It is offensive to call Nigeria 'Naija' - Prof. Dora Akunyili

Date: 12-12-2010 10:46 pm (13 years ago) | Author: joyce kharma
- at 12-12-2010 10:46 PM (13 years ago)
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"It is very offensive to call Nigeria ‘Naija’. We are making plans to write companies to stop using the word Naija. I have heard that name Naija in adverts. I want them to go back and remove that word. If anybody says this is Naija, ask the person, 'Where is Naija?' We have to stop this word because it is catching up with the young. If we don't put a stop to its usage now, it will continue to project us wrongly.” - Minister of Information and Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili.

Seriously what is wrong with giving your country a nickname? How does it project us wrongly?
Isn't US called Uncle Sam or something like it?..:-)
What's your thoughts on this? Is calling Nigeria 'Naija' offensive?

Posted: at 12-12-2010 10:46 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- radark at 15-12-2010 11:47 AM (13 years ago)
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Tell Dora say she miss road, why she no talk say e dey offensive to call am Prof. instead of Professor? Craze Woman, upon the work she get she still dey sound as if she nor get work, maybe she needs a life.
Posted: at 15-12-2010 11:47 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- radark at 15-12-2010 12:06 PM (13 years ago)
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nonsense
Posted: at 15-12-2010 12:06 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kebella at 15-12-2010 09:55 PM (13 years ago)
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Quote from: radark on 15-12-2010 11:47 AM
Tell Dora say she miss road, why she no talk say e dey offensive to call am Prof. instead of Professor? Craze Woman, upon the work she get she still dey sound as if she nor get work, maybe she needs a life.


hahahahah
Posted: at 15-12-2010 09:55 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- FinlandGuy at 22-12-2010 04:47 AM (13 years ago)
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Quote from: kebella on 15-12-2010 09:55 PM
Quote from: radark on 15-12-2010 11:47 AM
Tell Dora say she miss road, why she no talk say e dey offensive to call am Prof. instead of Professor? Craze Woman, upon the work she get she still dey sound as if she nor get work, maybe she needs a life.


hahahahah

My baby what do you think about this issue? I guess it good to use both,it depends on the occasion you are using the two words. If it is something that has to do with Official purposes,we use Nigeria But if it is within our friends,that's we we,then we can use Naija.

United States Of America dey use USA even sometimes they use The US only officially and Non Officially.
Posted: at 22-12-2010 04:47 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- MissyBarbie at 22-12-2010 10:02 AM (13 years ago)
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Hmmmmmmmm Naija For life....Dora you need to get busy oooo...cos its like you dont have any work to do...mtchewwwwwwwwwww
Posted: at 22-12-2010 10:02 AM (13 years ago) | Hero
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- chimeskan at 22-12-2010 10:36 AM (13 years ago)
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She should first put her house in order starting 4rm her name. I mean proff & Dora
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- Henchmann at 22-12-2010 11:05 AM (13 years ago)
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ABEG, MAKE UNA NO MIND HER, NA BUSY BODY DEY WORRY HER.
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- sixtyhoneyy at 22-12-2010 11:18 AM (13 years ago)
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hmmmm no comment
Posted: at 22-12-2010 11:18 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- walerian at 22-12-2010 12:05 PM (13 years ago)
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e don tey wey we dey call naija no be 2day we go stop o
Posted: at 22-12-2010 12:05 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Annana at 23-12-2011 06:20 PM (12 years ago)
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WHo can tell what does "naija" means?
Posted: at 23-12-2011 06:20 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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