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jl115:
I'm sure Anthony Joshua also Identifies as Nigerian.....however they represent other countries in sport!

dude why are you guys always triggered whenever any foreign born athlete that does well say he is a Nigerian? Nobody put a gun to their heads forcing them to say so

Lionessza6:
Basically you think your main problem is religious and ethnic differences?.

@ the bolded, I think crude oil is actually what has caused a lot of your problems. It has made you a lot more vulnerable to outside forces who are good at playing divide and conquer. Having studied Nigeria a bit ,even during my visit there about 8 months back, I could see that you have so many misunderstandings that could easily be exploited to cause chaos & distress.

your second paragraph is nothing but the truth. I can't tell you how much this frustrates and bothers me a lot there are a few people like me who see the bigger picture but unfortunately our voices get easily crowded out

[quote author=jl115 post=88810273]He settled in Rotorua which is on the same Island as Auckland....Either way either Rotorua or Auckland is his so called home town, which ever you choose doesn't make a difference to me![

/ Israel adesanya identifies as a Nigerian so what all the fuss about?

Lionessza6:
@ the bolded , I think that's the common problem for most African nations . The main question is what is causing this in your own country because each nation has it's own unique story ( mostly rooted in how the country was founded,and who led it post * independence * and how they got there ).

I still dont get what the problem is, because all what you have mentioned is common in most developing countries , South Africa included.

also don't forget that Nigeria is one of the most diverse countries on the continent when talking about different ethnic groups. The only other country that comes close is DRC and we all know how they are. Even homogeneous countries like those in North Africa have experienced conflict at one time or the other so our situation is not such a surprise. I'm optimistic that one day Nigeria's political business and economical elite it's in our common interest to get things right. You might say it's the crude oil that has held us together which is true to some extent but there are other factors in which we have a commonality that doesn't get exploited to the fullest.

Lionessza6:
@ the bolded , I think that's the common problem for most African nations . The main question is what is causing this in your own country because each nation has it's own unique story ( mostly rooted in how the country was founded,and who led it post * independence * and how they got there ).

I still dont get what the problem is, because all what you have mentioned is common in most developing countries , South Africa included.

you make a good point but ethnic politics not being unique to us but ours has been especially worsened with religion thrown into the mix. for me personally I think a benevolent dictatorship like that of a
yin Kwan yeung or Jerry rawlings is what Nigeria needs in the short term because democracy as we know it has given too much space to diverse selfish elements who disguise their message in ethnic rethoric to deceive. for SA you were lucky to have someone like Mandela who was able to the Unite the Blacks against a common enemy in quotes same with Tanzania and Rwanda to some extent.
In Nigeria we have such leaders but unfortunately the current political establishment would not allow such people rise to the top positions.

Lionessza6:
When the means of production are under the control of less than 2 % of the population, the SA situation becomes inevitable. Now tell me why Nigeria has so much poverty, you are also endowed resource- wise ,and you are said to have a huge population of * educated * people. Whe is the problem?

hmmm interesting point you make

For Nigeria the reasons are long and myriad unfortunately since the 80s Nigeria has had an infrastructure deficit which incompetence and corruption have not allowed us to bridge. Unfortunately our political system doesn't allow the best of Us to lead the way in most key positions due to a host of reasons that all boils down to ethnic religious suspicion and competition.

However the Lagos example has shown what can be done when you have leaders who think. Lagos 20 years ago was just another City but now things have dramatically changed just by merely adjusting the tax regime. You will probably try to counter my argument by saying that we also had Ports but these have always existed plus other parts of the country also have Ports as well. Mind you Lagos has no major of oil field exploration Ventures except for some offshore rigs of our coast. In fact if we are judging based on crude oil then Port Harcourt by far should be in richest city in Nigeria.

Lionessza6:
LMFAO, ofcourse he will , like he handled the pandemic better than Zuma handled ebola . Like he has improved the SOE's since he took over . Like he has made sure the unemployment rate is forever rising . What jobs will he create, Waiter ,maid & shop attendant jobs as Tito has alluded ? . I said to you, let's hope that rama will keep the soldiers in place even after September......I doubt that the masses will tolerate hearing more noise about job summits and great economic teams sent to London and Washington . But what do I know ....

jokes apart with your resources and modern infrastructure that rivals that of most European countries coupled with your relatively manageable population there is no reason why you should have been in a recession before the pandemic

obaaderemi:
I thought you used to celebrate the fact that Kenya was part of China's Silk Road Project.

my goodness silk Road? Again

samorobo:
Honestly I was gobsmacked when he even went ahead to emboldened it...truly Kenya education is fvcked

my guy I had to do a double take to be sure of the written idiocy I was reading

NairobiWalker:
Ooh, now you've become humble? I like that. It means you're learning. Initially you were arguing with everyone like a mad dog over things you have no idea of.

as far as I'm concerned nothing has been proven just videos of high-resolution cameras taking stuff. Humble because you lied? You claim I said impossible where is your evidence? Crickets. You claim that I said you can't see Mount Everest from 140 kilometre where is your evidence? Deflection

NairobiWalker:
Dude, there's nothing like barely when the sky is clear. Pollution makes mountains not visible. Now pollution has reduced, these mountains can be seen very clearly. On a clear day (like what the world is experiencing) these mountains tower skies over 200km away. Like I said, you wouldn't understand because there's no mountain of that size in West Africa. Stop arguing and listen. Stop being an idiot.

it can be seen clearly but you don't want to take a picture please just go and sit down somewhere

NairobiWalker:
I thought you said it's impossible to view Mt. Kilimanjaro from Nairobi? And you said it so confidently like an expert.

please where did I say it's impossible you just like pulling stuff out of thin Air.

NairobiWalker:
Gallivant has proved you're the eternal fool already. No need to add anything.

two of you have proven to be devoutly idiotic morons who don't know the difference between barely and cannot

gallivant:
You have the memory of a squirrel.

so barely and cannot mean the same thing? I weep for Kenyan education

NairobiWalker:
Stop trying to explain shit to this dude, he's an idiot. I gave up on him when he said Mt. Everest can't be seen from 140km away. That's the problem when you live in a country where the highest point is a hill.

do you agree if you can't show where I said Mount Everest can't be seen from 140 km that you are an eternal fool?

[quote author=Wuoche post=88741302]The point is that Kilimanjaro can be seen from Nairobi, I think that's the debate here. Here is another video for doubts like you.

Mt. Kilimanjaro is actually visible from Nairobi. pic.twitter.com/Fa1rhYNpBA

— Mbabz (@Mbabz__) April 16, 2020

looks legit even at that high resolution cameras were needed to get that hazy image not the Picture Perfect enhanced images floating around social media

NairobiWalker:
What is there to debunk? Have you been to Nairobi? Have you ever seen any of the mountains? Stop being an idiot.

OK Mr Nairobi walker please choose your camera and take a picture of Mount Kilimanjaro from Nairobi since it's what every city dweller like you claims he sees easily

[quote author=Wuoche post=88740909]You are one of the doubters that need this video.

For the doubters. Video by @marquington pic.twitter.com/CzEwsG46qR

— Kenya Pics (@kenyapics) April 16, 2020

the video is quite hazy but anyway whatever you say Bob

NairobiWalker:
Unfortunately, you come from a flat country with no snow caped mountains, what would you know about snow caped mountains?

I noticed non of you has debunked what I said. all I have heard so far is take my word for it just because and you have no mountain and the sky is clear that's why you can see the pyramids of Egypt from Nairobi

gallivant:
Why is a mountain bothering you? How would you know which one is nearer to Nairobi? If you don't know just ask.

I have no problem with mountains is just your people's habit of lying all the time.

rvp20182:
Even before this - I have personally seen Mt Kenya severally - 300kms from my house. It uses to happen rarely - like one morning you could be lucky and see mt kenya - clear skys. These are not small mountains. That is what Kenya is named after Mt Kenya.

Kilimanjaro is everyday sight - it sits in dry place - nearly alone.

Right now without pollution - you can pretty much see them.

stop lying idiot Mt Kenya is 138 km away from Nairobi

rvp20182:
You must be the new nigerian idiot. Mt kenya is nearly 300kms. Mt Kilimanjaro is 200kms from Nairobi. And just because Nigeria has no great mountains don't imagine these are small mountains. These are mountains that literally enter the sky, That is why they are first and 2nd tallest mountain in Africa. They are nothing of course to Everest. But the moment you see an ice-cap or snow-cap in the middle of tropics in the equator - don't think these are small hills. They are some largest free standing mountains anywhere in the planet. The Himalayas are great mountains that stretch countries....but not really as free standing as say Mt Kilimanjaro.

you know when they said you are foolish I thought it was just banter but apparently it's a medical diagnosis of your true and current condition. Is like your brain and skull are performing social distancing for goodness sake you could have clicked on Google to get the answer https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+the+distance+between+Nairobi+to+Mount+Kenya&client=ms-android-transsion-infinix-rev1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8&inm=vs#tts=0

rvp20182:
These are mountains that are beyond the sky - Himalayas is now visible from Northern India. I don't you understand how tall these mountains are - even if you were to see the cloud and the snow cap.

like I said with a distance of 206 km from Nairobi I'm seriously skeptical how it's possible to view Kilimanjaro no matter how tall it is. even your own country men were trolling that claim on twitter

rvp20182:
Mt kilimanjaro I believe is nearer to Nairobi than Mt Kenya.

nope Mt Kenya is nearer

Wuoche:
Mt Kenya which is 140km from Nairobi can be clearly seen.

Mt Kenya yes but Kilimanjaro

NairobiWalker:
Less industry activity has brought back clearer views of Both Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilimanjaro from Nairobi - the only city from where you can view the highest and second highest mountains on the continent.

you guys can lie for Africa. Guys the distance between Nairobi to Mount Kilimanjaro is 206 kilometres. for my Nigerian peeps this is far greater that the distance between Lagos to ibadan. Even Mount Everest that is one of the tallest mountains in the World can barely be seen from 140 kilometres on a clear day

Just watching the replay of Nigeria versus Italy USA 94. How you didn't see out the match with minutes to go playing 11 men against 10 is Beyond frustrating. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

FARA4GA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYLSQnPc-T0

This happened in Cooperative Villa Estate, Badore Lekki in Lagos state. A woman had stepped out of the estate to go get somethings at the supermarket. On her getting back, she saw a crowd, outside the gate.They saaid they were hungry and need food (help).

From the video, we see they are mostly youths; what would happen if they decide to take things into their hands....anarchy is loading.

it's fake news. the residents in the estate in lekki organised a food bank for those in need. You can go to banky w's twitter handle to confirm

Austine1212:
Rugby WC is 3rd biggest event after FIFA wc andand olympics

prove it for instance what are the viewership numbers for the Rugby World Cup?

Danielnino00:
Football? Basketball? Wrestling?

Look at this oponu...

why are you arguing with Jokers who couldn't even win ordinary all African games on home soil. The so-called best sporting country on the continent yet have never finished top of the table in any all African games

Austine1212:
Nigeria never won any major world cup

South Africa has not won the World Cup in any major Sport. Rugby and cricket that barely have 50 countries that play the sport don't Count

Danielnino00:
Aside South Africa and Kenya and maybe Kenya and Zimbabwe,how many African countries even have a major cricket team?

The argument here is NBA vs IPL and Basketball vs Cricket...

cricket? How many countries worldwide play the sport? A game you will be ranked 37 out of 40 countries you will say you a top playing country lol