₦airaland Forum

steadygo:
Kidnapping another sovereign leader is a dangerous precedent to set. You say that international law does nothing for us, what benefit is it if smaller states like those in Africa now feel empowered to do the same to neighbors? Furthermore, if they kidnapped Maduro because he is trafficking drugs to the US, what now gives them claims of rights over Venezuela's oil like they are suggesting?

I have to assume you're Nigerian from prior posts I've read from you— I'm really shocked how a Nigerian man that seems as well read as you will think colonization by the US will be beneficial to us. What reason do you think the USA sees us as so special that after they colonize us, they will take away time and resources they could spend on their people, to instead make lives better for us? Sure, there would be enough stability to allow them to extract resources but it doesn't end far from that. We would also not be able to vote nor replace leadership, our future will depend entirely on what direction US sways in. Colonization does not take away corruption, it only makes changes to the people benefiting which in this case will be the US.

Let me begin by addressing your second paragraph.

Insanity is when you do the same thing and expect a different result. So dont be shocked to see a Nigerian who is tired of getting the sane result. We have ruled ourselves since 1960 and we see the result. When the British ruled, things were much better.
I am actually shock that you fear the Americans will take our resources, what do you think the Tinubu government is presently doing? If American takes some of our resources, it cant be as bad as the evil government you currently have.
You also talk about being able to vote, i don't care about voting if arm robbers would always win.

In fact, if you choose to be honest, you will agree with me that nothing good has come out of our independence and the way we are going, it can only get worse

To your first paragraph.
On the contrary, what the US did sets the right precedent.
Thanks to this every leader would think hard before turning his county to a nacho state.
The idea that countries would now begin to invade their neighbors is completely false. We saw what happened when Iraq tried it. Remember gulf war 1?
A strong power like the US prevents stupidity among the nations.
Lastly, i still dont see value in your compliant about US companies investing and reaping the reward in Venezuela.
Shell is not a Nigerian company and I don't call what they are doing in Nigeria stealing.

HacheNoire:
Gustavo’s bravery will be in bold letters in the book of history!

History will record him as part of the few that stood up to the tyrant and thief.

History almost never goes the way naive people like you think. Alexander the great is seen as a great warrior and leader not as a tyrant, e get why.

Janosky:
You take pleasure in deceiving yourself.
Which believer in Rome took it upon himself to do birthday or Christmas?
You cant even reason that Christmas began roughly almost 800 years after the last apostle died.

Who born you to import strange doctrines & cause divisions among believers in Paul's time?

So you know more than paul who taught that believers are free to dedicate a day to the Lord?
Oga your church is not zhe standard for Christianity, the teachings of Jesus Christ and His apostle is the standard.
Even if the people in Rome at that time did not celebrate Christmas, as long as the teachings of Paul clearly stated that it is not a sin, who are you to judge?

Even if Christmas started 1 million years after the death of Christ, the teachings of Paul makes it clear that it is acceptable to God.

Lets read the verse again.

Romans 14:5–6
One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever does not regard one day as special does so to the Lord as well

Christmas is done unto the Lord thats whats important

steadygo:
You can argue that US is able to disobey international law and kidnap the Venezuelan President because the US is very powerful, there is no question there. But does it make it right? This is an act that should be admonished. Especially from those of us who are natives to third world countries and which could not stand against the US if they attempted something like that with us.

Is it as simple as capturing Tinubu, is it not a matter of who replaces Tinubu as well? If Nigeria becomes a colony of the USA, things may be better at first but eventually our people will most likely be worse off for it.

Does it make it right?
Great question but not a simple answer.
Does it make it right to break international law?
Maybe
Every country should be able to protect itself despite international law.
If your president is a drug baron protected by international law , I would damn the law if I can and get him to face justice.
International law has protected evil dictators, murderers and corrupt leaders.
International law is clearly insufficient to bring justice to the world.

International law could not protect Nigerians from evil dictators like Abacha they can't protect us from demons like Tinubu. These laws only empower corruption and terrorism.

I think the UN is mostly useless and unnecessary.

Lastly, if Nigeria is a colony of the US, things will only get better. I dont see it get worse than APC.

Please explain how and why you think it will get worse.

McDoe:
Your guess will be as good as mine laughed 😜

I have no guess

steadygo:
Why not just admonish the US for what is theft and clearly a violation of international law? If some Middle Eastern country could do such a thing to America: Bomb the US capital and kidnap their President, then announce they will be "running" America now and "investing" in their oil or some other natural resources. The world will rightly look at it as an act of terrorism. Why the double standard for America?

You ask great questions, but you seem not to exist in a practical world. Imagine an extremely weak nation like Venezuela being one of the biggest producers of drugs that end up in the strongest nation ever on earth. What were you expecting? Practicability and common sense will forever trump international law.

But then, I really wish it were Tinub, that would have been the best new year gift to Nigeria.

Disinfectant123:
How did I answer my question

Connect all you have been trying to ask together, and I will show you

Disinfectant123:
Did you not read my previous questions?

Connect your thoughts together so we can get your point because to me, its looking like you've answered your own question

DeepSight:
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Just say your opinion of his Venezuela action.

I was impressed. I have always hated the Venezuelan president.
But then, its too early to judge. What Trump did could lead to victory for the Venezuelans, it could also lead to disaster so , no marks for Trump yet.
Lastly, I wish he could take out tinubu that would be the best New year gift to our failed nation.

DeepSight:
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Long time.

So how are you.

Am I safe to predict you will defend Trump in this matter as well?

Happy new year all the same. Wish you the best this year.

This man
Am I safe to think that you are out there hating Trump as you always do?
I wish you a great year ahead

TruthU87:
ABC News says US soldiers came under fire from Venezuelan troops while abducting their president.

US forces responded by murdering the Venezuelan troops who tried to stop foreign militants from kidnapping their head of state.

ABC News describes this as “self-defense.”

There comes a time when you realize that the world has moved on and you are only wasting your time. Its a pity you fail to realize that.

steadygo:
Foreign oil companies operating is not automatically theft. It becomes theft when there is no legitimate consent. Or did you not see Trump claiming US will "run" Venezuela and have US oil companies move in there to invest billions? Do you believe the US has the rights to call those shots?

When US is deciding who gets to access another sovereign states oil, what will you call that if not theft?

Thats why its too early to have this conversation. Lets wait and watch the process instead of jumping into conclusions.
But one thing is very clear, the US will play a giant role in Venezuelan economic future.
As of today, we don't know much.
One more thing, we cant pretend that the world has changed much. There are always going to be super powers and its unwise for weaker nations to piss them off. This is how the world has been since nations were formed and its not going to change.

Disinfectant123:
Mark 13:32 says, “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

In John 14:1-3, He promised His disciples, "I will come again and will take you to myself".

So what is your question?

steadygo:
Ok. Do you also support the theft of Venezuela's oil or as President Trump suggested, sending US oil companies to invest billions of dollars?

Theft?
Lets not be childish here. Would you say that all the foreign oil companies in Nigeria are stealing our oil?
I am sure that American companies would have access to the Venezuelan oil but is that theft or doing business?
Anyway, lets wait and see how it goes down before we start making conclusions

Disinfectant123:
You said he will reveal himself when the time comes
How long has he been saying this?

Who said so and when?

Disinfectant123:
How long will he reveal himself? 2000 years?

Ask an intelligent question please. What is how long will he reveal himself. What or who are you talking about

Exousiang01:
LoL.
I am an Eagle.
One of the craziest ones at that.
Everything this young man has complained about made me what I am today.

Anyone who can be crazy and still survive CU is a real nigga.
This young man is a weakling.

I started using my phone from my 200level in Paul Hall, even student council members knew I used phone.
There was a time I didn't attend chapel service for an entire session, NOT SEMESTER OHH.

Yet me and my crew made it out.
Today I will would be one of the greatest drug dealers in this country if I chose to follow that path because I had it on the lock.
I would be a great politician if I wanted cos I had many Revo, Student council and Student affairs in my pocket.

The unfortunate thing is in their attempt to create Holly and robotic students, they helps us discover our potentials in the most negative ways.....

The young man was a weakling.
CU is for the strong.


E wan be bad guy for CU and e no get mind, e no wise.

All these new generation CU students.

Na we be th men wer give Fadugba headache.
Oyinloye, Mario hunted me.

I remember Mario told me one day at the basketball court after taking my iTouch and returning it, He said. "Whatever you are doing to get away, one day we will get you" The joke is forever on him.

He is the strong one who refused to stop eating sh*t while you feasted on it for 4 years or more

lawani:
Oil is now around 50 percent or less of FG revenue and it may reduce to twenty percent by year end as a result of FG revenue drive

Oga, what are you saying? As of 202,4 oil and gas contributed to 60-80% of Government revenue. We are waiting for the 2025 data. Stop spreading lies. Unless you are counting borrowing as part of the revenue,
https://businessday.ng/energy/article/fgs-revenue-from-oil-gas-royalties-soar-by-179-to-n6-99trn-in-2024/

Disinfectant123:
Alot of rubbish

Your opinion. No need to talk with a closed mind

Disinfectant123:
Need to say more? Christians getting killed around the world and God responding with "I have a plan" What Plan? Allowing their heads being blown off?

The plan is called resurrection from the dead and salvation to the soul.

dominique:
There's hardly a week we don't get news of Nigerians trafficking drugs in India. Are you saying India us within their rights to invade this country and arrest the president. There's no country south of the American border where there are no drug cartels funneling drugs into America and beyond, why is Venezuela's cas different?

If the Nigerian government is in beg with the drug pushers. Also, use your sense, how would invading Nigeria stop the drug gangs in India. Nigeria is not the source Venezuela is. Colombia is.

MaxInDHouse:
Are you intimidated by my presence here?

Abeg face the OP if you have something worthwhile to say i'm not here for you!🤣

The problem is not your presence, it is the foolery

MaxInDHouse:
Wow! Wow!! Wow!!!

You are fortunate today!

Well the answer is right above you thank this OP because i won't even bother to respond if you are the one asking since you don't believe i know better than you!🙂

I should thank the OP?
Oga answer the question and stop the foolery

KBdownloads:
Isaiah 45:7 says:
“I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create evil; I the Lord do all these things.”

I’m genuinely interested in how Christians can read this passage and still claim that their God is a good God. The verse explicitly has God claiming responsibility for not only good but also for evil.

If God created evil, how can he still be called a good God?

At the very least, this verse challenges the idea that God is purely good. It raises the possibility that the suffering and atrocities in the world ultimately originate from God himself, with Satan serving as a convenient scapegoat to preserve God’s image.

The Hebrew word translated as "evil" here is ra'ah (or ra), which has a broad range of meanings depending on context. It can refer to moral evil (sin/wickedness), but it often means calamity, disaster, adversity, or woe, especially in prophetic contexts like this. For example:
In Amos 3:6 (KJV): "Shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?" Here, "evil" clearly means disaster or calamity, not sin.

The Bible repeatedly declares that God is inherently good, with no evil or darkness in His nature. He cannot be evil because evil is opposition to His holiness.

1 John 1:5: "This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all." If God were evil or contained evil, this would be impossible.
James 1:17: "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." God is the source of all good, unchanging in His goodness.
Psalm 5:4: "For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome."

MaxInDHouse:
You only READ the Bible but you need to STUDY God's word in order to get the understanding!

The bible 8s God's word, stop fooling around. If you have an answer go at it and stip wasting time

Bestmanfornow:
Solution Fun City Awka is presently generating the highest revenue for Anambra state during this holiday period, when virtually all sectors are closed, and a substantial number of visitors converge there to have maximum fun, particularly those returned for Christmas from both within and outside the state.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJC6QFjwzbU?si=6pWuTZxiShIb3dBy

Nigerians celebrating an amusement park as a great achievement of government is a shame.
I can bet you that the park is making less money that the amount going into it.

McDoe:
Any nation that fails to invest in its future and cultivate strong, patriotic leaders will live to regret it deeply. The era of absolute sovereignty is over; times have changed. Today, a country is either empowered through its own home-grown policies and self-reliance, or it remains vulnerable and effectively dominated by powerful external forces, often rooted in Western imperialism.

Maduro/Venezuela's case is a profound lesson for Nigeria. We must choose leaders who are reliable, patriotic, and trustworthy. No one is perfect, of course, but we can discern the right ones by closely observing their body language, their words, and most importantly, their past actions and track record.

Please give us some examples. Mention a few names of the kind if politicians you are talking about

dominique:
How is it America or anybody's business what a country does with their leadership? If Venezuela is being governed by a tyrant, that's their problem they should solve it within themselves. Trump pardoned former Honduras president who is convicted drug lord but arrested Maduro based on suspicion. The hypocrisy writes itself

It becomes their business when that country is a source of hard drugs that is killing Americans.
Yes Trump could one day pardon Maduro but first, let him have his day in court

HacheNoire:
Some Nigerians know more than Kamala

They have been ranting it’s not about oil even when Trump has publicly thrown it to their face.

It’s just really a sad time in history! We have learned, learnt and re-learnt, but glaring the majority of Africans will never escape from mental slavery.

They are clapping for same stroke that was used on them. 🤣😂🤣😂

If you are using Kamara as you ultimate source of wisdom and knowledge, sorry for you. Yes many Nigerians know more than the DEI vice president. She only got to whete she is by sleeping with men and DEI policies
Lastly, if you choose to call the removal of a failed state dictator sad time, then go ahead and be sad. The rest of us choose to tejoice

steadygo:
And if the hypothetical country had enough strength to take over US, would you support it then?

Ok so you are saying that if the US is causing harm to a country that is much stronger than it, should that country take action even if it is military action?
The only answer here is yes.
If Benin republic for example start kidnapping Nigerians, would I support military action? The answer is yes.

Commentor:
You think the America of today is the America of 1846?

You think those who have tasted Kokaina and mpuru mmiri can face a protracted war on their doorstep?

The America of today is much greater than the America of 1846 by all measures.
In fact, 1846 USA has nothing on 2026 America.
In 1846, it wouldn't have taken the US a few hours to uproot the president of Venezuela.