Ballon d’Or winner, Modric criticises Ronaldo, Messi over gala snub

Ballon d’Or winner, Modric criticises Ronaldo, Messi over gala snub

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Dec 15, 2018 10:59 PM

Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric kisses the trophy after receiving the 2018 FIFA Men's Ballon d'Or award for best player of the year. Photo: AFP

Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for choosing not to attend this month’s ceremony where he was given the award.

He said their decision was unfair to fellow players and voters.

Croatian captain Modric broke Messi and Ronaldo’s decade-long stranglehold on the prestigious prize last month.

He said in a newspaper interview on Saturday the pair’s absence from the gala in Paris on Dec. 3 did not make sense.

“I cannot speak about why someone didn’t turn up at an award ceremony, it’s their choice. It doesn’t make sense, does it?

“It seems these votes and awards are only significant when they win,” the Real Madrid midfielder told Croatian newspaper Sportske Novosti.

“It’s unfair to fellow players and voters who have nominated them in the past 10 years, as well as to football and the fans. However, people will act the way they think they should.”

Juventus forward Ronaldo came second in the 2018 Ballon d’Or vote behind his old Real team-mate Modric, while Messi was fifth.

It was a ranking which met with some consternation at both the Argentine’s club FC Barcelona and in the Catalan media.

Modric lifted a third successive UEFA Champions League title with Real last season and led Croatia to a first-ever FIFA World Cup final.

But he said Ronaldo and Messi were still the best two players around, even as he added that it did not mean they should always be named best player each season.

“In my opinion, things are very simple: Ronaldo and Messi are phenomenons who have been dominant in the past 10 years or so. They’ve been in a league of their own,” Modric said.

“But we are talking about a season’s accomplishments here and I guess it means something that votes by national team coaches, managers, football legends, journalists and fellow players have produced the same results.”

The Croatian also offered the sarcastic suggestion: “If the debate is going to be about how good a particular player is, the only course of action is to award all trophies to Messi and Ronaldo until they retire and scrap the voting.”

(Reuters/NAN)

Scooper Spirituality: Did God Approve For Solomon To Marry Many?

Scooper Spirituality: Did God Approve For Solomon To Marry Many?

Scooper Spirituality

This week this photograph of a pastor promoting polygamy trended. This is not the first time many preachers have endorsed polygamy. 

They insist that because God allowed Abraham, Jacob, David, Solomon to marry many wives, he doesn't have any problem with it.

One says, "The Bible I have read cover to cover is silent in judgement against polygamy.  There's no one that will lose heaven because they married more than one wife. 

You could advise a person not to marry more wives due to the economy or for the fact that his wife may be sad."

Many have also insisted that it is a white's man belief.

This is not only wrong, it is unscriptural. 

Using Solomon as a case study. The fact that  God allowed Solomon to make the choice to many wives doesn't mean that God approved. Permission is definitely NOT approval and indeed Solomon’s choices brought inevitable consequences.

This was God's command long before Solomon came to being or even became King. After the children of Israel had left Egypt, God gave them this command.

Deuteronomy 17:14‭-‬17

"When you come to the land which the Lord your God gives you and you possess it and live there, and then say, We will set a king over us like all the nations that are about us, You shall surely set as king over you him whom the Lord your God will choose. One from among your brethren you shall set as king over you; you may not set a foreigner, who is not your brother, over you. But he shall not multiply horses to himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order to multiply horses, since the Lord said to you, You shall never return that way. And he shall not multiply wives to himself, that his [mind and] heart turn not away; neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold."

However during Solomon's reign he flaunted those laws.

 

1Kings 11

Solomon loved many foreign women. Besides the daughter of the king of Egypt he married Hittite women and women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon. 2 He married them even though the Lord had commanded the Israelites not to intermarry with these people, because they would cause the Israelites to give their loyalty to other gods. 3 Solomon married seven hundred princesses and also had three hundred concubines. 

Verse 11

Therefore the Lord said to Solomon, Because you are doing this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely rend the kingdom from you and will give it to your servant!

Solomon was not a puppet king. God did not force him to do what was right. Rather, God laid out His will, blessed Solomon with wisdom, and expected the king to obey. In his later years, Solomon chose to disobey, and he was held accountable for his decisions.

It is instructive to note that  toward the end of Solomon’s life in The book of Ecclesiastes, God used him to write the rest of the story. 

Throughout Ecclesiastes, Solomon tells us everything he tried in order to find fulfillment apart from God in this world, or “under the sun.” 

He says in Ecclesiastes 2:8 “I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired . . . a harem as well–the delights of the heart of man 

But his harem did not bring happiness. Instead, “Everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind; nothing was gained under the sun” (verse 11).

“Here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole [duty] of man” (12:13).”

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Scooper Grammar Tips: Why You Find It Hard To Spell Some Words

Scooper Grammar Tips: Why You Find It Hard To Spell Some Words

Scooper Grammar Tips | Dec. 03, 2018

Not everyone find a set of words hard to spell but lots of people do! We are here to tackle some words that make us feel like we missed out on our English classes. This week for instance, I struggled with "Schedule" As crazy as that sounds. I would always seek auto correct to help me.

Why? 

The English language has many combinations of letters that you see often. For example, CH, EI, IE and others can be particularly confusing for English learners. This is because these combinations may be pronounced differently in different words or not pronounced at all! E.g. Achieve (to accomplish, get something done) 

Common misspellings of “achieve” include acheive, acheve, archieve and even achiev. 

Another reason is ‘Double Consonants’. These can be even more challenging. With words in these group, the difficult thing to spell are the double consonants.

Thirdly, word may change its meaning depending on how you spell it.

These words sound absolutely the same, but are spelled differently depending on their meaning.

And finally, some words are just difficult.

You may have trouble spelling the examples above, but the words below are just hard, period. Even native English speakers have a problem spelling some words

Below are words that can be hard too.

 

Liaison (liason)

Both liaison and liaise boast that tricky triple vowel, a gift from French.

Convalesce (convalece)

The -sce ending in convalesce is a spelling difficulty that crops in several English words that have a Latin origin, including acquiesce, coalesce, and incandesce.

Supersede (supercede)

Derived from the Latin word “supersedere” this word is frequently misspelled as supercede thanks to the influence of words like accede and intercede.

Ecstasy (ecstacy)

Ecstasy may turn to despair when you realize that you’ve assumed that the ‘c’ at the start of ecstasy makes a later reappearance.

Caribbean (Carribean, Caribean)

The Caribbean tropics may seem slightly less alluring once you realize how much trouble you have spelling this name.

Harass (harrass)

While harass may have two different pronunciations, it doesn’t have two r’s!

Maintenance (maintainence)

Although maintenance often implies the maintaining of something, the word does not have maintain in it.

Pronunciation (pronounciation)

Even though the verb form of this word is pronounce, the noun – pronunciation – does not have that ‘o’ in the middle. Before writing the word out, you might try saying both pronunciation and pronounce out loud and hear the difference yourself.

Arctic (Artic)

Although the pronunciation without the ‘c’ sound is considered acceptable, the spelling still requires that the ‘c’ be present. (The same goes for Antarctica.)

Occurred (ocurred, occured)

Make sure that you double both the ‘c’ and the ‘r’ when you use the past tense of occur! Many verbs ending in a single ‘r’ will take a double ‘r’ in the past tense, such as recur, blur, and refer.

 

Share with us words that are problematic for you to spell.

By Etim

Romance: This Old Couple Show Us How It Is Done

Romance: This Old Couple Show Us How It Is Done

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Why Men Pull Away: Top 3 Reasons

Why Men Pull Away: Top 3 Reasons

Almost every woman has experienced the panic and uncertainty that occur when her man starts pulling away or withdrawing. Maybe it happens out of the blue, maybe something sparks it, either way, it’s a miserable feeling, one that leaves you feeling powerless and painfully insecure.

1. He’s Stressed

It’s pretty widely known that when a man is stressed, he retreats to his “man cave.” However, there is a big difference between knowing something and really understanding it. Most women have a hard time accepting that this is how men deal with issues because when we are having a difficult time, our first instinct is to talk about it and seek comfort from friends or loved ones.

Men don’t operate this way. When a man is having a hard time, he needs to pull back and work through his issues on his own. The biggest mistake you can make is not giving him the space to do this.

2. You’re Being Needy and He Feels Suffocated

A man doesn’t have to be dealing with personal issues to feel the need to retreat. Sometimes too much neediness from you is enough to cause him to back away. Neediness isn’t so much a set of behaviors as it is a state of mind. If a man feels like you need him in order to feel OK in your life, or that you need him to fill some sort of emotional void for you, he will instinctively pull back.

Men want to feel wanted and desired, not needed. This is a very important distinction that most women overlook.

3. He’s Having Doubts About the Relationship

Doubts are normal, especially as a relationship deepens. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything about you or how great of a girlfriend you’ve been. Maybe he’s not ready for something so serious, or maybe he’s a little unsure if you’re really the woman he sees himself spending the rest of his life with. And that’s OK. Two people can love each other very much and still not be right for each other in the long run. Maybe something happened to spark these doubts (a fight, jealousy, lack of trust, etc.) or maybe it happened out of the blue. Don’t waste your time analyzing the situation to pinpoint exactly what you did wrong, this will only make you crazy.

France to Peg Age of Sexual Consent at 15

France to Peg Age of Sexual Consent at 15

Global News | Nov. 17, 2018

France has decided to set its legal age of sexual consent at 15.

This means that under the law, sex between an adult and anyone younger than 15 will be considered rape.

BBC reports that the country previously did not have a legal age of consent, and sex with people under 15 currently have to be proven as forced and coerced to be considered as rape.

Offenders may only be charged with sexual abuse with minors under the current legislation, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of €75,000, same as sexual assault of non-minors.

Isn't this ridiculous.

How To Know When It’s Time To End Your Relationship

How To Know When It’s Time To End Your Relationship

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

BY OLAMIDE BUSARI

Not all relationships end because one partner does something to hurt the other. Sometimes, your life as a couple may just run its course. However, the fact that you cannot pinpoint a reason to end things makes it more likely that you’ll stay in an unhappy relationship.

These signs that a relationship is over are quite subtle. But they are just as valid as any other major reason to end things. Here they are:

He’s incapable of loving you the way you want to be loved

He might truly love you, but are you really being loved how you want to be loved?  Every individual’s definition of love is different. For instance, you may need more attention than he’s capable of providing or you have certain expectations that he simply cannot meet. In cases like these, it’s best that you both end things so you can each find someone more compatible with your respective needs.

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A lack of tolerance

Nobody is perfect and your partner will definitely have quirks that may rub you off the wrong way. Usually, happy couples learn to tolerate each other and keep things going despite these tiny annoyances. However, what works for one person may not work for another. For example, if you’re a clean freak and your man is super messy, it may seem ridiculous to end things over that. But if you find that his habits are making you irritable and constantly uncomfortable, you may want to consider the fact that the relationship is over. Otherwise, resentment may fester and end up causing major problems down the line.

You stop caring

Yes, you can fall out of love with someone. It happens for a lot of reasons and while there’s a possibility of working things out, in many situations, it simply means the relationship is over. When you stop caring about your partner’s plans, goals, whether he’s had a bad day, and so on, it could mean you’ve emotionally checked out of that relationship. It’s only fair to do so physically as well.

(Photo: Tyler Perry Productions)

In some cases, these situations can turn around for the better with loads of therapy and communication. But when you get to this point, especially earlier on in the relationship, you may want to cut your losses and move on.

So, have you decided that your relationship is over? Here are a few tips that should help you when breaking up with your boyfriend.

Why People Hate and Fear Maths

Why People Hate and Fear Maths

Edu Life | Nov. 08, 2018

9 out of 10 people believe that mathematics teachers are not great educators. They believe this is the first reason why many people are genuinely afraid of mathematics and fail to do well at it.

Many research are very interested in why people are afraid of mathematics but are yet to come to terms why or how math anxiety develops. Although research has shown that math anxiety and math abilities are related, no study so far has been able to tell us which comes first. In other words, we do not know if being bad at math causes math anxiety, or if having math anxiety makes people bad at maths.

In general terms, there is a notion that this ability stems from the fear of numbers. This is so common that some qualify it as a phobia—numerophobia or arithmophobia.

Here is a list of possible reasons people hate mathematics.

Abstract Quality

Maths does not have a shape and colour. It is not something that people can relate to plainly or visualize. Visualization comes from the everyday experience and relating mathematics with it requires a very good mathematics teacher.

Bad Teachers

Most people especially in Nigeria, do not enjoy teaching mathematics. Hardly will you meet someone who had genuinely wanted to study maths. The university often gives them the course as an alternative to what they originally wanted.

People’s Disposition to Maths

Many children hate maths because people around them hated maths. A strong dislike for mathematics can influence children and because they are impressionable affect them. Everything around them affects them. Be it dislike to mathematics shown by parents or teachers.

Teaching Methods

Most maths systems have not evolved. This makes teaching mathematics boring and monotonous. Students are unable to visualize the concept taught by the teacher. Therefore, their interest level goes down. Hence they start developing a disassociation with the subject. If this disassociation continues for a longer period of time child starts hating mathematics.

Mathematics Take Time

Many people hate maths because it takes time. Calculation and numbers.

The man in Aso Rock is Jubril of Sudan not Buhari – Nnamdi Kanu Reveals ( SEE PHOTOS)

The man in Aso Rock is Jubril of Sudan not Buhari – Nnamdi Kanu Reveals ( SEE PHOTOS)

The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has alleged that  the person in Aso rock is  Mal. Jubril of Saudi Arabia not president Mohammadu Buhari.

Kanu said that the whole world knew that the real Buhari has long been dead and buried in Saudi Arabia but only Nigerians did not know.

The separatist also said that it is only a country populated by Sub-humans would fail to recognise that the man is Aso Rock is Jubril not Buhari.

The IPOB leader disclosed this in his twitter page.

He said “Only a country populated by sub-humans will fail to recognise that Jubril is not Buhari.

“Look at his hands, shrunk & shrivelled (late Buhari) now compare to hand on 2nd pic. of younger (Jubril) the fake Buhari in Aso Rock.

He added that “How can any right thinking person believe these two contrasting individuals is the same person. I weep for Africa.

Only a country populated by sub-humans will fail to recognise that Jubril is not Buhari. How come every government and intelligence agency in the world knows Buhari is dead but not Nigerians? The difference is clear!

EXPOSING THE IMPOSTOR! Look at his hands, shrunk & shrivelled (late Buhari) now compare to hand on 2nd pic. of younger (Jubril) the fake Buhari in Aso Rock. How can any right thinking person believe these two contrasting individuals is the same person. I weep for Africa.

MINIMUM WAGE: Buhari Endorses N30,000 As New Minimum Wage

MINIMUM WAGE: Buhari Endorses N30,000 As New Minimum Wage

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed N30,000 as the new national minimum wage.

Buhari, who received the report of the Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, confirmed N30,000 as new minimum wage.

Buhari has also promised to send a bill to the National Assembly to effect the change from N18,000 to N30,000.
 

By Agnes

Read What "Wicked" Lagos Lady Did After Offering Ride To Man

Read What "Wicked" Lagos Lady Did After Offering Ride To Man ⋆

A lady, Bimbo Olagunju has disclosed how she was forced to drop a man she offered a ride after he expressed discomfort being driven by a lady.

Taking to Twitter, Olagunju said the man was enroute Obalende from Yaba on Tuesday morning and she offered to give him a ride in her car.

“Just as we’re approaching Alagomeji, uncle asked me if he can drive. Said he’s not comfortable being driven by a woman.

“I parked and told him to come and take the wheel. Once he got down, I just zoomed off. Arrant nonsense,” she said.

See tweet:

Bimbo Olagunju@CallMeAbimbola

Offered a guy a ride from Yaba to Obalende this morning. Just as we're approaching Alagomeji, uncle asked me if he can drive. Said he's not comfortable being driven by a woman. I parked and told him to come and take the wheel. Once he got down, I just zoomed off. Arrant nonsense

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She added, “Funny thing is the guy is quite young. He can’t be more than 25. How can someone that young have this sort of mentality?

“I actually did not think that the guy could have wanted to get away with my car at the time. Now that I think of it though, that’s a big possibility. We need to be careful out there. These thieves now have different ways of operating.”

Many commentators also supported her action, saying the man could have hatched a plan to steal her car.

Read comments monitored by our reporter on Twitter:

Bimbo Olagunju@CallMeAbimbola

 · Oct 30, 2018

Offered a guy a ride from Yaba to Obalende this morning. Just as we're approaching Alagomeji, uncle asked me if he can drive. Said he's not comfortable being driven by a woman. I parked and told him to come and take the wheel. Once he got down, I just zoomed off. Arrant nonsense

Pheladi Lamola@motsebore_l

Wow. The nerve!! As a rule, I don't give anyone a ride,ever.

Bimbo Olagunju@CallMeAbimbola

 · Oct 30, 2018

Replying to @CallMeAbimbola

Funny thing is the guy is quite young. He can't be more than 25. How can someone that young have this sort of mentality?

your Favorite Lover and 100 Others@Temmieofktmedia

Chilled accolades for you he might zoom off in your car sef if you not careful thisisLagos

11:17 AM - Oct 30, 2018

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Bimbo Olagunju@CallMeAbimbola

 · Oct 30, 2018

Offered a guy a ride from Yaba to Obalende this morning. Just as we're approaching Alagomeji, uncle asked me if he can drive. Said he's not comfortable being driven by a woman. I parked and told him to come and take the wheel. Once he got down, I just zoomed off. Arrant nonsense

Peter@Adawajr

The guy wanted to get away with your car, so kudos to you dear, we need to be vigilant in this Lagos.

11:24 AM - Oct 30, 2018

Bimbo Olagunju@CallMeAbimbola

 · Oct 30, 2018

Offered a guy a ride from Yaba to Obalende this morning. Just as we're approaching Alagomeji, uncle asked me if he can drive. Said he's not comfortable being driven by a woman. I parked and told him to come and take the wheel. Once he got down, I just zoomed off. Arrant nonsense

Onyekachi@_Kkachee

I would have dropped him at the middle of the road, where i'm sure he wouldn't see an empty bus. Silly man

WAWU! CEO Of NairaBet, Akin Alabi CRIES OUT... As Man Wins N24MILLION With N1,500!!!

WAWU! CEO Of NairaBet, Akin Alabi CRIES OUT... As Man Wins N24MILLION With N1,500!!!

Oct 31, 2018 1:35 PM

CEO of betting company, NairaBet took to his social media accounts to lament on how a particular person won N24M from betting just N1500.

Akin who is a member of the Akin Alabi is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and a candidate for the Egbeda/Ona Ara Fedral constituentcy in Oyo State for the 2019 general elections, says it is the opposition parties, PDP and ADC, doing.

He wrote;

Oloye Akin Alabi@akinalabi

So this guy won over N24m with N1,500 on @NairaBET. Some people have forgotten that I have an election to fund. Haba. This must be the work of PDP and ADC. The guy suppose donate to my campaign. For those that know how to check betslips, the number is 178549440.

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“So this guy won over N24m with N1,500 on @NairaBET. Some people have forgotten that I have an election to fund. Haba. This must be the work of PDP and ADC. The guy suppose donate to my campaign.For those that know how to check betslips, the number is 178549440.”

He continued,

You’re broke, fat & ugly, — Davido blasts 17 year old girl who shaded him

You’re broke, fat & ugly, — Davido blasts 17 year old girl who shaded him

A 17-year-old African-American Lady, has dragged Davido through the mud, after the latter slid into her DM to call her “broke, fat & ugly”.

It all started when she shaded Davido on Cardi B’s page.. She shaded Davido by writing, “That’s wassup, when you write your own songs”.

The 17-year-old lady.

On seeing this, Davido slid into her DM, called her ‘Broke fat and ugly’.

Here’s what she wrote in reaction.. Followed by screenshots of the messages Davido sent her.

Let me tell y’all how your favorite took his time to slide in my dm to bully me calling me name, ugly, fat, broke, mind you I only commented on his comment on cardi page. A girl was rapping, he @davidoofficial commented, “damn”, then I said “THAT WASSUP WHEN YOU WRITE YOUR OWN SONG”.

Matter of fact this is a fact google tells you, YouTube we all know even singer teni said she wrote a song for him.

So I didn’t know your favorite was mad mad. Incase you didn’t know I am 17, this grown ass man took his time, I guess I am important for him to go on my page click send message and even type lol.

Some of y’all might say I am lying or whatever byt screenshot don’t lie. He block me btw. Let talk about how this privileged people misuse it. We all humans. Like damn have caution you don’t talk to people like that okay. Mind you he is calling me ugly at my age you wasn’t even cute. lol.

We all see the throw back I am fat have you measured yourself Lmaoo and yes I am Broke who deson’t know maybe you can pay my Tuition for college since you be 30BG. It not about the money you have it about how do you talk to people yes y’all might say he is good too people and all but sometimes for show off good guy. That is my little experience. But I am disappointed.