Monday, June 27, 2016
UPDATES 27th June 2016
UPDATES: CBN Lists Operational Requirements as OTC FX Futures Market Takes off. Dangote Clarifies Forex Allocation to Refinery, Fertilizer Plant. Troops Rescue 5,000, Kill Six Terrorists, Claims Army. We didn’t procure refurbished motorcycles for use in Lafia Dole —General Lucky Irabo. Mercy Corps, MasterCard Target 18,000 Women in Financial Inclusion Strategy. Bayelsa Restructures N50bn Bond Repayment. FG to Adopt Six Models in New Mass Housing Plan. Voters’ Registration: Mimiko, Akeredolu Urge INEC to Extend Exercise. PDP Caretaker Committee Accuses Sheriff of Spreading Falsehood. Kidnapped Foreign Nationals, Others Rescued in Cross River. Bauchi uncovers 6,065 ghost workers on payroll. We didn't buy official cars with staff salaries —Kogi govt •Says proposed workers' strike act of sabotage. Bandits kill eight in Benue vigilance office’s attack. EFCC seizes 29 properties from three ex-Air Force chiefs. FG may redeploy North-East troops to N’Delta. NEITI, EFCC go after oil firms over unremitted $11 billion. Nigerian wins Innovation Prize for Africa 2016 with urine malaria test. Pressure for second referendum mounts in UK. Senate summons SGF, minister over ambassadorial list.
If you think you are too small to make a difference,..spend a night with a mosquito
Sunday, June 26, 2016
UPDATES 26th JUNE 2016
UPDATES: Ikorodu attacks: Government deploys Army, policemen to restore peace. Brexit: UK Credit Rating Donwgraded. EFCC fails to win 7-Year case in Taraba. Resident doctors suspend nationwide indefinite strike. Ekiti speaker lauds workers, Governor Fayose over end to industrial action. Senate forgery: We are not behind Saraki’s woes, says Presidency. Prison says Okah intact, no inmate escaped. Forgery trial: Senators strategise on looming face-off. N90bn bailout: Seven states meet FG condition. Again, Buhari, Obasanjo in closed-door meeting. N4.7bn fraud: EFCC freezes accounts linked to Omisore, Obanikoro’s sons. Ese Oruru: Police report indicts AIG, others. I’m not aware of demands from Avengers — Osinbajo. N22bn hard drugs seized in 2015 — NDLEA. Boko Haram: 1,200 graves found in Bama, says MSF. PDP crisis: Sheriff suspends Edo exco, Makarfi kicks. Brexit: Scotland, London want independence from UK. Osinbajo: Dangote Subsea Gas Pipeline’ll Help Nigeria Tackle Electricity Problem. Buratai bought Dubai properties with personal savings — Army. IGP orders policemen to curb kidnapping, militancy.
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
Happy Sunday
Wife of US Lowest-Paid Governor, Ann LaPage takes Waitressing Job
Wife of US Lowest-Paid Governor, Ann LePage Takes Waitressing Job
Ann LePage, the wife of Maine Republican Governor Paul LePage, got a waitressing job a few weeks ago to “supplement” her husband’s $70,000 per year salary, the lowest of any U.S. governor. The Governor Paul LePage made this known at a recent town hall in Maine.
The LePages live with their dog, in the Augusta governor’s mansion and bought a $215,000 Boothbay home two years ago. The governor recently tried but failed to increase his successor’s salary to $150,000 per year, above the nearly $135,000 average for all 50 state governors in 2015.
Ann LePage said being a waitress is “something I’ve always, always wanted to do.” LePage said she spent years taking care of her mother, who long suffered from scleroderma and passed away in October. Now it’s time to follow through on her interest, LePage said, adding: “I know she’d be proud of me.”
”Because of who I am and who I’m married to, I want to work extra hard just so I can show them I can do the job,” she said. She doesn’t tell customers, or co-workers, who she is unless they ask.
How to avoid drama with Friends
"How to Avoid Drama with Friends
Being in fights with other people can cause unnecessary stress and aggravation in your life. Because who really wants to have to worry about other people being mad at them, and sometimes even talking behind their backs? Just follow these steps to avoid having drama in your life.
. Never talk badly about other people behind their backs, no matter what. It may be a fun thing to do at the time, because there's a whole other group of people doing it, but most of the time it comes back to haunt you. The person will find out and if it's a friend of yours, it can cause a fight.
. Occasionally when it's needed, try putting others before yourself. For example, if your friend is having troubles at home, and they need to get out of the house and just talk, maybe you can stop what you're doing (if you're doing something that isn't too important) and go help your friend. People will think of you as a better person, and won't really have a reason to be mad at you...
. Don't tell someone else's secrets! Of course your friend is going to find out, from another so called friend, and they are going to confront you about this, this can lead to a lot of things, like people turning against you, and your secrets being told.
. Stay out of other people's drama! There's no reason for you to get into the middle of someone else's fight. Let them work it out on their own. Because whenever people do this, even if it's just to help a friend, you usually get dragged into it and end up having people turned against you in one way or another (this doesn't apply to putting others before yourself, in some situations you really can't).
. If you fight fire with fire, you'll end up getting burned.
. Do not deny something when someone asks you "did you do this?", be truthful. Honesty is the first requirement in friendship, and if you don't have that in a friendship, you're not getting yourself into a good situation." whow
It's never too late to change one's perception.
When you get bored with your relationship, what do you do?
When you get bored with your relationship, what you can do?
If you feel you are stuck in a boring relationship, then its time to insert more energy and make it lively before you give up hope on your relationship. Anything could cause boredom in your relationship as it could be personal issues, stress from work, the fact that you are getting older, or you might have lost the sparks in the relationship. Whatever the case may be, you can bring back the lost sparks, make your relationship interesting and exciting and make it work again.
To bring back the sparks lost in your relationship first find out the reason for the boredom in your relationship. If it is your personal problems that is causing boredom in your relationship then you need to try and create happiness in yourself as well as in your relationship, take the opportunity to sort out your personal problems. By sorting out your personal problems you can make a difference in your relationship.
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When you are through sorting out your personal problems, then you can take the next step which is the most important one, and that is to engage in completely new activities. Whatever you want to do has to be new to create that bonding effect. You can make a list of things you will like to do if you have the opportunity, make sure to include what your partner will also love to do and that will be your investment in your relationship. You can decide to have dinner together, go to the cinema, visit interesting places, travel to a new place, learn a new language e.t.c
You need to keep it in mind that a relationship is like a plant, if you don’t feed and water it, then it will die. So, if you are both very busy with work, then you need to make time yourselves. Do something extraordinary, it will keep your relationship alive and healthy.
You can also brainstorm together and write any ideas you can think of to change your regular pattern, even if it appears silly to you, write it, you can sift and change it later.
Plan for the best and don’t forget to make each other feel special with a surprise gift or outing. Do all things necessary to get rid of boredom and keep your relationship healthy.
UPDATES 26th June 2016
UPDATES: Senate wants quarterly reports from Customs, FIRS. Federal Government to unveil new housing policy on Monday. COAS meets principal officers over coup threat Vandals kill scores, sack Lagos/Ogun border community. Ngilari denies link with N450 million PDP campaign fund. Ijaws commend Federal Government approach to end militancy in Niger Delta. Silverbird closure not a setback, says Murray-Bruce. Glo rewards policemen with N10 million. Power supply: FG’s road map will end current challenges, says Fashola. Wike considers amnesty for repentant cultists, others. Arewa youths caution Kwankwaso over Mile 12 market. NDLEA arrests 156 drug offenders in Anambra. Cameron Falls on His Sword as Britain Stuns World, Leaves EU. Cumbersome Legal Process Delaying Return of Loot, Says US Diplomat. Wife Beats Lecturer Husband To Death Over Extra Marital Affairs. Edo 2016: Presidency Wades Into APC Crisis. Ekiti groups demand Fayose’s resignation •Their sponsors sunk Ekiti in debts —Govt. Police arraign pastor’s wife for theft. Militants Using High Technology to Bomb Oil Facilities, Laments Buhari. 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria in 'group of death' with Cameroon, Algeria, Zambia. $2.1bn arms deal: EFCC desperate to nail me —Omisore.
23rd June 2016
UPDATES: FG, Senate Face-off: APC, PDP Clash over ‘Selective’ Anti-Graft War. Reps applaud TSA, to probe actual proceeds. Joint health workers begin seven-day warning strike today. Shun graft, Buhari tells Aso Rock workers at first meeting. Benue borrowed only N53.5b in one year, says Ortom. Saraki sues government asks court to set aside alleged forgery charges. Court begins taking Ese Oruru’s evidence in private. Again, suspected herdsmen kill 13 in Benue. Kano: Yoruba leader’s killer to die by hanging. Court stops probe of ex-gov Shema. NDLEA advises parents to counsel children on drugs. Drop Threat To Bomb Abia, Ohanaeze Youths Tell NDA. Ayade To Boost Electricity Supply In Calabar With 180 Transformers. No To Scrapping Of Post-UTME Tests. BOKO HARAM: Insurgents Flee Lake Chad Axis Under Massive JNTF Pounding. Nigerians Spend $100m On Cancer Treatment Abroad. RMAFC, FIRS to Assist States Raise Revenue. FG Suspends Sack of Resident Doctors, Negotiations Continue. Union Dicon Salt Takes Over $100m Alape Staple Crop Processing Zone. FAAC shares N305.1bn for May. US deports 41 Nigerians •Italy, Australia to deport another 50 today. We will no longer cooperate with APC govt —PDP Senate caucus •Says freezing of Fayose’s account political. Illegal detention: EFCC to pay Nyako’s son N12.5m. Ogun govt denies diversion of bailout fund. Arms cash: EFCC set to invite Fayose’s wife. CBN Opens Discount Window to Boost Liquidity, Naira Strengthens to N282.80/$1. Unease in Police as mass sack of AIGs looms. Omisore got N1.3bn from Dasuki funds —EFCC. DSS arrests Ihejirika over arms deal. Jimoh Ibrahim, UBA disagree over N120bn aviation fund. Senate President, Speaker only entitled to severance allowances – RMAFC. OAU closed indefinitely over workers protest. Kidnapped Rev. Father found dead in Benue.
Always remember time and chance.
Good morning =-) 
21st June 2016
UPDATES: Naira Depreciates To N281.85/ Per Dollar As CBN Clears $4.02bn Backlog. Proposed pension, immunity for Saraki, Dogara immoral – Sagay, TUC. Forgery: Uncertainty over Saraki, deputy’s arraignment today. Ex-NNPC GMD, former directors, Omokore to be arraigned July 4. AMCON gets order to seize Jimoh Ibrahim’s assets. Workers ground finance ministry over unpaid N1.2bn allowances. Fresh motion on judge to disqualify self stalls Kanu’s trial. Trial of Saraki, Ekweremadu, others over alleged forgery begins today. Dudafa, ex-President Jonathan’s aide, gets N500 million bail. EFCC arrests seven health officials over $4m HIV fund. Buhari adopts new debt strategy to bolster real sector. Ize-Iyamu picks Edo PDP’s ticket for Sept 10 guber poll. Commission promotes 4,542 police officers in two months. Aregbesola denies okaying hijab for public schools in Osun. EFCC arraigns woman caught with 298 fake foreign cheques. Senate probes alleged diversion of N500b fund for power, aviation, SMEs. Fashola promises completion of second Niger Bridge. Kano assembly wants accountant-general sacked. Constituency Projects Avenue For Funds Diversion —FG. Muslim Clerics Storm Osun Schools to Enforce Hijab Ruling. EFCC Freezes Fayose’s Account, Governor Lambasts FG. FG, Niger Delta Militants Agree to 30-day Ceasefire. MTN N1.04 trn fine: Ministers shun Reps meeting again. Abebe Asks Statoil to Return $4bn to Nigeria. FG clears 12 months of arrears owed pensioners. Arms deal: EFCC seized my SUV car, forced me to pay N40m for my release, detained Air Force Chief tells court. NUJ, NAWOJ Sign N4bn MoU With Developer To Build 800 Housing Units.
Never bite the fingers that helped feed you or you may someday go hungry again.
Good morning 
17th June 2016
UPDATES: Senate jump-starts constitution amendment with 13 bills. Reps want 10-year validity for Nigerian passport. Sheriff was contracted by APC to cause chaos –PDP panel. Don’t lose focus on education, LASG advises pupils. CBN may unfold details of new forex regime today. States not required to fund feeding programme, says Presidency. Music producer, OJB Jezreel dies of kidney failure. NAF denies reports of pending retirement of AVMs. Saraki files fresh motion to disqualify CCT Chairman. Christian pupils wear church garments to schools in Osun. Negotiate with Avengers, Abdulsalami, others tell Buhari. Ayokunle, Baptist leader, emerges CAN President. I’m proud to be an ex-motor park tout – Ortom. 2,000 disengaged NIS recruits protest, demand reinstatement. INEC: We’ll Conduct Rivers Re-run Elections If Parties Denounce Violence. EFCC raids Obanikoro’s home, freezes Tompolo’s N3bn account. Microsoft to Buy LinkedIn for $26.2bn. WAEC Certificate: Buhari Files Appeal against Ruling Dismissing His Objection. Ambode, Ovia, Alakija, Others Shop For Funds To Establish Cancer Centres. Troops Rescue 53 More Hostages, Kill Two Terrorists, Arrest One. Abia Receives N1bn CBN Agric Loan. Enugu House Of Assembly Asks Gov Ugwanyi To Revoke Undeveloped Lands. Ooni Commends Arik Air, Reaffirms Support For Nigerian Brands. eTranzact Rakes In N5.9trn In 2015. Copa America exit: Brazil sack coach Dunga. AIT sacks staff. N267m alleged fraud: Ex-Gov Nyame agreed to refund misappropriated fund, witness tells court. Avengers: Group alerts Wike, JTF on plans to bomb oil facilities in Rivers.
Never pass the chance to right a wrong.
Good morning
RIP Amodu Shuaibu: Unsung Hero and Legend of Nigerian Football
Amodu shuaibu’s death was announced early today by The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. Nigeria politics online gathered that he died in his sleep after complaining of chest pains on Friday night. He died at the age of 58. Our investigation reveals that his remains will be buried today.
The four-time coach of super Eagles was born on 18 April, 1958 in Edo State. He was at various times with Dumez and Niger Tornadoes as striker. It was gathered that leg injury put an end to his career as a striker.
As a coach, Amodu has managed a number of club sides in the past both in Nigeria and overseas including: Shooting Stars, BCC Lions, El Kanemi Warriors, Sharks F.C and Orlando Pirates of South Africa. He first managed the Nigerian national team from April 2001 to February 2002, where he led Nigeria to the AFCON bronze medal at Mali 2002. He was later dismissed after the AFCON tournament. Amodu later stated that his dismissal was “unfair”, and also said that, a month later; he had yet to receive a formal letter confirming his dismissal. He was appointed Head Coach of the Nigerian national side in April 2008, and was sacked on 6 February 2010 despite reaching third place with the national side in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.
He was demoted to serve as the coach of the Nigerian home-based Eagles. Amodu was appointed technical director of Nigeria’s national teams in May 2013. He was named Technical Director of Bendel Insurance F.C in November 2013. He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi. It was his fourth spell in charge of the country. Keshi returned to the role two weeks later but was fired in July 2015 and Amodu took over the Eagles again temporarily. He was replaced by Sunday Oliseh on a permanent basis later that month. Following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh, the NFF again, appointed Amodu as the new interim coach of the national team. The new coaching crew alongside Amodu was made up of Salisu Ibrahim, Alloy Agu, Imama Amakapabo and Kennedy Boboye. Amodu’s other accomplishments include Nigerian FA Cup titles with BCC Lions of Gboko and El Kanemi Warriors on multiple occasions.
It is noteworthy that Amodu has always contributed his quota to the development of football in Nigeria. However, despite his remarkable achievements as Super Eagles coach, the Edo state born coach has had a turbulent relationship with Nigerian football fans and his employers.
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His career was also including his appointment as Technical Director of Bendel Insurance F.C. Some of the club sides Amodu has coached in the past both in Nigeria and overseas include: Shooting Stars, BCC Lions, El Kanemi Warriors, Sharks F.C and Orlando Pirates of South Africa. After Amodu was appointed the technical director of Nigeria’s national team in 2013, he said: “It’s a call to serve the nation. I hope we can all come together and drive our football in a positive direction. “The role is an important one as it serves as the fundamental for the country’s football. We need the support of everyone to excel.”
Meanwhile, Amodu Shuaibu is gone but Nigerians home and abroad continue to mourn him due to good legacies he left behind in football industry.
Late former Super Eagles’ Coach, Amodu Shuaibu, is due for burial today.
Shuaibu, as earlier reported, died in his sleep between Friday night and Saturday morning.
According to the Nigeria Football Federation official twitter handle, @thenff: “Amodu Shuaibu’s death comes three days after that of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi.
“The four – time Coach of the Super Eagles complained of chest pains on Friday night and died in his sleep. RIP.”
Sources told The Eagle Online that the leadership of the NFF has already sent a strong delegation to his hometown in Okpella, Edo State, for the burial.
Shuaibu was the technical director of the Nigerian Football Federation until his death.
He was a four-time coach of the Super Eagles.
Shuaibu managed a number of club sides in Nigeria.
They included BCC Lions, El-Kanemi Warriors and Shooting Stars.
He also managed Orlando Pirates in South Africa.
He first managed the Nigerian national team from April 2001 to February 2002 when he was dismissed.
Shuaibu later stated that his dismissal was “unfair” and that a month later, he had yet to receive a formal letter confirming his dismissal.
He was re-appointed manager in April 2008.
He was appointed technical director of Nigeria’s national teams in May 2013.
He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi.
Shuaibu was born April 18, 1958.
He managed the Super Eagles between 1998 and 1999, 2001 and 2002 and 2008 and 2010.
He was appointed Head Coach of the Nigerian national side in April 2008 and was sacked on February 6, 2010 despite reaching third place with the national side in the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
He was demoted to serve as the coach of the Nigerian home-based Eagles.
He led Nigeria to the AFCON bronze medal at Mali 2002 and Angola 2010.
He won Nigerian FA Cup titles with BCC Lions of Gboko and El Kanemi Warriors on multiple occasions.
He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi.
It was his fifth spell in charge of the country.
Keshi returned to the role two weeks later but was fired in July 2015 and Amodu took over the Eagles again temporarily.
He was replaced by Sunday Oliseh on a permanent basis later that month.
8th June 2016
7th June 2016
UPDATES: Jide Kosoko’s wife, Henrietta, dies at 53. UNILAG students drown in beach during friend’s birthday. Buhari may extend 10-day trip — Report. Domestic airlines may raise fares. Skye Bank sacks 175 workers. FG inaugurates committee to negotiate with N’Delta Avengers. Customer accuses Diamond Bank worker of N2.4m fraud. Dogara decries Nigerians’ N1.5tn spending on overseas education. Judge withdraws from Suswam’s trial over alleged bribe. Publishing looters’ names will jeopardise investigation –Osinbajo. Court remands Ortom’s aide in prison over alleged murder. Militants threaten to bomb Aso Villa, others. Students’ protest grounds Oyo, schools shut, APC office vandalised. B’Haram: US to sell attack aircraft to NAF. Military after Avengers, sponsors, not Tompolo in particular —DHQ. $2.29m property: Ohakim has case to answer, EFCC tells court. Court grants convicted NIMASA ex-boss, Omatseye, bail pending appeal. Tribunal Affirms Bello as Kogi Governor, Dismisses Faleke’s Petition. I’m under probe, says Jonathan. Stumbling Dollar, Nigeria’s Militancy Push Oil Prices above $50. FG, Banks Eye N5tn Pension Fund as N’Assembly Promises Speedy Legislation. Jonathan: I Did Not Leave Empty Treasury. NEITI: Nigeria Missing $1.25bn Oil Income from Undefined Pricing MoU. Five Northern States to Benefit from $100m GPE Grant for Education. OAU Gets New VC. INEC Reinstates 20 Staff, Dismisses 1.
Remember, when you are down to nothing, surely God is up to something. Keep the faith.
Have a pleasant day =-)
6th June 2016
UPDATES: Buhari confirms ear infection, goes abroad for treatment. Ogun partners firm to generate electricity through waste. Fayose says economy will remain weak under Buhari. N12 million stolen from my house, Saraki admits. No going back on return of schools, says Ajimobi. Stakeholders differ over proposed privatisation of airports. Enugu motorists lament as faulty traffic lights cause accidents. Robbers kill policeman, snatch seven cars in C’River. Panic as gunmen kidnap pastor after service. CBN not ready with flexible rate details. 34 oil thieves convicted. Nigeria loses N2 trillion to bad roads yearly. Troops raid another Niger Delta community, arrest six persons. CAN wants open trial of killers of pastor’s wife in Kano. As Ramadan begins Buhari, Saraki, Dogara sue for peace, security. Defence cautions Muslims against ‘terrorist beggars’ as Ramadan begins. We need money not solidarity strike, Ekiti workers tell Fayose. FG grants 4 new private colleges operational certificates. Daily Times Clocks 90 Years. Avengers Blackmailing Buhari to Cover Deals under Jonathan. Sokoto Okays N228m for Ramadan Feeding Programme. CONTEC to Establish 10MW Gas-based Station in Benue.
Life is too short to be involved in things that will not positively impact others. Be good.
2nd June 2016
UPDATES: Militants attack more Chevron assets. BoT takes over PDP secretariat. Jonathan back in Nigeria. I’m Not Responsible For Ortom’s Problems – Suswam. Gov Bello Forwards 15 Commissioner Nominees To Assembly. 70m Nigerians Live With Haemophilia – Expert. 17m Deficit: Presidency Commences Direct Housing Supply Across 6 Zones. Buhari to commission Abuja-Kaduna railway line in July. NOUN awards degree to Kirikiri prison inmate. Military kills five Boko Haram terrorists, rescues 248 hostages. Reps cut committees’ membership to three. Buhari charges Africa, Caribbean, Pacific on tech, trade, investment. Reps condemn non-payment of $565m outstanding signature bonuses. N160m digital village abandoned in Cross River. Two Reps decamp to APC as PDP crisis rages. At last, Ogoniland clean-up begins as Buhari visits Rivers. Ecobank sacks officials, engages 200 out-sourced personnel. Judiciary staff opt out of Ekiti strike as Fayose begs workers. Absence of prosecution team stalls Saraki’s trial at CCT. Shema, others for probe over alleged looted funds.
The more informed you are, the less arrogant and aggressive you are.
Good morning.=-)
31st May 2016
UPDATES: Nigeria, eight nations to revive Niger Basin with $6.4m. You cannot bar me from travelling abroad, Fayose tells Buhari. Over 5,000 trafficked Nigerians have been rescued, says NAPTIP. Space agency predicts first moon crescent for June 5. Soldiers allegedly detain Tompolo’s mother, ransack father’s house. Buhari hosts NASS members, commits to separation of powers. Two policemen feared killed in Asaba as pro-Biafra protests rock S’East. EFCC quizzes health ministry officials today over alleged money laundering, abuse of office. Nigeria risks losing oil buyers to Iran, S’Arabia. President seeks speedy passage of anti-money laundering bill. Lagos’ Aje Oilfield Produces in Excess of 10,000 bpd. FirstBank Gets $13.745m Forex Allocation from CBN. I told Buhari I’ll tackle cultism, insecurity – Wike. Stock market lost N1.732tn in one year under Buhari. Jonathan shocked me by conceding easily, says Buhari. FG Constitutes Committee to Recover AMCON Loans. Buhari’s First Year in Office Gets Approval Rating of 64%. Naira crashes to N285 per dollar at interbank market. FG to make Nigerians buy made-in-Nigeria products. Govt to face contempt charge over court order on recovered loot. I’ve no pact with Shettima on 2019 polls – Okorocha. Marketers Defy FG, Sell Petrol above Official Ex-Depot Price. Cameron’s comments on Nigeria unfair, says British MP. Panic as fighter jets fly over Bayelsa, Delta creeks. Ex-Chadian ruler, Habre, jailed for life. EFCC Records 140 Convictions In 6 Months – Magu. Salaries: Niger Will Be In N10bn Debt By December – Gov Bello. PMB To Launch Ogoni Land Clean-up June 2. I’ll soon reveal how Abacha, Abiola died, says Al-Mustapha.
Life isn't always about holding the good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.
Stay positive... hope restores courage.
Have a pleasant day ahead
Friday, June 3, 2016
Mohammed Ali the Boxing Legend has died
Breaking news!!
Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74, a family spokesman has said.
The former world heavyweight boxing champion, one of the world's best-known sportsmen, had been in hospital in the US city of Phoenix in Arizona state.
He had been fighting a respiratory illness, a condition that has been further complicated by Parkinson's disease.
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Ali shot to fame by winning light-heavyweight gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Nicknamed "The Greatest", the American beat Sonny Liston in 1964 to win his first world title and became the first boxer to capture a world heavyweight title on three separate occasions.
He eventually retired in 1981, having won 56 of his 61 fights.
Crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and "Sports Personality of the Century" by the BBC, Ali was noted for his pre- and post-fight talk and bold fight predictions just as much as his boxing skills inside the ring.
But he was also a civil rights campaigner and poet who transcended the bounds of sport, race and nationality.
Asked how he would like to be remembered, he once said: "As a man who never sold out his people. But if that's too much, then just a good boxer. I won't even mind if you don't mention how pretty I was."
Ali turned professional immediately after the Rome Olympics and rose through the heavyweight ranks, delighting crowds with his showboating, shuffling feet and lightning reflexes.
British champion Henry Cooper came close to stopping Clay, as he was still known, when they met in a non-title bout in London in 1963.
Cooper floored the American with a left hook, but Clay picked himself up off the canvas and won the fight in the next round when a severe cut around Cooper's left eye forced the Englishman to retire.
Ali's boxing career
■ Won Olympic light-heavyweight gold in 1960
■ Turned professional that year and was world heavyweight champion from 1964 to 1967, 1974 to 1978 and 1978 to 1979
■ Had 61 professional bouts, winning 56 (37 knockouts, 19 decisions), and losing five (4 decisions, 1 retirement)
In February the following year, Clay stunned the boxing world by winning his first world heavyweight title at the age of 22.
He predicted he would beat Liston, who had never lost, but few believed he could do it.
Yet, after six stunning rounds, Liston quit on his stool, unable to cope with his brash, young opponent.
At the time of his first fight with Liston, Clay was already involved with the Nation of Islam, a religious movement whose stated goals were to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African Americans in the United States.
But in contrast to the inclusive approach favoured by civil rights leaders like Dr Martin Luther King, the Nation of Islam called for separate black development and was treated by suspicion by the American public.
Ali eventually converted to Islam, ditching what he perceived was his "slave name" and becoming Cassius X and then Muhammad Ali.
In 1967, Ali took the momentous decision of opposing the US war in Vietnam, a move that was widely criticised by his fellow Americans.
He refused to be drafted into the US military and was subsequently stripped of his world title and boxing licence. He would not fight again for nearly four years.
After his conviction for refusing the draft was overturned in 1971, Ali returned to the ring and fought in three of the most iconic contests in boxing history, helping restore his reputation with the public.
He was handed his first professional defeat by Joe Frazier in the "Fight of the Century" in New York on 8 March 1971, only to regain his title with an eighth-round knockout of George Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) on 30 October 1974.
Ali fought Frazier for a third and final time in the Philippines on 1 October 1975, coming out on top in the "Thrilla in Manila" when Frazier failed to emerge for the 15th and final round.
Six defences of his title followed before Ali lost on points to Leon Spinks in February 1978, although he regained the world title by the end of the year, avenging his defeat at the hands of the 1976 Olympic light-heavyweight champion.
Ali's career ended with one-sided defeats by Larry Holmes in 1980 and Trevor Berbick in 1981, many thinking he should have retired long before.
He fought a total of 61 times as a professional, losing five times and winning 37 bouts by knockout.
Soon after retiring, rumours began to circulate about the state of Ali's health. His speech had become slurred, he shuffled and he was often drowsy.
Parkinson's Syndrome was eventually diagnosed but Ali continued to make public appearances, receiving warm welcomes wherever he travelled.
He lit the Olympic cauldron at the 1996 Games in Atlanta and carried the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Games in London.
Source: BBC
Boxing Legend Mohammed Ali hospitalized
Boxing Legend Mohammed Ali has been rushed to the hospital according to a statement made available by his family spokesman.
His spokesman, Bob Gunnel in a written statement said Ali is being treated for a respiratory issue by a team of doctors and he is in fair condition. He also indicated that a brief hospital stay is expected.
74 years old Ali suffers from Parkinson disease and was hospitalized in January 2015 for a urinary tract infection. He was also previously hospitalized with pneumonia in December 2014.
Ali, who is known for his prowess in the ring as well as his drive for social activism and black equality, has however maintained a low profile
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