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sekem:
All white people...

One is Indian.

Btwn... they are American Firms... anyone good enough can be a CEO.

I have been on Nairaland for some years now. Interestingly, close to nothing has changed.

Facebook has over the years changed immensely, constantly adding new features to appeal its users.

Given that Nairaland doesn’t have the resources and access to funds, which Facebook does, little changes and upgrades commensurate to with the available resources - to make it more engaging - could still be introduced.

Tech firms have to continue to innovate to stay relevant, expand, and attract investment. Floating won’t be totally bad - although, not necessary if it doesn’t align with the goals of the organisation.

I am not a tech guy... buh I would love to see new features added to Nairaland. It’s our dear tech site... it’s the largest... and rightly should compete with the best over the world.

#Just saying.

Hayah:
But Odunlade fans will feel Odun is better

I think both are good. Shattah appears to be a better actor, cos he can play all roles.

Buh being good and possessing more Grace are different things entirely.

Rolex67:
I am an economist so I have not heard or read about modern or contemporary economists talking about relationship and age, its simply about the economy and the great depression, so I wanted to know the economist who said all these.

Well said!

And I suppose you can’t possibly have read and heard about all modern or contemporary economists’ thoughts on all subject matter.

Just to satisfy your curiosity, I simply did a google search. Got an article which makes similar comparison...

“Economics seem likely to be a key factor affecting young adults’ relationship quality. Several studies have linked financial instability to relationship dissolution and divorce (Burstein, 2007; Hoffman & Duncan, 1995; Kalmijn, Loeve, & Manting, 2007; Lewin, 2005; South, 2001). Explanations for this relationship suggest that economic hardship may place stress on couples, thereby increasing conflict and leading eventually to divorce (Ono, 1998; White & Rogers, 2000).”

So yh, I think Economists relate economic issues to virtually all facets of life - that’s why it’s a social science. It can’t all, as you suppose, be about the economy and Great Depression alone. If it were, they will lose their relevance.

Rolex67:
Which economists and what are their names?

The passage I copied, was a direct quote from the Article on “the Economist” (I provided a link)

No disrespect, online articles are not academic journals so I don’t think it would have been necessary to put up names on the article.

Articles on the Economist and Financial Times are just there to spur interests and raise topical issues; not to ‘prove’ an academic opinion.

I hope this helps ma’am.

olisehcom:
15yrs and below is cool...

Hmmmm.

When a lady is beautiful... she is beautiful...

I ask myself this question most times. I think a lot of people are serving God for wrong reasons. Quite a lot: because of money, spiritual protection from evil people, and to make heaven/avoid the lake of fire.

What if there were none of these? Would we still God? Is it not possible cum better for Christians and Muslims to just Love God - just because He is God... without an expectation of reward or reprimand?

You can probably sue her for Public nuisance. You have a right to peaceful enjoyment of your tenancy�. Not sure it works that way in Naija sha

I don’t get it... why do wives go after the ladies? Calling out the lady doesn’t really make your man less promiscuous!

I am so not getting it... should wives not call out their husband instead? What makes her think she is the only lady He is after�. Fight your husbands or please him better abeg...she didn’t come to your house to snatch him... it was probably the other way round!

babyfaceafrica:
Who age EPP?....what is the age difference between olu Jacobs and joke silver,jay jay okocha and nkechi and KANU nwakwo and his wife.....?....age is just a number

Age matters bro... if you go on to read the article. It has significant effects. Let me highlight them for you.

1. Some economists have wondered whether smaller age gaps between partners could have wider, societal benefits, as they might help to narrow the gender earnings gap. Because earnings rise with age, and women tend to couple with older men, relative earnings around the time of childbirth could put subtle pressure on women to drop out of work.

2. A smaller age gap could also make couples more likely to stay together. There was some evidence that women marrying later than 30 who were more than ten years older than their spouse were more likely to divorce.

3. Common sense does suggest that a large age gap would have implications for old age. Having someone to look after you in your dotage is wise, as is avoiding widowhood. A younger, healthier partner could make sense, at least from your side of the equation. Another study by Sven Drefahl of the University of Stockholm looked at people over the age of 50 in Denmark, and found that men with younger spouses survived for longer than those with ones of a similar age. The older their spouse, the worse their survival chances, even after controlling for things like education and wealth.

Plus I also think, much younger wife could be promiscuous, considering the older man may not be able to satisfy her.

I found this very interesting article while surfing the web this morning and it raises some interesting points. I copied a few paragraphs.

“When a friend opts to date someone who is old enough to be their parent, a common response is to see if the decision passes the “half their age plus seven” test. The rule, whose origins remain mysterious, has been passed down through generations as a way of justifying or, more commonly, pouring scorn on other people’s couplings. It’s fine for a 22-year-old to go out with an 18-year-old. It’s not OK for a 38-year-old to go out with a 23-year-old, however a 26-year-old would be fair game. The older you get, the wider the permissible age gap: a 50-year-old can venture as old as 86.

That’s the theory. In practice, research conducted by Christian Rudder, co-founder of OKCupid, a dating website, suggests that when it comes to age gaps, men and women have slightly different ideas. While female users look for men roughly the same age as them (or perhaps a year or two older) men prefer women in their early twenties, regardless of their own age. While women prefer a small and constant age gap, men are so hooked on the idea of a nubile young partner that they prefer a larger age gap the older they get....”

https://www.1843magazine.com/1843-answers/the-daily/whats-the-best-age-gap-in-a-relationship


So over to you guys...
Are men and women searching wisely? And what is the ideal age difference? Or can a woman be older than his man?

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An Oxford graduate's failure to get a top degree cost him a lucrative legal career, the High Court has heard.

Faiz Siddiqui alleges "inadequate" teaching on his modern history course resulted in him getting an upper second degree in June 2000.

He blames staff being absent on sabbatical leave and is suing the university for £1m.
Oxford denies negligence and causation and says the case is "massively" outside the legal time limit.
Mr Siddiqui also alleges medical information about him was not submitted to examiners by a tutor.


The 39-year-old studied at Brasenose College and singled out the teaching on the Indian special subject part of his course for criticism.

Julian Milford, for Oxford University, told the court Mr Siddiqui described the teaching as "a little bit dull"
His counsel Roger Mallalieu told Mr Justice Foskett that Mr Siddiqui had been a "driven young man" aiming at a postgraduate qualification at an Ivy League university.

He said: "Whilst a 2:1 degree from Oxford might rightly seem like a tremendous achievement to most, it fell significantly short of Mr Siddiqui's expectations and was, to him, a huge disappointment."

Mr Mallalieu said his employment history in legal and tax roles was "frankly poor" and he was now unemployed, rather than having a career at the tax bar in England or a major US law firm.
Mr Siddiqui also said his clinical depression and insomnia have been significantly exacerbated by his "inexplicable failure".

Julian Milford, for Oxford University, told the court Mr Siddiqui complained about insufficient resources, but had only described the teaching as "a little bit dull".

He added the student received exactly the same amount of teaching as he would have in any other year.

The seven-day hearing is concerned only with liability - with damages to be assessed later if Mr Siddiqui succeeds.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-42070712?ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbcnews&ns_source=facebook

sainty2k3:
Yes, but that is part of their service to God and not obligation to Government or the people

I suppose that’s where the dilemma is.

Do churches have responsibilities to God? Or the people? Or to both?.

I think they are obligated to the people... cos when they help the people to lead a decent life... they are rendering the service to God as well.

This is a moot point - which I think is at the heart of many Nigerians.

This morning I read on Nairaland, that the road to Pastor Chris’ home town is in a deplorable condition; and he has a private jet.

As many of you might be aware, ‘corporations’ over the world are constantly required to give back to the society from which they make profits. It is more of a moral obligation, and not particularly a legal obligation.

So it got me thinking.

Is there anything wrong with requiring churches - who make so much money off their members - to give back to the society?

To break this down into bits.

* Are churches corporations? - considering many of them are registered with CAC and they even have boards and offer a service to the society?

* Does the fact that their earnings are not audited and taxed make a special case for them to carry out constant CSR?

* Could Christ feeding of the 5000 and 4000 be considered a CSR? - even though he had no obligation to?

* Should individual pastors be held accountable for the failure of their churches to conduct a CSR?

*Is it the work of God to ensure that the environment and society is economically sustainable?

My opinion.

Pastor Chris’ case may not be that bad, a host of other wealthy people have families in the same home town.

However, which ever way we want to construe it... I do think whatever advances the gospel of Christ and gives the body of Christ a fair chance of good living should be the major pre-occupations of churches.

Personal wealth was never the purpose of Christianity. On the contrary, Christ was critical of riches (it has a tendency to take your heart away from God) - but there is nothing wrong if we can balance the love of money with the love of God.

As such, I think Churches have a moral obligation to the society. I am not talking about giving bags of rice or money: these are not the kind of things that sustains a society - food is for the stomach.
I am talking about setting up Free skills acquisition schools, building infrastructures and subletting them at subsidised rates or even giving them for free etc.

This was the intention of the communal living practised in the early church.

No one should be too rich in Christ - while many suffer!

What do you think?

Bakrabas:
I can sense political ambition here, so that it wouldn't be like Dino Melaye

You mean if I have political ambition?

If that’s what you mean... you are not far from the truth bro. But it’s got nothing to do with my comments. I was simply passing a message.

PatrickOkunima:
Please, OP, can you show me where it is written in the Bible that women should not wear trousers. Are you aware that women were the first to wear trousers? Even in the time of Jesus Christ, the men wore garments. I really want to know where this verse is in the Bible.

The use of trouser is mere semantic. The bible doesn’t anticipate many things... but it uses words that suggests a general class of what it refers.

Deuteronomy 22:5 says: “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God.”

Although I do not suppose a trouser is a unique wear for males alone... but I think the use of trousers by females have been abused. And the potential to make men fall is aplenty. And the bible expressly says Woe unto Unto him who makes another man fall” (Luke 17:1)

charlsecy:
There is no where in the Bible where trousers are technically forbidden. Or you can educate me.

The use of trouser is mere semantic. The bible doesn’t anticipate many things... but it uses words that suggests a general class of what it refers.

Deuteronomy 22:5 says: “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God.”

Although I do not suppose a trouser is a unique wear for males alone... but I think the use of trousers by females have been abused. And the potential to make men fall is aplenty. And the bible expressly says Woe unto Unto him who makes another man fall” (Luke 17:1)

Egein:
Jesus, Moses, Abraham and men of old wore dresses; long flowing garbs; what essentially is traditional women clothing. Would these men go to hell?

Times are different Bro. I guess God alone knows the yardstick he would use... the only thing I am sure of is that God will never lower His standards!

trustyshoess:
Where does the bible forbid trousers? There were no such things as trousers even in the time of Jesus so please quote the scripture

The use of trouser is mere semantic. The bible doesn’t anticipate many things... but it uses words that suggests a general class of what it refers.

Deuteronomy 22:5 says: “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are an abomination to the Lord your God.”

Although I do not suppose a trouser is a unique wear for males alone... but I think the use of trousers by females have been abused. And the potential to make men fall is aplenty. And the bible expressly says Woe unto Unto him who makes another man fall” (Luke 17:1)

greatnaija01:
BIBLE NEVER SAID THEY WILL GO TO HELL BUT PETER SPEAKING IN THE NEW TESTAMENT was only saying they should adorn their Spirits more than they decorate their BODIES.....

Moderation is a relative thing. Wearing what is expensive is normal to a rich person and it wont distract the person BUT when a poor person is struggling to wear expensive thing to IMPRESS then the focus is on material things and such will not give glory to God hence it will give occasion for the flesh and for pride so that is where the THIN line for moderate dressing comes in....

WE DO NOT DRESS TO KILL..... WE DRESS TO BE PRESENTABLE BODY, SOUL AND SPIRIT

I am glad you mentioned relative. What counts as moderacy? And by whose standard? And at what stage does a female’s use of attachment and jewellery make another female or man to fall: which the bible outrightly forbids

NwaAmaikpe:



The difference is always clear.
Education sets you apart.

Compare President Obama with President Buhari,
Compare Koker with Wande Coal,
Compare Chocolate City with YBNL.

I'd advise you take the advice below

No one mentioned Education Sir. I simply mentioned a University degree. I suppose that’s where the problem is in Nigeria. Many of you assume you only get educated in the four walls of the University.

Education is not a function of the University alone. The society teaches you more things than you would ever learn in the University. That’s why many employers in the Uk now have “Street Smart” as part of their recruiting ideals.

The likes of Elon Tusk, Zuckerberg and Odunlade himself didn’t need a university degree to build empires.

I hope you get the information sir.

And FYI. I do not need jamb sir.

So a friend asked me yesterday- if females using jewellery, attachments and puts on trousers will go to hell and the lake of fire afterwards. I couldn’t provide a definite response. I know the bible encourages modesty, but there was no blanket prohibition of attachment and jewellery (I may be wrong)

I am aware the bible technically forbids trousers and Tattoos. So please pastors... bible scholars.. and whoever is knowledgeable in this matter: I feel as if there is no ignorance in heaven and there are certain things we need to be clear about before it’s too late.

To my mind Odunlade does not need a degree anymore.

I suppose it’s more about self-fulfilment and perhaps having a qualification to his name.

The lesson here is that you don’t need a university degree to make it in life. Too many examples abound!

ArchangeLucifer:
They do actually - only they don't call it First Class or 2:1 like us.

Ever heard of Magna Cum Laude?

GPA for cum laude - 3.5 to 3.7;
GPA for magna cum laude - 3.8 to 3.9;
GPA for summa cum laude - 4.0+


Anything below 3.5 over there is insignificant so 2:2 students should take note & understand why geniuses don't respect you.

Is not that we don't like you guys, we hate you - period!

Sir... which whites please? Cos we don’t use “Magna stuff” in the UK. Please don’t generalise. It’s all First Class ... Second Class etc.

Plus the grading system is different from what you just mentioned. We use percentages: over 100. we don’t use grade points like 3.5 or stuffs.

Plus the op is wrong as well. Whites do acknowledge and celebrate first class honours. Just not in the manner, and to the extent, we do in Nigeria. There are base points in recruitment processes of many organisations, at least law firms, for your final degree class, and even university you graduated from. So if you finished from Oxford for instance, some law firms regard you applications higher than, say you finished from Coventry or other smaller universities.

The bible was Super Right.
“The heart of man is desperately wicked”.

May we not have any reason to cry as this year goes to an end. By Gods grace. Amen

I think relatnships
And marriage for the educated folks is gradually evolving. It’s more of a business venture. It’s no longer abt being beautiful and homely alone... it’s more about what the lady and guy has to offer. Put differently, ‘will her profession.. social status.. and aspirations fit into mine’ kind of thinking.


If you haven’t started thinking like a business man when you wanna chose your life partner... please get on the wagon! - enough of the premature pregnancy induced marraige abeg.

May God lead us!

Do state legislatures no longer have to approve the executives’ projects? Or they are just figure heads?

seunmsg:
She is well qualified but I am a little bit sceptical about the fact that she has never worked in Nigeria previously. She has worked in America all her working life without any stint in Nigeria, now she's coming back to head a very sensitive agency without understanding the Nigerian work environment. I wish her the very best in her new role all the same.

Bro... that’s the way it works these days. They pick guys with degrees and experiences from abroad.,, and make them heads to guys who have suffered their way up the ladder for Naija.

Not that it’s totally bad though... at least they are aware of international best practices and replicate those stuffs in Naija.

internationalman:
Please is there any channel that shows this guy's movies on GoTv.
I'm asking cos I'm yet to see him on TV.

Again.... perhaps you only watch “international tv”