Nice topic. We can start this discussion where 'Dating a White Lady (or man)' stopped.

So why is it that people who are otherwise not racist, when confronted with the spectacle of a black man or woman dating a white woman or man, discover themselves to be strongly against such relationships? Why is inter-racial dating & marriage frowned upon by so many? Will this change with time?

Please open a new topic if you want to talk about inter-tribal dating & marriage in Nigeria

The US has a government-licensed agency that handles the issue of music streaming. You pay a simple fee and you have rights to stream all the music you want. But no such agency exists in Nigeria!

It won't be hard to set up some form of music station for Nairaland, but the challenge I'm facing is this: how do you do it legally, with proper compensation for the owners of the music?

Santjoe, the answer to your question is at: www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-872.0.html

Layi, for inviting 16 people to Nairaland, you're going to get the token of appreciation, too!

Good point, Bibi. When we praise them for their good action, they will tend to do more!

Yep. And I take it that this thread is your way of introducing yourself to the forum!

Well, KC, you really don't really have to attach your picture to every post. We've seen the picture in three places and we're convinced (I'm speaking for all the males!). Once again, you're welcome to participate and invite all your friends.

Thanks a million, whiteshark. There is going to be a thank you message to members in the next edition of the Nairaland Newsletter.

We look forward to covering your show on the Nairaland forum, but we really do need to see those TV ads first!

Hello there,

I have just noticed that we have more than 3,000 registered users (members) on the Nairaland Forum today.

For celebrating and promoting the growth of Nairaland, Allenpowered and chimanu2000 will be getting a special token of appreciation from Nairaland next week. Previously,
- Allenpowered asked, "how do we celebrate the 1000th member?"
- chimanu2000 asked, "should we do something at the 2000 member point?"

So how should we celebrate this new growth milestone that we've achieved?

Seun.

I'd steal Vexxy and Greatpeters' loving, positive hearts and give them my "under fire" heart!

Nice one there; I love it!

Hello KC,

Welcome to Nairaland, the discussion forum for Nigerians and friends and well-wishers of Nigeria! You're going to enjoy your stay here, and lease feel free to participate in the discussions or call for help whenever it's needed! And if you're here for the boys, we have them a plenty, too!

Welcome!

I can understand why the guy may not want to marry a girl that is double his own size. And who says love is unconditional? There is no such thing! The only love that is close to being unconditional is a mother's love for her baby. Every other form of love depends on so many factors.

There's no need to be afraid to post a review of your phone here ... inasmuch as you've not posted your physical address online, you're perfectly safe!

Banks in Switzerland have returned $290m of money found in accounts linked to the former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha. 
Another $170m will follow once the assets have been converted into cash.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4230884.stm

Switzerland on Friday gave the green light for the return to Nigeria of 290 million US dollars in funds seized in accounts linked to the late dictator, Sani Abacha.

This is part of the sum that Abacha plundered from the west African country and deposited in Swiss banks between 1993 and the time of his death in 1998.
http://english.people.com.cn/200509/10/eng20050910_207699.html

What's your take on this issue? The amount of money involved seems so small to me, compared to our excess crude oil earnings of $10 billion, for example.

What phone do you use?  Why did you choose it?  What features does it have?  How well does it work for you?  Would you recommend it to others?  This is a thread where you can post a review your phone for the benefit of others who might be thinking of buying a phone.

Vexxy says, "I just invested in a new phone.  It's the[b] i710 by Motorola[/b].  I really don't have much to say about it as of yet seeing as though I've only used it for about 1 week but I'm enjoying it thus far.  It has net surfing capabilities, voice command, ... all of the things other phones can do with the exception of pictures and video.  I really only like simplicity in the devices I use."

Here is a picture of Vexxy's phone, the Motorola i710:


Motorola i710 on the Motorola Site

So why don't you post a review of your phone?

Exu, read my post again, please. I did not make any claims about the bible except that it has some apparent contradictions, which is a fact known by every student of the bible. I was not trying to insult anyone's faith at all; I'm just trying to invite people to look at the issue from another angle, if they so desire.

You're right; you didn't break any rule. The rules are incomplete, apologies for the inconvenience!

Sorry guys, but somehow I didn't get to finish it.

layi: Why stop me for believin' the existence of GOD through the Bible (documented evidence).

The documented evidence of the bible dates back thousands of years, during which it may have been corrupted by scholars, religous leaders, etc. It is well established that ancient cultures in bible times often modified the truth to suit the desires or beliefs of the people in power. And I am sure you are aware of the contradictions in the bible.

So why can't we collect new documented evidence from contemporary life? Why does faith we have to rely on documents that may have been fabricated or adulterated over thousands of years? Why cant those things that supposedly happened thousands of years ago happen again so our scientists can record them and update science?

I'm upset that people like kenflavour are removing their pics! If you're going to remove your pics after posting then maybe I should just ban the posting of pics?

WIMAX is a technology and not a business. It will be used by ISPs to lower the cost of Internet Access in the country. I do not see a small businessman being able to enter this kind of business.

Why did these pastors decide to stop broadcasting their TV miracles instead of employing reputable doctors to verify their miracles?

Doctors work a lot with dead people and they have observed that they all have livers.  In addition, you can scan the body of a live human being using modern non-intrusive devices to establish the presence of liver in just about every human being.  They have also observed that those whose livers are removed or damaged due to accidents or infection will experience a lot of health problems and die within a short time.  So if exu is a healthy it is logical to conclude that he has a liver based on a mountain of consistent evidence.

On the other hand, how many documented reports of people who have been to heaven do we have?  Of those who claim to have had out-of-body or near-death experiences, or who claimed that they saw heaven, how come their tales are always inconsistent? 

And why did the Nigerian TV evangelists stop broadcasting their miracle programmes when NCC insisted that they most show evidence that these miracles are really happening?

Correct.

The person below me is bored (else he/she won't be on this thread!)

Maybe I was kidding, or maybe not. But my point is that, to a third party who has not been brought up from birth to be religious, what you believe in will seem just as ridiculous as what I said i believed in."

If you can believe thet heaven and hell are real, despite no proof of the existence of these places, how can you not believe that we come back as animals when we die? Won't you believe it if your parents told you so from the time you were little?

The general consensus seems to be that most of us - men and women, boys and girls - would rather go for someone who loves us dearly. This implies that one way to get someone to agree to relationship with you is to pretend to be head over heels in love with the person! Is it any wonder, then, that men (and some women) do exactly this?

Personally, if someone likes me, I automatically like the person back. I don't know about "love" though.