₦airaland Forum

Sunnycliff:
No wonder the Western World sees us as black monkeys! Humans don't behave like this! Even some animals get shame and dignity like cats pass so called humans!

Would you have reacted differently if, for instance, they had been caught in public having sex without being forced to do so by others?

DailyPost:
The Nigerian Senate President, Bukola Saraki was today at Ayetoro, Kogi State where Sen dino melaye's younger sister Shade wedded Wale. May Almighty bless the union , see photos below.

Source http://www.viviangist.com/bukola-saraki-storms-kogi-for-senator-dino-younger-sister-s-wedding-photos

Almighty may not bless the union if it`s been done with money they don`t work for.

jashar:
I sometimes wonder if it's only Nigerians/Africans that are this crazy. Do people in other countries(outside Africa) behave like us?

Well, I know that cases have been dismissed in London and US because lawyers or judges have fallen asleep during proceedings. A couple of years ago, a teacher ran away with his teenage student, that was after the teenage girl in question had shared his naked picture with every available mobile phone in their London school. I rarely read anything peculiar to Nigeria on Nairaland

So in sane clime, no traffic jams and no diversions, right? Some people are funny!!

APC lost because APC and the federal government allowed the system to work.

I agree with you, but you know you didn`t mention a single African country in your analysis.They used to tell us that Ghana has done well from globalization until Ghana went back to IMF for $1billion loan recently. Well, everybody knows that no African country would benefit from joining World Trade Organisation, because we don`t produce anything tangible. The reason all this would come down to leadership is that, it`s for an intelligent leader to know when to join what. China did her home-work well and spotted a loophole to be exploited and it has worked perfectly since joining WTO. The same WTO has led to the death of our industrial base in Nigeria. I remember Peter Mandelson huffing and puffing in London once EU realised that China has outwitted them.
I don`t know about you, but I`m gradually coming to the conclusion that, Africa would never be anything until we come up with a political and leadership model that doesn`t give total power of representation to our elected leaders. I mean, when was the last time African leaders took a decision that didn`t eventually put us at a disadvantage? Even in the field of sports that I used to think might be the only dividend of globalisation, it has killed our local league completely. We shouldn`t accept a system just because it is working elsewhere or because it easy to do so. Globalisation has not worked for Africa.

Missy89:
It is inevitable

Inevitable to the extent that we have weak leaders. Whatever is not in the interest of an independent country can`t be inevitable. When you look at it closely, globalisation is advanced Structural Adjustment Program. They used to tell us that Structural Adjustment Program was inevitable only to apologise for its imposition later. Africa is today a dumping ground for all sorts of Western goods and services, but what are we producing and exporting to the West? Nothing! So it is for them to throw all this rubbish at us, but it is for us to see through it

Just like all his peers, when the king of Belgium went to Congo, he told the world he was there to civilize primitive Africans. He would go on to commit the only Holocaust the West does not want to remember. From the slave trade, to colonisation, to IMFand World Bank, to SAP and now globalisation, the only things that are changing are the names, the goals remain the same

pro2010:
Did his write up suggest that its unique to Nigeria? The issue is why are Nigerians always living in denial? do you know that prostitution is legal in some prosperous European countries? So why do Nigerians always deny the obvious does it make it go away?

Before I give Al Jazeera a round of applause, can you confirm for me whether your own wife is a prostitute?

Muafrika2:
True, every country has a few untouchable rich who own most of the countries wealth. But even their wealth is just a drop in the ocean. These powerful people am referring to do not advertise their wealth. They are not on Forbes. Here am referring to extreme wealth which is ages old. The wealth of the Aristocrats whose families have ruled past empires and whose territories are now masquerading as democracies. The British royal family, also refered to as Queen of England, for example. Most European Royals are in the same club.

These are the families that not only dominate by putting forth and controlling presidents in Europe and US but also engage in trade. You do remember, for example, that Africa was first distributed amongst European royal companies like the British East Africa Company, The British East India Company, etc. The entire continent was divided solely for the purpose of exploitation of resources. Those companies still exist burried behind new faces, names. That is why resources in former British companies are going to be exploited by a British company, same for French, Belgium and even American colonies. They have owners already.

These people's powers and riches are beyond individual countries. They are the fellows who are keen on the globalisation agenda. Because their interests are worldwide. They jointly own shares in multinational companies - which is why they are almost unseen. Global organs like the league of Nations and the UN have never been about world peace, etc. It's always been for power, control of resources and people.

You make a lot of sense.

Muafrika2:
US. Not as a country though, but it's few elites who own it's federal and other banks, petrol chemical agricultural and mining industries everywhere in the world.

These are the same people who have shares in IMF, World Bank, European Bank, Even the African Development Bank. They control their government which in turn controls UN and it's institutions, and the rest of the world. So in fact, the entire world is ruled by a handful who own/lay claim to 99% of its resources and people.

Tricky because those corporate elites are in other Western countries as well, doing the same thing. Don`t you think?

1freshdude:
A large percentage of Nigerian Ladies are Call Girls.
This things are not hidden no matter how uncomforting the news maybe. Ask Exparterates and microscopic few who have Cash to Ball relative to the millions of Nigerians and they will tell you how it goes.
It's also Intuitive that a lot of Nigerian Ladies are either into Prostitution or stealing because how can else would one explain the source of the luxury Items and Gadgets Nigerian Ladies possess? Worst still in male Society like Nigeria where millions of agile men are yet to get employied Talk more of women.
The title hurts but it's not false. The system has given room for Moral decadence.

Nothing makes what you described as peculiarly Nigerian

Aarenaija:
How come we have been so dragged in the mud like this by Aljazara of all media houses? We deserve apology for this as a nation.

Our women are the best; In the corporate world, commerce, engineering, construction, health, education and so on.

They are also the best of mothers in the world. They breast feed their children for a year and more in most cases, strap them on their back for three years, take care of their home; husband and children, the best cook, I can go on and on.

Now ask them if their own women can do all these things.

Start to think differently: why can`t we have our own station with a global reach capable of doing to them what they are doing to us? Why should a Continent of a billion people not have a global outlet? Mark you, we have rich people going to buy Arsenal. You would never believe how little Russia spent to start RT. Nobody can mess with Russia now. Putin said the weak would eventually die. Let`s hope he didn`t have us in mind.

How many of you can boycott the evil station as a result of this? I`m too sure, no-one. A country with dead-wood political elites have to figure a way of fighting back effectively; stop being wimps.

fineguy11:
if u think Saudi arabia has the capability,to plan and execute an attack of that magnitute on AMERICAN soil,then u need to have your global political perception re-examined..CIA,FSB,ISI,MOSSAD,BND etc are all in the business of global 'false flag' operations...9/11 was a means to an end for the wall streets crooks,the neo cons,the pro-isreali lobby groups etc.

No I would never accept that the state and government of Saudi Arabia was part of that attack, strongly believe that Bin Laden initiated it and his foot soldiers completed it. What I know is that, 15 people cannot enter America, learn, practise and perfect how to use planes as a weapon of mass destruction without authorities knowing about it. So I believe the authorities knew about it somewhere along the line, but decided to ignore it thinking that it might be a God-sent opportunity to broaden their grip on the world. It`s not in the interest of Saudi Arabia for any harm to come to America because America is the ultimate guarantor of Saudis` power. Can`t argue against MOSSAD because such attacks would force America to attack a couple of their enemies in the Middle-East. The case against all of the above is that 9/11 was only possible in the eyes of the people planning it. Since when have we been hearing that type of threat, but nobody believed that they could pull it off. So it is only in retrospect that one could see it clearly

dfrost:
Remembered the mantra...

It goes like this:

Join us, come with us
We are on our way
Education for all
By the year 2000

Nice!

Zoharariel:
Point of Correction: Amerika plotted, financed & executed the terrorist acts on 9/11 for 2 reasons:

1.) As a phoney pretext to invade Afghanistan & Iraq.

2.) To establish the Department of Homeland Security - where hundreds of billions of dollars are being siphoned annually while covertly spying on its citizens.

Ask yourself, what was the almighty NORAD doing in the morning of 9/11 before the attacks? Yes - you guessed right!

I may not be able to agree 100%, but America might have done it in pursuit of one agenda or the other. But I believe it has back-fired because it has allowed other countries to catch up with America

seunny4lif:
I wonder tooo o oooh
America can only form to small countries
Why dem no try thier mate like Russia, Iran and China on forget almighty N| Korea
Why America dey Fear Iran and N/Korea
I don't Russia and China own

It`s normal, whoever has nuclear arsenal is always going to be respected, but the fact that you want to be a nuclear power, or possess nuclear weapons like North Korea does not necessarily make you a Super-power

lekkie073:
america has never been the 'only" superpower

Can we start from your own definition of a Super-power?

Education for all, in the year 2000, electricity for all, in the year 2000, water for all, in the year 2000, food for all, in the year 2000.... does anybody remember this? Used to be the mantra on the airwaves when I was growing up in Obasanjo`s Nigeria. Idiots!

This question wouldn`t have been difficult to answer a decade ago, but it`s now. The world order that has continued till today was framed after the Second World War. It was a world dominated by the Soviet Union and America. The ideological rivalry between them defined the Cold War era. That era ended in 1989 when the Soviets disintegrated. From the early 90s till the illegal invasion of Iraq in 2003, America was the only Super Power and the world was comfortable with it.
Everybody knew that the Saudis plotted, financed and executed the terrorist acts on 9/11, but American government managed to deceive the people into believing that Iraq had something to do with it coupled with the claim that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. What that illegal war did was to start a chain reaction that ended America`s status as the only Super Power as well as plunges her into avoidable debts. Having lost her credibility, the world was ready to embrace other nation-states and centres of power liker China, Russia, the BRICS etc.
It`s generally accepted today that, sooner or later, China would become the biggest economy in the world- a position America has enjoyed for ages. I`m not writing off America as a global power, would remain the most important military power for a long time to come and still very much socio-culturally more popular than any other country, but her role as the only Super Power has come to an end.
What is emerging now is a multi-polar world in which countries and regions play important role in the world.

One phenomenon that we cannot overlook is the emergence of non-state actors in the global balance of power. The first letter bomb to be used as a terrorist act to achieve a political end was by an Israeli, in a quest for an independent state. But what Osama Bin Laden did was to turn a terrorist organisation into an opposition outfit capable of challenging any entity. Isis doesn`t have to worry about public opinion because of re-election; it`s a law onto itself without any democratic accountability. Can anything be more powerful than this?

Or is it still the case that international organisations like IMF, World Bank and UNO remain powerful because of their global reach? And can we afford to ignore big business in the grand scheme of things? So, in the world that we live in today, which entity is the most powerful? It would even be nice if we can discuss them according to the order of their impotance.

banmee:
Sorry can't help there. Get here and you'll have a mentor in me to guide you in doing the dumb crap Nigerians do here.

Poor me!

Ok, thanks for your time. Bye

banmee:
The fact that you don't know that the joke is on you underlies how grave your situation is. I would seriously advise you to get the hell out of that zoo called Nigeria as soon as you can. Legally though. The country affects the mind as evidenced by your argument. I know you want to leave but circumstances have not afforded you yet. And yes i do love my life in the west. Who doesn't love 24hrs power supply, good roads, constant opportunity to succeed, quality health care, and being whatever you want to be. Oh i know, Nigerians don't which is why they don't have these things. Bros, stop arguing for the sake of it. It is not a must to win an argument even if your points are insanely ridiculous.

You`ve actually made my day. How about helping me with visas to Europe or America? Desperate to leave!

banmee:
You and i know that deep down you know for a fact that you are talking nonsense, but the Nairaland mentality where you have to win an argument at all cost prevails. So, you will choose an organized, well functioning society over a run down one, right? ok.

My offence is to expose your America. Go and read my first post where I said it is still advantageous for an adult male to go abroad for a while. Where I disagree with you is on where best to bring up children. You don`t see that as a big deal. I do. I can`t see the nonsense in that

manny4life:
Quit the ganja already because you have nothing superior to counter my argument. Did someone say 5th or 6th position? Lol, you have no clue on how the American System works, so quit it. Btw, there's no 1st and 10th position, rather, you have majority/minority of which ALL Blacks (not African Americans), Hispanics (not Latinos), etc are minorities... Get your facts right, I don't have the time or the patience for a dense argument, and btw, this is NOT America vs. world but "Nigerians" in America vs. Nigeria. Lmao @ "where a couple of things work"... Haha, I never said I saw America as paradise, but I said, DON'T EVER COMPARE Nigeria to America. If you can't understand this argument, then I give up. Until you provide facts supporting your argument, then I have nothing further.

Fortunately, you are the one that said you live in America, just told you the truth about your position there, so what is not to like? Obviously, you are hearing for the first time that, apart from the tools of terror, America is never 1st on anything. Tough luck if you hate that. I never release any statistics, so look for the facts yourself and educate yourself. Wherever I live `foreigners` don`t get to educate me on what is really going on around me.

manny4life:
If there's anything I've learned at least from NL, everyone claims to be well traveled and know how every system works. Meanwhile they're yet to embark on a trip out of MMIA or any other airport. That's how he said road tax, what in the world is road tax? That's how one said that you have to show your GC everywhere you go? Like huh... Says who? And the list is ENDLESS...It's amazing how much they claim to know.

You see your life. You actually pay road tax in London. The well-travelled one!

banmee:
If only you knew. You don't live in the U.S, but have a very good understanding of the life in America. Ok. Carry on. Just know that google will never give you all the answers you seek. You have to live it to understand it.

Get out of your comfort zone and see the other America. Nigerians get to America and London and base everything on what is happening to their inner circls, then go on public forum as an expert. What you are experiencing today, I have experienced it a decade ago, that is why I said the joke is on your friend and you.

banmee:
I weep for your mentality. With all your "respect", where has that put it's citizens and the country? Nigeria is among the worst countries in the world. At least if the citizens grew up with "respect", their would be respect for life, respect public property, respected for your surroundings (Nigeria is among the dirtiest countries in the world), etc. The problem is, you are so used to suffering, you don't know a better life. Jesus, i thank you for my life oooooo. Do you hear the laughter of Nairalanders? it's getting louder and louder.

Bro, nice that you love this your life in the West. How I wish I can come and join you there one day!!!! Trust me, the joke is on you.

manny4life:
Sometime I wonder where yall get all these from, it is indeed garbage in garbage out.

Black Lives Matter did not stem from Jungle Justice, this is absolutely different. BLM started after Zimmerman was acquitted of the Trevon Martin case. The shooting wasn't the issue, but the acquittal started the movement. Please yall should read

What in the world is road tax? I pay annual motor vehicle registration and property tax (annually) which is used to build/repair roads. Don't you pay motor vehicle registration in Nigeria?

Round-the-clock security of cos isn't possible, but the security consciousness, swiftness and alertness can never be underscored.

Racism makes that tricky? This is absolutely ridic. Racism doesn't make it tricky... Finding the balance between working hard and working smart is what makes it tricky.

Better education only in private schools? Really? So public schools lack better education standard? You learn something new everyday

Better standard of living isn't debatable whether professional or not. You don't need to be a professional to access good living which could be (healthcare, transportation, parks and recreation, religious life, housing, etc). This in this case is NOT debatable at all.

Finally, America isn't for everyone, just like Nigeria isn't for everyone but to say that Nigerians living abroad don't have what it takes or rather, being slaves to the white man is simply preposterous. Nigerians in Nigeria are suffering in the hands of foreigners IN NIGERIA, so please tell me, what exactly is the comparison? What I know is that Nigerians living abroad are very hardworking (excusing the 1% of bad eggs), I know Nigerians that are successful than those that aren't. Nothing further.

You are not serious. Have you heard of Rodney King before? Keep on deceiving yourself! A Nigerian that emigrated to America in his 30s or 40s is not even a second class citizen. On top are the Whites, doesn`t matter whether he/she is from Zimbabwe. Next are the African Americans who are followed by the Latino and Asian Americans. People like you then start to fight for somewhere to fit in in the 5th or 6th position. However, if you get there in your early 20s or you are already a professional, with a little bit of luck, you can make something for yourself
The problem is, when one black is successful in America, 100 have been destroyed by the system, but tv and propaganda would only follow that single success story shouting American Dream. Show me the statistics that ever put America as one of the best countries to live in the world. America has never made the best 5. I personally have never seen it make the best 10 when it comes to the standard of living of her citizens. You are impressed with America because you left Nigeria where nothing works to America where a couple of things work. You can be forgiven for seeing America as a paradise!

banmee:
I read your comment and i almost started weeping for you. Do you know what the stockholm syndrome is? it is when victims become emotionally attached to their kidnappers. You have been kidnapped by the suffering in Nigeria to the point where you have started to like it. Google can never give you all the answers you need. You have to live it to understand it.

There is no country without crime. What matters is the response from government and it's citizen.

I really don't understand your comment about tax.

Racism? The excuse of lazy people. I was not born in the U.S but i have never experienced a day, minute, or second of racism. How is it that i am successful?

[b]How can you even suggest that it is better to go to school in Nigeria than the U.S? Do you hear that? Nairalanders are laughing at your comments. Stockholm syndrome is a terrible thing[/b].

Sending your kids to school in Nigeria allows them to speak your native language with all the discipline and respect for elders that go with growing up in a Nigerian environment. Then, of course, that might mean nothing to you. Many private schools in Nigeria are better than government schools in America where drugs and guns are the order of the day. Success is a matter of definition. It might be that you don`t face racism in America because your ambitions are minimum.

thewatcher2020:
No matter how you slice it... the black man doesn't belong to the whiteman's world. Y'all just be forcing shiit. The happiness y'all claim to have in the west is nothing but illusion. A Norwegian would go to Australia and never feel lost in the society irrespective of location. You black, the stereotypes gonna stay on forever- "y'all good for nothing". I got a couple of white friends. Surfing, biking and shit but whenever I hit Trinidad, Trinidad ooooo, not Nigeria, I feel so bleeping at home more. Gosh! You won't understand. Trust me it's not about the money. I got that in abundance at my level if you ask me. But hey, this place would never be home. forget it. We are worlds apart with this people.

Blunt and indisputable truth!

banmee:
You forgot to add; No jungle justice, good roads, 24 hrs power supply, you can go anywhere at any hour of the day, you can call the police and they will be there in 5 min, and lastly, you can do or be whatever you want to be. All you have to do is imagine it.

No jungle justice? Where does black lives matter come from?

Good roads? Do you pay road tax and council tax regularly or not?

Round-the-clock securiry? Can`t be in UK and US, or can it?

Be whatever you want to be? Racism and your age make that tricky

Better education? only exists in private schools which are not affordable

Better standard of living? Debatable if you are not a professional

All other things being equal, far better for kids to go to school in Nigeria than abroad, especially if you are not poor

But still more advantageous for adult to go abroad, at least, for a while.

Please, give me a break! You are successful because you pay most of your staff minimum wage as well as being the best friend of the worst dictators in the history of Nigeria!