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It's unfortunate that their investments in that region are under threat (and it is to the economic disadvantage of the region anyway) But hope they know when to apply wisdom and realise that life is to be preferred over money.

People still go to markets, churches and mosques, right?

Hmmm...this may or may not be true. The US is a usual suspect in things like this. But like the article stated, there are still many dots to be connected.

It is already confirmed that the parents I've known all my life are my real parents.
But let me share someone's story that I read online. This story is not mine

I grew up in a warm and welcoming loving family with 2 older sisters. From a very early age, around 7, I had an instinct that perhaps my father was not my biological father; it's a bit weird but there must be some sort of sixth sense in us all, I can't describe it helps us identifies our parents instinctively. As I grew up I continued noticing very slight differences in my body,I realized that I was slightly darker colored than my sisters but I kept it to myself. My sisters were very loving and I forgot about these odd instincts in my childhood until I was in highschool.

One day I was reading a newspaper that mentioned how parents tend to fight with their parents because they have similar personalities; it was a bit strange for me because my dad and I never had arguments but my sisters always fought with my parents. However I brushed off the strange feeling since I grew with my parents and they had not mention anything. There were notable physical differences at my age , with my parents: I was much taller and had different physical characteristics than my dad; I do look like my mother a lot though.
One day I had to renew my passport but I needed to find my type of blood RH(its a requirement to fill). I went to the Doctor to find out my blood type and I got an 'AB+' blood type. Just to give you a brief description of myself, I am a rather quiet but very curious guy so I got curious about my type of blood. Apparently its some kind of universal blood and it got me even more interested in reading about it. Out of curiosity I asked my parents what kind of blood they had and they both said 'A+'. Then I don't know if it was destiny or something but I continued reading in wikipedia about blood types and I found out that two 'A' bloodtypes cannot make an AB+ child.
I asked my mother about it and she denied the fact that my dad was not my biological father at first. Then later on in the day she told me bursting in tears that she did have an affair and that the man that I had known as my dad was not real biological father. I couldn't believe it at first and I cried a lot, but at the same time I felt that life had somehow given me hints to sort of accept this moment. My mother called a Doctor to verify if what I told her about the blood type incompatibility was right and the doctor said yes, I couldn't have been a product of 2 A+ blood types.

It has been a year since that moment and my mother told my dad (non-biodad) but he managed to forgive her.

About my biological dad, he has a family and I have not contacted him because I don't want to destroy his family. I don't know if there is anything worse than finding out (yes finding out because I literally found out by reading about blood types) that my childhood was all a lie. I felt a bit depressed during this last university semester but I am managing to overcome this situation that I wish no one else has to go through.

I feel this issue has helped me grown as a person and taught me about the importance of fidelity and marriage. No one would want their children to suffer as I have, so perhaps this testimony well help some people to be aware that being faithful to their partner is the right thing to do.

It may not be a bad idea to let the deluded have their own territory and govern themselves. But these guys want to force their delusion on everyone else. That is where the problem lies.

Ebola collateral damage. We have to try every possible means to contain this situation. The fact that markets are and will still remain open is a great cause for concern but it is not possible to close down markets as it will bring untold hardship. We are in a dilemma here.

A house divided against itself.

This is a potential source of problems. Truth be said, men in such situations tend to feel threatened and resentful towards their wives and this arises from their ego. It is due to the traditional belief that men ought to earn more. Some men can get so resentful/jealous that they begin to find fault in everything their wives do. If a man cannot stand the fact that his wife is earning more, then he should stand up and do something to increase his own earnings. But then, that is the competitive spirit at work and it won't be good for the marriage in the long run. One thing that must be understood is the fact that marriage is not a competition. It is a partnership. If one partner earns more, it should be seen as to the advantage of both. The man should appreciate his wife and the wife should maintain her respect for him. The fact that he earns less doesn't make him less of a man. His earnings could increase and surpass hers in the future.

Proper and clear regulations should be enforced to prevent possible abuse.

If you think that having a first class will secure your future and make you happy, then you should start all over. But truth is, while it is good to have an excellent result, you can still be successful and fulfilled without having a first class. There are many successful people who did not make first class. Time is not waiting for you. Identify the source of your problem and address it. If you can go unto masters with your result, go ahead and make up your mind that your result at masters level will be better than your first degree. Your true worth is what you have in you and not some words and figures (grades) scribbled on paper.

Hope it won't reach that figure but planning for unforseen situations is not a bad idea.

Alright.

Hope they get back on their feet again.

It is usually hard to fight the enemy from within.

This is bad

Good. It's about time we stopped relying much on oil. Diversification is key. Just as a person cannot develop healthily by feeding on only one nutrient, so also an economy cannot fully develop to self-sustaining levels by only relying on one sector. .

Double post.

A very nice suggestion. But how do we determine the authenticity of the information? There are mischievous people on Nairaland who may just want to play pranks on people. I guess the feature would also have to come with a 'lie detector' mechanism..

I will regard this as a hypothetical question.

Africa, always on the receiving end.

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I believe that no matter the influence, one is still left to make his/her choice. Everyone is responsible for his/her life. That is why marriage is only for the mature minded. To say that people back home are responsible for failed marriages abroad is pure fallacy. Methinks someone just wants to play the blame game.

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This is no time to display the usual unseriousness that characterise handling of issues by the government. This is a life-threatening situation we have here. It's very sad that the government always needs a forceful push before they do anything.

Just do whatever needs to be done to tackle the issues at hand. The guys have tried but they really need to step up their game.

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Africa needs to get serious.

Whether they abducted men or not, the fact that we still hear the name 'boko haram' remains a cause for concern.

Good for them

The Nigerian system of doing things is manual. The systems and processes always need a push (nay, a forceful push) to work instead of being 'automated'. To get any benefit from the system (that should normally work in your favor), you must be ready to push. It's a shame.

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