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Willie2015:
Allowing an ally to use its bases—such as under the 2006 U.S.-Bulgaria Defense Cooperation Agreement—is a sovereign decision.

If Iran acts on its warnings regarding Bezmer Air Base and strikes Bulgarian soil, it triggers Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

It will trigger a unified NATO response.

persius555:
Truth and half truth. The US is about to pull its gloves against Iran. Iran's long reaching missile capability is causing problems for US military base around the ME.

By using the balkans military base, under the Bulgarian ownership as a refueling base for the US fighter aircrafts only indicates one thing. The US is embarking on a marathon bombing campaign as never witnessed by the IRGC.

Let's fing out who can hold on for as long.

persius555:
Truth and half truth. The US is about to pull its gloves against Iran. Iran's long reaching missile capability is causing problems for US military base around the ME.

By using the balkans military base, under the Bulgarian ownership as a refueling base for the US fighter aircrafts only indicates one thing. The US is embarking on a marathon bombing campaign as never witnessed by the Marathon bombing running? You think this is Hollywood abi.

Let's fing out who can hold on for as long.

RemoveKebab:
Yeah NATO is losing equipment not much as Russia has lost its more expensive equipment.

Before 2022 Russia was having the largest tank numbers that became useless with the ingenuity of Ukrainian fpv drones
Their tank inventory is nearing depletion.

Their navy isn't doing well
the black sea fleet a Shadow of it's self
we remember the loss of slava class destroyer moskva and many more which I can't even count.

Their Air Force is useless due poor Russian air doctrine which I wouldn't blame them because they focus more on armor and artillery warfare which is not even effective due to poor leadership and superior Ukrainian air defense
To add salt to injury US just gave Ukraine blueprint for Patriot missile.

NATO isn't even donating its premium equipment to Ukraine it's only giving them outdated ones so they can replace their inventory with more modernized ones plus Ukrainian are putting them to good use.
Ukraine now produces its own domestic weapons far better than what is being donated due to their ingenuity

Example is flamingo missiles currently doing a good job on Russia logistics in crimea

Ukraine population will bounce back after the war if their government isn't has corrupt like Kremlin to kickstart rebuilding which will be offered by EU.

I dont know of Russia population which is declining due to drugs alcoholism and disease.
Only if they can help themselves and get rid of corrupt Kremlin leadership sinking the nation into future chaos.

GlobalImport:
Brother Ode. You see your african brothers dying enmass. Being taken offline by Ukrainian drones and you are here bringing the west into it. Keep swallowing cheap lies

grandstar:
You seem to think everything boils down to "winning" or "losing" rather than ending this needless war.

The West will ensure any so-called "win" would come at such great cost to Russia that it would think twice before they invade another country in Europe. No European country wants to be Putin's next prey.

You claiming Russia is advancing in the war, sound no better than pro-Americans who claim they have victoriously completely decimated the Iranian military but can not stop Iranians missile and drones from hitting US bases in the Gulf. What a joke.

The US has done a far much better job in the first few weeks of the US Iran that started early this year than Russia has in over 4 years in Iran. Despite this, the US cant claim victory because of how Iran structured the government and army.

richeeyo:
Show me international outlet that reported that fake body exchange on nairaland and i will do you data(not disrespecting you, just q wager)

mastermaestro:
Always screaming like illiterate. Some of you have your brains buried in Putin's butt. Do you still see Zelenksy all over the place begging for a ceasefire? Go and watch his last meeting with Trump. He spoke with Trump from a position of advantage.

Russia is in deep trouble. But Putin's pride will destroy him, and unfortunately, many helpless Russians.

SatanIsAllah:
When has the US ever fought a long war against either one of Cuba or Venezuela and why did America go to war with Afghanistan? Was the war against Afghanistan provoked or unprovoked?

BlackViper:
Have you forgotten who singlehandedly won both WW1 and WW2?

FatimaAbubakar:
Why are you triggered? He didn't mention anybody's name. Guilty conscience.

They're triggered because they know that the political fraudster in Abuja is a drug criminal.

Pierocash:
Baba all the lecturers I know are doing well, rich and some , even super rich.

Don't rate them with cars , you will never know their true worth. All the lecturers I know are employers. Even the ones that don't have companies have investments heavily in real estate , but still driving cheap cars to deceive people

BlackViper:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/08/trump-patriot-missile-blueprints-zelensky-russia-ukraine/

Drebreezer:
What must I do to completely cure anal fissure cause by strong stool
I am ranning away from operation
Please help a brother

Sirrules:
0Always asking silly questions. you're the useless one in this instance.

Ifeoluwadev:
Let me start by saying this: I know what you are thinking. "This guy don craze." Even my own mother cried when I told her I was coming back.

I left Nigeria in 2019. Got a visa through my company's transfer program, packed two bags, and landed in Manchester on a cold Tuesday morning that nearly killed my Lagos raised soul.

For 5 years, I did everything "right."

Got a better paying job. Sent money home every month. Upgraded my family's life. Got my indefinite leave to remain sorted. On paper, I was living the dream every Nigerian prays for at night.

But last December, I packed those same two bags now four and came back to Lagos.

Here is why.

1. I WAS LONELY IN A WAY I CANNOT FULLY EXPLAIN

Nobody warns you about this.

You can be surrounded by colleagues, housemates, even "friends" and still feel like a ghost. British people are polite but not warm. There is a difference. You will smile at your neighbor for 3 years and never know his first name.

In Lagos, my street alone has more genuine human connection than my entire postcode in Manchester. My landlord's wife used to bring me food when I was sick. My neighbor knew my name within 24 hours.

I did not realize how much I needed that until I did not have it anymore.

2. THE MONEY LOOKED BIG UNTIL IT DIDN'T

Yes, I was earning in pounds. But London/UK cost of living will humble you fast.

Rent: £900/month for a small flat. Food: £400/month if you cook mostly at home. Transport: £200/month. Bills: £150/month.

By the time you finish doing the math, that "big salary" is already half gone before you enjoy anything. And if you have family back home depending on you, which most of us do, you are effectively running two households.

Back in Lagos, with the savings and investments I had built up, I now run a small logistics business. Last month I cleared more in naira than I was taking home in pounds after expenses.

People forget to calculate purchasing power and cost of living when they are dreaming about abroad.

3. I WAS AGEING WITHOUT LIVING
This one is personal.

In the UK, my routine was: wake up, commute, work, come home, cook, sleep, repeat. Weekends were for grocery shopping and rest because Monday was always coming.

In Lagos, even with the chaos, there is LIFE. There is noise and owambe and suya at midnight and people who actually want to sit with you and argue about football for 3 hours. There is color. There is energy.

I went to the UK and became productive. I came back to Nigeria and started actually living.

4. MY PARENTS ARE GETTING OLD
I watched my father shrink over video calls. My mother's hair went completely white in 3 years. They never complained, that is the Nigerian parent way, but I could see it.

No amount of money sent home replaces presence. I know that sounds like something on a greeting card, but I promise you it is true. My father's face when I walked through the door in December is something I will never forget.

I refuse to be the child who shows up for the burial after spending the last good years sending money instead of time.

5. OPPORTUNITY IN NIGERIA IS UNDERRATED
This will be controversial, I know.

But hear me out. Nigeria is hard. The infrastructure is a disaster. Fuel prices are criminal. The government is not your friend.

AND YET, for someone with skill, international exposure, savings, and the willingness to grind, Nigeria rewards you in ways that a saturated Western economy cannot. The competition is not as fierce at the top. The gaps in the market are enormous.

I identified a logistics gap in my area. Started small. Now I have 6 staff and three vehicles. I am building something. In the UK I was building someone else's dream.

THE HONEST DOWNSIDES, I WON'T LIE TO YOU

Light situation is still a spiritual attack. Generator fuel is expensive. The roads want to kill me daily. Some things that should take 30 minutes take 3 days because of bureaucracy. I sometimes miss the simple efficiency of abroad. Ordering something and it actually arrives. Bills that just work.

I am not here to sell you a fantasy. Nigeria is hard. But it is MY hard. And I am building something meaningful inside it.

FINAL WORD

I am not saying don't Japa. If you have the opportunity and you are young, GO. Gather experience, save money, build skills, see the world.

But do not let anyone make you feel like returning home is failure. It is a choice. And for me, it has been the best one I ever made.

I am home. I am building. I am alive.


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