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 Sports › Re: Arsenal Announce Partnership With Airtel by canuck(m): 4:45pm On Jun 28, 2012 |
kaiter: Bottomline of the deal... They are looking for a platform to monitor and select of fresh young, cheap, talented african footballers.[img]http://www.demama.info/g.gif[/img]Arsenal is getting paid a boatload of money by Airtel to "monitor and select of fresh young, cheap, talented african footballers"? Football is a sweet business with irrational sponsors pouring $$$ into it. Kwesion: Die-Hard Gunners on NL, Would You Leave Your Network to Join Airtel Because of This Deal? |
| Sports › Re: Arsenal Announce Partnership With Airtel by canuck(m): 4:42pm On Jun 28, 2012 |
mbulela: I think you are taking this football thing too serious. folks are not that gullible.Pouring $$$$ into a partnership is serious business. If you are right, then it begs the question, "If Arsenal fans on other networks are not gullible and won't move to Airtel because of this deal, then what is the return on investment for Airtel? Why invest so much $$$$ without a positive impact on revenue?" Brand association alone will usually not fly as a sole business reason. |
| Sports › Re: Arsenal Announce Partnership With Airtel by canuck(m): 2:03pm On Jun 28, 2012 |
ariy: Glo => Man UAaaahhh. . .MTN should go for Tottenham! They both suck! Big names, poor delivery. 3 Likes |
| Sports › Re: Arsenal Announce Partnership With Airtel by canuck(m): 1:59pm On Jun 28, 2012 |
question: Desperate Arsenal needs financial bailout.What spells desperation in the deal? Is taking money from an airline or insurance company better than from a telco?  Are you an Arsenal hater who may drop his Airtel line soon?  3 Likes |
| Sports › Re: Arsenal Announce Partnership With Airtel by canuck(m): 1:54pm On Jun 28, 2012 |
afam4eva: I doubt it will make any difference. People are not that stuupid.It's not stupidity, but the strong emotions club fans have. Defection from the brand is a risk Airtel needs to manage. For example, taking out full page adverts supporting Gunners on the eve of a key match between Arsenal and Chelsea will spell danger o |
| Sports › Re: Arsenal Announce Partnership With Airtel by canuck(m): 1:51pm On Jun 28, 2012 |
Poof! There goes all Airtel subscribers who are Chelsea, Man U, Man City, Spurs, etc fans! This is a not-so-smart move for a consumer product company. Supporting a sports platform is far more rewarding and less treacherous than supporting a single club. |
| Politics › Re: Banky W Interviews Governor Fashola (Pics) by canuck(m): 7:52pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
whirlwind7: Why does most govt offices look like a "babalawo's" place of business?You must have vast experience in babalawo's places of business - Pray, tell 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: JTF Kills 17 Gunmen & Defuse Bombs In Kano by canuck(m): 7:46pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
[size=15pt]Is there no JTF in Yobe State?![/size] The boys scouts in Yobe should give way for the big boys jor! When boys meet men, boys cry for the Mummies! |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Why Do Fans Of Other Clubs Hate Arsenal So Much? by canuck(m): 7:14pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
@OP - Because Gunners fans also hate other clubs. Period. Whichever way, it doesn't make sense to me. Hate is an extremely strong emotion, but club fans (esp. Nigerians) seem to whip it up at will. I love soccer. But I love people more. |
| Politics › Re: GEJ To Send Birth Control Bill To National Assembly by canuck(m): 7:01pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
Orikinla: They (poor masses) have no other achievements, except counting the numbers of their kids who in most cases are liabilities contributing little or nothing to our national development.And you want to take that away from them in a country where nothing works?!?! What else will they do for self-actualization in a moribund economy? At the breeding level, most poor folks are doing better than you middle-class/rich guys and gals. No fertility drugs and they give birth like rabbits! Abeg, no take bad-belle pour sand-sand for dia garri! I say get the economy on its feet with fiscal discipline, selfless leadership, power sector, infrastructure, etc, and before long, Nigeria will have to start an aggressive immigration program to attract other African nationals to the country to manage the massive productivity that will follow. |
| Politics › Re: GEJ To Send Birth Control Bill To National Assembly by canuck(m): 6:15pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
nwanna89: Jack of all trades. Master of nonePlease which one of the trades has GEJ mastered? I dunno one. |
| Politics › Re: Pet For President Jonathan: Your Recommendation by canuck(m): 1:38pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
ogugua88: Why not a fellow amphibian? Like a salamander.A "fellow amphibian" ?! ROTFL! |
| Politics › Re: GEJ To Send Birth Control Bill To National Assembly by canuck(m): 1:32pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
Billyonaire: I havent seen extreme criticisms yet. Nigeria is changing....Are you a GEJ Criticism Hunter? What's your own sef? Talk dey for ground you dey talk about criticsm. |
| Politics › Re: GEJ To Send Birth Control Bill To National Assembly by canuck(m): 1:30pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
Ibime: This law is a non-starter from day one since polygamy is legal in our society.Tell them! For the life of me, I don't know why anytime TROUBLE dey sleep GEJ go carry YANJA go wake am! A population of 160 Million is only a problem to a cluess govt - Go ask what the US is doing with their 312 Million - Put 160 Million people to work/business/enterprise and Nigeria will be among the greatest nations on earth!!! I say again: Shagg!ng and breeding are the poor man's solace in Nigeria. . .And you want to mess with that?!! |
| Politics › Re: Pet For President Jonathan: Your Recommendation by canuck(m): 1:20pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
LOL! I recommend you get TWO - A baboon and a dog!!! |
| Politics › Re: GEJ To Send Birth Control Bill To National Assembly by canuck(m): 1:15pm On Jun 27, 2012 |
GEJ is courting TROUBLE with this one - Another OK policy that has not been thought through. Country is still grappling with BH and govt official uses "Maiguard" as a poster child for ignorant folks? Ha! I no dey o! There are several areas of the polity that is lacking, requiring govt attention. Population explosion is only a problem in Nigeria because unemployment is so high and productivity is so low - Why not deal with the root causes of those problems FIRST? Shagg!ng and breeding are the poor man's solace in Nigeria. . .And you want to mess with that?!! 2 Likes |
| Education › Re: Court Restrains FG From Renaming UNILAG by canuck(m): 8:29pm On Jun 25, 2012 |
Fantastic news! GEJ won't know what hit him. Mshew! Greaaaaaaaaaaaat Akokites!!!! UNILAG for life
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| Sports › Re: Kolo Toure Ties The Knot With Mado : Wedding Photos by canuck(m): 4:41pm On Jun 25, 2012 |
Kolo finally bought "the cow" after 10 years of drinking free "nono (milk)"! Happy married life. 3 Likes |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Ten Things I Learned From England’s Loss To Italy Last Night by canuck(op): 4:26pm On Jun 25, 2012 |
The gap in technique and lack of understanding of the midfield space was enormous. And that is what made this game fascinating, in an ugly way. Herewith, 10 things we learned about both England and Italy: 1 – At times Italy came close to being as much a crock as England. There was terrible finishing and chances wasted by the dozen. 2 – Wayne Rooney wasn’t fit. He looked less like a player who has only had one game in weeks and more like someone returning from a lengthy injury lay-off. He also looked like he needs to lose a few pounds. 3 – England manager Roy Hodgson put absurd, blind faith in Rooney. Rooney was rubbish and he should have been substituted after 30 minutes. 4 – Andrea Pirlo is worth 10 England players True talk! 5 – Pirlo is the coolest man on the planet. After blithely bossing the game for 120 minutes he scored the sort of penalty that makes people smile. Absolute casual disdain was in that kick. 6 – It is impossible to control a game with mere effort and sweat. It took about 20 minutes for Italy to size up England and from then on it was a matter of England huffing while Italy dominated. 7 – Andy Carroll is a flash-in-the-pan player. He looked lost when required to do anything more than wait for a high ball aimed at his head 8 – One always knew that Buffon would save a penalty and England would miss one. What one didn’t know is that Joe Hart would just close his eyes and dive this way and that, in perilous, desperate hope. Italy figured it out pretty quickly. 9 – As a general rule, England can’t pass the ball. There were perhaps three occasions in 120 minutes when a string of passes came together for England. You could tell by the near-hysterical reaction of England supporters that this was a rare, hopeful moment. Actually, the rarity only underlined the pathetic level of technique and ball skills. Hahahahahahaaa!!! 10 – The worst lesson and most embarrassing, for England, is that the grim ordinariness of England’s performance reveals that English soccer has learnt nothing from multiple decades of failure. Ouch! Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/ten-things-we-learned-from-englands-loss-to-italy/article4366999/ |
| Politics › Re: GEJ Can Rule From Anywhere In The World – Maku by canuck(m): 12:18pm On Jun 21, 2012 |
bodejohn: Even typing the letters G E J makes my internet slow...oh gosh!I laff tire!!!  |
| Sports › Re: Brazil Calls Off Friendly With Nigeria Over Bombings by canuck(m): 12:03pm On Jun 21, 2012 |
[quote author=Superg_win]Nxt in line ll be foreign investors.. I percieve doom... *god ll help us*[/quote] binger: that is one thing about war and violence...nothing good comes out of it,in every way,its just a big disadvantage to the perpetrators and to the victimsA whole President couldn't wait to carry his entourage to Brazil because it is safe and progressive. A bunch of footballers couldn't wait to cancel their trip to Nigeria because it is insecure and retrogressive. If footballers who will land on Thursday/Friday, play on Saturday and jet-out on Sunday will not come, govt should stop wasting our money "wooing foreign investors"! Investors' horizons are a little farther than a weekend. |
| Sports › Re: Brazil Calls Off Friendly With Nigeria Over Bombings by canuck(m): 11:41am On Jun 21, 2012 |
nifemi01: Abeg make dey help us send retardeen home too |
| Sports › Re: Brazil Calls Off Friendly With Nigeria Over Bombings by canuck(m): 11:40am On Jun 21, 2012 |
Kai! And As a NLder rightly said: It is a foolish man who leaves his house on fire to attend a village meeting about keeping the village clean! 2 Likes |
| Science/Technology › Re: The First Invention In Nigeria Could Take Place In Aba. by canuck(m): 11:35am On Jun 21, 2012 |
samkoro: U are now talking.If various invasions and breaktroughs by citizens of this country is revealed to you,u just can't believe it.[b]Ull feel like running to Aso rock or national assembly with a sharp cutlass.[/b]The standards and inteligence in it makes the Western world uncomfortable,they fight or down play the fits with their media.Majority of our leaders and citizen are anti science and technology and pro politics |
| Politics › Re: Dying Suicide Bomber Tells Police: “we Are Doing God’s Work” by canuck(m): 10:12am On Jun 21, 2012 |
Da Mayor: "in fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God"...John16:2bAnd the Word came to pass in Nigeria. . . |
| Politics › Re: U.S. To Slap "Terrorist" Label On Boko Haram Militants by canuck(m): 10:04am On Jun 21, 2012 |
According to the National Security Adviser, Gen Azazi (rtd), that should be the top 3 officials of PDP, abi?! |
| Politics › Re: Lawan Promises To Surrender N93m Bribe by canuck(m): 10:00am On Jun 21, 2012 |
unknown247: Dat 1 na story! All d money EFCC recovered from their fellow bandits, of what benefit is to the common man?Money recovered from political fraudsters is "cursed", and the only way to "cleanse" it is to re-distribute the loot to other fraudsters. - Policy of All Levels of Nigerian Government Since Before The War. |
| Politics › Re: Lawan Promises To Surrender N93m Bribe by canuck(m): 9:55am On Jun 21, 2012 |
FEMARY1: Nawa oo.Na real wa! |
| Politics › Re: Lawan Promises To Surrender N93m Bribe by canuck(m): 9:53am On Jun 21, 2012 |
Fa-Crook will likely walk after a short while, while fellow Nigerians are languishing in Kirikiri for stealing N30K handset 3 Likes |
| Science/Technology › Re: The First Invention In Nigeria Could Take Place In Aba. by canuck(m): 9:45am On Jun 21, 2012 |
drzed: Nigerians (Aba people inclusive or especially) have made so many inventions already. It is our failure to appreciate home-made stuff that is killing their ingenuity and our collective progress.I think we are long on industrial efforts (AKA fabrication, etc) but short on inventions. Having said that, an Edo State-born Brino Gilbert won accolades in the US some years ago for his "Counter Collision Gadget (CCG)", as the best invention from Africa in the continental category. That was after he spent the previous 10 years seeking Nigerian government attention for his research. He also approached several groups and individuals for sponsorship, but no one responded. http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/ngguardian/2002/oct/13/article08.html So, I agree with drzed. But lately, the Bank of Industry (Nigeria) has been providing SOLID support for budding/smallscale industrialists who can demonstrate commercial value of their work. I have a few friends who knew nobody in BOI but got funding support on pure merit, as it should be. National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) also do their bit. |
| Science/Technology › Re: The First Invention In Nigeria Could Take Place In Aba. by canuck(m): 9:33am On Jun 21, 2012 |
maclatunji: LOL, it saddens me that I have to agree but let me say that those who post on front-page, try to pick topics that most Nairalanders will like even if they don't always manage to pull-it-off. Exercise a little patience and understanding.Abi o. Current practices of Mods defeat the purpose of a Front Page. This thread turned the corner though. [quote author=Soo_cool]the thread is filled with information that can add value to our everyday life so it has to be on the front page!! But on a serious note the front page has become a dumping ground for all sort of irrelevant nonsense! methinks nairaland moderators are growing mushrooms in their brains!![/quote]I have to give it to the posters on the thread - They turned a bland, non-stimulating thread into a treasure of information on Nigerian invention. Kudos Leorichy: you also have to wait for three years to get.... "An answer"! stpat1: Its so unfortunate that d first question u asked on NL is a demented one which only exposed ur deranged reasoning.Hahahahaaaaaaahahahahaaaaaaa...I laff in Anambra Igbo! I am actually finally enjoying info from others. The original post stinks but NLders have turned it into something exciting. So, sheath your Abakaliki-made sword and spare yourself the trouble.Sanguine77: Some people are really shallow-minded. We are talking about inventions, science and technology and how to encourage local expertise and ingenuity and you are spinning nonsense.See above comments - I am tired of repeating myself! OK, I will : I think it started off as a shallow thread but has turned into a goldmine! BTW, your comment is anything but SANGUINE |
| Politics › Re: GEJ Can Rule From Anywhere In The World – Maku by canuck(m): 7:33pm On Jun 20, 2012 |
Akshow: GEJ travellin out of d country to Brazil when Dere is unrest and killings could be liken to a man foolishly leavin his burnin house to attend a village meetin on how to keep the village clean. Btw i heard he had the largest number of entourage. Couldnt he have delegated one of his ministers?Reuben Abati could have used the highlighted portion of your comment in a damning satire of GEJ, if only . . . |
