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vivika:
I really hate it when people open their mouths and instead of giving reasonable, sound advice, they spew nonsense out of it. All of you that are saying i am dumb, are you smarter than me? what kind of retards are on this thread bikonu! if you are about to start talking rubbish, CAN IT ! to answer your questions, no i am not dumb, i am studying International Business Management and Accounting at NYU with a GPA of 3.52/4 so i am probably smarter than most of you posting on NL, secondly, my family isn't lacking, they are a somewhat influential in Nigeria *i have a diplomatic passport   *, why a celeb? because i want to! now wetin concern una with this part now? I am not desperate, believe it or not, i come from a very religious family, so i don't plan on getting pregnant outside wedlock,  if i sound desperate to you, maybe i should consider a paraphrase, "I NO WAN MARRY POOR AND UGLY MAN "

vivika:
All of you who are critiquing prayers, its just because you have never been or seen anyone who has been in this position. My brother died abt 10yrs ago,  4yrs after this my mother was in the hospital for almost a yr, a yr after this my father died, 2yrs after this my aunt died. Why i am bringing this up is because in all of thiis drama, my mother was in the center. One thing i know for sure is that my mum's prayer and her faith in her God kept her from loosing it. It depends on the kind of person, i mean everyone copes with pain differently. if prayer works for her, let her try it out, if prayer doesn't seem to work let her see a therapist. Now all of you suggesting therapeutic care, its not enough for you to suggest but also tell him good and credible drs he can take her to.
REMEMBER: GOD WILL NEVER GIVE YOU A PROBLEM THAT YOU CAN'T HANDLE

Mrs, Chima:
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-799767.0.html

violent:
OK i agree, maybe my statement was in the absolute.  Yes, they have the power to do so, but it will only happen in very unusual once a blue moon circumstance.  I haven't heard of any other case outside of this stratford scenario!

It will particularly be unwise to think the UK border force or even the Police could accost a specific group of peaceful protesters who have in all likelihood obtained permissions ahead of the protests, if they do so, they run the risk of being reported or embarrassed for harassment. There's a report on daily mail that the Police are often very careful about asking a detained suspect about his/her immigration status, cos they are careful of being embarrassed for racism and what not.


you may have mistaken me, my argument is not that only bad comes from Nigeria, my argument is that Nigeria is a fcking hell---the devil's own personal abode!. . .tell me just a single thing that is civilized about Nigeria, just one!

Mrs, Chima:
That's why I advocate KNOW WHO YOU ARE bleeping AND WRAP UP.  

Condoms are cheap.

violent:
It will be insane to assume that civilized security outfits just go out and "pick" people up like fruits!. . that's only possible in one place in the entire world--> NIGERIA!!

People don't get accosted in the street for their immigration status, unless such a person is involved in something illegal or the Border force have specific information.

AjanleKoko:
In a way I do. I work with an NGO that helps youth corpers get their bearing.

Mrs, Chima:
Hey Jaybee  

You want some American babies?  

AjanleKoko:
^^
Oh okay. I get you.
That aside, i hope you get the general idea of what I've been on about, relating to individuals and career.

AjanleKoko:
^^
Impossible.
Public sector does not employ up to 20m workers nationwide.

jay bee:
According to : http://www.indexmundi.com/nigeria/demographics_profile.html
Age structure

0-14 years: 40.9% (male 32,476,681/female 31,064,539)
15-64 years: 55.9% (male 44,296,228/female 42,534,542) bulk of the workforce is drawn from here
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 2,341,228/female 2,502,355) (2011 est.)

So going by your aggregation and factoring students and unemployment figures then surely public sector workers will be > 50% of the total workforce.
It's so sad that we don't have proper publicized payroll data

AjanleKoko:
The bulk of that 66% is in the private sector workforce.
You are right about inflation of course. But isn't that the same everywhere? That's not limited to Nigeria. Even in the developed world, as growth plummets, the wage will hold less value. Already some of the European countries are trying to raise taxes and cut social spending, like Spain.

But remember, we are talking about individuals. Nowadays, people tend to spend big on education, not only in Nigeria. The expectation is to earn premium, which won't necessarily be the case anymore. I am saying, be conservative but be focused, and you will see the career growth you are seeking.

AjanleKoko:
Let's look at the economic, rather than the emotional impact of your statement.
The truth is, nothing every stays the same.

Teaching profession 20 years ago was mostly government, and they fixed the wages. Now, population is growing, more private schools up to university level are being opened. Wages will continue to grow in this sector, as the private sector boom will continue. More teachers will be needed.

AjanleKoko:
Medical profession: With the coming of managed healthcare and health insurance, healthcare in Nigeria is growing. Even in the public sector, wages have grown, as some have attested to on the medical doctor's thread. More HMO subscriptions, more money in health insurance, and demand for health care professionals, even if government does not open new hospitals. We saw this a couple of years back when a South African Healthcare group invested around $250m to acquire Total health Trust, a local HMO.

In fact, I predict that specialist doctors will soon start to return from the US to Nigeria, over the next 5 years. If Obama gets re-elected and nothing happens to his Obamacare bill, I wonder how lucrative healthcare practice will be in the US. Already a number of UK doctors are back to Nigeria in one capacity or the other.

Beaf:
Dude, in the diesel consumption arena, small business owners are a micro-dot. What small business user can be compared to the likes of Nigerian Breweries for example? What that single company consumes in a day is what thousands of small users consume in a year.

The bit about trucks is guesswork, because Nigeria has kept recording growth in the construction industry.

Beaf:
@Uyi Iredia
My guy, when I talk about R&, I am not talking about FIIRO. If you have ever been to FIIRO though, you will collapse in tears.
Govt is serious about setting a percentage of the budget aside, strictly for R& (I forget the details, though).

As for science and tech requiring raw materials, surely that has little to do with the fuel subsidy. No?

The 50% drop in deisel consumption could not have come from people switching to petrol. The major users of desiel are industries who use it to run their generators 24/7, such users cannot switch to petrol. It is glaring that the 50% drop was due to a drop in fraud.

Lol! And I thought I was making progress!

AjanleKoko:
Ironically we do. At least I know there's a serious shortage of teachers at all levels in Nigeria. I know a private university that is planning to bring in Indians en masse.
We're definitely short of doctors in Nigeria as well, as well as pharmacists. The government putting everybody on pause makes it seem like we don't.
What I was trying to say is, there's no new formula to career growth. What has happened of late is, people are seeking short cuts to wealth.

AjanleKoko:
Sort of like that thread where some dude was asking about a switch for medical lab science to agric economics, and people were talking about future careers in banking and finance, if the person got a good degree in the agric economics. I very much doubt that the financial industry will exist in its current form in 10 years. Why not follow through with a career in medical lab science, which gives you an actual skill which will remain in demand, and also provide a definite path towards entrepreneurship?

Beaf:
@Uyi Iredia
The post below is also for you.

How about for the first time ever in our history, mothers get paid at birth? What do you think such would do for the country? How about finally building of Mambila dam that we've heard about since we were born?

This is the first ever Nigerian govt to invest in Research an Development, What do you think that would do for the betterment and dignity of the common man? Do you wish to live in a black country that is serious about development?

Have you bothered to read the SURE document?

Beaf:
^
I asked you a simple question, how will the removal of subsidies set Nigeria back. I am not interested in empty sentiments.
HOW?

Mrs, Chima:
Jaybee

What are you talking about?

We are talking about automobiles right?

Mrs, Chima:
Aww. Still licking wounds Papa Smurf?

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