Penalties played to the edges of the post, meaning very close to either the left or right side, or just underneath the crossbar, have a 99.9% chance of going in. They are the ultimate "cheat code" of penalty taking. For one, they are completely outside a standing goalkeeper's immediate range of motion. In fact, they can only be blocked if the keeper anticipates perfectly, leaps toward the target right from the start, and uses incredible reflexes to reach the ball at the extreme edge.

If you can practice these shots well and maintain your aim during high-pressure games, you place yourself in the best possible position to convert your chances.

All other types of penalties: going down the center, attempting a Panenka, or aiming to either side while trying to fake out the keeper, carry a lower probability of success. These shots are well within the keeper's reach if they anticipate the direction and dive correctly.

I watched the extra time and penalty shootout in the Morocco vs. Netherlands Round of 32 knockout game in the 2026 World Cup some hours ago, and I dare say almost all the missed penalties by both sides were targeted exactly at those difficult edges. Thumbs up to the coaching crew for proper drilling. Something I hardly ever really see with the Super Eagles or Nigerian teams.

While these penalties are almost always scored if the aim is perfect, they result in a heartbreaking miss when the accuracy is just slightly off, as the Dutch players can now testify. The Moroccans, however, won the shootout and couldn't care less about the risks this time around.

Kudos to the beautiful game!

Thanks to Femi Folorunsho for the detailed breakdown in this video: https://web.facebook.com/share/v/19HhmeaiWk

So, a forged bank statement is the real engine behind this "Proof of Funds" power. Just like financial institutions do, embassies should start independently verifying all bank statements themselves using platforms like mybankstatement.net.

In this scenario, all parties are guilty without exception. It is completely laughable that one thief is trying to take the other to court.

• Stella (the client https://www.instagram.com/stezmall_unisex): Guilty for willingly being an accomplice and providing documentation for forgery. She was supposed to receive actual funds in her account, but she never did—and she was perfectly fine with that as long as it guaranteed her visa approval.

• Olanipekun Kayode Paul (CEO of My Admission Link https://myadmissionlink.com/): Guilty for allowing this nonsense to go on under his watch in his own company.

• Bolanle (My Admission Link staff): Guilty for coordinating the fraud between the customer and the loan shark.

• Onome (the loan shark): Guilty for cooking up a fraudulent bank statement scheme instead of actually loaning out real money.

Sadly, the way Nigeria is currently positioned, this episode will likely only give more publicity and social media following to both parties, enabling them to advertise and pull in customers for whatever services they provide.

Given the culture of impunity within Nigeria's political leadership, I believe Diezani is highly likely to be guilty. However, in Nigeria, we simply do not have a culture of preserving evidence, nor do we have the technological infrastructure required to do so.

We lack CCTV at critical points, comprehensive DNA or fingerprint databases, centralized criminal registries for ongoing investigations, and proper storage facilities for crime scene artifacts. Advanced tools like Mobile Device Forensics or reliable vehicle and license plate tracking databases are virtually non-existent here. In short, the matter long! All the sophisticated investigative facilities we see the police use in Hollywood movies do not exist in our system. Consequently, the EFCC was always bound to fall short when attempting to prosecute a case in a foreign court.

In contrast, high-profile Nigerians who have been convicted in foreign jurisdictions, such as Ike Ekweremadu, James Ibori, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dapo Abiodun, Femi Gbajabiamila, Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi), and Obinwanne Okeke (Invictus Obi), committed all or a substantial portion of their crimes abroad. This allowed foreign law enforcement to easily piece together the airtight evidence necessary for a conviction.

Ultimately, the only thing elites truly fear in Nigeria is being detained and locked up while awaiting or undergoing trial. Beyond that, our system is incapable of proving 90% of criminal allegations. The accused simply wait to perfect their bail conditions, biding their time until the public chatter goes stale in gossip circles, leaving them home and dry.

If you're doing 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, absolutely get your POS from 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗣𝗮𝘆. 𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. Commercial banks' POS are just useless!

MRS filling station in Gaduwa, Abuja, has been using Providus and FirstBank POS for the longest time. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆! I've witnessed it firsthand with Providus. Three days ago, they completely 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 to their POS. Only debit cards now.

Since OPay came along, I keep my GTBank Mastercard at home since I only use it for online dollar transactions. I was forced to use a local 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗢𝗦 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, then used her own card to pay for my fuel.

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗶, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱-𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. Let more jobs be created and let customers actually get good service!

Okay, God so good, we have X/Twitter context. It says, and I quote: "This statement ignores and denies responsibility for the pattern of posts from the user, which contains direct and implied sexualization of minors and babies."

At this point, any female still trying to twist logic on its head and make excuses for Simi, just comes off like the kind of partner who can never genuinely apologize after an argument, even when clearly in the wrong! "A red flag", as some mature feminists like to point out. Lols.

Just to make my stance on the trending "Simi (see me), see trouble" (pun intended, lols) issue crystal clear. Given how Ezra Olubi lost his job at Paystack, Simi is equally guilty of making disturbing tweets. So it reeks of double standards to judge her differently. Not to mention, if a man had made all the tweets attributed to Simi, he likely would have been overwhelmingly and possibly devastatingly tried and convicted by the court of law and public opinion in under 24 hours.

Going forward, for anyone venturing into politics, if you want to serve the people, make money, or do both, it's best to make your effort where it matters most. And currently, that’s the APC (All Progressives Congress) or ADC (African Democratic Congress). The main exceptions are states with Governors from other parties: APGA (Anambra), Labour (Abia), and Accord (Osun) etc. The APC outspent all other parties in the Abuja Council elections, so the writing was on the wall. Moreover, no candidate had the kind of organic following Peter Obi enjoyed in 2023, so it was always going to be a tough call. That said, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the ADC should see this as a rite of passage, paying their dues. You can’t go up against a 10-year-old party on your first try and expect instant victory. Peter Obi’s clout is not as strong as it was in 2023, and Tinubu has not been a colossal failure like Buhari. But all is not lost. Opposition is essential in any democracy, and they can still sell an alternative vision for 2027. Even if they don’t win the Presidency, they can pick up a sizeable number of seats and solidify their position for 2031. The future is pregnant, nothing is impossible. After all is said and done, consistent and committed effort is what will ultimately excel you in the long term.

Nonso Okeke, a classmate from secondary school was on the ballot as the Vice Chairmanship candidate for AMAC (Abuja Municipal Area Council) on the platform of the ZLP (Zenith Labour Party) for Saturday 21st February’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT Abuja) Area Council Elections.