One conversation Yoruba people need to have more openly is about names and identity.
As a Yoruba man or woman, why should your child's identity begin with the name of another people's language when your own language is one of the richest in Africa?
The Yoruba have some of the most meaningful names anywhere in the world. Our names are not random labels. They tell stories. They preserve history.
Names like Bolanle, Oluwaseun, Ayomide, Adetola, Adebayo, Adekunle, Temitope, Oluwatosin, Adeola, Folasade, Babatunde, Yetunde, Abimbola and thousands more carry deep meanings that no foreign name can truly replace.
Tell me why i was named Julius 🙄
Oga shut up abeg. Peter Obi started Vote buying in Nigeria when he wanted to install a successor. I have the report from an international election observer. Don’t provoke me.
🚨 FIFA statement on Thomas Partey left out of Canada.
“FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana's Team Base Camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government.
"FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication of visas. As with previous FIFA events, the host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and is admitted into the country."
I commend Nigeria Security Agents for acting swiftly against the Badits attack in Ogbomosho. At least they know where the bandits are now and they're rounded up. The children and their teachers will, in the end, be released after the success of all underground efforts. This is a great shift from the chibok incident where the students had left Nigeria before the leaders of those period woke up!!!
Surely, NIGERIA WILL TRIUMPH OVER TERRORISM!
@arojinle1 AUDIO TRANSLATION
"can you a live snake?. A live snake in our farm. A ball python. She's alive as she is, she's not dead. Those are her eggs"
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🚨 UPDATES on DR Congo potential World Cup miss.
The NFF has spoken through the General Secretary Dr Sanusi Mohammed.
Long but interesting READ 📚 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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, https://t.co/IZeKo7aNdc 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.