₦airaland Forum

That's olive oil you pagan!

Libation ke.

omonnakoda:
I do not have a problem with English and its ownership.I have a problem with those who insist everyone MUST speak it and those who don't are deficient. What is Panafrican about anything I said? Do you understand the meaning of the term? Somehow I doubt it.

English is not the language of the world. It is the most widely spoken language yes but those who speak it proficiently apart from native speakers are a small number most so called speakers are able to communicate at a basic level. In this instance we are speaking of diplomacy and state functions and in that regard it is not the language imposed on significant leaders . How many G7 leaders speak English in public when performing their offiicial functions. How many are praised for having a GOOD accent as was the subject of what I wrote or conversely criticized for having a BAD accent.

The point is the fact that the Kenyan president speaks "Good English" is no Yardstick for comparing him or his ideas to any other leader that does not.
All that prattle of English ownership is totally irrelevant to that point. Anyone can learn English but Heads of states should not be judged by English and those who do have colonized minds

Kenyatta wasn't primarily praised for his command of English, but for his articulation, grace, tactfulness and defiance...in the face of a far more powerful ally (dare I say, superior).

I strongly doubt Buhari or GEJ would come close in their respective native languages.

Pan Africanism? Maybe you don't know what it means. Is the issue in question not Africans vs ('Western imposed') Gay Rights?

Wiki: "Pan-Africanism as an ethical system traces its origins from ancient times, and promotes values that are the product of the African civilization and the struggles against slavery, racism, colonialism, and neo-colonialism.[6]"

And finally, without mincing words, a president of NIGERIA - a country with English as its OFFICIAL language - who cannot speak English, excellently, is very deficient.

omonnakoda:
Colo Mentality.

An African is not good unless he speaks English and does so with an English accent? I am happy if he speaks in Hausa or Igbo and has his words translated. We must be proud of What we are and not try to be what we are not .Why must it be on their own terms with their own laguage as the reference point . We must wake up from that. I recall a KENYAN writer of acclaim Ngugi wa Thiong'o who is a champion of his own Kenyan Language .We should learn from his STORY and his decision in 1981 to STOP WRITING IN ENGLISH

My brother, beyond your panafrican sentimentalism, you really need to look at the bigger picture.

Right now, English is nobody's language.

It is the language of the world. Itself an amalgam of different languages.

Socially (and in all ways), the world is like a lumbering leviathan; continuously evolving into a faster, fitter, more efficient "killing" machine.

It is evolving into order out of chaos. And any organ that no longer serves it gets cut off.

Cultures and languages die.


A language is just a vehicle. And if sign-language, smoke signaling or telepathy will get get my point across succinctly, what does it matter the vehicle I use.

The Americans too, were colonized by the British and I've never heard them whining about it.

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P.S: My dad has quite a few African Writer's Series novels, and there's a certain Grain of Wheat written by this Ngugi guy - which I never got to read. I didn't know he was stupid. He just nuked his audience by doing that. He might as well write in Sanskrit.

May I know how of his novels you read after his switch to his native language?

omonnakoda:
To some extent your words seem well reasoned but the practical hypocrisy cannot be lost on many Africans who watch on TV virtually every week these days as a Black person is slaughtered on TV by police or face other indignities on a daily basis in the US. We are painfully aware of the lot of black people in America compared to whites and we have not forgotten how silent America was to apartheid South Afria for a long time.

The point is the US is not perfect and does not stand on any higher moral ground that gives it the right to lecture others . What if an African leader visiting the US came out in press conference to lecture the US president about treating blacks equally. If nations are to relate as equal then there must be reciprocity and mutual respecct.Countries should not lecture others or meddle in their internal affairs.

I wonder what continent you come from and whether you notice the way different ethnic groups are treated and also if you are as outspoken on that issue

The US is not institutionally racist.

Obama being president is a testament to that.

Right now, blacks are even more 'racist' than whites.

ritux:
Obj, Yar Adua, GEJ and now GMB...none of them can speak like this man with strong courage and charisma. This are the kind of leaders we need in Africa. To match the Western leaders in all aspect.

I wish we can get this kind of President in Nigeria. I wish GMB can take some positives from this speech but unfortunately, he can't because his accent and intonation is bad.

Looking forward to the day we will get some eloquent, intelligent person as president of Nigeria.

My brother, the day I almost cried was the day I watched a speech by Sir Abubakar Tafawa Belewa, on YouTube.

My God!

We just have chit leaders now. They don't make them like that no more.

favourmic:
In this picture , those teenage girls are daughters to the strongest man on Earth , Obama right ? Ok ..

Can you see how simple and down to earth their dressing were ? No wedge shoes , no expensive handbags , no gold or silver necklace covering their necks . No Brazilian hair or most importantly no make up ! They just come simple . Natural looks , normal cheap bags , cheap sandals and very moderate gowns .

I just wish our sisters can learn how that life is simple and stop bothering your husband for all those things . Be contented with what you have and be happy . You can see how happy and how they were laughing irrespective of the fact that they were not dressed expensively . Or do you think they don't know about all those high fashion ?

Your beauty is not about those things but about how you carry yourself . Wash and iron the little clothes you have wear them and have a personality that's all that matters .

Just wait till they get into their wild-partying, c0ck carousel phase.

Nigerian teenagers are mostly dressed down similarly too. And most girls around their parents.

If only they'll survive NYSC...

Attention seeker.

You are not married.

On point.

pickabeau1:
In one word are u saying hypergamy is a modern phenomenon

E dey there from Adam.

That woman that seduced the biblical David, for example (King Solomon's mum)

Eve sef for upgrade, follow serpent - if say serpent want am.

Hypergamy is what it is. Same way men tend towards young chics.

Fvck potential. Get money...sh1t tons of it.

For yourself...

bellong:
@pick,

What is SSM?

Super Sex Machine

RickRichards:
Please OP, whatever you do, do not construct buildings like you do sentences. I no wan hear say "nah spaceship buzz the building before its collapse."

Very wicked...tears

Congrats.

She's gonna birth cyclops.

There's this new invention called paragraphs...

rattlesnake:
Please when u guys are chasing a lady that all you want is just her punnani. ..do u consider her parents feelings ?

This made me laugh so hard .

You know you're retard.ed right.

"Is all that really go into go inside?"

I kid, I kid...

Clever video editing!

jlinkd78:
Obama looking more refined n d sis more ugly

How many human beings have you created?

cococandy:
Ok you guys keep rejoicing Na.

But Don't join those that come here to weep about how easy it is to sleep with them Nigerian girls. Because you'all are giving mixed signals.

Do you want easy lays or those that play has to get? It confusing figuring out what these dudes really want.

I like the VERY EASY to 'lay' ones. I mean, what's a better sign she's attracted to, and likes me, than that.

We are both adults, and I know she loves c0ck. So why front.

I don't stay around for hard-to-get.

Saraha1:
The world is really coming to an end.
People discuss sex now adays as if they are discussing food.
We have lost the goal of heaven.

Yeah, sex - this novelty.

If our ancestors didn't talk much about sex, maybe they just preferred action.

I know God didn't create 7B people from dust. Mothers were impregnated.

cococandy:
So in other words, you're a hunny niggur willing to put your p3nis in any available hole.
Good for her that she didn't agree to it.
Your goal from the beginning was to get in her pants. I doubt you wanted anything serious.

Now that you've entered this one, it's time to move onto another I guess.

And all these boys are hailing your promiscuity.
All of una Na the same.

Getting into someone pants - as you choose to call it - is a very worthy/worthwile goal.

She knew 1,000% what the gentleman's intentions were. She just strung him along with "The Possibility of Sex" (book title BTW).

That's the game you women play.

You can tell from the overwhelming accolades here, from the men-folk, that this is a universal story.

This is indeed a sweet point for the man-team. Think of all the young guys here who will learn a little bit more about self respect from reading this.

If you show your husband this, he'll most likely chuckle.

DuchessLily:
Buhahahahahaha

God is full of wisdom and His word is so complete!

But we humans no dey hear word .. Imagine the fooli$hness

See the one that lady is lying on d ground with her legs wide open . anything could happen to her

He shouldn't have created alcohol then. Or he could have made us better resistant to its effects.

Saw this on some other forum: A black police officer helping a KKK member suffering from sunstroke.

http://i.imgur.com/VWb6p5H.jpg

Kachisbarbie:
Old age isn't good
Look at how it's funking with DonJazzy's brain...

Old age ke. Person no dey old ontop FIFA.

Or is it Gambling...Are casinos & betting for children?

"All women are whores...except my mother. But then again, she is a woman” --------- Victor Hugo

Idydarling:
it's "SOURCE"

How dare you!

Didn't you go to school?

It's SAUCE

ddami:
somebody has been arguing that an AVERAGE Nigerian lives on LESS THAN $1 a day,am an average Nigerian and I live on more Dan dat..pls how much do you live on a day...because am wondering on what d poor z living on,if average lives on less than $1
$1=#190

Definitely not that $1 bullchit.

I think NGOs use that to 'persuade' their benefactors.

If you like serve anyone your head on a platter (male or female).

Lai lai, once ojukokoro dey, e dey.

[s]She doesn’t kiss you when there is an opportunity to kiss. For instance, you move in for a kiss and she turns her head so you end up kissing her cheek.[/s]

Cross that one out.

Some girls will not kiss you, but will fvck you.

Guess some kinda weird rationalisation goes on in that lovely brain of theirs: "We'll I didn't really cheat on my boyfriend, if I didn't let him kiss me"

thelish:
please, how can I help my 4yrs old son overcome fear?. He seems to be very free outside, but keep to himself at home. Before his holiday, I went to his school to confront them, because he couldn't answer a question from his book, but my son fall my hand right there. he was reading all what he refused to read at home. pls I need help. he seems to lack self confidence. I tried to reduce my shouting at him in order to draw him close to myself, but there is still no improvement yet.
Thanks

You terrorize the poor chap. Now he's scared of you.

SAUCE pls...