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kyber:
How do I move on?

Probably move to the grave and sleep there forever.

dan41:
Searching for work this days without work experience is tiring. Submitting cv online as not being favorable.
Please, sir/ma where help a brother

They following are options if you don't mind:
1. Your father's land and start using for something like farming, block making, etc.
2. School for teaching, etc
3. Market: As sales person, online marketing for the market man or woman (middleman), etc

SmartPolician:
This election exposed a lot of things about the Yorubas. I won't write more than this.

Yes.. you need to write more.

The Yoruba being an accommodating people, are wise and know how to dealth with the ungrateful flat heads, ungrateful human beings.

The only solution is to marry a second wife. If you are still not satisfied, marry the 3rd and 4th.

All women can't be the same.

That is why polygamy had been sanctioned by God Almighty

englishmart:
This didn't go down well with some Islamic extremists who felt he should have given him a Muslim name instead of Jordan.

How do you mean?

What is a Muslim name? Have you ever asked yourself this question before?

All names are Islamically compliance except names that are attributed to idol worshipping and names with no positive meaning like calling yourself death etc

Kobojunkie:
Opinion? You just revealed the content of your mind that you also perceive to have come into a broken state and the doctors who care for such are referred to as psychiatrists, are they not?

He just spoke the truth. What is said is out of his observation, which is part of research methods.
That is why is my religion, Islam, women are not allowed to be a judge due to their emotional inclination to logical inclination in passing out judgement.

That is the way they are wired by God. And that is why men are to be the head in the house.

However, listening to what they would have to say on any issue is also very important. It is for the men to carefully analysis their thinking and carefully, with logic, implement what is necessary out of what they say.

Just sharing an interesting personal account by a usa-based Diasporan!
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“As I look at the recently concluded world cup series, I am saddened by the performance of the Green Eagles.

While many people know of my foray into software development for the country, I seldom talk about other projects I attempted to execute in the country as part of my contribution as a Diasporan who wanted to give back.

A friend in this group called me today to ask and wonder why the 360 degree turn in my attitude towards the country and why I am so embittered. I laughed and said nothing. After careful deliberation, I thought it was time to share more of my experiences while I sojourn in Nigeria.

Criticism of Diaspora is completely misplaced.

People need to understand the quiet pain and losses we endure for our country.

Once I settled down in 2016 and felt (a false) a sense of security about my investments in Nigeria and the critical development work I was doing for the country, I considered another undertaking.

I was angered by the massive number of Nigerians watching the European Soccer league. I imagined the economic benefits to Europe and financial losses in foreign revenue, lost jobs to Nigeria

I approached the minister of sport in 2017 through a mutual friend and assured him we could bring soccer to international standards in Nigeria. We could set a healthy minimum salary (in millions), create over 100,000 direct middle class jobs in the first year, and over 250,000 indirect middle class and low income jobs.

The minister was dismissive at first. He had been approached with similar offers that never materialized, and I understood his skepticism.

I assured him that I don't start anything if I can't finish it. I am a pitbull of sort when I embark on a project.

I assured him I would bring $1 billion dollars to the game in Nigeria. He practically laughed me out of his office. So, I issued him a challenge.

If I could bring the money to the table, would the ministry grant me a license to start a new league in Nigeria.

He looked me up and down as if to size my capacity to deliver, then chose to take me up on my challenge. Personally, nothing excited me more than a healthy dose of challenge.

I immediately returned to the US. Put a team together. A friend who had played with Atlanta Falcons and ran a semi-pro football team in Atlanta introduced me to a number of sport agents, which led to an introduction to a major sports management group based in NY. I quickly engaged the group to put a league and marketing plan together, a $75k project. My team in Atlanta put the business plan together, and within 30 days, we were armed with a pitch document. I went into sport equity market pitched several equity firms, leveraging my businesses, and i successfully secured a $750m letter of credit (LOC) with terms to draw subject to the issuance of license promised by the minister.

I returned to Abuja and the minister was presented with LOC, I have never seen a black man turned white before, as he could not believe I had an LOC for $750m. I assured him we would supplement the funding with a licensing fee to be issued to 10 club owners at $25ml each, which would complete the $1bl guaranteed to the minister.

The league will fund $50ml to each team, creating a $75ml escrowed capital to launch each club

Leaving us with $250ml to develop the league

We began to test the market for broadcast licensing agreements to fund our LOC payback. Interest was strong and the numbers made sense.

There are more people watching soccer games in Nigeria on a Saturday than the UK, Germany, and France combined. The export market for Nigerian soccer league games across the globe is mature. There would be little or no distance between us and Brazil if we did things right.

Nigeria was licensing Euro soccer games and exporting foreign exchange and to me reversing that trend was a personal objective.

We submitted our business and marketing plan to the minister, including economic impact. He was excited and all on board. The secretary to the Ministry of Sport was on vacation while all these were going on. The legal department engaged us, and an agreement to issue a license was put in place. Negotiation ensued and terms agreed upon. "It's execution time" just needed the secretary to return from vacation.

USL (United Soccer League) was about to be a reality.

We would take over existing federal and state stadiums for 10 clubs and bring them up to international standards with corporate suites.

We were going to leverage the first year of broadcast license to attract retired BIG name international stars like Ronaldinho, Kaka for 1 yr contract or borrow some international star to help launch the league. The clubs making up the league would have to bid to join our first year.

We set our season opposite European league to give us room to grow with minimal competition for our audience.

This was an exciting development for me as things moved along.

Secretary to the ministry returned, and our discussion on agreement was now at his desk, expecting things to move forward. Then came the jolt from all directions.

Suddenly, there was talk about buying the existing NFL, something I vehemently opposed. You can't take a bad product and wrap it in a new package and expect the audience to buy it. There is a reason the NFL is not captivating the attention of Nigerians, but we can help it develop, not acquire it.

Also, we feared we would run into conflict with existing, compromised structure under the control of entrenched personalities.

We offered to put $50ml into the NFL to improve it and allow it to feed players into the USL (United Soccer League) which would increase the value of the NFL and we would share stadium with them to improve value of their broadcast license fees.

Not only would we have triggered massive, minor league development across the country, we would have develop local stars to international status, with similar benefits as enjoyed abroad, retirement programs, health coverage, multi million naira contracts, super star statuses.

I remember introduction to the great Kanu by an assistant to VP Osinbajo and a few other greats in the football space in Nigeria. The excitement was definitely brewing.

I had people working on both sides of the Atlantic working on league rules, marketing, retail licensing, security, trademarks, and other intellectual rights.

Then, the bomb shell. The secretary of the ministry decided to send the agreement to outside parties for review.

It was the last I ever saw the agreement. The agreement left the building and never came back. Inquiries after inquiries yielded nothing.

I was disillusioned, I had put my credibility on the line for the LOC. I had triggered costly activities at numerous organizations locally in Nigeria and in the US.

Suddenly, I got a call from an unknown number. It was a male voice on the other line.

Who is this I asked.

Response : Oga it's not important, I just want to tell you that things will go well if you can at least leave 5% of this project for the people at the ministry.

I was stunned left speechless for about 60 seconds

5% of $750ml is $37.5ml where on earth do you hide that on your books and how do you allocate and describe that expense to your investors.

That was the[b] end of my soccer project in Nigeria[/b]. I promised I would not participate in corruption in Nigeria and stood by it.

2 years later, I completed my primary and robust project for Nigeria. Tested and approved to launch in 2019. 45 days before the launch date, a demand came forward that could have easily put me on the radar with the US government and in violation of the US foreign corrupt practices act. I declined.

2 weeks before we were to launch the project for Nigeria, I was verbally advised that the head honcho has decided to stop the project. He was no longer interested. It was no longer about Nigerians. It was about his personal interest and decision.

The cost to me personally was significant financially, with several million dollars just discarded by head honcho of the government agency. I also lost a network of investors and sustained damaged credibility with one of the largest sports equity funds in the US

I left Nigeria and promised only to return for family matters only.

Nigeria died inside me.

To all those who want to criticize Diaspora, please understand that many of us tried and, in many ways, failed. You, the people, just don't know or hear about the sacrifices we make. It's a horror show.

We love our country as much as you do. When you say we are online and just posting and agitating, there are reasons for it.

Nigeria is a crime scene, a burial ground for our investments, life savings, and retirement.

Stop judging us if you don't know the whole story.”
@copied

Bluntguy:
He will also end godfatherism in Nigeria by next year.
Peter Obi is the incoming president of Nigeria.

Peter Obi did not end godfatherism in Anambra. It is Chris Ngige that ended godfatherism in Anambra. Chris Ngige paid the prize and Peter Obi came in at a platter of gold.

Antyislam:
Is ok, am very sure no Yoruba Christian will vote Muslim Muslim ticket, we are not fools , we can't do that

And Yoruba Muslims voted for Christian-christian ticket in Muslim donated state like Osun state.

And you will say Muslims are not tolerant.
Who are the one that are not tolerant now?

keymatt:
The people supporting Muslim-Muslim ticket are the very people that will unleash violence against Christian-Christian ticket. Such hypocrites.

I stand for the truth!

So, in Osun state where the governor elect and the deputy are both christians and in a Muslim dominated state, have you seen any violent eruption in the state?

donforeign:
Obaseki the most useless governor in Edo state

How many Governors you have in Edo state?

Mrfixitt:
This man is an enemy of the country. The most greedy people I have come across are the Westerners

However, not as greedy as your people overthere

Rozross:
What’s all these new craze about polygamy and Christianity, what’s going on?

The reality

Reinaldo:
Meaning what? Smh

It speaks volume...

Thoh:
Traffic gridlock @ Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama, Abuja due to the APC presidential primary election.

Credit: IG @idon_tsunsu



https://www.instagram.com/p/CeeXr4qrekJ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

This gridlock is out of indecipline on the part of Nigerians.
See how people are following the wrong lane.

Imagine this lazy boy talking of inheritance when his father is still alive.

For your information, there is no inheritance for you yet as your father is still alive. You can only talk of inheritance when he is no more.

Boy!!! Go and Hussle and take good care of your father. Then we shall see if your father will continue to sell his properties and not your inheritance. Because you have none yet from him

spice123:
Do you have professional course/s in relation to sales or marketing? Example: Google Digital Marketing. That could be the reason. Professional courses have taken over the job market now. Experience is not just enough.

Certificate acquisition... The 1st of Nigeria cause of developmental failure.

We rate certificate acquired over technical know-how of an individual.

Truvelisback:
Good day, Fellas. Why are guys losing interest in settling down?

Probably, because today's women have turned themselves to liabilities instead of assets.

TheOldGods:
But they couldn't heal people with COVID 19, even the lord chosen pastor who was healing people was even on face mask, if they are sure of what they are doing, why can't they go hospitals where real sick people are, and perform this miracles, why will they bring people with no true report of the illness, only a cardboard paper with 5 years of liver problem written on it, with no real doctor to verify claim, how can we verify that. . Lol your mumu never do

Hmmmmm.. True talk

We4all:
So? Is motorcycle not a means of transport? Why couldn’t he just gift her a car out of love instead of trying to compensate her for staying by his side when he was broke.

Something always brings about love from the heart of a man. From the guy statement, she had been a supportive wife even when things are down.
Please read in between the lines to understand the context of the message.

Medianna:
I was not raised to look or talk down on people talk more of a particular gender.

Never!!! Its pointless

Don't omit the thumb

The thumb is actually pointing sideways

RedMac:
Chai what a wicked world!!!...

i dont know the full story but let me address this issue prestisibly from two different angles...

Maybe the man is just fed up of the woman, and is looking for ways to dump her probably for another woman in spain (oyinbo i presume)

or

Maybe the woman has done something very very terrible and the man is too weak to accept the flaws of a woman

whichever way and however the story is

the man no try at all, he should have considered his son...

anyway to the woman... Welcome back to your country, lets start all over again

Most times it's the woman that will be at fault.
From stories I have heard, which mostly happened to the Igbo tribe, a guy will come to Nigeria to marry with the hope of marrying a good wife rather than marrying oyinbo. The supposed Nigerian lady will turn to a devil by leveraging on the laws of those countries to take all the Man's property.
I want to believe that is what happened here.

However, unless we here from the man as well, we may get to know the true story as women will not arrogate fault to herself but, either to the husband or his relative

Brytexbaby:
Good morning everyone.

I've been dating this guy for a while now. He's been into tramadol and smoking for a very long time. Over 15years.

We've been friends before now, until late last year when we started dating. I've been making conscious efforts on helping him stop all these acts.

He has improved on quitting smoking, as he only smokes once in a day or twice.

My issues is the tramadol. He takes about 5 tab everyday. He's physically fit and one could barely tell he has that addiction. He can't do anything like reading, writing an exam if he doesn't take this thing. I've tried to help him the best way I can. Yea, I love him, but I cant afford to raise kids in such environment. I might have to take a bow if this persists, but I really wish and want to help him go through this.

What are the side effects of this drug?

How can I help him with this addiction?

Please help!
Thank you

Report him to NAFDAC and look for another guy to be your fiance. This guy will later turn you to punching bag if you go ahead to marry him.

house10s2:
How Do You Respond To These!!! From A Woman You Intend Marrying?

When she says

Your money is our money
my money is my money.


What is your response?

As per the teachings of my own religion, she is right.
However, my fair is that such woman or lady may not be a supportive wife. Hence, it is a red flag you have to investigate more about before you marry her.

tosyne55:
Good morning Nlanders, I seek your advice,I want to quit my 40k teaching job and get a bike, so I can use it to work as a delivery man.
Should I quit the job, and get the bike,

Or I shd continue with the job
Which one is better?

Combine the two.
In week days, do teaching job in the morning and delivery in the evening.
While on weekend days, engage yourself fully on delivery job

Change begins with you part 1 and 2

gistmega:
If Nigerians had access to detailed information on activities in Nigeria today, they will understand the issue on ground. The daughter of the owner of glo is a one of the chairs in Julius berger. They use their influence to get contract and embezzle the funds together. All these top politicians, have installed their prodigies in key positions in Nigeria and nothing moves without them.
Now, Canada and the US are highly sourcing for Indians. Why? For their IT skills. The wealthiest man in India made internet almost free for all. Hence, the population of Indians online is massive. IT courses are affordable.
Nigerians make these IT skills so elusive for the common man because they want to selfishly gain all the profit. You do not know that the owners of some of these IT businesses are Indians. They silently run businesses here and front a black man (uncle tom). Go read about the Indian and Lebanese billionaires in Nigeria. They come here poor or average.
have you ever wondered why a brown skin Arab or Indian will always be present in every government building contract? Even to build a small township stadium, an Arab will feature in the picture.
You see those towers in Abuja, Lagos- Eko atlantic city are owned by Lebanese and Indians. They are your landlords. They hike the prices. The Viju milk, Gala, relaxer, and even bar soaps are foreign-owned companies. Nigerians are end-users. A dorm of dumps.
To build Dangote refinery, Indians were contracted when men are jobless in town. The buyers of the finished product will be Nigerians, not indians. Many managers or HOD of dangote industry is headed by Indians. He empowers these men who are shiit in their own country and afford them security. The brain behind the work is one Nnamdi or Tunde who prostrates to these men.

for a change, demand from local small-scale manufacturers and see how many people will become financial giants in your locality. We are killing ourselves. We keep dividing and fighting while foreigners cash out.

They live like royals in Nigeria and will never integrate with you cos they call you black pigs

Foreigner will continue to live or always live like royals in Nigeria as long as Nigerians work to bring down a company rather than ensuring the growth of the company.
We steal with impunity. No remorse at all.
Look at what is happening in the oil and gas companies in Nigeria. See what Nigerians had turn them to. Since Nigerians took the realms of affairs of these companies, everything had gone bad. Stealing, embezzling and inflation of project cost continues by the day.
Imagine my own little farm. I could not proceed with it because I could not get good hands to get things done right and as at when needed. Always given excuses just to run you dry of your finances.
Now, I had sought for foreigners that engage in farming in Nigeria. They only request they want from me is to provide accomodation, either on the farmer or somewhere close to get the farming activities down all year round.

Albertone:
Me!
I'm graduating next year.

Na shyness cause my own no be one kain morals.

Shyness is part of good morals. Please continue. One's shyness left you, humanity will be nothing to you.

Idowu116:
Hello Nairalanders,there is a very confusing issue I would love to share here so your opinions are highly needed.

I work in a bank as a cleaner since last year April and I earn #26,000 per month. I have been working with the aim of starting a business (even if I don't have any business idea to run)or furthering my education because I stop at SS3 since 2017 when I graduated.
Last week, my uncle called me that there is vacancy at a filling station in ibadan then from there I will continue schooling in a polythecnic of ibadan.He said I will be paid #15,000 per month an I will do part time at the poly.He said I shouldn't worry about accommodation and feeding.He also said I will be paying my school fees from my salary.

I haven't worked in a filling station before but I would love to change environment too. I don't want to leave this job and regret later and I don't know if I will do well in the filling station but I also want to further my education too.

I am confused here and I don't know what decision to take.So I came here to seek for a very candid advice on how to deal with the issue.
Please your opinions are needed thank you
Lalasticla.la please help move to front page.Thank you

There are lots of indices that needs to be factored into before making conclusion on the steps to take. For instance,
1. What is the end of the month saving from your bank job and the likely amount you will save working in the Gas station.
2. Part-time schooling: Is there enough time, such as weekends, for part-time schooling in your present banking job and will the gas station avail you with enough time for schooling as well.
3. Is your uncle a very sincere someone that can keep his promises about giving opportunity to going for a part-time program and other promises he made. Sometimes, people may saying things to lure you to do their bidding. You must be wise and don't fall for such cajoling.
4. With stress from the gas station job, will you still be able to study your books and prepare for exams and test?
5. And many more......

NwaNimo1:
Assembled on top of wooden scaffold!

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....remove 3 or 4 bags from the base and it is hollow inside!

https://i0.wp.com/secretsreporter.com/secured/uploads/Secret-Reporters-Amosun-Rice-6.jpeg?w=540&ssl=1

Kindly look at the 8th picture, you will truely confirm the scaffold

Truthisunique:
Angel on Nike abi

Benin Republic people have low iq, just wear white and run then snap am with some blur

By their fruits we shall truly know them

Busted

agulion:
Hope local Yoruba Muslims will not avoid this thread

What as this got to do with Yoruba Muslims. Why you guys always link tribal issue with religion.

Does it make sense to be linking South-south militant or IPOB or ESN with Christianity?

I won't do that as a Muslim.

It is better you people define your direction of bigotry, tribal, religion or you both?