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Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Sales Officer (health Sector) by gistus: 4:43am On Jan 10
Who is "WE" ?
No name of organization, this job is not real.
Music/Radio / Re: Among These Afrobeats Gems, Who Dropped The Song Of The Year? by gistus: 10:06am On Jan 06
Asake = lonely at the top.

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Politics / Photo Of The Day.. by gistus: 4:39am On Sep 25, 2018
At about 12:03:32 pm in the afternoon,While about to conclude the Osun
votes collation and announce Sen Ademola Adeleke as winner,INEC’s
Fawape received an anonymous call and he changed gear and pronounced
the ridiculous....rerun!
Who is that person who despite knowing Fawape busy schedule showing
even on major television stations would place such a suspicious call?
The last has definitely not be heard of this matter.

Sports / Suck It Up,ronaldo And Messi - FIFA Best Player Award Snub Shows Lack Of Respect by gistus: 10:33pm On Sep 24, 2018
The two stars set a poor example by choosing to skip Monday's award
show in London, with the men's best player prize won by Luka Modric.
As the nominees and attendees arrived at London’s Royal Festival Hall
for FIFA’s The Best awards ceremony, many took the time to
acknowledge the throngs of young local fans who’d made the trip to see
their heroes in the flesh.
There was Kylian Mbappe, the World Cup’s hottest young talent, posing
for selfies. And there was Sergio Ramos autographing a Real Madrid
fan’s shirt. Five-time FIFA World Player of the Year winner Marta posed
with the Best Women's player award alongside the grinning Men's
winner, Luka Modric.
It doesn’t take much but it means a lot. Talk to anyone and they will
have a story about the first time they encountered a footballer for an
autograph or a photograph. Those are lifelong memories. They create
the strongest possible bond between a fan and a player.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the two most recognisable and
two most popular players in the world. They are probably the two best
players to have ever played the game. They didn’t come.
Messi wasn’t nominated in the Best Player category and probably
thought the trip to the UK wasn’t worth his time. The three finalists were
Mohamed Salah, Modric and Ronaldo. Two of three were there but one
was conspicuous by his absence.
Ronaldo now has form for this kind of thing. He failed to travel to Monte
Carlo last month because he’d supposedly heard that Modric beat him
to the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award as well.
Given that these two have swept up every Ballon d’Or and most of the
rest of the individual awards for the past 10 years, they should
demonstrate a little bit more grace when they don’t get one.
There was plenty of chatter in the football community before the awards
were given out about Ronaldo and Messi’s no-show. There appeared to
be a prevalent opinion that both had demonstrated a lack of respect for
the rest of the nominees in all the categories, who had shown up win or
lose.
There was a moment during the ceremony when the FIFA/ FIFPro Best
Team was announced by X-Men star Patrick Stewart. There should have
been 11 players up on stage to receive the plaudits but only nine were
there.
It was a little awkward. If Eden Hazard, Marcelo and the rest can find a
slot in their schedule to attend then why are Ronaldo and Messi all of a
sudden too important for it?
In the grand scheme of things these awards are not the biggest deal in
football. It’s a team game after all and tangible collective awards will
always be No. 1. But there will always be more losers than winners;
that’s the nature of sport. There can be only one top dog. And part of
the game is ensuring you can meet the imposters of triumph and
disaster just the same. There is no winning without losing.
And it’s how players rebound from these blows that carves out their
characters. It starts from an early age when boys and girls around the
world have to get used to that sinking feeling, when they’d rather do
anything but shake hands with the victor but do it anyway. That’s the
very essence of sport and the most important lesson to learn.
If everyone else who had been on those shortlists alongside Ronaldo
and Messi over the years threw up their hands and said they weren’t
coming because they weren’t going to win, there no doubt those awards
would have lost some of their sheen.
It’s a matter of respect; respect for the game, respect for peers and
respect for the next generation.
Ronaldo probably did enough to be named The Best. He won another
Champions League for Real Madrid and smashed down more scoring
barriers. On another year the award could have been his.
We’ve become so inured to Messi and Barcelona’s dominance recently
that perhaps we take it a little for granted. Ernesto Valverde for
example won the double in his first-ever season at Barca and didn’t
even get nominated for Best Men’s Coach. Messi meanwhile remains at
the peak of his powers. But he’s going to have to reach even greater
heights in order to remind people of his brilliance.
Maybe he and Ronaldo feel they themselves have been given a lack of
respect for their efforts; the goals, the trophies, the moments, the
sacrifice, the dedication, and everything else that goes into their
brilliance.
But they would do well to be reminded of the fact that although they are
on the top of the pyramid there is a cast of thousands beneath them
and giving them that platform to perform.
And there is another generation coming behind them learning how to win
and lose who might look to this somewhat petulant reaction and think
it’s not worth shaking hands when you lose or applauding the winner.
Luka Modric had to do it in summer when France won the World Cup.
He sucked it up and took his Golden Ball award in the Moscow rain
when he probably wanted to be anywhere else.
He might not be everyone’s idea of the best player in the world but he’s
had the best season of his career. It takes a lot to stand out in the age
of Messi and Ronaldo. That deserves some recognition. It might even
have meant a little more if there in public had been the game’s two
finest exponents.

http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/suck-it-up-ronaldo-and-messi-fifa-best-player-award-snub/w6vv0n5yv8821wlmtj30r0euo

Phones / The New Apple Watch With A Bigger Display, A Built-in Electrocardiogram And More by gistus: 9:39am On Sep 13, 2018
Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 4 during its news
conference Wednesday. It's a considerable step up from even last
year's model, and you might want to consider it even if you have a
relatively recent version.
There are two models, a smaller version and a larger version, but the
screens are 30 percent bigger than last year without either watch
feeling too bulky. This is the highlight for me, since it means I can
see more on the watch without squinting.
It also makes room for more so-called complications (they're sort of
like apps) on the screen. These let me see how much more I need to
move throughout the day to hit my calories-burned goal, the
temperature outside, when my next meeting is, my heart rate and
more, all from the same screen. It's pretty wild.
Todd Haselton | CNBC
Apple Watch Series 4
I love the new watch faces, which Apple said are only available on
the new model since they take advantage of the bigger display.
There's a "breathe" watch face that you can use to slow down your
breathing and recenter yourself. I love how this works to help calm
me down sometimes, and now it's front and enter. There are other fun
ones, like a fire and water watch face that takes over the display and
just looks really cool, even if it has no real purpose.
Todd Haselton | CNBC
Apple Watch Series 4
The elderly and folks who tend to be a little klutzy (like me) will like a
new "fall detection" feature. If the watch thinks you just fell, it'll bring
up a notification asking if you want to place an emergency call. I
didn't get to test this yet, but you can bet I will soon as winter
approaches.
Todd Haselton | CNBC
Apple Watch Series 4
There's a built-in FDA-approved electrocardiogram (EKG) that can
detect irregular heart rhythms. You don't use the sensor on the back
which tracks your heart rate, but rather the new crown button on the
side of the watch. Hold your finger to it and it will create an EKG,
which is saved as a PDF you can send to your doctor.
Apple said the EKG function is not available at launch and didn't let
me try it Wednesday, but it's coming. In the same fashion, Apple can
now tell you if it thinks your heart rate is too slow. Previously, it could
detect a higher heart rate.
Todd Haselton | CNBC
Apple Watch Series 4
They're still expensive, starting at $399, but I think the Apple Watch
remains the best wearable you can buy. If you're focused on your
health, or just like getting notifications on your wrist, it's pretty much
a must-have. The Series 3, which launched last year, is the only
smartwatch I've continued to wear. I think the Series 4 will replace it,
so long as the battery life is good.
Todd Haselton | CNBC
Apple Watch Series 4
It won't come cheap. Pre-orders begin Friday and the lowest price is
$399 for the GPS-only aluminum model. Once you step up to stainless
steel and cellular connectivity, the price increases significantly.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/12/apple-watch-series-4-first-look.html?__source=Facebook%7Cmain

Nairaland / General / Re: More Photos From The Bornu Mosque Attack (graphic Pics) by gistus: 9:52pm On Jul 18, 2017
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Nairaland / General / Re: More Photos From The Bornu Mosque Attack (graphic Pics) by gistus: 9:41pm On Jul 18, 2017
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Nairaland / General / More Photos From The Bornu Mosque Attack (graphic Pics) by gistus: 9:36pm On Jul 18, 2017
more photos from the last attack carried out by female suicide bombers in bornu state....

Nairaland / General / Nigeria Handsome Soldier Kill Snake During Raid In Sambisa Forest by gistus: 11:49am On Jun 26, 2017
This handsome Nigeria soldier killed a snake while they where on a raid in Sambisa forest...... he posted the pics on his facebook page yesterday.......

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Romance / Re: Meet Sexy Lady Who Dresses To Kill As She Hawks In The Streets (photo) by gistus: 2:59am On Mar 13, 2017
funke!!!!! funke!!!!!! chai thereisgod.....
Romance / Re: Guy Proposes To A Girl At Florida Mall And She Walks Out (Photos) by gistus: 2:57am On Mar 13, 2017
ayele ooooooo Ibotiwo...... Chai thereisgod......
Celebrities / Re: Seyi Shay Marks Her 30th Birthday With Some Sexy Braless Photos by gistus: 7:53pm On Dec 22, 2015
My guy u nor go kill person with laff ooooo......
Politics / Re: Okorocha Prepares Imo For Christmas (photos) by gistus: 10:32pm On Dec 19, 2015
Naija self......all this things dey imo before.....I nor see anything here self wey new why the hype,.....ssmmmmwwhh...........like my other friends would say...... End time post.....

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