₦airaland Forum

He overrates himself. Failed politician.

naptu2:
https://saharareporters.com/2023/01/03/igbo-community-finland-demands-probe-trial-simon-ekpa-over-killings-south-east-nigeria

Ndigbo waking up to reality.

No! Not now!! It could make it difficult to have them properly investigated and disciplined for running a hellhole!!

GENERALLY SPEAKING, IT IS UNWISE TO JAPA. WHEN THE COME COMES TO BECOME AND THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD THE EMIGRE IS DISCRIMINATED AGAINST! YOU THINK IS FOR NOTHING THAT THE ISRAELIS SOUGHT AND NOW HAVE THE STATE OF ISRAEL!!

Leave that to the citizens to decide.

Chee59:
It is not masculinity to abandon your offspring.
You brought them into this world.
Don't think your only duty is to buy food and pay school fees.
As much as possible, be present in their daily lives.
Don't let toxic masculinity destroy your home.
I'm begging you. Please.
Those children NEED you. They need your presence. They need your attention.
Get involved in their daily lives.
Ask them important questions about their lives.
Affirm them. Speak positively over their lives.
Please never curse them.

Parents who abandon their children will have for their reward residency in the old people’s home all expenses paid!

DonPADRO:
Hi

I want to leave Lagos in the new year. I'm tired of the stress, high cost of everything and chaos.
The problem is I can't really make up my mind on where to go, what city is best for me and my business, my life and needs, therefore i opened this thread to seek advice from people who live or have been to these areas i have in mind to relocate to.


My opinions are...

1. Enugu
2. Uyo *(Akwa Ibom)
3. Calabar (Cross Rivers)
4. Port Harcourt

I'm an Igbo guy from Imo state. I work online so can move anywhere as long as i see good light and fast internet.
And something else... I'm kind of a late bloomer in life. Things no enter for me early so I'm still single at 40. But I earn well now, thanks to God, and so I'm seriously searching for a nice lady to settle down with. A city with lots of marriageable single girls around (even semi-educated one who are generally more humble) is high on my priority list.

The city I have in mind as the best fit is Enugu but due to insecurity in the SE I'm open to other opinions.

Please advice me based on your experence.

Uyo!

Incompetent and corrupt government officials killed the man. Best to park your car if you cannot buy fuel without stressing yourself. That is part of the legacy of Buhari Tinubu seeks at the behest of Buhari him self to sustain. Anyone who plans to vote for Tinubu is best advised to reconsider his stance.

ThoughtOfYou:
Wike seems to be bigger than even the party

Not quite. The point is that he stands on very firm ground on insisting that the Chairman be a man of honour and Atiku stop hiding under the PDP Constitution when he is not unaware of the gentleman agreement the dishonourable Ayu The Fox had with Wike and other principal stakeholders of PDP. Ayu has no regard for his name. I pity his children who must bear the stained surname.

Originalsly:
You should find this interesting. ... screenshot .... search You Tube.

Thanks to you! Let’s go there! I love documentaries.

Losing one’s identity! The question usually is put: Who are you? Where you from?

Losing one’s identity! The question usually is put: Who are you? Where are you from?

He is entitled to his freedom of movement! Even American President goes to Camp David!

mushroomFarm:
Let me leave you with these pictures of myself, my classmates with our language lecturer and me with my friends here in Yakutsk.
.
.
Despite being a federal university, we are only about 15 in a class. And they don't attempt to burden us with lectures. Itx the same way when you are teaching Russian kids. If a kid does not want to learn, it's fine. You don't have to force them.
.
Thanks for reading.

Thanks!

[quote author=mushroomFarm post=119484979]Let me leave you with these pictures of myself, my classmates with our language lecturer and me with my friends here in Yakutsk.
.
.
Despite being a federal university, we are only about 15 in a class. And they don't attempt to burden us with lectures. Itx the same way when you are teaching Russian kids. If a kid does not want to learn, it's fine. You don't have to force them.
.
Thanks for reading.[/quote
Thanks. You came across!

HeartlessMan:
Stop blaming innocent cold temperature. Many American asthmatic patients survive annually.

He died as a result of his weakened genes due to his grandfather's excessive marijuana intake which affected some critical genomes over the years.

Same thing will happen to Seun and Femi Kuti's seeds. I always laugh when people say weed has no effect on humans. People engage in all sorts of immorality and expect that it will just vanish. Dey play.

Whether Bobrisky and James Brown are acting doesn't matter. Their grandkids will develop homosexual traits because they are both modifying their genes presently to perfect that behaviour in their descendants.

Do a thorough check of your intending partner's background before settling down so you don't get thrown into what you have no idea about.


You cannot cheat nature.

Demonism.

Really!

Munzy14:
That part got me Africans made the Whiteman place there own heaven on earth.

This is just the beginning sha..

End times things though. Wise Nigerian parents who live abroad get their children educated here and take them back abroad when their formative years are done nicely.

IyaTola:
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A TEACHER IN THE UK?

Being a teacher in the UK is a horrible experience — it is a taste of hell.
I was a teacher in Zimbabwe for over 10 years.

I loved my work; I remember assemblies where children would greet us in chorus.
I was proud to be a teacher.

Our students would salute and greet us on the streets, showing us respect.
A misbehaving pupil would hide, show remorse on being found out.

The day I left for the UK, I was excited and convinced that I would make an impact as a teacher in the land of the Queen.

According to Mhofu from Luton, teaching in the UK is no walk in the park.
Mhofu: “You know, if it wasn’t for teaching, I probably wouldn’t have travelled as much as I did. It was the teaching that got me around the world. But here in the UK, I got a rude awakening.

I got a teaching job at a school in Luton which was touted to be one of the best schools. I was grateful and overjoyed. On my first day in class the children looked at me as if they were seeing a ghost. One child raised his hand and said to me: ‘Are you an idiot’.
I was shocked; I was a teacher.

I looked at the child and wanted to hit him but I had been warned never to touch a child or I would die in prison. I pretended I had not heard the child then I heard another say: ‘Hey, are you deaf?’ I was so angry and I walked out to make a complaint to the teacher-in -charge. As I stepped out, the classroom broke into uncontrollable laughter. I had never been insulted by a child and let alone a white one. I was so angry l started shaking.

I walked into the teacher-in-charge’s office. He looked at me and said go and control your class first. I walked back in the class and everything that followed made me sick to my gut. I just had to leave the classroom as l did not trust myself not to take my typical ‘teacher action’ against these wayward children. I went home.

I got a call from the school which informed me that I had been fired because I had no confidence and skills of dealing with children.
I then got another job as a teacher. This time, I was called a ‘supply teacher’ who is equivalent to a temporary teacher. The only difference is a supply teacher is a qualified teacher.

I arrived at the school, this time determined to bring some order. As I walked into the classroom, I saw, on the green board, an offensive statement. It was a question: ‘What’s the difference between a monkey and a blackman?’

Just below it was an answer: ‘At least a monkey can climb trees.’ When I asked who wrote that in a very angry voice, the class remained silent.

I turned to the board to rub the offending statement. When I was done and turned to the class, I saw my bag fly out of the window.
I got angry and shouted at the class. The head-teacher and a few other teachers rushed to the class. The pupils all rushed to one corner and on seeing the headmaster, they started screaming.

The headmaster, in front of the children told me I was intimidating the kids and making the learning environment a war zone. I told him they had thrown my bag out of the window and had written racist remarks on the board.

The head-teacher said he could see nothing on the board and the kids shouted that they had thrown it out after I had tried to hit them with it. I was asked to go home and reflect on my teaching skills.

The classroom is controlled by children; you must do what they want and you must not dictate to them. The head takes the word of the child against yours. Now I am working towards extracting myself from a career I was passionate about and I ask myself why?

Those who are thinking of teaching here must brace themselves for a torrid time.” According to Paul Taruvinga: I had my interview with a teaching agency in the UK before I finished University.

I was accepted and so when I arrived in London in 2003 on my UK working holiday visa, I was ready to start my teaching career in Hackney, East London, an area I was soon to discover to be one of London’s most challenging.

I wasn’t quite ready to settle into a full time job so I went straight for the supply (casual, substitute) teaching. This meant I was running all over the East End, going to different schools every day. It was a great way for me to get to know the city.

It was also a fantastic way for me to learn how to be an adaptable teacher – different students, different classes every day.

One day I was called to the headmaster’s office; I was informed that a child had complained that I speak so loud that the child is now having sleepless nights. I was asked to lower my voice or I would be sued if the child went deaf.

I am not a loud speaker; I was shocked. I could not answer. Then one day I was accused of sexual abuse. I was alleged to have touched a girl-child on the shoulder. I was told any form of touching was abuse. I was suspended.

After three months of no pay, I was reinstated. I now hate teaching with a passion.”

John Dickson: “l was reprimanded for calling a child ‘my son’. When I came to school the following day there was a fuming parent who said to me: ‘Hey, my son has a father at this school now!’

I said I didn’t know about that and then she accused me of calling him ‘my son’ the previous day in class. I went numb.

She went to the head and I was seriously admonished.” The culture here is so strange. There is nothing like stopping students from throwing chairs at each other. The schools here are a complete opposite of the schools back home. Teaching is a nightmare here.
It is the most stressful job in the UK.

Copied!

Now, get back to work! Indeed true that those teachers need to hone their teaching skills and be adaptable to the environment. The alternative is to move on.

Parachoko:
I will vote for Asiwaju who is ready to deal with nuisance in every part of Nigeria in the language that they will understand.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/560193-2023-how-ill-tackle-insecurity-if-elected-president-tinubu.html

Rather than voting for Obi who will do nothing while terrorists will be killing Nigerians. I still remember the way Men of Akwuzu SARS was abducting and killing people under Obi.

On Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Mandate I Stand Gidigba

Best wishes!

Buhari is as heartless as he is tactless! Insecurity has remained the hallmark of your administration and you have the guts to say such things! Tinubu should not have our votes for that reason especially given that he has said on record that he will follow the legacy of Buhari.

Parachoko:
I think the NPF needs to be restructured or room should be giving for state police.

Insecurity have gotten out of hand in almost every part of Nigeria.


We can't continue like this

Buhari says you should vote for the person who will carry on his legacy of insecurity. So far, only Tinubu has said he will and that is one solid reason for not voting for Tinubu in 2023.

Gerrard59:
While discussing with some buddies yesterday, we touched on the topic “moving back to Nigeria”. I argued that Nigeria is not safe. Sure, there are places that are pretty “safe”. However, my notion of safety is when other people elsewhere can go about their normal activities without fear. For instance, I don’t consider a place safe if one part of the area keeps suffering repeated attacks from Fulani herdsmen (like Southern Kaduna and Plateau). I don’t have to be the affected party, but others who go about their normal activities should feel safe doing them. The other guy countered that, with money, one could enjoy Nigeria. “Live in Maitama, run Lister generator and live quietly.” Also, you get to be in a place where almost everyone looks like you.

Upon hearing “…with money, one can enjoy Nigeria”, I asked him to list five things/ways one can enjoy Nigeria as long as the person has money. Surprisingly, he could not mention one thing/way. I thought it wise to throw it to the house, especially for those who are anti-Japa or those who have stayed abroad for a long time and currently reside in Nigeria.

As someone with money, what exactly does the person enjoy in Nigeria? What are the differences compared to his/her counterpart in say, Namibia or Canada/UK that also has money? How do you enjoy Nigeria provided the money is available?

P.S. I understand that the notion of “enjoyment” is largely subjective. Some enjoy going to parties, while others enjoy travelling around or even reading a book while in a park. But I believe there are some universal notions of enjoyment.

Be kind to others in a measured manner while avoiding ostentatious behavior.

CheapHomes1:
not "conceal his identity" but to protect him. if it were a civilian, the police will be parading him right now

You put on classic display the concept of paradigm shift as enunciated by Stephen Covey in his book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective people.”

Shun dishonesty! It does not pay!!

blaise26abj:
These things will always happen as long as guns are issued to police men and women . The only way an innocent person can safeguard him or herself is to always see them as potential killers and treat them with extreme caution . Stop when they ask you to . Don’t be rude . Be respectful and try to joke with them if possible to make light of any situation. Even when they go overboard , just take note of the station/area command they are from and return to pursue justice . But when they are out with guns abeg people should be very careful .
It is not worth it to be killed for no apparent reason . Life is too precious to lose to these frustrated and sometimes mentally unhinged guys .

You have a near perfect understanding of the psychology of the typical Nigerian Policeman bottom-up!

Dialpad:
May her soul rest in peace.

This was absolutely senseless.

Even if the officers are arrested and prosecuted, it will not still bring back the dead.

There has to be a complete overhaul and orientation of the Nigeria police

The Nigerian police has remained what it was under the British colonial government. Trained to terrorise, subjugate and overawe the people. I seriously doubt that the Training Manual has been updated since the colonial times. Now, he is set to plead accidental discharge! When you encounter the typical Nigerian police treat him with extra courtesy. He is trained to see himself as superior to the citizen! Patronise him and massage his ego by calling him “Oga”!Callous Folks.

madridguy:
What is the name of the killer ? Can we also see the picture of the destiny destroyer.

The system is by default designed to conceal his identity. Most unfortunate.

Good to know that the policeman who fired the shot that killed the Lawyer has now been arrested. It is not to imagine that the police would have changed the narrative had the junior colleague of the victim not raised alarm by involving the NBA. Evil policeman.

1kTask:
This is Ramalot (the OP). This account is meant for a different business activity.

I haven't responded to questions here in some hours, because in responding to this comment, I included a Google Maps link which the Nairaland bot didn't like. So it restricted the ramalot account from posting in the Travel section, until tomorrow.

Justwise and DisGuy, kindly remove the restriction on my account https://www.nairaland.com/ramalot

------------

To your question, I lost the longer response I typed before, and can't justify retyping it, as it's not worth the time and effort. However, that previously typed response provided a Street View link to the exact spot I snapped that pic in Bogota. Just so you can look around on Google Street View yourself.

I don't feel the need to prove anything to anyone on the internet. However, since I love Google Street View and your comment is not completely out of line, and actually makes sense, I'll indulge you a bit.

And I'll consider your comment a compliment to my photography and media production skills
If anyone is wondering, these pics below were taken with a Samsung S10e, in 0.5x wide-view mode.


Attached Pics:

1. I went to the same place in Google Street View, where I snapped the originally posted pic and tried to recreate the shot. It's very close, which gives credibility to your suspicion, but obviously not the same, or from that source. Except you believe Google made a special edition, just for me to post on Nairaland .

It's in front of the Museo Nacional subway entrance, in Bogota. We lived on this street for about 2 months. Feel free to find this subway in Street View and look around.

2. The original pic you're questioning.

3. Just for the hell of it, here's another pic I took from the same spot. This one only looks slightly to the right side, across the street. Feel free to do the same in Street View and you'll see that.

4. Another shot from the Rio de Janeiro pic in that same post. This time from the front of the double-barreled cannon you see in the first one. It's an old military forte in Copacabana. We lived in Copacabana for about 10 months.

I don't mind healthy skepticism, as long as the person is polite, and not being a jerk about it.

I didn’t mean to doubt your sincerity. I only stated what appeared apparent to me. Quite appreciate what you are about! You do not have to prove the authenticity of your pics Sir.

WIZGUY69:
Na why I no lie as they put the thread for front page the this.
Because of mumu like you

YOU MAKE NO SENSE. SIMPLY SAY YOU DISAGREE WITH ME. THAT IS HOW TO CONDUCT A DECENT CONVERSATION.