Was viewing as a guest, but later joined in 2012 with my Nokia N series symbian phone. I do come to collect free browsing codes for Opera mini.

Guess mine was in 2017 and it was with a Nokia Xpressmusic and I joined then cause it was a time I was still neck deep into reading across all subjects from Philosophy, psychology, Astrophysics, politics and co

I came bumped into a user then(Missraine69) and she seem like the most widely read female I know all my life. The Obsession made me create an account to chat her up


Since then I've met l 5other ladies like her on this on this forum tho

I joined in November 2007 because someone recommended it to me for catching up on gists beyond my immediate environment and network. I used my computer to browse then.

Wainey:
2014, it was impactful until freebabsics brought kids

Boomers ruined nairaland for us

Babytracker:
2005 until the gen z came to destroy our everything

Get with the times grandpa

2016

I saw some bich on campus browsing NL IRL and got interested because she was quite hawt af and made an account just to fork with her, trolled tf outta her till she quit being here


I gave her quite the bpd


Mostly on my shitty desktop as I didn't have a phone atm

I got to know about nairaland late 2013/early 2014 while searching for something on Google with my Nokia C1-01.

But I officially created my nairaland account in 2015. I bless the day I joined this forum, because I've learnt more than a lot on nairaland

SamueItem337:
You were in ss3 2016?
And now you are in 200 level
2016 I was in ss1 and I am a graduate now

2010 I was in ss3.
2011, I wrote waec and made all my papers,
2011 I entered my first school but left the school.
2014 I entered my second school and graduated 2020 with a 4.3cgpa
I served in 2023

From 2010 to 2023 is 13yrs of schooling, I wrote jamb only twice and didn't have any carry overs throughout my university days. That's life.

Wainey:
2010 I was in ss3.
2011, I wrote waec and made all my papers,
2011 I entered my first school but left the school.
2014 I entered my second school and graduated 2020 with a 4.3cgpa
I served in 2023

From 2010 to 2023 is 13yrs of schooling, I wrote jamb only twice and didn't have any carry overs throughout my university days. That's life.

I wasn't referring to you
The boy I asked the question knows why I asked

Kaczynski:
Get with the times grandpa

Is your signature how you are getting with the times, as a grandchild? Or it is how you are wasting away?

God's a beautiful south asian babe with big titties and ass that taste like french vanilla ice cream

NSNO:

What's the meaning of this? What about those that are still hustling for money to go to school? Your brain is something else.

You no know wetin dey happen. Na coded language, you no go understand.

Scam Alert: 1xpos is a scammer. You are advised to desist from engaging in any business transactions with them.

I transferred money to them since on 5th August by 5:37 pm. More than a week later, I'm yet to receive value for my payment.


More evidence: https://www.nairaland.com/7954620/football-other-sports-betting-season/466#131411715

Deprincess4321:
i would have done the same thing,,,am not doing it becuz am staying with him,,am following his rule,becuz i was taught to respect a man's present and absent,,bt how did you knw that i stay with him?

i think you were the one who posted something like that not too long ago

Switinthemiddle:
i think you were the one who posted something like that not too long ago

lol i didnt post ,,,i mentioned it in my comment

Deprincess4321:
lol i didnt post ,,,i mentioned it in my comment

touche.

Switinthemiddle:
touche.

lol

Deprincess4321:
lol

you.. U don marry na. You no dey market again. Lol

Switinthemiddle:
you.. U don marry na. You no dey market again. Lol

wahala de oh,am nt married yet oh,so girl were never marry,na marketer she be

Deprincess4321:
wahala de oh,am nt married yet oh,so girl were never marry,na marketer she be

already living with your bf. So its just pratice for married life. Na market every single dey

Switinthemiddle:
already living with your bf. So its just pratice for married life. Na market every single dey

lol

Omo Na small u use take senior me
2015/16 was in J2

SamueItem337:
You were in ss3 2016?
And now you are in 200 level
2016 I was in ss1 and I am a graduate now

Na small u use take senior me
2015/16 was in J2

SamueItem337:
You were in ss3 2016?
And now you are in 200 level
2016 I was in ss1 and I am a graduate now

You're right most Africans have China to thank as they help lessen the digital divide but again these guys have done more harm than good to be candid. Just so unfortunate

Gerrard59:

Then, the most active members were corporate workers and Nigerians based abroad (mostly in the UK and US). As Andriod-powered phones got cheaper due to the introduction of Tecno, Infinix and ZTE by the Chinese, many Nigerians were able to connect to the Internet. This was around 2012 - 2014. The "garri wars" started during this period. The proliferation of Andriod devices is a major reason I wonder why many Nigerians, largely out of ignorance and Western indoctrination, criticise China these days. If not for the Chinese, MANY Africans would not have been able to connect to the Internet at the touch of a screen and with the device on their palms. Then, one popular Nairalander - Bluetooth2 - boasted how Instagram could only work on IOS devices. Me sef, I vowed not to use a Chinese-made phone until my HTC One M8 was stolen.

The review of the HTC One M8 (got to the front page): https://www.nairaland.com/1980370/personal-review-htc-one-m8

I've been a guest since 2019 using my Tecno Y2K , attempt registering but failed got a new Tecno Pop 7 pro and registered successfully.
My first moniker Delco got a ten year ban and I quickly registered a new one. So far so good no regrets and I have learned so many stuffs

Damian911:
You're right most Africans have China to thank as they help lessen the digital divide but again these guys have done more harm than good to be candid. Just so unfortunate

Thanks for your reply. However, I have some questions as a follow-up.
- Which guys have done more harm than good? Who are they?
- How have these persons done so?
- Why do you believe others should do good for you rather than yourself?

It's crystal clear! The Chinese are known for extensive abuse of human rights here in Africa So many factory workers working with Chinese have reported abuse and uncomfortable working culture
Secondly most illegal miners are Chinese mining our resources for their own gain. Regions like zamfara in the North, Illesa in the West have reported cases of Chinese illegal miners
Discrimination against indigenous people is rampant for instance the Abuja restaurant that barred indigenous people from getting served even in their supermarket I believe you know all these
The Chinese are known for their loan trap tactics in other to take over strategic infrastructure like airports, bridge and even mines

These are some of the evils slant eyes have done to us

Gerrard59:

Thanks for your reply. However, I have some questions as a follow-up.
- Which guys have done more harm than good? Who are they?
- How have these persons done so?
- Why do you believe others should do good for you rather than yourself?

Damian911:
It's crystal clear! The Chinese are known for extensive abuse of human rights here in Africa.

You will accuse me of whataboutery, but the West has committed more heinous human atrocities in Africa than the Chinese will ever do. The precursor to the Holocaust was conducted in Namibia by the Germans, not the Chinese. What about the plundering of resources in the DRC and the dehumanisation of Congolese by Belgians? Congolese were shipped off to Brussels and placed in museums for then European children to see, most of whom are in their fifties and sixties today.

So many factory workers working with Chinese have reported abuse and uncomfortable working culture

This is an East Asian culture, which I must say has been the backbone of their relentless economic success within a short period. From Japan to Taiwan, East Asians work very hard and tirelessly. Unsurprisingly, they have prospered not just economically, but academically as well as socially. As Africans, our sole interest should be to prosper at all odds and if it requires working long hours without rest, so be it. In this century, we have no business whatsoever with work-life balance or remote work or rest, the only thing we have is how to be prosperous. East Asians and now Southeast Asians have shown us that we can be prosperous by working tirelessly, saving and having delayed gratification. We don't have an option other than that. Or do you like poverty? You think Europeans, who plundered Africa anyway, did not work tirelessly as well? The fact that their children have a surfeit of holidays and preach work-life balance does not mean we, Africans, who are starting should copy them. We don't have that option. Building is always hard. We better build, or else our children will suffer for it. Time no dey again.

To show you a typical example of East Asian work ethic. Go search about the semiconductor factories TSMC announced to build in the US and Japan. The US project was announced before the one in Japan. However, the company (TSMC) encountered cultural differences in the US as they (Americans) could not work long hours as is done in Taiwan. The company had to fly in Taiwanese engineers (check the distance from Taipei to Arizona) to work on the construction. In fact, the CEO and founder of TSMC said the project will be delayed because of cultural issues, rather than funding. However, within that period, the company completed the project in Japan and as I write commenced the second plant in another part of the country. The project in the US which was slated to be completed in 2026 has been shifted to 2028. Meanwhile, the second plant in Japan is billed to be done in 2026. Apart from distance, cultural similarities between Taiwanese and Japanese were the reason why the Japanese project was completed even before schedule. Westerners who have worked with the Chinese have confessed that they cannot compete with East Asians in engineering, construction and manufacturing.

As Africans, we have to compete with the likes of India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Malaysia for FDI. Na this swegbe and siddon-look attitude we wan use compete with these people? The unemployment rate will be catastrophic. The effects will be televised!

Secondly most illegal miners are Chinese mining our resources for their own gain. Regions like zamfara in the North, Illesa in the West have reported cases of Chinese illegal miners

The fault is entirely on the governments and indigenes in the area, not the Chinese. The Chinese are not working alone. Fellow Nigerians made it possible. If you have a loophole, expect outsiders to exploit it. That is basic human greed. No one is altruistic, not even one's parents. Human beings are selfish. You need to understand this. Nevertheless, the Chinese and to an extent Indians and Canadians (just one investment anyway) are the major investors in Nigeria's mining industry. Chinese mining companies have invested over $500 million into processing facilities across the country. I am not a Tinubu fan, but I must commend his mining minister - Dele Alake - who has been at the forefront of ensuring the mines are well mined and ores processed before eventual export.

The same Chinese are being attracted by Namibian, Zimbabwean and Indonesian governments to invest in mining and processing facilities. Chinese investors ARE THE ONLY WILLING investors who do this. Western investors are not interested in mining projects across the developing world, only the Chinese are. So, I ask, do you want jobs and prosperity or lovey-dovey? Please choose one.

Discrimination against indigenous people is rampant for instance the Abuja restaurant that barred indigenous people from getting served even in their supermarket I believe you know all these

That act is condemnable. The good thing is that the Chinese take corrections. To be honest, though, the Chinese like to keep to themselves. The good thing however is that compared to other groups of migrants, they don't seek to impose their cultural norms on others. It is why in countries/cities/counties with high Chinese immigration, the crime rates are low and social truancy is almost non-existent. Trust me, as much as the West don't like the Chinese because of economic competition, they prefer Chinese migrants considering how immigration issues are brewing there.

The Chinese are known for their loan trap tactics in other to take over strategic infrastructure like airports, bridge and even mines

This is a lie that has gone too far. Let me write about Nigeria, we owe the most to China as a country. However, we owe less than 4% of our total debt to the Chinese. We owe the World Bank and IMF - Western-controlled institutions - more than we owe the Chinese.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-06/nigeria-owes-more-money-to-china-than-any-other-country-chart (subscription needed) However, https://archive.md/PqOfN (free-to-read) Bloomberg is a western media organisation.

For the likes of Zambia and Kenya, they misused their loans and unlike the IMF & World Bank, they called for restructuring with Chinese lenders, which they agreed to. The last time Ghana sought a loan from the IMF, the institution threatened that it must accept the LGTV laws. Uganda was denied loans by the World Bank for the same eligibility issue. Which do you prefer, a pen!s in your yansh or a loan to build a road to major economic zones? Also, the Chinese have reduced their construction projects in Kenya and invested in Southeast Asia.

The Chinese have NOT requested that Zambians or Kenyans speak Chinese before loans are restructured. Moreover, Rwandans can earn $500 per month as Chinese interpreters. I had a roommate then in NYSC who earned 250K per month as a Chinese interpreter in Kaduna. How many people do you know in Nigeria who earn a good living as German interpreters?

More can be read here: https://www.nairaland.com/7801886/multipolarism-versus-hegemonism-great-power

Your points are 💯 percent valid, absolutely.
But the only unsatisfactory answer was the issue of human rights abuse. You buttressed your opinion with the fact that the West have committed worse abuse more than the Chinese, those that give them the go ahead for human rights abuse? Besides the West you're criticizing are sorry for their actions and it's obvious. Black people now well represented in their culture and racism has been reduced to its barest minimum. Can we say the same for the Chinese? In China most black people experience racism more often than anywhere else, those that mean the Chinese too must also abuse us but make it lesser than the West before rendering their help?



All in all sir the revolution of massive change is left in the hands of Nigerians/ Africans no one not even the Chinese or Russians is coming to save us. We are our own savior!
Thanks for your valid contributions anyways

Gerrard59:

You will accuse me of whataboutery, but the West has committed more heinous human atrocities in Africa than the Chinese will ever do. The precursor to the Holocaust was conducted in Namibia by the Germans, not the Chinese. What about the plundering of resources in the DRC and the dehumanisation of Congolese by Belgians? Congolese were shipped off to Brussels and placed in museums for then European children to see, most of whom are in their fifties and sixties today.


This is an East Asian culture, which I must say has been the backbone of their relentless economic success within a short period. From Japan to Taiwan, East Asians work very hard and tirelessly. Unsurprisingly, they have prospered not just economically, but academically as well as socially. As Africans, our sole interest should be to prosper at all odds and if it requires working long hours without rest, so be it. In this century, we have no business whatsoever with work-life balance or remote work or rest, the only thing we have is how to be prosperous. East Asians and now Southeast Asians have shown us that we can be prosperous by working tirelessly, saving and having delayed gratification. We don't have an option other than that. Or do you like poverty? You think Europeans, who plundered Africa anyway, did not work tirelessly as well? The fact that their children have a surfeit of holidays and preach work-life balance does not mean we, Africans, who are starting should copy them. We don't have that option. Building is always hard. We better build, or else our children will suffer for it. Time no dey again.

To show you a typical example of East Asian work ethic. Go search about the semiconductor factories TSMC announced to build in the US and Japan. The US project was announced before the one in Japan. However, the company (TSMC) encountered cultural differences in the US as they (Americans) could not work long hours as is done in Taiwan. The company had to fly in Taiwanese engineers (check the distance from Taipei to Arizona) to work on the construction. In fact, the CEO and founder of TSMC said the project will be delayed because of cultural issues, rather than funding. However, within that period, the company completed the project in Japan and as I write commenced the second plant in another part of the country. The project in the US which was slated to be completed in 2026 has been shifted to 2028. Meanwhile, the second plant in Japan is billed to be done in 2026. Apart from distance, cultural similarities between Taiwanese and Japanese were the reason why the Japanese project was completed even before schedule. Westerners who have worked with the Chinese have confessed that they cannot compete with East Asians in engineering, construction and manufacturing.

As Africans, we have to compete with the likes of India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Malaysia for FDI. Na this swegbe and siddon-look attitude we wan use compete with these people? The unemployment rate will be catastrophic. The effects will be televised!


The fault is entirely on the governments and indigenes in the area, not the Chinese. The Chinese are not working alone. Fellow Nigerians made it possible. If you have a loophole, expect outsiders to exploit it. That is basic human greed. No one is altruistic, not even one's parents. Human beings are selfish. You need to understand this. Nevertheless, the Chinese and to an extent Indians and Canadians (just one investment anyway) are the major investors in Nigeria's mining industry. Chinese mining companies have invested over $500 million into processing facilities across the country. I am not a Tinubu fan, but I must commend his mining minister - Dele Alake - who has been at the forefront of ensuring the mines are well mined and ores processed before eventual export.

The same Chinese are being attracted by Namibian, Zimbabwean and Indonesian governments to invest in mining and processing facilities. Chinese investors ARE THE ONLY WILLING investors who do this. Western investors are not interested in mining projects across the developing world, only the Chinese are. So, I ask, do you want jobs and prosperity or lovey-dovey? Please choose one.


That act is condemnable. The good thing is that the Chinese take corrections. To be honest, though, the Chinese like to keep to themselves. The good thing however is that compared to other groups of migrants, they don't seek to impose their cultural norms on others. It is why in countries/cities/counties with high Chinese immigration, the crime rates are low and social truancy is almost non-existent. Trust me, as much as the West don't like the Chinese because of economic competition, they prefer Chinese migrants considering how immigration issues are brewing there.


This is a lie that has gone too far. Let me write about Nigeria, we owe the most to China as a country. However, we owe less than 4% of our total debt to the Chinese. We owe the World Bank and IMF - Western-controlled institutions - more than we owe the Chinese.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-06/nigeria-owes-more-money-to-china-than-any-other-country-chart (subscription needed) However, https://archive.md/PqOfN (free-to-read) Bloomberg is a western media organisation.

For the likes of Zambia and Kenya, they misused their loans and unlike the IMF & World Bank, they called for restructuring with Chinese lenders, which they agreed to. The last time Ghana sought a loan from the IMF, the institution threatened that it must accept the LGTV laws. Uganda was denied loans by the World Bank for the same eligibility issue. Which do you prefer, a pen!s in your yansh or a loan to build a road to major economic zones? Also, the Chinese have reduced their construction projects in Kenya and invested in Southeast Asia.

The Chinese have NOT requested that Zambians or Kenyans speak Chinese before loans are restructured. Moreover, Rwandans can earn $500 per month as Chinese interpreters. I had a roommate then in NYSC who earned 250K per month as a Chinese interpreter in Kaduna. How many people do you know in Nigeria who earn a good living as German interpreters?

More can be read here: https://www.nairaland.com/7801886/multipolarism-versus-hegemonism-great-power