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iterator24:
define a mercenary pls

Why should I have to define a mercenary?

Explain that please.

iterator24:
dude, I've seen articles on mercenaries in nigeria. and even a video of some white folks in the north-east standing beside a pick up van... However, no source from nigeria has confirmed they are south africans. all media platforms in nigeria always quote SA media as the source. .

Is that the sum of your denial?

That no source from nigeria has confirmed such and such?

Really?

Youve built an entire denial on the basis that no source from nigeria has confirmed it? So if you are given links from nigeria on the subject then your entire denial falls apart?

Weak, my friend. Weak.

Anyone can shout: "it ain't so". That's meaningless and bare.

iterator24:
south africans dont know anything about these platforms. . alpha jets, puma , gazelle, mi35 and f7s....stop embarrassing saffers..

They don't know anything about the platforms based on what grounds?

A mercenary company which wants to be in business will ensure it is capable of offering the required service.

Already yesterday, I posted a link discussing the mercenary business, with SA mentioned for its previous successes in that - in Africa too.

You have no tangible grounds for your denials my friend. You just want your denials fi be accepted simply because you say "it ain't so".

iterator24:
your comment is preposterous lad. you shouldn't be on a military discussion platform for starters. do you know how many aircraft the US army lost in iraq alone? In your shallow mind a 5 year insurgency should be crash free and flawless to say the least. ode!
there are no south africans flying any aircrafts in nigeria dont over hype yourself.
oh, the recent captures of towns held by boko haram is sadf too? stop clowning

What is your denial based on?

Nothing other than your wish that the evidence already given is not true.

You have no evidence whatsoever that you could base your denial on.

Your denial is bare.

It's already been showed that there are SA mercenaries in Nigeria.

You cannot and have not showed otherwise.
All you can do is give us a bare denial based only on your word.

Msauza:
The people who are applauding the exquisite job done by SA mercenaries is your own media and defence. Blame them for twisting facts and not us.

Exactly my man. Top post.

Nice thread.

dieantwordRSA:
MaVluit their electricity production stands at 2500MW for 180 million pitch black subs....thats lesser than Medupi whose capacity stands at 4800MW. Wow one RSA power stands produces more electricity than while Nigeria

Disgusting

EVarn:
but he was talking about generating 160 000MW with $3.2trillion,or cant you read?

The current capacity is 4,500 megawatts.
“The cost of providing electricity per megawatt on average is $2billion. To get to where South Africa is, you will need about $3.2trillion (about N672trillion). Where will you find that kind of money?” he asked.



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Once again, "where South Africa is" could NEVER mean 160 000 MW. Never.

EVarn:
go and die

My dying doesn't change the fact that you don't have enough money to get where South Africa is.

EVarn:
to get to where SA is?,by the way,where is SA?,you are generating barely 40 000MW of power,our minister was mentioning 160 000MW of power!,so do the mathematics,hasnt that surpassed you?,is 40 000MW bigger than 160 000MW?

"To get where South Africa is" could never mean 160 000 MW.

EVarn:
you think that we can consume 160 000MW as at now?,even SA that has a bigger industry,operates below 50 000MW.that 160 000MW figure was a future projection,to augment our surging economy and population.

You can't consume that which you don't have. You generate approximately 4000 MW.

EVarn:
he didnt say that its impossible to reach 'SA level',he said that "to reach SA's level we need funds,to surpass SA's level and generate 160 000MW,we need $3.2trillion".you dont have that kind of money,the world bank doesnt,even the US doesnt.

He said to get where South Africa is, you need $3.2trillion. You can't surpass South Africa's level if you can't get where it is.

EVarn:
you dont have that kind of money,the world bank doesnt,even the US doesnt.

Exactly! So, Nigeria will never get that kind of money for power.

EVarn:
our GDP is $510billion,but we need $3.2trillion for our power alone,that shows how sophisticated our outreach is.we dont deal with paltry funds,we cut in trillions of dollars.

$3.2 trillion you have accepted you can't get.

$3.2 trillion which shows how big the INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT is.

$3.2 trillion for power alone. Exactly! Meaning that once you add other things, the amount is even higher.

You are up shyte's creek without a paddle, mate.

EVarn:
does even the world bank have $3.2trillion to lend us?,have your country even smelt a whooping $3.2trillion in your existence?.he said,for us to generate 160 000MW of power,we need $3.2trillion,an amount which no country on earth can spend at one go.

Your own official said:

"Impossible....to get where South Africa is, you need..... where will you get that kind of money"

Your own official. So who are you?

You don't have the money, my man. You have too many mouths to feed; and you always will.

EVarn:
we are growing our infrastructure to meet future demands,we currently have over 30 local airports and 5 international airports,we have a 3400km standard and double-guage railway,we have a 120km monorail,we have 60 000km tarred surface roads in nigeria,we have free trade zones,industrial complexes,national and international trade centres in abuja,we will a 40 000MW generation capacity by 2020 when all the numerous power plants come on stream.all these massive infrastruction are barely used by nigerian yet,they are infrastructures for a teeming population.

Growing infrastructure? Every country in the world has a growing infrastructure. It is your INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT that is the issue. And the fact that you don't even have the money to get to South Africa's level says it all.

Your "big" GDP is not enough bra. And that is the only point.

lezz:
"massive population" ? That's looks like population problem to me and none of the aforementioned countries have population problem.
Why do you keep talking about population curve? Are you shying to use the word over populated?
By all projections, the future is bright and the Nigerian band is banging .....lol.
Talking about Sweden, I think she would have been a power broker in Europe and the world if she had the right population. Now she'll be only relevant under the "collective" power of the EU which is steered by Germany who "coincidentally" has roughly the same standard with Sweden but enjoys higher population; 80 million roughly with Mexico you touted.
Let's face it, the West never thought globalization would resort to 3rd world countries with huge markets (population)becoming economic and industrial empires.
It has become the fate of
China
India
Brazil
Indonesia
Nigeria
Turkey
Mexico
Russia.
That's why today's billionaires and millionaires are emerging from these countries.
And apart from the economical gains, there's is global political power play.
Hehe, Come the time for a permanent UN security seat..... I laugh in a junkie frenzy of Bantu accent.

Just one picture bra.

And then just one quote:

The current capacity is 4,500 megawatts.
“The cost of providing electricity per megawatt on average is $2billion. To get to where South Africa is, you will need about $3.2trillion (about N672trillion). Where will you find that kind of money?” he asked.



And your GDP is already pegged at higher that South Africa's, but you don't have enough money to get where we are.

EVarn:
if i were the nigerian president,i would have encourage population growth,even set policies in place to fatten the population at a swifter rate.there is great power in a big population.
this,the west knows

Yes, there is greater power to shout in a loud voice when starving.

I have never seen such a rubbish post in my life.

You could, of course, prove that it is not rubbish via posting proof - which you will NEVER post.

Already, at 180 million, Nigeria has a large population and its poverty rates and infrastructure deficit are high.

Already, your own official said you cannot reach South Africa electricity generation numbers because of the amount of money involved.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/news/46468-uninterrupted-electricity-impossible-in-nigeria-now-nebo


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Uninterrupted electricity impossible in Nigeria now—Nebo


Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, says it is impossible to provide constant, uninterrupted electricity to everyone in Nigeria in the near future.
Speaking with newsmen in London over the weekend, the minister said: “Nobody in the world can provide 24/7 electricity everywhere in Nigeria”, adding that 160,000 megawatts would be needed to do that. The current capacity is 4,500 megawatts.
“The cost of providing electricity per megawatt on average is $2billion. To get to where South Africa is, you will need about $3.2trillion (about N672trillion). Where will you find that kind of money?” he asked.
In addition to the huge amount of money involved, Prof. Nebo said power projects also take time to come to fruition, stressing that it takes between four and six years to deliver the power projects.

EVarn:
wow!,you must have consulted sangomas to pull out this analysis once again.even your most vaunted source,the world bank,has made a projection that nigeria will be in top 10 economies by 2050,with south africa nowhere to be found.we are growing our infrastructure and middle class at a surging rate....remember,china is the number 1 economic power on earth,yet it is the country with the highest number of poor people in the world.like lezz said,you are a renown wizard.how do you do,oh great sangomas?!

And where will the standards of living and infrastructure be?

Simple question.

Where will your population be?

Simple question.

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/jun/13/nigeria-larger-population-us-2050

By the way, Evarn, we know that you are Lezz. Stop talking to yourself or about yourself.

lezz:
lol, derailment upon derailment, little countries like Sweden don't count.
What's her population again? Should be under 10 million i guess.
Matter of fact if not for EU, Russia would have annexed little countries like Sweden, Finland and co.
Anyways, Mexico is about 80 million, Indonesia 2hundred and something?, Nigeria 180, where on earth is that over population?
Your country by all projections is irrelivantly redundant economically and she will fade into oblivion in the near future. High time your presido came to the synagogue.
He shouldn't forget to bring Julius Malema and co even though he belongs to another party now.

How is responding to a post "derailment"?

And please point out the word "overpopulation" in my post.

And then when you are done, enjoy the following:

- "And how could there ever be enough to eat if everyone had twenty young" _Hyoi, Out of the Silent Planet.

That, my friend, is the story of Nigeria and its GDP.

Tell me if you want a picture of your population growth curve posted.

And I ask again - do you think Sweden sits crying about the list?

iterator24:
I thought this n-gga has died you're still twisting facts eh?

in today's news
[img]http://2.bp..com/-xgTnu2wBBL4/VN0ZxsGSuTI/AAAAAAAEgNA/HNcA7HtERnw/s280/3.jpg[/img]
https://www.thewhistleng.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/72063017_rise_of_mints_624-300x264.gif

www.thewhistleng.com/we-dont-want-this-to-change-nigeria-mexico-to-overtake-uk-economy-given-current-growth-rate-exclusive/


south Africa is no where to be found lol.. if you want to rule the world, grow at least 3%

LOL what do the "projections" say about INFRASTRUCTURE and standards of living in Nigeria?

Do you think Sweden sits crying about the list? All countries ever needs are enough money for their lot. That's the only objective of economic activity. And have enough Nigeria does not and will not. Do you wish to see your population growth projections? Probably not.

Mexico, Pakistan, Nigeria - all countries in the same boat. Massive populations and low standards. Mass exodus to other countries as well. Top contributors of immigrants.

mzilakazi:
Man, your brain is now in terrible disarray. Read what I wrote and you will see that there is no where I have ever said anything about the person who coined MINT. All I said was, MINT is dead, that's all and hence, it only remains to be an abstract acronym that only exist in mind rather than in reality.

MINT is not capable of doing anything as a unit.

Has anyone noticed that the topic has been fixed?

It used to be "Who has the strongest military on Africa?"

Now, it's been corrected to read Who has the strongest military in Africa?"

MduZA:
nothing positive to learn from a Nigerian..
am not hear to learn anything as there is nothing to learn...am not hear to win an argument as there is no argument to win..
I still maintain what I told you that if you people were discussing domestic issues without making mockery (insults)of other countries,there would have been no foreigners bothering you on this forum..
....use your intelligence and education to build your country and forget about what's happening in other countries...
yours truly
Mduduzi

Top post.

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense-news/bizwatch/2015/02/06/turkey-mines-contracts/22867427/

Turkey Moves To Demine, Contracts To Follow

ANKARA — After several years of delays, Turkey's Parliament has passed a bill for clearing more than 1 million landmines, mostly in Turkey's southern and eastern border areas. Industry sources say several contracts, big and small, are on the way.

The law orders the founding of a National Mine Center and tasks it with "making policy, strategy and work plans to remove threats from landmines and other unexploded ammunitions." The center also will set up and operate an information management system.

"Eventually, this effort will bring in several contracts for specialized companies, Turkish and foreign," said one industry executive who deals with munitions. "Contracts will involve both clearance work and equipment."

Analysts and industry sources agree that the entire program will entail contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

The law, passed in Parliament's general assembly on Jan. 22, grants customs and import tax exceptions to "all kinds of equipment, vehicles and machinery that will imported for the purpose of demining."

Although one procurement official familiar with the demining program said foreign and local companies would race for demining contracts, deputies in a last-minute move during parliamentary debate annexed an article that favors local companies over foreign ones.

The article states that "local companies should be given priority in acquisition of goods and services in landmine clearance activity."

The annex was a proposal from an opposition deputy, Mehmet Seker.

"We wanted to force foreign companies into partnerships with local companies," Seker said during the debate.

Another opposition deputy, Mehmet Gunal, echoed the same view.

"It would be humiliating for Turkey to award demining contracts [solely] to foreign companies," he said. "Turkish companies too should participate in biddings."

"We expect to see productive partnerships and strong competition among several bidders," the procurement official said.

In 2009, the Turkish government moved to lease vast swaths of territory along the Turkish-Syrian border in exchange for clearing it of the landmines. After two weeks of hot debate, Parliament withdrew the draft bill that would lease the land "to a private company for 44 years in return for destroying the mines that had been planted there during the past decades."

During the debate, the Turkish military said NATO's Maintenance and Supply Agency, or NAMSA, should be considered as a primary choice for carrying out the demining task.

Under the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personnel landmines, Turkey was obliged to remove by March 2014 landmines planted on about 176 square kilometers of territory bordering Syria. Turkey ratified the treaty in 2003.

In 2013, the Turkish military received four South African-made Husky vehicle-mounted mine detectors. Husky is a mine-removal system developed by Dorbyl Rolling Stock Division of East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. The vehicles at that time cost Turkey more than US $100 million.

The Husky system was developed in the 1970s for the South African Defence Force to clear mines from military convoy routes in Namibia and Angola. It consists of two Husky vehicles. The first one acts as a mine detection vehicle and the second as a towing/mine detection vehicle.

iterator24:
fish brain saffers, it trends on nairaland doesn't mean its confirmed... now you quote an obscure website

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What could be more obscure than "bespoke vacations" and a blog?

Blog - "(n) a personal website or web page on which an individual records opinions, links to other sites, etc. on a regular basis."

Tafelkoppe under 40 banned in the UAE. Bye bye, Dubai.


http://www.naij.com/380424-uae-new-visa-restrictions-for-nigerians.html

jpphilips:
Im just sensitive to childish bickering, its either you guys stick to the thread, or fvck off and continue your mud slinging elsewhere.

You could always be the change you wanna see. But if you have no substance to offer, then all you'll ever produce are complaints.

dieantwordRSA:
N plaat koppe is n Bobejaan, sien jy Bob

Ja, dis 'n tafelkop, ou seun.

dieantwordRSA:
Rookie
Not really FLAT HEAD I changed my user name due to blockages. Ya'll flat heads like blocking us when we give it to u.
Ape....boon.

I know who this is.




What threads are you on, mate? Evarn is boring and Augugust and co ran away as soon as Chad started saving Nigeria from their helplessness.

MikeCZAR:
You are in the right thread, don't mind the insul..ts.

Tell us do you think the Nigerian military will secure the NE in the next 6 weeks?

LOL

Super trap, this.

EVarn:
me?....i refused to be talked to in such a tone,young man!.i will not take any more cheek from you,no sir!,its absolutely unacceptable!.

The end result is the same. Your demands ended up nowhere. So I am not complaining.