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I know I’m really late to the game, but I love DTM and wanted to share my favourite song �


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xem-HDkSU1E

I'd love to have twelve children..three boys, a girl, then another boy, and then leave the rest as they come, but twelve children anyway. I seriously hope he agrees o..I already have my names planned out in seven different languages

uzolexis:
my mum: Uzoamaka do you have a boyfriend?
me: no
2 months ltr
mum: do you have a boyfriend?
Me: no
1 week ltr
Mum: do you have a boyfriend
Me: no
3 days ltr
Mum: do you have a boyfriend?
Me: yes
Mum: *pulls my ear* let me tell you something Aids is real,that your boyfriend may have Aids,do you hear me?
Me:speechless

that's the story of my sex education

your own beta sef. I innocently asked my mother what 'boyfriend' was..if you hear shout...Heiiii This child! who taught you that nonsense?! Boyfriend, kwa! if I-If I hear you open your mouth and say-come on, come back here! I don't even ask again- I just slide the thing into our conversations..

tpia1982:
your own na real kaleidoscope o

Lol no mind dem abeg dem no fit see say I be original Naija gehll

This is a funny post! I always tell people to guess where I'm from and the answers they give me are ridiculous sometimes..I've get Trinidadian a lot, sometimes Brazilian or even Ethiopian (?) when I speak Spanish I get Colombian or Dominican, people have even asked me if my mother is Chinese -_- then some people said Fulani and another girl said kanuri...I tire jor

Hmmm true @topic....
I wonder why "modern" parents of today nolonger deem it fit to teach their children their languages and soonest Nigerian languages will go extinct...
Look around you and tell us how many kids speak their local languages among themselves while relating to parents or siblings, all of them feel comfortable in another man's dialect imported during the time when Africans where used as slaves...
Most Nigerians in Diaspora do not allow their kids come home even on holidays to mingle and learn traditions too, they don't speak local dialect with them over there, despite having local names.
I hate when children can't speak their local languages and they still murder the little english they manage to learn while talking.
I think the trend should stop biko, don't just give them local names while depriving them of speaking their dialects, let them visit grandparents once in a year atleast and make your mode of communication to be in your local languages even if both parents are not of the same tribe or ethnic groups, one of them should devout time to teach them african languages and values...

See.....This is one thing I have NEVER been able to understand and to be honest, although it may not necessarily my business, it really does annoy me, and I somehow feel the parents are hypocritical for doing that. seriously. You'll meet a child who's name is Chinagorom, Ebuka, Ginikanwa, but simple 'kedu' they can't answer with 'odinma' or however the case may be. I wonder, what is the point then of giving them native names if you won't at least try to teach them a bit of the language? this doesn't apply to all people, but some of those I've seen in other countries who even form accent to talk to their own children. Na wa for dem

I love and am proud of my country/ values/ culture. Agreed there is a lot that needs to be changed, (but every country has it's own issues) and Nigeria is a fairly young country if you look at the history. I'm not making an excuse for the lack of basics, but I think it needs to be acknowledged. Also, it's one thing to think a country needs change, and it's another to actually be willing to do something about it....................................................................................................................................................

Hotstepper:
one of ma favourite yoruba names that people hardly bear because I think itz scarce is BOLANLE, I love the name

Thats my good friend's name! I think it means something like a child born into wealth? Omobolanle (please correct me if i'm wrong I'm not yoruba)

Christmas is celebrated in Nigeria for spiritual/ religious reasons, whereas in the US it's very commercialized. People have often said that New Years in the village is where it's at because NY is more culturally significant for us in Nigeria. That's what I'd say

And this is why I can't wait to get married

musicwriter:
Nice post.

Colonialism is like the black-hole, nothing escapes it. Everybody is a victim. From the presidents to the lowest man on the streets of Africa.

Every African is a victim of colonialism................... Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.

Wole Soyinka is a big victim as well cause nobody escapes it. While he have won noble lauret awards in '' English literature'' but he have not written a single book in his own Yoruba language, neither will he ever be able to do so. Western education makes him incapacitated, helpless and unable to contribute to the literary development of his own native Yoruba language, even if he wanted. Western education was created for the undervevelopment of Africa. Though the whiteman is no longer in Africa officially to execute colonialism, but by pursuing western model of education in our schools we now act as independent robots sustaining, nurturing and expanding colonialism all by ourselves. Sadly, this was the original purpose the colonialists introduced their system of education to Africa, and incredibly it's perfectly still serving it's purpose many years after the so called independence. It's so sad!.

Read the link on my signature and you'll understand as it relates to science education in Africa. Thank you!.

You make a valid point. I remember a conversation with my father about African (Well Nigerian more specifically) authors and I mentioned Wole Soyinka, and he said that he 'writes for Europeans' which I think is more about his writing style than his language choice sha, but I really like the point you made about relying on western standards to create our own, when the criteria by which those standards came about cannot fully apply to us. But what do you mean by Western education was created for the underdevelopment of Africa? i think I understand (and agree) but If you could explain..

kliva6:
I don't think this is necessarily saying English as an official language is wrong. With such diversity as ours, It is important to have one language everybody in the country can use in handling official matters and the like, the issue is with the parents refusing to speak their native language to their children and not allowing them to speak it in their homes (although I personally have never heard of or seen this). We have beautiful languages, and we should be proud to express ourselves in our native languages. I have some younger maternal family members that I am MAKING sure will speak that language by fire, by force, because I think it's of utmost importance to save our culture.

And I would prefer for English to be a second language as well but that's just me.

asuustrike2009:
How many can you pronounce forgetting the fact that we are multi lingua. Do you think india's were fools when they choose one language and made it compulsor inspite of their multi languagesy? A country like Nigeria speaking about 350 languages and you expect our local one to stay. Do you think the government was foolish to make English oiur lingua franca.

I don't think this is necessarily saying English as an official language is wrong. With such diversity as ours, It is important to have one language everybody in the country can use in handling official matters and the like, the issue is with the parents refusing to speak their native language to their children and not allowing them to speak it in their homes (although I personally have never heard of or seen this). We have beautiful languages, and we should be proud to express ourselves in our native languages. I have some younger maternal family members that I am MAKING sure will speak that language by fire, by force, because I think it's of utmost importance to save our culture.

SlyIg:
Abasi Odiong means God has blessed.

Thank you oo

SlyIg:
lolssss ...
How old are you?

Ehen My sister. Abeg, I had a friend when I was younger and I loved her name, but I could never find the meaning..we all called her 'Abas' as a pet name, but the full name was Abasiadiong (Sorry about spelling). Can you please tell me what the name means? And please post more names!
Thanks!

anumanu! Agu dogbu kwa gi ebe ahu! Ezi ohia! We don't need you in nigeria,join ur brodas in cameroon! Useless,crazy and criminal set of people.

Damn...The hate's a bit much don't you think?

Afam4eva: It was the day i saw pics of African city skylines that i knew that Nigeria was lagging behind. We have one of the most poor;y planned cities in Africa. The planned cities that we have are not developed enough to compete with others.

YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!! Afam thank you so much for finally seeing something too many ther people don't want to see! I wish we could tear t down and restart all over! there is no structure in the city formation in Nigeria so our development is slowed down because of this.

If living in a country like Nigeria, it would be better to send one's children to a private school, but one must first properly look into the sort of school they're sending their children to. The sad thing is these days there aren't any reasonable public schools in the country, so parents are forced to send their children to private schools that promise some kind of future for these children; schools have become a business venture in our society and many enter this path as a means of making money...I myself have been to only private schools in Nigeria, and I've also lived in every continent except Oceania, so when I say the situation of schools in Nigeria is appalling please take my word for it. Because of the lax attitude of the Nigerian government to issues that won't fill their greedy pockets, education in Nigeria is a disgrace-even in these so called private schools there really is no control over what your child is learning; if a parent were to complain the principal could just tell you to "go and find another school if ours isn't good enough for you". (this did happen in the school I attended the first time I returned to Nigeria. This school was considered one of the BEST schools in ABJ at the time, and it's name has been kept secret. Many others whom I knew went to the same school or schools of a similar reputation complained in the same way. )
In regards to Private schools being a better disciplinary act for your children I disagree completely-In my case, it was the children in the Private schools that were the rudest, most foul-mouthed and spoiled children I had ever seen in my entire life! What I believe is that education should be sponsored and looked after by the Federal and State Governments-Private institutions are overly expensive and not always the best for a child, as I learnt. The only thing we can continually do is pray for good leaders in this country that will understand that being in a government post means looking after the people, and is not a chance to develop one's pockets. How I just wish I were finished with my education..I have so many dreams for this country that are ALL possible and will help the middle and lower classes...but I'm not even 20 yet...

killayut: All Opobo surnames are Ijaw.. But all the Ijaw surnames also have British names too.

Most of those I have heard of are English, but I'm not the best example since I don't know many people from Opobo. like my surname is English (I think) at least I know it's not a native name. But isn't there a way we can just reteach ourselves the language? my children must speak it o!

and I loove your pledge! If you don't mind may I borrow it for something I'm doing at school? thank you!

Lol no you guyz ) Lynxx (I'm sure) is Igbo, and the word "Utunu" is used in Igbo language as a word of emphasis. It doesn't really mean anything, it's just like "na" (now) at the end of a sentence. e.g
Drop that thing na!
could be:
Drop that thing utunu!
Thats basically how it's used. I'm not sure if it's a dialect thing or generally Igbo but I've heard my mother and her siblings, cousins use it most and they're all from Abia. Hope this helped

LOL @ Johndoe, I'm not sure what ur driving @ but I AM from Rivers state, hon I'm not gna fight u r anything, but hw about asking 1st next time? The whole Igbo slave thing is kinda funny tho [lol tho seriously stop i hve igbo blood 2, not cool buddy!] I'm just doing wht I do best [protecting the identity of my people ] R u from Rivers? then u shld know wht I'm tlking about.

loll presido u neeed help jo

Anuofia mmadu in the east , still kills me with laughter

Idiot has got to be the most common, guyz!

Why do people like to Male child as first born?

bcz male kids are cuuuuttteeeeee!!!

So they will name him Junior.

eh, dem fit name the girl Juniora na.

"white" men better than "whatever" men, so if the guy wasn't white u wldn't date him??

They never relent from using their sharp mouths to yab people, is it in our genes or WHAT?

loll cuz it's funn!

Wow, how beautiful

oh okkk, i get it now,

btw do you have anything to say about the beautiful black women married to not so beautiful black men.

loll you just had to bring that up, didn't u? I guess its okk, cuz in d case of Africans, there aren't too many not beautiful people, majority of us are just automatically beautiful, thats the truth [yes i know i'm biased]

i'm female btw

i doubt the ratio is more than non-blacks own.

lol but i'm not sure I understand fully? or are u implying that the people just aren't, u know

@DaRapture I know, isn't it sad?? its like sme of them would do absolutley anything to get away from the black race.

Mostly English, cuz of colonialism I guess, that being said, most [if not all] Opobo people choose to give their children native names, so they still acknowledge their cultural heritage

God please forgive me, but uuuuuuuggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, not aagaainnn,

Is it only me, [and please PLEASE correct me if i'm wrong with pictures ofc] but y is it that when black women, esp african women marry white or whatever men the men are always, ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, just not it of all those i've seen, the men are always just, no no no no NO NO NO NO! i know im overreacting just a bit (cuz 4 god sake african beautiful people marry other african beautiful people so u make more beautiful people!!!!!!) but has any1 else noticed this? Or are my eyes just decieving me?