₦airaland Forum

samorobo:
Don’t piggyback on the effort of other countries in BRICS. Speak of your country,how much does she bring to the group. You are the lowest hanging fruit yet you are being boastful about their successes. Smh

yes we are also by far the smallest population wise.... But unlike Nigeria in Mint we don't have the smallest GDP per capita

samorobo:
Is this what you call influence.Smh you are dumber than I thought. It’s called investment,you saw an opportunity and you decided to dive right in.
Get off your high horse Common SA can never in this life and in another life influence Nigeria.it’s just not possible.

Now read the headlines aloud then go heckle Victoria Nuland about your insecurities.

DSTV, MTN, PEP...... Flooded all over your country.... Name me one just one Nigerian franchise in SA

ItooWorWor:
You mean like the decaying SANDF

no I mean literal militia:

GeneralDae:
For the Free Trade Zone, I meant Nigeria delayed the process by not agreeing on time and that was a problem for Africa and the AU. They had to ensure Nigeria was on board. Both Nigeria and South Africa were key in the signing of that agreement.
I agree that South Africa have some soft power or influence economically, but it's still not big enough to really influence African politics the way Germany does in Europe for example.

actually they just went on with out Nigeria..... Only recently did you join... As in like 2 months ago.

Nobody said SA is at US level of influence in Africa.... All I said it certainly has the biggest influence

ItooWorWor:
Lol Old man no need for long story



You can wail to highest volume but that statement have been made and will remain on the internet for the next generation of Southie wailers to masturbate on

I'm 28 my bru... But guessing by the way you write and your intelligence level I could very well be an old man to you

Bloodofthelambo:
that boy will never agree with any statistics that puts NIgeria ahead,
Look how he shamelessly opposed Africa's Military spending Because Nigeria spent like twice SouthAfrica.. But if it's the other ways omo guy go they shalaye.
Jln15

Very yeye boy.

except Nigeria doesn't spend more as per your own Government

SUFFERInSMILIIN:
If I come to your village or I will see his hunger and starvation in Nigeria

samorobo:
I don’t do conspiracy theories and fairy tales in the air.

Their action has changed towards us cos they can’t continue to ignore Nigeria’s influence on the continent and it’s clear in her statement . They are slowly loosing their grip and influence on the continent and might need us in the future to stay relevant. Expect more ties and stop wailing.

P.s - Little wonder why their biggest American consulate in the world will he in Nigeria soon. Listen it’s not in SA,they Saw SA but they chose Nigeria and more specifically EkO ATLANTIC . So many America companies and announcing to move in here enmasse,just two days ago it’s was Amazon,earlier the year it was Facebook,Microsoft and the likes.
Brace yourself,SA will see dust soon. Like I said go heckle Victoria Nuland and stop getting triggered by that reality that makes you so paranoid.

It literally logic and common sense!!

All this rambling about eko Atlantic and Microsoft and what not, but your FDI is still virtually equal to ours yet you have a population 4 times ours...

samorobo:
Yet you are unequal,so it’s doesn’t really count.

in south africa we have rich and poor.... In Nigeria you only have very very poor

samorobo:
Lol you are in BRICS,We are in MINTS.

Let just forget the rest of the for a sec, My question is how can you influence politically Economically,and culturally?
Lol even saying that got me amused.
Show me one single instance you SA has ever influenced Nigeria in every of those things I listed?


Oga stfu and go flex your muscles on Namibia and the likes.

1. The average GDP PPP in Brics is 8.8trillion..... That's more than all mint countries combined.


Where is this: see pic

Kuruptnigga:
Thank you. You mean those black lazy ass South Africans if you come to my village alone. You will know that Nigerians are not your mate.

The bolded reminds me of an interesting in counter I had with an angry Nigerian mob while still in Uni.... So what happened was the SAPS beat an alleged Nigerian drug dealer to death on my friends driveway the morning of our hunting trip, they closed the entire road because of the angry mob that showed up after the attack probably around 60-80 Nigerians.....the police didnt want to let me through the road block however I explained that there fvckup happened on my friends driveway and come hell or high water I'm going on my hunting trip and not him or those Nigerians are going to stop me.. In the end I drove right up to that mob, and my friend came walking through that mob with his bow case in one hand and cooler box in the other.......

Kuruptnigga:
Yes! South Africa is a certified shitthole

what does that make Nigeria?

Kuruptnigga:
Don’t mind that boer. Always feeling as if South Africa is the super power house of Africa. Not knowing she’s the most unequal shitthole on planet earth

yet black South Africans earn 3 times more than the average Nigerian, and live in significantly less poverty

Shma:
There are 4 regions on the continent: North, East, South and west. When you speak of 2regional powers then ignore the two regions, then your point will be presumed as guesswork.

For instance, Nigeria is a regional power in west Africa.
Kenya is the regional power in east Africa.

South Africa is the regional power in Southern Africa.

South Africa as a Regional Great Power:
South Africa is the wealthiest, most populous and militarily the strongest state in southern Africa. There is no clinical definition of the southern Africa region, but it generally consists of 10 countries: South Africa and its former colony, Namibia; former Portuguese colonies of Angola and Mozambique; former British High Commission territories of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland; and former Central African Federation members, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The region is basically a geographic unit, but it also contains states which have historically maintained a network of commercial, political or communications links with South Africa

Then Egypt is the regional power of North - Arab land.

I said SA and Nigeria are regional powers.... Not that they are the only regional powers

ItooWorWor:
Someone left this thread to go wail on another


Guess the USA US Secretary; Victoria Nuland statement must have provoked our dumb Southie baby

I didnt leave any threads my bru..I just have an attention span that allows me to follow more than 1 at a time.... I guess that concept is lost on you

ItooWorWor:
That is a joke right

South Africa influence nothing in Africa mister. FACT




The dumbo you are debating with has been wailing for God knows when he won't dare type this shit in the military thread because he knows he will be dealt with.

yes I won't because it's not on topic..... I would say things like the Nigerian army is a ragtag malitia... That I said on that thread a mere 2 days ago

ItooWorWor:
You left the military thread to come wail here what shameful old man you are



Go to the military thread and type this shit!!!!



I dare you

hey retardo, I've been on this thread since the day it existed, and the one preceding this one which was closed.

Also unlike you I know the difference between serious threads and ones like this....you should also try learning the difference

GeneralDae:
I don't see how relevant BRICS is to the continent because that has hardly played a role in the direction of continental politics. Nigeria is in MINT and that to me as well is irrelevant.

How many policies from South Africa have been followed by much of the continent or how does South Africa influence the A.U uniquely? (Take for example the AFCT trade, Corona, Russian-Ukraine war, or the Libyan crises). The continent doesn't necessarily tilt towards South Africa's direction in terms of decisions and policies.

Nigeria also has failed in leading the continent but the continent cannot make major decisions without Nigeria like in the case of the free trade zone and Nigeria's unfortunate opposing stance (to South Africa) in the Libyan-NATO debacle. South Africa may be powerful but in terms of leadership and policies in the continent, it doesn't lead the continent the way it would like to probably lead, because there is also Nigeria and there is an over dependence on foreign powers like France, U.S, and Britain.
South Africa at the moment, doesn't influence the continent politically and that's a fact. Economically and in terms of FDI contribution, yes.
Culturally you know nothing about Nigeria and that's you, many others around the continent do in comparison to any other African country.

Like I said, in terms of true leadership and control politically, the top two in Sub Saharan Africa are at best superheroes in their respective regions only for now .

My bru Nigeria is now in fact part of the free trade agreement maybe go catch up on the news......

Also the one place I would agree with you is that Nigeria and South Africa are regional powers, however my points still stands that SA has a bigger impact on Africa in terms of influence than any other country.....Just the fact that there are SAn businesses like Shopright and MTN all over Western Africa vs no West African businesses in Southern Africa, now that doesn't make a massive impact politically or even economically, however it does show that SAs influence, albeit small is still farther reaching than any country in Africa

samorobo:
Uhmmmm no

100% what they are doing bru why do you think uncle sam wants to be your friend all of a sudden? Just a year or 2 ago they were blocking weapon sales to Nigeria left right and center.....now they want to even sell you AHs

samorobo:
Stop getting insecure,he didn’t write the article. Go he kluge US under secretary - Victoria Nuland.

all they are doing is leaking your asse$ for some oil because of Russian embargo

GeneralDae:
South Africa doesn't have the biggest influence in Africa politically. Economically you may have a point, but even that is debatable because of Egypt and Nigeria. Militarily, Egypt is Africa's super power on paper but their political policies do not influence the continent that much but the Arab world. Then Culturally, Nigeria influences the continent more.

I judge influence by:

1)Political policies
2)Economy
3)Military
4) Cuture

Politically, no country influences Africa clearly at the moment to be honest. The powerhouses are at best regional leaders similar to Kenya in the East African regional body. Even France influences the continent and the AU more than any African country, which is a shame.

Economically, South Africa leads as the most diversified economy, though not the largest.

Militarily, Egypt wins but their military might is useless to Africa at the moment.

Culturally, Nigeria has an edge in the spread of her culture in Sub Saharan Africa.

Which African country is in G20? Which country is in BRICS, which African contributes the largest FDI in Africa?

Also culturally I no nothing about Nigeria and how it contributes to Africa

Naijasauce69:
We’ve interest in Nigeria because it determines Africa’s devt – US

18th June 2022

US Under Secretary; Victoria Nuland

The United States of America’s Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, has said that the US government is strategically interested in Nigeria because the country practices democracy and is the sole decider in the growth of the African continent.

Ambassador Nuland said this during a press briefing with selected media correspondents on Thursday at the US Ambassador to Nigeria’s residence, Maitama, Abuja.

She said, “The way Nigeria goes is the way the continent goes. Concerning our strategic interest in the country, there’s always a war between authoritarianism and democracy, and considering the fact that Nigeria is the largest democracy in Africa, as Nigeria becomes increasingly stable and secure, empowering its population, diversifying its economy and empowering the next generation, it will be a powerful engine not only for itself but for the African continent and all democracies across the world.”

The World Superpower’s stance on the Giant of Africa.

oh please .... We all know which country has the biggest influence in Africa be it, political or economical

iblawi:
When will you grow up? You've been on nairaland before some of the boys here were born and you still dey mumu.

like I said, i didn't start the debate ask the bru that started it to stop before coming to me

Omofaye99:
Words are flying around that Nigeria is getting a Frigate armed with both offensive and defensive missiles.





How true is this. kabe1

this is why we got problems

Toju200:
at some point you should know that it's enough
Everyone has stop you and the other person just messing up the thread.
So just please stop

I didn't start that debate my bru... If you wanted it to stop you could've ask your boy to do so

iblawi:
When will you grow up? You've been on nairaland before some of the boys here were born and you still dey mumu.

pot calling the kettle black

Odunayaw:
Use your head and stop spamming the damn thread

I no get time for dis yamayama

aggg please bru you are just as quick to join the mudslinging contests as anyone, don't think just because you aren't participating anymore you are all of a sudden the moral compass of the thread

Odunayaw:
Have it on the strongest military thread oga

get of your moral high horse my bru

iblawi:
I wish I can flog them.


It's now very irritating.

then fvck off my bru... Nobody says you must read it

Odunayaw:
What is wrong with Omofaye99 & jl115

Your back and forth is spamming the thread! Wtf!

chill my bru... We just having fun

Omofaye99:
Nigeria defence spending is 5billion dollars -Sipri

OK and? I have your government budget? If I didn't have your government budget in front of my I would have believed sipri 109%