₦airaland Forum

CoronaVirusPro:
You still face same harsh reality irrespective of how you legalized. It’s still same system.

Working like a clock in a system where you a minority and the pay doesn’t even correspond to expenses.

The good old days of abroad are gone. Now, you earn moderately to pay your bills, and even when you pick extra jobs, at the expense of your time, sanity and relationship with your family.

Abroad will keep you on your toes till you die. Even in death, you still need good money to hit the grave, and after death, probation courts starts hunting your assets.

That life only amuses JJC’s and newbies. When they run same pattern for a decade, they start rethinking knowing it’s not life.

The harsh reality of abroad will only start hitting you after an average of 10 years. Initially, you find it fun, that time you be converting dollars to Naira thinking you doing fine. Overtime, harsh reality sets in automatically.

This is largely a skill and sociable issue. Nigerians in the US don't experience these issues. Old age reach, enter Texas and Atlanta. Costa Rica and other retiree countries are close by. Nigerians who have resided for a decade in developed countries would find it difficult adjusting to life in Nigeria. Everything would be so different.

He walked in with his shoes on.

I don't like it. Remove your shoes before entry.

ALISMILE:
Why do women make sexual gestures when matching up with their fellow females
Imagine 2 male friends teaming up for a photo ops and making kissing gestures at each other and referring to each other as my love!
That’s going to be so irritating
Can it really be true that most women have innate bisexual tendencies?

They do. There are research publications to support the statement.

dominique:
So most of them have japa'd, the brain drain is real. If only our leaders can give an enabling environment to our brilliant minds, they would still be here contributing their quota towards the growth of the country.

Could you please revert the ban on IbeOkehie? His post got hidden.

Thank you.

Angelfrost:
This is just the problem...!

Africans, especially Nigerians, export their well known poor customer service and rudeness abroad.

Call them on the phone and the moment they know you are not "white", their tone and manner will change to perfunctory and rude.

While Black Americans already have a complex towards their fellow race from Africa and Caribbean, the African immigrants need to learn to stop acting superior and condescending towards their fellow blacks.

Even here in Africa, we can't even unite... How do you then unite abroad?!!

The solution is for Black Africa to be rich. Before Mainland China became rich, Hong Kong and Singaporean Chinese looked down on Mainland China. Not anymore. Without Mainland Chinese patronage, both Hong Kong and Singapore would experience severe economic crises.

As it's, African Americans and Black South Africans are the wealthiest groups of Black people globally. The reason they are seen as "proud". But hey, I cannot blame them that much..

The White man, especially the Anglophone, is way too superior.

E no get as e be.

Ajalalomo:
There is nothing bad in appointing a non-Nigerian man as CEO of Dangote refinery. Go to the UK or other western world, you will see that Nigerians hold important roles in global corporations too.

Most people wouldn't want to accept it, but I strongly believe that should Black people get to the same wealth position as Whites, we would be more racist.

budaatum:
Looks like Devakumar is a builder, and not a manager. Different skills set.

Sad though, that Dangote could not find a Nigerian.

There aren't many Nigerians with refining experience on a global scale. Before his refinery, Nigeria was a major importer of petroleum products. So where would have such Nigerians obtained cognate experience from?

IbeOkehie:

A perfect example why price controls fail. History always repeat itself. Smuggling of cocoa beans is rife in Ivory Coast and Ghana because authorities in both countries set the price at which the beans are sold. Prices which are way lower than the market rate. However, in Liberia, Nigeria and Cameroon, smuggling does not exist.

The free market wins, yet again.

https: //archive. md/XwcrF (Financial Times article which is free to read)

When Tinubu was elected, I created a thread stating that the South West, especially Lagos, and his ethnic group (Yoruba) would benefit disproportionately.

I'm wondering why other people wouldn't know this.

ecolime:
There is nothing like a black British. You can never be one of them

This is a lie. The term "Black British or Brit" exists. It's "Black English" that doesn't. Being British is a nationality, not an ethnicity.

WealthLegend:
Please, can someone recommend some schools in France for Masters in ICT courses with lowest tuition fees and easy admission processsing.

Please ask your question here.

Thank you.

Chasito:
For someone to travel in Nigeria now is a very big risk most especially around Benue state, my aunt that was kidnapped since over a month now just got realeased yesterday , and she has revealed a lot of things to us, Omo Nigeria is gone🥲

What and what did she reveal?

Great0ne1:
The biggest mistake Nigerians ever made was allow Muhammadu buhari become their president. It take the blood of many many Nigerians to undo the damage buhari did to this country. We had a terrorist as our president for 8 years.

Most people, especially the obdurate ones, don't know the effect Buhari's presidency had on Nigeria. Nigerians used their crude tribalism to ruin the country they had.

Tightpussy2024:
Uloma was judged for saying a world without men will be better.

@gerrar.d59 you condemned her for it.

She has a father and brother(s). There are good men and bad men. What we should focus on is condemning criminal and heinous atrocities committed by individuals irrespective of gender. Yes, due to biological reasons such as a raging hormone, men tend to constitute most culprits. So, these bad men should be arrested and sentenced to death.

However, tarring every man with the same brush is not a good thing.

Good riddance!

When I say Nigerian political elites have failed, this is a perfect example. For those pushing the Edo state governor to do something - which he won't do anyway as he's an APC member - the reality is that nothing would happen.

Months ago, there was rampant kidnapping in a part of Edo state; traditional rulers complained, youths cried out for help as their women were killed and lands intruded into. As no help was forthcoming, they prepped themselves and decided to enter the forest where they believed hostages are held and the criminals (Fulani herdsmen) conducted their activities. What happened afterwards? The Nigerian police went to the said community to arrest the youths! I'm not making this up - everything is on Google.

No wonder a prominent Nairalander stated that Nigerian women don't like children that are not biologically theirs.

But then, OP, just like the prominent Nairalander, are both Igbo men and their wives are Igbo women.

Some things shouldn't come as a surprise.

IbeOkehie:
I was going to send you an email because I've become too let down by Nairaland to look for the appropriate place for this, but I didn't know if you would object to that mode of communication.
I remember you oppose my suggestion that Nigeria should make bitcoin & etherium legal tender. The United States has done it; some would say it's not really that but it is. At least a stride, not a step, in that direction. Look up the Genius Act signed by President Trump.
Introducing competition for fiat currency and ultimately abolishing it is a huge advance for the Anglo culture of limited government. Black African culture and mentality are the complete anti-thesis to the idea of human freedom, which is why they champion government involvement in everything.

https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/what-is-driving-the-ethereum-resurgence-4144023
God Save the King & God Bless the USA.
Good Luck to Nigerians.

I too wanted to send you an email, but thought it would be way too formal for the kind of discussion.

Nigeria would never make bitcoin as legal tender. I am not fully convinced of its benefits, and until more countries (both within and outside the Anglosphere West, for instance, Germany and Switzerland, then later South Korea, China and Japan), I would become fully convinced. Also, we need to see the results of such an implementation.

But with recent events, the White man is superior. Even their elites challenge themselves and question others. I saw the reaction of Brits cursing Donald Trump for speaking ill of the Mayor of London.

Seriously, all cultures are not equal. Some are more equal than others.

ednut1:
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Nurses earn quite well in the US for their education. This talk about "paying bills" no follow. Everyone pays bills whether in Somalia or Switzerland. Adulthood is characterised by paying bills. The category of adults who don't pay bills is children of parents who own houses where they (the children) live. They don't have to pay rent. But the houses must have electricity, water, must be maintained etc., These are recurring bills.

Anyone who complains of paying bills is either lazy or entitled.

Unlimitedlucky:
Could you explain the word analysed you used there please boss

Already answered. To add, the admission team does the analysis. How is it done? I have no idea.

I thought some people said billionaires don't spend money on luxury goods?

My interest is the grade of fuel those luxury cars use.

Karlman:
I am glad you have accepted that you and your likes are not lagosians by origin.
You all have your various states like other Nigerians who reside in lagos do. So it is not your place to ask others who came like you did that they are not part of the city because you yourself are not part of the city.
If the real lagosians were to be politically in charge of lagos, the nonsense happening in lagos wouldn't be happening.
That igbos have thrived more than you in the same city you all came to hustle is not a reason to hate on him, rather you should double your hustle or learn a thing or two from him.

Dude thinks I am Yoruba and reside in Lagos?

RodgersAkpafu:
This is because of the fact that they are jittery and scared of losing power in lagos

Obi winning Tinubu in Lagos really rattled them

APC minions mostly are lazy folks tapping from the state purse
The prospect of being kicked out is scaring then so much they are resorting to this rubbish

Lol...


The elites so far have covertly or overtly supported the moves since 2023 and you describe them as lazy? Aside from Falana, have you read any elite come to condemn the policies so far? When Igbos including non-Igbos who seemingly look like Igbos were flogged, some canes were laced with Juju, how many Yoruba elites condemned it?

Those are the indolent folks?

Lol

ednut1:
nigerian women copied the western feminism. But as regards the bills part they still want odogwu treatment which is funny to me 😂

It's not just funny, but dishonest and hypocritical. If a lady wants an Odogwu, she has to be traditional. A woman who wants an Odogwu cannot be behaving like a man in the name of feminism.

It's very dishonest.

Nfest:
Thanks I am trying to fill the form for accommodation they sent to me,Hyogo International House. They said it's 35,000 yen a month for a room.

On what category of visa are you applying for?

Karlman:
Let us fold our hands and watch where Tinubu and his ethnic politics is taking Nigeria.

The most interesting truth is that most of this people claiming and changing street names are not actually from lagos.
They are not lagosians by origin, just other yorubas who came from different states in the South West.
A lot of them don't even own half plot of land in lagos.
Fact remains that time will come when the real lagosians will be able to take over political leadership in lagos

I've mentioned this thing tire, you cannot impose your cultural norm of origin on another ethnic group. For instance, in Japan, it doesn't matter where you were born or your parents prefecture of origin (their own state of origin), you can become a mayor of any city provided you're a registered member in the city's council records. Someone born in Kyoto can become Tokyo's mayor if the person is registered in Tokyo's records. Your parents' origin has no basis. It's dependent on the city you're registered.

So, if Yorubas from say Kogi decide to become political office holders in Lagos, you - especially a non-Yoruba - don't have the right to challenge it.

Una no wan hear word....

RodgersAkpafu:
Let them continue on this yeye path of renaming streets and tribal politics

Would not change the fact that many of them are still suffering

It's going to generate into a much bigger crises. The problem with our people is their lack of foresight and always being so optimistic. Mind you, these are the educated ones o, including those who studied and live(d) abroad. Then imagine those who don't have such exposure?

This ethnic bigotry towards Igbos has been rearing its head since 2011 with an increment in 2015 and final episode in 2023. It's going to be worse in 2027.

Well, you see why I would never deride the likes of Farage or Trump? The White man is better off and way superior.

I used to even think Igbo women who are wives to prominent Yoruba men would wade in, but well, everyone's offspring will learn a thing or two.

pansophist:
Travelling abroad is like being a guest in a rich relative's house. Sure you might have everything you want in your room, but his wife doesnt like you. She wont show it, but you know due to the exclusion during gatherings, the foods they dish out to you, and her daughter who always frowns anytime you turn on the tv. You might be comfortable materially, but you sacrificed your esteem, the feeling of belonging, and swallowing your eba in peace without someone looking at you like you're a bushman,

If where you have to return to is not worse like a warzone, you may go back and regain your sanity. But when you see where you have to return to, you might just as well stay back and hope for better days.

To be fair, I think you write this based on your experiences (Northern Europe). I reside in East Asia, so I can understand your perspective. But for Nigerians in the UK and US, I strongly doubt they have similar thoughts. There are way too many Nigerians domiciled in those countries who would never think of returning to Nigeria.

ednut1:
Majority of Nigerians that japa to western countries were not poor. They miss having a driver, maid, security/mopol. They miss being worshiped in public by poor people, bank security or area boys. They miss not having the opportunity to do corrupt things without consequences.
For those who have acquired citizenship they know they can use it to get access to certain spaces, jobs, contracts so they always talk about coming back home.
For the babes they are tired of working to pay their own bills when odogwu used to cover all the bills in Nigeria

So the 50-50 equality they campaigned for na scam? Would they continue to lambast the pATrIArChY as they do online when they finally find that Odogwu?

Nfest:
Pls I want to know if one has to go back to Abuja to pick for the visa cos I was just sent a form to fill for hyogo international house

Since the visa application process has changed, I have no idea. Previously, you could send a representative (a proxy) with the slip issued after submitting your visa application at the embassy to pick up your visa or passport (if the visa isn't issued).