₦airaland Forum

DeepSight:
You never tire of speaking about broke men. Sadly I once saw a meal of yours up here and it wasn't the kind of stuff even my house help would eat.

Frankly it looked it a bricklayer's meal. Or a vulcanizer's.

Or owl food

There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, and it is not necessarily a poor people thing. My church runs a pantry with similarly sourced foods. They practically beg members to come and collect food for free, because the food will otherwise go to waste if nobody comes to take it. I make a good earning, yes. But I can easily save up to $100 a month just by getting my foodstuff from the pantry. That's N150k that I can save and invest in something back home, or send to my family to hold body and soul together.

And no, the food isn't spoiled or anything. It's just not as fresh as the newer batch, that's all.

hmmm

seborrhic:
Please can you shed more light on why the depression and also how you achieved your japa and in which field(ie which particular health field).

Well I was able to save up to write PLAB.
The depression is multi-factorial. Things like the weather, work stress (increased scrutiny, especially for foreign doctors), and an environment where everyone minds their business, so lack of socializing, can weigh one down, especially for an extrovert like me. Unfortunately things are not rosy on the home front either (resolve any relationship issues you have before you japa), so there's no "cushion" to relax on after a very hectic day, and it piles up.
I'm working towards striking a balance though. Finding more positives to cancel out the negatives. So things like sports, exercise, church, making new friends and reconnection with old ones who have also migrated etc. Still got a long way to go before I say I'm a happy man, but I'm getting there.

mahkanjuh:
Big congratulations, pls Where did you migrate to?

uk

thanks

Philistine:
Congrats Man, wish you all the best.

Greetings from outside Nigeria.
Las las I finally japa
It is not all that I thought it would be. I am sad and depressed more often than I ever was in Nigeria.
But at least I have 24 hours light, good roads, better healthcare for myself and my son. And I'm actually making headway in terms of career progression.
You win some, you lose some. C'est la vie

Op these are pictures of MAIDUGURI, the Borno State capital. Show me pictures of Bama, Damasak, Magumeri and Monguno, then we can talk.

One "pre-screening" they called it. Over the phone. No feedback yet. God dey.

Hmmm

Nysc

NYSC EXPERRIENCE BY PETER OMONIYI GIDADO

The news that I have been posted to Anambra State for the mandatory one-year national youth service greeted me with mixed feelings. For one reason, I was elated that I will be travelling very far from home for the first time having spent over two decades in my hometown, Ado Ekiti. I was delighted that I will be able to see other parts of my beloved country; learn a new language, and as a culture enthusiast, taste yet another sumptuous spread of Nigeria’s cultural heritage.

On the other hand, I was a bit worried that I will be leaving home to a place where some of my kinsmen, who are perhaps uninformed, said its inhabitants wear rudeness and unruliness like a flowing Agbada. Despite being torn between the two, I was resolute not to seek redeployment to another state. I wanted to confirm myself some of these allegations because I secretly believed they are mostly products of unfounded stereotypes and hearsay.

I was eventually posted to the ancient town of Abagana for my primary assignment. In Abagana, I lived at Enugu Ukwu in Njikoka LG. I am thankful for my posting because it helped re-orientate and change my perception of the Igbos. I became a keen observer, then gradually a lover of the Igbo people. I fell in love with their way of life —food, language, mode of dressing and their industriousness

The Land of Beauties
One is immediately fascinated by the unrivaled beauties across Igboland. There, I saw independent women that glow more than the radiation of the sun and young ladies, and in fact, babies with stunning coverings. Yes, you might say pretty women are found in all societies and that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but I have my personal conviction and that I hold dear to myself.

Another endearment of the South East is the unrelenting business acumen of the Igbos. The Igbo men are fantastically industrious and business smart. The business sagacity of the Igbo people is second to none in the whole country, little wonder one of the busiest markets in West Africa is the Onitsha main market in Anambra State.

Most of the civil servants in the state also have other businesses that serve as a second, and perhaps a third source of income. This enterprising mindset is visibly transmitted to their young wards at an early age and this has not only helped to improve the living standard of the people but has also affected the economy of the state positively.

Catholicism Reigns Supreme
Catholicism is king in Igboland. The practice of Catholicism in Igboland seemed strange to me at first. Perhaps no phrase describes the Igbos religious leaning better than ‘more catholic-than-the-pope’. Once, I had thought I was in the heartbeat of Rome for I gasped Papacy in reverend fathers there. The unfettered regards for statues of Mother Mary, the Ave-maria girls with their long rosaries on hot Saturday afternoons, the pages boys zeal for service on holy Sundays and the profuse dedication of the catholic women and men to the church’s growth might be seen as fanatical to some extent to a newcomer, but later one is drawn in by the pervasiveness of it all that it becomes entrancing and enticing.

There are also countless Anglican churches with large edifice and the endearing zealousness of its parishioners. There are splattering of Pentecostal churches but their spiritual impacts are barely felt among the people.

Igbo Delicacies
How does one forget the mouthwatering Igbo delicacies? Although I am not a big fan of the oha soup, I find solace in the ever grinning Ofe akwu, the joyous nsala soup, the pale-looking bitter leaves soup and some other sumptuous meals I can’t stop gushing about. Street delicacies like Abacha and Okpa (somehow related to Yoruba’s moimoi) are always seen displayed by energetic hawkers. Akpu (foofoo), the staple in Igboland is paraded in every street corner and stall. Most times I wonder who buys the Akpu when almost everyone sells it. The matrimony of garden eggs and groundnuts in Igbo traditional events is superb but — hey! groundnut is profusely abused, and I am proposing a national referendum to tame it!

A People Steep in Culture
The Igbos have a steadfast admiration for their traditions and cultural heritage. The traditional breaking of kola nuts to connote peace is still held high in Igbo cosmology. The Igbo traditional wedding and burial ceremonies are events to behold despite their disregard for ‘Owanbe’ which is popular among Yorubas. The popularity of Christianity in the region has not deterred most of them from performing key cultural rites. Their rich traditions are also evident in the frequent outings of Masquerades and during the New yam festivals

Another impressive feature worthy of admiration is the profound positive imparts of community development associations in various towns and villages in the state. In Enugwu Ukwu, so many developmental strides were seen executed by the town union which includes the building of a town hall, assisting the government in the area of security of lives and properties, organising free jamb coaching for young school leavers and promoting a healthy lifestyle through monthly keep fit exercises.

Such exemplary gestures by the town union were also noticeable in other neighbouring communities like Nawfia, Abagana, Nimo and other communities I visited. I prescribe this act of sportsmanship to all towns in Nigeria, for the progression of our society does not lie in the hands of our government alone.

My experience in Anambra has really afforded me the opportunity to see people differently from what I was brought up to believe. It has helped me in seeing the country in a new light and has certainly taught me not to view things or people from a stereotypical lens.

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Jabioro:
The handshake has gone beyond elbow..the lecturer had sold his respect,he might demanded for days at night and night in a broad daylight.. therefore your lecturer has gone to midnight, weird hour meeting what he sees there and thereafter..just carry your Cross

Did you type this deliberately?

RUN THE FVCK AWAY!!!

iTearHerToto:
Children's Video. Couldn't watch up to 5secs

Dumbest concept ever

Me too, I swear.

This nonsense award that asked my friend to pay money in order to get the award, in Jos that year. Like everything else in Nigeria, "Who is Who" is actually "Who is Rich". Mtcheww.

murphyibiam15:
please how can one get to practice in Saudi Arabia

If you have your 3 million naira, it's easy as cake.

You people actually believe this crap, that the elections was postponed because of unpreparedness? Wake up, people!
Thousands of voters took leaves of absence from work to travel to vote out this government. Now with the postponement and them having to return, the ones who don't travel as much will have the upper hand. And we all know whom those ones are voting for...

Caesarean Myomectomy...this guy get mind sha...

Ayodejioak:
Wtf is black China? You're either black or chinese... BUT not both

Ever heard of African China (dem burn man, dem kill man o for inside Ajegunle)?
This is his junior sister...

Please download link for deadpool 2

megastarkels:
And what did ANHi and FHI 360 Rivers do for her family? Why don't you take the driver position yourself?
Please there's so much insecurity in the Northeast, 200k might not be worth it for most people- I'm sure including you

Yeah, okay. Um... My post wasn't for the likes of you.

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I can't begin to start commencing how to resume picking all the holes in this story....

The average medical doctor in Nigeria earns less than 250k a month, at 100% work effort o! If an uber driver makes 10k a day for 25 days in a month, that means he should also be on that list.
I have a colleague who makes 5mil annually from GINGER FARMING. That's aside his daily hustle as a nurse. Wetin u go call that one?
Nigerians need to banish that usesless thought about doctors being rich from their minds. It's untrue, and places undue pressure on doctors. When shops hike prices because they see lab coat on your arm, or they invite you to be the chief launcher of a mediocre writer's book, it just shows how much Nigerians are financially prejudiced toward doctors. The doctors end up taking up extra hours without adequate rest to make the money and look the part, or even engaging in criminal acts like abortions, or ultimately going abroad, when we've had enough of your shiithole country.

almajiri101:
Liar

Lol. And this is even for local NGOs like CHAD and WINN. If u hear those of INGOs you go call me devil.

24hoursreporter:
What about the security, peace and other factors? Have you considered that?

Was asking the same question, until I looked at my first payslip and saw that it was more than twice what I used to earn. I've been here for 13 months. Still alive. Still making money.
But it's not for everyone, like I said, so Dey dere.

24hoursreporter:
Thank you, but nothing is happening in Borno now

Dey there! People with NCE are getting jobs of 200k in Borno, hassle-free. Dey there.

Shiiiittt....
Don't know why people idolize this bad-belle girl so much. Such bitterness! I don't follow this BBN except from posts here on NL, but if this girl wins, I'll know that Nigerians have their priorities wrong.

Are there any other NGOs on the list? I can see UNICEF and FHI360.