₦airaland Forum

AMINDA:
Tinubu will destroy the APC with this inordinate desire to have everyone in his party. There are too many clash of egos and the party will implode close to and after the primaries. Ganduje and Kwankwaso cannot co-exist in one party as at today. Tunubu is just potentially making an enemy out of Kwankwaso for little to no gain but with a lot to lose.

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Do you think the APC will have presidential primaries.

fxexperts:
Borth Korea actually is insignificant to the world. they have nothing to offer to anyone, they just tax their citizens to death. No good resources so who needs a barren land.

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This is an admission that it's all about stealing resources.

Corporate2020:
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So, Tinubu is wrong for increasing allocation to the States?

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He didn't increase allocations to the states. The sum allocated automatically increased once more funds were available as a consequence of floating the naira.

Flangelo12:
America is not a liberal nor free nation.

You could always compare with Canada.

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Every enlightened person knows that it is a very bush country with too many backward thinkers.
And presently led by a bush man. A cave man. A child. A brat.

amaridigital:
You are supporting everything the pink man does. Suspending visa for almost half of the globe in a world cup year when you are a major host is a very stupid thing to do.
Every country on that list must boycott the FIFA world cup. What kind of nonsense is that?

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GBAM!

Flangelo12:
It's usually people who have never lived in US that hold such opinion.

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What part of his opinion? The gun problem or being liberal and free?

Flangelo12:
FIFA should just revoke the world cup hosting from USA.

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They really should. Really really.

UrVillageChief:
The US will not like to dare North Korea simply because they are sane, mature, not hot-headed and not because North Korea has a chance. Geographically and technologically speaking, the US has the upper hand. They don’t have to leave the shores of the US before sending those boys into Korea but do you think North Korea has that capability as of today?
If it ever happens, South Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Japan and China would be the biggest victims and not the faraway USA. This is not me ass-licking the US but this is the one singular reason why the weapons must not be allowed to slip into the hands of immature countries because they won’t show the kind of restraints that have been shown by bigger countries like the US and Russia and even Israel even in the face of provocations from smaller countries that don’t have them (they can use them and nobody would dare to question them but they have never tried it since the first one was used in 1945)
I see the restraints from countries like as France, India, Pakistan, China, Israel and Korea as being fake because they aren’t using them not because they didn’t want to but because they know the rest of the world would question them and would most probably be disarmed.

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Nukes are mostly a deterrent as of today. Not likely anyone will ever use them no matter how mad the person or country is. Only suicidal non state actors would. Thats the real danger.

Any country using them is also likely to face equal retaliation if its used against a nuclear armed state.

Besides all that the climatic consequences for everyone are way too nightmarish.

PS: I think NK has reached the capacity to reach US Mainland with a ballistic missile. The question would be the speed and technology of the carrier otherwise it would be shot down midway. Being partners with Russia who can help them with hypersonic tech, it should not be presumed that they could not pull it off.

Nonetheless I dont think anyone would ever do it.

doublex10:
Nigeria being the giant of africa should strive at all cost to own nukes because of our status, population, strategic importance "mineral resource".

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And submarines. At least two or three.

akinriches:
US just been diplomatic of not declared more than Russia. Even Russian knows US are deadly and diplomatic in terms of producing and announcing their number of nuclear weapons.

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Thats a two way street.

IronGalaxy:
it was Mandela that dismantled South Africa's nuclear programme.. get the facts right

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Nope.

You get your facts right.

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.Key Timeline of Dismantlement
​1989: Under President F.W. de Klerk, the South African government made the official decision to terminate the nuclear weapons program.

​1990: The actual physical destruction of the weapons began. South Africa had produced six completed "gun-type" nuclear devices and had a seventh under construction.

​**July 1991: South Africa acceded to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a non-nuclear-weapon state.

​1993: President de Klerk publicly announced to Parliament that the program had existed but was now fully dismantled.

​1994–1995: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) completed its verification process, confirming that all nuclear material was accounted for and the program had been terminated.

​Why did they do it?
​Several factors influenced the decision to disarm:

​Geopolitical Shifts: The end of the Cold War and the withdrawal of Cuban troops from neighboring Angola reduced the immediate security threats that had originally motivated the program.

​Domestic Transition: As South Africa moved toward the end of Apartheid, the outgoing government wanted to ensure that a future African National Congress (ANC) government would not inherit a nuclear arsenal.

​International Standing: Dismantling the weapons was a key step in ending South Africa's international isolation and lifting economic sanctions.
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*Culled.

Cc: JuanDeDios (whatever inspired this moniker by the way)

Hecrax:
You're a clown 🤡the control codes for Soviet Nukes was in Moscow so technically Ukraine didn't actually had Nukes

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Haba no need to yab me oh. Yes, I see that you are right on this.

However the truth remains that Ukraine could have taken possession of those weapons if they wanted to and re-engineering them to reset the codes would only have taken some months or a few years at best plus a few billions in dollars. That would still remain a massive headstart as opposed to developing from scratch.

So it was still a mistake to hand them over.

But yes, you are right, and thanks for pointing it out.

JuanDeDios:
I don't think they saw it this way at all. The spread of Communism was seen as a global threat - which was why the Americans paid considerable attention to South Africa. But funny enough, it was home-grown communism that the Afrikaner overlords said they feared and went all out to arm themselves. Not only did the likes of the ANC have communist sympathies, the Pretoria authorities liked to frame every anti-apartheid initiative as Communist. That is why, in explaining his decision to destroy the nukes and end the programme, de Klerk said "... but destroyed them when fears of a COMMUNIST INSURGENCY subsided with the end of the Cold War." (emphasis mine)

I think many influential Afrikaner leaders did believe that local Commies could take the country with the backing of the USSR.

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I can't dispute this, nonetheless I also think the impending change of control to black hands would have been a thought.

Considering the mindset at the time, it's virtually impossible that it wasn't a cardinal factor.

Again, one would wonder at the real logic of destroying your nukes - all of them - simply because of the end of the cold war. Other nuclear powers didn't do that, did they? They only reduced the amounts of warheads.

No country really says, oh, X ideology is no longer a threat, so let me destroy my biggest defenses. No one does that, seriously. Especially when the communist powers remained nuclear armed.

Have you also considered the Israel angle? The apartheid regime was pals with Israel and the ANC was pretty pals with Palestine. There would be no way certain interests would let an emerging ANC Government be nuclear armed and I doubt that fear of communism was it.

Nigeria could easily be the largest producer of many things if we were half serious.

robosky02:
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Senegal – Key Statistics

Defeated Mali 1–0 to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2021.
Have scored in their last nine AFCON matches.
Last failed to score in their 0–0 draw with Egypt in the 2021 final, which they won on penalties.
Are now 16 matches unbeaten at AFCON, last losing in the 2019 final (W11 D5).
Have won four games at the current edition, last winning five in 2019.
Have gone through their first five matches at an AFCON undefeated for the second time, along with 2002 when they did not lose any of their six matches (W4 D2).
Have scored 11 goals at the current finals, the most they have scored at a single edition.
Have scored in all five matches and have never previously scored in six games at the same finals.
Have only scored in five matches at an AFCON once before, in 2019.
Are unbeaten in their last seven AFCON knockout matches, winning five in open play, one on penalties and losing one on penalties.
Last lost a knockout match in 2019, the final against Algeria.
In direct knockout matches excluding finals and third-place games, are unbeaten in their last 10 matches (W8 D2), last losing in the 2006 semi-final to Egypt.
Have won both knockout matches in open play, last winning three knockout matches in a row in 2019.
Coach Pape Thiaw was at the helm when Senegal won the 2022 CHAN tournament, defeating Madagascar 1–0 in the semi-final.
Victory would see Thiaw become the first coach to lead Senegal to the final of two senior CAF tournaments.
Senegal are appearing in the semi-finals for the sixth time, after 1990, 2002, 2006, 2019 and 2021.
They have previously reached the final on three occasions, in 2002, 2019 and 2021.
Victory would send them to their fourth final and second in North Africa, having also reached the final in Egypt in 2019.
Victory would see them reach the final for the third time in four editions.
Their three semi-final wins have all come in open play, with two requiring extra time.
They won the 2002 semi-final against Nigeria 2–1 after extra time.
They also won their 2019 semi-final in extra time against Tunisia.
Their last semi-final appearance in 2021 ended in a 3–1 win over Burkina Faso.
They lost semi-finals in 1990 to Algeria and in 2006 to Egypt, both by 2–1 scorelines.
This is their fourth semi-final against North African opposition.
They have scored in all five AFCON semi-final matches.
They have kept one clean sheet in AFCON semi-finals, against Tunisia in 2019.
Mané has 19 AFCON goal involvements, with 10 goals and nine assists.
Mané has created 14 chances, the most by a Senegalese player.
Idrissa Gueye has made 369 passes, the most by a Senegalese player.
Senegal have scored 11 goals, second only to Nigeria (14).
They have registered the most shots on target (43).
They have attempted 2550 passes, the most of any team, with the third-best passing accuracy rate at 87 percent.

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You are a very detailed thread maker. Well done. Nice.

JuanDeDios:
Well, they did say they developed them because they feared communism. And destroyed them when that fear dissipated with the end of the Cold War. I still wonder how much the programme must have cost and lost them.

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Cold war ended 1990 and four years later Madiba was President - which had already been in the works for a number of years so you can see that it was already foreseeable by the time the cold war was ending.

Besides Communism was never a threat to SA.

wellmax:
After destroying Iraq no weapons found till date

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Oh they even admitted the claims were false after an expose by a news company.

EmperorIsaac:
Weqpons of Mass Destruction...they're merely symbolic!

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Not at all. There is a limit to which anyone can screw with you. Do you hear any noise from Trump about restoring democracy in North Korea?

brain54:
South Africa also had nukes...

The only country in Africa that had some under the apartied regime... but were destroyed a few years before Mandela's ANC party government was handed power.


Also Ukraine inherited a significant portion of the old Soviet nukes. But handed them over to Russia and signed the nuclear non proliferation treaty.


So there... that completes your list op!

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Ukraine regrets it today. As for SA, they simply wouldn't let blacks control such.

Robisky001:
Imagine China only have 600 and still wants to raise shoulder with the likes of US and Russia.

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The amount doesn't really matter anymore. Less than ten can take out the world today.

And only one on that list still doesn't say it has them. And still claims to be for good and order.

Racoon:
See striking semblance! I guess the man truly deserves this honour for doing the legendary Patrice Lumumba and his home country honour with that resilient display of patroitism. To maintain that motionless status for 90mins is not mean feat

The late Patrice Lumumba is a historic Congo democratic icon that was unjustly betrayed and killed by Mobuto Seseko in collaboration with colonial Belgium under Leopold because he resisted exploitation of his people

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And sadly, many here will never understand Patrice as they continuously advocate subservience to imperialism.

ufotunang:
..I trust taiwo oyedele he will implement this tax immediately

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He already said he will tax Oloshoes and hook ups

Madness!

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Personperson01:
You mean come and learn how to read and write. As simple as ABC.

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I dont get. You mean I should learn, or Taiwo?

muriunited:
You have been brainwashed by your slave master, who tells you Abacha is evil?

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Ol boy at the minimum na gangster.

Jakumo:
The credence I assign African traditional religion is anchored in a recognition of the moral compass provided for believers by those ancient modes of worship, much in the same way that the Holy Bible's Ten Commandments could be regarded as a universal code of conduct distilled over centuries, for adherence by all who seek harmony with others by displaying compassion and refraining from inflicting harm.

A traditional African hunter who sneaks through the forest stealing animals from the traps set by others, has transgressed Ogun's statutes.

A person who deliberately harms others with premeditated acts may be warned to desist and repent for fear of invoking the wrath of Sango.

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Great. I personally have respect for traditional religion. In much, even far above the Abrahamic ones.
The ethics of the ten commandments are generally good. The first four centre on the Jewish deity though, which I dont believe in.

Those ethics, as you said, are universal and should not be credited to the Jews alone.

Jakumo:
As humans age above 60, their physical height can in some instances diminish to less than their earlier lifetime's stature, due to a subtle curvature that develops in the spinal column of some individuals, and the slight compression of the cartilage disks that separate the backbone's individual vertebrae bones.

My sole encounter with Wole Soyinka was decades ago, and he towered above my 6 foot-one height, at that time. Now that you mention it, there is a slight forward stoop in Kongi's stance, as can be discerned from recent video footage as the man resolutely proceeds north of 90 years young.

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Yes thats why I mentioned age as a factor.

Jakumo:
Ogun is the God of Iron who presides over the activities and destinies of blacksmiths and hunters in Yoruba tradition, just as Sango is the God of Thunder who harnesses the formidable power of nature when the skies turn grey and the ground trembles to the sound of inbound rolling thunder.

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Do you believe in or practice African Traditional Religion?

Jakumo:
This might be true. I stand 6 foot one inch, and Wole Soyinka stands at least 6 foot 4 inches. I know this for a fact, having been surprised at his towering physical height and athletic bulk when I first saw him at that time.

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Something must be misaligned. Either in terms of where either of you were standing, or vantage point or age. Because I have also stood beside him and he cant be any where near 6'4. But the difference, and why I added age as a factor, is that I stood beside him in his old age.

Note that Abacha and IBB were very short.

SmartyPants:
He's a hypocrite, but that can be excused. He has always said openly that Tinubu is his friend and very few men would sincerely criticise a friend in the presence of their opponents.

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I guess so.

That friendship was bought. I figure during the Abacha time when they were both in the trenches.

anonimi:
Kindly see below sir, which you may have missed in my orinal post.

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Maybe I am slow this morning. Pls break it down.