FIFA should have imported generators into Nigeria if they didn’t expect power failure

Floodlight Failure Disrupts U-17 World Cup Match Between Spain And USA

Two stoppages disrupted a sell-out match at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup…

The FIFA Under-17 World Cup Group E match between Spain and the USA at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Monday night was disrupted twice due to floodlight failure.

Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai was forced to first halt proceedings for about five minutes around the 52nd minute of the encounter when one of the floodlights went off. He was forced to do so again in the 65th minute when the lights at the other end of the pitch failed.

Besides these stoppages, this game, watched by an impressive crowd of 19,500 fans, produced several highlights.

Spanish defender Sergei Gomez was sent off in the second minute and just moments later the USA took the lead through leading scorer Jack McInerney.

The USA’s lead did not last long though as Spain hit back in the 22nd minute through Borja and on the half hour mark, Pablo Sarabia notched the match winner for the Spaniards.

Courtesy of their 2-0 win over Malawi earlier Monday, United Arab Emirates top Group E, while Spain are second in the standings.

In Group F, Algeria lost 1-0 to Italy to complete a miserable opening round of matches for African teams at the FIFA Under-17 World Cup. Save for hosts Nigeria, who salvaged a point against Germany, Africa’s four other representatives have thus far lost their opening matches at this championship.

Italy’s winner was netted by Fredico Carraro in the 78th minute and Algeria, who are making their debut in this competition, must blame poor finishing for this loss as they created several chances but could not put away any of them.

South Korea lead this group based in Kaduna after their 3-1 victory over Uruguay, also on Monday.

Samm Audu, Goal.com 

source: click here

Is this the first time in history that there’ll be power failure in a FIFA football match anywhere in the world? why is everyone making noise about it.

This is Nigeria for crying out loud, and once you land on our soil, please adjust

Methinks FIFA could have imported generators into each stadium if they wanted Nigeria to host U17 flawlessly – as far as electricity is concerned.

I just hope the foreign players were not scared.

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38days to go for The Experience Lagos 2009

Just like I was thinking….

date: December 5, 2009

 

 

The Experience Lagos, 2009

By the grace of God, I will be there again this year, and I am already believing this one will be a boomerang across Lagos.

My previous experiences:

• my experience at the experience 2007
• my experience at the experience 2008 – how great is our God and also my Picassa photo gallery of 2008 experience pics

I gotta buy a new camera in the next one month, coz this time, I’m gonna be the official The Experience Photographer for the Naija Blogville.

 

ps: just in case there are other members of the Naija Blogvillers who would be going, perhaps we could hook up, and have fun praising the Lord.

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interesting conversation: a telemarketer calls Mr. Okoro

From Facebook

 

Enjoy this dialogue between a Nigerian man and an American telemarketer.

Ring…..Ring. ..Ring

Mr Okoro : Hello?

Telemarketer: Hi, this is Raheema calling from Hollywood Hereafter Resources. I just wanted to let you know that your phone number was randomly selected in a drawing and we have reserved a free burial space for you at the New Island Cemetry in Bridge-

Mr Okoro: What?!!!

Telemarketer : If you would just give me your name and address. I want to send you a letter to confirm the free burial space we have reserved for you—

Mr Okoro: You reserved what for me…..A grave?

Telemarketer: A free burial space

Mr Okoro: What’s the difference?

Telemarketer: Well the word “grave” can be scary sir, you can disregard the letter if you don’t want it. This is just a courtsey call to—

Mr Okoro: So as a telemarketer, you can pick up the phone and cold call people and pitch them with such offers?

Telemarketer: Well, yes sir. We always make sure it is something of potential interest to them –

Mr Okoro: Of course, who wouldn’t be interested in dying? I am definately interested in a grave. I am. That is a very important decision to make before die right?

Telemarketer: I agree with u sir. You are so open-minded about this. A lot of people don’t understand why it is so important to hand-pick your final resting place before you pass on. It ensures you get the kind of burial you want for yourself.

Mr Okoro: I see say na u dem send come

Telemarketer: I’m sorry? Send….come?

Mr Okoro: Oh, they don’t use the witchdoctor in the village anymore right? They have gone nuclear and now are using Americans. Na you dem send come!

Telemarketer: I’m sorry sir, but i don’t know what you are talking about.

Mr Okoro: I get fillage too o! i be proper bush boy and my mama still dey kampe for waterside. Na one phone call e go take and she go run go fillage go get me gold circle condom protection, u hear. Una no dey here say e better for somebody? Why na so-so make una dey spoil person own una dey like?

Telemarketer: I don’t understand what you are saying–

Mr Okoro: You go understand by force. Na airmail i go take send winch to you. You hear. Una tink say una know winch just because una dey do halloween? You tink winch na dat abracadabra una dey do for America ? You tink na to chant poetry and cook soup with lizard yansh and frog tongue be winch? I go show u where we dey use snake leg do ogbonge juju. Black winch, red winch, multi-colored winch….for my fillage, na your eyes i go take flavor the juju sef. You go know beta winch when my own army land.

Telemarketer: I do apologize to you if my phone call has offended you in any way-

Mr Okoro: You have not offended me. I am not offended. Do i sound offended? Why would i be offended because you- kindhearted telemarketer that you are- reserved a grave for me? Do you know how old i am? 32 . In my country, people don’t die at 32. When they die so young, it is a major tragedy! My mother and father are still alive. You want me to die before them?

Telemarketer: I didn’t mean anything-

Mr Okoro: You people never mean anything when you make these stupid phone calls. How dare u wish me death–

Telemarketer: No, that’s not what –

Mr Okoro: I DON’T CARE!!! Do you know how many years i worked on getting a visa to come to America ? 10 Years….Ejioku. ….10!. Do u know how many laws i broke in so many countires before i found my way here? I have been here only 2 yrs. All the pepole who gave me loans to buy ticket and visa have not been paid. My mother and father are still waiting for me to perform the magic of Dollars for them in Nigeria . This telephone was just connected 2 months ago because i am just now able to afford a telephone because i cannot make good money due to my illegal alien status. And now, you want me to die before i can even begin to enjoy a little,….. ah, your own don spoil o, i swear , e no go betta for you.

Telemarketer: E no…what?

Mr Okoro: Na hand ya mama and papa go take bury you. And na there eyes dem go take cry for that yeye grave wey u don reserve for yaself.

Telemarketer: Are u cursing me sir?

Mr Okoro: cuss you ke? why should i? why would i want to cuss someone who is offering me a grave? I am only reacting in my own local English. That is how we behave when we are overwhelmed with joy in my country..

Telemarketer: I just had a distinct feeling that you were not saying nice things about me.

Mr Okoro: See dis wowo wey craw-craw don chop him yansh finish….Look, just aside, are all the members of your family reserved space in your graveyard?

Telemarketer: Some of them do have–

Mr Okoro: No, don’t stop there. You should get everybody a plot. I go help you use juju finish all of them make una dey go do whassup dog for Hollywood , abi na wey u dey call from

Telemarketer: I have to hang up now sir

Mr Okoro: Before u hang up, would you by any chance know anything about a scam where telemarketers call people on the phone to assure them a free burial space, and then try to get them expensive mausoleums and crypts? What is it call? Bait and switch, right?

Telemarketer: I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Mr Okoro: You get pickin

Telemarketer: get picking? picking what?

Mr Okoro: You get pickin? u don born bomboy? make you dash your pickin thegrave now

Telemarketer: Dash picking….. you’re dissing me?

Mr Okoro: Diss? Dis one pass dis, agaracha. Dis one na K.I.S.S, kiss- serious kiss of the death

Telemarketer: I have to hang up now sir

Mr Okoro: No, please wait. Let me reserve the whole cemetry for your unborn children. I will also reserve a full page in the Daily times Obituary section–

Telemarketer: Thats mean! you can’t talk to me like that just because i am a telemarketer. We are people too

Mr Okoro: Yes, bad people….people who call to trick me at all kinds of hours into buying something i don’t want.

Telemarketer: I’m going to report you to the INS! You will be deported!

Mr Okoro: My juju go don finish you before you reach the place. Winch pass winch! you no go die betta, i tell you. I go make sure u crase first, make you waka enter k-mart abi wetin una dey call market for dis side- before dem finish you!…… She reserve grave……why you no take knife kill me yaself? E no go betta for —hello? you hang up? why u no wait make i finish ? why not wait? Oloshi! Na dead dog wey get rabies go chop the mouth you take talk to me.