₦airaland Forum

redcliff:
Can you go and google real quick, tell me why America invaded vietnam, libya, iraq, afghanistan

No googling needed for this one. Vietnam - Cold War ear politics (when the US and and the USSR were trying to calve up the world into their sphere of influence.) Thank God the CW is over now.

Lybia. US never invaded. Show me one link or clip that says otherwise.

Iraq. WMD débâcle. The invasion was wrong and everyone said so. (Note they didn't go bombing hospitals and day care centres like Russia is doing in Ukraine, but the invasion was still wrong.)

Afghanistan. Because it was hosting Osama bin Ladin, the man behind the biggest terrorist attacks on their soil and refused to give him up when asked.

Now, using Google or not, why has Russia invaded Ukraine and is bombing day care centres, supermarkets and maternity wards?

Broveens42:
You seem not to understand the psychology behind this.

China is doing well because they adopted severe measures to punish corrupt politicians, similar to African system.(This is not democracy)

The westerners are doing well because they stayed true to their identity.
That's why countries like America tell you they practice democracy but in the actual sense, practice cohorts of democracy as reflected in their presidential elections.

Nigeria can not claim to adopt American system, without a state like Rivers having her own laws/controlling her own resources.

In the actual sense, no country on planet earth practices true democracy.

You seem to have a standard of democracy nobody can meet. I think democracy is democracy and it's not a one-cap-fits-all system. The US and UK and both democracies but they practice different systems.

And as per the bolded, I think you've fallen into the common error of thinking that corruption alone is why we're the way we are. Ever wondered why some countries where corruption is endemic (e.g. South Korea) have made tremendous progress?

tunjijones:
Nobody is saying it wld solve all our problems or solve it over night, but we will see a path to progress and the country will gradually advance.

I can't argue with that. I'm just saying it won't banish corruption or change the attitude of our politicians - our greatest problems.

tunjijones:
regional government

I think it's a good idea, but it won't solve our problems overnight.

sulaak:
The Yoruba political system strongly emphasises good government; if the Alafin failed, he was usually executed. Due to the strong Yoruba institutions, the Fulani army couldn't penetrate Yoruba land beyond Illorin.

Nigeria can never work. How can you operate a country with Sharia law in the North and Secular law in the South? It can never work, even if they tried. Democracy has enabled insecurity, Sharia law and overwhelming poverty.

How about the recognise the differences? E.g., a federal/confederal system like that Switzerland – in which the regions are very strong?

Chibuzoc:
We are Africans and we should practice our traditional ruling system. Where I come from, leadership starts from the family

So what are you suggesting? A clan-based system like Somalia? Hasn't done them much good.

A ruling family like Saudi Arabia? Won't work here. It works there because of their history. I'm not saying Saudi Arabia is wonderful - it's not. But it's a functional hell (unlike Nigeria, which is a dysfunctional hell).

Maxymilliano:
“China is not democratic, but it works. They brought 900 million people out of poverty. In contrast, Nigeria continues to wallow in underdevelopment and inequality,” he said.

The question is why is China doing ok. No, it's not because they don't have democracy. The West has democracy and it's richer than China.

tunjijones:
There can never be meaningful development with this form of governance

So which form would you recommend?

bodeyX:
RETURN THE COUNTRY BACK TO REGIONAL GOVERNMENT !!!!!!!!!!!

WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT TO DO

This is a good idea.

Fiscus105:
If one family rule forever, which would bring good governance for rest of the citizens

No, it won't. In fact, things would be worse.

Maxymilliano:
https://dailytrust.com/agbakoba-nigerias-democracy-has-failed-we-must-explore-new-governance-models/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKZcJNjbGNrAplwj2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeGdRh6ab_Qp3xBFwcl4XGiEMknQJeHUsNpB97CfBjBmDuxi0euyY0fFiTu1Q_aem_xmSn2GipH90yON10AGU9Vg

So what system would you recommend? It's the people. I'd expect Mr Agbakoba to know that.

patrickcollins:
Is it only Igbo traders that come to buy yam from your area

Where's your area?

dominique:
That's the amount I bought yams of around that size about 2 weeks ago. Shouldn't such foodstuff be cheaper in the north?

It depends on where. I mean, "the north" is huge. It'll definitely be cheaper in the yam-growing belt from the Benue basin to Taraba to parts of the FCT.

Sibrah:
He developed properties with it and you are asking about development again. Na wa oooo.

So dude was into real estate development. Lol.

kettykin:
If APC loses power, Emefiele will rise—appeal, and snatch back every naira they looted from him under the guise of prosecution. This is not justice; it’s the resurrection of the “abandoned property” madness, a political witch-hunt cloaked in legal nonsense. His only so-called crime? Changing the currency to choke vote buyers. That alone made him a marked man. Meanwhile, the real vultures in the NNPC—those blood-sucking, oil-thieving warlords—are shielded by power, untouched by EFCC, and drunk on stolen billions while the country rots.

So Emiefele didn't steal. He did farm in his village to build 700 duplexes. He's only being persecuted. Brilliant.

redcliff:
Did you castigate america for invading libya, syria, afghanistan, iraq? What about Nato bombimg serbia for 400 days straight. Nobody says anything when america does it but when Russia does, una preek go dey stand like horse own. Mind you, nobody is supporting Russia because they are liked, people whp support Russia are standing by them because of the hypocrisy of the west.

*yawn*
It's always America this America that for you guys. So America has invaded more countries than Russia? Is targeting hospitals and kindergartens as we speak? If you guys were around in the 1930's, you would have gone whatabouting when mouthing your support for Hitler. Because you don't understand nuances, so you think all wars and invasions are the same.

You also think that for condemning Putin's mass murder, I must be a fan of America. Smh.

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This is African court and justice, no need to have lawyers and witnesses😂This act is done to catch the thief 😁😁 pic.twitter.com/hcp2fkn4in

— Jasper Ziggle 🥷🇬🇭 🇺🇸 (@JasperZiggle) May 17, 2025

thing is not reliable.

okomile:
I remembered my growing up. We tie a key with broom. Someone will then spin the key. Whoever the broom points to us the culprit

I enjoyed my growing up with my brothers

It's NOT reliable.

CoronaVirusPro:
At the end of the day, didn’t they get territory’s with natural resources and port? That is still a win, at least they fought and won something. What did Ukraine get? NOTHING!

Kessinger was talking about the complexities of being a friend of America. They will throw you under the bus when they need to.

Bravo! Putin invaded Ukraine and got a port and natural resources. Sounds like a huge achievement for Russia - which was lacking ports and natural resources. Finally, Russia will be rich and the huge number of Russian lives sacrificed is worth it.

No, that's not what Kissinger was saying. Find the full statement and you will get the context. If you really believe a former US secretary of state said what you're saying he said about America, it shows your thought process, which explains why you support Putin in his mass murders.

dangermouse:
Then you dont know Zelenskye and what he is capable of.

He's already shown them what he's capable of. They just choose to be obtuse.

redcliff:
How many %

Not sure what your point is - but this kind of we're winning we're winning argument is common among Putin supporters. Russia is big, so even Napoleon couldn't take much of its "percentage". What's important is that Putin is having his ass handed to him by a tiny country he woke up one morning and invaded.

ednut1:
russia currently controls 25% of Ukraine land. 😏

19%

Ukraine controls some of Russia too.

CoronaVirusPro:
Putin’s teddy 🤣🤣

Putin has only told him what to do next!

Zelensky is the biggest loser! The US and Russia shared Ukraine.

He lost territory, resources, men and infrastructures

“It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.”

Henry Kissinger

So Russia/Putin (which started the war) hasn't also lost all the things you listed?

And in what context did Kissinger made that statement?

Miles300:
Tomorrow morning now, we go hear say Russia don lunch drone..

This night sef.

olaolaking:
Money in okro Sir.

Sharp money in 3 months. Every 3 to 5 days during harvest

Ginger or Tumerric are also easy to cultivate

Interesting.

olaolaking:
No Sir.

What of pepper, okro, potato

Pepper? ? ? How do you people handle the pepperishness?

And is there money in okro?

Elyonboy:
Here are pictures of my cassava farm 8 months after stem planting. Root harvest will be due by early August

Eight months (at May) till August. 11 months. Interesting.

fergie001:
In our country, nothing like best. Almost all of them have similar ideology!
Yar'Adua was simply cut out from another cloth.

Let Tinubu finish his 8 years and go abeg.

So who will defeat him nah.....
So who do you think we should support that have the near-possibility to defeat Tinubu?

Honest question. What made stood Mr YarAdua out for you?

JudeAkpan08:
Portable will win

This one, yes. But I'm sure he'll soon challenge someone that will give him the beating of his life – the way he's going.

DonEd:
Leave them jare. Honestly, common sense isn't really common.

Actually, his logic is wrong. Why don't you compare the cost of buying a car in Nigeria vs Canada and see if that logic still holds.

thesicilian:
This doesn't sound so bad. I don't see any tangible reason why their people are angry

You don't know why Southies are hateful towards Nigerians'? Welcome to Earth.

OriOko88:

This alafin does not look royal atal.

But TBH,the British really bastardized our institutions. They made our kings useless with their yeye 1963 constitution which was the foundation of other constitution.

I cant imagine the British king going to meet kier starmer in 10 downing street. Oma se o

So what would you have recommended for a multiethnic society? Make Ooni of Ife ruler of the country and banish the others? Or make obas and emirs co-rulers of their domains and have them running 2nd governments in addition to the elected governors?

Even King Charles is subject to the unwritten constitution.