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@ toyinrayo

Thank ooh jare ( mah head dey swell)  


Where's nj hj?? lol.

Theres a Niger gal I went to skool with. Went to skool in switzerland, bachelors in the US, got accepted to a prestigious law school and didn't go to school but went back home to Niger to marry an Alhaji.  She quite young but I'm sure that matters more to her and her parents than anything else or any education she's recieved.

Actually I think she's pregnant now, But I think its Niger mentality, women are nothing without men. So marriage becomes very important and life fulling for most women.

@ ikamefa

Happiness is subjective.

No, we dont all have to marry. And I don't really believe in marriage.

But I think that Nigerian girls are raised up to think that thier life is never complete without a MAN.

No matter the education or money a girl has. She is not complete without a man.

@ ikamefa

No, not grab the some mumu, (hopefully, she will choose wisely) but maybe may have to lower her standards and compromise on some things, and not have the same standards, and illusions she did when she was younger.

lol.

@  ikamefa

I dón't think that its desperation, it probably more of pressure from family members, embarassment that other friends are getting married and they're not and such. Time is passing them by now.

No prince will come riding on a white horse from far far away. It's either you grab the one which you have now or wait for the second coming.

I totally agree.

Sometimes, people make decisions out of circumstance vs. outta love.

I also think that "relationship things" have become soo casual, that even MEN would rather remain single than marry.

Why marry when you can sleep with anyone you want, and go out with anyone you want, ( i think most people are generation want freedom, so do not want to accomodate one another.)

No such thing as "love."

People just need to learn how to be more accomodating.

And this was me thinking all along that all politicians were saints. Now this does not make for good reading.

LOL!!!

LOL,


Obama is a world phenomenon.

@ beystwin: abi ooo.

@texazzpete

Sadly Mugabe shared out the lands to his cronies, his veterans, his pals as gifts. None of the people who truly would have done good were given anything.
But that's a trait common with African heads, isn't it? Nigeria has Career diplomats, yet most ambassadorial positions were given to political appointees i.e Ahmadu Alli (curses be upon him!)[quote][/quote]Point well taken. Thats why I referred to Mugabe as Mumu, because if he is thinking of such a drastic change, something that can affect Zimbabwe economy, he should have done things more strategically, than giving friends and buddies land, Now whites will still  come back to OWN it after all is failed.

Are you having a laugh? Is farming knowledge so esoteric that white people could be somewhat at fault for the supposed cluelessness of black Zimbabwean farmers?

I don't think that emoticon suggests laughter.

1. You must NOT know how to read
2. Are you white?
3. No need for personal attacks.

No where in my post am I blaming whites. I was responding to texazzpete comment. Don't be stupid. The Black Farmers are not clueless.

My suggestion to Mugabe is to give up so his people have a better life, because he has definitely failed. Lesson learned.

"Oyibo, we will never challenge you again! You win!"

You're right. The powerful West is using Mugabe as a scapegoat. So does this mean that Africa will continue to be a colony ?

Understood that most African leaders are corrupt, however the West is just as bad and even worse, although western civilization is able to give thier citizens the basic necessitiees,

I also see texazzpete   point in stating that Mugabe did not strategically think about his land redistribution tactic. He should have given the lands to those who knew how to farm adequately.

Then another issue comes up, did the whites who had farmed in Zimbabwe for decades transfer or pass on any knowledge to Black farmers?

Were they just hugging all the knowledge and not sharing to protect their own economic interests.

@beystwin  very solid points. You are exploring the impact of institutional racism ( as sociologists will say)


These people have set things up in a way that white automatically means economic prowess,

When will African leaders start taking responsibility for thier own actions instead of blaming the west.

I like Mugabe's strategy around land reform, because approximately 1% of whites in Zimbabwe owned like 95% of the land, so yes land reform is very important. However, the way he is going about making these drastic and very important changes is only making him an enemy rather than creating allies, But then we know that anything anti-white is seen as än enemy,

Many African Union leaders have stayed mum shot about his radical ideas because he WAS a freedom fighter,

I mean Zimbabwe faces soo many challenges but being close to South Africa (which is among the economic prospering countries in the continent), one would have thought otherwise,

What do yáll think about Mugabe and the changes he's trying to make?

EEYYYAAAA

Like politicians, like citizens.

Corrupt leaders inspire corrupt behaviors.

@ MyTempID pls contribute !!!!!!

@ Dis Guy

Contract is not a bad thing though, its normal business around the world isn't it?

You should know that getting contracts in Niger is NOT done the fair or legal way, Now, I know the same thing can be said of the American federal government (like Halliburton and Dick Cheney) BUT most of the time, getting contracts in the US is pretty fair, I can speak from expereince.

@ Superboi, you make very good points. Many Nigerians abroad when opportuned to go back home to create change, most of the time, end up being part of the problem, They sometimes join those who are just as corrupt, its like every moral part of thier being jumpedc out the window. If the oppoortunity dey there, dem go chop am, No lele. They will turn blind and deaf to the ideals they once had.

Nawa ooooh!!! wonders shall never end. Simple questions turns into personal attacks.

lol!!!!!! ;d ;d ;d ;d

But why spending $800m to buy arm to fight ND pops when such amount will go a long way in providing them some basic aminities which is what they want.

[b][/b]

Abi oo, with oour yeye politicians and leaders. Instead of them to just give these people thier basic needs and a suitable living conditions, they're spending 800 million to beef up security.

What a JOKE!!!!

@ RichyBlacK you are pathethic. And to assume or assert, that the only way people make a living in Nigeria is through corruption or illegal ways is just BOGUS, Abeg jare, the likes of you have never been to Niger, Pls, Pls, Pls go and DO YOUR RESEARCH!!!

Your assumptions are quite BOGUS and one of the stupid statements of this threads.

For your info, there are hardworking people in Nigeria. Like it or not, not everyone makes money the ILLEGAL or CORRUPT way.

and yes, Rich Nigerians (I KNOW) only come abroad for vacation or School.

@ poster: A United States of Africa will spell DANGER!!!!!


Techinically, isn't this notion modelled after the creation of AU ( African Union) ? uuummm ok

Well, I dey fear ooh, most African nations are not developed well enough to create a US of Africa.

If under developed countries try to do so, they will end up with leaders like Bill Clinton, lol, who will organize some bullshit summit to speak with African leaders, then PAID like 2 million to speak on Africa,

madamkoko,
what are they coming to exploit? oil?
what have we been doing with the oil?
don't u think that gold shld be given to those who know the value of gold?
are u saying it will be bad for us to trade in whatsover the americans want from us including human beings to get power supply, security and possibly good roads?
i know uae(dubai) jordan and kuwait as examples of countries where america have interest and they are all living good lives, please reffer me to countries where americans are exploiting the countries living the citizens are suffering like we are here in nigeria.

I am extremely saddened at your pessimism. You seem to be a staunch supporter of slavery, How sad. You don't know much about the U.S international policies. Anyways NO POINT in arguing. You shall use your koro koro eyes see, I've heard many of you say this, Nigerians are suffering but I'm not sure where in Nigeria you lived but NOT ALL nigerians are suffering, stop the generalization. Yes its true that majority live under a dollar a day but not all be sufferheads.