₦airaland Forum

Those that said the president is deaf and dumb now, he just made an appointment o.

I knew it. A government that hasn't achieved anything meaningful yet wants to start with cleaning up Ogoni land. No plans, no blueprints. They must really think everyone is dumb.

I think bubu tried. Is that why they made him deaf?

Oh ok. What happened next or why is this news?

If I had any say from the FG standpoint, I wouldn't even bother explaining. What do people want? The money or the names? Choose one.
I'd chose the first if only the money gets back to the people and doesn't end up re-looted.

PRYCE:
How was the lecture Dr Jonathan? Hope the president heard some? Heard he's now deaf!

Lol. Who said Buhari is now deaf? What I heard is he has problems with one ear, not both of them...
Nigerians can really be funny...lol.

Use MS Excel. Just insert your scores after creating a sheet with the logics behind the calculations. Pretty easy.

How can the government order a private business to stop sacking if they need to do that to stay afloat? Does this make sense to anyone?
I'd understand if they're pleading to them, definitely not order them.
When state governments reduce employee counts, does the federal government interfere?

These Boko Haram boys are starting to look alike o. Are you sure these are not the same pictures I saw 3 years ago?

Rubbish. When was the last time human census was done? Now they have figures for goats and cows.
Who counted the ones on the streets and people's homes and farms?

Another way of lieing they spent some money on animal vaccines and further divert funds. After all, animals can't call them liars, humans can.

Soon they'll say each goat, pig, horse and cow in Nigeria consumed the 5K they promised Nigerians.
Everybody knows these old people tactics in this computer age abeg.

I said it before. Its not by how many handbags you own or your banana thangs.

Lanretoye:
oga smartmugu,lenovo A536 is a smart phone and not a laptop or whatever you think.

Oh, I don turn old school o. I thought it was a laptop. Didn't know Lenovo makes phones too.

ajibolabd:
my lenovo a536 touchpad isnt
responding again, took it to an
engineer but he told me the touchpad
is scarce. Can anyone link me how and
where to buy it and does anyone
know any Lenovo service center(s) / shop in nigeria? Pls help me out.

Why not just get a wireless mouse to use with it? I think that's more convenient than the touchpad. Or betterstill, reinstall the touchpad driver.

adaksbullet:
His these ppl off shoutafrica his mad? How I'm I. Go too wash I'm I cait in mine dstvthat am bouggted bye minesef?....dy whant too corupsion mine childs? Corupsion minewive too go and do tansgenda abi? ldon too dstv in these remove off I'm I cait


Said no too tansgenda on africa

What language did you type this in?

PMWSpirit:
Nope, it's an offence to erect any structure under high tension lines, they would be doing them good if they are not fined sef
Come to think of it when dem dey buy the land dem no look up ni ?

What if the high tension lines were ran over their buildings after their houses were completed?

How is a homeowner expected to move his home within 7 days?

Lol.

sammyj:
I said it in my earlier post that Timpolo is behind this uproar because this is the hand of Jacob and the voice of eshua!!!

What is this one saying? Who the heck is Jacob and Eshua?
Are you reading a book and voicing out from what you just read?

I hope this is not a strategy to prove to Nigerians that if some people can brag about their oil and start bombing old facilities, another region controls tomato, onions, pepper etc that other regions need.
Today, it's tomato, let wait and see what disease they will say happened to pepper and onions in a few months.

What kind of calculator does BBC use? Where is $1.20 = N240? I guess in banks only.

ashmanpolo:
If they try this one eh, Nigeria's population will be less than 100k

Lol, I think it will be smaller. May be 2000. Only the politicians will remain in Nigeria.

Omo, people don milk naija finish. That money too many men. Where is Jersey sef? And that's just one safe-haven for looted funds? Naija politicians, I hail una o. Wetin be this?

Let's think again, why Lekki? Why not somewhere in Idumota, Oshodi, Ajegunle, Ipaja and all other wonderful places on the mainland? I guess she prefers a job in Lekki.

Touching.
This shows that not every girl believes in depending on a man, or prostitution.

lakesidepapa:
Any answer to this

It may depend on your discipline, but certain professions in the US don't require degrees from certain schools or certain countries.
I know a lot of Nigerians in the US making good money in the IT fields with just their experience, degree from anywhere in the world (even Nigerian BSC or HND) and sometimes certifications. I have also seen people who studied non-IT courses in Nigeria switch to IT as soon as they get to the US. Jobs are indeed just too much in that field. What matters is what you have in your head and your experience, not necessarily where you went to school. I think that's more common in Nigeria.

Though, not everyone is destined to be IT professionals, but it may be worth you investing some of your time to learn a piece of it if you intend travelling to the US or Europe. You can switch to what you like afterwards, but it's easy to get in, pay your bills etc while studying and working in the field.

I'm not sure about your environmental course in the US, I don't know anyone working in the field.
Hope that helps.

All the best bro.

Josphine4good:
I hate men I don't think I will get married to one

Hmmm. The last person I heard that from actually finally declared she's gay. If you're really in Atlanta, isn't that the world headquarters for gay folks, after San Francisco in California?

On the other hand, it could be because you were once hurt by one, but some of us have learnt to use the word 'hate' sparingly. Just saying, do you 'hate' your brother, dad, uncle etc? Aren't they men?
Just curious.

winkmart:
This baby Croc was caught in my estate this afternoon and the guys are putting it up for sale. Won't that be an endangered specie as it is a Wild stock, which is better reported to a government agency and then taken to the appropriate center for proper care.

When will people's orientation be changed towards wild animals caught in their vicinity. I think the government has a responsibility of enlightening the masses about this.

http://www.blackberrybabes.com/2016/05/baby-crocodile-caught-in-lekki-today.html

What makes you think the buyer won't end up being an animal-lover that wants to keep the croc for a pet?
You talked about the government, is the government aware of how much work the seller put in to capture it? So he did all that for free?
The Nigerian government that can't cater for its people, do you expect them to take care of a crocodile? Think again bro.

How are these 'wraps' counted? What I see in the pix is more than 200 small packets or whatever this is, unless several of them make one wrap.

NoobSaibot1:
I need useful tips and advice from experts here on my proposed trip to the US. TWood Jwillng Smartmugu and others, please chip in and assist a brother.

Here is it.

I once applied to visit the US for a conference about 3 years ago but was denied visa. My application was submitted by my late Dad who indicated I was married in the form. I'm aware all my info is with the US and I have no intention of denying the info. I regret that he did though as I like to be truthful always.

I currently earn about 200k and I plan to attend a bosom friend's wedding scheduled for the ember months. I'm planning my annual leave for then. My friend will be sending me an invitation letter.

My question is, what documents will I require for the application and how do I go about it?

In as much as I used to harbor plans of living in the US, currently realities have made me to shelve the idea. I'm fairly comfortable here and not interested in relocating to the US. Periodic visits will do me. My career is on course in Nigeria so I'm not up for the stress of relocating. In fact, I have no intention of staying beyond a month.

I'm single by the way.

What are my chances?

I may be wrong, but I think it's fairly easier to get a US visa these days than in the past. I mean it like about 15 years ago, getting a US visa was something huge. Some folks would even go as far as celebrating because they got a visa.

These days, it appears everyone I knew back then comes to the US whenever they like. I even have a notorious friend that comes here like once a month for the past two years for just pleasure. This year alone, I think I may have had about 6 old friends visit me, and I'm expecting about 3 more in June. I guess I was somewhat famous for the wrong reasons back in school in Nigeria and old friends still remember me whenever they're in the US.

Flashing back to when I knew the people that visited, none had a visa before or never thought about getting one. But now, a visa is really nothing to them. Some have even visited at least 30 countries in Europe, North America, and Asia.

What I noticed about these set of people is that they are actually doing well in Nigeria themselves and have no reasons to abandon their families and their lives in Nigeria to become what the US government terms 'public charge'. You may want to Google that up to understand their thought approach.

I think the idea is pretty simple. Most governments don't want visitors to become liabilities to them, and all you have to do is prove to them you won't become a liability to their government.
How you can prove that to them could be proof that you're married (if you are or if you've already told them you are), bank statements showing your financial standing, proof of landed properties in Nigeria, proof of income of you're employed, stock earnings etc. You don't have to have all, just something to show you're ok in Nigeria and have no reasons not to return to your country. Everyone can say that verbally, but all US relies on is 'documented proof'.

If you're based in Lagos or know people in Lagos, I think it makes it much easier for you if you don't have all these documents. I said that cos back then, boys in Oluwole in Lagos Island can get you any travel document you need. That used to be one of my hustles back in Nigeria. I lost contacts with all the boys I knew there over the years, but it's easy. You don't even need a travel agent to do all this yourself. Just get some contacts with a trustworthy person in Lagos Island, and they'll hook you up with the right people. Unless thongs have changed now. You won't need this if you have legit documents to show them at the embassy, but back then most people around me visited Oluwole to generate travel document - bank statement, marriage certificates, divorce papers, proof of employment, proof for landed properties, etc for prospective travelers.

When you get your visa and you're enroute, please remember the same concept applies until you get out of the airport anywhere in the US. I mean you do need to still show the immigrations you have no plans to become 'public charge'. After stepping out of the airport, you can decide to change your mind and do what you really had in mind.
I stated that because I had friend that visited and got deported right at the airport here in Atlanta. I waited for hours outside the airport to pick him up, he didn't show up and I had no way to know if he missed his flight or something. I got a call from him in Nigeria a few days later telling me he got deported right at the airport. I thought that must have been painful, considering the stress he went through to get the visa in the first place (especially the ugly long queue at the embassy), the cost of of the flight etc.

I think it was his fault. It's all pyschology. That was his first time visiting the US. At the port of entry, he was asked a simple question that he failed. He already told them at the embassy he just wanted to visit, and had succeeded in meeting their requirements, got a visa and messed up at the airport because he forgot the lines he started with.
At the port of entry, he was asked "You said your friend is waiting for you outside and you'll be staying with him through your trip. If your friend offers you a job while you're here, would you take it?" A sane response would have been "No, because I have a family, a good job, many properties etc in Nigeria and have no reasons to leave them for any reason". Instead, my friends response was "Why not, I can do any job. I'm a very hardworking man. I even have a masters degree..." That statement automatically ruined his chances and he got deported because he forgot the lines he started with.



Good luck bro.

psalmist0203:
what is this one-eyed he-goat saying?

Haba, which brand of yab be this one? Is that another way of calling someone slow?

Rainmaker69:
The problem isn't giving credit, the problem is the interest rate. The rates are so high that it doesn't make good fiscal sense to issue credit cards. If business people are complaining, what hope is there for consumer-based credit?
The rates need to come down.

I'd think interest rates would be decided based on individuals and their credit worthiness. I don't think a bank would issue loans to a random artisan and Dangote at the same interest rates. A rating system needs to be set-up, and it revolves around setting up something similar to an SSN.
Unfortunately, it appears our legislators are busy with climate change etc rather than fundamentals like this.

daftpikin:
The BVN for me is very ineffective right now, but would be very useful if the Crédit card is adopted by all banks. On the issue of running away, since all our accounts are linked to the BVN all our credit cards would also be linked to our BVN and any bank should be able to use it in accessing credit card debts to ascertain whether to or whether not to issue another credit card to a customer.

I think there might be some problems with that approach. What would happen in the case of a billionaires that want their children to own everything they had after they're gone? What if they expect to leave infants behind? I know a 2-year old don't need a bank account, hence has no need for BVN.
So, if banks rely on only those with BVN, several others would be segregated, no matter how much they're actually worth from inheritances, investments etc.

Sane countries assign a different kind of identifiers to their citizens that don't depend on them having a bank account.
In the US for example, the SSN is enforced from birth for those born there. Attending schools, getting medical help etc rely on the fact that people's past, present and their future can be tracked from their SSN, not because they managed to open a bank account and suddenly got assigned a BVN.

As celebrated as the US is, a huge fraction of its population still doesn't have a bank account. Many even believe the banking system is fraud in its own.