As the World Cup Begins Without Nigeria
As the World Cup begins today across three nations, I identify with our teeming football followers and urge them not to be despondent that Nigeria is not participating, despite the abundant talent in our land.
Our failure to participate on the global stage is not due to a deficit of talent; it is a direct consequence of a deficit in leadership, planning, and institutional support.
The task of building a better Nigeria rests primarily on the shoulders of the younger generation. Do not watch the World Cup with despair; rather, see it as a reminder of where Nigeria ought to be. We must move our country from being a nation of mere consumers of global entertainment to a nation of proud producers and competitors.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
๐ Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
Dear Senator Henry Seriake Dickson @iamHSDickson
While I take my time to properly address your allusion of me not playing by the rules which I consider very disingenuous seeing how I followed the process and even when you had insisted there would be no primaries for senate I let things go and asked my teeming supporters to focus on the bigger picture, I toured the FCT pacifying my supporters and party people who rightfully felt disrespected as they were all waiting at their respective headquarters for primaries that never happened.ย (I played field politics, I never waited for anyone to give me ticket), I would like you as the National leader to watch this video again!
This part of the interview was so painfully appalling to watch. It looked as if you were insecure and in competition with your Presidential Candidate. Your first one on one interview after primaries and instead of selling your candidates and giving confidence to people on how set the road to winning the 2027 election was, you made it about yourself.
With all due respect sir, it looks as if you consider the NDC a Special Purpose Vehicle whose aim has been achieved just by being registered instead of a Political Party whose aim is to win the 2027 General election decisively!!!! The registration of NDC should be a means to an end and not an end in itself.
As a leader of a Political party, your number one job in that interview was to pacify aspirants many of whom are rightfully aggrieved and secondly to call on supporters to bear with the party and support it but you ended up antagonising the very people you would need to win election. Every vote counts! A leader must stoop to conquer!
No one can take away your leadership of NDC, no one is interested in that! The focus is on Nigeria is winning the 2027 election!
It looked as if you are fighting a war no one is waging with you. You don't have anything to prove to anyone, just lead! It is also interesting how as a leader i see you shifting the blame with any process that doesn't go well or is called out. Even in this statement below, you did! Take all responsibility! The party is young. It was overwhelmed. Mistakes will be made. Accepting the mistakes and being accountable is how the party will get better.
There is a whole battle ahead of us. Rescuing Nigeria from the current state it is in, should be the main focus not people's fragile ego!
Let me round up with some words from Jim Rohn: IF WHAT YOU DID YESTERDAY IS STILL LOOKING BIG TO YOU TODAY, THEN YOU ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH!!!
There Is No One More Qualified Than Me To Run For President Of Nigeria - Dickson
You are talking about names because they have gained traction, and for reasons of my own I chose not to run. But it should not be made to look like anyone is doing the NDC a favor. Rather, the NDC, my colleagues, and I are the ones offering people a platform. That narrative is important. You cannot claim to support Peter Obi while at the same time disparaging me, the leadership, or the platform itself. If it is so easy to form a party, then anyone is free to go and form their own. Respect for the platform and its leadership is essential.
Seriake Dickson, Founder & Leader, Nigeria Democratic Congress
๐จ๐ฃ๏ธ Uzbekistan manager Fabio Cannavaro: "I saw photographs on the front pages of the newspapers showing the searches we were subjected to at the airport, as members of the Uzbek national team. I've also seen misleading headlines, so I'd like to set the record straight. These were routine, standard checks."
"People don't realise one thing: when World Cup national teams travel, they don't go through the airport terminals like ordinary travellers, but are taken directly to the tarmac in buses reserved for the teams."
"The checks that ordinary travellers undergo in the terminal, we undergo directly on the tarmac. Exactly the same ones. It's standard procedure."
"So there's no scandal. No undignified or disrespectful treatment. The same applies to the matches. Before the friendly against the Netherlands, we were screened at the stadium, and this too was expected: before every match, teams undergo screening either at the hotel just before setting off (as happened with the Netherlands) or directly at the stadium, as happened to us."
"The truth is that we found the organisation to be flawless."
๐จ๐ซ๐ท ๐ก๐๐ช: In France, it has NOT gone down well that Kylian Mbappรฉ left the national team camp after the friendly against Northern Ireland.
Although his departure was approved for personal reasons, he was later seen in Madrid with his partner.
Some fans believe he is prioritising his personal life over his commitment to the national team.
โ @mundodeportivo
๐จ BREAKING: Barcelona will NOT pay โฌ30m buy option clause for Marcus Rashford, expiring in 5 days.
Rashford formally set to return to Man United but Barรงa remain open to new solutions, like another loan deal. โ๏ธ
Barรงa are open to discuss again if #MUFC open doors. ๐ต๐ด
118 - Lionel Messi within 118 seconds of coming on against Iceland (subbed on 69:04):
69:57 - First touch by Messi
70:01 - Successful through ball by Messi
70:04 - Argentina penalty (GK foul after 1v1)
71:02 - Penalty converted by Messi
Midas.
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Argentina with a solid win in their last game before the World Cup ๐ซก
โก Messi scores a minute after coming on ๐ช
๐ฅ Barco starts again and scores โฝ
โฑ๏ธ Almada makes it 3-0 late on โ๏ธ
This Argentina team looks ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท
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Argentina with a solid win in their last game before the World Cup ๐ซก
โก Messi scores a minute after coming on ๐ช
๐ฅ Barco starts again and scores โฝ
โฑ๏ธ Almada makes it 3-0 late on โ๏ธ
This Argentina team looks ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ท