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greatface:
This is one point so real that if seun cares, should atleast say thanks to you for making this point open.

Valerie47:
I studied mass communication in polytechnic before I moved over to the university and I assure you that what it is you said is nothing but the truth, in poly, they use handout that is quite light, but in the university, their textbooks are rich and heavy, my dad is a lecturer in poly, he actually use my textbooks to teach them, told me that my textbooks are rich in content when compared to polytechnics textbook or handout or whatever it is they use.

slimtoney:
It is really laughable and disheartening how we move a step forward and two steps backward. The entry level that was harmonized recently between the two holders of these certificates has already been compromised and messed up.

In the ministry of of interior right now, a contradicting policy has been implemented which says that having entered the Service at the same level (even though the nomenclature clearly shows that the dichotomy is still there as the cadre reads officers for BSC and INSPECTORATE for holders of HND), few months down the line, Confirmation and Promotion exams is written by both cadres. While this same Exams is used to move the Holders of BSC to the next grade level, their fellow holders of HND are subjected to write another promotion Exams a year later. This has automatically send holders of BSC a step ahead.

So where is the policy of same entry level?

This is the injustice and less than human treatment holders of this certificate are subjected to.

Why setting barriers against the progress of a group of people, why not subject both to test and advance people base on merit. Why the need to unjustly make intellectuals subservient to others on the bases of certificates they acquire and not on their ability to perform on the job.

With these undeserved special treatment, I have seen people going out of their way to present fake BSC Certificates.

For those who already have issues with self worth, when they are subjected to this kind of maltreatment, they lost it completely and become less of a human in the presence of others.

If this must be stopped, all hands have to be on deck. ASUP has to be assertive and the legislative arm has to see the harm this has done and is still doing to the educational system of this nation.

Contumely:
Won't the charge controller manage it well?
Acorntree

bravesoul247:
where can one get a power bank shell?

CharlesJok3r:
Hi everybody, please recommend states in Nigeria that have a very cool and very fovorable temperatures all over the year. Here in the north I'm based is very hot and unfavorable for me.

couragemurphy:
My simple answer: everybody must not live in Lagos. The city is too congested. From what you painted, hell fire is the best description for your situation. Lagos is the least place I can even spend up to a week.

Lagosians are always suffering but smiling.

chocolateme:
Greetings to anyone reading this, please pardon my grammatical errors as I bare my heart in this write up. We live in a down floor flat in a three storeyed building and as you know how most compounds in Surulere is without space, ours is surrounded by other tall buildings so to get fresh air especially at night is zero possible.
The state Government has not been forthcoming with pipe borne water these days despite knowing how important water is to human life, the power supply company are making it harder too, you go to bed at night, you won't sleep well due excess heat, you won't see water to at least bath throughout the night to keep cool till morning.
This has been going on in our area in Surulere around Itire/Ishaga. Last night, I thought I was going to die oh God!! We have generator set but the engine is very faulty and very expensive to repair besides, we can't be spending money on fuel on daily basis coupled with the fact that there are other expenses at home to run.
Last night, I was awake till 3am dot, I kept fanning myself and sweating profusely, at a point, I felt I was loosing my breath, I stood up, laid down, sat down, I did everything I could to feel OK but to no avail, my hand was aching me too.
I slept off for about 12minutes only to suddenly jerk up from bed and feel sweat running down my face and body like a cup of water was poured on me hmm.. The mattress was soaked at different sections and I couldn't lie down on it again. The one that scared me most was that I observed that fluid came up into my mouth from my stomach and I rushed to go and spill it out, dehydration too, I kept drinking water and trying to stay alive.
By exactly 3am dot, they brought the light, I wasn't feeling happy because there was no morale for excitement anymore but I finally managed to sleep off, i woke up again as they took it by past 4 again till now. I sleep by 3 or 4 almost every night and I am feeling frustrated. I felt I should share it, I am tired, God please help me, I am always scared once the night approaches on daily basis.. The Government should help the masses with light and water for healthy living.

Finelinks:
Acorntree

Thanks so much for indulging me.

I have learnt a lot.

What battery capacity can the 10ah pwm handle?

Finelinks:
My questions now please:

1. Can panels be too much for a battery?

Will 200w solar panel be too much for say 18ah-40ah battery? Will say 70w panel be too small?



2. What's the smallest charge controller Ahms range.?
Which brand do you think is best.?

3.How do I know a good deep cycle battery. For example 18ah to 40ahms.?

Any brand?




Thanks.

godwinstringed1:
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Finelinks:
Chai i for go school oo.
I go chop my fees.

Na electricity abi NEPA you study sir

Thanks.

I understand upto car charger polarity
But wonder what a resistor will be doing.


Can i buy a panel and connect a car charger to it?

Can it work?

Finelinks:
But some charge controllers have usb port?


I wouldn't risk the 5 volts thing too because my phone might explode if it exceeds, that's assuming the dc-dc converter isn't accurate.

Sunnycliff:
When will the South be wise and field just one or two candidates like the north? What hopes do Duke, Sowore, Durotoye Moghalu have in this election?

The south is lost in political servitude!

Babyvet:
But I have question why are foreigners doing so well in Nigeria? Nigerians are running away from the country but foreigners are coming down there to make money.

I was a student in Canada more than 35 years ago. Much of what
others have written here could
have been predictable and
Nigerians need to watch out
because the stories of a Canada
(or any other nation) where
there are no problems is an
exaggeration. Everywhere in the
world, people struggle to survive.
In the UK, for example, apart
from a certain Charles and some
other members of his family,
most people struggle to survive
month to month! Canadians
manage every month to balance
their family budget (pay heating
bills, clearing snow, taxes,
transportation, mortgage/rent,
settle various other bills, etc.) In
the US, in addition to these, they
also dodge bullets (it is their
constitutional right to keep
dodging bullets), forest fires and
“migrant invasion”; realize that
a major sickness can ruin their
finances all the while “saluting
the flag” and watching out for
the next joke Trump will pull on
them! Nigerians must know that
their expectations in Canada or
any other place in this world
must be realistic and benefit
from learning about differences
in the culture and systems they
are entering. Perhaps a little
story may help. It is the
experience of two of my
colleagues in Alberta between
1980–85.
Let’s call the first man Andrew.
Andrew was born in Calgary. His
father was a plumber and he
had training in plumbing and
was working with his late father
since he was old enough to do so.
He earned a PhD in Chemistry at
the University of Alberta but
could not find a job as an
academic. He found out that the
hourly wage for a plumber was
more than $40 an hour. He
eventually kept his PhD on the
shelve and went to work as a
plumber. He made a comfortable
income and had no regrets!
Please note that Andrew is a
white Canadian “Anglo Saxon”
or “WASP” if you know what I
mean.
Next comes Nnamdi (not his real
name, but a Nigerian person
known to me). Nnamdi came to
Canada with MSc Chemistry
from UNN and was admitted to
the PhD program at the
University of Alberta. He was
here with his family and had
sufficient assistantship to live on
for the five years it took to get
the PhD. He never planned to go
back to Nigeria. Upon
graduation, he worked initially
as a Post Doctoral Fellow. That
provided more money than the
Graduate Assistantship but was
not the level of living he looked
forward to. Eventually, even that
ran out.
Nnamdi found out that he could
earn a more stable income if he
taught Chemistry in secondary
school. He went back to take the
required Teacher’s certificate
and was eventually employed as
Chemistry teacher. He too went
on to live a simple quiet life and
had no complaints. He was
happy he could put his children
in better schools than Nigeria
could provide for him.
Analysis:
One of these people was an
immigrant from Nigeria, the
other, a Canadian from several
generations. It was already
happening 35 years ago! If you
assume that advanced education
will automatically place you in a
White-Collar job and middle
class life in Canada, think again!
The opportunities, culture,
expectations and society are
completely different from what
you are used to in Nigeria! That
is probably why their system
works! It is primed to be
efficient. You can be sacked from
your work even though you have
been working very hard, simply
because the economy is slow and
your boss thinks that the
company will benefit from
laying you off, or by closing your
section of the company. This
does not necessarily have
anything to do with your face or
colour! In fact, while you have a
job, I think it is mandatory to
have Unemployment Insurance
so that the time needed to find
another job will not send you
down into homelessness when
you lose a job!
My children, who presently live
in Canada, offered me a
perspective recently. I think
Nigerians need to study how
Asians, in one or two
generations, climb to the middle
class in these Western Countries
while Nigerians can keep
receiving assistance for several
generations.
One of my daughters, while at
University in Canada had a
friend, an Indian. They talked
enough for her to notice that that
girl’s parents came to Canada
around the same time she
herself was born in Canada.
They (the girl’s parents)had only
high school education compared
to me in a PhD program at that
time. All they were able to do
were menial jobs and lived
prudently until they were able to
own a Corner Shop. The children
grew up helping their parents
and going to school. By the time
these children reached
university, the same parents
could pay their fees while my
own children needed school
loans to get by. In a single
generation, Indians with
relatively lower education had
arrived at Middle-Class status
while we Nigerians are busy
amassing degrees and boasting to
be doing so well, ipso facto!
Newsflash! Degrees are not paid
for in Canada! Even with your
PhD, you keep quiet at work and
perform! If another person with
a lower level of education does
better than you, he could be paid
more!
I will conclude with the story of
another Nigerian in the United
States. Again, this is a true story:
Musa, a Nigerian, with PhD in
Chemical Engineering, works for
a high-end manufacturing
company in Michigan. He joined
the company as a junior
engineer before he went for his
PhD at University of Michigan.
After completion, he was
employed to work in the
research arm of the same
company and was on a six figure
annual income. Then the
economy went into recession. As
a senior member of staff, he was
well briefed about the
company’s fortunes.
Then there was, again, this
happy Indian foreman who did
his daily routine joyfully as if
everything was OK! Musa called
him one day and asked if he was
aware that the company had less
than six months of work left and
would be folded up. Rajiv (let’s
call him by that name) smiled
and told Musa he was fully
aware of the state of the
company. Then why was he so
joyful?
Musa had the shock of his life
when Rajiv explained that he
already knew the company was
not doing well two years
previously. He had already made
a down-payment for a 7–11 store
that he was ready to move to and
operate. Surprisingly, he found
he could continue to work for
nine more months, he therefore
put his brother at that particular
store while he was earning the
income to work for the down-
payment of another store!
Instead of him running a single
store with his brother, each will
run a store and will help each
other to complete payment!
The examples here are about
certificate-piling Nigerian
immigrants under performing
compared to lower educated
Asians. When you now bring in
highly educated Indians - that
are by the way multiple of times
the number of Nigerians, the
story becomes even more
interesting. Nigerians, abroad,
often do not cooperate as easily
as Asians do. Four or more
Pakistani IT workers can be so
helpful to one another, share
apartment and contribute to
sustain an unemployed member
until they all move ahead in
Western society. Nigerians in the
same situation are more likely to
engage in unhealthy
competition. The Koreans,
Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesians
etc., move into middle class
much faster than Nigerians do
no matter how fast we start. If
there is an Olympic medal for
the number of degrees acquired,
Nigeria will win! If it is a matter
of entrepreneurship, upward
mobility, social integration, etc.,
it is a different game! When a
Chinese sets up a restaurant, he
aims at the local Western
population. The few Nigerians
who set up Bukas are targeting
other Nigerians or Africans like
themselves - 2–5% of the
population!
Conclusion.
There are opportunities in the
Western countries for Nigerians
and many have done well. There
are also hundreds or thousands
of Nigerians (doctors, engineers,
lawyers, other professionals)
living at the margins of those
societies but will NEVER tell the
truth to their families and
friends at home. This can
mislead many who get to know
the truth too late and simply add
to the number. Nigeria, (for
several reasons: poor
infrastructure, safety,
opportunities, etc. ) is a difficult
place to live. The Western
nations that look attractive to us
are also (for a different set of
reasons: competition, culture,
weather, etc.) difficult places to
live. The effort required to
succeed in these countries can
easily be as great as the effort
needed to succeed in Nigeria. In
fact, it is my private opinion
that, if you are not an “Okada”
or “Maruwa” driver in a
Nigerian city, your effort to
succeed in most of these
countries will be sufficient to
make you succeed in Nigeria
also. It is with stunning
perplexity I hear about young
Nigerians with very good jobs,
some even already owning their
own homes, selling off and going
to start at the end of the queue
in Canada or America! I still
cannot understand what they
really think they will get over
there! The fact is that you are
probably more highly motivated
to work when you are abroad
than you would have been
willing to work here in Nigeria.
That is just my personal opinion!

AngelicBeing:
If I were in the woman's shoes, I will not bring my kids back to Nigeria, l have seen so many people who came back to Nigeria after living in the western world and they find it difficult to sort out themselves in Nigeria.

I shared a story here few months ago about my cousin from my mother's side, he left Denmark after securing his citizenship and after living in Denmark for several years and he told me that he was home sick bla, bla bla, he called me in the West as well about his move, l warned him not to rush back to Nigeria, that he can visit, access the situation and gradually relocate if he wants to, he said to me and I quote, why is it that anything Nigeria doesn’t appeal to me again and I always kick against people going back to settle in Nigeria. ,

I told him I left Nigeria years ago and I do visit from time to time and I have not seen any changes but rather the country is getting worse, I told him of most of my classmates from the University who went back to Nigeria after their studies in the West and most of them are suffering and regretting there decisions today, I see them in Nigeria, they chat with me all the time and I see there lamentations.

He stopped contacting and he moved back to settle in Lagos, to cut a long story short, After about 9 months in Nigeria, he called me and was lamenting over the phone, all the cash he took to Nigeria gone, he couldn't get a job, the series of businesses he established all grounded, robbers attacked him in his house and he was lucky enough to have jumped over his fence and escaped,he finally sold his house around Maryland and he vowed to me over the phone that he is not coming back to Nigeria again and that he prefers to die and be buried in Denmark, as I post, he is back to Denmark .

@Op, you must have sieve through all the advices on here, l don talk my own, you are free to disagree with my suggestions, I wish you good luck, over and out...

truthsayer009:
Oga she can't enter canada with PR. she hasn't been working legally for past 4 years. She is better of sending her kids back, working illegally in the US and saving up some money to start a business when she goes back. Not going back to Nigeria empty handed.

truthsayer009:
I think you are saying something different, the advise was for her to return her children & stay back to hustle. Not to come back with them, if she was alone in the US she wouldn't be having this problem

justwise:
No it will be selfless and responsible as a mother to move back to Nigeria with those two young kids before you ruin their future.

Its just only 4yrs so the affect on them moving back to Nigeria is negligible but the longer you stay in US playing hide and seek with the system the difficult it becomes.

I can understand that you want the best for your kids by taking them to US but since it did not workout don't try to sneak in into another country to start afresh illegally all over again.

Save as much as you can and move back your kids will be fine and will have freedom and rest of mind.

At the age of 29 with two kids and a degree certificate you have a better future but not in US living illegally and wasting your years and certificate.

REDshouse:
I support the creation of more universities....a government will come that will focus on education and improved the standard of all universities....


Creating more universities will create more jobs and more students to get admitted... That is the way to go

AngelicBeing:
With his / her current status now in the US, Canadian express entry is out of the equation, he / she is working under the table( cash), probably he arrived the US with a tourist visa, visa expires and he goes on a low profile gradually sorting himself / herself out, than coming back to hell fire he/she left behind

Itiswellblessed:
Lol @ village people tactics. Thanks for the advice

Donbrig:
There is public holiday next week Tuesday.. When is the next treasury bill auction?

queenfav:
I remembered this thread today and i shed tears of joy... God, you deserve all the glory.
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If you are reading this, don't give up.. Things may be hard today, but God dey. My life is a big testimony.

Kingtim:
Good day.
i graduated recently with a cgpa of 3.28 slt(physic/electronics) from a polytechnic. I planned going for my Pgd and later Msc after i complete the mandatory nysc sheme next year. But am really confused because i saw a thread for prospective Phd students and from the comments i read, Phd admission requires Bsc and Msc qualification. Someone even stated that even if you go for your Pgd and Msc you still wont stand a chance because they will still see you as an hnd Graduate. Please If as an hnd graduate you secured admission to run for your Phd, please come and talk to us. Others please come and advice us, we need to know where we stand.

Tosinayoko:
You must be sick in the brain... The children and dad get hallucinated the same time?
My brother Jare, as far as air blows everywhere they are everywhere. The problem is half-solved. Please pray and fast for spiritual victory over the evil... Victoria Ascerta!

What Are Hallucinations?
If you're like most folks, you probably think hallucinations have to do with seeing things that aren't really there. But there's a lot more to it than that. It could mean you touch or even smell something that doesn't exist.
There are many different causes. It could be a mental illness called schizophrenia or a nervous system problem like
Parkinson's disease.
If you or a loved one has a hallucination, you need to see a doctor. You can get treatments that help control them, but a lot depends on what's behind the trouble.
How You Might Hallucinate
Hear voices. Your doctor may call this an "auditory hallucination." You may sense that the sounds are coming from inside or outside your mind. You might hear the voices talking to each other or feel like they're telling you to do something.
See things. This is also known as a "visual hallucination." For example, you might see insects crawling on your hand or on the face of someone you know.
Sometimes they look like flashes of light. A rare type of seizure called "occipital" may cause you to see brightly colored spots or shapes.
Smell things. The technical name for this is "olfactory hallucination." You may think the odor is coming from something around you, or that it's coming from your own body.
Taste things. These are called "gustatory hallucinations. " You may feel that something you eat or drink has an odd taste.
Feel things. Doctors call this a "tactile hallucination." It might seem to you that you're being tickled even when no one else is around, or you may have a sense that insects are crawling on or under your skin . You might feel a blast of hot air on your face that isn't real.
What Causes Hallucinations?
Schizophrenia . More than 70% of people with this illness get visual hallucinations, and 60%-90% hear voices. But some may also smell and taste things that aren't there.
Parkinson's disease . Up to half of people who have this condition sometimes see things that aren't there.
Alzheimer's disease and other forms of
dementia . They cause changes in the brain that can bring on hallucinations. It may be more likely to happen when your disease is more advanced.
Migraines . About a third of people with this kind of headache also have an "aura," a type of visual hallucination. It can look like a multicolored crescent of light.
Brain tumor . Depending on where it is, it can cause different types of hallucinations. If it's in an area that has to do with vision , you may see things that aren't real. You might also see spots or shapes of light.
Tumors in some parts of the brain can cause hallucinations of smell and taste.
Charles Bonnet syndrome . This condition causes people with vision problems like macular degeneration,
glaucoma , or cataracts to see things. At first, you may not realize it's a hallucination, but eventually, you figure out that what you're seeing isn't real.
Epilepsy . The seizures that go along with this disorder can make you more likely to have hallucinations. The type you get depends on which part of your
brain the seizure affects.
What’s the Treatment?
First, your doctor needs to find out what's causing your hallucinations. He'll take your medical history and do a
physical exam. He'll ask about your symptoms.
You may need tests to help identify the problem. For instance, an EEG, or
electroencephalogram, checks for unusual patterns of electrical activity in your brain . It could show if your hallucinations are due to seizures.
You might get an MRI , or magnetic resonance imaging, which uses powerful magnets and radio waves to make pictures of structures inside your body. It can find out if a brain tumor or something else, like an area that's had a small stroke , could be causing your hallucinations.
Your doctor will treat the condition that's causing the hallucinations. The treatment can include things like:
Medication for schizophrenia or dementias such as Alzheimer's disease
Antiseizure drugs to treat epilepsy
Treatment for macular degeneration,
glaucoma , and cataracts
Surgery or radiation to treat tumors
Drugs called triptans, beta-blockers, or anticonvulsants for people with
migraines
Your doctor may prescribe pimavanserin (Nuplazid ). This medicine has been effective in treating hallucinations and
delusions linked to psychosis that affects some people with Parkinson’s disease.
Sessions with a therapist can also help. For example, cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on changes in thinking and behavior, helps some people manage their symptoms better.

Engineer96:
My brethren,
this is my plan but I have been jobless for more than two years after losing my job in 2016. I have already decided that as soon as I can raise any amount close to 350k, my first assignment is for me to pack out of this place.

baconline:
Excavators are currently demolishing the building as at 6 am this morning . details later