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charlesemeka85:
🟡🔴 Galatasaray has added Göztepe's midfielder Anthony Dennis to its agenda.

👤 The 21-year-old is also being eyed by Leipzig and Union Berlin.

(A Spor)

Great news. I rate this guy die. He's very enterprising and would have been a great addition to the AFCON squad.

Papi85:
I wish I can share the level of progress the NFF has made on this DR Congo 🇨🇩 case.

The same DR Congo people that said Nigeria didn't have a good case are now afraid of losing the slot to Super Eagles 🇳🇬🦅.

Exciting days ahead!!!

From X 😊

This is nothing but engagement farming.

We submitted a petition with documented evidence against DR Congo and FIFA is currently investigating.

FIFA does not have a platform for countries to track the level of progress of their petition investigations.

FIFA does not give stage-by-stage/phase-by-phase account or report on their ongoing investigations.

FIFA will take a decision at the end of their investigation and release a ruling backed by reasons.

So what exactly does the writer mean by the level of progress the NFF has made?

Make una no put mind for this petition. I don't see it pulling through. Concentrate on AFCON.

GloriousGbola:
we are already hated

there was a thread on reddit where other africans were jubilaiting and shitting on us after we crashed out

True egbon.

NFF General Secretary speaking on the issue.

NFF Lodges Official Petition with FIFA Over DR Congo's Use of Ineligible Players in World Cup Playoffs

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, confirmed to journalists on Tuesday that the federation has submitted a formal protest to FIFA,… pic.twitter.com/9IP66ilXEG

— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) December 16, 2025

The only way that I see congo getting out of these is for the aforementioned players clearly indicating with Documented evidence of their Renouncing their other national team passport with evidence. For example, Aaron wan bissaka has to disclose with documentation of his renounciation of his British passport prior to November

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Godx:
If congo says those players are eligible and FIFA approved their eligibility then Nigeria has no case.

Eligibility is just one of the allegations, amd for this DRC must provide documented proof of the players renouncing their foreign citizenship before they were cleared by FIFA.

The second and stronger allegation I gather is hinged on documents falsification by one of the foreign-born players.

Anyways, FIFA is investigating so make we dey look.

Nigeria will become the most hated country in Africa if this scales through and we make it to the world cup.

Summary: In the DR Congo Constitution, you can't hold dual nationality. You gats renounce your other nationality to take up theirs.

Apparently, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and other dual-nationals never renounced their other nationalities. FIFA is currently investigating and a verdict is expected soon.

Eligibility Dispute: DR Congo Misled FIFA In Player Clearance Process - NFF

By Niyi Busari

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that it has submitted a formal petition to FIFA over the alleged use of ineligible players by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during their decisive clash with Nigeria in the CAF playoff for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Nigeria’s qualification hopes have been revived after FIFA opened an investigation into the eligibility of several DR Congo players who featured in the playoff final, which the Super Eagles lost on penalties. The match determined Africa’s representative for the intercontinental playoff, and the result is now under review following allegations of regulatory breaches.

Speaking on the matter, NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said FIFA may have been misled by the DR Congo Football Association during the player clearance process.

“FIFA was deceived into clearing those players because it is not FIFA’s responsibility to interpret or enforce domestic citizenship laws,” Sanusi said. “DR Congo law does not permit dual citizenship, yet some of the players involved reportedly hold dual nationality.”

According to the NFF, FIFA approved the players based on documentation and assurances provided by the DR Congo federation, as FIFA regulations allow players to represent a country if they hold a valid passport. However, Nigeria’s complaint alleges that the clearance process itself may have been fraudulent, given potential conflicts with Congolese nationality laws.

“It is not FIFA’s duty to know the domestic laws of every country,” Sanusi added. “That is why we formally drew FIFA’s attention to the issue and we are now awaiting their verdict.”

The investigation is believed to centre on up to nine DR Congo players who allegedly switched national allegiance without fully completing the legal and administrative requirements stipulated by both Congolese law and FIFA statutes.

While possession of a passport is a key requirement under FIFA rules, it does not automatically guarantee eligibility. Players must also comply with domestic legal provisions and FIFA’s regulations governing changes of association.

Reports indicate that some of the affected players may not have finalised the necessary processes before representing DR Congo in the qualifiers.

FIFA is understood to be examining the matter closely, with possible outcomes ranging from match forfeiture to other disciplinary measures, depending on the findings. A complete disqualification from international competition remains unlikely but has not been ruled out.

Should DR Congo be sanctioned, the NFF says it is unclear whether Nigeria would automatically advance to the intercontinental playoff in Mexico or be required to contest another qualifying match.

Nigeria, meanwhile, remains on standby as it awaits FIFA’s final decision on the case.

GrammarNazi1:
There are several reasons why cement prices have gone up. The two reasons you gave are not the main reasons. Inflation resulting from fuel price hike and the far weaker Naira is one of the main reasons.

Baba, na the root cause be that.

Dangote and BUA operate a business model of lobbying government to ban importation OR tariffing imports and then pricing their locally manufactured version at the price of the imported version with the added cost of import tariffs and duties.

In essence, [b]PRICE OF LOCAL VERSION = PRICE OF FOREIGN VERSION + IMPORT TARIFFS AND DUTIES[/b. Invariably, their price is not determined by their production

For enlightenment and better understanding of the racket, pls read the links below

https://www.1914reader.com/p/the-king-of-food

https://www.1914reader.com/p/food-is-ready

Also watch the videos in the link below for more context.

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSPfmRUo1/

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSPfmmS9M/

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
It's not like dangote refinery alone can service our domestic needs. Nigeria neva develop reach the level wey we go enact extreme protectionist laws that will discourage importation. Na so Buhari do with rice ban, even local rice come expensive pass foreign rice.
Going personal to attack Farouk cox his kids is schooling abroad is lame. Most Naija high ranking public officials have their kids studying in the West . Farouk own is not an exception.

Even fish wey hook while swallowing bait on fishing hook go struggle until hin escape but our brother Monerrozzi, mba o. Hin must to die there.

This same imported rice ban vs local rice production thing, me and him don knock heads for this thread before.

semid4lyfe: Buhari banned the importation of rice, and the rice farmers who applauded the policy, and boasted they had the capacity to meet local demand jacked up the price.

Then, fuel never cost like now o. Transportation too was cheaper, exchange rate was less the N1000 so fertilizer and other imported farm inputs were more affordable. .

Yet, wetin happen? Price of 50kg bag of rice went north of 100k, making it unaffordable for many Nigerians.

Many times, when some prominent peeps rail against a government policy, check well, na because their pockets dey affected, and not because they care about the common man.

semid4lyfe: What's the essence of digging up my old post? Anyways, it seems the point of my post flew over your head so make I break am down.

Yes, the state I reside produces rice so we don't consume imported rice in the state.
But when PMB banned the importation of rice, and the price of a 50kg bag of rice shot up to over 100k in the country, it had an effect on the price of our local rice too. The prices mirror each other, and follow the same trend only that the local is cheaper. For example, if imported rice is going for 130k, local rice will be 100k.

Also, note that when the price rose to over 100k per 50kg bag, the exchange rate was lower so invariably fertilizers and imported inputs were more affordable than now. Subsidy had not been removed then so fuel and transportation was cheaper too.

This begs the question, why was the local rice more expensive then when the factors of production were cheaper than now when things don cost? Then, I'll go to the rice mill to buy rice, and the sellers will say to me, "Buhari close border, that na why the price go up", and I'll reply "but this rice is produced here na". I later concluded it was the Nigerian factor.

Trust me, whatever the price of maize is right now, if PBAT bans the importation and we rely solely on local production, the price will triple in about a month.

No body dey chop GDP. I'll rather the government policy benefit the masses than increase GDP.

Dangote must not be allowed to run a monopoly in fuel. Let him compete with the importers.

Cement prices are so expensive today because importation was banned and the country relies completely on locally manufactured cement.

The same must not be allowed to happen in the petroleum sector.

I no dey waste time to unblock D.i.s.s.T.r.o.y's post because hin dey give premium gbas gbos.

monerozi5590:
Corrupt business man how. No sensible government will not support local investments and all. It will solve lots of issues.

Pray tell. how is it a problem for Dangote to compete with imported fuel?

WarHammer2000:
Who remember say we get match today?😁

Not interested. I'll tune in when AFCON starts

Odunayaw:
WC is far away June. Enough time for Ekong to rethink (though idc for his return) and Okoye to play himself back to the team ([b]though I think he is a freeloade[/b]r)

You're right about Maduka being a freeloader. For pulling such a stunt at this critical juncture, I don't want to see Maduka in the Super Eagles ever again.

QueenJazz:
It is what it is. Ekong has to stay put no matter what. He retired on a high note with mountains of accolades from his peers. All of that would be watered down and rendered nonsensical if he returns.

Sis, you know say hin eye go dey shook to go world cup.

What of weak mentality fine boy Maduka Okoye?

monerozi5590:
Someone is contributing immensely to the progression of our Economy. Employment and all, scholarship and project.

A government official that will steal and enrich other economy without contributing anything to the economy not even Sokoto his state is trying to frustrate someone else's business. Nonsense.

You don swallow Alhaji Aliko's bobo hook line and sinker.

If (a very big if) FIFA suspends DR Congo and Nigeria eventually makes it to the world cup

1. Will Troost-Ekong come out of retirement to play in the world cup?

2. How will Maduka Okoye be feeling with his decision to opt out of the AFCON and the possibility of the coach axing him from the team and not selecting him for America?

I imagine both would have conflicted emotions, and be ruing their decisions.

nihilistjnr:
Dangote is a Nairalander for sure. This is expert level digging. Even Diggz no excavate reach this level.

The education costs are on point though. Swiss schooling is no joke. A guy I used to work for sent his daughter to private school in Switzerland and following his divorce used to complain that he was paying around £250k per year for her school fees and was still dragging parental rights with the mum, after also being kicked out of his marital home by the courts.

Switzerland has a reputation for some elite really expensive schools. Whats their USP?

TemporaryHansel:
People who complain about corruption in this country only do so when it doesn't favor them....

Pray tell, how is this corruption?

BlueRayDick:
It is that 15% import tax reversal that is making Dangote running kiti-kiti for the past few months.

Dangote reduces fuel to N739.
Importers and Private Depot Operators reduce to N710.

Wonderful!

Importation must continue and Dangote must not be given the monopoly he craves.

It's because of competition in the sector that fuel is being sold at N700+, not because of Dangote's benevolence or philanthropy.

Even when the other refineries come on board. make dem no stop importation.

izzou:
Fuel dropping to 700+

Make we use that one hold body small

Na greek gift.

A few months ago, I would have joined many people in blindly supporting Dangote. Like most Nigerians, I saw him only as a patriotic investor trying to save the country. However, the issue between Dangote and his workers opened my eyes, because I had first hand information about what was really happening behind the scenes.

There is no doubt that Dangote is a highly respected figure in Nigeria. That respect is well deserved in many areas. However, it is also important to say the truth, the man lies a lot. He often makes claims that are not accurate and does so very casually. He then hides behind his $20bn dollar investment, fully aware of how emotionally attached Nigerians are to the refinery. Many Optimistic Nigerians genuinely believe that Nigeria’s economic recovery depends solely on that refinery, and Alhaji Dangote understands this very well. He consistently exploits that sentiment to gain public sympathy, while portraying anyone who stands in his way (for right or wrong reasons) as an enemy of Nigeria or a saboteur of the Nigerian economy.

This is not me trying to defend Umar Farouq of NMDPRA. Rather, it is me trying to help people understand the kind of game Aliko Dangote plays. During his saga with PENGASSAN, he announced a reduction in PMS price, a move that has had no real effect till today. That announcement was not about helping Nigerians, it was about public perception. It was designed to make him look good and generate enough sympathy to weaken and eventually crush the engineers who were simply standing up for themselves and asking for a better pay. Unfortunately, that strategy worked perfectly, and he branded the innocent guys as saboteurs, and now his new engineers will collect every pittance he pays them unchallenged.

As NUPENG rightly pointed out, Dangote is fond of giving what can best be described as Greek gifts. This is exactly what we are witnessing again. A few weeks ago, NMDPRA posted an infographics that shows that the Dangote Refinery could not meet the PMS supply needs of the Nigerian market. This led the Federal Government to reverse the 15% import duty on PMS, it was also exposed that the refinery is, in practice, not very different from the blending arrangements he accuses NNPC refineries of operating.

The moment I saw I know Aliko is coming to blackmail somebody, and he didn’t disappoint, because shortly after, Dangote announced a 100 billion naira education intervention, followed by another announcement of PMS price reduction. Suddenly, after successfully washing his image and securing public sympathy, he has now turned his attention to Farouq of NMDPRA, attempting to paint him as corrupt or incompetent. Again, this is not me defending Farouq or claiming he is not corrupt. My position is simple, I do not believe Dangote’s narrative, because history has shown that he lies frequently and relies heavily on the gullibility and emotional reactions of Nigerians.

Finally, I find it extremely difficult to believe that there is any secondary school anywhere that charges five million dollars as school fees. That claim alone should make people pause and question the sincerity of everything being said

Credit: Imran U Wakili on X
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monerozi5590:
I am sorry, I didn't know. Thank you for the clarification

Rule of thumb. You drop a post and its immediately blocked and you're banned, it's the spambot.

No human moderator is online 24/7 and will act that fast.

izzou:
Dangote, we thank you oh!
Tinubu, we thank you oh!

Wetin you dey thank Alhaji and PBAT for?

monerozi5590:
Why are you people hiding my post because I came very hard on most Fulani people.

Spambot blocked your post.

Rather than throw spurious accusations around, a simple "Semid4lyfe unblock my post" will suffice.

Amoto94:
Just IN:— Indian Chief Minister Nitish Kumar forcibly pulls down the veil of a Muslim woman doctor while handing out appointment letter in a ceremony.

Just IN:— Indian Chief Minister Nitish Kumar forcibly pulls down the veil of a Muslim woman doctor while handing out appointment letter in a ceremony. pic.twitter.com/SCEeX6PCEc

— South Asia Index (@SouthAsiaIndex) December 15, 2025

What is the meaning of this? So disappointing.,....

elyte89:
Bro I will pick Us going thru d World Cup in an embarrassing manner Dan win afcon with prestige 😊

Well, different stokes for different folks.

I'll always pick winning AFCON over world cup qualification or even exiting at the semi-final stage in the world cup.

A semi-final world cup performance is history, and ultimately ends in 'una try". Also, the pain of losing at that stage will be too excruciating and linger for a long time.

An AFCON victory on the other hand is a trophy. Nigeria writes its name in gold, and not mere footnotes.

Also AFCON titles and not world cup appearances/performances define the African giants in football, Egypt, Cameroon, G.h.a.n.a, Nigeria and Cote d'voire.

Winning the AFCON gives us bragging rights over our continental rivals and solidifies our status as African Giants.

So for me, give me the AFCON trophy. History remembers winners, not brave losers.

I'm embarrassed we're discussing a wuruwuru route to the world cup

Bossoflife25:
It is waste of time arguing with people that genuinely believe this top 5 would win AFCON. lol!
Based on what? History or quality?
1. Ivory Coast
2. Nigeria
3. Egypt
4. Senegal
5. Morocco (as per host/CAF/Referee)

No be na wa, na real wa. Was it really necessary to put me down to make your opinion?

No worry, na you sabi ball pass. Collect your medal 🥉

Dangote is mad because he has not gotten the monopoly he's fighting for and still needs to compete with imported fuel. That's why he making this allegation.

Duru Bond explains it best in these two videos.

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSPfmRUo1/

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSPfmmS9M/

Sarsaparilla524:
Sir, Nigeria is no pushover when it comes to the AFCON tournament.
The chances of Nigeria reaching the semi-final is 90%.
I have no list in any particular order.

This Nigerian team .... No one can say for sure.

For me, Senegal, Nigeria, Morocco. Any of the 3 will clinch the trophy

It's probably your Naija-bias and emotional attachment to the team that has you listing Nigeria as top 3 favourites.

For me, after that listless performance against DR Congo and the teams apparent overdependence on Osimhen, I've lost confidence in the Super Eagles and have had to re-assess how good the team is.

My ranking reflects recent team performances and the squad depths.

yinkeys:
I really don’t know if that guy can cut it @ AFCON
Games that some defenders would wanna rough him up

Cyriel Dessers na ajebutter striker. He struggles with physicality. I'll have preferred a Rafiu Durosinmi to him honestly

My Top 5 countries to win the Nations Cup.

1. Morocco
2. Senegal
3. Algeria
4. Congo DR
5. South Africa

If I expand, it to top 10 teams, the positions will be occupied by

6. Ivory Coast
7. Nigeria
8. Tunisia
9. Cameroun
10. Burkina Faso

Lets have yours

123jamessmith:
I just watch some matches of salim Fargo and I was really impressed.. make who na nor dey use club dey rate players.. who good don good, irrespective of where he is playing.

Watch videos of Rafiu Durosinmi and come back to tell us who is better between him and Salim Fargo

semid4lyfe:
Lol. Now you are throwing around cheap accusations of vote selling and election rigging just because I disagree with you. So by your logic, Izzou and other NLers that differ with your opinion also sell their votes abi? Baba, try dey reason before you type biko. At this point, its embarrassing.

Now to the meat of the matter. You are proferring the wrong solution (barring poor people from voting) to our election issues because you are fingering the wrong factor (poverty) for the outcome of our elections.

What decides election outcomes in Nigeria are multifaceted and run deeper. I think the major factors are:

1. Ethnicity and religious identity
2. Informal North/South power sharing arrangement.
3. Zoning of VP slot.
4 Perception of candidates incorruptibility (Think PMB and Peter Obi)
5. Party structure/Agents/Canvassers
6. Party affiliations and pre-election alignments.
7. Control of the security architecture i.e Police, DSS, NSCDC.
8. Influence over/Control of INEC
etc etc

All the above factors influence voting blocs, and election outcomes far more than individuals selling their votes because poor people do not vote as a bloc for one party.

Now. are there poor people who sell their votes during elections? A resounding YES. But their effect on the election outcome is negligible.

Now let me proffer some solutions and ideas.

1. Strip the GCFR of the powers to appoint the INEC Chairman, National commissioners and Resident Electoral commissioners. This should be done by a neutral non-partisan body or multi-stakeholders organization.

2. Harness and deploy technology. End manual accreditation, paper-based voting and collation. Our PVCs should be chipped like our ATM cards.

Adopt a complete electronic e-accreditation and voting system that transmits and computes votes automatically from the polling unit.

The idea I have for this are ATM-like Electronic Voting machines. Deploy/,Install the EVMs in all the polling units in the country. All the parties and voters for individual polling units are pre-programmed into the system.

A voter steps up to the machine with his voters card, the card is accepted if its registered in the polling unit. accredited and the voting interface pops up, the voter scrolls and presses the party he's voting for and the vote is logged and the machine ejects his voters card. Repeat voting is also disallowed by the machine. This is just a rough idea but you get the point. Of course, the EVM will be programmed to work for a specified voting hours duration so when that time reaches, it locks up and ceases to allow voting.

Computation and synthesis of the party votes will be done by the Presiding Officer in the EVM with auto-stamped printout of the election results in the full glare of the party agents, and transmitted to the State Collation Center.

Also votes will be locked at source. Once votes are cast and transmitted, nothing should be editable at the ward, LGA or state level.

3. Pay INEC staff and electoral officers well. Those who err or compromise should be swiftly prosecuted and jailed.

4. Government should embark on aggressive orientation and civic education of the populace on the dangers and effects of vote buying/selling, and offenders should be fined heavily or do jail-time.

These are just some of the ideas in my head but make I stop here for now.

Finally, stripping the poor off voting tights will not improve election outcomes or governance. What will improve them is strengthening institutions, overhauling the entire voting/electoral process to enhance transparency, and holding bad actors accountable.

I know there'll be flaws in this system but its better than scapegoating and disenfranchising over 50% of eligible voters due to their account balance.

TemporaryHansel:
You keep talking about my solution. Why don't you tell us what your own solution to the problem is?
Are you happy that people collect money to sell their votes?

You shouldn't be reacting the way you're reacting if you don't collect money to sell your vote.

Well, your comrades are the ones who help to announce fraudulent results, so it's not impossible for you to sell your vote.

Lol. Now you are throwing around cheap accusations of vote selling and election rigging just because I disagree with you. So by your logic, I.z.z.o u and other NLDers whose opinions differ from yours sell their votes too abi? Baba, try dey reason before you type. At this point, its embarrassing.

Now to the meat of the matter. You are proferring the wrong solution (barring poor people from voting) to our election issues because you are fingering the wrong factor (poverty) for the outcome of our elections.

What decides election outcomes in Nigeria are multifaceted and run deeper. For me, the major factors are:

1. Ethnicity and religious identity
2. Informal North/South power sharing arrangement.
3. Zoning of VP slot.
4 Perception of candidates incorruptibility (Think PMB and Peter Obi)
5. Party structure/Agents/Canvassers
6. Party affiliations and pre-election alignments.
7. Control of the security architecture i.e Police, DSS, NSCDC.
8. Influence over/Control of INEC
etc etc

All the above factors influence voting blocs, and election outcomes far more than individuals selling their votes because poor people do not vote as a bloc for one party.

Now, are there poor people who sell their votes during elections? A resounding YES. But their effect on the election outcome is negligible.

Now let me proffer some solutions and ideas.

1. Strip the GCFR of the powers to appoint the INEC Chairman, National commissioners and Resident Electoral commissioners. This should be done by a neutral non-partisan body or multi-stakeholders organization.

2. Harness and deploy technology. End manual accreditation, paper-based voting and collation. Our PVCs should be chipped like our ATM cards.

Adopt a complete electronic e-accreditation and voting system that transmits and computes votes automatically from the polling unit.

The idea I have for this are ATM-like Electronic Voting machines. Deploy/Install the EVMs in all the polling units in the country. All the parties and voters for individual polling units are pre-programmed into the system.

A voter steps up to the machine with his voters card, the card is accepted if its registered in the polling unit, accredited and the voting interface pops up, the voter scrolls and presses the party he's voting for and the vote is logged and the machine ejects the voters card. Repeat voting is also disallowed by the machine. This is just a rough idea but you get the point. Of course, the EVM will be programmed to work for a specified voting hours duration so when that time elapses, it locks up and ceases to allow voting.

Computation and synthesis of the party votes will be done by the Presiding Officer in the EVM with auto-stamped printout of the election results in the full glare of the party agents, and transmitted to the State Collation Center.

Also votes will be locked at source. Once votes are cast and transmitted, nothing should be editable at the ward, LGA or state level.

3. Pay INEC staff and electoral officers well. Those who err or compromise should be swiftly prosecuted and jailed.

4. Government should embark on aggressive orientation and civic education of the populace on the dangers and effects of vote buying/selling, and offenders should be fined heavily or do jail-time.

These are just some of the ideas in my head but make I stop here for now.

Finally, stripping the poor off voting tights will not improve election outcomes or governance. What will improve them is strengthening institutions, overhauling the entire voting/electoral process to discourage & minimize rigging, enhance transparency, make votes count, and holding bad actors accountable.