₦airaland Forum

Fiscus105:
Will people ever learn? We prefer to learn from experience rather that advice.

Intending couples always see the red flags, but put blind eyes on most important factors that can make marriage last, instead we focus on factors which will soon fade away after marriage.

Gash.

Why generalize? Hindsight is always perfect.

SaLongs1:
Even here in this country there is Jubril of Sudan and even Atiku is said to be from Cameroon but as long as the possibility to reach the highest position is there but you cannot say the same thing about North Korea, Belarus, Russia and the other modern day dictatorships.

1. Please don't engage in conspiracies.

2. America isn't a dictatorship but no Immigrant can become the President of American (what you call highest position).

Also I agree there are friendlier nations — for an Immigrant to seek public office. But why is an Immigrant seeking public office in a homogeneous society in which he is a stand out foreigner? Seems strange to me.

realestate99:
Are northerners not in modern day Nigeria? [b]Those secondary school students [/b]who got pregnant , are they not in Nigeria?....look, you have no point!!!. Seems you are having difficulty in assimilating this, whether modern day or not, people's classification of aberration varies from place to place. This is my last response to you.

The lady here isn't a Northerner.

You, How many of your secondary Classmates became pregnant before you graduated since it's a norm where you are.

None for me.

Even in the most decadent of schools in Nigeria, early pregnancy is stigmatized. It isn't a norm.

An Aberration is a departure from the norm.

The average Igbo (The lady's Igbo) in this age doesn't get married at 17.

SaLongs1:
I am glad you said it is a rarity but I would rather prefer where it is the norm than to be some exotic show.

Sure.

Right.

But even Obama had to defend his birth certificate Years after he became president.

Prejudice is tough.

realestate99:
Aberration differs!!! You should be more enlightened than this, in ancient China, young girls were made to twist their ankles in order to make them look sexy which was a very painful procedure but it was acceptable by the populace, what you count as aberration in a place is norm in another place, that Is the point I am trying to point out to u but seems you too get " agidi" , I will leave you alone.

WE ARE NOT TALKING about ancient China.
We're talking about Modern Nigeria.

realestate99:
You are just looking for unnecessary argument and I won't indulge you. The age difference between those 2 lovers is 17, which is enough for the lady to give birth to the guy, that is the premise of the whole thing......no need dragging unnecessary points just to form a futile argument.
1. The woman is old enough to give birth to that younger lover

2. Nowadays, a 17 year old giving birth is not an aberration, even in your so called east. I served in an eastern village and I know what I saw.

You don't know the meaning of aberration.

And 14 YO give birth would also be a norm since it happens too.

I hope Nigeria hasn't desensitized us to see aberrations as norms.

Kapeter:
I shuttle between Ibadan, Abeokuta and Lagos often. I'm mostly on that expressway but for a while now I've been stuck in Ibadan cuz of the numerous evil news about the Fulani herdsman menace on that highway.

Just before this December I read on the news some AIG visited this very same highway and together with Seyi Makinde the governor of Oyo state, I remember they promised that the road will become safer and there should be no panicking or fear and that people should go about their journey as it would become just as before where everyone can travel safely using the expressway.

Hehe. Yesterday was my favourite cousin introduction at Abeokuta and I had no choice than to be there.

I took a public bus (not that I have a car though but I can always get one when the need arise) off to Abeokuta and on my way what I saw makes me wanna go to every SW government house and say a very big thank you to all our governors.

There are bunch of Amotekun stations, Police, Army. Almost at every where till the end of Oyo state axis and then when you get to the Ogun state axis, you will see the OP Mesa patrolling the whole expressway.

The Ibadan axis has actually been the hotspot for the criminals actually but almost everywhere on the road you will see Amotekuns station even 12 am I was still on the road yesterday travelling safely with peace of mind seeing the huge security on that expressway.

This is Akeredolus biggest achievement so far in governance as the chairman of the SWGF. I couldn't help but be once again glad and proud to be South Westerner yesterday when I saw Amotekuns stations all over the place.

What I found amazing the most yesterday was if your car/vehicle get broken, you'd be surprised at the speed the OP Mesas and Amotekuns would get to you to stay with you while you fix it. Damn. They will stay right there with you protecting you untill your car can move again. Na. This is all that I ever pray for.

I'm so proud of SW governors for Amotekun. God bless them so much. Tonim God bless you and yours too. Thanks for all the love you have for Yorubaland.

Yorubaland will sure take its place God willing.

Nice.
But what's 12am though? 12 Midnight?

realestate99:
stop being dramatic, 17 year old giving birth in the north is not an aberration, in life , you must be open minded to the brim, you do not know the background of the person you quoted or the acceptable norms in his environment, these students getting pregnant in secondary schools, how old are they? I hate people being unnecessary dramatic instead of being realistic.

Nothing is right or wrong, it is all down to relativity and it is time dependent. Who are you to determine what is right or wrong?

This has nothing to do with the person quoted but the unfortunate victim IN THIS CASE who is of Igbo extraction— NOT a Northerner!

In your so called north, 14 & 15 YOs are giving birth too. Does that make it reasonable to say to any 15 YO you see that they are old enough to give birth?

Again I never said it is not possible. I said it is an aberration. Currently (In Nigeria) it is Statutory rape for a 17 YO to be Pregnant!

Whatever is not common cannot be a norm.

Ballzproblem2:
if only north takes education serious,they would have been breaking more records like this ,but no ,they will rather use their brain and fill it with jargons from Koran , anyways kudos to her

Hahahah.

We always conflate these terms.
North, Hausa, Fulani, Nok, Nupe, Tiv as one monolithic group. They aren't.

Congratulations to the student.

realestate99:
Lol!!! It is not totally an outlier, a 17 year old girl giving birth nowadays won't raise much of an eyebrow, eyes have seen worse....so tactically, the guy you quoted is right.

Any phenomenon that's frowned at in a society isn't a norm.

Do you know of any 'celebrated' 17 YO in your family or any family around you that got pregnant at that age? Even in modern Nigeria?


Of course a 17 YO can technically give birth but so can a 14 or 15 YO. But they are aberrations. They aren't the norm.

holocron:
Sorry for your loss. Seems you squandered your youth. No husband, no children. Now living a wayward life that has exposed you to danger. What are you doing at 48 years with a 31year yahoo boy old enough to be your son. You want to live oyibo style life here in naija. Rest in peace. Last last, all is vanity.

In what NORMAL world is a 31 YO old enough to have been a 48 YO's son.

Sure she physically could have had him at 17 but that's not normal, is it?

womenareapezz:
haven't you been seeing people countering his point

A word is enough for the wise! Go there and experience it yourself!

They didn't say much.

They expressed skepticism and nothing much.

Some came with second hand single point experience.

I just wanted to know yours.

SaLongs1:
I would rather head for the West where black people can become politicians and extremely wealthy rather than a dictatorship.

As at 2015, A black African was a Politician in Russia.
See.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzxDAD0qRaU


It's a rarity but it did happen.

zed7:
These are basically Asians. You're not living amongst native Russians.

They are not Asians.

They are Russians.
The people you call 'Native Russians' are Slavs.

womenareapezz:
this article is a propagandary article
Russia that I have been to and schooled there! Spent about 3yrs after schooling before I left

You are a lying bas.tard

It would help if you can specifically counter some of the points he's raised — not just generally brush all as lies.

The fact you were able to stay 4+ years there looks like a positive too?

EngrKemp:
Just check the difference btw when op left Nigeria and now, his body color now looks so clean and mirror sparkly .

In summary, people want to know ur process and requirements into gettyinto the medical school of yours.

How many years is the program?

How much did u spend before settling in the school and if u paid ur fees from Nigeria?

Can u boldly say u can fund ur education in Russia through out with ur partime job?

This part of Russia looks so white and the people look philipino..

Are the people more of asian tribes?

Your class looks more mixed up .you being the only Black.
Looks like there are more Asians in ur class than Russians.
Or more forignersthan Russians in your class.

If itthe coldest part, I guess it's mostl likely u r in Asia part of Russia..


More like u are in daura kastina in Nigeria or, borno or Sokoto ..
The end of the country...

Perusal the questions and answers us kindly..

Lastly,are ur courses taught in English or Russian language?

Are ur lecturers all Russians?

I'm not the OP but Russia is made up of Euro & Asiatic ethnic groups.

The country itself sits astride Europe & Asia.
Some world class schools (If you aren't going for Medicine) are:
Lomosonov State University.
Higher School of economics.
St Petersburg University.
Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology.

Fedrick100:
God Bless Russia

It seems I’ll forget about my European and American dream and come to Russia

Russia is in Continental Europe.

mushroomFarm:
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I travelled through different Russian cities. To be honest Racism is everywhere. I am certain it is here too but it must be so low and negligible that I have not experienced it.
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Take a look at how we bash each other on Nairaland. Tribalism is also a form of racism.

Tribalism isn't a form of Racism.

But both TRIBALISM & RACISM are of the PREJUDICE family.

ahnie:
How does this man create time for his young family since he's always conducting pageants

When Mr Joseph Cyril Bamford (the founder of JCB) was asked how he managed to be successful. (His son Anthony was born the day he founded JCB in 1949)

He said that :

“being presented with a son tended to concentrate the mind and when you were starting at the bottom, there was only one way to go and that was up.”

So Alex reports' young family may very well be the reason for his added efforts.

God1000:
This is bad, it will be difficult to redeem our good image, the damage is irreparable.

Desperation has turned our people out there into monsters.

We should desist from playing ethnic card on issues like this.

When can we then play the tribal card if this specific issue isn't the best to play it?

festacman:
Their ways of life. Culture. Tradition. I don't think this is difficult to understand.

Not in the modern age.

Modern life is a different culture altogether.

Removed from tribal & age old traditions.
It only considers traditions when convenient & interesting.

I guess many would realize this soon just as with Yul here.

festacman:
Feel like bumping into Yul Edochie right now and giving him a real shellacking. What does he really want in life? Unless na strong juju, why should any man in his right senses leave the company of this lovely family setting because of the kpekus of another man's wife?

Culturally speaking, given that Yul is an Igbo man from Anambra, he is already failing with his first son (Diokpala) and first daughter (Ada) on the opposite side of the table. And with two other sons in tow, he is laying foundation for anarchy in his family line. Only an Anambra man who is senseless or under some strange influence will do this.

Well, today is day of peace. No violence. Merry Xmas to all Nairalanders!

Really?Of course the polygamy issue is wrong but I
Never really understood the idea of people from a tribe behaving a particular way.

Sweetvie:
Yeah, southeast Asia is a bit chaotic
Have been to India n Philippines.
India is very chaotic
Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and New Delhi
That's where I got to visit but their food is not for me but I love biryani
Palak paneer is cool but I don't how to describe how I felt when I tasted it
Panipuri is also cool and I tasted jalebi in India also it very sweet.
Philippines is okay, only got to visit Manila
The city is lovely. Heard there's some place you can't visit in Philippines?

@bolded
I love Colombia
Like the music, dance, the culture and everything is on another level... I really want to visit I love the way Columbia speak their Spanish, it gives me a whole new vibes different from the spain own. I'll love to taste their food, dance and visit the beach there

As chaotic as Lagos?

jeffmatt4u:
What bad intentions will I possibly have my dear?
I am just open to legit opportunities

That's exactly what the commenter was saying.

Do you see this as an. 'opportunity' to be had FOR YOU.
Or as a life to build together?

bennybuhari:
These Taliban are just giving Muslims a bad name. The Islam I know is a religion of peace

So it seems America was right about them all along?

Softmirror:
BUT TO BE HONEST IF FRANCE HAD WON THE CUP AFTER SUCH A THRILLING, DRAMATIC MATCH. ALOT IF ARGENTINES WOULD HAVE COMMITTED SUCIDE.

IF.IF.IF.

Hurray!

IF I had a Billion dollars, I'll be a billionaire.

Gangster1ms:
Copa America played 4 times in 5 years so a certain player can win it.

Argentina awarded the most penalties in the history of the World Cup so a certain player can win it.


Spain faced 2 World Cup Winning Teams in 2010 Before Reaching the Final.

Germany Faced 2 World Cup Winning Teams before Reaching the Final.

France Faced 2 World Cup Winning Teams before Reaching the Final.

Argentina have faced 0 World Cup winning teams till final.

As if it wasn't enough they robbed young mbappe off his golden ball

FIFA = WWE

Funnily the joke is on you who knew the tournament was fixed yet you couldn't cash out from the bookies.

Could have been an easy sweep for you.
Major financial windfall.

Funny enough, one of the talking points of Messi critics since 2016 was that if Penalties were easy,
Messi would have won an international trophy.
I guess the statement doesn't favour them again.
Poor critics.


On the bolded. You only play who is before you.
This year, at quarter final, only 3 WC winning teams got there. Brazil, France & Argentina.

Shockingly the WC winning team (Brazil) lost against a non WC winning team Croatia. (Which should make you rethink your judgement). Do you want Brazil to qualify even after losing?

Why does your logic stop at 2010? Why not go back?

France won in 1998. Italy was the only WC winning team they faced before finals.

Just try to rest.

JASONjnr:
Anyhow you twist it.....

FIFA refused to push the team forward....


Cameroon trashed Argentina......Argentina team wasn't that good..... Morocco played even better....

But FIFA decided to work their things to change and made Messi to get this cup just to end the argument that CR7 is better than Messi....


But CR7 is still the best of all times and the greatest footballer of our time....

You knew this yet you couldn't cash out from the bookies on Sunday?

Should have been an easy sweep for you. You should be swimming in a huge financial windfall.

But I guess you're not. And that's because you don't even believe assuredly that it was fixed.

Windscribe:
1billion likes?

Instagram doesn't have 1billion users.

Pendulum fans sef.

It does have.

Pierocash:
He is calling for air defence system from the West. Yet some morons think it is Ukraine that is fighting Russia.


Russia is taking on the entire Nato countries on Ukraine soil and made mess of the entire Nato,but morons keep hailing Ukraine

If Western armoury is just what it takes to wage a war, why did the Afghanistan army lose against the Taliban in a week with $bns worth of weapons at their disposal?

NDakota:
If I were you, I'd choose investment banking.

You'll get bored with the dull, repetitive work in tax at a Big 4. And, your exit options are just too damn limited.

Even audit has better exit options.

Investment banking is where the money, the learning, and the intellectual challenges are!

Don't do some rote regulatory work. You add little value to society...

Some might argue that IB adds little value to the world too.
It's just a cash-grab underwriting endeavour.


value is heavily subjective.

LesbianBoy:
First I want to say congratulations to Argentina but....

Why was Messi given the best player of the tournament instead of Mbappe? Even if it was given to Messi I think it should have been shared with Mbappe! That is 2 best players of the tournament!

Someone said because Messi won the world cup.

Let me remind you all that in 2014 Germany won the world cup yet Messi who didn't win the cup still was given best player of the tournament that year.

This is the reason many people still prefer CR7 because he is not pampered like this. And all his achievements were done with so much hate from even people around.

But Diego Forlan won the 2010 golden ball without even winning the third place game.