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https://www.nairaland.com/8196064/fg-enforce-18-year-age-limit/1#8196064.60

I expect Civil Society organizations and Human rights organizations to challenge this obnoxious and retrogressive policy in court on behalf of Nigerians.

In a country where Law makers marry 13 year olds and it is deemed that no offence has been committed, How can u now claim 17 year olds are not fit to be in the University?

Gboom:
This policy is just to hinder the progress of these young lads.
I finished sec sch at 18 got admission at 21 finished at 25 after NYSC, I became 27 looking for job and employers required 25 minimum age,
What can I do

That is how u will know that these e-diots making policies in this country are so far detached from the reality of the common man.

The fact that their own kids don't even look for jobs but just get employed at CBN,NNPC,NUPRC and other elite government agencies automatically does not really make them understand that this senseless policy will only lead to more average Nigerian youth not getting jobs upon graduation.

Like, these people can't see beyond their nose.

daveP:
Notice that we had 3 shirts just as Martinelli was about to cross, yet no good jumper to meet the perfect cross. The fact that it was 3 dey vex me. Cos all we need is 2 sef to punish those defenders if we get better aerial threat.


Also notice that this very spot is the precise spot for a cross to a 9 that will accurately turn goal no matter how the defenders do their thing. But once again...
The idea is to be a thorn that makes the defenders commit and eventually a pk comes out. We all know the pass went to GM and it ended up being a waste las las.

Infact from that position alone, White can be raking up assists and that will reduce prime pressure and give Saka more space and hence, our advantage.

Lastly, I'll be watching keenly our outside box shots this season.

Baba what are u analysing ?

Martinelli played absolute rubbish with that needless left footed pass. Even if a jumper(striker) was there , it would still have been a rubbish pass. Martinelli had enough time before he ran himself into 3 villa players.

I understand u desire for us to sign a traditional striker and it is looking almost inevitable with the depatrure of Nketiah and Jesus' injury; but u see Martinelli ehn.... He really gba inside that match on Saturday.

When they gain admission 18, use 5 years in University due to strike and graduate 23; wait for NYSC list to come out for close to a year and then finish NYSC 25 that's where problem will now start.

They may look for jobs for over a year and by then companies will start requesting for them to be not more than 25 years for a graduate trainee role(By that time they are already past 26 years).

The policy is a senseless one in view of how complex things are in the Nigerian labour market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been dragged to National Industrial Court (NIC) by over 100 of its staff that were recently sacked under the bank’s re-organisation strategy by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, demanding payment for damages and entitlements among others.

Over 100 suits have so far been filed by the sacked staff of the apex bank challenging their abrupt and unjust termination of services while still having some years to go.

Lead Counsel to some of the affected staff, Mr. Ola Olanipekun (SAN), on Thursday made the court documents available to select journalists in Jos.

He said his claimants approached the court to enforce their right to fair hearing as workers who have been unjustly sacked by CBN.

He explained that the unlawful action of the apex bank has caused monumental damages to his clients running into hundreds of millions of Naira, adding that they are praying the court to ensure that the defendant pay all the claimants their monthly salaries, allowances and other emoluments/entitlements.

Olanipekun noted that one of his clients who still have nine years of service left with the Bank would have earned, if his employment had not been unlawfully terminated, a sum of N1,621,455.70 monthly as evidenced by his salary payment, and such other monies in that regards as his current or subsequent promotion position/grades would be entitled.

He is praying the an order of the court to ensure that the defendant shall pay forthwith all monthly salaries and allowances that the claimant would have earned in the course of his service/employment, being the sum of N178, 360,127.00 or such other sums in that regard, from the effective date of unlawful termination of his appointment up and until his due date of lawful retirement on 4th August, 2033.


The counsel said that the claimant is also praying the court to ensure that the sum of N100,000,000 million is paid to him as General Damages against the defendant, for wrongful termination of his contract of employment.

Meanwhile, the sum of N30,000,000.00 as the cost of litigation/prosecuting the suit is also demanded from the defendant with 21 per cent post judgment interest, per annum, on all judgment sums awarded, from the date of judgment until the entire judgment sum is wholly defrayed/liquidated as well as further orders as the court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of the case.

Olanipekun explained that the Originating Summons dated 22 August, 2024 is supported by a 27 paragraphs affidavit deposed to by the Claimant himself.

The Central Bank of Nigeria had sacked over about 200 of its staff in May, 2024 through a letter titled, ‘Re-organisation’ of the CBN, and that has unsettled the affected staff who are now demanding for entitlements and payment for damages.

https://www.arise.tv/over-100-sacked-cbn-staff-sue-for-wrongful-termination/#google_vignette

Some of the CBN staff sacked in May 2024 have sued the bank and are demanding compensation for wrongful termination.

I am interested in how this suit will play out considering the parties involved (CBN, their ex-staff and Wole Olanipekun). Wole Olanipekun is charging N30m as legal fees

Jodera:
Watford was the highest but even before Watford I know say we deh concede 20+ shots frequently like say we be one relegation threatened team. Leno was on top form that era so he made some of those scorelines looks fair.


Omorr, that bolded is crazy. Really crazy. It just proves how far we've come and It's really really great to see. My own be say anything wey Raya deh take this season, make him talk am out so that we fans go provide an in quantum

We've really come a long way; We no longer want to face teams like Crystal palace and begin to feel jittery. That time, once Zaha see Mustafi like this he dey always get joy unlimited.

Jodera:
When you no get good defenders, you go deh argue defence vs attack


I remember when we dey do our own defence vs attack here when we get those rubbish defenders. (I know say I deh among those wey deh for pro attack and bad defence. Thankfully I know better now)

Omorr, Saliba and Gabriel no know wetin dem don do for Arsenal fans' lives. Those two Saliba interceptions in both halves and Raya save was what really gave our attack hope to go for all 3 points. That Saliba first half interception is world class. How he read that situation... Geez!!!!

That's why each time I see Chelsea fans doing the Defence vs Attack debate on their thread, I just laugh silently.

They obviously don't know how terrible things can be with a bad defensive structure. Under Emery, I remembered we faced 31 shots vs Watford; as in 4cking Watford o. In that very match we were leading 2-0 until Papasthapopulous gifted the watford player a goal with his wrong pass and David Luiz caused a stupid penalty that led to their equalizer.

Anybody that has lived through those times will understand the kind of Joy Gabriel and Saliba dey give us with their partnership. As it stands, we have played 10 away games in 2024 calender year, won 9, draw 1, scored 30 goals and conceded only 3.

iamoyindamola:
Oh
So popi na the type them go give expo and still no copy am well😂😂


Blueraydick

That’s why I said he doesn’t watch EPL much . If he does, at least he will remember that Southampton 0 vs 9 Leicester match and he will know what he copied was wrong.

iamoyindamola:
I think I don't understand English again
Does that mean Newcastle that scored 8 against Sheffield or Leicester that scored 9 against soton doesn't count.

Biko explain the sentence to me

Popi doesn’t watch EPL like that , u can tell from some of his posts.

Spy360:
On second thought

It's possible for Trossard to start without risking his defensive output

We can focus on creating from the right with Saka and Odegaard and then allowing Trossard to drift from the left towards the centre as we saw in the goal

Then when out of possession, Rice can be the cover for the LB while either Havertz or Trossard himself can cover the middle spot

Goes back to what I said that it's all tactical

Cc Jodera, Davep

Na now ur day break.

Good morning to u.

Roland17:
Seun, abeg rest, rest oh!

As in….. At this point, only God can settle their two differences .

🥹🥹🥹

timbros:
Do you even read my question? What on earth does it have to do with Complete Sports?

In ur initial post to me u we’re asking what I would advice to do either to take pay cut to join Chelsea or rot on the bench.

Someone up there pointed it out to u that the 500k weekly wage demand is probably a complete sports gist and not genuine as being wrongly circulated online .

I’ve already answered u that Osimhen taking a pay cut to join Chelsea makes no sense for the player . If Conte and Napoli decides to freeze him out cos they signed a 31 year old Lukaku, goodluck to them.

In worse case scenario he will sit on the bench earning his true and fair wage till January when he will make a move to another club that can afford his wage .

timbros:
You did NOT answer my question. Maybe you have to read it again, with an open mind. We are not arguing. I just asked a honest question, expecting a honest reply from you.

The question that is premised on complete sports gists?

iamoyindamola:
You didn't even the question
Was arsenal not after him, he fit everything we need but they didn't continue because of his attitude and wage but naija are hypocrite

I chose not to address ur question because I know it’s based on fallacy and hearsay .

Bring any evidence that shows Arsenal backed out of Osimehn deal because of his attitude .

timbros:
Let's pretend you don't know Chelsea is cutting down their wage bill. You mentioned four names. Two out of the four have been told to move on. What does that tell you?

Where is the hypocrisy exactly? Can you state a like for like example where Chelsea fans ask the said player not to take a pay cut? Abi the word "hypocrisy" just dey sweet una for mouth?

If Chelsea is cutting down on their wage then let them sign strikers willing to sign 10 years contract and take peanut for wages . Let them leave Osimehn and his agent to worry about his future .

There are several European players that have been frozen out and still managed to get a good club afterwards.

Worse case scenario Conte will freeze him out this few months and by January he will make a move to any top European club that can afford his wages in the January transfer window .

kingBolton:
Player leaving Italy to England should agree to a pay cut ?
African footballer of the year should accept pay cut.
Na Chelsea bias they make them talk sha.

Don’t mind them . They place their bias for their club over the player’s personal interest but they think the player does not have a right to decide what he believes he truly deserves to earn.

If he were to be a 31 or 32 year old player who is looking for playing time one can understand their call for him to take pay cut just to play in a team that is still struggling to stand back on its feet.

There are countless players with high wages that don’t contribute much to their respective clubs. Nobody is making issues out of those players but e reach Osimehn turn they think he must take pay cut.

This is a player that has been consistent as a decent player . If una money no reach make una sign another Marc Guiu and rest abeg

iamoyindamola:
Was arsenal not after him why didn't arteta and edu sign him
After all he fit all the credentials edu and arteta look for in a player

I hope when he rot in Napoli bench you won't come and say he should have taken payout
O Pele Africa footballer of the year

Ur hope has nothing to do with what will eventually become of him. U can hope from today till tomorrow and he will keep earning his salary .

Nigerians and hypocrisy sha.

You expect a 25 year old who is the current African footballer of the year who helped his team to a league win the league being the highest goal scorer less than 2 years ago to take a pay cut and join ur team . SMH 🤦‍♂️

Let’s all pretend as if European players who are less productive than him are not getting bumper contracts much more than he’s earning .

Havertz despite being less productive is earning close to 300k at Arsenal , but Osimehn must take pay cut to join a new club because a new coach wants him out . SMH

Roland17:
Set awon Martin Keown, P. Viera and J. Lehman.

He is who he thinks he is and more !

Spy360:
A player who is not as good can come from bench and score but when he starts he wouldn't cope again. This is common na.

Where I am going is that, Martinelli could have equally come from the bench and score twice against Villa. Both he and Trossard are good. But one is better starting and the other from bench.

Let martinelli come from bench first before u start postulating theories . He has started more matches and we’ve seen the result .

Let Trossard get his chance and let us see what he does with it. There’s no need defending Arteta when he has not given Trossard that chance and he bungled it

Spy360:
No. But he started 32 games and scored 8 times for Brighton unlike when he started just 18 games and scored 12 times for Arsenal. Nite that mistbof those 12 were from the bench. Nit when he started.

The only reason why he scored 8 goals in 32 matches for Brighton was because Brighton is Brighton.

Let him start 32 game for Arsenal and let’s see if it’s just 8 goals he will score if I will not label him as fraud.

The fact that he could score 12 goals while starting only 18 for Arsenal shows he can do exceeding greater exploits if he gets a starting place in the team. The current person filling that role is misfiring and stinking up the pitch ; let’s give change a chance abeg.

Spy360:
Players with the highest goals per minutes ratio are majorly subs.

U bold-faced said it is easier to score from the bench na. Why are they not topping the highest goal scorer chat since any striker coming from bench can score truck load of goals within 10 minutes na ? 😂

Spy360:
First of all, if you want to compare style of play you should use heat maps not stats.

Secondly, take a look at Trossard for Brighton and for Arsenal. He scored more goals coming from the bench 16 out of 34 than when he started in 32 games. Tells the whole story.

lolz .😂

U expect him to score more goals for Brighton than he scores for Arsenal ? Are u for real ? Is it not a sign that a player is a flop if he can’t score more goals for a higher quality team ?

Spy360:
It is easier to score coming from the bench than when starting.

It's more come from the bench and score within the last 10mins, than to score within the first 10mins.

The obvious reasons are because opposition defenses are down physically and mentally. They are out of ideas and are more prone to poor decision making-; wrong position, poor alertness, slow thinking and loss of concentration.

In the Euros, Fulkrug will come from bench and score for Germany, but Havertz was always preferable to start.

The same thing with Garnacho or MC Tominay for United.

That doesn't mean whoever starts cannot do the same things. Or who comes from bench is not good enough. It's just tactical.

If this were to be true, then why is the highest goal scorer not filled with names of substitute attackers for each time ? 😒

Spy360:
If form is your issue then I have no arguments with that. However I stand on my tactical reason.

Please note that I didn't mention Saka at all especially in connection to Nelson. I mentioned Nelson because of last two seasons when he was coming from bench to score. Let's be honest, it's easier to score coming from the bench.

Nelson is closer to Trossard than to Martinelli. He is more useful when we dominate the opposition box and searching for a late goal. Apart from that he is not reliable in open play and transitions.

Nelson is not closer to Trossard than Martinelli one bit. Take a look at the attached stats screenshot for all 3 players; let’s focus on 2023/24 which was our best season in years

Frame 1 is Nelson’s

Frame 2 is Trossard’s

Frame 3 is Martinelli’s

You don’t need a seer to tell u that Trossard’s place is on the pitch and not on the bench.

I already told u the tactical reason excuse does not fly cos Trossard does practically everything Martinelli does (and better sef)

Spy360:
Both of them are good. Trust me. The little difference in their style of playing is what is keeping Martinelli on the starting lineup not because he is better.

Remember when Nelson was coming from bench and scoring? When he was given a starting chance what did he do?

Remember when Martinelli was coming from bench too? He started scoring also.

It's just tactical.

No now 🤦‍♂️

Saka and Nelson are two different players that do not relate with this situation at hand. Saka is 100% clear of Nelson; everyone knows Saka and Nelson are not equals irrespective of Nelson getting clutch goals .

On the other hand, you yourself had confirmed Trossard and Martinelli are two equally good players in their own right. Now what we are saying is Martinelli’s form is below par and we have a Trossard his equal that keeps getting the job done but languishing on the bench . Something has to give .

If Arteta continues to claim an out-of-form Martinelli on the pitch is the tactical requirement he needs to see this season through; I won’t be surprised to see Trossard dumping us for another big team by the next transfer window

Spy360:
Both of them can do what each other does. The question is who is better at each instance. My observation is that Martinelli is better with 1v1 situations, tracking back, ball to feet etc while Trossard is better at making runs, ball to space, positioning, finishing. That doesn't mean that the other is zero at those things.

Like I said, Martinelli starting is purely tactical from my view. Not because he is better. If Trossard can guarantee you as a coach a goal for each sub appearance, you will use it maximally. If we begin to start Trossard trust me he will fade off faster than Martinelli.

Also Martinelli can equally come from bench and score a goal. He is that good too.

What Arteta does for me doesn't look like starting who is better but rather a tactical plan.

I don’t agree with nor believe the bolded . But only time will tell.

I believe if Arteta gives Trossard at least 5 uninterrupted starts in which he plays at least 70-80 minutes of football , we will soon forget about Martinelli.

Let Arteta give Trossard enough playing time as much as he gave Havertz and let’s see if we won’t be calling for Martinelli to be strapped to the bench .

I was one of the people that thought Arteta was unfair to Ramsdale until Raya shocked me with a golden glove performance last season having being given enough playing time to show what he’s actually capable of

Spy360:
You are right in your observation but this here is the reason Martinelli will always be preferred. I call it transitions... 👇🏾

Well, if he had performed his attacking duties right we wouldn’t have much defensive job to do in the game.

It’s not like Trossard always stroll when we are on the defensive side tho. I agree Martinelli always track back to our box when we lose possession but it’s not like he recovers the ball most times he does that. He just comes to support the defenders which Trossard and every other member of the team does as well.

That should not be enough to seal a place for him in the team when a more potent attacking threat is sitting on the bench

Spy360:
Martinelli and Trossard have their similarities but they are different types of wingers.

Martinelli is better with transition. Ball to feet, take a man 1v1, create chances etc, run down the flanks- typical winger. Trossard on the other hand is more of a space merchant, ball to space, positioning, goal target.

When Arteta starts Trossard he starts him as a CF/ false 9. Or where the team gets to dominate a box. That's because Trossard is good at positioning but not as good as Martinelli for transitions.

However, if you want a late surge or a tactical attacking manuveur, he is your best bet.

That said, if we should swap their roles and Martinelli begins to play from bench, you will realise that he is as good as Trossard in finishing off games.

What Arteta does between Martinelli and Trossard is purely tactical and has nothing to do with who is better. Same as between Raya and Ramsdale.

The bold is incorrect . Go and watch the full match again. Everything u described here is what Trossard can equally do.


Throughout the match yesterday Martinelli didn’t take any man out 1v1, he had the ball several times and failed to transition it like u are crediting him for now.

When Trossard came on, he was doing exactly what u described Martinelli could do in this paragraph. He was bursting forward with the ball at his feet, running down the flank , creating chances and taking on his man 1v1. Except we watched different matches .

I am one of the biggest Martinelli Stan and I do really really like him for his energy and tenacity ; but as it stands it is criminal if he starts ahead of Trossard going forward .

Spy360:
Trossard not starting looks more tactical than otherwise

The tactical reason is not showing on the pitch one bit. We could’ve scored 2 to 3 goals in the first half if Trossard was on the pitch and Martinelli was on the bench .

Lucas Digne was really on Saka at the right side of attack and that made it imperative for us to channel our attacks through the left with Martinelli having cash to beat most of the times.

Martinelli just kept taking the wrong decisions over and over again thereby bungling our chances of getting a goal early in the match. It was frustrating watching him do absolutely nothing with the ball till he either gets dispossessed or over hit the ball in a bid to pass to another teammate .

Trossard on the other hand knew when to sprint, when to release a pass , when to shoot and when to attempt a shot.

If Villa had scored one or two goals , all those Martinelli’s underwhelming performance would’ve come back to bite us in the asss

Roland17:
Set awon Martin Keown, P. Viera and J. Lehman.

U get. Viera was a master at getting into fracas