₦airaland Forum

Nigerian pastors are good in delivering people from witches and wizards. They've never cared to deliver Nigerians from the corrupt politicians who're milking Nigerians. The witches and wizards are tired by now. Most Nigerians dont have blood for them to suck. Our politicians are the ones we should all pray to be delivered from.

Fellow Nairalanders, I am just wondering where those things promised by Ngozi Okondjo Iwahala during subsidy protests vanished to. Nigerians do not see these buses on our roads.
Moreso, where are the phones for the farmers bought with 60 Billion? How many farmers have received the phones? Are Nigerians really keeping account of this government's brazen thiefery?

Suffice to say that these two performances have qualified Nigeria for the world champs in both 4x100 and 4x400 relays women. I doubt any Nigerian man will be in Moscow

The results in the 4x400m.
RANKED LIST

PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID HEAT
1 USA Red 3:22.66 Jessica Beard (51.5), Natasha Hastings (49.9), Dee Dee Trotter (51.0), Francena McCorory (50.3) USAr 1
2 Great Britain 3:22.68 Emily Child (51.6), Shana Cox (50.4), Christine Ohuruogu (50.4), Perri Shakes-Drayton (50.3) GBR 1
3 Jamaica 3:24.11 Sherika Williams (51.9), Novlene Williams Mills (50.0), Christine Day (51.0), Kaliese Spencer (51.2) JAM 1
4 USA Blue 3:26.26 Ebonie Floyd (52.9), Mary Wineberg (51.5), Joanna Atkins (50.3), Keshia Baker (51.6) USAb 1
5 Nigeria 3:28.65 Adebukola Abogunloko (52.4), Ajoke Odumosu (52., Regina George (49.5), Idara Otu (54.0) NGR 1
6 Bahamas 3:32.90 Christine Amertil (52.7), Amara Jones (52.9), Cottrell Martin (53.4), Lanece Clarke (53.9) BAH 1
7 Russia 3:34.92 Lily Molgacheva (56., Nadezha Kotlyarova (52.4), Tatyana Veshkurova (54.3), Lyudmila Litvinova (51.4) RUS 1
8 Canada 3:36.53 Alicia Brown (54.6), Noelle Montcalm (53.4), Carline Muir (54.9), Amonn Nelson (53.6) CAN 1

OK. Nigerian athletics is semi-dead. The men athletes are performance dead. However, our ladies are really improving. The only problem is that Nigeria has fewer elite athletes performing. Blessing Okagbare is our best. This year, Blessing has started off very good, better than she did last year (olympics year). As usual, she started her season at Mt. Sacs relays where she ran a world fastest 22.31s in 200m. She replicated this form last night when she anchored the Nigerian 4x100m to 4th position (behind USA and Jamaica). She collected the baton in 6th place and finished 4th.
A closer look at the relay team tells a different story. First leg was run by Gloria Asumnu, a very good runner, but she's not getting younger. She still ran a disciplined race though. 2nd leg was run by Nigeria's new sprinting sensation, Regina George. Regina is a 400m runner, and she only 'stepped in' to help complete TeamNigeria. She ran well and handed over to Olivier Kizzee, who's representing Nigeria for the first time. Olivia maintained the pace and handed over to Blessing who finished the job.
The bigger story is in the 400m. See the videos and watch Nigeria's 3rd leg. Forget the winners, but the fastest in the whole field is her! Regina George. She wasnt tired after the 4 x 100m, she went ahead and ran a 49.5s split. No other runner in that field ran below 50s. Big things to come from Regina in Moscow world champs.
Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOtUaL8IIXI

4 x100m

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjuA_FFKs5w

The boys played so well. Faultless. Youthful exuberance cost them the cup. Great team. I'm sure the refs at the world cup will be better than these hopeless bunch.

CFCfan: Nope, its straight to penalty shoot out

No extra time at U17

Penalty.

The ref has a clear and precise instruction on who to win this match. So far his body language is not saying Nigeria.

Another elbow to the face. This time, to Nigerian keeper.

Ivoriens playing very very dirty. Jumping with elbows intentionally.

Strange that this current works minister is from same state as Anenih.

The final match is tommorow evening. A lot has been said about these boys. What struck me most is that almost all part of Nigeria is represented in the team.
A complete profile of Nigeria U17 squad ahead of Saturday’s CAF U17 Championship final against Cote d’Ivoire.

ADEYINKA ADEWALE: Born: 14.12.96 Shirt 1

Recruited from the Kwara State Football Academy (KFA).He was the star goalkeeper when KFA won the 2012 Shell Cup, conceding just five goals in the entire tournament. Nicknamed Olowo (the rich man) by friends but Adewale’s dream is to be rich with honours as his idol, Iker Casillas who led Spain to win the 2010 World Cup as well as successive European Championship in 2008 and 2012.

ADAMU ABUBAKAR: Born: 15.10.97 Shirt 21

His craftiness and agility between the sticks helped Gombe State to win the 2011 Airtel Rising Stars tournament in Lagos. Charity begins at home for Abubakar as he picked Ahmed Yusuf of Gombe United as his favourite goalkeeper. He also admires mighty Barcelona.

EMEKA NWABULU: Born: 20.10.96 Shirt 16

From Enugu famous for producing the legendary Emmanuel Okala who distinguished himself for many years with the Green Eagles. Last born with three other boys and a girl as siblings, Eshin as Nwabulu is fondly called picks Chelsea’s Peter Cech as his favourite goalkeeper.

MUSA MOHAMMED SHEHU: Born: 31.10.96 Shirt 2

In Musa there is the truism that leaders are born and not made. Cool, calm and confident player, the Golden Eaglets captain is a great admirer of Carles Puyol, the Barcelona’s captain known for his offensive adventure. He scored one of the goals in the 6-0 thrashing of Niger in Calabar and he featured in all the team’s six qualifying matches en route to Morocco.

IZU OMEGO Born: 15.08.1996 Shirt 6

Last born and the only boy in a family with five other children. A player from Standard FC Academy in Abuja. Fondly referred to as ‘The Don’ or ‘Barbwire’ by teammates, Omego is a great fan of Manchester United and admirer of the club’s Serbian defender, Neman Vidic. He’s one of the only three players (along with Musa Mohammed and Akinjide Idowu) to have featured in the team’s six qualifiers en route to Morocco.

ZAHARADDEN BELLO: Born: 21.12.97 Shirt 19

Drafted into the team after an excellent performance at the 2012 Airtel Rising Stars Championship in Lagos. Zaharadden is a great admirer of Thiago Silva- the Brazilian who plays as a centre back for Paris Saint-Germain and the Selecao.

MUSTAPHA ABDULLAHI: Born: 18.01.1996 Shirt 3

Speedy- defender recruited from Nathaniel Idowu Boys with whom he won the 2012 Lagos State Junior League championship. Hails from Katsina State and wait for this: ‘Musty’ as he’s called is the 28th child in large polygamous family. He likes Potato chips with chicken. Favourite player is Dani Alves of Barcelona and he also supports the Spanish club as well.

AKINJIDE IDOWU: Born: 09.09.1996 Shirt 4

One of the only three players who featured in all the Golden Eaglets’ six qualifying matches to book the ticket for the 2013 CAN U17 tournament in Morocco. He was a runners-up with National Foundation Academy of Delta State during the 2012 Shell Cup tournament. He polished his skills at the Calabar Soccer Academy. His favourite meal is fried rice with chicken, but the ever-present ‘Jide is known for his bravery.

IFEANYI MATTHEW: Born: 20.01.1997 Shirt 15

Younger brother of erstwhile Abuja Road Safety’s player Chukwuma Matthew. Of the Igbo extraction but speaks the Hausa language fluently since he was raised in Kano. The fifth child in a family of four boys and two girls, who wants to be as good as two-time African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure. His goal against Botswana in a friendly ahead of Morocco 2013 is being touted as the best in recent time at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar!

BERNARD BULBWA Born: 11.10.1996 Shirt 7

Cut his footballing teeth at Mkar Rocks in Gboko before joining Shuttle Sports Academy in Lagos. Nicknamed Tsumcy which is coined from his middle name, Tsumega-which literarily means ‘no mistake’ in his native Tiv dialectic. Good on the ball, Tsumcy is a fan of Barcelona and he’s the last born in a family of six other children.

SALIU ALI-BABA: Born: 10.08.97 Shirt 20

Former captain of the national U13 and 15 teams who represented Nigeria at the 2010 Copa Coca-Cola tournament in South Africa. The sixth-born of a family with nine (four boys and five girls) children. He hails from Bida in Niger State, his leadership qualities on and off the pitch are commendable. Picks Lionel Messi as his favourite player and Barcelona as favourite club.

MUSA YAHAYA: Born: 16.12.1997 Shirt 11

Yahaya is an introvert that allows only his velvet skills to do the talking for him. Started his career at Mutunchi Football Academy in Kaduna, but now with Hearts Academy in Kano, Yahaya adores Real Madrid’s Brazilian and 2007 World Player of the Year, Kaka. Always wearing a smile, he’s called Musa Iniesta!

AHMED UMAR: Born: 12.07.1996 Shirt 12

Started his career as a right back, but was converted to a midfielder at GEELEC Soccer Academy. Come from a large polygamous family, but the last born of ‘my adorable mother.’ Pint-sized midfielder with excellent skills, he scored one of the goals in the Golden Eaglets’ 5-0 defeat of Junior Wasps of Rwanda last year in a friendly. A great fan of Mikel Obi, the Chelsea midfielder.

CHIDIEBERE NWAKALI: Born: 26.12.1996 Shirt 14

Hardworking midfielder who dazzled at the 2012 Airtel Football Competition where he finished as runners–up with Imo State. But Nwakali is not ready to play the second fiddle despite being one of the late comers to the Golden Eaglets. He’s a great admirer of Italian 2006 World Cup-winning midfielder Andrea Pirlo. He relocated to Lagos from Owerri to improve at Shuttle Sports Academy.

CHIDERA EZEH: Born: 02.10.1997 Shirt 17

One of the success stories of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) catch-them-young policy. Former star striker of the national U13 and U15 teams, who has led his local Riverlane Football Club of Enugu to several conquests. He scored a remarkable hat-trick on his debut for the Golden Eaglets in a 3-0 spanking of Junior Wasps of Rwanda in a friendly in September. A fan of Manchester United and admirer of Falcao of Atletico Madrid.

KELECHI IHEANACHO Born: 03.10.1996 Shirt 10

The ‘Real Deal’ of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) catch-them-young policy having played for both the national U13 and U15 teams. Started his career with Taye Academy in Owerri, Kelechi is the team’s overall top scorer with 21 goals in both the qualifiers and friendly matches ahead of the U17 Championship in Morocco.

ISAAC SUCCESS Born: 07.01.1996 Shirt 9

Burly striker snapped from famous Megapp Soccer Academy in Benin City which incidentally produced Super Eagles’ Elderson Echiejile. A great admirer of four-time African Footballer of the Year, Samuel Eto’o Fils, Isaac is already on a successful path and was Golden Eaglets’ joint-top scorer on five goals with Alhassan Ibrahim in the qualifiers.

TAIWO AWONIYI: Born: 12.08.1997 Shirt 18

Drafted from the national U15 team that missed the adidas Tournament in Mexico last year. Taiwo has blossomed in the Golden Eaglets, scoring a brace on his debut against Botswana in a friendly. Enlisted at the Imperial Soccer Academy, Odogbolu in Ogun State where he started out. Supporter of Arsenal FC; he picks ex-Gunner Cesc Fabregas as his favourite player.

[quote author=Sky-walker]During Easter when i was in Nigeria , went out with my friends to see someone who just built his house in lekki. we stayed there for a while and left around 10pm going back to Ikoyi. Got stopped by some police officers( i though they said fashola banned checkpoints in Lagos? ) Told us to come out and later claimed we assaulted one of their officers aiming their gun at us saying they were going to shoot us. it was a tactic to throw us off our feet and when they found £ in my pocket, they concluded i was a yahoo boy. One of them told us they could waste all of us and claim we were armed robber and refused to stop. I really questioned why i came to Naija that day as i have not seen this kind of thing before in a long time. This guys that were suppose to keep the road safe said they would waste us and call us armed robbers which makes we wonder how many innocent people have been killed by police officers. I gave them money which is obviously what they wanted and they started calling me Rich kid. i was happy no accidental discharge happen and lucky to still be alive as i could smell concentrated substance on them which i could think off as weed. I noticed the other officers were trying to calm the guy who raised the gun at us claiming we assaulted him down.Either he is mentally unstable or was high on drugs.Till i left back to the UK,i refused to leave the house at night and ensure i am back home latest by 7pm.

Now i am here and reading post from people claiming Nigeria is safe? Maybe you guys should try staying in UK for a while and see the difference. I leave my house at 2am to pick up my mate at the train station and no reason for me to hesitate at night.Friday night, we go out from Portsmouth to London and sometimes Birmingham and we have no worries about any dangers on the road.Road is safe,No armed robber,No pot holes on motorways. In Nigeria, i have to keep reciting psalm 23[/quote]So by that single, isolated incidence, Nigeria is unsafe. Bravo! Hope you have your red pali because Nigeria doesnt really need you.

sol2galay: My brother i am in pakistan right now owing to what i am seeing here i begin to share tears for my dear country nigeria. It is always good to defend your own any day anytime but you ve to do dat in honest manner,it is always good for us to be telling ourselves home truth so that we will be able to fashion solution to our problem, remember the worst thing that will happen to a man is when a man started lying to himself. We know we have problem in this country and lets all agree we have problem so that solution will come. My sojourn through Pakistan made me believe that nigeria is the unsafest place on earth,i travelled to Lahore yesterday and i waited behind to watch chelsea and Basel match and the match was concluded about 2:30am,after the match i boarded tricycle to catch a bus going to Islamabad by 3:00am.could u believe that by that odd hour that children are still playing cricket in the street. i traveled from Lahore and get to Islamabad by 8:00am and no harassment from and form or security men.

The only problem the have is terrorism which is targeted unlike nigeria.please don't ever compare nigeria with pakistan in terms of security of life and property,even in food security.

So Nigerian children cannot play on the street at 3am? Fear is one thing. Actual insecurity is another. Nigeria is more secure than Pakistan in all aspects.

If a foreigner entered this thread and read what Nigerians have to say about Nigeria, they would never step into Nigeria for anything. It is unfortunate that as learned and well-traveled some Nigerians are, they still cannot put things into perspective. Yes Nigeria is Unsafe, just like America is unsafe, same as some parts of Britain. If USA was safe, there wont be thousands of deaths yearly due to crime. Stabbings occur almost weekly in Britain. It is therefore unsafe.
Nigeria is not there yet, but not as bad as posters are painting. Accidents, crimes, and avoidable accidents are all different things.

Lets not derail the thread by arguing with Rossikk....Is Nigeria really unsafe? Yes and NO.Honestly largely NO. I grew up in Ibadan and always stay in IB whenever I'm in Nigeria. Perhaps due to having a 'son of the soil' feeling, I pretty much travel around IB anytime of the day. I can hit Lagos-Ibadan at any time of the night. So far, I havent been robbed, my only fear is accident with Dangote's trucks on the pot-holed roads
I fully agree that some parts of the country are unsafe, but honestly that is more to do with perceptive fear than actual insecurity. But again, perceptive fear builds on years of constant occurrence.

Am not a troll, but please why put lipstick on a dead person Are we learning anything from her death at all?

As direct a jab as it gets. Number 3, yellow, falling down. Have to say this Airtel 1- 0 MTN after round 1.

jackbauerspower: Dude if you like TB Joshua, Oyedepo and Adeboye to collabo on this prayer for you. Even feature Okija_juju and Pagan9ja for good measure....

You cannot stop me from going to get my own slice of the Nigerian pie.

You better pray for long life...cos its gonna be a looooong wait

People like you have been included in the prayer.

Dear God, I pray to you that before I die, let me see a Nigeria that Nigerians world over will be proud of. A motherland where things work. A country respected by countries all over the world. A secure nation. A nation where we live to respect each other. A nation where politicians are made servants. A nation of over 95% employment. A pride of Africa. A pride of the black race. Oh Lord, please I pray that you eliminate those who will not allow NIgeria get to great heights destined. I pray that you plant love in the minds of all Nigerians irrespective of tribe. I pray for forgiveness of sins of generations before us. I pray that you punish those who cause bloodshed daily, and cleanse our land.

The hypocrisy of the English is glaring. 'an innocent nibble' for an English man, cannibalism for Suarez

Jermaine Defoe once bit an opponent, all he got was a yellow card:
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe says he has learnt his lesson after attracting criticism for seeming to bite the arm of West Ham's Javier Mascherano.
Defoe was booked during Sunday's win but escaped further punishment from the Football Association.

"It was in the heat of the moment," said Defoe. "I need to move forward, it definitely won't happen again.

"I didn't do much, but it was out of character. I don't usually get involved like that."

Defoe appeared to bite Mascherano after he was fouled by the Argentine midfielder.

The incident was described by Spurs boss Martin Jol as a "harmless nibble," but Defoe's actions were strongly criticised and Sports minister Richard Caborn called for his behaviour to be examined by the FA.

The FA decided not to take any action because referee Steve Bennett had already cautioned Defoe.

The England striker is now determined to put the incident behind him and wants to focus on adding to his goal tally, which rose above 100 career goals during Wednesday's 5-0 Carling Cup victory over MK Dons.

"I just want to play football and score goals, everybody knows that," said Defoe.

"I am a professional person and a passionate player. When I get on the pitch I just want to win every game."

I think I've just replayed it 10 times. Still going to watch and rewatch. Very typical.

Clearly the ref and linesmen have an agenda. Or how else can one explain these clear dubious calls?

CAF don kolo oo. Do these refs and assistants understand the offside rule A good super goal just been ruled for offside, and a yellow card for Nigerian player! Shame

Only a f.o.ol does the same thing many times and expects different results. Setting up committees does not work in Nigeria! End of.

3-0 Isaac Success. He's now on 7 goals. 20 mins gone

12 mins gone. I honestly see it getting to 10-0 at this rate.