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Foreign Affairs / Re: Japa: UK Unemployment Situation Worsens by bjdon: 8:49am On Mar 13
tyup:


These are words a Fool will likely say. At least in Nigeria, no matter how unemployed you can be, you go fit get where to lay head, eat at least once or saka for one village mai u dey chop free food from Villagers.

Who wan dey show u that kin love for UK?? If you're homeless cuz you're outta cash can you enjoy sleeping on the street with blasting cold?? Do you even have the slightest idea what frostbite is?? how bout hypothermia or nosebleed??

Most of y'all ignorant folks like this are mostly those who don't know how an Airport looks like and have loosed touch with reality
Louder for those at the back of the class!!

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Foreign Affairs / Re: Japa: UK Unemployment Situation Worsens by bjdon: 8:38am On Mar 13
Love800:
Which business u wan do for naija?
Policies in naija cant help one to start a business here. Especially all those "SME business" they will not see the daylight of the business.

Abeg talk another thing.
So you would rather come and be unemployed in the UK? All I am saying is if you must leave Nigeria that's fine, but don't come to the UK unless you are a skilled worker. find another country like the US or Canada to Japa to

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Foreign Affairs / Re: Japa: UK Unemployment Situation Worsens by bjdon: 8:21am On Mar 13
jazzman7711:


SHUT UP, YOU SLAVE.

UK IS HELL FOR MANY PEOPLE NOW.

BEGGARS EVERYWHERE ON THE STREET ASKING FOR ''SPARE CHANGE'.

JUST SHUT UP THERE. IDIOT!

IT'S BECAUSE OF THIS OVERHYPING THAT MANY NIGERIANS ARE THERE NOW STRANDED, WITH NO JOBS AFTER SELLING THEIR PROPERTIES IN NIGERIA.

ASSHOLE!!
My brother thanks for calling the poster out. We really need to spread the word about the REALITY of the UK, You could actually be saving a life The depression I've seen in many of the recent Japa people is not a joke at all. Especially the married ones. I know Nigeria is rough, I get it, but people need to understand the reality of the UK.

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Foreign Affairs / Re: Japa: UK Unemployment Situation Worsens by bjdon: 8:17am On Mar 13
Borrow222:


The way you guys stay in Nigeria and analyse things is very funny.

Oga UK is 100m times better than Nigeria.

You are the one who is very funny my guy

I am here in the UK and doing very fine, I know the system inside out. I can't count how many people me and my friends have recently had to help. Japa people who have found themselves broke, some not even able to eat. The other day we had to go and give one lady pots and plates as her house was totally empty and she could not afford anything.
Its people like you that sadly give many Nigerians a false picture of the UK. If you read my post again, I never said the UK is not better than Nigeria, or that some people can't make it here. What I said very clearly is that the UK is NOT FOR EVERYONE. If you do not have in-demand skills you will find it very very difficult to have a sataisfying life here. That is just a fact

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Foreign Affairs / Re: Japa: UK Unemployment Situation Worsens by bjdon: 6:43pm On Mar 12
ttmacoy:
Many Nigerians really abused the care worker scheme in the UK. Some charging up to £10k to sponsor their fellow Nigerians and then they don’t have work for them or give them 10 hours a week, meanwhile the poor person is unable to legally work for another organization because they are tied by work permit.

And they have sold property, borrowed money etc to find this. By the time they pay £10k for certificate of sponsorship, pay for visa fees and NHS fees they are probably spending over £20k to end up with a shitty job with shitty wages or worse not even enough hours to pay basic bills.

On top of all that the pay for care workers is rubbish especially when you consider the work involved.

I know many Nigerians who went to UK on student visa for masters, MBA etc who can only get care work after graduation.
We really need to spread the word, to those planning to Japa to the UK. Its just not worth it. With half the money you can start a business in Nigeria tht will be much more profitable in the long run. The UK is simply not the country to come and hustle. If you a skilled profesional, who's skills are in demand here (Doctor, Dentist, Nurse..) then you have a good chance of getting a job and making a resonable living, for the rest, please do not do it. There are better options if you must Japa.

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Foreign Affairs / Re: Japa: UK Unemployment Situation Worsens by bjdon: 6:11pm On Mar 12
Anybody who spends loads of money to come to UK right now, needs their head examined or better yet, serious prayers. The only people who should migrate to the UK, are skilled workers that have secured a JOB from Nigeria. Coming over here to 'hustle' will just leave u depressed, broke and angry. The economy is not in a good shape and will get worse this year. You have been warned O!

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Politics / Re: Edo Update - Economic Growth For Edo And The Nation by bjdon: 6:08pm On Mar 12
Best governor Edo state has ever had!
Politics / Re: VAT In Nigeria Is Very Low - EU/ECOWAS by bjdon: 11:44am On Mar 12
I hope you all know that in Nigeria, all VAT is collected by FG, then shared across the states. So states like Lagos, Anambra, Edo, Rivers..end up subsidising states like Ekiti, Gombe, Zamfara.
Politics / Re: I Visited BAUCHI, Is Not What I Expected! by bjdon: 6:14pm On Mar 11
Bauchi city looks relatively unpopulated, how come the state always registers such high numbers of votes?

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Politics / Re: Northern Forces Working To Destabilise Nigeria Under Tinubu - Ngelale by bjdon: 9:30am On Mar 11
The ogidi the North served GEJ, is now being given to BAT

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Politics / Re: Obaseki To Parley FG On Concessioning Of Benin/auchi Road To Edo Govt, Partners by bjdon: 6:16pm On Mar 10
Thank you My able Governor. it's so sad that you get the blame for the ineffecive and corrupt FG.

All this talk of Federal raod needs to end now. Every state should have full responsibliities for the roads within it's borders. In terms of construction and mainteance and also the collection of any tolls.
Politics / Re: Obaseki Inspects Ongoing Construction Of Ekiosa Market, Edo Film Production Cent by bjdon: 3:22pm On Mar 09
Hard working governor!!
Politics / Re: Another Edo Obidient Influencer Throws Peter Obi And SE Under The Bus by bjdon: 4:41pm On Mar 06
adamusuleiman1:

Asue Igbodalo (AI) is our man. Edo people no dey gree for anybody.. grin
Iam a Bini man, and as far as Iam concerned AI should already start thinking about his cabinet and policies. His election is a foregone conclusion. Edo Kingdom is built on fairness and brotherly love. Its time for the Esan to rule.

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Politics / Re: Muslim-Muslim Ticket Not A Solution To Nigeria’s Challenges – Shariah Council by bjdon: 1:19pm On Mar 06
Who told this son a dog, that Nigeria a majority muslim country?
We have never added religion to any census so how would he know this?
Politics / Re: Edo Election: Obidient Influencers Accuses One Another Of Embezzling 2023 Funds by bjdon: 8:50am On Mar 06
Edo matter will alwasy bring problems for those who don't mean well grin grin

Obidients are learning a hard leassson. Edo no be Abia!!!
Politics / Re: Top Member Of Obidients Exposed Looted Party Fund Used To Buy Properties by bjdon: 10:26am On Mar 05
All of this nonsense started because the stupid Obidients, were trying to dictate to Edo people who are next governor should be. If Tinubu could not impose a governor on Edo, who the heck are Obidients to think they can do that? Is it because we voted PO you know thin PO can be a godfather in Edo?
A word of advice to the Obidients, leave Edo state matter to the Edo's. We REALLY don't take kindly to outsiders trying to interfere in our business.

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Politics / Re: CBN Policies Won't Drive Economic Growth — Obaseki by bjdon: 4:58pm On Mar 04
CBN is clueless.
When inflation is driven by over spending, resulting from cheap and easy credit, then tightening by raising interest rates is the correct approach.
Nigeria's inflation is not that kind. The inflation in Nigeria is not being driven by people spending too much, it's been driven by the fall in the value of the currency, in what is essentially an import dominated economy. Putting up interest rates will not solve that problem at all. The only solution is to curb imports and increase exports. One of the ways to that is to encourage manufacturing and processing, but raising interest rates actually makes it harder for such firms to raise capital. Obaseki is spot on. Sadly he won't be listened to, again and in some months time, the truth of his words will be clear for all to see. Again.
Politics / Re: Merging Army University, NDA Will Give B’haram ‘upper Hand’, Zulum Tells FG by bjdon: 10:01am On Mar 01
Quodseverismete:



Let me educate you further, NDA is solely a cadet training school for the Army (Like Law school for Lawyers), NDA don't run undergraduates programs for Civilians only Cadets and upon graduation military officers, the reason NDA maximum of admission per state is 5 students, not through JAMB or IJMB unlike NAUB but through sometimes connection. NDA is saddled of training only officers, NAUB is a hybrid school,NDA don't lack the where withal to conduct academic research,NAUB offer opportunity to military recruits who did not have the opportunity to go through NDA in order become officers, you can be in your posting as a regular Army and undergoing training at the Nigerian Army University, unlike NDA, Community policing Security-wise the reason NAUB etc..
The army has no need to be running a university period! What next? Will the army start running farms maybe? Oil blocks? Airlines?
The army should focus on its primary responsibility which is to defend the nation.
Politics / Re: Merging Army University, NDA Will Give B’haram ‘upper Hand’, Zulum Tells FG by bjdon: 9:36am On Mar 01
beardedboy:

See, there's nothing bad if Nigeria water corporation can create their own university. If ministry of Agriculture can create their own. And so on.

If there's mismanagement, that's something understandable. But saying military school is useless is just rubbish.

This is why Nigeria can NEVER move forward when people like you argue for things that are just plan wrong. By your logic because one ministry has done something wrong every other part of govt should be able to do the same. So what next? Navy create their own university, Airforce create their own university, police create their own university, EFCC create their own university, ICPC create their own university, customs create their own university.... The universities we already have are underfunded and falling apart, rather than focusing on improving what we already have, people like you would be more than happy to just keep opening more and more mushroom institutions all over the place.
I've always maintained a nation gets the leaders it deserves Nigerians are not yet ready for serious, results oriented, prudent govt
Politics / Re: Merging Army University, NDA Will Give B’haram ‘upper Hand’, Zulum Tells FG by bjdon: 11:03pm On Feb 29
Faposky95:


Vely simple......
Reduce illiterate number in the region first.....
Exactly. That' why I say the foucs should be on primary and secondary education. FG can even support on this.
Politics / Re: Merging Army University, NDA Will Give B’haram ‘upper Hand’, Zulum Tells FG by bjdon: 11:01pm On Feb 29
SoNature:


There's nothing wrong with the army establishing businesses that will help it generate funds they will use to finance the military.

Today, we have been complaining that our security operatives are poorly funded and it has terribly affected to their efficiency. Setting up businesses can be a source of revenue for the military to equip their officers and acquire hardware.

By the way, Command Day Secondary School, owned by the Nigerian military, is one of the best secondary schools in the country and it is open to children of civilians. The level of discipline and academic excellence is topnotch!

The only problem I have with the university is where it is located. If the school is located somewhere in the South, everywhere knows it's a for-profit venture. But establishing the university in the part of the country where people rarely go to school is beyond my comprehension.

Which funds is the university generting? Where in the world does ANY kind of educational establishment generate signfiant revenue to contribute to the nations defense?
Please let's just call a spade a spade. This was nothing more than a vanity project from the former chief of army staff to locate something in his hometown. If a super power like the united states of america has only military academy (West Point) and the UK has ony Sandhurst, then there is no reason whatsover why the NDA is not sufficient for our officer training needs. The so called military university should be merged with the NDA without delay. We need to start doing things CORRECLTY in this country if we are ever to move forward.
I've got absolutly no problem with the FG pouring extra funds into Borno to support Primary and secondary and technical education.
Politics / Re: Between Monday Okpebholo And Asue Ighodalo: What's The Choice Of Esan People? - by bjdon: 7:51pm On Feb 29
Ekpenuwa:
Seriously I don't really know if everybody that made comments here are all in Edo State because we in Benin City Oredo and Ikpoba okha LGA including all the Eight (cool local government in Edo South are all fully Support of (AI) Asuenlime IGHODALO what PDP is looking for now is to try win one or two local government in Edo central which Annih JNR promise he will deliver please don't say because APC won a senatorial seat in Edo central that means them will never that's a Big fat Lie because then there was no local government Chairman and counselors this year election will be different OP your write up don't have weight at all with the hatred from APC from the people in Edo South with the Highest voters victory is sure for PDP 100% or maybe he's thinking Federal power might be involved Tinubu and Oshomole will not fool thier self this is politics
Let me tell you Obaseki hardly loss election go and Mark it .......
I slaute my brother. You quite right many people that comment on Edo politics don't actualy live in Edo state. Obaseki is a tested fighter and PDP has a solid lock on Edo south. Oshimole understood that, which is why he tried to rig in an Edo south candiate. Central were loyal to Obaseki in the last election and now he's repaying them wth an Esan candidate they will surly support. Like you correctly said ony Edo North might go APC.
One thing I will mention is the choice of running mate in PDP is very important. I hope the rumors of Lucky's sister are not correct. That will be a big negative for PDP
Politics / Re: NLNG Grows LPG Production To 1.5 Million Tonnes, Begins Naira Sale by bjdon: 6:14pm On Feb 29
IbeOkehie:


Quite a useful take as long as you understand there's a difference between convenient price and free market price.

Unfortunately the price of natural gas in Nigeria is REGULATED, not free market. It's CONVENIENT in the sense that you can be jailed or forcibly bankrupted for selling at you chosen, free market price.



My friend I can't express to you how very disappointed I am with Nigerians. Look at another comment here



How can Nigerians be this oblivious about their economy and how it works? Na juju or wetin? Simple things!!! I tire 😫

Who do Nigeria this thing abeg? I've met multiple Nigerian University graduates with business degrees who didn't know what VAT means.

My simple test for the competence of a Nigerian lawyer is to ask them who owns land in Nigeria or if an individual can own land. Most of them, I mean over 99%, don't know the answer.

Nigeria is a country where the vast majority think that SAP is a bad policy when the EVIDENCE is that it saved Nigeria.

Nigeria is a Zoo.

Good Luck to Nigerians.
Please help to educate them where you can. The less ignorant the population, the less easy they can be manipulated

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Politics / Re: NLNG Grows LPG Production To 1.5 Million Tonnes, Begins Naira Sale by bjdon: 5:06pm On Feb 29
IbeOkehie:


It's very interesting how Nigerians hold so many factually wrong views about their country. On topics ranging from why Nigeria is a unitary state, who owns land, existence of fuel subsidies, what political system holds sway, the vast majority of the citizens have no idea. Which is OK, but what about the university educated fraction and also the elites? They're no better.

The Nigerian government owns 49% of NLNG, while a consortium of private companies own the majority 51% stake. The Federal Government thus has little control over NLNG.

Another company with similar structure is Indorama, which is the former Nigeria Petrochemical Company Eleme. Federal Government owns only 5%. Indorama has been wildly successful, it even exports fertilizer from Nigeria. At some point during around maybe 2005 or 2011, I forget the year really, there was a bill sponsored in the National Assembly for government to take back Indorama. The employees rioted and the plan was dropped. Like most things that show the futility of government ownership and socialism in general, the story made very little news and mostly was not reported on.



Not quite in the way you think. It's happening for the same reason subsidy on petrol and forex has been drastically reduced. The Federal Government has no choice in the matter, the policies of the last decade of APC government has bankrupted Nigeria. So we can commend President Tinubu for doing what he had to do, nothing more. He has no choice.

You're welcome.

Good Luck to Nigeria.
Bless you!
It's so refreshing to read posts from an informed and knowledgeable person. The poster who was challenging what I said, really made me laugh with his ignorance. My brother worked with NLNG some years ago, so I know about the company very well.

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Politics / Re: NLNG Grows LPG Production To 1.5 Million Tonnes, Begins Naira Sale by bjdon: 3:19pm On Feb 29
Paraman:
A very good move by the tinubu administration. The next is for Nigerians to be able to buy crude within Nigeria in naira.
This has NOTHING to do with Tinubu. NLNG is a private company that govt has a stake in. It's operations are not directed by govt, and govt does not get to appoint it's management team. That is why it's a successful company that actually delivers to the Nigerian economy, unlike the corruption driven NNPC
Politics / Re: Merging Army University, NDA Will Give B’haram ‘upper Hand’, Zulum Tells FG by bjdon: 12:07pm On Feb 29
What the heck is Army university? Total nonsense. We already have NDA There is no need for another degree level military institution. The next thing you will start having 'Army universities' all over the country. It should never had been set up in the first place and the govt is totally right to scrap it.
Zulum should focus on primary and secondary education in his state

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Politics / Re: 'Court will decide': Shaibu arrives PDP HQs, demands Certificate of return by bjdon: 5:54pm On Feb 28
What you are seeing with Philip is Bini jazz at work. Those who know Bini occultism will understand the power of 'The madness curse'. Phlip better retrace his steps quickly or soon he'll be dancing naked on the street shouting 'Iam the Governor' grin
Politics / Re: Edo 2024: Ighodalo Presents His Certificate Of Return To Obaseki by bjdon: 10:32pm On Feb 27
Obaseki always winning. Next challenge September
Politics / Re: Edo 2024: Ighodalo Receives Certificate Of Return. by bjdon: 7:04pm On Feb 27
Philip Shaibu just wasted money for nothing!!
Travel / Re: I Am Considering Japa For The First Time In My Life. The Hardship Is Unbearable by bjdon: 12:58pm On Feb 27
What is your skill set? Do you have skills that would get you a good job in Europe or the US?
Are you looking to use the student route? If so do you have money for fees and money to maintain yourself?
Have you decided which country you want to migrate to?

The only advise I can give you is do your research VERY WELL. Japa is not for everybody. Some folks make a good success of it, others are still struggling many years later.

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Celebrities / Re: If I Can Do It, You Can Too – Adekunle Gold Tells Sickle Cell Survivors by bjdon: 12:46pm On Feb 27
daglishbaba:
I am from a poor home, never knew about my sickle condition till I got admitted to higher institution. I do things like other people except that I dare enter rain like other children. Till now I am yet to visit hospital because i am scared of knowing about any terminal diseases. But I know one thing for sure, I am as fit as fiddle. Nothing do me.
Great to hear, but please do and try and take simple measures like drinking lots of water and trying to not get too stressed about things. I wish you all the very best!
Politics / Re: Lagos-Port Harcourt-calabar Coastal Highway: Ibori Praises Tinubu by bjdon: 10:56am On Feb 27
Believeintruth:


The way you guys use your imagination and believe in this administration ehnnn i marvel. A government that is struggling to raise money to shore up reserves will raise money for an ambitious project? you guys should be realistic, there is a difference from approved to actually raising money to fund the construction. If you use this imagination to solve business challenges walahi you will go far
The road is going to be tolled. Private sector will run the toll gate, the same private sector will make the funds available. That is how large scale road and bridge projects are now financed.

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