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livialives: This is something i have observed for quite some time. Nigerians as well people all over the world do it. I've noticed that when people especially women are not overweight (or what some consider curves), and may as a result look younger than their age, they get disregarded in conversations or disrespected with snide remarks such as lepa, igi; "go eat a sandwich" "you need to gain weight" "smallie" etc..Meanwhile i have never heard Nigerians tell their overweight friends orobo,"malu" "you need to lose some weight" "put down the pounded yam" etc. I attended an african event recently where there was a Naija mother of four who was probably a size US 5 or 6. (Small but she was definitely not thin) and i thought she looked very good:flat tummy et al. Another woman upon discovering that the four kids running around were hers burst out "Na your children be that? U small o madam. U no dey eat? " I was really shocked at how rude people can be to comment on a stranger's body size especially when they are smaller. I personally think it's offensive to comment on someone's body weight (unless they are a very close friend or family) whether big or small because you never know what they may be going through. Just as some struggle to lose weight ;some others find it difficult to gain. Have you ever been called out on your wieght (especially skinny folks) in public and how did you feel?

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Oh please! girl get over yourself. There is nothing wrong with what she said. Stop looking at Nigerians from your Western point of view. Nigerians are different from Americans. We don't do all that political correctness nonsense. A lot of Nigerians are the kind of people who like to call things like they see it. So if you don't like Nigerians, stay away from them. You can't expect them to modify there behavior and be less "rude" because some American chick doesn't like it.
Sorry girl, its just the way it is lepa

almondjoy: +Osisi where are you?  You get customer for here ooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!

I say keep dreaming.  Have you ever heard of microwaveable "Hot Pockets"?   Kitchen business is not in vogue for woman in this Millenium!  I say keep dreaming!

Are you single or married?

deor03: really!!

Duh!

taurus21: . All the above is a description of the BIGGESt Mugu. Ladies never appreciate nice guys or gentlemen whatever name you call it. Guys should just be who they are naturally, never try too hard to find love it should come easy afterall Adam never did any of these stunts to win Eve's approval. No pun intended Op

What pun are you talking about
Chai! if you don't know how to use this term, please don't. Na wa o haha
Please my guy don't ever use that phrase again hahaha

Why is it that when I hear of this ZMap of a thing. I am reminded of the Will Smith movie 'I am Legend'?

quid: LOL
Ok, i wonder how many africans will be left by the time we all wake up

Oh wake up to what? That we don't have accountable and good governments? Uhn? That instead of us voting the right people into power, that we still keep on voting the wrong people in? Please tell me? Was it the west that selected your president or appointed your minister of health? Was it the west that told your country how to mismanage your resources? Pray, do tell me.
Oh well, I guess it's fashionable to blame the west for almost everything that happens in the world today.

Simba757: Easy bro, we have seen countless conspiracies against Africa. I may have gone too far refering to the two Liberian victims as "cursed"- not Liberia as a country though - based on the innocent nigerians who have paid with their lives. But you spilling out such pathetic statements against me would not help the matter. The earlier we become aware of the vices of the west the safer we become.

What conspiracy's against Africa?? Please tell me. You mean something you read from some random website or what someone told you? Goodness!! People believe everything they read from the Internet these days. So pathetic. But oh well, I guess it's fashionable for one to blame the West for everything this days.

ikp4succes: What economy, was there one b4

Hahaha.

quid: Hmm.....please wake up

Wake up to what? Another one of your theories?
Stop connecting dots that are not there.

technophile: Nope! I think they should be given the chance to test their cure and if their cure doesn't work, they can now be jailed for attracting media attention on fake cures.

Say what?!?!?!? Test?? Really?!?!?!!

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Nope! I think they should be given the chance to test their cure and if their cure doesn't work, they can now be jailed for attracting media attention on fake cures.[/quote]What?!?!?!!??!!!! Test?!

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Nope! I think they should be given the chance to test their cure and if their cure doesn't work, they can now be jailed for attracting media attention on fake cures.[/quote]What?!?!?!!??!!!! Test?!

Is it hot flashes?

quid: This is precisely the objective behind Ebola.
Cripple West Africa trade.

Disturb trade between East and West Africa, etc.

Ok. We shall see. .

What??
Which kind conclusion be this??
Stop confusing effect as cause. Gosh, the conspiracy theorists on nairaland can be so infuriating at times.

What kind of a horrible topic is this? Really, so not finding the right person is now grounds to having children out of wedlock? Na wa o

Interesting!

SirShymex: He's where all the dead Pastors/Popes/Prophets/Ministers are...six feet under. Buried. Dead and gone.

At least, his name is still remembered by millions of people, and his philosophy still guides the ideology of millions(if not billions) of people. A legend, an enigma, and the greatest philosopher ever!

However, do you remember the name of the Pope or the Archbishop of Canterbury, during Karl Marx's time?

Wow!!!! Wetin person no go read for nairaland? So the person whose flawed philosophy lead to millions of deaths of soooo many people in the 20th century is now an hero to you? Na wa o. Why don't you go ask the tens of millions of people who died under Uncle Joe (Josef Stalin) or Chairman Mao what they think of Karl Marx.

SirShymex: And like Karl Marx said, "religion is the opiate of the masses." So, are you one of the masses, with the message of faith and hope, as your opiate?

Where exactly is Karl Marx now?

MOBJECTIVE: .

Where was your original post? I was just about to start reading it.

CNN was definitely attacking religion on this one. What a slanted article.

Hahaha, chei!!!!

MOBJECTIVE: [size=15pt]CNN is wrong about the archbishop’s residence[/size]

I have a brilliant idea. Let’s sell the White House to help pay off the debt. It’s valued at more than $300 million and that would make a significant contribution. The Obamas could move into a nice townhouse, probably in the $300,000 range, within commuting distance of Washington, D.C.

I suppose some complications would arise from this plan. For security purposes, they would probably have to buy the surrounding houses or even the whole block. The president’s entourage would likely back up traffic as he is commuting downtown every day. They would also have to purchase new office space for his personal staff, and a large hall for hosting foreign dignitaries and holding functions. It also would be a shame to sell the White House to a private citizen because of its historical significance as the house and its artifacts should belong to the people of this country.

On further thought, my brilliant idea is pretty stupid. It would not even be a significant contribution, since it’s only worth .000000017 of the national debt. I am glad I did not write about this idea, and I’m really glad I did not send it to CNN to be published. Daniel Burke is not so fortunate.

In a recent article, he blasted the archbishops for not following the example of Pope Francis in living in a more humble setting. I completely agree with Burke’s main point. It would be great if our church leaders chose to live in simple houses close to the people. Moreover, a few bishops have done great harm to the church by their extravagant spending, most famously German Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst.

In Burke’s article, Archbishop William Lori is mentioned because his residence is valued at $1.24 million. In this case, Burke fails to make some important distinctions. The archbishop’s house was not purchased by Archbishop Lori; it first served as the archbishop’s residence in 1832. In other words, Archbishop Lori paid nothing for it. It’s a free building for the church. It would, however, cost money if the spiritual shepherd of the Archdiocese of Baltimore wanted to buy a smaller, more humble residence.

Archbishop Lori's residence. (Tom McCarthy Jr. | CR Staff)

Second, it is not just a home for the archbishop. The article states that the rector of the Basilica and secretary of the archbishop also live there. It also has work spaces for them, meeting rooms, a place for receptions and a chapel. It is a functional building for ordinary Catholics to use in addition to the archbishop. If you want to meet the rector to plan a wedding in the Basilica, that’s where you’ll go. If there’s a small reception after a Mass at the Basilica, that’s where you’ll have it.

According to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the basilica deed prohibits the sale of the residence. Even if it could be sold, it’s a historical building with limited appeal outside of the church. Moreover, it is attached to the Basilica. Think of all the expensive renovations to separate the house from the church. It would make zero economic sense to sell it and buy another property.

Lastly, the building has a deep spiritual legacy. It was the cradle of Catholicism in the United States. According to the current rector, “In this house the Bishops of the United States met to commission the writing of the Baltimore Catechism, opened the Catholic School System and established the Catholic University of America. The Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the chapel and through the years the Archbishops of Baltimore have welcomed guests to the chapel including Blessed John Paul II and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.”

Think of all the saints who have come through its doors and prayed in that house. Its history is too rich to give it away.

Of all of the church leaders cited in the CNN article, guess who lives in the most expensive residence? Surprise, it’s Pope Francis. Of course, Burke misses this point. His “residence” cost $20 million to build in the 1990s. However, it is a massive dormitory with over a 100 rooms; clearly it’s not used just for him. Citing straight numbers without an explanation, you see, can be confusing.

As I said, I am glad the press is holding the church accountable. I am grateful that they have uncovered bishops who have spent money donated by the people for expensive and unfulfilling projects. However, I do not approve of sloppy journalism that makes generalizations about the archbishops of the United States, completely ignoring the nuances of the matter. Burke seems more intent on insulting Catholics than holding bishops accountable.

I believe that Archbishop Lori’s residence is free, highly-functional and a home with a unique spiritual legacy. As a local Catholic who makes a weekly financial contribution to the church, I am pleased that he has access to it, and I would protest any movement that tries to pressure him to vacate it.

http://www.catholicreview.org/blogs/fertile-soil/2014/08/08/cnn-is-wrong-about-the-archbishops-residence

Gbam!!!! Excellent rebuttal. I knew that were was something fishy about the CNN article.

odumchi: Interesting.

Uproot their authority.
Appoint a local representative.
Teach them our government style.
Teach them our language and culture.
Give Western education.
Make them compete amongst themselves.

Well just look at the effects of the British on this thread. Look at all the tribalist nonsense.

@OP,
Why didn't you use the US News Ranking for this. The others are sketchy.

On another note, did you go to UT Austin?

Arsenal needs a striker. Also, they need to go get Marco Reus while we are at it.

donnypool: Only if a private individual can come up with a pharmaceutical company, people will invest and then you don't need the government for funding. Most america companies are privately owned including some of their research centers.

Also, don't forget the ridiculously insaaaaane amount of money (100's of millions of dollars if not upwards of a billion sef) you are going to need for a project like that.
Man, trust me when I say naija has some ways to go. If you think I am lying, go and check out the budget of some top universities in the world and you would sde that it is even bigger than that of a lot African countries. My man, he be like say you never jam yet haha.

donnypool: don't worry, we are not into NASA thing, but finding a cure to Ebola with all necessary equipment is possible. Only if a private individual can come up with a pharmaceutical company, people will invest and then you don't need the government for funding. Most america companies are privately owned
including some of their research centers.

Don't worry am working on that, hopefully i get local investors.

Bro, I am not talking about NASA. I am just talking about scientific research overall. I don't think you fully understand the breadth nor the depth of how backward we are when it comes to scientific funding and research.
For goodness sakes, We don't even have basic infrastructure like constant electricity or the billions of dollars to commit to science and you are thinking of carrying out high level research?? Hahaha.

If you think I am not serious, let me tell you what someone I know once told me. She said that in her school, they rarely admit Nigerians into their graduate programs (she studied something biology related) because majority of them have not had advanced experience in biological research. Some don't even have experience working with tissue culture.
What that means is That in addition to not having the infrastructure, we also don't have enough well trained scientists to undergo in something like that.
Abi, you thought you can just go to your local federal university and just pick any professor you see? You must be not be well informed.

Bro, we just don't have the capabilities nor the capacity to undertake this kind of thing.
Our country has waaaaays to go before we even start thinking of coming close to our western brethren.

donnypool: cool down and watch

Bro, I really don't think you understand how far naija still has to go when it comes to scientific research and funding.

this thread is creepy
shame on u

Man, what a truly awful and terrible thread. Chei!!!!

CFCfan: The Ambassador speaks for the US government, as her chief representative in Nigeria. So the newspaper headline is correct.

One needs to be able to make distinctions between personal comments and officially sanctioned statements.

Ivanspring: Who asked for their commendation?

The Ambassador was just making a comment about the Nigerian govt has handled the situation so far. That's his opinion.

Man, I hate how the newspapers try to use sensationalism to draw readers. Instead of saying that the US Ambassador commended the Ministry of Health for its handling of the crisis, they decided to use the more sensationalist "U.S commends Nigeria" as if most Americans even care or even know about what goes on in naija.

Ramon92: Okro de France?? No wonder lille dey always nearly draw..

Wow!!!! So a Nigerian can come up with something witty like this? Hahaha. Take Hi 5 man.