₦airaland Forum

debetmx: The evil that men do live after them and their is no resting place for the wicked. You forgot to add;

6. Agbam, Alale, Banjo and Ifeajuna (not really) will never allow him rest in peace afterall he too cowardly abandoned enugu.

7. The children who he killed while running away to Cote D'voire will never allow him rest in peace.

8. The people who died of starvation because he was asking for landing rights from humanitarian orgs. who brought food for his pple.


You mean he did all that? Too bad
9. The expariate staff of eni agip who he killed in biafra would not allow him rest (peace is asking for too much.

10. All the civillians and officers who he locked in prison for not supporting his delusional thoughts when leading his people on their suicidal expedition (while he ran away with own children)

Okiki_Oluwa: So far, Omawunmi is better than Waje.

anelkamak: A nation is built by people and great nations are built when competent people are given the opportunity to pilot the affairs of the nation. Competency is achieved through skills and experiences developed over time. Nowadays, employers employ individuals through competency based selection processes which ranges from all sorts of aptitude tests to interviews. However, in Nigeria a third process has unofficially been added which is favouritism and if not checked will threaten our Nation building.

From my experience as a hardworking recent graduate of Chemical Engineering who just completed his National Youth Service Corp at Borno State in September, 2006, I boldly walked into the Nigerian “Labour Market” to search for good jobs which will help me develop myself and build my skills and professional career as an engineer. I went into the market with certainty that my hard work and academic success will help me to excel in every aptitude test and interview that I will find myself. I started my job search spending most of my days and nights in the cyber cafe applying for jobs. My focus initially was mainly in the oil and gas related jobs (especially the multinationals) which is the dream job for every young Nigerian engineering graduate.

Like every other recent graduate, I prepared myself for the stiff competition in the selection process and spent sleepless nights reading aptitude test materials and some interview tips. As days and months pass by, I noticed that most multinational oil and gas job opportunities are seasonal especially for graduate positions. That made me to diversify my job search from strictly multinational oil and gas companies to every other sector that have graduate positions like indigenous oil and gas sectors, banking sectors, manufacturing and so on.
In February 2007, I got a job aptitude test invitation from Schlumberger Nigeria Plc. which for me was an opportunity to give my best and secure a dream job. I prepared very hard for the test and two days to the test date, I moved down to Port Harcourt from Enugu to stay closer to the test venue. On the said test date, I arrived at the test venue with all the necessary credentials as stated in the invitation. I passed through the accreditation where the original copies of my credentials were checked to make sure I meet the minimum requirement for the position. After been cleared, I was directed to my sit. After we were seated, we were given all sorts of instructions as regards the test and the company. As the instructions were coming, the tension within me kept rising as that was my first job test. The profile of the company been dished out by the people conducting the exam makes me long to work for them the more, however, I decided to focus more on the two obstacle staring at me (aptitude test and interview) which I saw as the only hindrance stopping me from achieving my dream as a young engineering graduate.

When the time came, we were given the test materials and were instructed to start the test which we did and when the time elapsed, we were instructed to stop and the papers were collected. The examiners told us that the test result will be posted on the wall outside the company premises in Port Harcourt within two days and that the successful candidates will be contacted for the interview stage. The two days waiting period was filled with prayers to God to help me be among the successful candidates. Early morning on the appointed day, I went to the company but lo and behold the results have not been posted yet. I waited and while I was there, many other people came around for the same purpose. Later towards the afternoon, the results were posted and to the glory of God, my name was on the list. I jumped and thanked God in jubilation for helping me cross the first hurdle while I pray to him to accomplish the work which He has started by helping me in the second hurdle.

In the evening of that same day, I got an official invitation for the interview stage. I prepared and prayed hard and early in the morning of the interview day, I prepared and went to the venue much earlier than necessary in order to avoid any form of obstacle which might come from traffic jam and all sorts of unforeseen circumstances. I waited in the interview venue till the interview time. When the time came, we were called in for the interview by one of the interviewers. We were drilled through different stages from individual to group and hands-on in order to test our competencies in different areas. The interview finished in the evening of Friday, February 9, 2007 and by Saturday, February 10, 2007, I got an email that I was successful in the interview. I couldn’t help but to thank God for making a dream come through and for making all my hard work not to be in vain. I broadcasted the good news to my parents and they were so happy for me. I was later instructed to get my international passport ready which I borrowed money from my sister to do immediately. From my inquiry, I was told by some employees that the next stage will be medical examination and then resumption.

Lo and behold, I got a twist of my life when I waited for several months and didn’t hear anything again from the recruitment team. I couldn’t believe that this is coming from a company who made us believe that one of their codes of conduct is “zero tolerance to corruption”. I put up calls but they were never answered. I sent emails but they were never replied. Later, I happened to contact one of the guys who also passed the interview the same time and he told me that he has been called. I asked what he did that I didn’t do, that made him to be called while I wasn’t and that was when I knew that he had an uncle working in the company at that time. This was the time it done on me that although I passed the official competency based selection process stated by the company, I didn’t do well in the unofficial selection process called favouritism. I pressed hard to redress the situation but to no avail. When I saw that the situation was drifting out of my hand, I quickly got a job in the banking sector (at least to keep body and soul together) while I continuously press for the job I was denied in Schlumberger Nigeria Plc.

Although I was heartbroken, I wasn’t deterred. While in the bank, I continued trying other opportunities and as it pleases God in the same year, I got the PTDF scholarship to study my MSc at United Kingdom. I left the shores of Nigeria in 2008 for my MSc which I successfully completed in September, 2009. Immediately after that, I was offered a Scholarship by the UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council to undertake a PhD programme, which I successfully completed in 2012 emerging as the first candidate in my faculty to have completed his PhD work before the official completion date without correction. Immediately I completed my PhD, I got an offer from one of the top Universities in South Africa to continue my research work in Low Carbon Energy Systems.

Although people might say that what happened to me is “a blessing in disguise” but I think it is high time we started exposing the evil that is happening in our society. I know there is someone out there who has been cheated because of favouritism. This eleven letter word has lead to incompetency and decay in our society. Some unqualified people have gotten into positions they never merited because of favouritism. Some people have gained admission into universities while those that are more qualified than them are left out because of favouritism. Some have even gone ahead to sale employment positions to people that can afford it while those that are qualified but don’t have the money to buy are left out.
The problem caused by favouritism is hydra headed. It discourages hard work and competition while at the same time promotes corruption. It gives room for people that are not qualified to handle the affairs of the nation while the qualified are left out. It is also against the rule of law.

Let us as a nation learn to build based on merit. Let employees employ based on merit. Let government appoint people based on merit so that Nigeria will achieve her merited growth.
I indulge you to join in this fight against favouritism by mentioning any company, university or government parastatal that have denied you anything whatsoever (from employment, admission, promotion etc) because of favouritism. It is high time we started to expose the evil in our society.

By Dr. Engr. M Aneke.

kama1210: Common Errors by Dame patience Jonathan
1. My Husband and Sambo is a good people
2. The President was once a Child and the
Senators were once a Children
3. My Fellow Widows
4. A Good Mother takes care of his Children
5. The people sitting before you here were
once a Children
6. Yes we are all happy for the effort,it is not
easy to carry second in
an international competition like this one -
Addressing Press men after
Female Under 19 Fifa World Cup
7. The Bombers who born them?wasn't it not
a woman? They were
once a Children now a adult now they are
bombing women and children
making some children a widow
8. My Heart feels sorry for these Children who
have become Widows by
losing their Parents for one reason or another
Patience Jonathan Grammatical Blunder: My
Husband Is The Best Couple
On Earth
9. You forget to add, "ojukwu is dead but his
manhood lives"
10. " I will rather kill myself than to commit
suicide"

abeg add ur own...include other politicians

naptu2: Lots of Africanness on display, from Gelede to Egungun, etc (I'll post pictures of them). However, the carnival was brought to Lagos in the late 1800s by returnee slaves from Brazil known as Aguda or Popo.

The Lagos Carnival is part of the Black Heritage Festival with events that include boat regatta, masquerade displays etc. The chairman of the festival, Professor Wole Soyinka has declared that this year's festival will have a Brazilian theme to celebrate the relationship between Lagos and Brazil (we have the Agudas of Campos Square in Lagos and the orishas are still worshipped in Brazil [there's even a place names Bekuta, from Abeokuta, in Brazil).

lagerwhenindoubt: Haba.. you do not have any evidence that this is what transpired..

jonced: @op...hi
If ur story is true, then u r a decent guy. U still have a long way 2 where u should be but if u continue with this outlook 2 life...i pray u get to a good place in d end. Now, u need 2 discard most of the comments on this thread, they simply r of no value 2 u.

Let me explain what happened...but before i do that let me tell u this...pls forget about that girl, she would only cause u harm emotionally, financially, even ur dreams r @ risk here, this is not an advice, its a warning.

Now let me tell u what happened...its not difficult really...the whole drama is about....money, yes, money.

When u told her u would be visiting her state, she hatched a plan in her head 2 make some money from u. U see, if u're familiar with social networks, u will know that they r crawling with ladies who just want 2 meet guys, sleep with them 4 money, and continue d relationship with d guy as long as they can milk him, afterwards, they dump d guy. Such ladies have a number of guys @ any given time that they use as ATMs, they also have a number of guys on their radar.
U happened 2 b on her radar, but u thwarted her plan 2 begin d milking process by not sleeping with her that night. U see, she has no basis 2 begin to come up with sob stories or requests for money if u do not sleep with her. That's how such ladies see it ...so to her u r 'bad market' and just wasted her time. Time she might have spent milking or setting up some other guy for milking. Such ladies r emotionally cold and will drop u as soon as u dont fit into their plan because there r so many guys dat they have 2 work on @ any given time and so they feel u r a waste of time. Forget abt a serious relationship with her...she just wants 2 sleep with u for money.
If u doubt me...send her a text telling her that u want 2 send some money into her account so that she can travel to where u r and spend some time with u, and see how fast she will call u. However, when she calls dont send any money, just know what she's about.
If she calls and u fall for her stories...u r on d wrong road my freind. I hope i have helped u solve d mystery.

Be wise

okeymadu: You didn't at any point go wrong. Perhaps, she should have come out clean during your conversations and let you know she doesn't mind "doing it" at the first date.

But I hail you self control. Please, move on and let her be.

firstolalekan: [size=13pt]THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK[/size]

AKobo4urthought: How can you Invite someone else to a wedding, that you yourself are not invited to?? How are you suppose to show up uninvited to a wedding of a person, that doesn't even acknowledge you?? Maybe if that person was your REAL brother, sure that would be fine if you just showed up, but in Blackface's case he is tuface's old buddy so in order for him to show up he has to be formally invited. Tuface not inviting him only shows that he obviously doesn't want him there. You just can't show up to a wedding of a person not invited, and think everything would be cool. Blackface is not on the wrong here, Its all tuface. If he wanted the guy to show, he should have given him an IV and leave him the choice of coming or not. Its called courtesy.



Logic of some people baffles me sha........

Okija_juju: [b]I will use a quote Jay-Z I cannot help the poor if I'm one of them, so I got rich and gave back, to me that's a win-win.


Heaven knows I have been a strong fan of the 'Faces' from their Plantashun bois days to their solo careers and the truth is Blackface slipped. This is life men. Nigga has got to put in work. Blackface was obviously the weakest link. Whilst others were putting in work to get record deals and put out albums, what was he doing. His sophomore solo album wasn't half bad although I must say he needed to do more. He wanted to stay in the same genre as African China, Marvellous Benji and Daddy Showkey, yet didn't even do enough to stay relevant. We all have friends and the truth is that not all our friends would make it like some of us, however it is pertinent that it is seen that these friends are indeed ready to put in work.

They were 3 and yet only 2 have stayed relevant. I have never known 2baba to be a poser or the type to ACt overly big, but then again, this is life. For all it's worth, 2 face has made it out the hood on sheer hard work and talent, what has Blackface done to better his fate?! Some friends have to be dropped lest they weigh you down. Tuface is not an arrogant person.. Ask anyone that has ever come in contact with him.

When we criticise tuface, let's not forget that he had to work blood, sweat and tears to make it out o! From the days of Kennis Music fleecing him to his move to hypertek records.

I still hope blackface finds the luck needed to put out a great album, because that's all it will take to revamp his dead career.[/b]

fruityjojo: U guys sayin ohh arggg y 4get old tym friends seem 2 hv 4gotted how blackface dragged 2face 2 court claming ownership of African queen! Dis isn't nollywood where tonto dike invite her Wicked Uncle or stepmother 2 her wedding. I sure hope ur on speakin terms wit everybody u eva met.

thorpido: That's life.It's amazing when people turn their backs on people they have known when fortunes change.

Austinio: 96 Dream team is under 23 not senior national team. Y didn't he captain frace 98. D lik of Ikpeba nd Co, made d team bc sm No of over aged players a allowed by fifa rule. So is based on seniority nd merit.

peacemaker27: Pls i need genuine advise from ladies who have had the same experience B4;my question goes like this.......is it possible for 6 days sperm to affect girl's menses?

Aringarosa: Bluetooth and the rest of the resident bigot, why don't you take a cue from Aunty Desola? It wouldn't do you any harm you know

Just respect the dead, it isn't too much to ask, is it?

bolaino: hmmmm, nice advice my mann, thanks for ur concern, but when it comes to christianity I've been there and done that, I used to be a hard core born again christian until, I started practicing different religions, I've searched for d truth and before becoming a freethinker, I did a lot of research and experiments, (religious experiments) and I concluded that christianity like the other religions, is something that was created to control the masses, (feeble minded) religion is mind control plain and simple, I can't go into detail, but thanks all the same,

sexkillz: [color=#000030]She's very normal, and it's an excellent reason. Better teams like Man U are supported by better men. Na better man she want.[/color]

sheyie2007: She'd probably get a positive commendation from novia if she added socks