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All ye alaroro, keep off!!


Mutor car for saaaaale!!!

capricon: This has to be the most stupid post ive ever read. Are you here to watch a tv drama and see unearthing of truths? How many such dramas have we watched in Nigeria and nothing has been done to bring govt criminals to book. Abeg no spoil my day with nonsense comments.

shymexx: IGBO_SON



A thief was caught stealing. And rather than discuss that, you lot are busy chasing shadows. Pointing fingers at everyone else but the thief. And whipping-up ethnic sentiments about being picked-on and other nonsense. Some are even citing other thieves. She was caught stealing, for fvck sake! Who cares about the thieves? When they get caught with proofs, we'll debate that. For now, let's talk about the THIEF!! I guess if you get caught committing a crime, you'll tell the judge about how everyone else is criminal minded and how the world is about the survival of the fittest, yes?

modextus: His exact words we shouldn't be too hard on him

naptu2: Yeah. I actually tried to list all those that played for the Golden Eaglets and went on to have long and distinguished careers with the Super Eagles or in Europe.

Nduka Ugbade played for the Golden Eaglets (China 85), Flying Eagles and Super Eagles (he would have been the first person to play in all levels of FIFA World Cup, ie u17, u21 and senior world cup, if Westerhof had picked him for USA 94). He also won gold at Tunisia 94.

Celestine Babayaro played at u17 (Japan 93), captained the u23 to Sydney 2000, won gold in Atlanta 96 and played at the 1998 world cup. He also won many titles with Chelsea FC.

Jonathan Akpoborie played at u17 (China 85) and u21 levels and also played for the Super Eagles. He won many titles with Stuttgart FC and was one of the highest goal scorers in Europe in 1997 (joint top scorer in the European Cup Winners Cup).

Nwankwo Kanu played at Japan 93, captained the Dream Team to Olympic gold in 96, played at the 98 and 2002 world cups and won many titles with Ajax, Inter Milan and Arsenal.

Mikel Obi played u17 in 2003, u21 in 2005, won the nations cup in 2013 and has won many titles with Chelsea.

These players have won many titles and played for Nigeria for around 10 years.

[size=14pt]Nigeria to conduct MRI scan for male U-17 footballers[/size]

Tunde Eludin

The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used to scan players’ wrist plates to accurately ascertain their true age.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, declared on Wednesday that it has put machinery in place for all prospective players in the Golden Eaglets to undergo the mandatory Magnetic Resonance Test (MRI) at the Abuja National Hospital.

The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used to scan players’ wrist plates to accurately ascertain their true age.

Football officials explained that the latest move was to ensure that only players within the age bracket as stipulated by FIFA would don the country’s colour at the World Cup in the United Arab Emirate in October.

Three Golden Eaglets players and six from two other countries, Ivory Coast and Congo were sent packing from the Africa U17 Championships held earlier in the year in Morocco.

Also, the NFF has enjoined the coaching crew of the National Under-17 team to renew stiff but healthy competition in the team even as new recruits were told that there is “no automatic shirt in Golden Eaglets.”

A board member of the NFF and Technical Committee Chairman, Chris Green; and Emmanuel Ikpeme, the Director Technical of the federation addressed the players at a parley with the team inside the lecture room of the Goal Project just before dinner on Tuesday.

A squad of 30 players pooled from the silver-winning squad at the last African Under-17 Championship in Morocco and budding ones picked after two-weeks of screening at the NFF/ FIFA Goal Project Centre in Abuja would be heading to Calabar to continue build-up ahead of the 2013 World Cup in the UAE.

Mr. Green said both the new and old players would be starting from ‘ground zero’ since the NFF is desirous to see the Golden Eaglets mount the podium as world champions since their last accolade in 2007.

“I hope you know we are the best country in the world at the Under-17 level,” Mr. Green said.

“But it has been a long time that we won the trophy and that is why we are encouraging the coaches to assemble only the best players that can do us proud in the UAE.

“You must have seen that the standard of this team is very high because there is no automatic shirt for any player in the Golden Eaglets or in any of the national teams for that matter and you must have something extra to break into the team,” he added.

Similarly Mr. Ikpeme, a trained sports psychologist, advised the players to be focused in order not to jeopardise their future; insisting that the NFF would not condone any undisciplined conduct in the team.

[size=14pt]NFF Orders Fresh MRI Tests for Silver-winning Eaglets[/size]

21 Jul 2013

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has ordered players that featured at the last CAN Under-17 tournament in Morocco as well as their counterparts picked from the screening exercise to undergo the mandatory Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan before reporting at the team’s Princeville Hotel Camp which opens on Monday in Calabar.

Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, the Federation’s Director Technical, informed that it is imperative that some of the players that won the silver medal last April be subjected to the MRI scan yet again since confirmation is needed to determine their present status.

The MRI test has become a regular feature at the FIFA Under-17 World
Cup since 2009 to help ascertain whether players are over age or not
and Dr. Ikpeme said the NFF will follow the rule as stipulated by the world soccer ruling body, FIFA, to the letter.

“We are conscious of the fact that only players within the stipulated age brackets would be allowed to compete at the FIFA World Cup,” he said.

“As a result, we are equally extending the MRI test to some of the players that represented the country in Morocco.”

It was learnt that only  players  that  fall  between  Grade 1 and 5 of the MRI  scan  are eligible  for the   world championship. Consequently   the need  for an empirical test  to ascertain the veracity of  those who  were  in Grades 3-5 during the  African Cadet Championship in Morocco.

“We are taking every necessary step to avoid any untoward incident at the World Cup especially when we were informed by our medical team that the MRI scan deals with the rate of bone growth which cannot be determined on face value,” Ikpeme further explained.

All the  shortlisted 30 players  and  numerous others on standby are due  in Abuja to undergo   the MRI scan  at the  Abuja National Hospital before proceeding to Calabar to begin preparations in earnest for the trip to UAE in October.

Meanwhile, Mr. Oswald Atuake, Vice Chairman of Cross River State FA has said all necessary arrangements have been made for the Golden Eaglets to enjoy their stay in Calabar.

“As you know, we don’t do things at half measure in Cross River State especially when our sport-loving Governor, Senator Liyel Imoke (CON), has approved your camping here for the World Cup,” he said.

“We are ready and just waiting for the arrival of the team.”

[size=14pt]Nigeria U17 coach hits back at Iran age-cheating claim[/size]

By Oluwashina Okeleji. BBC Sport, Lagos


Nigeria Under-17 coach Manu Garba has dismissed Iran's accusation of age-cheating in the 4-1 defeat by the Golden Eaglets at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

Three-time champions Nigeria were too hot for Iran at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain racking up three goals in the first half en route to a 4-1 win against the Asian side in the Round of 16.

Afterwards Iranian coach Ali Doustimehr questioned the ages of some of the players representing the west African country.

But Garba told BBC Sport: "I personally feel it is just something that is borne out of frustration at losing to a tactically and technically better side.

"All the players we have here passed the MRI test and we even conducted another round one month before we came to the UAE.

"We would probably take it up with the Iranian coach at Fifa level for casting aspersion on the eligibility of our players."

Back in August, Nigeria dropped key players for the tournament after wrist scans showed them to be over the age limit.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was used to scan the wrist plate of players to accurately ascertain their true age, with only players between grade 1 and 5 of the scan eligible to participate.

Meanwhile, Nigeria and Ivory Coast are the only African teams to have progressed to the quarter-finals in the UAE.

While the Young Elephants narrowly edged past continental rivals Morocco 2-1, Nigeria highlighted their title credentials with that crushing victory over Iran, bringing their goals-for tally to 18 after four games.

Ivory Coast will face Argentina in the last eight on Saturday, while Nigeria are sweating on the fitness of leading scorer Kelechi Iheanacho for their tie against Uruguay on the same day.

Iheanacho has scored five goals in the competition and coach Manu Garba has assured the striker will be available for the Uruguay test.

"It is a minor injury and Iheanacho should be back for the next game," the coach said.

Nigeria have now reached at least the quarter-finals at nine of the ten U-17 World Cups they have participated in.

The only time the Golden Eaglets failed to do so was at Finland 2003, when they were packing for home after the group stage.

opalu: †̥☺ a great extent, Lekki Express is †̥☺ standard. Many roads in Abuja are better than those pictures you showed as standard above.
Point of correction, the cost of building open drainages are lower than building underground/ subsurface drainages (for the same road)

gbanikiti: Subscribing.....

Naptu2, good job you're doing. Nuff respect!

Lilimax: Good job Naptu2.
Will surely hook up.

homesteady: Why will you call well respected people thugs and area boys! do you think it is anybody that attend this type of gathering?

warrenweste: Thanx much bro..been looking for that song since...will donwload it..what abt peper soup wey mama cook..who sang it

warrenweste: What aboutthis song.....when the going is good and smooth,many many people will be your friend...aya aya aya aya aya ........ayaa?? Who sang it..

[size=14pt]Former VP Mike Akhigbe Is Alive[/size]

28.10.2013, 6:44

In the early hours of October 28, 2013, Monday, several Nigerian Internet media sources published statements about the death of the Former Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe.

Reports of THISDAY newspapers, further reposted by 24/7 Nigeria News Update and several others claimed that Mike Akhigbe died at the weekend in England, after losing his battle with cancer.

Nevertheless, a reliable family source confirmed to NAIJ.com in a telephone conversation that Vice Admiral Akhigbe is alive.

It would be noted that several minutes ago the article about Akhigbe's death disappeared from THISDAY website, as well as from several others, also proving that the initial statements were false.

More to follow...

[size=14pt]Former VP Mike Akhigbe Is Alive[/size]

28.10.2013, 6:44

In the early hours of October 28, 2013, Monday, several Nigerian Internet media sources published statements about the death of the Former Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe.

Reports of THISDAY newspapers, further reposted by 24/7 Nigeria News Update and several others claimed that Mike Akhigbe died at the weekend in England, after losing his battle with cancer.

Nevertheless, a reliable family source confirmed to NAIJ.com in a telephone conversation that Vice Admiral Akhigbe is alive.

It would be noted that several minutes ago the article about Akhigbe's death disappeared from THISDAY website, as well as from several others, also proving that the initial statements were false.

More to follow...