₦airaland Forum

4 Play: We Nigerians are not a civilised people. What this couple did would barely raise an eyebrow if they were living in Nigeria.

You're totally wrong. Most Nigerian parents are very strict disciplinarians. But beating children with electric cables and hanging them is damn too much. And no Nigerian in his/her senses will accept that.

kunletech: am sorry to said this, but is a truth.
90% of Muslims have ready for war, and weapon and muslims jihadise soldiers from others muslims countries had been distribted every where, what is holding them down is because some muslims leaders are not cooperating, I believe the fight will never hapone, but religion clash will always happen to replace the fight in the name of reducing pegan, so be vigilant.

And where did you get your "info" from?

kingoflag: Useless Nigerians, look at them screaming online over 5 or 6 guns. A few months ago, containers of arms, bombs and other sophisticated war grade weapons were imported through Apapa Port, an Iranian National was arrested but GEJ used official powers to make sure the case never saw the light of the day. Did any of you say Jack-shiyyt?! Now you want to cry over guns you guys should be used to by now considering the spate of violent armed robberies and abductions/kidnappings that occur all around your country everyday.

When they need to scream they'll turn mute, when they're supposed to shut the hell up they start pointing fi*ngers at each other.....

smh

And how do you know GEJ squashed the case? You do know that all those involved are still in custody with all the smuggled weapons seized, right?

And I want ACN to hand over that drug pusher Tinubu to the NDLEA and EFCC.

atikubaba: Dont b deceived increase in water lever due to the season is wat brought abt d increase in Mega watt.u wil knw beta during dry season

You do know that a large chunk of the power generated comes from thermal power plants, right?

[quote author=Murder_X]Abroad is not useless especially getting a masters or PHD additional to your first degree but that doesnt mean you stand a better chance of getting a professional job abroad. Your friend with his 1st class in Physics and a UK masters is positioned for a good job especially internationally - since not many good jobs in Nigeria require physics experts. On the other hand there are a number of Nigerian staff in Chevron, Mobil etc that have 28days Nigeria and 28days America schedules so its not over the roof if he does that. I am against the impression that its greener in the UK. I think you will get a good job anywhere when you have the relevant degree and good grades.[/quote]Well said.

An ITV documentary I once watched back then in London actually stated that most Nigerians residents, apart from being the most educated, work in decent private and government institutions like the Canadians and Americans. They equally do not rely on handouts like Somalians, thus they contribute more to the British economy.

That said, I believe everything changed during (and after) the recession of 2007/2008. The jobs dried up, making it extremely difficult for Nigerian graduates residing in UK. Most chose to work menial jobs to pay off the bills till something better comes by, while a few like me opted to return home at the end of our respective postgraduate programs.

Blackteeth: And people still walk on it. When it collaspes and people die, the government will be accused of killing them. Why cant these folks stay away from the brigde since the authourity doesnt want to intervene? It is true that the government has been ineffective but the citizens are not helping themselves either.

And why can't the govt seal up the bridge till it's fully repaired?

tnktosin: Hmmmmm not gud at all..but dis is still nothing compared to what niger delta militants had. Thank God they were not out for blood like these blood-sucking mudafacking harams..

Apart from a few Chinese 50Cal. heavy machine guns mounted on some of their speedboats, the Niger-Delta militants were armed with the same firearms currently used by BH. Hell, the BH terrorists are even the very first to deploy more sophisticated IED and VBIEDs within Nigeria, unlike the dynamites used by MEND and other militant groups in the Niger-Delta.

Wow...that's the Russian PKP Pecheneg machine gun. Definitely not in the NA or SSS's inventory(we use the GPMG). The FG needs to do something fast about our porous border up north, cos these BH bastards are amassing an increasing amount of heavy weapons. That's a lot of firepower.

olugbemi4u: I think the wave of disintergration has started under the leadership of President Jonathan because of inability to do the thing as d right.nIGERIA IS IN SHAMBLE AND WOOBLE

The nation's unity is very much intact.

Challenging.

[quote author=O_D_B]North Korea has the largest special forces Army (32,000) who are damn crack shots that the always like to put their bullet in between the eyes of their targets.

let it wallow in[/quote]Yet the British Special Air Service (SAS) with a few hundred men is the world's BEST special force regiment. Huh..

akpanbaba: To be a performing governor in Nigeria ,you have to recruit good photographers ,kill and kidnap people,stop opposition by all means,hire painters to paints old projects,steal money, share it with police and pay for some awards.

'guess you're one of the folks in Uyo that hate Akpabio for no good reason. Do me a favour: go and hug a live NEPA transformer.

Akpan107: Hmmm... Dear, He meant the Eastern region we use to be before, to sincere, S-S and S-E are one. Same Tradition, Culture and same religion. We're one big family!!

You are wrong. We may have been part of the former Eastern Region. But our langauges and culture are TOTALLY different from the Igbos (no offense).

dedeike: Ignorance is when you don't know and have vowed not to know that the said road has not been completed and was rather inherited by GEJ.

Ignorance is also when you don't know and have vowed not to know that same applies to Onitsha-Owerri which is nearing 90% completion by this govt.

Ignorance is when you don't know that this govt also undertook Zaria-Funtua-Gusau

Ignorance is when you don't know that Auchi-Okene has been awarded to Setraco construction giants.

Ignorance is when you don't know that Enugu Airport has been shut down for massive rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Ignorance is when you don't also know that this rehabilitation works applies to the domestic wing of Abuja Airport and other major airports in Nigeria.

Ignorance is when you don't know anything about the sanitisation of the ports and the elimination of 9 agencies who make clearing of goods difficult.

Ignorance is when you don't know jack about the ongoing construction of rail lines and the award of the second phase of Lagos-Kano rail to Chinese construction giants CCCEC.

Ignorance is when you try unsuccessfully to reduce Cassava bread revolution policy into a subject of ridicul because you lack both the mental and intellectual ability to understand the Agricultural transformation agenda

Well said bruv.

My very able governor has said it all. GEJ is going nowhere. The disgruntled members of NASS and Arewa are free to jump off 3rd Mainland bridge.

Uhmmm....I'm I the only one who thinks the snake looks like a flacid penis?

pDude: Dude, what percentage of those people who "build those houses" compare to the total Nigerian population? I assume that you live in an urban centre like Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt. Have you ever visited any real rural area in South West, North and South East? If you see the standard of living there, you will shed tears. Don't forget that a greater percentage of Nigerians live in Rural communities.

So don't use the number of cars and skyscrapers in Lagos or Abuja to grade the standard of living in Nigeria. Go to the rural communities in Oyo state and see how Nigerians suffer.

I work in the restive North-East, and the standard of living is...well, not bad. House rent in high brow areas is quite cheap, and there's A LOT of foodstuffs at ridiculously cheap prices. The healthcare system kinda suck though. The same is true for Middle-belt states.

dayokanu: And what happens to them after residency?

I am sure pdude would give you first hand experience.

I have a friend who is a doctor, the guy was telling me maybe he would go on the street and start hustling cos the thing doesnt pay at all in Nigeria.

I know several Doctors who are now bankers due to poor conditions of living

After residency, they write a number of exams to become consultants. Anyway, it's true you won't see a lot of billionaire doctors. You definitely won't see doctors earn as high as N10M or more like other professionals in Telecoms, finance, or oil and gas. Maybe xcept those working with the UN or other foreign NGOs (Public Health). But with their current pay, and other earnings from private practice/locum, they do live comfortably.

ronkebp: per year or monthly?

Monthly.

dayokanu: Do you know how much Medical Doctors earn in Nigeria compared to US?

A lot of my friends after medical school had to leave medicine completely and some even worked in banks when the Salary of w Doctor was less than 100k while their colleagues who werent as smart in banks were netting 200k

Residents earn about N200k in Federal Govt. owned hospitals. Consultants earn much more (about N500k or so). That isn't so bad. That said doctors in the USA earn a lot more.

mylunch: You must be very smart to do this.

Yes, my decision was a smart one. At least I'm not cleaning toilets at Heathrow or mopping the floor at ASDA or Tesco. Down here in Nigeria my monthly wage (after tax) as an engineer is pretty decent (no, I don't work in an oil coy). At least I can easily take care of a wife and the bills for 2 homes. And I sure as hell don't have to pay a lot tax-wise. What most Nigerians fail to understand is the current challenges Nigeria faces are actually opportunities that we can take advantage of. I'll rather do that than live as a 2nd/3rd class citizen in another man's country.

latest: Gbam! No matter how hard they try to scare me, my visa is already on my palm i must take my trip soon.

No one's stopping you from travelling out. As a matter of fact, I'm fully in support. That way you'll get to experience everything firsthand. But don't say you weren't warned oh.

afam4eva: Serial killers for where??

The US of A.

afam4eva: You see , that's what scares me the most about the US. In Nigeria i can exchange words with an Agbero in oshodi bustop because i know there's not much he can do but over there, you don't know what they have in their pockets.

Don't forget the serial killers over there oh.

mylunch: U hv a misguided believe,i reside here in europe,with absolute certainty,life is tough here.Aside lack of jobs,ur wages are lesser than your bills.Yes good roads and all of that,but u pay through ur nose for it.As soon as am done with my masters,am headed home,i can't wait to leave here.I hv couple of friends and relatives in d UK,they sob daily,what is d reason for this?life is tough.Most times they ask for loan from me,and d answer to this request is obvious,i don't have enough to spare.Am aware of d power failure,so what i have in mind is to come along with a moderate solar to power me 24hours,nigeria is blessed wt plenty of sun light,so i would use this to my advantage.Is better back home,i know what am talking about.

SO TRUE, MY BROTHER. Back in the UK I had a number of friends with Masters degrees who worked menial jobs from hospital porters to aides in healthcare homes. Forget all the talk about great roads, light, etc, cos Life there truly sucked big time. In my own case I left the Queen's own country less than a week after I completed my Masters degree. That, my friend, was the VERY BEST decision I've ever made cos I'm now way better than a lot of collegues I left behind.

Mr. President, flush out these bastards. We don't care of the military has to be ruthless. Just hang these vermins by the balls.

CAMEROONPRIDE: do you know that nigeria owns us 300 000 km square? maybe not but don't worry we will ask for more land and we will obtain it ..its our right and duty

Obtain those lands from us? Please go ahead. We've been itching to test our exocet missiles and do some combat sorties on Younde.

ifyalways: @topic, I see it as a responsibility, one that must be done as long as the money is available and the relative/student is the serious type.
I grew up in a culture, environment where family ties bind tight. Each child is a collective responsibility and every adult contributes to support, be it in academics or any other pursuit.
I had aunts, uncles and even long distant cousins who at various times gave me textbooks, school pocket monies even paid lesson fees etal for me so now I can only but extend same measure to other relatives, no 2 ways about that !

Wrong. It is NOT the responsibility of a well-to-do relative to pay the fees of a relative. And it is definitely NOT the right for the later to make such demands. A rich relative may decide to sponsor someone if he/she IS WILLING to. The others have ABSOLUTELY NO RIGHT to make any demands.

sisieko2001: you are just re-echoing what you are well known here for - your disdain for foreign education.

if your post was simply all about people's views on acquiring foreign degree or not, i would have just ignored this thread.

but opening your dirry mouth to say someone from the average Nigerian school with an average degree and without a job like an average jobless nigerian youth cannot make it anywhere else and supporting such individual's desire to seek a foreign degree to broaden his opportunities in the challenging world we are in now is a waste of money shows that you are just a mean, old fool with a black heart who looks down on others and thinks he is all knowing and because you have a manageable career, so one else can do any better

Ok stop right there kiddo. I've followed Ajanlekoko's posts in other thread, and I seriously doubt he has anything against a foreign degree. What he actually kicks against is a trend were Nigerian graduates run abroad for postgraduate degrees without gaining the necessary experience first. There absolutely nothing wrong with that.

sisieko2001: you are just re-echoing what you are well known here for - your disdain for foreign education.

if your post was simply all about people's views on acquiring foreign degree or not, i would have just ignored this thread.

but opening your dirry mouth to say someone from the average Nigerian school with an average degree and without a job like an average jobless nigerian youth cannot make it anywhere else and supporting such individual's desire to seek a foreign degree to broaden his opportunities in the challenging world we are in now is a waste of money shows that you are just a mean, old fool with a black heart who looks down on others and thinks he is all knowing and because you have a manageable career, so one else can do any better

Ok stop right there kiddo. I've followed Ajanlekoko's posts in other thread, and I seriously doubt he has anything against a foreign degree. What he actually kicks against is a trend were Nigerian graduates run abroad for postgraduate degrees without gaining the necessary experience first. There absolutely nothing wrong with that.