₦airaland Forum

SeaTrade:
How do you compete with the barons that bring similar products 10 containers at a blow?
I'm curious to know.
It's like you want make them use debt finish that your money
Onitsha of all places is no place for a beginner unless you are bringing an entirely new product people don't have.
Same with Aba and also lagos island with trade fair market,Avoid those places at all cost if your brain dey work,novice.

Well spoken! Cos when I hear people speaking of importation laugh dey finish me!! Omo Igbo men dey import 20 containers at once!! Which makes their price very cheap! So there is no way a started even with 5M can compete with them!! People just don't know! Any small thing dem go dey shout business! business!!

Karleb:
Ja pa!

Baba mi Ema kpa mi naaa!!

gimakon:
I need the following People to send me Resume. A company seeks the following vacancies :

- Fullstack Developer = 200,000
- Front End Developer = 150,000
- DBA = 200,000 - 250,000
- Data Analytics = 100,000 - 150,000

send your Resumes to e.iwuagwu@hotmail.com

Oya ooo Developers come and see ooo

I enjoyed this meeting!!! It was very much insightful!!! qtguru you too much

qtguru:
It seems people are having issues meeting on ClubHouse so I might move to Google Meetings to accomodate everyone. Please let me know your feedback before 5 so I can create a link here for 6 for the meeting.

Google meets would be good too

qtguru:
It seems people are having issues meeting on ClubHouse so I might move to Google Meetings to accomodate everyone. Please let me know your feedback before 5 so I can create a link here for 6 for the meeting.

Twitter Space would have been the best self but Google meets would be cool Clubhouse Is stressful

SherUnlock:
Invited, kindly download the app and register with the number.

DONE!! thanks a bunch!

qtguru:
I'll post the meeting today as usual 6

Ok that will be nice thanks a lot...

SherUnlock:
You can send it here: shondell@litermssb.com

09023176325 please I need the invite

Please what's the time for the Meeting and how can I get the invite?

tensazangetsu20:
I no even know o. Sorry o.

JimiJunji:
Hmmm plan b, it's either I buy two motorcycles and give it to some abokiis to be doing daily for me. Or I jakpa abroad.

You won buy Motorcycle give Aboki to ride Simple advice ABORT MISSION ABORT MISSION!!

tensazangetsu20:
Great advice. Op better take this advice. This mas finished everything. Engineering is very horrible especially for migration except its electrical or computer but teens wont allow you rest. They will learn with time.

Bro You ain't following me on NL why na?

Fredique:
I am an Architect. 15 years since graduation and registered with ARCON and an NIA full member. Since you made your option Architecture vs Civil Engineering, I'll give you an honest response: Please choose CIVIL Engineering.

The reason is that it is more versatile. If you want to work in employment, you will have more opportunities and higher chances in other sectors than an Architect would. For example, road construction, oil and gas, and structural engineering consulting. It's only in Architectural consulting firms and more recently, in property development firms that Architects are sought. They may go to other sectors, but they may not work as architects there.

The second reason you should consider civil engineering. As an architect in consulting, my projects come from clients directly. For every project going more than one floor, I MUST engage a civil engineer, or advise my client to engage one. So a civil engineer gets paid for every Architect's project that is not a bungalow. My go-to civil engineer receives projects from many other Architects -without needing to get jobs from clients personally. This translates, on average, to more projects for civil engineers in the building consulting sector than architects (they may not be paid as much for one project, but on average if you are good, you will have more volume of work because your source will be from several architects, and this translates to more money)

The third reason is immigration. I recommend choosing a course that is easier to immigrate with should you consider immigration later. Do a google search now for occupations in demand in Canada or Australia, you will most likely find civil engineering (or its related synonyms), and not Architecture.

Someone here mentioned how you can make money as a student studying Architecture. I see it as a disadvantage. As an architect in practice, the fact that clients can meet students for something that we trained years for in Nigeria is bad (Obviously, they don't get the same quality and professional service). But the point is don't study something in school that anyone can do because of the poor regulation in Nigeria.

During my time of choosing a course, I did not consider an alternative. It was Architecture or nothing. So my advice is because you are considering the two and you consider that any of them will be OK for you.

If you must choose Architecture, make sure you are absolutely passionate about it and extremely able to delay gratification and have great capability for long-suffering. It can be rewarding, no doubt. But for most people, it gets tough at first before it gets rewarding -especially if you subject yourself to the process of real professional training.

I said all I said because you made your options Architecture vs Civil Engineering. That said, PLEASE CONSIDER AVOIDING THE TWO COMPLETELY. Go for IT (your maths and physics will come in handy). The world has changed. There are easier ways to attain professional fulfilment. IT is versatile. if you are skilled, you will be sought after in every sector and qualify for most immigration programmes. Don't take my word for it, do a google search -compare entry-level salaries of IT professionals and Architecture graduates (ENTRY LEVEL). Search sites like indeed and glassdoor. Also, check occupations in demand for immigration programmes. Don't do any course that limits you to Nigeria, or with which you will have issues transitioning to work abroad even if you succeed in immigrating. IT qualifications are universal. Architecture and Civil engineering licences are local. For example, I am a registered Architect in Nigeria, but I will not be considered an architect in the UK unless I go through the process of acquiring their licence.

I hope you find my '2 kobo' opinion helpful

The wise one has spoken!! He who has ear let him hear

bivoprad:
Hi everyone,
Please, do I need a transit visa to board a connecting flight in Dubai to Nigeria?
I am traveling from london to Nigeria via emirates but have a stopover in Dubai for about 4 hours

No you don't

DaInferno:
that other guy no b street!

I dey tell you! The guy na Ajebutter na! My own uncle na Ajekpako na why in Rugged am!

PeaceJoyLove:
@Lordally, thanks for your kind words. How does one respond to nasty kids below:








@Lordally, the so called nasty nice guy posted direct insult and abuses in several places apart from the above. He said his own father is crazy. A kid I know that if I handle, his papa and mama will both prostrate and knee to start begging. Is that one a nice person? He has no home training. And all the above nasty friends of his above. I am telling you the truth. They are not nice. They sounds nice when their ego is in place, but as soon as my words start itching them, they became nasty. I do not even know any of them before I started this thread. So, why did they come and say rubbish? Imagine the Africonn idiotaaa saying his father is insane and no one should work with him. I think his mother is in Yabaleft as we speak.

I mean, why such insult? For what?

Bro I was just laughing through out I swear!! You just dey gimme joy!!

Secondly your write ups are insightful even though I personally deeply do not agree with all of them and maybe my own response is just to ignore the ones I don't agree and focus on the ones that goes well with me and theirs is to be vocal about certain parts dey don't concur to. But at the end of the day as a splendid writer in which I think you're the truth is Even if you're God , you would and can never get 100% acceptance from everybody and it's makes the world a better place! Leaving rooms for others to have their own opinions. Just watch it Last Last You and this people go soon be friends cos @Karleb I know na nice guy o

PeaceJoyLove:
Herdsmen, Secession Agitations, Bandits, etc
Listen to me, you are a problem solver. Get this into your brain. You are to solve problems, and not turn yourself to Rank Xerox only following and copying successes.

Excuse me!!! Could you look at the main challenges Nigeria is facing and come up with solutions? Come on! It is not only about just coding. You must understand the industry you have seen challenges in. So, tell me, how can you just start learning about many industries. Of course not, a tree cannot make a forest. I am telling you that you must be in a team in order to be useful.

How do you see just learning many programs help you. C#, C++, Java, etc. I appreciate all, but let us come together to solve challenges we have. Some can define the problems well, while you can code to make it happen. At the same time, there might be need for developing hardware too.

Who says Nigerians cannot also start building and innovating? Tell me. Who say so?

I will release concepts here. Though, some might look intimidating, but you can still break them down to the simplest versions. Trust me, I have seen people do crazy stuff with my articles which is beyond me also. I just receive letters and proofs of some creativities and I start imagining how such brains had been hiding. Mehn! I dont doubt people. I dont put a limit to what guys can do. I respect 20s, 30s and 40s brain. I may "bash" you, but trust me, I respect your brains. I will never underestimate anyone.

So, pardon me if what I am about launching to is a bit scary, but trust me, it is not. You just gat to pick up materials and level up. That's all. If you can "jam" Java, C++, C, PhP, Javastrict and many other stuff in that tiny brain of yours, trust me that you can "jam" more into it.

I may say Nigerian coders are "this and that", but trust me, I respect everyone of you and your brains. I mean it. Seriously. I have seen enough to not underestimate anyone. And a Nigerian brain is magnetic. I will continue with this new areas you guys should start looking into soon. Yes, you can do it.

Now with this!! You deserve a standing Ovation. Now no bash anyone again abeg! just dey drop better jeloof rice and Egusi soup dey go! One love

PeaceJoyLove:
Thank you sir for your kind words. Actually, I expect the criticism, but a good manager or leader must be able to use all such for the benefit of the job at hand. Well, the criticism has made my readers to see two views and it's left for them to take the path they want.

There are many startup programs for entrepreneurs or "techpreneurs", but do you know why I shared these? I will tell you. Many of the programmers acting like mentors here cannot even "man up" to take the opportunities because they know their standard is not up to it yet. I also put a school here where they can learn. This is a standard they must meet to be able to attract investors. But are they up to this standard? They need to start asking themselves. For you to have made comments on them it means you are focused.

Now, these programmers need to start thinking of innovative options for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. But they arent thinking about it, rather, they are all in the same boat of developing add ons, supplementary apps for these giants. But the future is not good for these giants because they all got too much involved in politics, even politics of other nations in the name of "freedom of speech". It is not good for business. OK, Nigeria is the first nation with balls to suspend Twitter. And as powerful as Russia is, she couldn't do it first; however, decided to ask all of them to register companies in Russia. Of course, Nigeria asked for it first also. Lol. So, can you see what I am seeing? These giants are going down soon. How many nations will they open companies in directly and start paying taxes to all. And before you know it, Trump and his allies will move against them in the US too. I see them losing grip of their markets all over the world soon. So, what can we do? Even before Nigeria announced Twitter ban, Kremlim had announced that all foreign software and apps will be banned soon, and only Russian indigenous and open sources will be allowed. So, Kremlim had asked their guys to develop substitutes now pending the time the ban will take effect. Meaning that Google, Apple, Microsoft etc are going down in Russia very soon. Why? Russia knows what she has done in terms of hacking and she knows how these foreign software and apps can be deployed and used against them. Is that not a huge opportunity for the Russian developers? Many nations will follow the trend soon. Mark my words. Except these giants retrace their steps fast and stop meddling with political issues.

The same opportunity is in Nigeria. I was first against the Twitter ban, and I even had a thread on it. But when I sat down, I saw a huge future with this ban in place. Huge opportunities for boys and girls here. Guys start thinking. Start innovating. Start thinking ahead.

I am kinda busy, but I'll move the thread forward. May be slow, but I will. I will talk about areas and industries we should think of. It is not about financial, marketing, social media services only.

I learnt a lot from this piece!

donaldwhal:
I feel it’s the abroad exposure you had that opened your mind to many things and gave you experiences, which you are now using back home to employ people.
Thank God you left in the first instance. May be your enemy would have ended up as a bar tender in Orilowo Ejigbo.

PeaceJoyLove:
Argument is not the way to learn. Attacking people is not the way to learn. You learn by saying the truth. And when you do not know something, do not pretend you know about it just cos you think people dont know. Saying the truth has nothing to do with debates or arguments. And please, research him well, he has hatred in his blood. I refrain from using nasty words, but I'm telling you that he is nasty. And the boy is a kid. If I descend on him, he will not like himself. Just be observant, you will also see what sensitive people have seen clearly about him.

Bro I've gone through your Thread and you have some knowledge and insights to whatever you're saying, nice one. Also the guy you're talking about is actually a nice individual and please just take a chill pill cos going through your comments , you're more verbally attacking way more than he is of which isn't good for the kind of person you're projecting yourself to be.

authority2006:
Well, for those who already have their mind set upon it, no problem. The willpower to succeed abroad is already there.

The only time I applied for American Visa was their lottery back in 2013 which my wife eventually won. I applied only because there was free computer, internet connection, printer and scanner. Lol. But we were unable to raise money after interview date was given.
The truth is that abroad didn't really pique my interest, so I didn't put much effort into raising the needed money. But my children will study in USA, UK or Canada, be it scholarships or my personal money.

Kai!! Omo I just wish say the thing been dey on now ooo Omo I for apply scatter. 2013 I was 21

somehow:
Got fund reversed after almost 4 days.

Seems they don't operate on any channel once its Friday till Monday.

Nice one!! I've always loved Kuda... Me my #181 wey I try recharge from UBA I enter my phone but I was debited... It's been 3 days now them never reverse am!

seunny4lif:
My family friend too applied for asylum in USA along with his family and today everything is good for them

It literally has changed my uncle's life for the better...I'm so so so happy for him. Omo we sent him all the necessary proves he needed for the Asylum to pull tru. Thank God it did

qtguru:
for 2 Years I was reading programming everyday because I knew there's no point taking a job I couldn't deliver. but it's less for you guys, there are platforms to play in, then there wasn't much API Development, it was mostly Website and Integration or Mobile apps/Desktop Apps. people just need to be more exposed. There are so much options it just depends on one's level of exposure, Coding is key but researching is more important.

Thanks for this and thanks for the mail response some days Back ( about internship )

tensazangetsu20:
Anonymous but the guy said he has been looking for a jamstack developer to no avail. I told him my project was incomplete he said its okay I will learn more working with them. Interview was done like 30 mins after chatting me.

Baba cut soap for me!!

qtguru:
Exactly it took me a 2 years to land a gig, and I had to do it for free, because no one would patronize me, do not despair it eventually pays out just keep working hard.

2years?? Ahhh God!!! Abeg oooo

Raalsalghul:
Ordinary 200k or paltry 200k.

What can 200k get you in this Buhari's economy?

Honestly, I don't think you are a serious person.

Daaaaam where have you been!! You just left that your remote jobs thread Kai!! E no good ooo!!

jesmond3945:
well I wish you well but you cannot compare yourself with nnpc staff. He saves all his salary for himself, he is his own government while that is not obtainable overseas.

It just takes one thing to bring that NNPC staff down which is for him to be a KIDNAP VICTIM

TeraHawks:
YOUR UNCLE HAS NOT TOLD YOU THE TRUTH.

YOU THINK ITS EASY TO JUST GET A JOB IN THE US?

IS IMMIGRATION LAWYER FREE OR EVEN CHEAP?

IS THE ASYLUM PROCESS THAT EASY THAT YOU JUST APPLY AND INSTANTA YOU GET TEMPORARY ASYLEE STATUS?

GETTING A CAR IN THE US IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE EASIEST THINGS TO DO COS 2ND HAND CARS ARE CHEAP, ESPECIALLY THE OLDER ONES, SO THATS NOT REALLY AN ACHIEVEMENT. THE LAND HE BOUGHT IN NAIJA, WHAT IS THE QUALITY OF THE LAND? I CAN BET IS ONE OF THOSE LAND DEEP INSIDE BUSH.

AMBULANCE IS NOT LIKE WE SEE IN THE MOVIES OH. IT TAKES TIME TO ARRIVE, THATS THE FIRST SHOCKER. THEN YOU PAY FOR THE TRIP TO HOSPITAL. IM SURE HE DOESNT HAVE INSURANCE SO HE IS LUCKY THEY TOOK HIM IN AS AN EMERGENCY CASE OTHERWISE HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TREATED. ALSO, KIDNEY STONE IS NOT INSTANTLY FATAL; HOSPITALS IN NAIJA HANDLE SUCH ROUTINELY.

ABROAD IS NOT HEAVEN...LOOK VERY WELL BEFORE JUMPING BECAUSE ANOTHER PERSON JAPA IS NOT YOUR OWN JAPA.

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK AS HARD IN NAIJA, YOU WILL MAKE IT HERE AS WELL.

THE MAJOR CONSOLATION FOR DOING HARD MENIAL JOBS ABROAD IS THAT THERE IS SOME DIGNITY OF LABOUR THERE, PLUS WHEN YOU CONVERT THE MONEY TO NAIRA, YOU FEEL A SENSE OF CONSOLATION.

MOST TIMES, AWON ABROAD PEOPLE DO NOT TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH ABOUT THEIR SITUATION AND I THINK IT IS REALLY BAD OF THEM.

ABROAD IS FOR YOU IF

1. YOU HAVE NOTHING IN NAIJA
2. YOU ARE SINGLE
3. YOU ARE BELOW 30YRS

SELAH

I get your time today so I go answer you well well

You say my uncle hasn't Told me the truth so you mean you Sabi my uncle wey I grow up for the same house with me pass okay ooo!

You're telling me I think it's easy to get a job in the US I won't answer this but if you knew the kind of jobs he did here and what it took him to get the job Omo I would confidently say it's easier to get a job over there than here!

You're asking me is Immigration lawyer free or cheap well I would leave you to find out by yourself but one thing I would say is weda it's cheap or expensive if you can afford it then you can get it( irrespective of weda your people back home foot the bills )

You asked if the Asylum process is easy that you apply and get instant temp status . My answer to you is this Baba you don't expect me to start Narrating how the whole thing happened and how it went from him waking up to take his bath , eating and taking a bus etc. I just summarised everything. Of course you sound learned and smart and might e older than I am so you should know it's unwise to drop or narrate sensitive things and drop details on a public forum!

AMBULANCE IS NOT LIKE WE SEE IN THE MOVIES OH. IT TAKES TIME TO ARRIVE, THATS THE FIRST SHOCKER. THEN YOU PAY FOR THE TRIP TO HOSPITAL. IM SURE HE DOESNT HAVE INSURANCE SO HE IS LUCKY THEY TOOK HIM IN AS AN EMERGENCY CASE OTHERWISE HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TREATED. ALSO, KIDNEY STONE IS NOT INSTANTLY FATAL; HOSPITALS IN NAIJA HANDLE SUCH ROUTINELY.

ANS : WHEN one is Under Asylum and his case is still being processed , they are under some sort of Government care. As for kidney stone you say it's not Instantly fatal well for someone in Nigeria doing a security job of less than 35k or lesser being given such quick fast and responsive treatment is something he should have not gotten that easy in Nigeria. The cheapest he would have gotten would be in a Govt General hospital and of which he would be given a waiting time that would take months to be attended to if he was to go to a private hospital would he be able to afford it?? Think!

IF YOU ARE WILLING TO WORK AS HARD IN NAIJA, YOU WILL MAKE IT HERE AS WELL.

ANS: for someone who has always wanted to go to the USA from childhood, telling him anything oda than the US no go enter in ear. He's a workaholic at some point in Nigeria he was doing security job in 2 places( Morning Duty here and Night duty in another place ) I think he did it for some months and it nearly cost him his life! He had to focus on one! So such person carrying that same energy Would not suffer abroad!

THE MAJOR CONSOLATION FOR DOING HARD MENIAL JOBS ABROAD IS THAT THERE IS SOME DIGNITY OF LABOUR THERE, PLUS WHEN YOU CONVERT THE MONEY TO NAIRA, YOU FEEL A SENSE OF CONSOLATION.

ANS: yes you're correct cos whatever he is today and the kind of life he's living it's something he would never achieve in Nigeria at least when he was here.

IN CONCLUSION weda it's a cheap car his riding or not the end point is WHATEVER HE HAS NOW IS SOMETHING HE WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD IF HE DIDNT LEAVE 9JA!!

Princedapace:
What is the minimum wage in Nigeria and in the USA?

Abeg, people should stop this rubbish of comparing Nigeria with these countries.

Nigeria no be country o. Wait until u have an emergency health issue in Nigeria, u will die except there is special grace.
Most of ur health care in Nigeria are dumbing ground. Most hospitals don't even have enough beds for people. Like u will wait for ur turn to use beds

People think that life starts and ends with their income. We are talking about facilities which are pry duty of govt. They are none functional in Nigeria abeg.

As we dey talk, my area have not seen electricity for five days now

Nigeria is chaotic. Na una wey dey disturb una selves with building of houses, buying plenty cars and doing all that shit when u reach abroad that make it look like they aren't doing well.

Anyone who is comfortable with living quite comfortable, will never regret leaving Nigeria. Na when u dey find money, plenty money to shock people in Nigeria and buy plenty cars, that is when u begin mount pressure on ur self.

I swear!!

LadyRosa:
Truth is there's absolutely nothing any with papers in good wester countries can't achieve both there and in naija. My uncle left for Canada 7 years ago and he is doing very very very well because he has got a good job in the IT industry. He has a house here and over there. He builds and sells houses here and his wife got a very good business there.

I go soon leave Una here Waka. Una poverty really gum body.

Please don't leave without meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Bikonu!!!