₦airaland Forum

Tinubu and APC are very smart....they have studied Nigerians and know Nigerians are too docile and will never revolt. Thats why they do as they like. Nigeria needs revolutionary militant groups to stop the excesses of APC, Tinubu and co through the use of force.

Nigerians are sooo lazy - no concept of proactivity or maintenance. Lazy people...

LordAdam16:
Nope.

It's because they've been the pre-eminent superpower with full-spectrum dominance foreign policy that actively seeks to tank all peer competitors.

That is changing.

And the world will not overwhelmingly replace the dollar with another national currency. These changes to trading in national currencies are transient until an alternative to the IMF/BIS is set up to institute a global reserve currency tied to a basket of national currencies, commodities, and industrial output used exclusively for international trade settlement.

A proto form of this is the IMF's SDR. But what is being proposed by the Global South goes farther.

Today a lot of trade still go through the $. An increasing share are done in national currencies. The latter is inefficient.

In the future, a monetary unit issued by a politically apathetic multilateral institution (not one beholden to just one country or region) will replace most of the trade, maybe with the exception of trade within the Western Hemisphere. This will require a lot of planning and coordination. It should take at least a decade to set up.

The major trouble with this is that the BRICS countries are not treating this as existential just yet. China is dragging her feet. India has no interest in forcing the issue. Russia has her hands full. Brazil has never demonstrated global leadership. Iran and the Saudis have credibility issues. Nigeria doesn't have steady power in 2023.

And so we all just seem to be getting dragged inevitably in the right direction but in a haphazard rather than calculated manner. But make no mistake, the US$ supremacy is drawing to a close. That horse has bolted out of the barn. And the US is preparing quite well for it.

The smattering of sanctions on Russia and China will gargantuanly increase going forward. Anyone that joins them in this historic task will be sanctioned to hell as well. Sanctions are losing their efficacy, but they do have a non-negligible impact on economic growth. In any case, with regulations like the IRA and CHIPS Act, the US is getting ready to stay competitive when the world bifurcates into two or more economic zones. And it has all the labor it'll ever need streaming in through the Southern Border and the hyper-selective immigration programs for high skilled entrants.

Nothing ever stays the same in geopolitics. Everyone is preparing contingencies while the likes of Nigeria and most African countries are napping. Tomorrow when the new winners start flexing and dunking on the continent, we'd smuggle AKs and start calling ourselves freedom fighters.

There'll be belt-tightening in the US's future. That is sacrosanct. And many of the Global South states are going to explode in terms of economic opportunities and prosperity. It has started BTW.

Now, on the question of whether the world will become safer, more egalitarian, or culturally respectful? LOL.
F*ck no! We're going back to Medieval times when everyone lived in the shadow of whoever was dominant in their region. It's going to be the Monroe Doctrine writ large.

The US can do whatever it fancies in the NA continent. But in the Indian sub-continent (South Asia), it'll be all India. In Central Asia and the Caucasus, Russia will be USSR is everything but name. East Asia will be China's playground, although Japan/South Korea/Indonesia will secure concessions. Brazil, UK, France, Germany, even Poland will become more assertive in their respective "spheres of influence" as the US global power recedes.

-Lord

UK will not be dominant anymore and will have no further spheres of influence....that evil country eventually will become the poor peasants they actually are....

Mankindman:
The question?
The strength of the US $ is rooted in the vibrant and liquid NYSE, technological innovation, human resources and Agriculture.

The strength of the Chinese Yuan is in Chinese exports and the population.
The strength of Saudi Arabia Riyadh is in Oil and tourism/pilgrimage
The West will always be the West.
Innovation rule the World.
Underate the Americans at your peril.
US trust herself, her economy, her military and allies.These are the determinlnant of US$ strength.
Nigeria as a nation should identify with the West. The benefits will far outweigh any perceive misconception.
If our leaders can put Nigeria in order, in terms of Rule of law, security and electricity, most of the American manufacturers will dump the BRICS and establish industries in Nigeria.
The hidden agenda and utmost goal of China is to re-colonise Africa.
The Chinese target in Brazil is Agriculture, they plan to use Brazil as an alternative food basket for their population.
Time will tell if the BRICS will survive inequality of resource distributions.

Fools will just open their mouth and be talking nonsense.

- The West set up white minority government in Zimbabwe and transferred all land to Europeans....same in south africa and namibia...

- The west beheaded so many African leaders and sent their heads to England to perform demonic rituals on them.....

- you don't know history....if you did you would know Africa should run away from the west....

Illuminatiship:
Don't mind the useless thief, tinubu return that certificate it belongs to PO...

I wonder how tinubu himself will fight armed robbers and kidnappers when he is one himself... .

Flora2Sweet:
Marriage is now show offs ohhh , after a week everybody don tire dey find divorce ....
That's why if I eventually decide to get married...

The cost will be divided into 2 between us...
Just incase some decides to leave....

At last a rational thinker....

Jerryherd:
Inferiority complex.... If you are Ibo and disguising denying your ancestors may chucku okike punish the liar

Oya say Amen


Yoruba had fought wars from the beginning of time before Portuguese or British came... This was when you guys had no civilisation or human existence and live in a primitive sub human manners

We had our warriors

And for the records nobody fought Ojuckwu and his hungry ragtags.... They simply ate each other like cannibals when we locked out boders

Yoruba civilized the British and Portuguese etc I hope you know?

Caseless:
Something is definitely wrong with the black skin. Just tell me one place on earth where black people are doing fine,just one place.

Sudan. The crisis in Sudan is a result of proxy war between United States and Russia....

Zimbabwe is doing excellent esp with the introduction of gold coins last year...even tho it's under sanctions because Mugabw defeated Ian smiths colonial government in war and gave back lands to black owners who were dispossessed of their land by colonialists...

And many more countries...

WIZGUY69:
There’s something seriously wrong with Blacks worldwide. They are not even capable of ruling themselves. God! I’m not sure God created blacks themselves, Probably it’s a contract job to one of the low-tier angel.
Sudanese are busy killing themselves for some group of selfish foools in this 21st century.
Congolese are working themselves to death for below 50 cents per day.
Churches and mosques keep springing up in all nook and crannies of the continent.

Just take a look at these brainwashed motherfvckers

You don't know what you are talking about....its the cursed Anglosaxons that don't know how to rule themselves....

Sermwell:
Was it animals who rigged the election for them? Those that were paid to vote, are they animals?

You are right actually....

caandi:
is the man not the head again?
Why would the man be bothered who takes care of him ?
He should take care of himself and if he can’t then he should rely on God
Abhi I dunno how to answer again o

Man is not the head....both man and woman are the head...

Sermwell:
I have stopped blaming Buhari, APC or any politician. Can't you see how the people still voted for them inspite of the suffering?

People didn't vote for them...those that voted for them were paid. The election was rigged....

caandi:
This matter seems somehow….
So she has a husband and resorted to coming to our land to hawk pure water while the man is galavanting
I won’t be surprised that loan was given to the man in the first place….
Typical of these people “ they spend and drink away their lives while their women hustle, sell their bodies and take care of the home 😔
Na why my friends Will say they prefer to marry ibo men cos they know how to hustle and take care of their wives
It’s a pity that this woman was pushed to this extreme
They should pls set her free and arrest the people that bought the baby from her and her supposed husband for being an infidel!

Ps; if you quote me pls do so with sense, as I didn’t insult anyone here! t for thanks.

They only hussle and takes care of wives they like. Theres no free lunch. And its not all igbo men...while the man is hustling, who then takes care of the man?? Everyday you guys will be hammering on how women need to be taken care of....who takes care of the man?!

Slippy:
About time we said it.

Nigerians are the problem not the leaders they like to blame.

The leaders are only a reflection of the state of the society.

Were even inec adhoc staff I.e. nysc staff also not corrupt during the election. RECs were also corrupt....so yes you are right.

Ever8090:
Nigeria problem is not the leaders but the masses who have failed to hold their leadership responsible and have directly without hesitation handed over their future and that of their unborn generation to politicians to convert it into a luxury life for themselves and their families.

You can imagine that their are Nigerians who praises and defend the leadership of a country that is struggling with electricity after more than 60 years of independence and excess resources at their disposal.

The only solution to Nigeria problem is unity of the common man in the north and in the south..the day this is achieved, it will be game over for Nigerian politicians and their families, I am sure, only few will live to tell the story.

Nigerians have suffered in silence for too long and their oppressors are not ready to quit anytime soon.

Our politicians can not spend a minute in their homes without electricity, yet citizens goes months, years, decades without electricity.

I don't even want to go to other areas because it is all rot all over

They never hold their leaders to account but make jokes and memes of everything....

YemyTemmy:
This one na loose guard nah.... Normally police dont leave trail of their shaddy stuffs, thatz why they collect cash only

At Ajiwe Police Station mobile phone is not allowed into the station so that they can steal and be corrupt without trail or trace. The police are Nigerians who got jobs. The problem of Nigeria is the Nigerian's themselves.

jchioma:
100k for doing nothing. Wetin im buy from deir hand? Corrupt thievess, and they do so with impunity, no shame or fear.

Its a good thing these ones were caught with undeniable proof. Unfortunately, they willbe posted to other stations to commit more atrocities with vengeance.

At Ajiwe Police Station Ajah Lagos mobile phone is not allowed into the police station so they will not be caught... the problem of Nigeria is Nigerians....

musicwriter:
And that's coming from the UK, the chief exploiter of people, the chief colonialist and thieves.

When would the time magazine publish about European crimes in Africa? Because the UK has done worse since 1600 and still do today. They're only talking about China because they're being topped in their own game.

Britain doesn't just rob but they'll also enslave you, hang you, burn you, kill you, colonize you, bury you alive, behead you, demonize you. At least China doesn't do that.

Let the time magazine publish this. See European crimes in Africa - European crimes caught on camera during colonization of Africa.

Im reading the link now - very powerful!

musicwriter:
And that's coming from the UK, the chief exploiter of people, the chief colonialist and thieves.

When would the time magazine publish about European crimes in Africa? Because the UK has done worse since 1600 and still do today. They're only talking about China because they're being topped in their own game.

Britain doesn't just rob but they'll also enslave you, hang you, burn you, kill you, colonize you, bury you alive, behead you, demonize you. At least China doesn't do that.

Let the time magazine publish this. See European crimes in Africa - European crimes caught on camera during colonization of Africa.

The British also subjugate you psychologically.... thats why BBC invests millions of pounds annually to film poor African kids... the sole aim is to covince you you are inferior to them...

Theres just as much poverty in Europe as there is in Africa just that African media houses do not go there to film 24/7....

The British are EVIL....just that the africans have been colonially brainwashed....

madridguy:
It is always painful that Nigeria leaders are just too selfish and don't have plan to develop Nigeria or make Nigeria a working country.

What those Chinese miners are mining out of this country need serious intervention. Do I blame the Chinese, No, but our leaders especially the governors.

If nothing is done quick to address this issue, I doubt if some states will not be hotter than Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Nigerians are just as bad as their leaders if not worse....

naptu2:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/c095bf7e-db00-11ed-80bc-e358583c5d62?shareToken=040e29ef06b10f459815b8dce9a8b412

Picture: Chinese mining contractors in Nigeria have been accused of smuggling minerals out of the country. Two men were held in 2020 in Zamfara

British propaganda....I would have believed it if it came from media from another country...

Massiveglory:
See how bold he is towards unconstitutionality.
He has no regards to the fabrics that holds the nation. Yet he wants to govern the nation.

We just love to ridicule ourselves. People have suddenly turned blind and dumb to simple english.

Constitutionallly Nigeria has no president elect, but since english language is not our first language and translating the constitutional requirement for the FCT abuja has become a challenge, Let those in charge set up a committee that will consult the UK judiciary to explain what the word "AND" means.

The problem is Nigerians think everything is a joke or meme....

tomi4life:
I am 35 and my wife is 29, we have been married for 6 years now, we have 2 children a boy and a girl. We didnt court much during our courtship because of long distance.

I really have a problem with my wife and not sure what can be done to address, now I must be very honest am not sure there is anything I can do I just want to use the platform to vent my frustration.

My marriage has not been very good, lately myself and my wife leave like room mates and not lovers, despite the age difference between me and my wife she doesnt really respect me. For the 6 years we have been in marriage 3 things have caused all our fights: cooking, Sex and finance

My wife rarely cooks in the house, things around welfare are not taken seriously, actually in a week, my wife can cook for me just 1 time. She cooks for the children and baths for them daily, we also have a help who does alot of cooking. She rarely askes me what I will eat, honestly I always have to go to the kitchen to sort myself, sometimes I buy food outside from eateries and bucker. Sometimes when she cooks it usually very late 10pm. I have complained severally and what happen is she tries to change, after a week, we are back to the same state. My wife can do without cooking for me for weeks. It really really pains me cos am a foody and I knw hw my mum treats matters of food. she is this person that forms busy, either she is busy with work or some church activities, she always has an excuse. She goes to work only ones a weeks the remaining 4days are remote. To address this issue I now order soups from major restaurant outlets, An example is today easter sunday, I had to tell our maid to prepare rice for myself and the kids, cos my wife was in church, we all went to church but she decided to stay back, knowing fully well no food was prepared.

Sex: [/b]our sex life is very boring, when we got married we always fight about sex, cos anytime I ask for it she always complain she is tired, so what I now do is ask for it only sat morning, brethen this is only day I get sex. If I miss that day, it is still next week. We sleep in different rooms, she sleeps with the children in the master bedroom while I sleep alone in another room. I can tell most time she doesnt enjoy it and never ever askes for it, I always ask and initiate it. She just lays like a log, even kisses is a no no, except she is really on, which rarely happens.
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Finance: I have always earned more than my wife, when we got married, I was earning 3 times what she was earning, but she changed jobs and got promoted severally and we were earning the same amount. she also does alot of side runs where she gets 200-300k monthly as side hustle, there was even a time she was earning more than I did. I dint let it bother me I continue to foot the entire house bills. 95% of the enitre house of comes from me, she only pays the maid , buys cooking gas and my sons diaper. Every other thing in the house is covered by me, house rent, school fees, project, all the bills. I give her 75k as food money monthly. I have continue to question her why I should give her food moeny if I still have to end up going out to eat. I think the only reason she sometime listens to me is cause i still provide the finances for the house. The time she was earning more I could see how she belittle some of my decisions. I just prayed to God, cos I noticed the respect was gone, when I talk to her about her role as a mum and mother to the home, she says she is working, she is busy, I mentioned to her that the money she works is for her, she doesnt share with the house, I have never asked her for it and am not against her working, she however should not neglect her responsibility as a mum. That my role as a father, God helping me is to provide, and this is why I work. I also noticed when I got a new job and my salary increased she kinda off felt jealous she didnt tell me but i noticed it, she began to aggressively look for jobs.


I really dont think we have that initmacy, we are just there, my wife cant come to tell me anything bothering her, she keeps to herself. Funny part is she is a very religious person, my wife will sleep with bible on her hand, wake up with bible pray and serve in various church unit, I however dont think she really understands what she reads. She also has a very bad temper sometimes when I raise certian issues, the ways she talks sometimes I have to hold back a response if not the whole thing will escalate. There are days I will raise certain issue up, the next things she mentions is " let just dissolve this marriage as it is not working" sometimes , I just refer her to her bible cos the utterances that come out of her mouth makes me doubt her understanding of Christianity.


I have never assaulted her, we have nt had any physically fight, what happens is most times when we have issues, I dont speak to her for days, then she come back apologizing. Sometimes when am wrong I also apologies.

Am not saying am perfect, I know there are areas I can do better, like in the buying off gift, I rarely buy her gift, not cause I cant but Cos she earns well and I believe she should buy whatever she needs with her money my wife earns approximately 800k monthy.


I expect my wife will support me but it like she is stressing me. when we go see my parent or our parent, it is all smiles, they dont knw hw stressful their daughter is, she even forms trying to serve me food and all.

Dont get me wrong she has some good side, but this thing is really getting into me. I dont drink, smoke or womanise, divorce is also not on the table for me.

Cook for urself na...must she cook for you?

OGHENAOGIE:
one thing with nairaland is too much negativity or jokes cos it's mostly anonymous... Pple should share stories but na go here go there we just de read... The person quoting china forget in China govt handle or run mostly everything unlike Nigeria besides 5m as someone said is big money... Again it's a myopic woman that ll be thinking of just marriage celebration without how the marriage ll look like...

Too much jokes is what gets to me.....

chloedogie:
Hmmmmm. Until most citizens divert their attentions away from Abuja and start holding their councilors, local government chairmen, lga house of assembly members, House of representatives members senators, commissioners and governors responsible and to account for the funds disbursed to them, Nigeria will never change. I can remember between 1999 and 2007, councilors were executing road projects in my town. But today, na the president everybody dey shout.

They are too lazy to think beyond the president.

Dexy4yah:
When the head is rotten the whole body will get infected....the problem is no one rather than BUHARI

The citizens are just as much the problem as Buhari.

olisefom:
Nigerians blame leaders for everything sha

Exactly....but in truth, a significant portion of the blame should go to the citizens.

Dreamhighnow:
I don’t care the sentiment you use. But don’t blame citizens. What Nigeria needs is a good and visionary leader.

Nigeria politicians bastardised the system. Steal your money and still blame the citizen

Stop blaming the citizen. If only we get few good leaders in places… it will flow down

The citizens are just as bad as the leaders unless you are denying the blatant truth.

Reminderz:
a man who thinks a woman doesn't keep her options open is a dead man walking... a woman is always single until married, and even if married, she's planning her possible escape routes in case the man doesn't perform. give a woman your 100% heart at your own peril.

Words on marble....

These are very true words.....

Very true and wise words....

Also even after marriage, they are still constantly evaluating the guy to figure out if they made the best decision....

How did you come to realize these truths??

flokii:
You're not alone.. vacation abroad is cool and fine with moi but permanent relocation? mba.

Go and read stories of how accident victims die in Nigeria after being "rejected" by several hospitals and how doctors are always making mistakes leading to the death of patients....if you are staying in Nigeria how do you manage the health Aspect

HellVictorinho6:
u have come with ur vomit again

Blacks are so lazy...they are their own problem.

ayandee:
That's life. One can't have it all. Yes, the cold can be very brutal and you have to dress yourself and the kids in layers. But I will rather pick the cold. It's bearable.
Insecurity, economic instability, weak institutions, poor system of education, epileptic power supply and a very weak passport are very unbearable. It takes extra strength to live in Nigeria. An elderly friend once said "Alagbara lo n gbe ni Nigeria ".

Weak institutions = black man laziness