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.

Tags: FIFA

Who is Susan Etok, long time friend and confidante of Michael Jackson

When someone dies, another gets reborn and then ‘some savior’ comes in telling us what the real problem was, or rather is, or should have been.

I remember reading about ‘some doctor’ who tried to intervene in Michael Jackson’s drug use / abuse / prescription, whatever news bits that surfaced after the King of Pop passed on. It turns out, shes one of our own, Dr. Susan Etok. Often, when you throw stones, it comes back at you?

picture credit from The Michael Joseph Jackson board

I stumbled on this interview from Sahara Reporters.

This is what she says about herself:

Dr Susan Essien Etok is a London-based Biomaterials Engineer and Patent Specialist.

Philanthropist, former model, author and occasional actress,  Susan was a long time friend and confidante of Michael Jackson, the legendary “King of Pop”.

Susan is currently lobbying US and UK governments  to call for tighter regulation of controlled medication and substances.

She has joined forces with a wide range of initiatives worldwide to raise awareness and provide support for those affected by drug dependency, child abuse and HIV/AIDS.

nothing on Wikipedia yet. Maybe Doc. Susie should write something about herself on Wikipedia before someone else takes up her name.

Lets go around the web and see what we can find out:

• Susan Etok, PhD – her Linked In profile
• MJ Offered doctor $800k to get prescription drugs
• Dr. Susan Etok, remembering the King of Hearts
• Jacko’s pal to help US combat drug abuse

picture credit: zimbio.com

 

and while / regardless of the many interviews she does here and there, there’ll be a lot of critics up and down just because the rest of us don’t know the ‘real story’; besides, the real story is scattered on the lips of so many people – and we don’t know who is truth or liar, while they all claim to be Friends of Michael Jackson, at least, Doc. Etok did a good one by putting up a blog for herself. So go here, read from the horses mouth: http://susanetok.wordpress.com

Tags: Susan+Etok, Michael+Jackson

Of Police Preacher – Pastor Itua Eromosele and the First Gay Church in Nigeria

The picture on the left is that of Police Officer Itua Eromosele(news from PM News), a Nigerian Policeman turned pastor / preacher. According to him, God spoke to him and he decided to start preaching…..and in Police Uniform.

I once heard from a very senior police officer in Abuja that Nigerian Police officers that are assigned to administrative duties in their different NPF offices are those that refuse to join the bribery and corruption teams.