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The Flukes: The Senegalese took the world football by storm in 2002 when they disappointed FIFA by disgracing the defending champion on the opening day of 2002 world cup co hosted by Japan and south Korea. They prove again to the world their new fame and rising trajectory after all is not a fluke. They almost penetrated into the top four of the world cup that is the semi final if not for their inexperience. The consequence of the defeat suffered by France, who are the defending champion and also paraded the reigning world best player in Zinedine zidane leads to:
1) the disbandment of French national teams
2) the retirement of the great class of france 98 winning team: Zidane, Thiery, Blanc or blank . just to mention few casualties
3)Unconfirmed street riots in France
4)Not forgetting psychological trauma cum emotional trauma suffered by the french

Never you underestimate your enemy or arch-rival. In year 2002, Afcon came again hosted in Bamako and there was a clash again between the Senegalese Lions and the Super Eagles of Nigeria. A semi final clash. The stakes were so high simply because there was a world cup tournament down the line in five to Six months later in the year. As a matter of facts the odds favoured the super eagles. The Senegalese have potentials but they were orphaned in football parlance, nobody cares about them , nobody gave them a fxck of cup. All football fans across the continents were painstakingly waiting for a repeat of afcon 2000 final between Nigeria and Cameroon. The only exception to this rule were those who had been closely monitoring both the developmental and the trajectories of Senegalese football rise. The great super eagles of that era that paraded African best like jay jay okocha, Papilo Kanu Nwankwo, Finidi George, Oliseh, Tijani Babangida, Ike Shorunmu and Pastor Taribo West and other co great Class of that era), were resoundingly beaten blue and black by the Triumphant Senegalese under the amiable leadership maestro of Young talented Hadji Diouf. That day in history was a disaster to the Nigeria football fraternities all over the world and friends of Nigeria football. It was a sort of Tsunami. It was an end to the golden parades of African stars from Nigerian football. The consequence of that loss leads to 1) the disbandment of the national teams
2) the sacking of the trio of keshi-Erico- Amodu
3) the death of the minister of sport in a plane crash however not exclusively related
4) the disarray of policies on national football and the beginning of the end of Nigeria football dominance for the next decade.

The sole winner here is the Senegalese football. The rise of another empire in African football.

Moving on the Senegalese sojourn on miserably on African continent like an orphan and create a spectacular glimpse of what the future holds in stock for them in year 2000. The 2000 afcon was co hosted my Nigeria and Ghana - as an experimental process prelude similar gesture for global audience in Japan - Korean world cup to be held in 2002. It was a quarter final clash between the returning African football giant, Nigeria and the Senegalese. The first third of the match has produced a shocking goal to the visitor in the presence of FIFA president, caf president and the chief host Nigeria Vice president ( Josef Sepp Blatter,Issa Hayatou , Atiku Abubakar) in Lagos. The Senegalese were so beautiful and crafty and sordid in their approach and provided long moments of heart-ache and suffering to Nigerian football fans all over the world. The agony was so much that viewers can feel the heart beat of our players on the Television screen. In all honesty, Our come back had to be relied on a controversial setting goal process: that look dubiously manufactured both by the centred refree and the teeming home fans and football politics. If it were to be in this days of VAR, The day event will have been even more dramatic. This is not to take the shine and prowess away from the success- seeking goal poacher of that era:: The wonderful Julius Aghahowa who had earlier brace into the fray from his classical display at a world youth event hosted by Nigeria in 1999( Under twenty world cup). Mr Aghahowa produced a penalty at the 89 Minutes and also a dramatic winner two minutes later to shot out the emerging golden football national of Senegal . This match saw impending boycott, fan embarrassment and both Caf and FIFA fine for fan unruly, at the expense of Nigeria.

Let me digress and stray away for a while. The Senegalese football experience has re inbuilt in me the cliche of Never give up. What do I mean, I shall explain with this illustrations. My forays in African football took a firm root in 1992: An afcon event entitled Dakar Ninety- two. The Senegalese national team emerge has a fringe teams in that tournament in my own reckoning. And it took the likes of Late Mercurial leadership of Steven keshi and Late dangling striker ( Black jewel in front of goals) Rashidi yekini aka "Yeking" to slay or slaughter the Senegalese team on their home soil without much sweat. My perception of Senegalese team did not captured their Swot statistics of 1990 event in Algiers. This is because I wasn't aware they participated and was only edged out in the semifinals by the eventual winners Algerian National teams. Had I knew before hand in 1992, my perception of them will have not been the same. Moving on...

This new conversation is influenced by the thinking and thought of one of Nigeria's writer, anchor, journalist and emeritus presidential spokesman, even though he didn't flourished so well in the last capacity, Dr Reuben Abati. A great man any day any time. In the gloomy pictures of how pathetic our nation has evolved I still believe there is a ray of hope in not too far distance to evacuate us to the promise Land- just like the Israelis in the days of yore. Many a big man scholars of our era strongly posited that two or 3 generations behind had been a wasted ventures to quote the laureate prof. Wole Soyinka. In a 360 degree turn of twist I do strongly believe we can achieve positive energy both in development and lost ground coverage and a in so doing provide leadership to the common black race.

afroniger:
Most, if not all, governors are guilty of doing this. Only the really sneaky ones get caught. I have some insider details on some of Amosun's deals while he was governor. The guy really chop up.

Opportunistic leeches at the corridor of power. Converting state funds into domestic affairs and leaving d treasury empty. Black man keep disgracing thyself. what our forefathers did during the slave era that turn us to paupers' in the committee of nations; the so called opportunistic politician have taken it a notch higher.

Fountainofyouth:
JejeNaija, is this your true life story? Or you made it up as a life lesson to others? Cos I know you to be married from your previous posts.

Monitoring Agent. The theme of the story Resonates well anyway.

dawno2008:
Nice story,if I were you,I give him the car and let him deal with the demon inside him
Some men are men cos of their joy stick and nothing more,some are easily controlled by their spouses and tune to the length of their wrappers.
And the modern Christianity is not helping,cos everyone around you is termed"enemy"
Do what you initially plan and be yourself,don't let negativity connect to you through his nasty attitude.
Some don't know that it not "how far"but "how well",so it not because he graduated before you,he has to be more successful than you,everything in life is about timing,and that's what some don't know.

Thanks for this Vibe. We gonna continue to learn from this. I can relate with::"the next day but I was surprised when I returned that evening and noticed that firewood, huge ones had been gathered at the spot where I used to pack my car. "

superior1:
They probably import from Thailand and repack am

Celebrity Rice. only comes up for sale on celebration day.

Amakavula:
I am always happy to when women take the bull.by the horn and make decisions like this, I only fault her for marrying too quickly but thank God she did what's best for her.

You can't understand until you have been with someone whose life goal is incompay with yours. Best life ahead sister. Resist !

Hmmmm! Amaka

This is a usual pattern for foolish Set of people.


"Why do we have huge oil reserves but our refineries are dead and we are re-importing what we exported as crude oil? "

netpro:
Once Dangote Refinery come on board, we will drill and refine.

If US-Iran conflict ignites, Nigeria will wine and dine.

For the meantime, Buhari is very judicious when it comes to spending. Nigeria is also diversifying.

No Shaking.

B e Dreaming and Masturbating on Dangote Refinery. Side talks at the Corridor of power has exposed it to be all Ruse. In Ten Years 2029_ the Refinery will still be at infancy phase. Since 2011_ Ngozi Iweala had been raising our hope that it will come up on stream by 2015. Next year will be 2020. Keep Dreaming on Dangote Farce.

Cherrybae:
This is a good development, I urge the police to shot on sight.

May the souls of the departed rest in peace.

I like ur very Quote: " police to shoot on sight" at the Revolutionist. Meaning that ur Brain or cognitive process is working. But Chooses to shut down when it comes to apply same to Fulani Herds men. At that point they become ordinary Bandits involve in Banditry.

She is a R#ga to U. Thank.u Lord. U are free from Ruga.

FarahAideed:
Nothing will grow except them ..

u know them well. perfect statement.

Iyajelili:
You won't see them saying he's in his girlfriend's house to spend the weekend like they conclude when the opposite sex is the one missing...... hypocrites!
May he be found soon and alive.

Haaaaaa haaaaaa. iya jejili

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Toh.

So u guys do really exist. We shall be kind to ur totori next time we jam here! Then.

6 + 2 is 8! Quick Maths.
Pregnancy is 9 Months ! Facts check say so.

skupa skupa pa. D thing trilllllya.


U have help yourself bro fast track the thing . Pull them together in same house and they deliver safely to u by Next month. Good luck joystickson

A drama of : they have kidnapped us and the reactionary effort of we have rescued them all: of tom and jerry government on security matters. Shame of a black pool of idiots. The lead and the Mislead.

slimfit1:
Hausa people adopting violence in quiet conversation. This was the same thing Abacha did during his time arresting Yoruba people and killing them. You see why we can't deal with Hausa people, we are just too different.
During Obasanjo's time nobody was arrested, Jonathan nobody was arrested, now it's Hausa Fulani's turn they don't want to be opposed because it is their way of life.

Correct bro! This is Hausa Fulani , if any thing of such ever exist, Doctrinal principle of Followership.

1) Never to go against the leader even if the leader is stupid or foolish. Southern are not like that. U point it out

2) Never to criticize the leader even if he lead them to the Cliff of dungeon or Precipices of Turmoil. Southern are known to pull back their leaders by any means available to them to avoid fall

3) To continue to pray for the leader despite all the available evidence of pilfering of State resources at their disposal. Southern too engage in this to some extent.

I stop here.

banio:
FRSC officers seize only naira not documents

banio:
FRSC officers seize only naira not documents

banio:
FRSC officers seize only naira not documents

banio:
FRSC officers seize only naira not documents

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Jeferious:
Stop taking Black bullets and other energy drinks just to impress women in bed. Those stuffs are killers. In fact stop taking them for any purpose whatsoever at all.

I remember one evening I drank three cans while watching a football match. I met a ho£ and one thing led to another and we fu##ed. Fast forward to when I wanted to sleep at night...my heart started beating erratically. It wasn't a joke at all. My heart nearly failed me. Falling asleep and waking up the next day was by God's special grace.

Your natural strength is enough to cure any woman's craze, all other things being equal. Quit drugs and performance-enhancing stuffs. They kill

I appreciate this ur stuff. We men need to learn that we are not wired to extremely impressed our ladies. that areas has been endowed to Dog / horse. We are and over time evolved to use our brain more and more. Taking pills or what not will end someone's heart of heart to stop beating.

ubunja:
I'm working on building my team. But it's gonna be books first. eBooks.

So far I have a Proofreader and a Cover Designer.

Now I need 1) an Editor worth his salt and 2) someone with a thorough knowledge of online publishing.

Bravo! Positive direction.

U need to Monetize ur creativity. I think ur write up will do well in a conversion cover with MTV base series. Give it a trial.

Probing without direction and Clarity of purpose. How many times would the NA probe obasanjo role in power sector? Maybe 5 or more than that. what is d outcome. Nothing. Wasting limited resources to rigmarole whenever their is a call on the executive arm of the govt to shape up when they derail. 109 Idiots.

Good job.

OboOlora:
He has used the money to pay shop rent for Titi at Fola Osibo.

Stupid boy. Lola is probably the only one that doesn’t know how you flew her to Atlanta to have you daughter.

This is d Real Agency!

Johnbosco77:
Na bayelsa dem fit flex muscle.. while for North dem de kill dem like fowl..

Yeye people.

Tactlessness. When it comes to Boko boys , u start hearing our allowances have not been paid. The Coas has not provide us armoury to fight insurgencies. They Mil authority have not approved our leave of duty for more than two years. Countless commander and Colonel have been wiped out but no aviation fuel to Fly jet Bombers to bombard those NE villages. I tired out.

Johnbosco77:
Na bayelsa dem fit flex muscle.. while for North dem de kill dem like fowl..

Yeye people.

Tactlessness. When it comes to Book boys , u start hearing our allowances have not been paid. The Coas has not provide us armoury to fight insurgencies. They Mil authority have not approved our leave of duty for more than two years. Countless commander and Colonel have been wiped out but no aviation fuel to Fly jet Bombers to bombard those NE villages. I tired out.

My view , underlined with fear, of Nigeria political future "Labe" The Yugosphere Optical Lens.

The two countries share similarities in the year of creation. one in 1914 , the other in 1918.

Dwizeone:
An evidence of an impoverished society is the increase in crime and related activities. If you look at Nigeria, armed robbery, fraud, terrorism and prostitution is taking the front seat because the government at all levels are not doing enough. When you have 91 million people in poverty what do you expect. Population is growing faster than GDP, the truth is government at all levels don’t understand the urgency Nigeria needs to create wealth and enabling environment, imagine a government that won election in Feb and still haven’t appointed those that will drive the economy(Ministers) it doesn’t show seriousness nor understanding of what it’s at stake.

Security rejigging alone won’t stop crime until people have alternatives that will put food on their table, crime will only increase though this is needed as those at the helm have often shown cluelessness. May God help our leaders to understand and do the needful.

U are the man with ideas and I agree with.


The security challenges we are facing are as a result of unimaginative and depressive economic policies by all the tiers of Govt. Remember when Ambode and Fashola both ex Gov of Lagos state will demolished markets to give way to customized Estates for the rich and Elites, people will clap for them, without providing commiserate economic alternative or markets space for these budding Smes to live on. We threw biznessmen and women under the buses and we believed everyone will sleep well thereafter. Think about Oshodi market where all those grievous crime of humanity to humanity were recorded and multiple of similar occurrence at every corners of Nigerian state experience same backwardness and poor economic judgement. Not to talk of the FG economic strangulated policies that destroy small bizness and give it to large and unproductive corporates. U block people livelihood without alternative s. Graduates are been processed and streamed into the society without and job blue print to absorbed them. I can go on and on.

Simple strategy is to reinflate the economy by dropping all those obnoxious strangulating economic policies of the present regime. Reduction of corporate taxes and incentivize big companies that can absorbed skilled and unskilled workers. All those bullshit savings in USA treasury can be turned to productive use to build infrastructure. Raised two local engineering giant corporations that will builds road infrastructure and will employ locals. Government support them with funds and they reciprocate by employing more hands to build roads for the country. Other areas will not be left out, that require creative thinking: Agriculture, Banking, Finance, Loans to manufacturing sector of the state, Low taxes or friendly taxes, sports economy, Housing and Data generation. Technology etc etc.

Happy Birthday to the Gorgeous Lamina.

Let me described in Figurative. " U are a necessary hurtless handful Mosquito to always have around. Ur consistency in what u do, even though is antagonistically to the norms, is exceptionally Brilliant. Ur Style is Fantastic and sublime. Out of nothing and nonentity U have Created a Brand: LAMINA BRAND. Keep it up."

Where are u holding down the party, Siberia? Russia. cos ur reach is infinite!

Age with grace and Wisdom.