Your story is motivational. I am encouraged to push harder. Can you tell me one or two tings about the exporting of bitter kola? How profitable it is. Best still send your mail so I can contact you. I need to learn from you.

OlawaleBammie:
After bn a graduate without any source of income, then I decided to learn a trade at 28..lol, I was ridiculed, starved, used to beg for #50 but I became a millionaire at 29..

Thank God for the good and bad old days.

Modified..

For people asking the type of trade..Well, I will explain further..
The trade is cocoa and other commodities trading

Actually, I left lagos which was my residence then to edo to lean a trade in 2019, thanks to the popular advice from nairalanders then which says.."leave ur comfort zone"

By 2019, I was in abject poverty, and after a year of my apprenticeship I decided to work as my oga manager, my first year after apprenticeship I have already worth million.

Now I am contemplating on starting my own brand independently...

Honestly, this is very painful. But you cannot arrest your father no matter what he did. Trust me God will raise you a helper. Just let them know how you feel about what they did and let go. Then give them some break. Allowing them some space doesn't mean you shouldn't check up on them. You need the space to heal
You will be fine. I love you

Hardtotrust:
I am very very angry right now. I couldn't sleep last night. That is why I'm bringing this here this morning before I do something very bad. A father should be after the growth of his son and not after ruining him.

Please you guys should help me look into this matter. I understand that it was a matter of life and important concern.

I'm seriously struggling in the city to eck a living for myself and do the little I can for my family also. My father was a petty trader who hardly can provide adequate for the family. Some of us who come from a very poor background would understand this better. I mean coming from where absolutely nothing is kept for you. No support from the family and nothing, nothing and nothing. You are the one who die and same you would have to pour yourself water to come back to life. You, you and only you.

I buy fast consuming products and supply to people and make some gains from there. Sometimes I hawk the products. I was able to save up to N150k. Around May this year, I went to the village and bought some rubbers of palm oil and store them to sell around November/December and make gains.

Last week, I got a call that wind pulled off our house roof in the village. Since they are using small torchlight phone, I didn't get to see how serious the situation was. Even though I didn't have money, I sent N15k to help fix it. My father later called me and complained bitterly on why I sent just 15k, that according to the carpenter, that materials and workmanship would cost N65k. In my mind, I was just like, does this man even know how I survive here in the city?

For two nights, they didnt sleep in the house as the wind pulled off the rooof.

On Tuesday, I learnt my younger brother was being operated of Hernia. I know about the hernia but was under plan to raise money for it. And I knew there was no money to settle medical bills for operation. So I was shocked where they got the money to do operation.

As I traveled down yesterday to see them, dear Nairaland friends, all my rubbers of palm oil has been sold and the money spent on fixing the roof and paying for the medical bills for the hernia operation without my notice.

I am not taking this kindly with my father who engineered the whole thing and I want to arrest him to refund my money.

That is my life investment and it took me so much to raise the amount. Due to how things are now. I even wanted to sell two rubbers to invest back as the business is facing challenges now.

What should I do here to recover my money back? If I have another money, I would over look it but that is my life investment of my labour.

The Federal Fire Service has added firefighting motor bikes to her fleets of fire fighting appliances as an effort to mitigate fire disaster especially in densely populated areas with very narrow accesses.

The bike is effective for such areas and suitable for an early response to the fire scene due to its swift mobility to the fire location.

Press Statement
23/2/2022


Federal Ministry of Finance Fire Incident: No Cause for Alarm.

The Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Dr. Karebo Pere Samson has urged residents of the FCT not to panic, following a fire outbreak at the Federal Ministry of Finance Headquarters.

Dr. Karebo assured that the fire has been brought under control and maintained there was no cause for alarm.

The Control room of Federal Fire Service on Wednesday received a fire call at about 7:00 hours concerning a fire outbreak at the Headquarters of the Federal ministry of Finance, three fire stations of the Service within the Federal Capital Territory namely Garki, Wuse and Secretariat Stations were immediately deployed to the scene. Owing to the importance of the Ministry of Finance to national security the Controller General directed the Assistant Controller General in charge of Federal Operations to coordinate the operations.

Men on of the Federal Fire Service who arrived the scene at about 2 minutes after they received the call discovered that some staff of the Ministry had used fire extinguisher to bring the situation under control. Fire fighters carried out on the spot assessment to ensure a no case of reignition before leaving the scene.

The CGF who commended the Ministry of Finance for ensuring that the office has fire protection equipment in place such as fire extinguisher called on Nigerians to take a queue from the Ministry of Finance by equipping their homes and offices with fire equipment.

Investigation has commenced to ascertain the actual cause of the fire.


ACF Paul Abraham
Public Relations Officer
Federal Fire Service

I have had 19 Abortions.... Very wicked of me

I filled a 12.5kg of gas today for ₦6,000.
I am so sad about it. Where are we going from here. The future of Nigeria is so uncertain. Everything is on the rise. God help us.

adeniyy:
I can only get you goat, ram and cow. I'm in Zamfara state

how much for a very big GOAT. AND COW

Educationalserv:
there no paramilitary on that level all na above 100k .the fgn pay is not static it moves

there is pls.. From level 7 Bellow receiver less than 80k as entry level.. But a graduate on grade level 8 received about 130k a month as minus tax and other deductions

That's not water please. They are pouring AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) into the tank. It is used to form a blanket around the fire.

Ask questions please.

Muna4real:
What do you think about this guys? How can a guy end a relationship ( he initiated the break up) but still sends money (without asking) and shows concern? It just looks like he's an elder brother, or still in a relationship without seeing each other. When asked why he still cares,he says" that how I am. I'm just naturally caring)

I don't understand. Is there a hidden motive? As I type, he's planning a Gift for my birthday. I no send am message oh!

You are an ingrate. Why don't you reject the gifts

Unityp:
Two staff in one of the Federal Ministries got employment letter the same time,with the same grade level and step,both of them did documentation/assumption of duty the same day.One did in the morning while the other did his in the afternoon but the time was not recorded.
Now the question is how do you determine seniority between this two on the nominal roll?Pls admin gurus in the civil service should help out here because this is exactly what a friend is passing through in her place of work.

The one who came to work first and has his name on the log book first will be considered first.

xactcore:
Who can also help me with information about accommodation in suleja or tafa i am considering relocating over there base of a job offer

I just relocated to Abuja from Lagos this month. I got a 2 bedroom flat for 750k and Agency fees 75k in kubwa. Though, I was lucky in finding a house of my choice at the said price.

I had to moved my properties from Lagos to Abuja and that cost me 190k. This far better than selling them at cheaper rate in Lagos and you know things are very expensive now. In total, I spent about 1.5m naira.

I am not regretting it at all. Abuja is lovely.

saphiere:
Life is Abj is expensive. What kind of job are you into? I'd prefer Lagos to Abj for a starter.

Life in Abuja is not expensive. The only expensive thing is HOUSING. And you can even get a cheaper house if you chose to stay in a place like maraba, yanya and other suburbs.

Transportation is cheap
Food is cheap
There is portable water
Good road network
Never you say Lagos is good for starter. Lagos na place?

SaintUlot:


Did u mean 10kusd?

. No oo

10k naira

The 10k I invested is almost finished oo.. Just 5k left. How it happened is what I can't explain.. Anyway, it's for learning purpose shall... Please I need a mentor

Please which drugs did you use.

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No doubt, lives were lost,properties destroyed. Where do we go from here?. Will this be the last pipeline explosion to be witnessed in the country ?
Pray for Nigeria

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THE BALOGUN FIRE OUTBREAK: Matters Arising.

I have read on social media and the blame game and media attack on men of the Fire Service of the two fire incident yesterday at the Lagos Island, Lagos. There are narrative going on that men of the Fire Service don't turn out at all or turn out late whenever there are fire outbreak.

I beg to disagree with this general assertion that men of the Fire Service don't turn out whenever there is a fire outbreak. That is not true sir.
The 5/11 fire at Balogun market was an unfortunate incident. The Firemen received alert and within some seconds turned out their Fire Engines towards the scene of the fire.

Note also that, for the Firemen to turn out on time to Balogun market requires gaining road access, they struggle with the human traffic, the market traffic, illegal shops blocking the roads thereby obstructing their access to the scene of the fire.

Watching the video, one can say that greater portion of the roads were converted to shops, bukers(local shops), offices and all what. That is not the Balogun I know in the mid 2000s while in Lagos. The authority concern should do the right thing.

However upon their arrival at the fire scene they were able to contain the fire, put it under control and extinguished it.

Just yesterday alone, there were three incident of fire outbreak in Lagos(two at Lagos Island and one at the mainland) but our men were able to put it under control.

I read where people accused the Fire Service of turning out their Fire Appliances without water and that the Fire Appliances are obsolete. Let me use this opportunity to also say that it is not true and make a few points to enlighten us.

1. The Federal Fire Service acquired a new set of modern Fire Appliances (Fire Trucks or Fire Engine) and has expanded her operational capacity across the country.

2. No Fire Truck is turn out to a fire scene without water and foam content. It's against our professional ethics for a Fireman to turn out an empty Fire Appliance to a fire scene. In fact it can't happen and it has never happen. Once a Fire Appliance is return to the station, the first thing that the screw do is to refill and station it appropriately.

3. This Fire Truck has a capacity of 6,000 liters of water content at one section and about 700 liters of foam concentrate at another section. (The foam is used for different class or type of fire after agitation with water to give a finish foam)

Once the operation commence, 6,000 liters of water can be jetted under few minutes depending on the pressure applied.
As soon as the water is exhausted, the Fireman will have to go and refill the truck while the other truck continue to fight the fire and at that point the capacity of the attack will be depleted.

In advanced countries(developed countries), they are water hydrant at every 50 or 100 meters. This enable the Fireman to connect their hose to the hydrant and simultaneously fight the fire, and won't run short of water.
It is against this backdrop that people tend to stone Firemen and accuse them of turning out with an empty Appliance which is not true.

Irrespective of this, Fireman has successfully contain and extinguished various fires across the country in recent time. It us our mandate and we don't and won't shy away from doing so anytime anyway.

4. All over the world, Firefighters are suppose to go to the scene of the fire with just 2,500 liters of water and activate the process of firefighting and then connect the suction hose to the public water hydrant. They question is, is there public water hydrant in Nigeria?

5. Yes, fire develop rapidly but all fire starts at its incipient stage but we have observed that Nigerians don't raise the alarm once there is fire when it is at it incipient stage.

Let me categorically state here that safety is not an occasion. Rather it is the control of recognize hazard to avoid or prevent a risk. An emergency that will happen when you least expect is not an occasion.
It is therefore expected of the public to note the following,
(i) once fire is detected, they should be a
prompt transmission of alarm to the fire
service.
(ii) the public should initiate evacuation of the
building.
(iii) confining of the fire if you are trained in
that aspect.
(iv) use the right fire extinguisher to extinguish
the fire at its incipient stage, if only you are
trained to handle such or else wait for the
arrival of the Firemen.
But in Nigeria people try to use all sort of unprofessional means in trying to see if they can extinguish the fire and when the fire has fully developed to an uncontrollable stage they run and call the fire service.
Let it be known that fire is one thing you cannot extinguish if..
(a) you don't have the right fire extinguisher.
(b) you are not properly trained to handle the fire extinguisher because in such incident you may become a victim.
(c) the fire is at its incipient stage that you can control and extinguished using the right fire extinguisher if only you know how to use it.

On the issue of fire infrastructures, I call on cooperate bodies, banks, market association, multinationals, State Governors, institutions, religion bodies to as a matter of corporate social responsibility to buy modern Fire Appliances (Fire Trucks/Engine) for the Fire Service (Federal & State).
We often read how State Governor do procure patrol vehicles for the police but the Fire Service had been far too neglected over the years.

Odah Joseph (Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Fire II (ASF II)
writes from Abuja)

I can refer you to a brother working there for guidance if you don't mind.

the people are beautiful, the houses are unique, the ambience is cool. this is a historical picture

Ttipsy:
nonsense. what is beautiful here? the roads, houses or the people.. c how Rusty it looks. Nigerian ought to have developed more than this

naija4all:
I miss the city....serene and cool, a peaceful place to spend your vacation. Op this is the right spelling of kuto and Adatan.

thanks for the correction... it is a beautiful city in all ramification.