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SpaceTour:
The woman has taste. Beautiful portable bungalow

Lol the story is a lie and obviously from the building you'll know. Nigerians don't build such house, that house is in kampala,uganda. Believe the story at your Perl. I grew up in sabon, Kaduna I know what they build like.

atarapa:
do you know how many years it took her? And more over the story writer did not tell us if the woman is a working class or house wife.

The story is a lie... Nigerians are very gullible

sexylassie2:
Most pastors realised how irrelevant they are during covid 19 instead if them to go and motivate their members, they have been saying trash and acting like isolation centers were closed out from them

It is high time these centers are open up for them since they are bragging, let's see if they will show up.

Chris Oyakiliome is particularly embarrassing Nigeria right now. First him and and a dumb Nigerian senator Dino Melaye preached against the installation of 5G network in Nigeria. Now, reps have suspended it. Now it's this? Are you kidding? Religion is a curse to Africa right now

How many exactly are these Almajiris?

She should stop mentioning "Igbo " then. I personally as an igbo man dislike the IPOB.

kikero:
Time to remove fuel and power subsides, and diversify into industry, and to stop pretending there is a national cake...because there isn't one.

Time for state governors to make the hard choices to industrialize, and to stop being so corrupt. Ditto federal government.

Why can't they work and steal at the same time? I know it's almost impossible not to loot in elective positions but you can work massively and still eat your share. Nigeria politicians don't understand, dumb fucccckkkssss

This is a great sign that is time for Nigeria to diversify it's Economy, let's stop depending on crude oil. Agriculture is the best alternative to a stable economy because human won't stop consuming Foods. Another is Entrepreneur. Please Nigeria Government should invest massively in these sectors because from all indication, Crude oil is gradually falling as the world's precious gift.

solmusdesigns:
for a fact that you and I are on Nairaland (one of the forums with highly educated people) I don't fear for us, my concern is the unexposed , uneducated people we have out there who would become host for the virus out of ignorance, this are the ones who would make the numbers go higher ... now Jigawa is having an outbreak of strange death like its neighboring state Kano... wont Buhari be forced to re introduce a lockdown on Jigawa

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I keep saying this, Nigerians are very indisciplined and ignorant. I was having a conversation with a random person and he was dating "coronavirus no dey Nigeria, e no dey exist here" I was shaking my head in shame... Because it's the kind of people that carry the virus out of ignorance. Btw it's obvious those strange deaths are Covid-19 affiliated

Luvdmx:
To you it's nothing but him it may means fulfillment.

Beside that he's probably living his best life with good basic amenities like light, internet, good road network, good healthcare system, unlike your jungle called Nigeria.

If you don't something good to say, you may as well keep mute �

Just building a house.. Getting married.. Having a daughter all for passing sahara desert? It's not worth it bro and there is nothing that can justify it. I rather be a taxi driver! There's something called "inner peace or inner satisfaction " trust me you won't have that again after going through this hellish and hectic journey, all to what end? I'm not advocating for mediocrity but people should be satisfied with the little they have.

southniyikaye:
During our ND days at kwara poly, I have this friend who faith brought us together.

This guy Sabi play ball no be small. He is mikel obi and ighalo combined. He is ambitious and always want to play for any club ready to sign him. So when we got to hnd1, my guy just disappeared fiam with no traces but he hinted sometimes that he wanted to travel by road to Italy but I just dismissed it thinking it was one of his pranks then.

About 3 weeks later, he brought up the issue again this time a lil bit serious and I too jokingly said I will go o if it was true but I thought within me he was joking and then one day, padi mi stopped coming to school. I went to his place and was told he went to Abuja to get shortlisted for a football club and all this while, his number wasn't going through.

After a year, my guy resurfaced on Facebook and this was his story.

Him and ojo met someone who promised to take them to Italy by road,he asked them to arrange 200k each and they were able to raise that money. (this would have been my first disqualification cos I no get shishi then) then they moved..

Through deserts, sneaking around bushy road and he said a lot of people people died on the road, some where dropped in the desert, some were raped along the road both male and female alike as some couldn't even make it pass the bushy road and then they got to Libya.

He wasn't detailed enough in his story but he said their 200k only took them to Libya. Cos they feed on the road, paid for transport and other things. He said "wo my guy, it was a deadly journey going to Libya, I don't think the things I saw and witness will ever leave my memory till I die. When they want to sleep with either men or women among them, it is done openly, only those who have money were spared, and when they wait to either defecate or ease themselves and they blow whistle and you are not in the bus, o. Y. O is ur case.

When they got to Libya, another problem, if you are not able to raise another money to get into Italy, then your journey ends there. He mentioned that what they were told is, 200k will get you to Italy and even a very good job. But the angels they traveled with turned to the scariest devils when they get to Libya. If you don't have money to further, you become a liability, you are either been sold or they harvest your organs for sale. Harvesting of organ is not done while you are dead, they drug you and harvest your organs right in your eyes, they remove the heart last.
He said seeing thing playing out like horror movie, he called his people and told them everything, apparently, his parent does not even know the risk he was taking, he only told them the first money was to bribe a football manager so they could sign him.

With no option, they sent him another money and they continue their journey to Italy. He said on the sea, if you show any symptoms of sea sickness, you Don follow sea go be that.

It was daring, scary and he said he started wishing he didn't meet the person that introduced him to this dangerous journey. Ojo was a rugged guy, he said that one no even shake, he was prepared right from onset, he had with him 500k so he had no problem dropping money. I met him with my guy about 7times before they traveled, he was a footballer also.
He said on the sea, no one was being raped again and these devils became friendly again, but another set of people have joined them but they were armed with guns and there was social distancing incase anybody try to do anyhow among them.

He told me they starved for days and were only fed sometimes once a day to ration the food they have. He said he was a terrible journey he never wish for his enemies.
One way or another, they Sha got to Italy.
They were arrested.

He said the people that took them there only left them at a place where they have 80% chance of not drowning, so if your swimming skill is 0, you are gone. Cos they don't want to be caught so those people went back.
They help some and patrol helped others but still got drowned.

He said they were put in some isolated place and later Transfered to their refuge camp.
When he showed me pictures, I was heart broken.

He was so lean, malnourished and starved. I ask am, shey dem tear your yansh? He said though they wanted to on several occasions but ojo dey always sort them before his people were able to send him money.

He said he and ojo was able to liase with someone in the camp and they sort him, it was this person that paved way to germany for them, and linked them to a friend there where they started their lives.

It's been almost five years now, these guys are big boys now, my guy with him Igbo sense have almost finished building his house in Nigeria here, maybe he has even finished cos I lost contact with him when I misplaced my phone last year. He married an ijebu lady over there in Germany and they both have a baby girl. I was like, why you no marry German, he said, make dem carry my pickin leave me abi? Dem fit disown you anytime o and na dem go get the pickin.

The last time we spoke, he said he plays with one German football club like that and he also work.
He is not on social media but he was the one that introduced me to nairaland in 2011. I don't know if he still visit here Sha but padi if you are swing this, your 6 dey miss you o.
I asked of his no from his brother on Facebook, that one was doing like someone that has meningitis.

When he finished telling his story, even though I couldn't type all he told me cos have forgotten some, it sends chill all through my body and I asked myself,

1--lers assume I was even able to raise the initial 200k, where will I get money to bail myself in Libya?
And me wey carry yansh like ini edo, na pampers I for dey wear now even if I survive reach the Germany.

2--can I go through all that and not go insane? I am an emotional person, witnessing people being butchered might just drive me crazy.

It ended well for chidi(not real name) but what of those killed, deserted in the bush and those harvested?

Though when I see that they made it to germany, I get jealous that why I no take them serious but when I remember their story, I thank say I no even try am.

My guy, if you dey nairaland and you see this, abeg send me pm make we reconnect o, aboy dey fumble, he no gree give me your number.

Below is the pics we took together and others are his pics in Germany.
Cc Justwise
Dawnomike
J111333

This is horrible. If I'm very poor, I'll go back to my village and farm cassava till the rest of the days of my life. Something's ain't just radical at allllll

Golan007:
It captures the fundamentals adequately.

I'm talking about the stats from NBS on front page now.

Statistics in Nigeria are hard to believe, what are the yard stick for measurement?

Golan007:
I used Ekiti as an example.

Ekiti might be the poorest in the South Westbof Nigeria, but it does far better than many other states.

Besides, I gave reasons for my points.

Modern convenience is not the yardstick for measuring poverty but access to basic food, clothing, shelter, healthcare and utilities.

Back to the statistics. Do you think it's accurate?

Golan007:
Living in a rural area doesn't make one live in extreme poverty.

How can you suggest that a man who can eat 3 quality meals a day is living in poverty?

A hunter in Ekiti who does odd jobs such as farming or bricklaying cannot be said to live in poverty.

His soup is rich in fresh vegetables you and I would pay for but he gets for free. Ditto for yams, peppers and various other foodstuff.

He gets fresh Bush meat to fill his meal and lives in a house with few mod cons but he's barely lacking.

The real problem comes when one actually lives in a semi-urban area with little work to do, and no fall back to agrarian items for nourishment.

Oga, people in the villages might not have cash (Those who aren't active farmers) but they aren't hungry.

Ekiti is in extreme poverty I know what I saw when I went there

mrvitalis:
Lol anyone who has been to South West outside Lagos , south east n south south would know this is absolutely bullshit ....

Make una continue ...when we go back to regional government or saparate then we go know the truth

I swear! They've not been to Ekiti / Osun Bayelsa

These three states the rural people there live in extreme poverty. I've been to these three states.

Rubbish statistics. SE is richer than SS. It's like you've not been to the deeps of Bayelsa.

It's normal. When I was young I used to like the carbondioxide fume that comes out of car. If a car is on I bend to perceive the fumes... I loved it
She'll outgrow it no worries! It's a natural phenomenon.

We will never forgive Ganduje for this!


Ganduje is the cause of 1k people death in Kano.

Harvey Goldie.

[s][quote author=YoungPerson post=89152185]I hate our police. They can't even speak properly. How can you jump from homicide to murder without an autopsy? If Clarence was a regular guy that housed friends during this lockdown, SARS go don break two ribs and one ankle by now. In fact, the case would be in court tomorrow morning and before evening he'd be in jail serving a sentence that Apple or Samsung (dunno which) will pay millions of dollars in compensation for to the victim's family, Clarence for damages, etc. But what do I know? I never even enter inside any law school before. [/s]

Homicide is murder! Lol. Killing of a human by another human. Our police are right and an autopsy should be done Asap! Clearance in this case is a person of interest. Cherers will here the autopsy result soon (if the result don't get tampered with).

gly2ken:
Honestly, not leaving Nigeria is my regret too. I thought I could make live in here and live the Nigeria dream

First of all there's nothing like The Nigerian Dream. That shit is only in America, the movies.

I will stay and fiight for my nation to get liberty even if I die trying.

jericco1:
It's quite unfortunate that these set of people are seen differently from other Nigerians.. if only they were educated..

If you tell them now they'll say it's their culture/heritage.

Lol am I the only one enjoying this thread?

dermmy:
If you are the communist leader of a country and you don't want America to unseat you through a coup then you have to handle your people with iron hand that's why i won't blame Kim and other dictators before him. If there is no bully there won't be a dictator.

You guys can call him whatever you like he does not care he has achieved what we call deterrence. America would think twice before invading his country.

They won't be poor if not for harsh western sanctions. The west would want you to believe the North is the problem but look at the history of the North, the Korean war and U.S policies during the cold war era then you won't even blame Kim and his predecessors. Not that i like dictators but if you take a critical look at the game between the capitalist west and socialist countries during the cold war era then you'll see the truth.

Support somebody like Kim and his dynasty you're dead to me! You don't know what those guys are facing (the citizens). I'm not in support of any western nation. So with all due respect keep shut.

dermmy:
If you are the communist leader of a country and you don't want America to unseat you through a coup then you have to handle your people with iron hand that's why i won't blame Kim and other dictators before him. If there is no bully there won't be a dictator.

You guys can call him whatever you like he does not care he has achieved what we call deterrence. America would think twice before invading his country.

They won't be poor if not for harsh western sanctions. The west would want you to believe the North is the problem but look at the history of the North, the Korean war and U.S policies during the cold war era then you won't even blame Kim and his predecessors. Not that i like dictators but if you take a critical look at the game between the capitalist west and socialist countries during the cold war era then you'll see the truth.

Support somebody like Kim and his dynasty you're dead to me!

Iscoalarcon:
seems like little Rocket Man has got himself a lot of fans on this forum

I swear unnecessary fan base. Lemme here then complain about Buhari when their role model is that dictator from the poor North Korea

Wickedfact:
You are in Abuja shining teeth.
Is hunger and underdevelopment ravaging your home state of Abia not worse than Coronavirus?

Let them lockdown Abia so that they won't have kerosene to drink?

How does that concern me? What happens in abia stays in abia

covid2019:
I am in a dilemma worsened by this covid19.

I am a graduate male of 29 residing in the East. I still squat with a friend, not because I don't have money for house rent. But principally because I have been unable to figure out what I want to do with my life, hence renting a house feels like a commitment that might get me stuck.

I always feel I might move anytime soon-- to either another state or abroad for masters or just practice of my profession. Note that I didn't study a STEM course.

All these while squatting, I have been saving via my proceeds from hustles.

In the wake of this COVID19, I checked all my banks and found out that money I have in my account has lost so much value given the dollar rate.

I have 11.4 million, inclusive of my working capital, plus a rickety car valued at 350k. Each time, I need just 3-5m as working capital.

It seems that trying to save more is false economy and might be counter productive.

NOW, I AM CONSIDERING buying a plot of land and erecting a small house even if it's 3 rooms. This, I think will serve as investment that will keep appreciating and also serve as residence.

Or just open a domiciliary account to hedge against naira fall and continue saving.
What do you think please?

You don't necessarily need to travel abroad to figure out your life I always say this. Buy the plot of land.. It's not that cost in eastern region at least not compared to Lagos and Abuja.. Build your personal house. My dad told me you can lose everything in life but not your house. Build your residential house.. Then if there is space remaining in the compound, don't live alone put house up for rent or tenancy. Then the rest of the change remaining you can invest in other resources business like agriculture. Time for masters will come after you finish realising all your money from your investment though it sounds easy but it's not.. You've figured out your life like that. 11million is big money, don't squander it and don't buy car. I know people that misplace priority. House is more important than a car!

Country's are easing lock down. Coronavirus to them :

At least is better than that nonsense ankara face mask

BOOOMNAIJA:
Gather here if u believe u and ur family members will never contract this virus....

Let me pessimist. Nobody bargained or wanted to have Coronavirus this year! But they did and some died! It can affect anybody your back to sender won't save you if you not adhere to health professionals instructions

braine:
I cant believe we've carried out only about 12,500 tests!

We need help!

It's really pathetic for the so called Giant of Africa. The three weeks we were on lock down NCDC was meant to do a mass testing to determine and control the spread but they failed. I don't know why we are sooooo cursed in this country.

Shelumiel:
These guys are doing better than Nigeria.

We have to face reality here South Africa is better than Nigeria. In what aspect? In most aspect!