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@ O boy, beta don't name any girl Mgbeke in this era, she fit no forgive you o! That name has taken on a very unflattering identity

@Kandiikane, please laugh all you want!
Its real true what they say about smiling and a cheerful outlook making you beautiful. During my 'ugly years', I used to frown a lot. But when I relaxed and started having fun, I discovered my biggest plus- I have an amazing smile Everyone just loves my smile, plus my lips aren't so black now that I'm older and matured And some people actually think my lips are sexy now!
I guess not everyone will qualify for Miss world, but everyone is blessed with at least one attractive feature that can make them appealing..

Sometimes life isn't easy for 'not-so-attractive' people o, esp girls. Even worwor boys will be calling you ugly. I remember when I was in my teens, one guy was trying to toast me on the road. I was really scared and kept walking home as fast as I could. Luckily I met my brother with his friends along the way and asked him to help me chase the guy away. Later at home, he told me one of his friends had said 'so as ugly as this girl is, she got someone to toast her'!! I felt really bad, cos I felt, knew to an extent, I wasn't beautiful. I had a broad face, small chinko eyes and full dark lips(when I was born, my grandpa said it was good my lips were already black, so I won't have to waste money on lipstick again! He also nicknamed me 'abav zua' loosely means kponmo lips, or wide lips). All I had going for me then was being good with my academics.
I used to feel bad, but thank God I've passed that era.

I totally agree with ACN on this matter. What the heck did the MLK people see in Suswam's admin to give him an award? I was in Benue during xmas and I just felt bad for my state. Even the state capital was looking so deplorable. To worsen things, there are these dumb, childish, stupid, annoying political billboards all over the road with lines like- 'Don't envy the man, admire his vision' and 'Suswam seen a se, kwagh ngu eren we ga' (translates to Suswam just dey laugh dey go, nothing fit do you)! What kind governor puts up (or approves) of such trash? - the only governor that could only present a renovated 'primary' school for the President Jonathan to commission during a presidential visit! Just imagine. Smh for my state

This makes me cringe. Yam seller? Infilterate a whole military base? This shouldn't have happened at all.

Oh my dear Naija, when shall we also get there? With all these big University/polytechnic engineers and professors, that are always going on strike demanding for better pay; can't we also demand that they must compulsorily introduce innovations that make tech sense? I was at a NURESDEF some time ago, and what I was seeing wasn't encouraging at all. Univs were displaying really crude, mundane stuff, in this tech era.
If govt is paying you well, then you should also advance the frontiers of innovation for the benefit of the country. If you don't do it, who will Now all of them university profs are rich people, buying luxury cars for themselves and their children, building big houses, attending conferences everywhere and getting paid big bucks, but doing next to thing as per research in current technology that really matters.
#RantOverForNow##

NIPOST is still existing and working well, and their services are really cheap, even their speedpost and registered mail. I used it often last year. I hope they resolve this issue fast. Many people may have moved on to e-mail, dhl and co, but NIPOST still serves a lot of other people.

So this is how Tuface will be shuttling between three different women/houses to carry out fatherly duties eh? It isn't good to sow your wild oats randomly o. He's trying anyway, he isn't running away from his responsibilities.

Life is indeed strange. So Khloe will now have two unmarried sisters with children while she, the one who's (respectfully)married hasn't been blessed with any yet... I hope her story will change soon

Held by Natalie Grant. This song moves me to tears, had it on replay for days.
Someone Like You by Adele
Candle in the Wind by Elton John
Good bye's the saddest word/Mama by Celine Dione ...
I don't know why I just love moody/sorrowful/emotional/slow songs..

I tend to tilt towards comedy, and not-too-bloody-supernatural, so my all time best will be
Everybody hates Chris,
Ugly Betty,
Heroes
Two and a half men
The mentalist
Btw, does Fresh Prince of Bel-Air count? I so love that series!

Depends...
They (my mum especially) can suggest/introduce/recommend someone, and let me take it from there and see if it will work out.
I will also value their view about anyone I decide to marry.
The final decision is still mine to make, but I know many parents can give valuable insight as far as choosing a partner is concerned.

I've also been hoping to witness interpretation of tongues. Unfortunately, all I hear is people blasting tongues, at the same time, in a big congregation, and creating a cacophony exactly like the confusion that was spoken about in 1 Cor 14:33. I believe there's a gift of speaking tongues, but I think many people are just blabbing to feel 'among'. Now I don't even covet it, and I've been labeled a sinner because I don't speak tongues by one campus fellowship brother before. I don't mind, I prefer to seek more the fruits of the Holy Spirit, and Love, which even more than gifts, is a more excellent way. And any gift God deems it fit to give me, no problem. Afterall, it isn't only those who speak in tongues that will make heaven. Still on the lookout for interpreters though!

What a shame @ the criminals
And shame @ all you fickle bigots, why can't we learn to love and respect ourselves as Nigerians? Later if BBC says something nasty, all of you will come here and start complaining that BBC is rubbishing Nigeria. Afterall, charity begins from home. If you can't drop stereotypes against your fellow black, fellow Nigerian, fellow African, then how do you expect a white, non-african to respect you.

dederocs: DEEP WATERS...hmmn,hw deep or muddy is the water

Dederocs what's the matter with you You seem to be on a trash spewing spree here. See me see question o

Not appropriate, but I guess its a matter of personal opinion. Single or married, I can't ever wear something like this!

I so so so love Osuofia. He's creative, spontaneous, intelligent, witty and doesn't seem like he's trying too much to be funny, but the overall effect is always amazingly hilarious. Movies like Omugwo, Ukwa and Osuofia in London are just classic. Sometimes I tend to believe Osuofia writes his lines himself, because of the ingenuity and ease with which he interprets and manifests his roles.
IMO, Mr Ibu's kind of comedy, to put it mildly, could be plain annoying and sometimes (for lack of a better word) repulsive.

Cherish100: If I may ask why even do a wedding? People will do a traditional marriage and days or weeks later, a 'white' wedding. Are you white?! That simply means the traditional marriage is not accorded the respect it should because you are not convinced that you are a couple. Since you want to do a white wedding, you'd best follow the whites to the latter. Wear a suit!

I feel you. What's wrong with having just the 'traditional' wedding? Afterall, a pastor can always preach, pray and bless the wedding in a traditional setup, not necessarily going for the whole white wedding jamboree. And if you really want to do it in a church setting, you can still wear traditional attires and ditch all those foreign borrowed stuff we may not even understand (like why do the brides hold flowers??). Abi is wearing traditional in church a sin now??
That's why I just love Northern weddings at times

I've also been wondering of recent if we really have to dress that way- oyinbo styled suit and wedding gown- for church weddings. I can manage the suit, but the wedding gowns usually come across as so fake and unreal, much like a huge uncomfortable billowy, soon-to-be-useless costume. As for me, I would love to wear Nigerian style skirt and blouse/gown with cute gele for my church wedding. Oh, and I won't be carrying any flowers too! I'll be much more comfortable...

The rot and decadence isn't only in Nigerian music, its more of a global trend. Still, that doesn't make it acceptable in any way. In fact, its more worrisome. If it's this bad now, what will happen in the next 50 years I see some music videos and I begin to feel embarrassed for womanhood. See as women shamelessly expose themselves as objects of sexuall pervasion and immorality, proudly dressed as minimally as possible while the men they're 'rocking' are fully dressed and even overdressed (wearing trousers, shirts, jackets, cap, boots and mufflers or whateva dat stuff is they hang on their necks). Listen to some songs and they're not telling you anything edifying or reasonable, only about getting high, getting laid, how big a girl's buttocks are, how rich they or their parents are, how better than you they are... It will take an epistle to say everything out. Sometimes I feel its only core gospel music that I can enjoy. Apart from these, there are those golden oldies that never seem to lose meaning and inspiration, and long after trash has reigned and is forgotten (as is always the case with mediocrity), those classics still remind you what a blessing music is, and should be, to us.

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Nigerian governors and their use of 'ultra-modern'. Do they even understand what modern in this age means, not to talk of ultra-modern. If you go to that school now, they may not have a standard labs, gym, functional restrooms and or quality staff. But because its new and freshly painted, probably with Uduaghan's name boldly written on the wall/fence, it will be termed ultra-modern. It is well with this my country

Giving babies many names doesn't mean they get to be called all these names, or their parents will even remember them later; those names are most times prayers, prophecies, appreciation to God and positive proclamations into the life of the baby. So when the parents are reading out these names, they are essentially praying and prophesying over the baby. Notice that Nigerian names are usually long sentences and statements e.g Seun may actually be Oluwaseunfunmilopolopomowadupe! Or simple Anu is Aanuoluwapojojolorimi; Ileri may be Ileriouluwakiinye... Whether or not these prayers/prophecies come to pass is another story!

What's with all the ugly, awkward, unkempt and bogus hair weaves I think most of these girls would actually look better if they toned down their hideous hairdos

I saw this post on fb and had quite a laugh. Enjoy and feel free to add yours-

If USA were Nigeria, today's headlines will read:
· Don't celebrate yet, Romney tells Obama (TELL
magazine)
· Romney Demands Vote Recount (Vanguard
newspaper)
· No evidence of manipulation (NTA news)
· The Church declares elections free and fair (News
Line)
· Election results for Arizona awaited (Channels news)
· Trucks with suspected ballot papers crosses into USA
from Mexico (STV news)
· Romney is an opportunist - Go back to your farm (AIT
news)
· McCain heads to Election Petition Tribunal (MITV)
· Free for all fight at Obama rally in Grant Park
(Channels TV)
· Republicans and Democrats supporters clash in Ketu
and Ajangbadi, 14 dead, Romney threatens more
heads will roll
· The people behind Obama's victory: True story
uncovered... Newswatch
. The Nation:Police take over all Democrats offices
across the country.
. Nigerian Tribune: I will make your Government
ungovernable - Mitt Romney

I'm not yet married, but from the weddings I've attended, I've decided that:
1. I MUST have a small wedding, less than 100 guests even if it means traveling out of town. (I live in a University environment, and if a lecturer's child is getting married, everyone on campus assumes they have a right to attend it. The crowd is always overwhelming) I want to have an enjoyable, interactive, cosy wedding,
2. No aso-ebi (Still don't get the gist of that idea)
3. Wedding gown must be comfortable, esp for dancing, and none of that tube with bolero jacket that has many brides continually pulling it up to cover their breasts. Going for a decent gown with sleeves.
4. Wedding must start early, reception must start on time (I've been at weddings where the guests finished eating and drinking before the couple came in and opening prayer for the reception commenced!) ; and by 2 pm, everyone should excuse us for honeymoon to commence.
5. Either rent outfits for the bridal train, or make sure we get sensible, realistic dresses that can be used after the wedding.
6. ... Make sure I have fun on my wedding!!!...
(Sorry for the long post!)

Hi. The second test was more of a 'test' than the first. I guess they were overwhelmed by the turn-out and just used the first one to reduce people. Second test was essay, 3 questions in all. They had nothing to do with current affairs, so people who 'crammed' national headlines just wasted their time! They just wanted to check how well you can write, your grammar, and how you can convert your experience and put into an article that will be attractive and interesting. I wrote in Lagos, and we were less than 30. Don't know when they'll get back to us. Please I would really like to connect with anyone who did it too. Thanks guys

For me, it depends on the level of poverty. If its abject poverty, then its better I remain single. In fact, being poor or rich does not guarantee happiness, and I have seen lots and lots of poor couples who are Miserable, and marrying rich doesn't mean there won't be love. Personally though, I would prefer to be unhappy in a mansion than to be unhappy in a face-me-I-slap-you!

. No 18- 15 years ago she's calling her boyfriend with a bold 5 probably 'cos its a futuristic film!

And when a poor man suddenly gets a job, immediately he owns a well furnished mega mansion and big cars Ah ah, so fast??
And why is it that when a rich man loses his job, suddenly everything disappears, even his clothes and he begins to wear rags Na so money dey take finish and clothes dey disappear??

I didn't know that in other states phone numbers are published. In Niger, we didn't include them o. In fact, there was a directive from th DG (Okorie-Affia) not to include them for security reasons I think. However, NYSC secretariat has everyone's number and address in that big book called Book of Life, which is kept with the state coordinator.
Anyway, phone numbers are really easy to come across these days. Some people even leave theirs on their facebook info page, and someone can easily go thru your profile, put two and two together and ATTEMPT to scam you. How you respond is entirely up to you.

Na wa o. Can't believe this thread has generated so much bad-blood and such heated arguments. Been waiting and hoping all the counter attacks will cease. Anyway, I'm sure in all these people can still pick one or two lessons, 'cos I did.

@Icherishu- I've been trying to convince myself we didn't date the same guy. They sound so alike. That 'codedly giving him money in the bus so he won't accuse you for showing off' stunt, it was spot on. Did it often. And announcing to everyone when he happens to give you money for your hair. Not to mention trying to dictate how you spend the money your parents sent to you so that he'll get some change out of it... Anyway sha, I've been in a relationship with another guy, and he was so nice and caring and sensible and responsible, I wonder why I once thought I could settle for trash. Though we're not together now, its 'cos of circumstances beyond our control, but any man I'll end up marrying must live up to responsible standards. I can't be trying my best to be a good 'wife' while someone else is trying his best to be a 'monster'.

[quote author=Akan]Maybe the journalists should have turned up as praise singers or even market women, they would have sailed in no problem. Funny, but actually very true. The best way for journalists to get full gist is always to go undercover. Unfortunately, not many of our journalists have mastered that art :-/