Politics › FACT CHECK: Is Peter Obi’s Claim That Nigeria Has About 100 Players In by barbstee(op): 6:03pm On Jul 26, 2022 |
FACT CHECK: Is Peter Obi’s Claim That Nigeria Has About 100 Players In NBA True? By Stephen Onda Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:41:42 GMT The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has claimed that out of 150 players playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), almost 100 are Nigerians. Obi made the claim on Monday while responding to questions on a Channels Television programme, Politics Today. He said, “…proud, celebrating their talent. And this is what we have everywhere. If you go into American NBA, out of 150 players, almost 100 are Nigerians. These youths are so talented that they are where you need to focus to reach their talent and productive energy to turn around the country…” The NBA is a professional basketball league in the North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports league in the United States and Canada. It is the premier men’s professional basketball league in the world. The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It changed its name to the National Basketball Association on August 3, 1949, after merging with the National Basketball League (NBL). The NBA’s regular season runs from October to April, with each team playing 82 games. The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions and relocations currently consists of 30 teams. The teams include Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic and Miami Heat. VerificationFindings show that training camps allow the coaching staff to evaluate players (especially rookies), scout the team’s strengths and weaknesses, prepare the players for the rigorous regular season and determine the 12-man active roster (and a 3-man inactive list) with which they will begin the regular season. This means that each team comprises 15 players which translates to 450 players for all the 30 teams. This number negates the claim by Mr. Obi that the NBA has 150 players. Available data has also shown that as of the 2021/2022 season, Canada has produced the most foreign NBA players, with 56. From European countries, France has produced 40 players, and Serbia has produced 30. From Oceania, Australia has produced 30 players while New Zealand has produced 3 players. From African countries, Nigeria and Senegal have produced 29 and 12 players respectively. From Latin American countries, Brazil has produced 18 players, while Argentina and Puerto Rico have produced 16 players each. From Asian countries, China, Japan and Lebanon have produced 6, 5 and 4 players respectively. Among transcontinental countries, Turkey, Russia and Georgia have produced 14, 13 and 11 players respectively. In total, 83 players have come from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia) and 55 players have come from the former Soviet Union (Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine). Sieving through records, it is established that Nigeria currently has about 10 players in the NBA. ConclusionRelying on available data, Daily Trust can confirm that Nigeria does not have about 100 players in the NBA as claimed by Peter Obi. In fact, no country or continent has produced up to that number since the inception of the league. Therefore, the claim by Obi is false in its entirety. This fact check was done in partnership with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) https://dailytrust.com/fact-check-is-peter-obis-claim-that-nigeria-has-about-100-players-in-nba-true |
Politics › Re: Osigwe Momoh Sues APC, Tinubu Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket by barbstee(m): 3:19pm On Jul 26, 2022 |
This one should stop wasting his time.
There's nothing unconstitutional there |
Politics › Re: Osinbajo Discharged After Successful Surgery, Rehabilitation At Duchess Hospital by barbstee(m): 8:47pm On Jul 25, 2022 |
Thank God |
Politics › Re: Barr. Shola Gabriel Inducted Fellow Institute Of Debt Recovery Practitioners by barbstee(m): 6:04pm On Jul 25, 2022 |
iiifedimma: Please let's support honourable Peter obi for the president's of federal Republic of Nigeria, we are tired of those thief's now,
Without a tribalism and nepotism any sane Nigerian know it's only someone like Peter obi that can now rescue Nigeria from total collapsing, but seriously some ethnic bigot people will just still prefer to hav their own man at the affairs of the country either he is capable or not than to go for what could have been the best solution to all nigerian's current problems, #ObiDatti2023 is certain . So those of us who do not believe in him are insane right? Mind your choice of words Back to the topic Congrats to him. This is a personal achievement though |
Education › Re: UNIMAID Teaching Hospital Spends ₦67 Million On Diesel Monthly - CMD by barbstee(m): 7:14pm On Jul 24, 2022 |
It could be true.
UCH has started charging patients a thousand naira daily for electricity |
Politics › Re: Another Top Oyo Monarch Is Dead! by barbstee(op): 6:02pm On Jul 24, 2022 |
Mynd44
E don happen again oo |
Politics › Re: Another Top Oyo Monarch Is Dead! by barbstee(op): 5:17pm On Jul 24, 2022 |
It's serious |
Politics › Another Top Oyo Monarch Is Dead! by barbstee(op): 5:13pm On Jul 24, 2022*. Modified: 6:03pm On Jul 24, 2022 |
The Aseyin of Iseyin in Oyo State, Oba Adekunle Salawudeen, has passed away, family sources have told PREMIUM TIMES. The monarch’s death happened on Sunday, the fourth such occurrence among senior traditional rulers in Oyo State in eight months. Ealier, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Ajagungbade Oyewumi died in December 2021, followed by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who, respectively, joined their ancestors, as the Yoruba customarily say when a monarch dies, in January and April 2022. Exact details of the Aseyin’s passing are slow to emerge but PREMIUM TIMES learnt from family sources that he has been sick for a while. Iseyin is an ancient Yoruba town located in northern Oyo State, about 91 km to the capital Ibadan. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/544690-another-top-oyo-monarch-is-dead.html |
Politics › Re: Tinubu, South-West APC Governors Absent As Buhari Meets Party Stakeholders by barbstee(m): 6:39am On Jul 23, 2022 |
Why making a hill out of a mole. Shettima is there already. And moreso safe for the presence of Dimeji Bankole there's no other southerner there it's more of a Northern affair |
Politics › Re: I Disagreed With Tinubu In 2007 Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket - Atiku by barbstee(m): 3:44pm On Jul 22, 2022 |
Validated: Noone cares, we want Balance in Nigeria Simple! Tinubu should ask his ordained bishops agberos to vote for him Yes "Christians" may use that against him, but I don't see him losing more than 10% of those that would have voted for him |
Politics › Re: I Disagreed With Tinubu In 2007 Over Muslim-Muslim Ticket - Atiku by barbstee(m): 9:47am On Jul 22, 2022 |
Your case is similar to that of Buhari in 2015 (if this is true Sha) and it's understandable having a Northern Muslim and a Southern Christian is politically balanced, however having a southern Muslim and a Northern Christian is a political suicide so also is having a Northern Christian and a Southern Muslim |
Politics › Re: Portable: I Won't Refund Money APC Paid Me To Campaign For Them, Won't Vote Them by barbstee(m): 12:40pm On Jul 21, 2022 |
This video is not related to the headline now.
It must be an old video
He "No light for Abuja a whole Abuja"
It seems he was paid for a show and there was no light.its not in anyway related to the campaign he did. Bloggers can just twist things.
Anyway I don't understand why people give this guy attention |
Politics › Re: Muslim-Muslim Ticket: I Have Made The Hard Choice - Tinubu by barbstee(m): 9:02pm On Jul 20, 2022 |
MarketDispatch: I haven't seen Buhari turn up for any of the activities for Emilokan... appears Buhari is LP at heart So if Buhari supports LP now he's no longer a failure? |
Politics › Re: Kwankwaso Is Working For Tinubu- Deji Adeyanju by barbstee(m): 3:12pm On Jul 20, 2022 |
inoki247: I just know 2023 na between the 2 failure.....
if all na like make noise from now till tomorrow.... Abi ooo Choose your own and allow others choose theirs but it's just between the two. BAT has been tested and he's trusted he may have his weak points but the positive is surely more than the negative. BAT 2023 |
Politics › Re: Kwankwaso Is Working For Tinubu- Deji Adeyanju by barbstee(m): 3:05pm On Jul 20, 2022 |
Deji is at it again!
Anyway if true then congrats to Tinubu in advance.
BAT 2023 |
Politics › Re: Pastor Adeboye Never Supported A Muslim/Muslim Ticket by barbstee(m): 5:14pm On Jul 19, 2022 |
Realists: The Bitter truth is that without this divide and rule, tactics. Our
FLASH BACK CHRISTIAN-CHRISTIAN TICKETS
1. In 1978, UPN. Presidential torch bearer Chief Awolawo Obafemi picked his running mate Chief Umeadi Phillip (ready to win but failed) Christian/Christian. No comments.
2. 1979, Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe & Prof. Ishaya Audi of Kaduna State ran upon Christian/Christian. You want to know the party? Later!.
3. In 1966-1975 Yakubu Gowon & Joseph Akinwale ruled us Christian/Christian (Military era).
4. Johnson A. Ironsi & Babafemi Ogundipe ruled Nigeria on Christian/Christian (Military era). No noise. Find out the date.
5. Did you know running mate of Chief Tunji Braiwaite? In 1983? Before coup 31st Dec. 1983 or 1st January, 1984?.
6. Chief Olagunsoye Oyinlola & Mrs. Erelu Olusola governed Osun State 2003-2010 Christian/Christian. No noise from Muslim ends.
7. Barr. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State & his Deputy. Christian/Christian, No noise & comments from Islamic movements.
8. Mr. Ayo Fayose ruled Ekiti from 2014-2018 with his Deputy Niyi Adebayo/Olujimi Abiodun. Christian/Christian. No noise from Muslim community.
9. Don't forget Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti 2010-2014 deputised by a Christian. Christian/Christian. No murmuring.
10. Since first democracy to day South-South, South East States has never tasted Muslim deputy Governors not to talk of Governors, 1978 to day Flash back.
Pls let's pray for better governance! Enough of threatening! It should be Olujimi Abiodun/Olusola Eleka |
Politics › Re: Pastor Adeboye Never Supported A Muslim/Muslim Ticket by barbstee(m): 5:10pm On Jul 19, 2022 |
Just hearing that
Where was that reported before
He isn't expected to support that before.
The last person he "supported" was GEJ |
Politics › Re: Osun State Lost The Best Governor In Nigeria by barbstee(m): 5:08pm On Jul 19, 2022 |
seunmsg: Oyetola is a very brilliant guy but he was designed to fail as a governor by Rauf Aregbesola. Unfortunately, Nigerians are very ignorant of what the issues are so they tend to make the wrong political decisions at every election cycle.
Oyetola’s major offense was not executing big contracts and sharing money like Rauf did. Some, especially Osogbo people also hated him for fighting Rauf. But truth be told, what’s in Rauf’s legacy that should be continued? Crazy debt? Crazy religious policies? Crazy educational policies? None payment of salaries? What exactly?
The governor inherited a crippling debt portfolio from Rauf. The state’s monthly allocation was not even enough to meet the servicing of the debt left by Aregbesola not to talk of paying salaries and executing contracts. Still, he managed to keep the state together.
He had two choices as governor, take more crazy loans that the state can’t payback in the next 100 years or cut down on government projects and prioritize payment of salaries, repayment of loan and execution of only emergency projects. He choose the second option and got punished for it.
People, including political contractors simply wanted huge contracts to be awarded everywhere without caring about where the money would come from. They wanted a governor who would come to Osogbo round about and stand on the roof of his car and share money. Oyetola refused all these and they hated him.
I sincerely wish Ademola Adeleke well but I’m eagerly waiting to see what he will do differently considering the huge debt portfolio of the state. Oyetola was just the best they could have But Nigeria isn't for the Realists |
Politics › Re: Ademola Adeleke Wins 17 Out Of 30 LGs Osun Election by barbstee(m): 6:51am On Jul 17, 2022 |
RaptObserver: Let the people live with their choice. It is a democracy. If he doesn't perform they have another four years to vote him out. But that guy is just a trouble maker which is not necessary. You introduced yourself as a Nigerian he offered you a seat you declined he said you should stop filming him you refuse. Maka why? |
Politics › Re: Ademola Adeleke Wins 17 Out Of 30 LGs Osun Election by barbstee(m): 6:44am On Jul 17, 2022 |
Tooor
PDP seems to have taken this
I don't see Adeleke as a better candidate sha |
Politics › Re: "You Can Not Record Me" Aregbesola Spotted "Arguing" With Nigerian In America by barbstee(m): 5:44am On Jul 17, 2022 |
But the guy is wrong now |
Politics › Re: Tinubu Leaves Osun, Meets APC Speakers In Abuja by barbstee(m): 9:05pm On Jul 16, 2022 |
But what's wrong with punch like this?
Tinubu met with NANS on Wednesday I think and that was in Abuja
At least he's been in Abuja before friday |
Politics › Re: Osun 2022: Governorship Election Monitoring, Live Updates And Results by barbstee(m): 8:54pm On Jul 16, 2022 |
fergie001: Exactly. Ọmọ but that Boriipe no be here ooo There was one ward that I clicked the least margin I saw was 200+ Its the Governor's LG sha |
Politics › Re: Osun 2022: Governorship Election Monitoring, Live Updates And Results by barbstee(m): 8:28pm On Jul 16, 2022 |
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Politics › Re: Osun 2022: Governorship Election Monitoring, Live Updates And Results by barbstee(m): 8:01pm On Jul 16, 2022 |
fergie001: INEC shows you the real figures per PU. Link pls |
Politics › Re: Osun 2022: Governorship Election Monitoring, Live Updates And Results by barbstee(m): 7:53pm On Jul 16, 2022 |
I think INEC portal only shows the the number of polling units uploaded not the real figure
The one been displayed seems to be from PDP situation room |
Politics › Re: Albino Votes: Is This The Picture Of The Day From Osun Election? by barbstee(m): 7:49pm On Jul 16, 2022 |
We can't really confirmed it happened in Osun though.
But he tried |
Politics › Osun Election: APC Wins Oyetola, Aregbesola’s Polling Units by barbstee(op): 6:06pm On Jul 16, 2022 |
The All Progressives Congress won elections in the polling units of Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola, his deputy, Benedict Alabi, and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.
In Oyetola’s polling unit situated at ward 1, LA school, Popo, Iragbiji in Boripe Local Government Area, APC got 545 votes to defeat its closest rival, Ademola Adeleke of Peoples Democratic Party, who had 69 votes.
APC also won Aregbesola’s polling unit situated at Ward 8, unit 1, Isare Ifofin, Ilesa East Local Government Area of Osun State in Saturday’s election.
The ruling party secured 164 votes while PDP trailed with 134 votes.
However, Aregbesola didn’t participate in the election.
Deputy Governor Alabi also won his polling unit at ward 6, unit 7, Baptist Day School, Ikire, in Irewole Local Government with 206 votes while PDP scored 184.
Alabi, who voted at 10:32 am, described the exercise as peaceful and orderly
He commended the level of consciousness and enthusiasm displayed by voters, adding that Nigeria was moving towards democratic advancement.
“The turnout is massive and encouraging as you can see, every process is orderly and impressive. All stakeholders diligently discharged their duties.
“This is a clear testimony that our democracy is growing to the point of maturity and we are sure of victory as a party,” he said.
Also, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke, won his polling unit in the ongoing governorship election in the state.
He polled 218 votes to defeat his main contender, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress.
Oyetola scored 23 votes while Dr Akin Ogunbiyi of the Accord party had one vote. https://punchng.com/just-in-apc-wins-oyetola-aregbesolas-polling-units/?utm_source=auto-read-also&utm_medium=web
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Politics › Re: Osun 2022: Governorship Election Monitoring, Live Updates And Results by barbstee(m): 3:23pm On Jul 16, 2022 |
ImoleNaija: Don't tell me the people who gave the tone marks (àmì ohùn) to IMOLE LOKAN are Yoruba. 
How could 'do-mi-do mi-do' be so difficult for them all?
It is ÌMÓLÈ LÓKÀN. No spoil name for me, abeg.
May the best candidate win.  LWKMD NA BUTTY DEM BE putting "MI" for "DO" |
Politics › Re: Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Tinubu Ignores Critics, Submits INEC Form by barbstee(m): 7:06am On Jul 16, 2022 |
Immediately isaw the headline, I know it must be from punch.
Very insensitive and inciting from them |
Politics › Re: Isaac Fayose: Jandor And Funke Akindele Ticket, Wedding In Government House? by barbstee(m): 5:13am On Jul 14, 2022 |
Is Jandor not married? |
Politics › Re: The Implications Of APC Governors Meeting With Wike And Tinubu's Sure Ticket by barbstee(m): 5:18pm On Jul 11, 2022 |
Oilwell: Kiddo
Look at the outcome of the APC Muslim- Muslim sample goverment in Kaduna state. the result is one of the most terrorized state in Nigeria.
APC is Evil But Anambra isn't terrorized? Where they can even behead a House of assembly member |