₦airaland Forum

Leyqute:
Martial. Thats the only person that Rashford would give a tap-in when he could score.

Exactly. I was thinking the same thing. He didn’t delay at all. Any other person he will first check if he can score himself and the delay might cost us the chance.

larride:
Wawu. How people money go take disappear into thin air?

That is what happened. Most of the money that had accrued to them before contributory pension started was somehow lost. Those that were hardest hit were those that had worked many years before 2007. It is not out of the ordinary for a pensioner in Lag to be getting half what his/her Ogun partner is getting. The more your work experience predated 2007 the bigger your loss.

larride:
Has she done all the necessary processes?

Yeah, she has. I just asked her and she told me they actually contacted her that it was ready last December, but she wasn't in the country. That is still about 2.5yrs since retirement though. According to her it takes about 2 years to move up the waitlist so i suspect 2021 retirees are yet to be paid. Na turn by turn.

Another thing is that Lagos State short-changed them. Their colleagues who retired in other states like Ogun, Oyo, Ondo e.t.c are getting far more. Something to do with one conversion they did some years back (around 2007) in the pension scheme. Several millions disappeared into the air for everybody when they moved over to contributory pension.

larride:
Bros Lagos is not owing Pensions and Gratuity. If you have the evidence, bring it forth.

My mum is sitting beside me. Retired at Director level in the Ministry of Education in 2020. She has not been paid 1 kobo. How long does it take for the money to come out bros.

larride:
Well to what I understand, what iz.zou is supporting is the intention behind the bill though. One way or the other, we must find a way to keep our doctors here in the country because if everybody japa finish, who go treat those wey remain.

That’s why both party will shift ground and come to the middle ground on the best solution to stop the brain drain.

What about ensuring that doctors are paid proper allowances, have adequate equipment, and have much better work conditions. The people will benefit this way.

Trying to force them to stay back will ultimately not benefit anyone.

larride:
iz.zou point is valid also tho.

If every medical practitioner japa finish, who go treat those wey remain? 😩

Most doctors that japa do it between 4-10 years after school. Remember that internship and NYSC already take 2 years. This 5-year thing will not achieve anything apart from creating a bad narrative for the government and strengthening the resolve of doctors that plan to japa. Many will japa at Year 0 and find places to carry out their internship outside the country. The rest will japa in Year 5 (which they were going to do anyway).

It was a poorly thought-out idea.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]I do not support APC and yes, i want the bill to happen.

Maybe it is games for some, but the probability of me living long depends on that bill.

The chances of my baby surviving is low if there is no paediatrician in the hospital

The chances of a patient surviving is low if there are no doctors.

If you think the lawmakers are passing the bill because they are selfish, then you just want to win the argument. Every lawmaker that voted for that bill can easily jump on a flight abroad to treat Staphylococcus.

I am looking at it from the lenses of a man who cannot afford medical tourism abroad. My chances of living longer is depleting if more doctors are leaving.

Call me ignorant or selfish; and I'll own it.
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There are so many reasons why this policy will not give you the expected outcome. Let me just list a few.

1) You don't become a paediatrician within 5 years of graduation, so this bill if passed into law WILL NOT ensure that there is a paediatrician for your child.

2) The average work experience of doctors japaing is probably about 5 or more years already so the actual positive effect of this bill in terms of adding to the medical work force will be minimal. Most japa doctors spend close to 5 years already in Nigeria before exiting so the only thing this bill will do is antagonize the few that want to leave early by its similarity to indentured servitude/modern slavery.

3) Even if you are abkle to keep them back for 5 years what you will get will be a situation whereby doctor exit after the 5-year period will explode beyond what we have now, leading to a situation whereby only inexperienced doctors would be left in the country.

4) You will also have some medical graduates leaving the country for other African countries (and Caribbean countries) to start work as house officers and getting their full registration after 1yr rather than wasting 5 years in Nigeria to get the same full registration. You will be losing these ones from Year 0 not Year 5.

We have not mentioned the illegality involved in witholding full registration form doctors when the standard practice in all the sane parts of the world is to award full registration after completion of internship/housemanship.

Then there is the fact that all other public university students are also "subsidized" so i wonder why only doctors are being targeted to bear the brunt of a failed system. If we ask now, people will say doctors' jobs are special and they need to make the sacrifice. If we ask for better conditions and pay now, the same people will say doctors are not doing any special job and should go and sit down jo.

Roland17:
One of my problems with audiobooks is that I would have to save them over a long period of time on my device. This is because, I am the kind of reader that would revisit a book I read 2 years ago or few months ago and want to review a few things. I can’t do that with audiobook, except I save them and that eats a ton of space on my devices. Some people rent or borrow hardcover books, no be me! I prefer to own my books.

The problem with hardcover is that it becomes difficult to carry them around if you ever have to move. I had to drop hundreds of books when I left Naija. That was when I realised that books are much heavier than clothes and shoes.

I think the way to go is to use audiobooks generally but you can buy your most valued books as hardcover.

larride:
I tried reading a book through audiobooks once, I slept off. 😂

It takes getting used to. The voice of the person matters as well. Those monotonous robotic ones can be soporific while an engaging voice might keep you interested. How interested you are in the subject matter is also significant. Best do it while driving, that way you won’t fall asleep. Although it can be argued that one doesn’t need that distraction while driving on the rugged streets of Lagos.

Roland17:
I am more of a hardcover book type of guy. I have tried audiobooks but e no work for me. I like highlighting interesting portions of a book so I can revisit them whenever. With audiobooks and E-books, you have to download them and store them.

I love hardcover books but the time to sit down and focus on one book no dey these days.
Most of my reading now is through audiobooks while driving. It’s also a good time to listen to podcasts. Audiobooks and podcasts have replaced radio for me while driving.

Ibime:
Franch speaking Canadians are extremely snobbish

If you meet them in another country and ask them directions or question in English, they will pretend they can't speak English. I have personal experience of this. I was shocked when I saw the same person later speaking English . That's when someone explained to me that Quebecans will never acknowledge English

By calling them Quebecans you don already offend them.

larride:
Everything will spiral into tribal war in no time.

You know as e dey go. I for one will prefer those 2 to remain in the firmament where they belong. They both did their jobs probably as well as any Nigerian has ever done anything, in any field.

Achebe was mainly a novelist. Soyinka is mainly a playwright. Each GOATED in his main field. No need to derail this place cos i have seen this movie before.

raumdeuter:
500K is premium olosho in Naija o which are operating in VGC, Asokoro.
Yankee premium for daybreak operating in Hollywood and Wall street will charge $5k which is about 3.5m

Our area of fair competition is Pastors cos I heard we have the richest Pastors and Senators

Oh ok. I will have to now to your superior knowledge in this olosho issue.

raumdeuter:
Ask Obainojazz how much the one wey follow am go house last weekend collect

Naija daybreak maybe 10k to 20k Naira that is 20pounds or $30.

Izzou told me that some regular premium olosho in Nigeria charge up 500k to 1m for their kuntus for TDB. I think that’s quite competitive when compared to the US, UK etc.

raumdeuter:
Olosho bawo. How much daybreak be for Naija and how much e be for Aussie?

I dey come. Let me DM Obaino to find out.

There is a reason those guys are always reluctant to publish a breakdown of their pay.

The only 3 jobs in Nigeria that have salaries that can rival 1st world countries are politician, olosho, and pastor.

DeadPresidents:
Bro, I had a roommate called Jesse who was doing his MBBS when I was in Uniport. I and Jesse were in 100L together, I left school 2017, worked at 3 different companies, married...even japa and Jesse is currently doing his housemanship through no fault of his.

Omo, e reach to punch pesin for teeth wey misyarn.

20yrs.

That one na Elder Jesse. No way is he blameless. How did he do it sef?

Oh it’s 10 yrs. Very possible.

larride:
Lmao make una hold each other clothes. 😂

Olopa lo ma ko everybody.

DeadPresidents:
With all due respect, that white haired tool needs to stfu. We ain’t hear him say shii when niggas was dying during the elections.

Achebe was always clear of that fraud.

What does Achebe have to do with anything?

nihilistjnr:
You've clearly never been to the NHC in London. They will frustrate your life. I've been putting off registering for NIN because I don't want to go back to Embankment

I got my passport there about a decade ago. I woke up early and got there at one ungodly hour like that only to meet queue that extended around the street (i am sure you know that queue). It was like some people slept outside overnight.

Outside was UK but inside was Nigeria. Applicants and staff were all behaving as if we were in Festac office. "Madam, calm down", "I will deal with you", "Do you know who i am", "Oga abeg now".

raumdeuter:
Those petty ads come because he is the most popular and loved ex footballer, Many of his colleagues even wey sabi pass am nor get advert

When you don see Oliha, Finidi, Siasia, Amokachi, Taribo for advert except to pray for Tinubu

Coaching sef no easy. Who tell you say he will be a successful coach? How many coaches dey successful? Where is Oliseh and Siasia coaching career?

DiMatteo wey win CL for Chelsea has been jobless since 2016 which is 7yrs ago

Oliha died a long time ago.

You are right about the problems thry face. Even American sports stars who made 100 times what some of our players made also go broke.

It is a combination of relatively short money-making career, a long post-career life, and not adjusting their lifestyle after retirement. Some of them also are unlucky with bad investments and business advisers who scam them.

Amoto94:
It is just like my people who are scattered around NC states in Nasarawa, Benue, FCT, Plateau and also Edo let say you're to divide Nigeria into North and South and Edo delineated into Southern Nigeria; you will have Ebira in Edo and their kinsmen in another country. Just like Basque Region in France and Spain

Exactly. Many of our borders are artificial and were drawn by Europeans who didn’t care about the repercussions.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]I was enjoying nihilistjnr comments on Nigeria and suddenly everything just switched again to Obi and BAT and nonsense

Ahn Ahn

It is even the energy that is tiring. Typing Obi and BAT every blessed day.[/color]

It was an interesting discussion.
Many people in the south don’t understand the structure of Northern Nigeria, which is what leads to misunderstanding.

For instance, some don’t know that almost half of Hausaland is in Niger Republic, and about half of the people of Niger are Hausas.

So next time when people ask why our government seems to be in support of foreigners in terms of illegal immigration, border encroachment, skirmishes you have to remember that they are not foreigners to them.

Good old Twitter. The polling unit and Supreme Court of the Obidient cult.

larride:

Problem 😅😅 pic.twitter.com/Rpet30kh0A

— BRAVO 6IX 🚀🏆🇳🇬 (@Brv6ix) April 5, 2023

Portable don release new jam

Hahaha. See Format!

BlueRayDick:
Check the post again, I have quoted the words(which was what I should have done earlier to let u know I do not necessarily believe it so).

Read the whole post again.

Na so most of your Obidient brothers dey do na. Are you surprised?

larride:
Sentiments ya werey gan.

I sent you a mail yesterday. I’ve an update.

Oh ok. I will check it.

Spy360:
In summary, Tinubu politicised religion. To you it was OK.

But Obi called Daddy, and you say he was bigoted.

Ndi neutral polish.

Do you intentionally try to not understand things or it is an innate ability?

You also have to show where i called Obi bigoted for calling anyone daddy. Audio clip that i didn't even believe was genuine until Kenneth Okonkwo put his mouth.

larride:
They want a southern Muslim (minority in the south) to pick a northern Christian (minority in the north) to win a general election.

Na why them lule. Zero strategy.

Are maps and calculators so expensive in Nigeria?

Roland17, Luka is just 24 and a mere 5 years into the league. I don't think he is the problem just as MJ and Lebron were not the problem despite going almost a decade before winning their chip.

Luka definitely has to improve his conditioning and defence but the major problem is the organisation that has not built the right team around him. For this season Kyrie is more of a problem than Luka.
Firstly, Kyrie has had no success away from Lebron and the record shows that good teams are often worse with him. Your Celtics is a prime example.
Secondly and more crucially, the Luka/Kyrie combo is not a good enough fit. Too little defence and not enough balls to create the compensatory offence. Remember they were the 4th seed when Kyrie joined.

Spy360:
This theory will be put to grave if the court finds out that Tinubu rigged and lost the elections.

Na court I dey wait for. My only hope is for justice to reign

You somehow always struggle to understand simple things.

Choosing a Northern Muslim running mate does not guarantee victory, it is choosing a Northern Christian running mate that almost guarantees a defeat. Those are 2 different statements.