₦airaland Forum

ppogba:
Like play like play, Argentine will get to the Semi Final without meeting any of the top 10 on their way.

INFANTINO, na man you be.

So why? I don't think Messi has enough money to bribe them

Johnpat198:
France are going home today because they can't defeat Morocco

But that's only if they can somehow manage to steal France's towels. If they can't figure out a way to do that, I'm betting on France

jaxxy:
The manufacturing companies were already bleeding b4 china came into the picture. If the manufacturers had continued the cost of products would be far higher than importing so they would still be outsold by imported goods.

When the company started in 1974 China had zero market share in ceramics. By the time they closed in 2000's China had 82% share!

fallguy007:
Exactly, the problems of industry collapse in Nigeria are many not just power as many are alluding to here. Infact, the chief cause is low demand due to inability to compete favorably with imported alternatives. Same thing happened to Europe and the USA where the Chinese completely eradicated their industrial base in many sectors using the globalization opportunity. The truth is, now there is practically nothing Nigeria can do about it as we cant match the industrial capacity of the Chinese have built unless we narrow our focus on areas and sectors where we have strong comparative advantage and completely dominate there.

Exactly. When this company started in 1974 there was no China in ceramics. By 2000's when they closed see position of China above - 82% imported from China!

anonimi:
You can make it happen as a person/ as a country, or you can make excuses for your failures.

Your choice!
Your consequences!!!

Not excuses. Nigeria had a very strong manufacturing base before China moved in.
Many families made their fortunes in manufacturing but can't be passed on to their children due to China!

Dalohad:
Those shouting China killed the factory are ignorant..

Go on YouTube and see what Pakistani are building and manufacturing with little to no tools.

Pakistan is in the same continent with China and therefore is closer to China than to Nigeria. Why are their industries still thriving?

The footballs used at the FIFA world cup are all made in Pakistan.

Probably because the govt actively protects their industrial base.
When this company started in 1974 there was no China. By 2000's when they exited see position of China below

SIRTee15:
I think blaming china is just an easy way out. Yes china will impact export potential but definitely not local consumption if good protective policy is in place.

what is killing local production is ELECTRICITY AND POOR GOVT POLICY.
we need very cheap electricity to produce, very cheap and abundant. wage is not a big deal here in naija and regulatory is weak.
but another big issue is erratic govt policy, u are at the mercy of the selfish politician in power. one govt may come and ban importation of ceramics yet another will come and lift the ban because his friend is the largest importer of ceramics to nigeria.
another issue is multiple taxation, once an industry start thriving u start seeing all kinds of revenue agnecy from everywhere demanding cuts or levy, this also doesnt help in anyway.

china is china and they will continue to do what they know how to do best. produce massively but very cheap. nobody can stop them- Trump tried but failed, EU also tried but failed. Nigeria cant stop them.
we just have to build resilience by first becoming self sufficient ourself then working with other serious countries in africa to form a trade bloc. that's the only way out.

But they had even less electricity back then yet many small and medium manufacturers were thriving!

harmonyglobal:
Interesting to see this
But sad to know this ever exited
All of what was produced here are being imported now

Exactly!

Laple0541:
Ok, the baby looks like you then. Hope you’re happy now!

You people always go overboard with the Wizkid guy. Davido, Burna Boy fans are not like that.

The baby looks NOTHING like him, talkless of carbon copy!

Of course they want to make a deal. ALL they have left is harassing commercial ships on Hormuz. That's ALL!

Titogbanski:
Market manipulation......

By who and for what reason?

SIRTee15:
I think blaming china is just an easy way out. Yes china will impact export potential but definitely not local consumption if good protective policy is in place.

what is killing local production is ELECTRICITY AND POOR GOVT POLICY.
we need very cheap electricity to produce, very cheap and abundant. wage is not a big deal here in naija and regulatory is weak.
but another big issue is erratic govt policy, u are at the mercy of the selfish politician in power. one govt may come and ban importation of ceramics yet another will come and lift the ban because his friend is the largest importer of ceramics to nigeria.
another issue is multiple taxation, once an industry start thriving u start seeing all kinds of revenue agnecy from everywhere demanding cuts or levy, this also doesnt help in anyway.

china is china and they will continue to do what they know how to do best. produce massively but very cheap. nobody can stop them- Trump tried but failed, EU also tried but failed. Nigeria cant stop them.
we just have to build resilience by first becoming self sufficient ourself then working with other serious countries in africa to form a trade bloc. that's the only way out.

All those bad conditions you mentioned (electricity, etc) were all in place yet local manufacturing was thriving. Pople got wealthy from manufacturing back then, before China. They cannot do that today. They couldn't pass theír factories to their children because no one can compete with imports from China!

jaxxy:
These manufacturing companies stopped production and closes shop way china began to rise in the industrial sector.

Chins only rose industrially and globally in the 2000's. These companies packed up in the 80/90's. Dont blame china for bad leadership. Take accountability.

China only came as a cheaper alternative for imports from europe and US.

But maybe u are genz so u dont know the history.

How do you know when this factory closed?? My friend there are thousands of small and medium scale manufacturers that closed because of China

anonimi:
If China did there thing, then why can’t we do our own thing too

Because no matter how cheap you make it (ceramics in this case) they'll make it cheaper with their slave wages and currency manipulation!
Or they'll sell it for practically nothing (dumping) till the local competitor goes out of business!

VeeVeeMyLuv:
Noooo
It is not China

It is your corrupt clueless Governments

Let me also add, they are very irresponsible.

Yeeees
China is a huge part of it. All the small and medium scale manufacturers have been forced to close

lordm:
Chai. What happened to Nigeria's industrial era

China! China happened. When you are praising how cheaply China makes stuff and happy consuming their cheap stuff, you don't realize how many factories they've closed in your country!

jaxxy:
Nigeria happened to it.

Nope. China happened to it

Gerrard59:
Crude oil is a globally priced commodity. Has nothing to do with Nigerians.

So why do these things always seem to affect us disproportionately?? See what I wrote earlier below

Another pandemic loading. China don kill us again

ReturnMan:
Rushdie wasn't a significant something.
Trump is too significant to let slide. Him or his offspring go chop random assassination

Religion or no religion, human beings are heavily affected by time, and also always too preoccupied with present problems to have time for things already past. Which ex-American president or his family has ever been attacked?

See below, a president that ordered atomic bombing that killed upwards of 200,000 people. By contrast only 7000 Iranian soldiers have been killed so far!

Laple0541:
The children are his real carbon copy!

Wizkid fans always overhyping. How is this child below his carbon copy??

ReturnMan:
because they are in a gated estate...

Make george bush waka careless na 😂😂

Lie. Their kids and relatives are out in public. People always move on to the current pressing issue.
Why must you be busy trying to kill Bush's relatives when Trump is pressing your neck?

What do you expect when you make two KNOWN thieves president and chief of staff?

ReturnMan:
Yeah but unfortunately... Religion is different.

Even religion. See below, who remembers Rushdie today? Everyone said he'd be dead within 2 weeks!

Why do think you think no one kills US presidents' families once they leave office?

ReturnMan:
I am. Not scared like u.
If u were Iran you people would have been begging since Feb 28 for your lives from the America you so fear.

What I said is all fact and we will see the result..
Why does America act surprise when they go abroad poking the bees nest.

It only take one kid to harden his mindset and make it his life mission.. Now they killed Ali khamenei... A regime that was loosing its people... Now they reunited everyone and they are asking for revenge... So you can't think that there are people who have no life purpose that will take this up as a personal life mission... Trump risked alot of Americans lives and future.. Especially his kids they always have to have maximum security outside n inside USA.. When he leaves office the whole war will be on his head not USA.. Time will tell NL will report the news.


Mind you,you are dealing with religion... So even some unborn muslim that grows up and sees this insult might decide its his life mission to get revenge... Be smart.. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction... All those killed in Iran have siblings they will live with the grief forever... U think they are just numbers.. Lol

You can call them terrorist.. But we know who started it. Same with isreal.. They'll always fight resistance groups because they are killing people who have other people grieving and wanting revenge. Before Oct 7. Isreal has been killing and killing.

https://archivegenocide.com/

This one doesn't know how quickly the human mind forgets abd moves on to another issue. How do you think Nigerian politicians go from
EFCC jail to senator?

uunwanaobong3:
TRUMP IS A HARDENED WARMONGER PRETENDING AS A PEACE PRESIDENT. HE HAS NO PROBLEM SENDING OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN TO DIE WHILE HIS CHILDREN ARE MAKING BILLIONS IN BLOOD MONEY.

BEFORE, DEMOCRATS MAY HAVE FAILED TO LOCKED HIM AND HIS FAMILY UP IN PRISON BUT NOW THEY WOULDN'T HAVE SUCH ISSUES AGAIN BECAUSE CRIMES AND CORRUPTION EVIDENCE ARE ALL PILING UP AGAINST TRUMP.

Sending other people's children to die? Only 13 Americans have died while 7000 Iranian soldiers have been sent to their 72 virgins!

uunwanaobong3:
TOMORROW, HE WILL STILL BE THE ONE WHINING AND CRYING FOR A CEASEFIRE, RUNNING TO CHINA AND RUSSIA TO BEG IRAN FOR A CEASEFIRE..... THE MOST UNSTABLE MAN IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY.

If I happen to be Iran leader, this time around america for collect am none stop until they run away from middle east

You're a real joker.
"America for collect am none stop" with what? Almost anything Iran shoots is intercepted. All they have left is harassing innocent comercial ships on the strait of Hormuz. They're afraid to stop doing it because that's all they have left!

penta:
Always seeking attention... USA is out of the world cup.. Trump is cruising always.. Agbaya!!

What has WC to do with anything? Americans don't do "soccer" and CAN'T sit through a soccer game. Even Trump admited he didn't know what was red card!

Omoreal01:
Stupid man... You can do all you think you wanna do... But I believe you won't be able to wipeout Iran from the surface of the earth. But I trust Iran would trash as much they can among your allies, citizens and overpriced weaponry.

Iran can't do shit. Iran is finished. All they have left is harassing innocent uninvolved comercial ships on the the Strait of Hormuz. Even their drones are now almost all intercepted

DMCA:
I shock say no be God100 be d OP wey bring this news

That rabid US hater. This one doesn't have enough US bad news for him!

P1PrinceKT:
Ok.



Obama must be laughing 😂 right now.

What is the way out of this?

Laughing as to how. He left Iran intact plus gave them money. Trump decimated and degraded Iran, taking out their leaders, Navy, Aoforce, air defence, etc

discusant:
In this military parade in Turkey, President Trump did not fear that an Islamic extremist on the parade could easily take him out. Trump takes risks.

He's 80 years old for crysake! If you kill him now, big deal!

Says he doesn't want to deal with them anymore, that they are "scum".😆

Oil prices immediately rise 8% and stocks drop 800 points!

Netanyahu must be full of "I told him so" right now!

President Trump said Wednesday he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over after an exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran, the latest escalation straining the agreement to end the war – and he said he may hit Iran with more strikes tonight.

"I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them anymore. They're scum," Trump told reporters in Ankara, Turkey, where he is attending the NATO summit.

The stunning turnaround comes after Trump recently celebrated the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran to help end the war he and Israel started. Trump insisted the deal would bring "peace and security" to the region. But within just weeks, he's amped up aggression.

Trump said the U.S. hasn't attacked Iran at the "highest level" yet, saying he could hit electric plants and desalination plants.

"I don't want to do that but if we have to, we'll take them out," Trump said. Attacks on civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime.

He also floated the idea of reinstituting the naval blockade on Iran.

Trump is expected to take more questions during a Wednesday press conference.

Trump's declaration in Ankara that the understanding is moot has already impacted markets, with oil prices starting to climb again. And it leaves his party, and his own approval ratings, in a precarious position once again with four months until the midterm election and little time to remedy the conflict that Americans have disapproved of from the start.

He said the top U.S. negotiators, special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, want to continue to negotiate.

But, Trump added, "as far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them. They're liars," he said.

There was no immediate response from the Iranian government.

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5883929/trump-nato-iran-strikes-press-conference

VKconcept:
You are obviously not getting it and I won't stress myself to explain.

People like you are funny. What are you still arguing??
For comparison, note how blacks seem to be everywhere in America? Yet blacks make up less than 15% of US. In Argentina it used to be 37 to 50%!! See below

adabaraabdul:
lol. Everything is wiped out, great, the stage is set for invasion. Why can’t they invade yet? If Iran is harassing commercial ship, almighty USA should quickly address the issue, it shouldn’t be an issue!

See answers to your questions below.
Invade a finished country? For what? So they can brag they killed Americans?

Discountsempai:
France-Argentina final is a go, Argentina winning by one goal...is how it will be.

Argentina CAN'T beat France o.
With what?? Think about it

Difrent:
They host the US bases from which the fighter jets that attacked Iran took off from
Iran is just letting them know the implications of hosting a US military base and its clear to Bahrain and Kuwait that the US isn't a reliable security partner

Stop lying. Read below

orisa37:
WHAT HAVE KUWAIT AND BAHRAIN DONE TO IRAN ? NOTHING.
JUST JEALOUSY AND COVETOUSNESS. IRAN WILL GO THE WAY OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH.

No mind them