₦airaland Forum

About time.

Now can we start taxing their 'donations'.

You are dishonest.

The Arab slave trade preceded that of the New World and ended much later (until very recently in Mauritania and Sudan).

No one is falling for this rubbish anymore.

gregyboy:
according to scientific evaluation ...
this Kenya man has been knacking this woman for almost 67yrs non stop for free

As a result of excessive rampant vandalizing the kpekus the man got his waist tampered

further analysis says the man was always possive in bed wants to be ontop always as a result got to loose is waist

other analysis stated that the man had an extra Martial affairs with a fat lady which the lady decided to be on top

note:boys not in everything in life you will be possive particularly on bed except for fat ladys dont take the risk to be ontop

Was he supposed to pay some to have relations with this woman?

Why was it necessary for them to 'marry'?

They have maintained a relationship that lasts longer than most marriages.

victoronyekwelu:
don't call it stupidity. It is Nigerian hustling sprite they are ready to go through hell just to make it

It is stupidity. Use your energy to better your own environment.

Hold useless leaders to account at all levels and they wouldn't need to jump into the fire to 'hustle'.

Winter/End of calendar year celebrations predate Xmas and Christianity.

What does that tree have to do with Christianity is what you should ask.

victoronyekwelu:
Reasons for people wanting to go abroad by any means are
Intimidation: people fill intimidated by friends who have gone abroad cause of the way they behave anytime they come back to the country

Family: family can pressure one to go extra miles in doing some on wanted stuff especial when you are the first son.


Note correction is allowed but no insult

'Going abroad' by legal means is very different from risking your life by trying to go via Libya, of all places. That is pure stupidity and is evidently done in the belief that there is a deity to protect them from what is almost inevitable - either getting caught and placed in detention (and slavery) in Libya; drowning in the Mediterranean; or being placed in detention in Europe. Pure stupidity.

Many migrants deported from Libya to Nigeria will tell you that they had indeed heard of the horrors that lay on the path to Europe, the slavery in Libya, the drowning in the Mediterranean, long before they left home in search of greener pastures.

Activists also say that they frequently show graphic videos in schools, markets and other public places, enlightening people in high-risk areas about the dangers of being trafficked to Europe.

Yet, these tragic stories are usually not enough to put off determined migrants.

"People feel that the ill-luck that these [migrants] have will not come to them," said Josiah Emerole, head of press at Nigeria's anti-trafficking agency, Naptip.

"It is not my own destiny," they say. Or, in Nigerian parlance: "It is not my portion."

This attitude can be traced to a prevailing belief system in Nigeria. Long before Christianity and Islam became the two main faiths in the country, Nigerians, like the majority of Africans, believed in the existence of supernatural forces, which control one's fortunes in life.



And so, if you were walking up the stairs on your way to a job interview at Shell Petroleum, tripped and cracked your skull, there has to be more to it.

Why did you slip? Why that day in particular? That same day, millions of people were climbing up and down stairs in different parts of the world and they did not slip. Yet, you did. On your way to a lucrative job interview. Why? Why you?

Some unseen force must have been behind it.

Similarly, thousands of migrants do make it across to Europe every year. They eventually send money back home for their families to build mansions and their siblings to attend school.

You, why did the boat in which you were travelling capsize in the middle of the sea? Why were you captured by Libyan militia when you were only 30 minutes away from Italian shores? Why were you deported? Why you?

Some unseen force must have been behind it. A different force must also have been behind the success of those who made it across.

Juju priests often came in handy to unravel these kinds of mysteries and to proffer solutions.

Many Nollywood films feature these mediators between mere mortals and pagan deities, diligently doing their work.

They could diagnose anything from an evil spell cast by a malicious relative or jilted lover to a family curse, and then prescribe rituals that should nullify these.

Over time, people have learnt to not wait for something to go wrong first before they delve into the spirit realm.

With the increased influence of Christianity and Islam, more and more Nigerians have (openly, at least) turned away from juju priests.

But, the newer faiths offer similar spiritual services.

Some pastors are known to organise special prayer sessions where the unseen forces behind anything from failed marriages to failed visa applications can be fettered or placated.

Muslims also have their spiritual experts, popularly known as "malams".

The more powerful a particular spiritual expert is reputed to be, the more people flock to seek his or her intervention.

Where one pastor, malam or juju priest has failed to appease or cajole the unseen forces for you, another may very well succeed.

Migrants who feel certain that they have the right spiritual forces on their side may then proceed to the Sahara Desert and beyond, confident that whatever tragedies have befallen others "is not their portion".

Shortly after the woeful plight of thousands of African migrants in Libyan detention camps aired on CNN and sparked outrage across the world, President Muhammadu Buhari announced that his government would make arrangements for Nigerians stranded in Libya to return home.

A few aeroplane-loads have since landed in Lagos.

But, some migrants have turned down the government's offer, according to Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama. They prefer to remain in Libya, perhaps confident that it is only a matter of time before the unseen forces finally work in their favour.

One deported migrant told me only two weeks ago about a group of friends from his community who were just about to set off for Libya, despite the CNN video and the wave of deportations.

Alarmed, I asked why he didn't try to stop them.

"I've not told anyone not to go," he said. "It's a game of luck. Let them go and try. If he believes in his own god, let him go and see if he will succeed."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42415238

Imagine a stadium named after Sani Abacha.

Of all people.

Why are these idiots still holding large amounts of cash if not for crooked purposes?

They have bank accounts.

The people they deal with have bank accounts.

gurunlocker:
This pastor VP has joined the APC lying gang...

Joined?

He was there at its inception.

Besides, as a pastor he is accustomed to lying to an audience.

Typical African tribalistic nonsense.

You want money to share rather than development.

And then you wonder why you languish in chaos.

pedrilo:
Abeg u pipo shud stop complaining online about buhari okay!
You people don't vote, he knows those that vote during election and he is taking care of them by paying them 5k. Nigerian youths can continue ranting online till 2023 when buhari leaves you with wateva is left of ur country. Sit down in d comfort of ur houses and dnt bother abt collecting ur pvc okay. Docile youths

You say it as if they didn't have children voting in the north.

No doubt some people stupidly sat at home but let us not pretend that it was a clean election. They lied their way to office and rigged and cheated their way to Aso Rock.

Factfinder1:
First one was in 2015 second one 2017 only God knows when the 3rd one will come .........and why can't Nigerian government register and have a database of every citizens and pay such monies directly to their bank accounts instead of all this snail processes

You know why.

That would mean a real census.

Which would mean the end of the FG allocation scam.

If it's a "digital one stop shop" you don't need a physical centre. Nor does it need to be restricted to one state.

sarrki:
Mostly consumed by women

Why wouldn't they consume drugs.

How would you manage if you were sold off to be raped by your own parents and then forced to be part of a harem for the rest of your life?

And then told to hand your children over to people who have them beg in the street for alms under the guise of Islamic 'education'.

NwaAmaikpe:




I don't take it serious when I hear someone in the Western world was convicted of rape.
It's not as criminal as the true rape

Rape there is not rape in Naija.
If someone is convicted of rape in Nigeria, they deserved it.
Rape entails taking the victim unawares, forcefully restraining the victim, tearing pants, and violating the victim..

But in Yankee, even if the girl was the one that put your ogede inside her ponyor, then she has a change of mind during the act and you do in and out after that change of heart, it is rape.

Such a sad reality walahi...

These girls were underage.

He deserves to go to jail.

AreaFada2:
People in our environment like to force their own way of life down others' throats. It is not just churches. It is society in general.

You're right but the churches really take liberties and get away with it, for the most part.

And they are one of the chief influences in Nigerian society - what they do is copied by others.

Why do they need to have those huge speakers outside of their buildings?

Churches are very inconsiderate.

bedspread:
Hmmmmmm.... Azam don Reach Nigeria?
This Tazania Business man ......

Azman is a Nigerian airline heodquartered in Kano.

I'm glad that Nigerians are beginning to see the need for public spaces and greenery.

erico2k2:
so Birkshire and Essex are London right ? ??
Look I'm sure there are a thousand things you know that I do not know so there is no shame in saying you do not know . Why don't you google cross rail stations and stops to get a better understanding ? ?As for me I don't need Google as I am here

Berkshire and Essex are in the London commuter belt and the line will be managed by TfL aka Transport for London.

It's a different line from HS2.

And it has nothing to do with the call for re-nationalization of the rail lines.

erico2k2:
cross Rail amd HS2 are same thing I work with them . Cross rail is HS1 . Some times its good to speak of what we k know . The problem with the UK Rail network is not quality rather capacity . The population is increasing so they need to expand capacity . So cross Rail and HS2 are not just London it's across the whole of England
the cross rail. O's 118km operated by TFL and it cuts across existing stations in London . Why do U think we have cross rail stations at Liverpool street and St Pancras ?

You're one to talk about 'speak of what you know'.

HS2 is a high speed line from London to the Midlands and beyond

Cross Rail is a line from one end of London to another. It will be managed by TfL.

Neither address the issues that people have with privatized rail. You don't understand the issues.

erico2k2:
This was why the cross rail is being built . And HSC 2.

Cross Rail is being built to take some of the slack from the Central Line (and the other lines that run east-west in London) which is one of the most uncomfortable journeys during rush hour.

HS2 is something else altogether. That's about implementing real high speed rail in England.

Neither have anything to do with people campaigning for the return of state owned rail.

Most of these Nigerians churches operate in the same way.

Hundreds of thousands of people slavishly following one man.

I had a friend who joined Christ Embassy and started texting me 'Pastor Chris says...' every other day.

Sounds like a cult to me.

GavelSlam:
I read the guardian link.

“In the meantime GTR are picking up billion pounds a year, and the cost to the public purse from lost revenue is £38m – the government must take a decision. How ever unpalatable, they can’t let this continue.”

There were three links. Look at the other two - public campaigns calling for a return to the days of British Rail.

GavelSlam:
They mean taking it back and re-awarding it to a more competent firm as they (Southern Rails) make losses .

Did you click on the other links?

British Rail was the government owned/operated entity before privatization.

It's an issue that is debated a lot, or at least when I happen to be in the UK. Especially when the rail companies raise the fares without improving quality of service.

GavelSlam:
No one clamours for the state to take over anything in the UK because it is a capitalist nation. They could ask for reforms on how they are awarded or managed but government doesn't take over anything especially as there is council autonomy .

Rail service is expensive in all of Western Europe be it Italy, Germany or France.

Heck, even in the states rail travel isn't cheap or any better.

We should avoid criticising just for the sake of it.

These trains are the present standard worldwide though there are more modern, top of the range variants.

By the way, should we be abandoning rail for hyperloop?

People in the UK seem to be complaining about rail services and fare rises whenever I'm there.

Bring Back British Rail:
https://www.bringbackbritishrail.org/

Government planning possible take-over of Southern rail – report:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jan/25/government-reported-to-be-planning-to-nationalise-southern-rail-franchise

Four Myths of British Rail Privatization:
https://actionforrail.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Four_Big_Myths_Rail_Privatisation_Report_2015_LR.pdf

As to your point about American trains - they are cheaper depending on which part of the country you are in. Commuter rail in the Chicago area is a cheaper, likewise fares in the New York, New Jersey area. But no one has ever claimed that American rail is better.

GavelSlam:

What exactly is wrong with it?

Nigeria is a country in which we can't even make the spoke of a bicycle wheel and yet we condemn a service that is used worldwide.

Compared to rail services in most other countries it's more expensive and slower.

And that is a general issue with British rail services in general - hence why people have been clamoring for the state to take over rail services again, prices have gone up but service has gotten worse.

There's nothing wrong with it if it's priced accordingly but in the UK it isn't.

dabossman:
Leave them. They want to jump from nothing to the highest form of technology, even when they don't have the necessary infrastructures or capacity to manage it effectively. That in itself is part of the Nigerian problem. Not knowing how to find tailor-made solutions to our problems. We just import anything and think it will work.

Well thankfully the Nigerian government has not listened to the senseless wailing of these idiots.

They actually have a good plan, let the government execute first. Then Nigerians can do what they know how to do - shout abuse and cry about nothing.

GavelSlam:
This is no different from the Gatwick express which is a high speed train.

I'm pretty sure you have never left the shores of your country.

I haven't used the Gatwick Express but that Heathrow Express is a rip-off. Might as well get a taxi if you're traveling with a companion and some luggage.

And it isn't really 'high speed' - it just doesn't stop at all the stations in between Heathrow and Paddington.

crisisexpert321:
We call all of thses a high moving training? OMG for naija Everything we are backward check the latest version of aeroplane used by British airways you will ask or think we are doomed in this continent or country

Why are you bringing up aeroplanes when we are talking about trains?

Why can't you stay on track?

And when you say backward in 'everything' are you willing to admit that that includes the thinking of the majority of the people, including yourself?