₦airaland Forum

all we can do is make the most of what we have.
even if we start writing in igbo you know that it was the british who created the igbo writing system right? based on latin alphabet that the british inherited from their own colonizers lol
so can u then say that igbo writing also perpetuates colonial mentality?

udezue:
Jenifa, colonial mentality and inferiority is killing. Chinese, Russians, Germans, French, Japanese, Arab nations don't have English as their only official

you also have to be realistic.
mugabe kicked white farmers off his country despite the fact that black farmers do not have the skills, resources etc to take over efficiently. we know d result of that.
you can't just install a new system when you don't have something else to replace the old 'colonial' system with.  it might just make things worse even though your motives are pure.

yea you can have many official languages but you need one major one. esp for administration, education etc.
if you have scholars and administrators writing in different languages, yes you will "preserve culture" how do you expect anything to be efficient or progressive?

like i said earlier, many of those languages you mention above, if you study their history you will realize that they evolved over time. french was originally referred to as "vulgar latin" when they were conquered and became part of the roman empire. in the same way we have our own "pidgin english" as former colony of the british empire. and i'm sure those french people have their own original languages that have long died out or gotten incorporated into the pidgin latin that is called "French language" today. same way pidgin english incorporates yoruba, hausa, igbo etc.

this is why i say pidgin english may be our official language in the future (many many  many years from now of course).

udezue:
Yeah if I was a governor Igbo will be an official language. Can't speak Igbo? Well expect a lower salary than your Igbo speaking colleagues. For areas in Abia, Bayelsa, Rivers where more than 1 native languages are spoken I will make em all official.

Chinyen, is right about "relevancy" as well.

wishful thinking.
look forward to your state becoming like many northern hausa states. disconnected and isolated from the globalized english speaking world, rampant illiteracy et al.

Yield:
Man or woman, no one deserves to be hit/abused.
You shouldn’t be putting your hands on anyone, period.

thank you jare.

even english, french, spanish, italian etc were all initially spoken as vernacular/pidgin variations of latin (roman empire) and over time have come to take on an identity of their own as these places became independent.
that's my basis for stating that Nigerian pidgin may go the same route because as far as i'm concerned, so far as Nigeria stays together, we need a unifying language to communicate with. even if it means that yoruba, igbo etc will eventually die out as individual languages.
pidgin will incorporate parts of all these languages anyway.

3. A man can hit a woman in self-defense from verbal abuse

so what do you tell the police? I smashed her head because she called me a liar?
ok now this utter stupidity at its utmost. I now regret making a post on this foolish thread because you are definitely a lost cause.
certainly your father must have been a wife beater.

my advice to you: the best defense is self-discipline and composure. I hope you note that.

of course a man can hit a woman in self-defense (if he is being attacked by a female robber, despoiler etc and his life, health is endangered)

but the whole purpose of the taboo is to serve as a counter measure against the rampant rate of domestic violence against women in the world especially in third world countries (read: Africa etc). this violence is almost always perpetuated by men.
SA for example, has the highest rate of forced violation in the world (1 in 3 women). even their current president is a despoiler talkless of domestic violence, beatings etc that women suffer. this violence is uncalled for.

if you want to beat your sisters or wife and think there is no big deal it it, of course that's your own prerogative. but the churches, children, officials and other advocates  who see these battered women on regular basis and handle these cases know the dangers that's why they condemn it.

plus the violence is self-perpetuating because children watch and grow up to be wife/mother/women beaters and the cycle continues

that's my 2 cents

it's common among people living in Nigeria but I don't notice it among Nigerians in the US
so it may have to do with the environment, hydration etc

I think it's best to use English.
if any other language is poised to become an official language, that will be pidgin.

african1:
Its bright RED. HA HA HA Very pretty, thats why I will never change it.

lol no comment 

to illustrate my point, ex. you won't see Chimamanda Adichie giving up her last name anytime soon. at best, she will hyphenate it because her name is her professional identity. that is an extreme example but you get what I mean.

Most women who hyphenate their names do it for professional reasons. esp if they marry later in life after they have accomplished so much.
I don't see a reason why men should object to this.

alright then.
most african nations run that way anyway. from arap moi to gadaffi to mugabe. I guess that's the accepted african style of government. no opposition allowed

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=650438.msg8237461#msg8237461 date=1304218652]Hrm. I'm starting to think that the democracy which you are used in the western world isn't quite appropriate for naija. Are there any other multi-ethnic states with no dominant group that has a properly functioning democracy?

There are probably some examples here and there, but probably not that many.[/quote]so what's your point? we should abolish d two-party system and install a dictator?

what an interesting topic.
seems most Nigerians are actually against democracy.

we would rather have a one party government. and have no tolerance for anyone who doesn't share in our beliefs.
and we wonder why Nigeria is the way it is.

kodewrita:
So what happens to Seat of Wisdom catholic church and the Anglican church? are they going too?

good question. will he demolish the churches too?

playmode:
These corrupt politicians can buy all the armored cars they want in the world but that won't save them from the South African made Denel-Mechem NTW-20mm Anti-Tank Sniper Rifle.It cuts through Armored passengers vehicles like knife through butter. It is a mini artillery gun. 

Here is a link to a short article of how the gun was designed and a picture a car that was hit with a 20mm non explosive rounds.

http://www.vincelewis.net/20mm.html
Now that is a big a.s.s gun,just make sure you have your $15,000 or so to buy it.
Below is the man who designed the gun.

if all the nigerian elites combine the 60 billion naira and use it to invest in manufacturing armored cars, wouldn't life be better?
the cars don't even have to be top quality but good enough is not bad.

zstranger:
You obviously dont know shyyt about Nigeria.

and you obviously can't spot a rhetorical question when you see one. what a doofus

[quote author=Inked_Nerd link=topic=656978.msg8235106#msg8235106 date=1304180784][font=times][size=12pt]
lol, she actually has a boyfriend. In my opinion, her and her boyfriend look alike.[/quote]lol. that must be a funny looking guy then.

you just listen to yourself
why would any intelligent woman want to hang around you?

or not attracted to OP

lol. or maybe he's comfortably married.

^ yea tons of men aren't making 6 figure salary and therefore are not husband material either.
there is always someone for everyone.

ilovelagos:
Thanks. I do know. We have the same words in Chinese language.
I cannot believe that some people here are so friendly and straightforward.

they are friendly to foreigners.
but don't be carried away by the friendliness. many will swindle you if you are not careful

Intelligent girls are very common.

you just happen to be attracting the dumb ones. move around more.

But the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said the demolition was part of his drive at preserving the original master-plan of the campus and freeing it of illegal structures.

who is this dictator?
did he do a survey of the school to ask the students if they would prefer the structure to remain?

a leader's actions should be always based on his followers' needs and request.
besides, the timing is very suspect. obviously an anti-islamic move.

the last thing that should happen is for yoruba muslims and christians to turn against each other.

the baby is BEYOOTIFUL. hopefully she looks better as she grows older.
what's her name?

yea bye. butt face

ezeagu:
And guess who we're talking about, who we're spending time on?

anyways, I think we should stop. definitely not worth it as you have correctly pointed out.
but plz stop the incessant whining. then maybe we won't be having this discussion.