slam7000: You all are complaining about Nigerians,what about former military head of state of uganda.....


His Excellency President For Life,Field Marshall,El Hadji,Dr,Idi Amin Dada
VC,DSO,MC,King of Scotland,Lord of All the Beast of the Earth and Fishes Of The Sea,
Owner of All the Firewoods In The Forests,SSalongo,The Conqueror Of The British Empire in General AND Uganda......


my ugandan friend told me [b]SSALONGO [/b]means ..someone who gives women twins..a highly reproductive and fertile superman whose sperm cells results in multiple births.

BTW its a capital offense to miss any of his titles when introducing him..

ok, give me those titles again but this time, subtract all the agai and salt

I used to think this was peculiar to Nigerians until I saw German titles too


Univ.-Prof. Dr.rer.nat. G. Wachutka -- meaning University Professor Doctor rerum naturalium G. Wachutka
Doctor rerum naturalium, btw, means Doctor of the things of nature.
or

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Rigoll -- meaning Professor Doctor of Engineering Gerhard Rigoll

or

Prof. Dr. sc. nat. Christoph Günther -- meaning Professor Doctor of the Science of nature Christoph Gunther

or the killer. . . .

Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Musterfrau

These nonesense can actually get to a head in Germany.
So peeps, it hasn't to do with Nigeria alone. It's more of a human thing

alj harem: Na wa o !

I no fit find letter

lol. Alhaji, you're three-much!

On topic, if someone is befuddled about a trained engineer choosing to be addressed by his deserved title which he spent years training and paying for, how would you feel about janitors who are addressed as engineers? Yes, in the good ol' USA, for those who are convinced the USA is free of sensitivity to formal titles. lol.

Imagine an inquiry regarding prospective applicants' criteria for an engineering position that gets the following response from the recruiter: ". . . hmm, actually, no, the 'building engineers' candidates are not 'civil engineers' or any kind of engineers. . . no, they're rarely college-educated; often they will have no high school diploma either. . . yes, their duties is to clean the toilets, offices and pick up trash. . . yes, we call them building engineers or custodial engineers now. . ." lol.

It's the same USA where people are almost always addressed by their expired title, e.g., governor, senator, etc., especially on television. Even when they have not held the position for years!

Wait for it

Chief Sir Dr. Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion jp ksm sss BBC pure water the esama of benin, the gwan Toro of lantang, the okut kpara koyin of ibadan...bla bla bla

Quite a mouthful but ℓ̊ love it, if ℓ̊ achieve it, then ℓ̊ want τ̅☺ be addressed as such.

as the Obayanisokevbetor of Winnipeg, i only value traditional titles. and i look fwd to becoming the future Iyase of Benin, that's if Ovbioba Physics is not interested in the position.

blink182: Wait for it

Chief Sir Dr. Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion jp ksm sss BBC pure water the esama of benin, the gwan Toro of lantang, the okut kpara koyin of ibadan...bla bla bla

Quite a mouthful but ℓ̊ love it, if ℓ̊ achieve it, then ℓ̊ want τ̅☺ be addressed as such.

What's sad is that his actual string of titles is almost as long as the fake one you posted:

Sir. (Dr.) Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion LLD, D.LITT, GCK <----- from his website.


This is a disease inherited from the British. In some old British publications you can read a string of " Dlitts " and "LLDs" and other irrelevant titles following the author's name.

Igbinedion should drop that "Chief" from his name though since he's no longer a chief.

ezotik: as the Obayanisokevbetor of Winnipeg, i only value traditional titles. and i look fwd to becoming the future Iyase of Benin, that's if Ovbioba Physics is not interested on the position.

You have to have a lot of clout and know people to even be in the running for that and I don't think I'll be in contention for that when I finally do return to Naija, so you won't have me as competition. And lol @ "Obayanisokevbetor of Winnipeg"

lol, i coined that winnipeg title and that is what i have as my status on one of my social network profile. but as for the Iyase title, anything can happen mehn, it is all about networking and i still have years to go. but yeah, the Iyase of Benin is an important and revered position so i will start with the smaller titles and gradually grow within the palace hierarchy of chiefs before i become the Iyase. nice to know u will not be contending though.. so it a dream that must come true, ise!!

ezotik: lol, i coined that winnipeg title and that is what i have as my status on one of my social network profile. but as for the Iyase title, anything can happen mehn, it is all about networking and i still have years to go. but yeah, the Iyase of Benin is an important and revered position so i will start with the smaller titles and gradually grow within the palace hierarchy of chiefs before i become the Iyase. nice to know u will not be contending though.. so it a dream that must come true, ise!!

When did your ignorant arse move to canada?

bittyend:

When did your ignorant arse move to canada?

the year u left bossip, dumbazz

I don't need any long and excessive titles.

A simple "my lord and master" suffices.

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PhysicsQED:

What's sad is that his actual string of titles is almost as long as the fake one you posted:

Sir. (Dr.) Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion LLD, D.LITT, GCK <----- from his website.


This is a disease inherited from the British. In some old British publications you can read a string of " Dlitts " and "LLDs" and other irrelevant titles following the author's name.

Igbinedion should drop that "Chief" from his name though since he's no longer a chief.

Yeah didn't bother to put them in my head.

Dis particular situation is alarmingly annoying. What is the benefit of such showy display of 1's whatever? What is d big deal in just choosing 1's favourite title and using it alone? Still in this same 9ja i know of some eminent elites who's remarkable humility is and should serve as an example 2 many. A good example is Mr Sam Ohuabunwa. Chairman of Nigeria's economic advisory Team.

In the US, lots of educated people add their degree after their name, you'd think it was their last name. Not everything is peculiar to Nigeria, sorry to disappoint you mate.

In the US, lots of educated people add their degree after their name, you'd think it was their last name. Not everything is peculiar to Nigeria, sorry to disappoint you mate.

I don't think you really understand the disease ravaging Nigerians with degrees and titles. In the U.S. people add Ph.D or D.Sc or both at the end of their name. Or M.D at the end of their name or M.D and Ph.D. or M.Sc (or D.Sc).

This is what is standard in the U.S. for example:

http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=jnriagu

http://www.genome.gov/26525376

https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/facultydata/php_files/part_dept/show_part.php?id3=15921

Or at most something like this:

http://www.roswellpark.edu/kunle-odunsi

http://globalhealth.vanderbilt.edu/about/people/aliyum



Outside of the U.S., though, we sometimes see Nigerians doing stuff like this:


http://profobafunwa.com/biography
http://www.profjohnobafunwa.com/biography

"Professor John Oladapo OBAFUNWA

MBBS, FMCPath, FWACP (Lab.Med), DMJPath, FRCPath, FFPathRCP(I), Cert. Law (UK), LL.B. (Hons.) (UK), FCLM, FICS, FFFLM (Lond)."


Surely you can see the difference and the problem in the last case. It's a bad British trend that doesn't seem to be going away.

^^^

The problem is not really about appending degrees or memberships/fellowships at the end of ones name, that's normal in educational/professional settings (note educational settings but will be outrageous in social settings which Nigerians tend to do). The number of appendage depends on the individual or the objective. Those are not really the title I was talking about.

The title I talked about are those before ones name. You'll see people introducing themselves with ridiculous titles like Arch. Bleep or Engr. YYY. Some even like it long, introducing themselves as Chief Prof Dr Engr Mrs Otondo.

^^^ Lmao @ otondo

emiye: A form of filling up the gap created by inferiority complex

i support ur motion

PhysicsQED:

I don't think you really understand the disease ravaging Nigerians with degrees and titles. In the U.S. people add Ph.D or D.Sc or both at the end of their name. Or M.D at the end of their name or M.D and Ph.D. or M.Sc (or D.Sc).

This is what is standard in the U.S. for example:

http://www.sph.umich.edu/iscr/faculty/profile.cfm?uniqname=jnriagu

http://www.genome.gov/26525376

https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/facultydata/php_files/part_dept/show_part.php?id3=15921

Or at most something like this:

http://www.roswellpark.edu/kunle-odunsi

http://globalhealth.vanderbilt.edu/about/people/aliyum



Outside of the U.S., though, we sometimes see Nigerians doing stuff like this:


http://profobafunwa.com/biography
http://www.profjohnobafunwa.com/biography

"Professor John Oladapo OBAFUNWA

MBBS, FMCPath, FWACP (Lab.Med), DMJPath, FRCPath, FFPathRCP(I), Cert. Law (UK), LL.B. (Hons.) (UK), FCLM, FICS, FFFLM (Lond)."


Surely you can see the difference and the problem in the last case. It's a bad British trend that doesn't seem to be going away.

From your post and considering 3 cases (all Nigerians), Jerome Nriagu, Kunle Odunsi and Obafunwa. The only different person is Jerome who decided to leave his fellows in his profile. Both Kunle Odunsi (in US) and Obafunwa (in Nigeria) put the list of institutions were they are fellows after their names. The only other difference between Kunle Odunsi (in US) and Obafunwa (in Nigeria) is that Obafunwa (in Nigeria) is a fellow of more institutions than Odunsi (in US) and that is why that of Obafunwa is longer.

People should stop making Nigerians look like terrible people. People use titles all over the world and it is not localised to Nigeria or Nigerians.

Speaking of titles, I have never met a non-Nigerian Alhaji or JP (Jerusalem Pilgrim)
I know for a fact that in Gambia and Guinea it is actually not uncommon to find people bearing Alhaji as a first name.

tunene:

From your post and considering 3 cases (all Nigerians), Jerome Nriagu, Kunle Odunsi and Obafunwa. The only different person is Jerome who decided to leave his fellows in his profile. Both Kunle Odunsi (in US) and Obafunwa (in Nigeria) put the list of institutions were they are fellows after their names. The only other difference between Kunle Odunsi (in US) and Obafunwa (in Nigeria) is that Obafunwa (in Nigeria) is a fellow of more institutions than Odunsi (in US) and that is why that of Obafunwa is longer.

People should stop making Nigerians look like terrible people. People use titles all over the world and it is not localised to Nigeria or Nigerians.

All of the links I posted were of Nigerians. Charles Rotimi is Nigerian, and the other two are Fulani Nigerians.

I get what you're saying but my point is that listing too many degrees and fellowships after one's name looks ridiculous. After a certain number it just doesn't look reasonable and doesn't even impress anyone in the way intended. Dr. Obafunwa can just list 2 or 3 of his fellowships after his name and place the rest somewhere else in his profile.

My other (unstated) point, which was less obvious, is that more accomplished researchers seem to be listing fewer degrees and fellowships trailing their names, which is somewhat ironic.

we will soon hear late Dr mrs olushola ajimoko, even though she is not dead yet all cuz of title

@OP, there is no problem in using the title "Engr" in Nigeria context. In as much as you are certified Engineer by COREN. that is the way is seen in Nigeria. For the fact that you are in North America where they use P.Eng after their names does not mean that Nigerian must carbon copy them. You also know that to become a professional engr, you must have practiced for at least four years after graduation from university mostly in Canada and the same thing goes to Nigeria, u must practice for four years but Nigeria choose to prefer title before name than title appends after name. Like myself, I was nearly certified as COREN engineer before I left Nigeria to North America and I'm also working to get certified in order to get my P.Eng. I will still like to go back to Nigeria say next year to complete my COREN requirement. In view of my explanation, there is not wrong in Engr title in Nigeria because that's the way of our practice. We can't always follow western world as if they have an island of knowledge in all things.

Lol

My brother e shock you