₦airaland Forum

SmartMugu:
Glad to hear you're doing great so far. Things tend to change with time though. When certain life events like family, layoffs etc sets in, most people tend to wake up more to understand the system more. Knowing that daycare cost for a single child for a month will pay some people's rent for a year in Nigeria wakes a lot more people up.
Now, adding all that cost to paying back student loans at the same time makes a lot of people feeling more broke than Nigeria. A failed marriage and getting stuck with child support and alimony practically would makemany useless, and the whole 10 step outline you had would appear to be a scam to them.
Not saying it's like that for everyone, just saying I've seen things people have been through that's not necessarily their faults.

You are still going back to my point about thinking long and hard before you make decisions. See all those points you just laid out? well, i got a job that takes care of all that for me. No student loan, no daycare. Everything is taken care of by my employer. And i mean everything. It's a hard job, but it's worth it. All i got to think about is work period. Everything is on auto pilot. Many naija boys be like "heckdaphuckno, i ain't doing that shiit". Just because they want to parry. Well, to each his own. Hard choices bro.

Optimall:
True Talk..
Na give and take dey there!

You got that right. I still cannot fathom how anyone can complain about america. This is a country where you can literally close your eyes and envision anything you want to be and you can be that thing. The tools, resources and infrastructure is there to guarantee your dreams will become a reality. All you have to do is just want it and take the first step. But no, Nigerians want to come here and be big boys overnight and party. Well, like it was said in the wizard of oz, "you ain't in kansas no more". You'd better act right and get right or get the phuck out.

SmartMugu:
What happens after getting your citizenship?
I know tonnes of people who already became US citizens and can't even use their US passports for anything. They are simply buried in their bills to think of traveling anywhere.

#10 is just the beginning of the journey bro. All the homeless people we see in the US no be US citizens? It could have being from their choices though, but even those that went through the steps you highlighted to become US citizens and end up with good jobs still know modern-day slavery when they see it. They just don't complain because their home country aint any better.

Well i can't help "those" people. A lot of people come to the U.S thinking they are still in Nigeria. Financial responsibility is key to survival. When i first arrived in the states, my first port of call was chicago. Trust naija people, there was always one owambe party every weekend or another. I used to get confused as to how they could do it. Till a trusted Ghanaian friend broke it down for me. These guys used to max their credit cards just to impress other nigerians. This is a sure way to disaster. He further told me to stay away from them. Thank God i listened. America is not Nigeria where you can spend anyhow you want and be broke for long periods and survive. You have to think before you spend. A lot of Nigerians don't. There is no hiding place here. It's all about personal responsibility and making hard choices. It did not even take me one year to stand on my feet because i made hard choices. A lot nigerians told me not to apply for my present job because of safety but i ignored them, now they are asking how i am surviving so well. I tell them what i am telling you; HARD CHOICES BRO. Leave the Nigerian mentality behind and the sky is the limit. Think like a regular Nigerian and you'll surely fail.

Daverytimes:
Its ignorance, they all think the grass is greener on the other side until they get there. If people researched what it takes to survive in the US or many western nations they will understand and choose to make something of themselves in their country of origin. Most Nigerians don't know what taxes are, nor do they know mortgages nor the massive amounts of bills one has to pay just to survive. They don't know that in order to be something in any western society you first have to go to school, spend years and tens of thousands of dollars acquiring adequate education. Its just sad when i here how people salivate at the thought of coming to the US or going to the UK or Germany, they have no bloody idea.

What you have said is out of ignorance. To be successful in the u.s for example, take these steps;

1. Enter the country legally. Key word here is LEGALLY. If not, disregard the remaining points because you are going to experience hell.

2. Wait 3 months and get your social security.

3. Apply and get a job.

4. Pay your bills. Your credit score is paramount to your success.

5. Apply to a decent school.

6. Get a degree or certification.

7. Graduate.

8. Apply for a better job.

9. Stay out of trouble.

10. After 5 years, get your citizenship.

Too easy .

emmanuelcrawler:
actually I think u are not the one living in usa cos if nt for high wage rate. Quote me any where there is no place and absolutely no place like naija.

Lol.....

abbey621:
There's no place like the US of A, so many opportunities, so much connection but to live here is a nightmare! You have to tolerate the homos, the bigots and other racists. I can't even kill a f**king goat in my driveway and chop it up, I can't leave work to pray on Fridays because religion is not as important as management meetings and so on. So to me the best place to live is Nigeria, as long as there's money, 9ja remains a paradise!

You are confusing a "jungle" to paradise. Well, good luck with that. It's funny that people who have choices are saying they want to live in Nigeria and the one's that don't want to get the phuck outta there. I wonder why that is?

Atmmachine:
I live in America but i must confess, there's no place like Nigeria.
If i can get a job that pays like the one i have in America, I will be in Nigeria the next day.

Nigeria is the best country on earth.
People who lives in Nigeria may not understand this till you move to that country you think is the best.

I seriously doubt you live in the U.S. If you do then most likely you are an illegal immigrant. If you really did, you would not have made that bolded statement. Say you miss Nigeria; not Nigeria is best country on earth. I miss Nigeria too, but there is no way i would equate that country with the word "best". I'd have to be insane to think like that.

Aareonakakanfo:
We own 95% of the businesses in Ghana , 92% in south africa and 80% in China.Chukuabiama bless us because we're industrious

Keep deceiving yourself. The big question is how has that improved the economy or transformed your life. You'all need to stop hyping worthless things and face reality.

crowns2:
Hello People,
For those living abroad, please how do you prepare pounded yam? I mean the real yam not the processed one. I read you can use a blender or food processor. Please will it still come out very nice? Without seeds? I am thinking of travelling with my mortar because i dont eat the processed poundo but i am scared of paying for excess luggage because mortar can be heavy. Please help a sister

Unless you have a mortar and pestle, you are outta luck. A blender will only work if your intended end result is a watery paste. I normally blend cocoyam for bitter leaf soup which gives me the desired result though. Anyway, dispense with the real thing and go for powdered yam. It's easier, faster and less messy. Goodluck

cococandy:
me

Weird. Might as well eat garri and scrambled eggs.

cococandy:
Steak and eggs.
Lunch

Who the hell eats steak and eggs for lunch?

Pavore9:
Onions, curry, thyme in bitterleaf soup?

Exactly. Most of these soups are so easy to cook, but most "chefs" just make things so difficult. When i cook it, I;

1. Boil whatever type of meat, stockfish, and fish together in one pot.

2. Wash the bitter leaf with salt and boil after washing for 30 minutes.

3. Boil and blend/mash cocoyam into a paste.

4. When properly cooked, remove the fish (if any) from the cooked meat while leaving the stockfish and add palm oil with pepper and crayfish.

5. Add the mashed cocoyam into the soup and let it cook for 10 min. (Experience will let you know how much quantity you need)

6. Once the cocoyam thickner has blended with the soup, add the bitter leaf and fish. Don't drown the soup with bitter leaf. Experience over time will show you the quantity you need.

7. Cook for another 20 minutes at low heat and then you are done.

Enjoy.

pretydiva:
Season of snakes. I hate snakes like kilode

Me and you babe. Me and you.

KOLZY:
Lack of orientation.

That is not the reason. Think tradition. It was tradition back in the day to have as many kids as possible to help you farm your land which was the only source of income. The more kids you had, the more virile you seemed to society and the easier it was to make an income. This mentality has been carried down and died with our parents. Look around, how many people in their 30's/40's today do you see with more than 4 kids? Times have changed. I grew up with 10 siblings but i and my siblings have no more than 3 children per family. Times have changed.

Two things most crucial to a nation's growth; power generation and roads. It is so easy to create both but sadly you need a rocket scientist to explain this to Nigeria's leadership.

joyli:
Suck it up

Very eloquent.

joyli:
Do you have brain atall? did u read b4 commenting? Pls go see ur gp.

Did you?

laurel03:
9ja police again.... Useless people

See why jungle justice and extra judicial killings should be discouraged? you never know who's guilty or innocent until you follow due process.

klem93:
The Nigerian Army shared photos of their Engineers reconstructing the destroyed bridge linking Maiduguri and Gamboru Ngala that was blown up by Boko Haram.


http://www.maxgist.com/2015/09/photos-nigerian-army-engineers.html

If i'm not mistaken, thats a D7 Dozer. Not been on that shiit in years. Damn i miss it.

joyli:
SEE PHOTOS: TOYIN AIMAKHU DOESN’T HAVE A BIKINI BODY, YET SHE WANTS TO SWIM BY FORCE!

"When you don't have bikini body but want to swim by fire by force #igatsto #alakadababy #mustlogbalagidi #mustgbadunlagidi #olympicsize #icanswimdie"

As shared by the actress. Lol

Still okay


https://instagram.com/p/7yFYnTNz3q/

Either the OP is as dumb as a stack of rocks or he/she is just plain stupid. With his/her logic, a person has to have a bikini body to swim. Since when does having a bikini body being a requirement to swim? Nairaland i hail thee.

BUAR:
Heartless foolz ,no need of saying that one day nemesis 'd catch with ya coz you guyz values your life not

The irony of all the comments i have read so far is that nigerians on a good day would lynch this guy to death for stealing food for his family. But, because the atrocity was committed by BH, then it is inhumane. Nigerians and their mentality.

hbpeze:
I repeat again girls that are not virgins are useless.of they are not why can't they keep themselves.

They are useless

Are you a virgin. If not, then, you can see the irony of your post.

More like thugs harass 2face.

Solution to Nigeria's problem;

1. Stage a coup.

2. Round up all the old guard and politicians and execute them all.

3. Return power to the people.

You might think this is too drastic but Rawlings did it in Ghana. Now, they are reaping the benefits. Plus, it is way better than a civil war which Nigeria is getting dangerously close to. Corruption runs too deep in Nigeria and all you'all are doing is recycling the same brand of leaders. Nothing will ever change till you cut off the head of the snake.

delishpot:
Its well. May he live long.

He probably won't. The id.iot is posting his identity and occupation on the internet for all to see. For his speciallity, that is absolutely insane. I wonder why the Nigerian military does not understand what OPSEC is/means.

iamkingzlee:
they are!

Good. Now i can take this information to the bank. I'm sure it's worth millions.

what the Bleep is this?

funlord:


This old woman is too local! Grow up and act your age ma!

If there was a way to give you 10,000 likes i would have done so. You took the words right outta my mouth/head/thoughts.

The girl get liver.

jimfend:
Can somebody please - for the love of God - explain to me why this thread should make it to the front page.

Because NL staff understand that sex sells.