₦airaland Forum

Some People are not the only ones 'BORN TO RULE'. There are more than 250 tribes in Nigeria.

People will vote with conviction on March 28, 2015.

People will say one thing and do another thing on March 28, 2015.

By 2019, we should have an Igbo Candidate for the Presidency.

Little by Little, we are dismantling the 'Born To Rule' Cabal and Mentality.

Stay Blessed.

Buhari is not going to make a big impact in Edo and Delta State. Don't think the average Edo or Delta Man is stupid.

GEJ will garner 78% of the votes in the Mid-West Region of Nigeria.

Cheers.

Can we have pictures of the Mini Flat you are letting out? Thanks.

You guys should see my own list of how to spot a Nigerian Abroad.

1. The confidence of Nigerians abroad is very obvious when you come across them. It does not matter the kind of job they are doing. They are just confident and always searching for better opportunities. Most other Africans are often timid or easily controlled by white people.

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Nigerians are highly suspicious of one another in Europe and America. I've noticed that other Africans are friendlier towards people from their country.
3. Nigerians are very religious even if they have low moral standards. Nigerians take church attendance seriously abroad . Walk on the streets in Europe on a Sunday Morning or Afternoon, and the gaily dressed blacks you will see have a 98% chance of being Nigerian.
4. Nigerians also work against the progress of themselves abroad, especially if they work in the same location. Our Naija peeps rat on their fellow Nigerian colleagues just to stop them from getting specific shifts etc. We need to stop this behaviour. Cheers.

I just love the hustling spirit of the average Chinese Man or Woman sha . They will go to any extent to make money as long as it is not stealing other people's property or doing money rituals etc.

While I believe this Chinese man should be punished for his misdeed, I still don't understand why we can't produce common diapers in Nigeria. We need to step up our manufacturing prowess or else we will continue to witness incidents and cases like this. China has become the factory of the world. Nigeria can become the factory of Africa if we get our priorities right. Cheers.

The second lady looks like Kate Henshaw. I'll score her 80%. I think she should be contacted about the audition. She has my vote to win it. Cheers.

We need a foreign technical adviser as soon as possible. Stephen Keshi has done his best for Nigeria, but it is very clear that his best is not enough. Winning the African Nations Cup is very different from performing creditably on a bigger level. I believe we don't need a world class coach. We just need someone that knows what it takes to build a national team from the scratch. We need someone who is not prejudiced and biased in his selection of players for the Super Eagles. We need someone who has coached in the academy of a club in Europe and who knows how to spot young talent that can be groomed to play for the Super Eagles within a year. And that coach cannot be a Nigerian. as far as I am concerned. Why can't we contact Bonfrere Jo or Clemens Westerhof ( Two of our most successful coaches ) to recommend a Technical Adviser/Coach that can take the Super Eagles to the next level? I still prefer a coach from the Netherlands for Nigeria . Cheers.

I have had this experience too several times, though It has not happened for at least a year now. And the Op is right. The attack stops when you call the name of Jesus Christ. The evil hands will press you down on the bed and you would not be able to breathe. Sometimes, I am aware of when the demon/spirit/witch is around and my spirit automatically starts to pray. The pressing would not happen then because I had prayed before the demon attacked. I understand the OP perfectly. The evil creature has never spoken to me though whenever I resisted it. It just vanishes when I call on the name of Jesus.

We need to be watchful and prayerful. Cheers.

NB: I have also been pinched in the dream by this creature/spirit/demon/witch back in 2007. God is good. Jesus is Lord. AMEN.

If you are good at teaching Subjects like Mathematics, English Language, English Literature, Fine Arts, Economics, Biology etc, the Service Year is a good time to make cool money. You can decide to start your own tutorial Centre. If you are not serving in Lagos, renting buildings for this kind of business will not cost you a lot of money. You can start a Tutorial centre for Secondary School and Primary School students who will be writing their WAEC, JAMB and Common Entrance Examinations. You can even get some other Corpers to work with you as teachers. This does not mean you won't be attending NYSC Programs and Activities. NYSC Head Counts and Activities come once in a while. So you can just find someone to deputize for you while you attend NYSC Functions and Programmes. You need to attend NYSC Programs because the State NYSC Coordinators sometimes count Corpers serving in a specific state and attendance registers are used. So you need to attend these headcounts to avoid punishment or being asked to spend more months ( 3-12 Months ) in service.

During the service year, you can also start planning for your Masters Program in Nigeria or outside the country. This means you need to make good use of Libraries in the State you are serving in. Libraries are good sources of information and you should never look down on a Library no matter how old it looks or how badly equipped the Library is. Every Library is a potential source of good information. So you need to use the Library to gather information about international scholarships and study grants. Some Libraries have good books on Foreign Scholarships etc. So make the Libraries in your State of Primary Assignment your Friend. With your level of Education as a Graduate, you can start businesses from the scratch in the State you are serving in. I still don't see the reason why a Corper that is industrious will want to return to his Father's House after the Service Year . It is better to settle down in the State you served in if you have discovered that you can make a living there. There are many opportunities outside Lagos State and Abuja.

I have a lot more to say but I will stop here. Thanks for reading and stay blessed.

I served in 2005/2006 in Akure, Ondo State. The Ondo State Orientation Camp is located at Ikare-Akoko. Well, I want to advice all the Corpers that will be serving this year. You need to make productive use of the 12 Months as a Corper. Please, don't move with fellow Corpers that are not focused or Corpers who only live for the moment. If you believe in God and you are a Christian, please join the NCCF. You won't regret being a member of the Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship ( NCCF ).

Advantages of Joining The Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship

1. The NCCF will offer you refuge after you have been discharged from Camp after the 3 Weeks Orientation Program. Many Corpers are starngers in the States they are posted to and could become homeless after the Orientation Camp Program. This is where the NCCF comes in. Right from the day you enter the Orientation Camp, the NCCF Executives will start approaching you and Fellowship Programs will be ongoing. Once you start attending the Fellowship Programs, you will know about plans being made to cater for you after your 3 weeks in Camp. On your last day in Camp, you will be conveyed to the Family Houses of the NCCF in various parts of the States you are posted to. The NCCF will offer you shelter for some weeks, before you get a place of your own.

2. Being a member of the NCCF will help your spiritual life. It is so easy to get carried away in Camp and after you get posted to your place of primary assignment. By joining the NCCF, you will meet people with vision and purpose. You will get more focused and you won't walk alone if you are a member of the NCCF.

3. The NCCF will also help you visit different parts of the State you are serving in through the Rural Rugged Evangelism Program. You will have the chance to spend the weekend in Villages you never imagined you would travel to. You will get to see what rural Nigeria looks and feels like. You will also be able to preach the gospel to people who might not have had the chance to hear the gospel. The Rural Rugged is often a very exciting Program.

4. You can also meet your wife or husband as a member of the NCCF. I know of people who are married to today to guys or ladies they met while engaging in activities as NCCF Members. I did not get married to a NCCF Colleague though. But your case might be different from mine .


Apart from being a Member of the NCCF, you also need to use your time well. The Service Year is a time when you can plant seeds for your future. You can start a company during your service year. You need to see beyond the ordinary. Many Nigerian States have rural communities where Foodstuff and crops are very cheap. You can start buying foodstuff and taking them down to Lagos for re-selling. If your Primary Place of Assignment is not paying you a monthly stipend, you don't have to worry about anything. You can just get your attendance sheet signed, so that you can get your monthly NYSC Allowance. Then you can use your time to engage in business ventures. Who says you can't start a Plantain Chips business? Who says you can't even settle down in your State of Service after the NYSC Program? Once you have established a flourishing business, you can decide to live permanently in the State you served in. There are more untapped opportunities in other States than Lagos State and Abuja.

TO BE CONTINUED....

I have read all the posts on this thread and I only have this small contribution to make:

What are the contributions of Nigerian Wives and Ladies to their relationships or marriages?

Why do ladies find it hard to contribute financially to towards the success of their marriages?

These are questions that need answers. Thanks.

I just want to thank God for making 2013 a splendid year for me. I got married this year. Glory be to God. I also thank God for giving me great business ideas in 2013. Ideas I am still working with. I was also delivered from a mysterious illness that enveloped me after I returned from Nigeria to my base in Europe. God is good.

I love Suya Jare !!
Suya, Suya, Suyaya

There is this Mallam at the Omole Housing Estate, Junction, Omole, Ikeja. The Suya of that Mallam is amazing. There are two Mallams selling Suya at the main gate of the Estate. I'm talking about the Mallam at the left hand side of the gate area. Then I love the Suya at Allen Avenue, Ikeja. Yes, the name of the place is 'The University of Suya'. I love Suya that is well prepared with lots of Chilli and Onions sprinkled on it. And the way Suya is prepared in Northern Nigeria is a wee bit different from the way it is made in the South. The Northern Suya strips are much bigger than the ones down South. Maybe it is because meat is cheaper in the Hausa-Fulani-Kanuri States of Nigeria. What do you think?

Is there no one out there that can give me some advice about selling books in Nigeria? I have the means of getting all kinds of books from where I am based abroad at very cheap prices. I plan to ship them down to Nigeria and sell them to people. I am talking about quality books ( Novels, How To Books, Comics, Biographies, Autobiographies, Self help, Gardening, Business etc ). Is it a profitable business in Nigeria? Let me hear from you. Cheers.

I have been toying with this business idea for some days now. I live in the UK and I have access to a lot of books at very cheap prices. Lots of novels, comics, self-help books etc. I can source for these books very cheaply where I am based as I am very mobile and hardworking. Now, I know it has been said that Nigerians do not read and all that. However, when I was schooling in Nigeria ( University of Ibadan ), there was this old man who used to come and sell books and Magazines in my Hall of Residence. He would set up his table and place all kinds of books and magazines there. Amazingly, he always sold a reasonable amount of items before packing up for the day. I bought some books from him. And I am talking about the years 2001-2005 when the internet had already been present in Nigeria. The books the old man sold are not even up to the standard of the books at my reach and disposal. I have access to brand new and fairly used novels, comics, textbooks etc at cheap prices.

Now, I intend to ship these books and reading materials to Nigeria and sell them to people. I have some selling techniques I will not disclose here, but I need to ask this question. Will this business be successful in Nigeria? I believe it will but I want to hear your own viewpoints. What do you think? Let me hear from you and other ideas you might have. Thanks.

So many Nigerians in the UK are in this painful situation of living under false identities all in a bid to survive. The UK should just organize an Amnesty for illegals who have spent more than 5 years in the country and who do not have criminal records. This will sort out the complex immigration problem to an extent. Spain and Italy have granted Amnesties to Illegal immigrants in the past. The UK should follow suit. This stubborn headed approach to tackling the immigration problem is not working . A fresh and unique approach is needed.

There is nothing like being honest in life. Using false identities will slow down your progress in life. And the law will certainly catch up with you in the end if you don't change your ways. I hope lessons will be learnt from this incident. Stay Blessed.

ighoosagie: u must b an old man.
He's proud of God's work upon his family.

See Jayz n wife below

Jay Z and his wife are celebrities, so their pictures are everywhere. Jay Z will not put the picture of his family on a forum like this. And who are you calling old man? I have a right to my own opinion. Cheers.

@OP, You should not have posted the pictures of your family on Nairaland. There is no wisdom in what you have done. I'm sorry if you get offended with what I have just said, but what you've done is unwise. Thanks.

Ordinarily, there should be no visa restrictions between African Countries. It is shocking that Nigerians need visas to go to East, South and Central African Nations. The African Union ( AU ) should wake up to modern day realities. This is Africa and Africa is Black. I should not need a visa to go to Zambia or Uganda . Africans should be free to travel, work and settle in any country on the continent as long as they won't get involved in criminal activities. My plan is to spend my vacations in other African countries though I live in Europe. Cheers.

I also want to add that sex is a spiritual thing no matter how the crazy world we live in wants to paint it. Homes and Marriages are being wrecked daily because of irresponsible sex. When you have sex with a man or woman, both of you are spiritually bonding with one another. You exchange bodily fluids during sex and these fluids contain blood cells. The ecstasy derived from sex is what makes the bonding take place. A man who sleeps with Prostitutes will become a very confused man. He has bonded with a lot of strange women and different energies are raging in his body. This kind of man will never stay in one place and will have no purpose in life. The same thing applies to a woman who sleeps with many men. No man will satisfy such a woman in bed and many of these promiscuous ladies do not have a defined career path. So it is not a wise thing to keep sampling all the babes and guys in your hood. You will end up harming your destiny by absorbing the negative energies from different people. Remember what happened to Samson in the bible. Delilah's negative energies made him weak and he was easily captured by the Philistines in the end. Guys, don't thrust your 'Thing' between the thighs of the Delilahs we have in town these days. You will end up falling from Grace to Grass. Cheers.

Hmn. This is a very serious discussion. There are still many chaste guys and ladies in Nigeria but their numbers are dwindling by the day. There is nothing wrong in being a virgin. Sex should not be seen as food as there are more important things than sex. I believe if a lady is not a virgin, she should not lie to her fiance that she is one. Why trying to cover up something that will be exposed after the wedding ? Some ladies and guys are just too deceitful. If a woman can lie to a man about her virginity, that woman can kill the husband one day. I am a advocate of 'No Sex Before Marriage' because the word of God must be obeyed to the last letter. Sampling ladies before marrying one of them is borne out of pure greed. Sampling your woman before marrying her does not guarantee that she will give you children or that your Marriage will be a success. There are many childless couples in Nigeria that slept with each other several times before Marriage.

And deciding to pick a woman from the church as your wife, is not always the best option. The church is full of all kinds of people who come from different backgrounds. There was this sister in my church who was an usher. She was married but I must confess that she had a well rounded behind, tall and pretty. She was childless at that time. I was close to her husband and I used to do a lot of things for him. As time went on, I observed that this lady had some excesses and I found out that she was not being faithful to her husband. She used to make advances at me anytime I was in their house. It was so easy to sleep with her but I stood my ground. Yet in church, she was the 'Holy Holy' type. So what am I saying? The church is full of wolves in sheep's clothing. The church is full of troubled people. Virginity is a good virtue and ladies and guys who are virgins should be adored and encouraged. Cheers.

Let me start by saying Nigerians need to start thinking like the Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian people. These Asians travel just like we do to Europe and North America just like we do. They however have a different mentality from us. They don't don't oppose themselves in a hostile manner like we do on Nairaland. Instead, they pool their resources together to fashion out a great lifestyle for themselves in the western world. I am currently in Birmingham ( UK ) and I am impressed with the mindset of some Asians I have come across. I am yet to see a very successful Nigerian business chain in the UK either in Retail, Engineering etc. Yesterday, I shopped at LATIFS in Birmingham. It was my first time of going there and I was shocked to discover that it is owned by a Pakistani family. The place is so big that you can't possibly cover the whole building on foot. And the facilities there are very modern. It has different floors and the things sold there are affordable and authentic. I saw a lot of White people buying things there. Instead of logging on to Nairaland to criticize ourselves and ask for Nigerians in diaspora to return home, why can't we emulate the Asians and seek to conquer Europe business wise? What is really wrong with us as Nigerians?

Harrods in London is owned by an Egyptian His name is Mohammed Al Fayed. He also owns Fulham Football Club. Nigerians have been immigrating to the UK for some time now. What have we achieved collectively ? I'm not talking about us operating Barbing Salons or small restaurants ( Even our small African Restaurants have issues ). The white people prefer eating the Indian, Bengal, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisines than our own delicacies Why are we not marketing our food to Westerners ?. It is true that there is nowhere like home. However, what opportunities is Nigeria presenting to her citizens? I was in Nigeria recently and things haven't changed that much. Constant electricity has still not been achieved in Nigeria. I could not sleep well due to the noise of Generators. I stayed with our first born and all the flats in the compound had generators You can imagine the noise I had to endure every night as I battled to get some sleep. Yes, people do menial jobs in the UK and the USA, but they also move on to better jobs as the years go by. Nigerians migrate to the USA, Canada and the UK in different circumstances. I did not come to the UK as a student. I came on visiting and did not return to Nigeria because of my circumstances. People that came to the UK on student visas get a UK Degree that helped them get on the ladder of professional jobs. I did not have a chance to study in the UK. I am legal in the UK now and I am gradually learning the secrets of succeeding as an immigrant in Britain. There are some things I regret not learning before coming to the UK. Please, if you want to come and live in the UK, know how to DRIVE. Learn how to drive in Nigeria before travelling to the UK, USA or Canada. Also, it would be good if you are good with your hands. Acquire technical skills like Brick Laying, Welding or Rewiring. These skills will come in handy when you are here. If you can drive, you will be amazed at the kind of things you can do to earn money in the UK.

I love Nigeria a lot. However, I want to achieve some things here. London is not the only city in the UK. Move to a city where you can get cheaper housing. It will be hard at first to get jobs, but it pays in the long run. And please learn to drive as quickly as possible. Sell things online to augment your wages or open a business. I am interested in linking up with Nigerians in Birmingham and the West Midlands. Lets explore the opportunities of this place together. Email me at: tolukandi@yahoo.com Cheers.

There are many 30+ single Nigerian ladies in the UK too I just feel many Nigerian ladies have issues that cause them to remain single at 30 years old. The main cause of this problem is our ladies expecting too much from guys. Many of them are not willing to build wealth from the ground up with their men. Materialism is destroying many Nigerian women. Another factor is that good and responsible men are hard to find nowadays. Nigerian men should also share the blame for using women as they like. However, Nigerian ladies should strive to be morally upright and focused concerned their life and goals. A good lady will find a man that will take care of her if she is also prayerful. Cheers.

Crush remains the best orange drink in Nigerian history. It was killed of by a conspiracy act . 7UP sold crush to Nigerian Breweries in the mid 90's and the brand simply died off. CRUSH was the king of fizzy drinks in the early 80's to early 90's. I miss CRUSH .

Many Nigerians won't return home from the UK because of the fear of being tagged failures by a good number of Nigerians ( In Nigeria ) who are very materialistic in their thinking and lifestyle. People feel you're successful once you can build one or two houses in Nigeria before returning home. These people who would tag you as a failure are the same set of people who have benefited from the money you sent home over the years, before you decided to return to Nigeria. Many Nigerians have a warped mentality . Instead of them to reason with you and assist you to get your business idea running in Nigeria, most them will be laughing at you, backbiting about your 'failure' or will even try to cheat you out of your hard earned money. How many Nigerians in Nigerians are really living a better life than those in the UK? It is in Nigeria that you see people driving jeeps and yet they don't have up to 20,000 Naira in their bank account. Why is it so hard for people to live simply and within their means in Nigeria? This is why Nigerians in the UK secretly enter Nigeria and return to Britain secretly these days because of the materialistic tendencies and unrealistic expectations of many Nigerians in our dear country.

How much money is being sent to Nigerians in the UK, compared to the hard currency that is being sent to Nigeria by UK based Nigerians? I was with a money transfer agent in London recently and I was amazed at the number of people that sent money to Nigeria with an hour that I spent at the store And that is just an outlet of the Money Transfer company. People choose to live in the UK, USA or Canada for different reasons. How many people actually pay PHCN or Water bills in Nigeria? Before you call someone who has returned from the UK a failure, please consider the bills he has to pay to live a good life in Britain. And the good thing is that with all the stress in the UK, I know Nigerians who still return home and perform better than their colleagues who stayed back in Nigeria. There is still an untapped market in the UK, USA and Canada and even in Europe. The Market of the Black African, Caribbean, Black British, African American and Mixed Raced people. Smart Entrepreneurs should start thinking deeply about catering to this MARKET. Stay Blessed.

How many British-born Nigerians are actually moving back to Nigeria? We need facts and hard figures on this forum. The post only talked about 4 people who decided to go and try their luck in Nigeria. And from what I grasped from the stroy, the four of them still want to come and spend their summers in the UK . I know 2 brothers who were born in the UK and attended the same Secondary school in Nigeria with me. They moved to the UK in the late 90's while I moved to Britain in 2007. One of them is back in Nigeria and has been staying there for close to 2 years now. What I am trying to say is British-born Nigerians know they have the freedom of movement due to their British Passports. A good number of them also hold Nigerian Passports, which they use to travel back to Nigeria without the need to apply for visas. We can't compare them to Nigerians in the UK who are Students, Work Permit holders, overstayers or downright illegal immigrants. These are the set of Nigerians who remain in Britain because they want to achieve something before returning home.

And what is there to really return to in Nigeria? How many people in Nigeria can look at you and give you common 5,000 Naira without getting something back from you? Some people talk about Nigeria as if it has the same economy like Germany or Canada. Nigeria cannot even compare with the UK even in its worst state. Many so called big guys in Nigeria are pretenders. People will do anything to look 'successful' in Nigeria. In the UK, no one really cares what you are putting on because anyone can get good clothing if they can get a job that guarantees them at least £200 a week. The UK is not a perfect place but if you're ready to work, you will get a job even if it is not the kind of job you want. I was surprised to discover that some councils in the UK e.g London Borough of Newham, provides free meals in schools for pupils and students who come from disadvantaged homes. How many Local or State Governments in Nigeria do this? Those that returned to Nigeria and got good jobs are in the minority. Our competitive nature as Nigerians is destroying our moral compass and is putting undue pressure on youths to do the wrong things in order to become wealthy. All of the 4 returnees in the story have UK Passports. What does that tell us ? This means they can easily return to the UK if things do not work out for them in Nigeria. If they really want to maintain their stand that they love Nigeria, they should renounce their British Citizenship. Anyone can succeed in Britain. It is just a matter of patience and time. Cheers.

The career of this racist English woman is over She is going to be relieved of her job by her employers who must have got bad press for her outburst. People will not want to associate with her as they will want to avoid being labelled as racists. This woman has just shot herself in the leg. She has dampened her chances of rising up the ladder in her career and she has destroyed her future prospects. I know she will be dealt with my the UK's legal system. I feel so sorry for her. Hmn.

Desmond Elliot is a great man. I really admire his work ethic and his dedication to any task he finds himself doing. He has done well for himself and he deserves my best wishes on his birthday. Have a great day, bruv. Stay Blessed.

I have not really followed the progress of the Super Eagles in this particular edition of the African Nations Cup holding in South Africa. To me, the last Eagles Squad I fancied was the team that represented Nigeria at the 2002 Nations Cup. Nigeria does not have many dedicated players again. You can hardly count outstanding Nigerian players in Europe on your fingertips. Mikel Obi is not even playing to his full potential yet. What happened to players like John Owoeri, Onyekachi Apam, Chrisanthus Macaulay etc? Back in the late 80's and early 90's, the Nigerian Premier League produced a lot of gifted players that held their own against the Europe based professionals. I am talking of guys like Isaac Semitoje, Friday Elahor, Friday Ekpo, Yisa Shofoluwe, Benedict Idahor etc. The Nigerian League was very competitive back then. I just hope we will get past Ivory Coast in the Quarter Finals of the ongoing African Nations Cup. Cheers.

It all boils down to the poverty mentality that is carried by a large number of Nigerians. I don't really know what to say again Some Nigerians in the UK and the USA also live fake lifestyles, so this problem should not be limited to Nigeria alone. It seems we Nigerians as a people need a reorientation about the need to embrace good values and a right mentality. Poverty is a serious problem in Nigeria and that is why everybody wants to get rich by all means and prove to their neighbours that they are not suffering. I don't know how to pretend to people. I just try my best to live according to what I have. Nigerians really need to change their attitude to life. Our leaders are not even helping matters. I'm just pissed off.

I am really irritated with the way Chelsea FC is playing at the moment. I feel my club should be planning for next season. There is nothing much to fight for this season. Chelsea has won the FA Cup several times and the Europa Cup is not something that we should be excited about. Benitez should be released after the season and a new coach with a focus on development and a mentality of winning games should be brought in. I have Michael Laudrup in mind as the new Chelsea coach but I am not sure he would love to come to Stamford Bridge. Laudrup is a very good coach and we can see what he is doing at Swansea.

Roman Abramovich needs to allow his coaches have a long term plan of at least 3 years to rebuild the blues and challenge for new titles and trophies. Employing and discarding coaches like tissue paper is not the way out of the quagmire Chelsea FC has found itself now. A good advice is enough for the wise. Cheers.