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Absolute legend. I'm lucky to archive most of his catalogue.

Happy Birthday to him

Smartguyboy:
That the only way to stay developed.

As for the banning I know some retard will complain but they don’t know France did the same and Romania 🇷🇴 cancelled election after the opposition The west don’t want won .

Same thing in Germany. There's a high-level political efforts surrounding a potential ban of the AfD populist party that won three regions in Germany.

It's a free and fair election when their preferred candidate or party wins
It's a sham election or "far right" party when it doesn't go their way.
You're a "dictator" or "terrorist" if they can't manipulate and dominate you

These are the same people that sold "democracy" to Africa.

They are the same people who label Putin, Xi Jin Ping and Kim Jong Un a dictator and labelled Iran a "terrorist" state.

Willie2015:
Putin has dominated Russian national politics since 1999,
He has been the central figure in the Kremlin for roughly 27 years.
He is now the longest-serving Russian/Soviet leader since Stalin.
Political competition has been severely restricted.
Opposition candidates had been jailed, exiled, or prevented from registering.
There is documented evidence of electoral irregularities and manipulation.
Law changes in 2008 and 2020 extended presidential terms and reset his term limits.
He can legally stay in power until 2036.
These are hard facts...
Vladimir Putin is simply an authoritarian ruler...

Just imagine Tinubu jailed or exile or prevent Atiku and Obi from registration

Who documented evidence of electoral irregularities and manipulation?

Did you question the link that these "opposition candidates" have with the West?

He is now the longest serving Russian leader since Stalin So is Paul Biya of Cameroon who has been president for 43 years. Is Cameroon any better in those 43 years? Russia was on its knees before Putin became president. Paul Biya is running Cameroon to the ground, siphoning away Cameroon's resources to his master in France. Putin took Russia from its knees and is restoring its glory, Cameroon is being looted while Cameroonians don't benefit from their own resources. Sounds familiar to you? You see the difference?

Every nation on earth doesn't have to practice the degenerate Western "democracy".

Just imagine Tinubu jailed or exile or prevent Atiku and Obi from registration Don't be comparing Russia's electoral and political system to that of Nigeria. Those comparisons don't align. It's laughable

BlackViper:
Banning and imprisoning opposition politicians, using the military to intimidate voters, barring internship observers etc

Can you imagine that Nigerian elections are now more credible than Russian elections?

The Kremlin midget is turning the once mighty Russia into a 3rd world hell hole.

Using the military to intimidate voters? It's a WAR TIME election where attack from the enemy should be rightfully anticipated, hence the presence of the military. Anyone with IQ in the double digits should be able to work that one out.

The bolded is the funniest. 3rd world hell hole? Russia is more prosperous than ever since Putin kicked out all the Blackrock leeches that I hope and wish a Nigerian president would be able to do one day.

3rd world hell holes don't have space station and orbital satellite programmes.
3rd world hell holes don't have advanced missiles of various strategic capabilities that no other nation possesses in their arsenal.
3rd world hell holes don't have the most nuclear weapons in the world.
3rd world hell holes don't have a sovereign military industrial complex that its output outperforms 32 NATO nations combined.

"Sham elections"? These propagandists don't cease to amaze me. Opposition parties are usually see-eye-hay/Ml6 plants like Zelensky and Putin knows it. Russians are solidly behind their president - they know Putin is fighting against the Epstein class, warmongering, globalist Blackrock bankers and their stooges.

He is fighting for the Russian values, the Russian language, the Orthodox christianity and he doesn't want the country to be split into tiny nations which the globalists would share, consume and devour amongst themselves (that's what the EU wants for Russia), he doesn't want the promotion of European values like LGBTQ+ and other degeneracies. Russians know that perfectly well and they support their president in the fight for the survival of mother Rossiya.

Putin held a war time election. Why is Zelensky not doing the same? or Ukraine is no longer a democratic nation?

allen113:
This Zelenskyy funny. He has refuse to conduct election in Ukraine using the war as an excuse. But the same Russia his at war with is conducting election in the midst of the war.

Baba dn test power see say e sweet, him no wan step down 😂

He'll lose if he conduct an election, he knows that. Also his masters still needs him to be president. He's also not safe whenever he hands over power, he knows that too. Ukrainians will hunt him down wherever he goes, if not, the SEE-HI-HAY/M16 will clip him because he knows too much, if not, Russia will probably clip him (Though I doubt they will), but his presidency is currently what's protecting his life. The guy is paranoid, he's even moving around Ukraine with a lot more security details nowadays. He knows what's up.

The attack came after Senator Richard Blumenthal made an obvious threat live on TV to Putin two days ago. Russia conducted a war time election but Zelensky's excuse is that he can't conduct an election during a live war. Of course he can't conduct an election because he knows he'll lose and he'll lose very bad. His masters in EU/UK/US still need him. The drone attack escalation will lead no where but more damage to whatever is left of Ukraine in the end.

Winter is coming for Ukraine. Long, dark, miserable winter - it will almost look like something out of a horror film. That's certain.

dappydozzy:
I like your analysis, you understand the geopolitics of the Middle East, most people who comment here dont know the intrigues behind the events they see unfolding.

They just comment based on their religious sentiments and what they feel and what western media throws at them.
The well informed.

The coming weeks will be exciting. I just want my Gold to skyrocket this week .

Religion and politics is heavily intertwined, it has been since the inception of the Abrahamic religions. Only small minds discuss and focus only on the religious aspect of today's conflicts without the knowledge that a whole lot is buried underneath and of course nairaland is just a forum where Dopemu from a shanty in Ikorodu and Divine' from Abia, who has been heavily conditioned by western media and can't see beyond their nose, - all have a hot take to drop on geopolitical events they know little or nothing about.

Gold price will fluctuate during the course of the current uncertainties. It's currently 10% less than what I paid a couple of months ago. I panic-bought, but again, it doesn't bother me because I know the fluctuation is normal and only reacting to current events. I'm not treating gold as crypto, so if I were you, I'd just leave it either the price goes up in coming weeks or not, unless you want to sell in the short term of course but as for me, I'm holding because long term is where the value is.

I also hope your gold is not ETF/ETC or digital gold? Because my personal mantra regarding gold is that - If you can't hold it in your hand, then you don't own it.

Gotocourt:
USA 🇺🇸 and Israel 🇮🇱 will be left with no choice than to enter the war against Houthis.

US will eventually withdraw from the Middle East completely, they're withdrawing from Europe (NATO) too and focusing on the Western hemisphere (go and read the US National Security Strategy Nov 2025) that's why Venezuela was robbed - to secure oil supply for US. They are not entering any war against Houthis, Trump is leaving that to the Europeans who will be severely affected.

US also know that oil & gas supply to China will fall dramatically with Aramco incapable of production, Iran's dwindling supply due to blockade of Strait of Hormuz, and in different arena - Ukraine blowing up Russia's refineries. That's part of US's ultimate goal - to starve China of energy supply, cause global energy crisis so that nations will eventually turn to US for supply.

US cannot win against the Houthis by the way. They've tried and failed and that was even when the Houthis were weaker, they're a lot stronger now.

Israel? It's tick tock for them. You'll eventually find out why the Mecca Pact was signed and why Turkey specifically joined the defence pact and why Pakistan, a nuclear power is signatory to the pact.

Deffi:
Good. Because they want development in the right direction...Anglo!
Exactly what Rwanda had done before them both, and see the results...Every body wants to 'VISIT RWANDA' now...it used to be exclusively french speaking country.

Swapping French for English isn't the reason every body wants to 'VISIT RWANDA', - it's a marketing slogan but regardless, my point is about sovereignty rather than which language is best for business. There are many Anglo-African countries wallowing in poverty. Rwanda is what it is today because of sweeping reforms made to their policies and not because English is the blueprint for "development in the right direction".

It's the cohorts of Nigerian students that recently made the very brave move to come to the UK that I so much pity.

nairavsdollars:
Moment First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron admires President Bola Tinubu's lovely outfit.

Ain't we lucky having him as our president?

I can't figure out if this statement is serious or sarcastic.

Nigeria is facing serious domestic challenges and the diplomatic benefit of going to a less important event does not justify the travel, cost, and political exposure. Besides that geopolitical tension is high at the moment, full blown war may be coming and Tinubu is better off spending his time in Abuja.

They should be banned in Africa too. The damage they've caused in turning people on the African continent to zombies is almost irreversible. Same goes to BBC and other legacy media of the imperialists.

Burkina Faso is doing the same, they have removed French as their official language. They're also removing France's history from their curriculum. Algeria came to Niger's help when it recently came under attack.

That's how it should be.

I agree with Sowore on this. "Office of the First Lady" is a redundant administrative office. But I'll not vote for him regardless.

France's colonies in Africa are actively severing every relationships with France and France is getting weaker as a result. But we have Nigeria who is romancing them. I don't understand it.

Emmanuel Macron is done. Marine Le Pen is more than likely to be the next France's president and she's not in the globalist cult like Macron, and for goodness sake, Tinubu better not be a party to the impending war that the European Union is planning against Russia.

It's basic common sense for Nigeria to be a full member of BRICS and despite the fact that I'm rooting for BRICS to succeed, it's still a shaky economic bloc at the moment and USA is doing everything possible to undermine and cripple BRICS members.

Brazil is in the western hemisphere and USA is active on their case
India is currently flip-flopping, balancing relationships between US and the East
South Africa is currently under SEE-EYE-HAY/MO554D attack
Russia is currently fighting a proxy war with USA through Ukraine
Even though China is standing strong and checkmating US, there are still uncertainties in various arenas.

Besides all of this, there may be WWIII sooner rather later.

I admire Shettima's response to the question, it's a standard but diplomatically clever response. Nigeria cannot afford to become a full BRICS member at the moment because the US will cause us problems, they are already active on our case. When BRICS becomes a bloc which USA can no longer bully, then Nigeria can be a proud full member. That day will surely come but not yet.

US can only slow it down but cannot stop it.

Olodo Uprising. This is who young Nigerians will now aspire to be.

Why are planes and helicopters dropping off like flies in the skies in America

nairalanda1:
Also you



I guess that since Trump is following his pal putin and doing it to the palestinians...you should cheer for them americans and israel


Or


You should learn not to back a side in foreign wars. Russians, Ukrainans, Iranians, Americans and Israelis, and even Palestinians no send una.

Ah right. Great advice, now bugger off

Nicki Minaj doing what she's been paid to do

nairalanda1:
That you should clap for israel and usa since they are following the example of russia.

Not so?

Who mentioned Israel and USA? Can you read? Or comprehension is the problem?

nairalanda1:
Yep, and Israel and USA are doing the same to palestine and iran...so it must be good, eh?

And your argument is what exactly?

To the last Ukrainian man.

Now to the last Ukrainian woman, since Ukraine is running out of men and now looking to start conscripting women too.

Nothing to see here, this guy is a separatist and America's shill. He vomits a whole lot of nonsense.

This post reeks of one or more of the below.

Bias
Agenda
Ignorance
Propaganda

USA asked Nigeria to kick the Chinese out of Nigeria, that's what's playing out. I may partly agree that the Chinese shouldn't be in the competition at the downstream supply chain but it doesn't necessarily mean certain Chinese entities controls the entire value chain from manufacturing straight down to consumer market. Yes they may edge on the advantage of sourcing from their home country but an average Nigerian with capital, has similar opportunity too, but would rather spend on "I've arrived" instead of actually building a sustainable model, not to mention overcharging as if they run a monopoly. Yes you may not be able to beat the Chinese at their own game but the edge is smooth enough for smart and sensible positioning in the market.

If Nigeria/Nigerians succeeds in chasing out the Chinese and they retaliates from upstream, life will be incredibly tough for the average Nigerian - that I can assure you. Maybe the kids and the ignoramus on here that actually vomits anti-China rhetorics from their cheap Tecno or Infinix phone will finally get sense and see how the joke tells on them.

Good morning.

America's "Mega Projects" coming on nicely as planned, paid for by the blood of Palestinians.

Who's the terrorist?

tnerro1:
You really know your onions, China is sponsoring political parties in Taiwan so as to slowly get into the system there, they know how to play the long game and have plenty patience. 20 to 50 years from now, a party with Chinese influence will take over government there and bring Taiwan into the fold. My worry is the west will try to overthrow that government like they did in Ukraine and the Chinese will respond forcefully. We will then have another Ukraine style conflict with china on one side with its Taiwan allies versus the west on the other hand with their Taiwan allies. It will be bloody just like Ukraine and the one that can take more casualties will win it.

China is sponsoring political parties in Taiwan because China feel the need to win the people over because an average Taiwanese is similar to an average Nigerian - geographically and geopolitically ignorant, ignorant in the sphere of history and very inward-looking, they don't care much about the outside world or at best have a skewed picture of the outside world. China can do it the military way right now but what's the point in flexing muscles over a population that sees the world through America's influence? When China and USA have vastly different ideologies and policies. So China needs to get in first and. win the people over make them connect mentally and philosophically to the motherland.

Then your worry is valid because USA sees Taiwan as disposable cannon fodder just like they see Ukraine. Though I doubt it will take 20-50 years before the theatre of action is set though because again, USA want to maintain its supremacy and hegemony over the world and sees China as a big problem in its way. American soldiers are already in Taiwan training Taiwanese army and coordinating military drills etc, America is intentionally hollowing out the One China Policy that they signed in Egypt after WW2 with Chiang Kai Shek and Winston Churchill in attendance which stated that America's relationship with Taiwan will only be economic and cultural, not military.

China on the other has pledged that China will never be divided and humiliated again by external powers, because they have had their fair share of it, first it was the British during the opium war, then joint French - British attack on China during the second opium war, then Japanese attack during the Sino-Japanese war and now America is trying to or at least planning to fight China through Taiwan. America surely don't care if things get bloody because they're desperate now more than ever and certainly doesn't care how many Taiwanese would die if the war happens eventually, though China will try to avoid that but if it finally comes down to military mean, China is ready yesterday.

But in my opinion, China is doing what matters most which is reorienting the people, the older Taiwanese generation who fought in the civil war and clamouring for Taiwan to finally reunite with the motherland are dying out, the younger generation have caught the America's bug, just like we have them in Nigeria.