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Dual Core: It wasn't built with just the passion, it was built with people's funding.

When something is built with passion, it takes time to watch it grow and you don't mind if it doesn't start making you any real money in the first 2-3 years. On the other hand when something is built with funding, the aim is profit from the start. So when you can't realize that aim you come under pressure from those funding your project to kill the business as they don't see any profits coming in.

reminds of the NEXT newspaper saga.
This is the same way kalahari.net closed down.
till date that was the best online store this side of the sahara. There customer service was world class.
the fundamentals of the online shopping space in niaja is just not right.
However, those who weather the storm either out of passion or bottomless pit of cash that does not require returns will reap the profit in due season.

When the band of thieves in NASS begin to make GEJ look like a respecter of rule of law, you know we the people are of all men most miserable.
GEJ would not even know what rule of law is if it hit him at full speed.

[quote author=Frank-C]A very powerful man once said that power is deemed more powerful when sparingly used.

The Senate only have powers to summon and issue arrest warrant, not to convict. If Maina is arrested and dragged to the Senate house today, the question is what next. There are far more intelligent ways to handle certain things. Does it mean that Maina's present office is shielding him from prosecution that he must be sacked before being prosecuted or is sacking the punishment ad[i]-JUDGED[/i] adequate by the senate as the right price for his offense?

The Presidency is very correct, at least on paper. Every right thinking person knows that the civil service is one of the toughest places to sack a confirmed employee, not even a cleaner. This was built in by the same Senate to shield civil servants from political victimization. If Maina is sacked today, he will go to court and will easily win his case unless he is disciplined by the civil service following the established procedure.

I've got no love for Maina but our Senators should stop behaving like the lower house. They are meant to be more mature and less exuberant. First, refer their case to EFCC/ICPC, mount political pressure on these executive agencies to get quick results. These agencies will then charge the man to court and possibly convict him if found guilty. But no!, they want their ego massaged...and immediately!!!

But more importantly is the way the Senate is going about this whole issue. They are being unnecessarily emotional and taking it very personal. They have now opened themselves up to more loopholes. One civil servant- Maina- has held a 109 member Senate captive and they are crying like babies to the President to help them save face by pushing the police and sacking the man as if we are in the military era. Next time they want to use their powers of summon, they should first seek better and more mature ways of handling the issue. Again, power is deemed more powerful when sparingly used.[/quote]When you have clowns like Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN) leading the shameless dance, you know that SAN is a BOGOF thing. two for the price of one. No wonder justice is now a thing of cash and carry in this country. Lawyers are dull in the brain around here.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/feb/13/celtic-kris-commons-ambrose-juventus

Efe should give this Kris boy a very good hot slap. How do you disrespect your teammate like that in public?

Keshi is missing a big chance to bow out on a high. He will regret this withdrawal down the line. He will be frustrated out later and then his shine will have dimmed and the public will not be interested in his cries.

kelch: This is the story of a young boy whose parents were murdered during 2002 riots in Kaduna. He was aged 11 years at the time. His parents, Mr Austine and Mrs Josephine Moses, were missionaries until they met their untimely death. The boy left his house to play football but returned home to see that all his parents had laboured for had been razed down and he would never see his mother and father again.
He was taken to London by his uncle almost immediately after the incident. While in London, he began deploying his football skills. Though his parents were murdered, his passion for football was never killed. He played football for his school and later for a local Tandrige League club until Crystal Palace FC approached him. From that point, his career progressed in leaps and bounds.
This player played for England's under 16, 17, 19 and 21 teams between 2005 and 2010 scoring 11 goals for England during this period. He later moved to Wigan Athletic and now he plays for Chelsea. This footballer is called VICTOR MOSES.
His story is a touching one, I share his pains. I also share his courage. He had a choice not to step into Nigeria again but he didn't take that option. When the call to serve his fatherland came, Moses dumped England and embraced Nigeria... That is patriotism!
Today, we see a Victor Moses bringing joy to every Nigerian including those who may have inspired his parent's death... That is Love!
On Sunday, Moses would stand for the National Anthem and pledge allegiance to a country that couldn't defend his parents... That is faith!
Moses would deliver the "African Cup of Nations" trophy to Nigeria not minding what had happened in the past... That is forgiveness! Moses rose through bitterness and despair to the limelight of hope and courage.
He never gave up on his country. He persevered... That is purpose!
If someone like Victor Moses, despite the bitter past, never gave up on Nigeria, then why should we?

beautiful narrative.
Anyway Victor Moses made his choice of his own accord. those of us who choose to give up on the project called Nigeria also have the right to do so of our own accord.

Glad we won but i've found the quality of this competition low.

I found the quality of the tournament relatively poor in general.

toluxa1: Oh great! How did you catch the name are spelling correct? You know him before?

the correct spelling is Micasa

Rafael is a beast.
Fergie's patience is paying off.

Issa Hayatou will die a painful and slow death if he does not repent from his devilish ways of enslaving African football. The greed of the man and his cabal are mind boggling.

[b]Millions giggled at the footage of Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Issa Hayatou catching a power nap in his VVVIP seat at Moses Mabhida Stadium during the enthralling 2-2 draw between South Africa and Angola a fortnight ago.

But the last giggle will always be Hayatou's. While the rest of his African football empire is sweating and hustling and trying to play proper football on Mbombela Beach, the 66-year-old Cameroonian slumbers like a happy baby. He has no worries.

The Africa Nations Cup product is more lucrative than ever, and his citadel of corrupt power remains as safe as Buckingham Palace.

If anything, Hayatou's impunity is even greater in the wake of revelations that endemic match-fixing in European football has infiltrated the hallowed heights of the Uefa Champions League.

With such a massive scandal set to preoccupy the media and the international policing agencies for months and years to come, who will bother to challenge Fifa supremo Sepp Blatter and Hayatou's respective programmes of ingeniously sanitised patronage (plus a few old-school bungs to keep things real).

Their modus operandi involves doling out millions in no-strings "development funding" to rotten association bosses, in return for votes and miscellaneous prezzies. It's all very noble, and some of the dosh actually does trickle down to building artificial pitches in the brokest member countries.

In the grand tradition of multinational capital, CAF and Fifa are masters at outsourcing both their scams and their costs. And this year's Nations Cup was another feat of daylight robbery dolled up as benevolence.

Improved on balance
The tournament's brand has arguably improved on balance. Some stellar football has been beamed to more than a billion viewers around the world, captured with consistently superb camerawork, with South Africa's magnificent World Cup stadiums as a backdrop.

That sexy sheen was more than a bit scuffed by the fiasco of the Mbombela Stadium pitch, which all but ruined a fifth of the fixtures, and the small crowds. Public apathy and a moribund economy were as much to blame for the turnout as the shoddy marketing efforts made by the local organising committee.

But the crowds for non-host fixtures are always puny at Nations Cup finals – it doesn't bother Hayatou and his cabal in the slightest. CAF's business model still works a treat – and it works best of all for Hayatou associate Christian Lagnide, a former footballer who owns the private Benin television station LC2.

French TV rights agency SportFive (whose vice-president happens to be Hayatou's son Ibrahim) holds the overall rights to the Nations Cup. It sold on its sub-Saharan broadcast rights for this tournament to LC2, which has proceeded to charge extortionate prices to dozens of national broadcasters – far more than Fifa charges for World Cup rights. It is estimated that LC2 has raked in about €50-million from this tasty racket.

We can safely assume that none of that loot will trickle south of the Limpopo to offset the South African government's hefty bill for staging the tournament, which is pushing R400-million. As the irrepressible Ivorian journalist Mamadou Gaye will tell you, CAF arrived here "with nothing but their suitcases".

And what did South Africa obtain in return for so generously rescuing the tournament from the ruins of the Libyan civil war? Well, we got the chance to unzip our snazzy stadiums again, and flash them at the world. Pristine, elegant and thinly populated, they once again projected South Africa as a society with more money than sense.

Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula got a chance to explore his thesaurus. Bafana got to play some soccer with the big boys.

The Super Eagles showed Bafana how to win when you're winning. It was good clean fun. And with so much peace and love in the air, can we really blame Hayatou for indulging in the occasional erotic daydream about briefcases?[/b]

Let me help you.
It means that money is the one and only consideration involved. All the other grammar na wash.
Understood?

thegoodjoehunt:

How does. It isn't just ϑ money mean that money isn't part of it.

Let me help you understand. Osaze meant that apart from the large pay he was being offered by QPR, he is also moved to leave QPR by ϑ doubt and lack of support by ϑ top officials at West Brom.

I hope you understand what he meant by it isn't just ϑ money.

What part of this statement are you struggling to understand?

mbulela: Try another story abeg. it is all about Charlie's mama,pure and simple.

thegoodjoehunt:


When I read it on dailymail yesterday, I said to someone, how could Clarke not show his support. I now understand why Osaze wants to leave. As Osaze said, it isn't just ϑ money.

It isn't just money,it is what? he grew up supporting QPR or his mother was born in South London or a little boy inside his head was directing him?
Try another story abeg. it is all about Charlie's mama,pure and simple.

thegoodjoehunt:

How come you guys are still using the looking for job scenario. Yes he looked silly but it was a misunderstanding.

I am not saying that he didn't make a mistake but that he never went to force a move. I am yet to see a reason that states otherwise.

This is from an article telling a side of Osaze's view:


“I have learned that the role of the technical director is not superior to the chairman.

As far as I am concerned, it takes two hours to drive to London and I had to be there as we were 90% there and the deal did not happen because of a player West Brom was expecting,” Osaze said.

“Our technical director is way too good to make that mistake and not get a replacement for me. His last words to me were: ‘Sorry, Peter, we did not get the replacement’. But I do not think that was what did not make this transfer happen,”


He didn't go to engineer a move, he thought the deal was done and was tryng to reach there before the transfer window closes.

guy, give it a break. your Osaze is a tool,stop being an accessory to his idiocy. He drove two hrs to London to discuss personal terms and do a medical for a move he did not have his club's permission.What part of that is not clear? He was chasing QPR.it should have been the other way round. Did you see how Nacho was flown into Shenley Training Centre by Arsenal via a private jet so he could sign for Arsenal on deadline day? you man was busy bursting guts and beating red lights to sign a deal he had not be authorized to. I hope he was wearing a seat belt while driving at high speed?

Odemwingie offered olive branch
Clarke admits it was "total lunacy" for Odemwingie to turn up at Loftus Road on deadline day before any deal had been agreed between the two clubs.

He also claimed Odemwingie had been "badly advised and should be looking for new agents".

The move eventually fell through and Odemwingie is not being considered for Sunday's home Barclays Premier League encounter with Tottenham because he is not in the right frame of mind.

But Clarke hopes bridges can eventually be rebuilt between himself, Odemwingie, players and supporters after meeting the 31-year-old on Friday morning at the club's training ground.

He said: "I was very disappointed with yesterday's events. There was never a situation where Peter was not our player.

"I was surprised when he turned up at Loftus Road because he had not been given permission to do that.

"It is obvious there has been some form of misunderstanding by Peter of the situation, but West Brom never gave permission to QPR to speak to Peter.

"There was a moment when I thought a deal might happen. But it was total lunacy to turn up at QPR because the deal was not agreed.

"He jumped the gun. If I was Peter Odemwingie, I would be looking for new agents."

Clarke has not written off the Nigeria frontman's chances of playing for Albion again, although he is not being considered for the Spurs game.

He said: "Myself, Peter, board members Dan Ashworth and Richard Garlick had a meeting this morning and that is the start of the process.

"Peter is not in the right frame of mind to be involved this weekend and he has been given permission to go back home.

"He will then come back when we decide the time is right for him to start training.

"There always has to be a way back. There are examples of high-profile cases where there has been a way back.

"It won't happen overnight but he is part of my squad and hopefully we will get to a situation some time in the future where there is a resolution and Peter can help West Brom.

"Has he played his last game for the club? As I sit here now, I can't say for sure he hasn't played his last game for the club. But I don't think he has played his last game for the club."

Clarke accepts it will be a gradual process to reintegrate the player back into his plans.

He said: "Everyone makes mistakes in life and you have to try to recover as best as you can.

"Maybe he has to apologise first, then he has to get back into the squad and show the team he is willing to help them. I sensed remorse when I spoke to him.

"I have had a good relationship with Peter and this will test it a little but I'm hopeful going forward we will continue to have that."

It sounds as if he just asked "can I go?", and Ashworth thought he just wanted to go home, not drive the whole way to London.
by the way, you mean this clown drove all the way from the midlands to london? He could not even hire a cab or ask QPR to get some executive care hire thing to take him to london from midlands?

This case and others like it make me wonder: has nobody ever sat down with a footballer and explained just what exactly signing a contract entails?

JNdupu: However, although Odemwingie regrets his actions in travelling to London, he insists his long-term future remains away from The Hawthorns.

"I am a very emotional person who sometimes doesn't think," he told Sky Sports News on Friday.

"I will still leave the club. It is only a matter of time."

This is a lesson for females too. Not every fine boy is okay upstairs.

thegoodjoehunt:

How can Osaze still be earning #15000 a week after all these years. It is sad the West Brom officials didn't let him go. He would have been earning #45000 a week if the deal had gone through.

This is too heart breaking. I can't imagine how he feels.

you are a very funny fellow. this is pure comic relief. Heart break indeed.
for your info Osaze was on 42,000 pounds a week at WBA. He signed a new contract before Roy left for the England job and that new contract made him the highest earner at WBA.
To believe he was earning over 40k a week and behaving like a jobless lad on benefit by whoring himself around south london is laughable and slightly idiotic of him.

thegoodjoehunt:
Yes so he rushed down hoping to get in before ϑ window closes. On reaching there he found out ϑ deal failed and left.

I like this comment from a dailymail reader:


West Brom should be blamed for this unwholesome incident. A player cannot find his way to another club if there wasn't any form of agreement reached. He must have been given permission to go to QPR and when he got there and found out the opposite he returned home and shows up at training. Someone in West Brom wants to mess up with the guy. Did West Brom accord the Russian club the same treatment when the player moved? If he was no longer in their plan, why force him to stay? West Brom obviously can't win the League or any other competition or qualify for Europa. However, in the case of QPR they have a major challenge in hand which is to beat the drop, and if they are able to do that challenge for Europe the following season. This I believe is what Peter wants to be a part of, help QPR remain in EPL and challenge for Europe next season as well as the manager he's going to play for (Harry). So this explains his reason for chosing QPR over remaining in West Brom.


I don't get why there is so much backlash. If it was so bad, he would have been facing punishment.

most of the backlash are for his childish idiotic tweets.
He could have been a bit more matured in his comments,remembering that until he had that contract in his back pocket that he was still a WBA player.
How about arriving London and checking into a hotel close to Loftus road until he got a green light?
In fact, how about waiting for QPR to fetch him and not degrade himself by hanging around Loftus?
It is not like he is jobless and down on his last 100 pounds.

thegoodjoehunt:

It is the media making it look bad. If Osaze went behind their back to discuss with QPR, the West Brom board would have been talking abot purnishing him.

West Brom accepted QPR's offer at the deadline, hoping to get Hoilett as his replacement.

Osaze's agent must have called him to get down there to complete the deal, only for Hoilett to reject the deal.

It is not as bad as the media and jealous footballers are making it.

Dude give it a rest. you are beginning to sound like a troll.
For your information, it was Tony Fernandes himself who said Junior would not be let out on loan.
The bottom line is that Osaze himself made himself out to be a t.wat
He his not the first player to want to force a transfer and he will not be the last. truth is his conduct in the last 72hrs have been massively idiotic and unbecoming of a millionaire let alone a hungry impoverished human.
The childishness of his twitter rants sound like a man who is unhinged upstairs.

abitime: No doubt Odemwingie is a good player. Albion cannot afford to lose him, that's why there's hiccup in his transfer

no!!
QPR just did not offer enough. 3 million was too small to make WBA swallow all that insult the boy threw in their face.
i always thought the boy had a case with his Super eagles fights. now i know he is unhinged.
I know footballers are mostly idiots but this boy;s conduct has taken another level. this is the most idiotic way to force a transfer. not even to Real or United or even Bayern but QPR.

pappilo: Odemwingie had earlier told Sky Sports News: "Of course I love West Brom and I always will. But I'm very optimistic that I will join QPR, it's a new chapter in my life.

"I am optimistic. A few good players have arrived here (at QPR) and I am happy with the trust Harry Redknapp has in me.

"The last few results have given us a chance to stay up. I don't think the owners will bring in so many players if they don't think it will happen.

"It's not 100 per cent (the deal), it's not sorted yet but I hope West Brom will be happy with what they get. And of course they are hoping to get players themselves.

"I just hope things will go well in the next few hours."

http://m.skysports.com/article/football//8459186

the deal will go through cos WBA know that he is not worth the trouble. They just want to squeeze QPR of as much cash as possible.
the boy is already saying 'us'for a club he has not signed for. The lad is a certified nut case.
Any way it is all for the sake of Charlie's mama. if QPR go down(which i think they will), he will have a clause in his contract and just move to another club. besides QPR will be paying him more and with a sign on fee. the only pitied party here are the QPR fans. whichever way, their club is screwed royally.

Afam4eva: Pete Edochie is only acting based on the roles that he's been given. Actors are only as good as their environment make them to be.

Even in the same environment we have seen outstanding talents. Pete is not one of them. It is the sea of mediocrity that makes him look better then he is.

Afam4eva: People like Olu Jacobs and Pete Edochie will do better when called upon to act a Hollywood movie because they were trained for Hollywood movies or so i think and they have a good mastery of the English language. But Genevieve is a good actor(Nollywood wise). Although even though she's arguably the biggest face of Nollywood, she's not even my best top 10 as far as acting is concerned. I rate Mercy Johnson and a lot of other people above her. But she's good nonetheless.

Pete Edochie is grossly over rated. I agree with his mastery of English but that is also largely due to the fact that Nollywood is populated by illiterates,so the few like him who can speak English seem extraordinary. His acting is nothing special. His gestures are overdrawn and repetitive to the point of being boring.

sholay2011: Awww...this is where talent trumps stardom.

Though Genevieve has the raw talent, but I think she has been to busy with her stardom that she has not taken time to improve her acting skills.

I saw 'Mirror Boy' and her acting was a bit below par. She didn't play 'Tijan's mother' lyk I expected.

I hope she learns from this so she doesn't focus on being a movie star (since she is already one locally) but should focus on being an actress!

not just her performance but the entire movie was c.rap.

This is strictly not an auto inquiry but i was redirected here as my contacts believe that those with the needed info are here.
The title is self explanatory.
I am considering freighting stuff (clothes and related accessories) on a fairly regular basis.
Contacts of reliable freighters will be appreciated.

that was one stink of a match.
The whole performance was reeking of poo.

justwise: You just have to apply and wait for the out come, nobody can tell you for a certain that you will be given a visa.

Chairman, i sent you a mail through the NL thingy. i am still await a response.
cheers.

coogar: you're joking - premier league games tonight?
fück this nations cup getting in the way of proper football - jeeez, i didn't even have an idea there are league games tonight! thunder faya issa hayatou for this rubbish!

I can't believe you of all people made the comment above.
you fall my hand bad bad.

AjanleKoko: This is just an affirmation of the obviously painful truth, that Nigeria needs a long-term solution.
All this 'personalized' development models will only take us so far.
Fashola, Akpabio, Amaechi, etc. When will we have strong institutions in Nigeria? We're tired of 'strong men'.

The strong men themselves do not want strong institutions and as long as they remain strong and we weak, institutions remain feeble.