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DomPerignon:
You were eating yourselves and selling each other into slavery before the British came and put an end to your madness.

If not for British intervention and colonial rule , you would have eaten and harvested yourselves into extinction

Seun, why don't you do something about this? Nairaland is a place you hardly see intelligent discussions unlike what we see elsewhere. I remember even Zimbabwean Diaspora forum how things were there. Let's not talk about Quora and Reddit with tens of millions of users. Is it the standard of education we have in Nigeria ir your mods don't know their jobs? How could someone make pedestrian comment that adds no value to a discourse. We are talking about why intelligent tribes seem to be most maligned in Africa and some obtuse fellow is commenting nonsense?

In the case of Nigeria, it has long been established that the British were behind the scene teleguiding the genocide against the Igbo. In fact, they even blacked out the killings such as bombing of Igbo markets and hospitals. The same British had their military instructors and weapons for Nigeria. The objective was simple - the Igbo intellect as black people was a threat to the colonialists.

I made this comment on the second page:

What people do not understand is that the world has never really been unipolar. Even when the white man's history claimed Rome was the world power, in far away China, there was a great empire, the Mongolian that balanced things even though the two empires may not have been in regular contact. Even Carthage sort of balanced Rome before it was destroyed. After the fall of Soviet Union, we now have China acting as a counterbalance to the United States.

What you'll notice in all these is that countries that are great consciously project their best through meritocracy. Those that project incompetence end up at the bottom of the race.

It has been established that the colonialists consciously projected tribes and groups who are more amenable to their interests and so less interested in the interest of natives. I think it's intentional because Africans are seen as less human and more of guardians of resources meant to feed the white man's greed. This is why there has been no African country where tribes with innovative and progressive traits were encouraged by the West to control power. This is why both the Tutsis and Igbos had to fight existential wars. The good news for Africa is that the Tutsis succeeded. Now about the Igbos.

Do you know why the Israel-Iran war lasted less than a week while the Israel-Hamas (Palestine) wars has lasted 2 years and counting? The reason is that both countries were prepared. I mean that unlike Hamas, the Iranians had something to bargain with - their missiles with the capacity to deliver warheads on Israel. Why were the Iranians prepared? They recognized the importance of merit unlike African countries like Nigeria still stuck on white man's biases against tribes with innovative traits and superior intelligence. You see, until Africans start asking themselves serious questions, the continent will never stand shoulder to shoulder with any other on earth. It is one thing for other races to regard you as subhuman and another for you not to get your acts together because of petty jealousy

You see Iran, Pakistan, India, Singapore, Malaysia and other near and far east emerging powers? Do you think they are all of superior intelligence than all Africans whose countries are practically moving in circles as warehouses for the white man's vision? Most of these countries got their independence less than 20 years before most African countries did. But today, in terms of progress, the comparison doesn't exist. Why? Africans are fixated on tribal squabbles and envy. They'd rather pull one another down than project merit. I earlier asked why Igbo children would be required to score close to 200 in the same exam some tribes can pass with score of 6. Tribal jealous. The Nigerian government feels that Igbo advancement is a threat to them, not realizing that it is a catalyst to an African renaissance.

Are you aware that as early as 1967 when the Igbo fought for independence under the defunct Biafra, they actually built rockets, missiles, war ships, armoured vehicles, bombs, airstrips, and even refined petroleum? Feats that Nigeria cannot accomplish today without paying the white man. Something must be wrong somewhere. Now let's compare... Are you aware that the nuclear bomb world powers are fixated on today was first muted and so originated from Germany? Even missile technology that gave birth to space technology and the jet engine? Yet when the Allies defeated Germany, they embraced these technology from the defeated Germans and consolidated it? But in Nigeria, all Igbo war technology was buried probably under the supervision of the British colonialst. Why? They see Africans as subhumans who should never rise to counterbalance their global dominance.

Why are Africans different? Why is Africa the only continent where all it's wealth serves the interest of white man's greed? Why don't Africans ask themselves why a white man should come to Africa and take her gold, silver, diamond, crude oil, gas, copper, cobalt and other non replenishable resources and leave the black man with paper the same white man prints in his country? In summary, the reason is that most African tribes are not really intelligent, MOST. That's why theor natural inclination aligns with the white man's policy of suppression of the few who are and so ask the right questions.

I'll leave you with the story of Japan. As early as the 16th Century, the Portuguese were already in Japan, but could get nothing out of the country. This was the same time Africans were already selling one another to the white man for mirrors and gin. For more than 200 years, Japanese refused to trade with the Europeans. In fact, they insisted that what they wanted was guns while the Europeans wanted to fool them the way they fooled Africans. After decades of frustration, the Portuguese ambassador to Japan wrote a letter to the king of Portugal and asked that the king reconsider the policy and trade on Japanese terms. A Japanese Shogun bought a few European-made guns and the shogungate studied how the guns were made and started making their own guns. In less than 20 years, there were more guns in Japan than there were in all of Europe that no European army dared tried to colonize Japan.

I earlier mentioned the letter the Portuguese ambassador wrote to the Portuguese king. Are you aware that at that same time that African tribes such as Benin empire also had Portuguese ambassadors? Let me tell you how the ambassador signed off the letter. Marginally rendered, he wrote "... this is not Africa."

Two of the five most intelligent African tribes suffered genocides. Is it mere peer tribe jealousy or the hand of the colonialists?

Adaisback:
My Edo brothers and neighbour, what is this ? Plus do not allow this on your land. Fulani herdsman should not being their nonsense to Anambra o. The major cause of conflict in Anambra here is land. The thing never do us sef, not to talk of seeing the one wey we go give ndi fulani

States were created in Nigeria for the singular purpose of dividing the Igbos.

AustineE1:
A friend of Ndigbo!you will forever be remembered...je nke oma!!! ezigbo enyi ndigbo! nwanne dinamba! odogwu nwoke!!!
ADIEU.

He was no friend of Ndigbo but a British spy. I guess in his old age his conscience started whipping him over his ignoble role in passing important Biafran secrets to the Mi6.

Those worst-hit by the recent Iran-Israeli war were arguably the highest-ranking Iranian generals. As ironic as it it, it has clearly laid a precedent in the art of war. Never have we witnessed a nation's top generals wiped out within hours of commencement of combat. In fact, Europe and Middle East have not been as interesting since Napoleon marched to Moscow. This got me thinking how the next Iran-Israeli war would pan out. As macabre as the thought is, it is not out of place considering the hard stance of each nation and considering the fact that the precursors that caused the war are still very much in place.

These are;

1) Iran still has a hardline terror-loving regime in place.
2) The regime still is anti-Israel and would want to hurt the Jewish state if it could.
3) Israel would never permit Iran to own nuclear weapons.
4) Iran may still be in possession of 60% enriched Uranium.
5) If they are, Israeli Mossad is still keeping an eye on them to determine when they would try to enrich to weapon grade.

So the next Iran-Israel war is not a matter of if, but when. Of course unless the present regime is overthrown soon.

This brings me to how the next war could play out. If you've watched the movie Unforgiven, remember when Eastwood said Any man who doesn’t want to get killed, get out the back.”

Now imagine the Israeli Defense Forces delivering a similar message—“To any Iranian commander who wants to live, resign before the first drone takes off.”
And the result could be chaos in the Iranian military even before the first shot is fired.

nnachukz:
They have lost that bargaining power. The war is now mainly for ego and nothing more. All their threat to Isreal and USA has become mere words. No China, no Russia and no North Korea joining them as boasted by Iran supporters if US strike Iran. No World war III. Religious terrorists over rating their sponsor. Nobody will go into world war because of Iran.

That's what they don't understand. Even if half of Iran is destroyed, no one would do anything just the way no one did anything when Gaza was levelled. Israel's objectives of halting Iran's nuclear program has been achieved. I'm sure the remaining fissile materials which is 60% enriched isn't safe anywhere else aside the complex built for enrichment. What more, it may even fall into the hands of mossad if the Iranians aren't careful. Rebuilding an enrichment project would take decades and any attempt to enrich to weapon grade would be met with another war as long as Israel is concerned. They're even lucky Trump is a pacifist republican. Otherwise, this war would have lasted until Iran is ruined. They better de-escalate at this time to avoid that.

adebowales:
and it isn’t the Europeans who will decide what goes on in Iran, Iran are the ones who will decide what happens in Iran not European. The era of using propaganda to create regime change is gone, ayatollah still has unwavering support in Tehran. Away from your propaganda he is a very lovely personality who respect everyone’s fate

But Europeans decided what happen in Nigeria na? Remember your country is British business enterprise. Are British not Europens?

Thomasankara:
[/color]if I were Israel I won't bother to eliminate khameni again, since he has given the hint that he would soon leave the seat. Owing to the fact that terrorists are always enmeshed in succession struggle, I will just leave them to self-destruct. The newly appointed terrorists will grown impatient and kill ayatollah and later kill each other. Sense no go kill me 😆😆😆😆[color=#770077]

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The report emphasized the seriousness of Iran’s current situation, noting that Khamenei’s son Mojtaba, once rumored to be a frontrunner, is not among the named successors.

The man doesn't want stories that touch. He knows Israel is doing promo of Buy One Get 2 FREE. That his son could become history even before him if he names him a successor. Interestingly, Israel has a weird sense of humor and may even eliminate the three successors the same day to confound the old man even more.

surgical:
Thanks to very dark man, everything has been exposed now
That was part of the the strength of Tinubu before, his ability to pocket the press and dictate the narratives, even the media feel humiliated now, that their ass is out, things can't be the same again, if not vdm[/color], other person will take the challenge next time,,their evil acts and secrets will never be covered up easily Again

Whatt did he do?


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surgical:
you guys are very funny, please tell me after politics, what else does the president know how to do, nothing ,put him in another sphere he will be completely lost.
See the way he is governing Nigeria, it doesn't seem to be able to get anything right, all the covering up by the media when he was governor is àlmost gone, and social media is not helping matters
If it were to be before the Yelwata killings would have been watered down by the heavily induced media

Nigeria is a terrible place. What annoys me most is the media calling genocide "farmer-herder clash" just to cover up what's happening. Hopefully it'll reach the villages of those idiioots.

DeathParade:
People always seem to underestimate the power of a large, motivated Infantry heavy force. In this era of non contact warfare and multi domain ops, its easy to overlook.
But just how the Russo Ukrainian war turned conventional expectations of modern warfare on its head (conventional expectations like modern wars are going to be short and swift) in a similar manner, this trend of underestimating large Infantry forces, even if without force multipliers, will reverse the day an actual war breaks out near you.

A motivated Infantry force can be devastatingly hard to overcome. And you can't win a war without Infantry. Keep a close eye on Iran Israel conflict. Unless there is a ground invasion into Iran, there will be very little long term change in the nature of that nation. And good luck invading Iran on the ground, that geography is no Iraq.

Similarly, unless Nigeria plans on imperial expansion, a good, strong infantry force should be its bedrock. And it rightfully is so. Destroyers and Attack Helicopters are secondary. And Ballistic Missiles are tertiary concerns from a force planning perspective.

A large infantry without a superior technology is a meat grinder. Russia could withstand Germany not just because of a large army but also a robust industrial complex that immobilized the Germans.

Iraq had a large army but lacked the technology to halt the west. So the large infantry simply dissolved. A motivated infantry can hurt not stop invaders only through a guerilla warfare as seen in Vietnam and Afghanistan but at immense cost. Even such motivation is possible only in countries with homogeneity and not an amalgam like Nigeria whete tribe comes before country.

BreconHills:
Why should Nigeria have ballistic missiles? Those are long range missiles.

Is Nigeria planning to attack Egypt, Algeria or South Africa?

Only the United States, Russia, China, France, India, the United Kingdom, Israel, and North Korea have ballistic missile programs. You could add Egypt possibly. Of the countries listed only North Korea and Egypt do not have nuclear weapons.

North Korea has ballistic missiles as well as nuclear weapons.

As someone rightly pointed out, ballistic missiles in the hands of Nigerian military would be dangerous. If it doesn't fall into the hands of Boko Haram, bandits may commandeer it. Even if it's still with the military, it would be used against Nigerian community, especially in the south and middle belt. If you're from thes two regions and still believe you have a country, you'll learn soon enough.

nedu666:
No wonder op has 130k comments. Ladies and gentlemen one hundred and thirty thousand comments from one op. If op had a wife or gf or a job or business where would he find time to post 130k comments.
You can't shame the shameless

I know a foreign forum where the chap would have become a millionaire with his post count. Imagine wasting life on NL and earning nothing. Total waste of life. What's pathetic is that he's still very broke and enjoying his dafftness instead of making effort to make his life count for something reasonable.

ozoigbondu1:
Iranian sources say that Ahmadinejad was killed in an assassination on the streets of Tehran - by point-blank range.
Mahmud AHMADINEJAD is a former president of Iran during Barack Obama term as Americas President. He was also signed the nuclear deal that was cancelled by President Trump.


Me: Everybody go Chop Breakfast

Fake news.

He's alive: https://tass.com/world/1974817

UpaIweka:
I tot the coward usa believe it poster children killing machine Isreal will deal with Iran on it own.

I guess Nsatanyhu took a bite of Iran n realise this it is no Palestine they could bomb n kill to oblivion without commensurate response.

Isreali confirm say Iran o ta lenu 😂😂😂

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madridguy:
So the self acclaimed children of god cannot fight alone? A fight that has not last for 5 days? Is it that all their bases are damaged or what?

Some of you post like you're children of twelve. You don't really get it. Trump is joining because he saw how easily Israel finished Iran. The reasons are:

1) Iran is an immensely rich country and the traditional Whiteman's greed in Trump won't allow him bypass the opportunity to loot the country after Ayatollah's regime collapses. Even the UK and EU would want a cut of the deal. It is their window of opportunity to deprive Russia of that privilege they've enjoyed for decades.

2) Trump is aware that Israel cannot put boots on ground or contractors in Iran. That would anger the Arab world and more, Israel doesn't have that capacity to hold unto Iran on ground. Even America doesn't. So Trump and his horde of greedy capitalists would instal a pro-West government and then bleed Iran dry from there.

3) Israel would want the cost of the war borne by Iran. Trump's US would partly front for Israel in this regard through more military and financial aid behind-the-scene, but in reality, the real people paying for it is Iran.

So Trump is eager to join the war to loot Iran, not necessarily to help Israel because Israel is comfortablly on top of the game here.

T9ksy:
When this country eventually collapse, which it will at some point as the current status quo is not sustainable, all the lands that you guys allegedly bought in the SW, will have to be trsnsported back to nnewi, onitsha, etc.

I really don't get the rationale that will propel someone to buy lands in his so-called enemy's region.

Even then we'll still have solution. Did you see how Cameroon took Bakassi from Nigeria? That's how we'll take two states using International Court if you guys touch our investment. It's an investment from the past to the future.

It's far safer than dying you know? Thank God it's not Lagos.

budaatum:
9.8 million people live in the city of Tehran as of 2025, and 16.8 million in the metropolitan of 730 km².

I checked. Its like telling Lagosians to evacuate.

That's a very naive foreign minister. Being from an Islamic theocracy I'm not surprised. What he failed to understand is that it is already too late for Iran and her government because the focus of the Europeans and the americans is now the spoils of war. Unless a people understand the traditional Whiteman's greed, they would be at a loss on how to deal with them. The ayatollah simply played into the West's trap by provoking Israel to the point of war. France, UK, US and and other close allies are like vultures at the moment waiting for the downfall of the regime to swoop down for the loot. While Spain would be kicking themselves for not siding with Israel during the Gaza operation. The whole essence at this time is to grab Iranian resources from Russia and China. The same Trump he is calling on would be in charge using the pretext of his partnership with Bibi. a scenario that Israel wouldn't mind at all since they wouldn't want the angst of the arab world by being seen to be among the vultures in Iran. Behind the scene, Trump would pay Israel for the cost of the war with more aids in arms deals while all that would be money stolen from the Iranians. The losers? Iran. The consequence of permitting narrow-minded people into positions of leadership.

gmo10:
I totally agree with D Mark on this.
The government at both levels must come together to stop this unnecessary killings and destruction of properties

Why do I find this amusing? The reason is that nothing will be done and in a few weeks like typical africans, the next wave of killings would happen and a politician would say this same thing this cracker just said nd someone in this forum would agree with him just as you just did and the cycle continues. Until you africans understand that you do not have countries but contraptions imposed on you all by people who came from thousands of miles away, you'd remain sitting ducks and butt of jokes.

Tell me one European country or any genuinely organic country this could happen. Until you guys start asking uestions like real homosapiens, nothing would change.

nairalanda1:
I have refrained from talking about this whole fulani farmer thing..except to say that people should not take the law into their hands. I have a lot more to say, but the fact is, people on all sides have their already formed opinions, and people who would in one context shout against bigotry are openly endorsing it...I mention no names....are now endorsing it.

What I see here is that people have refused to accept that times have changed, and when they change, we change accordingly. Doing things the same way because it was done 500 years ago, does not mean we should keep doing things the same way today. But the annoying thing is people are not ready to listen.

Also, there is a game here being played. No, the gamemaster is not in the West or imperial powers, so let's get that out. All I am going to say is...it is a game that has been played, and is being played. A game fuelled by hatred and by bitterness, and by people who should know better, and much better. It's a subtle game, and everyone's playing, and everyone is guilty.


All in all, if people don't learn from the two points I have put out here, one day, we are going to wake up with millions dead, and UN Peacekeepers running the show. And we still won't learn the lessons.

Like we too like hate, we human beings. And let me say this....to many people on this site like to hate each other, and there is an epidemic of hate on this site...to the point that it is keeping people blind to real issues, and preventing them from discussing real solutions.

Well, I am going to say...keep on hating each other y'all. I won't try to stop you. Keep on hating. Then one day ye all shall face the law of consequences.

Good night.

In Thermodynamics, there is a concept called Otto cycle. It means that it is possible to waste energy and still accomplish nothing. That's exactly what you have done. It is appalling that it is only in NL that adults post like children of twelve. Just try visiting a foreign forum to get what I'm hinting at.

Pity ...this is a guy who was senate president for years but never deemed it necessary to figure out laws or ways to stop the marauders.

Emiefele, a reprieve for you is good. Hopefully, other Igbos are learning from you. Of all the looters in Buhari government, only you was made scapegoat by the Fulani and Yoruba because you're Igbo. The lesson is: if you're Igbo in the midst of adversaries, keep your hands clean because they'll settle their differences with you.

Out dear Emiefele, you're home and dry in the pigsty. Just join APC and share some of your loot with them. All your sins would be forgiven. Then you don't rejoin the looting spree. But this time, don't forget who you are. I suggest you keep your hands clean like Peter Obi. You see how they have nothing to nail him with? That's how smart Igbo behave in their midst.

This guy just woke up? I thought his problem was a second and third wife. Imagine having a voice and your people are massacred for decades. Anyway, it's the same African lunacy of aloofness when it doesn't hit home. Heard most of the massacres are against the Tivs who helped defeat the Islamic jihad of Uthman Fodio while this Tiface guy is Idoma. You see why the Tivs and MB should push for their own country and have their own army? But they won't because they're shortsighted Africans.

These headdyslammmerians have brain probllem. From Hamas to Hezbollah to Houtis to Iran and Israel is decimating them all yet they're not circumspect.

Even if they planned nuking Israel, must they make noise. I'm sure a third wave of mossad agents are already on the way to Islamabad. They too will learn soon.

You don't seem to get it. The reason Nigerians cannot unite against the Fulani onslaught is that they have been pre-programmed to believe that the real threat facing them comes from Igbo. This is why these same Tiv people joined the Fulani and Hausa and others to massacred hundreds of fleeing Igbo families who escaped from the north in '66. These same Benue people being slaughtered like Salah rams today would forget what happened to them in a few days if they're presented with one reason to make Igbo the scapegoat. In fact, just say Igbo or Biafra and see how they would automatically realign with the Fulani because on a general note, the hatred most Nigerians have for Igbo is stronger than their survival instinct.

Remember that the 'Where are the cows? Is Evans a herdsman?' crooner is now the C-inC. Did you notice how he slipped in Igbo? He knows the hatred for the tribe unites most Nigerians. Did you see how they have started complaining about Igbo buying land in their SW region? It is a spontaneous response typical of Nigerians to deflect their insecurities on Igbo because the country is concept of a people (British) who have acute hatred for Igbo. Reason? While other tribes in Nigeria succumbed to British rule in days or weeks, even the so-called empires, for nearly three decades the Igbo were resisting the whiteman's rule.

Benue people, the MB and the rest of natives in Nigeria cannot see what calamity has befallen them because like most African tribes, they believe Nigeria is now their HERITAGE, not understanding that they actually have no say over their destinies, but are like slaves in a slave ship with the slave master's foreman in charge. Even the Fulani knows that all they need to do is keep most Nigerans pursuing rat (Igbo hate) while their houses (heritage/land) is taken from them. It's just a matter of time.

Let me finally state here that of all the tribes in Nigeria, only the Fulani and Igbo think strategically. The rest are typical africans incapable of strategic insight. How do I know? While Fulani are bent on conquest, Igbo are bent on exit because they know what the Fulani plans. The rest are complacent. Do you know why? They're living for today - sharing free money from oil. Interestingly in the next few decades, most would be sharing it from IDPs.

Can you give us the comparative sizes of Israel and Iran? It's not by size but the capacity of the people? Same SE you people cry have bought up Oke-Ado abi? Unfortunately, the sellers from SW used the money for Owambe ba?

Benue people have been bought and sold. Where re the cows? Imagine calling out the PC governor as if he is the C-in C. Well, the good news is the evacuation of the LGs attacked. More IDPs for Benue people while Fulani move in. Politics matters. Who you permit to grab power matters even more. It shows. For instance, while Israel is fighting to stop Iranian missiles, IDPs are beginning to form in Iran. That's why effective leadership, not propaganda matters.

2027, still vote foolishly or permit incompetent people to grab power. Better still, give another Fulani power....

It's too early for the Jihadists to start crying for help. I said it last year that Israel would neutralize their nuclear program. Iran should just get ready for a regime change because Israel isn't joking. Less than 96 hours of combat they're already crying for help. Where are NL Hedslmmmerians boasting with Iran again?