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fkaz: LAGOS (AFP) – Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo has lashed out at Peter Odemwingie for being disrespectful after the West Bromwich Albion striker said the country does not have a team leader.

Odemwingie said via Twitter that recent Eagles captains have only looked out only for themselves and so the team lack a leader.

Yobo has now hit back at his national teammate, who was sensationally dropped from the squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa

“Osaze has been reckless, disrespectful to most people. He’s not a kid, he should grow up because we cannot continue to baby sit him. He is responsible for his problems,” Yobo told Lagos radio Brila FM on Friday.

“This is not the first time he has been disrespectful. He is fighting all the coaches and at the World Cup he also disrespected me and he later apologised.

“He is not the (Lionel) Messi or (Cristiano) Ronaldo of Nigeria. He should look himself in the mirror.”

The Fenerbache star gave credit to coach Stephen Keshi for the provisional squad he picked for the AFCON, while admitting that he was surprised Obafemi Martins, Osaze, Taye Taiwo and Kalu Uche were not considered.

“I will give him credit for the squad. He will score 95 percent even though one or two should have been there,” said the former Everton defender.

“I’m sure he would have had some sleepless nights in selecting his team. Kalu Uche, Martins, Taye and Osaze not being there was a surprise but the coach must have his reasons and he cannot call everybody.”

Yobo also admitted that at 32 this is most likely his last AFCON.

“I think I have to admit it that this may be my last Nations Cup. We have to allow younger players to get their chance,” said the central defender, who has featured in five Nations Cups.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/twitter-war-yobo-hits-back-at-odemwingie/

Kewt: He was probably scared to perform songs Don Jazzy co-produced with him. Could this really be the begining of the end for our dear Koko master?
Lesson: Do not bite the hands that fed you lest you go hungry later in the day!

pipz: Point of correction, moderator, that is not his house its his new home. Banana Island is divided into 2 sections 1st and 2nd avenue. The former is commercial and residential while the latter is strictly residential and that is where Adenuga's palace is, its d largest private residential property in Ikoyi. The estate is now fenced up with concrete wondering why he did that cause the fence used to be steel rodes that you can see through the palace. Also his backyard is partly the lagoon.
Julius Berger has their office and logo in it, letting you know that its a multi billion naira project.
The house is built in Italian style, just like Don Corleone.
Not sure if he's moved in yet. Nevertheless,
Congratulations Otunba. May God continue to bless you.

And for you haters, go kill urselves.....

claremont: Nice pics, but it would have been better if they were individually captioned. Naija pipo and their dress sense sef sha!

abdulkayus: And who be dat malo guy wey wear agbada and Jeans and put mallam cap on. Him too com grove ni? Rich hausa men lyk enjoyment wallahi.

Red-Light:
Arsenal Fc vs Bayern muchen

aresnal in trouble

nollywood20: I wonder why I see hints of former President of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in the characteristics of Naeto C.

"The departments include the Governor’s Office with Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the head, Corporate Services with Suleiman Barau as head; Economic Policy with Sarah Omotunde Alade as head; Financial System Stability with Kingsley Moghalu as head, and Operations with Tunde Lemo as head.



Each directorate has five departments under it, making up the 25 new departments established by the CBN. Before now, part of the problems facing the financial sector has been laid at the feet of the regulator itself. Experts believe that the restructuring may not be unconnected with ensuring financial stability in the future. "

FLYGERIAN91: because she's sweating dat makes her dirty? Dude are you for real? She's a human with sweat glands in a hot area... I don't like tonto but u bid to stop talking stupid.

mat2lock: E wo ni likely nbe.... Mtsheew.... Is either u state fact or finish ur investigations before u give us false news.... Yeye Nigeria Police

Report on the web from metronews room have confirmed that the former Ikeja Local Government Chairman, PS Ministry of Health, and Ex Special adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola on Health, Toyin Amzat was reportedly shot dead sunday evening at Sagamu, Ogun State.

Stunning facts have emerged on the death of the former Ikeja Local Govt. Chairman and erstwhile SA on Health to the Lagos State governor, Mr. Toyin Hamzat who was shot in the head along Shagamu expressway around 9.00pm tonite.

We gathered reliably that, the amiable politician was on his way from his country home, a magnificent fortress he just declared opened about 6 weeks ago before he was cornered by some wicked gun totting assassins.

Toyin Hamzat who was spotted at the Danjuma’s colourful party in Abeokuta yesterday was getting ready for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s much talked about Chieftaincy ceremony in Abeokuta tomorrow before he was cut down tonite. He was shot in the head and has been confirmed dead by suspected assassins as nothing was touched in his car.

Further details soon.

Former Lagos Ministry aide, Toyin Amzat killed
On November 19, 2012

Former Ikeja Local Government boss and Special Adviser Lagos Ministry of Health Toyin Amzat, reports say has been murdered.

He was killed Sunday night on his way to his Lagos home, from Sagamu in Ogun State.

Details later

youngies: The acquisition of private jets by Christian leaders diminishes the moral voice of the church in the fight against corruption, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Matthew Kukah, declared yesterday.

He spoke against the backdrop of the presentation of a private jet to the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, by members of his church during the celebration of his 40th anniversary in the ministry penultimate Saturday.

Kukah, who was guest speaker at the annual Founder’s Day Anniversary lecture of Providence Baptist Church in Lagos, described exhibition of such opulence by church leaders as embarrassing.

The fiery cleric who spoke on ‘Church and the state in the pursuit of the common good’, said: “The stories of corrupt men and women being given recognition by their churches or mosques as gallant sons and daughters and the embarrassing stories of pastors displaying conspicuous wealth as we hear from the purchases of private jets and so on clearly diminish our moral voice.”

Kukah, who was represented by the Administrator of Holy Cross Cathedral Lagos, Rev. Monsignor Pascal Nwaezeapu, also expressed displeasure with the perceived closeness of the CAN leadership to the corridors of powers.

He said such alliance will weaken the ability of the church to speak the truth to elected public office holders.

According to him: “CAN has become more visible in relation to national prayer sessions, pilgrimages, alliances with state power and so on.

“Unless we distance ourselves, we cannot speak the truth to power. We cannot hear the wails of the poor and the weak. We should not be seen as playing the praying wing of the party in power.”

He challenged the church to speak against corruption in low and high places, saying such responsibility must never be jettisoned for any reason.

Apart from Orisejafor, other church leaders who own private jets include Founder of Living Faith Ministries, Bishop David Oyedepo; General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye; Founder of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Bishop Mike Okonkwo and Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy Church.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/pastors-with-private-jets-an-embarrassment-bishop-kukah/

lekzwyc: Here in Delta state, we have been subjected to undeserve punishment from these so called soldiers. A girl lost her wedding ring in her hostel, she reported to OBS (orientation broadcasting service) before we knew it everybody were asked to kneel down under the sun like nursery school student. We call it "buying job". Every little offence here na frog jump we go dey do...ehhh!!! double! double!...I tire ooo

ochukoccna: It is bullsh#t for an executhieve that is supposedly reining in corruption from other arms to be swathed in it
How much did they budget for feeding themselves?
How much have their buddies looted in the name of fuel subsidy?
How come Nigeria had about the most expensive entourage to the UN recently?
This soot covered pot should stop pointing the finger @ the black kettle.
We are no fools.
Thieves should stop calling their kind Ole!
Simples!

Ganys: Now, Do they expect us to go & Wake Sunday Bada and Collect the Silver from his Grave

yuzedo: No way!

Make them give them the Gold first, then Naija go confirm say na authentic 24k gold, after 2wks IOC fit come back collect their Silver.

Cos we fit give them dat medal dem go talk say we don too fu(c)k up so make we fashi any medal. Say Naija too mess up for London 2012 so na -minus gold we win, say dem don minus am be dat.

thelastPope: I am really getting irritated by many Nigerians in diaspora. They seem bent on seeing Nigeria and Nigerians go down. They come here and all over other Internet sites spewing garbage about Nigeria. They will put down anything positive about Nigeria. It seems they are suffering from gross bitterness.

There is no denying the fact that Nigeria has many issues but we cannot solve it by hating ourselves with so much raw hate and talking nonsense all the time. There is a time to critisize. For example, I like to criticize our excesses on materialism as a people which leads us to many unwanted stuff like corruption and crime. But insulting the nation and saying we will never make it and making us look so pathetic to the rest of the world is just too bad! We have our dignity and pride and we will never sacrifice that on any alter of self defeat and hopelessness.

If these bitter diaspora folks can't see anything good about Nigeria and Nigerians, I wonder why they even bother to post on Nigerian forums. They should carry their crap somewhere else. They forget that they are part of those who have failed Nigeria because they have not made any meaningful contribution to Nigerian growth.

Some of us travel out of the country and know how many of these folks live in Europe and even the US. In spain, Italy and Greece, many of them beg on the streets. In the UK, I don't even want to start. They haul themselves, sometimes as much as 15 in a 2 room apartment! Yet they talk nonsense here on NL because they can afford cheap Tmobile internet connection.

We have no other country but Nigeria. We must stand up and build it. Yes, it is a long road but it is a journey worth taking! Our families and friends live here. The question we must ask ourselves today is how can we make it better?

Apologies/acknowledgement to the many Nigerians in diaspora who do not fall into this category. Your patriotic contribution is a blessing to some of us!

ghettodreamz: We've been living under their mendacious propaganda all in the name of democracy, we are celebrating independence from the Colonial era but yet our own leaders deprived us from enjoying the dividends of democracy and good governance, I wonder how long this has to continue,perhaps maybe the beautiful ones aren't yet born

Pukkah: Thank you! But has the country even demonstrated that it needs access to more finance?

The more the access to finance they get (through increases in IGR, oil revenues - increasing prices and quantity of barrels pumped per day, FIRS and Customs revenues,local banks' debts, contractors' debts, bonds, etc) the more they steal. That's about where the direct relationship stops.

When one looks at the front page of Nairaland today and sees headlines like 'All Federal Roads In The South-East Are Dilapidated' and 'Did Jonathan Lie In His Independence Day Speech?' together with the Tribune news item of 'Nigeria earned N5.5trn in 8 months'; all of which give an indication of decaying infrastructure, even when revenues are going up, amidst a weak and lack-lustre fight against corruption, you may want to ask yourself:

does a wasteful/corrupt government really need more access or less access to finance?

Bliss4Lyfe: I just like dis David Mark. He has guts to tell the Western World(US,UK AND Allies) to fuxk off with their aids money for homo laws. He has guts to give this dull administration a good kickin to fix up their act and would certainly have the guts for a stand off with Cameroon just like Abacha.

2015, he is the man to watch.