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Billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu says he will still pay the Super Eagles $500,000 despite the penalty shootout loss…

MorataFC:
How?
It doesn't work that way, if your case is genuine , it remains genuine regardless of any shi..

To be honest, our case is shaky. It basically calls on FIFA to examine whether DRC followed DRC law in giving out citizenships to those players.

Roland17:
I keep saying it, this generation of drama queens can’t survive National Stadium Surulere, Lagos.

Good thing that the NFF holds our WCQ in Uyo or Abuja; otherwise most of these guys would retire from the national team.

Now, FIFA will throw away our petition against the DRC since both AFCON finalists qualified for the World Cup.

The “AFCON champion” loophole wish is gone

Chukwueze 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

The United States (with both Democratic and Republican presidents) has done a spectacular job of signaling to the rest of the world that the only rational choice is to get a nuclear weapon soon as possible.

Without one, the US can bomb and invade you at any time. If you have one, the US won't dare to fight you.

BlueRayDick:
Meanwhile, Godswill Akpabio stadium that was built in Akwa Ibom between 2012 and 2014 cost $96 million despite our own stadium being completed 12 years earlier and our own stadium having 30k capacity while the Moroccan stadium has 69k capacity 🤦‍♂️.

Some people must have made mad-ass money from that Akwa Ibom stadium that can't even stand toe to toe with the Moroccan stadium.

Oh for sure, there were definitely kickbacks that greased the palms of the politicians and civil servants

Ibime:
The Ministry being discussed had a challenge (speed of passport personalisation) and went about it by focusing on another issue that didn't contribute to the problem for the most part. I did some consulting work on this project and had alternative Swiss partners for the Ministry that would have solved at least part of the problem.

The ministry wanted to start local production of blank passport booklets in Nigeria (which they have now implemented) and which I reported to them is only economical (for the CAPEX spend) with annual production of 20m booklets. Nigeria had annual demand of 2m passports per year as of 2022 so why implement a 20m printing capacity which is wasteful and has poor ROI.

Nigeria was better off purchasing 2-3m blank passports per year at $3-$7 dollars per passport depending on spec rather than a large investment in the printing capability and focus on partnering with a vendor that could ensure no biometric bottlenecks (that could still be IRIS from Malaysia who owned the contract if they fix up, or alternative partners). Also ensuring proper logistics so that booklets get to all the centres and ensuring all centres delivered to KPIs that would reduce the effect of corruption and understaffing on personalisation bottlenecks.

But the focus was on the printing of blank passports in Nigeria though it was not economical and it was not the problem. You can draw your own conclusion as to why large capital investments are preferable than focussing on the Koko of the matter. There are also infinite chopping avenues in recurrent expenditure with local production (supply of paper, ink, generator fuel etc). Well hopefully these other bottlenecks that prevent quick personalisation are fixed, not just making noise that we now print our blank passports locally which was never the main problem. There is a reason most countries print their blank passports with few vendors around the world - because they don't have the demand to justify setting up their own printing.

Wow. We truly have a long way to go in Naija

I can’t believe Morocco spent only US$75 million to construct the Prince Moulay stadium in Rabat (69k capacity), venue for today’s game 🤯

In Western Europe or the U.S., that stadium would cost no less than $450 million or even $700 million. Or is it the cost of labor that is the difference?

izzou:
In January 2024 when I wrote that “Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo will NEVER be able to revolutionise Nigeria’s messily-corrupt passport application system”, some accused me of prophesying doom.

But it is now six months since I paid and applied for the renewal of my international passport. Maybe I will get it tomorrow.

On Thursday July 31, 2025, I paid a sum of N109,700 via the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) payment portal, then proceeded to one of their Lagos offices, to complete further documentation and capture. Meanwhile, the officers first mocked us for kick-starting the registration online.

I couldn’t complete capturing on that day due to a “network problem” that lasted several hours; I was forced to return to their office the following day for that. As I write this, “passport pending production” is the long-running feedback from NIS.

The irony is that Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo continues to be lauded by the unsuspecting public as one of the best — even the best — ministers in Tinubu’s cabinet. It is already almost five months since Tunji-Ojo announced, in the latest of his many mouthwatering passport efficacy promises, that Nigerians would be able to receive their int’l passports one week after application.

My opinion of him remains unchanged; he is simply the typical Nigerian politician who has a mastery of gallery play and public sentiment manipulation via the media for personal branding.

Woe unto you if you rely on media reports to gauge the performance of public officers or, more importantly, the efficiency of public institutions!

Fisayo Soyombo

That “network is down” gimmick almost always works because once people would pay any amount, all of a sudden, the network comes alive 🤦🏽‍♂️

Kikelomogbenga:
A Ghana referee? What a win for Nigeria. How is it even allowed?

It’s not that straight forward oh
We don’t know if they selected a referee that would be easily swayed or intimidated by over 68,000 Moroccan fans in the arena

No shaking!

The Tunisia🇹🇳 FA is set to meet with Coach Eric Chelle's representative and is willing to offer him around $100,000 a month to replace their coach, who was sacked after suffering a 3-2 loss to the Eric Chelle-led Super Eagles🇳🇬 and exiting AFCON 2025 following a defeat on penalties to 10-man Mali.🇲🇱

Tunisia is actively searching for a manager to lead them to the 2026 World Cup. The federation will officially contact Chelle's representatives after the ongoing AFCON.

Via: 𝐅𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒

helinues:
The world cup in USA might be cancelled

That number has now reached 25,000!

bayelsaowei:
Never seen anything like this in a long while..the things I would normally see happen in movies or in Nigeria are the things I see happening in the US.

And the funny thing is, you see Nigerians happy with it. It's scary!!!

Trump would have destroyed all of the institutions before he leaves and americans would have to pay for it.

Anywhere there is a strand of good ethics and compliance still active, Trump wants to tear it down for showbiz.

DANGEROUS TIMES!!!

We are in truly uncharted waters. Yes, no one is above the law. But it’s disturbing that a president is interfering with the historic independence of the Fed

raumdeuter:
So we have never beaten a host nation at AFCON before

Well, the last time we beat a host nation was back in 2002, when we beat Mali 2-0 in the third-place match.

fredoooooo:
.green white green first ....
Chelsea follow

Yes oh 😁
We want to watch more sexy penetrating passes

Nemesis0147:
who Chelsea help?
A match that will surely end in premium lamentation

Have faith nau 😂😂

raumdeuter:
What is our record at AFCON when playing against the host nation

From our last three encounters, we have lost 2 (CIV in 2024 and Ghana in 2008) and drawn one (the penalty shootout elimination by Tunisia in the 2004 semifinal)

How do we watch Nigeria v Morocco, and Chelsea v Arsenal at the same time 🙆🏽‍♂️

Im hearing that around 25,000 fans have “cancelled” their FIFA World Cup tickets 🙆🏽‍♂️

I wonder why?

The State Department is now urging Americans, living in Venezuela, to leave the country because armed militias are allegedly hunting for Americans 😲

All-time Top scorers in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon):

- 🇳🇬 Rashidi Yekini: 6 goals
- 🇨🇩 N'Daye Mulamba: 6 goals
- 🇪🇬 Ahmed Hassan: 6 goals
- 🇪🇬 El-Diba: 5 goals
- 🇳🇬Ademola Lookman: 4 goals🆕️
- 🇨🇲 Samuel Eto'o: 4 goals
- 🇨🇮 Laurent Pokou: 4 goals
- 🇨🇮 Didier Drogba: 4 goals
- 🇨🇲 Patrick Mboma: 4 goals
- 🇬🇭 Mengistu Worku: 4 goals
- 🇨🇲Vincent Aboubakar: 4 goals
- 🇬🇭Willie Mfum: 4 goals
- 🇳🇬Jay-Jay Okocha: 4 goals
- 🇪🇬Amr Zaki: 4 goals
- 🇬🇭Mubarak Wakaso: 4 goals
- 🇳🇬 Odion Ighalo: 4 goals
- 🇪🇬Mohamed Salah: 4 goals🆕️


NB: Victor Osimhen has 3 K.O. Goals so far.

*copied*

Danielnino00:
How's Nwabali suspended for the semis?
He wasn't booked against Mozambique

He was booked in the Tunisia game. But I’ve learned that single yellows from the group stage are not carried into the knockout round

daveP:
No he's not. I saw the team sheet. He wasn't marked as players awaiting suspension if they pickup another yellow. Only 3 were marked


Ndidi
Onyeka
Bassey

Ndidi is out so the other 2 are cleared.

Noted

TheSuperNerd:
No he is not. The yellow vs Algeria was Nwabali's first of the KOs rounds. His yellow vs Tunisia from the first round has been wiped.

Okay
Good to know

Nwabali is also suspended for the semifinal.. Let’s hope that Uzoho brings his A-game on Wednesday 🙏

Akor, Osimhen, and Lookman (AOL 😂) now have a combined 14G/A at this AFCON!

Unreal stat 🤯🤯

For the first time in AFCON history, Nigeria has won FIVE consecutive matches in same tournament.

Respect to the Super Eagles 🦅 🫡

Billionaire Don show!!

MorataFC:
I think there was a time when CAF considered using performances at the AFCON held in a World Cup year as part of the qualification criteria for the World Cup, but I don't know what then happen to the decision.

Hmm. Maybe, just maybe FIFA would consider this idea

Ibime:
He scored 2 goals last round na

Modified! Na too much joy cause am 😂