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Consider other factors also such as proximity to your work, comfort and security. The reality is that if you're in Lagos its difficult to get any decent apartment less than that price that is not too far from your place of work.

If you are married or plan to get married in the next 1 year then you can go for it while working towards improving your income through other legal sources. If you are not married or don't intend to do so in the nearest future then you can manage smaller apartment.

This thing is real stay safe. Nigeria lost a foremost Professor of Virology a couple of days ago to this disease.

rosinkkit:
90% of igbo millionaires and billionaires are EXTREMELY selfish. THEIR OWN FAMILIES SUFFER, apart from the wife and kids.

They rarely do anything for their own communities apart from maybe distribute rice and provisions to the villagers at christmas.

You will see an Igbo man worth several millions of dollars. Some of his brothers/cousins etc will still be hustling on the streets, some even hawking.

You never see that with northerners. Once one of them is rich, and you see the brothers, you won't even know the one that is the big shot, because they're all solid.

When they travel to Dubai, you'll see up to 20 of them at the airport, from Alhaji to his brothers, sisters, mum, dad, cousins, drivers, hairdressers, house helps etc.

An Igbo man, if he travels with anyone, na him wife and maybe his kids. Finish.

More often than not, he just sneaks out alone.

I think the refusal of wealthy Igbos to share their wealth among their relatives and close kinsmen is a reason for the continued marginalisation of Igbos in Nigeria. Political influence requires that you have a large base of well-to-do elite. When you restrict that elite to a tiny club of monied men, your base is weakened, and easy to manipulate. It is very easy for others to take advantage of your group.

Not true. Igbo people do more for their siblings than other tribes. The truth is that a lot of siblings of millionaires and even civil servants have too much of entitlement mentality. Even for their brothers barely trying to survive the people back home are never ready to understand.

eniolaamos7:
And you think that step is normal. That students should return to their various homes and continue the spread. They should have prevented them from going home my brother and then step up their testing in order to curtail the spread.

I don't think they have the resources to do that. Moreover, even while on campus, students often visit home and mingle with the larger society. They could still have spread it in the community even if they were not sent home. Many who do not have hostel accommodation attend lectures from their various homes.

[quote author=eniolaamos7 post=103707728]But closure of the school is a wrong step, as this will further facilitate the rapid spread of the virus and students will have to go to their various homes. Instead, the school should have embarked on a massive testing of the students within and outside its environment to curtail its spread.[/quote
Are you sure they are sufficiently equipped to embark on such massive testing of over 20,000 students on campus?

The decision is commendable based on confirmed cases on campus before it becomes uncontrollable.

Even if the investment fails, it has created employment for many. The employees have acquired skills and experience in the aviation sector that will help them move on in life. The nightmare of travellers on that route has been minimised. Created business opportunities for the contractors. It is better than doling out N20,000 -N40,000 to people for doing nothing.

Billyonaire666:
The way it is structured, it can not fail. It is privately managed and not exposed to lunacy of the political class. So, in 10 years, I see progress.

Self-development is not mutually exclusive to going to school. In fact, you cannot go through school doing the right things at school without developing yourself. You are still young and have many more years to make money. Please go to school.

She is very unreasonable with so much entitlement mentality. After such a bride price she still wants a man that earns a paltry N70,000 to carry the sins of her family on his shoulders.

So you know we have so many universities you went ahead to establish more specialized universities like the one in Katsina instead of expanding facilities in existing universities.

Why not channel that energy into improving the quality of life of the average Nigerian? Our people say "A person whose house is on fire should not dissipate his energy chasing rats".

No wonder dancing is banned in some churches.

It depends on your natural abilities. If you are designed to be a successful professor and because of Oju kokoro end up in business you could end up being a failure and vice versa.

They better include Canada, US, Germany, UK, Australia et al.

Quite frankly, NYSC should be scrapped or made voluntary based on realities of our existence as a nation.

Too many mad frustrated ones out there calling themselves celebrities.

How many votes did the Yorubas give Obasanjo that made him president? When Jonathan became president was it the votes of the Niger Deltans alone? Why this pathological hatred for the Igbos?

Only Wait a minute. What's the cost of the brain

WoundedLamb:
An African friend always argue that kids are better of raised in Africa. He said he'd send his two boys to Nigeria so they'd know what life is all about. I asked him "what life is all about", he said hardship, blackouts, etc. He said kids raised in the Americas aren't respectful and organized cause they didn't suffer. And that brings me to the topic of this thread. Is the Nigerian style of raising kids really the ideal model? I just want to share my opinion on the things my friend mentioned as reasons to send his boys to Africa: respectful and organized and the need to "suffer small" (his words).

Respectful: In the Nigerian society, elders don't usually explain to kids why they shouldn't do some things; they just authoritatively ask them not to do it and the kids better not ask why. Kids grow up respecting thier elders out of fear (and not admiration or love). The implication of this is that they do a lot things without their patents' knowledge, and they get used to this "hidden lifestyle" that makes it almost impossible for parents to truly know thier children. This in turn denies the parents the opportunity to identify and correct some unwanted behaviours as the kids always tell them just what they want to hear. And then it's only a matter of time before some of these kids outgrow the fear and reveal their true personalities (good luck with your mystery parcel at this point). Whereas in the Americas, kids are engaged and not commanded. You can easily tell the direction your child is headed.

Organized: He said kids raised in Africa are more organized and not crazy like their American counterparts who do all sorts of things like tattoos, plastic surgery, etc. Yes, Americans have a lot of deviants, but that's why new ideas/findings pop up everyday. I believe Africans force thier youngsters to fit into a predefined pattern of life and thereby reducing the chances of creativity. In Africa, you are supposed to go to school, get a job, get married and make children (and there are ages for all these). Then your children will do the same and the cycle continues. This "organised" pattern is the African dream; it is more important than any other dream or even the world itself, and any deviation is frowned upon. Africans think it's a crazy for a man to dedicate his life to studying mosquitoes even if that's his dream (yet Africans are the most affected by these killer insects), Africans think it's crazy for a woman to say she ain't getting married but would rather use her money to adopt and raise orphaned kids. A friend I was teaching software development had to quit cause "he didn't have time anymore". According to him, he had gotten to the age of marriage. And you wonder why nothing spectacular comes out of this continent? Alternative lifestyles might be scary but that's the wheel of progress.

"Suffer small": This one makes me laugh and I usually use it to tease my friend. Kids don't need to suffer small. Kids need the skills that would make them survive in their environment. If carrying water, fighting for a bus, using candles and going to the farm equip the child for the African life, great (just don't overdo it). But that's not necessarily a model. It's something they do out of necessity. A kid who is born in North America does not need to go to Africa to "suffer small". I don't even own a bucket as an adult and I'll probably never buy one. A kid born here needs DIY skills amongst others.

I don't have a problem with some people wanting their kids to go to Africa to learn thier culture but I don't subscribe to the idea that kids raised in Africa are better off. What do you think?

20 years ago it was a good idea but now things have fallen apart. If he ever tried it, the child may end up in the kidnappers' den

Tectono:
How come Jakande did all these things and was not allowed to go for second term? Click on the first link on my signature to master how you will be making millions of naira from export business.

He was at the beginning of his second term when it was truncated by the military

HigherEd:
Dr. Lazarus Maigoro,

For over 7 decades that public education started in Nigeria, tell me exactly what the public education system that incubated you with a certificate worth no more than a single roll of toilet paper has benefitted the country?

What game changing patents in manufacturing, banking & finance, telecommunications have you, your students or any of your colleagues with "full brain" provided industry?

If all universities in the US are halted today, the US stock market would crash because their universities are the engines of innovation and supply of high skilled human capital.

If all public universities in Nigeria cease working for one month, the stock market won't even notice. Industry goes unconcerned. This is because you and your colleagues at ASUU actually constitute a burden to both industry and government.

You supply graduates that need retraining after four years of a retrogressive curriculum. Your value is so low priced that you can't generate your own salary through your effort except government gives you money.

The entire founding team of Paystack, PiggyVest, Quidax, ThriveAgric are from Babcock University - can you stand any of them in terms of contribution to national development?

While the comments by Maigoro are unecessary and uncalled for, there's no need for comparison. More than 80% of indigenous companies in Nigeria were founded by graduates of public Universities.The list is endless. We should all see ourselves as partners in progress.

Siwel25:
My prayer is that your relative will be infected for you to have sense. Can't commonsense tell you that many people have not died in such a short time before..It cannot be a coincidence yet you still want to be annoyingly ignorant..Go to IDH Yaba and hug those staying there if you are sure it's all a lie.

Please tell him. Sometimes I wonder if some people can pass simple IQ test. Its just simple logic.

HOVER206:
So every death is corona virus? The Media is been used to omanipulate the society. This is what I call mind control. Corona virus is a scam

There's no plan to lockdown the country so don't be worried. It's not media that attributes the disease to be COVID-19. Don't be deceived. We have not lost people this much in recent times. I lost a colleague in my office to COVID-19 last week. The earlier we all take responsibility the better for us.

SmartPolician:
No, it is not. You must understand that Nigeria has 36 states and the FCT. Therefore, locking down the two doesn't mean that the entire country is under lockdown.

Back to the topic, I am tired of this coronavirus news.

Why are they hell bent on locking down Lagos when Lagos State government has withdrawn from treating coronavirus patients? Covid-19 patients bear the financial burden of their treatments.

They should allow people live their normal lives, please. The last lockdown has created massive awareness. Anyone who flouts Covid-19 protocols and contracts the deadly virus should be ready to incur the cost of treating themselves.

Lastly, government has a part of the blame because we haven't seen taskforce implement Covid-19 guidelines in public places. Failure in leadership is affecting every facet of our lives.

You're on point. No need for lockdown but enforcement of existing laws on COVID-19. They can place restrictions on large gatherings.

Very unfortunate our healthcare workers have become vulnerable. We lost a consultant clinician/ Lecturer yesterday. It's very painful that the masses that are being catered for have refused to be responsible.

They know that if they add Lagos we will be having more than 2000 cases.

Why will he have such time when he has delegated that responsibility to you?

Queenlovely:
one of the PROBLEM is gone, only to be replaced by another

I don't know him but think in his time things were much better and corruption was minimal. He built refineries that served the nation for decades before the current era of importation. Petrol was less that 50kobo per litre.

Congratulations to him and more grace. May God continue to strengthen him.

I also believe an effective succession plan is in place to avert an leadership crisis or vacuum in the future.

Ddokie:
And they are reopening schools. Are these people OK?



You can not beat your chest and say the lockdown didn't help.

Do you know what the level of spread would have been if there was never a lock-down?

Is the rising case of infection and death not because we are operating business as usual?

Corona no dey kill plenty people, but nobody sabi who e go kill.

Activities should be limited to the barest necessities. Offices should run shifts same as markets. Students should stay at home. If they lose one session, e no go kill them. Afterall the average Nigerian graduate stays at home for upwards of 3 years before he gets a job so what is the rush for.

Since the vaccine would be readily available within the next 6 to 12 months, things can be slowed down in anticipation for such a time when most people especially the most vulnerable would have gotten the vaccine.

Life no get duplicate.

Very correct. Even if school s are opening in other states Lagos should wait till the end of the month before resuming. In the interim, there should be a ban on social gatherings for at least 2 weeks. Offices should run shift. Businesses should remain open but with strict compliance to Covid-19 protocols. Curfew should be from 10 pm to 4am. We should do everything possible to stop the numbers from increasing. We are fast losing the elderly amongst us.

pharmagba:
The man that does not know and also does not know that he does not know is called?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

He knows. He's simply looking for cheap popularity amongst the masses be ause of his 2023 presidential ambition. He understands n
Nigerian politics perfectly well.

AdolfAboki:
*Warn COVID-19 Merchants

*Flags of 774,000 SPW

LOKOJA- Kogi state Governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has declared every inch of soil across Kogi state as potent for the cure of Covid-19 pandemic.


SOURCE: https://www.independent.ng/bello-declares-kogi-state-soil-covid-19-cure/

Mr. Governor, don't look for cheap popularity because of 2023 presidential ambition.

comshots:
Them too like A/C.You can never see them walking under the sun.If they do,a policeman will cover them with an A.C. umbrella. Too much A/C is another sickness on it own.

That's the secret why fatalities appear to be pervasive amongst the rich. The poor has more exposure to sunlight at temperatures difficult for the virus to survive while also getting natural Vitamin D that builds their immunity. Also, the poor have been exposed to a lot of aggressive mosquitoes for a long time . For them to survive those mosquitoes, their immune system has developed a defence which is impregnable to COVID-19. The rich are the ones that travel abroad and easily contract the virus. They also relate more with themselves.
However, there are outliers.
The elderly population whether poor or rich are more likely to die from the disease if infected. Cause of death amongst the poor is hardly confirmed as presentation is always late. Secondly, many poor people who have underlying diseases do not know their true health condition which portends a grave danger in times like this.
Protect yourself as you may think you have a strong immunity that you don't have. You are as weak as your weakest point.