Super Eagles Qualifications - Efficacy of Prayer or Miracle?

It took a lot of things before the Super Eagles qualify for the next round in the African Cup of Nations. Like I earlier wrote on this blog, the Nigerian Streets roar into life again with the shouts of goals after 240 minutes of play by eagles in the nations cup.
Like the above topic suggests, it took a lot of things, before the Super Eagles were able to fly into quarter finals. It took the intervention of the Captain, Kanu Nwankwo to read riot acts to his players before the match and during the half time. It also took the efforts of the Captain to also shout instructions from the base line of the pitch before the eagles can fly, some football supporters are already asking him to take over the coaching of the super eagles, can you beat that? It also took the ingunuity of the the Elephants of Ivory Coast to beat the Eagles of Mali 3 goals to nil, before the eagles fly into the quater finals, the same Mali team the eagles cannot beat in their second group match.
It is either two things, the Eagles can consolidate yesterday's victory and go all the way to the final, or further show their wobble and fumbling in the next game against Ghana and pack their bags and baggages back to their various clubs. As far as I am concerned, I have written them off, considering their performance since the inception of the tournament.
Having said this, it goes on to show that, at least, the Super Eagles are not disgraced in the tournament, and that Mali truly deserves not to qualify to the quaterfinal because they score only one goal against Benin and it was eventually a penalty goal. Simply put, this set of Super Eagles had everything in them to fly, but they just simply refuse to be more committed, and if these goes on, I am not ready to bet on them.
Ever pause to ponder whether miracle or prayer is responsible for the Super Eagles qualifications into the next round of the competition?

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When Nigerian Streets are still Silent

Everyone in Nigeria know quite well that at this period when the African Cup of Nations is on, the Nigeria streets is always erupted with shouts of goals especially when our Soccer teams - The Super Eagles score goals. Those who are not aware that such soccer fiesta of that magnitude is on are jostled by such shouts, and it indeed adds glamour to the events.
However, in this year edition, reverse is the case, as the Nigerian streets still remain silent, two weeks into the events. Our soccer teams are yet to score a goal. We file out again tomorrow to face our neighbour - Benin republic and it is only a matter of time for us to know whether we are still participating in the event or not, most especially when our qualifications for the next round falls on Ivory Coast, whom we expect to help us beat Mali which we cannot do ourselves. Nigerians are good with permutations, they still expect to qualify when indeed Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast had said it openly that his wife came from Mali, even before Nigeria met Mali in that goaless draw. One would have concluded that, going by Drogba's utterances, his country's dilema is now made easier by Nigeria performance against Mali, as what they need to do is to play a draw since he said it earlier on that his wife hails from Mali and does not know what to do.
A friend of mine would never agreed that Eagles did not sold out their matches. He backed it up that, the betting syndicate that approach Benin Coach probably succeeded with either our own Coach or the Super Eagles as a whole because he cannot understand why the Eagles play without determination and as if nothing is at stake. That is football for you, football lovers do not take it lightly when their team did not perform.
Simply put, Nigeria is out of the competition, we should stop dreaming. What we however expect Eagles to do tomorrow is to score goals, as much as they can, that way, they will be saving their face and indeed the country a lot of agony of evictions at this early stage of the competitions. At least the Nigerians street will erupt in shout of G-O-A-L-S!!!!

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Tell Jim to hold my Legs

Kids sure do have a way of doing funny things as they grow up. My two and half year old son is simply cracking me up with his recent attitudes to taking drugs. Ever since infancy, he hates taking drugs, whether sweet or bitter. At a point, to make him see that drugs are sometimes so sweet, i happen to ask him to come and take his drugs, but ended up giving him honey, you wont believe it that he still ran away, despite the fact that i forced the honey into his mouth, his attitude shows that they are not sweet as he continue to throw out the remnant in his mouth. His dislike for taking drugs is simply alarming. His favourite however, is Bonababe while he was infants and recently; paracetamol tablets when dissolve in water.
That is not the real gist, that is just a preamble, the real issue that prompted the above topic was that, of recent, he was taken ill seriously, and there is the need that he just had to take his drugs, so we always have problem forcing him to take the drugs. One day, I told his mum that, there used to be a way kids of his age are forced to take drugs during our time. If you are yoruba, you will know what the term "Idagbale" means. Of course, it is away of forcing a kid to take liquids either food, herbs or syrups by laying him down across the lap, with the both hand tuck away, and someone holding his leg, you now have chance to put the liquids in your palm so that at the end he will have no option other than to swallow. Much as I hate this, we dont have alternative, because his ailments defy taking injections.
So on this occasion, it has now become ritual that we just have to force him to take those drugs in those ways. Kids. As time goes on, he is so accustomed to taking his drugs that way, that he himself will even request that he want to take his drugs. but when you encourage him to take it normally, he will refuse, but insist that he want to take his drugs. His Uncle staying with us, Jim, is always the one holding his legs. The funny aspect of it is that, the moment he indicate intention that he wants to take his drugs, he will follow the statement with, Mummy tell Jim to come and hold my leg, Where Uncle Jim is not around, he wont allow any other person to hold his leg, and so, he will not take his drugs. As if he is enjoying the way he is being forced to take the drug, he will then proceed to lie down across his mother's lap, and as soon as Jim hold his leg, he will start crying until he finish taking the drugs. After taking the drugs through this hard way, he will now come to me and report Jim to me, that he hold his leg. Kids!!! Arent they funny? Ever pause to ponder?

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Year 2008 Checklist

Yeah, the new year is running on by now, and the slangs of "happy new year" is dying down. A lot of people has also try to adapt to their new year resolutions, even though I dont keep any.
I hasten to awaken each and everyone conciousness however that as the new year is in, a lot of checklist in a form of awareness of the new date should be imbibed by everyone on the following.

1. Bear it in mind the date of the expiration of your vehicle particulars if you have one, since the new year has sets in, the tendency is that whether you like it or not, you must renew your vehicles particulars.

2. Bear in mind the expiration of drugs you will purchase. Since most drugs in 2007 bear the expiration of 2008, now is the time to start checking so that you wont end up buying and use expired drugs.

3. Bear in mind birthdays, anniversaries, weddings etc and if possible store important ones on your phone for a reminder. I wont want you to end up being castigated by loved ones for forgetting important dates.

What is more, this should serve as a guidance for other important dates you should remembered as the new year progresses.

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When she.........

When she walks away from you mad
[ Follow her ]

When she stare's at your mouth
[ Kiss her ]

When she pushes you or hit's you
[ Grab her and dont let go ]

When she start's cussing at you
[ Kiss her and tell her you love her ]

When she's quiet
[ Ask her whats wrong ]

When she ignore's you
[ Give her your attention ]

When she pull's away
[ Pull her back ]

When you see her at her worst
[ Tell her she's beautiful ]

When you see her start crying
[Just hold her and dont say a word ]

When you see her walking
[ Sneak up and hug her waist from behind ]

When she's scared
[ Protect her ]

When she lay's her head on your shoulder
[ Tilt her head up and kiss her ]

When she steal's your favorite hat
[ Let her keep it and sleep with it for a night]

When she tease's you
[ Tease her back and make her laugh ]

When she doesnt answer for a long time
[ reassure her that everything is okay ]

When she look's at you with doubt
[ Back yourself up ]

When she say's that she like's you
[ she really does more than you could understand ]

When she grab's at your hands
[ Hold her's and play with her fingers ]

When she bump's into you
[ bump into her back and make her laugh ]

When she tell's you a secret
[ keep it safe and untold ]

When she looks at you in your eyes
[ dont look away until she does ]

When she misses you
[ she's hurting inside ]

When you break her heart
[ the pain never really goes away ]

When she says its over
[ she still wants you to be hers ]

When she repost this bulletin
[ she wants you to read it ]



- Stay on the phone with her even if shes not saying anything.

- When she's mad hug her tight and don't let go

- When she says she's ok dont believe it, talk with her

- because 10 yrs later she'll remember you

- Call her at 12:00am on her birthday to tell her you love her

- Call her before you sleep and after you wake up

- Treat her like she's all that matters to you.

- Tease her and let her tease you back.

- Stay up all night with her when she's sick.

- Watch her favorite movie with her or her favorite show even if you think its stupid.

- Give her the world.

- Let her wear your clothes.

- When she's bored and sad, hang out with her.

- Let her know she's important.

- Kiss her in the pouring rain.

- When she runs up at you crying, the first thing you say is;
"Who's ass am I kicking babe?"

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Very Blunt Denrele Edun of Soundcity

I read this in the Daily Independent, and cannot but pause and ponder on some of the blunt answers by Denrele Edun. Like him or hate him, he sure make my day.

When you won Producer of the Year award at the Future Award some people protested that you were not a producer?

At the Future Award, I was nominated in two categories, Producer of the Year and On-air Personality of the Year. I wanted the on-air personality award but didn’t get it. The thing is I produced most of the programmes on Soundcity. When I started at Soundcity I wanted to be engaged in behind the scene work because everybody wanted to be on TV. If you mention the name Soundcity now, my name readily comes to mind. All the stuff that Pasuma, Sound Sultan, Stella and Co. did were my work. All Soundcity endorsements were courtesy me. I even developed concept of some of the programmes and wrote scripts for most of them. I’ve been producing Star Host from 2005.

When did your crazy stunt begin?

It was when I started modelling. I’ve been in entertainment for a while but when I started modelling a lot of things changed. I started with House of Kesse Jabari and at that point I was the smallest and skinniest. I didn’t even have the criteria to be a runway model but Kesse Jabari must have seen something in me. I needed to make an impression so I started cutting my jeans and combing my hair. Then I couldn’t do my hair like this I had to be packing them because I was too shy. When I started my family, especially my grandma, almost ran mad. It was modelling that started the crazy stunt.

Who makes your clothes?

When I was a model I made my clothes but now there is no time. Abbey Stitches is making them for me now.

It is said that all sort of women want to have a taste of you.

There are too many women for me to handle. In just two weeks I have had over 900 texts from women. Right now I’m not in any relationship and I’m enjoying the attention. There are too many girls running after me and even men have started running after me.

What do you do about them?

I’m very focussed; I can count the number of girls I’ve slept with. I can handle that aspect of my life well. Of course some situations have gotten out of hand; there was one girl that printed wedding invitations that she and I were getting married. It was a big issue.

When I’m dating somebody I concentrate fully on that person. I am a one-way traffic person. Don’t also forget that you can’t have it all, the girls you like will not like you and the ones you don’t will.

Is handling them also getting down with them?

No. I know how to handle them in such a way that I won’t put them in a position that will make them feel inferior or dejected. I just lead them on knowing that they will leave me when they are tired. But there are some that will put you in a tight corner.

When they put you in a tight corner what do you do?

Well, it depends on the person in question; if she is worth it we will unzip everything.

Would you have gotten this far without Soundcity?

Before Soundcity I’ve been doing something; I was teaching at that time. Then, I had to cut my hair short, I was still struggling with modelling and other things. Soundcity helped tremendously; I’ve been recognised for something. The station has helped to project the Denrele brand.

What was the transition like from stage acting and modelling to presenting?

I had to draw a line between acting and presenting. When we were doing our training, I was always acting too much. Even now, there are so many things distracting me when I’m presenting.

There was a time you guys were suspended from the station; you were the last person to return then. What happened?

I really don’t know why we were suspended, the allegation was that we came late to the venue of our Soundcity Blast. We were in the hotel and I was on the red carpet for three hours. When we got the suspension it was a blessing as I had the time to do the things I wanted to do. When everybody was recalled I did not feel like going back because I had issues with my boss. We used to fight a lot. Then, I got endorsement for Power Fist and was with D’Banj going from one campus to the other. I did Who Wants to be a Millionaire and launched Deola Sagoe’s new line. So I was not jobless. I felt I’m not done with the station yet, because I am not working for Tajudeen Adepetu, I’m working for the brand, Soundcity. I am happy I am back now and I plan to be there for a long time.

What has been the biggest challenge?

Nobody wants to know when you are going through a trying moment. Everybody wants to be around you and wants you at their event.

During your days at the University of Lagos, did you know you will get this far?

I knew, I just did not know how.

Where is your mum now?

She is in Dublin and I’ve not seen her since 2002. She is a wonderful and a strong woman even when my father was out of a job, she stood by us, and you know she is Indian.

So many things have been said about you; one of them is that you are a gay.

I love controversy; people can say whatever they want to say. When I was much younger I used to feel bad but now I don’t care. I am not gay and don’t care what people say. The only aspect I don’t like is the fact that some gay people call me thinking I’m for real. And they are big guys. At a time when I did not have a car, I had about 10 different offers from such men.

So, you’ve never been with a man?

Yes, and I’m serious. If you don’t believe me you can check my bum; it is still the way I was born.

When was the first time you had sex?

I think when I was in SSS 1. It was late, I was very young and had not fully matured. It was quick and short.

Where did you do it?

In my granny’s house and my mother caught me the second time.

You said you are a one-way traffic person, tell me about that.

Yes, I just concentrate on that person but once in a while we all experiment.

How often do you experiment?

It’s not often.

I learnt there was a time Cossy Orjiakor invited you to her house?

How did you hear that? She did but I did not make it down.

Why?

She is too much for me to handle. She has a lovely and sexy figure, eye popping and breath taking breasts, she is every man’s dream but I prefer my women slim, with long legs.

When will you get married?

I am not thinking of it, I am just 24; it is the last thing on my mind now.

Who would you like to sleep with that you have not?

I’m going to mention her name even though her boyfriend is my friend, Ify Yolanda Jones. I think she is sexy. And Isioma Oyebo who went in for Nokia Face of Africa. I always tell the two that if their boyfriends are tired of them they can come to me.

Do women offer you sex or you ask for it?

I don’t need to ask, it happens in a magical way for me. But the ones that ask I usually run away from. There is this one that says "you are using your ‘prick’ to do shakara for me abi" .

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New Year Greetings

Here below are some of the new year greetings I received either from my email box or phone SMS.

"Welcome to the next level of success, upliftment, joy, peace, victories and abundant blessings. Happy New and prosperrous New Year 2008"

"In this new year God will remember you like Noah, favour you like Joseph, honour you like Mary, fight for you like Israelites and prosper you like Abraham. You will be highly favoured. Happy New Year".

"I hope you saw my friend, He is in town. I gave him your house number. He is God, ur family doctor and Pilot for 2008. HAPPY NEW YEAR".

"With ease the sun shines, the moon glows, the bird flies, the fish swim, as from now you and your family will enjoy every aspect of your life with ease. Wishing you a prosperous New Year".

"I wish you a very happy and prosperous new year filled with God's abundant blessings and your heart's desire for 2008 and beyond".

"Eid, Xmas abd the New year rolled in one in a season of hope. May the true essence and full benefit of this season be your portion as you draw from God's fountain of peace, joy health and prosperity. BARKA DA SALLAH, MERRY XMAS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2008".

While also wishing you all the same as above, I also wish you in customary of this blog, which is the way I am used to wishing my readers.

Wishing all bloggers 12 months of Happiness, 52 weeks of fun, 365 days of laughter, 8,760 hours of GoodLuck, 525,600 minutes of Joy and 31,536,000 seconds of success. Happy new year

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