robosky02: It will be a straight shootout between Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze for the 2019 CAF Young Player of the Year.
The third nominee on the shortlist will be Achraf Hakimi from Morocco.
The awards ceremony will be staged in Egypt tomorrow night.
Both Osimhen and Chukwueze enjoyed a great breakthrough 2019 for both club and country.
The two forwards from the U17 World Cup-winning team of 2015 used the past year to announce their arrival in Europe.
Centre-forward Osimhen scored a harvest of goals for Sporting Charleroi on loan from German Bundesliga club Wolfsburg to earn a big-money transfer to French Ligue 1 side Lille.
And he has since gone on to justify this move by featuring among the leading scorers in the French top flight so much so that the talk now is of a bigger club in a bigger league.
Eagles stars Samuel Chukwueze (left) and Victor Osimhen (right). Who wins Tuesday night? ‘Samu’, on the other hand, caught the eye for La Liga outfit Villarreal with his exciting runs and tricky from the right-side of attack.
He will make his Super Eagles debut last year, three years after Osimhen did but it was he who enjoyed more playing time at the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, where the Eagles finished third.
Osimhen has since filled in for the retired Odion Ighalo as the arrow head of Nigeria’s attack with a flourish of goals and he could now edge past Chukwueze for the prestigious CAF prize that has previously been scooped by the likes of Mikel Obi and Wilfred Ndidi.
micronut: A local woman was to roof her house, she had sent for quotations from different carpenters for roofing sheets. She got many and went for the cheapest.
Then she asked the Carpenter with the cheapest workmanship where she can get the cheapest price of the roofing sheet.
Well, madam, Iginla Stores sell at good and affordable price, one of the best in Ile-Ife, and possibly Osun state – The Carpenter explained.
Not satisfied, the woman having mobilized how planks would get to the site and roofing is about to commence asked the Carpenter to follow her to town to check different prices.
Worried but not discouraged, the Carpenter took the woman around three building material shops in town and eventually the stopped at Iginla. The woman still believes it will be cheaper somewhere else, a bundle of iron sheets at Ile-Ife at N26,000 must be cheap else where.
May be Ibadan, Yes, Ibadan will be fine.
She called a friend where they sell roofing sheets in Ibadan.
Go to Ogunpa Market, She was told.
Oh. I know all those best places in that market, because you need to be wise make dem no scam you oo. If no because of my work today, I would have followed you ma. – The carpenter advised.
Haa, No ooo. You must follow me oo. Please, don’t be disturbed, I will give you your daily labor work. You know all these sellers are thieves, some of them make unimaginable gains, I would never be their mugu. You see those planks, and almost everything on my site, I source them myself. One needs to be wise you know. Lol – Madam narrated!
Then, they headed for Ibadan with a rented truck.
On arriving the busy market, the Carpenter having been used to many of the sellers was greeted and welcomed to the big warehouse.
Immediately, the sales boy ask, Egbon se gbele ni abi normal? (Is it high grade or normal?) The carpenter said gbele ni oo…. (We want high grade).
Well, we sell high grade at 25,000. Normal at N23,000.
The madam asked what is wrong with the Normal?
Nothing, just the different makers – The Sales guy explained.
No be to roof house make e no leak? Please give us the N23,000 per bundle. We are buying 20 bundles.
Meanwhile, All the roofing sheets categorized are same. The grading is in pricing to charge and not in quality of the material.
When an artisan goes to a shop to buy, he buys at customers price – Mostly the last price the business shops can offer. They are stakeholders especially as businesses put their small cut when selling.
When you are not an artisan, you buy at regular or normal market price. If they sell a lamp holder to an electrician at N150, the normal price may be N200 if you go as the owner.
But if owner follows artisans, to market to price and buy, most often, what you get is high grade price unsuspectingly. A lamp holder goes to 250, and any removal depends on artisans price hackling power. Many times, artisans allow sellers to make more gain, on the stubborn owner that follows them and they come back behind to collect the little gains.
Well, the madam transferred and paid, and while the carpenter assisted in carrying them out, he requested for the seller’s fone no openly so he can call next time In case he sees no customer .
Well, It is coded! He isn’t asking for phone no but account no. Lol
He got a paper and put his account no.
Before they reached Ikire, he got transferred.
N3000 on every bundle on 20 bundles.
That’s N60,000.
The bundle price was actually 20,000.
The woman thought she bought at a better price in Ibadan at N23,000 instead of N26,000 at Ife. Lol
The carpenter got home still got paid by the woman as daily labor money.
He narrated the ordeal!
Lessons:
1. There is a price we pay for trying not to be cheated when dealing with Nigerian Artisans. Being too wise can be costly too.
2. It's mere foolishness to think you can outsmart an artisan or any professional in their field.
If you don't trust an artisan and his/her price, go elsewhere. Never be tempted to try buy materials for yourself.
Worse still, you source for materials and they tell you you bought inferior ones to make you feel bad and exonerate themselves if whatever they did got spoilt fast - Oluwapelumi Awotedu.
GamalNasser: The rate these networks recycle numbers these days is too much , that was how I bought a new sim and the next thing I started receiving bank alerts from access and union bank , I went to the network to report and they said I should go to banks and report , I just removed the SIM and destroyed and moved on jeje , if I was a criminal I would have used mobile banking to empty the person account but the luck is that a very upright person like me got the number
obembet: AC Milan vs Sampdoria could be the challenge of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede will most likely play from the start, despite only joining the club several days ago and undergoing a few training session.
It is expected that 60 thousand fans will arrive at the San Siro to see the return of the attacker but apparently, Ibrahimovi himself has a slightly different ambition in this sense.
"How many spectators are expected at the San Siro tomorrow? 60 thousand? I want at least 70 thousand!"
"Otherwise, I won't play," the striker said in a joking manner to Corriere della Sera.
The San Siro Stadium is the home of AC Milan and Inter. It has a seating capacity of 75,923, making it one of the largest stadiums in Europe, and the largest in Italy. But for security reasons, usually, it won't be fully filled.
It is not just about the pay. For the heroes who lost their lives in the fight against insurgency, their families are usually neglected. The government don't even care to know how the families that the heroes left behind are faring except for those who died as a highly-ranked personnel. I really feel for the widows and children of those who lost their lives who don't usually have anyone to support them. Indeed, Nigeria is not worth dying for.
Rapmoney: Recently, I was having a discussion with a younger colleague who confided in me about some relationship issues he has been having with his girlfriend of 4 years.
They young man was of the opinion that his girlfriend has been cheating on him. According to him, she receives long and suspicious calls from 'male admirers' and this gives him worries that she could fall for any of them anytime soon. He had accosted her several times about this act and it had always ended with the response that they are 'mere admirers' and this has led to numerous quarrels between them. Some even turned physical!!!
First, I tried as much as possible to be very objective and logical. I really did not want to be biased despite the work relationship we share. As a realist, I would always state the truth even if it comes out bitter like the gall of a chicken.
From what he told me, he has been dating the girl for 4 years. I asked him if he had made any concrete plan towards tying the knot with her and his response was a negative one. After 4 years, you still dey calculate, dey estimate and approximate whether na she go be your wife or not. Ogbeni, which level you sef dey operate on? I made him to understand that problems are either caused by commission or omission. In his case, the inability or reluctance (omission) to define the relationship and attach a final destination to it through concrete visible plans is the remote cause of the problems.
Women are like flowers; they blossom today and wither away soonest when they are not plucked. You cannot date a lady for years without any concrete plans of marrying her and still turn around and accuse her of cheating on you. What would you expect her to do? If she pressures you to do the needful, you will still be the one who will quickly see her as someone trying to chain you down with marriage.
We should accept truths, no matter how painful they are. I am not in support of cheating in relationships but you do not have any right as a man, be it customary, legal or religious to demand faithfulness from a lady if you are not formally engaged to her. If the finance to coordinate a family is absent and she understands that, two of you can put heads together to see how to reach a compromise. If she is not in, then leave her and let her find her way. Don't leave her on the fence. Work harder and smarter and create a life for yourself.
Marriage is not for boys and girls. Nor be bobo and cheeseballs business. You might make her miss eligible suitors. You should not be the one to be blamed if things later go south for her.
If your inability to tie the knot stems from the fact that you are still young and want to enjoy your life, then you have no business with committed relationships. Get yourself a fvckmate on contract basis to satisfy your sexual urge. E nor dey expensive. If your inability stems from the fact that you are still watching to know whether she is the one or not after couple of years, you are not a serious fellow! Na spectator you be? Let her go. Don't be an obstacle to her marital prospects. You have no authority backed by law or custom to go haywire if you suspect she is cheating on you. My brother, her papa and mama nor know you. Na who bring drinks and kolanut come deh know. Nor be fight.
The socio-economic system witnessed by our parents is far different from what is obtainable today. Things are really not smooth for many young people. Na the one you know you sabi.
This ugly situation has made it difficult for many young ladies to meet eligible suitors. Gone are the days when people date for 7years, 8 years and 10 years. Making your girlfriend commit to only you for couple of years without her seeing any good plan of a future together with you is as bad as evil.
Time waits for nobody. If e no gree you do, ogbeni leave am. Somebody dey for everybody.
if u re not yet married there is nothing like cheating
Look at you. So you expect them to give a hurried retaliation?! Obviously you lack experience on leadership. A leader, like a chess player, always takes his time to calculate the implications of his actions and inactions. Only a pawn makes quick and uncalculated moves.
I'm not supporting Iran but I'm saying that we might not see a retaliation even till he end of this year. I attended a military secondary school so I'm telling you this from experience.
NwekeUG: Mike Ozekhome Gifts Borehole, Empowerment Items & 50 Scholarship To His Community in Edo State
IgbereTV reports that Human Rights lawyer, Dr. Mike Ozekhome while hosting traditional rulers in Edoland, commissioned a water project he built and donated to his community, as part of his annual grassroots empowerment programs.
According to IgbereTV reports, the popular lawyer said he has also fulfilled his promise of 50 scholarship supports to students of Secondary Schools as well as support for widows and farmers under a grants and empowerment scheme by him.
Ozekhome said he also hosted football competitions among youths and sent supports to the orphanages.
micronut: OK. Let's look back at those days as an undergraduate. Which of these sentences or Lecturer's remarks scares you most?
1. Morning class, tear a sheet of paper, Test! 2. Get out of my class! 3. Answer all questions! 4. Give me your Matric No or ID card! 5. Your test is next week! 6. Result has been pasted
iamademorlar: Van persie trying to claim a Manchester united legend now uhh?
U should just go and sit down caused u are just a one season wonder who knows nothing about Manchester united tradition... So i am on the same wheel with Ole on this one
A customer care officer of a first generation bank, which was attacked by armed robbers last Saturday, Larry Ehizo, has stated that he began planning how to carry out the operation in October 2019.
Ehizo, who recanted his earlier claim that a barman, Ernest Ewim, blackmailed him into carrying out the attempted heist, said he started nursing the idea having monitored the security system and the processes in the bank.
The customer care officer said, “Everything Ewim said is true; he didn’t threaten me. I willingly collected his number and I called him and he said I should give him a few days.
“When I called him, I simply told him how they would go in, where they would see the riot policeman guarding the bank and how to disconnect the CCTV. On Friday night during our meeting, we had issues with getting a driver.”
When asked the motive for the crime, Ehizo simply stated, “I was just greedy; I thought it was something simple that I could just pull off. I had taken time to study everything; I started thinking about it since October.
“Maybe, because I work inside, I felt I could take the money. So, I gradually mapped out where the CCTV is, where the police officer stays, his movement, how people are stationed over the weekend and how the ATM functions over the weekend. I took time to map it out for over a month.”
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command had arrested the sixth member of the gang, Ewim, at his hideout on Wednesday.
Wearing dreadlocks and dressed in a light blue denim jacket and matching blue jeans, the suspect sustained injuries in his legs.
Blood oozed out of his right ear as he spoke to PUNCH Metro in Abuja on Thursday.
The police had earlier gunned down a member of the gang, identified as Patrick, and arrested four others during the failed operation.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Bala Ciroma, had on Tuesday paraded four gang members including Ehizo, 30, as well as Timothy Joe, 21; Princewill Obinna, 24; and Elijah David, 19.
Ewim, who doubles as a barman and disc jockey at the Ever Ready Hotel, Mpape, explained that he organised the gang that carried out the foiled heist at Ehizo’s request.
Narrating how he became involved in the attempted robbery, the 29-year-old said he met Ehizo at the customer care desk of the bank when he was having issues with his account.
He explained that after addressing his complaints, the bank official took his phone number and called him two days later, promising to give him a job.
Ewim stated, “After two days, I received a call from Ehizo, who identified himself and said he had a job for me. Two days later, he called back and said he would like to see me.
“He said he wanted to attack the bank branches in Mpape and Mararaba. I said I was not a robber. He asked if I could provide boys for him, so I told Obinna, a photographer, about it because I learnt that he was very stubborn and could fight.”
we read one in the morning about a bank manager..... Now na customer care officer dey plan him own
JABAIDO: Hello here, Right now, I'm really depressed and angry with myself for making a stupid mistake; maybe due to tiredness I wanted to purchase ₦2,000 worth airtime from my bank account to my Airtel line for the 9gb data bundle, but unfortunately I transacted to my MTN of which is of no use there cos I rarely call and MTN data is not for someone like me; too expensive I know it'll be ignorant of me to ask if the airtime on my MTN line can be reversed back to my account. Please, I need help in any way possible asap. Is it possible to sell it out on here in bulk as it is? If you can profer any help about this, plz do not ignore as my 50 mb bonus which I'm currently using will finish anytime (I've freezed all heavy apps with hope of utilizing the 50mb ).
Theenchanter2: Good..... but its better they say it in the house than to d media, u know its d right thing to do, say it where its important and not where it'll have minimal effect.
Lisa4nairaland: Liverpool go a year unbeaten in Premier League
Liverpool maintain 13-point lead at the top of premier league and go a year unbeaten as they beat Sheffield United at Anfield on Thursday.
A slice of good fortune enabled the Reds to take an early lead – George Baldock’s slip allowing Andy Robertson to set up Mohamed Salah for a simple close-range finish in just the fourth minute.
But there was nothing fortuitous about their win, which Sadio Mane sealed, finishing at the second attempt after being played in by Salah.
It maintains the Reds’ 13-point advantage at the top of the division after nearest rivals Leicester and Manchester City both won on New Year’s Day.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have dropped just two points from a possible 60 this season, BBC reports.
For Chris Wilder’s side, this was a second successive defeat, but they remain firmly in credit from the first half of their league campaign and sit eighth in the table, just two points off fifth.
Lisa4nairaland: Liverpool go a year unbeaten in Premier League
Liverpool maintain 13-point lead at the top of premier league and go a year unbeaten as they beat Sheffield United at Anfield on Thursday.
A slice of good fortune enabled the Reds to take an early lead – George Baldock’s slip allowing Andy Robertson to set up Mohamed Salah for a simple close-range finish in just the fourth minute.
But there was nothing fortuitous about their win, which Sadio Mane sealed, finishing at the second attempt after being played in by Salah.
It maintains the Reds’ 13-point advantage at the top of the division after nearest rivals Leicester and Manchester City both won on New Year’s Day.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have dropped just two points from a possible 60 this season, BBC reports.
For Chris Wilder’s side, this was a second successive defeat, but they remain firmly in credit from the first half of their league campaign and sit eighth in the table, just two points off fifth.
Travel / Re: Ukrainian Airliner Crashes Near Tehran, 180 People Suspected Dead by Tirimizhee: 11:00am On Jan 08, 2020 
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