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Goldenboy007: I hate it when people speak like local champions ! We won't have a black American president now if Obama or his parents had confined him in Kenya or if he had decided to relocate to Kenya. We Africans live and die in a small locality ! We never see beyond our nose that's why the continent is still backward ! We don't explore beyond our territory! The greatest discoveries were made by travelers ! Elon Musk left South Africa for the US and today he is one of the youngest Billionaires - Tesla cars and SpaceX, the guys that sold WhatsApp were immigrants and so much more! You claim to be a professional but you are just one bloody local champion - a one-eye king in the land of the blind ! I won't mince or mise words when I say Nigeria is light years behind their western counterpart in everything ! Should we promote mediocrity in the name of patriotism ? Your educational system is backward, your financial system is backward, your governing system is backward and corrupt ! So what the heck are you talking about? Your definition of progress is when a whole state voted in a criminal as state governor, influenced by bags of rice? Its only lower animals that thrive on survival instinct ! A Nigeria is now the VC of University of Illinois, I wonder if he had been in Nigeria he would be an HOD in one unknown university because VC position is a political appointment in his fatherland ! Break free of this your fatherland mentality because the world is bigger than Nigeria ! When you die and meet God, let's be able to tell Him " I lived in the "WORLD" as He had destined you and not as a local champion in your little village !

funny how everyone that leaves the shores of Africa goes on to become presidents in their chosen country, while the rest of us that chooses to stay behind, becomes HOD in one "unknown" university, or jostle for other menial jobs. If you obviously believed in destiny, you would know that you don't have to be in the U.K to be O.K (as they always say). These kinds of views are unpatriotic. You are the actual slaves, who jumps on planes to go to white man's land in search of greener pastures. Afterall, every sheep in the west is relishing the green, nutritious grasses!

well, let them all run away. It only gives more space for the rest of us that are dogged and intuitive to share the competition with foreigners who are trooping in daily to invest. The good news is that the foreigners will not be able to match our local knowledge. I'm sure that Dangote guy will be thanking his star that he did not remain outside the walls of Nigeria doing one stupid thing or another, early in his life. Today, he sits in the same table with Bill Gates. I am currently observing my youth service in Akwa Ibom state, where I see opportunities as plentiful as sand. Yet, alot of the people here, according to statistics, have migrated to greener pastures. There is a reflection being shared on Whatsapp recently, which read:
Funny Nigerians
1) When they loot money, they keep it in Switzerland.
2) When sick, they go to Germany.
3) When investing, they go to America.
4) When buying Mansions, they visit London.
5) When shopping they go to Dubai.
6)When on holidays, they visit paris or Bahamas.
7) When educating their children, they select Europe.
When praying, they go to Saudi Arabia or Jerusalem.
9) BUT,when they DIE, they all want to be BURIED in NIGERIA.
Abeg help me ask them, NIGERIA NA CEMETERY?

you better sit tight and finish your final exams strong? Why the hurry?? Batch C 14 is still on gound, ou know..

tilapia bone? be thankful. Many have died in such situation

I keep getting this strange call from an Hausa man, who keeps saying Al'salaam malequn (or however it is pronounced). I have tried my possible best to explain to the heediot that he has been calling a wrong number ever since, yet he keeps calling, sometimes daily, sometimes once in two days, saying the same thing in Hausa repeatedly. He has used about two different numbers now, I blocked both, now he is currently using a private number to chant his alsalaam.
I would like to ask how best to treat the animal, because I don't expect any rational individual to keep wasting his time, money and initiative, hoping that I would convert to his religion. Why do these Hausa Muslims think they can ram their religion down other people's throat? It's the hardened ones like this that blow themselves up in the north. I really don't understand all these things!

Mahatma Ghandi said something very touching! "You Christians are so unlike your Jesus!..." How rightly said, concerning the state of the Nigerian Church in 2014!

I've never addressed him directly, but Mr Seun, these are serious issues worth considering! I earlier complained about the shitty nature of front page topics lately. At least, yours is not the only user generated forum on the internet. Please get to know how Reddit functions and see what you could borrow (steal). The internet is a very competitive platform and I hate to see Nairaland go the dinosaur way, like Yahoo. Best wishes. (Who knows? I could have ideas for improvement myself)

I think the investment in infrastructure by the state is not a waste of funds. Most of these governors have their strong points, and so far, no one has effectively delivered in every sector. In one way or another, all politicians are thieves also, so we should not castigate Akpabio too much. I can only say that his investment on roads may not carry much effect, as surrounding Rivers and Abia state don't share that luxury. I mean why spend two to three hours in PH hold up to save few minutes as you drive through Uyo? Who has it profited?

ollah1: The best feature of the iPhone6 is that if you hold it upside down it becomes iPhone 9

someone finally gets it right! I think that pretty much sums up all our expectations from Apple. I was enthusiastically scrolling down the article to see the 'wow' features, but to my utter disappointment, not really much. Just a bunch of new hardware features that might just be unnecessary for the average users. parrticularly, I expected Apple to have perfected the holographic technology used in Star Wars for Christ's sake.
Guess Samsung was being prophetic when they used "The next big thing is already here" as a catchword in one of their Galaxy adverts, Lol.

I'm just so sad and disappointed that a man I deeply respect has gotten himself into a gnarly mess that he isn't even making efforts to come out from. Pastor Chis sir, are you saying that a woman you wrote The Rapsody of Realities with, whom you proclaimed as your loving wife is of God? Why didn't you unmask that a long time ago before you made the commitment? I refuse to be your judge anyway.
No matter how hard you try to justify this one, it's not going to work. Jesus, Paul, David, Abraham, Joseph or any other Bible hero didn't get into a divorce case. Perhaps, you don't know the seriousness of a Christian leader's divorce in Nigeria, well except if you're Chris Okotie. That being said,there will be enough cases in heaven, as the Yoruba's always say.

they always say every problem is a disguised opportunity. Imagine if you found that out by yourself, installed it sucessfully, if other Nissan brand users won't come putting their monies in your pocket for such a task.

dear Op, I think your post suggests that you're just understanding what it means when the Bible says the race is not to the swift... Well, you need to encourage yourself further and get up and fight. Just because you had a first class doesn't mean the employer is going to come knock your door, invite you in a limousine and roll a red carpet out for your arrival. That being said, it's still cool to make a first class anyway, because if you're building a defeatist mentality this early, how do you want to encourage those coming behind you to strive for excellence?

Sagamite: You are a cretinous person!

It is fcktards like you that we allow to have opinions that cause Africa problems and make it backwards.

Fcktards like you with the brain of a rat that like moronic statements and people.

No wonder the continent is backwards.

I see that you're beyond redemption and you have my sincere pity! This would be my last interaction with you.

Sagamite: You are a moronic cretinous person!

And all the 52 people that liked your posts and those that will like it after this are ....... what?

Cretinous fcktards!

Now, person, tell me which of these are achievements.

at least we know whose post they 'liked'. Why are you so full of hate for your fatherland? I am sure it is people like you that causes problems for the rest of us. if you don't feel proud being a Nigerian, go ahead and seek asylum in Bosnia or somewhere!

I was almost shedding tears when I saw the advert by some African leaders and Obama, highlighting the strong points of Nigeria. One particularly touching was the instance one of the leaders actually said "Nigeria is the hope of Africa". The advert is regularly shown on NTA. It would seem as if many of us don't know our worth and the influence that comes with being Africa's most populous nation as well as its largest economy. By the time we all fully jolted into consciousness, foreigners would have bought up all our opportunities. If you don't think Nigeria has something to be proud of, well, I do, as well as Chineese and American enterpreneurs!

to those of you sharing your defeatist attitude you had about the NYSC scheme, I honestly think you should cut the rest of us a slack. I am currently a serving Copper on camp in Akwa Ibom state, and from all I could gather about the experience sofar, it is a wonderful platform I think every Nigerian graduate should partake of. The soldiers here are friendly, the food is manageable and the leadership is not corrupt down here. The training sessions are enlightening and well worth the time. Many coppers here have acquired skills they are already proud of in less than a week. We are being re-orietated daily, and we get to meet new people. For those that are going to be denied this privilege, I'm sorry, but you are going to Miss much. It is not always about the downsides , you know.. besides, it is a noble ideal to be called to serve our fatherland, so let us not share the frustrations of these unpatriotic Nigeians.

thank God Fashola is proactive and wise at handling the Ebola issue. if it were that zombie Borno state governor where the girls were abducted now, Ebola would have spread across Nigeria by now.

After reading this, I'll say shame on MTN Nigeria because I'm quite convinced they won't be quick to welcome this idea till they can prove me wrong. All the same, I see the price of internet falling to zero or almost with initiatives like this, and Project Loon. It's just a matter of time that this capitalistic mentality towards the internet will be shaken to it's roots. At least, if you can't provide quality public education that is affordable, provide internet which people can use to educate themselves. The issue is that the end users wouldn't sabotage the opportunity to chat and view irrelevant stuffs and share gossips around the internet.

Oduduwaboy: I dont like this reasoning from a Nigerian in the 21st century. Anyway, this is Africa!!!

look gentleman, we can't reject the possibility of such a rational thought. The west have always tried to curb Africa with supremacy strategies. Think of slave trade, Colonialism, laying the foundation for tribal prejudice and corruption, brain drain, modern century slavery (through lottery,etc) and now the 'invention' of killer dieases. Yet we are too dumb to put pieces together. Is this the first time primates have been interacting with man in Africa? I believe it is their biological weapon to keep rising population of African countries in check, when they know HIV isn't killing fast enough. Let's all pretend to be too civilized to ration out this anyway...
EDIT: seems the previous post shared my views. funny enough, I didn't even read it, just quoted you directly from the first page.

same here, Akwa Ibom, (AK). Do they have stable light? Network and how is the economy of the state? How welcoming are they to strangers? I believe it should be relatively peaceful...?

eaglechild: This is the consequence of substandard universities doling out first class certificates like pure water.

you should have reasoned better before contributing. Did you think it was Federal Poly Ado or a private university? It's just so unfortunate these bad eggs soiled the integrity of a quality and much trusted brand, just as how few Nigerians in diaspora are representing the rest of us badly everywhere

Bubewilson: Wow can you believe this its just 7 days to go wowowowowow i pray for stream 1 ooooo.
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@Op, you're either immature, or not at grip with your cultural identity. Since you're advocating feminism/the rights of women as the head of the home, better welcome the gay agenda open-handed because they are both western ideals.Well, just so you know, the African culture automatically places a man as the head of the home. In some Igbo culture, women opinion don't even count, as I heard. It might not be fair, but life itself isn't. learn to be submissive to your husband if you're married, if you want to be a proper African woman!

thanks for your opinion, but do you not think that for a disease with far-reaching international consequences, scientists wouldn't have considered all positive options? It is not Nigerian scientists that are concerned, you know...

Why, in 2014 should we still be discussing the post-colonial hangover of African nations? Arguing if their land-locked status or the langage they speak determines their success? What else should we attribute to the inability of African leaders to arise and take charge of their nation's destiny? The fact that it doesn't snow in Africa or no ice caps? A Yoruba proverb is translated thus: if we dish pounded yam in a (single) leaf and the soup in groundnut shell, someone or two would still be satisfied on eating the meal. Exactly how it is with African countries, I think.

I don't think the OP has the best interests of the country at heart, for going around the internet, searching for which country is warning her citizens to stay away from Nigeria. I am sorry to say, but that effort is such a waste of efforts, when you can rather read more interesting and positive news about the nation like the recent revaluation of the poverty standard, the fact that 30 car companies will soon start operation in Nigeria, more foreign investments and attention on the Nigerian soil among others. Let's think and believe positive about this nation for once. There is no perfect nation on earth, and we must do away with our differing beliefs in polity and unsportmanlike conduct.
EDIT: afkinsider.com/53705/10-most-polluted-african-cities/11/
I used to think Lagos is worst off interms of pollution till I read this article.
fortune.com/2014/06/12/lagos-nigeria-big-apple/
here is a Fortune Magazine article expounding the possibilities of Lagos. I think there are more positive news on the internet on Nigeria.

let them continue to dominate the air waves with their vain propaganda. It happened in Ondo state then, yet the people's choice as at then still won the election. It's whom the people choose that will win the election come August. Ekiti proved this recently, upon the rice sharing strategy.

Obiagelli: a pm? Cos i can't find your mail address. Thanks.

I didn't hear from you.

Tolerance don't mean we should tolerate intolerance. I really believe this is an atheist inspired action. Having nothing they venerate, they like to go ahead and desecrate anything called holy, either to provoke the Supernatural force if truly existing, or to disprove its credibility. It may not be different from feeding Christians to lions in the old Roman times. The world is a close loop sphere, so it is the era of militant atheism. "If the son of man returns, will He find faith on earth?" Asked Jesus as He was leaving!