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johnydon22:
elaborate brother. . . break it down

We have no idea yet still that's why it's called 'Dark matter'

a kind of matter that is still elusive to our understanding mainly for the fact that we can't even see it.

Many ways... every scientific information can be utilized for our tech.

TheGoodJoe:

Do you know the formation we are playing?

frisky2good:
Na woman wey wan comot bra I see there o

THE WISDOM OF A FATHER

My father never believed in ramming religion down the throats of children.

Attending church on Sundays was a family tradition, and we always tried to be on time at Mass.

But that was it. My dad would tell us that education was much more important than religiosity. Hustling to be in church everyday was a poor use of time, especially for young people.

My mother would ask me if I was interested in accompanying her to some religious service during the week.

I would simply say no.

I had other things to do.

She would not try to impose her views on me. We understood each other.

It was at home that I learned that it was crucial to build a solid academic foundation, and to read widely, as no knowledge is a waste.

Pop would tell us that when we become adults, we could spend every day of every week in church if we wished. By that time, that would be our own headache, not his. His own job of raising responsible kids would have been accomplished.

All the talk of sin and hellfire and heaven should not concern kids learning the beauty of mathematics and biology, and the habit of reading. Reams of plain A4 sheets were always avaliable, and thoughts readily found expression on flawless paper.

The old man believed that aiming to become a pastor in future showed a lack of grit and ambition.

Nowadays I see many families where religion is put ahead of education. It is scary seeing many bible thumping kids and young people who cannot think. That is the sort of thing that pissed off the old man.

One wonders what time youths devote to real learning these days. Who would even blame them when their parents are the type that show up every Wednesday to hear the same miracle message from Father Mbaka?

Today, pentecostal pastors are riding in luxury cars and flying shiny private jets. Kids now get to take home fictitious grades they never earned.

Parents condone it. Society teeters on the edge of collapse. Who can turn back the hands of time?

TheSuperNerd:
Mehn!!!! The dude is so hulky....

Adebayo Akinfenwa..... This guy na real life Soccer Hulk... forget that Brazilian Hulk wey dey play for Zenit St.Petersburg..


Abeg, in case we dey play people like Sumo wrestlers' nation...

make we consider this guy abeg......



Being the world's most physically powerful footballer no be small thing ooooo....

johnydon22:

-Just how important are we in this universe?

More important than the stars? Without the stars we won't be here but without us they were, are and will be.

More important than the plants ? without them we won't be here but without us they were, are and will be.

So how exactly are we more important, why do we prize ourselves the most important part of the cosmos when we are so deplorable and expendable that the cosmos won't even notice our disappearance.

PastorAIO:
So is it a contradiction? Or is it that God in his infinite kindness, realising that his children love to pick and choose felt that it's best to give them an ample supply of various doctrines.

You just said it.

francis247:
Watched the video. The comparison is totally baseless.
1. The armed rubber did not give her the money and therefore has no right to demand of it from her in that manner unlike God who gave us life (and He is not putting a gun to our heads directly of indirectly to use it as it pleases Him or be dammed anyways).

2. God does not give us ultimatum like the armed robber, neither does He say believe in me or I send you to hell. He is saying believe in me, believe I can save you or the devil lays claim to your soul and does as he pleases. The devil sends people to hell for doing his will (the devil). It's a matter of reward. You don't work for one man and expect to be rewarded by another. God rewards his workers and so does the devil, they just have different ways of doing it. When someone dies, the devil tries to lay claim to the soul whether or not the soul is for him to reward, while God does same if the soul is for Him to reward as well. It's like an exam, only those whom have written well pass and get promoted (all things being equal of course(rewarded). Those who fail depending on the extent to which the fail are not promoted, while some are demoted and some are no more allowed to remain in the institution (punished). As for why God created the devil. He did not create him. The devil is a manifestation of the other side of good just like there is no fake until there is an original, just like there was no computer virus until computers came into existence. And as for God not destroying the devil since he is all powerful and Omnipotent, it's like saying that God should kill a spirit. A spirit is indestructible, just like viruses and fake versions of an original are inextinguishable until and unless the place of habitation of the virus or the original of the fake is extinguished.

3. Finally, unlike the scenario painted in the video, God has has given us a choice. To blame the case of a sinner ending up in hell on God, is like blaming a parent who has provided for his teenage child, warned the him/her against stealing, only for the child to go out there and steal, gets caught in the act, the offended party reports to the authorities and the law takes its cause. Now remember I'm referring to a teenager here, let alone an adult old enough to reason very well and make life changing decisions on his own.

Orkpekyandega:
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Eagles star Babatunde flies back to Morocco for league clash
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Babatunde Michael

Nigeria international Babatunde Michael has flown back to Morocco to feature in a crucial league game with his club Raja Casablanca, but he is
due back with the Super Eagles in France.


Babatunde flew into France with his Moroccan club president and was a second-half substitute against Mali in Friday’s friendly, which Nigeria won 1-0.


With two rounds of matches to go, Raja are third on the table with 44 points, eight points behind leaders FUS Rabat.

Local rivals Wydad are six points ahead.

They host Hassaina Agadir on Sunday in continuation of the league

The Super Eagles will play a second friendly against Luxembourg in Luxembourg City Tuesday evening.
http://africanfootball.com/news/629425/Eagles-star-Babatunde-flies-back-to-Morocco-for-league-clash

PastorAIO:
Have you never heard of the imputation of righteousness? That means that the rest of your life can be dark as sin itself but as far as God is concerned you smell of roses.

TheSuperNerd:
Hmmm.... Well, let's see how the Korea tourney goes....


Siasia's 20-man Squad for the Suwon Tournament is out.

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Siasia picks 8 foreign pros for Korea tourney

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Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia has named eight overseas-based professionals including Liverpool forward Taiwo Awoniyi and Nathan Oduwa for Tottenham Hotspur on a final squad for the Suwon Invitational Tournament in Korea.


The list is dominated by players who featured against the Brazil U-23 in a friendly in that country two months ago, which Nigeria won 1-0, while two new faces Emiloju Julius and Abdulrahman Taiwo break into the team, and winger Saviour Godwin also makes a return to the team after a long absence.


Addressing the players after a friendly on Thursday at the practice pitch of the National Stadium, Abuja, Siasia charged those selected for the trip to see it as an honour.


"That you were selected does not mean that those not selected are not good. We simply want to give everyone enough opportunity to justify why they should be part of the team to the Rio Olympics," he said.


The delegation of 20 players and 10 officials will be led by NFF executive committee member and chairman of the NFF media and publicity committee, Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande.


The team are expected to depart Nigeria for Korea Republic on Monday, 30th May aboard an Ethiopian Airline flight, and arrive in Seoul on Tuesday.




THE TEAM:
Goalkeepers: Emmanuel Daniel, Yusuf Mohammed
Defenders: Emmanson Daniel, Sincere Seth, Ndifreke Effiong, Segun Oduduwa, Stanley Amuzi, Julius Emiloju, Erhun Obanor.

Midfielders: Saturday Erimuya, Azubuike Okechukwu, Usman Mohammed, Stanley Dimgba, Sodiq Popoola, Saviour Godwin.


Forwards: Taiwo Awoniyi, Ubong Ekpai, Abdulrahman Taiwo, Nathan Oduwa, Tiongoli Tonbara.


Source: http://africanfootball.com/mobi/mobi.php?page=article&ID=629376

TheGoodJoe:


The explanation is simple. As long as he is doing his best. You and I know Coach Siasia will never call Anichebe. That is why it was a funny question in the first place.

Coach Siasia has released his Suwon Tourney list and he never hinted at Anichebe.

The list is out and as long as Coach Siasia is doing his best, I support him. No matter who it chooses. I might not like it but as long as he is doing his best, it is okay.

Just like I never liked the Fabian Delph, Sterling and Bony buys. I felt we the Cityzens wasted money. Yet, I am okay because I believe Coach Pellegrini was doing his best.

TheGoodJoe:
If you scrolled back, you will see I answered your questions.

Like I try to explain. As long as the coach is convinced he is making the right choices, then I am okay with that. We want the coaches to do their very best. Sometimes we will not be okay with it.

If Coach Siasia said he wants Anichebe for what so ever reason, as long as he is convinced in his heart, then he is doing what we need from Coach Siasia. His best to the best of his knowledge.

TheGoodJoe:

If we must know one hundred percent about what Coach Siasia plans before talking, do you think any of us will make contributions?

I gave you my reason why I feel players like Taiwo Awoniyi and Godwin Saviour made the list without major breakthroughs in big clubs.

If you disagree, you can state why.

I do not need to be in Mourinho's mind to know that he would not need Ryan Giggs in his locker room.

I might be wrong but Giggs has so much power and respect in the locker room of Manchester United for Mourinho to feel comfortable with Giggs around.

We will wait and watch. Should I come back to tease you if he retains Ryan Giggs?

eterisan:
Haba ! Is this necessary? We the silent followers will leave your thread for you then.

TheGoodJoe:
Was Godwin Saviour picked based on matches played? He is one of the young promising talents. When it is coming to pick Senior players, it will be based on experience.

So that is why bringing Anichebe into the argument is funny.

Let me just give a past instance of a young promising player on the bench.

In 2009, Giovani Dos Santos was on the bench of Tottenham with little playing time. When it was time for the Mexican Coach the select his National side for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, he put Giovani Dos Santos on the list.

Giovani Dos Santos was not just a good player in the competition. He was the star player of the Tournament. Won the MVP award.

Picking a promising young player takes different criteria to picking up experience players.

yoged:
you should sign up for stand up comedy . which of the anichebe? anichebe has been useless this season . for your own information he has beem sent packing from westbrom. he has to find another club. guy . you dey watch ball at all ?

TheGoodJoe:

That is like saying Coach Siasia will call Kanu Nwankwo because of his achievements.

Can you show me one overage player with Anichebe's stats that coach Siasia will invite? He never considered Anichebe for the Super Eagles team. So I can not answer what will not happen.

TheGoodJoe:
Are you trying to cracked my ribs with laugh. Anichebe is a point man, not young, scored no goal last season. There is no reason at all for his call up. At the expense of who? Nacho, Success, Ighalo, Musa.

It will not happen or cross coach Siasia's mind.

When we talk of Awoniyi and Saviour, we are talking of two promising future talents of the country.

What is Anichebe's level, promising past talent?

TheGoodJoe:

Beijing '08 is eight years ago. This is last year. Secondly, after that, Godwin worked with Coach Siasia already.

His selection is based on what he can bring to the team. Players have different styles of playing. Coach Siasia probably thinks the guy has not faded.

Remember C. Nwakali on bench for a long time. Never played once. It was not that Nwakali was not good but the coach did not like him. He left to Norway and he picked up in a short time.

TheGoodJoe:
This was the kind of news we got of Godwin Saviour by this time last year.



I do not think one year is enough for us to talk of him reviving his career. It is a chance to prove himself.

forgiveness:
He should likely bring in one of his close relative to the team then, since he can see something from a player that has played nothing.

Afterall, he has seen them closely from the family's dinner table and Family home. I think that is better than the once in while hotel and a particular training location.

Don't you think so?

Walla79:
Joseph 1013, let me have your phone number. Thanks

terzurum5:
Chai see trouble.

Oga in ur own thinking, you are smart.


The funny aspect there is that I introduced them on Nairaland. Through my several months of staring at the screen even during office hours. At times even when I was not talking to someone, you did see me laughing out loudly.

Thats how they also got attracted to NL. About three of them or so, I was instrumental to opening their accounts on same day. Since they claimed they had not yet joined officially.

Their Birthdays are not real.


We were so close at a point that we could use each other accounts. If I have an important post to make and am banned, I still make it.

If I run out of MB I still share with any one especially during working ours.

It was until some started becoming popular with offensive comments on NL that I started becoming private with my account details.

TeeFeh:
So I went to a shop where they sell tomatoes and pepper and they said this costs 1000 I actually thought she was joking until she started to frown when I was actually laughing out loud and she insisted on 1k,so I took a picture of it with my Tecno L8 device immediately!!

Please is this what you guys are experiencing too?I haven't cooked for 3months now and I came back to my food life and met this?

What's the best alternative please?
Is the dried tomatoes good?even Gino is now #100 and it used to be #50

joe4christ:
I dey feel you bro. You're not alone.

Joe4Christ, what a name!

Namesake, I feel you too.