₦airaland Forum

drips8:
It's virtue signalling from these celebrities.

But still better than nothing, anything to draw attention to the chaos and mismanagement the government has inflicted on its citizens.

You forget the kidnapping has reached his state and your forget his uncle is governor of a state they are kidnapping in. He had no choice but to do it because they will ask him sooner or later " what did you do ? "

Angelfrost:
Reno fell badly sha...! Never knew integrity he claimed to possess would be this cheap for Jagaban to purchase.

Thank God for Davido a truelly detribalised NIgerian who calls a spade a spade. Why will be not call global attention to the kidnapping when the kidnapping has reached his zone ? Only someone with health issues sees death Infront of him and does not scream out.

AntiChristian:
It's tribal for some tribes to abuse and condone abuse! The Ọmọluabi generation do not abuse. The settle disputes amicably!

Amicably in the face of insecurity ? This is what free Education did......

Alikoooooooooo:
That was a ghen ghen jersey

The France one is not bad at all it's a very nice jersey the only problem is the blue Designs are too close to the general blue if the shirt fabric. At least they use the shirt give Ivory Coast 3-0 Kylian Mbappe is now France Highest Goal scorer and ,3rd Highest world cup scorer with 14 goals. He will must def be the highest after this world cup. Meanwhile Ronaldo has 8 goals from 5 world cups while Mbappe has 14 from 3 World Cups.

Northsouth:
You for post all the country jersey make we choose
U come here dey whine yourself
You dey crase?

See as France Take Senegal do yeye. Omo Ivory Coast don wake up France.

RandDigital:
👍🏾😎

When is South African Next Match.. Against who is South Africa playing b
Next

lawani:
If Lagos were an undeveloped village, the British would not have taken it seriously. You mention bridges built in Lagos, what about Onitsha bridge and other bridges across major Rivers around the country? Lagos has more population than the SE but I think the SE should have up to five times more federal spending. There is nothing special done for Lagos that was not done in other places and if any state has been cheated that would be Lagos because if oil states are being paid derivation why not port states? Or how is the head of a monkey that much different from that of a baboon?


Every city in Nigeria was patronized according to how they laid their bed. Ibadan got the first university, Ogbomosho even as an independent state or unit of Oyo got the Baptists from the USA to invest there in the nineteenth century and the Methodist church built a big hospital in Ilesa as at the 1930s or so.

It is not too late for any city. Go to your land anywhere it is and develop it. Stop claiming credit for something you didn't do. That you had no capacity at any time to do. Nigeria set back Yoruba land and did not develop it. Do you know the number of Yoruba people scattered around the world? How many Japanese or Koreans or even Ghanaians or Ivoiriens are scattered around the world like that?

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The Wesley guild hospital was established in ilesa even before Nigeria was created

You are very uninformed the British found a very primitive area Called Lagos that had people living in huts and tiny buildings. The first One story building in Nigeria was created by CMS Christian Missionary Society in 1842. The Africans had never seen a one storey building In their lives before the British showed up. See this person talking about Ibadan getting the first University..... If the British had never come to Nigeria NIgerians would be walking around barefooted up till tomorrow. Even the Portuguese who came to Lagos as far back as 1600 did not build one story buildings but created the first brick buildings in Lagos

Portuguese trade with Lagos before colonial timesPortuguese trade with Lagos before colonial times Before the imposition of colonial rule, Portuguese trade with Lagos centered on the transatlantic slave trade and was facilitated by the Kingdom of Benin. Portuguese explorers first arrived in 1472, but established a formalized trading port in Lagos during the 1760s, exchanging manufactured European goods for enslaved people and local cloth.

Key Aspects of the TradeInitial Contact and Bypassing: When Portuguese navigators first explored the coast, they bypassed the small fishing settlements (then known as Eko) and went directly to trade with the Kingdom of Ijebu.The Benin Connection: By the 16th century, the Benin Empire established a military camp in the area. Lagos became a tributary of Benin, and the Oba (king) of Benin controlled the region's early diplomatic and commercial engagement with European powers.

The Slave Trade Boom:

By the 1760s, Lagos emerged as a major Atlantic port primarily due to the rise of prominent Portuguese merchants—such as Francisco Felix da Souza—who established extensive networks there. The Portuguese traded items like cowrie shells, tobacco, alcohol, and textiles in exchange for captives.

The Naming of Lagos: The indigenous Awori people originally called the settlement Eko. Because of the swampy terrain and surrounding network of lagoons, the Portuguese named the area Lagos de Curamo, after the coastal maritime hub of Lagos in southern Portugal.

The trade fundamentally transformed the region, allowing local rulers to amass significant wealth and influence before the British bombarded and annexed Lagos in the mid-19th century.

The Portuguese where the ones who gave Lagos it's name.

slipperyanus07:
For me is south Africa's away jersey 🥰 am in love with it

Nice to see you have a favorite jersey. Is the away one the green one ? The green one has received alot of praise

judewrites:
That 1990 jersey is so special and iconic, it can never be replicated.

The 1990 jersey was brought back in 2018 but without the yellow and red colours.

Bro... You are spot on. You clearly are on point. I think the reason why I did not notice was because I quit football after USA 94 after we lost to Italy e be like say I won jump out of the house window in grief so I stopped watching football for National Teams. Despite having big screen television I never watch it during world cup and only follow matches online and after the match to escape " the agony of defeat ".

Which Team are you supporting to win it ? From what I am seeing this world cup may end up being wide open.

EponObi:
In the history of World Cup, no jersey comes close to Nigeria home kit of 2018.

Na fact, no be speculation. Go and verify!

The designers need an award. What a piece of work.

2022, 2026, Super Eagles no allow our designers shine. Na view once client Nigeria be

That Jersey na real Super Eagles

Juoflife1:
Na God go punish Spain for that nonsense they did yesterday

Why nah.... All teams are defeatable Cape Verde played disciplined football. Spain do not have Bosquets, Xavi and Iniesta or David villa again. Even at that NIgeria best them in France 1998. The most prepared team wins not the best team

RandDigital:
The thread invited us to share great designs, what's his problem? He's triggered by SA awesomeness.

Feel free to post what you want to post. He doesn't get the point a South African posting in a Nigerian Forum means the South African likes NIgeria. I'm not on Facebook or Twitter

Killermamba:
USA has the best kits

Yes the us kit is very nice it looks like a waving flag

EponObi:
In the history of World Cup, no jersey comes close to Nigeria home kit of 2018.

Na fact, no be speculation. Go and verify!

The designers need an award. What a piece of work.

2022, 2026, Super Eagles no allow our designers shine. Na view once client Nigeria be

It was a damn good jersey with the green wings pitty we did not go far enough for the whole world to truelly appreciate it.
I do like the one from USA 94 also

aswani:
Without a shadow of a doubt, for me, the Ivorian one tone Jersey is the best. No frills, no nonsense additions, just plain.

The white Ghana one is not bad and I hope Argentina would leave their blue and white stripes alone.

You should check out the Argentina away jersey with like pasley patterns that for me is the best because it is so radical

IronGalaxy:
This

That's a very interesting jersey especially the collar. But the body looks like what we've seen before, the collar is extremely unique

femi4:
Gerrmany all the way...bringing back italia 90 vibes

Omo..... Jesus Christ I didn't think it was that beautiful. It's like they have another variety that looks more like the one in the 2026 world cup.

judewrites:
To me that Western German jersey of 1990 is among the most beautiful (if not the most) of all time!

I totally agree with you. It was so Futuristic back then. Adidas almost brought the same design out in this world cup. Even though it is still a very good design they should have refreshed it small.

Predictor3:
Why didn't the British build Abakaliki and Aba? Why Lagos?

If you take out a map of Africa you will see that the only way to get to Nigeria was through ship. Look at map of Nigeria and you notice Lagos is the closest place to the West of Nigeria meaning ships passed by Lagos first before they got to Portharcourt.

Choosing Lagos was because it was the closest place in Nigeria to Britain by Ship.

Port Harcourt was founded in 1912 by the British colonial administration under Sir Frederick Lugard. It was built specifically as a strategic port-town to export coal discovered in Enugu by geologist Albert Ernest Kitson.

The Naming and the Land
The Name: In August 1913, Lugard officially named the settlement after Lewis Vernon Harcourt, the British Secretary of State for the Colonies.

The Land Acquisition: The colonial government acquired farmlands and fishing settlements belonging to the indigenous Diobu village group (Ikwerre) and the Okrika-Ijaw group to construct the port and railway terminal.

Strategic Infrastructure
The Railway: The Eastern Line Railway was completed in 1916. It linked Enugu’s coal mines directly to the Bonny River port. This route transformed the area into a massive imperial transport hub
World War I: During the First World War, the British military utilized the newly built port as a primary base for operations against German forces in neighboring Kamerun (Cameroon).
Economic Rise: By 1926, the volume of coal and palm oil exports made Port Harcourt the second-largest port in Nigeria, trailing only Lagos.

Colonial Urban Footprint
Aggrey Road (Old Township): This was one of the earliest areas developed for European traders and colonial officials. Structures like the Port Harcourt Post Office were built with wide verandas, tall ceilings, and corrugated iron sheets designed to withstand the humid Niger Delta climate.

Segregation and Layouts: The British implemented distinct zoning laws. They created the "European Quarter" (which later evolved into the Old GRA) to separate colonial administrators from the high-density local quarters li
The colonial era effectively ended after the 1956 discovery of crude oil in nearby Oloibiri and Nigeria's subsequent independence in 1960, shifting the city's identity from a British coal port to Africa's "Oil Capital "
The architectural remain British infrastructure in AbaBritish infrastructure in Aba British infrastructure in Aba laid the foundational blueprint for the city's growth from a cluster of villages into a premier commercial and manufacturing hub. Initiated as a military post in 1901 and a district headquarters in 1903, this colonial legacy is still visible today through key elements:The Railway System: The British Colonial Government constructed the Enugu-Port Harcourt rail line in 1915/1916. It was built to extract agricultural cash crops like palm oil, and quickly transformed Aba into a vital commercial collection and transit point.Town Planning and Layout: Early British administration established a structured town planning format. Government Road, the railway line, and the central administrative heart of the city (such as the District Officer’s quarters) formed the structural foundation that guided Aba's early expansion.Drainage and Canals: The colonial authorities introduced set building permits and a rudimentary system of canals, deep sewers, and gutters for flood water control.Administrative and Native Courts: The British relocated their district headquarters from Akwete to Aba in 1903 and built administrative buildings adapted for the tropical climate, alongside establishing native and district commissioner's courts.While this infrastructure established Aba's economic standing, it was primarily designed for resource extraction and colonial control rather than the long-term welfare of the local population.

Baddest0007:
The Jerseys and Manufacturers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolds across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the tournament marks a historic milestone: the first edition to feature 48 nations. Beyond the tactical battles and athletic brilliance, the World Cup is an unparalleled global showcase of national identity, vividly expressed through the colors and designs of team jerseys. Outfitted by a mix of global sportswear titans and specialized regional manufacturers, the 48 participating teams present a dazzling visual tapestry on the pitches of North America.

The Host Nations
The tournament’s identity is anchored by its three hosts, each sporting kits that reflect their national pride. The United States is outfitted by Nike, traditionally donning a crisp white home jersey with navy and red accents, complemented by a navy or red away kit. To the north, Canada, also partnered with Nike, proudly wears a bold red home jersey with white accents, reversing to white for away fixtures. Mexico, a long-standing partner of Adidas, brings its iconic vibrant green home jersey, detailed with white and red trim, alongside a classic white or black away alternative.

The European Contingent
Europe sends 16 direct qualifiers and one playoff winner, representing the most diverse array of manufacturers. The traditional powerhouses are dominated by the major brands. France wears its legendary deep blue home kit with Nike, while Germany sticks to its classic white home and black away with Adidas. England features a clean white home with navy away from Nike, and Spain showcases its vibrant red home jersey with Adidas. Italy proudly displays its historic Azzurri blue with Adidas, and the Netherlands is unmistakable in its bright orange home kit from Nike. Portugal features a striking red home jersey from Nike, while Belgium opts for red at home and black away with Adidas.

Beyond the giants, specialized manufacturers bring unique flair. Croatia is renowned for its iconic red and white checkerboard home jersey from Nike. Switzerland wears a bold red home kit from Puma, while Denmark features a minimalist, elegant red home jersey from Hummel. Serbia alternates between red and white with Puma, and Poland wears white at home and red away with Nike. Eastern European representation includes Ukraine in bright yellow and blue from Joma, and playoff winner Scotland in a deep navy home kit with white accents from Castore. Austria rounds out the European group in a striking red and white ensemble from Macron.

The South American Powerhouses
South America’s six direct qualifiers and one playoff representative bring passionate color palettes, heavily supported by both global and regional brands. Brazil is synonymous with its iconic canary yellow home jersey and royal blue away kit from Nike. Argentina wears the beloved Albiceleste, light blue and white vertical stripes, with a navy or purple away option from Adidas. Uruguay proudly sports its light blue Celeste home jersey from Puma.

The region also highlights the strength of Latin American manufacturers. Colombia features a bright yellow home kit with blue and red accents from Adidas. Ecuador and Peru are both outfitted by Marathon Sports; Ecuador wears yellow, while Peru is famous for its distinctive white home jersey featuring a bold red diagonal sash. Chile wears a deep red home jersey from Nike, and CONMEBOL playoff representative Paraguay alternates between red and white with Puma.

The African Representatives
Africa’s nine representatives showcase a vibrant mix of pan-African colors and dynamic designs, with Puma holding a particularly strong footprint on the continent. Morocco wears a striking red home jersey with green accents from Puma, while Senegal features a vibrant green home kit from the same brand.. Egypt wears red at home with Puma, and Ivory Coast is unmistakable in its bright orange home jersey from Puma.

Other notable African kits include Ghana in a white home kit with black and red accents from Puma, and Cameroon in a lively green, red, and yellow ensemble from Macron. Tunisia wears a classic red home jersey from Kappa, and South Africa proudly displays its green and gold colors, representing the Bafana Bafana, also from Kappa.

The Asian and Oceanic Delegates
Asia’s eight qualifiers and Oceania’s single representative offer a blend of traditional hues and modern design. Japan is known for its deep blue home jersey from Adidas, while South Korea wears a passionate red home kit from Nike. Iran features a clean white home jersey with green and red accents from Majid, representing the national flag. Australia wears its iconic gold home jersey with green accents from Nike, and Saudi Arabia features a vibrant green home kit from Nike.

The continent also sees Qatar in its distinctive maroon home jersey from Nike, Uzbekistan in white and blue from Joma, and Iraq in a white home kit with red and black details from Adidas. Representing Oceania, New Zealand proudly wears its traditional all-white home jersey, earning them the moniker The All Whites, with a black away alternative from Adidas.

The Remaining CONCACAF Teams
Alongside the hosts, three other nations from the CONCACAF region secured their spots. Costa Rica wears a bold red home jersey with white and blue accents from New Balance. Jamaica brings the vibrant colors of its flag to the pitch with a yellow, green, and black home kit from Puma. Panama completes the regional representation in a red home jersey with white and blue details from New Balance.


The 2026 FIFA World Cup is not merely a sporting competition; it is a global exhibition of culture, heritage, and design. The expansion to 48 teams has enriched this visual landscape, allowing manufacturers like Joma, Macron, Majid, and Castore to share the stage with industry behemoths Nike and Adidas. From the Albiceleste stripes of Argentina and the checkerboard of Croatia to the vibrant greens of Nigeria and the gold of Australia, the jerseys of the 2026 World Cup serve as wearable flags. As the matches progress across North American stadiums, these colors will not only identify the teams but will also weave a memorable, colorful narrative of global unity and athletic passion.

ESPN has made it easier by showing what the jerseys look like up close

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48352807/world-cup-2026-kit-ranking-canada-mexico-united-states-argentina-australia-brazil-england-france-germany-portugal-spain

delpee:
Lagos Territory did not go beyond Yaba. When I was young, the Welcome to Western Region signboard was at Fadeyi. There was no expressway, so we went through Ikorodu/Sagamu and Ijebu Ode to get to Ibadan. Those roads, industrial estates and housing estates on the mainland after Yaba/Surulere were all built by the Western Region government.

The first TV station, south of the Sahara in Africa was built by the Western Region government. That is the root of today's NTA.

There are many more.... Let's just say that those who cancelled History as a subject at a point in time have succeeded in allowing wrong narratives to thrive.

If you took out the time to read my entire post what I simply said was the seeds for Lagos development were sown solely by the British, when they left in 1960 Lagos was still the Capital of Nigeria Up till 1991. So the Military Governments gave Lagos IBB BRIDGE, Carter bridge was built in 1901 was it the Oduduwa who built it ? 1970 it was rebuilt and reopened , Third Mainland bridge from 1978-1990 built at a time when Lagos was the Capital of Nigeria.

The British and The Federal Government built Lagos then Lagos took over and extended the development.

If the Oduduwa built Lagos why did they fail to build Ogun, Ondo, Oyo to the Level of Lagos ?

lawani:
In 1960 the west had a revenue of 55 million pounds the East 12 million pounds and the North 7 million pounds. Was it the British paying the taxes? The west became independent in 1951. You can't develop as a nation without joining hands together to pay tax which has been happening in Yoruba land for thousands of years. There were huge cities before the colonial era in Yoruba land and infact Yoruba land contained eighty percent of the cities in Nigeria early in the twentieth century and it should still contain up to fifty percent today. You can't run any civilization without revenue and it was not the British that taught the Yoruba to collect revenue. All towns had markets and markets were sources of revenue and all farmers paid a produce tax called isakole.

Ibadan had an army of over 100k in the nineteenth century. The Oyo at it's peak was said to have had calvary alone at up to 300k. Was it the British funding all that? Or Nigeria?

You keep saying Nigeria helped the Yoruba to stand up which is an insult because Nigeria is a set back for all members and not even only the Yoruba

What is 1960 ? The British made Lagos the capital in 1914. They Annexed Lagos in 1861. That means the British where in Lagos for 101 years. They lived in Lagos, Portharcourt and Jos extensively. I'm talking History and you are talking politics. Ask yourself why Ogun state, Oyo State has lagged behind in development. Why did Ogun state get it's Flyover bridge under Amosan in just 2013.

If the Yoruba were so good at development why is Lagos such a sharp contrast to places like Kogi, Oyo, Ondo ?

For vehicular infrastructure, the Odo-Ogun Bridge along the Oyo–Iseyin road is one of the oldest major river bridges in the state. Originally constructed around 1950 by the British colonial administration, it underwent a comprehensive reconstruction and expansion by the Oyo State Government.Additionally, while it is a road rather than a bridge, the Ibadan–Oyo Town road built in 1906 holds the historic title of the first road for motorized vehicles

Baddest0007:
All the jerseys look normal... No country really went out of their way to create a unique jersey

My thoughts Exactly. It's like the changes are so little that we cannot even see the changes.

Burob:
If all the 6334 system of education u practice helped u people in Nigeria in anyway, u wouldn’t be this backward in 2026.

Education cannot Change a man. The man must change himself with education. You can take a man out of the jungle but you cannot take the jungle out of him. As long as people think education is a magic wand we will see a lack of education.... Just like Religion as long as people don't want to change the way they behave they will find out prayers cannot Change situations

Burob:
Very big shame, my take, Democrazy as a system of government has failed.

The problem is not Democracy. The problem is people taking advantage of Democracy. Look at what Trump has done to America globally. When people take advantage of a system the system collapses. Democracy is Not Africa's problem...... Africa's Problem is lack of Enlightenment which safe guards rule of law. Democracy as a system is not bad but the custodians have to understand Freedom has limitations.
The reason why Satan fell was not because God gave free will but because Satan could not understand that free will taken too far always leads to destruction.

To build a boat is a thing of science, there is no free will in boat creation. So also in a Democracy freedoms are highly limited. I can want to talk to you in Russian but will you understand me ? So I must remove my desire for Russian language and talk to you in a language that we both understand.

Democracy is a beautiful thing like Marriage it takes constant give and take but the African Democracy is the leaders taking and taking and taking

Burob:
The irony is that your President Bola Tinubu is only a reflection of u his subjects.

It's always best to go to school and read to understand what people are saying......

abbasajao:
This Dino is not helping people in his own capacity. He should go and sit down. Just busy putting up expensive garage. Just that and nothing more

Did he talk about his garage ? He spoke about an issue and you are talking about garage. I guess when Brazil drew with Morocco you were talking about Elon Musk ipo to your friends who were watching the match

omokab:
this is comment is sensible ..Despite the fact that I don't like him ,he make a sensible comment in the this .

You are a rarity. You can separate dislike and the truth. Most people just go with dislike.

Burob:
Nothing new, go back & check the year that the great Fela Kuti released the hit song “Suffering & Smiling”.

Sad that the amount spent on education back in the day did not translate to enlightenment.

greatseed:
May I ask you a humbling question ? What have you achieved for your house as a leader of your home if you have one yet ? Trust you are managing your family properly ? Talkless of being an unknown keypad warrior trading blames! Councillor, LCDA chair, LG chair, state house of assembly, Commisioner, PS, deputy gov, Gov, & above, which one have you attempted for us to even access you 1st. This pple that complain or blame for everything are the worst human beings on earth, common a child, they cant manage, but they can blame others managing millions of pple

They see the truth but they cover it up. The truth does not apply to them.

IbnB:
So true

Baba is totally overwhelmed, even Buhari as incompetent and f√cked up as he was, he was able to perform way better than Lagos Boy

Very true. It's nice to call a spade a spade. In this our clime they see a spade and call it a diamond. Most people are infected by trivial things like Tribalism that they cannot see the truth.

abbasajao:
This Dino is not helping people in his own capacity. He should go and sit down. Just busy putting up expensive garage. Just that and nothing more

I can see why slavery happened