₦airaland Forum

AMINDA:
Making this election a battle between North vs South will cost APC dearly. If we are talking sheer numbers, in a 3-horse race with Tinubu, Atiku and Obi in the race, there will be no clear winner on the first ballot. Atiku will sweep the North and have the majority votes amongst the trio but MAY not have the required spread. Obi and Tinubu will slug it out in the South and Tinubu will triumph over Obi but only due to rigging. Tinubu will have the required spread but not the majority votes. Obi will get good numbers but will neither get the spread nor the majority votes. In the end, the elections will go into a run-off between Atiku and Tinubu with whomever Obi endorses becoming President. Tinubu has no answers for a coalition ticket having Atiku and Obi on a single ticket.

I said it before that Atiku ADC will never get 25% of the 2/3 of 36 states as required by law. NW and NE votes can't make him the president. If Obi should endorse Atiku for a rerun, I don't think southerners will vote for him.

typicalgamer:
From Brentford this na backward move na

He was playing youth football in Brentford, not with the main team. The loan deal is a good move for his development

jihday:
Lekan Salami ke?

Yes, he is the son of the late Chief Lekan Salami, whom the Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba is named in honour of.

ENYIMBA FC claps back at BROWN IDEYE.


The Release read..

Enyimba Football Club is both disappointed and dismayed by the recent public outburst made by former player, Brown Ideye, whose comments not only distort the truth but also seek to unjustly tarnish the image of Nigeria’s most successful football club and by extension, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).

At a time when the NPFL is undergoing commendable transformation—gaining both regional and international respect—we find it deeply unfortunate that a former Nigerian international, who was welcomed back home with open arms, has chosen to malign the very system that embraced him.
Brown Ideye’s return to Nigerian football was heralded as a symbolic homecoming.

Despite the coach’s initial reservations, our management chose to extend an olive branch to a former Super Eagles striker, treating him with the dignity his pedigree deserved. During his stint, he was accorded VIP privileges, including:

A monthly salary of ₦1 million, making him one of the club’s highest earners,
Luxury hotel accommodation at ₦65,000 per night,
Air travel to away games—privileges not extended to many others,
Personal respect and access befitting his profile as a top-level ex-international.
These claims apart from being verifiable was awash in the media space and was widely analysed on “NAIJA-MADE” sports programme, SuperSports tv before and after his unveiling.

Unfortunately, rather than repay the club’s goodwill with leadership and professionalism, Ideye fell short—both on and off the pitch. Scoring only five goals across all competitions, his impact failed to match the expectations of his signing. Even more worrying was his divisive influence in the dressing room, which reportedly undermined team cohesion and progress.

Now, in a regrettable and self-serving attempt to rewrite the narrative, Mr. Ideye has leveled baseless allegations against the club and the league. His claims of poor player welfare are grossly misleading. Under the leadership of Chairman Kanu Nwankwo, Enyimba FC has instituted a transparent and consistent bonus structure, with players often receiving double bonuses for wins, as well as personal incentives from management—sometimes as much as ₦1 million.

It is simply unacceptable that a player who benefited immensely from the goodwill and structure of this great club would seek to tear it down in the public eye, especially when he never raised these issues while collecting VIP wages and privileges. His silence while enjoying these benefits speaks volumes about the motivation behind his sudden crusade.

This is a time when former Nigerian players returning home should be encouraging others to contribute meaningfully, not discrediting the platform that gave them a second chance. Brown Ideye’s conduct is not only unbecoming of a professional but a betrayal to the principles of integrity and gratitude.

To our fans, stakeholders, and the NPFL family: we assure you that Enyimba FC remains committed to professionalism, reform, and the growth of Nigerian football. This incident, while regrettable, serves as a lesson. We will not be deterred by noise or revisionist agendas. The People’s Elephant will continue to march forward with dignity and pride.

Signed,
Club Media Department
Enyimba FC of Aba


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Nurudeen Aweroro has been appointed as the new head coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC). Aweroro guided Ikorodu City to a fourth-place finish in the NPFL last season and also led them to the semi-finals of the President Federation Cup.

Titian22:
But why can't oshimen agent push for this...

His agent can go discuss possibilities of getting him with this EPL teams nah.

Oshimen in epl will be magic and with the presence of gyokerees, isak and Harland it will be blazing hot

It is only ADL who can make it happen, not Osimhen or his agent, I think they are satisfied with Galasatary offer

Only in Nigeria my country. Dangote is exporting PMS abroad, and at the same time, marketers are busy importing PMS into the country. what is the logic?

AMINDA:
It seems the much anticipated transfer of Kwankwaso to APC has collapsed. Kwankwaso may have decided to choose legacy over personal considerations. After the betrayal of Elrufai, Kashim Imam, Ganduje, and Kashim Shettima by Tinubu, he knows better than to take Tinubu's words and promises seriously. Tinubu's campaign in the North will be lacklustre. He only has political lightweights and pretenders in his camp from the Northern extraction. Now, watch Gbatists insult the living daylight out of Kwankwaso and call him irrelevant. The doors of the coalition are wide open, Jagora!

The political game has started. He was in Aso Rock a few days ago, and today he is criticizing the same government he went to visit. What does that tell you? Kwankwaso will contest again in 2027 under the NNPP. Kwankwaso a flag bearer in NNPP is the same as Kwankwaso in APC, a spoiler.

AMINDA:
Continue to reel out padded and fraudulently rebased statistics that don't mean jack. If that's the case, why is the self-proclaimed financial engineer borrowing 32 trillion naira to fund a 55 trillion naira budget? This is despite the widely celebrated fuel subsidy removal and IMF-inspired currency devaluation that has now plunged more Nigerians into abject poverty.

Because we are still using less than 50% of our revenue to service debt. We ain't still off the hook of bad economy the present government inherited. Before now, large percentage of our budget is funded with loan.

AndSunGorilla:
Why now?? I thought we did well last season.

The newly appointed Chairman, Lekan Salami said the shake up was in line with the mandate given to him by Governor Makinde for complete overhaul for the purpose of restructioning and repositioning the club.

Amedino99:
Newcastle should please hijack Osimhen now that isak is "out"

Same sentiment but will Osimhen accept? He won't, their options are Yoane Wissa and Lois Openda

Why now, after Liverpool have already bought Ekitike? LFC will still bid but only if Diaz is sold.

Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) have immediately dismissed Technical Adviser Gbenga Ogunbote, General Manager Dimeji Lawal, and the entire coaching staff.

TheLoneCitizen:
I removed it immediately.

Like that's a very idiotic business from Madrid.

The 16th highest paid player in Madrid is Huijsen, and he is still earning €9m..wow

TheLoneCitizen:
This is cap. Jude isn't on that money

Based on reference from fbref, he is. You can check it out.

TheLoneCitizen:
Sancho gone. Rashford gone.

Casemiro the only high-earning unwanted player there and you can't pay €12m to your first choice striker, one of the best in the world.

In truth, Chelsea have really revolutionised the way clubs offer salary.

Look at how they are easily selling their players on profit cause of low salaries.

But a top striker is a top striker, and Osimhen is up there with the best in the world

This is very annoying

I think Manchester United is trying to copy Chelsea's template, but I give it to Real Madrid, they remain the best club in Europe..

Peterobiisathie:
just imagine someone go to another man’s land to commit crimes

The good thing is that Ghanaians now know the difference. During the recent protest, they weren't asking entire Nigerians to leave their country, they were very specific

At his age, Tosin Adarabioyo has not yet made up his mind playing for Super Eagles..hmm

TheLoneCitizen:
Maduka Okoye banned for match-fixing.

Not guilty. But banned

Yes, they couldn't nail him, but they discovered his friend placed a bet on him to receive a yellow card and he won €120k. That was the only think they could use against him, hence the light punishment

He would have come to Nigeria and be flexing his muscle. 20,000 Cedis in a single street robbery is almost 3 million Naira. Only God knows how many such robberies he has successfully carried out..thief..

QueenJazz:
South Africans will be cursing us under their breath by now.

We beat them narrowly in the 2023 AFCON semi finals

And now we've gotten another narrow win in the 2025 WAFCON semi finals

Back then, we beat them in the 2000 AFCON semi finals too

Anytime they hear Nigeria and semi finals in the same sentence, their legs go dey shake

Add 2019 AFCON when Ekong scored the winning goal at the closing minute of the match

Politicstoday:
2 Senators that decamped to APC last week has meet APC leader, ex- Governor Oyetola in his office yesterday. They are all welcome to APC family.

The Aregbe faction that helped him to win in 2022 is likely to field a candidate under ADC, this has brighten the chance of APC winning. Even if Adeleke decides to join Aregbe in the ADC, it won't save him, as the PDP will still present its own candidate, leading to a split in votes

lbrichman2:
No be the same Retegui, top scorer for Atalanta last season be this??!

I don't know how Atalanta will cope after selling Retegui and Lookman, especially with the below average coach they recently hired. Retegui moved to Saudi on a €20m per year wages.
I pray Atalanta will not block Lookman transfer

Sheuns:
You think if 2 northerners and 2 southerners contest for the presidency in 2027, it will be a walk in the park for Tinubu?

Considering how his administration and him have lost popularity amongst those that voted in the last election due to his policies that have further impoverished millions.

Stop talking all these, 2027 isn’t sure for anyone. Just as 2023 wasn’t sure for anyone until after the elections were conducted.

Agreed, but i believe that if the three Southerners; Peter Obi, Makinde and Tinubu contest the 2027 election separately against the Northerner Atiku, it will still hurt Atiku. Both Makinde and Obi will be sharing the "old" PDP votes with him.

AMINDA:
Atiku won Osun, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom in 2023 when the agitation for Southern presidency was more stronger than it is now. Just to jog your memory. In 2027, Atiku will have more stronger grip on the North than Tinubu will have on the South.

Atiku is no more in PDP and won't contest 2027 election under PDP but ADC. So how many southern states can ADC win when PDP, Obi and APC will be on the ballot? It will be hard for him getting 25% in any southern states. Northern votes alone can't make Atiku President.

AMINDA:
"It's the turn of the South. PDP should zone the ticket to Southwest. Bala Mohammed must step down for Seyi Makinde." - Gbatists

Just like ADC, no automatic ticket for aspirants, tickets will be won from primary election. Atiku votes must be divided in the North, "Political games" will be played for Bala or Saraki to get the ticket. If Obi should contest, then I doubt if Atiku will get 25% requirements from 2/3 of the 36 states.

TheLoneCitizen:
The fact that ADL could get 10% sell on on that deal is a masterstroke.

Goal bonus also. Wow.

Osimhen salary at Galatasaray €25m. Easily one of Europe's highest earner.

For context. The 10th highest paid player WORLDWIDE last year earned 30m.

44 BILLION NAIRA per YEAR

I think ADL didn't want to sell to Galasatary, likely why he included those conditions, hoping they would back out, but they didn't. The 10% sell on clause is probably on profit, I doubt if Napoli will ever get that.
I am not happy with the transfer at all.

Manchester United are ready to pay €30M for Gabriel Sara but Galatasaray are holding out for €35M.


Transfer news live

Mybettingtips:
Understand Marcus Rashford has taken a salary cut to join Barcelona. He will be paid around €10m-gross, including bonuses. The concession allows Barcelona to now pay 100% of his wage.🔵🔴 (@JacobsBen)

€10m is around £8m. He earns £18m at United and took a pay cut to now earn £8.5m(€10m) gross at Barcelona. Atleast nobody de shout racism again since Rashford na black man. This scenario is similar to Osimhen’s issue. Frozen out of his present team like Rashford both players on huge salary. One is ready to take pay cut to play at one of the biggest clubs in the world and see if he can revive his career and get into England World Cup team. Our biggest star in world football is being encouraged to give up on making a legacy for himself and go to Turkey to compete against Arunanaspor, kwashiorkor fc

Chelsea actually offered Osimhen €4m, with agreement to double it if they can secure champions league spot. From €12m he was earning at Napoli to €4m was a big cut..

esnbrutality:
Bashir Ahmad...is who again?

So Bashir Ahmad is now the Presidency?

Una too joke .

Wasn't his support sought, even during an event meant for mourning?

LagosPrince:
Una no dey tire with all this "Eye service"

Tinubu is playing politics with buhari death and it's unacceptable.

It's Enough please.
Tinubu should stop using buhari death to play politics.

this desperation is shameful

Common. How about those who went there soliciting and begging for support? Bashir Ahmad can bear a witness

Britishpea:
Only neophytes will think that Tinubu and his teams dont see the coalition coming...The actors of the coaltions are not small boys for Tinubu to think that they wont have their way. they knew that they will eventually do it, but the plan is to , frustrate their efforts for proper galvanization, make them have an unpopular platform and make them deal with series of problems that will affect their solidification...

Also Wike is not trying to make Tinubu run unopposed, he wanted to frustrate Atiku out of the party which he eventually achieved, then whoever, that will contest under PDP will be a weak candidate or they wont have any. having achieved, making Atiku to go and contest on a less popular party..

it is almost impossible for ADC to win the presidential election...Winning that is a whole lot of tasks from ward to ward to LGS and states, leading to election apparatus. for now they dont even know how to sell themselves...

It will be better to give the PDP ticket to a strong candidate from the North, with that, Atiku is done. Kwankwaso won't join ADC, it is either he joins APC or contest again under NNPP.