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@FBS,

Welcome jare  I was wondering where you and Sauron have gone to. Have you been watching the match? Can we have a solid analysis of the game so far. Can you summarize all that has happened so far? We need more details of the encounter on this thread. Common, guys

Can someone give us a detailed analysis of the match so far? Who is playing well and who should be flung into the dustbin after this match. We need to know if the stadium is full to capacity and who and who are on the bench and who Eguavoen's assistants are. Common, guys

Where is FBS by the way?  

and that other sports loving Nairaland lady. I think Sauron or something

sandee575,

You're insane, you know Your link leads to a Indecency site. Fool


Can someone give me a proper link where I can watch the match?

Does anyone have a link Where I can watch the game online? All the links on this thread are not working


Can someone drop a link, please?

honeric01,

You can't deny the fact that the Nigerian system is hellish. I'm not saying there is nothing good about Nigeria. What I'm saying is that a lot of work still needs to be done and the will to change things is rare to find in our politicians. Developing a country goes beyond infrastructure. How many organisations that are willing to foster development in Nigeria are acknowledged and funded by the Federal Government? Apart from Lagos State, how many Governors have rolled up the sleeves of their shirts and are getting their hands dirty in a bid to modernize their States? How many of our leaders are showing that genuine sincerity to fix the country? Do you know how many youths have had their future mortgaged by the actions of our leaders? How many negative figures are churned out about Ghana by Western Nations? Until some serious developmental projects are being embarked upon by our leaders, we will continue to get bad by press from Western Nations. Chers.


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Nigerian football is not about to be revived with this news. It is taking too much time to appoint a coach for the Super Eagles. I wonder why we can't learn to do things properly in Nigeria. With this decision to advertise the coaching position, it is clear that it is business as usual in the NFF. Things have not really changed and we might not qualify for the next World Cup the way things are going. Eguavoen has coached the Super Eagles before, and I don't think he can bring anything new to the table. Steven Keshi could not qualify Mali for the World cup in South Africa and Christian Chukwu is a joker.  Maybe we should just give Clemens Westerhof a second chance


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The notion that 70% of Nigerians live on less than $1 a day is somehow subjective. This is because it is not easy to actually determine how much the average Nigerian earns and spends in a day. I have lived in different Nigerian cities and I can say some of this people we look down upon are actually doing well for themselves. Some of the market women at Bodija Market are richer than a good number of bankers in the country. Because they are not dressed up as white collar workers does not mean they are not comfortable. I have come to realize that most of what we think about others are based on perceptions. The Americans, Europeans and other Westerners see us in a particular way and they have continued to maintain the same mindset.

On the other hand, the Nigerian system of living and functioning is hellish While we have all the resources to develop as a nation, we have failed in erecting structures that will help us live well. I left Nigeria for a lot of reasons and most of these reasons have not been resolved by our leaders. That is why I look at those who ask why others move abroad and I laugh. I travelled to Benin [ Edo State ] in 2005 for the first time and I regretted making the journey. The trip was horrific with the bad roads and irritating check points. I saw soldiers and policemen working hand in hand to extort money from ordinary Nigerians. Compare this scenario to my travelling from London to Bristol in England. There were no checkpoints and I travelled in a Solid Coach with the driver telling us about various places as we passed them. The journey was smooth and there were no bumps on the road. What I'm trying to say is this: The Nigerian environment is harsh and Nigerians deserve more than they are getting currently If a conducive environment is provided by our leaders, many Nigerians in diaspora will come back home. Not all Nigerians will live in Nigeria by the way. Lots of Chinese people are living in other countries. We should be careful not to turn threads to Home VS Abroad battles. Until things start to work properly in Nigeria, we will continue to be perceived negatively by foreigners. Cheers.


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@9jaganja,

Thanks you. I have nothing more to add to your solid reply IG's post. The North Africans can call themselves what they want, but they are not real Africans. They are Arabs and they mostly think they are superior to blacks anywhere they find themselves. As if I'm not a graduate of History too North Africa was originally populated by blacks before the Arabs came over centuries ago. Hannibal, the enemy of the Roman Empire was black but he is portrayed by Western Historians as an Arabic white skinned man. If the current North African population are really Africans, why do they hate their dark skinned African brethren? Hmn.


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I've never doubted the indomitable spirit of Nigerians whenever they put their minds to anything. They are sure of succeeding in spite of the odds they face on a daily basis. I know there have been other medical feats that have not been reported by the media, but at least this achievement made it to Nairaland. Lets Celebrate


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@Chuks84,

Log on to YOUTUBE and search for Nneka Egbuna's 'Vagabonds In Power'. It is an interview she had with a Media Company in Europe. Nneka lives in Nigeria, in Warri, Delta State. She only travels out for concerts and shows. She returned from Germany about 4 years ago to live permanently in Nigeria. To say Nneka is exploiting the injustice in Nigeria to advance her career is like rubbishing the efforts of people like Ken Saro Wiwa, Asa, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie et al. Can you be more specific about what you are doing to make Nigeria Better? Let us have the details, mate.


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@Chuks84,

Don't attempt to speak for Nigerians concerning Nneka Egbuna. I'm not her agent and I've not even met her personally. You are just generalizing without doing your research properly. So because the average Nigerian will not appreciate Nneka's music, we should keep promoting music that will not help the average Nigerian develop consciously? One thing I've discovered is that the average Nigerian does not take personal development seriously. I've seen so many people living in different states in Nigeria and they have not tried to do something positive for their community. You did not answer my question, mate.

What is Chuks84 doing to make Nigeria better? I am enamoured with Nneka Egbuna not because I'm her agent or she pays me money, but because she is proving to be a strong role model for many Nigerian youths. She and another half Nigerian-half German lady, Ayo Ogunmakin , are flying Nigeria's flag high on the international scene. Nneka Egbuna and Ayo Ogunmakin are beautiful ladies who are keeping their womanhood and dignity intact in a increasingly morally bankrupt world. You need to re-examine yourself properly, mate. Cheers.


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@Chuks84,

I hope you're not high on something ? Nneka is well known by a good number of Nigerians. I'm really surprised with your ignorance. If you don't like her music, just say so. It does not augur well for you to come on Nairaland and make ugly comments about a lady that has decided to use her natural gifts for a good cause. You that you are talking, what are you doing to make Nigeria better? Do you know how many Nigerians listen to Nneka's music while they are at work? Do you know how many bank executives have her music on their I-pods? Nneka is a star in Warri and I make bold to say she lives in Warri and has never been harassed by the militants there. The rebels in the Niger Delta respect her because they know what she stands for. Man, I'm really disappointed in you. Do something useful with your life and stop pulling others down. Shiorr!!!


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Gaddafi has just behaved like the typical North African guys I've met in my lifetime. I don't trust these Arabs and Turks from Egypt, Tunisia, Morroco, Algeria, Libya et al. I believe North Africans are not even Africans originally. You need to see how many Algerians and Tunisians behave in Europe. Because of their skin colour, they feel they are better than black Africans. They are good at snitching on you and trying to make you feel unworthy of your natural skills and abilities. Gaddafi is not a good African leader because he view black Africans negatively. I'm a graduate of History and during my research, I've found out North Africa was originally populated by blacks [ The real Africans ]. We had the Axum and Meroe empires, the Nubians in Egypt and the Catharganians in Tunisia. All these people were black in complexion until the Arabs overran North Africa during the expansion of the Ottoman Empire.

Gadafi does not speak for Africa. He speaks for the Arab World. I don't really like him anyway. Cheers.


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@texazzpete

I have commented on the issue of the child witches on other forums and on Facebook. You need to log on to YOUTUBE to hear what Nas and Damien Marley said about Nneka Egbuna. Nas and Damian Marley chose Nneka to perform with them on their 'Distant Relatives' tour for obvious reasons.  If Nneka's collaboration with Nas is not a giant stride, what will you call it? You don't have to like her music, mate. However, you can't take the shine off her. Nneka is going to get bigger as time goes on. The other day, Nigerians were voting for MI and P-Square so that they would win the BET Best International Musician Award. The award was given to Dizzee Rascal of Britain. K'naan was also nominated for that award. Though he did not win, K'naan stands a chance of getting a Grammy Nomination. White people love African artists that are also activists with their lyrics. What I'm trying to say here is that we need to appreciate what Nneka Egbuna is doing. If more Nigerian youths can start thinking the way she does and expressing themselves creatively, Nigeria will soon become a better place to live in.  Cheers.


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While I agree to an extent with Ikenagwo's analysis, I believe Nigeria's population is unregulated and uncontrolled by the Federal Government. No amount of Family Planning information will make sense to couples that are living in terrible poverty. I have been privileged to visit some rural communities in South Western Nigeria as a Youth Corper. I must confess that even though they are going through the harshest form of poverty, some Nigerians are still making loads of babies. There is this belief in Nigeria that the more children you have, you're guaranteed of being taken care of in the future when you're old. My parents had seven of us and they were able to take care of us and send us all to university. This is because Nigeria was still a good country when my parents started making babies. Today, the country has grave socio-economic problems and poverty is on the rise for those who are not well informed.

Are we even sure about the number of Nigerians in the country? Do we have a proper way of recording the births and deaths of Nigerians? Does the National Population Commission [ NPC ] have offices in all the Local Government Areas of the country? The National Population Commission has to start issuing official birth and death certificates to Nigerians all over the country.  A database of Nigerians also has to be opened. There is no way Nigeria will develop if we don't have a way of monitoring our population with a view to use the statistics gathered for developmental purposes. We have to start from somewhere. The advanced world conducts censuses to know the number of people in their countries, so that resources will be shared accordingly.  Statistics aid development. Cheers.


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It is painful that a thread about the giant strides of Nneka Egbuna, the first Nigerian artist to collaborate with American Rapper, Nas, has been turned into an avenue to display ignorance and crass jealousy. This is not about the Nneka that defrauded a nairalander. Nneka Egbuna is getting popular everyday. Her music is great and she is a good example of what an average Nigerian youth should be. I have written some stories about Nneka on my blog and have taken the time to conduct a proper research on her. Nneka Egbuna keeps her website and Myspace page updated daily. This is what many Nigerian artists fail to do.  It is not important that you should like her music, but it is very difficult no to . The reason why I like Nneka Egbuna is because she chose to identify with Nigeria when she had 1000 reasons to stay away from the country. This is a mixed race lady who has chosen to highlight the problems of the Niger Delta through her music. How many musicians with Nigerian heritage are doing this? We have the likes of Sade Adu, Tunde Baiyewu, Seal, Lemar Obika etc who are not doing much to identify with Nigeria. Yet a lady who has a lot of opportunities in Germany comes along to inspire us to be concerned about our country's destiny and we laugh at her

Nneka speaks intelligently and she has made good use of the opportunities she came across in Europe to launch her career. Let us learn from her to start doing positive things wherever we are located. Nneka Egbuna is on the way to greater things and she might just get that Grammy Award in the near future. Cheers.


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I'm proud of Chiweitel Ejiofor. He's British and he can also be called a Nigerian due to his heritage. I love the way he played the role of a bad guy in 'Children of Men'. The guy will surely go places just like Idris Elba. Cheers.


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@Buzugee

Gumtree is a classic site that offers a lot of job opportunities, goods at unbelievable prices, making friends etc. It remains one of the best sites in Britain. Craiglist is also popular and has more reach than Gumtree. As I was saying, Nigerians need to get information that will change their lives. I know someone that sells fairly used TV sets on Gumtree and that is his only source of income. This Bangladeshi guy [ He might not be legal sef ] goes around London and Essex collecting used television sets from people who do not want them again. He has a van for this purpose. After collecting them, he repairs the faulty ones, buys universal remote controls for the sets without remote control, then advertises them for sale on Gumtree. He sells some sets for £20 while others cost up to £60. I bought a lot of quality things on Gumtree that I use personally.  Living in Britain is not easy but the tough ones smile in the end. Some of those who are still struggling and doing odd jobs [ That is if they are really odd jobs ] might be trying to get their papers and might be paying 'taxes' to the 'dons' who loaned them working papers .  I feel for the guy who has been caught, but life goes on for the brothers and sisters still chasing their dreams abroad. Cheers.


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@Ladej,

I know it is difficult to save in Britain. However, there is no where on earth where it is easy to save. In Nigeria, a lot of things take your money away even if you're not paying council tax, TV Licence, Bills and the rest of the taxes. The money that UK Nigerians send home is another reason why they don't have savings. Some People in Nigeria fail to understand what peeps are going through here and they think money is made easily in the UK. I believe in being principled and spending wisely. The kinds of jobs you do also determine the amount of money you'll spend for your upkeep. It is all about thinking how to cut costs and save money. There is a lot of information lying around on how to cut costs and survive in the UK. It is just that people are not searching enough to find the needed information. I know a friend that got a solid flatscreen Samsung computer for £95 through an advert he saw in a local newspaper. This is a computer that others get for around £230-£350 in the mainstream market. Information is key to surviving in the UK. Cheers.

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@Buzugee,

Many people in the UK who are citizens and legal residents do not even earn £6 an hour. Many of them are paid the minimum wage of £5.88 or something. Most of the Retail shops pay £5.88 for beginners and increase it as time goes on. Don't assume that illegals are the ones that get paid £6 or below an hour. Many peeps working in the Hospitality Sector get paid £6+ an hour.  The UK is strange in the sense that wages differ from region to region and from company to company. You can't state what people earn per week because some workers do double shifts 3 times a week and also do overtime. I know some people that earn £340 a week after doing overtime though they are paid £6 an hour. I have heard of cleaners being paid £10 an hour by some councils.  Dirty jobs in Britain pay more if you care to know.

As for people not being able to save, it depends on their lifestyle. You can save in Britain if you shop wisely and look for bargains. You can decide to buy things from ebay and not from the stores. You can decide to buy a fairly used wide screen colour TV from Gumtree instead of buying an expensive HD TV.  My friend's TV cost him £50 and he bought it from Gumtree.com.  Generalization is not good. Cheers.


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I can't wait to see Nsofor in West Ham colours. This is a good move for him. Maybe he can make it in the English League. Avram Grant has made a smart decision because West Ham needs a player that can put the ball into the net. I've always loved Obinna Nsofor and he really needs a coach that will inspire and get the best out of him. Welcome to England, mate. Cheers.


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I don't really understand what is happening in Nigeria. I'm even more shocked with the spate of kidnappings that has taken place all over the country in just one year. Yet, it seems the Nigeria Police and the Federal Government is not interested in stopping this new menace that threatens our national existence. Some years ago, expatriates were the ones that got abducted for financial purposes. Now, average professionals in the country can be kidnapped by gunmen anytime of the day Nigeria is gradually turning to another Somalia before our eyes Why can't a Special Anti-Kidnap Force be formed by the FG for nipping this menace in the bud? The Force can be made up of Soldiers, Policemen, Naval Officers and detectives. When are we going to start doing things properly in the country? Na wa o.


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Well, I don't know what to say. I really feel for this guy who is being held in a UK Detention Camp. Yeah, he has done a bad thing by overstaying and using a false identity. Many people on this thread have condemned him already calling him a crook and all that. However, how many of us can boast of not doing a dodgy thing one way or the other in our lives? Let him without sin cast the first stone. It is so easy to castigate others on forums like this while at the same time we are not clean in other ways in our lives. Many Africans in the western nations have visa issues and some were actually illegals before becoming citizens. Some of you condemning the guy know what you did to obtain your legal status or British Passport. I don't want to say so much lest I be accused of supporting the guy. What the guy should do is to accept his fate, go back to Nigeria, and make something out of his life. He can be successful in Nigeria if he can put what he has learnt and observed in the UK into practice Some things have to happen for some guys to be able to do what they are meant to do. Some people are destined to make it in Nigeria. God will cause things to happen so that they can return to Nigeria to achieve God's plans for them. Others are destined to live and succeed in Europe and North America irrespective of their status. That is why some serious immigration offenders are never caught until they regularize their status. Life is a mystery and things happen for a reason.


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@poster,  I have been thinking of setting up a Video Game centre in Lagos that will be run by one of my brothers. It is a business I want to open that will hopefully sustain my family alongside the poultry that we have in place already. I can source cheaply for all kinds of games cheaply where I am. Thank God for this thread I am learning a lot already and I have started thinking of how the place will look like in Lagos. I won't have any problems with furniture for the place as my dad is a trained interior decorator.  Your business idea is brilliant. Follow your heart, mate. However, you have to be careful of the staff that you will employ to help you out. Many peeps down there cannot be trusted generally. You have to monitor the business and curb the excesses of your workers. Good luck with your dreams. Cheers.


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Sarah Jubril has a never say die spirit She reminds me of Abraham Lincoln. She continues to contest for the presidency and keeps losing, but she never gives up. She is likely not to become Nigeria's president but I like her self-belief. Lets see what happens this time


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I really don't see anything good coming out of this Maigari led NFF Board   I'm starting to be afraid for Samson Siasia and his plans to restructure the Super Eagles. He won't achieve much with the new NFF officials. The court orders obtained by Segun Odegbami and co should have been obeyed. If not for the corrupt nature of our politics, Maigari cannot win in a normal situation. I'm just angry about this new development. Shame on those who cast their votes for Maigari when they had the knowledge that the electoral process was illegal.


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I really don't understand what we are celebrating? Instead of launching a redesigned N50 note, why can't the Federal Government launch 50 stamps that have the faces of our innovators, past heroes [ Soccer, arts, media, military, business etc ] and historical figures on them? Why are people that strove for our independence not put on our stamps so that people in other countries can learn a bit of our history through NIPOST? Na wa o


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I don't have an iota of faith in the newly selected NFF Board headed by Aminu Maigari. Why can't we get things right in this country? The new board is illegal because court orders were flouted and the Nigerian Judiciary was disregarded. A full blown crises will follow shortly and Nigerian Football will suffer for it. Qualifiers for the next African Nations Cup will be starting from next month and we are yet to put our house in order The Super Eagles do not have a coach yet as I'm speaking and the appointment of Samson Siasia as Super Eagles coach is taking ages. It is only in Nigeria that an election will be conducted when court orders have been gotten to stop the electoral process. What does this tell us about next year's general elections in the country? We can't even conduct a Football Federation election properly and we want to conduct a nationwide election free of controversy I'm pissed off.


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