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HealthRe: Why Do Yorubas Bleach So Much? by tpia: 10:31pm On Jul 30, 2008
na wa for all this generalization. undecided

Well, I dont know the exact statistics on bleaching, but the guy I used to know, who bleached and also jerry curled his hair, wasnt Yoruba.

Terrible effect too, since nobody was fooled. undecided
TravelRe: When I Leave, Am No Longer A Naija Boy But A Black American by tpia: 10:24pm On Jul 30, 2008
black american ko, black Nigerian ni.
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Buys An Hotel In Uk. by tpia: 10:11pm On Jul 30, 2008
adamsy07:
@TPIA,
If the ship is meant for cruises and tourism, then what's the big deal here?

Dont people go on cruises abroad? Or is it written somewhere that only foreigners can own cruise ships?

THAT IS NOT THE POINT THE POINT IS THAT EXPERT SAYS THE SHIP IS AN OLD SHIP AND THAT THEY MIGHT NOT MAKE THE MONEY WHICH THEY USED IN INVESTING IN IT BACK.
IF TOURISM MUST BE A TASK FOR THE STATE THEY SHOULD ATTEND TO THE ROADS FIRST,LIGHT,ENVIROMENTAL SANITATION AND ALL OTHER ISSUES AND DON'T FORGET SECUIRITY.
WITHOUT ALL THESE THINGS IN PLACE THEN IT SHOULD BE KNOWN THAT IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY.
THEN BEGING TO CHECK THE PETROL ISSUE WHICH MAKES THE MOVING OF THE SHIP VERY EXPENSIVE AND ALSO THE CHARGES OF TURNING THE BOAT TO A 5 STAR HOTEL.
TALK ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE DUCK IT WOULD BE HANGED AND ALSO THE SMELL OF THE LAGOS POLLUTED WATER,WHERE YOU THINK THE TOURIST WILL BE LODGING.
THE TRUTH IS THE IDEA IS GOOD EVEN THOU IT WAS AN AVENUE FOR THEM TO SWALLOW MONEY AGAIN BUT LET THEM DO THE RIGHT THING AT THE RIGHT TIME.
all these ones you're saying, are just excuses. Some parts of Greece arent a walk in the park either, but people still go there on vacations and cruises anyway.

If you're starting a business, you don't expect to recoup your starting costs or begin making a profit, immediately.

You may be thinking the average Lagosian wont be able to afford a cruise, which actually isnt true. People go on cruises for their honeymoons, banquets, vacations, etc.

And if you're waiting for constant electricity, good roads, perfect security, etc before you allow yourself to relax and enjoy life, then you probably never will.

and check the ages of most ships at sea. undecided
PoliticsRe: Animals Do Not Turn Into Human Beings: Ok? by tpia: 8:53pm On Jul 30, 2008
I saw a picture of Ovomramwen somewhere, after his capture and exile to Calabar or thereabouts, and believe me, it wasnt funny at all. He almost looked destabilized. undecided


He was in chains too.
PoliticsRe: Animals Do Not Turn Into Human Beings: Ok? by tpia: 8:29pm On Jul 30, 2008
Blu Malam:
Witchcraft is REAL, Voodoo is REAL

I am not saying the claims of the accusers are true, it's typical of a nigerian in trouble to try to evade responsibility.

What i am saying is that the line between the supernatural and natural should not be blurred. That is, the claim of the

okada man of shape shifting should not be a basis of denying the existence of the supernatural. Shikena!
once again, how does this fix the potholes on Nigerian roads, or improve the erratic power supply?
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Buys An Hotel In Uk. by tpia: 8:27pm On Jul 30, 2008
madamkoko:
Definitely, Church WILL follow suit if its sucessful. They're corporations anyways and will need to make more profit in addition, to tithes members already pay.
Some Nigerians abroad go on cruises like nobody's business. The Nigerian Christians/churches arent left out either. Who no sabi good thing?

Even over a decade ago, there were some overseas based Nigerian cultural organizations arranging and booking annual cruises for the members.
RomanceRe: Nigerian Man by tpia: 8:13pm On Jul 30, 2008
@ OP: why is 98% of your [b] extremely weird [/b]posts about Nigerian men?

Do you see any release from this your agony of fixation?

Can you spare others the torture of being forced to agonize along with you? I did not send you message, abeg. Please talk things over with your Nigerian lover and lets all have a breather.

I myself don't spend all my time wondering about Nigerian men even though I'm Nigerian.
PoliticsRe: Animals Do Not Turn Into Human Beings: Ok? by tpia: 7:56pm On Jul 30, 2008
so, caliente, what you're saying is that animals do in fact turn into human beings? huh

So, just for the sake of argument, how does that repair the potholes in the Nigerian roads, or fix the erratic power supply? huh

Or provide people with meaningful jobs so they don't have time to troop out en masse and gape at the pointless wonder?  huh
TravelRe: Los Angeles Is Cheaper Than Lagos by tpia: 7:18pm On Jul 30, 2008
Behind the Numbers

The survey covers 143 cities across six continents and measures the relative cost of over 200 items in each place, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. The survey is used to help American government agencies and multinational companies determine living costs for their expatriate employees, who usually demand a relatively high quality of life.
PoliticsRe: Animals Do Not Turn Into Human Beings: Ok? by tpia: 7:09pm On Jul 30, 2008
please remove the mystery from juju. Science is nothing but juju with the gullibility removed.

turn juju into something to be used for progress, instead of destruction. undecided Or at the very least, have an inquisitive mind.

There was another thread talking about how urine was used to revive someone from a "coma". There's nothing fantastic about that- smelling salts (ammonia) will revive anyone anyday from a fainting fit. undecided

We know many African people ( politicians, native doctors, area boys, etc) make a livelihood from all these things, in the name of culture, but its to everyone's benefit if we reduce our level of gullibility as a people.

Did the cat thread get deleted? As I pointed out, if it were abroad and someone runs up yelling they saw a cat turn into a woman, people would lock their doors and call the police to take the fellow to a mental institution. If you go out to gawk at the wonder, you may end up seriously injured in the event the shouter has a gun. undecided
PoliticsRe: Lagos State Buys An Hotel In Uk. by tpia: 6:58pm On Jul 30, 2008
If the ship is meant for cruises and tourism, then what's the big deal here?

Dont people go on cruises abroad? Or is it written somewhere that only foreigners can own cruise ships?

Am even surprised Nigerians waited so late to start this kind of venture. Am also sure the churches will soon follow suit if people notice its successful.
PoliticsRe: Adam And Eve Were Nigerians, Say Researchers by tpia: 6:51pm On Jul 30, 2008
@ topic: oh dear. undecided
CrimeRe: Dead Corps Member Found In Oba Of Itire's Shrine by tpia: 2:21pm On Jul 30, 2008
darfur:
nooo, i am igbo please, i never knew others do this kind of thing. i had always thought it was something unique to igbos. i am only just knowing better.

it was an innocent rap. trust me.

may be i shouldnt have said it at all
"This kind of thing" is done in many parts of Africa. Its linked to African Traditional Religion.

Some parts of Nigeria have nearly eradicated the practice, but it still exists nonetheless.
PoliticsRe: To Hell With Your Oil, North Tells South by tpia: 8:18pm On Jul 29, 2008
na person wey get time dey answer this willywilly. undecided
CelebritiesRe: Why Did Kris Okotie Dump Sola Salako? by tpia: 7:31pm On Jul 29, 2008
the moral of this story is: don't let a man keep leading you on for donkey years without marriage.  Regardless if he's a minister for the past fifty years, an average casanova, or in between both extremes.


If he keeps dodging the issue, dump him. undecided  Before he dumps you, that is.
Foreign AffairsRe: John Edwards Caught With His Babymama by tpia: 7:26pm On Jul 29, 2008
I feel sorry for the family.

Its a bad situation all round. His wife has been sick for so long, and maybe he needed sex.

Some men don't even use a wife's sickness as an excuse to fool around. They'll do so even if the wife is healthy and giving them sex 24/7.

maybe John Edwards ought to be given some slack. His wife should be the judge, not the general public. The whole thing reminds me of Bill and Hilary Clinton.
PoliticsRe: To Hell With Your Oil, North Tells South by tpia: 7:17pm On Jul 29, 2008
some hausa doctors in the south are actually very hardworking. There's one my friend used to know, who combined farming with his physician work.  He even faced down some Fulani who were grazing their cows on his land, and they left him alone. The guy also had a non-hausa fiance who I think was Yoruba.

There was another doctor who was also okay except for the polygamy stuff at his young age.
PoliticsRe: Kidnappings Facilitated By Relatives Of Victims — Okiro by tpia: 7:14pm On Jul 29, 2008
@ topic: yes, I can believe that. undecided

Some people's relatives are the ones aiding their misfortunes. undecided
CrimeRe: Ritual Killers Target Tanzanian Albinos by tpia: 7:11pm On Jul 29, 2008
lucabrasi:
me i think its partly the believe and partl cause these stuffs work for some of them,ill agree its crass ignorance in this day and age to indulge in all that but then again i think the customers especially the educated elites who should know better should be held responsible
yes, it works for some of them just like 419 can also profit some yahoo yahoo boys. It doesnt mean there's magic involved- just a method and maybe some hypnosis.
PoliticsRe: Mend Blows 2 Oil Pipelines : Breaking News! by tpia: 6:08pm On Jul 29, 2008
there is more than one way to kill a cat.

A fight that's been going on for forty years and yet still no end in sight?

I think people on both sides of the conflict need to sit down and ask themseves just how long they intend to keep on killing each other while the rest of the world gapes at them and goes on by.

It doesnt speak well of anyone to continue holding on to an unending 40 year old grudge with an everlasting cycle of violence. I'm sure that's not the only way to resolve this issue, even for the undercover foreign sponsors who are profiting from the militants activities. The whole thing is getting pointless, just like the Congo, and Ugandan mini-conflicts. After a while, the original grievances get murky.

Shell caused environmental degradation. The militants are also causing environmental degradation. What's the difference. Even if shell wants to make amends and clean up the area, how can they do so now?
PoliticsRe: Mend Blows 2 Oil Pipelines : Breaking News! by tpia: 3:30pm On Jul 29, 2008
the world is getting tired of all these conflicts all over Africa.

Everyday its one new conflict or the other, all over the place. After a while, the so called " militants" even forget their original reason for fighting, and just openly engage in pointless violence.

As one oyibo man said years ago: its so easy to start an armed conflict in Africa- just give people some weapons and they will start killing each other for whatever cause.

Very true, although the man may have been drunk when he said this.

I hope one day we can all wake up and take a good look at ourselves and really sit down to think. Europe and the US ended their own armed internal conflicts long ago, for the most part. Meanwhile, some Africans are proudly boasting of how much more damage they can do to their environment. As if even before, there was so much to boast about anyway.

and if Oyibo (or even Chinese) invades that place tomorrow, that conflict will end within the year, I assure you. When push comes to shove, oyibo no dey mince words and they no dey sentimental. Its only if they dont feel the need, that they allow things to go any which way. undecided


So the only means to negotiate this Niger Delta issue is through killing, kidnapping and destroying? Alright then. undecided  We need to pipe down with the constant drumming about how American/Western culture is 100% bad for kids, while Nigerian culture is 100% good.  Such narrowmindedness.
CrimeRe: Ritual Killers Target Tanzanian Albinos by tpia: 3:17pm On Jul 29, 2008
lucabrasi:
true,but you ll be suprised even so called professors,doctors e.t.c all believe this actually woks,you don't even need to go far just by ngige who is a medical practitioner and followed people to the shrine all in a bid to be governor,osunbor who is a professor alledgedly being in ogboni e.t.c and those are just the known names
na them sabi.

You are only agreeing that the[b] belief [/b] is what seems to be the key element here, more than other factors.

The witchdoctors cant perform without the people who believe in what they're donig.

I'm sure a lot of native doctors have good laughs in private, at people's expense.

Asking someone to tell all his problems to a little chicken: isnt that hilarious? The native doctors must be laffing their guts out on occasion, at people's gullibility. undecided
TravelRe: 2 Nigerian Children Starve To Death On Immigration Boat by tpia: 4:56am On Jul 29, 2008
@ ken: are you serious? huh

na wa oh.
RomanceRe: My Life Is Ruled By My Genotype. by tpia: 2:44am On Jul 29, 2008
@ OP: its important to know the genotype before you marry or even start dating someone. No need to be sentimental about things like this.

Its not easy raising a child with sickle cell. And thats an understatement.

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