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The new sports minister, Solomon Dalong, has vowed to tackle corruption, saying he has once be a victim of the corruption in the sports industry.

The minister who described corruption as the bane of development, not just in the sports sector but in Nigeria as a whole, narrated how the Nigerian Football Federation fleeced him of $6, 600.

Narrating, Dalong said, as a member of the Federal government delegation to the 2002 Africa Nations Cup in Mali, he was informed at Abuja of being entitled to the sum of $7,000, but was paid only $400 by the NFF. The lawyer, added that he had to turn from a refugee in Mali to organising international launch from his friends to for him to survive and return to the country.

According to him, Nigeria lost the match in Mali because of the tradition of a player making some concession of $2,000 from his allowance of $5,000 to the team before he will be featured, adding that those who did not succumb were not allow to appear in the match.

http://trendysports.com.ng/how-nff-defrauded-me-13-years-ago-sports-minister-solomon-dalong/

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is yet to pay Super Eagles camp allowances as well as match bonuses, Trendy Sports gathered.

It was gathered that the players, who were expected to collect their allowances after the qualifying match played in Port Harcourt on Tuesday have been informed to open bank accounts wherever they are, to enable the Federation credit them.

Trendy Sports gathered that the nation's football federation told the players that they have keyed into the ongoing cashless policy.

A player who doesn't want to be named said, they have not been paid but were rest assured that they will transfer the bonuses into their respective accounts.

A source at the NFF revealed that the development stemmed from the determination of the football governing body to avoid situations whereby cash moved around in times past got lost and could not be accounted for.

Although the officials explained the situation to the angry players, one of them (player) expressed displeasure at the new method of payment saying they should have been involved in the decision making.

http://trendysports.com.ng/super-eagles-swaziland-match-bonuses-withheld-by-nff/

The new minister of Sports, Solomon Dalong has warned all corrupt officials in the ministry of sports, to beware or be ready to go to jail.

The sports minister stated this in an exclusive interview with Naij. According to Dalong, corruption is a cancer which is deadly to the nation.

The new sports minister stated that his disposition to corruption is very clear, but intends to read the riot act to everyone perpetrating corruption in the ministry on assumption of office.

The minister who stated that he is ready to go to prison for justice, added that anybody carrying anything whether dollars, bribe or whatever name, while leaving his house to bribe him, should first inform his wife to meet him in prison.

Dalong speaking further said, he is ready to take any measure of justice brought as bribe, but any attempt to corrupt his mind is an invitation to romancing with the law, which he will assist the person to do to his best.

http://trendysports.com.ng/before-leaving-home-to-bribe-me-tell-your-wife-to-meet-you-in-prison-new-sports-minister/

Harris Bulunga, the head coach of the Swaziland national football team on Tuesday disclosed that not fielding Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi in the FIFA World Cup qualifying match played at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, led to the 2-0 defeat his team suffered from the Eagles.

He made this remark after the match which saw Moses Simon and Efe Ambrose's goal in the 51st and 84th minute respectively, sent the Swaziland packing from the World Cup qualifier series.

Bulunga said, he expected Oliseh to play Mikel Obi, but it was a surprise to see him on the sideline.
According to him "Sunday Oliseh surprised us with his tactics and choice of players. The Nigerian midfield was generally slow in the first leg in Swaziland."

He stated that the Nigerian midfield was more mobile and fluid in Tuesday's match, adding that the Eagles created more chances in the match. Bulunga noted that the Eagles midfield was more coordinated in yesterday's game.

The Swazi coach also tipped the Eagles to go places in the World Cup qualifying matches.

http://trendysports.com.ng/super-eagles-better-off-without-mikel-swaziland-coach/

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The signing of Darren Raekwon McIntosh-Buffonge on a scholarship contract, by Manchester United, has been completed.

The 17-year-old midfielder began the season in Under-18 team of Mancherster United but a groin injury has left him out, since August.

United has described the lad as “creative midfielder who is very comfortable in possession of the ball."

DJ Buffonge first played for Arsenal academy before he moved to Fulham.

http://trendysports.com.ng/manchester-united-signs-former-arsenal-lad/

The head coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh, has said only Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola of Chelsea and Bayern Munich, respectively can do better than him in coaching the nation's national team.

Speaking on Monday ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Swaziland in Port Harcourt, Oliseh described his record of one loss in seven matches as an impressive one.

Oliseh added that anyone who says he has not done well in just four months of taking over as the coach of the Eagles needs him or herself checked.

The former Super Eagles captain, noted that even the last game that the team did not put up an impressive performance, it recorded a ball possession of 67%. Oliseh concluded by saying that anyone who was keen at getting a better performance than what the crew had done so far, should go and hire Mourinho or Guardiola to do the job.

http://trendysports.com.ng/only-mourinho-or-guardiola-can-do-better-than-i-do-in-coaching-eagles-oliseh/

The sum of $20,000 has been promised the Super Eagles of Nigeria by the Government of Rivers State, for every goal scored in tomorrow’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Port Harcourt, against Swaziland.

According to a tweet through the official Twitter handle of the Super Eagles on Monday, “Rivers State Government pledges $20k per goal against Swaziland. #SoarSuperEagles.”

Kenneth Kobani, the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, who gave the pledge on behalf of the government was photographed with the players during a training session in Port Harcourt on Monday.

http://trendysports.com.ng/see-the-amount-rivers-state-government-promised-super-eagles-for-each-goal-against-swaziland-in-tuesdays-world-cup-qualifier/

The fixtures of the 2016 African Nations Championship scheduled for Rwanda, will see Nigeria play Niger, Tunisia and Guinea in Group C of the preliminary round.

It is believed that the group handed the Super Eagles was an 'easy' group.

Below is fixtures of the draw which was conducted by CAF Secretary General Hicham El Amrani on Sunday at the plush Serena Hotel in Kigali.

GROUP A

1. Rwanda

2. Gabon

3. Morocco

4. Cote d’Ivoire.



GROUP B

1. DR Congo

2. Angola

3. Cameroon

4. Ethiopia



GROUP C

1. Tunisia

2. Nigeria

3. Niger

4. Guinea



GROUP D

1. Zimbabwe

2. Mali

3. Uganda

4. Zambia

http://trendysports.com.ng/2016-african-cup-of-nations-fixtures-see-the-group-nigeria-is-drawn/

Ahead of the World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Swaziland tonight, Trendy Sports brings to you five interesting facts to know about the Swaziland football team. Although the match has been likened to a fight between a wolf and a tiger, some of the facts below will shock you.

1. The Swaziland national football team has never qualified for the World Cup finals.

2. They have never qualified for the Africa Nations' Cup finals.

3. They won their first World Cup qualifier by beating Togo 2-1 at home in June 2008.

4. Their best performance in an international tournament is a semi-final finish in the COSAFA Cup.

5. They are known as Sihlangu Semnikati.

The kick off time for Friday's match is 7:00pm.

www.trendysports.com.ng/five-shocking-facts-about-swaziland-national-football-team/

Cristiano Ronaldo has disclosed that he has few women in competition for his attention. The 30-year-old Portuguese, however, said he does not have a girlfriend for now.

According to Ronaldo, he is still undecided about who will become his next girlfriend. The Ballon D'Or holder, who split with his former girlfriend, Irina Shayk, early this year, a relationship started in 2010, added that it is difficult getting a woman who truly loves him and not the fame.

Ronaldo speaking with ITV, said "To speak seriously, it is not easy. I know 50 per cent [of the women] approach just for [celebrity] interest... It's normal, not just me. All the famous people have these kind of problems. Shayk, a Russian model in June, alleged that Ronaldo had not been faithful.

http://trendysports.com.ng/it-is-difficult-getting-a-woman-who-truly-loves-me-ronaldo/

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday afternoon named Solomon Dalong as the new sports and youth minister during the inauguration of 36 ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

51-year-old Dalong, a lawyer, hails from Langtang South Local Government Area. Plateau State.

Similarly, A new permanent secretary, Christian Ohaa, was yesterday appointed for the ministry of sports.

Barrister Solomon Dalong was born on the 26th of September 1964. Dalong attended LEA Primary School Sabon Gida from 1971 to 1977. He then proceeded to Government College Keffi, now in Nassarawa State, for his secondary school education.

Dalong joined the Nigerian Prisons Service in the early eighties and in 1991 while still in the Prisons Service, Dalong enrolled to study Law at the Law Faculty of the University of Jos. He proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, in Abuja, graduated in 2000 and was called to the Bar in 2001.

He worked as Personal Assistant to Chief Solomon Lar when Lar was appointed as Adviser Emeritus to President Olusegun Obasanjo, until 2004 when he took up an appointment with the Faculty of Law of the University of Jos as a lecturer. In 2005, he combined his job as a lecturer and study while pursuing a prost graduate degree in Law, which he finished n 2007.

In the same 2007, Dalong was appointed the Chairman of Langtang South Local Government Area. He returned to the University of Jos in 2008 at the expiration of his tenure.

Dalong joined the Prisons Service as a Prison Assistant and rose to the rank of Assistant Inspector of Prisons. He was moved to the legal department of prisons where he served as Legal Officer II in the prisons headquarters before his retirement.

http://trendysports.com.ng/profile-of-the-new-sports-minister/

Sunday Oliseh
Sunday Oliseh, Super Eagles Head Coach, has revealed that he is yet to be fully fit. Oliseh was flown to Germany for Medical treatment last month. This is coming with barely three days left for the super Eagles to play Swaziland in the 2016 FIFA Word Cup qualifier.

The former Super Eagles player who spoke with sports journalists yesterday after the team’s training, revaled that he decided to come back because of how crucial the game is and so to ensure that that they win the game and qualify for the world cup.

Oliseh, however, said, the boys will get past their host, with the level of enthusiasm put up by them.

The former captain of the National team in his words said: "I am not 100% fit but this is a crucial match and we have to give it our all that is why I managed to be here. The boys are in high spirit and we have devised plans to get it right. We want to win all our matches so as to qualify for the world cup, that is our target."

http://trendysports.com.ng/i-am-still-sick-sunday-oliseh/

Who knows, if he eventually goes to become any of the above, the world may not have known him.

The father of Victor Osimhen, the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup highest goal scorer, Patrick Osimhen, has revealed that he had always wanted his son to become either a lawyer or a medical doctor, but his son always come home dirty from the football field.

The father also said, despite several reports linking Victor to top ranking clubs in Europe, the striker would pick his club himself. Patrick, however, said he wants his son to complete his education.

Speaking further in an interview with sports journalists, the elated father of the young striker said, each time he watches his son play, he is always happy and thankful to God.

Patrick Osimhen, however, disclosed that Victor received lots of help from a top former Super Eagles midfielder, who helped him in his career.

Osimhen scored a total of 10 goals at the just concluded FIFA U 17 world cup in Chile, thereby becoming the all time highest goal scorer in the history of the tournament.

www.trendysports.com.ng/i-wanted-my-son-to-become-a-lawyer-or-medical-doctor-osimhens-father/?fb_ref=Default&fb_source=message

With the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile coming to a close in the early hours of Monday, Nigerian players dominated the individual awards. Golden Eaglets defeated Mali in a 2-0 encounter to retain the World youth championship title.

The Golden Eaglets' captain Kelechi, Nwakali, won the golden ball award for the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, as well as the Bronze Boot for the third highest goal scorer.

Victor Osimhen, Nigeria's striker won the Golden Boot award for the highest goal scorer, having scored 10 goals, the highest in the history of the tournament. Osihmen also went home with the Silver Ball award for the second Most Valuable player.


Below is a full list of the awards:

Adidas Golden Ball: Kelechi Nwakali (Nigeria)

Adidas Silver Ball: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)

Adidas Bronze Ball: Aly Malle (Mali)

Adidas Golden Boot: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/10 goals, 2 assists)

Adidas Silver Boot: Johannes Eggestein (Germany/4 goals, 0 assists)

Adidas Bronze Boot: Kelechi Nwakali (Nigeria/3 goals, 3 assists)

FIFA Fair Play Award: Ecuador

http://trendysports.com.ng/fifa-u-17-world-cup-nigeria-players-win-big-in-individual-awards/

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amicable09:
Sorry Opetech it's raining here and my network connection is badly affected. I'm yet to receive your message, whenever I do, I'll reply at once.

Alright, no problem. 'There shall be showers of blessing...'

amicable09:
Mmmh, your use of those of choice of words- "bureaucracy and bottle necks" took me back to my lecture rooms . I also don't know how the Pm stuff really work sha but let me try something... Let me know when you receive it.

Good to know that. I got the mail, replied you.

amicable09:
Lol, Thanks a lot dear. I don't mind connecting as long as the connection is without strings

Sure, But I don't know how this Pm of a thing works, seems it has a "lot of bureaucracy and bottle necks"

amicable09:
Hahahaha, the trouble is nothing compared to this 'show' displayed here seriously... too condescending! But why? See how this Mr graduate put up his passport and credentials for the world to see and employ him

Where are all the nairaland recruiters and HR managers? They have serious work to do. I hide my face in shame jare

One of those reasons the so called HRs would come here to tag Nigeria Graduates as unemployable. But then, one should not underestimate the power of frustration. It's not a nice situation to find oneself.

Meanwhile, I've been noticing your comments and responses on this platform, sound to say the least! We could connect if you don't mind. (Remember, if you don't mind). Lol

amicable09:
Na serious matter be this o! Naija graduates take it easy na, you guys should stop acting like this. which one be display of certificates now... lol. English sef no gree me speak.

If we all begin to act this way na craze be that na. Please, I'm appealing to all job seekers to search and beg for jobs with dignity please.

My dear, "we" are in trouble in this country!

Okay

You never chee shomtin

I'm here to learn










I know this is front page material

Okay

For #5,000? Haba!

This is nice! If only graduates will swallow their pride and utilise the pieces of advice here.

Sashafm:
Being recently chunned out by NYSC, on October 15th of this month. I have always heard about how precarious it was to get a job in this country without connections, but I did not actually know the gravity of it until now . Armed with my 2.1 certificate from OAU ( The best University ) and my NYSC discharged certificate I thought now I have arrived to become gainfully employed.
I left Lagos for Abuja just 2 days after my POP, alas, after sending out countless applications and applying for any job that fits my criteria, I have not even been called for a single interview!!!. I was swayed after a week and thought to my self, if I wouldn't be called for interviews I would go in search of the companies my self and make an appearance. I was Wrong . I am not really conversant with Abuja very well, but i was determined to go in search of a job physically instead of gazing at my laptop all day long. I dressed in my best, looked very corporate even wore my corporate court shoes that i painfully bought from my alawee in the hope that when I get called for interview by Standard chartered bank or PWC , I would launch it. Anybody that met me on the way would think I am a business executive,on my way to seal a contract deal.Started the long journey to town as I stay close to the airport. on getting there I started from Wuse zone 3, as I had earlier sourced from the internet the addresses of companies that had posted vacancies in Abuja. My plan was to go and submit my CV in person .Unfortunately for me I was even unable to locate the offices as, the Address given on the internet did not even correspond. mogbe moment was activated as I was lost, broke and on heels with no direction. I was being turned back at most of the offices, that was when I realized the gravity of being an unemployed person. At a point removed my shoes and changed to my sanders as i had packed them in my bag. Dejected and sad, I turned back home. And here I am at home again. Glued to my laptop and scanning for job again. It is indeed pathetic.

You are a good writer. Never mind I had to quote you to write this.

WisdomCanada:
I heard kiss Daniel gave the worst performance in the history of Naija music industry.

And pls, someone else should agree with me that thunder will fire anybody who agrees dat the girl was born in 1994.

I agree, 1994??