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Rossikk:
^^^^ Thank you Jason. Pure inferiority complex at work here.  Just because it is the US, whatever they do 'must be better'.

Sickening.

I bet if the US had given 3,924 awards, and Nigeria just 105, this same dude who posted this crap will come here and say ''See! America honours and values her people more than Nigeria does! Why can't we be like them?''

Exactly!  3,924 awards generously splashed out to the wealthiest and the most famous individuals, several of them who have bled the country than build it, is just the right way to show that Nigeria values her people

wonder how Cecilia Ibru and Erastus Akingbola bagged themselves awards?  wonder how many soldiers, policemen, firefighters, researchers and other service men made that list?. . .probably because they aren't "important" enough?

This country is an unpleasant joke!

Johnpaul2k2:
a good move if you ask me

Exactly, i think it's a good move too!. . .Ban rice importation and create a monopolistic market for a few friends.

the voice of GEJ, the hands of Dangote!. . .lovely!

2 dollars a day is actually 60dollars a month, which gives a rough estimate of 10,800 naira/mo. . . . How many Nigerians can afford to live above this on their real incomes?. . . .surely not the millions of unemployed graduates. . . . nor millions of government workers getting paid below minimum wage. . . .nor millions of individuals with low skills who take up just about any job to survive.

If we factor in the effects of inflation on nominal wages, the percentage of Nigerians living below 2 dollars a day will likely be in the 90 percent basket!

we should give them some of this instead

yamakuza:
Free money!

Make dem come beat me na!

not when you're beaten to death or you're beaten to a point where you suffered permanent grievous body damage; like the loss of an eye or a nose.

coogar:
so what do you advise? he should manually castrate himself or what?

he is jobless for bleeps' sake and if he is struggling to raise just 200 naira, i doubt he can afford contraceptives or condoms.

so what do you advise?  he should keep seeding his wife each time he gets a bo[i]n[/i]er? 

for bleeps' sake, I doubt condoms cost very much in Lagos, and even if they do, i doubt raising a child is a cheaper alternative

This is clearly the point where i will reiterate that if you are an individual who pays tithes to churches where Pastors make it a priority to buy jets than help these unfortunate ones that have been left to fall through the gap, what you are practicing is called idiocy!

That asides, does anyone know of anywhere someone could obtain a list of known charities in Nigeria and how they've contributed to the society?  I understand there are quite a million of those, half of which are probably fraudulent.  It will however help to study the activities of the reputable ones and maybe work with their sponsors to fashion out a way to solve problems of the clearly less fortunate families or people.

@Debosky

I know Queen Uni is a top Canadian Uni, but the Uni is almost uncommon outside Canada, asides that, for someone looking to develop a career in the financial industry, it's likely to be a huge mistake moving to Canada in the first place.  Toronto is the biggest financial hub in Canada, and it comes miles behind the likes of London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong or even Amsterdam.  Most firms don't conduct their financial businesses in Canada, . . . . . .everyone comes to London!

In addition, most employers don't bother themselves with rankings, it's simply a waste of time at best. . .they simply favour candidates from known schools that have achieved an elite status over several years.  the implication of this, is that, even if Cambridge or Oxford falls to the 15th place in world ranking, and queens uni to the fifth place, an average employer in the UK or the US is still likely to favor an Oxbridge graduate over a graduate from queens.

sexkillz:
[color=#000055][size=14pt]No!
Very soon you'll tell me an "Average Nigerian Girl" means those in the Uk and Us too! I hope money on your Education is not been wasted! Foolish girl![/size][/color]

now this has got to be the dumbest remark made since NL's existence.  I cannot for the life of me comprehend how people could be so daft.  Yes, you idiiot, an average Nigerian girl includes any girl of Nigerian roots. . .doesn't matter if she lives in Mars!

I find it appalling that you see yourself fit to be in the position where you "hope that monies spent on others education has not been wasted". . .clearly the resources spent half baking you would have yielded better results elsewhere, opportunity costs forgone. . .what we have instead is an idiiot who couldn't understand the simplest things and would make the dumbest, weakest arguments ever. . .

I now dub thee Nairaland most gracious idiiot, i wouldn't be surprised if your IQ bears the same digits with your age.

Sagaman:
When he was buying expo for SSCE, passing chips in exam hall and bribing lecturers, he did not know it will catch up with him.

Cretinous product of a failed education system!

Lmao!

sexkillz:
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[color=#000055][size=14pt]Comparing dating preferences of Nigerians  to intimate intimate behavior of Lizards now, are you? Are you discombobulated? Do you mind sitting your burnt arse down?. . . Thank you in advance![/size][/color]

You, sir, are too daft to be a goat.  I worry that, there are probably many of you, half baked idiots out there, getting churned out by our epileptic educational system.

I recommend you take this advise;

You should be doing jazz on IBB to get your revenge

what else do you have to lose?

sexkillz:
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[color=#000099][size=14pt]Sorry Ma! Nairalanders living in Nigeria or Us & Uk?[/size]

Mr A conducts a research in South Africa about the se[i]x[/i]ual behavior of Lizards,  . .  His research was based on careful observation of about 7 different lizards. . . .Mr A asks other scientists/colleagues in Australia if his observation is a recent trend in animal behavior, or if his observation was an isolated case.

If given the above, you still can't make sense of the OPs post, then probably there's no point arguing with you in the first place

[quote author=Jenifa_ link=topic=798661.msg9508950#msg9508950 date=1320787649]@sagaman,
If you read sexkillz's first post on this thread (quoted above), you will realize that he is referring to the misleading topic title!!
The assumption there is regardless of location.

That is not the experience of Nigerians living with in Nigeria (for obvious reasons).


It's a perspective issue:
Nigerian posting from Nigeria. vs Nigerian born posting from abroad.
so let's stop the argument. It will lead to nowhere.[/quote]perhaps this applies to you too?

Product of a failed education system!

What exactly is the problem here? What is so hard to understand?

E no go better for IBB and Abacha! They have ruined your life.

there, you have it!

sexkillz:
[color=#000055][size=14pt]And what exactly is the problem?

When did one person's opinions based on personal experience become the trend?
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He hasn't concluded that his experience was the trend. . .he simply stated his experience and asked if that was the trend.

sexkillz:
[color=#000055][size=14pt]Noted! Now, was he specific about the geographical location or not when he asked the question? Was he seeking the opinion of Nigerians in Nigeria or Nigerians in the Uk and Us alone?[/size][/color]

It is clear from his post that he wasn't seeking the opinion of a specific group based on location. His question was an open one to find out if his observation was limited to his friends or not

again. . .

Guys, is this the trend or one of those aberrations?

sexkillz:
[color=#000055][size=14pt]Losing out wetin?

So because of your friends dating non Nigerians, that becomes a premise for concluding your unfounded theory of "Nigerian Babes losing out on Nigerian Men"? How many countries of the world have you been to? Can you utter such rubbish in Nigeria? Can this question make it to the headlines of a Nigerian newspaper?

Get your facts right before posting balderdash. . . it's not by force to post. if you feel like posting, post something substantial or post something like "My friends prefer non Nigerian Girls, to Nigerian Girls". . . That sounds better than a senseless generalizing. Sit on your hands to avoid posting nonsense. Thank you in advance. . .[/size][/color]

wtf??

The topic says

Are Nigerian Babes Losing Out On Nigerian Men?

. . .and the poster stated that:

I observed that most of my friends who live and study in the US and UK are dating non-Nigerian girls

. . .  .he concluded with a question:

Guys, is this the trend or one of those aberrations?

It is clear from the above that the poster simply wanted opinions based on his own personal experience.  I haven't seen anything in his post to suggest that he's attempting to generalize what he has observed.  His concluding statement can simply be answered with a "yes" for those who agreed with him and a "no" for those who don't.  Why the fck should anyone blow this out of proportions?

mimi234:
hmmm very solid advice. I might think this master thing over because I really want to do it abroad and it seems as the best universities are either in the states or the UK which is frustrating. I'm currently trying to secure an internship as its easier to get onto a grad program that route. I'm currently in that phase where every job wants experience but as a fresh grad I don't have experience - catch 22!!

I know how that feels like, have you considered an unpaid internship? i know it doesn't sound morally right, but it's probably a better way to spend your time while keeping your eyes out for sound opportunity.  The market these days is just as ugly as it comes and the sad news is, it's not likely to improve anytime soon.

abioila:
With the few weeks i have spent at UNILAG,I have started to feel at home already,when i was doing my departmental registration the course adviser saw my PUME result slip and was suprised that i was in finance dept on the supp list for that matter.he told me its a good thing they have me in their dept and he said he's expecting a first from me.This is the kind of enviroment and people i need to bring out the best in me.

sounds brilliant! . . .goodluck!!

mimi234:
I know but the top US schools are really expensive we are talking of $40k+ on tuition fees alone and as an international student I'll to pay for visa accommodation living expenses etc, I already have student debt and i'm not looking to get into any more debt, thats why I am looking else where 

If you have student debts to pay, why rush for a masters now? Having a masters these days will not set you apart from a BSc graduate really, except if the Masters is from a red brick

There's no point doing your masters at the University of "where the he[/i]ll[i] is that" simply because the best ones are more expensive.  There's no cheap lunch anywhere, not especially in a world riddled with competition and in which employers can afford to employ "premium" candidates for cheap!. . . .it's sad, yes, but hey, that's the real world!

I'd advise that you chill out a bit and try getting some experience under your belt,  you could start building on skills that will set you apart, like programming skills or language skills, it will probably be the best decision you've ever made.

abioila:
^^^ the increament does not affect existing students.Besides money is not an issue,my parents are ok.infact,by God's grace,they said i will attend the Lagos Business School for my masters. @violent it sounds easier when its being said than when its being done.Am just taking each day at LASU as it comes. The PASSION is DEAD.Am not feeling that 'undergrad school life' at all.All i do there is just write exams infact i barely receive lectures(that's if lectures hold infact,lectures does not add any value in that school)yet i still have at least one of the best 5 results each semester,there is just little challange there, infact we don't even go for competitions,zero exposure,students speak yoruba everytime,infact i found out my ability to speak correct English has reduced drastically.you need to see our lecturers,you wont believe they are lecturers until you see them lecturing,they are not better off than LASTMA officials.besides UNILAG graduates an average of say 100 first every year compared to say 4 in LASU(thats even if they hold convocation ceremony sef)i think the last one was in 2007.Lastly,i hate it when i tell people i attend LASU and the next thing they ask u is-part time or full time?or they ask u which campus?.So do you still think i should stay?

Well i wouldn't rule out the fact that there's no way for me to know exactly how you feel schooling at LASU, i was only providing you with a differing point of view!. . .The decisions is yours and yours to take!. . .If you think schooling at LAG will bring out the best in you, . . by all means, go for it mate!!

As for the not attending lectures, that's not an issue specific to LASU. In my days as an undergraduate, i hardly attend lectures, i simply photocopy notes from classmates and i ended up with one of the best grades in my faculty, . . It's the way the Nigerian education has turned out to be over time and unless massive reforms takes place in the near future, I'm afraid there's nothing you can do about it!

mimi234:
They don't but looking at the world rankings on uni of toronto and Mcgill comes in the top 50, Queen's university comes in at #144 and because many of UK universities that I can easily get into are higher up in this ranking i'm a bit apprehensive but i really wanna study abroad, decisions deccisions decisions, 

Canada isn't your best bet mate!. . it's is hardly a financial hub, and my guess is no one outside Canada would be very impressed with your degree.

If you are bent on living ol'ugly Britain, a top 10 US school will do you wonders than vodka plus ecstasy combined!

So you advise he stays 2 more years in LASU and most likely come out with 2.1 in Economics, than spend 4 years in Unilag and bag a 1st in Finance (or Econs if he can cross over)?

. . .and how do you predict this outcome so easily?  Judging by his lecturers remarks?  I dare say that if you've have graduated from a Nigerian University and you've never heard a lecturer boast about how "only very few students can ever pass my course" . . .or "no student can ever graduate with a first class",  . then chances are you've not had a well grounded naija uni experience!!!

Truth is, we've all heard lecturers say these things at one point in time or the other. . even our dads told us tales of how lecturers made their lives difficult before grading them well deserved distinctions. 

If the dude was good enough to muster a first albeit a weak one, it will take more than sadism for lecturers to fail him on purpose in courses he's done exceedingly well. . . .and the bitter news is, such lecturers are not limited to LASU alone, dozens of them abound in Unilag as well.

Coupled with the fact that LASU just increased fees astronomically and strikes there are frequent.

Cheaper does not always mean better.  If you want better education, you must be ready to pay for it.

A very tough decision to make. If he decides to forego the Unilag opportunity and all it represents, he has a gory 2 years or more to look forward to in LASU.

So what if he gets to Lag and he's faced with worse lecturers/professors?  that's 4 gory years ahead. . .stick with the devil you know mate!!. . .churchill once mentioned "If you are going through hell, keep going". . .keep going mate!!!

Even before graduating, people are already looking down on him for being in LASU.

He should sort out his self esteem issues!!. . .schooling in Lag brings with it a whole new bag of peer pressure, and if your self confidence is not up to scratch, you'd eventually break!!!

Lets not forget he's 18 so age is still on his side.

This is the biggest lie anyone could ever tell you!!!. . .age is never on anybody's side. case in point, i was 18 only few years ago!. . .i'd hate to think i had given up two years of my life, for what. . .just cos people looked down on me while i studied somewhere?  just cos some sadistic lecturers promised to make life a living hell??

^^

***If you lose two years of your life, you'd never get it back!

***There are chances you'd meet worse lecturers at Unilag

***Unilag is not as brilliant as it used to be in the 70s.

*** Employers in Naija are less concerned about the school you re graduating from

***If you are currently on a weak first, you can prove everyone wrong and still graduate top of your class, notwithstanding what your sadistic lecturers have said in the past.

***A degree in Economics will open doors that a degree in finance dare not knock!  (As a matter of fact, many finance grads, end up doing all the boring Internal finance / Middle office jobs)

**** If you are as smart as i think you are, a sound degree in economics with top grades will lay a good foundation, an outstanding GMAT/GRE score could earn you a place in some of the best Unis in the west. . .from there on, the world becomes your oyster.

If you want to do the easy stuff, go for finance!

Economics is a different ball game. . .even the most prominent folks in the finance industry the world over, had their first degrees in economics, anyone can study finance at the Masters level, all you need is a little brain.

even the kids can do all that ish!

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I have always maintained that if you give 10 percent of your money to a church/pastor who owns a Jet, while millions of people die of starvation in east africa, what you are practising is NOT Christianity, it's called idiocy!

I have seen this shytt recycled over and over again without anyone providing a verifiable source for each of the information listed.

What country pays the average wage of a certain profession for individuals in that profession that are unemployed? Why would anyone bother working in that case?

Looks like the many stupyd lies being churned out to promote the already rubbished image of the now dead pig!

The picture below is a public toilet in Libya, yes, better than many public toilets in Nigeria, but not quite the Heaven several Ghadaffi's arse lickers will make us believe it is!

After Ghaddafi was killed and his body left to rot in the open, the Libyan people went there in their hundreds to hurl curses at his dead body and that of his son. . . .i guess that shows how fond of him they were?

Those whose lives were affected saw him as a tyrant, a pig, a man terribly drunk with power, a man who sees himself as "king of kings" who dare not be questioned; and they took a stand against the pig, they paid dearly with the lives of their loved ones till they saw an end to his rule. . . .and some Nairalander thinks their decision to do so must be wrong?

cap28:
do you have any proof that "peaceful protesters" were shot by Qadaffi's soldiers?

what would you have done if armed thugs had broken into police stations and military depots and stolen weapons, would you have stood by and watched them?

armed thugs?

How many people in the video in the link below can you see holding as much as a knife?

This video was filmed in Feburary before people took up arms;  If you keep shooting at people who couldn't possibly fight back with equal strengths, just in order to silence them, Karma will come back to bite you in the arse.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CoO00yczdc

stop sucking dead Ghaddfafi's balls!

BlackLibya:
According to Saif Al Islam, protesters were only shot after they tried to break into weapons depots and barracks. Here we have an article in the Guardian, detailing how one man suicide bombed himself into the barracks in Benghazi. Remember those funeral processions ghaddafi soldiers were shooting at? Well, he was in the funeral procession and was using it as cover. So much for being peaceful right?

https://english.aljazeera.net/mritems/Images/2011/3/1/201131896279580_20.jpg

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/23/libya-benghazi-gaddafi-revolution

Once inside the barracks, firefights ensued, and protesters began burning people. And arresting other Africans, burning them as well. As attested to here from a UN press release:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/docs/17session/A.HRC.17.44_AUV.pdf

on top of that we have this report from reuters here, saying nobody was killed in benghazi on feb. 16th

According to Saif Al Islam? what a load of tosh!!. . . why, sir, should we believe Saif Al Islam? were you expecting him to say "Ah yes!, we shot them in cold blood in the streets and in their houses for daring to protest against my father's regime" ?