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CaptainStephen:
I think the play offs would do us more good preparation wise if we make it to the world cup. Super Eagles always start competitions slowly then build momentum as they progress which is mostly due to NFF not organising enough friendly matches for the team to blend properly.

Just look at us playing up to four international competitive games alone mehnn. I really hope we make it to the World Cup. This is the best time to evalaute our squad depth. Our boys would be racking up Caps.

Just dey play!

The bold is not a flex like you want to see it to be. Nigeria's Super eagles is not Morocco, Ivory Coast or Egyptian National teams that are all performing well at the moment and can slug it out with other decent teams from Europe or South America o.

The play off is a do or die for all the teams that will participating, not just opportunity for Nigerian players to rack up caps. If they keep up with the performance level they displayed in the last few matches we saw, Super Eagles may not be going to the world cup. We will be playing Gabon that has Aubameyang that may punish us the moment we slack going by how he's been in form of recent times.

AirBere:
Your concerns on Iwobi are valid but he'll never be benched for anyone not even Nwaneri. He's average, he's not very bright on the ball but zero chance he's dropped by the super eagles.

Osimehn, Iwobi, Bassey and Lookman are the 4 players I think when fit will never be dropped right now no matter their form.

It is well.

andrewbaba44:
Nwaneri wey Dey see game time for arsenal small no be like who go commot to naija ,let’s be serious

Was Iwobi not seeing game time at Arsenal,Everton and Fulham and still opting to play for Nigeria?

Some of us have been watching Iwobi for a long time and we haven't seen him improve. We don't hate him, we just think Nigeria deserves better.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Not at all

Any commercial passenger vehicle from the government uses the Blue and white. It could also be used for schemes sponsored by someone under the government.

But the standard colors are Yellow and Black for the mainland, and White or White and green for the Island (for those who aren't under the government) [/color]

I know VI and Lekki Axis have always used white colored buses for a long time now and that they arrest yellow and black buses that stray beyond Obalende/CMS axis.

What I don't know is when they started adopting the blue and white color with red, green and yellow stripes by the side. Some of the buses/minibuses Gbaja bought for empowerment in Surulere carry that color. Also been seeing buses with that color in Oshodi and VI axis too.

Most of the buses wearing that color are new vehicles, so I was wondering maybe it's Lagos state government ministry of transport that mandated them to pain their buses in the new color that has a semblance with BRT's colors.

Why is it that almost everyone in APC today suddenly start to champions a course they once stood against? 🤷‍♂️

Has Lagos state government changed the official commercial vehicle color from the traditional yellow with black stripes to blue + white with yellow, green and blue stripes without us knowing?

Recently I noticed most new commercial vehicles plying Lagos island wear the aforementioned new colors.Then recently I started noticing them on the mainland too.


The colors are almost same with the colors of BRT. Are they phasing the yellow buses out already?


cc: Izzou, GloriousGbola

larride:
We'll beat anyone of them sha

Nigerians dey get confidence sha.

See as u just look every potential opponent less and assume we will beat any of them.

Hunger bad Sha.

I saw the news yesteeday evening saying Maryam Sandra's father-in-law forgives her and approved her release/pardon. I was like WTF? 🤷‍♂️

https://www.nairaland.com/8539559/bilyaminus-father-ahmed-bello-isa

The family had earlier released a press release condemning her release by the FG and express their bitterness about the whole presidential pardon thingy.

Now it's being revealed that the father wasn't in the late son's life and only showed up when his properties were about to be shared. The same father is one who negotiated with the in-laws and organize a joint press conference to give the his support to the presidential pardon.

Hunger no be good thing at all; even from the picture u can tell.

raumdeuter:
We dey all watch the leagues na abi shey na undergound dem dey play? unless na lower division

We all knew Lookman Iwobi Aina etc before they even decided to play for Naija. For the leagues wey you dey watch, Who is the Nigrian descent midfielder that has not committed to a national team

All dem Saka Olise Eze Madueke Dorgu Kayode Udogie don commit to some European team. Probably Nwaneri too

Nwaneri has not committed. See there are emerging talents that can be scouted and given a chance rather than sticking with the regulars who have already reached their peak which is average like Iwobi.

But if Una say make we lockup with Iwobi, no wam!

I shall be there!

raumdeuter:
Iwobi might be average t you but na the best wey we get just like Okocha and Mikel might have had average club careers but they were the best Nigeria had in their positions at a time

Even among the Nigerian descent raised abroad, how many play midfield and consistently for a first division side?

Dem don scout them first?

It's only when they scout they can confirm whether no player of Nigerian descent plays in midfield.

CrystalTiger:
This govt and stupid policies..

I don't think it is a stupid policy. In fact most people who are in their 60's and 70's now confirmed Mathematics wasn't compulsory during their time and things worked fine for them.

Most of the great authors that have gone to put Nigerian name on the world map didn't have to worry about passing mathematics during their own time.

A did a little ChatGpt prompt and the result revealed that most universities in the UK do not require a pass in mathematics to study art courses like Fine Art, History, creative writing, etc.

Leyqute:
I think you just hate Iwobi for some reasons. Cos you can’t be watching SE and single out Iwobi in that midfield for censure.

Maybe he’s not at the level that we want him to be but he’s far far better and technical than Ndidi and co. If the others were at his level maybe we wouldn’t need calculators to stand a chance to qualify for the World Cup.

What reason do I have to hate him ? 🤷‍♂️

That guy is just an average player and almost everyone knows it. Even you also confirm that by saying "maybe he's not at the level we want him to be ".😂. That's just a mild way of admitting we deserve something better.

I'm not picking on him, I already mentioned it consistently that our entire midfield is trash and that reflects in how progress the ball from the middle to the forward line. I'm not saying Iwobi is Bakayoko level I'm saying the fact that Nigeria with Iwobi at the head of creativity is struggling against minnows; we will definitely be owned if we play against more decent teams.

I know they don't play the same position, but would u see Partey of Ghana and say he's average? Of course not, but we Nigerians know Iwobi is average just that we don't like to admit it to ourselves.

semid4lyfe:
Undoubtedly, he'd be a quality addition to the team.

My grouse with his declaration/switchof allegiance is the opportunism behind it, and the fact that he refused to commit before now. In fact, he turned down an invitation to play for the Black Stars in 2019 in favour of playing for England U-21., and in 2023 he bagged his first and only cap for England.

Na now wey others don do the hard work finish, and food don done hin wan switch allegiance to Ghana, and play for them. It stinks and rubs me the wrong way.

African Countries should not be second options, and fall-back plans for these dual nationality players when their decision does not work out. They should stick to their decisions till the end, and stop being parasitic and opportunistic.

I understand you but like I mentioned up there in my response to iamoyindamola,the Ghanaians have not been blessed in the striker department like Nigeria . They do not have the luxury of placing their pride above a genuine need .

They thought Inaki Williams was going to be their solution but he’s proven to be the opposite . Those Abedi Pele’s boys have reached “senior men “ stage in national team and would not necessarily guarantee them goals in an elite competition like the World Cup .

Nketiah would not sudeenly declare for Ghana if their FA have not been mounting pressure till date.

iamoyindamola:
They have always been disturbing them why now?
Very simple it's because of world cup, but like you said inaki is old and not fast enough for Ghana football. I don't think they have natural striker too
But I am the coach he won't start any of the WC matches unless the regular that suffered for the qualification are not available

The answer is "OPTIONS". The players had options and were weighing them.

The Ghanaian FA didn't have much options hence why they kept on disturbing them. So when the players ran out of options, they chose the remaining option. It's that simple.

Like you rightly said, the Ghanians have not been blessed in the striker department like Nigeria where we always have players like Osimehn, Arokodare, etc that are actually quality and we don't need to beg to don the national colours.

Spy360:
Waste management or flood disasters?

Meanwhile...

Not to get myself involved in ur argument with Raumdeuter o, but this waste managment you mentioned caught my attention.

It's been 2 weeks and some days now since LAWMA/PSP came to collect our waste. Almost everyone's bin is filled to the brim and those PSP guys are nowhere to be found. The original agreement is for them to collect waste on weekly basis from our residences. We do not default in our payment obligation on a monthly basis, but every now and then they have made it a point of duty to default in the timing for waste collection.

The frustrating thing is that most of the PSP operators are APC stalwarts so even if u report them, the report no dey achieve anything.

iamoyindamola:
CAF play offs will take place in morroco while FIFA play offs is in one of the host countries probably Mexico

If the FIFA play off vs Bolivia will not happen in Bolivia , then just maybe we have a chance. Most South Americans don't even like playing in Bolivia.

Griffon:
The CAF playoffs is the real hurdle. I will fancy our chances against teams like Bolivia, New Caledonia or those AFC teams.

Where will these play offs happen ? I hope we are not playing teams like Bolivia in their country o.

Bolivia Dey beat teams like Brazil , Chile , Colombia for their home ground o. Maybe it’s due to their weather condition , I don’t know but to pull a win away at Bolivia will require our players playing better than what I’ve been seeing in the past 3 to 4 matches .

The play offs give a vibe of starting the World Cup before the World Cup starts proper

Ibime:
Gbam. Nothing do Iwobi at all, he only needs 2 decent midfielders with him. Although Wilson Oruma will argue with what you are saying above, maybe even Christian Obodo. These two never got a good long run in the Super Eagles team but they were technically excellent club players

Iwobi has always been average right from his days at Arsenal ; that Nigeria chose to build their midfield play around him doesn’t change that fact .

The earlier we follow the Morocco route of scouting for players of Nigerian descent across Europe and convincing them to play for the national team , the better for us. If we take that route you would be surprised there are players out there who are more talented than Iwobi .

I don’t even need to hate watch to see his inadequacies every match he plays both in the EPL and in Nigerian colours . The boy is just not good enough .

larride:
Whether na pant or not, nobody should be calling for his resignation yet.

I’m not interested in being politically correct here . The super eagles I watched in the last few matches will struggle against any average team and we will be dumped out of any serious competition if we face serious teams not named Lesotho, Benin or Rwanda .

If they choose to stick with him, no wahala we will see how it will all end .

CrystalTiger:

Edo Governor Monday Warns New Commissioners: No Entry to Exco Meeting Without Wearing Asiwaju Cap

pic.twitter.com/jQYOzzV9qw

— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) October 14, 2025

It's always the people clapping that baffles me more..Edo later carry last las las

Monday strikes me as a very loyal guy ; loyal to the core. He's the kind of guy that will ride or die with you because of just one favor you have done to him in the past no matter how small the favor is.

I feel he's doing all of these pro-Tinubu stuff because of the massive rigging that was done on his behalf to clinch the governorship seat.

He's still in shock at the reality of levels APC pulled to get him that governorship seat despite the numerous bag and baggages he was carrying as a candidate. The guy had everything going wrong for him in the run-off to the election ; the only thing really working for him was him being APC flag bearer.

Yet, somehow he manages to win in an election that was fraught with irregularities and all the courts of the land found a way to uphold the election. It beats his imagination that despite Asue Ighodalo being a practicing lawyer who will definitely have friends in the judiciary, he(Monday) still managed to win him at all the levels of the courts .

Omo, e reach make Monday paint Edo state house of assembly and government house with Tinubu cap logo o 😂

semid4lyfe:
Baba, Nketiah is no Osimhen and not like dem go win the world cup with his inclusion.

Make hin wait till after the world cup, and join up for the AFCON qualifiers.

Nketiah suits their playing style more than Inaki Williams or any other player they are parading in their attacking line.

Nketiah complements players like Kudus and Semenyo upfront. If they play any top quality team, thry will need that trio to make a difference for them.

If Nketiah is declaring now, it definitely because someone on the side of Ghana FA had been disturbing and pressuring him to declare for his motherland. I guess the world cup qualification just made the decision easy for him

Theflint1:
Chelle rescued our world cup qualification campaign, he's done enough to keep his job. Whether we deserve better than Chelle is another matter entirely.

Let them keep him; when we jam better footballing nation in the play off Una go believe.

Theflint1:
4 wins in 6 games was a solid performance and the team wasn't playing pure Haram football. Chelle has done enough for us to stick with him, regardless of what happens in the future.

4 wins against which teams? Lesotho, Benin, Rwanda and which other country that is ranked low by FIFA àbí?

Make Una dey gas untop team and coach struggling to beat minnows.

larride:
You actually think NFF will allow him to drop Ndidi and Iwobi?

When it's not like NFF bought Ndidi and Iwobi for humongous amount like Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea and can't be dropped.

If they want to get the best out of top quality players like Ola Aina, Osimehn and Lookman they better find something to do about the average Iwobi and washed Ndidi

larride:
BlueRayDick wan make we sack someone that has won 4 and 2 draws.

If Chelle started the world cup qualifiers, we will qualify directly.

I will be here when we will unanimously agree Chelle na pant.

Make we qualify fess.

raumdeuter:
Make we calm down and not use pepper body fire stable coach. We dont need any spectacular European coach for now. Not like we can win wrld cup, We need stability to win AFCOn frst and make quarters for world cup

That is all I want anything beyond that na bonus

U see the kind zero midfield game he dey play and also Lookman & Moses Simon playing the same wing at the same time without any winger manning the right wing..... Is that what we will go to play at the world cup?

I see that guy as mediocre and I know he won't hesitate to prove me right when the time comes.

raumdeuter:
Na him win 4 of 6 matches for us

With our useless NFA

That still doesn't mean he shouldn't be sacked. He won't take us anywhere with the way his team his set up.

Who saw that rocket penalty from Algeria? That's how u play a penalty when a keeper is busy doing antics

raumdeuter:
We need to keep this coach even if we no qualify

We don taya for Finidi Eguavoen type

We should sack him and sign good foreign coach abeg. This guy is like grade D in rating going by the matches he's handled that I've watched.

Nothing concern me with dem Eguavon, Finidi and Co; not their fan

Ibime:
Make Una just keep it tight, let's allow calculators upandan the county to rest

What if dem bring Ekong in and he now do own Goal? 😂

Onyeka the tank! ✊

Onyeka makes it 4-0 😂😂😂