🌍 "World Powers and the Rest of Us: A Nigerian Perspective with Small WiFi and Big Eyes"

Let’s be honest — whenever I hear the term "world powers", I don’t know whether to salute, laugh, or run.These are countries that move like the main characters of the planet. They're rich, loud, and dramatic — kind of like those Nollywood actors who enter a room in slow motion with thunder and lightning behind them. 🇺🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷 — the Avengers of politics, but with nukes instead of hammers. Meanwhile, people like me, sitting in Nigeria with low battery and bad network, are watching all this like: “So who is fighting who today and how will it affect my data subscription?”Let’s break it down a bit🇺🇸 The United States – The CEO of Earth America is the guy at the party who brought his own sound system, snacks, and is DJ-ing without permission. They think they’re the peacekeeper, but half the time they’re just loud. They love freedom so much, they sometimes go into other people’s countries to find it — even when nobody invited them. “We’re here to bring democracy!”Bro, we didn’t order any. 😅 🇨🇳 China – The Quiet BillionaireChina is that rich uncle who doesn’t talk much, but owns half the neighborhood. They’re out here building roads in Africa like we’re Monopoly pieces. You think they’re helping… until you realize the bill comes with interest.And their relationship with the U.S.?It’s giving “Tom & Jerry but with trade sanctions.” One minute they’re trading, next minute they’re threatening each other with TikTok bans.🇷🇺 Russia – The Old WarriorRussia is like that ex-soldier who still wears camouflage to church. They act calm but every time you blink, they're invading somewhere or flexing their missiles. They don’t care what anybody says, and their poker face is so strong you can’t tell if they’re joking or about to start World War 3.🇬🇧 United Kingdom – The Retired King Who Still Thinks He RulesThe UK still acts like they own the world, even though they gave away the crown a long time ago. After Brexit, they looked around and said, “Wait, where did everybody go?” Now they’re basically Europe’s dramatic ex.Also, why are they always drinking tea in the middle of global chaos?🇫🇷 France – The Stylish FighterFrance is always ready to protest or make a statement — preferably in a scarf. They love culture, baguettes, and randomly sending troops to Africa. Honestly, half the time they don’t know if they want to help us or just remember colonialism fondly.And then there's... Africa. Us. Me.We're not a "world power" — more like the background characters watching the drama unfold, holding jollof rice in one hand and a cracked phone in the other.We have resources, youth, and energy. But when these big countries sneeze, we catch the flu. Oil prices drop? Boom, no fuel in Abuja. One country fights another? Suddenly we can't get visas or iPhones go up in price. “Dear World Powers, abeg, take it easy. We’re still trying to charge our phones with NEPA light.”Final Thoughts.Being a young Nigerian watching world powers do their thing is like watching a reality show where you can’t vote, but somehow your house still floods when someone cries. 😭But one day, maybe — just maybe — we'll flip the script. We’ll be the ones making decisions, funding global tech, and exporting brainpower. Until then, I’ll keep sipping my zobo, scrolling through global drama, and praying for 5G.

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