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Yeah, so that means Hollywood film producers should take into account that vegeterians abstain from flesh, and as such, movie scenes depicting the consumption of flesh should not be filmed to avoid the ire of these vegeterians?

Right?@loverbwoy

Question, Question, which kin question be this? Obviously, the person posting this question would know that it is absolutely wrong!!!

Some of you guys are quite funny. What is the difference between killing a dog by strangulation and killing a cattle with a knife? Are they not the same? Someone might advocate for a 'humane' killing, but seriously, what is the difference between 'humane' killing and killing a dog by force? And the same people who come in here and advocate for animal rights, I suspect, are not even vegetarians.


So, what is the next agenda? That humans should not consume plants/vegetables, because they are living things? Why is PETA not calling for the total ban for the consumption of fruits and vegetables, being that, they also have life? Oh, I see, PETA is against humans eating animals, and as such eschew eating meat, in favor of consuming vegetables, when these plants are also living things.

Hypocrisy!!!

@ikamefa, nothing wrong in editing your posts to elucidate what you had written earlier

Cant understand your complaints. I did not post any link to your profile. That's my picture that I took at San Jose city hall.

What are you all talking about? I posted my pic on my profile, and someone is saying what? that I posted your pic on my profile? I dont get it.

how is it impersonation?

I am just shocked, wheewwww!!!

How una dey do with this banking job for naija? I am so curious

God is wonderful, I am always happy to hear of the good news that our people have written on this board about their success in their quest for gainful employment. He will never disappoint you at all. That is an assurance. The only desire we should harbor in life is to remain obedient to His Commandments.

I like the US better, overall. The weather is nicer, the people are more open, and the cost of living is more reasonable than the UK. From my understanding, the taxes in the UK is very high, higher than the US. Even renting an apartment in the UK (like London) requires the renter to pay taxes. Geez, and how much is the salary sef? I flew into UK once, enroute to Naija, and was amazed by the high cost of living. It is too much, and the weather does not even help matters at all. Moreso, when you realize that your taxes are being put into supporting the royal family, you start wondering, "Why should I work hard just to make ends meet, while the royal family are living in ostentatious luxury from the brow of my sweat? Your health system may be excellent, but in the US too, our healthcare is not bad either. I would rather live in Nigeria, than reside in the UK.

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My broda, Calabar's real estate used to be very cheap, because it is a very big city. Now, with the rate of influx of investors into that city, I wonder if that will change the prices of real estate and unfortunately, displace the inhabitants of the city. Sha, I miss that city very much.

could not even post the link

Says file is too large to be accomodated, so I could not post it.

Seun, how can it be reduced? I have tried cropping, but it is not working

My picture.

Wao, Ryley, how can you write that about YOUR own mother?

Jesus Christ is Lord of Lords and King of Kings. Even the demons know that

The white man is not as evil as he is painted by some other races.

@ The one, you have admitted that you grew up in a seedy part of Lagos (Ajegunle), but I am surprised to read that you may have been insulated from the struggles of some students on campus. Assuming you were interested in a political office back home, and you came up with an agenda convincing your constituents that poverty was almost non -existent on college campuses, because less than one 1% of the student limited their meal intakes to one a day, do you really think that university students would accept you as their future leader?

If you feel that the hotel overcharged you, you could have picked another hotel. But since your company was paying for it, why even complain in the first place? Are you really trying to rile up Nigerians by indoctrinating them that the white man is oppressing them in their country, because Sheraton billed you 400 dollars a Night? I doubt if any Nigerian would even bother siding with you. They would even assume that you are only bragging that you stayed at the sheraton hotel. Please, there are more headier stuff weighing the average Nigerian, and racism isnt part of it.

Being an "Eyen" Akwa Ibom, does not mean that I have to fall hook line and sinker to the mamy water story. I schooled at Obot Idim which is very close to some streams in the Afaha village. I used to go to the stream to fetch water, as a junior student, and never, I repeat, never did I witness any surreal experience at the stream, even at evening time.

Have you ever seen these mermaids before? Dont get me wrong, I believe in the existence of evil, but that mermaid story sef, get as e be. How true are these stories that if you see a mermaid combing her hair, she will get startled, and then dash to the river, leaving behind her hair accessories? And if you even leave with her stuff, she will haunt you in your dreams? How true is it that when they 'kidnap' you to their abode, at the bottom of the river (a miracle that you wont drown in the first place), that you will serve them for some years, before you are being released? Please educate me. I don see things for my eye, but that stories surrounding the existence of mermaids eluded me, till I moved abroad. If there are no verifiable proofs, then it should be shelved side by side with the great book of fables and myths of the Greek legend. That way, one can also point out the contribution of Akwa Ibom State in Nigerian mythology.

P/S: If they do exist, I don't even want to see them!!!

Let Nigeria and other African countries join ranks together and focus on rejuvenating their own ailing (as in Nigeria's case) aviation industry. It is better that way, instead of succumbing to playing second fiddle to the west. So long as they keep doing so, then these insensitive airlines would be disposed to humiliating us at all costs.

What a shame!!

Chichima, I would like to think that our criticism is constructive. We just can't fawn that Nigerian music are the best, because we are from Nigeria. I don ask this question, and some people seem to agree with me, "Why do some of our musicians, especially the upcoming ones, tend to emulate/inculculate Western rhythm in their choreography? Why can't we be original? Some of our people always overdo thing at times. Tell me, has any of these Western Musicians like Beyounce or Jayz or Patti Labelle ever incorporated any African theme in their music? Why should we copy theirs then? Please, dont even mention globalization as the factor for this copy copy syndrome that is quite prevalent amongst our people. Stick with originality, and you can attain success with it. Dont duplicate, you will always remain second best.

Well, some individuals/corporations may harbor some ulterior motives behind their charitable deeds (in exchange for a tax write up), which I don't approve of it. Let it come from the heart. However, it is different from Naija's case. Out here, we have reputable charitable organizations that seem genuinely interested in advancing for the causes of the common man. Back in Naija, it is the rich who gets richer, while the underprivileged are stuck in the cycle of poverty. In America, it is not that difficult to get a full ride to college, whereas in Naija, you are on your own. If your parents are not connected in the society, forget it.

My brother, tell me about it. Some candidates have been frustrated, dreams have been deferred, or even postponed indefinitely because of one's inability to ace these examinations And, at times, even when you have sucessfully passed the exams, at times, finances can be the overall determining factor in determining your prospects of either furthering your studies, or staying back home, scouting for a job. Chei, life in Nigeria is so unpreictable. How did our people do it, I wonder, that some folks did not run amok or even commit suicide back home? Nigerians are resilient people, I give them kudos to that.

Now just compare the above scenario with what might occur in the USA. Your best bet would be to apply at a junior college which would most readily admit you. Very smooth journey I would say. God bless America, as they say, but overall, Count your blessings.

@The one,

Seriously, how many people back home are making 7.5 million Naira a year back home? Maybe you lived a sheltered life back home, to be unaware of the plight of the common man in Lagos. Can you directly tell that to a man living in Ajegunle doing security job for a bank that pays hime like 30k a month? How many people can really regard themselves as middle class Nigerians? I lived in Nigeria, and have been in the USA for quite a while now, and from my standpoint, the chances of making it in today's society without resorting to pressing someone's palms is greater in America than Nigeria. Look at Oprah Winfrey, a sell made billionaire, and countless other folks who made it on their own accord. In Naija, you would have to struggle for contract, or if you are a civil servant, yeah, you might have to exercise patience for your three months arrears to be deposited into your bank account. That you lived a good life, does not mean you should gloat over it at the detriment of the common masses. You should just get on your knees, very seriously, and Thank God for blessing you financially, and also create in you a humble heart to be aware of the wide gulf between the rich and the poor in the Nigerian society.

I can't write for Londoners, but in America, no matter what the obstacles maybe, your ability to survive is almost a given. Education here, can be obtained in California, by paying just 11 dollars per unit. 11 dollars, and the classes are open to all and sundry. When you are done with high school, and have limited finances to see you through the four walls of the University, your best bet would be to enrol in a community college, and based on your income, your fees may be waived. So, that saves you the heartache of waiting for the dreaded cancellation of JAMB results 'beause expo leaked out at the community center' or getting F9 in all your classes because of a technical glitch in the computer back home. I am referring to the middle class segment of the society, not the upper crust who can, buy their way to power with a wave of the Naira currency. Lets talk of opportunity being available to every member of the society, and not to a select few, as you have written in your discourse on the availability of jobs at Shell.

I am surprised that you never wrote about the challenges and hunger that manifests in the lives of students in Nigeria. I am sure, you may have heard of the slang, 1-0- 1, or 0-0-1 or 111, the one, meant the number of times, you could afford to eat a meal, and the zero meant surving on an empty tummy. Abroad is different, no matter what, you can get free meals at a local food bank, so that solves your problem. An academic underweight with a vested interest for education could acquire it at a 2 year college with the assistance of professors. In the educational setting in Nigeria, some professors can be downright vindictive. I narrated a story of a professor who would walk into the exam hall and announce to the consternation of students, "Make sure you write well to obtain your D's". Out here, that Professor would be given his walk-out papers with immediate effect. My brother's degree was almost delayed because some Professor held unto his thesis. When my uncle waded into the wahala, the professor became angry. I can go on and on about the shortcomings in the Nigerian society, especially when I see how smooth the system is in America. Since Nigeria is better than America, why do people, as you outrightly mentioned, send their kids to study abroad? Sha, Nigeria is home to me, and irrespective of its imperfections (as we all are), I love it. But I wont sit down and condemn America, because their houses are not top of the line with those of Lekki beach, etc, etc. That's just superficial.

I retract my earlier discourse about not hearing of this trend of child abandonment by fathers in Nigeria. It is also common back home. I know that there are some young men who have disavowed their girlfriends pregnancy, either because of finances, societial disapproval of unwed pregnancies and furthermore, fear of a backlash from their family members. Working adults in Nigeria, are also guilty, because some of them have not stepped upto their plate, with absolutely no valid reasons. How this is different from the USA is that back home, such topics are usually discussed/restricted in a private setting. (No baby daddy drama, as it is publicly played out here because of shame)

What is wrong with the photo, phoenixman?

The Tinapa project is indeed a breath of fresh air and also a stark contrast to the muddled world of ideas that has besieged the country.

OR remain single if the man harbors the mindset that he, and not the lady should be wooed into getting married.