Joebie:
Congrats to me. Just had a baby

congratulations

JayromWrites:


I have a feeling Okoye turned down an invitation. Dude Body language doesn't seem as though he is fully committed to the GWG.

My opinion though

watched Oma Akatugba’s video clip shortly after the squad was announced, I think Maduka was dropped

Hurray
I hear Iheanacho the sniper is in camp

jihday:
watched Oma Akatugba’s video clip shortly after the squad was announced, I think Maduka was dropped

Dropped or turned down, that is the best decision of his career so far. Looking forward to watch him again this weekend as Udinese's first choice goalkeeper.

Oasis007:
Iheanacho and Onuachu are in camp now. Moffi to arrive tomorrow.

Glad Iheanacho is in

Kog45:
See life Ademola no fit sing Apala but Edo gangan Osimhen dey sing Apala...this country for sweet if no be our leaders.

saw a recent video where Osimhen was so excited to be on video call with Osupa Saheed

yinkeys:
Hurray
I hear Iheanacho the sniper is in camp

I feel Lookman would be the star man of this AfCon for the super eagles.

jihday:
saw a recent video where Osimhen was so excited to be on video call with Osupa Saheed

Who is Osupa Saheed?

Papi85:
committed? Of course he is committed but needed time to get his career back with Udinese and to me that was the right decision to make

Mk em go nations cup do one mistake Mk una kuku kill am completely Abi?

The abuse and insults he got after the last afcon can only be measured to that of Yakubu’s 2010 World Cup miss.

Even only fine wey the bobo fine dey vex some pple 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Uzoho wey be like malnourished Gorilla don even make worst errors but haven’t been insulted like Maduka during the last Afcon

If I be the guy self I go just retire from international football after receiving such backlash and cyber bullying

omo, abuse from the last Afcon go still dey give am headache

ChrisKels:


Who is Osupa Saheed?

a popular Yoruba Fuji musician

There is something I have been meaning to ask. Elyte and our other Muslim brothers please educate me. Why do Africans, especially West Africans spell Arabic names differently from their original Arabic spellings?

Kalidu instead of the sweet sounding Kalid.

Saidu instead of Saeed.

Umaru instead of Umar

Bashiru instead of Bashir

Aishatu instead of Aisha etc

Abeg help me with simple explanation or reason as to why we spell and pronounce these names differently? Even Mohamed in West Africa is Mohammadu. Why do we always add that "u"

jihday:
a popular Yoruba Fuji musician

Okay. Don't know him

quickberry:


433, Simon, Osimhen and Chukwueze in attack.

So they played 10 against 11?

Joebie:
Congrats to me. Just had a baby

Joebaba, congratulations!!!!

Joebie:
Congrats to me. Just had a baby

Congratulations. Joy joy joy

On paper, this line up should be bringing down any team.

Yeah the way Vicmo was for us in 2013.

ChrisKels:


I feel Lookman would be the star man of this AfCon for the super eagles.

Pepe has not been great, Haller has been battling injuries but their midfield is fire.

ChrisKels:
On paper, this line up should be bringing down any team.

yinkeys:

Glad Iheanacho is in

I doubt if he'll play tomorrow.

What about those Chelsea and Man U boys Boja and Ahmadou?

ChrisKels:
On paper, this line up should be bringing down any team.

chrisooblog:
Yeah the way Vicmo was for us in 2013.

Yea I'm just having that feeling.

Can we still get this Adarabioyo guy after Afcon?

ChrisKels:
There is something I have been meaning to ask. Elyte and our other Muslim brothers please educate me. Why do Africans, especially West Africans spell Arabic names differently from their original Arabic spellings?

Kalidu instead of the sweet sounding Kalid.

Saidu instead of Saeed.

Umaru instead of Umar

Aishatu instead of Aisha etc

Abeg help me with simple explanation or reason as to why we spell and pronounce these names differently?

It's just common for people to localize names and give it indigenous flavor. Note that the Arabs too arabicized Jewish names - Solomon is suleiman, Abraham is Ibrahim, Moses is Musa, Joseph is Yusuf. Isaac is Isah etc. Notice how O is converted to U. So our people add U at the end of Arabic names due to the aural nature of African languages.

Many English words are derived from Arabic too. Words alkali, Algebra, alcohol, ghoul, assassin, Cotton, lemon, alcove

For instance my people localized Zainab to Jenabu cos we pronounce Z as J and we pronounce the English word school as shikulu. So language is like that. I understand Wike is Nwike.

ChrisKels:
There is something I have been meaning to ask. Elyte and our other Muslim brothers please educate me. Why do Africans, especially West Africans spell Arabic names differently from their original Arabic spellings?

Kalidu instead of the sweet sounding Kalid.

Saidu instead of Saeed.

Umaru instead of Umar

Bashiru instead of Bashir

Aishatu instead of Aisha etc

Abeg help me with simple explanation or reason as to why we spell and pronounce these names differently? Even Mohamed in West Africa is Mohammadu. Why do we always add that "u"

it maybe the elderly factor. Most old people can't pronounce most Arabic names as sharp as young people so when pronouncing they tend to stretch the names. So as time went by, the old people version stuck and people just went along with it.

Amedino99:
it maybe the elderly factor. Most old people can't pronounce most Arabic names as sharp as young people so when pronouncing they tend to stretch the names. So as time went by, the old people version stuck and people just went along with it.

I don't think it has anything to do with elderly people. It's the nature of language. Read my post above.

Joebie:
Congrats to me. Just had a baby

Cc.joebie Congratulations brother man!

jihday:
omo, abuse from the last Afcon go still dey give am headache

it unsettled the guy for a long time even affected his form and confidence

Mujtahida:

It's just common for people to localize names and give it indigenous flavor. Note that the Arabs too arabicized Jewish names - Solomon is suleiman, Abraham is Ibrahim, Moses is Musa, Joseph is Yusuf. Isaac is Isah etc. Notice how O is converted to U. So our people add U at the end of Arabic names due to the aural nature of African languages.

Many English words are derived from Arabic too. Words alkali, Algebra, alcohol, ghoul, assassin, Cotton, lemon, alcove

For instance my people localized Zainab to Jenabu cos we pronounce Z as J and we pronounce the English word school as shikulu. So language is like that. I understand Wike is Nwike.

Solomon is the anglicized version. Solomon is schlomo, Moses is moshe, abraham is Avraham, Joseph is Yosef and so on. These are the Jewish versions.

Mujtahida:

I don't think it has anything to do with elderly people. It's the nature of language. Read my post above.

yeah. Your explanation makes more sense.

Papi85:
my reason is that when the team is chasing a game ie like trying to equalize or win by breaking opposition’s defensive low block having him and iwobi in midfield will add more advantage to the team in terms of creativity

Aribo is more creative than Onyeka while the latter is more defensive minded with bigger engine to run up and down the pitch closing down opposition’s attack as well as bomb forward when required

Also aribo has eyes for goals and more dangerous when he ventures forward to the opposition’s box unlike Onyeka

The thing I like about Onyeka is that he knows how to shot from outside the 18 yard box same wit onyedika

To b honest we are covered in the midfield provided no injuries it is only left for the coach to put them at the right spot

Defensive midfielders: Alhassan and Onyedika
Attacking Midfielders/Supporting Strikers: Iwobi, Aribo and Iheanacho
Central Midfielders: Onyeka

Amedino99:
Solomon is the anglicized version. Solomon is schlomo, Moses is moshe, abraham is Avraham, Joseph is Yosef and so on. These are the Jewish versions.

Ohhh yes absolutely you are spot on. So you see how localities add variation to these names through several language. Spanish which likes to pronounce every vowel will be Mose for Moses, Jose for Joseph etc.

daveP:
Can we still get this Adarabioyo guy after Afcon?

not possible