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 Education › Re: Yobe State Has Zero Cut Off Mark For Federal School Entrance by dumodust(m): 9:18am On Jan 03, 2013 |
in my time, the score was over 600 and with a score of 558 from anambra, i barely made it into the state merit list... Now imagine how surprised and puzzled i was to find out during a class session supposedly filled with the best in the country that my northern colleagues couldn't speak or hear a word of english and needed a translator... Arrgh! I knew disappointed intelligent guys that couldn't get into school... Naija for u |
| Literature › Re: The Fate Of Nigerian Writers by dumodust(m): 5:51pm On Dec 23, 2012 |
nice perpective by mynd44 in the post above, the dinosaurs better crash and burn so that nigeria can move ahead to realistic entertainment |
| Literature › Re: The Fate Of Nigerian Writers by dumodust(m): 10:25pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
chukwuma101: This article and the writer are myopic. On reading this article my first intention was to dismiss it like I have done to other crappy articles proliferating NL. But on a second thought I decided to correct the erroneous scholarship the poster was propagating. Prominent writers in Africa and other continents of the world have stressed that the most fundamental role of the writer lies in his attempt or ability to foreground and interrogate the topical issues emanating in their immediate society. Wole Soyinka at a UN conference in Dar es Salem stated that "the writer is the visionary of his people he recognises the past and present... He anticipates he warns... The writer cannot help but envisage and seek to protect the future which is the declared aim of contemporary struggle". Taiwo Oladele notes thus: " the writer today must see around him bad politics bad religion the misleading of ordinary people and he is bound to write about his environment of course he can opt out and decide to write space fiction or something like that but I feel that the writer has to write about what happens around him" I could go on quoting various scholars but in all of this what is to be considered is that the writer is influenced by his environment and so his literature must encapsulate these influences. Ngugi, achebe, Soyinka, Adichie, Conrad,Golding,Selvon and several others are recognised today because their literature re enacted their immediate society. I wouldn't have been so critical if the poster encouraged romance and escapist and space fiction writing but to set them against social writers indicates a poor grasp of what literature and writers represent for the immediate society.i think you're the one being short sighted though you have valid points... i feel the real wisdom to succeed is that THERE ARE NO RULES TO FOLLOW IN LITERATURE, WRITE AS YOU FEEL, THAT IS TRUE GENIUS. you were quoting a conference, wole soyinka, ngugi, achebe, these are writers from another generation and their time has certainly passed. why they're still talking is that no one as challenged the stereotype or norm. we in this era are not under any duress or obligation to write about our environment, writing can be an escape, fiction can help us dream of a better place, not to always fight and embrace our woes. the children of this generation dream, they fantasize about the impossible, they want better and they reflect it in their writing, in their humour, in their imagination, we're tired of writing about the white man, focusing on racism (which i feel has been reversed sought of, we now victimize the white in our writing). we want to finally talk about ourselves and not some ageless issues like corruption, oil spill etc. yes, those issues will mingle with our writing, our normal daily life will come in but it will not be the sole boring headline or focus of the novel. avoid this unless you want your novel to start sounding like a sermon, readers do not like that. this rigidity of thought is the sole reason we dont write stuff like espionage, detective etc... we want to write for the various prizes, to write for africa. we will not be bound by some rules from 'established' nigerian writers. if you feel like writing about space and it fits, please do so if the passion is there. nothing is as bad as writing under duress...write as you feel... |
| Literature › Re: The Fate Of Nigerian Writers by dumodust(m): 7:52pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
maclatunji: My next book will probably be a compilation of most of my poems.the problem with poetry is like it's for free... poetry is hard to sell even in the west. maybe there may be a way of making it more cool to increase awareness... i write a lot of poems but currently i'm leaning heavily towards fiction... |
| Literature › Re: The Fate Of Nigerian Writers by dumodust(m): 6:40pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
maclatunji: This guy has his hands on something.check out the music industry, they took over their destiny and stopped blaming people- see where they are. maybe nigerian literature hasnt been packaged and made available in a way that is appealing to them. just saying that we can try... there so much great literature in nigeria, check out nairaland and u'll understand that it will be a shame to let it waste.with proper editing and projection... it will sell |
| Literature › Re: The Fate Of Nigerian Writers by dumodust(m): 6:33pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
redmosquito i feel you on the mysticism and mythology aspect, i have something in the pipeline, a great idea but it's so hard getting the right facts about nigerian gods and history... our ancestors never had written records unlike the greeks, egyptians etc. research is very important when planning to write such a book so that facts are not misrepresented and so that your book wont be ridiculed. i'm still researching and writing and when it clicks, it will be on nairaland for criticism and reviews. anyway, see how the western writers have popularized and romanticized their gods(eg-thor), some africans have tried to do the same but werent so successful but there was a ghanaian that wrote like two books about ananse(very good). a friend once said the difference between thor, sango and amadioha na packaging...lol. besides, sango also carries a hammer. the problem is that nigerians innately want to kill that aspect of our beautiful history to demonstrate their religiousness. i pity our kids, they may have no history or mythology to fall back on and refer to... our history will start from when the missionaries came. |
| Literature › Re: The Fate Of Nigerian Writers by dumodust(m): 6:23pm On Dec 22, 2012 |
i strongly feel the old stereotypic writing is dying out... the world is more like a village now, literature anywhere can be read with a click of a mouse and we have a new generation of Nigerians that grew with both local and foreign novels, both dstv and nta  and have traveled widely.i'm optimistic that things are going to get more interesting soon... the only thing that bothers me is the publicity and publishing aspect. i think writer organizations in Nigeria have sort of turned themselves into cliques and cabals that endorse and promote their cronies and members... some published work from Nigeria applauded by the ANA and their likes are heart wrenching and excruciating to read. if they cant connect to the new generation, then they wont be read and they wont sell and a books success is ultimately measured by that not some reviews from a bunch of supposedly experienced and learned nigerian critics. maybe we need to form a group, take the bull by the horns, form a small company, wean talent from nairaland and co, patiently develop them and edit their work and publish them. it wont be easy, but it can work... the other alternative is international publishers but the competition is too much and it's so hard because our writing maynot connect with their ideas... |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 8:04am On Dec 22, 2012 |
tuasefemi: This guy na wa 4 u o,u dey shame @all? even if D'banj dey Bleep ur wifey u no dey hide ur hatred? U sabi good songs like ds na im u no dey sing?yeah yeah...and u're commenting at 6:54am when hardworking people are preparing for work... Useless teen with no ambition exposed to a blackberry pad. U were probably sent to bed early in the night when i was having healthy argument with more intelligent people only for u to wake up, fiddle with your bb and type this low IQ statements.pls read out what u wrote loud to yourself, apart from a few sentences, i cant make sense of it.if timid u is looking for internet fame and scalp, go find your age o 1 Like |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 11:57pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
adelaja70: Bro,leave the guy alone,we no need all this abeg!.....The first album 2face released when he left Kennis music was not it at all.But check out the guy today.....You people should let Dbanj be,Don Jazzy this Don Jazzy that.....God forbid if the guy pai today,Wande and the rest nor go move forward ni?guy i don make my statement free am, i did not mention don jazzy in all this... na only this video i dey talk about o, maybe u're confusing me with someone else |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 11:55pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
sanity12: so bkos sumone compared it wit alingo u have to compare it too abicant you make a point without insults or calling someone 'silly'? IS IT A NATIONAL CRIME COMPARING IT TO ALINGO? PLEASE, BECAUSE YOU'RE SO UP AND PERSONAL ARE U DBANJ OR KAYSWITCH? DO YOU HAVE SHARES IN DB RECORD? na wa o |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 11:52pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
sanity12: @ last I found sumone matured in nairaland.....don't mind dem since he departed 4rm mohit some saddis are against him,am sure if he's d one dat sang alingo dis same fraustrated tin will start shoutin wack.....@ d'banj u go dey rise to the top in jesus name......oh my God! at last i found him...gosh you sound so matured. can u mentor me? pleeeeaaasseee... you're so my role model now, your obvious frustration in the noble cause of defending this piece of act comparable to MJ's works inspires me greatly...lol |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 11:45pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
airmark: Lol, that's what gets me irritated when you guys criticise anything dbanj's. It always lack micro intelligence, to say the least. How will you say Dbanj's CGI is faker? You deserve nothing but silence.let me ask a simple question, even if i dont like dbanj, IS IT A CRIME? dont you have some people you dont like? thank God this is an anonymous forum, the way you guys attack critics is alarming, how will it be if u actually knew the person? all i'm saying is 'na wa o!', i think u guys should cool it and allow people to breath diversity of opinions into this thread and not to intimidate them into submission like if this thread is just a podium or showcase for the song... 1 Like |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 11:36pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
adelaja70: Nor be curse o,but you cannot make it until you start appreciating other peoples effort......now i understand u... i'm not ridiculing his effort, i'm just saying that this is not good enough for DBANJ compared to his previous efforts...chikena. must we glorify passed foul smelling excreta because we want to appreciate the sweat and labour of the person who passed it in front of all of us |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 11:33pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
sanity12: idiot u don talk 4 ur mind abi?alingo ko alinko ni.....must u compareread the previous posts, someone compared it to this song before i started using it as a reference. maybe u're the idiot afterall...  |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 11:29pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
adelaja70: Guy,na wa for you o! The good thing is that people like you dont move forward in life....yeah, we'll hold hands and not move forward together while singing reetarded'cashflow' because it has made us so dumb... i express a view and i get a curse in return... the real 'na wa' guy is you, i dont know u from adam and you dont know who i am or weda i've made it or not. nigga, i'm at the peak of my profession, keep wishing. you cant just understand nigerians and their logic...smh 1 Like |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 11:24pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
airmark: Part of the art was computer-generated (starship), just like Dbanj's (chopper), which you criticised. You are a typical hater running from pillar to post, when subdued by superior arguements. Just like your name, you yarn dust.yeah...justify it with baseless arguments but in the end it's free will, that's the lesson- my view is different from yours and not agreeing will not kill us. ...almost forgot- dbanj's CGI is faker...compare, it looks out of place, so much for quality |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 11:05pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
airmark: Stop revealing ya a.$$, watch western musical videos most naija guys wanna catch up with, then come back and tell me what's not. Have you watched starship's video by nikki? This video has won her many awards including mtv's. Go and sin no more, you are delivered. (In TB Joshua's voice).yeah, all the warriors are arriving. na video i come this world come watch, starship had something to say, it had art and dance... even at that, watch the video again carefully, then listen to the crap that's emanating from his lips...ouch and who said that he's conquered nigeria....looool. Psquare pull more crowd in common africa than him and he's running off to america to act gorilla in kanye west's video...lol. he's trying to hard to prove a point, he's trying too hard to impress us as the best he's supposed to be. he should relax, calm down, breath in and out and return to making the kind of music that made him known...simple 2 Likes |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 10:41pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
airmark: Now i know your music exposure level.oh yeah? really?  are you a musician or is the great composer Bach related to you? who made you the ultimate judge, the chosen one that can be challenged...lol. guy wake up, i still think you need deliverance |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 10:39pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
airmark: What's your own biz between me and ma boo? Park well.listen to oliver twist... then listen to this video again. listen carefully to the yarns,the video is so reeeeetarded... and the helicopter's fake, computer generated |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 10:29pm On Dec 21, 2012*. Modified: 10:45pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
... and this song(plus the video) cant even scratch the appeal and shine of alingo by psquare... video feels reeetarded, poker games, stupid gangsters drinking during torture, sexy females hugging guns muddled with an inane gibberish from dbanj helped by a funny beat... seriously guys feeling this song need deliverance |
| Music/Radio › Re: Video: D'banj - Cashflow Ft. Kayswitch by dumodust(m): 10:24pm On Dec 21, 2012 |
airmark: ^^^ I don tire for safari o. She said Dbanj has always been wack in the past, now she is advising him to go back to what made him famous. I cant understand her again. I am as confused as she is concerning dbanj's matter.and how is it your business how she makes her point? from reading the thread and previous ones i've noticed some internet warriors and praise singers (that i suspect may be hired) hugging her ass and every comment she makes. her view is her view... your view is yours, deal with it. for God's sake if she thinks dbanj's song is wack, dont force her to eat your shit... that's why the video was posted on nairaland, it wasnt posted for all of us to just 'hoohaa!" and worship it... the op posted it to get honest reviews... |
| Romance › Re: Video: Why Do People Cheat In Relationships? Nigerians Speak… by dumodust(m): 5:25pm On Dec 18, 2012 |
cheating cant be defended but sometimes the person involved may have been clobbered into it. When ur partner cheats, look at urself- have u been nagging, wicked, battery, denying them sex as punishment etc... If u do all the above, they may certainly find solace and peace in another's arms. But if u're giving them the best and they still cheat, the they're sex addicts...simple |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Are Nigerians So Obsessed With Religion? by dumodust(m): 1:41pm On Dec 18, 2012 |
ifeness: Europe was the home of christianity. The Pope was the overall authorithy at some point. Now it is Africa.Nigerian christians are ready to put their lives at stake when defending the same religion that burnt innocent women,pregnant women accused of witch craft in Europe a few centuries ago. Already a well known pastor does slap witches. Are we not doing the same barbaric things the europeans did in the past? They are coming out,while we are diving into the deep. Our president now kneels before Adeboye. How can he prosecute Oyedepo for abusing a little girl? Are we not giving these religious corrupt leaders too much power? ifeness: Europe was the home of christianity. The Pope was the overall authorithy at some point. Now it is Africa.Nigerian christians are ready to put their lives at stake when defending the same religion that burnt innocent women,pregnant women accused of witch craft in Europe a few centuries ago. Already a well known pastor does slap witches. Are we not doing the same barbaric things the europeans did in the past? They are coming out,while we are diving into the deep. Our president now kneels before Adeboye. How can he prosecute Oyedepo for abusing a little girl? Are we not giving these religious corrupt leaders too much power?i understand what u're saying and i thank u for reiterating them for posterity.we're recreating the blinding unquestionable dominion the catholic church had in the dark ages, the ability to make or marr kings, declare war, declare people or things anathema. My real problem is- why are we recreating these scenarios and not learning from history when we should know better? Must history repeat itself? The instruments of real enlightenment are in our hands but we choose to ignore them because we believe some mere mortals know better, see visions and have a direct cable connection to God. When i see these stupid views being expressed by people who're supposed to be rational, i'm like wow! Some of these religious have broken up homes and come between brothers... Smh.. |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Why Are Nigerians So Obsessed With Religion? by dumodust(m): 10:45am On Dec 18, 2012 |
when i hear people saying that we're passing thru a phase the europeans passed centuries ago, i smh... I understand poverty as an excuse but phase? No no. These are the same nigerians that gobbled up laptops, blackberries, facebook, twitter etc. We have access to books and wise counsel, some people submitted themselves to be brainwashed and we call it a phase. We don't have to relive all the mistakes others have made, that's what true education is about not the formal indoctrination we practice in the countr 3 Likes |
| Romance › Re: Why Do Men Change After Marriage? by dumodust(m): 4:48pm On Dec 14, 2012 |
i dont think it's about eating the same soup or whatever 24/7, it's about lack of respect which manifests in various ways be it gaining weight after marriage, relaxing and thinking it's all over after, increasing insults because u think he/she is yours forever...etc. Resentment slowly builds, the mind is a powerful thing and amplifies every bit of slight and u begin to ponder... Love's unconditional but dont mistaken, the baggage u bring along is not love.both sexes are to blame  |
| Fashion › Re: Pink Lips: Fashion Trend For Men by dumodust(m): 7:24pm On Dec 12, 2012 |
'gay' is slowly becoming fashion... First skinny pants, then those funny sockless shoes, very bright colours, funny hairdo, now pink lips? Some underground agenda to make us usef to it... Still love the old ways 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Obasanjo: Dont Call Me General Unless You Are My Opponent by dumodust(m): 8:49am On Dec 10, 2012 |
despite his inadequacies, obj still has my deepest respects.Nigeria needs a decisive, hard, sphinx like president that leaves everyone clueless rather than a clueless, crying, sympathy seeking president with no balls who constantly reminds us that he had no shoes. Gej still has the chance to prove us wrong but he's making obj look good. |
| Romance › Re: Most Common Reasons For Break Up? by dumodust(m): 5:54pm On Dec 03, 2012 |
despite all the societal pressure and all the 'yacking' about guys not wanting to commit... I've realised most women in this era dont truly want to settle down. when u get serious,things suddenly get worse,they nag, rant, blame and at the slightest excuse, they bale. Anyway i think u're over analyzing, wat is urs is urs, let dis one go, wen the rt one comes, u'll know... 1 Like |
| Health › Re: Pregnant Woman Dies In Port-harcourt Hospital Because Of Deposit by dumodust(m): 12:35am On Dec 02, 2012 |
frosbel: My mother in-law was treated for free 2 times in an emergency situation here in the UK , though she is 100% Nigerian.frosbel, now you're talking... that woman may have been half dead by the time her hapless confused husband arranged himself and bundled her to the hospital. an ambulance came to your house?really? why cant that happen in nigeria since u're comparing? that woamn may have been saved if such an arrangement was in place. nothing's free, that's tax payer's money (including your own) at work, not this lip service ravaged nigerian tax payer's money 1 Like |
| Health › Re: Pregnant Woman Dies In Port-harcourt Hospital Because Of Deposit by dumodust(m): 12:31am On Dec 02, 2012 |
Horus: The names and pictures of all doctors responsible should be published. Criminal doctors should not hide behind anonymitysee them, uncultured nigerians and their 'aluu' mentality... jungle judgement before trial.shame on youmaybe the next time you're do something wrong, have an honest rethink and post your own pics on the net 1 Like |
| Health › Re: Pregnant Woman Dies In Port-harcourt Hospital Because Of Deposit by dumodust(m): 12:28am On Dec 02, 2012 |
Baby mama: Do your worst!i'm not going to do anything, we're not fighting, i just feel it's wrong... peace, no offence 1 Like |
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