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Travel › Re: Ibom Air Receives Their First Brand New Airbus Aircraft by SmartyPants(m): 8:36am On Nov 26, 2023
JASONjnr:
What is the state using the profits for?


Are they impacting on the common lives of her people? Because you will find every Akwaibom person doing househelp in almost every state in Nigeria.
Do you see any logic in what you just said?? So EVERY Akwa Ibom person does househelp? And it's profits from running an airline that are sipposed to lift them out of poverty??

If they force most of you attach your picture and credentials to your profile here it would make life easier for the rest of us.

Seun please let us know who we are talking with in the first place.
Food › Re: Pictures From Amala Hangout In Enugu State by SmartyPants(m): 8:14am On Nov 26, 2023
socialjustice93:
Oga shiiii! Igbos own Egwusi soup. I don't know why you guys hate giving credit to the good things invented by Igbos. Very soon una go wan claim our Ofe Okwuru(okro) join. Lol he say na West Africa cuisine.
Egusi is eaten and prepared in different ways all over West Africa. Try and travel so you won't be so limited in cultural awareness.

In Gambia/Senegal they eat theirs with rice and call it supa kanja.

If you claim it originated from your tribe, no problems but what is the evidence for that claim?
Sports › Re: I Was Treated Like A Piece Of Used Material - Vincent Enyeama by SmartyPants(m): 11:02am On Nov 24, 2023
Kobicove:
He should know that the life span of a footballer career is very short, once you get to a certain age attention shifts to younger players.

The only goal keepers that I know of who were still actively getting first team shirts in their national teams after crossing the age of 35 were Peter Shilton of England and that scorpion-kick goal keeper from Colombia
Enyeama is easily likely still better than those we have now.
Politics › Re: Nasarawa: Appeal Court voids tribunal decision, affirms APC's Gov Sule as winner by SmartyPants(m): 11:59am On Nov 23, 2023
garfield1:
It is basic but wasn't settled as at then.the new electoral act makes frontloading of everything mandatory but petitioners thought subpoenaed evidence were exempted so starting from obi and atiku,they started bringing subpoenaed evidences in the middle of trial.unfortunately,the pepc and apex court overruled them
Interesting.
Politics › Re: Nasarawa: Appeal Court voids tribunal decision, affirms APC's Gov Sule as winner by SmartyPants(m): 11:49am On Nov 23, 2023
Indispensable85:
This was expected flowing from the decision of the supreme court in the presidential election petition case. If you fail to front load witness statement on oath along with your petition ur name na sorry.
Front loading is so basic in pretty much any action so I wonder why they would have made such a mistake. And it wasn't settled in the pre-trial conference??
Politics › Re: Kano: Appeal Court Asks Lawyers To Return Certified Copy For Correction - Odinka by SmartyPants(m): 9:23am On Nov 23, 2023
Obviously a mistake was made and it is allowed for it to be corrected.

If the judgment was changed after being already written then why are those whose judgment was perverted silent??

People need to be reasonable sometimes, unfortunately because there is a political axe to grind, they won't.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Tech Writer Wanted by SmartyPants(op): 7:03pm On Nov 22, 2023
emekabassey:
Good evening, how can I reach you to discuss going up against this company, the things that can be used as evidence, the proof of employment in the absence of an appointment letter etc.
You can send me an email at techhire11@gmail.com
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Share Your Experiences Working In A Private Company In Nigeria" by SmartyPants(m): 4:16pm On Nov 22, 2023
emekabassey:
How please, because I was informed in the absence of an employment/appointment letter nothing can be done
Who told you so?
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Share Your Experiences Working In A Private Company In Nigeria" by SmartyPants(m): 4:15pm On Nov 22, 2023
emekabassey:
How please and can this be done without an appointment letter?
It would be best to get a lawyer but if you can't, just walk into the National Industrial Court and ask to see the registrar. Tell them you want to sue your employer and they will give you some forms and guide you on what steps to take next.

You can definitely sue without an employment letter provided you have other evidence of your employment.
Politics › Re: Cabal Must Have Hijacked My Government – Buhari by SmartyPants(m): 11:56am On Nov 22, 2023
holyfather:
Please drop dead, you piece of shit!
I have better things to do than ever reply you again.
undecided

No one cares ...

Just fvck off!
Politics › Re: Cabal Must Have Hijacked My Government – Buhari by SmartyPants(m): 11:50am On Nov 22, 2023
Rybnyk:
And he destroyed many things. Handling boko haram with kid gloves, economic policies they made the value of the naira to plummet and a rise in inflation. The cases Emefiele is presently answering for is as as result of implementing Buhari's policies. Some parts of the North are paying taxes to terrorists today because of Buhari. Many farmers can't go to farm in the north because of the last admin's failure in ensuring security in the country.
He didn't handle boko haram with kid gloves. He actually was quite aggressive towards boko while he then handled fulani herdsmen with kids gloves.

Other than that we're essentially saying the same thing. He was both good and bad butbits unfair to paint him as being only one or the other.
Politics › Re: Cabal Must Have Hijacked My Government – Buhari by SmartyPants(m): 11:49am On Nov 22, 2023
holyfather:
And you think you're being smart right now.
huh

Please fvck off.
Politics › Re: Cabal Must Have Hijacked My Government – Buhari by SmartyPants(m): 10:48am On Nov 22, 2023
ceejayluv:
10 percent mark na still F
He gets more of a D for me.
Politics › Re: Cabal Must Have Hijacked My Government – Buhari by SmartyPants(m): 10:45am On Nov 22, 2023
MisfitHPG:
please permit me to ask,like what?
Quite a long list:

1. Aviation reform. Every major State in Nigeria now has a functioning Airport. This was not the case in the past where the airports where moribund.

2. Marine ports reform. While Lagos remains the major point of ingress for commodities, Buhari took steps to bring the other ports to life, unfortunately, there are structural factors limiting their effectiveness but he did what the FG could be asked to do.

3. Effectively ended the Boko haram threat. This was a major campaign promise and though it took him well into his second term to achieve it, we don't hear about bok haram these days.

4. Revitalised the Nigerian army. Under GEJ monies the Nigerian army was terribly mismanaged and had the lion's share of its funds diverted. Under Buhari, there has been a significant shift in the provision of equipment for soldiers, the acquisition of good numbers of relatively modern air, land and sea vehicles which have had a significant impact in projecting Nigerian military might in internal security.

There is now a Nigerian Army Aviation Corp that is probably far more capable that any competing airforce in the region.

5. Assented to crucial legislation to reform critical sectors of the Nigerian society and economy including:

a. The new Electricity Act
b. The new Electoral Act
c. The Petroleum Industry Act

6. Took critical steps to ensure the industrialisation of Nigeria by supporting indigenous manufacturing:

a. Under Buhari, Nigeria became an automobile exporter
b. Nigeria has the largest rice mill in West Africa
c. Nigeria has the largest petroleum refinery in Africa

7. Completed the second Niger build that has been pending since the days of Obasanjo.

Look, the man tried in his own incompetent way.
Politics › Re: Cabal Must Have Hijacked My Government – Buhari by SmartyPants(m): 10:18am On Nov 22, 2023
magoo10:
Ex president with no legacy
Be fair to the man. For all his faults which are glaring he definitely did a few things well.
Romance › Re: My Fiancée Wants To Visit Her Ex That Came To Town. by SmartyPants(m): 9:38pm On Nov 21, 2023
general111:
Hello good people of Nairaland.
My fiancée to me today that her ex is requesting to meet her,and she was asking for my permission to go.
Should I grant her this request or should I be worried?
Let her go but don't let her come back.
Politics › Re: How We Lost Election For Not Bribing INEC, Police – Obasanjo by SmartyPants(m): 9:04am On Nov 21, 2023
Tochi360:
The level of criminality APC brought into thy system makes Obj and his pdp a saint.

Even pdp no fit understand this style of electoral criminality wey APC carry come o grin
Unless you were not born by then. Every election Obasanjo conducted was an unfortunate bloodbath coupled with brazen, open ballot box theft, and all sorts of primitive rigging.

You could not leave your home in confidence of coming home safely in any election day under that man.
Politics › Re: We Have Removed All Obstacles Hindering Business In Nigeria – Tinubu by SmartyPants(m): 8:41am On Nov 21, 2023
emorse:
Oh not at all. He needs to focus on making the country business friendly. Saying one thing while the reality in ground is the exact opposite is just a waste of time. No matter how much sugar he coats his tongue with, investors will not just take his words for it. They need hard evidence that Nigeria is indeed ready for business. When they get the hint that we're indeed ready, they'll fall over themselves in a bid to come invest here.
The reality on the ground is not the exact opposite. Its strange how you can say something like this even as the presidents most recent trip to Saudi has already yeilded promises of significant investment. You may choose to see it as a waste of time but clearly its yeilding dividends so obviously the international investors see things different and are open to being wooed.

I can't see how any rational mind can suggest that one should not attempt to woo ready investors. Woo them and let them be the one to say no!
Politics › Re: We Have Removed All Obstacles Hindering Business In Nigeria – Tinubu by SmartyPants(m): 8:34am On Nov 21, 2023
busterr:
Drive which investors?
So it's better to lie to the investors?
Change your name please, there's nothing smart about you
Which lie? What IMF and the World Bank have been asking for is the flotation of the naira. This was done and all international investors the president has been meeting with have applauded this, leading to several commitments, most recently from the Saudis.

So can you point out the lie? I sense you are not well educated so it may be a waste of time engaging you.
Politics › Re: How We Lost Election For Not Bribing INEC, Police – Obasanjo by SmartyPants(m): 7:36am On Nov 21, 2023
Obasanjo of all people talking about electoral malpractice??
Politics › Re: We Have Removed All Obstacles Hindering Business In Nigeria – Tinubu by SmartyPants(m): 7:35am On Nov 21, 2023
nnachukz:
He might think he is addressing Agbadorians, as if the audience don't read or see how businesses are shutting down here due to excruciating cost of running them.
Common citizens doing businesses here will surely and honestly have a different story to tell.
Mumus still eating mama thank you, can keep deceiving themselves and keep shouting Jagaban up and down, just observing their parents faces when they return from market will show them that corn alone is not a balanced diet.
So is it safe to assume that you would rather he went there to call Nigerians lazy youth and drive away investors?

Interesting.
Politics › Re: Subsidy Removal: FG Records Over N1 Trillion Monthly Revenue Inflow – Wale-Edun by SmartyPants(m): 6:27pm On Nov 20, 2023
To whom much is goven, much is expected o!
Family › Re: Court Marriage Without Paying Bride Price by SmartyPants(m): 3:24pm On Nov 20, 2023
immortalcrown:
What stuff did I make up?
I believe the court respects tradition and may insist on payment of bride price before conducting the court marriage
What is the basis of this belief? You already said you're not sure - must you go further to add beliefs that you cannot substantiate, thereby misleading the gullible? There is nothing like bride price when it comes to formal legal marriages in Nigeria. Learn to recognize what you don't know and avoid giving opinions on it.
Sports › Re: We’re Not Happy, No Money To Sack Peseiro – NFF Speaks On 1-1 Draw With Zimbabwe by SmartyPants(m): 3:19pm On Nov 20, 2023
Everyone who knows football already knew it was a bad idea to hire that man. A complete nobody in football terms. We should have stuck with Eguavoen and at least known that everyone involved in our national team set up is devoted to the cause and not just the money or opportunity.

Amaju Pinnick needs to be put on trial for this.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Share Your Experiences Working In A Private Company In Nigeria" by SmartyPants(m): 1:46pm On Nov 20, 2023
Meerahbel:
Have you filled any there before?
I am a lawyer and have sat through several proceedings there and have witnessed the lowest of staff win against the biggest of organizations. This is not a thread for jokes or attention-seeking. As you can see, someone was asking for advice so if you don't have experience in this area why make unnecessary comments to discourage him or distract people who can benefit from the information? There is the romance section or better still jokes section for you to have all the fun you want. Thanks and bye.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Share Your Experiences Working In A Private Company In Nigeria" by SmartyPants(m): 1:05pm On Nov 20, 2023
Meerahbel:
grin Let see if he would get justice.
Have you filed any complaint there before?
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Share Your Experiences Working In A Private Company In Nigeria" by SmartyPants(m): 12:55pm On Nov 20, 2023
Meerahbel:
is the one abroad or the one in Nigeria?
What sort of question is that? The National industrial Court of Nigeria.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Share Your Experiences Working In A Private Company In Nigeria" by SmartyPants(m):
emekabassey:
My story is going to be long and the experience is far from pleasant

I worked for Fouani NIgeria Limited, the customer service department.
The manager is Lebanese, most will think this is enough justification for the way he acts but all other deartments in the company(that I know of) all have Lebanese managers but their story is so different from ours aside from the general issue of not giving employment/appointment letters, most these complaints is peculiar to that department of the company

Our manager does not allow any form of interaction amongst worker as you can be terminated for turning your head in the office, as in say you just turn neck o. Someone was terminated for laughing after office hours, work don close o and baba say the guy laugh and the next day na termination straight. Your job security depends on his mood, as he might just decide to terminate you with the excuse of 'we dont want you anymore'

Approval of leave is at his mercy, I can remember a staff, although she was due for 1 week leave, this man denied her despite the fact that this lady was seriously ill, he made her come to work even with the drip connected to her body as he told her she will be terminated if she doesnt work. This lady fainted twice at work that day and had to choose her life by resigning.

This is just one of the many cases of staffs that were terminated because they were absent from work because of illness even after informing he resumed with a medical report after being unable to come to work for 2 days and in this man's word "sorry, you can go home and rest. You will see your salary at the end of the month" That was the end of it.

This man has made the work environment so toxic and it is not strange to see staffs crying after leaving his office as he talks to staffs as if Nigerians are lesser humans, he called a teamlead a slut and accused her of sleeping with her team members because she does not deduct staff break, he threatened Samiat and promised to destroy her because the young lady wanted to quit and go for her youth service.

This man makes it his office policy to to limit staffs restroom usage to 7 minutes, anything beyond this can get you break deductions, warning letters and even termination. Whereas he who sets the rules spends 30 minutes in the restroom (You and I know that no one can control nature).

A Muslim staff was terminated for dosing during ramadan(this man na muslim o, and he prays 5 times daily) and so many others that I can't mention all that have face similar cases on a daily basis. He employs today and terminate tomorrow with a reliable reasons. There is a post on nairaland as far back as 2020 about this man.

Work time is Monday to Saturday 7:50AM to 5:30PM with no visible compensation for working overtime instead he tells you he is doing you a favor and you will get as much as 5,000 deducted from your salary which is more than double of our daily income.

Staffs break are deducted x3 of the minutes they came late to work despite the fact that their salaries will be deducted for same reason. I heard they protested against that recently and the break deductions has been stopped and replaced with more salary deductions for being late 1 minute past the resumption time of 7:50am, not even a grace period of 10minutes.

I made a more detailed post some weeks back on this man, e no easy at all.

If you have an advice for the people still there and know of a way for these ill to be corrected, please reach out and drop your comments as every bit of info here has evidence to back it up
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT!
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT!
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COURT!

Take that person to the National Industrial Court!

Your employer is not a god. The court will put him in line sharply.
Travel › Re: Edwin Ijeoma Who Renounced Nigerian Citizenship, Expelled From South Africa by SmartyPants(m): 6:55am On Nov 20, 2023
tommy589:
Can he still revert back to his land of birth
Yes.
Travel › Re: Edwin Ijeoma Who Renounced Nigerian Citizenship, Expelled From South Africa by SmartyPants(m): 6:52am On Nov 20, 2023
A nigerian by birth cannot lose his her Nigerian citizenship even if they renounce it. It is a fundamental constitutional principle.
Politics › Re: "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Re-Election In 2027 Now Certain" – Reno Omokri by SmartyPants(m): 10:15am On Nov 18, 2023
tsdarkside:
incapable to learn....
you cant use regions in this case....

states vote and not regions....
What exactly is your point? I am replying - originally - to a person who used regions. The obvious meaning is that most if not all states within the region will vote in a particular way, and in the states that are lost, 25% will be gained. Still not sure what you mean to imply.
Politics › Re: "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Re-Election In 2027 Now Certain" – Reno Omokri by SmartyPants(m): 10:03am On Nov 18, 2023
EleventhWeirdo:
When will you learn to campaign on issues and not religion? Stop this pls. Ekiti was 95% Christian yet they voted MM ticket in the last election. Same was Ondo. If you play the religion card, you can't blame whoever plays the tribal card and trust me, the Yorubas I know prioritize ethnicity over religious affiliations
Well if you followed the conversation trail at all you would have seen that this was exactly my point to a person who claimed that the North West will pull away from Tinubu because they feel excluded from also rock.

Besides, which part of my post looks like campaigning in any way? It's simple analysis. Tinubu lost Lagos. He didn't win convincingly throughout the south. The dynamics have already changed. Obi won SE, SS, and the Christian NC, with significant portions of the SW. You don't see the pattern that shows that one part of the country is fed up?

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