₦airaland Forum

HAH: This the reason the army refused making Igbo chief of army since 1966, ironsi became COAS and it led to the first coup in Nigeria and it led to first mutiny as well.

Igbos that are still thinking about Biafra, don't trust them in anything government.

ItsModella: Ohio..

trolling: personally i dont feel comfortable living around caucasians

Shollypopz: I don't live in Nashville but I school in Nashville and nope, it's not a hell hole. It depends on those u roll with really, in fact I expect such ignorance from the AAs and not the whites? Did you stay in Nashville or around Nashville? Were u working or schooling here? It's not a hell hole unless u were living in the projects/slum

ItsModella: GBAM!! number 1 reason why I decided not to go to school there..

Shollypopz: Do u live in Nashville Ejine? Lol, live in Brentwood? what whites are u talking about Naija guy?

donchris33: Iwu ezigbo anuofia. You no dey hear word this imbe.cile. Maryam babaginda was the first lady, she had so many projects she carried out with government money, nobody complain ooo, maryam abbacha came with her own projects as first lady, stella obasanjo did the same as a first lady, even turai yaradua had her own projects as a first lady nobody complain ooo, turai is still locked up in a land tussle after she left office nobody complain. Now everybody have suddenly wake up because it is gej. Nwanyi a ibu ezigbo onyeara. You al think you can bring Gej down? We are all waiting. After Gej in 20019 it is we igbos. No amount of propaganda can stop that. Jokers. Onyeara, akwuna hapu nairaland for we men and ga lekota umu gi na di gi.

Flowing from the recent warnings by prominent Northerners, especially Sheikh Ahamd Abubakar Gumi, of the alleged Igbo domination of the Nigerian Army, the Northern Senators Forum met at the weekend, to deliberate on the issue.

It would be realled that Sheikh Gumi had called attention to the Igbo renaissance in the army and circulated a letter which he claimed was causing unrest in the North.

The conveners of the Northern Senators meeting circulated a paper containing alleged postings in the military which supported the Sheikh's allegations.

One of the action plans arising from the NSF meeting was the decision to lodge an official protest to the authorities to complain of the alleged Igbo domination.

Speaking to journalists, a source said “We have resolved to launch protests against this imbalance and ensure that the right thing is done,”

However, a group, Information for Democracy and Development (IDD), denounced the allegations by the Northerners as a wicked act meant to further politicize the military and enthrone sentiments over merit.


Said the leader of the organisation, Mr Joshua Yahaya, they “are not comfortable with the level of re-engineering in the army by General Ihejirika....“They may, as well, be people who have twisted the fact to mislead members of the public and distract government in the fight against terrorism. Allegations of nepotism against Ihejirika, coming at this time, are, indeed, diabolic and a calculated attempt to distract the army leadership from its laudable counter-terrorism campaigns, which have already started bearing fruits....Apart from the principles of quota and federal character, we believe that the army, being a professional body, must insist on certain minimum qualification,”

Abrantie: It's only natural that BF would makes it to semi-finals. After all, when one lives next door to the master (Ghana), they are bound to pick up a few tricks of the trade.

Well, CIV lives next to the master too but they didn't pay attention. They were too arrogant and failed to learn.

Everyone has a birthday. A joyful day for receiving presents from family and friends, for blowing out candles on a cake as you celebrate your arrival on this earth.
Some people even have two, such as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II -- one to mark the date of her birth, and one to celebrate the anniversary of her coronation.

But soccer player Chancel Mbemba Mangulu can top that. He appears to haves four "birthdays" -- and it has caused him a lot of problems. So much so that football's world governing body FIFA has now started an investigation.

"We are currently analysing all the documents at our disposal and investigations against the relevant entities are on-going," FIFA told CNN on Thursday. "In view of this, we cannot comment any further."
Mbemba was part of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) squad for the Africa Cup of Nations -- considered one of the toughest tournaments in world soccer -- but, before that, confusion over his date of birth almost put an end to his dreams of a career with a top European club.

Mbemba was registered by his two first Congolese clubs as being born in 1988, according to documents obtained by CNN. Yet for a Cup of Nations qualifier in June 2011, his year of birth was listed as November 30, 1991.
Meanwhile, the birth date recorded by his Belgian club Anderlecht is August 8, 1994.
Just to complicate matters, Mbemba himself, thinks he was born in 1990.


Father Time

The movement of African players to Europe is long established. As many as 137 European clubs from 26 different UEFA member associations have released players for the Cup of Nations. Out of the 368 footballers competing in the tournament, over 50% play in European leagues.
European clubs generally regard African players as athletically and technically gifted. Arguably just as importantly they are relatively cheap to buy, with the added potential that clubs can make a large profit if they are sold in the future.

For the players, the idea of becoming of a professional footballer in Europe holds the promise of a better life for themselves abroad and their families back home.

But the issue of age is no trivial matter in football's high-stakes world.

Key tournaments involving national teams, such as the Olympics and the Under-20 and Under-17 World Cups, have age limits for participating players. An over-age player brings the advantage of having increased physical development as well as more tactical training and experience at a high level on the pitch.
In professional leagues, as a player ages, Father Time becomes the enemy. A player who is older is perceived as closer to being past his prime -- and clubs tend to be less willing to invest in him by offering them a lucrative contract.

RedReact: Mba's goal reminds me of Utaka's goal against Cameroon at Tunisia '04. SE is good at making records at tournaments.
Go Eagles!!!