Etcetera writes on bad social media manners

You’re driving down town and find yourself stuck behind someone going 15 mph below the speed limit. What’s your first thought? That guy needs to get off his cell phone!
You walk through an airport concourse and notice a man pacing back and forth, laughing out loud in a voice that bounces off the walls 30 yards away while he chats on his cell phone. You think, That’s why they have cell phones restrictions on flight.
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Remember those days when you could go to a movie—or to church—and not worry about being distracted by ringing phones or by the white glow of someone texting a friend? Remember when meetings at work weren’t interrupted by phone calls or messages that people just had to accept or reply?
Nearly all divorces especially within the entertainment industry are as a result of bad social media manners. You can’t blame facebook for your divorce. All it does is exploit the cracks that are already in your relationship.
Here are some things that suggest you have bad social media manners:
1. Posting your wristwatch collections on facebook or instagram and lying about their worth.
2. When you feel it is really that important to facebook or instagram your amala or jollof rice for the world to take you more seriously.
3. When you don’t know that posting how your wife annoyed you on facebook is like putting it on the billboard at Allen avenue roundabout.
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4. When you are so obsessed over your looks on Instagram that you forget how you look in reality.
5. Spreading your dirty laundry all over social media and getting carried away with the meaningless approval of strangers online.
6. When you keep posting things that can be misinterpreted and get mad when you are called a bitch or prostitute.
7. When you talk more about your relationships on facebook than you do face-to-face with the person you are actually in a relationship with.
8. Carrying your phone with you everywhere you go. The bathroom, the toilet, even in bed you keep moving if from on hand to the other like the staff of the Oba of Benin.
9. When you are ruining intimacy with your spouse because your phones keep beeping with alerts, notifications and reminders, and you replaced that deep-felt, long conversation you should be having with your spouse with the non-urgent, shallow tasks of retweeting fun tweets, updating your facebook status every minute.
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10. You keep liking pictures of your exes on instagram or tagging them to all your pictures on facebook.
11. When you replace the simple conversations you should have with your spouse with endless scrolling through social media in search of funny images and videos.
12. When you become that selfish, nonempathetic individual who is only worried about how many likes your instagram pictures received, or how many retweets you get.
13. When you allow the small, precious moments of your relationship slip away because you are too focused on reading all your messages and you always get irritated or unreasonably anxious when asked to put the phone away even for 5 minutes.
14. When all your post on instagram carries hashtags of #No-filters, #Naturally-me, #Haters-go-to-hell, #Kill-yourself, #Simply-me, #Na-God, #Fashionista-of-life.
15. When someone posted the
picture of the container that fell from the bride at Ojuelegba on facebook and you clicked “like”, do you like the fact that the container fell and killed people or you like the crushed cars in the picture?
 

Ayew, Pellegrini win EPL player and Manger of the month for August.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has been named the Premier League Manager of the Month for August while Swansea City’s Andre Ayew has picked up the player award. Pellegrini has led City to a 100 percent start to the 2015-16 season, winning all four of their opening matches to put them top of the table.

City have not conceded a goal in those games while they have netted 10 times, with three of those strikes coming in a comprehensive 3-0 win over champions Chelsea. Last month, Pellegrini extended his contract at the Etihad Stadium until 2017, despite the club’s failure to retain the Premier League trophy last season.

Regarding the award, Pellegrini said on the club’s official website: “It’s very good. It means the team is doing things the way I want; I think we finished very well last season so it was important to start the way we did”
Ayew, meanwhile, has been rewarded for a superb start to his career at Swansea with the Player of the Month prize. The Ghana international signed for the Swans on a free transfer in the summer after parting company with Ligue 1 side Marseille. He has since scored three times, including the winner in a 2-1 success over Manchester United, in four appearances while also recording one assist.

De Gea and Manchester United in talks over a new deal

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Manchester United and goalkeeper David De Gea have begun talks on a new contract to keep him at Old Trafford past this season. De Gea’s current deal expires in June, at which point he would be able to move to Real Madrid on a free transfer.
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A proposed move to sell De Gea to Real failed after paperwork was submitted just minutes after the transfer window closed last week, ensuring the 24-year-old will stay with United at least until January.
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Real were reported to have agreed to pay around €30 million to sign De Gea. But De Gea’s agent Jorge Mendes was seen attending Man United’s training complex on Thursday, with major media outlets reporting that talks are underway on a new deal. It was also widely reported in Spain that De Gea would commit to an extension, with Marca saying he will sign a five-year contract, worth €9m per season, which was the initial offer made to the goalkeeper earlier this year.

Earlier on Thursday, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez ruled out a deal for De Gea in January and suggested he expected the goalkeeper to sign a new contract at Manchester United.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal had refused to play De Gea until the end of the transfer window, and the Premier League club still have not announced if he will start against Liverpool on Saturday.

Short Story: Fate | By: Ibunkunolu Ogunsina

Bola Maxwell awoke to the jarring sound of her ringing cell
phone. The clock on her nightstand said that the time was just 6:05am. When she
looked at her phone, she recognized Ade’s number. She reluctantly accepted the
call. It had been a while, since their last conversation. Ade’s mum had made it
clear that she did not approve of their relationship. She did not approve of
Bola.

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So, Bola had made up her mind to
move on with her life. That meant limiting contact with Ade.
“Hello,” she greeted. Despite the fact that Bola forced a smile and
he could not see her face, Ade could hear the hurt in her voice.
“Good
morning, sweetheart,”
Ade replied. 
“I am so sorry to have woken you up this early. We are getting ready to
go to the Parliament Building … but Bola, please, pray for me.”
A part of her wanted to refuse.

Why should this, be her concern? She wasn’t good enough for Ade’s mum; why
should she be good enough to pray with him about something so important?

Yet, she didn’t. She couldn’t. She
just couldn’t bring herself to refuse.
Bola sat up in bed and said a few
words of prayer for Ade. Then, she wished him well, with tears streaming down
her face. On the other side of the line, Ade felt conflicted. He struggled with
his emotions. He also tried to keep his grip on the phone, from slipping.
He was still as in love with Bola,
as she was with him. He knew this, yet …
Then, Bola told him she had to go.

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She wished him well again and promised that she would watch the entire
swearing-in ceremony. She would be at work, but there was a television set in
her office cafeteria. All her work colleagues would be watching, too.
Two hours later, Ade was ushered
into a waiting limousine, followed by his parents – the enigmatic Prof and Prof
(Mrs.) Tejuoso. Together, they drove to the Parliament Building for the
swearing-in ceremony. They were so proud of Ade, their first-born son. A
respected lawyer, he had also recently been appointed to the position of
Special Adviser to the newly-elected governor of the state. Ade would be sworn
in along with the rest of the governor’s cabinet.
The program began right on schedule
and the swearing-in ceremony went on without a hitch. Afterwards, the invited
guests were directed to the reception hall for a stately luncheon.
Then, the new committee was expected
to engage in a Q&A session with the members of the press who were present.
The first question was asked by a
man in a blue suit, whose identity pass said he represented CNN. His question
was directed at the new governor. “Your Excellency,” he began, “Congratulations
on your new position.” Without a beat, he continued, “Sir, would you kindly
confirm if it is indeed true, that you have a love-child you are secretly
sponsoring and that her name is Bola Maxwell? When do you plan to acknowledge
her before the whole world and tell us why you have decided to keep her a
secret? What are your intentions towards her? Is the young lady aware that you,
the newly sworn-in governor, are her father?”
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It was a surprise that Mr. CNN had
got so far with his questions. The security men hadn’t reacted with their usual
speed. Perhaps, they were as stunned as everyone else. But they regained their
composure and made to throw him out of the room.
But the governor disapproved. He
signaled to them to leave the journalist alone.
He had decided to answer the
questions.

“Yes, it is true. I do have a daughter named Bola Maxwell. I put her in an
orphanage shortly after her mother’s death. I had to, because I couldn’t cope.
Her mother died immediately after giving birth to her and I have been looking
out for her, although she is not aware.”

There was a pause before he
continued, “She has been well taken care of; I have seen to that. And it seems
the time is now right for her to be told that she has a father in the
governor’s house.”
Everyone was quiet, including Mr.
CNN. He hadn’t really expected the governor to answer this really personal
question. He was not surprised at the startled looks on the faces of many
people in the room.
But he felt sorry for the governor’s
wife, who looked like she was about to burst into tears. Maybe, she was just
finding out about this. Or she may have had fore-knowledge, but never expected
her husband to admit to it in such a public manner.
As for Ade, he was in a state of
confusion. His mind was racing.

Were they talking about the same Bola Maxwell?

His own Bola – a governor’s daughter?
Was it possible? How could it be?

Bola had told him that she did not
know her parents, as she was raised in an orphanage. It was not a secret that
this was the reason his mother was vehemently opposed to his relationship with
Bola. His mother said that she could not allow her first son to marry a girl
whose background could not be verified. For goodness’ sake, the girl could be
the child of anyone – including armed robbers, occultists, mentally challenged
people or other unsavory or irresponsible characters. Why would any
responsible, sane person leave their child in an orphanage? It was unfortunate
for the girl, but she couldn’t risk her grandchildren having … any unsavory
blood in their genes.
Ade also knew that Bola had been
informed by the orphanage authorities, that someone had taken financial
responsibility for her education. She had tried to reach the person, out of
curiosity and gratitude. But they wouldn’t provide her with any more
information. So, she had left the matter of the person’s identity, alone. She
preferred to believe that the person was an angel from God.
It was because of this angel’s
generosity that she had attended the best schools that money could buy, all her
life. In fact, it was at one of these schools that she met Ade.

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Now, Ade looked at his mother. She
looked like she was still in shock. He would wait till her shock faded.

What would she say, then?

Would she give her blessing to their relationship?
Would she even accelerate marriage plans, knowing that Bola was the governor’s
daughter? After all, the governor had claimed Bola, publicly.

But there were also other questions
on Ade’s mind.

How was Bola feeling, right now?

What would she say?
Would she still be interested in him?

Ade believed strongly that God would
work things out in his favor.
He was sure of one thing – he loved
Bola, with or without this bit of good news.
Credit; scoop.ng / joyfulmarriage.org

These new photos of Wizkid have got everyone talking

Fans of Nigerian music star, Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun won’t stop talking about his newly released photos. The cool gentleman was well turned-out in a white ensemble. The ‘Holla At Your Boy’ crooner has also become the second Nigerian to have 1 million followers on instagram after Davido.


To get Ronaldo, PSG have to pay £1Billion – Florentino Perez

Real Madrid have no intention of selling Cristiano Ronaldo for anything less than his €1 billion buyout clause, according to club president Florentino Perez. Ronaldo, 30, has been a reported target of Paris Saint- Germain in recent months, with El Mundo Deportivo reporting earlier this week that Madrid rejected a €150m bid from the French champions this summer for the Portugal captain.
Asked about PSG’s interest in Ronaldo, Perez said in an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena Cope: 
“Here in Spain everybody has it easy because, unlike in England, a release clause exists. If you want to sign a player you pay his buyout clause and get him. “In the case of Cristiano it’s €1,000m [£725m]. If they don’t pay that, they don’t want him. Whenever I’ve wanted a player, I’ve gone for him paying the release clause.”
Ronaldo has three years left on his contract at the Bernabeu, and Perez says a Madrid team without the forward is out of the question.
“It’s just impossible,” he said. “He is our most emblematic player, the best player in the world. It doesn’t enter our mind to sell him. “Of course I like [Barcelona’s Lionel] Messi, but I prefer Cristiano Ronaldo a lot more.”

Daniel Sturridge returns to full training ahead of clash with Manchester United

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Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has returned to full training ahead of Saturday’s Premier League trip to Manchester United. Sturridge, 26, has recovered sufficiently from hip surgery to be able to take part in full contact sessions with his teammates. Manager Brendan Rodgers, though, has yet to reveal whether Sturridge will play against United.
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The England international spent the summer building up his fitness in the United States after having surgery on a torn hip muscle in May. He originally sustained the injury against United at Anfield on March 22, although he played two more games after that before the club decided to send him for an operation.
That injury was one of four that Sturridge suffered last season, when he was restricted to seven Premier League starts. The forward also suffered two separate thigh injuries and a calf problem.

He returned to Merseyside in August after time spent working with the Boston Red Sox baseball team’s medical and sports staff.

Group of Manchester United players confront LVG over rigid training

A group of Manchester United players confronted manager Louis van Gaal over his training methods earlier this season, according to reports. The Times and The Sun both reported on Thursday that the players concerned believe Van Gaal’s approach to training is too “rigid” and does not allow them to “express” themselves enough.
The Times said that, after dressing-room talks, senior figures had approached the Dutchman several weeks ago “to raise complaints about a lack of creativity” and to express their concern that “training orders have become so inflexible that they are hampering performances.”
The Daily Telegraph later reported that United’s senior players have been angry over the treatment of Brazilian defender Rafael da Silva and the over-reliance on video analyst Max Reckers to lead lengthy feedback sessions. The Sun also reported that there has been “some disquiet behind the scenes” over the handling of the David De Gea situation, with the Spain goalkeeper not selected so far this season and then denied a move to Real Madrid over a paperwork delay.
Despite those apparent concerns, De Gea has said he is happy to return to Old Trafford after international duty and is hoping to win back his place in the side ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Liverpool.

I advised Victor Moses to leave Chelsea – Sunday Oliseh

Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has revealed that he advised Victor Moses to leave Chelsea for a club where he will get regular playing chances.‎ Moses joined West Ham United on a season-long loan deal on May 31.

“I spoke to Victor Moses. I told him that he played so many games for Stoke City last season. I also told him that with the many players Mourinho was buying in the summer, I was not sure (Moses) would get to play very much.

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“I told him I needed a Moses that was playing matches regularly at club level. Moses then told me that he would do anything to play for Nigeria and informed me that he would be speaking to his manager the next day. As we all know, Moses is now with West Ham where he is virtually guaranteed regular football week in week out,” 
He continued,  “A fit Victor Moses would have done us a world of good (in that game against Tanzania). The moment he returns to fitness, I will call him up to the national team because we need him as we need the best to play for us.

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He also stressed that ‎players who are not playing regularly at their clubs will not be called up because it will be difficult to ascertain the level of their fitness.

“It will also be unfair to keep those who play regularly for their clubs on the bench and play those who are not simply because they play for some big club.” He concluded.

Togo's coach reveals Emmanuel Adebayor no longer in his plans

Togo coach Tom Saintfiet said Emmanuel Adebayor will not be selected for international duty anymore after failing to respond to a recent call-up. Tottenham striker Adebayor was named in the squad for the African Nations Cup qualifier in Djibouti but officials confirmed last week that he had not reported for duty.
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“If you are dating a woman who does not want to respond positively, then you must look for another woman,” Saintfiet said. Saintfiet said the 31-year-old, who has been omitted from Tottenham’s Premier League and Europa League squad lists this season, only needed to send a text message or an email.
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Adebayor played and scored the winner in a 2-1 qualifying win against Liberia in June but expressed his disappointment then that he was overlooked for the captaincy, and threatened that he would not play against Djibouti.

Saintfiet, who criticised Adebayor for a lack of discipline in June, said: “For me, it is clear that it is a player who does not want to play for his country anymore, and he does not want his country to be qualified for the next African Cup of Nations.


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“He has agreed to play against Liberia, and not against Djibouti. For me, it is not the duty of a player to decide against which opponent he will play.”
Adebayor has been in and out of Togo’s team and fighting with coaches for years.
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