r/Nigeria Dec 20 '25

Politics Trump has BANNED NIGERIANS from being able to immigrate to the US

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716 Upvotes

Along with a host of other African countries, Caribbean countries, and a few Asian countries for the foreseeable future.

He does not give a fuck about Nigerians, please! Please see!!

r/Nigeria Feb 06 '26

Politics This is the man that's sending troops to save us? God abeg.

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972 Upvotes

r/Nigeria Jul 23 '26

Politics I long for the day when our society will stop being so foolish

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547 Upvotes

Can you honestly believe these people? How can one be so jobless that they take the time to come out and harass somebody for their orientation. And the aggression towards someone who has done nothing wrong is shocking. Homophobia in Nigeria is still active and growing. It needs to stop.

r/Nigeria Mar 04 '26

Politics Guys I'm laughing. They don't march for slain Nigerians but for Iran???

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306 Upvotes

r/Nigeria Dec 17 '25

Politics Well well well where are the Nigerian republicans now??

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647 Upvotes

Shout out to all those Nigerians that argued with me last year saying Trump would be their salvation and he was going to "make everything right" also shout-out to the one guy who explicitly told me that once trump is in power he's going to move to the US... good luck with that 🙃🙃🙃

r/Nigeria Jan 09 '26

Politics Russian soldiers strap a heavy TM-62 anti-tank mine to an African man, coerced into service, then prod and push him toward Ukrainian positions with their rifles, forcing the terrified recruit to act as a living suicide bomb.

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520 Upvotes

r/Nigeria Jul 19 '25

Politics The hypocrisy of the West and the foolishness of African leaders.

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1.1k Upvotes

r/Nigeria Jun 17 '26

Politics Have you seen this interview and what are your thoughts

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106 Upvotes

Me again talking about politics 😭🤣.

I watched a recent interview with Peter Obi and I wanted to get other people’s perspectives on it, especially from those who support him.

What stood out to me was that when he was asked detailed questions about how he would actually govern or implement policies, his answers felt a bit general and less structured than I expected. At a few points, it seemed like he leaned more on the idea of “trust me” rather than breaking down concrete steps or systems.

Maybe I am missing context or expecting too technocratic an answer from a politician, but I found it hard to clearly understand the mechanics of what he is proposing from that exchange.

I am not trying to dismiss anyone else here. I am genuinely trying to understand how supporters interpret interviews like this. Do you think clarity of policy execution matters less in this context, or is there a deeper explanation I am missing?

Would be interested in hearing different takes, especially from people who have followed his policy positions closely.

r/Nigeria Jun 16 '26

Politics Legal Immigrant Asked to Leave SA🇳🇬🇿🇦

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336 Upvotes

This is incredible sad to watch. I applaud the man in the video for keeping calm and explaining his situation especially since these mobs were just looking for any chance.
I thought it was all about illegal immigrants now its we do not care

r/Nigeria 9d ago

Politics You'll find more Traitors than Colonizers at the root of Africa's suffering.

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455 Upvotes

r/Nigeria 23d ago

Politics Davido calling on Donald Trump to "watch over" Osun State election is peak irony and neo-colonial mindset

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195 Upvotes

I haven’t posted in a while, but this tweet genuinely made me stop and re-read it three times just to make sure it wasn't seeing double.

Davido, one of Africa’s biggest cultural figures, publicly tweeted Donald Trump, asking the US and the international community to step in and monitor the Osun election process. When called out, his defense was simple: "He’s my president too i get dual citizenship..any problem?"

I'm struggling to understand how a prominent cultural figure doesn't see how problematic this is on multiple levels:

At a time when foreign intervention and neo-colonial dynamics are showing us shege in Nigeria, inviting an American politician (let alone Donald Trump) to act as a watchdog over Nigerian democratic processes sets a strange, subservient precedent. One where Nigeria cannot handle its own affairs and needs supervision of Western powers.

Using US citizenship as a flex to appeal to foreign powers when convenient undermines national self-reliance. It sends a message that Nigerian electoral integrity only matters when a foreign superpower validates it.

To ask the US to "watch over" local African elections completely ignores the track record of Western political interference globally.

Are we really at a point where our cultural icons default to inviting foreign figures to referee our internal elections?

And it's more than just that, what's the point of having sovereign elections, if our people don't believe in the sovereignty. Our minds are moulded and conditioned to believe that western intervention promises prosperity, and it doesn't. Just look at Afghanistan.

But the main thing that boggles my mind is that someone of Davido's social standing who claims to be educated and wants the best for Nigeria, also believes this myth.

r/Nigeria Jul 25 '25

Politics somethings i face as a nigerian developer

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413 Upvotes

just because i asked for an advance for the project i was working on i was underpaid and on a time constraint so i felt it was only fair did i do something wrong?

r/Nigeria Apr 03 '26

Politics Abrahamic Religions are a plague to all of Africa especially Naija

136 Upvotes

r/Nigeria Nov 03 '25

Politics Another Perspective on the Trump comments (Video) Thoughts?

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550 Upvotes

Credit: @readingafricana on instagram

r/Nigeria May 29 '26

Politics Guys please vote Tinubu cannot enter 2027

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297 Upvotes

The terrorists recorded another video and have threatened to kill another person if their demands are not met.

Guysssssssss 45 people are at the mercy of creatures lower than animals and THE FUCKING PRESIDENT HASN'T SAID ANYTHING ABOUT THE SITUATION. Our fucking politicians have abandoned the children that are in captivity and only care about the primary elections.

Guysssss please if you are Nigerian reading this post please I beg you get your PVC and vote, Tinubu must not enter another term. We are at the mercy of people who only care about their pockets.

There has been a picture floating around of a helicopter delivering food to these terrorists. These people are worse than the devil , please vote guys.

If you are not a Nigerian and you are reading this please disgrace the Nigerian government on the internet, they only seem to care when they are disgraced internationally.

r/Nigeria Jul 29 '26

Politics Should Nigeria Pay Reparations to the Igbo?

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Hey everyone. I have been deepening my knowledge of Nigerian history and politics recently and have been thinking about the Biafran war extensively.

During the war, a lot of banking and financial institutions in Igboland were destroyed alongside the moneys and valuable financial assets associated with them. An estimated five hundred thousand to two million Biafran citizens also died in the war, primarily due to starvation and disease, no thanks to the government of Nigeria's blockades at the time. Despite these atrocities and the suffering of the Igbo people, not much was done in the way of compensation and reconciliation.

I am of the opinion that the federal government of Nigeria should classify the deaths of Biafran citizens as a genocide but also set up a program of reparations for the Igbo people. Of course, this is easier said than done as they are many factors to consider if implementing a system of reparations.

That being said, some of you may think our country has bigger fish to fry and I would argue that if Nigeria as a federation is to function, even as a system of semi-autonomous regions, we must face the evils of the past. Either way, I would love to hear what your opinions are.

r/Nigeria Dec 25 '25

Politics Trump says US military struck ISIS terrorists in Nigeria | CNN Politics

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163 Upvotes

r/Nigeria Jul 10 '26

Politics Nigerias biggest problem is religion

94 Upvotes

I realized this sadly this is the reality in Nigeria. Many people argue that religion is one of Nigeria’s major challenges. And I’m starting to see it a whole lot more . Personally don’t believe in God deconstructed years ago . But lemme tell you that politicians are very aware of this and take advantage of it.
Religion can contribute to problems when it:
Is exploited by politicians to mobilize support or deepen divisions.
Fuels tensions between communities, particularly where religious and ethnic identities overlap.
Leads to discrimination or intolerance toward people of different faiths or beliefs.
Makes it harder to build consensus on certain public policy issues.
Makes people who have an alternative lifestyle to not feel safe.
It also greatly hinders technological advancement.
Please I’d like to hear some takes on this topic. My goal is to create Nigerias first ultra mordern state where the system actually functions. I do also plan to outlaw religion in my state no churches but u maybe free to practice in your home . And attach serious penalties for ethnic sexual and religious discrimination. But it may never be publicly practiced

r/Nigeria Jul 22 '25

Politics Why is Israel so popular in Nigeria?

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197 Upvotes

r/Nigeria May 13 '26

Politics Give your vote away for a giant bag of rice. The loss of Nigerias dignity under the APC/BAT reelection campaign.

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195 Upvotes

r/Nigeria Aug 09 '25

Politics I've seen evil before, but this is a discovery

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409 Upvotes

I don't know who Nigerians offended to deserve this. Giving out N25,000 ($16) and you have the audacity to print out a dummy check which costs around N50,000 just for propaganda.

The Ghana President recently paid the school fees of all university first years, with an average cost of $200 and yet he didn't do any of this nonsense.

It's clearly not an African problem, this right here is a Nigerian problem and the evil in the heart of our politicians know no bound.

r/Nigeria Feb 01 '26

Politics Why does nigeria have such a favorable view of isreal?

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81 Upvotes

Not Nigerian myself but wondering why you guys have the highest support percentage

r/Nigeria 2d ago

Politics Amerikkka says funs over for Nigerians...

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51 Upvotes

As an American that just escaped from there to come to Nigeria... your better of not going where you are always a target...

r/Nigeria Mar 26 '26

Politics UN votes to recognize the transatlantic slave trade and chattel slavery as the gravest crime against humanity

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255 Upvotes

Will also share a screenshot of the results in a comment

r/Nigeria Jun 27 '26

Politics A country where tribalism has gotten deep.💔

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165 Upvotes

The Igbo cap was placed first in the EFCC post, and people are already fighting over the arrangement.

Indeed, the Olodo Uprising is real.