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Nigeria's defense is very suspect. It seems football analysts are being proved right that without Kingsley Udoh and Alex Nkume, our defence will be porous. This defence line cannot be compared to the 2005 defenders. Abe and co look jittery. Thank God for Okafor who has made good saves so far. Siasia needs to talk to these guys. And the red card decision is too harsh. It should have been a yellow card. So far, we have not played badly.

if we can't beat venezuela, who will we beat? We are making the venezuelans look good. They are not that great

I believe we will win the game once we tie up the loose ends. Cheers all!!

While we enjoy the thrills and great goals of the U-20 World Cup, we should also have it in mind the revolution that we need to inspire in Nigerian football. Things have to change in the way football is run in Nigeria. With the embarassment of the MRI scans on the U-17 team to Nigeria, I feel it is high time we start discovering very young players for our youth teams. It is painful that a solid player like Yakubu Alfa [ who is in Siasia's Present U-20 Squad ] might not become a world class footballer. He is currently playing professional football in Egypt. Nigeria has to develop players who will make much impact like Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Solomon Kalou, Yahya Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor et al. It is very hard to find Nigerian players in World Soccer Magazines these days apart from Mikel Obi, who has not really played up to his potentials. The question is: How do we ensure this?

!. The NFF must be sanitised with Lulu, Ogunjobi and co being ousted from office. These guys cannot even run a coffee shop, not to talk of Nigerian football. People like Waidi Akanni, Kojo Williams and Segun Odegbami [ I have some reservations against him now ] have to come in and turn things around.
2. The NFF also has to launch a Youth Soccer Development Initiative that will focus on secondary school and grassroots football. This is where we can get the really young players. Everything indeed really starts and ends with the NFF though other bodies should be accomodated. The NFF must maintain a computer database of secondary school teams in the country and also work with the Games Masters of these schools. Producing young players will be to our own advantage in the long run. These players will not fade out quickly when they join foreign clubs.
3. Apart from the Shell Cup, the National Principals Cup has to be revived. This will provide the opportunity for great players to be spotted at the correct ages. Cheers.

The current Flying Eagles Squad can lift the trophy. With Coach Samson Siasia in charge, the sky is not even the limit. It is the starting point. I'm happy that a good number of the boys are home based. Siasia has never failed to give the home based players opportunities to shine. Siasia is a psychologist and there must be something he keeps telling the players that makes them play their hearts out. The home based players will put in a lot of effort as they want to get signed by foreign clubs. A lot of scouts from top clubs all over the world will be in Egypt to snap up talented players. I believe Siasia went for unknown players at the expense of already established guys because he knows they will deliver.

I don't see any reason why Siasia should not be appointed coach of the Super Eagles after Egypt 2009. He has already raised 3 generations of Players- Netherlands 2005, Beijing 2008 and the Egypt 2009 team. The NFF should stop playing dirty politics and allow Siasia to lead Nigeria to the next Nations Cup. We need to start planning for the 2014 World Cup immediately. This is my pick for Nigeria's next coaching squad:

Super Eagles Chief Coach: Samson Siasia
Super Eagles Assistant Coach 1: Sunday Oliseh
Super Eagles Assistant Coach 2: Simon Kalika [ Dutch Citizen and great strategist ]
Super Eagles Goalkeeper Coach: Any good trainer can be hired.
Super Eagles chief Scout: Michael Emenalo [ Emenalo currently works as Chief Scout for Chelsea FC of England ].

I could have added Steven Keshi to the list but I know there will be ego problems between him and Samson Siasia. Oliseh on the other hand will be an assistant Super Eagles coach while coaching the U-20 Squad at the same time. Cheers.

@FBS

You're doing a nice job as the moderator of this thread. This is the kind of moderating we need on Nairaland. I have picked up a lot of information on the thread. Keep the good work up. Let me go and create an update for my Facebook friends on the U-20 World Cup. Cheers.

@All

Lets not be too concerned with the defenceline line of the Flying Eagles. I believe Siasia knows what he is doing. Last year in Beijing, he converted Solomon Okoronkwo to a defender and the guy did well. Okoronkwo replaced Taiye Taiwo effectively. Though Kingsley Udoh and Alex Nkume are solid defenders, no one is irreplaceable. The remaining defenders will do a good job and I know Siaone must have motivated them with inspiring words. Let the tournament start!!!

Proudly9ja et al, Good idea, strategies and opinions. I have gone through the thread and I'm impressed with the way the issue has been thrashed out. However, I just borrowed a book from a friend and the book is making me reflect deeply. Fellow Nairalanders, please try and lay your hands on this book- '' What Is Wrong With Being Black?, Celebrating Our Heritage, Confronting Our Challenges'' by Matthew Ashimolowo. This book should be read by every Nigerian youth. I believe the origins and solutions to our problems as Nigerians and Africans lie in the book. Until we understand why the blackman has refused to develop even when the resources are available to him, we will continue chasing shadows. Keep up your positive spirit, guys. Cheers.

I am just laughing here. I guess southerners and foreigners on this thread will be laughing too. It's a Northern culture and I don't really see anything wrong with it. I remember I read somewhere that the fulani have this marriage ritual that involves the Bridegroom being flogged mercilessly to prove his courage and devotion to his wife to be. In Cyprian Ekwensi's '' The Passport of Mallam Ilia '', the deadly game of Shanchi [ fighing in a caged ring with daggers and weapons ] was engaged in by young men to win the hands of the pretty Zarah in marriage. The Bachelor Hunter culture is interesting. Before we know it, an American film producer might come across this thread while doing a google search for african traditions and customs, and quickly incorporate the Batchelor Hunting thing into his film. Pronto!, he has a box office hit Lets appreciate our culture, even though it might be sometimes weird.

If the shift system comes to stay in Nigeria, we'll start having casual bankers in the country. This means there will be a few permanent staff and more temporary workers. The temporary staff will definately not be paid large sums of money. Their work for the banks will be on a contract basis. Though most times, the casual staff will be sometimes more talented than the permanent staff. Knowing Nigerian Banks for what they are, they will start employing more casual workers for shift work just to cut costs. Now, a casual worker will not be too loyal to the bank he or she works for. This is because the casual banker can be chucked away anytime. It's just like having casual sex No Strings attached . Therefore, the shift bank worker would want to get all he or she can get before being shown the door for any reason. This is where the crime situation comes in.  Someone who knows his position is not secured and who's not honest will start playing his employers. If an opportunity to defraud bank customers come up, he or she will steal the money and do the sprints. The job had no benefits attached from the beginning, mates.

Nigeria has not gotten to the stage of the Western World when it comes to Banking and Financial services. How many Nigerian bank workers went through a thorough background check before they were employed? Already, there are scams occuring in the Nigerian banking system though most of them are covered up because the banks are scared they will lose their customers if the ugly news gets broken by the media. And those that participated in the scams were permanent workers who were trusted by their employers. Scams by dishonest shift workers will be worse off. I am also hazarding it that many of our banks do not have strong internal security systems for their computers. Many Nigerian banks are sick and they are merely deposit houses.

Nigerians need to start embracing new ideas and innovation. Introducing shift schedules into the Nigerian banking system has its advantages and disadvantages. More jobs will be created with the coming of the shift system. This means that more graduates will be employed thereby reducing unemployment. The shift system will also bring gifted individuals into our banks. There will be a large pool of talent to tap ideas and knowledge from. Hitherto, many of these talented bankers had not been able to break into the system because of lack of vacancies, and the '' Know me, get employed'' syndrome that currently obtains in Nigeria. The shift system will also reduce lethargy. On the other hand, due to the lack of a Criminal Records Bureau in Nigeria, artful fraudsters and criminals might infiltrate the banking system. Lots of scams will be orchestrated by shift workers with criminal minds. Nigeria does not have accurate records on people and the Police force is not that good in tracking criminals down. It will be very hard for our security services to apprehend bank fraudsters when they've not even had a successful crackdown on the Yahoo Boys Besides, I'm not sure many Nigerian banks can afford to pay shift workers for now. The crisis in the banking industry [ that is if Nigeria really has a banking industry ] has to be resolved first. Cheers.

I pray sometimes before I eat but not all the time. When I pray in the morning, I believe God will cover me throughout the day including when I decide to eat at a Restaurant or at home. I can't be bothered about making prayers a ritual. Cheers.

A Moderator should try not to be partisan because he or she holds the membership of the site in trust. However, Moderators have the power to terminate threads that are meaningless and checkmate bullies. Many threads on Nairaland die out because they are not interesting and the Moderators are not doing much to stimulate solid discussions. People should be able to log on to the site and be enlightened on various issues. Nairaland is being used as a benchmark to measure the intelligence of Nigerian youths. Sometimes, the Gutter language that is used on the site pisses me off. The threads should be more interactive. More grease to your elbows, Seun. Cheers.

@ Seun, you've made a good move by throwing the moderator positions open. It shows the good stuff you're made of. I am not really interested in moderating because I have too much projects in my hand. I simply won't have the time, mate. However, I have some advice for Nairalanders who are aspiring to be moderators. Here we go:

@ Aspiring Moderators and Assistants

Moderating on Forums is not a child's play. Apart from all the rules Seun Osewa has laid, you have to be very knowledgeable to keep the threads fresh. It is not just about holding the position, and banning and unbanning posters or contributors. A moderator has to constantly conceive new ways to keep a thread going. He or she must be able to come up with new angles and approaches to the issue being discussed. Good internet and archival research skills should be a virtue of Nairaland Moderators. Moderators should also be able to present their ideas clearly and possess good writing skills. I'm not saying you have to be another Wole Soyinka to be a good Moderator, but you've got to be good with words. A Moderator must also be able to edit posts and urge posters to come up with new angles to the information they provide.

Nairaland is growing in leaps and bounds and there are many foreigners travelling through the site. Seun, you need to get quality Moderators if you want to get solid investors. If you care to know, your site was discussed recently on the Jubilee Line on the London Underground recently.

I feel aspiring moderators should go to www.gumtree.com and check the site's forums. Look at how Bluey and Montezuma are doing their thing as Gumtree forum moderators. You can learn a thing or two from them. Have a nice weekend. Cheers.

You've all spoken well, fellow Nairalanders. However, we know nothing will change concerning the administration of football in Nigeria unless something drastic is done. The only hope for Nigerian football this year is the U-20 team currently training in Spain. Somehow, Samson Siasia has always stood out when our other sports teams are failing. Siaone is blessed. Lets forget about the Golden Eaglets. The U-17 team will not do well as we expect. Siasia is perfecting his techniques for the tournament in Egypt. I know he's having the last laugh now. Have you all noticed how players flock to Siasia anytime he's preparing for a tournament? The coach commands respect from Nigerian players all over the world. The players believe in him and play for him. Amodu is not good technically and he does not have the charisma that Siasia wields.

The Nigerian Media needs to do something that will inspire change in Nigerian football administartion. This is the plan. Let all the newspapers and magazines embark on a campaign for change in the NFF. Everyday for the next 3 months, let the newspapers and magazines carry interviews with past footballers who will have their say on how the NFF should be run and who should be the chairman and General Secretary of the body. Let the print and electronic MEDIA stop covering activities of the NFF and shun advances from Lulu and co to bribe them to carry stories that will deceive Nigerians. If this is done, the Federal Government will get the message and act swiftly. Things will start changing if the Nigerian Media shuns the NFF and their activities. Cheers.

Well, I don't really see anything wrong in taking alcohol. I can count the number of times I have taken alcohol on my fingertips. This does not however lead to me castigating others who drink regularly. The beer taken in Europe and the United States is light in alcoholic content, compared to the head spinning beer that is produced in Nigeria. What I don't like is excessive drinking which can lead to bad behaviour. Yeah, Alcohol can lead to death, but we shall all die of one thing or the other anyway. If you want to drink, drink responsibly. Cheers.

@Poster

You've started a good thread. However, I don't think there is any replacement for Gani at the moment. I'm gradually losing faith in Nigerian youths. Selfishness and mediocrity is destroying the positive values that Nigerian youths are supposed to hold. Crass ignorance is another disease that is destroying the youths. Gani Fawehinmi was a maverick lawyer and human rights activist, and that was why he was a great man. He did things differently and had his own mind. He was a visionary who built structures that will outlive him. He started the Nigerian Weekly Law Reports and was a mentor to many young lawyers in the country. I'm sorry to say this, but most Nigerian youths do not have a mind of their own. They are mostly followers and are slow to change. During my service year, I came across a lot of corpers who did not have lofty ideals or strong personal principles. They had started to embezzle money from camp as Platoon leaders and deputies. Go through history and read about the men and women who changed the destinies of their countries. They were mostly mavericks and deep thinkers who saw the future beyond what obtained presently. Gani Fawehinmi fought for the masses because he was seeing light at the end of the tunnel. 97% of Nigerian youths are not visionaries. And that is a great problem on its own.

I'm already developing cold feet as I think of the match. Amodu has to win this match if he does not want to get stoned by Nigerian Football supporters. It will be a tough game for the Super Eagles. The Tunisians will try to defend and try to score with swift counter-attacks. I need to go and get some cans of beer to calm down. I can't wait for the match to start. Hmn,

I am a graduate of the University of Ibadan and I've always believed there is something great about the school. I made good use of the Kenneth Dike Library while studying here. Congrats to all past and present Uites. And to all the Zikites in the house, you know what we stand for. We shall always walk tall and never stumble. Azikiwe, terror of the field. Baluba is magnificient. Undisputed UI Sports kings, Azikiwe Never Never fail. More beans and garri to your elbows. I salute

I think I have one or two things to say concerning this issue. Schooling abroad has its advantages and disadvantages. Nigerians love to generalize by having the belief that all schools in Europe and America are perfect. That is not the case. There are a lot of rubbish colleges and ' Universities ' abroad. They exist solely for helping african and Asian students abroad. These schools are sometimes set up ontop of fish and chips and Halal shops. Don't be deceived. The UK Government has decided to get rid of these schools through a fresh registration and visa process. Many Nigerian students cannot afford the fees of the elite universities in the UK and US, so they settle for smaller colleges that charge low fees in the range of £1800 pounds to £4000. The proprietors of these colleges do not care about attendance of lectures. Just pay the deposit fee and they'll sort you out. When the time for exams come, everything will be arranged for you. Meanwhile, you will be working and living your life. Is this the kind of education you want? Search your soul, Nairalanders.

How about Nigerian students who pay deposit fees in the good universities and colleges, go for classes, write exams and graduate, but cannot pay the remaining balance of their expensive fees? Therefore they can't collect their certificates. Many of them have to stay back, get married to a citizen of the country they are studying in and work hard to pay off their debts to the schools. It takes years to pay off the debts, mates. This is because you have other daily bills and issues to pay and attend to. Its easier when you're on scholarship. My advice is you should aim to study abroad on scholarships. Except you come from a rich family or your parents are part of the thieving Nigerian political class. Things will be rosy for you then. Many Nigerian students have had their hopes dashed when they arrived in Britain or America for Post Graduate Studies. Start thinking.

I have one belief and I cherish it greatly: '' You are who you are. If you're brilliant in Nigeria, you'll be brilliant abroad. If you're dull and stupid in Nigeria, you will be a jughead abroad'' Changing environments doesnt really change your values. You only get exposed to positive and negative influences. The choice is yours. Cheers.

I am enjoying this thread. The initiator of this thread deserves a lot of accolades. I still want to add one or two experiences. I mentioned two encounters with girls in my earlier post. Actually, I toasted other girls and some ladies fancied me too. Two of these girls stand out. Bukola attended the same primary school with me. We were not really close in Primary school but we lived in the same neighbourhood. It was when I was in High School that I mustered courage to approach her. She was pretty and her mom had a shop. She used to help her mum sell stuff in the shop. So I went there one night and started the wooing. She was just laughing. Her younger sister was watching us and I could see that she was angry with the two of us I just ignored her and focused on Bukky. Anyway, it was time to close the shop. I tried to help her in packing up. She stopped me from helping out. As she walked home, I continued the toasting. She did not give me a positive reply. They had a wicked dog in their house, So I could not continue my moves beyond the gate someone told me later that I should back off from chasing the girl because she was 'meat' for older guys [ Whatever that means ].

Years later at Uni, I came across Bukky again. We were more matured now. I saw her one day on campus and ignored her. As time went on, she was the one making attempts to get to me. By this time, my feelings for her were not deep again. Besides, the beauty was fading. Guess a lot of water had passed under the bridge There was a day we boarded the same inter-state bus together. She sat infront of me and I tried to ignore her. She looked at me and called my name. we chatted that day. Guess she knew the fire had burned out but we became friends. She is happily married now. The other girl is a lady whose beauty is out of this world. This girl is really beautiful. I have not seen a more beautiful lady in my life. Even other girls were admiring her. She had class and was sophisticated. Fola was her name. Men, the guys were after her The chasing and wooing was too much. We were in Journalism school then. We never really had a relationship but she made her moves towards me. I was on top of the world when she said the deep words. She always watched out for me. I used to wonder what she saw in me when other guys chasing her had money and cars. There was a time I refused to speak to her because I felt she was a mermaid I felt she was sent to bring me to the Kingdom of the Queen of the Coast. How could a lady be so beautiful? Don't laugh o. This is a serious matter. Rememeber there was this book by Emmanuel Eni then '' Delivered From The Power of Darkness '' That was whwere all those mermaid and Queen of The Coast ideas came from. I've grown out of that now. Fola weas a lovely girl. Very delectable. We parted ways after we finished the Course. I heard she is in France now and is modelling. Those days were sweet. We were innocent then. Cheers.

This is really a nice topic. I remember I helped some of my friends write love letters to girls in secondary school and it often worked for them. I had a way with words and my friends would give me money or some provisions to compose letters they wanted to use to woo girls in town. On the other hand, it was a girl that first toasted me. She was pretty, dark and a bit athletic. WAEC was just some months away and I was in the library studying very hard. Suddenly, a junior student tapped me on my shoulders and told me someone was calling me. I turned around and there she was was looking at me.  She was some few seats away. She smiled and used her fingers to beckon on me to come. I rose up and went to sit by her side. She was so bold and told me what she felt about me. I was just speechless. During the break time, she introduced me to her female friends. I just didn't know what she saw in me. We never really had time to get intimate before we graduated from High School. Besides, I never knew how to get her into bed because I knew most of our mates were at it   Those were the days of innocence

The first girl I toasted myself was Tayo. That was in the University. I just like her and her cropped hair. She was studying law and she was just too cute. I commented her on her looks through a written note I slipped to her in the library. She read the note but did not look up. I left for my hall later and as I was walking around, I saw her passing through the hall.  She looked at me and smiled. We talked and she gave me her room number but told me she was hardly around due to fellowship commitments. we became friends but did not see each other often. Then there was a day I was at the library and I saw her whispering to another girl '' That's him. He likes me ''. Tayo followed me upstairs but by then I had already become close to another girl. The two girls knew each other and when Tayo saw me with her, she walked away. That was the end of it. Love is good and when you find your soulmate, love can be very sweet and interesting.  Cheers.

Usain Bolt's incredible victory should set the officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria [ AFN ] thinking. It is very painful that most of our Sports Administrators are not visionaries and deep thinkers. Sports Administration in Nigeria has been politicised. In Nigeria, we tend to apply politics to everything. That is why we are failing in almost all fronts. Our Basketball team was knocked out of the 2009 Afrobasket Championship in Libya by Cameroun. The loss of D'Tigers means that we will not be at the next Basketball World Cup to be hosted by Turkey. Angola has dominated Men's Basketball in Africa because the sport is enjoy serious funding and great facilities in the country. Angola is directing money made from Petroleum products into Basketball and other sports. This is the same Angola that has just emerged from a Civil War Cameroun was not a force to be reckoned with in African Basketball until recent times. Egypt has almost taken over from us in Table Tennis in Africa. In their bid to dethrone Nigeria, the Egyptian Government invested lots of money into purchasing Table Tennis boards and other equipment which were distributed in their thousands to various provinces in Egypt. Hundreds of coaches were brought in to train young Egyptians how to play the game. Today, they are ahead of us in the game.

Let me come back to Athletics. If care is not taken, Nigeria will be erased from the World Map of Athletics. I don't know what is wrong with our Sporting Associations. Those that run them are bereft of ideas and are charlatans I guess our athletics officials will be celebrating Usain Bolt's success now. Shameless people!!! We do not appreciate gifted administrators in Nigeria. I'm saying the bitter truth. That is why we have a solid coach like Samson Siasia tutoring the U-20 team while an average coach like Amodu Shuaibu is handling the Super Eagles. I remember my days in Secondary School in Nigeria. We had good athletes in the school who were all below 17 years old. I was not a good sportsman then but I had some classmates who were good in high jump, long jump, Javelin, Discus and the sprints. We had the invitatational relays in which different schools were invited to run on our tracks during our Inter-House Sports Day. All the other schools in Ogun State were doing the same thing in the 80's and 90's. Our secondary schools were bursting with young and talented sportsmen and women. It was not as if my school had much money then. The Games Master was just passionate about what he was doing. He was also teaching Physical Education in the school. He was very fit and was always dressed in a tracksuit with canvas shoes. While other students were participating in the morning assembly, the footballers and other athletes will be training on the school field. This exercise was carried out thrice weekly. It scarcely happens these days.

I can write a thesis on this topic but I've got other things to do. The Jamaicans are doing well because of the developmental schemes in their country. The Americans are really in for it. Jamaica has a history of having fit sportsmen and women. I can't forget the days of Marleyene Ottey and Juliet Cuthbert of Jamaica. Usain Bolt also attributed his fitness to the carribean diet and Jamaican food. The Jamaicans have researched deeply into their food and diet and they've come out with a winning formula. The same way the Chinese researched into their herbs and have become a force to be reckoned with in diving and gymnastics at the Olympics. What is Nigeria doing concerning research into local food, herbs and crops? Nigeria will suffer greater losses at the next Olympics if nothing is done about the state of our athletics programs. The National Sports Festival will not help matters. The Festival ends up bringing nearly expired athletes into the limelight. The AFN has to look for funds and make advances into our secondary schools and primary schools to identify and groom up talents. Politics has to be done away with when it comes to Sporting Matters in Nigeria. Our Sporting Associations also need to be accountable and should use funds given to them judiciously.  A word is enough for the wise.

And don't forget to vote for Pat Utomi in 2011. Change needs to come to Nigeria. Thanks.

I have never considered Seyi Olofinjana as a really good player. That was in the past. My admiration for him is growing by the day. I know God is with him. I'm not speaking positively about him because of the money he has given to Okwaraji's family. Seyi is making progress daily despite the critcism that is thrown at him. He is a great man.

It is not a new thing, Nairalanders. Idiagbon's boys disgraced unruly Nigerians and motorists in public by flogging them with horse-whips. No traffic offender was spared, no matter how important you were. My dad told me of those Military Policemen with Red Berets. They feared no one and Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon [ God bless his soul ] unleashed them on the country to enforce discipline. Those were the days when Armed Robbers were very careful when they went out on their operations Idiagbon and Buhari [ Idiagbon was the de-facto President of Nigeria ] formed this elite squad of Policemen called '' Kill and Go''. This special force of cops took the battle to the criminals and armed robbers in their dens and hide-outs. My uncle was a member of the this solid force of hardened Policemen.

If the whipping of erring motorists will stop the carnage and madness on our roads, I support the koboko wielding traffic cops. Besides, Lagos needs this kind of measure to tackle the crazy motorists in the state. Cheers.

The two Elephants in this battle are stupid  I think it is high time university administrators in Nigeria start looking inwards for the solution to their problems. There is a lot of corruption going on in our universities. I make bold to say this. While I was studying as an Undergraduate in Nigeria's Premier University, I took time to make detailed calculations of how much was being earned internally by the University Administration. Fellow, Nairalanders, you will be shocked to know that good sums of money are generated annually on our campuses However, what happens to the money? The same academic and non academic staff in our Ivory Towers who love pointing accusing fingers at the Federal Government, are the ones embezzling the money and keeping our universities underdeveloped. Let me break it down for you, mates.

Intra Campus Transport Services: The authorities in our universities charge the owners of buses and taxi cabs on our campuses an annual or monthly fee. The cabs on some of our campuses run into their hundreds. Money is also collected from visitors for parking services. What has been done with the revenue generated from these services? I need an naswer to this question. I feel EFCC should go after Ex- Vice Chancellors and their deputies in Nigeria. Including the Registrars. ASUU should also smell the coffee and question the University authorities on what is being done to internally generated revenue.

Revenue Generated from shop spaces, canteens,Restaurants etc: Money is being collected on a monthly basis from operators of Internet cafes, canteens, restaurants, Computer Typing Operatives etc. What is being done with the money collected from this artisans? Nigerian Students need answers to this question.

I don't want to bore people reading this thread with too much facts and details. It is very clear that strikes will not work for ASSU a good number of lecturers on our campuses are half-baked and are not innovative in their teaching methods. I've seen Senior Lecturers that use 1978 notes to teach students in 2002-2003. What happened to daily research? I've come across Nigerian lecturers who don't know how to use the internet to develop themselves. Our lecturers need to also work on themselves.

The Federal Government also needs to shape up and develop the infrastructure in our Public Universities. The NUC needs to start networking with the Private Companies who will institute scholarships, grants and annual prizes on our campuses. The Federal Government needs to double the money given to our universities for Physical and Infrastructural development. Though, I'm afraid of the kleptomanic tendencies of our university authorities. Accountability is not in the dictionary of most university administrations Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Innocent Nigerian students must not be made to suffer for the financial recklessness of our leaders and university authorities. Cheers.

Don't think this Chelsea victory is a fluke. The team is determined to correct the errors of last season. Any team or club coming to Stamford Bridge this season will most likely receive a hiding. Ancelotti has been fine-tuning the squad for some weeks now. Everyone at Chelsea FC plc is energised. Don't underestimate the power of a '' Can Do'' attitude. Cheers.

I am a Chelsea supporter and I know the team is going to do well this season. The Champions League is the main target of Chelsea FC this season apart from the Premiership title. I hope you guys know that Michael Emenalo is one of the scouts of the club. Emenalo played for Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup in USA. The Stamford Bridge boys are determined to conquer the rest of Europe this season after being muscled out by Barcelona FC last season. I'm a true blues fan. Cheers.

It is easy to criticize Isaac Boro but how many Nigerian youths today can get up and do something to make the country better? I'm not talking about carrying out a armed struggle here I'm talking about Nigerian youths starting small projects that will impact on their communities. From the poster's article, it is clear that Boro read widely and was well informed. How many Youths in the country today are informed? Food for thought.

Hmn, so what is the big deal about Tuface Idibia not doing a duet with R Kelly? I lost my respect for R Kelly some years ago. The guy is very unstable in character and it is very hard to know where he is headed career-wise. Yeah, he is very talented and remains one of the best songwriters on earth, but his attitude leaves so much to be desired. Tuface is a star in his own right and I will not be too happy if he lied to Nigerians about recording a song with Robert Kelly. I'm not trying to be self righteous here, but it would be better if Tuface collaborates with more conscious Foreign Artistes. I'm talking of artistes like Mos Def, Common, Estelle, Mary J Blige, Lauryn Hill, Jah Cure etc etc. Just my own opinion. Cheers.

Jacob Akinyemi Johnson [ JAJ ] of Rythm FM makes my day. He is my favourite on-air Presenter in Nigeria. I met him sometime in 1999. We had a nice chat in his office at the Station's headquarters in Lekki. Great Man, Great Personality. Cheers.

@Poster

There are about 785 Microfinance banks in Nigeria from my research. Try and approach some of them with a sound business plan. As someone said, you can open an account with them to fulfil all righteousness. However, make sure your business idea is innovative or you might become a failed entrepreneur. The world celebrates uniqueness these days. Cheers.

@boyson, the only thing I want to tell you is that you can make it in Nigeria. You've seen how law is practised in Britain and you've lived in the country for a while. Don't be scared of the harsh Nigerian environment which you can conquer and master. You can always visit Britain and take holidays there. There is nowhere like home. We all have to pitch in and rebuild Nigeria. Cheers.

I am wary of dealing with Asians. The Nigerian Government can go on and hire them. All what I just want to see in our politicians is sincerity of purpose and honesty. Cheers.