₦airaland Forum

Popjoan:
rusia has the most powerful weapons in the world,and NATO should be ashamed of themselves,they are only threatened by one country, Imagine them against Russia,China,North Korea and Iran

The last 4 countries you have mentioned have changed the world order and that is good news for Africa.....

OAra:
To put it bluntly, Putin is operating on borrowed time.

The modernization of the Russian military has happened by taking huge loans via 2 semi-governmental institutions (Vnesheconombank, which acts as an independent development bank and Promsvyazban, which services around 70% of Russia's military defence contracts), thus not weighting on the limited state's budget. Now these 2 entities will be completely frozen out of Western capital markets.

The mix of Western sanctions includes financial sanctions (currently targeting over 80% of the Russian banking sector), export control actions (for example Western companies are barred from selling modern tech, semiconductors etc to Russia and its allies) and personal sanctions (Putin's close allies and their families, the Duma's members etc).

Today, first day of the crisis, the Russian market opened up at -30% and the central bank had to massively intervene to avoid a collapse of the ruble (which is underway anyway, reaching 89.60 rubles to 1$), with further interventions likely to be required.

To sum it up, Russia's economy will be heavily hit by the sanctions, its people (already suffering from a weak economy) will suffer even more, and with its main military revenue sources blocked, it is highly unlikely Russia will be able to maintain a military edge for long, with some even calling this the Kremlin's swan song (I do not believe this for a second, but it's true that they will be severely weakened).

Putin is acting on borrowed time. He knows it, the West knows it, and he knows that his enemies know it.

In the medium-long term this little war will have costed Russia x10, x100 times more than what they gained.

Sanctions might not make for big news, but they have the power to throw a country in terminal economic decline. Enjoy your famine, Russians.

Russian strategy is Africa.... but the Africans themselves don't know how important they are due to colonial brainwashing. There's an Africa Russia summit in November that aims to boost trade and cooperation between Russia and Africa and Russia is relying onthat to overcome sanctions...

tonididdy:
One question?
Can Russia have a military base in Mexico?

Yes there are over 13 Russia neighbors already In nato , trust me dude, Ukraine is special to Putin ( as a matter of fact this has being on over 8yrs now!)
There is something special about Ukraine, screw sovereignty.
Did USA consider the sovereignty of Libya, Iran, Vietnam, Afghan?
Let's not be hyprocrites lad, I don't support Russia Invading Ukraine but are they doing something new, absolutely not!

Russia did not invade Ukraine. An invasion is to bring about regime change or to occupy the territory aka colonize. And that is not the purpose of the operation. The purpose of the operation is to significantly degrade Ukraines military capability because Ukraine + the West = threat to Russia. The Russian military is only striking military targets.... I think Putin is a morally upright man though I could be wrong.

DoggoneDogg:
Stupid, meaningless sanctions that don't do shit.

Putin has exposed US as a weak paper tiger. So all the talk that Russia is a 3rd world country with obsolete military has been demystified under 24hrs.

I have always said here that the day the US dares to engage Russia, continental US will be turned to glass.


Fvck with Russia at your own risk!!

I read Putins message in which he authorized the military intervention.... he have examples with Syria, Afghanistan and lybia saying Russia could be next via Ukraine....

Putin will meet with African leaders in November this year for Africa-Russia summit. I'm sure putin will also mention the illegal invasion of lybia to the African leaders.....

Anieke77:
We are in mental slavery and the only way out is emancipation which is Through revolution.

Serious mental slavery ohhh.... I think a good first step is to ban all western media from Africa....they are the main guys that still inferiority complex thru their reporting and we are the ones that keep watching them. We must fund news agency of Nigeria and start promoting positive news/stuff about Africa

If this war had broken out in Africa now you would be hearing comments such as: "the black man", "black leaders sha", "why are black leaders so selfish and wicked" "something is wrong with the black man"... now dat Russia has done it no one is calling Russia in derogatory terms. White worshippers.

Prosperous111:
You no go shut up? I bet one of your family is in the government that's why you dey put mouth for wetin no be your own. Are you proud of being a Nigerian? If yes nah your concern oh. Me ready to go anywhere. You're that Europe should continue coming to African

I'm extremely proud of being a Nigerian....u ready to go anywhere because uve been colonially brainwashed dat africa is no good....whereas it is!

NaijaOlosho:

Africa wey no fit produce toothpick sef

Mali had been processing ceramics way before the western European savages had a clue about it.

BKayy:
Stupid OP, what is graphics about this picture?

Don't you know that this picture looks better than the best parts of Lekki?

Colonialism really dealt with the mind of the blackman SMH. There are many apartments in lagos that are better

Prosperous111:
OMG

Make Ukraine give us free visa and a guarantee of being a citizens after we win. Me I ready to go and defend my father land in Ukraine oh

Man has been facing hunger war for weeks now.

Says a colonially brainwashed African whereas European companies are rushing to Africa to start up businesses....

N2B2:
Europe is dependent on Russian gas. Completely isolating Russia will take years to achieve and economically hurt the west, even US.

That's why they are building gas pipeline from Nigeria through Algeria to Europe. Inferiority complex and white worship in africa. Why not build the pipeline across Africa for use in Africa why building it to Europe??

Mko123:
Russian is a terrible lion when it comes to the game of power and war.

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the only thing I detest here is the massive annihilation of innocent civilians, how I wish it just military prowess to another

There is no annihilation of civilians....putins order is a strike at military bases and facilities only.

WoundedLamb:
You must be living in your own world for you type this given all the recent events.

Russia is better than the West when it comes to working with Africa.

Xscape1993:
Not a bad one but it should be given to our indigenous companies ooo. Our local firms should be incharge ooo.

Reputation is what matters. Indeginous companies have a reputation for being lax and unserious - if its given to indigenous companies now, you would still be the ones shouting "Buhari is a disaster".

WoundedLamb:
When I said it here that Ukraine was the target and Putin's ridiculous dream of re-creating the old USSR was the driving force, some people called me names like brainwashed, etc. They said it was western propaganda. Now it's happening. When was the last time Putin even mentioned NATO and their missiles? Is the endgame not clear enough now? Was it not his spy chief that disclosed the entire plan right in front of Putin? When some of you support authoritarian leaders on the grounds of "America has done worse", I wonder the kind of logic y'all employ. I only pity the people of Ukraine, citizens and immigrants alike.

Here are comments from my brothers on that thread. I wonder how they're taking this now.

The military operation is only striking military facilities....and is aimed at degrading the military capability of Ukraine which combined with nato and foreign support, poses a security threat to russia

aminulive:
https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-nigerian-government-to-evacuate-citizens-in-ukraine-as-war-escalates/

This is coming late as is typical in Nigeria

Kingpin1000:
Bro.. you are talking to someone who smoke weed, has made research on Canabis sativa and has also debated internationally on this topic. everyone keep giving the same answer but no good reason to back up why they dont feel Canabis is good.

It cannot be made available to every Tom dick and Harry to buy. If u want it available for everyone go to USA and smoke it there

Kingpin1000:
You've not mentioned 1 negative effect of cannabis sativa.
You follow the crowd and can't think for yourself.

Cannabis saliva has medical benefits wen produced in a controlled manner for sale by approved companies to pharmaceuticals etcto not wen produced for every Tom dick and Harry to take

6footplus:
medical marijuana and other by-products na big money for yankee, yet our mumu government just get pride in destruction. do they know how many billions of dollars they just burnt away?

Nigeria is not Yankee and we hv our own system. If u want the big money from cannabis then go to yankee and make it.

Kingpin1000:
Where did you get these statistics?
You will just sit at one corner of your house to write rubbish.
Has anyone been arrested for causing accident due to taking weed?
Has anyone gone mad because the person took weed?
Unfortunately you are the one brainwashed and you will remain ignorant.

Ur a lost cause. The negative effects of cannabis are there for all to see. If u want cannabis farms, pls go to America not in nigeria

1. They leave their own continent to come and be disturbing us.

deavicky:
I paid about 59k just from lagos to port Harcourt on Monday it's ot funny at all.

U go still pay 59k bk to Lagos.....

PJAR:
But you wan japa? Run dey your eye! Your dey find visa or you no dey find?!

Sidawn hare!!

The black man has been brainwashed to think less of themselves and their countries. No i no wan jappa. Nigeria and west africa suits me...

MrAnele:
All emotional, no brain.
Blacks are their own problems

the western european savages are the problem of the world....so many lunatics roaming the streets of canada and USA and western european because of the legalization of all this stuff. And so many car crashes as well.

NDLEA decision is great and better than the decision of the western european savages and their america counterparts.

Western european savages are the black mans burden and they hv brainwashed you to think less of yourself.

ConfirmLagosboy:
Well, it is a simple something. No body is begging them to reduce it. There are other alternatives. When they go empty for like one week, the. we would see who will lose.. Whether it is the operators or consumers..

We just need to attach armed vigilantes to each departing luxury bus/ bus and we are good to go with road transport.

Osobi32:
It's obvious you are not in touch with the reality in this country. Why will u even compare Nigeria to any western or civilized nation? Are u normal?

Nigeria is more civilized than Britain and western european savages - stop listening to bbc and cnn and start following african events - thank me later.

flokii:
Reality is that most people won't pay that amount for a 45mins flight.. even if you're earning six digits as salary, your basic instincts would just tell you that's a rip-off.
It's wickedness of the highest order.

N50k na just one way oh per person. Return 100k. Husband and wife 200k.

Kingosytex:
He was once a pragmatic and visionary leader but age is no longer on his side. The Tinubu of decades ago is no longer the one vying for the presidential seat.
Man should give way for younger ones.

What do the younger ones know? Before the younger ones come and sell Nigeria to western European savages.

There needs to be continuity in leadership. Buhari should hand over to Tinubu.

There are many things Tinubu and Buhari know these young candidates do not know e.g. the borders of present day Nigeria were drawn up by the French in the 1800s. France is still trying to colonize west africa etc. Buhari will pass on knowledge of the Nigerian civil war to his successor.

Kccheechy:
it is true that the average Nigeria is corruption personified. But i also believe that all it takes for Nigeria to be reset is to be ruled by a no-nonsense person. If we can have a president who will deal ruthlessly with any political official Found guilty of any corruption case, others will sit up. All it takes is just to use one person as a scapegoat. The capital punishment for corruption in China is death. Why can’t we do same here?? It can’t work here because corruption has eaten deep into the fabric of all areas of governing and government. even the process of electing a president is deeply embedded in corruption. I believe cleansing should start from the top. If and only if we can have a president who will surprise even the so-called cabals that brought him into power. Banditry, inflation, rising unemployment, stinking corruption, low value currency, Non stop borrowing, hunger and all happening at the same time under one man who is just there to fulfill an Islamic agenda and Nigerians still have not learnt their lesson. They are doing everything possible to install a lifeless drug baron as the next president.

You make no sense. Buhari is a good president. Tinubu is good as well.

donborg:
All pan Africanist tribes like the Fulani and the Ijaw should be banned from ruling Nigeria again.

These guys are parasites because they are not indigenous to Nigeria

They are the bane of Africa's progress.

They don't want the progress of Nigeria, infact they would rather it burns down so they can carry their loot to their relatives in other African countries where they belong.

Look at Buhari increasing the price of rice immediately he got to Aso rock so as to enrich his Fula tribes men in Sierra Leone, Gambia etc who produce rice in abundant quantity in the countries while simultaneously banning the importation of rice from the Lagos ports.

Look at Jonathan and his cronies like Dokubo and Tompolo stealing Nigeria's money and siphoning it to Equitorial guinea, Ghana etc where they build refineries, Universities and companies to employ their relatives in those countries.

Nonsense!!¡!

What do you know. The present Nigerian borders were drawn by the French. borderless west Africa is the way forward.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
expect more meaningless sanction. ukraine is gone. Putin putting the west were they truly belong.

The western europeans are savages who need to be civilised by aborigines and Africans.

babakb:
Guy let's talk reality please, if you can't speak French can you work in Togo, Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Morocco, Algeria Ivory Coast etc?

Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia and Gambia are all English speaking. Official language was changed in Rwanda to English. Many of my Kenyan friends in Europe eventually went back to Kenya and all found lucrative jobs. 1 ghana cedis is N50..... this is a great country next door. Cfa franc has similar value to naira.

For vacation so many spots in Nigeria, dar el Salam (Tanzania) and Morocco etc...

My point is many times the good we seek is in our backyard but we don't know.

And I hv to reiterate I'm not trying to persuade ppl from going to America.... I'm just saying we should also give African destinations consideration.

Finally French is easy to learn.