Will Nigeria Be A Future Superpower? 

it was very pleasinig to hear him say Igbo right also haha, made me go "oh wow, nice" haha

Biafra😊

I need Igbos to focus on their region. I couldn’t care less about the others, if I tried.

​@@kennyking9667ijaw is not Biafra

Well the word is quite simple, so it isn't that surprising. There are other words like that. Play CK3 and EU4 and you will notice some places and cultures with coincidental names. For instance: Silla for the Korean kingdom and Silla in Sub-Saharan Africa. Naga in East Africa and Naga people in Northeast India.

Edo was never a name for Japan. It's the old name for Tokyo. And as the previous comment said, it's a very simple word.

thanks for your explanations

Linguistically, it's quite probable being only two syllables, and the finite scope of sounds humans can make.

@@gosnookyi guess so

That is almost entirely impossible. It would work as a regional bloc like ECOWAS or ASEAN, but there’s no way you can put any of those countries together

The EAC isn't going to happen, at least not as a country. Back when it was the original 5, they had a chance at unifying, but with the addition of South Sudan and the DRC, I don't see it happening ever.

It doesn't matter

Doubt it will happen at least to the scale you expect

​@schoolunch Nigera will be a superpower

Nigeria is a country whose leadership is controlled by Shell, don't expect that anytime soon.

Your comment just show dat you know nothing about nigeria......oil contribute 5.8 percentage of GDP......go do research

Nigeria has replaced France as the hegemon of west Africa. If they can leverage the resources and manpower of west Africa to extend their influence over the rest of Africa and possibly the Caribbean, South America and more broadly the southern Atlantic region, Nigeria working with countries like Brazil, Angola and Ethiopia, has the potential to lead a system that could potentially be a potent force on the global stage. Nigeria becaming a superpower similar to America during their unipolar moment is a very big if, but Nigerias hegemony of west Africa and the Gulf of Guinea is already very well established without any real regional competitors.

@@second2none914 y'all think you know nigeria but you don't....who told you that nigeria don't have any influence in Africa......mind you ....... nigeria is known as the big brother in Africa........who is Ethiopia and Angola to Nigeria......u guys don't even know nigeria at all.....

not really, the middle east is highly dependent on petroleum - we'd just need to manage it better, and create other systems that work independently.

They are actually pretty, food independent. You might be confusing them with another African country.

Nigeria is the worlds largest producer of cassava and yams the main staple food in west Africa. Sub Saharan Africa gets 80% of their calories domestically. 19% from imports. It is the second lowest figure behind only North America/ USA. Nigeria also has a strong national identity and is not on the brink of civil war. Sudan is nearly entirely Islamic but is currently having a civil war. Uganda is nearly entirely Christian but has had civil wars. I think the religious issue in Nigeria is overplayed.

Notice you don't say anything about their chronic corruption. They won't get anywhere if they don't stamp it out!

Not happening

You should see the drug dealer we elected, its been downhill since 2015

@@nyc21282says the Westerner who’s never even stepped foot on the African continent 💀I swear y’all forget where countries like Korea, started from. You think they were always rich? Things could 100% change, don’t rule anything out

@@bababababababa6124 not happening

@@nyc21282yeah okay “NYC” I’m sure you’re an Africa expert and know more about my continent than a literal African 😂😂while sitting in your New York apartment several thousand miles away 😭

I wonder why philipines can have a stable democracy with different ethnicities. Why cant they follow the same? Are these ethnic groups really leaning on "far right" ideas.

If the European governments stopped with their classic “divide and conquer” strategy on all the ex-colonies, maybe these countries could develop.

@@Youdontshushh the 🇵🇭 is like 90% Christian. Most (80%) being catholic. 🇳🇬 is 50% christian and 50% Muslim. Additionally, the languages spoken in 🇵🇭 are mostly within the same language family and as a result, the various ethnic groups still have a common ancestor from not that long ago. 🇳🇬 has 3 major language families with many divergent subdivisions within them that diverge from each other 2000-10000 years ago. Basically, although the 🇵🇭 is very diverse, 🇳🇬’s diversity makes the 🇵🇭 look like Japan in comparison.

@@artman12 agreed

@@Youdontshushh didnt they just elect the son of a violent dictator?

Biafra

How long is "anytime soon"?

​@@zerragut2969nigallion years

@@zerragut2969 maby the next 10 years😭 bandits legit said in public that they would hijack a train that was 1 week ago

@@cupidsnow3885 ok that isn't too bad At least we will be ahead of a lot of asian country's like Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam etc Don't worry brev.. we will be the GOATS while also being alive to see it..

With a fake name like that,any one can claim to be Nigeria

This is how it should be. Nigerians in the diaspora must come back and develop Nigeria just like the Chinese an Indians.

@@markminer8042 agreed.

you look like an Igbo man

Out of curiosity what are the remaining 67%?

@@garciapedro7668 Cameroon, Congo, 18%. Scotland 15%. Wales 8%. England 6%. Germanic Europe 4%. Ivory Coast, Ghana 3%. Norway 3%. Senegal 1%. Mail 6%. Ireland 1%. Indigenous 1%. Southern Bantu Peoples 1%.

Well said

China doesn't dominate East Asia but I see your point.

Why? What are you proud of exactly ...chronic corruption maybe!

@@samjones6258 all countries have their flaws and strengths...I don't know which country you come from but if you think about the USA which thinks it is the best country in the world...(Japan and other Asian countries will have something to say

how can a country think?@@DraAij-js2eu

Damn it’s actually sad how much westerners underestimate African countries…

@@bababababababa6124the average Nigerian would have given you an even bleaker response

@@BlueIvory4Nigeria is FARRR from perfect, I’ve visited and know this very well. But I also see the potential it has and the developments the country is making. I know that in a few decades things can definitely change. Yet westerners love poking fun at Africa and underestimating it for no reason, which is so ironic considering that they’re partially the reason why Africa is like that in the first place ☠️

​@@bababababababa6124you must not know anything about Nigeria.

I don’t understand this opinion. You think every rich superpower today started out rich? 😂 what’s stopping Nigeria from getting their sht together and becoming one themselves? Bit rude to suggest it could never happen

Great comment

If only it weren't filled with Africans

Only a biafra nation can achieve such feat in a short period of time.

Africa realists. Brazil has a better chance than Nigeria

@@Ryfaelfunny how westerners say that despite not realising you’re the reason Africa in this situation in the first place 😂

Some Europeans with their super ority complexes can’t handle to see their ex-colonies being independent and developing. Just look at how some of them (like the BBC) reacted to India’s space missions. 😂 The global south will rise again!

@@tombo416 😂 hilarious jokes. Is Africa an eternal victim

@@Ryfaelbro go outside and touch grass instead of being racist on RU-vid comments 💀what a sad life

Absolutely rubbish . Nigeria is the capital of POVERTY in the world. How can it replace any country?

😂 you’re funny… hegemony of what? You can’t be a powerhouse when you too are under the westerners, the will of Nigeria means nothing if it doesn’t align with the likes of the US, etc.

Lol we are at the mercy of OPEC, literally the poverty capital of the world. Hegemon of suffering

Nigerians like to lie to themselves about being some kind of power in the world. You can hardly provide electricity and better roads for you own people. Whenever your president is not well, he has to run to the UK or the US . The slightest headache he gets, he has to be rushed to the UK for a simple prescription for a pain killer. 😂😂😂

@@okene Nigeria today is at a similar level of development to America right before ww1. Historically speaking you can track west African history with the rise and fall of states that eventually became big enough to gain a trade, social, cultural, economics and military hegemony over the region. This pattern was first noticed by the Timbuktu scholars centuries ago but it still holds true today. The original 3 hegemons were Ghana, then Mali, then Songhai. After Mali/Songhai collapsed west Africa entered a dark age where lots of smaller empires started fighting for dominance in the region until the Europeans came and conquered Africa with France becoming the 4th hegemon of west Africa. Fast foward to ww2 and the French empire beings to collapse leading to another (shorter) scramble for hegemony over the region. Which Nigeria has now inherited. Making Nigeria the 5th hegemon of west Africa. Nigeria for all its problems is not at risk of complete state and institutional collapse and the historic record shows that having stable institutions is half the battle of development. Nigeria is around 70% of the budget of ecowas, 60% the gdp and 50% the population. When added with Ghana the numbers become closer to 80%. Nigeria & Ghana also provides food and energy to much of west Africa. Hegemon does not mean Nigeria will become America overnight and be rid of all its problems. It is just the description of the place Nigeria holds in west African geopolitics. Nigerias biggest benefit is that they are a massive fish in a big pond full of small fishes.

Who told you we don't have electricity?. We have power problems doesn't mean there is no electricity

​@@Danorouswe don't...

​​@@karinasnooodles_ mumu we do you

Lamogun brother

That shell deal was a bad idea but half of what you said is fixable

Too bad about the civil war.

Not up to Nigeria

They should try and end Ukraine first

That’s Niger, not Niger*ia*

Wagner has nothing to do with Nigeria. You’re confusing them with Niger and Mali. Western education and media has failed you 💀

@@bababababababa6124 it has to do vatnik clown and no, im not westerner.

best comment, nigeria is unpredictable, very smart people

Nigeria is already the dominant power in ecowas tho

- Westerners after getting all their information about the world from Twitter and Instagram 😂😂 China and India already are superpowers. And Nigeria isn’t perfect, but is in the position to become a superpower in the coming decades. Westerners think the world just stays the same and never changes 😂

India isn't a superpower. China is close.

@@bababababababa6124 mmmm my unique social media is RU-vid and I get information all over types of channels. But the BRICS are a chimera. They need unity and they don't have it, there are even great enemies with conflicting interests. They want a single currency but it is pure idealism. They don't know how long and difficult the road is. And let's not say that it turns out well. Let them ask the Europeans with the Euro. A lot of idealism, beautiful words, and very little reality I see at the moment

​@@bababababababa6124India... A superpower? Regional power and superpower are not synonyms...

Juan, did your country joined? How many Spanish countries are in BRICS? Which Spanish country is a superpower with all the racism against black people in your lands? None. So, how do you know that Nigeria cannot become a superpower? Nigeria never applied to join BRICS in the first place. China and India wanted Nigeria to be part of BRICS, but Nigeria declined the opportunity for now. A speech given by the vice president during the forum, gave reasons why they decided not to be part of BRICS alliance for now. Please get informed.

Lmao as a South African BRICS is pretty useless especially with the new countries. Iran and Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and Egypt are going to be basically 2 other India vs China’s in the BRICS alliance.

Western bias is strong with this comment

@@nealrigga6969 Bro, its not like Europe isn't overpopulated either. There's a reason that the US has been far more influential and has more resources to spare. Plus, from a selfish western standpoint, overpopulating developing countries are fantastic. As was mentioned, they're great for cheap labor to make more products for richer countries (often at the expense of the developing countries' environment), and they're easy to influence due to desperation which leads to resource exploitation and western aligned governments. Oh, and how is calling China a current superpower and claiming Brazil has potential to become a rising superpower western biased? "Western" in this context often refers to the US and western Europe.

@@StuffandThings_ Overpopulation is a myth

Useless comment

Nah. Not to dunk on Nigerian music because I’ve liked what I’ve heard. But a cultural superpower is something more akin to say The USA or Japan. That’s the level they’d have to compete with.

@@JJ-sq1fv future superpower*. Their star is rising rapidly. Afrobeat's insanely trending on Spotify as well

@@JJ-sq1fv Nigerian artists are far more popular on Spotify than any Japanese artist

Nigerian music is dominating the world.. We the largest black group in the world... So don't be lame

@@JJ-sq1fv USA and Japan are on a level thats exclusive to them so i argue lol. Nigeria is not on that level hopefully one day soon

Very narrow, look at africa pre colonialism

Anyone who says “these people” in that context is definitely r*cist 😂😂

@@bababababababa6124 Oh, please tell me the right way to refer to humans?

⁠@@ezp721 nah bro gotta disagree with you, I think you know exactly what you were tryna suggest in this comment… 😬

​@@tombo416 You are full of assumptions uh! LOL

⁠@@ezp721didn’t know Khanubis had subscribers like this lmao

Decided? lol you are ignorant