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We still depend on our foreign exchange earning on oil export. We still import everything. The president does not use anything Nigerian. The same with ministers and governors. So we are back to ground zero.

They tell women to stand up for themselves, they tell women to fight for their rights but they still tell women that it’s their right for a man to take care of their financial needs, they are very oblivious to the fact that financial freedom is what the Nigerian women need.

Another worrisome trend is the marriage between rice smugglers and bandits. Rice smugglers who fail to obtain prior clearance from bandits have their rice and valuables confiscated after being forced to take it to their camps.

A lot of fresh Nigerian undergraduates face this scenario every year and a lot of freshers live for the thrill of walking up and down the university in backpack

What Santa Claus is Called in Nigeria, In line with funny things about Santa Claus characters in Nigeria will be the context of discussion in the course of this article.

He worked as a visiting professor at the University of Michigan in 1965-66, before being appointed as Professor of Mathematics at Ahmadu Bello University at the age of 28, in 1967.

Mallam Abba Kyari the present Chief Of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, on 23rd December 2009, in his article titled, A Personal Loss, on The Guardian, also wrote: “We first met in 1971 and through him some other members of the intellectual elite of his generation. A group, in saner societies, that would have been the nucleus of the best and the brightest. They embodied the value of public service as a call to duty. They were the younger elements of the Premier’s office crowd. I have maintained an enduring, affectionate and honourable association with some of them.

I thought of sending him another message but “what if I get snubbed again?” I muttered to myself. One of the worst things somebody can do to me on the social media is refusing to reply to my message that’s worth replying to (based on my standard) and I’ve unfriended many people for doing that.

If we are talking of history and legacy, no one can contest that position with Obasanjo in Nigeria. God made him great. He made him military head of state by sheer providence. He made him transfer power peacefully to civilians, which amplified his personality. He then made him a two terms president. No living Nigerian can match that, except Buhari, but Buhari was not privileged to transfer power from military to civilians. He waited to be overthrown. That was a minus compared to Obasanjo.

Senator Dino Melaye would ever be remembered by Nigerians because of his series of controversies he has been involved in, not just as a Senator but from his days as an activist and when he was elected as a member of the House of Representatives.

The challenges are delay, I had some setbacks. I can say that the environment affected me to some extent. Getting a quality education has been a big problem, though, it depends on one’s financial strength. One of the challenges is not going to school on time. If you take a look, majority of those who had their primary and secondary school here didn’t finish at early age, people don’t get enrolled in school as expected, especially in the villages. Though, I can see some improvements these days.

So if you will be visiting with family and friends, there are some activities to look forward to. Nigerians schedule weddings, child dedications, birthdays, and even car launches for the end of the year. To help you prepare for these festivities, we have made a list.

If you see yourself ahead of other people, see it as God’s favour and a privilege, not to rub it on people’s faces or think that it’s because you are better than them. Just look around you, you will see those who are better than you but you are more successful.

Johnson says, “Many of us harbor secret frustrations with the holiday season. Most common is the obligation to buy gifts. It looms over us like the sword of Damocles. We dread the inevitable shopping fiasco and despise Black Friday. We hate not knowing what to get, or buying for people who already have more than they need.