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shinealight:
The adoption was about funding her athletic career so that she could put in her best performance without having to worry about how to sustain herself during the period of preparation. This has paid off by her winning the Gold medal and breaking the World record. One cannot but wonder who is actually the ‘stupid one’.

Arant nonsense!!! Nigerians are shameless jokers. Tobi Amusan had been an athlete since high school, yet this dummy of governor did not see her talk less adopt her.

Antoeni:
This Life Nor Balance Sha

You caught the joke with the post. When Amusan struggled while in UTEP, the silly governor did not adopt her.

GodsOwnMan:
Yoruba people eh na dem dey carry this country o! Lets be honest and the rest of us should catch up!

All the while Oluwatobiloba (Tobi) Ayomide Amusan was lagging behind and finishing in mid-range, there were no Yoruba.

It is a compound idiocy to accuse a human of "racism". The word, racism, is a misnomer. It does not exist because the earth has one race not two or three.

mostob:
Maybe you made a typo @ the bolded. As for Ihezuo, Monday might have missed some chances against zambia but I'll rather she play instead of Ihezuo.

No typo in Ayinde's case. She has never successfully passed the ball to her teammates. She caused the Falcons a winning goal against the Germans in a certain competition when she foolishly touched goal-bound ball by Oshoala and the goal was ruled offside. In the end, the Germans defeated Nigeria. It was her boneheaded play which started the downfall of Falcons against Morocco.

AkinDS:
Sorry, but I disagree with you on this stance.

The problem with this team is NOT Randy. The problem is too many people affiliated with the team (directly or indirectly) with contrasting and divergent objectives.

1. COACHING. Why was there a need to superimpose that failure of a Rivers Angels coach on the team? (i.e. Edwin Okon). What value has he brought to the team so far? I know he tried bringing in some poor players, including his goalkeeper girlfriend who was promptly kicked out by Randy. I mean, that was a really dumb decision to do that. Likewise, half of the Nigerian coaches on the team don't know anything and should not even be there. Regarding Randy, yes, he is the Coach of the Univ. of Pittsburgh team, an NCAA D1 team. But he also was part of the very successful USWNT set up and has coached the very successful NWSL Houston Dash

2. ADMIN. Whose dumb idea was it to strip Asisat of the captaincy? I strongly suspect it might have been Aisha Falode's idea - I hope I am wrong. What has it accomplished so far? Has it boosted Asisat's play on the national team? All its done is create more internal strife between the players which has spilled into the media. The incompetency and lack of foresight of our football administrators has been one of the biggest problem for our football growth in that country. Illiterates who think they know football but are as dumb as iron and continue to destroy any progress that can be made.

3. SENIOR PLAYERS. As I had mentioned earlier, the biggest problem with the team right now is the so called senior players, specifically - Oparanozie, Ebi, Chikwelu and Okobi. Their presence is toxic to the team and they need to be excused from the Super Falcons as a matter of urgency. They have been on the circuit far too long and the drive, hunger, passion and desire for success is no longer there, as they are now complacent (that's why the likes of Okobi and Oparanozie have been saying all that nonsense). They are nothing but an impediment to the team's progress and growth and the time is ripe to be rid of them - permanently! We have many young players who can step in and do a decent job and its time for those young players to step in and step up. Desire Ellis did that for SA with great success - In hind sight, I now better understand what Portia Modise was alluding to.

4. AGITATION FOR OMAGBEMI. I am sorry but considering the current state of affairs and the undue internal and external interference and bickering, Omagbemi would have also failed WOEFULLY with this team (even with Akide and whoever as assistants). Omagbemi coached this team in 2016 and came in on a whims notice and won in Cameroon. Funny thing is: I watched her final match against Cameroon and compared the style of play with Randy's during this 2022 tournament. Same thing. Long balls from the back which were chased after by a very fit Oshoala and Ordega. Absolutely nothing spectacular or significantly different between this team and Omagbemis (Go watch the 2016 team performance if you don't believe what I am saying). Omagbemi has been coaching a U14 team since (not even a college team). Randy has over 300 wins as a college coach (top 20 in the US).

5. NEXT STEPS.
a. Get rid of the 'Fabulous Four' as mentioned above. That will help create a better atmosphere in the SF locker room, especially when there are many younger and more exciting players waiting for an opportunity to show case their skills. We have established players who missed the WAFCON, like Esther Okoronkwo, Rinsola, Roosa, Zogg, George and a few others who can compete in this team, as well as the U20 prospects, like Demehin, Onyenezide, Flavor, Ajibola, and others who are the next gen. We have MASSIVE talent on the horizon and its really dumb focusing on those old women who have caused nothing but strife! Its time to move on!!!
b. Get rid of the 'hanger's on', estacode chasing coaches who don't add any value whatsoever to the team - Okon, Wemimo and others.
c. The media is not helping matters, by parroting what disgruntled players and those incompetent, bad belle coaches are saying about the Oyinbo man. Let the man do his work the way he knows how!
d. Stop all the 'oga at the top' external interferences. Prime example of their stupid thought processes is stripping Oshoala of the captainship. That caused more issues in camp which was totally unnecessary. Let the coach do his job!
e. Pretty sure this experience with the Nations Cup will make Randy more stoked to exceed expectations at the World Cup. He needs to finish the job he was hired to do without undue interference. Let him build his team, win or lose. The man has used his vast network to line up 3 top friendlies against world class teams in the next 2 months - Japan and US (x2). There will be more top friendlies which would only help the team get better.

Happy to debate the points raised with you, Schemerkhiz.

You made solid points with the writeup. The girls should also avoid social media during tournament. The coaches should introduce the culture of "We won the match not I scored the goal" into the team. How did Gift Monday and Vivan Ikechukwu make the team whereas Chinwendu Ihezuo did not? In addition to the aforementioned four, Ayinde should not play for Falcons again. Where is Florence Ijamulisi? This young girl was a very good midfielder in U-17 team.

Schemerkhiz:
If the NFF can't appoint a top Coach from Europe like the Moroccan Women National Team Coach with a better CV...

They better stick with our own Coaches...

Head Coach; Florence Omagbemi
1st Assistant; Mercy Akide Udoh
2nd Assistant; Peter Dedevbo


If this 3 can work together in unity with NFF giving them the needed Support just as they gave to Randy Waldrum, I bet you there's no way the Falcons won't succeed at the big stage... DEDEVBO took the U20 to the World Cup final in 2014, he knows those Crops of players very well..

Florence OMAGBEMI have been there before on a shottime bases with the needed experience after Coaching the girls as Assistant to Edwin Okon at the 2012 U20 FIFA Women's World Cup in Japan where they finished 4th, before leading the team to Victory in Cameroon in 2016 AWCON..

Mercy Akide Udoh a University Coach like Randy Waldrum who's one of the greatest as far as women football is concern in Africa is also doing well in the US with good experience as an ex international, and playing pro in the US years back...

It should be as listed below:

Head Coach; Peter Dedevbo
1st Assistant; Florence Omagbemi
2nd Assistant; Mercy Akide Udoh

ipobcannibals:
Come back home and join them! Stop hiding in abroad like the coward that you are.

Someone who fought two wars cannot be regarded as a coward.

lovewins:
I really do not think many people would dispute those calls as red card offences. Many are pained cause the decision for the most part went in one direction. The Moroccan did exactly same thing Ajibade did and got a yellow and there was no VAR review. Also discretion can be applied to decisions like that especially in a charged game like the semi-final of that magnitude. There was no malice intended in both tackles (especially Ajibade's) so a yellow could have sufficed. But if the red card call was necessary (and rightly so) then it should go both ways

You could not be more correct. I guess the characters behind the VAR should be made public. If stepping on the opponent's foot required a review and red card, Moroccan player should have been subjected to the same process and punishment.

Lurdmax10:
The Department of State Security in Imo State on Tuesday said an exchange of fierce gunfire between a joint security team and the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN), on Sunday resulted in the death of seven suspected hoodlums.

The DSS authority who pleaded anonymity said with the assistance of Chinonso Mmerem (aka Network), one of the arrested ESN members, the joint security team carried out the operation in a Camp at Awo-omamma and not at a wedding as claimed by the youths.

The Department of State Security disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists while parading the suspect, at the command in Owerri, Imo State capital.

The DSS insisted that the victims killed on Sunday were members of ESN and not guests coming from a wedding ceremony as against earlier reports.

The Imo DSS, “Following the arrest of Chinonso Mmerem (aka Network), a member of IPOB militant wing, ESN, a sting operation was conducted by a joint security team on 17” July 2022, to arrest members of the criminal gang terrorizing Awo-Omama and other parts of the state.

"In course of the operation , the elements opened fire on the security forces which was consequently repelled with superior firepower leading to the neutralization of about seven (7) members of the criminal group in the hideout used as their camp.

“The elements were gathered at the above location planning for the armed enforcement of the illegal Monday sit-at-home order in Awo-Omamma and other parts of the state which informed the operation to neutralize their plan.

“At this juncture, it is pertinent to inform that the elements gathered to plan their nefarious operations and not attend a traditional marriage as being speculated by members of the outlawed group.”

While being paraded Tuesday evening Chinonso Mmerem Mmerem confessed that the victims killed on Sunday were members of ESN killed at their camp.

He said,” I led the DSS to the ESN camp at Awomama, I was caught a week ago by the security agents, on Sunday I led them to the camp where they were having meetings against Monday for the sit-at-home.

Some of the members were shot, including “One man” squad who is our leader at Awomama, although he did not die, he escaped with bullet wounds but his phone was retrieved by the DSS.

https://dailypost.ng/2022/07/20/those-killed-on-sunday-were-members-of-esn-not-wedding-guests-imo-dss-claims/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1658300676

How many DSS team members were either killed or wounded in this ambush-type operation by the elements of ESN?

The time has come for every red-blooded Igbo chap to take up arms against these genocidal anarchists in southeast.

nikky5:
The Nigerian youths especially the elites and some uniformed have suddenly gone crazy in support of the new entrant in the Presidential race come 2023. They call themselves the OBIdient youths. We are inundated with innovative adverts and branding in support of Mr. Peter Obi.

If you ask any of his supporters why he or she is supporting Obi, the fellow will sheepishly smile and tell that I just like him. Like him for what reasons?

I am pretty sure that majority of Obi supporters on this platform cannot tell you why they are supporting a man without a manifesto. Does he really have one? Tell us if you know. I therefore find most of these OBIdient youths as GULLIBLE youths. May they not labour in vain.

There are reasons why Obi must not win this election. We cannot continue the same old narrative in a vicious cycle. Buhari thought governance was a tea party until he got there.

1. Obi is an inexperienced green horn. He does not understand Nigeria and her challenges. No wonder he was gallivanting around other countries to understudy their developments. He is a school boy. He cannot move this country to the promise Land neither can we gamble with another four years of servitude. We need people who are matured and experienced for this job.

2. Peter Obi will be a good finance Minister and not a President of Nigeria. The reason is because of his prudency. If,he becomes our president, he will not allow the flow of liquidity in the system. The hardship will continue. Some said that he is stingy but I call him prudent Peter.

3. Obi is a tribalist just like an average Igbo man. He cannot run an all inclusive government. That may spell doom for the country because the developers. These developers are known for their trade in stock and will use their nepotic connections to trade in drugs and arms unchecked. That has been the greatest fear of the Northern Bloc.

4. Peter Obi cannot stop the agitation for BIAFRAN nation. He has never spoken against that agitation. Nnamdi Kanu will become a hero and call the shots.

5. He had zero achievements as governor of Anambra State where he cannot win. If he wins Anambra, he has won Nigeria. But that can never happen. The people of Anambra don't like him.

It is time his supporters think twice on the OBIDIENT PROJECT.

If he wins, I will leave this country.

The above crap sounds moronic at best. You have voted for the goon from Katsina State called Buhari for two terms. Please can you post the copy of manifesto which belonged to Buhari?

Omoslim26:
Both Islam and Christianity preach Equity, fairness and unity as core spices to inter-relate with our neighbors and society.
It's a shame that some greedy political class rather use their selfish and greedy interest to cause disunity and mistrust amongst ourselves.
Let's think more on values as men with honesty and decency in dealing with our neighbors and society.

Islam does not preach equity, fairness or unity. Islam behaves like a cult.

igbotormentor:
I am certain Peter Obi can NEVER WIN ELECTION IN NIGERIA. But what will happen in Nigeria especially the South East when their lord and saviour, their hope of rescue receive trashing of shameful defeat, hope they wouldn't it result to extreme agitation that will crumble Nigeria, if mere campaigning for their lord and saviour can be this toxic and bitterness filled, whereas any one that is against Peter Obi is been attacked and cursed by his urchins and miscreants. What will happen when peter Obi impending doom and imminent disgrace is been server to him as breakfast?

You sound very idiotic in attempt to predict the future. Will it rain in Kano tomorrow? Please tell, goon.

Felimax:
He has no choice!
He has craftily shot himself in his groin. This is the very worst time to take a litmus test with a Muslim Muslim ticket.

Tinubu all the money you have I'll gotten will almost be taken away in this your life long ambition. Do everything in your power to retain Lagos else you will be worst served.

Your case will be a clear case of from Grace to grass.

There is no litmus test in anything Yoruba and politics in Nigeria. Yoruba had failed and shall remain failure in the political eyes of southerners.

igbotormentor:
Pandora Peter Obi miscreants and cannibals thinks everyone is embittered shallow minded and unreasonable, they think their cheap blackmail, maligning of everyone again Obi will stop anyone from associating with others, you can subjugate and blackmail others to silence, you can only bark and keep quiet, never will any IPOB miscreant and cannibal have chance in Aso rock

You do not sound smart at all.

Saint99:
The players are good individually, they just need proper coordination. That No. 9, Onumonu is a delight to watch with her dribbling skills. The back four are solid. I wish the Coach will feature that Gift Monday more, she has good speed and is talented as well

Gift Monday and Vivan Ikechukwu should not have been on this team. Both players are very awkward on the ball. There is one girl called Chinwendu Ihezuo should have been on this team instead.

Thanks to whoever did away with those baggy shorts the Falcons had worn recently. The Falcon could win if they realized "I scored the goal" does not win a match. What wins a match is collective efforts regardless of who scored the goal.

LOLSeeComment:
It's a known fact that the Southeast Nigeria dislike Tinubu. The SE Nigeria has never voted APC in any election hence all APC governor from the zone won either through court or defection. We all know that even if Tinubu had chosen Kukah as his running mate the SE will not vote him....
They don't see a problem with Atiku a northerners contesting after 8 years of Buhari but they have problem with Tinubu a fellow Southerner... Ohanaze and every group and persons in SE have condemned and rebuke Tinubu for even conceiving the thought of contesting the election, they have said they will rather return power to North than watch Tinubu become the president. I will never understand nor comprehend the reason for the hate because Tinubu has never held any federal office nor has he ever influence any election in the SE... But all these are just pointer to the fact that it really has nothing to do with his ticket if they don't have issues with Atiku contesting after Buhari. Now lets come to think of it. The Southeast wants Nigeria to balance between religion which is not problem but how come they have never had any Muslim governor or Vice? How come they never have muslim rep? Is that how much they hate Islam?

In the election year 2023 this below is what the SE governorship aspirants list and their deputy look like.

Abia - Christian/Christian
Anambra - Christian/Christian
Ebonyi - Christian/Christian
Enugu - Christian/Christian
Imo - Christian/Christian

Now where's the balance they preach in this? Is their no worthy Igbo muslim that can represent the Igbo muslim?

PS: I wrote about SE because they are the loudest over the Tinubu and his vice issue.

I know my Obidient brothers are going to avoid this thread but in case they don't. I need them to tell nigerians why they never had Muslim governor or deputy or even rep or senator come out from their region. Where is the balance they are trying to preach to the whole Nigeria?

Can you name one Igbo Muslim from the so-called Southeast in Nigeria politics? I am not surprised though because Yoruba will say or do anything to defend the silly actions of a Yoruba peep. The "Obedient" are not your freaking brothers. After all, you joined the northern region of Nigeria to prosecute a war against Ndigbo and Biafrans.

GreatBoss:
Niger Delta is owned by atleast 30 tribes.
The Ijaws control this Region.
Times without number different groups have cried out that Ijaw Marginalize and lord it over all Niger Delta groups.


Where Ijaw occupy in the Niger Delta is as big as Igbo land and Ijaws are now tired of playing big brother roles to the Niger Delta groups hence the issue of Ijaw Republic for only Ijaws unjustly balkanized into Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa-Ibom States when all Ijaw areas are fully together and share perfect boundaries with each other and are not scattered by God.



The Ijaw Republic is bigger than the 51 smallest countries in the world including Israel and Rwanda.
Ethnicity Ijaw 100 percent.

These are the 10 largest tribes in the Niger Delta



1.Ijaw
2.Ibibio
3.Urhobo
4.Bini
5.Annang
6.Esan
7.Afenmai
8.Ogoni
9.Ikwerre
10.Efik


Only Cross River State have over 15 tribes.

The above post is another foolish insinuation from Ijaw.

mostob:
The fact that you saw something tribal in his post makes you the tribal idiot. Apology though

I guess the fact you did not see a tribal dent in the post makes you a tribal goon. No apology though.

mostob:
How is Gift inclusion questionable? That girl is something else. Ajibade has the pace and passes, Kanu has the positioning, Ordega has the pace. Gift can dribble, fast and she has the passes too. She is raw though but she is in contention for World cup please.

The Gift Monday I watched does not look up when on the ball. She looks down on the turf only to make errant pass. In addition, she has no flair with soccer artistry and the same goes to Vivian Ikechukwu.

PDPGuy:
For the clash v Cameroon, I would prefer a 4-3-3 formation with this lineup:

——————————Nnadozie——————————

—-Alozie————Ohale———-Ebi———Plumptre—-

——————————-Ayinde—————————-

———————Ucheibe——Okobi———————

———-Ajibade————Onumonu———Ordega——

——————————Nnadozie——————————

—-P. Antionette————Ohale———-Ebi———G. Ogbonna/Nicole P.—-

——————————-Ucheibe—————————-

———————Efih——Okobi———————

———-Ajibade————Onumonu———Ordega—

It will be suicidal to have pedestrian Plumptree and Ebi against speedy Cameroonian right wingers. Ayinde cannot successfully pass the ball to a teammate.

daveP:
getaway you jare. Read to comprehend next time abeg. "Or otherwise" is written in latin or chinese to you?

Shut the hell up!! How did you insinuate Oluehi will start any song in Yoruba? There are Yoruba girls on the team and should be naturally tasked to start a song in Yoruba.

codemaniacs:
If you watched Oparanozie at the 2019 world cup you'll never ever ask for her to be called up and the way the SF play by hitting long balls over defense then a slow striker like Oparanozie will be a minus...

After Oshoala got injured in the world cup, she couldn't carry the team... now in 2022, there's Uchenna Kanu, Onumonu, Ordega, Ajibade, Vivian Ikechukwu, Macleans, Gift Monday, Flourish Sebastian e.t.c who can all carry the team if the main striker is injured..

3 years ago, SF would have struggled to score without Oshoala..

Let's see what they play against Cameroon.

Oshoala has never carried any Nigerian team. What Oshoala got to do with performance of Oparanozie? By the way, how did these three passengers, Vivian Ikechukwu, Macleans and Gift Monday, make falcons team?

daveP:
The male team mix it for all. You'd see Nacho singing/leading, mixing yoruba songs or Otherwise. Not a distraction but they can make it much more inclusive for all.

Plumptre no know the people she come jam sha

Anyways, kudos to what Oluehi does. She's been like that since 2018.

Take your tribal idiocy to another platform. Why Yoruba instead of Ibibio or Hausa?

GeneralDae:
Let's be honest with ourselves though. This team is not impressive. The attack going to the world cup should be:

Esther Okoronkwo
Rasheedat Ajibade
Ifeoma Onumonu
Gift Monday
Assist Oshoala
Francisca Ordega

Midfield:

Ucheibe
Ayinde
Otu
Effih

The bolded are very questionable while the listed below are must participants.
Okobi
Kanu

Antoeni:
*The issue of Religious Bigotry did not start from the North* . Let's go back to 1962, when a Northern Muslim, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa registered Nigeria as a member of the World Council of Churches and International Bible Society in 1963, no complain from the Muslim North. Saturday was a working day in Nigeria until 1973, Gowon, a Christian minority from the North declared it a work free day, to enable the Seventh Day Adventist Church to worship, no complain from the Muslim North.
In February 1979, Olusegun Obasanjo denied Ahmed Deedat, an Islamic Preacher, entry into Nigeria, no complain from the Muslim North.
In 1982 pope John Paul II was welcomed to Nigeria by a Muslim, Alhaji Shehu Shagari. Reinhart Bonke, a Christian Crusader, had a free enterance to Nigeria at will, no complain. Abacha welcomed Pope John Paul and established Papal Square along Kubwa express way, no complain from Muslims.
But in 1986 when Babangida registered Nigeria as a member of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) there was a riot in Lagos, Portharcout, Enugu, orchestrated and organised by CAN.
Pls who are the Religious Bigots?
Just recently, the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs distanced itself from all kinds of politics, but what about CAN? In 2013, a Private Jet belonging to the CAN President was intercepted in South Africa loaded with foreign currency, imagine it belonged to the Sultan?
So, let's ask ourselves who are the Religious Bigots?

I guess your analogy fell within the backwardness of thought among most Nigerians. You should have indicated where a Southern Christian registered Nigeria as member of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). Did you think the Muslims from the northern Nigeria would have kept mute if Nnamdi Azikiwe instead of Balewa had registered Nigeria as a member of the World Council of Churches and International Bible Society in 1963?

Igbo:
One of the biggest mistakes Peter Obi made is bringing up his SABMIller investment. Not only was it an unnecessary lie (his investment did not grow to $100 million), it shows he doesn’t understand the North. Beer is haram to Muslim Northerners and works against him!

https://twitter.com/renoomokri/status/1543960209579810817

Above post is an idiotic dribble from a dumbass. Obi's SABMillier investment can be profitable without Islamic states in Nigeria. Is this goon insinuating SABMiller cannot prosper in Republic of Igboland or Republic of Biafra? Who gives a fig about the Islamic Nigeria and Beer?

kenzysmith:
Obi win Lagos and Delta
Keep deceiving itself op
PETER OBI:
*Abia
*Anambra
*Enugu
*Ebonyi
*Imo

BOLA TINUBU:
*Osun
*Ekiti
*Ondo
*Oyo
*Lagos
*Ogun
*Kogi
*Kwara
*Niger
*Nassarawa
*Borno
*Yobe
*Katsina

ATIKU ABUBAKAR:
*Adamawa
*Gombe
*Bauchi
*Taraba
*Sokoto
*Jigawa
*Kebbi
*Plateau
*Kaduna
*Zamfara
*Benue
*Delta
*Edo
*Akwa Ibom
*Rivers
*Cross Rivers
*Bayelsa
*FCT

RABIU KWANKWASO
*Kano

You should have stayed in Lagos and Delta with your hatred of Obi.

Whiteangel1234:
the Labour Party presidential candidate has been advised by a number of his supporters to pick Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed is a Nigerian economist and politician. He was a Senator and founder of Baze University Abuja and Baba-Ahmed University Kano (Awaiting License). He is the founder and Pro-chancellor of Baze University Abuja[1] where the Baze University Hospital which is said to be the biggest private hospital in Africa is domiciled.


Baba-Ahmed has a BSc and MSc in Economics from the University of Maiduguri in Borno State. He worked in the security Printing and Minting, Lagos before entering politics.

In 2006, while a Federal representative, he earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy when he completed his PhD studies at the University of Westminster

https://www.legit.ng/politics/1478068-2023-peter-obi-urged-pick-yusuf-datti-baba-ahmed-running-mate/

The bolded indicated the so-called Baba-Ahmed is a product of Nigerian brigade of thieves and a bona fide member too.

The following players with numbers 5, 18, 10, 8, 14 and the coach for Super Falcons who featured in the match in Morrocco against RSA ladies in the 2-1 win for RSA should not have been on the pitch. In addition, I believed number 9 and 15 were played out of their natural positions. The only player who had a touch of confidence on the ball was #4.