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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 5:40pm On Aug 06, 2023
I hope u see why Tierney is not rated by Arteta
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 3:12pm On Aug 06, 2023
Havertz starts as striker …..

Obara Jesus ! 🤦‍♂️

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 9:15am On Aug 06, 2023
Segedinho:
Bombs everywhere..



Typing from Niger republic..


🤣🤣🤣🤣
grin grin grin

Hope Niger army don surrender and the Niger people are coming out enmasse to thank our troops for restoring democracy ?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 7:59pm On Aug 05, 2023
A40:
Shey you warmongers will form your own Wagner Group and go and invade Niger since the Senate have said no

Let Tinubu stop looking for external distractions to validate his dodgy mandate. Face your work squarely and leave Nigeriens to solve their family problems.
Àwọn ògbójú ọdẹ nínú igbo irúnmọlẹ̀
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 6:51pm On Aug 05, 2023
raumdeuter:
What were the reasons the Senate gave?

The West have the option of looking away and leaving us to face Russia on our own. Whatever value we think we offer them they can get it elsewhere
Once we become a Russian vassal state then we find out which of the 2 masters is better

Those sweet glowing words while satire is to buttress how much we need them at this point. because we need them more than they need us

If they heed the call we are doing them a favor and most importantly doing ourselves a bigger favor.
Niger is the highest arms market in Africa. Going into such country to carry out military action is just u starting a civil war that will probably last years and we are not sure will not spread enter Naija.

We have our own internal insecurity issues on which our military is already spread thin. We cannot afford involving in an external conflict at this time.

If that's not enough reason for any western nation to free us, then make dem,kúkú kill us na

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 6:39pm On Aug 05, 2023
raumdeuter:
Ukraine Zelensky goes cowering regularly and he leaves with trillions regularly.

We need them to counter the Russian offensive and also need help with our finances

When Russia stretches their hand to Nigeria too what would we do? At that point will it be okay to cower and be their slaves?

We have trillions in debt to them, if today they call for their money we will be in ruins, they have the power to wreck us with one decision and you are asking if we are their slaves

Except for political correctness that's why they won't use the term slaves.

But person who you depend on for your existence and can make your life miserable is your master

We need them more than they need us. No stronghead and agidi can change that
U are missing the point. All of the reasons the Senate gave for rejecting the approval of military action is well known to even the west.

So why are u suggesting they specially word the rejection in sweet glowing words?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:30pm On Aug 05, 2023
iamoyindamola:
No they turn amala
Is Haller a good CF? Yes he's
So losing pk makes him a flop, no wonder you guys were blaming saka too😂
Who blamed saka here?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 6:21pm On Aug 05, 2023
raumdeuter:
They should word this rejection properly to send a message out

We Nigerian senate we are committed to entrenched democracy in our subregion and we are wary of external influence in our subregion fuelling coups

But at this point we are having serious financial pressures from our external loans, limited infrastructure and budget funding that cannot make us commit fully to this military intervention

If we can get help with the above our stand shall change and we will be able to wage this offensive against all anti democratic forces

Cc USA France UK and entire West

This will set the narrative to those with money, Nigeria is willing to help, they are against Russia but need substantial "support"
There's no reason to lick any asss and cc anybkdy in their rejection.

The same concerns we have expressed for the past few days on the Niger military I tervention issue is what they have said and it's audible to the deaf and viable to the blind.

Nigeria military is ill-equipped for an external aggression now, the Nigerian state does nkt have the funds to fianance an ECOWAS led military intervention like we have always done in the past.

America and the rest of the West are not blind. They see what's happening, they know our financial standing with our creditors scattered all over the world ; they have a bird-eye's view of our current situation.

Why do we need to cower to their feet and be asking them for funds to go to a war on their behalf? Are we still their slaves?
Food › Re: Cook In Your Kitchen, Take Pictures And Post It Here. SIMPLE! by BlueRayDick: 2:59pm On Aug 05, 2023
amorprincesa:
What's Epiya fish? The Epiya reminds me of a bacteria in the pylori family.
Ẹja Epiya is what the eguns and Yoruba call the fish. I don't know what name it's called in English
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 2:37pm On Aug 05, 2023
Jodera:
I think we're too hasty in all these conclusions.

I always thought that "Guardiola can't make it in EPL" lesson would make most of us calm down on all these "EPL will expose you" talk
It's not hasty conclusion. Onana has always been suffering from not staying in his box, it will get worse now that he's playing in the premiership that is a very competitive league.

I'm not saying he's not going to excel in other goalkeeping duties like making crucial saves, keeping free kicks out, being a good ball distributor, etc.... But he will suffer if he continues to stay out of his line
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:32pm On Aug 05, 2023
iamoyindamola:
Blueraydick twisted metal is a good watch But only S1 it's like death race, I like how they are adopting video games to real life movies
I played this twisted metal in PS2 and PS3
I will wait for season 2 Jàre. I'm tired of watching season 1 and then foregetting almost everything when season 2 comes out over a year after
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 2:30pm On Aug 05, 2023
iamoyindamola:
Jodera
Onana just got lobbed from centre circle
Explain too grin grin
That Onana will cost Man utd points this season. Premiership is a wrong place for keepers who come out of their line too often.

If Neuer had also played in the EPL, he would've stuffered same fate. Premier league players are too fast when pressing u and they have players who would always shoot from half way line
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:17pm On Aug 05, 2023
raumdeuter:
What of if we can use this as an opportunity to get money or some favors from Ogas at the top that are interested in neutralizing Wagner and Russia
Make dem credit our account first instead of promissory notes.

If I see say USA give Naija money without any condition, I will gladly support the motion. No be to just dey send weapons or grants that will be converted to loans.

Those guys don't love us, if they will use us as pawns in their proxy war, then let them reward us bountifully
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:02pm On Aug 05, 2023
GloriousGbola:
This is the only credible argument - money.
That has always been my argument.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 1:40pm On Aug 05, 2023
Amigoss:
Nigeria contributes $710m to ECOWAS, more than 13 countries put together

ByAgency Report December 6, 2018 Reading Time: 2 mins read

Nigeria has contributed more money to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) than 13 other Members states put together in the last 12 years, statistics have shown.

Statistics on payment of the Community Levy showed that between 2003 and 2015, Nigeria paid $710, 497,352, equivalent to 480, 355,205 West Africa Units of Account (UA).


https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/299453-nigeria-contributes-710m-to-ecowas-more-than-13-countries-put-together.html?tztc=1

"Not a Nigerian thing alone"....can't even pay doctors who are currently on strike,dfkm
People wey no dey reason at all. Person wey dey reason go know say it's Nigeria practically financing ECOWAS from time immemorial.

The same people preaching day and night that we bear with Tinubu and his government that the country is broke and can't continue to borrow to pay subsidy are urging the same Tinubu on to enter into an armed conflict that will cost the country billions of naira. 🤦‍♂️
Food › Re: Cook In Your Kitchen, Take Pictures And Post It Here. SIMPLE! by BlueRayDick: 1:32pm On Aug 05, 2023
Pounded yam + ẹ̀fọ́ riro x Epiya fish

As customarily accepted, the head of the family ate the head of the fish 🙅‍♂️

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick:
Balogunodua:
This is my problem with you all...it ECOWAS with Nigeria having the greatest interest in the whole thing.

[b]Finance is from ECOWAS which Nigeria is part of, not a Nigeria thing alone.[/b]And what mini wars are you talking about that warrant external help?


It doesn't matter what happens the coup won't be allowed to stand cuz everyone in ECOWAS has something to lose.
People who were in government during the past ECOWAS military interventions have come out to say Nigeria footed majority of those bills. Data available suggests most of the ECOWAS member countries are poor and do not have the financial muscle Nigeria posses ( which suggests we will still foot most of the bills for this planned military action.) This financial argument is just dead on arrival. It's not a smart argument in face of current economic realities
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 7:01am On Aug 05, 2023
CrystalTiger:
Just imagine the gulf in financial strength 😠, we're more than half of the whole thing 😠..No wonder they all ran into Abuja immediately with their starched military uniforms..Sugar Daddy Nigeria wn do give away..
Before nko? If Sugar daddy talk say he wan carry babe commot he wan go spoil am, shebi na for the babe to dress up, follow am commot and when them reach there make she begin order anything on the menu at Baba alaye's expense na.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:56am On Aug 05, 2023
GloriousGbola:
Russia is building support by giving african countries debt forgiveness and food

https://saharareporters.com/2023/07/28/moscow-has-forgiven-23billion-debts-owed-african-countries-russian-president-putin#:~:text=Videos



i expect the west to do the same. that is how these things go when you are looking for allies and alignments
Russia is obviously making a play for Africa no doubt.

It is in our best interest to not be too invested in a proxy war between the west and Russia.

I still support economic sanctions by ECOWAS as against military intervention.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 2:37am On Aug 05, 2023
CrystalTiger:
We've saved #1trn already and moving forward, we'll be able to save more subsidy money and then channel it to military invasion..

Wait till financial contribution sharing comes out first.. Let's see how much money all those ECOWAS military generals flying in and out of Nigeria are willing to bring from there countries
There's no need to wait for any list of contribution sharing. Just take a look at the GDPof other ECOWAS member countries to Naija

Where do u think majority of the funding will come from? At least this shows Bode George may not be far from the truth when he said the past military interventions of ECOWAS were majorly financed by Nigeria.

Those countries are poor countries, if e didn't dey; e no dey.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 1:40am On Aug 05, 2023
GloriousGbola:
because they share a border with us. whether we want it or not, we are involved. if it eventually goes the way the liberia went, whatever happens in niger can overflow into nigeria. charles taylor, if i recall, was a major sponsor of the RUF in sierra leone. easy to get blood diamonds if a country is at war, just as it is easy to steal gold from zamfara if there is persistent insecurity
They didn't just start sharing border with us today. They are having an internal dispute amongst themselves with the military sacking the democratic government (which is not the first in Africa and won't be the last)

Coups will always happen especially in the Francophone countries due to the French policy of assimilation which we've discussed extensively in the past.

We do not have the resources to be doing big brother Africa like we used to in the past. Times have changed.

Even if the military action is successful, there's no guarantee the country Niger will experience peace going forward. Something already shifted. They will most likely continue to have internal security challenges, things don't just go back to normal afterwards.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick:
A40:
Toh. If them kpai am what next?
The country will obviously engulf into civil war that was last years.

I don't even understand all these talks about democracy at all cost. Paul Biya is a 90 year old man that has been the president of cameroun before my parents even met. Yet he has the backing of France and America to continue to rule even when he's almost wearing diapers.

Is that the kind of democracy tey practise in France and America? Do they have a situation where the president persecutes member of the opposition and silence dissenting voices? The hypocrisy is just stinking to high heavens.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 1:17am On Aug 05, 2023
GloriousGbola:
not sure the analogy matches.

Liberia had completely broken down
it had multiple warlords
going by that, there is a case for swift intervention before the situation breaks down into sudan style civil war.

right now, it is more like the case of laurent gbagbo - a person posturing on the seat and making threats.
There were other military interventions by ECOMOG, but at what cost to each member country? That's the point.

Nigeria practically finances major part of those interventions. Why are we towing that part now when the government of Nigeria has been telling us we are broke for the past 2 years?

Why are we leading a military action at a time.we can't even afford to subsidize petrol again for our own citizens ?
Food › Re: Cook In Your Kitchen, Take Pictures And Post It Here. SIMPLE! by BlueRayDick: 1:06am On Aug 05, 2023
hahn:
I really don't know its name
We call it ẹja abo. I don't know the English name sha
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick:
ECOMOG entered Liberia in 1990 for peace keeping mission and withdrew officially in 1998.If u think Nigeria will just brisk in and out of Niamey and Bozoum will be reinstated as president, maybe u should have a rethink.

Bode George who was in the Nigerian military as a senior officer until 1997 has this to say about how the military intervention was funded then and the economic reality of today :

If you remember, Nigeria, almost singularly, financed ECOMOG military operations and that was when our economy was better. Which economy are we going to use now to finance a full military operation in Niger Republic, when Mali and Burkina Faso have threatened to take sides with Niger Republic?
As at 2021 Femi Gbajabiamila lamented that 91% of Nigeria's defence budget is spent on recurrent expenditure like paying salaries and welfare leaving only 9% for capital expenditure like purchase of equipment, arms and ammunitions.

But yet somehow u think this same Nigeria should be in the forefront of rallying poorer ECOWAS member countries to lead a military action in a country that is 1.4 times bigger than it in land mass where they could deal.with Guirella warfare for years to come.

It's going to be a long way down the road once the first shots are fired.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 8:55pm On Aug 04, 2023
Our manager models for GQ magazine

Food › Re: Cook In Your Kitchen, Take Pictures And Post It Here. SIMPLE! by BlueRayDick: 6:12pm On Aug 04, 2023
Wanke x Junior Ẹja kika x beef

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: The Red & White Army: 2025/2026 EPL Champions! by BlueRayDick: 6:04pm On Aug 04, 2023
mostob:
Gvardiol. He has like 5 solid CBs o grin grin


Gvardiol sef...his greatest highlight is getting roasted during world cup finals.
He is a very solid CB. Messi only helped drop small out of his asking price with that dribble ni.

I like the guy and I see him coming good in the EPL
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 12:26pm On Aug 04, 2023
Bluelines69:
Maryam Shetty replaced by Festus Keyamo on the ministerial list, wahala
That guy who wrote few days ago on nairaland complaining about Tinubu forsaking Keyamo will be smiling to the bank now grin
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 12:00pm On Aug 04, 2023
TrebleChamp:
So you know, every region is guilty of rewarding bad leaders by voting them back to office, but at least here in the South we don't stone a petty thief to death, kill a blasphemer in the name of religion while hailing the real thieves. You say we hate Northerners, but it is you people that are quick to kill Southerners and destroy properties over petty issues. See the case of Davido as referencE.
You are spot-on in respect of the bold. i don't recall seeing Alhaji Monerozi's post condemning those burning Davido's posters in trhe north.

Perhaps his data finished that time and he wasn't online.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 9:35am On Aug 04, 2023
GloriousGbola:
Do northerners want sharia or not?
Simple question.
How many states up north now have hisbah?

What is the ultimate end game of boko haram vs entrenching sharia?

Northerners are not arch conservative, but yet they all celebrated the murder of an infidel who allegedly insulted Muhammed.

I am sure you are not a conservative - so I am waiting for your belated condemnation.


Even so called liberals like Atiku unlooked

In the end since Islam is the light and true religion, everything is acceptable as long as it is meted out to unbelievers . Who am I but a lesser muslim anyway.

Let us continue with the double standards
How dare unbelievers insult Muhammed, but as Muslims we are allowed to insult Jesus by telling everyone he is a prophet and not a diety.

Imagine if other religious adherents had short fuses.

As a kid when I told my SU neighbors Jesus is not God but a prophet, they laughed at me. And that was where it ended. But we have your kinsmen burning someone alive, and then announcing it and then lawyers falling over themselves to defend the thugs in court

I chose not to answer abduleez1 because too much of this stuff hits too close to home.

When you have some northern friends whose first question to your daughter when she visits is why are you not in hijab?


The moment you have a culture that actively persecutes unbelievers or Muslims that do not subscribe to fundamentalism, you will always have boko haram around you in one form or another. But It will not be a problem for you until it gets out of hand and starts targeting Muslims.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: EPL Chatroom - All Discussions by BlueRayDick: 6:08am On Aug 04, 2023
iamoyindamola:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvgEXHuoI-8/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

🤣🤣🤣🤣
Na Russia propaganda and Wagner troll farms design the banner and na them paint their white skin black in order to protest against Tinubu's planned military action 🤐

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