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 Dating And Meet-up Zone › Re: Pictures Of Nairalanders - Please Post Yours by Osheshe(f): 8:09pm On Oct 02, 2012 |
lalaosky: you shouldn't have remove your 2nd pic..its hot too  1 Like |
| Dating And Meet-up Zone › Re: Pictures Of Nairalanders - Please Post Yours by Osheshe(f): 3:16am On Oct 02, 2012*. Modified: 8:26pm On Oct 02, 2012 |
Character Is Beauty.... 1 Like |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 8:22pm On Sep 22, 2012*. Modified: 10:44pm On Sep 22, 2012 |
kaboninc: Ah ah! Calm down o. The argument here is whether or not re-sit exams should be in force or not. For 1st class, I don't know about private schools but I know its not beans in government schools especially federal schools. The argument for those proposing it is that it should be as a second chance *I hope am right about that* and those against it is that if it should stay, it must go around taking all fields not a select few else scrap it. One more thing, bashing people in a virtual world doesn't take away something *like your eyes or any tooth* from you. If you want to do it, do it in the real world.Your advice was well-received and much appreciated. Thanks for pulling me back to the sane track. |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 5:20pm On Sep 22, 2012 |
odum desmond: there is everything wrong universities setting re sit exams for students who could not pass with there mates! Are we encouraging hardwork or laziness by setting separate exams to see if they can pass before a new semester! The credit load sysem will be defeated if I can conveniently fail and re sit without having an impact on my credit load! That is the system in most private universities where first class award is as cheap as purchase of tissue paper!Ok...so the ban is in place. And if these so called private universities keep churning out scores of first class graduates on subsequent convocation ceremonies...what next? Are you then going to say marks were 'dashed' to the students? Or that they attended scanty lectures or had less work load? Or bought their way into first class? |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 5:10pm On Sep 22, 2012*. Modified: 8:16pm On Sep 22, 2012 |
Nwa Anambra: u cudn't pass Jamb and post-utme,dats y u went to Covenant Uni-nonsense in d first place.....ubulu-e.(dullard). |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 9:18am On Sep 22, 2012 |
timmy7: Hey! Hey! Hey!!! You are gradually moving from the sublime to the ridiculous! How can you compare resit in medical colleges who dont operate the GPA/CGPA system and where you are trained to manage human lives with resit in other faculty? Medicine/pharmacy deal with human lives not buildings as in architecture. Abegi resit is not resit. Colleges of medicine nationwide do resit exam which is fair enough and quite understandable, am reading it here for the first time that 'some' private universities do resit, this is unfair to others who dont have such opportunity, simple as that. I'd be disappointed to learn of any faculty other than medicine/pharmacy in federal and state universities doing that.Oh really? You actually think the absence of a CGPA system qualifies medical students for resit examinations? My dear, if you're applauding and embracing the ban, there should be no buts. If there are medical students who can pass their written/oral/clinical exams at one sitting, then resit should be scrapped. No profession is higher than another. Talking about doctors being trained to save lives and architects to understand buildings...lemme tell you some. The torture never ends. I passed through medical school too, before swapping fields. So I'm plenty informed and educated in both fields. Burning the midnight oil? Going days without sleeep? Skipping meals? The tension is present in all departments. Architects are trained to have a thorough understanding of buildings, yes. In the event of a building caving in, who's to blame? The architect! The essence of architecture is not limited to creating buildings with aesthetic appeal, or symmetrical functionality. Safety is a paramount design consideration too. Who gets to design hospitals, clinics and medical complexes? Lemme not derail here...my point is being a medical or architectural or engineering student is quite irrelevant. An examination remains an examination! If there are people who pass without resits, then the concept should be scrapped completely. No 'buts'. |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 10:55pm On Sep 21, 2012*. Modified: 12:33am On Sep 22, 2012 |
MostIncredible.DFirst:And why not? Why shouldn't the ban affect colleges/faculties of medicine/pharmacy? Its ok to ban resits in 'all' universities...but medical schools should be exempted? Do they have another body that governs their activities? Please, a resit is a resit! For the ban to be effective, it has to be total! No preferential treatment for anyone! |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 10:33pm On Sep 21, 2012*. Modified: 12:30am On Sep 22, 2012 |
Tmany: madam if u had check my response well u would have seen that i didn't mention private universities but since you went there i don't know of any federal or state university that all resitBros its too early to be speaking from both sides of your mouth...I simply read in-between the lines from your second sentence. Who's the 'they' you implied in that sentence...? You dunno of any state or federal university that *allows resit? So students of medicine/pharmacy and co...are what? Resit is resit abegi. I'll assume that was a typo error...*checked* |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 10:21pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
aryzgreat: NO MORE 180 FIRST CLASS STUDENTS FROM BABCOCK AND CONVENANT UNIVERSITIES WHERE STUDENST RE-SIT TO RECTIFY THEIR POOR RESULTS AND COUNT THEM AS FRESS COURSE(THE OLD SCORES ARE ERASED AND THE RE-SIT SCORE IS ACCEPTED). FIRST CLASS MY ANUS! IF U FAIL, U CARRY OVER AND GOD PUNISH U NA 4 OR 3 CREDIT UNIT, IT EATS UP UR G.PSo the ban has been effected...I would have told you to keep your eyes and ears peeled for Covenant University gist, but its obvious you already got that covered. Next year, they will be releasing the 8th batch of eagles. If the number of first class graduands dips below this acclaimed figure...then you have the last say. If it doesn't, then that will prove resit, remedial or summer examinations have got nothing to do with first class ish. Until then, kindly put a sock in it. |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 9:53pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
mbhs139: for stipulated fee? So, I can afford to play away my time and retake my failed course in the same year. Guy, all is in a bid to stop your parents from paying for your exorbitant extra year fee.Like I said...I'm an alumunus. So don't think the ban affects me directly, or indirectly. Please quote me carefully...did you read anywhere in my posts where I cussed out the NUC for their decision? Or any part that has me campaigning for the ban to be lifted? They are the regulating body for Nigerian universities. If they say no more resit, and they have said so...no wahala. I'm only trying to shed more light on 'why' a private university decided to embark on resit examinations. Whether or not you agree with me, it doesn't change the fact that this is my opinion and I'm entitled to it. |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 9:39pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Femsyn: Now the bone of contention here is simple. why would a group of universities allow resit, when others don't? Especially when the graduates of these schools go on to compete in the same labour market - where grades are held in high esteem; I dont think this is fair enough. When i fail a course in a public university, i am expected to undergo additional stress/load in the next session, while another group of schools allow u to pay a token (which they shld be able to conveniently pay, since they can afford the school fees) for a resit absent of pressure or any additional load; just holidays "deprivation". There's imbalance in the educational system!!!Very well said...maybe this will correct the 'imbalance' in the educational system. I've got one question tho...whatever happens to those who pay for results in 'other' universities? Those runz gehs that spread their legs for diseased old men, just for improved grades? Or those who leak exam questions? Aren't they in the same job market ring, with the rest of us? Whoever said life was fair? Its not. |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 9:29pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Tmany: In the first place it rubbish for such a policy to be allowed.Did you see any referral to private universities in the original post or link? You really ought to start reading in-between the lines some more. If the NUC had found only private universities culpable, I'm sure they would have clearly stated so in their press statement. The mere fact that they used 'universities' means simply that they were referring to both state, federal and privately owned universities. That it doesn't happen in your alma mater, does not mean same goes for others. |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 9:16pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
lekside44: please tell the private universitiesOk...noted! Can someone please also tell the federal and state-owned universities to checkmate corrupt practices such as fraudulent admissions, sex.ual harrassment of female students by male lecturers, sorting, buying and leaking of examination scripts, but to mention a few? Please? Anybody? Thank you! Just as y'all are concerned about the 'operations' of 'private' universities...I'm twice as concerned about the 'happenings' at 'other' universities... 1 Like |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 9:07pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
solidbroda: That's why we have so many First class from covenant University. Walai, if I attended CU, I go have over 1st class.Do you have a personal beef with the institution? If yes, you should take it up with the NUC. Better still, I think you should re-enroll for a second degree there...I'm sure you'll get to experience first-hand what happens in there, and why the system works. If the NUC had issues with Covenant University, they would have included it on their list of suspended universities. Since the name isn't there, its safe to assume they are in the clear. |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 7:28pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
jackbauersballs: Seen the Eagle in the house...  |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 7:21pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
superdude007: Can you all imagine where student 'resit for examination @ a stipulated fee'..what a shame! That was why they are failing job test badly... Again, giving excuses for failure 'unforeseen circumstances and ill health'. For UI, who send you? Guy, thank God you didn't study in UI..Tsunami go don carry you. Good move, NUCOga, the stipulated fee is for 2 reasons... For starters, these resit examinations are conducted at the end of a session. Whatever tuition fee was paid for the session has expired. What about the lecturers who are going to conduct these lectures/examinations? Are they involved in charity work? Or their reward is in heaven? The fee is used to compensate them, for the extra hours put in! Secondly, this fee is to dissuade students from trooping en masse for resit. Shoe dey get grade. Who knows he/she cannot afford a resit for any reason will strive to not fail. Ill-health is more than a legitimate reason for failing a course, or being absent from a paper. Most Nigerian lecturers are just cynical bastards. Is it until someone dies in an examination hall that they'll learn to be accomodating? 1 Like |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 7:08pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
Nosa-Henry:Care to elaborate more on 'these private universities where anything goes'? I took my time to go through all previous posts before adding my comment. You should do same! What's with the scathing retort about private universities? Have you ever been enrolled in one before? I wonder when this thread shifted focus to private universities, even when some posters in federal universities attest to the fact that resit examinations are conducted in their institutions. A resit remains a resit! Be it in a faculty/department/college of medicine/pharmacy/nursing. Fact is people re-write examinations in most institutions across the country. Quote me properly! I said 'most'. What baffles me is that most people commenting here about private universities have no inkling as to what truly obtains in there. Who are you therefore to berate 'em? So I'm a 'product' of a private university...if e too pain u, go and hug transformer. Bear in mind tho that I attended two federal universities before this...and left when I took a stance to not 'sort' my way through...or lift my skirt for one dirty old fowl. Instead of spending 10 years in school for a 4 year course, I took by destiny into my hands and enrolled in a private university...does this make me any less of a graduate? Please stick to the focal point of the thread and stop derailing... 3 Likes |
| Education › Re: NUC Bans Re-sit Exams In Universities by Osheshe(f): 6:13pm On Sep 21, 2012*. Modified: 7:38pm On Sep 21, 2012 |
aryzgreat: NO MORE 180 FIRST CLASS STUDENTS FROM BABCOCK AND CONVENANT UNIVERSITIES WHERE STUDENST RE-SIT TO RECTIFY THEIR POOR RESULTS AND COUNT THEM AS FRESS COURSE(THE OLD SCORES ARE ERASED AND THE RE-SIT SCORE IS ACCEPTED). FIRST CLASS MY ANUS! IF U FAIL, U CARRY OVER AND GOD PUNISH U NA 4 OR 3 CREDIT UNIT, IT EATS UP UR G.PYou seem to have a lot of experience on the academic system of the two (2) private universities you mentioned. Are you an alumunus of either one of them? Or your views are based on interactions with friends within these institutions? You need to get your facts straight. I'm an alumunus of Covenant University (check your spelling). I read architecture so I'm in a better position to shed more light on this issue. Yes, resit examinations were conducted, for a stipulated fee. This did not enhance a students' CGPA in any way. The scores from failed courses were not 'erased' and 'replaced' as you stated. The resit scores were added and divided by the number of failed courses re-taken, then multiplied by a fixed percentage. At the end of the day, the overall aggregate added may be 0.01. The concept of resit examinations (summer, as it is called) was introduced for certain reasons... Ever heard of force majeure? These are unforeseen circumstances beyond one's control. Assuming one is too ill to write a paper, or suddenly falls ill in the middle of an exam, what happens? The individual has to spend an extra year in school for this? In the department of architecture for instance, there are pre-requisite courses for which one needs a pass, before being eligible for the next level. There was a mix-up in the results in my third year, and I found myself in such a dilemma. I sat for the paper again during resit, and scored an A. At the end of the day, my original result was re-published...I scored a B, and this was retained, while the resit was discarded. In the same vein, there are some courses which are not, and can never be written during resit. One of such is the Architectural Design Studio. Failure to pass this course automatically earns one an extra year, 2 extra years or even more. I've seen people who spent 2, 3 sometimes 4 years before graduating despite this resit option. This just goes to show you that it is not applicable in every situation. Those who eventually come out with a first class degree literally earn it. These are straight A's students who maintain their academic performance from first year, through to the final year. Others attain this height due to a superb and brillant execution of their final year projects, which in turn boosts their CGPAs. In my own department, first-class is not beans. At the very most, one out of about 50 architecture students per set makes a first class. And their records do not show any history of failed courses. Pray, do tell...what do you stake your statements on? I'm curious. 2 Likes |
| Romance › Re: The Nigerian Wife by Osheshe(f): 2:49am On Sep 19, 2012*. Modified: 9:37am On Sep 19, 2012 |
HiiiPower: I just had a heart to heart conversation with my mum about marriage, and she wants me to marry a Nigerian girl. Basically, I'm not attracted to Nigerian girls. I've only had one Nigerian girl since I started getting freaky with girls, and we never got along. We were two different people with different mentalities and outlook to life; and to be honest, most Nigerian girls bore me to sleep. alosiby: Dear Mr highpower. In my opinion, Nigerian guys have problems. I grew up outside Nigeria and for some reason, all the Nigerian guys around me went after girls of different races and ethnicities...whilst we stayed away from them to honour our parents and good upbringing..what are we supposed to do?Hiiipower.... I've followed this thread from day one. My very first reaction was shock, then disbelief and finally anger. Not one to react blindly, I decided to take my time, fully analyze the issues you brought up... So you dated this one Nigerian chic who fell below your expectations...the fact that one egg is rotten in a crate of 30 eggs, does this mean the remaining 29 eggs are rotten too? Lemme give a more concise example...I'm proudly Nigerian...an Edo breed. There is this unique tribe in Edo state called the Esan people (pronounced "Ishan" ). My apologies to any nairalander who is one...I'm not dissing...just stating a point. The Esans have got a reputation so terrible, so negative and wicked that the majority of 'em do not like to date a fellow Esan brother or sister. Until I had the misfortune and ill-luck to date one, I actually thought it was a mere myth. One year of hell and indescribable experiences was enough to prove me wrong...and then even further wrong! I know this is beginning to turn into an epistle, please bear with me...it took the divine intervention of a pastor, whose sole advice to me was: RUN!!! Suffice it to say that I almost died in that relationship... Is that enough reason for me to label all men of Esan descent "devils"? If I'm asked to back up this statement, do I dare say "because I had a horrific experience at the hands of 'one' Esan man"? I know there will be no basis for the claim because I have also met fantastic Esan men after then...I therefore cannot label 'em all as 'bad'. Back to you...in my opinion, you played judge and jury at once, came up with a premature verdict...and just branded all Nigerian ladies with one iron. If you had said 'some', or 'the majority of', or 'a greater percentage of' Nigerian ladies are this and that...it would have more justifiable. I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume you've got female relatives of some kind...sisters, cousins maybe? If yes, then you just grouped 'em in the lot if they are of Nigerian descent because those derogatory terms also apply to 'em (capricious, superficial, needy and empty up there). From your replies, you strike me as one who is spontaneous. Take a minute to read in-between the lines here, there's a message for you. I'm sure Miz Alosiby meant no harm...she only tried to make you see that your judgement is flawed, and if everyone was to go by it, there will be plenty of single Nigerian men and women. In summary, as one wise lady clearly stated, "there's no gathering of good Nigerian ladies in any one place". I'm not even going to preach patience. You are already deeply biased towards Nigerian babes. No qualms. If chocolate skin doesn't work for you, feel free to explore white skin, mulatto skin, whichever catches your fancy. Only refrain from castigating in a generalized manner... |
| Romance › Re: Can You Stay Friends With Your Ex? by Osheshe(f): 1:43am On Sep 16, 2012 |
jami3y: A friend of mine once said 'staying friends with an Ex is like re-opening an old wound'. Her believe is that no matter how hard they try not to delve into what they were like together, it will still happen. But someone might think otherwise. Opinions are however not the same because we all have our divergent views to things. If it were you, would you still remain friends with your Ex?An EX- is someone who was FORMERLY in one's life, but is EXCLUDED from one's present activities. I completely concur with those who commented earlier, stressing on 'why' and 'how' the relationship ended. Life is very fickle...people fall in and out of love...thousands of 'em...by the second; for all kinds of reasons...ranging from trivial to the absurd, to very serious. I've mulled over this real hard...using my personal experience as a yardstick... There was this boyfriend who called it quits. Said I wasn't exciting enough...I didn't set his blood on fire... and he just vamoosed. Years passed...I filled out nicely...let my hair down...even dabbled with make-up. The result? A smart young lady. One day, I ran into this dude at a friend's party...and he extends the 'olive branch' of friendship. Friends kwa? As as how nau? I made him understand the damage done was irrevocable...its not an issue of malice or bitterness. The way I see it, there's has to be a platform that will make our paths cross. This is the only way we'll exchange 'pleasantries'. Full stop! Anything beyond this is unnecessary. Whatever the reason for the break-up, fact remains that it happened. It don't matter if the both of you drifted apart...or fought verbally and physically until a separation became inevitable. Fact remains that the split occured...and y'all decided to forge ahead on separate tracks. In my own very candid opinion...the whole concept of being 'friends' with an 'ex' is just a guise. Both parties use it as an excuse to check-up on each other...evaluating and assessing...congratulating themselves if they feel the other hasn't been able to improve on the track history left behind...berating themselves if they feel the other individual has been able to polish and harness strengths in all facets of their lives. Why go through the charade? At the very most, say a prayer for 'em...asking God to bless 'em and all that is theirs, and keep 'em wherever they are...being too close and comfy with each other ain't ideal or healthy in the long run. 2 Likes |
| Food › Re: My Fiancee Doesn't Know How To Cook by Osheshe(f): 11:08pm On Sep 10, 2012*. Modified: 11:24pm On Sep 10, 2012 |
ashmanpolo: Every man deserves a woman that can convert all these raw materials they buy from the market into a finished healthy food. Fresh, vibrant recipe ideas packed with the good stuffs to have you feeling and looking better than ever.*smiling softly* OP...this is a very dicey and delicate topic. For starters, you get no applause from me, for putting this up on nairaland. I say this with no heat or anger. You just had to know the manner and volume of veiled, semi-veiled and naked verbal missiles that will be, and have been hurled at your girlfriend/fiancee/wife-to-be. You chastise a loved one in secret, away from prying eyes and ears...reprimand her, scold her or whatever...and protect her in public. You messed up on this one, dude. I love to be fair and objective so imma take my time to outline a few points. A girl may not know how to cook for one or more, or a combination of the following reasons: *She grew up in an over-pampered environment...with all kinds of servants at her beck and call. Someone commented about this earlier on, citing herself as a case study and that she took it upon herself to learn. That's the one factor that changes everything - willingness to learn. Some ladies from this type of background (please do not misread me...I'm laying emphasis on 'some')see kitchen chores as demeaning, belittling and dirty. These ladies are sometimes egged on by their own mothers, who outrightly ban them from stepping into the kitchen. True story...I'm not kidding...its not hear-say...it happened right in my father's house, where my step-mother 'punished' me by placing me on kitchen duty 24/7, 7 days a week and 'pampered' her kids, banishing them from the kitchen. For this reason, my step sisters will burn water if they are asked to do anything in the kitchen today. *The lady may have lost her mother to the cold hands of death at a tender age, and was raised by relatives, or maybe a step-mother who neglected their parental or assumed parental duties. *the lady in question could also have been shipped off to boarding school(s) at a very tender age, leaving little or next to none time for her to learn the essentials of cooking. Those with some boarding house experience will attest to the fact that meals are catered to by paid chefs...and when they get back home for holidays, their time is almost always spent visiting friends and generally 'unwinding'. How many boarders actually spend their holidays chasing culinary skills? Very few if any! It is even more saddening to know that there are several institutions of higher learning which dissuade/prohibit any form of cooking within the halls of residence. I'm not mincing words here...these schools contribute to the problem. A girl enrolled in such an institution will think its a norm...and that its perfectly ok to not cook. I'm an alumnus of Covenant University and I had to place myself on kitchen duty...whenever I came home on holidays...to sharpen and polish up my culinary skills. Once within the walls of the university, all you ever do is buy food...wey nor even sweet sef! *Lastly, she probably grew up in a disciplined home, without maids, but with a fantastic mother...and still refused to learn out of sheer laziness. I know this last point of mine is the most popular opinion, but no one should be too hasty to judge and jump into conclusions, yet. He who started this thread is in a better position to know which category she falls into...and I sense that you are very pained by the fact that she cannot cook, because you love good food. If her mother is still alive, and you parcel her off to your own mother for culinary lesson, it sounds funny. You'll only be passing a wrong message across to your family and hers. Are you ready to open that particular can of worms? How accomodating and tolerant will your family members be of this lady and her short-coming? Will they be patient with her? Teach her with love? These are questions you should ask yourself before exploring that option. In my opinion, if you sent her to a neutral environment (a catering school) to learn, and she still didn't...then the chances of her learning under your momma's or sister's or some female relative's roof are pretty slim. Its is also safe to presume that you are equally clueless in the kitchen...I'm just saying...no pun intended...else you would have taught her yourself. The way I see it, if she has/had any inclination towards cooking, she would have learnt, or picked up a few things by now, knowing as she does, that you are very passionate about good home-cooked meals. It is entirely up to you...the OP...now. It is either you make up your mind to love her implicitly, as an imperfect person, with her one flaw, her one imperfection; love her in a perfect way. This entails you giving up your love for home-cooked meals from her...a maid or chef will handle this duty. In this regard, your love shall be blind. Some peeps will say f**k love...na love we wan chop? Hey...he who wears the shoes knows where they pinch the tightest. If the first option doesn't appeal to you, then the both of you have no business being together right now, talk less of planning a future together. This cooking thingy is always gonna be a thorn in your flesh, and cause squabbles for the rest of your life (if you eventually get married to her). Fact is, she can't cook and you're in no position to teach her. Accept her and employ a cook, or find someone else to love. 4 Likes |
