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Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by AdamBrody1(m): 2:33pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
Opulence and Chaos Meet in an African Boomtown http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/world/africa/13lagos.html 1 Like |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Nobody: 2:51pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
What the hell is encouraging about this STORY!!? Is this a jest of Nigeria and the poor masses or just a mere routinely table to fill up the junks on our Nigerian News Papers!! Tell me, HISSSS! |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by vicade(m): 2:52pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
This is only the obvious and the truth |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by lynxnoon(m): 2:59pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
d truth, as dey say is bitter |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Nobody: 3:05pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
@ Vicade What is so obvious about the epistle story? its never amazing, not even an inch. The get where they belong and sorry, the POOr also get where they belong, There is certainly no matchmaking here!. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by FBS: 3:17pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
na today we know how lagos is? me thinks this is a stale gist. Eko o ni baje |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Nobody: 3:28pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
What is the moral of this story? That those who earn money should not spend it how the want to? This is just the problem with us. Not once in this story have we addressed the responsibility of the goverment to use the enormous sums obtained as tax to make living conditions better. because my father is a oil mogul, does that mean I should carry my hard earned money and go and repair the roads(which is illegal by the way)?Or I should not go out and have a drink. And those who are not well to do obviously believe that THEY have the right to spend THIER own money the way they want!! News flash: No one owes you anything!!!! And how is it a problem that something that is in high demand costs a lot? The so called writer should put up the cost rates for a condo in the new york where he is writing from, confirmed to be the most expensive place to live in the U.S. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by bawomolo(m): 3:31pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
What is the moral of this story? That those who earn money should not spend it how the want to? a governor's son sipping hennesey from his hard earned money right. how can a city with awful amenities be more expensive than developed european cities. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by FBS: 3:33pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
bawomolo:Lagos needs urgent help, everybody knows that, how to fix it? nobody KNOWS. Such articles dont do any good or harm. It's just ONE of those articles. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by baby123: 3:41pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
Thanks for posting the article, so people will be aware what is really happening . We need help and way forward. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by untainted: 4:03pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
@baby123 nothing new really "we need help and way forward" what have u really done on a solo level? or r u waiting for second colonialism? |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by vicade(m): 4:12pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
brein: Obvious in the context that we lagosians and nigerians as a whole realise that this is what is on ground and truth in that it is the reality. The people in Newyork or wherever who will read this article and who this article was targetted at can't find it obvious. Imagine London for example,with the ferry transport, rail,Underground and Bus transport, there is still traffic at rush hour. Now imagine London had no underground, no rail and no ferry services. Even the rich man in Lagos feels the effect of the environment and the stress not to talk of the common man. Hopefully Fashola will continue his good works and Lagos will be great. Eko o Ni Baje. Are you dying to live or are you living to die? |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by gentlegg(m): 4:28pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
Of what use is this hyperbolic story? |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by naijacutee(f): 4:54pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
I don't understand the negative reactions to this story. The journalist is just giving his own viewpoints, and as far as I know, his views are on point. Some suffer in Lagos, while others are living in opulence. Isn't it true? |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by vicade(m): 5:06pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
Suffering and Smiling |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Kobojunkie: 5:07pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
naijacutee: bawomolo: |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by felifeli: 5:08pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
Just the usual crap , western journalists write to amuse themselves and their dumb readers, and of course it will make quite interesting reading especially while sipping a can of Budweiser - "Oh those evil , corrupt Nigerians getting drunk on government money" . He should try comparing Manhattan to Queens and write us a story about that too. By the way he did not tell us the name of the governor's son who refused him a drink from his bottle of Hennessy. Anyone who cannot afford to live in Lagos, stop living in shanties and go home to demand equal facilities from your state governor , so that his son will not be drinking Hennesy from government fund. This should also decongest Lagos fo the rest of us . Eko o ni baje o |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Ibime(m): 5:13pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
The indices used for comparing the cost of living in the West do not apply to Lagos or Naija. Does the writer think we are buying prawn sandwiches and drinking coffee with our $2 a day? He should come and check the price of Akamu and Akara, then come back and tell me that Lagos is the 30th most expensive city to live in. Psssst. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by texazzpete(m): 5:14pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
Why are some people so eager to take offence? The writer is just painting a picture of the contrast between the superrich and superpoor in Lagos and people like felifeli are already up in arms. It seems many people are so jaded by our subservient, grovelling journalists. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by MrCrackles(m): 5:17pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
texazzpete: I was about to the say the same thing as you said in your first sentence |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by felifeli: 5:19pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
texazzpete:No offence dude, just giving my own candid opinion of the piece (I am entitled to one too aint I ?) . why are you so quick to take offence at this ?? |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by texazzpete(m): 5:21pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
felifeli: I didn't use words like 'crap' and 'dumb readers'. You did. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by fe32(m): 5:22pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
i no no wetin d writer do u felifeli, i've lived in lagos all my life and what opinion could be more true than that, and by the way, it's an opinion!!!!, but i know things will be better |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Muza(m): 5:24pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
but gaskiya lagos dirty |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Muza(m): 5:33pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
gaskiya,haba,just look at this
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Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Nobody: 5:36pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
Muza: Sharaap and say something about Akala pikin drinking henessy in Planet-1 |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Nobody: 5:39pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
i think a lot of the prices the author quotes are way over the top. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by samboribo(m): 5:52pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
the writer did state "2 islands" which would be Victoria Island and probably Ikoyi/Lekki. for the prices in this area, they are almost about true, except for the lunch part. everything has its level. but sit back and look again, it's kind of funny for those of us that already know the whole situation. i particularly like the part where he said something like ", Bentleys dodging potholes". that is so true if you ever find yourself around these "small islands". |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by chika98: 5:57pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
I loved reading this. Nice one |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Nobody: 6:04pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
samboribo: That's not totally true; even SUVs, lorries and big trucks dodge potholes in those places he mentioned. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by Eziachi: 6:25pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
Most Nigerians don't like any body having an opinion about their continious craping nation, especially through the eyes of a foreigner, even when they knew that the truth was all behind it. Compared by per capita, Lagos most be one of the most expensive cities of the world and someone had a problem arguing that fact? Someone had even come with comparing queens and other affluent area of NY as a defense of eye sore opulence living side by side to abject poverty of most places in Lagos but forgot that no one without electricity in queen unless non bill paying customer and there is no open sewage at least in queens. For example, in Isolo, you will find a house close to what you see in Hollywood sitting side by side with a zinc shackled house and the opulence guy don't even lose a sleep over the eye sore. A man with a brand new BMW with the man opening gate for him wearing a half torn clothing you will likely find in the bin in most places. |
Re: Lagos: Opulence In The Midst Of Poverty (NYTimes) by gamerod: 6:36pm On Dec 09, 2008 |
and how many people sleep on the streets of Los Angeles, on the streets of Holywood, and how many people sleep under the bridges in America, what the hell is the reporter trying to talk about? America o America, amidst plenty, amidst affluence, lots do not know where their next meal is coming from, lots have shelters under bridges, so, what the big deal about Nigeria? Reporter and those who thinks he has said something great, kindly shove your diks inside your butt hole and let us hear word. People in Nigeria may be poor, but yet happy, what the crap? I have been to extremely poor places in Lagos and I see SUVs that even people in Holywood can only dream of riding, yet, Nigeria and Nigerian people are poor and only live in VI etc, what a sorry mind the reporter has? If you dont have anything to write about, why not just shut up? |
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