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Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by olaolabiy: 2:00am On Aug 13, 2010 |
^^^ moreover, i used those percentages from personal interactions with friends, in nigeria and abroad. and they are all graduates. some even find it inconvenient and strenuous to read a lenghty article. so, what are you talking about? GEJ holds a PHD my brother. i love him but what do you think about his use of English? A PHD holder? please, get REAL. |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by EzeUche22(m): 4:24am On Aug 13, 2010 |
To be honest, I would only trust a Nigerian who was educated in a university outside of Nigeria. Preferably an Ivy league institution in the states. |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by Jarus(m): 6:49am On Aug 13, 2010 |
From my interactions too, I also fully agree with Ola's assertion about Nigerian undergrads. It's a sad reality you don't need any hard data to back. |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by YoungBrain: 6:53am On Aug 13, 2010 |
@ola olabiy do you know that at least 90% of educated nigerians (home and abroad) do now the difference between britain and the united kingdom? please, help me to ask just 10 among your friends and come back here with their answers to that very simple question. Without the aid of google I would not have been able to tell the difference. Come to think of it how many Britons care to know where Nigeria is located on the world map? |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by Katsumoto: 12:11pm On Aug 13, 2010 |
YoungBrain: So you think Nigerian youths should remain ignorant just because Britons are ignorant? Nations that want to grow or remain competitive must be knowledgeable. Little wonder other third world countries such as China, India, Brazil, etc are making headway in the world whilst Nigeria is stuck in the middle ages. |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by olaolabiy: 12:16pm On Aug 13, 2010 |
^^^^ abeg katsumoto, no mind that guy oo. let them celebrate ignorance. |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by Katsumoto: 12:21pm On Aug 13, 2010 |
The youths are not to blame for the lack of knowledge of their history. Nigerian leaders have not been concerned with Nigerian history and can not be bothered. Also, leaders must lead by example. If Nigerian leaders continue to lead the world in corruption, debauchery, thuggery, tribalism, religious and tribal intolerance, and assassinations, how do you expect Nigerian youths to behave in a manner that is the antithesis of that displayed by their leaders? |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by Abiyamo: 12:05am On May 27, 2013 |
I agree with you and we are making efforts to bring part some of our history. You may check out some historical articles on Nigeria and Nigerians at .com, actually, we just finished a detailed article on Herbert Macaulay and you can read it here>>>>http://.com/herbert-macaulay-nigerias-father-of-nationalism/ Chxta: A few years ago, I listened with a bit of disbelief as a friend of mine told me that she had no idea of who Herbert Macaulay was. What was shocking to me then was that she was a first class degree holder from a Nigerian university, and had grown up in my generation. However at that point in time, I did not find her lack of knowledge horrifying. |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by Afam4eva(m): 12:12am On May 27, 2013 |
kcjazz:I just have to quote this. You got it spot on. |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by EkoIle1: 12:15am On May 27, 2013 |
Chxta: Still on the theme of forgetting our past heroes, today is EXACTLY twenty one years since Sam Okwaraji died on national duty. What monuments do we have for him? The Nigerian government didn't do anything for him and his familt, his own state Imo state didn't do anything for him, but Fashola honored him with a statute, a memorial garden and money for his family... |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by AdoZazzau: 5:34am On May 27, 2013 |
This thread opened to discuss and educate on Mr Macauley and for two years that mission has not been accomplished. Southerners call themselves educated. I am not sure you are. You know how to blow big grammar but you are less educated and informed than the Northerner. 1 Like |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by Abiyamo: 4:40am On Jun 16, 2013 |
AdoZazzau, I wrote on Herbert Macaulay on my website. Read here>>> http://.com/herbert-macaulay-nigerias-father-of-nationalism/ You can also read about other prominent Nigerians like Sardauna of Sokoto, Ladi Kwali, Aliko Dangote, Sani Abacha and many more. Have a nice time AdoZazzau: This thread opened to discuss and educate on Mr Macauley and for two years that mission has not been accomplished. Southerners call themselves educated. I am not sure you are. You know how to blow big grammar but you are less educated and informed than the Northerner. |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by Nobody: 9:27am On Jun 16, 2013 |
ola olabiy: ^^^^^U are very funny, going all d way to Britain and UK to proof ignorance in Naija. How many Southern Nigerian know the difference between Hausa and Fulani? How many Northerner know the difference between an Oyo person and an Egba person? And how many people know the difference between somebody from Enugu and Calabar? 1 Like |
Re: Who Was Herbert Macaulay? by Nobody: 10:06am On Jun 16, 2013 |
All these complain about useless knowledge! How will knowing Herbert Macaulay help us produce one tenth of what China produces? That is after being forced to learn mathematics and the likes in a foreign language. And then when you are old enough to take Jamb you learn that all that does not matter cause we operate a quota system. Who wants to learn about the people that created such a nasty place? Education must be Utilitarian! If the knowledge is useless, then it's only a matter of time and people will stop bothering about it, even if it is printed on notes. |
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