Lagos Deportation: On The Side Of Common Sense

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In the days that has ensued since the ‘deportation’ of 14 Anambrarians, the debate has snowballed into a convoluted tribal argy-bargy, presenting an opportunity for ethnic jingoist and bigots to jump on the band wagon. It was incongruous for some to even think that Igbo businesses and people were being unfairly targeted in what could be the threshold of a pogrom.

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Common man In Nigeria is already living in hell; he cannot lose anything more than this hell.” - Sule Lamido

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“Nigeria will not break. It is too weak to break. Who will break it? The ordinary person in Jigawa or the ordinary person in Sokoto or the ordinary person in Bayelsa?  Is it the Ibo vulcaniser or the Yoruba woman that is selling kerosene by the roadside or the Okada man in Delta? They don’t have the capacity to unite because they are burdened by poverty.   We have taken away from them their dignity, their self esteem, their pride and self worth so that they cannot even organise. Up there, we (elite) unite, we sing and so we will never allow Nigeria to break because once it breaks, we will lose.

But the common man loses nothing. What is he losing? He is already living in hell; he cannot lose anything more than this hell.”

––Says Sule Lamido, Governor of Jigawa State

The Most Common Reasons Why Marriages Fail

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Every divorced person has a story to tell about why their marriage ended. While no two divorce stories are exactly alike, what I’ve come to realize is that many bear a striking resemblance.

One partner, usually the woman, becomes increasingly unhappy with the relationship, feeling that her needs for intimacy aren’t being met. Although she’s made many attempts to get her husband to open up and to become less hidden, she’s left feeling that her efforts to bring him closer have failed.

In fact, many of the women I’ve interviewed for my website admit that they’ve resorted to nagging and didn’t feel good about this tug-of-war over communication and intimacy.

VIDEO: 'What Nigeria And The Super Bowl Have In Common' - CNN’s Christiane Amanpour

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Nigeria’s persistent power cuts was recently compared to the black out which occurred at the largest sporting events in the United States, the Super Bowl by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. On Sunday 3rd February 2013, there was a 35 minutes black out at the event watched by over a hundred million people in 180 countries.

Common Costs Entrepreneurs Incur In Nigeria

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Nigeria is currently ranked 133 out of 183 countries in the Ease of Doing Business Report. This puts Nigeria amongst the worst when it comes to doing business in the world. On a brighter side, the same report also estimates the minimum capital required to do business in Nigeria at zero per cent. This means that it can take absolutely nothing to start a business in Nigeria, thus putting her amongst the best (82 countries) in the world. However, running a business in Nigeria can be onerous and expensive. So many costs can be incurred depending on your type of business, but the following cut across nearly every business.