₦airaland Forum

almangid:
Omo there's a lot fundamentally wrong with us Nigerians sha. To the point where if someone comes out to point out some really worrisome issues, instead of arguing on what the person said and reflecting on it, we attack the person. So Atiku is a politician and is same as them bla bla bla... It doesn't matter. If you ask me he's pointing out real issues and the supporters of the opposition just call it "wailing" without even considering how bad things are and seem to be getting because their after effects of some of these things.

Hmmm. I'm even scared to say God bless Nigeria because it's hard to be passionate about your motherland when it seems to be out against you and doesn't feel safe for future generations.

Of course they are wailing.

In 2019, David Lyon was removed few hours to becoming a governor, and a PDP candidate (Douye Dori) who came second was sworn in instead.

In 2019 also, in Zamfara state, supreme court removed the APC governor, 3 senators, all house of rep members, all house of assembly members and replaced them with PDP candidates! Heaven did not fall and Atiku's party did not see anything wrong with democracy then.

These are the reasons why some people are calling them wailers.

efficiencie:
I'm checking out of BUK New Site, Kano state and would like to sell my stuff:

* 120 litre deep freezer
* Nexus 18inch blade industrial fan
* Polystar washing machine single tub 12kg
* 200 litre water container
* 3.5 kva non-key start electric generator
* 3kg gas cylinder

Hello,

How much is the 120L deep freezer?

SN247:
https://thepostore.com/highest-paying-jobs-in-nigeria-salary-range/

No Professors in Nigerian public universities earn above N419,000.

3310adeb:
Compliment Of The Season To All Nairalanders.

I Worked As A Valet Attendant In One Of The Night Club At V.I And Guess What,I received Alert Of Unexpected 600k This Morning,

Valet Attendant Is Someone That Take Cars From The Quest That Comes To A Particular Places, Parked It And Hold Unto The Key Till They Are Living, And This Mostly Come With Tips And Some Other Kindness,

So Right Now, I have Several Customers, (Dignitaries) That Have Took My Account Number And Promise To Make Me And My Family Smile, But I'm Confused Because #600,000 Is Not A Joke

ThereFore, My People I need Your Advice

Both Constructive And Insultive Ones Are Welcome Because I understand The Tradition In Nairaland
Thanks

Contact the sender as soon as you can if you have the sender's information. In these hard economic times, I doubt anyone would send 600k as a gift, let alone a valet assistant who isn't related. Keeping money in your account for a longer period of time increases your chances of spending it. By returning the money to the owner, you will be saving yourself a lot of stress.

ALTERNATEID:
Oyetola is the best governor in recent years in Nigeria looking at the way he managed the extremely poor finances of Osun state. Aregbesola accumulated so much debt and still couldn’t pay workers salaries. Oyetola did not borrow a dime, paid back some of the Aregbe debt, paid workers as at when due, did some capital projects and still left money behind for the incoming administration.

Sadly, any governor that is prudent with state resources is not always popular with the people. We prefer the governor that accumulates huge debt and share everything to political cronies and state elites. In the next four years, we shall be here God willing to do a postmortem of the Ade Dancer administration.

Hopefully, President Bola Tinubu will take this guy to Abuja as Finance minister next year. He’s an excellent financial manager. We need folks like him to manage the finances of this country in this period. Posterity will be very kind to him.

Nice write up, unbiased and fair to some of us from Osun state. Nigeria is a funny country; how can you elect a "dancing governor" who from all indications is cerebrally poor over Oyetola who has never owed salaries despite the lean purse of the state. We will see how Adeleke is going to transform Osun state.

IamDietiesGod:
https://punchng.com/strike-fg-threatens-ASUU-with-contempt/

There are a few of you here who have no idea how universities are run, so I won't respond to your specific responses. Which universities were closed by ASUU? Could ASUU have done that? Four unions operate in universities, and three of them ended their strike last month, so either your Ngige is ignorant or he's playing to the “zombie” crowd. There was one guy who was abusing ASUU, and he has transferred to a private university. I would like to know how much school fees he pays? In the event that public universities begin to charge school fees, “una eyes go clear”.

Good morning,

The information I am about to share with you may be helpful to one or two people. A common adage we all know is "make hay when the sun shines.". Back when obtaining a Permanent Residence permit in South Africa was easier and stress-free, many people advised us to apply regardless of whether we needed it. Some of us ignored the call, while others applied and got it right away! With the permit, I have been presented with many opportunities, and I am grateful for Mr. Mandela's fight for equal opportunity. Nowadays, it is difficult to obtain any type of visa in South Africa or outside of it. What's the reason? The economic downturn caused by Covid-19 and the Russian-Ukraine war is sweeping the globe, and South Africa is not immune. In what sense does this mean? At the moment, South Africa is facing many challenges. Considering the high unemployment rate, and those who are looking for cheap political points, most locals are advocating extreme measures on immigration. A second reason is that South Africa is trying to limit the number of economic immigrants looking for a safe haven in their country. Therefore, some categories of visas have been halted, technically. This is not Nigerian-related.

What are the implications of this development?

1. A student or prospective hustler living in South Africa no longer has a better opportunity to hustle. Scholarships and funding are difficult to obtain for research master's and doctoral degrees unless you are a permanent resident.

2. South Africa does not allow you to extend your visitor visa while you are there. Your chances of ending up on the streets are high without a permit!

Advice

1. Your travel history may determine whether you can get your visa for a vacation in South Africa. Other countries, even those in Africa, may be of interest to you. If you're thinking about studying, why not consider other options?

My personal observations are not intended to discourage you from leaving Nigeria for greener pastures abroad, only to indicate that the pastures no longer seem green. Also, keep in mind that we have different fates.

limosodiq:
Study visa takes 4 to 6 months, Zero your mind.

It is a deliberate delay and many have advised prospective applicants to look elsewhere. South Africa is no longer a safe haven for pseudo-study-economic immigrants.

Good luck to those who can wait for six months!

SisterFire:
...You fulanis are the cause of this nonsense .
But I'm not sure ipob did this!

How are Fulanis the cause of these shenanigans going on in SE? The day you look inward to identify what you are doing wrong is the very day you will start making progress in life. STOP BLAMING OTHERS FOR YOUR PROBLEMS.

I haven't cried in a long time! I cried seeing this gory video and I pray for the families to find succor.

Esyy:
Yes. Parades are compulsory including on Sundays!

This brings the good, the bad and the ugly of my service year in AKS. I served in 2002, Ikot Ekpene, twenty one years ago! Kai man don old ooo. I see the orientation camp is still at Nsit Atai. Kindly post more pictures to refresh memories.

Hisbah21:
i'm not in support of Pantami. but alots of Professors in our institutions get their professorship the same way or the other pantami did.. I remembered back then,on Lady,Dr Asma'u now,was doing her ph.d in ABU zaria. see spend some years doing it,but the moment Turai Yaradua(then first lady) award her with a P.A. The next convocation ABU zaria awarded her the ph.d... Thats how the institution is...

Clarifications:

Doctorate degree (PhD) is awarded to students after completion of his or her academic studies, however Professor is an appointment having satisfied the requisite academic degrees a in a chosen field (1) , research qualities (2), community engagement (3) and leadership qualities (4).

The lady in question must have carried out a research and completed her PhD thesis, and both departmental examination board (or panel) and external examiner(s) must have assessed her PhD thesis and found it worthy of a PhD degree.

Dr Isa Ali Pantami meets the requisite academic degrees but lack research activities and community engagement in cyber security and should not have been appointed a Professor of Cyber Security.

brainpulse:
ASUU becoming alpha and omega. Biting more than it can chew.

ASUU is not the university commission and cant dictate how university is run.

What would you have wanted ASUU to do?

- someone who was a Senior Lecturer before being appointed by Buhari as the Head of NITDA and has never taught in the last seven years
- Who evaluated his documents and found it worthy of a professor?
If ASUU has kept quiet, you will still complain.

Hintona:
In a thread I created earlier, I referred to someone as fat and I was bashed.

Since when did it become a bad thing to refer to someone as fat in Nigeria?

Yes, it is offensive, it is stereotypical and stigmatised. You may wish read further about fat phobia and fat stigmatization.

I hope someone will learn one or two things here:
- South Africa used to be a haven for Africa immigrants looking for better lives away from their home countries, but of late South Africa is also struggling economically to keep her head above water. Many reasons are alluded to this: one is the impact of Covid-19 and consequently, majority of South Africa workforce and students are currently working from home.

- What does this mean?, South Africa is no longer " a land of hustle". What some of you are experiencing is not only targeted at Nigerians but also some Africas countries. As we speak, South Africa will not renew the work permit of about 250, 000 Zimbabweans when their work permits expire. In fact, many Home Affairs offices are operating a skeletal services and some categories of permits have been put on hold.

- If you are coming for holiday, this may not apply to you. If you are coming to study, there are fewer jobs available. If you can, try Europe, US, Canada etc.

- South Africa is in a perilous state, choose other countries for 'hustling'

jaxxy:
Good question. In a sane and professional environment. I don’t expect the lecturer to dismiss the student bt atleast make an attempt to help him and if that fails u know u tried, even the student will respect and appreciate u for taking up his matter and trying bt the Nigerian educational system and more specifically the university system thrives of oppression so they can’t even think rationally unless for a few sane and sound ones.

Now should a lecturer throw a dangerous object at a student who only refused to leave her office??

I understand there are two shades of wrong here, the female lecturer even if she was extremely provoked shouldn't have thrown an object at him. However, who raises his hands and beats his TEACHER? The analogy is like being provoked by your parents and you decide to beat them! The young man should apologise to the female lecturer and check into a rehab programme for anger management. I wish him luck in his future endeavours.

jaxxy:
As usual one sided judgement and story. A skol System that has and continues to thrive on student oppression.

If it was a lecturer who sexually abused a student they won’t be so swift. The lecturer in question here even started the actual violent altercation.

They even lied and exaggerated it to coma? Is anybody in coma?

The young man was arrested in Lagos for theft (his story) and was almost killed by mob safe the intervention of police. Following his two-month incarceration in Lagos, he missed a compulsory class activity in partial fulfilment of his programme, and by extension one year split over. He went several times to beg the said lecturer and she told him that is the rule and cannot be bent for him. On the said day, he went again to beg and she attempted to walk him out, one thing led to the other, a female lecturer was beaten by her student. If you were to sit on the student disciplinary panel, how did a school system fail him? How was he oppressed if I may ask?

femi4:
You lack comprehension

You can't give what you don't have. Shame on you Femi.

femi4:
Why will you return the money without any form of dialogue first. That's unprofessional, even NLC will first dialogue with govt before embarking on strike

This is absolute farce! There is no labour law that stipulates that a worker should be paid a portion of his salary. A worker is entitled to his or her full salary at the end of the month unless he or she is being paid pro-rata. Was there a dialogue or an agreement before the half of salary was paid? The HOD should get a lawyer and fight for an unlawful dismissal.

Barryseal:
Over the years, mostly in my early teens, I have had the unfortunate experience of dealing with 4 dislocations, thanks to football, basketball and some rough play in school. I did my left elbow twice and suffered one dislocation on both wrist. Reflecting on the pains I had gone through on each of those challenging periods, I frankly would not wish it on my worst enemy. I often hear people complain about dental pain, I can testify that dental pain and dislocation no be mate.

I was once on the waiting cue at the bone setters place, a grown man, probably in his 50s was having his shoulder fixed, he cried and screamed so hard that he poo pooed on himself. I practically took to my heels when it got to my turn

I pray for total restoration for everyone going through this ordeal currently. The Lord is your strength.

Share your experience dealing with a dislocate limb

Some corrections:

Bone doesn't dislocate but fractures; dislocation or subluxation occurs at the joint.

Somandla:
Yes it does unless you are using dollar nominated card.
You can do direct exchange with someone in SA, they give you Rands and you pay them in Naira in Nigeria

Thanks. I am considering the second option.

Good morning,

Please, does anyone know why we can use our ATM cards to withdraw cash in South Africa? Does it have anything to do with the international transactions limit of $100 per month?

KazikageSama:
God have mercy but you never close your thread requesting about SA permanent residency Sir .

Somewhat strange.

LOL. Perhaps he was denied and that may have contributed to this outburst? The truth is that, South Africa is safer compared to Nigeria. There is an adage, " A wolu mate, iwon ara e lo mo"; rudely translated to: a stranger in a new place will continue to be respected as long as he knows his boundaries.

iLegendd:
It's the same. SA is even better since they can add money via their bank accounts — they don't need P2P.

Thanks Bru. I am following your posts passionately!

iLegendd:
I have a feeling 60% of you didn't read through this thread.

If you did, you won't ask this question.

Go your Remitano or Roqqu account and copy the Doge address with your chosen network.

Go to your Binance account, click withdraw, search for Doge, paste the address you got from the other exchange, select the network you chose in the other exchange, put the amount of Doge you want to send, confirm, verify, and there you have it.

Thanks bru.

I have gone through your training chats and mostly using Nigeria as a case study. Will you mind add some sections for those in South Africa?

V7place:
Yeah. I can send you a mail later today.

Im not sure if some platforms have minimums to start; but usually you can start with anything even $1. But $1 wont give you much.

$40 to $100 is adequate to start. Avoid platforms that charge too many fees and be ready for loss if you dabble into extremely volatile coins.

And you can do it yourself, you dont need to give anyone your money to do it for you-just get some knowledge.

Please, I am interested. Email: macdeen1@gmail.com

pretydiva:
Swaggalicious oba. But of what use is this their office to the economic growth of the nation .

Of what use is the Queen of England to the UK economy? Traditional institutions were well developed before the advent of colonialism and ask yourself why is Queen of England still relevant in Global politics and Africa where monarchy started has been debased to the lowest level of economicgrowth? Food for thought!

HigherEd:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/oyedepo-to-kwara-muslims-leave-mission-schools-for-owners/amp/

This is the height of religious intolerance at its peak. It beats my imagination that Muslim pupils cannot wear headscarves in a state funded schools? How did we get to this stage if I may ask? How is Hijab-wearing by few muslim pupils an islamization agenda? This is preposterous and insanely absurd. We have always lived together in harmony in South West until the advent of the so called men of God and Islamic fanatics who find relish in this absurdity. When will Nigeria move out of this religious cocoons? Oduduwa nation my foot!

odugbemiopeyemi:
Please i will be more appreciate if you can give me your contact or better still email it to me on opsycomshadanmi@gmail.com . I'm just staying for 2 night in Johannesburg and I wanted to ask about he covid19 test you said I will do for 850rand before I will board my flight back to Nigeria. Apart from the one I will book online through NCD , Where the covid19 test in South Africa would be done?

I did mine in Cape Town with this hospital: PathCare. Check their address online if they are available in Johannesburg. You can also go to DisChem Pharmacy for the same test.

Good luck.

Blurpy:
What if you don't stay in Lagos
Assuming I landed in Lagos but I reside in asaba. Would I need to pay the 51k post arrival test

No it differs from state to state. Some states pay 36k, others pay 40k plus. I think Lagos is the most expensive.

odugbemiopeyemi:
I finally got my visa today for multiple 3 month Visa. After waited for 2 month 3 days glory be to God Almighty Alpha and Omega author and finisher I dedicated its to you because this is just the beginning. Please anyone that visited South Africa recently in the house ? Please what are the travel restrictions does a traveler quarantine or only covid 19 negative test ? Please answer is urgently needed

The only issues are Covid-19 related.
1. A mandatory Covid-19 test in Nigeria within 72 hours of arriving in South Africa. If you arriving South Africa on Monday, you should have done Covid-19 test on Friday.

2. The immigration department only check your body temperature and result of test done in Nigeria.

3. Another test will be done when you are leaving South Africa. It costs R850, valid for 96 hours of arriving Nigeria.

4. Payment of N51000 ( if you stay in Lagos) into NCDC account before arriving Nigeria for another test seven days after landing in Nigeria.

Note
There is no short cut to all these tests. No airline will check you in if you dont have proof tests and proof of payment for NCDC NCDC post arrival test.

Makemefit12op:
Igbo amaka
Am yet to see one Musa making waves in Europe and America,is it only in Nigeria quota system they are talented at.

You will be surprised that one Musa didn't oppose the candidacy of Okonjo Iweala but your so-called Igbo-supported former US president, Donald Trump and his IPOB disciples made sure she never emerged the WTO's DG. So my friend, you cannot claim this victory.

Phic97:
Thanks so much for your time;
Firstly, I applied for a visit visa (attached all basic documents for visit visa). Didn’t know I was supposed to attach any of those documents you mentioned above.
Secondly, I was meant to go stay with her but the so called visa advisor I had with me insisted I used a hotel reservation as it’s meant for documentation purpose only. All this happened cos I have little knowledge bout the SA visa process and gf is in delicate position( there is only less she could do)
Fast forward lesson learnt already, so do you think it’s advisable for me to apply here from Nigeria with those documents you mentioned or better if she does the invitation process??

Every visa application is treated on its own merit; no two applications are treated the same way. So, I may be wrong. However, the point I raised is that if you claimed that you intend to visit your girlfriend whom I believe may not be legally married to you, then you need to convince the DHA the proof of previous cohabitation and current pregnancy. If you are applying for a visitor permit, who is inviting you? who will be responsible for you in the Republic? If your girlfriend is, then I think those documents will suffice. In the past, some African immigrants are involved in a marriage scam with some Black South African women and the rules are stricter now. If you are going in the direction of girlfriend-pregnancy, you will have to prove the existence of such relationship beyond a reasonable doubt.