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You dont hear about the bad parts of sharia in saudi arabia because they are a friend of the west. Iran on the other hand isnt. Iraq was actually secular, but because he wasnt giving them oil they smeared him

wha does the constitution say about sharia. enshrining it in what manner?

thats the point my friend. you cant have 1 set of law for the population and another law for others. Thats what makes it akin to seceeding.

dont you think the poor image given by the sharia conflicts is just as damaging. It scares away investment in any area outside of oil, further deeping our dependency on oil.

because sharia states the run with law that isnt congruent with nigeria law. Its like lagos adopting chinese law. Sharia, as far as i know, is not the law of the land though the religion is recongnised by nigeria's constitution

Why does it seem Nigeria is so swift to handle conflict in the Niger Delta, with arrests and charges of kingpins, but so incapable of doing the same when the North rages over sharia. The sharia business is akin to seceeding.

Is there anywhere in the world that radio stations pay musicians to play their music? I think general musicians fight to get their music on air, and many times its for free. Thats why radios need adverts to make a profit

selling your solutions is the best way to help nigeria. In my opinion, business people, not NGO's are the ones that really help build a nation. Bill gates has done more with microsoft than his not for profits will do.

the best thing to do is try to get rich with your solution an hire plenty of nigerians

Why do we make up titles like Engr, Archt, and insist on placing every convieable title before our names? I even see Dr (mrs) blah blah blah. why the need for all of that? There is even a governor that goes by Senator Governor something something? I mean how can you beboth a gov and a senator.

Anyone have an thought as to where this obsession stems from?

yes, he's only 25 so there is time for a comeback. he has a bright future

I agree with your private sector driven economy, though people tend to forget it depends on a well functioning public sector. We can't ignore the government

Oh, and I don't think everything should be run by the private sector. Healthcare? that would be a disaster. Electricity, water and the essentials should always have a heavy dose of government because the goal isnt profit, but to make sure everyone gets these esentials.

im kind of suprised there isnt a thread about our son fighting in New Jersey tonight. He's something about him

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/4274480.stm

They call Samuel Peter "The Nigerian Nightmare" because the 6ft 1in, 250-pound boxer - possibly the most powerful puncher in boxing - gives his opponents bad dreams.

And if the 25-year old, who has knocked out 21 of 24 opponents, beats former WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in an IBF elimination bout in Atlantic City on Saturday, he will hit the big time.

"My life's mission is to get a belt and be recognized as world champion," says Peter, a big bear of a man who possesses a soft voice like his hero, Mike Tyson.

"I was meant to be heavyweight world champion and I will not stop until I am."

At any rate, you're right, i never thought about whether the subsidy business was legit. I'm beginning to think it isnt because the rate is close to the international rate. and for an oil producing country thats crazy. The refineries can't be that bad (can they?)

inyang, thanks a lot your your response. I'll contact the chambers of commerce first to see what info they have. I was also told that importing may be the way to begin at first, then later get into making parts of the bikes, then making the entire bikes.

I tell you some of these urban folks probably think yam grows on trees.

My father and brother's first name is inyang, as is my middle name :-)

why cushman?

so thier comfort means little to those advocating all black. running around in that nigerian sun with all black will hardly make the police any kinder

thier faith is as legitimate as christianity and they will meet salvation, heaven or nirvana accordingly. Its a christian myth that unless you are a christian, nothing will be right with you

if school children can wear white, policemen should be able to do the same

https://www.nairaland.com/img/police-uniform.jpg
What would be a more suitable (comfortable) color for our hapless police? All black is certainly not the way to go. Even yellow fever seems more comfortable.

I propose a light sky blue shirt and black trousers. What do you guys think?

da808cutie, where sle is it less than 4 years and does that system work?

Thanks for proving my point about urban nigerians knowing nothing about the rest of the country. if only 20% of nigeria's population lived in rural areas, nigeria would be the most urbanised country in the world. Thats not true, and thankfully so. Can you imagine what it would look like if 100 million people lived in the cities? by the way, when people say lagos has 10% of nigeria's population, they are referring to the whole state, not the city.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria

The most populous country in Africa, Nigeria accounts for approximately one-fifth of Africa's people. Although fewer than 25% of Nigerians are urban dwellers, at least 24 cities have populations of more than 100,000 and 45-60% of the population are expected to reside in or around metropolitan areas by the year 2015.

Layi, its a fact that most people in nigeria have no form of transport. living in urban areas gives on a false sense of nigeria. go to the villaga and see how far and long they walk

im not after social change, seun. Im out to make money

i remember him. my target is actually more rural people. I would like rural nigeria to look like rural india or china, with more peopple using bikes and rickshaws for transportation

Layi, i have done research, though i was looking for more info from these living in nigeria. How is it like selling cold drinks in winter (which is still a large industry) when most people in nigeria have no form of transportation

considering the bike's that are imported into nigeria are generally used and of low quality, (like almost everything else) it can be cheaper and of higher quality at the same time. Computers are cheaper and of higher quality in the US, than they are in Nigeria because they are made here. Especially with cheaper labor costs in nigeria and the availability of certain materials, like rubber, its very possible. Which is why i was asking about the ability to source these materials from nigeria. You dont need to use better technology, you just use the same technology. The machinery can be bought in India or china, depending on what you want to do.

Its sad that urban nigerians are so unware of the vast needs to the rural and poor. You dont see the need for a bike because to you it would be just a fun little yellow bike or something. For someone else, it would be their lifeline. They wouldnt have to work everywhere and could get thier goods to market sooner. Many 'modern' nigerians look at certain industries as beneath them, or not as hot an dprofitable as say tech industries, and because of that they overlook a ton of opportunities.

http://www.earth-policy.org/Indicators/indicator11.htm

India produced more than 11 million bicycles. Most of these are ridden domestically or shipped to Africa. Africa is a potentially large bicycle market, but recently sales have declined in many countries despite the continued need for low-cost, non-motorized transportation. One reason for this trend is a shortage of moderately priced, modern bikes and bike parts.

This shortage is seen in Senegal, which levies prohibitive tariffs on imported cycles to protect a small domestic manufacturer that sells only 2,000 bikes annually. Until 1989, Ghana imposed similar tariffs and taxes on imports, but after their removal, bike sales soared.

To meet Africa's high demand for modern and sturdy bicycles, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, an organization that promotes environmentally sustainable and equitable transportation policies worldwide, and Afribike, a nonprofit South African company, designed the Africa Bike. This is an alternative to the traditional Black Roadster, which now sells poorly because it does not meet performance standards and because many associate it with rural, elderly, and poor people. Both models retail at about $60. Afribike alone has provided over 10,000 South Africans with low-cost transportation since 1998 and plans to expand its programs to Senegal, Guinea, and Ghana.

why do you assume there is no scarcity of bicycles? Because you see just a few people using it. Thats liek saying there is no scarcity of the internet, because of so many internet cafes

The vast majority of people that would need bikes can't afford them. I can bet you that less than 10% of those that wish to use bikes can afford them. For one, a made in nigeria bike would likely be of higher quality and cheaper because it wouldnt be a used bike like those imported.

there are many areas where bikes are used that nigerians dont think to use them because its not readily available, like the post office and the police, not to mention niche markets like athletics.

The IFC, the finance arm of the world bank, is also considering such a project, so apparently there is a big market for it

http://ifcln1.ifc.org/ifcext/apdf.nsf/Content/RegionalProjectLagos

The corruption index is perception, not an actual measurement. Its call the corruption perception index to highlight the fact that its how corrupt the rest of the world views you. So basically if nigeria works on its image, it should move up the corruption index, even if its remains just as corrupt as it is today

thats dumb. 3 years of university? the rest of the world uses 4 years 9 years of high school?

nigeria isnt lanlocked, but even landlocked places can have beaches

so nigeria is poorer than liberia, sierra leone, and Niger? even somalia? something is wrong with this ranking

The info i would like to see is too varied to list, which is why i posted the link to that company that posts info on a variety of subjects. Basically i would like to see everything about nigeria, even things i dont know that i want to see. surprises....

how can i catalogue such a request. Think of advanced countries (like the US) and what they have on the web. baically i'd like to see the same things coming from nigeria