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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 3:09pm On Jul 02, 2013
Chrisbenogor: Why will anyone vote for bimp ? So Beverly can continue to mumu herself?
Nando all the way, bimp has done nothing whatsoever to stay.

I'm also not understanding the logic of Nigeria voting Bimp... he is the only thing messing up Beverly's game!
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 3:07pm On Jul 02, 2013
GARRI~ WARLORD:
Somebody wrote that:
Ghana should vote for angelo so that we can forgive elikem..
Hahahahaha!!!! Na wa oooh..

LOL... Hai man Garri whats your issue with Angelo?
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 3:04pm On Jul 02, 2013
D'Veritas:

My sista, to be honest, nobody here go vote Angelo. I go advise u go Botswanaland go campaign cos na d only Sadc vote wey dey available be dat. wink
Tho I av nuttn against Angelo and hopes he survive

Thank you D'V... I also hope he survives bcs I feel we haven't seen what he is really about yet. Other than Maria, he hasn't done anything in teh house so I wanna give him a chance to come out of his shell (hopefully).
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 3:00pm On Jul 02, 2013
spade:

South Africa can never lose when it comes to popularity vote. Cleo will get one vote and Fatima will get one vote, so even if Angelo gets one vote, he won't go nowhere.

All the same, I guess I can still spare a few votes for The Human Mop.

Thank you Spade... I will also try very hard to vote this time around (I can never remember my login details angry )!!!
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 8:46pm On Jul 01, 2013
Oh yeh and by the way, there is still Angelo to consider (should you have like absolutely no idea who to vote for) wink wink wink

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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 8:39pm On Jul 01, 2013
ItsModella:
How Wendall won will always remain a mystery. undecided

Wendall's win was no mystery at all... surely we've watched enough seasons of this show to know that it not the most entertaining or loved house-mate that wins, its about whose got the most well-oiled rigging machine between Nigerians or Zimbabweans.
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 12:58pm On Jul 01, 2013
Zimbomatic:

all bba finalist and wendal were given cash presents by mugabe, so maybe u myt say so, but truth is most zimbos dont give a hoot about bba its more of a female thing, even i didnt give a hoot about it, until i saw dillish on the inagural day when i had visited my uncle

*MOST ZIMBOS DON'T GIVE A HOOT ABOUT BBA*



I just checked the population of Zimbabwe in relation to other African countries, as per the attached. Zim is very low on the list, yet they are able to rig all these other countries above them. They are able to go head to head with Nigeria (with a population of 177 million)... to be able to achieve that, there has to be A LOT of people doing a lot of voting.

TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 10:54am On Jul 01, 2013
sholay2011:
Did you just wake up from sleep dear? Pokello is so up dis tym. She has 4 noms!

LOL... sorry!

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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 10:51am On Jul 01, 2013
StateOfMind:

The only way cleo can survive is if two malawians are up and if hakeem is replaced. I just need hakeem to bounce before her. About ruby nominations, I also think just these 2names -elikam and fatima will be announced. For fatima to go, elikam has to put up natasha.

Fatima and hakeem to go..

But Elikim will also think of that and will not want Fatima to go... I think he will replace with either Oneal or Angelo.
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 10:45am On Jul 01, 2013
GARRI~ WARLORD:
Three people might leave on sunday cos the contestants are now 18 in number and only 5 people will reach the finals..
So it means 13 more people have to go and if its 2 people per week getting evicted,then it means 12 people will go before the final,leaving us with 6 people and since biggy needs on 5,then 3 people have to go in a certain stage of the game..
Now which week will it be approppraite for 3 people to go if not this week.. Biggy will definately use this opportunity to balance the game...

The last week... 8 remaining then he evicts 3. He will keep them for now in case he has to disqualify someone.

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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 10:39am On Jul 01, 2013
russello:

I want him to bring Hakeem in...datz all!
Remember Hakeem got saved by Zambia...but wit thier daughter Cleo on the nomination list too, Hakeem will b so OUT!!

Pokello is not up this time around... so all Zim votes will go to Hakeem!
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 7:53pm On Jun 30, 2013
Dellish is looking soooo gorgeous today, my goodness!

And what has Beverly done with her hair

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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 7:30pm On Jun 30, 2013
AMEN... The Maria fans will shut up and sit down now. VIVA DELLISH for MELVIN!!!

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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 3:15pm On Jun 28, 2013
Feza might swap Dellish for Bassie's sake, and Melvin for her (Feza's) sake. That would be beautiful... wonder who she is gonna send away though!
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 9:57am On Jun 27, 2013
THE AMAKA:

I also believe its because Karen and Luclay shared the same fan base but at the end of the day they preferred Karen. She was the stronger of the two. I mean, she made the show and you have to admit she deserved to win. I don't think there was that much rigging at play. Towards the last 1/3 of the show, Luclay got dull and started keeping to himself after Weza was evicted. People kept saving him for the sake of LuKaren and that's all. Its a shame no one listened to me when i said the only way for Luclay to win would be to eliminate Wendall or all the Zim/Zam reps.
But whatever, that's history, moving on to better days. cool

Hi Amaka (you know you are my namesake :-)),

I never liked either of them, and I still don't understand what Africa's obsession was with Luclay and Karen. That still goes down in history as the most boring BBA season ever (in my opinion, but I've only watched the show since 2010)...
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 3:09pm On Jun 25, 2013
THE AMAKA:

And this is exactly why Luclay didn't win. They insulted Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Namibia, Tanzania, and even Zambia during BBA6.
These people are crazy, and this is why Angelo will be out whenever he's up, just like Koketso.
Is it by force to like papa Angelo? He is 37 for crying out loud! He will be 40 before you know it. What would she want with him? And i'm even sure Angelo isn't close to her type coupled with the fact that she thought Angelo was Annabel's territory, so as to avoid a possible triangle. IS IT BY FORCE?!
I believe a lot of these South African fans insulting Maria and Namibia have low IQs.

The South Africans who comment and strap on BBA sites are really just kids who don't know anything, I have realised that this year and gave up trying to put them to order.

But as for the Maria issue, as much as I agree with you that Angelo is way too old for her, she indicated to Selly that the reason she didn't go for Angelo is because they once met outside the house and Angelo didn't even notice her. So she is aware that Angelo is only after her for the show...

Luclay didn't win because South Africans can never come close to Nigeria and Zimbabwe when it comes to rigging. No one can, hence the show will always be competition between Nigeria and Zimbabwe. I have accepted that and have come to peace with it, only feel sorry for those who still believe any other country can ever win BBA without Biggy's manipulation (Keagan only won because there were no Zimbabwean or Nigerian reps in the house, thanks to Biggie).
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 2:57pm On Jun 25, 2013
miss sparkle: ...when will you southafricans realize that hating on beverly will not put food on ur table, neither will it improve ur economy undecided...You guys r racist as far as I'm concerned!stop hating nigeriians we don't give 2 phucks about u guys wen will u realize dat ...my I.Q keeps dropping weneva I quote u sef, dis case is dropped! tongue

LOL... why are you mad at me now? We don't hate Beverly, I am a member of 1 or 2 South African BBA pages and I have not sensed any hatred for Beverly whatsoever. So please do tell where you get that idea from. South Africans collectively only hate 2 people on the show, Hakeem and Pokello. And still, I am wrong to say collectively because I have already seen some South Africans pledging their alligiance (spelling?) to those two. Next in the list would be LK4, Selly and Maria, because of their dealings with SA reps in the house. But Beverly? No ways.

And South Africans don't hate Nigerians. If you picked a random South African BBA viewer, they would choose Nigeria over Zimbabwe any day. So why do think South Africans hate Nigerians? We supported Uti, Karen, the two big guys, and we absolutely adore Melvin. Of cause this will never reflect in our voting patterns because Zimbabweans own the South African vote (through rigging), and South Africans tend to never care enough to vote anyway.

So please get that idea out of your head Madam Sparkle, we are in this together. Beverly comes across as annoying and childish to me, and I don't see what her role is in the house. That has nothing to do with her being Nigerian.

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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 1:12pm On Jun 25, 2013
THE AMAKA:

And what made you say this? Can't you see that its not one sided? Or because everyone is supposed to find Beverly ugly cause of her color or what? If Bimp ain't complaining, why are you?

I have never said Beverly is ugly. And I do not think that Beverly is ugly. She is just annoying and behaves like a five-year old. That is all.
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 2:32pm On Jun 24, 2013
We will vote for Dellish even if she is Mugabe's daughter self... so please lets move on :-) Maria is annoying, and yes, me being South African, i hold a grudge over the Angelo thing.

Quite funny though:
Annabel chasing Angelo. Angelo chasing Maria. Maria chasing Melvin. Melvin chasing Dellish.
Hakeem chasing Cleo. Cleo chasing Oneal. Oneal chasing Feza. Feza chasing Melvin.

This just reflects real life in a way!

As for Beverly, I feel so sorry for the Bimp guy. Shame, I'm a girl but if i had Beverly always on my case like that, I would opt for voluntary exit!

I am not happy that Nigeria did not vote for Elikem though... I love Elikem!

Mission Save Dellish underway!!!

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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 1:51pm On Jun 06, 2013
Kslib:
i know its a TV show but what pissed me off was when she was doing it with that other serria-leone guy.. I will absolutely have no problem if she did it in Nigeria or in front of Nigerians.. That serria-leone guy was laughing and making fun of us.. The scene was just embarrassing.. Just imagine you as a Nigerian watching that with your south-african/ghanaian/malawain friends.. I myself do not take things too serious,but what she did was just wrong..
You are a south-african right? I will love to see a Nigerian joke with apartheid on big brother and laugh at how south-africans were slaughtered like chickens cos its a tv show.. Pls dnt quote me again..

Maybe I'm bit a bit too simplistic here but the show is not about countries, you referring to the guy from Sierra Leane with so much disgust worries me. I don't even know (let alone care) where these contestants are from. She was talking about Nollywood, not Boko Haram. And we South Africans already laugh at ourselves enough, and our best jokes are about Apartheid. And we export them to the rest of teh world with no quilms.

When I am sitting with people (or watching people on Big Brother), i don't see Ghanains, Nigerians, South Africans... they are just people hanging.

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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 1:25pm On Jun 06, 2013
Kslib: OMG!!! Is anyone watching right now.. I am so so so pissed off right now.. Can you see how beverly is insulting and making fun of our movies and all of the house mates are laughing hard.. She and bassey were just insulting nollywood and just making fun of them.. How can she do this in front of africa.. Will the other house do this to their country...
I swear,the day this big eyed frog called beverly come up for eviction,i swear she's out.. Who even chose this girl to represent Nigeria sef? She's fuuucking too childish and stupidd..
Nigerians pls vote this biiitccch out before she does more damage to our image.. To say i'm pissed is really an understatement...
I just pity that fool called bassey cos he just made us his enemy from what he just did with beverly... If i see this beverly for real life ehn,i swear she go chop slap.. There are some sensitive issues you dont just say about your country in front of the whole africa..
Beverly you are an ugly biitch,you cant even read sef? See your tear tear slacky ugly mouth.. Thank GOD nobody chose you on the crush wall section cos you are bleeping too ugly and annoying biiitchh.. Inshort,i must travel to southafrica and teach this thing a lesson...
**wheeew,i poured my heart out and i feel good****

Seriously? Nigerians take the Big Brother game too seriously! Its a TV show guys, it has no effect whatsoever on the imagine of your country, nor its economy. NONE! Even if you are presented by Barack Obama type people and you win it 10 times in a row, it will still say nothing about Nigeria as a country to Africa or the rest of the world.

Leave that poor girl alone she's just having some fun... :-)

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TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 2:33pm On Jun 04, 2013
Hi all...

I have been enjoying reading up on your updates... Thanks.

So I haven't been watching this season, but made time to watch over the weekend. And I only have 3 words to say:

[b][/b]MELVIN. MELVIN.MELVIN

[b][/b]DELISH. DELISH. DELISH.

[b][/b]KOKETSO. KOKETSO. KOKETSO.

These are probable the finest pieces of human beings to ever walk into the BB house, EVER! Damn...

I have no intention of watching during the week, but after watching Denzel's Nomination Diary Session on Sunday, he left me in stitches so much that I decided to get PVR just so I could get to watch his sessions everyday. Pity he is gone now...

I'm sad that Koketso is nominated. And considering that all the SADC votes are gonna go to that boring Hakeem (I don't understand what women see in that guy), the beautiful lady is as good as gone.

I am looking forward to Delish and Melvin hooking up (really, my breathe gets taken away every time i see that guy on my TV screen).

There are pictures doing the rounds of a naked Betti and Bolt... are they fake? I'm not seeing you guys talk about it...
TV/Movies / Re: Big Brother Africa "The Chase" Official Thread by SAGirl: 2:04pm On May 30, 2013
2. I miss the female big brother and I want her back ASAP. If possible, she should come on board on this edition. Otherwise, the next one. I feel her enunciation is better than the male biggie's. For example, the way the male Biggie pronounces the word transmitter is wrong. He stresses the second syllable meanwhile, its the first syllable that should be stressed.


AGREE WITH YOU TOTALLY... WE MUST START A PERTITION :-)
Politics / Re: Ezekwesili - 56 Million Nigerians Illiterate by SAGirl: 10:15am On May 23, 2013
That is the entire population os South Africa shocked
Celebrities / Re: Lauryn Hill Jailed For Tax Evasion! by SAGirl: 11:23am On May 09, 2013
My only hope is that this will wake her up... she will come out of there and actually start making beautiful music again!
Politics / “nkosi Sikelel’afrika…”: President Jonathan Makes Important Speech To South Afri by SAGirl: 10:43am On May 09, 2013
*Beautiful speech*

1. May I use this opportunity to say how delighted my delegation and I have been since our arrival in South Africa. I am also deeply appreciative of the warm hospitality and reception accorded to us. This is also evident in the manner the leadership of the Parliament has received us this afternoon. All of these are consistent with the well-known South African hospitality. I wish, particularly, to thank my brother, President Jacob Zuma, for extending the invitation to me to pay this State Visit to South Africa.

2. Mr Speaker, Distinguished Parliamentarians, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is indeed a great honour to be given the opportunity to address the Joint Sitting of members of this august body, the South African Parliament. As the arm of government charged with the important responsibility of making laws for the good order and governance of South Africa, the role of Parliament is crucial to the progress of this country and the welfare of its people.

3. Harmonious relationship between all the three arms of government, especially between the legislative and executive arms, is imperative for the objectives of good governance, and national progress. We in Nigeria are delighted to know that both the Executive and the Legislature in South Africa have forged a strong bond for the people’s benefit. It is an example that is worthy of emulation by some other countries where the doctrine of the separation of powers and cordial intra-governmental relations still remain a knotty challenge.

4. At this forum, it is only proper that we acknowledge and pay tribute to those who made the freedom and democracy which our two countries enjoy today possible. Generations of young Africans grew up in the last 50 years to witness and study the singular and collective heroism, as well as the inspirational examples of many icons of the South African anti-apartheid struggle, Chief Albert Luthuli, Walter Sisulu, the Madiba, President Nelson Mandela, Oliver Thambo, Govan Mbeki, Steve Biko, Chris Hani, and other men and women of valour and integrity who were imbued with the spirit of sacrifice, patriotism, and devotion to the common good.

5. This new “Rainbow Nation” where freedom and equality are now established as inviolable principles is the product of their vision and dedication.

6. Similarly in Nigeria, our people will forever remember the efforts and contributions of Dr. Herbert Macaulay, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Ernest Ikoli, Margaret Ekpo and many others who fought hard to secure Nigeria’s independence from divisive, colonial rule. These men, and women, in our two countries, paved the way for the freedom we enjoy today. The people’s liberty was well fought for and earned.

7. The huge debt that we owe the heroes of our history is not to be complacent with the freedom of our people and the democracy that we have established. We can stand on the shoulders of the icons of our history: in so doing we will be able to look much farther into the future, but this also comes with a responsibility and a duty: the duty to ensure that as leaders in Africa today, we also leave worthy legacies for successor generations.

8. Mr Speaker, Distinguished Parliamentarians, Ladies and Gentlemen, twenty-two years ago, Africa’s living legend, President Nelson Mandela, was released from prison. Since then, your country has travelled, more steadily on a path of progress and grown in stature. We do not only have a new South Africa under black majority rule, its institutions and processes have become inclusive. A new generation has emerged that is fired by a sense of unalloyed patriotism and common destiny.

9. Here we are, today, with the Head of State of another African country addressing the Joint Sitting of the Parliament of a free, independent and democratic South Africa that has assumed its rightful place in the comity of nations.

10. We have arrived at such a moment as this, because the people of South Africa never gave up their belief in the rightness of their cause in their quest for freedom and equality. The peoples of Africa and the rest of the civilised world did not also relent in the support they gave to the people of South Africa to remove the shackles of racism, apartheid and colonialism which combined to hold them down for so long.

11. The role played by individual nations, including my country Nigeria, in the struggle for the emergence of a new South Africa that is non-racial, independent and democratic is already part of the special linkages between our two countries. In those dark seasons, Nigerians stood by their South African brothers and sisters, because we shared your pain and concerns. Today, we also stand shoulder to shoulder with you as brothers and sisters and as partners, working together in pursuit of mutually beneficial interests.

12. Suffice it to say that throughout the long-drawn, anti-apartheid struggle, although we were not geographically contiguous, Nigeria was, nevertheless, considered a Frontline State, by the sheer fact of our commitment to the just struggle for freedom in Southern Africa.

13. It is important to recall, that this was a cause every Nigerian was committed to, not just those in government, but the people themselves. It was for this reason the Southern African Relief Fund (SARF) was created.

14. This was funded with deductions from the salary of every Nigerian worker, irrespective of rank, both in the public and private sectors as well as donations from ordinary Nigerians in all walks of life, including students. This fund was placed at the disposal of the liberation struggle.

15. Nigeria provided scholarships for students from South Africa. Our musicians waxed albums in support of the anti-apartheid struggle, a memorable one in this respect being Sonny Okosun’s timeless piece, “Fire in Soweto”. Our poets wrote protest literature denouncing man’s inhumanity to man; whenever South Africans protested against injustice, Nigerian students also took to the streets in support and solidarity.

16. At the international level, Nigeria gave leadership at the United Nations, the Organization of African Unity, as it then was, the Commonwealth and several other fora in the fight against apartheid. For instance, we chaired the UN Special Committee Against Apartheid (UNSCAA) for most of its existence.

17. We spearheaded the boycott of the Commonwealth Games. We nationalised the assets of British Petroleum (BP) and kept away from our borders those who had dealings with the then racist minority regimes in Southern Africa, all in the course of the fight against apartheid and minority rule. Your struggle was our struggle, your pain was our pain, and today, your freedom is our freedom.

18. Mr Speaker, Distinguished Parliamentarians, Ladies and Gentlemen, South Africa and Nigeria have been placed by destiny to play a leading role in the emergence of the new Africa – a renaissance Africa, whose beginnings are already evident. This new Africa would be a democratic, united and peaceful Africa and its construction is the challenge of our time.

19. At a time when many developed countries of the world are facing the challenges of economic and financial crises, including the sovereign debt crisis, Africa’s economic growth rate seems to be on the upward trajectory.

20. Today, in the area of governance, the story is also positive: we have many more democratic nations in Africa than at any other time in our history. Sadly, however, democratic institutions are still weak in many African countries; there are also conflicts and routine violations of the rule of law. These are being addressed by our sub-regional and regional organizations on the basis of commonly agreed peace and security protocols.

21. In addition, African legislatures must see the need to insist on respect for the rule of law and accountability in the conduct of governmental affairs across Africa. More than ever before, we Africans must take our destiny in our hands and make a success of it.

22. At no other time than today, should the continent as a whole, and our two countries in particular, focus our minds on the nature and direction of this renaissance. On the 25th of this month, Africa will be celebrating the golden jubilee of the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union. The major task of the continental organisation was to liberate the African continent from the vestiges of colonialism, racism and apartheid.

23. As we take stock of the achievements of our continental organization, it is also appropriate that we reflect and decide where our continent should be in the next fifty years. That destination has to be a democratic and united Africa that is at peace with itself and can compete with the rest of the world.

24. Mr Speaker, Distinguished Parliamentarians, Ladies and Gentlemen, there is no doubt that in the global scheme of things, Africa has emerged as the new frontier for trade and investment. This provides another opportunity for our continent to embark on the road to economic emancipation, now that the political liberation of the continent is almost complete.

25. In the context of this new interest in Africa, it is important that African leadership across the continent recognises the extra burden of responsibility expected of it to manage the situation in a manner that would be beneficial to our people. There is certainly a lot more that we can do.

26. We must work together to put an end to the exploitation and exploration of Africa’s resources for export without any value added; in this regard, African countries must transform from being primary sources of raw material into producers to create jobs and opportunities for our people. We must check the loss of Africa’s trained manpower to already developed countries, these are the very people we need to scale up our economies as well as improve our public and social services.

27. We must work together, to promote trade and investment among our countries and build trans-national infrastructure in such critical sectors as trade, telecommunications, and transportation in order to fast-track the process of people-centred, continental integration.

28. We must check the illicit transfer of huge sums of money to the developed world from Africa through sharp practices such as transfer pricing, tax evasion and corruption, all of which contribute to Africa’s economic under-performance.

29. Many African countries are faced with the challenges of terrorism and other acts of violence which compound security problems across national and regional borders. African leaders, and particularly our parliaments, must commit to the plan to check the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. The production, circulation and use of these arms and weapons pose a serious threat to political stability and the safety and welfare of the people.

30. Our two countries are placed in a unique position to lead all of Africa to the promised land where poverty, inequality, want, disease, communal and inter-state conflicts would largely be a thing of the past. South Africa and Nigeria, with our robust economies and large markets, are well placed to accelerate the emergence of this Renaissance Africa.

31. Happily, we already have a mechanism established to drive our bilateral relations in all its ramifications. It is heartening to know that our Bi-National Commission which functions at a very high level is successful. In this connection, as we continue the implementation of my country’s transformation agenda, I am happy to report that the outlook on Nigeria’s economy remains positive with strong fundamentals.

32. Even in this challenging global environment, Nigeria’s growth rate which averaged nearly 7% over the past 5 years is expected to reach 7.2% in 2013, according to IMF forecasts. This makes Nigeria one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

33. South Africa as a major investor in the Nigerian economy is a major beneficiary of this development. South African companies like MTN, Standard Bank, Multichoice, Multilinks, the Protea hotel chain, Shoprite, among others are actively engaged and are actually thriving in virtually every sector of the Nigerian economy from telecommunications to power, education, aviation, construction, hospitality, entertainment and retail trade.

34. Nigerians are also active in the South African economy. Our Bi-National Commission must however begin to pay careful attention to the need for balance of trade between our two countries in order to make our economic interactions truly beneficial.

35. Mr Speaker, Distinguished Parliamentarians, Ladies and Gentlemen, our two countries have not been found wanting as can be seen in the leadership we are giving to our respective sub-regions as well as to the continent as a whole. We must realise that we can achieve more, acting in concert than acting alone. We in Nigeria are committed to doing more to discharge the responsibilities that providence has placed on us. I have no doubts that South Africa will also continue to do the same.

36. The same spirit should be adopted in tackling the challenges that face our continent in the international arena. Here, I have in mind the non-representation of Africa in certain organs of the global governance architecture notably the permanent membership category of the United Nations Security Council.

37. For a start, it is important that we work together to ensure that the reform of the United Nations system is accorded the priority that it deserves and resolved speedily. The commitment of all Africans should be to strengthen Africa’s place in the United Nations. It is not a matter of competition but putting Africa in the best light.

38. As we look into the future, I see ground for optimism and hope. I see an Africa on the rise, an Africa that is resilient, upbeat and confident about its capacity to handle its challenges. All we need is to mobilise the required political will and to be relentless in our quest to achieve our collective dream. Acting together, we have already achieved milestones that some thought impossible such as ridding our continent of the triple scourges of colonialism, racism and apartheid.

39. The role of the Legislature in helping to bring this about cannot be over-emphasized. It is for this reason that I call on you, distinguished and honourable members of Parliament, to join hands with the Executive and the other arm of government both in this great country and the rest of the continent to bring about this African Renaissance.

40. My presence here today signals a spirit of renewal of our partnership. Together, we will make Africa great. Leadership comes with sacrifices. As leaders in Africa, we must commit ourselves to break down barriers and foster regional trade and integration.

41. We must build stronger and more resilient economies to create jobs and unleash hope for millions of our people. The dark periods are over, a new era has begun.

42. Mr Speaker, this great rainbow nation has bequeathed to humanity, a beautiful story of unity in diversity. It is an amazing story of triumph over daunting challenges in very difficult circumstances.

43. By demonstrating to the world that diversity can be a spring board to peaceful co-existence, unity and progress, South Africa and South Africans have reaffirmed that the colour of our skin; the language we speak and our religious beliefs are only accessories to existence not existence itself. At the core of existence is the dignity of our humanity.

44. Now together we must sing the song of democracy and development so as to defend our dignity which has come under the assault of deprivation and poverty. Now together, we must stand in solidarity for economic and social justice for our people.

45. Together, we shall continue to make Africa a land of delight, a land of great hope and glorious aspirations where dreams come true, for us and the generations to come.

46. Mr Speaker, very distinguished members of parliament, the words of your National Anthem continue to inspire us:

“Nkosi sikelel’Afrika… Nkosi sikelela thina lusapho lwayo…” (Lord bless Africa … Lord bless us…We are the family of it)

47. Once more, thank you for this opportunity to share a few thoughts with you.

48. I thank you.
Family / Re: Raising A Child To Speak English In Nigeria: Is It Proper? by SAGirl: 12:14pm On May 07, 2013
There are many reasons a parent would choose to speak to their kids in English... some are good reasons and some are bad reasons.

I, though, have a particular problem with people associating language with identity, or culture. Indians around the world do not speak their langauges anymore, but they have remained true to who they are, their culture, traditions, religions, families etc and are therefore one of teh most successful races in the world.

The problem with us Africans is that we like making issues out of irrelevant things: what good is a child growing up speaking their mother-tongue perfectly and yet they do not respect their culture, their elders and behave badly? I would much rather teach my child values first. If the most efficient way to do that is in English, trust me I will use English. Everything else comes second... My job is not to preserve some langauge I found in this world, my job is to raise my kids to be the best adults they possibly can be one day.
Politics / Re: GEJ Is Yet To Visit The People Of Baga: Why? by SAGirl: 10:13am On May 07, 2013
Because he is visiting us down here in SA... grin
TV/Movies / Re: Half Of A Yellow Sun Confirmed As Nollywood’s Most Expensive Movie by SAGirl: 10:11am On May 07, 2013
"Not only is Nollywood ranked third globally in terms of quality of production"

LOLEST... WHAT QUALITY?
Family / Re: Why Do Men Think Women's Lives Cannot Go On Without Marriage? by SAGirl: 12:34pm On Apr 23, 2013
WOW... this is one of teh most beautiful articles I have ever read. And so well-written at that (compared to some of teh stuff that we are subjected to on this forum)...

And I think people are confusing issues... this is not about the pressure women put on each other. This article is simply telling an average man that we are no as eager to become his wife as he believes. So its time you really got over yourselves.

What women do to each each other should not even be discussed here.

The fact is that women do not gain anything from marriage... IT DOES NOT BENEFIT US AT ALL. More and more women are starting to realise that and it scared the crap out of the male-species.
Celebrities / Re: Karen Igho Releases Sexy Photoss by SAGirl: 10:53am On Feb 15, 2013
I still maintain, Karen is a man. And one day I will be proven right!

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