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5 things to know about Nigerian-born Birmingham forward Viv Solomon-Otabor

Here are 5 things to know about Viv Efosa Solomon-Otabor who has dumped England for Nigeria

Viv Solomon Otabor is the latest Nigerian recruit (Blackpool)
Birmingham forward Viv Solomon-Otabor has declared his allegiance to Nigeria and not England, here are five things to know about him.
1. Viv Solomon-Otabor is 22-years-old
Born in London, England on January 2, 1996, Viv Efosa Solomon-Otabor is 22-years-old.

2. Previous clubs
Viv Solomon-Otabor started his career with Hampton & Richmond Borough and later moved on to Premier League giants Crystal Palace.


He received a scholarship to join Birmingham City youth team in 2012 and was there till 2014.

Viv Solomon-Otabor
Viv Solomon-Otabor is a product of the Birmigham City youth set up (Zimbio)
He was promoted the first team of Birmingham City in 2014 and was sent on loan to English Conference North club Oxford City.


After just one loan spell he was retained for the 2015/16 season by manager Gary Rowett.

He remained at Birmingham City for another season but failed to establish himself in the starting line-up.

He was sent out o loan for the season time to English Championship side Bolton Wanderers for a half season but rarely featured.

Viv Solomon-Otabor
Viv Solomon-Otabor has stated that he is ready to play for Nigeria (Pete Norton/Getty Images)
Upon returning from his loan he struggled to meet the demands of new manager Gianfranco Zola and was shipped out to Blackpool where he has found stability.

3. International scene
Viv Solomon-Otabor was born in London and Eligible to play for the England youth teams across various levels.

In 2015, he was approached by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to join up with the U-23 team ahead of the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations which the Dream Team won.

He was expected to be called up to the team ahead of the football event of the 2016 Olympic Games but did not participate as the Nigerian team won a bronze medal.

England U-21
Otabor turned down the opportunity to play for the Three Lions of England (England)
In 2018 he was offered a chance to play for the England U-21 team which includes NFF target Everton winger Ademola Lookman.

Aidy Boothroyd called him up for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Andorra and Scotland but declined the opportunity.

He has since confirmed that he is ready to play for Nigeria and is expected to be given a call-up to Dream Team for the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria U-23 team
Viv Solomon-Otabor is expected to get an invitation to represent Nigeria soon (Getty Images)
4. Style of play
At 22-year-old, Viv Solomon-Otabor is still developing and has been continually loaned out to get more experience.

He is a right footed forward who can operate as a central striker or on either of the wide areas.

He is adapting well at in the English Championship where his explosive pace and is a useful weapon against lower team opponents.

Viv Solomon-Otabor
Otabor is a striker that can occupy wide positions (Through it together)
He still needs to improve on his goal ratio and conversion rate to become a deadly forward and realise his true potential.

5. Personal life and awards
Viv Solomon-Otabor’s only individual award was when he won the Birmingham City Young Player of the Season in 2016.

He has not won any trophy at club or international level and his loan spells have been with lower league teams.

Super Eagles
Viv Solomon-Otabor is the nephew of former Super Eagles midfielder Thompson Oliha (Getty Images)
Despite born in London his parents originated from Edo State, Nigeria, he is the nephew of former Super Eagles midfielder Thompson Oliha.

That suit abi coat Na how many yard?

A 35-year-old Nigerian man identified as Frank Uzoji Emeka, was arrested in Phnom Pehn, Cambodia on Tuesday, November 20, for overstaying his visa.

He arrived Cambodia in 2017 and was previously residing in Street 172, but lately he has been unemployed and homeless.

Top Ten Things That Will Happen When Nigeria Is Restructured

Restructuring has to do with the corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs.
With the recent ongoing cry for the restructuring of Nigeria, here are top ten things that would happen if Nigeria is restructured.
1. No More Federal Allocation: The normal trend of states waiting to receive allocation/ “oil money” from the federal treasury will become a thing of the past.
2. States Will Control Their Resources:
The various states in Nigeria, will be in full control of their resources. Take for instance, Enugu; the coal producing state will be in full control of how coal is mined, transported and exported without the interference of the federal government. The federal government will play it’s role by ensuring the coal mining follows due procedure.
3. Less Power in Abuja: Currently, Nigeria runs a very a expensive government because of the centralized power in Abuja. If Nigeria is restructured, power no longer rests solely in Abuja, but is shared equally among states. This implies that states can have their own separate laws guiding them.
4. State Policing Will be Made Possible:
Imagine a Nigeria with a police force bearing the name “KAPD” standing as Kano State Police Department. The various states in Nigeria will be able to be in full control of their military; with Abuja overseeing them all.
5. Government Workers Will Be More Serious: Restructuring this country, is sure to make civil servants serious in carrying out their responsibilities as there would be competition among states to have the best output.
6. Unemployment Reduction: Restructuring Nigeria will reduce the rate of unemployment; because the 36 states with mineral resources will begin to explore and harness their resources leading to a new era of utilization of these human and mineral resources.
7. Increase in Healthy Competition: Nigerian states without good healthcare, schools and public infrastructure will begin to work hard to provide such, so that they can be seen as good among their counterparts. For instance, if a state is not doing well in providing quality education; and sees people leaving the state for other states that state can decide to work hard to improve the education infrastructure to see that it competes with states with the best education.
8. Less Dependence On Oil: Due to the fact, that states now control their resources, crude oil will no longer be the main source of revenue for the country; leading to the increase in diversity in revenue generation. Some states could go into manufacturing, some into real large scale Textile making, some into full time agriculture.
9. General Development: The country will generally develop. Each state will be responsible for the improving a key sector of the economy leading to massive development.
10. Nigerian Crude Oil Could Lose Value: With the dwindling price of oil, and the growing concern about carbon poisoning caused by crude oil, the world is moving toward a green environment. Hence, revenue generated by oil in the south south of Nigeria will make little or no sense in the international markets in the nearest future. By 2020, many countries in Europe will begin the use of electric vehicles.

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I know what it feels like,atleast she gives a hoot about the negative comments on social media.

The players or Nff should kindly use the money for charity?

yarimo:
As long as 99.9 % of Nigerians are happy with president BUHARI style of leadership and they want him to continue till 2023 . KOLA OLOGBODIYAN and other PDP Crooks can go and die.

speak for your self

Then and now: Kelechi iheanacho and Isaac success

IronGalaxy:
The truth is the Super Eagles era ended with the likes if Kanu, Oliseh, Okocha, Taribo West etc. The current team is just overrated. Had South Africa had all of its players , we would have easily beaten Nigeria

who are the players, Icardi, Kante, Benny mcarthy?

Front page material.

Here are the 11 Super Eagles player 'starting' against South Africa
uncova.com Nov 17, 2018 10:53 AM
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is set to play a 3-5-2 formation which he last employed in Nigeria's famous 2-0 win against Iceland at the World Cup when South Africa play host against Nigeria at the FNB stadium on Saturday, November 17.

The game which is seen as a Group E top of the table encounter will see either one of the two teams book a ticket to the Nations cup in Cameroon next year.


Following injury to Odion Ighalo, Nigeria and Africa's top scorer in the qualifying series with seven goals, Legit.ng believes Rohr could drop his regular 4-3-3 formation in exchange for a 3-5-2 to pose more threats going forward.

Below is an explanation on how Rohr plans to execute the 3-5-2 formation he will use in today’s game against South Africa.


Goalkeeper: Ikechukwu Ezenwa. The Enyimba shot-stopper will get the nod to start ahead of Akpeyi following injury to Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper Francis Uzoho.

Defenders: Omeruo will enter the fray to partner Ekong and Leon Balogun just like against Iceland.

Midfielders: Jamiu Collins will play in left wing back, John Ogu, Oghenekaro Etebo as holding midfielders, Iwobi will play in his new no 10 position while Rohr could drop Ola Aina for Samuel Kalu to operate as right wing back.

Strikers: In attack, we expect to see the duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa just like the game against Iceland at the World Cup.

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigeria had a feel of the turf of the FNB Stadium (nicknamed Soccercity) on Friday, November 16, as they get ready to battle host South Africa in an AFCON Group E qualifier on Saturday, November 17.

Stand-in captain Ahmed Musa has said he and his teammates are not thinking of a point from the encounter but want to take all three points that will guarantee Nigeria's qualification to AFCON 2019.

isan:
chukwueze

wow Samuel chukuweze on the list.

wayodude:
Uchebo scored a goal in the pre world cup game against Scotland to tie the game at 1-1. The game ended 2-2. Nwofor scored the 2nd for Nigeria in the last minute.

yea, I mistook the match against Scotland as the Italy match.

ChrisKels:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK9DRgaDGL0

oh you are right!

Icon4s:
Pre-World Cup you meant.

pre World Cup yeah.

ChrisKels:
Uchebo didnt score in that match, Bright Dike and Ameobi did. He did come in as a sub in the second half though

his shot was deflected into the net.... Bright dike's goal was against Catalan.

Icon4s:
I have known Okechukwu Uchebo right from his early days at Enugu Rangers.He featured prominently at the 2009 AYC but he didn't make the WYC team. Odion Ighalo and Danny Uchechi kept him out of the team.

He has never been much of a talented player. Honestly I didn't know what Keshi saw in him.

i remembered the post World Cup friendly match we played against Italy at craven cottage where he scored and naija fans named him flavour....maybe because of the facial resemblance or the long dread

Which one is "we already had sex and all that"

Icon4s:
Is it not better than they going to likes of Mongolia, Indonesia or Vietnam?

Late Stephen keshi really believed in him and some other home groomed players.

Uchebo?

Nigeria’s topflight football league is again ready to receive a Nigerian international who plied his trade offshore. The ongoing transfer window has seen interest from Super Eagles 2014 World Cup star Michael Uchebo who is currently linked with a potential move to Aiteo Cup title holders, Rangers Int’l FC just a few days after Juwon Oshaniwa penned a deal with Akwa United ahead of the start of 2018/2019 season.
According to reports, Uchebo is believed to have agreed personal terms with Rangers Int’l with an announcement due in the days to come.
The 28-year old forward struggled to keep his career afloat since moving to Europe with the recent problem he had with Portuguese side Boavista, where he was ostracized from the team and wasn’t paid for months, having joined the Club back in 2014 from Belgian club Cercle Brugge before his release in June 2017.
Uchebo has featured for Nigeria at the Under-20 and Under-23 levels before being handed a call-up by late Stephen Keshi for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
The NPFL’s attraction to Nigerians abroad might be a glimmer of hope for the league as the players would bring a level of international experience to their prospective clubs.

Smart and a combination of hard work.....but that should first be in a buoyant economy.

Many are mad but few are roaming.....by the way, Nwaamaikpe is one of them

SEXYBILLIONAIRE:
there have existed online betting years before now. but i knew that the moment nigerians discover it they will abuse it.
i see young guys commiting sucide in time to come if this thing is not banned. betting is not for poor people. 5 years ago, i lost 45 million naire in less than10 minutes. it all started slowly. i never ever dreamt of ever betting as much a 45m in my entire life. yes i contemplated suicide etc etc. but i got over it because i had ways of getting the cash back. the average nigerian dosnt have a means of getting money lost on gambling back. most will use peoples money to gamble and the frustration is what will push them into suicide. gambling is not for the nigerian society. i hope they ban this soon

you are overly right. Gambling is not for impecunious people, you don't stake with something meager and expect to win big.

gisthabit:
The rate at which the Nigerian youth are embracing betting as a source of income and the number of bet companies and shops that open in all corners of our streets is quite alarming.

I am afraid that if something urgent is not done to curb the unwanted development then in no time we will have virtually all the young people walking around with white long betting tickets.

I am fully aware that even the old are involved in this but I am more disturbed when I see the youths engage in this act because the youth are supposed to be positioning themselves to take over the economy and leadership of this country.

But instead, they are less concerned with the happenings in the country and are most times after an easy way of making money

Due to the high level of unemployment, a majority of the unemployed even the employed has resorted to betting of all kinds just to make ends meet.

In as much as it comes with a promising and tempting return it also has its own negative impact on the person involved and with time it will have a ripple effect on society.



The Effects of Online Betting On Nigerian Youths

#1 Debt and Financial Embarrassment

Majority of the people who engage in betting are mostly a form of debt or another. They go to the extent of borrowing or even using monies that were entrusted to them to place a bet with the hope of winning and then paying them back after they must have made some profit.

I know someone who used the huge loan he collected for a project to place a bet with the hope of winning but unfortunately the whole funds went down the drain.

#2 Frustration, Anger and Suicidal

When you come in contact with those who have lost a bet it is always red with frustration and laced with intense anger. Over time these may degenerate to depression and if care is not take the person may consider suicide as an option.

#3 Laziness and Poverty

Generally, once you start engaging yourself in betting your mentality and attitude towards hard work will drop drastically.

This is because you will begin to feel that you can make a lot of money just with little effort.

You begin to believe that someday you will become a millionaire by just a single winning. This will ultimately lead you into perpetual poverty.

#4 Conflicts in Relationships and Lack of Vision

Definitely, I don’t think any person would want to associate with someone that is obsessed with betting.

It destroys one's relationship with friends, and even family as the person will mostly isolate himself from other people especially when they are being rebuked.

The person will lack vision, and can barely focus or concentrate on work or anything.

Finally the earlier we realize the damage betting is doing on us as a Nation the better because it may get to a time that the effects would have become so bad that a fix might be nearly impossible.

SAY NO TO BETTING TODAY.

Source: http://gisthabit.com/the-effects-of-online-betting-on-nigerian-youths/

nice to see this kind of piece on the front page this morning

If you play big you win big. Sports betting and every other kind of gambling is addictive, I urge youths to stay away from it

HigherEd:
1) Africa's second biggest christian estate

2) Plans currently underway to link it to Canaancity(another 8,000 hectares procured by church) via an Underground train. This as winners begins to pivot to canaancity.

3) It is a 5,000 acre expanse of land consisting of Covenant University (560acres), Farm(400 acres), Faith Tabernacle(70acres) CU sec school, Faith Academy, Dominion Pub House etc.

4) Home to three mega sized church audituriums
- Faith Tabernacle: 51,400
- CU Chapel 3,500
- Youth Chapel

5) Initial 560 acres was procured at 200 million naira.

6) Houses 2,000 church employees

7) Faith Tabernacle once held the Guiness record for biggest auditorium in the world.

November 2016, 1 billion naira was spent to get Samsung Air condition the whole Auditorium.

9) The City and everything about it was constructed by Nigerian indigenous companies. Not a single foreign company nor foreign contractor. Same policy holds sway for canaancity.


10) As Ota continues to witness meteoric growth due to the invasion of industries, Canaanland still competitively remain one of the most significant landmarks there.

*2 of three church auditoriums at canaanland

what baffles me is that there are no pillars holding this structures.

I even thought she hit you

M7even:
Nations cup is next year, how would a team like Liverpool fare without 2 of their key players. They both play for credible national team and can be seen as title contenders.

Well, maybe Solanke might come in handy just saying.

the competition will be played in June.

kikiwendy:
Una welcome oo

kiki love

Mr corruption...maybe e wants to buy new herd of cows

Ayodele70:
Another Tinsel wedding is set to hold, as actress Linda Ejiofor and her fiancé, co-star Ibrahim Suleiman have finally revealed their relationship to the world.

Ibrahim shared the above first photo of them and wrote;

""For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord.
Thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Look at me. I am proof. ❤❤❤ #approved
#ibrahimonimisisuleiman
#CaptainQuest
#SonOfAisha'

https://www.amagitesblog.com/2018/11/linda-ejiofors-fiance-is-her-tinsel-co-star-ibrahim-suleiman-photos.html

awwn my favorite nollywood actress ...the actor is from kogi state, ebiraland precisely