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Fifa has launched a probe into whether Arsenal have broken regulations which may leave the club exposed to possible expulsion from the Champions League. BBC Newsnight has learnt that a police probe in Belgium has concluded Arsenal made secret payments of £1m to Beveren. Arsenal have admitted providing a loan to Beveren, but say they have never had a controlling influence over the club. Fifa are investigating whether Arsenal have breached rules governing fair play and conflict of interest.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/5036342.stm

Statement From Arsenal FC
Arsenal Football Club is aware that BBC Newsnight is carrying a story this evening purporting to describe Arsenal's relationship with Belgian football club, Beveren.

Arsenal does not normally make public its agreements with third parties. However, Arsenal can confirm that it has had a technical relationship with Beveren since 2001. This relationship has a number of benefits to both clubs such as providing a platform to share coaching methods and techniques as well as facilitating the option of players being loaned between the clubs. For example, during the course of the relationship, Arsenal players David Grondin, Liam Chilvers, John Halls and Graham Stack all spent successful loan periods at Beveren as did Emmanuel Eboue, who played in a number of trial matches with Arsenal whilst contracted to Beveren. Such was the latter player's success, Arsenal subsequently signed Eboue on a permanent basis.

In addition, Arsenal confirms that it has never owned, directly or indirectly, any shares in Beveren or had any power whatsoever to influence its management or administration. It did in 2001 provide funds of 1,570,703 Euros by way of loan to a member of the consortium to assist in stabilising the finances of Beveren.

At no time has anyone at Arsenal been contacted by any regulatory or investigatory body with respect to its relationship with Beveren. Arsenal and all its staff have acted properly throughout, in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, and in the best interests of Beveren, Arsenal and the broader footballing community.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/5039016.stm

I'm sure they'll wiggle out of this. I don't see what's wrong with what they've done. Or do you?

Heh. apart from the fact that it's a duplicated joke, this is very lovely. Keep it up!

You young ladies should try not to take Nollywood movie stories too seriously.

Tell us about your new record label. What's it named and what kind of musical artistes are you intending to promote?

Bear in mind that these testifiers also believe that witches and wizards fly about at night.

I think the most important thing is for friends to bring out the best in each other and demonstrate loyalty. My closest friends right now are male e-friends outside Nigeria. They all annoy me regularly, except one mature Nigerian.

As for females, I have only had engaging conversations with those based abroad. People who can't appreciate my dreams and numerous ideas can't bring out the best in me. So even though I have respected ladies for various reasons, it's hard for them to capture my attention. There has to be more to a lady than her sexuality.

I can also tell you what I think friends are not for. Friends are not for criticism, they are not for conditional acceptance. friends are not for offending you and refusing to say sorry. Friends are not for milking you dry when you have a little money, or manipulating you into doing things their way by making you feel guilty.

Friends should make you happy, because love is blissful not painful. I'm quick to drop painful friends!

Been wondering why yahoo has been the most successful Website today

Google is more profitable than Yahoo. How can you say that yahoo is the most successful website? What's success by your definition?

new business creation is rife and dynamic but not adequately monitored

Why does new business need to be monitored? So they can impose unecessary requirements on our operation? Please, I think it's better that they are leaving us alone to prosper. That's a small benefit of business in Nigeria.

I think the general lack of trust is something that's holding us back a bit. I have a friend living abroad who's always telling me that the problem with Nigerians is that they like to go solo. Why won't you go solo when if someone defrauds you there is little recourse from the legal system? Why won't you go solo when no-one is trustworthy?

Leave my third wife alone!

Only about 6000 new companies have being registered this year from the Corporate affairs Commission. What are the likely reasons for this low figure?

The process for incorporation of a company in Nigeria is too cumbersome and expensive, plus you'll have to pay taxes, so most people just register business names and operate as sole proprietors or partnerships. That's all!

If you have a small credit card, you can use the Itunes music store for 100% legal music downloads. It's just $0.99 per download. Prior to buying a music track, you can find out which songs are popular and listen to short snippets of each song. You can buy only the song you like or download entire albums for a discount. Good luck!

What does the Miss World beauty pageant have to do with presidency? Our finance minister, a woman, doesn't strut about town in skimpy clothes like the Miss World contestants, so I don't see the relevance of that!

Just edit your templates. You can get people to do it for you for maybe $5-$10 on scriptlance.

i can't see the 'before' pic, probably due to hotlink protection by the site you thiefed it from.

I'm glad that you've decided to consider the peaceful option!

Age of consent is more relaxed than people think:
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-6334.0.html

Age of consent for marriage is 21 and for sex is 16 in Nigeria (as far as I knew before this thread). If you are under 21 you need permission from your parents to get married, but you can open your legs freely.

Why does politics have to be dirty?

Yes. Don is in Grail Movement. His wife is a senior member of the Redeemed Church.

Note for campaign writers: his family is a model of religious tolerance.

Sound of music was my favorite movie.

"I am 16 going on 17, I'll take care of you!"

"When the dogs bite, when the bee stings, when i'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things,
and then i don't feel . . . so bad!"

"do, a dear, a female deer,
ray, a drop of golden sun,
mi, a name i call myself

<please i have work to do>

That's Medube's kid right?

it's 16 in some states of the us.

Employers have every right to discriminate against anybody. You have every right to create your own job.

He learnt it somewhere; probably from his parents when they were arguing. Find out!

Of course, Nigeria is ready for a female president and her name is Doctor Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala!!

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