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People criticising Obi Cubana and other young entrepreneurs for associating with government officials are missing a bigger point. Nigeria is not a perfect democracy. Like many African and Asian countries, political power often outweighs economic power. Governments can witch-hunt businesses, silence critics, freeze accounts, revoke licenses, frustrate operations, or unleash regulatory agencies on anyone perceived as an enemy. In such a system, neutrality is dangerous and opposition can be expensive. That is why most big businessmen in Nigeria—like Aliko Dangote (@AlikoDangote) and Femi Otedola (@realFemiOtedola)—maintain relationships with every government in power, no matter how terrible the president is. It is not always about loyalty or ideology. It is about survival and protecting investments that employ thousands of people. Look at China. Jack Ma challenged the system, and shortly after, his Ant Group IPO was suspended, his companies faced heavy regulations, and his influence shrank drastically. The message was clear: in some systems, billionaires are not more powerful than the state. Across Africa, businessmen who openly fund opposition or challenge governments have lost contracts, faced tax probes, asset seizures, and regulatory attacks. Nigeria is not different. When the state feels threatened, businesses often pay the price. So when young entrepreneurs choose diplomacy over confrontation, it is not cowardice. It is strategy. The real problem is not businessmen who align with governments. The real problem is a system where businesses must align with power to survive. Until we fix that system, expecting entrepreneurs to behave like activists is unrealistic.

Aural farming at its peak

@StarGirlFC_ Leave that your rat hole and travel the world.

Brazil must be smelling, look at how dirty,archaic and bad the housing looks.

Chelsea boasts a roster of players who aren’t necessarily bad but no longer fit their current plan or project. These sales are the reason Chelsea can still make big splashy transfers despite losing money last year. They’re aiming for £300 million in players sales, which should easily fund another lavish summer window.

Wooow See chelsea oooo, I thought I read that Chelsea is broke and can’t spend because of accumulated losses and not making champions league football My thoughts on Lacroix will be the next post

@mrbayoa1 You manage win 1 league tittle in more than 24 years, you come dey carry shoulder like tolotolo

Real Madrid are out here snatching players from “small clubs.” Arsenal, as one of the top two teams in Europe, should start taking advantage of these smaller clubs too and snatch a few players from them. 😁

@EBona69 @PoliceNG That guy is high on substance

Dear @PoliceNG and the inspector General of Police, does it mean your personnel don't go through orientation before being recruited? Imagine the audacity of the people you gave riffles to protect the people. With this kind of bragging rights, don't you think that this man can kill without looking back? Why should Nigerians meant to be more afraid of security agents than the actual criminals? If the Inspector General of police is serious with his reforms, this man and others like him are supposed to be stripped of that uniform, and also tried and sent to jail.

Seyi Olofinjana being left out of Nigeria’s 2010 World Cup squad was reminiscent of what happened before the 2002 World Cup. In 2002, Amodu Shaibu guided Nigeria to qualification, only to be replaced by Adegboye Onigbinde after a disappointing AFCON campaign. History repeated itself in 2010 when the NFF again dismissed Amodu Shaibu following another underwhelming AFCON performance and appointed Lars Lagerbäck for the World Cup. Lagerbäck reshuffled the squad, dropping experienced players like Seyi Olofinjana while introducing new faces such as Sani Kaita, who had impressed with Nigeria’s U-20 and U-23 teams.

🚨🇳🇬 SEYI OLOFINJANA: “2010 would have been my World Cup; played all the qualifiers, as a matter of fact captained half of it. Up till tomorrow, nobody has told me why I wasn't selected...” The former Super Eagles midfielder opens up on his controversial omission from Nigeria’s 2010 FIFA World Cup squad👀

@OneJoblessBoy This is no longer healthy criticism but pure hate and bitterness.

"Our footballers are not good enough... Na transfer window dey always expose our players..." - Elegbete 1

@BhupendraSojit2 @sebnie1989 @KnockoutAudit It was clear the charges would be dropped. Continuing with the litigation would only set the police up for a major backlash and crisis.

@sebnie1989 @extrapolateASG @KnockoutAudit Troll account who would learn that my ability to predict the future in this issue disappeared

This Lad Got Arrested For Police Assault In Birmingham After Being Attacked Himself Full Video Of The Controversial Incident

@MacintoshGraeme @JHFootballAgent They refuse to play Elliot so he won’t meet the conditions on the agreement. It wasn’t about performance.

@extrapolateASG @JHFootballAgent They didn't breach any conditions. If Elliott played well enough they would have played him more and signed him permanently. Same applies to Garnacho. You can't expect a club to trigger the required games if the player has underperformed. He probably plays 9 games tbh

The fee Villa are paying Chelsea for Alejandro Garnacho in the summer of 2027 is £60m fixed. Garnacho has to make 10 PL appearances to make it permanent #AVFC

@EAStarboy @ChelseaFC Watch and see 😀

@extrapolateASG @ChelseaFC 😂😂😂 which title?

“In the year that King Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple” Congratulations @ChelseaFC for winning the 2026/2027 title.

@kenkenlewu Sadly, many Nigerians are like this said cousin; they are entitled little brats who think abroad is a bed of roses where money is plucked from the garden.

My aunt returned from the UK for Christmas last December and gave every adult in the family ₦100k each. One cousin collected his money, thanked her and left. Two days later, he returned to ask for ₦800k to start a business. My aunt refused. That night, he posted in the family WhatsApp group: “Some people travel abroad and forget where they came from.” My aunt replied with screenshots showing she had been paying his children's school fees and rent for three years. His replied...“was I supposed to be rolling on the floor for that?”🙄

Dear Andy Burnham, Congratulations. You're our Prime Minister, and I like change as much as the next guy. We're meeting soon, and honestly… I'm looking forward to it. But I've got a message for you, and I need everyone reading this to amplify it. You've built your message on hope. I agree with it. Hope is exactly what this country needs. But hope cannot be hollow. It has to be practical. So here are the three things I'll be asking for…

This is what building a footballing nation actually looks like. When Spain’s golden generation peaked between 2008 and 2012, they eventually declined and lost the identity that had made them dominant. Instead of searching for quick fixes, the Spanish Football Federation committed to a long-term rebuild. A key figure in that process was Santi Denia. He spent years working within Spain’s youth setup, coaching the U17s and then the U19s, where he won the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2019. He was then promoted to the U21s and later led Spain’s Olympic team to gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics, continuing the development of many of the country’s brightest young talents. Several of those players progressed into the senior side under Luis de la Fuente, who himself had also come through Spain’s youth system after coaching the U19, U21 and U23 teams. That continuity meant players arrived in the senior squad already understanding Spain’s footballing identity, tactical principles and expectations. The result is a new generation that has restored Spain to the top of world football, culminating in victory at UEFA Euro 2024. It wasn’t built overnight, it was the product of years of planning, patience and a clear football philosophy. England followed a remarkably similar path. Gareth Southgate managed England’s U21s before taking charge of the senior team, helping establish a pathway that allowed players like Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer to transition into a team with a clear identity. England may not have won every final, but they became consistent contenders because the foundations had already been laid. This is the lesson for @thenff. Nigeria doesn’t lack talent, we arguably produce more than enough. What we lack is continuity, identity and structure. Instead of rebuilding every time a new senior coach is appointed, the NFF should invest in: Elite coaches at every age-grade level. A unified football philosophy across the U17, U20, U23 and Super Eagles. A clear pathway where players graduate through the system already understanding how Nigeria wants to play. Long-term planning that prioritises development over short-term results. Great national teams are not built by assembling talented individuals. They are built by creating a system that consistently develops players, coaches and a recognisable style of football. Spain proved it through Santi Denia and Luis de la Fuente. England proved it through Gareth Southgate. It’s time for Nigeria to stop relying on individual brilliance and start building an identity that will outlive every coach and every generation. @SEFutbol @England @NGSuperEagles @thenff

Welcome to @ChelseaFCW Melvine Malard 💙💙💙

Marc Cucurella becomes the first player in football history to win both the FIFA Club World Cup and the FIFA World Cup. What a remarkable achievement.

Parades is such a nasty player; in fact, the whole Argentine squad is disgusting and disgraceful with their unsportsmanlike behaviour.

The first time Argentina faced a referee who refused to tolerate their gamesmanship and actually punished bookable offences, they managed zero shots in 90 minutes and ended the game with a red card.