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Foreign Affairs › Re: U.S Sent Guns To Protesters In Iran - Trump Says (Video) by JuanDeDios: 12:00pm On Apr 06

Kaliningrad:
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The US is firmly back in the Cold War era when the end justified the means, when they supported the worst regimes irrespective of human rights. Well, I guess a guy like Trump couldn't have done a second term without plunging the world into a crisis. Welcome to Trump's world.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: South Africa Detains, Deports Three Nigerians by JuanDeDios: 10:53am On Apr 06

owobokiri:
Nice work.. Keep doing violence to facts..
Let's see how that helps..

Even if this happened because of the Oba of Cape Town issue, you really do believe the real problem is that some Nigerians criticized "Igbos" online, not not the fact that some misguided Nigerians went to South Africa to be creating pseudomonarchies.

Well, I guess you're entitled to your facts and that helps.

Foreign Affairs › Re: South Africa Detains, Deports Three Nigerians by JuanDeDios: 9:35am On Apr 06

Exousiang01:
Oga you will even be thrown out of the United States.
The Niece of an Iranian General was deported for mocking US soldier who died in Iran....

It's only Nigerians who do this and go free.
Boko Haram kill soldiers and you laugh at them you have no idea what that means.
If the government were to deal with Nigerians according to the law most of you will be in Jail.
Go and threaten death on the POTUS and see what happens, here people threaten death on the president.
Nnamdi Kanu threatened to enter Aso Rock and get Buharis head
The last guy that Threatened Joe Biden was gun down by the FBI, he wasn't arrested, no court case, shoot on site

'Mocking a dead soldier', as you put it, is different from fair criticism.

Nobody can execute you for the offence of verbally threatening a Joe Biden. Go read that story well.

Foreign Affairs › Re: South Africa Detains, Deports Three Nigerians by JuanDeDios: 9:18am On Apr 06

owobokiri:
You struggled with it because you have a jaundiced mindset... Sorry!

There is a general anti Nigeria campaign going on all over South Africa as we speak.
You need no one to tell you that folks at the borders over there have been told to tighten up checks against the green passport, and that such instructions follow a pattern now established to assuage the fiery emotions of South Africas xenophobic bunch!

The question here is: who are those restless ethnic champions from Nigeria who in their quest to stamp an ethnic identity to crimes committed by some Nigerians in South Africa, ended up tarnishing the image of a country of over 200 million people

I should provide you with the answers?
It is the APC Internet hirelings ably marshalled and commanded by one irritating Bayo Onanuga! Their stock in trade is to whip up all sorts of tribal narratives against the easternerd just to divide the country so that their drug lord of a president will win a second term...
It is backfiring...,big time too!

That's what is going on...
Now, pay me for breaking it down for you...

You don't see our own jaundiced mindset. Must be because you feel so put upon.

Anti-Nigeria sentiments have always run wild in South Africa. It's not even too difficult to understand why (I could break that down for you). And it's not because Nigerians who hate Igbos talked bad about Igbos online.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: South Africa Detains, Deports Three Nigerians by JuanDeDios: 9:12am On Apr 06

Lionessza6:
If someone openly shows hostility toward a country’s government, it usually doesn’t stay limited to the government alone. That attitude often spills over toward the citizens who elected that government.

That’s exactly how social tension starts.

Border officials are not only enforcing immigration rules ... they are also protecting social stability at the point of entry. If a traveller has already shown strong public hostility toward the country and its leadership, it raises legitimate concerns about whether they are coming in good faith.

In situations like that, it’s actually wiser to avoid travelling there rather than risk unnecessary conflict with the people of that country.

That’s not dictatorship. That’s protecting social cohesion.

I wrote this above: Is there a law in SA that makes it an offence to badmouth the Pretoria government? Or are they just copying Trumpian America?

You make a fair point. So it'd be interesting to see what this guy actually said - is it something capable of disrupting the peace (e.g., expressing HATE towards a group) or is it a simple opinion expressing his unhappiness about certain things the Pretoria government did? Were these border officials acting in the public interest of South Africa or were they just expressing some deep-seated anti-Nigeria feelings?

Personally, i have never expressed hate towards anyone. So if anytime I want to travel, I have to start racking my brain or checking my old posts for any criticism I made about an action taken by the president or government of the country I'm about to travel to, that'd be a very unpleasant situation. And it's something I'd always expected and would expect from a dictatorial country.

Foreign Affairs › Re: South Africa Detains, Deports Three Nigerians by JuanDeDios: 8:56am On Apr 06

Reference:
Democracy basically means the will of the people affecting leadership. The backlash of the government IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. It is exactly what the average South African wants, Nigerians out.

So I don't see the point in struggling against that sort of tidal wave. We did it too a few decades ago against Ghanians though with a lot less coercionm

Democracy is a standard. Democratic countries are expected to follow the law and due process always. (Is there a law in SA that makes it an offence to badmouth the Pretoria government? Or are they just copying Trumpian America?) That's why no democratic country would openly torture people or admit to using torture. They would also deny stifling freedom of expression. They're expected to comply with international law. It's more than what people on the street want.

On Ghanaians, I've seen this argument a few times. Ghanaians were not attacked on the streets by Nigerians. What happened was that the government deported West Africans who were residing here without papers. The government followed the law, but what Shagari did went completely against the spirit of African brotherhood and solidarity. He should not have done it.

Foreign Affairs › Re: South Africa Detains, Deports Three Nigerians by JuanDeDios: 8:52am On Apr 06*

owobokiri:
Those of you that were egging the South Africans on because you were happy they were destroying igbo owned shops can now see the futility of your naive positions..

We warned you but your village hate blinded you to simple reasons..
The victim here is Yemi. It will get to Abubakars soon...

I guess the Nigerian government will now rise up and speak up because the xenophobia is starting to hit "home".
Funny tribal champions in power..

The propaganda against a certain section of the country has been going on since tinubu took office and is mainly responsible for the developments in Ghana and in South Africa...

The thinking is that one section will bear the brunt of the fall out. No! We will all suffer it...

I'm trying to link your rant (the Eze of Eastern Cape) to the issues raised in the post. Did people actually express happiness online that Nigeria-owned shops were attacked in South Africa?

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Foreign Affairs › Re: South Africa Detains, Deports Three Nigerians by JuanDeDios: 8:49am On Apr 06

chopnaira:
In this particular case, one of the individuals had previously posted insulting remarks about the South African government online. This had already placed him on their watchlist.

Hmm. You mean I should stay off the States for now given things I sometimes say about the clown at the White House.

It's sad that democratic countries do these things though. I mean, these are things you'd expect from Musolini, Traore or Kagame, not serious democracies like South Africa.

Culture › Re: Things That Were In My Parlour In The 1970s And Early 1980s. by JuanDeDios: 8:44am On Apr 06

Flangelo12:
But those dialup phones don't have screens.

How did you receive alert?

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Culture › Re: Things That Were In My Parlour In The 1970s And Early 1980s. by JuanDeDios: 7:59am On Apr 06

Flangelo12:
And you used to receive money on your phone ?

Of course. Moniepoint sounds like a joke to you?

Culture › Re: Things That Were In My Parlour In The 1970s And Early 1980s. by JuanDeDios: 7:54am On Apr 06

Flangelo12:
So no TikTok?

No. Just Orkut, Twitter and Insta. Insta was my mom's favourite medium of sending me messages at Boys Model School.

Politics › Re: Electricity Now Costlier Than House Rent — Abia Residents Groan Over Crazy Bills by JuanDeDios: 7:22am On Apr 06

lawani:
Gas is not viable as power source. Power costs has become mediocre for over a decade even in some European countries mainly via wind initially. Ethiopia and DR Congo are now said to be fully on renewable. Nigeria need to go solar and support it with hydro, wind and just a little gas

Isn't that far too expensive? Can we afford it?

Politics › Re: Power Crisis: Gencos Kick As Tinubu Approves ₦3.3 Trillion To Clear Legacy Debt by JuanDeDios: 7:17am On Apr 06

grandstar:
If the Gencos are truly being underpaid by the government, this is unfair.

They are being forced to carry the weight of electricity subsidies and thr indebttedness of large amount of monies owed by gocernment instittuitions.

It is time the subsidies ends, all government bodies perhaps move to prepaid if it possible. I dont know the global best practixes in that regards.

I agree with bolded. If they can't agree on the figure, they should get KPMG or some other independent body to do the audit and arbitrate on the matter.

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Crime › Re: Dozens Killed By Herdsmen In Mbalom, Gwer East, Benue Attack (Photos) by JuanDeDios: 6:48pm On Apr 05

God1000:
Benue Is Bleeding

https://www.facebook.com/61568782539736/posts/122176322906626084/?app=fbl

This is sad. Our government has failed us. Benue kukuma now has a governor that doesn't seem too bothered about it.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: How US Fooled Iran To Rescue Missing Airman Stranded In Mountain Crevice by JuanDeDios: 6:43pm On Apr 05

grandiose4ever:
Omo if I were ever to join military na US o.

See how they are deploying resources to find pilot like it's the president they are rescuing.

If you consider the two aircraft the US destroyed on their way out, they spent close to 500 million usd to find one pilot.

If you die for this kind country, your generation go bless you o.

And it's not the first time too. I recall a famous case in the '90s, when they also spent millions to rescue one man. I think his name was Petty Officer O'Grady - if memory's serving me correctly.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Nieces Of Soleimani Are Arrested By ICE After Celebrating Deaths Of US Soldiers by JuanDeDios: 6:35pm On Apr 05

FSBoperator:
Like for Iran, share for Isramerica

So the devil is still black. Hmm.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Nieces Of Soleimani Are Arrested By ICE After Celebrating Deaths Of US Soldiers by JuanDeDios: 6:35pm On Apr 05

voortrekker966:
Are the people in question Iranians?

Yes, yes

Have they ever shouted 'death to America'?

Yes, yes

Are they living in the same America they wished death to and enjoying all the privileges of America?

Yes, yes

Doesn't matter which family they come from. They should be deported to the Islamic paradise they so much cherish.

How would you know they're Iranians or anything you've asserted here?

Politics › Re: Bishop Kukah Laments Insecurity, Urges Urgent Action by JuanDeDios: 3:25pm On Apr 05

AMINDA:
The likelihood of Tinubu changing Shettima and replacing him with a Northern Christian is fast ebbing away so expect the likes of Kukah to start subtly applying pressure. Before now, they were posturing to become the VP candidate after being assured of it by "people who can't keep their words". They sold their people and conscience for next-to-nothing.

Wow! You make a lot of claims here.

Politics › Re: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu And President Olusegun Obasanjo (Picture) by JuanDeDios: 1:37pm On Apr 05

yarimo:
TINUBU the greatest successful politician in history of Nigeria

Sounds like a fair assessment. Dude may not be a good president, but he sure knows his politics.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Destroys US C-130 Warplane, 2 Helicopters In Second Pilot Rescue (Photos) by JuanDeDios: 1:23pm On Apr 05

Jokay07:
"Mtcheww" is the first stage of denial.

Yes.
I can boldy say you never knew Vietnam suffered more casualties until I told you.

Oga, just to and sleep somewhere.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Destroys US C-130 Warplane, 2 Helicopters In Second Pilot Rescue (Photos) by JuanDeDios: 1:22pm On Apr 05

Jokay07:
Thank you.
But you are actually wrong.
Many of you lot are quick to make reference to Vietnam war but you guys don't know what really happened.
Let me help you. Vietnam actually has more casualties than US.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-statistics&ved=2ahUKEwiB1qPH2NaTAxWmTkEAHWPKHn4Qy_kOegQIBxAB&opi=89978449&cd&psig=AOvVaw0HDgQC7hyeLJ_oS30H1ZJ6&ust=1775477853277000
DCAS Vietnam Conflict Extract File

Let's comments be based on facts and not words of rumour

Did I not say Vietnam had more casualties than the US? So you really think that is a hidden fact that anyone does not know?

Do you know that casualty tolerance level mean? Smh.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Destroys US C-130 Warplane, 2 Helicopters In Second Pilot Rescue (Photos) by JuanDeDios: 1:20pm On Apr 05

Righteousness2:
Ranting nonsense you have NO single knowledge on.

A nation came into your land
Set up a military Formation in your land.
Successfully rescued their Soldier and Wasted a whole lot of your army

Yet u dey here they vomit thrash.

Take Vitamin K . U need am Seriously

Lol. This guy, ehn!

Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Destroys US C-130 Warplane, 2 Helicopters In Second Pilot Rescue (Photos) by JuanDeDios: 1:18pm On Apr 05

Jokay07:
Did you know what happened in Vietnam?
Most of you think US has more casualties in Vietnam in that war.

Most of you and who? Mtcheeeew

Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Destroys US C-130 Warplane, 2 Helicopters In Second Pilot Rescue (Photos) by JuanDeDios: 1:16pm On Apr 05

Jokay07:
Did you know what happened in Vietnam?

A lot of things happened in Vietnam. I'm sure a contextual reading of my post will tell you I'm alluding to the high casualty suffered by US soldiers. No, I'm not saying the other side didn't suffer far more casualties. Thank you.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Destroys US C-130 Warplane, 2 Helicopters In Second Pilot Rescue (Photos) by JuanDeDios: 1:14pm On Apr 05

Nwaikpe:
We are Christians.
There is an obligation to support good over evil.

But I know you don't understand.
From your own side, you support Hamas on Oct 7, Boko Haram when their victims are C h r i s t i a n s, Hezbollah when they fire rockets, Houthis when they k i d n a p, Iran when they clear 30,000 of theirs.

All humans have an obligation to support good over evil. It's shocking that too many people do otherwise. They will refuse to condemn mass murder on October 7 just because they hate Israel. Or refuse to condemn mass murder in Gaza just because they hate Moslems or misread the Bible.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Destroys US C-130 Warplane, 2 Helicopters In Second Pilot Rescue (Photos) by JuanDeDios: 1:10pm On Apr 05

Dotherightthing:
Nonsense!

The most important thing is that the second pilot has been successfully recovered

Shame on Iran

This shows a US ground invasion of Iran will be swift and very successful

Morale High!!!

Wrong. It doesn't. This was a surgical operation carried out by special forces. If Mr Trump makes the mistake of launching a full ground invasion, it will be a disaster for the US. It may be worse than Vietnam. Mark this post.

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Foreign Affairs › Re: Iran Destroys US C-130 Warplane, 2 Helicopters In Second Pilot Rescue (Photos) by JuanDeDios: 1:07pm On Apr 05

WriterNig:
https://x.com/AryJeay/status/2040692635464090062?s=20

China Daily

Hiding what naa? You have not stated that any Americans were killed (even you have not made up that lie yet), yet, you're making a poll to ask if they're hiding casualty figures like Russia famously does.

Smh

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Events › Re: Nigerian Lady Shares Photos From Her Simple Wedding Ceremony by JuanDeDios: 12:28pm On Apr 05

donaldking100:
broke men association slogan.
oga bring out money & do things the right way it's done.
it's a once in a lifetime something, & it deserves to be done well.

Spending plenty money is the RIGHT way to get married and not spending is the wrong way?

Smh.

Events › Re: Congolese Man Marries Triplet Sisters Same Day In Colourful Wedding Ceremony by JuanDeDios: 12:26pm On Apr 05

wenogodie2:
One woman already is a handful. And you decided to carry 3.

Digging your early demise.

Actually, there's a theory that three are far easier to deal with than one.

Politics › Re: Sen. Orji Kalu Felicitates Christians At Easter.Urges Unity, National Developmen by JuanDeDios: 12:23pm On Apr 05

odoemelamemmanu:
Senator Orji Kalu Felicitates Christians At Easter, Urges Unity, National Development

Former Abia State Governor , Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has extended warm Easter greetings to Christians in his constituency, across Nigeria, and around the world, calling for unity, faith, and collective commitment to national development.

In his Easter message, the former Abia State governor described the season as a symbol of hope, sacrifice, and renewal, noting that the resurrection of Jesus Christ reflects the triumph of light over darkness and life over death.

He urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of love, humility, and selflessness, stressing that Easter offers an opportunity for deep reflection and rededication to the ideals that promote peace and progress in society.

Kalu further called on citizens to remain steadfast in their faith and to work together in fostering harmony and sustainable development across the country.

The lawmaker expressed optimism that the lessons of Easter would inspire Nigerians to rise above challenges and continue striving for a better and more united nation.

He also wished Christians a joyful and spiritually fulfilling Easter celebration.

This unity they're always talking about, I wonder when they will find it. A people bereft of ideas.

Politics › Re: Fuel Is More Affordable In Iran Than Nigeria With Respect To Minimum Wage by JuanDeDios: 12:21pm On Apr 05

huptin:
Iran still subsidizes fuel but There is a limit to how much each person can buy at the subsidized rate per month

Once you exceed the limit you pay the international price for the excess.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

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Politics › Re: Fuel Is More Affordable In Iran Than Nigeria With Respect To Minimum Wage by JuanDeDios: 12:18pm On Apr 05

obonujoker:
🇮🇷 IRAN VS 🇳🇬 NIGERIA: HOW AFFORDABLE IS PETROL?

⛽ Petrol Price (Per Litre)
🇮🇷 Iran — $0.029 | ₦40.14
🇳🇬 Nigeria — $0.92 | ₦1,273.51

💰 Minimum Wage (Monthly)
🇮🇷 Iran — $125 | ₦173,031.25
🇳🇬 Nigeria — $50.6 | ₦70,000

⛽ Cost of 10 Litres (% of Minimum Wage)
🇮🇷 Iran — 0.23%
🇳🇬 Nigeria — 18.19%

A minimum wage earner in Nigeria spends about 18% of their monthly income on just 10 litres of petrol, compared to 0.23% in Iran—highlighting a significantly heavier fuel burden.

#Statisense
(GlobalPetrolPrices)

Source

This is why during the media chat when they asked President Tinubu about the high fuel cost and all and he said he increased salaries, I just shook my head. Our government is deepening poverty among the people just to enrich the government.

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