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Taiwo better than Echiejile – Okpala
BY EPHRAIM NWOSU
Monday, December 21, 2009



Olympic Marseille strongman, Taye Taiwo, is a better player than Rennes defender, Elderson Echiejile. This is the verdict of the former Nigerian captain, Sylvanus Okpala (MON).

“So long as I am concern, Taye Taiwo and Echiejile are incomparable,” began the erstwhile Enyimba and Rangers International Chief Coach.

“When it comes to the left wing back, Taiwo is the best player to man the position. The Olympic Marseille boy is better than the youngman playing there at the moment. That is my personal opinion.”

Echiejile stole the heart of Super Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu, after posting a five-star performance in the international friendlygame between Nigeria and France which Taiwo failed to honour. Ever since then, the rising youngster is now ahead of Taiwo in the national team pecking order and football pundits believe he has what it takes to pocket the shirt ahead of his more experienced rival for a long time to come but Okpala who helped Nigeria to win the 1980 African Cup of Nations insisted: “Taiwo defends better, make use of the ball better. He also overlap better.

In football he has a lot of characteristics that can earn him goals. For instance, he crosses the ball well, he is a free kick and penalty specialist and above all his legs are loaded with bullets. Such a player should be the dream defender of any coach in the world and it beats my imagination why Amodu is keeping him on the bench. I’ve watched the other guy play so many times and there is no doubt he is a good player. He is a great defender in the making, but for now, Taiwo is far better than him.”

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if you do good kingdom,
oh oh oh ooo kingodom
oh oh oh ooo kingdom waiting for yoo.
If you do band no more kingdom
oh oh oh oo no more kindom waiting for you.
Nailanders, please be good and see the kingdom of heaven.

There are two black birds
sitting on the wall
one named peter, one named paul
Fly away peter, fly away paul
come back peter, come back paul

Nice video, but it did not capture fouls in African nations cups.

My vote should go to FBS.
@FBS, why are you not on the list?.
FBS, you are a blessing to sports particularly football.

Dis one na sample. As it was in the beginning, it's now and ever shall be.

It depends on what is inside the theatre. You may have a fine looking theatre and inside it is ill-equipped.
Looks does not matter. What matters is: Diathermy
Laminal flow, temperature reading, operating lights, functioning operating tables and trolley,
functioning anaesthetic machine, suctioning machine, ventilated room,
sterile packs and instruments.
ETC.

Nchara is a worthy and proud Igbo. Ndigbo do not abandon their children no matter what. Ndigbo are democratic and any Igbo has basic rights of freedom of speech.
Onye ashiri ga m na azu.

Axeman85: From your post above, I understand you do not have an insight in to Igbo culture.It is islamic culture that you are refering to not the Igbo culture. In Islamic cultures especially in the north of Nigeria, parents e.g IBB decides who marries her daughters and what he decides is final.

Most communities in the East are not interested in where they come from. That has helped in binding them together as one.
Attempts by some Rivers people to learn about their histories has led to distorted stories and divisions. This has brought so much animosity in Rivers state and her neigbours and within Rivers state.
For example, Ngwa, Etche and Ikwerre peoples in the past have always lived in peace, traded with one another and had seen each other as one. Then the Elechi Amadi's who were not trained historians started writing junk history of the Ikwerres and how they came from Iduu. All these and so on he wrote without a proof further divided this groups and disturbed the then existing peace amongst these groups.
What matters today is not where you come from 800 years ago but where you are today. I f you are in Rebisi, Diobu, Omuma, Ahoada, Omoku and you say Daalu to one another you are one and Igbo.
I f you are in Asari-toru and Akoku-toru and you understand each other, then you are one.
Rivers state people, do not be deceived further.

[quote author=Aloy.Emeka link=topic=364917.msg5147785#msg5147785 date=1261246696]Jona Jona jona *jaona *jona *jona[/quote]For the soul that sinneth will die.

KnowAll:
The state is over due, but that name does not do justice to the area calling it Urobo State might lead to resentment in some quarters, how are the Isekeris to take it, I think the name Delta State must be retained and the Asaba area should be called Anioma State.

That is the same point I have been making. Anioma state should be created for Ndigbo in delta state and the rest will retain the name Delta. Ndigbo in Delta state have been agitating for statehood since 1951 and should be supported.

ezeagu:
The first King of the present dynasty was called Dein.

Ogiso and later Dein were titles imposed on them by their Bini overlords and later arrivals. The other kingdoms in Ika Igbo areas has Obi as as paramount rulers.
The dein of Agbor is only a young man and I am sure when he looses his youthfulness, he will revert to Obi of Agbor.

Above all, 2010 will see improved relationship between moderators and forumites. There will not be hostilities.

A-Emeka.
There is no need for repetitions. Nchara has posted this article before you.

ezeagu:
Obi Ikechuku has always had both titles, besides Obi isn't inherently Igbo anyway.

It was only changed about five years ago or thereabout. More than 100 years before him it was Obi. His father was a well-known Obi during the West and Midwestern days and as a result of his popularity, all the midwestern Igbo people were wrongly called Ikaigbo.
Am sure, this change from Obi to Dein will give the late Obi worries in his grave.

Obi is 100 percent Igbo. Obi stands for first male born. In Orlu areas, it is called Okwara. In rest of Imo and Abia areas it is called okpara or opara. In Enugu and Ebonyi areas, it is called Okpala. In Port Harcourt areas, it is Apara or Opara.
In Anambra and Anioma areas it is called Diokpala, Diokpa or Obi. Most Obis were first male borns who were elevated to kingship positions when the need arose for such positions. Obiship are recent creations and about 150 years old.

Special christmas greetings to eminent Igbo people on Nairaland part two:
Nuzo, Mykali, Banom, Oge4real, Sam Milla,
Ikomi, presido1, Sugabelly, My Luv, Sayso, Stanma, Ravenzord.
Anam asi unu nile Ekeresimesi oma.

Best christmas greetings to proud Ndiigbo in Nairaland such as:
Ohsisi, Ezeagu, Abagworo, Ogidiboy.
Ifyalways, ChinenyeN, Afam, Asha80.
Chosen, Trotter, Udezue, Dede1
Mekuxxx, Nchara, Eziachi, JSPero,
S.Bobo, Only truth, pres-elect,
Otele, Agaba, Youngies, Redsun,
Naijaking, The Amaka, Aloy-Emeka,
Chiogo, Africhika, Oziomatv, Toshmann,
Rickyblack and other worthy Umuigbo in Nairaland. Deme, deme, deme.

Shame x2 to those shameless men that goes about insulting women on Nairaland as if they do not have mothers. It is a shame as it is shameful.

Shame to those men who insult women in this thread.

Happy christmas to Otu Ika ka association UK and all Ika Igbo in the UK.

Merry christmas to Egwu Ogalanya cultural troop London.

Merry christmas to members of World Igbo congress (WIC) in America.

2010 will be a year of hope.
2010, our president will not fall ill.
2010, Maurice Iwu will stop rigging elections.
2010, there will be antiretrovial drugs for people with HIV.
2010, Amodu will lead Nigeria to Angola.
2010, kidnapping will be greatly reduced in the South west and other places.
2010, Nigeria will not import fuel from abroad.
2010, TB Joshuah will tell us who mentored him.
2010, Lagbaja will remove his mask.
2010, no child will be given tribal marks in Nigeria.
2010, military boys will not brush any person with army fashion uniform.
2010, there will not be any Boko Haram
2010, JTF will not destroy villages in the creeks
2010, Niger Delta Militants will not attack Yorubaland.
2010, Adokye Amasimaka will keep his lips shut over our eaglets.
2010, ASUU will not down tools.
2010, The Yoruba will change their notion about Ndigbo and show love to them.

In Jesus name Amen.

industrious.