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Get off your high horse dude. The Vietnamese Army and Vietcong battled against and overcame the might of the American Army, while you're here beating your chest because your ancestors were playing hide and seek with the brits


I have more respect for Ashanti and Zulu armies that faced British soldiers head on in battle with lesser weapons and sometimes won.

jl115:
my bru the Boere invented modern guerrilla tactics.... The fvcking word commando is an Afrikaans word now recognised worldwide and used synonymously with elite forces around the world..... While the Kalenjin still used sticks and stones to fight wars, the Boere took on half a million British troops that out numbered them 15-1 and beat them black and blue in 2 wars.

"Give me 20 divisions American soldiers and I will breach Europe. Give me 15 consisting of Englishmen, and I will advance to the borders of Berlin. Give me two divisions of those marvellous fighting Boers and I will remove Germany from the face of the earth." "

- Field Marshall B L Montgomery

"The Americans fight for a free world, the English mostly for honor and glory and medals, the French and Canadians decide too late that they have to participate. The Italians are too scared to fight; the Russians have no choice. The Germans for the Fatherland. The Boers? Those sons of bitches fight for the hell of it."

-American General, George Patton

"Take a community of Dutchmen of the type of those who defended themselves for fifty years against all the power of Spain at a time when Spain was the greatest power in the world. Intermix with them a strain of those inflexible French Huguenots, who gave up their name and left their country forever at the time of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes . The product must obviously be one of the most rugged, virile, unconquerable races ever seen upon the face of the earth. Take these formidable people and train them for seven generations in constant warfare against savage men and ferocious beasts, in circumstances in which no weakling could survive; place them so that they acquire skill with weapons and in horsemanship, give them a country which is eminently suited to the tactics of the huntsman, the marksman and the rider. Then, finally, put a fine temper upon their military qualities by a dour fatalistic Old Testament religion and an ardent and consuming patriotism. Combine all these qualities and all these impulses in one individual and you have the modern White Boer."

-Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

I didn't say anything about your people, so don't come here and think you can talk down to mine my bru especially when history clearly shows otherwise

I doubt it it's a few months to the WC they need to prepare in earnest.

Amedino99:
have a feeling Ronaldo might be excused from friendly games this year. Nigeria might be a chance to statpad but Portugal may want to avoid injury to their most potent striker. Ronaldo himself might even request for time off till the start of the mundial in December

The bold is why I think he might struggle a bit. EPL defenders don't like pace, which unfortunately puts Awoniyi at a disadvantage.

I think he will need time to get used to the EPL but will Forest be patient? Especially if there are not getting desired results?

On the plus side Nottingham plays a 2-man attack system which should suit Taiwo.

Yes if he can get 10 goals it will be good season.

Chief I see you still managed to sneak in your EPL agenda against Bundesliga while forgetting how Dennis, a German league reject did well in England

komekn:
The terms of reference are different as well as expectations for midfielders and forward players in the case of Awoniyi number 9 striker.

I don't see Awoniyi being adaptable to play on the wing it's striker or nothing. If I am right he is the most expensive acquisition for Nottingham Forest.

As a result expectations will be very high, he is a major focal point. They will expect goals, if he can score 10 he would have done very well IMO

But this is the EPL more physical and a lot faster than the Bundisliga. Very few players if any can replicate Thier goals tally from the Bundisliga in the EPL.

Aribo has a different set of expectations he is not a stand out player for Southampton and is more adaptable to multiple positions. In this regard Aribo will have an easier time. Expectations are not high.

Awoniyi has a much greater challenge to prove himself or get benched very quickly.

I hope so bro. Pre-season has got me a little worried.

charlesemeka85:
awo go shine

Was wondering myself.

How do you think Aribo and Awoniyi will do in the EPL this season? I think Taiwo might struggle a bit.

komekn:
How did you arrive at this conclusion.

Highest transfer fee ❓

Most outstanding player in the lowly Norwegian league ❓❓

Transferred to one of the best teams in Europe ❓❓❓

Monster Machine vs CR7 loading

Kai so true true we no go WC!? Uzoho why!!?

afrodoc2:
Let's call a spade a spade. A 3rd class University graduate is basically an olodo. It takes lots of determination and never-say-die attitude to sink to 3rd class.

And Arts courses are not more difficult than other courses.

He might be smart in business but that his 3rd class shows academically he is a dunderhead.

This world sha! someone's struggle is now turning to someone else's good fortune. Wish Haller a quick recovery. If this deal materializes this will definitely be the best Nigerian transfer of the window.

Better Team? Check
Top 5 league? Check
Champions League? Check
Style of football? Check
Chances to play? Check as well

charlesemeka85:
Sadiq umar to dortmund loading…..

The German side to pay 25m euros with 5m as add on


https://www.owngoalnigeria.com/2022/08/03/borussia-dortmund-agrees-to-sign-super-eagles-striker-as-replacement-for-cancer-battling-haller/

As much as there is poverty in the land I agree that it's ridiculous that our tax rate is so low.

If countries like Togo, Benin and Kenya with huge poverty numbers can still pay tax then there's no reason why we shouldn't be doing better. I think another reason is tax avoidance. How many people in the tax net pay their tax? I'm not even sure up to 40% pay their dues.

That said there's the issue of double taxation. Businesses paying all sorts of dues that don't get captured in government revenue (that's if it doesn't get diverted).

I don't know if there are any experts in the real estate space, but I read somewhere that if the land use act can be reformed it can be a game changer revenue wise for Nigeria.

Illimitable:
Data reveals your countrymen’s tax contributions to their GDP is only 6% - the lowest in Africa.

You can twist it, turn it, twirl that information anyhow you like, the fact reveals your countrymen are largely irresponsible.

OECD(EU) countries make 34% tax contributions to their GDP, LAC(Latin America/Caribbean) countries make 23.1% tax contributions to their GDP.

Your country is a pathetic 6% and you are blaming the government for taxing people too much already. What that tells me is that - about 85% of the Nigerian population are useless and unproductive.

How then do you expect the government to execute big projects, build good roads, invest in infrastructure, et cetera? Where should they get the money from? Should the CBN print money to bridge the gap of the useless people in Nigeria or what do you suggest?

It’s funny to me how Nigerian citizens can admire and love how things run in developed countries but they avoid the responsibility that the citizens of developed countries undertake. The world bank’s threshold is 15% and yet Nigeria(with 200m population) are way short of the minimum to eradicate poverty.

Nigeria is fücked!

Sorry this post is a bit off track, but too funny.

SE collecting shade up and down.

"How can you bear Moses Simon, two biblical names and you play satanic football"

ÀGBÀ & OLOLYE WYCARD @Vader_Wildcard DISCUSS THE SUPER EAGLES 🦅 pic.twitter.com/ZV7ZEiGoGU

— OLI (@Oli_Ekun) July 26, 2022

Probably it psychologically makes him feel safer. It's not easy sha to have almost have half of your face fractured and still be contesting for balls in the air.

Samueltemi337:
why his he still wearing the mask

They do that all the time.

During Bolt's era Carl Lewis had the effrontery to him of using substances to boost his performances.

BascoVanVeli:
I bet he is wondering wat made him open his mouth in the first place

Super shoes because all her competitors were running barefoot right?

Anyway I love the tears they should keep it coming

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Some stupid trash questioning the WR time Tobi barely minutes after the race.

Would he have been so "analytical" if it was an American that broke the record?

https://twitter.com/MJGold/status/1551425699822444545?s=20&t=gpb3sl_Nh6YpR4_x16oV7w

BascoVanVeli:
Wat did MJ say?

Them don begin ratio am for twitter

Words can't express how happy I am for Tobi. She's been close so many times; now God rewarded her with a world championship plus world record to boot.

Currently without a doubt the greatest Nigerian athlete ever.

TheSuperNerd:
Too easy that I wonder what Former American Sprinter, Michael Johnson will say now after criticising the clock count in the Semis. Looolllll


Americans are gonna hate!!!

Don't be so hard on your self rafiki

rvp2018:
Of course when you live where there is no sun - in the cesspool and armpit of Africa - I can understand.

Fallen giant that's still taller than you lilliputians

Nobody cares about your medals won from trekking under the sun for hours.

rvp2018:
Not bad for the fallen giant- I see you got two medals.

If my running tribe (Kalenjin) was to listed...it would be 2nd after US - with 8 kenya medals - three in Uganda (including gold) - and probably first gold for Kazakistan - and probably 1st bronze Isreal will ever get - 13 medals.

All hail Tobi Amusan 100 meters hurdles World Champ; NIGERIAN, AFRICAN and WORLD RECORD HOLDER! GOAT levels

I think she's a better CM because of her ball retention skills. I have to say this is one of her better tournaments in a long while, but we still need a breakout creative midfield talent.

mostob:
How did I forget sef? Okobi was playing as an AM yesterday yet there was not a single through pass from her which is poor. We need another AM.

My overall assessment of the SF at the WAFCON is loads of talented players but poor coaching. I was a bit hesitant before, but after watching our performances not just in this tournament but other games we've played under Waldrum I don't think he's the right one for the team. Apart from the inability to pick out any discernible pattern I haven't detected any area in which the team has improved under him whether in defense, attack or midfield.

I would have been less critical if we didn't have any good players compared to others at the WAFCON but in most of the games I've watched I thought our level was a notch higher but the coaching left a lot to be desired.

Top women for Nigeria in this competition were Ajibade, Payne, Ucheibe, Ashleigh, Okobi and Ohale for me. Onomunu, Alozie, Ayinde and Nnadozie also tried but they need to work on their inconsistencies. Ordega really falled my hand even though I like her a lot. Onome has been a great servantb but age is beginning to tell. Monday Gift and Uchenna are ones for the future.

Don't know if much can still be salvaged for the future maybe a combination of Omagbemi and Devbebo could do the trick.

The Ref is a disgrace to humanity.

First of the Zambian defender got the ball before the collision.

Second the SA girl ran into the Zambian defender.

And even if it was inexplicably a foul it happened on the bloody line.

DISGRACEFUL!

e collapse patapata

sod09:
What's olule abeg
I never hear that kind Yoruba before

Huge blow no doubt this will seriously ginger the Atiku camp. The people I don't why understand they are celebrating are the awon obidients. Despite your man showing up LP still scored dismal votes. The only place Obi will get significant votes are SE and Lagos. Northern Christian electorate would rather back Atiku that has massive structure to beat APC than Obi that they have barely had interactions with outside campaigns and politics.

If the motivation of LP members is to oust the ruling party at national level then they had better start realistically looking at PDP.

Although I still have a sneaky feeling a week to election next year Obi will drop for Atiku.

BlueRayDick:
Whether you like it or not, Oyetola's loss is symbolic for APC and shows they have a lot to do come 2023. Oyetola the outgoing governor is even Tinubu's cousin.

Great news Bassey! Now go and conquer Amsterdam

Lol funny people and they will say GEJ was good yen yen yen.

Android17:
You know if you rearrange words you can deceive the unsuspecting.

Sanusi said they could not account for ~$20B. PwC report said yea between 2012-2013 around $18.5B was unaccounted for but in reality govt said they redistributed it to the states so only about $1.5B is truly missing.

A report that was shoddily done and that even they accept is not reliable.

I had to highlight it for people at the back.

Like this one abi

https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2015/04/27/pwc-audit-confirms-sanusis-allegation-nnpc-deducted-18-53bn-oil-revenue/

Theflint1:
If you read the article on the link I posted you won't be asking this question.

Did Sanusi lie that money was missing?

Theflint1:
Sanusi was fired because PWC showed him to be a dangerous liar. https://guardian.ng/lead-story/nnpc-accuses-sanusi-of-mixing-up-figures-on-alleged-missing-20b/

Abi all families of people that died from bomb blasts and BH attacks during GEJ time will remember him fondly.

Android17:
Of course, it will be an insult to everybody. It is not like those who died during Abba Moro's immigration scam won't praise GEJs govt or would they?

There is a reason I don't like engaging emotionally charged people. Just give it till after the elections then mention me again on this topic, I have a lot to tell or remind you.

Yes. She picked up a bad knee injury.

Joebie:
The team has improved tremendously from what I saw in their opening game. Is Oshoala out?

Tribalism happens everywhere in the world.

When Obama contested for the US presidency almost all black folk backed him regardless of whether they understood his campaign manifesto or not.

Every candidate worth his salt will always need backing of his ethnic base it's normal, but appealing to people across the divided will determine if you are a sectional candidate or potential president.

Emmynator:
It will be funny if Obi gets 80% of SE votes, and anyone still accuses the north of tribalism in terms of voting. I was shocked that when yoruba actors declared support for Tinubu, people were crying tribalism, but if it is an Igbo star declaring support for PO, it is competence, I think it's double standards. it is just convenient, that obidients can use competence to cover the tribal elements of Obi's candidacy.
I don't think tribalism is a bad thing per se, some people's sense of identity starts on a tribal level, so it is easier to trust and identify with someone who is from your tribe.
Call it a flaw of democracy as practiced in Africa if you must, only a few below 20% of the population vote for no sentimental reasons and can fall into the category of educated voters.

No one is saying you can't criticize misgovernance back home but throwing the country of your parents under the bus just for clout I mean c'mon!

seunmsg:
The socialism part of her speech is absolute nonsense. I can still accept the corruption part of her speech because it’s a reality we are dealing with but lying that Nigeria is practicing socialism that is sending millions to poverty and broken dreams is crassly ridiculous. It is the height of lamba.

This also goes to show that politicians are all lying scoundrels all over the world. They can say anything no matter how ridiculous and unnecessary to win election.

In Nigeria, a certain presidential candidate while addressing issues concerning physically challenged people told his audience that the best advice he got while serving as governor was from a mad man just to appeal to the physically challenged.

It is all politics and nothing else. However, she should be more circumspect next time. Using Nigeria for political clout doesn’t appear like something well thought out. Rishi Sunak and other aspirants with similar background like her did not use their country of birth for clout like her.

Ashleigh has been our best player so far. Ordega and Ajibade haven't really clicked yet.

Midfield to attack has been disjointed no clear pattern.

Defense has held firm and been solid.

Attack needs to be seriously tweaked. The Cameroonians are for the taking but the coach needs to earn smart up and do the needful.