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Wow, I just remembered the millennium bug in the year 2000 when they were shouting if your computer is not Y2K compliant it will stop working

Maybe the Millennium bug has finally happened

The hausas/Northerners are not joining because great majority of them cannot thrive in a place where merit is the norm.

Look at Nigerians doing well all over the world and breaking records, majority are Southerners only a handful of Northerners ever accomplish such feats.

When you are used to a quota system where you enter school with lower scores compared to your mates down south, how do you thrive globally in an environment where only merit is the norm?

Also these western countries are looking for skilled people most of the time and majority of these Northerners lack the skills needed because they lack education in the first place.

Look at the Canadian and Australia PR program, how many Northerners can qualify? Only a handful. So northerners are not migrating because majority dont have the qualifications needed. Many of those that have are half baked graduates manufactured by sub par universities up north.

mariahAngel:
It went up before, then came down.
Has it gone up again? Na wah o!

Reminds me of that poem I go up, up I go.
Am I to go up?
Me: Uncle beans, shey you want to go up, abi you want to come down? Abeg decide.
At least, Aunty rice went up and decided to stay there like a kite out of strings.

Nne, happy new week.

You are old ma

Chai, you just remind me of Queens premier

Gerrard59:
To be honest, I cannot blame them, especially if one looks at the future of Nigeria. Some people prefer peace of mind and security, others prefer the fast lane. Like someone mentioned, the thought of driving through the night is something I cherish and owning that the chances of anything happening is very low. Nigeria is too unpredictable for me, so for those who say "you can make money here", that is one aspect of investing in the country. Before I left, I wanted to invest in having a cassava factory that would process large quantities of cassava and even begin an out-grower scheme within the locality. Only for me to read in the papers that Fulani herdsmen cut off the hands of the farm manager of a nearby cassava plantation. An aide to the governor owns the farm, and till date, the culprits have not been caught. You want to arrest senior citizens? Someone will mention Indians, Lebanese and Chinese, but don’t forget that most come with huge capital, the Nigerian government loves foreigners more than some Nigerians and these people have deep networks built over the years. This is something Nigerians who relocated a long time (esp those in the UK) should have built especially regarding entrepreneurship. But being the divided people who we are, they could not do so.

Also, the country is too divided and ethnic bigotry is rampant, so why should say an Igbo man stay when he has the opportunity to leave? Why stay in a place where the people at the helms of affairs don’t like you and keep throwing slurs at you? Worst still, this place is the world’s poverty capital. So, it means even if you would experience racism outside Nigeria, it will be in a prosperous place rather than inhaling tribal slurs in a privation-laden environment. Additionally, elites in Nigeria have second passports and can jet out at any given time. Furthermore, most of the politicians and big business people in Nigeria once worked or studied or did business abroad before returning to the country. So, there is no point wailing or whining that people are relocating, whereas Adenuga, Tinubu, Innoson, Saraki and many, many others did the same thing during their prime. Also, due to the unpredictability, even Dangote has parked his wealth outside the country to mitigate against currency devaluation. You have Islamists in the north (I once fancied owning a big farm in either Plateau or Taraba), and wanton attacks on citizens, including students who were returning to school after wasting almost eight months at home because of strike. Whereas a man who japa’d 25 years ago has his child in a good school abroad and is not worried of the child being at home because of an annual strike ritual.


But errm, Indians and Lebenase are moving to Nigeria. The same India where many are moving to Nigeria has her nationals moving in droves to the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and even Japan.That is the thing, people would always migrate. Your parents migrated to where they are/were and if you did after graduation, you had your reasons for doing the same. People are at different levels in life, but would always put economic reasons as the number one for doing so. You don’t know the condition of the Lebanese who moved to Nigeria. Why did he not move to the US or France? He moved where his knowledge and finances can carry him to. Ditto for those who have moved to Canada or the UK from Nigeria.

Live, and let's live.

Brilliant submission. You hit the nail on the head. Everything is not about money. Peace of kind and a sense of security tops it for people like me and also very important is responsive and functional health care system.

One can be rich and die in a Nigeria n hospital, if there is an emergency because of lack of basic things like oxygen.

GREATIGBOMAN:
I guess this person already set his payment option as Credit/Debit card and I don't think it can be changed


Unless u create new business manager account or contact Facebook live support

Alright. Thanks I did not know this

GREATIGBOMAN:
Why not use Payu?

This is the answer

Emilokan is fighting dirty

Vote #Obidatti2023

Vote Labor Party

This Malami is a quota system SAN


Truth and justice will eventually triumph

God bless MNK, Ohamadike

God bless MNK.

If there was fairness and justice in Nigeria, there would be no kanu.

This administration brought him to world prominence because of its nepotism. Kanu has shown that he can't be bought and will not let his people down.

Lestatdelioncou:


What an elder sees sitting down , the iliterate interlopimg, Agbado munching , cassava licking, thuggish, child molesting , human ritual doing , agbero praising Tinubu supporter cannot see even when flying In a DC 12 Boeing Aircraft

Omo you get mouth oo. You fit use your mouth to kill person.

Abeg have mercy on Agbadorians

MondayOsunbor:
yeye bello will soon held the same lesson abba kyari learnt

NEVER CROSS FULANI MAN !

Which Fulani man did Abba kyari cross?

Creamcrest:
Quote me anywhere,the powers that be in Nigerian politics and top government positions will never allow obi enter aso rock.

Take a look at at the NNPC and other major government institutions its made up mostly of a particular ethnic group

Even the military and other top security offices, even if he manages to win the results will be manipulated.

If you have already donated to the obi labour party account details just know you have been scammed because obi wont even win the whole of south south, south east states talkless of winning the north.

Shut your trap b!tch

Obi will win and enter aso rock. God is on his side

#Obidatti2023

As e dey pain them, e dey sweet us

Yeah, you can use propellerads

Softmirror:
IT ONLY SHOWS THAT OUR YOUTH ARE LAZY AND MOSTLY CRIMINAL MINDED.

Yes cos there are virtually no honest older people to look up to anymore

PresidObi:
There was this program I used to watch as a child, it was called "Tales by the moonlight"

You watched tales by moonlight on NTA

You are not a child oo

Good afternoon sir

Obidients be giving it to them hot hot, wotoporiously.

They are all feeling the heat. Obidients are highly intelligent too. God bless you all.

To take back Nigeria is a task that must be done.

#Obidat2023

irynterri:
The forest was shrinking but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood he was one of them - Turkish proverb

Around this time, 3yrs ago, he was all over nairaland calling those with foresight wailing wailers. What I keep asking is this?
1. If Buhari was a Yoruba man, wouldn't the senate had impeached him by now?
2. If Buhari was an Igbo man, will northerners be so quiet?
I pray the young man regains his freedom.
Dear Nigerians, suffering, poverty and affliction knows no tribe or religion. If you vote for a bad candidate, we will all suffer, if you vote for a good candidate, we all will enjoy.

Are you sure this is the same sarrki on nairaland?

Bigcarter:
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How much?

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If you had AdSense you want to sell, would you send the login details to a random unknown guy on the internet?


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nameo:
The Peter Obi movement is not just online. It is HUGE offline. Real huge.

I dont know where you are in Nigeria, but in the SE, SS, parts of SW(esp Lagos) and parts of the NC/NE("Middle belt" ), Obi movement is huge and more importantly, growing.

As to the factors currently operating and likely to affect next year's election:

1. Huge interest shown by the Youths (and Young people), a demographic that is not only by far the largest in the country, but one that is usuallly uninterested in previous elections, have now been woken up and would vote in massive numbers this time around. They are also the demographic with the greatest passion, needed to power a movement.

2. The higher interest of the south compared to the north, except perhaps Kano and environs(Kwankwaso effect).

3. The fact that as it stands, Peter Obi is the only candidate amongst the big four that is assured of a regional block vote(Southeast). None of the others can get a regional block vote. As a matter of fact, the upper north(where Kwankawso and ATiku comes from) will be shared by at least three of the candidates whilst the Southwest(where Tinubu comes from) will be shared by 3 of the candidates also. No body has ever won elections in Nigeria without a regional block vote behind him.

4. The Momemtum of the election is with Obi(and to some extent, Kwankwaso) whilst the 2 other older parties have issues with regional and religious balancing - they have issuesi n their parties currently. Momentum, if it continues to the day of the elections, have always been crucial to winning elections.

5. The organic nature of some of the campaigns(esp Obi and Kwankwaso), making the campaigns very unpredictable as people would be doing much of the work themselves as the "spirit leads", without direct inducement from the candidates. We have already started seeing it with the printing of campaign materials and billboards, raising of funds, man-to-man "preaching" of preferred candidates, political parades organised by random people, etc. that one sees only with the Obi and (again to some extent, Kwankwaso) movements.

6. The narrative of the elections so far is with Obi and his supporters. The obedients have for example almost completely taken over the online(Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, even Tittok, etc) media and even offline(Obi is perhaps the most talked about candidate, even from other parties, currently). This has been very frustrtaing to the older parties as they know very well how the narrative is crucial to winning elections(the main reason for the attack on the character of "Obedients" by the old parties). That was one of the things used effectively by APC in 2015.

7. The fact the country is truly messed up and people are just TIRED of the old(current) system, to the point of been a Life-and-death situation/decision for them. From terrible lived insecurity, personally biting economy(inflation, exchange rate, poverty rate, unemployment rate, debt levels etc), terrible infrastructure esp Power, a dead education and health system(e.g 6 months running ASUU strike in an election year), badly managed diversity by the ruling elites, unimaginable corruption, etc etc. This is perhaps the greatest hindrance to both the APC (especially) and PDP.

8. The general sentiment that power should shift to the south. A sentiment even shared by a lot of persons in the north, talkess of the south. It is generally felt that power should move back to the south after spending 8 years in the north.

9. The Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling party, which would be very fatal to APC in the Middle belt(parts of NC/NE) as well as most parts of the south, which trust me will be harnessed to effect by some of the political parties. This is very huge as Christains are very angry, esp northern Chrristains. When you see most northern APC members openly complain, it is not just that they feel slighted themselves, it is also that there is the real fear that they will not only lose the Presidential elections but may also lose in other down-the-ballot positions(Governoships, NA, SHA, etc) as their people would not vote for any thing APC due to the Muslim-muslim tciket. And may I repeat that this is very real in those populations, as christains are currently massively mobilizing. And with the nature of the next Presidential elections(SE been reserved for one candidate, and SW, NE, NW, SS very competive), anybody who can win the NC(generally) and most parts of the "Middle belt" may very likely win the elections. This would clearly be in favour of Atiku and Obi, with Obi in prime position if he can make allainces and harness these votes, been the only Christain candidate amongst the big four.

10. The new electoral law, with the use of BVAS and the automatic upload of results from the PU, and the fact that election management has been improving markedly as evidenced in the last Osun election, is a huge burst to the new parties/candidates. This is cos a lot more people will have greater confidence that their votes will count. Also, there is a far lesser chance of election manipulation as was the case previously.

11. Arising partly from point 10 above, and the general greater interest shown by a large majority of people in the next election(as evidenced for instance by the ongoing and unprecedented PVC registration and collection), the voter turnout in 2023 is expected to be much higher than say 2019(where just about 30% of registered voters actually voted). This is crucial as not only does the majority of registered voters refuse to vote in previous elections, but that 30% minority is the main reason the "structure" of the old political parties work: these 30% are mostly members of the political parties; the family, friends, villagers etc of the candidates, and a few others who are mobilized by the deployment of money or sentiments by these old politicians. Thsi time around as more people vote, the effect of this minority voters("structure" would be much smaller. Also, most of these voters(both the new ones and the
old voters that normally dont vote) are likely to vote the newer candidates/parties.

12. Peter Obi is the candidate with the CHARACTER and the MESSAGE, and people are very receptive to the possibility of change.

13. The elections is still 7 months ago even after the choosing of candidates, unlike what is obtained previously. As they say, a day is a lifetime in politics, talkless of 7 months.

I do not kid myself. There is a lot of work to be done by Obi and the campaign. There are 2 main factors militating against his candidature and they are considerable(I will talk about these later), but I believe he has a path to victory next year. The current factors, momentum and NEED favours this.

Personally, i have chosen to vote for him cos i really want the "old system" to be changed. And i believe that from the Big 4, he is the one to most likely make that happen.

You are very articulate and obviously an intelligent person. I like the way you put down your points. I pray that Obi is able to win the election.

I will do my best to ginger those around me to go out to vote as against staying indoors during election. The damage this Government and the APC have done to this nation is beyond my imagination. Such incompetence should never be allowed again.

Cheers.

Why donate a Christian school to the government? This is a wrong move as the school will be better managed by the church. Tomorrow they will say they want to wear hijab there rubbish

Danny50:
What concerns rituals and increase in school Fee's as if they are the ones paying the fee's. Your parents are the in better position to protest or complain not you.

You think it is everybody who have parents? Some who even have parents but they cant afford to pay such fees. During my time in school, some students did ride okada to pay their fees. So your comment is shallow and lacks empathy.

Blue3k:
Most government websites are trash. As lazy as they are its no surprise hackers will exploit. Even the best get hacked when they're on guard so what should you expect when you're sleeping .

Why do you guys want national ID when alot of you carry drivers license or passport? I wouldn't waste my time getting the ID if I have the other.

You can't get passport and I think drivers licence anymore unless you first provide your NIN

Cyprian221:
Please what is the meaning of SAAS

Software as a service. Usually involves having a cloud based software that your customers pay a monthly /yearly subscription to have access to

Kobojunkie:
Let’s begin to use our head in these things abeg!

Someone like Hitler can't go to the Christian Heavean because someone like Hitler lived a life in direct disobedience of Jesus Christ's teachings and commandments, and it was apparent for the world to see. In case you attempt to ask what if Hitler had asked for forgiveness right before His death, well It is untrue that one can simply ask for forgiveness on one's death bed, this after living a life of debauchery and , and still make it into God's Heaven. Read Matthew 25 vs 31 - 25 where Christians are told that only the sheep amongst them will enter into Heaven.

What of the thief that was crusified with Jesus? He ask for forgiveness as he was dieing on the cross, he asked Jesus to remember him in His kingdom and Jesus told him " you will be with me in paradise"

yesloaded:
Good Morning

This your thread is in an area that is not popular on nairaland. Reason you are the only one posting here. Why not create the thread on the main business section or preferably the tech market section? You will get more customers/patronage i believe by doing that.

olayinkajnr:
Says who?

GTB limit is still $200 on their naira master card.

What kind of card do you have? I read somewhere that the regular orange colour card is $100 and that they have a blue card that is $200. I don't know how true