₦airaland Forum

pocohantas:
Yes it is. When men tell me I drive like a man or think like one, I correct them. I drive like a woman and think like a woman. Do not allude strength and perfection to your gender. Don’t transfer my good attributes to a penis. Everything I do is as a woman that I am. I wouldn’t be any other gender even if I reincarnate a thousand times. I am that connected to my vagina. Thank you

I swear down oh.

I hate it more when they'd now say "You're
smart, you don't think like a girl" .

AmazonTopaz:
You have said it all my dear the average Nigerian man is a horseband and I hail Nigerian women who are with them because me I can't deal
I deliberately looked out for an enlightened or should I say abroad man with their enlightened mentality that I like. I cannot deal with the average Nigerian man the relationship dey always end under one month because majority of them are not enlightened

Lmaoooooooo. I can't deal also. I'm lazy and I don't have strength to fight or chase my fellow girls because of man.
I hate stress and confrontations, I nor get power.
I don't understand that Mark your territory chant they always yell about.

Aww. That's nice, I'm happy for you.

AmazonTopaz:
Sometimes you should not let it slide you need to put some of them in their place and call them to order. It is largely because of the men that many think lawyers are proud and lack humility I decided to never be in a relationship or marry a Nigerian lawyer because of mentalities like this they are lawyers who went through the training but their brains and orientations about women never change and they shamelessly call themselves learned.

And my dear do you know that what he said is actually what some of these ladies end up doing too some of them just want to be called lawyers if they even make it to law school and once they are done they throw the certificate for inside one place I remember a barrister asking why women will top classes in their universities and law school then after that when they have been called you only see the men outside it is because the average Nigerian woman has been domesticated apart from me sha because I can't kill myself.

However, I will admonish female lawyers to go into legal technology, digital marketing those new opportunities opening up for lawyers today so as for them to be able to juggle it because those areas are very flexible for women and they are career opportunities open there.
I am actually glad that many young women in the profession or upcoming ones are realising this.

Apt!

One would think that some of these male lawyers would be refined as a result of their education but NO, their brains are still shallow minded when it comes to women and discrimination. It's a shame really.

I actually do not let it slide. There are days when I'm vocal about it and also days that I don't have strength to be arguing with emoshuna men.

Yes, this is true. The average Nigerian women are family/home orientated, and this also includes female lawyers.
Way back in the University, a female Lecturer told us that We should get married before we become Lawyers, that men out there are scared of female lawyers, and it's hard for us to find horsebands. I found it really amusing, maybe she was talking about her personal experience though.

Then again, it's this fear of not getting a horseband , that is pushing many of them out of legal practice. Another reason is low pay and long practice hours. So many reasons actually.

There are many areas that are upcoming and really flexible for female lawyers especially in the tech startups, HR, Digital marketing etc.

AmazonTopaz:
Don't add "miss" or "Mrs" use Esquire that is the proper thing to use even the former CJN has clarified that. In the USA and UK and other countries esquire is for male and female everywhere around the world where that title is used you cannot be saying that there are no ladies at the bar and at the same time wanting us to identify as "Miss or Mrs".

Na really "emoshuna" anyway the legal profession is still dominated by men so don't be surprised at their sexism/chauvinism when using that gentlemen in skirt term to make them still feel superior to women because of the fact that many ladies are venturing into law and exceeding academically compared to the time past.

Hmm. Thank you for the clarification. I'd just stick to the Esquire name then.

Even for female Judges here sef, they still call them "Sir". I feel it's a backhand compliment or title.

Lol yeah they're emoshuna.
And you're absolutely right, there are so many male chauvinist in this profession who feel they're more superior than us. One was even telling me and my friends that after NLS, that we shouldn't bother to practice, that female lawyers should just marry and rear children.

This thread is so funny.

Same way female lawyers and law students in Nigeria that are becoming a majority in the legal profession still get condescendingly referred to as "gentlemen in skirt" what rubbish even in England it is a condescending and old fashioned word. It also reminds me of when the former CJN Walter Onoghen had to remind female lawyers that they are entitled to the Esquire title as it is obtained in the abroad

Cc: AmazonTopaz

I thought I was the only one who find that gentlemen in skirt tag for female lawyers very derogatory.

For starters sef, in NLS there's disparity between the Lecturers as to the choice of words to use for female lawyers.
Civil Litigation Lecturer said Women shouldn't be called "Esquires", that it's solely for men, the other Lecturer for Professional Ethics said "Esquires" are for both male and females.
What is wrong with these people?

I also find it appalling when a Lecturer told us that we should add either "Miss" or "Mrs" in our names when appearing in court.
I've settled within myself that when I'm drafting for exam purpose, I'd just jejely put only names that are unisex so that one emoshuna examiner will not fail me.

Michelle70:
na so him tell u?

Good question.

All these cho cho people sef that will be acting like PA.

Dazall:
This is very painful as a Chelsea fan, nobody can replicate the kind of love Roman Abramovich has for Chelsea.

Right now what Chelsea needs is an Arab ownership which will be a very welcomed development.

If an American or British owner takes over that will be end of Chelsea football club.

Putin has really destroyed alot of things with his actions, I feel so sad for my favourite club which has given sweet lovely memories under the Roman era.

Honestly speaking.

I'm so sad because I've been a Chelsea fan since childhood and Roman's reign brought beautiful memories to me.

Magnoliaa:
Watin be 'tomtom'?

I will pretend as if I didn't see the other part. I am just returning from a 60-day mountain prayer program and nothing will foil it.

Lmao wetin be the name of the mountain.

Rain fell this evening, go and kordu somebori's son.

Magnoliaa:
E seun! So where's my prize??

You go collect TomTom or Di!do.
Choose wisely.

Yet Tinubu is 69.

Magnoliaa:
As you and Poco don finally brand me man-izer now, shey you two are happy?

Well, it's not as if y'all are wrong laidat laidat sha.

Abeg accept the title with your full chest oh. E nor bad at all.

Loool you see!

JubrinElSudan:
Wednesday last week I went to Ujevwu Station to meet up the morning train, got there and saw massive crowd (later learnt that new corps members went to camp that day) and I was almost regretting why I didn't go to GIGM and enter Abuja bus. They said they have stopped selling tickets for morning ride, I was about going back when I saw some people entering the train via another way, I joined them. Turned out to be the engine room, long story short, they charged us 4k and it was when we got to Ajaokuta, they managed to smuggle us into the coach. Got to Itakpe and took a bus to Zuba 2k5. Coming back, I was early enough to get a ticket back to Warri

Wow! Engine room Kwa?? That's risky oh.

Nigerians and overcharging!! 4k ke!

I'd like to use the train again, but since you said Ujevwu doesn't issue out tickets in the morning again, I guess I'd just use Agbor railway station again.

Teespice:
Boarded the train from Ibadan to Lagos yesterday. Very comfortable and neat.

Only downside is that the train was so slow.

Oh that's nice. I like the comfort particularly.

Hmm I can imagine. How many hours did it take for it to arrive Lagos?

richmote:
Ujevwu is not in Warri. Is under Ughelli south. You can as well say Ughelli

Alright thank you.

Abolajigram:
Yes, there is.

First class ticket is 5k, second class is 2700(to Kaduna). (Na that old train way oyinbo dash us )

It's a 2 night journey. From Friday to Sunday.

I boarded the second class coach at Agege station, Lagos. The journey started well until we got to offa kwara state, that was when the first issue came up it was fixed after some hours sha. The second issue was in Niger state. The train ran off its track. Only the first 7 coaches could continue the journey to Kaduna and I was in the 11th Coach.

Omoh kon see rushing. I was able to enter one of the coaches through the window. E no funny that day.

Damnnnn! I'm imagining how you'd feel when the train ran off from it's track. Jeez!

Wow so the train even reaches Kwara sef? Nice.
Let them link the whole Northern and Southern States by train abeg.

Cc: OneTwoOne

KingRex1:
Folake for the night o!
Ahh finesse!
If I broke na my business!

Na person wey get money dey sing this song oh.

ogabs20:
The Lagos to Kano route is the old and narrow gauge one. This is the one that existed from the colonial era. It's not as comfortable as these new ones and it takes days to one's destination. The new trains which are the standard gauge only operate from ABJ-KD, LAG-IB and Itakpe- Warri.
The plan is to connect Lagos to Abuja then to Kano but they've decided to segment the construction. The current construction going on is the Kano to Kaduna that will automatically link Kano to Abuja.
Then there is the Itakpe- to Abuja construction that will also automatically link Abuja to Warri. Construction on this route will resume later in the year

Wow, I had no idea there's a Lagos-Kano route.
Thank you for this information.

Cc:
OneTwoOne


Here's answer to the Lagos-Kano route you asked about. Abolajigram answered here:

Yes, there is.

First class ticket is 5k, second class is 2700(to Kaduna). (Na that old train way oyinbo dash us grin )

It's a 2 night journey. From Friday to Sunday.

I boarded the second class coach at Agege station, Lagos. The journey started well until we got to offa kwara state, that was when the first issue came up it was fixed after some hours sha. The second issue was in Niger state. The train ran off its track. Only the first 7 coaches could continue the journey to Kaduna and I was in the 11th Coach.

Omoh kon see rushing. I was able to enter one of the coaches through the window. E no funny that day.

OneTwoOne:
Do we still have train moving from Southwest (Lagos) to Northern State (like Kano) currently?

Do you have an idea @ Folake4u or anyone

I don't have an idea.

ImahGabi22:
Hello everyone, as the topic states, is there a direct train from Lagos to Ilorin.

If yes, I'd love to know the departure point, price and other details as to where the train stops.

Thanks

@folake4u
@other train users
@lalasticlala

Hello there. I don't know about this.

But this guy said something on my train experience thread. CC : ogabs20

The Lagos to Kano route is the old and narrow gauge one. This is the one that existed from the colonial era. It's not as comfortable as these new ones and it takes days to one's destination. The new trains which are the standard gauge only operate from ABJ-KD, LAG-IB and Itakpe- Warri.
The plan is to connect Lagos to Abuja then to Kano but they've decided to segment the construction. The current construction going on is the Kano to Kaduna that will automatically link Kano to Abuja.
Then there is the Itakpe- to Abuja construction that will also automatically link Abuja to Warri. Construction on this route will resume later in the year

hakeem4:
yes it was very good and comfortable, the only issue I had was the speed and there are not enough train stations especially at major areas.

For example if I am going from Ikorodu Lagos to challenge in Ibadan. It is uneconomical for me to board a bus going to alagomeji, then enter train that would take me to omi adio or moniya, which would in turn cost me extra money to board a cab back to challenge

I'm glad it was comfortable.

Yeah, that's a Big issue. There aren't enough train stations at major areas. Hopefully, the Federal Government look into this matter and act accordingly.

Oh that's a really lot of stress.

Abolajigram:
Beautiful experience . It's the new train sha.

But do not try lagos to Kano train. It'll end in tears

Lol oya gist me

Is there Lagos to Kano train?

qekng40:
Haven't had an experience, but wishes to.
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Personally Train rides is the second safest after Air transport.

Aww, you should experience it, it's actually nice.

Having used road, air and train ride, I can boldly agree that it's the second safest mode of transportation.

tuclap:
How do I go by train from kogi to Kano by train?

Hi there. I don't think there's a train route passing Kano.

It's only Abuja-Kaduna that has railway station there.

hakeem4:
It was actually fun but slow.
From Ibadan to Lagos I spent almost 3 hours on train, and just few bus stops.

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Hope you liked the train ride las las?

Gadafii:
Can someone go from Lagos to Abuja by train, even if you have to break the journey into two.

Because the last time I plied that Lagos to Abuja by road, I didn't have enough for flight ticket and the discomfort in that bus weakend my left legs for weeks that I couldn't even stretch the legs fully.
So I would love to know how one can navigate Lagos to Abuja by train

Well, I don't know how possible it is to navigate Lagos to Abuja by train.
The railway channels through Abuja include Warri, Okpara, Abraka, Agbor(all in Delta State), Uromi, Agenebode Itogbo (these three in Edo State), Ajaokuta and lastly Itakpe(Kogi State).

The only way you can get to Abuja from Lagos is if you board a bus headed to Warri, then use train ride straight to Itakpe Railway station and finally get a bus headed to Abuja.

ilyasom:
God bless buhari government for this train service. I hope they connect it to Abuja from Itakpe

I heard they're doing a connection direct from Abuja to Itakpe. I don't really know how true it is.

Burgerlomo:
U 4 show your beautiful face nau

I nor fine oh.

DanielAlhassan:
I traveled from kaduna to Lagos via train

2018

The experience was bad

From the moment the train started moving
The train started showing sign

Before we reach niger state they have repair the train more than ten time

Before we got to south Western States

The train refuse to move

Journey of two days took us a more than a week

I promise myself that I will never enter Nigeria train no matter what

Oh I'm sorry about your bad experience. It's not like that anymore.
I didn't experience any issues boarding it recently.

Deicide:
From Abuja to Kaduna. The train is Slow it took two and half - three Hours to get to Kaduna. but the ride was comfortable though. I also like the face that seats have where you can plug you phone or laptop to use

Yeah, the ride is comfy. I also like the fact that you can plug your phone/laptop to use.

Avrima:
One day, me sef go enter train.

Trust me, it's nice.