₦airaland Forum

mrvitalis:
LMAO una dey learn politics ...u want Igbo to run under PDP do that yorubas would use anti Igbo sentiment to win right ? LMAO

PDP zoning to the north have checkmated that

If APC gives the ticket to the South East eventually, what will be the honest position of the South East and you as a person on which party to support given that the South East is largely pro-PDP. Will you put party or tribe first? You said PDP is checkmating by zoning to the North and you as an Igbo person is comfortable with PDP zoning to the North instead of the South East despite your huge support for the party but your anger is directed towards South West in APC. Isn't that misplaced?

BAZ001:
The only man bubu said he left cos he’s not tribalistic, una wan give am excuse to change him.

But emefiele no try at all.
Sanusi removed charges on Atm withdrawal from other bank atm machines because bank already charged us for Atm card and maintenance.
This man brought back charges after 3 withdrawals.
He added charges on transfers, vat , cot etc
Under him naira keep falling till 560/$

But he came to blame aboki fx for it
Msheewww
Soludo and sanusi better pass him.
But if bubu remove him, he will bring someone worse than him bubu keeps appointing dullardinos

I don't think anyone can be worse than Emefiele. He is a subservient sell-out as you can deduce from the attached picture.

tamdun:
Hnmmm, now I know why some people called Nigeria a scam, our president will rather favour a fulani from Mali, niger etc while his own citizens are suffering, u know these people are problem and u refused to deport them to their country

Not will. The evil man has actually done it before when he was military head of state between 1983 to 1985. In the election of the OAU Secretary-General in 1985, Buhari voted against Nigeria and for Niger instead. He secured the election of Ide Oumarou, a Fulani man from Niger; as opposed to an Igbo man from Nigeria. By so doing, Buhari became the first and only Head of State in the history of modern international relations to vote against his country in favour of his tribe”.
This is the oaf Nigerians made President again. Ironically it's through the same gluttonous and unprincipled Fani Kayode I got to know about this.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/president-muhammadu-buhari-twenty-month-jinx-fani-kayode/

PassingShot:
Since you were born, name a Nigerian president/party that started and completed the types of projects this same Buhari/APC has done in the last six years?

I'm not part of your political sycophancy group here on Nairaland. I'll tell you what you want to hear - Buhari has made Nigeria El-Dorado such that the youths don't wish to leave the country again as they're having the best life you can imagine. I seriously don't know what's wrong with some of you paid/party agents here on Nairaland. A President under whom the Human Development Index of Nigeria is at all-time low, poverty, insecurity, cost of living, nepotism, division, disunity and unemployment are at an all-time high. Aren't these negative indices the numerous projects you want me to mention for you?

chloride6:
I'll never understand Atiku not supporting Jonathan in 2015...

All you had to do was wait 4 years...

That's because he's greedy and too desperate to be President like it's his birthright. I'm scared of such a character. I don't really see him doing anything meaningful just like Buhari that contested serially like he had something to offer, only to get there and mess up the country.

PAWG:
Nope, in Nigeria. You know we’re always late, my guess is Nigeria will follow suit in 3-5 years.

Investigate and ask questions instead of castigating your country needlessly. Nigerian Universities of Technology like FUTO, FUTA and FUTMINNA are already offering some of these courses (Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity) as first degree courses. Some others there like Internet of Things and e-waste are too narrow to be taken strictly as 4-year degree courses, they are just subsets of Computer Science/IT. Even the best Universities in the world in IT ala Harvard, Stanford, Oxford and MIT don't offer the likes of IoT, e-waste and Cloud Computing as degree courses.

Think9ja:
I don't support outright dismissal of someone with arms training.


I prefer a demotion or a pay cut.

Ordinarily they should be serving jail term for attempted murder. So the question of demotion doesn't arise.

theInterpreter:
do Germans come on Nairaland to boast about how "they don't ever leave their country like Nigerians"?

Lol, I get your angst and perspective now, with the way these black South Africans come here to beat their chest and claim some sort of superiority complex over other Africans when infact they should be thankful to the white guys there that made them have a semblance of a thriving place.

mariahAngel:
I thought South Africa was a thriving country...

How come the citizens are japaing?
What’s their excuse?

There are more Germans (6th position) that relocated to the UK than South Africa (9th position). By your logic, isn't Germany a thriving economy?.. Germany infact has the biggest economy in the whole of Europe where the UK is. So relocation is not always about seeking greener pastures.

kenzysmith:
Mikel is the most successful Nigerian player, he play in the highest level longer than their 2. In terms of achievement he is d greatest of all time

What did Mikel achieve in football that Kanu did not achieve even more. Is it about titles with the teams they played for (league titles, UEFA cup, Champions league, FA cups) or personal awards - Kanu a two-time CAF African player of the year winner, not sure Mikel was even nominated.

xpressionx:
By Laurels,Mikel,by impact Okocha

That's not even true. Kanu had more laurels than Mikel. Those titles and awards were clearly stated in the article.

Adejoke123:
Over the years, there have always been debate about who the greatest Nigerian Player of all time is. Kanu Nwankwo launched Nigerians to the Internal scene by being one of the first Nigerians to play for major European big boys and winning the Champions League in 1995 with Ajax.

Firstly, the greatest of all time (GOAT) is always a controversial topic in any field. This is because people use different criteria in determining who the GOAT is, and that’s why it is subjective.

But it is important to note that there’s a difference between the greatest and best player ever. Best is about ability alone while the other encapsulates everything, and that’s why I believe Ronaldo is the greatest player of his generation.

Having explained what greatness is all about, I have decided to narrow down the players that can be considered as Nigeria’s greatest player ever to three.

No disrespect to the likes of Segun Odegbami, Felix Owolabi, and Christian Chukwu, but they don’t tick all boxes, and also, they only appeal to older generations.

So the players I have picked are John Mikel Obi, Nwankwo Kanu and Austin Jay-Jay Okocha. The criteria I used in picking out this three are honours, influence, popularity and then talent.

While the likes of Sunday Oliseh, Finidi George, Victor Ikpeba and Emmanuel Amuneke also have a shout, I decided to go for those three because they tick all boxes.

Before revealing my choice, I’ll take a look at their careers.

Mikel is the most successful player among the three following his success with Chelsea. The 32-year-old won two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, the Champions League and Europa League during his time with the Blues.

However, while titles are important in a player’s career, it is unfair to use it as the lone criterion in the ‘GOAT’ debate.

Titles won is a function of the team, and in fairness, Mikel won these titles because he played in a time Chelsea dominated English football.

Although he made over 300 appearances for the Blues, he was not really that important in the team. Chelsea would still have won those trophies without Mikel.

He did not have the same influence as Drogba, Lampard or Terry even though he featured regularly. On the international scene, Mikel won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, but his national team career mirrored that of his club career.

He had over 80 caps for Nigeria, but Mikel never imposed his authority in games. He was named captain following Enyeama’s retirement, but he was overshadowed by the likes of Victor Moses and Ahmed Musa in big games.

While his time as captain was commendable, his influence on the pitch was average at best.

The second name on my list is Kanu Nwankwo. Like Mikel, Kanu also had a successful club career first with Ajax and later with Arsenal.

The lanky forward won the Champions League, three Eredivisie titles, the UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup with Ajax.

After leaving Ajax, Kanu joined Inter Milan where he won the UEFA Cup. He left Inter to sign for Arsenal, and during his time with the Gunners, he won two Premier League titles and two FA Cups.

He also won the FA Cup with Portsmouth, scoring the winner in 2008. However, unlike Mikel, Kanu was a key player in some of the teams he played for.

At Arsenal, he is fondly remembered for the hat-trick he scored against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. At the same time, he also scored some great goals against Tottenham Hotspur, Middlesbrough and Deportivo La Coruna.

As stated earlier, he also scored the goal that won Portsmouth the FA Cup in 2008. He also won a lot of individual honours.

Kanu is a two time BBC and CAF African Player of the year, while he also finished 11th and 23rd in the 1996 and 1999 Ballon d’Or awards respectively.

But success eluded Kanu on the international stage, and that’s the only blemish in his illustrious career. His only glory moment for Nigeria came at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics where he played a major role in Nigeria’s gold medal victory.

Despite representing Nigeria at six AFCON editions, Kanu never scored a goal, while he also did not win a title. At the 2000 edition, he was one of the two players that missed their spot-kicks against Cameroon.

Nevertheless, despite his lack of trophy with the national team, Kanu appealed to a lot of Nigerians and was a role model for a lot of people, especially after coming back from heart surgery. His popularity, influence and individual honours give him the edge over Mikel.

The last person on my list is Austin Jay-Jay-Okocha. Okocha never had much success at club level, but he was the most talented and popular among the three.

Only a few players both present and past could attempt what Okocha do with the ball. He was a magician and also created a lot of unforgettable moments.

He is hugely popular with Nigerians for his trickery, creativity and ability to create something out of the ordinary. Okocha was part of the Super Eagles team that dominated the 90s, while he also played a leading role in the team in the early parts of the new Millenium.

Of the three players picked, It is Okocha that Nigerians connect with most. He carried the country so many times and was a great role model.

Ask any aspiring footballer which Nigerian player they admire most, and the answer will be Okocha. The Premier League is the popular league in the country, and Okocha is one of the reasons why it has a massive following.

Although Mikel’s move to Chelsea also contributed to Premier League’s popularity in Nigeria, Okocha’s impact was more significant.

His move to Bolton came at a time DSTV started showing the Premier League. And he never disappointed as he delivered brilliant performances which earned him legendary status at the Reebok stadium.

Jay-Jay was so good that he was named in Daily Telegraph’s Premier League best 100 players. He was the only Nigerian on that list which says a lot given he never won the Premier League.

He was also named in Pele’s top 125 living footballers. He was twice BBC African Footballer of the year and was a runner-up twice for the CAF award, and was once nominated for the Ballon d’Or.

So Who Among The Three Is Nigeria’s Greatest Player?

Kanu and Mikel achieved so much at club level, but they don’t have the same influence as Okocha. Kanu won a lot of teams and individual honours and should have been the obvious choice given he is also popular among Nigerians.

But as stated earlier, he never won anything for the National team, and that counts against him. Okocha may not have many titles as the two, but he is hugely popular among Nigerians and also the most talented.

It’s why he is racking up major endorsements even in retirement. Kanu and Mikel may have a lot of trophies, but Okocha remains Nigeria’s greatest player.

Source: https://kikiotolunews.com/mikel-okocha-or-kanu-who-was-the-most-successful-nigerian-player/

Why is this writer contradicting himself? He listed the titles of both Mikel and Kanu but still went on to say Mikel was the most successful when Kanu has more titles from different leagues and even personal awards from CAF and BBC. Is counting too difficult to do?

MrGerald:
If you've been following Fashola you'd know that he hates the Igbos through his actions and inaction, even from speeches, during his time as a governor though he's trying hard to cover this. If he could stop the on going 2nd niger bridge he would have done it, he's a bigot

You can hardly pick out any good federal road in the SW apart from perhaps Lagos-Ibadan and some part of Lagos-Ore expressways. Plying the routes of Ibadan to Ife to Akure to Akoko axis to Okene and from Akure to Benin too, you'll cry for the people there because of the deplorable state of the roads and these are all SW federal roads. Fashola as a minister of works has been a huge failure especially to the entire South, it's not about him marginalizing SE.

sirvic68:
Money can't buy you trophies, only Ronaldo can.

I see Man United lifting at least two trophies in this current campaign.

...From a Liverpool fan

What trophy did Ronaldo buy Juventus please? Don't even make the mistake of mentioning the Serie A title please. They won it 9 straight times before he came. He was only able to win it once in his time there, so you can't say he won them the league otherwise Allegri won't be in a hurry to dispatch him from the team.

Oya Mannabbq come and praise your darling daddy Buhari as usual for this very wonderful achievement... Very stupid sycophant.

femiasaolu2014:
Muhammed Ibrahim Isa (Nigeria)

Is this Pantanmi or not? I know Pantanmi isn't his real name but someone should confirm if he is the person in question.

Pantanmi's name is not Muhammed. His name is Isa Ali Ibrahim.

Do terrorists do more than what these people are doing yet these Northerners and even the media keep fooling themselves calling them bandits.

This is just the height of it. It's also repored that even the younger of this one arrested who is now at large is also sleeping with their mum. Such highly dysfunctional family with curses following them about.

Jolomenas:
Don’t be deceitful, from your comment I assume you’re a muslim like my self.
And you and I know Allah has prohibited us from praying for deceased infidels.
We know they wont find any peace
Let’s say things as they are.

There is no humanity left in you, such wicked heart saying people in death won't find peace because they did not follow your religion. I know your type is pleased with the madness going in North-eastern Nigeria by Boko Haram and by the Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan.

Kadejo:
So she said, "Sisi"
Well, am not the one responsible for her education. But you know we guys, you have to stretch a hand of fellowship when need arises.

That guy asked you a very important question but you skipped it. I guess love is still shacking you. You've refused to explain to us what she meant by sisi for at least a year. That sisi is definitely a period she won't be committed to anyone fully..shouldn't that give you concern?

MALIGNANTGuest:
FATHER must have died since.
FATHERS are meant for early grave.
Only FIRST DAUGHTERS who were treated and raised well remember their DAD.

SONS who got married to bitches, are engulfed and meant to forget their parents rather they thrown open arms to their IN LAWS.

Such a Reality.
MEN take good care of your DAUGHTERS especially your First Daughters, for she's likely to save you. Studies have shown such.

You're right my brother. Men are really suffering. You toil all your life to give your children a good life only for them to remember their mum only especially the male ones who are men like you and should understand.

fastseo:
Believe me he make over 10000 Dollars per month from YouTube..

I means more than ten thousand dollars per month.

Stop deceiving yourself. Do you think YouTube just dish out wanton sums of money to people like that?

Saltybear:
Heheheehehe

This is what sets us apart from the rest of the south.. especially the southwest.

In Niger Delta we don't praise touts , criminals or cocaine lovers. We don't see youths protesting for their rights and massacre them.

We don't betray or speak from both sides of the mouth. We don't have thugs and hired killers like MC oluomo as our tribal heroes ... Never !!!

Go to my Edo state and see what we did to the likes of Bobby , Lucky igbinedion, Oshiomole.

We don't have heroes who are cocaine lovers as they do in the southwest

Calling you dumb is an insult to dumb people because you're beyond dumb. This thread is about Wike chiding a sycophant South-eastern governor, Umahi but fools will like you will find a way to include your superior, Yoruba in the conversation. Aside Wike, we all know it's Yoruba politicians that look Buhari and these Fulanis in the face to challenge them, likes of Fayose, Akeredolu and now Sanwo-Olu, despite the last two being in APC. You're making noise about Niger-Delta. Isn't it in the heartland of Niger Delta, Delta State where a certain Ibori who spent times behind bar in the UK for pilfering is kingmaker today?

paulolee:
I stopped after seeing puskas ahead of maradona...maybe his algorithm is based on goals n dts wat cr7 gat ahead of this legends because even cr7 himself knows dt messi is currently ahead of him because football GOAT isn't just about goals, ask dea alli n puskas
still wonder why dis algorithm isnt used in deciding football awards like ballon d or..
maybe dts wats used in deciding Dubai d or dt cr7 always end up winning..

The mathematician is simply a clown. He contradicted his own algorithm with the conclusion of Ronaldo being the GOAT cos the only new index/parameter he introduced which is different from other research is the Z-factor seasons and this is what Z-factor seasons mean from his definition: 'Z factor' seasons signify a campaign where the impact of a player significantly out-performed any other from the previous five seasons. No player can boast of meeting this Z-factor. The only person that comes close is Messi - he won the Ballon D'Or for 4 straight seasons - 2009, 2010,2011 and 2012 seasons. Ronaldo never got close to that. How then did he make the conclusion of Ronaldo. Meaningless research inference.

MadamVanessa:
Congratulations to them.

Still patiently waiting for my prince charming, that will be able to do justice to my pusssy the way and manner i want it. If you can go down and suck the hell out of me, then me and you cannot relate.

Mumu boy

ayuzee:

Please do you have an idea of a good PPA for a female corper in Ibadan, that has an accomodation or even if no accommodation but give some stipends and accomodation around there not expensive?

stagger:
Since when did a non-lecturing PhD holder pass through a process of becoming a professor?

Although he had lectured in ATBU Bauchi and also Saudi Arabia, I can't recall at anytime he started lecturing in FUTO for them to promote him to the rank of Professor from Associate. At what time was he an Associate Professor in FUTO? Going back to check his research and publications profile, I couldn't find anything outstanding for him to be made a Professor of Cybersecurity - he barely has up to 4 papers related to Cybersecurity and they are not even highly cited and in high impact journals. This is clearly a dubious Professorial promotion from FUTO. There is more to it than meets the eye. I used to think FUTO was a reputable University before, my mistake then. I can't imagine the likes of UI and OAU doing this nonsense, when many people with much better research profile are yet to be Professors there after over 20 years of lecturing experience.

Platony:
Useless wife.
Men dey suffer for some women hand o.
Knacking another man wasn't just enough, so tey carry belle come give the man.
Na God go judge all of dem.

Not just even any random man but her own brother-in-law (sister's husband). Such a disgusting and loose woman.

chatinent:
Your point is?

I'm trying to let you realise that the gift of speaking in tongues doesn't have to be a human spoken language like Igbo, Yoruba, Chinese etc as you're claiming on this thread. That's why I quoted 1 Corinthians 14:2.

chatinent:
I don't need to speak rubbish to prove a point bro.

I've asked you to explain what Apostle Paul means in 1 Corinthians 14:2 but you're running away from that. I thought you're very confident with your explanation of the gift of speaking in tongues. You should pray earnestly for the Holy Spirit baptism as someone advised you instead of condemning what is a mystery to you.

" For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him ; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries."

charixel:
Is a gift and some people mistook the gibberish you hear in gospel music or churches as speaking in tongues. Nah.

Take a Nigerian that has never been to China speaking or praying in Chinese that's what the real speaking in tongue is and not the ayacha bu Kalila humomomo you hear in gospel music or churches dis days.

It says you speak in another language does "ayacha bu Kalila humomomo" have meaning to you? Hell no. So am very correct with whatever am saying or thinking.

Mr man, if that is the case that speaking in tongues always mean a human language like Chinese then explain what Apostle Paul means in 1 Corinthians 14:2, quoted here for you.

" For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him ; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries."

chatinent:
Yes, it is the gift of the holy spirit as seen on the day of pentecost.

But you see, brother, what is done today, the speaking of unknowledgeable words is pure nonsense and wasn't what was done then.

Unless you want to explain the meaning of rashidi yekini yamaha wa ka susuki from a preacher's mouth.

When people spoke in tongues in ancient times, they spoke one language and people from different cultural backgrounds, languages, and heritage, understood them.

Suppose Paul was in a Hebrew land (with non-Hebrew visitors from around) and spoke Hebrew, of the gift of the spirit, the Greeks, people of Corinth, people of Ephesus, Igbos, Ijaws, Yorubas, etc., understood him! They weren't speaking nonsense! The gift allowed them spread the message far and beyond language barriers...not speaking ecstatic pronouncements of gibberish.

Now I ask you, is what that was done then the same with what we hear and see today?


Have a nice century.

That is not only the case oga. Read the Bible very well to fully understand the gift of the speaking in tongues. It's not necessarily a language that people understand as it was on the day of pentecost, rather it's even the contrary. So don't be quick to condemn what people are doing now as not speaking in tongues. Read the book of 1st Corinthians 14 especially verses 1 and 2 so you can understand better. I'll quote verse 2 here for you, See the bolded:

" For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him ; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries."