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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Nobody: 7:00am On Aug 03, 2015
The OP is wrong in the first 2 points.

Nigerians are everything but not racist, those comments are not racism, it's like when children seens a white man, they will start shouting onye ocha, ibiara nigeria.

Ain't racism, they are just excited.

2nd point on electricity, buhari is just 2 months in power, he doesn't have any policy or direction of government yet neither did he add any extra megawatts to what GEJ left and you guys are attributing steady power during rainy season to him.

Well dry season is coming, we shall see.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Nobody: 7:02am On Aug 03, 2015
I think you left out one point even though I do not agree with all your points.
Nigerians are TRIBALISTS. An average Nigerian believes in his tribe first before his Nigerian Citizenship
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by noblegrex: 7:16am On Aug 03, 2015
UrennaNkoli:
Racism
Nigerians are naturally racist. Yes I said so. I was at Ikoyi some few weeks back and a chinese man stopped by the road side to buy corn. The corn seller was like ''chinko wetin you wan buy''. Similarly, I was at maitama also and I boarded a taxi with an asian man. The Nigerian sitting next to him was like ''ching chong cho''. Looking confused, the asian guy replied him in english what he meant and the Nigerian said ''I just wan tell you sey make you shift for me''.

Electricity
If not that things are a bit getting better in Buharis' administration, Nigeria is one of those few countries in the world where you can get electricity for just five minuites and you'll be satisfied that at least ''NEPA'' brought light today.

Education
One thing I like Nigeria for is that they value education a lot. They even go ahead to say education is the best legacy grin. But remember, 70% of the most successful people in the world today don't even have a degree to their name.

¬UrennaNkoli

Inferiority complex
If you want to be treated like a God, change your skin color to white and travel all the way to Nigeria. They'll treat you like royalty there.



Nollywood
The Nigerian film industry is highly prolific. They produce more than 200 movies a week. Thats even more than hollywood.

Football
Nigerians love football alot. They watch the game and they play the game. Little wonder I saw an owner of a viewing center buying a SUV. Well at least when I asked him how he managed to do so, he told me it was from his hard earned money. As per playing the game, you don't need a field or a goal post to play football in Nigeria. All you need is the round leather ball, a surface you can run on so far its not water and anything can make up for the goal post be it slippers, tyres or rocks. Not to mention the no rules policy, don't even try playing the ball just an inch above ground level, its not gonna count. Never try to annoy the owner of the ball coz its game over and everybody will go back to their respective homes.

Injustice
In Nigeria, once you are rich and you have a high status in the society, you can get away with anything yes and I said anything, even murder.

Religion
Nigeria to me is the most religious nation in the world after Jamaica

Giving birth
I've always wondered why 'naming ceremony' is always done 7 days after birth. Does it mean the child is nameless within those 7 days?

Discipline
Nigerian parents are known to have a high level of discipline which they try to embed on their children. I was at a friends house one day and this man threatened to 'stone' his son in the eye with the 'eba' he was eating. Not to mention mothers beating their kids with this
this and that stick they use in making 'amala'

Universities
Despite the country having a very poor academic system, I still wonder why their lecturers are being treated like a semi God. I was at one of their universities one day and a lecturer told a guy far older than him to carry his bags for him into his car. Their students fear these set of people alot and I keep wondering why.

Jealousy
Should I call it jealousy or what but if you are a young Nigerian and you became suddenly rich, they tag you as a 'yahoo boy'. If you are much older and you are rich they say you did 'blood money'.

NYSC
There is a scheme they call NYSC. Someone once boasted to me that he was very excited going to the camp because he was sure he was going to have s*ex for the first time. They see this as an avenue to explore and enjoy.

Beautiful People
Just like the lyrics of that chris brown's song said, everywhere I've been to in Nigeria, I saw beautiful people. they have a very vibrant youth life too.

Intelligence
Nigerians are very intelligent and smart too. They'll always find a way to cheat you no matter how you try to resist. Just be smart

Piracy
Nigerians unarguably have the highest piracy rates in the world. I watched a world cup final between germany and argentina some months ago and when I woke up the following morning, I saw the CDs' of that match being sold around in shops. How they managed to do still baffles me till date.

Humor
No doubt, Nigerians are the funniest set of people in the world. Their 'pidgen' language just puts the icing on the cake

Human Rights
Despite the positives, the country has a very poor human right recordf mainly from their military. Some military escort stopped me on the highway oneday and asked me why I refused to park my car and 'clear the road' while they were approached. He even threatened to spray my vehicle with bullets if i dare argue with him. Looking at his uniform, this dude was just a private in the military if not a recruit.

Alcohol
Nigeria has one of the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world and the numerous beer palours aren't helping matters at all.

Prostitution
Having s*ex cools the mind of an average Nigerian. at least that was what a friend once told me. Brothels allow men to have sex for as low as 1000 naira. Where I lived, it was as low as 500 naira. The place was called seven up. wonder whether it still exists till date.

Chest beating
One of the great Fela's song once said ' shakara oloje' which is very true. Its only in Nigeria where one low lifer threatens to lock you up in prison claiming you don't know who he is. An incident happened one day, someone locked up my goods in his one room face me i face you apartment because I was owing him some amount of money and told me to pay him back his money before he could release my goods. I broke his padlock to retrieve my goods and on top of that still claimed to get me arrested for breaking into his house to retrieve my own property. As a typical nigerian, I told this fellow I will deal with him in my own way because my goods was far more than the money he claimed I owe him. In Nigeria, everybody is a brother or sister to a military officer, everybody is a friend to the IGP, everybody has the power to lock you up in prison.

Guys and churches
I noticed guys mainly attend churches because of that chick they are eyeing. You can dispute me on this.

The shuffering and shmiling mentality
Nigerians can be quite funny. In a nut shell, they suffer and still smile at the same time. No doubt to the fact that they are already used to it.

Time
Nigerians are never ever true to time. an occassion is set for 9 am prompt, a typical Nigerian will arrive 11:45 am. Its in Nigeria where you leave for work 3 hours earlier than schedule and leave for home 3 hours later than schedule just to avoid 'go slow'.

In all, I'm still ever proud to be a Nigerian despite the negatives. If you ask many people out there whether they'll still like to be a Nigerian if there happens to be life after death, they'll say yes because this country is simply amazing.u rock,nice observations,nija for life, so where u come dey


UrennaNkoli
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by MrDoGood(m): 7:16am On Aug 03, 2015
Luyeanka:
But remember, 70% of the most successful people in the world today don't even have a degree to their name.

¬UrennaNkoli


Beer parlour and arm chair analysis. Come here with facts next time.


As for me and my family, we won't be deceived by a writeup from a Nigerian still living in Nigeria.
What are you trying to say?
Do you know if he's still in the country?
Or maybe he does travel out and back because of business?

I smell the spirit of envy and jealousy.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by noblegrex: 7:21am On Aug 03, 2015
Confirm,u rock. I agree with nothing but all your point. Nice observations.so where u come dey na. E b like say u don commot for Nija as u speak.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by MacMath(m): 7:23am On Aug 03, 2015
"IMPROVISATION" Nigerian are good in dis, they go any length just to get what dey want
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by otokx(m): 7:30am On Aug 03, 2015
Interesting write up.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by don89(m): 7:31am On Aug 03, 2015
U tried
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Luyeanka(f): 7:45am On Aug 03, 2015
MrDoGood:

What are you trying to say?
Do you know if he's still in the country?
Or maybe he does travel out and back because of business?

I smell the spirit of envy and jealousy.

Keep smelling.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by kilokeys(m): 7:45am On Aug 03, 2015
Chi chong chi... Meaning " abeg, make you shift"

Hahahahahaha funniest thing this morning
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by MrDoGood(m): 7:51am On Aug 03, 2015
Luyeanka:


Keep smelling.
Good morning
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Luyeanka(f): 7:53am On Aug 03, 2015
MrDoGood:

Good morning
Good morning.

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Sanchez01: 7:57am On Aug 03, 2015
OtunbaJega:
Crap!!

Mr Man, you didn't learn anything abeg....

Sounds like you don't even know the meaning of ''Racism''
She's right. We're racist but not in the negative way. Nine out ten Nigerians would fix their eyes on an American, Asian or Briton who happen to walk past them. We're fascinated by their composition that it makes us wonder if they're dolls or humans like usgrin.

Racism is not only in abuse or hate. I think the proper perception of racism would be "pointing out that a fellow is not one of you" either in the positive or negative.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Nobody: 8:01am On Aug 03, 2015
Racist {adjective} - of relating to or advocating racism. ......RACISM also means prejudice or discrimination based upon race.
sokunji:
Racism
Nigerians are naturally racist. Yes I said so. I was
at Ikoyi some few weeks back and a chinese man
stopped by the road side to buy corn. The corn
seller was like ''chinko wetin you wan buy..

How does that statement show racism..abi u don't know the meaning of the word..
Racist /ˈreɪsɪst/
noun
a person who believes that a particular race is
superior to another.

Nigeria is one of those
few countries in the world where you can get
electricity for just five minuites and you'll be
satisfied that at least ''NEPA'' brought light
today.
not satisfied. ..optimistic. .hopeful. ..it would get better. ..UP NEPA!!!

Education
One thing I like Nigeria for is that they value
education a lot. They even go ahead to say
education is the best legacy . But remember,
70% of the most successful people in the world
today don't even have a degree to their name.

we also have successfully people here who didn't go to school. ..and pls don't get it twisted, education does not necessarily mean going to school. every successful person had an education. an enlightening experience.

Inferiority complex
If you want to be treated like a God, change your
skin color to white.

How can you be racist and have inferiority complex?

*walks out of thread. .
mtscheeew
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Sanchez01: 8:06am On Aug 03, 2015
gboss4sure:
The OP is wrong in the first 2 points.

Nigerians are everything but not racist, those comments are not racism, it's like when children seens a white man, they will start shouting onye ocha, ibiara nigeria.

Ain't racism, they are just excited.

2nd point on electricity, buhari is just 2 months in power, he doesn't have any policy or direction of government yet neither did he add any extra megawatts to what GEJ left and you guys are attributing steady power during rainy season to him.

Well dry season is coming, we shall see.
UrennaNkoli is right.

rac·ism - /ˈrāˌsizəm/
noun
1. the belief that all members of each race possess
characteristics or abilities specific to that race,
especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or
superior to another race or races.

There's a unconscious belief that whites are superior to us Nigerians (note: I did not say blacks). This is why Nigerians are good at staring at white folks in awe. It's not just a feeling of excitement, but that of awe, fascination and admiration.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by ylaa(f): 8:10am On Aug 03, 2015
where are you now? nonsense write up.

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by darlenese(f): 8:12am On Aug 03, 2015
kingofboiz02:
Well,i think u're very right...most especially the jealousy part of it.
I remember when i bought my first car while i was in 300l..na xo my class mates dey think say i don dey do yahoo even Police where not left behind.
Thank God am a final year student and i'm driving my 3rd car...doing my legal business!

But your eye dey shine like yahoo boys eye sha grin
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Fash20: 9:05am On Aug 03, 2015
What a hot heaping pile of horse shit.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Detayo7(m): 10:27am On Aug 03, 2015
I disagree on Racism, we are not racist in Nigeria, calling a chinese chinko isnt racist and from the other examply you gave, clearly the Nigerian speaking to the Asian was merely being humorous. My opinions though
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by An2elect2(f): 10:57am On Aug 03, 2015
jomoh:

You're a beauty. FACT
Thank you smiley
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by scentmarlc(m): 11:26am On Aug 03, 2015
RickRichards:
So these were reason enough for you to move to Mars?
ask urenna ooo
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by successinlife: 11:51am On Aug 03, 2015
UrennaNkoli:
Racism
Nigerians are naturally racist. Yes I said so. I was at Ikoyi some few weeks back and a chinese man stopped by the road side to buy corn. The corn seller was like ''chinko wetin you wan buy''. Similarly, I was at maitama also and I boarded a taxi with an asian man. The Nigerian sitting next to him was like ''ching chong cho''. Looking confused, the asian guy replied him in english what he meant and the Nigerian said ''I just wan tell you sey make you shift for me''.

Electricity
If not that things are a bit getting better in Buharis' administration, Nigeria is one of those few countries in the world where you can get electricity for just five minuites and you'll be satisfied that at least ''NEPA'' brought light today.

Education
One thing I like Nigeria for is that they value education a lot. They even go ahead to say education is the best legacy grin. But remember, 70% of the most successful people in the world today don't even have a degree to their name.

¬UrennaNkoli

Inferiority complex
If you want to be treated like a God, change your skin color to white and travel all the way to Nigeria. They'll treat you like royalty there.



Nollywood
The Nigerian film industry is highly prolific. They produce more than 200 movies a week. Thats even more than hollywood.

Football
Nigerians love football alot. They watch the game and they play the game. Little wonder I saw an owner of a viewing center buying a SUV. Well at least when I asked him how he managed to do so, he told me it was from his hard earned money. As per playing the game, you don't need a field or a goal post to play football in Nigeria. All you need is the round leather ball, a surface you can run on so far its not water and anything can make up for the goal post be it slippers, tyres or rocks. Not to mention the no rules policy, don't even try playing the ball just an inch above ground level, its not gonna count. Never try to annoy the owner of the ball coz its game over and everybody will go back to their respective homes.

Injustice
In Nigeria, once you are rich and you have a high status in the society, you can get away with anything yes and I said anything, even murder.

Religion
Nigeria to me is the most religious nation in the world after Jamaica

Giving birth
I've always wondered why 'naming ceremony' is always done 7 days after birth. Does it mean the child is nameless within those 7 days?

Discipline
Nigerian parents are known to have a high level of discipline which they try to embed on their children. I was at a friends house one day and this man threatened to 'stone' his son in the eye with the 'eba' he was eating. Not to mention mothers beating their kids with this
this and that stick they use in making 'amala'

Universities
Despite the country having a very poor academic system, I still wonder why their lecturers are being treated like a semi God. I was at one of their universities one day and a lecturer told a guy far older than him to carry his bags for him into his car. Their students fear these set of people alot and I keep wondering why.

Jealousy
Should I call it jealousy or what but if you are a young Nigerian and you became suddenly rich, they tag you as a 'yahoo boy'. If you are much older and you are rich they say you did 'blood money'.

NYSC
There is a scheme they call NYSC. Someone once boasted to me that he was very excited going to the camp because he was sure he was going to have s*ex for the first time. They see this as an avenue to explore and enjoy.

Beautiful People
Just like the lyrics of that chris brown's song said, everywhere I've been to in Nigeria, I saw beautiful people. they have a very vibrant youth life too.

Intelligence
Nigerians are very intelligent and smart too. They'll always find a way to cheat you no matter how you try to resist. Just be smart

Piracy
Nigerians unarguably have the highest piracy rates in the world. I watched a world cup final between germany and argentina some months ago and when I woke up the following morning, I saw the CDs' of that match being sold around in shops. How they managed to do still baffles me till date.

Humor
No doubt, Nigerians are the funniest set of people in the world. Their 'pidgen' language just puts the icing on the cake

Human Rights
Despite the positives, the country has a very poor human right recordf mainly from their military. Some military escort stopped me on the highway oneday and asked me why I refused to park my car and 'clear the road' while they were approached. He even threatened to spray my vehicle with bullets if i dare argue with him. Looking at his uniform, this dude was just a private in the military if not a recruit.

Alcohol
Nigeria has one of the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world and the numerous beer palours aren't helping matters at all.

Prostitution
Having s*ex cools the mind of an average Nigerian. at least that was what a friend once told me. Brothels allow men to have sex for as low as 1000 naira. Where I lived, it was as low as 500 naira. The place was called seven up. wonder whether it still exists till date.

Chest beating
One of the great Fela's song once said ' shakara oloje' which is very true. Its only in Nigeria where one low lifer threatens to lock you up in prison claiming you don't know who he is. An incident happened one day, someone locked up my goods in his one room face me i face you apartment because I was owing him some amount of money and told me to pay him back his money before he could release my goods. I broke his padlock to retrieve my goods and on top of that still claimed to get me arrested for breaking into his house to retrieve my own property. As a typical nigerian, I told this fellow I will deal with him in my own way because my goods was far more than the money he claimed I owe him. In Nigeria, everybody is a brother or sister to a military officer, everybody is a friend to the IGP, everybody has the power to lock you up in prison.

Guys and churches
I noticed guys mainly attend churches because of that chick they are eyeing. You can dispute me on this.

The shuffering and shmiling mentality
Nigerians can be quite funny. In a nut shell, they suffer and still smile at the same time. No doubt to the fact that they are already used to it.

Time
Nigerians are never ever true to time. an occassion is set for 9 am prompt, a typical Nigerian will arrive 11:45 am. Its in Nigeria where you leave for work 3 hours earlier than schedule and leave for home 3 hours later than schedule just to avoid 'go slow'.

In all, I'm still ever proud to be a Nigerian despite the negatives. If you ask many people out there whether they'll still like to be a Nigerian if there happens to be life after death, they'll say yes because this country is simply amazing.

@ the Op, I disagree to what you term racism in Nigeria,do you know what racism really mean? Imagine you are in the bus and the rest of the passengers come down and decide to wait for another bus because of a black man that is with them in the bus.Imagine an arab sees you and shout allahu akabar because you are black and consequently thank God for not creating him black as you.Imagine you are inside a taxi and someone put his legs on your shoulder or head and you can't say nothing for fear of your life!!!

What Nigeria shows is excess sense of humour,they call their president Baba go slow,baba one chance and all sort of other names,i think you can see how mature the president took it,Nigerians are not racist,the most moderate people on earth,Nigerians are just hyper humour.


UrennaNkoli

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Pidggin(f): 11:54am On Aug 03, 2015
OP, I don't think you understand Nigerians. Being hospitable is not inferiority complex. You don't have to change the complexion of your skin for an average Nigerian to be nice to you, just tell them you are from Cotonu or Togo and you are treated well. We make foreigners feel welcome, we don't have inferiority complex. If there was a robbery or kidnapping going on, believe me you will be the first to be attacked because they know you are a foreigner, is that inferior?
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by successinlife: 12:03pm On Aug 03, 2015
@ the Op, I disagree to what you term racism in Nigeria,do you know what racism really mean? Imagine you are in the bus and the rest of the passengers come down and decide to wait for another bus because of a black man that is with them in the bus.Imagine an arab sees you and shout allahu akabar because you are black and consequently thank God for not creating him black as you.Imagine you are inside a taxi and someone put his legs on your shoulder or head and you can't say nothing for fear of your life!!! I once paid for shopping in Spain and the cashier was skeptical about the money i paid,turning it down and front after checking it with mercury light,good,she inturn gives me change as we call it in Nigeria,myself took it and did as she has done with the note i gave her,you know what she says next?i will call the police because i mimic her gesture to repay her unbelief in a black man.



What Nigeria shows is excess sense of humour,they call their president Baba go slow,baba one chance and all sort of other names,i think you can see how mature the president took it.Nigerians are not racist,the most moderate people on earth,Nigerians are just of hyper humour.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Greatfes17: 2:14pm On Aug 03, 2015
I dont think I believe some points especially where you wrote about Racism and electricity.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by souljaboi51(m): 2:29pm On Aug 03, 2015
UrennaNkoli:
Racism
Nigerians are naturally racist. Yes I said so. I was at Ikoyi some few weeks back and a chinese man stopped by the road side to buy corn. The corn seller was like ''chinko wetin you wan buy''. Similarly, I was at maitama also and I boarded a taxi with an asian man. The Nigerian sitting next to him was like ''ching chong cho''. Looking confused, the asian guy replied him in english what he meant and the Nigerian said ''I just wan tell you sey make you shift for me''.
UrennaNkoli

How is this racist?
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by hardychris(m): 3:07pm On Aug 03, 2015
Did I hear you say as low as #1000? Bros #1000 is not low, its a whole lot jarey.
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Nobody: 5:24pm On Aug 03, 2015
And to think you are based in Somalia...mtchewww

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