₦airaland Forum

Big B1:
Politics is a devil.

In order to make adjustment or correct messy situation, there will always be certain steps taken by the government that probably wouldn't make any sense to you and I.
And this is a good example.

In fact, United States continues to face their own political issues on a regular; which result into making unique and senseless decisions. These decisions may not make sense, but trust me, there is reason for every single action.

That is politics.

AGF is not going anywhere, he's only doing what is designed to correct things.

u make it sound like u are in the "know" about whats going on behind the scene!! do u have any inside info? or did u just come to that conclusion on ur own? why should we trust u?. . .

and one more thing, are u really IBB's son?

@denex
interesting stuff man! These Moors, were they North Africans or rain forest Africans? any links pls?


@babasin
simply amazing bro! please put up more links to such stories here, so we can all learn and appreciate our history more.

Dear God, what do you see in my future?

i concur brother, instead of teaching us about shakespeare, oliver twist, king arthur and the like. . . our students should be made to read articles like this. its funny how we all were taught about British history and stuff, instead of our own history.
im sure if u took a poll, u'd find that most Africans know more about foreign history than their own (im afraid im guilty too). dammit its the bloody deficient and myopic education system!! its now i begin to appreciate the efforts of seasoned intellectuals such as Soyinka, Achebe, Ekwensi, and other african authors, in preserving for future generations, details about their rich cultural backgrounds and ensuring that their history dont die and wither away.
its a pity we never had an effective documention and preservation culture, else most of our historical facts (events, articles, dates, names, real people, real communities, etc) should be readily available even now. i heard that in the british public library, books that date back centuries are still available for perusal, and have been carefully preserved for years!
maybe we should start having archeologists of African origin to dig up more evidences from our soil, wetin u think?

Big B1:
Is this man simply seeking for attention or he's simply sincere with his actions?

i begin to wonder!

Big B1:
Is this the right time for Chief Fawehinmi to channel a different strategy, that will produce an effective result?

yea, he should definitely revise his strategy. but that's if he's actions are genuinely sincere, who knows if he likes noise making for publicity purposes. as a learned lawyer, im sure he can figure out more result-oriented approaches to tackling presumed bad government policies.

just stumbled on this interesting and very insightful article, written by a religious icon, John Wesley. he expresses his own view and that of other close associates of Africa before slavery, and the highly structured society the Europeans met on the continent. this article totaly breaks the stereotype of pre-slavery Africans as brutish savages and war thirsty tribes. funny enuff its written by a white man (albeit an unbiased one ), CNN should learn from him, lol.
check it out and post your thots here. . . 1 luv!

http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/wesley/thoughtsuponslavery.stm

osereka:
this very forum is one of the best if not the best in africa
and it is made in naija by banorable Seun himself.

buhahahahahahaahahhaaaaahhahaha!!!!!

now u made me smile too. . . . we're even!

that woman is an embarrasment to Nigerian women. and to think that she is the first woman to have as much power as that in this country. . . tsk tsk tsk! her actions begin to taint and overshadow achievements of illustrious daughters of this nation such as Dora Akunyili, Ndi Okereke and others. what a shame!

chidichris:
we will get there someday and i like that but the big question will be; when?
while we search for the answer, i am saying under-developed is an understatement.

i just hate it when people ask questions like this! it only shows cowardice on your part. have some hope brother. . . matter of fact, YOU are Nigeria's hope! instead of asking when?. . . you should be asking, how? only with that kind of mentality can we achieve the Nigerian Dream!

i remember a time back in the university when we were watching a foreign movie in the hostel common room, and there was a scene showing these curving, winding, and beautifully constructed road network. then someone made a comment that went something like "when will Nigerian roads ever be like this?", and generated small laughter and the usual government bashing.
i had to point out to the guy that, that was the reason he was in the university and not in his fathers farm or selling goods in some shop somewhere. HE was supposed to be the man that makes it happen!! when i said that, he suddenly went quiet and introspective (everybody else too ) it obviously had never occured to him to reason like that before. it felt really disappointing that someone whos supposed to be an undergraduate (the FUTURE creme de la creme of Nigerian society) couldn't even realise his potential as an instrument for development and positive change in his country.
its a pity what poverty mentality has done to our collective intellect in this country. imagine how many other Nigerian students think like that unfortunate chap!! the only thing on most peoples mind is survival. . .
i know that the present situation of things in the country paints a gloomy picture (only a fool will ignore that!) but dammit, wake up and smell the roses!!! NIGERIA IS NOT DOOMED!! and you know why? . . . because there are people like YOU and ME, who still believe in ourselves (and i mean personal now) and our ability to bring about change!
no be by talk, action!! you can do it. . . you know you can! Nigeria is great jor!

GOD BLESS NIGERIA!!!

@denex

nice posts man, very insightful. Nigeria needs more peeps like you bro.

@topic

better believe it . . . slow but steady!

Jesqueen:
Yall~is there anyone who knows the lyrics of "Say your love"?plzplzplzplzplzplzplzplz

<guitar playing>. . . . na todaaaayyyy! e don tey, girl u know say meeee i no dey lie (this is wat u said to me, wat u said to me)

<chorus>. . . . u say ur luv no lie, u say ur feelings no dey die
see me girl i dey cry, heyaaa oh noooo!
u say ur luv no dey die oooh, see me girl i dey cry
tell me which kind life be dis, na today? heyaaa e don tey

<verse 1>. . . . u say ur luv no dey lie, e don tey (e don tey)
make u tell ur friends wetin dey (na today)
girl u know say meeee i no dey lie (dis is wat u said to me, wat u said to me)
she been talk say we go spend our lives together
she like me pass her own mother, she prefer me pass her own father
my brodas tell me which kind lie be dis (na today, heyaaa e don tey)
the very day dat i saw u, girl i knew dat u were a player
cus u wanna break my heart n turna me upside down
girl u know say meeee i no dey lie (dis is wat u said to me, wat u said to me)
girl anytime wey i dey wit u, girl i feel say u be witch o
make u get out outta my sight, make u find ur way
tell me which kind life be dis, na today? heyaaa e don tey

<chorus>. . . .

<verse 2>. . . . na d same girl wey i see inside my best friend motor. . . oh no, no be so
girl i don't need an explanation girl why u dey hallaa aii, (tell me really
why u dey halla)
dey talk say?who say?she said dat? now she say dat, psquare dont say dat
my brodas tell me which kind lie be dis, she don kolo
i swear nobody could believe it girl, no be so o
the very day dat i saw u, girl i knew dat u were a player
cus u wanna break my heart n turna me upside down
girl u know say meeee i no dey lie (dis is wat u said to me, wat u said to me)
cus anytime wey i dey wit u, girl i feel say u be witch o
make u get out outta my sight, make u find ur way
tell me which kind life be dis, na today? heyaaa e don tey

<chorus>. . . .

< rap> . . . . . uh. . . uh. . . uh. . .
wat sort of a life is dis, which kind life wey be dis
wey someone go dey face trouble, dey hussle, dey bubble for jungle
no be for double, na d same girl wey i hussle, na she be trouble
who be dat babe wey dey fumble, make she go sef
why, why, why i go cry when i dey try. . she dey lie say her luv no dey die
(heyaaa)
so now baby tell me who dey lie (heyaaa)
make i tell u wetin i get for my mind baby
girl, wetin i do u, i dey try to let u know say i like u pass my mama
e yo dat was then, but now girl i don't need u no more
make u go i don't need u no moreeee oo

<chorus>. . . .

girl, wetin i do u, i dey try to let u know say i like u pass my mama
(make u tell me where i go wroooonnngg)
girl, wetin i do u, make u go i don't need u no moreee oo
(cos dis is wat u said to me, wat u said to me!)
girl, wetin i do u, i dey try to let u know say i like u pass my mama
(u say ur luv no dey lie! u say ur feelings no dey die!)
girl, wetin i do u, make u go i don't need u no moreee oo
(see me girl i dey cry! make u give me one reason why!)

girl i go die ooo ooo. . . eh! eiye eiyeee oh nooo!

<chorus in background till fade. . . .>

u say ur luv no dey lie! u say ur feelings no dey die!
see me girl i dey cry! make u give me one reason why!
girl i go die ooo ooo. . . eiye eiyeee oh nooo!

eiye eiyeee oh nooo!. . . why u dey lie eeeeh ooh!
heyaaa. . . heyaaa. . .

jkpretty:
I've been reading all along & haven't made no contribution till now.

I happen to be a very independent lady, so to speak, i don't derive any joy in asking, i'm determined to be strong & make my own money_{*which i've started in my own li'l way*} Hope to be better though. The kind of upbringing i have brought up this decision. i see my mother as a role model, who is strong & a survivor.

I believe in a woman being strong on her own, If u are married to the so called rich guy & he dies tomorrow, what happens? May be d lady look for another rich man to hide her head

I believe there is respect gottn, that a lady is not prolly after a guy's money. But that does not rule out a fact that the guy shouldn't have his own money, he has to be financially ok, because that is for his own self esteem._{because many guys prefer to be richer than their spouse}.

@Sanmius talking about Gabrielle solis in despirate house wives, that character actually portrays the after effect of ladies after money which is unhappy lives.

why don't you let him worry about his self esteem . . . u think all guys give a hoot about who's richer? jeez!!
its the controlling attitude of these rich ladies _{which ur kinda exhibiting i must say} that pisses guys off!

that dumbass refree disallowed Chrisantus' goal, but thank God their goalie was too desperate to think straight. Akinsola nailed it! beautiful trajectory!

Gawd im so happy! i haven't had so much adrenaline in a long while!

Jilly:
Well. I speak Thai as mother language. A bit french and japanese. But now I want to learn my boyfriend's dialect. He's from South Africa but I'm not so sure which part. I only know one word he taugh me which is 'KEDU' as Hallo, is that correct? I want to know how to say 'I miss you' in his language too but seems like there so many dialects used in South Africa. So I may need to ask him which one he speak first. Really want to surprise him. Thanks in advance if anyone could help me.

hey, that sounds like Ibo to me! and Ibo is Nigerian not South African. hey jilly, tell ur boyfriend, "afurum gi n'anya" (dats "i love u" in Ibo). dont know bout 'i miss u'.

Thank God Dominic won! He was the only correct guy there in my opinion. the rest of them were just kissing kim's ass and allowing her to push them around . . tsk tsk tsk!

femionasan:
It will be very difficult for a made man to meet a lady and expect that she is in love with him. He will always have it at the back of her mind that she is in it for the money and that is a concrete reason why a lot of guys that are already successful before they met their wives most times cheat. As long as the money is there she will stay and when it runs out she will go. They also get treated badly. So ladies if u see a potential success in the making stick with him. More guys appreciate a lady that has been with them through thick and thin than a one who shows up when its all Rosy. Trust me God gave ladies the sense of smell to locate a potential guy that will be successful doesnt work all the time but it does most times.

well spoken!

@ topic

funny thing about Naija girls is, they'll want to get the finance and withold the romance. u don see mugu!

No Romance, No Finance! . . .   gbam!

KnowAll:
i have a feeling soludo told the prsident verberlly, and the president said yeah fantastic idea, what he forgot to do is get a written consent from the president. Obviously without a written consent soludo has opened himself to crititism, he should just bite the bullet and resign, like they do in develop countries. His authority has been undermined. Nobody will take him serious anymore.

whoa, whoa! slow down there bro!!!. . . what kind of advice is that? he should just tuck his tail btw his legs and resign?? and did i hear u say "like they do in develop countries"?? what da Bleep has that got to do with our country? and whats this nonsense about nobody taking him serious anymore?? speak for yourself only mister!!!

@topic

well, man-eater it is, as long as she promises to eat me only piece by piece!

lock her up immediately!! . . . a few dayz and nites wit hard labour will teach her not to Bleep wit u next time (jazz my foot!), and ban her henceforth from coming within 10 miles of ur home. . . at least until ur convinced she's shown adequate signs of remorse. even at that she should be kept an eye on 24/7.

and don't forget to transfer at least 150,000 Naira to ur wife's account asap!

esco399:
@ell77
I agree that that may be a minute possibility of some of what you said could happen, but even if it does, I don’t see anything of it being catastrophic to the economy, the Nigerian economy is way to large to be greatly affected by some of its small markets , for example, Nigeria has experienced inflation for decades, oil prices doubled, telecoms, price of commodities, real estate etc it has been dealt blows from all angles for decades, but see how resilient the economy has proven.

@goodbobo
I understand your concern, but market forces are way too strong to allow Mamma Putt affect it. If she wishes to raise her price, let her, if there are people that want to buy, they will buy, but my guess is she will run out of business if her competitors are selling for much lower or hopefully she reduces her price before that happens.

don't i just love this guy!. . . tell em brother!!

question is, do we start saving them 20's? (i doubt it'll be used then tho)

here, have a huge chunk of my meat! _{just don't bite}

angel101:
They don't have much of a choice do they?

Maybe we should check their working conditions before u go blowing the trumpet.

listen to yourself girl!. . . would you rather they had no jobs at all?? do you know what it's like getting a job in Naija for most graduates?? jeez!!



@egin

first of all your story has no source, and besides that even if it were true. . . i personally don't think Dangote should be on the slaughter table here! he's just doing what every smart business man will do, ie  getting cosy with government (for waivers and concessions obviously). he didn't make those waivers, Obasanjo did! . . . and that he benefitted from such waivers directly should be of no consequence "legally"!

just hand it to him, the man is a damn good business man!!


btw- besides this has nothing to do with him contributing to the economic improvement, or provision of jobs. . . or even forbes rating for that matter!

damn! now i wish i had 1.6mil

Jesus Christ of Nazareth!!!! . . . bad belle people plenty for this site o!!!


wetin Dangote do una sef? can't u hustle ur own? if he has the government in his pocket, what stops u from doing likewise?! whether he goes into charity or not, is his own prerogative and nobody's damn business!!!
the man has tried in the provision of thousands of jobs and in the 'gradual' improvement of our economy (of which he clearly intends to do more). . . what more do u want from him again, to put food in your mouth?!
please stop all this hating. . . it's absolutely disgusting!!!

wets - stew
paws - swap

source??

lol at romeo!

as for me, i just remind myself that getting angry won't solve the problem, i'll only be hurting myself more, and that calms me down a bit so i can think rationally. then i either listen to music or engage in any other activity to get my mind busy.

pls i'd like to know if the online registration is still on, and when is the deadline? thanks

thanx for that article Big B1!! i needed it!! direct from the lips of Dangote himself!!!!



to all Dangote haters, go jam una head for wall!!! lame pricks!!

zignor:
@post
who is this iice for GOD'S Sake? Just asking.

shes a 62yr old granny skeleton, look at her gaddam profile!!