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NIGERIA ESAPES FIFA BAN The threat to ban Nigeria from participating in all football activities has been lifted by FIFA after the Nigerian government agreed to the terms of the world football governing body thus reinstating the Amaju Pinnick led board as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation . In a statement, FIFA said it had received confirmation that its recognised leadership team under Amaju Pinnick had been given back effective control of the NFF and its offices and the suspension of the NFF will not take effect “Following the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA council of August 13 2018 concerning the Nigeria Football federation (NFF) FIFA received confirmation that the legitimate leadership of the NFF under President Amaju Melvin Pinnick and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi has been given back effective control of the NFF and its office “In view of these circumstances , FIFA deems that the condition set by the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA coun

FRANCHISE TRADING Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer Things fall apart The centre cannot hold Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world - W. B Yeats Hello Tellrheaders (in the words of my colleague on this platform). It's great to be back again, bringing the message of society to you. Today, carries one with a sensitive middle and I hope you key into it. The above poem resonates in its strength an angle of the Nigerian problem, the divisiveness and state in which we remain. Achebe used this to write the book 'Things Fall Apart' to show how, with the coming of colonialism, we began to lose our value system and culture. But, in this capacity, it is to show how we have lost our identity to the proceeds and dividends of corruption. The latest trend and wave that has grown its baby teeth so far, and is still gaining much ground, is the practice of 'Vote buying and selling', where people sell their conscience, person a

HER SPACE When will I learn ? She muses, How many chances do I have to give? How much is too much? Disappointment, hurt and anger Is all she ever gets Who is she? What is she searching for? Why so unhappy? The emptiness like a gaping hole That grows deeper each day What is happiness? She ponders What is my place? She thinks What's her role? Will she remain a waste of space? Will she remain useless? Will she remain one of the waves? Inconsequential to everyone Nothing big, nothing small Nothing special about her She muses She is just another, Trying to survive Trying to beat the tides Fighting against time Scared of tomorrow Not sure of her today Insecure about her past Or it's simply not her time. No,  it's not the end of Buried series, we just taking a break in between, Be beautiful and stay strong!!! 💪🏽 Post by: Glory Eric Instagram : Rygles Twitter: rygleserik Facebook: Glory Eric Gmail: rygleserik@gmail.com

Good day TTB followers and welcome to Vocab Building. Join me as we explore words from weird,  to archaic, to long and short, simple and complex, to even slang words. Word of the week Diatribe [di·a·tribe] -A bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism. For example -Repeated diatribes against the candidates. Slang of the week Nob — Person of high social status, snob. For example -Some nob in a fancy car splashed me. Post by: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa Facebook: Stephanie Aiseosa Osaruyi Instagram: stephanieonette_ Twitter: Aiseosa

The authority in thy mouth! "Walls have ears" are words we were made to believe in our growing years. We often spoke in whispers so our conversations would not be at the mercy of the wall's ears. Should our little "chat" sneak to the hearing of others, we assume the walls told on us. Phew! The myths we lived by!! There are no fewer than 50authored books stating the importance, power, potency, anthenticity of our words. Life is essentially spiritual, a pastor friend of mine often says. If we go by this clause, we'd understand how our words play out to reality. I'm particular at what I utter and even more cautious at what anyone says to me. Often times I've wrestled with carefree 'speech lancers'. Playing silent when someone says anything offensive isn't the way to go. An adage says, "he who keeps still, agrees to the allegations". Thus, you agree to terms of what's been said to you if you do not challenge it. When

Novak Djokovic stuns Roger Federer to make history After not only beating the undesirable effects of inclement weather, but also, posting impressive results all week Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer clashed in the final of the Cincinnati Open for the fourth time. For Djokovic, though, it was his sixth final at the event. He had lost all previous five — three to Federer, who, by contrast, had won all eight finals he'd played in. The Swiss maestro was the favourite, he was gunning for an historic eight Cincinnati Open title. Djokovic, had the odds stacked against him. The Cincinnati Open was the only event in all nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments that Djokovic was yet to clinch. A win would ensure that the 31-year-old Serb achieves the Career Golden Masters. And win did he! The super Serb put up an exceptionally brilliant performance to dispatch Roger Federer in straight sets, winning 6-4, 6-4 to secure his first ever Cincinnati Open title and become the first man in hi

LESSON FROM A STATUS UPDATE (Reality Check) Hiya!!!! Happy Sunday fam, it feels amazing to be writing to you again!!!! Through out this morning after hearing a lot from church, different ideas on what to write about or post kept coming to mind, you know catchy phrases to post on my status and all that social media stuff, and suddenly I began to think why do I want to share this things??? Sometimes this thoughts come to me and before I settle to digest and learn them for my self am already thinking of updating it!!! It was in this moment of self examination that I recalled a status update by an older friend on WhatsApp he had written on his stats don't impress rather impact!!! The reality of this just sunk deep in my heart.     As social media spreads things are now being done for APPROVAL NOT RESULTS, you know let's do it for the Gram, let's get those likes, they will hear word today, PEPPER THEM everyone is trying to be seen and few are trying to help others

WORSHIP NOT WORRY "You did not create me to worry, you did not create me to fear, you created me to worship daily so Imma leave it all right here" Hello dear reader. I trust you are good or at least will be after this. Be blessed as you read in Jesus' name The opening statement is from a song. It shows what our purpose is and what it is not in a simple way. I had a "major" event to host and it involved mobilising people to contribute and participate. I had tried severally to get these people to participate with little or no luck. As one naturally would, I began to worry, to get anxious and of course get frustrated soon after. That song popped up at some point and I had it repeat to let the words sink in my spirit. "You did not create me to worry, you did not create me to fear". In other words , in light of my purpose, I was malfunctioning. What did he create us for? TO WORSHIP DAILY. The song also says "...so Imma leave it all right

Good morning lovelies..and Welcome to ChaChops kitchen...For all our biscuits lovers this is for you guys😉 ..Today we will be learning about how to make SHORTBREAD BISCUITS. INGREDIENTS 1. 150g Flour 2. Salt(pinch) 3. 100gButter 4. 50gCaster sugar Method 1. Sift the flour and salt in a sizeable bowl 2. Mix in the butter and sugar with the flour 3. Combine all the ingredients to a smooth paste by kneading Gently 4. Roll carefully on a floured table or board to the shape of a rectangle or round , 0.5 cm thick. 5. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet 6.Mark in the desired shape or size. Using a fork(optional) 7. Bake in a moderate oven at 180-200°C for 15-20 minutes. And there you have it....simple. DID YOU KNOW: Milk is a basic and fundamental element in pastry work, and often forms a substantial part of the diet particularly in the western world. It is composed of water,sugar and fat.A whole cow's milk has a minimum fat content of 3.5 percent but mi

YOU'RE A MASTER PIECE    There's something we all have that we unconsciously take for granted. You were born unique, don't crave to become like someone else but develop that person God has created you to be. God had a plan and a definite purpose even before He formed you, you are not here just to add up to the number. There's a lot of potentials embedded in you by God and He didn't create you to be like another person He created you a MASTER PIECE-stick to your uniqueness. Stop looking around and start looking inward, tap into your uniqueness and make your life count.    Everybody cannot be the same, everyone cannot be a doctor, a lawyer, a pastor or an engineer. God made you differently to point to you that there's a uniqueness upon you, stop comparing yourself with others because the more you do that you unconsciously waste the person God has made you to be. Be yourself, do your thing, create your own awesomeness, a celebrity is not necessarily that very

LETTER TO ME "NA THEM DEY RUSH US" Hi guys. I know, I know. You've seen this everywhere the past week if not more. And admittedly, you'd be tired of seeing this again. But just hear me out for a second...well, maybe a minute. Ok, so sometime last week, I made a stunning personal discovery. On my contact list alone, I have nearly 45 persons who are into business of some sort... including the boss of this blog herself (Hi ma'am ✌).  Now, you'll be asking why I want to show myself... wait, is it your self? Is it your showing? Lol 😀. Ok back to the point. I checked through some of my chats with them, and the truth is, the greater number of everyone of them trusted my judgement on a business decision or the other. For some, it was whether to make a buy or not, for others, it was what next franchise to add to their business. Here's the interesting thing, I have no business of my own (and not for lack of a desire to). Shocker 😳, yeah? I was overwhe

FUNTECH MOBILE REVIEWS (TECNO POUVIOR 2) I greet una once again with my obongee mobile tok tok matter. As una wan begin read through this beautiful device wey our oyinbo brothers make, make una no forget to seat down with small bottle of coke to refresh your mind as you dey smile to the wonderful mobile specs wey I just bring una way. Tecno Pouvoir 2 is an affordable Android Oreo smartphone that comes with a Phablet-sized display, the screen features the trendy 18:9 aspect ratio, giving the device a more premium look. The Pouvoir 2 has a lower version which is called Tecno Pouvoir 1, the two Pouvoir smartphones from Tecno Mobile carries large battery capacity which happens to be their major selling point. Another enticing feature in their spec sheet is the pre-installed Android 8.1 Oreo OS, they are said to also offer astounding camera functionalities. Let’s go into details and see all what the Tecno Pouvoir 2 has in store for its prospective buyers. *Quick Navigation*

HARD-FIGHTING FALCONETS CRASH OUT OF U20 WORLD CUP Nigeria Have been knocked out of the 2018 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup after first-half goals from Aitana Bonmati and Patricia Guijarro sealed a 2-1 win for Spain on Thursday in Concarneau. Despite a much-improved and purposeful second-half showing against the Europeans, which culminated in Peace Efih halving the deficit, the hard-fighting Falconets lacked the extra quality to complete a fightback. The Falconets were second-best early on in the contest, and duly fell behind to an exquisite Bonmati finish 13 minutes into the game, a strike that beat goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie hands down. Nigeria continued to live dangerously as the game progressed, and were only saved by the crossbar as Bonmati's free-kick struck the frame, although replays suggested the ball might have crossed the line. Nnadozie was quick to rescue her team moments later, sticking out her left foot to deny Claudia Pina in a one-on-one situation. Ho

Welcome to " Mental health" talk with Tiana Hope you had a great day Today, we will be talking about "breaking away from societal norms" In a world trying to make you believe that it is better to be closed, be nice. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Be the bigger person. Be tolerant. Be stronger than your heartbreak, your past and your pain. Be someone who knows how to love no matter how many times love has failed you. Be someone who knows how to be kind to a world that's known for being unkind. In a world teaching you to be aloof, unattached and distant, be brave, vulnerable, attentive. Be the one who cares more. Be the one who says "I love you" first. Be the one who tries instead of the one who wonders what could have been. Be the one who knows how to live with a few bruises from getting knocked down instead of the one who is afraid of getting hurt and misses out on all the fun. In a world trying to tell you to live a lie, live the truth. Li

Inec has extended the deadline for the voters Registration exercise to the 31st of August to enable more people register and vote! Full news in picture below as reported by limelitenaija!

Hi and welcome to another episode of Health with Moses concern morden diseases and which way out, today we will be discussing about lung cancer.. It became of great importance to educate us about the risk and cost effects of smoking on our body system, but first let's discuss what is lungs cancer *Introduction*: Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. This growth can spread beyond the lung by the process of metastasis into nearby tissue or other parts of the body. Now let's discuss the type of lung cancers: 1)  Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) About 12 out of every 100 lung cancers diagnosed are this type (12%). It is usually caused by smoking. These cancers tend to spread quite early on. 2)  Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) About 87 out of 100 lung cancers in the Nigeria (87%) are non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). They are three common types. They are mostly gro

Paradigm with Rygles Buried 2: Guilt My fault? I think to myself why so weak? why so gullible? My image in the mirror The dirt I feel Nothing I do helps I can't feel clean There's nothing to me anymore Finished, trash, disgusting That's what I am Why did I let this happen? Where did I go wrong? What did I do to deserve this? Why do I have to wake up each day? Forget, Don't remember It's better that way It didn't happen It's Buried      : Last time on paradigm, we started a series talking about abuse in different areas, Abuse can happen to anyone and by anyone, you can't really know someone in its entirety. There are a lot of side effects people who have been abused go through, some more obvious than others, some might not show but lie in the subconscious and controls their reaction to certain situations.     A lot of times the person forgets- subconsciously buries the memories because of the pain and humiliation attached to it.

AFCON QUALIFIERS, Rohr to drop 7 world cup stars,  bring in new faces. Nigeria’s senior national team coach, Gernot Rohr, has indicated that about seven Super Eagles players who made the 23 man squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia may not be invited for the AFCON qualifier against Seychelles. Nigeria will play against Seychelles on September 8. Rohr revealed his plan to bring in some fringe players who could not make the world cup team. Complete Sports reports that the Franco-German has remained in Europe to monitor some players and scout some emerging stars with the view of bringing them into the national team. According to the newspaper, the coach also hinted on his plan to drop some World Cup Eagles because of injuries, loss of form or for tactical reasons. It said the German gaffer would have been in Nigeria to submit his World Cup report, but had to stay back because of the leadership tussle at the NFF. However, Rohr may be in the country next week to subm

Good day TTB followers and welcome to Vocab Building. Join me as we explore words from weird,  to archaic, to long and short, simple and complex, to even slang words. Word of the week Impugn [im·pugn] - To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument. For example - To impugn a political opponent’s record. Slang of the week Gaffer — Boss or employer. For example - Let’s ask the gaffer if we can go on break. Post by: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa Facebook: Stephanie Aiseosa Osaruyi Instagram: stephanieonette_ Twitter: Osaruyi Stephanie Aiseosa

Country Dishes with Susan Hi guys its your very own hommie and just as a country girl  that I am I have a Fascinating and mindblowing topic to share   HEALTH EFFECT OF EATING WITH HANDS  Today when we see people eating with their hands it may seen unusual and most people even see it as unhealthy, this actually is not true. Eating with your hands has health benefits. The only thing you have to do is thoroughly wash your hands    Benefits of eating with your hands IMPROVED DIGESTION There are certain bacterias found on the palm and fingers of the hand, it is not harmful to humans it infact protect us from damaging microbes in the environment. When you eat with your hands, the flora in the fingered is swallowed. It is beneficial for Health and various parts of the body such as mouth, throat, intestine, and it promotes healthy digestion in the gut. Handling food with your fingers releases digestive juices and enzymes PROMOTES MINDFUL EATING Eating with your hands slows you

THE BRIDGE BETWEEN 'KNOWING AND DOING' PART 1 Hello darlings, welcome to the TellRhodes blog.. And just like every Monday.. I'll start with a story.. There once was lady. She had gone into business several times and nothing seemed to have worked out. During one coaching session she attended, she discovered what was holding her back. You see, this lady’s parents had divorced when she was very young. After the divorce, she lived with her mother who was not wealthy. Her father, on the other hand, was wealthy and would get her expensive gifts and generally provide for her materially. Well, through coaching, she discovered that she was actually sabotaging her chances of success because to her, being wealthy meant being like her Dad. She felt that by being wealthy she would be betraying her mother who was not wealthy. So although outwardly and logically she was in business to make money, inwardly, she was afraid to make money, because she felt it would make her like her l

Good Evening guys, hope you are having an amazing Sunday Evening!!   So there is this topic that has been making rounds in our society, though lots of us are always talking about it in hushed tones which just increases the mystery of the topic and its the issue of sex and intimacy.     When people are asked why they can't keep sex out of their love lives they always say because it adds intimacy. But some people who are celibate also seem to say they have found ways to be intimate without sex, so let's talk what is intimacy?? is there intimacy without sex?? how can we add intimacy to relationships without sex??... Let's make this section interactive FAM!!! Anticipating your comments!!!

Brother/Sister's Keeper? Really? Heyy there once again. Great to have you in this corner. I trust you had a lovely week and weekend. Today we talk about a responsibility most Christians have forgotten about: "looking out for one another". In other words, we have forgotten about being our brethren's keeper. Now being your brother's (or sister's) keeper is twofold. On one end there's watching out for possible threats or danger and warning them and there's ensuring you are not the source of harm. Generally, people neglect both sides these days but moreso "part 2".  We often fail to consider how our actions rub off on our fellow men and women and this is very dangerous for all of us. What made me write this? You may call it one-sided but I have been extremely disturbed by the rate at which ladies not only display body parts that were in the "good" days deemed private with reckless abandon and even go further to justify it

Good day FAM Trust your week was awesome yeah?.....Anyway today we will be learning how to make a simple and delicious ROCK CAKE...yeah you read right😁 Let's go shall we👇 INGREDIENTS 1.500g of All purpose flour 2. 30g of Baking powder 3. 90g of Currants 4. 125g Caster sugar 5.60g Eggs 6. 3g of Salt 7.30g Citrus peel ( optional) 8. 120g of Butter 9. 180g Milk DIRECTIONS. 1. Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt in a sizeable bowl 2. Dissolve the sugar in the eggs 3. Rub the butter into the flour to form a crumb mix 4. Add the currants 5. Add the milk to achieve a smooth mix 6. Grease the baking sheet will little butter 7.Divide the portions evenly Into small portion approximately 50g each and place the mixture  on the greased baking sheet 8. Eggwash 9. Sprinkle caster sugar 10.Bake for 15-20 minutes at 210°C until it turns golden brown   Now in an unrelated news: Did You Know: Eggs are used in pastry work because of their binding, emulsifying an

DISCIPLINE, THE CURE NOT A CONTROL MEASURE. Good day lovelies and welcome to the tellrhodes blog. This blog is dedicated to youths who love excellence and one of the important ingredients for excellent living is DISCIPLINE. Checked up the meaning of discipline in the dictionary but just this one that got my attention, it says “discipline is to train someone (yourself) by instruction and practice".     If you must go far in life and destiny you must be disciplined, discipline is enduring today's pain for tomorrow's gain. Putting yourself under certain practice, principles and control is key to achieving your goals and attaining maximum impact in life. Instruction is what structures your life, without instruction you'll end up in destruction. You must have something that keeps you under control if not you'll soon lose relevance in life. As young people who love excellence, we must embrace the structured life by having discipline over our words, appetite, spend

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PREMIER LEAGUE DONE DEALS: Every completed transfer from the 2018 summer window The 2018 summer window transfer has officially ended. Some sides have spent big, while others have faith in their little spendings. It has been as chaotic as ever, that feeling only added to by the World Cup continuing until the middle of July. Now, with the Premier League set to begin and clubs having voted for the summer transfer to end before kickoff day, all is set for the English Premier League to begin. Plenty of deals have been done and plenty are left to do in the coming days, with over £1billion spent already across England. Here, you can find every single deal, both in and out, for every Premier League club this summer. ARSENAL Ins Stephan Lichtsteiner - Juventus - Free Bernd Leno - Bayer Leverkusen - Undisclosed Sokratis Papastathopoulos - Borussia Dortmund - Undisclosed Lucas Torreira - Sampdoria - Undisclosed Matteo Guendouzi - Lorient - Undisclosed Outs Per Mertesacker (re