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50calibre: Nice one! This is designed to send a message to the US, that Nigeria is willing to forge new relationships with other world powers should its position and influence in Africa be undermined.

Please GEJ, add russia to your diary, after visiting china, schedule a trip to russia.

That is the plan... Read this tread https://www.nairaland.com/1337753/nigeria-snubs-us-looks-build

mondaypaul77: That is a very good counter attack on president barack obama for snubbing nigeria on his two states visit to africa. With these move, we shall pschologically earn the respect of uncle sam.

There was a tread informing this forum bout this trip last week. Good move.

Dr henry saint: na lie. what is 4%

This woman is a thief. Why is it that people tout unverifiable figures in Nigeria without being questioned? The land mass in the NIgeria space covered by forest is far more than the occupied areas. This woman can lie. She wan chop ecological funds

This carpenter sorry writer was trained by Christ ... Obama dey fear Holy Ghost fire for Naija when he is doing the bidding of the devil.

All for the inheritance of the earth!!! These heartless politicians have deceived some to believe that virgins await them in heaven. Why is he running away from Heaven bound trip with virgins as add-ons...

Magari, probable does not know the website of NFF want to do Steven Keshi's job of selecting the right squad. I, a concerned Nigerian, who loves football, is calling on fellow Nigerians to ask for Magari to go. Please moderator, help post to front page. Please comment and like this post if you want Magari to go!!!

sheyie2007: Dude you're reta.rd ....just kill yourself

This niga can map ...

Shameless man... Most young Ibusa men are fraudsters because of bad mentorship from this man. He should rot in prison.

They have struck again o! This time on admiralty way lekki.

ebucha: We send am?

Obama is in Africa for holiday... Gej his destinations; South Africa, Tanzania and Senegal ... Exotic destinations... If em come NIgeria, where em go go?

Wallie: You seem to forget that the US is one of the most entrepreneurial countries on earth! You have no idea what you're talking about in terms of manufacturing. The ONLY reason China is used to source products is because they're cheap. Why are they cheap? Because their workers are paid a fraction of what American workers are paid.

Let me flip that same question around for you. Why are some manufacturers currently leaving China for Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and the Philippines? Wages in China have quadrupled over the last decade. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/business/global/wary-of-events-in-china-foreign-investors-head-to-cambodia.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Bottom line is that we buy from China because it is cheap and if we were to close the boarders, products will still be manufactured but they will just cost more!

America consumes mostly Chinese products ... This guys are coming into Naija with a bank, modular refineries, fast train lines. Who cares who benefit, as long as their is basic amenities for everyday NIgerian.

https://www.nairaland.com/1336595/mid-term-dinner-scheduled-event-presidency

Please read the facts here

DivideUs: Actually this is a mature move and it makes the president look petty

Please point of correction this event has been schedule long before NGF election. If you don't understand the workings of the president's schedule you should ask.

Ameachi should tell the truth. No governor will attend.

paniki: Bollocks, he has gone to middle east which is far worse.

The guy is dissing us but we dey.. nothing dey happen.

egift: Obama left Washington today with his family to his Trip to Africa.

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U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama (L) and their daughters Sasha and Malia walk to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington

He should have told us he is coming to Africa for a holiday instead of sounding too official fool.

Garri the 1st: Another empty headed simpleton appears. Welcome fool, how do you want to be cured?? Tablets or injection??

Why are you classless? You exude rascality at a height yet unattained. You air half-filled views that people can relate to if only you can calm down and write meaningfully...

Olaolufred: I ACTUALLY WANT US TO REASON TOGETHER IN A LOGICAL WAY.
IT HELPS BETTER THAN THROWING TANTRUMS.
ALL THE "I AGREE" YOU MADE IN OUR CONVERSATION IS TO HELP YOUR LOGIC.
SAYING IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE IS WHAT DEBASES ONE TO THE ILLOGIC ZONE.
I HAVE ACHIEVED HELPING YOUR LOGIC ON THIS MATTER.
HOWEVER, I CAN NOT FORCE YOU TO KEEP REASONING LOGICALLY.

"CAN TWO WALK TOGETHER EXCEPT THEY AGREE"?

Why do you type in bold though? Is it WALK abi WORK together? People agree to disagree and that is what we have today as PDP and APC. However, what your logical mind has failed to do is to understand my point; both are bad for Nigeria. How simple can it get What is the essense of writing big big gramma used in the wrong context and written in bold if you can't communicate.

~Bluetooth:
Hahahahahahaha
With all the cries of china stealing US jobs and currency manipulation, definitely the chinese is hitting the US really hard. I hope you've calcuated your own share of the debt.

She is right... jobs are constantly being shifted away to China.. the iphone I blog with right now is designed in America and made in China

Broken TV: you are the biggest fool i have seen ode.

My brother I tire for this guy sha... in his bid to get at me, he is showing his depth

~Bluetooth:
LMAO. . .NL and jokers

Chinese needs US to survive ?

Not with that huge debt the US will have to cough out to china !

Nairalanders sha!!! O boy which country you dey?

solomon111: what it means is that Nigeria will become indifferent to america.
We will just restrict our relationship with america to essential trade.
They will probably have to search for another ally to help them in their unnecessary and paranoid "war against terrorism in the african continent", which will be very hard as southafrica the only viable subsaharan nation already belongs to the BRICS.

America always acting like they have it all figured out..

Olaolufred: THEN THERE IS NO GROUND TO PROVE THAT THEY WILL BE SAME AS PDP.

LOGICALLY, THEY WILL EITHER BE BETTER OR WORSE.

ISN'T IT?

You are being long sha... You need to have an opinion and we will delibrate on it.. all this isn't it, I agree and don't agree matter no make sense. Everything is possible but everyone needs to know that either party is not good enough for Nigerians!

Abu Mikey: I jus dey observe!!! 2015 here we come!!!

pepper body

solomon111: Btw,that obama of a guy is a classic idiott.
He's just busy ruining the foreign policy achievements of past american presidents.
How can you come to africa and refuse to visit your most trusted and pivotal ally and you expect them to remain in good terms with you.?
What a moronn.

I personally don't get it

I agree

Olaolufred: ALSO THE OTHER WAY, THAT DOES NOT MAKE ME ANY WORSE, ISN'T IT?

absolutely correct. Both ways, but that does not make you any better. When you make new friends, the same issues will come up because the fabric upon which it was built is on your resentment for my opinion, so your new friends will watch you and be edgy with you when you seek to put an opinion forward.

Olaolufred: IT DOES ALSO MEAN THERE ARE THINGS YOU ARE DOING THAT I DO NOT LIKE OR THINGS I DO THAT YOU DO NOT LIKE.
ISN'T IT?

ba7man: Regardless of who we align with, we will always be treated the way we treat ourselves. You need to see the way the Chinese treat our local workers and how much they're paid to understand that they're not really as nice as you think.

We need to unbundle capitalism and the capitalist man. We all make investment with the hope to make xyz from it. Now, as a business person, once you have defined what you are putting in or getting out, you will search for resources that fit within your budget. Thus, when you talk about the way Chinese companies treat Nigerians in Nigeria, you fail to realize that the staff those companies seek are staff who can earn the lowest salaries under harsh conditions in order to maximize profit. Now you are not going to blame the Chinese for Labor Unions not doing their job. What we as a people must do, is to put laws in place that limits exploitation of fellow humans, that is the only reason why working conditions in the western world appears different; Laws.

ba7man: They were able to exploit us with our permission. Our leaders gave them the right to. For every foreign Company that exploits this Country, someone is getting paid and others are paid to look the other way. Until we sort this out within ourselves, the same thing will continue to happen regardless who we align with. Eg. DSTV operates on the "Pay as you go" plan in S.A but its the opposite in Nigeria. It helps them rip-off Nigerians and trust me, there are certain Nigerians collecting their cut up there for making it possible.

Cost of doing business in Nigeria has always been high. DSTV in SA does not deal with power failure or generator to power up its bases in SA but in Nigeria they do. Our laws governing international businesses in Nigeria can add up to many overhead cost. It makes more sense for a company like dstv to go on monthly plan package for its subscribers in Nigeria in order to manage risk and be assured of its receivables.

Now coming back to countries exploiting us, yes people in power and positions of authority may have foolishly sold this country in the past for kobo, I can tell you most of that has changed. New laws and policies are shaping Nigerian business environment like the local content act which requires up to 60% of contracts given out in the Petroleum Industry to be awarded to local companies by IOCs and other major players. This way, proceeds and knowledge remain within our shores. So things can change and all these things began in less than two years ago
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