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Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 6:02am On Dec 24, 2020

KosiGee:
This man inspired a lot of people. I heard the name from an uncle who started body building after watching Oliver Orok. Orok however disappointed in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
A few others like Lawrence Iquabom and Solomon Oruoma couldn’t replicate his feat st the world stage.

We had so many stars in weightlifting in the 1980s. So much so that the Americans and Europeans thought that we would become world beaters in future. Oliver Orok led the way.

I didn't even include all the stars in that list. I once created a thread about it, but the thread was attacked by the anti-spam bot.

naptu2:
OK, let's see if the anti-spam bot will attack Nigerian names. I sincerely hope not.

These were some of the stars that I mentioned in that thread.

Oliver Orok, Ironbar Bassey, Lawrence Iquaibom, Ojadi Aduche, Patrick Bassey, Oliver Toby, Muyiwa Odusanya and Najite Ogbogu.

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 5:55am On Dec 24, 2020*

naptu2:
Lots of Super Falcons' goals, including Cynthia Uwak's goal at the 2007 World Cup to make the final scores
Nigeria 1-1 Sweden.

And Mercy Akide's goal against Denmark (Nkiru Okosieme also scored) to make the final score
Nigeria 2-0 Denmark.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8NX6K6DJas

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 5:55am On Dec 24, 2020

Bnladan:
My mentor Chika Chukwumerije was the first and only Nigerian to win a medal in taekwondo at olympics.

That's not strictly true. The first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal in Taekwondo was Emmanuel Peters Oghenejobo (that's why he is ahead of Chukwumerije on my list). He won the silver medal in Taekwondo at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. However, Taekwondo was a demonstration sport at that Olympic Games which means that his medal didn't count towards Nigeria's overall medal tally.

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 5:18am On Dec 24, 2020

naptu2:
Los Angeles 1984 Olympics

What a throwback! I watched this fight live with my dad in 1984 and we felt that Konyegwachi should have won. It was very close, but I felt that Taylor won the first round, while Konyegwachi won the second and third rounds. This should have been Nigeria's first Olympic gold medal. (I thought that Taylor won because he had the home advantage).

In my opinion, Konyegwachie was more mobile and landed more punches (he injured Taylor above the eye), while Taylor landed the heavier punches (I believe that he was looking for a knockout) and was too static.

I've been searching for this clip for a long time because I wanted to confirm that I was right in 1984. I still think that Konyegwachi should have won, but it now appears closer than I thought it was in the heat of the moment in 1984. What do you think?

Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games Boxing 57kg Final
Meldrick Taylor (USA) v Peter Konyegwachie (NGR)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL9TX_UNhVI

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 4:57am On Dec 24, 2020

naptu2:
That was when Radio Nigeria was still Radio Nigeria. They used to broadcast Principals Cup matches live. We also used to mute the TV when Ernest Okonkwo was running commentaries on the radio.

I remember the drama of the Miracle of Dammam (I believe it was Ernest Okonkwo that actually gave it that name). Remember that NTA did not broadcast the match live, so the whole country was hooked on Ernest Okonkwo's commentary. The drama was unbelievable. I saw an old man (a football coach) crying. People had given up. A crowd had congregated outside, because people didn't want to listen to the commentaries anymore. USSR 4-0 Nigeria. Then we heard people scream "Goal!" And we were like, "At least they've got one". Then we heard another scream, "Goal". Then everybody ran back into their houses.

Ernest Okonkwo actually told the story of Prophet Elijah and the prophets of Bal as Samuel Elijah walked up to take his penalty kick. It was like the whole country erupted when he screamed "Goal". That was just a few months before he fell ill.

What was so amazing was that he said all these things in the heat of the moment. He couldn't possibly have known that Samuel Elijah would take that penalty kick, but he immediately recounted the story of Elijah. He was just amazing.

naptu2:
Fabio Lanipekun is a former sports journalist and commentator with the NTA. He presented sports programmes and ran commentary on football matches in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He rose to become the head of NTA Sports.

Here he is (along with Charles Ojugbana) commentating on the famous Miracle of Damman. This was a quarter final match at the 1989 Under 20 World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The match took place on February 25th, 1989. The Soviet Union led Nigeria by four goals to nil with just thirty minutes left, but Nigeria equalised and won the match on penalties.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LIGg1PkkU

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 12:04am On Dec 24, 2020

Nduka “The Duke” Odizor was a Nigerian tennis star who got to the 4th round at Wimbledon in 1983 and was ranked number 52 in the world in 1984 and number 20 in the doubles. He won 28 titles overall, including in Taipei, Lagos, Thessaloniki, Monterey, Tokyo, Forest hills in New York City, Benin City, etc.

Video of Nduka Odizor taking part in a charity match in Italy in 1995, which was organised to raise money for refugees in Ethiopia (I believe that this is long after he had retired).

The caption reads:

Charity Event in Brescia - Italy, with Andrei Chesnokov, Jordi Arrese, Nduka Odizor, Stefano Pescosolido and the Italian actor Francesco Salvi.

Chesnokov played the event just after the final in Davis Cup (Russia/USA), playing a match with 5 sets vs Pete Sampras.

Organizers: Lorenzo Turchi and Marco Majrani; marketing: Ellisse Srl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z0dwur-ZC0

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 11:22pm On Dec 23, 2020

naptu2:

Watching Chiney Ogwumike interview Nigerians that have been picked in the 2017 NBA draft reminds me of an interview that Victor Ubogu gave to the BBC around 15 years ago.

The BBC wanted to find out why rugby wasn't so big in Nigeria, despite the fact that there are so many great Nigerian rugby players. However, what caught my attention was when he said that whenever he scores a try, he looks at another Nigerian player in his team and they both shout, "Eba!"

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 11:13pm On Dec 23, 2020

naptu2:
Some people are crucifying Charity Opara at the moment on Twitter. That's because a Twitter handle posted videos of the 4x400 metres race at the 1996 Olympics and these Twitter users felt that Charity Opara prevented Nigeria from winning gold. But I need to explain what happened.

(By the way, dear diary, I have already told you about Falilat Ogunkoya and Glasseswoman. In fact I posted a video of an individual race in which Fali defeated Glasseswoman. Well, this particular relay race also ended with Fali and Glasseswoman in the top 2 positions).

You see, in this race, Olabisi Afolabi was the young kid that was the star of the future, the golden child. Fatima was the experienced legend. She had been representing Nigeria in the 400m longer than any of her teammates (going back into the mid-1980s). Falilat Ogunkoya initially focused on the 200m in the mid-1980s and then switched to the 400 and became a worldwide superstar.

Unlike the 3 stars mentioned above, Charity Opara had never been Nigeria's number 1 in the 400m. She was good, but she had always been between the 2nd to the 5th place in the Nigerian team. She was never a global superstar and she never won individual gold for Nigeria at any international competition. Therefore, like the commentator said, she was the weakest link in the Nigerian team.

By the way, the commentator is wrong. This is not Christie Opara-Thompson. Christie Opara-Thompson was a superstar that ran the 100m, 200m and did the long jump for Nigeria. She later defected to the US in the mid or late 1990s. This is not Christie Opara-Thompson, this is Charity Opara.

So, as expected, the young star Olabisi Afolabi shot out of the blocks and gave Nigeria the lead. The Australians were second and the Soviet and US athletes were further behind. Afolabi created a very good gap between Nigeria and the Australians.

Fatima Yusuf took over and maintained the gap and the lead for Nigeria.

Then Charity Opara took over. The Soviet athlete got into second place and then the US athlete overtook her. The US athlete then overtook Charity Opara and other athletes were gaining on her.

Then Charity handed the baton to Falilat Ogunkoya. At the same time, Glasseswoman took the baton for the US. Fali chased and almost caught up with Glasseswoman, but she couldn't. Legendary German athlete and Chioma Ajunwa's training partner Grit Breuer almost caught up with Fali and Glasseswoman at the end, but the final result was Glasseswoman (1st), Falilat (2nd) and Grit Breuer (3rd).

Some people on Twitter are currently criticising Charity Opara for her performance, but Charity Opara was never on the same level as the other 3 in the Nigerian team. It would have been very different if we still had Maria Usifo (the legendary 100 and 400m hurdler). Nigeria would have won if she was in that team with the other 3, but she had retired years before this race.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn7j-u93dug

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 11:09pm On Dec 23, 2020

There was a Nigerian weightlifter at the 1984 Olympics called Ironbar Bassey. Ironbar is a common name in Calabar, but the Americans thought that it was unusual and fascinating and so American movie makers created a character called Ironbar Bassey in the next installment of the Mad Max series of Hollywood movies.

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 11:07pm On Dec 23, 2020

naptu2:
The anti-spam bot repeatedly attacked my 2016 thread, so this post is part of a test to see if I can post certain things without the anti-spam bot attacking them.

Memory

She usually did her best to annoy and irritate me during sporting events. LA '84 was one of the worst. Nigeria had a 400 metres star and his name was Innocent Egbunike. She renamed him Innocent Egusi n ke. We had a star weightlifter called Oliver Orok and she renamed him Oliver Okro. I wished that I could kill her during the 1988 African Nations Cup (Maroc '88).

The Phenomenon

Oliver Orok caught the attention of the world at the 1982 Commonwealth Games where he won overall gold in the sub heavyweight category. In fact, if I remember correctly, he won gold in all the individual events as well and he set a new Commonwealth, African and Nigerian record.

Oliver Orok also won gold at LA '84, but he didn't win gold. What do I mean? The weightlifting events at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles also served as the weightlifting World Championship. Performance in individual events (clean& jerk, snatch, etc.) counted towards world championship medals, while only the overall performance (in all events) counted in the award of Olympic medals.

Oliver Orok won gold in the snatch event and thus became a world champion. He was therefore leading in the Olympic competition. However, he got injured (I can't remember for sure if it was during an event or while training) and subsequently did terribly in the other events. He might have become Nigeria's first Olympic Gold medalist if he hadn't been injured.

Check out his muscles. This video is of Oliver Orok's performance at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia. (I hope the anti-spam bot does not attack it).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6GiTaqO3ak

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Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 11:04pm On Dec 23, 2020

In the video above, the Nigerian Superman, Oliver Orok, set new Commonwealth, African and Nigerian records with an extra lift.

I'm going to try and tell the story. I hope I am not banned.

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 11:01pm On Dec 23, 2020

The anti-spam bot usually bans me when I tell his story, so I'll only post the video.

Oliver Orok at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6GiTaqO3ak

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 10:58pm On Dec 23, 2020

armadeo:
Power mike uti.

Na only pictures I look I no read the names oh.

The Olympic Games and the World Championship were combined in 1984. Weightlifters who won individual disciplines (clean and jerk, etc) won World Championship gold, but you had to win all the events to win Olympic Gold.

Oliver Orok of Nigeria, who had won gold and set several records at the Commonwealth Games, was leading the competition. He had won several world championship gold medals, but he got injured while trying to lift a huge weight and his opponents overtook him. He won World Championship gold, but he didn't win any Olympic medal.

Those are pictures of Oliver Orok.

The Europeans and Americans were amazed at his technique and his physique.

Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 10:53pm On Dec 23, 2020

Prenonjebose:
That is Nduka Odizor at the Wimbledon quarter final. The only Nigerian to get to a grand slam quaters. The golfer really has a mouthful name. I sight Chidi Imoh's picture. He was the fastest African at a time.

Great, but the male track and field athlete is Olapade Adeniken.

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Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 4:56pm On Dec 23, 2020

What is this man's name?

naptu2:
That last post reminds me of foreigners trying pronounce Nigerian names.

One of Nigeria's greatest Nigerian golfers in the 1980s was ***** . He often won golf tournaments at the Ikoyi Club and around the world. A British commentator wrote an article about how difficult it was for him to learn to pronounce the name *** when *** *** played in the British Open.

A BBC broadcaster also told the story of how he had to take extra lessons to be able to pronounce the name Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and that by the time he finally mastered how to pronounce the name properly, Tafawa Balewa was assassinated!

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Sports › Re: How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 4:42pm On Dec 23, 2020

More pictures

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Sports › How Many Of These Nigerian Sports Stars Do You Know? by naptu2(op): 4:41pm On Dec 23, 2020*

I originally wrote this list from memory in 2017. I updated the women's basketball section with a few new stars today, otherwise it's still the same list that I wrote in 2017.

How many of these stars do you know?

Teslim “Thunder “ Balogun, Amusa “Bulldozer” Shittu, Augustine Ofokwu, Paul “The Wonder Boy” Hamilton, Haruna Ilerika, Sebastian Brodericks Imasuen (Sabara), Tunde Disu, Tajudeen Disu, Thompson Usiyen, “Mathematical” Segun Odegbami, Wole Odegbami, “Chairman” Christian Chukwu, “Man Mountain” Emmanuel Okala, Patrick Okala, “Chief Justice” Adokiye Amiesimaka, Felix Owolabi, Best Ogedegbe, “Blockbuster” Alloysius Atuegbu, Andrew Atuegbu, Nicholas Atuegbu, Muda Lawal, Dimeji Lawal, Garba Lawal, Henry Nwosu, Christopher Nwosu, Sylvanus “Quicksilver” Okpala, David Adiele, Godwin Odiye, John Chiedozie, John Fashanu, John Salako, Justin Fashanu, Uwem Ekarika, Osaro Obobaifo, Bright Omokaro, Nosa Osadolor, Ikpomwosa Omoregie, Ndubuisi Okosieme, Stephen Keshi, “Gangling” Rashidi Yekini, Peter “The Rock” Rufai, Ademola Adesina, Samuel Okwaraji, Tarila Okorowanta, Etim Esin, Friday Ekpo, Friday “Elastic” Elahor, Yisa “Dean of Defence” Sofoluwe, Uche Okafor, Uche “The Gentle Giant” Okechukwu, Folorunsho Okenla, Waidi Akanni, Andrew Uwe, Dahiru Sadi, Bright Omokaro, Sunday Eboigbe, Humphrey Edobor, David Ngodigha, Nduka Ugbade, Victor Igbinoba, Fatai Atere, Lemmy Isa, Andrew Aikhuomogbe, Samuel Elijah, Mutiu Adepoju, Christopher Ohenhen, Samson Siasia, Victor Ikpeba, Alloy Agu, Wilfred Agbonavbare, Ike Shorunmu, Mike Obi, Michael Obiku, Austin “Jay Jay” Okocha, Sunday Oliseh, Daniel Amokachi, Nwankwo Kanu, Christopher Kanu, Celestine Babayaro, Emmanuel Babayaro, Taribo West, Ben Iroha, Tijani Babangida, Ibrahim Babangida, Haruna Babangida, Teslim Fatusi, Mobi Oparaku, Efan Ekoku, Michael Emenalo, Chidi Nwanu, Reuben Agboola, Isaac Semitoje, Pius Ikedia, Edema Fuludu, Taiwo Oloyede, Bobolayefa Edon, Edith Agoye, Olumide Harris, Ahmed Garba (Yaro Yaro), Manga Mohammed, John Zaki, Barnabas Imenger Sr, Wasiu Taiwo, Mutairu Mohmodu, Abiodun Baruwa, Chukwu Ndukwe, David Ogaga, Paul Kpoughoul, Amir Angwe, Patrick Mancha, Omale (I can’t remember his surname. He died in the Iwuanyanwu Nationale plane crash), Vincent Enyeama, Austin Ejide, Obafemi Martins, Osaze Odemwingie, John Mikel Obi, Taiye Taiwo, Emmanuel Emenike, etc.

Florence Omagbemi, Nkiru Okosieme, Eucharia Uche, Ann Agumanu, Omo-Love Branch, Chioma Ajunwa, Mercy Akhide, Patience Avre, Yinka Kudaisi, Mavis Ogun, Perpetua Nkwocha, Cynthia Uwak, Vera Okolo, Kikelomo Ajayi, Stella Mbachu, Maureen Madu, Precious Dede, Alaba Jonathan, Desire Oparanozie, Asisat Oshoala, Francisca Ordega, Courtney Dike, Osinachi Ohale, Ngozi Okobi, etc.

Joshua Majekodunmi, Emmanuel Ifeajuna, Samuel Igun, Violet Odogwu, Yomi Adeyemi-Wilson, Emilia Edet, Abdulkarim “AK” Amu, Modupe Oshikoya, Rotimi Obajimi, Gloria Ayanlaja (now Gloria Obajimi), Brown Ebewele, Tony Urhobo, Tobias Igwe, Olapade Adeniken, Innocent Egbunike, Henry Amike, Sunday Uti, Maria Usifo, Davidson Ezinwa, Osmond Ezinwa, Mary Onyali, Falilat Ogunkoya, Chidi Imoh, Daniel Philips Effiong, Kayode Oluyemi, Sunday Bada, Fatima Yusuf, Tina Iheagwam, Beatrice Utondu, Christy Opara-Thompson, Charity Opara, Mercy Nku, Chioma Ajunwa, Adewale Olukoju, Yusuf Ali, Faith Idehen, Abass Mohammed, Yohanna Waziri, Tony Osheku, Victor Omagbemi, Mary Tombiri, Rufina Uba, Francis Obikwelu, Glory Alozie, Bisi Afolabi, Omolade Akinremi, Omotayo Akinremi, Uchenna Emedolu, Deji Aliu, Seun Ogunkoya, Jude Monye, Clement Chukwu, Angela Atede, Airat Bakare, Chima Ugwu, Vivian Chukwuemeka, Ajoke Odumosu, Endurance Ojokolo, Olusoji Fasuba, Oludamola Osayomi, Blessing Okagbare, Folashade Abugan, Gloria Asunmu, Regina George, Ese Brume, etc.

Hogan “Kid” Bassey, Dick Tiger, Nojim Maiyegun, Isaac Ikhouria, Hogan Jimoh, Fatai Ayinla, Obisia Nwakpa, Davidson Andeh, Peter Konyegwachi, Jeremiah Okorodudu, Joe Lasisi, Bash Ali, Akeem Anifowoshe, Duncan Dokiwari, David Izonritei (David Izon), Roger Izonritei, Richard Igbinegwu, David Defiagbon, Fatai Onikeke, Henry Akinwande, Ike Ibeabuchi, Herbie Hide, Samuel Peter, Larry Ekundayo, etc.

Ijeoma Egbunine, Edith Ogoke, Helen Joseph, Kehinde Obareh, etc.

Ganiyu Otenigbagbe, Major General Joseph Garba, Emmanuel Chagu, Ayo Bakare, Agboola Pinheiro, Scot Nnaji, Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwan, Lateef Erinfolami (Lati), Olumide Oyedeji, Ime Udoka, Michael “The Kandi Man” Olowokandi, Emeka Okafor, Yinka Dare, Julius Nwosu, Ike Diogu, Peter Aluma, Al-Farouq Aminu, Victor Oladipo, Stanley Gumut, etc.

Mfon Udoka, Mactabene Amachree, Itoro Umoh, Joanne Aluka, Rashidat Sadiq, Linda Ogugua, Ugo Oha, Nneka Ogwumike, Chiney Ogwumike, Aisha Mohammed, Evelyn Akhator, Sarah Ogoke, Ezinne Kalu, Adaora Elonu, Elo Edeferioka, Promise Amukamara etc.

Walter Obianwu, Herbert Oranye, Patrick Obi, Lawrence Awopegba, Thompson Onibokun, Yemi Allen, Kehinde Ajayi, Nduka “The Duke” Odizor, David Imonitie, Sadiq Abdullahi, Tony Mmoh, Yakubu Suleiman, Veronica Oyibokia, Nosa Imafidon, Rolake Olagbegi, Nwando Obianwu, Chike Obianwu, Emeka Obianwu, Katya Okpala, Tanya Okpala, Clara Udofia, Osaro Amadin, Sule Ladipo, Jonathan Igbinovia, Kyrian Nwokedi, Priye Hamilton, etc.

Atanda “Mansa” Musa, Olawunmi Majekodunmi, Yomi “The Hawk” Bankole, Bose Kaffo, Kehinde Okenla, Sule Olaleye, Segun Toriola, Funke Oshonaike, Biola Odumosu, Kuburat Owolabi, Monday Merotohun, Kazeem Nosiru, Aruna Quadri, Iyabo Akanmu, Cecilia Effiong, etc.

Power Mike, Killwe Nwachukwu, Power Uti, Ben Lionheart, Mike Bamidele, Elephando Bassey, Ajaloko The Giant, Tony Destroyer, Baba Mutum, Ultimate Commander, Apollo Crews, etc

Emmanuel Ikpeme, Emmanuel Peters Oghenejobor, George Ashiru, Chika Chukwumerije, Henry George, etc

Ewa Henshaw, Kome Agodo, Kwesi Sagoe, George Wiltshire, Barnaby Ephraim, Dolapo Gafar, Endurance Ofem, etc

Wande Olabisi, Louise Okoye, etc

Oliver Orok, Ironbar Bassey, Lawrence Iquaibom, Ruth Ogbeifo, etc

Victor Ubogu, Adedayo Adebayo, Steve Ojomoh, etc.

Peter Akakasiaka, Lateef Lasisi, Bello Seibidor, Tony Uduimoh, etc.

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Sports › Re: Oshoala Scores A Brace As Barca Beat Deportivo 6-1. by naptu2(op): 4:15am On Dec 23, 2020*

There is no other African player at the moment that is spoken of in the same terms as Vivianne Miedema, Pernille Harder, Ada Hegerberg, Lieke Martens, Jenni Hermoso and Caroline Graham Hansen. The only African is Asisat Oshoala.

Culture › Re: Isoko Names And Their Meaning by naptu2: 1:00am On Dec 23, 2020

whitemosquito:
What is delight in isoko? Or pleasure?

WOW!!!!!

Welcome back!!

Sports › Re: Oshoala Scores A Brace As Barca Beat Deportivo 6-1. by naptu2(op): 12:53am On Dec 23, 2020*

emeijeh:
Is Oshoala the only falconet playing on foreign soil?
Where are the others?

The Chinese contingent have not been allowed back into China because of COVID-19. Onome Ebi is in Lagos, Francisca Ordega is in Benue and Chinwendu Ihezuo is also in Nigeria.

Desire Oparanozie suffered a hamstring injury a few weeks ago, so she's out injured.
https://www.nairaland.com/5871953/desire-oparanozies-goal-nominated-most

Rasheedat Ajibade did very well in the Norwegian League and she was in the team of the season, but the league is on break now. https://www.nairaland.com/6093100/rasheedat-ajibades-goal-been-nominated#93495194

Ngozi Okobi also did pretty well in the Swedish League, but they usually play her as a full back, rather than a midfielder.

However, Asisat Oshoala is currently the most high profile Nigerian female player in the world. She plays for Barcelona Femeni, which regularly gets to the later stages of the UEFA Women's Champions League and which is now dominating the Liga and she has been consistently scoring for them (she was their highest goal scorer in all competitions last season). She is the only Nigerian that has been nominated for the UEFA Team of the Year and she has consistently won many titles and awards in the past 7 years. In other words, Asisat Oshoala is currently the best performing Nigerian player (male or female) and one of the best performing Africans.

naptu2:
FC Robo (2013)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sN9IEkBUoU

Liverpool (2015)
www.nairaland.com/attachments/10267777_liverpool_jpegf5b906a3b2610358536c6cecf4874bea

Arsenal (2016)
www.nairaland.com/attachments/10267778_arsenal_jpeg55dab8ee39467ef92310b54e772e068a

Dalian (2017-2018)
www.nairaland.com/attachments/10267779_dalian_jpegc77711bb7357b4c15edde3d87c3a0779

Barcelona (2019-2022)
www.nairaland.com/attachments/10267780_barcelona_jpegddc2f365957bf7d30075e8c3cf8125c6

www.nairaland.com/attachments/11023670_trueblue_jfif_jpeg26d3612407d3b70d0af154a1614c9135

1) The golden ball for being the best player at the 2014 FIFA Under 20 World Cup.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/10087830_g_jpegb5568a2e9fbfe67d78600688f9dcea10

2) The golden boot for being the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA Under 20 World Cup.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/10087831_cqdoprwgaasjb_jpegdfe35aa70928449bd6cffa44ea9cc97b

3) The golden ball for being the best player at the 2014 African Women's Nations Cup. She also won the silver boot for being the second highest goal scorer at the tournament (second to Desire Oparanozie).
www.nairaland.com/attachments/10087832_ball_jpeg794303aa9549c7795fc86b3dab5502bf

4) The golden boot for being the highest goal scorer at the 2016 African Women's Nations Cup.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/10087833_boot_jpeg90b61bb36b8c6990cf8ef6bb2d4c10d7

Also

1) highest goal scorer in the Nigerian Women’s League (2013)

2) Winner of the Nigerian Women’s League (with River’s Angels) (2014).

3) Winner of the Nigerian Women’s Cup (2013 and 2014)

4) Winner of the English FA Women’s Cup (2016)

5) Winner of the Chinese Women’s Super League 2017 & 2018.

6) Highest goal scorer in the Chinese Women’s Super League (2017).

7) Winner of the Chinese Women’s Super-Cup (2017)

8 ) Winner of the Copa Catalunya (2019).

9) Winner of the Spanish Women’s Super-Cup (2020).

10) BBC (World) Women’s Player of the Year (2015)

11) African Women’s Player of the Year (2014, 2016, 2017 & 2019)

12) Winner of the African Women’s Nations Cup (2014, 2016 & 2018).

13) 2019 UEFA Women's Champions League silver medallist (she scored in the final).

14) Winner of the Spanish Women's League (2020)

15) Second highest goal scorer in the Spanish Women's League 2020 (20 goals)

Sports › Re: Oshoala Scores A Brace As Barca Beat Deportivo 6-1. by naptu2(op): 7:07pm On Dec 22, 2020

Oshoala also scored one goal and provided two assists as Barcelona defeated Sevilla 6-0 on Saturday.

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Sports › Oshoala Scores A Brace As Barca Beat Deportivo 6-1. by naptu2(op): 7:07pm On Dec 22, 2020

Oshoala Scores A Brace As Barca Beat Deportivo 6-1.

Asisat Oshoala scored two goals this afternoon as Barcelone beat Deportivo Abanca 1-6 in Abegondo.

Jenni Hermoso opened the scoring in the 20th minute and then doubled Barca's lead just 4 minutes later.

Asisat Oshoala headed in Barca's 3rd goal off a cross by Lieke Martens and Aitana made it 0-4 on 34 minutes.

Oshoala scored via a beautiful volley at the beginning of the second half. Depor got one back via Alba Morino, but Marta Torejon made it 1-6 in favour of Barca in the 77th minute.

This was Barca's last match of 2020.

Here's a video of Oshoala's second goal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm3NVlcyS5o

Third picture = Asisat Oshoala and Jenni Hermoso earlier today.

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Music/Radio › Re: Who Produced Better Music Between Lagbaja And Fela by naptu2: 4:28pm On Dec 22, 2020

naptu2:

It was said that this song is about one of his associates (I've forgotten who) that was a glutton.

"Chop and quench, is here!
Waki and die, is here!
Jeun ko ku, is here!

I made amala, he finished everything.
I made eba, he ate all
I made yam, he finished it.

Thief! Help me chase him away
Thief! Help me chase him away
Help me chase him away from my house o!

naptu2:
All Fela's songs are great. For me, his songs can be put into two categories: the political songs and the commercial songs. I think that the political songs are the greatest, but the commercial songs are also fantastic. This is one of the best of the commercial songs.

This song was everywhere in the '70s and '80s, but a time came when it was difficult to find the vocal version. The instrumental version could easily be found. I'm going to post both versions.

You can clearly hear Fela yelling in this song. That's a technique that James Brown copied. Several bands (including swedish, norwegian and american bands) have covered the instrumental version of this song.

Jeun ko ku o! O de!
Chop and quench o! O de!
Wacki and die! O de!

Ole, e bami le lo o!

Fela Ransome-Kuti and his Africa 70 - Jeun Ko Ku (Chop And Quench) - (1971).

Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC7fNVx2uEk

Vocal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIckHF1cQJ0

Music/Radio › Re: Who Produced Better Music Between Lagbaja And Fela by naptu2: 2:22pm On Dec 22, 2020

naptu2:

You see, it's not just that the chorus is hypnotic, but the story line also cracks me up every time.

I bought beer for you guys and you drank it all.

I bought whisky, you drank.

I bought ogogoro, you drank it all.

I bought palm wine, you drank.

I looked at my pockets, they were empty.

Then you guys went ahead to break the bottles!

Do you know how much those bottles cost??

What kind of debt do you want to put me in??

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti - Fogo Fogo (1973).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn0NMEg9Ugo

naptu2:
⬆You really need to listen to that story (it begins at the 3:58 minute mark). I didn't spice it up in my description. You need to listen to the words that Fela actually used. It was so much fun!

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