₦airaland Forum

Usmanovic95:
So you are the patriot right? I will definitely want to know your operational definition of patriotism. What do you guys smoke to come up with this defense; a president announce removal of subsidy in his inaugural speech as president,when he doesn't have an economic team, no plan to cushion the effect it will have on the citizen, no back up plan if it turns out counterproductive. But now it has turn out counterproductive but you still want people to be singing his praise like cheerleaders. You guys are the real enemies of this country.

malali:
Davido, a global icon and one of Nigeria’s most celebrated artists, holds significant sway over millions worldwide. His dual identity—born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Nigeria—affords him a unique perspective. However, with influence comes responsibility, especially for someone awarded the national honor of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) for his contributions to the Nigerian entertainment industry. His recent comments, where he expressed discouragement about African Americans relocating to Nigeria, underscore a need for caution and diplomacy.

The Importance of Constructive Criticism

No one disputes the challenges Nigeria faces—economic instability, infrastructural deficits, and political strife, to name a few. These are realities that Nigerians live daily. But as a public figure, especially one benefiting immensely from Nigerian support, Davido has a responsibility to critique constructively. Comparing the slums of Nigeria to the struggles of the United States could have been an opportunity to highlight resilience, entrepreneurship, or the emerging entertainment industry’s vibrancy.

Rather than casting a shadow on the motherland, Davido could have adopted a balanced tone:
• Acknowledge challenges honestly without exaggeration.
• Highlight the opportunities for growth and investment.
• Emphasize the sense of community and culture that defines Nigeria.

Davido’s Platform: A Double-Edged Sword

Davido’s platform has elevated Nigerian music globally. His fan base in Nigeria forms the foundation of his success, and it is their unwavering support that propelled him into international stardom. To discourage African Americans from engaging with Nigeria, a country that has embraced him as one of its leading ambassadors, risks alienating his core supporters.

While the United States grapples with homelessness, racial inequality, and mass incarceration, American artists like Jay-Z, Beyoncé, or Chris Brown rarely, if ever, disparage their homeland on international platforms. Their approach is one of advocacy, highlighting issues without denigrating their roots.

Immaturity and Consequences

Davido’s comments might seem candid, but they come across as tone-deaf given his stature and role. To suggest that African Americans avoid Nigeria entirely could:
• Harm tourism and cultural exchange efforts.
• Damage the perception of Nigeria globally.
• Alienate his Nigerian fans, whose loyalty underpins his career.

It is not alarmist to state that if Nigerians boycotted his music, his career trajectory could shift dramatically. The entertainment industry thrives on goodwill, and losing the support of one’s home base can be career-ending.

The Need for an Apology

As someone conferred with a national honor, Davido must hold himself to a higher standard. A public apology would go a long way in mending fences. It’s not about suppressing valid criticism; it’s about expressing it in a way that uplifts rather than tears down. His handlers and media team must ensure that his statements align with his role as a cultural ambassador.

A Call for Advocacy, Not Dismissal

Davido has the power to advocate for change. He can:
• Highlight areas where African Americans or other diasporans could contribute to Nigeria’s development.
• Use his platform to call for better governance and investment.
• Show the vibrant aspects of Nigeria alongside its challenges.

Rather than discouraging engagement with Nigeria, Davido should foster dialogue and inspire hope. Advocacy, not dismissal, is the hallmark of a mature and impactful leader.

olisaEze:
Wii you keep kwayet!! Choi, if no be house wen gree fall, how goat wan dey claim say he don climb person roof. Cheap kor cheap ni, our Naira will rise again. All these small French African colonies countries, ona too do oo!



Who be dis mugu again? Be like na u be the Cameroon blogger. And u get mind dey accuse a Nigerian on his nation’s social platform of being a terrorist?? Dey even spit from mouth wey never see toothbrush since e enter Naija. No worry, Immigration go soon catch you. Dey play 😂😂😂




Onye Cameroon say I no be Nigerian! LWTMBB!!!🤣🤣🤣

olisaEze:
Wii you keep kwayet!!

redsun:
His style of interview is similar to BBC HARDTALK, and it's perfectly appropriate Politicians and their reps should have nothing to fear if they have nothing to hide. He was not rude, rather he was pushy and wanted him to listen and answer the questions.

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.

REDshouse:
They are investigating his sponsors and donors and he may be one of them .

ObosiLandlord:
A lot of Nigerian YouTubers have made videos about the trains.

babasolution:
Nigeria will n must break up

Blessedman98:
Buhari in time past and now Tinubu has taken Nigeria into the abyss of Debts.

Everyday you hear of Trillions of Naira approved by National Assembly to be borrowed from international Lenders.

Nigeria is a weakened state and it is even getting worse daily. Like USSR was balkanized there is belief in some quarters that Nigeria cannot remain one country perpetually.

So my question is, who will pay these loans taken by Nigerian (loans leaders) notably Buhari and Tinubu.

These leaders take loans and appoint their friends into position of authority, these friends end up embezzling all the billions of dollars borrowed from Lenders.

Some loans have repayment plans till 2060.


Who will pay Nigeria loans if Nigeria divide?

brain54:
Clown...

brain54:
You are a clown...

Go gaslight your grandmother.

Not me!

brain54:
Even AI will tell you it's intelligence isn't perfect...


And that it makes mistakes. Has AI never given you an answer that wasn't accurate before to you? Well, it has to me multiple times.

You put too much trust on these things.

I don't want to call you daft!

Ritchiee:
Didn't Europe fight among themselves too ?

brain54:
The only toddler I see on this thread is you...

brain54:
Technically the question is wrong...

Which was what the guy pointed out.

Take a chill pill and stop calling people daft...even when obviously they aren't!

brain54:
No need to call anyone daft...

His premise is correct and precise. Without colonialism they would have been no Nigeria as the independent territories were amalgamated by colonialists!

helinues:
How have we been governing ourselves for decades after the colonial masters left?

Even before the colonial arrival, we have been fighting each other

IGBOPROMISE1:
The premise of your question is wrong ab-initio because there would have been no Nigeria without colonisation!

MaxInDHouse:
Guy you need to upgrade your IQ, it's not just about being peaceful in one locality if so all the groups on planet earth could be peaceful if allowed to pick a location where only their religion will stay on this planet but when i talk about PEACE it's much more than you could imagine.

Jesus commanded his disciples to take the peace message to all the nations of the earth {Matthew 28:18-20} and prophesied that his disciples who are peace makers will gather all peace makers on planet earth to form one big and happy family of peace loving worshipers! Act 1:8 compare to Isaiah 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-3

So it's not just claiming you don't fight wars it involves going to your neighbourhood to help them reason that it makes no sense fighting and killing one another.

That's what makes Jehovah's Witnesses unique not just the claim.
For your information Jehovah's Witnesses have helped millions of people throughout the earth from all the continent and countries to learn this fact and these people have formed a global family of peace loving worshipers just as that book says! Isaiah 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-3

If all the people on this planet are Jehovah's Witnesses there will be no more wars or famine in any place!

MaxInDHouse:
Let me help you!

Do you know the meaning of the word:


"CARPENTER" ?

How will you feel if billions of people claims they are carpenters but they can't just make a chair which you know is the job of a qualified carpenter?

The man called CHRIST taught his disciples to always make peace at all cost {Matthew 10:16} so he COMMANDED them to LOVE their neighbours {Mark 12:31} LOVE their fellow believers {John 13:34-35} and even LOVE their enemies! Luke 6:27-28

So how come you concluded that those loving violence {Psalms 11:5} to the extent of fighting and killing people indiscriminately including those who supposed to be their fellow believers are Christians is what really baffles me!

Just try to compose yourself and figure out the group of people the Bible calls CHRISTIANS first then compare them with what you have today.

However i can present the only Christian group on earth today perhaps you can learn one or two things from their activities!

MaxInDHouse:
Now it's obvious you don't even know the meaning of that word "CHRISTIANS"

Well i will guide you a bit.
There was a man (whether true or False is not the issue but what we heard he stood for) his name is Jesus of Nazareth after preaching and teaching for about 3 years he asked his disciples what people are saying about him and this is how it goes:

When he had come into the region of Caes·a·reʹa Phi·lipʹpi, Jesus asked his disciples: “Who are men saying the Son of man is?” They said: “Some say John the Baptist, others E·liʹjah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them: “You, though, who do you say I am?”  Simon Peter answered: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:13-16

Later after his execution, resurrection and ascension to heaven his disciples were called "CHRISTIANS" due to their strict observance of the legacy this man laid down for them. Act 11:26

So how can people who are producing things designed to harm their fellow man be followers of the same man who strictly warned his disciples never to harm others? Matthew 26:52

My guy you've been thoroughly misinformed regarding that group name "CHRISTIANS"

RenaissanceGuy:
Europeans went to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Canada and met these places in mud houses, but have turned them to seas of skyscrapers today. That's what I want to copy, not going about looking for how Blacks were once this or that.

PureFace1:
ha you are just a lost cause

I have never seen someone so deluded lol

francotunsco:
Lets check the name of the restaurant. Nigerians should go to Nigerian Supermarket and leave China alone with their Supermarket. Give unto Caeser what belong to caeser!

MaxInDHouse:
In the Bible is found lots of unbelievable things but then the Bible God made a claim that really touched me and i just can't stop thinking about it ever since i read it.

Whatever is found written before now is of no relevance to me than what is happening in my own eyes.

The Bible God said:

And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.Isaiah 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-3

According to this prophecy people from all the nations will start studying the Bible and as a global family begin using what is found written in it as their constitution {Isaiah 2:2-3; Micah 4:1-2} this book didn't stop there but goes on to say this people who are using the Bible as their constitution will resolve all their disparities peacefully among themselves, divert their resources into the production of food and information materials, stop the production of weapons and vow never to raise weapons against humanity! Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3

There is no miracle ever recorded that's greater than this!

Do you know what it means for people from all the nations, races and tribes on this planet to come out from among their own people and form such a global family of peace loving worshipers {Zephaniah 3:9} right at the same time when all the others are still planning wars against themselves? Revelations 6:3-4

Well i was a Muslim when i first heard this and i couldn't believe it until i found the organization of people in my own generation who are fulfilling this prophecy today!


So with that anything else this book says whether creation story, the global deluge and the rest became simple to me in fact the God who made that type of promise and fulfilled it today can do much more than all the miracles ever recorded in that book!