Seems CBN has quietly re-introduced their policy where people abroad can no longer send foriegn currency directly to folks in Nigeria. Folks in Nigeria now can only receive the naira equivalent of the money sent. I have checked and haven't seen any news on this.
Oilwell: THE CURRENT SUCCESS OF THE SUPER EAGLES; From the glory days of the Mighty Green Eagles up to the Super Eagles today, international football is the only national enterprise - that unites us as a nation and milks from us the purest form of Patriotism any people can give a nation. Not even England can match Nigeria’s level of patriotism.
There is something hallowed and untouchable about international football in Nigeria. Our Eagles are like priests in the field as they salute the dreams and aspirations of every Nigerian to soar high as they open their mouths and sing, “Arise O Compatriots Nigeria’s call obey, To serve our Fatherland with love and strength and faith, The labours of our heroes past shall never be in vain, To serve with heart and might, One nation bound in freedom, Peace and Unity”. Ready to go to war. For pride and country. These Eagle priests are decked in our national colours, the, “Deep Green Grass - Peace White - Fertility Green - flag; it’s more than a symbol, it is more than a colour. It’s the rich green blood that flows through this ancient land. The green blood that flows and irrigates the veins and the inland waterways that nourish our Cocoa, Oil Palm, Cotton, Rubber, Groundnut and Cassava fields.
Many might disagree with what I am about to say now - but I don’t think there is any nation on earth that can match the Patriotism of Nigerians at international competitions. Not even mighty England whose clubs and English players we bow down to in absolute devotion. Have you ever heard a Nigerian miss a penalty or goal and we blamed his ethnicity or religion? Never! But do you know in the English national team if a black player misses a penalty kick - abuses, curses and insults by white English fans flood social media. In 2020 Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were treated as, “just black” rather than English once they missed penalties in the Euro 2020. The racial slur was so bad the Prime Minister had to come out and apologise to Black British residents. Discrimination is not part of football in Nigeria. There are no Igbos, Hausas or Biroms players - we are all one tribe - one Nigeria! We are better than the English.
But guess what - just supposing members of the Super Eagles were suddenly made political appointees, what do you think would happen? I can tell you for free. Confusion of cataclysmic proportions would engulf the team and the nation. Competence, professionalism and experience would be relegated in favour of ethnicity, regionalism and religion. We would all want representation in the national team. Even my village Afaha Offiong would demand our very own world class goalkeeper Ikrang Ubek gets a spot in the national team. Since 2012 no ball has gone Ikrang’s legs at our inter-village matches in Nsit nation.
As for the Igbos their numbers would immediately be depleted as each state and tribe fields its own indigenes. And if William Troost-Ekong is the team captain at AFCON today - at the 2026 World Cup the captaincy would have to rotate to the North. Turn by turn. Not turn by competence.
Now, it is clear that Nigeria’s inability to move forward as a nation is not corruption, tribalism or religion - those are mere symptoms. The real disease is the complete absence of a Patriotic zeal and Nationalistic fervour, the same selfless Patriotism we are witnessing in our squad and our nation today. The same Patriotism that has made China, America, Britain, Brazil and even India great nations today. Rather what we have is a primordial political desire to take ownership of Nigeria from our ethnic blocs. This is what has robbed Nigerians from moving as One Patriotic cohesive bloc. But in international football these divisions melt away, win or lose, we stand as one tribe called Nigeria.
Politically we don’t appear to be One Nigeria. Because we are deeply divided into blocs of ethnic Political, Economic and Religious interests. But in international football on the field, by some miracle all our parochial tendencies all seem to disappear, our One Nigerianess is celebrated. There is no Igbo, Yoruba, Annang, Idoma or Hausa. There is no Christian or Moslem. Only competence on the highway of GLORY. When a Nigerian or group of Nigerians aim for Glory, I have noticed there is no tribe or tongue. Nigerians are a people that thirst for GLORY. Because deep down we know we are the leaders and undisputed kings of the black race on the planet. Did you know 1 out of every 5 black person on earth is a Nigerian? Nigeria is the Moses of the Black race. There is a huge weight of responsibility to showcase the very best of the black race to the world. Excellence comes naturally to us. And all other black nations, black people and the world look up to us. We crave to be the best in everything that we do. This is why we are - Apolitical, excuse my language; Tribeless and Religionless when it comes to our national team. This is the sort of Patriotism that can propel Nigeria build the first Black rocket to the Moon.
The question therefore is - if our National team and International football brings out such Uncommon Patriotism from Nigerians - how can the Federal Government invest and sustain this Spirit of Patriotic cohesiveness inside and outside the pitch?
But perhaps the much bigger question is this - seeing that the national team draws us together, blinds and deafens our eyes and ears from the endemic parochialism which has crippled us over the years, can the Federal Government invest massively in the national team without politics sprouting from the wings of the Super Eagles? Is there a way of converting the velocity of this Patriotic zeal into other areas of the nation especially our economy? I am sure we can.
In conclusion from the prescriptive data one can say the current success of Nigeria is not because there are 12 Igbos out of 25 players, 22 Christians out of 3 Muslims, 21 Southerners out of 4 Northerners, 12 States out of 36 States. No! Diagnostically our current success can be attributed to the purest form of Patriotism exhibited by both players and the nation, you and I. Where tribe and tongue may differ in brotherhood we stand. In a land where Patriotism is defeating parochialism.
Nigeria Can!
Let me re-echo the words of Senator Akpabio, the Senate President, “Bring home the trophy”. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So the people shouting ebi npawa are sponsored by northerners too? Olaiya igwe and K1 are northerners? You cant be delusional for free. You must be paid to write this rubbish or else you are the greatest clownnn Ive ever seen
MrProlific95: All these protest against Tinubu are sponsored by northern politicians, what do they stand to gain?
In my honest opinion, they stand to gain nothing and they cannot bring Tinubu government down.
Is there any Igbo Nobel Laurette? I stand to be correct but I dont think there is, Chimamanda is not even close. Although Soyinka can be a clown sometimes, that wont erase is legacy and exceptional brilliance
True, no Igbo writer can be regarded as the architect of cultism that has wasted the lives of many of our youths in our various institutions of higher learning.
Olowofela, an octogenarian, is based in Igbara Odo, Ekiti State with a chain of business enterprise cutting across the state, including a sawmill in Irele, the axis where the nefarious activities of the abductors is most pronounced..
He was arrested by a combine team of security apparatus from Kwara State, who stormed, Ijowa Ekiti, in Ajoni Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and dispatch a team to effect his arrest from his Igbara Odo abode.
It was joy mixed with shock when Olowofela was brought to Ijowa by the detached team in cuffs as villagers expressed surprise that he could be linked with the dreaded activities that have formed the nightmare of the people overtime.
It was gathered that Olowofela and his gang are responsible for the recent killings of the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin, the Olumojo of Imojo Ekiti, Oba Samuel Olatunde Olusola and the Olukoro of Ikoro, Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole.
Fresh facts have emerged that the killers of the Olukoro of Koro in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, perfected the murder plot in a pub, popularly called beer parlour, in the town.
What has he done with the accountancy? Are you happy with the state of Nigeria?
favor914: Tinubu unlike Gringory Obi has never claimed to know it all, President Tinubu is an accountant known for employing seasoned technocrats around him.
Unlike Gringory Obi who is the knower of all, Master of none.
Why not mention names Insist on verified transaction before anyone leaves or only accept cash payment/POS. No bank transfers. Its that simple
MoonWater: I have been in the hospitality industry for a few years and I have had funny experiences with Yoruba actress and actors.
They come to hotels and make fake transfers and when you raise their attention to such transactions, they start shouting and saying they are stars and can't run away. Guess what, they'll leave without paying. You will endup calling their lines and reaching them on Instagram DM.
Some Yoruba actors will buy food at the hotel restaurant and say the bills should be kept at the reception. They will say they will pay the bill at the point of checkout. They will leave the hotel and not come back to properly check out. Most Yoruba actors and actresses are Skippers (people who run away without paying for services rendered at hotels)
Those artists are very dishonest and will be pushing self recognition when you question their transactions. Yourba artists please stop this nonsense.
After running from the hotel and you start calling them, they will start threatening you. They say they are going to post your hotel on social media for bad service. Isn't that a blackmail? You enjoyed a service and didn't complain. But you deliberately owed and ran away. That's their stock-in-trade.
Old glory, even at the face of facts,you still chose to be delusional
Paraman: The US is presently far ahead of the Russians in space technology. I'm glad the space race is starting again sha. Private companies like SpaceX too are not joking
What is your definition of terrorism? Anyone that have a contrary opinion and fights back is a terrorist. Everyone is not Nelson Mandela. Some people believes only in paying back violence for violence, and when they do, you call them terrorist. Peace can only be gotten by talks or war, may the best win.
RepoMan007: Iran is now a terrorist haven or should I say nation of refuge.
You and I know that the only way Nigeria can work is with true federalism. Each region needs to control his resources, each region should have total control of her security while having a common federal reserve.
The problem is not the 1400, the problem is how hard you need to work to earn it
Newsfeed247: With $1 (1400 naira ) I can eat 2 eba 500 1, meat 500, 1 ponmo 300 and 1 pure water 100 naira
We have dollarized our Economy so bad that our focus is on the Dollar rate vs making the Naira Strong…let the Naira finds its reall value and don’t peg it against the dollar…buy local, eat local, reduce ur long throat for foreign goods….Nigerians should wake up…..says Isaac Fayose
Afodot0022: Top of the morning to you my naira landers family, this year will be great for us all. Well am very sure most of you here would be familiar with my story for some time now, I have been separated from my wife for almost a year now and my two daughters have been with her since the separation, the reason for separation was the fact that i caught her cheating. It happened that my two girls have been with her cos i did not take custody of them knowing the fact they are girls by age 5 and 6yrs, I believe they will be properly cared for by their mother being same gender, all I do is send money monthly for their upkeep and also pay their school fees. The kids are the only reason i communicate with my ex wife and nothing else. Now it happened that she work with the correctional ministry and she got a memo to go for a mandatory 6months course at Enugu with immediate effect. I don't have any issue with that cos before we went our separate ways, I was aware that someday, she will be going for the course but not aware when that will be. When my ex wife got the memo, she didn't call me to inform me immediately about the new development and what she did baffles me, she took my two daughters to her parents place without carrying me along or getting my approval for that move. It was after she had taken them there and she also moved to Enugu was when she gave me a call and inform me about the development, I was really furious and angered that why will she take such action without carrying me the father of the kids along, this has always been major issue when we were married, she takes some decision without letting me know which i see as an act of disrespect, this are my kids that am footing their bills despite the fact they are not under my roof. Now after executing her action, she called and informed me and the new update and that the kids will need to be enrolled in another school and she expect me to foot the bill knowing how expensive it is to register kids newly to a school, and mind you, those kids will just be there for 6months and return back to their former school when she is back from the course after 6months. Now my decision is that I am not going to pay for any school fees neither will i send any upkeep money to her for the kids reason being that she never informed me about all this initially, though i haven't informed her about my decision yet and i have not called my in-laws concerning my kids cos am still very angry and mad at all of them. Infact i have decided for those 6month she will be away, i wont call her parent or talk to the kids. My plan is that when she gets back from her course, i will take full custody of my kids fully.. Under the law, i should be one with those kids if she is away and not her parents. Now i need experience people that have gone through such experience or people that have better insight to advice me on how to navigate about this if am decision is proper. Before i got aware of all this, whenever i want to pay my kids school fee, the person IN charge will chat me up and give me breakdown of the school fees, i was surprised that this January, the woman did not chat me up and when i chat her, it took her some time to give me the breakdown knowing fully well that the kids have stop coming to school, that was when i knew something was fishing. Thank God i didn't send the school fee money cos its well known to me that my ex wife planned with the proprietor to collect money from me. sorry for my long epistle. just need to say all so you guys will have a better clue about the situation.
Should we give you evidence before the elections? I dont have to help you, do your own research and erase this crap you wrote.
Never4getU: God bless this guy it's as if he knows my aim. Peter Obi is only displaying fake love here and there out of desperation.
It's obvious the way thea is moving everywhere to appear like a new Mandela. If u're a man of the people u can't buy ur way into people's heart.
If Peter Obi has this philanthropy tendency in him, we would have seen it when he was the governor of Anambra State during which time he was busy deporting Nigerians from the state and sacking non Anambrarians from the state civil service.
How come he just discover this new found philanthropy just few months to the election and now he keep moving everywhere to show fake sympathy to win votes only.
Do u know the number of people that was killed by Fulani herdsman yet has refused to visit but busy going about people whom he thought if they had voted him he would have won the election.
You are joelbooks, but I don't think you are educated. I had to insult you because rather than ask a question, you resulted into disgracing yourself and your people.
joelbooks: If I may ask, is Nigeria currency Dollar?
When there is so much noise on someone else's currency? All of a sudden the whole of Nigeria need dollar.
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Insist on verified transaction before anyone leaves or only accept cash payment/POS. No bank transfers. Its that simple 
