₦airaland Forum

InvertedHammer:
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There was a 1 million March in support of Abacha to transition from a military dictator to a civilian President.
It is not surprising that there are always millions of Nigerians who are willing tools in perpetuation of evil. If Buhari dies today, they will deny him exactly the way all supporters denied Abacha after his demise.

How did Mugabe of Zimbabwe or Biya of Cameroun remain in power for centuries? We must understand that there exists many people who are guided by nothing in life and will fall for anything.

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How did Adolf Hitler get Germans to support his evil imaginations? Some people are sophisticated and unconscious zombies.

lexy2014:
Yes, they are. D question is how? How have they been able to show their relevance by solving d problems facing humanity?

They are doing it already. for example the problem of university funding in Africa is evident and the private schools are taking the lead by pushing for higher internally generated revenues IGR.
No school has solved all of mans problem but they are doing their part.

Nice idea.

uzedo1:
Now this is what I call a Higher Institution. I keep saying it, there is something wrong with African leaders

Africans produced Africn leaders. Get it ?

lexy2014:
How have d private universities u are showcasing been able to show their relevance by solving d problems facing humanity?

They are doing better than the older public ones.

Uselessman:
1 trillion naira is chicken chance to Oyedepo. Our school fees is not been used for any thing. Everything built, bought even paying of salary is done by the church. So Oyedepo can make covenant university absolutely free for the next 100years

He is already using his "1 triillion naira" to subsidize the school. Ask yourself when covenant was charging around N170-N250k and UI was getting as high as N400k per student, what was keeping covenant in motion then? Covenant even had better facilities. people dont know that uni education is expensive.

theoldpretender:
You may, but let's be frank, even if Oyedepo sold all he had and dumped it on the university, (and to be honest, I expect him to do so!)...it would only adequately fund the university....for a few years.

It's like what I hear when Nigerians say we should...rightly...cut the salaries of all the rich politicans in the National Assembly and use it to fund unviersity. We spend N1 trillion on the National Assembly. That's a lot. But according to the ASUU-FG agreement of 2009...ALL our federal universities needed N1.5 trillion in one year for adequate funding...in extra funding.

One more thing...I wonder why people complain about Oyedepo. Afe Babalola and others have non-church affiliated universites that charge even higher. And all of them have one thing in common...zero access to govt fund.

At least....YOU went to covenant. You had access to good hostel and class room facilites as a result of high fees. I went to a public university . For N2000 (later N18000 per annum)...I got poor hostels (six per room in my first year), poor cafeteria facilities, poor labs, and poor libraries. And zero computers.

hmmm....most public uni are financial drainage channel. Govt gives them more than enough but they loot it.

Zhegx:
You have an extraordinary mind.

Is that water or alcohol ?

samwobi:
What Of Karl Kum University In Jos By Church Of Christ In Nations (COCIN)?

Please post pictures off the school including laboratories and lecture halls.

jimcaddy:
University business is now a big business in Nigeria, and another way for churches to rake in mad money. I feel this is further dividing Christianity and religion.. Each University has it's own church doctrines in place. Once you flout any of them, they expel you...

Mad money you say. Why hasn't bill gates and Dangote started school business?
The way you guys think enh....

HigherEd:
The relevance of a university is not in how many poor people's kids it educated. If it were, Ahmadu Bello Uni would be relevant than Stanford. The relevance is in solving the many problems facing humanity. You may not be able to attend John Hopkins University but in many ways John Hopkins has benefited you and many other poor people across the globe. They do this when they create vaccines, innovate new ways to do surgery etc.

Have you ever wondered why scholarships are giving to indigent brilliant kids in many ivy leagues and not poor dull kids. It is not because they pity them but that those poor brilliant kids should come and improve the mandate of the universities by contributing to research.

As it is here in Nigeria, the public universities have more problems than the society it is supposed to help because govt and the people live under the illusion of free higher education. We have sacrificed the relevance and functionality of universities in the name of access. If the church unis focus on giving access they would also face the problem the public universities are challenged with in greater proportion and would never have the opportunity to make a mark like their counterparts outside the shores of naija.

Don't ask a university if it is free, ask if it is relevant. Expensive is a price we should be willing to pay to have functional universities.

I have a brilliant idea about this cheap/free education thing, govt should order a made in China university that will be cheap and affordable. It can be built with wood or plastics to make it cheaper. lectures will be on whatsapp group and only exam/registration/certificate award need be physical.
That should cater for the people who appear proud of their poverty. Govt can even insure their poverty for the duration of their stay in the poverty university such that, if any one in that school is found eating rice with meat he/she should be expelled. Only rice without or okpokroko fish is allowed.

Bifrost:
I can only speak for my school, which happens to be a public university. That said, not all of us are cut out for the irrelevant PrivateVsPublic university debate.

I have gone to school (a public university), and I have graduated.

If you think you're better (academically) because you attended a private (or a public university or even a foreign university), come out let us settle it with a standardised test.
Then I'll prove to you, that a UNIVERSITY matters ONLY A LITTLE to the graduates which they churn out.

All what you wrote here would have been best directed at the public uni grads who are always on the offensive. They are the ones always out to belittle the efforts of private schools forgetting that some of these private schools have many brilliant students.
As for your challenge to a standardized test, I am not interested because the best test of life is the impromptu ones life throws at us all and I expect the public uni army to handle the one facing them as regards their self-destroyed reputation as a standard test from life. You guys are reaping what you sowed in years past this forum and don't get too emotional about what we already know.

The fact that you sorted or cheated through school may make you more prepared for the jungle that is Nigeria and Africa but not the global stage. From time to time I see bad news of fraternity initiation gone wrong in some notable foreign school but you hardly see a white-man boasting about surviving such conditions. They put such rubbish where it belongs. You guys shouldn't be contradicting yourselves for boasting and ego sake.

Is CJN worse than foreign herdsmen he paid?

Says the man who paid killers of his people. . .

Even if BH leader is your running mate, muslims will still vote for you. we know the drill.

shegzhkn:
Hi higherEd , quick question cos it seems you know virtually all that is happening in Nigeria higher institution and you are omo covenant.
Do you know how much covenant is paying their ISP (internet service provider) annually for the provision of internet services on Campus and how reliable or should i say how fast is it.

Hmmm . . .

Sad but true observation by OP.
It is a case not knowing how to seek Gods face.
Imagine a christian in challenge that is unfortunate enough to fall into the hands of a fake pastor or prophet, that christian will likely resort to babalawo when he/she gets exhausted by the pastor/prophet.
Lack of quality service to God or regard for sin is also a culprit in the list of things frustrating people to shrines.
Some are pure cultists and society men but just use Christianity to launder their image and socialize.

10mobile:
Where are the facts and figures to support your claim that 'most' do that?

May be you expect him to invite cameramen to video his interactions with the charm using Christians. . .

mfm04622:
I am an old man! No private university was Available when I was in school

lol

rentAcock:
Wow, you are dumber than I thought. No one said universities should change their curriculum to accommodate the changing times, although that isn't a bad suggestion. Since you lack comprehension, I will repeat what I said and hope that it makes sense to you this time around. Rather than sending their kids to universities in hopes of getting a white collar job, they are better off learning a trade or skill. If this post still doesn't make sense to you, head over to www.naijalingo.com for a free English to pidgin English translation.

So if the parents have a different motive for sending their wards to universities other than the one they are established for, is it the parent/wards that is at faulty or the schools you initially attacked? Answer that question directly and let's see who is dumber and a dunce here.

rentAcock:
You are another highly educated dunce. The sole reason why parents send their children to university is to increase their prospects of getting a white collar job after graduation, however there are far more qualified graduates than jobs. So rather than wasting your time and money getting a university degree, you at better off learning a trade because no matter what, your acquired skills will always be in demand.

So in your opinion, universities around the country should start adjusting their curriculum from the academic one they were established to teach towards one that helps the majority of students get white collar jobs?

You are the mega-dunce here. You want the system to give you your own selfish idea of education against that which they were established for and even have the audacity to say it publicly? For your info, there are places for that and no one forces you into those schools. You can start the first of such university if it pains you so much.

IjebuWarrior:
Typical 9ja thinking...

It is you who is quick to generalize that is a typical naija thinking dude. Always appraising yourself and blaming the system that groomed you for your flaws.
In Germany, 70% go for vocational/technical training as against our own where virtually all 100% go for academic knowledge ( university ) and are too lazy to even fulfil their responsibility of improving the body of knowledge.

Datazone:
Covenant university kwanu. And covenant uni student nor fit stand UNIBEN or unilag student for quiz, exam or anything o. Las las, employers know school wey be badass.

Who told you that one. There are reputable organisation that prefer pass from CU to 2.2 from uniben. I know of one MD that eased his relative from uniben out of his growing organization for a 3rd class from CU. It is that bad.

rentAcock:
You are a dunce. Your university education has failed you if all you can deduce from what I posted is that I'm advocating for no education.

I think you are a bigger dunce here.
Did university education promise you technical knowledge? No. It is selfish folks who make up that devilish assumption. There are places called technical school and polytechnic. university education isn't suppose to guaranty you a job also.
Learn to take responsibility about your life issues bros.

IjebuWarrior:
Rubbish institutions without abilities to impart technical knowledge into their students. All na hogwash!

did they promise you technical knowledge?
There is something called technical school and polytechnic sir.

emerging economies? what is that? third world.

I hope they drop their plan to expand such a scheme before the elections.

While I am not here to support APC or PDP, let me first state that governance isn't squarely about taking from the general populace and then giving directly to the 'poor' as a way of bridging the poverty gap.

It is about creating a fair, level playing field for all who wants to work their way up the wealth ladder.

to illustrate further, Imagine a small factory owner who has taken a loan of about N10m at 22% interest rate and is suddenly faced with all the challenges Nigeria's business climate is known for like bad infrastructure, epileptic power, and extortions. Such a business owner will probably look up to the government for succor in form of better governance that can solve the above mentioned challenges but with the way the government has prioritized the sharing of money to alleged poor folks and even given them something higher to look forward to by promising beneficiaries of the scheme more funds after elections, the beneficiaries will most likely want to protect their own interest by voting in those who they expect something unmerited from.
This leaves a potential job creator with hostile business climate and lazy folks a door to eat from the national cake.

This is indeed vote buying as Transparency International rightly observed.

A fairer approach will be to encourage people to work harder while providing basic amenities like power, road and good government institutions.
The promise of more money in for of 'loan' once the current 'loan' is repaid after the elections even makes it clearer that it is a vote buying scheme.
It is only a matter of seconds before any average thinking Nigerian figure out they can always borrow for their repayment to get a higher 'loan' which can then be used to pay of the real loan.

hisexcellency34:
Borrow N6tr from 8tr. How much come remain?

One party refuse to save and the other one borrowed what was saved. Which is better.

Originakalokalo:
Can you share it?

I want to read it.

The one I read was a hard copy. I will try and search for the soft copy.

Originakalokalo:
Read about Smith wigglesworth...

His book.... 'Ever increasing faith" is free online...

You will see heart rending miracles that are documented online.

Jesus Reigns.

Also a book titled something like "Gods generals, Why they failed and succeeded". It is a compilation of about 12 great men and women of God. Even Americans that some of our atheist here allow influence their opinion about God can't deny the many great acts of God in America. Spokane, Washington was once voted the healthiest place in the world by reason of John G. Lake's ministry.
Even in South Africa were he spent some years they can't deny him.

For a secular society that has Christians and Muslims, this is ridiculous.