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Well, it was fun while it lasted.

Looking forward to the Europa League next season.

Chelsea already has more possession (36%) than they had in the entire first leg (32%).

Coutois

Best of luck to Victor Moses and Chelsea this afternoon

Line up

——-Courtois———

—-Azpi———Christensen—-Rudiger—-

—-Moses——-Kante—-Fabregas——Alonso—-

—-Willian——Giroud——Hazard——

Icon79:
The national assembly is the biggest problem in Nigeria! You just have a gang of thieves in there stealing whatever they could lay their hands on. Look at their salaries and allowances and you'd feel sorry for Nigeria. They even get ridiculous stuffs like "hardship allowance, newspaper allowance, car allowance, house allowance, etc etc."

The United States is the richest country in the world but over here the only thing congress men and women receive are their basic salaries and nothing else. In fact, their remuneration is so meager that many of them can't even afford the high apartment rent in Washington, DC; hence they sleep in their offices. Yet in one of the poorest countries in the world, their leaders tend to steal everything in the treasury. God will judge the Nigerian leaders .... all of them!


O pari

Well, the $200,000+ annual salary of members of Congress can, at least, pay for a decent one-bedroom apartment. But as you said, a good number of our members of Congress prefer to live in their offices.

I once watched a CNN report on how 3 senators shared a 2-bedroom apartment, and mostly had cereal for breakfast and lunch. Lol

There is no use for them to buy a house in D.C. when they aren’t sure they would live in the city forever.

A BBC user: Frank De Boer wouldn’t have lost this match

EarthXmetahuman:
you are right sha.
problem with start studded team. I wish super eagles can be this solid that we will be having players like Willian on the bench.

We’ve got a decent from three in Iwobi-Iheanaco-V. Moses.

Our midfield is thick with Mikel-Ndidi-Etebo, with Onazi starting from the bench

Her life, her choice.

Watch Captain Nevin Darwish from Egypt and First Officer Alia Al Muhairi from the UAE fly the iconic Emirates Airbus A380 from Dubai to Vienna for International Women's Day. Captain Darwish is the first woman of Arab origin to have captained the Airbus A380. First Officer Al Muhairi, a UAE national, is currently the youngest Emirati female pilot operating the Emirates A380 aircraft.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-dCE50enQk

A simple omelette meal

State lawmakers under the auspices of the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly have transmitted passed constitution alteration bills to the National Assembly in the ongoing Constitution Review exercise.

Thirty-four of the 36 states of the federation voted on the 29 bills transmitted to them, but Lagos and Rivers states abstained from the exercise.

Of the 29 bills, 15 were passed, including the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ bill which seeks to reduce the ages of contestants for the office of the president, governor and National Assembly membership. The bill to give independence to state Houses of Assembly was also passed, while the states rejected autonomy for local government.

These details were made known by speakers at the transmission ceremony attended by lawmakers including the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in Abuja on Thursday.

The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers, who is also the Speaker of Kebbi State House of Assembly, Abdulmumin Kamba, stated that the rejection of devolution of powers by the National Assembly was condemned by the state legislature.

He said, “While we believe that every proposed amendment transmitted to the state Houses of Assembly for ratification reflects the yearning and aspirations of the people, the voting out of the bill on devolution of power by the National Assembly, which was part of the original work by this Assembly, has been strongly condemned

“Therefore, on behalf of our constituents, we want to plead that the bill on devolution of powers be reconsidered and form part of the next proposed amendment to the constitution.”

Saraki, in his remarks, expressed his disappointment over Lagos and Rivers’ withdrawal from the exercise.

He said, “Let me also at this point commend those 34 states. I must also express my disappointment because I had hoped that this exercise would have ensured that all states participated fully. The non-participation of Lagos and Rivers is disappointing. I do hope that as we move ahead, that Lagos and Rivers will take a different approach because this is all about the interests of the country.”

Saraki noted that constitution amendment was not something of “you can bully me, I can bully you,” stating that, “It is by dialogue and discussion, by putting Nigeria first that matters.”



In his remarks, Dogara commended the states for approving independent legislature while expressing regret over the rejection of autonomy to the third tier of government.

He said, “I will say that I am a bit disappointed because we would have delivered the long-awaited local government autonomy but, unfortunately, maybe our courage did not go that far.

“…This is an exercise that is ongoing. I believe that as this one failed this time, maybe next time as state Houses of Assembly are now independent, they would be able to extend this same independence to local government. We all know the benefits of freeing the three tiers of government. So, please let us go ahead and do it.”

Dogara pointed out that since it was the people who spoke through the passage of the bills, President Muhammadu Buhari should give speedy assent to them.

He said, “Although we will wait for presidential assent to the bill, it is our hope that since this thing has passed through all the legislative processes at the National Assembly and at the state level, it should not be a problem really for the chief executive to assent to this because we represent the over 140 million people in Nigeria and we have spoken through these documents before us.

“I don’t think it would be right at any level, having passed through all these processes, for these to be returned and without the bills being transmitted into the provisions of the constitution. The President is tied to do the wishes of the people.”

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun, stated that although Nigerians had different names for restructuring such as fiscal federalism or devolution of power, the consensus had been that the country needed development.

http://punchng.com/constitution-review-states-demand-devolution-of-powers-reject-lg-autonomy/

The idea to merge Arik and Aero is a laudable one, provided that the FG won't be involved in the day to day running of the airline.

isan:
I'm thinking of the quarter final already if we can just top the group and avoid usa

The quarter final will neither vs USA or Japan. Either game will be tough indeed.

Welcome, Op.

I’m in San Diego, which is the most beautiful county in this country

armyofone:
So he lined up Bill's women for press conference and debate while paying off his behind closed door
This awa CIC David

The hypocrisy is just astounding

Ibime:
Yes he is good in bus parking where you don't have to do any running, just sit in your 18 yard box for 90 minutes. Mikel was one of our best players in UCL cos he can hold ball well in tight space and doesn't have to do any running.

As soon as any running is involved, you can count him as useless.

So, that means the Super Eagles have no midfield of repute, if Mikel is a guaranteed starter. Or do the likes of Ndidi and Onazi/Etebo make him look good when he dons the green white green?

popizaino:
Chelsea played 1-1 at the bridge to valencia and not 2-2.
David Silva gave them the lead before drogba equalled the tie with a header over canizares.

point of correction.

Yes. Thanks

Loogan:
The Egyptian league is not as bad as you guys are making it seem! It is probably the most respected and best league from Africa. The same league where the legendary Egyptian goalkeeper spent his career and he was still class even after coming out of retirement, Ramadan sohbi came straight from Al Aly to stoke city and he dosent look out of place in the league.
Ajayi of two years ago is not the same now. he's experienced, scored goals, won cups, became the best player of arguably the best team and league in Africa! That's not a small feat, most importantly he improved his game in such a short time. He made caf team of year, yes he's not the best striker Africa has, but he's the best striker playing in Africa.
From his recent games I watched He's a complete forward, he's very good in the air, effective on the wings, good movement, decent technique, super hardworking and he's very strong and fast! He's a goal scorer and a creator. Most important he's Team player! never gives defenders a moment of peace.
The friendlies will be a chance to show the stuff he's made of!
I know I'd prefer him to ideye!

You mentioned he is a team player. That trait may be what gets him a seat on the plane to Russia, ahead of Simon Moses. The one weakness in S. Moses’s game is his inability to “play with” the team. He is way too selfish on the pitch.

raumdeuter:
pdpguy

After the first leg, I knew Juvetus were still very much in this cos they are a very strong travelling team

In 2016 Peps last season Bayern outplayed Juve in Turin and got a 2-2 draw

Return leg in Munich which everyone thought was a walk over, Juve ran 2-0 ahead by first half until we used experience and luck to pull back and win in extra time

Yeah.
If Chelsea advance, I would fear if they are paired with Juve. Those Italians know how to get the result they want in a 2-legged tie. Maybe it has been destined that Buffon will win a UCL title before his retirement.

AmoryBlacq:
This UCL used to one prestigious tournament!

But it is now one hell of a business adventure to organizers and clubs paving way for crystal match fixing!

In fact football in general has gone to the dogs!

How was it fixed

Well, we have seen this movie before.
In 2007, Chelsea drew 2-2 at home with Valencia. People thought Chelsea were done and dusted, but CFC turned it around and won the 2nd leg 2-1.

Same scenario applied to AC Milan. They drew 2-2 at home with Bayern. Bayern were odds on favorites to advance to the semis. But yet again, Milan turned it around, and beat Bayern 2-0 at the Allianz Arena.

Sometimes, playing out a scored draw st home isn’t all that fatal.

Tension time

Higuaín has had only 16 touches in this match..

Congrats Franknetter. You’ve done well in being accepted to a BSN. It ain’t easy at all

CYBERWEAVER:
please should i comment?

You may

Hmm. Seun, what sayest thou?

The adult film star who allegedly had a sexual relationship with Donald Trump is suing the president, alleging the "hush" agreement that silenced the story was invalid.

Stormy Daniels filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, contending that the non-disclosure agreement she signed was invalid because Trump never signed it.

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, and Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, signed the agreement on Oct. 28, 2016, 11 days before the election.

The lawsuit, first reported by NBC News, is the first time Daniels has openly admitted to having a "hush" agreement to cover up her relationship with Trump, which she says lasted from 2006 to 2007, according to the lawsuit.

Neither Cohen nor White House officials immediately responded to requests for comments about the lawsuit Tuesday evening.

In the lawsuit, filed by Los Angeles attorney Michael Avenatti, Daniels argues that because the agreement is invalid, she's under no obligation to remain silent. But the lawsuit says attempts to "intimidate" her "into silence and 'shut her up' in order to 'protect Mr. Trump' continue unabated."

As recently as Feb. 27 of this year, Cohen began "a bogus arbitration proceeding" against Daniels in Los Angeles to keep her quiet, the lawsuit argues. The agreement, attached as an an exhibit to the lawsuit, specifies arbitration as a way to resolve disputes.
Last month, Cohen admitted to paying Daniels $130,000 but did not say what the payment was for. He said he used his personal funds to "facilitate" the payment and was not reimbursed by the Trump campaign or the Trump Organization.

The Wall Street Journal reported in January that Cohen arranged the payment with Daniels to keep her from publicly discussing the alleged sexual encounter during the presidential campaign.

After the report, In Touch published a 2011 interview with Daniels in which she claimed she and Trump had a sexual encounter after meeting at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, Nev., a year after his marriage to Melania Trump, his third wife.


In the lawsuit filed Tuesday, Daniels argues that Trump likely knows about Cohen's ongoing attempts to silence her because the rules of the New York Bar Association, of which Cohen is a member, require that he keep his client informed of his activities.

"It strains credulity to conclude that Mr. Cohen is acting of his own accord without the express approval and knowledge of his client Mr. Trump," the lawsuit adds.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/03/06/porn-star-stormy-daniels-files-lawsuit-against-trump-alleging-hush-agreement-invalid/401768002/

Good or bad move?
Lalasticlala

The Eket stadium can be used for athletics, while the Bird’s nest in Uyo could be used only for football.

elrony:
Iffa hear

Mourinho is more likely to end up as the Paris manger though

Zidane has yet to lose a UCL knockout match as manager of Real Madrid (if you include the penalty shoot out win over Atleti in the 2016 final) - BBC