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martineverest:
he is Greek ,not Nigerian..

the fact the his parents greek-cised 'adetokunbo' to antemtokumpo speaks alot

You are wrong. His parents didn't Greek-cised the name. Most of those Yoruba alphabets don't exist in Greek language. So, when he was to get a Greek passport while going to the NBA, his Yoruba surname was spelt using Greek alphabets.

luminouz:
Nigeria always claim who no belong to them again sha...


He is Greek.

His country failed him when he needed her most, so let him be

How did the country fail him? Check his social media handles, he identifies as both a Nigerian and Greek.

GeneralPula:
If nah for yankee, they’ll turn him into a working tool..

They will jail him in Yankee. The 17-year-old guy that hacked twitter is already behind bars.

HarunaWest:
He represents UK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP4_v9Igx50

Great thoughts. The grass ain't always greener on the other side tho.

obembet:
Chelsea problem is keeper trainers not keepers What happened to curtious is happening to Kepa Today curtious is voted the best keeper in Laliga which he won two times when he was at Atelitico Madrid He became poor when he joined Chelsea.

And I think Chelsea should fortified their defence line with quality defenders and give Kepa a second chance

Do you know what you are saying at all? The same Courtois who won the EPL Golden gloves while at Chelsea(he was also voted as the best goalkeeper in the EPL - made EPL team of the season) and was even selected as the best goalkeeper in the 2018 world cup while he was still a Chelsea player? You don't know what you are saying.

[quote author=Oluwaseun2020 post=92141242][/quote]Lmao. You are saying this because I guess you probably have not lived the life of an immigrant before. Go and read the news, the British are currently reminding Joshua that he is not a part of them all because of his BLM activities. They said his ancestors are not British. Mind you, Joshua still proudly identifies as a Nigerian every day. He even wanted to represent Nigeria in the Olympics ahead of the British but he didn't make the Nigerian team.

The same thing with the NBA’s Adetokunbo brothers - who are constantly told that they are not true Greeks. I know Nigeria is messed up but you can never disassociate yourself from your heritage. I live in the US and I have family and folks here. People will always remind you that you are not American but a Nigerian.

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Anneka101:
Nobody want to associate themselves with Nigeria.


I know he would chose to play for England LAS las.

That's not true. Saka has always identified as a Nigerian. He comes to Nigeria regularly. Everything is not about money. At times, you will make decisions based on passion and love. Google Erica Ogwumike - a Nigerian born in the US. She has the option of playing for the best basketball team in the world(USA) but she chose to play for the Nigerian team. Even this new Eagles striker - Cyriel Ayodele Dessers turned down Belgium for Nigeria. If you live abroad, you will understand why your heritage matters a lot. Saka was born in the UK but they will always remind him that his ancestors are not British. It's only Nigeria he can REALLY call home - that's where his ancestors are from. I have relatives here in the US who still identify as Nigerians despite being born and raised abroad. No matter how hard you try to claim foreign countries - Nigeria is still your home. That's the only place they will always trace your lineage too.

NewDelhi:
Firstly this girl is not a Nigerian. She might have a Nigerian background but it doesn't make her one. We are always quick to claim any foreign good deeds


The hype about Nigerians doing well abroad is getting too much.. You can't even compare Nigerians to the Asians. Most especially Indians and Chinese. They go there and make waves yet you hear little noise about it. But here in naija we go as far as saying Nigerians are the most intelligent people in the world all because one graduated with first class whereas he was just one Nigerian out if many foreigners that came out with first class.. How many countries have you been to or what do you know to conclude that Nigerians are the most intelligent in the world.

As an American with a Nigerian background, I will disagree with you. The fact that someone was born or raised abroad does not make the person less Nigerian. That’s why we have identities like Nigerian Americans and British Nigerians. So far your parents are Nigerians, you are also a Nigerian.

Is Anthony Joshua not a Nigerian? Is Tomi Adeyemi not one? Is Davido not Nigerian? The fact that one was born abroad does not mean they don’t identify with their heritage.

And mind you, this particular girl was raised in Nigeria.

NewDelhi:
Firstly this girl is not a Nigerian. She might have a Nigerian background but it doesn't make her one. We are always quick to claim any foreign good deeds


The hype about Nigerians doing well abroad is getting too much.. You can't even compare Nigerians to the Asians. Most especially Indians and Chinese. They go there and make waves yet you hear little noise about it. But here in naija we go as far as saying Nigerians are the most intelligent people in the world all because one graduated with first class whereas he was just one Nigerian out if many foreigners that came out with first class.. How many countries have you been to or what do you know to conclude that Nigerians are the most intelligent in the world.

As an American with a Nigerian background, I will disagree with you. The fact that someone was born or raised abroad does not make the person less Nigerian. That’s why we have identities like Nigerian Americans and British Nigerians. So far your parents are Nigerians, you are also a Nigerian.

flyingpig:
You and this Ogwunike's sef

OP goan marry one

Lol. Is it bad for a brother to support his fellow sisters in the diaspora?

Cc semid4lyfe, honeric01 Lalasticlala

She’s super talented and she will be a great addition to the Nigerian basketball team.

Erica was recently selected as the best basketball player in US colleges this past season.

Nigerian-American Erica Erinma Ogwumike is heading to medical school this fall in one of the best medical schools in the world - where she will be bagging her MD and MBA. Erica who was also recently drafted into the WNBA League is following the footsteps of her sisters - Nneka and Chineye who already play in the league.

However, unlike her sisters, Erica has chosen to represent the Nigerian female national basketball team instead of the American female national basketball team. She’s working hard to build her own legacy and path.

Congratulations Erica - you exemplify Ambition, Brilliance, Service and Patriotism.

helinues:
Why are the Yoruba taking the young lady's death personally as if she is from SW.. She bears Yoruba name but she is from Kogi state.

Would they have defended her if she committed a crime against her country by working in collaboration with BH ( Just saying).

Enough abegiiii. The army said they will release their report today, why not wait for that first?

They should allow the girl to rest in peace jor..

Argue with your keypad

Do you know your history at all? More than 60% of those living in Kogi and KWARA are Yorubas. If you have ever been to KWARA, you will know that the only place with a substantial Fulani/Hausa presence is Ilorin, the other parts of KWARA is majorly Yoruba. These two states are Yoruba regions before the Jihad of Usman Dan Fodio and British amalgamation. They are historically Yoruba and most of the residents/indigenes of these areas are Yorubas.

NLReposter:
1.2 billion?

Sanwo olu cashing out

It’s not a government facility.

This is still below 2m dollars. Not too much.

tutudesz:
Nigeria has the highest number of foreign students in studying in UK alone and the highest visa application. So sanctioning us will stop the cash flow, But a UN Sanction will go a long way in ending the killing

Who told you that Nigeria has the highest number of foreign students in the UK? The same thing some of you claimed about the US until data proved that Nigeria is not even among the top 10 countries with the highest number of international students in the US. There are countries with more international students in the UK than Nigeria. In fact, Nigeria is not even among the top 8 countries. Smh

jaytii:
Yen yen yen
This is the rubbish they want you all to believe.
The FBI is not omniscient neither are they omnipotent there is nothing like hacking into a bitcoin wallet, the best they can do is search through his email for a folder where his wallet private is hidden or get it on his phone or laptop.

This same all knowing attribute we've ascribed to the USA in our heads is what is stopping some people from doing great things.

Our almighty USA showed the world how powerless, unskilled and unprepared it is when it comes to combating unforeseeable events that can bring the world to its toes. The Covid-19 pandemic is one major example.

Lol. This is not about America. This is about a field I know so much about. I have folks working on their PhD thesis in Cybersecurity stuff using data mining. I’ve seen them do most of these things in my presence. It’s very possible to hack into anybody’s bitcoin wallet using data mining tools. Maybe you should go and read about data mining and machine learning algorithms.

And about America’s response to the pandemic, it’s more about the conservative leadership of Trump. See how Cuomo is approaching things in NY.

Bloghomies:
Monitor the time you spend on Facebook. When I was getting ready to quit, I started by limiting my usage to 3hrs daily. My phone has a wellbeing app that allows me to assign duration to apps.. Once it elapse, the app will shutdown! Start gradually - set a goal!

What’s the name of the app please?

Witnes:
U think is what they acquired in US schools make them advancing in tech? If its so, what about those acquired by Nigerians/Africans not yielding positive result and impact on our land/continent?
The people are just good/gifted naturally with hard work and focus.

Millions of Chinese have studied in American universities since the dawn of this century. Less than 200,000 Nigerians have done the same and the issue here is most of them hardly return to Nigeria after radiation. They usually stay back to work and start a family there. Regardless, tech startups like Andela, Flutterwave, Jumia and the likes were founded by American trained Nigerians. The likes of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Sowore, Akinwunmi Adeshina etc are all American trained as well.

VeeVeeMyLuv:
yea they know American university is on the highest pedestal, the tip of the pyramid.

But the basis of the argument is that while Chinese go there to learn, acquire skills, knowledge, technology that will help advance their country,

Nigerians instead go there for pleasure, sleeping around, messing around, fooling around, heavy shopping and clubbing with looted task payers funds.

That is why we hardly see any difference and impact that is made by so called prestigious uni grads.

What you will be hearing is continuous looting of billions

This is actually false. Most of the Nigerians studying in the US are from average families on one scholarship or the other -, particularly in graduate schools. I know of a guy studying at Stanford and his mum is a pepper seller in Oshodi. He got a fully-funded scholarship. And that's the story of most Nigerians in American graduate schools.

Mind you, most of the recent tech innovations in Nigeria were also founded by Nigerians who studied/worked in the US. Flutterwave, Andela, Jumia, 54-Gene and many others were founded by Nigerians who studied in America.

robinso01:
I believe all the aforementioned countries students still have a nice country to return to, unlike Nigeria sha

Not all of them. Many parts of India are worse than Ajegunle.

ModestGal:
I think say Niger plenty for there ni

Most of the African students in the US are Nigerians but in comparison to countries from other continents, Nigeria is not among the top 10 countries of origin of international students in the US. Nigeria is among the top 15 tho.

Nigeria despite having over 15,000 students in the US is not among the top 10 countries of origin of international students in the US.

Over 1 million international students from over 100 countries study and live in the United States every year. In view of recent events about Trump’s administration policy on online education and international students, let’s look at the countries and continents that will be the most affected.

In 2019, the highest international student populations in the US by their nation of origin were:

(1). China, with 369,548 students

(2). India, with 202,014 students

(3). South Korea, with 52,250 students

(4). Saudi Arabia, with 37,080 students

(5). Canada, with 26,122 students

(6). Vietnam 21,403

(7). Taiwan 21,127

(8}. Brazil 19,370

(9). Japan 19,060

(10). Mexico 16,733

Source: https://educationdata.org/international-student-enrollment-statistics/

Foreign students who made up 12% of the total student population contributed nearly 30% of total tuition revenue at public universities in 2015
In 2018, the total contribution to the US economy by international students was estimated to be over $45 billion.

The top US schools hosting students in 2019 were:

New York University with 19,605 students,
University of Southern California Los Angeles with 16,340 students,
Northeastern University with 16,075 students, Columbia University with 15,897
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign with 13,497 students.

PrettyMuchNoOne:
FBI hacking iPhones… FBI that we’re begging apple to unlock iPhone 5c (7 year old phone) for them not too long ago

Lmao. Go and read the latest news about the guy that carried out mass shooting in California. The FBI was eventually able to hack into the iPhone - although they didn’t get new information from it.

See the news below
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/fbi-unlocks-pensacola-shooter-iphones-without-apple-2020-5%3Famp


Most people claiming to be tech gurus or Yahoo boys in Nigeria are living on outdated information. That’s why I laugh when I see them comment about blockchain and cryptocurrency. They are so foolishly confident about what they didn’t develop or have access to its back end. If you have ever attended developers or hackers/Cybersecurity wizards boot camps or conferences in the Sillicon Valley - you will know the ideas behind blockchain and cryptocurrency and how some folks can easily crack into it. You expect me to develop a wallet now and I will tell you it can be hacked? That won’t incentivize most people to use it. Apple thrives on branding - the idea that their security is impregnable by anyone on the planet but how were some FBI agents siting in their offices able to hack into it like a hot knife going through butter? So many things about the internet are classified and I can tell you that the FBI can get almost anything they want from the cyberspace(maybe excluding Russia and China).

I’m only saying all these because I want my Nigerian brothers and sisters to stay away from cybercrime and earn money online legitimately. The internet is not as anonymous as most people think - even if you use whatever cryptocurrency or encryption.

Yahoo boys thrive in Nigeria because EFCC don’t have the manpower and technical know-how to crack on those ragtag fraudsters. Let some Cybersecurity(not even FBI agents now) wizkids from IBM or Sillicon Valley enter Naija today, they will nab most of those Lagos yahoo boys in a couple of months. Most of these yahoo boys use outdated platforms or bromide procedures to defraud vulnerable people. I know of a friend in the US that can use data mining tools to extract any bitcoin address being used from Nigeria - most of you don’t even know how your network providers protect your IP address or data. And VPN is not even entirely secured.

The best thing is to stay away from crime and fraud but so far you think you can scam people online - be assured that you can be easily tracked with the trails you left behind.

BornRicch:
Dude you need some lecture, how are you going to decrypt bitcoin address that generate code every minutes? They can only get access through the help of the bitcoins company. You can hardly find someone identity on bitcoins even if its hacked most people use fake identity. The money mule guy that's sending the money through bitcoins was approached and I belive he gave them a lot of information that's why the investigation was smooth.

Lol. Most of you don’t know how BTC addresses are generated. Many of you guys always claim to be smart but you sheepishly believe everything you are told by programmers. I’ve seen people use data mining tools to decrypt bitcoin addresses in my presence before. What they need is just a transaction ID or an access to one of the gadgets you use online - they will mine out every of your passwords and ID. Most of you don’t even know how data mining and machine learning works in 2020. All of these encryption, anonymous and privacy jargons are all gimmicks by programmers or developers to incentivize people(even criminals) to use these platforms. They are not entirely safe or secure from hacking or tracking.

There are certain tools I’ve seen people use in the US that left me in shock - since then: I’ve concluded that you can never be anonymous on the internet. US federal agencies will only find it difficult to nab you if you operate from Russia or China.

But if you live in Nigeria and you think you cannot be tracked or what you do cannot be decrypted - you are only deceiving yourself. I’ve watched people do it in my presence very well. Stop fooling yourselves with blockchain or a cryptocurrency where the FBI owns the largest wallet. Do you even know how the back ends of these blockchain stuff are programmed? Smh.

The best thing is to stay away from crime.

emmanuelpopson:
nobody can hack block chain.. not even the programmer...
its not hack able... maybe those ones are seeing the wallet and they think its the FBI that hacked that. the block chain Wallet can be given or seen anyhow as long as you have given it to someone for a transaction.. the Password can't be hacked.. kos you have to log in through your e-mail before u can open your bitcoin address.. its very technical and only if Woodberry gives out his blockchain password which he will do.when he is given serum as a sedative.. he will remembered all what he did and has done...

They only need data mining tools and machine learning techs to access all their passwords and IDs. There are ways these things work.

Laboni:
Btc addresses are there in the blockchain network, you don’t even need any special tools to unravel them and once you get the address, a search on any btc explorer will reveal all the transactions that has occurred on that address. The main issue now is getting the funds back from that address. Government agencies can compel the exchange or platform (via court order)holding the fund to freeze the account and all but if the address holding the address is generated via a hardware wallet, it can’t be recovered unless the private key is revealed by the owner.

Since they arrested them with their gadgets, I can bet you that those FBI guys already have the private keys. They only need to mine the data on their gadgets and match it with certain IDs. All of these won’t take them more than a week. Tools dey o my guy!

Laboni:
You have no idea of what you’re talking about.

Okay sir. I will mention you again after this investigation has been concluded. I will remind you of what I said. Before then, go and read about data mining tools and machine learning techniques.

With some tools, I will tell you the number of bitcoin users in Nigeria and the level of their transactions. It’s what I’ve seen people do in my presence. Stay there and be thinking criminals can be anonymous on the internet.