bashydemy:


So in your own case someone can have control over his own health? So if someone is sick and did not feel better after 3 month he should resign or be sack? How about Nursing mother that always have atleast 3month Maternity leave?

LaEvilIMiss:


Before you argue for a case such as this.. there has to be either a FACT-based justification e.g How have non-autonomous LGAs against both social and economic indices over a period (supported by actual performance measurements) or Needs & Necessity e.g What challenges present status quo has not addressed would be enhanced or improved upon by autonomous LGAs.

IMO state is the case in focus, is there a common trend across other LGAs and is it symptomatic or is it a root cause?

Yes these are valid points you are making but this information we already know (at least it is obvious to most) give us uncommon insight i.e what has caused the failure of non-autonomous LGAs vis-a-vis what and how autonomous LGAs will function 'sustainably' to address the issues

gokay11:
state government like osun is just doing local governments anyhow.
imagine no local government election in the last 7 years

dayjahvoo:


Mr. Stupid, did you not read the comment on the previous page talking about a specific question that was quoted here and was repeated?

LordAdam16:


You are a LM10 fan, don't make absurd claims.

Messi is not better than Ronaldo. And I'm sick of the talent card or that he is more fun to watch.

All Messi does is glue the ball to his feet and run past players. That's all he does.

And if you want to talk about if that is the most entertaining thing in football. Then you didn't watch Ronaldinho play.

What Ronaldinho, Zizinho, Garrincha did with the ball, Pele, Maradona, and Messi can't fathom. Those people made football an art form.

Messi went to Barca at age 13 and trained at La Masia for at least 7 hours per day for 5 years before his debut. The only thing he has above Xavi and Iniesta is dribbling and goal scoring. In creativity, vision, passing, he is not at the same level as those two unsung heroes.

And that brings me to my main point, the game of football rewards goal scorers and achievers. That's how we measure the best players. Add a bit of skill, dribbling, or flair, and there's a straight ticket to the hall of fame.

If Messi wasn't scoring goals he wouldn't win a Ballon D'or. Ditto for Ronaldo.

Look at Barcelona's squad of 2009-2013? Replace Messi with any world class player from Neymar to Hazard to Dybala and they'd win the exact same number of trophies and Ballon D'ors that Messi won. If that same world class player played for Barcelona from 13 years of age, it'd be just as easy for the player.

In fact, this is the first time you'd be hearing this, but Barcelona didn't need Messi in that time period to win trophies. The proof is in the fact that between 2008 and 2013, the Spanish National Team was without doubt the best team in the world and won every tournament they participated in. Messi was not in that team, but the core of the team was Barcelona.

On the flip side, look at Ronaldo. When he was younger he was great at showboating but wasn't as clinical as he is now. Ronaldo started winning Ballon D'ors when he started achieving and he played in teams (sporting lisbon, manchester united, and real madrid) that were about critical, ruthless finishing than beautiful possession football and he adapted his game appropriately. Messi on the other hand played in a team that is about entertaining, possession football and that became his identity.

Ronaldo does not have to dribble 5 players to score a goal, because that is unnecessary in Madrid's team. In fact from Man U, Sir Alex had already weaned him of less flair and made him concentrate more on his clinical ability. Messi does not even have to dribble 5 players to score a goal, because the entire Barcelona team can pass a ball into the net. Spain won games and tournaments without a player running past multiple players to score or lay a pass.

But when you talk about Ronaldo's clinical ability, there is no word to describe it. The timing of his runs, positioning, goal scoring technique is all down to intelligence and being a smarter player overall. He knows he doesn't have to showboat, he has passed that stage. All his showboating won him 1 Ballon D'or and 1 champions league. His clinical ability and goal scoring got him 3 Ballon D'or's, 3 champions league, 1 Euro cup, and 5 consecutive UEFA golden boots. If you are Ronaldo, what would you do then, more showboating, or just honing your clinical ability and becoming the best finisher in the history of the sport?

There's Isco, Modric, Kroos, Casemiro to do all the passing, all he has to do is be part of the ruthless attack and finish where necessary or make an assist. Even when Barcelona was at their top form, he was outscoring Messi consistently scoring 50 goals per year since 2010, getting Real Madrid to the Semi Finals of the UEFA Champions league, and trailing Barcelona in the league. This was in a time of inconsistency in the Bernabeu (Perez sold Ozil and Di Maria in their prime) and this was without the Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets midfield (the best midfield post-2000) that Messi had.

Just look at the difference. Messi is out there running past Alavez players in a Copa Del Rey final, while Ronaldo is making himself available to make clinical finishes against the best defense of the season. Allegri said that even if they gave Barcelona an extra hour, they still wouldn't have found the back of the net. Ronaldo found it in 20 minutes. Found a second 40 minutes later. Look at his second goal yesterday. Modric did not even look before crossing the ball into the area, but Ronaldo anticipated the run and positioned himself to rattle the mighty BBC defense and slot past the goalkeeper legend, something the entire MSN couldn't do in 120 minutes.

Give me that versus Messi's run and I'll choose Ronaldo's clinical ability everyday.

As at 2012 in the peak of Messi's career on the back of an unbelievable Barcelona team, he had 4 Ballon D'ors to Ronaldo's 1. 3 Champions league to Ronaldo's 1. In 2012, the jury was out already that Messi was miles ahead because despite Ronaldo becoming an accomplished goal scorer and skillful player, he just wasn't getting the results that Messi got.

Fast forward 5 years and Ronaldo has won 3 of the last 4 champion's leagues, and is set to win 4 of the last 5 Ballon D'Ors, and is the top UEFA goal scorer for each of the last 5 years. This is at a time of his career when he should be declining.

The difference between Messi and Ronaldo is evident in this year's UEFA goal tally. Messi had 11 versus Ronaldo's 2 before the knockout stages. Yet Ronaldo outscored Messi. Give me that versus running past players, and I'd choose the former everyday. That's what makes Ronaldo the better player. He doesn't have a peak. He keeps outdoing himself because he doesn't have a competition.

Without Suarez and Xavi, Messi wouldn't have had the treble in '15. And since then it has been downhill for him and his team. And the future is even more bleak for him going forward as Iniesta withers off. I wouldn't write him off, but as long as Ronaldo keeps breaking records and redefining what it means to be the greatest player to have ever played the game, the accolades would keep coming his way.

Messi plays amazing football, but in modern football love goes to the top achievers and goal scorers. After all, goals earn points. Most of the love Messi gets right now is because of what he achieved in 2009-2013. All of the love Ronaldo gets right now is because of what he keeps achieving since 2007.

Notice how I did not even talk about international duty? Or about Ronaldo adapting and achieving phenomenal results in two different leagues?

So, as I said, you are an LM10 fan. Every CR7 fan knows why CR7 is better than Messi. That's the passage of rites to becoming a CR7 fan.

-Lord

malton:
After having suffered setbacks following the successive election of clowns into sensitive political positions, Kogites need invite the Holy Spirit to take charge over the next elections. Because the thing is getting spiritual.

How could you go from bad to worse repeatedly with no hope in sight? Perhaps it wouldn’t be out of the way to vote a non-Kogite?

So people have not been paid for over twelve months and his family is balling like that? Wow.

Well,

It's really appalling!

TonyeBarcanista:
After 3 years in office and he is appointing commissioners when his term in office is about a year and few months to elapse?

EppPliss:
Good morning evry1. Soon i will be opening another thread detailing the progress i am making in real time from how much i have been able to raise (with screen shot showing bank statement), my meeting with the Doctor that is linking me up with the Doctor that would carry out the graft on me in India, when I'm making my traveling arrangement, when i take-off from Nigeria, to the time of my admission in India and when the procedure has been carried out successfully till when i'm back in the country. Stay connected, it's gonna be a "reality thread" sort of, the type obtainable in reality shows and offcourse with pictures as backups trust me.

I want to say i'm grateful and will forever remain indebted to evry1 of u that have contributed so far financially, spiritually (by putting me in your prayers) and emotionally by your show of concern. May the good Lord reward you all abundantly and may all your effort never be in vain.

Thank you all!!!

dadebayo1:
We should not be biased ... Yes he paid sept before aug because september came from the paris refund from another bank account while aug was paid from skye bank.. Guess probably it was due to bank delay in transaction... I am not holding brief for the governor but the truth is he has been paying two months of outstanding arrears from april and may 2016 paid together june july 2016 paid together and aug sept 2016 paid together... I can show you screenshots of that too.. I heard he will pay oct nov 2016 by next week.... Though we are all passing through the tough times now i believe it will all end soon.….. And to the person claiming oyo civil servants are experiencing poverty... Its a free world and you are entitled to your opinion.. All is well

ifyalways:
Not surprised with Bisola at all. Have always seen her as the kind of girl that will throw a fellow girl under the bus just to score cheap points with men.

I mean how low can a fellow woman go? A girl was rumoured to be seexually assaulted and without as little as asking her what went down, no sympathy at all as a fellow lady, you sat down, judged and sentenced her.

Na real wao. Hope she has real life Gf's sha and they are watching

Valfrankie:
Thank you so much, so many valid points. The attitude of Nigerians towards people living with SC is simply depressing. Of course I no longer give a hoot what folks say about me or how they treat me, but what about my brothers and sisters scattered all over Nigeria battling with the same stigma who are not brave enough to face it head on, depression could kill them even before the disorder does. We neither need your unsolicited pity nor the taunts and discrimination, we just want to stay in our little corner in Peace. Ironically, my brother is AA, same father same mother, but he's always down with malaria more than me. People should stop making it look like living with SC is the worst thing to happen to anyone, there are those with far more health problems than us, direct your pity to them. SC IS NOT A DEATH SENTENCE...

ajasa4link:
I really usually do not concern myself with issues bordering on governors of states I don't know much about, so each time I hear people say Oyo is retrogressing under Ajimobi I just remain indifferent and think maybe it's just his detractors making use of propaganda to paint his administration in bad light.
This video I just saw just confirmed to me that Ajimobi is far worse compared to every other governor the state had in the past and could ever have.
I mean what 4ckery is this?! How can a governor who is meant to serve the people talk to the youth who form the bulk majority of the electorate in this manner, huh? I mean how can a public office holder stand in public and make such a moronic statement like 'Did schools start getting closed today?'', and that "How much is eight month strike sef"

To cap it all, he was even telling the security operatives to go and bring the guy that was talking back at him in the crowd.

Choi! I trust greatest Lasuites, that place will turn to a Roman gladiator arena, blood will surely flow, properties will get damaged and the governor will not even go unscathed. Let him go ask fashola how his precious flower got destroyed right dere in state house, how students cooked beans with firewood right in the state house during the school fees increment saga.

It's unfortunate this Ajimobi guy is on second term, cos it wouldve been the best time to kick him out

Kachidox:
God Bless Igbos..
Now everybody wants to please the east.. ooh now it's rotational presidency.. that one concern ena...
mind you Afonjas it's not... Atiku&Tinubu BUT it's Atiku&Obi