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Kog45:
Bukola Saraki calling Awo to wish him soonest recovery.

Very commendable

Deadi body don geti accident yepa!!!

tommy589:


If you don't have craze in abundance stay out of it

Simple

AndSunGorilla:
Wasn't part of Amunike's team that lost out in the qualifiers?

But at least Obasi and Awoniyi did.

Osimhen was in that Amuneke's U20 Team. Infact he scored the own-goal that gave Sudan a 3:2 win in Port-harcourt.

robosky02:
Did you know John Mikel Obi is the only player to have represented Nigeria at all national levels of the national team:-

Under 17 (Golden Eagles)
Under 20 (Flying Eagles)
Under 23 (Olympic team)
Senior team (Super Eagles)

Chelsea and Nigerian legend 🇳🇬🦅💙

Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Osimhen, Samuel Chukwueze also played at all levels.
Mikel is just the only player that featured at the World stage for all the competitions.

robosky02:
Osimhen never. Played u20

He did. But the team lost a final CAF U20 qualifying game against Sudan.

TheSuperNerd:
Nigeria's Journey to the 2026 U17 WC begins, Will host next Wafu B U17 tourney

Nigeria has been confirmed as Hosts for the Next U17 Wafu B tournament for the 2026 U17 Afcon.

Qualifying Tournament to be held in September, hosted in Ogun State.

Remo Stars' Ikenne Stadium and MKO Abiola Int'l Stadium, Abeokuta will be the venues.

Good one. Way to go.

NGsultan:
Why I Congratulated Emeka – Ifo LG Chairman Speaks on 372 JAMB Score

Previous thread
https://www.nairaland.com/8424904/yoruba-ronus-attack-olalekan-congratulating



https://x.com/IFOCHAIRMAN001/status/1922327306296541399?s=19

Previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/8424976/ifo-lg-chairman-hails-chukwuemeka

Idris Olalekan Kasimu, you are a true patriot. Ignore all those bigots dragging you for your kind gesture.

You no get your own Lexus?

robosky02:
Nigeria wins...

And I was busy watching a link that was 30mins behind

I came here after 90mins only to see that we had won via penalties.

DynamicWriter:
I see the hand of miracle centers.

Their WAEC and NECO results are always filled with A's — until JAMB humbles them.

Anyway, if anyone needs a content writer, feel free to check my profile for contact details.

You write this about a particular Region and you are into marketing of whatever it is that are you into. You have just done yourself a great disservice. The internet never forgets.

yinkeys:
So these guys don’t want another English man ey?

They will not win anything with an English coach

minfelix:
our matches
Lib v Nig
Nig v Rwa
Ben v Nig

The next round of games will be crucial:
Benin vs Nigeria
Rwanda vs Libya

minfelix:
Ft Rwa 2-1 Ben
9ja without kicking a ball still at the top
LEVEL🔥
Nig 7pts
Ben 6pt
Rwa 5pts
Lib 1pt

Qualification has been thrown open

Rwanda has started doing the Lord's work against Benin.

S/Leone lead CIV

Botswana doing a double over Cape Verde

Returned from work to meet light, Ugbor GRA, Benin

Kog45:
Yes Okoye is getting good reviews in seria A but NOT BETTER than Nwabali….Nwabali came in and nailed it at once for eagles but Okoye despite the packaging failed to convince us for once in eagles.I watched Okoye last season and watching him this season he is not in anyway better than Nwabali,yes Nwabali is in South Africa league.

Correct

Ekaka14:
Yes, it was that bad for us....but we move!!!

But Chelsea, you guys tried o.
Forest are no pushover. Remember they beat Liverpool at Anfield

Ekaka14:
Kudos to our goal keeper who kept us in the game till the last seconds...against a 10 man forest team...who were very hungry and very impressive even after going

Sotay even for Manu thread na Chelsea them dey discuss

Wordson:
Oga, u better be glad. Forest has a good away record this season..
Even the present league leaders Liverpool, collect from them for Anfield. So u better be glad

When are Forest visiting the Emirates?

TheGoodJoe:
My nominees are

do4luv14
TheSuperNerd
Icon4s

Cc
Lelion
Humility33
Maidaboi

Mbok, which nomination is this one, still.

LagosPrince:
I am yoruba and the truth must be told

The way people are being killed and their skull mined in Ogun and Oyo states is too much

Let's call a spade a spade

You cannot be a Yoruba man

[quote author= post=131538268]Source: https://dailypost.ng/2024/08/16/anambra-commissioner-wife-reportedly-kidnapped-aide-killed/



Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/PsdSfkwXsmMhasNi/?mibextid=oFDknk[/quote]Commissioner and his wife could not book flight to Abuja to attend a wedding?

Napoleon55:
Only Iheanacho (Senior Man) and Osimhen(Monster Manchine) for our current players.

Rashidi has more than two,Goals father and Yeking

The only nickname here that seems to be popular is "Senior man Kels" and that was given to him by his team mate Ndidi I think.

And yes, Yekini had some other nicknames as you rightly posted.

semid4lyfe:
Elder, you are obsessed with the past and have exaggerated nostalgic ratings of the 80's and 90's commentators/sports anchors.

I do not think the nicknames given to Nigerian players by Ernest Okonkwo reflected his intelligence.

I'll opine that it was due to patriotism and nationalistic fervour, and were an exaggeration and overhype of the players talent and football abilities.

Yeah, they were actually hypes even though those players earned those hypes. Just like the English players are hyped by the English press

Kog45:
Yes agreed but according to the list you posted he gave out 87% of those nicknames.Some names in the 90s were not well known to fans except JayJay,Papilo,Aghawonder and Prince of Monaco…I can tell you that average football fans don’t know Taribo,John Utaka and Amunike nicknames,so I gave it to Ernest Okonkwo……the post was made on FB to celebrate legendary Ernest Okonkwo who dead in 1990 after Algier 90

Yeah, I actually saw the original post on Facebook but had to update it to include players of the 90s and 2000s.

Kudos to Ernest Okonkwo for pioneering nicknaming of Nigerian players, but my point is that nicknaming still continued after Ernest Okonkwo was gone. People like Larry Echiejile later Isamuje, Bimbo Adeola, Akinloye Oyebanjo and co also continued the tradition.

For the 90s asides the ones you mentioned there were still some other popular ones like: The Head master (Adepoju), The bull (Amokachi), Gentle Giant (Okechukwu), Okada (Tijani), Serezo (Eguavoen), even Peter Rufai was nicknamed Dodo Mayana by the 90s commentators. It was Larry that nicknamed Finidi Finito and the name stuck. "The one I call Finito"! (In Larry's voice )
There was even one guy called Benjamin Chukwuka Onwuachi that during an interview with Larry, his father called him "investment" and Larry picked it up as a nickname and started calling him "Investment"

My best memories of Ernest Okonkwo were at the 1987 FIFA U17, 1989 FIFA U17 and U20. I think he also ran commentaries at the Algiers 90 AFCON before he passed on.
NTA commentaries have never remained the same.

Kog45:
Yes you can’t have the nicknames again cuz the man behind it is late Ernest Okonkwo the man wey sabi.

Yes Ernest Okonkwo who passed on around the late 80s nicknamed the 80s players. He wasn't responsible for nicknames of the the players of the 90s and 2000s.

lelion:
150k annual token:
Greetings house ! I have been following this football thread for years though l hardly comment. I must confess you are all doing great jobs here and many Super Eagles and football lovers around the World are proud of you guys.
However, it appears some few individuals are trying to import their tribalism ( which have kept Nigeria on it's knees) to this beautiful house and we must resist that.
I want to be given 150k to the most detribalized Nigerian on this thread starting from December this year.
Please, the house should Nominate 3 monikers, and together with my other silent readers will chose the winner.
Thanks.

Kudos. Nice award.

I will nominate Do4luv.

NIGERIA FOOTBALL PLAYERS WITH THEIR NICKNAMES.


Legendary Nigeria football commentator late Ernest Okonkwo and later commentators coined most of the nicknames for Old Nigeria footballers , which stuck to them nicely. They were referred to as:

1. Emmanuel Okala - Man Mountain.
2. Christian Chukwu - Chairman.
3. Segun Odegbami - Mathematical.
4. Mudashiru Lawal - Midfield Maestro.
5. Adokiye Amesiemeka - Chief Justice.
6. Uwem Ekarika - Harmattan.
7. Aloysius Atuegbu - Blockbuster.
8. Teslim Balogun - Thunder.
9. Sylvanus Okpala - Quicksilver.
10. Idowu Otubusin - Slow Poison.
11. Christian Madu - Penalty Specialist.
12. Emmanuel Osigwe - The man with bullets shot.
13. Stephen Keshi - Big Boss.
14. Etim Esin - African Maradona.
15. Yisa Sofoluwe - Dean of Defence.
16. Rashidi Yekini - Gangling and Dazzling.
17. Ayo Ogunlana - Freekick Specialist.
18. Samson Ozogula - Zion Train.
19. Nosa Osadolor - Iron Bender.
20. Louis Igwilo - Commander of football.
21. Benjy Nzeakor - Wing Wizard.
22. Dominic Iorfa - Human Express.
23. Bright Omokaro - Ten - Ten.
24. Collins Ebitimi - Barbwire.
25. Emeka Ezeugwu - Destroyer.
26. Oladimeji Lawal - Mesmerizing Winger.
27. Tarila Okorowanta - Master Dribbler.
28. Felix Owolabi - Owo Blow.
29. Friday Elaho - Elastic Elaho.
30. Henry Nwosu - Schoolboy International.
31. Mutiu Adepoju -The head master
32. Daniel Amokachi - The bull
33. Austin Okocha - Jay-Jay
34. Nwankwo Kanu- Papilo
35. Uche Okechukwu - Gentle Giant
36. Taribo West- Dependable defender
37. Victor Ikpeba- Prince of Monaco
38. Julius Aghahowa - Agha wonder
39. Tijani Babangida - Okada
40. Finidi George - Finito
41. Austin Eguavoen - Serezo
42. Abiodun Baruwa - Omo Alhaja
43. Rabiu Afolabi - Robot Corp
44. Yakubu Aiyegbeni - Yakubull
45. John Utaka - The attacker
46. Peter Rufai - Dodo Mayana
47. Emmanuel Amuneke - Kpoi!


We don't have nicknames for our players any more

Congratulations NNPCL
Congratulations Nigeria

uche87:
Osahon George Osayimwen is a UK-based journalist.

Because village Witches cannot fly across the oceans

Kog45:
The issue is not about Osimhen alone but other strikers too like Sadiq,Onuachu,Moffi and Awoniyi….do we give them the chance to succeeds

Ighalo was nailed cuz of Argentina missed,so not only Osimhen.

We criticize our players anyhow and this always bringing confidence issues.

You know......when people were already talking about Osimhen being better than Yekini. I just laughed. We that watched both players know the difference. Nothing we didn't hear about Teren Moffi here before he was invited.
We often hype these our current players a lot.