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the media which yorubas are trying to hijack will cause them more harm than good. they will keep publishing rubbish and gloating over it while we face the realities on ground

why were the fake pastorpreneurs not invited to UN the world does not recognise ur business centers and mushroom churches

we are all enjoying the dividends of GEJs privatisation of PHCN, he wanted to sell the refineries after the TAM so as to fetch the govt more money. if buhari is serious, he should initiate the process of selling the refineries and stop claiming wat GEJ initiated

Only the jealous yorubas keep making noise how igbos are hated, here in the North marrying an igbo girl is like hitting a jackpot, most christian minority northerners married igbos, just because religious riots affect igbos doesnt mean north kill igbos, no, muslims kill christians in the north and it doesnt matter ur tribe. Now hw will they kw all these wen they stick to dia rusted roofs and boast with noman'sland

Only the jealous yorubas keep making noise how igbos are hated, here in the North marrying an igbo girl is like hitting a jackpot, most christian minority northerners married igbos, just because religious riots affect igbos doesnt mean north kill igbos, no, muslims kill christians in the north and it doesnt matter ur tribe

sex is a biological need of the body, it has nothing to do with marriage which is a social contract

they will soon start cursing instead of bringing their own facts to disprove these assertions

a country were someone is a migrant within his own country, while rolling out drums to celebrate the arrival of anytin with white skin? the zoo is hopeless. no peace without justice

donald197:
http://www.punchng.com/opinion/ahmed-and-the-bane-of-stereotypes/By now, the story of Ahmed Mohammed, the teenage ninth grader, who was arrested and interrogated on suspicion of bringing a “hoax bomb” to school is stale gist that has blown over as many of us would say. However, Ahmed’s ordeal in the hands of his teachers and police officers in Irving, Texas, USA, has once again brought the bigger problem of stereotypes and its effect on individuals, groups of people, and the society in general to the fore. Many times, people are stereotyped because of their race, religion, ethnicity, sex, skin colour, nationality or anything else the human mind can conjure up. The reality is that virtually all of us are guilty of prejudice against another person or group of people because we have a preconceived notion about who we think they are or how we feel they should be.
religion is only one of the very few lucky ones whose embarrassing situation unwittingly thrust them in the limelight, having assumed celebrity status since the events of September 14. Thousands of people who face prejudice around the world daily are not so lucky. Having read different accounts of what happened at the MacArthur High School that day, I will not be so quick to vilify the teacher or principal who called in the police like many have done. I am tempted to give them the benefit of the doubt considering the history of terrorist attacks in the USA. Nevertheless, they cannot be totally absolved of blame in the matter either, as no move was made to evacuate students out of the school building as one would have expected them to do if they truly believed that the safety and security of everyone had been compromised. Which is what makes it easy for a good number of people to believe Ahmed was only treated the way he was because he is a Muslim. Particularly with the history of islamophobia and racial profiling in the Irving Texas community. Bottom line is – the Sudanese-American boy appears to have been stereotyped because of his race and religion.

Bringing it closer to home, how many times have we tagged a man the derogatory name “Boko Haram” without even saying a word to him first simply because he is evidently from northern Nigeria? When we hear that there has been a ritual killing somewhere, what tribe do we subconsciously point accusing fingers at? Why is there a widespread belief that Ijebu people are stingy? Why is the Igbo tribe believed to be synonymous with money? Every light-skinned girl must be bleaching their skin, Yoruba men always cheat in relationships, every lady from Edo State must be a prostitute or must have been one at some point in their life. Short people always seek to be noticed, Muslims are almost always violent and all pastors are thieves who rob their congregation blind every week are all stereotypes that are common in this part of the world. This further affirms that stereotyping people is not peculiar to a particular region or race, rather it is something almost everybody does!

The problem with stereotypes is that it puts a label on people. Stereotypes limit a person’s personality. Even in less serious matters! How many times have we thought a guy was weird because he doesn’t watch football? (I admit that I am guilty of this too). Personally, I know a couple of people (ladies especially) who find my love for football and a few of other “manly” sports a little strange. Oh! If she’s young, unmarried and successful, then she must be warming the bed of some “Oga at the top!” If he is young and successful even though he wasn’t born with a silver spoon, then he must have peddled drugs or engaged in advanced fee fraud at one time or the other.

Stereotypes limit people in countless ways. Even the seemingly good stereotypes are harmful. For instance; the fact that a person comes from a long line of ancestors who have always been successful lawyers almost always translates to the expectation that they must pursue law as a profession. It doesn’t matter if they have absolutely no interest in that career path and would rather be a painter. Countries like Kenya and Ethiopia are renowned for their long standing success in middle and long distance races, and so we discourage our Nigerian athletes who have the potential to give their East African counterparts a run for their money in the track event, simply because somewhere in our subconscious, we have conceded that the dominance of these two countries when it comes to long distance races will never end! A classic case of allowing a stereotype (albeit a seemingly reasonable one) to halt one’s progress.

The American Civil Liberties Union believe that Arabs, Muslims and South Asians have been targeted for minor immigrant violations since the unfortunate September 11 attacks on the USA, thereby resulting in prejudice against people from this regions of the world…one of the reasons why many were quick to believe that Ahmed Mohammed’s case was beyond a security scare, but rather a case of a knee jerk reaction and low tolerance for the slightest semblance of wrong doing by a Sudanese immigrant.

Suffice to say that if things continue this way, it will only be a matter of time before the centre can no longer hold and a major crisis erupts.

Stereotypes do no one any good. It is always safer and better to get to know people one-on-one before forming an opinion about them regardless of what

I am an Igbo man and I am synonymous with money

only warri and ughelli shud be removed.the idio.ts from Edo can nw see we never wanted them

this kind of thread is not ripe yet. it remains 5 days

Mprepz:
Bad belle... Agreed!!

But where will nairaland frontpage carry him to Nowhere!!

This is 21st century and making trucks with cartons, radio motor, etc is rubbish!!

hahaha did u watch the video and see how the hydraulic system works. watch the video and cure ur ignorance

adebisicutie:
Continue dreaming, it won't change the fact that Lagos will always be Yoruba land and our Obas will always rule here and only Yorubas will ever be Governors or deputy Governors in Lagos . This time ordinary commissioner or special adviser they didn't even give you in Lagos because everyone can now see how ungrateful you lot are

what do we need commissioners and special advisers when our House of Rep members are already in Abuja representing Lagos? take ur mumu appointments, we will mobilize our numerical strength in Lagos to get more elected positions

adebisicutie:
Continue dreaming, it won't change the fact that Lagos will always be Yoruba land and our Obas will always rule here and only Yorubas will ever be Governors or deputy Governors in Lagos . This time ordinary commissioner or special adviser they didn't even give you in Lagos because everyone can now see how ungrateful you lot are

and u carefully avoided mentioning House of Rep and House of Assembly? we are are not begging for anything, we will use our numerical strength to win more positions. U dont own Lagos.

whats the need being educated and poor? rubbish

What do these ppl benefit from rape? at least we carry drugs and become millionaire if we succeed.

He was stoned ok, can we hear word now?

watch wat little Biafrans are doing, the zoo is cursed
https://www.facebook.com/ify72/videos/739895816140109/

Thie.fnubu desperately need oil money, after rendering Southwest insolvent

This is the man yoruba ppl should be stoning but because is still a loyal errand boy for Tinubu, he is a saint. why do yorubas lack the power of independent thinking? we are waiting for ur hired stoners in Abuja, we will shoot them and show them this is not wild wild west

midolian:
I thought someone said he wasn't stoned.

To Saraki, speaking the truth is very easy...as easy as removing trouser through the head

Cc: chukwudi44

what concerns saraki and unpaid salaries? is he the governor?

They shud go and learn hw to manage 2 by 2 shops, that's the most secure job. The "host" are now helpless, but if its their fellow country men, the will be the owner of Lagos. Iyaloja shud go and seal La casera factory

oz4real83:
u should have used the same technological advancement to build the 2nd niger bridge instead of waiting for our niger delta oil money. Stop deceiving urself.

are u ppl illiterates dat u dnt understand hw nigeria govt is structured?

chrisblack:
just like the 2nd Niger bridge Julius berger is about building.why not give it to Aba construction company.I bet nobody will pray to ply the bridge.bigot

all the flyovers Obiano is building in awka are hand by our local contractors.the zoo runs a unitary govt and holding us down by claiming ownership of important infrastructures

rudebouy:
Aba is dirtier dan Port Harcourt. Does dat mean that Aba is more populated?

Aba is nt a state capital PH is not bigger than Aba

yorubas living in denial since............this wia yorubas live in lagos

is sarki the governor?

the zoo lack any form of ingenuity, they depend on oyibos for everything up till now

kestolove95:
Ojukwu d rebel...see gowon dey cum..hahahahaha..ojukwu go don pick race for inside him grave now as I call gowon...mumu rebel, I knw blame u..u b Igbo sha..d drug pushers of nigeria

jst Negodu do u need a psychiatrist?

bettercreature:
Sacrifice Ekweremadu

and how exactly will he be able to do that?