₦airaland Forum

OdenigboAroli:
Nigeria is doing what they can. And I hate when you compare Nigeria to Countries not even 1/3 of our population. Stop living in fools paradise and begin to realize Nigeria is a very poor country. Your crude oil is not enough. Nigeria was run down by many previous administration and now you wanna put the blame on Jonathan....The same north that put on in this present condition is the same people you wanna vote in and expect a change.

Just out of interest - do you think it would be better if each state took care of its own power needs?

Much of Nigeria's problems could be solved if the Federal government became weaker and the states took care of their own needs and their own people - afterall it is much easier to hold leaders to account on a local level than on the national.

bushdoc9919:
Just for once....could you govt people stop blaming past leaders for this light thing?

That was what we heard under OBJ. And I allowed myself to believe it back then. Only to find out we had been tricked again by 2007.

Look....I don't mind being told that it would take time x to get to y. But when they keep on telling us under this regime that we are improving in power supply....and now they are telling us that it is imposssicant.....why won't I see thins as a replay.

Let me tell you govt guys one honest truth....please can you just for once tell us the truth at all times , even if it is not to your benefit. And would you please stop calling us Northern slaves when we raise points of concern?

Kai...Nigerians. We better wake up. Whoever is in charge after May 29....we better tell him well well that he better start honoring contracts....or we will chase him or her out regardless of tribe, religion or sect!

The post that you highlighted made good points - had those in power at the time invested and maintained the electricity sector (or the roads, or the agricultural sector or the education sector or the banking sector) then Nigeria would be in a much better position and would not need such a grand investment to get back on track.

I do however take your point about holding leaders to account - that needs to happen at every level and ever juncture. Such practice would entail an end to the culture of prostrating oneself before everyone who proclaims themselves your 'senior'. Instead we should not be afraid to ask what they have done to deserve/retain their position and our respect.

Much as NITEL was made redundant by new technology so too will PHCN.

Individuals/Communities need to look into alternative sources of energy (besides generators).

Don't waste your time listening to your 'democratic leaders' and their cronies.

coogar:
you can't blame them - their biological clock ticks faster than usain bolt!

Once again you speak the truth - but that is not a man's problem.

Ultimately it doesn't benefit anyone to bond two people, plus the children, into an unhappy marriage.

coogar:
it's the pretence i can't stand too.

you already know what to expect from men - but women? especially those ones who can't avoid telling everyone they are church girls. it's a ploy to lure oblivious men into their lair. once you marry them, it's an eternal entrapment.

That's why it is important that men not allow themselves to be rushed to the alter.

A lot of young women are in a great hurry to get married and it is only after the wedding (and sometimes children) that the man becomes aware as to why.

Snickers?

Lol.

slimyem:
Satan resides in the belly of many other women and men alike. Women have been cheating since forever and it isn't about to stop so what's the big deal in the story that he had to make a video about? there's no twist,no particular scheming of any kind. Nothing surprising or exceptional about it all. Just a load of regular rubbish he could have spared us.



This revelation makes him the silliest of men, a weakling and a dumbo. To think that he never suspected her and also didn't believe her confessions of infidelity at first makes him the more so.

You are naive if you can't see that there are many women who are adept at cheating and misleading.

This is why I stress how important it is for men to do their research on a woman's background before even contemplating marriage. You really need to delve into their character and then hope for the best because no one does deception quite like a female.

Bibles cast out 'demons'?

Lol.

Honestly, I've never heard that one before.

Looks like she learned to behave like American women behave.

This is one of the reasons why the divorce rate is so high in the US and why increasing numbers of American born men look outside of north America for wives or simply choose not to marry.

Who wants to marry harlot?

I am what I am.

I don't pretend to believe in fairy tales.

Nor do I claim to have answers about questions for which there is not proof.

I ask questions.

Uncletony:
I graduate 2yrs ago. I already have my own family, 2 cars 4 mysef & my wife. I did not wait 4 any one to feed me not even d government!. I started poultry biz & today i can boast of 1000 layers laying already. That is abt 30,000 naira every day. & abt 900,000 naira every month. Now tell me is d country good for investment or not?!. No food 4 a lazy man!!..buhari may become d president bt he wont cook & bring to ur table. Do sometin meaningful to hep ur life. America is only better than Nigeria in thinking. Think my dear..dnt fool ursef.

America is better largely because of the advantage that they were able to gleam from slave labor (followed by very cheap imported labor), land that did not need to be paid (or rather was not paid for) and technological expertise. Any economy or business that did not have to worry about labor costs or worker's welfare would surely prosper.

Nigeria has room to grow - that should be seen as good news for all Nigerians.

3cycle:
So? Bbc abi US should face front. They won't help fight boko haram, blocked channels through which Nigeria can acquire more arms to fight insurgents yet they want to decide what happens in Nigeria.

We have decided to postpone election, US and BBc should mind their business... Rubbish.

The international news networks will pass comment/judgement on anything that happens, particularly on nations of importance (such as Nigeria).

My question is why do people here pay any attention to them? - we (should) know that the Western press do an atrocious job of representing what happens in places that are not north America or western Europe.

It has nothing to do with who the President is or who runs for elections - this is about numbers.

France doesn't have anywhere left to dump its wares - the Eurozone is broke. Asia is slowing down. Brazil is slowing down.

This isn't new.

This has nothing to do with the promptings of either political candidate nor is it even unique to Nigeria - security forces escort politicians around wherever you go in the world.

The politicians (and prospective politicians) will be able to justify this practice until the end of this experiment with 'democracy' or until the security/inequality situation drastically improves.

kastonkastrol:
Who uses this outdated train in any part of the world if not Nigeria You will have to get your panadol ready incase of any "emergency headache" that will attack you while you are in the silly train... And the spent billions of dollars to buy this trash. Smh

If you go to Mexico, India and Russia you will see trains as old as this if not older.

Stop trying portray Nigeria as the worst place in the world - it really isn't.

Old trains are better than no trains. When it becomes economically viable to do so then they will be upgraded. Why can't you appreciate progress? Why must people like you run down every step that is made to improve things in Nigeria?

If these so called 'democratic' nations are so concerned then they should cease trading with Saudi et al.

Of course we know that they will not because no one does hypocrisy quite like the Europeans.

Nothing wrong with the muscle but she carries herself like a teenage boy and I am not homosexual.

They raise some good points (alongside the obvious fallacies) but I would be very wary of anything suggested by the Economist, many of the policies that they push for are the same disastrous World Bank/IMF sponsored ideas that destroy nations but benefit the (Western) nations that back those same institutions.

It is unlikely that the agenda that they (The Economist) push for is one which has the Nigerian people at heart. The economist is not a publication known for taking into consideration human welfare. To see them cite human life expectancy as a measure of success is somewhat ironic knowing how they demonized the author Edward Baptist who dared to criticize the American capitalist elite and their slave owning beginnings http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/09/05/when-the-economist-blamed-irish-peasants-for-starving-to-death/.

Learn to identify your enemy - it is neither Buhari nor Jonathan.

60% Premier League footballers declare bankruptcy after retirement- http:///b8scf5o

Sharia law would be too kind for this woman.

This forum has a lot of strange rules - you can't say breasts or masturbation but you can say nigger with impunity and show graphic images of dead people and naked people.

EDIT
I can't even say n*a*k*e*d but you can show it.

For everyone acting surprised that an Italian would be caught out in a fraudulent act you are grossly ignorant to the ways of the world.

Here is just one of many examples:


[b]'Real Housewives' Stars
Facing 50+ Years in Prison
For Money Fraud
7/29/2013 1:00 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
breaking news
0729_joe_tara_giudice_01
"Real Housewives of New Jersey" stars Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe have just been slapped with a laundry list of criminal charges -- ranging from bank fraud to tax evasion -- and now, they both face more than 50 years in prison if convicted.

U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman just announced the 39-count indictment, claiming Teresa and her hubby massively defrauded the IRS as well as several banks between 2001-2008.

According to the U.S. Attorney, the Giudices conspired to illegally obtain mortgages and other loans from multiple banks by intentionally overestimating their incomes in order to get more money.

The Giudices also allegedly withheld vital information about their net worth from a U.S. bankruptcy trustee after filing for Chapter 7 in 2009 -- including Teresa's true income from the reality show.

As for tax evasion, Joe is accused of failing to file income tax returns for the years 2004-2008, during which he allegedly earned $1 million.

All told, the Giudices were hit with 39 charges -- including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, which carries a max prison sentence of 20 years, and bank fraud, which carries a max of 30 years. The remaining charges carry the possibility of even more prison time.

Neither Teresa nor Joe has been arrested, but they're both due in court Tuesday morning in Jersey.

A rep for Bravo had no comment. [/b]

Another name you might want to check out is Angelo Mozilo.

This case in Nigeria is nothing new.

That is not to say that only Italians commit crime. Wherever you have people and you will have criminals.

macof:
Oh pls shut up. You have made absolutely no sense

You seem very angry about me questioning or asking you to justify your beliefs.

You sound much like an indoctrinated Muslim or Xtian and thus add substance to my initial premise that African religions are no better than their foreign counterparts when it comes to embracing, reason, debate and enlightenment.

Italy is one of the most corrupt nations on the planet - even with the oversight of Europol they still continue with their fraudulent practices.

Whether it be business or governmental corruption Italy is up there with the best when it comes to dishonesty.

They frequently flout EU directives and laws in Italy (as do the Greeks).

That some of these Italian crooks have made their way to Nigeria should not surprise anyone - they've been up to no good in Australia, America as well as other parts of Europe (Mafia and otherwise).

macof:
Oh! Now you have knowledge on the African religion you were never exposed to

Tell me what do you know about African religions that you think you know so much to having your opinion taken seriously?

I've enjoyed your selective reading.

I really feel for people like you.

macof:
the only way you will know if African religions encourage free thought, progress and inquisitiveness is to be exposed to it
That exposure you lack, you might have heard a few things from unreliable sources but you have no knowledge on African religion yet you conclude

Does that seem intelligent to you?

No, it is not intelligent to speak falsely which is what you did when you claimed that I have no knowledge on African religion(s).

I may have come to my knowledge on African religions late in life but that is not the same thing as having no knowledge.

Instead of giving me an example of how an African religion has lead to a discovery or encouraged progress you keep insisting that I have no right to form an opinion - this, sadly is typical of most religious adherents.

It's not a war that can be won by killing people who have already made peace with the notion of death.

If the various authorities and nations that now proclaim to feel aggrieved by the actions of ISIS truly intended to resolve the issue they would clean up their own house(s) first. This conflict has the same common causes that most insurgencies have - gross inequality and anger at the hypocrisy of those in power.

macof:
What then are you expecting, that I preach African philosophy to you?
Dude from ur first post you've nt been making sense

You haven't been able to show how African religions encourage free-thought, progress or inquisitiveness.

That was my initial point - you refuted it without showing how it was wrong.

macof:
How do u expect me to discuss African to you when you are a novice on the matter and already made conclusions. You said you have no exposure in it, the reason why is not important

I didn't make my conclusions prior to doing my research.

I approached other religions with an open mind because I was not indoctrinated into them. Sadly, even thought the script may be different the intention appears to be the same.

If I am wrong please show me, I am willing to listen.

macof:
You just said you have never been exposed to African religions so you have no say, and ur opinion is more like rants of a mad man

come back when you have been exposed

It is possible to educate yourself on an issue and form your own opinions. The problem with religion is that it usually stands as a barrier between people reading up on subjects - hence why most subjects were not literate in nsibidi, latin or hieroglyphics and other languages which contained the codified religious beliefs.

You seem very angry about this issue - more interested in attacking me than discussing the issue.

Your argument that those who were not raised within the same religious context as you do not have a valid opinion sounds like the same ignorant statements that many a Muslim or Xtian like to make in here. It is an obvious and weak attempt to protect yourself and your beliefs from criticism and introspection.

I asked you some questions which you have sidestepped, resorting to personal insults instead.

macof:
My guy in other words you are smart and have all the knowledge in the world as you have nt been exposed to African religion
You have nt been exposed yet you know African religion so well that you are sure it keeps people from knowledge, you know what they thought and why some left for christianity and Islam

Keep deceiving yourself

I know about some African religions in the same way that I know about Islam, from what I have observed and read.

'Religion' is about getting people to buy into a myth for which there is no proof. There is also a large ceremonial part to keep the sheep amazed - the masquerade shows have that we still see at traditional shows and carnivals are the remnants of those beliefs.

If you can show me that African religions are not an exercise in power, that they are about enlightenment then please do so.