₦airaland Forum

Nairalander248:
Akwa Ibom on it's own has more than 6 ethnics groups in that small state .

Only if Nigeria speak one language all these hatred would not be.

I blame the building of tower of babel for this

Your say Akwa Ibom is a small state. This is what happens when people don't travel

helinues:
Good news everywhere. Nigerians in abroad ate also contributing their quota

that is about to end soon.

The west is gearing up to start taxing those moneys.

Foodqueen:
The girl isn't different from her family.

I guess so. I honestly thought she would talk things through with him but she didn't.

Chubhie:
Bro to bro: learn the game. Not to change your core but for the fact that resources are finite and time is non renewable.

Unless you run a charity organisation, Drill it into everyone around you that you don't have free money. You want money? Bring value.

Human beings will be of their best behaviour towards you when they know your deterrent and red lines beforehand. Only then will your softness and gentleness be respected and appreciated in realtime not hindsight.

Thank you.

Chubhie:
The gift that keeps on giving. They all thought you a fool. They were right.

I am a fool until they find out I am not. I have two personalities. You wouldn't like the second when you cross a line, and you would avoid me. They all assume I am a fool because they don't appreciate being treated as a human, and then I stop treating them as humans.

Some of them have asked me, 'Don't you forgive?' as they try to come back. Believe it or not, I don't forgive such people. I have an ex who has tried for more than 6 years, but I told her the person she knew, which gave her confidence to come back to me, is long dead and no longer exists.

My advice? Do not offend some supposed gentle or soft people. You wouldn't like what you see. They aren't soft; they just believe in treating people with human decency.

Jieta2:
They is nothing wrong in wifing a 20 years old, they are more fertile and easily get pregnant. Those matured ladies comes with their own baggage. What is more beautiful than watch young girl to become a full woman you will forever cherish her.

Thank you. Some people doubted my story, but that’s understandable.

I’m responding to your post specifically because of the emboldened part, but I want to do so by sharing a friend’s story—one in which I was quietly involved behind the scenes.

My friend’s three-year relationship, despite his financial sacrifices, has come to an end. Why? Before we get to the “why,” let’s talk about the financial sacrifice.

He met this girl before she gained admission into the university. When she eventually got in, he took on the responsibility of supporting her financially, despite the economic situation in the country.

He told me he was the one financing her education, not because he was particularly wealthy, but because he believed she was worth it. When I found out (she was in her first year at the time), I cautioned him about the risks. Statistically, it’s mostly Igbo men who take such risks, and there are countless bad tales and experiences as examples.

Here’s where it got even more interesting. He’s like a brother to me, and whenever she was about to return to school, he would get worried about raising the necessary funds. By extension, I would also get worried. Because of that, I made it a personal mission to send opportunities his way whenever I came across any. By the grace of God, the right solutions always came at the right time.

There was even a time when I sent money to her through him because he couldn’t raise the full amount she needed. She sent me a text to thank me, but I didn’t have the energy to reply. I only informed my friend days later that I had seen her message.

That’s how we both worked together, he at the forefront and me supporting from behind, whenever opportunities came, until now that she’s almost graduating.

Why did I make those sacrifices for him? He deserved it. He had earned it through his genuine effort in helping me navigate my own relationship pitfalls. I must admit, when it came to dating Nigerian women, I was terrible at understanding how to handle women and their mind games. If you read my original post, you’ll see where I talked about walking away from women and ending relationships when certain issues arose. That mindset was largely because my friend had painstakingly taken the time to open my eyes to certain realities I had ignored, thinking that making money was the most important thing.

It’s why I laugh at men who believe money alone will make women fall in line; they’re in for a rude shock. You have to learn these things; no one will do it for you. And the consequences of ignorance in this area are huge.

Earlier today, we were talking and analyzing the situation, and that’s when he told me he had spent close to ₦2,000,000 on her education over the years. This included her school fees every year, made possible in part by the opportunities I sent his way. Last year, he made ₦800,000 from one of such opportunities that I pushed to him.

I didn’t doubt him because he’s a meticulous record-keeper. I, on the other hand, don’t keep such records, and I had no idea that the small contributions I made had added up to that much.

So, why did their relationship end?

His girlfriend is about to graduate, and he has already been talking about marrying her. I knew that had always been his intention, and he had never touched her throughout these years because she’s a virgin.

While discussing marriage, he mentioned that her family could visit after the wedding but would be expected to stay for no longer than a week—except, perhaps, during omugwo (post-childbirth care). That was all he said. Apparently, the girl took this to her family, and they, especially her mother, strongly opposed the relationship.

He told me today that he later found out her elder sister had said that nobody in their family liked him. I was shocked when I heard that.

He never said they couldn’t visit. He never said they were unwelcome. He only said they could stay for a maximum of one week, and somehow that single statement turned him into an “unwanted” person in their eyes, not minding all he had done.

From that point on, the girl became cold and withdrawn. After trying for a while, he let the relationship fade away.

I wouldn’t say the girl is entirely a bad person, but when certain situations arise, some women will throw everything you’ve ever done for them under the bus.

michlins:
there are about 290ml people in Nigeria,1% is 29ml.


How many people are worth 28ml in Nigeria

There are too many flawed stats being thrown around here.

But let me tell you that we not up to 200M in this country. That number is mere political number like many other things about Nigeria.

Nigeria should be somewhere around 50M or a little above that if a transparent census is conducted, not the rubbish being bandied around.

Slytiger:
The below came from a popular twitter influencer from the North.

All of you are working for the same camp. I blocked that one over one year ago.

The good thing is, most of you can't even mobilize your street on election day. You will still run back to that your INEC las las

Weloveyou:
All this dramas from APC are mind games
I Love adc strategy

yup. You understand what is really going on here and It is only a matter of time.

jmoore:
Is Obi the president?

Chai!! They left their Tinubu that is in charge of trillions of naira in our Treasury and they are attacking a private citizen.

u don't get it. The agenda was to make it look like Obi didn't donate anything to South West. It was intentional

The playbook is from Tinubu's camp. Meanwhile, see below.

Slytiger:
Lowest SW = 0.

Highest SE= 416 million.

We told you what kind of man he is. Very divisive.

If you like, let them continue to gaslight you. Check the dates on my screenshots below. He is consistent.

Copied

See below: I know all these is just agenda from evil peole like you. But una plan no go work

Goke7:
These donations are like votes buying though, let's not pretend

He has been doing this long before you were born. No b your talk go make am change.

Even though Ibadan is in Anambra.

Britishpea:
he never reach SW YET....Maybe no school needs it around here

Yes na... Ibadan as seen below is in Anambra.

Image123:
They say that a fool and his money are soon parted. When a politician doesn't know simple straightforward ways to fund his election. How can he know proper budgeting. His love for the South West where his wife and daughter prefer to work and live is glaring for the blind to see.
His inner caucus follows him everywhere on planes but no shi shi for election logistics and party representatives. They're not even enough to cover the 774 lgas or have a proper situation room. Na to do gofundme and mismanage am.

Ibadan is in Anambra. abi? See below.

Slytiger:
Update the list.

I am not the OP. And most times, you can't edit a page once it gets to front page.

It was all agenda from APC camp to make it look like Obi has never donated to South West.

What statis sense did is intentional... it wasn't a mistake.

helinues:
Unfortunately, majority of the beneficiaries would be influenced by their religious leader and politicians during the election.

Fetching water with basket

Meanwhile, South West no see shishi receive from Peter Obi

Yes o. Below is not South eh... una agenda go fail.

DoTheNeedful:
Lol! Political philanthropy. We all know the gist

Yes o. Point the one Tinubu did.

tommy589:
Very interesting. Where is SW own or intervention is not needed

i KNOW it is all agenda from you evil people... na god go punish all of una las las.

Below is a screenshot from silent donation.

fuckJones:
We're is the federal characters in his donation?Peter will never be president

i KNOW it is all agenda from you evil people... na god go punish all of una las las.

Below is a screenshot from silent donation.

FineUsername:
Which kind wahala be this?

I know wetin wuna wan compare

🟢South East — ₦415 million

🔴North West — ₦60 million

🟠North Central — ₦60 million

🟤South South — ₦35 million

⚫North East — ₦6 million

⚪️ South West - ₦Zilch Million

i KNOW it is all agenda from you evil people... na god go punish all of una las las.

Below is a screenshot from silent donation.

tommy589:
Very interesting. Where is SW own or intervention is not needed

i KNOW it is all agenda from you evil people... na god go punish all of una las las.

Below is a screenshot from silent donation.

adecz:
Na una generation no do geography
for secondary school...

Even with smartphones and internet available,
it's shocking for you to be making such a dumb
statement... 🤔

You should have taken the time to do the same homework you directed someone else to do. The answer is right below.

This is general knowledge. Geopolitically, there’s a reason the U.S. is willing to compete with China for influence over the African continent: it’s because China has a greater advantage and poses a strategic threat to the U.S.

Anywhere to watch this match online?

Gerrard59:
The prices for second hand cars in the US are posted on Twitter on a daily basis, and they are dirt cheap! Second hand cars are relatively affordable in the abroad. The key issues are continuous insurance, parking fees, maintenance etc. In return, in some countries, the public transport is top notch, most people (unmarried and those without children) don't see the need to own a car.

My main concern is the cost of clearing those cars in Nigeria.

I’m currently speaking with a car dealer in Cotonou, and what surprises me is that the prices aren’t significantly different from what’s available in Nigeria. At most, there’s a difference of about ₦1 million to ₦2 million.

I’m referring to the total cost — purchase, shipping, and clearing — compared to buying directly from Cotonou. Another idea came to mind: what if we purchase the car ourselves, ship it through Cotonou, clear it there, and then have someone bring it into Nigeria?

uchman:
A lot of used cars were imported from UAE but Chinese government doesn’t permit shipping their cars out I guess

What is the price like in UAE compared to USA and Canada? Cheaper?

rajiedreez:
No cast update

Afonja007:
something is wrong .if not i trust igbos guy wey full china to be importing chinese used cars but instead they are importing from japan

You are smart. I think someone above said the bottleneck involved is a major challenge. Read the first page and you will see it.

Nfora:
Europe is closer to Africa, than China

But U.S and Canada where most of the cars we use here are from is not Europe nau.

eazzzy1:
The maintenance culture in the west is superior to the one in the east. Their roads are better, they have more money to regular servicing. That’s why you can buy a 20 year old car that looks new after a good detailing from the west.

We also have more Nigerians in the west than in the east. It’s these individuals that facilitate the purchase, inspection and shipping of the vehicles to Nigeria.

Are you sure you realize we’re specifically talking about China here? Have you actually seen those cars?

If you read through this thread carefully, you’ll see where someone clearly mentioned that the cars over there in China are in pristine condition, and I promise you, he wasn’t making that up. He’s absolutely right. The cars are clean, some of them are in almost brand-new condition.

NotOfThisWorld:
Your opinion is more based on emotions than mine. The problem with Nigerians and this forum especially is that you guys get offended at other people's OWN OPINIONS unnecessarily and will quote them to start talking nonsense because you think they don't have the right to their OWN OPINIONS, which is ludicrous. There's something called freedom of speech and I've exercised mine by replying to the thread. I saw other people's comments that I could've responded to as well to argue but I ain't interested in doing that on NL anymore and I believe people are allowed to have their opinions, as I am. Learn to reply to threads without mentioning people to talk rubbish, which's what you wrote below, and thinking your own opinion overrides theirs (in which universe?). My response to the thread stands, unfortunately, neither is it up for debate. You can argue with your keyboard, however.