₦airaland Forum

The god of Football has been harsh to some players in terms of Champions glory and it will be difficult to judge some of these players who don’t possess this coveted medal.


GIANLUGI BUFFON
Gianlugi Buffon will hope to leave this list when his side, Juventus face Real Madrid in the Champions league final at Cardiff on the 3rd of June.

Using the starting point of 1992 when the European Cup was renamed Champions League, we have compiled 15 GREAT PLAYERS that have never lifted the Champions League trophy.

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
The Swede has made the most Champions League appearances (119) without winning ever lifting the trophy. The 35-year old suffered a cruciate ligament injury which will keep him out of action for a long time, hence will likely have to wait another year to have a go at the trophy. Ibrahimovic departed Inter Milan a year before they won it in 2010 and also suffered the same fate at Barcelona the following year. He also played for the likes of Ajax, Juventus, AC Milan and PSG.

FRANCESCO TOTTI
The Italian retired from football at the end of the season, meaning his career ended without lifting the trophy. The farthest he went with AS Roma was... Read more at http://eckovibes.com/2017/06/02/must-readthe-15-best-players-never-to-win-the-champions-league-you-wont-believe-some-players-on-the-list/

It’s that time of the year again when some players have to depart from their clubs after being unable to secure a contract extension. While some like Michael Carrick have already secured a new contract, the likes of Pablo Zabaleta have moved on to a new club.

We have compiled a list of the TEN best European players that will be available on a FREE this summer.

Enjoy!

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC (MANCHESTER UNITED)



The Swede’s unfortunate long-term injury dealt his chance of getting an extension at Old Trafford and will now wait till his recuperation is complete to find new suitors.

Despite his age, the 35-year old will still Read more at http://eckovibes.com/2017/05/31/must-readthe-best-10-european-players-to-be-released-this-summer-real-madrid-star-makes-list/

Tell me what makes a man who will give you all his heart, smile around you and cry when you’re apart. So many people hate listening to the word ‘first-love.’ This is because the word recalls a lot of memories. To some, it is happiness, while to others, it symbolises bitterness. What many youths are today is all because of their first love. It is an open secret that the person we meet first in our lives will either have a positive or negative effects on us.

Seriously, when a guy first finds love in a girl, it will look as if she’s the only one on earth. The guy will give all his possible best to satisfy the lady. Then, it is believed that the love is still hot, I mean no potholes in their hearts yet. They will give each other full concentration. During this period, there are some Read more at http://eckovibes.com/2017/05/07/first-love-the-joy-and-sorrow/

Dear ladies, you seriously need to read this if you don’t want to find ourselves heartbroken just about again. Well, I wish I had someone to lecture me on dating tips when I started dating. Then I wouldn’t have had my heart broken many times than not. It is almost like I am an easy target for these special breeds of guys that inadvertently shatter my heart into pieces. One thing I am sure of is that many of them never set out to hurt me, us. And please don’t ever make the mistake I made in blaming myself for the wrong choices I made because it’s only going to lead to low self esteem and depression; really, you don’t want to go down that ugly path, its full of darkness.

There was a time I used to pine over some guy who was never available for me. At first, I didn’t think nurturing my feelings for him was going to come back to bite me in the butt, but what did you think happened? What was I thinking; he ended up making me feel less of myself. I don’t know if you have ever found yourself in such situations that you undeniably adore someone that you were beginning to see the both of you falling in love and having a wonderful relationship only to get your bubble burst. This particular guy is so (Read more at) http://eckovibes.com/2017/05/07/when-he-is-not-that-into-you/

This issue has been bothering me for sometime now. There is a man I love with everything I have. We have been together for years and we’ve planned on the shape our future will take. In fact, we’ve picked a wedding date within ourselves. But on showing him to my parents, they both rejected him. I have such strict parents that it only takes heavens to change their mind. What bothers me most is (Read more at)https://eckovibes./2017/04/22/should-i-defy-my-parents-order-to-marry-him/

It seems this is now the order of the day among the youth. No one cares about snatching one another’s lovers. In fact, it seems it’s the latest fun in vogue. You also don’t see anything wrong in it right? After all, they are not married yet and someone also did that to you and you want to do yours too, okay o. wehdone! There are some pertinent questions you need to ask yourself which revolve round YOU and NOT you ALONE. Don’t you think you’re being selfish with that decision of yours? Boo snatching has a catastrophic effect on people. It has led to broken relationships among friends and it has even made some people to commit suicide.

Even on your own part, you may be insulted, disgraced at all places. The question is will you be able to withstand the insults, disgrace and abuse? I beseech you not to try this and if you’ve been involving yourself in that evil act, please quit. It destroys many things! It restricts your freedom of movement and even, speech. It taints your image and punctures your tomorrow. You may be given a name called (Read more at) https://eckovibes./2017/04/22/boo-snatchers/

At this stage of our existence, there is nothing new under the earth of my dear country. We live; we wail, we are quieted and we learn to abide by and by. I often ask myself if there is any joy waiting at the end of our tunnel. We are victims of what we are yet to survive.

Perhaps, the earlier a society like ours adjusts to the fact that our problems are in our blood and may not be separable without the death of everyone, those who claim relationship with righteousness inclusive.

If anyone one finds the discovery by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) a sum of # 13billion in a flat at Osborne Towers, Osborne road in Ikoyi, Lagos state wondrous, such person should be asked where he/she was from time immemorial when the wheel of this country was taken over by corruption.

It becomes a matter of the righteous ones voting into power those they deemed incorruptible. Alas, see what we found; National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Rivers State government…where else can we turn to? Should we rather continue to dance to the tune of our songs of sorrow till we meet our pilot face to face where judges would be judged, where the pilot; our pilot shall eagle the EFCC.

Perhaps, this is another form of (Read more at) https://eckovibes./2017/04/22/the-community-of-saints/

Lucre has taken over. The power in which money uses to pull strings in our cosmos cannot be underestimated. Almost every happening is traceable to money – either evil or good.

Football world, interestingly, is not exempted in the riddle of money entanglement, as the sudden inception of heavily-spending Chinese Super League has further accentuated a popular axiom which reads thus; “After God the Almighty, then it is money.”

In time past, money had enacted many twists in football, with shocking transfer moves and money-chasing incidences the main subject of those twists. One will, however, espouse the fact that it was never as heightening as the present. One of the noticeable twists then was Brazil international, Lucas Moura’s move in the region of £45 million to PSG in 2012 after been taunted a Manchester United player. The French powerhouse out-spent the Red Devils. Money once again showed its power.

“I find it quite amazing that a club can pay £45 million for a 19-year-old boy. Hopefully, UEFA can show some power here. When somebody is paying £45 million for a 19-year-old boy, you have to say the game is gone mad”; Sir Alex Ferguson was quoted as saying.

Yes, whilst it is reasonable to claim that... Read more at: https://eckovibes./2017/04/15/chinese-money-the-pride-of-21st-century-football/

I am writing this piece to you with a broken heart. I met this guy some six months ago and since then, my world has been changed and I’ve been lost to the love this guy showered on me. However, our story has changed recently as he started showing some attitudes. It all started when he pestered me on giving him sex and I resisted it vehemently. Apart from that, he has been good, loving and caring. What gives me headache most now is that I am in my late 20s and I am afraid of losing him. Should I... Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/04/15/should-i-call-it-a-day-with-him/

In this piece, I wish to share with you, my most esteemed readers, ways in which you can have a healthy relationship.

You have a long lasting or healthy relationship when you live for the person who dies for you; smile for the person who cries for you, fight for the person who protects you, and love the person who loves you more than you do to yourself.
You will have a healthy and stable relationship if you don’t look for faults, answers or mistakes. Instead, you fight the mistakes, accept the faults and overlook the excuses.
You have a stable and healthy relationship when things go wrong, sadness fills your heart and tears flow in your eyes, yet you remember these 3 expressions:
I’m with you;
Still with you;
Will always be with you.
Dedicate time to.... Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/04/11/5-ways-to-have-a-lasting-and-healthy-relationship/

Carrot is a vitamin A pills with an orange crunchy power food, you get Vitamin A and a host of other powerful health benefits including beautiful skin, cancer prevention and anti – aging look. Read below, how to get maximum benefits from this amazing vegetable.

Improved vision
Western culture understands that carrot is good for the eyes. Carrots are rich in beta – carotene which is converted into vitamin A in the liver. Vitamin A is transformed in the retina to rhodopsin, a purple pigment necessary for night vision.

Beta – carotene has also been proven to protect against muscular degeneration and senile cataract. A study found that people who eat the most beta – carotene has 40 percent lower risk of muscular degeneration than those who consume little.

Cancer prevention
Studies have shown that carrots reduce the risk of lungs cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer. Researchers have just discovered falcarinol and falcarindiol which they feel cause the anti- cancer protection.

Falcarinol is a... read more at https://eckovibes./2017/04/05/health-benefits-of-cooked-carrot/

VIEW MORE IMAGES AT https://eckovibes./2017/04/03/641/

Forbes, a website renowned for ranking of richest people in the world, has made available the list of richest people in Nigeria in 2017.

In the latest release, 9 Nigerians made the billionaires club cut with some, just few million dollars away from reaching the benchmark.


The top two richest men in Nigeria, Dangote and Adenuga
Below are top 10 richest men in Nigeria according to Forbes ranking 2017, ranging from the least to the top.

10. Oba Otudeko: Oba Otudeko is the Chairman and founder of the honeywell group.

He is also the chairman of FBN Holdings Plc. His operations spread across oil and gas, flour mining, real estate, and marine transportation. Net Worth: $650 million.

9. Jim Oviah: Jim Oviah is the founder of Zenith Bank. He is the chairman and the largest shareholder with a stake of almost 10%.

He also manages a mobile telecom Visafone which has over 3 million subscribers. Net Worth: $1 billion.

8. Orji Uzor Kalu: The former governor of Abia State. He is the founder and chairman of Slok Holding. A conglomerate with interest in shipping, banking, oil, trading, manufacturing and the media. He became a real business man at the age of 19 after being expelled from a Nigerian University for allegedly spearheading a series of student riots. Net Worth: $1.1 billion.

7. Tony Elumelu: A philanthropist and founder of the Transcorp and Heirs Holdings. He was the chairman of United Bank for Africa and was estimated to worth... Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/30/forbes-releases-top-10-richest-nigerians-in-2017/

AN alternative medical practitioner and physician at T-Gold Health and Wellness Limited, Raymond Toyo,says walking on bare foot coupled with eating of natural food will help you to stay healthy.

Speaking at the monthly ‘Gbada Health and Nutrition Walk’, organised by Grandma’s Pot Nutrition Restaurant in Lagos, Toyo said people need to ‘earth themselves’ by walking barefooted as this would enable them to... Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/30/to-avoid-sickness-walk-barefooted/

MANY ladies don’t even respect themselves, let alone people respecting them. When dating, if all you do is to table your requirements, then you’re at the risk of letting him walk away. This is just a fact you must accept. Also, many ladies of these days allow guys to get away with disrespecting them, putting in minimal efforts and holding out on the commitment to you because you always exercise the fear that he’s going to walk away and this will make you lonely. You need to change your strategies and master the rules of your game so as not to be teased or played around by anybody. How do these happen without having a negative aftermath? I mean reasons why the love must not decrease while you further your relationship.

Making a man to be really clear up front about what he wants out of his life and relationship with you. While trying to get into a relationship with a man, you should know what his plans are and how they fit into the key areas of his life. You should know who he is, what he does for a living and how much he makes. If you know what his plans are, you can easily assess if you can fit into them and the roles you can play in ensuring their realisations or if you may need to disassociate yourself from such plans. Unfortunately, many ladies won’t do this. You know that he doesn’t have plans for you and yet, you rush into a relationship with him, why? Are you in a relationship just for the sake of showing off?

How can you mingle with a man who has no clear plans for his life, and most especially you and you expect the love not to decrease? A man you should... Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/28/reasons-why-love-decreases-as-relationship-grows/

THE All Progressives Congress (APC), in Osun state has said that only candidate that that will carry on with the six-point Integral Action Plan of the incumbent, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola would be fielded by the Party to succeed him in next year gubernatorial election in the state.

This was made known by the Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/27/aregbesolas-successor-must-continue-with-his-agenda-apc/

Have honey with warm water

Honey is sweet and delicious when mixed with tea, pap and even your salad or when drank ordinarily. What is the usefulness of honey?

It is useful when you have:

Cough and cold: honey has a healing effect on cold infections and warm water soothes your sore throat. Honey with warm water also helps to bring out accumulated phlegm.
Weight loss: both honey and warm water helps to burn fat. Having a glass of this cocktail every morning can help you lose accumulated flab.
Bowel movement: having honey with warm water can help to keep your bowel movement regular. Your colon and large intestine are clear when you have smooth bowel movement.
Increases energy level: honey gives you Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/27/benefits-of-taking-honey/

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, 74, to reveal the condition of his health after he spending nearly two months in Britain on medical leave.

Soyinka, who spoke in an interview with AFP at Paris Book Fair weekend, also said indigenous people had a right to assert themselves as a distinct people, even within a political and geographical zone anywhere in the world, Vanguard reports.

“He’s ill, there’s no question, and I wish for heaven’s sake that people in public positions would just be honest.

“Illness is part of our existence. Buhari owes it to the nation and I don’t know why he and his advisors are being so coy about it,” Soyinka said.

Soyinka, who also noted that US President, Donald Trump, exploited “latent xenophobia” to reach the White House, said a people had a right to agitate for self-autonomy within a geographical expression. He was obviously reacting to the Read more at
https://eckovibes./2017/03/26/soyinka-asks-buhari-to-reveal-health-status-backs-ipob-others/

The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos state, Joe Igbokwe, said the ruling party has achieved monumentally in its two-year reign.

Joe disclosed this in an interview with the Vanguard.

The politician, however, noted that those achievements could only be seen with people with third eye.


Joe Igbokwe Credit: vanguardngr
“Though, people want to see achievements in terms of money or food on their table, we have embarked on laying a very important foundation to transform Nigeria from a corrupt nation to a progressive one. If one does not have the third eye, he or she may not see it. We all know that corruption is a hydra-headed monster in this country,” he said.

While commenting on the chances of an Igbo emerging as a president in the country, Joe noted that the tribe does not Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/26/we-have-recorded-monumental-achievements-in-the-last-two-years-apc-spokesman/

Corruption is never fighting back in Nigeria. It is just a case of higher level of corruption fighting a lower one. Truth be told, there is hardly any public administrator or public servant in the land that is not corrupt, even the number one citizen! Or how do we explain the immediate firing of a permanent secretary due to hidden allegations of corruption and the open support given to Babachir Lawal for inflicting more pains on Boko Haram victims? Is that not corruption on its own? Trying to say someone is not corrupt will only make one to be economical with the truth, thereby making one to be corrupt morally.

Magu has been rejected and rejected again, in fact, if the presidency still sends the name of Magu to the senate for confirmation, he would still be rejected, if not, every Nigerian should file up to the National Assembly and cast a stone at the law-makers for their initial giragira. There are multiple views to the rejection of Magu.

KUDOS TO THE SENATE
THE Senate should be praised for once, not for any reason, but for standing their ground. They did not allow themselves to be Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/25/magus-serial-rejection-and-the-multi-faceted-concept-of-corruption/

The 2nd leg of the round of 16 champions league between Leicester and Sevilla, was a reminder of the famous display that won the Foxes the Premier League last season; a show Arsenal and Arsene Wenger can desperately use.

It suffices to say that Leicester have been below par in comparison with their famous victory of clinching the title last season. However, their fortune seems to have changed since the Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/25/schmeichel-leicester-heroics-a-serious-lesson-for-arsenal/

From the male perspective, the reason for dumping any girl is because of having a better choice, and life after all, is all about choices. However, many ladies have cried endlessly wondering why they should be dumped after ‘everything they have done for him.’ There is no lady that is always ready to take whatever reason a man gives for calling it a day. A lady feels being cheated! The expression is usually “After all the times I’ve loved him; given him my mind, body and time, moved in with him and so on, yet he still dumps me for another wretched person.”

Actually, this piece is not set out to justify reasons why men dump their ladies for another. Rather, it serves as my humble attempt to explain to you why a man might dump his lady and what can be done to prevent the occurrence of this in your own case.

One of the potent reasons men dump their ladies for another is Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/24/3-reasons-why-men-dump-their-ladies-for-another/

A vital virtue that is far lost among all Nigerians is patriotism. There is no sense of responsibilities to the nation any longer, everyone works for the sake of themselves alone and nothing else. In fact, the only moment the thought of the nation comes to our mind in our daily activities is when we think of the broad way of siphoning the meagre resources left to the poor nation.


Credit: xboxlivefiend
The naked truth we must settle with is that no nation develops without the selfless commitment of its inhabitants. To me, patriotism is when a man says, let the nation develop through my commitment first, then the nation will in turn develop me. If it is reversed, then the condition of such a nation will portray the current picture of Nigeria.

Nigeria has become a nation whereby you need to reward its citizens to get her Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/24/whistle-blowing-the-new-national-ponzi-scheme-in-nigeria/

See more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/22/photo-news-ui-workers-turn-school-gate-to-playground/

The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, had on Thursday said that no politician should contest for 2019 governorship election in Lagos because there is no vacancy for that office.

Speaking at the Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/24/no-one-should-contest-against-ambode-in-2019-oba-of-lagos/

It is very wise to establish the purpose of this column before going further; to draw people closer to God and to establish His kingdom here. The best any Christian can do is to try all within their means to help other brethren in faith in working their salvation to perfection. So, I welcome you to this column where we all try to feed on the ‘Word of the Word.’

Back to the topic of the day, total obedience. Obedience in simple terms has to do with doing the right thing at the right time without ulterior motive. May it be said at this juncture that ‘half-obedience’ in Christendom is a ‘no obedience’ at all, the Saul experience with the instructions of God summarises this concept. One then may be forced to ask, why then the use of ‘total’ as an adjective in the topic above. The use of the adjective ‘total’ is only to achieve emphasis that there is no partial obedience when it comes to Kingdom issues.

Absolute obedience to God is the key to success and happiness, (I Samuel 15:9-11). In the above passage, the verse 11 states that “I
am grieved that I have made Saul king, because he has turned away from me and has not carried out my instructions” (NIV). The question is if the source of one’s happiness and hope is embittered and sad, what will be the lot of the person? Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/12/total-obedience-text-i-sam-159-23/

Frequently, ladies do complain that, how do they know if a man truly loves them. Ironically, this question looks complex but has a simple answer. Simply put, a man who truly loves you will walk on waters and climb mountains just for your sake, not minding your behaviour; the crazy things you’ve done, no matter the time of demand.

If you are his woman, he won’t be tired of speaking with you; he would talk to you until he exhausts all the words on his tongue. He is there for you at the moments of depression and serves as the beam of hope when it seems all is lost. To surmise this, a man who truly loves you Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/16/how-to-know-that-he-truly-loves-you-by-kehinde-adesiyan/

Men are not the same. What a man sees and attracts him to you may be what another sees and pisses him off, after all, it is said that one man’s food is another man’s poison. There are lots of things that attract men.

The first thing a man is attracted to is the way you dress. There is a popular saying that the way you dress will determine the way you would be addressed. This is real to a large extent. When a man see you dress well, I’m telling you, he’ll get lost right from his thinking faculties. When a lady dresses up and her man sees her that she looks smart, gorgeous, cute and good-looking, his brain wires begin to touch uncontrollably. That will make your man carve out a unique title for you. And you know ladies are all about jealous and being valued by their men. That means there is something special he sees in you that makes him adore you in such a way. And may I tell you, all what he has seen is your dressing. Ladies, always make sure decently and charmingly. Don’t just wear anything. Let your dressing interest your man. Always wear clothes that make you look smart and good. We all have our favourite outfits, then we don’t you try it on? Let good dressing be a part of you.

Another thing that attracts a man to you is your rhetorics. Most ladies of these days are deficient in English. Your local dialect should not reflect while Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/22/what-attracts-men/

Today, we are about to consider an important topic that marks the difference between those who know God and those who have decided not to know Him.

Turning point is said to be a time when an important change takes place, usually, with the result that a situation improves. No doubt, all men crave for improvement in their daily activities; everybody wants to move higher than where they are. However, there is no improvement or major change that comes on a platter of gold. There are processes and procedures to be followed in order to get the desired result.

As Christians, recording laudable improvements on every activity done is a confirmation of the inheritance we have in Christ Jesus. But the necessary question that opens the door is ‘Are you a Christian?’ The first step to being a Christian is when one is saved. This means that one has resolved to imbibe the ways of Christ, without putting on man’s selfish desires. Apart from confession and repentance, which is seen as the first step to salvation, one must be ready to share in His death (Romans 6:1-3; 12 and 13). Further, one must be obedient to the spirit, for more on this, read my last week article on Total Obedience. What we must understand is that, God’s spirit and desires are clearly different from ours, we must then submit to His will (Gal. 5:16-18; 22-25). Dear reader, have you killed your selfish desires? More at https://eckovibes./2017/03/19/turning-point-exodus-38/

The only organ in our body that thinks is often the one we think the least about. Our brain is the single most important organ in our body, controlling everything we do from breathing, walking, eating, sleeping, etc. it is the central processor for all our body functions, the part that interprets what we see, hear, smell and taste, and even a place where the chemical reaction associated with love occurs.

With all that in mind, we practice ten common bad habits that actually damage the brain and should be avoided.

Smoking: It is known that cigarette causes cancer, but do you know that the addictive nicotine in the cigarette can cause the brain to shrink? Not only that, but prolonged brain shrinkage can lead to Alzheimer’s disease.

Rarely Talking: Introverts and those who tend to speak less face a higher risk of reducing the efficiency of their brains. Intellectual conversations are exercise for the brain as the gym is for the muscle. Read more at https://eckovibes./2017/03/22/10-habits-that-damage-the-brain/