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chinex11:
In 1969 the biafra war was actively been fought, Nigeria wasn't in unity

I can bet you. In that picture, you'll still find ibo and Easterners present regardless of the war

Tayorshd87:
The best solution is to abstain from the room for at least a week so d bedbug can starve and they will finally leave that's how I got rid of it in 2005 during my secondary school days

Bedbugs can survive 6 months or more without a meal.

For effective and lasting solution.
Get Dress Force , camphor and Kerosene.
Grind the camphor till it's like powder.
Mix the Dress Force,.powdered camphor inside kerosene for a few days.
Use a spray plastic bottle.
Remove every item in your room.
Spay the bedding and wooden supports, pay attention to the Joints. Be generous with the spray.
Spray any cracks in the wall.
Mop the floor with insecticide.
Wash your need sheets, pillow case etc
Repeat the same procedure every week for one month.

tnerro1:
You think carrying soilders from Nigeria to bukina faso is like booking uber, Abi you don’t know there are other countries in between. Any country that allows their territory to be used to attack another country becomes a legitimate target.

And you think Nigeria will go it alone?
It will go with ECOWAS mandate requiring all partner states to protect the integrity of the other.
AES is no longer in ECOWAS so Nigeria is free to deploy militarily against them. Attacking Benin or Ghana would spell their doom as those countries will gladly send in their troops.
All in all it's going to be a regional war between the AES block and Nigeria/Benin /Ghana block.
This has nothing to do with France as those AES will have their regimes cut short and civilian rule returned.
Traore and his band of misfits are playing with fire. Whatever military support they're expecting from Russia would definitely disappoint them in the end
I don't see AES retaining their military junta next year

Mankind2024:
Why Captain Ibrahim Traoré Is Playing with Fire by Detaining Nigerian Soldiers
Many people underestimate the capabilities of the Nigerian military and what it could mean for the government of Burkina Faso under Captain Ibrahim Traoré.

Don't be misled by Nigeria's ongoing internal security challenges—fighting Fulani herdsmen clashes, kidnappers, bandits, and jihadist insurgents in the North, or separatist agitation in the East involving IPOB and unknown gunmen. These are asymmetric insurgencies, complicated by local sympathies and complex socio-political dynamics that make total eradication difficult without massive collateral impact. No advanced military in the world easily wins such protracted internal wars.

In stark contrast, a direct confrontation with Burkina Faso would be conventional (symmetric) warfare. The Nigerian Armed Forces—Africa's largest by personnel, with superior airpower, logistics, and combat experience—have the overwhelming potential to overrun Burkina Faso's smaller military and, if provoked far enough, enforce regime change in Ouagadougou.

Dismiss any notion that Russia's support for Traoré would deter this. Nigeria could establish theater commands in neighboring countries like Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, and Togo for a multi-front operation, leveraging regional alliances and superior resources.

This detention risks escalating a diplomatic incident into something far more dangerous. Traoré's supporters—often vocal online pan-Africanists and certain political factions—may cheer the bravado now, but they would have plenty to lament if things spiral out of control.

OP. Don't be surprised by the Hate coming from your fellow Nigerians. These are the unpatriotic elements (especially from a particular section of the country) spewing forth negatives just to run the country down.
Their hatred for Tinubu translates to supporting Burkina Faso. See as they shamelessly support an illega junta holding 11 Nigerian soldiers captive.
You can't see such happening anywhere in the world except Nigeria. Ever since the successful thwarting of the Benin Rep coup, they've ramped up their vitriol on X, opening supporting Traore to imprison or even kill Nigerian soldiers.
Even if the Nigerian plane entered their airspace unannounced, does that give Burkina Faso the right to detain them this long just to show off bravado? No one is saying what Nigeria did was right but refusing international mediation for prompt release so as to milk the situation for what it's worth and show off as being a power is totally off it. Their time never reach.
Whatever you may think of Nigeria, Burkina Faso and the entire AES coalition is no match for us, Boko-haram or ISWAP be damned. Nigeria is the only regional superpower in West Africa and most of Sub Sahara Africa.
Nigeria won't be rushed into acting rashly. She will continue to pursue mediation and dialogue until that's longer becomes feasible, then Nigeria will act forcefully as it is her right to do so.
Anyone hoping or believing that Russia would join BF to fight Nigeria must be naive indeed.

johnbush:
It's called demand and supply; when the demand for a service or goods goes up without a corresponding increase in its supply, the price of that service or goods will therfore increase.

This is asinine justification and you know it.
The demand during Xmas period is always there. It's nothing new.
There's no increase in jet fuel price at the moment nor any significant increase in customers.
This phenomenon also applies to the road transportation. There's no petrol price increase, no scarcity.. nothing yet the prices are jacked up over 200%.
This is typical example of Nigerians doing each other

dubaino:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/12/11/bayelsa-deputy-gov-collapses-in-office-rushed-to-hospital/

What i don't understand is why cordone off the entire hospital? Just for one person?
So if an emergency comes in, or a patient on appointment comes..what happens?
They get turned back or what?

fineboynl:
Imagine 1m to and fro just to fly within Nigeria. Something that is unheard off Even to oversea during pdp..

Still remember when one can fly with 20k

The senator only gathered like this when it affects them.

Flew to Abuja and back sane day for 30k back in 2009 simply because I wanted to.
Had absolutely nothing doing there.
Just bought tickets and flew.
Now the same flight and distance..500k?
Madness

Sheuns:
They released some pictures and statements just a day after the incident to claim it didn’t happen, now we’re here.

APC and Tinubu have turned every organ of government and even the military into their propaganda machine.

No matter how battle tested and hardened they are. .they are no match for the Nigerian Army. Don't be foolish thinking the way BH is handled would be same way with external enemy soldiers

Belurved1:
Take away the politics from this saga, and it becomes a normal interaction between an elder sister and her younger brother in a public place.

They're both around the same age.

Whenever you're ready., Western Nigeria got your back. There's urgent need to eradicate/excise the cancer eating Nigeria from the inside

It's just a shame we're stuck with this .

It's no rocket science.
Anyone living in Nigeria knows why.
1. Increased estimated billing
2. More areas pushed to Band A.

There's no magic to anything they're doing.
They push the maintenance of equipment to the consumers. Consumers buy wire, pole, transformers..just about anything.
They've increased the estimated billing to record highs and in Lagos, you can count the number of districts on Band B,C and D in one hand, the rest have been discreetly bumped up to Band A without any significant increase in electricity
It's a shame we have a weak dog in NERC.
PS: i thought Lagos State canceled those twin cancers, Ikeja and Eko Electric..why are they still in operation?

lilsmart:
This morning's gridlock is a daily, painful reminder that we are treating a critical national infrastructure issue as a Lagos traffic problem. The solution lies far beyond Lagos, in political will and strategic investment at the national level.

Decongesting Lagos isn't just about building more roads or bridges it's about decentralizing economic pressure. Establishing and making fully operational ports like [b]Onne, Warri, Calabar, Lekki Deep Sea Port to function at capacity, and developing new ones in other regions[/b]

Trailers take a significant percentage of heavy cargo traffic off Lagos bridges and roads.

This isn't the solution to Lagos Traffic situation.
More and more people stream into Lagos cos of economic growth and stability. Lagos is peaceful and conducive for business. It's not today Lagos have been experiencing traffic jam. The human and vehicular population is alarming, mind boggling..over 20 million people and 3mil plus cars within the smallest state by landmass..what were you expecting?
Don't bring any excuse of seaports being the cause of Lagos Traffic congestion.

njokuuche77:
...and this is exactly why companies in Lagos really need to embrace remote work. Every single day, one accident or roadblock can shut down the entire city. People waste hours in traffic for something that can easily be done from home. We can reduce stress, save time, and still get the job done.
why are we still stuck in the old system?

LASG will never agree to that.
To them, you no come work be dat regardless of your work output.
There are many duties that doesn't need your physical appearance in the office but we're still stuck in the old ways

Pootle:
his very right europe is losing its ideology gradually the arabs are trying all they can to impose their religion, way of life and culture into them. in uk imaging a police chief starting a briefing with arabic greeting as an english speaking country, same uk also have a large indian presence also this is not peculiar to uk, belguim has gone already only poland is doing all in its power to maintain and retain its identity

Let them keep accepting Muslims and Arabs in large droves and giving them immigration free willynilly and be blocking hard working black African Christians from legally immigrating.
The hurdles and rigidity is mind boggling yet they open their doors wide to allow Pakistani terrorists and Arabs from Syria, Iraq etc come in.
They brought in ant infested firewood, the lizards are coming.

higgs:
This is why japan needs to open up to immigration. An african caregiver would have continued caring for her without complaints as long as he/she is well paid.You can't have an aging population because you refuse to have children and at the same time be anti immigration.

That's exactly the point
Not only Japan,
South Korea and most European countries also have that same problem.
They have a declining population with ridiculously low birthrates (1.26kids) and aging population.
When people suppose normally die by 70+, they keep living till 100 putting a serious financial and emotional strain on their kids.
White people and Mongoloids aren't that disposed to caring for their aged parents personally so they create old people's homes so they can tuck away their aged for others to deal with..
Unfortunately, the Blacks that can do the job are restricted from immigrating there..they rater allow Muslims and Arabs fill up their space just to be seen as politically correct.

osuofia2:
The more you try to understand this religionnnnnn, the more confused you get and become. Is it that the adherents are deaf or what are they still doing in it.
If you do not want western values and influence why not stay in your shitthole and safe your self from this madnesssssss. I blame the White people issuing visas to them. They give visas to undeserving mofos and reject those that only want economic gains

That's exactly the point.
They issue and grant easy passage to Arabs and Muslims from Asia to immigrate and settle all in a bid to look politically correct,yet make it extremely difficult for qualified Black Africans to do the same.
France is a shadow of itself. Almost a 2nd world country. The UK is drowning in Islam as Pakistani men rove about stabbing and raping.
Europe is choking with Muslim influx yet Black African immigrants is the problem.

BeardedMeat:
He just made himself a criminal by running.

It's NOT a criminal offense.
It's a civil offense abeg

SisterAnn:
She should cheer up.

Have her baby.

Good hearted people should continue to support her and help set up a business for her to take care of herself and baby.

Though Joseph was an arse, this could be her only opportunity to be a mom.

With her condition, old age alone may not be easy to cope with alone.

Infact, when this baby is weaned, she should have another one to give the first a sibling.

I see joy in the horizon for her.

Lord bless her soul.

So that John can do his own and disappear..
And y'all can start calling men scum

Impactever:
How more biased can you be ?

You are simply a bloody liar.


Point of correction :


1. The Biafra -Nigeria Civil War was a genocide where over 3 million Biafrans were massacred by the Nigerian Federal Government Military Troops with the support of the Evil British Empire, USSR now Russia, and The United States who all has strategic interest in the abundant Crude oil Resources in the Biafran region.


The war as you described IT WAS NEVER BETWEEN NIGERIA AND THE BIAFRANS.

RATHER IT WAS 3 World Super Powers ( UK, RUSSIA , USA ) Combined together with the Nigeria Military to fight only the Biafrans.



2. The Biafrans never orchestrated any war.

Ojukwu never lured the Biafran to War. The War was brought to the Biafrans ...and they had no other option than to defend their land .

The war was brought to the Biafrans Shortly after some weeks that Biafra was peacefully and successfully created.

Note: Before the creation of Biafra, There was a Round -Table meeting , where All the Federations units that made up Nigeria all agreed and gave their support for the Creation of Biafra.

Biafra was also endorsed by all the African Countries at the Aburi Accord which held in Ghana.

The 2 major party involved signed a peace accord in Accra , Ghana


- The Federal Government of Nigeria, led by General Yakubu Gowon, and

- The Biafra Leader , led by Lt. Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
(The Ike-Mba 1 of Nnewi )



3. The Evil British empire brainwashed the Federal Government of Nigeria led by General Yakubu Gowon into launching an attack on the Biafrans .....out of their evil Desire to keep Nigeria united to protect her evil economic and political influence over Nigeria.

And most importantly, their Fear that Biafra’s secession might encourage other breakaway states in Africa..and they would lose control over their colonies in Africa..


Role of Foreign Countries in the Biafran–Nigeria Genocide (1967–1970)

🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Britain) – Supported Nigeria

Britain was Nigeria’s strongest international supporters.

Why Britain supported Nigeria:

Strategic interest in Nigerian oil, especially in the Niger Delta

Desire to keep Nigeria united to protect its economic and political influence

Fear that Biafra’s secession might encourage other breakaway states in Africa


What Britain provided:

Weapons, ammunition, and military advisors

Diplomatic support in the UN

Financial backing through continued oil operations



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🇷🇺 Soviet Union (USSR) – Supported Nigeria

Surprisingly, the Soviet Union joined Britain in supporting Nigeria, an unusual Cold War alignment.

Why USSR supported Nigeria:

To expand influence in Africa during the Cold War

Nigeria’s large population and strategic relevance

Desire to counteract Western (especially French) influence


What they provided:

Heavy weapons (MiG fighter jets, artillery, armored vehicles)

Military technicians and training



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🇺🇸 United States – Officially Neutral, Quietly Leaned Toward Nigeria

The U.S. claimed neutrality but diplomatically leaned toward supporting a unified Nigeria.

Why the U.S. held back:

Fear of being seen as supporting secession

Priority on keeping Nigeria stable as a major African nation

Domestic political concerns during the Vietnam War


The U.S. did not send major weapons.


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🇫🇷 France – Supported Biafra (Indirectly)


France was Biafra's strongest international ally.

Why France supported Biafra:

To weaken British influence in West Africa

Humanitarian sympathy toward the Igbo

Oil interests in the Niger Delta

Fear of Soviet expansion in Nigeria


What France provided:

Weapons (usually through third parties like Ivory Coast)

Diplomatic pressure on behalf of Biafra

Support for Biafran propaganda in Europe





Portugal – Supported Biafra

Portugal controlled São Tomé and Príncipe (then a colony), which were used as air bases.

How Portugal helped:

Allowed Biafran relief and arms flights from São Tomé

Offered diplomatic support

Provided a route for foreign journalists to cover the war



Summary of Alignments

Pro-Nigeria

🇬🇧 Britain

🇷🇺 Soviet Union

🇪🇬 Egypt

🇺🇸 United States (unofficially)


Pro-Biafra

🇫🇷 France

🇵🇹 Portugal

🇨🇮 Ivory Coast

🇬🇦 Gabon

🇿🇦 South Africa (indirectly)



In summary, the war has nothing to do with Ojukwu, it was simply a genocide masterminded by the Western Forces to destabilize Nigeria and Control The Crude oil Resources in the Biafran Region.


So next time, don't use your tribal biased mindset in discussing History. ...it makes you look so unreasonable.

By the way you're talking, it would seem Biafra was on its own jeje and everyone just started picking on them.
You didn't start from Jan 1966 with Ironsi..
When the war started, what was the fate of the minorities in the Niger Delta? The ones your kind massacred.
How about the invasion of MidWest region and the sacking of Benin? You just went for a stroll yeah?
My friend, it was war pure and simple, atrocities were committed on both sides.
The world sees it as such and that's it
If you Igbo want to carry it for head like gala and keep shouting genocide, that's your cupcake, no one else would

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hatchy:
Nairaland is becoming stale. This a very old news now because it happened days ago.

Seun things shouldn't be like this here, you can do better.
Source for news as it breaks and update your platform. It makes Nairaland a better and reliable place to get news.

Back to the report: This is the time for Tinubu to assert Nigerian dominance in the sub region. [b]Give the coupists two weeks ultimatum to hand over power to the rightful winner of the election and go back to their barracks or you'll send just two battalion to boot them out. This is one of the ways to play international politics. They are just 2.1 million in populatio[/b]n.

This is how to earn respect, but no, he won't do it. Instead he will be eyeing loan to collect from that tiny country.

OBJ did it with one country like that ..what is Sao Tome and Principe. Their President came to visit. The army did coup. OBJ just called them direct and told them the President is coming back home, the coupists immediately relinquish the power and surrender themselves. That was when Nigeria was Nigeria

panpan:
Ten
Cape Verde, Senegal, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria

Two will experience a military coup next year

The

Dogalmighty17:
The NSA will never give any governor the license to import AK-47s into Nigeria. The office of the NSA is one that the Fulani consistently makes sure is headed by a Fulani man in any administration.

Without a certificate for arm importation, no reputable arms company will agree to sell to you. The only option will be to buy from the black market or gun runners. Any governor that does that is guaranteed to be impeached by his house of assembly under pressure from Abuja.

Most of the guns in the arms of these bandits were stolen from the Nigerian army armoury. The day the president decides that a comprehensive audit of Nigerian army armouries nation wide, Nigerians will be shocked to discover that over 40% of its armoury contents have been looted.

The ONSA can't block any Governor if they wish to import fitearms for use in the States defense. Be it Fulani Director. All it takes is legislation from the HoA and Senate. Importation would be done and the Nigeria Police will take stock , train and issue license to the Vigilantes.
Don't come and be spreading false info here

SmartPolician:
If the UK transfers Ekweremadu to Nigeria today, Tinubu will pardon him tomorrow and he will go home the same day.

The Brits understand Nigérian politicians so well. That's why our politicians' request was declined.

THIS IS WHAT THE BRITISH FORESAW AND PROMPTLY DECLINED THE REQUEST.
SEEMS THIS GOVT HAS NO IDEA HOW DAMAGED OUR REPUTATION IS.
NO CIVILIZED COUNTRY WILL DO ANY DEAL WITH US CONCERNING CONVICTED PERSONS

Walai:
Police signal in public domain ?
This is no longer funny, this country is gone.

There's no trust anymore.
No one trusts the Police to obey the order so they kukuma post am for all to say
However this is counterproductive as the criminal elements will now follow up on this..
Some things aren't meant for public consumption.

That's the nonsense with over centralization..
Everything must come to Abuja.
It's wrong..
This isn't Federal system at all.
Why should Civil Servants wanting to write promotion exams and interviews travel all the way to Abuja?
What's wrong with Virtual meetings?
Zoom or the likes within their State of operations?
Why can't they write their exams in their conference rooms?
Any small error and corrections in Passport Abuja
Any error in NIN. Abuja.
What's that all about?
Due to this archaic, ancient bureaucratic system, two families have lost their mothers and possibly grandmothers.
Nigeria has happened to them .

Dalil8:
Why aren't ppl going for an AK 47 or M4 rifle?

Why only shotguns and handguns tho?

And how much did you get yours?

Under the law, only pump action rifle can be licensed/permitted for civilians. Any other kind of firearm is illegal. Dane guns were once allowed for local hunters to be used freely, now a license is also required (though not as enforced).
AK-47 and the likes are fully automatic assault rifles. The fear of an armed civilian populace led the Military Govt to ban such, it simply got carried over by the civilian govt. National Service was meant to be 2 years military service for citizens above 18 to get the citizenry fit and combat ready for any external aggression. The Military Govt also fearing a combat ready and weapon aware population turned it into 1 year of useless service that has outlived it's usefulness.
You can't legally buy that weapon (AK-47) and get it licensed in Nigeria so stick with the pump action or get illegal handguns for protection.

Govt sponsored hack job.
This is the same way Liberal started
Rebels/Terrorists operating in the rural areas and creeping closer..
Doe's govt kept denying..granting press conferences, saying all is well..until the rebels matched into Monrovia unannounced.
Sierra Leone..same thing.
Rwanda's own was on radio, for weeks, the tension summered, Govt turned ostrich and buried head inside sand until it was too late.
Nigeria is treading on that same path..
Is it an African thing? To deny what is clearly visible to the eye? For politics or for power?
The only reason we haven't devolved into Liberia or Rwanda style is because of our size and population. If we were just several million, We would have gone through another civil war teytey.
That attitude of "it can't touch us" led to Liberia.
Let those that can hear hear..
Don't listen to this useless govt paid hack spouting nonsense.
Nigeria isn't secure..the danger is everywhere, though some areas have higher flashpoint than others.

Kwarans in the past have demonstrated their affinity for the North. Back in the 60s, they loudly proclaimed their love for the North and it showed in their politics and socio-cultural activities. They even voted against joining the Western Region. So they've laid their bed.
Amotekun can't come to rescue them. Let them seek help from the North they so much love and cherish.
I gladly dash the Fulani Kwara..
Do with it as they will

BondRiv:
U.S. help can only come with the consent of Nigeria. Who are those sponsoring terrorism? Which country owns the defunct USAID? All the military chiefs, even those retired are now quiet, including the Minister of Defence. They only know how to support the illegality of their errand boys like Yerima. When it comes to protecting our territorial integrity, you won't see them. Terrorists have turned Nigeria to their own Bahamas.

Like they sought the consent of Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, Vietnam?
Oga. If US wants to enter and bomb your country, they will come and there's nothing your country can do about it

Inside job