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EXPOSED: Foreign Journalist Interviews Yahoo Boys (A Must Read) by neuljosh(m): 12:18pm On Aug 13, 2014 |
I just returned from a reporting trip to Nigeria, where I was travelling around the country talking to terrorism experts, nomadic cattle herders, and government officials about how global warming affects conflict in the country. I lucked out with an amazing fixer. As a newswire reporter focused on the terrorist group Boko Haram, he was able to provide crucial context for my story. But Michael* also grew up a "street boy," meaning he was able to make fast friends in the slum villages and farming communities we visited. He put himself through college, and after working as a Nigerian soap opera actor and door-to-door men's clothing salesman, he clawed his way into journalism. Before that, he used to hang out with nomadic cow-herding kids, children who sell bottled water by the roadside, and budding scam artists. Yes, Nigerian scam artists, like the ones who send you emails purporting to be from an African prince who will pay you to help him move $3 million into your country, and all you have to do is give him your bank account number. I told Michael I wanted to interview his scammer friends. He said there was no way that his dudes would talk for less than $600. Shocker. Of course, at Mother Jones we don't pay for interviews. But I figured I'd be doing a public service by distracting the scammers from conning old folks for a couple hours. So I offered $100 for a rare glimpse at the human faces behind the syntax-challenged spam. We settled on $130, and off we went.http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/03/what-i-learned-from-nigerian 2 Likes
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Re: EXPOSED: Foreign Journalist Interviews Yahoo Boys (A Must Read) by nyt3237(m): 12:50pm On Aug 13, 2014 |
Yahoooo boys spoiling Nigeria's world wide name since 1980 1 Like |
Re: EXPOSED: Foreign Journalist Interviews Yahoo Boys (A Must Read) by vislabraye(m): 3:07pm On Aug 13, 2014 |
Well, unemployment also contributed to this menace. 1 Like |
Re: EXPOSED: Foreign Journalist Interviews Yahoo Boys (A Must Read) by Nobody: 3:41pm On Aug 13, 2014 |
Sheye and Danjuma should come from the Wild Wild West... I pity these boys. One I know who is popular in my town and drive big cars including an escalade with police escort has gone lean overnight. He cannot even complete his project again.. When that money was there, why not use it and start a sustainable business. But no, they keep fooling themselves that the money will keep coming denying reality that Interpol /EFCC is on their tails.. 2 Likes |
Re: EXPOSED: Foreign Journalist Interviews Yahoo Boys (A Must Read) by Nobody: 5:01pm On Aug 13, 2014 |
okay. Let the boys enjoy. |
Re: EXPOSED: Foreign Journalist Interviews Yahoo Boys (A Must Read) by osy77(m): 5:57pm On Aug 13, 2014 |
this yahoo thin still dey rain?? |
Re: EXPOSED: Foreign Journalist Interviews Yahoo Boys (A Must Read) by Nobody: 6:02pm On Aug 13, 2014 |
opa 6ix boys 1 Like |
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