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I remember NTA's picture quality improved when Ben Bruce was DG. Even the Logo was modified and had something like a space ring encircling the lower-cased alphabets of NTA. I thought it was cool and soon after Bruce was removed, sacked, retired or resigned (I nor know which one), they went back to the 1970s outlook. Shame!

Tolexander: Fallacy of false cause!

I presume you don't believe in the power of the tongue?

The Bela Guttman Curse: Did Chelsea win the Europa League final because of legendary coach?
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Forget Petr Cech’s fine saves, Benfica’s horrible finishing and Branislav Ivanovic’s latewinner – there may well have been another reason for Chelsea winning the Europa League.
Benfica’s curse of never having won a European trophy has been placed by some at the feet of legendary coach in the years before and after the Second World War, Bela Guttman.
The Jewish Hungarian footballer and coach was very much the Jose Mourinho of his time and rarely even stayed two years at a club.
He managed Benfica from 1959 to 1962 and at the end of his time there allegedly put the following curse on the Portuguese giants.
Via Wikipedia…
After the 1962 final Guttmann approached the Benfica board of directors and asked fora pay rise, but, despite the success he had brought the club, he was turned down. On leaving Benfica he allegedly cursed the club, declaring “Not in a hundred years from now will Benfica ever win a European Cup”. Despite being finalists on seven occasions – 1963, 1965, 1968, 1983, 1988, 1990 and 2013 – Benfica have never since won any European Championship. Before the 1990 final, which was played in Vienna, where Guttmann was buried, Eusébio even prayed unsuccessfully at his grave and asked for the curse to be broken.
In certain parts of the world, Bela Guttman was trending on Twitter after Branislav Ivanovic headed Chelsea to Europa League final victory over Benfica.
A selection of the best Tweets on the Bela Guttman curse are below.
I imagine the ghost of Bela Guttman told JohnTerry to change into his kit to collect the trophy. Clichés
— Gavin Chalmers (@gavinglove) May 15, 2013
The Béla Guttman curse continues for Benfica.They gotta wait for at-least another 49 years for a European cup.
— Davidę Vickÿ (@iamvickz) May 15, 2013
If only Bela Guttman had muttered somethingabout eternal world peace instead…

Whats your take Nairalanders?

May the Good Lord Heal Us All aand Give Us Grace to Pull Through Life. I see smiles on our mothers' faces... Heavenly smiles because we shared their heroic lives and moments with the world. No better tributes than these. God Bless Us All.

Digriz: Actually,glo is nt too gud bt beta than mtn,etisalat and airtel are d better than glo.

chai! Bros, wen people dey enta class where u dey?

9jadelta: ... i bought my tecno around 28000 which is more expensive than some blackberries

Abeg ooo, which year we dey?
*checking the calendar...seriously for the year*

ckkris: Does it now mean Igbos will vote for Buhari or Tinubu against Jonathan? Impossible!

Very possible. Igbos are progressives and will not waste another four years with GEJ at the helm.

Name's Tony.... 08035454219

Rest In Peace Sweet Mother!

I chose the Celebrity section to add this topic so as to afford Nairalanders who have lost their precious Mothers to the painful, inevitable and cold hands of Death. They were indeed celebrities and they deserve our praise and admiration.

It's Mother's Day and I want to tell my Mum how much I miss her. 22 years after, she's got two grand kids from me, Three from my elder sister and four from my elder brother. Too sad you aren't here with us to share in the joy of Grand Mother-hood, but we sure do appreciate the little time you spent with us, we appreciate the discipline, the grooming and principles you did instill in us. Rest in Peace Dr. Mrs. Stella Nneka Nkadi nee Egbuchiem. 1945-1991

GEJ should do what he knows how to do best;set up a committee of inquiry. So that can chop money and look into the feasibility of a State of Emergency,then report to the Presidency their findings. And then set up another committee to look into the report of the former committee and advise him. After that, he will set up another committee to find out what the other former committees did not find and then he will sack the Chairmen of those committees and replace them with Ijaw men and ask them to re-constitute another committee of inquiry. Chei! I don tire to write committee...make I continue? Oya, lets go... The re-constituted committees will fall out due to accusations of embezzlement and counter accusations and GEJ will set up another committee to look into the fraudulence of the committees and report within d weeks and whil on it, another mass killing erupts in another state. Maybe Zamfara will be next. To be continued! space booked...

and i still say, Bleep islam.

Can iPad do yahoo yahoo better than my nokia asha?

which kain rules be dis? na pickin i be? seun,take time ooo.... dis nairaland job don dey too enter ur head.

Check out her sweaty, oily armpit.... Hmmmm...

The Comrade Governor,3rd from right with other dignitaries at the race on Saturday.

Kenya’s Moses Masai made history as the first athlete to win the Okpekpe road race, which was held Saturday in Okpekpe, Edo State.
The 10km race, which was ran on a hilly and sandy course saw Masai returning the time of 29. 39 seconds to win the 10,000 dollars first prize. He was tailed by Timothy Troitich of Uganda with 29.44 seconds while Yusuf Biwott of Kenya came third with 29.50 seconds.
In the Nigerian runners category, Lawrence Osheku came first to win the N100,000 at stake, Moses Edetanien was second, while Victor Yimlang was third. They won N75, 000 and N50,000 respectively.
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State who also participated in the race alongside the Minister of Sports, Mr BolajiAbdullahi and other VIPs including top Nollywood actors came 131st with a time of 59 minutes, 3 seconds.
The Governor, against the advise by organisers to compete in the VIP race which covered only 2.5km ran the wholelength of the 10,000 metres to the consternation of everyone.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Abdullahi expressed delight with the outcome of the race. He thanked the government of Edo State for the wonderful work they have done in rural development.
“I must commend you for the sincere energy and commitment which you havedemonstrated and also for the vision of this event. We will continue to cherish the connection you have brought between rural development and sports and that falls squarely within our mission for mass participation in sports. I will continue to argue that it is not all the time that the purpose of sports is formedals or for podium success or global excellence,” he noted.

You earn 3 times more than he does earn? Babe, i can worship you forever. Leave that scum and come to my open and warm embrace.

tosh_acer: If Lier Mohammed had said something like this, these same people will applaud him and say its the truth.

cos,he tells better and more believable lies than metuh the dumbass.

X-factoria:
He is sure to go that way! You don't stand in the way of a moving train and expect not to be crushed. He's so stupid to have underestimated a Nigerian President. The Presidency is a powerful office and it does not matter who occupies that position or whatever name he goes by. I have said it before, even OBJ "no get mouth" except Jonathan does not want to wield power and I think he is going to learn to wield it with people like Tony Anenih in his think tank.

Check out my previous post on GEJ/Amaechi tussle on this thread:

https://www.nairaland.com/1269269/dickson-amaechi-want-leader-opposition/1#15419678

Guy forget dat thing. Wield what? His penis? Against who? Obj? E die well. Make him try am naaa. Obj gave them a blank challenge last week and asked them to probe him. What was the response from the FG? An emphatic NO.
As for Amaechi, permit me to say that if GEJ continues to fool himself, Amaechi will move to APC with his wagon of loyalists. Remember,he has oil money and knows where the boys are in the creeks. Don't tell me he can't decamp. Theodore Orji and Ohakim decamped and nothing happened.

Awwwss! Is it me or the booze?
Didn't understand a damn thing from this post. And to think I wasted some vital Kbps on this is most annoying.

Unilorin? Dat na school?
E beta say i go Borno State University Dan say i go waste time there. Even my guy grammar no help Mata. E show say the school no even get levels for book mata. I even write pidgin pass am.

Abeg, Uniben all the way jor!
Get seasoned, Be sharp & stay sharp.

Ochek: No mind those ppl. However, just put off ur data network and try again. It worked for me and i'm pretty sure it will for you too.

I am saddened at your solution. It does show how degraded your reasoning can be. Do you mean that for me make every call successfully, I should turn off my data network? So, while online and someone flashes, I should go, turn of data and dial.... After the call, i turn on data network and my mum calls and asks me to call her back, then I turn off data network and dial? O fella, u need to have ur head examined.

Choi! Where my picture naaaa? This fone sef.

I am a budding actor and I was on set with one of my Idols, Mike Ezuruonye. This pic was taken last month and I felt I should share it with you my ever vibrant and pro-active Nairalanders. Please remember me in your prayers.

manny4life: Never knew about the dude, RIP brother...

Please this is a honest question, what kind of accident did he have that literally burned down the hood of the car? My goodness, that must have been a terrible accident...

he ran into a stationary truck at neck breaking speed. He suffered severe head injuries and died eight days later.

delion20: Is IK high or something?

he's still high on south african weed.... Hehehehe

churific: I don't mind him saying that because even he doesn't believe that. Azonto goes semi-viral and they're are already claiming Kilimanjaro! I can't even name 20 Ghanaian songs I know.

i cant even name 5 songs.

So if Taribo,Bance and Obj visit KSA, they would be deported too? :PSo if Taribo,Bance and Obj visit KSA, they would be deported too?

K4: fat lie! nigerians r known 2 fight over everything.even d most mundane n irrelevant things! crazy,stvpid m0rons!

O Lord, why dost Thou afflict us with these plagued infested Ashantis who sitteth on stools and and eateth banku?

Why canst they leave our websites even when thou calleth 'Nairaland?'

To these stool sitting Ashantis, thus sayeth the Lord, "Cursed is that Ghanaian, or Ashanti who commenteth on a Naija blog."

Cusubaba: Listen don't says what u don't know. Honestly i know Ghana more than u. Am traveling right now to Benin Republic, just change some money to Naira, CFA, and Dollar. Currently 1 Ghana cedi which is 10,000 cedi before is 79 naira. 1 cedi = 79 naira. 2 cedi = 1 dollar. 4 cedi = 1 mil fra CFC

how does this help pay my rent?