₦airaland Forum

Sonnobax15:
. Don't you know how our Nigerian system works, especially when it comes to rebranding people and tagging them with crimes they didn't commit........Do you think if truly he committed those crimes, why were his people happy yesterday.....My woman even had to call her relative yesterday right in my presence to confirm it and in the background,they were jubilating..

I'll look him up but the report I just read about him is damning.

snowball11:
Buhari was years ahead in terms of appointments than this dolt. Not in support of Buhari, but at least, he appointed people from the northern region in droves!

But for the dolt ruling you now, the majority of his appointments are from the SW!

Making him the Grand-Commander of Nepotism!

Buhari was appointing from katsina and NW. So what news are you posting again?

Sonnobax15:

I see alot of people blaming PBAT for pardoning my brother, Kelvin..... They forgot his struggle wasn't a useless one but based on the fact that the oil in his community should be beneficial to his people...That was the only thing he asked for...... Before you say nonsense,that's my woman's community..

Is the report about him involved in armed robbery and kidnapping false?

UgoFly:
Why are you assuming this?? You think Tinubu is a dunce?? That man is intelligent and presidential pardon isn't something you can gloss over. There's nobody that was released that Tinubu didn't fully and consciously approve. The whole Southern Nigeria know the activities of this Kelvin and even when he kidnapped Mike Ozekhome. Tinubu is not Buhari oo.

What about ex-presidents and former CJNs who were council members? Did you read anywhere anyone raised an objection?

The buck ends on BAT table but the committee must take the full blame for this.

UgoFly:
Because the person that approved the list cannot read abi. Abeg face front if you no know wetin to talk.

I understand his position. The committee could have watered it down to get approval.

Did the other members of the council not ask for full details before asserting to this?

Shocked is an understatement in this matter.

fergie001:
Hahaha...

It was more than that ...primed and trained from 8 to be a Revd in the church, from the sacramentals to the canonical hours, church vestments to the Anglican liturgy, from labico to the Emmanuel College, Ibadan until something happened. so I was trained for it.

Ahhh...now I can relate. You seem to know most bishops posted on this platform especially from the anglican communion. From almost a priet to a lawyer. Congrats bro. Greater heights await thee.

fergie001:
It used to be the seat of the Primacy until it moved to Abuja.

Former Heads of the church, Olufusoye & Adetiloye sat there.

You have an Anglican bishop in your family. No? Your knowledge of the Anglican bishopric is deep.

Baxilexi:
The US is trying to reduce its debt. I’m surprised people think DJT is dumb, stupid people don’t become billionaires.
Every move he has made since day 1 in office is a master stroke.
If he tanks the cost of Gold he has my absolute respect. That way the financial commitment will reduce drastically.

Gold that has been rising since he took office or another one?

Puntingnoob:
Bot dey ban my birthday post ke

Happy birthday

DomPerignon:
In a democracy ?

You are losing members who now see your obidient movement as the political wing of ipob and you say this I good?

When girinhori gets fewer votes in the next elections , hope you will be merrier.

Today he's biafra, tomorrow obedient. He's one of the reasons some people say obedient movement is I0OB movement.

Sony Ericsson Walkman series and nokia N90. Good old days.

Na wa oh, na guobe una dey use catch cruise like this?

Antwan99:
Mine is next week. It takes exactly 1 month now from last day of usage.

Mine was 1month and 1 week

Check your sporty

Zionmdde:
Just a marketer doing her thing

The more she raise controversial issues with her mammary glands on full display, the more visibility, the more demand will get higher than supply, then the more amount charged for services and the more profitability

Who covered up and was not bouncing it like the other sellers.

Morbeta11:
Reply with the number of your state of origin 👇🏽

And you never replied with your number??

APCNig:
But you pray to the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David and others who had multiple wives and none went to harass the other

In the new testament, we pray to the God and father of our lord Jesus Christ. Pls take note.

madridguy:
The man is the head of the family. During our fore fathers era, even their wives will fetch water for their husband's mistress to bath after the match.

They cooked for her and entertain her. They treat them as guest because men are allowed to take as many wives they want.

Why fontbyou speak only for your clan or village instead of making a sweeping statement to message your ego.

johnie:
Flying Eagles and Chile ’87 disaster

By David Ngobua
Sat, 31 May 2025 3:21:14 WAT
I know many of you may not recall what has come to be known as the Chile disaster. However, for those of us who followed the tragedy, it remains one of the most embarrassing moments for Nigerian football. After so much hype and great expectations, the then national U-20 men’s football team, the Flying Eagles, led by Coach Chris Udemezue of blessed memory, put up a dismal outing at the 1987 FIFA U-20 Championship in Chile. Pitched against Brazil, Italy, and Canada, the star-studded team failed to win a single match and crashed out at the group stage.

The atrocious performance of the Flying Eagles came as a huge disappointment because apart from the fact that the team was filled to the brim with immensely talented players from the best clubs in the country, Nigeria had won a bronze medal at the previous edition in Mexico, raising hopes for a better outing in Chile. But that was not to be as the team that paraded Etim Esin- one of the best players Nigeria has ever produced, crumbled like a pack of cards in Chile. After a 4-0 hammering by Brazil in the opening match, they managed to draw 2-2 with Canada in their second match but a 0-2 loss to Italy in the last group match sealed the fate of the Flying Eagles.

Although the early exit came as a shock to many, it wasn’t a surprise to those who closely followed the team’s preparation for the youth tournament. After winning all but one of their qualifying matches, the camp of the Flying Eagles was somehow divided over the final list of players for the Championship in Chile.

Since the Nduka Ugbade inspired team had just won the inaugural edition of the FIFA U-16 tournament in China, many felt that most of the outstanding players in that victorious squad should be included in the Flying Eagles. Surprisingly, it became a contentious issue as some felt there should be no preferential treatment for the Eaglets. In the end, the former U-16 players dominated the squad contrary to the wishes of some officials.

Apart from the selection headache for coach Udemezue, another major incident that destablised the team happened a few days to the kickoff of the tournament in Chile. The best player in the team, Esin, was shot in the thigh by armed robbers after he broke camp rules to go clubbing with two of his teammates. The nation was thrown into mourning because some reports had it that he had died in the unfortunate incident. But Esin survived, and everything was done to ensure that he recovered quickly to travel with the team to Chile.

It became a contentious issue because many felt that he should be excluded from the squad to serve as a deterrent for others but no one dared make such a costly mistake with the player who carried the hopes of the team. The delinquent Esin was so good that he was nick-named “African Maradona” after the legendary Diego Armanda Maradona of Argentina. So, despite his exceptional qualities and inestimable value, his selection brought about divisions in the team.

Although the Flying Eagles arrived in Chile with unresolved issues, nobody saw what was coming. There was so much belief in the prodigious talents who were in their prime and eager to conquer the world. The Chile 87 squad was made up of some gifted players like Etim Esin, Nduka Ugbade, Thompson Oliha, John Ene Okon, Adeolu Adekola, Jonathan Akpoborie, Nosa Osadalor, Lawrence Ukaegbu, and Sani Adamu. Despite the mishap in Chile, most of these players went on to play for the Super Eagles. Late Thompson Oliha was in the Super Eagles squad that won the 1994 AFCON and debuted at the 1994 World Cup in the USA.

In fact, those who were old enough to follow events in Nigerian football in the 80s would attest to the quality of these players who laced their boots for the best clubs in the country. Unfortunately, they were the same players who recorded what is commonly referred to as the Chile disaster.

Thirty-eight years later, Flying Eagles are returning to Chile to participate in the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Will they atone for that shambolic performance in 1987? This is in doubt considering the lacklustre displays by the present squad at the U-20 AFCON in Egypt. [/b]Although the Coach Aliyu Zubairu-led team managed to qualify for the junior World Cup and won bronze medals, their overall performance was anything but satisfactory. The players failed to exhibit the usual flair Nigerian football teams are known for. It may be argued that what is important is the ticket to represent Africa which they won, but the truth is that the underwhelming show exhibited by the team portends danger as they prepare for tougher matches in Chile. [b]Many have said it is another disaster waiting to happen.

While reflecting on the performance of the team in Egypt, I saw nothing other than the same problems that have bedeviled our national youth teams: the vested interest of agents and football administrators who pack every youth team with their players for personal benefits. I also saw traces of age falsification – what we euphemistically call football age. These twin evils were evident in the Flying Eagles to the recent AFCON.

Therefore, I had to agree with a content creator and football enthusiast known by the name “The Big Bird” who alleged in a recent viral video that “agents and football administrators have privatised our youth teams where they bring their own players there, package them, give them CV just so these players can move abroad.

“And when these transfers go through, everybody involved gets a cut. So, now you can see that the main purpose of youth teams has been defeated. Instead of creating and developing future Super Eagles, we are creating and profiling players just for export. We have mortgaged the future of the Super Eagles just for quick deals that are benefitting only a few people.”

“That is why for some time, we have not seen players graduate from U-17 to U-20 and to the Super Eagles. Different years, different people, different faces. So, it must dawn on us that the Super Eagles have no future from the youth teams, and our suffering in the national team hasn’t even started. Even if Nigeria ends up winning that tournament (2025 U-20 AFCON), it will benefit only a few people. It will be a big loss to Nigeria as a footballing nation.”

Indeed, the Flying Eagles failed to win their eighth AFCON title, but like “The Big Bird” foresaw, some players were showcased for personal gain, leaving national interest in jeopardy. So, to stand any chance of breaking the FIFA World Cup jinx, the present Flying Eagles squad must be overhauled and strengthened with more quality players. Most of the players that we took to Egypt are not World Cup material. The only way to avoid another disaster in Chile is to weed them out of the team.

https://dailytrust.com/flying-eagles-and-chile-87-disaster/

Lengthy read but was worth every fine print.

Our sports administrators are sellout who are only interested in feathering their nests. Indeed we need an overhauling in football.

seunmsg:
Political differences aside, I lend my voice to the call for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu. This is a position I’ve clamored for since 2024.

Even after stirring up people to literally burn down the nation?
No, He should have his day in court but with expedited trial.

LagosOrigin:
The screen shot below is a reminder of the world greatest footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo's salary at his Saudi club, Al-Nasir.

Source
Fabrizio Romano

Why is there a conflict in this reporting

rottennaija:
🇺🇸🇮🇱 Short Memories as US, Israel, Hamas Play-Act Another "Peace Deal"

In as much as I agree with most of his post, there was no war with Iran. Maybe, the plan was to isolate them but no war yet.

hush15:
I watched the interview. Oseni is not a public servant, Umahi is. Oseni doesnt spend public funds, Umahi does. However the questions come, Umahi as a public servant, the onus falls on him to displace candor and respond with every sense of responsibility, accountability and maturity that comes with his office, and not dodging, throwing sarcasm, exhibiting arrogance and playing master servant tendencies.

He answered the question. He said he had broken down the cost to Oseni in a previous show and explained that cost per kilometre is strange in civil engineering. It was at that point he claimed to be a professor.

If Oseni aim was not to provoke Umahi, why did he repeat the question when Dave first ignored it?

Atiku is right though it's a game if politics for him.

OBJ sacked a minister enmeshed in bribery and handed him over to EFCC.

Lifestone:
Maybe you first advise Oseni to go an study journalism as his quackery is getting more obvious.
Ask all the questions you want, but respect you guests simple.
Oh, maybe you need to watch how journalists who doesn't manage themselves are handled by Donald Trump. So, yes they can ask all the questions but they are not all knowing

Most of those supporting Oseni never watched the video.

Trump in his first term shut up a journalist in White House, telling him he was rude and heaven did not fall.

southsouthking:
The moment you realise Umahi was shying away from accountability then you'll know what you wrote here is myopic.
What's wrong in holding this people to accountability?

Did you watch the video. Umahi was telling him cost per kilometer was starge in engineer a d he had broken the cost down on a previous show. Oseni got the result he wanted; get Umahi mad.

amazingspiderma:
Oseni was asking simple questions.
What has that got to do with when Umahi finished school or not.


It is this type of mentality that make you think other people don't have capacity.

Oseni was doing his job, but Umahi wasn't.

If he had another model of quantifying cost, he should have used the opportunity to educate Mr. Oseni on air and prove his superior view.

Not everything is about age, we are discussing public service not family meeting.

I once watched a video trump, in his 1st term, was telling a journalist that he was rude and should not ask any question.

Oseni was very rude and knew it. He wanted to provoke Umahi and he got the desired result. I agreed Umahinshould have handled it better.

He kept asking for cost per kilometer and Umahi said it is a strange term in civil engineering and moreover, he had broken the cost down in a previous show.

grandstar:
"Phase one is planned to add 7000 MW of operational capacity to the grid,” he said.

The phrase here is music to the ears.

However, I would suggest tariffs for the other bands should be increased, closer to cost reflective prices.

This is to reduce the need for the government to borrow money for electrical subsidies.

It will over time. They are looking at other bands being metered like those in band A. Almost all band B consumers are metered I think.

Ruke1991:
Rotten country. This minister of power seems to be an accomplice with the power companies that are now fleecing Nigeria dry with this electricity subsidy scam sort of. Both citizens and the country now pay for what they don't receive. Politicians keep spending millions of dollars to buy metres every year but those meters never reaches electricity consumers. Multifaceted crime perpetuated against the Nigerian people by the electricity companies and the ministry of power led by the minister of power. If Nigeria was china, this man and the last minister appointed by buhari should be in jail right now for corruption. Where is the money wasted on Siemens deal? That deal has been abandoned for a china deal and in years to come Nigeria will pay fines in billions after arbitrage court sittings in Europe for the monkey behaviour of tinubu and the minister of power that abandoned kyaris Siemens deal for an audio china deal in the power distribution sector

Your rants shows you have vague idea of what is happening in the power sector.

obawinner:
would agree at 50k.

I'll chat you on Whatsapp let's talk better.

Enddy50ty:
I trust the FBI on this, they'll definitely fish the culprits out

If BBC can do this much, imagine what he FBI can do and with trump's mega slogan, this kids handlers are in for it and I don't pity them.