Nigeria's 17-year-old weightlifter Augustina Nwaokolo won the first gold of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday when she claimed the women's 48kg title.

At last, something for all naija to be proud of

How timely this subject is. I was with my 'oyibo' friends yesterday and somehow the subject went to the issue of carrying children. Guess what? Everyone of them was praising to high heavens how awesome it is for African woman to carry their babies on their backs. Some even envied how Africans can balance loads on their heads. This is what really annoys me - westerners admire our ways of life, our culture even going out of their way to copy it (i.e. the baby carrying sarongs) but some dumbos among us are ashame of what we have. I think these people need to go out more and broaden their horizon. Honestly that's the only panacea to cure their inferiority complex.

@ Samix

train is the easiest mode of transportation to control

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Have you driven a train before? I good case of Nigerians and their over-exaggaration.

I work in the railway and so knows what it is to drive a train.

@ poster,

My guy, I'll try to put this as straight as possible. THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN CHANGE FROM A VISITING VISA TO ANOTHER CLASS OR SUBCLASS IN AUSTRALIA. Anyone who tell you the reverse is telling a bloody porkie. Try to get the right visa before you step on these soil. Like someone advised, we have one of the toughest immigration laws on this planet. Sad, but that's true.
And who am I? A Nigerian-Aussie.

Hi Maileby,

I live in Brisbane . There are a few Nigerians here and there - hit and miss. There is even a Nigerian community here in Qld - so i hear (I haven't been to any function yet as I just found out). My best bet is its as dormant as the one they have in WA, NSW and SA . Which Uni are you? QUT, QU or Griffith? Anyway, post you email address, I'll send you my phone # so you can call me. Maybe we can catch up in the City for drinks. Cheers Mate

Hi Aus9ja, where are you based? I'm in Brisbane. Will send you a mail as soon as possible.

Cheers