The Naija Spirit, Angie Jolie pregnant and Rambo 4 is out...

A very good morning to you, thought I wasn’t going to be around over the weekend but alas, plans have changed and u are stuck with me for the next two days...lol. Hope u had a nice week? If not, don’t despair, cos another one is coming right at u and u had better make it nice. Anyway, I know someone who is not likely to have a very good weekend. Super Eagles coach, Berti Vogts must be wondering what kind of ill luck befell his team in their last match. This weekend is going to be a very thoughtful one for him indeed. The team had a goalless draw in their second group game with the team from Mali. So right now, our chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the African version of the World cup lies in the hands of the Elephants of Ivory-Coast in the last round of group matches, how vintage of the Nigerian team.
It seems we Nigerians have perfected the art of leaving our fate in the hands of someone else. If u look closely around u, this trend permeates every sphere of the Nigerian life. Look at the Nigerian telecoms industry, if not for the ingenuity and doggedness of Chief Mike Adenuga, the GSM sector would have been in the hands of total strangers (at least technically). MTN and Celtel are both non-Nigerian companies, yet the nation has the largest and fastest growing telecoms industry in Africa. Isn’t that a bit funny? The Chinese, Koreans, Lebanese and the South Africans have literally taken over the nation’s economy and yet nobody is ringing the alarm bells, why? Because we love others to do our job for us. It got to point in our recent past when the governance of the country got so unbearable; a writer promptly suggested that we get a foreign president. That is the Nigerian spirit!

Let nobody blame the Super Eagles German tactician, he too has caught the bug. Let’s pray that Ivory Coast beats Mali, so that the Super Eagles will have a shot at the knock-out stages...abi? What else is there to do?

Just recently we were talking about celebrity pregnancy, well, I am pleased to announce to u that Angelina Jolie has joined the elite club of soon-to-be-mothers celebs. Infact, the news making the rounds is that she is expecting a set of twins, Na wah o! Star magazine is reporting that Jolie cancelled a long-scheduled trip to Europe because she’s knocked up. With twins! “Brad and Angelina are absolutely ecstatic,” a source said. “But I still think there will be more adoptions to come.” There are also reports that Angie has been making visits to the OB GYN office of the doctor who helped Nicole Richie through her recent pregnancy.

I wish her safe landing.

Also, for lovers of the T.V series, Lost, Season four is ready and it is to premiere on January 31st. I am yet to even see season three, but for those of you who have, you now have something to look forward to.

Still on T.V, ageless Sly Stallone has pulled another one on us, Rambo 4 is out and it premiered this week in Las Vegas. Honestly, I just can’t comprehend this guy. Just when I thought he will throw-in the towel and start thinking of how he will handle his grandkids, he comes out with another block-buster of the Rambo legend. From what I read and the little preview I saw of the film, it has Stallone written all over it, with its characteristic non-stop adrenaline pumping action. I guess he will never stop until he drops dead.

He is indeed a legendary actor.

So folks, that's it for today. There will be a Sunday special for y'all tomorrow, so keep ur fingers crossed. Have a swell weekend...