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hisgrace090:
Nigeria have people well above 130 years.

Example...

diablos:
Guy for ijebu ode i know one baba wey don clock 140 yrs...the man na demigod...this ur oldest man na lie.

Show us his birth certificate and what's his name?

The world's oldest person has died in Italy at the age of 117,
reports say.

Emma Morano was born on 29 November 1899 in the
Piedmont region of Italy. She was officially the last person
born in the 1800s still living.

She had attributed her longevity to her genetics and a diet of
three eggs a day, two of them raw.

Ms Morano was the oldest of eight siblings, all of whom she
has outlived. She died at her home in the northern city of
Verbania.

Her life not only spanned three centuries but also survived an abusive marriage, the loss of her only son and more than 90 Italian governments.

Ms Morano had admitted that her longevity was partly down
to genetics; her mother reached 91 and several sisters
reached their centenary.

But it was also down to a rather unusual diet of three eggs -
two raw - each day for more than 90 years.

It was a regime she took up as a young woman, after the
doctor diagnosed her with anaemia shortly after World War
One.

She had cut down to just two eggs a day, and a few biscuits
recently.

Her doctor of 27 years, Carlo Bava, had told AFP news agency that she rarely ate vegetables or fruit,
"When I met her, she ate three eggs per day, two raw in the
morning and then an omelette at noon, and chicken at dinner."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39610937?ocid=socialflow_twitter

‘Experience is good,’ is the general opinion around, but is it
good in terms of dating? Yes, it is. While going through loads of women before landing in the land of coupledom may be a
particularly mind-boggling experience, it does give you the
option of looking back on those dates and to truly understand what qualities you search for in your partner. Let’s go through the different kinds of women you may come across on your road to true love.


1. THE GIRL WHO WAS YOUR FIRST CRUSH

This is the girl you usually meet in school during your teenage years and let me warn you now; it usually ends up in heart- break. She was the one who made you realize that there was more to school than just books and football. She made you lose focus on your studies and made you bunk your first class.
She was the one for whom you first started caring about your looks. Then one day (a few months after dating may be) she dumps you or you dump her or maybe you just drift apart with unsaid, but mutual consent.


2. THE GIRL WHO PARTIES TOO HARD

This girl is what you might term ‘The Party Animal.’ She gets
seriously wasted at parties and doesn’t even recognize who
you are. Then she ends up smooching one of her guy friends
in front of you. Her friends are fun, she is fun, but then you
find yourself thinking, are you ready for so much fun?


3. THE GIRL WHO GOSSIPS TOO MUCH

You have had enough interactions with girls to know that most of them love to gossip. However, this particular girl is the ‘mother of them all.’ Her focus is anybody, but you; her friend, your friends, her exes, her ex’s girlfriends and the list goes on.
You thought that she would leave the gossips out of your
dates for her ‘girls’ day outs,’ but you couldn’t have been more wrong. You think of dumping her, but then you get scared about what she might be telling people about you after you do: you dump her anyway.

5. THE GIRL WHO’S JUST TOO BEAUTIFUL

Yes, your friends told you not to be so shallow and date a girl without brains and compassion and just good looks. Yes, you warned yourself never to go for the prettiest in the bunch, because she would be hard to keep to yourself. However, you still snag her and can’t believe your luck, until you come to the conclusion that the only thing you love about her is her face. It is okay to break up with her, because it is good for both of you in the long-run: relationships based on looks alone seldom last.


6. THE GIRL WHO’S ALWAYS JEALOUS

You are walking down a road with your hands in hers and you smile at a middle-aged lady because you are polite that way.
She squeezes your hand, works up a frown and asks you if
you are into middle-aged women and not her and you just
stare at her like “What did I do now?” These kinds of women
are usually very possessive and your life ends up being more a prison than one of romantic dinners and fun conversations.
They snoop around your home, check your call logs, hack into your face book and mail accounts and even answer your calls without telling you. So, buck up and tell her it’s over before your life turns into a living hell!


7. THE GIRL WHO’S A FULL-ON DRAMA QUEEN

Sure your life is a roller-coaster ride with her beside your; sure you don’t have a second of boredom with her in your life, but you suddenly start missing the days you could just relax and not be emotionally black-mailed into taking her shopping.
When you dump her, the scene is too dramatic to put in
words, but just to take revenge from you may find her dating
the guy next door to you.


8. THE GIRL WHO’S THE ONE

And then ‘She’ comes along; the girl of your dreams; your
perfect match. She’s everything you wanted in a life-partner– smart, pretty, humorous and most importantly, your heart beats both faster and slower when you are with her. You want to make her the mother of your kids and even your parents are on board because they can see how happy she makes you.
She’s a definite keeper and you gladly forgive and forget all
those girls in your past whose only role now seems to have
been paving the way for your one true love!

So, if you still haven’t found her, do not lose hope. She may
be just around the corner, just waiting to fall in your arms.

So, guys which one do you possess presently and ladies which one are you presently (don't say number 8 oo).

chubbyswit:
its a well established fact that yorubas are the most tribalist group, and you just showed it in that your post even without being aware i presume. Its just inborn. But it will be nice if you modify your post thank you and God bless.

God bless you too.

Manchester United and Okra, I don't know which one draws more. The Special One (point) should better win this game, because me I am not understanding ooo...

abouzaid:
clearly, you like arguing for arguing sake, my screen name is Arabic not Fulani and it have nothing to do with this thread, i attacked the messenger? please reread the rubbish you posted up there and tell me how you're not mentally challenged. you clearly lack the skills needed to survive in a multicultural society, reread my story about my stay in the north and notice the way i didn't make the northerners look backward or lacking in morals.

Okay. Let me not come down to your level to roll in the mud with you. I understand your pseudo-patriotism.

chubbyswit:
op this your post reeks of tribalism, dont ask me how. Modify it asap

To the tribalist, all things are tribalism.

ZestAri:
Which East do these people even talk about all the time?

@OP, going through your post I was able to learn one or two things, but then I was also able to identify some of the usual delusions common among the self acclaimed "most sophisticated tribe" in Nigeria:

1. "Eastern ladies love we Western guys." = Fallacy of hasty generalization. Yoruba, in the East? How many of them even in Lagos where there are too many Igbos? Sorry. One more thing, the Easterners think "they" are dirty people (very bad of them to think that way, but, that is a usual assumption (or misconception?).

2. "they believe an average Westerner is enlightened, exposed and more educated." = Fallacy of proud and foolishness (don't ask me if we have such in the list of "Fallacies".

This is ridiculous. The Easterner is educated enough and, of course, too competitive in nature to see " Ofe Mmanu" as more educated.

Most "village girl or person" sees someone from a city like Lagos, Abuja, etc as more exposed. It doesn't matter if you are Yoruba or their Igbo brother who lives in Lagos.

Also, if the "African development Information" is anything to go by, the SE and SW 85.3 and 85.65 educated youth population respectively. Other RECENT statistics has shown similar results.

Uhmm... Some other things? Generally, I know a couple of things about East for sure, and it has nothing to do with you being a Lagosian or Westerner:

1. They are hospitable
2. They are peaceful
3. They are hardworking
4. They are educated
5. They are competitive

And one irrelevant thing though: Housas are more popular in the East. Why? Because East is more of entrepreneurship and trade and is not the best for Job dependent people. There are no jobs for "Educated Westerners." That is why they are not in the East. And I think serious unavailability of jobs is a big problem that must be addressed in the east.

#Sorry if you found this response offensive. I found your post offensive and full of fallacies as well.

#Shalom

Another student who did not study Geography nor History.

Cajetanspeaks:
I'm an epitome of civility but next time don't get ideas into your skull just because people were nice to you. Igbos are naturally very hospitable to strangers, if has nothing to do with being a westerner or northerner.

I never mentioned Igbo in my write-up. I wrote Easterners. In my O'level Geography, I don't think it is only the Igbos that live in the East. From your anecdotal phrase, it shows you are not hospitable. Thank God, I didn't meet you..

abouzaid:
he thinks been a Yoruba boy from Lagos makes him special, he has no sense of civility.

Everyone is special in his or her own way. Yes, I'm proud to be Yoruba. But are you proud to be an Easterner?

abouzaid:
you're the raving lunatic here, i served in the north, stayed back another five years to work,owns landed property there, only relocated last year and still runs a business there yet i wouldn't write an article degrading the nice people there like your article degraded the easterners, and the very fact that you're not sensible enough to know that your article is offensive snows that you're a man on a mission of self destruction, learn how to reason and talk with respect and responsibility.

You hide behind a Fulani name to defend a tribe I didn't degrade; you acted cowardly Sir. You forgot the message but attacked the messenger just because you heard "East". Yet, you benefited by staying back to work and prosper. If you had returned home immediately after your service, your story would have been different.

youngprofdguru:
@OP, you have spoken your mind kudos bro.

Abi. Apologies to those I might have offended. I respect the Easterners a lot. Especially their ladies, respectful lots and beautiful.

Bakare19:
Unnecessary bickering here. Op, you make sense jare..

Really unnecessary. Thanks man.

Destinyy22:
Though I find your post meaningful and helpful, it was completely unnecessary to attach emotions to it. You were rather being supercilious, that your hosts treated you nicely doesn't make them inferior, be guided please.

I don't need to be arrogant. I never said they were inferior. People read and absorb differently and what may sound offensive to you may be pleasant to the other. If I were to express myself to you physically, your reaction will be different. We are talking about millions of Easterners here. I only used my PPA as description. I have plenty of Easterners as friends. But some people just want to fight that they hide behind the social media to hide their cowardly behaviour.

Cajetanspeaks:
There is a little sense in what you wrote but the part where you said easterners sees an average westerner as more educated and enlightened is a very big fallacy. We see westerners as mere ofe mmanu eaters especially in owerri my hometown.

Then try to grab some sense from that "little sense". Even common sense is not common. It is you that do not respect Westerners and thank God I did not meet your type. The Easterners I met were dutiful and respectful and I admired them and respected them the same way. I still believe there are civilized Easterners that won't think like you.

aydes:
Truly a word is enough for the wise. Many corners have fallen victim of this mistake, life should be a progressive one especially in this Nigeria where things are hard. Time lost fan never be regained, know what you want and go after it and pray. Am an ex-corner and a living testimony of this mistake.

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one.” - Elbert Hubbard.

Please, help spread the message to our young corps members. Thanks for your candour.

abouzaid:
self pervert forming pastor, enter the next cele church to collect your deliverance through flogging.

He who the gods want to destroy, they first make mad. But it is not too late you can still make a difference. May you be normal again.

kenny1st:
I really find this piece somehow emotional and strong words of advise. I also consider your write up as a prophecy which is applicable to someone who is deep in thought. I am not a corper though but my brother I pick some useful details in your words.

A word they say is enough for the wise I just hope few guys can pick few things from this and have a rethink about their decisions, may God guide us all.

Amen. I pray so.

Buy her books. Books strengthen the mind. As for me, the first gift I give a lady is a Bible, then as our friendship progresses, I "bury" her with books.

abouzaid:
your English is horrible and you're a sex pervert.maybe if you a hard working and self respecting guy,the girls won't be so hard for you to get.

Your case is different. May the Lord heal you quickly.

It's your POP, you are happy. You can't wait to get out of the nightmarish condition of the past year. You can't wait to see Mommy and Daddy. It's fine. But let me say to you, "Do not go home after your service year." Why?

Well, it's one of some numerous decisions I regretted on my part despite waiting for nearly a month in the Eastern part of the country (where I served) after my POP.

The most probable job I could get was teaching and it would be good but the nostalgic feeling and the thought of a better job in Lagos erased any sense of foresight in me.

I can't say for a female not to go back but it would be pusillanimous for a male (especially a firstborn) to start lapping at Momma's hand again. It diminishes you and you lose the respect you only earned in the first week.

Remember the word of our Lord Jesus Christ, "A man has no honour in his country."

I totally agree because I was respected where I served and as a Lagosian, my Principal, the teachers and students believe anything I say, even when I make mistakes, they believe an average Westerner is enlightened, exposed and more educated. In fact, my Principal worshipped all of us Westerners.

I never knew I was handsome till I got to the East. Eastern ladies love we Western guys ( I don't know why). In fact, one of them threatened to visit my friend in Ibadan if he ever left the East. We both left and the lady (she was an undergraduate in the university there) kept to her words. My friend thought she was joking until she called that she was in Lagos (at her aunt's place) and when she should visit him. That's another opportunity we missed that we hardly find at home with our "hard to get" ladies.

I served in a state capital, so it would be incredulous to say I wouldn't get a job after my service year. I wouldn't want to bore you with different jobs I could do. But I made a terrible mistake when I secured a ticket to board a bus back to Lagos. Oh, how I wish I could turn the hands of the clock. Unfortunately, Father Time waits for no man.

When I got home (the only time I travelled home throughout the one year), my family was elated, I was treated like a king, however, it lasted for only 10 days..

Then the pressure started calling: depression, pessimism, anger, irritation etcetera. Eventually, after much scrounging, I got a job. It was okay, I could stay on my own a little far from my parents. But I wasn't fulfilled because want I really wanted to do, I would have done it easily in the East as I was bound to see more opportunities as a foreigner and my command of my local language could endear me to a kinsman established there already. But I was myopic.

Well, the euphoria of getting a new job only lasted for a year and the desire to be what I want to be and to move from home crept over me again. Life is not all about money (though it is important), the environment also plays its own part and Lagos is just 1/37 of Nigeria.

So, I took a bold decision, saved some money, resigned my job and I relocated even farther (to the North) this time.

As I crossed the River Niger, I demolished the bridge in my mind not to go back till I fulfill my desire.

Therefore, I have demolished my bridges and I have no choice than to move forward.

With the little money, I set myself on my career path and my family now respect me more for being a man. Surprisingly, they all support my dreams, aspirations, desires and goals.

The "hard to get" ladies are somehow jealous because I'm out of their reach. You always want to grasp what is afar.

Law 16: USE ABSENCE TO INCREASE RESPECT AND HONOUR. Don't appear too common.

Though, I may not be where I wanted to be but I'm better than yesterday and on the right path. Don't let people decide for you. I was pressured to come home with promises of different jobs offer so as to leave (which I fell for). But everything was a façade.

A decision I should have taken in 2015, I took now in 2017 and I feel happy and peaceful with myself.

Have you packed your bags? Think twice. You can visit your parents but don't live with them.

Once again, I can't say for a lady, but for a guy, "Quit ye like men and be strong."

And whatever decision in your heart, make sure you,

"Take it to the Lord in prayer,
In His arms He'll guide and shield thee,
And thou wilt find a solace there".

I wish you all the best in your future endeavours and may the peace of God be with you. Amen.

I think Aderola15 should be part of the list.

Aderola15:
You guys look alike
HML in advance.

I just sent you a pm. Please, check your mail. Waiting for your consent.

I stopped reading at NYSC. I guess by now the OP would have moved on or she's already gone. Let it come naturally, that's the best option.

We need the igbos, especially their beautiful ladies. We cannot afford to see them suffer in a landlocked country and have to suffer again to secure visas to Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port-of Lord-Harcourt.

You have held the fort. You have finished the race. You have served your country well. You are a patriot and a pride to womanhood. Keep waving the flag. Nigerians are proud of you.

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has reaffirmed that Continuous Voter Registration would begin across the country, in April.

Yakubu gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja at the commission’s quarterly meeting with the media. He said that during the exercise, efforts would be made to ascertain dead persons on the voter register and eliminate them, adding that cases of transfers of voting points would also be handled.

He said that the commission was approaching the update of the register with all cautiousness because of its sensitivity and importance in the electoral process.

“Election is essential based on a number of parameters. One of it is quality and credibility of voter register; the voter register is central to election.

“After the 2015 general elections, we are compelled to see if we can clean up the voter register. For instance, we have to remove the names of the deceased from the register.

“But this is easier said than done because sometimes you may know that the person is dead but the process of removing the name from the system is not that simple.

“This is simply because in some cases we receive report that candidates involve in an election were dead only for them to turn up at the commission few days later to say it is a lie that they are alive,’’ Yakubu said.


He said that the commission was also working on modalities that would assist it in the distribution of uncollected 7.8 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) during the voter registration.

The chairman reiterated that the commission announced the dates of the 2019 general elections ahead to enable it to “plan properly’’ for it and stop being “master of q minute arrangement’’ for elections.

“With 70 million registered voters at the moment, and by the time we do the Continuous Voter Registration fixed for April, the number will definitely go higher.


m.guardian.ng/features/policy-a-politics/continuous-voter-registration-begins-april-yakubu-assures/

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Those who say Port-Harcourt is the 3rd most developed city in Nigeria, I'm sure have never visited Kano. Even Kaduna (due to its proximity to Abuja) is better than PH. But in the South-East/South-South, I would choose Uyo, Calabar and Enugu (in that order) to the Port-of Lord-Harcourt.

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