CC™ VideoScope
Saturday
Friday
Thomas Isidore Sankara: An African lion with an everlasting legacy.....
CC™ VideoScope
“Imperialism is a system of exploitation that occurs not only in the brutal form of those who come with guns to conquer territory. Imperialism often occurs in more subtle forms, a loan, food aid or even blackmail. We are fighting this system that allows a handful of men on Earth to rule all of humanity.”
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“Imperialism is a system of exploitation that occurs not only in the brutal form of those who come with guns to conquer territory. Imperialism often occurs in more subtle forms, a loan, food aid or even blackmail. We are fighting this system that allows a handful of men on Earth to rule all of humanity.”
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Thursday
FIFA to pay Super Falcons their World Cup prize money directly
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| Super Falcons of Nigeria |
CC™ World Cup Minute
By Ernest Victor
The world football governing body, FIFA, has reportedly changed the payment method for the 2023 Women’s World Cup prize money for the benefit of the Super Falcons of Nigeria.
Based on this development, once a team ends its campaign at the ongoing 2023 Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, their prize money will be paid directly into the players’ bank accounts. This is to prevent the stakeholders in the players’ country from embezzling or tampering with the players’ entitlement.
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, a video surfaced online showing the FIFA Secretary-General, Fatma Samoura confirming this development to the Super Falcons.
Samoura said the world football governing body had to change the payment method due to the unpaid allowances the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is owing the Super Falcons.
She acknowledged how tough things have been for the Nigerian team and promised to monitor that all their match bonuses get to them directly.
The FIFA secretary-general said, “I know that things have been tough. We have to face the realities of Nigeria. It pains me a lot. It is because of you (the Super Falcons) that, for the first time, the prize money has been ring-fenced in the history of FIFA to ensure that it goes to you”.
This means that the $30,000 the Super Falcons earned in the group stage, and the additional $30,000 the players earned for qualifying for the 2023 Women’s World Cup round of 16 will be paid directly to each player’s bank account.
If the Nigerian team managed to scale through England in the quarter-finals on Monday, August 7, they will earn an additional $30,000 each which will take their total earnings in the tournament to $90,000 per player.
NAIJA NEWS
Wednesday
Tuesday
Rema reveals how his father’s death affected him
CC™ Afrobeats
By Rachel Okporu Fadoju
Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has revealed that losing his dad at an early age, shaped his mindset and personality.
Naija News reports that the ‘Calm Down’ crooner made this known while appearing on the Afrobeats podcast hosted by Shopsydoo.
According to the singer, he didn’t take life seriously until his father’s death, compelling him to realise the importance of family.
He said, “It [losing my dad] shaped me, to be honest. It shaped my mindset, my mood, you know.
“There was a point in time I was very colourful, I would say. I was funny, running around and unserious. I never took life seriously until when I lost my dad. And it just shows different sides of people. It just shows the importance of family as well.
“Yeah, as siblings we might have our fights and quarrels but you never know when you will just not see them again; the people you are closest to.
“For my dad, my dad used to call me a soldier”
In related news, Rema, recently walked out of his musical concert in Atlanta, United States.
The artiste refused to perform due to the venue’s terrible condition.
In a disappointing turn of events, the singer was captured in a video saying the concert would not go on, citing safety concerns and ‘disrespect’ for the fans and Afrobeats.
NAIJA NEWS
Monday
Super Falcons advance to 2023 Women's World Cup knock-out stage after draw with Ireland
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| FIFA.COM |
CC™ Sports News
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are through to the round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand after playing out to a goalless draw against Ireland on Monday.
The result meant Africa’s most successful national team of all-time finished the group stage unbeaten for the first time ever.
The Super Falcons had held Canada to a goalless draw in their first game before edging Australia 3-2.
It is the third time that the Super Falcons – an ever present at the FIFA Women’s World Cup since its inception in 1991 – will be advancing to the knockout rounds of the Women’s World Cup.
The only other times that Nigeria progressed to the knockout rounds were in 1999 and 2003.
But they will be heading into the round of 16 as Group B’s second-placed team after Australia, who lost to the Super Falcons last Thursday, thrashed Canada 4-0 on Monday.
The Aussies had earlier beaten Ireland 1-0 before losing to the Super Falcons.
Sunday
Saturday
Friday
THE FUTILITY OF WANTS AND DESIRES
"The best way to predict the future is to create it" -- Peter Drucker
"When you come from nothing, you appreciate everything.." - Nathan Kyle Sr.
"....and sometimes, when you come from something that has everything, out of ignorance and greed, you will appreciate nothing.." - Yahaya Balogun
Some men of yesterday basked in the euphoria of yesterday. To their chagrin, yesterday has now expired. "No condition is permanent!" The bitter and sweet lessons learned from the history of yesteryears' politicians must serve as a guide regarding how to live your best life today and going forward.
In our quest to meet our needs today, we must constantly engage our minds to avoid the pitfalls of yesterday. Nigeria's political elite seem to forget the not-too-far-tomorrow! If a man knows the brief history of time, man will always remember that today is a great opportunity to predict and create tomorrow. Most of us see the workaday of existence as the end of life, we get fixated and relish with the selfish-proclamation to meet what we desire instead of what we need. Some of us don't realize that there is a difference between WANTS, NEEDS, and DESIRES!
When we allow our WANTS and DESIRES to override our NEEDS, we will be etching towards getting all of them (wants, needs and desires) at the same time, whereas, WANTS and DESIRES are inconsequential to people who are contented with the possession of their NEEDS. The insatiable quest for grabbing money has already been man's burden. Money like a sensual woman is a very seductive object. A greedy person will never be contented with wealth, and when the wealth is acquired, man tends to want to flaunt it ostensibly for ostentatious style. In the process of showing off their wealth, politicians tend to want more to maintain the status quo.
In this cycle of ignorance, they forget that they are representations of the people with whom they are accountable! This is the orbit most of our politicians ignorantly and dangerously live today. The aftermath and consequences of their narcissistic behavior are always disastrous for them and society.
Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to do anything drastic to improve your life. Just follow these basic guidelines and your life will change for the better:
1. Believe in yourself, and the incredible power of 'being or self' in you. Believe very strongly in the courage of your convictions, and the power of "yes, I can do it!" It's called audacity to life adventures.
2. Have contentment through identifying your needs and be happy with what you possess. Do not compete with anyone or the man whose sources of income are very questionable with doubt and mystery.
3. Do not be too self-subsumed in what you want and desire to acquire. It seems there's nothing wrong with desiring of good things; there's nothing wrong with wanting something nice for ourselves, but we must avoid gazing at mundane things that will encumber our needs and at the detriment of society.
4. Life is beautiful! Make it beautiful for yourself and society. Do not allow greed and distractions to take your joy and the joy of other people around you.
5. Be a responsible representation of yourself, your people and society. Live in the itinerary of integrity, and you always get to the destination of rectitude, uprightness, honesty, humility, probity, etc. Remember, you can never live in isolation of people around you. Even, the nitwits and wise persons who live among us see the good and bad things we do, only time can process and tell our antecedents. We will ultimately give an account of the stewardship of our actions and inactions.
In conclusion, in our dwelling of today, we must always remember the mistakes of the past (yesterday) while we're determining tomorrow. Yesterday is gone and can never be recovered. You can only use yesterday's mistakes today to determine the outcome of tomorrow: that is how we know we have made amendments and ready to move on. Let's watch what we do. We must always mumble (self-talk) responsibly to ourselves in the process of living a worthy life.
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