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tpia.:
since you've opened threads severally mentioning american, european and ghanaian universities as alternatives to nigerian education, why not do the same for your child if you're not happy with his current school's curriculum.


meaning change his school if you dont like it.

if however you're the "occupy" type, then by all means engage in a long wrangled discussion or fight with the school in order to get them to change.

@tpia

Thanks for your thinly veiled insult. I'll just let it slide...and wait for reasonable contributions from parents who have proper suggestions and insight.

My son is just 4 years five months old and has just moved to the Nursery two equivalent in his school.

I kind of worried about the level of education they are providing, as I feel it is far above what a child his age should be put through. My wife is ok with it though and has told be to stop fussing. I'm putting my concerns on this forum to find out if my fears are unfounded or if I need to move my son to another school. Let me explain further.

My belief is that a child in Nursery school should mainly be involved with rhymes, art, counting a few numbers, learning the alphabet and a few basic English words. But while in Nursery one, my son's school has been teaching him to write numbers from 1 - 120 for instance, reading words and making sentences, some little addition and subtraction. Now in Nursery two, they have started learning vowels and consonants, making sentences and writing them, and I don't know yet if they might introduce multiplication and division!!!

Maybe my I'm too old school but my memories of nursery school were painting, singing nursery rhymes and playing with plasticine. I don't want to agree with the idea that times have changed cos these schools copy the American and British syllabuses, yet they force these kids to learn stuff meant for classes a step or two higher.

I'm throwing this to parents out there. Please advice.

So no more news about this?

@Chitexy any new info? have they done interviews?

Shantyken: Bros all d guys dat dia mail(42 in total) were copied wen d test invitation was sent to me said der've nt been contacted so keep ur fate high.d test was conducted in march,in april all d HR were on world tour cus der are tryin to finalize financial monitorin of two shallow water rig d wil b sharin with shelf drillings to meet d bal of 38 rigs sold to dem

@ Shantyken

That is the information I got sha. And if you add this info with what @Chitexy said, it might well be true. Afterall, he claims to be working on a Transocean rig as we speak.

The guy who told me that only engineering guys have been called so far gave me that information from his own source too. I think it makes sense to believe that the information from Chitexy is correct

Heard from a friend of a friend that success mails have been sent out to those who passed....

Another source then said only those who passed and studied engineering have been contacted so far....

I use a Mitsubishi Sigma 1992 Model V6 with manual transmission in Abuja. I must say that the car is wonderful in performance. It is actually a durable car but getting spare parts can be a nightmare.

For instance I wanted to change the clutch plate and discs and I couldn't get the plate in Abuja. My mechanic had to travel to Ibadan to get it for me. Also, I had issues with the gear box. He also had to travel to Lagos after searching all over Zuba spare parts market in vain. Then the electrical parts have been messed up for me by our Naija technicians. A lot of the features no longer work. I am planning to dispose of it soon and get another ride. But really, its a stong car, and as per fuel consumption..well, what do you expect from a V6. I stay around Utako and for normal office and school runs from Monday to Sunday, I use like 3/4 of my tank per week. I actually feel that the fuel tank of the Sigma is smaller than most Honda and Toyota cars cos I've never spent up to 6,000 to refill the tank when its down to red.

How low are you willing to go on this price? Are you willing to take 650k...interested buyer.

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I saw a new CD by Asa today which I purchased titled "Down On Me". When I flipped to the other side of the cover, I noticed that it was released by Question Mark Entertainment.
I thought that Asa had long parted ways with Question Mark and it seems she had a legal dispute about them releasing some of her content. I want to find out from those in the music industry if this album has the support of Asa or if it is the unreleased content that Asa had with them before she left the label.

E don happen!

http://www.tribune.com.ng/sun/sunday-zest/6163-violation-in-brazilian-big-brother-house-monique-amin-violated-on-live-tv-daniel-echaniz-eliminated-from-show


BIG Brother television show is the brain child of Dutch Production House of John de Mol Produkties, a part of Endemol. The first Big Brother Broadcast was in the Netherlands in 1999 and due to its huge success, it spread like wild fire worldwide and even intellectuals have succumb to its allure.

It is only natural for a group of people living together in isolation for three months to develop feelings for each other which may render them incapable of controlling their intimate urges which results in them Being Intimate on national TV and Big Brother has milked it all the way.

Most Big Brother series starts off with little or no intimate undertones, a basic House with essential amenities such as furniture, running water and limited ration of food and luxury items are forbidden which added a survivalist element to the show but as years go on, the House gets bigger, more luxurious with sophisticated amenities such as VIP lounge, sauna, loft, Jacuzzi and excessive alcohol. The survivalist element is replaced with full blown pornographic titillation and it was only a matter of time before allegations of intimate improprieties surfaced. Brazilian Big Brother House shocked viewers in the early hours of Sunday as they watched live footage of contestant Daniel Echaniz 31, apparently forcing himself on his fellow contestant, 23 year old student, Monique Amin who had passed out after a big boozy party. Night cameras filmed Daniel, a male model, getting into the bed where Monique was sleeping before appearing to Be Intimate with her under the covers. Throughout the incident Monique appeared unconscious. The next morning Monique was asked about the incident in the diary room, and appeared to know little of what had happened.  After it aired, police opened a violation investigation, officers arrived at the set of the reality TV show and collected evidence including bed sheets. Monique was interviewed for three hours before she was taken away for violation examination.  Although Monique denies she was violated and has not pressed charges," the investigation is still opened. Police spokeswoman, Edileide Macedo said. "We continue to investigate the case because it is a public matter."

Following the start of the investigation, Daniel was eliminated from the show though not for the alleged violation but for inappropriate behaviour. According to the show’s host Pedro Bial, : "Big Brother has examined Daniel's behaviour without jumping the gun and with the utmost care. We have analysed the images which show an infraction of the programme’s rules. The programme's directors believe that the contestant's behaviour on the night of the party was seriously inadequate." In an interview with the Brazilian media, Big Brother's director, José Bonifácio Brasil de Oliveira, denied there had been a violation but admitted Daniel had "overstepped the mark".

intimate assault is a sticky topic in Brazil and this incident has ignite questions about what exactly constitutes intimate assault.Two opposing Twitter feeds have been created, one applauding Echaniz's removal and the other one advocating his return to the show. A host of local celebrities have joined in on the Twitter debate, with several voicing suspicions that Amin was not really unconscious. Others even blamed her for the incident for drinking too much.

Daniel’s elimination has also brought up issues of racism since he is a dark-skinned male model  of mixed race, while Amin is white. A report in the  O Globo newspaper cites Daniel’s  mother, Maria Aparecida Echaniz, contending  that "Daniel is the victim of racism. "There have already been (such incidents on the show) and they didn't have such consequences," she went on to add,  “while participants have been kicked off Big Brother productions in other countries for sexually questionable behavior, this is the first disqualification on the Brazilian show.”

She might not be far from the truth because, though Big Brother Brazil is Produced by Rede Globo channel, but its maker is Endemol which is also part of Big Brother Africa who did nothing when 2007 contestant, Tanzania Richard Bezuidenhout was judged by some viewers to have sexually assaulted fellow housemate, Ofunneka Molokwu after a boozy party just like the Brazil’s incident. However, Bezuidenhout was not eliminated he went on to win the show.

Endemol UK has also been criticised for incidents of sexism and racism in its Big Brother shows, most notably the 2007 Celebrity Big Brother series featuring the late Jade Goody and Shilpa Shetty.

If Daniel Echaniz actually violated Monique and is charged, then Endemol which is known for encouraging outrageous behaviour among its contestants should be fined for creating a sexually charged atmosphere, depriving contestants of their sound mind by enabling them get drunk which results in careless intimate activities which in turn increases the show’s rating but at the detriment of the contestants.

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@ Op
That was a nice and very interesting article, but you should copy and paste the article here, most nairalanders wont even click that link if they cant read your article on this site.

Ilorin - Ibadan expressway. Was the first major road project awarded by Obasanjo when he took office in 1999 and hasnt benn completed till date.

Abuja Lokoja expressway. Awarded around 2007/2008, work is on and off.

What of the billions of dollars spent on failed power projects or TAM on refineries!

This is quite unfortunate. I believe that well to do women who live alone should take better precautions in securing themselves. I remember that the first Nigerian female pilot was murdered in exactly the same way.

Instead of being recluses and living alone, they should be more open and allow friends and relatives to live them, maybe even renting out their BQ's to ensure that they are surrounded by lots of people.

May her soul rest in peace.

I marvel at how our politicians and public officials lie to the Nigerian populace. They make statements on National TV, watched by millions, then a day or two later, turn around to say that they NEVER said such.

It is not as if we do not know that our politicians and public officials are so corrupt that it stinks to the high heavens. But one will wonder why nobody seems interested in protesting or making a firm stand against corruption.

A major debate is if a revolution against corrupt officials can happen in Nigeria, the like of what is happening in the Arab world. I personally stand to say NO, I do not see it happening in the near future. Why do I believe such, you might ask. I have thought long and hard about it. I have looked at various angles and possibilities. And this is my prognosis. All Nigerians, including you reading this article and I writing it, subconsciously do not want the status quo to change. Why? Simply because we all have high hopes that one day, we will be in a position where we will have the opportunity to embezzle, steal and have our own share of the national cake.

If you do not agree with me, I ask, why do we fight relatives or friends well placed in government who have decided to do things the right way? We tell them, ol’ boy better chop your own before dem commot you. Or, na your papa get Nigeria? We expect them to build houses and buy flashy cars. If they don’t we tell them to their faces that they are fools, if they do, we gossip behind their backs that they are thieves. Don’t tell me you haven’t tried to give a CV to a relative, friend or associate who is well placed in a government or private organization to get you or somebody you are trying to assist in through the back door. You might say that’s what it takes to get a job in Nigeria today. But the truth is you have contributed in the corruption process. Don’t tell me you won’t sign an approval for that contractor to get that juicy contract after he has visited you with a Ghana must go bag. After all, your salary alone cannot meet your basic and essential needs and the contract will still be executed for the good of the people.

So, I stand to say that corruption will continue to thrive in Nigeria. Maybe when the oil money vanishes and stark poverty hits the country really hard, then we might all realize that we may never ever get to share the national cake with those who are chopping it now. Then we might rise up to ensure that corruption is gotten rid of and society is free and fair to all.

Comprende, you need to find a spot in the government and work on projects, we need people like you who will care for their people.

Find a spot in Government? Without the right connections, you dont find a spot in government in this country. I have some experiences from people who are trying to get jobs in the Federal Civil Service. From cabals that charge as high as 300k for employment to lobbying that goes as far as the presidency. People dont realise it, but this country is far gone down the road to destruction much more than we realise.

I'm not a good writer but I just wanted to put my thoughts here. Please read on.

I sincerely believe that it is highly irresponsible for the government to throw down N50 billion in an entrepreneurship competition venture. Don’t they have better ideas? Or this means that they don’t have any! They simply don’t know what to do! I can assume that one well-placed government official was watching TV one day when the advert of one of the numerous competitions by the telecommunication companies came on air. Then he had an eureka moment! A job empowerment bonanza will keep the millions of unemployed Nigerian youths busy while we concentrate on our lucrative looting business.


By just taking a look around this country, one can see numerous sectors where government, with a little determination and focus can revive and provide hundreds upon thousands of jobs for Nigerians. In fact, jobs will become so surplus that the people will have the option of taking their pick.


In India, the railway corporation employs over ONE MILLION PEOPLE. Considering the size and population of India in relation to Nigeria, wont it be reasonable to assume that the Nigerian railway corporation can easily employ over One Hundred and Fifty Thousand People across the length and breadth of this country? This is not taking into cognizance the hundreds of micro and mega businesses that will develop as a result of a booming railway.


Agriculture is another area that the potential of jobs to be created is unquantifiable. Even the potential of the oil and gas industry has not been fully harnessed in providing jobs for Nigerians. We have Indians, Filipinos and other foreigners taking jobs that should employ Nigerians in the Niger Delta i.e crane operators, cooks, welders, etc. Imagine an NNPC that is exploring and producing oil in other parts of the world just like its contemporaries i.e. PETROBRAS of Brasil or the China and Korean National Oil Corporations. Unfortunately, even in Nigeria, in the area of exploration and production, the NNPC is one of the smallest companies.


By ensuring that the foreign national quota is strictly enforced in the country, we can instantly open up hundreds if not thousands of job opportunities that capable and competent Nigerian job seekers can fill. There are companies like Julius Berger who employ more foreigners than they employ graduate Nigerians. The number of foreign nationals holding down jobs that Nigerian nationals are capable of doing is simply unbelievable. They are in every industry, just name it oil and gas, construction, education, banking, Information Technology, Communications etc. Yet, nobody seems to notice or say anything.


Another worrisome trend in the country is the issue of underemployment. We have graduates doing jobs that secondary school students should be doing. Next time you enter a bank to pay in money, the security guy who opens the door for you might be a university graduate, the note counter who counts your money in the bulk counting room in the bank might be a master’s degree holder, that kabukabu driver might be a chartered accountant, your local laundry man might be a banker who lost his job and the bell boy at the five star hotel where you lodged might be a young graduate who after finishing his youth service couldn’t get a job. Now these are real life examples because I know such people. Even when you get a job that matches your qualifications, you are paid peanuts and treated like a slave. Imagine a chartered accountant who receives a wage of N30, 000.00k per month!


There are so many more areas that a leader who is well meaning, selfless, determined and focused can work on to bring about a change to the lives and destiny of Nigerians. Instead of implementing hare brained schemes that will end up failing and benefiting only those interested in filling their pockets and bellies. Chikena!

Abeg make una no yab me o, I only saw the article and copied it. Made an interesting read, if you dont like it you dont have to insult me.

Afterall, I can bet my knickers that 90% of those who read this article cant boast of a million naira in cash.

Hi Peeps,

Saw this somewhere and decide to share with you for observation on the subject title




Check out the list below;

Aliko Dangote 1957
Mike Adenuga 1953
Tony Elumelu 1963
Tayo Adenirokun 1955
Fola Adeola 1954
Jimoh Ibrahim 1967
Erastus Akingbola 1951
Cosmas Maduka 1961
Wale Babalakin 1960
Femi Otedola 1967

What do they all have in common apart from being rich? Now look up again, yes you guessed right they were all born between 1950 and 1970. These are arguably some of Nigeria's billionaires. Some were born in the 50's whilst the others in the 60's. Between the oldest and the youngest is about14 years. Still within the same generation.

These guys all belong to a Golden Generation. A generation that it's maturity coincides with the formative stages of the modernization of the Nigerian Economy. The generation that was the obvious choice to have bought banking licenses just as the Babangida government deregulated the banking sector. The generation that obtained oil licenses by just being acquaintances with the government. The generation that were ready when the government decided to privatize its companies. The generations that will oversee the start of the economic revolution in Nigeria. The Generation that had a head start on those that will be born 10 to 20 years after it.

It's no curse to the 70's and mid 80's generation that they weren't born then. It's just that the world has a way of presenting opportunities at certain periods in a complete generation cycle (every century). It's not only peculiar to Nigeria alone. Even in the US the Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Eric Schmitds, Jerry Chang, Bill Joy of this world were born in the 50's and 60's as well. Just in time for the PC revolution. Also in Russia, Roman Abrahamovic, Alisher Usmanov, Alexander Lebedev, were all born in the 50's. Just in time to be ready for the deregulation of the Russian economy after the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. A lot of psychologist have written on the impact of age, period, demographics and race on determining those who end up to be pioneers, captains of industry and financial heavy weights. It's purely debatable but can't be waived aside.

In Nigeria, if you were born the in the mid 70's, then by 2000 just at the advent of democracy you would have been out of school and probably an intern in bank , insurance company, a one man business or just a sole trader at best. The government of Obasanjo wasn't hiring that much and even if they did you stood little chance of getting as the generation just 10 years before you was more qualified, had better experience and probably even better education. And even if you wanted to own your own bank (the quickest way to being a billionaire in Nigeria) you couldnt as wave of opulence had blown passed. With just N50m in the you could own a bank in Nigeria in the 90's. It's N25b since 2006 or thereabouts. The barrier to entry between 90's and the 2000's for new commercial banks had never been so difficult. In fact, commercial banks grew from about 3 in 1980 to 33 in 1994, 11 times more. It was just 7 in 1985, so within 10 years it had more than quadrupled. It's less than or just over 20 now if we exclude the Nationalized Banks.




The Tony Elemelu's and Fola Adeola's of this world are no better than most of the guys born in the 70's. Them being successful entrepreneurs and probably billionaires didn't make them any smarter( not saying they aren't) or never before seen geniuses like those who came after them, they were simply lucky as the world around them at the time of their maturity was ready and prepared for them. These guys went to secondary schools when it was free to. Even if they had to pay, they had scholarship which protected them. They were encouraged to go abroad for post graduate education and guaranteed jobs on their return. They even ended up leading the political class far longer than their predecessors and have yet to give their generation after them a chance. The gap in privileges is endless. For them, they had no reason not to be billionaires.

The generation of the 70's and 80's need not worry too much about being billionaires. In fact there won't be many of them who will be billionaires before the age of 40 unless it is inherited or aided massively with corruption or 419. The world prepared for them to be employees of the generation before them and not entrepreneurs. They have worked harder than those before them, read more and have suffered more. They have even sacrificed more for Nigeria. But thats life, the just have to "chin up" as the say. They should focus on placing their offspring on the path to the next big economic revolution which must come to Nigeria in 10 to 15 years. I am no sooth sayer but life can be predictable if you can learn from history. It's already happening. Those born in the 90's are changing the way we listen to music and entertain ourselves , the way we communicate and the way we transact. They are not hindered by the conservatism and timidness of the 70's and 80's generation, impacted upon by their parents. They were not born in the 50's or 60's and certainly not born in 70's. They were born in the 90's and 2000's and they will be the next set of billionaires in Nigeria.






http://www.ugometrics.com/2011/09/you-may-never-be-billionaire-if-you.html?m=1

Lagbaja is Bisade Ologunde. Its common knowledge

Actually, this situation is very common in Nigeria.

My elder sister met and married her husband in the same organisation. They have been happily married and both are still working for the same organisation over 15 years now.


When I did my youth service programme with a multinational oil and gas firm. I came across at least three couples who are married to each other in that firm. Now its a very large organisation and you could go for a week without even coming across each other at the work place.

Coming closer to the present day, I know of some young couples who have met and married each other in the financial institution where I work. Now they are in different branches and keeping it on the down low so that head office wont force at least one of them to resign.

As for me, working in the same organisation would be okay, but in the same unit would be tough. But if I do start my own business or my wife does, why not?!

This poster is a very stupid guy.

I am a devout christian. I voted for Buhari, I went around taking up my friends, family and neighbours who were supporting GEJ in arguments and convinced some to vote for Buhari. I campaigned for Buhari on my facebook page and on this website.

I have christian friends who spent their personal money to print Buhari posters and shared to people. A friend of mine who was at the Buhari campaign result collation centre said most of the guys working there voluntarily were young serious christians.

What did you even do to support Buhari's campaing? Stupid fool!

Malaria has said that she is the one so what are you waiting for. Just invite me to una wedding, chikena!

When una de sleep with each other God no speak to am o, i smell croaker fish and obokun fish here, better sit her down and ask her the last time she heard from God on any subject matter.

I like your spirit, enthusiasm and drive.

The challenges you will be facing are huge. The problem is that Nigerians love using foreign products and they see anything locally made as fake.
So what you can do is make your products outside the country in europe or the usa and import them into the country, otherwise you would face an uphill task convincing the market that your products are top of the class.

Wish you the best and would love to be involved with your business in any way possible.

I believe this story.

I have a friend who worked with GTB. He told me about a performance review meeting which Segun chaired, Tayo was away then as usual. Segun was insulting, abusing and almost cursing anyone who didnt perform with his Americana accent. Then Tayo walked in and called him to order in the presence of everybody and told him that these people are adults and responsible people, that he shouldnt be insulting them this way. From all indications, Segun is not a good human resource manager.

@gunpoint

I studied engineering and have worked in the banking industry just like you. Being in like situation, I understand your motivation.

I would not advise you to spend another day in the Nigerian banking industry. Making a career out of banking in Nigeria is based almost entirely on luck, you can wake up tomorrow morning and discover that you have been sacked. Their is entirely no guarantee as to how secure your job is. Moreover, the job is just damn too stressful for the peanuts they pay you.

As per LSBU, please forget all the trash that people are saying here and look for a well ranked University in the UK, its tough staying back in the UK now, so you might as well give yourself the best education now to make yourself as marketable as possible. For Gods sake, you can not compare an Imperial College to a LSBU just as you cannot compare an obscure state University in Nigeria to a University Of Ibadan or OAU.

A friend of mine who finished from the University of Nottingham said companies looking to employ students visited his school before they graduated. I'm not sure you would get the same opportunity with a school like LSBU. The problem is that these educational consultants and agents peddle these lowly ranked schools here and unfortunately, Nigerians don't know that they can get well respected and known schools at same price.On the complete University Guide, the school is the LAST on the ranking list (No 114) whilst Imperial is No 3 in the UK! If you have not tried other schools please do, only go to LSBU if you have been rejected by other better ranked Uni's.

A number of factors also come into play. If you want to come back after your program, the best known school for oil industry programs in Nigeria is Robert Gordon University. If you don't want to come back and you have a 2.1, go to Canada. If you dont mind travelling far away from home, go to Australia and do Mining Engineering. Best of Luck!!!

@spaceangel,

I assume you must have applied for a position as a well engineer or production technologist or you studied petroleum engineering.

You should get somebody who is a well engineer or production technologist to give you the basics of improving oil well production i.e. Work over options, well stimulation and improving surface treatment facilities.

@Focusmind and Fire007.
Let brainstorm on the case study together.

include your topic, course of study and position you applied for.

If you got a case study,lets brainstorm together!

Please when you email, include your course of study, position you applied for and state of origin, lol

@Focusmind,

Im in the same shoes with you o, my own letter said Ill get a case study by email 30th June, Ive checked my mail a million times and no case study.