₦airaland Forum

Saddamochieng00:
How long do you reckon it'll take for a country like Ghana and Zambia to recover compared to ours that has rolled out all this austerity measures to pay back all the debt.

Ps My bad. I didn't realize the 30 million was interest payment.

Yeah interest payment of course.

Debt restructuring and IMF policies at least in the short term have worked for Ghana. The problem is: What happens after the IMF umbrella program in say the next four years?

Zambia's problems are bigger because of huge Chinese debt. Ghana's IMF second tranche loan of 600 million dollars may also be slowed down due to failure in restructuring of the 1.9 Billion dollars Ghanaian debt to China.

Saddamochieng00:
How do you default on a 30 million loan? I'm foreseeing another 4 5 generations of Ethiopians plunged deep into poverty. Edited and my ethio peeps. You're properly fvcked.

Yeah.

"December 25, 2023, marks a pivotal moment in Ethiopia’s economic history—not for Christmas celebrations, but as the anticipated day of default on its foreign debt. The Ethiopian government’s struggle to meet its financial obligations came to the forefront on December 11 when it officially informed Eurobond holders of its inability to pay the $33 million interest on its $1 billion bond issued in 2014. Despite the ongoing debt restructuring discussions with creditors since 2020, a resolution remains elusive because of differences between China and Western countries on restructuring and the reluctance of private lenders to participate in restructuring.

With the Ethiopian government already missing the interest payment deadline on December 11, it now faces a two-week grace period to make the payment by December 25. The likelihood of defaulting on the $33 million interest payment on that day is high. This imminent default is not just a concern for Ethiopia; it has consequences that will resonate throughout Africa and other developing countries".


Now they would go for the debt restructuring. Only Ghana has successfully done that in Africa in recent times although China may still cause some problems for Ghana in receiving the second 600 million dollars.

Ethiopia becomes latest African country to default.

Ethiopia defaulted due to failure to pay a 33 million dollars Eurobond coupon.

vaxx:
When I listen to good music , I concur.

This nasboi ( comedian) even sound better than many known Nigeria musician . I just dey fell the Track on repeated mood on my head .



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqlzV_FlbZ4?si=DB5GQgDU1EB18L-8

Nasboi's original passion was music but he found himself in comedy. He said so himself, so it's not like he just tried music for the first time.

By the way, why does it seem like Afua is not trending outside Ghana as she should?

vaxx:
Ahh for Afcon that is in Ivory Coast where the weather is similar to Ghana? Why do the camping in South Africa where the weather is cold and it's snowing 🌨 oo, chaley who on earth took this clueless decision 🤔?
Ahhh Ghana. Money go bad again

Source...
GFA TV Ghana Football Association Kurt E S Okraku

Both Ghana and Nigeria may likely not get to quarter finals. I don't know why they are wasting their time. Ghana especially may go home again in the first round.

BascoVanVeli:
They can win it this season. I wouldn't bet my house on it but it is very possible. They have good players and a very good coach. Nobody would want to face them in the next round.

Paris FC doesn't have the kind of defense that can win the champions league from my point of view.

BascoVanVeli:
I would like her to go somewhere else and win the Champions League. She should join Chiamaka at Paris FC

Paris FC would make much sense though I doubt they can win the champions league even with Oshoala but they would perform way better with her though.

Mkenya2019:
There is no black market for forex in kenya.

There is parallel market in every country though. What you would say is that the one in Kenya like in US, Europe, etc is not popular, hence has a very close margin to that of the official.
Parallel market diverges from official anywhere whenever there is a signal of FX shortages via Banks or official routes.

Deltamani:
Nairaland don come back from Maintenance 😂🤗😹

According to Seun, nor be because of maintenance. Person yarn rubbish earlier this month wen dey against the rules of the hosting platform. Seun and him mods nor quick remove the comment.

Deltamani:
I will go with
1st Team: Nnadozie, Alozie, Ohale, Demehin, Plumptre, Ayinde, Ucheibe, Payne, Kanu, Ajibade and Oshoala

2nd Team: Oluehi, N Payne, Akudo Ogbonna, Maureen U, Imuran, Otu, Abeodun, Echegini, Babajide, M Gift, Esther Okoronkwo

3rd Team: Yewande Balogun or Onyi Okeke or Omilana, in goal….
Opeyemi Sunday, Ughochi Emenayo, Mariam Ibrahim, Chidinma Okeke, Onyi Zogg, Glory Ogbonna, Mary Ologbosere, Famuditi Kemi, in Defense

Peace Efih, Amanda Mbadi, Chinyere Kalu, Bashirat Amoo, Chinaza Uchendu, Esther Onyenezide in Midfield..

Flourish Sabastine, iffy Onumonu, Anam IMO, Macleans Chinonyerem, Mercy IDOKO, Esther Ajakaye, Fransisca Ordega, Evelyn Ijeh upfront etc should make up the 3rd Team…

Even this 3rd team self na only 6 players be Home Bases for inside..


Note, the likes of Chikwelu, Ngozi Okobi name are not there. Also there are many Nigerian Women Footballers based in Israel, Turkey and other European Countries that I didn’t include their names.. Lawal, Blessing Nko and co

What of Edna Imade and the Valencia midfielder?

Deltamani:
Nigeria get Players sha, No Africa comes close in terms of Players …!

Fielding a 2nd 11 should be able to win or better still finish top4 in the WAFCON..

For me, we are not really there yet.We need at least two reliable in form strikers or wingers from my point of view. The midfield is classy though and that is good.

lovewins:
Use a VPN

Sure. Thanks.

Deltamani:
Do you agree?

Are the home based Nigerian female players better than the foreign based ones?

Coach Emmanuel Osahon Mentioned that foreign Super Falcons players are not as effective or strong as home based league players.

Not absolutely but the point remains we must also look out for outstanding players in the league and not relegate them for average and above average players in foreign leagues especially leagues outside the top 6 in the world.

We need a good mix, a good balance like we always used to have in female football and like Stephen Keshi of blessed memories had in 2013 in the men's game.

Deltamani:
https://www.youtube.com/live/GcYDIx4Qs1A?si=aX0nXMHOuDB_ed0t

Oh not available in Germany. Thanks.

Deltamani:
Haba.. 😢

Rinsola Babajide the only Starter in the UDG Tenerife vs Barcelona Derby

Monday Gift and Asisat Oshoala on the bench..

Please post the live link here. Can't find where to stream.

Deltamani:
One of the reasons I think we need a goal Scoring Midfielder like Onyi Echegini who can shoot from anywhere, you must not get into the box first, once you catch the goalkeeper off guard… Shoot.!

I love players like Onyi. Her shots on goal are always on point most times. If she misses, either she troubles the goalkeeper or misses just narrowly.

Deltamani:
Lol 😂

We already gave you
1. Asisat Oshoala
2. Ifeoma Onumonu
3. Esther Okoronkwo
4. Macleans Chinonyerem
5. Anam IMO
6. Evelyn Ijeh

Pick one from there…

Nah, only prime Oparanozie fits the Osimhen style. Macleans also, but she is yet to prove herself.

Damn I know this is a thread for female football but Osimhen too good chai. We need his exact female no 9.

daveP:
If we make it through to final of Olympics qualifiers, it will be a juicy affair. The SA that beat us at Wafcon will meet a totally fired up falcons midfield. I'll love a friendly with Zambia though. Let's see how Banda will be.

Remember at the time even Ucheibe was not in that game because Rita Chikwelu was still a favourite to Waldrum despite complaints by fans then.

Now we have Ucheibe, Abiodun and Halimatu in defensive midfield. Attacking midfield position has Payne, Echiegini, and Oyenezide.

For me what is left for us is a reliable left back and at least two more strikers/wingers.

Deltamani:
I for go greet her for IG but no let me save the time for better People, It’s very clear that this SA and Zambia never liked Nigeria for once… Envy and Jealousy at is peak… Imagine she stated that Asisat was injured in and out but at the end still became Barca Top Scorer in the Liga F.. How did Asisat Score those goals?? Ahbi Liga F da award goals to players without Playing…

Janine should go and rest and face her life, The whole of South Africa Women Football can’t even stand in wherever Asisat Oshoala stands as they’re far below her rank. Let them deal with that jealousy go surely kill them…

Asisat Oshoala ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

Kgatlana had a good chance to win it because she had a better World cup performance than Oshoala but she couldn't even show her quality in the Spanish league where she played alongside Ajibade in AMM.
So all round, Oshoala deserves it. Kundinaji and Tabitha were even more outstanding at club level than Kgatlana.

lovewins:
There won't be a problem if she chooses us. The question however is why will she choose Nigeria? She was the best u17 player and has been playing professionally in the La Liga since she was 15. What incentive does she have to choose Nigeria when she's all but guaranteed a place in the Spanish squad? Again things change but at of now there's really no reason save for sentiments to consider Nigeria.

The sentiment is what I'm talking about. I think both she and her Spanish father have said earlier that she wants to do it for the memory of her mum.

lovewins:
It's fake news.

But what exactly would the problem be if she chooses us? Is it that Spain would not allow her?

BascoVanVeli:
She reminds me of oshoala in 2014. It is almost unfair to have her in the NCAA.

Basketball was her 2nd sport and i feel she should keep playing. That way she can really get some good NIL money. I don't know why she is not on the FSU basketball team cos that would make her a household name in America. I mean the school's most famous athlete is Deione Sanders who was known for playing 2 sports. I truly believe she would be one of the top freshmen in the country if she played basketball.

She is a once in a lifetime type athlete so I am definitely also bummed she is not Nigerian

True she has very good ball sense. Real quality there.
She also reminds me of Oshoala 2014. Oshoala was pure class then off from a defensive midfield position in 2012.

lovewins:
Where you see that one? Hope it's not all this NPFL news pages on Facebook known for fake news. Cite your source biko

E fit be fake news sha. Superfalcons tv page on Instagram.

Deltamani:
Lol 😂
Na only Laugh I fit laugh 4 now..

You doubt?

I told y'all

Vicky Lopez set to represent Nigeria in 2024.

Hopefully Onyeka Gomero follows thesame path.

Deltamani:
The final #FIFARanking of the year is here! 😁

#FIFAWWC 2023 winners 🇪🇸 take top spot, while 🇺🇸 and 🇫🇷 climb the table.

SuperFalcons ended the year @34

We went from 32 to 34 mainly due to that draw with Ethiopia.

Deltamani:
ANOTHER HATTRICK FOR ASHLEIGH PLUMPTRE!fire 🔥🔥🔥

Last Night Ashleigh Plumptre Scored three Goals as her team Al Ittihad Ladies Defeated Al Ahli SC Ladies in Saudi Arabia Women's League

At the Point, we don't know if she is still a defender or have been converted to a Striker because what is it with the series of Hat tricks🤣🤣🤣

That's what happens in a real farmer's league that is just heavily funded and well organised. A defender becomes a very good striker 😄😂

Deltamani:
ESPN FC Women's Rank:
Asisat Oshoala the Only Africa Player in the World's 50 Best Women soccer players of 2023 by ESPN..


https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39050145/2023-best-50-women-soccer-players-ranked-world

Yet some people ask why she won African player of the year?

BascoVanVeli:
Alright I have ur time. I just watched the game once again.

She gets nutmegged in the 79th minute and then she has a poor touch (which we kept the ball) at the 83 minutes mark. Outside that she didn't do a single thing wrong.

81 Cuts off a dangerous cross in the box
87 Wins throwing to take away pressure
90 clears ball out of box then wisely steps out the way of an unrushing attacker
90+1 Closes in on an attacker to cover for Tosin
90+5 Nice long ball to Oshoala

It's a shame that u don't have anything better to do than continue ur hateful campaign against Glory Ogbonna. All u are doing is exposing ur self hating mentality.

But aside this, Ogbonna has had time to own that left back position way before the arrival of Rofiat, Plumptre, and Nicole. She just didn't give that much since her outstanding performances in 2018/2019. She's not a bad player but haven't given me (in particular) the required confidence.

I do not fancy Plumptre for that position as well just that she is better going forward than Ogbonna but Plumptre can be easily dribbled there by a fast winger. Plumptre is better at the center together with Ohale.

I am yet to see much of Nicole Payne.

Still watching Rofiat Imuran. Rofiat is quality just like Ogbonna was in 2019 but she has a lot to learn.

In summary (from my point of view), we don't have a reliable left back yet, hence we need to search for one or two more in the Nigerian league.

PDPGuy:
The competition for the 18 spots on the Olympics team (if we qualify) would be one of the most intense ever.
Na why I want IOC and FIFA to increase the squad sizes to at least 21 😁

I think left to FIFA I believe they have no problem. But that IOC na the issue.

Deltamani:
Not on YouTube
https://www.plus.fifa.com/en/player/26327296-9bed-4dba-a798-640b828f6680?gl=ng&catalogId=1cdc48e5-7241-4049-8432-59411b8f9a6f&entryPoint=Slider

I just watched the full game now. Although plumptre was not convincing in that position, but Glory Ogbonna was quiet casual damn. The winger got past her several times but for Ucheibe who knew watz up and covered for her closely, about 2 or 3 dangerous opportunities would have been created from her wing.