₦airaland Forum

Depsui:
Almost all the early US Presidents were Christians. Separation of church and state? You've forgotten "God bless America". Until recently prayers were said daily in public schools and they're just now banning religious books in public schools in the US.

There's an entire political party( Republican) centered on Christian beliefs. Why do you think all this woke people hate Trump? And why do you think US and Israel is close?

Most Nobel prize winners are Jews ( Religious). There are also more Christian inventors than atheists. So religion has never impeded progress.

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I hope you are not mistaking true Christians as those who do 100 days fasting, stay up all night doing vigils or one man shouting gibberish for an hour and people interjecting "Amen!" whenever he stops to catch a breathe. That's a higher level of madness in display.

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thesilentman:
My blood is burning now as I write.My wife has now completely changed for bad, a few days after our second child.

An erstwhile submissive woman that i thought i had tamed for life has now become a thorn in the flesh to me. I just parted with over 300k unplanned fund for her C.S. I thought she'd be more respectful to me now but no,she has changed completely!

She dares me to do my worst,she cries over small issues that i wonder if it's witchcraft.Or she thinks I can't quit cos she's got two boys for me? The mind boggles. Am just mad and gobsmacked at the same time as all my Red pill O.T have failed and am even considering divorce right now.

I'm at a bar drinking my sorry ass away, brainstorming the best option for me. What could be outta place?

I need candid advice,folks.

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It will get better with time.

Meanwhile don't forget your daily doses of alcohol

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Depsui:
The question you should ask is, When this nations got developed were they religious? The answer is yes. Christianity and Science works together. Who brought education to Nigeria? You don't know how many scientists and inventors that were Christians.

Tell me ten things that atheists in Nigeria has invented that the whole world is using.

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When US was founded, the first thing the founding fathers did was the separation of the church and the State way before the industrial revolution. Religion has always been a clog in the wheel of progress.

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Nigeria is still paying for oil subsidies. Nobody can convince me otherwise. Let's take US as an example, the price of fuel at the pumps fluctuate almost on a daily basis per the prevailing market rate.

Crude oil was at $77/barrel when subsidies were removed in May and fuel price in Nigeria went to N590/liter. The current oil price is $86/barrel, how come the price still remains at N590/liter with naira having lost 100% of its value in that short period? The whole market price theory doesn't add up. Someone is lying.

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benuejosh:
Lazy people.

Labour Party working in disguise. Afterall, Nigerian Labour Congress formed Labour Party.

If they can't see reason with what the government is trying to do then they can go to hell.

When you're sick and you have taken medication, do you get healing instantly?

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Only a slowpoke will continue taking the same medication that hasn't healed him since 1960.

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So the man who threatened those who would not vote APC with cutlass during the election almost committed suicide yesterday

The wife went to Eti-Osa LGA for the palliative, waited two days and only returned with half bag of garri and a few items that won't last 3 days. Oga said life don tire am.

This life sef!

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Migrating from a paid job to a passionate job requires slow transition. Any abrupt change will lead to inevitable regrets.

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abdulhakim3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA3QNjEnE4k

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Person go see this video finish and still get mind ask him for urgent N2k.

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rottable:
Good Day Niairalanders,

I am caught in a dilemma currently. I am currently working for a top telecom agency as a sales agent. The job is extremely demanding (monday-sunday). Although the salary is not much, I have been able to sustain my family with it because of some tips I get there.

I recently secured another job in tech which is what I have passion for and less demanding with future hope of something better but with a lower salary

Should I forfeit a known for unknown which I don't know the outcome yet or just continue with the job I have less interest in?

I am confused now because Nigeria's economy is not smiling. I need help please 🙏🙏🙏

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If you are only looking for a job you love, then you are not ready for success. Every good thing comes with a sacrifice. Stop listening to motivational speeches that have no foundation in reality.

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Acidosis:
Nigeria is currently the powerhouse of Christianity, not Israel, not USA. But, politicians persist in prioritising personal gains over the Nigerian dream. Nigerian MOGs (all the big names you can think about) continuously shut down stadium all over Africa without making any noise. They (and entertainers) are the reason we still get some level of respect. Politicians add nothing but shame and reproach.

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The question you should have asked is—“why are industrialized nations that provide practical solution to life shunning religion that has taken foothold in impoverished nations?”

Na you dey pray pass. Na you dey suffer pass. You are busy preparing for after life while neglecting to live bountifully in the present life. Do the people who brought the religion to you know what you don’t know? It may seem so. Oyibo no dey invest in a business wey profit no dey. If they truly believe the stuff they preached to you, the cost of visa to heaven will not be affordable and sure, no blacks will be allowed.

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I wonder why online reports are always far from reality. In which part of Lagos did the traffic disappear ?

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dangotesmummy:
learned but ignorant is the issue.its possible to be educated in books and in street (I have seen a couple of people like that) however you're referring to those with only one angle of education.

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You are right.

Most people get educated in order to get a job. It takes curiosity on a very personal level to advance to the other angles of education.

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So the table has finally turned on Ngeneukwuenu?

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IconicR:
Seriously I've seen more marriages of uneducated couples lasting very long than the educated ones, what could be the reason for this?

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The foundation of formal education is mind programming for workforce. That's why a lot of high end successful inventors never finished university. Educated people read too many books that separate them from their individuality leading to confusion and power play.

Why do you think educated people are easily scammed?

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Baatunde:
Yes, I quite agree with you, Abacha doesn’t bother to arrest or imprison all those who criticised him, he simply sends Sgt Roger and Co to assassinate them. You however missed the part where Tinubu and other main NADECO advocates had to escape through Cotonou and seek asylum mostly in the US in order to run away from Abacha’s death squad. Don’t forget IBB and Dele Giwa.
Let us however do a simple analysis and limit it to just journalists for now excluding human right activists.

Nduka Irabor and Tunde Thompson_ detained without charges for 8 months under Buhari/Idiagbon
Ray Ekpu, Yakubu Mohammed and Dan Agbese all arrested and charged for sedition for writing an article against Abacha, their charges were later dropped.
George Mbah (TELL), Chris Anyanwu (Sunday Magazine), Ben Charles Obi (Classique Weekly) and Kunle Ajibade (The News)- all four arrested tried in secret with no representation and all sentenced to 15 years in prison_ for expressing doubt about the phantom coup plot supposedly uncovered by Al Mustapha.
Osa Director_ arrested and detained in 1995 for 34 days and arraigned in court in shackles meant to dehumanise
Nosa Igiebor (TELL)- arrested and detained in solitary confinements in 1995 for six months without trial with the confiscation of 100,00 copies of Tell. His lawyer attempted to sue the government and he himself was arrested and detained without charges.
Godwin Agbroko- arrested and detained for five months before being released when he won an international award.
Soji Omotunde (Concord) arrested and detained for over four months
Niran Malaolu- arrested for alleged involvement in a coup plot, sentenced to life but reduced to 15 years- lost part of his sight in detention.
Onome Osifo-Whiskey- detained for 173 days without any due process being followed or formally charged.
Babafemi Ojudu (The News) arrested and detained for 8 months with no trials or access to lawyers
Alex Ibru (Guardian) – survived assassination attack from Abach’s death squad
Dele Giwa _ assassinated with a parcel bomb under IBB.

Let me stop at these because there are more victims of unlawful detention and torture under the military, with some losing their livelihood, some lost their lives and for some their health and well being were seriously damaged by their incarceration. Now please do the same for all the names you have listed here so we can compare their ordeal with the ones above. Have you even heard of something called Decree 2 of 1984? Go and read about it and tell me whether this is something that would fly under even the worse civilian regime. Not bragging, but I think I am old enough to remember the brutal days of serious press repression under the military and even if similar stuffs had happened under civilian rules (like some said it did under Obasanjo), you still can not equate it with that of the military. I am glad however that we both agree that military coup is not the answer to the inadequacies of our democracy under civilians.

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So you see...there is really no significant difference between military and civilian rules in Nigeria. They are two sides of the same coin. Don't convince anyone that one is better than the other. Personally I prefer military rule. Democracy aka civilian rule is well alive in Cameroun, Equatorial Guinea and other countries in Africa where a man would be in power for 40 years through elections(?). That's why those countries are the greatest in Africa.

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All these are really unnecessary. All he has to do was present his certificates ab initio with correct dates and times like in a CV. Is that too much to ask from a public officer? There were many cases of fake foreign certificates and educational claims from public officials in Nigeria. So Nigerians shouldn't be blamed for asking for clarification.

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Padipadi:
Who remembered this lie? India 99-1 Nigeria. It should be the most successful lie in the history of Nigeria.
The indomie generation won't know this.

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What's a lie about it?

It is only as absurd as believing that holy spirit fell on a virgin who gave birth to God in the form of a man. It is equally as absurd as believing that a serpent had discussion with a woman which reminds one of those Igbo folktales about tortoise and other animals.

But then, if it is written in a book, it must be true. Do you believe Harry Porter? Why not?

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Coup d'etat is an ambush that nobody knows or can predict when it will happen.

It is pointless speaking with confidence and certainty.

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Timoleon:
For those thinking a coup will be soon in Nigeria. Our military is part of the corruption (especially the senior officers). They are a part and parcel of the rot. They are benefiting largely from the system. It’s hard to complain with a mouthful.

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Baatunde:
I didn't get it...explain further. How did IBB/Abacha got to know of those who were criticizing them, and you are trying to imply that someone could criticise the military and they don't get to hear about it, then that someone must have been doing their talks in the corner of their bedroom. Even in those days . all perceived 'militant' groups like the Student and Labour Unions were usually infiltrated by government spies which was the norm of military regimes. The state security apparatuses were used much more brutally inmilitary times. See the case of Emefiele, DSS wanted to arrest him long ago, but Buhari was shielding him, will that happen with the khaki boys?, who is that DSS Director that dares go against the will of the Military Head of State?

You are still talking of freedom of speech, please give us the names of people who have been picked up by DSS as you claimed. Even the Gringories openly and covertly calling for 'religious' war and the Area Fadas inciting youth to cause disorder and 'revolution' are still walking free and you think this would happen with a military regime? Come on!

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You asked questions and answered you questions.

You said Buhari shielded Emefile. Yes! Buhari was the President. The buck stopped at his desk.

Abacha/IBB didn't pick everyone that criticized them else folks like Tinubu wouldn't have been alive today. They couldn't have escaped if the FG was as brutal as you claimed.

I am shocked that you pretend that people (including whistleblowers and journalists) have not been arrested or jailed recently for their online posts. Dare Akogun(Ogun), Abdulrasheed Akogun(Ogun), Rotimi Jolayemi, Kofi Bartel(PH), Sikiru Obarayese, Ambrose Nwogwugwu (Imo), Godfrey Chikwere (Ebonyi), Luka Binniyat, Jones Abiri, Mary Ekere, Jamil Mabai, Ahmed Salkida, Saifullah Mikailu, Samuel Ogundipe, Daniel Elombah, Timothy Elombah, Jafar Jafar, Obinna Don Norman, Gloria Mabeiam, Utitofon Ukpong, just to mention a few. By social media, I pointed out the anonymity it provides and non-proximal expose' from any part of the globe outside the reach and influence of the State apparatchik.

Don't be an echochamber for those who love the status quo because it provides covers for their impunity.

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Usefulsense:
This is my story. Please advice.

I sent my wife to Australia in 2021 on student visa.

She has invited us, myself and our children aged 12 and 9 and our visa is out. I have also paid like 6 months fees for my children school which was a requirement for the visa.

Owing to her performance at her work place, the company she works for has promised to sponsor for PR. Infact, the process just began and we are sure of having the PR.

I am currently 48 and won't be able to support my family working in Nigeria. Wify has encouraged me that we will be fine that abroad is meant for 2 people.

My only constraint is my age, hence my question. If you are in my shoe, will you travel?

By the way, I work for a private firm here in Nigeria and you know what it is working for a family company.

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Your case is simple.

Ask yourself one question: What's the worst thing that can happen?

Be honest with yourself in your answer. That's the only guide you need.

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TemplarLandry:
We got to stop being wasteful, these bikes should have been sold to Nigerian automobile companies like Nord and Innoson for recycling.

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Yes.

But after being crushed
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Baatunde:
Rational thinker! Go and read my posts on other threads. I have always maintained that our political system or brand of democracy is flawed and I have cited examples of hereditary monarchies that appears to be working for the Arabs in the Gulf States, so in case you don't know my position on our current political system , there you have it I totally agree that it is not adequate and appears not to be working well for us. Nevertheless, cutting off a head is not the panacea to a severe headache. No system of governance anyhwere is perfect and a civilian regime with all its flaw is still preferred to a military regime. And that probably explains why people like Jerry Rawlings, Ghaddafi and even Saddam Hussein who seized power as military men had to transform into civilian in order to make meaningful impact. So back to the original issue which I still maintain that a lot of those who are asking for military intervention in Nigeria would not do so if their person had won the election, because Nigeria has been in a poor state for at least the tenure of Buhari and no one was asking the military to intervene, now someone is barely three months in power and even before he was sworn in they were carrying placards to Defence Headquarters asking military to intervene. Even to a blind person who is not deaf, it is very clear their agitation was politically motivated.

As to whether there was social media during the previous military regime or not, I think you should ask the families of Kudirat Abiola, Alfred Rewane,Colonel Odeleke and Dele Giwa to mention a few, or all the other NADECO officers whether they were on Twitter of Facebook before they were marked for assassination. Here you are able to call the current President all sorts of unprintable names and even have the audacity to try subtle intimidation of the Judiciary and you say there is no freedom of speech under civilians. Why not read the memoirs of Gani Fawehinmi, Fela Anikulapo, Femi Falana etc so you ll know what freedom of speech was like under the military

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You didn't get it. Did you?
Back then unless printed, nobody knew.
Now someone in Ukraine can say anything about Tinubu and DSS will be helpless. DSS is still picking people up today like the days of Abacha/IBB. What freedom of speech?
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Mynd44:
This isn't true except the FG will introduce subsidy on crude oil to the refineries.

If the crude is supplied at market price, the difference due to importation will not be more than ₦‎50-70 naira.

The only advantage is the pressure on the Naira due to FOREX

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Why would Nigeria supply crude oil to her refineries for local consumption at international market rate? International oil price applies to exports/imports only. High market price is only affecting Nigeria now because of export/import that is outside of Nigerian control.

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Social media is the biggest threat to governments worldwide. Back in the days in Nigeria, whoever controlled the media houses in the SW (especially Lagos) controlled information in Nigeria. Nowadays, anyone can tweet from a remote village and the information goes viral. Wanna monitor people closely? There is always VPN. Social media is a monster.

Something as common as police brutality was roundly denied until multiple videos showed up online. Now Nigerians abroad get information about events in Nigeria before those within the country.

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Built2last:
nawa

3 things dissolve marriage

Money matter

One person has been cheating/lying

Trust has died

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Not in Nigeria.

The desire to copy American celebrities supercedes everything else.

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"False Hope"merchants will start selling hope to the gullible masses. Under Buhari, the hope didn't mature in 8 years after multiple big promises. They will ask them to pray and tighten their belts while Legislatures and Executives dish out largesse to themselves. E go better na im kept Nigeria in abyss since 1960.
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Baatunde:
Mention a few of those things built by the military, anyways I wish you well with your desire for return to military rule. All I know is that a lot of those asking for military intervention are just camouflaging their intent and wont be doing so if their person has been elected

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You are judgment is clouded by political affiliation instead of rational thinking. You still cannot point to the benefits of civilian rules over military rules because they are two sides of the same coin. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram didn't exist during those military era. Even now they exist, there is still no freedom of speech in the civilian dispensation. Go figure!

Nobody is calling for a coup. But if it happens, the civilian government won't be missed.

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ecolime:
A friend just got an international remote job but he is worried about communication with Native English speakers.

He aced the 4 stage interviews and has been given an offer. The pay is good considering the current exchange rate. He was offered $42,000 per annum.

Presently, he works with an audit firm and makes N1.9M NET monthly plus other side businesses.

The role was strictly for Inbound Pre-Qualification and Sales when he applied but at the final stage of the interview, adjustment was made in the JD which includes outbound sales.

Please note he understands and speaks English fluently but he has issues with thick American accents. The position is a Business Development role and it involves conversing extensively with Americans.

Any advise for him?

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You said "thick American accent". Americans say "thick Nigerian accent". A battle of the titans.

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Baatunde:
Is it not generally agreed that the most corrupt regime ever in Nigeria was that of IBB? Join to that the Abacha regime with this roving death squads and toothless judiciary and yet here we are still debating why military must come back. Take the case of Lagos state as an example we have had Oyhinlola, Marwa and Raji Rasaki as military governors after Jakande and before Tinubu. In this intervening period can you compare and contrast the achievements of these three military men with the civilians towards the development of the Lagos state we see today?

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Considering the era, most things there are to brag about Lagos was built by the military. What you see are add-ons with huge propaganda budgets.

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ABCDEOLA:
You're right. They should gongle Abacha loot, Ibb loot

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So all the looting with impunity that happened under GEJ was perpetrated by the military? When Nigeria finally gets a real patriotic leader you will know. From 1960 till date, it has been a government of the cabal, by the cabal and for the cabal. The rest of you can only analyze and try to make sense and excuses for a hopeless situation.

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vyncentino:
well some of you are probably,below 30 so you didn't experience,military regime,because if you do you not talk like this,check your history or Google how Nigeria was before military regime,especially before 1984 buhari took over,see in military regime just know you don't vote your leader o, they appoint to you who ever they like,and you don't argue with them,if you questions their leadership style,the kill the person,nobody can do anything about it o,no courts of justice o,
Every player in the military regime in Nigeria is a millionaire today till date, they all crumble Nigeria economy to their individual pucket, the only man who didn't steal public money
is buhari, that is why he came back as civilians and crumble Nigeria economy,what he fail to do 1984,in military regime you can't carry some hair style o or girl wearing trousers hmm
You guys don know any thing poverty was the other of the day you can't insult the president o even on social media,no freedom

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Your argument holds no water since civilian rule aka democracy has been of no benefits to the masses. You are comparing two bad cases to determine which is worse. If democracy has been beneficial, this debate won't arise in the first place. Do you call a father handing over to his son after 42 years democracy? Or do people rigging themselves into power considered democracy?

The military appoint whoever they like into positions of power. Civilians do the same too or do you think "bow and go" is a ministerial screening? You seem to fall for the smokescreen.

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