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SirShymexx:
Anyone interested in seeing through the farce that these "Panama leaks" are about can read the article written about it by the former UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, which I'll post on this thread. Also, with Nigeria, since most of the big players and most corrupt people are linked with US interests and Rockefeller foundation - I don't think they'll release their names. Saraki is a pawn on the chessboard, hence his name was published. Ibori is inconsequential. You can't do anything about the Coker guy cos he always declare his UK assets and that was what the "leaks" revealed. The fake dead, Alamaisagha's name was also cited on Guardian UK and you can't go after a man that's officially dead.

They'll most likely reveal the names of a few dissidents in the opposition or some minor folks as collateral damage, but I doubt they'll reveal any big names in Nigeria.

This is the article:

forgiveness:
One out of 5

Suarez
Eredivisie
First season =37 matches = 15 goals
Second season = 42 matches = 22 goals
Third season = 43 matches = 28 goals

Premier league
First season = 13 matches = 4 goals
Second season = 39= matches = 17 goals
Third season = 44 matches = 30 goals


Van Nisterooly
Eredivisie
First season =36 matches = 16 goals
Second season = 46 matches = 38 goals
Third season = 33 matches = 32 goals

Premier league
First season = 49 matches = 36 goals
Second season = 52 = matches = 44 goals
Third season = 44 matches = 30 goals


Van Persie
Eredivisie
First season =17 matches = 0 goals
Second season = 28 matches = 16 goals
Third season = 33 matches = 6 goals

Premier league
First season = 41 matches = 10 goals
Second season = 38 = matches = 11 goals
Third season = 31 matches = 13 goals

Dennis Bergkamp
Eredivisie
First season = 23 matches = 2 goals
Second season = 32 matches = 6 goals
Third season = 34 matches = 16 goals

Premier league
First season = 41 matches = 16 goals
Second season = 34 = matches = 14 goals
Third season = 40 matches = 22 goals


Jimmy Hasselbaink
Eerste divisie (second level of Dutch Football) Chai!
First season = 4 matches = 0 goals
Second season = 11 matches = 6 goals
Third season = 26 matches = 2 goals

Premier league
First season = 40 matches = 22 goals
Second season = 44 = matches = 20 goals
Third season = 41 matches = 26 goals



Eiður Smári Guðjohnsen
Eredivisie
First season = 15matches = 3 goals
Second season = 0 matches = 0 goals
Third season = 43 matches = 28 goals

Premier league
First season = 36 matches = 13 goals
Second season = 47 = matches = 23 goals
Third season = 44 matches = 10 goals


Dirk Kuyt
Eredivisie
First season =30 matches = 6 goals
Second season = 36 matches = 10 goals
Third season = 37 matches = 16 goals

Premier league
First season = 48 matches = 14 goals
Second season = 44 = matches = 11 goals
Third season = 51 matches = 15 goals

Time will not permit me to list all the players who played in the Eredivisie before coming to become super stars with with their ease at scoring goals in the Premier League


As you can see, statistics doesn't lie.

Now, list the ones(10) players from the Eredivisie that found it difficult to score goals in the EPL .

Knock-Out. Badt guy!

But it's not true that the Dutch league is more competitive than EPL. And you know it!

Chai...but the way you capitalized on his anecdotal stats is classic. You're such an evil man!

Interviewer: How has it been since you assumed office?

El Rufai: I want to say it has been an interesting and successful journey and we are grateful...I never expected that running a state would be very different from being a federal minister. I thought that running a state would be the same as running the Federal Capital Territory but I was wrong on that. I have seen that things are quite different and more complex.

In the first month we got here, we got about N5bn from Federal Allocation but in the last two months, we got N2.8bn each. Thus, even from the time we started to now, there have been massive changes, but we are taking steps. We knew that all things are scanty and we need to do some things. That is why, from day one, the deputy governor and I have decided to give 50 per cent of our salaries as our contribution because we are going to ask public servants to make similar sacrifice.

We also reduced the size of government; the number of commissioners has been reduced from 24 to 13. It was all in an effort to cut cost. We inherited 38 Permanent Secretaries, but now we are operating with about 18 of them. We are looking at Ministries, Departments and Agencies that have similar functions and merging them just to cut cost. This is because if your revenues are collapsing, you need to cut your cost. We are reducing the length of convoys; the governor’s convoy had 21 vehicles, but now, we only have five or six cars that go out with me and they are all essential.

Interviewer: How do issues get political and ethnic colouration in your state?

El Rufai: This is something I find both disturbing and disappointing. In any argument and situation, if you have your facts and you are right, you don’t need to refer to religion. Religion doesn’t win arguments for you. What I have found in life is that the moment a person introduces religion in any situation, I know they are wrong because if you are right, have facts and can justify your position, why bring God into it? God will judge us on the day of judgment. People only revert to religion and ethnicity when they have run out of convincing arguments.

What I find in Kaduna State is that people can bring religion into everything. I think more than any state in Nigeria, Kaduna state has suffered more in terms of religious and ethnic divisions and that should be a lesson for us but what I found out is that the elite have one weapon and that is religion and it is sad. But, unfortunately for them they have not studied me. If anyone has studied my career at the FCT, they would know that playing the religious card with me will fail all the time, because the moment you play that card, I know you are an adversary that needs to be put down and I will not look back until I am done with you.

Interviewer: One of your policies that has generated a lot of controversy is the religious preaching bill. What does the government want to achieve when it becomes law and how are you going to tackle the anxiety that it has generated among the people?

El Rufai: Kaduna State, more than any state in Nigeria, if you take out the Yobe, Borno and Adamawa axis, which suffered from Boko Haram insurgency, has suffered the most from death and destruction of property due to misuse and abuse of religion. More people have been killed in Kaduna from the words that people have said. And if you go back in history to when the Maitasine incident happened; he was a Cameroonian that came to Nigeria and started preaching. The Emir of Kano had him deported back to Cameroon. After that, he managed to smuggle himself back again and continued preaching.

He was preaching a version of Islam that was intolerant, a version that called other Muslims pagans and so on. But in spite of what he was preaching, he acquired followers and we all know what happened. Military operation had to be mounted to flush them out. Those that escaped from the Maitasine crisis moved to Borno State and started the Kalakato sect, which again led to many deaths and destruction in the early 1990s.

All these came from people that were not trained in religious matters, people that woke up and started preaching and acquiring followers and inevitably their sects grew in large numbers to threaten communities and there were clashes.

That was also how Muhammed Yusuf started. He was a student of Sheik Jaafar Adam in Kano. They fell out because Jaafar felt that some of the views he was expressing were extreme and intolerant. He went and started his own sect and we all know what happened and we are still dealing with it.

Thus, when you have such things happening in your country, I think as leaders, we have to sit down and examine ourselves and the society and see what we can do to prevent it.

In my opinion, it is the lack of regulation of religion that led to all these circles of death and destruction. Just recently, we had the Shi’ite problem in Zaria, following a similar pattern.

I believe that before you start preaching in any religion, you should have gone through a system of education, training and some kind of certification. Even those that deal with the physical life get certified, let alone those that deal with the spiritual life. We initiated this bill from the Kaduna State Security Council, based on reports of new sects emerging in Kaduna State.

Interviewer: Are there recent cases?

El Rufai: There is one around Makarfi called Gausiyya, they do their Zuhr prayer around 11am, different from other Muslims. This is how this thing starts and if you don’t resolve it quickly, it grows into something else.

A woman in Makarfi said Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was speaking to her and sick people started going to her for their healing. The husband of this woman was busy collecting N1,000 as consultancy fee before people could see his wife. We had to take steps to end that movement because before you know it, people would start coming from far and wide and this woman would become our next problem.

It was the report of two or three of these that compelled us in the security council to ask the question, whether or not there was a law that regulates preaching. Then we were told there was a law; since 1984 after the Maitasine problems, the administration passed the law. It was subsequently amended several times to increase the fine and the imprisonment term. This is a living problem and we know it. Christian priests, the ones I know, go to seminary and spend so many years there, study under a more experienced Reverend to learn what to say and what not to say.

Interviewer: What about freedom of religion?

El Rufai: Some people have argued that there is freedom of religion, of course; Section 38 is very clear: We must not have a state religion, every Nigerian is allowed to practise their faith or even if they do not have any religion at all. However, those that are quoting Section 38 of the constitution conveniently forget Section 45 which says that you can regulate any human right if it would affect the right of others. You can practise your religion but you can’t do it in a way that abuses the right of another.

There is nothing in this law that is not in conformity with the constitution, or there is nothing new about it other than expanding the scope and after we sent the bill to the House of Assembly, I saw an article that alerted us of what we did not include: Blocking of federal highways, but that is in the Penal Code. It is good to have put it there because every Friday you see most mosques blocking roads. Why? We had to call them to a meeting to have a system that police would be there to guard and also control the traffic.

In my opinion, this is a law that we need not only in Kaduna State but almost all states in Nigeria and I want to assure you that, I just came back from the National Economic Council meeting, and a handful of the governors asked me to send them our own law because they thought they also needed it in their state. Everybody is watching to see how we will handle our own.

We sent it to the state assembly in October 2015 because some people are saying we sent it because of the Shi’ite problem. No! It was the state assembly that kept on looking at it and saying this one ‘na hot potato’ until now. But, on a very serious note, we don’t have any ulterior motive other than to put a framework that would ensure that Kaduna State people live in peace with everyone practising their religion and disallowing every Tom, Dick and Harry to come and say he can preach.

Interviewer: What is your take on the assumption by some in the state that hold that the bill is aimed at stopping the practice of Christianity and Islam in the state?

El Rufai: I have not seen anyone talking about Islam actually. Most of the people that say I would die, as if I would not die, are people who call themselves Christian clergy. Of course, I will die. If that apostle is truly an apostle, he should mention the day I will die. There is nothing in that law that prevents or infringes the practice of religion. It seeks to ensure that those that preach religion are qualified, trained and certified by their peers to do it.

And some sections of the media have made it as if the law was drafted against Christianity. It is most irresponsible and I have nothing to say except to leave the matter to God.

forgiveness:
After painstackinly selecting the Defenders and midfielders. I will now proceed to selecting the attackers

1) Isaac Success; This is the second season of the Granada star in the Spanish laliga and he has not disappointed with 5 goals and 1 assist this season.
Success will be joining Watford FC for the start of the 2016/17 season. He can play anywhere across the front line. He is 20 years old.


2) Kelechi Iheanacho; This is his first season in professional club football. However, he proved his worth when giving the chance to play. He has 9 goals and some assist to his credit. Plays as a RW, Second striker and Striker. He is 19 years old.



3) Moses Simon; He was a revelation last season with Genk who he helped to win the league for the first time in their history. These season he has garnered more experience by playing and scoring in the Champions League. No doubt, he deserves to make the list. Primarily plays as a left winger, and can as well play as a Striker or second striker. He will be 21 years of age this year.


4) Ezekiel Imoh; Ezekiel Imoh wealth of experience can't be dismissed. Having scored 47 goals in the last 4 seasons in one of the Top 10 European leagues in the world and even went to score in the Europa League this season. He can play as a Striker, Rw and second striker. He is 22 years of age



5) Dominic Solanke; He came to limelight last season with the Chelsea youth team when he helped them to win the FA Youth Cup and UEFA youth league. He even became the top scorer of the UEFA youth league tournament with 12 goals, and because of these, Chelsea rewarded him by promoting him to the first team at the age of 17 and later featured him in last year UEFA Champions League last season making him the youngest debutant for Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League. In his first season in the Eredivisie, he scored 7 goals even though he was out due to injury for 3 month.
Although Solanke prefers playing as a striker, he can also play as a winger on either side and as an attacking midfielder. He is only, 18 years old.


Final list

Goalkeepers
Emmanuel Daniel
Dele Alampasu

Defenders
Leon Balogun
Kenneth Omerue
Moses Odubanjo
William Troost-Ekong (Ndidi or Awaziem)
Kingsley Madu
Stanley Amuzie (Ekpolo Elohor or Musa Mohammed)

Midfielders
Ogenyi-onazi
Abdul Ajagun
Alex Iwobi
Azubuike Okechukwu
Etebor Ogehnekaro

Attackers
Isaac Success
Kelechi Iheanach
Moses Simon
Ezekiel Imoh
Dominic Solanke

stephenmorris:
one of the issues I'm having now is massive criticism for abandoning my Christian faith, I'm told atheism is nothing and In Nigeria you must believe in something ,but one thing is certain I have gone too far to be a Christian anymore .

adeyemi2015:
On point!
We shouldn't be promoting neo-colonialism. Are we saying Foreign (White) Coaches are better than the indigenous (Black) Coaches?! Keshi (Indigenous Coach) defeated many Nations that paraded foreign Coaches to win the Nations Cup!

TheGoodJoe:

I already highlighted why that was not a good idea. Saying foreign coaches will do better is what I am pointing out. Over the past, they did the same thing.

I bet, most foreign coaches will pick Ighalo because of his reputation. You are seeing Pellegrini repeatedly picking up Bony over Iheanacho, when it is clear Iheanacho offers more goal threats, Lethal Shot Power and makes Aguero play Better.

TheGoodJoe:



Go and check Berti Vogtz line up, you will know our problem is being foriegn coaches.

Against Benin Republic, if I am correct of the team, Yakubu kept on missing chances repeatedly. He missed three sitters and Vogtz left him on.

During the game, Martins went to Kanu, the camera covered it and begged Kanu to talk to Vogtz.

The man refused. Anyone with head knew it was time to let Yakubu bench but they refused.

Remember the famous Yak Attack miss. That was hoe bad Yakubu reached but they left Martins out and played Yakubu until he missed that goal before they knew it was over for him. That was a foreign coach, Lars Lagerback.

Reference:
What is it with Kelechi Iheanacho that Nigerian coaches hate him this much. Keshi never gave him a look even when drowning. He was taken to the U20's World Cup. Benched almost throughout for less quality. He produced virtually the only shot on target in Kaduna resulting in the only goal of the episode and his reward, bench.

Equalizer:
Please how do I get out of the mess.. I don't visit sport forum but anytime they equalize any goal anywhere in the world, I do get a notification that I've been mention on a post.. How can I put an end to this?

Olajide Abiola 19 hrs ·

The truth cannot be inherited, it can only be discovered and experienced.

This is why those who proclaim and promote their 'religion' as the true and right one don't know how really laughable they sound to simple logic and reasoning.

How do you brag about a belief system you inherited through familial indoctrination?

If you had been born into a different religious belief system different from the one you inherited and practising now, would you have been open minded and courageous enough to explore and accept it? I bet the answer will be a NO! For majority of religious people. In fact, I hold out that over 92% of monotheists practice the 'religion' of their familial inheritance and not one of their own discovery and conviction.

So why the intolerance? Why the hate? Why the pride of religious superiority? Why the violent and desperate attempt at imposing inherited ideologies and beliefs on others? Why do people think they can defend the bruised ego or stained holiness of their respective 'Gods'? Why not let the beauty of your faith shine forth in the fruits of your deeds and actions, drawing people near out of admiration?

Beyond explaining my faith as succinctly as possible only to the one interested, I am neither obliged to fight on behalf of any God, nor forcefully promote adherence, believe, faith and obedience of others to any supreme being whatsoever.

Finally, 'God' cannot possibly be the supreme and almighty being most religious people proclaim Him to be if they even have to despise those who blashpheme or abuse their 'God'. If God cannot punish those who offend Him Himself, then He shouldn't be God. If I have to fight on behalf or avenge a Supreme being, then I should be the 'God', not the other way round.

Even the mere thought of wishing ill towards another because they do not believe as you do is as EVIL as harming or killing.

If you kill them, how do you convert them? If you forcefully convert them, then your 'God' cannot judge them because their belief was exacted and not willful. If you kill them, then you cannot proclaim your 'God' to be just and the true judge of all men.

TheSuperNerd:
I believe eventually Dominic Iorfa Jnr will don Nigeria's colors at the senior level.

He's really another Right-back talent option I'm really looking at for the future.

His father, Dominic Iorfa Snr, once said that he wants his son to keep developing in the English system being exposed to more matches as the English U-21s play regular friendlies and competitive qualifying matches.

He says once his son is ready and reaches age 21/22, he will likely switch allegiance to Nigeria.

Well, time will tell.... The English media are currently mourning losing Iwobi. Almost every where I go on the internet for the english sites, I read analyses and views of various English journalists and sportswriters condemning their F.A for not being proactive early enough to have spotted Iwobi. They complained that England stopped extending invitations to Iwobi after he featured at U-16, U-17, and U-18 levels. He never featured for their U-19s not to mention their U-21s.

Well, england should shut it. When they lured Dele Alli, didn't they know he was Nigerian too? Anyway, Alli wanted to play for England sef, so no biggie.

We have Iwobi, following in Victor Moses' footsteps in this case. Hopefully, a couple of others will follow suit... Even Balogun chose Nigeria over waiting for a Germany call-up.

Let England mourn all they want....

Next targets:
-Ola Aina (Chelsea FC)
-Tosin Adarabioyo (Manchester City FC)
-and a couple of others.

Not all Anglo-Nigerians or foreign-bred with Nigerian blood will choose us eventually AND not all of them are even Super Eagles materials. #fact

Nigeria can't invite or lure them all... We'll just do the best we can. But we have our central bed and limitless channel-source of super talents (One of the reasons why Nigeria can never be down in football fortunes for so long or run dry of top players).