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DUMB superstitious people....

babyfaceafrica:
charity is choice..not by force.. rich men don't owe a anyone anything!!!

Thank you, thank you...
Nigerians and their misguided culture of entitlement!

PS: Meanwhile, Mrs. Alakija's Rose of Sharon Foundation is one of the biggest-ever backers for widows and orphans.

IamD18:
Trust me; No one will support or side that fan because this has to do with Nigerian billionaire, Femi Odetola.

If it had been folks like Toke Maruwa, Mercy Aigbe, Regina Daniels or even Linda Ikeji, they must side with the troll.

In my opinion; Fvck both of them.

Why should anyone side with a DUMB troll?!

The Otedola Foundation literally grants HUNDREDS of full scholarships every year, donates to widows foundations and organizations, has donated buildings to universities and other tertiary institutions, and the dude himself recently donated money for the medical treatment of movie veteran and Tinsel actor Victor Olaotan and for Nigerian national football icon Christian Chukwu (among several others).
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Abfinest007:
d child they sold could be the next buhari oh.

Maybe that's why they sold him...

Next Level!

Meanwhile, here's David repping with the Nigeria flag when Bayern won the UEFA Champions League a few years back...
His sister, who reportedly is something of a big pop star back in Austria, was in Nigeria not that long ago seeking out Afrobeats' producers.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BLLeoZQCQAAgCLY.jpg

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BTW when this tale was first told here on Nairaland SIX YEARS AGO in 2013, there was NOTHING about 'bribe'...

https://www.nairaland.com/1302846/why-dont-play-nigeria-david

Why I Don't Play For Nigeria - David Alaba by airmark(m): 12:09am On May 26, 2013

BAYERN Munich youngster, David Alaba, says he should have been playing representative football for Nigeria but was denied by stringent eligibility rule by football officials in the country.

Alaba, whose father is Nigerian and of Filipino mother, plays for Austrian national team but only after he has been turned down by Nigeria.

The defender said he actually planned to join Nigeria's cadet team which won the 2007 FIFA World Youth Championship at South Korea but words reached him of his ineligibilty

''I wanted to play for Nigeria but I must confess that there was no formal approach for me. A scout actually discussed that with me. I was excited because of my dad, he was a fan of Sunday Oliseh when Oliseh played for FC Koln. As a kid, I loved to watch Victor Agali in the jersey of Hansa Rostock,'' he told an Austrian news medium.

However, Alaba was shocked when told by the scout that Nigeria had plans mainly for its home-grown talents.

'' I got the information that Nigeria will only consider those who were in the country perhaps because of travelling logistics and that is the end of that."

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1124460_alaba_jpge90ebb226c903956e4cba96e45342506

http://www.tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/sports/7508-why-i-dumped-nigeria-david-alaba.html%EF%BB%BF

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NONSENSE! I CALL BS ON THIS ONE!!

When the Alaba Nigeria saga first emerged years ago (and it has been previously told SEVERAL TIMES before now), it was that he was asked to pay his own way to the U17 Eaglets' camp because the NFF does not pay for foreign-based (or foreign-born) players to come and try out for the U15 or U17 teams (and btw I personally happen to think it's a good policy because this country is brimming with young talent just looking for a break and/or opportunities). Accordingly, when Ovie Ejaria of Liverpool (who was then at the Arsenal academy), and one other foreign-born player whose name presently escapes me, came to try out for the 2013 U17 team that won the World Cup in the UAE, he paid his own way (and eventually had to leave early to return to the academy because the Eaglets' camp last for several months. Same thing when Lateef Omidiji came last year (2018) to try out for the U15 squad and again this year (2019) for for the U17 squad (he made the former but not the latter).

The worst thing about this particular BEER PARLOR RUMOR is that the late Coach Yemi Tella (of the 2007 team), who had about as upstanding a professional reputation (as a lecturer at the National Institute of Sports) is not alive to defend his honor and reputation. .

IAmKinging:
You must understand that The term Nigeria, in the real sense, does not comprise trees, rivers and land mass, but the citizens make up Nigeria. So, who failed who? If everyone leaves the country where God fabricated him/her, to a place built and developed by the humans also, the country will become a bunch of ruins and the people/name called Nigeria will cease to exist.
God gave us hands, legs and best of all bRAiN; it's up to each one to make the best use of these features. Let's change our mindset, allow a reorientation and build the Nigeria we desire for our future generations.

Thank you, thank you, thank you...

amaniro:
Shut the fucckk up. Attack me not my family.

Duh! When you attack women, you are attacking people's mothers (sisters and daughters).

amaniro:
Shut the fucckk up. Attack me not my family.

Duh! When you attack women, you are attacking people's mothers (sisters and daughters).

placeofallure:
A Chronic, Unrepentant chauvinist! That's what you are. Pity for the myopic state of your mind. Goodnight!

You must know by now that misogyny is virtually inbred in most Nigerian culture...smh

First, is that the "stadium"?

Second, why are university students so amazed at the sight of a helicopter. SMH

MissRaine69:
Look at Nicole Scherzinger for years she was touted as 20 something yet she is 41 this year. I doubt this will work in her case, Nigeria has far too many people to fool.

Abegi who was touting Nicole as "20-something" when she was making hits with Pussycat Dolls about 15 years ago?

teresafaith:
Trying too hard

Mtchewww

Exactly! She shouldn't be "trying too hard" to become a successful person...
She should instead join you on Nairaland gossiping about others and waiting for manna from heaven.

Mtchewwwwwwwwww x3!!

Komu1048:
Jus stay in ur yeast and be assuming things

What exactly am I supposed to be "assuming"?

Unfortunately for you, you used a poor example because I have personally been to Obajana (while I am reasonably certain that you have not, because if you have you certainly would not have written much of the drivel you have). The FACTS are that Nigeria's longest concrete roadway has been built in Obajana by the Dangote Group (the Obajana-Kabba Road built by AG Dangote), there is virtually an entire town built by Dangote Cement (both for the old community residents and to accommodate the influx of new workers), electricity is provided to Obajana from the captive power plant of the Dangote Cement manufacturing plant, there is a new hospital and a new school built each by Dangote Cement, and the Dangote Foundation awards many scholarships to students in Obajana and surrounding communities every year.

It is likely there are occasional community relations issue, but please let's stick to verifiable FACTS and forgo the beer-parlor rumors.

pacespot:
tell me why people who are busy using their brain to build this type of technology will have time to hate or beef one another?

Meanwhile, Nigerians are busy using their brains to devise new ways to steal used panties...

Castroii:
Also Lalasticlala, we need give kudos to MAMMOET Nigeria, a leading company in Engineering lifting and transportation, which has successfully and safely received and transported the majority of heavy refinery components for the Dangote Refinery project.

Dangote keeps generating jobs and wealth for Nigerians and Nigeria...
But, to the likes of PrecisonFx and some other NLers, he’s a “failed businessman”! LMAO

bestman09:
Nigerian government is the biggest scammer.

The new minimum wage and the old minimum wage is the same thing? I wondered whether we have a labour Union in this country.

Price of fuel was 87 naira and minimum wage was 18,000 naira.
18,000÷87=206.8965517 litres ( meaning the minimum wage can only buy 207 litres of fuel)
30,000÷145= 206.8965517 litres (meaning the minimum wage can only buy 207 litres of fuel), exactly the same amount even to the last decimal point.

You are producing and rendering services in Naira...
But you want to calculate your earnings in US dollars?

chosenwan1:
People are here celebrating what they don't know. I am still searching and asking, what are the benefits of an afrobeat artiste getting a 'global' deal. All they talk about is that they will get global outreach, of which thanks to technology and internet you can get good coverage because Nigerians abroad will give you free marketing. Africans always ready to kiss the white man's feet

...and what's the downside of signing a global deal?

Dude, it's great to be globally known (mostly among the diaspora population and a handful of others) on YouTube and other such platforms, but ultimately you have to MONETIZE that popularity. A major worldwide label and global distribution deal affords you expertise, finance, connections, a team, access and publicity, among other things. Reality is that there is NO disadvantage to a major global deal that an artiste may not also suffer on a local deal. Meanwhile, just being signed to a major global label immediately accords an artiste a certain level of instant credibility. It's NOT a small accomplishment (or everyone would be signing these), so abegi do not even try to diminish it.

Congrats Big Sis...

Where's Victoria Kilimanjaro now?!
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gypsey:
Makes a lot of sense, Nigeria and Nigerians have bigger problems than i thought.

Start from Ground zero? I think you would find that that would be impossible, Too late peharps. were exactly would you start? by splitting the country into fractions according to ethnics? or re-naming Nigeria? changing people's mindset to Accept that they are Nigerians? It will be impossible.

The country is already “split” into economically-unviable little state-lets that effectively serve as clearing houses to share money...

There’s no need to split up Nigeria (although even that option should arguably not be taken off the table, and let those of us who still strongly believe in One Nigeria convince others that remaining together and pursuing a shared common destiny is the best/better option). Nonetheless, the citizens of Nigeria (or the people’s that currently make up Nigeria) should never feel entrapped, imprisoned or otherwise reluctant participants in the Nigeria project.

Accordingly, to make Nigeria truly OUR nation (and not just a land we share), we need to sit down and freely negotiate the terms of our continued enterprise going forward - and thereafter submit the end product to a referendum! Obviously, no-one will probably be 100% happy (or satisfied) with the end product, and difficult compromises will of necessity be made, but a key component of ownership is PARTICIPATION in the decision-making process.

For almost 60 years, Nigeria has been a political entity bequeathed to us by Britain. Only Nigerians can make a real nation out of Nigeria.

gypsey:
History is not been devalued but recognised..

Are you suggesting that locating/defining the problem. according to you, has something to do with the colonial masters? or the british? That it is the british's fault that Nigeria is in Total mess? as if the british even care about the mess Nigeria is in.

Did you say nigerians don't believe Nigeria is their country? could you please explain further?.

Precisely, what i meant by fixing Nigeria.

First, what is it about a basic concept like we have to define/locate Nigeria’s problems to be able to resolve it misled you into thinking that I am calling for the British to fix Nigeria? And what is it about clearly (and repeatedly) saying that we have UNDERACHIEVED confused you?

Nonetheless, for the avoidance of any doubt, let me reiterate that yes British colonial rule is at the corpus of our situation - not least because there would have been NO Nigeria (a name bequeathed by Lady Lugard) and Nigerians (perhaps most of us would not even share the same nationality) to “mess” Nigeria up. This leads me to the related issue highlighted in your post above. Right here on Nairaland, many comments repeatedly regurgitate the phrase “I am Yoruba/Ibo/Efik/Ijaw/Bini/etc., before I am Nigerian” while so many others even disclaim Nigerian nationality ENTIRELY! Accordingly, if you think that Nigeria can be fixed and state-capture (which is effectively what corruption amounts to) dealt with by people who do not believe they have any collective stake in this British-created enterprise, then I’ve a bridge in Lekki to sell you.

For the umpteenth time, corruption is merely a SYMPTOM of our underlying core national issues. We have to start from Ground Zero!
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He paid for the chair (one way or another)...
If that was me na, the event staff will move faster than Usain Bolt to bundle me down!