₦airaland Forum

FalseProphet1:
Her manager is sleeping with her, I see her having a child with him.

This I have seen.

Tauruai:
Lately, many companies are starting to use Artificial Intelligence in their hiring process. Instead of manually going through hundreds of resumes, AI systems are now helping to filter and shortlist candidates faster.

Some people say this is making hiring more efficient, while others feel it reduces the human touch in recruitment.

🤖 How AI is being used in recruitment
Resume screening and filtering
Matching candidates with job roles
Automating interview scheduling
Analyzing skills and experience patterns
Helping recruiters save time on repetitive tasks
⚖️ Pros
Faster hiring process
Less manual workload for HR teams
Better handling of large applicant volumes
More structured screening process
⚠️ Concerns
Risk of missing good candidates due to strict filtering
Less human judgment in early stages
Dependence on algorithms
Fairness and bias in AI systems
💭 Open Question

Do you think AI will completely replace manual recruitment in the future, or will it always need human involvement to make final decisions?

Dpsychologist:
I’ve been thinking about something that gets said a lot, especially in conversations around money, struggle, and success in Nigeria.

You often hear people say:

“God created some people to never lack.”

It sounds comforting, especially when life is hard. It gives a simple explanation for why things are unequal. But the more you look at real life closely, the more that explanation starts to fall apart.

Because when you look around in places like Nigeria, the differences we see between people are very clear. Some people are born into stability, good education, and access. Others are born into environments where just surviving is already a struggle.

Now the question is, did God deliberately assign all of that at birth?

Or is something else going on?

If we are being honest, a big part of what shapes people’s outcomes is not just divine assignment, but also foundation.

Some people are simply starting from a place where someone before them already laid something down. Maybe it’s land. Maybe it’s education. Maybe it’s a business. Maybe it’s just connections built over time and that advantage did not appear randomly. It was built by effort, decisions, and sometimes sacrifice from earlier generations.

On the other hand, there are people who are also working hard, but they are starting from weaker foundations. Fewer opportunities, less structure, challenging environment and sometimes systems that are already stacked against them. So even if the effort is there, the outcome is slower or harder to see.

In moments like that, people often shift to spiritual explanations. Things like curses, attacks, my village people or “it’s just my destiny.”
This happens especially when someone is trying repeatedly and still not seeing results, it becomes easier to believe there is something beyond the physical blocking them.

But here is where I think we need to be careful.

If we believe in a loving God and that he is faithful and just, then the idea that He deliberately created some people to permanently suffer while others automatically succeed becomes difficult to reconcile. It raises questions that don’t have easy answers.

What makes more sense when we look at reality is that outcomes are shaped more by systems, environment, access, and decisions over time, rather than fixed divine favoritism.

In Nigeria specifically, this is even more obvious because opportunity is not evenly distributed. Where you are born, who you know, and what you are exposed to often has a huge impact on where you end up.

This does not mean prayer or faith is not important and it also does not mean effort does not matter. It just means we should be careful about replacing real-world causes with simple spiritual explanations that stop us from thinking deeper and working towards success.

Because once someone believes “this is just how God made it,” they stop asking questions, stop building, and stop looking for solutions.

But when you start to see that a lot of what we call destiny is actually shaped by structure and choices, your mindset changes. You start focusing more on what can be built, improved, or changed.

At the end of the day, what we are seeing is not random assignment. It is layered outcomes built over time and understanding that changes how you see life, responsibility, and even opportunity.

Happy Sunday Nairalanders. May be love of God be with you all.

Rrchrd:
Pls Where in Port harcourt ?

Love800:
What led to the crack if i may ask?

highoctane:
It can happen to any building, as a result of not allowing the lintel concrete casting to cure at least 14 days maximum of 21 days.

Adesarahshina:
An idea is what i just need, mayb a range of the current cost or so from someone that just recently did his own.. I'm in Lagos so i feel someone here should be able to help me.

Adesarahshina:
Hello all, please I'd like to be enlightened on the current charges of bricklayers for casting lintel.

The said building is 2 bedroom. I'm trying to have an idea of the current cost to guide me in negotiating with my bricklayer.

Thank you.

Ezeego1:
lolz...who told you they have no hope of coming up?

they really nees three points today to survive relegation so beware

Passionnn:
Very brilliant and Objective contribution.
Thank you.

correctguy101:
Nice one Hamachi

InvertedHammer:
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Nigerian problem is not purely financial. Pay them N1 million per month and still the output will be dismal and below par. The first few months may be great, then they get comfortable and the Nigerian factors start rearing their ugly heads.

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Kemistri3:
What's the highest score you ever had during your tertiary institution days? And which course/level was that?

Me: 88
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy
400l 1st semester

Let's go✍🏽

gabicon:
My dear these guys are more ruthlessly productive and efficient than Nigerians. I was seconded to a company that was purchased by a British company and they decided to remove the Indians in the company and replace them with Nigerians after 6 months that decision was reversed. I say nepotism, sabotage, craftiness, politics and highhandedness our Nigerian brother caved the Indians survived. I asked an Indian how they managed to always end up on top, he said India is very similar to Nigeria and they have to master the act of survival and competition while doing the job but we Nigerians can't do both at the same time.

SpencerForbes:
The truth is, we all collectively discouraged the system. When the root was starting to rot, that was when it should have been cut off. China didn't build their powerhouse economy in a day.

If we look back at how they did it, they followed a blueprint: they brought in foreigners to train their graduates through intensive internships with competitive pay. If we had adopted that same strategic mindset, we wouldn't be in this mess today, or at the very least, the damage would be minimal.

I respect the Chinese because they actually believe in their own. If a Chinese man opens a profitable business in Nigeria, he will go back home and bring his brothers to join him. It’s not that other foreigners can't do the same; it's just that he has a deeper belief in his people and is willing to train them until they become world-class experts. We need that same level of intentionality here.

gabicon:
Nigeria's can be emotional about many things. We claim to have top talents, were are the stuff they have built? The talents in India, Asia, Europe and America build stuff. The true test of talent is in what they are able to deliver. What have our talents in Nigeria built?

Because of the developmental nature of our economy, talent development can be pretty difficult. For instant I was in an interview for a candidate that had to do with online marketing, the job required managing a seven figure dollar marketing budget monthly, all the talent that were interviewed had not spent up to $10,000 on marketing. It would be risky to give $1m to a talent whose capacity is $10k, it most likely will end in premium tears. I probed further, and found out we don't have up to 10 organisations in Nigeria with that budget for that role and those organisations don't have more than 2 people each in that role. Safe to say an Indian got the job.

We have not had a functioning refinery in the last 30 years, were is Dangote going to get talent to run the refinery? Some say he should train new engineers, how long will it take to train them? What happens to the facility and the loans while these people are being trained?

There is a difference between you being a programmer and you actively working with a team on a project of international scale. The skill is different.

Within the week a discussion erupted among a circle and the India guy was complaining about the Nigerian talent, he said he has to hold his hand on most tasks and he has had same issue with many Nigerians. A last chance was brokered for our talent if he doesn't cut it they are going to India to get a replacement.

In this same discussion, the India guy checked the engagement on the topic on X and it was like 42k and he questioned our productivity.

If we are as good as we think we are let build stuff that can compete on the international market, being a keypad warrior is easy.

Gagare1:
Probably for security reasons, which is a wide area with many possibilities. Certainly not because they are cheaper or more skilled than Nigerians.

Gagare1:
I think your first paragraph contradicts all the rest. Clearly, your point about Nigerian employers undervalueing local talent is spot on. But since the expatriates are paid more for the same skill a Nigerian employee possesses, then I don't think it is about paying less for more. It is more like paying more for even less, due to inferiority complex or a lack of trust.

chatinent:
I'm a job seeker. Do you have a job for me?

jaxxy:
What achiements when people are being kidnapped in their numbers every other day?

In lekki the other day touts and hooligans were brandishing weapons and fighting on the expressway around ikate.

geoworldedu:
Chelsea to the 17th FA Cup final to face Man City. Despite how poor the World Champions is, in fact, one of the poorest seasons they ever witnessed since year 2000, they still managed to get to the final of the FA CUP. Now what do you think an in form Chelsea will achieve? Arsenal fans need to answer that question.