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Ncsamuel:
Dude all these clubs were formed at least back in the 70's when football was not what it is today

FC Santa Claus was formed in 1993.

Ncsamuel:
Am still confused, how a club can be called FC IFEANYI UBAH in this century! Is like naming a club FC ROMAN ABRAHAMOVIC! lmao. Honestly i think he should change the name to something that will give an identity to the fans.

Do you prefer foreign names like FC Julius Berger, FC Vasco da Gama, FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FC Santa Claus or CD Luis Angel Firpo?

http://www.thenff.com/2017/01/continental-cups-nff-to-inspect-enugu-bauchi-nnewi-port-harcourt-stadia/

17,000

TuCloz:
Its only in Africa that they will publish a stadium without stating it s capacity, hian!

RB007:
...how many slots.

[color=Gold]..fr Africa?.[/color]

9 slots for African teams.

That match is @ Surulere National Stadium for Federation Cup final (formerly Challenge Cup) not league.

ofofoCEO:
Good Morning, Yes I know its not throwback Thursday yet but the massive action of European Football across the Weekend have got me reminiscing. Just look at the crowd at a 1978 match between Rangers of Enugu and Bendel Insurance of Benin.
What happened that in less than a generation our people lost their love for their own local leagues and became fixated on foreign leagues?

onuleo:
what went wrong?

That match is @ Surulere National Stadium for Federation Cup final (formerly Challenge Cup) not league.

sinaj:
that was the mistake Michael Jackson did.

True.

No be mistake. Na for confido.

abdulbnyusuf:
I smell fat lie here

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how many pikin die on dis matter?

I think OP is doing the census.

If you believe such nonsense, you seriously need to see a psychiatric.

https://www.gotquestions.org/Christmas-Saturnalia.html

[size=16pt]Is Christmas related to Saturnalia?[/size]


Question: "Is Christmas related to Saturnalia?"

Answer: Christmas, the day on which Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, is in fact connected to the pagan festival known as Saturnalia—not, however, for the reasons some skeptics assume. Christianity has always been aware that December 25 is almost certainly not the actual date of Jesus’ birth. The early church did not celebrate December 25 as a day of any significance, and it wasn’t connected to the birth of Jesus until sometime during the reign of Constantine, several hundred years later.

Saturnalia was a week-long Roman festival honoring the god Saturn; since it started on December 17, it fell within what we now call the Christmas season. Interestingly, historical accounts differ about whether Saturnalia celebrations were examples of debauchery or charity. Some accounts mention the rich paying rent for the poor, masters and slaves exchanging clothes, and so forth on Saturnalia. Yet, for most of history, debauchery seems to dominate celebrations of the holiday; in fact, the wordSaturnalia became synonymous with immorality and carousing.

To modern eyes some Saturnalia customs come across as hedonistic perversions of Christmas traditions. For instance, singing from house to house naked, feasting excessively, eating baked goods shaped like people, and exchanging bawdy gifts. In reality, there’s good historical evidence suggesting that these events were reformed, absorbed, and transformed over time as a result of Christmas’ popularity overtaking that of Saturnalia.

The early motive for celebrating Jesus’ birth on December 25 was the same that inspires modern churches to hold “Fall Festivals” or “Bible Costume Parties” on October 31. That is, to provide a spiritually positive alternative to what they perceive as a pagan celebration. Another example is the modern holiday Kwanzaa, a celebration that mirrors the elements and timing of other holidays, with the intention of providing an alternative with a particular cultural focus. Over time, as the Roman Empire Christianized, customs associated with Saturnalia were “cleaned up” and absorbed into the celebration of Christmas.

The association between Christmas and Saturnalia is further supported by the existence of another Roman holiday, Sol Invictus, gradually absorbed by Christmas. Sol Invictus (“Invincible Sun”) celebrated, on December 25, the renewing of the Sun King and was linked to the winter solstice. Constantine, the first Christian emperor, was raised in this cult of the Unconquered Sun God, and he had a hand in turning Roman culture toward Christ and away from paganism. The first reliable historical evidence of Christmas being observed on December 25 dates from his reign.

So, Christians readily and comfortably acknowledge that the date, traditions, and long-term history of Christmas are connected to the pagan holidays of Saturnalia and Sol Invictus. Yet, like a family celebrating a Bible Costume Party onOctober 31, it’s the people celebrating who decide what the celebration means. Christians of centuries past chose December 25 as the day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the true “Unconquered King.” The use of this date continues today. Christmas and Saturnalia may be historical neighbors with indirect connections, but they are not the same holiday, and they never were.

mostyg:
I think the pride of wearing the National Jersey representing your country is enough. One could imagine countess efforts these girls put in to get the National shirt without thinking about monetary gain.
We place too much emphasis on monetary rewards.
The same attitude we display after getting a job we did all sorts of thing to get. We latter become the boss of our boss, complaining about everything.

The prize money for 3rd place finish @ 2016 AWCON is $15,000. The players are demanding $25,000 for each of the 21 players ($315,000) and the technical staff will expect more than the players.

Fulani herdsmen discussions.

Landing cost of fuel is now N210 according to news reports. The price for fuel in 2017 may now reach N300/litre or are we to return to subsidy regime?

CAF prize money of $50,000 is very low. Even the increment to $80,000 for the next two tournaments for AWCON winners is still low. How will the players get paid money far in excess of prize money with very little sponsorship if the government allocation is absent?

CAF prize money of $50,000 is very low. Even the increment to $80,000 for the next two tournaments for AWCON winners is still low. How will the players get paid money far in excess of prize money with very little sponsorship if the government allocation is absent?

Current prices?

Juvenile macromastia or juvenile gigantomastia and sometimes referred to as virginal breast hypertrophy or virginal mammary hypertrophy. 

It can affect babies or infants too.

MrRitchie:
Anyone here from Haruna, idiagbo, karaole/harmony estate in college road? When I was around the light was pathetic, if its better now someone shud pls quote me.

The light there is like 1/2hours per day sometimes 2days no light at all, even a whole week self at times.

The people there are so generious, they're over used to such situation, they don't complain

Sometimes 4-5 days of no light then they bring it for 3 hours. Upper week there was no light for 2 weeks with an interruption of 1 day with about 4 hours. Things have improved since Saturday but still about 2-3 hours per day. Before IKEDC bring bills of N10k without light but they bring N3k now still with no light. The people are tired and are thinking of IPP. How realistic that will be, only time will tell. There is nothing more frustrating than paying astronomical amounts for what you don't use.

Clinton is still leading Trump by over 160,000 popular votes which is a narrow margin.

mummyson26:
Clinton can still win at the court of appeal. Lol
To tb Joshua.. .

Na Justice Abang court?

DUNKA:
Wow let's see what scoan and t. B. Joshua will say now. Abi God changed his mind overnight

Leave matter for matthias. Spin doctors boku for dia.

blank:
How market?

Na wah.

Hmmm

The next cartoon of Muhammed drawn in Finland & it's attendant riots may prove you wrong if not fataly wrong.

Okon Abang! where NJC, DSS/SSS? The most corrupt Judge in Naija Judiciary.

Myiasis.

NSFW Warning!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5UKWVlPbRKYy

Change begins with me when I say no more forex for medical tourism and then I run to the UK to have my ears checked.


Hint: Do as I say not as I do.

Hmmm.