Nigerians at home and abroad use different kinds of Nigerian slangs during conversations, this usually come up whenever they see their fellow Nigerians either t home or abroad, they usually use these slangs either in their local language, Whenever they see one another they flow in slangs in local, pidgin English and English languages. Some of these popular slangs include slangs like How far, How you dey, Nna men, Ki lo n sele?, wetin dey happen? Nawaa for you oo, and What’s up even though not Nigerian but used by a lot of Nigerians. e.t.c. Let’s take a look at some of the popular Nigerian slangs, here goes the list Popular Nigerian Slangs and their Meanings Fashi – forget about it Peche – chill out Amebo – backbiter/rumour-monger also called Gbeborun Woza – slap Guck – 1. sleep 2. believe a lie Gbe ja – run away Runs – try to do things the bad way. Baffs – designer wears Bakassi/Ikebe – ...
Forbes writer Nsehe Mfonobong interviewed former journalist turned entrepreneur Rotimi Williams who owns the second largest rice farm in Nigeria. Read the feature below... Nigerians consume more than 5 million metric tons of rice every year, with a significant portion of its consumption needs sourced from imports. Rotimi Williams WMB -4.95%, an ambitious 35 year-old Nigerian entrepreneur and rice farmer, is on a quest to change that. Williams, a former Journalist, is the owner of Kereksuk Rice Farm, the 2 nd largest commercial rice farm in Nigeria by land size. His farm, which is situated in Nasarawa state in northern Nigeria, currently sits on 45,000 hectares and employs more than 600 indigenes of Nasarawa. I recently caught up with the budding entrepreneur in Lagos, and had a brief chat with him where he recounted his journey and mused on how Nigeria can attain self-sufficiency in rice production in the near future. What’s yo...
WAYS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE MUCH BETTER Sometimes all we need to make our lives much better isn’t really difficult and they could just be simple things. 1. Be there for those you love when they need you. 2. Avoid worrying because it is a waste of time and mental strength. 3. Perseverance is an important trait you need to have if you want to be successful in life. Avoid the temptation of quitting. 4. Believe you can and have faith when you feel fear. 5. Stay silent when you feel like complaining. 6. Holding a grudge is like drinking poison. Forgive when you feel like getting revenge. 7. When you feel like being selfish, serve others instead. 8. Surround yourself with people who would help you make progress in life. 9. Build your self-confidence. 10. Always make a good first impression. 11. Avoid procrastination. Do what you have to do now. 12. Find your purpose in life. 13. Plan for success. He fails to plan, has planned to fail already. 14. Set realistic goals you hope to achieve within a s...
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