₦airaland Forum

BlackTechnology:
The problem with you is that you don't think deeply


The North and West have the highest number of non indigenes due to lopsided allocation of FG resources during the military era.


So not everyone living in Kano is an indigene of kano

barcanista:
Bla bla bla...
1. The Muslim-Muslim Ticket won resoundedly in 1993. [size=20pt]What has changed between 1993 and Now? [/size] me tell you as at then the hostility was rife as just few years before the poll, IBB had signed Nigeria as islamic Country Member.

2. The crossed defies logic

3. Read my analysis again. The tribalism this time will work against Jonathan. It is like you don't follow trend. Jonathan's popularity is concentrated in SE, Cross River, Akwa Ibom and probably Bayelsa State. He is relatively UNPOPULAR in Rivers State. Should APC Present a Ijaw Guber Candidate and PDP present Wike in Rivers, the animosity against PDP in Rivers By the Riverine will be rife and will translate in the Presidential Poll out of protest vote. While APC may not clear Rivers State, with Amaechi on the team and PDP guber calculation flop, it will be a shared vote.

BluIvy:
Actually this is very true. My family from my mom's side are from Cape Town. It is racist city to the core I so hate going to their restaurant and hangout places it drives absolutely crazy. It is made worse by thes whites using foreigners to do their dirty work and promoting more xenophobia and black on black hate. They employ a mainly Congolese and some Nigerians as bouncers to intimidate and push local blacks away from these posh hangout places. I have a serious and deep love and hate relationship with the mother city.

I once went to Cubana in Greenpoint to fetch a visiting friend from Namibia. He was flastered and these bouncers refused him taking his R5000 whiskey with him when he only drank a quarter of the bottle. Only for one of the bouncers to take the bottle into his own car. I called him out and made him fetch the bottle infront of his white manager. He started threatening me saying he will not allow me access to Cubana again not knowing I was visiting. The last straw was when he boldly said " this is not Kayelitsha,you must go to Kayelitsha" which is a statement he adopted from his white master i believed. I turned around and said " yes my friend, this is lagos, dummbo". Everyone packed up laughing including the manager. I spilled the whisky, as if my friend couldn't leave with it no one will have it. It was his money.

Bback to the topic, anyone who thinks this is a bad reflection on black South Africans is on long thing. The past does not disappear at a flip of a slate it takes time. South African democracy is still in its teen years not fully matured yet. White people will try everything to resist the change but as one can see it is coming like a flood.

Just two decades ago, there were not black millionaires or black diamonds as they called in advertising industry and today tons a many more a creeping up from every where. One cannot expect things to change overnight unless you do a Mugabe which is not in the interest of both white or black South Africans.
People forget that Apartheid was one of the most successful strategies ever designed with the Nazi system coming second. This was evil supported by the world for years which mostly only black South Africans fought directly laying the lives on the line with no arms but stones & petrol bombs.
[size=18pt] Lest people forget, if change was that easy we would not have tribal arguments among Nigerians because of wars that happened almost 5 decades ago. Cape Town is only city out many in South Africa that is resistant to change. But change it will by fir by force.

xtervaganza:
They are moslems



Mohammed their father did worse

Missy89:
2. How did America backed out of the confrontation with the soviets in Cuba? The missile was removed and Khrushchev ran away like a chicken and the cretin was forced out of power because he was weak.Castro wanted him to strike first but he chicken out. and what did he get in return? removal of outdated missiles from Turkey that was scheduled to be removed.
Not to mention that the Russians decades afterwards have admitted that their nuclear missiles were in no shape ready for a conflict at the time as reliability was a long standing problem. .

Now lets talk Georgia. This is the point i have been making from the beginning of the thread that nation states are pragmatic and not emotional (apart from maybe Russia?) at all.Russia was a bigger strategic partner and had just helped America with a base in Tajikistan, Germany and France had made promises to Russia that Georgia wont be allowed to join NATO. When they meet in Bucharest, The french refused to adopt MAP(membership action plan to add Ukraine and Georgia to NATO)even after many midnight meetings and the Germans stood firm too. It was clear to the Americans that Russia had leverage with Sarkosy and Merkel. so what is the point of helping tiny Georgia? besides, Bush saved Saakashvili seat at least and signaled the Russians to stop advancing when they got to Gori.

The Victory might have been decisive but it exposed Russia's military a weak and outdated force. (I can go into details if you want me to). so there is nothing to be proud of here. But that has been addressed by Putin and in 2020 they should be strong as ever.

and on China,
That as to do with policy failures on the part of Truman and his rift with Douglas MacArthur. It wasn't because the Chinese were formidable. The only tactic they used were human waves and besides, it was the United nations not really the United states. the Brits has over 13,000 troops there so it was a general failure
MacArthur saw victory in site having beat the Chinese and their human waves back the Yalu river,he wanted to pursue them and size the north but Truman was insistent on the fact that the "objectives" of the intervention had been met.The curse of the US military is that the civilian authorities have always shackled them .If MacArthur had been allowed to push, we would be talking of a different geography today that is if North Korea survived .
I have never understood how people say the United States military was trashed in Vietnam.That conflict could have been won by the military if the politicians didn't write hobbling ROE's.


3.Yes i agreed that Spain wasn't a superpower. That is the point i was making. In every geopolitical area there can only be one superpower (that's what the word super implies) but when it is surrounded by great powers, the Super power status wont come without a fight. (The reason why i said China has many regional power beside it and she would have to fight to gain a superpower status). Britain fought the French, Germans, and the Spanish among others to attain that status.

4. If the India route is what was important to Britain, why did she declare war on Germany for crossing thru Belgium even thou Germany had sent signals to London to ask for their intentions without getting any straight response? why not attack the Ottomans directly to secure the route then or wait till the war spill over to the Mediterranean? care to explain?

5.U don't want to hear about what Truman (one of the most important figures in the war) had to say in his memoirs? how about what General Maurice Gamelin and Hans Oster (French general and who was in charge when Germany invaded France and German military intelligence officer) had to say about the prelude to war then? i made references to those u kind of ignored them didn't ya?

I do not think US is underestimating Chinese military capability. But it is clear to every military expert or analyst that it is still behind Russia not to talk of America. China wont even dare attack Japan. there is a US-Japan pact. and that will lead to the destruction of China.

I have to keep saying this.

I am not pro any nation.. I am just pro reality

Dominiquez:
I don't see the connection between this pictures and his political ambition.

F117A:
Wonderful china.
Probably has the best set of leaders in the world.
Thinking of it,.i think democracy is nonsense.
All it does is to give too much power to moronnic citizens.

UnimkeAk:
Good for them,
Same way naija overtook SA yet... I dnt even need 2 start

F117A:
I am sure the next phase for china is to begin a sort of DV lottery scheme.
That way they leverage on the brains of hapless 3rd world citizens to help improve the quality of their technology and economy, just like the US and UK did and are still doing for decades.
It would probably be the greatest brain-drain phenomenon to ever hit africa.

anonimi:
Exactly and teaching our HISTORY as well, including the worst atrocities we committed against ourselves such as selling our ancestors as slaves to Arabs and then the whites.

IdomaLikita:
This Fight is unnecessary!
[size=20pt][/size]Kwankwaso is doing fine so long as he's in Kano State!
But if he wants to go National, He needs to demonstrate or PRETEND he can carry others along, period![/size] It won't cost him anything to embark on some projects in Sabon Gari.
We all know Gov Rochas' perceived deference to Northern Elements in Imo State are purely for Political reasons!

OP means well Barc! He's giving the Gov a Tip not just for 2015, but 2019 also!
Time Flies!

barcanista:
So you are an indigen because yur relatives own businesses there and pay tax? Very smart of yu. Obviously Kano is also a No-man's land.



Enjoy

barcanista:
What authority do you have being a non Sabon Gari indigen to say the area is marginalised? In what areas is Sabon Gari marginalised? I know yu are a Jonathanian irrespective of how yu paint your message, but I appreciate your civility.

BlackTechnology:
Barcanista stop talking trash

[size=19pt]If you want to be a Nigerian President you must prove to carry all ethnic nations.

Unknown to Kwankwaso, if power must return to the North, it is the non indigenes living in Kano that will convince other Nigerians that he is a true national leader

Question for you

What is the non indigenes saying concerning him when it comes to national politics.[/size]

If and when Kwankwaso emerges as APC's flag bearer,the sordid testimonies of Non indigenes(please note I did not say igboes) Kano will sink him.
This is 2014 one hundred years after the Amalgamated Nigeria,if you have ever held public office before, you relationship with other Nigerians will be inspected closely is you aspire to lead Nigeria as a whole,not just a state.
This is the same mistake Buhari made and is paying dearly for it.

talktimi:
someone warned me earlier against engaging barcanista in a debate but I refused to listen now I'm blaming myself. The dude is so steeped in political and tribal bigotry, it baffles me. His only grouse with the journalist is that he's of igbo extraction and dared to question an APC governor, its sickening honestly

barcanista:
What authority do you have being a non Sabon Gari indigen to say the area is marginalised? In what areas is Sabon Gari marginalised? I know yu are a Jonathanian irrespective of how yu paint your message, but I appreciate your civility.

barcanista:
Kwankwaso is the governor of Kano state, not Bayelsa, Rivers or any SE State. Why are you complaining when Kano people are not complaining? You and your likes are promoters of Kwankwaso marginalised Sabon Gari and funny enough you can't even back your claims... Sabon Gari belongs to Kano people, if he marginalises them it is Sabon Gari indigens that should complain and NOT non-Indigens from the SE complaining on their behalf. He is first and foremost loyal to KANO indigens before residents. I live in Lagos, was born and bred here but I always acknowledge that the Government of Lagos is first and foremost responsible to Lagos people before residents. Keep your hate to yourself bro and think of positives, if you must criticise, do it constructively not driven by hate and bigotry

Otuabaroku:
@garnetty, I think the best way to go about salary negotiation is to research how much your prospective employer pays people in the same level of the role you applied for and take it from there. Most times, opting for low salary makes you appear cheap and could cost you the job for employers looking for quality employee.

Oxone:
Here's a thread worth bookmarking

Mine was a couple of months after service and that was my second interview. I was so jittery because i was desperate for the job.

The interview panel was made up of a number of my peers and there was a pretty lady in the group. Everything was going well until i was asked how much i would want as my take home pay. i gave the usual "pay me the standard rate" reply. I didn't want to commit to a particular figure because i didn't want to short change myself by mentioning a low figure as there seem more to the company than meet the eye.

The lady now asked if i would accept 15k as salary and i pointed out to her that a 15k salary was a joke in Abj in 2011 and wouldn't even meet my basic needs. she then told me that there are ladies who take home pay was 15k in Abj.

*At this point i should have politely stuck to my gun & kept my mouth shut but the next few minutes was like an out of body experience for me. my brain shut down and my mouth took over, i watched myself from afar blow my chances of getting a job with that firm with the things i said.*

I Agreed with her that some ladies taking home 15k a month but pointed out to her that ladies don't always spend their money & have other ways of getting money. The group became animated and wanted to know how. That's when i finished the job with a list that includes money from admirers, dates and all. I cringed with each word but couldn't stop myself. The look on their faces especially that of the lady's when i was done told me all i needed to know. I knew i wasn't going to be called back ever. There are just somethings you don't say. I guess that daily 5 mins of madness chose that moment to manifest in the worst possible way.

Till date, i still can't explain what happened or what took over me because I'm not usually a chauvinistic Prick. it was all so surreal

majekdom2:
The best way to protect you is by making you successful just as he is.... he is not protecting you by leaving properties for you to inherit you may not be able to manage his business as he would. which may still fail in your hands leaving you with nothing but you will be able to manage yours.

maestroferddi: End of Discussion!

Mbediogu: I see Fashola as a reincarnation of Awo - good enough for his people but not half as good for the nation. He must remain the examplary tribal leader that God destined him to be.
Awo is a major contributor to mess Nigeria is now. I love and adore Awo and Fashola for what they have done for their people. On a national scale, put Fasola beside Gej and you will find that Fashola is a midget.

taharqa: Fashola shld keep his fucckin mouth SHUT. WTH!!! I kinda like Fash but I just find frivilous peeps disgusting! If d ebola outbreak had become an epidermic, wud Fash not hv been amongst d loudmouths callin Jona's name and askin for his head. Wait! Weren't dis same Fash and Co already blamin him for 'allowin' Sawyer tru d 'national' airport wen they thought it might get outa hand.... Who provided the facilities and personnels at d National Disease Control Centre, d very body in charge of coordinating the onslaught against ebola? Who provided d framework for d tracing of suspected 'contact' persons? Who servd as d link bw critical international bodies like d CDC, World bank and Doctorswithoutborders? Who provided continuous and effective screening at our Airports, Seaports and border crossings? Who provided d protective gears, drugs and oda equipments to most states centres across d country? Who coordinated Info dissemination during d period, a very critical part of disease control anywhere? Who fucckin gave both Lagos and Rivers state #200m each to fight d disease? Who in their read senses wud even questn d central role of a national Govt in any sort of disease control sef??

saintjoel: The idea of the Commander in Chief wearing military uniforms was inherited from the British (the British monarch, who is the Head of State and Commander in Chief,who often wears military uniforms).

At independence, Nnamdi Azikiwe reached an agreement with the armed forces that he would wear military uniforms at certain military events. All civilian heads of state of Nigeria have followed his example.

1.OBJ in a naval uniform during his tenure has President and CIC.

2. DR Nnamdi Azikiwe.

234GT: Don't be surprised that crap was designed by a Nigerian.

Orunto: The Book of Proverbs: [size=15pt]When you go for a meeting to discuss and agree on common problems, don't attend with MOTIVES. Attend with clear conscience so that deliberations and resolutions will be objective, purposeful and acceptable to all[/size] Ojukwu was the most aggrieved, the cunniest and the most determined to get a selfish desire other than one of unity and a purposeful plan for integrated development of Nigeria. Azikwe, Awolowo, the recently dead Emir of Kano, Aminu Kano, Mbakwe, Shagari etc were all around then, why was no one of them invited to Aburi? Recklessness made them all lose focus. And the way the Igbos are making their case now is not only reckless but greedy. They are also cunningly trying to drag the Southsouth with them to make their always selfish case. God bless Nigeria!!!

BizBooks: Some people including myself have strong interest in that period of Nigerian history.
That interest is purely academic. The Amercian Civil War occurred more than 150 years
ago. Today, there are still re-enactments of that war complete with Union and Confederate
soldiers in several parts of the US.

MisterLongman: This is Nigeria not America....... What good will bringing this issue up at this point in time achieve

Witty07: Though there is no much difference between consensus and the modified primaries of 20,000 because both still offers room for financial christmas. But I will go with Buhari on this for secondly offering a Primaries involving the whole 18 million members of APC. I see justice in Buhari and pranks in Atiku. Based on this, my Advice to APC is that they should use Buhari as consensus candidate because this differential view as just giving us an insight of who is the most corrupt. I did not mention name o