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Can you guys kindly create a Champions League thread and move over there? Its funny how Africans are obsessed about European league more than the Europeans....lmao

iSlayer2:
I daresay he plays that role better than the Left Wing he plays at Arsenal.

Forget matter. Iwobi doesnt have the perseverance to play a 10. Before long he will lose concentration and stamina.

raindodger13:
After Mikel, Iwobi is our best # 10. Watch our first leg afcon qualifier against Libya and the second half of our England friendly to see what I'm talking about.

But you're right about us not having an abudance of midfielders.

For the fact Iwobi is our best/only option leaves a lot to be desired. Lets be honest ,Iwobi cant hold a midfield and dictate flow of game. He has neither the ability nor the discipline to hold that role down.

So, beside Mikel nobody can actually play the 10 role ? Don't say Iwobi because all that little nigga do is run around trying to showcase his senseless skills. Now, why can't Rohr start Moses Simon from the middle ,because that's the only option left. Iwobi doesn't have the lung capacity to control a midfield, Kelechi is still learning how to trap a ball and even Mikel barely cuts it.
I remember when we had Christian Obodo, Okocha, Obiora,Oruma and Uche Kalu(Senegal). What is going on ? For over 10yrs a country of over 150 million people can not produce a decent midfielder ? This is annoying.

marshman293:
Awka is still a baby compared to other cities like Owerri and Enugu.Anambarians should be greatful to obiano for uplifting the state caital

Ndi Anambra and Enugu do not share the same philosophy. We are building Anambra holistically while they are beautifying their state capital. In Anambra every town is just as important as the state capital and Onicha. Now, scram!

marshman293:
That's a typical anambra personality for u.Pride,arrogance,hate,discriminatory,lust for money. They are ready to sell their brothers because of money and greed. Look at all the atrocities being committed by Igbo's within and outside Nigeria, 90% are from them.Ranging from drugs,kidnapping, Ogwu ego,arm robbery ,political pull him down syndrome.No wonder a governor said all the problems igbos are facing are from them.Still they insult their brothers from IMO,Enugu,ebonyi and Abia.Despite all the money they claim they have,still their state looks very rural and red earthed.

You should be chained and placed in a cage to entertain us because you sound like a monkkey!

Eselu looks like a hardened criminal...lol

investnow2013:
Ojoto Community, Idemili South Local Government Area Commissions 3.5KM Community Sponsored Road

By David Okpokwasili

The Traditional Ruler of Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government, Igwe Gerald Mbamalu has commissioned the 3.5 kilometer St Barnabas Road.

The road now renamed after the traditional ruler, "Eze Oranyelu Road" is a community self - help project, which cost over sixty-five million naira.

The road project was initiated by the Ojoto South Development Union, the community association that covers Ojoto Obo-ofia quarters, under the umbrella Ojoto Akanasato Union, OAU.

The road which terminates at the community's boundary with Obosi Community is a spur to the popular Mmiri John road took less than four months to be completed.

Speaking to the press immediately after commissioning, Igwe Mbamalu highlighted the importance of communities partnering government's efforts at holistic infrastructural development.

Ojo nnaa,deje daalu nu!

charlesemeka85:
so tanzania u17 didn't make it out of the group stage? amuneke's effect. wooooooow

How so?

forgiveness:
I am just getting to know the players and I am yet to make firm judgement on them though I am still thinking perhaps the strikers lack goal instinct.

But how come you think I want Ubani out for Omidiji? It is very funny.

I am not myopic in reasoning neither do I base my assessment and judgment on sentiments when looking out for talents.

If I see a good talent I will tell but if I see none in a player, I will also tell and nothing go happen. Una go just yab me tire but at the end of the day, all will see it was never based on sentiment.

However, I am still assessing all the players though Tijani and Jabaar can be singled out.

Anyway, if you are good, you will be noticed by clubs who are ready to sign you after the U17 tournament though I agree our local league can't develop our talents.

Our local league can develop if we remove government hands from football completely otherwise, nothing go happen.

Lmao...You have some questionable behavior. How can you single out Tijani and Jabaar alone?? So far, Tijani has not outperformed Ubani and Jabaar was just playing his first game. At least, with this U17 set up you can be satisfied.....if you know,you know

forgiveness:
Hehehehehehe!

We should probably bring Omidiji back to come take Ubani's spot...smh. Anybody that have eyes for talent will not doubt Ubani's potential.

And ,just to stretch this a little further. You see, we have millions of talent players like this littered all over Nigeria , but the problem is that we dont have a solid/enough developmental programs where these players can be taught how to put their talent to good use. The tragedy is they end up in our local league who throw them right into the action without proper correction and polishing to mould them into a complete talents. After U17 if you dont get a good club abroad to nurture you ,you are as good as dead.
Most of the shhitty players you see playing for our local league were once an Ubani, Abayomi and co but due to lack of development programs they ended up with mere potential. Go to our local league and watch the matches and you will shed tears. A certain player could dribble the whole field of players and with an open net he will still miss the goal. Its not rocket science.

Humility017:
some peeps said this on the front page

But , to be frank, that Ubani is one of the brightest talent in this set. Not as clinical as Osimhen but definitely more technical with the potential to become a world class free kick taker ,if well horned.

Great set of rough talented players that need to be properly nurtured into completeness

Great set of rough talented players that need to be properly nurtured into completeness.

This thread is a complete smack down. E pain them die...lmao

DawatNama:
Onitsha 98% Vertical
Aba 92% vertical
Nnewi 70% vertical

Enugwu 70% vertical
Owerri 70% vertical
Abakaliki 50% vertical

Awka 50% vertical
Umuahia 50% vertical
Asaba 50% vertical




Ibadan 99% Horizontal
Abeokuta 100% Horizontal

Alusi n'eje uka! Good to have you back, dear brother. Your intelligent contributions were highly missed.

komekn:
I am not sure why you seem to be getting so heated, over a subtle observation.

Nonetheless, you have essentially with much detail confirmed my view, opinion and or observation.

Let me reiterate, I find that people in Agbor are just like many other parts of Nigeria overwhelmingly have given thier children European derived names. Which l think is very sad as a Nigerian.

I gave you the example of Nduka Obiagbiona and asked if his name is Igbo derived. You have answered that question albeit indirectly but still comprehensively.

So what is the core issue ❓ l seems we are delving into the politics of ethnicity, let me presume, that does being Igbo derived in origin or heritage make you Igbo ❓ ❓

Quite emphatically the paramount traditional ruler of Agbor has made it VERY RESOUNDINGLY CLEAR that they are not Igbo. Although they without doubt are historically by origin derived from the Igbo ethnicity. His answer is a capital NO.

But in today's contemporary Nigeria and ethnic dynamics they do not consider themselves to be Igbo.

That would be the same position for the Uhrobo/Isoko, Kwale and other somewhat Igbo derived and mixed ethnic groups in Delta state.

Don't presume that l am ignorant that's being condescending. I actually speak Igbo (central) l spent near 5 years at UNN where my Dad lectured for a period. And mixed with a lot of people who speak so many differing dialects it's impossible to number them.

I may have been born in the UK but l can assure you l was made in Warri.

Agbor people,like most eastern Christians give their children native name and a baptismal name that's a common fact you should know. Don't act like you didn't know that. When you meet an Agbor person named Harry ask him his native name.

As for Obi of Agbor, he is basically ignorant and unwise because his people speak Igbo and are still giving their children Igbo names. He urged them not to give their children Igbo names but they are Igbos and don't know otherwise....You don't get it! These people are Igbo just like Ikwerre....They don't have a different identity!! How can you tell a Hausa man to stop giving their children Hausa names?? He even told his subjects to stop wearing Igbo red hat and threatened to send people away...lol. Well, when the current governor of Delta paid him a visit dorning red hat with Igbo title why didn't he send him away...lol. Agbor people denying of Igbo is not different from what Ikwerre do.

And yes, if you are of Igbo ancestry and still speaks Igbo as a first language, then whether you like it or not you are Igbo. Agbor has no history of a lost language.

forgiveness:
When did I say Nduka and Anyamelune are Yoruba names?

I said Nduka and Anyamelune are from Ugbodu (Ugbodumila) and they are Olukumis. Stop twisting my words.

If you don't agree they migranted from Ondo, you can dispute that with their paramount ruler who said and confirmed it. What is my own?

And as I write, he claimed Olukumi is their first language though they speak Igbo. What is my own again?

Abi you be the paramount ruler of Ugbodu (Ugbodumila)?

As of today, the Ugbodu people don't speak the Olukunmi dialect. It's extinct. The people speak Enuani dialect. Stop pulling stuff from Wikipedia. Some of them still have Yoruba last names, but that's as far as their Yoruba gets.

Another example; we still have names like Obaze, Omozele, Attah,Idu in Anambra but they are neither Igala no Edo ,as the names suggest. These are assimilated settlers.

Some unscrupulous characters have used the fact that the Igbo lost the war and became disjointed to keep spewing absolute garbage that keep driving the sword of division amongst the Igbo.

Its over for you. This is the age of internet. All lies are getting busted.

The other day it was forgiveness that swore Nduka Ugbade and Anyamelune were Yoruba names and were from Ondo. Its crazy!

komekn:
What is the something else, l am lost explain more.

But before you do the superiority of the EPL is becoming more and more apparent.

Look at how many EPL teams got to the last 8 of the Champions league. And the possibility of an all EPL final is now a possibility.

Then look at the Euro cup it seems highly likely that we will have an all EPL final.

Now what could be more emphatically resounding to prove the complete SUPERIORITY of the EPL.

Bia, Southgate, leave Igbo matters alone!! Stop sticking your nose into what you know nothing about. Gerrit?


This is for you, Southgate!!


Igbo ethnic group is probably the most diverse ethnic group in Nigeria. The language of the people varies from town to town, and its important to note that amongst the eastern Igbos some version of the language is not intelligible to others. For instance, I , an Anambra guy from Idenmili can understand 90% of the Igbo spoken in Enuani, Delta state but I will need a translator to understand Izii,Izaa and even Ngwa ,which are found in south east. I think the location of Agbor helped to support that "we are a distinct group" notion, but , in reality Agbor is an Igboid group with a heavy Edo influence,period. Just like Awka with Igala influence, Aguleri with Igala influence, Arochukwu with Cross River influence etc. The difference between these towns and Agbor is mere location. The Obi of Agbor bears Igbo names and so are the past ones. They claim they are not Igbo but they haven't been able to prove it beyond reasonable doubt.

Just recently, their Obi threatened his chief and subjects and asked them to stop speaking Igbo giving their children Igbo names...The problem, however, is that his name is.....wait for it....Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi....lmao. His father also has Igbo names.

The Agbor people's DNA is Igbo ,they are subconsciously Igbo and this is the way they have always been....The current Governor of Delta state is Ifeanyi Okowa(Ekwueme of Ika)....lol.

Language;Agbor speak a version of Igbo mixed with indigenous words and foreign. The Obi of Agbor doesn't speak Ika or whatever they chose to call it. It's actually funny because the man is so culturally detached from his people. 99% of Ika kids born today are given Igbo names just like its always been. I think Agbor people have identity crisis. Its very sad.

Less, I forget. When people say "pure Igbo" ,we will need you to elaborate on that because there is no one single Igbo dialect intelligible to all Igbo. The Igbo spoken in Aba is different from what is spoken in Onicha,but because the Onicha Igbo was the first Igbo used in translating the bible ,and early Onicha traders used it for commerce it became most popular. Those who are ignorant of the Igbo sociocultural makeup shouldn't discuss Igbo matters.

1990: Roger Milla (St Denis, Reunion and Cameroon)

1991: Abedi Pele Ayew (Olympique Marseille, France and Ghana)

1992: Abedi Pele Ayew (Olympique Marseille, France and Ghana)

1993: Abedi Pele Ayew (Olympique Lyonnaise, France and Ghana)

1994: George Weah (Paris St Germain, France and Liberia) and Emmanuel Amunike (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal and Nigeria)

1995: George Weah (AC Milan, Italy and Liberia)

Forget Wikipedia.....Its not a reliable source. Yeking never won African Footballer of the year.

Elemosho478:
What I was trying to say is that he was the first Nigerian to won it.

We lead while others follow

He never won't it. Great striker but never won AFOY.

chemgee:
Mr man, don't mean to be insulting but I feel like you should know the truth...
you need to work on improving your emotional intelligence.. your years of good work can be rubbished if you allow a "hater" throw you off balance.. I can see that from nairaland to omambala blog back to nairaland to are doing an excellent job but you are ALWAYS distracted by your opposition.. that slows down your effort and defeats your purpose. You can train yourself to ignore them, you cab decide never to respond to any comment or select the comments to respond to..
do you know that a bulk of these IPOB/Afonja/flat heads/cone heads/PDP/APC/IgboVsYourba rubbish on this platform are sponsored by the site management, so as to lure pple like you to exchange banter and increase traffic thereby increasing money.
you can behave like auto josh by having a blog, then paste your pictures on the blog with only a the link on nairaland.. trust me you ain't reaching enough traffic with this platform, then engage your blog on every social media and watch sponsors dey rush you..
My Nigga.. STAAAAAAAY FOCUSED on your ambitions

BTW na u be d anambra 1st son on Twitter?

, listen to this guy.

Resurrect that OMANBALA website they destroyed out of hatred!!

"I am jumping in blind nit getting the full substance if what is in contention.

Nonetheless, l know a certain Nduka Obiagbiona from Agbor in Delta state. Would you then classify his surname as IGBO derived.

I will add that the language of Ika people's would not be described as IGBO. It may have some derivation but presently it's very far from the pure Igbo language"

Igbo ethnic group is probably the most diverse ethnic group in Nigeria. The language of the people varies from town to town, and its important to note that amongst the eastern Igbos some version of the language is not intelligible to others. For instance, I , an Anambra guy from Idenmili can understand 90% of the Igbo spoken in Enuani, Delta state but I will need a translator to understand Izii,Izaa and even Ngwa ,which are found in south east. I think the location of Agbor helped to support that "we are a distinct group" notion, but , in reality Agbor is an Igboid group with a heavy Edo influence,period. Just like Awka with Igala influence, Aguleri with Igala influence, Arochukwu with Cross River influence etc. The difference between these towns and Agbor is mere location. The Obi of Agbor bears Igbo names and so are the past ones. They claim they are not Igbo but they haven't been able to prove it beyond reasonable doubt.

Just recently, their Obi threatened his chief and subjects and asked them to stop speaking Igbo giving their children Igbo names...The problem, however, is that his name is.....wait for it....Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi....lmao. His father also has Igbo names.

The Agbor people's DNA is Igbo ,they are subconsciously Igbo and this is the way they have always been....The current Governor of Delta state is Ifeanyi Okowa(Ekwueme of Ika)....lol.

Language;Agbor speak a version of Igbo mixed with indigenous words and foreign. The Obi of Agbor doesn't speak Ika or whatever they chose to call it. It's actually funny because the man is so culturally detached from his people. 99% of Ika kids born today are given Igbo names just like its always been. I think Agbor people have identity crisis. Its very sad.

Less, I forget. When people say "pure Igbo" ,we will need you to elaborate on that because there is no one single Igbo dialect intelligible to all Igbo. The Igbo spoken in Aba is different from what is spoken in Onicha,but because the Onicha Igbo was the first Igbo used in translating the bible ,and early Onicha traders used it for commerce it became most popular. Those who are ignorant of the Igbo sociocultural makeup shouldn't discuss Igbo matters.

Earthquake3:
Frank Onyeka is a winger according to transfer mrkt

Why can we get a decent midfielder

Why!!!

They are all scattered in the north according to Usman Yinka Salihu....

MxreR:
This one is just feeling funky. Ibadan and osogbo are on the same scale- mud houses without toilets.

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You are making the same mistake. Nawaa, I have a headache.

DawatNama,nwanne, we need you back here. Forget the past. We must build Anambra together in every little way we can contribute.

Anambralstson:
Orange Drugs limited Onitsha

Nwokem, keep your eye on the money and avoid these distractions. Anya gi kwesii idi na ogbor egwu...Rapu umu ofe mmanu!

Anambralstson:
It took you hrs to be courageous to reply, minds aren't the same anyway, you are here to spread, while I'm here for business. Fact it will take your you state capital Osogbo 30 yrs to get Awka level.

Guy, treat them like they don't exist. Focus!! You lack the discipline to handle these non entities. You make them look important.

nonsobaba:
This d!ck measuring is unnecessary. You are allowing the guy to toss you around. It is either you are childish or you have an insecure personality problem. Wtf! Focus! Continue selling Anambra state. The supremacy of Anambra and Anambra indigenes over all others must never be in doubt.

You made some good point. Some of us need to learn how to treat peasants. You develop certain attitude that make them eat their heart out.

forgiveness:
His he not from Ugbodu in Delta state? You can find out if Ugbodu are Olukumi or not.

Nduka Ugbade is a confirmed Ugbodu man.

forgiveness:
Na Olukumi. You can then confirm yourself if they are Igbo or not.

Originally, the Olukunmi were not Igbo but today they are 101% Igbo and speak a version of Enuani(Igbo). Nduka and Anyamelune are Igbo names.