₦airaland Forum

Distance learning and Open Universities are now integral parts of the education system. Even traditional brick-and-mortal universities are heavily leaning towards distancing learning now.

Nigeria now has over 4 of such:
National Open University
Iconic Open University
Miva Open University
Unique Open University

Great one.

ednut1:
This is why they steal money. I know children of influencial people who struggled to get jobs with the connections they had. Na 200k jobs dem dey see 😂

Eh, this is quite revealing o. So that means those names closes more doors than it opens?

sammirano2:
First class in any private uni is equivalent to 2.2 In a top Fed uni.

You people should stop this nonsense comparison already. The above has been voided over and over.

Being made to unnecessarily suffer to get a good grade is not a mark of quality.

jmoore:
I pity people who rely on statinonsense for data.

It's very annoying when figures are dished out, yet there's no proper methodology as to how they came about those figures.

jaxxy:
Maduro thinks being president of Venezuela by force is his birth right.

u rule like a dictator and won't conduct free and fair elections and oppressing ur people.

If your assertion is right, then why has the US not toppled Paul Biya of Cameroon?

I hope it's not a ruse to pacify Nigerians ahead of the proposed "House Insurance" early next year?

You didn't build the house for the landlord, they provide their electricity and power themselves yet you want to impose a silly tax on Nigerians.

While at it, I know some landlord too can be painfully wicked too, but regulating the price of a basic necessity as housing may backfire.

Had you people built public housing across Nigeria, especially in the tier 1 states, this would have been easy to implement.

This is very inaccurate, it's borderline fictitious. Homelessness is not an epidemic in Nigeria. No matter how bad things are, you'll still be able to squat with someone.

Majority of the homeless people you see are mostly mentally unstable people. In Nigeria, even beggars have homes!

Wow. To migrate to the UK by study route is now really risky. 30-70M is no joke abeg. Besides UK Masters is now a dime a dozen in the country. It no longer guarantees any lucrative opportunity.

Larryfest:
If you don't entrust your brain to others gullibly, it can't be used anyhow.
Religion isn't the problem but those who practice and teaches it. 80% of what is written inside the Bible and Quran is not what the religious leaders teaches, they specifically look for chapters and verses that only favour them and their hypocrisy when the need arises.

Now here's someone who thinks deeply and logically. Thanks for this comment.

Alcohol itself is already a poison to the body. Spiking it with Methanol is an outright intent to kill.

NAFDAC has long banned Methanol even as an ingredient in cosmetics. It's still being used in Nigeria due to it being much more affordable than ethanol.

LeeSmart:
Libral muslim keh?
Person wey change the religious-political make up of Niger state. His deputy is a muslim, something that has already been agreed in niger state that deputy governors should always be Christians.

Where and when was such agreement made? His immediate past predecessor also had a Muslim deputy. So what exactly did Bago changed?

Sonnobax15:

Jokes apart,Israel really dealt with Palestinians, like say na animals Dem dey deal with . No human feelings attached at all . Una sure say na this the same Israel wey God creat for Bible abi na artificial one be this?

Thank God Oga Sonno is a logical being. The truth is that the only thing this current "Israel" shares is the name and nothing at all. These ones are assimilated Jews not ethnic Jews.

There's nothing Godly about them; they are vile, evil, barbaric and support all things that the holy scriptures of the ancient patriarchs opposed.

Their paid "Hazbara" bots and agents are swimming all over Nairaland with funny and newly registered nickname. The pulpit bandits in Nigeria do not help matters att all

Very evil people. Nobody with a shred of faith and human consciousness will ever support them.

Gbadugbakun:
Federal is owned by the the federal government just like you said but national is owned by the whole country not just the federal government that's why NOUN is in all the 36 states.

Okay, now you agree that it's a federal university with full national spread, as against your earlier statement. That's fine.

Ashirioluwa:
NOUN is a federal university. Google search even confirms it to be a federal institution.

Below is google search for NOUN university Nigeria.

The "noun" in your query is an abbreviation for the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), which is a federal, public, and open and distance learning institution in Nigeria. It is the largest university in Nigeria by student population and offers flexible, cost-effective education across the country.
Federal institution: NOUN is owned and operated by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

We are both on the same page and saying the same thing. I think you intend to correct the user @ Gbadugbakun who made that wrong assertion that the institution is a "national" university and not a "federal" one.

Belawy:
I saw NOUN University graduate doing PGD in University of Abuja.

PGD is done in Nigeria and beyond when:
—You are switching disciplines.
—You didn't meet the requisite score for the advance degree you intend to pursue.

It has nothing to do with the value or quality of NOUN certificate.

Gbadugbakun:
It's a national university not a federal university.

Is the the university not owned and funded by the Federal Government? Then why is it solely a "national" university and not a "federal" university?

I don't understand, is NOUN itself not a federal university? Same NOUN material was heavily used during my undergraduate studies in my university then and other unis too.

They arguably have some of the best teaching materials in West Africa. It seems the certificate is even more respected internationally than in Nigeria. We need to tone down all these perception jabs.

NOUN has directly produced countless PhD holders itself, and the certificate has been used to pursue opportunities across the world.

NOUN itself is highly suitable for PhD studies due to the quality of it's faculties. Most departments are choke-full with Profs and high-ranking academics.

All these queries bordering on recognition and perception ought to have ended at least a decade ago.

If you prefer independent study or due to work or other commitment you can't attend a traditional university, then NOUN is perfect.

hafeeanubasy:
@seun This is the authentic ranking.

Nairaland.com is fast becoming paly ground of stale and fake new

But what is happening to OAU that used to compete with U.I

THE and QS rankings are highly subjective and can be gamed. Yes, all those universities and good and reputable, but the rankings system has a lot of failings.

It is an open secret that on the international scale, these rankings are usually in favour of English-speaking universities as against non-English speaking ones.

How was THE or QS able to effectively quantify the worth and position of a university, say in Vietnam as against the one in Australia? Do they know the mind-blowing findings and research undertaking in some of these "nameless universities"? Wha they lack is "noise-making" and "visibility".

In another instance if the same metrics is used to rank a purely traditional university vs an open university there will be huge bias in favour of the former. So the question remains, how were non-traditional universities (Military, Open, Online etc) ranked, or don't they matter in the whole ranking system?

For prospective students, take these rankings as references. It does not fully define the worth of any institution and make your own independent choice abeg.

Many of us went to both "nameless" and "reputable" institutions, yet we know what's up.

erad:
Why do some of you like living in the past?

Nothing stays the same for a while, let alone forever.

Short but powerful submission. Nostalgia can be a powerful delusion. We all like to romanticize the past thinking all was perfect, dandy and everybody was living in bliss. Nothing can be more further from the truth. Living in the past always deprives us of fully living in the present. The past is one big mirage, and the future is also an illusion. What really matters is "now".

The truth is every time, era, century, millennium all had their good and bad times too. None is rose-tinted like we all think it to be.

WizardOfNG:
You're going in a totally different direction now. My simple point is that Nigeria should appreciate and reward her talented people.

This is because there is competition for the best human talent to the extent ambitious nations even make it easy for talented non-indigenes to relocate and join them in their nation to improve it.

We can't keep losing our best to those nations and hoping to become great. That's my own focus and not the bolded in your post my thinking never contemplated.

I totally understand your position. The bold wasn't directed to you or anyone else. It was just a generic remark. Point taken.

WizardOfNG:
Their talent is lost to Nigeria but not wasted. Others are utilising it. If we cannot offer our most talented what they deserve then let them serve others for worthy renumeration by all means.

If you cannot value what you have then others will.

Which talent was lost in Nigeria? Nigeria gave her the fame, clout and recognition before she was able to bag the Rwandan job.

However beyond all these, there's a WHOLE LOT than meet's the eye in the Nigerian Corporate and Academic Settings.

descarado:
She was made in Rwanda.
Let Rwanda celebrate her. Do not form athachee by force

She's wasn't made in Rwanda sir. She grew her career to the top in Nigeria before getting the Rwandan appointment.

blackmantis:
When 50 sang "many men" he wasn't joking. Diddy is a Don and many fear him.

Gang life is no life at all. Hip-hop in the 80s and 90s was less talk, more violence. 2Pac, Biggie Smallz, Big L etc all paid the supreme price and their "kpeme" probably has "Diddy" written all over it directly or indirectly. Man knows too much and has done too much.

But now, it's more talk, less violence. Better for Black America.

Kingsnairaland:
They have screwed you

Lolzz. Like LordAdam will say, their is a price for treachery. You can't keep sitting on the fence, backstab others, befriend enemies and not expect to see shege.

WriteerNg:
⚡Venezuelan opposition leaders are in talks with the Trump Administration discussing the possible overthrow of Maduro.

"The push is being led by Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Stephen Miller also both have expressed support for the plan. Opposition leaders have drafted plans on what to do the first 100 hours after Maduro is ousted."

These thieves simply want to turn Venezuela into South America's free gas station, without the weapons of course.

I trust Venezuelans not to be as myopic as Libyans. They better back Maduro and fight with everything they have.

ibechris:
Na the same 2.5million I dey pay here in Abuja.

God help me to build my house.

Oga Ibe, you wey get house for every corner .

I'll rather pay 2.5M in Abuja where one has a chance to get various opportunities. I'll rather do that than for me to pay such in a dead town where only Yahoo-Yahoo, prostitution, drugs and scam thrives.

Rexymania:
Last last everyone will go back to his father's house. Which time asaba start to dey charge that kind of house rent? Which commercial hub dey Delta state? Are the comparing themselves to Lagos?

You dey mind them? The same extreme greed was part of what made those oil companies to flee Delta State. Charging "arm robber" rent as if it's every year that the landlord builds or renovates the house. Too outrageous!

2.5M rent in a country where 77k minimum wage has not been implemented. Anyways like the poster rightly said, Yahoo boys are the target, and the consequences for encouraging them will dawn on the society.

LordBiden:
Your advice is a bad one,why telling the op to go pay debts left unpaid by the dead.

A dead person owes no one,anybody he is owning should bear his or her Cross.

Debt is something that's not to be trifled with. Both Muslims and Christians believe that there's life after death. Then what makes you think that you'll escape justice and not pay back if you owe anyone?

God forgives, but is every human capable of forgiving? What makes you think that if you hold on to someone's wealth and you don't pay back, you'll be left off the hook? God is Just.

No matter what you believe in, if you don't pay back now, you'll DEFINITELY pay it later, and you won't be paying with fiat currency then, but a far more precious currency. That's why I advised that if there's any debt on ground, he'll be doing his beloved brother a great service if it's paid either from the deceased's wealth or he finds a way to offset it.

I am so so sorry brother @IceColdVeins. That's to show how scary and vain this life is. Be right back please.

From his nickname, I can deduce you are Muslims.

If I am correct, the best you could do for him now is to immediately reduce your grief and start thinking logically. Because life after death is real, very real!

First thing first, after the burial, let them start getting across to his contacts, Whatsapp, banks and co. Check if he's owing anyone or any entity. That should be your first priority. Do a comprehensive check on this please. If he's owing be committed to paying it off for him. Either from his money or look for a way. If he's not owing, that's one big relief.

Secondly, tell Dad and others to immediately organize prayers for him. Prioritize the following:

—Suratul Ikhlas;
—Suratul Mulk;
—Suratul Yasin;

Then others should also follow. On your own too, seek forgiveness for him as much as you can.

Third do charity on his behalf either communal based ones like portable water, or so. If you are not that buoyant, please do smaller one like food donations, money (no matter how little, to his credit).

Do this as frequently as you can. Faith is very important here because, we know that the earth is not the only plane of existence. As a matter of fact, earth is like 0.01, the 99.99 of our existence is otherworldly. And a day is coming where we'll definitely see our loved ones again. But seeing them in a good station is of high-priority.

And if he's not a Muslim, the best way to honor his memory by through charity, no matter how little.

I'm so sorry bro, sending you lots of hugs.

WriteerNg:
⚡PM Mikhail Mushtin:


Russian budget figures for 2026:

Revenue: 40.283 trillion rubles (of that: 8.9 trillion from oil+gas)

Budget revenues for 2026 are projected at 40.283 trillion rubles".

The share of non-oil and gas revenues will increase to almost 78% of the total volume, he said.

Wow! This is really huge!!! 2026 promises lots of good surprises.

prinzmenzir:
Hi everyone, I’m posting on behalf of a friend who’s been experiencing a skin issue.

From time to time, her skin starts to swell and becomes very itchy. When she scratches the area, it gets worse l, the swelling increases, and the irritation spreads. She describes the sensation as feeling like “worms” under the skin. There are no visible worms, but that’s how she describes the feeling. All the recommended drugs so far isn't working.

Has anyone experienced something similar or know what this could be? Any suggestions on what might be causing it or what drugs she could get

Thanks in advance!

Ah, that skin condition. It's called Hives or Urticaria. It can be very itchy at times. I know exactly how she feels.

Preventing the triggers is more effective than cure. And when it comes to Hives, there a lot of potential triggers.

They can be dry skin, specific medications, bathing too much hot water, some insect or flower contacts, insect dust, the type of food she eats, coming in contact with some type of latex clothes.

Even sometimes the trigger can be autoimmune. This means that the some white cells attack some harmless type of cell in her body and their actions lead to Hives.

The first thing she needs to do is do a comprehensive detection of the cause. This is the most important step that she can take. She needs to counter all those things I listed one by one, till she knows the actual trigger. Once gotten it can easily be solved.

But if it is not detected, then it's an autoimmune hives. To relieve her symptoms, she can take the normal Piriton tablets. They are excellent in giving her relieve as they are an histamine (itching) blockers.

Sorry once again, and I am available to help if you have further questions.

SeaTrade:
Hello all ,good evening.
Asking for a friend.
So there's a puzzle I'm trying to solve,
Let's say there's a trading business that just hit it's Billion in equity,
About 19 employees(including the MD who sits on the bulk of the work and thinking/profutability of this business) ,an accountant and lots of sales people and warehouse managers.
Revenue of say 400-600m/Mo and the business is profitable,
The business is looking at setting a proper structure to run efficiently without the MD overseeing everything himself and of course ,
How would you go about such a task?
The MD is confused,overwhelmed and scared,a lot is going on and the business cost a lot to run too and running with heavy inefficiency.
There's a lot of automation in the business(SAGE) and it's processes but it needs new vision,MD has run out of ideas and is tired and scared.
PS.Got an Indian to help lead the business but wants to work remotely,we declined.
Where do we look?
Or is the MD just paranoid?
What's the next step?
Cc emmanuelewumi
Ahiboilandgas

Hello @SeaTrade, what you just described is what many Founder-CEOs face everyday. It's a deep structural issue which can be fixed strategically.

I can mention several MDs right off the bat who have faced such. It's very important that your friend restructures the business to function without him for lots of reasons:

1. Efficiency
2. Transition
3. Maintaining profitability etc.

There has to be a switch, and since it's a trading/FMCG company, it's much more faster to restructure. A company that has a strength of 19 staff can very well run profitability with little involvement of the MD. If that switch doesn't happen now, the MD may just keep working till his twilight years. Which ought not to be so.