Gabriel OMIN

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[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

@funmioyatogun I saw the pictures with my eyes 🤣
You were lovely with the 3 outfits but this Bini one was my best. I am sure you know why. I am biased like that. 🤣

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

The same hot water that hardens eggs, melts butter.
We are coming from different places and going to different places.
Same life.
Same events
Different perspectives
Different outcomes

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

Our rivalry is not that deep.
It is mainly on the pitch and both countries understand themselves better.
Good banter by the guy and the fans especially 🤣🤣🤣

[Cleverly 💐 @Cleverlydey4u]

Ghanaians made their Nigerian brother wear a Ghana jersey after he came to the viewing center to hate-watch them. 😭😂

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

His government liberalized and democratized access to banking licenses.
As usual it was abused and the Abacha government tried their best to use the failed bank tribunal to sanitize that sector.
Thankfully the Obasanjo govt with consolidation led by Soludo made the banks stronger

[Tolu Ogunlesi @toluogunlesi]

When IBB came to power in 1985, Nigeria had 28 commercial and 12 merchant banks.

By 1990: 58 commercial and 49 merchant.

While most of those new IBB-era banks didn't survive, the ones that did transformed Nigeria's banking industry in different ways: GTB, Zenith, IBTC...

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

Sir
Zola said that when they trained with Maradona, he will do something in the pitch and all the players and coaches will start clapping and the training will end.

Can you imagine your teammate holding you spell bound with moves ?
That was Diego Armando Maradona

[Dr Joe Abah, OON @DrJoeAbah]

Are you aware that many moves in football (including those used by Messi) were first executed by Pele? First to do the bicycle kick. First to do the nutmeg. First to pass a ball one way while looking the other way. First to execute the runaround dummy. The only player to have won the World Cup THREE times!

I won’t say much about Maradona. I will only ask you to watch his warm-up routine for Napoli against Bayern in 1989. Watch it and spend time reflecting on the fact that stadiums used to fill up just to watch Maradona train, then tell me if he was human.

Messi, the greatest of all time since he was 21? Joke of the century!😂 I wouldn’t have ever acknowledged him as such if he didn’t carry Argentina to win the World Cup last year.

So, yes, it took me a while to acknowledge Messi as the greatest. Anyone that will rush to judgment based on one observed phenomenon is either uninformed or young. 😀

In fact, just because of this thing that you said, I might change my mind and give it to Pele again. 😂

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

Job 32:7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom
32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

[Alex Onyia @winexviv]

Growing up, I believed elders were naturally wiser, more honest, and more responsible.

What I’m seeing in Nigeria today has taught me that age and wisdom are not the same thing.

Character, integrity, and competence do not come with grey hair. They come from values.

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

@Nwafresh @SirJarus My brother you are welcome
Happy that you can decipher my French

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

Football is more of a "social sport". It is not as monetized as others who have a great exposure to American audience.
That is why there is an uproar as per the seat tickets for the current World Cup

[Michael Taiwo @AskMichaelTaiwo]

Football is the most popular sport in the world yet it has just one billionaire?

[UK Footy Bible @UKFootyBible]

Scott Carson spent six seasons at Manchester City as third-choice goalkeeper, made two appearances, and retired with four Premier League titles, a Champions League, a Club World Cup, a Super Cup, an FA Cup, and two League Cups.

He was there because Premier League rules require eight homegrown players in a 25-man squad. Carson, developed at Leeds from the age of 15, filled that slot. Thirty thousand pounds a week to train, mentor, and occasionally remind everyone he existed.

His second and final appearance came in the Champions League against Sporting Lisbon in 2022. City were 5-0 up from the first leg. Guardiola sent him on as a tribute. The whole stadium stood and applauded. He made a brilliant save. Then went back to the bench, presumably forever.

108 minutes. 11 trophies. £30k a week. Living the dream.

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

@SirJarus It is because of the age of the people talking. They did not see Patini in his majesty. And even if some did, they only saw the World Cup clips but not in his hey days in Juventus.

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[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

A healthy man wants a thousand things.
But a sick man wants only one thing - good health.

[SKB @seyikanbai]

“When I fell ill, I had 6 cars in my garage, but now I have only 1.

I even gave one of my Range Rovers to a staff member.

You may have 99 problems, but the moment you have health problem , all your problems become one.”

— Mr Farooq Oreagba.

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

@SirJarus Westerhof (then the Coach of the national team) would visit Calabar to watch him and John Okon Ene, of blessed memory, play.
The whole stadium would be on fire at the sighting of Westerhof. I think the coach facilitated most of the Eagles transfers to Holland in that era.

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

@SirJarus Finidi was one of the wonders of my life as a kid. He played most of his local league with my home team, Rovers of Calabar. He was a false 9 and an attacking midfield. He was NEVER on the flanks. It was surprising to see him on the flanks in the national team and then with Ajax

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

I wanted to be in this meeting but I didn't know how to ask. After the meeting I reached out & you said "why did you not ask?" I felt...not smart that day.
@cyberomin casually told me he had access and e no share update🤔
These days I ask even before you would think about it 😂

[Adewale Yusuf @AdewaleYusuf_]

I hosted a US billionaire in Lagos… and I didn’t even know it would actually happen.

In 2019, Jack Dorsey tweeted he was coming to Africa — and Nigeria was on the list.

By the Way, Jack Dorsey was the co-founder and CEO of X, formerly Twitter. He is currently worth $6.3 Billion.

The moment I saw that tweet, I told my team: we have to host him.”

No invite. No connection. Just belief.

I started reaching out to anyone I knew at Twitter.
Eventually, one person replied: ‘I’ll check who’s handling the trip.

Days later… silence.
Then suddenly, I get introduced to his Chief of Staff.
And everything started moving fast.

Next thing: background checks.
The security team shows up in our office 2 days before for inspection.
At that point, it became real.”

Then boom,
Jack Dorsey and his leadership team are sitting in my office in Lagos.”

That one visit changed everything for us,
It turned our office into a global stop for international leaders.”

But here’s the craziest part…
There was no special access.
No guaranteed outcome.
We just decided it was possible — and moved.

So next time you’re doubting yourself…
Try first.
You don’t need permission to go for big opportunities.

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

One easy way for get into a good marriage is to decide to be the good partner. Meaning...as you dey find better wife, decide also to be better husband. Una go jam...soon

[Sola John @drsolajohn]

"A good marriage is a gift from God." Ever since I read this quote from the TL of @DrJoeAbah , I have quoted it many times. I agree with him 100%.

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

It is a rite of passage every new parent would go through; you will over buy. We actually used more than half of the things in this list. They were useful but as per overbuying...you will.
The most common mistake is not to buy too many of the same things. The kids grow very fast

[Lydia 🌼 @lydiaonxx]

There are so many things New/First time Moms do not actually need but marketers will tell you differently.

1. Pram/Stroller
In NG? Half the sidewalks are broken, flooded, blocked by okadas, or nonexistent.
You’ll spend more time lifting the stroller than pushing it. A good baby carrier is more practical, cheaper, faster, and keeps the baby calmer.

2. White Noise Machine
Nigeria already comes with built-in white noise: generators, fans, traffic, neighbors fighting, church speakers, mosque speakers, rain, dogs.

3. Bottle Warmer
You can literally put the bottle in warm water for 2 minutes. That’s it.

4. Baby Food Maker
You already own a blender, pot, fork, and spoon. Congrats. You have a baby food maker.

5. Changing Table
Most parents end up using the bed, mat, couch, or towel on the floor because it’s faster.

6. Baby Shoes Before Walking
Pure decoration. Babies that can’t walk do not need shoes. Socks are enough.

7. Wipe Warmer
The child will survive room-temperature wipes. This is one of the most manufactured “problems” in baby capitalism.

8. Diaper Genie / Fancy Diaper Bin
You do not need a specialized trash can with proprietary refills. Tie the diaper in a nylon bag and throw it away regularly.

9. Electric Sterilizer
Boiling water exists. Soap exists. Unless your water situation is genuinely poor or you have a medical reason, this is another countertop monument to marketing.

10. Baby Bath Thermometer
Your elbow and common sense have handled this for generations.

11. Nursing Chair/Glider
People buy a dedicated breastfeeding throne and end up feeding everywhere except that chair. Bed, couch, dining chair, car, friend’s house.

12. Expensive Baby Monitors
In many Nigerian homes and apartments, the baby is like six steps away from you. You will hear them. Loudly.

13. Dedicated Baby Laundry Detergent
Unless your baby has actual skin sensitivities, regular mild detergent works fine.

Share with a Mom-to-be, she will thank you.

Moms, what did I miss?

[Gabriel OMIN @gabomin]

Wait on God, you no gree.

But no be you wait for Arsenal for 22 years so ?

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