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The Super Eagles earned themselves a climb up three places in May’s ranking released by the football governing body on Thursday

Nigeria climbed up four places to finish in 28th spot in the global ranking of
male senior teams in May as released by Fifa on Thursday.

The Super Eagles were in 31st place in April. The African champions have seen their fortunes improve since winning the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa in February.

The Super Eagles started the year in 52nd spot and moved to 30th spot in February after their Afcon triumph. They fell to 31st place in April but have now risen to 28th. Cote D’Ivoire remain the highest ranked African team in 12th place. They are followed by Ghana in 22nd spot while Mali are in 26th spot.

The top ten teams in the world remain unchanged with Spain holding the top position.

CONTENT CREDIT: http://m.goal.com/x/en-ng/news/3966207

Today is Ascension Thursday; its a holy day of Obligation, we are entitled to go to the church to celebrate mass.

Wow! She has apologied for what had been done.
These days, there is absolutely nothing that doesn't trend-in Nigeria, when someone or a group gets angry.

David Moyes is the current Manager of Everton FC. He has been known to have a similar philosophy with Sir Alex Fegurson who would retire at the end of the season after a 28year spell as Manager of Manchester United.

Moyes is used to buying player at a very cheap rate; this will help in building his team, also he is a master at utilizing the potentials of the club's youth system.

your face and posture could makes you a-look-alike? The one big difference, being that, looking at Mr Ibu... 'I laughed'

Yvonne nelson is a natural. She is the most beautiful of the two.

He is one of the most respected Football Managers in the history of the English Premier League.

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The logo was changed to suit the new name of the body now called Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), from its former name Nigeria Premier League (NPL).

Sponsorship deal

The League Management Committee on Monday signed a three year league sponsorship deal with globacom telecom worth about N1.9 billion in Lagos, and after the signing, the new logo was unveiled.

The new logo incorporates an eagle with it wings spread at the top, the name of the league and the official title sponsor name.

Futaa.com gathered that the new logo is to buttress the new title sponsorship deal following the need for a trademark for the NPFL.

However, the new logo is said to be subject to change.

CREDIT: www.futaa.com/football/article/npfl-gets-new-logo

After three years as president, the economy is booming but Jonathan's record on helping his people is poor

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President Goodluck Jonathan: Nigera has experienced 7% annual growth under his rule, but his record on corruption worries the US. Photograph: Godwin Omoigui/AP

Nigerians had no rational reason to believe their lives would improve after Goodluck Jonathan became president three years ago this week. The list of promises their rulers have broken is so long it would make a virgin cynical. But then Nigerians can be stubbornly optimistic.

When Jonathan first appeared on the political scene in 2007, when Nigeria's then president, Olusegun Obasanjo, announced him as the running-mate of his party's next presidential candidate, Musa Yar'Adua, many mythologised the good fortune that seemed linked to Jonathan's first name. And so, when Yar'Adua died in 2010 from heart disease and Jonathan was handed the most coveted job in Nigeria, many voters believed good luck had come to Nigeria. Were they right?

Nigeria's economy has averaged an impressive 7% annual growth since 2010. Fiscal policy is responsible. The country has a debt-to-GDP ratio of roughly 18% and a budget deficit of under 3%, levels Europe would be delighted with today. This is largely thanks to finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former World Bank managing director. But Jonathan deserves praise for not interfering.

Still, his end-of-year report is not spotless. While the economy is booming, precious little wealth trickles down to the poor. Jonathan must be more energetic about changing that. The electricity supply is erratic, so businesses and individuals spend fortunes on generators and diesel. This in one of the world's biggest oil exporters. Things have improved since 2010, but far too tepidly: Jonathan only gets a C minus.

Infrastructure also remains a problem. Without a modern road network, doing business in Nigeria will remain prohibitively expensive and logistically challenging. Nigeria is a federation: individual states play a big role here. In the richer, well-governed states such as Lagos, where the commercial capital city is located, progress is visible. But Jonathan needs to do more to facilitate modernism in poorer states: he gets a C.

On healthcare, Jonathan gets an F. If a Nigerian gets cancer today and can't afford private treatment, he will die. Even obtaining aspirin in a public hospital can prove impossible.

Education is particularly problematic: tens of millions of Nigerians are illiterate. Most cannot afford an education: without government assistance, thus far feeble, they will remain intellectual invalids. Nigeria's rulers need to understand that a country is not respected because of the number of oil barrels it sells, but because of the quality of citizen it produces: F.

Jonathan's record on corruption is a disgrace. A recent report from the US State Department was spot on when it cited "massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption affecting all levels of government".

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Asked to disclose his assets, the man whose parents couldn't afford shoes refused. For emphasis, he said he "doesn't give a damn" what anybody thinks about it. The Council of States, led by Jonathan, meanwhile pardoned his former boss, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who had been convicted of money-laundering.

On security, Jonathan has dithered. Boko Haram, the Islamist terrorist group, has killed thousands on his watch, while he seems unsure whether to use crushing force or grant "amnesty" (read: bribes), as he has offered. Boko Haram laughed in his face. It is Jonathan's government that should plead for amnesty, it has suggested.

In a country where the rule of law remains a dream, Jonathan's message is terrible: he is, in effect, saying: "Prove to us you are strong enough to make our lives difficult and we'll give you a share of the pie." How can a president expect loyalty from his citizens if he appears to lack the power to protect them?

It's no easy job running a country that is half-Christian, half-Muslim, underdeveloped and home to some 250 ethnic groups. Some say Jonathan is too weak for the job. But you don't have to be a great man to be a great president, as long as you are clever enough to you surround yourself with wise advisers, possess the intelligence to process information and have a steadfast desire to improve things for your people.

I personally don't deny that Jonathan some good intentions. But he is hostage to the powerful interests that catapulted him to the top. Ultimately though, he is Mr President, which gives him some pretty sharp fangs. If he wants to be remembered fondly, he should start baring those fangs in the interest of his people. Otherwise, he might as well call it quits in 2015, and spare us a second term. Nigeria has a lot of catching up to do. There is no time to waste.


CONTENT SOURCE: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/07/goodluck-jonathan-nigeria

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mikeyhernadez: If you think the man is a FAKE PROPHET like this Post.

what has Fake got to do with this post... the man slid into the pool, fell unconscious and drowned.... [size=15pt]period[/size]

see what neighbours mean to a superstar.... one word : NOISY

Mayweather is a legend... He has already achieve that gold badge way-long

phreakabit: Why na? They are aging, true. . . . But can't just be discarded like that. If you ask me they are not as wasteful as Ideye.

Ideye is a team player compared to the UCHE brothers...
[s]Age is not the factor in Keshi's selection..[/s]

If he was as triumphant as pep will he be leaving MADRID for

We all know this guy (MOURINHO) talks too much....

share your faith. Catholics only please.

With Bearly a month to the end of various leagues around the world, the Nigerian League sit at just a halfway to go.

This can be said about the poor handling/financing of these leagues.

thats interesting! But can they really justify that this money will transform... or... on just, promoting the league?!

phreakabit: Ok with the FIFA Confederations Cup less than a month away, and with some of our key players injured. . . . How do you think the Super Eagles line up would/should look like? As usual. . . . I'd go first:

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Bench: Ejide, Ajiboye, Ahmed Musa, Nosa, Mba, Ideye,Osaze,John Ogu,Nnamdi Oduamadi. . . I don't really follow the Nigerian league so you guys can add a few of them particularly in the defense.

I put Uchebo who is relatively unknown on the list because we can do with his height and pace. . . . He is 6"7 , fast and skillful for a tall lad. Not sure he will make the squad though.

CORRECTION IKECHUKWU UCHE (UCHE BROTHERS TOO) AINT GOING TO THE CONFEDARTIONS CUP WITH THE PRESENT NAIJA TEAM

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Below is the Leaked Images which include the home, away, third kit respectively
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Today we show you the first official pictures of the new FC Barcelona 2013-14 Home, Away and Third Kits produced by Nike. This leaked images show the FC Barcelona 2013-2014 Away and Third Jersey with the old sponsor Qatar Foundation , which will be replaced by Qatar Airways from the start of the next season.
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FC Barcelona 2013-14 Home Kit
[img]http://2.bp..com/-JunaEsQGhak/UXl1Un9dhsI/AAAAAAAAFQo/S4SsYOtwBH8/s738/FC-Barcelona-13-14-Home-Shirt.jpg[/img]
Unlike last years kits, the new Barca 13/14 Home Shirt comes with classical vertical stripes instead of stripe experiments on previous kits. The Barcelona Home Kit features four red stripes and five blue stripes on the front as well as stripes on the sleeve cuffs. The V-Collar is yellow and features the Catalan flag inside and the lettering Més que un club. Unlike last years the Barcelona Home Kit sponsor comes in White.

FC Barcelona 2013-14 Away Kit
[img]http://3.bp..com/-w6s15FnsnfY/UR-hObRvjuI/AAAAAAAAEQg/Sa4IM5Ngs9k/s1600/Barcelona1314AwayShirt.jpg[/img]
It was rumored the 13/14 Barcelona Away Kit would feature the Catalan colors Red/Yellow since last September when Spanish newspaper Sport unveiled the colors of the next-season Away Kit. Unlike the Barcelona 2013-14 Home Jersey the new Away Kit features a yellow round color and stripes in the colors of Catalonia.

FC Barcelona 2013-14 Third Kit
[img]http://3.bp..com/-ctIT0KDWr2Y/UV_q2gDTjiI/AAAAAAAAE4M/Z1jljs6Oa8A/s738/FC-Barcelona-13-14-Third-Shirt-Picture.jpg[/img]
Next to new Home and Away Shirts, FC Barcelona is getting also a black 13/14 Third Kit for next-season. The Barca 2013-2014 Kit features yellow applications on a black shirt.

Credits: http://www.footyheadlines.com/2012/12/fc-barcelona-1314-home-away-shirt-real.html

Amazing things are happening in football

Qatari telecom firm Ooredoo have been linked with a multi-million pound sponsorship deal with Liverpool, which could see Anfield renamed.

Standard Chartered, Liverpool's current shirt sponsors, have 18 months remaining on the £20million per year deal they agreed in September 2009 and are currently in talks with the Merseyside club about extending those terms.

Liverpool had granted Standard Chartered a period of exclusivity to broker new improved terms.

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Stadium: Anfield Stadium

But Ooredoo, who recently appointed Lionel Messi as an ambassador for their brand, have claimed they have received a tender from Liverpool and they are eager to become associated with the Barclays Premier League.

A spokesman for Ooredoo said on Al Jazeera's website: 'The goal was to sponsor a big English club with a huge history. Our search included Arsenal & Manchester United but the former two have long sponsorship deals and the same applies to Manchester City so Liverpool is the only club available right now.

'We want to sponsor the club in full. We want to sponsor the stadium (possibly rename it) as well as the club's kits. Our goal is to reach the Asian markets where the Premier League has an enormous fan base.

'We received the tender from the club a few days ago and we are currently in the process of due diligence and we are studying each aspect of the study.

'It is a dual interest, Liverpool needs the money to compete with the European heavyweights and we want to expand our brand to reach new markets via football.'

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What's in a name? There is a lot of glory and history associated with Anfield - but could the iconic stadium be re-named?

Below is the Leaked Images which include the home, away, third kit respectively
[center] [/center]

Today we show you the first official pictures of the new FC Barcelona 2013-14 Home, Away and Third Kits produced by Nike. This leaked images show the FC Barcelona 2013-2014 Away and Third Jersey with the old sponsor Qatar Foundation , which will be replaced by Qatar Airways from the start of the next season.
[center] [/center]

FC Barcelona 2013-14 Home Kit
[img]http://2.bp..com/-JunaEsQGhak/UXl1Un9dhsI/AAAAAAAAFQo/S4SsYOtwBH8/s738/FC-Barcelona-13-14-Home-Shirt.jpg[/img]
Unlike last years kits, the new Barca 13/14 Home Shirt comes with classical vertical stripes instead of stripe experiments on previous kits. The Barcelona Home Kit features four red stripes and five blue stripes on the front as well as stripes on the sleeve cuffs. The V-Collar is yellow and features the Catalan flag inside and the lettering Més que un club. Unlike last years the Barcelona Home Kit sponsor comes in White.

FC Barcelona 2013-14 Away Kit
[img]http://3.bp..com/-w6s15FnsnfY/UR-hObRvjuI/AAAAAAAAEQg/Sa4IM5Ngs9k/s1600/Barcelona1314AwayShirt.jpg[/img]
It was rumored the 13/14 Barcelona Away Kit would feature the Catalan colors Red/Yellow since last September when Spanish newspaper Sport unveiled the colors of the next-season Away Kit. Unlike the Barcelona 2013-14 Home Jersey the new Away Kit features a yellow round color and stripes in the colors of Catalonia.

FC Barcelona 2013-14 Third Kit
[img]http://3.bp..com/-ctIT0KDWr2Y/UV_q2gDTjiI/AAAAAAAAE4M/Z1jljs6Oa8A/s738/FC-Barcelona-13-14-Third-Shirt-Picture.jpg[/img]
Next to new Home and Away Shirts, FC Barcelona is getting also a black 13/14 Third Kit for next-season. The Barca 2013-2014 Kit features yellow applications on a black shirt.

Credits: http://www.footyheadlines.com/2012/12/fc-barcelona-1314-home-away-shirt-real.html