₦airaland Forum

@dolliepie, even way back in Naija, my aunt used to tell us that some residents of MD died of heat strokes. Could not believe it, neither did I know much about the ailment until I moved out here and found out that some residents, particularly the elderly are most vulnerable to heat strokes in the East Coast and the Chicago area. Baltimore is a nice city, but I understand, it is a crime infested city. Visited Columbia, a wealthy enclave of MD. I was in Silver Spring during my mini vacation, and I tell you, Nigerians, plenty for that area. Not too long ago, I read an article about the number of Nigerians living in MD. The population alone for Silver Spring was about 15,000 (hope my memory serves me well).

But what is the main attraction that lures Nigerians to Maryland? The place just did not really entice me, apart from my family members. Crime is too much, and real estate, though not as ridiculous as California, still is expensive.

Tanicarr, what is the name of this organization that you are in? Trust your instincts, most importantly, pray to God Almighty for guidance. If you suspect that your movements are curtailed by members of your organization, and you are restricted from receiving or visiting family members, then you are in a cult. Please, take note of that. Isolation is one of the ways that these organizations play on their members, and as some of us know, it is a stepping stone to abuse.

Dont delay.

Purgatory is not Biblical.

A pathetic continent, unfortunately.

dunno any for guys that has tickled my fancy.

The oil industries in Houston, along with its humidity may have been a magnet in attracting Nigerians to live there. But the heat in America can at times be unbearable, even worse than Naija. My cousins who were visiting from Naija were complaining of the humidity in Maryland over the summer. They told me that the weather in MD was hotter than Naija!

Quite unbelievable

I watched NTA news (channel 677) when I was in Silver Spring, Maryland for Thanksgiving. My aunt wasnt even aware that NTA is broadcasted live on Television, especially for those in the MD area, who are subscribers of Comcast. Nice work. It sort of brought floods of nice memories back home. Infact, I temporarily boycotted American programme for Naija programs, much to the slight reproach of my cousin. Not bad, not bad at all.



About Nigerians living in MD, nna, I wonder why them plenty for that area. I was at a party in DC over the weekend and it was hosted by Solitude. See Nigerians everywhere. Like a mini Nigerian community. Bay area, for wia? Still, I think Houston get plenty Naija pass MD, considering their mammoth size.

Cheers.

I watched NTA news in Maryland, during thanksgiving. Apparently, if you are a Nigerian, and reside in the Maryland area of the USA and are a subscriber of Comcast, chances are you could request for and have NTA news/program on TV. I was just watching Naija News in Yankee, part of my time in Maryland, to the consternation of my cousin. I even watched the Nigerian version of "Who wants to be a millionaire" on the Nigerian channel.

Emegwali could silence his critics, if he would go live on an interview with BBC or any other news organization, familiar with this controvery trailing him. Yeah, I did read an ad in Essence magazine a while ago about the internet being founded by him.

Not a girl's thing. What happens when you are a bachelor, living outside the confines of your parents abode? Lets say you move abroad, how you go chop? I realized the importance of cooking when I lived off campus in Nigeria.

@somebody, no need for name calling. The link alone has substantiated your earlier discourse on salary earnings in investment bankings.

Nobody knows when Jesus Christ will come back again, but one thing is certain, He will come back again.

Irrespective of who is telling the truth or not, my observation is that we should never use the conversion rate as a yardstick for comparing the cost of living between two nations. It does not come close at all. There is nobody in here who can convince me that a 25 thousand pounds a year salary in London is comparable to a year's earning of 5 million Naira in Nigeria. As a matter of fact, I would choose to earn 5 million Naira in Nigeria over 25 thousand pounds in Britain. I am not conversant with the tax system in Britain, but from my understanding, it is astronomically high.

I know someone who rents a bedroom apartment for 750 pounds a month, then add grocery bills, utilities, and other expenses, and by the end of the month, you might have little to account for. Whereas in Naija, that 5 million Naira would take you a long way back home. You would be taking home at least 200k a month, and if you reside in your family house, where you don't have to pay rent, ol'boy, you are seriously smiling to the bank.

As hard as this question may be, IIBB, in my opinion, holds the ignominous title as being Nigeria's worst president. It was during his regime that SAP was introduced, thereby introducing servere economic hardship in the society and destroying the middle class. "419" became an institution in his era, wasteful economic resources, chanelled into maintaining order in Liberia through ECOMOG, amidst economic hardship in the country and the loss of our best brains in the society to the western nation. IBB is a fraud.

Interesting thread indeed. I remember the scandalous episode in the 80's, I think, but the information was quite hazy then. Thanks to all for refreshing my memory about those mysterious suitcases. Yeah, indeed, this was a blemish on the regime of the Buhari/Idiagbon, because those duo had publicly distanced themselves from 2nd republic officials, jailing some of them on grounds of corruption. So, indeed, it was quite puzzling that Buhari and Idiagbon may have been somewhat connected to the mysterious suitcases.

@my2cents. It was actually Gowon, and not his finance minister who made the infamous quote, "Our problem is not with money, but on how to spend it".

Here is the link.

http://magazine.biafranigeriaworld.com/chinua-achebe/2005oct16-chinua-achebe-foundation-yakubu-gowon-interview-part-1.html

Honestly, I just flew in from Maryland into San Jose via the Minnesota airport this morning. And the bomb probably was planted/discovered, from what I read this morning. I wasnt even aware of the bomb threat, until I read your post. I then looked up the story online and found the link. Thank God for His protection. It would have been a tragedy.

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/16103564.htm

@tyrex, lol this is funny .

but i've also noticed sumthin, how[b] comes[/b] even singers/musicians sometimes sing wrongly, grammatically.
especially Sean Paul. maybe it's only me, but i don't think so, somebody read the lyrics for temperature chorus. then ya'll tell me. 

Ndipe:

Why don't you take the time to edit your posts before laughing at people's grammatical blunders?

Not bragging or anything, but in Uk, is 37 thousand pounds, really a lot of money? From what I have gathered from people who have lived or visited London, that place is just too expensive. The salary that Shell is offering in London (29 thousand pounds) is rather low, in my opinion, and I would rather prefer to be an employee of Shell in Nigeria and be remunerated in Naira (some girl wrote that she was offered close to 6 million Naira a year), than to earn 28 thousand pounds and live in London.

The percentage of Nigerians moving back home from abroad (at least in the USA) is minimal, compared to the statistics of Nigerians back home, relocating to America. So, that should easily explain that life, at least economically is better in the USA for the average man, than it is in Nigeria.

Na English I go chop?

Bay area, California. You live in Malibu? That's S. California. A lot of Nigerians live in Los Angeles.

You cant expect a govt. owned news agency to turn against its owner by reporting on the negativity of their governement, without any serious repercussion. That is Africa for you, but even in developed countries like the USA, it is also the 'publisher that dictates the tune of the media'. Or do you think that if you were working for magazine, owned by a mogul with a penchant for scandal, you will be given the liberty to plaster their shortcomings on the front pages of the paper? I doubt it.

Maybe, Ibex was converting his hard earned pounds sterling (or is it Euro now?) into Naira, before concluding that he makes nearly 10 times his previous salary in Nigeria.

Caught between a rock and a hard place.

I think Houston is the undisputed city with the most Nigerians in the USA.

And Texas, I think would have the most Nigerians, but Maryland sef, I understand is another Nigerian hub. I can understand houston because their weather is similar to our Nigerian weather. I just don't know why Maryland is a magnet for Nigerians especially with their cold winters.

Yeah, you, or your brother can marry her. There is nothing wrong or creepy about that.

Blasphemous picture. Reverend, delete it.

I have nothing against Nigeria. I have wonderful memories of my beloved country, Nigeria, but at the same time, we have to call a spade a spade. How many people in Naija can afford 3 square meals a day? What of security? If armed robbers invaded your house, would you be inclined to inform the cops, because you trust them, or would you just brush the incident aside, because it is a peculiar problem back home? I am not stating that yankee is perfect, but at least, but at least, the government ensures adequate services for her citizens. Of what use is it in living in a milliion dollar mansion in VGC when NEPA takes light, and you resort to generator. What happens if your car breaks down on the freeway, with no nearby station, or insurance company to bail you out.

Taxes here are definitely high, no doubt, property taxes, taxes on grocery bills, but you gotta applaud a system where the middle class is still existing, irrespective of the taxes, unlike our country, where people get away with taxes, and still find it hard (for most people) to make ends meet.