₦airaland Forum

Chicagograduate:
China promised heaven and earth investment in Nigeria when buhari was the president but never fulfilled one.
Even the railway they built for Nigeria broke down.We are still owing China despite the substandard railway they built on loan.
Asian investment in Nigeria is like tinubu's Renewed banza that is hell.

TopMan already refuted all of your points.

If you see failing Chinese investment, blame the Nigerians involved, not the Chinese.

Odidigboigbo:
To best of my knowledge, 80% of pharmacy in Nigeria are own by purely businessmen that are not Pharmacist

They got the qualifications of a registered pharmacist to obtain a licence from PCN to operate it. Without the licence, they cannot operate the store. It is why at a point, most Igbo men who owned big pharmacies married ladies who studied Pharmacy.

"To the best of your knowledge, 80% of pharamcies in Nigeria...." Where did you get the figure from?

marenx:
Must I study medicine or pharmacology in order to sell drugs in Nigeria?

No. But you need a licence from PCN to operate a pharmacy. That is only issued if the "head" of the pharmacy is a registered and qualified pharmacist. Nothing concerns medicine with selling drugs as a pharmacy. PCN not NMA regulates the industry.

nairalanda1:
Years of not being an exporter of manufactured goods and services brought us here.

At the end of the day, nations with strong currencies are exporters of manufactured goods and services. Nations like NIgeria that rely on oil, aren't.

Relative to the dollar? No. South Korea and Japan are good examples of countries with weak curreiences yet are major exporters.

Nigeria does not need a strong currency. Countries with strong currencies tend to have smaller populations and/or massive natural resources.

123papas:
We need to explore our gas reserves, this will drive the power and industrial sector moving on it own.

We need to harness our agricultural potentials. This will drive the chemical, raw material and allied businesses on it own. Different level of policing need to be explored especially in the middle belt.

A lot of deepwater offshore projects are pending, this needs to kick off. This will improve our oil production capacity. Seek foreign assistance on crude theft.

Corruption needs to be stopped but putting in place capital punishment for thieving officials. This measure should also be extended to election riggers.

Domiciliary accounts should be converted to naira to stop fx speculation.

Let’s start from here and everything go set

While the rest of your posts are apt, the bold is very dangerous and should be avoided. Argentina and Lebanon did the same. Ask them how far.

Iamzik:
You captured my exact sentiments.

Sometimes it's very discouraging when you realize that most people who call themselves pastors are just out to build an empire for themselves and their families and nothing more. The way that money is managed in churches are so opaque unlike old orthodox churches back in the day that will announce every dime the church collects and give account of every penny that is spent and the church account balance with a printed copy handed to church members. I've seen this done in ECWA/COCIN church when I was in the north.

Pentecostals came with this "pastor knows the best and cannot be questioned" mentality and the rest is history

Are those Orthodox churches? How are their worship services and mode of practice?

That very statement is so irritating and disgusting! If I was a member, that ends it for me. I hate nonsense!

This is a major reason I find it hard to attend Nigerian churches for a long time - pastors open their mouths talking anyhow.

jmoore:
The worth of a woman is not tied to her reproductive organs.

Interesting perspective. But countries at war think differently o

See Ukraine vs Russia.

Outside Lagos, Abuja and maybe Port-harcourt, nobody is buying any of those packages for his woman. Maybe sugar daddies and yahoo yahoo boys.

That said, I would love to see a thread, Nairaland or Twitter, where women narrate what they bought for their men. 'Cos everytime na so so men dey buy for women. Abi men no deserve gifts too?

Raalsalghul:
If she is Asian, there is a high chance she might like our food as theirs are equally spicy if not more.

If she from Europe, there is no way she'd like it: the food's spiciness will be deafening to her senses and this is made worse if it contains any atom of Chilli pepper.

Depends!

She is Asian. My bet would be on the Philippines and to a lesser extent Vietnam. This one our people dey apply the "white" tag to every fair looking individual.

But e get white European woman wey never come across Nigerian food at all?

Karleb:
Until those private institutions become a path to citizenship in UK, Nigerians will continue to travel to UK for study.

I understand. Even Tayo Aina, the YouTuber don buy passport.

As for our elites, majority are dumb. Look at Wole Soyinka for instance.

When I say I don't rate our elites, it cuts across all ethnic groups and walks of life. So, whether politics or business or clergy, I don't rate them. They are so unintelligent! ALL OF THEM! Wetin I don see for so far, I detest them! I am probably sure I will get more angrier when I enter China, Hong Kong and even Malaysia. An acquaintance went to Vietnam for a scientific conference and was shocked there was constant electricity. The universities he said were performing research our federal universities haven't done. This is someone who attended a first generation university for both BSc and MSc and had a very high CGPA.

Nigerian elites are worthless!

Nazgul:
Not in the city. Or else you and your family would die of hunger.

But you can survive on 50k salary in the village. Let's say you're a Local government worker or state worker. And you're working in your village, living in the house you inherited...you can go into farming and support your family with proceedings from the farm. Your wife can get a shade in the local market and sell provisions.

You can rear goats and chickens and sell them on market days thus making cool profit.

You would be better than most people around you and would be considered as a rich person in the village.

Please also tell them that they should not have more than two children. That is the major factor behind this set of people remaining poor. I don't know when next we will experience economic growth as it was in Jonathan's era. That is the only way those with more than two children fit avoid poverty. Have the first child, space like three years, then have the second. Close shop OR have them within a short period of time and lock up.

pansophist:
All of una wey surprise that Nigeria is not on the list, are you all normal?

Africa is even too much. Only in West Africa (aka ECOWAS), Nigeria is not in the top most visited countries.

Cape Verde, Gambia, Ivory Coast and Ghana have more visitors than Nigeria for example. What's there to come and see in Nigeria sef? Please tell me what's there?

Being patriotic and nationalistic are not the same. Patriotism accepts criticism, narionalism hates to be criticised, and will rather rot away than learn

Which means it makes sense to invest in hotels in those countries rather than Nigeria. At least, one gets dollar carrying tourists. Another problem is our visa system. We label every country equal, which is not a good based on economics. We ought to be visa free to countries whose GDP per capita is above $30K. Security and the image of theft are also major problems. We are not friendly people. Most Nigerians are very angry and aggressive.

Nigeria has tourist attractions, but many factors hinder their exploration.

ednut1:
its not western training.. their parents/ elite are rumoured to be doing it.

Remember when Bob risky said he used to talk to Tobi bakres dad. Why is a bank director chatting Bob risky. The dad was even the one that chatted first 🤣
https://www.nairaland.com/4362971/bbnaija-used-talk-tobis-dad

One NL big man entrepreneur (his posts show such) created a thread asking for gay escorts. He edited the contents after being lambasted by fellow NLders.

For a bank director and a Muslim for that matter to chat with Bob who we know what he is and what he does says something. No wonder Bob lives a lavish life. Shey you both were neighbours?

Karleb:
Nigerians just have this affluence mentality.

Trust me, only very few are enjoying including the rich.

For the rich, the problem is not what to eat or wear but imagine people that have children in UK paying double the school fees they paid 8 months ago.

Is that not enough to make one run mad?

As a counterpoint, there are good private universities in the country, which in my opinion, should measure up based on undergraduate studies with certain schools in the UK EXCEPT the elite universities. The US is very different, so na there I go understand the pains. But better Covenant than Durham, then do MBA or MSc at Oxbridge or Imperial. However, going forward, any rich person wey no get another passport, preferably the one which has good universities that the children can attend at citizens' tuition rates never start.

My concern about the insecurity is when compared to Ghanaian elites who can drive through their country without fear, the Nigerian wealthy class cannot do the same. Some of them cannot even visit their villages or even visit the nearby state without carrying armed security join body. They are just stuck in their gated compounds.

Karleb:
That number 5 is actually not true o.

I'm Yoruba and I will keep saying this, there's nothing southwest is benefiting from APC and Tinubu, infact, a yoruba person is more likely to suffer under Tinubu because they believe he will do something.

You mean all the appointments by Tinubu no dey benefit the average Yoruba person? I honestly doubt. Contracts and jobs based on recommendations should be flowing towards to you people. I am being serious here.

While an igbo man understands he is danger and is fully prepared for the inevitable, a yoruba man would give his life Tinubu, a lot of them have done that.

Well, the history of Nigeria has taught us hard lessons. Only ignoramuses would say otherwise.

I mean, this same people jubilated when Tinubu won and promised to remove subsidy.

Subsidy had to go. My annoyance is that the same Tinubu connived and ganged up against Jonathan who did the same thing at the right time. It is that dishonesty and cruelty that I detest. And we know why he did so.

Anyway, the best way to enjoy what is left of this country as a common man is to elected good leaders from the Governor, down to the local government chairman and counselor.

There are some communities in Nigeria that are enjoying the amenities. From good road to water, to electricity.

Look at Abia for example, Ipazu was more wicked than Buhari but Otti has righted the of his predecessors within months and In Ondo state, Ayedatiwa has paid the salary owed by 2 governors before him.

That is true. Governanceis is local. But issues like the persistent slaughtering of people by Fulani Islamic terrorists while the state government is helpless and hapless show that the federal government has to weigh in. The Abia dude was wicked, ditto Aketi. I don't rate Nigerian elites o. I really do not rate them.

Karleb:
It's easier to learn those languages than to earn in this declining naira to pay school fees in pounds or dollar.

The truth be say, if the country's economy was like that of 2012, many people wouldn't have bothered to relocate. The insecurity has worsened terribly. But then sha, they said people are making money in Nigeria, which I agree with. But how are they enjoying it amidst the insecurity is where I am confused.

tensazangetsu20:
Omho I can't advise anyone to go do an undergraduate degree abroad. If you must do it, have the whole 4 to 5 years tuition and living expenses or go school in countries that don't have any tuition like Argentina and Brazil. Paying big school fees for 4 to 5 years no be beans o.

Future folks should start learning Spanish and Portuguese from their mothers' wombs.

The naira is at best where it is and should even decline further. What Tinubu should do is promote exports or, at least, ease the process of exporting. The small agro exports we dey do, Fulani herdsmen would not allow farmers farm in peace.

What am I even saying? Didn't Tinubu utter "Where are the cows/herdsmen" when those marauders were ransacking forests in Ondo?

tensazangetsu20:
If your parents arent politicians with access to stolen wealth or insanely rich business people, I will advise you to abort this mission. The naira will definitely be exchanging at the rate of 5000 naira to a dollar in 2 to 3 years time. Only political thieves and the top entrepreneurs will be able to afford sending their kids abroad.

The answer by Ednut is spot on. Get BSc/BA from a good private university (Covenant, Landmark or Babcock). Enjoy the Nigerian environment and what it has to offer. His parents have money, so savour it in Nigeria to the fullest.

blacknp:
Ok all the cultist & confra men in ABSU cannot form an alliance to enter the forest to flush out this so called Fulani Herdsmen terrorizing the environs, they would rather be hatcheting & killing themselves on campus all in the name of superiority?

You mean the same area Otti ransacked and rescued kidnapped victims? The same area which is abut to a military installation? The same area when Otti ordered its ransacking, Northern Muslims living there protested and accused him (Otti) of tribalism? The same area ABSU students have complained bitterly about their horror experiences, with males complaining of being robbed, beaten and sometimes maimed, while females cry of being raped and tortured?

You think say na me una fit gaslight?

That ABSU area is filled with Fulani herdsmen. Otti has a lot on his table. Honestly, living in Nigeria is a tiresome tale. Even upper middle class folks cannot live in peace. I wonder what is there to enjoy as a rich person (https://www.nairaland.com/7496716/what-exactly-does-one-enjoy)

madscientist88:
move to Switzerland or Norway.

Clearly, this is someone who has not seen the inside of an aircraft. I wonder what you people think when you mention a country even native Europeans aka white people find it hard to migrate to and get a job.

tensazangetsu20:
5 million naira for two years tuition. God punish APC and all their supporters

Wow! The country has been tough ab initio.

Good luck to all those involved.

Posterity would have it that I tried. When Nigeria fully becomes an Islamic Republic, I will show my children this thread so they understand how it became possible.

Start learning how to slam your heads five times daily. My own be say, my women will adorn bag of garri as a dress. But before then, I would have to enjoy their bodies so that posterity would have it that I did what a man had to do.

God bless Nigeria!

rdokoye:
It makes sense for them to attack the South-West, seeing as there's actually an active Muslim population there. Attacking the South-East and South-South would be a mission in futility. They'd NEVER take over those regions. Because they are easily identifiable in those regions.

No point attacking the southwest aggressively as the middle belt or Eastern Nigeria. The SW, I bet, has a slight Muslim majority. The political elites in the regions are largely Muslims. The region has a predilection for Northern Muslims. Inter-ethnic marriages exist broadly and without derogatory names as that between Yoruba Christian men and Igbo women = children with tainted blood.

Eastern Nigeria (SE&SS) has the highest number of Christians in Nigeria. Islamise the region and Nigeria becomes an Islamic Republic. Taking over the region should not be hard as the military is Muslim-dominated (the SE had the lowest number of applicants for military recruitment programs). The plan would be to cause unrest in the region, disrupting livelihoods and social activities. Currently, they have a large base in Imo, Enugu and Ebonyi. They will never leave those areas they have settled in. In twenty years' time, they will push for LGA positions and House of Assembly posts. With the federal backing, they will cause mayhem. They like mayhem o. Ask Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt and Israel. Mayhem fast-track their taking over jihad. Mind you, there will be no Christian president or vice-president again after Osinbajo. He was the last Christian top elected official in the country. Henceforth, it will be Muslim-Muslim. Already, Tinubu will complete 8 out of 24 years of uninterrupted Muslim presidency.

Once Plateau and Benue are overrun, the southeast and south south are next.

Posterity would judge us right for predicting these things before time.

Lifeinlight:
i know it's not easy to get likewise the 70k teaching job. Unless a government school which is even more difficult to get. Only big private school pay reasonably and i don't think OP reside in the location where big private schools are domicile.

The problem is his course, not his location. If he had such a grade in Mathematics or Physics or even Chemistry, OP would not have issues with unemployment or even underemployment. He can even organise math classes for students without being attached to a school. I have schoolmates who live OK lives as teachers because they studied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics etc. They are not rich, fine. But they will never lack jobs or what to eat. Work dey always dey for them.

Globally, those who studied numerical courses get jobs quickly and/or high paying jobs before their non-numerical counterparts.

tensazangetsu20:
So practically we are banned

With the unofficial ban on study visa, I am curious about the profiles of Nigerians in Nigeria who spend holidays there.

studyless123:
Not everyone but a very large number and they will work in the manufacturing, construction and agricultural sectors.

An increase in Black Africans will disrupt the current demographics. Even Hispanics will kick against it. In fact, the native black people aka African Americans, will kick against it even though it will increase the overall black percentage.

Anyway, it would never happen. The Democratic Party deported Haitians enmass, and the native black population did not make any complaints.

The Midwest boasts low population densities and significant tracts of undeveloped land, offering a glimpse into the country's spatial diversity. Similarly, numerous western states feature desert landscapes and sparse populations, contributing to the overall impression of extensive uninhabited areas.

Throughout the Southeastern states, there exist vast expanses capable of accommodating millions of people. This spatial abundance, coupled with the existing population of over 300 million, suggests that the United States could comfortably accommodate an additional 300 million individuals. The availability of affordable food resources, despite yearly wastage, further supports the notion of sustaining an increased population.

On paper, but studies have shown that immigrants, especially first-generation ones prefer to go to the economic hubs and, most especially where they can find their kith. Na for MidWest US Nigerians go get their kinsmen? I once mentioned relocating to Fukuoka, but my friend said it would be too far from our people. I later reason am, and he is right. Humans are tribal and would prefer to stay near those who look, talk and think like them. Open the borders, and we will stick to economic hubs (East and West Coasts) and places where there is a high black population. Even African Americans in the Northeast started moving down to the South even when racism was said to be higher in the South than the north. Why? Because there are more blacks in the South and the weather suits the skin.

las las, this is a theory which will never materialise as policymakers in the US are even glad they will not experience what they have envisaged for Europe: https://www.hoover.org/research/africa-2050-demographic-truth-and-consequences

tensazangetsu20:
Mauritius sef dey deny people visa. Gerrard59

Not today. It haff tey. Way before COVID, except the applicant gets selected for the national government scholarship. I wanted to apply once (the scholarship), but after researching the potential post-school economic opportunities, I cancelled the idea.

Lifeinlight:
Teaching job is slavery in Nigeria. Only few private school pays such amount to their teachers which is hard to come by. A job with fairly reasonable pay is better and would have helped ease the burden a little.

If getting those jobs are easy, why has OP not gotten one? Teaching jobs are the easiest to get, especially with a high grade. He has to start from somewhere. You get work for am?

Villa12:
LoL, which teaching job pay 70k for this country? Which location?

In Lagos, Abuja and Port-harcourt. In fact, the person I referenced was not in any of those places, but earned 63K per month and had accommodation included. The snag here is that OP's course isn't in great demand as my friend (he taught maths and further mathematics). To counter that, OP should take on more than one subject and, if possible, three sef to ensure his salary gets to 70K.