The statement by the Shehu Gusau-led AFN read, “Nigeria will not participate in the World Relays because the Ministry of Youth and Sports opted to take the athletes to a training tour in the United States for the same relays, they are yet to qualify for, instead of a pre- Olympic Games qualification in Poland.
“The information at our disposal is that athletes who were supposed to represent Nigeria at the World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland were taken to the USA Embassy to obtain visas for a training tour of an event they were yet to qualify for. “The scheduled relays in Poland were meant to enable Nigeria to secure qualification for the Olympic Games in Tokyo but to our disbelief, the athletes’ passports were diverted to the USA Embassy to secure visas for a training camp for an event they are yet to qualify for.
firstladyship Instead of denying Buhari entrance, these ones are rejecting hustling Nigerians. It’s well.
This is heartbreaking 💔
EMPRESSNI1 Thank you US embassy. Next is to give us refredum to get our own Nation. Oodua Nation Nowwwww
Tish_baba Buhari should run on our behalf
Lmao What a country
Seyifunmike I tire
ayemojubar I like this
Very good ihe di mma......
And to think many of those commenting did not even open the link to read the article! sigh
Who is the minister of sport ?
ayemojubar 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
walejobbs In other NEWS...😂
This is not really good to hear.
Opari
Nigeria has been blacklisted across the world because of what MBuhari has caused this nation. A country full of nepotism, tribal sentiment and political hegemony.
april_x_i
Thank you APshit Thank you buhari
This is an embarrassment
😂
Goodnews
Shameful country
Zoo Republic
How did it get to this 😔
The athletes got visa to the USA to train, but were denied to Poland. what kind of journalism is this? Una no get shame?
This is what we get when you put people who have no prior knowledge or idea of what they should be doing on the seat. How can you divert to securing visas to a tournament you’ve not yet qualified for? Ignoring the important race which is the qualification race. Who did this to us
Terrorist don't have right contest in the world athletic games
The headline is misleading
SHAME!!
Omo na to dey run for Abuja or Lagos 🤣🤣🗣
😀😀😀😀😀😀😀👏👏👏👏👏
So Ministry of Sports took their passport to apply for us visa for a competition they have not yet qualified for and ignored Poland world relay. This country na cruise
Do you guys merely read the title of the article and call it a day? “Nigeria will not participate in the World Relays because the Ministry of Youth and Sports opted to take the athletes to a training tour in the United States for the same relays, they are yet to qualify for”
LoudTeni Competition is in Poland and you want to go and camp in USA for a competition you're yet to qualify for🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ Mr Sunday Dare is doing the most🤮
Change the headline abeg
Give visas to people who are governed by Fulani republic and terrorists,they are only protecting other athletes because of the unknown
Maybe US embassy are scared that Nigerian athletes will disappear from there just as it is in the past 😟
Read the whole story before commenting,the headline is a clickbait
And i want to apply for US visa,hw i tk sure say dem go gimme gan bayii,boya mk i use my money tk chop bayii o
While SundayDareSD is busy distracting the Super Eagles training sessions, athletics is suffering.
ATasteOfAfrica7 They know that the athletes might not come back. Nigeria is gone
But the us embassy go grant our so called politicians visas back to back. Only we can save we
Nawa ooooo
SundayDareSD MBuhari The faction and division in the sports sector is really damaging our sports reputation in the global scene. Basketball factions, Athletes Factions... What's wrong with agreement among Nigerians!!?
Wahala dey this country too much. 😫
The same USA which was published by Punch that said USA sees Buhari has a focused person. Saying Nigeria issues are extraordinary. I thought they said they would support Nigeria in every angle. I cry for us
What a poor country how can embassy denies their Visa's, Nigeria is not a country just like a state in other's country
nigeria is country of useless black people, brown envelopes journalism make it worst, aso_rock_is_empty aso_rock_is_empty aso_rock_is_empty aso_rock_is_empty aso_rock_is_empty aso_rock_is_empty aso_rock_is_empty aso_rock_is_empty
Relay this message to MBuhari he has ran twice and won with quaking victory.
Nice we all dey here
GhostOfEcstasy E be things
When you read the whole story, you will know for sure that the headline is deceptive News agencies and sensational headlines are 5 & 6
Blaqprincz 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol
everything written about you is great 🙌🏼
Sir_uB9ce I wonder why these countries still don’t deny Buhari landing!!!
Chai
This is a dream killer.
E don reach this levuzzzzz? People cannot even run in peace anymore, na run dem wan run no be to japa nau.
This USA sef.
Good news!!! US knows Nigerian are terrorists!!! No Visa for boko haram,, ISIS in ZOO,, ISWAP
honilatte 🤭
Every country don see Nigeria finish all thanks to buhari
Y'all said Trump was the problem
We need 2 do our homework very well and everyone should discharge his/her duty as expected of us
This is an international insults , but those babas will never see it that way. Pathetic
........ and it's not the Anti-Nigeria Trump at the White House. 🐸🐸🐸
They know nobody will come back 🤣🤣🤣
Nah una problem be that
Third in the world terrorist index (Nigeria)💔
You better read the story before you all fool yourselves here.
Nigeria is dead. EndNigeriaNowToSaveLives
Who notice Nigeria got removed from world map
Terrorist Fulanic republic
Hahahahaha
Lol
Omooo
MrOdanz You pipu shud just keep disgracing yourselves
The state of where we are today!
Terrorist enabler government. We are losing more integrity..as the day goes.
victorthe12th When buhari is president, things Do usually fall apart
This is just the beginning.
firstladyship Dem no trust Patami boys 😪😪 Person fit disguise enter with them
MrOdanz E be things
When I said that this country don't exist anymore in the eyes of the world.
Na wa o... e don reach diz level!
firstladyship Everything we dey go out.. Even the president Don go out. Soon I go go out if I see bike. No vex you Don go out abi planing to go out?
This is ridiculous....The sports ministry should be dissolved.
Am not surprised, these are things that happens when the leadership is bad
A failed state. Falling like a pack of cards
How can you go to the US embassy when you’re supposed to be going to Poland? 🤦🏽♀️
Unpatriotic people made the USA deny our people Visa.
Should we be surprised? Not shaaa
Lie Muhammad, oyaa jump on this one!
What a senseless and useless journalism. It's actually polish embassy not US embassy
This is loud.
😂😂😂😂
God what is wrong self 😂
No time
tossin_O No way🤦🏿♂️
Zoological Republic of Nigeria ENDNIGERIANOWandSAVEBIAFRALAND
onumazih She will not return to nigeria 😆
Who will allow terrorist into his country?
Why Dey wan go run. Who send them? Biko let’s focus on our Nigeria. Even they should not allow us to play World Cup too.
Wow! That is serious!
This is really sad
Japa mode in the works
Nigeria, how are the mighty falling
Buhari again
Nothing to see here. They didn't link NIN-SIM. When they do that they will get visa
It's happening
NigeriaGov should denial JoeBiden visa anytime he request to visit our grate country. Pls Buhari
Some people will only read the headlines and will ignore the content. Like Leaders, like citizens. 😂
This cant be the whole story. Maybe officials and girlfriends are more than the real athletes
Lol I love this
Those people trained hard for that relay.
_isheikh These star girls would have made a difference and put their all into it. But with these news flying around about the country, i wouldn't blame whoever's decision. Sad tho...
GidiBecca No outrage cos it's not Trump that did it... No Racist chant..... Unar Neva see anything
Wow so sad😭😩
olorikennymiles I love this news. They should please reject all Nigeria's politician too from coming in to their country.
this one go far
We are doomed!!! Over and Over again!!!!😣😣😣 oyedelekayode89
Punch, what's wrong now. In your headline you said 'US embassy denies' but the story, you are saying'Polish embassy'. Are we alright🤷
Imagine this madness
Okay
Nigerians we to dey cast ourselves both home n abroad.... This country tired me oooooo must we politicize everything .... Haba
Nice !! We are at the boundary
Being a Nigerian is a crime to humanity and democracy
Gbas gbos
Maka why USinNigeria ?
tobinscoswag KolaKada check 🤦🏼♂️
Desmond Elliott caused it.
I consider this as an insult on our nation. Yet same US embassy claimed to have a close door meeting with the minister of aviation yesterday on several business partner plans, most especially the proposed national carrier.
I'm sure it's someone the AFM that'll have f**ked up the team's arrangement. Sadly, the culprit(s) will never be identified. Our tragedy has a nation is limitless.
All thanks to MBuhari OfficialAPCNg ProfOsinbajo
He be things 😂😂
Don’t leave your girlfriend/boyfriend because he said he will do you better ooo.that’s how we lost GEJ and choose a failure
This is the meat of the excuse for not making it to Poland. Either those in charge are not serious or Lai Mohammed was a major source for the article.
eriwo jiwo
There's fire in your house, yet you are going to dance at the market square. Quite Insensitive!
US embassy don't trust our athletes they think they want to run away from the country, because Biden Has increased their minimum wages to 15$ per hour 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Follow me please aswear I will follow back asap
Na today....useless country ...insults everywhere even poor countries don’t respect Nigeria as a country
Due to security reasons... They no wan hear say athlete turn terrorist overnight
Every facet of this country has FAILED!
It's all boils down to bad leadership Oh! God please help us🇳🇬
Nigeria which way
Event is in a Poland , what are they looking for in US embassy.
Not surprise🚶part of the failure of the leadership but this is very wrong 😞
The problem is the relay sport administrators what was there work if ordinary visas issue the can fix. Corruption everywhere May God purify Nigerians.
DoctorEmto 😂😂😂😭😭😭. They are cutting us out small small. Who is the Angel in charge of the trumpet?
Wow
Imagine if this happened during Trump era most people will have tag it as a racist act before even finding out the reason for such
😂😂😂
I'm not surprised
MrFirekracker Lol wow
Hope you’re not lying? Yes there might be visa denial but the reason you’re giving here, hope is fact? Because this government lie a lot. Hope not in regards to terrorism and enabling terrorists by this govt ?
Kindly open & read the link before talking thrash here. Some are already saying is because of pantami. Kaiii🤦🤦
Impeach Buhary now! What is this?
Why would Donald Trump.... sorry' Joe Biden do this 😌😌😌 Nawa o 😆
Somebody's career 😤
Omo wahala wa ooo.. This our country lasan 🤦♂️
NIGERIA IS A DISGRACE
Good one
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