Travel › Re: If You Had ₦6M, Would You Japa Or Open A Business In Nigeria? by Rickmann: 7:07am On Aug 22, 2023 |
Wodu89: Business. 6M can give birth to 60-100M in a year. I'm not sharing my Intel. And I'm not asking for investors. We dey build on a steady beat  E no easy as you dey run ur mouth o |
Politics › Re: Before And After Pictures Of an Aba Street by Rickmann: 7:05am On Aug 22, 2023 |
M4A1carbine: NO BROWN ROOF...
and....
ABA IS NOT THE CAPITAL OF ABIA STATE.
ABA IS MORE DEVELOPED THAN
IBADAN OSHOGBO ABEOKUTA AKURE
FACTs...  Common Knowledge. |
Romance › Re: Should I Replaced Her Lost Phone? by Rickmann: 2:36pm On Aug 21, 2023 |
1phone: I have a lady that I am in love with... we have been together for a year now and I want to marry her which I told her. I have gone to see her parents on two occasions. We base here in Lagos.
We have fun anytime she visits. But I noticed recently that she is only keeping me as an option or place-holder as her body is in the relationship but absent in her soul and spirit. At a point, it looks as if am dating myself. Her silent treatment is top-notch. She will be online from morning till night without charting me. Even if I initiate a chart, her reply won't be more than " yes", or "no" Hmm, yea. Anytime she visits, trying to hold a serious conversation looks like am making her restless. On her last visit, I checked through her chart to know what and who exactly keeps her that busy: lo and behold brethren, she was busy making plans with a guy from Imo state on how to meet this December and all sorts of erotic chart...Her attitude did not show me she is in love and don't deserve spending on her anymore
Recently she visited me and on her way home, "according to her" she misplaced her phone on a bus she boarded. The following day I made a transfer to her to go retrieve her line.
Now, I see buying a new phone for her as a total waste of my resources as I see no future with her again. Her mind seems not to be here anymore. She has her plans. I don't feel any affection in the relationship apart from the "forced" penetration we called sex. Is it right to get her new phone ?
Very urgent please You already know what to do and you still asking us.. |
Education › Re: Stop Sending Your Children For Holiday Lessons by Rickmann: 11:59am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Oduok: Sending kids to holiday lessons makes no sense.
Most of you will make your kids go to school till they become useless. You took them to school at age 3 and abandon them there. During long vacation you still send them to school. To do what?
Can't you spend time to bond with your kids? What exactly are they going to achieve in school during vacation? Vacation lesson only favour school owners, not you. Allow kids rest for God's sake.
If you should engage kids during long vacation then teach them skills. Enrol your kids in centres that they can learn practical computer usage, coding, programming, painting and decoration, catering, musical instruments. Let them learn martial art, how to shot guns, how to wrestle. Teach them something beyond pure academics.
If a school should organize long vacation class then it should gear towards extra curricula activities - debate, modelling, music concert, science fair, mini project. How would you call kids back to school during holiday to learn Math, English, Chemistry, Social studies, accounting, by same teachers that taught them during school period. What is the difference? If these teachers knew what to teach why didn't they do it during normal school session.
Education is beyond memorizing facts. Give your kids opportunity to develop and be better prepare for life. This is spot on. You nailed it. |
Celebrities › Re: Yul Edochie And Judy Austin Chased Out Of Abuja Shop After Card Declined by Rickmann: 11:47am On Aug 21, 2023 |
moonbyte25: Nollywood couple Yul Edochie and Judy Austin faced an embarrassment of a lifetime after they were chased out of an Abuja shop when their card was declined whilst paying for some goods.
According to notorious blogger Cutie Juls, Yul Edochie’s card was declined when the couple tried paying for some household appliances they were purchasing to the tune of N10m.
The blogger claims Yul and Judy have relocated to Abuja from Enugu where Yul is set to become more involved in politics.
As part of the move, they are attempting to furnish their new place however, their attempts to buy some items was fruitless due to Yul lacking sufficient funds in his account.
The blogger claimed even as the shop owner asked them to pay as much as they can, las las Yul’s account could not even cover N500k worth of goods!
At this point, Judy Austin insisted that they should take the goods but would pay later as her husband is famous.
The shop owner allegedly chased Yul Edochie and Judy Austin out and asked them to return when they have enough cash!
https://www.nigeriabombshell.com/embarrassing-yul-edochie-and-judy-austin-chased-out-of-abuja-shop-after-card-declined-whilst-paying-for-goods/ These two idiots just use Nigerians dey catch cruise. |
Phones › Re: My Galaxy S9 Plus Arrived Today - See My Review by Rickmann: 11:34am On Aug 21, 2023 |
Tyg3rFvry: 110k and 6k separately for shipping Ok..thanks. |
Phones › Re: My Galaxy S9 Plus Arrived Today - See My Review by Rickmann: 12:49pm On Aug 20, 2023 |
Tyg3rFvry: Well... most asked me to cancel my order - but curiosity got the better of me. After all it's just less than $150 so why not take the risk?
Anyways just to tell you I loving this device which I ordered from konga.
Although it took exactly 10 days to arrive - and they could've literally brought it on the 5th day but I believe they had a minor logistics issue.
Gosh the device is fire 🔥 😍
The screen is so damn too good to be true.
The phone is a RENEWED DEVICE (I am more than okay with that fact, I expected it to be so)
Complete accessories in the box, including the actual and real phone manual.
The phone has NFC feature.
I haven't even peeled the plastic off it, I don't see no airbubbles in the back and front of the phone to show its factory renewed and not repackaged as most had suggested.
Guess what? It's a USA VARIANT with the SNAPDRAGON PROCESSOR.
Everything about this phone is dope, the battery is legit new and very strong, though I need to get a powerbank asap to maintain the battery health - please recommend one? Is new age 22k mAh alright?
I am beyond satisfied with the phone so far! Value for money and trust me guys even the galaxy A24 which goes for 200k doesn't come anywhere near this flagship beast.
I can't understand why anyone would see old samsung flagship and go for latest transsision, redmi, etc 😁😁 Pls what the total cost of the phone in Naira. |
Politics › Re: Seven Ministers Whose Portfolios Caught Nigerians By Surprise by Rickmann: 12:28pm On Aug 19, 2023 |
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Crime › Re: An Igbo Man Owns The Highest Number Of Rolls Royce And Private Jets In Nigeria by Rickmann: 11:13am On Aug 19, 2023 |
Mekus91: Felix Chidi Idiga is a Nigerian Business Mogul and Entrepreneur. He is the Chairman/CEO of JAFAC Group of Companies. He became a multibillionaire in his mid 30s.
Born: Felix Chidi Idiga, June 30, 1963,Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria.
Occupation: MD/CEO JAFAC Group - Involved in Dredging, Marine, Logistics, Asphalt Production and Sales, Road/Bridge Construction, Equipment Sales/Leasing, Building Construction, Offshore Services;
Vessel, Tanker Vessel, Tug Boats, Barges, Security Boats services, etc. Agriculture - Rice Farming. Hospitality Industry, Aviation.
GROWING UP AND EDUCATION
Felix Idiga attended St. Mary's Primary school, Amaifeke, Orlu, 1972 to 1977 and later proceeded to secondary school. He was unable to complete secondary school in one stretch due to his natural quest for business and entrepreneurship. Felix later went back to school, Pre-Varsity Education Centre, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, to complete his disrupted secondary education.
Consequently, he ventured into the business world in 1984. With the help of his father, he was provided him the initial capital to start up a house utensils business in Onitsha. Inevitably, in June 1987, he went over to Lagos State, Nigeria to seek for greener pastures and to diversify his growing business.
Later, he ventured into importation by traveling to Europe to import certain goods like designer shoes and apparels.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP/BUSINESSES
A) JAFAC Group of Companies
As Chairman/CEO of JAFAC Group, which is made up of the following
companies :
• JAFAC Motors Nigeria/ JAFAC Auto Inc. USA
• JAFAC Wine
• JAFAC Construction Limited
• JAFAC Investment Nigeria Limited
• SWAT LINK’s Limited (Maritime)
• Swat Technology Limited
• Global Private Jet Charter
• JAFAC Hospitality Industry (Galpin Suites & Hotel)
• Jafac Oil and Gas
• Jafac Real estate
His garage is filled with numerous number of Rolls Royce ranging from Cullinans, Phantoms, Ghost etc amongst other automobiles. He owns the highest number of Private jets and Rolls Royce in Nigeria. Allegedly, he donated billions of naira to a political party in 2015,2019 and 2023. He also donated his private jet to Tinubu's campaign.
Net worth: Undisclosed but estimated to be worth billions of dollars.
He is revered with the title "Akuatuegwu of Igbo land." Na here e go end. he wont take it to heaven. |
Romance › Re: Both Ugly Girls And Beautiful Girls Are The Same. by Rickmann: 11:11am On Aug 19, 2023 |
brightmorningst:
people please encourage me, this is 3:14 am I couldn't sleep cos my babe broke up with me. I actually did cos her action shows she's not interested anymore. This is someone we our chats flow but for like a week now,it doesn't anymore stopped calling me claim she doesn't have card. She always do,we can talk for over two hours on phone but everything just changed. I CHOOSE A LESS ATTRACTIVE LADY,ONE LF HER FRONT TEETH EVEN COMOT,SHE SHOWED ME LOVE I RECIPROCATED IT, IN MY MIND I WAS LIKE SHE NO FINE, GUYS WON'T ASK HER OUT BUT I WAS WRONG. SHE DON GO.
ALL LADIES ARE THE SAME WHEN SOMEONE BETTER THAN YOU COME AROUND THEM WHETHER BEAUTIFUL OR UGLY.
I DON TIRE FOR WOMEN MATTER.
THIS IS MY THIRD RELATIONSHIP... IT'S ACTUALLY A LONG DISTANCE ONE THOUGH.
ENCOURAGE ME MEN. theres no point investing ur emotions on someone who doesnt care about you. move on pls. |
Romance › Re: Another Shop Rite Marriage Proposal Ends Up In Blood & Shattered Windscreen by Rickmann: 12:42am On Aug 19, 2023 |
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Politics › Re: Kids, Market Women Rock All Eyes On The Judiciary Polo by Rickmann: 10:56am On Aug 18, 2023 |
successmatters: I have ordered for 100 shirts, I will share it to people soon.
Nigeria must be better in my lifetime.
We cannot allow thieves and drug barons to win this fight. There is no more room for bad leadership in this country. Enough is enough. That's commendable, my friend keep spreading the word. |
Romance › Re: Couple Wed In The Mud (Pictures) by Rickmann: 9:44am On Aug 18, 2023 |
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Politics › Re: Vindictive Tinubu And Guinea-pig Emefiele [Photo] by Rickmann: 9:39am On Aug 18, 2023 |
ChatterHouse: Buhari used Emefiele and dump him
What a pity
Emefiele after you have done the master bidding You suppose japa but the stubborn fly will surely enter grave
Now the vindictive Tinubu would show you pepper Rich also cry These men forget that power is transient , and that one day you will relinquish it no matter the office you hold or how highly placed you are. This devil made over 10k nigerians in the foreign exchange industry lose their jobs, all in one day. He made nigerians suffer to get cash for months claiming he was redesigning the naira.. where are the new notes today. he truly deserves this suffering for all the pains he caused me. what a wicked man. |
Politics › Re: President Tinubu Is Really Taking Good Care Of Godwin Emefiele (picture) by Rickmann: 9:14am On Aug 18, 2023 |
nairavsdollars: The family of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele should really be grateful to President Bola Tinubu for taking good care of him.
Just few days in DSS custody, see how he is looking clean, fresh, well-fed and robust useless man |
Family › Re: Introverts Lounge (Extroverts Pls Keep Off !!) by Rickmann: 6:55pm On Aug 17, 2023 |
Olarewajub: Introvert comes from Latin intro- , "inward," and vertere , "turning." It describes a person who tends to turn inward mentally. Introverts sometimes avoid large groups of people, feeling more energized by time alone.
Introversion is at its root a type of temperament. It is not the same as shyness or having a withdrawn personality, and it is not pathological. It is also not something you can change. But you can learn to work with it, not against it.
Introvert Facts
• 75 percent of the world is extroverted.
• Being introverted affects all areas of your life.
• Nothing is wrong with you.
• Introverts feel drained and overstimulated.
• Being introverted is something to be celebrated.
Common Introversion Traits
Introversion is marked by a number of sub-traits:
1. Very self-aware
2. Thoughtful
3. Enjoys understanding details
4. Interested in self-knowledge and self-understanding
5. Tends to keep emotions private
6. Quiet and reserved in large groups or around unfamiliar people
7. More sociable and gregarious around people they know well
8. Learns well through observation.
Introverts Library
1. Quiet by Susan Cain
2. Success as an Introvert for Dummies by Joan Pastor
3. Introvert Power by Laurie Helgoe, PhD
4. Introverts in Love by Sophia Dembling
5. The Awakened Introvert by Arnie Kozak
6. The Irresistible Introvert by Michaela Chung
7. Quiet Influence by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, PhD
8. The Introvert Advantage by Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D.
9. The Introvert Entrepreneur by Beth Buelow
10. Quiet Power: The Secret Strength of Introverted Kids by Susan Cain
11. Introvert Doodles by Maureen “Marzi” Wilson
Helpful Links
1. https://studentship.com.ng/happy-introvert/
2. https://www.verywellmind.com/signs-you-are-an-introvert-2795427
3. https://introvertdear.com/what-is-an-introvert-definition/
4. https://www.lifehack.org/302237/5-reasons-why-blogging-good-for-introverts
5. https://www.thecut.com/2015/06/apparently-there-are-four-kinds-of-introversion.html
6. https://time.com/5373403/surprising-benefits-introvert/
7. https://introvertdear.com/news/introverts-happy-need/
8. https://agileleanlife.com/a-success-guide-for-all-introverts/
9. https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/the-secret-power-of-introverts-1.1038171
10. https://www.insider.com/introvert-struggles-doodles-2017-2
Quiet people are often found to have profound insights. The shallow water in a brook or river runs fast: The deep water seems calmer.
—JAMES ROGERS
Are you an introvert? If yes, this is definitely the place to be. What are your challenges as an introvert and are you happy about your introversion?
P.S=> Extrovert- Keep Off.
Welcome to Nairaland Introverts Lounge
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Romance › Re: Is This Girl Just Using Me by Rickmann: 6:42pm On Aug 17, 2023 |
sunnysunny: Pls I need advice, there is lady is Love so much . We are dating. I support her financially and spiritually through fasting her praying for her. She always claim she loved me. But I notice she will not allow me taste from any food she cooks herself. she will also reject me when I demand sex. But she is so quick and never reject my money when I give her money. I am thinking of breaking up with her. Pls I need urgent advice Pls Don't break up..stay with her. |
Romance › Re: My Girlfriend Dumped Me Because I Cannot Perform by Rickmann: 6:37pm On Aug 17, 2023 |
Notorioustroll: The girl I promised and wish to spend the rest of my life with has broken my heart. She started complaining few months ago that I wasn't performing like a man; that I am not satisfying her sexually. This lady advised me to get some medication for myself. She even went on research on how to build back a man to perform sexually. She always cooked and made sure I was well fed. But all she did was fruitless. I didn't take frantic step to curb that. I was reckless because my girlfriend was doing everything possible to ensure I perform. Last week my girlfriend surprised me by saying we should break up, I asked her why and she said she's not enjoying the relationship because I'm not sexually satisfying her and the worst is that I don't make effort to change the situation. She stressed that she doesn't want to cheat on me and that's why she just have to leave and get satisfaction elsewhere. I pleaded but she said staying back in the relationship will only hurt us both because she's tired and really need good sex. I was thinking she was joking but up till today she's not showed up in my house, I called and she told me that I should move on. Please what am I supposed to take? What medication do I need? Do I need to see the Doctor? Please help me as I'm desperately in need of valuable information. I don't want to loose this lady as she's done much for me.
Mynd44 dominique Are you a simp? Why worry ur head over a girl who doesn't care about you? You want to end up in a marriage that will ruin you? She did you a huge favour by leaving you..pls move on you'll find someone that will accept you the way you are. |
Romance › Re: I'm Having Feelings For My Wife's Mother by Rickmann: 6:14pm On Aug 17, 2023 |
efelicity: Recently my Mother-in-law requested to come and live with us and I accepted. Unknown to me, she was coming to tempt me. This woman will dress half naked in the absence of her daughter. I'm a full time husband who takes care of the kids, do the dishes and cook before my wife comes back because if I didn't finish by the time she's back, she will shout at me. Back to my story. Because of my availability at home, my mother in law takes the opportunity to be peeping at me in the bathroom and comes to sit on my lap in the sitting room. Now she's pushed me to the wall that I have feeling for her. Please what should I do now? I seriously need help on how to act or behave.
Mynd44 dominique Seun "If you don't finish before she gets back, she'll shout at you".. 😂😂😂 Na serious military-style beating you need now, I swear. |
Politics › Re: Drama At Abuja Court As Emefiele Collapse, DSS Operatives Smuggle Him Out (video by Rickmann: 6:06pm On Aug 17, 2023 |
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Romance › Re: Why Do Men Pay For Sex by Rickmann: 5:56pm On Aug 17, 2023 |
Virgohills: Why do men pay for sex. The sensation is equal why will a man pay for it
It's ridiculous just thinking about it The answer is simple. Men crave sex more. Women enjoy sex more. Body count is a thing of pride for men. Body count is a thing of shame to women. |
Phones › Re: My Experience With An Online Phone Purchase Scam by Rickmann: 1:16am On Aug 17, 2023 |
[sub][/sub] DerKlassiker: Good day everyone.
At this point, I have no other option than to put this out here, and I pray I get a solution from here.
A friend ordered and paid for a phone and the vendor blocked her instead of delivering the phone.
I saw a post on Twitter where @Xiaomi_nigeria announced a reduction in the prices of Redmi 12C all through August.
A friend has been saving to get a phone, so I forwarded the post to her to see if she would be interested. She got interested and I asked around for vendors online as we currently serve (we are corp members) in a remote village far away from any city where it is possible to get the phone in a store. But how do you people take such risks in this country. Omo, I can't trust anyone . |
Romance › Re: Do Graduate Ladies Still Marry Under 30 Years..? by Rickmann: 11:37am On Aug 16, 2023 |
EconomistXplain: it is more difficult to find a 20+ graduate lady agreeing to get married this days whilst still in her 20s...ladies now prefer to get old before the decision to settle down without a hoot about biological clock...
what could b d cause kinda true though. i have observed this too. The truth is that men are slowly losing interest in marriage lately maybe due the of hardship or the level of promiscuity amongst ladies . |
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Health › Re: How I peed out kidney stone from my penis..... Graphic pics by Rickmann: 5:49pm On Aug 15, 2023 |
Battlefield2: This is my true life story I have been living with a stone in my bladder for years now.....like 12-15years I just discovered that if I ate anything solid,I found myself not comfortable, series of stomach pain and all,sometimes I find it very hard to pee and sometimes I even pee blood I have been living with this illness for a while and despite using everything medically and traditionally,it refused to go, so I accept my fate There was a night this stomach pain started,I was rushed to the hospital where I used 1week, I did scan and I was told my urinary tract was dirty and I have to flush it out,I was put under treatment and I used series of drugs,I was discharged but the sickness still persist After enough diagnosis,I discovered I have a stone in d kidney and if I don't pee it,it will be disastrous....After series of medications and all,the stone finally left my kidney and straight to the bladder,it stayed there for a while and it was really painful I must say
Last month, I underwent the most painful week of my life trying to pass the stone, the pain,I can't pray for my enemy To use the toilet,I use a minimum of 20-30mins trying to pee and most times I pee blood It was a really really painful journey but thank God and drugs, yesterday,I finally peed the stone.....I really thank God for my life,it was not really easy at all These are some of the pics I managed to take during the journey of peeing out the stone It used a week at at tip of my penis coming out small small till it finally came out....glory be to God kidney stones is the most excruciating medically known pain ever. its been proven to be worse than child labour pain and bone fracture. thank God for this healing and i pray its permanent.. Amen. |
Romance › Re: Can You Leave A Good Woman/man Because They Slept With Someone By Mistake? by Rickmann: 11:53am On Aug 15, 2023 |
Lutherblaq: They say Forgiveness is the firs step to fixing relationship issues. It gives you a window to understand the reason behind your partner’s actions.
Being cheated on is one of the most traumatic feelings one can go through in any relationship. There are times when the love and affection between two people decrease due to various factors.
Cuddles, romance, and communication become less frequent with time. It is in times like these either of the partners may search for love outside.
As a man/woman, tell us; Can You Leave A Good Woman/Man Because They Slept With Someone By Mistake? There's no such thing as sleeping with someone by mistake. If ur partner sleeps with someone else while still dating you then you should be thankful cos he or she did you a favour. It's a proof you both weren't meant to be. Thanks. |
Romance › Re: A Single Mother Of One Is Trying To Get Close To Me, how do I let her down easy by Rickmann: 9:53pm On Aug 13, 2023 |
Lexzeey: This girl was a casual friend for a while, we live in the same street, we were close friends, I noticed she was into me for two reasons, first reason is she gets angry when she sees me with other girls to the point of not talking to me, second, some guy from her church came to warn me to stay away from her because he's interested in marrying her, and I told the guy we're just friends, when I told her what happened, she laughed and told me she's with the guy because she got tired of waiting for me to ask her out, which I never did.
So I gave her space to be with her guy, we only kept in touch online, she left for her home town, for almost six months I didn't hear from her, I later found out she got pregnant for the same guy who warned me to stay away from her, funny thing is, the guy abandoned her with the baby, she was ashamed, she couldn't tell me she got knocked up by the guy, she's now back from her home town, living with her sister whose house is down my street, we met and I didn't act surprised or anything, I just ask about her baby and everything, now the problem now is, since she returned, she's been doing stuff I find uncomfortable, trying to initiate stuff when she visit me, trying to get me to visit her, calling me every now and then and getting mad if I don't check on her, she kept trying to ignite a relationship by telling me stuff she should have saved for her baby daddy, now I can't outrightly abandon her based on the fact that we were close friends before the whole pregnancy thing.
How do I let her down easy without loosing the friendship, to be clear I don't want a relationship with her, the baggage is too much and I don't want to walk right into that, I just want to stop her from making another mistake by getting pregnant a second time. she is now a single mother looking to covertly pin her responsibilities on you. you better avoid her. just let her know you are just friends and that's all you'll ever be with her. use ur head. |
Romance › Re: This PuS,Sy Was Breathing In And Out As I Was Furking It Pictures by Rickmann: 8:26pm On Aug 13, 2023 |
Bintabisiriyu2: This mirning omo i carried one girl to Bleep, as i was fucking this big toto it was just breathing in and out. i put prick it will make noise fuuuuu i comot prick it will do siuuuu
i put in prick again it will do fuuu
and i bring out prick it do siuuuuu
omo dis ajebo girl wants to kill me o, her pucci so succulence and sweet shai, i never Bleep dis kind one before.
EVERYBODY SAY PRAISE THE LORD HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH - AMEN finished man  |
Romance › Re: I Want To Take These To Feel Good Tonight!!! Who Wants To Join? by Rickmann: 2:12pm On Aug 09, 2023 |
fadilaMaikiriki: I want to take these to feel good tonight! Who wants to join?
What do we have here?
We have;
Cucumber Banana Apple Tiger nuts( both fresh and dry ones) Dates Groundnuts Watermelon Guava Garden eggs
Attached below are pictures; may God help that girl this night  |
Politics › Re: Portable And His Boys Beaten Up By Lekki Boys (video) by Rickmann: 2:10pm On Aug 09, 2023 |
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Foreign Affairs › Re: Secret Behind Niger Coup Exposed by Rickmann: 4:07pm On Aug 08, 2023 |
adebayo987: That's the problem we have in Africa. Our leaders only care about themselves, neglecting others. Pure delusion and its sad. |
Foreign Affairs › Re: Secret Behind Niger Coup Exposed by Rickmann: 3:55pm On Aug 08, 2023 |
adebayo987: Secret behind Niger Coup exposed
First of all, it's a pity that Africans are treated like animals by looters.
The Russia-Ukraine war is a war of intelligence and if you're not smart enough to decipher the tactics of the whites you'll be lost at the center. Now, let me put it clearly to you that the coup d'etat in Niger Republic is not a game of national interest but that of personal interests. And the shortsighted citizens are so excited about it, because "naturally, humans love new things and hope for better fulfilment from new situations".
The coup would have happened in Nigeria but after Tinubu retired all the generals that could have been a tool in the hands of these coup masters, it has to be Niger Republic. Russia is fully behind the coup d'etat in Niger Republic and here's why.
Russia-Ukraine war has diverted the attention of the whole of Europe from buying Russian gas to an alternative source. Nigeria has offered to sell gas to the entire Europe by connecting gas pipeline from Nigeria to Europe and this pipeline would pass through Niger Republic.
The pipeline will originate from Brass Island in Nigeria and terminate in the north of Morocco, where it will be connected to the existing Maghreb European Pipeline that originates from Algeria, via Morocco, to Spain.
If this happens, Russia will become real time broke. I mean very broke because less countries will be buying gas from them and in order to stop this, they need a concrete plan. Before now, Russia has no serious interest in Africa because they're racist nation (most European nations are racists, they're just pretending). But very recently due to their war with Ukraine that prompted Europe to look for gas elsewhere of which Africa is one of those places, Russia now started having serious interest in Africa.
If by chance, Nigeria - Morocco pipeline works, Russia is out of line and their economy will go lower than Nigeria's, and all of West African countries' economy will improve. What do you think is giving the Niger Republic's juntas the moral and stubborn head to counter ECOWAS if not Russia's secret deal with them?
Secondly, if the pipeline scales through and Europe is now buying gas from Nigeria, it means that a lot of money will be going into West Africa, and it will spread across all Africa as well. Even Niger Republic will benefit more because they're heavily dependent on Nigeria for electricity and trade. They import goods from Nigeria as well and most of them do business in Nigeria. Nigeria also offsets about 70% of ECOWAS finance which means West Africa will benefit a lot because Nigeria's economy benefits West Africa and Africa as a whole.
Now, here's the game of intelligence at play. Few months ago, Wagner Group staged a coup on Putin and then went to reside in Belarus (a strong Russian ally nation). That move convinced (deceived) the West that Putin now have Russian enemies. But that was just a theatre display to make them think so. Now, that move, has made Russia created a backdoor that no one would suspect its move. Wagner Group (now the backdoor) went to Niger Republic to strike a deal with their military to take over their government in order to halt the Nigeria - Morocco pipeline. The junta military without clear vision jumped into acceptance due to self gain (personal interests).
Nigeria's economy determines inflation in Niger Republic. Nigeria's removal of subsidy affected them most. Secondly, Nigeria's floating of Naira affected them again since they import most things from Nigeria. Nigeria is highly connected to the international community which opens a big road to the West African society, because many economically good things come into West Africa through Nigeria. It's like pouring water into a large container through a tiny hole, the water enters the container and spreads/fill all over the container. That's how Nigeria's economy is to West African and African countries.
Wagner Group is now Putin's backdoor that no one was suspicious of. Assuming the West got the intelligence on time, by now, Bazoum would have appointed a new COAS and retire all this coup plotters and nothing would have happened.
The people of Niger will be supporting their new junta government blindly. Actually, human nature supports new leadership at the beginning in hope for a better tomorrow (not knowing if it will be worse in the end). When Tinubu was announced as the winner of the 2023 election. Despite the scenario that played out, nobody celebrated it, secondly apart from paid opposition actors, nobody protested against it as in the case of #endsars, as everyone was hopeful that Buhari's government was going away and the new one coming would favour them and family, same way everyone was hopeful of Buhari's regime at the start (it's human nature).
In the end, West Africa including Niger Republic's economy would loose and Russia wins. We were going to replace Russia on the big stage. Why did you think France were the first target of the juntas to chase away? They came to tell them that they're rich despite having rich resources. But they failed to educate them that poor management of resources would result to poverty. Now, fighting with your neighbours that are supposed to improve your economy will worsen your economy. They tagged Bazoum as Colonial leader. But clearly he's an Arab-Hausa minority and the juntas are from a majority tribe, so the majority will definitely kick him out, same way we kicked out GEJ (a minority) and installed Buhari (a majority). If GEJ was from the North or Southwest or Southeast, it would have been very difficult to push him out of power. Secondly, Buhari wouldn't have made a second term if he was a minority tribe too.
The Niger juntas personally have their shares in the game they're playing and their ignorant citizens will pay for it with their lives very soon. We've seen this in our history since the slave trade period where a King would sell his people to slave masters for personal gains. These juntas like other corrupt leaders are playing with the lives of many and sitting on their prosperity as well. A lot of them will be migrating to Nigeria and up North soon by the time hardship bites them. Russia is still battling with sanctions and know very well that Niger can't handle harsh sanctions, but still pushed them into this mess just to save their own economy. And, most Africans are blindly supporting the coup without knowing what is at stake in West Africa already.
If a foreign powerful country is interested in looting your country, and the president does not comply, a coup is likely going to happen, because you being the coup plotter will have a share of the profit.
I wonder why Africans think this Europeans have them at heart. Both EU, America and Russia won't have anything to do with you if they're not going to loot you real big.
Russia targeted Niger Republic because the gas pipeline that will be serving Europe will pass through Niger Republic and if that happens, they themselves will go very broke. As in, real time broke. Niger Republic would have benefited because a better Nigerian economy prospers West African countries. But this shortsighted juntas don't know that they've been played and I see their citizens supporting them.
I pity Africans... We're been treated like animals by these Europeans!
I really really pity Africans. Make una open and shine una eyes very well. Any time wey better wan happen, something dey com stop am. Na which village people do una like this? How has the coups made those affected countries any better? We dey reason at all? Why are we serving the interest of other nations instead of ours? Your write up actually makes sense but what i still don't get is why Niger is doing this with Russia when they also stand to gain so much from this project. |