₦airaland Forum

tamsb:
We should start by knowing that parenting is both parents not mothers alone.

Well said

pacespot:
The fact that someone can stoop herself low to become maid, the probability is much higher she will be a good wife.

Nigerians and ego. Maid is a job just like other jobs there's no "stooping low" involved.

Nonexistent:
Why won't they when you all train your maids while your daughters lazy about and turn to leeches that live off men when they grow up.

Not just leeches but making women too career focused isn't good..tbey should have careers but they should have their career in parallel to marriage....

biggy00000:
When would we stop this idea of "police report before treatment"?

It's laziness.... and wickedness

That include female rapist right

How many are they compared to men?

Mintum:
We should blame ourselves for Buhari's total failure as a president? If this is the mentality then every president will do whatever they like and we will blame ourselves. Face it, Buhari is a big failure and he should take responsibility for his own failures.

Buhari is a NIGERIAN. He was elected by Nigerians. Even after he leaves offfice, another Nigerian will be picked from the population to rule. Nigerians are failures and cannot build a civilized society... all they know is to be running to white mans lands like leeches and parasites...

Ottyn01:
The most useless president in the history of Nigeria

No Nigerians are the most useless people in the history of mankind.... learn to blame yourselves....

truthfulparrot:
It still beats my imagination how these gunmen kidnap with impunity and there is nothing our military and police ca6n0m do about it. When will PMB demonstrate selfless leadership by sacking the present service chiefs, inspector general of police and head of DSS for these obvious security failures?

Let us call a spade a spade, PMB's failure to be proactive and assertive as Commander in Chief is responsible for Nigeria's security challenge

It's Nigerians themselves that do the kidnapping not PMB or anyone else.... if they don't kidnap themselves they torture themselves via sars

Getsaved:
I think If we can have a good speed train network that can travel from down southern Nigeria to the North and return that same day, it would be a great boost to these farmers and the country at large. unfortunately, Terrorism would still be an issue until will fix bad governance.

There is no bad governance in Nigeria..... Nigerians are simply unable to govern themselves, are too casual and have no respect for the rule of law....

Factfinder1:
We have everything in this country except good governance

Because Nigerians cannot govern themselves.....

CalliDora1:
It depends largely on your lifestyle and standard of living.

If your standard of living is high, then on an annual basis, you'll be running on close to a 1.5million but if its an average standard, it will be like 750k annually. housing inclusive. But definitely not on the island. Somewhere around mainland you can still get this standard for that amount.

rent in lagos alone is 750k oh for bq or self contained. 1.5 million is rent alone for a 2 or 3 bedroom flat...

ibechris:
In Nigeria,it takes two income family to be able to live well. This is because nothing is certain in Nigeria now and that certainty is the core area of worry to everyone/family.

However,u may need to have a passive income for sustenance such that if u are a salary earner, it will make up for any change in the price of good services especially when ur wife does not support u.

For me,I will say apart from school fees and cost of maintaining children...put down 40k to 60k a month.

Im looking for the cost of feeding for husband, wife and a child who is 4years old....

Monthly or yearly?

viyon02:
My brother, you just said it all. If Nigerians can elect Tinubu as president then we are all fools in this country. A devil in human as president Haaaaa Ori yin ti daru.

They will elect tinubu or whoever is the worst person. Then turn around and blame the person they elected for their woes.

afroniger:
Then tell your fav or preferred young and incorruptible potential candidate to also start mobilizing the grassroots ASAP. Your dislike for 'old politicians' won't change anything bro.

If the youths are serious about taking power, they need to understand how the game of power is played. It's not by coming online to abuse old politicians that know and understand the game.

Well said.... they don't support Sowore either. Despite his flaws, he is still a good presidential candidate.

Secondly, it will take more than a president to fix Nigeria since Nigerians themselves arent such a great people to start with anyway.

VirginSearcher:
Everything about recruitment in Naija is wrong

You can say that again! They also use "word on the street" references and there are no professional lines whatsoever. A certain degree of seriousness and formality is required to be successful in any endeavour - naija is too casual

Islie:
https://saharareporters.com/2021/01/09/five-feared-killed-soldiers-bus-drivers-clash-over-n100

Another proof that the problem is the Nigerians themselves - for the soldiers are taken out of Nigerians.

rtdCivilservant:
How do I migrate to Canada? Anyone with a genuine link should quote me. I beg Scammers in the name of God not to contact me.

All you need is a high motivation and doing your own research. There are no "links" per say. Just visit cic.gc.ca

ENG0701:
You can add healthcare, sane politics, nicer people.

Overall, I tell people that if you are a hustler, or want fun bubbling society, US is a better choice. But if you want a quiet peaceful lifestyle with better quality of life, Canada should be your destination.

I completely forgot about the great healthcare! And yes the politics is saner.

First of all, it is undisputed that there is more money and a lot more economic activity, more credit etc in the US than in Canada simply because it is a population of 300 million vs just 36 million. The 52 States of America are bona fide countries on their own that joined the federation compared to Canada thats just one country- so US is undisputed and better in terms of economic activity. Salaries in some sectors are also higher in america.

But you dont need all that activity to provide for you and your family... you just need a decent paying job which you can find in Canada.

Other reasons:
- Gun control - no fear of mass shootings - the last one that occurred in Canada resulted in a ban on assault style rifles in Canada.
- Quality of Life - very few poor or run down neighbourhoods compared to US.
- Easy access to the United States - you don't have to live in the US to take advantage of the economic activity there - for example a bus will take you from Toronto through up state new york through to NYC. There are busses to Pittsburg and I think Chicago too. There are direct flights too. In fact as part of the perimeter security deal, US/ Canada is treated as one country for flights.
- No police brutality - or at least very low.
- In my opinion the least racist immigrant destination.
- No snow (or very little) in British Columbia.

Please are there any direct flights to Toronto or Montreal?

If not, what is the closest to direct a person can get?

Brendaniel:
I still don't know how some men behave o, like if they don't marry a Nigerian woman or a woman from their village then they have not married, though I don't have plans right now of relocating, but if I happen to relocate, I will marry in that country, whether na chinese, japanese, india, africa, arabian whatever ever race, I go marry and that will be my only wife.... I mean are they not human beings like you, my children remain my children whether they are half-caste or not and will always know their root, abeg I hate drama and don't have time for it....

So half cast will enter bus in Lagos without being kidnapped?

See how oyinbo has consistently run this food bank since the 1980s i.e. 30 years. over the same period nigeria has regressed.

The Greater Vancouver Food Bank was set up as a temporary relief to the hunger crisis in 1983 and has grown significantly in the three decades since then.

Today the GVFB provides assistance to approximately 8,500 people weekly across Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and the North Shore.

Of all our clients, 24% are children and youth, 58% are adults, and 18% are seniors. We have specialized nutrition programs for children from birth to 12 years old.

We also provide food support to approximately 80 community agencies throughout these communities, such as housing agencies, women and children’s shelters and after school programs, who in turn provide hot meals and snacks to thousands of people each week including those struggling with homelessness. We reach and support a broad spectrum of people in need through our agency partners.

The GVFB receives, purchases and distributes approximately 4.97 million pounds of food each year. Because of our size, scale and unique position in the local food system, we have significantly greater buying power than can be achieved at the grocery store, and can double each dollar donated, maximizing the impact of our donors’ generous contributions.

Until recently, we have existed solely through the generosity of individuals, corporations, and foundations in our communities. These donations continue to be the lifeblood of our organization and our primary sources of revenue. As a result of federal grants to support food security, we have received some government funding which we are using to focus on sustainable support for our neighbourhood partners, allowing us to get more healthy food into our communities.

*COVID-19 Update: we have had to find new food distribution locations that are provincial health protocol approved during the current health crisis – our Locations and Schedule page has the most up-to-date information.

https://foodbank.bc.ca/about/

And what is the rational outlook for the next 10 years?

This will also help people decide if to stay on in Nigeria or if to jet out....

Like:

Nigeria asks US to conduct free fair and credible elections.

Nigeria asks for calm in Washington riots

The only way to become powerful is to act powerful

African States never issue statements to the United States - na inferiority complex?

ogododo:
https://www.independent.ng/breaking-nimc-workers-begin-strike/?

I told u ppl it's a curse you ppl don't believe me. Africa is cursed spiritually nothing works.

ikorodureporta:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/01/nin-holders-to-pay-n15000-to-correct-date-of-birth-nimc-official/

because of N1000 note and it's over circulation, naira doesn't have any value - N15k is CAD50 approximately just to update details lol

Nisot7:
A very lovely Thursday to you all.

I was recently given a 6 months contract by SFH to work as a finance assistant of a project with a salary of N125,000 per month (subject to 5% withholding tax) and I currently work as an accountant for a private school which salary is N70,000 per month.

Is it advisable that I leave my current work of N70,000 per month and go for the contract offer with SFH or I should just reject the contract offer and continue with my present place of work?

Plz anyone?

both salaries are nothing in the nigeria of today.... sadly....

FinianIb:
Hi, the way a person think, differentiates him from another. Is Canada better than Nigeria because of Canadian cultures? I guess not, they are better than us due to the nature of their thinking.... Only sound education provides that. Was it their culture that taught them how to make fabrics and ours how to wear leaves?
Bro, I believe without sound education a person's mind cannot be developed.
Why do governments keep pouring money on their educational sectors rather than cultural sectors(that's if there's any)? Governments understand that the way a person's mind can be developed is through sound education. Show me a developing country whose educational sector is better than the one in a developed country.
Moreover, when it comes to culture, Africa has richer culture compared to the Western World.
Also, do not limit education to just the four walls of a school. Education is vast
This is my humble opinion.

by culture, I mean the way of life of the people. in Canada the culture is honest and polite. in nigeria the culture is dishonest, rude, personal (every little thing is an insult). How exactly can education fix this?

also the criminality in Nigerians who believe being criminally minded and crooked is "smart" is another aspect of the nigerian culture that is dragging it back...

FinianIb:
I have come to understand that Nigeria's problem is in the mentality of Nigerians(majority), that's why it's so clear that we(Nigeria) can't be good anytime soon. Tell me which country that has more illiterates to literates is developed. We need to change our educational system, so the upcoming generations will think better. Whether we like it or not, politicians come from our communities, they didn't fly from heaven or hell, they (politicians) are just reflections of how we are.
Ask a simple Nigerian, what if you become president? You'll start hearing answers like; I go just put all my family for there(give them top positions), I go just dey thief money dey thief money..... This is how a lot of us think, it's very very wrong, many people know that the same thing they'll do is what our politicians are doing.
I remember where I worked, beggars do come on Fridays to wait on the MD, they come very early sit outside under they hot sun till the MD disburses cash to them... We later found out that the company drivers and cleaners do divert the money, then they share #20 naira to the beggars, mind you, this beggars are old, sick. This same people (the drivers and cleaners) will sit every evening insulting politicians.
As long as na we(this present generation) still dey, nothing will change.
If we don't start developing our educational system now, we(Nigeria) will never become better. Take America for example, it took African-American hundreds of years to be actually free from slavery even though Abraham Lincoln had abolished it in the books, if Abraham Lincoln hadn't abolished it at that time, they wouldn't be free till date. They(African-Americans) still experience racism.
My advice to like minds is do your best to have access to other countries, so when that whistle blow you'll not be here... Didn't you see as Tinubu was watching Nigeria from afar during #endsars? You too watch from afar.

may I humbly submit to you that it is not a fix of the educational system that is needed but rather a constant comparison and exposure to other cultures where things like honesty and straightforwardness are encouraged.... these things cant be learnt in school.... as soon as nigerians are sufficiently exposed to foreign cultures then things will get better - this is why i like that nigerians are flocking to Canada...... by the time they come back, they are refined.

budaatum:
We all have similar stories to tell then some person with low level brain function will blame it on bubu, down to the rubbish in the gutter in front of the house they live in.

We need to learn to be responsible!

@ the bolded - I could not have said it better myself. The conversation normally goes like this:

John: This our area is getting dirtier by the day, refuse everywhere - even my gutter got clogged and after rain it couldnt drain.

Kalu: Buhari no dey try at all - its been like this for the past 4 years.

Lol - instead of them to go and call people to clear their gutter and use their brain to even find a way to permanently stop the clogging.

FinianIb:
Wow.... I wanna ask, the politicians are they Nigerians too? If yes, then you'll agree with me that they too have failed themselves abi?

there are nigerians

politicians are taken out of nigerians and are bona fide Nigerians.

So yes politicians have failed themselves too by flying to europe for treatment shamelessly etc.