₦airaland Forum

Your father and mother should sharap. Goebbels.

, propagandist.

Quote from Beaf yesterday

There can't be one educated person that believes the whole North is even remotely all Hausa/Fulani. The issue is that the whole of the North bands together as Arewa and Arewa is controlled by Hausa/Fulani. Simple calculation.
Northern Nigeria takes a united position on almost every issue, especially after meetings of the 19 nineteen Northern states, or Arewa Consultative Forum.

Beaf is totally ignorant as usual. Dont quote him. Cultural assimilation between the hausa fulani as well as ethnic mixing has made it possible for these two groups to produce a united front. Fulani-Hausa contact has been going on years b4 the british even thought of becoming an european maritime power.

One hears Hausa/Fulani herdsmen are being killed and one immediately feels compassion. Never thought they could be robbers!

death is death- regardless of what they did, they are not animals

Jokes about genocide will never be funny, except to those with mental health issues.

Then tell that to people on NL who are selling genocide propaganda for a different situation. Dont call wolf until when you actually see wolf

sharrap

Not really, the guy wasn't thinking of getting caught- he went in expecting to get away with it. Knowing nigerians, the typical view is commit crime, think about what could have happened later. Sacrifice is when you are aware of the severe consequences and know you are putting everything for a nothing scenario.

However, i understand he did this to help his daughter and this would not be necessary if nigeria wasn't underdeveloped. So really i dont feel any indignation per se

Did someone born of a woman write this? *Shakes head*, its a pity

i was born from a female centaur

it was obviously a joke, sadly i assumed only intelligent ppl will read it. Sorry its my fault

[b]Your first post [/b]in NL is calamity. You are calamity solo.

and hopefully his last

TV ad seeks to recruit Arab-Americans to CIA

DEARBORN, Mich. – There's a swirl of activity in a spacious, modern kitchen as final meal preparations are made.

An older man tries to swipe a felafel off an appetizer plate but instead gets a loving hand slap from a woman. The happy, well-dressed guests move to a table full of food in a dining room adorned with Middle Eastern wall-hangings.

It's an inviting, if idealized, dinner party scene from any Arab-American home — at least that's what the CIA seeks to convey in the first television commercial of its kind. The agency, in turn, hopes it's an inviting message to U.S. Arabs.

"Your nation, your world," a male voice says with a Middle Eastern accent, as the frame moves outside and pans out to show the party through a window of a gleaming, high-rise building. In seconds, the shot zooms out to an image of the U.S. from space. "They're worth protecting.

"Careers in the CIA."

The commercial, which the agency plans to debut on mainstream and ethnic TV stations and Web sites nationwide within the next few months, represents artistic and technological leaps for the agency. Until now, its print, broadcast and Web advertising has focused on the variety of career options and the diversity among its ranks, but the agency hasn't used a storytelling approach to sell its message.

It's part of an ambitious outreach effort to communities the CIA deems critical to reducing the threat of terrorism in the U.S. The agency has a five-year plan to boost fluency in Arabic and other languages.

But resistance could come from U.S. Arabs who have felt the sting of suspicion since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Many Arabs and Muslims have been dubious of the government's intelligence gathering and believe spying is going on in mosques and other places.

The CIA on Wednesday held a private screening of the commercial and another 30-second spot aimed at recruiting Iranian-Americans. Each drew applause from the group of about 40 people gathered for the viewing in Dearborn, in the heart of Michigan's large Middle Eastern community.

Daw Alwerfalli, a mechanical engineering professor at Lawrence Technological University in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, said he liked the casual approach. An added benefit and point of pride for Alwerfalli: His son, Tamer, was among the actors.

"It's talking to anybody — it shows that the CIA cares about the integrity of the family in general," Alwerfalli said.

Suehaila Amen, 30, thought the commercial was visually appealing and positive, but it "didn't resonate" with her because it didn't fully deliver on its message.

"I just saw family together sharing a meal, doing what we do best — the hugs and kisses over great food and great company — but I didn't see why it's important to the CIA," said Amen, a community activist in Dearborn.

The ad's soft-selling, storytelling approach emerged from focus groups and conversations with CIA employees of Middle Eastern heritage. The research revealed that Arab-Americans want to retain their ties to their homelands but embrace a sense of duty to the U.S. They stressed a desire to work in places where they can use their experiences and enjoy an exciting career.

"It's important for them to know we understand how important their culture is to them. They're not going to lose that once they walk through the front doors of the CIA to work," said Christina Petrosian, chief of advertising and marketing for agency's recruitment and retention center.

Petrosian and her team filmed the commercial in the same Hollywood studio that once was home to Desilu Productions and the pioneering 1950s sitcom "I Love Lucy," which itself broke ethnic barriers by costarring Cuban-American actor Desi Arnaz in the role of Ricky Ricardo.

Petrosian believes the commercial portrays a broad yet authentic slice of life that will resonate with its audience.

"We hear over and over again, 'The CIA is not even on my radar to come and apply,'" she said. "Showing the commercial in this way — with a Middle Eastern focus — hopefully that will generate that interest."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091119/ap_on_re_us/us_cia_recruiting_arabs

Just the way have different ways of interpreting things based on their own personal beliefs/perspectives. Your way of looking at it was totally different from previous ones. instead of it being just a crime it was a great filial sacrifice

Advantages of being Nigerian.

1. Special Attention from Customs Officials : Wherever you travel in the world, your Nigerian passport will entitle you to a complimentary anal exploration by law enforcement officials wearing surgical gloves, who will plunge a hand up into your alimentary canal to see if there are any narcotics stashed there, much to your delight, if you are so inclined.

Yep, walk-in flash the green passport- all the people in the airport start talking with their walkie-talkie

2. Special Recognition by Internet Vendors : Any attempt made to carry out internet purchases from a Nigerian IP address will earn you instant rejection, in respectful recognition of Nigeria's well-earned reputation as a haven of brave on-line entrepreneurial pioneers, thereby bolstering your innate conviction that Nigerians are the most innovative criminal geniuses on planet earth.

my brother has experienced this

6. Supreme, Unwavering Pomposity : Given your inbred assumption that Nigerians are God's Chosen Ones, you will walk the earth peering down your nose in disdain at everyone who does not originate from your country, your tribe, or your village, and to alert those who are not immediately aware of your exalted social status, you will frequently invoke the awe-inspiring phrase " Do you know who I am ? ", which will of course INSTANTLY compell all lower forms of life to snap to attention or bow deeply in cowering reverence.

I just did that yesterday. Obviously the white guy didn't know who i was

7. Vocal Superiority : Since you grew up carrying out normal conversation at full-volume bellowed, eardrum-assaulting noise levels, you will have the ability to alert bystanders to your imposing presence, everywhere you go in the world, without the need to constantly enquire from those peasants if they know who you are, thus saving you considerable time and effort that would otherwise have been consumed in the tedious task of educating the ignorant.

Hhaha

^ , be in Nairaland are just plain funny

are u kidding ?

Exactly what it has always been, a cesspit of no progress because the war ended almost 40 years ago and the war lasted for just three years. Angola fought a 24 years civil war but look at them now. And Ojukwu is not holding your hand of progress. Blind arguement.

you want to fight 24 yrs war when you guys were sweating over just three years. Even 10 years of civil war wouldhave wiped the igbos off the map

yadayadayada- rocky foundation ko, onlytruth is it that hard to find a job?

The delta people a re committing genocide

So their was this girl who made passports and she had a nigerian guy fetish, let me let you finish the rest

you guys should stop fighting and ake friends with each other. There is nothing you can't settle with smiley emoticons and soft words.

By the way, I am trying to be a moderator for NL so if you guys could all clamor for me to be moderator.

well i live abroad, and do not steal anybody money.

i am sure you sell maps to them sha

Regardless how did this turn into debate about black and white. I think after the Sony episode most ppl decide to maybe rectify the already bad image of nigeria. This could even be an effort of madam rebranding herself. And for those people who are not aware- Africans haven't contributed anything significant to the science or business- and you guys could call me names from morning to night it wouldn't change things.

Try and criticize yourselfs, and identify where to improve. No one cares who enslaved who first, or what the missionaries did 80 years ago. We are talking about the now, the present- leave the past where it is supposed to be, a relic of memory

yes man, they printed their own checks, made a website for the bank- i checked and it seemed so legit that I actually forgot, I never put in for a lottery. So I decided to call the number of the bank, and despite the muffled voice, I was like "ki lo wi" and before you know it we were chatting like old friends about nigeria

I have won the lottery many times on yahoo. sadly i haven't being able to recoup my winnings nor have any memory of playing the loterry.

I have gotten checks too in the mail . I just needed to f orward all my information to cash the check. Better still, i called the bank which was supposed to issue the check and although the boys started to try and hide their nigerian accent, immediately i spoke yoruba to them- to quickly revealed that it was yahoo yahoo and i should tear the check.

I am definitely sure that some of the leaders of these ND youths are doing mago mago themselves

is their really any person in naija who doesnt steal

good analysis

^sharrap

Afterall, bowing he does, but this does not compromise nor dilute the stregth of his foreign policy, which frankly should be the real focus at hand.

your head is correct

I KNOW ONE DAY PEOPLE LIKE JAKUMO WILL REGRET WHATEVER BLASPHEMY CAME OUT OF THEIR MOUTH.

DEAR NLANDERS PLS BEAR WITH THE MAN THE DEMON [/b]WILL SOON LEAVE HIM. ME TOO I USED TO BE LIKE THAT BUT [b]GOD HAD TO RUBISH MY LOGIC AND WISDOM.

I am now a changed person and a minister of God. God will soon knock him down with love.

So how exactly does your God knock people down with love? Fake pastor probably using church proceeds now to send his children to private schools while admonishing someone online  . I can't wait for any reward I am going to get- if there is a God then he has a lot to answer for from me. Call me arrogant, but that is just me

maybe he believes in respecting traditions- I dont think obama personifies America- his decision to bow does not show any servitude. Silly pride over nothing instead of looking at the main issues at hand- well nigeria isnt the only country with follies

Well for one this section needs some clean-up. i would endeavor to do so.

i also plan to ban mapsters, troublemakers as their accounts appear, and reappear. i would strike a balance between respectful dialogue and free speech. However, those who plan to disrupt the NL community through inciteful and hateful speech would face the full wrath of the administrator-

Do you want bribe?

Do you honestly Believe that? Over half of nairaland is under 25!

but they are in the love (sex) section/entertainment section- what really concerns the average nigerian male/female with tribal sentiments as displayed in the politics section, except maybe a select few

yorubaman:
''you think say you get sense? i go deal with you as awolowo deal with una!''

igboman:
''shoo! if you be awolowo me i be ojukwu!"

Hahaha

i remembered nairaland and laughed.what i noted was that the men are above 45 and therefore were children of the civil war era.i find it sad to say that the unity of southern nigeria lies in the hands of people born mostly after 1975.the war generations are the actually the last tribalistic generation.they are the ones that continue digging up healed wounds.after their death shall we unite.

I agree with you. Its sort of a disconnect when in my real life  I have friends who are igbo and niger delta and from my conversations none have displayed as much acrimony as the people on NL. I agree I am young and naive, but I have never considered one tribe more evil or better than the other since I have met a mix of the nicest people from one tribe. Infact I feel bad sometimes engaging in fights on nairaland, that involve insulting igbo people because of some minute number of tribalistic igbo people, considering the fact that I have been helped a lot by igbo people when so-called tribesmen as well as have friends who are igbo, calabar and yoruba.

However, as someone said earlier, NL is a microcosm of nigeria- for example, I noticed that my parents have igbo friends a lot, and anytime their friend does anything bad to them to ascribe it to him being igbo . I am a very intelligent person  , so I know this is not the case. So I have to concede with ezeagu that some deep wounds have been cut deep into the war generation. After what the igbo people perceived as a great betrayal from their yorubas and the perceived hostilities that yoruba people felt from the igbo- i feel most came out of the war unable to trust one another ever again.

gbim- this is a democracy, the one of the ppl have spoken, let the others speak.

Good, so you have now identified one of the main offenders- take them to court. The nigerian government would have been unable to win the war without the help of the Brits, an dthey supplied the guns used to shoot your brothers. See how easy it is to resolve issues