Al Mustapha talked and people are commenting.Just discovering many on nairaland are Genz cuz I can’t imagine taking Al Mustapha serious on any national issues

Marjoribanks:
Of course! I am talking about the nicknames!

Yes I got your point

Christology:
Nwakali suppose flog en agent 2by 2 every morning..
That guy is doing a wack job for the lad..
At least a decent club in Saudi league would’ve been better..(we know he is chasing the bag).

Saudi clubs go for elite players to boost their league,just check out Ekong transfer….hope he earn good wages with Barnsley

Marjoribanks:
Larry Izamoje (long before Brilafm) and Bimbo Akintola had a lot do with those late 80s and 90s sobriquet! They took over from Ernest, I believe!

Larry came in the 90s through his powerful morning sports Radio program but we have good commentators like Yinka Craig,Fabio Olanipekun,Hameed Adio,Modele Sharafa Yusuf,Mitchele Obi who did well giving these guys names in the 90s but no one near Ernest Okonkwo who even gave some players nicknames watching NPFL,just check those nicknames you see real intellect in Ernest Okonkwo

Icon4s:

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.

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

The name David Solomon disappoints the lowlife Yoruba and Igbo online tribal warriors….shame on you

pongwa:
Peter your problem started when you married a Yoruba woman. Your family will never accept that and they see you as an outsider. This is unfortunate but you have to learn to love with it so instead of you trying to come clean, you should focus on your new life while you monitor all Psquare royalties. Do not bear my grudges against any family member just distance yourself but keep your door open. Such is life

Na only him be Igbo man wey married Yoruba just talk say they are not properly brought up and love of money kills,married Yoruba lady is not issue but the money

Cmanforall:
Why bringing family issues to the Public and Internet.

What is the benefit?

We dey talk about millions of dollars here

Napoleon55:

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

Rashidi has more than two,Goals father and Yeking

I thought our own TheSuperNerd named Osimhen Monster Machine and how many Nigerians know Iheanacho as senior man….giving our players nicknames dies with legendary Ernest Okomkwo

Icon4s:
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

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

daveP:
So nobody nominate me despite 6years of no smear or clout on subject mata?

davep baba God no forget u o

TheGoodJoe:


I was actually responding to a statement posted by Starboytwo

I was chilling with some guys who happened to be a chelsea fan. Funny enough, he laid the first blame on tikitaka. He believed from the beginning of this passing from back football, chelsea have not been Chelsea again.

According to the guy, he believes Chelsea won all their cups with complete gidigbo football and not some serenre passing. He mentioned drogba/Costa leading the line and he strongly believes osimhen will thrive.

okay baba

TheGoodJoe:

The guy is talking 19kpondo football. He should tell us the team today dominating trophies with gidigbo football. 🤣🤣🤣

Football has changed and learning how to dominate play with good possession is what brings long term success.

Did you see anyone talking about gidigbo football but talking about poor Chelsea management who are not ambitious like old Chelsea.

When I said old Chelsea I meant Chelsea that competed for EPL,FA,Champions league every year not this Chelsea,unless something changed this coming season I don’t want Osimhen in Chelsea based on what I saw last season.

Do you see anyone disputing your long term project but issue here you believe so much that long term project can only be successful with possessive football?

humility33:

Do4luv is not free from tribal thing reason for his support for Pinnick at all cost

That’s not tribal but expressing his opinions on a man he loved so much.

Do4luv never castigate any player based on tribal line…..let me tell you Koko,I defended Mikel at any slightest point and also Keshi but am not Igbo or Edo man and if am Igbo or Edo meaning am tribal?……no Do4luv is not a tribal bigot

Exceed15:
100% correct. Atiku would have done far better than Tinubu.

Just like he did as VP…..Nigerians need fresh leaders not all these thieving politicians now parading themselves as activists cuz we have non performing Tinubu in power

lelion:
For the 150k token for detribalized Nigerians here, ;
1. Humility33 nominated banned large and Danielnino.
2. Chriskels nominated Danielnino.

By the end of this month of August, the prize will go to the person nominated the most. The money will be paid into his/her account and the person will acknowledge receipt on this thread.

Danielnino,Do4luv,Elyte,Mujtahida,bannedlarge,Andsungorilla,

Starboytwo:
Their loss. Chelsea's gain.

It will be a match made in heaven if Chelsea nab that guy. His got the characteristics of Chelsea's successful strikers. Drogba /Costa.

He will cook and drag with Halland at the top of the list...

Let Arsenal be dulling...

Sir are you talking about Chelsea of last three seasons or which Chelsea….I’m a Chelsea fan since 80s but based on our performances i don’t want Osimhen in Chelsea but in ambitious club,unless Chelsea management decides to go back to old Chelsea that compete every season for trophies

temiflex01:
Am sure the idio**t in Ogun State will never even patch one kilometre of road from that money. He is a big criminal and a failure

No be una dey use Oju’de Oba dey cover bad governance

NaijaSumigan:
When are we going to start a new protest requesting the projects done by each state Governors and the allocations received by each of them.

Let's hit each state Governors with protest and send those who are under performing out by all means

End to bad governance should start from states.The governors are too comfortable with people’s rights and wealths,reason why someone like Yahaya Bello has the guts to pay $841,000 for his children school fees and some people are still supporting him,in fact youths for that matter.

Let’s protest start from states and down to FG

The most useless NGF chairman in history of governors forum is Kwara state governor Abdulrazaq…..even in his state the man find it hard to engage people though broadcast and have not seen him for once talking about state affairs of the country.Imagine he can’t come out and verify what Makinde said

humility33:


The thing is will they pass ball to him?

Pass ball to who?Na so una berated Napoli players anytime VO failed to score…fact Napoli gave Osimhen real pedigree,yet to sign for Chelsea but you are asking “will they pass ball to him”

Cindypresh:


Wow

Lagos should forever be grateful to FG

Abuja forever be grateful to FG too

lailo:
Name it Chinua Achebe centre, these children of perdition will still wail and say u are trying to buy their votes for 2027. They will say Tinubu is afraid of them and wants to use the project to appease them so that he will not lose 2027 election.
I just like their entertaining wailing

Tinubu lost massively in SE in the presidential election so anyone telling us eulogizing Chinua Achebe is to win SE votes is getting it wrongly…..Chinua Achebe like Wole Soyinka deserves more cus the duo did their best in literary world

LagosPrince:
How many times will he write ?

I think he wrote one sometime around June and the British authority didn't take him serious . He don write again and I'm so sure they still won't take him serious so the only way to take him serious should be to divert British airways to Enugu and Virgin to Ogun state

Erm, Oh I forgot Ogun state don't have a functional airport

Haha Prince wetin you want self….You are attacking FG on Dangote issue now Kenyamo trying to assist Air peace you are still attacking.

Wait till 2027 and let us correct whatever that’s happening now,giving credible candidates our votes.

Lagos and Ogun are damn too closely,pls tell me reason why is a must for Ogun State to have airport when Ibadan and Ilorin airports are available even in case of emergency.

Hope you know why most airports are useless in this country cus there are no reasons for it but built to score cheap political points,economically speaking it’s dead on arrival.

Na today Nigeria don dey messed up for Olympics and funny some are still trying to score political points on top sports that’s either win or lose……imagine in Olympic history Nigeria has two gold medals.

Marjoribanks:
If Yorubas do not want Igbos in their region, declare Odua nation, and call your people heading all the juicy positions in other region back home. You have just Lagos, your other States cannot even compete with Enugu/Imo. Allow us hear word abeg!

If Igbos want Biafra, pack your bags move to your region too, and bomb the Niger Bridge, no one will disturb you! You people self too like wahala!

If you all want regional government, go Abuja! Abeg o no disturb us here! Ese pupo!

It seems low self esteem personalities are championing of tribalism……I was happy seeing Hausa,Yoruba and other tribes enjoying gwon gwon dance with many doing skits with the song…..our politicians used religion,tribal and corruption to influence Nigerians….during elections you see them running to Churches,Mosques,visiting villages promising us what they failed to do when they are in power but funny people keep on voting them,citing na my brother

TheLoneCitizen:
Amoo will soon start his one-year jail term after which he will be deported and banned from Denmark for 6 years

Another Etim Esin,talent wasted for 5 minutes enjoyment and wahala

lovewins:


The only reform we need is government diversity from sports. I can't think of any government agency managed by civil servants in the country that is working effectively, sports won't be any different.

The only chance we have at success is for government to get out of the way and allow private money into sports. The EPL is privately run, the NBA is privately run, the NCAA which is schools sports in America is privately run. That's the way forward for sports in Nigeria.

No private individual will invest 12 Billion naira in a venture without an plans and expectations for returns. Methinks government monies are better invested in more important concerns to the Nigerian populace like health and education and if sports to infrastructural developments. Private money in football are moving into football academies and not the NPFL because many are discovering the academy to Europe pipeline and taking advantage of it.

Oga pls don’t say am sounding stupid but do you want to hear fact….parents are failing the nation,imagine sending your children to schools with no sport facilities,funny no football field to play popular sport.I have a friend who withdrew his talented son from private school to public school just cus of football field and this caused rift between him and his wife but good the boy was part of Beyond Limit boys that participated in Gothia cup.

Most kids now want to make money quickly and our entertainment industry is killing a lot of talents,trying to emulate fake life of our celebrities ….na yahoo yahoo dem dey pursue,wants to spend money like Obi Cubanas…..go to universities,NUGA game is gone cuz you see 14 and 15 years old in the universities and funny they added to their ages to meet universities age requirements.

Yes we blame government for many things but as individuals are we doing the needful

Emma Olisadebe,Seyi Olofinjana and former Nigeria Olympic Silver Medalist Bisi Afolabi are my paddies and I can testify that they made it cuz they are mature enough when they are in the university.

lovewins:


Yes I am paying attention. Line I said, it's not like he's doing anything extra ordinary, but compared to those who have come before him he's been good for sports.

He recently met with Elumelu too and trying to get billionaires in Nigeria to buy NPFL teams so the league goes totally private.

The Elumelus,Otedolas and Dangotes will never invest in NPFL cuz they are always after quick and big profits…..we just need more of Kunle Soname who understands the game very well cuz football business is not about winning alone.Just check out how Beyond Limits is cashing out

END BAD GOVERNANCE should start from from states and see maybe Nigeria leaders will not sit tight but politicians just used the protests to propagate their agendas deceiving the gullible to attack oppositions

lovewins:


There's been no chaos. Almost every sporting federation was fighting during Dalong and Sunday dares tenure.

He's been the most responsive minister and this didn't start with the Olympics.

He priorities athletes welfare. He engages them in a one to one basis.

Not sure if he will succeed, but he's pushing for reforms in the NFF particularly to expand Congress so voting for the NFF chairman isn't left to the politicians at the state FA.

He's also not limited himself to football like almost every other minister does.

Again, not saying he's the best since sliced bread, but a total departure from what we used to have.

It seems you are following the present minister bumper to bumper than many of us….good to hear he is trying to expand NFF congress to pave for credible candidates.

An advice,he need more publicity on his activities