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I was really suyrprised when somebody with integrity like Chukwumerije went to bed with an unpredictable folk like OUK. Guess he is waking up from a very bad dream.

Oh how art thou fallen mighty Brazil!!!!!!

STOP PRESS. WANTED: A TOP STRIKER FOR EAGLES.(the adjective super is suspended for now.) POSITION HAS BEEN VACANT SINCE THE EXIT OF AGHAGHOWA. DEFENDERS POSITIONS VACANT SINCE THE EXIT OF UCHE OKECHUKWU AND PASTOR WEST. MIDFIELDERS NEEDED SINCE OLISEH AND JAYJAY STEPPED ASIDE. WINGERS MISSING SINCE AMUNIKE AND FINIDI BADE FAREWELL. OMG ITS LIKE ITS THE WHOLE TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FANS' COMMENTS ON THE NIG-KOR MATCH ON D FIFA.COM WEBSITE.
Hockey_fan (Canada)
. And wow Nigeria gave up soo many good chances, they can only blame themselves for getting eliminated.Now its time for SK to beat Uruguay!!
VanPolPAWEL (Canada)in the world cup you must finish your chances, how do you miss an empty net?
Zyglro, x (Russia)Yakubu lol, one of the best bloopers so far,

shesi:
my point exactly. so what is the basis for your comparison. i was comparing the africans to teams they have actually met.

all this hullabaloo is premature anyway.

What if Ivory Coast, Ghana, Algeria all qualify for the next round.A very real possibility. With two of those going to the quarters and one going to the semis?

Your analysis is premature is all i'm saying. Did anybody expect all 6 african reps to make it out of the group stages?

Friend you seem to have decided that nigeria and south africa are already out. It is not over till it is over. These neglected teams may be the ones that will go the furthest. This is still football ,an art and an unexact science.

dayokanu:
When Europe hosted the world cup, 4 European teams played the semi finals.

Now world cup in Africa out of 11 games only Ghana has won a game and through penalty

really sad but lets wait till the 3rd round of games to check the scorecard

bawomolo:
why pass backwards when u have a clear goal scoring opportunity?

My sentiments exactly at that scoring chance by cameroun.

It might be a personal fault even though both at the WYC in 2005 and the last Olympics and AFCON Kaita had never been violent and had represented Nigeria well. No need for death threats .We are not Columbia.

Half time.Wow this match is scorching hot with unbelievable end to end activity. OMG.

cameroun is playing so well today

@ Hackney
I understand your frustrations with Nigeria but saying that her problems have no solutions takes the spot on cynicism and sarcasm. So we should all emigrate or split or lie down and die. There certainly are solutions and you have them if you would make the effort. Nigeria is still the only country we can call our home even if you have naturalised elsewhere. Nigeria will be great again.

Mudley313:
lizzybabe1 and travelista. are u sluts here to discuss the game at hand or just here for e-cat fights?

a goal bound shot was prevented from going in by hand. penalty. red card. plain n simple

source please

shesi:
meant? intention counts for nothing in football my friend. it's what you actually do. are the refs mind readers to see intention?

if they allowed intention to factor in their judgements, it would be chaos. how do you know the guy lunging at someone from behind and catching them squarely on the ankles did not genuinely intend to hit the ball? see whatta mean

that was stonewall red card. but only because the ball was heading into the net.

Piease enlighten me. Are you saying that it was hand to ball? Do the rules say that once a goalbound ball hits an opponent's hands and goes away he must get a red ? will an opponent suddenly lose a hand when a goal bound ball is about to strike it in other to avoid a red? what exactly is the person supposed to do? Drop down? If the person stretches out his hands to stop the goal bound ball it is clearly a red. please enlighten me on the other scenario and if possible provide a link to support such.

hackney:
Whether ghana wants us to fail or not we will fail so
whats the issue?
Nigeria is nonsense.

nigeria bashing and ghana hating dont make any one look smarter than others. Suggest solutions to the problems and do your own bit.

we must support all african teams even if some wish us to fail. the nigera-ghana rivalry is making some folks do stupid things. we must not descend to their level

dont believe it was a red card offence as it was ball to hand. these refs are spoiling this world cup. penalty yes. red card no.

I see Nigeria in the qaurter finals.

GEJ. anybody but the old recycled ex-leaders.

My feelings are that most folks started pushing for a Jonathan candidacy for 2011 and the abandoning or altering of the PDP zoning formula for 2011 because of all the noise IBB started making about his plans to run . These sentiments for Jonathan i think are mainly because of IBB's giant shadow and the need for an incumbent to use state machinery to crush it and overrun him in the elections. Methinks that most folks that want Jonathan to run are IBB opponents. If for instance IBB drops out of the race and the North brings out more credible, acceptable and younger candidates like El Ruffai, Umar, Ribadu,etc. wont it be more prudent to sit back and analyse the virtues of the PDP zoning formula for at least another 36 years ie till each of the 6 geo -political zones had ruled for 8 years. I think it is not the best democratic arrangement but the best option so far for a Nation as diverse and mutually suspicious as Nigeria. If this is written into the constitution to ensure mutual compliance by all parties and zones it will not be a bad idea but will go a long way to welding the entity called Nigeria more strongly together and avoid a future apocalypse, bloodbath and eventual failure as predicted by US intelligence. The time is for now the elders of the Nation to sit down and talk reach such a consensus and encourage Jonathan and the National Assembly in a constitution amendment exercise that will engender mutual trust, love and make everybody have a sense of belonging, have a future and hope in Nigeria and go a long way in conquering separatist sentiments and agenda.
With Such a Constitutional arrangement made that is subject to amendment by May 29 2048, we would have taken our destiny in our hands, dealt with mistrust and thwarted the prediction of Nigeria failing by year 2015. We could now go into the full democratic mode or continue for another 48 or 24 years till we have matured as a nation. The American experience in democracy is almost 250 years old and they have gone through developmental stages before this era that a black man can win the presidency without any Affirmative Action of any sort.
Now look at the upside of a non -Jonathan candidacy.
He will have his full attention on governance for one solid year without distractions or politicking, he. would tackle tough national questions like true federalism, electoral reforms, a people's Constitution, an acceptable census, uninterrupted power supply, capacity building and self sustenance in oil and gas, institutionalized infrastructural development and maintenance, sustainability in the corruption war, Independence of the judiciary and Legislative maturity, educational, health and housing ,etc reforms without fear or favour , things OBJ should have tackled in his second term. Above all he will conduct the 2011 elections transparently since like Mandela and perhaps Azikiwe nation-building would be his goal not kingship and by so doing he would have laid a solid foundation for a great and successful Nigeria, midwife-ing the Nigeria of our dreams in the process and so becomes the father of a modern Nigerian state. The time is short but he can set the ball rolling. Who knows whether that is why God brought him to lead Nigeria into her jubilee.

All over the world, trans- continental and international highways are been built to facilitate road travel. it is a good one by nigeria trying to access central africa just like the west african highway through Benin republic.

My feelings are that most folks started pushing for a Jonathan candidacy for 2011 and the abandoning or altering of the PDP zoning formula for 2011 because of all the noise IBB started making about his plans to run . These sentiments for Jonathan i think are mainly because of IBB's giant shadow and the need for an incumbent to use state machinery to crush it and overrun him in the elections. Methinks that most folks that want Jonathan to run are IBB opponents. If for instance IBB drops out of the race and the North brings out more credible, acceptable and younger candidates like El Ruffai, Umar, Ribadu,etc. wont it be more prudent to sit back and analyse the virtues of the PDP zoning formula for at least another 36 years ie till each of the 6 geo -political zones had ruled for 8 years. I think it is not the best democratic arrangement but the best option so far for a Nation as diverse and mutually suspicious as Nigeria. If this is written into the constitution to ensure mutual compliance by all parties and zones it will not be a bad idea but will go a long way to welding the entity called Nigeria more strongly together and avoid a future apocalypse, bloodbath and eventual failure as predicted by US intelligence. The time is for now the elders of the Nation to sit down and talk reach such a consensus and encourage Jonathan and the National Assembly in a constitution amendment exercise that will engender mutual trust, love and make everybody have a sense of belonging, have a future and hope in Nigeria and go a long way in conquering separatist sentiments and agenda.
With Such a Constitutional arrangement made that is subject to amendment by May 29 2047, we would have taken our destiny in our hands, dealt with mistrust and thwarted the prediction of Nigeria failing by year 2015. We could now go into the full democratic mode or continue for another 48 or 24 years till we have matured as a nation. The American experience in democracy is almost 250 years old and they have gone through developmental stages before this era that a black man can win the presidency without any Affirmative Action of any sort.
Now look at the upside of a non -Jonathan candidacy.
He will have his full attention on governance for one solid year without distractions or politicking, he. would tackle tough national questions like true federalism, electoral reforms, a people's Constitution, an acceptable census, uninterrupted power supply, capacity building and self sustenance in oil and gas, institutionalized infrastructural development and maintenance, sustainability in the corruption war, Independence of the judiciary and Legislative maturity, educational, health and housing ,etc reforms without fear or favour , things OBJ should have tackled in his second term. Above all he will conduct the 2011 elections transparently since like Mandela and perhaps Azikiwe nation-building would be his goal not kingship and by so doing he would have laid a solid foundation for a great and successful Nigeria, midwife-ing the Nigeria of our dreams in the process and so becomes the father of a modern Nigerian state. The time is short but he can set the ball rolling. Who knows whether that is why God brought him to lead Nigeria into her jubilee.

so sad thank God Nigeria is not Columbia and Kaita and d rest are not Escoba

My feelings are that most folks started pushing for a Jonathan candidacy  for 2011 and  the abandoning or altering of the PDP zoning formula for 2011 because of all the noise IBB started making about his plans to run . These sentiments for Jonathan I think are mainly because of  IBB's giant shadow and the need for an incumbent to use state machinery to crush it and overrun him in the elections. Methinks that most folks that want Jonathan to run are IBB opponents. If for instance IBB drops out of the race and the North brings  out more credible, acceptable and younger candidates like El Ruffai, Umar, Ribadu,etc. wont it be more prudent to sit back and analyse the virtues of the PDP zoning formula for at least another 36 years ie till each of the 6 geo -political zones had ruled for 8 years. I think it is not the best democratic arrangement but the best option so far for a Nation as diverse and mutually suspicious  as Nigeria. If  this is written into the constitution to ensure mutual compliance by all parties and zones it will not be a bad idea but will go a long way to welding the entity called Nigeria more strongly together and avoid a future apocalypse, bloodbath and eventual failure as predicted by US intelligence. The time is now for the elders of the Nation to sit down and talk reach such a consensus and encourage Jonathan and the National Assembly in a constitution amendment exercise that will engender mutual trust, love and make everybody have a sense of  belonging, have a future and hope in Nigeria and  go a long way in conquering separatist sentiments and agenda.
With Such a Constitutional arrangement made that is subject to amendment by May 29 2048, we would have taken our destiny in our hands, dealt with mistrust and thwarted the prediction of Nigeria failing by year 2015. We could now go into the full democratic mode or continue for another 48 or 24 years till we have matured as a nation. The American experience in democracy is almost 250 years old and they have gone through developmental stages before this era that a black man can win the presidency without any Affirmative Action of any sort.
Now look at the upside of a non -Jonathan candidacy.
He will have his full attention on governance for one solid year without distractions or politicking, he. would tackle tough national questions like true federalism, electoral reforms, a people's Constitution, an acceptable census, uninterrupted power supply, capacity building and self sustenance in oil and gas, institutionalized infrastructural development and maintenance, sustainability in the corruption war, Independence of the judiciary and Legislative maturity, educational, health and housing ,etc reforms without  fear or favour , things OBJ should have tackled in his second term. Above all he will conduct the 2011 elections transparently since  like Mandela and perhaps Azikiwe  nation-building would be his goal not kingship and by so doing he would have  laid a solid foundation for a great and successful Nigeria,  midwife-ing  the Nigeria of our dreams  in the process and so becomes  the father of a modern Nigerian state. The time is short but he can set the ball rolling. Who knows whether that is why God brought him to lead Nigeria into her jubilee

@ Ibime
!999? Really? That is your opinion and a funny one at that but even IF SO WHAT OF 2003?

Poster is free to use whatever term he deems fit. My take on this is that this is just the beginning. I dont see the native britons ruling that country in the next 40- 50 years. What with their children refusing to go to school with all the cajoling and begging and bribing? I think the immigrants will rule the country in future including africans, asians{ especially},etc.

Poster is free to use whatever term he deems fit. My take on this is that this is just the beginning. I dont see the native britons ruling that country in the next 40- 50 years. What with their children refusing to go to school with all the cajoling and begging and bribing? I think the immigrants will rule the country in future including africans, asians{ especially},etc.

Why must the PDP power rotation not be from one Geopolitical zone to another till all have tasted it? why must it be between the south and the north that have ruled for donkey years. He that comes to equity should come with clean hands to be able to win the sympathy of the judge before pleading his case. Methinks Rotation of power bw North and South is flawed as the aim of letting it get to those that have not tasted it is defeated. Those that have tasted it should wait till it goes round and then gets back to them. I remember that during the Abacha Constitutional Conference the position of the Southern delegates was for power to rotate from zone to zone till it goes round but the North was not sympathethic to that at all. After rulling for so many years, they yet insisted that it must be between north and South. Now the chicks are coming home to roost.

good choice on the face of it. time will tell.

so sad

Statement has been retracted. poster please modify. could be kite-flying.

@ Safeact. To say that Yaradua was the first Graduate President of Nigeria is incorrect. That accolade belongs to Zik. However you can say he was the first Nigerian Graduate to become Executive President or head of State.

TRIBUTE TO LATE PRESIDENT YARADUA.
He came in via a flawed election but gained people's good will when he conceded that the very elections that brought him to power were flawed, he then promised to reform the electoral process and went ahead to set up the Uwais’ Panel. He gained further goodwill when he strongly let the Rule of law be his guiding compass and actually followed it through to a large extent as against his predecessor and installer, OBJ's, style. His 7-Point Agenda for the first time captured the mission Statement of A Nigerian leader in a 'to do' list.

Gradually it became obvious that he had made wrong choice of friends and workers. His sincerity was undermined when some good hands that had been put in place by OBJ were hounded out of office and replaced by apparently lesser achieving individuals while alleged corrupt officials under local and international prosecution were protected by his kitchen Cabinet and others let off the hook. The International community perceived these as slowing down of the momentum of the corruption war that OBJ and Ribadu had raised even though, arguably, selectively and actually gave succour and support to those his rejects. Also his health challenges made his lofty agenda though few appear skewed and unattainable that his then CBN Governor nominee lampooned them as verbose and asked for them to be abridged further to enable success.

His most celebrated achievements arguably are his respect for the Rule of Law and the Amnesty package for the Niger Delta militants which has brought a modicum of peace in that region but like his other projects, follow- up on these programmes was his Achilles’ heel because of his incessant health challenges. His failure in the power sector, electoral reforms, economic buoyancy, anti-corruption war, etc while attributable to his ill health can also be seen as failures in choosing the right people to work with who could have got things moving even when he was absent and lack of trust on and consequently lack of delegation of responsibilities to his Vice, his successor, not really ineptitude in governance. This was clearly played out in the dramatic saga that led to a leadership crisis in the aftermath of his departure to Saudi Arabia in Nov 2009 for medical treatment. While some say he left a handover letter for the National Assembly, the NA never received such and so the records will show him as someone whose acts or inactivity nearly plunged the nation into an abyss.
Again his closeness to Saudi Arabia raised questions about an Islamic agenda
History will not be harsh on him because his health challenges and shortness of tenure do not provide enough parameter for his ultimate assessment just like Ironsi, Murtala , Buhari and Shonekan no matter what anybody may say.

Adieu Mr President. Welcome Mr President.