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 Career › Re: What If You Were In "Oga At The Top's" Shoe? by naptu2: 12:01pm On Mar 16, 2013 |
Tony Blair vs Jeremy Paxman "I've said what I have to say about that". "I honestly don't know what to do about that" "You are going to come to step down questions again. I'm not going to say anything about that." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX6iCnRtTsA |
| Career › Re: What If You Were In "Oga At The Top's" Shoe? by naptu2: 11:37am On Mar 16, 2013 |
(I wish i had the tapes) Robin White (the former head of the BBC's African Service) is known to ask very difficult questions (a listener nicknamed him the terror). I remember two separate interviews he had with Nigerian ministers in the 1990s because of their, almost exactly opposite results. He interviewed Jerry Gana and Gana spent most of the interview saying ehm, ah, well, because he couldn't answer Robin's hardline questioning. However, when Robin interviewed Ambassador Baba Gana Kingibe, he was left looking like a tame little cat. Kingibe effortlessly answered all his tough questions that i had to pay attention at the end to confirm that Robin was actually the one doing the questioning. (my favourite Robin White question: to President Charles Taylor in an interview conducted at the Executive Mansion "How would you like to die?" ) |
| Career › Re: What If You Were In "Oga At The Top's" Shoe? by naptu2: 11:26am On Mar 16, 2013 |
Here's an example. Michael Howard was Home Secretary (Internal Affairs Minister). As Home Secretary he can give policy direction to police and prison officers, however, he cannot give operational direction to officers. It was alleged that Howard gave operational instructions to a prison officer and threatened to overrule him if he did not comply with the instructions. Jeremy Paxman (who is known as a hard hitting journalist) asked Mr Howard 12 times "Did you threaten to overrule him?" Howard simply refused to answer the question. He did not lie or bluff. watch the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwlsd8RAoqI 1 Like |
| Career › Re: What If You Were In "Oga At The Top's" Shoe? by naptu2: 11:09am On Mar 16, 2013 |
When going for such an interview, you should prepare properly. Know what the subject of discussion will be (it's usually stated in the invitation) and research issues related to the subject matter. However, if you are asked a question and you do not know the answer, or you know the answer, but you cannot give it, truthfully state that you do not know the answer or you are not authorised to provide that answer. Do not lie and do not bluff, because you can easily be caught out in a lie or bluff. That's actually the mistake Mr Shem made. He didn't prepare properly and he tried to bluff his way through. It is more honourable to state the truth, than to attempt to lie or bluff. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: NSCDC Suspends Lagos State Commandant by naptu2: 10:59am On Mar 16, 2013 |
The commandant was on the show to respond to this issue https://www.nairaland.com/1227220/nairaland-other-internets-designed-fraud |
| Politics › Re: NSCDC Suspends Lagos State Commandant by naptu2: 10:57am On Mar 16, 2013 |
pappilo: Only in NigeriaThe commandant was suspended because he did not do his job (representing the organisation) properly. The convicted criminal should also not have been pardoned. It's strange that we now condone incompetence and bad behaviour with such excuses. When a thief is caught red-handed and punished, he will complain "am I the only thief in Nigeria?" as if that is an excuse. The question about his organisation's url was not an unexpected question. The segment was about scammers using fake NSCDC websites to dupe the public. The commandant should have been better prepared and he should not have tried to deceive/confuse the public. Both the convicted criminal and the employee were wrong. 1 Like |
| Politics › Re: NSCDC Suspends Lagos State Commandant by naptu2: 10:30am On Mar 16, 2013 |
Many platforms already have the story. It's on Daily Post [size=14pt]Civil Defence suspends Lagos State Commandant over “My Oga at the top” comment[/size]http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/03/16/civil-defence-suspends-lagos-state-commandant-over-my-oga-at-the-top-comment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=civil-defence-suspends-lagos-state-commandant-over-my-oga-at-the-top-comment |
| Politics › Re: NSCDC Suspends Lagos State Commandant by naptu2: 10:19am On Mar 16, 2013 |
I don't think he should be sacked, but he should be suspended or reprimanded. What he did is unpardonable. He was invited to Channels Television to respond to this https://www.nairaland.com/1227220/nairaland-other-internets-designed-fraud At that point, his job was to represent the agency creditably. He did a terrible job. Anybody going for such an interview should prepare properly and should know the organisation's website address, the fake website addresses being used to trick members of the public and what his organisation is doing to rectify the problem. He should be publicly reprimanded to serve as a lesson to others and make other officers and men of the organisation to sit up. 2 Likes |
| Celebrities › Re: Ruggedman Insulted On Twitter For Scolding Channelstv Reporters by naptu2: 7:05am On Mar 16, 2013 |
And remember, it wasn't just the interview panel that he was attempting to deceive, it was the viewing public. Nigerians! Tax payers. For a public official, that's simply not good enough. 1 Like |
| Celebrities › Re: Ruggedman Insulted On Twitter For Scolding Channelstv Reporters by naptu2: 7:02am On Mar 16, 2013 |
Stallion84: It breaks my heart when our generation don't look beyond what is actually wrong and regard everything as a joke. When they attribute a societal failure to personal misfortune. How many people bothered to watch the whole length of the program and comment on how the gentleman was eloquent and sound in giving answers to the operational questions asked. The answers shows he actually knows his job role and was able to enlighten the public on what civil defense is all about, the role in the society, operations and a whole lot more. Even Bill Gates cannot answer all questions about microsoft. It is agreed that his method of evading the question was rather immature, but the Channels crew member made a whole mess of the whole program as if the guest was nothing.1) What was the topic of that segment of the show? Was it about the NSCDC website? If it was about fake websites (and the commandant knew the topic before agreeing to be interviewed) don't you think he should have prepared and known the correct website address? 3) With hindsight we know that the commandant did not know the web address, but his attempt at deceiving the interviewers at the time created the impression that he did not understand the question, which was why the interviewers kept trying to clarify and simplify the question for him. When he said "one", it created the impression that there were more than one websites, so the interviewers tried to make him know the website they were asking about. The interview panel were blameless. They merely did their job (excellently). This whole issue was brought about by Mr Shem's attempt to deceive. If he didn't know, he should have simply said "I don't know" or "I'm not authorised to disclose". The matter would have ended there. |
| Celebrities › Re: Ruggedman Insulted On Twitter For Scolding Channelstv Reporters by naptu2: 6:01am On Mar 16, 2013 |
naptu2: "Did you threaten to overrule him?" |
| Celebrities › Re: Ruggedman Insulted On Twitter For Scolding Channelstv Reporters by naptu2: 5:58am On Mar 16, 2013 |
If the guest had simply said he did not know, things would not have gotten this far. The problem is, he tried to deceive the interview panel (and thus deceive Nigerians) and for a public official, that's not good enough. It was his attempt to deceive that prompted the Channels TV crew to keep asking the question (because they wanted clarification). Watch the BBC interview with Michael Howard the I will post in a minute. Michael Howard was repeatedly asked "did you threaten to overrule him". He didn't attempt to deceive, rather he outrightly refused to answer the question. |
| Jokes Etc › Re: Hilarious Photos Of "His Oga At The Top" (NSCDC) by naptu2: 10:39pm On Mar 15, 2013 |
emiye: It depends on how you define competence. i will not call him incompetent yet for that error.It's about character. He should have just said that he doesn't know it. That would have been forgivable (although he should have expected that he would be asked that question due to the topic of that segment of the programme and he should have prepared adequately), but he chose to attempt to deceive. It wasn't just the interview panel that he was attempting to deceive, it was Nigerians. For a public official ( a member of the security services) that's unacceptable. Watch the clip I posted, the BBC interview with John Howard. He was repeatedly asked "did you threaten to overrule him". He did not attempt to deceive, rather he outrightly refused to answer the question. That's more acceptable. 1 Like |
| Jokes Etc › Re: Hilarious Photos Of "His Oga At The Top" (NSCDC) by naptu2: 7:49pm On Mar 15, 2013 |
yuzedo: Naptu the great!!!!!  |
| Jokes Etc › Re: Hilarious Photos Of "His Oga At The Top" (NSCDC) by naptu2: 6:10pm On Mar 15, 2013 |
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| Celebrities › Re: Tuface & Annie Receiving Her Prado From Akpabio (Picture) by naptu2: 3:20pm On Mar 15, 2013 |
Ishilove: Do you have any proof that Akpabio has 'chopped' Annie before?? Let us be careful the lies we spread because my oga at the top is watching all y'all.+100 |
| Politics › Re: The Newly Constructed LAGBUS Washing Plant. Pics. by naptu2: 11:32am On Mar 15, 2013 |
By the way, you can read the history of public transportation (tram, molue, danfo, LSTC, BRT, cable car, LRT, etc) on this thread https://www.nairaland.com/1218704/history-public-transportation-lagos |
| Politics › Re: The Newly Constructed LAGBUS Washing Plant. Pics. by naptu2: 10:49am On Mar 15, 2013 |
billante: What about the interior of the buses? how is that place going to be kept clean?They have women who clean the interior between trips. The problem has always been with the exterior. |
| Politics › Re: The Newly Constructed LAGBUS Washing Plant. Pics. by naptu2: 8:51am On Mar 15, 2013 |
Finally! This is what we've been calling for. I'll add the pics to my collection. Of course the are hundreds, if not thousands of car-washes in Lagos (many are automated. Just walk into any petrol station and you'll see one), but this particular car wash is for the BRT bus system. The BRT system has been praised by many, but in recent years, some citizens (including me) have complained that the buses are dirty and unkempt. I believe that the commissioning of this car wash is a response to our complaints. I have one question though, will it affect the adverts on the sides of the buses? |
| Politics › Re: Reasons Why "My Oga At The Top" Jokes Must Stop. by naptu2: 8:08am On Mar 15, 2013 |
Is this the "military man" that was defending soldiers who illegally use the BRT lane? I think I'll have to ask my oga at the top. He'll know. 3 Likes |
| Jokes Etc › Re: Hilarious Photos Of "His Oga At The Top" (NSCDC) by naptu2: 7:04pm On Mar 14, 2013 |
Actually, the civil defence has functions that are different from the police, but they are not performing these functions. When the military ruled Nigeria, they wanted a uniform and central chain of command. In order to achieve this, they made all the uniform services perform identical tasks. The police force, which should be a civilian agency, became like a paramilitary force. The military now performs police functions and the civil defence is now a parallel police force. The Civil Defence should be largely made up of part-time volunteers whose duty is to protect the community they live in from fire outbreaks, crime, etc. They are usually the first responders, since they live in the community. They should have other jobs (security guards, doctors, teachers, etc) and only attend training/meetings at weekends. This was the way the civil defence was during world war 2 when my grandfather was a member. That's they way it was in the early 1980s when my guard was a member. The civil defence is not meant to be a large, armed body of officers and men. 1 Like |
| Jokes Etc › Re: Hilarious Photos Of "His Oga At The Top" (NSCDC) by naptu2: 5:52pm On Mar 14, 2013*. Modified: 6:08pm On Mar 14, 2013 |
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| Jokes Etc › Re: Hilarious Photos Of "His Oga At The Top" (NSCDC) by naptu2: 8:40am On Mar 14, 2013 |
My oga, who art at the top, hallowed be thy name, thy king dot com. 6 Likes |
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