₦airaland Forum

njokusboy: Yes with pple lyk u, there is hope for Nigeria when you cannot rationalise before criticising.. The point I am trying to make is dat u re too quick to criticise jonathan not taking into consideration the fact that he didn't make it so.. Those fleets have been lyk dat since objs regime.. The latest ones were purchased when yar'adua was in power..its little wonder turai wasn't too willing to let it go when her husband was nowhere to be found... Owk if you want Jonathan to become the Nigerian Jesus christ why don't u just say so.. Next tin u wud say he should vacate aso rock and start living in Gwagwalada since the cost of maintaining his presidential suite is too expensive...

Terrible lie!

https://www.nairaland.com/495811/jonathan-buys-n23b-jets

njokusboy: Goat, didn't u read where it was said dat the new ones were purchased in 2010 Has jonathan been elected in 2010.. If u want to criticise, why not do it with some sense..

Cow, who was the President of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed forces when the three aircrafts were purchased in 2010? Your father? Your folly has no rival!

dr dams: Its full tym and intensive lectures.
Read ur biology in respect to ecology, conservation, health and safety, environmental sustainability or go to d dept of zoology and get a book by Prof. Kion Noel Don Pedro - ' Man and his Environment'

This book is really helpful as regards Environmental Toxicology/Pollution Management!

I'm not a gospel music enthusiast......but there are few of Nigerian gospel songs that blow my mind.....

1. Oyoyo Family - Jaginma

2. Ajuju ft Ola Omega - Chante

3. Henrisoul ft Kore - Gbagoro Agbago

4. Timaya - Ogologomma

5. Frank Edward - Mma mma

6. 2shotz & 9ice - Thank You

7. Samsong ft Chioma Jesus- Odogwu

None of the songs are recent actually!

There are several other nice stuffs from Sinach, Frand Edward, Solomon Lange, Samsong and few others!

Jenams: Ajuju_shante! I love the song + frank edward is da chairman!

Love that song too....its Chante not Shante......the song is awesome except that the guy he featured (Ola Omega) almost ruined the song at some point. But good song overall! Listen to it on a good sound system and u'll fall in love with the song instantly.

^^ T.I - Memories back then

Well I know that these feelings won't end no, no.
They'll just get stronger if I see you again.
Baby I'm tired of being friends.
I wanna know if you feel the same
And could you tell me do you feel my pain?
Don't leave me in doubt.
Everytime you see me what do you see?
I feel like I'm a poor man and you're the queen.
Oh baby, you're the only thing that I really need.
And baby that's why......

Prof. Femi, I must commend you for sparing your time to enlighten ignorant students......I must also give kudos to you for been civil in your arguments. I sincerely will be grateful to God if we have more lecturers of your standard in our universities.

I graduated from a Federal university in the North East where I studied a course in Natural Sciences (Botany). I never used a microscope till I graduated, yet there were instances where we needed to. I also knew of the lack of adequate tools in the Engineering department workshops (which I was opportune to visit on several occassions).

Few years later, I was lucky to have secured a job with a research-oriented Federal Government Agency. During one of our initial laboratory work at my office, I wasn't surprised to find out that many of my colleagues didn't understand 'tissue culture' even as biologists.

I also remember when I was in my third year, myself and few other students from different levels and departments in the Faculty of Science were selected to represent the Faculty before the NUC accreditation team. I could remember how embarrassed I was, when a second year Geology student was asked if he had any knowledge of the computer and he answered by saying ''is it the software or the hardware?"

Truly, we have produced numerous half-baked graduates, no thanks to the infrastructural decay in our educational institutions. A nairalander earlier asked how the dearth of standard tools in our science labs/engineering workshops affect the quality of a political science graduate? I would ask, what does a political scientist have to offer Nigeria in terms of industrialisation and technological advancements? Science graduates are the hope of any country that wants to compete globally. (Apologies to non-science students/graduates). Our president/vice president are scientists (zoologist and architect respectively, not political scientists or public administrators). Seeing engineers and scientists work successfully in banks and other institutions outside their field of study and science graduates doing well in politics, without any case of a sociologist treating sick people or an accountant building a rocket, that goes a long way to illustrate how important science and technology is to the development of a nation.

Education in any part of the world do not come cheap............I later realised that one of the reasons why my alma-mata was lacking in infrastructure was because we paid peanuts as school fees. I remember paying N500 as acceptance fee, my first year school fees was N8,500 while my final year (which was the highest) was N15,000. This was between 2005-2009. Nigerian students want quality education but can't pay quality fees.

We are seriously lacking behind as most of the new technologies being adopted by other countries of the world still seem alien to us.......stem cell, biofuels, weapons defense system, drones etc! We have a Biotechnology Agency where most of its staff cannot tell you five importance of biotechnology to the common man. A friend who works at the Space Research Agency knows little or nothing about space technology. When we need to launch a satellite, the Chinese are called to carry out the project. Yet, these people earn more than the highly intellectual lecturers in the university.
To secure a job as a graduate assistant in any university, you must have at least a first class degree or a second class upper and a master degree, yet the average starting salary of a graduate assistant is about N7x,000, while a Bachelor degree holder who is lucky to secure a job in a government parastatal starts with between N90,000-N250,000 (depending on the agency) as starting salary. Worse still, is a senator who cannot boast of a degree certificate earning over ten times what a University Professor (who has dedicated several years to learning and research) earns. Please look at countries whose universities rank top in the world and compare their lecturers' salaries! Nigeria has a large percentage of lecturers teaching in US and Canadian Universities, yet many are still ready to leave Nigeria if offered the opportunity! Why would a bright graduate pick a lecturing job (that pays relatively lesser) over a more lucrative job with an oil & gas coy, or Nigerian Customs?

For those crying that govt cannot afford the amount ASUU is asking for, it may interest us to know that: a senator earns $1.5m
annually aside their quarterly constituency projects allowance. GEJ spends N1.09b on food yearly and spends billions to maintain the fleet of presidential aircrafts. If only you guys knew the level of misappropriation of public funds in govt offices....you'll know that Nigeria can afford what ASUU is asking for. Everyday, Nigeria produces at least 2m barrels of crude oil. Bonny light sells between $105-107.69 per barrel currently. That means Nigeria produces 2m x $106 (average) =$212m (almost N34billion)......At least N20b is accruable to Nigeria daily as royalties! FIRS and Customs generate trillions of Naira annually for FG. Dangote, Adenuga, Otedola, Alakija pay heavy taxes to govt. Yet, they tell us govt is broke? If it is to travel with a 600-man delegate abroad, money will be available, if it is to purchase new aircrafts or campaign round the 36 states, money will become available, if it is to hold party conventions and pay delegates, money will be available, if it concerns Madam Dame's Peace Mission building, money will be available. Misplaced priorities!
SOLUTION TO THIS CRISIS IN MY OPINION:
@Prof. Femi, IMHO I'll advise that all Federal and State Universities become autonomous. They should find ways to increase their IGR and set up endowment funds. Each university will determine its lecturers' pay and this will lead to competition as universities will employ only intelligent, student-friendly lecturers. Students will opt for the best universities in term of infrastructure, quality of lecturers, accredited courses, university ranking etc, knowing fully well that they will be paying a huge amount as school fees. Of course, school fees will also be increased by individual universities according to how they deem fit. (Maybe when all these ignorant students venting their anger on ASUU are asked to pay a minimum of N300,000 per session, they'll appreciate ASUU better).

Also, alumni associations should be encouraged to donate for the up-keep of their alma-mata. Whereas, the usual funding from government should be channelled into subsidising tuition, accommodation and feeding for students while the very bright students can be offered full scholarships.

The Federal Scholarship Board should be restructured to offer scholarships to students with excellent grades in WAEC/JAMB while subsidising fees for other students. Sponsorship of students for undergraduate or postgraduate studies abroad should be minimized drastically and stopped as soon as we see significant improvement in our local universities.

Laws should be enacted to prohibit children of political/public office holders from studying in foreign universities/colleges.

Among lecturers, there are cases of s.exual harrasements, lack of commitment, sadist behaviour, poor student-lecturer relationships, imposing of handouts on students etc. To solve this problem, there should be a confidential student-friendly platform where students can assess lecturers, rate lecturers, report lecturers or suggest ideas to the school authority that will guarantee them a better period of study on campus. The website idea by Prof. Femi isn't a bad idea too.....

Finally, Nigerian students must know that in any part of the world where quality education is offered, it doesn't come cheap. Therefore, if we must improve our quality of education, this is the price to pay. You should even be thankful that your lecturers are fighting for what you should be fighting for ideally. I understand you guys are eager to graduate and be free from the campus environment. Have you sat down to think about how the labour market is presently? If you must know, priority is placed on skill than on paper qualifications. That's how competitive the market is presently, your qualification doesn't guarantee you a good job (which are very limited).

NB: I apologize for the long post.........but just like Prof. Femi said, not all things should be summarized. May we not summarize our lives o! . To those who'll say 'U're saying all these cos' you are not a student and so it doesn't affect you'......it may interest you to know that I was applying for my master degree at Unilag before the strike started. It hurts me too 'cos I'm been pressured to get a higher degree. We are all affected!

Bless U Prof. Femi!

silent don: “We used machines to recognise the human
face, human iris, finger prints, toe prints and
sole prints. We worked on speaker and speech
recognition, signature verification and hand
writing verification. What we found is amazing.
For example, using any of these parameters,
we can get different patterns of iris,
fingerprints, toeprints, soleprints that
differentiate the 14 billion people in the world,”
he said.

Haba!!!!

I wasn't sure of where to create this topic: properties, business or investment? So I decided to post it here.

I recently acquired a 3-acre land at Ibadan, Oyo State. The land is not in a residential area (as the area is yet to be developed). However, I have completed the survey and other things.

I want to invest on an agro-business, however I'm finding it hard to make a decision between planting cash crops or raising an animal husbandry.

I'll appreciate ideas and reasons why I should opt for a particular idea. Thanks!

with this kind of ideology......I'm afraid this thing will ever come to an end! God help us

Last Reflections!!! May His Soul Rest in Perfect Peace!

Kini big deal? He just wanted to go and make some cool cash at few casinos around!

Or maybe he wanted to visit a strip club!

igwemoagbo: guy all dos sending u emails, agents r dere too.. And trust me if u go ahead with dis, u ll be busted and arrested soon. Trust me dstv did is to flush out pple like u. Cos they know some viewers ll opt for the dstv cheats stuffs since one cn get it with little amount. Well u have been warned. Kirikiri get vacant cells plenty anyway. Good luck on ur way to jail

Life is indeed a journey!!!

Lost my dad on October 3 2010. He was healthy when I left him to collect my statement of result in Maiduguri. I had just collected my statement of result and couldn't wait to travel back home to see how proud of me my dad would be. But I received a call that he died from prostrate enlargement complication. The worst part was nobody told me my dad was due for a surgery, he had the surgery and it became complicated. When I heard of his death, I tried to make withdrawals and board the next flight that leaves maiduguri in the afternoon, bt due to some network ish at the bank, I missed the flight by few minutes. So I had to opt for road travel. I didn't see my dad till he was buried according to muslim rites. I am a christian and tried to persuade my dad's family to please let me see my dad once again before burying him but I wasn't given that opportunity. At some point, I felt like shredding my statement of result. I wanted to buy my dad an SUV (he loved SUVs) but I didn't have the opportunity to. I prayed endlessly to see him in my dreams or for him to appear to me for a conversation, but it never happened!

My dad really went through a lot to offer us the best. He was such a fine gentle man and a role model to many. I hope to start a foundation in his name, through which lives will be touched positively. That was his penchant. He loved helping people. I know he'll be happy at how hard I work to become the person he wanted me to be. I miss him so much!

2011, Wumi died from food poisoning, she was like a sister!......Suleiman died from stomach pains..........Shadow died in auto crash while travelling to orientation camp in Kaduna......mai' Swagger died july this year! All these ppl were dear to me. How I miss them!

All these taught me to be more simple in my approach to life. I try to be at peace with every1 cos the person U quarrel with today might be gone 2moro or vice versa.

God is still God!

confusion247: From the list of channels you wrote here means that ABG is a DVB NETWORK like CTL,MCL, METRODIGITAL, PBS, CATV(formerly CMTV). They broadcast in a particular locality or city unlike DSTV which is based on satellite and can be received from all parts of west africa/south africa/east africa.

Exactly bro!

I'm seriously thinking of opting for the DSTV cheat.....

IYA NGBALI: how do I get ABG in keffi,nasarawa state?

Still no idea! I only know about Abuja (central, kubwa, Lugbe and Mararaba axis).

these are the channels on ABG:
1. TMC
2. Aljazeera News
3. Novela
4. AIT
5. Channels
6. NTA
7. Fox Movies
8. JSC + 1
9. MBC 4
10. Movie Africa
11. ID
12. Military
13.NK Jnr
14. Catoon Network
15. Wrestling
16. Metro Action
17. BBC
18. Nat Geo Wild
19. Star World
20. JSC + 4
21. MBC Action
22. JSC + 5
23. TBN
24. B Stars
25. Boomerang
26. Western
27. Discovery
28. Cine Afric
29. MTV Base
30. Sport Net 1
31. Animal Planet
32. MBC 2
33. JSC +2
34. Sport Net 4
35. Soundcity
36. E!
37. Star Movies
38. Disney
39. Huda
40. Zee TV
41. Emmanuel TV
42. Markosa
43. CNN
44. Sport Net 2
45. Super Movies
46. Movie Action
47. Metro Series
48. Nat. Geographic
49. MBC Max
50. Playboy TV (9pm - 4am) - you'll have to pay an extra N500 to access this.

I currently subscribe to ABG and also subscribe to the DSTV Access Bouquet cos of African Magic Yoruba

Burger01: Bruv, abeg how do I get this abg in Lagos and Ibadan asap? Any contact?

Thanks.

Don't know if they are in Ibadan or Lagos. I live in Abuja.

heykims: is there any alternative to dstv dt shows european football matches?

ABG......They offer over 40 channels including all Premiership and UEFA matches via SkySport. Movie and news Channels included. You also get PlayBOY TV All u have to pay is N3,000 monthly

Prospective PG student. Applying for MSc Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management. Shout out to you all!

Greatest Akokites!!!!

DMainMan: Two semesters (1 year)

Great info.....Bless you bro!

please, do you have an idea of how many semesters it takes to complete MSc Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management (Full Time). I heard its two semesters but I need to confirm from a more reliable source.

This ASUU strike is really impeding my plans........I may opt for other options if the MSc exceeds two semesters!

Thanks!

DMainMan: it is still on. Go to Wema bank at Unilag, Akoka. If u need past questions, send me a mail to:

dmainman@yahoo.com

Using this YES/NO format:

1. Skipped class? Yes
2. Done drugs? No
3. Self harmed? Yes
4. Drank? Yes
5. Shoplifted? No
6. Gotten a tattoo? No
7. Broken up with someone? Yes

What's your favorite:
8. Show? Musical (PF, NI, GNS)
9. Movie? Horror movies (Vampires)
10. Song? Someday, Someway, Somehow - Brian Mcknight
11. Tumblr? No
12. Singer/Band? Lemar/Styl-Plus
13. Memory? Too numerous
14. Book? Think Big - Ben Carson

This or that:
15. Invisibility or Ability to fly? Invisibility
16. Cookies or Cake? Cake
17. Twitter or Facebook? Facebook
18. Movies or Books? Movies
19. Coke or Sprite? Sprite
20. Blind or Deaf? None
21. Tea or Coffee? Coffee

What's your?
22. Age? Mid-twenties
23. Sign? Taurus
24. Height? 5 ft 11
25. Intimate orientation? Heterosexual
26. Shoe size? 43
27. Religion? Christian
28. Longest relationship? 1 year, 2 months

Opinion on:
29. Gay rights? Crazy
30. Second chances? Yes
31. Long distance relationships? Could work
32. Abortion? Indifferent.
33. The death penalty? No. #Team Life Imprisonment.
34. Marijuana? No
35. Love? Complicated.....

Do you:
36. Believe in ghosts? Maybe/Maybe not
37. Shower facing the shower head or turned
away from it? Facing
38. Sleep with the door opened or closed?
Depends on my mood.
39. Love someone? Mum......and every good person.
40. Still watch cartoons? Intermittently
42. Like yourself? Love actually
43. Believe in getting a degree? Absolutely

[quote author=Erelu_Y]Nigeria is a dead, rotten meat, don't let it's obnoxious rule truncate your legal calling.[/quote]Is that what they taught you abroad? To refer to your motherland as dead, rotten meat? Hmmmm.........

@OP, from your post, I can deduce that you are a law student of a Nigerian University whose law programme is not accredited by the NUC (maybe Lead City University or NOUN).

Aside the above fact, I see no reason why you would abandon your studies in Nigeria and start afresh in the US. Of course, a UK/US/Canadian degree is priceless......yet it isn't worth abandoning your studies at home in your penultimate year.

Law is a fine course especially in Nigeria where people always have a reason to seek for legal assistance in one way or another. If your law degree is accredited by NUC, then it is recognized worldwide. My advise to you is to complete your law degree and seek a postgraduate degree abroad.

You may think you are young and time is still on your side but what stops you from using your productive years to build a career and garner experience instead of pursuing an undergraduate degree over again. Let me tell u categorically that should you decide to go to US to start an undergraduate, you will be shocked to see what your mates have achieved upon your return. A law graduate from Nigeria with a postgraduate degree obtained in Nigeria is better recognised than an ordinary graduate of Law from US or UK, quote me!

The honest truth about the Nigerian labour market of today is that experience and skill is considered more valuable to an employer than certificates. Hence, an international degree is not considered above one obtained within the shores of Nigeria. I have friends who have foreign degrees but are unemployed, I also have friends with degree from University of Maiduguri working at NNPC. Infact, most of the NNPC staff I met recently had their postgraduate degrees from National Open University of Nigeria.

Except your course is not accredited, it's wiser to just round up your law degree here and pursue a higher degree in Law from the vast array available in the UK or US universities (Oil and Gas Law, Entertainment Law, Criminal Law, International Law etc) or better still, you can diversify with a higher degree in Criminology, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Resolution etc.

Good Luck!!!

ledafaze: I dislike the girl first day wey i see am for ProjectFame...

#IPukeOnHer

Eeya, sorry!

Bros, no be your crush Vector dey propose to so? Abeg act fast o.

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Michelle55: congratulations

Thanks!