₦airaland Forum

Kemetian:
Tribalist.

I don't even need to ask what part of the country you come from, even as you pretend to care about people in Zamfara.

The funniest part is you actually think we believe you care about any single person outside your ethnic group.

You just want us all to be miserable like you because your kinsman ain't in charge.

We know you.

budaatum:
Did you not eat today Brendaniel?

I ask because you talk like hunger strike you did not eat today because some people died in Nigeria.

Me, I went to the 80th birthday of a Rev Mrs and ate and drank and ate a fistful of well cooked amala and abula and partied, and to be honest with you, we still would have partied and danced and eaten regardless who ruled Nigeria, so I resent you being tribal! But seriously, do you have this idea that we should go and be the Messiah of Nigeria and banish death?

We do not give up on the unity of our country Nigeria, Brendaniel. And to be honest, I think you missed the celebration of our various uniting foods.

Still, unite. Basically. And vote for my Obi please.

Alliswell248:
So wikipedia is your source.
Any noisemaker like you can edit it.

Look at the statement, it is even contradictory.

seunowa:
Well, I don't expect you to say the truth because lying is your native language. If they don't put an end to sharia practice, killing continues.......

Alliswell248:
Educating people like you with a closed mind is a waste of time and energy.
What do you know about the cost of electricity infrastructure?
Go and find out how much Egypt spent.
You come online making noise and deceiving your fellow noisemakers.

AeroplaneApple:
The problem is the greed.
If greed is reduced, Nigeria will be a beautiful paradise.
Infact, if excessive greed is removed from Africans, Africa will edge towards perfection

Kemetian:
^^We mourn for those Nigerians who have fallen victim to violence. But we cannot allow the terrorists to win by letting them define who we are as a people.

Are you a terrorist? No?

Neither am I, or anyone else here. So obviously there's more to us than terrorism.

budaatum:
I must say that I must agree.

OverCalculating:
I saw this online today on Facebook and I think our government really has to be careful about the recent attractions from the World powers. What's your view about it?

Nigeria's Rising Global Spotlight: Honour Today, But Guard Against Chains Tomorrow


Nigeria’s growing visibility on the world stage shows that when a country is doing relatively well, it naturally attracts the attention of powerful nations and global leaders—but it must negotiate such attention with wisdom, so that honour does not quietly turn into bondage.

Recent developments show that Nigeria is regaining strategic relevance in global politics and economics.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been invited for a full State Visit to the United Kingdom in March 2026, the first time a Nigerian leader will receive this honour in 37 years, with King Charles and Queen Camilla hosting him at Windsor Castle. This kind of ceremonial recognition is usually reserved for countries considered important partners in trade, security, and regional influence.

At the same time, Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has increasingly appeared at high‑profile international events, reflecting renewed diplomatic engagement with top leaders, including the current US administration under President Donald Trump. Such visibility signals that other nations now see Nigeria not just as a troubled state, but as a potential partner they must court in order to secure their own strategic interests in West Africa and beyond.

Global attention is rarely emotional; it follows numbers, markets, and opportunities. Nigeria’s economy grew by about 3.4% in 2024, its strongest performance in several years, driven largely by services and non‑oil sectors, after years of slower growth and recession. After a GDP rebasing exercise, Nigeria’s nominal output rose to roughly ₦372.8 trillion in 2024, reinforcing its position as one of Africa’s largest economies.

Foreign investors are also gradually returning. Data show that foreign direct investment, which had fallen sharply and even recorded negative net flows in 2022, has started to recover, with inflows turning positive again in 2024 and 2025 and reaching several hundred million dollars in a single quarter. Even though FDI is still modest at around 0.6% of GDP, any turnaround from capital flight to capital inflow is enough to signal to world powers that Nigeria is again a market they cannot ignore.

History shows that once a country begins to stabilise and grow, powerful nations rush to deepen ties—not out of love, but out of enlightened self‑interest. The UK’s decision to grant Nigeria a rare State Visit after almost four decades is not just about courtesy; it reflects London’s desire to secure trade, investment, energy, and security partnerships with West Africa’s largest population and one of its biggest economies. Likewise, as Nigeria improves revenue collection and seeks to diversify away from oil, it becomes more attractive to global companies in technology, finance, agriculture, and infrastructure who see a huge consumer market of over 200 million people.

In the same way that fast‑growing Asian economies once shifted from being aid recipients to investment magnets, Nigeria’s gradual improvement in growth and reforms makes it a hub for diplomatic visits, summits, and high‑level honours. World leaders want to stand beside nations that are rising, because photo‑ops with successful partners send a positive message back home to their own citizens, investors, and media.

However, global attention is not neutral; behind every handshake there is a draft agreement, and behind every state banquet there is a strategic calculation. When foreign powers see Nigeria growing again and becoming more stable, they also see a fresh opportunity to lock in favourable trade terms, long‑term resource contracts, and security arrangements that may benefit them more than Nigerians in the long run. Many developing countries have learnt the hard way that poorly negotiated loans, defence pacts, and investment treaties can mortgage future generations through unsustainable debt and unfair concessions.

Nigeria itself has experienced episodes of heavy external borrowing and rising debt‑service costs, which limit funds for education, health, and infrastructure and can create a subtle form of economic dependency. If policymakers sign agreements in the euphoria of international recognition—without full cost–benefit analysis, parliamentary scrutiny, and public debate, our new visibility could quietly translate into fresh layers of financial, technological, and even digital slavery.

For Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, these honours should be seen as encouragement, but also as a sober warning. The government must insist on transparent terms in every memorandum of understanding, trade deal, security cooperation, or infrastructure contract, ensuring that no clause undermines sovereignty, mortgages natural resources unfairly, or traps the country in endless repayment cycles. Lawmakers, civil society, the media and diaspora professionals should demand full disclosure of major agreements and independently assess their long‑term impact on jobs, industry, technology transfer, and national security.

Nigeria’s rising profile is a sign that the country is doing better than before—but real success will be measured not by how many foreign leaders roll out red carpets for us, but by how wisely our leaders protect the freedom, dignity and future prosperity of ordinary Nigerians. Honour without vigilance can lead to subtle captivity; honour with wisdom can turn this moment of global attraction into a new season of genuine progress for generations to come.

Written by Kolade Akinyele Abel

Kolade Akinyele is a passionate writer and brand analyst who believes that Nigeria can be much better than it is today. Through his articles, he shares bold ideas and practical insights aimed at sparking real change in how we learn, teach, and build the future. You can reach out to him via his email: abelakinyele@gmail.com.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1TNXRhfqs7/

MamaFryo:
Timely warning @OP. A successful child always has plenty fathers. Now that Nigeria is developing steadily, IMF has commended our economic development, then Trump invited and honored our First Lady in a recent event in America; she was surprised that Trump could identify her and her status as a powerful lady in Nigeria with much influence in her religious organisation. Also, the president is about to be honoured in Britain by the King and his wife (descendants of our Colonial Masters)...these shouldn't be seen as a mere show of love and acceptance. There is more to it than what many of us really know.

Hint: Dangote's refinery has left many foreign refineries useless and "bankrupt", very soon, Nigerians won't have any need to travel abroad to obtain academic degrees, there will be more employment opportunities from foreign investments and there won't be any need for medical tourism because our medical facilities are coming back to shape. They have seen that Nigeria is rapidly moving towards independence (not the audio one they presented to us or the one we thought we fought for in 1960).

This is why we need to be more careful at this time. When other selfish politicians are not seeing any progress in this political regime, world leadership see what some of us can't see and they are taking active steps to re-strategize before they lose out on the long run...

What do I even know sef? I am just a Nigerian Police Woman.

God bless Nigeria.

heavenhills:
Nigerian government needs to be careful now. Oyinbo man no like us at all. Don't fall for their friendly invitations.

seunowa:
There are practicing what is stipulated in the sharia law. The Sharia practice is derived from al-quran and Hadith.....

Sugarboyy:
I believe it's because Tinubu is still projecting adelabu as the APC governorship candidate in Oyo in 2027, that's why he hasn't sacked him because sacking him will affect his future chances. That adelabu is a disaster. Even though Wike is not an engineer, give him that ministry and see wonders happen

seunowa:
U are crying 😭😭 already I love d taste of your tears

Sholaco:
Obi and his failure ADC will soon copy them as usual 🤣😂

RichBoy247:
Yes, he must address rising masses massacre in the South, but for massacre in the North, let the Northern Elders address that. As for Middle Belt, let them first decide whether they are in alliance with the North or with the South

ryloy:
No President that has been more prepared and actually delivered like President Bola Tinubu in the history of Nigeria . President Bola Tinubu leadership prowess shows that Governance is not rocket 🚀 science 🔭. Hence the numerous achievements in 2½ years on infrastructures, Energy, Education, Security and Economy etc

Alliswell248:
Your votes does not hold water in the scheme of things.
You make noise online but are cowards offline.

I pity anyone taking you people seriously.

Peter Obi would lose again....mark this post.

I won't exchange words with you.

If you are educated, you would know that Tinubu is laying the foundation for a greater Nigeria.

TokoEkambi:
When did the unity in the south become dead? 2023 when you overwhelmingly voted your tribesman? Or 1993 when Nzeribe said "No to Yoruba presidency"? Or that same 1993 that Chukwumerije was the arrow head of the propaganda against Abiola's June 12? Or 1950s when Zik agreed to form alliance with Awo, and then went at his back to form alliance with your people's overlords the northerners? You children just love fooling yourselves. You don't know how comical you lot sound when you start foooling yourselves?

Wickedfact:
Shibuka, which kain sit at home English be this?

Wickedfact:
They at here. Peter Obi's supporters.

Alex80s:
I wonder how our security forces can't defeat insurgents, bandits,etc, with foot soldiers, air Force support, DSS intelligence, police...

Ikegwuru! Lt Gen. Ihejirika where are you??

WizardOfNG:
You have no shame, nor uprightness or principles. Show us, other than in your imagination, where it was exhaustively established the FG was responsible for tapping the call of Peter Obi.

Show that now or shut up for good. What a joke.

Elusive001:
Not just not paying fuel subsidies. Remember some subsidies were so removed for Nepa. He increased taxes, levies, import duties, goods clearing levies, etc. More money available, yet the borrowing never stopped.

Putinofrussia:
How much subsidy was GEJ paying monthly that made him performed abysmally?
Just around #156 billion monthly according to Cable.....
https://www.thecable.ng/the-question-has-buhari-scrapped-subsidy-sure-p-as-2016-budget-suggests/

The benefit of hindsight has shown that the Jonathan administration paid 156bn in fuel subsidies before leaving office in June, while Buhari has approved another N407bn for the same purpose.

WizardOfNG:
.what do you mean 'if that's how you see it"? This is a simple case of keeping focus on criminal wrongdoing El Rufai publicly confessed to with his own mouth.

Meaning there is no room or relevance mentioning anyone else let alone Tinubu in what is a self-indicting confession against El Rufai.

Your only comment here should relate to whether it is right or wrong to charge El Rufai to Court for confessing to a crime of treasonable felony.

If you say the actions wrong then tell us why because it will be interesting to note how you will exonerate someone of wrongdoing when they have confessed to doing wrong, without any shadow of doubt, by well-defined Nigerian laws.

When you cannot stay focused on the topic over what is a simple case of right and wrong, of what use are you to your nation as an adult?

Who, for example, can read what you wrote here and deem you a fit jury member in a serious criminal case when it is obvious you cannot focus on the premises of the case alone?

delpee:
The airport was first built during WW2 and in the colonial era. It wasn't built by the Western Region. The colonial authorities could make use of land anywhere they deemed fit.

It was modernised in the late 70s.

WizardOfNG:
Rubbish. What you cite is partiality at best. It does not amount to telling El Rufai to go home and sin no more simply because someone else was not prosecuted over their criminal conduct.

No reasonable adult will ever come to the conclusion you do. Rather they will insist El Rufai has a case to answer while launching formal protests against a system that fails to prosecute others for their criminal conduct.

You are so emotional you have even confused yourself to the extent you can be suggesting publicly El Rufai should not be charged because others were not.

I can never be surprised though because that is how you guys ,as an entire ethnic group, failed to acknowledge the crimes of Kanu and simply insisted he should go home because Igboho was not jailed and Northern terrorist are being rehabilitated rather than jailed