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Bad internal culture and lack of social cohesion

Personal, social and institutional indiscipline

Insecurity and bad national character, scaring away both home and foreign investors, and tourists

Too much centralised government and when they are given a task, they are sluggish

if we say we are secular, inability to separate church/mosque and state

If we say we are religious, lack of regulation of religious institutions and failure to utilise their power in a constructive manner. Mind you there is nothing wrong with societies built on religion.. The USA is still very fundamentally religious even though theyre the ones exporting most of the nonsense on the TV. Even up till now they have a huge aversion towards nudity and profane language..this is due to their religious roots. The same for Saudi Arabia... UK law is based on basic Christian values. But the one we do here is just a stupid type that doesnt produce anything meaningful

Covert influences from western entities, people being allowed to hide their stolen money in western banks. If we were to isolate ourselves like china does, i wonder who we would end up electing

Failure to adapt to dynamic markets, just oil, oil, oil all the time

Inefficient farming techniques, bad attitude to storage, bad attitude to chemical and environmental responsibility, making it difficult to export our delicious fresh produce on a grand scale. Every year around this time you will see thousands upon thousands of rotting mangoes lying around and stinking because nobody could be bothered to store them, process them into juice/jam/preserve or dry them into highly nutritious chips. Our onions, pineapples, oranges, eggs etc taste much better than what i have tasted abroad but how will anybody taste it when we cant even store them for more than a few weeks and we dont know how to preserve things without spraying chemicals all over them, meaning that they wont be up to the standard required for entry into big foreign markets

Dilapidated infrastructure and no effort to use enough money to renovate them

Bad transport networks and roads, no real effort to restore them

Not enough industrialisation

Sycophancy and coddling of bad leaders

Nepotism and cronyism causing wrong employment, wrong appointment, victimisation and discouragement of youths and professionals

Brain-drain of young graduates and highly skilled workers

Bad treatment of middle class/public service workers, who are the backbone of any developed society

In fact bad treatment of business-owners and people who create jobs for others, leading them to keep maltreating and sacking their own staff unnecessarily. Conversely, lack of good labour laws or legislation protecting the workforce.

...People being owed years of salary/pension meaning that they lack spending power, faith in government and are more likely to subvert the law

Decreasing quality of and respect for federal education

Too much difference between federal, state and privately owned structures

Failure to plan for the future or save for a rainy day... budgets are always stupid and unrealistic and too much of it gets stolen. Every year the nysc camps get delayed because of lack of funds, they know exactly what to expect and project for and still get it wrong every time

Lack of checks and balance measures in government and economic institutions

Japhet31:
31 now..... mylady... I added it as a suffix to the japhet.

They're asking for younger siblings tho... if you'll forward a pic.. I might ask if they like your face...

you game?

Lol 31 and you still want more? You must be totally bald or at least your head is completely white

A nice face doesnt make a good stepmom

highbee02:
To be sincere, he's a scammer

Lol you people know best

I wouldnt like to talk on whatsapp...good luck anyway

djoe21:
Then he might not be doing a good job. He needs to start explaining things to you; like letting you know what's going on,

Lol no need to apologise, i enjoyed reading it. Im happy for your girlfriend that she managed to make some sense out of it loool

I like international football and not the european domestic one, thats basically the problem. hmm well maybe i'll try it again for the sake of this interesting story lol. Cheers

contigiency:
You are a mistake from your parents. But the world has no option but to tolerate you. Since it was a coincidence that it worked, clap for the gods of your land.

I dont think your behaviour is your fault, from the gormless expression on your face I guess you seem to be suffering from some sort of brain-wasting disease

If a stimulus offers a positive reward, you will go towards it. A negative result, you will avoid it

Being conditioned to perform godly acts requires overcoming the temptation to sin (often leading to an immediate gratification which may have negative long-term effects ie. natural punishment and Hell) and thinking of what you may have lost as being re-compensated for in Heaven (delayed gratification) or providing you with the refreshing knowledge that you have "done the right thing". This may lead to increased confidence and self-esteem, even if in the immediate aftermath of your action, you may experience a loss or a misfortune

ie. not taking a bribe even though you may really need the money, but having faith that you have obeyed the law and will be provided for by God in some capacity, even though for the meantime, your financial problem remains unsolved. On the plus side, you have no chance of being disciplined or sacked from a job for misconduct, or bringing some type of spiritual "curse" upon yourself by using "dirty money"

Also human beings have a built-in need to survive and stay alive (at least long enough to reproduce), which spiritually may account for so-called "selfish" or "evil" human desires. On the other hand, it also may account for the Christian idea of valuing one's self as being "within Christ" and one's body as a "temple of God"... these are ideas that promote individuality and self respect within the prism of a divine relationship with a higher entity.

ie. overcoming the biological desire to engage in a pre-marital or extra-marital sexual encounter may feel like a loss in the short-term but will ultimately empower the person's faith since they believe that they are in a covenant with a higher power. In natural terms it will also prevent them from being accused of sexual misdemeanour, abolish the chance of contracting an STI and may arguably strengthen their ties with their spouse.

At the same time, human beings are also biologically wired to be social and work with others for "the greater good" in partnerships, families and in groups, which sometimes involves putting one's needs on hold and elevating another's. This aligns with the Christian idea of "sacrificial love" or "selfless service"; indeed it may be why, both neurologically and spiritually, we tend to feel a "rush" of positive emotion after helping somebody else or denying ourselves pleasure and putting someone else first.

Biologically and spiritually speaking there seems always to be a battle of balance between different types of primal or "animalistic"/ biological desire. Some of them seem to align more with Biblical principles whilst some go completely against them. This is why some atheists/agnostics argue that one doesnt necessarily need God or spirits to tell him that stealing and killing is wrong..at least most non-Christian societies have already reached this conclusion, and it goes against socio-biological imperatives.

But Christians would argue that its the very potential and tendency of humans to act selfishly that means we need help from a perfect guiding source to steer us towards the more positive and altruistic side of our nature.

aremuforlife:
This is the best approach a democratic elected president will take. Are you expecting him to go to war without applying some decorum? We need to appreciate the fact that he drop his pride and use an humble way to settle the flaming situation.

You didnt get me. I said its the right approach but thats the only approach he could/would have taken

He doesnt have the wherewithal, tenacity or strength to defend this country in a serious conflict

Ok think about it. If something similar were to happen in another country that didnt have business ties with Nigeria, do you think he would really be able to handle the situation? With all the political posturing, body language and Machiavellian technique that it would need?

He wouldnt be like Putin or Merkel or somebody with some political backbone, he would still fly down there and take more pictures

contigiency:
Mr president has done very well. As for those who were expecting the president to use fire brigade approach they can see that diplomacy and peaceful approach is the key.

After all if the president had used force as they were saying, maybe MTN will have problems, Nigerian businesses that depend on MTN would have suffered, Nigerians in thousands would have as well lost their jobs. The same thing would have happened to Stanbic bank, shop rites and other South African businesses in Nigeria. And the same people will turn and blame the president

Its true but at the same time, this is the approach he would have taken anyway because he is not not really competent and doesnt particularly care about what happens in south africa

Even if we needed him to go in all guns blazing, he couldnt and wouldnt

Its just a coincidence that it has worked in our favour this time

highbee02:
He didn't represent us well

Lol whose senator has actually represented them well? At least you people had mouth to talk

highbee02:
Funny u, Kwara is d ansa

Lol why? because you people had the guts to trash your senetor?

highbee02:
I just want to know, u sound mature

Lol which states are known for their maturity? I must be from one of those

vertueptime:
Bad hair

Yeah I noticed it. Why didnt somebody tell her...

Well its good he likes her like that

highbee02:
u are from which state?

Lol its a secret...why do you ask

kasim155:
Lol. Sure relationship is all about understanding n trust

Definitely

Can anybody help me with some information about this?

I know nobody has data to waste lol but if you can, please skip to 3:40 to see the masquerade I'm talking about

I stumbled across it on Youtube and it's one of the most graceful masquerade dances I've ever seen. But I'd like to know more about the origin, the mask, the dance steps, etc.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjkTLvwpf8w

kasim155:
Hope u too can record ur Zee world, ur make-up n telemodo or whatever it is call n watch it later. U girls should stop seeking unnecessary attention. Football is just 90 minutes.

Lol i can definitely watch it later. Im sure we will come to an arrangement

djoe21:
If you join him, you may start to enjoy it too

Ive tried and re-tried...premier league is so boring!

highbee02:
May God bless u abundantly

And you too sir.

ga n'iru

Looking forward to seeing their Nigerian-Lebanese fusion wedding

Hope her in-laws will treat her well sha. well he looks mature enough to balance his family

One thing i notice about Arabs is that they are serious about who they want to marry, even if their parents disown them for it

Naijaarchive:
Lol tru cos it more rare.... Even than virgin Ladies self

Lol exactly

But what's actually the name of the condition that affects them?

They don't look like dwarves...dwarves have a particular facial look

And you can tell their age as they get older

These guys just look children that can't grow up

highbee02:
Thank you sis. it's not easy being a man, especially those of us from lower rung of ladder

I understand...all the best sir.

djoe21:

Lol you're laughing

ItzSpartacuz:
Yes na. As he was dumb enough to not protect himself.

Lol the story sounds funny but sincerely I used to have eczema as a child and that itching is really not a joke.

You can imagine it in his pubic region...mehn

Hope nobody sees him scratching under his desk at work

Santinho:
� � � Lol...... He should record a life football match and watch later � lol
You are so funny.
Babe you just made my day
I'm sorry you wouldn't understand the feelings when watching a game.
Just adjust or live with it coz if my mom couldn't stop me when I was kid, then I doubt if any woman can do that to me.
You can't win this fight baby

Lol the woman who will do it to you is coming, just wait small

olajizz01:
It's impossible, you see the word "live match" watching it as it is happening on pitch throughout the world is the real joy.

You girls need to endured as we endured yours as well.

Lol if you say so

Naijaarchive:
Not like a 25 yr old virgin man is also easy to get in any part of the world

Lol that should make the prayer even more effective na

iSlayer:
I, and indeed the committee of men can tell you with all certainty that you all have not seen anything. Hahahahaha.

Lol stay there, committee of women and food/sex strike are coming

kowema:
Hahahaha. Thank you for this question. Is only woman that should be virgin and sort after.
Man nko?

Lol be helping me ask him oh. Midnight prayer for that matter. Hian!

Firstorderwizard:
A brother needs a 25 years old virgin for a very important prayer . He just need her to make some declarations (prayers) for him as requested by the prophet. He's willing to pay #20,000.
No physical contact needed. She just have to say the prayers in her location by mid night and that's all.
Pm me if you are interested.
FYI He's a Christian and very willing to provide all his details if you are in doubt.

Lol. so if you use a virgin man the prayer wont work??