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If Someone Is Owing You & This Happened – What Would You Do?
Hi Guys,
We’ve got something interesting to discuss with you all today and we want your Opinion on this.
If this happens to you, what would you do? We want to know.
Read below:-
Okoro has been owing you N40,000 since June last year and has refused to pay. Yesterday you begged him to give you even if it is N20,000 and forget the rest because of a situation you found yourself this season π©
He said he has only about N17,000 in his account and can only afford to send N15,000 to you π©π© As half bread is better than none, you had no option than to accept.
You woke up the next morning to see an alert of N150,000 with 36 missed callsfrom him because your phone is always on silent at night and several messages from him begging you to transfer N135,000 back to him.
He said he made a mistake, he wanted to send N15,000 and mistakenly added 1 extra 0 instead.
Sincerely speaking π
What Would You Do?
Drop your comment.
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Football Gossip
Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has accused Arsenal’s new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of “withholding performances” while the 28-year-old Gabon forward tried to push his transfer to the Gunners through. (Mirror)
Everton striker Wayne Rooney, 32, says Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 29, is the “perfect player” for Manchester United, because of his “aggression, passion and desire”. (Express)
Tottenham striker Harry Kane says being released by Arsenal at the age of eight is the “best thing that ever happened to me”. (London Evening Standard)
England goalkeeper Joe Hart is wanted by Chelsea if their 25-year-old Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois moves to Real Madrid. Hart, 30, is currently on loan at West Ham from Manchester City. (Sun)
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha will see a knee specialist after suffering an injury in his side’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Sunday. The 25-year-old Ivory Coast international is expected to be out of action for at least four weeks. (Guardian)
Zaha and Palace boss Roy Hodgson have been shortlisted for awards at this year’s London Football Awards. (Croydon Advertiser)
Manchester United are set to do battle with Liverpool and Bayern Munich for Borussia Dortmund‘s 19-year-old American winger Christian Pulisic. (Bild – in German)
Manchester United will also meet with fans after manager Jose Mourinho’s complaints about their silence in the win against Huddersfield on Saturday. (Star)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has assured 31-year-old Belgian captain Vincent Kompany he still has a part to play in their quadruple pursuit. (Manchester Evening News)
Italy have conceded defeat in their attempts to convince Chelsea coach Antonio Conte to become their manager for a second time. (London Evening Standard)
Former Everton boss Ronald Koeman will be unveiled as Netherlands manager on Tuesday.(De Telegraaf – in Dutch)
Former Real Madrid and AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has been named as head coach of Deportivo La Coruna. The 41-year-old Dutchman has been placed in charge for the rest of the season after Cristobal Parralo’s sacking. (Mail)
Feyenoord’s Denmark striker Nicolai Jorgensen, 27, a target for Newcastle in last month’s transfer window, has suggested he is open to a summer move to the Premier League.(Newcastle Chronicle)
Newcastle midfielder Jack Colback, 28, who is spending the remainder of the season on loan at Nottingham Forest, has accused Magpies boss Rafael Benitez of showing him “a lack of respect” by making him train with the Under-23 squad after deciding he was not in his long-term plans. (Express)
Stoke skipper Ryan Shawcross, 30, has labelled Brighton’s visit on Saturday as the biggest game of the season for the Potters. (Argus)
Back pages
The Mirror leads on Antonio Conte’s future after Watford’s 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea
Best of Monday’s gossip
Liverpool could move for Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 26, if he rejects a new contract with the Gunners. (Sun)
Manchester United are monitoring Real Madrid’s 23-year-old Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic. (AS, via Manchester Evening News)
England forward Marcus Rashford, 20, could leave Manchester United if they sign former Netherlands striker Patrick Kluivert’s 18-year-old son Justin from Ajax in the summer.(Express)
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has no plans to make any major attacking signings in the summer, saying he is “really happy” with the strength in depth in his squad. (Independent)
6th Of February; On This Day In History
- 337 St Julius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 1189 Riots in Lynn, Norfolk (England) spread to Norwich
- 1508 Maximilian I proclaimed Holy Roman Emperor, 1st Emperor in centuries not to be crowned by the Pope
- 1577 King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of the Huguenots
- 1626 Huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle
- 1651 -7] Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris
- 1685 Duke of York becomes King James II of England and VII of Scotland upon the death of his brother Charles II
- 1693 Royal charter granted College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia
- 1716 Britain & Netherlands renew alliance
- 1778 Britain declares war on France
- 1778 France recognizes USA, signs Treaty of Alliance in Paris, 1st US treaty
- 1788 Massachusetts becomes 6th state to ratify constitution
- 1815 New Jersey issues 1st US railroad charter (John Stevens)
Event of Interest
1819 Stamford Raffles founds Singapore as a British trading port
- 1820 1st organized emigration of blacks back to Africa (NY to Sierra Leone)
- 1820 US population announced at 9,638,453, African Americans 1,771,656 (18.4%)
- 1820 First 86 African American immigrants sponsored by the American Colonization Society start a settlement in present-day Liberia
- 1832 1st appearance of cholera in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1832 US ship destroys Sumatran village in retaliation for piracy
Event of Interest
1836 HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin reach Diemen’s Land (Tasmania)
Treaty of Waitangi
1840 The Treaty of Waitangi is signed between 40 MΔori Chiefs (later signed by 500) and representatives of the British crown in Waitangi, New Zealand. The treaty was designed to share sovereignty between the two groups.
Event of Interest
1855 British government of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston forms
- 1861 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America (US Civil War)
- 1861 British Vice-Admiral Robert Fitzroy issues first storm warnings for ships
Event of Interest
1862 General Ulysses S. Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee
- 1862 American Civil War: Naval engagement on Tennessee River, USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle
- 1862 Ulysses S. Grant begins military campaign in Mississippi
- 1864 -7] Skirmish at Barnett’s Ford Virginia
- 1865 2nd day of battle at Dabney’s Mills (Hatcher’s Run)
- 1867 Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in southern USA
- 1869 Harper’s Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers
- 1882 The society of the Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1891 1st great train robbery by Dalton Gang (Southern Pacific #17)
- 1899 Spanish-American War ends, peace treaty ratified by Senate
- 1900 The Battle of Vaal Krantz, South Africa (Boers vs British army)
- 1902 Young Women’s Hebrew Association organizes in NYC
- 1904 Japan notifies Russia that in view of Russia’s delaying tactics and provocative military action, Japan is ending negotiations and recalling its members from Moscow
- 1911 1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Arizona
- 1911 Great fire destroys downtown Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
- 1918 Great Britain grants women (30 & over) the vote
- 1919 1st day of 5-day Seattle general strike
- 1919 The first day of the Weimar Republic which, because of its support of the Treaty of Versailles, does not receive proper allegiance from the German nation
- 1920 Saarland administrated by League of Nations
Film Release
1921 “The Kid”, silent film starring Charlie Chaplin& Jackie Coogan, released
Event of Interest
1933 German President Paul von Hindenburg and Franz von Papen end the Prussian parliament
- 1934 Reds purchase 43-year-old Dazzy Vance from the Cards for $7,500
- 1934 Far right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon in an attempted coup against the French Third Republic, creating a political crisis in France
- 1935 “Monopoly” board game goes on sale for 1st time
- 1935 1st election to allow women to vote in Turkey
- 1936 4th Winter Olympic games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- 1936 Pravda criticizes Shostakovitch’ ballet “Clear Brook”
- 1937 K Elizabeth Ohi becomes 1st Japanese-US female lawyer
- 1939 Spanish government flees to France
- 1941 Auke Adema wins 6th official Dutch 11 Cities Skating Race (9:19)
- 1941 Battle of Beda Fomm: Italian 10th army destroyed
- 1941 British troops conquer Bengazi, Libya
- 1943 1st Spitfire in action above Darwin, Australia, Mu Ki-46 shot down
Event of Interest
1943 Singer Frank Sinatra debuts on radio’s “Your Hit Parade”
Event of Interest
1951 Radio commentator Paul Harvey arrested for trying to sneak into Argonne National Laboratory, a nuclear test site located 20 miles (32 km) west of Chicago
- 1951 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Argonne Atomic Lab (Ill), to demonstrate lax in security
Event of Interest
1952 Queen Elizabeth II succeeds King George VIto the British throne and proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms including Canada, Australia and New Zealand
- 1953 Ian Craig makes Test Cricket debut at 17 yrs 239 days, youngest Aussie
- 1953 US controls on wages & some consumer goods lifted
- 1956 Chicago’s Daily Defender, begins publishing
- 1956 French Prime Minister Guy Mollet pelted with tomatoes in Algiers
- 1956 University of Alabama suspends African-American student Autherine Lucy claiming that it can no longer provide for her safety
Event of Interest
1958 Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid
Event of Interest
1959 Fidel Castro is interviewed by Edward R Murrow
- 1961 “Jail, No Bail” Jail-in movement starts in Rock Hill, South Carolina
- 1961 KOAP TV channel 10 in Portland, OR (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1962 Schoolman Athletic Field in the Bronx named
- 1964 “Rugantino” opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 28 performances
- 1964 France & Great-Britain sign accord over building channel tunnel
- 1964 WCIU TV channel 26 in Chicago, IL (IND) begins broadcasting
- 1965 “Kelly” opens & closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC
- 1965 Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” hits #1
- 1967 Cultural Revolution in Albania
Boxing Title Fight
1967 Muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Event of Interest
1968 Former President Dwight Eisenhower shot a hole-in-one
- 1968 KESD TV channel 8 in Brookings, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 1969 Jerry Herman’s “Dear World” opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 132 performances
- 1969 The New Ulster Movement forms, promoting moderate and non-sectarian policies and to assist those candidates who support Northern Ireland Prime MinisterTerence O’Neill
- 1970 Graeme Pollock completes 274 v Australia at Durban
- 1970 NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston & Portland
- 1971 1st time a golf ball is hit on Moon (by Alan Shepard)
- 1971 The Irish Republican Army shoots and kills Gunner Robert Curtis, the first British soldier to die during the ‘Troubles’
- 1971 Bernard Watt (28), a Catholic civilian, is shot and killed by the British Army (BA) during street disturbances in Ardoyne, Belfast
- 1971 James Saunders (22), a member of the IRA, is shot and killed by the British Army during a gun battle near the Oldpark Road, Belfast
- 1972 A Civil Rights march held in Newry, County Down; very large turn-out with many people attending to protest at the killings in Derry the previous Sunday
Film and TV Awards
1972 29th Golden Globes: “The French Connection”, Gene Hackman, & Jane Fonda win
- 1973 “Shelter” opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 31 performances
- 1973 40,000 civil servants demonstrate against higher pension contribution
- 1973 6th ABA All-Star Game: West 123 beats East 111 at Utah
- 1973 Bernice Fekete skips her curling rink to 2nd straight 8-ender, Edm
- 1974 3rd time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0
- 1974 Dutch speed limit set at 100km due to oil crisis
Event of Interest
1974 US House of Reps begins determining grounds for impeachment of President Richard Nixon
- 1975 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Event of Interest
1976 George Harrison releases “This Guitar (Can’t Keep From Crying)”
- 1977 4th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 4-0
- 1977 Alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 m over 16 buses, near Paris
- 1977 Harley Race beats Terry Funk in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ
- 1978 Muriel, wife of late Hubert Humphrey (Sen-D-Minn) takes his office
- 1978 Snowstorm hits New England, parts of Rhode Island (54″ / 137cm)
- 1979 Supreme court of Lahore affirms death sentence against Premier Bhutto
- 1981 “Brady Brides” debuts on NBC TV
Event of Interest
1981 Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr &George Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon
- 1981 Suleiman Nyambui runs world record 5k indoor (13:20.4)
Film Release
1981 Crime film “Fort Apache: The Bronx” starringPaul Newman released amid protests in the US
- 1982 “Centerfold” by J. Geils Band hits #1 on pop chart
- 1983 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 20-19
- 1983 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic
- 1983 Trial of former Gestapo commandant Klaus Barbie begins in France for war crimes during World War II
- 1984 Muslim militiamen take over West Beirut from Lebanese army
- 1986 NJ Devil Peter McNab becomes 42nd NHLer to score 350 goals
- 1987 No-smoking rules take effect in US federal buildings
- 1987 US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary
- 1988 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Event of Interest
1989 Solidarity union leader Lech WaΕΔsa begins negotiating with Polish government
Event of Interest
1990 Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby) to score 50
- 1990 Groundbreaking begins on Baltimore Orioles’ new $102 million stadium
- 1990 Steve Briers of Wales recited the entire lyrics of Queen’s album “A Night At The Opera” in 9 minutes & 58.44 seconds backwards!
- 1991 Mousey Davis becomes 1st coach of NY-NJ Knights
- 1992 “Late Night’s 10th Anniversary Show At Radio City Music Hall” on NBC
- 1992 The SΓ‘mi people of the far northern Nordic countries have an official day celebrating their existence
- 1993 44th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 16-6 at Montreal
Boxing Title Fight
1993 Riddick Bowe TKOs Michael Dokes in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
- 1994 “Government Inspector” closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 37 performances
- 1994 Dawn Coe-Jones wins LPGA Healthsouth Palm Beach Golf Classic
- 1994 Jose Maria Figueres elected President of Costa Rica
- 1994 Leonid Voloshin triple jumps world record 17.77m
- 1994 Martti Ahtisaari elected President of Finland
- 1994 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 17-3
Event of Interest
1995 Darryl Strawberry suspended from baseball for 60 days
- 1995 Greg Blewett scores his 2nd century in his 2nd Test Cricket
Event of Interest
1995 Rapper Tupac Shakur convicted on sexual assault charge and sentenced to up to 4 1/2 years in prison
- 1996 Heidi Fleiss scheduled to begin her 7 year jail sentence
- 1997 Diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husband’s sperm
- 1998 Twins trade Chuck Knoblauch to NY Yankees for $3M & 4 minor leaguers
- 1998 Mary Kay LeTourneau, 36, former teacher, who violated probation by seeing 14 year old father of her baby, sentenced to 7 years
- 1998 In Corsica, the prefect Claude Erignac is assassinated in Ajaccio, presumably by Yvan Colonna.
Event of Interest
1998 Washington National Airport is renamedRonald Reagan National Airport
- 1999 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 23-10
- 2000 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 51-31
- 2000 50th NHL All-Star Game: World beats North America 9-4 at Toronto, Ontario
- 2002 52nd Berlin International Film Festival: “Spirited Away” and “Bloody Sunday” win the Golden Bear (tie)
- 2003 53rd Berlin International Film Festival: “In This World” wins the Golden Bear
- 2003 50 Cent releases his album “Get Rich or Die Trying’” (2003 Billboard Album of the Year)
- 2005 Super Bowl XXXIX, the New England Patriots win 24-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles
Event of Interest
2005 Tony Blair, now the longest-serving Labour PM, marks 2,838 days as British Prime Minister
Event of Interest
2011 Super Bowl XLV: Green Bay Packers beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25 at the Cowboys Stadium MVP: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay, QB
- 2012 6.9 magnitude quake hits near the central Philipines with 43 confirmed deaths
- 2012 Queen Elizabeth II marks the 60th anniversary of becoming British monarch, becoming only the second to do so
Event of Interest
2012 Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot is presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- 2013 A magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurs off the Solomon Islands coast causing the death of nine people
- 2014 Jay Leno ends his time on “The Tonight Show”
- 2014 The Taliban and Pakistani government begin peace negotiations
- 2014 64th Berlin International Film Festival: “Black Coal, Thin Ice” wins the Golden Bear
- 2015 46th NAACP Image Awards: “Selma” wins Outstanding Motion Picture
- 2016 Eighth Republican presidential candidates debate hosted by ABC, held in Goffstown, New Hampshire
- 2017 Qatar Airways achieves the longest-ever commercial flight in service when its B777 aircraft lands in Auckland after a 16 hour and 23 minutes flight from Doha