What if she's only going to charge her phone?

It's not a new thing in Nigeria that people charge their phones in BetNaija shops, barbing salons, or anywhere they put on generator.

Omooba77:
CVR Update: Quarter 4, WK 15 as at 7am, Monday 25th July 2022.

Fresh Registrants: 10,487,972
Completed Registration: 11,011,119
Type: Online - 3,391,940
: Physical - 7,619,179
Male: 5,453,071
Female: 5,558,048
PWDs: 80,101
Youths: 7,828,570



https://twitter.com/inecnigeria/status/1551704452272476160

I think these are new registrations majorly within this year. It's important to know that Peter Obi is the reason for this high turnout, regardless of the state/region. Moreover, out of the 11M completed registrations, students (the vast majority of which are in support of Peter Obi) alone account for over 4M.

Profmetoo:
Good morning guys

So I currently work with one of the top commercial banks and I was posted to one of their branches on the mainland very close to my place of residence. So I incur close to zero cost of transportation, no traffic issue, no stress. And the salary is 100k, no promotion in sight, career growth is uncertain and the role isn't really great for my CV. I'm a teller.


Last week I did an interview via zoom because of the nature of my work and I got another job, but on the island. It's a private equity firm and the pay is 150k. The cost of transportation for the month is about 20k. There's great career growth and opportunities for self development. However, I fear the stress of going to the island and back daily. Waking up as early as 4am sometimes and coming back home late.

Please advise me on which to choose. I have till Monday to decide.

Those working on the island and staying on the mainland, how do you cope?

Thank you.

Mods
Lalasticlala

I used to be a bank teller as well in a semi-urban community (meaning cost of living was low). But as soon as I got another job with almost the same salary in a big city, I left the bank.
Why?
Because it's hard for you to have time to pursue a job and attend interviews while working as a teller. Imagine submitting your phone to your supervisor from 7:30AM till around 5:00PM. Even though the salary is almost the same and your expenses (+stress) will be higher, I suggest you leave the bank now.
Also, if you choose to remain in the bank, you never can tell when you can get another job and even when it comes, what if it's still in the island? Are you still going to leave it?

pDudd:


Mustapha Obi Chike.

Nairaland association of name checkers, please decode that name

Mustapha = Muslim name (Arabic)
Chike-Obi = Igbo name

Conclusion: the man is an Igbo Muslim. BTW almost every Muslim have an Arabic name

RETHINKING THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

It's no longer news that Nigeria is one of the most corrupt countries in the world but many of us hope to see it end, and surely it will end. But the way we go about fighting and subsequently putting an end to it matters a lot.

The sentence "Our leaders are corrupt" is very popular and so, many people think changing our leaders will end corruption.

Let's go back to history. The first fight against corruption in Nigeria was staged in January 1966 by members of the Nigerian Army who thought overthroning the then obviously corrupt civilian leaders will end corruption. Did it? It only brought to the knowledge of our military leaders that there is something called a COUP - if I fight and win, I become the next head of state. Hence, the several other military regimes that followed. In fact, the generally accepted most corrupt administration was headed by a military officer, Gen. Sani Abacha - till date, we're still recovering his looted funds.

Also, many of the politicians of 1966 are no more and many new politicians have been born (that means the old ones are actually been replaced), yet the cry of the citizens "Our leaders are corrupt" is only becoming louder.

More recently, the President Goodluck Jonathan's administration was termed a corrupt government by the then U.S. President Barack Obama and other notable Nigerians including Prof. Wole Soyinka and so in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari who took over from President Jonathan promised fighting against corruption; yet, the cry of the citizens "our leaders are corrupt" is now even louder.

Do you still think changing our leaders will end corruption in Nigeria?

I am of the view that the sentence "our leaders are corrupt" is not fully correct. The bigger truth is this: WE (NIGERIANS) ARE CORRUPT. The lesser is included in the greater. Let me explain: our leaders are Nigerians voted into power by Nigerians. If 50% of Nigerians are good, the chances of having a good leader will be 50:50. If 70% are good, the chances of having a good leader will increase to 70:30, and if up to 99% are good, we would have reduced the chances of having a corrupt leader to only 1%. Let me say this again: WE (NIGERIANS) ARE CORRUPT. We tend to use every opportunity given to us to oppress others.

My Vice Principal (Academic) categorically told me on my face that I will write WAEC's SSCE twice simply because I refused to pay the illegal expo fee he demanded to enrich himself. When I requested for extra booklet from the invigilator, the V.P. walked up to me and told me that nonsense, and the inviligator did not answer me because he has been bribed by the V.P. Isn't this corruption? I was forced to write JAMB's UTME in less than 2hours when the authorized time as at then was 3hours, 30 minutes (Paber based) because I refused to pay for malpractice. Should I begin to narrate the level of corruption in our tertiary institutions? Corruption is every where. You were just appointed chairman of a screening committee and you've started sending messages to the female applicants to "do the needful." What about the leaders of community based organizations who use the organization's fund for their private needs? Do you think if they are given access to the state's treasury, they'll miraculously turn good? Even the Police is not excluded. Consider this: several boys are arrested after being charged of a particular crime and the following day one of them is released, if you ask what happened he'll tell you, his (probably rich) dad placed a call and he was immediately discharged and acquitted of the charge, while the others sit in cell. What about that choirmaster who allows only his girlfriends to lead praise & worship? Do you think if he's elected into office, his appointments will be based on merit? As in, corruption is now part of our everyday life and I'm afraid, it's almost becoming natural. I slapped a two-year old baby and he started crying while trying to hit me too. As soon as I gave him biscuits and asked him, "who slapped you?", he pointed someone else. You can try it. Like I said earlier, I'm afraid it's becoming natural.

For me, THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION WILL HAVE TO START FROM THE INDIVIDUAL. We should try to stop corrupt practices by all means in our daily lives. Everyone should beat his chest and say: "I can live and succeed in Nigeria without being corrupt" and try to uphold it. This is the only way we can truly put an end to corruption. As more and more citizens live up to good ideals and practices, the chances of having good leaders will also increase and in no distant time, we'll have a corrupt-free country and Nigeria will be great once again.

Lolz. Are you judging from your grade and your present occupation? OR you know one drop out who is terrorizing the nation and think he's controlling the economy?

While the first class graduates become the Professionals, they can also venture into any of the other items you assigned to others?

What stops a first class graduate from owning a business or contesting in an election? As a matter of fact, I know some first class graduates who are successful entrepreneurs. Also, someone cannot loose election simply because he finished with a first class degree. NEVER!

What people end up becoming isn't much a function of their final grade, but passion and determination.

Your husband does not want to contribute and I think he should not contribute because if he does, your father will also bill him monthly to assist that your brother.

Come to think of it, your husband (a brother-in-law) is billed nearly 30% of the marriage expenses, not even a voluntary contribution. WTF? You should be the one telling your father it's too much.

I have long argued against the concept of ZONING, but it's so annoying to know that the concept was introduced by our political parties who were supposed to stand for true democracy.

If we want to go by the ideals of democracy, THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF ORIGIN shouldn't be a criteria. Yet, every election in Nigeria is preceded by intensive debates on the above subject simply because of our ethnocentric attitude and great display of religiosity - this is our biggest problem.

Let me digress a little, I feel we're taking religion to the extreme. We've abandoned our peace-loving indigenous religions only to accept foreign religions that have done us no good but to keep us at war. Listen to the experiences of those who travel wide and know what's happening in the interiors of our country: we're told that in some communities, Christians have their area of settlement and Muslims have theirs as well; and no trespassing, especially at night - what a shame! We have terrorist groups PROUDLY SPONSORED by religious leaders. They kill our friends and destroy our properties; but when caught, they're freed and reintegrated into the society, whereas, ORDINARY THIEVES, who probably stole out of hunger are forced to face the law. I called them ordinary thieves because they have no religious sponsor and so, they're forced to face the law, those who have religious sponsors will be freed. Just recently, NIMC announced how they've registered and reintegrated almost 900 terrorists - not even a day spent in jail!

Back to the subject of this conversation, I think our political parties have failed us in that they no longer screen candidates on the basis of fitness to serve the country. All they're after is: WHERE IS HE COMING FROM? And will he be able to win? They don't have core values neither do they have a philosophy they represent. I challenge our political parties to make live transmissions of their primary debates and entire screening process of their party primaries.

Funny enough, the electorates are not even helping matters: must we vote for PDP or APC? We have over 50 registered political parties, and not just 2. If you see clearly that the candidates of the two biggest parties are not fit, why not vote for any other candidate in the rest parties?

In conclusion, the president's state of origin should not be a criteria, and the president should neither be ethnocentric nor religious. Also, citizens should refrain from religious or ethnic sentiments at all levels.

I rest my case!!!