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PropertiesRe: Can A Single Guy With Income Of #60,000 Build A House by obaival(m): 7:25am On Jul 04, 2017
Ofcus wit no roofing nah
Car TalkRe: Have You Ever Opened Someone Else's Car By Mistake? by obaival(m): 7:24am On Jul 04, 2017
Ya my junior brother's toy car when am tryin 2 repair it...
Car TalkRe: Rain Driving: These Are The Dos And The Don'ts by obaival(m): 7:23am On Jul 04, 2017
kolafolabi:
Nice one Op.. I have learnt yet another new thing again.
Keep learntaning ok
WebmastersRe: 3 Ways To Make Money On Youtube Without Adsense by obaival(m): 7:18am On Jul 04, 2017
NwAmikpe come n comment biko
BusinessRe: What Can I Import From New York And Sell In Nigeria? by obaival(m): 7:51am On Jul 03, 2017
Marijuana
PoliticsRe: VGC Lagos Flooded After Rain Yesterday Evening (Photos) by obaival(m): 9:43am On Jul 02, 2017
Gov Obiano why nah cry
Jokes EtcNames Of Noisemakers - To Be Submitted To The President When He Returns...lol by obaival(op): 8:51pm On Jul 01, 2017
President Buhari has been away for sometime and the classroom has been rather unruly. In order to preserve orderliness and good manners, here's a list of noisemakers compiled by this twitter user..lol

CelebritiesRe: Olowogbogboro: Nathaniel Bassey Debunks Accident Rumours, its Someone Testimony by obaival(m): 11:00pm On Jun 30, 2017
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SportsNigerian Club, Mighty Jets FC Sack 40 Players At Once by obaival(op): 9:17am On Jun 30, 2017
Mighty Jets FC, a second-tier side in the Nigeria National League, have sacked 40 players out of their 65-man squad for underperforming.
The Jos-based football club which seats currently on the seventh position in the 13-team Northern Conference of the Nigeria National League (NNL) have also signed 10 new players in other to cement their promotion to the upper league.
Confirming their dismissal, Jets' Sporting Director and former Super Eagles striker, Benedict Akwuegbu told BBC Sport that the football club has "separated wheat from the chaff."

"We had a big squad of 65 players, too crowded and unproductive, so we had to release 40 players.
"We only need 35 players for the season and some players were not even registered but training with the club. It was just too much.
"What we've done is retain the ones who have something to offer and bring in ten new players as well. It's like separating wheat from the chaff.
"The atmosphere has changed now and we now have a squad capable of fighting in our tough quest for promotion."

One of the players affected told BBC Sport that he was not given enough opportunity to prove himself.

"I understand that the team was struggling but I didn't really get a chance," said the defender, who requested anonymity.

Another player, also speaking on condition he is not named, said, "I believe the club made their own decisions, but I will hopefully come back and play against Jets someday and prove they were wrong to let me go."

Akwuegbu also revealed that the club will still release some players at the end of the season.

"Right now our chances of promotion is very slim this season but we are still going to release some players," he said.

"There's no sentiment and you only need the best players to achieve your goals and not a big squad."

Mighty Jets won the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) league title in 1972.

Nairaland GeneralRe: Young Girl Found Roaming On The Streets In Ikorodu Lagos. Do You Know Her? by obaival(m): 8:53pm On Jun 29, 2017
Take her to Ogun state
Nairaland GeneralRe: Is This Possible? Picture Of A Girl Hanging In The Air by obaival(m): 8:52pm On Jun 29, 2017
Benin
CelebritiesRe: Throwback Photo Of Kcee & Juliet Okonkwo, E-Money's Wife by obaival(m): 8:18pm On Jun 29, 2017
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CelebritiesRe: Ray Hushpuppi Replies Kcee: "Amadioha Fall On You" by obaival(m): 8:17pm On Jun 29, 2017
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SportsRe: Okocha Dares Kanu Nwankwo In Ball Juggling, Guess Who Won? (Video) by obaival(m): 10:51am On Jun 29, 2017
Kem kem
CultureRe: Man Carrying A Live Crocodile On His Back At A Festival In Kano (Photos) by obaival(m): 1:05pm On Jun 28, 2017
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Foreign AffairsChina Launches New Warship Type To Boost Military Strength by obaival(op): 1:02pm On Jun 28, 2017
China on Wednesday launched a new type of domestically built warship in its latest bid to modernise its military, state media said.
The launch comes after China presented its first home-produced aircraft carrier in April.
Amid ongoing tensions in the South China Sea , Beijing is taking an increasingly assertive stance in the waters it claims.
China's new 10,000-tonne destroyer will undergo extensive testing.
The warship "is equipped with new air defence, anti-missile, anti-ship and anti-submarine weapons," China's official news agency Xinhua said.
According to the state-run Global Times, the vessel type is thought to be the first type 055 destroyer - a successor to the smaller type 052D destroyers.
Defending its "sovereignty"
Beijing has reasserted its "indisputable sovereignty" over parts of the South China Sea after the Trump administration vowed to prevent China from taking territory in the region.
The US has repeatedly sent military ships and planes near disputed islands, calling them "freedom of navigation" operations to ensure access to key shipping and air routes. Both sides have accused each other of "militarising" the South China Sea.
Why is the South China Sea contentious?
Growing concern over China's naval might
Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the vital waterway for centuries, but tension has steadily increased in recent years.
China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei all have competing claims. China has backed its own claims with expansive island-building and naval patrols.
The new destroyer is seen as another landmark after April's launch of the domestically built aircraft carrier.
It is the country's second aircraft carrier, after an older, Soviet-built carrier bought from Ukraine.
More military spending
As its economy expands, China has been modernising its armed forces.
In March, it announced it would increase its military budget by about 7% this year - the second year in a row that increases have been less than 10%, after nearly 20 years of larger increases.
Beijing's defence budget still remains smaller than that of the US though.
While China plans to spend about 1.3% of its projected economic output in 2017 on defence, the US spends roughly 3% on the military. Given that the US economy is larger, the dollar value difference is enormous.
US President Donald Trump has also proposed a 10% increase in the military budget.

CareerRe: 3 Times You Have Our Go-ahead To Take A Break From Work by obaival(m): 7:24am On Jun 28, 2017
dhope001:
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U aqain
Car TalkRe: Aston Martin Is Building Its First All-electric Car by obaival(m): 7:14am On Jun 28, 2017
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Christianity EtcRe: "I Fasted 29 Days With Muslims " -Christian Nigerian Lady Reveals. Photos/ Video by obaival(m): 1:01pm On Jun 26, 2017
Ibu a fulu
PoliticsRe: Buhari Has Turned Nigeria Into Banana Republic By Speaking Hausa- Ohanaeze by obaival(m): 11:01am On Jun 26, 2017
1 Nigeria u want, so enjoy d language....


Yeye de smell
Foreign AffairsRe: For The First Time In Two Decades, The White House Did Not Host A Ramadan Dinner by obaival(m): 10:58am On Jun 26, 2017
Who islam epp? grin grin grin
SportsRe: Jose Mourinho's Dad Dies At 79 by obaival(m): 10:55am On Jun 26, 2017
Haaaa mogbe!, he's my class mate,
R. I. P oga Felix cry cry cry

CrimeAbducted Priest Seen Alive As Islamists Hold Out In Philippines by obaival(op): 10:03am On Jun 26, 2017
A Roman Catholic priest abducted by Islamist militants who seized parts of a southern Philippine city has been seen alive, the military said Monday, as troops pressed on with their offensive.

Air and artillery bombardment of enclaves occupied by the militants in the largely Muslim city of Marawi resumed after an eight-hour truce Sunday to allow residents to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fasting month.

Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Jo-Ar Herrera said the militants were deliberately burning houses and using improvised bombs, booby traps and hostages as human shields to delay the troops' advance, five weeks into the fighting.

Hundreds of gunmen flying the black flag of the Islamic State (IS) group occupied parts of Marawi on May 23, triggering bloody fighting that has claimed nearly 400 lives according to an official count.

Father Teresito "Chito" Suganob, a Catholic priest assigned to Marawi, was taken hostage along with some parishioners early in the siege.

Herrera, spokesman for the military forces in Marawi, said the priest had been seen alive on Sunday in a part of the city still in the hands of the extremists.

"We don't have details of his health. We were just told that he was sighted alive," he told reporters, citing accounts from civilians rescued from the battle zone.

He also said there were about 100 civilian hostages still in the hands of the gunmen, being used as "human shields", ammunition carriers and stretcher-bearers.

Fighting resumed with renewed fury on Monday, with government fighter jets and other aircraft seen carrying out bombing attacks.

"Our offensive operations have resumed and will continue so we can liberate Marawi at the soonest time possible," Herrera said at a news conference in Marawi.

He said the bodies of two militants believed to be from the Middle East because of their physical features were found at the scene of an earlier airstrike, another sign that foreign fighters had joined the battle.

"These foreign terrorists involved in the hostilities are bomb experts. They are the ones facilitating the rigging of the buildings and houses with bombs," Herrera said.

Eight foreign fighters, including those from Chechnya, Indonesia and Malaysia, were killed in the early days of the battle, the government has said.

Herrera said they were still trying to confirm reports that Isnilon Hapilon, a veteran Filipino militant said to be the leader of the Islamic State group in Southeast Asia, had escaped Marawi despite a military and police cordon.

An attempt by troops to arrest Hapilon in Marawi on May 23 triggered the rampage by the militants.

Hapilon was indicted in Washington for his involvement in the 2001 kidnapping of three Americans in the Philippines. He has a $5 million bounty on his head from the US government and is on its "most wanted" terror list.
CelebritiesRe: “I Stand With Falz”-daddy Freeze Shades 9ice by obaival(m): 11:57am On Jun 24, 2017
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CrimeRe: Lagos Police Raise Alarm Over New Tactic Used By Kidnappers by obaival(m): 10:58am On Jun 24, 2017
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PoliticsRe: Internet Constitutes Great Threat To Nigeria’s Survival; Osinbajo by obaival(m): 10:52am On Jun 24, 2017
Osino gini

PoliticsRe: "Desperate People In Government Bent On Pulling Me Down" - Saraki by obaival(m): 10:49am On Jun 24, 2017
Ok nah

RomanceRe: Man & Married Lady Caught Having Sex Paraded Unclad & Made To Have Sex Publicly by obaival(m): 10:47am On Jun 24, 2017
Mtcheeew

CrimeRe: Evans: Court Grants Bail To 3 Suspects, Victim Spits Fire by obaival(m): 9:49am On Jun 24, 2017
Evans aqain
CelebritiesRe: Don Jazzy Replies A Fan Who Told Him He Must Marry (Photos) by obaival(m): 9:37am On Jun 24, 2017
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Health5 Interesting Reasons Why Talking To Yourself Is Not A Sign Of Craziness by obaival(op): 8:43pm On Jun 22, 2017
It has long been described as a sign of madness, before scientists found that it was far from it. Talking to yourself or self-talk is an action that not only helps you materialize your thoughts, but also helps you make better sense of things. Today, we share 5 reasons why talking to yourself is anything but crazy.

It Speeds Up Your Brain

Talking to yourself can actually help you complete tasks faster and helps improve your accuracy and performance. Repeating to yourself what you need to find or accomplish helps spark your memory and speeds up the rate at which your brain works in helping to accomplish the task. Talking to yourself also helps improve your self-control, reduces impulsive behavior and even helps improve your decision making.

It Helps You Organize Your Thoughts

When you’re confused or when it seems like your thoughts are running rampant through your mind, talking to yourself help you organize these wild and confusing thoughts. Conversing with yourself, especially when there’s no one around to really talk to, help you get a grip and clarify your thoughts enough to tend to what’s important and make decisions on whatever you’re contemplating.

It Helps To Improve Focus and Behaviour

Talking yourself through tasks helps improve your focus and helps you to better adjust your behavior to suit the work at hand. Verbally announcing each step of a task to yourself can actually help you perform much better at it because of improved focus, and it also makes it easier for you to set goals for yourself. So, next time you need to carry out a tasking, tricky or confusing project, try giving yourself verbal directions (in other words, try talking yourself through it). You’ll notice that your spoken statements actually help you determine what your next move should be, and what behavior you will need to complete the project.

It Helps You Feel Less Anxious

Giving yourself a quick talk out loud when you need to calm your nerves helps relax you, makes you less anxious and actually increases your chances of performing better. Talking or conversing with yourself before a stressful event can help you relax. Using second person phrases or pronouns during your ‘self-talk’ does a lot in helping you build confidence; this is because talking to yourself with second person pronouns helps create a psychological distance from the event, which allows you manage your nervous and anxious emotions much better.

It Can Improve Your Success Rate

Encouraging yourself out loud increases your chances of succeeding. Speaking positive and encouraging words to yourself especially when working to complete a task or achieve a goal, increases your chances of overall success in the task. Of course, this does not take the place of actual knowledge, hard work and effort, but it does make your odds of success a tad better. In addition, encouraging yourself is not enough; you have to take note of the pronouns you use to encourage yourself. Studies show that encouraging yourself with second person pronouns actually has greater benefit than first-person pronouns. Second person pronouns reminds you of not only of yourselves but of those who believed or believe in you, and this in turn gives you an ego boost as well motivates you and grows your confidence to keep pushing
BusinessRe: Diesel Price Has Fallen By 42%, Says NNPC by obaival(m): 7:43am On Jun 19, 2017
Na dem say bt na we dey buy....

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