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I just got a mail from a pal now that there is a rumour in Naija that Osuofia has been beheaded in Saudi Arabia for trafficking drugs.
Nairalanders, how far is this true?

This is a more realistic list, I concur

Anyone with useful info, pls?

I intend to start my Masters Degree next January in a UK University, but the issue is, I am still considered as an international student in terms of tution fees after spending over 3 years in UK on work permit.
Is there any university in the UK that can waive this for me, since I have stayed legally in UK for over 3 years.
Your comment and advise will be appreciated

I hate to sound pessimistic, but is this not another typical nigeria scam.
just thinking aloud.

how do you mean by professional status?
if you are refering to my work experience, I work in UK as an ICT Consultant and i have MCSA and CCNP

Like I said, I dont REALLY want to come back cos though tax is high here, but opportunities are endless. I am being put under pressure by friends and relatives to consider taking a job back home, especially my parents who are in Nigeria.

Not That I REALLY want to come, but i'm being encouraged to come by friends and relatives.
I am here with my wife and kids. So i need an honest, independent opinion before even thinking seriously about applying for any job in Nigeria

Is it that bad in Nigeria?
Why then is the clamour for Nigerians to come home when they will be paid poorly at the and of the day? I really dont want to believe that.

Can someone who is in the know please enlighten me on how much IT professionals earn in NIgeria in various industries.
I am an IT professional with a bias for networking curently working in the UK.

I wish to disagree with you on that. As much as I agree that there is no place like home, I dont think all foreigners who reside legally in UK are all washing toilets.

All depends on the level of skill you have and not solely on your certificate.
What good is your certificate if you cannot add any value to an organisation.

sources:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1506642.ece

http://www.courtnewsuk.co.uk/online_archive/?name=fakorede&place=&courts=30

A Nigerian Mun (Remi Fakorede) caused uproar in court when she pulled two fingers from her handbag and said they belonged to one of her children.

Mother-of-six Remi Fakorede, 46, now behind bars for a breathtaking £925,000 tax credit fraud, claimed they had fallen off as a result of a strong voodoo curse that had been placed on her and her family and forced her into crime.

One juror burst into tears while the horrified judge immediately adjourned the case for the rest of the day.

Police were then called to London’s Snaresbrook Crown Court and took a statement from the Nigerian-born defendant.

Social Services and the Child Protection Agency were also contacted.

Although it is understood one of her children had lost part of her hand after suffering renal problems and developing gangrene, DNA test results are now under way to find out who the fingers belong to.

Fakorede was convicted of one count of fraud between August 1, 2002 and June 26 last year, while one of her daughters, 21-year-old Denise Shofolawe-Coker, was found guilty accused of laundering 70,000 of the stolen money.

Remanding them in custody and adjourning the case until September 8 for pre-sentence reports Judge Jacqueline Beech warned the pair from Hackney, east London, that they faced inevitable,imprisonment for their breathtaking dishonesty.


The judge said it must have been, unpleasant for the jury, and added: I have never experienced anything as horrific as this.

The court had heard Fakorede invented 20 aliases using combinations of her various names and a string of children - including twins and some allegedly disabled - to make 39 false tax credit claims over a five-year period.

Jurors heard stolen national insurance numbers were also used in the process.

Just over half the £925,933 defrauded passed through an account in her maiden name while £70,000 was laundered through her daughter’s.

Authorities discovered what she had been doing when she tried to claim childcare as well.

During the first day of her evidence on July 22, Fakorede, who holds joint British and Nigerian nationality, told the court her mother had died a few months earlier.

The following day she resumed her evidence and explained how her mother had been taken from her home and murdered.

The culprits or forces of darkness as she called them had then put a powerful voodoo curse on her and her family.

The defendant, who also claimed an Auntie Marian had hijacked both her and her daughter’s identities during the fraud, said the spell forced them into allowing their accounts to be used to receive some of the money.

She said the magic employed was so strong it caused one of her children to lose two fingers.

It was at that point she opened her handbag and pulled them out.

Yorubas dont need any leader to loead them, and even if they do, no someone like Tinubu

Seeking relevance by all means neccessary is a favourite pasttime of Nigerian politicians.
As soon as they are short changed, they start crying to seek public sympathy.
Even among thieves, there is honour, but in Pedro's case, he has none left.

I read with dismay the story credited to Femi Pedro in The Independent Newspaper on his congratulatory visit to Osun State Governor on his conquest at the Election Petition Tribunal.
Pedro claimed that Tinubu cannot lead the Yoruba race and that he is sooo corrupt.

Otunba Femi Pedro, we all know this, so its no news. I am not a fan of Tinubu, but Pedro did not say anything while in government. He was a deputy who has no constitutional function, agreed, but why didn't you resign at that time to protest what was going on. Now that you wanted power at all cost, you are now making seeking relevance, I think its too late.

Otunba Pedro only started making noise when Tinubu edged him out of the gubernatorial race. I think, Pedro is like a loser who is seeking relevance, gallivanting from one party to the other.

Yorubas are enlightened and progressive, neither Pedro nor oyinlola would tell Yorubas what to do.

IT field is a very wide and diverse field, you need to know the area youwant to specialise in as you cannot be a jack of all trade.

CCNA is if you want to go into networking, MCSE if you want to go into systems administration operating susyems and the like.
Oracle is strictly for database administration. So the choice is really yours.

Channel 4

There was a documentary on BBC channel 4 earlier this week titled Qu'ran, which to me as a muslim was quite revealing. The part that caught my attention was the part of the research by the German professor regarding the interpretation of the qu'ran especially regarding the 77 virgins you get in paradise.

The professor claimed that the signs on the original version was mixed up with the syriac language, in terms of the dots and signs that came with it, which makes sense so to spaek. A dot or sign in a language could change the meaning. In yoruba language, ole and ole means differen things with the dots.

The prof claimed the purported 77 virgins meant grape when the correct notation/sign is added to it.
I am not here to argue, but to engage in a meaningful discussion.
Constructive/meaningful comments are welcome.

Post like this should be deleted.
These are ethe kind of people giving Nigeria a bad in name, how can you come to an open forum like this and advertise your shady business.
I think the moderator should be able to moderate well, this is unacceptable.

I quite agree with you, working in a foreign country has its own challenges.
When I first came to work in England, my colleagues in the office found it difficult to understand my accent.
I almost got frustrated

May Nigeria never see the likes of IBB in power AGAIN!!!
Somebody say AMEN!!!

I will go for Bisi 10x over. nice assets, straight legs, OK backside.
ope though OK but not in Bisi's league. Ope has flat nose, K- wobbly leg and flat ass.
They both use bleaching cream, so that wont be a good yardstick in judging them

Why all this merry go round? I dont know what these so called politiciands take us for?
Why cant Yaradua appoint Ibori or Alams, or even Tafa Balogun as the EFCC boss and save us all of these hassles!!!!!

[quote][/quote]Ibadan agog as Akala marks 58th birthday
By Adeolu Adeyemo - 04.06.2008

Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Tuesday went agog as thousands of people trooped out for the 58th birthday celebration of Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.


The crowd gathered as early as 7.00 a.m. in a uniform attire at the residence of Ibadan politician, Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, in Molete before moving in procession to the Government House where the celebration took place.


People from all walks of life were present at the occasion while vehicular and human movements were hindered.


Many shops were closed by well wishers, some offices were equally deserted by civil servants who also associated with the celebrant while security men were stationed at different parts of the town to maintain law and order.


In a service conducted for the celebrant at the Government House Chapel tagged “Celebration of God’s Love,” the chairman of the state Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Pastor Edward Alabi, thanked God for sparing the lives of the governor and his family members.


Pastor Alabi advised him to always allow God to be his counsel and guardian and charged him to be humble and trust in God to be able to surmount all hurdles of life.


At a book launch to commemorate the birthday, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao, admonished politicians not to use politics to cause disintegration among the people of the state.


“I urge you politicians not to use politics to separate us in Oyo State. Let us live with one another in love. All the people that settled in Ibadan came from other places. Ibadan, Oyo, Ogbomoso, Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa are one.


“I, as one of the prominent indigenes of Ibadan, my grandfather came from Efon-Alaye in Ekiti State on Ifa traditional religion expeditions. Bashorun Ibikunle of Ibadan came from Ogbomoso to settle in Ibadan. I have no concern with politics. I am a businessman but you politicians are wicked,” Arisekola, who spoke in Yoruba, said

I strongly agree with Mamajama, we should be more objective in our analysis of issues. The problem is with the system and not with being from one part of the country or not.
Attaching tribal sentiments to issues of national discourse like will not augur well for our development as a multi-tribal and multi-cutural nation.

LOOK AT OUR PREVIOUS REIGNING QUEEN LIZ BENSONWHO NOBODY COULD COMPARE WITH WHILE SHE WAS ALIVE.

UARESTUPID,

Is Liz Benson Dead?[quote][/quote]

Life is UK is a case of different folks with different tales. Even some of the so called work permit holders who are not skilled are having problems getting a decent job. Some HSMP holders are doing menial job to make ends meet.

However, this is not to discourage you as some are making it big here.
I am in Uk with HSMP and in to IT and I know people are doing pretty well.

The decision lies with you. It depends onwhat you want in terms of career and a better way of life, some times its good to take risks and some times its not. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I left my 200K job in Nigeria to come here and since I took that decison, God has been kind to me.

So weigh your options and pray fervently before you make the move.

May God be with you.

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, said on Monday that traditional rulers in Oyo State “would have sunk” if Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala had lost at the election petitions tribunal.


Leading 23 members of the Oyo State Council of Obas on a solidarity visit to Alao-Akala in Ibadan, the Alaafin declared; “If he (Alao-Akala) fails, we will fail together.”

He also took a swipe at the governor’s opponents when he said that litigation hindered the smooth running of the government while the tribunal’s judgement was “an act of God.”

He insisted that members of the council of chiefs would have sunk if Alao-Akala had lost at the tribunal.


Notable among them were the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Samuel Osunbade and Eleruwa, Oba Samuel Adegbola.

A former Governor of the state, Dr. Omololu Olunloyo; the Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Kazeem Ayilara and 19 of his colleagues were also on hand to rejoice with the governor.

In his message, the Alaafin who spoke in Yoruba, said the judgment was the making of God, “who in His wisdom had chosen the governor to steer the affairs of the state.”

The Alaafin, said “All of us obas seated here have come to express solidarity that God forbids, if he (Alao-Akala) falls, we will fall together. We are convinced that you will continue to triumph even if they (opponents) press further.

“By the time we in Oyo State were making efforts to ensure that he (Alao-Akala) was elected as our governor, God had already perfected His work; He only used us as instruments.

“We rejoice with him that God did not disgrace him and he did not disgrace the state and the good people and the PDP that nominated him.


Source : The Punch

I know for sure evil cannot last forever.
Where are the Eru o bodos, the Akinloyes, the Abachas of this world??

This judgement has really shown that we are not out of the doldrums yet. For the tribunal to uphold a sham of an election, is despicable.
I do not know why the people of Oyo state are being punished like this, my heart bleeds each time I read anything about Oyo state.
A pacesetter state in the past has suddenly become a theatre of war and political thuggery.
One day,for sure, truth will surely prevail no matter how long it takes.
Let Adedibu and Akala continue to laugh, make merry and be happy now, but the people will surely laugh last.