Literature › Newbie Looking For Critique by adwaani(op): 9:23am On Feb 16, 2018 |
There are many stories competing in my head and causing my hands to quake and shiver as to which of them to pen down.This is only normal,giving that I, Jaja, was from a very young age, the favourite apprentice of the best story teller to ever grace this earth.
My mother,whom for the sake of reverence and respect ,I shall leave nameless in my stories,was an illiterate.Hence she did not possess the diction of Chinua Achebe which an education could have afforded her,nor did she have the worldy perspective borne of travels like a certain Ngozi Adichie.But in her own unique way,and with a lot of infused drama and African superstitions ,she told stories that made my siblings and I forget the pangs of hunger that usually accompanies having just had barely enough dinner to stay alive.
As her favourite apprentice, it was my self imposed job,and dare I say privilege to take out the family's prized wooden bench out of our home at night,and look for a breezy spot where Papa,my siblings,Mama and myself could get respite from the heat visited upon us by the" incompetency of the Government and personified through the electricity company".This was verbatim the words my educated but unemployed father used on many occasions to describe the heat situation at our home.It became stuck in my memory.I would often belch out the same words to my friends with an air of arrogance,even though I very well did not understand the meaning of the words.
The bench breeze and eager ears was all Mama needed to tell her wondrous stories that had her audience/children captivated and transported into another realm.Sonetimes,when sales at the market where exceptionally good,Mama would often treat us to sweet oranges and invite the neighbour's children as well to join in as her audience.
Of course they had to bring their own family bench,and I as mama's favourite apprentice picked which story would be told......
- The writer ,JAJA OF OPOBO is a man of the pen and a lover of beautiful Women.He believes the world must hear his stories,and so at this time he is sharing snippets from his childhood. |
Islam › Re: Igbo Men Who Belong To Islamic Movement (Pictured) by adwaani(m): 8:58pm On Dec 06, 2017 |
Cyynthialove: You guys are desperately forcing us to believe that igbos are breeding terrorists.
You should know that Igbo culture and Islam can never go together.. not even in the next world.
So if you you see anything ibo Muslim ( if such thing really exist) check that person well, something must be attached to it. Just like the way Okorocha is paying some people to convert to Muslim in imo state. Only smart minds will understand why he does that. SE and SS should be Strong in holding their Christian Faith because those two regions are stronghold of Christianity in Nigeria. They should not allow any iddiot to pollute their land with ungodly religion, because if anything happens to those two regions, we Yoruba Christians are doomed. We are already seeing hell here in SW, Osun and Oyo to be precise.
Nonsense! I hardly comment on this platfrorm,but I just couldn't ignore your post.Reason being that most people that post anti-islamic sentiments here you can usually tell are very ignorant and not worth a response.Reading your post though I see no indication that you are an ignorant fellow ,that is why I am beyond baffled that someone with an education as I presume you have will make such comments.I am forced to come to the conclusion that you passed through the educational system but it did not pass through you talk less of transforming your mind.For a lady in this time and age to spew tribalistic jargon and make bigoted statement about a group of people's faith is truly baffling and I urge you to return to wherever you schooled and ask for a complete refund.It is pointless for me to try to argue or explain to you why Muslims are not terrorists as you put it,because I can tell you are so entrenched in your position ,it will be quite foolhardy on my part to try.Sidebar the greatest terrorist in history and probably the first terrorist in history (Adolf hitler) was a christian.The Lord's resistance army masaccring thousands of innocent in the congo is a Christian group,yet common sense tells me that it is foolish to tag Christianity as a faith of terrorists.There is still hope for you, your education might have stopped but learning never siezes,hence I invite you to go and decrypt your mind of the vile thoughts and misinformation you have gathered over the years...Salam |
Investment › Re: Help,i Seem To Have Made A Wrong Investment by adwaani(m): 10:41am On Jul 09, 2017 |
adwaani: This might be unrelated to your wine buisness,but i have had the same experience when i initially opened a shop selling agric products in abattoir.My buisness was at a disadvantage because my shop was oddly placed and secluded so my competitors had an edge since customers see their shop first.Sales were terrible the first three months.I barely sold a bag of the product,and my supplier was on my neck for payment.I reduced my price below my competitors had, yet no show.I then realized customers where not coming because I was waiting and not going to bring them.So the next day I want into the abattoir market to meet all the cow sellers I could.Told them I would sell at cost and built connections.I didn't make a dime from the first batch of products but it gave me valuable customers who advised me on my competition,what to buy,when to buy and who was credit worthy among the cow owners.Not that I hadn't done my initial market survey, it's just that your survey does not vary with time,hence it can't always be trusted.Fastforward to six months after starting ,I can proudly call say "my customer " in the truest sense of the word as they won't but from anyone else due to the relationship I have built with them. |
Investment › Re: Help,i Seem To Have Made A Wrong Investment by adwaani(m): 10:39am On Jul 09, 2017 |
This might be unrelated to your wine buisness,but i have had the same experience when i initially opened a shop selling agric products in abattoir.My buisness was at a disadvantage because my shop was oddly placed and secluded so my competitors had an edge since customers see their shop first.Sales were terrible the first three months.I barely sold a bag of the product,and my supplier was on my neck for payment.I reduced my price below my competitors had, yet no show.I then realized customers where not coming because I was waiting and not going to bring them.So the next day I want into the abattoir market to meet all the vow sellers I could.Told them I would sell at cost and built connections.I didn't make a dime from the first batch of products but it gave me valuable customers who advised me on my competition,what to buy,when to buy and who was credit worthy among the cow owners.Not that I hadn't done my initial market survey, it's just that your survey does not vary with time,hence it can't always be trusted.Fastforward to six months after starting ,I can proudly call say "my customer " in the truest sense of the word as they won't but from anyone else due to the relationship I have built with them. |
Romance › Re: Nigerian Men Need To Understand That Some Women Have Financial Standards. by adwaani(m): 5:14pm On Jul 01, 2017 |
Lubyna: Sorry about my statement about you not being able to read. I didn't mean to be rude. That wasn't even my intention.
Women and men aren't the same. Men don't go into relationships for the same reasons as women and men certainly don't have the same needs or responsibilities as women. A guy dating a woman who is hardworking but broke, isn't the equivalent of a woman dating a guy who is broke. Men are conventionally, and I'd argue naturally the providers in a relationship. Women are naturally inclined to want their man to take the driving seat in the relationship, in all aspects. To put it plainly, women want men who can provide and take care of them. It doesn't mean she shouldn't strive to be financially successful, but this is the reality of relationships. On the other hand, no man goes into a relationship expecting his woman to take care of him. In fact, most men prefer to be more financially successful than their partners. I hope I have answered your question?
Don't bring me back to this. I have already explained what I meant. Yes. Being financially successful is indicative of intelligence. Intelligence is a broad them that admits of various definitions, but my definition of intelligence, which subsumes most of the definitions which you'd come across anywhere, is being able to utilize acquired knowledge in solving problems. And why are you fixating on Intelligence? There are other qualities I mentioned alongside intelligence that being wealthy is indicative of. Dino and Evans are intelligent people. Dino is a wealthy politician who has occupied various high level political posts in the past. You have to be intelligent to be able to do this. Evans was able to kidnap lots of people, gain profit from the act and remain hidden and undetected for many years. Only an intelligent person can achieve this. I am not in anyway justifying the morally reprehensible crimes of Evans and the bad things Dino Malaye has done in the past. I am just trying to answer your question about whether or not they are intelligent. When I say someone is financially successful, hardworking, ambitious and goal oriented, and wants someone who shares the same traits as she does, I am obviously not referring to people like Evans and Dino. The kind of women I categorically referred to in my OP certainly aren't concerned about just money. Money is a standard among other standards. Certainly this kind of woman would examine the past and present of her potential spouse. She'd date someone who she knows his source of income, and who she is certain this source of income is safe and won't jeopardize her life in the future. Obviously someone like Evans and yahoo boys don't fit this criteria. You are making it seem like all financially successful men are touts or kidnappers and all broke guys are morally upright.
You must be a very brainy lady.Very impressed with your write up and the manner in which you respond to critics.Even though I might not totally agree with all the points raised due to my own personal bias,I do believe you have put your money where your mouth is and vindicated your stance.I wish more ladies were as articulate ,well thought out and courteous as you are in online and physical banters.I would like to be your friend if you have space for one more. |
Education › Re: What's The Highest Score You Ever Got In A Course As An Undergraduate? by adwaani(m): 10:30pm On Jun 26, 2017 |
Strength of materials1- 82 |
Health › Itchy Under Heat by adwaani(op): 8:27am On Apr 08, 2017 |
Hello guys, I have had this condition for a while.Whenever i get hot or warm,I began to experience a prickly burning sensation on my skin,often times followed by a rash.Any medical or herbal solution is highly welcomed. .. |
TV/Movies › Re: Photo Of Thin Tall Tony And Family by adwaani(m): 8:24pm On Feb 19, 2017 |
Jessicaseth: I love tintalltony. Kisses Excuse me but I love you. .....I saw your pic and said chiiiisossss an angel is amongst us... . |
Romance › Re: Nairalanders I Present To You The Most Beautiful Girl On Nairaland.. by adwaani(m): 8:18pm On Feb 19, 2017 |
Chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisooooooooossssss.......chaii yellow girl making sense....this type of gal will make a guy man humble..... |
Romance › Re: Should I Let Her Go? by adwaani(m): 4:43am On Feb 12, 2017 |
My guy recoup your investments...chop your own and clean mouth |
Romance › Re: My Husband needs to be A Stay-At-Home Dad for the good of Our family by adwaani(m): 6:28pm On Jan 22, 2017 |
Since you earn more why not convince your husband to let you help him with some sizeable cash so he can start a buisness of his own.With him being a buisness owner he can set his own time and be more available to help monitor the kids... |
Romance › Re: Pls Help..she Is Buying My Love With Money.i Am So Confuse. by adwaani(m): 3:41pm On Jan 22, 2017 |
Two words bro "money laundering" Better find out if she is related to dasuki before EFCC come for you |
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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: The Three Types Of Interviews And How To Prepare For It by adwaani(m): 7:41am On Jan 16, 2017 |
nmreports: People who excel, prepare, plan and are equipped with resources and information that will help them in their endeavors. I thought to share this with you guys today. Read and have a productive week ahead.
There are basically three types of interviews and understanding the type you are most likely to experience would put you in a position where you will not only be well prepared but you will also be able to impress your interviewer.
The three types of interviews are:
1. Technical interviews For positions like software engineering, web development, chemical engineering, medicine etc, this is the type of interview that you are likely to experience. You may find yourself getting into the interview and you are immediately given a board pen to solve some algorithms.
Usually, the aim here is to affirm your knowledge and skill for this position. If it is for a graduate position, you are expected to at least show some passion and also know basic things.
Questions likely to be asked are: a. Mention as if you are speaking to a lay man the 5 basic rules of SEO b. What is the full meaning of HTTPS?. c. What leads to code-bloating in C++?
Note: Knowing the type of interview is not enough you may want to read: How To Act At Interviews: http://www.hrtechnique.com/2016/09/how-to-act-during-job-interviews.html
2. Case interviews
This type of interview is usually experienced when you are interviewing for a consultancy position or in a consulting organization. You are often presented with a problem and you are asked how you would solve the problem or ameliorate the challenges.
The goal is usually to test your problem solving skills and how holistic your perspective is without bias when prescribing solutions.
Questions likely to be asked are: a. Your nephew runs a lemonade stand. Yesterday was Monday and he was open from 2pm - 5pm, and sold 2 cups. What should he do differently tomorrow? McKinsey type of question. b. How many orders on average does Jumia get daily compared to Konga? c. How many people are likely to wear casuals to work on a Monday in Nigeria?.
3. Behavioral interviews
Behavioral interviews are the most commonly used type of interviews. This interview aims to understand your personality which is sized up within 7 seconds of meeting the interviewer and to also see how kind you are, your confidence level, your speech up-beat, your hand shake, posture, eye contact among many other things.
Questions commonly asked are: a. Every been in a team where you were not respected as a leader, what did you do?. b. Have you ever sold a product to a relentlessly difficult and uninterested customer before?. c. How do you persuade people to see things from your perspective.
Understanding the type of interview you are going for is the first step to performing excellently at the interview for that dream job.
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Cc: Mynd44 morning. Where do schorlarship interviews fall under,and any tips on how to stand out at such interviews |
Literature › Re: The Haves And Have Nots by adwaani(op): 10:23am On Jan 14, 2017 |
This was a time when I lived with reckless abandon.School was a place to have fun and let loose from the restrictions and "Oya get inside " of mum and dad.In the mornings I had to go through the routine of showing my teeth to mom for inspection as she didn't fully trust my tooth brushing skills.Till this day I can still hear her stern voice in my subconscious ."Adi brush your tounge as well,don't let your friends leave you due to bad breath".Upon passing inspection, I was allowed breakfast which usually consisted of bread and tea.The tea though very deficient in milk made up by being extra sweet.It felt as if mum was trying to say I am sorry we can't afford more milk but sugar is there at least in abundance. I usually liked soaking pieces of the bread in the tea before taking it in,but I had to do it stealthily to avoid mum's detection.As she called it,the act was"iyama"."Iyama" was Yoruba for disgusting.I always wondered how my mum a bonnifiede Hausa woman knew so many Yoruba slangs.Looking back now,the reason becomes very apparent.Lagos is a city in which to be successful or survive In, you had to embrace its culture, and traditions.Although a boiling pot of ethnicities the Yoruba majority meant that if you did not grasp the Yoruba language,fustration might drive you back to your origins.....................
Ps: these are short memoirs from my childhood.Feel free to criticize and make suggestions...Will update if I get a sizeable following. .. |
Literature › The Haves And Have Nots by adwaani(op): 7:34am On Jan 14, 2017 |
Of all the memories I have of growing up as a child, one that I recollect fondly and with a deep sense of appreciation for its lessons which now dawns on me but was at the time incomprehensible to my infant mind,is of lunch time back in primary school.My primary school had no class barrier, as you could find amongst it's students the haves and the have not.This divide was often noticeable by the extra flamboyance to the regular uniforms .A general rule of thumb being that the haves could afford to wear snickers and shoes whilst the have nots of which I was a fellow, made do with sandals.To instill a sense of brotherhood and belonging in all,the school authorities at lunch made all students take out their foods from home, and put it on the table of "equality" as it was called.On this table, there was no disparity between those who brought rice from home, and those who brought garri and dried fish or those who brought nothing.Irrespective of whether your mom prepared the choiciest meal or not, all was for naught as the teachers gathered all the food and shared it amongst the students without regards to who brought what.With the food redistributed,and with everyone having a reasonable share on his plate,we then raise our hands in surrender to God,and in a manner similar to thieves surrendering to policemen.We close our eyes as well and break out into a melodious tune titled" Some have food".With one voice we sing" Some have food but cannot eat,some can eat but have no food,we have food and we can eat,Glory be to almighty God".After the tune,we all sit at the table of equality and eat without regards to who brought what, and who brought naught......#MMI # MasterMind Initiative..... |
Celebrities › Re: Kunle Afolayan Explains To Mark Zuckerberg Challenges Faced By Nollywood (video) by adwaani(m): 11:25am On Sep 01, 2016 |
MadCow1: There are too many Afonjas around Mazi Zukky... 
They should take that guy to Nnewi or Onitsha let boys introduce him to better business..  Lol lol you sir just made my day......... |
Romance › Re: Virgin Guy On The Verge Of Sex Needs Advice by adwaani(op): 9:07pm On Aug 17, 2016 |
Buffer: I see lily is about to tutor him Please what do you think? ?... |
Romance › Re: Virgin Guy On The Verge Of Sex Needs Advice by adwaani(op): 9:05pm On Aug 17, 2016 |
Oma307: Op, the first question i want to ask u is why do u want to have sex? I see no reason engaging in it Hmmmm it's not being easy. .abstinence is extremely difficult and when i get married it seems unfair to me that my wife is experienced and I am a newbie flattering to decieve |
Romance › Re: Virgin Guy On The Verge Of Sex Needs Advice by adwaani(op): 9:02pm On Aug 17, 2016 |
Fabulocity: You're definitely going to disappoint. You not encouraging at all. ...my morale is low due to your comment |
Romance › Virgin Guy On The Verge Of Sex Needs Advice by adwaani(op): 6:08pm On Aug 17, 2016 |
Hmmm this is kinda awkward...never had sex before but have being intimate with girls kissing and cuddling...about to have sex for the first time with a girl what should I expect? Does how long you last during masturbation dictate how long you will last in sex? She is experienced and I don't want to dissapoint...alll views are welcomed |
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Romance › Re: When A Girl Believes She's Too Smart For Anyguy To Hold Down. by adwaani(m): 1:56pm On Aug 15, 2016 |
I know a gal that behaves exactly like that. I always pride myself with being the smartest guy in the room, any room hence I usually listen to my colleagues discuss and air their opinions patiently then I give my submissions and they mostly go along with it.But this gal I met this semester it's like she is from the spirit world,always disagreeing,always debating, always checking for tiny errors so she can say I told you so.Worst thing is she isn't smart too she just has a loud mouth and wants to be heard. Being a gentleman so far,but as a sharp guy I fit change am for am |
Education › Re: I'm In 300 Level With Poor Grades: Advice Needed by adwaani(m): 6:37am On Jul 27, 2016 |
bigmo1: @OP, you are on the right part by acknowledging your dire situation and your readiness to change it on matter how hopeless it seems. I was once in your situation back then in unilag. I was offered a course i was not too keen about. I realized how bad my cgpa was after my 3rd year. 2.1 thereabout. I decided to buckle up and made sure I became friends with the first class and 2-1 guys in my class. I was always following them around, sitting in class with them, going to study at night with them, even helping them to book space in the libraries. Never missed tutorials. At the end of the last 2semesters, I made an average cgpa of almost 4.5. This was not enough to push me into 2-2. So I had to take an extra semester even though I had no carryovers. Thankfully my course adviser and other lecturers made it possible because they were impressed with my drastic academic improvement. They even helped encourage my parents to support me when they went to school with me after they found out I was having an extra semester. I have since then bagged a masters in the same field, gotten a job in the same field and I am holding a vital position at my workplace. All hope is not lost yet. Get serious with your studies, forget fellowships , parties and social gatherings. If you have to take an extra year after your 4 regular years, then do it. You can still make a 2-2. It might even be easier than taking jamb again and hustling for a fresh admission. Cheers. You are simply inspiring sir!!!!.... . your story put a smile on my face, may God give him more testimonies of greatness |
Romance › Re: Girl Viciously Attacks Another Lady On Twitter Over Boyfriend (snapshots) by adwaani(m): 9:07am On Jul 26, 2016 |
Just had to comment...paid fella is a boss....tualeeeeeee,kwantinue the ministry |
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Romance › Re: How Do You Make A Girl Friends With Benefits?? by adwaani(op): 12:45pm On Jul 03, 2016 |
herbie27: One of best friend who happen to be a guy, i share all my sexual escapades with him. even wen i'm heartbroken, i some how let him knw to get comfort. jst suddenly told me he has been in love with me...hmmm!, as funny as it sounded i told him i only see him as a friend and brother, Frankly he's nt attracted to me.
We have been friends for over 4 yrs now, still summoned the same courage after i turned him down 2yrs ago to still tell me he's been thinking of me lately, i jst don't knw wat to tell him again, i jst knw i'm not into him and he's not my type. lol honestly though, I don't think I am capable of love again.A fulani girl stole my heart and buried it in sambisa forest, so love is not even in my vocabulary.Of course to get girls I tell them I love them,but that is a long thing...I just want a casual thing, but they get too invested and I am a very busy guy cos apart from regular course work I study engineering designing with softwares on my own and it takes my time.Imagine watching one tutorial video five times a week just to grab one new feature on a software and on top of that I have to keep up with lecturers that only tell you" if you sleep and you don't dream about machines, I will fail you " lol.... |
Islam › Re: Mudslims Is This Romantic and fair to Women? Picture by adwaani(m): 12:15pm On Jul 03, 2016 |
Vanquay16: So, I went with my good Turkish friend after a Soccer match to their mosque...Apparently there's always food to break fast and I never turn down free food(Me Being a college student and shit_)
I noticed during Prayers the women sat at the back of the mosque and I have known about that for a while, Doesn't this prove Mudslim men View Women as their Unequals...Funny Religion.
Sitting at the back conotes the woman as lesser in Spiritiality and Marriage and Romance...I would have duplicated this in Religion section but I found it more romance inclined besides...They have locked their section to themselves and I will rather die than have that despicable Signature on my Profile.
Dare2differ doveda daretodiffer or whatever you go by...Howdy?
Forgive Typos or maybe... hello senior officer, the reason women occupy the back space in the mosque is because of the nature of worship in islam.During prayers muslims assume positions such as prostration with the face down,and a half prostration such that the upper body is perpendicular to the lower(rukuh).in such positions my good sir,if the woman is in front,men can be distracted and aroused hence defeating the purpose of prayer which is maximum concentration on your lord and submission to his will.If you are honest and open minded you will concur that every Abrahamic religion relegates women to the background,and this is not because they are lesser in any sort, they are just unique and islam of all religions emphasises their uniqueness.comrade now that you are in Turkey, please do well to learn all you can about islam as no knowledge is wasted.Islam is beyond the aboki that prays five times a day but still smokes,or the Arab man that has memorised the entire quran but sees a black man as a lesser muslim.Islam is perfect, but muslims are imperfect |
Romance › Re: How Do You Make A Girl Friends With Benefits?? by adwaani(op): 11:55am On Jul 03, 2016 |
herbie27: We're on the same boat. just free her cos it won't ever work. I guess I will call you comrade, since we in the same boat.But I cant abandon ship ooo,the gal carry die,and I am too invested (time and effort) to back down now.She is drop dead gorgeous, and I must follow her to get to the promise land...Right now am just trying to gauge her and see how open minded she is to my proposition...If she doesn't want fwb then it's up to plan which is benching the main bf |
Romance › Re: How Do You Make A Girl Friends With Benefits?? by adwaani(op): 11:49am On Jul 03, 2016 |
SAINTSAMURAII: Put her in a position where she will be powerless to turn down your seduction. "Invite her over to your hostel, cook for her, after that initiate a convo with her then gradually turn the convo into sex convo then put a movie on your laptop for her, movie like 50 shades of grey, study her body movement and her breath as you both watch the movie, when uve noticed that she is becoming uncomfortable, start carassing her hair little by little after that draw close to her, kiss her ears, feel her hot breath, draw her closer. u know what to do next. senior officer, I hail oooooo.....I like your advice, and I would implement it ASAP.....just trying to see where are mind is incase she is the holy holy type,so I don't on cigarette in petrol station..... |
Romance › How Do You Make A Girl Friends With Benefits?? by adwaani(op): 10:01am On Jul 03, 2016 |
hello honourables!!!!...There is this female friend of mine I have being crushing on for a while now,and like a lot.She is currently dating, but she has problems with the guy and most times they are on and off (dating wise).I recently told her I like her,she wasn't creeped out,I have being letting her know I am sexually attracted to her as well, and she never rebukes me.She is always like, I love my guy,lets just be friends.I want some advice on how to hint to her that I want to be friends with benefits with her without sounding demeaning or looking like a bad guy.....feel free to advise,rebuke,or whatever..... |