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I guess people attract their likes. I've met and dated women who never asked for a dime from me; Yes Nigerian women. I always had to be the one to even force favours on them. I must confess though, I've also met some hungry Nigerian girls who wouldn't be able to respect themselves even if their lives depend on it. |
Difrent:The US issue seems to be a simple one which Onyema can easily squeeze himself out of by presenting some necessary documentation and legal argument. But instead of allowing the man sort himself, hordes of painfully dumb theorists have plunged a US matter into a Nigerian inter-tribal war tagging it the handiwork of enemies and blaming Yorubas, Fulanis and Nigerian govt for trying pull down a good Igbo man after he did a charitable work which the govt couldnt do. How exactly did we degenerate to this sort of insanity? Sometimes it's really shameful being Nigerian. |
OGHENAOGIE: femi4:A system that works profits many, but whether a system works or not, many people can still prosper with the right mindset, discipline and hardwork. As bad as the Nigerian system is, there're still many who prosper. Conversely, as good as the UK system is, there're still many who haven't prospered so once again, it's an individual thing! Unfortunately, many people limit themselves with this defeatist mindset that they cannot make it because the system is bad. Some believe they can never prosper except they leave the country or resort to criminality (with the belief that only those involved in illegality make it in Nigeria). At the end, you are a product of your mindset! You are a product of what you believe! |
maxiuc:This mindset is one of the foremost reasons many people aren't prospering in Nigeria; a lot of people believe they must be involved in illegality before they can prosper. That's the reason we glorify thieves and fraudsters and look up to these characters as role models. Your mind controls your destiny! |
alphaNomega:Loads of people also prosper in Nigeria where the system doesn't work, and there're also people in those places where things work who haven't prospered like this after decades. SO in summary, it's an individual thing. |
Daviddson:Lol... are you new to Nigeria? In this country, even if a cleaner in the aso rocks makes a statement to his friend in a beer parlour, our world class journalists know how best to report it to get your attention. |
larryUG:They may be in partnership in their commercial division, but hey, they're totally different companies headquartered in different countries. Anyway, the point i tried to make was that when you pull certain weight / strings, it raises eyebrows. |
Maduawuchukwu:My posts are not against any Igbo interests; my posts are against a nonsense retrogressive and nauseating mentality which I've noticed is now fast becoming a norm... Igbo big men aren't the only ones who have had challenges or have been investigated or indicted by the system either home or abroad. So why exactly is it that any time an Igbo elite faces any issue, the narrative never falls short of "they want to pull him down because he's Igbo"? Is that the mentality you want me to imbibe to be a true Igbo person? Even before the news hits the airwaves, it will instantly be tribalised by those claiming it's Yorubas and Hausas trying to pull down successful Igbo men. If what you term "against Igbo interest" is my condemnation of the incessant proliferation of victim mentality, needless paranoia, persecution complex, irrational defense of nonsense and always creating watery conspiracies and blaming blaming and blaming and fighting other large Nigerian tribes whenever an Igbo big man faces challenges, then so be it. If this retrogressive mentality is what you want me to promote to be a true Igbo person, then I'm sorry, I'd gladly accept your Osu tag because I will not be given to nonsense. Afterall no be today people like you on this forum don dey call me Yoruba. |
Maduawuchukwu:Why exactly would I pray for anyone's business to fail? Only sick people do that. You want top businessmen from other tribes to fail because you think few top igbo businessmen are having one or two challenges; that's very sick and you and anyone else who reasons like this need some medicament! I'm an igbo man and I wish no one evil; I just find this never ending victim mentality/persecution complex thing too nauseating. When will people ever get tired of this nonsensical "it is because he is Igbo" mentality? Everyone is always leaving their business to come and attack Igbos! Meanwhile regarding your earlier question, I guess when First Nation Airline went belly up because of debt, it was because Tinubu was an Igbo man too right? Wake up man! This mentality is ridiculous. |
Maduawuchukwu:Dangote, Otedola, Tinubu, Ibeto, Innoson and Onyeama are the only businessmen out of 180 million Nigerians right?... What challenges are Orji Kalu, Arthur Eze, ABC Orjiako, Cosmas Maduka, Emeka Offor etc facing?.... I guess you're praying hard for people like Dangote or Otedola to fall so that you can rejoice at the 'equality' right? Na only Igbo businessmen get problem for the world; wise reasoning! |
meccuno:hmm... just googled. Apparently AP didn't even cancel the 737 orders. |
Adiola:What exactly are you talking about? What first post are you referring to? ![]() This was my first post on this thread: obailala:Can someone please explain to me where the ethnic colouration in the above statement is or how this fellow interpreted it as ethnic and brought tinubu into the discussion? Can you not see how consumed you are in your ethnic mentality that it's now making you schizophrenic? You think everybody you encounter online is another slowpoke involved in your Nigerian inter-tribal stupidity? The Allen Onyema case is all over the place and I could count at least 10 live Nairaland threads on it but you say I do not have a right to comment on the case because that is being ethnic? Or only an Igbo person has a right to talk of Allen Onyema case, any one else that talks of it is being tribal? It's sad that you don't realise how ridiculous you sound. It's actually an Igbo person talking to you by the way, just so you know how shallow your comment is. |
Adiola:I would be lying if I said I understood the complex unpunctuated sentence you just wrote up there. Can you please be clear? What is your point? |
Lorenzop:Are Ibeto and Innoson the only Nigerian businessmen that have faced challenges from business competitors/ rivals? Is Ibeto the only businessman in Nigeria that Dangote has trampled on through govt connection even within the cement business? Have you heard of BUA and what dangote did to him in the sugar business? Is BUA also Igbo?... Is Innoson the only businessman that has faced issues with our cartel-like exploitative banks? Why cant some of you folks just see anything beyond tribal conspiracy? Are you not sick and tired of this repeated line "its because he's Igbo"? Doesnt it now sound ridiculous in your own ears?.... Which ethnic group in Nigeria is enjoying economic support or paradise or having it well?... Not even the born to rule northerners are enjoying anything economically. Why does it always have to be about Igbos Igbos Igbos and why does every other tribe always have to be blamed?... The rest of Nigerians are sick of it and people get tired of Igbos because of this never ending victim mentality/persecution complex and "it is because he's Igbo" nonsense. Dangote who you used as an example even enjoyed the same FG backing under northern and southern governments, are you then implying even GEJ supported Dangote to knock Ibeto out of business because GEJ hates Igbos too?... If Allen's case now was in Nigeria now, only God knows the kind of tribal wailing and victim mentality crusade that would have been happening now as if to say he's the first Nigerian businessman that has ever been accused of anything. Even as it is now, some persons couldnt resist the urge to say it is jealous Yorubas and Hausas that went and reported Allen to US authorities. Haba! Seriously this mentality needs to be exorcised before it totally consumes Igbos. I'm an Igbo man myself but I'm sick of hearing it so I imagine how others would even feel. |
zuchyblink:Truth you say?... You mean your continous proliferation of mental slavery? A theory that everyone else in Nigeria is ganging up day and night like witches to ensure Igbos dont succeed? A theory that every one else (or perhaps just Yorubas and Hausas) are responsible for every problem faced by am Igbo man? I asked a question, which tribe in Nigeria is enjoying economic Utopia? Which person in Nigeria, big or small, doesnt have challenges? An answer is needed to these question since the narrative since thy kingdom come has always been that everyone else is enjoying and happy while only Igbos are being held down and oppressed by our failed system. One day millions of people who reason like you will come to a realisation of the picture below.
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SalamRushdie:To the best of my knowledge and public known facts, regardless of any commercial partnerships, Boeing and Embraer are different companies owned and headquartered in different countries. |
hammerD:And who exactly is getting a break in Nigeria? Which tribe or ethnic group in Nigeria is having a smooth sail? Why does the narrative always have to be Igbo Igbo Igbo Igbo Igbo as if to say every other tribe in Nigeria is enjoying economic Utopia and Igbos alone are being pulled down by everyone else?... What kind of perpetual and ridiculous blame game is this? Everyone else is responsible for Igbo challenges! The sooner the peddlers of this nonsensical "it is only Igbos that are facing challenges in Nigeria" narrative realise how silly it sounds, and how this mental entanglement is the true culprit pulling Igbos down, the better. |
zuchyblink:Enough of all these nonsense paranoia, victim mentality and mental slavery. Businessmen of every tribe and race face challenges every now and then. Ibeto or Innoson or Onyeama arent the only Nigerian businessmen to face challenges. This endless "it is because he is Igbos" nonsensical persecution mentality is sickening and just has to stop. |
plaindealer:Nowhere in my post did I mention that any law enforcement responds to anything. |
Every big man out there, Nigerian or foreigner, is involved in one form of sharp practice or the other. But you only get to the limelight if you offend the powers that be in any way. In this case, Onyema cancelling a $1.1 billion Boeing order from the US and apparently taking same funds to Brazil (Embraer) could have just angered the 'gods' |
NGRsenate:Most money laundering cases in the US involve drug kingpins and organisations. Reason why the DEA handles/investigates a lot of money laundering cases. |
All out attack... |
statusquoante:The consequences of her act are already enough punishment for her for life. |
statusquoante:That girl looks clearly over 20. You think flogginhlg an already grown adult can ever work as a corrective measure?.... She don big pass to correct with cane. |
ccnation:So because she brought sgame to her family, they should let her go kill herself? That's where most people get it wrong. |
densiks:So now that she's a stubborn child and has caused herself and family such pain, what will you do if you were her parent?... Disown her? Let her fall into depression without support and probably take her life? |
Wiseandtrue:You talked about arguing with facts, I'm not arguing with you; I'm just giving you very simple information. Nigeria imports almost every drop of petrol it consumes from abroad. At the time when the fixed pump price was N87, the total cost of getting the petrol to your stations was about N145 so the govt covered the additional cost of about N58 (i.e. subsidy) for you to be able to buy it for N87. When govt said they removed subsidy and fuel price jumped to N145, the govt simply stopped paying the additional N58 (a.k.a subsidy was stopped). But with the government still fixing the pump price at N145, things are bound to change if import cost increases. Now due to increase in oil price, the total cost to get the petrol to your stations is now about N164. For you to be able to still pay N145, it means the govt is currently covering the additional ~N19 (a.k.a subsidy). I think this explanation is fairly easy to understand. |
Victory2222: Wiseandtrue:Subsidy was removed when landing cost was N145. But now the landing cost is N145+N19.37 (due to marginal increase in oil price) but you still pay the same N145 per litre; how? Meanwhile the only enormous scam here is how Nigeria can be said to be consuming 55 million litres of petrol pre day. |
The Babcock institution of course reserves the right to dissociate itself from any form of bad publicity. But the girl also reserves the right to be compensated by Babcock for being dismissed unlawfully. Unfortunately, this is Nigeria, in insane society where anything goes. |
Kingspin:Lol... Apc concurred before 2015. |
Na wa for this thread. It's obvious that anger makes people lose their sense of judgement. Abeg wetin Dickson do una? What's wrong with a man relaxing on his couch in his own house? See insults raining all over! |
Hedonini:How are you so sure the victim fell from the hatchet of apc thugs?... That's the simple point the person you quoted and insult was trying to raise; but obviously, in the usual nonchalant Nigerian spirit of politicising everything including innocent lives, you and several others on this thread feigning concern couldn't resist the urge to quickly politicise this unfortunate incident. |
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