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My Take on The Threat of US Military Action in Nigeria.
1. Is there widespread killing of Christians in Nigeria? Yes. Are Muslims and members of other religions being killed too? Yes. Can we conclude there is Christian genocide in Nigeria? Well, majority of the killings have been in the North which is highly populated by Muslims. In contrast, available data seems to suggest that majority of the victims of the killings have been Christians.

2. I do not know of any country in the world where the aftermath of a US military action has been positive for the nation. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

3. US Military action in any country will definitely have collateral damage - That's an unfortunate inevitable situation.

4. Military action in Nigeria is going to adversely impact the economy. It will erode investors' confidence and the consequences will be catastrophic especially in a country that's just attempting to navigate an economic recovery path.

5. However, I think there could be positives from this situation. The US threatened they would release names of Nigerians supporting terrorism. It's about time someone did that. This may help in the fight against terrorism. The sources of the funding can be identified and eliminated, the sponsors can be arrested and they can have their day in court.

6. Rather than a full blown US military action, I see an opportunity for Nigerian military to leverage on US intelligence and equipment to decimate the enemy. I only hope that Nigerian government can diplomatically explore this option to our advantage.

7. This threat is the much needed wake up call for the Nigerian government to act. We recently learnt of an attempted coup which led to the restructuring of the security forces. This is the time to ACT.

8. Lastly, I am wondering how this affects Tinubu's choice of running mate for the next election. Another Muslim-Muslim ticket may not be optically appealing as they try to prove to the world that we are a secular state where Christian or any faith genocide is not tolerated.


Patriotic Nigerian

Elzazzi:
No big fortune comes legitimately. Not even in this naija Lol

You dont need a fortune, you know. As long as you can afford ALL your needs and some of your wants, you should be good.

True! money doesn't bring happiness but it can sustain it.

If a woman marries you out of pure unadulterated love, the expectation is that together you would build a happy and prosperous home. If life happens and money is in short supply, that love may remain but the happiness of that home will be threatened when there's no money.

So, please do not be fooled, money is important in a relationship. Push hard to legitimately make money. It will help sustain happiness in the home and also help to strengthen the love.

It would be up to my children to decide. I would have left that container called body by then.

RENO's Life needs a serious RENOvation.

When a drum makes the loudest sound, it's about to burst. Wike, be careful.

I am a Christian and I intend to remain so, for the rest of my life.

But how do I view religion?

The same Europeans who brought Christianity to us, brought slavery - the worst of man's inhumanity to man. What about colonialism?

The Arabs brought Islam and out of Islam, extremist groups like Alqueda, Boko Haram etc sprang up. Not forgetting the violent Islamic conquest in Nigeria from North to South by Uthman Dan Fodio.

So, for me I have decided whether anyone professes Christianity or Islam, it means nothing to me. It's the humanity in them that counts.

This is an era of multi-cloud. Outage of one CSP shouldn't have such massive impact. You should always replicate your workload on another CSP

Mr Edun, if you are not well and you allow APC to push you to go out for the optics, then you ll have yourself to blame for the consequences.
Nothing wrong with being ill, if you are, take time out to get medical attention.
You have only one life.

My position on Demolitions in Lagos since the beginning of Sanwooku's 2nd term.

1. I agree that houses who have ALL required documents but have been built in a way that it poses dangers to the occupants or the neighborhood, should be taken down. One might ask though how they got the required permits and all in the first instance. If this is found to be due to ineptitude which Government has always been know for, then the owner of that house should get FULL REIMBURSEMENT for today's value for the building, NOT Compensation.

2. I agree that houses who have ALL required documents but the owner went ahead and built against the permit granted and the structure now constitutes a safety risk, should be taken down. Government may elect at its own discretion to compensate the owner.

3. I believe that houses built without required permits but have been built in a standard way with absolutely no safety risk and not obstructing any planned infrastructure, should not be demolished. Owners should be fined and made to process the permits and documents. If they fail to do so after time given passes, government can eject them and take over the property. Government may then auction it, and give due proceeds to the owner after government has taken its portion.

4. In a country like Nigeria where the economy is terrible as it is, knocking down buildings with no structural defect makes absolutely no sense.

5. Lagos state should also desist from the campaign of calumny targeted at the Igbos. It will only strengthen their resolve to vote against APC and you can be sure sympathizers from other ethnic extractions will join then as well

2.

Another word for bastard is Umahi.

I am sorry, I put my phone on "silent" every night. Nigeria is 6 hrs ahead of where I reside and folks are fond of calling at 2am my time, just to say "hello" to me, as a reminder to send "that thing". I wake up and unable to sleep again, then headache sets in, eventually BP. Na!! I ve stopped that. Let heaven fall, as Wike would say, I don't want to be continually disturbed while asleep. Only the living can do something!

I am just ashamed on behalf of the Tinubus who are struggling hard to convince the world that Nigeria has improved significantly when it comes to corruption.

I believe this yearning to convince stems from the fact that Tinubu himself is the most corrupt public official in Nigeria's history with corruption records dating back to 50 years ago. A man who says forget about my life prior to when he went to Chicago.

A man who plead guilty to benefiting from drug proceeds and paid 460k in a plea bargain in exchange for not going to trial and ratting out the big guns. That's makes Tinubu technically A CRIMINAL. He's only not a convicted criminal so, Sowore is technically right.

AndroBlaze:
To be honest, there are too many ridiculous and redundant titles in Nigeria and well done to the Oba of Benin telling her properly their custom

Like National Leader of APC - a title not recognized in the party constitution.

Years after, some people will read what they have posted online and ask "Was I mad when I wrote this''

What is wrong with calling a fellow politician who is now a Monarch, your brother. A brother can be elder or junior and the age difference can be 17 years or more.

Brother is usually used when you wish to indicate closeness to a person. As a Yoruba man, I dont see anything wrong with the choice of word.

This is why I love the Western world, my CEO is 20 years older than me, a multimillionaire in dollars, and when I need his attention, I just say "Hey! Don...." and no one feels disrespected. Same way college interns who I am 20 years older than, call me by my name, and everyone is happy!

Atiku' best chance to be President was 2007 but he missed it by not playing his politics well with Obj. His 2nd best and final chance was 2023 but again he was bereft of political sagacity by allowing the G5 to fragment PDP. Imagine if he had all the G5 states, he would have won that election. He failed to learn from GEJ's mistake in 2015 which allowed a faction of PDP to team up with APC leading to the emergence of Buhari. Farewell Atiku, it's game over because this man who is currently there, BAT - only God can prevent his re-election.

casualobserver:
Occupying office is not power. Ask GEJ, ask Ambode, ask Fubara! A technocrat who occupies high office only to the extent that he doesn’t upset the apple cart only has the illusions of power. He serves at the pleasure of those with power. Reforms require true power.

It’s amazing how you people say he would be a good president but then in the same post will talk about how he was sabotaged and nullified as VP.

Somehow your medula did not connect that you are providing the ammunition for the execution of your position. Like the poster I replied to above, you just provided with your own hands why he would never have been a successful president.

The position you hold does not always equate to power. For example, Umaru Dikko was more powerful than Shagari himself. Abba Kyari despite holding no official post ran Buhari’s govt. I know a commissioner who is more powerful than his governor. SAs who are more powerful than their ministers etc.

Don’t get carried away with the title of the office. It is the political power that got you there that holds the power of the office. If it your political power then you can do as you like otherwise you will eventually bow to the political power that put you there or be prepared for a fight or gridlock.

The worst form of ignorance is to be oblivious of it. It's pointless trying to extricate you from this self-imposed cocoon. You have gone too far. What a travesty!

casualobserver:
Osinbajo would have been a mediocre president. Speaking English up and down but ultimately achieving nothing. The president Nigeria needed in 2023 and in 2027, is more than anything a man with the political capital to press forward necessary but painful reforms. Osinbajo would have been sabotaged and blocked.

Dear writer, you said he would have been sabotaged. You don't know what absolute power means. You are in charge! You sneeze and everyone catches cold. We missed a great opportunity in Osinbajo to have a president who combines integrity with capacity. They ruiners didn't want him there because they knew their game would be up with PYO in the saddle.

We export our best to the diaspora to do great things globally but leave our worst behind to ruin us! What a travesty!

A grandfather will wake up, travel to a far country, open his mouth and bundles of lies will just fly out! Na wa o!

Can we have a Geologist with apt knowledge about the commercial viability of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in the North, shed light on this endless pursuit.

I worked as an Engineer in the upstream industry and I had a discussion about this with one of the foremost Geoscientists in Nigeria who joined the industry in 1970 and currently GMD of a Nigerian independent. His blunt opinion was that it is wild goose chase. This was 10 years ago.

I am wondering if advanced technology has changed the situation. Can someone please educate us?

Thanks

I dont think the statistics of 90 - 99% cheating men is correct but i know a lot of men cheat even as I have come to find out now that a lot of women cheat as well. Men do it overtly while women do it covertly.

Frankly speaking, a lot of men do it cos they consider it as fun. I know a lot of men who cheat quietly but still love their wives and can give their eyes for their wives.

So, I always tell women who complain about cheating husbands not to leave but if their husbands who do not cheat, abuse them, I encourage them to leave wie. Abuse can lead to death. If you leave your hubby due to cheating, you must be prepared to be single for the rest of your life as there is no guarantee the next man won't cheat.

It's unfortunate I must sadly admit it's a man's world as a man cheating is not considered a big deal but a woman cheating is considered an abomination. Double standards!

80km/hr on an interstate highway? Quite low.
We do up to 120km/hr in North America!

Wondering why the speed limit is that low..maybe an informed person can educate me!

I remember a former Ooni, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, was the Governor of Western Region in those days, while Awo and later Akintola served as Premier. It was more like the relationship between the Queen and the Prime Minister. I am wondering why the Alaafin did not have a position at the time. Does this confirm the Supremacy of the Ooni? Just wondering...

With the amount of money in politics today at all levels, increased fetishness is inevitable, especially witb election money coming soon!

When the East complains about marginalization when it comes to leading the country, I sometimes wonder if it's not self-inflicted. The closest they have come in recent history is Peter Obi's last performance and one will naturally expect the East to rally round him, so it suprises me that the Governor of his state will sacrifice the collective eastern interest on the alter of personal aggrandisement.

Pls let's tell MC that if he can come out and read the contents of this letter by himself with no stuttering or grammatical error, we will forgive K1.....Nonsense!!!

AbuAeesha:
Sure your opinion is logical.
Though mentioning it can inspire someone to do better

It can also put pressure on some to attempt to do what they can't afford, thus leading them to do what they ordinarily wouldn't do just to measure up.

I am wondering how it makes sense to disclose to anyone how much i spend on my parents. Doesn't seem to make sense to me. My opinion, though.

K1, You have done well to apologize to the country.

I condemned you for your despicable action and I am here to commend you for your unreserved apology.

I love the fact that you didn't attempt to justify your actions whatsoever. I do hope you have learnt your lessons.

You will do well to also submit yourself to whatever measures law enforcement agencies are taking to serve as a deterrent to others, and I am sure they will temper justice with mercy.

Nice one, K1