₦airaland Forum

pansophist: @OP
Count yourself lucky to be in a position that rejecting a job offer from UN (which will be an escape route outta naija, dreams of the millions) means nothing to you.

My elder brother's friend lost his mum to a little sickness that would have been cured if she was in a good environment even Ghana. She lost her life because there was no electricity with a stupid escuse that the Generator is not working. Put yourself in his shoes and tell me if you wont wish naija was better.

Probably you havent experienced the bitter scourge that most Nigerians experience. Judging life from the yardstick of money only is very flawed and idiotic. How do you enjoy life without electiricty? okay lets assume you have money to buy generator, do you enjoy the noise and the deadly smoke it generates? do you enjoy the fact that your neighbour sleeps in the dark and his child is at risk of motor accident when they go to school alone every morning? do you enjoy the fact that you have to apply for visa everytime you want to travel out for a genuine reason? can you rely on the emergency response of the health officials if you have a minor accident? do you trust the police? do you enjoy the traffic and the litters on the streets? probably you havent experienced life abroad, you wont be saying all this.

As for people looking down on you simply because you reject an UN offer, how are their circumstance? that can be an escapism out of poverty and a direct upliftment to their offspring and family. Migration has also been a core characteristics of the human nature, if anyone choose to migrate, its their choice and their life.

Once again, be happy you got it all good.

Your post makes sense a lot. The OP is in a better and convinient condition which warrants rejecting such a chance to work with the UN(is that what he said?) I understands his point of view and I also empathise with him which makes me to remember a particular small story that once went round in which a particular guy was asked what was the most difficult situation he ever passed through. He said the most difficult situation he ever passed through in his life was the day he had to change his car tyre himself. I think the OP is of a similar status with the guy in the very short story.
Mind you @op, there are very very few good job opportunities in the country compared with the population. Some of us are lucky to have a share of the very few opportunities while majority of Nigerians are less lucky. Some venture into busines while some do not have the urge for entreprenuership. Out of those that even have that urge for self-owned businessesan, some still just seem to have the ideas but no capital to start even if its small. But for those who have little capital to start, do you know that the self-owned business atmostphere is hot for them? Majority of these businesses depend largely on electrity which they have to generate for themselves. After generating electricity and servicing generator, do you know they have very little or nothing left as profits? Rent is yet to be sorted out. And worst of it all, government agent (local govt in most cases) will come one morning and lock their business premisis up claiming they haven't paid for business permit, tv and radio use and some other gibberish. Seriously, I have witnessed this. A country thrive better when these little business are encouraged, supported by the government and made tax-free. @OP, count yourself lucky and for those withh no skills you mentioned in your post, a society may not do completely without them. They are everywhere. They'll still definitely be useful for something if the governments make jobs available. Mind you, its not every work that needs skilled men. They are some jobs that when you see and SSCE holder in, don't be surprised he is supervising people with less or no education at all. Once again, congrats @OP but remember there are very very people who are opportune just as you are.

englishmart: I didn't spend much of those then.
Money too scarce.
But for these one below, I dey spend am like die.

Hahahahahahahaha

These notes used to be worth more than the dollar, euro, pounds and the very popular currencies in the world. How I wish they can re-capture their old glories. Naija I hail thee.

deeptechcool: Ogun is really blessed. In the nearest future, I see it displacing Lagos as the number one investment destination in the country if the government of the day sit up.

Try use binoculars cos e be like say your glasses( abi na contact lense) no gree see well.

morbid: This forum should not be promoting this kind of topics. The traffic at the American Embassy with the daily show of shame where our citizens shed profuse tears becaus they were denied visas re already a cause for concern. Unless you guys are comfortable with brain drain this nation experiences on daily basis.

Bro, forget that thing o. You no know say Naija water no dey run dry?

LifeIsGuhd: You take spending on your lovely girlfriend a favour?

Am sorry. U sound hopeless, valueless and with sense of no virtue. For God's sake, you be ashewo? The Bleep wey hin Bleep you, you no enjoy am? Or no be you even enjoy am pass. That even makes me to remember the last time. She grabb tight shouting ' ohhh my goshhhh!!!!'. She don seventh heaven when me never even start. Yet idealess op dey come here con dey look for person wey go Bleep am for peanut. You can continue to sell your arse now!!!

LifeIsGuhd: Agreed!

Spending on your girlfriend (if you really love her) is something you should enjoy doing, but Nigerian gentlemen see it as a favour which is really annoying

And what is more annoying is; if no sex, then no spending!!!

That makes you all ashewo cos na ashewo dey demand for money in return for sex.
But why Nigerian girls daft like this? The thing wey be say you want and by the way, na u dey enjoy am pass. Or tell me, who dey grown in deires during sex Of course its women. So what the F is the money for when ur actually enjoying it with him?

Sincerely, this post makes every single girl out there a potential ashewo!!!

dayowunmi: 3.5m? so u think say na naira dem dey spend for italy abi, well, he seems to like the deal himself so I guess who are we to complain on his behalf, moreso, it seems serie a players are generally paid lower than players in the english and spanish leagues. But 700k euros per year is small. Cos he go still pay tax on top am.

There are ver low earners in EPL bro. As at May, 2014, Saido Berahino, a Wesbrm strikers was earning 850 pounds per week. I don't know if his contract has been renewed though. Just to let you know that its not all EPL players that earn what you think. Secondly, it is just normal for Nigerians to state the naira value of anything in foreign currecy bacuse we understand Naira better.

slimaliyu: mtsww dsame amount i spend on polishing my latest italian shoe.

If na prayer, I tap into it. If u serious, its high time u woke cos u already slept for 2 hours.

sirjohnson: Lolz, I would buy none. I recommend you get this ebook, it will change you life just like it changed mine. See the ebook Here: http://www.etcnaija.com/?p=8426 you can become rich and free by simply reading it.

How I no go buy? I go by the one authored by Patience Jonathan.

SugaryBelle: In my church, Yes,but only if your first spouse died,same for the person you want to marry.

Waste of of internet mb. OP already made it clear that in cases where no former spouse died. I'll say a yes in churches whose leaders are after money.

Sincere9gerian: APC attack dogs, crying more than the bereaved since 1884. Are you guys more intelligent than Ribadu and Marwa? Playing real politics on ground is very different from sitting behind the laptop and ranting online all day.

Meanwhile, no one knew who would win the PDP primary until the ballot was cast and results was out. That is the BEAUTY of democracy, which is lacking in the Aggrieved People's Congress where the party's candidate for Lagos gubernatorial elections in 2015 has already been anointed by the godfather and chieflooter himself, Jagaban.

Dude!!! U funny o! Are you telling me that there is no situation of anointed candidate in the PDP? Come one, Obasanjo had it all planned that Jona became president now. Jonathan had it all planned that Seriake Dickson became governor!!! Stop being sheepish mehn. Point blank bro(or u be woman), what pdp has done is to treat Ribadu the way rats treat legs when eating flesh below the hills. He bites and blows air to it so that nothing is felt. By now, I believe Ribadu now knows better. So stop deceiving him as you have already deceived him out of APC. To think Fintiri won't run in 2015? Ur such a joke man.

phreakabit: Conspiracy Theory : Yoruba people trying o get everyone to eat Amala

. . . . Just kidding oh!

Yes, ewedu was mentioned but how was it told to be used? Rinse, blend and drink without addition of any cooking ingredient or source but with just drinking water. Do you need a pair of glasses to see that clearly. You don't have to show your bigotry here now.

Medunah: Something new, Pls
Deres nofin on dat list most girls avnt heard.

Ur beautiful. Hm.em.. Emmm. I wish to connect you: bbm or whatsapp.

cheryl1: Be axin me

And me self con wish to AXE you o

MrCork: ...any male that can coook is g@y...real men..real gangsta do not coook...pirrrriod!

The way you talk is a real interpretation of the name you chose to call yourself here.

@op. Its not about you at all not to talk of the mouth odour thing some posters are saying here. In my opinion, I think your boyfriend is just not able to control himself just like many of other guys, myself included. But I guess he should just get his mind off sex and care more about you other than his desires for sex.
Secondly, I remember he is your boy 'boyfriend'. I think you guys are having sex too much. Do you give it to him each time demands for it? Can you try this one thing? Deny him of sex and see what he'll do. Can you?

Sincere9gerian: I hope Tinubu attack dogs read the report fully? The must important thing is that Ribadu and others were not forced to step down. There was no orders FROM ABOVE for certain candidates to step down. There was no preferred candidate by a godfather somewhere. There is no anointed candidate by a certain all powerful godfather. While joining PDP, Ribadu knew he would still have to contest with other heavyweights in a primary election. That is the BEAUTY of democracy and that was what attracted Ribadu to the PDP.

This is unlike the Aggrieved People's Congress (APC) where the godfather has already anointed a candidate to fly the party's flag

Na u sabi pass!!! U folo dem enter the ogogoro joint where den take the decision? Or e easy make all those people to just step down just like that? You had better wake up fast and realise that it was actually an order from above. What has just happenend is a serious political deprivation on Ribadu's personaility. The thing fit boost hin CV though.

Sincere9gerian: I hope Tinubu attack dogs read the report fully? The must important thing is that Ribadu and others were not forced to step down. There was no orders FROM ABOVE for certain candidates to step down. There was no preferred candidate by a godfather somewhere. There is no anointed candidate by a certain all powerful godfather. While joining PDP, Ribadu knew he would still have to contest with other heavyweights in a primary election. That is the BEAUTY of democracy and that was what attracted Ribadu to the PDP.

This is unlike the Aggrieved People's Congress (APC) where the godfather has already anointed a candidate to fly the party's flag

Na u sabi pass!!! U folo dem enter the ogogoro joint where den take the decision? Or e easy make all those people to just step down just like that? You had better wake up fast and realise that it was actually an order from above. What has just happenend is a serious political deprivation on Ribadu's personaility.

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Nihilist: I don't see why this man is so upset

Massturbation is a gift from God granted to man at creation to keep us busy just in case we failed to invent TV and the internet....

Bro, you need delivereance

Nihilist: I don't see why this man is so upset

Massturbation is a gift from God granted to man at creation to keep us busy just in case we failed to invent TV and the internet....

Bro, you need delivereance. But seriously, I feel its a phase in human life which one is to later outgrow. It can be depressing though!

berem: looks more like a hotriculture centre to me.

Ur a proper Nigerian! Does have to look very expensive like what obtains here in Nigeria? That only explains the simple nature of the white people. Of course, they could have lavished the money on building the presidential villa but they chose to spend it on projects that will benefit the people.

PointB: Following . . .

Looking at Brazil Presidential Villa, and a little confused. Is that reflection? Why?

No its not reflection at all. The building stand normal and upside down at the same time.

You still dey nursery school? Water sorrounds the place na and the building dey reflect for inside the 'wata'.

[quote author=DickDastardly]Whats that? Some fettish pot? I only take chilled boddle warrer : Na wara you dey drink from bodu? O boy!!!! I sabi you na.

A very useless and senseless post!!!! Besides, all is vanity. Innit?

PaulJohn1: It'll be unfair if we ignore what Omisore did when he was a senator even if we don't want him as a governor. Omisore increased the monthly allocation for Osun when he was in the senate while Oyinlola was the governor, he thought he would be the next governor after Oyinlola, but I think destiny says otherwise.

Nice one! The only thing he did was to preprare for his greedy ambition.

Josh316: OP,

First of all, you need to tell us where your area is. Thats the only way to compare any challenges you have.

Secondly, Nigerians need to understand that this is a new era. You dont have to sit down and keep sulking about the power situation. Walk up to your service provider to discuss the challenges you have in your area, rather than assume that it is a general issue. it could well be limited to your sub-station.

Two years ago, the light situation in my area was very bad. I naturally assumed it was a general thing till i went to the office of the Electricity company to ask what the issue was. They now informed me that they were carrying out some equipment overhaul and it would take a few months to complete the project.

Now, the light situation in my area is fairly stable and way better than two years ago.

Residents in Lagos will have more issues to deal with because the defunct NEPA did a horrible job with substations and power lines. Most of the high density areas will experience more blackouts because they will need to overhaul some sub-stations and transmission lines completely. No thanks to illegal connections and obsolete equipment.

Sorry bro, I am much better informed about the power industry and I can categorically tell you that some of your statements here are total misconception.
Your statement that NEPA did a horrible job is very wrong because there are even some responsibilities that are not for nepa. All in all in Nigera, there had been roughly 4000 mega watts installed generation capacity in Nigeria which never even worked to it full capacity. Mind you, its not NEPA staff's responsiblity to build generation stations. It is the responsibility of the FG to do that and thereafter, hand it over to NEPA to run. South African government has installed capacity of 50,000 megawattes for just 45 million South Africans to share while Nigeria government has till date installed generation capacity of 4000 megawatts for almost 200 Million Nigerians to share. How do u want to reconcile these figures?

Another point is that most of the equipment actually need overhauling but the truth is that over the years, nothing could really be done without government involvement. The money made by NEPA was to be remitted to the government so NEPA would not embark on projects on its on.

Misplacement of priorities from the federal, state and local government has also been a problem beacuse electrificatiin projects are meant for RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES but Nigerians have been buying transformers and doing expansion projects themselves just as we have been contributing money to grade the roads on our streets, pay for vigilante, dig wells and boreholes and so on.

I can categorically tell you that generation at the moment is not even anything near 4000 megawatts. Some areas have economic, topographic and instrument-wise advantages over others and that's why some areas enjoy it more than other. The private companies that have just taken over are very much concerned about service delivery but it will actually take years to get there. All I can tell you is that projects are on-going to improve supply in Lagos.

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But wait o...... This is the 10th time Am on First page today o...


What a great way to celebrate ma BD. 'wink.

Abeg I deserve an award!!

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Na phone u press throughout? Oh ok sorry, I just remembered that nursery school students are on holiday. When are pupils starting summer class or is Uncle Sam coming to take you private lesson at home? You should tell daddy 'I love you!'