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plainmirror:
Here is your answer in a nutshell. Good life and money is what majority of human populace crave for; they are found over there.
Did I hear you say 'startup a small scale business? Well goodluck in your venture but be watchful of how you channel 80% of your operating capital to fuel your generator. Not to talk of the security challenges that abound.

We are merely existing in 9ja.

Go over there and you will see that it is not as easy as you think to have a good life, especially when you are a foreigner or an immigrant. Do you know how much it costs to retrain and get qualified over there before you can get a job? Or you think your Naija certificate will automatically get you a good role without any hassle, in a foreign country? Or is it the menial jobs and dishwashing that the poorly-qualified and lower class do over there, that you think will give you a good life?

Finally, it is not all jobs that require electricity. Do your research. I have a friend who offers horticulture & gardening services on a medium-scale level to homes, companies etc. He makes more than an entry level staff monthly, in a high-end bank. Another one is heavily into trading & distribution. I cannot tell you how many six-figure zeros I saw in his bank statement, when he mistakenly left it behind in my car.

arena07:
If you travel legally to gud countries like Australia, Canada,new Zealand and Germany without involving in crime your life will be better than average Nigerian youth that raom the street without jobs...

Travel legally to Australia, Canada,new Zealand and Germany, to do just what exactly?? What kind of jobs are you talking about? First of all, do you know how much the ticket, visa, travel documents, accommodation abroad etc., will cost you?? Calculate it. If you use that money to set up a small scale business in Nigeria, after doing your research don't you think you would be better off?

In these countries you mentioned, you cannot even get a decent professional job, without re-training to get their own certifications. Do you know how long it takes, or how much it costs??

abmendozer:
Education is over rated in Nigeria joor! I went to a friend's jamb tutorial class and I was sad because the students think life is the way they picture it. I never realised all these things till I finished the time wasting NYSC last year. Those that have graduated years back are still struggling with their life not to talk of recent graduates. The only thing that is important is to have a hand work.
Btw, you think having connection is an easy task? You think these top people want to help anybody aside from their children?
You better wake up! If you are not from a wealthy family, just work and and slowly and gradually you will get there...but if you are from a rich background, just count your blessings.
Finally if you have any opportunity to leave this country RUN and don't look back

Another shallow epistle from a person who has not thought outside the box. You think simply leaving this country is the key to success? Go abroad and see how many Nigerians are still living from hand to mouth with nothing to show for it, because they have mortgaged their future to the system over there.

Many of them cannot even come home, because after many years abroad they have nothing to show for it. Do you know the number of Nigerian graduates with Masters' degrees driving taxi cabs, in New York?

Others have taken to crime and illegal means to make money, out of desperation. While quite a good number have had to marry foreigners of low repute, just to obtain a residence permit. At the end of the day, those foreigners show them pepper and they can't do jack, because they lack the means to move.

Oga, think deeply before you fall into the trap of thinking 'going abroad' is a trip to paradise, and you end up making such mistakes.

For you to say NYSC is a waste of time, shows that you do not even understand what NYSC is all about. A number of my colleagues made use of their NYSC period to engage in small-scale businesses or learn new skills at their place of primary assignment, which ended up fetching them good money.

I had a friend who finished from UNILAG and was posted to Warri. The guy got curious about kerosene business, made friends who taught him all he needed to know and got connected to people at the depot. At the end of his NYSC year, he made enough money to buy a small car.

Only fools think that education is over-rated. Ask Buhari about the insults he received during elections and till date, because of his lack of an education.

Education is a stepping stone, a periscope that broadens your horizon, and a tool that enables you to move from where you are, to where you want to be. At the very least, it gives you a professional identity, so that the public does not see you as a nonentity. It validates the little you have learnt. But it is not the final prize that puts food on your table.

You still have to do more after getting an education, in order to become successful. And this is where people miss it. They think an educational certificate will automatically get them a job, without realising it is just one of the tools that shows them how to acquire skills that help them get ahead, or create a job.

There are so many little things you can do to keep body and soul together, pending when you get a good job. Think outside the box, study hard and network. Learn from entrepreneurs and visit small-scale industries for ideas.

Above all, pray to God to send you divine help and inspiration. With God on your side, you will surely make a difference.

RedboneSmith:
You are the guy that thought Ipa and Sampa are Igala words for 'land', aren't you? Please, have you gotten any smarter than the last time you quoted me? I just want to be sure you are not here to waste my time again.

(Okay, after a quick perusal of the two mentions from you, I don't see our conversation going any differently than the last time. So I am wasting no time on you. Run along.)

I just dey observe! Una no go take laugh kill person for here....hehehe!

FemiFimile:
There is nothing more annoying than trying to reason with these IPOB yoots. Awon ipobians yi, weray ni won. won ma disturb, buh iwo lo wah ni agbari mi, show mo... So in ur twisted head, i am responsible for that map abi? For ur mind Oduduwa started today abi or u dont know Oduduwa is well established. Cure ur ignorance google is ur friend. We both met this thread together, neither of us created it but i will never reject any of the groups listed, they are practically kith and kin.

I said it before, and I will say it again.... you are a proper bastardo! There is no point trying to reason with you, too. Am not an IPOB youth, so stop trying to foist a strange identity on me, you Alakori. Stop pretending to be a Yoruba man, because you are far from being an Omoluabi. You may not have created the map, but you are the one supporting the inclusion of non-Yoruba groups into it, and carrying the matter on your head like a gala seller. Kilode?

Go back and recreate another one of your Biafra-related threads you impostor - open more threads showing how many American lobbyists and Congressmen are carrying the biafra matter on their head to the White house. Anu ofia! Onye eberibe! Ekwensu!

FemiFimile:
For ur info Fratermathy is a bonifide Urhobo man and a very proud son of his Edoid roots and by extension Oduduwa. U cannot speak for him, even i never spoke for him but rather invited him to the thread. Learn some respect boy.

Look at this clown! Were you not the same one that said Fratermathy supports the inclusion of the Urhobo in the map? Now, you are claiming that you just invited him. Learn how to tell the truth for once, you this old man. It is shameful that you are still lying, in your old age.

RedboneSmith:
Easy answer. We have already been through this. Population movement.

The Germans had no empire before they were unified in the 19th century. How did they Germanize so much of Slavic territory at a time when they were just a bunch of tiny city-states and counties? Answer: They have a large population. They were migrating into less-populated areas. By virtue of their population they could assimilate aboriginal populations. Simple. You rely too much on the 'Empire' hypothesis as the explanation for cultural/linguistic assimilation.

Guy, here is another high-five. Abeg collect one bowl of 'isi-ewu' join that chilled bottle. You deserve it! This is getting interesting!

omofunaab:
It's a lie, it can never happen in igboland.

We are descendants of ojukwu, who happens to be the bravest man ever in our land

We are ipods, ipods are courageous ,we don't tolerate nonsense

ROFLMAO!! Guy, take yah time, o! You wan make the pepper inside the food wey I dey chop, enter the wrong place?

RedboneSmith:
Ogie (Bini) = ojie (Esan). G changes to J.

Ominijie = Ominigie = Without kings/ chiefs/ nobles. (A situation that perfectly defines Ominije/Agbor-Nta before the Dein era.)

I took the pain to snap this from a 1937 Bini dictionary on my laptop.

You are a correct guy! Gimme five! Collect one chilled bottle from Mama Orobosa's stall down the road. Tell her all the drinks are on me!

FemiFimile:
Have any of the groups listed complained? Stop taking panadol over another mans headache. Omoale! Fratermarthy an Urhobo man supports it, did u see or hear him complain? Yoruba, Edo, Urhobo, Igala, Ebira are One.

You have spoken like a proper bastardo, because everyone knows you are the true Omoale! So Fratermathy is the sole rep of the Urhobo people, abi? Did he ask you to include his people in your fake map? Why must you persist in this kind of deceit? The true Yoruba people that I know, are not land grabbers. So they would not include the Edo, Urhobo, Igala, Ebira in such a map. You must be an imposter. By their fruits, ye shall know them...

Cire80:
You're not making any point. Ebonka is an indigenous Ika name. I don't know where you got it that Ebonka was the first king of Agbor. Agbor is a very ancient Kingdom. Existing alongside Bini. It's the oldest of all the Kingdoms East of Bini Kingdom. The main founder of Agbor was Agbon, an Edo name and the first dynasties of Agbor Ogele/Igiso dynasties existed in a place called Ominijie, another Edo word. Ebonka was the first king of the 3rd dynasty which is the Dein dynasty after the royal quarters was relocated from Agbor Nta to the present location of Imenobi. I don't understand what point you're trying to make.

Guy, that slimy character has already made up his mind on what he wants to believe. You have put in a good effort, but when a person's mind is closed what can you do?

mrvitalis:
Google is ur friend

Artful dodger. Oya, post the url link here, so we can read and verify. Last time I checked, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Chambers of Commerce were complaining that their members were closing shop, o.

Neduzze5:
Your price is quite fair, considering the prices set by other clients. Would have loved to work with you but I have a large project at hand.

Hope our paths can cross in no distant time.

Oga, what is 'fair' in his price? I presume you are joking, right?

syfurian:
Am not here to waste my time and yours as well. It's real.
I have many proposal in my mail already. They will all get my mail today.

Okay, o!! It is those that want to collect =N=600 per article from you that I pity, because I can easily see that the 600 naira will not even be able to cover the bandwidth they need to research and write your articles. See what others are being paid here:

DonaldYusuf:
One question that is often asked by writers and would be writers is whether or not writing can be a viable business or profession. It is public knowledge that in the past in this part of the world writing was not given much consideration as a profession; it was believed that writers were broke. This assertion made a lot of writers to shy away from writing. But thanks to today’s global knowledge economy where information has become the newest oil.

Information is now king; content creators are now in high demand and are paid well. The demand for content has exploded a business known as freelance writing with some top freelance writers earning as much as $500 dollars per article. That’s $500 American dollars for just an article. Let’s do the math in Nigerian Naira: with exchange rate of say 490 Naira to a dollar, $500 will be N245,000. Hmm!

Interesting? But don’t rush into freelance writing if you don’t know the ropes. There are things to learn in order to succeed as a freelance writer. Here I will be sharing some of the steps I took and how I made my first $180 dollars as a writer. Let’s go…

1. Study the business

Freelance writing just like every other business must be studied to equip yourself with relevant information and knowledge. Read materials about the business and ensure you know how it operates. Don’t rush into it without understanding it; if you rush into it you will eventually rush out. I remember taking time to read articles and other materials on the subject of freelance writing.

I once saw a thread on Nigeria’s biggest online forum, Nairaland.com on freelance writing. I took my time to read the author’s contents, the questions readers posted and the answers she gave; I also asked my own questions and got answers. I was equipped with lots of information about the business of freelance writing.

2. Have a mentor and learn from them

It’s not enough for you to just read materials, your development will be faster if you get a mentor that will guide you through the process. In any profession or business, having a mentor is one of the best decisions anyone could ever make. A mentor guides you and prevents you from making some mistakes which he made while starting just like you. A mentor makes the process faster and simpler for you. I made lots of research about freelance writing in Nigeria and was able to find a mentor who is doing very well as a freelance writer. In fact I think he is the biggest freelance writer in the country. I subscribed to his website, read his mails and bought his e-book.

3. Polish your skills and be versatile

One very important thing is to really develop your skill. This is one of the most important things to do because it is your skills that people will pay for; so if you are good you will get referrals. And every serious entrepreneur knows the power of referrals and mouth-to-mouth advert.

4. Treat your Freelance writing as a business

One mistake many new freelance writers make which eventually affects their freelance writing business is the mistake of not taking it as a business. Freelance writing is a business and just like every other business, must be taken serious. To succeed in freelance writing you must treat it the way Dangote will treat his business or the way Wiz Kid will treat his music business/career. If you don’t take it serious you might never make any money from it. To show my seriousness, i opened a corporate account with GTBank for my freelance writing business; I brought my writing business under a registered company name and then opened a corporate account. It’s an indication of seriousness and professionalism.

5. Have a writer blog/website for your Freelance writing

Before I encountered my freelance writing mentor I didn’t take the idea of having a blog or website serious, but after buying his e-book and devouring the content, I saw the importance of having a writer blog or website. Your writer website or blog will serve as your contact; the platform to advertise your services; it makes it easy for potential clients to trust and value you and serves as a channel to display your works. In fact your writer blog or website is your office.

6. Market your Freelance writing business

As noted in our step 4, freelance writing is a business and must be treated as such. One of the major things businesses do is to market their products and services – marketing is the lifeblood of any business. It was marketing that brought me the first major client that paid me my first $180 dollars to write some content. I marketed my freelance writing using two major methods when I started out as a freelance writer. The first method I adopted was to tell people I knew that I was now a freelance writer, and could help them with their content. The second step I took was placing an advert on OLX. I placed a simple advert on OLX advertising my writing services and added my phone number to the advert. I didn’t spend any serious money since OLX is basically free except if you want to rank high.

After a while I got a client through one of the persons I told I was a freelance writer. He recommended me to a client in Lagos and gave him my number. The prospect called me and asked for my charges after we had discussed what he wanted. I charged him $303 dollars but we later settled for $180 dollars. Days later, he made a deposit of 50% of the agreed sum into my account, and I started the work. Later on, I got a client via OLX. He saw my advert on OLX and called. We agreed on cost and 50% deposit was made into my account. That was the beginning of my freelance writing business.

7. Ask for a commitment before you commence the project.

If you look at point 6 above you will notice that I always asked for an initial deposit from my clients before I start writing. Don’t be afraid of asking for payment before the commencement of a client’s work. Professionals act that way, you are also a professional so you should act as one.

The above were steps i took to make my first $180 dollars as a freelance writer, and i still take these steps to remain in the business.

Source: http://businessideas.com.ng/freelance-writing-first-180-dollars/

princejayboss:
One can easily tell that you are not a sincere person, you have no integrity to stand on the truth.... Shame

And one can easily tell that you are not an objective person. You prefer to stand on insults, half-truth, propaganda and pretence. Shame!

mrvitalis:
What are this other ways to stimulate the economy and please include time frame so it makes sense

There are two set of people complaining now.. The corrupt and importers and people who depends on this goods and people...

For the first time in many years our real sector is growing

Ehn?? What part of our real sector is growing?? I can't see it, o!

dukecharles:
Most of world Bank best brain are Igbos, hope you know about Prof Chike Obi, Philip Emegwali and Dr Omalu. Just to mention a few.
You can check the movie Concussion(featuring Will Smith) Netflix or YouTube, at least you will hear the story of an Igbo man's invention on Hollywood.

Igbos are illustrious from time immemorial and Nigerian problem will never be solved until an Igbo man because the president and create wealth and stability for the nation.

Stop turning back the hands of the clock. The Igbo want Biafra. How many times are they going to tell you this?? Why are you now saying that "Nigerian problem will never be solved until an Igbo man because the president..." Who told you they are interested in the Presidency? Mind yahself, o!

The best poster on parade was "NEPA, PHCN, DISCO..We pay for darkness." It really got me cracking!

snowden9:
Lemme complete his statement
Audible : 'We've heard your cry loud and clear '
Inaudible : 'And we ain't gon do no shiit about it '

Your post make sense, die! 'Truer words have never been spoken.'

Arabiandude:
Please sir, any other visible forum of your choice is OK by me. or you prefer we meet face to face? don't forget what I earlier stated, I will slice your throat, I am not yorubas that bark and don't bit.

Guy, leave that clown abeg. Don't descend to his level. Most of his clique flunked basic comprehension in school, that is why you see them responding like that.

Doghari:
you really take that yorrober oaf (claiming bini) seriously? you gat time bro.

Eeyah, I knew it! Everyone who disagrees with you guys is automatically Yoruba, in your own world. There are over 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria, but you are so quick to tag anyone who does not share your view as 'Yoruba,' despite the fact that they are not the only tribe in this country. I have lost count of the number of times that I have asked people like you to substantiate your claims on this forum, and till date none of you have been able to do so. Why? You obviously prefer to wallow in lies and propaganda. Or could it be that the 'juju they cooked for you is a rather effective concoction, which is why you scream their name at the slightest opportunity?

Now, you have added another claim to the mix, by alleging that Laudate is claiming Bini. Where and when did I ever do so?? Please point it out in black & white, o!

Now for the very last time, please provide solid, incontrovertible proof that Laudate is Yoruba, or Bini like you claim. If you fail to do so, may it never be well with your finances & business plans, in this lifetime & the next. Am waiting!!

Ngokafor:
...what a jobless mongrel...smh!

Ngokafor:
.....lol!!..pathetic two-faced hypocrite and a cowardly yorubaman is what you are..Every Igbo person on this forum is an IPOB member to you clowns..Have the floor dude cos its already saturated with your hypcritical,two-faced drivel and spittle..I have made my point.

I asked Biafranprince a question, yet you are the one responding. Doesn't he have any mouth to talk, or any keyboard to use in responding to my questions? Are you his mouthpiece? Or are you one and the same person? Let us know. One can clearly see the hypocrisy, drivel and cowardice oozing from your veins.

And since you are now claiming that Laudate is Yoruba (i.e. which is the default setting programmed into your brains), then kindly provide proof to show that Laudate is Yoruba, or may you lose every dime in your bank account in this year 2017. Chikena!

Ngokafor:
...what a jobless mongrel...smh!

And by their insults ye shall know how empty their brains are...

laudate:
Biafranprince, I am still waiting for you to provide proof of Laudate's Edo ancestry. Why is it taking you so long??

@Biafranprince.... still waiting! Where is the evidence??

Ngokafor:
...Keep deceiving yourself,you are not Edo,Delta,Igbo,Yoruba yet you are on every anti-Igbo thread defending yorubas against Igbo and spitting saliva all over the thread...Keep fooling your old age.

And you are so blinded by your own pretentious deceit that you cannot see that I contribute to several different threads, and not just those related to the Igbo. I defend everyone from the poison, hate-filled rhetoric, vicious propaganda and deception unleashed by your fellow IPOBians against others, irrespective of whether they are Efik, Etsako, Annang, Idoma, Yoruba, Birom, Eggon, Kalabari, Yakurr, Nupe, Gwoza, Jukun, Kushi, Egun, etc.

Now run along like a good little toddler, sit in one corner and watch your cartoons...

BiafranPrince:
This cunny Edo boy, guy park well.

laudate:
What gives you the impression that I am Edo? Provide solid, incontrovertible evidence to support your claims, please. And while you are doing so, kindly include the name of the village and local govt area in Edo state, too. If you do not provide solid proof to show that Laudate is Edo, may your ATM Cards get trapped every single time you go ahead to withdraw cash, in 2017.

Biafranprince, I am still waiting for you to provide proof of Laudate's Edo ancestry. Why is it taking you so long??

BiafranPrince:
I have been on this forum long enough to know your antecedents, you hardly comment on any other thread, but if it is related to Igbo, you rush in and start acting like an umpire, but it is glaringly clear that you are a biased umpire, always titling towards Yoruba and using long comments and plenty grammar to charge towards anything Igbo.

If you get called out, you pretend like u did nothing.....I know you man.

You know nothing. If you want to make false allegations, it is your call. I have commented on hundreds of threads from Entertainment, to Politics, Properties, Autos, TV/Movies and Education. I have even commented on threads relating to Igala, Yoruba, Kalabari, Edo etc. So what the heck do you mean by claiming that I hardly comment on any other thread, but rush in to Igbo threads?

Are you ok? And just where and when did I state that I was an umpire? Why is it that you people like to read meanings that do NOT exist into the comments of others? Everyone can see that bias and prejudice ooze from your own words and those of your ilk. If anyone does NOT support your skewed, faulty propaganda then you pick on him, and throw snide comments in his direction.

If they have sent you on an errand to ridicule Laudate or pick a fight, please go back and tell them that you are too small to deliver the message.

BiafranPrince:
Hehe cunny Laudate

Who does not know you, if it comes to Igbo, you behave like we are always the attackers, when Yorubas attack and reply, u side with Yorubas and claim Igbos over reacted....crappy tricky little guy, who doesn't know your antecedents.

Point of correction. I do not attack the Igbo. I attack IPOB when they start spewing their usual propaganda, insults and hate-filled rhetoric.

Secondly, I only take sides with those who speak the truth without prejudice, hate, or insults lining their words. It doesn't matter if they are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Bachama, Nupe, Ikwerre, Efik, Yakurr, Tiv, Egun, Kalabari, Shere, Idoma etc. Do you get it now??

Tifemide2017:
Oga laudate, these guys are so averse to the truth, my first comment was without insult and they came up on me.

Bro, I couldn't help it than to give them back.

It's not my first time with them.

Guy you sef, you drew first blood with your comments, nah! Did you expect them to give you a pat on the head?

Yorobastard:
It's not a matter of vicious word....Don't tell me you will take it softly with any one who stylishly insults anyone related to you.....You.....I guess you will break bottle on their head before telling them to watch their mouth next time.....You shouldn't have gotten into the convo, you should have allowed the guy defend himself....shikena

Hehehe.... break bottle, ke? Haba!! But I was not even defending the Yoruba guy. All I did was to point out to the Igbo guy, that after defending himself and retaliating, he should not have turned round to complain. My bad. I should have stayed on the sidelines to watch the entertainment!

bigfrancis21:
Have I been any different here from my comments or you just want to keep responding to save face?

I just went through the first page again. The first guy threw the punch out, the second guy returned the punch, the first guy threw another, the second guy responded and you swooped in immediately, unto 'Judge Judy', on the second guy for retaliating by calling him 'worked up' yet you obviously and conspicuously overlooked the instigator of the problem in the first place. What is the 'working up' in responding to an attack on you in the first place? In your own world of judgment, the perpetrator walks away freely and the defender gets the blame for defending himself?

Remove the speck in your eye before you point it out in another person's.

I'm done with you. You can be all over the place having fun on here.

No, you are the one with a log of wood in your eye, that prevents you from seeing clearly, yet you want to remove the so-called speck in another person's eye that is only visible to you. You have made unsubstantiated allegations about my comments and actions. I called on you to substantiate it by providing evidence, and this is the kind of response that you come up with?? My, oh my.

Why is it that you chaps cannot say anything good, if someone decides NOT to toe your line? I have explained my point to you, and yet you have chosen to misunderstand it, because of the bias within your mind. The Yoruba guy drew first blood. Yes. But your Igbo guy retaliated and responded to him in kind, using words that were far weightier and more vicious than his own, only to then turn around and complain of hate! Can you beat that!! And when this was pointed out, you jumped to his defence by making unsubstantiated allegations. May God deliver you from the bias that colours your mind, Mr. moderator.

Arabiandude:
Hey boy, you better don't bring nor mention Edo in your trash. We aren't yorubas that tolerate you lots. Take Time!

Hahahaha... I don talk say I no go laugh today, but...

bigfrancis21:
If you are going to call out one guy's actions, you're indirectly stepping in here to judge or judge both parties, why not balance the equation by calling out the other party's actions? Is that how law in your own periphery of thinking works? One side carries the entire blame, the instigator lacks blemishes? Really?

Again you are chasing shadows. I have absolutely no business calling out the instigator. And I did not call out your Igbo friend. All I did was point out to him, that there was no need crying foul, after he had retaliated in such a vicious manner.

bigfrancis21:
Your 'outstanding track record' is easy for anyone to see. Anyone can simply visit your profile, click on posts and the judgment thereof is left for the person to see.

Stop the snide comments. He who alleges must prove. So provide the details. Aren't you supposed to be a moderator? Aren't moderators supposed to be objective and impartial and factual?

Yorobastard:
It's called "an eye for an eye" and stop defending someone that is wrong...All you could do was correct the yoruba guy but you came to his defence which in other words supported his remarks as well.

So if you look at it properly you are the one crying foul and your nigga drew the first blood

You are too funny for words. The Yoruba guy was not the one complaining but your fellow Igbo brother. He was the one who had retaliated using words that were far more vicious than the one dished out to him, only for him to turn round and start crying foul after he had retaliated in a nasty manner. So what defence are you talking about? I did not support the Yoruba guy, I merely pointed out to the Igbo guy that he had already retaliated, so why was he complaining? And why are you calling the Yoruba chap, my niqqa?