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onihga:
The 3D modeling looks cute

BigBashiru:
Sagamite earlier today you said Nigerians act like monkeys initially I was offended but after much thought I kinda agree....il open a thread about that later.....one big proof that Nigerians may be monkeys is the overly aggressive culture of always shouting at the slightest thing, rough aggressive driving not giving way to pedestrians etc

Nwakannaya1:
We are living in an increasingly globalised world, there is no culture immune to changes neither is any culture foolproof. While language is an important and indispensable aspect of any culture, such culture would not go into extinction just because the language is not used for formal instruction.

Furthermore, I have seen traditional doctors treat someone for months without any improvement but when the person went to the hospital and received treatment for one week, his health was restored.

musicwriter:
Good day my brother

I feel a need to reply you because you appear to be making a logical argument but you don't just understand there's history of nations switching from language of slave masters back to their own language. You don't understand that all the fine arguments you have here have already been trashed by other nations when they were in our shoes.

For your information, so many countries have already done what Nigeria is planning to do, and all the supposed logical arguments you have came up.

Vietnam was colonized by France and Netherlands. But they returned to being themselves and learning in their native Vietnamese. When they were making the switch back to Vietnamese, educated people like you were running out of Vietnam, their own country to France and Canada, citing "percussion". What a shame!

Same thing with Malaysia. Malaysia had bitter experience from Britain and Japan but they moved from English to their native Malay. However, this didn't stop teaching or learning in English in Malaysia. They're still English schools in Malaysia today. In fact, Nigerians go to school there.

Likewise Indonesia. They've made the switch from English back to their native Indonesian. But English is still a subject in Indonesian schools just like every other subject.

What you should understand is that English is just a subject in school and would still be taught to children in primary school in Nigeria. So, a Nigerian child learning in Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Bini, etc would still speak perfect English!! Nobody said that in English would no longer be taught in primary school as a subject.

Britain tried everything to hoodwink Japan into learning in English. Do you know that Japan studied in English for 10 years? Indeed, Britain initially succeeded and Japan studied in English for 10 years. But they quickly realized the bigger picture and the potential damage it would cause, so they went back to their native Japanese. Today, they're enjoying the benefits of being themselves

How about your Britain itself?

Britain was enslaved by Greece, Rome, and colonized by Germany, Scandinavians, France.

Each time Britain was under slavery or colonialism, they spoke the language of the enslavers. Indeed, that's why the English language is a scared language constituting Greek, Latin, German, French, etc.

But in 1348, Britain came to their senses and banned the use of Greek and Latin in school. Your Britain implemented the same thing Nigeria wants to do!!

Then, in 1362, other languages were banned completely in every other thing and English became an official language.

The first English newspapers was written in 1702. Before then, they were written in Greek, Latin, French, etc

That's briefly how Britain fought for their freedom. This is brief because it took them about 300 years to achieve it.

Do you know what delayed the freedom of English people to reclaim their native language? There was so much foot dragging along the way because educated people in Britain like you (those educated in Greek and Latin) were making all the so called logical arguments you're making here.

Having been enslaved in Greek and Latin language, they didn't know the power in their native language! Like you, they didn't realize that no amount of "logical" reason was enough to learn, speak and write in a language other than their native English.

My brother, please understand that our ancestors accepted the English language as slaves. They didn't think it through, it was accepted under duress.

Set your mind free! All the "logical" reasons you have for English are shortsighted and momentary. The initial huddles you worry about would be overcome within a couple of years. Then, we'll become free indeed.

We're not English people. We are Africans!!

If you need further information about everything I've said, read the link on my signature. Read the PDF version only, not the article.

Omihanifa:
For a 2.2km bridge
Don't be deceived by those pictures o it just a 2.2 km bridge

seunmsg:
The ghost of the PDP era corruption is still hovering over the country. Still, some people want to bring back PDP to continue this kind of criminal and mindless robbery of the country. Smh!

oluwasunkanmi97:
Okay, by this logic what do you say about Asia with the same amount of nations but only 4 are allowed ? (Qatar as host made it 5) and Oceania that hardly ever qualifies


But really, if every continent should have equal representation that would be nice to see, but some countries will be used to statpad especially those Oceania nations.

But imagine allowing 5 teams from all 6 continents and the remaining 2 will be determined through playoffs or whatever. That would be quite something.

Well since they are expanding it to 48 teams next edition, it will be easier just 8 from each side but of course, not anytime soon, maybe in the future they might reconsider this.

oluwasunkanmi97:
So you are trying to say that if FIFA gave Africa higher slots they could have done better ??. Well that's another angle to look at

But what will you now say about the South Americans who get equal slots with Africans even less attimes yet they have a better record at the Mundial than the African teams.

oluwasunkanmi97:
Senegal lost this game.

Before the tournament began, it was looking like Senegal could make it to the knockouts and face England. Lots of people predicted this fixture but it never looked like Senegal was going to get past them. Honestly, i didn't see how they could move ahead of English. Come to think of it, people predicted Senegal and Holland to progress to round two, but i was in favour of Ecuador and Holland, I was surprised when they won Ecuador.

Although there is still room for improvement, there are lots of things African teams need to know about football and again, they should try to develop their local leagues.

Excuse me, let me tell you this, no African country will do better than what Senegal did today not Cameroon, not Ghana, not even Morocco or the Nigerian team (that didn't qualify yet their fans are insulting their counterparts that qualified all the way to RO16 for that matter ) So stop saying this or that team would've done better against England. Those teams you felt will do better might even put up a worse display than this.

African football needs to improve. It's about time honestly.

paradigmshift:
oga quiet e...na Portugal use una clean ground for friendlies

NIGERDELTAIDOL:
Why is 5% giving 95% headache, don't you think there's a problem,matter to be settle.

Hezzyluv:
Why these people no like peace bayi

dazzlingd:
That’s the problem of blacks, greed and wickedness to their fellow blacks
Go outside the country and you see a fellow Nigerian snub you.
First thing destroying africa is religion and lose of identity
Second thing is lack of unity and wickedness to their kinds
During the slavery, blacks sold blacks to whites

justli:


Your understanding of history is fatally flawed... The entire world is had it bad from any other group that manages to acquire the power to dominate...

Take the Israelites for instance, they've been massacred and driven out of their native land no fewer than 8 times by different powers. Then the Holocaust... But they've managed to move on and built a formidable nation in the deserts...They've poured their anger in raising healthy and competitive children that looks at the world with optimism and not hate.

The Chinese have suffered worse fate in the hands of imperial Japan

The Mexicans and majority of Southern America were brutally ruled in one of histories most oppressive colonial rules by the spanish, again, they don't talk about it. They've moved on,

Africa is not the only country to have suffered repressive inversions, the entire human race have had to endure that albeit to different degrees, but because we would rather get emotional than logical,
Because we would rather blame others for our woes, that is despite we (wilfully) participating in the lucrative slave trades, and even dealing on slavery before the transatlantic slave trade.

Long after England outlawed slavery, Africans still kidnapped their own and sold them to Brazilian merchants..

RestructureNig3:
Nigeria is better than Senegal

Charley2020:
Because Ghana is a much better team. They play better, keep possession more, launch deadly attacks, defend sensibly, and have that fighting spirit that Senegal lacks. Since the first goal went in, Senegal transformed into secondary school footballers.

blank:
Before pictures was Oshodi under Tinubu. After pictures was Oshodi under Ambode.

10. The most significant Moorish musician was known as Ziryab (the Blackbird) who arrived in Spain in 822. The Moors introduced earliest versions of several instruments, including the Lute or el oud, the guitar or kithara and the Lyre. Ziryab changed the style of eating by breaking meals into separate courses beginning with soup and ending with desserts.

Perfectbeing:
I know the history about the moors.

But we're past that now. Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome etc we all once powerful nations but today they are not.

Face the future and see how you can shape the future instead of dwelling on the past that is already past usls.

Like I said before, "I get am before nor be property."

Perfectbeing:
Did you actually read what I wrote or you just copied and pasted a response?

Perfectbeing:
Nice..

But we should be thinking more about the future than the past.
I get am before nor be property.