₦airaland Forum

horsepower102:
I opened a tread yesterday advising Igbo people to protect their wealth in dollars because of the falling Naira value in addition to transferring their wealth back to Igboland immediately. A moderator closed it.

Ndiigbo take heed of this advices before you shed tears tomorrow.

I single Igbos out because a lot of them are into business and will be really affected with crashing naira value.

Buy land at home (Alaigbo). Invest at home(Alaigbo). Move your savings to dollars.

Aku ruo uno and Aku ruo Dollars is the new mantra

Nwanne ihe ị na-ekwu bụ eziokwu. I hear you loud and clear.

Aku ruo Dollars

The same Buhari and co that run to UK for ear ache or annual checkup? How will they review a relationship with their master? The same people giving asylum to violent boko haram don't want UK to give asylum to peaceful IPOB?

IPOB is saying "we don't want Nigeria again, we're not doing". They're not the ones bombing the place and threatening to assassinate governors. They don't go around killing farmers, putting billions in babariga, or kidnapping people helter skelter.

4. There are so many groups agitating, they never come together as one: MASSOB, IPOB, ESN,Oyigbo , Kanu and Uwazuruike. That's not how you successfully agitate and get things done.

McStoic:
That your number 4 just stigmatised your intelligence? Woow, I am super shocked by your ignorance. First read up facts and be sure of yourself before making comments in an enlightened forum like this. Thank you.

It wasn't until recently that Uwazuruike dissolved and merged with IPOB after so many years of rivalry. I'm saying the joining should continue - how much energy was spent, and is being spent, on the various groups who are ultimately fighting for the same thing.

There are quite a lot of proverbs that emphasize the power of unity and cooperation. I don't remember any about how disparate groups (all doing their own thing) achieving anything. Pardon my ignorance.

Bloomfrancs2:
Efulefu sabo.

What I've been saying is: the only thing that matters is that the various groups join together with one voice; that they start stockpiling weapons and food; secure fuel lines. We don't want oyinbo's false promises of 1966-1967. Nothing being said by the UK can be trusted. Even this document can be their way of encouraging Biafra hopefuls, yet they won't be there when the chips fall. I just don't want ndi-Biafra to get distracted from the real work.

We should also be building alliances with the South-South, convincing them that Biafra would benefit them far more than Nigeria. We should be talking to countries around the world to convince them that Biafra will be in their best interest, not on humanitarian grounds, but good for their economies, which is what they care about.

We should also realize that an ascendant Biafra will be a threat to the UK, to France, and to the US because we can become the dominant economic engine of Africa - with that in mind we should treat everything they say or do that appears to bolster the Biafran cause with the utmost suspicion.

All this noisemaking and inchoherent demands is not going to achieve what we want. The fact that UK gov't pulled the document from their website is proof (to me) that they're just full of shii and can change their support at any time.

Bloomfrancs2:
Incoherent bastard. Who told you we are rejoicing over what they said? Maybe you are too r etarded to know that with this development, Nigeria is getting close to destruction. Aboki, anything Biafra dey give you painful erection. Enslaved zoo animal.

You do realize you're talking to onye igbo? Didn't think you did.

Bloomfrancs2:
You no get yarn. You just dey talk like the mumu wey you be.

No wahala. Na me be mumu. Hope you're happy.

nextstep:
Eyah... you guys don't seem to understand clues: a file that was on a UK government website is no longer there. You can find it elsewhere, but not on the site of the government that generated it. Even the link from the BBC that used to work no longer does... in just a matter of days.

UK says: "we're thinking of you", and Black man's eyes open wide, like a good pet.

Bloomfrancs2:
You are talking like a mentally enslaved fool.

And ironically, it's you who is so enslaved to the UK, that you swallow what they say with joy without stopping to consider their past behavior. How can you call somebody who's asking questions an enslaved fool? Enslaved to whom? Learn to think man. Don't just copy-paste an insult you saw on another post.

pfadom:
The is the worst administration. No steam and will power to confront abnormality.
Unless Buhari and his handlers talk to his Medulla Oblongata, Buhari will overtake Abacha as the worst and the most useless/worthless president Nigeria ever had.

Buhari is indeed the president of Fulani Republic of Nigeria.

True words. And ironically, like you pointed out, even the Fulani Republic is not benefiting anything from his presidency. 8 years of missed opportunities. 10 if you include '83 - '84

SMH.

I read the article, and it seems to be excusing Buhari because he has sycophants. Every leader has sycophants, but they are not elected so they can claim they didn't know what was happening. It's their duty to know what is happening - by being in touch with what's actually happening, caring enough to ask: "what's going on", and sometimes going in person to see what's on ground.

This article is shifting blame from the person in charge to the people he employed. I mean, how can a boss not take responsibility for what happens during his watch?

RIP.

The way we die in this country - from ailments that can be cured, if only we put our minds and investments on the right things.

powerfulguy:
“We are not going to take prisoners. The nine people that attacked Prof Soludo are in our net now. We are going to eliminate them. We will go after the others.

“We are not going to take prisoners any longer. A special squad have already been put together, and they are already working everywhere,” Obiano said.

Am I the only one who can't parse this too well: we have nine people in our net (i.e. prisoners), but we're not going to take any prisoners?

Or is the governor advocating for ex-judicial murder? Or what?

Teaser4:
Where is the house?

My brother, I been wan laff when I first saw it, but I reflected: if anybody can put some cement, block, and zinc together in this era, no matter now humble, I have to praise them. Remember, not all fingers are the same, and it's not easy accomplishing anything nowadays.

Bloomfrancs2:
Mumu carry your stupid analysis and shove it up your black ass.

anyilalaz:
Don't mind him. let him click the link below to read full pdf :
https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2048212/NGA_-Biafran_secessionist_groups_-_CPIN.pdf

Eyah... you guys don't seem to understand clues: a file that was on a UK government website is no longer there. You can find it elsewhere, but not on the site of the government that generated it. Even the link from the BBC that used to work no longer does... in just a matter of days.

UK says: "we're thinking of you", and Black man's eyes open wide, like a good pet.

Coldie:
Say your mind without referencing any region, if their igr go low e no supposed concern u

It does concern me. A major reason for this terrorism we're seeing has to do with poverty. If there was serious economic activity occupying the minds of many a Fulani youth, they won't have time or inclination to do what we're seeing. There are poor people in the South, but we can't compare the level of abject poverty, if we were to be honest.

So I try to imagine - as a Northern elite - what I would lose by letting Biafra go.

Coldie:
Don't insult anybody let us learn to state our facts without insulting anybody by doing that we can gather sympathy of people from that region with like minds.

I don't support break-up but if Pantami is a free man Nnamdi Kanu should be free too

I don't think I insulted anybody: the IGR of Northern states suggest that Arewa Republic will become as poor as similar countries in the Sahel region. That is, unless they take drastic steps for economic growth which includes orientation towards modernity (i.e. education, rule of law, empathy for the masses).

Bloomfrancs2:
Mumu carry your stupid analysis and shove it up your black ass.

Sad to say, [s]but remember how UK supported Biafra during the war?[/s] Sorry I mean, actively worked with the Nigerian government to massacre then starve our people? What makes you think UK give a rats ass when it will come to brass tacks?

UK is just gassing us up. If we're foolish enough to assume what their saying mounts to any kind of support for Biafra, we have not learned our lesson yet. What we should be doing is quietly securing arms, building alliances within and without, preparing blockades to prevent oil from reaching other parts of Nigeria - no fuel, no Nigerian military capability. All this happiness over the report from a hypocritical UK government... las las na scam.

Coldie:
We warned these people about the hypocrisy by the government.

Fulanis herdsmen that kill and rape and raid villages were denied by government and termed mercenaries from libya.

Boko haram were being free rehabilitated given scholarship.

But since it's Igbos own kill them pour them acid cripple them tell them to drink gutter water.

Pantami a known terrorist and terrorist sympathizer with recordings all over the internet indicting him that insulted Goodluck jonathan back to back and wished him dead on radio was elegantly made minister but Nnamdi kanu deserves to die or chased away from the country.

Till today northerners are supporting Pantami and telling us to do our worst, from the moment I saw comments like that I stopped attacking Nnamdi Kanu.

Northerners are not Patriotic to Nigeria they are selfish and Patriotic only to the north, y then should I be

Well said. If Pantami can be coddled like this, like Boko Haram and herdsmen, then nobody should tell me shiii about Kanu. They are so afraid of what an independent Biafra means for the Fulani: starvation and retrogression. Northern Nigeria will become poor countries like Niger and Chad

EMMY76:
I really wonder what biafra history will write about politicians like wike, uzor kalu, umahi, obiano etc who worked tirednessly with the fulani nigerian govt not to see the actualization of biafra.

As traitors relegated to the dustbin of history. I've never seen a more disloyal set of people - disloyal to their own. These are the people who should be spearheading a split, hopefully peaceful. They are only after their pockets not understanding they will just be used and dumped once again.

Interesting things to note:

1. the PDF has been withdrawn from the site, suggesting pressure from FGN (or it from too much traffic)?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nigeria-country-policy-and-information-notes
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/974875/NGA_-Biafran_secessionist_groups_-_CPIN.pdf

2. The UK govt only cares about its interests (and its companies'), so don't get excited this document exists. It's only a suggestion to grant asylum on the grounds of persecution - not an indication of support for splitting.

3. A United Nigeria is much weaker (and better for) the UK, since it will never rise to challenge it.

4. There are so many groups agitating, they never come together as one: MASSOB, IPOB, ESN,Oyigbo , Kanu and Uwazuruike. That's not how you successfully agitate and get things done.

5. Governors are not in support of Biafra (at least in public). It was the governor of Eastern Region back then that threw his support behind Biafra. I don't see anything close to what is needed for its take off this time.

Of course what do I know? IF they are going to acualize it, they should hurry up. I want to live in the promised land.

I talk am... another scam loading... our government agencies and fire are like 5&6 nowadays

"Trusted Experience"... yes, we trust him to use his experience to loot the treasury.

I wonder what these leaders think at life's end... was all that looting really necessary? Could they not have led a life of service - so they can be counted among those who uplifted the Black Man?

NaMe4:
Maybe we should not mention 'Nigeria' when making reports that reach Bubu. Rather make reports and add 'Chad' or 'Niger' to them.

Eg 'Pantami in support of insurgency in Chad'. 'Curses a Niger freedom fighter'.
Before you read the report finish, the pantami go dey rest for kirikiri.

So true!
I keep saying that guy has more affinity for Niger and Chad than this our country.

You say wetin?
Is he president of Chad? Has he every been saddened by all the lives lost in this country?
I swear this man is not a Nigerian. Daura is not too far from the border, perhaps that's why he has such strong affinity for what's happening in Niger and Chad, than in Benue. Whot?!

... "don't want to roast corn anymore..."

But this statement is quite painful... when other countries' young women can look forward to rewarding careers, most Nigerian women are destined to roast corn or somesuch to make ends meet...

Everything is still profitable. What you need is content and ads. But remember it took Linda nearly 4 years (2006 - 2010) before she made any serious money. I read her bio that detailed a lot of the struggles; I would have linked it, but can't find it now.

People make money from blogging, instagram, youtube. Look at this Nairaland... it's a type of blogging where people provide the content, and it's making a killing. You may have an uphill task ahead of you but it's not impossible, so far as you remain motivated for years (it won't happen in the couse of months).

I would give the same advise whether you're into agriculture or real estate: if you have what people need, you will profit from it, but you have about 5-7 years of grinding before you can be really raking it in.

Which fraudsters? Abeg, na the new scam. Three years ago it was snake and monkey, then last year we had mysterious fires. This year its hackers

omonnakoda:
Who is discussing legality? I am not forgetting anything


Can you give facts and figures or are you just making assumptions
By its own declaration it is not a very profitable company.

My point is why is there a sense of loss if Twitter does not come to Nigeria.

There is nothing Twitter is doing that we cannot do better for ourselves in Africa.

We don't need Twitter
Ultimately Twitter will be classed as a utility subject to serious AntiTrust regulation there is no unique intellectual property that cannot easily be replicated

I thought you were saying that since Twitter made so much money, yet paid little tax, you don't want that kind of company in this country. Based on that, I was saying there are many more benefits to having a company in your country, apart from paying taxes on profits. I could be wrong...

As far as my assumptions, I'm assuming Twitter pays its UK employees (who are obligated to pay income tax). I'm also assuming they have offices (which they pay for), and that other companies service their offices - all which may compensate for Twitter's relatively small tax bill. I didn't think I needed hard facts to make those assumptions.

Fahdiga:
Where do the Fulanis get all the money they use in purchasing all this weapons

Some from kidnapping ransom, some from sponsors inside Nigeria, as well as the usual arabian sources.

I won't even be surprised if France and US are secretly involved, like they have been in destabilizing countries around the world.

IronGalaxy:
Nigerians are such petty people..are you guys going to create thread after thread discussing why this Twitter office went to Ghana and not Nigeria? Jesus Christ

Yes we are. This is a funny poke at the reality in this country, and comedy can cause self-reflection. I wish our leaders can read it and realize they are only hurting this country with their antics.

omonnakoda:
in 2019 Twitter paid £40000 UK tax on revenue of £100 million

We do not need that kind of business in Nigeria

As long as it's legal. Companies are not obligated to pay taxes they don't owe.
You're forgetting all the employees in UK who got paid by twitter, and in turn paid income tax.
You're forgetting the real estate and related taxes (either rented or bought) that Twitter pays for their offices.
You're forgetting all the companies that provide services (from food, to cleaning, insurance, security) that are paid by Twitter.

Year by year, this one is becoming an albino...
issoright

Juliusmalema:
That's good.
Great nation of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah doing great.

It was here that I stated unequivocally that South Africa, Ghana are the real giants of Africa.

I went further to add Cameroon, Rwanda and other developed civilization in africa as the real giants of Africa

Nigeria been termed Giant of Africa is done by Nigerians themselves and not other countries. You guys are the ones massaging your egos by calling yourselves giants of Africa with fake population been dished out by Population commission without census.

Any sane human must do anything possible to break away from anything called Nigeria or forever remain yoked with backwardness.

As a Nigerian, I heartily agree with everything you say. Nigeria na abgaya... big for nothing. It makes absolute sense for Twitter to be in Ghana... despite our size, things are made too difficult here, for no damn reason. Constant light is an issue, fuel for gen will be scarce now and then, then add the insecurity and the fact that police will harass staff for having laptops.

Intellectual integrity and freedom of speech actually mean something in Ghana, not in this zootocracy.