₦airaland Forum

DolapoX:
Corruption all round in every sector

7,000 per day? Wetin Dey wan use am do now

ImpartialGuy:
So I have been thinking lately. Getting jobs has become extremely difficult in Nigeria these days, especially if you have no connection.

In a bid to grab the attention of the employer or HR manager, you take your time to create a compelling CV and mind-blowing cover letter.

If you genuinely want to get the attention of good companies, you know that one CV or cover letter template can't serve many companies. You take your time and energy to perfect your CV and cover letter to suit the JD.

Yet, the recruiter doesn't even bother getting back to you. It's even better to receive a regret email so you can move on but after applying for the job, they don't even tell you whether you are qualified to proceed to the next stage or not. You are just ghosted. Surprisingly, big organisations like OPEC, MTN,NGOs. etc even do that.

So, if you have worked as HR personnel, I want to understand the reason why companies don't bother getting back to applicants after the first application. Even if the applications were many, you can extract the email addresses and send one regret email to all.

PlasmaTV:
When I was still in town, three incidents made me almost give up on Lagos and agberos.


1
One time, I was going somewhere in the morning. Say 8am. I had a traveling bag (note that I wasn't traveling).

I was at Ojota bridge area when suddenly, 3 young guys accosted me and started hailing me, telling me to give them something for the weekend. I told them in English that I didn't have shishi to give. You wouldn't believe that these fewls threatened to seize my phone if I didn't give them money.
I changed it to Yoruba and cussed them. They scuttled away. They thought I was a JJC.


2
Another bitter experience was when BAT visited Lagos and caused heavy traffic. My guy who worked was going home but because of terrible traffic, everybody had to trek at a point. Agberos wanted to snatch his bag and in the process, they stabbed his chest. He bled out like a chicken on the side of the road, with virtually nobody coming to help. Best graduating student of the faculty fa. His daughter was just a few months old.


If Lagos doesn't rid itself of agberos, the state would implode in 20 years time.

ZeroWorries:
If a man finds himself in this situation, what should he do?

End it all?

Occurstaem:
Super Falcons for the win.

South Africa are in for a long thing. I watched their match against Senegal yesterday and they didn't looked like troubling Super Falcons.

NNtv:
The ladies need to beat south Africa very well. Very important

busariabeyx24:
Ogbomoso is far better economically than osogbo

wirinet:
You need to go to Asaba to see small Dubai. Most people from IPOB ravaged states are trooping into Asaba to live and invest. Asaba does not have the sit-at-home rubbish.
My wife just returned from Asaba last week, and she is thinking of opening a business there. He senior brother just launched a business in Asaba.

Kobojunkie:
Nonsense! What about her too nice/kind to him when he was down on his luck?

Ilekokonit:
What of those whose wives behave like Jaguda's (thugs) and will force the door open to continue quarrelling with you

Exgee:
As I am right now, I am overwhelmed.
I don't even have anyone to talk to.
Most people are mean and wouldn't want to listen to other people's challenges.
And when you do the unthinkable, they will start saying why didn't he speak out. Speak out to who if I may ask?

wirinet:
You need to go to Asaba to see small Dubai. Most people from IPOB ravaged states are trooping into Asaba to live and invest. Asaba does not have the sit-at-home rubbish.
My wife just returned from Asaba last week, and she is thinking of opening a business there. He senior brother just launched a business in Asaba.

Dannyfan:
Please is there any place like a cafe or a work space around VI or Lekki in Lagos where I can run an online assessment?

I have an assessment on Friday.

obonujoker:
Where is Asaba?? Where is Yenegoa?? where is Akure?? Where is Ilorin??

What's wrong with these cities or perhaps glorified village especially the Oil states on SS??

How can Sokoto and Zaria have better economy than PH, Abeokuta, IB town etc?

BTCproMax:
If awarded a \$10,000–\$20,000 grant to develop a blockchain-powered solution addressing a significant challenge in Nigeria, I would focus on creating a Blockchain-Based Agricultural Supply Chain and Food Traceability Platform.

This initiative aims to tackle critical issues in Nigeria's agricultural sector, including food safety, supply chain inefficiencies, and export rejections due to non-compliance with international standards.

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🌾 Project Overview: AgriChain Nigeria

Objective: To enhance transparency, traceability, and efficiency in Nigeria's agricultural supply chains, ensuring food safety and boosting both domestic and international consumer confidence.

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🚜 Key Features

1. Immutable Farm-to-Fork Tracking:
Utilize blockchain to record every stage of the agricultural process—from cultivation and harvesting to processing, transportation, and retail. This ensures that each product's journey is transparent and tamper-proof.

2. Smart Contracts for Compliance:
Implement smart contracts that automatically enforce compliance with safety standards and quality checks at each supply chain stage, reducing the risk of contamination and fraud.

3. Digital Certification:
Provide farmers and producers with digital certificates stored on the blockchain, verifying adherence to best practices and standards, which can be easily accessed by regulators and consumers.

4. Consumer Transparency: Enable consumers to scan QR codes on products to access detailed information about the product's origin, processing, and journey, fostering trust and informed choices.

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🛠️ Implementation Strategy

Pilot Program:
Initiate the project with high-demand export crops like cocoa, sesame seeds, and palm oil, which have faced significant rejection rates due to quality concerns.

Stakeholder Collaboration:
Partner with local farmers, cooperatives, agricultural extension services, and export agencies to ensure comprehensive adoption and feedback.

Technology Infrastructure:
Develop a user-friendly mobile application compatible with low-end smartphones, ensuring accessibility for rural farmers. Incorporate offline capabilities to accommodate areas with limited internet connectivity.

Training and Support:
Conduct workshops and training sessions for farmers and supply chain participants to educate them on using the platform effectively.

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📈 Expected Impact

Enhanced Food Safety:
By providing end-to-end traceability, the platform will help identify and eliminate sources of contamination, ensuring safer food products for consumers.

Reduced Export Rejections:
Transparent and verifiable supply chains will align with international standards, decreasing the rate of export rejections and increasing Nigeria's competitiveness in global markets.

Empowered Farmers:
Access to verifiable records and certifications can open up new markets for farmers, potentially leading to better pricing and income stability.

Consumer Trust: Transparency in the food supply chain will build consumer confidence, encouraging the purchase of locally produced goods.

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💡 Why This Solution?

Nigeria's agricultural sector is pivotal to its economy but is hampered by issues like food contamination, lack of transparency, and supply chain inefficiencies.

By leveraging blockchain technology, this solution addresses these challenges head-on, promoting food safety, enhancing export potential, and empowering local farmers.


(You see say I get the material—but tailor no dey....Oya bring the cash make we start the project 😃☝️)

immortalcrown:
Some things you wrote here are not true. Impregnated females students drop out of school because childbirth is naturally designed to withdraw women from their various activities for a while. It is the same way even married women stop their businesses or works to look after their babies for a while. After nursing the babies, nobody stops those girls from returning to school. The last two points should not be here at all. The relocation of a family because of a job transfer is usually not based on the gender of the transferred member but based on whose job sustains the family most. Any man that competently and legitimately rises to the position of CEO is acknowledged and praised, likewise any woman that rises to the same level in the same manner. Any man that uses dubious means to get to the level of CEO is mocked, likewise any woman that does the same.

The other things you stated happen because we live in a fallacious world that practises double standards.

Firebox123:

eenai:
Why are your people always associating fornication with choir members. It is not fair oh.

Orinechi:
Allow people to have sex in peace. The desire to have sex is innate which means that man is same with other animals that mate once the desire comes. Sex is not sinful. Is part of human reproductive make up.