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AjanleKoko:
What will they do next season that they've not done already? They're on 80 points in the league. In any other 1st tier league they would be topping the table with that points haul. Last season they closed on 96. They played CL all the way to the semis without conceding a goal at home, and without losing a tie. They have one of the best two players in the world, and the best goalie. Ronaldo's goals tally (almost 80 goals in over 80 games for the club) is phenomenal in Europe. And they were already doing all this last season before Jose showed up.

Johndoe100:
As usual attempts at wisdom from a fool. I looked at China and found what you said to be crap.

Government appoints vice chancellors for new federal universities

The federal government yesterday announced the
appointment of vice chancellors and registrars for the new nine newly
approved federal universities which will open in September this year.
The former vice chancellor of the University of Lagos, Oye Ibidapo-Obe
who is now the vice chancellor of Federal University, Ndufu-Alike,
Ebonyi state. Others include Abdulmumini Rafindadi for Federal
University, Lokoja, Kogi state; Ekanem Ikpi Braide for Federal
University, Lafia, Nasarawa state; Mohammed Kabir Farouk for Federal
University, Kashere, Gombe state; and Geoffrey Okogbaa for Federal
University, Wukari, Taraba state. The rest are James Ayatse for Federal
University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina state; Jibrila Dahiru Amin for Federal
University, Dutse, Jigawa state; Chinedu Nebo for Federal University,
Oye Ekiti, Ekiti state; and Bolaji Aluko for Federal University,
Otuoke, Bayelsa state.

While announcing the appointments at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, Minister of Education

Ruqqayatu Rufai explained that the decision of the
federal government to establish the universities was informed by[b] the
desire to provide the access to university education to a larger number
of qualified candidates who are annually stranded due to lack of
carrying capacity by the existing universities.[/b]

The appointments, according to the minister, take
effect immediately even as she directed the Joint Admission and
Matriculation Board (JAMB) to facilitate students’ intake into the nine
universities by September this year.

She noted that the creation of the new universities
was also informed by the principle of equity in the distribution of

federal universities to cover all the states of the federation saying
“there are at present 12 states without federal universities”.

Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has announced the ancient town of Ikole-Ekiti, headquarters of Ikole Local Government Area of the state, as the site of the new federal university allocated to the South-West geopolitical zone.

Fayemi, who made the declaration on Monday, while hosting the Minister of State for Education, Chief Kenneth Gbagi, said the decision to site the university in Ikole-Ekiti was informed by the need to give the people of the Northern part of the state an opportunity of enjoying dividends of democracy.

While on an inspection visit to the site, alongside the minister, the people of the town praised Fayemi for not toeing the path of former governors in the country who influenced the location of similar projects to their hometowns.

The new university will make use of the site of the Agricultural Development Project (ADP) in Ikole town, which was said to have satisfied the choice of balance in the location of tertiary institutions in the state.

According to the minister, the choice of the location of the university was purely that of the number one citizen of the state, which he said Governor Fayemi rightly exercised in the announcement of Ikole-Ekiti.

Fayemi disclosed that the university would focus on Agricultural Engineering, Biotechnology and Mining, which he said he believed would be of benefit to the people of Ekiti being an agrarian state.

birdman:
GEJ pls save our educational system. Or what is left of it. Kai!

Sun of god:
Fuckin.g illiterate - 

Pre-empty strike -

Kobojunkie:
Are we saying that the universities, meant to help improve capacity, will only be able to admit max 500 to start with or what?

AjanleKoko:
Thanks to Mourinho as well, for creating the perfect atmosphere for this:
Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso: The relationship with some Barcelona players is broken.

Real Madrid fans in Barcelona have complete faith in their team

Laura Navas (Barcelona) / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell

Hundreds of Real Madrid fans have been gathering at the team's hotel in Barcelona since early this morning. They all have complete faith in the team and are sure it will turn the aggregate score around to reach the 28 May Wembley final. "We will win 3-0 and manage to be at Wembley," they say, "Real Madrid never give up and they will prove it at Camp Nou."

Many come from all around Spain and others live in Barcelona, but they all share the same mentality. "We will win at Camp Nou and score five goals to end all debates," says Sergio, who comes from Zaragoza.

Next to him is a group of young men who wave their scarves and make their own statement. "We will use all our artillery: Cristiano Ronaldo, Adebayor, Benzema and Higuain. We deserve to win after what happened in the first leg."

Isabel and Maria won't miss the match either. They came from Venezuela with their parents and only think about earning a victory. "We've come a long way," they say, "but it will be worth it because we are sure Real Madrid will win the match and reach the final. We support Mourinho. He is the best coach and will help us win our tenth European Cup title."

ak47mann:
this is true talk you are a real son of the land KUDOS

jason123:
^^^^^^^ Hmmmm. . . . . . . . GBAM AND GBOSA!!!

AjanleKoko:
UEFA has thrown out the protests filed by both RM and Barca:
http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/uefa-rejects-both-real-madrid-and-fc-barcelona-complaints/

I assume though, that the disciplinary actions filed against both clubs as well as Mourinho remain.

Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-0 at Camp Nou in the semifinals of the 2001/02 Champions League, which they eventually won in Glasgow

Jose Mourinho's team needs to win 2-0 at Camp Nou on Tuesday in order to at least draw the aggregate score in the UCL semifinals. The Whites accomplished this feat in the 2001/02 edition of the tournament thanks to goals from Zidane and McManaman. They went on to win the final against Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park, taking their ninth European Cup title.

Everyone agrees it will be difficult, but no one gives up hope. The only difference with the situation they were in nine years ago is that the match in Barcelona was then the first leg of the semifinals as opposed to the return.

Zidane's goal came in the 10th minute and McManaman's in injury time. Barcelona and Real Madrid drew 1-1 in the Bernabeu return leg, meaning the Camp Nou victory was really what clinched them a spot in the final.

This historic precedent is just what Real Madrid need to have even greater faith in their chances on Tuesday. Their only intention is to defeat Barcelona at Camp Nou to reach the 28 May Wembley final, where they would try to win their tenth European Cup trophy.

The squad believes the team can turn the aggregate score around at Camp Nou: "Real Madrid never give up a fight"

Realmadrid.com / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell

Real Madrid have always stood out for their hard work, drive and pursuit of victory to their very last breath. The club's values go hand in hand with unbelievable comebacks and turnarounds accomplished in Europe by the team throughout its history. Jose Mourinho's side is ready to pick up from where its predecessors left off and will travel to Barcelona sure of its chances to turn things around in the Champions League semifinals. The squad and all Madridistas dream of reaching the 28 May final at Wembley.

Iker Casillas
"The names of the two teams that will play the final haven't been inscribed yet. You never know what may happen. We will play in Barcelona knowing a final is set to take place in a month and that any of the four teams still in the championship may be in it."

Sergio Ramos
"We are in a complicated spot in this tie, but we'll have to go for it at Camp Nou. We're hopeful. We will try to do a good job and look for a victory."

Higuain
"We have a great chance in the Champions League and we will fight to the death. What matters is that we stick together to reach the final we are all so excited about. We're good enough to win the tie, so we will try our best. We must be proud and humble. The fact that Barça defeated us in Madrid means we can also defeat them in Barcelona."

Kaka
"We expect to play a great game. We have faith. Real Madrid can never give up a fight."

Jorge Valdano, Director General
"Madridismo always believes in comebacks. If there was just one team that had the habit of being heroic, it would be Real Madrid. Nothing should deprive us of feeling hope and excitement for Tuesday's match."