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Smartcitizen:
Please if you are not a Christian, kindly read and please I beg you in the name of whatever you love not to comment.

Thanks so much for your understanding.


🙏🙏🙏

Oga are we practicing Christianity or ocultism? Every interested person should please comment, ask questions and contribute no matter your religion

Wickedfact:
His new wife is late.
She passed few years ago.

People lose their wives all the time. It doesn't mean that the union isn't blessed. What exactly is your point?

stagger:
That wife died in 2020. Are you not aware?

Everyone will die someday so what is your point?

AntiChristian:
Na BAT cause am again! UK is a failed country! Military needs to take over!

Check the people's name if they are Muslims then....

If they are Christians then they.....

If they are irreligious then......

Check their colour........

All these perceptions sha!

I can understand how this kind of news excites a Bat supporting Nigerian Muslim. But honestly, there is nothing to celebrate here. Cases like this in the UK make global news but in Tinubu Nigeria, it's a daily occurrence that most of the time, no one hears about it.
I pray for the day when evil acts like this will be so far apart that it becomes news worthy in Nigeria.

Daejumong:
Pastor Kumuyi on his marriage to Mummy Esther—“At 40,she wasn’t married;45,not married;50,not married;60!,not married; at 65, I came along and told her I am the will of God for her. She prayed about it and said yes.”

* Should churches start making egg freezing compulsory for unmarried sisters between 35 and 45 when their eggs are still viable so that even if they are unmarried till 70, they can still have their biological kids

* Egg retrieval and freezing is a minor procedure where eggs are harvested from a woman’s ovary to preserve it for future use. After menopause,no more eggs. The procedure is readily available in Nigeria.*

Dae Jumong

The only thing compulsory for a Christian is to keep the word of God.
Matthew 15:9
But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Don't make that mistake

Kemetian:
I've been conversing with AI regarding Trump's recent utterances relating to invading Nigeria, and AI says Trump is just blowing HOT AIR.

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Why Trump Can’t Push Nigeria Around

- AI

Donald Trump’s recent threat to “prepare the Department of War” for possible military action in Nigeria has sparked global headlines and even louder skepticism. Most people can sense what’s really going on: this isn’t about protecting Christians, and it certainly isn’t about peace. It’s about power — and frustration. For once, a major African nation is refusing to play the old script, and Trump doesn’t quite know what to do with that.

1. Nigeria is not Liberia

To understand the tension, you have to recognize that Nigeria is not Liberia, Ghana, or any other aid-dependent state that Washington can influence with a few million dollars or a military training package. Nigeria is Africa’s biggest economy, home to more than 220 million people, and sits on vast reserves of oil, gas, and human talent. It has over 150,000 active troops and one of the continent’s largest intelligence networks. In short, it is a continental power with global connections.

Liberia, by contrast, was founded by freed American slaves and still runs on U.S. currency. Washington has had enormous leverage there for generations — political, financial, even cultural. When the U.S. makes demands of Liberia, the conversation starts on unequal terms. With Nigeria, it’s the opposite: the conversation starts eye-to-eye. And that is precisely what frustrates Trump.

2. The sovereignty Nigeria guards like treasure

Since independence in 1960, Nigeria has drawn a clear red line against foreign domination. No matter who occupies Aso Rock — from Balewa to Tinubu — every administration has maintained the same principle: no permanent foreign military bases on Nigerian soil. When the U.S. launched its Africa Command (AFRICOM) in 2008, Washington expected Nigeria to host it. Abuja flatly refused. In doing so, it spoke for much of the continent.

The statement was simple but powerful: “Africa will not be militarized.”
That refusal defined Nigeria’s foreign policy identity — a proud, sovereign nation that leads, not one that obeys. When Trump now threatens military action, he’s not speaking to a vassal state. He’s speaking to a country that sees itself as the beating heart of Black independence.

3. Aid cuts mean little to a giant

When Trump warns that he will cut U.S. aid to Nigeria, the reality is that such cuts would have minimal effect. American assistance forms a tiny fraction of Nigeria’s economy. Nigeria trades billions more with China, India, and the European Union than it ever receives from Washington. Most “aid” from the U.S. is targeted toward joint counterterrorism programs, health initiatives, or technical assistance — helpful but not existential.

That’s why Trump’s threats sound hollow. The Nigerian government can simply pivot toward other partners. In a multipolar world, no single country controls the board anymore. China, Turkey, the Gulf states, and even Russia are all willing to fill any vacuum the U.S. creates. Nigeria understands this. Trump, rooted in the old zero-sum worldview of American dominance, does not.

4. The military factor

The U.S. military is unmatched in firepower — aircraft carriers, precision missiles, drones, and cyber capabilities. But winning a war is not just about technology. It’s about terrain, population, and political will. And Nigeria is a nightmare for any would-be invader. Its landmass is huge, its cities are dense, and its people have a long memory for foreign interference. Every attempt at outside control in Africa — from Libya to Somalia — has collapsed into chaos. Nigeria would be ten times harder.

The Nigerian Armed Forces may not have stealth bombers, but they have something arguably more powerful: experience in asymmetric warfare. For over a decade, they’ve fought Boko Haram and ISWAP in harsh northern terrain. They know guerrilla tactics. They know how insurgencies live and die. Any external army that set foot there would face not just soldiers but militias, vigilantes, and ordinary citizens defending their homeland. It wouldn’t be a war — it would be a quagmire.

5. Africa wouldn’t stand aside

The U.S. threatening Nigeria is like threatening the whole of ECOWAS. Even countries that disagree with Nigeria politically — Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire — recognize that an attack on Abuja is an attack on the entire West African order. The African Union would condemn it within hours. Nations like South Africa and Egypt would be forced to take sides, and that would almost certainly not favor Washington.

Then there’s the bigger picture: China and Russia. Both powers have major investments across Africa. If the U.S. destabilized Nigeria, Beijing would lose billions in oil and infrastructure projects. Moscow would lose its growing influence in the region. They would not sit quietly. A war in Nigeria would effectively create a new Cold War battlefield on African soil — a nightmare for everyone involved.

6. Trump’s real motive: domestic politics

So if invasion is unrealistic, what is Trump really doing? The answer lies back home. He is performing for his political base. In U.S. right-wing circles, there’s a popular narrative that Christians are under siege globally, especially in Africa and the Middle East. By portraying Nigeria as a “country that kills Christians,” Trump gets to look like a savior of the faith. It’s emotional politics, not strategic logic.

He knows this language resonates with evangelical voters who see him as a defender of Christianity against a hostile world. It plays perfectly on talk radio and Fox News. But it has little to do with Nigeria’s actual interreligious dynamics, which are far more complex than “Christians vs. Muslims.” Trump is simplifying a layered national issue into a campaign slogan.

7. The deeper frustration: a changing world order

What really eats at Trump — and many in Washington — is that Africa no longer fears the West. The 20th-century model of control through aid, intimidation, and “moral policing” doesn’t work anymore. African nations are forming new alliances, trading with one another, and rejecting the savior narrative. Nigeria sits at the front of that movement. Its cultural exports, tech industry, and diplomacy all project confidence — not dependence.

For an American leader used to domination, that’s maddening. Nigeria is the embodiment of a new Africa — proud, assertive, and self-defining. When Trump blusters about “sending in the guns,” he’s really reacting to that power shift. He’s realizing that the age of Western command and African compliance is over.

8. The optics of defiance

Nigeria’s calm response — rejecting the “Christian persecution” label and reaffirming its commitment to religious freedom — was deliberate. It didn’t shout. It didn’t threaten. It simply stood firm. That restraint made Trump look reckless and emotional by comparison. The message was subtle but clear: we are not your colony. Across Africa, that quiet defiance resonated. For millions, it felt like a long-overdue pushback.

9. The bottom line

Trump’s frustration with Nigeria isn’t about religion or democracy — it’s about control. He’s running into the limits of American influence in a world where African nations now have options. Nigeria cannot be bullied with aid or bombed into submission. Its size, pride, and strategic importance make it untouchable in the way Liberia or smaller states are not. The threat of invasion is a bluff — and Nigeria knows it.

What we are witnessing is more than a political spat; it’s a sign of history turning. The psychological tables are shifting. For centuries, Western powers spoke down to Africa. Now Africa speaks back — measured, confident, and unafraid. Trump’s outburst is the sound of an empire realizing it can no longer command obedience by force.

And maybe, just maybe, that realization is the real turning point of the 21st century.

- AI

Oga your AI is deceiving you. I guess your AI was made in Sango Otta. Nigeria is top 15 in global aid recipients.
We depend more on aid than Ghana. Please do correction for your AI.

DeepSight:
Unbiased1
Tctrills
Kukutente23

You are really enjoying this war. Whenever there is peace, you go silent but the moment the peace is broken, you get excited all over.
All you members of the Hamas gang are all the same. You pretend to love peace and to dislike Hamas but all you do is look and hope for war so you can blame Israel.
Don't you ever get tired?

helinues:
Some of you just like to argue for arguments sake.

Togo is covered by 4.2% of water while Nigeria is 1.4%

If you had travelled by road from Benin to Togo, you will notice that the journey is mostly on coastal highway way which means you will see water almost all through.

Another misleading information. Togo has a coastline of 56 kilometers (35 miles). Nigeria's ocean length is approximately 853 km.
Let me interpret for you because you never understand. It means Nigeria also has 15 times Togo's capacity for ports. We have the Natural resource (oceanfront) to build much bigger than Togo can ever build.
You are welcome.
And stop misleading.

helinues:
Keep your beliefs to yourself. That shouldn't be hard to swallow.

Stop the ejo wewe

Are you saying that you want me to stop commenting on Nairaland? Tinubu boys are just like their father, wanting to take away everyone's right to speech.

helinues:
Togo have more body water than Nigeria if I am not mistaken and also, their body water path connect to other places than Nigeria. They have been amongnst the best port for decades now.

You don't have to spread misinformation to sell a lie. Togo has a very tiny body of water compared to Nigeria. I would have said it's a pity many of you don't travel, but these days, you don't need to travel to get correct information

helinues:
Stick to your beliefs and let me stick to mine. Stop imposing your beliefs on others

Don't be intimidated; no one is imposing anything on you. He is only telling you the truth. You are free to believe falsehoods, but that shouldn't stop others from pointing that out.

helinues:
We are in upgrading process, with time we should catch up

From 1960 to 2025 we never catch up Togo. Anyway, let's see what happens in 2095. We are doing the opposite of catching up. Togo is expanding the gap. We are being dominated.

JaskanFactor:
i am a meat eater too, but i must confess i am troubled about this after i saw a video clip of animals in slaughter house.
First they were playing in thier cage, soon as the man stepped in the cage , they all ran to a corner huddled together and looking scared.
I have also heard many people who became vegan after seeing what happens in slaughter house.
I pray for the best on the matter, still i pray on the meat i eat that i use the energy for good things worthy of the meat.

Well, I am not troubled with my eat eating. Every man with his own wahala.
For those of you that care so much about animals in cages, don't eat meat and don't visit zoos but for those of us who don't really care, every man his own.

JaskanFactor:
In india they treat the animals like family , elephants walk around villages collecting food from houses

I have worked with hundreds indians, they don't treat humans better than the rest of us. So don't you see the hypocrisy? They would treat wild animals like gods then treat us like sh*t. Not nice.

JaskanFactor:
I forgot to mention you this, look i have cats and cctv camera inside and outside my house, One night i was in another room and noticed in the camera that my cats were jumping playing around in other room and with them was a white smoke ball like creature playing along with them, these are not things you can see with naked eye, but cctv camera with night vision can see much stuff we cant see with naked eye.

Be very carefull what you look down on, cause if you dont know the slow and stupid is the most clever and not the fast and smart. The fast and smart is there to pave the way for the greater mission of the slow. All of sensible mankind is nothing but janitor to the animal kingdom that know nothing about technology, cause the knowledge of technology is a stain.

If you want to increase your blessings finding so called wild animals to care for is better than going to church. Even just doing everything you do gently softly quietly easy does it , is better than going to church.

You should get cctv camera with night vision , it will help you realise some of what around you that eyes cant see.
All those who chose to come here in flesh and not as stone or iron , have made a sacrifice its in your best interest to make sure their effort is not in vain, and atleast here on earth your reward is greater vision to see, to dream, to feel what you did not know exist, its a trade an investment just like any other business, you dont have to be nice guy, its enough to want to see the bigger picture.

Our world is a gigantic womb , and the most profitable business is caring, so that at least you can get vision to see the world before you die

Looking forward to seeing your cats in the Super Eagles. Now that you have success with cats don't you think you should train monkeys nexts. How about cows?
We kill lots of cows when we should be teaching them to play the piano.
How about fowl, fish and goats.
Please talk to me.

JaskanFactor:
There are no wild animals , just people, if you treat wild animals with love and care you will be shocked to see they start acting like human being.

In many cases you could say africans act like animals, soon as they cross over to a country that treats its people like human being and spend some time you know what happen.

What youre saying about the wild animals is also happening to your people, cause the oyinbo that really run africa want africans to be seen as wild animals and treated as such, so they ensure the african governments treat thier citizens with brutality.

And dont stop at animal extend your care and affection to the plants , the insects , and even your tea cup.
Cause there is nothing your eyes can behold that is not alive in this our incredibly mysterious existence.
cause what you put out, is what you get back. Take your love and put in something you normaly dont care about and see what happens, its an investment for your own good.

If you are a man study the women and the things they do sometimes , cause they are on a higher plane of spirituality than men, so you can learn from them.

There are no wild animals, just love investment opportunities. Cause when you invest in love your eyes open to the real world, your dreams will have more meaning to your life, its a bounty thats kept away from haters.

I see you are a vegan. Some of us eat meat. We love human beings and eat meat. We can't all be like you. Anyway, good luck

JaskanFactor:
you should have tried to give it food and befriend so that the same can come back to you.
I have seen video of German woman playing football with cow, the cow will run after the ball and shoot back
they are not animals , they are people.

So we can see the person you killed , we can see what is in your heart.
As much as i fear spider i purchased a special stick for catching them and putting them outside instead of killing them.
Find animals to feed and make friends so that they can bless you and humble you.

Always try to stay on the janitor side of the mother of everything, cause your eyes are blinded to the real world hidden in plain sight when you are heartless. The state of your love your heart affects what you are allowed to see. The great mother is not stupid.

Oga, monkey plenty for bush. Go and catch your own and train it to be a top football striker. It might even play for the super Eagles.
You guys always want others to do what you can never do.
We shall be judged by how we treat humans not how we treat wild animals.

mecuries:
Why must you kill?.... That monkey meant no harm to anyone. Except you say you want to eat it, in that case, you are no different from a cannibal.

Some of you treat your fellow humans like sht but you come online to form animal rights activists.
Oga a monkey is not a human being, it is a wild animal.

Jovi10:
What's is the difference between the USA And 3rd world country in terms of safety?

For people like you that have made data and facts your enemy, there is no difference.

Jovi10:
Lmao USA not on the list a joke. How many people have been killed in the USA this year alone from gun violence? The USA is not at war yet their citizens are dying everyday, yet their name is not on this list.

Look, it's very easy to do research. I am sure you have convinced yourself to believe that. Nigeria is somehow safer than the US but the rest of us still rely on fact and data.

fuckJones:
What of USA the most terrorist country in the whole world

I am sure you would rather live in south Sudan than in the US. Some of you have allowed hatred to blind you that even obvious fact don't make any sense to you.

MaxInDHouse:
Adam is the model man whose life caused mankind's fall not Judas so it was the sentence declared on Adam that brought death on all humans! Romans 5:12
So if we both disagree on this there is no problem but i maintain that the world to be destroyed is not planet earth rather it's disobedient and rebellious humans whose origin began from the moment Adam sinned and that's what brought about the redemption plan not something God planned before creation!🙂

Again, just to be clear, it is your position that God created a timetable for Adam but somehow, there was nothing like time before Adam ate the fruit right?
In short, timetable came before time.

Spandau:
Delusion is not a virtue. It eventually runs people mad.

ok doctor.

GeneralOuki:
Abeokuta? Where them go mine your skull

Don't mind them. Funny people.

Spandau:
If Ibos think they can "own" Lagos, then they're planning suicide.

Lol, no problem, whatever makes you sleep at night
. That ship has long sailed. It's not a matter of if but when. Peace

GeneralOuki:
They can not think beyond tribal lines.

I tell you.

Softmirror:
Repeating the same illusion over and over again.

You can choose to remain in pain while a great people continue to move forward. It's up to you to remain in 1891. Some of us are already thinking of the next 50 to 100 years. Then, one of your grandchildren with continue to point to the 1891 census data. If you like, remain lazy and continue to nurse tribalism and hate. Business and commerce always win, not hate and tribalism. No time

Ttalk:
It is comment like this that made us withdraw the privilege you enjoy, before now the ruling party in Lagos used to give you slot in HoA and HoR and position of Vice chairman but all that has stopped and any Local government chairman and other elected representative that allowed any of you to win any election in Lagos state has ended his career.

The reforms have stated already, don't just cry when it hits you

With all you have withdrawn, what has changed? Instead, we keep getting a larger slice of the city each year. Please keep your privilege; we never needed it. We have something better.

FreeStuffsNG:
I am enlightening you to the deliberate intention of my forebears to build a sustainable homeland based on hospitality to strangers and you are trying to make it look like it's a common thing. Smh.

Hell No! It's not common. Hosting strangers is a matter of live in your region and most of those places you mentioned.
Some of them practice osu that perpetually segregate against some of their fellow villagers while most parts of your region practice feisty human cannibalism.
Check out the map of cannibalism in Nigeria as at that time.

Lol, I have traveled the world, there is nothing new with strangers living in your land. It's happening all over the world, and again some yorubas practice tribalism. They segregate against Igbos. They wouldnt even rent to an Igbo
I have lived in Jos, Abuja, and in other counties. I can tell you that Yorubas are not the top 50 kindest hosts. Don't get me wrong, the yorubas are ok, but nothing exceptional.
We, your visitors, are in the best position to tell you, especially those of us who have lived all over the country and the world. I have visited Pakistan, for example, and was fed and housed for free by people who never knew me. That one can't happen in Abeokuta.

Softmirror:
Lol 😂. You can't gas light me. I even made bold you comment which lol 😂. Was a joke, I would have called it an insult though but it made me laugh while trying to make you reason deep.

It wasn't an insult but a sincere advice. You will only be digging in vain lol. 😁

Lol, you are trying to advise us to leave Lagos. No thanks. We are very good where we are. Thank you, but no. Each year, a larger slice of the city becomes ours, so don't expect us to go any time soon. We are your neighbors for all eternity.

Softmirror:
You sincerely lack foresight, despite all that is before your nose. Why can't you people take your time and reason deeply instead of digging in vain?!

Lol, I knew you must end up insulting. You guys can't hide hate. We were both discussing the progress of the Igbos in Lagos, but somehow, you started getting bitter. From pitying me to hating me. You guys tribalism is glorious.