This may be news to Usefulsense and a whole line-up of others on Nairaland, but not to me.

Even as a youngster, the typical tale we hear of Nigerian students that go abroad is that they dominate their peers o'er there 9 times out of ten. The typical tale is same Nigerian that got a 2:2 or even thirdie would get abroad and bag a distinctiion. The internet and our respective circles are replete with such cases. So this is not news to me. Same so called terrible education still raised same doctors and nurses that seamlessly integrate into these societies, and this has been so right from when I was a child till this day.

Just a few days ago a professor there got a well-deserved bashing online cos he unapologetically considers the word 'delve' as something that could only be derived from chatGPT!!

Sadly not everyone (esp those I see on Nairaland here) will ever 'psychologically decolonise' themselves as the speaker put it.

The west have some things going for them, working systems for the most part. We should pick and learn the things that work and discard the ones that dont.

But I have never and will never accede to the superiority of the west in any way shape or form. The things that I have achieved, the knowledge I have, the things I can do, half of their population cannot. For God's sake, I can walk in their shoes all day everyday, but can they walk in mine?? Your guess is as good as mine.

#selflove #selfvalue

Bye Felicia!

I wonder if shim will be incarcerated in the male wing or female wing🤔

Patiently waiting to load up if/when this touches below 1k😎

tollyboy5:


If hypocrisy was a person lol

ment

Can't differentiate btw Desmond who used huge funds earmarked for constituency projects to do child's play vs someone who is using his own money to give to some set of people who honestly can't repay him or even appreciate the gesture.


One other slow fellow was showing one borehole project done by a corper in just one location in 2015 when things were far cheaper, and which the funds were sourced from multiple donations, to someone who is sinking boreholes in multiple locations in 2024 when things cost 15times more, using solely his money. MENT!

I don't know why PO sef dey do all these things. D people wey e dey do am for are used to living like scroungers. Leave them be! They don't/won't appreciate or remember all this one wey he dey do.

Cho Cho Cho Cho Cho online..they could have still echoed the same reaction that most including me had when we saw the picture and the uncanny resemblance.

'Omo this child really does look like Nathaniel Bassey o' and that would have been enough. Ain't no one can sue you for defamation for noticing a striking resemblance between two entities. But no they had to talk about 'away match' and 'calls for DNA test' on top something wey u no get any evidence of and wey no even concern you.


Dumbos always chasing stoopid cruise

Vlibray:
Nigerians and the Nigerian government like celebrating rubbish .

as in ehn. Absolute rubbish. Person decide to go for a joy ride, LASG gift am money, house and car (with special plate number fa), but dem no go give this same list of gifts to the best civil servant even if that civil servant was the best for 35years back to back.

Well, the race isn't to the swift, neither is the battle to the strong, but time and chance that happens to us all.

Ecclesiastes 9 v 11 ¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the aswift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Na her luck/destiny.

What they should have done from the start, is what they are just now doing. I already elucidated everything in my thread here.

https://www.nairaland.com/8017949/way-nigeria-people-govt-got

Remove subsidy, but intervene to keep the naira stable, TILL the refineries come on stream. If they had done that from the start the crazy still-galloping price increases won't have happened, and my bottle of Legend extra stout would still be under 1k rather than the 2k it goes for now.

Financial expert? I can't see any evidence of his expertise in financial matters. I just can't see any semblance of 'finances' in that video.

Next time, at least seek out a decent environment to shoot your videos, and get a better phone/camera even if na to borrow those two elements. You can't tell me anything about finance and I'd take you seriously when you can't even get your presentation right👎

Hoelujohn:

How many BDCs do we have? Approximately 1500. Multiply it by 10000 dollars per week. That means each BDC gets 40k per week. Multiply that by 12 months a year and by 1500 BDCs. The total is not up to 800k dollars a year. That is less than government weekly earnings on crude oil export.

it is rather hilarious that you're defending a position you don't know much about with wrong math nonetheless, as simple and basic as that is.

40k per week X 4weeks X 12 months X 1500 is almost 3billlion.

For emphasis, the afrexim loan was 3billion. Jus saying.

Raph82:
Mr dollar hoarder, how's ur business going?

businesses actually

We are still a going concern, despite the tumultuous business environment. Thanks for asking.

Raph82:
Nairaland has always been a faceless forum. All these people criticizing other people's decisions, deep within them, they know what they're passing through, they only come here to pretend as if all is well, all is not well with them, because the economic & security situations here is so volatile and unstable. U can not predict what tomorrow may bring.
* If Nigerians living in Australia cannot afford flight ticket to fly to naija, then I wonder where my cousin is getting the money to fly to Naija often for the Holy Ghost night at the RCCG camp. She's the church type.
* Some of them were furious about the fact that a cleaner or factory worker in Australia is by far living a better life than a bank manager in Naija, isn't it the naked truth? How come bank managers took advantage of the Emefiele's policies that time to defraud the system and pack their families abroad to start new life? We were all here when it happened. If they were comfortable with life, they won't take such actions. Former CMD at OAUTH relocated abroad with his family without second thought.
* One was talking of retirement at 60 or so in Nigeria, what is even the average life expectancy of Nigerians? 54years, how many Nigerians manage to get to 60 or 65 years before their health begins to fail them?

na so o. We know. Really sucks to be you🤣
Even the pets there are all better than you. They get endless treats/food, have access to clean air, emergency services and are routinely checked by world-class vets.💯

Weird takes...Na so you dey lecture me on my own dollar stash the other time. Oh well!

I honestly for the life of me can't understand why people exhibit joblessness by passing unsolicited negative comments on top people's ads. I just can't understand it.

I also see ridiculous prices from time to time, unfortunately in the times that we are, it's even hard to call certain prices ridiculous anymore.

If you find a price ridiculous or outrageous, have a good laugh and move along. But no, unnecessary comments must be passed by people who have no buying intention nonetheless o, and nothing is achieved but a show of shame and joblessness. Smh

Oh well!

OP I'd advise that you grow a thick skin and learn to ignore BS. Although if person swear for you, you fit give am crisp and succinct swear back, but don't long it😁. Just shoot your jab, and get back to your business.

NuCypher:

I take it back. Was just a sorry outburst

kudos.

You be big name for here too. I have also edited my quote.

NuCypher:

this is wrong.

Let's be courteous pls. You should apologize to him, unless you saw him stealing.

Nigerians get problem aswear. Vote right? they won't cos of tribe.
Tell truth? they wont cos of tribe.

Bayo Ogunlesi is a founding member of GIP, that owned the Gatwick airport. They have long since sold their majority shares to Vinci since 2018. So, Vinci are the new owners and have been for 6 years.

Simple.

Mele Kyari, March 31 has yet again passed, na April 2 we dey.

Freestuffsng, paraman, Sukkot, abeg call Kyari ask am say how far port Harcourt refinery na. Na the third deadline wey elapse be this oo. I wan sell this my dollar stash. Ask about Dangote refinery too abeg

Asonaijaaso:


Go and check the records on oil sales.
Not zero completely
But when it costs $60 to extract per barrel and you sell it for $50 ? what is that ?
Is that not less than zero.
Do you trade oil futures ?

the thing with telling lies is you now have to tell more lies to sustain the previous lies, a slippery slope🤣🤣. It is currently at the highest ever this 2024 at $48, largely again due to the effects of devaluation. We weren't extracting oil in 2020 at $60 a barrel, we weren't even extracting it for close to the current $48. The internet dey so it is very easy to know what's what.

See as e add almost $30 jara. Lori iro!!😝

Tctrills weldone jare

https://punchng.com/nigerias-48-per-barrel-oil-production-cost-global-highest-faleke/#:~:text=%E2%80%9COver%20the%20years%2C%20Nigeria's%20cost,of%20over%20%2448%20per%20barrel.

ZKOSOSO:
Tinubulation is not good

Because it's all about " grab it, fight for it snatching it and runaway with it "...

They are just good copycat of their Oga at the top

exactly o.

They literally snatched, grabbed and ran away with 'it'

jrobbins:


I invited this insult to myself by commenting. 23 years working experience isn't a small thing. I am favoured too as my grandpa planted lots of cashew not knowing it'd become gold in the future(now). (Ask anyone in Kogi about cashew nuts)

Information is power though, The average monthly salary of an experienced banker of high cadre isn't in 6 digits. We also have access to more credit facilities than you can imagine.

Please read all of Brian Tracy's book and Flashes of thoughts By Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum then change your mentality.

You don't need to steal to grow. Time and chance, then God's grace, is all that's necessary to improve your life.

Ciao

crisp and succinct, just like your previous post.

Lol

Did I just read that they wanna conduct autopsy on someone who was shot in the head??

Mcslize:


Don't mind that Gerrard59. And he is in Germany o. He dey Germany dey chill but dey argue for all japa thread dey canva for Nigeria the heaven on earth country.

Gerrard59 when are you coming to Nigeria? Practice what you preach abeg.

and just like that na so you don turn anti-japa o Gerrard59. Story of my life🤣🤣🤣

Once you dare to have an opinion that doesn't conform to the mob like this, or argue your point of view like this, gbam! You don turn anti-japa be that.

Nairaland members are just something else.

NuCypher:

As much as I agree with you, I think you and others who make this argument underestimate the significance of this. The fact that he has more naira spending power is an enormous advantage now and later in life. This simply means that the option to relocate back to Nigeria to continue living a much better life at a cheaper rates remains open to him. Even if he has no plans to come later to Nigeria, the fact that the option remains open is a great advantage. On the contrary, not every oyinbo person can do the same. They are not Nigerian citizens and they don't know how Nigeria works. But for the Nigeria who earns in dollars or whatever currency and lives abroad, if he gets too tired of life over there, he can pack his bags, take this dollar savings, relocate back to Nigeria, and automatically become 3-4x richer than average. He can probably buy houses in a good neighbourhood and resume a better life in Nigeria. The options remains forever open as long as he maintains his Nigerian citizenship/passport. It doesn't matter if or when he'll do it.

You don't understand the great advantage this is, until you hear about Americans who are paying enormous amounts to relocate to Portugal or Thailand just so they can avoid Uncle Sam's break-neck taxes and live a more affordable life. As a Nigerian, you don't even have to think it that deep. The option is just there waiting for you anytime you need it.

on the assumption that naira is still shit in 2,5,10 years time. Fortunately/unfortunately that could very well change with the right policies and leadership. What happens then?

I am holding the bulk of my savings in USD and I currently have a pessimistic outlook to Nigeria, but I'm not stupid to arrogantly block off the possibility that naira could appreciate with the right policies at any time. If I as much as read news of at least two refineries (Dangote and at least one other) being truly operational lasan, you can bet I'm selling that dollar stash pronto, cos I know what that portends/means.

desiredmee:



You have successfully done nothing with this lengthy write-up I can assure you.

The OP sited the working condition that is obtainable over there but you are using what is obtainable here in Nigeria in your writeup, a Janitor for sure would be happy and derieve joy in his job because of the following reasons
He is not be looked down on
He is able to take care of his home
He is able to assist family members back home
He is able to build something back home

Mind you the janitor work is a temporary job.

The truth is our government is to be blamed in all of this, we have no reason leaving the country the way we are now but really they are giving us no other choice.

I know two persons that are of age 48 and were doing well by all standard in Nigeria but they still left the country with there family to UK.

Information on ground shows that what is obtainable generally is by far morethan enough reason to leave Nigeria.

I will end by saying we all should throw our anger at the government and not individuals trying to help themselves.

first of, again the only thing that irks me is the statement 'a cleaner in Aussie is better than a Regional Manager in Zenith bank'..so we don't lose focus or context.. the fellow I responded to which made you quote my post was saying it is all about the money, and I say ok oo but for some like me, more money isn't a motivator when you have sorted that need and have moved up to a higher level need that now motivates you. That was the crux of my post that you quoted.

I don't care about OPs move abroad, his reasons for moving, or what he does for a living. I agree that our leaders should b stoned to death with hot bricks but that doesn't mean I shouldn't have self worth, going around to make silly and baseless statements and comparisons online. Anyone who feels he is worthless cos he is Nigerian can gladly join the league of those who don't wait to be told that destitutes and dogs are better than them but already happily or sadly believe that to be their case. I won't stop you or them.

Ps: A janitor is a janitor, whether in the USA, Uzbekistan or Nigeria. If that is what anyone aspires to be, that's none of my business. I have never and don't ever aspire to be a janitor even if it hypothetically pays more than my current job (which it can't/ doesn't, be it here or yonder). Have at it if you want it.

Cheers

DataDoc:


Nigeria mostly lack data on these things. The only suicides you hear about are the ones that make it to the newspapers.

Lots of suicides occur here oh

why do most Nigerians whip up sentiments that are not existent or jump to conclusions that are not even inferred. One other fellow also made it seem like I am doing a comparison (thankfully I'm already used to this) when I am only telling OP to limit the self-immolation to himself.

I didn't say suicides don't occur in Nigeria. I was merely showing our new entrants to 'heavenly Aussie' who believed that there are no beggars in Aussie and that everyone is happy and flourishing that there are in fact beggars there and that people apparently have problems there too and are infact expressing that with an evidently high suicide rate....unless they are killing themselves from so much joy, success, abundance, and fulfillment. I did not say or suggest that naija no dey kpai demselves, una don already conclude that one say everybody wey dey naija is done for and a waste including the Regional managers and top-execs.

Hope that much is clear now.

My only grouse with usefulsense is that mundane and very derogatory submission he made which I rightly told him to personalize. Just imagine for a second that a white dude tells you to your face that my dog is better than you, na that same feeling accompany such a silly submission that a cleaner is better than a RM of Zenith bank, just because the cleaner is in a first world country. Now imagine someone saying that to himself and his kinsmen. Omo speak for yourself o. No be every financial controller worth their weight in gold. The ones wey weigh no fit ever reason like that much less talk/write that..onto exchange rate. Smh


For someone like op with the kind of exposure he must have had (to become a FC, if true) and at that age, to actually think that way was kind of a let down and that is why I expressed it. I don't care if you move out of the country and do whatever, but pls be sensible and don't act like your forefathers that saw a mirror and lost all their senses and exchanged mirrors for slaves. How can you say there are no beggars in a country( thank God at least he didn't push that one further) or say one cleaner somewhere is better than someone well-read, super motivated, an achiever with a career who rose to become a top exec/RM? Madness! And you can only read or hear that from Nigerians with no self worth. As backward as Africa is na only Naija dey fall hand and constitute nuisance like this and it is annoying. Then you say they don't recognize your experience and credentials. How can they? When you have told them repeatedly how you don't even measure up to their homeless people and how they have given your life meaning just by accepting you. Why were you guys hating on Emdee Tiamiyu when you are no different. Dem just never interview una or give you mic yet, you'd clearly do worse

Cheers

skultrick:


In all of these nonsense you are saying you obviously failed to answer the big question “WHY DO YOU WORK?”

You work because you NEED money.

If your so called career doesn’t earn you more than the toilet cleaner abroad, then you are obviously wasting away your life.

lol. That is your perspective. Some people see life and the pursuit of happiness and/or significance differently.

I was asked at a job interview as a fresh grad if I would prefer to be a janitor for 200k salary or a manager for 100k salary. My answer then was a manager.

Fast forward to now, my answer is still the same. And based off your answer I can tell you'd choose to be a janitor, which is fine and your prerogative.

To explain tha Maslow's hierarchy of needs simply, it simply states that there is always a pressing need that motivates you and once that need is satisfied you move up to a 'higher' level need, which becomes your new motivator and so on up till level 5. Even as a fresh grad I knew I would derive no joy being a janitor for higher pay, and if I lose that specific janitor job, there is a very slim chance I'd get another paying same, but as a manager my next job could be that 100000*10, and more importantly I'd be happy while at it and fulfilled meaning I have somewhat moved to level 4 on the hierarchy.

Where I am on the hierarchy, I can't think like you have sadly, I am not motivated by only 'more money' or the presence of 'emergency care'. I suspect you still may not understand, but it is a teachable moment, someone might learn something and I feel like teaching.

Life is more than exchange rate.

For someone like op with the kind of exposure he must have had and at thatbage to think that way was kind of a let down and that is why I expressed it. I don't care if you move out of the country and do whatever, but pls be sensible and don't act like you forefather that saw a mirror and lost all there senses. How can you say there are no beggars in a country( thank God at least he didn't push that one further) or say one cleaner somewhere is better than someone well-read, super motivated, an achiever with a career who rose to become a top exec/RM? Madness! And you can only read or hear that from Nigerians with no self worth. As backward as Africa is na only Naija dey fall hand and constitute nuisance like this and it is annoying. Then you say they don't recognize your experience and credentials. How can they? When you have told them repeatedly how you don't even measure up to their homeless people and how they have given your life meaning just by accepting you. Why were you guys hating on Emdee Tiamiyu when you are no different. Dem just never interview una or give you mic yet, you'd clearly do worse

Cheers

VULCAN:
Why did you use a governor who has access to the people's money as an example?

The least any governor takes as security vote is N10b a month.

That you can compare a thieving Nigerian governor to a person doing a blue collar job in the West is such a dumb comparison.

With such a mindset, you deserve to be ignored on here

and yet you didn't ignore.

We know you are worthless and worth less, so run along with your worthless self.

Years ago, it was whites that would say to people like you with zero self-worth, things like 'my dog has more worth than you'. Fast forward to 2024, you lots are saying it about yourselves, online nonetheless 🤣🤣🤣

Carry on jare. Shebi a destitute in Aussie is better than Nairabet CEO? I agree 100%

treatise:

I never liked Tinubu's persona right from the time he was a governor till now but it appears he's focused on remedying years of mailase. Put differently, he's on a redemptive mission judging from recent policy blueprints and actions.

except this has nothing to do with the FG or Tinubu. The backlogs are still uncleared due to huge losses the airlines would be hit with should they convert their tickets sold at the 440 rate to the current rate. The money in USD they would get would be probably a third of what they should have using today's rate. This is why Nigeria airfares are far more expensive than even neighboring Cotonou, they are trying to make bumper profits to hedge the loss of that FX recalculation in case in the long run they don't have a choice but to accept govt terms.

This is simply and totally a response to the competition that AIR Peace now poses to the other foreign carriers.

Say thank you to business competition, not Tinubu. Someone also posted proof as to why even dumb Bubu should be thanked and I agree. A 13billion naira waiver is huge, so he can be linked to this success of air peace at least.

First thing that came to my mind when I saw the storyline, without a deep dive into the facts, and on the assumption that the story is true, was that this is likely a congenital deformity where the kid was born with three kidneys consisting of one healthy one on one side, and the other with an extra malformed sprout that should be removed (like an xtra finger) and dem wan use the unique medical case cash out with miracle story.

I don see this extra kidney case for Grey's anatomy, so no be say e dey unheard. If dem see fetus in fetu nko.

chidi4sam:


I guess you read why this argument has lingerd. One guy was trying to talk down on him for relocating at 48 years instead of planning to retire. Life just started for him.

I saw your reaction when he said a toilet cleaner is better than a banker in Nigeria. That was actually an irony. No one washes toilets here in Australia. For example, It takes between 2-3 years to come to Australia through PR (you and confirm that from the Australia PR trend). In the cause of waiting, you are not sure of getting an ITA depending on your points, and there could be new policies including age factor which will further place you at a disadvantage. But coming as a student or a dependent to a student, takes about 6 months all things being equal.

Now, no matter what you have studied in Nigeria or your experience, you can land a job in your profression immediately you come to Australia. You need to upgrade to fit in. For example, coming to Australia as a doctor, you need to write plab1 and plab 2 and also have experience working in UK to be able to come to Aus. An alternative to that is coming as a student. While schooling, you must do these menial jobs which pays you a whole lot of money to pay bills, do investments and also pay for your school fees.

So, for someone to criticise an adult who has made his life decision at 48 is degrading. I was only trying to support his decision..

I understand you.

You'll see that I didn't comment on the guy's comment that you referenced or even OP's response to that comment, cos e no really consign me. Decisions like this are personal, I don't want to or need to understand them, cos e no consign me, but like I said those kinda statements really rub off on me somehow, which is why I encouraged him to personalize it.

Even if you (I don't mean YOU specifically in this instance) think oyinbos and oyinbo land is heaven (which is a choice that you're entitled to) cant we just freaking pretend to be cool and be a little bit more composed ffs....

I seriously can't even picture a Ghanaian say a cleaner in Aussie is better than a top executive in Ghana, much less a South African (these ones especially carry themselves with pride even tho they ain't shit). Cleaner better than a top executive/manager wtf!!! Good luck getting respect from people who constantly see you happily debase yourselves this way in comparison to them.

Na im be say all the professionals excelling in Nigeria, doing great work and relentless high achievers are all living wasted lives niyen. They are better off as cleaners or riding at the back of a garbage truck or just plain ol dead. Lol

I think we can be a lot more composed and just quit with this self deprecating inferiority tirade BS. That is all I want to stamp here tonight.

Cheers.

jedisco:


I see your point but certain things ring a bell.
I have always said there are certain things that can't ve imported - health and security.

I have worked in healthcare in both Nigeria and the UK and can say that for all the challenges the NHS faces, a begger in the UK arguably has access to better emergency care than many governors in Nigeria. For routine care it should be different. Many rich Nigerians are one setious ailment away from being bankrupt- something the average citizen in western nations would not pay a penny for. The serial pitiful death of our actors come to mind.

The other is security. Many have been reduced to grass following a kidnap of themselves or close relative- this is not including deaths.

Emotions apart, a cleaner in the west with settled status would have access to certain things that a bank manager in 9ja would struggle for. It's sad, but its the truth

the crux of what you typed here is that based on emergency care available to the cleaner over there he/she is better off than a Regional manager in Nigeria right? I know you mentioned kidnappings too o, but majorly I have hit the nail on the head as per the weighty component of your point right?


If yes, then YES I also do see your point. I especially like how you touched on the difference in the overall experience of routine care Vs emergency care in the UK cos it is a significant one to note, cos the routine one wey concern the vast majority of cases and that most people need, you gats wait months, but the emergency care na im you put for front burner in this instance

BUT here is the thing for me, I simply cannot agree that the simple presence of emergency care to the person in Aussie is enough reason to say he is living a better life than someone who is excelling, well read and rose through the ranks to become a .regional manager at Zenith, simply cos he can't get a chopper ambulance to pick him up or an ambulance to get to him in 5mins. Fulfilment in life doesn't come from emergency care. What life and living is about is more than emergency care. Very very many people go through a whole lifetime without the need for emergency care. Many people who get emergency care still die. Na the things wey dey drive most peeps and give them fulfillment dey that table below. To now tell me the person wey dey level 1 better pass person wey dey level 4 or 5 simply cos e get access to emergency care, no jus follow as far as I am concerned.