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Excuzeme:
Dont mind that mugun!

Maybe l should remind him that Odimegwu Ojukwu (Ikemba of Nnewi) was a "Military General" when he ran away like rabbit, dressed like one Ashawo, leaving innocent Ibos to die like Cockroaches at the hands of Scorpion Adekunle!

No be today military men dey whine and wail like babies o!

ManTiger:
I don't expect this kind of a plea from a Military man, even MKO was not wailing when he was arrested for Naminism, felony and treason.

Shame on Sambo Dasuki.


Oyaaar go dance to the music.

Erukumakanaki:
he's know to play Role of father and Elder During his Nollywood career


Sad mehn. . . RIP sir

bushdoc9919:
Checkpoints don't necessarily stop bombs...especially non-car bombs.

Especially in this era of home made bombs. Note that the bombers are not using car bombs....they are using walking human bombs. Which are not easy to detect.

mans114:
Nigeria’s top five rated players of all time

By Mansur Abubakar

Since the formation of Nigeria’s first national football team in 1949 which was coached by the famous Fulham star' John (Jack) Finch, the country has went on to produce some of the brightest players in the history of the game. From the Christian Chukwu inspired side that landed Eagles their first African Cup of Nations trophy in 1980 to the immensely talented ‘dream team’ which took the world by storm in 1994 (many also describe it as the best of all time).

All manner of stars have adorned the green and white before going on to achieve stardom, international recognition and trophies alike, these five players are the most highly rated as far as football in Nigeria is concerned.

5 Stephen Keshi- [/b]present coach of the senior national team who apart from guiding Eagles to their third AFCON title in South Africa two years ago also enjoyed a sterling playing career with both Nigeria and a host of clubs in Europe.

A no nonsense centre back who was occasionally drafted as a holding midfielder, Keshi got his debut at the age of 17 in 1989 and went on to captain the team to both the Tunisia 94 AFCON triumph and their first FIFA World Cup, gaining over 80 caps on the way.

His record with Belgian side Anderlecht is also admirable having being part of the team that clinched the league and cup double in 1993, today Coach Keshi is one of the most decorated and recognized ex Nigerian players.

[b]4 John Obi Mikel- came to limelight during the 2005 U17 World Cup in Holland where he almost eclipsed arguably the greatest player of all time, Lionel Messi to the coveted Golden Ball due to his mesmerizing display at the tournament which made many rate him among the three most talented footballers in the world at the time.

Apart from being part of the 2013 AFCON winning side in Johannesburg, Mikel’s Eagles career can best be described as average but Chelsea FC of England is where the midfielder has really made his name, being part of the team that has won three EPL titles, four FA Cups, three League cups, UEFA Champions League and the Europa League.

All that meant this list would have been incomplete without including the former Lyn Oslo player who due to his talents was at the centre of a transfer tussle between Manchester United and Chelsea in 2006. Today he is no longer a first team player in the ‘Blues’ team but will go down as one of Nigeria’s biggest exports in football.

3 Rashidi Yekini- No one is yet to break his goal scoring record for Eagles having netted 46 times in 94 appearances. Was the focal point of Clement Westerhoff’s amazing team of 1994 where he scored vital screamers that helped landed the ‘Tunisia 94’ AFCON title.
Scored Nigeria’s first ever goal at a FIFA World Cup against Bulgaria in USA with his goal net celebration stuck in the minds of millions of football lovers till date.

In Europe, Yekini didn’t disappoint either, notching up goals wherever he went to from Boavista, Vitoria Setubal to swiss side Young Boys, the Kwara born star was able to achieve high international rating and stardom during his playing days, may God bless his soul.

2 Austin Jay Jay Okocha- He remains Nigeria’s most technically gifted player till date, he was able to do things no one could do with the ball. The great Pele once said of him “Okocha is the only African player that could walk straight into the Brazil national team” what a compliment from the legendary player.

Another player from the great 1994 team, starting his career with Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga (one of his goals is rated among the top three in the history of the league) by 1998 Okocha was Africa’s most expensive player when he moved from Fenerbahce to Paris Saint Germain after the World Cup.

His stint with Bolton Wanderers is still fresh in the minds of football crazy EPL fans where he mesmerized English top flight with his abundant of skills. Bolton fans just like Nigerians rates him among their best of all time having helped them avoid the drop several times not forgetting guding them to the league cup.

Nwankwo Kanu- What haven’t been said about this player, this week a pub in South London which celebrates a legendary hero every week, wrote this about their ‘man of the week’.

“ inspired Nigeria to Olympic gold in 1996, overcame heart bypass surgery to win numerous trophies with Arsenal including being part of the invincibles of 2004 not forgetting FA Cup win for Pompey, all hail King Kanu “ they wrote on their board

Kanu was already an Eredivise and UEFA Champions league title winner with Ajax at the age of 17 before engineering the miracle of Atlanta 1996 despite being close to death at the time. His inability to lift the AFCON is the only blip in the career of Nigeria’s most highly rated and respected player.

fairygeh:
Lolz

Airforce1:
Walks out of thread

The delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in appointing ministers and other key officials as well as the lack of clear information about his government’s policy direction have been major deterrents to investment in the nation’s capital market.

Capital market analysts, who spoke to our correspondent on the recent performance of the market stressed that investors, especially foreigners, were unlikely to make significant investment in the market, if any at all until, they had a clear picture of the policy direction of the government.

As of Thursday, three weeks after the inauguration of the President on May 29, the value of equities listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange had declined by N238bn or 2.04 per cent, while the NSE All-Share Index fell by 2.47 per cent or 849.87 basis points.

In 14 trading sessions post-inauguration, the stock market closed on a positive note on only five occasions and with marginal gains.

This, according to analysts, is due to the delay in the formation of the cabinet and lack of vital information about what the economy direction is going to look like, leaving investors uncertain about the what policies the government will implement.

The situation is different from what happened immediately after the presidential election.

In the first trading session after the declaration of Buhari as the winner of the election, the value of stocks listed on the NSE rose by a historical 8.4 per cent or N904bn.

Asked if the delay in forming the cabinet and announcing key appointments had affected the performance of the market, a financial analyst at WSTC Financial Services Limited, Mr. Olutola Oni, said it surely had.

He explained that the investment climate had been to a large extent dampened by the fact that the enthusiasm by which people looked forward to the coming of the new government was suppressed by what they had seen the government do since it was inaugurated.

Oni said, “When the elections were conducted peacefully and the transition was peaceful, people expected that the incoming government would consolidate on that, roll out the list of those that would form the new government and make one or two policy statements.

“But up till now, apart from the fact that the government moved the military command centre to Borno State, no other policy statement has been made, not even as regards the issue of the fuel crisis. Everything has been virtually the same; just like nothing happened on the political scene.”

According to him, it is normal for investors to want to see the team that the current administration plans to work with and get a feel of its ability to address the key issues of insecurity and corruption.

“The quality of people that are going to come on board will go a long way to determine what the outcome will be in the short to medium-term generally; it is going to determine whether the government is serious about tackling corruption or whether it is going to merely scratch it on the surface,” he said.

The Head, Research and Investment Advisory, Sterling Capital, Mr. Sewa Wusu, shared a similar view.

Wusu, who stressed that investors were currently on the sidelines, said they had expected the government to hit the ground running in terms of coming up with a clear-cut policy direction.

He explained that a clear policy direction was important because that would give investors confidence as they would know where the economy was heading.

He said, “You don’t make investment in a vacuum. You look at certain parameters; the political environment, the economic environment and some other factors.

“Most investors are on the sidelines now as far as investment is concerned; whether in equities or fixed income, because they are waiting for a policy direction from the government before they can make well-informed investment decisions.”

Wusu, who explained that the action of the investors was not because the economy was bad or that the valuation of the stocks was not attractive, said smart investors were, however, taking advantage of the low value of the stocks.

Foreign portfolio investors, who dominate the stock market, had pulled out up to N1tn in 2014, taking out a further N234.84bn between January and April 30 this year.

Analysts have said that for the stock market to recover, significant number of foreign portfolio investors have to return to the market. But that has not happened.

While domestic transactions in the stock market rose by 37 per cent in the first four months of this year, total equity transactions by foreign portfolio investors within the period declined by 11.25 per cent.

The Managing Director, Cowry Asset Management Limited, Mr. Johnson Chukwu, told our correspondent recently that the policies of the government would determine the return of the foreign investors and an upturn in investment in the capital market.

Chukwu said, “The economic policies of the new government will make the capital market attractive or unattractive for investors, both local and international investors.

“If the government comes up with policies that make Nigerian instruments very attractive and then stabilises the exchange rate or the exchange rate is at a level where foreign investors believe it will not depreciate materially further, then you will see the return of foreign investors, which may up their share in the market.”