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how come wikkipaedia and other sites haven't updated it?
Maybe your friend was very high on kaikai and said goldie instead of dube

ijebabe: No, confirmed this morning. Didn't even say she had a show just confirmed a personal message for tonight. Maybe she forgot to mention.

so my message don enter voicemail be that?

Abuja - The Nigeria Football
Association (NFA) said on
Thursday in Abuja that there
was no going back on its
plan to hire a foreign
technical director for the
national teams.
Mr Emaka Inyama, a board
member and Chairman of
NFA Media and Publicity
Committee, said there had
not been any rebuttal to the
arrangement since Musa
Amadu, the General Secretary
of the NFA, disclosed the plan
in 2012.
Inyama, who was fielding
questions from journalists at
news conference, said that
the idea was to have a
template for football
development in the country.
“There has not been any
rebuttal since the general
secretary said so; so, we are
going ahead with the plan.
“What we have always said is
that there is a need for us to
develop a structure and a
template for football
development in this country.
“That is the beauty of a
technical director. He doesn’t
coach the teams but he will
be able to say this is the
mode of scouting,
equipment and so on.
“Every federation in the
world has it; even at club
level, they do it (employ
technical director) and I
don’t think there is anything
wrong with it,’’ Inyama said.
The NFA board member, who
is also the chairman of the
Nigerian National League
(NNL), said there was no
need for the hues and cries
by Nigerians on the matter,
as it would not interfere with
the job of any coach.
On Keshi’s resignation saga,
Inyama explained that his
job as the Super Eagles’ Head
Coach was intact.
“The programme we gave to
you was submitted by Keshi,
if we have plans to do away
with him, we will not ask him
to submit his programme for
2014 and the World Cup.
“If Keshi was to go, will you
pay him ahead to motivate
him without holding back?
“If there are issues, can’t
they be resolved. Should they
be a national issue after we
won the trophy?
According to him, the NFA
should be commended for
the feat achieved by the
Super Eagles’ rather than
being criticised.
Inyama, however, advised
Nigerians to criticise the
board constructively, adding
that the Eagles’ excelled in
South Africa because of the
enabling environment
provided by the NFA for it to
succeed.
Keshi has expressed concern
over the plan by the NFA to
hire a foreign technical
director for the national
team.
There are also fears that the
foreigner can usurp the job
of the coach. (NAN)
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/no-going-back-on-foreign-technical-director-says-nfa/

A tale of two men(writers). One decided destructively scattering the city with his pen from abroad while the other is constructively criticizing it with his pen staying at home.
Professor Oluwole Soyinka you are the man. Little wonder you were awarded the nobel laureate.
Keep it up.

Idowuogbo: Congratulobia Tolex..

It's Badosky! Live from Yabaleft, am presently recording a val message for u in Nairaland's fantabulous studio, I hope u like it. From me to u...

shey na rap be this abi raapee?
Stop raapping for me!

ijebabe: We could finally select a winner! It was not easy believe me. Valentine isva busy time for shows so pardon the delay abeg.

You guys did a good job and it was hard to choose just one but we had to




The winner is....








Tolexander

Congratulations!

(waiting to get ur message)

where is my celebrity message o. Not tonto dick-eh o cos Seun has personalized her.

seunny4lif: GUY,NO KILL WITH UR FAKE TRAVEL HISTORY OOOO...HOW LAGOS DEY CONNECT WITH CAMEROUN??LWKMD....

bigx: Cameroun shares a border with lagos?

[quote author=2-chains]Guy Cameroon from Lagos ke? The map of nigeria on my google says Lagos is near Benin republic and calabar and adamawa on the other end of the country are the ones near Cameroon.[/quote]

bigx: Cameroun shares a border with lagos?

[quote author=sagytarius™]Geography: F9
Where u even born n that
millenium?[/quote]You all believed the year the op said the board was snapped and you couldn't believe my story

Tolexander: Many of you
here don't/won't know the
billboard, of course it is
long mehn. Probably your
mother hasn't got a bra
size.
Wow! I can remember this
board was just by the
roadside when one is
about to get to cameroun
from Lagos, then smile
back at the baby and say
nigerian baby(lugard), here
i am.
Then, great grannies were
still grannies, grannies
were papas, papas were
pikin, pikins were babies,
babies were foetus while
foetus were just seminal
and follicula particles.

that means your judgement is selective and bias.

nidera: [color=#550000][/color] i cn't stp laughn,luks lyk u ve naughty and friendly brodas?i ve a lot 2 say on ds ur write up bt let me cntnue my laughn abeg

don't mind those bros! Na so dem dey do. Though i also have assumed that responsibility now. It is fun mehn! Mentor those young chaps and give them the liver, gut, effontery to approach those pretty chics in the area.

Seun: I hope it's Tonto Dike

i was thinking about it.
So your tonto dike story filling nairaland front pagd is a cunny way of proposing to her!

President Goodluck Jonathan
on Wednesday charged the
Super Eagles to not only
ensure that Nigeria qualifies
for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
in Brazil but to play in the
final of the competition.
The President made the
charge at the formal
presentation of the 2013
Africa Cup of Nations trophy
to members of the Federal
Executive Council by the
Minister of Sports, Mallam
Bolaji Abdullahi, President
Jonathan also announced a
donation of N5Million naira
to the supporters club for
their dogged support of the
national team.
Speaking on
his dream
for the
2014 World
Cup,
President Jonathan said
since the Super Eagles had
come this far, they must
ensure that they not only
qualify for the competition
but play in the final.
”I want to thank the Minister
of Sports and the of course,
the NFF which has always
been associated with a lot of
stories for this feat. If you
had lost, you would have
been humiliated.
”I know that it is challenging
to manage a team. We will
continue to praise and
encourage the boys and
charge them to ensure they
qualify for the World Cup and
get to the final,” the
President said repeatedly.
Announcing a N5m donation
for the Nigeria Football
Supporters Club, the number
one citizen said, “We also
commend the supporters’
club. This really escaped me
yesterday (on Tuesday) when
we were announcing gifts
for the players.
”Government will give the
club N5m to encourage
them. It is not easy
supporting a team, be
singing and dancing even
when it seems the team is
not winning. We need to
encourage them” the
president said.
While presenting the cup to
the federal Executive Council,
the Minister of Sports, Mallam
Bolaji Abdullahi, said the
victory of the Super Eagles
was a vindication that God
answers prayers.
”We can conveniently say
that God has answered our
prayers after 19 years of
waiting. With the winning,
the mood of the country has
changed. God rewarded the
President’s passion and
commitment because before
now, past administrations
tried without success. God
ordained it that this will
happen during your
(Jonathan’s) time,” he said.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/2014-world-cup-jonathan-sets-target-for-eagles/

KANO – Kano state
government and Aliko
Dangote Wednesday donated
N6million each to the families
of slain health workers last
Friday in Kano.
The breakdown showed that
each family that lost a loved
one got a million naira, while
four of those who survived
with gunshot wounds were
given half a million naira
each.
At the last count, ten female
health workers
administering polio vaccines
in Kano died from
unprovoked separate attacks
by yet to be identified
gunmen last Friday, while
four survived with injuries.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/kwankwaso-dangote-donate-n6m-each-to-slain-kano-health-workers-familiies/

Won't believe there were conscriptions into the nigerian army during the civil war cos i think the soldiers were sufficient enough to force the region back to the the geographical circuit of Nigeria.
Things are needed to be done to this cos they risked their life to make the country stand and that was their major assignment unlike the football players that still have a personal assignments with their clubs.

[quote author=sagytarius™]Geography: F9
Where u even born n that millenium?[/quote]why F9? Isn't the distance from cameroun to lagos around 994.11 km?. When coming from benin republic, won't you pass through ogun to lagos and many cities before getting to cameroun?

mali, bosnia, montenegro above nigeria?
We deserve to know why/how this is done.
It is called FIFATRICKS

thought it will be a sensible article!
Mtcheew.

valentine day is just very special to me cos when i was in my early teenage(13/14), i had this very pretty gurl that we always did follow ourselves like the fan blades in the end of the term's school report card.
We did go home together in her mum's car anytime after the end of the term or mid term holiday as a border. Her mum worked in our school so very easy for her to convey us home.
We were very found of each other that we did everything in common without allowing any of our classmates to interfere, though restricted by the different hostels we stayed.
I discovered that i started developing the affection, love! u said? I dont know o cos i was still immature to understand what it was then.
Later my elder brothers noticing our intimacy started propagating the effontery to ask her out in me. But the liver wasn't there. My brothers had been talking about feb 14 as a valentine day, a day to show ur loved ones that you love them. Fortunately, we had a mid term holiday during that valentine and it was even on saturday.
Like it had always been, i went to her house to play with her on that val day. As we were talking, we heard the radio talking about the valentine, we changed the topic of our discussion to the valentine. Later i asked her who was her valentine and she paused for a while and mentioned my name. I asked again to ascertain what i heard and she repeated it. Was very glad is an understatement. I told her that i'm coming, I rushed down home. Fortunately, i met my naughty bros and told them. They asked me for my response and i said nothing. One of them laced me a dirty slap and said don't be slack, 'every opportunity lost can never be regained'. Immediately he sent me back to tell her she is also my val. It was like heaven would fall down on me when i went back to see her. Alas i said 'U too are my val' stammering and about to run away. She called me back and asked if i was serious. In my mind, i was thinking brother Peter(my brother that sent me back) had put me to my doom today. But the gurl just said she loves me. I stood still like a lake. And since then, we became gf and bf.
Everytime i remember val, i always recall that nostalgic scene, slap, the brothers and 'every opportunity lost can never be regained'.

Ode Omu and Osogbo are two different geographical locations in osun state. Ode Omu is a settlement belonging to Gbogan.
Armed(equipped with weapons) robbers and arm(hand) robbers nowadays sha! What is the economy of Ode Omu that armed robbers will cart away about #11million? Let's be sincere, the manager shouldn't be trusted in this matter though the armed robbers robbed the bank but can't be that huge amount of money in Ode Omu.

Many of you here don't/won't know the billboard, of course it is long mehn. Probably your mother hasn't got a bra size.
Wow! I can remember this board was just by the roadside when one is about to get to cameroun from Lagos, then smile back at the baby and say nigerian baby(lugard), here i am.
Then, great grannies were still grannies, grannies were papas, papas were pikin, pikins were babies, babies were foetus while foetus were just seminal and follicula particles.

May her soul rest in peace!
Perhaps she knows nothing about the river if deep or not.

there should also be another punnish apart from the sack to serve as a lesson to those who also intend going through the route cos many of them had gone far with many salaries and allowances.
Notwithstanding, what about all those unqualified politicians' ward that are admitted into the public service in alausa and the state offices through nepotism? Or are they all qualified?

WASIU AYINDE
e ku atijo se daadaa ni(long time, how are you),
e ku atijo se daadaa ni(long time, how are you)
se alaafia lewa(hope all is well)?
Gbogbo ile nko o(how is home)?
I will sing this song for my girlfriend cos she didn't remember me all this while but because the val is today, now decided calling me to say hi today to remind me about the gift.

Redoil: dont you understand what he wrote

the guy refused to make me understand what he was saying.

Omexonomy: where you not taught moral instructions in ur useless tertiary institution.

please type what you intended saying in english

well! They can beat themselves.
They shouldn't go tough on each others if they know they won't fight.

Barely a day after President
Goodluck Jonathan doled out
gifts and awards to the Super
Eagles for the superlative
performance that fetched the
country the African Cup of
Nations at the just concluded
tournament in South Africa, the
President Wenesday morning
dispensed with another N5
million for the members of the
Nigeria Football Supporters Club.
The cash reward was announced
before the commencement of the
weekly Federal Executive Council
(FEC) inside the Council Chambers
of the presidential Villa.
The president also formally
presented the trophy to the
August body.
The camaraderie of Tuesday
night’s reception for the
victorious Super Eagles was
rekindled as the trophy passed
from hand to hand inside the
chamber, thereby availing many
of the ministers the opportunity
to physically touch the coveted
trophy and even take pictures
with it.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/afcon-jonathan-gingers-supporters-club-with-n5m/139393/

Seven hundred and twenty nine
monarchs in Abia State,
yesterday, stormed Abia State
Government House, Umuahia,
appealing to the Governor, Chief
Theodore Ahamefule Orji to save
them from the evil grip of
members of Abia State House of
Assembly, who were poised to
fleece them of N72.9 million, as
fee for verification of their
autonomous communities.
Led by their Chairman, Eze John
Onuoha Akaliro, the traditional
rulers who besieged Government
House in their full regalia decried
that the lawmakers sent them
forms for their autonomous
communities and asked them to
return same with the sum of
N100,000, an exercise which
they paid just N40,000 to do two
years ago. He said further that
the state had 729 autonomous
communities and that if the sum
of N100,000 was multiplied with
the number of autonomous
communities in the state, it
would amount to N72.9 million,
which was too much an amount
to fleece traditional rulers of.
He said it was for that reason
that they had come to appeal to
the state governor, Chief
Theodore Orji to save them from
the evil grip of the state House of
Assembly. According to him, the
state legislators had asked them
to pick up forms, which they
want to use to verify the
authenticity of the various
autonomous communities and
such forms should be returned
with the sum of N100,000 each
traditional ruler and community.
He decried the imposition,
describing it as illegal and sought
Governor Orji’s intervention on
the matter .
The royal fathers looked the
governor in the face and said:
“You are the only person we can
come to for protection and we
want you to save us, Sir from the
hands of the state lawmakers, as
it is unrealistic for verification of
our communities to be done
with such large sum of
money. :The same verification
exercise was carried out two
years ago and we returned the
same form with the sum of
N40,000 and we are wondering
why the legislators should be
milking us dry,” the monarchs
lamented.
Eze Akaliro told Governor Orji
that February 19, 2013 had been
fixed by the lawmakers as
deadline for the return of the
forms with the levies, stressing
that they were finding it difficult
to source for the sum of N00,000
with which to return the forms.
They appealed to the governor to
prevail on the lawmakers to
restore the five percent monthly
stipends accruable to them,
which the legislators had earlier
slashed to two percent.
In his response, Orji denied
knowledge of the said levy,
explaining that all three arms of
government were independent
of one another, even as they
worked towards achieving one
goal for the good of the state
and its people. He, however, said
he would investigate the
allegation to determine the real
motive of the lawmakers and
pleaded with the royal fathers to
maintain their cool until he met
with the leadership of the House.
“I don’t think they will start
hatching plans that will
jeopardize your interest because
they are all from your
autonomous communities and
they are your subjects despite
being House of Assembly
members.” When contacted,
Deputy Speaker and House
Committee Chairman on
Information, Alwell Asiforo Okere,
denied the allegation, saying no
autonomous community was
asked to pay any levy but to fill
the forms and return them” “I
think this issue has been
resolved.
They should fill and return the
forms to the appropriate office at
the assembly complex and they
are not expected to return the
forms with any amount of
money”, Okere said. END

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/729-monarchs-storm-abia-govt-house-•protest-extortion-by-lawmakers/

highest biddder takes the bride. ACN don outsmart the PDP in MTN like the PDP outsmartted the ACN in INEC.
Sorry PDP, try again!

actually thought David mark was talking about african politics and diplomacy when i saw the topic. But got to realise he was just talking about other african countries' preference for burkina faso to Nigeria for the coveted trophy.
It is a normal thing base on the fact that burkina faso was an underdog in the tournament and had never reached the final before. Also not really involved in any diplomatic row with almost all african countries.

taharqa: Hehehe.... Typical 9jarian attitude

mr man! This is not only nigerian character. Peculiar to many countries also.

*Keshi gets N10m, conferred
with CON
*Assistant coaches, players
get N5m each , conferred
with OON, MON
By Ben Agande, Abuja.
President Goodluck Jonathan
Tuesday night conferred on
members of the victorious
Super Eagles national
Honours for their feat in
winning the African Cup of
Nations, nineteen years after
Nigeria attained that feat.
This was in addition to cash
donations of ten million
naira for the Head Coach,
Stephen Keshi and five
million naira each, to the
assistant coaches and the
twenty three players that
took part in the
championship.
In a well attended ceremony
at the banquet hall of the
Presidential Villa, the
President also announced
that each member of the
team and the technical crew
would be allocated a plot of
land in the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja.
Announcing the national
honors, President Jonathan
conferred Coach Stephen
Keshi with the honour of
Commander of the order of
Niger (CON) while the
assistant coaches and
captain of the team, Joseph
Yobo were conferred with
Officer of the Order of Niger
(OON). Other members of the
team were conferred with
Members of the Order of
Niger, (MON).
The President who
announced cash donations
from other Nigerians
including $1million from Mike
Adenuga (Jnr) to the players
and $200,000 to Stephen
Keshi while Africa’s richest
man, Aliko Dangote donated
five million naira to each of
the players.
Other cash donations
announced by President
Jonathan include $500,000
each from Emeka Ofor, Jim
Ovia and Tony Elumelu.
President Jonathan told
members of the team that
their victory in South Africa
has, “put a spring in our
steps, golden smiles on our
lips and has indicated that
Nigeria is a land of
opportunities.
“Not many people believe
you could win. Inspite of the
skepticism, there was no
despair.
“Your victory is a good
indication that there is
victory for us as we work
hard to transform Nigeria.
We will continue to give
sports its pride of place. The
major lesson of your victory
is that no matter the number
of people who doubt you,
never doubt yourself”.
For coach Stephen Keshi the
president told him ” you
have my full support” adding
that the “qualification of the
team for the 2014 world cup
in Brasil is your next agenda
and you must not fail”.
The president emphasised
that the feat achieved by the
team was an indication that
“we must not let our
differences define us” noting
that whether it was “moses
or Musa, Chistopher of
Mustapha” that scored, it did
not matter to Nigerians.
See more photos here
In his speech, the Minister of
Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi said
the victory of the Super
eagles “is another moment
of national rebirth. It is a
breath of fresh air.
As we celebrate, we are not
unmindful of the
responsibilities this bestow
on us. We waited for
nineteen years. We cannot
wait for that long again.
“We have won it and I
congratulate the president.
Winning this trophy is not
destination. The sporting
arena is complex. We should
put all the years of rancour
and acrimony behind us and
stop creating problems
where non exist.
The victory has shown that
with determination and unity
of purpose, we can achieve”
he said.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/afcon-super-eagles-player-get-cash-national-awards/

bandwagon

alstacs: Ejigbo, Ede, Iwo etc...

the guy said two towns and you've even mentioned more than three and still counting not even including osogbo.