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mccloud224: Thank God we don't have a female president.She go just declare Friday nights as "daddy-backs-baby-night".Imagine make all man dey enter club on Friday nite with baby for back.That na the kind laws wey women go love to "shit" put inside constitution! ! ! Grin

Guys being the ever creative set that they are will start to compare designer 'ojas' at the club as they sip their pina coladas or whatever it is they drink these days!

Crescent_d:
Have you been in SA before?Just curious!

The poster might have been thinking of some fairly recent events e.g.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7419862.stm

As a previous poster mentioned, people should be entitled to make the choice themselves. It definitely should not be the Govt pushing this.

Meanwhile everyone is entitled to go where they feel their career prospects will be favoured, you just need to 'shine' your eyes wellu wellu so you don't jump out the frying pan and into the fire.

^ I do get your point.

There was an article in the news earlier on in the week about an award of the year that was to be presented to anyone in Africa showing exemplary leadership - they had to shelf it as there was no shining beacon that they could point out. Maybe Nelson Mandela might have been in the frame but was excluded because of age and the fact that he doesn't hold any current political office. But of all the rest (North, South, East or West) there was not a person found worthy!

Duduknight:
This is the same myopic which our leaders still have today. They think of enriching their pockets rather than sizing the opportunity to write their names in history. While they continue to steal and loot, we wait as mugus for a saviour.

Granted that the Europeans did their bit to destabilize Africa etc but they're long gone now. They're not the ones currently blatantly looting the treasury.

To rub salt into the wound, we like to say we teach our people morals, respect for their elders etc yet it's these same people that develop an urge to scoop up public money as though there's no tomorrow. Some of these people have even been privileged to spend time studying/working abroad so that they have had exposure to see how things can be done BUT for some reason it does not register with them.

If we as Africans don't move beyond that mentality there's no hope for us

Fellow Nairalanders - the article below is one gleaned from the BBC News site.

I have to ask is it beyond the capabilities of the Black man (or woman - nod to equal opportunities etc  ) the African in particular to exercise good governance? What is it with the embezzling of public funds (funds meant for the betterment of our fellow citizen's living) that is so attractive?

Is it really beyond the capacity of our brain cells to actually use Govt money for its intended purpose?

SA sackings over township riots

The mayor and all of her senior officials in a riot-hit area of South Africa have been sacked.

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) said the dismissals, after weeks of violent protests in Sakhile township, were a matter of principle.

Residents celebrated at the sackings as they blame corrupt officials for a lack of decent housing and basic supplies.

Meanwhile in Johannesburg police fired rubber bullets to disperse crowds protesting over similar issues.

The unrest is part of a wave of protests that has swept through the country in recent months.

Some of the worst violence has been seen in Sakhile, about 130km (80 miles) south-east of Johannesburg.

“ Where we feel that there has been a dereliction of duty, councillors will be recalled ”
Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula

The ANC announced the sacking of municipal mayor Juliette Radebe-Khumalo and her entire executive board after a high-level meeting.

ANC officials said the Lekwa municipality would come under the control of the Mpumalanga provincial government for a year to sort out the problems.

Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula, Mpumalanga Premier David Mabuza and ANC Youth League President Julius Malema were among those making the decision.

Mr Malema's spokesperson told the BBC that the municipality was "dysfunctional".

"The officials, all of them ANC councillors, were given warnings previously but had shown no signs of improvement," Floyd Shivambu said.

'The final straw'

Mr Mbalula said the decision to dismiss the mayor and senior councillors was a matter of principle, reports the national broadcaster SABC.

"Where we feel that there has been a dereliction of duty, councillors will be recalled," he said.

The officials, who are all ANC members, were appointed in 2006 after the local government elections.

But the ANC had received numerous complaints about corruption and mismanagement at their offices, Mr Shivambu said.

He said the "final straw" came after "the rise of the people on the ground" in recent weeks.

An administrator will be appointed to manage the day-to-day running of the municipality until the next local elections due in 12 months.

Corruption allegations

The protests started on 25 September after a local government department released a report implicating the municipal officials in corruption and fraud.

Thousands of residents went on rampage torching a community hall, a library and two houses belonging to local councillors.

They were demanding that all councillors resign in light of the government's report.

They complained that they were without services like water, electricity and proper housing because officials were embezzling state funds.

President Jacob Zuma has promised to improve services in the townships to quell a wave of protests.

More than 150 people have been arrested in Mpumalanga for public violence and arson since the protests started last month.

South Africa's Times newspaper reported that 97 of the protesters were freed on bail on Thursday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8320231.stm

Another article talking specifically about Nigeria and its Federal roads is available here

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/10/22/hassan-lawal-failed-minister/

Again it's a case of the money being made available but someone decides to 'sit' on it and not use it to make things better for all.

I despair for the Black man particularly in Africa.

I have slight doubts as to the authenticity of this story; I'm presuming that if this happened for real, one would be too distressed to even think about posting on a public forum.

Perhaps as a case-study one can consider it could happen and then think of scenarios that could come out of that.

denony:
7 years younger?
she will be calling you brother then, or even uncle     

Slighly off-topic; the poster has a point - taking into account our culture if the gap is too wide you would end up with someone who will kneeling down to greet you in the morning and calling you 'sa'. 

Giant of Africa indeed! After 40 odd years of independence we still can't plot our way out of a paper bag. Absolutely disgraceful, the amazing thing is 'do our esteemed leaders even care at all?' And then we wonder why the rest of the world doesn't take us seriously.

Rebranding ko, rebranding ni!

agabaI23:
I am sure you saw the invited comas?lol

Actually those ones are thieves. The govt did not make them rich, they steal from the govt.

Sorry, missed the commas - but anyhow, Govt as we currently define/practise it in Naija - results in the situation described above.

agabaI23:
the govt cannot make you 'big'.

Not quite true - if you're a Senator, State Governor or perhaps even a Local Council Chairman - you've got it made!

oyb:
don't worry, keep it up, there will soon be no doctors left in nigeria - maybe when we have to start importing indians and paying them big money. . .

No, we pray that it doesn't get that bad. We're already struggling to shake off the image of a failed nation state - if what you referred to happens, it would amount to one of the final nails in the coffin of the big white elephant nation state of ours.

olabowale:
@Beefy23: « #16 on: Yesterday at 05:07:45 PM »  Close is not good enough! But thanks for being honest. Unlike skyone.

In fact it would be nice if God the Father were to come down in earth in person and prove Himself that He exists and demand that we worship Him etc, this would put paid to all arguments about religion once and for all. However, He has made His Word available and decided that through the seeming foolishness of preaching, those that believe should be saved.

For some, that may not be sufficient or 'good enough' but that's the way it is. It's very much take it or leave it and then sit tight for the day of reckoning.

olabowale:
@Beefy23: « #13 on: Today at 03:31:31 PM »  Gen2genius forgot to add "or when to change religion" to his response, above. But my statement is this; when you say check everything against the "unchanging standard os the Word" it gives me an idea, please correct me, if am wrong about it.  The idea is this; are there many or at least "Word" that does not meet the "Unchanging?" If there is an "Unchanging please tell us since there are so many versions of the and editions and reeditions of the "Word" and t will be impossible that all of them are the singular "Unchanging standard of the Word!" I will like for sure to read your response.

There's is no disputing the fact that there are different translations of the Bible around, there are however old manuscripts around to which reference is made to at least ensure that we have (in the English language) as close a representation of the original words as they were taken down. It's more or less a case of the aspiring Christian to at least know the background history of the translation that you eventually decide to follow.

The Bible clearly indicates that if a man (or woman) seeks God with all their heart, He will be found of that person - notwithstanding the so many opposing voices and philosophies that abound in today's modernistic world.

Entering into the Christian experience is not automatically open to everyone; John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

The invitation is extended to all but not everyone responds to it in the same way - for some the whole issue revolving around different translations etc is enough of a point for them to stay away. I Peter 2 puts it this way: "Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed[/size]."

The fact remains that there are aspects of the gospel that will keep some people out inasmuch as they have a preference for gainsaying.

gen2genius:
Miracle,

I personally don't think you need anyone to tell you when to quit a church or what church to attend. You have God's word and you have His Spirit to guide you. But let me tell you this - EVERY church on earth has certain principles and traditions which are put in place either to prevent excesses or to promote orderliness. What I'm not sure of is whether they IMPOSE such traditions on all the members or not.

So, the bottom-line is: look away from the minor (traditions) and focus on the major - i.e does the church preach sound doctrines of the Bible that will help you live a victorious Christian life and guide you safely to heaven at last? If yes, then you should be glad because that's the ultimate goal of the gospel. But if the minor issues tend to hamper your spiritual life or if you are being FORCED to comply with them, then you can ask the Holy Spirit to guide you to make the right decision.

God bless you!

To OP, the quote above sums up the correct attitude to perhaps adopt in this case. Check everything against the unchanging standard of the Word, discard that which does not fit in. If in spite of this, 'they' make life unbearable then perhaps it is time to move on.

Peace.

lastpage:
Acceleration due to gravity equals 10m/s.   (in Yoruba)  =}  ἳpèlé i'sáré okùn-fà  wáálè, jéé Ộgbờn'ἲgứnpá níí ìséjú 'akán

That was priceless! 

Now all we need is for someone to come up with an equivalent for trading derivatives, stocks and other what not high-octane financial rockets and we can take over the world financial system

Normally I like to be a silent bystander on these posts but I must confess this has been one of the most hilarious that I've read on NL for a while.

Walahi it has been humorous. There have been some very good points that quite a few people have posted here and perhaps a few silly ones. I won't name names to protect the innocent and the guilty.

I'll add my own 0.02c, we're living in a very competitive world right now. It takes a lot to stay at the forefront of the pack. You would be doing yourself an injustice if you didn't do all that's in your power to ensure you have a good shot at competing as effectively as you can.

At the end of the day, if you can speak/write English well, you will benefit; if you can't you alone will also bear the brunt. It's all about choices and what you decide to do with them. Whatever a man sows that will he also reap.

chichii:
some big pastors in Nigeria use them too

Is this really true? 

N101:
I'm hoping I have read this wrong, but why must behaving properly towards your own somehow imply behaving "white"?  Are we saying that black people are incapable of showing basic courtesy and decent customer service towards their own?

I second and third your comments. It's indicative of a failed nation state if we can't even discern what is good and acceptable public behaviour. Some form of decency is hopefully one of the things that differentiates us from mere animals in the zoo. If we can't see that, it's clear that there's just no hope for us as a nation.

You know we make all this noise about how better we are than the Westerners because we are taught to respect our elders and all that usual African blah blah but when the rubber meets the road out in real life we show how nonsensical our 'we're better than them' attitude is.

@eshukemi's 'name' and response rhyme; v diabolical.

To the original poster, your conscience (if it's intact and functioning ok) is probably already telling you what the right path of action is in this case. Don't screw up your home/destiny for a mess of pottage. As they say back home, a word is enough for the wise
OR abo oro la nsofun omo oluwabi, ti oba de inu re, a di odindi - hope I go that right!

Krayola:
AAARRGGHHH!!! This thread brings back PAINFUL memories,
. . called home and threatened suicide. .  My mother showed up the next day and took me out of the school.

I intend to put my kids through that torture  

Where would we be without v kind/thoughtful mummies? Mama's boy! 

No doubt your own wife will turn up to rescue your own kid from the torture and so the cycle continues. 

**Dear Moderator, not sure if this is the place to post this - if it should be in Nairalist section, please feel free to move it across**

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The candidate will also assume responsibility for managing Development, Test, QA and Production databases and implementing future Oracle enhancements to meet the business needs.

The candidate should be capable of mentoring other team members in the use and best practices concerning Oracle Technologies, options and features, while keeping abreast of emerging technologies and features.


Education:
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Responsibilities:

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michelin89:
Go sell suya! 

On the topic of selling Suya can I have some extra peppery powder with my order please and add plenty onions as well! Abeg, do quick I'm v hungry at the moment.

bongabiz:
It seems there are some vacancies in the UK? Please anyone with info about which areas one is likely to find employment as a foreign doctor?

http://careers.bmj.com/careers/advice/view-article.html?id=20000040

you could also take a look at
http://www.severndeanery.nhs.uk/specialty_recruitment_09/international_recruitment.shtml

but do so quickly as the entry expires sometime around the end of May

^^

It really depends on if what he is hoping to buy on ebay is available on Amazon - their range of products differ a little as does the business model. One offers the option of bidding for certain items while the other is a straight forward ecommerce shop.

^^

cause and effect. When all those Yahozee boys were doing their 'get rich quick' stuff with their 419 chain emails, who would have thought that it would one day turn around and bite us?

Now genuine people who want to do business on the net are faced with the fact that trying to do it from Naija is not as straight forward as it could be.

Hopefully one day in the near future, our reputation will be restored 

^^^

No one's saying anything about scaring anybody, you do have to ask yourself if it's worth living as an animal in a foreign land or living free in your own homeland. If you have the means to go and make a legitimate living, go for it and don't hold back.

The same bible you quoted says something about respecting the laws of the land. As Nigerians we have to try and break out of the vicious cycle of breaking every law we know and then expecting God in Heaven above to bless us. If it doesn't start with our generation, we're never going to amount to much as a nation.

My own $0.02c

If you can avoid going abroad and living there illegally, avoid it; have a look at this report on the BBC about some of the conditions you might have to put up with

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7908910.stm

Is it really worth it? Methinks not

it's approx five and a half hours - a bit too long not to have any form of in-flight entertainment

@
GUNNER
I flew with Iberia to Nigeria - March 2008 (mun-mad-los)
The plane used from munich to madrid was ok and the flight was comfortable , arrived on time too
No meal was served instead u had to buy food and drinks because its a short haul flight (2hours)
The layover time is a bit too long in my own opinion - 5 hours
The plane used for the madrid to lagos stretch isnt meant for such long trips, no inflight entertainment and the leg space is nothing to write home about, infact most of the men complained because the seats were too cramped
I had heard prior to this time about Iberia luggage handling horror stories but i got all my baggage safely and intact on both legs of my journey
As someone mentioned earlier the price is quite affordable and cheap
All in all i would rate them as a 3 star airline because there is definitely room for improvement!
========================================================================

I had more or less the same experience flying with the whole family (about 10 of us) in Aug 2007, if I'd known in advance that the service was going to be like that I would have opted for AirFrance or Emirates - the Naija leg of their journeys are better.

If you need to save money then it's ok but if you want some level of comfort (in flight entertainment, refreshments that you don't have to pay for etc) you're better off with another airline

Just my 0.02c (or kobo, pence, halalals etc dep on your currency preference)

The comments from prodglson are full of insight - if nothing else, use this as a basis of reformating the site.

Overall it's a good effort - ask anyone who put there first site together and they'll tell you that the the initial efforts would have been laughable. With time/experience though things tend to get better.

My personal preference is for a clean, minimalist look - I would lose the background 2 tone colour effect; and as has been mentioned I would go for a more web-friendly text e.g. arial instead of times etc.