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2) "BIAFRANS" ARE STILL, ESSENTIALLY, NIGERIANS: At times I hear people talk about Nigeria and Biafra like we across the Niger act differently from those on the other side. Igbo people act just like every other Nigerian. We celebrate riches even if the rich person is extremely mediocre at the expense of true skill and achievement. We are corrupt just like every other Nigerian. We like to cut corners same as our fellow Nigerians. We do not actively engage our government to keep it accountable - just like all Nigerians. Why do we suddenly think that with a Biafra, all these traits would disappear and we would be patriotic, united Biafrans. The fact is that whatever problems Nigeria is facing would definitely creep into Biafra because we Igbo people still have this essentially "Nigerian" mindset. If we have shown ourselves to be entirely uniquely different from other Nigerians, then I would say we legitimately have a case for our own country - but that's not the case. We are the same as everyone else. Being Igbo does not make us magically better than the Hausas, Yorubas, Fulanis and other tribes that make up this entity called Nigeria. We have Igbos who have made a name for themselves in their various fields and are trailblazers. You know what? There are also Yorubas and Hausas and people from all the other tribes that are equally distinguished in their field so those making the argument that we Igbos are better than the other tribes need to come up with a better argument. And that brings me to my next point:


3: WE HAVE BASICALLY NOT DONE BETTER IN OUR REGION: For the Christians; remember the parable of the talents - where the master said "because you have been prudent with little, I will set you over much more"? Well, Ndigbo, let's present our report card: what have we done with what we have been given? It is funny how some people are insistent on blaming "marginalisation" for the current state of Igboland. Is it people from other tribes that have been our leaders since the return to civilian rule? Isn't it our fellow Igbo men and women who have occupied offices in our state and local governments and represented us at the state and national assemblies? What have they done for us? What have we done for ourselves? We would have a solid argument for our country if we had transformed it into a hub of innovation, creativity and productivity. But instead, we choose to blame the federal government year in, year out for marginalising us when it is our very own regional leaders that are looting us dry. You see a state government road in an utter state of disrepair and the governor would be crying for federal intervention. For what again? What have our state governors and state houses of assembly done to provide affordable health care, clean water, affordable and quality education, affordable housing, a good intra-state transport system and all the other amenities that are their primary responsibilities? Nothing! But ask them why and the next thing you hear is marginalisation. Who is marginalising who? As far as I know, the South Eastern states aren't being denied Federal allocations. Neither are we denied representation at the houses of assembly. Nor are we denied leaders from amongst themselves to lead us at state and local levels. These three alone should be enough for any people that are committed to building a productive and rewarding society for themselves. But we haven't done anything with them. What makes us think we would fare better on our own when in our small way, we can't take care of our responsibilities. Come on!

https://anigerianrealist./2017/04/21/why-i-think-a-biafra-may-not-work-at-least-not-right-now/

It seems like, of late, I have been running into (and reading) too many articles about Biafra. Maybe it's because of the continued incarceration of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu (which I think the Nigerian Federal Government has to fix as soon as possible) or just because the question of Biafra has loomed large in various stages of my life so far - especially considering I'm a Nigerian Igbo man. Let me just right out say (for the benefit of those who don't like reading long articles) that I'm not in support of a Biafra. And for those who are patient enough to read and comprehend before responding, here are my reasons why:Read more…

1) THERE IS NO PLAN FOR BIAFRA: It's funny how I hear a lot of Igbo people talk about Biafra and how wonderful it would be and how much better than Nigeria it would be - but not a lot of people exactly know what it would be, how it would run, the system of government it would adopt, how it would manage its resources and generate revenue - in essence, all it's plans for the present and the future. Even those I've engaged to tell me exactly what the plan for Biafra is have not been able to come up with one largely unified blueprint for a country they are clamouring about. And that's the absolute worst way to run a country. Why? Because the leaders would run the country whichever way they see fit because even the citizens don't know how it should be run. Anyone knows this is not a good idea because it would lead to a pseudo-authoritarian state where the leaders' words are law because they make the rules and not the people.

Also, it's funny to think that we, the Igbo people have not come together to agree on what we want for ourselves, how we want to achieve it and within what time frame we hope to achieve those goals. We just want a country first before thinking of how that country would actually work. You know who else did that? South Sudan. See how well it turned out for them. The country is still mired in strife and conflict IN SPITE of getting the secession they clamoured for - because they never agreed on what exactly their country would be and how it would run. This is like a child seeing a toy in a supermarket and asking its parents to buy it without knowing exactly what the toy is supposed to do. However, unlike the child and the toy, the handing a people a country they haven't properly planned for is way costlier and has way more lasting consequences.

https://anigerianrealist./2017/04/21/why-i-think-a-biafra-may-not-work-at-least-not-right-now/

pazienza:
"Scotland is a constituent part of Britain, the 5th
richest nation in the world. Despite all the
advantages of Scotland being part of Britain, they
still agitate to leave Britain. Why? The answer is in
one word, sovereignty. The OP is talking about
Nigeria, far below Britain, why would the Scots be
even thinking of seceding from the 5th richest
nation on Earth? And not just Scotland, elements of
Northern Ireland want to leave too and join their
kith and kin in the Irish Republic. If our own
colonial masters can contemplate secession, then
who are we that they brought together to say we
are indivisible?
The question of Nigeria breaking up or the reasons
why it shouldnt break up does not arise. Our
colonial masters Britain voted to leave the EU, the
single largest market in the world and the richest,
who are we to question their democratic decision?
It is theirs to make.
The same should be applied to the issue of those
who agitate or are agitating to leave the Nigerian
colonial contraption called Nigeria. Im an Igbo
man, I dont deny that the activities if the colonial
masters helped to unify the Igbo nation that used
to be a scattered cluster of confederations, but that
is no longer the point
The point is who wants to continue being a
'Nigerian' and who does not. Despite the huge
potential of Nigeria as the largest black nation on
earth, it should the decision of its constituent
people to decide if the want to carry on with it
same as our colonial masters, Britain, allowed
Scotland to decide and will still allow them to
decide again in 2018/19.
People can argue the pros and cons of Nigeria
being together or breaking up from now to eternity
but unless we accept that it is the ultimate right of
the people to decide. We must trust the people to
decide their fate rather than trusting Lugard to
decide it for us. If the people are denied their God
given right to decide their fate, then it all means
that Nigeria is an instrument of bondage and it will
never work".
~ Kingzizzy.


Let the above sink in, if truly you are Igbo, like you claimed.

It's also interesting that the person you quoted noted that the Igbo were never one big nation - just a number of scattered tribes that were unified by the British into a single entity for ease of governance. Don't you think that Biafra would still be serving the very same purpose Nigeria is serving - an instrument of bondage keeping people who had hitherto been independent communities together in one political setup? If those calling for Biafra have a problem with what Luggard and the British did, then they wouldn't be calling for a Biafra - they would be asking for each village or town or community to be a country in it's own right and have sovereignty over their domain as they did before the coming of the British.

pazienza:
"Scotland is a constituent part of Britain, the 5th
richest nation in the world. Despite all the
advantages of Scotland being part of Britain, they
still agitate to leave Britain. Why? The answer is in
one word, sovereignty. The OP is talking about
Nigeria, far below Britain, why would the Scots be
even thinking of seceding from the 5th richest
nation on Earth? And not just Scotland, elements of
Northern Ireland want to leave too and join their
kith and kin in the Irish Republic. If our own
colonial masters can contemplate secession, then
who are we that they brought together to say we
are indivisible?
The question of Nigeria breaking up or the reasons
why it shouldnt break up does not arise. Our
colonial masters Britain voted to leave the EU, the
single largest market in the world and the richest,
who are we to question their democratic decision?
It is theirs to make.
The same should be applied to the issue of those
who agitate or are agitating to leave the Nigerian
colonial contraption called Nigeria. Im an Igbo
man, I dont deny that the activities if the colonial
masters helped to unify the Igbo nation that used
to be a scattered cluster of confederations, but that
is no longer the point
The point is who wants to continue being a
'Nigerian' and who does not. Despite the huge
potential of Nigeria as the largest black nation on
earth, it should the decision of its constituent
people to decide if the want to carry on with it
same as our colonial masters, Britain, allowed
Scotland to decide and will still allow them to
decide again in 2018/19.
People can argue the pros and cons of Nigeria
being together or breaking up from now to eternity
but unless we accept that it is the ultimate right of
the people to decide. We must trust the people to
decide their fate rather than trusting Lugard to
decide it for us. If the people are denied their God
given right to decide their fate, then it all means
that Nigeria is an instrument of bondage and it will
never work".
~ Kingzizzy.


Let the above sink in, if truly you are Igbo, like you claimed.

I am not for forcing anybody into any unions they don't want to or no longer want to be a part of. However, I feel it is paramount that we consider all the factors reasonably before making a decision and I am afraid a lot of the people clamouring for a secession are not contemplating all the factors. What I am advocating is that the problems that have driven Nigeria to where it is are to be found all over Nigeria - not just in the North and West alone and these problems would undoubtedly crossover into a Biafra. The average Igbo man does not hold his leaders accountable for how they manage resources, same as the average Yoruba or Hausa man. The average Igbo man celebrates wealth and riches over skill and achievement same as the average Yoruba or Hausa man. The average Igbo man is corrupt, same as the average Yoruba or Hausa man. Having a Biafra would not magically change all of this. It is shocking that we are not looking at the result of South Sudan's secession from Sudan and learning any lessons from it. Having our own country will not magically make us better people and I would not be happier in a corruption ridden, economically disadvantaged and underdeveloped Biafra any more than I would be in a corruption-ridden, economically disadvantaged and underdeveloped Nigeria. The same way our leaders at the National level are playing us against each other is the same way our leaders in our regions are playing us against each other. In fact, right now, in my hometown, there is a conflict that is going on between the villages with people who had earlier lived at peace with each other suddenly hating each other because the people who lead their individual villages are telling them to.

Biafra would not magically be a paradise by just existing. This is what I want people that are calling for a secession to consider - we are putting the cart before the horse. First we have to put aside our petty differences and learn to work together towards a common goal. Right now what a lot of Igbo people know is Biafra but what it stands for, what it's ideology is, what it's plans for the present and future are can be anyone's guess. And that's simply not good enough.

malton:
Well said, sir.

Numerous ethnic nationalities make up the space called Nigeria. As such, we should live together as one only if we are all ready to achieve a harmonious and homogeneous unity. Otherwise, each and everyone should follow a different path, which is not a bad thing in itself.

I have always advocated for one Nigeria because I don't want us to be divided, disunited and in opposition to one another. But it seems those who should be making movement for unification are always treading the path that further divides us. They preach unity on the one hand, and hold dagger on the other. It's almost as though we live in perpetual chaos. Boko Haram today, Fulani herdsmen tomorrow. And just when it seems like the dust is settling, religious crisis and tensions build out of nowhere. Leaders with foul mouths let them run like taps.

It would be difficult to make a meaningful life in all of these. Because such things inevitably end in conflicts between the various nationalities that make up the entity.

Nigerians are strong, stoic people. Otherwise this marriage would have ended a long time ago. We have endured a lot of hardship and put up with too many excesses of the oppressors.

Whoever tells you that the Igbo man has no reason for wanting out isn't speaking the truth. People now distrust and mistrust the Fulani man whom they hitherto considered harmless, and rightly so. I mean, people literally get slaughtered in their farms and homes for no just cause. Who'd take that?

In my world, when someone wants out of a relationship and you want them to stay so badly, you have to change your ways and invite the dissenting voices to air their grievances.

However, in Nigeria, everything is fire brigade. Charlie Boy has his reasons, which is great. But dissenting voices must be given listening ears, lest we all perish. Give them the peace and progress they seek or allow them to chart their own course. We cannot continue like this.

Great post. However, I must point out that differences alone are not good enough reasons for a separation. Let's step outside Nigeria and take a look at the United States. Sure, asides the native Americans, you might want to think America is just one huge tribe because they all speak English. You couldn't be more wrong. If you want to think of the lines that America could be divided along, there are plenty. There's political ideology. There's race. There's religion. There's societal views. There's social class. There's even language because you can't tell me all Americans have English as a first language and there are quite a fair number of Americans who speak Spanish or other languages primarily but also know or learn English because it is the official language and it would ease communication with people who don't speak their primary language. What makes America work is that Americans are taught to look beyond these differences and think of themselves as American regardless of what makes them different. The reason Nigeria is failing is because we are being taught to accentuate and highlight our differences and relegate being Nigerian to the background. The failure of this thought process is that even if you divide Nigeria into three: North, West and East; there are still more lines within these three regions to divide ourselves further along. If Biafra is realised, what stops an Imo man or an Ebonyi man from claiming marginalisation due to dialect because in spite of the fact that all the Igbo tribes speak Igbo, dialects differ. If you further divide them along state or dialect line, what stops the Orlu man from claiming marginalisation and seeking secession inspite of the fact that he speaks largely the same dialect as the rest of the people from Imo state. And at this rate, we would keep dividing and dividing till each man is his own country with his own flag and currency and still unable to live with his neighbours. No country on earth have people that are completely homogeneous. Even families, the basic, smallest unit of society are not completely homogeneous. The sooner we start learning this basic lesson, the faster we can start building a working society.

pazienza:
Are you Igbo? The answer to this question is very important and would determine the answer you will get for your above ill thought post.

I am and I concur with that post.

Well, I'm not surprised that a lot of the people that have rushed to condemn Charly Boy's article very likely did not read it through or did not bother to understand the points he's trying to pass across because most of them aren't offering a reasonable or reasoned rebuttal. I would encourage you guys to read through his reasons and then comment.

As for my own view, even I have been thinking of writing something along these lines on my blog. The Igbo nation specifically and Nigerians at large don't seem to realise that the current state of this country is not because we are a union of different peoples or that people from other tribes from ours just naturally hate our tribes. Nigeria's failure is the product of our collective failures as individuals, regardless of tribe, geopolitical zone, religion or ideology. Why this is important to note is that if we don't fix these individual failures, they would still carry over into whatever countries we produce from breaking up Nigeria.

Some weeks ago, I was in a bus and the driver, an Igbo man got into an argument with a passenger, a Yoruba man. After the passenger alighted, the driver started muttering that it's just because Biafra has not been actualized, else he wouldn't be found in Lagos. I found it funny because - who told him he would be anything more than a bus driver in Biafra too? Or we don't have bus drivers in Igboland? For a lot of the people I hear talking about Biafra, it's only an escapist fantasy for them because they are disillusioned with the country called Nigeria. But creating a new country wouldn't make their lives any better if they don't change the way they approach government, society, their civic responsibilities and an appreciation for the rights of every man which EVERYONE across the length and breadth of our country have failed at. I mean, Charlie Boy is right - it's not like the Yorubas or Hausas or Fulanis or people of other tribes are going down to Igboland to prevent it from developing. It's our fellow Igbo men in positions of leadership that are stunting our growth - same as the leaders in all the other regions of Nigeria are relegating regional and National development in favour of personal enrichment. Then they sell us this idea that we are each others' enemies so we can keep fighting each other and ignore them while they feed fat on our commonwealth. It's these same people we would get in Biafra and they would do the same thing they are doing in the current Nigerian setup and nothing would change.

yinkard4me:
That Mbappe is everything Monaco told manutd Martial was... Dude play like Henry

Partnerbiz:
How will the dicck be erect for penetration to occur?

People can be erect while drunk or high na

OjukwuWarBird:
Where is Soviet Union.?

Where is Yugoslavia.?

Where is Sudan.?


Op, keep fooling yourself why a Scottish style referendum takes place here someday

You realize that of all the hitherto existing geopolitical setups you mentioned there, only Russia has come off better from the breakup. Why? Because Russia already fared better before the unification and also, even post breakup, Russia still wields overwhelming influence over all the other former Soviet states. Sudan and South Sudan are still horribly poor and enmeshed in conflict. Most eastern European countries that make up Yugoslavia like Serbia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Croatia and the rest have not improved much since deciding to determine their individual fates. I'm not saying they fared better as part of a united Soviet republic or Yugoslavia or Sudan but the idea that breaking Nigeria up would fix the eventual states that emerge from the breakup is extremely exaggerated.

Partnerbiz:
Well, in our laws, a woman can never rape a man. Biologically too I think it's impossible. Or how can a dicck remain erect without consent and excitement.
This is different from the vj that is always open.


Most peepe who claim to have been raped wanted some actions too.

Three words: get him drunk OR get him high. Women do rape men. It happens in all societies - just that society glosses over cases of men being the victims of rape because (1) They assume a man can't have sex with a woman without his consent and (2) if he doesn't give consent, then he should be physically strong enough to prevent the rape from happening forgetting that (1) most people are as helpless as a dying goat when under the influence of alcohol or drugs and (2) some women are actually physically stronger than men.

This was hilarious AF

I love her already even though I didn't watch BBN.

TheFreeOne:
Fashola planted flowers. Ambode beautifying under-bridges.

Itesiwaju se koko but the less privileged and those rendered homeless by government demolition policies shouldn't be forgotten.

Even in the US and UK, there are homeless people. It's not a purely Nigerian phenomenon.

adecz:
Una just dey show us buildings.
Where the Runways Nah??

No be Runways dem say dem go repair?

Someone already put up a thread on that one before na

Zenithpeak:
Nothing is confusing about the whole thing!

Since cruxifiction and ressurection the blood of JESUS become the standard upon which forgiveness can stand. Because, where there is no shedding of blood, there is no remmission of sin.

God gave us the doctrine of forgiveness and demostrated it through Christ. If any man chooses to do the same(forgives) he (God) ratifies and consider it as an act of faith.

But this is basically considering man's sins against God....but what about man's sin against his fellow man? What blood has to be/is/has been shed for the remission of those sins?

Mudida:
It was God's first and last Human sacrifice...And He (God) was the sacrifice

Errr, Jephthah's daughter....remember?

AnonyNymous:
Christians are yet to explain to me why God cannot just forgive without sacrifices (animal, or human)

I must admit, as a Christian, this is a pretty confusing point - that we're expected to do what God doesn't do which is forgive without blood being shed. Jesus died for pur sins and our salvation, meaning that each time we ask for forgiveness of sins, his sacrifice on the cross is reactivated to cleanse us of that sin, which is great. But how come we humans are expected to forgive each other without a shedding of blood - or is it also Jesus' sacrifice that is activated when we forgive one another? I'm quite confused.

olapluto:
Absolutely agree. Homosexuality is an anomaly. The problem is that the West is now trying to enforce and promote it.

promote, I guess; enforce, lol noone can enforce homosexuality on anyone.

Well, what can I say? To each his own.

Besides, I don't even think he has time for Instagram right now. He'll have people handling that for him.

olapluto:
Well, there's nothing like straight, bi, or whatever fancy names people use. Humans, like other living organisms have evolved to survive. Everything we do is technically towards survival. Homosexuality is an extinction behavior.

Interesting view point. However, no species completely acts the same way or conforms to all the specie-level convention, even at the micro-organism level. There would always be those programmed to be different and there will never be a point at which any species will be completely the same.

I've not followed this story since it broke so I need a bit of help getting a clearer picture before I can form an opinion.

1) Did the Lagos State Government give them any advance notification to leave the area? If they did, how much time were they given before government came to evict them by force?

2) Who owns the land in question? Is it state government land or people's ancestral land?

olapluto:
The 'born this way' theory has been scientifically disproven in many many studies. It is just a lie the gay activists told for long that it now seems to be acceptably true. Even early gay activists said it was dangerous to blackmail science with this 'born this way' argument.

Technically, you mean people aren't born straight either

Lilymax:
I don't have time for this, get a job
#swerve

ignore that attention-seeking pant

For those asking "where is he going";

You do realize it's Justice Rita Ajumogobia that's standing trial and not former minister of foreign affairs, Mr Odein Ajumogobia.

That's a funny sounding position though; minister of foreign affairs. Makes it sound like the person is responsible for hiring international pros-titutes for the president!

MakeADifference:
OP,

Some points
1. That education isn't we'll rewarded doesn't matter. Most lecturers won't earn N25m in a lifetime but imagine a world without lecturers.

2. How many celebrities are out there? The world can do without celebrities but can't do without primary school teachers

3. Anytime anyday people that are cut for school will study. Give em prizes or not. If unemployment is biting in general sphere, how much more in the entertainment sphere?

When last did bbnaija run? There can only be one Efe from wqrri in one century. If not one millineum. I'd rather take chances as a grad of Sports Science than bank of becoming a BBNaija star.

A bit busy now, I'll reply all these in a bit

[b]Finally, it’s over. Wives can now cook for their husbands again, food can stop burning in the kitchen and drama can resume full time from the National Assembly. Even for those of us who weren’t interested, there is no doubt that Big Brother Naija really got the attention of Nigerians. Even Zee World and Telemundo must have noticed they had lost viewers. Well, it’s all done. Efe has won N25 million and an SUV as the BBN winner (added to a possible N50 million and a car he was reportedly promised by a Nigerian billionaire) effectively making him richer than a lot of Nigerian celebrities (Skales, we’re looking at you with side eyes). Oh, and Warri is trending on Nigerian Twitter! We only expected that to happen if President Buhari suddenly took off his agbada and decided to become a Niger-Delta militant based in Warri.

While the buzz is still on and before people forget about BBNaija like Tonto Dike’s acting career, let me just say a few (I mean a lot of) words on what I think about the reality show.[/b]



NIGERIA NEEDS WORK

No, I’m not about to criticize those of you that watched the show…..yet. I mean, there’s lots of other things that could be occupying our minds but that’s not what I meant with this. From the onset, BBNaija has been basicually about Nigerian contestants and it was focused primarily on Nigeria and Nigerians (marketing and promotions-wise, I mean). So it was extremely weird that a Nigerian show wasn’t even held in Nigeria. I’m not about about to bash on the show’s sponsors or producers because, let’s face it, it would have been waaaay more expensive to host the show in Nigeria. And imagine they keep taking light in the house and one of the tasks is for the contestants to switch on the generator. It’s just sad. And increasingly, I’m realizing that shows hosted outside Nigeria run more seamlessly and are of better quality than the ones hosted in Nigeria. Remember The Voice Nigeria? It was also hosted outside Nigeria! The bottom-line is that hosting a quality show in Nigeria is expensive and for Africa’s so called giant, that’s pretty belittling. Our government needs to put in more effort into making sure that running a business in Nigeria doesn’t put you more into deb than it makes you profits or force business owners to cut corners and come up with a shoddy product just to break even. The country needs work and WE THE PEOPLE need to make sure that our government works for us. And talking about we the people….

APPARENTLY NIGERIANS CAN BE UNITED…..JUST NOT FOR THE BEST THINGS:

So I’m done with ragging on the government; now the people. Efe won; big whoop (actually really big whoop. If I had a quarter of that money in my account, I probably wouldn’t be ranting on a blog at this time of the day). Fact is that a large number of Nigerians supported either Efe or Bisola to win and neither side was bothered if their side lost – we pray the same happens when the next elections come around. But it’s not just that it seems that more Nigerians were more invested in a show that doesn’t have any particular bearing on their lives, their future or generations to come, but also that we don’t put in the same commitment to making sure our country gets better. I mean people tweeted, argued, pleaded, shared money and airtime to get Efe (or whoever their candidate was) to win but when it comes election time, everyone goes “meh, not interested”. Yes, I know, elections are not fun and you’re not likely to see someone giving someone head at a presidential debate but it’s this seeming inability to show the “ruling class” that we own this country as much as they do that allows them do whatever and get away with it. Efe has won, that’s done. He’s rich now and I hope he spends that money and uses his newfound fame wisely. But in the grand scheme of things, the country is still poor and we’re not making the push towards making it better, towards getting our leaders to be accountable and this NEEDS to change.

ENTERTAINMENT IS ENTERTAINING, LET’S NOT FORGET THAT:
While I find it ironic that BBNaija, a reality show about some Nigerians just living life in a house came with a N25 million cash prize and a car and extensive media coverage while people with real skills and talents that can shape the future of our country don’t get any show or prize money. I mean, it’s great to know we’ve got amazing singers in Nigeria but Project Fame isn’t going bring constant power supply or proper health care. That said, let’s face it, these things are entertaining and are an essential part of life. Life without them would be pretty boring. I mean, what would a reality show about civil engineers be like – who would build a bridge the fastest? How much fun is that? Life needs seriousness but we really shouldn’t take life all that seriously, after-all it will still end either way. We need to sit back and just enjoy some things even if they aren’t exactly going to create a better society. That being said though….



THERE’S NO REASON WHY SKILLS AND TALENT SHOULDN’T BE REWARDED AS MUCH AS ENTERTAINMENT:

I saw a meme that someone posted about some of the more popular Nigerian reality shows and the prize money for Cowbell Mathematics competition and how much some students get for graduating as the best students in their schools. The difference was as stark as the difference between a Nigerian politician’s belly before and after winning an election. Some might say “but if you’re brilliant you can get a good job and eventually earn as much as and more than whatever people win as prize money on reality shows”. Fair point, but do you realise it would take someone twenty five months of hard work to earn what Efe just won if the person is earning one million a month. That’s two years to earn what someone made by just “repping the streets” in eleven weeks. That’s just under three months for those of you who don’t want to do the math. And if the Warri billionair keeps to his words, you can add another N50 million and we’re not even counting the cars. That’s how much Efe gets AT THE VERY LEAST. There will be endorsement deals asides these and other perks. So now do the math: How long do you think it will take someone who worked hard in school to get a good result to catch up? The answer is – that person may never catch up. It’s these values that make Nigerian youth of today see schools as nothing more than a place to get certificates. I’m not saying stop rewarding those that entertain us – by no means, they too work hard in their own way to do what they do. I’m just saying it needs to be balanced so anybody can be in any field and still be financially successful.


Well, there’s that. Now Nigerians can get back to moaning about Nigerian. I’m going to bed jere. Goodnight!

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Finally weekend football is back on in full swing! I said back on in full swing because the first weekend football after international breaks are usually boring cagey affairs that's a result of players being too tired from international commitments or/and partying till the break of dawn because THANK GOODNESS THEY ARE AWAY FROM THOSE HAWKS AT THE CLUB! Case in point, Arsenal - Manchester City. Don't let the scoreline fool you, that match would have been more fun if the players weren't acting like JSS1 students resuming school after midterm. Anyways, let's dive right in - with the juicy stuff of course!



TOTTENHAM 4 - 0 WATFORD

The first match in the premier league for Saturday served up an absolute goal-fest - and also absolute one way traffic. Tottenham, intent on snapping at Chelsea's heels till the end of the season (or at least till the unexpected happens, and Chelsea collapses and Tottenham takes the league title in the best premier league twist since, well Leicester City winning the league title last season), welcomed Watford to White Hart Lane and sent them back with the kind of thrashing that would have left the Watford players crying for their mummy. Yes, I know, my washing is the kind you give a team that has won 7-0 but Tottenham were absolutely dominant and the scoreline could have been even less modest - especially considering Harry Kane, Tottenham's weapon of esteemed destruction, was on the bench all through the first half. Goals from Dele Alli, Eric Dier and a Heung-Min Son (did I spell that right?) brace meant Antonio Conte over at Chelsea really needed to get his players to rise to the occasion later in the day. Four cheers for a five star Tottenham!



MANCHESTER CITY 3 - 1 HULL CITY

Manchester City have been a lesson in inconsistency practically all season long, and while one might have expected that City would absolutely take this one, this season has left City fans more nervous before any match than anyone approaching a drunk Nigerian policeman with a gun.


"City? No, abeg. Make person no go cast, come tear my ticket"
This time City did come up with the goods and cruised to a 3-1 victory at home to Hull City courtesy an Ahmed El Mohamady own goal, an Aguero strike (a goal, not what ASUU does every six months) and a third by Fabian Delph. To be honest, I expected it to go this way, so no surprises there. Moving on....



STOKE CITY 1 - 2 LIVERPOOL

Once upon a time, Liverpool fans in Nigeria were as plentiful as sand on a seashore. Now however, it would appear they are an endangered species. I wouldn't have even known Liverpool were playing today if I hadn't been channel surfing and landed on their match away at Stoke City with them (no surprise), trailing by a goal. No, the story has a happy ending; Liverpool turned the tie around to win 2-1 thanks to goals by the usual suspects: Roberto Firmino and Philipe Coutinho. Liverpool do need to fix their defence as right now, it is leakier than the pipes in a public school bathroom. Liverpool conceding at least one goal is practically a sure bet. Jurgen Klopp would have to plug that hole over the summer but for now, they certainly seem to be in a good position for a top four finish.



AFC Bournemouth 1 - 3 Chelsea

Ahhh Chelsea. Much hated, much maligned, very much almost premier league champions this season Chelsea. Fans of all the other title contending clubs (AKA, not Man-U, City or Liverpool and definitely NOT Arsenal) have been waiting with bated breath for Chelsea to hit hard times so they can take the advantage and beat them to the premier league crown. Well, at this rate, they'll pass out from asphyxiation. Following up their midweek win at home Against Manchester City, Chelsea took the party away from Stamford Bridge in the last match for Saturday - to Bournemouth specifically and put the currently fifteenth placed team to the sword in fairly emphatic fashion. An own goal by Adam Smith gifted Chelsea the lead before Eden Hazard (who else?) extended their lead barely three minutes later. Joshua King pulled one back for the home side before Marcos Alonso restored Chelsea's two goal lead int the 68th minute. At this point, Antonio Conte can pretty much be drinking from the premier league trophy - and probably improve on his English because Chelsea fans currently appear to want him around for the foreseeable future.



SUNDAY



SUNDERLAND 0 - 3 MANCHESTER UNITED

Sunday had only two fixtures to serve up and the first match involved one team who have gotten quite adept at last minute relegation escapes and another team who are yet to relearn how to win at the last minute. Manchester United's premier league form coming into this tie had been fairly underwhelming with the Red Devils having played out in stalemate in both matches against Everton and WestBromwich Albion. Of course the can be excused to some extent for both matches as they have had to be without star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (and the fact that Everton are legendary witches). However, anything less than a win at bottom placed Sunderland who look poised to be finally relegated to the championship league after several seasons of dodging the drop by a hair's breath would have left Manchester United fans grumbling. It took the Red Devils thirty minutes to break the deadlock, Ibrahimovic proving why his presence is absolutely vital for United with the first goal of the match. Manchester United's job was made considerably easier when Sunderland's Sebastion Larrson was shown a straight red and barely four minutes later, Henrik Mkhitaryan (did I spell that right too? If I didn't, I'm at home. Coman beat me), another player who is quickly becoming indispensable to Jose Mourinho's plan's, extended Manchester United's advantage. Marcus Rashford added a third in the dying minutes of the match and Manchester United fans can now stop turning so red.



MONDAY

CRYSTAL PALACE ? - ? ARSENAL

Crystal Palace host Arsenal in the last fixture for this round of matches but despite an emphatic 3-0 win at home against Crystal Palace, Arsenal fans won't exactly be looking forward to this fixture with a whole lot of confidence. Arsenal's struggles this season (and the season before, and the one before and....you know what just keep saying before till you get to 2006) are well documented. Arsenal's woes are like an unmarried young girl's period: you know it's definitely going to come at some point but if it doesn't, you'll be very surprised. The Gunners find themselves at risk of finishing out of the European places for the first time in over fifteen years and anything less than a win against Crystal Palace, who have a lot to play for as they are just two points above the drop zone, might as well seal Arsenal's fate for the season and, possibly Arsene Wenger's fate as Arsenal manager (to the joy or dejection of some sections of the Arsenal faithful, depending on their hopes and the eventual outcome). I can't predict this tie but one thing is certain: there is definitely a lot at stake for both sides.


SUMMING UP

Well, considering all the sides with their eyes on the prize won, no real changes in the rankings. Chelsea are still ahead of the pack, Spurs are still chasing, Liverpool are still in the hunt for Champions League football as are both Manchester clubs. Arsenal would be hoping to get a win to keep their hopes of somehow making it into the Champion League places alive and keep at least one of their fans from leaping off Third Mainland and watching all of it with a drink and no worries at all would be yours truly.

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And una go tell me say the people for our presidency get work.

Nigerians were more invested in BBNaija than they are in their country's politics.

Hmmm

Hmmm, doesn't wind speed increase the higher you go? I mean, no shade to his balancing activities but the kind of wind that blows at the roof of my house will not just just blow the ball off his head, it would blow it into the next street. To perform a stunt like this, the wind would have to be absolutely still.....or the ball pretty heavy....or secured with some form of glue. Asides that, I'm really skeptical at anyone's chances of success doing this.

Anyway, good luck to him sha. Better than sitting at home praying for someone that doesn't know you to win BBN.

I think Wednesdays and Fridays are more convenient. Most people already wear trad to church or for events on Sundays and Saturdays. Imagine you wear trad to work on Friday, to attend owambe on Saturday, to go to Church on Sunday then you now have to kack trad on Monday again

Wednesdays and Fridays biko

360command:
this thread will only end here. no action would be taken.

What action are you expecting? Something sudden and radical? That won't happen and if it does, it won't produce any lasting effect. I think the first thing we need to do is take off the shackles of limitation we have placed on ourselves. All the time, we accuse foreigners of taking advantage of us - well what are they supposed to do; not look out for their interests? If we were smarter and in the same shoes, we would do exactly same thing. The problem is that we have consistently put ourselves in a position to be taken advantage of. I see people here asking why there are no records of Africans in the contemporary annals of the arts and sciences. Well, when last did you see a society encourage it's people to be the absolute best in everything? We may say it with our mouths but it's not reflected in our actions. The average Nigerian/African parent only wants their child to get an education so they can eventually get a good job and not suffer instead of making a lasting impact on the present and future of society. We encourage a mediocre lifestyle that seeks comfort at the expense of advancement. Till we change that school of thought, Nigeria and Africa will continue to be backward.