Oliviaarims:
Determination and hard work that paid off.. Nice story. So I'm essence,the OP's telling us that we should be to our man as Segun was to Banky..Toks,is that it?

Sijo01:
Title of thread different from its body. Op n mods, watin happen?

emusmith:


Enough sense to have summarized it.

Toks2008:


If you are educated enough and well inclined intellectually,you will understand that it is imperative and very apparent to relate a story in a multi-facet manner so try and be mentally creative and you will catch the drift.

Toks2008:







I guess mods on nairaland should allow at least 20minutes after a thread comes up before taking it to front page if its worth the front page.

The title was modified to "A touching story by Banky.W and the lesson we all must learn from it" just less than 10minutes after originally posting it and when i was unable to change it,i knew it has made front page and there was absolutely nothing i could do about it any more.

I as actually going to sum it up by saying guys should learn never to give up no matter how bad it looks at the moment and that ladies should support the man in their lives in pursuing his dream no matter how insane the situation may seem to be.

But the bottom-line is that ladies are strong factors in the lives of men and i can only imagine how it would have been for any lady in the guy's life during those very hard times hence the need for me to equate the story to the ladies.

So if the mod is reading this i appeal that the topic be changed to [b]"A touching story by Banky.W and the lesson to learn from it"[/b]cc:lalasticiala

Thanks abeg before nairalanders use abuse hammer person finish

Toks2008:


I paid for the Cobhams sessions, and the very first song we created was "Strong Ting".. .

Kachisbarbie:


You are always quick to tell people how they lack comprehension issues, aren't intelligent and immature. I am still looking for the IQ test you passed on NL that made you god of intelligence. It's becoming boring and hackneyed... stop it,please.

The title doesn't match the story. I still get the implicit message though.

LordOfTheWeed:
I got accosted by armed robbers, driven around on the joy-ride-from-hell, roughed up, and robbed of everything on me. Phones, money, jewelry, ipod, hat, shoes, u name it. They kept threatening to shoot me, but I just kept praying psalm 91 and somehow I made it home to Segun's house in one piece.

Na all of una armed robbers dey always attack? Haba! Why is it that almost all celebs usually have the same storyline? Even airforce1 who is still an upcoming artist talkmore of celeb is already narrating his "envisaged" armed robbery ordeal.. .. ..

searching4lovee:
NO NIGERIAN GIRL WILL STAND BY YOU IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY THEY ARE ALL PARASITES AND MONEY HUNGRY BIITCHES. ALL THEY WANT IS A SELF MADE DUDE WHO WILL ACT AS THEIR CASH COW IN THE GUISE OF LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP. ALL THEY HAVE TO OFFER IS THEIR STRETCH MARK FILLED BOOBS AND SMELLY OVER BLEACHED PUSSSY SMELLING LIKE A ROTTEN FISH.


IF YOU WANT TRUE LOVE, GO FOR A FOREIGN GIRL.


#team foreign girls

youmour:



Like play,like play i don dey believe you this craze man,my new GF is Kenyan/Tanzanian and wallahi she dey blow my mind every second,and im yet to spend 10kobo,im like bae why me? She be like,its because its you.i still dey observe sha,if she mess up lasan e no dey hard me to go back to factory setting

civic11:
please how do i get to Adeda Bello Close in orisunbare shasha alimosho area of lagos

datigbogirl:


the koko lounge sef no make sense again....na wa oh.

modelboy:
Ibadan

Toks2008:
How many ladies will allow their bae leave a great job in the states to come to Nigeria in the bid to fulfill his passion at a time when others were running out?

This is a touching story for our ladies to take a cue from and understand that most great men have passed through terrible times and im so positive that if he has had a lady stood by him during his hard days,he won't be confused as to which lady to marry because most of our stars are happily married to their long time girlfriends.


Story By Banky.W

The morning of Jan 1st 2009 was one of the worst of my life. I went to Church the night before to pray in the new year... and there I poured my heart out to God. You see, i moved back to Lag on Feb 14th 08. It was a tough decision quitting my well-paid engineering job in nyc and moving back, but I felt incomplete and unfulfilled. That decision however, led to a tough year. I had gained some small popularity in music, but fame comes way before fortune in my line of work.

So yes there were videos on tv, but I was flat out broke. I'd spent all my savings on my music business.. I was driving a beat down car that broke down on every possible major road in Lagos, and I had resorted to "borrowing" 5k from my manager weekly, to fuel my car and buy recharge cards. I'd started second guessing my decision. Shld I have moved back at all? Shld I have listened to folks and stayed in nyc? It was hard. I wasn't getting any show bookings, infact Segun & I used to show up to events wayyy early just to make sure we could get inside, and times without number we wld beg & plead to get 5 mins to perform on shows only to get turned down. I was frustrated. Why wasn't my music working here? Why couldnt ppl see what we saw?

Maybe I wasnt meant to be here? And then after church that morning, I got accosted by armed robbers, driven around on the joy-ride-from-hell, roughed up, and robbed of everything on me. Phones, money, jewelry, ipod, hat, shoes, u name it. They kept threatening to shoot me, but I just kept praying psalm 91 and somehow I made it home to Segun's house in one piece. And while I was grateful to be alive, I sunk into further depression. For a week plus I wouldn't leave my room. I felt like my whole world had come crashing down, and like I had nothing to show for all my effort and prayers. And then Segun walked into my room and said "hey bro.. I know it's really bad right now. But the good news is, this is rock bottom. U have hit it, and ur still alive. It can only get better from here, but U can't let it defeat U. U gotta get up, dust it off, and channel all that nervous energy into making music again!!" I was in shock..

I was in shock. How did he expect me to just shake everything off just like that? My mental state was a total mess. I didn't have a penny to even pay for the studio time, and even my car had been bashed. I said "bro even if I want to record, how would I pay for it?" He asked who I'd wanna work with and I said Cobhams. He asked me to find out how much it would cost... I did. The next day he walked into my room with the entire amount in full that he had borrowed from someone. Plus extra for cab fare.

I paid for the Cobhams sessions, and the very first song we created was "Strong Ting".. till date one of my biggest hits in Africa. The requests for performances started coming.. I started actually receiving airplay. Ppl finally started understanding me and my music, and better yet, they ACTUALLY liked it! My life changed from that moment and so did my finances.


God has used Segun to guide, direct, help, support and save me on too many occasions. I want to wish my big brother and role model a veryyyy happy birthday, and pray for him that he and his family will never know lack in Jesus name. For the seeds of kindness, love and support he has sown in my life and many others, may God bless him and every generation born of him. I love you forever, and I look up to you.

I shared this particular story because I also want to encourage y'all. I know life can be hard and harsh, but don't give up hope after the darkest of nights, because your morning is right around the corner.

Toks2008:
How many ladies will allow their bae leave a great job in the states to come to Nigeria in the bid to fulfill his passion at a time when others were running out?

This is a touching story for our ladies to take a cue from and understand that most great men have passed through terrible times and im so positive that if he has had a lady stood by him during his hard days,he won't be confused as to which lady to marry because most of our stars are happily married to their long time girlfriends.


Story By Banky.W

The morning of Jan 1st 2009 was one of the worst of my life. I went to Church the night before to pray in the new year... and there I poured my heart out to God. You see, i moved back to Lag on Feb 14th 08. It was a tough decision quitting my well-paid engineering job in nyc and moving back, but I felt incomplete and unfulfilled. That decision however, led to a tough year. I had gained some small popularity in music, but fame comes way before fortune in my line of work.

So yes there were videos on tv, but I was flat out broke. I'd spent all my savings on my music business.. I was driving a beat down car that broke down on every possible major road in Lagos, and I had resorted to "borrowing" 5k from my manager weekly, to fuel my car and buy recharge cards. I'd started second guessing my decision. Shld I have moved back at all? Shld I have listened to folks and stayed in nyc? It was hard. I wasn't getting any show bookings, infact Segun & I used to show up to events wayyy early just to make sure we could get inside, and times without number we wld beg & plead to get 5 mins to perform on shows only to get turned down. I was frustrated. Why wasn't my music working here? Why couldnt ppl see what we saw?

Maybe I wasnt meant to be here? And then after church that morning, I got accosted by armed robbers, driven around on the joy-ride-from-hell, roughed up, and robbed of everything on me. Phones, money, jewelry, ipod, hat, shoes, u name it. They kept threatening to shoot me, but I just kept praying psalm 91 and somehow I made it home to Segun's house in one piece. And while I was grateful to be alive, I sunk into further depression. For a week plus I wouldn't leave my room. I felt like my whole world had come crashing down, and like I had nothing to show for all my effort and prayers. And then Segun walked into my room and said "hey bro.. I know it's really bad right now. But the good news is, this is rock bottom. U have hit it, and ur still alive. It can only get better from here, but U can't let it defeat U. U gotta get up, dust it off, and channel all that nervous energy into making music again!!" I was in shock..

I was in shock. How did he expect me to just shake everything off just like that? My mental state was a total mess. I didn't have a penny to even pay for the studio time, and even my car had been bashed. I said "bro even if I want to record, how would I pay for it?" He asked who I'd wanna work with and I said Cobhams. He asked me to find out how much it would cost... I did. The next day he walked into my room with the entire amount in full that he had borrowed from someone. Plus extra for cab fare.

I paid for the Cobhams sessions, and the very first song we created was "Strong Ting".. till date one of my biggest hits in Africa. The requests for performances started coming.. I started actually receiving airplay. Ppl finally started understanding me and my music, and better yet, they ACTUALLY liked it! My life changed from that moment and so did my finances.


God has used Segun to guide, direct, help, support and save me on too many occasions. I want to wish my big brother and role model a veryyyy happy birthday, and pray for him that he and his family will never know lack in Jesus name. For the seeds of kindness, love and support he has sown in my life and many others, may God bless him and every generation born of him. I love you forever, and I look up to you.

I shared this particular story because I also want to encourage y'all. I know life can be hard and harsh, but don't give up hope after the darkest of nights, because your morning is right around the corner.

civic11:
please how do i get to Adeda Bello Close in orisunbare shasha alimosho area of lagos

searching4lovee:
NO NIGERIAN GIRL WILL STAND BY YOU IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY THEY ARE ALL PARASITES AND MONEY HUNGRY BIITCHES. ALL THEY WANT IS A SELF MADE DUDE WHO WILL ACT AS THEIR CASH COW IN THE GUISE OF LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP. ALL THEY HAVE TO OFFER IS THEIR STRETCH MARK FILLED BOOBS AND SMELLY OVER BLEACHED PUSSSY SMELLING LIKE A ROTTEN FISH.


IF YOU WANT TRUE LOVE, GO FOR A FOREIGN GIRL.


#team foreign girls

searching4lovee:
[b]NO NIGERIAN GIRL WILL STAND BY YOU IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY THEY ARE ALL PARASITES AND MONEY HUNGRY BIITCHES. ALL THEY WANT IS A SELF MADE DUDE WHO WILL ACT AS THEIR CASH COW IN THE GUISE OF LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP. ALL THEY HAVE TO OFFER IS THEIR STRETCH MARK FILLED BOOBS AND SMELLY OVER BLEACHED PUSSSY SMELLING LIKE A ROTTEN FISH.


IF YOU WANT TRUE LOVE, GO FOR A FOREIGN GIRL.


#team foreign girls

searching4lovee:
NO NIGERIAN GIRL WILL STAND BY YOU IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY THEY ARE ALL PARASITES AND MONEY HUNGRY BIITCHES. ALL THEY WANT IS A SELF MADE DUDE WHO WILL ACT AS THEIR CASH COW IN THE GUISE OF LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP. ALL THEY HAVE TO OFFER IS THEIR STRETCH MARK FILLED BOOBS AND SMELLY OVER BLEACHED PUSSSY SMELLING LIKE A ROTTEN FISH.


IF YOU WANT TRUE LOVE, GO FOR A FOREIGN GIRL.


#team foreign girls

Kachisbarbie:

You are always quick to tell people how they lack comprehension issues, aren't intelligent and immature. I am still looking for the IQ test you passed on NL that made you god of intelligence. It's becoming boring and hackneyed... stop it,please.
The title doesn't match the story. I still get the implicit message though.

Toks2008:


If you are educated enough and well inclined intellectually,you will understand that it is imperative and very apparent to relate a story in a multi-facet manner so try and be mentally creative and you will catch the drift.

arabianights:



The lesson did make lots of sense but the caption is misleading....i really dont know one lady attributed it to your low iq, is she following you from your village or something ?

People just dont know that their bad attitude is expressed in their writtings.Carry on, my brother

Toks2008:


Yeah you are right and i guess i have explained why that was so.The thread hit front page so fast within 10minutes of posting and i could not edit the topic to the new one i had in mind...Seems nairaland mods no dey take eye see celebrity name lol?

macho44:
"PERSISTENCE" pays, I'm using this medium to reach out to everyone who has a DREAM, if Banky can do it, YOU too can do better, after all his HEAD is not bigger than yours.

macho44:
"PERSISTENCE" pays, I'm using this medium to reach out to everyone who has a DREAM, if Banky can do it, YOU too can do better, after all his HEAD is not bigger than yours.

Cholls:
my brother his HEAD is bigger than mine o. ;Dmy brother his HEAD is bigger than mine o.

searching4lovee:
NO NIGERIAN GIRL WILL STAND BY YOU IF YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY THEY ARE ALL PARASITES AND MONEY HUNGRY BIITCHES. ALL THEY WANT IS A SELF MADE DUDE WHO WILL ACT AS THEIR CASH COW IN THE GUISE OF LOVE AND RELATIONSHIP. ALL THEY HAVE TO OFFER IS THEIR STRETCH MARK FILLED BOOBS AND SMELLY OVER BLEACHED PUSSSY SMELLING LIKE A ROTTEN FISH.


IF YOU WANT TRUE LOVE, GO FOR A FOREIGN GIRL.


#team foreign girls