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Starz825:Nice to know. Before now, I knew he studied at a top public university in Ghana and worked/interned at Schlumberger. Just like Toolz's husband who is a pilot and father-in-law was the head of NCAA. I don't know why some people think Temi, the daughter of a billionaire, would have married a poor man. Abi dem no know wetin be aristocratic marriages? ![]() 2 Likes |
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IbeOkehie: Thanks for bringing that up - it is one area of research I am interested in from a Nigerian perspective. So, here you are from Kwara state: https://ijfacs.org/index.php/ijfacs/article/view/75/56 Separation and widowed are the highest reasons for single parenting. I believe being widowed is going to be worse in the middle belt areas as a result of the persistent and consistent butchering of Christians, especially males. Nevertheless, Nigeria has a low prevalence of single parenting compared to the US and UK. In the US, almost a quarter of children live with one parent or no other. This is a country that is not fighting a war o. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/12/12/u-s-children-more-likely-than-children-in-other-countries-to-live-with-just-one-parent/ The prevalence in Nigeria is one of the lowest globally. China, unsurprisingly, has it at 3%. Also the consequences are more than just financial. In the USA single motherhood is associated with higher rates of criminality and illegal drug use among all races. I'm willing to bet the same in Nigeria. By the way I sincerely have zero problem with single parenthood. It's a losing fight anyway, it can't be won, but it shouldn't be encouraged by government. Life is too short to be unhappy, those that want to be single parents, good for them. A global phenomenon across all cultures, races and countries. WROOONGGG!!! Interesting. So, actual native black people would likely vote for Trump? What do our Ikoyi and Lekki black voters in the US have to say about this? ![]() ![]() I think it will be more difficult for Trump to beat Harris, I really do. All in all I don't think Republicans should assume victory. The ruling class resentment against Donald Trump is deep. Anything can happen, the assassination attempt makes that clear. While no chances should be taken, do you really think a wide and diverse section of American voters are ready for a female president who is not White? ![]() 2 Likes |
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Tightpussy2024:The single parenting I mentioned is based on wedlock. It is the worst form as divorces are widely practiced across cultures and countries. Wedlock isn't as rampant. For your anomalies, I am not surprised at your stance. I have known the average man criteria for judgment is never what is right or wrong but what is normal. Hence we have people like you that support adultery( in men alone off course), and other vicеs in men because it has been normal in the past and should continue to be.look at Kevin odanz for example. His cheating to him was normal, and onlyfans models is immoral to him. To must men, a 50 year old man having sex with their secretary at work is normal or sleeping with their housegirps,but they will outtightly condemn a 16 year old pregnant girl. I don't support men to sleep with their staff as it is unethical or with their domestic servants. I have mentioned that as an immoral act from one of the PSquare acts. We have a popular nairalander in the romance section that keeps on preaching against immortality, hookup , baby mamas etc but has admitted to adultery and states he will continue to do it. Such a man will see LGBT as the worst offence, but his acts, well, normal I wonder who this person is. But here it is: most humans are hypocrites. Some curtail theirs better than others. I will understand if your stance and GOP stance on SP is based on their concern for the dangers it poses, as you continue to highlight on NL. But if its just the abnormal part of it then... My stance is for societal good. A wanton practice of single parenting is not good for any society or group of people. Society passes several stages of development. Freedom and indepence from societal structures is increased in each stages . its human nature to normally evolve and liberate from time to time. Not the end of the world. Look at people identifying as athiests. How many of them chose that path in the past? While that is true, advocating or providing leniency to certain ideologies in the name of evolution even when they pose great dangers to the greater society is not advisable. All ideologies are not equal or good. Some are more harmful to the society than others. How do conservatives support a man divorced 3 times and has been accused of rape and sexual harassment still have the liver to complain of anomalies or societal breakdown? This is an election - he is the best man to win it for the party. In the same way, the other party chose a candidate who mistakes A for B or APC chose Tinubu rather than Osinbajo. The goal is to win and win very convincingly. 1 Like |
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Savagethe21st: No idea. But I strongly believe she has a stronger chance than Harris. I want Harris. The easier it is for Trump, the better. ![]() 2 Likes 2 Shares |
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LionInZion: There are lots of lovey-dovey folks across the world. People who expect the world to work the way they think it should, rather than what it actually is. Humans will protect their interests before their rights. Northern Nigeria's Christians lobbied hard to include Nigeria on the list of prosecuted religious persons, rightfully so. To date, the church in the southern part hasn't assisted their northern counterparts. Rather, White evangelical clerics are the ones funding the rebuilding of churches and paying tuition fees of children orphaned by the continuous destruction of farmlands, churches and communities across Northern Nigeria. Tomorrow, when Christians from those areas lend their support to Trump, Ikoyi and Lekki Democrats, aka WomenCanBecomeMenAdvocates will accuse them of ignorance. Ask these folks when was the last time they donated to their fellow Nigerians and blacks, since na dem sabi race theory pass, who are slaughtered based on their faith? 3 Likes |
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justwise: The United States was founded on Judeo-Christian values. So, this is irrelevant. 1 Like |
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missjekyll: Whether Nigeria is a toilet or not is a different issue. You seem angry a White man called Nigeria a toilet. Maybe if it were not, you would be residing in Nigeria instead. As for Trump and Christians in Nigeria, his administration enlisted Nigeria as one of the countries where religious prosecution goes on endlessly. Nigeria has more slain Christians than anywhere else. More than China and North Korea combined. Meanwhile, Christians in Nigeria especially Northern Nigeria would rather support Trump who openly called out the continuous butchering of Christians in the country. It was the GOP evangelical wing who lobbied for Nigeria to be listed amongst countries where religious persecution thrives. Here is the stat: Christians are slaughtered in Nigeria than anywhere else on the earth. Yes, more Christians have been killed in the black most populous country than in China and North Korea combined. https://www.persecution.org/2023/07/11/reconsidering-nigerias-removal-from-the-cpc-list/ Stop the killing of Christians in Nigeria from Trump to Buhari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0ntPm8rB8s https://punchng.com/killing-of-christians-in-nigeria-must-stop-says-trump/ Who removed Nigeria from the list? Your lovey-dovey Biden, who worked with Buhari to install him as president in 2015. How did Buhari's administration go for Nigeria? but hey, rAcISm yada yada yada 2 Likes |
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Zahra29:This is what most of these people don't seem to understand - humans will support the party that protects their interests even if the candidate might not be the "cleanest" person. A black African family who escaped religious persecution from Plateau State will be okay with voting for Trump because that is the candidate and party who has shown support to slain Christians in his region. An Indian family that wishes to have their daughter participate in sporting competitions in actual women categories will rather vote for a party that is vehemently against the mumbo-jumbo transgenderism ideology. The Democrats have been accused of sidelining Harris in favour of white men who are far less qualified, aka Gavin Newsom. You'd also be surprised the number of women who don't support Harris simply because she's a woman herself. (Reverse sexism?)Well, she is not going to win. And yes, women will vote against her. I hope she gets nominated. The easier it is for Trump to win, the better. 1 Like |
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IbeOkehie: There have been racist-like comments by senior and erstwhile Republican members in the past. To Trump's disadvantage, the MSM keeps conflating his annoyance for illegal immigration to be against all immigrants. You've been making comments on single parent homes. Republicans are very vocal about supporting two parent families. Because Blacks have normalized single parenthood, such Republican advocacy is interpreted as racist. This same conflation between race and certain characteristics is responsible for all the perception of Republicans as racist. And there is the problem - in trying to solve it, the GOP will be seen as racist. In fact, from what I have read so far, calling out the skyrocketing number of single-parent homes by African American families makes them angry. They seem angry that people point out that it is not good for an ethnic group or society to have such unimaginable numbers. It surprises me how people are satisfied with anomalies. Additionally, an intriguing thing is how affirmative action was defended for admission into elite universities even when the major beneficiaries were wealthier African Americans, not the downtrodden, and black Africans who it wasn't originally meant for. Welfare. The escalation of welfare payments in the USA as part of the Great Society Programs to help the poor in general and Black Americans in particular. One of the conditions for receiving welfare was that there could be no husband or even man living in the home https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/tn-dpt-1221-commentary1-20121220-story.html Tightpussy2024: Why not? Who does not like free money? Here is a quote about rampant welfarism by Lee Kuan Yew: "The principle is that you must work. We are not going to pay you for lying around,": https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31939304 For example, a single mother with two children who earns $15,000 per year will generally receive around $5,200 per year from the Food Stamp program. However, if she marries a father with the same earnings level, her food stamps would be cut to zero. A single mother receiving public housing benefits would receive a subsidy worth on average around $11,000 per year if she was not employed. But if she married a man earning $20,000 per year, these benefits would be cut nearly in half.https://www.heritage.org/welfare/commentary/married-the-welfare-state |
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ijebosb: Typical of Nigerians who have mentally checked out of Nigeria, but are surprised that Trump has supporters in Nigeria. Go and tell the victims of continuous Islamist attacks in Northern Nigeria that they have an "immature view of Christianity". The good thing is that as long as Trump is alive and kicking, he is gonna win the election as I don't see a good replacement from the Democrats and certainly not Harris or Michelle as one FT commentator opined. |
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ijebosb: Divorce rates are high almost everywhere in the West. The family system has been bastardised countless times compared to their peers in East Asia. Now, there even exists a law in California which promotes transgenderism amongst children, not even adolescents. Isn't that the party which says men can be women and vice-versa? That men can compete in women's sporting categories? So, I am not fazed by the gradual dysfunction in a growing number of Western countries. Nevertheless, whether Republicans are hypocritical or not does not refute the claim Mr IbeOkehie in a third of black African homes are led by single mothers. Again, the stat globally shows that when there is a high rise in single-mother families, there is a corresponding rise in poverty. It is a straight path. 3 Likes |
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ijebosb: While I do agree that the GOP openly endorse racism, it is important we realise that humans are tribal. The belief that everyone likes each other especially persons outside their kith is misplaced and does not exist in the real world. Two, as odd as it might sound to you, the majority of black African countries are sh!thole in nature. It hurts, yes, but it is a fact. There are more poor and dysfunctional countries in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere on the planet. While the US is a racially diverse society, instituting a racial-based immigration policy is not a new phenomenon. Many countries do it. A notable example is Singapore. Humans are tribal. 2.) Then you use an unsupported stat, increased visa denial rates. But have you drilled down on that stat? Have you checked whether there has been a recent increase in applications from Nigeria (would seem like it giving the economic conditions in Nigeria). Have you looked at the incidence of fraudulent applications comparatively in the various countries and how that accounts for Visa denials? All those would drive the denial rate up. I haven't drilled down to the data, but I'm sure you haven't either. And so, the stat doesn't make the point you think it does. At least for people used to studying data. The reason I brought up that stat is because of a recent tweet where someone admonished Nigerians in Nigeria or even in the US for supporting the GOP. One probable policy of Trump he mentioned is that citizenship by birth will end. This got me wondering - how does citizenship by birth in the US affect the ordinary Nigerian? The Nigerians who obtain such are in the top 10% of the entire population. So its cessation has nothing to do with the everyday Nigerian. One thing I have noticed in this election is how so-called elite Nigerians are afraid of a man whose policies restrict them from accessing the US. They are afraid that options to domicile outside their dominant environment which they could not build to functioning levels are reducing. It is why they support affirmative action, meant for native African Americans, because they as black Africans, including second and now third-generation, benefit disproportionately from the policies. Meanwhile, Christians in Nigeria especially Northern Nigeria would rather support Trump who openly called out the continuous butchering of Christians in the country. It was the GOP evangelical wing who lobbied for Nigeria to be listed amongst countries where religious persecution thrives. Here is the stat: Christians are slaughtered in Nigeria than anywhere else on the earth. Yes, more Christians have been killed in the black most populous country than in China and North Korea combined. https://www.persecution.org/2023/07/11/reconsidering-nigerias-removal-from-the-cpc-list/ 3.) Then you use all that to say "Democrats are less "racist" than the GOP is mere semantics", while leaving out the pure historical and contemporaneous reasons why African Americans believe the Republicans to be more racist. Just look at the Republican convention and the admitted Racists allowed to speak (Hulk Hogan, for one). As stated above, it is mere semantics because if these Nigerians, both naturalised or not and/or living in the US or Nigeria, believe that "Democrats are less "racist", we should have seen a high rate of visa approvals since such will inevitably increase the black population in the US. However, the approval rates have been abysmal with or without Trump. It is a bipartisan policy. Remember that other African countries also had visa refusals aside from Nigeria. 2 Likes |
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IbeOkehie: Actually, that is a global phenomenon. I have checked the stat here across East Asian societies and in Japan specifically, the highest rate of poverty is found in single-mother homes. In Korea and others, the same applies. One of the reasons why the birth rate is low in East Asia is because women would rather remain childless than have children whose fathers are not present in their lives. Furthermore, Tensazangetsu20 who lives in Chile corroborated the same as statistics there show there is a very high rate of single mother parenting and these homes constitute the highest proportion of poor people. In fact, the numbers I have seen have led me to believe that women should not lead the home all alone. It is a strong reason I advocate for the two-parent household and detest baby-mamaism. I keep being tempted to start a Youtube Channel. You're telling me I don't know upper middle class or poor people in the USA or UK? Thanks for the laughs sha, wetin I no go hear for this Nairaland. I think I need to mind my own business sha...but....still, thanks for the laughs!!! Before you begin such, be financially independent outside YouTube. Some people who prefer fats and figos instead of facts and figures will do all they can to cancel you. 1 Like |
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mastermaestro: Thanks for your explanation. To be honest, it has been a long time since I went to the market to purchase food items in Nigeria. It should be close to six years now sef. |
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condensedmilk: Yes! Why pee on the road? Is that how literate people behave? ![]() |
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Ttipsy: When I was much younger, my mom always emphasized that most Nigerians are not educated in the real sense. I challenged that view. But as I grew, read more and associated more with the society while comparing it to other societies and people, I realised that she was correct. Her reply these days is "Didn't I tell you? These people are not as intelligent as you suppose them to be". |
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If you ask a Nigerian-American why do you support Biden rather than Trump, one of the reasons would be that Trump promises to make immigrating to the US restrictive, especially for black Africans, and Trump is racist yada yada yada. However, recent stat has shown that even with Biden as president, the visa rates for African students who want to study in the US have been abysmal. Here is it: "Overall, 80% of the top 15 countries with increased visa refusal rates are from Africa, the remaining 20% are from Asia." Considering that Asia is way more populated than Africa, especially the major two sources of foreign students in the US - India and China - yet its refusal rates is below 30% means African students are disproportionately refused visas in both sheer and per capita terms. Well, this is the reality: both parties in the US don't want to increase the black population in the US. As it is, the population of black people in the US is projected to decline to below 10% before the next century. The only way to maintain the current numbers is to import black Africans into the country. So, the belief that the Democrats are less "racist" than the GOP is mere semantics. Numbers don't lie. https://www.presidentsalliance.org/is-it-any-easier-for-global-south-international-students-to-study-in-the-u-s-visa-denials/ cc: IbeOkehie 4 Likes 1 Share |
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I actually want to see Donald Trump win the election, so that these toilet elites from Nigeria will be pained. 2 Likes |
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franchasofficia: At least, a wealthy man agrees with my stance. https://www.nairaland.com/6643241/nigerian-men-failed-women Na we make our women be the way they are. MusafaLion, come and see o. This man has more money than we do. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
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SangoOlukosoOba: The schadenfreude in me is delighted Black Africans and Arabian Muslims running the country. ![]() 2 Likes |
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InvertedHammer: You reside in the US. 2 Likes |
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cococandy: I appreciate your honesty, unlike others who have dissuaded Nigerians from emigrating. 2 Likes 1 Share |
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Whobedatte: Filipinos, Pakistanis, Mexicans etc., upload similar videos, but you don't consume their media content. It is an immigrant thing, not only Nigerian. 4 Likes |
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Goodman247: They do, but you won't see it because you don't consume Indian and Chinese media content. 4 Likes |
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Gerrard59: Alas! I was right. They are pained that the "almighty UK" is not beyond their reach any longer. Please, keep releasing the videos from the abroad. I want them to be pained! ![]() In the video below, the woman narrating her experience husband is a politician in the APC. Their aim for moving to the UK was to secure the passport. Chai! Nigerian elites are cruel, hypocrites and terrible! source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9lBLVaOftN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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yewit37486: https://www.nairaland.com/7763389/top-jamb-scorers-where-today Lagos rarely appears in this list. State of origin not state of residence. |
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Tolu2024: That is not entirely true. Someone from Borno came top. Igbos feature in every list, but not always the No1. https://www.nairaland.com/7763389/top-jamb-scorers-where-today |
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Congratulations to them. I am not surprised Akwa Ibom produced quite a few this year. The scores by a school from Abak or Ikot Ekpene were stunningly high. I knew one or two should be in the top ten. It would have been great to attach the secondary schools each candidate finished from. See the trajectories of top JAMB scores from 2013 - 2023: https://www.nairaland.com/7763389/top-jamb-scorers-where-today 2 Likes |
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Empresa: The English language is the greatest gift the British bestowed on Nigeria. |
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westside365: But the laws were changed recently and many foreigners were able to naturalise. Also, dual nationality has been approved. About the bold: nothing good comes easy. Maybe many declined to renounce Nigerian citizenship prior to the change in laws. P.S. Nobody likes black people. Even black people don't like themselves. 2 Likes 1 Share |
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ijebosb:In that very comment, I linked two articles. These articles chronicle the various studies and statements by native African Americans about who actually benefits from affirmative action: https://www.aei.org/op-eds/affirmative-action-helps-black-immigrants-but-not-black-americans/ Surprisingly you are not alone. I've found that there are a lot of self hating black people on this forum. I'm not sure why. Generally, it's people who have never left Nigeria, who somehow believe their skin color isn't really black or they would be considered the exceptional black skinned person. I see it a lot more in the American Politics thread As usual, the classism. The belief that only those based outside Nigeria have "the range" to have a say on certain topics. The belief that even when someone is actually based outside Nigeria, they MUST have the same thought process because a set of people are the numero-uno. Not fact-based o, just vibes and anything Awon Liberals parrot. Mr IbeOkehie is based outside Nigeria and in the US like yourself. Well, here is it: in today's Nigeria, anyone can leave the country. So, being abroad isn't something to boast about. 2 Likes |
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emmy512: Why won't they make the mistake when they use "borrow" instead of "lent", "leave" rather than "live", "were" rather than "where" and "there" rather than "their"? Honestly, I am shocked when I read Nigerians interchange those words. It was not like this ten years ago. |
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