₦airaland Forum

Shegzdave:
Happy Birthday to Me

[color=royalblue]There need to be a research on how people are birthed on the 26th.

I know 5 people personally, who are celebrating their birthday today. Two are brothers, but not twins

Happy birthday bro. God bless you [/color]

BlueRayDick:
The comments I've been seeing online as regards this Dangote Vs Union issue has made me realize one thing; most Nigerians are tyrants and would also act worse than Dangote going by how they are trying to make sense out of his decisions on this matter. Most of them think Dangote being the principal promoter of Dangote Refinery should be allowed to block staff from joining trade unions (even if that is against Nigerian labor laws).

What they don't know is that other African countries Dangote has bueiness ventures like Ethiopia, Senegal,Cameroon, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, etc; he acts in accordance with the laws of those host countries. Whatever law that is in opration in those countries to protect the right of staff, he dares not contravene them if he wants to continue to enjoy smooth business operations.

Just look at his senior management in Nigeria(attached letterhead), na Indians he pack full am to deal with his fellow Nigerians. In some African countries they will dictate the number of top management that must be their own citizen except they don't have any local talent to fill the role.

Dangote has powerful friends in Nigeria so he will most likely win this battle sha. He will most likely ask the sacked staff to re-apply and when they do; he will give them a conditional offer. The offer for employment will be subject to a condition that they won't join any union throughout the course of their employment. I think this may be the idea behind the sack of the total workforce. It is a wicked HR strategy

[color=royalblue]You have said it all.

In those countries where he is operating, he will obey their own laws to the last letter.

Someone is contravening labour laws, and Nigerians are clapping from the comfort of their homes. How does this make sense?

Dangote is free to join Union, but 90% of his staff are not free to join....Make it make sense, abeg.

We don't even know what we want as a people.[/color]

BlueRayDick:
Dangote has "allegedly" sacked all Nigerian employees of his refinery who joined PENGASSAN

https://www.nairaland.com/8527123/dangote-refinery-sacks-nigerian-employees

Word on the street is that Dangote as a group doesn't even pay well like that compared to other players in the various sectors/industry they operate; dem just get big name. Most likely the reason they are trying to frustrate efforts of staff of the oil and gas arm of the group from joining a powerful union like PENGASSAN.

This film go long sha.

[color=royalblue]Let those who were against him joining Union, absorb them.

If Union wasn't good, why will 90% of his local staff join, even against their employer's wish?

Nigerians don't know what they want.

Let the online Mandelas employ them. All of us go dey alright in the end.[/color]

GrammarNazi1:
I did this walk this evening.

Damn intense!

[color=royalblue]Hmmmmm

Almost 2 hours this evening?

I already feel stressed, looking at the stats oh[/color]

Beremx:
When the buildings are almost completed, they start to demolish.
What is the agency for buildings doing if they don't know their job? Who approved the buildings when they know it's going to cause an obstruction? These buildings were approved as far back as Obasanjo's administration. Why is Tinubu destroying them in his administration? Trade Fair complex belongs to the FG so I know what I'm saying

[color=royalblue]The buildings demolished today, were not approved under any Obasanjo regime.

The Trade fair market (Initially from Balogun to ASPAMDA), still remains the recognized market that was leased in the late 90s.

These demolished buildings are warehouses that people bought and built on. Those places used to be buffer zones for the market.

The question is who gave the approvals, as those buildings have being there for years. Even a bank was affected.

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[color=royalblue] Serious demolition happening at Trade Fair Complex.

Investing in Nigeria can be tough [/color]

BlueRayDick:
This kind one , I no go gree if I’m in Rudeboy’s shoes o. No be everything supposed be cruise .

Even if na person give her the “gist” , she and that person must bring their evidence out or do jail. At least let them be used as scapegoats for others that may have plans to do same in the future

[color=royalblue]If na man, I can bet you say dem fit lock am up

You see woman? It's different.

Even IPO wey dey in charge, go carry you go one corner, begin plead with you.[/color]

BlueRayDick:
I just hope when Rudeboy decides to fulfill his promise to prosecute misfits like her , emergency human rights activist like Deji Adeyanju and his co-travelers will not be everywhere on social media trying to blackmail him emotionally.

Just look at how confident she was making the false accusation .

[color=royalblue]She will eventually beg, and the matter will die down.

"Ahh, na woman"
"Obirin ni e"
"No vex for am" blah blah blah. That's what her family and police men will use to block his ears when they find her.

Na only Erisco remove him emotions completely when e wan fight.[/color]

BlueRayDick:
About few months ago Lagos state government issued a statement warning about flooding to come this year . They advised people living in flood prone areas and communities around the Lagos lagoon and Ogun river ( some parts of Ikorodu , Berger, Mile 12 , etc ) to relocate .

I was wondering if the advisory made sense because I don’t seem to understand where they expect those people to move to . The tone of the advisory sounded like there’s nothing the government can do about the floods ; so they expect the people to resort to self help .

[color=royalblue]The thing is crazy. Just relocate to anywhere

I can imagine what it looks like in some other states.
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[color=royalblue]The kind of flood I am seeing on the Mainland, I can only imagine what the Island looks like.

And also in other states of the SE where erosion wan finish.

The sad part is that it occurs every year. And we do nothing about it every year.[/color]

[quote author=BlueRayDick post=136904183]Yesterday’s rain really did a number on people living along that Lekki axis . I don’t envy them at all.

Lekki horizon estate.
Meadow hall way, Lekki.pic.twitter.com/28wq6zhmZf

— OurFaveOnlineDoc 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 (@OurFavOnlineDoc) September 24, 2025

true meaning of "Money na water"[/color]

[color=royalblue]This free delivery wey Dangote bring na serious gamechanger for marketers.

I doubt if NNPC or any importer can match that.

Although, I know that at some point, he would have to introduce that cost gradually. It's to significant to waive.[/color]

iamoyindamola:
and I are inviting you guys to ikorodu

https://www.nairaland.com/8524796/mandy-kiss-aims-sex-100

[color=royalblue] Blueraydick - 6 hours stretch

Larride - 2 hours

Iamoyindamola - 2 hours.

Then the remaining 97 men go manage 20 minutes each.[/color]

iamoyindamola:
I use to think that place na heaven

[color=royalblue]Heaven ke?

That's a known headquarter of Second hand clothes in the South West.[/color]

iamoyindamola:
I read tagangua

[color=royalblue]Kotangora is around that area.

Na the same place be that.[/color]

Djdamian:
He is right.

EVs are built with sealed parts that make them water-resistant and help protect key components. However, just like conventional cars, being submerged in floodwater can cause serious damage.

[color=royalblue] Nigerians are very funny people

So EV manufacturers didn't think about flood when designing battery positions and sealing it?

Na us be the first person wey think am out.

Any water that an EV cannot pass, your Sedan cannot pass it. It's simple[/color]

iamoyindamola:
Where they are taking it to is already crowded and far
I feel phone brands will start opening outlets across Lagos because they won't survive new location

[color=royalblue]Abule-Egba to Ikeja is not that far nau. E no reach 1000 naira sef (Maybe I am wrong)[/color]

BlueRayDick:
That place was never designed to be a market.

Most likely the owners of the buildings will convert them back to residential which they were before they partitioned them into shops and started renting it out to computer sellers first before phone sellers in the wake of GSM revolution.

[color=royalblue]I think that they must have bought all those buildings for commercial use.

LASG wants to relocate the market entirely, and use the place for something else.

Somewhere that can attract tourists or a recreational park would not be bad. Nothing really attracts people to Ikeja sef. [/color]

Amigoss:
Awo lor,End of an era....

[color=royalblue]Lol. This matter supposed don happen nau.

It's a battle that cannot be won sha. Ikeja Local Government sef don try fight am, but not for long.

That market really was a blessing to Ikeja LGA, but then, that's the capital of the city, and sadly, Ikeja sef no fit contain that market.

Hopefully, those with properties are compensated. If they move to anywhere, Lagos will definitely patronize them. [/color]

GrammarNazi1:
I did this walk today (A single walk).

[color=royalblue]You call this "Walk"?

Oga, this one no be walk abeg. This one na full, planned, committed, exercise [/color]

TemporaryHansel:
I doubt Nigerians will agree with you about Tinubu being an upgrade on buhari.

Security and economy are in a worse shape, and you're saying Tinubu is an upgrade. It is clear to anybody that isn't blind, that you are a die-hard Tinubu supporter, you are just using grammar to word it stylishly.

Airmark, gloriousgbola, and many others started like this, we all know where they are now.
The prices of those items you listed, is that what they were being sold for when APC took over power from pdp? We know what you are.

Like I said earlier, we'll be here when you'll get tired of cosplaying, and begin your full blown ronu mode.

[color=royalblue]Why do you enjoy bullying people about their opinions?[/color]

[color=royalblue]"To avoid explosion, do not answer phone calls in a Petrol station"

That's propaganda. But the aim is to ensure that the customer has all of their concentration on what they are doing. Nothing is going to explode because you answered a call.

Remove Nigerian politicians, positive propaganda exists, Blueraydick [/color]

BlueRayDick:


That person dey give u half truth already shows they are not being honest na.

See the half truths NNPC management gave about the state of our refinery over and over again. You see how everybody was elated at the news of the refinery being fully operational ; APC banger boys abused OBJ that said the refinery won't work years ago and the whole APC media were singing praises about how APC government finally made the moribound Warri and PH refineries work.

What happened when fact overtook the propaganda? 🧏

[color=royalblue] I'm not saying this because of the APC leader oh. I'm saying that any propaganda for a positive change is positive.

Parents use propaganda to teach their children good manners and behaviors. It's mostly to keep them safe.

Propaganda is almost everywhere, amd for many, it's to keep people in check.

If you remove Nigeria politics from this discussion, you will see positive propaganda [/color]

BlueRayDick:
No, propaganda includes half-truths and rumors that may not necessarily be true as well as facts too.

[color=royalblue]Okay

If the half truth is going to bring a positive change, can we call it "Positive propaganda?"

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Trevor012:
Is the university system in America different from the one in Nigeria because I don't understand how you will be a student in a university setting and not have friends to hang around with unless it's by choice.

[color=royalblue]I have heard a lot of stories of people abroad who go through loneliness. I really don't know how it works there.

I know universities are a bubbling space for relationships. I surprise say person dey lonely for there.[/color]

BlueRayDick:
This is not propaganda, it is a factual stament that smokers can die and knacking without protection can lead to HIV.

You need to check the meaning of propaganda first before u define positive propaganda

[color=royalblue]"Can die", not "Will Die". I said "Will".

Propaganda is just a biased statement. While it tends to lean mostly on the negative, it can be for the positive.[/color]

BlueRayDick:

Nigerian girl breaks down in tears after her UK student visa was terminåted for exceeding the 20-hour work limit. She has now been ordered to leave the country immediately. According to reports, she took up extra work after losing her father in 2023, who had been her main… pic.twitter.com/a9ijkFkRvj

— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) September 20, 2025

Nigerian lady had her student visa terminated and has been asked to leave the UK immediately because she worked exceeding the 20 hours allowable for a student to work per week.

Context : she's a Nigerian student currently studying for her Bachelors degree in a UK university for the past 3 years. While in the UK her father who was her sponsor died and she fell into depression following the death of her father.

She claimed the only way for her to beat the depression was for her to be in company of people constantly. Because the UK is a busy country where u hardly have friends visiting each other regularly, the only way she can be around people all the time is to be at work. So, she claimed she unknowingly worked exceeding the regular 20 hours on few ocassions in her bid to escape depression that followed losing her dad.

The UK home office reached out to her, requested for explanation why she broke the law by working more than 20 hours a week and after reviewing her case she was asked to leave the UK with her degree program left hanging.

My Personal Opinion : The lady looks like one who would either harm herself or fall into greater depression when she finally gets back to naija. She's visibly broken and may never recover from this. For someone who was on first class but had to abandon her studies due to that infraction, I doubt she will ever heal

[color=royalblue] Unfortunately for her, Nigeria has lost a lot of it's good will abroad. Any truth dey sound like lie.

Her story reminds me of the need to have a family. Not necessarily your blood, but people that can offer you comfort when your chips are down

No man or woman should go through life alone. It's tough.

I pray her misfortune is turned around [/color]

BlueRayDick:
What is positive propaganda?

[color=royalblue]If you smoke, you'll die
If you knack without protection, you'll catch HIV.

If the biased point is to bring a positive change, it can be positive propaganda [/color]

https://www.nairaland.com/8522926/man-reportedly-beaten-death-three

[color=royalblue]Man beaten to death by his 3 wives.

It doesn't get better. It happened in Otuocha

Raumdeuter, come and remind us of the benefits of polygamy, in 20 words.[/color]