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martineinstein:
most new generational kids in nigeria speak english as their first,primary and only language.has it translated to academic xcellence?

Even if most new generational kids speak English as you claimed, that doesn't mean they are good at it. That kid that speaks 'English' might not even know the meaning and uses of a preposition or interjection.

martineinstein:
ask urself this question:does it mean that people that speak spanish,french,chinese,hindi,arabic etc dont excel in their academy

Have you ever bothered to know which language such people were taught?

In my opinion, I think it does. A child who is not academically sound in written and spoken English is likely to perform poorly in other subjects because the other subjects are mostly taught in English. This will affect the overall academic performance of the child.

There's no need saying we should learn Biology or Chemistry or Economics in our local languages due to the problems that can create. For instance, there are many biological terms and chemical terms that cannot be translated to our local languages. Trying to find the synonymous words, sentences or phrases of these terms in our local languages is a huge problem on its own.

The truth is that we learn in English and whoever that cannot express himself/herself clearly in same can hardly transfer knowledge!

RoyalRoy, Seun, Lalasticlala...consider this thread. Others might have meaningful contributions to make. We are all learning.

Lomantics:
I am of the opinion that two things make the whole man
1. Genetic predisposition
2. Environmental factor

As for me, the genetic predisposition plays a very major role

Yeah, thanks a lot. I know environmental factor plays a role but nature, which is translated to heridity creates an innate capacity to study, understand easily and be creative. it is the same reason why some people do not need to study much to understand. Such is not determined by environment; it is caused by nature.

baby124:
Intelligence is inherited. I mean high IQ, so is character traits. So be careful what kind of character you marry. If the person is a thief and greedy. It will take a strong will for the child not to follow the same useless route. Though environment and parent nurturing also plays its own role, where character is concerned.

That's the nature-nurture controversy in Psychology! Though, I believe traits like criminal tendencies and the likes are leaning more towards nurture i.e the environment.

Funny

@Op, you are wasting your time.

Why don't you try talking to walls or stones? You would need lesser energy to do so

DanielGb:
I believe too that love should not be the only reason. Intelligence is one. He/She star or glory matters too. Some people are empty o. As for me, i make sure I take emotions aside before making decision.

@OP: What you said is true. Intelligence is hereditary. There are people who didn't have enough of schooling yet they are extra smart.

This is why I use to respect some theives. It takes a smart guy to profit from stealing and 419. Including Politicians.

Most Nigerians are intelligent. (75%). If not we won't be killing them out there. Nigerians are one of the intelligently best mammals in the world.

Meanwhile, anybody can acquire knowledge. But, Too much knowledge self dey give headache and brings worry. I prefer to use my brain and imagination.

Above all, it takes God to make the correct matching.

I love your first paragraph!

pweeryambre:
He is talking about Natural Intelligence not Knowledge... you have just changed what the OP is talking about now.
And yes I believe intelligence is inherited to some extent though.

Thanks for the observation.

Collenshy2020:
Rapmoney, does it mean if kemi who was once upon a time an olosho, that when she get married one of her daughter bumi might have the intelligence of an olosho?
However, if tunde who was once an agbero and later on retired, that one of he's son femi might have the duggedness of an agbero.

Prostitution is an act. It is not a natural character or trait!

sinaj:
Yes intelligence is hereditary.

To those with low IQ, try nd get married to people with Average or high IQ to boost ur kid's ministry

Many other factors such as the environment, SES, etc. also contribute to intelligence too nd not just hereditary.

I mean innate intelligence. It doesn't necessarily mean intelligence academically.

tukdi:
click LIKE if you agree with Op's submission or SHARE if you don't

Gush! Funny you!

Is Intelligence Inherited In A Family?

"An apple doesn't fall far from the tree" - English proverb.

I spent some years of my life teaching pupils/students at different times from Basic 1 to SS 3. Over these years, I was also able to meet with most of the parents of my pupils/students. One particular thing I observed was that pupils/students whose academic performances were very poor and who lacked the capacity to understand the various subjects taught, plus inability in exhibiting creativity, either had parents who were not 'averagely' intelligent or if they had one parent who happened to be intelligent, they didn't take after that parent; they took after the other in mentality and character.

I also observed that some kids might be intelligent, smart and academically sound while some or all of their siblings would be unintelligent and indifferent to creativity. After meeting both parents of such families, I observed that the intelligent child often took after either the mum or dad who is intelligent in attitude, mentality and character; in fact, sometimes, I have noticed physical appearances and features as part of the resemblance in nature. Have you ever wondered why some people do not study as hard as you do to understand the contents and materials of a course, and even teach you? Such people do not need to read much to understand! It is in the gene. Don't forget the brain is the seat of intelligence biologically; if children can take resemblance of one parent in terms of eyes, nose, mouth, way of walking, way of talking, etc, what stops them from taking semblance of the brain too?

When an intelligent person didn't inherit his/her intelligence from either parents, check deeper, there could be someone in either the mother's side or father's side he/she must have gotten it from. It is this inheritance that gives children the interest to learn, understand, cultivate the interest to pursue knowledge and exhibit creativity. It spurs the attitude of curiosity to learn in a child. Such inheritance of intelligence does not necessarily make a child to be intelligent but it gives the child that innate (natural) consciousness and desire to learn and create things in whatever field he/she finds himself/herself in future; whether in science, arts, entertainment, technology, education, finance or agriculture.

There is a high possibility that two naturally intelligent people will give birth to intelligent children if they marry. There is also a high possibility that the reverse will be the case if the two people involve are not 'averagely' intelligent. An apple never falls far from the tree.

This is the reason why I always opine that love is not enough in a marital affair; especially, when you as a young person, possesses some basic standards as regards an ideal and balanced family.

AfroMighty:
Because the government won't buy us another one and if they pay the money for a new one the bosses at NEPA use it to buy trophy and not transformer

It is so disappointing. After everything, they (PHCN) would still claim ownership of transformers.

I don't know the exact section on this forum to post this but the mods should help me take this to the appropriate section if I missed my way.

In civilized societies, it is expected that citizens/residents enjoy what they pay for as regard bills and utility but over here, we are made to pay for things we are normally not suppose to pay for. A good example is the issue of Nigerians paying through their noses to buy transformers and maintain these transformers. Is this not absurd? Consumers pay ridiculous amounts as electricity bills and they would also be asked to buy and maintain transformers! I would like to know if it is in place for Nigerians to buy, repair and maintain transformers and other facilities that go with electricity, when we as consumers pay electricity bills It is just like going to a restaurant to eat and after paying for the food, you are asked to pay for the plates that have been used to serve you.

Mind you, this has been the case even when the service of providing electricity was completely in the hands of the government and not private firms!

fitzmayowa:
It's time fayose shut his mouth and face governance in ekiti, no doubt that our politicians cashed in on the chibok girls for campaign and all other crappy things that followed the kidnapping which is very shameful...

That doesn't in anyway make it less true that those girls were indeed kidnapped, fayose as a governor and a family man who has children should not be caught making this kind of comment...

I sometimes wonder how ekiti people ended up with someone who can be classified as a thug with some of his utterances...SMH

I sometimes wonder how Nigerians like you voted for a daft like Mr Buhari!!!

kahal29:
I see Danger ahead.... Since NJC has constituted itself to another arm of Government I see a situation where PMB will refuse to forward the name of the next CJN they submitted to him to the Senate and ask NJC to send it to the Senate directly since they are now an arm of government. This would mean that by the time the present CJN Retires on the 10th of November we won't have a replacement and nobody to chair the NJC.

3 things are involved here - It is either you didn't take Government in secondary school or you had a dumb Government teacher or still, you never opened your Government textbook!!! There are 3 arms of government as specified by the laws of the land. Even kids in Pry 2 know this.

Most people don't like commenting on educative threads such as this. If it were to be "Halima Abubakar Pours Out Her Massive Ass In Skin-Tight Dress", this thread would have gotten to page 7!!! SMH!!!

AjiereTuwo:
How did Ojukwu die ?

Another senseless question!!!

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TonyeBarcanista:
Dear Gowon, we the Good people of Ijaw nation and the entire South South people accept your apology. However, we pray that you use your equity to see to correction of these mistakes by successive administrations including GEJ's.






I know that some disgruntled IPOBIANS without any stake to Ijawland or any part of South South will wail as usual to cry more than the bereaved for their own selfish and sinister move (which is DEAD ON ARRIVAL.)


Wail on..

Just shut your mouth up!!! These days, your posts are becoming more senseless! Your people sold their rights to people like Gowon and others! You should be ashamed of your people. Stop involving others in your self-inflicted predicaments!!!

Isaac Adaka Boro died an unhappy man...he died painfully, like a coward!

Deen77:
To you or to Sensible Nigerians?

Abacha set up a panel on judiciary corruption but could not implement. Nigeria judge only jailed the poor.

At least, I was sensible enough to see the emptiness and senselessness of your post!!!

RALPHOW:
They come to you because they know you are corrupt.
Imagine GANI FAWEHINMI /BUHARI /IDIAGBON to be a Supreme Court Judge,
who is that stupid politician who will approach them .
Oga amend your way Judgement Day is at Hand.
''They plant different currencies in your house ''
"Story for the gods"
CORRUPT JUDGE!!!!!!
ANYWAY I CAN SEE ELEMENT OF TRUTH
AMAECHI & ONU BEG AND LOST
BUT WIKE AND FAYOSE BRIBED AND WON
THERE IS GOD Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Your post is meaningless!!! There's no atom of sense in it!

myners007:
Okpukpuru is a witch bird whether u like it or not. Thats how our parents told us and we must pass it to younger generation

This type of mentality you have is the reason why the certificates of some youths need to be revoked!

Isn't it just senseless how women now display their pregnancy publicly all in the name of baby bump? Some even go as far as exposing unclad stomach!

I read a religious post on this forum yesterday evening that revolved around paying tithes or so. While going through the comments on the thread, I observed again, a religious mentality among many Nigerians which I have observed countless times before - wrongly calling people 'atheists' because they seem to hold religious opinions that are different from the usual and popular religious dogmas inherent in our society.

It seems most Nigerians are so confused and ignorant on who an atheist is. An atheist simply means a person who does not believe that any gods exist. With this definition, it makes me wonder if most of us truly know the meaning of atheist or atheism before addressing people as such. On the tithing thread I made reference to earlier, someone was trying to bring out evidences to show that paying of tithes was only an ancient Jewish tradition that does not conform to the New Life, where Christians are expected to live under Grace and not Law. Unfortunately, someone bluntly called him an ATHEIST!!! Why? Just for the fact that he was not of the opinion that people should pay tithes in the church. I am not concerned with whether tithes should be paid in the church or not; what I am concerned about is the act of hastily calling people 'Atheists' due to non-conformity to popular religious dogmas. I must state it also that I was satisfied that the so-called 'atheist' was able to defend himself and prove to the ignorant that he is not an atheist just because he did not support tithing. To me, situations like this, show an extreme level of religious ignorance among many Nigerians!!! There are people who belong to one faith or the other but do not conform to all the usual religious dogmas that go along with such faith. Calling them atheist simply shows how religiously ignorant one is because the meaning of atheism or atheist is far from what most of us ignorantly believe. Even African Traditional Worshippers are not atheists; they are just polytheists because they believe in the existence of multiple gods.

We should not ascribe religious or philosophical status to people indiscriminately when they don't conform to popular doctrines or dogmas!!! Especially, when we don't understand the true meaning of such ideas, due to intellectual blindness and incapacity!

Thank you.

Agbalanze:
Olodo.. read the complete write-up, you won't!

That guy @wellmax types before thinking! Just leave such people who are very quick to express their poor level of reasoning on public forums!

wellmax:
The judge sef, the worst the Supreme Court would have done is order a re-run which PDP will win. I don't buy this his bribe story joor.
Oga judge , go and face your allegations.

Check how many likes the guy that quoted you got!!! Over a hundred likes! It shows you should think before you type and not the other way round. That's the problem with most of you here. You hardly think reasonably!!! You type before thinking. Nonsense!!!

Sometimes, I just wonder if it was a mistake being a Nigerian How does stating an observation amount to tarnishing the image of Mr Buhari? The mentality of some persons has kept this country backward!!!

"I am ashamed of being a Nigerian" - Late Ken Saro-Wiwa (1995).

He is not only possessed, he is also suffering from DUMBOTRITIS; an extreme case in dumbness!!!

Cutehector:
I was Just chilling out with my Goons in the evening, just jisting about random stuff, we were just outside our gate when a group of ladies living in the same lodge with us walked outstide past us, you know when a group of ladies walk past a gathering of guys, the previous discussion changes immediately and is fixated on those ladies.

So one of my guys asked me, Hector oh boy na u dey carry all these babes abi, cuz earlier on, two of them were in my room so he probably thought I had something ulterior with them, my response to ma guy was Godforbid I told him naaah, cuz I know the kind of girls I roll with. So he now reminded me about one Churchy (by Churchy, I mean one who frequents fellowships like her life depended on it) girl who stayed opposite my room, that if I'm not into the girls who walked past us, then I should make a pass at the Churchy gurl...

I quickly did the "tufiakwa" sign and told him I rather marry a girl who's rather bad/naughty than marry a lady who is too too extreme with church/fellowship activities. Then I gave him my reasons


1. Trendy ladies are more submissive that Churchy ladies


when a trendy lady gets married, she tends to drop her previous lifestyle and focuses more on her husband and her family.. while Churchy ladies never change. They are so so preoccupied with activities in church to the extent the don't have time for their family. If it's not one Night vigil, it will be church meeting, from Retreat to Choir practice to Meeting with Diocese. Most times they come back so late at night they forget they have a husband who comes back home feeling tired and needs some help.


2. Churchy Ladies are too too uptight and strict.


When having a discussion with a girl who is fellowship oriented, her discussions will just be about Church. When her husband suggests to her about her lack of dress sense, she links it with the bible. She castigates other ladies who try to look good for themselves and say they are worldly... she doesn't even for one day try to look sexy for her husband, she isn't flexible, she is just too rigid, I believe their sex life when married will just be as boring as anything.




3: Trendy Ladies are more receptive to their in-laws than Churchy ladies.


Yes, she will be so so free with her in-laws and try as much as possible to socialize with each and everyone of them. She really knows what to do and what to say.. but Churchy ladies try so hard, they hardly mingle, all they know is fellowship, meeting, election. Etc..



4. Most Churchy Ladies are worse than trendy ladies.


They think they are too righteous, infact they appear righteous to people but their behaviors in private will shock a bad girl. With a trendy girl, you already know her character, and you are free with her, but the Churchy lady will always be a hypocrite and pretender.




After giving my thoughts on that, my goons somewhat agreed with me and affirmed to my points. I told them I rather end up marrying a "worldly" babe than trying to associate myself with one who is too too extreme with church affairs.

But that not withstanding, I decided to share our discussion online here with y'all ma E-niggas to share one or two about your opinions on either of the two and tell us which of these category of ladies you"d like to end up marrying.
Thanks.

All I can say is: Stop posting childish stuffs on public forums. I mean, when will you stop that? When you get to the stage of getting married in life, you will know which one is better for a life partner. Life is not all about trends and trendy! A good woman is not determined by being trendy or churchy. Marry someone who can make positive impacts in your life. Period!!!