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Nigerian Blogger Arrested!!!

Friday, October 24th, 2008
Jonathan Elendu

Jonathan Elendu

Jonathan Elendu a Nigerian blogger who is based in US was arrested on Saturday 18th October upon arrival in Nigeria, for “sponsoring a guerrilla news agency”. When Nigerian Curiosity dropped a note for me on the issue, I thought it was a joke, but alas it is real!

Jonathan Elendu is the blogger behind Elendu Reports. His writings focus on events happening in Nigeria and his articles covers activities of political office holders. I am not a fan of political news, and I simply prefer talking about financial survival in Nigeria above other national issues. However, I owe a duty to my conscience to decry this infringement of Mr. Jonathan Elendu’s basic human right. If he has committed a crime, he should be charged to court and not held indefinitely while being denied access to his family.

Article 19 – Universal Declaration of Human Rights says (more…)

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Naija Hot Jobs

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Are You a Naija Looking for Hot Jobs?

Everywhere you turn, you see lots of unemployed young men and women moving from company to company looking for high-paying jobs in well established businesses. Different companies in Nigeria pays different wages to the same category of professionals. So, it is possible to have an accountant in Company A earning over $5,000 per year while the same professional can only earn a maximum of $1,000 in Company B.

Naija Hot Job

Luxury Car

In the language of the unemployed youth, vacancies in Company A will be classified as Hot Jobs, while vacancy in Company B will be classified as “Marking Time” or “Surviving“. Of course there are other terms used to classified jobs, but these are the common ones. You can get a dozen more from Nigerian Forum such as NairaLand, NaijaHotJobs, NigeriaBestForum, NewNigerians etc.

Which companies offer Hot Jobs in Naija? (more…)

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Fighting Poverty In Nigeria

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

There is a global call to action today. Bloggers, great and small are called upon to examine poverty and share ideas on how it can be eliminated. It is a good opportunity for me to air my view about the pathetic approaches being use to fight poverty in Nigeria.

Cash Gifts to Unemployed Youth

This is the most foolish of all the attempts at eliminating poverty. The method is crude and produces negative result. States in Nigeria that employ this method (often tagged Poverty Alleviation Schemes) end up incurring budget deficits without producing any significant result (of course half of the amount budgeted for such schemes disappear into private pockets of greedy politicians). I see these schemes as a foolish policy. Foreign nations that support such schemes are not helping Nigerians in any way. (more…)

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Hurray!!! Nigeria Is 48

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Nigeria

Nigeria

Congratulations to all Nigerians!!! Nigeria is 48 today. It is our forty-eight independence day celebration today as a nation. We definitely have a lot to reflect and complain about, however, a wise elder ones told me that the reason one is able to complain is because one is among the living. Dead people do not complain.

So, instead of complaining about how the dreams of our founding fathers have been sabotaged, I want to reflect and thank God for how he has kept us as a nation despite all the troubles and confusion. Since we are alive, there is HOPE for a brighter FUTURE!!!

Long Live The Federal Republic of Nigeria. Long Live Naija brothers and sisters (at home and abroad). “Naija go better whether the saboteurs like am or not!“

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Naija

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Definition of the word Naija

Naija

Naija

What is the meaning of the word Naija? The word Naija is a slang use by Nigerians especially those in diaspora to fondly refer to themselves. It therefore refers to Nigeria as a country and also Nigerians as a people. For example, a Nigerian in diaspora might say something like, “I be Naija Proper” meaning, I am Proudly Nigerian. While if he says, “I dey go Naija” he is simply saying he is taking a trip back home, i.e. he is visiting Nigeria.

Well, that is it. When next you hear the word Naija, be rest assured that a Nigerian who is Proudly Nigerian is talking about Nigeria or the citizens of Nigeria. In recent times, the slang is gaining wide acceptance even among Nigerians at home. So, all over the world wide web, you can find webmasters who are showing that they are proud of Nigeria, the most populous country in Black Africa. They often incorporate the word Naija into their domain names. I happen to be one of them. Because I am proudly Nigerian, my website url is named, www.NaijaEcash.com Anywhere I find myself, I am proud to reveal my identity as Proudly Nigerian.

Naija For Life

Naija For Life

My loyalty is not negotiable, it is simply Naija For Life!

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