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Islam for Muslims / ::the Way Of Life::{poem} by AbdulFattah(m): 9:36am On Jan 06, 2013
ISLAM: THE WAY OF LIFE.
...
ISLAM IS THE WAY OF LIFE,
THAT TAKES FROM US, ALL FUTILE STRIVES.
ISLAM IS THE DEEN OF PEACE,
THAT MAKES FOR US A LIFE OF EASE.
...
ISLAM IS ABOUT GIVING THE CREATOR HIS
DUE,
NOT FORGETTING HUMANITY TOO.
IT IS ABOUT LIVING FOR THE HEREAFTER,
NOT FORGETTING THE WORLD WE ARE.
...
ISLAM MAKES YOU THANKFUL,
IN WHATEVER SITUATION.
AND TO THE CREATOR, MAKES YOU
PRAYERFUL,
WITH UNDENTED CONVICTION.
...
ISLAM IS ENDEARING.
ENTERING IT REQUIRES NOTHING.
IT IS THE ULTIMATE BLESSING.
BEING IN IT IS EVERYTHING.
...
ISLAM IS THE CHANCE,
TO LIVE A PEACEFUL ETERNITY.
IT IS THE GUIDANCE,
TO A LIFE DEVOID OF PROFANITY.
...
ISLAM PREACHES PIETY,
FOR ALLAH IS THE MOST-NOBLE.
IT TEACHES EQUALITY,
TO HIM, NO RIGHTEOUS MAN IS IGNOBLE.
...
ISLAM IS THE SOLUTION,
TO ALL MUNDANE OBSTACLES.
IT HAS THE RESOLUTION,
TO ALL PHILOSOPHICAL TROUBLES.

http://adekunleadebajo./2012/11/08/islam-is/
Islam for Muslims / Re: Nairaland Muslim Newbies: Introduce Yourselves Here by AbdulFattah(m): 9:21am On Jan 06, 2013
As-Salaam 'alaykum, brothers and sisters in faith...
My names are 'Abdul-Fattâh b. Tajudinn, 'Adekunle Adebajo'.
From Ogun state.
A Law student in UniIbadan, 100L.
Islam for Muslims / Re: A Muslim But... by AbdulFattah(m): 8:49am On Jan 06, 2013
Atheist:-D:




Why not post this in the muslim section.

Is there any such sir?
Literature / Indeed A Giant [poem] by AbdulFattah(m): 8:44am On Jan 06, 2013
INDEED A GIANT
...
GROWING UP AND MATURE
I HAVE COME TO BE PROUD OF MY
MOTHERLAND
FOR HER MANY FEATS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
INFACT, SHE HAS EARNED THE ALIAS
GIANT OF AFRICA!
MY DEAR MOTHERLAND, I’LL ALWAYS BE
PROUD OF YOU
FOR YOU ARE INDEED A GIANT OF AFRICA
...
MY MOTHERLAND
PROMINENT FOR POVERTY AND
INFAMOUS FOR CORRUPTION
WHERE POLITICS IS A FULL-TIME
OCCUPATION
WHERE IT IS THE EASIEST CHANNEL TO
PROFUSION
I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF MY
MOTHERLAND
FOR SHE IS INDEED A GIANT
...
MY MOTHERLAND
WHERE MATERIALISM IS THE ORDER OF
THE DAY
WHERE MONEY CAN TAKE YOU ALL THE
WAY
WHERE THE PEOPLE FIGHT EVERYDAY
I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF YOU
FOR YOU ARE INDEED A GIANT
...
MY MOTHERLAND
WHERE THE PRESIDENT THINKS HIS
POWER ABSOLUTE
WHERE LEADERS RECEIVE ALLOWANCES
FOR ALL THEY DO
WHERE LAW-MAKERS CLAMOUR FOR
SALARY BOOST
I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF YOU
FOR YOU ARE INDEED A GIANT
...
MY MOTHERLAND
WHERE JUSTICE USES SPECTACLES
AND THE COURT BEFRIENDS THE WELL-TO-
DO
WHERE VIOLENCE IS THE LAST HOPE OF
THE DESTITUTE
I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD YOU
FOR YOU ARE INDEED A GIANT
...
MY MOTHERLAND
WHERE REFINERIES ARE NOT WORKING
WHERE, BY THE DAY, FUEL PRICE IS RISING
WHERE FILLING STATIONS ARE
EVERYWHERE BUT FUEL IS SCANTY
I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD YOU
FOR YOU ARE INDEED A GIANT
...
MY MOTHERLAND
WHERE THE AVERAGE POLICEMAN HAS A
POT-BELLY
AND THE ONLY LANGUAGE HE
UNDERSTANDS IS MONEY
WHERE SECURITY IS JUST FOR THE
WEALTHY
I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF YOU
FOR YOU ARE INDEED A GIANT
...
MY MOTHERLAND
WHERE THE ROADS ARE BATTLEFIELDS
PLIED MOSTLY BY JALOPIES
WHERE ALL CARS ARE FROM OVERSEAS
I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF YOU
FOR YOU ARE TRULY A GIANT
...
MY MOTHERLAND
WHERE EVERY COMMODITY IS IMPORTED
WHERE EVERY BIG COMPANY IS IMPORTED
AND WHERE ALL EXPERTS ARE NOT
EXEMPTED
I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF YOU
FOR YOU ARE INDEED A GIANT
...
O MY MOTHERLAND!
I KNOW NOT HOW ELSE TO EULOGISE YOU
I KNOW NOT WHAT ELSE TO SAY ABOUT
YOU
VERILY, NO LAND CAN OUTDO YOU
I WILL FOREVER BE PROUD OF YOU
FOR YOU ARE INDEED A GIANT!
...
http://adekunleadebajo.
Literature / The Lost Property [poem] by AbdulFattah(m): 8:29am On Jan 06, 2013
THE LOST PROPERTY.
...
The awareness of guilt
The state of reticence
The manacle of restraint
That has accompanied me for years
Has vanished as a bubble does in thin-air
Only its fragments remain
In places of extreme solitude
...
Civilisation has separated us
Technology has sundered us
Imperialism has disunited us
I have lost my conscience
I have lost my rue
I thought I had freedom
But the reverse is the case
...
Your dearth, it is, that makes me
Take to the streets in rags
Indiscernible from a lunatic
Except that I appear less filthy
...
Your dearth, it is, that makes me
Steal from my fellow country-men
Relegating many into poverty
Without a hint of penitence
...
Your dearth, it is, that makes me
Defiant to mother nature
Longing for repulsive coupling
With another who is gender-equal
...
Your dearth, it is, that makes me
Commit crimes against humanity
Slaying my man-kind en masse
Only to satisfy my egomania
...
Your absence is killing me
But I know not
Your lack is bestialising me
But I fear not
Reality is only a lid away
It is more than a big shame
That not anymore can I find shame
...
http://adekunleadebajo.

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Islam for Muslims / A Muslim But... by AbdulFattah(m): 8:21am On Jan 06, 2013
A MUSLIM BUT.

...
This is a conversation that took place
between a Muslim, who just got to his
workplace, and his non-muslim boss.
...
Muslim: Good morning boss.
Boss: Good morning, how was your night?
Muslim: Thanks be to God, it was fine.
And yours?
Boss: It was very stressful. I could not
sleep. Spent most of the night reading this
article that discusses Islam. . .By the way,
do you know where I can find any
moslem? I have a couple of questions.
Muslim: err. . .well, I am a Muslim. I’m
sure you can ask me.
Boss: Really?
Muslim: Yes.
Boss: Well, it says here that moslems
believe in one God called Allah, and in
Mohammed as His final messenger.
Muslim: Yes. Yes. Exactly. I believe in
those.
Boss: Okay. It also says here that moslems
observe. . .err. . .Solah. . .five times
everyday. . .do you do that?
Muslim: err. . .I am Muslim but I do not
pray five times daily. But, at times, I do
observe the morning prayer.
Boss: Hmmn. Okay. I think it is also
written here that it is mandatory for
Muslims, who are well-to-do, to pay a
particular percentage of their
income. . .Zekkah, right?
Muslim: yes, weeell. . .I am a Muslim but I
do not pay zakat.
Boss: Is that so? I also remember the
article says that Moslems observe fast in a
month, is that r-romaddan? We are in that
month, right? Is that not a can of coke in
your hand?
Muslim: It’s true we’re in the month of
Ramadan. But, I-I-I don’t fast.
Boss: Hmmn. . .interesting. . .it says some
other stuffs like; Moslems perform holy
pilgrimage to Mecca, they do not shave
their beard, they do not eat pork, they do
not collect interest. . .how about those?
Muslim: w-w-e-e-ll, I am a Muslim but I’ve
never been to Makkah, you know, because
I’m not very rich, I need to get another car
and a lot of other expenses are at my
hand. . .I shave my beard, since we’re in
New york and that’s the common
practice. . .I also eat pork
occasionally. . .However, I am a
Muslim. . .you see, my name is ‘Abdullah.
Boss: I don’t understand. . .oh-oh. . .now I
get it. . .you are a Moslem butt, not a
complete moslem. . .I suggest you get the
head, trunk, hands and legs, so that you
may become whole.

...
LESSON: AS MUSLIMS, WE SHOULD NOT LET
OUR ISLAM BE BY NAME or CALLING
ALONE. ISLAM MUST BE REFLECTED ALSO
IN OUR CREED, BEHAVIOUR AND MORAL
OUTLOOK. WE SHOULD COMPLETELY AND
WILLINGLY SUBMIT TO THE WILL OF
ALLAH, AS THAT IS WHAT ISLAM IS ALL
ABOUT. ALLAH SAYS IN THE QUR’AN [Q.5,
V.3] THAT HE HAS PERFECTED ISLAM AS A
WAY OF LIFE, FOR US. HE ALSO SAYS IN
SURATU-L-BAQARAH [Q.2, V. 208] THAT WE
SHOULD ENTER COMPLETELY INTO ISLAM.
...
WE SHOULD LET ISLAM PERMEATE
THROUGH ALL ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES. IT
IS ERRONEOUS FOR US TO WANT TO BE
RELEVANT WHEN IN THE MIDST OF
FELLOW MUSLIM BROTHERS, AND AT THE
SAME TIME BLEND WHENEVER WE ARE
WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE DISOBEDIENT TO
ALLAH, subhanahu wata’ala. IT IS
ERRONEOUS TO SEEK TO PLEASE ALLAH,
AND THE SAME TIME SEEK TO PLEASE OUR
SELFISH APPETENCIES, OUR FRIENDS AND
THE SOCIETY…
...
‘...LET US BE MUSLIMS !‘
...
<<<NOTE: THE ABOVE CONVERSATION IN
AN EXCERPT FROM ONE OF SHEIKH YUSUF
ESTES’S LECTURES>>

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Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 8:18am On Jan 06, 2013
Abdul Fattah: Hello guys,
Please...err...I'm yet to start my registration...planning to go to iBD on Tuesday to do the whole thing.
For those who've done theirs; which documents, and pieces of info. will I need when I get there...

Also,...any Mellanbite in here, to suggest a good room number
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 8:16am On Jan 06, 2013
Hello guys,
Please...err...I'm yet to start my registration...planning to go to iBD on Tuesday to do the whole thing.
For those who've done theirs; which documents, and pieces of info. will I need when I get there...
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 9:22am On Jan 02, 2013
Jossy4luv1: it's a pity,u will have 2 let ur parents eat d food stuffs at home..sorry ma

Please Mister,
How are we to go about the payment, when, and what thereafter
Is it only the sch. fees we'll pay to the bank...or we are to pay the accommodation fee too...

Any other info. you think I should know, pls share....'m kinda in the dark now...
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 9:06am On Dec 20, 2012
Blessing001: 2go:adeagboogo
facebook:Adeagbo Ogo Oluwa

Yeah, thanks!
I've sent you a requestcon 2go..You'll see thaf of facebook soon.

::Your name is just above mine in the admission list::nice score, BTW::

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Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 6:30pm On Dec 19, 2012
Blessing001: U are 100 percent correct

Hi,
If truly you are a just-admitted law student then please add me on facebook through http://facebook.com/adebajo.adekunle; on 2go: kunslens

Or better still, post yours here.
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 9:19am On Dec 08, 2012
Hermina: DuBooVay n Bealuv #Akiss4uGurls u r just d best!!! Goodboy n ishowdot kudos 2 u guys!

Are you in for law
:-D
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 7:28pm On Dec 05, 2012
jauntee02:
just visited urs too. A nice blog u got.it's indeed educative. Nice meeting u.
Jauntee02-2go
shareefud-deen adigun-facebook

Thanks, you didn't seem to read much posts though. Or perhaps, my stats isn't accurate.
My facebook & 2go contacts are here; http://adekunleadebajo./contact/
CHEERS!
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 7:14am On Dec 05, 2012
jauntee02: Visit my blog and be motivated!
http://www.shareefudeen..com/

Just visited, commented on and shared your post on facebook.
You can return the favour { http://adekunleadebajo. }
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 8:17am On Dec 03, 2012
ishowdot@gmail.:

as d conversation ws movin,if d littleboy stop kalin his grandpa the boss wouldnt av kald d secretary nd den her husband and xo on....
U grab?

Nope, I don't agree wiyyou.
Any of them could hv broken the cycle..

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Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 8:13am On Dec 03, 2012
Tolu k: Hmmm! Zezeny.av bn tinkin .Is dat ur real name.

That resonates wimme...
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 5:20am On Dec 03, 2012
ishowdot@gmail.:

na ur wrong,its d little boy
Prove it.
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 5:17am On Dec 03, 2012
Davidblaze95:
no jawe. na 2112

Hmmn, very true.

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Education / Re: A Compilation Of English Colloquialisms Used In Nigeria by AbdulFattah(m): 2:35pm On Dec 02, 2012
Lagusta: Mr. Abdulfattah... U still haven't answered my question now!!!

Sorry please.
I didn't know t'was directed to me. Actually, I don't understand....Are you asking if "behind-up" is omitted in the write-up?
If yes, then I didn't include it in the first place.. so the mods had no hand in it.
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 9:45am On Dec 02, 2012
ishowdot@gmail.:
BOSS says to SECRETARY: For a
week, we
will be travelling abroad, so make
arrangements. SECRETARY makes
a call
to her Husband: For a week my
boss
and I will be going abroad, so
look
after yourself. HUSBAND makes
call to
SECRET LOVER: My wife is going
abroad
for a week, so let's spend the
week
together. ... SECRET LOVER makes
a call
to a LITTLE BOY whom she is
giving
private lessons: I have to work
for
a
week, so you need not come for
class.
LITTLE BOY makes call to his
grandfather: Grandpa, for a
week, I
don't have classes because my
teacher
is busy. Let's spend the week
together.
Grandpa ( d BOSS ) makes a call
to his
SECRETARY: This week I am
spending
time with my grandson. We can't
attend
the meeting any longer.
SECRETARY
makes a call to her HUSBAND:
My boss
has some personal matters to
attend to,
so our trip is cancelled.
HUSBAND makes a call to
SECRET LOVER:
We cannot spend this week
together;
my wife has cancelled her trip.
SECRET
LOVER makes a call to LITTLE
BOY whom
she is giving private lessons: This
week
we will have classes as usual.
LITTLE
BOY makes a call to his
grandfather:
Grandpa, my teacher said this
week I
have to attend class. Sorry I can't
keep
you company. Grandpa makes a
call to
his secretary: Don't worry, this
week we
will attend that meeting, so make
arrangements.
QUESTION -
WHO CONTROLS THIS CHAIN?

ALL of them control it.
Education / Re: A Compilation Of English Colloquialisms Used In Nigeria by AbdulFattah(m): 9:35am On Dec 02, 2012
caseless: to have a haircut=berb my hair

SAY ME HI TO UR PARENTS

MAMA-PUT=LOCAL RESTAURANT

Jazz=charm, talisma, magical or spiritual power(depending on how it is applied).

Thanks bro.
NOTED!
Education / Re: A Compilation Of English Colloquialisms Used In Nigeria by AbdulFattah(m): 9:34am On Dec 02, 2012
caseless: Op, this piece is ON-POINT. it took me long to JACK it, but u have to BEHIND-UP to space it out.
My MUMCY and POPCY are suprised at the way i'm lolling right here. Anyway, make i CHOP my CASSAVA FLAKES first then comeback and continue reading this 'cos the signal seems poor becos of the bearing of AREA of my CHINKO fone.

I'm just passin this thread by ontop of an okada right on EXPRESS , so Op, do FLASH me when u are done spacing it.


SHACK one bottle of beer, op.

Wow!
Actually, I already double-spaced it. I even placed indentations, but my brower (opera mini) still muddles everything together.
However, when I used Dolphin browser, it was okay and well-spaced. If you use a PC, same thing.

To solve the problem, kindly visit the link to my blog [ http://adekunleadebajo./2012/11/30/a-compilation-of-english-colloquialisms-in-nigeria/ ]. It's very nice there. I even bolded and italicised some aspects for easy reading.

Thanks!
Education / Re: A Compilation Of English Colloquialisms Used In Nigeria by AbdulFattah(m): 7:16am On Dec 02, 2012
PLEASE,
THIS ARTICLE IS STILL DEVELOPING, I INTEND TO INCLUDE MORE WORDS.
HENCE, IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTION, KINDLY SHARE IT.
THANKS!
Education / Re: A Compilation Of English Colloquialisms Used In Nigeria by AbdulFattah(m): 7:14am On Dec 02, 2012
...
Education / Re: A Compilation Of English Colloquialisms Used In Nigeria by AbdulFattah(m): 5:52am On Dec 02, 2012
Emmyk: Geez! This stuff is too Long!

lol.
I'll try and space it ASAP for better comprehension.
Education / A Compilation Of English Colloquialisms Used In Nigeria by AbdulFattah(m): 5:41am On Dec 02, 2012
A COMPILATION OF ENGLISH COLLOQUIALISMS USED IN NIGERIA


CLICK http://adekunleadebajo. TO VIEW! smiley


NIGERIAN EXPRESSIONS THAT SEEM ENGLISH BUT ARE NOT.


THIS IS A COMPILATION OF WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS COMMONLY USED BY NIGERIANS. THESE WORDS SEEM TO BE ENGLISH IN NATURE, BUT THEY [by THEY, I mean the meaning attached to them] ACTUALLY ARE NOT TRACEABLE TO THE ENGLISH VOCABULARY. SOME ARE INCORRECTLY USED, SOME ARE GIVEN DIFFERENT CONNOTATIONS, SOME ARE ANGLICISED NIGERIAN TERMS AND OTHERS DO NOT HAVE ENLISH ORIGINS BUT SEEM TO DO. MANY OF THESE WORDS ARE SLANGS, BUT SOME ARE NOT BECAUSE THE ARE USED IN FORMAL SETTINGS.
{PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL DEFINITIONS USED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE EXTRACTED FROM THE MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY}



Area: [noun] this is a usually metallic device for radiating or receiving radio waves. The appropriate substitute is antenna.
Example: Please change the bearing of the area, it’s not picking up any signal.


Big boy/Big girl: [noun] this is a pretty common Nigerian phrase that is used to refer to youths [teenagers and adolescents] that are gregarious, extroverted, proud and often well-to-do. These type of youths are usually singers, cyber-criminals and playboys.
Example: Don’t mind Tunde’s attitude, he’s a big boy now.


Cassava flakes: [noun] this is a Behind way of referring to the common garri [i.e. processed cassava soaked in water] drank in all parts of the country.


Chinko: [noun & adjective] this is used to refer to people who come from China, or products, especially mobile phones, that are ‘made in china’. In English, the
proper usage is without ‘o’ i.e. ‘chink’.
Example: I wouldn’t recommend that you buy a chinko.


Chop: [verb] this simply means to eat. But it can also mean to enjoy or maximise an opportunity to the fullest.
Example: Take me to a near-by restaurant, I want to chop before going to work.


Coded: [adjective] if something is coded, then it is either surreptitious or complicated. It is best known and understood by the speaker.
Example: My relationship with her is coded, and I don’t have to speak about it.


Collabo: [noun] this is an abbreviated form of the word ‘collaboration’. It is mostly used in the entertainment industry to mean partnership between musicians in the production of a song.
Example: The song is a product of the collabo between 9ice and Tu face.
Collabo [verb]; is to enter into partnership with someone, especially a singer. 2. It may also mean to make love with someone. tongue


Corper: [noun] a corper is someone who is serving the country through the NYSC [National Youth Service Corp] scheme. Most corpers are transferred from their state of residence to neighbouring or distant places to render near-free services to their motherland and to get more experience as well as exposure by so doing. Since, they are often trained and monitored by the military, the word probably has its origin in the army rank: corporal which is above a private first class and below a sergeant and in the marine corps, above a lance corporal and below a sergeant.
Example: The government is yet to pay the corpers in Oyo sate.


Doe: [noun] simply means money or cash.
Example: Gimme more doe, then we can discuss.


Environmental: [noun] a non-Nigerian might be confused when he hears that this word is a noun, not an adjective. Well, Nigerians make use of this word as a short-form of ‘environmental sanitation’, a monthly exercise in which people clean-up their houses and its surroundings, gathering the dirt for government to dispose.
Example: Please, when is the next environmental taking place?


Express: [noun] this word is erroneously used in Nigeria to mean a highway i.e. a wide road that connects two major cities, and is less trafficked.
Example: An accident is reported to have occurred on the express.


Face-towel: [noun] this is a small absorbent clothe used mainly for drying the face. We have hand towels, beach towels, kitchen towels, sanitary towels, tea towels but no face towels. The equivalent expression used in English countries in possibly towelette.
Example: I need to get face-towel, I’m sweating profusely.


Flash: [verb] this is in fact one of the most popular words that fall into this category. It means dialling a phone number, allowing it to ring and then intentionally end the call. Rather than use this word, variants such as phone, telephone, call, ring up and dial are more suitable as they can also mean an attempt to reach someone by phone, not necessarily having a conversation with that person. Notwithstanding, flash is still the most perfect word to use, a very nice innovation that fits into the current state of the economy. grin
Example: Don’t worry, when I get to your apartment, I will flash your number.


Fleet: [verb] to spray liquid substance from a container, most especially insecticide, into a particular place. I was surprised when I found that the word ‘fleet’, in actualty, does not mean this shocked.
Example: Make sure you fleet your room with ‘ota fia-fia’ before going to sleep.


Four-One-Nine/419: [noun] this is a felonious crime of obtaining title to another’s property by knowingly making false representations with the intention of defrauding the victim. It is known in legal parlance as false pretence. Most people use this word [419] without knowing the origin. Why is it 419 and not any other set of figures? This is because it is section 419 of the Criminal Code of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that states the meaning, criminality and sanction of this crime. Someone who commits this crime is liable to ‘imprisonment for three [3] years. cool
Example: Due to unemployment, everybody is now engaging in 419.
{note that this word may also refer to the person engaging in false pretence}


Globe: [noun] this is word that actually means a spherical representation of the earth, a celestial body, or the heavens. However, in Nigeria it is used to connote a lamp that is partially globe in shape. The apposite words to use in replace are ‘bulb’ or ‘lightbulb’.
Example: Please switch-off that globe, it’s consuming too much electricity.


Go-slow: [noun] in the English vocabulary, this means a slowdown or retardation in business, spread of a disease etc. However, it is used in Nigeria exclusively to mean a traffic jam in which there is slow movement of vehicles. See hold-up.
Example: I’m sorry for coming late, it is due to the go-slow along Lagos-Ibadan express way.


Hammer: [verb] if someone hammers, then he has just hit it big i.e. he has suddenly, sometimes unexpectedly, gained a huge sum of money. This may be as a result of participation in a contest, lottery or fraud.
Example: Everybody gets a free drink today, I just hammered big-time.


Hold-up: [noun] this is a traffic situation in which vehicles are temporarily [but for a long period of time] at a halt. Hardly is there any form of movement, as against go-slow in which there is movement, but a minimal rate.
Example: Please go on with the meeting, I am in a hold-up.


Jack: [verb] to jack is to study persistently for hours, most especially in preparation for an oncoming examination. It’s a common usage in the university environment. I recently learnt that there are different ways to it, such as MTN [from Morning Till Night], TDB [Till Day Break] and so on. It means, in English, to fish in the night using a jacklight, to raise the level of something or to take to task.
Example: Is it true Emeka fainted today as a result of excessive jacking?


Kobalise: [verb] this word has its root in the Yoruba expression ‘koba’ which was anglicised through the addition of ‘lise’. It means to expose a bitter truth or dark secret about someone, or what that person has done and prefers to remain undisclosed.
Example: Why did you kobalise the principal? Now the whole knows he’s having an affair with Mrs Johnson.


Machinery: [noun] a person whose professional services are employed and paid for, often illegally, by a group or organisation, especially in order to win a contest against another group or organisation. The closest word to this, in meaning, in the English vocabulary is mercenary.
Example: Their soccer team undoubtedly won because they hired skilful machineries.


Momcy/Momsy/Mumcy/Mumsy: [noun] this means mom. Synonyms include mother, ma, mama, mamma, momma, mammy, mommy and old lady.
Example: Momcy is about to be delivered of a baby boy.


On-point: [adjective] when something is on point, it is perfect for a purpose or for an occasion, and it needs no modification. Synonyms include spot-on, precise, exact, on-target, dead-on etc.
Example: Oh my God, that dressing is just on-point.
2. It may also serve the purpose of emphasis for a particular activity or event you are engaging in or you are planning to engage in.
Example: Wedding [things] on-point.


Palm: [noun] this is a type of foot-wear, made of rubber, leather or any thick material, which, unlike shoes and sandals, does not cover or support the heels/back side of the foot.
Example: A lot of my foot-wears are palms because they are very easy to put on.


Pant: [noun] this, in correct usage, means an outer garment covering each leg separately and usually extending from the waist to the ankle [usually used in plural just like ‘trousers’]. But in Nigeria, if you tell someone to take off his pants for an X-ray test, he will definitely be amazed and quizzical. This is because he considers the word to mean knickers or underpants.
Example: My most of my pants are size 42.


Player: [noun] a player is someone who flirts a lot, has many of girlfriends and is very promiscuous. It has a similar but not exact meaning of ‘playboy’.
Example: Didn’t you know Femi is player before you went ahead to date him?


Popcy/Popsy/Pop-man: [noun] simply means Dad. Synonyms include father, old man, pop, poppa, pa, papa and daddy. Also see Momsy.
Example: I’ll see popsy today concerning my school fees.


Runs: [noun] this means the process in which something is done or sought, perhaps examination, admission, youth service etc.
Example: How is school runs?
Runs [verb]; using an unlawful or inappropriate method to achieve success in a particular thing. The funny thing about this word is what you arrive at when you attempt to figure out the present continuous and future tenses. Do we say ‘runses’ or ‘runsed’?
Example: Did Tunde runs his UTME?


Shack: [verb] in the English vocabulary, it is a noun that means a hut, room or any similar enclosure. But in Nigeria, it is a variant of the word ‘drink’, only that it is mostly used for alcoholic substances.
Example: I hope you have something I can shack in here?


Slippers: [noun] or bathroom slippers: this is also a common usage in Nigeria. It is used in reference to foot-wears that are light, open and made of rubber. They are indoor wears that are mostly used in the bathroom while having a bath. The word does exist in the English vocabulary but it depicts a different type of foot-wear which is not open, not made of rubber and perhaps used while sleeping.
Example: Please get me a pair of slippers, I need to use the bathroom.


Tape-rule: [noun] this is a wrong variant of the words tape and tape-measure. It is a narrow strip of limp cloth or steel tape marked off in units, such as units or centimetres, for measuring.
Example: I cannot cut your cloth if I don’t have a tape-rule.


Things/Thingy: [noun] used to give emphasis to a particular activity
Example: Exam. things.


Behind:[noun & adjective] In England, this word means a long pointed tooth and is a slang for buttocks, but here in Nigeria it means something else, an expression or somebody that is classy.
Example: I love Whiz kid, the guy is just Behind.
Behind up [verb]; to fancy up an object or to become classier than before.
Example: Please Dad, try and Behind up a little. You can’t come to my convocation looking like that.


Yuppy: [noun] this is used to refer to a type of motorcycle, better known to Britons as Moped. I hardly see it again. If you want to know what it looks like, buy an Indian movie.
Example: Where did you get this yuppy? I didn’t know they still use these.


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Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 10:06pm On Dec 01, 2012
ishowdot@gmail.:
LETS try dis:
This is a simple question but 99%
will answer
ds wrong
At exactly 12 minutes, 12 seconds
past 12
o'clock on December 12th 2012,
the date and
time will read 12:12:12, 12/12/12.
This will happen again IN WHICH
YEAR?

That'll be at 12 minutes, 12 seconds past 12 o'clock on December 12th 3012.
In a millenium...
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 1:57am On Dec 01, 2012
Kaob: Which list r u talkin abt,cos I no understand...

y-y-yeah...all UI's fault for not resuming on-time.
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 9:40pm On Nov 30, 2012
Kaob: Ijebu-Oru along Ijebu Ode.
I know you know what I meant, but I'll tell you all the same sha...I meant where is OOU on the list not on the map.
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 9:36pm On Nov 30, 2012
bealuv:
c'mon hun yhu had to quote d whole post juz to ask dat?
waznt necessary
wink
bealuv:
c'mon hun yhu had to quote d whole post juz to ask dat?
waznt necessary

lol! ;-)
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 9:41am On Nov 29, 2012
ishowdot@gmail.:
check this out:
The list of Top 100 Best
Universities in Nigeria for the
year end 2012 has been
updated by 4icu.org, an
international higher
education search engine and
directory reviewing
accredited Universities and
Colleges in the world.
The ranking is based on
the web presence of the
universities and not
necessarily their on-
ground academic
performance.
According to 4icu.org, the
current ranking is based upon
an algorithm including three
unbiased and independent
web metrics extracted from
three different search
engines: Google Page Rank,
Alexa Traffic Rank, Majestic
Seo Referring Domains.
Below is the 4icu.org
adjudged list of Top 100 Best
Universities in Nigeria 2012;
1 University of Lagos, Lagos
2 University of Ilorin, Ilorin
3 University of Ibadan,
Ibadan
4 Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife
5 University of Benin,
Ugbowo
6 University of Port Harcourt,
Port Harcourt
7 University of Agriculture
Abeokuta
8 Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria
9 University of Jos, Jos
10 Covenant University, Ota
11 University of Nigeria,
Nsukka
12 Federal University of
Technology, Akure, Akure
13 Ladoke Akintola University
of Technology, Ogbomoso
14 Lagos State University, Ojo
15 Nnamdi Azikiwe
University, Awka
16 Pan African University,
Lagos
17 Bayero University Kano,
Kano
18 Redeemer’s University,
Mowe
19 Rivers State University of
Science and Technology, Port
Harcourt
20 Babcock University,
Ilishan-Remo
21 Federal University of
Technology, Minna
22 Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma
23 Bowen University, Iwo
24 Enugu State University of
Science and Technology,
Enugu
25 University of Calabar,
Calabar
26 Federal University of
Technology, Owerri, Owerri
27 University of Uyo, Uyo
28 Kwara State University,
Ilorin
29 Benson Idahosa
University, Benin City
30 University of Maiduguri,
Maiduguri
31 American University of
Nigeria, Yola
32 Niger Delta University
Wilberforce Island, Yenagoa
33 Osun State University,
Oshogbo
34 University of Abuja, Abuja
35 Afe Babalola University,
Ado-Ekiti
36 Landmark University, Omu-
Aran
37 Adekunle Ajasin University
Akungba, Akoko
38 Michael Okpara University
of Agriculture, Umuahia
39 Imo State University,
Owerri
40 Modibbo Adama University
of Technology, Yola
41 African University of
Science and Technology,
Abuja
42 Renaissance University,
Enugu
43 Benue State University,
Makurdi
44 Crawford University,
Igbesa
45 Lead City University,
Ibadan
46 Bells University of
Technology, Ota
47 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
University, Katsina
48 Madonna University, Okija
49 Abia State University,
Uturu
50 Delta State University,
Abraka, Abraka
51 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
University, Bauchi
52 Ajayi Crowther University,
Oyo Town
53 Veritas University, Abuja
54 Bingham University, Auta
Balifi
55 Joseph Ayo Babalola
University, Ikeji-Arakeji
56 Nigerian Turkish Nile
University, Abuja
57 Federal University, Dutse,
Dutse
58 Ebonyi State University,
Abakaliki
59 Igbinedion University
Okada, Okada
60 Caleb University, Imota
61 Achievers University, Owo,
Owo
62 Federal University, Oye-
Ekiti Oye
63 Salem University, Lokoja
64 Obong University Obong,
Ntak
65 Wukari Jubilee University,
Wukari
66 Kaduna State University,
Kaduna
67 University of Agriculture,
Makurdi, Makurdi
68 Ekiti State University, Ado-
Ekiti
69 Federal University, Otuoke
Otuoke
70 Tai Solarin University of
Education, Ijebu-Ode
71 Caritas University, Enugu
72 University of Mkar, Mkar
73 Ondo State University of
Science & Technology,
Okitipupa
74 Federal University of
Petroleum Resources, Effurun
75 Western Delta University,
Oghara
76 Kebbi State University of
Science and Technology,
Aliero
77 Novena University, Ogume
78 Adamawa State University,
Mubi
79 Federal University, Ndufu-
Alike, Ndufu-Alike
80 Nasarawa State University,
Keffi
81 Baze University, Abuja
82 Federal University, Wukari,
Wukari
83 Akwa Ibom State
University, Uyo
84 Tansian University,
Umunya
85 Ekiti State University, Ifaki
86 Usmanu Danfodio
University, Sokoto
87 Fountain University,
Oshogbo
88 Ibrahim Badamasi
Babangida University, Lapai
89 Oduduwa University, Ile
Ife
90 Samuel Adegboyega
University, Ogwa
91 Kano State University of
Technology, Wudil
92 Federal University,
Kashere, Kashere
93 Bukar Abba Ibrahim
University, Damaturu
94 Adeleke University, Ede
95 Wesley University of
Science and Technology, Ondo
City
96 Wellspring University,
Benin City
97 Paul University, Awka
98 Kogi State University,
Anyigba
99 Rhema University,
Obeama-Asa
100 Anambra State
University, Uli
http://campusportal.com.ng/
education/best-universities-
in-nigeria-2012/683/

Where is OOU
Education / Re: University Of Ibadan 2012/2013 Admission Continua by AbdulFattah(m): 7:50pm On Nov 22, 2012
deniry94:

Mine's www.deniry..com

Yeah...just visited.
Nice blog...selfless wonderful cause.

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