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Oga, I'm a muslim. I'm currently doing my PhD in Corporate Strategy, in the Dept of Business Administration and Management.
I don't have to study anything religion that won't impact my nation

Omoboricash:

You can also enrol and get Phd in christian relgion studies (CRS). At least he is Phd hold in islamic studies. Knowlegde is a knowledge.

The man got a PhD in Islamic studies. He was born into an islamic theological royal family, just like most africans, he is merely reinforcing what he grew up to know. There is nothing out of the box here.. No new addition to knowledge.

And for someone in public service, Islamic studies is not what a third world country like Nigeria needs to develop.

They are trying to do everything to make the show trend. Very weak script: pick some random strangers and pair them as couples and create some fake controversies.

Bro, you could have made your own comment without editing mine.
But to address the point you said I got wrong.
The armed state sponsored thugs substantially prevented the ibos from voting. I acknowledge the fearless nature of the ibo, but there is little you can do against state backed ethnic militias. It is a sad fact. Your analysis of the economic angle is correct too... So added to that is what is playing out nicely for the ibo[quote author=Ready2speak post=131338747][/quote]

There will be no real protest in Lagos. This is for the following main reasons:
1. The Ibos are not protesting, they are a substantial part of the population and they are usually the ones without filter who express themselves openly and lead protests.
2. The yorubas on the other hand are divided into two: the educated and uneducated. The educated ones are also roughly divided into two, those who support the president and those who do not. Those who do not, need the ibos to spearhead the protest for them to follow. While for the uneducated, they wholly support the govt. So in total, three-quarters of yorubas in lagos support the govt.
3. There is a very vast and well mobilized army of ethnic militia thugs on fierce standby ready to unleash mayhem on the largest non yoruba ethnic group in lagos i.e the Ibos under the guise of "protecting lagos".
So, this is an added deterrent for anyone.

Only a man who stays abroad is good enough

LuQuLuQu:
Recently married recently married...why was she living alone and where was the said husband?

Bravo.
I'm confident with the discipline you've shown, you will overcome the brothel one in no time.
So, like they say, to stop and addiction, you've got to replace it with something else, something harmless. I'll suggest you try dating - i know thats difficult in this environment where sex is almost strictly commercial.
But that shouldn't deter you, try mixing with girls who are not of that mentality, they are few, but they are there. Go on tinder and keep swiping, you will be amazed, among the seeming majority of hookers over there, a substantial decent minority are also on the site, looking for love, adventure or just companionship

Nobody was killed in Lekki tollgate. Its fake news.

Per your cartoon: the people can't stand because they are weighed down by tribal and religious loyalties which run deeper than hunger and well being

Quest7777:




The big question should be: has these policies impacted positively on the lives of Nigerians?
Answer is NO

So far, Tinubu's modus operandi is taxing the masses to poverty to settle the elites and his interest groups.

Like somebody asked, if it is jazz, they would probably have cleaned out the vaults of all the banks. There is nothing like jazz, it is simply sleight of hand tricks, where the felon diverts or distracts your attention to not do due diligence in either thoroughly inspecting the cash or not knowing when they pick out money from your bag.
But the average Nigerian wants to believe fables.

I don't care. It has nothing to do with me

Tribal, religious and party loyalty will not allow Nigerians protest.
The yorubas will quickly say it is the ibos, the northerners will say it is the southerners, the muslims will say it is the Christians.... We cannot collectively agree things are hard. Many are rationalizing it to support their persuasions.
The lazy, hateful dregs of society can't wait to pounce on the struggling middle class whom they perceive as the "rich". Meanwhile they worship the politicians who are looting them blind.
Messed up people with a messed up mindset.

The man ruining Nigeria is from his ethnic group... So he has found a way to rationalise the rot. Professorship, Nobel awards have nothing on tribalism

overall90:
Don't mind the clown .
Which incompetent team does Obi as a private citizen has?
He left the man that him and his team have been ruining Nigeria and start talking about Obi.
How do these people even sleep at night.

Aso Time in Benin City... We rock that place dat year...

No they are not. If they are truly hungry, they won't be so invested in meaningless stuff. This time last week, if you dared make this comment, the same masses would have lynched you for daring to say anything against their beloved celebrity.

eedimo:
E don do na
Enough of Davido

Nigerians are hungry

Fooool! all you could pick out is how to defend religion. See the lame excuse - that he mentioned Paul.

Godblessme1:
are you a coward? Did you read about his redicle statement of Paul? Do you know that Muslims hate Paul so much? I will stand for my religion you can be a coward. Let him use his religion to make statement. Why is he afraid to use quran?

Foooool there is nothing smart in your observation. You're just a stooge trying to defend mindless waste by politicians in the midst of harsh suffering by the masses. You're trying to deflect and downplay the severity and hiding under the observation excuse. You're doing this either for monetary, tribal, religious or party reasons. Go to hell and burn to ashes.

MrBrownJay1:


i doubt its the hardship that makes you lose your common sense. its a simple observation that any smart person will understand. Versace doesnt make cheap garment with single yeye stitching that can fall off so easily.

I always say this: Nigerians abhor critical reasoning. They are drawn to simple minded beliefs. The irony is that the same people pride themselves on being big on academic studies, but somehow conveniently ensures their academic pursuits have no impact on their thought processes.
It is frustrating interacting with Nigerians cos of their close mindedness

All of this is low self esteem - this drive to try to do something people will talk about. Nigerians are so invested in what people will say. Truth is, nobody cares where you do your wedding or if you even do a wedding at all.

This headline is a little bit exaggerated abeg.. I was around in the era of this gum, nothing fantastic about it: just a sugar coated stuff that had always been discouraged

Why will a DC be the one making the presentations to a house committee? He is too low in rank na. OP said " he led a team of senior officers..." He cannot , when there is a DCG there with him, a whooping 3 rank above him! they probably pushed him forward as a fall guy. I'm surprised the house committee allowed him to present. I guess like many civilians here, they probably don't know, he is not senior enough to appear before them.
A DC is like a Lieutenant Colonel, just a rank above Major.. what happened to the Generals? This country is a joke

Nigerians and their worship of celebrities, politicians and public figures. One goat up there is already saying "this is heartbreaking", a grown adult cannot guarantee a roof over her own head in the name of royalty. I don't care what inheritance tussles are ongoing, as an adult, you should have what you're doing that guarantees food and shelter for you.

So, at the heart of the matter is cost... and utilization:
So, with Dstv, you subscribe monthly, at say, 12,500 or 15,700 for compact, but you hardly stay at home to watch, besides, they have old movies, but sole rights to some key programs like football, reality shows, etc.

On the other hand, with smart TV, you have to subscribe to the apps - Netflix, showmax, prime, etc, say 6,000, then get unlimited monthly data for about 25,000., which, like. Dstv, requires monthly subscription irrespective of usage...

For me, I think, its still cost effective to stick with Dstv, in addition to data subscription on your phone (which is inevitable). This, you can use.for Netflix and co on your mobile when you can.

Corn is life... It is why I take my annual leave during the corn season to go to Benin City, where there is fresh cooked corn for you to enjoy daily.
In Lagos, you can't get same-day fresh cooked corn, its only stale 3days old chaff, they will cook and dip in salt water, Yikes! disgusting, tasteless crap. You're going to work very early in the morning, you see corn already cooked. Like wtf!
In Benin, in the early morning, the traders go to the farms, harvest, come back, then cook. You can't see cooked corn, until around midday upwards..

There's this white seed corn, so tasty, so fresh.
The traders cook it without peeling off the outer coverings to lock in the freshness...

Nigerian Christians from a certain region will come under this comment and be frothing in the mouth with unintelligent comments about how their god have instructed them to worship a certain people.

Let me expand the net and add the following reason :
Conquest: A loyal, dotting, loving man is a conquered man. The woman feels no spark as you've become predictable. In no time she will become "bored" of you and start getting irritated with every little thing. Then, convince herself that you're the one making her unhappy, then in walks that new male colleague of hers, she then starts a needless friendship and be forming he is a confidant, without you knowing what's going on. Then, she will eventually sleep with him. If you don't ever get to find out, the marriage just continues like nothing happened. But if you coincidentally get to find out, she will cry down the heavens begging you and vowing with her father's grave to be the most faithful wife to you going forward etc etc... If you're a wise, man, you will end the marriage. The begging will then turn to frustration and anger cos she thought you were a soft conquered man and after quarrelling and even insulting you for not being man enough to handle a woman and all other jabs at your ego, you will still stand your ground, she will turn nasty, then later back to begging... But you're resolute.
Then after she eventually leaves, you take your time, meet someone new and start a new relationship. This time, you habe learnt. Some people, especially ladies will try to coax you into making the same mistake by saying you are now bitter, that all women are not the same... But they are and you're not making a mistake, You are simply paying attention to the psychology of relationships.
In this new relationship, you ensure you are not conquered, by maintaining a healthy balance at all times. For instance, nothing wrong in your wife seeing other women desire you, as against you behaving like a pope. Nothing wrong in being a little traditional as against you behaving like a simp in the name of being a modern man, etc etc.

They don't need to tell Nigerians anything. They have never needed to tell Nigerians anything. Nigerians vote strictly based on 4 things:
1. Tribe
2. Religion
3. Party i.e Political affiliations
4. Bandwagon i.e popularity emanating from any of these other 3.

So, nothing will change in 2027 and beyond. It is a vicious cycle.

Reading through comments, I think alot of people are mixing things up: the topic isn't about migration as a whole, the topic is specific as to why successful women are less likely to give up their success here and migrate than successful men are doing.
Someone said the statistics is not true, maybe that person should provide the true statistic. But in the meantime, OP, myself and alot of other commenter can relate, and statistics is about population sampling.
Back to the topic: for me, I think, men, especially in this part of the world have long been manipulated with a mixture of flattery and shaming to always sacrifice themselves for their women. This is being packaged as a sacrifice for the "family" i.e the kids. This has driven many men to early graves. Leaving those women to enjoy everything. The kids were just decoys... The fatherly death rate is highest especially in the parts of the country where they fiercely promote men as bread winners and women as stay at home wives. It is still this same flattery and shaming that is making successful men take that plunge of giving up their success here to go abroad.

I woke up to this comment. I know for sure I'm going to have a great day! It is refreshing to know there are still highly intelligent people around. Kudos!

Iamblessed85:


Yes i agree that men should be more sacrificial but only for traditional women who are submissive. With the current wave of equality, it has become untenable. Men do all this but are still not appreciated nor reverred. The consensus among modern women is that men are agents of oppression and slave masters. Why then do we keep sticking our necks out?

I became troubled in my spirit when i began to look into the current emigration wave. Nigeria has never been rosy. If you go back to comments right from the inception of nairaland, you would see thesame expressions of frustration with the state of things, so what changed? I theorize as follows:

1. It’s partly fueled by a massive propaganda machine by the west. It’s highly suspect that the country has suddenly become unbearable at thesame time these western countries are experiencing shortages in workforce, increasing ageing population etc. What a convenient coincidence. It’s well known that the west uses propaganda via media as a means to achieve their selfishness.

2. This is closely related to point 1. The massive demarketing of the country by sponsored agents is a ploy to lure highly skilled workers to take on blue collar jobs abroad. Imagine how prosperous Nigeria would be if kazeem who is a mechanic has a phD? Imagine if your office janitor is a CFA holder? He would surely add more value to that role. Highly qualified citizens of their country would never take up such roles but they are able to lure immigrants to do this for their own selfish benefit.

3. Less successful wives of successful men. The new trend is that the children are nolonger secure in Nigeria once the man is the bread winner. These short sighted men buy into the ploy but at the heart of it is just the quest for economic emancipation for the woman, at the expense of the man if need be. A female medical doctor would never relocate to become a carton packer abroad. She would rather tarry till she gets something more rewarding and of equal or higher status. Once she gets this, she has no problem with her high status husband resigning to become a forklifter abroad while she thrives in her white collar job under the guise of securing the future of the kids. I have seen this in my own family. It’s a ruthless game of power exchange.

4. Be careful who you listen to online because there are many anti state actors. Some are members of terrorist groups, others are aggrieved because their candidates lost the elections, etc. An account of the state of things from such people would definitely be different from that of a patriotic citizen. The danger here is, you slowly become what you read and so many people are being converted on a daily basis by those with an agenda. Yes things are hard but it has always been the case.

5. Losers who have squandered their lives. When this bunch were in school, they were the cultists etc and they graduated with poor grades. Unfortunately, their voices are the loudest when it comes to demarketing of Nigeria. You hear them say things like “ Nigeria to the dogs” etc. This bunch would gladly throw thesmselves at any opportunity abroad as a means of escape from their own failure, till they get there and fail again.

6. I refer to this set of people as victims. They aren’t in any of the categories above but they bought the propaganda either due to peer pressure or lack of an independent mind.

My submission is without prejudice to those who migrate for legitimate reasons.

So because a blogger said it was while having sex, you just automatically believed? You see why your politicians will continue to use your small brain?

Deepspirituals:


Even while having sex
. ignorance