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Wait a minute. What does Taye Diggs look like?

I expect Kats to be a mixture of Japanese Afghanese Beninese Portuguese and all-around mutt-like.

Katsumoto: Sis if you want tour guide duties, it can't be during the world cup.

You have to find a dry period to visit. Then I can show you around Salvador or Rio.

I'm all about the World Cup joo. But I've been hearing so much about my Yoruba peeps in Brasil, it'd be good to find time to acquaint myself with them.

And where did you get the info that the chaps I chill with are teetotalers? even if they gentlemen debate club types.

I'm talking about me, broda. But my buddy can drink for both if us.
No more talk of inebriation.

Katsumoto: FIFA and the Brazilian congress passed a law that no women over 28 WILL be allowed into brazil from End of April until Last week in July. I am sure 'where Stella got her groove back' will be open for business.

WhatdaHELL! I'm not interested in recreating any movie moments. Quasimodo, you're fired before you were hired as the most expensive tour guide ever!

naijababe: . As long as Taye Diggs types abound!

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So you and Kats already met and you've been keeping it from everyone.

P.S. I see NB is talking about character types like gigolos. I was thinking of looks.

{{Thinking, maybe NB is not into World Cup football at all; she has other reasons for wanting to go to Rio.}}

Katsumoto: What kind of hook up do you want? If you are planning to go, you need to sort out your accommodation NOW. Tickets will go on sale again soon; the first phase ended last week. But you won't know where to go until the groups are sorted out. Then accommodation will become more expensive.

Sorry, can't offer accommodation as there will be 3 lads with me. Or do you want to risk it?

naijababe: Oh lawdy lord! Ngbo Isale, answer now!

Hmmm. Speechless.

Look 'ere Temiboye. If I should be able to get away and also win the lotto by June, I was gonna treat you and me to a stupendous trip to Salvador and Rio, only cos I owe you bigtime and I've been so mean to you for so long. We know I just kaint help myself!

If things are gonna get wild with Kasumu and his posse, I won't be around cos you know teetotalers are no fun anyway. Although I doubt that any friends of Kats are not gentlemen choirboy-types. Ah!

I already did my research sha; I wasn't planning on crashing at Katsumoto-Omotokayowale's pad. We just needed him for tour guard-type duties.

Making a list of cost of Airfare, lodging, game tickets, etc.

https://www.nairaland.com/1480999/world-cup-fever-brasil-2014

Katsumoto: Egbami. I am more Yoruba than you who has a Yoruba dad. Yes I said it.

So you are even an Ijebu boy, stop claiming Lagos.

They all claim Lagos o jare. But OAM4J is all right with me - we know he is Epetedo born and bred. It is that Granite girl that needs to accept her hinterland origins and leave us Omo Ekos alone!

tonnieblaise: abeg no call dat name again,dat man can giv person heartattack wit his style of coaching..i even heard some backroom staff are d ones doin d selection,his own job is just to sit on d bench and acts as coach,he does not even talk sef

What's your review of Siasia's style?

I know the foreign white guy was awful!

You want me to post here? No way. hahahaha. Anyway, I was way little. No one would recognise me sha. That was when gold was cheap from Beirut. Damn, I'm old. Naijababe has to post hers first. Then we got a deal. Not!

Hey, I am super-excited and planning to attend probably the only World Cup I'll be able to attend.

OAM4J, please talk to your Afghan-Japo-Portugeezer buddy to hook us up joo. We don't know where he's from but we know there's pieces of him in every corner of the world.

I have to go to Brasil in 2014! I have been loving World Cup for too many decades to miss out on this.

I wanna go root for Naija and meet my Yoruba kin in Salvador.

Let's all meet up there.

OAM4J: Instead of enjoying myself at Ijebu ode am here online chatting with an American Yoruba; educating her about Ojude Oba instead of experiencing Ojude Oba... what can be worse than that?

Dude, you're not the only one saddened and missing Ileya in Eko, ok?

If I showed you pictures of me in my regalia, dressed to the nines and blinged out during Ileya of yore, you'd shed tears! Instead of me being here talking to a recovering shandy-addicted Awori-Ijebu-Scotswoman and a Lagosian-Epetedo-IjebuOde ultra-polygamist.

I don't make tea from scratch o. There's a line of tea I like.

https://www.koshervitamins.com/images/images_101/pictures/classic-india-spice.gif

I also like any kind of (pepper)Mint tea for it's cooling, digestive and muscle relaxation properties. I tend to drink that more in warm weather.

OAM4J: We will not fault you as long as you stop calling yourself a Yoruba girl like Katsumoto will not dare call himself a Yoruba boy.

But its ok to call call yourself Yoruba-American or American-Yoruba... No problem at all

I spent almost 15 good years of my life at Ijebu Ode where I had my Elementary, Primary and Secondary Education. Was in Lagos only during the holidays because my mum believed the schools in Lagos will corrupt me. If not for my "agidi", she almost succeed in sending me to Ago Iwoye for my tertiary education too.

Become Shymexx online girlfriend and he will change towards you

You cannot be serious.

So what's boring you to tears? Your location? NL moderatorship or paying job or both? lol. You didn't say?

OAM4J: lol...Even I make Zobo everywhere I go. It is an home-made non alcoholic drink.


As per Ileya, it is an annual festival in Ijebu Ode. I just made this post for some of the moderators asking similar question in mod section:

Well, I can't be faulted with being deficient in Yoruba knowledge. Zobo is not a Yoruba word.

Ah! You're half Ijebu, huh? Get that Shymexx dude off my back! He keeps crying about the thread I made years ago. Sheesh!

Bump.

OAM4J: I miss Ojude Oba.

I should be rocking till day break now instead of this boring place I am

Why the sad face? Your job boring you to tears? Sorry, bros. Better to be employed sha.

What is Ojude Oba? No mocking!

What is Zobo? I'm not a drunkard like NB.

Afam is cool.

P.S. But he's never banned me sha. My view is based on his posts.

I thought Killer-of-Sexy-People had gotten better with how he responds to posters.

olabukola: Who is iyanya pls?

Help me ask them o. Naija is going to the dogs.

Good for the Deputy Governor. I would have said much worse to them, but I would direct my criticism to the organizers and promoters who contracted the useless "artiste" who brought the sleazy strippers.

Nonsense.

Hayormeah: jes wondering too cos iyanya imself cnt perform on stage wit only his boxers!

Thank you. He should be degrading himself just like those impoverished girls.

That's crazy. Who wan play Brasil?

Zambia internationals: Arrest warrants issued for trio
By Ian Hughes BBC Sport

Zambia has issued arrest warrants for three international players who missed the 2-0 friendly defeat by Brazil in China.

DR Congo club TP Mazembe insisted Rainford Kalaba, Stoppila Sunzu and Nathan Sinkala were injured, leading to a dispute with the Zambian FA and the involvement of the Zambian government.

After examining the players in Lusaka, the Zambian FA said they should still travel to Beijing, but Mazembe requested their return.

That led to the intervention of the Zambian government, who took away the players' passports so they could not go back to their club in Lubumbashi.

However, reports claimed that the players had managed to cross the border between the countries and were back in DR Congo.

"They say the players crossed the border, but it is not true," TP Mazembe owner Moise Katumbi told BBC Sport.

"The players are in Zambia and I will be writing to the Zambian FA to request their release. I sent the players to Zambia on a chartered plane, and it's not for me to decide what the Zambian FA then does.

"Mazembe's job was to send the players to Zambia in order for them to check whether they were injured - but they were never examined."

The Zambian FA has written to football's world governing body Fifa, complaining that Mazembe did not release their players as they are required to do for international dates.

It is a claim that Katumbi categorically denies.

Zambia lost the match in Beijing thanks to goals from Oscar and Dede in the countries' first ever meeting.

The 2012 Africa Cup of Nations champions were playing their first game under 35-year-old interim coach Patrice Beaumelle, who took over eight days ago after Herve Renard left the job.

Zambia failed to qualify for next year's World Cup having been eliminated from qualifying at the group stage.

mimifavour: Up emenike. Emenike I must marry u. Up nija

ennon92: abeg marry me na...

Give ennon a chance o. Emenike is a traveling footballer, who prob has a babe in each continent and one in each state in Nigeria.


Follow-up (Players Ratings) thread on the game:
https://www.nairaland.com/1476879/ethiopia-vs-nigeria-player-ratings

Where's the evidence for this:
https://www.nairaland.com/1477756/nosa-igiebor-injured-after-attack/8

stan4b: 50yrs to come,no African team go fit win world cup. Its my coursemate dat said so,not me o.

In 2007 we didn't think the USA would have a Black president for another 50 years, then 2008 happened.

It's not just Anambra. I don't think Lagos is doing too well with a top-tier professional football team either. I was trying to follow developments about it, but I'm not sure about the survival of the club.

http://bridgefcng.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_Boys_F.C.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Premier_League

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria_National_League

Okay, I am guilty of not supporting them as much as I should have. Good thread to follow:
https://www.nairaland.com/1226236/official-npfl-thread-nigerian-professional

Afam4eva: This just shows that even Keshi was not intimated about the friendly match cos if he was he would have advised against the date. I don't know why the 1diots that run our football will not get their heads out of their asses and do things the right way. Keshi is the coach of the team and he needs to be carried along at all times.

The thing with friendlies is that the result affects our ranking. Another weird thing is, the yellow cards and other punishments those players get counts in all fifa/confederations matches.

Almost all countries take international friendlies very seriously now. Gone are the days England will send out their reserve team or a bunch of under-17s to play Moldova.

BTW, There is no way Keshi was unaware of this before confirmation; where in the opening post is that written?

How to get World Cup Tickets, and Prices.

How can I apply for Tickets?
During the Sales Phases 1 and 2, members of the International General Public, i.e. individuals who reside outside of Brazil, can apply for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ tickets in the following ways:


Online

Visit the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ ticketing website at www.FIFA.com/tickets and apply for tickets using one of your payment cards accepted for payment and that are authorized by your issuing bank to transact online. Visa is the preferred payment method of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™.

Then, wait to receive an email or SMS confirming the outcome of your application (successful, partially successful or unsuccessful). If successful or partially successful, you will be able to collect your Tickets from the official FIFA Venue Ticket Centres in Brazil scheduled to open in April 2014.


2. Ticket Application Form

For those individuals who do not wish to transact online, the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Ticket Application Forms are available in a downloadable PDF version via the ticketing webpage of www.FIFA.com/tickets.

Once completed, you can return your Ticket Application Form to FIFA Ticketing Centre via post or fax.

Address: Zollikerstrasse 141 | 8008 Zurich | Switzerland

Fax: +41 44 355 3117 (Please send only the ticket order form section of the Ticket Application Form)

Then, wait to receive an email or SMS confirming the outcome of your application (successful, partially successful or unsuccessful). If successful you will be able to collect your Tickets from the FIFA Venue Ticket Centres in Brazil starting in April 2014.

During Sales Phases 1 and 2, individuals who are residents of Brazil can apply for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ tickets by visiting the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ ticketing website at www.FIFA.com/tickets and apply for tickets using one of your payment cards accepted for payment and that are authorized by your issuing bank to transact online. Visa is the preferred payment method of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™. Brazilian Residents can also select to pay by Boleto during Sales Phase 1 and Sales Phase 2. .

Then, wait to receive an email or SMS confirming the outcome of your application (successful, partially successful or unsuccessful).

If successful you will be able to collect your Tickets from the FIFA Venue Ticket Centres in Brazil or request delivery of the Tickets to your address if available for the type of Tickets purchased by you, both starting in April 2014.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/ticketing/index.html


Ticket prices:
http://www.fifa.com/mm/Photo/Tournament/Ticketing/02/12/37/56/2123756_FULL-PRT.jpg

So, as of today, 17 October 2013, the countries that have qualified are:

Brasil

Australia
Iran
Japan
South Korea

Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
England
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Russia
Spain
Switzerland

Costa Rica
Honduras
United States

Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador

21 spots out of 32, including host nation; 11 spots remaining.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification#Qualified_teams

OCEANIA - 1 World Play-off spot

https://cdn.livesoccertv.com/images/wcq-countries/playoff-oceania-nz.png

New Zealand has the sole Oceania World play-off spot. The Kiwis will compete with the fourth placed team from the CONCACAF group.


Europe - UEFA (9+4)

UEFA get 13 direct World Cup spots; nine from the group winners and four from an European play-off based on the best eight 2nd placed teams from all the groups. The following UEFA nations have qualified assuming they hold their position through the final match-day.

https://cdn.livesoccertv.com/images/wcq-countries/uefa-qualified.png

ASIA - AFC (4+1)

The Asian Football Confederation gets four direct qualifying spots. The fifth placed team will compete in the International play-off with the fifth-placed team from CONMEBOL.

https://cdn.livesoccertv.com/images/wcq-countries/qualified-asia.png


North & Central America - CONCACAF (3+1)

CONCACAF WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

https://cdn.livesoccertv.com/images/wcq-countries/concacaf-qualified.png


South America - CONMEBOL (4+1)

South America gets four direct spots. The fifth placed team will compete in a World play-off with Jordan from AFC. Since the host country is Brazil, we may very well see six of the ten South American teams participating at Brazil 2014, giving it a truly South American and Latino flair.

https://cdn.livesoccertv.com/images/wcq-countries/conmebol-qualified.png

I didn't see a thread for this yet. I can't wait!

This can be limited to keeping track of standings until all qualified countries are announced, or it can be a general World Cup Preparation/Update thread.

Which countries have qualified?

How many goals does Nigeria need to score in their next qualification match against Ethiopia?
What does Ethiopia (God Forbid It!) need to do to deny us a place in the final roster of the 5 African countries to attend?

Why is there a Commebol and a Concacaf?
Why can't the USA compete with other countries in the Americas? After all, isn't there only one tournament for all of Africa?

Why is the qualification process so different in each confederation?

Etc. . .


World Cup 2014 Qualifiers - Who has qualified for Brazil and who has not

By Angela Asante, October 15 2013,

Eighteen of the thirty two available World Cup spots have been confirmed. The remaining spots will be decided from now until November 2013.

https://cdn.livesoccertv.com/images/articles/fifa-qualified-2.png


The thirty-two nations are selected from the various football confederations, with each confederation being allotted a pre-defined number of spots:
- Host Nation - 1

- CAF (5) - 5 direct

- AFC (4) - 4 direct plus 1 world play-off spot

- CONCACAF (3) - 3 direct plus 1 world play-off spot

- CONMEBOL (4) - 4 direct plus 1 world play-off spot

- UEFA (13) - 9 direct plus 4 from 8 play-off spots

- Oceania - 1 world play-off spot


http://www.livesoccertv.com/news/7976/world-cup-2014-qualifiers-who-has-qualified-for-brazil-and-who-has-not/

I wrote S.t.upid re.tar.ded not silly slow.

Why has Seun not fixed the program language or whatchumacallit so that " followed by ) doesn't give me an unwanted wink . You know how many modifications I had to do to my posts after he did that universal 'upgrade' a couple of years ago! Imagine posting a tragic story, and seeing stupid retarded winks all over the page. Mtsheew!

naijababe: Na so so sina pipu full NL these days. Olohun mbe!!!

[quote author=isale_gan2]Sina as in "Sinner," right?

I don't think there is such a slang.[/quote]

debosky: SMH. . . so Isale_gan2 is actually from a Ghanaian slave family repatriated to Lagos from Brazil. Abajo ti ko fi mo itunmo sina.

My bad. Didn't realise she meant ṣina. I learnt that word from a Barrister song.
But wasn't sure the meaning. Quiet, Kosovo!


Someone did a good job here. I think you Nlers should start using the right letters.



http://www.facebook.com/notes/%C3%B2we-yor%C3%B9b%C3%A1-yoruba-proverbs/introduction-to-yoruba-language-yoruba-alphabet/140768752691561

Introduction to Yoruba Language: Yoruba Alphabet
October 30, 2011 at 10:35am
YORUBA ALPHABET

Letters of the Alphabet


The complete letters making up Yoruba Alphabets in both capital and small cases are as follows:

A a - (Always pronounced as the "a" in cat)
B b - (pronounced as in English)
D d - (pronounced as in English)
E e - (always pronounced as in the letter A of the English alphabet)
Ẹ ẹ - (always pronounced as the "e" in get or bet)
F f - (pronounced as in English)
G g - (always pronounced as the g in get)
GB gb - (No English equivalent. But sound can be closely simulated by attempting to pronounce "g" and "b" together simultaneously (not sequentially).)
H h - ( "always pronounced as the "h" in "hat"
I i - (always pronounced as "i" in sit or bit)
J i - (pronounced as in English
K k - (pronounced as in English letter K)
L l - (pronounced as in English letter L)
M m - (pronounced as in English letter M)
N n - (pronounced as in English; nasal when preceding a consonant and hard as "n" in "not" when preceding a vowel)
O o - (always pronounced as "o" in English "go"
Ọ ọ - ( always pronounced as "o" in English "got"
P p - (No English equivalent. An approximate sound is to attempt pronouncing "k" and "p" simultaneously as in "kp" (but not sequentially))
R r - ( pronounced as in English)
S s - (pronounced as in English letter S)
Ṣ ṣ - (always pronounced as "sh" in sharp)
T t - (pronounced as in English letter T)
U u - (pronounced as in "u" in look or book)
W w - (always pronounced as "w" in world)
Y y - (always pronounced as "y" in yell)

Please Note:

1) The following English alphabets therefore do not exist in Yoruba: C, Q, V, X, Z. In addition, except C, their phonetic sounds do not exist in Yoruba.
2) All Yoruba letters have only one sound. This makes the language quite easy to learn...

Yoruba Vowels


Yoruba language has 7 vowels and these vowels (both in capital and small cases) are as follows:

Aa Ee Ẹẹ Ii Oo Ọọ Uu

Again their pronunciation are as follows:

A a - (Always pronounced as the "a" in cat)
E e - (always pronounced as in the letter A of the English alphabet)
Ẹ ẹ - (always pronounced as the "e" in get or bet)
I i - (always pronounced as "i" in sit or bit)
O o - (always pronounced as "o" in English "go"
Ọ ọ - ( always pronounced as "o" in English "got"
U u - (pronounced as in "u" in look or book)

Please Note:

1) Yoruba vowels are quite unique compared with other languages because they form the basis of the pronounciation of a Yoruba word.
2) With only one exception, consonants do not stand on their own nor is a consonant the last letter in a Yoruba word. Consonants must always be followed by a vowel to give them the relevant sound. The only exception to this is with the letter N, where it takes on the nasal sound when it ends, begins a word or is interspersed in a word not followed by a vowel. In other words, any time letter "n" is not followed by a vowel in a word, it is nasal.

Katsumoto: I tire for OAM4J.

you're annoying me too.

kidding!

oran' juice jones!

what game are u playing?

you're annoying me.

OP, Do you have their okay to post those pics? Which one are you?

[quote author=ndu_chucks]Notin do my brothers. Their attire is quite stylish, me likey.[/quote]Good Answer! Eid Mubarak, Alhaji.
Aseyi s'amodun o.

Sina as in "Sinner," right?

I don't think there is such a slang.

Anyway, I give up.

I dunno anymore o jare.

P.S. Katsumoto and Dobosky, help me get NB off my back o. I no dey insult Awori/Ijebu/Scottish people. It was a mistake misunderstanding.