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Car Talk › Re: Please What's The Actual Price Of This Car?? by SmartyPants(m): 5:26pm On Mar 04, 2022
WebWriter:
Hello,
Did you get the message I sent?
Yes I did, sorry. I will be in touch within the next 24 hours.
Sports › Re: Shakhtar Donetsk's Junior Coach Killed In Ukraine Crisis by SmartyPants(m): 12:10pm On Mar 04, 2022
MERCHANDISER:
so for your mind, if China attack Taiwan, US will come for their defense ?

You're funny
I can't tell you what they will or will not do. What I can tell you is that the threat of US defense is what has kept China at bay all this time. I can also tell you that maintaining that threat is one of the reasons why the US keeps a huge fleet in the South China sea, and conducts regular military drills with Taiwan.

Now as an analyst I can tell you that these facts distinguish the situation from that of Ukraine. Perhaps you know the future, but that's not my area of specialty. Engage with someone else who does.

Thanks.
Sports › Re: Shakhtar Donetsk's Junior Coach Killed In Ukraine Crisis by SmartyPants(m): 12:08pm On Mar 04, 2022
MERCHANDISER:
so for your mind, if China attack Taiwan, US will come for their defense ?

You're funny
I can't tell you what they will or will not do. What I can tell you is that the threat of US defense is what has kept China at bay all this time. i can also tell you that maintaining that threat is the reason why th eUS keeps a huge fleet in the South China sea, and condusts regular military drills with Taiwan.

Now as an analyst I can tell you that these facts distinguish the situation from that of Ukraine. Perhaps you know the future, but that's not my area of specialty. Engage with someone else who does.

Thanks.
Sports › Re: Shakhtar Donetsk's Junior Coach Killed In Ukraine Crisis by SmartyPants(m): 10:25am On Mar 04, 2022
TenQ:
I hope Taiwan, South-Korea and Japan are learning from this.

The Western powers has mouth but when it comes to putting the hands where it matters with another first world country they will chicken out and you'll be alone.


Taiwan: be prepared to take on China ALONE
Japan: be prepared to take on China ALONE
South-Korea be prepared to take on North-Korea ALONE
You speak of matters you do not understand.

The USA has no formal defense relatinship with Ukraine - which is one of the themes of thethis war.

The US has formal mutual defense treaties with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, with actual military bases in both Japan and S.Korea, and a huge naval presence in the South China Sea.

Vastly different situations.
Sports › Re: Shakhtar Donetsk's Junior Coach Killed In Ukraine Crisis by SmartyPants(m): 10:21am On Mar 04, 2022
obembet:
I think those who are blaming Ufa and fifa for taking Russian football out of their competition should be ashamed of themselves. If all football players died where will football be?
Taking Russia out of football punished ordinary Russians not the particular Russians who are responsible.

Its not hard to understand honestly.
NYSC › Re: Corper Obinna Gabriel Fixed Bad Road In Ayegbami, Ilorin (Before & After Photos) by SmartyPants(m): 9:10am On Mar 04, 2022
I'm so proud of him!
Travel › Re: I Just Got To The Gambia by SmartyPants(m): 2:55pm On Mar 03, 2022
lusid:
are their girls pretty n marriageable? Am planning to marry soon
Yes, and they tend to like Nigerians. The upper-class ones tend to prefer their own guys or Lebanese though.

Also, it's a majority Muslim country so have it in mind that most of them can't marry you even if they want to. But then i hope you don't think girls will collapse into your arms just because you are Nigerian.

There are already so many Nigerians from walks of life there so you won't be anything so different.
Travel › Re: I Just Got To The Gambia by SmartyPants(m): 2:11pm On Mar 03, 2022
porthouse7:
same thing I want to point out, electricity is not stable in Gambia, d roads are terrible
Electricity is stable in the Gambia and the main roads and highways are fine. Its the neighbourhood roads that are untarred
Car Talk › Re: Please What's The Actual Price Of This Car?? by SmartyPants(m): 1:11pm On Mar 03, 2022
WebWriter:
Tech majorly though other niches are also welcome but I'm more of a tech enthusiast, my reason for choosing tech
Please send a sample to techhire11@gmail.com
Car Talk › Re: Please What's The Actual Price Of This Car?? by SmartyPants(m): 12:25pm On Mar 03, 2022
WebWriter:
You're buying?

I'm taking content writing jobs.

You can reach out to me and trust me for a perfect job
What are your areas of strength?
Family › Re: I Want To Peacefully Divorce My Husband by SmartyPants(m): 8:16am On Mar 03, 2022
AntiTerrorists:
you didn't tell us whether you are pregnant or not


If no, I feel that's your reason..but you just don't want to say
She clearly said she is pregnant.
Family › Re: I Want To Peacefully Divorce My Husband by SmartyPants(m): 8:15am On Mar 03, 2022
Aufbauh:
Sorry to say this, it seems you're not really matured for marriage.

Seeing this deficiency in your partner Just one year into your marriage and you're already fed up with the marriage. Haba!
If he was your blood brother would you have given up on him so quickly?

He might be doing this with the intention of hitting it big for the family even though you perceived it differently.
Sit down with him & advice him tactically or make an alternative investment suggestion to him that will take his attention off the online gambling.
Come on!

Do you build a life and welcome a baby into life with your brother or sister?

From the look of things the OP will be the one funding both her baby and her husband soon. Would you eish such a life on your own sister?
Politics › Re: Women In Abuja Protest Against National Assembly's Misogynistic Agenda (Photos) by SmartyPants(m): 5:52pm On Mar 02, 2022
Eriokanmi:
You talk as if you're not a Nigerian. Where were you when Hon Olubunmi Etteh was removed on the account of an offence she never committed just to deny her that role in the house, just because Northern Muslims weren't comfortable seeing a woman as their head? After delaying the judgement tactically, the court now ruled that she was removed in error but the deed had even done. A man had taken over.

Last year, Isa pantami disgraced abike dabiri and shut their office used as the diaspora commision office, just because she's a woman. The same pantami blocked buhari from shaking hands with remi tinubu. Until we remove religious bigotry from leadership and politics, this country would keep remaining in one position. Women have occupied great positions in the world and performed more than men.

Women have always participated in politics but men keep blocking their way. Only the stubbotn few and children of the elites always have their way. It shouldn't be
Your argument does not address the points I raised.

If you assert that women are the majority, then all it takes is for a woman to run for senate, and all the women in her constituency to vote for her. No one, court or not will stand in thier way. The reality is that Nigerian women are highly apathetic about politics. That's all.

Now looking at the points you raised, you know these arguments don't hold any water:

1. I'm not abreast of the first case you mentioned but you should see visibly that such an argument is untenable. Was Ihedioha removed because he was a woman?

2. The rift between Dabiri and Pantami was just a disagreement between colleagues. I'm wondering whether you have any evidence of there being an ulterior gender-based motive behind Pantami's actions? More importantly, how does that amount to blocking her from participating in politics? This Dabiri was already a minister, appointed by Buhari (a man to the best of our knowledge), can it be sincerely said that she was blocked from participating in politics??

3. Similarly, Pantami blocking some Tinubu from shaking the president is down to the fact that he and the president share the same religious belief where men don't shake women. How does that in reality translate to deprivation of political participation? After all the same Remi Tinubu is a senator, ironically showing that women can, and do make it to political office when they follow the same methods as men.

Even at the university level, do women show interest in student politics? Let's stop this dishonest politics of sentiment.
Politics › Re: Women In Abuja Protest Against National Assembly's Misogynistic Agenda (Photos) by SmartyPants(m): 5:20pm On Mar 02, 2022
Eriokanmi:
You call this irrelevant? No wonder Nigeria is this backward. Women make up about half of our population. I suspect you to be one of the northern fanatics who treat women like rags
Is there a difference between gender chauvinism amd ethnic bigotry?

On to your point, if women make up over half of rhe country then why on earth do they need affirmative action??

Has the majority stopped carrying the vote?
NYSC › Re: Ondo Corpers Doze Off During Anti-corruption Lecture At Orientation Camp (Pics) by SmartyPants(m): 4:25pm On Mar 02, 2022
triple996:
It's in us
These are d same youths that will insult buhari and tinubu 4 sleeping during meetings saying "we need a youth" we'll see d youths now undecided
The difference is corpers are forced to attend these meetings that may or may not have value. A president takes it upon himself to fulfil the duty.

Besides, it is obvious that just as not all adults are responsible, neither are all of the youth fit to lead. You won't tell me there was no corper there who was paying attention.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Cameroonian Man Joins The Ukraine Army (Photos) by SmartyPants(m): 10:07am On Mar 02, 2022
Kelvinhunta:
Overdo de worry is Africans!
See their yeye teeth, them no go call am black monkey now because they r desperate to win the war, after that they will remember our colour is different from theirs. In as much as I support Ukraine in this war, Ukraine and Russia are the most deadly racists ever known so let them war their war and die their die. If this is African war do u think Ukraine can volunteer?
There was a german pilot who fought voluntarily for Biafra.

Don't make such assumptions.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Video Of Kyiv Television Tower Bombed By Russian Troops by SmartyPants(m): 5:17am On Mar 02, 2022
ProfAmaben:
Russia, kindly level Ukraine to the ground, turn it to dust. The West has to be put to shame this time around, LGBT, homosexuals, transgender, abortions, feminists won't always keep having their way.

Something tells me that Putin hasn't entered full gear, I pity this bloody racist nation called Ukraine.
What does that have to do with Russia - Ukraine issue?

Can you see how your mind works?

You are happy for innocent people to die all because you want a third party somewhere else to be put to shame over lgbt and feminism...

I can only lol.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Video Of Kyiv Television Tower Bombed By Russian Troops by SmartyPants(m): 5:15am On Mar 02, 2022
Kastonkastroll:
of course is serious. Innocent lives are being destroyed but all zelensky cares about is joining EU. The same EU that UK left because they felt the union is a serious burden on their economy. Na wa oo
Don't be a clown all the time.

Grow up!

These are serious issues not what you make flippant comments about trying to sound smart.

Ukraine seeks to join the EU and NATO to fend off Russion Aggression that has been growing for years - majorly since 2014.

you know nothing.
Politics › Re: Reps Reject Bill For Special Seats For Women In Parliament by SmartyPants(m): 5:13am On Mar 02, 2022
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Politics › Re: Reps Reject Bill For Special Seats For Women In Parliament by SmartyPants(m): 5:11am On Mar 02, 2022
Megabig:
I don’t think that makes sense, I was shocked they rejected a bill to increase the percentage of women seeking political positions in Nigeria. A country where women cannot be heard, it should always be a first step than having a bunch of marounding thieves littered in the chambers
The average woman in Nigeria is not interested in politics, not that they can't be heard. in this same Nigeria there are serious women who are taken very seriously.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Confusion Hits Russian Troops As Google Disables Traffic Maps In Ukraine by SmartyPants(m): 9:47am On Mar 01, 2022
Investigative:
Off course
Cos middle east can't believe anything from west
Was it made for China
India are technically inclined and have maintained their neutrality
Can you hear yourself? So Western media make news and your mind cannot tell you that it is primarily for the consumption of their own western people?

Of what relevance is Africa to this conflict?
Foreign Affairs › Re: Confusion Hits Russian Troops As Google Disables Traffic Maps In Ukraine by SmartyPants(m): 9:37am On Mar 01, 2022
Investigative:
Most of these western troll think Africans are still living in stone age
That's why they can spread these propaganda and expect us to believe it
As in
Africa don't have internet and sense
Yes, because they.create the news specifically for Africans abi?

You people never cease to amaze.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Putin Sends Militia Into Kyiv To Assassinate Zelensky (Photos) by SmartyPants(m): 6:56pm On Feb 28, 2022
tito44:
Those guys are from south Africa. President Jonathan used them in Nigeria's north-east during his time as president
Russians mercenaries coming back from operations in Africa (Libya and Mali), not mercenaries from Africa.
Foreign Affairs › Re: 6,000 Detained Across Russia As Anti-War Protests Enter Fourth Day by SmartyPants(m): 7:41am On Feb 28, 2022
huptin:
Things are escalating fast! Too fast for comfort. There is still plenty room for diplomacy, why is everyone taking the confrontation approach?

World war 3 will send the world back to the stone age and that will be the lot of less than 10% of the population that may survive it. We should all avoid it.
Grow up.

Where were you when the world struggled to negotiate with Putin for weeks?

There is no everyone taking the confrontation approach. Just Putin!
Foreign Affairs › Re: EU Decides To Provide Weapons Worth €500 Million To Ukraine by SmartyPants(m): 6:28am On Feb 28, 2022
Mynd44:
You mean the EU is about to commercially make sales on an ongoing conflict? This is what the issue has always been, the West takes every chance to sell weapons to sides during a conflict.

They can get involved directly but they refused. They could have not nudged Ukraine into a war they know they can't handle, they refused.

They could have given then these weapons for free too but this is the EU and US. Money is the most important factor which they will book as a loan to Ukraine with crazy interest rates when Ukraine will need money to rebuild
The weapons are not being sold to Ukraine. Stop talking nonsense!

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-consider-using-its-funds-provide-arms-ukraine-2022-02-27/

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ukraine-ruhttps://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ukraine-russia-funding-weapons-budget-military-aid/ssia-funding-weapons-budget-military-aid/
Sports › Re: Who Would You Pick To Take This Trophy Winning Freekick? (Picture) by SmartyPants(m): 9:56pm On Feb 27, 2022
What is Fernandes doing there??
Foreign Affairs › Re: 20 European Nations To Ban Russian Flights From Airspace by SmartyPants(m): 9:41pm On Feb 27, 2022
juman:
I laugh.

Russia land mass is bigger than all those countries combined.
You see what.
As they banned russia flights, russia will also banned their flights through russia.
As many of those countries pass through russia territory when going to asia.
Many of the flights will be cancelled.
You can't be serious. One party will have to take a detour, the other will not be able to go anywhere. And you say you laugh?

Okay na - its your laugh so laugh on! lol
Foreign Affairs › Re: Russia Vs Ukraine: What Is SWIFT And Could It Be Used Against Putin? by SmartyPants(m): 5:37pm On Feb 27, 2022
CoronaVirusPro:
The Kremlin dwarf would only lead Russians to destruction!

The impact of the sanctions will mostly be felt by citizens as it has been before.

The oligarchs looting the country dry will always find their way out.
Not this time. The sanctions are directly targetted at the top oligarchs and Putin himself, in a wave of expulsions, travel bans, and asset freezes.
Foreign Affairs › Re: China Says The West Should Address Russia's "Legitimate Security Demands" by SmartyPants(m):
Rugaria:
It is time for the developing nations to immediately find alternative to SWIFT and all other finance regulations that depend almost totally on these belligerent western imperialists for control. The world was created free and shouldn't revolve eternally around the dictates of colonialists and imperialists..The west as now enjoyed almost 200 years of total global domination of affairs. We need a change, since all they care about is their interests and people..
Ordinary PayPal, we have been struggling to find alternatives. Its SWIFT you want to replace.

My guy shift away.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Putin Puts Russia’s Nuclear Forces On Alert, Cites Sanctions by SmartyPants(m): 3:19pm On Feb 27, 2022
gigabyte13:
I love the chinese grin grin grin grin grin
Dem no dey put mouth for matter wey go come spoil their economy......
Of course - in the Chinese mind, war will derail the economies of all those involved. Who then has been waiting in the wing for the perfect opportunity to emerge as the new global economic super power?

China.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Putin Puts Russia’s Nuclear Forces On Alert, Cites Sanctions by SmartyPants(m): 3:09pm On Feb 27, 2022
Omicron007:
shocked

Someone should tell the guy above me that the Russian/Ukraine crisis is a threat to Global Peace and Stability.

Africa has been fighting senseless wars for ages but this current Russia/Ukraine war can metarmophorse into WW3.
How?

China the only state big enough to support Russia is not interested. They don't fight other people's wars in case you haven't noticed.
Foreign Affairs › Re: Putin Puts Russia’s Nuclear Forces On Alert, Cites Sanctions by SmartyPants(m):
nairalander2020:
Russia has the largest nuclear stock pile in the world.
Facts check#
It's not about having warheads. It is about having the ability to deliver them - by ICBM, Fighter/Bomber Plane, Submarine. This is where NATO has Putin beaten hands down, and why he will not allow Ukraine join NATO--to forestall an installation of an additional component of the missile defense system that close to Russia.

Already, there is a missile defense shield that nearly completely encircles Russia so the ability of Russia to get its nukes airborne is minimal. By sub is their best bet but that gives limited capability.

Given NATO's geographical proximity, superior possession of aircraft carriers, and of course, said missile shield, nuclear war would be a total disaster for Russia.

That's if the generals don't take Putin out once he gives the order.

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