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24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by UrennaNkoli(f): 9:25pm On Aug 02, 2015
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.


UrennaNkoli

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by hahn(m): 9:26pm On Aug 02, 2015
25.

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by mrlaw93(m): 9:26pm On Aug 02, 2015
That football part ehn! Beautiful nd funny write up.. nyc one


The poster above me ehn! Oya come oo.. u don mk frontpage. grin

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by INTROVERT(f): 9:27pm On Aug 02, 2015
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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Afam4eva(m): 9:30pm On Aug 02, 2015
Nkoli Nwa Nsukka.

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by HitlerGaddafi: 9:30pm On Aug 02, 2015
In naija if you no greet person for one day dem go think sey u dey follow them quarrel. Most especially those yourubas.


In naija, you no need table tenis board or bat to play tabble tenis. all u need na ur egg.

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Nobody: 9:33pm On Aug 02, 2015
So these were reason enough for you to move to Mars?

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Nobody: 9:36pm On Aug 02, 2015
In naija people still dey enjoy life for maiduguri despite the risk of getting blown away

But e be like sey nkoli nwa nsukka don relocate o. Or maybe she nor be nigerian wey just dey make noise for buhari all these while sef.

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by mrlaw93(m): 9:36pm On Aug 02, 2015
INTROVERT:

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E pain u say u no be first to comment abi... see her head grin

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Luyeanka(f): 9:38pm On Aug 02, 2015
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.

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by gabazin080(m): 9:38pm On Aug 02, 2015
If this no make FP, make I bend

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by 0luwatope(m): 9:39pm On Aug 02, 2015
INTROVERT:


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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by ojun50(m): 9:39pm On Aug 02, 2015
'I just wan tell you sey make you shift for me

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Bonapart(m): 9:44pm On Aug 02, 2015
What is this one saying

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by shadelek(m): 9:44pm On Aug 02, 2015
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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by boman2014: 9:44pm On Aug 02, 2015
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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by asaremy180: 9:45pm On Aug 02, 2015
electricity is right
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by pascal2young(m): 9:45pm On Aug 02, 2015
buhari
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by robosky02(m): 9:46pm On Aug 02, 2015
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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by kennyman2000(m): 9:46pm On Aug 02, 2015
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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by MrNL(m): 9:46pm On Aug 02, 2015
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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by SAIBUHAR1(m): 9:47pm On Aug 02, 2015
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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Aikon: 9:47pm On Aug 02, 2015
Did you learn how to shout 'UP NEPAAAAAA!!!!'

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by gbaskiboy: 9:48pm On Aug 02, 2015
Story for the gods of nairaland
Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by mrlaw93(m): 9:48pm On Aug 02, 2015
0luwatope:
shey introvert wanna win the most active nairalander of the year award ni?
I wonder oo

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by OtunbaJega: 9:48pm On Aug 02, 2015
Crap!!

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

Sounds like you don't even know the meaning of ''Racism''

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by Jeromejnr(m): 9:48pm On Aug 02, 2015
Electricity
If not that things are a bit getting better in Buharis' administration....

OP, thank God for making this statement. Even the wailers can't deny this fact. But they have decided to show their senselessness everywhere.

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by sokunji(m): 9:49pm On Aug 02, 2015
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

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Re: 24 Things I Learnt While In Nigeria by phrezzz: 9:49pm On Aug 02, 2015
Rubbish! u spent probably like 2weeks and its enough to know Nigerians. Nigerians are also hardworking people!!

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