Exactly. They achieved nothing Compared to the “evil west”

1872ym:
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What then is the use of elections?

maestroferddi:
Take some time to read between the lines of my post.

A good president as a major stakeholder should not be uninterested in who succeeds him.

He would understand that should he decide to stay aloof, whatever he may have achieved risk being reversed.

I am saying he should use the machineries of state to witch-hunt the opposition but he should be involved in outcome of choosing his party's flagbearer, at least.

You keep alluding to the West but we see this scenario playing out time and again.

There are a lot of ways this vetting is done. The president, in conjunction with top party officials, screens candidates across board.

Good candidates are pencilled down while the bad ones are noted. While noone would bar them from participating in the process, the party organ would work to ensure that they do not emerge from the selection process.

My reference to Jonathan was actually to partially lay the blames of Buhari's emergence on his doorsteps.

Russia has an economy the size of Texas

maestroferddi:
The way you guys display ignorance here is alarming.

You obviously don't read extensively or you have a very poor grasp of history.

For the record, Russia is almost at par with the West in almost all facets of industrialization and technology.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is utterly reprehensible but that does not detract from the fact that Russia is a veritable powerhouse in almost every field of human endeavour...

There is a reason the US is always envious of Russia...an enigmatic country right from antiquity.

there would always be people like you in this world, but peace must prevail.

drlateef:





OP you have tried your best to paint Russia black. Racism is also very bad in America. You remember “I can’t breath” and how blacks are being continuously killed by racist white police. This reverberated throughout the world. I have not heard of such racist incidents against blacks in Russia. Americans will not give you job if you are black, unless you sound yankie and give them a “white” name over the phone. Many have been denied jobs on turning up for interview as they have made “mistake” inviting you.

You mentioned that Russia invaded more countries than America? Are you for real? Where have you been when America invaded Afghanistan and destroyed the country because they were looking for just one man. What about Iraq they invaded on the pretext of looking for WMD? They killed Sadam Hussain and destroyed the country, giving room to terrorists like ISIS to come in. What about Libya? They killed Muammar Ghaddafi for no reason and destroyed the countries. NATO weapons are being imported into Nigeria for terrorist and other criminal activities. And move on to Syria, America came uninvited to help remove Bashar Assad without any legitimate reason other than their master wanting decimate Iranian supporters. Syria has been completely destroyed and all their citizens scattered all over middleast and Europe. Move on to Yemen, Americans are also there helping to destroy the country up till now. Then to Somalia where the rebels repelled them and they had to run away. What about Vietnam? Have you forgotten that. America used the only atomic bomb ever used in the world on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. America is ready to invade any country at will. Their next annexation is Iran. Anywhere Israel wants to go, they go there to destroy the people and lands. They also pay over $1 billion every year to Israel to develop and buy weapons to kill, imprison and maim the Palestinians. The biggest open prison in the world is in Gaza.

Now let’s talk LGBT, unless you are gay or have gay family members, that’s when you will support this cancer that’s destroying the west right now. Any evil that’s promoted by any civilisation will destroy that civilisation. One of them is homosexuality. It’s a matter of time before we will see the effects of this cancer. Russia does not want this western evil and they are trying to protect their society against it. They can only be commended for that, I will not castigate them for that at all. Same in Africa, most African countries see this evil as a western cultural imperialism and many countries promulgate anti gay laws.
Now over to NATO, this military alliance was formed by the west to basically subjugate other powers that might challenge their hegemony. They use this military alliance to subjugate other smaller countries and after that, they impose their unpleasant cultures like gay marriage etc. That’s why they are continuously expanding eastwards. They had agreement with Russia never to expand eastwards but they kept reneging on the agreement, telling lies and refusing to obey agreements. Ukraine is their next theatre of expansion and Putin thought it was enough. If they come to Ukraine then they would have surrounded Russia completely and annihilate the Russians. That’s why Putin invaded Ukraine before it happens. This is an existential battle to save Russia. It’s not a “might is right” war like America has been doing all over the world. It was for the same reason that Georgia was attacked by Russia. Russia Was in Afghanistan and Syria at the request of their leaders. Russia does not invade countries to steal their oil. NATO ensures the breakdown of Soviet Union during the Cold War. That’s why Russian could see the danger signs. America would never allow Russian influence near its border. The Jewish leader of Ukraine allowed his country to be used as pawn in a chest game between two major super powers. That’s why they are bearing the brunt.

In summary, the real threat to world peace is America and its NATO allies, not Russia, not China. Their expansionist push towards the east is an ominous sign to subjugate the whole world. That’s why Russia and China are pushing back. And that’s why hippy boy of North Korea is constantly firing his toys to scare America away. That’s why Iran is secretly producing its own nuclear weapons. That balance of power and a push back is needed to make the world safe. Otherwise second modern day mass enslavement of the world would be imminent.

True. This was more of a rant than an actual writeup though

Also, it isn’t possible for 100% of the citizens to be racist. But to me, well around 90% are unapologetically racist

Even if the citizens are not racist, the country s an entity is. And it’s baffling that Nigerians are rooting for them.

If there is a ww3, and Russia wins, Africans would be their slaves.

subsidywise18:


Well, off the top of my head...Kaspersky, Lada, Antonov, AK 47, precision lenses, MIG and Sukhoi jet fighters, even the world's first tenary computer (didn't catch on because everyone uses binary). Also, you did not see the heavy machinery bit there. And they also manufacture the kind of trucks that you need to operate in heavy duty mining.(Kamaz)

Anyway, it does not matter to me either way. And Russia is, as you rightly say, too too resource dependent. I'm not much of a Putin fan either way, and I think that Russia had better options than to invade.

You didn’t name one Russia “product” but God-given resources.

If you are neutral, you support the oppressor.

subsidywise18:
A lot of points made, but some aren't that correct tho....



I don't think any American or UK leader has gone to jail for the illegal invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, and many of them still are popular. A lot of US politicans were not prosecuted for Vietnam either , and Reagan's invasions of Grenada and Lebanon were rewarded with a second term in 1984....

That does not make Russia invading Ukraine right though. (Amusingly, the Russians bash the US for its crimes, and then do the same, complete with using the USA reasoning. )



Russia exports a lot . Here is 2020's export report...top 10

Iron, steel: $28.9 billion (5.9%)
Fertilizers: $12.5 billion (2.5%)
Wood: $11.7 billion (2.4%)
Machinery including computers: $10.7 billion (2.2%)
Cereals: $9.1 billion (1.9%)
Aluminum: $8.8 billion (1.8%)
Ores, slag, ash: $7.4 billion (1.5%)
Plastics, plastic articles: $6.2 billion (1.3%)

I think that Russia too over the years has offered scholarships to foreign students (I know of and have met people who have studied in Russia both when it was the USSR and after).



Depends....many black people do live and work in Russia. (There is a video of a Nigerian who works and lives in Russia's far east..cold place..WITH his russian wife and their kids...in a rural area). Yes racisim is a problem (one Nigerian who studied in Russia once commented that their guys won't let us date their girls!)...but Nigerians do marry and live with russians...as do other black people.

Below

1,Russian guy proposes to his black girlfirend...in Russia...footballer.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gabLDRobdpw


2. Nigerian girl living in Russia


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ4tJUe_Wsg

Anyway, mixed bag.


P.S Again, I don't condone Russian invasion of Ukraine, or NATO expanding east...for this war, I stay neutral, as I get both sides' reasoning.

Nigerians support who is “stronger” not who is right.

The most confusing example of this (apart from Nigerians only voting for a candidate who would win and not who is right) is in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

1st regarding Nigerian politics, ask yourself this “am I supporting the best candidate for the country or am I supporting the candidate with the highest chances of winning?”

Most Nairalanders use phrases like “mother Russia”, “hail Putin”, etc.

Russians don’t think of YOU black people as human beings.

Throughout Obama’s tenure, Russia’s OFFICIAL MEDIA outlets referred to America as a “country run by Apes”

The Russian media constantly posted side-by-side images of Obama’s family and a family of Apes and pointed resemblances.

Black students in schools are told by not only their classmates but also teachers that they are not “real humans”.

BY RUSSIAN LAW, black people cannot rent apartments or get jobs in Russian districts.

I could go on and on, but the worst part of it all is that Russia doesn’t see it as an issue because the country OFFICIALLY believes that black people are below them.

The less said about their treatment of the LGBT community, the better.
One thing I should point out is that it is ILLEGAL to show off a rainbow � in Russia. Rainbow!

Russia is the 5th biggest country in the world. If you have ever been to Russia, I’m not talking about Moscow but the other cities, villages, and suburbs, you’d KNOW that RUSSIA IS NOT DEVELOPED AT ALL.

To the developed world, Russia is just like a big petrol station with nukes.

Throughout history, they have refused to live in peace and coexist with the world.

Years ago, Russia bombed a commercial airline and killed all the innocent passengers onboard, simply because they wanted to assassinate a Polish politician in the plane.

Russia is the bad guy and has always been. If you know geopolitical history, you’d never support them.

Now, this is probably the point where you’d say “but America did it in Libya, Iraq, etc.)

Yes America did it. (But Russia has attacked so many more countries than the entire NATO can dream if attacking)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involving_Russia

But the difference is that the USA and UK politicians responsible for that have been tried and prosecuted. Remember Tony Blair?
The ones not persecuted are villains in America.

In Russia, the generals responsible for theirs are honored, awarded and promoted.

80% of Russian House rental ads and job ads clearly state that they don’t want black people.

Yes, America is racist also but atleast, they try to hide it and act politically correct. Post a job ad and indicate that you’re not hiring blacks, and you’re out of business because you’ll get slapped with too many lawsuits.
The “evil West” requires employers to adhere to non-discrimination policies.

America/Uk is bad, they are racist, but they go out of their way to make YOU feel comfortable. Their own citizens even complain that movies contain more black people than there are realistically in their society.

This is because “the evil West” believes in inclusion. All to make you feel at home.

Americans have a say and they protested the Iraqi war. Police officers protected the protesters.

Meanwhile, Russia is arresting anyone who protests what is happening in Ukraine.
Russians are not allowed to call it a war but a special military operation, whatever that means.

Last week, they arrested a 10-year old kid simply for holding a sign saying “Peace”.

Tell me..

have you ever seen a Made in Russia product?
do you know a relative living and working in Russia?
Who is your favorite Russian actor? Singer? Celeb?
Have you ever heard of a scholarship in Russia? Would you apply if you see one?


Russia has so much potential, but Apart from their God-given gas, Russia doesn’t contribute anything to Earth.

Google “Russia ARAL SEA.” This sea is almost non-existent because Russia dried it up by channeling the water to some cotton field to produce WEAPONS.

The collapse of the Aral Sea is the “greatest human-induced ecological catastrophe in history”

For your information, Russia doesn’t have any sort of statistics for racial crimes because it is not a crime to them.

On Russian national TV, they CASUALLY discus bombing various cities.
I remember once in the news, way before the war, they were analyzing how many people would die if they nuke New York. And this is tens of millions of civilians.

Russian Newspapers call Europe “gayrope”.

Why is it that Russian intellectuals, celebrities, oligarchs, almost always leave Russia to live in “the evil West”?

Putin’s daughter has an AMERICAN passport !

Why do you support so much a country? Because you analyzed the war and believe that Putin would win?

Has the suffering in Nigeria switched your brains to survival mode?

900 naira

Not only in the UK. It’s everywhere except maybe West Africa lol

Raphaelvalentin:
Has anybody used sm consulting agency to get an accommodation in Lublin?

Can you recommend any?

I will sell my unused studentdepot contract to you

Infiosa:


Full refund was communicated to be paid after 21 business days of flight cancellation but that option wasn't working for me because I needed to be in the US as scheduled. Then another option was some administrative charges would be deducted if I wanted refund earlier than 21 business days, so I agreed with the booking agency (Wakanow) to book another airline - Qatar Airways and I only paid additional 45k at the end. Hope this is helpful and informative.

Yes it was helpful. Thank you so much.

Infiosa:


I will definitely get in touch. I'm hoping for a refund.

Hello… How long did it take for Emirates to refund you, please? I’m in almost the same boat and I’m curious. Thanks a lot.

temmyt20:
few pages back, someone mentioned they have started rejecting student depot

Believe at your own peril

12 months Studentdepot.pl accommodation available for only 200k

slimanyd:


I don't think u need to worry as long as u ain't moving out of Dubai airport .

Right. But the main problem is that there’s no plane entering dubAi from nigeria

seedord247:


Don’t take Ghana if you’re not willing to quarantine 14 days in Accra. Your best best is getting refund from emirate and flying through Qatar....

Thank you. Would one quarantine even with a negative covid test? Also, how long does emirates refund take to complete? I’m always wary of refunds

Hi guys I booked a flight that has a stop in Dubai. I just learned about the flight ban from Nigeria till August 7. My flight js in September. What’s the best thing for me to do now? To re-route the flight to travel from ghana costs additional $305.

Hi guys, what’s the best flight to take to Poland assuming money isn’t an issue?

manneger2:

What is the error, u can send email to the embassy telling them u need to fill another visa application form due to error u made

I filled a wrong country as "member state of first entry". Also, the wrong phone number for my school. Do you have their email address?

blessednendowed:


This looks good to me.

blessednendowed.. Please I need clarification on this..
I made errors in my visa application form and so I was refused the visa. Can I fill out / print a new visa application form and take it for my appeal?

If you made a mistake on the visa form and got refused visa, can you print out and fill a new form for your appeal?

Hi gurus in the house. What is usually the cause of number 8 visa refusal reason please? How does one appeal this?

quineP:
I heard they stopped issuing visa to poland applicants. How true is that guys

Heard where? But really it’s been a while since I heard that someone got it

manneger2:

We are in June, visa application for October intake just started, so how do u expect people to be given u testimony of visa now, I wonder how some people reason.

“Visa application for october intake” ?

In this thread , people always let us know when they get a visa. In almost a month, there’s been no testimony. Is poland no longer giving visas? Please share your good news to encourage others dears

Gydion:



yes please

I submitted but didn’t use all caps. Can it cause visa denial?

Hello guys ... do we have to fill the visa form in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS?

Please guys, how do I go about the flight booking for the visa ? Is it important?

Hi do you know if the embassy accepts booking.com reservation?

blessednendowed:


You put together all the required documents for study visa and you go on that date to the embassy and submit your documents to be considered. They will give you a ticket with a collection date when they will have reached a decision. You will come back on that collection date and pick up your passport. When you open your passport, check. If you got visa. Safe journey to Poland if not you will see a white long paper in your passport with the reasons for denial and you can appeal within 14 days.

Hello. Do you know if we should notarize the sponsor’s payment slip and employment letter ?

blessednendowed:


yep
make sure to have 2 sponsorship letters as well. one from each sponsor