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TonyeBarcanista:
It is a problem when a Police Commissioner that is supposed to be neutral represent a Governor that represents a political party in government. it is more worrisome when the said policeman utter words of a political party.

please, is the quote below appropriate for a policeman? especially the bolded...



" “This heroic act and professional conduct, is
in line with the ‘Change Mantra’ of the present
administration"

Was only reading Ambode's words

eshietIntrepid:
This nonsense egytians clubs are doing is getting out of hand. They did the same thing when enyimba beat ismaily some years back.

Nigeria povernment should stand up and defence us internationally.

Etoile du Sahel z a Tunisian club n nt an Egyptian club

too bad

Kudos to NA

What can I say??

OK

Congrats to myself n all ex corp members. We r marching forward

tosyne2much:
Eeeeyah I feel for you bro...I just hope you will find lasting solution to ur problem


Even we wey get functioning joystick gan no see babe wey we go use am on. May God help you bro


*nobody should quote me#

I couldn't help it bt quote u... No dey lie give NL

Nice

The 19-year-old has burst onto the scene at
Arsenal in recent weeks and made his competitive
debut for Nigeria in March, committing himself to
the Super Eagles over England.
Alex Iwobi’s biggest supporter on and off the field is his
father Chuka. A lawyer based in the UK, Iwobi senior
abandoned his budding football career to pursue law in
order to assure a better future for his family.
His son has picked up where he left off, however, and is
putting the family name on TV screens across the world with
his impressive performances for Arsenal.
Iwobi the younger finally committed his international future
to the Super Eagles when they took on Egypt recently, and
Goal had the chance to discuss his rapid rise for club and
country with Chuka.

GOAL: You finally saw Alex make his competitive debut for
Nigeria having jettisoned your own football career as a
youth - how does that make you feel?

CHUKA IWOBI: " Alex came on in the 81st minute and it was more like a dream come true, and that answers the question
on whether Alex is going to play for England or Nigeria. That
put a stop to the question and the rest is for him to work
hard and become a regular for the Nigerian side and take it
game by game."

Many parents would feel playing for England is more
prestigious. Was it a tough decision to make?

"My philosophy in life is to always follow your heart. For
Alex, I did play a role in persuading him to come, but
ultimately it was his decision to come and play for Nigeria.
It’s been a long journey, not an easy journey, and we want
to send a message to footballers of Nigerian origin who are
abroad.
"There is a lot of misconception that things are not properly
organised in Nigeria. All I can say to [those people] is
come, have a look as I have done, and they will see a totally
different setup from what they have heard. It is a joy to play
for Nigeria, things are properly done in Nigeria, Nigeria is a
big footballing nation and I would like to encourage
everyone out there who is having any doubt to come and
see and taste for themselves.
"I’m talking from personal experience; it’s a wonderful
opportunity for anybody to come back and play for their
country. Alex was born in Nigeria on May 3, 1996, and he
went abroad when he was four months old. For me and for
Alex it’s like coming home and home is where the heart is.
It is a privilege to play for Nigeria and I am honoured and
overjoyed."
Are you happy with his progress under the wing of Arsene
Wenger?
"Without a doubt, Wenger is a coach who encourages young
stars. He has a pedigree of bringing through youngsters
from a very early age and there have been a lot of African
footballers who have played under Wenger and done very
well. People like Emmanuel Eboue, Lauren, Alex Song, and
Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka.
"These are players who have come to Arsenal at a very
young age when they were starting their careers - and look
where he has taken them. Wenger has a system of moulding
young stars – you have to be patient, you have to keep the
faith and you have to trust in him.
"At the beginning of the season when Wenger said Alex was
not going out on loan, we had no reservations because we
believe in his philosophy. Alex has really improved this
season, it is more like a breakthrough season for him. He
has really progressed from the reserves to the first team and
it is through hard work and, above all, humility, respect for
senior players, understanding and a desire to learn. And
pride always goes before a downfall because when a player
starts thinking that he’s better than he actually is, then he is
destined for failure.
"I can say, and with a lot of joy, that my son is a very
humble person and he is always well loved by his team-
mates and coaches. He listens and he respects and he is a
team player. He relishes the joy of winning as a team rather
than any personal achievements. The priority for him is the
team and if he is able to make a contribution, that is a
bonus."

How much effort did you put into his career as a young boy?
Has travelling overseas to see him play affected your
career?

"I have a personal relationship with Alex. To me, he’s a son,
to him, I’m his dad, but the relationship is more like best
friends because he is an adult and able to make decisions.
"I’m a lawyer and I work in the UK - fortunately I work for
myself, I’m self-employed, so I’m able to organize my diary.
When we knew he was coming to Nigeria, I was able to put
in a lot of work and I was also able to delegate some of my
files to colleagues. So that then has helped me to create
some time.
"When I go back, there would definitely still be a lot of work
to do. When Alex has training and I’m there or he has a
game and I’m there, it gives him a certain kind of confidence
because he knows somewhere in the crowd is his dad and
that gives him the courage to perform. And when he scores,
or if he scores, if I’m there you will see him pointing in my
direction which is like, 'Daddy, thank you for all the
support'.
"Alex is not a finished product, he still has a lot to learn, but
he has come a long way. When you look at players like
[Lionel] Messi, they’re working, they’re shooting, they’re
training, they’re doing extra work and that’s what it takes to
become successful.
"For Alex there’s a lot to be learnt in aspects of his game
and I keep saying to people who think Alex has made it: 'He
hasn’t made it'. He has embarked on a journey and he still
has a long way to go. God willing and injury free, I’m hoping
he will continue to grow in the game and become a much
better player, being level-headed and respecting those
above him and also encouraging those coming up."

Does he still live at home or is he living alone?

"Alex lives alone but I must say he’s got his bed at home.
They train Monday to Friday, he lives near the training
ground but he comes home every Friday because he loves
his mummy’s cooking. I’m talking about Nigerian food."
Interestingly about food, what did he eat - was it salad or
pepper soup [that caused his food poisoning before
Nigeria's game against Egypt]?
"To be honest, I’m not certain. All I can say is that he ate
something that did not agree with him and that caused him a
problem but thank God he was able to recover very quickly.
He’ll kill me for this, but Alex’s favourite food is eba (a
staple made with cassava flour) and okra soup made by his
mum. He eats all kinds of Nigerian food."

Does he speak Pidgin and Igbo?

"I think it’s an indictment on my own person. My name is
Chuka Iwobi, I speak Igbo, I understand Yoruba.
Unfortunately for Alex, he cannot speak Igbo but he
understands Igbo and I think it’s a failing on our part
because we could have done a bit more to make him
understand Igbo.
"The shortcut to everything is that he has picked up the
universal language which is Pidgin English and he has
made an effort talking to his team-mates. In the [Nigeria]
team, you have Igbo people and Yoruba people but the
universal language is Pidgin.
"His first encounter with Pidgin was when he was invited to
the Under-23s, that’s when he picked up the language. It’s
getting better now and it’s coming to a stage where he
understands every word of Pidgin but then he’s struggling
to put his thoughts into words. So he has a fair
understanding of Pidgin and by the time he comes
progressively into camp, I’m sure he’s going to get better."
After his goal against Everton, the famous English journalist
Piers Morgan tweeted at him in Igbo, did you see that
tweet?
"Piers Morgan is someone I know as a very critical and a
die-hard Arsenal fan. He’s very critical of players especially
when they’re not doing well. But I can safely say Alex has
won Piers Morgan over…

(Sees tweet and laughs) "Like I say, Piers Morgan is a critic and he has sort of fallen in love with Alex like most Arsenal
fans. And for Piers Morgan to actually have time to tweet
Alex on a personal level and making an effort to tweet it in
Igbo, it does speak volumes about Alex’s growing support.
"He did get tweets from Thierry Henry also, he has won a lot
of people over. I’ve always said that he still has a lot of
work to do to keep on improving and hopefully his following
will keep growing. He has got his uncle Jay-Jay [Okocha]
to look up to and Alex has said: 'I love being Jay-Jay’s
nephew but I want to establish my own identity, I want
people to know me as Alex Iwobi and not Alex Iwobi, Jay-
Jay’s nephew', which obviously shows a lot of ambition.
"I mean, Jay-Jay has been his mentor, he encourages him,
he tells him where to go and how to conduct himself. In the
scheme of things, he still wants to have his own identity just
like any other player, so Alex Iwobi is Alex Iwobi. And I’m
glad he’s beginning to assert himself and become Alex
Iwobi. With hard work and dedication, he can only get better
and that is the prayer of every parent."

m.goal.com/s/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2016/04/09/22162882/we-believe-in-wengers-philosophy-alex-iwobis-father-lifts-lid-on-

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Lol

kingphilip:
congratulations boss

we in abeokuta south are collecting ours tomorrow God willing

We in Ewekoro collected today

kingphilip:
just holla at me when next you are around

No p

kingphilip:
your next is when

Can't say

kingphilip:
when u de enter abeokuta

Last visited in January

kingphilip:
I de abeokuta south local govt
U nko

Ewekoro LG. Bordering Abk South

kingphilip:
same here o

OK

Watching in 3D

Cool

kingphilip:
so where u de serve nw

Ogun State. U?

Next

kingphilip:
u catch am too

Sure. I'm alert

ojelade6:
Please, everyone... With all these rumours whey all of una dey post for here.. to b sincere we r all tired. evrybody wit his our own rumour.. Kilode una wan kill person wit hypertension...
Passing out or No passing out, Clearance or No clearance..
when NYSC or wats der name is called, wen dey r ready dey will announce to us.

If anyone post any stupid Rumour 4 here again.. dnt worry, I wil reserve my last word till den.

The last tym I checked, u also posted a rumour. True or False?

kingphilip:
this ur faith go move mountain o

Sure. It's just a matter of u exercising it

Good

ladokuntlad:
was approved yesterday's evening dats y dia is delay in uploading it on dia site.
Wait till d end of dis coming week.
It will be there

Fingers crossed

Nonsense

ladokuntlad:
Now that its official, let d counting begin
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spartoo:
no time again oo.. I don't kno how to feel sef
Oluwa abeg pick our calls na

Not on nysc site