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[quote author=adekayo_1234]in my own opinion, i would rather say tecno is doing a good job sponsoring arguements like this to market their products. i will not be fooled anymore cos as a marketer, the best way to sell is to keep reminding the public about your product no matter what. Am sure by next week, another arguement of this sort will make front page and people will come and waste their mb on arguements that has been raised over and over again
facts#
1. whenever you want to compare two phones, don't just compare specs but the price range should be the first ground for comparism
an example is the samsung galaxy core of 38k and tecno phantom a+ of 35k....... I know we all know the winner
they were produced this year and though sammy guys will say that core has a better hardware bla bla bla, the truth is that, what a core can do, a phantom of thesame price range can even do better
2. Most samsungs phone are overated and still overated. imagine someone because of his hatred for tecno going for a samsung galaxy pocket of 16,500 when a tecno p5, tecno m3 and gionee p2 of thesame price range will out-class it
3. The fact that you are holding a samsung does not mean that your purse is fatter than the other guy using tecno, the truth is that some of us simply strive to derive maximum utility for what we have and not carry gadgets for ostentatious purposes. Blackberry can testify to that
4. Fact is Samsung has the name and the fame with which they sell their products, or else how will anybody go for some of their phones when better alternatives are there
5. finally, gadget users, you have no reason to be ashamed of what you are carrying as long as it serves your purpose.







I rest my case[/quote]Well said!

[quote author=e-freaky]After going through this thread, the only thing I can say is GOD PUNISH POVERTY ! AMEN ![/quote]In your small mind, anyone that settles for Tecno cannot afford to get a Samsung right? What a logic! The earlier you know that a phone is not a definition of one's social status and you start to set priorities right, the better for you.

Ilaje44:
Techno may beat Samsung on paper by comparing these specifications. However, if you have worked with the OMAP and MTK chip side by side as daily drive, then you will understand. Try to work with the Samsung and Techno products for a month, and come back with a honest feedback. You will be surprised how inferior that Tecno really is. There is a reason why Samsung is a global player, while Tecno is a local player.

What is a user's concern with OMAP amd MTK chips? Listen dude, when it comes to products, the most important thing is UTILITY I.e the satisfaction derived from using such a product / service. What is an average user's concern with the foundations on which a phone was built as far as it satisfies him? When you want to buy a refrigerator or other appliances, is this how you analyse the compressor and the variants of coolants and gas used? I know it is a capital NO. Don't. Let us bring in baseless points just to rubish a brand. There is no better marketing and selling policy than 'word of mouth' and recommendations. Can't you see that Tecno users are proud of their devices and they keep recommending it? They are satisfied with it and they feel they are getting more than they deserve whereas, Samsung users feel cheated even though they won't say it out. They (Samsubg users) will be like.......which kain yeye Tecno wey come fall guys hands be dis? Tecno has washed off the 'I am better than you syndrome' which is the mentality of an average Nigeria.

martinz1: Go sit down u no get talk,, when do you think. That samsung started incorporating android os in their devices,, is it 13 years ago ?,, and what about zte and huawei that are used world wide,, are they not from the same china as tecno,,

Tales from a disgruntled Samsung user!

[quote author=imsu.boi] Tsk tsk tsk [color=olive] You obviously have no idea what you're talking about
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[color=olive] Is "China" & "South Korea" the same thing? [/color][/quote]They are not the same. Talking about Technology and IT knowledge, China is far better than South Korea.

martinz1: You are not making any sense at all,, tecno is not new,, my mum had tecno chinko fone that has tv and antenna last four years before they started incorporating andriod os into their devices,,, d fone just died just like that, because it can't be flashed or repaired like other good phones

And you are not wise enough to say that my argument is baseless, is it that you don't understand english properly or what ? I said the bottom line is NEVER COMPARE TECNO TO SAMSUNG,, that's my baseline or , u no see where I post am ?

Now, you are sounding more suppy. Your mum had a Tecno phone about 4 years ago. Did Tecno mobile device and Samsung hit the market at the same time? Answer that objectively. Well, the first time I saw a Samsung mobile device in Nigeria was about 13 years ago( year 2000) which means they have started productions long before then so, they didn't hit the market at the same time and same goes for the Android market.

Moreover , if a Tecno device can never be compared to any Samsung device, why was this thread opened? Go read the topic again.......WHY YOU SHOULD BUY A SAMSUNG DEVICE INSTEAD OF A TECNO . The post stinks of insecurity and fear. If you think they can't be compared, why not shu.t up and use your Samsung devices and let those with Tecno use theirs. Why open a thread for it?

sucess001: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 VS Tecno Phantom Pad N9




Here's the review of the Tecno Pad N9 VS Samsung Galaxy Tab. Of course, some people say there are no grounds for comparison, while many more say there are. I believe and know these two devices are worthy of comparison because

1.They have the same target market
2.They have similar specifications
What greatly differs is the perception of these two devices by the targeted audience. With her market strategy of making similar or better devices at much lower prices (in some cases, less than half the price), Tecno has succeeded in shaking firmly the perception of Samsung as the leading android device manufacturer, and this is the most prominent example so far.

The specs:

Features - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

•GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
•HSDPA 900 / 2100 - GT-P3100 and HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GT-P3105
•Software Version: Ships with Android OS v4.1.1 Jelly Bean, upgradeable to v4.2 Jelly Bean
•CPU: Dual-core 1 GHz
•Chipset: TI OMAP 4430
•GPU: PowerVR SGX540
•Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
•Single mini sim
Features - Tecno Phantom Pad N9

•GSM900 /DCS1800/ WCDMA2100MHz
•Software Version: Ships with Android OS v4.2 Jelly Bean
•CPU: 1.2GHz Quad-core
•CPU : MT8389
•GPU : embedded
•Sensors: G-sensor : Yes, 3D support
•Single mini sim
Display - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

•Type: LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
•Colors: 16M colors
•Resolution: 600 x 1024 pixels
•Size: 7.0 inches
•Multitouch: Yes
•User Interface: TouchWiz UX
Display - Tecno pad N9

•Type: TFT HD Capacitive Touchscreen
•Colors: N/A
•Resolution: 768 x 1024
•Size: 8.0 inches
•Multitouch: Yes
•User Interface: N/A
Dimension - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

•Height, Breadth, Thickness: 193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm
Dimension - Tecno Pad N9

•Height, Breadth, Thickness: 204 x 154 x 9.9mm
Memory - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

•RAM: 1 GB RAM
•Internal: 8GB, 16GB or 32 GB storage
•Expandable: microSD uo to 32 GB
Memory - Tecno Pad N9

•RAM: 1 GB RAM
•Internal: 16 GB storage
•Expandable: microSD uo to 32 GB
Data - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

•2G, 3G, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Data - Tecno Pad N9

•2G, 3G, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Camera - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2


•Primary: 3.15 MP, Image size : 2048x1536 pixels
•Secondary: VGA camera
•Flash: NO
•Video: 720p @ 30 fps
•Other Features: Geo-tagging, smile detection
Camera - Tecno Pad N9

•Primary: 5.0 MP, Image size : 2592 x 1944 pixels
•Secondary: 2.0 MP
•Flash: NO
•Video: 720p @ 30 fps
Battery - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2


•Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
•Stand-by: Up to 1190 h (2G) / Up to 1080 h (3G)
•Talk time: Up to 40 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Battery - Tecno Pad N9


•Capacity 4500mAh battery
•Standby time : 500 hours
•Talk time : 8 hours
Other Features - Samsung galaxy Tab 2


•TV Out
•SNS integration
•SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS
•Audio formats :MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/AC3/Flac player
•Video formats: MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/H.263/WMV
•Organizer
•Image/video editor
•Quickoffice HD editor/viewer
•Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
•YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
•Voice memo
•Predictive text input (Swype)
•HTML5, Adobe Flash
Other Features - Tecno Pad N9


•E-mail- Gmail client
•SNS/IM : Facebook
•Audio formats: MP3/MIDI/AMR/WAV/ACC
•Video formats: MP4/3GP (other formats supported by third party apps)
•Ringtone format: MIDI/MP3
•Picture format : JPG/GIF/BMP/PNG
•FREE leather flip case
Price - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

•N52,000 @Slot, N52,000 @PTV Phones, N64,000 @netshop.com.ng
•Click here to buy this tab from Konga
Price - Tecno Pad N9

•N35,000 @SLOT, N35,000 @Parktelonline, N35,000 @ Microstation Ltd, N33,000 @Konga
•Click here to buy this tab from Konga
Having the above specifications at hand to compare, let’s take them one by one in detail and see what’s up.

Features: Many of the features show higher specifications in the Tecno Pad. However, Samsung already has a reputation as an Android heavyweight, Tecno is just building one. The Tecno pad has a slightly larger screen with a higher resolution. Some people say the TFT screen’s technology is inferior to the LCD screen, but TFT is actually a sub-type of LCD display. Tecno Pad also has a higher screen resolution, and I expect nothing less, due to its bigger size. One up for Tecno Pad there.

The Tecno Pad’s CU is clocked higher @ 1.2 GHz. What remains to be seen if it will be continually up to the multitasking capabilities of the Jelly Bean OS. Samsung’s processor already has the advantage of first impact, it holds up quite well to multi-tasking without any serious lapses. Also, the Tecno Pad’s specs simply say its GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is embedded, whatever that means. The bone of contention here is: does it in fact have a GPU? I think we should call this a draw.

Dimension: Here, Tecno beats the Galaxy tab by a fraction- it is thinner by 6mm. Of course, it is wider and longer; after all, it does have an 8.0 inch screen

Memory: The Galaxy Tab and the Pad both boast 1 GB RAM. User memory is variable on the Samsung Tab @ 8Gb, 16GB and 32 GB. Both are expandable up to 32 GB via microSD, so the Samsung Tab can actually sport more memory. One up for the Galaxy Tab.

Camera: Tecno Pad’s 5.0 primary camera and 2.0 secondary camera versus the Tab’s 3.15 MP primary and VGA secondary cameras...it’s pretty easy maths. It beats me why the Galaxy Tab should have such a shoddy camera (yes, it is shoddy), it’s one of the reasons I have never been comfortable with it. If you will make the effort to lug around a 7 inch device, it should at least have a good camera, if nothing else. One up for the Tecno Pad.

Battery: The Tecno has a bigger capacity battery, by 500 mAh. That was not a chance occurrence. Tecno set out to consistently overshadow the Galaxy Tab in raw specs, and we hope, in performance. Again, whether this spec-stunt will meet up to the Galaxy Tab’s proven reliability is yet to be seen. I hope it does. For the sake of figures, Tecno Pad wins this.

Other Features: The Galaxy Tab still supports far more a media formats than the Tecno Pad. Tecno knows the unsupported media formats can still be enjoyed using lots of free available apps, hence the skipping of manufacturer-installed software for those media. CHEAP! Galaxy Tab wins this. However, I am beginning to suspect this won’t make much of a difference in the overall review. Why? Pretty obvious reason....below:

Price: Here’s the main thrust of Tecno’s market strategy. In an environment where devices are tied to carrier plans, consumers can get the devices a lot cheaper, from free to a fraction of the price of an unlocked device, for a 2-year carrier plan. Not so in Nigeria. You must shell out the full cost of Android or iOS indulgence, as the case may be. This is the cause of the proliferation of ‘UK used’ and ‘US used’ phones in our domain today. So, when a manufacturer offers a device with the same specifications as the Samsung Galaxy Pad at N35,000 - a little over $230 – the market is bound to notice, and NOTICE we did!

While pro-Samsung users sing about Samsung’s tech savvy and innovation, the majority are considering the Tecno Pad for more down-to-earth reasons: affordability, availability, aesthetics and desirability -in looks, the Tecno Pad beats the Galaxy Tab hands down, another UP for Tecno- and the majority always carries the vote. The majority is not trying to get the fastest device or the device with the highest memory capacity, a device with above average functionality satisfies the majority, and the Tecno Pad offers EVEN MORE than above average functionality, at a BELOW AVERAGE price.

I say the Tecno Pad wins. What say ye?

Brilliant! Your analysis is nearly impeccable. These are the kind of analysis we need on this type of forum not those types that sound like something from someone that has never crossed the four walls of a school.I ain't saying this cos it favours Tecno overall but because it is unbiased and clear for all to see.

martinz1: Tecno or whatever u Call it is a chinese phone,(remember chinese phones with tv, ac, radio antenna,etc) these phones where banned in usa and other western countries, but nigeria we just accept any device irrespective of it nature,,,tecno is a low end phone ,,never ever compare samsung with tecno, samsung is not just a phone maker, its a household name ,industrial machines,, ofshore crude oil machinaries, ,.,,,, but tecno phones are still ok and sweet,,, but samsung is more superior and generally accepted worldwide,,u can never see any network in usa or uk or any western country branding their name on any tecno device,, but u can see at&t lg, htc samsung, huawei, zte,, but never tecno,,
But that doesn't mean tecno phones aren't good,
Some tecno Android phones are sweet to use ,
The bottom line is never compare tecno to samsung, they are not on the same level,, its just like comparing a keke napep (trycycle vehicle) to a german brand(rolls royce ghost). Its true that both vehicle can move u from point A to point B, but their is a difference,,

Your argument is weak and baseless and I wonder the type of dummies that liked it. Get your facts right okay? Tecno cannot be branded by Htc and co cos it is relatively new. When Nokia , Samsung and co did that, Tecno was not in the market. Tecno is just starting off and so far so good, they are getting there. With the way they are going, it is only a matter of time before they outwit those they met. I remeber vividly in 05 when I told a friend that Messi is capable of being the world best. Just like you, he told me stories of how he is new in the game , what will happen to the grandmasters he met in the gamebla bla bla only for him to eat his words just two years after. You see, Tecno is just hitting the market and they are doing fine.
The fact that they got cheaper devices is not enough reason to disrespect them. In those MTN days, when sim cards cost 30,000 naira and you will be cut off if you don't even load up to 1,500 every two weeks and we were given the booboo that calls can't be charged per seconds. If you use a second, you will be charged a minute pay and so on. By the time competition came, they ended all those policies.The point I am trying to make is that, Tecno is only trying to break into the market like the way Glo did with the pricing policies and YES!, expect a price slash on Samsung devices in the future.

Moreover, when it comes to IT knowledge and technology generally, China is far far better and is no match for Korea or South Korea( makers of Samsung), the only disadvantage is that they just had their eyes set on Android devices only recently. By the time they settle down to develop innovations, all other Asian countries will queue up behind them.

redcliff: You still dont get? No one is saying tecno is a write off and should not be bought. We are all saying that there is not a comparism (except price) between a samsung product and a tecno product. If you like buy all the tecno phones in the world, the painment there, is that nigerians are comparing a product with no quality to the world's best. In europe or america, i am certain that there is no tecno bullsh.t bla bla because they cant pass quality conteol. You cannot compare a rolls royce to a kia. Its impossibru

........And what instigated the comparism in the first place? What is your problem with what people use and who is asking for an opinion of the software , hardware and all. Why did the OP give a detailed analysis of what was used for Samsung and ignored that of Tecno?
Why do we always compare C. Ronaldo with Messi all the time. Why wasn't he compared to other players liie Mba, Ideye and co? Why was Okocha always compared to Ronaldinho? The simple fact and answer is that because they are worthy of being compared and the margin between them is either minimal or negligible.


If Tecno is really no match for Samsung and they are miles apart, why would someone compare them? The comparism only validates the point that The Tecno Group is doing a great job and Samsung and it's followers are feeling the share of the market griep and feel pained as well.

[quote author=ibot_jaycob]Op, this thread is absolutely unnecessary, that being said, tecno users no need to argue over that fact, yes Samsung is better. Its a clear fact, Samsung users, get off your high horse(s) not everyone can afford it. Tecno users be truthful, if you had more money to spare you won't be using Tecno. and y is it always between tecno and samsung? y not tecno n htc? or Sony? y always samsung?[/quote]Odeistein! When has phone become a definition of one's social or financial statues? The earlier you change your mindset, the better for you. So,.you think anyone that doesn't spend so much on phone cannot afford it? The problem is not even with the Tecno fans, it is with the Samsung fans. A lot of them feel bad inside that they wasted money on phones that do basically the same thing with a cheaper brand like Tecno. All the threads opened by Tecno fans were all about Tecno and Tecno alone but anytime such is done, the pained and disgruntled samsung fans will come attacking. If you use a Samsung, use it and be satisfied with it, if you use a Tecno, same should be done.

When a biased and senzeless post like this is opened just to rubish Tecno, that means the Tecno company is doing a good job and is on the right part. When you get to computer village, they will tell you which phone is the market leader when it comes to sales of Android devices. If it is not Tecno, I am sure it will be top two.

Moreover, they keep on saying Tecno is a China product, please, Samsung is a product of where? South Korea. Are they not both from Asia?

It is so funny to see how folks claim that Tecno is no match for Samsung bla bla bla and yet open threads that stinks of insecurity and jealousy.

OP, your post is one sided and it is not a good analysis, it is a total rubbish. You stated what Samsung used for hardware but failed to state what Tecno used. You did same for the chip set too. Do you think you are talking to foools or villagers? Your argument is very senzeless.

Moreover, put it in your brain that a phone is not a definition of one's social status. If a phone can perform what you need it for, that is okay and it is none of your business.

#I don't use any of the devices and I am more than satisfied with what I use.

Hmm.....Tight one for Ghana. The probability of going through is very very slim.

Thank God I resigned five months ago. Being sacked for non justifiable reason(s) creates a psychological trauma of not being good enough or not needed of which converse is the case. Even if Union bank doesn't sack now, by next year December, all the contract staff will most likely be laid off.

usmanspihn: I hate to say this but it is the truth about kate Henshaw. The last season was worse. Amarachi should have come 2nd and Godwin ogechukwu shuda been the winner. Does ƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇̇hε̲ know how hard it is to learn violin, the limited players we have in Nigeria not to talk of hiphop violist mehn. And again sentiments occurs in Nigeria very concerning this children on the talent shows

That Godwin guy is something else. He is just too good. Hiphop violist! He plays the hip hop in a unique version. I was so impressed when he even scored a classical song from Yanni so perfectly. He is good enough for an internation Orchestra.

Sexytemi: But dats wat she's paid 2 do, 2 b strict and not emotional, i felt pity 4 dat guy dat cried, bt he got no talent, u dnt expect her 2 give him a yes cuz he cried, den she'll av 2 give al oda constetant yes 2 na, see ehn, wat she did aint bad, if u wanna knw more abt judgin, go n watch america got talent n see wat happens oo, n abt doz kids, dey tried ooo, cuz doz stunts dey did, most kids out dere cnt do it, n it takes alot of courage 4 doz kids 2 go on dat stage, n @ d end it's we viewers dat has d last say n not kate nor dan, u guys shuld understand dat it's her job, dey were great talent last year, bt amarachi ws d 1 dat captivated mi, so i dnt fink dere ws any partiallity done o, blame d viewers n nt d judges.

What are you still arguing about Miss? When more than three persons start saying the same thing you should know that there must be something really wrong in the subject they referring to.

Listen, no one is asking her to be emotional because any emotional person will out rightly be biased from the onset. We are complaining about her lack of Professionalism. Uncle Ben of Project Fame is far far more strict than Kate Henshaw and people don't complain because he is so professional about it unlike Kate. Kate pass across as someone who is mannerless and uncultured and YES! She is always sentimental.

Talking about the kids that performed last time, there was nothing sensational in their performance. They didn't do a typical dance, they concentrated so much on the stunts which wasn't even in sync with the song. She gave them a yes just to encourage them (not bad) but she so much sweet talked the performance which was just average / less than average. The swinging of the little girl in the middle was not rhythmical, very awkward.

Talking about last year, the Amarachi girl wasn't too bad with the dance steps but she was no match for the violin guy. They don't even come close.

Like most jobs in Nigeria, Kate Henshaw must have gotten the job through the back door. If a thorough screening was conducted for Judges, she wouldn't even come close with that other big dummy variable that walked off the stage too. Moreover, the way she opens that are big mouth is so appalling I must say. Nonsense!

The talented dude with the violin was supposed to win it last year. He even scored a classical song from Yanni perfectly but it was sentimentally given to the little girl that danced. SMH.


The Judges are so unprofessional; Kate Henshaw is rude and saucy. That fat dude behaves like a dummy variable, very irritating. He was even shouting "is it by force?" I don't see why they have to disgrace contestants. The other slimmer dude makes unnecessary sarcstic mockery of contestants too. The whole show is rubbish and belongs to the bins.

Do girls really deserve all these attention of trying to chat them up and all? If you look at it very well, they are inconsequential in the scheme of things. They are to be chatted and played with when one is suffering from jobless joblessness(in obiamgbon's voice). Rather than chat with a girl, I would rather chat with sensible guys that we can discuss ideas except the intelligent ones. Most of the girls all over ere hungry girls. When they call you 'dearie', sweetheart, honey etc watch it! They are about to beg. The next line after you say 'yes' will be I need your help, can you help me? I always put them off with the reply......maybe, if it isn't about money (That's a killer reply!). You need to see the reactions after such. For others that are experts at the game, they will start chatting you up frequently for about three days before the main request SMH. Most girls don't even know that those guys bugging them just want to bang them.Nothing more! When guys want to search for a wife material, they know how to do that. Women are generally not worth the headache, Abeg! There are a whole lot of better things to do.
Moreover, women are like shadows, you follow them, they run from you, you get back from them, they follow you.

Marthosky: too bad she aint gat sexy legs

The thread is about her booty not the legs. #jealousy#

[quote author=Aderibigbe_AAA]Either FUNAAB or UNAAB ,it can never be compared with THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, in UI we dont live on past glory alone, we are far ahead of FUNAAB even when it comes to recent GLORY, your lecturers are either alumni of UI or were taught by alumni of UI
The primary purpose of the university is LEARNING AND RESEARCH, and when it comes to that FUNAAB is centuries behind UI[/quote]...When a school was established as early as 1948 and another one was established in 1988. Is it not logical that most early school goers will be alumnus of the one established in 1948? Yeah, we had lecturers that finished from UI and some other schools in my time.How does that merely prove that UI is better? . Some of the so called lecturers from UI are nothing to write home about while some are good. I don't want to mention any name with respect to that.
[quote author=Aderibigbe_AAA]most of you Shouting FUNAABITE were either not given admission by UI or OAU after so many trials, or why on earth will you compare a school that admit candidates with 180 in jamb to a school that even those will 250 will be struggling to meet the Standard.
THE STANDARD IS CLEAR.[/quote]Hasty generalisation! How can you say people settle for Unaab because they were turned down by UI? For your information, I got admitted to study Electrical Engineering in your Almighty UI but I turned it down. In the past, UI's method of using just UME scores and O level aggregate was not the best screening method particularly where a bulk of those results were through examination malpractice.Some riff raffs gained admission through it. You talk as if Unaab just offer admission for those with a score for 200 in the UME without any form of screening (that shows you are a biased person). There are also people that scored even 260 in Ume and never got admitted to Unaab. The practice of now inviting those with less than 200 for screening is just to boost the financial resources of the school but if such candidate(s) can convincingly spank the post UME with good aggregates and a cummulative that meets the requirement, admission will be offered.

[quote author=Aderibigbe_AAA]PLEASE AFTER YOUR FIRST DEGREE, U CAN COME TO UI FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN QUANTITY AND QUALITY[/quote]For graduates of Unaab, UI is not the first school of choice for post graduate studies. Do you think most people come to UI for post graduate studies because of your own acclaimed 'quality'? You must be dreaming sir. Sorry to burst your bubble, most people prefer UI because post graduate studies is so cheap there. For example, school fees alone in Computer science for part time at Unilag (2 years duration ) will cost about 450k. When you add other hidden charges, you have to budget 500k +. Can same be said of UI? I doubt if the school fees will even cross the 200k/ 250k mark.[/quote]NOTE: This is not to say that Unaab is better than UI or otherwise. Unaab is a very good school, one of the finest in all ramifications in the SW and in Nigeria and as such, can be compared with the likes of UI, OAU and UNILAG. Never say what is not true or what you don't know by being biased in your analysis.Don't rubbish the image of a good school. One eediat even said Unaab should be compared with the likes of Mapoly and Tasued.Now, that's hating.
#team Unaab.

I knew it, I knew Funaab will definately be there. You don't need to convince anyone about the school. It is only those that know the school or have relatives there that can tell. In Dr AAA Agboola's thin voice......“this is Funaab, there is no time for jamboree".Happy I finished from there.
#Team Unaab, Colnas, Csc#

kado: Nigeria super eagles has qualify for the world cup to be stage in Brazil next year after defeating the antelopes of Ethiopia, 4-1 on aggregates. Am looking forward to been in Brazil with the Eagles. This once in a life time opportunity. Can't wait to see those samba girls.

*Nigeria's or "The Nigerian" Super eagles......

* Qualified (not qualify)

*Staged (not stage)

*I'm looking forward to.............

*...........being(not been) in Brazil.

* This is a once in a lifetime............

Congrats to all Nigerians!

ferhyntorlah: Please, was the MOD who moved this thread to front page sleeping when he worded that sentence?

Ken Saro Wiwa was executed on November 10 1995, making it the 18th year remembrance.

MOD, correct the error please.

That's the kind of things you get when you use people like ******v** as MOD. This is not the first time such will be happening. I can't even count the number of times threads with grammartical flaws have been moved to the front page as well and it will take hours of calling on MODS, MODS, MODS before such can be corrected if at all it will.

Hmmmm..........Another evidence to show that Nigeria or any part of it is not worth injuring for, talkless of dying for. Nigeria is not worth dying for (No offence). RIP Ken Saro Wiwa!

bizibrain: Those 2009 strikers ar 2 greedy, dey deserve 2 b flog 12 slashes of cain each.U dont play individual game 4 individual victory in final like dat. They would av win if dey played as a team and with individual talent 2 produce a team victory, but dey ar blindly after GOLDEN BOOT.Mtcheew sh 4 dem sha, na dere career dem spoil anyway, nt mine .Nw dey dont av anymore chance 2 lift U-17 gold trophy in dere life, oppurtunity ones miss may b difficult 2 regain.

Exactly!

As compiled by Dominiong from several sources, this is what some have to say.......






“There won’t be any pressure on us against Mexico, because we’ll be physically and mentally prepared for the match. But I repeat that Mexico are a dangerous and very skilful team. We’ve witnessed their resilience since losing to us 6-1, a result which did not prevent them from reaching the final,” Nigeria coach Manu Garba

“This is going to be a totally different game to that one because there’s nothing less than the world title at stake. I don’t think they’ll be going out there feeling overconfident and we won’t be feeling inferior in any way either. It’s a whole new story. It’s totally different." Mexico’s Marco Antonio Granados

“I’m sure they won’t feel great about that first result. They’ll want to put pressure on us and we’ll have to be careful. We’ll respect them, but it’s hard to go against us when we’re playing our good football.” Kelechi Iheanacho

" Obviously we started badly, so there was nowhere to go but up for us. The last games were difficult ones, but they’ve made us stronger and more together in the team and they’ve prepared us for the final." Mexico captain Ulises Rivas

"The first game that we played against Mexico is over now. It’s in the past, so we’re focusing on the next one. It will be a hard game, because it’s a final and both sides have a lot to play for. We are sure to be totally focused before we kick off." Nigeria captain Musa Muhammed

“I went to all of them, especially their forwards, and I told them: ‘you must win the final, and if you don’t then football just isn’t fair.’ Sweeden striker Valmir Berisha

“We saw them play before our semi-final, and they looked strong against Argentina. We’re hoping for a repeat performance [of the group match]. In football it’s difficult to make predictions but, God willing, we'll beat them again. Mexico can make all the changes they want, but it will be the same team we faced in the group stage.”. Nigeria sensational midfielder Abdullahi Alfa

“We’ve got a score to settle with them and we want to face them in the final and beat them. We’ll be looking for revenge for what happened. That’s one of the great things about football – it gives you the chance to get revenge. We’ll be battling to the very end.” Mexico Ivan Ochoa

"When the Nigerian team get into their fast passing rhythm in attack, a squeal comes with each pass – aye, aye, aye in a high register, like a chirping bird, until the ball is lost. Then a low ooh of disappointment, almost disapproval. I think it's a strategy their supporters adopted to motivate the boys and keep the opposition team off balance. My take? It works pretty well." Iranian Sport Journalist Boa al Reezak

“We’ve got better since that opener. We’ve become closer and we’re going to chase them all over the field; we’re going to press them with our attackers and we won’t rest. We’ll go at them for 90 minutes until we’re sure the trophy is ours.” Kelechi Iheanacho

safarigirl: y'all need to stop giving youself BP on top what happened in the past. All 3 cups were won in Asia, na Asia we dey so. Opabunmi is Yoruba and must've been 28, Kelechi is Igbo and 16. A defending champion has never retained their title. *GOD SAVE MEXICO

I laughed when I saw the statistics people were referring to too. Truth be told, this under 17 Eaglets will deal with any team on a good day be it Brazil or Argentina or Mexico. They are desperate and hungry for success and they know what is at stake so people should just relax. Unlike what you said though, Brazil has won the cup back to back in 1997 and 1999. Nigeria was on the verge of equaling that record in the 2009 edition after winning it in 2007 but the selfish play of our forwards never allowed that.

lexyman: Oh! Do you still buy news papers? I have stopped buying news papers cos most times I find out that I have read the news a day before ....they should step up their model to remain relevant .

. Maybe they think they have the sole access to the internet.

I don't know why Don Jazzy is always acting so childish and immature. He wanted to appeal to pity by going to twitter to score the first point but it is obvious that Nigerians are not foools that just swallow everything. His immaturity and lack of confidence came to the fore when he was signing those papers with Dbanj and Kanye in the US. Immediately he saw the foreign guys, he became so dull and could not even utter a word, no confidence , nothing.He could not even socialise with them. It was Dbanj that was doing all the talking and calling on Don Jazzy.He signed the papers, only for him to get back to Nigeria and say he isn't interested again. Very immature behaviour! Of course, you wouldn't expect Dbanj to follow suite.


As it stands, Don Jazzy has no proof that the song belongs to him or that Wande stole the song. Bringing out his own version is not enough proof as we cannot tell whose version was before the other. I don't know why Don Jazzy wants to play the victim all the time. Goint to rant on twitter was so immature and Wande put him in his place with his own mature response which is not good for the image of the so called Don. Afterall, it wasn't a fight, why not call him or even invite him to see you to talk over the differences? This has obviously showed that Wande's decision to leave didn't go down with him at all. He must be really bittered by it. Eeyah! Nothing lasts forever. Grow up Don Jazzy!

lexyman: Oh! We are in the same category ... They see it as norm to lift articles directly from international media website . Sometimes I don't bother to read cos I will believe it"s "the same story "

I see them as lazy and not been creative .

The funniest thing was the day I got 3 newspapers including complete sports, punch and one other one (I think it was Tribue). They only edited their different titles but the body of the news was the same thing for all of them. I initially thought they were all written by the same reporter/ writer, I checked and saw different names on the news report and after the write up, none of them said courtesy of goal.com or curled from goal.com as that particularly news was from goal.com. Just too bad! No wonder Getty images always put it's name on all it's photographs. Vanguard Newspapers is becoming so bad now. They sometimes report fake info, fake scorelines and just copy from online websites, no thorough editing, nothing.

imperiouxx: I'm tire of all this Nigerian newspapers lifting directly from fifa.com

The journalism in this country is just too bad, no creativity, nothing. I log on to FIFA website to read sports news, switch to our national dailies and behold, a total copy and paste. The funny thing is that they wouldn't even say courtesy of fifa.com or courtesy of goal.com.SMH. The level of plagiarism is too bad.

komekn: Naturalwaves

You seem informed, articulate and conversant to a degree, I like that, and I want to believe not too proud to learn more as well.

Youth football in Europe this is how it works, you have a series of local youth teams from U6 to u18 organised into leagues across the city, for instance in Manchester has in excess of 7/8 local football leagues. These teams play games in a league set up for each age group goals, matches, players registered recorded and documented, their local schools informed and confirmed.

From some of these matches talent scouts from professional premiership teams and lower league teams begin to pick out the cream of the crop as early as 6/7 years of age. Again all this is documented.

Some of these kids will be recruited into the various football clubs and progress from there some will play for their city school boy teams as did Gerrard, Rooney , Micheal Owen, etc , etc after playing for local teams first.

So you don’t just wake up become great over night there will be clear documented progression from a very early age, you can’t then just change your age its already registered, documented and confirmed from the age of 6/7 and easily verifiable. The FA can’t change their own records the local teams can’t change their records, the newspapers can’t change their records it’s TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE it’s all in the public domain virtual and print. Below are a few local youth football teams in Manchester detailing their successes over decades former players, results and where some of them have moved on to.

I. Failsworth Dynamos http://www.failsworthdynamosjfc.co.uk/
II. Nj Wythenshaw Juniors http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/njwythenshawejfc/
III. Benchhill Celtic http://www.benchillcelticjfc.co.uk/
IV. Fletcher Moss http://www.fletchermossrangers.com/ this is the old youth club of Danny Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck

What I’m saying is that everybody has a history in Europe that will be documented once you are involved in any activity that requires you being in the public eye no matter how small or lowly, you just don’t appear from nowhere.

However, if I had no conscience and didn’t fear God I could easily make myself a packet of £££ by scouting for just 3 boys from 9ja, (with mothers above average height) who are under 10 but with clear football talent, declare them as being 7/8 Bring them to England put them on a high protein diet(now watch them grow) , start an intensive coaching programme. Introduce them into the local league in 6 weeks I will have every major premiership academy director, eating out of my hands of course I have the network to do that.

There is a high degree of corruption in English youth football but not in the context of age cheating but that’s a whole different discourse.

Thanks for the compliments sir.
Nice argument you have put up there but not devoid of errors.

Firstly, FIFA does not conduct a personal research and analysis on individual players competing at events, so, your historic follow up claims cannot be verified.


Secondly, those clubs you mentioned only snap up exceptional players at an early age of 6,7 and even less and it is those ones that their progress and growth rate including age can be monitored and verified. What happens to the rest of the squad?


Sir, no matter the history and the fact that a player's data has been documented, stored and followed up from birth, it can still be changed and manipulated within 30 minutes provided it is stored on a computer. As you can see, someone recounted his personal experience from his local club above.

Moreover, I hope you know that it is not strictly Nationals that make up a national team. Lucas Podolski is not a German, Emmanuel Olisadebe that played for Poland is a Nigerian and so on and you have to realise too that not all these players grew up in Europe from childbirth. If you look at the Swiss team in this competition for example, about half or more of the players are not from sweden( you can google it). The team is so mixed up so, even if there is history, there can't be history for everyone.


Finally, what effect does age play in performance? According to some people's opinion here, the higher the age, the better the performance but I beg to disagree and and state otherwise. The only role age play is that, it is expected that mature players will be more experienced by virtue of the fact that most of them will be playing in leagues and all BUT look at this Golden Eaglets squad, you can hardly find anyone of them in an established league. Some are still going to write this year's WASSCE. We may have cheated in the past but reverse is the case this time around. None of them play in the Nigerian Premier league.

If you visit the Northern part, you will nearly weep when you see the abundance of talents wasting there. I wasn't surprised when I heard Yahaya is from Kaduna. In places like Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa and co, football is a very big deal and almost every kid from 12 years have complete kits (jerseys, boots, and the rest) unlike in Lagos where kids play with bare foots or slippers at such age. It is not as if those in the North have money but rather than save to buy biscuits, those kids there would rather buy ball kits. In the secondary school I served, an average SSS1 student can control any aerial ball with just a maximum of 2 touches, they twist and turn like a rubber on the pitch, they send accurate aerial ball passes, they do tip taps, they are strong, agile and have speed.



This under 17 Eaglets team is just to teach a moral lesson to all Nigerians that when selection is based on merit and not favourism, Nigeria can rule the world at any level!