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This is a case of pot calling the kettle black. Tinubu was also a failure during his tenure. It makes me laugh when people start claiming Fashola success to Tinubu. Do you think Tinubu is happy that Fashola is getting commendation everyday. Why do you think there were allegations of skirmishes between the dou. What does it takes for Fashola to go the way of Tinubu. Fashola giant strides are products of his own conscience and belief and not of Tinubu or AC. Tinubu statement is true becos Akala is a failure but it is only a political statement meant to pave way AC victory. Come to think of it, would he have commended Akala if he's doing well? Not in Nigeria. Remember with all BRF is doing, other political interests are still condemning him.

Since Osaze didn't tell up the "interests", we cant definitely fault Kanu. Kanu himself wasn't used until the last match & he was susbstituted. At least Osaze had his chances in the first 2 matches and he failed to lift up to expectations. May be he was expecting Kanu to speak against the coach's decision not to start him and if that is the case, who is Kanu to challenge the authority of the coach. The same Osaze was the one that said Eagles under Amodu lacks lacked Techinical input from the Bench; the same Osaze first hailed the hiring of Lagerback, he's now saying NFF shouldn't have sacked Amodu simply because he didnt enjoy starter's shirt under the new coach. Osaze is a good & committed player no doubt but he's allowing all the adorations (including ladies wanting to have him ) to get into his head. He feels because he's been voted the best Naija player going into the world cup, he should command automatic shirt. He should keep his cool and try to achieve half of what Kanu has achieved before criticizing him. This attitude of I'm d best has been there even under Amodu but we just overlooked it becos of his contribution; even when Amodu signified interest to substitute him then, he still felt like "me". there was one during the match against Kenya (not too sure now) that he wanted to play either corner kick or free kick & still wanted to go ahead even after being told he's been substituted and  the referee had to beckoned to him.

Kanu may have his parts of the blame but all of them - players, coaches, and largely NFF are responsible for the failure at SA 2010

@ Ranosky, Pls can you repeat your questions again and in big font and I bet none of the mediocres who berates him will have no answers. It takes a successful man who have gone through hard times to appreciate another successful fellow that have gone through the same. But a failure canstigate success because he/she has never gone through the xperience before.

have you noticed those people have not posted any comment apart from the 1st page.

They should name any sport man of Generation before Kanu and his generation who can boast of Kanu's achievement both off & on the field. If I'm not mistaken, apart from Eto, Kanu is the most decorated footballer in Africa.

Shame on you Kanu's haters. In as much as you have freedom of speech & can hide under fake identity to rubish a fellow countryman, you should learn to be truthful in your analysis.

For Kanu, remember Obey Commander's song that there is nothing you can do to satisfy human beings. You have done your best. You will remain in our hearts as a true legend

The longest match in Tennis history lasting 11 hours and five over 3 days is officially over with American John Isner beating Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the deciding set of their unforgettable first-round encounter at Wimbledon.

Isner outlasted Frenchman Mahut to win 6-4 3-6 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-3) 70-68.

Meanwhile Haase may push Nadal to another 5 sets thrillers

Tha's officially the longest in Tennis History


Fed is getting weaker day by day. Thnak God he's made it to the next round sha.

Federer has the highest grandslam titles. He has 16 slams. Pete Sampras has 14 and Nadal has just 6(4 from this same French open).
I really hope Fed doesnt lose the no. 1 spot cos he needs a few more weeks at the top to become the player with longest stay at the no. 1 spot. I think Sampras holds the record.
Federer is just going through a rough patch. This same Soderling he lost to, he has beaten 12 times in the past. Abeg make Almagro beat this Nadal.

he'll loose the spot if Nadal wins and that will to bad as he needs just the week to beat Pete Sampras record as the longest No.1. Somebody needs to stop Nadal and I havenet seen one that can do that that with the way he plays.

Fed played the match like he's tired. too many unforced errors cost the match but in all he's still the best

one down already.

having won on all surfaces, Baba Twins na the best among all. But nadal had shown he is better than Federer on Clay; I just wish Federer can defeat him and put the argument to rest. Fed is my favourite but I respect Nadal so much, he's one player I hate to like, He's improving and catching up with Fed on all grounds. Even when Federer won last year, it's believed because Nadal was knocked out at the fourth round. But this year Federer must make me proud by beating Nadal in the final.

Go Fed

@Poster; I must honesly tell you that on nairaland esp. on your post, i have seen matured responses, all of your choices cannot be outside all of the options given to you on this thread. Honestly, am grateful on his behalf for the honesty and maturity in responding. Keep it up guys, i was almost giving up on the responses we get from NL

Believe me; U took the words from my heart. I was almost giving up on requesting fro advice on any issue on NL because of the ways some Nlaniders make mockery of your situation. I can tell you that 90% of those reading this thread including me & my husby are in this kain situation and have been able to reflect on the responses so far to make a better decision

he reason why most of us ask questions like this or seek advice is because of "the fear of the unknown"

That's just it. U may think it's going to turn out in one way only for you to see the other side

Quote from: arkinses on Today at 05:00:51 PM
SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!! PEOPLES, LISTEN TO AN UNRELEASED DA GRIN SINGLE, TITLED IF I DIE Embarrassed Embarrassed Embarrassed

http://www.mytruspot.com/dagrin/song_focus_5580.php

whao!!! what a young legend. It was as if he knew he had a short life to live.

I used to believe (ice & Lord of Ajasa were the best in rapping/singing with yoruba language until Dagrin came on stage. Dagrin is lyrically gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood. He's a are talent that uses simple words that can be understood by anybody. No amount of cry can bring you back.

Ka ku lomode ko yeni O san ka dagba atoroje lo. Dagrin you are a young legend
RIP Dagrin.

i bet u will deny barca at gun point Grin

I go die of laughter

WHO WOULDNT WIN WITH MESSI,XAVI AND INIESTA IN your TEAM.LET HIM GO TO ANOTHER CLUB AND SUCCEED LIKE MOURINHO BEFORE U CALL HIM GUD.

EVEN AMODU CAN WIN THE CHAMPS LEAGUE WITH BARCA.

THAT IS THE UTMOST TRUTH. EVEN MY GRANDFATHER CAN WIN THOSE PLAYERS.

PEP HAS SHOWN HE IS A GOOD COACH BUT LET HIM HIM COME TO TEAM LIKE EVERTON, ASTON VILLA OR BIRMINGHAM AND ACHIEVE SOMETHING EXTRA ORDINARY MORE THAN WHAT THEIR COACHES ARE ACHIEVING NOW AND I WILL RATE HIM ALONGSIDE MOURINHO, FERGUSSON ET AL

For those who thought Messi didn't have any impact yesterday, read this from espn

TOOTHLESS MESSI SENDS MAICON TO THE DENTIST

Inter Milan goal-scorer Maicon had his night soured when he lost a tooth in an accidental collision with Lionel Messi in his side's 3-1 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday.

Brazilian wingback Maicon got the go-ahead goal in the second half of the Champions League semi-final first leg but he left the field on a stretcher after a later incident in his own penalty area that saw his tooth visibly flying through the air.

Messi was jumping to head the ball as Maicon retreated on his blindside, and the Barcelona star's left shoulder launched straight into Maicon's face, leaving him strewn across the pitch. Reports claim it was his incisor that was dislodged, matching his incisive run from the back that allowed him to fire home from inside the six yard box.

It was probably the biggest impact Messi had on the match in a toothless performance of his own as Inter executed a perfect stifling gameplan to claim a comprehensive win. It's uncertain how seriously Maicon's dental troubles will affect his ability to play in upcoming matches, including the semi-final second leg at Camp Nou next week.

Jose Morinho for life.
By winning Arsenal Barca fans worldover started the crazy comparism of messi with Pele.
Where was messi and xavi lastnite?
Barca my foot.

SPOT ON

It only shows that no team in the world is perfect. What other teams like my dear Arsenal failed to realize was that Messi is good but he is not the most dangerous player in Barca. It's Xavi and once you neutralize Xavi you have definitely cut Messi to size and that's what Mourinho did

@rasputinn,ás a HiTV agent,I put it to you that messi played,but somehow our cameras couldn't find him. . .
his little a$$ was lost inside Lucio's shorts

oh my God

Prof doesnt need to change th youth policy to win the EPL. You must ask why in the first place is he doing that, at least he has not been practising that since his appointment. He has two objectives but limited options. One is either to spend on big players and spend large amount on wages thereby plunging the club into huge debt portfolio or minimize his spending while servicing the debt (stadium). AW chose the 2nd option and the shareholders are not against that. I'm sure when the debt has finally been paid off, Arsenal will ave lot of money for whomever is appointed to buy big players.

Sacking him is not the best solution. Chelsea had been sacking coach for the past 3 years & had not won the EPL. Madrid spent fortune on players and as at today cannot lay claim to any trophy.

True fans stay with their club even if they in 4 tier divisions of any league.

Is that what u got for your oldman?

I dont av any one around & even if I do I can buy am as long as we communicate

how unpredictable football can be?

Arsenal with half of the first team regulars missing was a goal down by halftime
Chelsea with the full strength first 11 2 goals down by half time to the same team.

This league will not be won until the last day

Odiaero, If it's too early to ask "HOW MARKET" how about asking " shey market dey sell welu welu?

Don't change a winning team. Carlo.
It's not coincidence that we play well with Anelka upfront.
It's a fact.

Anelka will drag wide, move forward, come to midfield and moving the opposition CBs out of place.
The result is that advancing midfielders and fullbacks run into the space that's been created by Nic's off-the-ball runs and a chance is created.
Do that over and over again and you give them something to worry about.
That way they sit back and try to defend and the more they do that, the more the concede.

There is a big chance of throwing the title away and we are on the verge of doing just that.

Text this to his mobile no  NOW NOW.  Pls use a NITEL Line

odiaero

I hope it's not too early to ask [size=8pt]"HOW MARKET"[/size]

Pls get him/her the old land phone wey you go dey roll the number one after the other. dem don remanufacture am with GPRS, USB, memory card, even network interface Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy

Like this

Pls get him/her the old land phone wey you go dey roll the number one after the other. dem don remanufacture am with GPRS, USB, memory card, even network interface

I suspect there is a grudge between Chioma, Funke and Muma Gee even before this Reality TV Show. I said this because I cant place the reason why there was so much hatred among the ladies listed above. Imagine at the starting point of the show, it was Funke, Princess and Chioma against Muma Gee.

SPOT ON.

Especially Chioma, me think she doesn't like her at all. She showed and expressed it. Even Funke once said she doesn't know Muma gee at all, never heard of or seen her except during this show. For somebody in an Art industry, I think she was being economical with the truth.

Even the confusion between Princess and Daddy Showkey may extend beyond this show and that's what they should all guard against considering their status in the society

odiaero, una don reach here again - dubious blues

mukina2 (f)
Re: Tottenham H. Vs Arsenal On Wednesday, 14th April; 8pm Nig Time
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sharraaaaaaaaaaaap Angry

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I won’t force myself to meet Yar’Adua, says Jonathan

April 14, 2010 01:56AM
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AMANPOUR:

Thank you very much, indeed, for joining us on this program.

JONATHAN:

Thank you for finding time to discuss with me.

AMANPOUR:

Can I ask you first what an extraordinary name. How did “Goodluck” come to be your name?

JONATHAN:

I don’t know. I have to ask my father.

AMANPOUR:

Have you had good luck? And do you think you’ll need more than good luck to face down the incredible array of challenges that’s on your plate?

JONATHAN:

Well, the issue of good luck, I don’t really believe that the good luck an issue. But at the present, I’ve been facing a lot of challenges. What some people will attribute to good luck could have been disastrous under some circumstances.

AMANPOUR:

Well, let me ask you this. You are now acting president, because the president, Mr. Yar’Adua, is unwell.

JONATHAN:

Yes.

AMANPOUR:

Have you seen him since he has come back from his medical absence in Saudi Arabia?

JONATHAN:

No, I have not seen him.

AMANPOUR:

Why not?

JONATHAN:

The thinking of the family is that they should isolate him from most of the key actors in government. I have not seen him. The Senate president has not seen him , and at every single government function, I have not seen him.

AMANPOUR:

Doesn’t that cause anxiety amongst the people?

JONATHAN:

Yes, it does. It does. Obviously, it does, but we cannot influence his family’s thinking.

AMANPOUR:

Would you prefer that the family allowed you to visit him?

JONATHAN:

Yes, of course. But I will not want to force.

AMANPOUR:

What is his actual state of health? This also is a mystery.

JONATHAN:

I can’t say exactly. Only the medical doctors can.

AMANPOUR:

Have they told you?

JONATHAN:

No, they haven’t.

AMANPOUR:

Have they made any public statements?

JONATHAN:

Not quite. Not now. At the beginning, yes, but (Someone’s name - unclear) left for Saudi Arabia, I think in the second week or so, within the first week, we are told that acute pericarditis. After that, no other statement has been issued.

AMANPOUR:

So if he can receive religious leaders, why can he not receive at least the acting president who’s acting in his name?

JONATHAN:

Well, religious leaders are there for (inaudible) blessings. Probably that is why they asked the religious leaders to go and pray for him. We are a very, very religious society.

AMANPOUR:

Do you believe that those around him are trying to undermine you or your new cabinet?

JONATHAN:

I wouldn’t say they are trying to undermine me, because the laws of the land are very clear. And, of course, that is why in the first place constitution is designed for two people to be in charge of government at every time, one superior and one inferior.

AMANPOUR:

Do you think he will ever come back to government?

JONATHAN:

I can’t say that. It’s difficult for any of us as mortals to say so.

AMANPOUR:

So you are now acting president, and you have essentially a year, because elections will be held this time 2011.

JONATHAN:

Yes.

AMANPOUR:

What is your most pressing issue?

JONATHAN:

The most pressing issue for Nigerian now, in terms of basic infrastructure, is power.

AMANPOUR:

You mean electricity?

JONATHAN:

Electricity. Outside that, what is central to the minds of Nigerians now is an election that their votes will count, free and fair elections because we’ve been accused of as a country that our elections somehow are questioned. And I promise Nigerians that they will surely get that and I’ve done some experiments.

The next thing that Nigerians worry about is issues of corruption. You know we’ve been accused of as people who are in a privileged position in government amassing wealth at the expense of society. So they expect us to take these two issues seriously.

AMANPOUR:

So what can you do to take those issues seriously?

Obviously, the issue of good governance, of free elections, free of corruption is central, and you heard the United States has also said just now that you must remove the head of the election commission, Maurice Iwu. Will you do that?

JONATHAN:

You see, the issue of the - the electoral body - in fact, I even told the audience I addressed this morning, the issue is whether the present electoral body can conduct free and fair election or not. And I told them that, yes, they can, because I have done it with the same people.

On issue of the people at INEC, I told them that, look, between now and ending of June, most of the officials at the national level - they’re called commissioners - their tenure will end, and we’re going to review them on individual merit.

Within this period that I have been acting president, I have conducted three elections. They are conducted by INEC and it was free and fair. Only on Saturday, we conducted local council elections in the federal capital territory and all the information is that, apart from one or two that had some few discrepancies, they have been very peaceful, very credible, So that is the issue. So the issue is beyond one person.

AMANPOUR:

But let me just ask you,

JONATHAN:

I’m not defending the chairman.

AMANPOUR:

Do you think he will stay or will he be removed?

JONATHAN:

All of them we’ll review. And any one of them that we feel is not competent definitely,

AMANPOUR:

Do you feel that Mr. Iwu is competent?

JONATHAN:

(Laughs) No, no, no, no. I know that this question continues to come up.

What I’ve said is, the issue is beyond Mr. Iwu.

AMANPOUR:

I know. But I’m specifically talking about him, because it’s come up in your meetings with U.S. officials.

JONATHAN:

Yes, I agree that within the period that is (inaudible) there are quite a number of controversies. I agree. There are quite a number of concerns. There are quite a number of controversies. So I know what I’m telling you; that this very Iwu, I’m not trying to argue for him. The Iwu we are talking about has conducted free elections these past three elections that I’ve made reference to that are credible.

So the issue is beyond Iwu because we must set up an electoral system and our regulations and laws that will make sure that anybody who is appointed to that office should be able to conduct acceptable elections. And that is my focus.

AMANPOUR:

OK. Will you run in 2011? Will you present yourself as a presidential candidate?

JONATHAN:

For now, I don’t want to think about it, because the circumstances that - the circumstances of the day are quite worrisome.

I came in as the vice president to run with President Yar’Adua, of course, getting close to period of election, he took ill. And I have to take over under somewhat controversial circumstances. Only last week, I reconsidered the cabinet. So let us see how Nigeria will move forward first. I had a similar experience when I was governor of my state.

I said, nobody should ask me whether I will contest election or not. I must first of all see whether the state is moving. If the country is not moving, what what will I tell Nigerians I want to contest?

The full interview will air on ‘Amanpour’ at 2000 BST on Wednesday 14th April www.cnn.com/amanpour

culled from 234next.com

and Sir claimed Barba is worth more than Teves? hen

It further shows that no Rooney no party

Quote from: dayokanu on Yesterday at 04:29:12 PM
The boys are in town

why are u terrorizing people with those pics of Ribary and Robben?, Kai, gary navile don suffer today, water go realy pass gary o Grin

Odiaero, una don start again, you don reach this thread. na wa for you o. because Chelsea did not qualify for quarterfinal all the other EPL teams no go rest? na dem fault say una no qualify? we know your type, na  pull down syndrome dey worry una

na wa una, una no get another work to do? of the topics & sections wey dey NL, na only Arsenal una get to discuss.

Arsenal lost, no wahala, Arsenal was not the first team to lose a match & against Barca. We lost & we are gracious in defeat. that has become the past and we shall move on. The Coach, players, fans & everybody know say Arsenal lost against the best team & the best player in the world, so whatz the fuss about that?

Some people tried to give excuse for the defeat but I believe that even if the 1st team of Arsenal were to be on field yester night, barca may still win with a slim margin. Wenger played with what he has and no coach will have done better with the same set of players available. After all Mesi played in the first leg, what magic did he performed? he was simply marked out by song, Gallas, Vermaleen & Sol Campbell. Common give Arsenal a break.

For the only EPL team left, I wish Man U good luck as it will be bad not having any EPL team in the semis.

Barca go hear wen

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Arsenal trains ahead of match.
See everybody dey Kampe

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Scantee

laugh in barcelona haaaaaaaaaaapuyolmesssialvesxaviinistaibrabojanpedroabidalpe ppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp

una na serious o, na u sabi, laugh anyway you like. next fews hours will judge. Infact me sef laugh in gunnerz' way
AlmuniaSagnaVermaelenCampbellClichyDenilsonDiabyNasriRosickyWalcottBendtnerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr hahahahahehehehe……,

and need I remind you, he laughs longest who laughs last

and where is rubin kazan today?

It doesn't matter. For sure Arsenal will be somewhere else (and a better place for that matter) SEMI FINAL