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Right now Dantata is in the Afterlife. In the Land of the Ancestors, regretting his foolishness at insisting he be buried in Saudi Arabia.

When you cross over to the Other Side, you lose the mentality that sees 'oyinbo' and 'Arab' ways and religions as 'superior' to African.

You realise that All Life is One, and that the physical body you had was just a space suit.

okpouman:
Nigeriaa have allowed some segment of the country to sell them into SLAVERY.

The president of the biggest black nation in the world is now on a state visit to a very small country.

Omo Nigeria Na big disgrace

What is wrong with your president visiting a 'small country'? Is it not human beings that live there? People of African descent?

Do you know Nelson Mandela and Queen Elizabeth have visited St Lucia?

You need to stop your shallow reasoning of 'Big is important'. 'Small is unimportant and should be ignored'.

Substance and value is to be found even in the smallest of nations and things.

He's on his way to the BRICS summit in Brazil. He stopped over in St Lucia as part of efforts to enhance diplomatic, trade and cultural relations with the Afro-Caribbean nations. Your brothers and sisters in case you've forgotten.

Several Caribbean leaders actually flew to St Lucia to meet with him, and hear his address to the St. Lucian Parliament.

The visit of Mr President is a very big deal in St Lucia for obvious reasons.

Good welcome from our Afro-Caribbean brethren.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyK6FMbBDuw

enemyofprogress:
*The Crumbling Dome: Iran-Israel Ceasefire, BRICS, and the End of Western Illusions*

By Umar Osabo PhD.
umarmosabo@gmail.com

*An Investigative Report*


*Introduction: A Ceasefire on Shaky Grounds*

When Iran and Israel agreed to an abrupt ceasefire last week, global media rushed to frame it as a diplomatic victory for Washington and European allies. But deeper investigation reveals a far more complex and troubling reality — one that not only redefines the security landscape of the Middle East but also signals the unraveling of the world order as we’ve known it since World War II.

Beneath the headlines, this ceasefire is less a testament to successful diplomacy and more a symptom of military vulnerability, shifting global alliances, and the accelerating decline of Western hegemony, US, Europe in particular.

*Who Really Blinked First?*

Public narratives suggest that both Iran and Israel chose diplomacy over further escalation. Yet, leaked diplomatic cables obtained by Der Spiegel and corroborated by Stratfor and the International Crisis Group paint a different picture: it was Israel that first signaled the need for de-escalation after suffering significant military setbacks.

A NATO intelligence assessment, leaked to The Guardian, revealed that Iran’s coordinated missile and drone assault overwhelmed key Israeli air defenses, rendering major airbases temporarily inoperable. For the first time in decades, Israel faced a direct military vulnerability it could neither deny nor swiftly remedy.

*The Myth of Israel’s Impenetrable Air Defense*

For years, Israel’s defense triad — Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow-3 — was celebrated as the world’s most sophisticated shield against aerial threats. But the June 2025 conflict revealed a shocking truth!

According to Jane’s Defence Weekly and SIPRI, Iran’s use of drone swarms, radar-blinding loitering munitions, and precision-guided ballistic missiles exposed critical flaws. A confidential IDF report, leaked to Haaretz, admitted that interception rates dropped to 62%, far below the publicly claimed 90%.

Iran’s engineers, likely aided by Russian and Chinese cyber-warfare expertise, jammed Israeli radar and overwhelmed its tracking systems. This unprecedented breach debunked decades of faith in Israel’s air defense superiority.

*America’s Dilemma, Europe’s Irrelevance*

Caught between its commitment to Israel and the global economic risks of further escalation, the U.S. found itself cornered. A classified CENTCOM advisory, published in Foreign Policy, recommended urgent de-escalation to prevent a broader conflict that could destabilize global energy markets and accelerate BRICS-led efforts to bypass the dollar.

Meanwhile, Europe, fractured and increasingly powerless, struggled to assert relevance. Germany balked at military involvement, while France initiated backchannel diplomacy with Iran via Oman — a telling sign of Europe’s diminishing alignment with U.S. policy in the region.

*BRICS: The Real Winner Behind the Ceasefire*

Far from the negotiating table, BRICS nations watched — and benefited. A white paper leaked from the BRICS Security Council reveals a coordinated strategy to capitalize on U.S. overextension.

Economically, the BRICS Pay system experienced a surge, bypassing SWIFT and reducing dependence on the dollar.

Militarily, Iran’s success validated asymmetric warfare models now being adopted in BRICS defense cooperation talks.

Geopolitically, energy diplomacy shifted. Saudi Arabia and Iran, now BRICS members, rerouted energy flows eastward, undermining U.S. and EU leverage.

*Will the Ceasefire Hold?*

Inside Israel, hardliners are furious. Leaked Mossad briefings warn that Netanyahu’s fragile coalition could collapse if perceived as weak. The political calculus leans toward breaking the ceasefire should Iran appear to rearm or escalate.

For Iran, the ceasefire serves tactical purposes, not strategic concession. Bolstered by military success and growing BRICS support, Tehran is unlikely to capitulate on key issues like its nuclear program or regional influence.

A CIA risk assessment, leaked to The Washington Post, bluntly states: “U.S. influence over both parties is rapidly eroding due to expanding Russian and Chinese leverage.”

*A Crumbling Western Hegemony*

This conflict exposed an uncomfortable truth: the post-WWII order, underpinned by U.S. military supremacy and economic dominance, is faltering.

Sanctions fatigue is real. Over 60% of global energy transactions are now conducted outside the dollar system, as confirmed by a joint Chatham House–PetroChina report.

Energy politics have shifted, with BRICS nations tightening intra-bloc energy security at the expense of Western importers.

Deterrence models, once based on superior air power and technological advantage, are now outdated in an era where drone swarms and cyber warfare democratize conflict.


*A World at a Crossroads*

The Iran-Israel ceasefire is not a peace treaty; it’s a pause dictated by mutual exhaustion and shifting power dynamics. The deeper reality is the collapse of old assumptions: that Western-led security, sanctions, and military technology can unilaterally dictate global outcomes.

BRICS is poised to formalize an alternative security framework, potentially challenging NATO’s monopoly on international security guarantees. Meanwhile, U.S. influence is weakening, constrained by internal divisions, military overstretch, and the crumbling power of the dollar.

Unless the West fundamentally recalibrates its global approach — embracing true multipolar cooperation rather than resisting it — the decline of Pax Americana is not just likely; it is inevitable.

*Conclusion: Beyond Missiles — The End of an Era*

This is not merely a Middle East story. It is the unraveling of an entire world order. The ordinary reader must understand: the myths of military invincibility, the power of sanctions, and the dominance of Western diplomacy are rapidly fading.

What comes next is a world increasingly shaped not by who controls the skies, but by who adapts fastest sweet to a reality where power is diffuse, alliances are shifting, and no empire — however mighty — remains unchallenged forever.


Umar Osabo PhD is a political, economy and security analysts with biase in Middle East Politics and Sahel. He can be reached on: umarmosabo@gmail.com


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Absolutely correct. Thanks for posting.

This global rebalancing will be driven also by the rise of AI and Quantum Computing.

ObaOfYorubaLand:
I don't know why it's only Yorubas that are wailing for Iran. Isreal no be your mate.

They've achieved their objective of the war without even firing a single missile into Iran, that's how you know a powerful name and not terrorists republic of Iran and Nigeria where human lives are worthless as they kill citizens and civilians with reckless abandon.

All this your worship of Israel, yet if you go there to donate your blood in their blood banks, they will throw it away because you're black.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20190708-years-after-the-blood-dumping-scandal-ethiopians-are-still-resisting-racism-in-israel/

obonujoker:
Because we have seen the light.

What 'light'?

We can't be worshipping fallen angels masquerading as gods.

You didn't know what the term ''fallen angels'' meant until thieving colonisers came with bombs and guns to steal, murder, burn and loot, and gave you some.... book.

We only worship our Creator who is the God of Heaven and Earth.

You ancestors knew about that God thousands of years before white people existed.

His name? Chukwu.

Before the white men came and turned your head upside down, some of your ancestors Only prayed to Chukwu.

Amadioha and other deities were regarded as his assistants, an idea stolen by christianity in their concept of 'angels'.

Anyone who worships any idols is doomed for Hell Fire where they will cry forever and forever.

Your 'jesus' is as much an 'idol' as any deity. You ritually drink his blood, eat his flesh, and hang his bloodied, crucified body around your neck.

Those are all ancient pagan practices. Something you would know if you actually spent the time to research what you are worshipping.

There is no hell fire.

Your ancestors knew God for thousands of years before the white man who colonised you with guns and bombs, existed.

And there was Nothing like ''hellfire'' in African spirituality.

The very idea of it is repugnant and repulsive to African spirituality, which predates All spiritual systems on Earth by Thousands of years.

Africa is the Cradle of Civilisation. The Birthplace of Humanity. The Birthplace of Religion and Spirituality.

If there was a 'hellfire' our ancestors would have known about it.

God would not have hidden it from them and told white people alone, for them to use it to come and steal from, massacre and rob Africans.

Dalohad:
Have you read the book- Towards an Igbo Metaphysics written Very Rev.Fr. Prof. E.M.P EDEH?

No, but it sounds very interesting and intriguing, especially coming from a Reverend... I really wonder what he has to say...

Carazon:
Igbo God is Chukwu/Chineke not Amadioha.
There are many Chi (god) in Igboland which Amadioha is one of them. But the greatest of them all is Chi Ukwu normally written as Chukwu(God the greatest) or Chineke(God the creator)

This man doesn't even understand his own culture...

Chukwu is the Supreme Being which is different from the Sky king who is actually a Prince (similar to a son of God) given dominion over the Earth.

In christianity you actually worship the sky gods Yahweh and the rest of the Elohim pantheon of gods, thinking you are worshiping the Supreme Being.

The 'God' or 'Lord God' you see in your bible was mistranslated from the word, Elohim.

Elohim means THE GODS, NOT 'GOD'.

Christistruth00:
Did he deliver you from Slavery and colonisation?

Has 'Jesus' delivered you from Boko Haram, kidnappers, herdsmen, fraudsters, governmental corruption, Inflation, indiscipline, insecurity, banditry and poverty?

Do you know that just using Opon Ifa or Ofo to swear-in politicians is enough to end or severely reduce all these problems I just listed?

CoronaVirusPro:
Because they were brainwashed!

They call the Amadioha in their backyard the devil and a middle eastern man God.

Tell me how more stupid humans can be.

That is so sad.

Everywhere I look around the world, everyone is observing the religion of their ancestors.

Except us!

China - Buddhism, Taoism.

India - Hinduism, Janism.

Japan - Shintoism.

Our own nko?

And you wonder why we have problems.

A tree without roots, or with imported, artificial roots, can never stand gidigba like a tree with roots grounded in the soil.

How can you tell me that thousands of years of spiritual knowledge, and spiritual philosophy can just be thrown away because some idiots came from London with guns and bombs a mere century ago, carrying something they claimed was a ''holy book'' that did not prevent them massacring our ancestors to steal and loot our resources, in contravention of their ''holy book''.

Obviously they knew their 'holy book' was a pile of crap. Something they used to disconnect Africans from their spiritual heritage, morals and power, and brainwash Africans to worship them instead (via their invented white man 'saviour' jesus).

Thankfully Africans are waking up. So happy to learn that the Ooni of Ife has allocated 3 acres of land for the construction of the World Ifa Temple in Ile-Ife.

That will be the first of many new Temples for Nigerian traditional religion.

Go and find work and stop disturbing people with your tribalism.

Building political bridges is not slavery when you form less than 20% of the population.

That traditionalist in the bus is the voice of the Ancestors, rising back to reckoning after a century of colonial erasure and silencing of our Illustrious history, including our ancient spirituality that predates christianity by over 150,000 years.

This is just the beginning.

The birth pangs of our awakening.

Excellent video.

yommen:
The traditional man is not even singing any traditional song actually. Is Fela's song actually a traditional religious song? Man was only fooling himself.

He was singing a Fela song which attacked your colonial mentality and racial inferiority complex.

CoronaVirusPro:
Keep consoling yourself!

Iran was on the verge of erasing Israel off the world map.

Those ballistics and hypersonic were wrecking havoc like never seen before.

I swear… And you know Israel is very small, so if one missile lands, you can hear it all over the country! 😂

Why are you guys attacking the woman?

She has a right to her opinion pls.

If I was a woman and my husband refused to lick me, I would divorce him the same day. 😏

He likes me to lick him, but to lick me na trouble abi?

Rubbish.

Great100000:
Source: https://dailypost.ng/2025/06/25/transfer-osimhen-has-to-go-to-saudi-arabia-hes-a-mediocre-player-flores/

He’s a worthless nonentity.

Why is everyone so bothered by what a nobody said?

hslbroker2:
What should we do about this one now, go to court and sort things out.

My brother help me ask him o..

He should go to court and stop disturbing people.

Times have changed.

These guys have realised that they will lose so much if a big nuclear global war breaks out. They live in glass palaces and enjoy the best luxurious lifestyles.

Nobody, including Netanyahu and the Ayatollah wants to lose the ability to check their phone. Or check the number of retweets and likes they got.

That's why their 'wars' are now very measured. War is more about theatre now.

If USA hits Iran, Iran 'must' respond, to maintain its dignity (make e no be like say..), and even the US understands that. They even announce to the other what area they are going to hit, etc, for early evacuation.

That is not how wars were fought in the past.

They are all scared of scattering the world, because it will personally affect them. We are so interconnected now.

Winning a war is becoming less about troops on the ground, and more about your number of followers on X, vis-a-vis your enemy.

It's about 'owning' your opponents on the other side of the political divide.

Who is owning the narrative on social media. Whose narrative is trending more than the other.

That's why they won't dare blow up the world. Vanity and ego.

Because if they do, there goes their followers, their millions of likes and retweets, and their legacy.

Fred2020:
Nigeria cant be 3rd.

Egypt, Algeria, South Africa, Morocco definitely rank above Nigeria.

Nigeria just has a large land army albeit very poorly equipped and trained

Sorry, You don't get to decide on military rankings.

The multi-million dollar-funded Global Firepower index is the respected authority on world military rankings, Not You.

VonSmallhausen:
You are correct!

Firstly air Defence is a very broad term. It covers everything from 20mm anti-aircraft guns designed to bring down low flying aircraft and drones to high end anti-missile missiles like the Patriot and other elements like you have in the iron dome.

In Nigeria here, our air defence system is focused on countering threats from aircraft attack, so we have various calibres of anti-aircraft guns, including some which are radar guided, like some her have rightly noted, we used to have a number of anti-aircraft missiles ranging from the smaller shoulder fired versions like the Russian SA-7 Grail, to the larger Roland anti aircraft missiles.

Like You have noted Nations arm themselves for realistic Threats. No need spending tons of Dollars on Patriot missile systems when the threats you face are only AK-47 armed insurgents. Even when you stretch your imagination, we have probably the best air defence systems among all our immediate neighbours.

You don't even need to stretch your imagination.

Ghana is ranked 110th on that world military ranking list on which Nigeria is 31st.

Mali, 105.

Ivory Coast 85 etc etc.

Nigeria is the superpower of West Africa by a huge margin.

autoez:
Nigeria has the potential for greatness. Many countries seek to partner with us, which is why they continue to take advantage of our citizens. Nigeria will rise to greatness once more.

This is just the beginning.

Nigeria is projected to become the world’s 3rd most populous nation after China and India by 2050.

Being the world’s future 3rd largest consumer market places the country in the investment radar of every company worth its salt on Earth today.

A word class investment magnet that nobody can ignore or avoid.

So expect more visitors like these ones from Brazil.

Nigeria is the future.

The African superpower rising.

And the world knows it.

''We Are Just Beginning" - Tinubu Declares, After Delivering 9,022 Units of Equipment For Mechanized Agriculture

BusinessDay.ng

June 23, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, June 23, 2025 commissioned Nigeria’s largest-ever Agricultural Mechanization Program, a landmark initiative aimed at boosting food production and food security in Nigeria.

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The program includes the distribution of 9,022 units of equipment, including tractors, ploughs, harvesters, and other farming implements.

Speaking at the launch, tagged ‘Official Launching of Tractors and Agricultural Equipment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme’ in Abuja, President Tinubu said, “We envision Nigeria as a global agricultural powerhouse. Supplying quality produce to international markets while ensuring every citizen has access to affordable nutrition.”

“We are very proud of what we are doing. And the promise when we came in, we are fulfilling that promise“, he added

The President as, “This government recognises that agricultural productivity is synonymous with national stability and food sovereignty. The ability to nourish our population forms the bedrock of a prosperous nation.''

“Our ambition extends beyond mere sense of necessity. We envision Nigeria as a global agricultural powerhouse. Supplying quality produce to international markets while ensuring every citizen has access to affordable nutrition.”

“That’s why we took a bold decision to establish this Global Agricultural Mechanization Program. We are just beginning. All that is indicative in addition to whatever they have at the sub-national level as governors”.

President Tinubu assured that the equipment will generate over 20,000 agricultural jobs, provide 15 industrial grid land preparation producers, 12 fully equipped mobile workshops, as well as 9,000-plus specialised farming implements. This equipment will be deployed to empower mechanisation and service providers”

He emphasised the importance of deploying the equipment with maximum efficiency and holding stakeholders accountable.

He said the launch of the Global Agricultural Mechanisation Program marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s agricultural development and is expected to have a positive impact on the country’s food security and economy.

“Let history recall this day as the beginning of Nigeria’s agricultural renewal. Where modern technology made our farmers legendary resilience to a great unprecedented prosperity.”

He noted that the program is a result of a partnership between the Nigerian government and APRE BNCC, a global leader in agricultural technology and machinery trade aimed at empowering Nigerian youths and promoting agricultural mechanization in the country” he said .

In his remarks, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS),s aid the program is a bold affirmation of the government’s commitment to agriculture as a key driver of economic growth and development.

“Today’s event is not just a program for us. It is a landmark milestone in Nigeria’s agricultural transformation agenda,” Kyari said.

“The program is expected to create over 550,000 hectares of farmland under cultivation, generate more than 2 million metric tons of stable food, create over 16,000 jobs, and directly benefit more than 560,000 migrant households across all six geophysical zones.”

According to Kyari, the program includes 2,000 high-quality tractors, trailers, ploughs, hollows, sprayers, and planters, as well as 10 sets of the highest 330-horsepower combined harvesters. “We have over 9,000 computer-generated equipment and 9,000 sets of spare parts,” he added.

Also speaking, Victor Karankevich, deputy prime minister, Republic of Belarus, expressed joy at the bilateral relations between Nigeria and Belarus.

He said Belarus has a long history of producing Agricultural equipment and has supplied the same to over 100 countries.

Noting that the programme was in its first phase, he stressed the need for further collaborations and implementation for the second phase.

He added that the phases will include the assemblage of service centers, assembly plant, training of farmers on the use of the various equipment and mechanization.

Businessday recalls that the Federal Executive Council, FEC, in August 2024 approved the agreement between the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the Republic of Belarus for 2024 – 2029 which entailed the delivery of 9022 units of various agricultural machinery and equipment, as well as the spare parts, from the Republic of Belarus.

https://businessday.ng/news/article/tinubu-launches-nigerias-largest-farm-mechanization-with-9022-tools/

OriOko88:
I have been following this Iran vs Israel vs US war on all platforms,so one thing is certain,and that is, all three countries are not walk over when it comes to armunitions and sophisticated weapons.

Even the India and Pakistan who people believe are lagging behind in military warfare surprised the whole world by taking the battle to the air through fighter jets and high flying military crafts.


So the question is,does Nigeria possess any worthy military hardware in case we come in contact with any powerful adversary? because the world is forming alliances. Who will even think Qatar will be caught in the war,and if not that they too are well armed,the country wud hv been under Iranian fire by now. So does Nigeria even have air defense system that can intercept incoming missiles?? Abi na only Tucano jets we can boast off.

The Nigerian military is ranked a very respectable 3rd in Africa behind Egypt and Algeria, and 31st in the world, ahead of Mexico, Argentina, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Malaysia, Denmark, Switzerland, Colombia, Romania, and many other countries.

So Yes, the Nigerian military is a modern, formidable, heavily-armed fighting force that is very dangerous and lethal in conventional warfare, and should never be underestimated by anyone, least of all her own citizens.

https://www.globalfirepower.com/countries-listing.php

yemmit90:
Not only this government as there were many before it that cannot fix a single thing for the country. Don't ever expect anything good from a black man, he is not build to be patriotic. He is only built to promote selfish interest or to have dominion over others.

He loves been worship, and will do everything to ensure others are in abject poverty, so that they can keep worshipping him and his lineages. Give this same man talking here the sum of #2 billion to fix solar power for each house in his village and see how he will fix only his compound for other to come and charge on the fence wall and embedded the rest.

Mr self hater.

''Black man this, black man that''.

Are you not a black man yourself?

You know Nothing about ''black man''.

How many black countries have you visited out of the 60 in existence in Africa and the Caribbean?

0?

What do you know outside the garbage you see on CNN about Somalia and Boko Haram?

Your ignorance and racial complex is your biggest problem in Nigeria.