horlams:


Seems these guys were summarily executed as their arms were tied as seen in the image

So many incompetent officers doing PR for the Army....

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Africa..smh..see the way the idiot is mounting the poor thing like surfboard.

Jobless fools.

jakeporeshenko:

Wait, I thought someone dismissed polycarps death as a rumor

My bad..i got the info from this thread.

jakeporeshenko:
Polycarp

Unfortunately, that NAF officer is also late.. Flying Officer Kenny Olaniran.

I hope she smokes the holy herb too.

CROWNWEALTH019:
Check my dp for the answer

Babe mahn..

She smokes the herb like her man.

Chai!! See insult.!

VickersMK3:
For AFSB..what's wrong wit d Q?

lol...the dude thought u meant resumption batch.

@emmycool44 ...pls continue!

donpata:
I was moved to write this epistle cos of the fp topic of marrying someone who earns 35k yesterday. I have seen such questions on NL but I normally ignore them. Someone even asked if a lady can marry someone who earns 100k . I normally laugh at the comments and move on. I laughed at the sheer ignorance of many commenters, and the foolish statements many made. I decided to assume that 70% of the people who commented are either undergraduates still studying who have a big Disney picture of the sweet employment awaiting them or some who have not really known what is out there in the world. The remaining 20% earn well probably and so feel life should be like that for everyone. The remaining 10% commenters are those who really see life as it is in reality – DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS. Now am gonna be objective and subjective at the same time. And let me warn you – IT’S LONG

Me? 30yrs, had my BSc in the north but did my MSc at UI. Hoping to register for Phd by next year.
My fiancée? 24ys old and currently awaiting 300 lv registration. Will be done by 2019.

Fact: without any serious research, I think I am save to say that at least 50% of families (basically father and mother) in Nigeria earn a combined income of less than 40k in a month.
Fact: The federal govt claims it has about 100k civil servants. Add paramilitary and military with about 500k personnel and public office holders, I think 800k people in active service on FG’s payroll is a fair judgment. For the sake of argument, let’s assume fg has another 800k retired personnel on pension. That’s like 1.6 million people. Nigeria has a population of 180million people. The WB estimate Nigeria has a workforce of about 60 million in 2016. If we delete the 1.6million on FGs payroll, we still have about 58.4million people left. Obviously, the remaining are left for the State and Local govt as well as private sector to employ. How many are employed?
Lagos state claims it has about 100,000 workers in its payroll. Let me be liberal enough to use it as a benchmark for all Nigerian states and fct. 100k by 37 = 3.7million employees.
Obviously, we still have over 50million people to employ. How many will the Real private sector pick? Yeah those that will pay a graduate from 60k above – how many can they pick? Now many will have to be entrepreneurs, “self-employed” people, petty traders, artisans etc. How much can they really earn monthly?

Fact: 80% of state and LGA workers between level 1 and 10 earn less than 50k in a month. Apart from states like Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and a few others, most states, especially in the North, pay quite low. On level 8, with Kad Govt, I earn 35-37k. It fluctuates monthly. Note that there are married people with at least 3 children that are on lev 1 - 6. Do the maths.

Wedding:
Many asked how one will pay bride price. Well, I have crossed that bridge. I know my status so before I even got a lady, I started buying some stuff like wrappers to keep. More so, my savings, family and friends rally round me and that was solved. Only a foolish lady will think of bride price as an issue here. Except if her family is poor, why should they demand too much?. 2 of my sisters that married had their bride price pegged at 5k each. The total money paid on the first was 25k and 50k for the 2nd. Mind you, they are currently running their masters programme so they ain’t illiterates. Let me stop here.

So the Wedding? How will I handle it? SIMPLE: I AM CUTTING MY COAT ACCORDING TO MY POCKET

Box: I went to the market and saw boxes of 100-200k. I was showed a set of 5 for 30k as well. I opted for a set of 5 at 60k. That’s my own level too. Mind you there were people picking that of 30k too. Different strokes for Different folks.

RECEPTION VENUE: Church Premises. My church got a lot of space so why should I spend 200-500k (that I don’t even have) renting a hall for a 2hr event? A guy who got married last month in my Church did not do reception at all. Again, Different strokes for Different folks.

Wedding Cards: Saw a nice foreign one. They said it will cost me 30k per 100. I needed 500. I was showed another that will cost 5k per 100. I Finally opted for the one of 10k per 100. Even got a 5k discount.

My suit? I opted for a 16k suit and my best man decided to pay for it.

My shoes? I got really nice shoes but coz it’s my day, I opted for new ones. I picked up a very nice one for 2k. It aint top notch quality but it should take me through the day. It can actually pass for a ck or d&g when viewed from a distance.

My Chairs and Canopies? My organizers are 20. Lol . They have paid 80% of the money.

Cake? My aunt who has a HND in catering bla bla and has been in it for almost 15yrs running has taken that as her contribution.

DJ and Camera man? My men in suit, (5 in number) have paid for that service.

MC? A friend is good at it. That is his contribution.

Wedding Gown: My cake designer linked me to a lady who rents out. She thus charged us 10k for a nice wedding gown. I deposited 5k. Will pay 5k after the event.
Need I continue? I don’t think so.

The main thing – The marriage life
Yeah I know you are saying all I have said na wash. You are waiting for how reality will hit me after the marriage cos that’s the main deal. You gonna say you await my regret thread after some few months. Sorry, your expectation will be cut short.

Fees:
Now, my to-be wife will be registering for a new session by December. Her fees is just arnd 30k so I kept that amount and I have promised myself not to touch it until its time. I don’t even need to touch it. Everything appears almost set and done.

Clothing: I filled my wife’s box to the “brim” with both native and English wears. So for now, cloths aint really an issue.

Accommodation: Here in KD, a 1 bedroom mini flat cost between 80-150k depending on the location. Am not talking of a 2 room flat cos, truly, I don’t need it now. But I am not even thinking of taking the mini flat either. A room and parlor (real face me I face u) cost between 18k-45k depending on the location. There are better ones; mostly new houses that cost 40-60k. I’ve gotten a very nice one for 55k. Just 2 tenants in the house and the other guy is single so we just gonna be sharing the toilet with him. It’s not that I can’t afford it but wisdom must direct me. I got 2plots of land already so I don’t even intend staying in that house beyond a year or 2.

My building: I already have 2 plots of land. I’ve struck an agreement with some guys who will supply me mud blocks at N20 each. At my estimate of 3000 blocks, that’s 60k . Havent paid but after my wedding, I will do it jejely. My plan is to rush the building and roof it b4 the rains come next year. I paid some guys in my area 7k so by next week, they are gonna go there and dig the foundation of a 2bedroom flat for me. Not that I am building now but I have to dig during the rainy season cos the land gets hard during the dry season. My intention is to use just ¼ of the land for that so that when I am blessed wella, I will use the remaining ¾ of the land to build my pent house. Need I tell you that by estimates, I need 6 bundles of those “aluminum” sheets to roof it? I bought 3 last year when it was 16k. I could not add cos it went up to 30k. I heard it’s 20k now but I can’t buy the remaining 3 now cos of my wedding preps. Will do that after my wedding when I have relaxed a bit.

Feeding?
A 50kg bag of rice takes me over 5 months now that I am alone. I believe in varieties so I got different things stocked in my room. Adding one or two extra plate should not make life difficult. I planted maize on my 2 plots. Once harvested, I won’t need to buy semovita all the time. If you have been to the north, you will know that with my harvest, Tuwo is served. Need I continue? I don’t think so. Let me not bore you further.

My support to extended Families
Someone asked in that thread that how do one take care of his families and inlaws. Well, my family aint rich but they can cater for themselves. My dad and mum earn and have only one child left in the university. Moreover, they are sensible enough to know that they should not expect from me. Rather, what is sensible is for them to support me if need be . My fiancées’ parents aint rich either. But I know they aint so poor to demand me to take care of their own responsibility when they know I have their daughter to cater for. Of coz, once in a while, I will do what I can for our families.

Children
Just a child and I will pause until she is done with school. I know it’s gonna come with challenges but I don’t think you expect me to plan out every day of my life and budget for same here. I know that I will cross the bridge when I get there.

Other wants
I am a gadget freak. Before my wedding preps, I buy things impulsively. Now I know I have to control that. I know what lies ahead of me. That’s why I didn’t go for an iphone but went for a hot note. When the hot note packed up, I didn’t kill myself for a Samsung s7 even though I love it. I went for my sweet Ulefone Tiger @ 31k. When I went for a tab, I didn’t go for an ipad; not even a tecno pad. I went for imose xii . Instead of ps3 console, I download games to my laptop and play them. That serves me.

I CAN TRULY GO ON AND ON BUT CALLING SOMEONE A FOOL AS MANY DID ON THAT THREAD YESTERDAY IS QUITE ILLOGICAL. My dad married at 24. My mum was 19 then. Both are now degree holders. Things have changed and that’s why I am marrying at 30. I don’t want to clock 50 and yet taking my first child to write Common Entrance. If you like say I am rushing.
Firstly, I love my fiancée die. 2ndly, I am a Christian and my bodily desires are building up strongly. Marriage is the way out. 3rdly, I love kids. Since they are an inheritance, I can’t wait to have one as God wills. Lastly, I wanna retire in peace. Not old man using my pension to train undergraduates and Jambites.
Finally, I am not complacent with where I am. I have handled a few millions before but this is where I am now. I wanna go for my phd and I hope to reestablish myself in business. But I can’t again let my social life suffer cos of where I am today. I have a job now; low paying as it is, I know if well managed, I will make it out. Even if I remain in the employ of the State Govt, I cant earn 35k forever. I am young and will keep moving on.

DISCLAIMER: This is not meant to force anyone to get married when he is not ready - Not at all. I just want some people to know that there are different strokes for different folks. There are too many factors that determine happiness and success in life and marriage. Your salary is just one. YOU CANT CALL ME A FOOL FOR MY DECISION. I HAVE CAREFULLY WEIGHED MY CIRCUMSTANCE AND PROSPECTS AND I FEEL I AM READY TO TAKE THE LEAP. I KNOW IT WONT BE A WALK IN THE PARK; BUT IT WONT BE TOO DIFFICULT EITHER.
FOR THE “FOOLS AT 40” WAITING FOR THEIR MILLIONS TO BUILD UP BEFORE SETTLING DOWN, TILL UNA COME.
FORGIVE ME FOR THE LONG EPISTLE. HAD TO TAKE MY TIME SO THAT SOME PEOPLE WILL APPRECIATE THAT NO TWO PEOPLE HAVE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES AND SITUATIONS.

I PROMISE TO RAISE ANOTHER THREAD ANNUALLY TO TELL YOU HOW FAR WE HAVE GONE.

Bro, don't bow to pressure and end up in an unhappy marriage grinding along with a ruthless economy. Save some of your earnings and find an investment. Marriage is only a status symbol in Underdeveloped countries of the world.

tdayof:
...

An IFV should be in the works. 30mm cannon, wheeled and fully amphibious.

Henry240:
PF ARA MRAP

Still, our Generals would rather get fat off kickbacks from foreign acquisitions while DICON remains a joke and companies like Proforce can't get the esteemed patronage they deserve.
Who says we can't have a Defence Industry that produces and maintain all the military's hardware?

bidex111:
#very_important | report about the military operations of in west Rafah city areas - North #Sinai

I thought the Egyptian EIFV (M113 chassis) was just a prototype that never entered service. Wow.

6th September 2017.

ReachHard:

You're just a little brat. Ain't got time for your sorry silly arse.

Go get a life of your own kid! Admiring unclad women won't help you.

I'm done with you

Off you go boy.

ReachHard:


My friend, shatdown!
What do you even know?
Children of nowadays ..If your own mom was dressed this way when you were little, would you come on here to be defending this trash?? Be careful, watch your silly tongue young man. Hypocrite

Sharap.
Don't judge, sit down boy.

ReachHard:
Na today??

Let her stop all this indecent exposures and goan train her son very well please!

At this age, she should be slowing down on this debauchery and misdemeanor

Abeg sharap.

doctokwus:

I voted and worked for him because the havoc I knew corruption has dealth on Nigeria and his pledge to give it a "bloody nose".Forget the economic hardship,it cud have happened under any govt,just maybe not this bad.
But the following convinced me the man is a scam:
-failing to publicly declare his assets as he promised,sth Yar'Adua did flawlessly and without prompting.
-He kept quiet on the recruitment scams under his very nose.
-While persecuting other people,his kinsmen and close confidantes were neck deep in corruption and he is feigning deaf.
-Under his nose,Dambazzau was doctored out of the arms probe indictment and he still seats comfortably with him in the cabinet.
-An army officer whose entire salary unspent cudnt buy half of a duplex in Dubai,owes 2 and yet he is being shielded by same pmb.Etc
Since he has shown he is not living up to the one campaign promise I supported him for,i have lost trust in him till he proves me wrong.

I feel scammed. I'm just tired of everything in this country.

The Revolution will begin from the grassroots!

bidex111:
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The N.A should improve its YouTube presence. Who watches TV these days?

Good one for dem Biafra fools under the spell of a Peckham trickster!
But you will regret the statement...you being a Igbo and all...

Since his fall from grace, this dude just became an agbaya overnight. How will our Alapomeji who gave is good gbedu become a praise singer for yahoo boys.

The streets are hard.

Turn Men into liars.

gabng:
How true is this...

No official confirmation. Jihadi communications, most likely. Our military really has no real Intelligence System that is up and running.

sesan24:
Smoking My sk + jedi while shiting, best feeling

Osheyy.

We deserve all the misfortune we have as a Nation. We are WICKED people who need to repent. Else, God go jus dey watch us dey waste our time dey call his name.

After massaging their pockets. Old fools.

Oga Bidexii, why do our AFSF personnel go into combat without body armor? All I see is tactical vests most of the time.

arcike:



gee hope dat ish u told me abt didn't affect u in d medicals?..
hop u were successful

No. I was confident it wouldn't.

NNAMDIII:
A candidate that does not know farouk is that one a candidate ?

Farouk the Neckshaver..Shout out to the Ogas at the top: Oga Hammed, Oga Omole, As e dey hot, Gunduma, Senior Candidate and Most Respectfully, Captain Kenechukwu.