Should Nigerians be proud of what they've achieved in the last 50 years?
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Friday, 10 Oct. 2010
|18:06 - 19:00 GMT
Energy powerhouse or corruption capital? Population overload or demographic advantage? Hungry giant or lazy dwarf? There are many ways to look at Nigeria as it turns 50 today, and lots of you on our Facebook page as well as Twitter, have asked to talk about them.
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James T Lebbie - While 'invasion of privacy' and 'cyber bullying' can be blamed for the young student’s tragedy, the incident also shows the potential/power of alternative media - media in the hands of ordinary people that are now transforming themselves into producers - especially with the breathtaking pace of technological advancements.
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buckaroobanzai - I just wonder how the people who decided to put a web-cam into that campus room and put it on the net were raised? It must have been devoid of any type of moral compass to do such a thing
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Jerry C on the blog - Being gay is just one aspect of this case. Would his roommate have filmed him if Tyler was caught being intimate with a female? The roommate had the webcam anyhow and he didn't care about Tyler's private life. This is just one part of the overlying issue of online bullying.
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Moses Atule - About gays and the media, it depends on the kind of the environment that the media is operating. For example there are countries that do not accept homosexuality and the media is also cautious and once you are exposed that you are gay you will earn all sort of negative publicity the recent instant is
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18:42
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It is somewhat difficult, but in the end it鈥檚 down to personal control. the clip shouldn鈥檛 have been posted. Exploiting hurts. Alex in Chicago USA
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Peter K. Elsesser on Facebook - Social media has what seems to be an intrinsic link to bullying in general that does not stop at young gays and lesbians. The issue for gay kids is not necessarily social media, but school teachers and administrators turning a blind eye to bullying and abuse suffered by gay kids.
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Shannon in Ohio emailed - I am sickened and embarrassed by the way that openly homophobic groups are coddled in this country. I want some sort of productive legislation to come out of so many individual tragedies.
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Ruth in Washington emailed - Many people do not know that composer Peter Tchaikovsky was gay. He lived in a time when this was very difficult, and even married a woman who was infatuated with him to prove he could live a normal married life. When the marriage failed, he contemplated suicide. It is sad to think of all the wonderful music that would not have been written had he given in to this despair.
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Will McClain in Los Angeles emailed - I feel for humanity during this whole affair, but I don't believe the two students who made light of Clementi's sexuality and sexual exploration are monsters. Our society makes light of sexual and social activity constantly and I don't believe that the two students were doing anything that many people, from high school to adulthood, don't do all the time. They shouldn't be thrown in jail or banished from society - society needs more people with raw experiences of what actions like this can do, not buried in the prison system or exiled from society.
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18:34
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Jamey in Ohio emailed - Unfortunately in this day in age, it still is a huge issue for people dealing with issues of sex and sexuality. Here in America there is a mindset that not speaking of issues associated with sex and sexuality and that is not true. It has bred a culture of ignorance, self doubt and distrust among people. The fact that the relations taped were ones of a homosexual nature only made it all that more tragic for this young man not just because his privacy was invaded but because his sexuality was exploited.
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We''re now moving on to discuss the case of Tyler Clementi, a student who killed himself after a video of him having sex with another man was posted online. Is social media making life harder for young and gay people?
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Yunus Ango - It is 50 years of independence and an average Nigerian lives below one dollar a day. I believe we should continue to set focus on our future until we have achieved at least one goal, then we can celebrate and say 'happy independence'.
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Moses emailed - Nigeria is more of an ignorant giant than a sleepy one. I fear the nation isn't aware of the amount of influence she wields globally, and there doesn't seem to be a coordinated effort to utilize it. It appears no one sees the big picture.
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Afiniki Silas Bossan - Personally, i see nothing we Nigerians can be proud of. Our country is run by greedy corrupt men, nothing works in Nigeria, there is never peace of mind, and everyone is so selfish!
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Anumu-Mensah - Its not about what Nigeria has achieved or not done over the past five decades the question is is Nigeria prepared to learn from its mistakes and create a better future?
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Brian Nkolola - Nigeria must celebrate her achievement and continue to strive for improvement; human rights, equity, infrastructure,etc. In Africa we are yet to eliminate slave trade.
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Friday Osemeke - There is a lot to celebrate.our still being a united country is one
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Felix Ken-Kattah - Nigeria is a head ache. But there is hope. We pray that selfless guys one day take over the blessed land.
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Oyekunle Oyediran in Senegal emailed the 主播大秀 - Truly, there is hardly anything to celebrate in Nigeria at 50. Those who mean well for the nation never got to th leadership.
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18:12
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Ikenna in Abia in Nigeria emailed the 主播大秀 - We need white men to come back and rule Nigeria for 20 years again,because we have tried for 50 years noting has been done well. what are we celebrating, hardship or good governance?
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18:11
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Fatima Khaleefa Bernard - Yes i think they should be proud just because all the pain and suffering they had to go through even if it doesn't seem that they done that good through the past yeas
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18:09
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Hopeson Cha - Yes they should be proud first and look where they failed and look for the bright future ahead,think of football and art
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17:57
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Our final day in Louisville, Kentucky today. We''re talking about Nigeria at the age of 50 - and the explosions that have occurred on the day of celebration. We will then move on to talk about the case of a student in the US who has killed himself following a video of him having sex with another man being posted on the internet.
Should Nigerians be proud of what they've achieved in the last 50 years?
| Friday, 10 Oct. 2010 | 18:06 - 19:00 GMT
Energy powerhouse or corruption capital? Population overload or demographic advantage? Hungry giant or lazy dwarf? There are many ways to look at Nigeria as it turns 50 today, and lots of you on our Facebook page as well as Twitter, have asked to talk about them.
Your comments
Comment sent via host
That''s all today''s show. We''re back on Monday with your questions to the UK foreign secretary William Hague. Post here or on .
Comment sent via Facebook
James T Lebbie - While 'invasion of privacy' and 'cyber bullying' can be blamed for the young student’s tragedy, the incident also shows the potential/power of alternative media - media in the hands of ordinary people that are now transforming themselves into producers - especially with the breathtaking pace of technological advancements.
Comment sent via BLOG
buckaroobanzai - I just wonder how the people who decided to put a web-cam into that campus room and put it on the net were raised? It must have been devoid of any type of moral compass to do such a thing
Comment sent via BLOG
Jerry C on the blog - Being gay is just one aspect of this case. Would his roommate have filmed him if Tyler was caught being intimate with a female? The roommate had the webcam anyhow and he didn't care about Tyler's private life. This is just one part of the overlying issue of online bullying.
Comment sent via Facebook
Moses Atule - About gays and the media, it depends on the kind of the environment that the media is operating. For example there are countries that do not accept homosexuality and the media is also cautious and once you are exposed that you are gay you will earn all sort of negative publicity the recent instant is
Comment sent via SMS
It is somewhat difficult, but in the end it鈥檚 down to personal control. the clip shouldn鈥檛 have been posted. Exploiting hurts. Alex in Chicago USA
Comment sent via Facebook
Peter K. Elsesser on Facebook - Social media has what seems to be an intrinsic link to bullying in general that does not stop at young gays and lesbians. The issue for gay kids is not necessarily social media, but school teachers and administrators turning a blind eye to bullying and abuse suffered by gay kids.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Shannon in Ohio emailed - I am sickened and embarrassed by the way that openly homophobic groups are coddled in this country. I want some sort of productive legislation to come out of so many individual tragedies.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Ruth in Washington emailed - Many people do not know that composer Peter Tchaikovsky was gay. He lived in a time when this was very difficult, and even married a woman who was infatuated with him to prove he could live a normal married life. When the marriage failed, he contemplated suicide. It is sad to think of all the wonderful music that would not have been written had he given in to this despair.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Will McClain in Los Angeles emailed - I feel for humanity during this whole affair, but I don't believe the two students who made light of Clementi's sexuality and sexual exploration are monsters. Our society makes light of sexual and social activity constantly and I don't believe that the two students were doing anything that many people, from high school to adulthood, don't do all the time. They shouldn't be thrown in jail or banished from society - society needs more people with raw experiences of what actions like this can do, not buried in the prison system or exiled from society.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Jamey in Ohio emailed - Unfortunately in this day in age, it still is a huge issue for people dealing with issues of sex and sexuality. Here in America there is a mindset that not speaking of issues associated with sex and sexuality and that is not true. It has bred a culture of ignorance, self doubt and distrust among people. The fact that the relations taped were ones of a homosexual nature only made it all that more tragic for this young man not just because his privacy was invaded but because his sexuality was exploited.
Comment sent via host
We''re now moving on to discuss the case of Tyler Clementi, a student who killed himself after a video of him having sex with another man was posted online. Is social media making life harder for young and gay people?
Comment sent via Facebook
Yunus Ango - It is 50 years of independence and an average Nigerian lives below one dollar a day. I believe we should continue to set focus on our future until we have achieved at least one goal, then we can celebrate and say 'happy independence'.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Moses emailed - Nigeria is more of an ignorant giant than a sleepy one. I fear the nation isn't aware of the amount of influence she wields globally, and there doesn't seem to be a coordinated effort to utilize it. It appears no one sees the big picture.
Comment sent via Facebook
Afiniki Silas Bossan - Personally, i see nothing we Nigerians can be proud of. Our country is run by greedy corrupt men, nothing works in Nigeria, there is never peace of mind, and everyone is so selfish!
Comment sent via Facebook
Anumu-Mensah - Its not about what Nigeria has achieved or not done over the past five decades the question is is Nigeria prepared to learn from its mistakes and create a better future?
Comment sent via Facebook
Brian Nkolola - Nigeria must celebrate her achievement and continue to strive for improvement; human rights, equity, infrastructure,etc. In Africa we are yet to eliminate slave trade.
Comment sent via Facebook
Friday Osemeke - There is a lot to celebrate.our still being a united country is one
Comment sent via Facebook
Felix Ken-Kattah - Nigeria is a head ache. But there is hope. We pray that selfless guys one day take over the blessed land.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Oyekunle Oyediran in Senegal emailed the 主播大秀 - Truly, there is hardly anything to celebrate in Nigeria at 50. Those who mean well for the nation never got to th leadership.
Comment sent via YOURSAY
Ikenna in Abia in Nigeria emailed the 主播大秀 - We need white men to come back and rule Nigeria for 20 years again,because we have tried for 50 years noting has been done well. what are we celebrating, hardship or good governance?
Comment sent via Facebook
Fatima Khaleefa Bernard - Yes i think they should be proud just because all the pain and suffering they had to go through even if it doesn't seem that they done that good through the past yeas
Comment sent via Facebook
Hopeson Cha - Yes they should be proud first and look where they failed and look for the bright future ahead,think of football and art
Comment sent via host
Our final day in Louisville, Kentucky today. We''re talking about Nigeria at the age of 50 - and the explosions that have occurred on the day of celebration. We will then move on to talk about the case of a student in the US who has killed himself following a video of him having sex with another man being posted on the internet.