₦airaland Forum

Ah! This is what many have been looking for to conclude that there is no Covid-19.

They forget that most infected will not be seriously ill. But at first one cannot know who will suddenly get very ill. Plus isolation is to stop spread, observe patients and treat if it became necessary.

tunnero2012:
Hi

Location and engine pic?

Location?

ok

crackland:
Una own children go still complain about una own style of parenting.

Just wait small...

Fact!

Every generation complains about the previous.

We become more conservative as we grow older.

Due to more life experience, being more cautious, taking roots, raising kids and preferring stability and security instead of adventure and new exciting things.

Culture and values only very gradually evolve.

I now value things parents said back then that looked like just bugging me.

We need a careful balance between discipline and being relaxed, between scolding (only when really necessary) and listening, between expectation/pushing and praising their efforts. We need to realise all kids are not same: emotionally, intellectually and personality wise. We must be flexible and adjust as needed.

blackboy:
Have the VC or Bursar arrested. We don't need this cat n mouse game.

Cheap blackmail is what I see going on

Ok o.

Why is nobody facing corruption charges right now?

We nor wan hear helicopter jam crocodile in an accident story.

Nice.

Juliusmomoh:
New case's, yet no one knew someone how knew someone who has the sickness.... Scamed country

In 9ja we are very secretive with illness due to stigma.

Do you know that common asthma, people hide it?

Only those with heavy breathing cannot hide it. Yet the vast majority show no outward symptom. MOST refuse to leave home with their inhaler. Risking their health. Many people have asthmatic boyfriends and girlfriends without knowing.


Also under 5,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases out of 200,000,000 population are too thinly distributed to show widely.

A guy put up a pic of his friend in isolation with covid-19 here on Nairaland days ago. Asking us to pray for his worsening health.

Omoawoke:
Na wa oo.
They don't want to release cause of death and they want people's donation.
Is it drug abuse?

Anyway, rip to the dead

Because it won't look good on the dead. Things like drug overdose is common with those celebs though

Too sad. RIP.

Fabulouzjoseph:
Can we see the pink balls

Weyrey. You want to play it like football?

Sparro:
Bros, he is coming to destroy you. If you are in doubt, let him in. Don't be a fool. If you let him in and the worst happens out of jealousy and envy, don't come and start yelling how wicked God is o.

Yell? Where will he get phone to post from Kirikiri?

The guy can set him up and take over his business.

slyfox35:
Best friends or closest friends as some people term it is quite normal in the life of 80% of world population, I had one too.

We grew up as teens together, matured as adults together, he came to our house always and ate all his meals with us. My mom was really nice to him when she was alive. He wore my clothes and never returned them. I did not ask because my parents always provided for me although they were average citizens.

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What surprised me most are this exact words he said “my guy, if I come, na your house I go relax first abeg”

Now my fellow Nairalanders, I am asking, how should I go about this?

I have forgiven him but should I allow him into my home?

This may sound strange to those who have not left home before.

Far worse happens in oyinbo countries. At least you were in Africa where returning home was easier.

It doesn't mean it was a good thing he did, bot not unusual. The fact a that total stranger helped you mean your mum's kindness and God's grace followed you anyway.

My advise is you have had the chance to know his true nature, you do not need him around you. He took all you had from you in a foreign country. He can organise to obtain you in 9ja too. Unless you still live in your old neighbourhood where he will see you. If not you do not need to see him.

Since you have forgiven, fine. It doesn't mean close friendship must continue.

IBB was Vatsa's best man at his wedding, they shared same uniforms and slept in same bed according to Mrs Vatsa. But IBB also killed Vatsa due to what was generally believed to be a trumped-up coup plot charge.

But I hope your current business is legit, not all those online yahoo stuff.

Be good and let grace follow you.

Limperator:
A king is born... Congrats sir !

A prince.

Crown prince is already a young man.

gregyboy:
Identify by your benin greetings your village and your local government

My family greet lani, original came from igun, my village is at uselu towards ediaken palace , but we identify more on our maternal village
oko khuo at ovia north east local govt

So let every benin drop thier greetings here and lets know ourselves

Oba gha to kpere
Cc
Valirex
Ghostwon
AreaFada2
Sarah20A

Repping lamogun. Like descendants of all post-Ogiso Obas.

Incidentally a true child of the empire. Extended family members still scattered across Ondo, both Ovia LGAs, and indeed all of Edo South.

Not many are lucky to know how widely scattered relatives are. So I laugh when detractors deny the empire. To narrate my family history is to narrate part of imperial history.

PureGoldh:
Yes bro...I get ur point.

Some people are fighting behind closed doors for the list to be altered.

But list out seem good choices. I guess Kwarra and Rivers are lobbying. Actors from those states at FEC would want things to take home for credibility.
Edo will most certainly retain it. To replace the College of Education Oshiomhole took away from near Benin City. It was to become state university of Education but lacks funds. Buildings there are being improved already so it will cost far less to resume very soon as FG CoE.

PureGoldh:
How unverified News take dey fly in dx country dey weak me

Rumours have more weight than official news in Nigeria.

That list is correct. But it seems people are still lobbying heavily to get it changed.

RIP

Life is more complex than just income bracket.

It also depends on liabilities and responsibilities.

In the upper class, somebody earning 4m annually with well to do relatives can be better than someone earning 8m but surrounded many poor people.

The former can save save to start a side business. The latter cannot.

funkmrflexx:
We Have Been Dating For 1 Year and 6 months now. I’ve met her parents, we wanted to get married last year but her dad told me to wait till she finishes school which is supposed to be next year. I’m 25 years old and she’s 22 .


I even scolded my mom before I left that I didn’t like what she said what she did that’s she was just causing issue. My girlfriend said when my mom said the word (If you no fit carry the mango u for kuku put am for e head make e carry am na) that I should have immediately rebuked my mom. But me sef no see anything wrong with what my mom said( If you no fit carry the mango u for kuku put am for e head make e carry am na)

I just Dey follow her uncle advise and leave her be until she calms down and I talk to her

So my people what’s offensive in this word? If you no fit carry the mango u for kuku put am for e head make e carry am na)

I just think the things she went through in her family is affecting her physiological. And sometimes when I think about leaving her I feel pity because she can’t go back to her parents house.

OP, let me wish you good luck in advance. You are gonna need it.

You have damaged goods on your hands. Unless you are also a board certified psychologist.

She has no respect for parents because her family home was nothing to write home about.

Since breaking up is not an option, finish sponsoring her at school first. Maybe then there will be a natural solution. The decision will be taken for you. By following a man she feels is worth her. Now she'll keep doing you a "favour" by dating you. Keep scolding your mum sir. Well done. Buy a cane even. Tell your mum to kneel down and beg her next time.

Tueh!

Geez, some men have no balls these days.

Eberejesus111:
Good, but if peradevnture they do secede. Look at the balance, do you want to secede and secede again, and continue seceding till nothing.

If you're seceding based on the ego that "we are the best, and we can handle ourselves" it's foolish. But if you're seceding, only for the reason to make a good change for your citizens, then that's good.

Ego is good as deemed fit, but have you weighed the pros and cons. Weigh them with all the suggestions I gave above and tell me what you think?

In Benin for example, we have one Oba. Urhobo, Esan, Ijaw, Yoruba, Igbo and others have several monarchs. Division is likely when a people have no history of central govt together. Many dukes in Benin area are older stools than Oba of Lagos, Olu of Warri, Obi of Iseluku, Obi of Onitsha, ovies, orodjes, amayanabos and several ezes/obis. Yet these dukes remain dukes under authority of the Oba. Ogiegor/Duke of Ego near Benin is even older than the current Oba dynasty that began in 1170 AD. So we are used to a central authority since long ago.

This is not just about ego, it's about elusive unity among Africans and practicality.

In the future, it won't be about size but organisation and efficiency of a country. Smaller countries can share consular representation. Benin Kingdom or Afesan Republic (Afemai & Esan country) can share consular representation with Namibia, Lesotho, Zambia, Malta, Cyprus, Jamaica, Laos, eSwatini/Swaziland, The Bahama, The Gambia, Slovenia, The Maldives, Mauritius, etc. To save cost and assist citizens abroad.

gregyboy:
We edo we go dey alright as a country on our own

On the ground that Edo Central & North agree. Otherwise, two states needed. We cannot afford to waste precious time battling internal division.

Mystiquefia:
valirex
igbosmoker
Areafada2

You guys need need to undastand lostz point of view. Fact is Lostz is speaking from an isoko perpective of the supposed marginalization and relegation of the isoko people by the then midwest region cum bendel state which benefited the benins and urhobos the most because of their population. So whenever you make reference to urhobo, itsekiri or anioma people for instance which dominated the politics of bendel state and try to lump isokos and urhobos together to buttress your point you wont get anywhere with the arguement because isokos dont see themselves as urhobos. I also understand that as Benin Sons you guys are having a had time deciphering the rationalism for the divorce between isokos and urhobos because you feel as people who migrated from benin and settled in delta state it makes sense to you for us to live together in peace and harmony. This is daylight dreaming, the fact on ground is isoko is a different ethnic group on its own & urhobos have accepted dat reality

Well, lostz conveniently blamed Benin for grabbing everything. So I made it clear Benin didn't. But he has not blamed Asaba-based govt for taking capital city, airport and other developments that have made Asaba the Nollywood town. Asaba has had more effect on Delta since 29 years (21 years of democracy). Benin was Midwest/Bendel capital for 28 years of which only 8 years and 3 months was democratic rule. Of the democratic period, Ogbemudia (only Benin governor) was governor for less than 3 months. If Isoko has not made much impact in Delta with fewer tribes in 21 years, why blame Benin for Isoko not making impact in 8 years long ago?

If anything, it was tribes in proximity to Isoko that overshadowed Isoko in that zone.

True, for outsiders, Urhobo, Okpe & Isoko are virtually same. So if they agree on their distinctiveness, they should be reaching a consensus and decide together who to bring out. This they can decide to rotate.

Igbosmoker:
wow I love your response.

What do you think about esan and Edo north people? Some of them have "anti Benin" agenda.

What do you also think about Benin and the issue of ports.

I would love to hear your opinion on that

Gele Gele Port can be developed easily. More than enough to serve Edo population.

Like I said in a post some days ago, if ever the option of a free Edo country came, it would be Benin Kingdom. It is historical ignorance or denial that led to it being called Edo State.

Edo is just the capital of Benin Empire. Not even including Egor, Oluku. Eyaen, Useh or areas surrounding Benin City.

Although over time it came to mean the tribe and language of the Benins (nothing like Bini, it's either Igodomigodo, Ubini or Benin), whereas Benin Empire included many parts of Eastern Yorubaaland and some areas of current Niger Delta and Lagos.

An Esan or Urhobo is actually more Benin than Edo or Edoid. Because many left during Ubini pre-Edo time. Before 1440 AD. Some left just as the name Edo was taking root.

It's like people from Epe or Ikorodu saying they do not like the name Lagos but would prefer Isaleko as name of their state. Because Oba of Lagos is not called Oba of Isaleko. Even though Isaleko is the actual location of Eleko palace Idugaran.

Even old Bendel derived from Benin and Delta Provinces. All of current Edo were in Benin province but suddenly Benin wasn't seen as diplomatic enough as the name of a state.

Historical perspective is crucial if as a Benin person if you want to understand how Esan and indeed others relate to Benin.

That many Esan are fiercely anti-Benin is well known. And of late some Igbo are trying to exploit it on social media.

That the Benins consider us and Esan as brothers is seen as an unbalanced equation by many Esan, not all. They fear they will never be majority and will need Benin support. That's fine as long as we do not under undermine or sell each other at every opportunity.

But they forget that Benin have always considered opinions of others. Being 67% of Edo population Benins could have decided to always vote on block or form a Benin party.

At the end Edo Central and North should get a plebiscite regarding where they want to be. At some point I believe Edo North and Central should form.onr State together.

With the disunity we have seen in Nigeria, a divided house won't help anyone. Even the Bible says two cannot walk together unless they agree.

Lostz:
I am Isoko and Urhobo.

the Beni's were greedy. they wanted everything for themselves. they left many part of Delta to decay

Really? And Delta people had so many positions in govt and politics? I knew the civil service very well.

Anioma benefited most in positions. Osadebey was premier. No state university in Benin area. But in Ekpoma and education faculty in Abraka (now Delta state university).

The only Benin man that ruled Ogbemudia, you need to check what he did in Warri and other areas in Delta.

If anything, Benin always compromised, not to be seen as domineering.
In my opinion, I would prefer smaller homogeneous nation's even if 3 to 5 million people.

Bendel was the most egalitarian multi-ethnic region.

Aside Benin, did Abudu, Iguobazuwa or any other town.get much attention?

You also forget that around 20% of people in Benin were from Delta. Every classroom had like 30% Delta people. Even till today the Deltans remain in Benin. Benefited from whatever you say Benin took for themselves. Ibori, Uduaghan, Olu of Warri Ikenwoli, all schooled in Uniben that Ogbemudia developed before FG took it over.

The Ebies, Unukegwos and Omo-Ageges were people I knew well. All did very well in Bendel.

I would prefer Delta to be on their own or join Niger Delta Republic. Not to have argument over oil. Ijaw and others can sort out oil arguments in NDR.

Being Edoid is not enough to have unity. If no common purpose, lingering historical issues or potential for fight over oil or anything, better not.⁷

Too bad.

Nigeria is just doing fire brigade stuff as usual.
No politician wants to stand accused of doing nothing.

If we had a high testing capacity and where to target, total lockdown everywhere may not be necessary. But we are largely in the dark.

We do not have the organised and resilient framework to assist citizens in times of need.

samicine:
Greetings one and all. I'll try to make my lamentation as short as possible.

My mother accused me of stealing her 2k, but I assure you, I didn't. The money got missing on Thursday night according to her and my 13 year old brother. I won't do such a thing, because the times are hard and the pandemic is fueling this hard times. I'm not lazy, I kind of work from home, I write for opera news hub and to some extent I get money from there, currently I have 19k in my account. I have no motive of taking her money, but she insists I took it, and is currently threatening to throw me out of the house.

This is not the first time such thing has happened. When I was still in secondary school, money got missing often and she'll blame me, beat me and starve me for stealing her money, but God helped me and the culprit was found, my other brother was caught, he is 18 now and doesn't stay with us anymore. He stays with my dad. She never apologized for what she did and the scars of that emotional and physical abuse still ripples across my body. But this time I'm not sure I will forgive her if the money is found. I'm planning on leaving home and starting my life somewhere, it's hard, it might just be my naivety speaking, but I need your advice.

The only skill I have is writing and web designing, which I'm almost getting good at. I just need help and guidance. I'm a 200level student and I major in psychology. I'll be 21 by November.

Dude, take it easy. I know it hurts to be mistrusted. But do not leave. Let her kick you out. But you can see someone she respects, like her religious leader about the situation.

Hold no grudges against her even if she kicks you out. So that bitterness won't hinder your progress. Whatever happens, if you are disciplined and focused, you will be ok.

But a few things: does your dad contribute to your upkeep/education?

Did your parents separate on an acrimonious note? Is your mum more unhappy since the separation? Do you remind your mum of your dad a lot either physically or by mannerism? Are you close to your dad against her wish?

Your mum might be going through some emotional issues. What you experience might just be as a consequence of it, not your fault.

rottencorpse:
As for me, I'll invite all my relations for a feast with the agenda of thanking God for seeing us through in good heath. What will you do?

Covid-19 may never really be over. Unless all/majority are vaccinated AND the vaccine proves to be long-lasting if the virus doesn't mutate too rapidly.

Extreme caution needed.

FlordFlorez:
Non. What about Yoruba's name that starts with C?

There is o. Maybe not core Yoruba but a sub-dialect. Alaichani/Alaisani (Chani), Echemilukan/Esemilukan (Chemi). Both versions are acceptable. An old sub-dialect many may not understand now but I know very elderly people, over 90 years bearing these names.

Jestin:
The baby should be named obanicoro.

Adekoro for sure. No "c" alphabet in Yoruba.

t2luv1:
Why do you think US government has a budget deficit of 26T dollars yes i said Trillion Dollars not billions and they are still fine, Simple they can print all the dollars they need so long as the dominant world currency is still the dollar their purchasing power remains the same. China has been trying to put Yuan on the same footing as the dollar with no success. China is militarily a powerful country but people just don't respect them. Respect has to be earned not given. China is a country that don't innovate all they have is ability to mass produce.

How big is our tax base? What leverage have we to influence world affairs? How many countries have their foreign reserve in dollars? How strong are our regulatory bodies/monetary policy to handle inflation? How powerful is our internal market in shaping policies compared to oil export? How diversified is our economy?

Compare ours to USA's. That way you will see why USA can get away with many things that we can't. We end up cap in hand to IMF & World Bank. Calling vultures to nurse the sick & dying.