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 Romance › Re: Why Do U Think Girls Prefer Bad Boys by TheSeeker(m): 9:55pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
C2H5OH:Now on that one. Sometimes, I think women are very confused beings (some of them). In fact, for those ones who can't make a concrete decision, it's worse for them. These are the kinds of girls who will end up with a guy that treats them like filth, and will stick with him. But let a good guy show on the block, she'll mess him and if she does get with him, will end up hurting him. I reason with some threads I saw earlier that girls run from, hurt, and don't trust good guys and that is true for those girls who like being treated like buttons - just press and it does what you want. Don't be surprised you'll have a girlfriend and she'll tell you she's not used to being partners with her boyfriend but rather a passive subject. Just decree, she'll acquiesce. I'm sorry for such girls sha. I've met a number of them by the way. |
| Romance › Re: Why Is It Dat Girls Keep Telling Me No.i Nid Wise Counsel by TheSeeker(m): 9:34pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and all other things shall be added unto you. All other things include  |
| Education › Re: Universities Shut Till January 2010 by TheSeeker(m): 9:20pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Yes, you're right. This is exactly what I was trying to illustrate. Only ASUU have uprightly from the beginning fought for their welfare as well as that of the students and the university. Primary and secondary school teachers are most profoundly a disgrace to Nigerian education. You can imagine where these teachers come to school late, and then send these pupils on ludicrous errands, for example, clearing the bush at their various houses among other things. They don't pay attention to the performance of each kid at school. Back in the day, they'd write notes and letters to parents about the performance of their children and if extra attention are needed to be given the kids but not anymore. They are after buying cars and building houses now, although not such a bad thing but shouldn't be done at the detriment of the future leaders. Come down to secondary school education. Take a quick look at these supposed 'school of science' and see how many laboratory equipments they lack. You can imagine how outdated they are and the alarming rate at which these students fail science practical examinations. The poor performance can be inferred from the examination bodies setting almost the same kinds of questions every year, for instance, in chemistry practicals you will find titration as one of, if not the first question (I don't know how it is now though). It's suffice to say primary and secondary education are in oblivion in Nigeria. No one is taking notice of that. There are no libraries, and not all major cities have that much equipped and studded libraries. Private companies aren't helping any better. Recently, I've been reading, hearing from people most times that what they engage in is promo. And entering into promo seems to be the second job of all Nigerians now. What happened to other companies sponsoring educational activities from time to time? Cowbell milk company has been the only one to sponsor mathematics competition, the last time I checked. MTN and Glo aren't really doing anything obvious but extorting people's money asking sms be sent to some number for entry into competition. It's a sad development that these companies aren't helping the dilapidated state of the education sector yet, they are making money off the Nigerian populace and they are getting away with it. Aren't they there for development of the country? Are they just there to make money? But I can't blame them because government is extorting them too. All sectors of the Nigerian government has failed woefully but the most important part - education sector - has to be redeemed or we will have dropouts on the streets and the country will be in doom in a few years from here. I tell you half size of the whole of Nigeria-based students are already outside the country studying but how many fellow African students, to start with, are considering, willing to or already studying in Nigeria? It's minimal and that's very embarrassing. If Nigerians can go and study in Ghanaian universities then it's a shame on Nigerian government. Now, don't get me wrong, it doesn't mean Ghana isn't good in terms of education, but claiming the giant the position we are, we should do better and people should look up to us. How many of these African countries look up to Nigeria for anything? I'd say none! Nigerian students are very intelligent, the most intelligent in Africa. Line us up with Americans, Europeans, Asians, Arabs - name it - with the same amount of opportunities and you'll see us going places, notably, it's unfortunate the government has curtailed that dream. You see a 25-year old man still writing WAEC while here in the States you already have your first degree at 20 or 21. Education sector really needs structuring but I see hope on the way, who knows, God might just help and that's what we can hope on for right now. |
| Romance › Re: Is Love Still Blind? by TheSeeker(m): 7:43pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Love was blind until it came across a very well skilled optician. And guess who that optician is? HURT! Now love sees twice as before. |
| Education › Re: Universities Shut Till January 2010 by TheSeeker(m): 7:34pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
And who says I wasn't in my senses? Of course I knew what I was saying and I never denied that I spoke sharply, so where's the return of sense coming from?! I'm a critic and I'm wired to be a sharp critic. A lawyer in the making at that, so my tongue and point has to be prickly, however, not bias all the time. I was never bias with my points, I just was disappointed you people aren't seeing the side that favors the future of Nigerian university education but that part that favors your temporarily, which is what I've agitated mostly about. And let me state again, my intention wasn't to talk down at the Nigerian students, my points were just too spiky-- there's a huge difference. My points were: **I understand the students are frustrated from staying home for a long time **I understand ASUU fighting through a more than ten-year old struggle **But I'm not disappointed most students don't know how far this has come and where it's heading (this is where I've aligned all my most recent comments with) So my friend, the only thing I toned down was the personal insults and that's all. My points still remain the same. |
| Education › Re: Universities Shut Till January 2010 by TheSeeker(m): 7:17pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Some ASUU leaders back then were bribed. They took it and swept their quest under the carpet. I'm so sure they have tried it in this case and they didn't bulge and that's what I call struggle, a true one. When Oshiomole clamored and ranted publicly in those good old days, people don't know what went on behind the scenes. The man took bribes too. He wasn't all that he seemed. The fact is, the stronger he was in public, the higher the pay he received and only very few times had the government responded to his calls. . . . who doesn't know these are all schemes anyway? If you doubted that, look up his performance as Edo state governor and that will tell you more. Making a criminal to be in charge of tax collection is just not the character of someone who represented labor, and now what has that been all about? I understand it's affecting students and you're bound to throw a fit. This is one of those times I wish Nigeria was a better country. Students could have easily seek temporary employment just to make some few bucks and get themselves busy, but where is that? Now, with the kind of society Nigeria is, these students are already considered as nuisance because they have long been home -- so it's very much appropriate to be frustrated, very much understandable. ASUU have endured enough. I do not approve of the poor treatment mete out to them; they deserve better and at least, in my opinion, they are doing a whole lot of better job than these dirty politicians (Imagine a first lady getting paid, and for what?!). |
| Education › Re: Universities Shut Till January 2010 by TheSeeker(m): 7:08pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
[quote author=Black_Revo link=topic=319778.msg4536297#msg4536297 date=1252863913]Good that everyone is coming to an understanding now and that was a good write up @seeker. Obstacles are what we see when our eyes are not focused on the goal. The goal is to see the stop to all these repeated strike and the standardization of our education system like the seeker has said.We have to return credibility to our certificates an instill the right education spirit in our student and teachers. The other side distractions like ASUU selfish interest should no prevent us from seeing the main goal. [/quote]Seriously, we should see the positive side of this crunch as the negative part doesn't really affect anything. I admit some of these lecturers are corrupt but there are schools who are more disciplined. I don't know about OAU of now, but back into those days, you hardly can bribe any lecturer (if at all it happened ever) and trust UI to always impress you - there latest record tells it all - take ABU into cognizance and I am sure there are a lot more schools with good and seasoned lecturers. You see why I like ASUU? They are the only entity that are fighting for what responsibilities they have been saddled with still, fighting for their welfare package (which most people see as being selfish) and I support their quest for welfare. If a councilor could be paid 13 million every year, why should a professor be paid 3 million annually? That's part of the decadence in the Nigerian university system. The government isn't recognizing and respecting these lecturers as much as they should, when in all honesty, they deserve it. These people could have easily opted to teach in the UK and US but they wanted to give their bits to where they come from, and now the government isn't recognizing them - how do you expect them to feel? Do you know how many Nigerian professors we have in Texas universities? I don't have respect for them as I do for Nigeria-based professors. Doctors have constantly threatened to go on strike, not because of the shortage of equipments and facilities but because they want salary increment; that right there, is plain and vain selfishness. ASUU could have easily asked for a payment package and ignore infrastructures and who will challenge them if they did? But over time and consistently, they have included infrastructures and constant government funding at the fore and putting their interests behind often times. I commend them really. I know how many times the government have deceived them into resuming in the past. |
| Romance › Re: Why Do U Think Girls Prefer Bad Boys by TheSeeker(m): 6:47pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
C2H5OH:By saying 'bad boys', don't they mean killers, rapists, armed robbers, ex-convicts, etcetera? |
| Education › Re: Universities Shut Till January 2010 by TheSeeker(m): 6:34pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Brian_lar, now wasn't that just super cool?! I need to state categorically that I don't hate Nigerian students, not even for the worst reasons ever. I can't talk down at them, and maybe my comments may have come across as being too sharp, but the point I was trying to drive home is that most student don't know what ASUU is fighting for. Being a Nigerian, I know that ASUU definitely have their selfishness at the back of their mind, and as a stimulator but I don't want to concern myself with that as long as the incessant strikes are dealt with. I do not wish for you guys to be at home for long, but if that's what it takes for future occurrences of these strikes to come to a complete stop, I'm all down for it, and if I were a student in Nigeria, I'll do the same as I am now, after all, I was more than once affected too. What I was, and still frowning at is that a very large portion of students have chosen not to look at the part that favors the future of university education, rather they are concerned with the present, thinking ASUU is stupid; some don't even know how long this war has been going on. I got admission into OAU in 2001 to study Medicine and as much as I can recall, it started right then. That gave rise to the sack of UNILORIN lecturers. I was a member of the SRC, by extension, an official of the SUG. We went to various meetings along with NANS and protested some of these problems then. I remember vividly in one of the meetings that the NANS Senate wanted cultism legalized across schools and only two votes saved that from happening. It irks me that students don't expand their horizon beyond their educational pursuit hence, the attacks and I agree that may have been sharp. I do believe, however, that had NANS fought along with ASUU, it'd have made much more sense but last time I asked a confirmed source, NANS are FG's dog now as they take orders from them (a typical disgrace). The NANS of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, were all government critics. The campaign against government reforms were so amazing. I was, and still am very proud that I gave in the best I could for the betterment of the Nigerian student. I can't forget all the gunshots, the teargas and the assaults by the police on us during these struggles. So, I don't want anyone to see it as taking a shot to insult the Nigerian students. Nigerian students are by far, one of the most intelligent in the world. Back here in the States, we rule the class, we run the educational scene here and we receive commendations, criticisms, accolades, hatred -- you name it -- but you can bet it's a disappointment when the students of these days don't want to bear the brunt and admit a part of what this scuffle is all about. I understand no one wants to be at home but the truth need be told, ASUU (and I don't care what their selfish interests are) should do all it takes to let this education be standardized; if they get their selfish interests satisfied, it'll come along with a commendable upgrade in students' welfare. You can imagine someone will be graduating next year as a microbiologist, and he has never had to use a microscope -- isn't that just saddening? So, I really am not bothered with ASUU's interests because I know once they are satisfied, the whole package will be tended to and Nigerian students will have no more cause for alarm as much as strike is concerned. What I stated was basic, though like I admitted earlier, may have been sharp - too sharp - but was never meant to talk down at the general student populace. You can imagine how vexed you'd be when a guy told me earlier on he wants to graduate and leave and doesn't really care what they are fighting about. So I asked him what happens to the people who are just resuming to school, what happens to others who just got matriculated? Do they just bear the consequence and pay high fees, and his response to me was if I knew how it hurts to see my mates graduate from private schools before me then I'd know what he's talking about (now why am I feeling he was just being selfish and doesn't care about the rest?) That's where it all lies. And my response to him was he could have gone to a private university instead. I think most people are more concerned about themselves without worrying about the future of the Nigerian university system. You can imagine how university degrees aren't recognized that well in the US and European labor markets unless you had furthered your education in these countries, and all thanks to the Nigerian educational system. |
| Romance › Re: Why Do U Think Girls Prefer Bad Boys by TheSeeker(m): 2:36pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Missy B:Try to disagree, you just might be lucky or better, I may learn something new So you share the same sentiment, huh? |
| Romance › Re: Why Do U Think Girls Prefer Bad Boys by TheSeeker(m): 2:23pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Missy B:To be raw and adventurous in bed I meant |
| Education › Re: Universities Shut Till January 2010 by TheSeeker(m): 2:10pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
I hear you! |
| Politics › Which Best Explains Nigeria's Current State? by TheSeeker(op): 1:50pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Good people, great nation Bad people, great nation Bad people, bad nation Good people, bad leaders Bad people, bad leaders. Good leaders, bad people Which is your choice of the current state of Nigeria? |
| Romance › Re: Why Do U Think Girls Prefer Bad Boys by TheSeeker(m): 1:28pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Naturally, women don't like gentlemen. They love them raw and crude. |
| Romance › Re: Your Experience When You Shared Your Past With Your Partner by TheSeeker(m): 1:22pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
Some issues are better left not mentioned. Not all partners can handle the truth about your past. Take for instance you tell an easily frightened woman that you belong to a cult group - a money occult group - how do you think she'll handle it? She'll be occupied with the fear that you might use her one day for rituals, which may not be true considering that you have opted out of the group. In this case, it's best for you to shut up and keep what you know to yourself. Has a girl ever told you she's a witch and belongs to a group with signs? I've been involved with you; I disappeared without notice and avoided her completely but, it was her past that she was telling me. I just couldn't handle she was a witch (whether it was true or false). She may not have intended to harm me, and she was telling me as a caution sign, rather she mentioned it as something I should know about her in case certain things happened, albeit, I can't live with the fright. |
| Education › Re: Universities Shut Till January 2010 by TheSeeker(m): 1:02pm On Sep 13, 2009 |
I'm already grown, exposed and fulfilled. You're the one left to play catchup. You'd better sharpen your skills. You said I called you 'agbero' and isn't that what class people who break bottles on other people's head belong? I know too well, still learning well, and aspiring to know more but never am I in the same category of logical reasoning as you. And you saying you're a better student that I am? I have Criminal Justice deg and going to law school, can you beat that? Relax and take a chill pill. You don't get way above your head. I'm stating what are facts but you have chosen not to listen, and yours were so inferior to listen to; not to mention that I gave you chances to oppose my views which you couldn't after all. I see you're resorting to verbal slurring -- you're pretty good -- what more can I say but keep it up. |
| Dating And Meet-up Zone › Re: Swedish Guy Meet Nigerian Girl by TheSeeker(m): 10:44am On Sep 13, 2009 |
attans:SCAMMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR |
| Romance › Re: What Does This Message From My Boyfriend Mean? by TheSeeker(m): 1:55am On Sep 13, 2009 |
If I may ask you, what was the cause of your breakup? If it was cheating, then he must have been lured to bed by your friend, and one of your best friends at that |
| Romance › Re: In Love With Your Best Friend by TheSeeker(m): 12:49am On Sep 13, 2009 |
michelin89:No, Nairaland is too large a place for me to find what I seek in a year.  Worst it is that I'm not needing any help, not from arrogance but it's family tradition  |
| Romance › Re: In Love With Your Best Friend by TheSeeker(m): 12:46am On Sep 13, 2009 |
Who is the Jesus Christ, son of Joseph, the carpenter that went all the way to raise this post, Lazarus, from the dead? |
| Romance › Re: [poll] Would You Prefer to Marry a Virgin? by TheSeeker(m): 12:28am On Sep 13, 2009 |
It just doesn't make sense. I wonder what people look out for in a relationship: How many men she's slept with or who she really is? In my opinion, some whores are way better and make good partners than some so-called virgins. I dated a virgin one time and I almost passed out of that relationship -- you know where your heart will panic out of trouble from a girl -- before I used my 9th sense. And then I dated this girl people claimed was a slut, though she was then, but damn it man, this girl was something else. She was exceptionally good and I began to, and still wonder, why she chose to be a slut! |
| Romance › Re: Do Guys Laugh At Unattractive Girls Who Form? by TheSeeker(m): 12:12am On Sep 13, 2009 |
mccloud224: mccloud224:Delusion! Delusion!! Delusion!!! Stop making yourself comfortable by squeaking, you hear? Now leave me in peace and let the sleeping dog lie, and if I remember correctly I didn't come to you. Stupid boot-licker! Embarrassing thoughts you have there to link me up with reading dictionaries and watching Disney movies. . . . hmmm  Nice shots but too lame! Ass! |
| Romance › Re: [poll] Would You Prefer to Marry a Virgin? by TheSeeker(m): 12:00am On Sep 13, 2009 |
But seriously, why this unnecessary hype about sex and virginity? I don't get it. |
| Education › Re: Universities Shut Till January 2010 by TheSeeker(m): 11:57pm On Sep 12, 2009 |
donimali:Yeah, a true student! But of where? Ajegunle Polytechnic? Hahahahaa!! Don't say more, you've said enough. Agbero! |
| Romance › Re: Do Guys Laugh At Unattractive Girls Who Form? by TheSeeker(m): 11:53pm On Sep 12, 2009 |
mccloud224:Tell me, who's a low life: Someone who was trying to be funny or someone who took the humor of someone else as a pick up line for his demonstration of foolishness? You don't have to demonstrate further that you're a deluded soul -- one that lacks zest -- and it's rather unfortunate that to me, you sound like an upgraded clown at Halloween or most horribly like a '87 model robot. You're so little for me to start with, vamoose and stop throwing cheap shots because as you can see I'm not ducking them, they are stale. Try something better flat-brained dimwit |
| Romance › Re: How Do You Know A Virgin? by TheSeeker(m): 11:46pm On Sep 12, 2009 |
C2, now I'm wondering if you're a virgin. If you're, welcome to the club.  |
| Romance › Re: Do Guys Laugh At Unattractive Girls Who Form? by TheSeeker(m): 11:39pm On Sep 12, 2009 |
mccloud224:Oh my goodness!!! You did not say all these to me, did you? If I start with you, you'll go into hiding; so buzz the Bleep off and lay away from my purlieu. Do you just dabble into people's opinion without keeping your tongue in check? I just was trying to be funny here and you opened your cankerworm-filled mouth, and ant-bolted-down fingers to say and type that shit to me? My friend, this is a hint to you, David, throwing shots at Goliath -- this is the new testament and the victor is Goliath. Take your time and watch what you think and what your fingers type or it'll be serious next time. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Africa 4 (The Official Thread) by TheSeeker(m): 11:25pm On Sep 12, 2009 |
Men switching clothes? Are you sure these people won't end up being gays? |
| Romance › Re: Do Guys Laugh At Unattractive Girls Who Form? by TheSeeker(m): 11:23pm On Sep 12, 2009 |
Give me one good reason I won't laugh or even sneer at an unsightly girl who's priding herself as a beauty queen |
| Romance › Re: [poll] Would You Prefer to Marry a Virgin? by TheSeeker(m): 11:19pm On Sep 12, 2009 |
C2H5OH:Just like you promised that girl who wanted to rape you last month? |
| Politics › Re: The Politicians Children by TheSeeker(m): 10:06pm On Sep 12, 2009 |
Why do you want to know them? People won't mind their business! Is it mandatory that you make a thread? |
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