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caracas:
It's not him rather its the grandfather
The great John d rockiefeller
Estimated to be the richest man in all of history.

I think it is now Musa of Mali but i'm not sure though. Estimated to have about 400 billion in today dollars.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/world-history/meet-mansa-musa-i-of-mali-the-richest-human-being-in-all-history-8213453.html

@ YoungExec. Thanks; your efforts and opinions are highly appreciated. Hope you keep contributing as I hope to learn more.

@ YoungExec and other posters on this thread: I must commend you all for your efforts. I started applying this principle about 2 months ago; although, I live outside Nigeria. Applying this principle has been quite tough, but as you rightly said: it takes discipline; however, i'm quite conflicted as to where to start investing funds already saved in Nigeria or in the U.S where I am currently because i'm not versed at all in making investments . I would like to do both, but i would like some ideas as to to balance investing in both countries. After all those in the U.S know the struggle, and those back home know how it is over there too.

Thanks.

rokiatu:

This rokiatu picture don make me laff sotey I piss 4 body, if only the lady know wetin the two of dem life they hang on , she for even comot d g. strin.g for am

Let me preface by saying that there is no guarantee in life, but these steps do help in proper management of SCD especially the younger ones who are still not sure of how their body works(teenagers especially):

1. For those who are AS and find out that their partner or intended spouse are AS/SS please don't get married, it may be hard to let go now but in the long run it'll be one of the best decisions you'll ever make. SCD patients don't only go through physical pain, in fact it is even more painful to watch your mother cry when you(SCD patient) are in pain and her knowing there isn't much she can do or watch your father with tears burning in his eyes but trying his best to stay strong for his son/daughter and hoping for the best.

2. SCD patients, avoid the temptation of the need to belong especially in a social setting; i know this is hard when you see your fellow guys drinking, merry and having fun with the ladies, we can't do without the females so have fun with that but always be safe . My main concern here would be drinking and smoking, please this is very dangerous, if you must drink it must be done MODERATELY. Also, you may be tempted to play football or any other rigorous sport, but this isn't advisable because there is a certainty that you would go into crisis/crises. Again I wouldn't say avoid sports and exercise altogether, but I would advise that you engage in cardiac-respiratory form of exercises, if you engage in body-building to impress the ladies, do so MODERATELY; you don't need to build up like Arnold Schazenneger( abi wetin be him name again sef, in fact TERMINATOR), our girls na financial muscle dem like

3. Avoid weather extremes, especially stuffy environments in Nigeria especially due to the hot weather. I know say NEPA no dey make am easy, but when you find yourself in any stuffy or very hot environment, please remember to stay properly hydrated and respired.

4. Follow you medications religiously. I don't know about all the drugs for SCD, but I do know that Folic acid(folate) is one of the most important because it helps in the production of red blood cells, which are easily destroyed in the SCD patient due to the sickle-shape of the blood cells.

5. Don't do anything strenuous and overly rigorous when you don't have to.

Finally, always be positive in your thinking; this is difficult especially when in crisis. We have been stigmatized at times, we have also been pitied at times, even when we hate this more than Seun and his cohorts hate the mere mention of the G-word , we have gone through unimaginable pain(physically and emotionally), yet we are still standing strong and marching ahead(others have not been so fortunate). Remember that crisis and pain is a certainty of our existence and there isn't much one can do to change it, what we can definitely do is to properly manage it when it comes. To intending couples please make sure your genotypes are compatible, if your genotypes aren't, please let go now. It is better to part ways now and endure moment of heartache than a life of constant worry(who knows there may be something better for you ahead), we are fortunate to have an advancement in science that has made it possible for us to know these things, our parents and grandparents weren't so fortunate.

justwise: You are wrong, Obama did call it act of terror, Skynews has played the clip over and over again.

Yes he did call it an act of terror; what I meant was that Obama sidestepped the main question, which was about who made the decision to deny a request for enhanced security prior to the the attack on the American consulate in Benghazi. That was a very tricky question,although he did quite well in turning that question around and ended up making a fool out of Romney, who in fact made the mistake of not pressing the president on that particular question. Watch the video again on youtube from 1:06:45 mins and see what I'm talking about.

Almubaraq Sadara: No matter hw harder scientist try to provide alternatives to means of life, nature is diffrenced to nurture, which cant be cheated. Ppl out there dis is just a warner nd a reminder, evry one should be awared dt no man can runs faster than his shadow, we shall all go back home or to a jorney of irreturnable one day, willingly or unwillingly.

naptu2: He's still trying to break the record for the oldest world champion. He tried to get funding from President Obasanjo to stage the fight in Nigeria. Obasanjo bought the idea at first, but pulled out after Bash Ali performed badly in a warm up fight (he didn't want to sponsor a suicide attempt).

Presidents Yar'Adua and Jonathan ignored him, so he turned to Ghaddafi for funding. He was in Libya when the crisis started and was one of the Nigerians that were evacuated by the Federal Government.

Lmao!!!! I'm quite sure they all made the right decision

After all is said and done, I still think that the Obama administration is vulnerable, especially on the Benghazi issue. The moderator erroneously helped Obama by saying that he mentioned that the supposed protest was an act of terror, and Romney backed down thereby relieving Obama off of that testy and very sensitive question(the moderator is getting some flak today for that) . The next debate is on foreign policy, and I am absolutely certain that this issue would come up again.I just hope Obama has a damn good explanation waiting, because like shymmex, I fear that this could be to Obama what the Iranian hostage crisis was to Jimmy Carter. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Yeah Terry Ray, that was the guy. lol! But Bash Ali could really run his mouth then; whatever happened to him?

naptu2: Bash Ali
https://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/63033_474648772789_442441_n.jpg

Bash Ali vs Joe Lasisi was probably the biggest boxing match in Nigeria in the late 80's/early 90's. It was won by Bash Ali, but Lasisi protested the decision because during the match he saw 2 Bash Ali & he believed that Ali should have been disqualified for using juju (Bendel Insurance). (Obviously he got hit one too many times).

Hey naptu, who was the guy that Bash Ali fought around 1999/2000 when he made this statement " I will intimidate him in the first round; break him down physically in the second round, and knock him out in the third round"? I will never forget that statement. Me and my friends back in secondary school used to have a laugh over that statement. By the way, great job with the this thread; it has been most educative.

Iranoladun: Absolutely true! The guy did not even showed any sign of discomfort or stress. I think he must have assume he did very well at the interview or that 'enemies are at work'

Please tell me that the highlighted parts are attempts at a joke

dayokanu: During my NYSC days, A girl. A graduate of either Economics, Business Admin or Accounting from Abraka. While teaching JS2 students Mathematics, she wrote

203 divided by 10. 203/10. She used the 0 behind 10 to cut the zero between 2 and 3 in the numerator and her answer was 23

Una no go kill with laff for this NL, I swear

Iranoladun: @ Topic

This is a general problem! I believe this is one of the reasons that employers of labour in Nigeria keep saying that Nigeria Graduates are unemployable!

I recall an encounter with a graduate of Electrical Engineering of the same ESUT in 2001 during an interview for the position of BTS Trainee Engineer. We asked him to draw a simple/basic electrical circuit diagram, he was unable to do that within the time alloted (30 minutes), we were all shocked To confirm if he was any good; he was asked What is Physics? and the guy just rambled and eventually confessed that he had no idea

Bwahahahahhaahaha! Is this true or you're just exaggerating?

@ violent, occam, and Kay-Dee : Thanks for the clarification, I get it now.

But I thought Florida as well as Ohio are swing states that could go to either party, and both these states have quite significant number of electoral votes compared to Nevada.

occam: Latest polls in Penn & Michigan are within margin of error; though leaning Obama. Personally, I think these 2 states can still go either way.

Florida, Colorado, Virginia are going with Romney. So Obama must win Nevada & of course Ohio

Excuse my ignorance, but why is Nevada so important? I'm not sure, but I thought Nevada has about 5 electoral votes; so why is it more important than Florida that has about 20-something. Please explain this to me because I sincerely don't know why.

[quote author=mxxpunkxx!]Nigerians are so illiterate.

To the illiterates posters above :

There's a very big difference between GOING BANKRUPT and FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY.
Take note, the article didn't say he is bankrupt, it only said, he filed for . . . [/quote] Could you please elaborate because I can't figure out why one would file for bankruptcy if one is bankrupt or going bankrupt . In fact English language too hard sef

This judgement right here is Nigeria folks! A country where alleged criminals are brutalized in a chilling manner; a country where a man would steal a tuber of yam and will remain in jail for up to 6 years awaiting trial, while the real criminals whose modus operandi of looting the treasury defies logic would be celebrated upon release after spending 2 months in a jail cell that that is quite superior to living standard of a lot of Nigerian. Naija I hail!

Rossik and cap make una no dey give una self headache, David Mark and co for just beg Britain make dem recolonize us since the message wey dem dey send na say we no fit help ourselves. Make we go drink beer

[quote author=GARRI~ WARLORD]Pheww!! Where should i start from? Should i complain as usual,or should i wish our f..oolish leaders parkinson's disease abi na samson's virus.. Inshort Am tired....
The situation in the country is making our youths go mad..just the other day, our broda wanted to trek from lagos to maiduguri.....haba. The leaders are also going mad.. Take david mark for example..
Our economy is getting hydrated due to flooding... Our people have been sold to another group... The society is getting more violent everyday.. Just look at the killings everywhere... Abeg am tired ooohh...
Somebody hold me before i trek from here to the moon oh... Am tired of earth...
I wanted to say something concerning my username,but the mods are watching me.. I am being followed....[/quote]My broda, me sef feel your pain. I no even get the power to contribute reasonably to this thread I wan go drink beer jare, you fit join me make we take shayo temper our sorrow for the kind situation our country don dey

Let's see; It's not very often that I comment on Nairaland, but log in whenever I can because it provides me with laughter, education, and also an insight into how daft some people could be .

Here is my list of favourite Nairalanders:

Males.

1. Cap28 : This is one guy that is quite obsessed with distrusting the white man, but make no mistake, he damn sure is an intellectual who engages in debates quite well.

2. Davidylan: This is also another person who displays sound reasoning and logic to debates, although goes overboard sometimes.

3. Sagamite: I still don't understand the guy's fascination with the word "phocktard" and "cretin" , but he sure holds his own in intellectual discourses.

4. Seun: Evidently for creating this site.

5. Lefulefu: This guy keeps me roflmao with his comments.

6. The Garri Squad: Say what you want about these fellows, but you sure can't deny the entertainment these guys bring to this forum.

Females.

1. Idowuogbo: This is one hell of a comedian.

2. MzDarkskin: My admiration for this lady developed during a bitter but informative debate with one guy called AmuIgwe regarding the incomprehensible standoff between African Americans and Africans. I learnt a bit from both of them.

3. Ogugua88: This girl keeps my heart racing for inexplicable reasons. Is it her beauty? I don't know; Is it her ability to get her point across saliently? I have no Idea . I just know she's one of my favourites .

4. Mrs Chima: I honestly can't explain this. From my perspective, she seems very aggressive, a feminist, and someone always looking to pick up a fight where there is none ; however, for some unknown reason I just admire her wit and the way she tends to make her points.

5. Ammyng or whatever her name is: This is purely physical

Overall, I love Nairaland for the jokes, politics, tribalists, f.ucktards , cretins. e.t.c.

God bless all Nairalanders, and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Over and out.

ORAFA: Some id.iots here will rant cluelessly and senselessly too. Do u knw wat d driver said b4 they clamped down on him? Sum of u just hear a one-sided story and draw up conclusions. How many of u can say d rubbish u've said abt d army even 20yrds away from an unarmed soldier backing u? NONE! And u cum here to run ur mouths. If u think US soldiers can protect u beta, id.iot, pack ur stuff and go to NY or u can try Afghanistan.... Bloody goats. Auwa! He should sit on d gravel for 5hrs. Dat way others will learn. IF U FEEL OFFENDED, BRUSH UR MOUTH WITH ACID AND FEEL BETA.....Long Live NIGERIAN ARMY.

The way some people reason is quite staggering; for god sake, your rant is disturbing. You're totally missing the point; an Army is not to be feared by the citizenry which it has been set up to defend from external aggressors, but to be respected. An Army should be feared by its enemies, not its citizenry.

jumpmasta: what of you bloody civilians...?in what way can u measure up to an American civilian...?

Look at this empty barrel spewing nonsense here. You are probably one of those bullies that call themselves soldiers. I really cannot blame you; you are the product of a system that needs complete reorientation on some of the watchwords of a professional organization such as an Army : discipline and professionalism. I'm quite sure these two words are alien to you

vislabraye: Our soldiers can be anything but coward. They're the best fighting msachines in Africa.
American soldiers are not necessarily better than ours, they're more equipped.
I don't support the violence though.

Absolute drivel! Most of our soldiers are nothing but thugs in uniform. One more thing, Nigerian soldiers are inferior to American soldiers in discipline and professionalism, period. We don't even need to talk about weaponry.

I remember that day vividly; I was drinking garri and milk( I'm serious) when I turned on the T.V and saw the headline " America under attack" by CNN. I was stunned

ehie: what are u try tring to sell with Obama's speech always coming up in the front page,

What has Obama ever done for Africa or Nigeria,

That was how people like u brainwashed everyone that Obama was the messiah,he was change,and the Yes we can brigade was everywhere.

Get one thing straight

1. The real people who run America will never do anything that will upset the status Quo.

2.Obama is just a stooge just like every other president and he is a front for the people who really control the government.If you think any leader controls a government think again,the real people behind the government of any nation are a few billionaires who will put some one there to protect their interest,just like the 1 percent.

3.Your long Post aka the speech are just word aimed at creating euphoria and sentiment,Nothing changes every thing remains the same

4.Blacks will still be the majority in death row,Blacks will still b e the majority on welfare,Racism will never stop in America or in in the World.

5.America will continue to exploit Africa and no matter what happens who wins they will continue to destabilize the middle east,Russia and China will always protect the underdogs i.e Iran and Syria.,Egypt will go from bad to worse,so will Iraq and Libya,American soldiers will still be KILLED AND MAIMED in Afghanistan and no government elected will have the balls to pull them out
.
6.Goods will come from China and Jobs will go to China,and China will be the next superpower whether America LIKES IT OR NOT
6.Nigeria will remain backward and corrupt as long as it remains petty and tribalistic and dependent on oil,and FORIEGN GOVERNMENT LIKE IT THIS WAY AS THEY ARE LESS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS..

7.Boko Haram will fizzle out soon but the damage they have caused will remain for a long time and the growth of Northern Nigeria will be stunted and will take decades to recover..

8.The game may have changed but the players still remain the same..

STOP POSTING THE FRIGGING SPEECH OVER AND OVER AGAIN

Oh my goodness! I'm really attracted to girls like this. If you have the beauty to match your brains, I will definitely marry you. On a more serious note though, this is an intelligent post.

Hi Yvete. I'm in Maryland. My email is jahlawal@yahoo.com

You can add me on here too. I'm in Maryland