₦airaland Forum

SIRTee15:
Guy quit it.
If you have problem with UK, just say so.
U said your tech friends are doing well in naija. What does that tell U about tech guys in uk- U think they will be in penury.
Guy my friends in tech in UK are doing really well. All of them are into their 2nd or even 3rd property, sending their kids to private schools and living in

His "problem" has been with the recent influx of Nigerian immigrants into the UK. Simple. Also, he seems to have an issue with successful young Nigerians residing abroad who don't support the way things are in Nigeria. To him, everyone should be "patriotic" just as he's - a typical APC supporter mentality.

emperor4love:
are you dey one paying him 10k as a tech coy or he don show u him slip bfr

My friendship with Tensazangetsu20 is based on trust and freedom of expression aka Say As It's. Between ourselves, we've shared our job hunting struggles and wins. I've seen his pay slips and employment letters. He started with less than a $3K per month remote job, but now has two more jobs with the most recent being with The State Bank of Chile. Altogether his earnings is more than $10K per month. Trust me when I say he's living an extremely comfortable life in Chile.

cc: motymop & press9jatv

princemaths:
who told you it's only South Africa. There are far many African countries better off than Nigeria in entrepreneurship. Do your research Ghana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Angola... The only advantage Nigeria had was population and now that advantage is gone because the hardship is now too much. Benin republic now has a greater GDP per capita than Nigeria. Ewww!

Yet those places have a higher unemployment rate than Nigeria. Please don't compare Ethiopia or Angola to Nigeria. The thing with entrepreneurship is that anyone can make it anywhere, but in Africa, the chances are higher in Nigeria than those places you mentioned except maybe Egypt, which I do not see as "Africa".

princemaths:
yes GDP per capital is a way to measure the standards of living of people in a country.

The lower the GDP per capita the poorer the people. If you have any better metric you can state to measure an economy. If you don't then keep quiet.

even the tech you mentioned doesn't give any employment except you're a content creator and that isn't a job.

GDP is a lopsided way to assess living standards. You do that with HDI. GDP simply tells how much the citizens are worth based on the wealth it generates. However, for some places, it doesn't translate to a high purchasing power or even tells us how many jobs are available for new graduates. GDP by PPP actually shows the purchasing power of the citizens/residents in a country regardless of the population. China with its slightly lower population has a higher GDP by PPP than India. Nigerians, in fact, I would say some state residents spend more than many African countries' citizens.

Tech provides jobs, stable, learning opportunities and permanent than content creation. Content creation isn't tech. By tech, I mean actual jobs in companies within the technology division - software engineering, developers etc. So the posts by @MT are accurate - Nigerian banks pay their tech bros and sis very very well. Those people earn a lot of money. That's not content creation.

lastkingsman:
Agreed with everything you wrote but on number one, I did a relative comparison. Why is the GDP per capita on Somalian levels?

On a purchasing power parity level, naira is useless and can no longer purchase things of value. Put call across to your people in Nigeria and find out what's up

Regardless, Nigerians have a higher purchasing power than Somalians. Nigerians have a higher living standards than Gabonese or Equatorial Guineans.

slimfit1:
The man will do anything to be president.

I doubt he would be the president as his wife is Igbo and Igbos would naturally support his candidacy. He had a good rapport with Igbos as Governor of Akwa Ibom. In Nigeria's political sphere, any candidate who Igbos support would lose as other Nigerians would rather for a goat to be the president.

Thus, Akpabio cannot be Nigeria's president. Maybe vice, but not the president.

Congratulations to OP. I am really for you as I know it must have been a huge struggle to pull through.

As for the back-biting, I am not surprised as I have stated here that the older generation in the UK seems to be annoyed or envious (how easy the immigrant routes are these days) of recent migrants. Also, they have this classist mentality that "I have been here before you. So know your place". This is largely mired in poverty as it applies to other migrants from the developing world. Although, a way to counter such is to tighten the immigration system so that only the best and brightest have access to the country. Such as legal immigration to the US and Singapore. Indians in the US are highly respected than their counterparts in Canada.

As for people making it in Nigeria, that is very true. There are people who have very high-paying jobs in Nigeria and live very well (legal money). However, their conditions cannot be used to describe the entire Nigeria. I recall my ex-boss lamenting about Nigeria's politicians, people he praised regularly when he used the roads to his state or somewhere in Kogi. He was shocked at how dangerous the roads were. This is someone who rarely leaves Lagos without flying. This is the same mistake this new set of elites make every day - siddon for Lagos and Abuja then christen everyone in Nigeria as "doing well". To be fair though, I don't expect any less from APC supporters. The reason I don't debate the state of Nigeria with them. Although, I still believe Nigeria holds more entrepreneurial economic opportunities than most countries in Africa aside from South Africa. However, it is important to state that Nigeria goes beyond Lagos and Abuja at least for economic reasons.

The last two years must have been tough for Nigerian students in the UK (especially older ones who are married and with children). As I have stated countless times, should the economy get to pre-2015 levels, MANY Nigerians would gladly return. Many would still return anyway but at a later date. Reading their stories further makes me to be grateful towards the Japanese. I was so pampered and afforded ample financial and economic opportunities here. To be fair though, I had the requisite experience from Nigeria, attended a top university here, worked on the language and I am unmarried with no children. Nevertheless, the Japanese have been so good to me, and I deeply appreciate it.

Kelechi009:
Dude, that guy is a Tinubu supporter who is hell bent on telling everyone the country is in good hands from the Politics section even when the economy is failing. Once you say anything bad about the economy, they run coming out to defend their master.

Trust me, it is futile debating Nigerian economy or the state of the country with APC supporters, especially those at the top of the value chain. They are blindfolded to the true state of Nigeria. In his defence, @MT made good points by assessing on an individual basis, but on a general note, the APC has destroyed the country's economy ever since 2015. That is a fact. That they don't accept this should not be surprising. It is part of the requirements to be a supporter and member.

lastkingsman:
Nigeria is finished. Your gdp per capita is now 850 USD per capita, Somalia is 643 USD in comparison and it will only get worse once all these loans Tulumbu is getting start maturing.

To be fair, GDP per capita isn't a comprehensive way to assess a country's economy.

It's so sad you are here yapping about outliers in Nigeria economy. How many people work in the sector you mentioned?

Agreed. The tech sector should never be used as a basis to assess employment opportunities in any country. It is why many countries still focus on the manufacturing industry to be stable, growing and being able to create jobs for many people. Tech cannot offer the employment opportunities millions of Nigerians need.

So Nigeria starts and ends in Lagos island? What sort of foolishness is this?

A major problem I have with this new set of "elites" in Nigeria - the country starts in Lagos (Lagos Island, Lekki, VI, Ikeja GRA) and ends at Abuja (Guzape, Maitama etc). There is more to Nigeria beyond both places.

MT:
Not funny, you sound finished.

It would even be better if you dey better country.

Chile! Yuck!

I would sound like a broken record, but Tensa20 is doing very well as he earns not less than $10K per month even on a student visa.

What do you have against Chile - South America's most developed and prosperous country?

rock86:
I see.
I meet Nigerians at place of work and it's pain. I now avoid them. I feel more at peace with other blacks. Other blacks like Zimbabwens and Ghanaians are so lovely and helpful, they're not interested in bringing you down or trying to investigate you

Na so e bad reach? Is this not witchcraft?

OboOlora:
There is tribalism amongst Nigerians living in UK and there is racism towards Nigerians from other Africans and Jamaicans than even the Whites.

I am not surprised. The natives are not usually discriminatory than immigrants from developing world. I can imagine the same in Canada.

Also, no matter what you do, please do NOT get care COS. Your wife can get it but never you! Also only allow your wife to get it if you are sure she has sense and she wont change it for you later, most men are now in dilemma cos the wives are using that power of COS against them. When it's time for mortgage too, make sure U buy alone and not joint with your partner except you are VERY VERY sure she is not like 98% of the Nigerian women in the UK. A word is enough for the wise o.

Interesting. I have always been of the notion that a man should do certain things for himself or attain them by his accord/merit rather than depend on a woman. That way, his dignity and pride remain intact. Also, it is prideful to have attained them by merit in a far-away land.

tensazangetsu20:
Good thing that you found a job and stuck to it. Your life would have been completely finished if you had decided to go back to Nigeria. Nigeria is finished at the moment and the worst is yet to come.

You no dey tire to bash Nigeria.

I thought mine was worse.

Osamwonyilovve:
If so, do you have a list of scholarship for a bachelor degree or please point me in the right direction

Just saw this, but undergraduate scholarships are always HARD to find, very few and their requirements are very high as they last for the minimum period of an undergraduate study - four years. Excellent secondary school examination results are essential in order to obtain one.

Gerrard59:
Good day everyone,

A review on Seplat's GT recuritment.

I decided to write this review not because I applied for Seplat’s graduate trainee program, but because I believe it is important for future applicants and anything relating to Seplat’s recruitment. First, there is a test by Dragnet (only verbal), then another by HCP (abstract, logical and quantitative – no calculator is allowed). Then the assessment centre where you get to present any project of yours (work or school based) in MS PowerPoint format to the panellists (made up of both HCP & Seplat staff). It is important to keep to time as much as possible. The assessment centre also had group discussion where you are given a case study to analyse and report. Just like the PP presentation, groups should adhere to time.

This is where people fail the most – assessment centre (other than tests’ stage). Candidates were competing with one another when it ought not to be so. You don’t compete in an assessment centre! No matter what. To an extent they were behaving like market women trying to lure customers. My Ibibio people will say “idoho ntoro” (it is not so). It is necessary everyone practices a mock assessment centre (an assessment centre is not an interview oh). Everyone at this stage is brilliant, I met lads with first class from good institutions; University of Aberdeen, University of Ghana, Imperial College London, FUTO, Covenant, UofBristol etc. So you see? At an assessment centre stage, everyone is brilliant. The least CGPA I saw was 4.1/5!


Additionally, due to Buhari’s visit to Lagos on Thursday (following day was Good Friday), persons had to wake up very early to get to the venue somewhere deep in Lekki. One even trekked along Eko Bridge! Another had a long but certainly unforgettable journey back to Ibadan. Lesson: Come at least a day to Lagos and the venue before your interview. Like a lad did from Kaduna and another from Ibadan. Furthermore, after the assessment center, successful candidates were called for yet another interview slated for 40 minutes. Where they will be asked questions regarding competence, leadership, their preferred department and course (technical questions, more like). The interview had water gulpers. Lads and lasses drank lots of water, apparently, because the questions were tough. So tough that someone had headache after the interview and another slept for over 12 hours! For the company, the most I know about them is that they are relatively new (’09), and pay blood money salaries (c.500 - 700K gross monthly). Arguably the highest paying indigenous O&G firm. For an indigenous firm to pay close to Shell (the least paying notable IOC), it means they pay really well.


Finally, I don’t like the idea of WhatsApp groups in the job/vacancies section because they defeat the aim of having a thread like this, as future applicants won’t have any idea about the process - which is not good. However, if person create group and people dey join, I go join even though I no like am. But then, na why I take time blow this grammar. I’ve benefited from Nairaland, and this is one of my ways of paying back.

P.S. More than 42, 000+ applied for the GT program and they took less than 40, do the math. Also, Seplat was the oil and gas firm that was reported to have instructed her candidates invited for the test not to come with charms aka juju.

Ciao!

Someone liked this post. Thanks for that as I couldn't find it even with the keywords.

Seplat dey recruit these days?

Those good 'ol days of recruiting in Nigeria.

haybhi1:
News about this Concorde no dey tire una mods? Naptu don tok sotey... racoon don too tok am sotey... and it's not like there's any importance attached to it for us. Just some needless technical jargon for a machinery that's outdated and not even in use.

Vital posts like those of Gerrar.d59 are left off the FP, despite being highly educative and intriguing. Mods, why do you like mids this much? Always looking to enhance the low IQ that appears endemic on nairaland with every slight opportunity. Couldn't the mods encourage intelligent posts like something that borders on the possible impact of the BRICS currency on US dollar and what it means for Nigeria? What the BRICS has in store for Africa and so on? Holding on to the topic like wetin we no know. Rehashing rubbish.

Thanks for the mention. I really do love Nairaland as it depicts the true/everyday life of a Nigerian and how the country is. I like the honesty here compared to other social media platforms. Also, I have gotten immense help via connection and information from Nairaland. About the topics, there are actually a few I wish don't grace the FP at this time because should they enter FP, my anonymity might be removed as they are thought-provoking and have global effects. I never reach that stage where I go dey defend themselves from strong opinions from people worldwide. Another reason most of my topics don't grace FP could be that I have challenged Seun on some of his stance. Most recently is that on the Israel-Gaza issue. It is his platform, fine and good. Also, mods don ban me tire. But I won't change mine so my posts grace FP. I am not here to make anybody happy. I am OK with the platform. When time reach, I create my website and pay for ads.

Magnoliaa:
The way you keep up with feminists, past and present members, is...something to behold. 🤣
You'll always have something to share about feminists as if you were scammed of a million dollars by one.

I was identified as a feminist many years ago. My Nairaland's post history attests to that. I even got unsavoury looks from my male folks then when I told them I supported feminism. So, I know the then and now ring-leaders just as Rotimi Amaechi knows about Rivers PDP even though he later joined the APC.

franchasofficia:
10 years later she will start singing:

"all men are scum", "I am an independent woman", "strong woman" "I can be happy without any man"
"marriage is a scam"
"marriage does not worth it"
Just because bros mistakenly knack one bootylicious babe

The lady in question was a notorious feminist on Twitter before she dated the man. That is the cognitive dishonesty and hypocrisy by so-called modern women.

Segzy19:
Marriage is a core KPI for women on earth...
An unmarried woman is always sad inside no matter that outward outlook or appearance...

Not entirely true, sir. Things are changing. There are many unmarried women, especially in the abroad. Would you say all are sad?

Badmashiii:
Imagine when you were kid,did you ever worry on how to get your next meal or your school fees? Most likely no because you believe your parents can take care of anything and I'm sure if you're adult you would have wish to go back to childhood at a point. Taking care of oneself is not easy let alone a family. Hats off to family men. No wonder most of them resort to stealing their employers in order to meet up financially with the family needs. To answer your question,women need marriage majorly because the husbamd now have to take care of all her responsibilities or at least part of it and still share in his fortune if he's a famous person. So basically they need marriage because they have to own a man-slave that will cater to them and their offspring. Rich ladies on the other hand marry their fellow rich as a form of alliance between two powerful people. So there you have it.

Thanks for the explanation. So, in such a scenario, what does the man benefit aside from having children within a two-parent household? That is, a man who can provide for himself and all the amenities needed to make life comfortable for humans.

P.S. A man who steals from his employer for whatever reason is a thief! It is not the employer's fault that he got married or amassed lots of responsibilities.

Ishilove:
Hehe. Since when did covering their faces ever stop them from cheating if they decide to? The plain fact is no man can be 'stolen' because he is not a mindless accessory. He is a logical adult with the freedom to make choices and take actions as he deems fit. Hiding his face because you ee photoshoots like this with faces hidden, I hiss and exit. Dark forces don't respect camera positions.

The lady in question is highly protective of her man, so no surprises. She once lamented how hookup babes seduced themselves in front of her man when they went to one of the beaches in Lagos. Her ex-feminist comrades pounced on her for that tweet.

1Sharon:
That's a nice fantasy world you live in

But in reality only 20% of Nigerian men can afford to all those you listed.

Which means the women are way much poorer than the men. What is the difference between six and half-a-dozen?

CaveAdullam:
Hope she won't complain later.

This one her husband is wearing earrings.. Congratulations madam. It's normal. It wasn't a hallelujah challenge that gave you a husband though. Winks.

She was (until the need for marriage I suppose) a budding feminist on TwitterNG. So, I am not surprised she married a man who wears earrings. She is no different from LotteraU a then-popular Nairaland feminist who married a man adorned with lots of tattoos. Lottera just like Matriarch are Igbo women where 100 out of 50 are notorious feminists and 40 out of 15 are bisexuals/lesbians.

Mom007:
If you clowns know the stress that comes with having such boobs, you will keep your traps shut and wish you well. From back and posture problems, to high BP. Body etc pains etc. Plus those size of boobs are hardly ever firm, always sagging from their own weight. You have to buy special clothes, special bra, even when you lie down on your back, the weight of your own boobs wants to suffocate you. You people open mouth and talk anyhow without ever even trying to walk a mile in the other person's shoes.

You seem so annoyed. Were the posters God who created her in his image?

pryme:
Most of the comments above are personality traits, not the basic characteristics of a woman.
With that said I find nothing appealing about their characteristics, they are too emotional by default, have short sightedness, self serving ( 98% of women have never asked their man what they want), poor decision making.

Am sorry the only thing I like about a woman is sexual, nothing beats a feminine curve and their succulent bodies

I like the honesty and I am in agreement with your post.

0neal:
I used a pretty female dp for my Twitter, now X account for a while. within that period I got lots of followers and DMs from men. Some guys are thirsty...Testosterone on steroid. Most modern women activist are so preoccupied with retribution and supremacist ideology, they would rather focus on having more freedom, push strong and independent womanhood narrative than be bothered about promoting laws and values that keep the family unit bonded together. We are better together than apart. Thanks for the info, I will research more on prostate cancer

Testosterone is both the bane and power of every man. It makes us who we are while also being a potential downfall when we succumb to its demands at every point. Men across the world crave sex. It is not a lie when red pillers say "Women are the gatekeepers of sex". My annoyance is how married women will withhold sex from their men (a basic need of his) while expecting the same men to keep to their agreements of being providers and security. We would be told that many women also earn money these days. That is true. However, as seen in the developed world especially the US and Korea, a gender divide has occurred where most men don't get sex let alone enough while women live separate lives. The result? Low marriage and birth rates.

As for prostate cancer, yes, it affects most black men for yet-to-be-identified reasons. And I tell you for free, many married men don't get enough sex from their wives, especially after childbirth. Women can be h0rny as well, but a man is always H0RNY. The hormone no dey rest. It is that reason men patronise sex workers - the very reason they exist. Apart from poverty which leads to an increase of sex workers in any country, the demand for sex by men is the major determinant for their existence. It is why I am appalled when young men criticise sex workers or have this belief that sex is free. It is not free. Every man pays for sex at a point. The other day, on Facebook, a man narrated how recently Nigerian ladies in the UK have had so much money that they travel endlessly across the country. E sure me die say most young Nigerian men in the UK never embark on similar trips. Furthermore, he stated how upon the money these ladies have, they bill the men as well as one billed him for whisky if not "no show for am".

In summary, the focus of every young man should be to build financial sustainability for himself, keep fit and be healthy. No dey fight for women's love. A man's commitment should be HARD to get, just as women have commodified sexual intercourse.

franchasng:

But the guy was making a valid point, side chicks make the world go round. They help to circulate wealth and keep the economy a bit balanced if not wealth will be in the hands of few lucky families.If men don't cheat, the world will be boring, 90% of women will die wretched and poor, many families will remain forever poor till eternity.It is men's desire to keep multiple partners that push them to assist ladies which helps to grow the nation's economy.It's all over the world. Elon Musk the richest man in the world once paid a chick millions of dollars just to get her not to talk about their affair.PDiddy being a cheat helped many American ladies became stars they are today, same with R. Kelly.
Donald Trump nkor? If Ned Nwoko remained a one man one wife, how would Regina Daniels life and her family be today?
Men's cheating habit is the reason women are finding the world a bit enjoyable and reason women even get opportunities in the business, corporate, entertainment, politics and showbiz world.When you examine the negative side of something, also look at the positive sides.
Kiss the truth my dear sisters, sadly

They know these things but routinely deny the truth. So much dishonesty by so-called modern day women.

ify2016:
This is silly question.
What has gender got to do with immorality.
Desist from Adultery if you're one of them.
Everytime you hear them say do DNA test , do DNA test.
Cheating is sin. Tomorrow maybe too late

What is your opinion about married women who refuse to have sex with their husbands for flimsy reasons? Women who use sex as a weapon while married?

0neal:
IF YOU ARE A MARRIED WOMAN

AND YOU DIDNT MARRY YOUR HUSBAND AS A VIRGIN. It will be intellectual hypocrisy and dishonesty for you to complain, if he treats you and the kid(s) well and you and the kid(s) lack nothing.

If your Husband didn't marry you a virgin, did you tell him the exact number of your body counts, affairs, debauchery, box😺 for highest bidder LovePeddler phase...?

That is it. As long as the man does not bring diseases home, takes care of the family financially and emotionally, and doesn't bring another child home, he is fair game by me. Women have had admirers since they turned 15, and this continued all the way to their mid-30s. The small admiration men dey get, they become apprehensive. Another issue is having lots of children. Raising children is expensive.

Black men are the most susceptible to prostrate cancer and constant sex reduces the occurrence. YET we have grown men declined that feature in their marriages. I am yet to read Nairaland's woman activists address that part. We have had Nairaland men narrated how their current wives had lots of sex before marriages, but reduced them upon being married and when the children came into the picture. As if testosterone cares whether children dey or not.

Some of these men go outside because their wives INTENTIONALLY refuse to have sex with them for flimsy reasons. I have had grown men lamented to me how their wives with-hold sex. So, what should they do? Mastur.bate? I find the usual hypocrisies by Nigerians to be very nauseating and annoying.

As for the expenses, except you are well-to-do, there is no point monopolising a babe. That is one mistake many Nigerian married men try to make. You go straight to the point: pay for the sex. The gift aspect should be left for her ignorant BF and wealthy men. Have a budget and stick to it.

There are strategies for this lifestyle. The last time I listed such, a mod hid my post.

ednut1:
he will be tagged misogynist

wahala.😂

Till then sha. Not just a fan of such.

ednut1:
Congratulations.
I remember growing up women in Nigeria used to hide pictures of belle. I guess that serena williams photoshoot is to blame

I just wonder, what if the husband disagrees? I am not a fan of such pictures aired to the public.