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NYSC / Re: Lies About Sex During NYSC Camp & After Camp by vivilafrosh(f): 1:26pm On Dec 04, 2020
TerrorSquad147:
I smoked weed very well in camp, had sex after bonfire night, and took another one to Jos after the 3weeks in camp where we spent 1 week just fuccking cheesy cheesy The OP don't know anything


Lies

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Sports / Re: Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Golden Foot Award 2020 by vivilafrosh(f): 1:10pm On Dec 02, 2020
raphy:
So no penaldo fans in the yard.

Even messi wont like this..

Na for Barcelona mercy dey hot. D award is for both club and country
Crime / Re: Kinsman Kicked To Death Over Bride Price Controversy In Imo by vivilafrosh(f): 4:07am On Dec 02, 2020
Hangulsaram:
You just wrote off point here, how does the fight about money connected or brainwashed the girls, and also bride price is not the cause of the fight but greed. What about people who collect #100 only as bride price. The western world you are copying has the own culture so calm down.

Shut up
Romance / Re: How Much Should I Consider Safe To Have In My Bank Before Thinking On Wedding? by vivilafrosh(f): 12:03pm On Nov 25, 2020
2dice01:
Lmao Auntie dey vex grin You looking for Poverty Elevation Scheme cheesy Well I love your greed Na wetin Poverty dey cause Without your type ritualist won't find it easy
Motivational speaker...
Year in year out the same shoe,
The same shirt.
The same advice...
Well if you no dey around na who we for buy recharge card from for hold up.
It is well �
Romance / Re: How Much Should I Consider Safe To Have In My Bank Before Thinking On Wedding? by vivilafrosh(f): 5:56pm On Nov 24, 2020
olu122:
undecided Spits

Spit on your children not me
Romance / Re: How Much Should I Consider Safe To Have In My Bank Before Thinking On Wedding? by vivilafrosh(f): 5:55pm On Nov 24, 2020
2dice01:
And how much do you have in your account
Abi you are Handicap cheesy

Hustle legal or illegal abi
You don't care as far as the money is coming in

So i should blame Buhari for the increment of Bride Price and other irrelevant stuff they put on the list


The ones that married guys with money did they die.

If my love for money irritates you.

Go and die
Romance / Re: How Much Should I Consider Safe To Have In My Bank Before Thinking On Wedding? by vivilafrosh(f): 1:28pm On Nov 24, 2020
2dice01:
@ Bolded
Pride Price and Wedding Ceremony have swallowed the 1milli

I have a friend in your kinda situation
He is also a nairalander
He has postpone his wedding simply because his in-law are demanding above 300k for Traditional wedding
Now guess how much he will spend on the White Wedding

If only our Parent can cut their greed of milking their Potential son in-law
Also the wives should cut their coat accordingly


So who told you that another reasonable well to do man won't cover up friend. Hustle and stop blaming our parents for nothing. I will not marry a man who can't boost of at least two million naira
Celebrities / Re: Bella Hadid Vibes To Wizkid's 'Sweet One' Off 'Made In Lagos' Album by vivilafrosh(f): 11:18am On Nov 23, 2020
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American supermodel and ex-girlfriend of Canadian singer The Weeknd, was seen vibing to 'Sweet One' off Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' album.

Made in Lagos is the fourth studio album by Nigerian singer Wizkid. It was released on October 30, 2020, and features guest appearances from British artists Skepta and Ella Mai, American R&B singer H.E.R., Jamaican artists Projexx and Damian Marley, and Nigerian artists Burna Boy, Tems, Tay Iwar, and Terri.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlSpJlSbTTY


The song was made to entertain america celebs certainly not legosians
Crime / Man Threatens To Sex A Woman By Force by vivilafrosh(f): 5:40pm On Nov 19, 2020
A friend of mine name (withheld) sent this disturbing message to me about a mysterious guy who collected her number and had promised to have sex with her by force unless she yeilds.

He has continued to send series of messages to her threatening to do worse if she doesn't reply.

He goes by the name blessings danladi and wisdom Nnanna on WhatsApp.

Music/Radio / Re: Is Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' Album Worth The Hype? (A Review By Iamsynord) by vivilafrosh(f): 3:24pm On Nov 18, 2020
Synord:
After he doused the appetite of his core fans with the Soundman Ep Volume One released on the 6th day of December 2019 , Wizkid continually teased music listeners around the world with speculated dates of his album release through interviews, tweets and all.

After several delays and postponements running into years , consistent hype from industry insiders/friends and several speculations as to featured Artistes and producers , Nigerian Pop Star, Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid dropped his highly anticipated Album " Made in Lagos " on the 29th of October , 2020.

Perhaps one of the most anticipated albums of the year , Wizkid has referred to the " Made in Lagos" album as the best he ever made.
In this review, we examine Wizkid's Claim and see if " Made in Lagos " was ever really worth the hype .

Producers : P2j, Juls, Mut4y,
Blackjerzee,London,Sarz, KelP

Features:. Damian marley, Tems, Terri, Burna boy, Tay iwar, Ella mai, Skepta, Projexx, H.E.R

Song Writers - P2j,KelP,

Engineers - Colin Leonard, Leandro Hidalgo,

Genre - Afrobeats, , RnB,

Runtime - 52 minutes

Tracks - 14

Label - Starboy Entertainment Ltd/RCA



1) RECKLESS

" Dem hin na na na na, I know say dem go pray on my downfall".

The album opens on a very good note with this beautiful track . The first few seconds of the song will get listeners nodding their heads and feeling the groove . Wiz is at ease as he flows seamlessly on the track talking about God's blessings , his struggle in life and his keen interest in treating his woman right .

" I no day give a man more than what he deserves , cos them still day bite the hand wey dey feed them" , Wiz says as he goes philosophical on this joint . Big ups to P2J for cooking up the fantastic beat. The saxophone and Wizkid's " yoruba" outro is also ingenious .

Listening to this first track sets listeners in the mood for a lyrics filled album as the songwriting on this joint is indeed commendable.

2) GINGER FT BURNA BOY - Machala and Odogwu as they are fondly called by Fans linked up for their third official track together after " Jah love is True" off Burna's first album " LIFE" and " Single " off his second album " On A Spaceship". The track is refreshing and doesn't fall short of what one would expect from a collabo between two very talented musicians.

The duo admonish the Listeners to " Ginger" Up and stop acting like a " bolo" ( A Nigerian lingua for a dull person) while of course paying homage to the sweet Nigerian jollof too .

The arrangement and chemistry between Starboy and African Giant is pleasing to the ears as they confidently switch flows and deliver effectively on the hook . Burna boy on the Outro shows why Damini Ogulu has bragging rights as one of Africa's Finest musician ever.

Excellent production from P2J too.

3) LONGTIME FT SKEPTA

The third track features Skepta . The duo previously created the smash hit " Bad Energy " off Skepta's Project. Little wonder the track feels like Bad Energy Part 2 . From the beat, to Skepta's verse and delivery . Wizkid takes on the topic of women and whining on the track and managed to pull a good verse on the joint . This feature could have been way way better.

4) MIGHTY WINE

Perhaps the grooviest track on Made in Lagos . Wizkid gives us a bit of the Wizkid we heard on the Mastercraft Produced " Odoo ". A track for the ladies to whine and dance . Wizkid is in his vibes mode on this Afrobeats/Carribean influenced P2J and Kel P produced joint and effortlessly weaves between the beat like Nigerian politicians find their way out of corruption Cases. Solid Bop .

5) BLESSED FEAT DAMIAN MARLEY

" Cold Mineral , Cold Pure Water " .
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The welcoming saxophone is so smooth and ushers in the powerful voice of Jamaican Superstar, Damian Marley who comes through with a brilliant hook and orgasm inducing verse.

The track is also the track with the most quotable lines and the strongest message ( of thankfulness to God ) on the album. The songwriting on the joint is also very impressive likewise the chemistry of the artistes and the brilliant soothing beat .

", I might be rough around the edges baby yes ", I keep it nappy and do what makes me happy , and nobody can deny that I am blessed ". The song is indeed a gbedu all and sundry can Jam.
Wiz last 5 seconds of outro on the track is however highly unnecessary and doesn't fit into the theme of the song .

6) SMILE FT H.E.R -

Beautiful song with a powerful message . The Reggae influenced P2J produced track featuring H.E.R was one of the singles released before the album . A track signifying happiness and encouraging positivity , it was perfectly arranged to come after " Blessed ".

The H.E.R feature is just perfect for the track .Wizkid's Song writing on this track can once again be commended especially his second verse where he comes through heavily . Wiz also flexs his vocal power and versatility on this track as he switches between RnB and Reggae flow .
Good music , Good video . A hit .

7) PIECE OF ME FT ELLA MAI -

Mekwe Music . The beautiful production is once again noticed . Production on Made in Lagos so far has been top notch .

With lines like " Hop on my bed day do like rocky o , meet me for lobby o, I know nobody can satisfy ya like me ", it's evident Wizkid has made the perfect baby making track . Wiz and Ella Mai sings and plead with their lovers to come and get a piece of them . This one is for the sex playlists and romantic adventures. Wahala for who single ���.

8 ) NO STRESS

Wizkid sings with no stress on No stress . Machala is still on the topic of satisfying his woman , a topic which is repeatedly seen across the album. No stress comes across as a track to vibe to with wine , in the jacuzzi or while taking a cruise with a lambo feeling rich and fulfilled .

Wizkid maintains the calm demeanor which the album started with and is surely enjoying himself as he sings " I got a pretty lady way no like no stress" while casually talking about other activities like sex . A brilliant joint.


9) TRUE LOVE FT TAY IWAR & PROJEXX

True love is one of the most brilliant tracks Wizkid has ever made . Juls serves us a refreshingly tasteful beat which Tay iwar (who was on the hook) ate mercilessly. Wiz and Tay iwar sings about missing the love of their life and experiencing a pure and true love whenever they are with them . Projexx verse is also very beautiful .

Showcasing elements of Afrobeats , reggae and rnB, true love is one of the stand out tracks on Made in Lagos that has the potential to be a Mega hit if wiz decides to put on his promotion hats this time around .

10 ) SWEET ONE

The tracks begin to sound similar here . Sweet one seems to have the same progression and vibe as Piece of me . Wizkid is fully on his Afrobeats mode on this track . He begs his lady to whine her waist till the morning . The track sounds like a mixture of a couple of other tracks on the album . Decent joint .

11). ESSENCE FT TEMS

A bad feature with Tems ? I doubt .Tems comes through fully on this track and sings about how time is of " essence" and how her lover needs no other body but her . Wiz corroborates this claim and woes the lover with his lines appreciating her beauty and body while letting her know she needs only him too.

The chemistry on the track is also highly commendable likewise production . A Bop

12) ROMA FT TERRI

Finally , something for the clubs . Wiz brings on Starboy Entertainment artiste, Terri on this Blaq jerzee produced bop and the two artiste deliver heavily on the track .

" Gbedu go drop, say Erima go dance o ", Terri really steps up his game on the joint and almost outshines wiz on his own track.

13) GYRATE

On Gyrate , Wiz just cruises through the beat. Wiz urges his people to Gyrate and enjoy life on the london produced track . Wiz is fully laid back on the joint as he makes this brownies taking and getting high track .

14) GRACE -

A track titled "Grace" would of course sound perfect for The last track on this album . On this track , Wizkid thanks for the Grace upon his life and declares no one can run his race. Not a bad track for an outro .

CONCLUSION

One thing about the Made in Lagos album is the fact that Wizkid has improved or decided to put more efforts into songwriting and delivering better lyrics .When singles like " Joro" and " Ghetto youth " were released , a lot of music lovers already predicted an album with subpar lyrics but Made in Lagos proved to be very satisfactory in terms of lyrical input .

Despite being for the most part a " vibes " album , wizkid perhaps aware of the market the album is made for and knowing their intolerance for mediocrity ,deliberately invests time in creating very decent lyrics rather than repetitive lines and gibberish which he fed the local scene for a while now.


While there's improvement in lyrics and songwriting , Wiz however needs to be more cohesive on tracks , switching lines from talking about God's blessings on track titled "blessed" to talking about doing marathon sex with a lady on the track " is just not it for an artiste of Wiz calibre.

. Production , mixing and mastering are on Made In Lagos = World class. Big shout out to P2J who produced most of the tracks on the album . While the use of saxophone was quite excessive and unnecessary on some tracks , the general production range and quality on the album is very very satisfactory. I wonder what a few Northboii productions would have done in terms of the production quality on the album as the fight between himself and Wiz might have led to his creative absence from Made in Lagos.


The track arrangement deserves some praise likewise the featured Artistes. Every single artiste featured on Made in Lagos came correct, perhaps bearing in mind the song is ending up on the project of one of the biggest artistes to ever come out of Africa. All guest Artistes blended on their joints smoothly like hot knife through butter.

Versatility might not really be termed an issue on the album as wiz switches from Pure Afrobeats , to reggae , afropop and then RnB. Regardless, the similar tempo on beats and non versatile use of the saxophone makes the album a bit monotous at some point. There is no track that actually beams up your energy at any point save maybe " Roma" . Little wonder a lot of people termed the album " Elites , Highness and Baby Making music ".


The album also lacks " Shock Value " . There is no song on the album that one can say" oh wow, I never knew Wiz could do that ". Nothing really out of Wizkid's comfort zone as wizkid is fully at ease on the album and like the title of one of the songs goes , Wiz wants " No stress".

It must however be stated that there's really no bad song on the album though the last two tracks " Gyrate" and " Grace" come across as Album fillers .

The Branding for "Made in Lagos" is also something to talk about . For an album mainly created for the international market with really slower tempos and vibes not popular among locals in the city of Lagos , the made in Lagos branding would have been more efficient for his first album " Superstar" while the super star title would have being perfect for this new album .

The only major reference to Lagos was the " cold Mineral, Cold Pure water " line in Blessed . However , this can be overlooked as the videos from the album can still do a lot to cover the " Made in Lagos " theme as can be seen from the SMILE video where amala, suya and owambe mamas ,( three things typical of the everyday lifestyle in Lagos ) were depicted.


. Reminiscent of the Sound Man Ep and Sounds from the Other Side , Made in Lagos is an album with very very good songs but no potential " African lamba" type of monster hit . Like the two previous projects , Wiz has evolved into laid back Afro beats and Carribean influenced musical productions , a side totally different from the " Iyeyeye" Pop and Afropop wiz that came into the scene around 2011.

Wizkid has reached a comfort zone where he just wants to make music in line with his creative thoughts . He is under not much pressure to fine-tune his outputs to please anyone and this is what happens on Made in Lagos . We see a more deliberate , more calculated and grown Wiz being at his utmost creative freedom and doing what he truly loves.

Wiz has perhaps created the template the new kids will follow in the next three to four years as he deviates from the norm once again .

One can only hope wiz shoots more videos off the project and takes the promotion of the album serious .

While we await the Deluxe version , Made in Lagos proved yet again that Wizkid is one of Africa's biggest music export and sure is not going down anytime soon .


Rating - 7/10

















I'm still forcing myself to like at list one song inside the album. You want to please oyibo at the detriment of your fans in 9ja yet you called the stupid album made it Lagos . Thunder blast you there

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Politics / Re: Wike On Oyigbo Killings: I Never Ordered Military To Kill Igbos In Rivers by vivilafrosh(f): 8:10pm On Nov 02, 2020
awuri4:
Your arrogant Mr gov will be your undoing. You think you can fight ipob, a group that is made up of more than 30 million follower will the presences in all major countries in the world.
Let me remind you that your igbophobic is going to be your greatest achelles heel. First you mandated ikoku landlords to eject Igbo Moto parts dealers, second you lock their businesses on flimsy excuses, now you systematically what to exterminate all the trace of Igbo in River State. Just know that you will never be gov forever. After you immunity what then?
You represent anything but civility.
First you fought and still fighting amaechi, then atiku, then fg, then gov of bayelsa, then gov cross River, now igbos. Don't worry we will cook for you, let see if you can eat it finish. I know you like eating and drinking blood., Get ready for drums/tanks of Igbo blood we are cooking for you. Vampire!!

You are on your own brother. We igbos in ph supports wike

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Politics / Re: Wike On Oyigbo Killings: I Never Ordered Military To Kill Igbos In Rivers by vivilafrosh(f): 8:07pm On Nov 02, 2020
Juliusmalema:
This Ikwerre man you are a bloody liar.

The Order to shoot at sight any Igbo seen in Rivers state by military was given by who? Are you not the Governor of Rivers state again?

Even the security agencies went as far not looking for Ipob members but torturing any Igbo they come across to a point that the streets are now soaked in blood.


As we speak no Igbo man is now walking freely on streets of Rivers state because of the shoot at sight order.


Just Yesterday a girl by name Queen Nwazuo was gunned down in her fiancee Shop Just because she is Igbo while the said fiance an Ogoni man was left untouched.


These are cases, one of so many cases currently happening on the order of Governor Nyesom Wike ( Idi Amin of our time).


I just don't know why Ikwerre people are hell bent on exterminating Igbos from the surface of this earth.


May the souls of departed rest in the bosom of our Lord as they continue to cry for justice

Stop lying I'm in river state and igbos are not threatened here. Stop this rubbish talk biko

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Politics / Re: Sanwo-Olu: I Called Buhari Twice, But I Have Not Spoken To Him Yet by vivilafrosh(f): 6:21pm On Oct 22, 2020
Emotionss:
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I wish the youths will keep their emotions and sentiments aside and start asking themselves some critical questions concerning what is happening down south. For my safety I can't say much.

But ask yourself this question.

Why was Tinubu accused of Alpha Beta fraud few days before the protests ?

Why did THEY accused Tinubu of sponsoring the protests at the early stages of the protests ?

How come Tinubu was Single out as the main person behind the leki shooting even HE doesn't have any Powers to Give the Nigerian Army Oders ?

How come most of the properties destroyed in Lagos are owned by tinubu or his allies ?

Tinubu is the Only southerner that currently have the political masterpiece to bring power to the south come 2023 and now with the help of some southern idiots they want to bring him down first.

Make u try think oo


So you think without this mayhem any write thinking southerner will vote tinubu. Think before u look for who go join u think
Politics / Re: Sanwo-Olu: I Called Buhari Twice, But I Have Not Spoken To Him Yet by vivilafrosh(f): 6:15pm On Oct 22, 2020
festacman:
Conscience is an open wound, until truth can heal it.

I am beginning to believe that the use of soldiers instead of riot policemen to disperse protesters who were disobeying lawful curfew at Lekki Tollgate may be wrong but the impression that masaccre and genocide happened was a big lie. There is no way trained soldiers would have shot directly at scampering protesters without the Lekki Tollgate being littered with corpses. Yes, the soldiers used maximum force but they obviously shot to scare and disperse and not to masaccre as emotional social media hype conveyed.

Truth will set you free and it doesn't matter if you are rightly an angry youth. I haven't seen any evidence that somebody died at the Tollgate the night of 20.10.20 to warrant the hype of massacre or genocide.

29.10.20 was neither a massacre nor a genocide but an unnecessary use of military rather than riot police to disperse resolute protesters.

Keep speaking English you will be in jigawa and be writing scripts in Lagos.
Crime / Re: Vandalization Of COVID-19 Palliatives Warehouse At Mazamaza: LASG Condemns Act by vivilafrosh(f): 6:06pm On Oct 22, 2020
Mynd44:


Those items were received in October. Look at the screenshots

Shut up and say what you know. It was received October and the garri don dey spoil. You no go get sense now

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Politics / Re: Governor Wike Imposes 24 Hours Curfew On Some Parts Of Rivers State by vivilafrosh(f): 6:44am On Oct 22, 2020
SILVERLINES:
cheesy

Wike on his part may think he is doing well, but the truth is that man is another trash we must disposed somewhere.
Since 2015 till date Gov. Wike has not delivered a tangible project in Rivers State rather than 5 flyovers
No job no innovative projects.

Please let's do away with bad government


Shut up pls. Don't type from akure and tell us in ph what to do with wike
Politics / Re: The Nation Newspaper Headquarters In Lagos On Fire by vivilafrosh(f): 8:01pm On Oct 21, 2020
softset:
Planned work ? I doubt if any real protesters will do this, these are paid guys to make it look like they are victims.

The babas of mushin control these boys, they dont act in isolation, I can bet that this is more of a propaganda.

To what end , I have no idea

For those shouting Tinubu is finished, you are ignorant, he has full insurance coverage on properties, equipment and vehicles.

Latest by next month insurance companies would have paid for all the damages in FULL

And you are happy because u think u have stake in his money. Ewu

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Crime / Re: EndSARS: Owerri Youths Protests Against Police Brutality by vivilafrosh(f): 1:20pm On Oct 12, 2020
DaddyRochie1642:




grin grin


Goat who's the we? Show us a picture of yourself protesting. You would be masturbating in your room and be talking un behalf of reasonable youths protesting out there. Monkey
TV/Movies / Re: Laycon Wins Big Brother Naija 2020 (bbnaija) by vivilafrosh(f): 10:41pm On Sep 27, 2020
He won because Nigerians love voting mediocrity. We did it twice with buhari who con be laycon
Religion / Re: Wearing Seductive Clothes To Deposit Lust In The Heart Of Others by vivilafrosh(f): 12:15pm On Sep 27, 2020
Hambivert:
Sparogatively, why daughters of Jezebel carry their harlotry and seduction into the house of God is because some churches, (we all know well) that I wouldn't mention their names do not reprimand them.

Instead they encourage them with

"Your dressing does not matter, God only searches the heart" all in bid to have a booming congregation which translates to more money for "God's work"


The church is you and I nit the building .. Until you understand these you will realize its nit compulsory for anybody to attend your overzealous church
Politics / Re: Yahaya Sharif-Aminu Death Sentence: Falana Drags FG, Kano To African Commission by vivilafrosh(f): 8:18am On Sep 14, 2020
Perfecttouchade:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/09/falana-drags-fg-kano-to-african-commission-over-death-sentence-on-singer/



This thread is for Muslims alone. Any stupid christian who believes nobody have the right to question a pastor because his anointed man but feels he has the right to tell Muslims how to make their own religious decision is a bastard

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Religion / Re: Daddy Freeze Apologises To Bishop Oyedepo by vivilafrosh(f): 12:51pm On Sep 13, 2020
ovielistic:


you are the one that is stupid to be misyarning against pastors like they are your mate.

1 Jhn 4:17b as he(Jesus) is, so are we in this world.

Jhn 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.





Draft illiterate... So I have to open a church in your village before I can be accorded dsame respect you give to your pastors... You think being a Christian ends in going to church and kissing the feet of your G. O.

Ewu

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Religion / Re: Daddy Freeze: Mike Bamiloye Reacts by vivilafrosh(f): 10:43am On Sep 13, 2020
BigTableShaker:
These pastors are very lenient o.
let freeze and his sheeples try it with the mohammedans.

He will not live to tell the story.



Shame on you all... This is where your pastors have dragged Christianity to... From a religion of peace and tolerance to a religion of war and Insult.

God will fight for his church... These men are fighting for themselves not God

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Religion / Re: Daddy Freeze Apologises To Bishop Oyedepo by vivilafrosh(f): 1:38am On Sep 13, 2020
ovielistic:


nobody will apologize to anybody..Did you see where Jesus apologize to demons or devils..or to herod for calling him a bastard fox.



It is the height of stupidity for any pastor in Nigeria to equate himself as Jesus. Its blasphemy. No Nigerian pastor can live half the life Jesus lived. So its really stupid seeing references linked with Jesus.

You have to be as humble and just as Jesus to relate with him...

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Culture / The Scotswoman Who Stopped Babies Being Killed by vivilafrosh(f): 5:46am On Aug 26, 2020
Killing new-born twins was common practice in the 19th century among the Ibibio people of Nigeria, but one Scotswoman went to great lengths to put an end to this.

Aberdeen-born Mary Slessor was one of the few missionaries in Africa who learnt the local language, adapted to the native customs and environment and gained the trust of the locals in order to make a truly positive impact.

Along with learning the local language, Efik, she adapted to eating the local food to save money so that she could send a large chunk of her wages back home to support her sister and mother.

While her broad Dundonian accent was hard to disguise, Mary tried to blend in by cutting her bright red hair short and discarding her Victorian clothes.

She became known for her interest in women and children’s rights and wellbeing, which were often at risk in Calabar. When twins were born, it was thought that one of them was the child of the devil and since it wasn’t known which one, both would be left for dead in a bush and the mother banished from the community – often a death sentence itself.

Mary soon took it upon herself to rescue and protect these vulnerable women and children and made it her priority to change cultural beliefs about twins. Although it was discouraged by the mission society to adopt any of the abandoned children, Mary was one of the few who ignored the rules.

She sent out twins’ missioners to find and care for abandoned twins at the mission house, and adopted every child she found. Once, she took in a baby girl as her own daughter, calling her Janie and eventually taking her back to Scotland.

Over her lifetime, Mary saved hundreds of twins from the bush. She also helped heal the sick and put an end to the practise of making suspects drink poison to determine whether they were guilty. As a missionary, she travelled to other tribes, spreading the word of Jesus Christ.

In 1888 she travelled north to Okoyong and lived a simple life there for 15 years among the Okoyong and Efik people and became known as the ‘white queen of Okoyong’.

She passed away in 1915 at the age of 66 in Calabar. Mary was given a state funeral and buried in Duke Town in Nigeria with a large granite cross from Scotland across her grave.

https://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/the-scotswoman-who-stopped-babies-being-killed/

Politics / Re: No Ethnic Group In The World Can Survive What The Igbo's Have Survived by vivilafrosh(f): 12:43pm On Aug 21, 2020
Wolgrace:
The problem with you igbos is chestbeating and haughty bully..

Go to Iraq, Syria, Afghan, etc... to see what they survive from the consistent attack from the westerners. Even some African countries.

All these bully trait makes mockery of your rightful and just cause.. Stop the brag and bully.


Monkey is Syria afghan or Iraq Ethnic groups. Ur hatred for Igbo won't make u go far in life

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Politics / No Ethnic Group In The World Can Survive What The Igbo's Have Survived by vivilafrosh(f): 12:03pm On Aug 21, 2020
The deaths of more than a million people in Nigeria as a result of the brutal civil war which ended exactly 50 years ago are a scar on the nation's history.
For most Nigerians, the war over the breakaway state of Biafra is generally regarded as an unfortunate episode best forgotten, but for the Igbo people who fought for secession, it remains a life-defining event.
Many Igbo still feel sidelined in Nigerian politics, as since the civil war no-one from the ethnic group has become president.
Increasing cries of marginalisation have led in recent years to the emergence of Igbo groups agitating once again for secession, particularly the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), formed by UK-based British-Nigerian Nnamdi Kanu.

Fifty years after the nigerian civil wat war igbos are still economically comfortable than any region in Nigeria. Their individualism is miraculous and needs to be applauded. No ethnic group in the world would go into a civil war defeated and still come out competitive like the Igbo nation.

Igbo individualism encourages citizens to pursue individual freedom of expression and
radical republicanism (having legal and political implications) and to seek recognition and
wealth (having socio-economic implications).

This cultural value of individualism is what
makes Igbos notoriously independent and egalitarian in their political life, in which they
reject the idea of kingship in exchange for leadership by consensus. This value also makes
Igbos very entrepreneurial in the business sense.

The Igbo wants to build wealth and
loathes failure. Their quest for prestige and honor drives them to work hard. The Igbo
inclination toward industry and their desire to avoid the shame that failure brings causes
them to be efficient. In this utilitarian worldview, Igbos are maximalists and are obsessed
about wasting nothing.


By COLLINS NWOKEJI

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Politics / Re: 2023: Top 7 Candidates That Could Be APC Presidential Flag Bearer by vivilafrosh(f): 11:43am On Aug 21, 2020
QuotaSystem:






Don't mind them. They will use one side of their crooked mouth to cry marginalisation that most projects & appointments are going to the North (rail, roads, dry ports etc.), then use the other stinking side to ask how the Presidency has benefited the North.

All in a bid to pretend not to need the Presidency and dodge from accepting the fact that they can't smell it as they've totally lost political relevance in the country due to hatred and bigoted myopic idiocy inspired by Nnamdi Kanu.

U dat have not been marginalized is d north better than the east in any medium.
Politics / Re: 2023: Top 7 Candidates That Could Be APC Presidential Flag Bearer by vivilafrosh(f): 9:41pm On Aug 20, 2020
winterfell007:
My fellow Igbo brothers. You see yourselves!! We haven't mastered the art of diplomacy, always bickering and insulting other enthic groups. Now we are no longer a force to be reckoned with politically.
We've completely lost out. No thanks to Nnamdi Kanu's inspired hate campaign. Now we are suffering the repercussions of it



How has presidency helped the north from been the poorest region in the country? You better grow this Yoruba man claiming igbo

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Romance / Erica's Web Of Lies By Akachukwu by vivilafrosh(f): 2:38pm On Aug 08, 2020
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Religion / Re: David Ibiyeomie Built Female Hostel For Ignatius Ajuru University by vivilafrosh(f): 2:48pm On Aug 04, 2020
Before you begin to lavish him with praise. The hostel cost 250k per year. Africa get sense. Na family project be this
Health / Water Is The Only Thing Nigerian Pharmaceutical Companies Don’t Import by vivilafrosh(f): 2:23am On Aug 03, 2020
The Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye has elucidated the need for increased local production in the country.
Speaking in a Channels Television programme, Mojisola said the only thing Nigerian pharmaceutical companies do not import is water.
The NAFDAC DG also revealed how importation affected the availability of medical supplies in the country in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
She said;
“We were over-dependent. The only thing that the pharmaceutical companies do not import is water. The ingredients are not there and you cannot manufacture ingredients, whether active or non-active in the country without support from the government. That is part of what the government is doing.
“You cannot set up active pharmaceutical industries without training the personnel; without having solid science foundation.
“That is changing now. There are two or three companies now that are going to be making some pharmaceutical ingredients. We think importation is the best thing, but it is the worst thing that could have happened to us.”
On how the Buhari-led administration is addressing importation challenges, Mojisola added;
“I actually see a brighter future for Nigeria because COVID-19 woke us up from our comatose state as a country. The health sector was neglected for decades and what the Buhari administration is doing right now is phenomenal. It is something to know that a neglect took place; it is another thing to start finding excuses.
“The current administration has now committed a lot of money towards the health sector — from the primary health to the tertiary, to pharmaceutical companies, to researchers.
“Before COVID-19, we had huge problems and COVID-19 kind of opened the Pandora’s box for us because we were over-dependent. From the universities, the university system is weak to produce graduates that cannot really strengthen the pharmaceutical industry. The regulatory system was weak and I use ‘was’ because NAFDAC is no longer what NAFDAC was three years ago. I knew a lot about regulatory science before I joined NAFDAC and there were things that were done wrong.
“But we cannot live in the past. It is what are we doing right now. If a regulatory system is weak, the pharmaceutical industry will be weak. So, what we are doing now is building internal capacity and that we cannot see on the air.
“What I mean by internal capacity is making sure we use quality management system and right now as we speak, we’re going through WHO audit which is a very tasking and arduous process and it is the best thing that could happen to NAFDAC.”

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/8/water-is-the-only-thing-nigerian-pharmaceutical-companies-dont-import-nafdac-dg-mojisola-adeyeye.html

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