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Eko Ile:
Unfortunately for you, a huge % of Lagosians are on the other side of your bogus and irrational assessment.

Tinubu a-ss-licker! You never fail to disappoint. No coherence. No superior argument. Gibberish as usual. Try again!! Does not mean I'll humour you with another response. It will be a waste of my time.

yodiyokun:
I would like your opinion on this. My hubby and very close friend are in IT. Systems adminstration, Tech support; security, BCP; service management bla bla bla dem don do am.

They both tell me not to move to IT. As far as they are concerned, IT is a thankless job and the business generally shits on IT folks.

I know this is true in most cases except you work in an IT organization like RIM; Google where the main stay of the business is IT. In any other biusiness, where IT is a support function, the way the group is viewed is determined by the CEO and senior management. If they believe in Technology; they will treat IT good and the reverse if they don't see the value in IT.

That being said; I know that IT yawa no reach AUDIT yawa. I have been an internal auditor for most of my career and it is shitty. Everyone hates auditors,  in varying degrees so I'm used to the hating. Especially if you are unfortunate to work in a non strictly regulated business or a private company(not listed on the exchange); you are regarded as evil, period.  No one respects you and gives a damn.;even in my current company I wonder why we still have a job!. However, the pay is good because you are compensated for soft skills. I want to do something else in my career  and I want to add some other skill set to my resume e.g being the doer rather than reviewer. They are different skill sets.

My situation is that I am not interested in the techy side at all. I don't mind updating myself to understand general techy things but not inteersted in being a specialist.
I want to still have that business interaction; besides I have developed a lot of competency in anaylytical skills; relationship management and I have many years experience dealing with C-level people. I really would not be going for anything less than a Managerial role. I am currently looking at switching within my company. I have a good rapport with the VP IT Ops and he seems to be open to me coming over to try-out on a couple projects. He complains that his people are too focused on techy side but not interested in building business skills?
Personally I'm looking at doing ITIL and getting my PMP. Everything is still up in the air though!. The only thing I am sure of is that I want to leave audit; I had wanted to leave like 5 years ago!

Are there other valid arguments for not going into IT? other than the requirement to constant update yourself in technology.


Any wisdom is greatly appreciated.

Yodi.

I have just seen this topic. So what did you decide?

Mariory:
To those that are saying Dosunmu was the best performer. What exactly did he do apart from ask questions that you might agree with? Did you learn anything new about his ideaology? Is he more a socialist? A capitalist? Somewhere in the middle? What are his strategies fro developing Lagos? I didn't get an inkling of what the guy is about. All they did was ask Fashola questions. Wasn't this suppossed to be a debate between all candidates.

How can anyone who isn't mental not vote for Fashola after that when all we came away with was Fashola's achievements in Lagos and his plans for Lagos? Right now there is no credible opposition in Lagos.

And what is Fashola about apart from planting flowers? Achievement is also relative. I failed to see Fashola's achievement in my part of Lagos the last time I was there, which is recently. It is infact an embodiment of his incompetence. And every body do not have to agree with you in your opinion about Fashola. Fashola is simply overated!

Onlytruth:
So if that is the case, how come the south east produces higher number of graduates than SW? As far as I know, only SS beats SE in number of graduates. JAMB has accurate record on JAMB exam participation in Nigeria.

How did data on JAMB enrolment become translated to the number of Graduates? How did you deduce the number of graduate from a region from the number of people who registered to take JAMB examination? Either you're not very smart or you're very good with propaganda!

Fashola couldnt answer a few questions from Dosunmu

1. about the roads costing 1billion Naira per kilometer

2. the houses that sells way over 40m - 50m Naira

3. the un employment register he promised to create in 2007 - he claimed its on their website - not sure if it ever was.

4. why dont they publish the costs of their projects for others to see.

5. housing for the populace.

and a few others.

Although it is easy to criticize, Fashola should have been able to defend his policies. Fashola is simply overrated! Dosunmu took Fashola to the cleaners!!

Under the scheme being brokered by the Urban Development Bank of Nigeria (UDBN) for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), about 550 urban mass transit buses would be injected to the Nigerian transport system.
Already, NLC and TUC have signed a contract agreement with a Chinese firm, Yutong Hong Kong Limited, for the bus supply.


According to him, unlike the past schemes where buses were released to beneficiaries free of charge, the N10 billion is a revolving loan with five per cent interest rate and repayment plan of five years or less.


On the controversy that trailed the NLC-Yutong deal, Oyinloye explained that the bank was just a financial adviser in the pact, stressing that it did not introduce Yutong to NLC.
According to him, NLC had been dealing with Yutong long before the current deal, which involved the bank at advisory level.

I don't think its government buying Chinese buses. It looks like a private arrangement between NLC/TUC and a Chinese company.

gilgee:
All the tribalistic nonsense I have been reading on this forum proves beyond every reasonable doubt that:

a. Nigeria is a century behind
b. an average Nigerian is a tribalist
c. 80% of the current generation of Nigerians are in dire need of psychological therapy.
d. The average Nigerian of this generation does not posses the practical ability to impart the desired change to the Nigerian political system ( Tribalism is the father of Nepotism, which is a major enemy of development).

Why not let the past be past? Is it so hard to forge ahead? Are we not tired already? Is this how to take Nigeria to greater heights? This kind of mentality only breeds and grooms intense hatred, which will to a great length mar the anticipated development and prosperity of Nigeria.

People, get out of the box of tribalism! Start thinking us ( Entire nation). A continued romance of tribalism would instill more hatred in our minds and help destroy our already f.ucked up country more.

God help this generation.

You won't have to make this post if these revisionist don't keep making silly threads. Ofcourse Ojukwu did not run away. He simply fled!

I hope you guys know that the Ijaws in question are indigenous to Ondo state. The conflict between Ijaw and Ilaje is no different from the one between Umuleri and Aguleri. There was a five year war between Ijaw and Ilaje that ended in 2003. Once again the Ijaws are trying to restart a war they cannot win and one that will probably divert their resources from their oil bunkering activities. We know how the previous war ended. My only concern is that the casualities will be the innocent.

And the igbos shouting that yorubas are cowards, keep on dreaming! You expect to village people to confront machine guns with cutlasses? Even the igbos are not that follish (I hope). The Ilajes will regroup after peaceful means are exhausted. Yorubas don't go to war unprepared (some tribes still fail to grasp this basics about warfare!) and their captains do not bail-out of ships in the thick of battles (betraying the trust of the troop) - the hight of cowardliness - something some tribes (or is it their god?) are very famous for. Stay tuned and see how this ends.

Ondo State


Dr. Olu Agunloye, Pioneering Corps Marshal and CEO of the Federal Road Safety Commission, former Minister of Power and Steel
Otunba Solomon Oladunni, a former Vice-Chairman of Mobil Producing Unlimited
Sunday Ehindero, a former Inspector General of Police
Emmanuel Olugbenga Ogunleye, former US Social Security Administrator, candidate for California State Assembly, and CEO of Disability Evaluation Services
Professor C. O. Imoru, - renowed mathematician
Prince Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN), Minister of Defense, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Otunba Jobi Fele – Industrialist and former chairman of the O'dua Investment. Founder of Jobitex Group
Oloye Olabisi O. Ogunjobi, former Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group
Dr Tunji Abayomi , renowned lawyer, political and human rights activist
Barrister Ajibola Aribisala (SAN), a successful lawyer and business man
Ambassador Segun Apata - former Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN
Otunba Ganiyu Adams, factional leader of the OPC
Dr Fredrick Faseun – OPC Founder
T. B. Joshua of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations
Professor Michael Oladimeji Faborode, V.C of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife
Ade Adeola, Managing Director, Project and Export Finance at Standard Chartered Bank plc, responsible for project and export finance in Africa.
The late Roy Chicago, a renowned highlife musician
Mr. Segun Oloketuyi, GMD/CEO of Wema Bank
Erastus Akingbola – Founder Intercontinental Bank

Ondo State


Brigadier-General Samuel Ademulegun - was a Nigerian military officer who was killed along with some senior army officers in 1966. Both officers were killed during an unsuccessful coup attempt by junior army officers. Before his death, he was the 3rd ranking Nigerian army officer.

DR. FREDERICK OBATERU AKINRUNTAN – Business man, OBAT Petroleum

Gbenga Oyebode MFR - managing partner of Aluko & Oyebode, heading the firm's corporate and energy practice areas with significant experience in project finance, corporate law, energy and natural resources, telecommunications and aviation law, Gbenga is currently advising on the Brass LNG Project, a joint venture between NNPC, TOTAL, Conoco Philips and Agip, for the construction of a US$3.5 billion LNG Plant and the Lekki Concession Infrastructure Project for the construction of toll roads and bridges in Lagos State - the first major PPP initiative in Nigeria.
Kole Omotosho - writer and intellectual known for his dedication and commitment to fusing a socio-political reappraisal of Africa and respect for human dignity into most of his works.

Vice-Admiral (retired) Akintunde Aduwo - Military Governor of Western State (Nigeria) from July 1975 to February 1976 during the military regime of General Murtala Muhammed.[1] Later he became Chief of Naval Staff.
Saint Moses Orimolade Tunolase, founder of the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim.

The late Prof S. O. Adamu, first professor of statistics in Africa

Professor Micheal Adepoju Adeyemo, first Nigeria Chartered Accountant, Former Dean, Faculty of Business Administration Unilag

The late Chief Rufus Giwa, former MD and Chairman of Unilever Nigeria

Ondo State


Gani Fawehinmi - Nigerian author, publisher, philanthropist, social critic, human and civil rights lawyer,politician and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)

Olu Falae - Nigerian politician from Akure, Ondo State.[2] A banker by profession, he served as the Minister of Finance[3] in the military regime of Ibrahim Babangida[4] in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Daniel Olorunfẹmi Fagunwa MBE popularly known as D.O. Fagunwa, was a Nigerian author who pioneered the Yoruba language novel. Fagunwa was awarded the Margaret Wong Prize in 1955 and was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1959. He died in a motor accident in 1963.

Alhaji[1] Ismail Babatunde Jose OFR[2] was a Nigerian journalist and newspaper editor. He was described by The Guardian as the "legendary doyen of Nigerian journalism" and as "one of Nigeria's most significant media figures ".

Henry Oloyede Fajemirokun was a prominent Nigerian businessman and one of the country's dynamic indigenous entrepreneurs who promoted West Africa's economic integration.

Adekunle Ajasin - In 1951 he wrote a paper that was to become the educational policy of the Action Group party, advocating free education at all levels. He was one of the founders of the party, whose other policies included immediate independence from Britain, universal health care, and abolition of want through effective economic policies.

Joseph Sanusi - a Nigerian chartered accountant who was Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from May 1999 to May 2004. He is also former MD UBA and First Bank.

Ajayi Boroffice (OON) - To his credit was the establishment of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA),

Funsho Kupolokun – Former NNPC GMD

King Sunny Ade – King of Juju music

Jimoh Ibrahim – Renowned busness man, NICON, Global Fleet

I actually have Msc in criminology, criminal justice and social research methods and PhD in Forensic Criminology. I also have LLB and LLM in Justice. I want to relocate back home and establish a consultancy agency dealing with crime prevention, risk management, security operations, loss control, investigations, audit and analysis. Some of my research include community safety, third party policing, crime and place, crime hotspot mapping and crime displacement, media, communication and surveillance.

@poster

I believe lots of good advice had been given on this thread. I don't know what the Nigerian law says about the nature of forensic evidence that is admissible in court. I know the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have got forensic researchers (although I don't know what they do). I'm assuming all the kind of forensic evidence admissible in law courts of western developed world are also admissible in Nigeria Courts.

That said I believe there are lots of good prospects for a forensic criminologist in Nigeria. Think about the state of public safety, kidnappings, robbery, murder, etc. Do you think it is in all those instances that law enforcement agencies are actually not interested in solving the cases? Public and private sector organisations are losing faith in the police and are looking at setting up crime prevention, detection and other mitigating systems and controls.

You can set up consulting firm and consult for Police, SSS, and other law informant agencies in the areas of forensic analysis and general public safety (I am assuming you've got practical experience in all these areas). You can consult for private and public sector organisations prostates. There are a lot of areas you can look into here. You might need to go to the Nigerian Law School (I see more advantages than disadvantages in you doing this) and also possess the general 'street smarts' of a business person operating in a chaotic business environment like Nigeria. Someone already mentioned teaching jobs at a Nigerian University. I believe this is a very good idea. This is what I'll do if I have your degrees. The teaching will give you a lot of time to run consultancies an opening into the Nigerian environment. It should be relatively easy for you to get this because of your PhD. As a way of publicity and strategic placement, you might consider becoming a regular seminar resource and newspaper article contributor on public safety (I believe there is a huge gap here between what can be achieved and what currently obtains).

If I'm 42 and I have all your degrees, I definitely will not consider NPF, SSS, etc job as a regular staff but probably as a contracted consultant. NPF, SSS, etc might not have budgets that could enable them to hire consultants such as forensic experts to assist with specific investigations like it’s done in countries like the UK, etc. If this is the case, you might still be able to make tonnes of money as a trainer, curriculum designer, facilitator, etc. There are lots of things that could be done in Nigeria. Opportunities only limited by your imaginations (you might not even need to imagine anything, just adapt what you’ve seen overseas to local environment). You only need to go with an open mind. This will let you see other related opportunities and gaps in the market.

I hope you sabi pound yam well well
she needs a hot meal when she returns

Word!!

Get off Nairaland and find a job fast! Any job! Any job to avoid staying at home for your wife to come back! Call up your contacts, network and also pray hard. You're lucky to have a very good wife but women are not built to do such things for significant lenght of time. I wish you best of luck in your job search.

A-town:
This is not true. Might be true if you are referring to USED vehicles from Japan.
Japan is a major exporter of new cars. Most countries they export to, use LHD and the vehicles are manufactured as such. Though they use RHD in Japan, cars made for export are LHD.

It is true. Japanese cars are manufactured with chasis that are expecting LHD or RHD. You can easily verify this by doing an internet search.

@Poster

Based on what you described, I'll advice you to return the car even if you have to lose some of the amount you initially paid. You'll save yourself a lot of headache and probably save your life too. My last car in Nigeria was a converted 1999 Mitsubishi Galant. I bought the car then because I thought it was flashy and I thought I got a good deal. I used the car for less than two years and I spent tons of money on it. There was so many niggling electrical problems. The steering had several faults several times like you described too with wobbly excessive travel. I had a hell of a time with the shaft and gear box which I replaced three times. I replaced the power window control. I don't know what was done to the AC ducts with air comming out from the wrong place. The car was one big pain in ass which I was happy to get rid off by giving it away. Just get rid of that car!

http://www.pencom.gov.ng/

Next time, try Google.

spikedcylinder:
I agree very much with the highlighted.

Thing is, the OP is wrong in more ways than one. Paternity doubts are not things you take lightly, from your end or her end. I can imagine my husband asking me if a child is his when I know very well he/she is. I would leave, aswearigawd, I would leave.
If at all he was having serious doubts about the true father of his child, he should have secretly taken the child for a DNA test and that way, he can confirm if the child is his or not. If he/she is, then he would have satisfied his curiosity without appearing distrusting of his wife. If not, he can bring out all his guns.
The guy is a fool.

spikedcylinder:
Am I the only one that has a problem with the highlighted? You sound like its too much work for you to love your son. If you don't want the kid, I'm sure there are millions of people who would be willing to adopt the poor kid.
Cynical loon!

Is it possible for you to make your point without calling people names? Sometimes you make good points  and ruin everything by calling perfect strangers insulting names. It really gets me confused about how old you really are! I'm sure you're going to come back with rejoinders by calling me names too!

@poster

I hope you are actually joking here!

@poster

I believe it’s quite natural for you to feel hurt considering what you sacrificed to give the relationship a chance of success. I don't believe you're weak or foolish. Like someone mentioned, it takes courage to fall in love because by doing so, you leave yourself vulnerable to heartbreak. You made some mistakes. You should have sought counsel before leaving your job in the UK. However, the greatest tragedy will be if you refuse to let go and move on with your life and learn from your mistakes. You can't afford to fail now. You and the babe’s path will always cross in future and when she sees you, she'll be looking for confirmation that she took the right decision when she dumped you. You should not give her that benefit. You should actually count yourself lucky because she doesn’t deserve you.

I'll share an experience. I had this babe who decided to call off our relationship at a critical point in my life. Critical because it was a point of emotional distress and I was looking for her moral support. We started going out when we were in secondary school and the relationship ended when we were both awaiting NYSC. She met another guy who she thought was a better prospect and she decided to go for the the better 'prospect' in her calculation. I was really devastated. After that, God had been very good to me, I had worked in two banks and was working in an International consulting when we met again over four years down the road (even at that time, something in my heart told me I still love this girl inspite of everything). I was waiting for a taxi at Ilupeju bus stop. She alighted from a bus and saw me and we exchanged pleasantries. There was some mischievous smile on her face (I guessed at seeing me wait at a bus stop) as she asked me if I had a car (I guessed her husband had one). I smiled and told her I had two, one has gone for periodic service and will come back before the close of work, the other was at home. I met her again about one year after at a bank branch (she was working there). She asked me if I had account there (I guessed she wanted to find out how much I had in my account). I told her that I didn't have an account but I came to pay for airline tickets. Next she came out with me and wanted to find out where I parked. I didn't understand why it was so important for her to find out about the kind of car I'm driving. I guess we use cars to judge how well people are doing in Nigeria. The point I'm trying to make is that you can't afford to fail now and you've got to pick yourself up and make a success of your life, otherwise, you'll vindicate her judgement when you meet in the near future.  

Cheers!

@poster

My advice is:

If you're going to Sweden, try as much as possible to have living expense that will cover the duration of your course. Your school will advice you about this amount. Education in Sweden is free. And you'll also get a work permit with your student visa. You'll need to prove to the Swedish migration board that you have money to support yourself (feeding, accomodation and books) before you get the visa. Although you get a work permit, it is very difficult to get work. So if you're thinking of supporting yourself by working, you've got to think well about this. There are lots of Nigerian students in Sweden. The education is free and the standard is high. Most Nigerian students (just like other foreign students) support themself by cleaning restaurants and distributing newspapers. However, it is very difficult to get this kind of job (as with all jobs in Sweden). It is very competitive. If you've got very little money before going to Sweden for studies, it is very easy to become stranded!

@ Lepashandi

What do you do for a living?

I watched the documentary. Very pathetic story! My queston is; didn't he have friends? Or is it the normal UK runs ; everybody for himself, God for us all! I can imagine his condition and loneliness before he died! To think that he came to UK with 10,000 pounds! Maybe he'll have been better of in Nigeria!

@Takethat and @fluffy had said it all. Don't do it girl. Initiating any grand recocialiation plan cannot only be futile but you'll also be risking a more devastating heartbreak. I guess your ex knows how to contact you if he still wanted you. Move on with your life (as he has obviously move on with his) .

@Badman and @skidoc na when calabar babe start to dey bear Ugo or Okporoko Oghenegugurukevwe ?

snazzydawn:
ok typeriter,I will give you one chance for 2 hours if you can tell me my core village name

E be like say SnazzyGirl don dey jell . That means the typewriter dey too much Come typewriter make I whisper her village name to u. _Imabon

If I get get Toni right, I think it makes sense for people to let us know when they've been invited for selection tests, interview and finally if and when they get a job through this forum. Such information might serve as as encouragement to posters and post readers alike and also promote ideas exchange like tips and techniques for tests and interviews. More like sharing experiences. There is so much to be gained from sharing not only job posts but also personal job interviews attended. We'll all grow together that way.

Is STANDARD TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC one of the banks operating in Nigeria?

Aren't u an angel?

Is that your friend's picture? One little devil tells me you're the one that needs the caring man. Nigeria is filled with caring men. Come come asap. But on a more serious note dreams come true. Your friend should come but all the five senses must be working in overdrive.

I can eat anything in as much as it is not salty. That my wife will not like cooking at all, not even occasionally? That one no go work o! Cooking is not as important as love in marriage but it sure is one the things that keeps it going. If she doesn't know how to cook, then she must be ready to learn. I'll be very happy to teach her. I won't buy it if she says she doesn't want to cook at all. Make she make bad meal. We go chop am like that.

If your girlfriend loves you, I think you'll know irrespective of wether or not she tells you.

I think, if you tell your girl that you love and she is unable to come back with a rejoinder telling you she loves u, then she probably doesn't love you. If the rejoinder "I love you too comes", it still doesn't mean she loves you, but looking at her eyes. The easiest way to find out is to ask her. You'll get your answer from the reply+tone+expression+body language and these four are not mutually exclusive.