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Nigeria’s win a triumph for Keshi
Nigeria’s third Africa Cup of Nations title, clinched on Sunday against Burkina Faso, was a huge personal triumph for coach Stephen Keshi –although the man himself would be loathe to admit it.
Big Boss, as the captain of the 1994 title-winning side is affectionately known, was hitting the continental jackpot as a coach at the third time of asking, after first-round knockouts with Togo in 2006 and Mali in 2010.
Part of the key to the Super Eagles’ 2013 success has been the 51-year-old’s bold yet heavily criticised gamble in calling up local-based players.
And, fittingly, it was one of this number, Sunday Mba, drawn from Nigerian league outfit Enugu Rangers, who got the decisive goal in the 1-0 victory to follow up his winner in the quarterfinal over Ivory Coast.
Keshi had described his players as ‘his Hollywood Stars’ after sending Didier Drogba and company packing – but he, too, deserves an Oscar for defying the tens of millions of ultra-critical wannabe national managers back home in Lagos.
At times charismatic, belligerent, terse and witty, but never dull, the former bull of a centre-back gained entry to an exclusive club of those to be crowned kings of Africa as both player and coach.
The only other man to accomplish that feat was the late Egyptian Mahmoud El Gohary, who helped his country defeat Sudan 2-1 in the 1959 final and guided the Pharaohs to a 2-0 victory over South Africa 39 years later.
As a player, Keshi triumphed with a golden generation of Super Eagles in a 2-1 victory against a Zambia team rebuilt one year after the plane crash off Gabon that wiped out the national squad.
Reflecting on the differences between then and now, Keshi, who spent most of his playing career in Belgium, said: “The 1994 squad was unbelieveable.
“We were brothers, there was a great spirit in the team, now there is the talent, but we need a strong mentality and character.”
His band of brothers demonstrated plenty of that here on Sunday night.
This win also laid to rest the bitter memories of the 1996 Nations Cup, when Keshi and his fellow Eagles were denied a shot at defending their title on South African soil when a political spat between the South African and Nigerian goverments kept them at home.
Fast forward 17 years and the imposing figure of Keshi could be seen pacing the Soccer City touchline like a lion hunting its prey up at Kruger National Park – barking instructions, arms flailing, his shaven head glistening under the floodlights.
On 40 minutes he had his arms in the air celebrating Mba’s opener.
Mba it was who had scored the winner in the 2-1 quarterfinal win over Ivory Coast – after which Keshi, showing his caring gentler side, said “I want to kiss him!”
He has shown plenty of dignity, too, in South Africa.
On Saturday, at the eve-of-final press conference when he turned up looking like a Lagos street rapper, his baseball cap back to front, he warmly backed the decision to rescind the red card meted out to Burkina’s Jonathan Pitroipa.
When the final whistle sounded on Sunday, barely audible over the deafening din of 80 000 vuvuzelas (plastic trumpets), Keshi punched the air again, this time in a victory salute – before getting lost in a sea of embraces from his players and coaching staff.
President Jonathan Asked By Mark Zuckergerg To Quit Facebook
The CEO & Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has asked Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan to move his Facebook fanpage to either Myspace or Friendster, despite having over 700,000 fans on the world’s most popular social network.
In the video released recently, The President was seen in his office at the Villa opening his facebookpage only to discover about 32,000 curses placed on his wall.
Mr President: “Na-wa-ooo…why are these people just swearing curse on my page na?”
Mr President Contd: “Mark, my good friend”, but was cut short by an angry Mark Zuckerberg on the other half of the screen.
Mark Zuckerberg: “Sir, sir, I need you to move your page off Facebook, demanded Zuckerberg,“You can take it to Myspace,
Friendster…anywhere dude, just move it bro!”
Mr President: “But why?”
Mark Zuckerberg: “Like dude, the heavy curses on your page are melting our servers mehn! I don’t know what you did to piss those people off, but it’s totally uncool, bro.”
source: http://www.nigeriadailynews.com/general/40321-president-jonathan-asked-by-mark-zuckergerg-to-quit-facebook-video.html
Pastor Pulls Out Gun On Church Accountant In Benue State
The Benue State Police Command, yesterday, arrested the pastor of a new generation church in Katsina-Ala (names withheld) for illegal possession of fire arms and assault on the church’s accountant.
Vanguard gathered from sources that the pastor was apprehended with the firearm by men of the Benue State Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, in Katsina-Ala where he allegedly tried to kill the accountant of the church, Mr. Philip Toryila, during a serious disagreement over money.
2Face Idibia & Annie Macaulay
Annie Macaulay Idibia has finally narrated the details of how her husband – 2Face proposed. If you missed it, catch up HERE. In an interview with Africa Magic’s Jara TV, she said;
He called me up one morning that I should meet him in Lagos so that we can hang out. He said his friends are around and they want to take us out. So, I agreed to see him. I remember it was a particular friend of ours that was around that day, although I would not like to mention his name.
And when I got to Lagos that day, he was like ‘let’s go to the club.’ When we got to the club, the place was totally empty. Obviously confused, I asked him, baby, what are we doing here, it’s empty” and before I turned back, my brothers and friends showed up. I was so perplexed that I had to ask what everybody was doing around there and they said they heard we were there and they came.
How i sold my car to promote Kukere
In this interview with MERCY MICHAEL, Iyanya opens up on his struggles as an RnB artiste, secrets of his success, upcoming album, scandals and other things.
The RnB act tur
ned pop singer, Iyanya, was one of the best things to happen to the music industry in 2012. With the hit single, Kukere, that took over the Nigerian music space, the first-ever ‘Project Fame’ winner launched into the Nigeria Music scene.
Like a breath of fresh air, fans couldn’t get enough of the song. Perhaps to prove that he was not a flash in the pan, the pop star dropped yet a follow up single, Your Waist, which finally consolidated his position in the limelight.
Don Jazzy Soon Lunch Marvin Cloth
Talented music beats don, Don Jazzy, has announced his intention to float his own clothing line s
oon. The Delta State-born celebrity hinted that auditions for models to rock his clothing line ‘Mavin Clothing’ will be announced soon.
With the insight to the way the Multi talented entertainment giant has been moving, we know that is even more than capable of doing so.
“Oya, who go model for me? #MavinClothing. Ok guys, audition dates coming soon. Will keep you guys posted. #MavinClothingModelSearch
