Jobs/Vacancies › Re: What Salary Range Can Make You Remain In Nigeria? by apolonius(m): 3:41pm On Dec 09, 2022 |
celestialAgent: lol. Your analysis is a joke!
1.2m in Nigeria would avail you a better life than $2708 would avail you in the UK. You even reached the monthly value without considering taxation, lmao!!! Some of us make $5-12k/per month after tax. Salaries are paid bi-weekly. Entry level jobs in Canada pay $55-75k on the average. Many pay more though. Some make $15-24k monthly doing 2-4 jobs. That is the extreme. |
Sports › Re: Costa Rica Vs Germany: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. (2 - 4) On 1st December 2022 by apolonius(m): 8:58pm On Dec 01, 2022 |
Kenneth4u205: football is different from soccer ...... TINUBU If you are enlightened enough you will know that it can be. Soccer is what they call football in North America because football is a different sport here. |
Travel › Re: Japa Story: The Cost Of Relocating To The UK With Family by apolonius(m): 6:57pm On Dec 01, 2022 |
Studymore123: This is an expose. You're a smart guy armed with information that many don't have. Thank you. Frankly, they make assumptions without facts and experience. Sometimes we read, smile and move on. Other times, you can’t help but drop a comment. |
Travel › Re: Japa Story: The Cost Of Relocating To The UK With Family by apolonius(m): 2:31pm On Dec 01, 2022*. Modified: 6:58pm On Dec 01, 2022 |
The poor in Nigeria never fail to amuse me. They are ignorantly talking and drawing conclusions about Canada without any knowledge.
More importantly, they do not understand a basic truth: that 80% of Nigerian elites since 1960 have been citizens of the same countries they are criticizing.
For example, just few, Tinubu, Atiku, the Sarakis, Sule, the current governor of Nassarawa, Abiodun, Makinde, Femi-Hamzat Gbaja, Omo-Agege and even Peter Obi are dual citizens. Osibanjo is a UK permanent resident…Same for the leading businessmen and pastors…Adenuga, Oyakhilome, Adefarasin.
It started with Azikiwe who lived in the US for 9 years and Ekwueme, who had 9 degrees and worked in the US and the UK.
In Canada, the average Nigerian professional earns $5-11k monthly, salary is paid every 2 weeks. Education and healthcare are free. Yes, mortgage costs are high. But your equity can make you 200m in 2-3 years if you decide to sell your home today.
Guys, learn and help your ignorance before you preach. |
Food › Re: See The Croaker Fish I Got For ₦1,800 And How I Prepared It. Yum! by apolonius(m): 8:47pm On Oct 15, 2022 |
pocohantas: You got the three for N1800? Where? That is very cheap. I think you have a different market you buy meat and fish from. Or you are dating a butcher/fisherman.
I love croaker. I can’t stand catfish. “…Or are you dating a butcher/fisherman?” Looooool.I like this! |
Politics › Re: 2023: States Atiku, Obi, Tinubu, Kwankwaso Will Win - Governor Ifedolapo by apolonius(m): 12:27pm On Oct 05, 2022 |
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Politics › Re: Tinubu Vs Atiku Head To Head In Ss/se And Nc by apolonius(m): 8:23pm On Sep 25, 2022*. Modified: 9:09pm On Sep 25, 2022 |
garfield1: In abia,obi will win the state state.so who gets 25% between the two old men? Ikpeazu and his camp are with wike so atiku is on his own but the emenike camp and ouk are with tinubu.they dominate abia north and parts of central.tinubu should outscore atiku here... Ebonyi,same win for obi.with pdp in the state divided between ogba and odi camps,it is one way for apc.umahi is also on the ballot.atiku will take third here. Enugu:no need,apc is too weak here.tinubu will struggle to see 10%. IMO:with obi winning and pdp divided into ihedioha and anyanwu camps.anyanwu is with wike and the remaining pdp senator onyewuchi has left.hope will deal heavily with pdp,he has started dealing with them.third place for atiku here. Anambra; obi will win all polling units here.atiku and tinubu won't get anything here.
Delta:with obi pushing,pdp might win narrowly.but apc should take central and good votes in delta south. Edo:obi should win here but with pdp divided here and apc united,tinubu will come second. Akwa ibom:atiku will win here but both labour and apc will get 25%. Crs;with the way things are,labour will win,apc second,pdp third Bayelsa;pdp will win narrowly with apc coming a close second Rivers: obi will win here but with wike out,atiku is stranded.with asari dokubo working for tinubu in Kalahari and Abe in ogoni,tinubu will take second.some amechi men will still work for tinubu.. Benue; obi wins here.wit anger against fulanis,atiku will take third. In plateau,both parties are equally matched with obi holding a little advantage and with pdp divided between jang who is pro wike and gen useni,third place is sure. Nasarawa:same like plateau. Kogi:tinubu will win narrowly here,atiku second. Niger;another narrow tinubu win with nothing for obi.. Kwara; both atiku and obi will struggle for third.
Mynd44 Lalasticlala Ityp Majole Su50 Silver tongue Kyase Aiel123 Guy, you don’t know politics. You are exaggerating Obi and the LP’s political value. It’s all breeze no thunder. Go and read Ayisha Osori’s Love Doesn’t Win Elections. …Obi will win less than 5 states in all. Bookmark this comment. |
Politics › Re: INEC Releases Final List Of Candidates For The 2023 Election (president, VP) by apolonius(m): 9:54pm On Sep 20, 2022 |
juri: @ fergie001, pls can you put link to the full list which includes Senate and House of Reps for all states?. Thank you. It’s Zacharias for the APC and Omale for the PDP in Idah/ Igalamela/Ibaji HOR. APC’s Jibrin Idah (Echocho) vs. PDP’s Victor Adoji for Kogi East senate. Agba, atayi. |
Family › Re: Married Men, This Is Why Your Wives Are Denying You Sex by apolonius(m): 1:43pm On Sep 15, 2022 |
There is one of many other reasons why women deny men sex: general health.
Giving our diet, lifestyle and, sometimes, genetics, many Nigerian women over 34 years old have high blood pressure. Some BP medications affect the libido and sexual appetite in these women. This is just as some BP medications can affect the sexual drive and performance of men too.
Otherwise, denying your wife or husband sex in the absence of health issues and menstruation is a marital crime! |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 1:39pm On Sep 15, 2022 |
naijaman3: Men, the thing taya me oh. Can you imagine the guy saying what he knows nothing about. Saying that there is no Nigerian USD millionaire in Canada. Haba! That is the problem with discussing on a faceless forum like this. Every Tom, Dick and Harry just say anything. They even brag about themselves when they are actually living in abject poverty. You are right. It is unfortunate how people can stay in their hovels and speak authoritatively about the life, success and assets of others. It is up to us to never indulge them! |
Politics › Re: I Want To Bet 50k With Any Serious Tinubu Supporter by apolonius(m): 4:17am On Sep 02, 2022 |
IamAtikulate: Supporter of a thief sighted.
 …Democratic freedom! |
Politics › Re: I Want To Bet 50k With Any Serious Tinubu Supporter by apolonius(m): 8:19pm On Sep 01, 2022 |
IamAtikulate: 50k
Use the other 950k to print campaign posters for your thief.
Remember, your thief must meet the two conditions for you to win.
Let's play.
Jagaban, Jagaban not be by mouth Childish, ignorant, classless and just petty! |
Politics › Re: I Want To Bet 50k With Any Serious Tinubu Supporter by apolonius(m): 6:37pm On Sep 01, 2022 |
IamAtikulate: Jagaban! Jagaban!! Jagaban!!!
No be by mouth.
I have free 50k and I want to bet with Tinubu Supporters.
Let's bet:
1. Peter Obi will get more votes than Tinubu in the South
2. Atiku will get more votes than Tinubu in the North.
We will use escrow account.
Who is ready? I am in. Let’s make it 1m. |
Travel › Re: What Can A Young Lawyer Do In Canada, The USA, Newzealand Or Australia? by apolonius(m): 4:56pm On Aug 30, 2022 |
spiceeamiee: Hi. I will be online from 11am today. Please reply to the Nairaland message prompt I just sent. |
Travel › Re: What Can A Young Lawyer Do In Canada, The USA, Newzealand Or Australia? by apolonius(m): 1:32pm On Aug 30, 2022 |
spiceeamiee: Hi. I will be online from 11am today. Time difference, just woke up. |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 3:13pm On Aug 29, 2022 |
folake4u: Thank you very much for your detailed answer. I appreciate it. The privilege is mine. |
Travel › Re: What Can A Young Lawyer Do In Canada, The USA, Newzealand Or Australia? by apolonius(m): 3:12pm On Aug 29, 2022 |
spiceeamiee: Hello, I'm a lawyer over 10years at the bar and currently looking to migrate. I'm trying to send you a PM but I am unable to. I would really like to talk to you so please do I drop my email address here and you send me a message? I'm using this option as I don't eat to burden you with leaving your email address here and probably getting unwanted emails. Please do let me know which works for you as I'm really looking forward to talking with you. Thanks
Hi! Sorry to hear. Please let’s pick a time that we can both meet here and exchange our contacts within a minute to avoid spamming. |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 9:46pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
monfizzy: Please this is an adult forum and not a gathering of some naive high school talks. Stop the exaggeration it’s becoming silly mate Senior adult, congratulations! Exaggerations, indeed! |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 8:41pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
NuCypher: Okay, time for the twists and turns. but I get your time today.
You said and I quote:
I said:
I know you need a detailed explanation because you don't know these things and are gullible enough to swallow what your "friend" told you. So, I'll explain to you.
He doesn't make $345k. He very likely makes $150-180k. Do you see the difference? And that's gross too, not net. It will be taxed. The rest of that $345k is comprised of stock which is paid out over a definite period as long your "friend" stays on in the company. Which means it's vested, in case you don't know. If he leaves at any time, he loses his right to the stocks. Not to mention the stocks are subject to the ups and downs of the stock market. Some of it is also sign-on, which is also paid in chunks over a definite period. So, your friend doesn't make $345k (continuous tense, in case you miss the English). On the regular, he makes way less, given that's just total comp, some of which is spread over several years, conditional on his continued stay at the company.
I know you will still come back with your half-thought arguments. But this is the last I'm saying on this. Many of you Nigerians are just too easily impressed once somebody starts throwing numbers at you that you don't even know the details of. Your logic is hard to tolerate. You just can’t be a custodian of the facts and truth about other people’s experiences and lives. For the sake of neutral followers, let’s use an example. BLG is a leading law firm in Canada. A Google search about the average BLG’s lawyers’ salaries will show between $130-165k on Glassdoor, Indeed, Payscale among others. Well, that is not the entire truth about lawyers’ salaries in BLG. Senior Associate lawyers make $170k-220k depending on their seniority and years at the firm. Salaried partners make $300-450k, depending on their years of experiences and time at the firm. Wait for it…Equity partners make over $1-2m annually, depending on their seniority, equity and BD inputs. These are covered and guaranteed by diverse partnership agreements. Yet, Google will show you far less as the average lawyers’ salaries in BLG. The logic? You can’t sit in your hovels and decide that you KNOW what ALL or ANY Amazon employee earns because you are in tech or work with Amazon. You are not a constant presence and party to all salary negotiations and information. …Just shut up! |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 8:26pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
whizqueen: Be like you no hear about the shooting at ATL few weeks ago. Two naija guys killed. I’m even surprised the place is open again so quickly I am aware of the shooting. I was to join a friend there that night. But they are open. They should have moved elsewhere to honour those two kids. I won’t go there again to honour their memories. But it’s a great place to meet people. I visited 1-2 times every 4-6 weeks. Were you a patron?� |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 5:37pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
NuCypher: net annual salary? Nope. Even engineering directors get more stocks than they do cash in annual pay. Go check glassdoor, the average base pay for amazon software engineering director is around $200k or less; the rest is vested stocks. No wise company pays you in cash $345k per annum. Doesn't happen. By the time they tax your head, na peanuts go remain. I know this because I work in tech. So, yes, he doesn't make $345k annually. if that's true, it is certainly the total comp, of which the base pay is probably around $150-180k.
And don't even get started with $550k. No way in the freaking world he's grossing $550k. I can stake my left nut on that one. Show me your data online that points to this and we can start talking. Make una dey calm down when una dey throw numbers everywhere to impress. You are arguing over nothing. There is nowhere in the world where quoted salaries are net; it’s always gross. Ultimately, there are various deductions, stock options et al. These constituent elements do not diminish the reality of the salaries. While you can focus on net, my points are overall comp/salaries. Nobody advertises roles and quote net salaries. If you don’t know that, your insider experience and perspective is just irrelevant. |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:58pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
NuCypher: Oga, that is not annual salary. Do you even know how compensation works at tech companies?  You don’t know what you are talking about. So, if he is at the rank of a Software engineering director earning around $550k, his net pay can’t be around what I quoted? |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:52pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
olalekan9320: na Calgary wey I dey Reach out and I will make some introductions to some great people there. |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:51pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
NuCypher: don't be deceived. That is very likely Total comp than it is annual salary. The annual salary component there is possibly only 180k or even less. No let anybody deceive you. He doesn't make $345k in annual salary. That's very, very unlikely. And that stock component too is vested. Deceived? At my level? Do you know him, his position and the nuances of his pay? How do you guys even think? |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:43pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
apolonius: To get licensed as a lawyer, you need to apply to the NCA, get assigned some courses and write the exams. The exams are written a few times annually. You can write all in one sitting if you are a genius. If you pass and get your NCA certificate, you then apply to the Law Society of Ontario or the province where you want to practice. The Bar exams-Barrister and Solicitor’s-are written 3 times a year. Not sure if this has increased or decreased because of the pandemic-induced changes.
If you pass the bar exams, you can either apply for Articling or get an exemption as I did. Of course, you will called to the bar. What you do after that is up to you.
Those who love transactional practice areas and with good experience can join banks and corporations as In-house Counsels or join law firms-big, medium and small.
Networking will determine how fast you get good opportunities to practice after your call.
Hope this helps. NCA means the National Committee on Accreditation. This is their page, the process and exam schedules: https://nca.legal/process/ |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:33pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
ednut1: instagram , clubhouse, meet up etc are free apps to meet people in Canada. Clubs , parks and tourist attractions too dey. You go see people there If you dey GTA, go to ATL and Toop Lounges. Add EST 2020. You will be fine after 2-3 visits. |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:31pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
ednut1: when most Nigerians come they declare their previous Nigerian income ( its a requirement to declare previous income) . Which make them qualify for the maximum child benefits around 600 cad a month. As income increases the benefits reduces with time. Someone with over 100k salary will be getting around 250 dols a month as child benefit. While the ones below 32k get the max amount We got the benefits and it helped us greatly initially. In fact, our first car was from the first lump sum payment. � |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:28pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
1east: You are very correct I don’t indulge these people. But to support people like you, I will. I know a guy working with Amazon from Oshawa. He makes $345k. They have overwhelmed him with an offer to move to Texas. He leaves next month. |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:18pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
franchasofficia: There are so many Nigerians who are millionaires in USD in the US and some EU countries, even UK, but none that we know in Canada.
Even among indigenous Canadians, you can hardly find dollar billionaires, if any, must be a handful compared to US and EU We have millionaires in Canada. We know them. You don’t. So, your opinions are not necessarily the facts. Indigenous billionaires? Are you joking? Given their history and the trauma of their lives, you really want to go there? How many native Americans are billionaires? I guess we are looking at different things. If you truly know the 2 countries, you won’t be discussing these things. Americans are running to Canada daily. |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:15pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
ednut1: I also work in one of the places you mentioned and have friends that I also referred there. But some idiots are here arguing with me or calling me a liar. Going forward i will ignore. I’m mot responsible for their misery lol Good to know, bro. Ignore them. People don’t know what they don’t know. For many Nigerians, the default defence for their ignorance is to insult. You just can’t help them. Live your life and have fun. We may have crossed paths. TD and Scotia banks are two of his 3. To avoid identification, will leave out the third. Nice to connect here. |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:12pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
Eagba: why can't our sisters get oyinbo easily Demand and supply. Even Oyibos aren’t getting Oyibos easily. The concept of marriage is fast waning in the Western world. Also, many men and women are experimenting and stretching the boundaries of their sexualities. It’s a hedonist age. But, they are many great dating sites for those looking for adventures, experience and pleasures. Seeking Arrangement is one for sugar girls looking for sugar daddies!��� Jokes apart, I think a young Naija lady who is doing well in Canada can look back home, find and attract good Naija men. You may eat frogs a few times. You may bring them to Canada and lose them. …But your chances are always brighter with your own kind. Marriage and its survival in Canada na another story for another day. Ask any family lawyer! |
Travel › Re: Untold Truth About Why Immigrants Are Leaving Canada by apolonius(m): 4:07pm On Aug 28, 2022 |
femijay8271: Boss, i fit send u a Gmail message Please do! |