₦airaland Forum

platorepublic:
With all your father University certificate he as never contested for any election in Nigeria.

/
My father played his part in life. Buhari is playing his part. Dangote is playing his part. Otedola is playing his part. Tuface is playing his part. Sanusi is playing his part. I am playing my part. All of us cannot be one thing. It is a society my friend.
\

Bollinger:
Are you freaking kidding me? I thought the while point was to try be a normal country? It's just like saying "I know we are phucked up and it's ok". This is the greatest damage Nigeria has metted to it's citizens; the psychological damage. The way you guys think is mind boggling.

/
There is no such thing as a normal country. No country is perfect or even striving towards perfection. We enjoy alcohol in Nigeria but in the Middle East it is not openly welcomed. If you move around black neighborhood in Chicago, you stand a high chance of catching a bullet. If a lady walks alone in India, rape is almost guaranteed. If a lady in Nigeria jumps from one man's house or hotel room to the other for cash, she may get raped.
The problem is the folks that pretend that all is well or should be well when they are not.
\

2015: Nigeria

That Buhari has no certificate and is too old to lead Nigeria. All warnings fell on deaf ears although understandable considering the fact that he was challenging a roundly hated incompetent and alcoholic slowpoke from the SS. The result has been near catastrophic. The body count is still growing. Fulani men on killing spree, ND Avengers on the prowl, no electricity, the naira crashed and about to be devalued, fuel price increased, inflation at peak. But the worst of it all, when Buhari wants to explain himself, nobody understands what he is saying.

Bollinger:
It's funny you said "tailor your standard to your environment". That is wrong. Why? Because there should always be one standard. Just because, Nigeria is lawless and they think and do things a certain way does not mean we should not acknowledge what is bad. That is the same argument people in Nigeria use to murder people who steal maggi.

/
You answered your own question.

If you know that people get murdered for stealing maggi in Nigeria, then don't steal maggi. If you rely on people not getting murdered anywhere else for maggi, the reality will set in when there is a tire on your neck. Nigeria cannot exist with the laws of another country. Rape in Nigeria is not analyzed the same it is done in the West. In the West, No means no. But as regretable as it is, in Nigeria it is hard for Nigerians to sympathize with a lady who strings men along for cash and material items and gets raped in the process. Even the police will not entertain the case unless of course to extort money from the perpetrator. They wont give a hoot about the victim in such case. If you like quote American constitution from Akwaibom to Zango Kataf.

It is common sense.
\

Bollinger:
There doesn't need to be torn clothes for there to be rape. It's just that Nigerians don't know the standard. Even if she invites you over for sex and your clothes are off, and she changes her mind and say "NO" and you continue, it is rape. Although I have to say, Nigerians don't think so.

/

I am glad you know we are talking about Nigeria.

Like I argue, case example: A lady walks around in a miniskirt expecting men to act civil because that's how it is done "abroad".
In the same abroad, a lady calls 911 and the cops show up in less than 10mins. In Nigeria, you call the cops and they show up 6hrs later, that's if they show up. Won't it be wise to tailor your standard to your environment? Nigeria is what it is and anyone who wants to live like a European
in Nigeria is bound to encounter stories that touch the heart and vice versa.
\

\

EgunMogaji:
I am far from being bored, you really need to stop this your over generalization.

Costco sells fantastic top shelf gasoline and hence why people buy it - FACT. Your membership offers you no membership on gasoline purchase.

Again, the person that I quoted, which is not YOU, stated that there's no one queuing for gasoline and I have shown at least 8 gas stations across the US that shows queue. I've been a continuous executive member of Costco since the 90's. I say this to show that people buying gas are not just little old ladies from Pasadena.

People line up for gas all over the world, nothing is special about Nigeria in that respect.

/
It is not that serious. If you can sense the comic part of my comment, it should be enough.

\

EVILFOREST:
LAST 2 weeks was HERDSMEN.

THIS week FEMALE BATTERING and Biting . . .


NEXT week....

Your burial? !

EgunMogaji:
***falls of chair***

Yes, but they lined up for gas, which is what the person I quoted said doesn't happen oversea.

/
They line up by choice not out of desperation. Boredom is real in the West. For some people, those few minutes at the pump will be the only reasonable face-to-face conversation they will have with a human for the rest of the day.
Costco is a members only outlet. You pay annual fees to be a member. You are your own attendant. A grandma pumping gas into her car will make the line extend further. What are you going to do? Yell at 80-yrs old grandma to hurry up?
\

Bollinger:
With bruises all over her body. Ok.

/
A lady on a vengeance mission could have self-inflicted injuries to curry sympathy. I want to see torn clothes, bra and pant since she didn't mention threat of violence to initiate the act.
\

/
The word "rape" is casually abused these days.

Everyone has some text messages which if released to the public will make the devil out of an angel.

This is a consensual business gone wrong. Promises were broken. Angry texts were exchanged. And a BT1000 went public. No matter how good she looks, don't mess with a savage.

Rape is defined according to each culture. In the West, a woman can be nude, suck a man's organ, caress him, mount him and still cry rape because the man didn't stop at the fifth pump when she yelled "STOP". And the judge will hear her case. But in Nigeria, rape is when a woman is forcefully (or under threat of violence) taken, unclothed and has canal knowledge of. Armed with this knowledge, a lady should thread better.
\
\

EgunMogaji:
My Brother na lie o, come see queue for ANY Costco in USA, e sure pass

/
The folks at Costco are people who have off days and have nothing better to do with their time. No sane person will go to line up at Costco stations just to save about 10 cents a gallon (considering the price difference between Costco and Arco).
In Nigeria, they forgo other things to line up because there is no guarantee that the fuel will be there tomorrow, not with the way Kachukwu is talking from both sides of his mouth.
\

An0nimus:
Read the OP. He didn't say CCs are above reach of commoners. The question is when will banks start issuing them. Everyone knows banks give loans under very strict guidelines. Not everyone knows banks issue CCs.

/
I see your point.

Kudos.
\

/
LOL.

That guy has balls.
\

An0nimus:
lol this thread is a testament that many Nigerians don't know our banks issue credit cards.

/
I am talking about issuing credit cards like they do in every other place where anyone with any kind of jobs can get credit cards. As it is, credit cards are not very common in Nigeria for obvious reasons. It is the same as loans. Banks in Nigeria give out loans all the time (we know) but goodluck getting that loan if you are a commoner.
\

DICKtator:
Because of the peculiarities of the Nigerian factor, I think it should be secured to mitigate against risk(s) involved.
Proper documentation and T&C should cover this!.

And talking about collection agencies, there are debt recovery agencies(debt factoring) in Nigeria and they work!!!.
And what do you mean by giving credit backed by the amount in the individual's account? You know I can clear my account and the bank cannot freeze my account without securing a court order first?

/
They won't let you clear your account if your cash in the bank is the collateral. You will get "Insufficient fund" notification. More like they put a lien on the money in your account and the lien discharged in equal proportion to the amount being paid back until all credits are cleared. I think it is called secure credit card.

/
Just curious.

What if you refuse to pay? How do they collect?

\

Think about the mindset of a Nigerian.

Mr. A works for XYZ. He has a credit limit of N500,000. And in this era of uncertainty, Mr. A is fired on Friday. He walks into his bank and maxed out on his cash back. Worst case scenario, he will have a bad credit. No jail time, no asset s foreclosure because credit cards debts are unsecured loans.
Repeat this similar scenario a thousand times. Will collection agencies work in Nigeria? Will the banks hire Samoans with baseball bats to collect on deliquent accounts?

The best a bank can do is give credit backed by the amount in the individual's account. Then it defeats the whole concept of credit facility.

lawyer:
To you guys abroad supporting the wicked policies of Buhari on twitter or Facebook, don't think you are exempt from it. The families/relatives you left behind in Nigeria are going to suffer it too and you would be getting daily calls from Nigeria for you to send Western Union because "Hunger they catch them". The money you intended to use to do something good or feed your family would finally end up in a petrol station in Lagos till you finally get fed up.

- Omonile Lawyer

/

1. Nigerians sacrificed their future for cups of rice and N1000. It is pay back time.
2. Not every diasporan has immediate families in Nigeria.
3. One has an option of not picking calls or going to Western Union to send money.
4. The academic proponents of subsidy removal have all disappeared just as would proponents of devaluation---reality is a bas.tard!
5. Don't forget...Nigeria is the best place in the world.

"It is easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled"...Mark Twain
\

Agunnewi:
Dollars increased from N170 to N320.
Pounds from N250 to N456.
Fuel Pump price from N87 to 145/litre.
4 Tomatoes from N50 to N200.
Gallon of groundnut oil from 8k to 11k.
Bag of rice from 9k to 15k

All these within a year, yet salary remains stagnant.

We are really experiencing APC's CHANGE

Better start occupying Nigeria at this minute

/
LOL!!!

Every man to himself. No one is shouting APC nor PDP anymore. I love it.

People watching their pockets because wage remains stagnant.

Just like devaluation, subsidy removal looks good on papers. But reality is a b!tch.

Nigerians can only learn the hard way. PMB is really tightening the noose. Survival of the fittest

Kudos to PMB. There are quite a lot of educated illiterates that nature need to get rid of in Nigeria.

\

tollyB:
what are they waiting for
anyways.... let's know what nairalanders think
like if u support the protest
share if No...

/
The proponents of devaluation should see this. FGN devalues, parallel market follows suit. This is just a tip of the iceberg.

Zimbabwe in the making.

Market price is determined by parallel market price not the official rate that is not accessible to the public.

\



\

argon500:
Justice Anennih, granted his prayers and the prosecution in consideration of the request amended the charge.

The defendant (Abisuga), when re-arraigned pleaded guilty to the 5-count amended charge.

Justice Anennih, in her judgment convicted and sentenced Abisuga to 3 months imprisonment on counts one and two and 6 months imprisonment on counts 5, 6 and 7 without option of fine.

“The conviction is not to punish but to reform the accused person and to deter the public from the ‘get quick rich syndrome”, Justice Anennih added.

The sentences are to run concurrently.

Meanwhile, the judge has adjourned to June 7, 2016 for continuation of trial on the charges against the second accused person (Ndakupe) who pleaded not guilty to the amended charge.

Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
May 12, 2016


Source: http://saharareporters.com/2016/05/12/n109m-pension-scam-ex-pension-accountant-abisuga-bags-24-months-jail-term

/
THIS IS ABSOLUTE NONSENSE!!!

The judge might as well have told him to go home in peace.

\

/
That's more like it.

Stop bothering innocent folks and go for the head.

It could be shakara statement too.

The funny thing is that this is always the best way to get FGN's attention.

MASSOB and IPOB are learners. Nigeria is not a sane place for peaceful negotiation. The agitators will be slaughtered.
/

/
They deducted from employees but failed to remit to the FG.

What has FIRS been doing all these years?

The top management should be fired.
\

/
As expressed are opinions not proof.

You don't know. I don't know. Nobody knows. It is all open to speculations.
\

/
Loot recovery should be fast and furious:

1. Freeze the accounts.
2. Arrest the criminal (with evidence)
3. Prosecute.
4. Wire all frozen funds into TSA.
5. Initiate lien on assets and property (local and internationally)


Key: Once in custody, the criminals turn into " chicken". That's the best time to initiate recovery.

Jail time is mandatory (1 year for every N10m, not concurrently). N450m? Yuguda is looking at 45years without parole. Dasuki? His wife, children and grandchildren will finish the rest of his 210 years sentence

How I wish this loots recovery could be subcontracted to the US IRS. The hefty penalties and interest alone can cause massive stroke.
/

sweetheart12:
I Need Your Advise Please

I will sincerely appreciate a good advise from you all.

I have been in a relationship for 7 years, in this relationship i was in, the guys father never like me from the day he heard my name. My boyfriend then asked him severally even the mum also asked the dad why he didnt like me, but he was not able to give any reason.

Myself and this my boyfriend has had several breakup due to his father not liking me.

The third time i broke up with him was because he beat me up and left several injury on me. He came back to beg and apologize and all then i accepted him back. A time came when we planed to do our wedding, when his dad heard of it he never supported it. Our Pastors asked him why he never wanted us to be together but still there was no reason given.

After this incident my family said i cant marry him since his father has never accepted me. I was not able to let go cos i was thinking how i will throw away the 7 years of relationship, but not quite long my boyfriend came to me and said he wanted us to breakup since his father wont accept, i cried n cried but at the end i decided to let go.

After 6 months i heard he has done introduction with a girl the father like and all. after a year now the same guy is now calling me saying he wants us to come back together and get married, he said he does not love the girl he was forced to do introduction with by his dad, he said he has told the girl he didnt love her and cant marry her,he also said his dad has accepted that we can get married now. DO I GO BACK TO HIM OR NOT?

During this last breakup we had, i met a very nice guy by name Sammy he has been so nice and good to me, When i and Sammy met it was not up to 6 months before Sammy traveled out of the country. He was supposed to be away from the country for 2 years then he will return and we will do our wedding. Sammy loves me alot, he is a God fearing person but recently he told me he's not sure of his coming home in next 2 years as planed, when i asked him what the new plan is and when he will return home he said he cant say, Sammy still loves me and wants us to be together but i am worried how long i will have wait before he returns. And now my ex boyfriend is saying he wants us to get married. i am just confused.

What do i do please? I need advise please.

/
There are more than 2 men in the world.

Don't be like Nigerians that were made to choose between only two bad products in 2015.

One boyfriend is surrounded by uncertainty.
The other is enmeshed in indecision ganished with the penchant for violence.

Stay away from both of them.
\

Abagworo:
Why not call the man to order like many prominent Anambra men have done? The bridge itself looks wiggly and substandard. Forget the fancy copy of suspension bridge. It is your duty to demand for quality and stop the waste of funds on commissioning one project 10 times.

/
The design is somewhat impressive.
The quality of work is disgraceful.
Nothing looks straight.
\

This is how it starts -- media love.

Perhaps another TBillz and Tiwa in the making

Alphanancy:
You my friend are a gambler and not a trader yet. First rule of forex: Never enter a trade without a stop loss in place. Like the other guy said, 10% is quite high. Treat it as business.

/
He is a scalper. He will get burned out by trading fatique. It is a matter of time.\

/
Folks start trading with $5000 or less and call themselves traders. When greed got the better part of them, they blame the system. It is not about making money in forex. It is about staying in the business long enough to be consistently profitable. One hit wonder doesn't count because they usually grow so confident that they give it all back.

If you don't have atleast $20,000 to trade with, go find a real job.

Most importantly, people do forget the amount ot time and energy needed to be a successful trader. Trading is more difficult than a lot of people will like to acknowledge. It is not a Get-Rich-Quick scheme. You have to treat it like a business and not like a walk into a casino. Oh! You don't have to trade forex. You can trade equities, commodities, etc.
\

/
If Jonathan had probed all the probables during his tenure, the task would have been half easier. He thought that if he let criminals off the hook with their loots that the same considerations will be accorded him too. Poor judgment! The only thing constant is change.

All these are campaign funds. One can imagine what transpired in all the other non-election years. Jonathan deserves to be hung by the scrotum since his balls are useless practically and figuratively speaking.
\

adeyemi2015:
This is an epic response to Cameron, no need for PMB to counter or issue a statement against the comment again!
Transparency International just spoils the mood of the Wailers!
Chai!


Lalasticlala come oooo! Do the needful in time pls!

/
The question is: Why is Nigeria not taking preemptive actions to stop the massive lootings instead of resorting to chasing the funds after the deeds?

The funds were wired out. What stringent measures are in place to punish erring banks and bank employees who cosigned the transfer?
\