Sunnycliff:
If he was a failure, would Nigeria have recognized him

EmekaBlue:
fun Usa is not for your type. Everything there is haram to u

Stmiceel:
And the good people of Maiduguri will say no place like home too.
People with dual citizen should not advice us that there is no place like home.

Nigeria is not the worst country but the most unlikely to develop.

The stupid leader's creating nonsense upon nonsense.
Very soon Boko Haram Ministry will kick start and that's another history of the black book.
I have uncle's and people I know who are in U.S.
Anthony Joshua is a celebrity and that's how star do. In Skiibi voice.

internationalman:


Some people who have suffered enough in this country wouldn't mind staying away from Nigeria for a lifetime..

You are just yaning opata like this because you even had the privilege to travel out in the first place.

I'm sure your view would be different if there wasn't any possibility of you ever traveling out of Nigeria

Crispels:


Exactly my point. I’ve been in the United States for a while now and there is no day I don’t miss Nigeria. There is that special feeling that comes with knowing that your real home is Nigeria. I know of Nigerian - American students here(who were born here by Nigerians but have never been to Nigeria before) that have Nigerian flags in their rooms. Most of them read all the negative news about Nigeria but they still know that their only true home is Nigeria. Some of them will be graduating from college in a few weeks and they will all have Nigerian flags on their shoulders on their graduation day. Some Nigerian - Americans even dance better to Nigerian music than Nigerians in Nigeria itself.

There are many of these Nigerian - American students who apply to intern in Nigeria for free. Some of them will go to Nigerian - intern for a few months and return back to the United States - with stronger love for their roots and country despite all the negativities they witnessed. I never knew how powerful roots and ancestors are until after I left Nigeria for the U.S

itsme01:




Joshua schooled in Mayflower shagamu, Nigeria is what makes him thick .. in a competitive sport like boxing, you need confidence and the best way to boost your confidence is to go to your root, visit where you grew up, see thing that helped shape you

to me any time I feel abit down I just drive around my child hood neighborhood , I visit my primary school, secondary school and other places that seem so big and scary to me back then and I see how tiny it had shrunk or how old I have become.. this to me is the best therapy a man can ever have.. it works 99% of the time

many Nigerians calling Nigeria shithole do so because they are poor and disadvantaged , if you can gurantee your own comfort (inverter/solar , good estate, little change in the account and good ride) you would understand Nigeria is a very very lovely place to enjoy your life,


.

post=86867446:
Cool Dude.


North, East, West or South,
There is no place like home.

And we have some people here calling their country a zoo (cos a hunch back porn.star told them so),
Well, only animals live in zoos by the way.
We ain't surprised.



Very well said.
Exactly our point above.
It is always good and refreshing to know that we still have reasonable and sensible youths like you on this forum.
Stay blessed sir.


Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua,
A great guy full of #RESPECT.
That is One good and outstanding thing about the Yoruba tribe.


Kiddo, Don't mind him jor,
atleast we are happy for him that he is not one of those that wakes up their people with karate kicks or boxing blows every morning.
Don't mind the boy jor!

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We always love this picture so much,
Femi, chilling with Our Darling Daddy.
Come on guys,
It's time for Selfie........
Oya now......

Kiddo, Don't mind him jor,
atleast we are happy for him that he is not one of those that wakes up their people with karate kicks or boxing blows every morning.
Don't mind the boy jor!

cooltola:


Both sha , if possible. Anyway Naija is extremely tough right now but there are those who are making it. There is a lot of potential if someone have cash,, have faith and vision to start a very successful business and make it happen. If you are Christian or believe in Christ, please read this link
https://gracefulpen.files./2013/06/faith-bible-study-guide-kenneth-e-hagin.pdf

post=86867443:
#RESPECT to Joshua.
The Son of the Soil himself.

What a very Handsome dude...

Sexy eyes.
Great Body,
Respectful and jovial,
Always smiling (apart from when he is inside the boxing ring....of course not! )
..... Overall,
Fat, Very Fat Wallet!
OMG

Ladies, are you with us ?

Crispels:


I guess you don’t even know my background. I spent the first 21years of my life in Nigeria( and my current age is below 25). My Uncle could not get a job many years after graduation. We’ve been homeless in the past. One of my uncles lost his investments to govt recklessness. My family and I have lived in slums and villages(I’ve experienced Nigeria at its worst) but Nigeria is forever our home and we will forever love it.

We love Nigeria not because of its political leaders or its difficult environment but because of its people, the Naija spirit and culture. When I was in Nigeria, I also had this mentality that if I get the opportunity to travel out of the country, I will never look back again. I was wrong! A few months after I left, I began to miss the country - so much so that I had to return to spend some time home. Nigeria has its enormous challenges but even America and other Western countries are not perfect as well.

Living abroad will make you understand that Nigeria should be better than many of these Western countries if it properly harnesses its human capital and natural resources.

Crispels:
I have read a lot of comments on Nairaland and other social media platforms about the visit and activities of World Boxing Heavyweight Champion -Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua in Nigeria.

Most Nigerians who migrated abroad will understand how powerful one’s root and source are. For instance, I never knew how much I love Nigeria until after I moved to the United States for graduate school. It was then I began to miss the food, the music, the culture and uniqueness of Nigeria. In the U.S, I follow Nigerian news and listen to Nigerian music way more religiously than I ever did when I was living right inside Nigeria. There is no day I don’t remember and think about Nigeria because that is my root and source.

Anthony Joshua understands the important roles ancestors and roots play in the destiny of Africans. That explains why he even came to Nigeria with his son! He is also trying to make sure that his son(named Temiloluwa) also stay connected to his root and ancestors. Many Nigerians think things are terrible in the country(Anthony Joshua knows about all the problems facing Nigeria - he had his secondary school in Ogun State) but home will always be home; no matter what. No matter where you migrate to, they will always trace your roots back to Nigeria - so the country is forever your home.

There are lots of strengths and inspiration that can be drawn from embracing one’s roots and ancestors. When the chips are down and things become tough, remembering the impossible struggles of your ancestors, the difficult stories of people in Lagos(or your local community) can inspire you to brave the odds and fight relentlessly until you win.

Even Deontay Wilder has claimed he is of Nigerian descent. This means he has gone through some self reflections and he has realized that his unusual strength comes from his ancestors who he has traced to Nigeria.

When Anthony Joshua wanted to reclaim his belts some weeks ago, he made his way into the ring with his favorite Fela Anikulapo’s music. He will always visit the Fela Shrine because it reminds him of his childhood in Nigeria. He will always visit Makoko(one of the worst slums in Nigeria) because that is where people fight with all their heart and soul - even though they are not paid to and they do so with enormous passion and risks. He will always claim Sagamu because that is where his ancestors hail from. With these stories, experiences and prayers - Anthony Joshua will continue to enjoy the blessings and goodwill of his ancestors, his source and his root. That is the spirit he wants!

When Joshua met with the Nigerian government, people complained. Now he has returned to his source to connect with his childhood memories and people are still complaining. To be honest, how many Nigerians can afford to fly to different locations to support Anthony Joshua during his boxing matches? In his last match with Ruiz, over 10,000 British flew to Saudi Arabia to support Joshua. How many Naija people go Saudi to support am? Many of you even stayed online to post nonsensical comments about his performance.

Yet, he is home to celebrate his success with Makoko children because their sprit, stories and memories keep him going.

Guys, don’t ever forget your root and source - it is arguably your greatest strength.

itsme01:




Joshua schooled in Mayflower shagamu, Nigeria is what makes him thick .. in a competitive sport like boxing, you need confidence and the best way to boost your confidence is to go to your root, visit where you grew up, see thing that helped shape you

to me any time I feel abit down I just drive around my child hood neighborhood , I visit my primary school, secondary school and other places that seem so big and scary to me back then and I see how tiny it had shrunk or how old I have become.. this to me is the best therapy a man can ever have.. it works 99% of the time

many Nigerians calling Nigeria shithole do so because they are poor and disadvantaged , if you can gurantee your own comfort (inverter/solar , good estate, little change in the account and good ride) you would understand Nigeria is a very very lovely place to enjoy your life,


.

Basher8583:


i and my father are so dumb. He has an edge over all my generation becsuse he has seen both worlds while we haven't. He has better judgement than the whole of my useless generation.
my papa is useless

Okoroawusa:

Some people in Maidugiri will tell you no place like home. The won't trade it for Lagos for all the money in the world.
My cousin who is igbo was born n brought up in Maidugiri. After a failed attempt at travelling abroad, he relocated to Maidugiri the land of his birth n childhood. He is making it. He got married n last December we opened his new house in the village. He knows the languages ( hausa n kanuri), he knows the people, he knows city. He has refused to come back to the east with his family. To him, Maidugiri is home.

Stmiceel:



And may the God lord continue to protect him and his family there.
The activity of terrorism and brutality gives so much a loud alarm, right?

Cyb3rtr0n:
Woa! All this comments...
Well I have learned alot but I will not accept alot.
I was born and brought up in Kaduna (I currently stay there), I remembered when my mom told me we have to leave Zaria
and move to Sabo which is kind of safer because of the sharia crisis (year 2000 which was the year I was born). Life over here is nice
I admit but gradually the place we moved to since 2000 is becoming something to be afraid of, people are been kidnapped and killed even
if their family provide ransoms. Last month, not to far from where we stay a Doctor's wife and his 2 kids was kidnapped.
The wife was killed by the kidnappers and the children were still in their custody. The man has to pay them again to release his 2 little kids.
Also, day before yesterday a man was killed and his family were kidnapped. This place I call home scares me, the year 2011 was the year I had savage thoughts
We were all in church when the crisis started, I was just 11 years old and I saw a man been burnt alive. The soldiers were showing might, people were killed
Not far from the Secondary school I attended a man was been burned alive. I saw a headless body, I saw human skull on the ground. I was scared
...Sorry for all the stories but a lot is still happening over here in Kaduna but it no longer scares me...
I haven't been outside the country but in seeing your comments it looks like some of you want someone like me to be killed in Kaduna/North
I don't know what it feels like to be away/far from home but know it is normal to miss home, we are humans this feelings makes us more human.
I don't want my children to see what I have seen.
I know people who have been killed just because they were not able to make it back to the safe side when its time for crisis
If I have the chance/opportunity to leave Nigeria I will and yes I will miss home but I can't come back. It will take man time for man to adapt to new things.

Most of you don't know how it feels like for a group of gunmen to step into your homes and adopt men/women/even children
Most of you don't know how it feels like to see your wife and kids been kidnapped and wife been killed after paying a huge some of money
Most of you don't know how it feels like to to see your own children seeing someone been brought down with a knife/even been beheaded
Most of you don't know how it feels like to experience insurgency, the killings and more and u all talk as if...
If you miss Nigeria, if you still love Nigeria then come back. But u won't

Once more I will say, I haven't travelled abroad or stay abroad but
Do you know what it feels like to be in the US for 8 years and then come back home(Nigeria) in the name of u miss home to start preparing his/her CV... (I will stop here because u know the rest)

If you live in the US, am happy for you. Pls visit home because you miss home because this is what most of us will all do when we find ourselves over there
and stop all this...

As for me, if I find myself in the US, I will be very happy and yes I will miss home. I will love to take my mother with me because I can't live her back here to see all this I can't she deserves better and If life is not easy in the US then We/I will work harder. Life is not easy generally, u don't expect $1m to land in ur acct. the moment u step foot in the US, do u?
So stop all this kind stupid talk/comments. Anywhere we find ourselves as humans we are bound to face hardship/difficulties for this teaches us alot...
If ur village is in Sambisa Forest and u find ur self in US will u miss home?
If ur among the Chibok girls and u finally escaped from the hands of those monsters, finding urself in the US/England/more will u want to come back home...
Abegi stop all this...

We na don vex me sef!

Nigerians will always be Nigerians.

God help us all.

Poloyanabo1:


Of course am a christain
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Maybe we could chat on whatsapp right?

TimeManager:
I know Nigerians abroad who have not stepped a foot in Nigeria 20 years after they left. Many of whose children have never come home.


kiss the truth!

Angelfrost:


Truth be told, no true Nigerian can ever turn his back on his country, no matter how underdeveloped it has become...

I keep telling them... You can never gain complete acceptance outside this nation. That Green card or Citizenship whatever will never gloss over the fact that you don't truly belong, and will never fully belong!!!

Poloyanabo1:


Forget that thing bros...
Home is anywhere you're comfortable.
The world is not mine own, so why should i come back to nigeria when i leave?

tiger28:
Yep yep! Sent my kids back to Nigeria for their secondary education that was the best move of my life ever. Just like Akon ,Asa, Jideobi etc,most kids that spent any of their formative years in Nigeria have a very strong affinity to their roots. I applaud AJ for his obvious love of Nigeria, I last saw a video of the Heavyweight Champion of the World making Eba. Sade Adu and Seal Henry Samuel are sellout idiots though.

Elxandre:

It is insensitive to claim there isn't a lack of opportunities in Nigeria
This is incredibly wicked to say.

DexterousOne:


The question then becomes

What is the black man's obsession with "acceptance"?


If you are not "accepted"
So fvck what?


Many white south Africans know that there is a lot of resentment against them

But they dont give a fck
They still hold that country with an iron fist economically and run the show

What you think is your business and ends in your pocket

Jews (well many of them) know that there is a concept called "Anti semitism" and they have suffered quite a bit, but they dont care

They run the affairs of the banking world with IRON FIST
If you no like them
Na you sabi.


These are just two of other examples

The Japanese were interred in WW2
They are still going about their business and creating wealth for their descendants


Black man is obsessed with acceptance yet is bottom of the economic totem pole both in Africa and outside Africa

So what's the fuss really?

Angelfrost:


Please, do a proper research... Most of those immigrants never forget their heritage or background, however successful they become. They can merely pretend to be cool with their perpetual outcast situation, but deep down they resent it totally, and they should!!!

What we are talking about goes beyond acceptance! It's about identity, it's about legacy... We are talking heritage here!!! These are eternal conceptual principles that transcend time and money (Everything in life is not about business and wealth)!!!

Anthony Joshua, Israel Adesanya, Sadio Mane, Mo Salah, Victor Moses, Leon Balogun, etc, could easily have stuck with sole successful careers in the naturalized countries, but nope, they keep going back.... Cos, at the end of it all, a sense of belonging (Not mere acceptance) is a great or huge part of fulfillment in life!!!

See sir, it is your prerogative to gloss over issues like this, same with any other person. That doesn't make it less of a big deal!