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Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by mountmoriah(m): 8:01am On Dec 23, 2020 |
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Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by Kingluqman(m): 8:02am On Dec 23, 2020 |
Thanks for this video, that guy think sey na all aboki go be like Buhari. E don shock am RuudVanNisteroy: 3 Likes |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by UDUJ(m): 8:02am On Dec 23, 2020 |
Tafewa Balewa was one of the most read ( highly intelligent and went to the best educational institutions overseas) Nigerian president we ever had, with the best command of the English language. When I watch some YouTube videos when he gave speeches I almost wept with pride and at the same time wept at our present state having these present day illiterate leaders in a country of highly read intellectuals. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by samx4real(m): 8:02am On Dec 23, 2020 |
See as him face be like Ram. The root of Nigeria's numerous problems. |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by Neddstark: 8:03am On Dec 23, 2020 |
And that craze man Nzeogwu murdered him in cold blood. May the soul of our first prime minister rest in peace. 8 Likes |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by tollyboy5(m): 8:03am On Dec 23, 2020 |
RuudVanNisteroy:Igbo military coup destroyed Nigeria. The Igbo ancestors were greedy 4 Likes |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by tollyboy5(m): 8:05am On Dec 23, 2020 |
samx4real:Between him an ojukwu who destroyed Nigeria? Who brought us to military rule? Igbo's are quick to forget the misdeed of their ancestors 5 Likes |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by homealone00: 8:05am On Dec 23, 2020 |
IamFINESSE:unfortunately, he was not clueless, he was one of the brightest mind Nigeria had... just that this thing called tribe is ever present in Nigerian 4 Likes |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by SavageResponse(m): 8:06am On Dec 23, 2020 |
Where was he declared Time magazine's person of the year? |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by samx4real(m): 8:06am On Dec 23, 2020 |
RuudVanNisteroy: Who are the APC blaming for the present state of the Nation? |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by Nobody: 8:06am On Dec 23, 2020 |
IamFINESSE:THAT WAS WHY YOUR ANCESTORS SLAUGHTERED HIM.FLATTINO 4 Likes |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by Juventus4life: 8:07am On Dec 23, 2020 |
IamFINESSE: From your generation, clan and community una no get persin lyk this man. Just go and ask ur ancestors them go tell d true 5 Likes |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by m140(m): 8:07am On Dec 23, 2020 |
RuudVanNisteroy:You dey mind the mumuni 1 Like |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by wink2015(m): 8:08am On Dec 23, 2020 |
BUT CAN A SECTIONAL LEADER LIKE PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI WITH HIS ETHNIC BIGOTRY AND TRIBALISTIC TENDENCIES HAVE SUCH OPPORTUNITY AS AT TODAY TO GET SUCH A COVERAGE IN AN INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE LIKE TIME? The answer is NO. Buhari and his kinsmen are setting Nigeria backward. President Shehu Shagari and Umaru Musa Yar "adua were great leader but Buhari is running Nigeria like his personal lunch box. |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by Nobody: 8:08am On Dec 23, 2020 |
RuudVanNisteroy: 1.There probably would have been no civil war....(good) 2.Some of us won't have been born..... 3.I doubt Nigeria would have been better. Nigeria's problem is that we think we can make a living from selling raw materials whose prices are not set by us, and using the revenue to share among ourselves, and to import, import , import. 4.Corruption would have still been there. Live. 5.There would probably be two more regions. Or states |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by samx4real(m): 8:08am On Dec 23, 2020 |
tollyboy5: Stop comparing animals... They are all the same. Animals. |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by Omoluabi16(m): 8:10am On Dec 23, 2020 |
While we started off very good, the Civil war was inevitable. Our foundations was hugely flawed. I'm sure If Nzeogwu and co had a crystal ball, they wouldn't have carried out that coup. It consumed not only them but also their kinsmen. It destroyed whatever Purpose this country might have had. Killing Balewa and the sultan was a 'brave' thing. I still don't know If I like the Man Kaduna Nzeogwu.. some say he was misunderstood.... 1 Like |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by m140(m): 8:10am On Dec 23, 2020 |
rosskiti:Part of the problem, thinking you know better. Am very sure na one stupid English you go use reply. |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by RemoveKebab: 8:11am On Dec 23, 2020 |
Time magazine is just a political propaganda tool used by the international cabals. There is nothing worth celebrating about him being the fact he was a puppet in the hands of imperialism and colonial rulers. Hitler too was once given time magazine. Africans that deserve time magazine was Patrice lumumba Mandela Awolowo They cant be recognized because this people were progressive Africans ready to make Africa really independent. 1 Like
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Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by samx4real(m): 8:11am On Dec 23, 2020 |
Juventus4life: Sense na him u no get. Give a goat from this guys village the same opportunity given to this man (ram), Nigeria would have being better by now. |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by KarlWhyte(m): 8:12am On Dec 23, 2020 |
RuudVanNisteroy: @Op it is Muslim not Moslem, i can see some mannerless being already saying nonsense abt the man....religious n tribal bigotry is a very big disease in this country! 1 Like |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by Nobody: 8:13am On Dec 23, 2020 |
Omoluabi16: Actually, it wasn't. 1.If the civilian administration hadn't handed over to Ironsi because they were so scared... 2.If ironsi had organized an open court martial for the coup plotters.... 3.Ironsi's mistakes (like the decree abolishing regions, and so on) 4.It is rumored that some of our leaders were warned of the coup. Why didn't they do anything about it? |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by dangwarmai(m): 8:14am On Dec 23, 2020 |
IamFINESSE:Monkey, the head is inside a turban. Keep wailing until your time is over. |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by Exmilitant(m): 8:15am On Dec 23, 2020 |
The wise man that overtook Zik and Awolowo to become the first prime minister and it is a wonder that the Igbos and Yorubas are still repeating same mistake, thinking they know it all. The Hausa Fulani is quietly using common sense to control everything in the country. 1 Like |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by Tomzino(m): 8:15am On Dec 23, 2020 |
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Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by ekestic1976(f): 8:16am On Dec 23, 2020 |
RuudVanNisteroy: They don't know History. Thanks, sir. 1 Like |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by tollyboy5(m): 8:17am On Dec 23, 2020 |
rosskiti:I can't enjoy electricity today as a Nigeria but you want me not to blame my own leader but blame some peoples who thousands of mies away.
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Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by MondayOsunbor(m): 8:19am On Dec 23, 2020 |
RuudVanNisteroy: imagine did he fought for independent Nigeria? |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by EleventhWeirdo: 8:20am On Dec 23, 2020 |
rosskiti:Exoticism has several negative implications on our ways of life. It has spiralled into an embarrassing inferiority complex for many deluded Oyinbo wannabes. Socioculturally, it is responsible for the craze for light skin, western styles and erosion of indigenous cultures. Economically, we are plagued by unparalleled propensities for foreign goods while local ones suffer mockery and mass neglect resulting in loss of Forex. What about education and health? Even the President trust UK doctors than Nigerian Physicians. Exoticism is one of the bases of our pathetic state as a nation. We share similar views on African nationalism, although I do not agree with with your discourteous manner of conveyance and total attribution of the blame of underdevelopment to western actors. |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by ekestic1976(f): 8:21am On Dec 23, 2020 |
rosskiti: You're the slave! Pity. The other guy is a Freeborn in all respects. 2 Likes |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by RealAlubarika(m): 8:24am On Dec 23, 2020 |
RuudVanNisteroy: He is an embodiment of intelligence, very outspoken with his British accent. You wouldn't thought he's a Northerner 2 Likes |
Re: Tafa Balewa Chosen As Time Magazine's Leader Of The Year In 1960 (Throwback) by tollyboy5(m): 8:26am On Dec 23, 2020 |
samx4real:Yeah but I don't like the way igbos don't always want to acknowledge the wrong deed of their ancestors. It shows we've not come out of bigotry |
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