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Travel › Re: Canada Hype And Travel Rush: Here Are Things You Need To Know by COMPAQ(m): 2:13pm On Jan 11, 2021

humilitypays:
He is an unfortunate guy. He does not have foresight. It is a very pathetic story.

What happened to building a thriving business and investment portfolio in Nigeria with his already good income and work towards sending his kids and wife over there

Anybody earning 1.2million in Nigeria that quits the job to migrate or immigrate abroad is a fool, a visionless fellow who may later regret his decision.

As for bankers, I don't see their own as a reliable job anyway, but they can use their experience as bankers and access to fund to kick start a high profitable business in Nigeria. Most of such people lack foresight.. Most of them got those good jobs by luck and connection, that's why they cannot make sound judgment and that's why also they are usually scared of tomorrow, they don't believe in themselves. They believe in abroad saving them from future doom.

The issue is how many people in Nigeria earn N1.2mln LEGITIMATELY? Probably not up to 100,000! Cos a Professor does not! I doubt Manager in even Zenith or GTB earns that much. I know an in law who is a DM in Zenith and she earns about N700k. I doubt anyone in civil service LEGITIMATELY earns that much - even Perm Sec.

However, if one DOES earn that much, it is actually not bad by Nigerian standards and would be even better if earned outside of Lagos, Abuja and PH where housing in cheap and cost of living lower - such as Ibadan or Abeokuta or Enugu. That is very, very unlikely though, cos those types of locations have little to no industry that would pay that much.

But going abroad goes beyond your salary and goes beyond today. It's also about tomorrow and your children. It's also about security (just one kidnap or robbery in Lagos traffic or encounter with herdsmen or bandits while travelling and your perspective may change), sanity (life in Nigeria just causes headache daily - from traffic to noise pollution to disorganized cities, to electricity) quality of life, quality education for kids (free, quality public schools and education that helps children to think and be creative, not the type here where you just cram and pass exams. Means your kids are more competitive for the future) and healthcare (just have a relatively serious illness in Nigeria, then your perspective may change) predictability (not just of salary or job, but also of political and infrastructural environment - knowing things will always work)

The daily chaos of Nigeria just frustrates some people and they can't take it anymore. Many Nigerian's who grew up in Lagos, Aba, Onitsha etc think that level of disorganization is normal, so they never want anything better for themselves. if you were exposed to a sane life in the 70's and early 80's, the current Nigeria will tire you out. As people sometimes say, many Nigerian's don't know they are mad. It depends on what one considers a 'good' life and if you are willing to get it. If the madness of Oshodi and senseless traffic all over Lagos works for you....if the madness of Apapa for 10 years now is normal and acceptable to you as a way of life, then maybe you are the one with a problem of perception of what should be normal.

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Travel › Re: Canada Hype And Travel Rush: Here Are Things You Need To Know by COMPAQ(m): 1:54pm On Jan 11, 2021

SIRTee15:
I think u looking at this relocating thing from a very narrow spectrum. Try n broaden your scope of research to the upper middle n upper class families...u will notice they also relocate.
A lot of bankers n oil company workers lead the pack in express entry applicant.....
I know someone earning 1.2 million who left with his family. When I spoke to him..he explained uncertainty in the oil industry is the reason he's leaving.
Someone else explained uncertainty in nigeria itself is the main reason he left.
Not everyone leaving are economic migrants....a lot has to do with future security...something nigeria can't guarantee.
What we should advise is abroad is not for everyone...and people should weigh the pros n con b4 joining the relocation train.

Well said. A lot of those who migrate are actually top people from banks and oil companies who earn more than this N450k or even N1mln someone was talking about. Oil company full staff earn close to N2mln monthly in some cases and some will still leave. It's not just about the salary, but quality of life and future sanity. Like people have said, doing well in Nigeria as banker/oil coy staff actually makes you less secure cause you are more of a target for kidnappers and armed robbers cos of your better car. Or should I work for Shell and refuse to buy a decent , modern car? Same thing, you never know what your driver or nanny is planning for you. The risks of Nigeria are just too high.

Also even if you have a Prado, isn't it tiring to keep driving in traffic and pot hole filled roads, in noisy environment, with riff raffs all over, planless cities, etc. Travelling from common Lagos to Akure, I will ask like 10 people if they travelled recently, the state of the road, whether kidnappers and herdsmen are operating etc. What kind of life is that?? And besides, Nigeria keeps getting worse and is more and more unstable, so maybe better to leave while you can, if you can!!

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Travel › Re: Mother Of Boy Chased To Death By Osun JTF Demands N5bn Compensation by COMPAQ(m): 10:56am On Jan 11, 2021

If police anywhere asks you to stop and you instead prefer to go on a high speed chase and then you crash, whose fault is that other than your own?

The crash is due to the son driving wildly at high speed. The son can be charged for overspeeding and reckless driving.

Sentiments aside, mama no get case.

Business › Re: Banks To Rationalise Staff, Branches As Costs Mount by COMPAQ(m): 10:46am On Jan 11, 2021

dre11:
https://www.independent.ng/banks-to-rationalise-staff-branches-as-costs-mount/

Mounting costs!!? Yet Zenith Bank and co keep declaring higher and higher profits every year?

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Travel › Re: Canada Hype And Travel Rush: Here Are Things You Need To Know by COMPAQ(m): 10:25am On Jan 11, 2021

angelfallz:
The op has some serious facts but too many Nigerians are blind.

How I wish the pic below was posted on the first page so that more people would see it.

Leave that thjng. I know close to 20peopke who have moved to Canada and they are all working in good places such as banks, insurance companies, IT firms etc. It depends on your quality. These are people who previously worked for Zenith, GTB, Shell, Mobil, KPMG, Deloite, Unilever etc in Nigeria, with solid experiences.

If you go to Canada with degree, but with no pedigree from here, well maybe you may find it more difficult. Same reason why poor quality graduates are almost unemployable here.

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Expatriate Policy: Employ Nigerians Or Face Sanctions, FG Tells Firms by COMPAQ(m): 10:07am On Jan 11, 2021

kalu61:
Best way to go

This is one of the ways Nigerian youths are short changed. Some of these companies keep bringing it their citizen to work here when we have man powers.

Imagine China borrows us money and fools us to handles the project in which they use their citizen to execute them. That's how they own up the country if we don't wise up.

Which manpower do we have exactly? What technology in drilling,manufacturing,science etc has any Nigerian developed? Even in social sciences, what new economic theorem has any Nigeria developed? Even in terms or management science, what new management practice has any Nigerian developed?

We have graduates that can barely read or write. Have not used computer before. Yet across the developed world, kids of 10 are cracking codes for fun.

Even where Nigerians are academically strong, such as someone with a first class, you often find that the individual is book smart, but cannot really create anything with that knowledge. Our education system makes our graduates to be administrators and not innovators and creators.

If you go work for a multinational like Unilever, Shell, BAT etc, you'll see huge differences between how a foreigner works and how a Nigerian typically works in terms of delivery and creative mindset.

So I see no need for this ranting of the minister. Are there not Nigerians posted abroad in many of these companies too?

Politics › Re: Oil Nears $56, FG May Reintroduce Fuel Subsidy by COMPAQ(m): 9:57am On Jan 11, 2021

FG doesn't have the balls to do what has needed to be done. When FG was making noise about deregulation when crude was $30, didn't it have a plan for when crude would be $55 and above?

Just shows how thinkless they are. If it had been a private company, there should already be a communication and implementation plan to cover all scenarios. But the idiots are caught flat footed as usual.

Autos › Re: Reduction Of Vehicles Import Levy From 35% To 5% by COMPAQ(op): 12:37am On Jan 11, 2021

vRendoh:
A good expectation one would say. Please can someone detailed how the the total would seems like with a typical example of a $6,5k valued sedan from texas.

It’s wierd how one can hardly find anyone who claims to be an auto importer or clearing agent to provide a clear mathematical formular about how to calculate what you should pay? Ideally it should be cost of car in USD * govt e rate of 390 *1.40 (40% being custom duty of 35% and import levy of 5%), or something like that.

Point is that, it should be undeniably clear what the charges should be, even if they have a means of reducing it, which will typically be by somehow reducing the value of the car itself. But most people dance around the issue of explaining the calculation formula.

If anyone here knows it, please explain.

I also saw a thread somewhere where it was cost of vehicle *e rate *1.282. Not sure if that is accurate also.

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Autos › Re: Reduction Of Vehicles Import Levy From 35% To 5% by COMPAQ(op): 11:25pm On Jan 10, 2021

davillian:
At least more Nigerians can now own cars 3 to 4 yrs of production..

Indeed. Hopefully we can now afford more recent cars. Like 10 years ago quite a number of Nigerians could afford new cars, especially if you worked in a bank or oil company. But with devaluation and these import duty and import levy, accord of N5.2mln in 2013 went as high as N17mln in 2019.

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Autos › Reduction Of Vehicles Import Levy From 35% To 5% by COMPAQ(op): 7:12pm On Jan 10, 2021

Recently the 2020 Finance bill was passed by NASS and signed into law by Pres Buhari.

The bill contained provisions reducing vehicular import levy from 35% to 5%.

I am waiting for all the car dealers here to begin to reduce the cost of their comparable vehicles in the months to come.

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Politics › Re: Fire Razes Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters In Abuja by COMPAQ(m): 7:05pm On Jan 10, 2021

Azmanaty:
I can bet the left breast of my girlfriend that the fire razed the accounts section of that building. Thieves and idiots trying to cover up their tracks after looting their office

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I want the right one!

Politics › Re: Reps Move To Criminalise Secret Recruitment By Government Agencies by COMPAQ(m): 6:56pm On Jan 10, 2021

ijustdey:
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https://punchng.com/reps-move-to-criminalise-secret-recruitment-by-govt-agencies/

Such a law makes sense, but it will likely not be passed. Even if its passed, it will not be implemented.

Travel › Re: Pictures From Moniya Train Station, Ibadan by COMPAQ(m): 6:46pm On Jan 10, 2021

olumide4christ:
Please tell him ooo...awon "our oyel people"!

My mother is from the South South, Edo state to be precise, but I as a sincere person must call a spade a spade...the people of the Niger Delta are the enemies of the Niger Delta, end of story!

How much did the leaders of the United Arab Emirates use to start the development of Dubai and Abu Dhabi? They had a vision!
How many trillions of Naira have the NDDC & the Niger Delta governors received in 20 years, that they couldn't develop the Niger Delta? Large proportion of the money was embezzled, the leaders have no vision, except for Akwa-Ibom state where we see the government investing in industries, airline, local production, etc... that is what visionary leaders do.
Except Akwa-Ibom state, all other Niger Delta governors and the successive NDDC management have been visionless!

Well said. The people of the South South and South East should take a good hard look at their governors for a change. The only city in Rivers State is PH, yet with all the money Rivers state gets, hard to see where it goes.

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Travel › Re: Pictures From Moniya Train Station, Ibadan by COMPAQ(m): 6:44pm On Jan 10, 2021

ggood:
Every Federal government projects is in Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and Kano. we in South South are we not Nigerians government should bring Rail to our region because Yoruba people hardly travel.

we travel alot and we own the resources and yet no rail

Train is less about human travel and more about cargo freighting. Rail lines dedicated to passenger traffic barely break even globally. Freight is what can sustain a rail line and make it profitable.

Business › Re: The Interior Of E-Money's Palatial House In Anambra (Pics & Video) by COMPAQ(m): 1:25am On Jan 09, 2021

Does e.money pay any tax? Either personal income tax or property tax. If I were the state tax chairman, he'd be paying no less than N5mln a year as property tax for an "ultra luxury" residential property.

Health › Re: I Turned Down Opportunity To Move To Canada — Nigerian Doctor (Photos) by COMPAQ(m): 3:31pm On Jan 05, 2021

isthatso:
leave her, she will still come to regret her decision. When Nigeria implodes it will consume even the rich even as we are the well off are suffering despite their money.

Not all suffering is financial. The stress of this country will kill you before your time even if you have money.

This is the real issue. The sustainability of Nigeria is up in the air. I know a lot of well to do people that could live comfortably in Nigeria but are still moving. Executive Directors in banks, oil company staff etc.

The main thing that would make me relocate now is security and long term viability of Nigeria cos the country just doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

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Travel › Re: Railway Transformation In Nigeria (Photos, Video) by COMPAQ(m): 6:39pm On Jan 02, 2021

Miracle1991:
This is what enemies of this country hate. They wish the money would have been shared among them instead of building the infrastructures.
God bless Buhari
God bless Nigeria

The only reason why this money was not stolen is because it was aloan from China. And not the type of loan where they disburse cash, but the type of loan where the value is agreed and then the Chinese contractor does the work to specified standard.

That is the reason why the work was done quickly, so that China can start counting the loan very quickly. If it had been handled directly by the Ministry via contracting, it would never have seen the light of day.

Point I'm making is that it has less to do with Buhari or even Amsechi management skills and just the nature of the loan.

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Business › Re: Lulu-Briggs' Burial Date Announced Two Years After His Death by COMPAQ(m): 8:40pm On Jan 01, 2021

Bunch of scoundrels all scavenging for his money.

Politics › Re: Sanwo-olu Signs Budget Of ₦1.16 Trillion For 2021 Into Law by COMPAQ(m): 1:39pm On Jan 01, 2021

seunmsg:
For a state that has the 5th largest economy in Africa and with over 20million people to cater for, N1.16trillion budget is barely enough.

It is totally insufficient. To put it in context, Texas in USA has a budget of N48trln, for a state with 29mln people. And there counties (like local governments) have even bigger budgets than Lagos State. Even the CITY of Houston alone, with population of 2.5mln has a budget of N2trln.

So money available within Texas in totality for development, infrastructure etc will exceed N100trln.

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Politics › Re: LASG To Deploy Smart LED Lighting Across The State by COMPAQ(m): 1:28pm On Jan 01, 2021

rabzy:
As long as drivers use the poles as brakes...Lagos can't be lit up

I find is surprising that in Lagos lorry drivers stop themselves with public infrastructure, yet they are not made to pay for the public infrastructure. They just come And tow their vehicles and they are gone.

Politics › Re: LASG To Deploy Smart LED Lighting Across The State by COMPAQ(m): 1:27pm On Jan 01, 2021

Lanrelagboi:
https://m.facebook.com/492378324116772/posts/3787766147911290/

What we need are smart traffic lights that change frequency of green, Amber and red lights based on the flow of traffic and time of day.

It's really stupid that all the traffic lights on Ozumba all the way to Ajah all have the exact same timing sequence regardless of time of day or traffic flow.

Celebrities › Re: Emoney's Outriders Performed Exciting Stunts In Onitsha: Pics & Video by COMPAQ(m): 5:16pm On Dec 31, 2020

victme1:
This your story is just hate.

Emoney would have gotten the necessary police and local community approval before doing his thing.

Na him money na Him time.

And talking About class, if emoney do not want to live the British class dogma, who are we to define what class is to him!

Really!!! You think approvals are given for this sort of thing?

If you notice, his convoy was moving at relatively slow pace and the road in front of him was clear. That suggests there would have been mad traffic behind him if no vehicle could pass him. So we now agive approvals for private citizens to cause madd traffic and take over the road? Ok o!!

Celebrities › Re: Emoney's Outriders Performed Exciting Stunts In Onitsha: Pics & Video by COMPAQ(m): 5:15pm On Dec 31, 2020

Nigerians. See where your mobile police officers are deployed to. Instead of fighting killer herdsmen, kidnappers, armed robbers, cultists, area boys etc, they are all following e-money and his type all around town.

Politics › Re: University Of Ibadan Confirms That Obaseki Graduated From The Institution (Pix) by COMPAQ(m): 12:08pm On Dec 31, 2020

ebukajay184:
https://igberetvnews.com/1377371/university-ibadan-confirms-obaseki-graduated-institution-photo/

What exactly is classical studies?

Politics › Re: Lai Mohammed: Kukah's Nepotism Statement Can Trigger Unintended Consequences by COMPAQ(m): 2:28pm On Dec 30, 2020

NaMeAboki:
The man simply preached division and hatred instead of peace and unity; moreover his allegations are factually incorrect in terms of alleged nepotism and immunity from coup: because after carefully analysis (based on available data as at May 2020) it had been found out that Buhari's appointments in fact favoured the south more than the north; it is also not true that PMB would have suffered a coup had he not been a northerner because Buhari himself, like many other northerners had been victims of coup; while southerners like Obj and GEJ (who directly responsible for mass killings e.g. Odi & Zaki Biam or presided over even worse insecurity) did not.

The man's message could be interpreted as a veil invitation for southerners in the military to carry out a coup against PMB based on the aforementioned inciting lies.

We already know where his politics tilts; he was simply playing to the gallery to appease his benefactor Atiku, who made him a board member of his (Atiku's) American University of Nigeria and to spite PMB for blocking paths of easy awoof he and his ilk used to enjoy under the GEJ led PDP.

Where is this fake infographic from. If its legit, why not post the list of the positions and the names of the appointees.

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Politics › Re: Lai Mohammed: Kukah's Nepotism Statement Can Trigger Unintended Consequences by COMPAQ(m): 2:25pm On Dec 30, 2020

CodeTemplar:
Under Buhari, the truth can trigger unintended consequence. That's how bad reality is under him. Sowore wants to protest, it was crushed. Youths too, it was crushed. Adeboye advises on restructuring, it is a threat. Now Kukah states the truth, and it is too bitter a pill for the society to deal with. Reality is harsh under Buhari.

Leaders with dictatorial mindsets hate hearing the truth. It's always a threat to them. Instead of engaging with your people, you threaten them when they have different opinions on national issues.

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Politics › Re: NIMC Adopts Booking System For NIN Enrolment, Issues Fresh Guidelines by COMPAQ(m): 1:59pm On Dec 30, 2020

Why can't the booking be done online though. Same as is done for visa services. Register online, pick an appointment time online and show up at that time slot.

See how stupid we are in this country!!

Politics › Re: NIMC Adopts Booking System For NIN Enrolment, Issues Fresh Guidelines by COMPAQ(m): 1:56pm On Dec 30, 2020

PARADIZEPRIEST:
So how many ppl do you register from 9am to 1pm dumbheads? THIS NIN STARTED UNDER JONATHAN AND THERE WAS NO big DEAL OR FUSS ABOUT IT.,but NOW THIS REGIME IS USING IT AS WEAPON OF OPPRESSION AGAINST CITIZENS.
Where is done!!!? how can a presidnt keep silent while his edu minister ground university sys to erase one session? and why cant he summon and correct a common commission under info ministry to stop constraining and subjecting citizens to hardship of common Identity registration in this digital age? What is d benefit to citizens doin things in these awkward manner? Are u ppl thinking at all?
The Solution is to open more registration centres.One centre to 50 people to do this fckin registration in open air not in closet where your staff convert into bank vault,because yu mention block sim without id numbr,your ncc staff are callin it goldmine to regis nin. If yu dont hav exploitative motive this registration is supposed to be a comtinuous exercise with no closing date.If they bloc ya sim they will unblock it when you eventually register.Is no big deal except that whn public in govt want to export citizens they cause panick and stampde for poor citizens to start bribing the govt staff to do their jobs.

And if it started under Jonathan, why have Nigerians not registered to now? I've had my NIN number for almost 5 years now.

As usual Nigerians wait till last minute.

Politics › Re: IMF: Nigeria Remains Largest Economy In Africa, 26th In The World by COMPAQ(m): 9:19pm On Dec 29, 2020

ijustdey:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/12/29/imf-nigeria-remains-largest-economy-in-africa-26th-in-the-world/amp/

Interesting that Nigeria is the 26th biggest economy, but is not the 26th best in anything good such as education, innovation, technology, ease of doing business, infrastructure, exports, healthcare, quality of governance etc.

In all of these, we'd likely be like 160 position.

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Crime › Re: Cult Groups Clash In Lobia, Bayelsa, Five Dead, Including A Toddler (Graphic) by COMPAQ(m): 5:54pm On Dec 29, 2020

[quote author= post=97527614]Update From . COM

Five persons, including a toddler died during a shoot-out between two rival cult groups at Lobia community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Reports.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Asinim Buswat, who confirmed the incident said four cultists were killed during the clash which happened in the ealy hours of Monday, December 28.

It was gathered by News Crew, that the two rampaging cult groups supposedly from Ukubie and Azuzuama communities clashed during the remembrance ceremony of one Chief Genesis at Lobia II community over a conflict that could not be immediately ascertained.

According to community sources, the toddler, said to be the son of one Mr Amos, an indigene of Lobia I, was hit by a stray bullet. Three of the dead persons are from Ukubie and one from Azuzuama communities.

"Two rival cult gang clashed at Lobia community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area on December 28, 2020 at about 0230 hours," said SP Butswat.

"The unfortunate incident led to the death of four cultists. Their identities are yet to be ascertained at the moment. The corpses have been deposited at the morgue. Investigations have commenced." he added.

See The Graphic Photos As Obtained By Below:

Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1105750529859658&id=100012741638484&fs=0&focus_composer=0[/quote]Nigeria falling more and more apart!

Agriculture › Re: Imota Rice Mill Nears Completion, Set To Be The Third Largest In The World by COMPAQ(m): 1:04am On Dec 29, 2020

Lanrelagboi:
https://twitter.com/OWealthcome/status/1343518055884849155?s=09[/quote]We've been hearing " its almost completed", "its at 98% completion" for past 2years now.

I hope it won't turn out to be another Ajaokuta.

Career › Re: Busty And Sexy Ghanaian Police Lady Shares Lovely Pictures by COMPAQ(m): 12:05am On Dec 28, 2020

EvenBlogger:
Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CH78eDNpMQ0/

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This ain't curvey. Just plain FAT!!

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