₦airaland Forum

koruji:
@smanuel
You beat me to it. Didn't see the RENT sign, but the women's bag he is holding and the sign on the door that says do not touch suggest he was merely posing with the car. The RENT sign put the cake on top. And to think how he's being yabbing people with that picture here on NL for days now.

It is good to dream, but don't claim it until it is fulfilled.

Koruji shakes head in disgust

TEXASGIRL:
I just returned from 2 weeks in Owerri & PH and nothing happened to me. I walk along the streets (ok not on PH) and travel at night. I am blonde and white as can be and I have never had any trouble there except with the police wanting my money. However, I have no illusions and I know that it is not so safe there for me & I will definitely not take my kids there at this time. Something to consider is that we also have travel advisory for much of the world right now even Europe. The government here is just highly cautious and thorough.
To those who are saying the US is so unsafe, come on know, are you high? Of course crime happens here and sometimes shocking things happen, but I don't ever lock my doors at night or rarely my car. My kids are safe to walk the road at night. I know that if I call 911 the police will be here in a matter of minutes, and they will actually help me. Can you say that?

buzugee:
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/06/exclusive-hollywood-actor-jeremy-london-kidnapped-held-gun-point-robbed-forced

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/actor-politico-kal-penn-robbed-in-washington-dc/6667426

samoks:
@POSTER, Please go for her, You have a gold in the making. Age is nothing but NUMBERS, 12 yrs is no big deal. She is a graduate, and by that i am sure she must have attained some degree of maturity, The ball now is in your court. She is your for the taking,


I am very sure that all the people here asking you to drop her would jump at the opportunity of having such a lady.

Princek12:
You can run your mouth all day; America is still substantially safer than Nigeria. In America, you can drive with confidence at anytime of the day or night. You can even drive, for example, from Atlanta to New York all night without fear that armed robbers will attack you. And even in the rare incident that you become a victim of armed robbery, you can best be assured that it will be thoroughly investigated, and hopefully the culprits will be brought to face the wrath of the law.

Granted, as there is no society completely free of violence, yes there are still robberies and home invasions in America, but no way near the blatant kidnappings and korokoro armed robbery being perpetrated by those hooligans in Nigeria with impunity. Sadly, the Nigerian police, although understandably underfunded and ill equipped to investigate crime, does practically nothing to abate these melancholy.

LouisThoru:
Only baboons think this way.

Exponental:
Sorry, is this a pix of a grandpa and granddaughter?

stevetboy9:
Please forgive my ignorance on the topic. What is Sex Education?

ReLaTE:
I decided to open ths topic in other to get your own views concerning the introduction of the so called sex education in our primary and secondary schools. Some may differ and may call me old skool bt am against ths kind of education bcus a lot of our young ones are rather bn corrupted than learning the right thing frm it. A particular girl of abt 13yrs was discusing wt her mate 2day that wtout observing my presense that they where thot sex education at school 2day and it was so sweet that evryone in their class was enjoyin it excludin some that she mention to her that were nt comfortable wt that. She said that some of the boys in their class were always taking permissions to go and urinate that she saw their p.en1s very erect . The worst part of it frm what i heard frm her is that some of the boys started asking them girls that they wnt 2 arrange for sex wt them that their teacher said that sex wt condom is good to avoid disease and unwanted pregnancy. My own thot is that ths shuld be abolish in the high skool,lets nt immitate the west coz thats their culture. Lets hv your views!

bawomolo:
kabukabu, explain that handbag abeg

MandingoII:
There are 4 distinct groups of blacks in america. African children will find themselves in these groups in the future. Keep in Mind, America will ALWAYS conspire against you,


(1) the mainstream middle-class and majority with a full ownership stake in American society,
(2) a large, abandoned minority with less hope of escaping poverty and dysfunction than at any time since Reconstruction's crushing end,
(3) a small transcendent elite with such enormous wealth, power, and influence (think Oprah, the Obamas, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith), and

(4) two newly emergent groups-individuals of mixed-race heritage and communities of recent black immigrants from the Caribbean and Africa, which force us to question what being "black" in America is supposed to mean?

tensor777:
Good point. Its a bit surprising that a lot of first generation Nigerian immigrants do not realise that America was built by capitalism and the free-market economy.
It is even the tremendous wealth generated by such a system that has enabled them to have a functioning social security system.
However there are opportunities for those with marketable skills to make it big even if it is in the sports and entertainment industry.

cap28:
The white elite in america ie the rockefellers(standard oil) mellons, jp morgans, fords, du ponts, warburgs we are talking the billionaires, not millionaires but billionaires ie the people who constitute 1% of the population but own approximately 60% of all corporate stock and business assets and close to 90% of all tax free bonds (net assets) ie the plutocrats are the real owners of america much of their wealth is inherited, their ancestors were merchants, slave owners and even armed robbers - THEY are the ones who beleive (quite rightly) that america is blessed because they are living the kind of life that many of us can only dream about.

These people have been running america since the 1700's and that is the way it will remain until the ordinary americans wake up and realise that they are nothing more than wage slaves working to keep the abovementioned people in the lifestyle that they have become accustomed to.

Many nigerians do not understand that america is a staunch capitalist system whose foundation is based on the generation of profit at any cost, there are checks and balances that have been built in to the american capitalist system that PREVENT certain people from ever climbing up the socio economic ladder.

Consider this conundrum - in order for the wealthy in america to continue to remain rich they NEED to ensure that there are people within society that REMAIN POOR.

The poor in american society serve as a never ending pool of cheap easily available labour, there is a limit to how far you can go in america and indeed the west in terms of wealth creation - the system has been rigged to prevent certain people from ever moving above the class they were born into.

There is nothing you can do to change that - sit back and enjoy the life of a western wage slave beholden to the 1% who own the bulk of america's wealth.

brownciga:
all those dat think america is not great and have applied 4 visa lottery 2012. I have this to say.

U ALL WILL NEVER WIN THE VISA LOTTERY IN JESUS NAME. AMEN

TEXASGIRL:
There are many reasons why America is blessed. One of the things that pops to mind is that Americans LOVE our country. Most will never consider leaving it for another country.

We are also not content to set back and let our leaders take us down the black alley. When there is something going wrong here, we stand up and scream about it. Because our politicians are more heavily watched they are not as corrupt. The strongest leader can be gone in the blink of an eye if they are found to be corrupt (think Tom DeLay). Many if not most truly love our Country & look out for the peoples best interest. Those that don't are quickly replaced.

Taxes are another reason. We all HATE taxes, but they are a necessary evil. They allow the infrastructure we love so much, the free education, the quality healthcare.

My country was founded by men who sought God in all things. The wisdom given to them has led us well. The basic principles we were founded upon & our Constitution has served us very well. Because we stick to these rules and ideals we remain strong. We are truly a country that is for the people by the people.

Something that has to be considered when you feel compelled to compare Naija with US is that you are really only 11 years out of Military rule. When America was only 11 they were no where near as strong as they are today. Nigeria is my second home and I love her (almost as much as my own country). Everyday I pray for the country. That corruption will end, the people will stand up and make the leaders do right, that the values and traditions (some of them, lol) will continue to lead your people in the right direction. I think that in 200 years your country will be just as blessed because you are a passionate intelligent people.

To those hating on my country, if you travel you will know that what you say is silly. There is opportunity for everyone here. If you choose not to use it that is your own problem. Poverty is no excuse because our education is free and easily obtainable.

MzDarkSkin:
America is blessed just as EVERY country in the world is. The reason for it's advertised success is from the sweat blood and tears of its people who come from all walks of life. Every nation, race, creed and sex contributes to the world in different ways which is why America being a melting pot has such success. This is evident in every continent where there is a country that has multiculturalism and "forced" tolerance. In Africa just like my beloved caribbean, we lack this due to the tribalistic and blatant disregard of human rights mentalities (Africa is much more evident of this). South eastern Asian nations, latin America, East Europe are no exceptions when it comes to their flaws affecting their success.

Western Europeans and their descendants here in America and Cananda have mastered the importance of synergy and the need to "look out for our own first" but in a smart way, sure there were Angle, Saxon, Celtic; etc. tensions and tribalistic killings but you found that their common trait was looking out for eachother when foreigners come to play. This set the foundation for other races whom they've manipulated to learn to survive in their society and live in that lifestyle which is why you see African Americans, Latinos, and asians thriving in these territories because in their ancestrial land they would have troubles with dictatorship and basic human rights violations -ofcourse America's formation was a bleak and bloody one nonetheless there have been drastic changes in less than 40 years (it could still use more but you get my point). Once the rest of the world realises this formula, America will lose it's grip and it's already begun.

But ofcourse what you see on television is not always true, believe you me, America is still not what it is cranked up to be!

coldhearts:
ok the post has digressed and getting a bit more weird .
Americans work hard , which america are you in , oh maybe the person meant that the immigrants in america work hard to survive (i.e European immigrants, african and chinese immigrants)  .
Yes Nigeria has strike but America has schools so why are they performing so terribly besides some Americans don't attend college nor are they interested in learning anything (this is not to say that college is the only path to success).  
There's no motivation for sucess unfortunately and when social security and those benefits get unplugged then they'd be in real trouble.
Also why is it that when they finally force themselves to attend college at an older age, they have many excuses for skipping classes or dragging their pants half down while coming to class or continuously arguing with the professor even when proven wrong. Anyway sha.
If Nigerians had that opportunity, you won't see people skipping classes lol because Nigerians are never lazy (hardworking).

You cant dispute the facts.
Nigeria average per capita income;$1,700
USA average per capita income;$40,000


Facts dont lie.