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SweetBuns:
yes I am

The world can only be a global village with the help of internet. How will you cope with this primitive place when you are sophisticated? cos it's going to more like living in the 80s

SweetBuns:
Mine is... B

Hey come on,
You can live without data for a year?
That's no internet, are you serious?

Oyindidi:
Good morning lovely Angels you all are beautiful and wonderfully made. Mama love you so much that's the reason I'm creating this thread.

Let's go! I was off to my business place and I got a call to go and see a family(husband and wife) that is fighting. I rushed to the man's place of work and I met the wife telling people what happened. I begin to wonder what could make quiet to Rose bring her family matters to the public.
I took her home and called the husband to come to the house.. That was a big mistake I made cause I left to attend to people looking for me and the husband got home and back few of his cloths to leave the house and she refused to open the door. So the husband called me and I rushed back to the house. They started fighting, na so I stand afar dey beg them to stop but this gentle lady refused. I managed to calm her down and she broke down in tears and started crying with her children e no go good make I follow cry so I strong my heart.

Then she said something that is the reason I'm creating this thread. She said the man gives her #500.00(five hundred naira) daily for family upkeep I open mouth e no gree close, I force myself to cry tears no gree comot for my eyes, I look up I dey see ground. E dawn on me sey some women dey suffer

Ladies get your hands dirty, no matter how little start something.

Men change from your stingy ways if you have the resources. Let's build happy families together. .

Happy birthday to Oyindidi, I'm +1 today

Happy Birthday,
Hope you know you are supposed to be more beautiful, wiser, and stronger as you get older.

Welcome to a new year.

NaijirianKing:
That's my point exactly.

Biafra declared for its independence in the same way America did, when America told England that they are an independent nation, of course this led to a war of reprisal. The declarations made by Biafra and America are the same but the outcomes were different. Same declaration, but different results as America was able to defend their claim to be a fully fledged break away region from the British empire, while Biafra was only able to hold on to its independence for 3 years.

In those 3 years Biafra produced indigenous trucks, vans, cars, war planes, generated enough lights for commercial activity to continue unabated, created airports that could be hidden during the day to avoid bombing, ammunition, and refined enough oil to not have to import any. To an extent the blockade was good for the Igbos as they were forced to look inside and use only what was found in their region, this led to many indigenous technical breakthroughs.

And you are correct, if you lose a war of independence there will be consequences, such consequences include that your government will be disbanded. But, if you as the conquering nation disbands a working government, like what was in Biafra, you have to replace it with another working government. Unfortunately the government that replaced the government of Biafra hasn't been able to deliver safety, good roads, light, etc. That's the problem.

So yes, Biafra was an independent nation for 3 years, but that was then, now Biafra is a part of Nigeria, and Nigeria needs to treat it as such. Those who call for Biafra merely mean that they need a responsible Federal government or they'd rather revert to the working Biafran government and leave Nigeria for "Nigerians".

Then what changed? @the bolded.
Surely it was during the war that the Ibos experience true marginalization, as compared to present day Nigeria, if you guys could achieve all this with such limitations then I expect you guys to follow in the foot steps of Japan that the US dropped more than 4 atomic bombs, but could still recover such holocaust to become one the most powerful countries in the world, surpassing some of the countries that never experienced such devastation.

I know asking you to be like Japan will be asking for too much, but can't you see its not Nigeria that's your problem, think about what you could achieve during the war during such marginalization, was it because you guys were under the military that made you guys be more committed and discipline?
Cos as far as am concerned the problem of this country was magnified by the dirty civilian leaders that call them selves politicians.

TheGenius001:
wow.Then I must get this book.
Sorry about that part where you lost it.But why not get a new one??

Cos I could not get it around the local bookstores around here, that book was given to me by a friend of my Grandfather.

And my WITHOUT caught up with me, am more concerned with work and making more money, I have lost interest in reading such books,
Which has made me become more ordinary and a shadow of myself.

TheGenius001:
Thank you sir.How is the book??
How much did you get it??

It's more like a guide on how the mind makes the man, speaks more of the metaphysical, the powers mind over the body, the false model we give the mind to work with for instance you are supposed to grow and look better with age but we give our minds the model of getting weaker and fragile with age.

There is one chapter that talks about The Within and The Without,
Your are in an environment where there is conflict, you allow the scenes of conflict enter your mind through your senses, before you know it you become nervous, afraid, agitated and your heart starts racing what happens without suddenly starts happening within you, but if you can shut out the the chaos from without to permeate your mind your mind you will remain calm in the mist of chaos.

This is one of the things you will find in the book, there are just too many aspects in that book, but it's what you can use in your everyday live to make you use the most of your mind.

I lost the more than 10 years ago, that was one of my most priced assets

TheGenius001:
Hi nairalanders,pardon me if its not the right section for this.


Well am not a student of psychology tho,but I so much derive pleasure in reading human thought and thinking beyond the average human.Not spiritual nor ethereal things sha.Metaphysical will be appreciated.

I don't need a book about the story of Socrates or his famous student or anything like that.


Prescribe one for me and if possible,share a link to download the EBOOK.
thank you so very much

How The Mind Works - by Christian D. Larson

I don't think you will ever find it in soft copy.

Born2Breed:
One important thing we must not forget is most agitators have their self interest at heart in every struggle.

Aside che Guevara,mandela's n co who was selfless the rest had interior motive. The Castro's,the savimbi's even Ojukwu all had interior motive. To them it was me, then my people it was never my People then me.

True words,
For instance Kanu was more worried about his dead dog than his people.

Skirmishes:
To be frank, I agree to the downsizing of the labour force. NLC and TUC are just been inconsiderate in this matter. N30k is too much for some states to pay.

The governors should sack workers and keep what they can afford to pay. Shikena

but what about Governors what is their own sacrifice, their take home pay will rather go up, while they sacked workers are used like sacrificial rams.

krendo:
Sack workers who are not true civil servants

Cut down the governors convoy to maximum 3 cars

Cut down the governors staff to essential staff only

Shut down the governors guest houses

The Governor should stop chattering planes and fly economy and only make essential travels to Abuja and Lagos

Stop the nonsense party in government house

If you do this all states can afford 50k minimum wage for all civil servants comfortably

Apart from downsizing, these Governors will rather die than to temper with what concerns them.

Greedy sets of Pigs.

Take That - Get Ready For It
(The Kingsman soundtrack)

SweetBuns:
Another reason why its good to know how the sexual system of your spouse works before tying d knot

But they will say it's a sin, and not advisable.

funmisticqueen:
i have a question that has been bugging me and it is frequently asked to ladies and never asked to you. WHAT DO GUYs HAVE TO OFFER IN A RELATIONSHIP THAT IS OF VALUE TO THE OTHER PARTY?

Your answers will be highly appreciated. arguments are welcome. insults are not.

Cc
highqueen
missraine69
saff
iamD18
iamPlato
lefulefu
resurgent4oodua

Nothing.

However if you are lucky to find the few good ones, you will understand the true meaning of companionship, friendship.

Most parents don't give their daughters to men who "have something to offer" they give their daughters to men that have the whole package. To put it more elaborately - man that can take of their daughter financially, emotionally, physically and psychologically.

I don't remember women being charged with these responsibilities while growing up, all they are told is to be submissive, tolerant, and supportive.

However the tables have turn, most men can no longer pass the integrity test in taking care of a woman as stated in the 2nd paragraph.

MissRaine69:
You get plenty of that name calling here for merely expressing an opinion from strangers at that
Society will always be hypocritical be it Western or African. Nigerian society has quadruple standards. Women will always have to abide to a different set of rules compared to men. This is why there is so much covert behaviour.

This is why there is a hidden bitterness brewing in women, some times I feel this bitterness is what created the monster in the 3rd wave feminist movement, a monster I believe created by men.

The day I understood that men and women are not so different, I began to understand why things are the way things are.
I mean what does a man like that a woman doesn't?

Hypocrisy is sin men are the champion of.
I speak for my self though, I don't expect the egotistic maniacs to agree with me.

SaintLucia:
mumu like you. Sarki is just a normal name compare to the titles of Sultan and Emir. Have u ever seen a northerners in Southwest or Southeast/south calling themselves Emir of Lagos, IMO, River, Benin, Ibadan, Onitsha etc?

The narcissists won't understand this, they think they can go to someone's land and claim a traditional title over that state.

chinjo:
The Hausa's have the Sarikin Hausawa who resides in Nasarawa Bakoko, 8miles in calabar so why are they raising alarm over eze ndigbo who naturally is a subject of the Obong of Calabar. In calabar, the Obong is just like a nickname. They don't have regards for him at all. It is only in calabar that a traditional ruler goes to work (Palace) like any other civil servant. He lives in Adiabo Tinapa road and his palace is in Calabar South. 80% of residents in calabar does not even know the name of the Obong let alone know him in person.

And because of that you deemed it fit to use "Cross-river" in your traditional title?

Wait wait wait...
are you trying to challenge the owners of the land?

Darachi:
Your Majesty , don't worry yourself too much about the title.They said Exe ndigbo of Cross Rivers...not the non Igbos.Besides,the title does not threaten anybody..your interference is productive of idleness... concentrate on freeing your people from the shackles of economic degradation.

Remove the Name Cross-river from the title, it's not your state, hence you have no right to dish out traditional titles to another state.

Obainoneandonly:
I know my people, they will still go ahead with it no matter the threat

And when they pounce on them, you people will start playing the victim card, and calling out to UN, saying Ibos are hated all over the country.

NaijirianKing:
Biafra was an internationally recognized country, but if you lose a war, you lost a war and if the nation that takes over says your country doesn't exist, then it is wiped off the map. That's the reality. So if you take over another nation, there are certain functions of government you have to also take over, currency circulation is just one of the many. Other duties also include, light, roads, sewage, etc.

Guy pls it's enough pls,
this statement just made me see you are being sentimental with your arguments, When was Biafra even a country, and when was it created for how long? Mind you the purpose of the war was FOR BIAFRA TO BE AN INDEPENDENT STATE, not because Biafra was already an independent state.

Am not against any tribe but I hate people that try to gather sympathy through propaganda.

You have been raving about how the Ibos were short changed by Awo, now the same you are saying the Nigeria Govt outlawed the Biafra currency rendering all the Ibos money useless, so why do you even want Nigeria money again when you have already converted all your assets to Biafran currency, can't you see the Ibos sold all their belongings and headed to their stronghold to brace for the war?

Have you forgotten you lost the war? Do you think it's a small price you pay for losing a war?

For how long will you guys play this victim card? The truth is you will never heal when you keep feeding yourself this one sided stories.

Other tribes in the South had also lost a great deal, but no theirs is not important its the lose of the Ibos that should be the concern of all. Am sure this one sided story is what you will tell your kids and the cycle continues.

My coach said if you are running a race to win you don't keep looking back, you set your sights on finish line ahead of you.

Godsmack - Bulletproof

hush15:
senseless defender of a sensless president

for ur perusal

If you could read, then your fertilizer brain should have told you that those state Governors grew suspicious how the missing ECA funds were not being accounted for.

So you expect Okonja Iweala to say she was the villain? In her book?
Get this into your fertilizer brain am not defending anybody, it's just am not that cheap to be bought by propaganda.

MeanChris:
So you can endure a murderer but not a boastful man?
Interesting

So you want to cut down Igbos??
Interesting

I have read your post, I will only say you should speak for yourself.
Coming out to say Ibos are not tribalistic is like saying Nnamdi Kanu believes in one Nigeria.

It's very glaring that Ibos are tribalistic, just look at the large following Kanu has, calling Nigeria a zoo and all the citizens that don't agree with biafra, if you guys were not tribalistic how come no one is calling him to order, even the so called elders have become spineless all of a sudden, to me their silence is only a sign of approval. If you have a problem with bad governance why not call out the leaders and and the dirty politicians, instead you start a war with the entire country calling us names even when most of us are going through the same hell.

Look at nairaland any post that is pro biafra has more likes and shares even if it's the most absurd statement you have ever seen. The reverse is the case if it's anti biafra. Am using biafra because it's like that is now the face of Ibos, any Ibo person that will come out to make a post that conflicts with ipob will be tagged an AFONJA.

I have been here for a very long time, and I saw how it all started.
Calling Lagos a no man's land is not only disrespectful, it shows Ibos are Ingrates.
It's no news that Ibos believe they are the superior tribe that's why they don't want to be a part of anything that they are not the head of, even if they are not competent to handle that position.
my job has exposed me to alot of tribes in this country and you saying Ibos are not tribalistic is a lie.

Nigeriabiafra80:
Honestly Nigeria youth are lazy, so this is the video of buhari

pryme:
Pls note the dates and the Name of the Events on these links, read the countries present -

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_Day

Then...
Pls also click on this link and the read the name of the AFRICAN LEADERS PRESENT -

https://www.google.com.ng/amp/www.africanews.com/amp/2018/11/12/list-african-leaders-in-paris-for-world-war-i-event-peace-forum/

In summary, but events happen on France on the same day, so in order for Buhari to impress the likes of you he will have to be shuffling between the Armistice venue in France and The Peace Forum venue in France, in other words Buhari had to be at both events at the same time in the same day.

Nigeria was not involved in World War 2 that's why Buhari was NOT PRESENT in THAT event (Armistice Day).
Incase you don't know what the Armistice day is pls click the link above and add some knowledge to your self.

Your argument was valid, but i believe this will put it to rest.

They say readers are leaders.

Ozibe:
Ok, we hear you. But kindly show us a video of Jubril Buhari, addressing world leaders at the summit. We are waiting. No cheap propaganda. We want pure evident

Pls note the dates and the Name of the Events on these links, read the countries present -

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_Day

Then...
Pls also click on this link and the read the name of the AFRICAN LEADERS PRESENT -

https://www.google.com.ng/amp/www.africanews.com/amp/2018/11/12/list-african-leaders-in-paris-for-world-war-i-event-peace-forum/

In summary, both events happen on France on the same day, so in order for Buhari to impress the likes of you he will have to be shuffling between the Armistice venue in France and The Peace Forum venue in France, in other words Buhari had to be at both events at the same time in the same day.

Nigeria was not involved in World War 2 that's why Buhari was NOT PRESENT in THAT event (Armistice Day).
Incase you don't know what the Armistice day is pls click the link above and add some knowledge to your self.

Your argument was valid, but i believe this will put it to rest.

tegrianonigltd:
It is political, why not give out the loan since why now.. stop supporting dumb people. Vissionless people, big business made it without the government help, they made it out of determination and hard work. 10,000 naira, even my home Boy Kokun gives more than that

Seems you have never heard of humble beginnings before, well I have. You underestimate the power of 10k in a business start up, that's OK. Am sure your dog eats only the finest can meat that goes for nothing less than 15k a carton. People like us won't dare set where you sit down for coffee.

As for your first point, this government started N-power way before we started talking about election and guess who's initiative it was? Will you call it coincidence that this scheme is also the initiative of PYO?
Have you stopped to think how much the FG will be giving out if at least 1million people were to sign up for this scheme?

Dumb people are people that think the 10k is chump change when you can be roasted alive for stealing N500 in the market.

Spatta:
[b]10,000 is just about 3 dollars [/b]in the US it will not buy you a cup of coffee in Starbucks, these politician just reduced us to nonentity

Why give money when you can build roads, Build schools, infrastructure, increase the minimum wage, employs people build industries

and a lot of other things done by responsible goverment in countries like Botswana, Rwanda, Ethiopia or even Ghana

Our Politician induces people with money because they want to be seen as good men

The Old school mentality need to stop

we Need Sowore AAC to turn the tide around

Guy abeg I beg you in the name of all that you believe in, don't expose to the whole world how ignorant you are.

tegrianonigltd:
I have paid school fees, given more than that, we don’t show it doesn’t mean people don’t. This government, this country is a fucking joke. The leaders need to sit and do a rethink, the masses Need to be civilized. Can osibanjo come to educated and exposed youth like me and give me 10,000 and. I will be praying for him Or other exposed youth, he went to market, the gullible ones who need it. Why not the CC HUB centers.

We have graduates doing 10k jobs when they can't find any job.

If you are educated as you said you are, then you should be able to differentiate a loan scheme from charity organization.
Many big businesses today had a start up capital with less than 10k. The 10k is a loan for business capital pls.


Raise above hate.

tegrianonigltd:
10,000, 280 dollars, na wa, no even reach South Africa baby fees government pay monthly, shame on you all support this regime, a man who have been in the corridors of power since 70s, one of the destroyers of nigeria, shame, it’s not about APC or pdp, not about Atiku, shame on you all, I weep for you all, well, it’s will be so when even a graduate in Nigeria is not exposed to civilization. Go to common Kenya and see how things are been done, they don’t even have our kind of wealth.

I hope after you typed this trash you have fixed the problem.
If not shame on you for being a wailer.

MissRaine69:
struggle to tell the difference? And why are women who do want no strings attached sex frowned upon?

Simple, cos they are women. typical African setting.
But I doubt the western countries have these same line of thought, A woman can take a man home but that's rarely the case here (especially in Nigeria).

It still boils down to gender generalization in Africa.

Olababa9:
dancing shoki

Big big grammar and very long convoy.

DanDeeBoss:
She is always bitter and pained if you don't know....

It must have been a terrible experience.

Saff:
Well yeah. But a man will only change when he wants to, not because his behaviour is affecting his woman. That’s what I believe.

Oh pls, change your play list and start listening to some Busta rhymes songs....

What am just trying to say is change your mind state and your thought process.
What you believe in is what you get, even when you could have gotten something different.
You believe men are assh#less, even wonder why it's only assh#les you come across?