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Celebrities › Re: Actress Nora Nkiruka Ugo Is Dead (Photos) by UncleSnr(m): 9:33am On Jan 30, 2018 |
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Nairaland General › Re: What Is The Nigerian Dream? by UncleSnr(op): 5:32pm On Jan 27, 2018 |
Ladyhippolyta88: All these are possible if we are determined to work for it. ...and you call that a dream? |
Education › Re: National Open University Of Nigeria (NOUN) Students by UncleSnr(m): 5:30pm On Jan 27, 2018 |
fabour8312: Good afternoon all, pls has anyone in NOU NIGERIA ever gotten a redress after reporting a case of missing result?
Thank you. I had a missing result on one of my courses. I wrote through the study centre, and sent email attaching my course registration slip, exam slip, and a scanned copy of the letter sent to the DVC academic, bursary, DEA, study centre, MIS, and some other departments that will have dealings with the academic section of the school. Luckily, the result was released. So, take your shot. |
Education › Re: National Open University Of Nigeria (NOUN) Students by UncleSnr(m): 12:55pm On Jan 27, 2018 |
SQLmastar: i missed my exams on thursday. is there anyway i can just register for exams only by next semestre? Yes, click on register carryover course |
Celebrities › Re: Rape: MC Galaxy Reminds Dorcas Shola Fapson Of When She Called Him A Liar (Karma by UncleSnr(m): 3:55pm On Jan 26, 2018 |
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Nairaland General › What Is The Nigerian Dream? by UncleSnr(op): 3:53pm On Jan 26, 2018*. Modified: 11:21am On Sep 08, 2023 |
My previous article "The Nigerians we know and think of" inspired this article, What is the Nigerian Dream?
From our National Anthem and Pledge, one would think the dream is to be patriotic.
From the reality, it is to be successful - the measure of success being riches. To be better than their neighbour. I don’t think this is wrong, but when you have to achieve your goal at the expense of the progress of the country, it becomes vain and selfish.
I respect everyone's opinion on the subject but I'll want to point out that all human beings have one dream and that is to survive every day as best as we can.
Some people ‘survive’every day better than others. Those are the people that own expensive things, have the money to visit fancy places, drive fast cars, have fat bank account balances, deal with hard currencies, can afford to live and work in better economies than others etc.
The Nigerian Dream is to attain a financial status that will comfortably afford you all the things that government, under normal circumstances suppose to provide for you and the things that even middle-income people can easily afford elsewhere; security, good education, excellent healthcare, consistent power and water supply, good shelter, decent living, etc.
Let me try to summarize it though:
- To be able to put on the gen whenever you want to. - To relocate to a foreign country, preferably the United States or Canada - Learn how to speak with an American accent - Work and earn in dollars - Buy nice and expensive things - Create a social media presence where you can show off your acquisitions - Become an armchair critic of the government, having very strong opinions about everything they do but no solution - Send money back to Nigeria to build a couple of houses that you might never live in - Make sure you visit during Christmas with dollars to ‘show yourself’ - Along the line, acquire a good education, personal development, skill sets, etc (depending on the individual, but not a necessity) - And finally, to do all of this while eating Nigerian jollof rice And it's a wrap, Mission accomplished. Plays out differently but usually the same difference.
There is no ‘Nigerian Dream’
What about a better question: What should the Nigerian Dream be? https://medium.com/@emperorneco/what-is-the-nigerian-dream-e2f86b368797 |
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Politics › Re: Aisha Yesufu Reacts To Obasanjo’s Letter To Buhari by UncleSnr(m): 1:58pm On Jan 26, 2018 |
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Politics › Re: Diezani Blasts EFCC: You Lack Understanding About The Powers Of A President by UncleSnr(m): 11:30pm On Jan 25, 2018 |
Follygunners: Yaba - Left V.I.P.. I hail ooo. FOOL! You have been acting like a demented fellow. You have not even bothered to make a grain of sense, with all your rants. Did you even read the post at all? If you did, I am not sure you comprehended what it was about, so take your time and read again, but this time free your mind off any atom of bigotry/sentiments |
Pets › Re: Top Most Dangerous Dogs In Nigeria (beware Of Dogs) by UncleSnr(m): 1:18pm On Jan 25, 2018 |
 Vladimir Putin Has Several Pet Dogs And Used One To Scare German Chancellor Angela Merkel
The Russian President loves dogs and keeps several as pets – and he also uses them as political devices to scare the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, it seems. It was alleged in January 2007 that Putin brought his black Labrador, Koni, to Sochi for a diplomatic meeting with Merkel – knowing full well she is petrified of dogs, having been bitten by one as a youngster – in order to intimidate her. The meeting – involving discussions over Russia’s supply of energy to Germany – ended with Merkel nervously commenting: “Now the dog is going to eat the journalists…”
https://i1.wp.com/learnvercity.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/putin-markel.jpg Some unknown facts about Vladimir Putin |
Celebrities › Re: Dabota Lawson Looks Gorgeous In Stunning Makeup Photos by UncleSnr(m): 1:13pm On Jan 25, 2018 |
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Celebrities › Re: Ademola Ariyo Is Dead. Kidney Disease Kills Cinematographer (Photos) by UncleSnr(m): 1:09pm On Jan 25, 2018 |
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Career › Re: What Advice Would You Give Undergraduates About The Labour Market? by UncleSnr(m): 1:07pm On Jan 25, 2018 |
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Literature › Re: Memoirs Of A Yoruba Demon by UncleSnr(m): 9:40am On Jan 25, 2018 |
I thought the next update would be for my generation. Thanks for disappointing me. 1 Like |
Politics › Re: Edward Lametek Adamu Appointed As CBN Deputy Governor By Buhari by UncleSnr(m): 7:36am On Jan 25, 2018 |
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Business › Re: Reducing Poverty Through Small Scale Industrial Strategies In Nigeria by UncleSnr(m): 3:02am On Jan 23, 2018 |
asuustrike2009: Why are you using advertising your blog? Because it is his blog. |
Romance › Re: Sex Dolls: The World Is In Trouble. by UncleSnr(m): 11:38pm On Jan 18, 2018 |
seyi360: SEX DOLLS : The world is in trouble www.nairaland.com/attachments/6571835_newarrival2013hotsellinginflatabledolladvancedjuniors_jpg640x640_jpegf5cc615f90da81c5f0db01e0e4604faa
The kingdom of darkness will stop at nothing in their aggressive pursuit to enslave the souls of men.
The invention of sex dolls or sex machines is an unmistakable proof that the world is in big trouble.
For all those unsuspecting and undiscerning men and women who considers this as just another tool meant render prostitutes jobless, there is more to this than meets the eye.
Sex has been the most potent and result yielding tool deployed by the enemy of man's soul to captivate, torture and neutralize his destiny.
A sex doll at the moment costs about N800,000 which is considered to be on the high side. The real war starts when it becomes affordable to many.
With the invention and acceptance of sex dolls across the world , the fallouts listed below becomes inevitable.
(1) Sex becomes accessible without a human partner.
(2) Commercial sex workers are most likely going out of business.
(3) Reduction in sexually transmitted diseases.
(4) Brothel owners will replace sex workers with sex dolls.
(5) One more excuse to stay single as the dolls are built to meet biological needs.
(6) Reduction in unwanted pregnancies.
To the Spiritually discerning;
(7) These dolls are an access gate for fresh sex demons to penetrate the human race.
( These dolls provide a comfortable place of abode for sex demon(s)
(9) These sex dolls will introduce STDs that cannot be detected by medical laboratories.
(10) These dolls will fast become sex shrines demanding sexual inter course as a form of sex worship from their owners and those who patronise them as the case may be.
(11) The demons living in these sex dolls will spiritually remote control the lives of their owners or customers as the case may be.
(12) These sex dolls will not only engage in physical sexual activities with their customers or owners, they will extend their services to the dream world.
(13) Spirit wives and husbands will rise astronomically
(14) Sex addiction will be on the rise
(15) Marriage to sex dolls.
In the end, this is an invitation to the accelerated destruction of stars and destinies of humanity.
The world is clearly in trouble, watch and pray. I don't understand these religious fellas again, you have sex with your fellow human being, they call it adultery and fornication. You masturbate, they call it sin against the body. You think of sex, they call it sin against the spirit. Now doll-baby wey you buy with your own money, come be abode for demons, witches and wizard. This one weak me. |
Christianity Etc › Re: Man Burns Cross Because He Says Christians Are Worshiping Idols by UncleSnr(m): 11:21am On Jan 18, 2018 |
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Webmasters › Re: Google To Start Ranking Faster Mobile Web Pages Higher In July by UncleSnr(m): 9:18am On Jan 18, 2018 |
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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Successfully Verified N-build Applicant, Please Log On To The NPVN Portal. by UncleSnr(m): 8:58am On Jan 18, 2018 |
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Celebrities › Ycee Gets Roasted By Fan On Twitter (photo) by UncleSnr(op): 8:46am On Jan 18, 2018 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: Hypocrisy And Irony Of The Christian Religion by UncleSnr(m): 4:32pm On Jan 17, 2018 |
ScienceWatch: Satanic sickly Vultures will circle here now to eat the flesh of the greatest man to have walked on this forsaken planet. Damn, Atheism is really a sick joke played on humanity by the father of insanity.
One of the psychological symptoms of insanity is DENIAL of truth. Denial is a common bond that binds all Atheists together. The words,
Jesus and God are like powerful FLAKKA drugs to Atheists. When Atheists sniff out the words Jesus or God, they start frothing in the mouth and start to signal their gang to come and rip those words apart.
This madness is the main reason for the large drop in decent new recruits into Atheism. The criminally minded will obviously continue to embrace Atheism till they had enough of the many sexual attacks on them in prisons. How I wished your writeup correlated to the post. |
Business › Re: “open Source Restaurant” In Japan Where You Work To Eat. by UncleSnr(op): 8:36pm On Jan 15, 2018 |
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Business › Re: “open Source Restaurant” In Japan Where You Work To Eat. by UncleSnr(op): 4:11pm On Jan 15, 2018 |
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Business › “open Source Restaurant” In Japan Where You Work To Eat. by UncleSnr(op): 4:10pm On Jan 15, 2018 |
https://i1.wp.com/learnvercity.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/japan.jpgAn unusual restaurant in the Jinbocho district of Tokyo offers meals in exchange for 50 minutes of labour. This unique “open-source” eatery, called Mirai Shokudo, is the brainchild of former engineer Sekai Kobayashi, 33, who wanted to create a place for hungry people who otherwise couldn’t afford to eat out. There is no permanent staff other than Kobayashi at the restaurant, which seats 12 at a counter. Customers can either pay for their meals or work one of two daily shifts to earn their meal. The lunch shift consists of serving orders, clearing tables, and other such tasks, while the evening shift, which starts after closing, consists mainly of cleaning. The shift can be exchanged for either a free meal or can be “paid forward” in the form of a voucher that is left at the front door for a hungry but broke patron. First-time customers must eat at the restaurant once before working a shift to familiarize themselves with the setting. So far over 500 people have opted to work for their meals. Kobayashi opened the restaurant two years ago, aiming to create an inclusive space where everyone is welcome and fits in. She had previously managed a few pop-up cafes during her time as a student but went into engineering after graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology’s faculty of science. After working for IBM Japan Ltd. she moved to Cookpad Inc., which runs a recipe site. The company had an office kitchen where employees could cook, eat, and share meals. “My colleagues really liked the lunches I made for them. This led me to strongly consider opening my own restaurant,” Kobayashi told China Daily. “Afterward, I received vocational training at a leading restaurant chain and other places before opening Mirai Shokudo.” READ: Impact of Computer in a Business Environment She spoke to China Daily about the career change, which can be a daunting notion for many. “Those looking for jobs might feel that making the wrong choice could ruin the rest of their lives. But it’s okay to change course later on. That’ll eventually lead you in a direction that you feel strongly about. That’s what happened to me with Mirai Shokudo.” “Working as an engineer actually was not a waste of time,” she added. “To manage my restaurant, I adopted an open-source model — a system through which software design is made available for free to the public so that everyone can improve upon it.” Kobayashi posts the restaurant’s business plan and finances on its website for anyone to see, and she collects input from the public on how to improve it. The information is also available to help those who might want to open restaurants of their own. One such hopeful is a 56-year-old former teacher who has worked at the restaurant regularly since July 2017 and plans to begin a second career in Tokyo’s thriving food industry. “It’s an exciting job because I work with a new person every time. It’s interesting to develop a good rapport and work with others,” she said to China Daily. |
Celebrities › Re: Sean Tizzle's Baby Mama And Daughter Pictured by UncleSnr(m): 4:02pm On Jan 15, 2018 |
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Christianity Etc › Re: Simput Eagles Dafup Arrested By DSS For Converting Muslim Girl To Christianity by UncleSnr(m): 4:01pm On Jan 15, 2018 |
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Politics › How Did Colonialism Monetize African Economies? by UncleSnr(op): 3:54pm On Jan 15, 2018 |
https://i1.wp.com/learnvercity.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Capitalism.jpgFirst economies were monetized by annihilating the pre-colonial currencies which had represented a rudimentary monetization, but which were as limited as currencies that they would have been a serious obstacle to fundamental monetization. They were annihilated by depreciation and displacement so that the way was paved for the development of a modern monetary system. With pre-colonial currencies displaced, and the European currencies firmly installed in their place, the real task of monetization began, and this was mainly the task of making the new medium of exchange thoroughly pervasive in the economy. First, they encouraged wage labour often by force – for instance, by appropriating arable land from Africans and thus reducing them first to squatters and arable land from Africans and thus reducing them first to squatters and eventually to wage labourers on their land. The expansion of wage labour not only had the advantage of monetizing the economy but also of facilitating the control of the economy and a more reliable supply of labour. Second, African economies were monetized by imposing taxes and insisting on payment of taxes with the European currency. COLONIALISM AND THE CAPITALIST PENETRATION OF AFRICA |