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Surprised I didn't see Mou's comment in his first or second season in Chelsea, when he was being criticised for playing unattractive football. He said, "I checked my contract this morning, but didn't see anything that says I must entertain"

He also once made a comment that he was more handsome than Arsene Wenger. Wondering what that has got to do with football.

Samuel Eto'o also around 2003/2004 said David Beckham may be more handsome than he is, but he's a better footballer.

These are some of the hilarious footbal quotes I can't forget.

Jose Mourinho actually has many. The guy is an entertainer.

BJO: @ Jarus

Nice one.

But a question for you, I learnt it is a norm in Kwara; to marry at least one wife (iyawo saara) for their male child without his consent. Is that true?

I don't know anything about that. Maybe in the olden days.

I once got to an interview only to see that the CV I sent to them did not contain the name of the organization I had worked. It was mistakenly deleted in the process of editing the CV before I sent to them. The interview began and I told them I had x years experience on Y company. They asked, where's that on your CV, I told them it's there; wanting to show them, I collected it, only to see that the company name was not there, although the position and years were ther!!!

I told them it was an error. "Oh, that's an error, it must have been mistakenly deleted"

yuzedo: [size=18pt]BOSS OF ALLLLLLLLL BOSSES!!!!![/size]

My respect for Seun just quadrupled to reach an all-time high!!! Mr. Osewa, YOU ARE FUCKKKKKING LEGIT! Kai!!! Turned down entrapment of Aso Power? Resisted superficial shenanigans and pseudo-validation without a second thought?? Focused on the long-term/preservation of your credibility?? OH MY GODDDD!!! **orgasmic raptures as I contemplate Boss move of the year**

Yes, Seun did not show up - what some people will give an arm to get

See what your called celebrities that were also invited were doing in Aso Rock

http://chachacorner.com/nollywood-celebrities-dress-kill-aso-rocks-future-awards-best-100-photos/

TOOLZ ONIRU - http://ynaija.com/tfaabest100-toolz-oniru-has-photo-shoot-with-obasanjo-at-aso-rock-look/

UCHE JUMBO - http://misspetitenigeria..com/2013/12/uche-jumbo-bares-cleavage-for-future.html


FULL REPORT OF THE AWARD: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-to-host-future-awards-in-abuja/160091/

SEE FULL LIST HERE (SEUN'S NAME IS #29): http://ynaija.com/the-future-awards-africa-2013-best-100/

I criticized that award because it was tilted to towards entertainment, but I acknowledged some of the guys listed, like Seun, deserved it.

10k confirmed received from a donor who wants to remain anonymous.

Overheating is the one car problem I seriously dread, especially in this Lagos traffic. Persistent overheating killed the engine of my car. I changed radiator, fan everything, not solved. It was hellish pumping 700k to buy a complete engine.

Finepaparazy: WHICH OF THESE BEST SELLERS BOOKS...
WOULD YOU BUY

1. How to Look handsome by
Obasanjo

2. Secret of Successful Marriage
by Pastor Chris O

3. Foods that wil make you
Grow Tall by Osita Iheme

4. MyLove for Nigeria by
Abubakar Sheakeau

5. Tips to get Married by
Genevieve Nnaji

6.The Joy of Poverty by Aliko
Dangote

7.Tips for Passing ur English
Language by Patience Jonathan.

8. Good Governance by Gov T A Orji.

9. The Poeple are my Friends
by Ebola

Drop your favourite book..

It's only #9 I will run away from. I no even fit touch the book

davidsolomon2: I'm currently in ma 2nd semester in one of the universities in Nigeria. I'm studying Economics Education and my 1st semester GP was encouraging and high enough for me to switch to Economics

Plz, I need ur advice...Shud I switch to Economics after this session or stick to Economics Education?

N.B: I don't fancy the "Teaching" Profession

Switch.

Abagworo: Almost every city in Nigeria has areas like this. As for Lekki I've always viewed investment there as waste of fund. To chaet nature you have to use advanced technology otherwise nature will always take its course. Lekki is a swamp.

Objective.

However, this is Ibeju Lekki, not the popular Lekki. This is not less than 15km far from Lekki phases 1 and 2 - the real Lekki, probably closer to Epe than the Lekki people talk about.

That clarified, I still think even the main Lekki itself is overrated.

zappyj: I seem to be the only who doesn't visit LIB..I prefer NL anyday, anytime.

I can count on my fingertips the number of times I have ever visited LIB since I got to know about it 5 years ago!

Last week, I had a meeting at Ikoyi Club, with Director - Africa of a top platform, who's a UK-based Nigerian on 2-week market research visit to Nigeria.

DURING our discussions which bordered on penetrating local markets in Nigeria, our discussion spiraled to Nairaland and I told him I was very active on NL and in fact cut my internet teeth on NL. He told me he's been researching NL for 6 years! That the owner is elusive. I said I will try to introduce him to him, but doubt they would be able to meet offline - the option the guy preferred.

No one is asking Seun to be ubiquitous, but I still think he needs to show up in the public once in a while. For example, he was invited to Aso Rock as one of the "Top 100 Nigerian Youths" selected by The Future Awards organisers. He didn't show up.

I'm sure he gets interview invites from TV and Radio stations from time to time, he's never been on any to discuss the success of his startup.

I think Seun needs a corporate face.

Seun: I could never quarrel with Linda Ikeji. She's awesome. We'd certainly have a serious quarrel if her blog ever overtook Nairaland, though.

=))º°˚˚˚°ºнaĦaнaº°˚˚˚°º=)). Seun also fooling around

My friend has improved in sense of humour o

bashydemy: and what special about the 2014 Range? I also just bought myself a Ford Edge 2012 Model do i need to invite Sharaha repoter?

The difference is, you're not a celebrity, she is. Almost every action of a celebrity is news.

Seun: I can't afford to spend that much on a car. The things I covet - like the iPhone 6 and HTC One M8 and the future iPad Mini 3 - are much cheaper.

This post should be news to savvy entertainment bloggers, if they know how to source for gossips.

"I prefer Iphone 6 to Range Rover - Nairaland founder"

" I can't spend N24m on car,Seun Osewa reacts to Linda Ikeji story"

These are headlines that can go viral on the social Media and pull thousands of traffic to a blog. These gossip bloggers should be journalistic and creative! Rather than copying and pasting Linda Ikeji's blog posts all the time

Odunharry: Mr.Suraj i gat a question for u.

Do u have interest in politics?

Tough one for me. But never say never.

But generally, I prefer being appointed than putting myself forward for election. Election is one naughty process that involves lots of compromise.

maclatunji: Nice! Your grandpa has a new fan. I just love elderly people who are mentally and physically alert. From the interview, it seems your grandpa is still married. Jarus, am I correct?

Baba recollects dates and events with ease. I sit beside his chair to hear stories/history anytime i'm in the village.

She lost his first wife in 2012 at 90. Second still with him.

oyb: Going by the exponential increase in the value of cars she is buying the money is rolling in biiiig time.

No more tokunbo

She don join ya club of rr owners

Don't worry, we will soon see jarushub private jet

We are in trouble sha. These lib copycat bloggers will be out of control and mad with ambition

Na CEO ride be that.

As to the father permission thing, wtf? Did she get his permission when modelling or blogging? This very sadly ties into the article Aisha 2 posted on the girl child. Why is a grown woman asking for permission to spend her hard earned money?

Did she also ask for permission before she bought her folks a house?

From a woman who should be a model for independent women, this is a real downer.

Let naija men be intimidated all they want. By now her horizons should have expanded beyond patriachal small willy naija men anyway.

My own na tokunboh o...... cost just a fraction of that whopping sum.

I no get 24m for bank a/c, but even if I get, I will never spend such on ride. That will get me a decent bungalow in Lekki!!!

Meanwhile, I agree with you that the lowpoint of that her post was the "Daddy permitted me" part. Very childish.

I may not check mirror in 2 weeks. Maybe when I have an event that I need to wear tie to.

I no dey send all those things. I don't wear tie to my office, that's the only thing I check in mirror. I no dey even use body cream sef. Straight from bathroom, dry my body with towel and put on my office trouser, shirt, shoes, carry my bag, off to work.

It's only on days I want to use tie that I check mirror.

Most times it's my wife that serves as my mirror, she's the one that gives my dress passmark or discovers any faux pas .


I no too dey send all those things. Na extra burden on me.

I doubt Seun is as rich as she is, but inspite, I think Seun will easily buy a N24m RRS if he wants to, too. However, Linda is into showbiz, Seun is not. Seun will not buy an RR.

Nairaland has more going concern security that LIB. NL is user-generated content; LIB's content is generated by Linda.


Over all, Seun's model is obviously the better model, only that he needs to be a little more social to get corporate adverts like Linda.

I hope she's investing sha. Because entertainment blogging, like a career in football or music, doesn't look like something that will remain a cash cow forever. I may be wrong.

I say congrats to her.

I think this book, which I wrote, will answer your questions: http://www.jarushub.com/the-road-to-victoria-island-8-days-to-go/

MissMeiya: Ohhh this is one I HATE. Nigerians switch the words "would" and "will".

Example: I will like to visit.
Example: I would be there soon.

Will is indicative. Stating a FACT.
I will be there soon.


Would is subjunctive. Stating thoughts or beliefs, or hypothetical statements.
I would like to visit.

It makes me twitch inwardly whenever I see or hear it.

I must confess this confuses me too.

"Grammer" is the most annoying to me. Even people trying to correct others end up committing same error, e.g "watch your grammer", "smh for your bad 'grammer'"

TheCable's Interview with me too (last week): http://www.thecable.ng/what-you-never-knew-about-victoria-island

http://www.punchng.com/feature/octogenarian/at-100-i-do-my-chores-myself-ex-politician/

A centenarian, Salaudeen Oyewale in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU, relives his life experiences

When were you born?

I was born in 1914. I am a little above 100 years. But I am feeling even better and fulfilled. Living up to this year is not by my effort or that I take special diets or engage in special adventures, it is by the grace of God. However, when I was young, I believed that God would give me long life and I am not surprised that I have lived so long because I trust in God. It is not only that I have lived a long life, I have also lived a healthy life. You noticed when you came in that I can do certain things by myself. I can take my bath, go to the toilet and walk about this room and compound without being assisted by anybody. That is God’s special favour and grace for which I am really thankful to God for.

Is there longevity in your family?

I can’t really say. My elder brothers have died. I only have my younger brothers. My elder brothers died a long time and they did not live up to my age. Some died at 70 years while some at 80 years. It is sad. I wish that they had lived as long as I have.

Where were you born?

I was born at Iware near Ogbomoso, Oyo State. From Ogbomosho, my parents brought me home at Ofa in Kwara State. I am a native of Ofa. My father was Oyegbemi Oyewale and my mother was Itunu.

Which school did you attend?

I attended a school in Ibadan. I was advanced in age before I started schooling. I was about 18 years old. I sent myself to school; nobody sent me to school. I reached Standard Five. The name of the school is Ajalaramu Primary School. I initially went to Ibadan on my own prompting to work, but I combined working with schooling. I am happy that my father and mother had money and I did not suffer. I left Ibadan when I was 23 years old.

Since they had money why didn’t they send you to school?

They did not know the value of education.

How was schooling then?


It was interesting. My landlord at Ibadan where I had gone to work was a headmaster. He was Mr. C.A. Olatunde. I admired how he behaved and spoke the English language. He was respected in that community as an educated person. So I felt that I would be respected and treated as a literate person like him if I got educated. Hence, I enrolled in his school. He was so pleased to see me come to his school to enrol and he encouraged me. When I returned from work, I joined them in school at about 3pm. So it was evening classes that I attended but I did well in the examinations.

Do you remember any day that one of your teachers flogged you?

Never! They never flogged me. I was a disciplined student and I respected myself. Since I attended school at an advanced stage, I did not behave like a child. Also, I avoided doing things that would make them treat me a child. But I remember one day something happened. I did not know Mathematics very well. There were days that because we were to do Mathematics in school, but I did not attend school as I feared being in Mathematics class. I did not know that my headmaster had noticed that I did not come to school that day. When he was passing through our classroom the following day, he saw me and called me, “Oyewale, I did not see you in school yesterday and the day before yesterday. Why did you not come to school?” I did not know what to tell him.


What were you wearing when you were in school?

There was no uniform then. I could wear any clothe. I was wearing flip-flop and not sandals. Not many people were privileged to wear sandals those days as not many parents could afford that for their children and for me.

When you graduated from school what did you do?

After I finished from that school and at the beginning of the Second World War, on December 17, 1939, I left Ibadan for Ofa. When I got to Ofa, I did not want to go to farm again. I began to trade in bicycles parts. My brother was a bicycle repairer. I bought some bicycle parts and carried them to Oke-Ode at Offa for sale. I rode on a bicycle to Oke-Ode. I spent seven days there and sold goods worth 1 and 9 shillings. But I was a smoker then. A stick of cigarette was half a penny and I smoked cigarettes worth two shillings. Hence, I made a loss of three pennies. I then decided to return to Ofa. And that was what I did; I returned to Ofa.

How did you source for the capital you used to fund the business?

Don’t forget that I worked while in Ibadan. I got the capital from the money I made when I was in Ibadan. On returning to Ofa, I went to our farm at Niger area and met my people who were there. I went to the place to do feasibility studies on cloth selling. An aunt of mine in that line of business invited me and encouraged me to come into it. That was how I started cloth selling business. I bought cloths worth seven pounds, six pence. A piece of seven yards of cloth then was three and six shillings. I bought 10 pieces of cloth and started hawking on bicycle. I went to many places on bicycle selling clothes. I also went to many places to buy clothes. I went to Ibadan, Lagos and even Offa. I made some money from the business. I spent about five and half years in the cloth business. I later left the business and returned to Offa to open a provisions store.

How did you get married?

During our time, parents could marry wives for their male children. My mother married one wife for me and my father married another one for me but the women never came to my house. They stayed in their parents’ houses.

When did they come to your house?


They never came into my house. Then, you might not know your future wife. The parents would arrange everything. Some girls were even betrothed at a tender age. When I finally saw those women my parents arranged for me, they did not please me and I did not love them. Hence, I did not accept them as my wives. But in 1946, I met a woman I loved and I married her.

What happened to the women married for you by your parents?

We had nothing together. They did not come to my house. They were in their parents’ houses. I also married another woman later. Since I married those two women of my choice, we have been living together peacefully and they gave me many children. I also have many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.


How did you settle quarrels between your wives?

They did not quarrel many times. They lived harmoniously.

Would you advise young people to marry more than one wife today?

Some of my children have one wife while some have two wives. People are now educated. I cannot impose my choice or decision on them. It is left to young people to decide the number of wives to marry. But if I may advise them, they should marry only one wife.

What is your favourite food?

I love pounded yam and amala.

What was social life like when you were young?

We had parties. We danced yearly during the Eid el Kabir (Ileya festival). We would dance round the town. When I went to parties, I did not like to mingle with girls. I tried to stay away from them.

There are religious strifes and uprisings nowadays. What is your take on this?

This is not proper and encouraging. We all worship God. Christians and Muslims should live peacefully. Why should people be killing one another in the name of religion? There is no religion that encourages violence and killings. All religions preach peace, mutual and harmonious co-existence. We should be one another’s keepers. We should love and help ourselves instead of killing and fighting one another. We will gain a lot by living peacefully and united.

What is your greatest achievement in life?

I thank God. He blessed me with children and they are doing very well. God has blessed me with many grand and great grandchildren. I have also built a house.

What is your advice to the youth today?

They should live together peacefully. They should love themselves. They should be honest and be good to one another.

What qualities do you like and dislike?

I love hardworking and honest people. I love people who are good to other people. I love people who send their children to school. I love those who have good families, live well with their neighbours and help their relatives to become good and great people. I do not like people who engage in criminal and evil acts.

When was your happiest day?

I have had many happy days so that it may not be easy for me to point out a day as my happiest. But the days I married the wives of my choice were very unique in my life. We live together and happily.

When was your saddest day?

It was the period I was sick because of guinea worm. During that time, there was no General Hospital in Ofa. The illness was so serious that I thought that I would die. I nearly gave up because it was very tormenting. They carried me to the hospital at Ilorin. They treated me. When I recovered and I was not deformed in any way, I was very happy.

Are you happy with the way Nigerian is now?

I am not happy with the state of the nation now. There is not much development and business people find it difficult to transact their business. Also there are many young people who want to be engaged in but there is no job for them so they roam the streets and some of them engage in unwholesome practices. The way politics is being played now was not the way it was when politics began in Nigeria.

Were you ever involved in politics?

I was very involved in politics for 30 years.

Which party did you belong?

I was a member of the Action Group which belonged to Chief Obafemi Awolowo. I brought politics to Kwara, even to Ilorin. I brought politics to Kwara in 1948. I brought Action Group to Kwara. Then, if the colonial government knew someone was involved in politics, they would be arrested. There was no governor then, it was only commissioners. One commission was at Ibadan for Yoruba people, another one at Enugu for Igbos and the other at Kaduna for Hausa. There was one Governor-General, Sir. James Robertson.

What is your advice to leaders of today?

Leaders must listen to the people. They should make it possible for young educated Nigerians to get jobs. When they make electoral promises, they have to fulfil them. They should know what to do and vote for people that will fulfil their electioneering promises. We now have professional politicians; which should not be. Most of them now pocket all the money they should have spent on the people. They even take the money to foreign land and stash them away in the banks there for their selfish use. That is why we do not have much development. Nigeria is blessed with great resources, human and material. If they are well used, Nigerians will be living in luxury. But instead of making policies that will benefit Nigerians especially the masses, the leaders engage in acts and policies that would only benefit them and their children and some of their friends. Our leaders should love the people and make policies that would develop this nation. We say we are giants of Africa, it should truly reflect in our lives. We should have more development than we have today. There should be better roads, water and electricity as well as other infrastructure. There should be security of lives and property. May God help our leaders to lead the nation aright.


http://www.punchng.com/feature/octogenarian/at-100-i-do-my-chores-myself-ex-politician/

ThoniaSlim: I have to agree Emirates inflight entertainment is the sh*t...But I'll give their food zero as well as Turkish airlines! Qatar has good food especially their Nigeria Doha route.

I agree with Qatar's food. I've found it difficult to try Emirates or Etihad or Egypt Air in all my UAE trips, just because I enjoy Qatar. Their Inflight entertainment is not bad aswell. Their aircrafts are also new.

Mettal: Why is it that one way flight is way more costly than return trip? Was curious after all you won't be returning with them so they can reserve and sell your seat to another passenger, lufthansa return trip ticket Lagos (LOS) to (BUD) Budapest is $567 with economic plus while one way ticket to the same route is $1440,almost triple the amount. Maybe this information could help someone out there to make a better decision before booking a ticket.

Guaranteed sales. Quantity discount. A bird-in-hand. Time value of money, especially if the return is far - they have your money to do business (for profit) or keep in bank (for interest) till the income is earned.

These are the economic/customer service principles that explain that.

It's unfortunately more of personal resolve than regulation. However, no matter how little, this will work to an extent.

My first car, a Honda Civic 2004, had speed limiter on it (120 km/hr). All the cars I used subsequently did not have, but the habit stayed. I have become used to 120 km/hr as personal speed limit. In fact, these days, I have lowered the threshold to 100.

bigx: True, As a result of the numerous charlatans using the title I stopped referring to myself as "entrepreneur" long ago. I'm just plain businessman. The term "entrepreneur" nowadays evokes an image of a below 30 unshaven young man with a laptop bag(and an archaic laptop) and worn-out shoes dragging for change with a conductor and most likely getting a job 2 years later. It's being misused.

LOL @ your description.

I shared same sentiments in an article I wrote last year, titled: Excuse me, Mr Self Employment Advocate. http://www.jarushub.com/excuse-me-mr-self-employment-advocate/

Some people make it seem as if being in salaried job is a crime. I don't believe that trash. We are called names such as "slaves", only that some of these "entrepreneurs" will come back to beg you doing "slavery jobs" for money at the end of the month.

I don't have any problem with self-employment, entrepreneurship or whatever it is called, but the advocates overdo it. Not everyone is cut out for self-employment. There will always be people doing salaried jobs.