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snowland:
This will be my first Christmas in Nigeria in 15 years but sincerely it does not feel like Christmas at all.
Besides the cold harmattan weather in the morning that normally characterizes this time of the year, nothing else smells festivities.
I remember with nostalgia what Christmas used to feel like. Seems a whole lot has changed.

Apart from the economic situations, what else could have caused this?

Dtruthspeaker:
Iunderstand why you say its still happening but if you knew how BIG it uaec to be, you will know all these ones happening only form 2% of what happened back then.

in fact you just reminded me, in all that excitement, if neighbours saw nothing was happening in a neighbours house, as in no cooking, soneone MUST send a chicken, half bag of rice, that fanous Turkey igroundnut oil, packet of Maggi etc and soon that neighbour would join others cooking and the goodness and love will flow. And no one disrespected them infact that was the fastest way to have your Christmas and new year ruined and turned to pain because you mocked at the poor. ooo the whole community punishes that person by telling everyone what he did and when they are passing food, it will go with the warning that "that fool must not eat of it". No more birthday parties, no more Christmas clothees, that is the guy will wear his old clothes for iChristmas time meant change of wardrobe, so everyone will know that he has committed a huge crime.

Those were the good communual training of the good old days. Today children are horribly and terribly behaved but the evil spirits have stopped us all from correcting them.

kayperry:
happening at what rate or %, change does not necessary mean extinct

Lets not fool ourselves Xmas as lost its Euphoria, b4 both rich and poor gather get xmas but now xmas is for the rich

Dtruthspeaker:
Many.

This was the most party season. Weddings, end of years, birthdays in December were always hot and sweet and the party always ran all night.

Then this was the period 2 major parties must clash so you just had to learn to be in 2 places at the same time. And remember fuel was cheap, so you can dart from V.I to Marina and Surulere choosing which party is hottest and which you will end at.

Then i have never bought calenders or diaries in the first 30years of my life. For what na? At least 10 beautiful new year calenders must pass through my house and since i only need 2, that is how we would be selecting calenders and passing them on to others with the question "i have next year's calender do you want?"

Then o my favorite part exchanging food with neighbors, friends and family trying to outdo others. And this is were you see Nigeria was sweet for even the poor could kill at leas 2 Big chickens. While the standard was 4 chickens.

Since 2015 i don't think I have seen big chickens. All this ones they sell was considered srill.growing in those days.

Then, since we were trying to blow each others mind, in my house, we may kill 2 to 6 Turkeys (Usually 2 but an Aunt or Unk or friend may send another 2 Turkey or Chicken). So you see, you will eat meat till you experience what the Israelites experienced with God when they spoke anyhow andthe annoyed Him when the were asking of meat as they were tired of manna.. So you'll hate meat.

So we try to change the food plate by killing Turkeys and goat..And since we knew,the popular food travelling would be jollof rice, so we would head for fried rice and (many people did not know how to do frird rice back then, so you see, that was a big win) Then, Salad, then whatever meat or Fish pepper soup.

And then all theae foods were cooked outside in and with that big party pot, (So was everyone else too) So we are all seeing what everyone is cooking and sweet yabbis and jokes would be flying all over with us children to flying from pot to pot already eating the neats being boiled and fried there. Infact if you.cry, you get one piece of meat. Hmmmm very very sweet days.

All these gone now, neighbors don't relate with each other and many are enemies.

mayorall:
Dear all,

As parts of our corporate social responsibility. We will like to share 1 million naira for 50-75 eligible nairalanders.

If we got only 50 people. They will get 20k each.

If it's 75 people: 15k each.

This is to celebrate and buy Christmas chicken.

Thanks

Eligibility criteria:

1. Active membership on nairaland in the last two years.

2. Participation/helping other nairalanders. Like giving advice, directions, opinions from any section of the forum from Agriculture, Romance, Travel, business, health etc.

3. Those that throw tantrums and insult others on the forum won't be eligible. Your political view, tribe or location doesn't matter as a far as you always present opinions in a respective manner.

4. You must have more than 100 posts on nairaland. You do not need to have a thread to qualify.

Application processes:

Just type and explain how you meet and exceed the above eligibility criteria ( Very important please)

We will quote you here on one of your old posts to drop your account to receive the payment. Kindly note that we will go half way this week. We will start disbursement on Thursday and complete lists of those that won the first sets on Wednesday.

Please if you qualified and you don't need the fund, please do not apply.

If this isn't the right thread to post this. Moderator can move it.

Tayorshd87:
Catchy piece and fantastic 😍

RoyalUc:
Nice piece

Imma624:
Thanks so much for this piece.
It brought tears to my eye

GboyegaD:
Restaurant ke? That's some big work I'm not sure I'm cut out for at least for the now.

GboyegaD:
Dinner:

Pounded yam with Delta Owho Soup.

Tried the soup for the first time and my family loves it. Decided against the starch being this is my first time making the soup and needed to be sure everyone would like it.

Maeve7:
Teaching is a profession.

Just because you studied maths or French doesn’t mean that you have knowledge of teaching methodology, classroom management, child development psychology, visualization techniques, student assessment rules, diagnosis tools etc.
Smile.




I studied pure education in both NCE and degree with my Msc soonest IJN

The certification makes teaching a profession...but everyone can be a TEACHER.

Your certificate makes you a qualified practicing Teacher.

Check the schools around you today and ask the majority of the teachers about their field of study and you'd be amazed how many were not trained Teachers and still delivering their duties effectively.


I wouldn't blame such teachers cos the economy and government made them settle for less as they usually claimed.

The Nigeria of today is filled with private schools owned by people who knows nothing about education or curriculum..all for the personal gain they employ any employable.... reason why we have Moral decadence as the order of the day in the nation.


Even the trained Teachers seldom bribe their way through graduation hence being unable to deliver well.


Let me drop the mic 4 now.

Smile

Maeve7:
It’s like saying that if I give someone pain killers, I am a nurse. You are either a professional teacher or not.

Maeve7:
Trained or untrained teachers? Asking for a friend.

shortgun:
My friend obviously....he's in a life threatening situation.
Giving birth is a natural process that shouldn't be life threatening with all things equal. Even if things go south in the labour room, my contribution will be almost zero.

finallybusy:
If you think that’s a problem, try snoring in your sleep.

gentleguy1975:
my brother, the Lord is your strength,He will definitely see you through, after all upon all the hardship in the country, some are still making it big time!

UselessBuharist:
I don’t blame him oo, I blame his miscreants that celebrates his failure

UselessBuharist:
How is he governing his state? We should start asking questions.

gentleguy1975:
I never meant to ridicule or deride the private school teachers but rather feeling their pains and wondering how they are coping

Sapasenator:
Where is your husband in all these? Are you a single mom? What about relatives and social groups like your church? Have you considered approaching any of them for help?

Inyaky:
Really , my neighbor who is Yoruba says they don't use water leaf and ugwu

Inyaky:
A different type of vegetable is used in Efo riro, not water leaf and ugwu used in this soup

SoupEmbassy:
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