₦airaland Forum

It is no longer news nor surprising that women in modern Nigeria can afford to share their spouse with another woman. But the rate at which this practice is increasing in Nigeria has become worrisome.

Not minding their level of education, the consciousness of the average African man especially thoseraised in the cultural setting, has not changed. Regardless of the level of westernization imbibed by an average African man in terms of his academic qualification, exposure, dressing, among others, when it comes to marriage, he remains an African man in his consciousness.

Hence, the moment they are able to achieve some measure of success materially, there is always the tendency to let go of the inhibition that the white man's religion or education imposes on them and find them marrying many women. And if the white man's religion becomes a challenge, they find a way around it by keeping many mistresses. Invariably, an African man is still an African man underneath. It is purely more a cultural issue than any other factor. What then are the other factors that encourage this concept?

Why some men practice polygyny - Modern Practices of Polygyny

A number of factors contribute to the high rate of polygamy in the modern day Nigeria. Basically, there are cultural reasons, biological reasons, religious or practical reasons such as satisfaction.

By some cultural nuances across the African continent, it is permissible for a man to have more than one wife. Some religious tenets such as Islam allow a man to have more than one wife provided that he is capable of loving and taking care of all of them equitably. Islamic religion allows a man to marry four wives for several reasons: fulfillment in terms of infertility, sexual prowess, the number of female births in comparison to male child and the belief as stated by the Prophet Muhammad that the more the people, the larger his community.

To correct the misinterpretation usually alluded to this, Alhaji Ibrahim Moshood Lawal lamented that faithfuls should not take the teachings of the Quran at face value, as if forced to do so. The Quran, he explained, made allowance for polygamy on the condition that the man love all four wives equally and also effectively foster the four pillars of marriage in Islam: to clothe, feed, educate and shelter your wife.

The Quran instructs Muslim men to "marry women of your choice two or three or four," but warns that "if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them) then only one or your (concubines). That is more fitting so that you do not deviate from the right course." The Prophet Muhammad said, "Whosoeverhas two wives and he inclines towards one to the exclusion of the other, he will come on the Day of Judgment with his body dropping or bending down".

In some instances people, Alhaji Moshood adds, ignores such conditions. Illiterate Muslims blatantly ignore these conditions which he terms Human-Created Polygamy, polygamy without justice and finance. "Some of our Muslim brothers are stark illiterates, a literate Muslim finds it difficult to hold a family while the illiterate ones (western education and Islamic religion) has four wives. How can you cope? There are such people in government offices looting government treasury." According to reports of cases filed at the Upper Area 1 Court, Mpape, in 2012/2013, 5 out of 8 cases were based on abandonment (includes lack of care and support).

For example, a husband who makes N800 to N2000 per day marries four wives and eventually leaves his family incommunicado for a year or two. Secondly, according to a particular cultural tradition across Africa, Polygamy is an acceptable practice. It is important to be mindful of the fact that African societies used to be mainly rural. A man would get married to two or more wives in order to have a large family to assist him in the farm. The logic of division of labour provides rational basis for polygamy in that era.

In some cases, family members may encourage some men to marry more than one wife for the purposes of procreation. According to African cultural tradition and the bible, marriage or conjugal relationship exists so that procreation can continue.Where after a while, a marriage has been consummated and children are not forthcoming, members of the extended family may start getting worried, eventually, the man is encouraged to explore elsewhere by taking another wife.

Another reason outside the problem of infertility is when a man is not happy with the marriage or with the wife he is married to. Rather than going on conjugal escapades outside of the matrimonial home, he might be compelled to look elsewhere for marriage and the exploration may get consummated. There are men who take Temporary Wives. The length of temporary marriage is defined in advance and can last anything from hours to decades as practiced by some Muslims in Britain.

In Nigeria, the man uses every method of injection or family planning (they warn these women they do not want children) to ensure they do not bear children for them. This case holds true in the case of the rich director who almost every year divorces one of his wives to marry another. "Men that practice such by Islamic Laws are wrong, they have decided to ignore their religious teachings and marry a woman, two to three months he divorces her because he has gotten what he wants from the union - sex. Islamic Law teaches that you must maintain your wives. Temporary wives, Amnesty International reports, generally face social ostracism, and their children may face difficulties in accessing public services such as education because if the marriage is unregistered, it may be hard for the mother to prove paternity.

Contrary to Temporary Wives, there are situations of some wives that are aware of the second wife as she is moved into the same house as the first. The Abdullah's is a household of ten including husband, two wives and seven children. The children all attend the same school, two of the wives'children are in the same class although the children of the second get better grades in school.

Their husband provides the children equal opportunities and attention that they both live happily since the husband does not show his preference for either one. Abdullah married his second wife three months apart from his first marriage. Sources close to the couples explained that the first wife was his parent's choice while the second was his true choice, the one he met before his first wife. Forced Marriage results to polygamy, especially when the couple involved have nothing in common.

Another modern form of polygamy is the instance exhibited by Mr. F. Mr. F is married to three wives who are aware of the other wives' existence. However, they live under separate roofs. Mr. F has no permanent residence rather spreads himself around to the wives. He spends two weeks with each wife. On occasions when he travels, he takes one along with him, spends quality time with her depending on the timetable of each wife. He never takes two at a time.

Single mothers lack the choice of picking a husband,thus, they practically seek the position of second wives especially from men who view polygamy as a religious purpose. For religious purposes, men marry many wives to keep the widow and 'wallflowers or almost on the shelf ladies' from the streets. Mr. Ahmed Musa (not his real name) believes that these women have sexual as well as financial and security stability needs. Rather than leave poor widows exposed to the dangers in our socio-economic environment, he advised that men should legally assume full responsibility of the woman in question and her children.

'Wall flowers' and 'almost on the shelf'are graduates. They tend to accept marriages as second wives out of desperation and fear of hitting menopause without giving birth to a child. When suitors come asking for her hand in marriage, evenif they were men who already have a family, they quickly jump at such opportunity to have children, and on many occasions, financial security.

A more callous approach to polygamy is where the woman in question is not aware that the husband she is legally married to is keeping another woman, away from home. There have been several stories circulating about women who find themselves in such situation. Sometimes they discover too late after the death of the husband and accommodate them as concerns inheritance and the will of the deceased. On other occasions they do recover on time but had to tolerate the act. According to Honorable Raphael Igwu of the Customary Court, Mpape, one of such cases brought before the court was of a couple married under the native law and custom.

The husband brought home a house-help to live with them; she lived with the couple for a long time. The wife took good care of the girl and ensured she was enrolled in a school. Unknown to the wife the husband was grooming the house-help for marriage. He later secretly married the house-help and accommodated her elsewhere and then came to file divorce against his wife (the first wife). At this point, the first wife made an appearance. "The man withdrew the case, which the court had to strike out. It is probably due to heavy public criticism".

On the trail of ascertaining the impact of polygamy in general

Hon Igwu confirmed that roughly 40 per cent of cases brought before the court cite incidences of polygamy being the root cause of marriage breakdown. Out of 100 cases presided over by the court from 2010 to date, 75 per cent were divorce cases, while 6 out of the 75 were polygamous cases. With the existence of 39 Customary Courts in the FCT, one can expect a higher statistics than the above mentioned figure. He also attributed increase in marriages breakdown in the FCT to economic or financial reasons.

Loss of intimacy between couples as the man becomes deeply involved in providing for his family to the detriment of the home and the loss of homes resulting from relocation or demolition, where the man keeps his family in a separate part of the town or another state. This he asserts creates room for infidelity. Better still, it creates room for the popular polygamous practice tagged Abuja Marriage. Monsignor Ajayi of St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Mpape, described this marriage practice as "Men who get married in the village, come to the city and for the fact that they have no accommodation meets a lady who has one and they begin living together and eventually get married."

Hon Igwu reiterated the fact that Marriage under native law and custom allows for polygamy. One cannot use the basis of polygamy to ask for dissolution of marriage. "It does not matter whether one is coming to court because the other married another, one cannot use that as a reason to dissolve a marriage. The native law and custom does not provide any strict condition for dissolution of marriage.

Once any of the parties shows an inclination of lack of interest in the marriage, the court is always compelled to dissolve the marriage, so long as there are clear evidence that the parties are no longer interested for whatever reasons. Even without reason if one of the parties indicates that it does not wish to be married to the other any longer,that would be the end of it." "This is unlike the English Law/English marriage or marriage under the Act. In marriage under the Act, one must prove the reasons for seeking divorce. Engaging in extra-marital affair and polygamy are some of the very cogent reasonswhy the court will or can dissolve the marriage."

Christians looking to get married and couples who seek divorce in courts must know the difference between Marriage under the Act or English Law as against Marriage under Native law and Custom.

Source : http://allafrica.com/stories/201306140218.html

Front page material.

FTC loading.

Drop your contact details if you are single a lady willing to be Second / Third wife.


Married men willing to take another wife too can drop their contact details.

Its a free world.

Sunderland have sacked manager Gus Poyet after a run of just one victory in 12 Premier League games.
The Black Cats are one point above the relegation zone after Saturday's 4-0 home defeat by Aston Villa.
"Sadly, we have not made the progress that any of us had hoped for this season," said chairman Ellis Short.
"We find ourselves battling, once again, at the wrong end of the table. We have therefore made the difficult decision that a change is needed."
A Sunderland statement also added that an announcement about Poyet's successor would be made "in due course".
The Wearsiders face a trip to West Ham on Saturday before a derby against Newcastle on 5 April.

Poyet, 47, took training on Monday morning and then met chief executive Margaret Byrne and other board members to learn his fate.
The Uruguayan took over from Paolo Di Canio as manager at the Stadium of Light in October 2013 with the club bottom of the Premier League.
The former Brighton manager guided them to four victories and a draw from their final six league games to keep them up last season - a run that included wins at Chelsea and Manchester United and a draw at Manchester City.
Poyet also led the Wearsiders to the 2014 Capital One Cup final, which they lost to City.
"I would like to thank Gus for his endeavours during his time at the club, in particular last season's 'great escape' and cup final appearance, which will live long in the memory of every Sunderland fan," said Short.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31902933

page 6

page five

page four

badmarket:
page 5

badmarket:
page four

This guy ..na waa for you

page three

page two

The Documents.

AMEN 1 MILLION PLUS TIMES

final page

Timely payment of vendors bills and account reconciliation
 Maintain FEFO stock rotation for all raw and packaging materials
 Placement of material descriptions/ data sheet on all in items in the warehouse.
 Prompt supply of materials to production & ensure no stock out
 Raw/ packaging material daily count & reconciliation
 Ensuring compliance to material receiving, recording and system update procedure.
 Management of forklift operators on duty.
Profile
1. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in inbound (material handling)
2. OND in social sciences, NABTEB in Engineering (Mechanical, etc.).
3. SSCE/GCE/WAEC/NECO with 4 credits (in not more than 2 sittings) is required.
4. Experience in the packaging and processing, or manufacturing environment
 Computer literate
 Good communication skills
 Excellent ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision.

(d) STORE KEEPER (1)
Key Responsibilities
 Receiving of materials from suppliers.
 Push dispatching of finished goods to distributors/trade
 Liaise with laboratory for the release of raw materials and packaging materials to enable released materials issues to production.
 Maintains and controls storage of materials.
 Maintain accurate stock records and partake in the monthly and yearly stock taking with accounts department for better stock control.
 Carry out the cleaning and housekeeping of the warehouse to achieve Nestlé Hygiene rules (NGMP)
 Capturing the accurate stock on SAP
 Prepare Waybill for returned and rejected materials to customers
Ensure adequate safety of staff through regular training, briefing, inspecting of the work area and implementation of corrective actions.
Profile
 1 year experience in a similar role
 OND in social sciences.
 Computer literate
 Good communication skills
 Excellent ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision.

(e) WATER TREATMENT TECHNICIAN (1)
Key Responsibilities
 Responsible for packaging works, understands all packaging area controls, and can demonstrate proper usage of each.
 Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment, increasing safety awareness and encouraging safety practices, rules and regulations.
 Knowledgeable on related SAP requirements. Knows the actions to take in the event of a violation of these requirements.
 Knowledgeable on the sanitation requirements, the chemicals used and why. Can assist in the sanitation in the filler area.
 Ensures that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in the area and can perform daily cleaning on all line equipment
 Demonstrates the ability to accurately complete all operating paper work.
 Shall be responsible for advising the SHE Officer on PPEs requirements where a lack is noticed, and send reports on unsafe spots, near misses and incidents noticed or observed to the SHE Officer.
 Shall be responsible for reporting observed risks and hazards identified at various sports in their respective departments.
 Perform all bottle size and code changeovers according to Master plan schedule.
 Operate and maintain the machines.
Ensure proper capturing and documentation of waste materials on the line.
 Ensure waste materials from the line are weighed, documented and disposed in conjunction
with warehouse personnel.
 SHE – Ensures safety of self, product, workplace and colleagues while ensuring the control of
the impact of his activities on the environment.
 FSMS: Maintain food safety awareness and its relevance in order to ensure the control of the
impact of his activities in the environment.
Profile
 OND or C&G II in Electrical Engineering
 At least 2 years working experience in the food industry.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants should submit their application letter and CV online to
abaji.recruitment@ng.Nestlé.com

Closing Date: Tuesday 31st March 2015
Only short listed candidates will be contacted

continued....

Reports machine problems to supervisor and coordinates with line mechanics for quick reactions to solve any machine problems.
 Assist the supervisors in the training (on the job) of line workers in the various production activities of the line operation.
 Fill professionally the production report and other related documents as required.
 Ensure that no work accident within the limit of responsibilities
 Carries out any other task that is assigned by immediate superior
Profile
1. Minimum of 1year experience in packaging and processing or manufacturing environment
2. National Diploma (ND) or City and Guild in Engineering (Electrical / Mechanical), or other relevant diploma in Engineering.
3. Minimum of five (5) Credit including English language and Mathematics in SSCE or its equivalent (in not more than 2 sittings) is required.
 Computer literate
 Good analytical and problem solving skills
 Good communication skills
 Excellent ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision.

(b) MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS (4)
Key Responsibilities
 Carry out on all line operations troubleshooting and repairs; improving performance of injection/blow molding or line and water processing.
 Keep work environment clean, organized and safe.
 Understand current line efficiency, performance and quality indicators and issues affecting each.
 Conduct running P.M.S and at least one first pass quality audit per shift.
 Be familiar with and monitor all running equipment to include normal running parameters, set points, package integrity, etc.
Co-ordinate and monitor changeovers to include changeover parts set-up, plan, manpower assignments and assessment of changeover success.
 Support line operations and operations planning coordinator in training of operators on equipment operations and preventive maintenance.
 Be able to run each piece of line equipment if needed during an emergency.
 Participate in planning and execution of preventive and predictive maintenance co-coordinated through operations planning coordinator.
 Participate in all Fast Track, CI and Line specific meetings and reviews.
 Adhere to and follow ‘’maintenance tools and parts policies.’’
Profile
1. Minimum of 1 year experience in packaging and processing or manufacturing environment
2. National Diploma (ND) or City and Guild in Engineering (Electrical / Mechanical), or other relevant diploma in Engineering.
3. Minimum of five (5) Credit including English language and Mathematics in SSCE or its equivalent (in not more than 2 sittings) is required.
 Computer literate
 Good analytical and problem solving skills
 Good communication skills
 Excellent ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision.

(c) WAREHOUSE ASSISTANTS (2)
Key Responsibilities
 Ensure all inbound logistics activities are performed in-line with the Nestlé FSMS and QS requirements
 Ensure timely reporting of material status via weekly update
 Ensuring timely update of transactions on SAP
 Follow up with quality department on physical release of all raw and packaging material & in SAP
 Ensuring that stock holdings are within specified limits
 Proper dispatch of all vendors for all raw and packaging

Suitable candidates to apply.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCIES – ABAJI NESTLÉ WATERS FACTORY
As the leading Nutrition Health and Wellness Company, we are committed to enhancing People’s lives, everywhere, every day.
Our presence in more than 130 countries, factories in more than 80 countries enhances our continued leadership position as the foremost Nutrition, Health and Wellness Company. We provide opportunity for long term career that offers personal and professional development. We are committed to creating an environment that challenges and motivates individuals to reach their highest potential.
Nestlé Nigeria Plc upholds the principle of Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities in its recruitment processes.
We are pleased to announce that the following vacancies are available in our Nestlé Waters Factory, Abaji:
(a) PRODUCTION TECHNICIANS (12)
Key Responsibilities
 Responsible for operation of filling machine assigned to him within the production department in accordance to operating instructions and established standard parameters for the product being produced, including CIP cleaning.
 Responsible for the monitoring and recording of Critical Control Points and Control Points of the production line and reporting to the supervisor any deviations.
 Responsible for keeping machines in clean condition whether in operation or on standby.
 Responsible to achieve the required quantity of finished products with a good quality (net content, pH for semi-finished/finished product, no. off units/crate. etc.) according to standard specification.
 Responsible to follow all Hygiene rules & GMP regulations in the conduct of all his duties and responsibilities as a production machine operator.

Good one.

The problem is that she wants to show off, same apply to other ladies too who wore bikini and would snap to the whole world.

debolly:
I already replied, NaijaOptimist.

check your mail.

debolly:
I didn't receive your pm...you can resend.

hope u got my second pm.
awaiting ur reply this time.

debolly:
I didn't receive your pm...you can resend.

as your lordship pleases.

debolly:
Alright then....

No response from you yet.

ok

cococandy:
Oh thank you

tnx for not taking any offence.

besides, keep oga on his toes with that sparkling beauty of urs.

debolly:
I am a Muslim girl in her mid-twenties, who hasn't been opportuned to date a fellow muslim guy all her life. I don't like covering my head (I prefer hanging the scarf around my neck incase of solaat. not that am a bad girl but I wasn't brought up like that, though I observe my prayers. Could not covering my head be the hindrance to meeting muslim guys? It always got me thinking, or is there something I need to adjust to in this aspect. I really need answers because I wish to marry someone from my religion.

can we talk about these?
i sent you a PM.

cococandy:
pls show me the mistake. Can't find it

ripple that "comes back to" you

cococandy:
Everyday life of the normad.

How do you guys think they cope with water needs when there is non available at the moment?

These things don't mean a thing to them.

check your signature for correction.

The parent he had knew all his life recently told him the man he thought was his biological father is not his real dad.

The mother explained that the man actually married her while he was a toddler, but assumed the role of his father ever since.

Long story cut short, he has been re-united with his real Father, who happens to be a successful legal practisioner now.

The real father have renamed him, and wants him to bear the new name at 34yrs.

How easy and possible?

The case of househelp maltreating children is a known issue, but one may argue that most of these house help are not matured enough or have not gone through the pain of pregnancy or childbirth.

Such is not the story of some mothers, who maltreat other women children kept in their custody.
Some of these mothers are even blood relation of these children, while some are either friends or neighbours.

One can easily diffrentiate her children from others kept in her custody through preferential treatment.

Women, why is it difficult to treat kids in our custody just as we treat our own kids?

The recent scarcity of petrol have brought untold hardship on Nigerians as usual.

The cost price of N97 was slashed to N87 by the president as a campaigne strategy, now we cannot even buy the product for N97.

In ogun state, sango - agbara axis price of petrol now ranges between N100 to N120 per liter.

How available is the product in your area and at what cost?

BIRDS

owl -òwìwí

bat - àdán

bush fowl - àparò

sparrow - ẹgà

kite - àşá

hawk - àşádì

eagle – àwòdì

vulture - igún

kiwi - adiẹ-odò

duck - pẹpẹyẹ

guinea fowl - ẹtù; awó

fowl - adiẹ; cock -akukọ; hen - obídiẹ; chick - òròmọdìẹ

parrot - ayékòótọ

wood pecker – ẹyẹ àkókó

ostrich – ògòngò

peacock – ọkín

turkey – tòlótòló

dove – àdàbà

cuckoo - òdèrè

ANIMALS
1. lion - kìnìùn

2. lizard - alàngbá

3. camel - ràkúnmí

4. donkey - kẹtẹkẹtẹ

5. elephant - erin

6. wolf - ìkòokò

7. hedgehog – túrùkú

8. snake- ejò

9. cat - olóngbo

10. horse - ẹşin

11. goat - ewurẹ

12. sheep – àgùtàn; ewe – àgùtàn; ram - àgbò

13. deer - èsúró

14. monkey - ọbọ

15. leopard - amọtẹkun

16. tiger - ẹkun

17. guinea pig - ẹmö

18. hamster - aşin

19. dog - ajá

20. rabbit - ehoro

21. hare – ehoro igbo

22. tortoise – ìjàpá; ahun

23. fox - kõlõkõlõ

24. grasscutter - õyà

25. buffalo - ẹfọn

26. squirrel - ọkẹrẹ

27. snail - ìgbìn

28. fish - ẹja

29. wall gecko - ọmọọle

30. turtle – ahun odò

31. lobster/prawn/crayfish - edè

32. chameleon - ọgà

33. squirrel - ọkẹrẹ

34. Iguana – à-n-tà

35. hippopotamus – erinmilokun; erin-odó

36. crocodile - õni

37. alligator - ẹlëgungun

source: https://sites.google.com/site/learnyorubafree/zoology---birds

food science and mass comm. are good courses till date.