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Bola Tinubu! He goes by different names! It depends on your closeness to him! His close friends call him Asiwaju! His business associates call him BAT, an acronym for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while his political admirers call him Leader! He was once a Senator and also the Governor of Lagos state but no one uses any of these anymore as his prefix! l guess those titles no longer befit his status! Officially the APC, with the role he single-handedly played in bringing Buhari to the seat of power, calls Tinubu the National leader of the party! The name is strange.
It does not exist anywhere in the party’s constitution! The President has never shown keen interest in addressing Tinubu with that title! If you ask me, the President sees the title as a threat to his presidency, because it makes Tinubu look higher than him in the APC hierarchy! But there’s nothing the President could do but to allow Tinubu to continue with the bloated title! Right from the inception of the Buhari’s regime, Tinubu has been carrying on as a king-in-waiting! I am sure that’s the path he signed with Buhari; that after Buhari’s term is over, the baton would be handed over to him! However the moment Buhari settled down at Aso Rock he began to act as if he had forgotten the promise he made to his benefactor! Lately, Bola Tinubu went to Aso Rock to formally inform the President of their mutual agreement! He told Buhari, I am ready to run for the presidency! The President shook his hands, smiled and wished him well even though, by his body chemistry, his choice for the top job was Professor (Pastor) Yemi Osinbajo, his loyal Vice.
APC Receives North-East Atiku’s Campaign Youth Leader
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The assistant Coordinator North-East of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Youths Council, Mohammed Abdul Babangida, has dumped the party with other supporters to All progressive Congress (APC) in Yobe state.
Speaking with Leadership shortly after decamping, Hon Babangida, said since the party had abandoned them, they decided to pitch tent with the ruling APC after series of consultations with some of his former PDP members in the state.
Babangida Yadi who is from the same local government with Yobe State Governor Hon Mai Mala Buni, justifying his defection, said himself and other defectors were fascinated by the achievements of APC at all levels.
According to him, they were fascinated by the tide of achievements recorded by the ruling party across all government levels, adding that they were willing to work towards the emergence of the party in the forthcoming elections.
I Want To Win 2022 Ballon d’Or – Benzema
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Real Madrid forward, Karim Benzema, has admitted winning this year’s Ballon d’Or prize remains his priority.
According to the France international, winning means several different things to him.
Benzema finished behind Chelsea’s Jorginho, Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski and winner, Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi.
But he has now said: “Finishing 4th, 3rd, 2nd or 30th… it’s all the same, what counts is winning.
“For me, the Ballon d’Or is for players who carry their team, score during difficult moments and win trophies.
My chances of winning the Ballon d’Or in 2022? Why not? We could set it as an objective. I will do everything possible to play better than I did last season.”
The 33-year-old almost led Los Blancos to the LaLiga title last season, scoring 23 goals. They missed out by two points to city rivals Atletico Madrid.
Benzema also led the France national team to the UEFA Nations League this year.
Losing Is Part Of The Game – Adesina
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Soccer-loving Nigerians were heartbroken last Sunday when the Super Eagles of Nigeria could not fly higher than the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the second round match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament holding in Cameroon.
Nigerians were full of expectations. The Super Eagles players were confident. President Muhammadu Buhari had done what the father of the nation should do, engaging in a video conference earlier in the day to ginger the players. Alas, Nigeria lost the game by a lone goal, and exited the tournament.
Nobody likes to lose in a keen contest, whether political, economic, domestic, professional, or in sports. Winning is exhilarating, gives a feel-good sensation, and generally sends the adrenaline pumping. But you know what? Losing is part of the game. Any game, all games. We may comfort ourselves by saying no victor, no vanquished, but the real truth is that somebody loses. A team loses. It is ineluctable.
I follow football a lot, and apart from our local and national teams, I also pay attention to the English Premiership League (EPL), where Manchester City currently leads its closest rival, Liverpool FC by nine points.
In October, Man City had been beaten 2-0 by less fancied Crystal Palace, and right at Etihad Stadium, home base of the league leaders. It was something akin to sacrilege.
Pep Guardiola is possibly the best coach in the world today, and handles Manchester City. When he was interviewed after the Crystal Palace debacle, he just shrugged, and said; “Losing is part of the game.” True.
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