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Good day fellow NLanders, pls I need your candid advice on this, I’m torn between two choices. Pls pardon typos, hope you don't get bored with the long read!
Brief info about me
=>I will be 21 by Dec
=>I’m the last born and only son
=>I was born at my parents old age, mum is late now and dad is greatly aged and lives in the Village.
Back to the story;
Being born at my parents’ old age and coupled with the poor standard of living (extreme poverty), my parents couldn't afford much of proper schooling for me but mum swore to give me the best of education even if it entails selling her wrappers (she and dad didn’t go school and she regrets it)
My family is a polygamous one ( Dad had 2 wives, mum being the first). The responsibility of sending me to a private school rested on mum who never slacked in providing me with the best of required reading and writing materials.
Thing however, took different turn when mum died while I was still in Primary 2. I dropped out of the private school and got enrolled in the community primary school.
Towards primary 5, I got a scholarship that saw me all through to senior secondary. I graduated in 2017 with good grades in WAEC.
After graduation, I knew I couldn’t continue to further due to funds, no one to help. If I tried I might be lucky to get admission but continuing the study in the long run may be a problem. My sisters are all married now but they are also struggling to keep up with their families which I don’t want to add to the financial burden.
I went on to join a network marketing coy with the little savings I had but ended up losing them. Early February 2018, I relocated to new a state, and started several menial jobs. I was able to save some money.
Early January this year, I enrolled for regular computer training in one ICT center in my area, passed out and enrolled for web design and development which I’m almost through now. (I started my mine gradually, I’ve also applied for CAC registration but cert not yet out).
I plan to start mine and gradually enroll for more related trainings like Android app creation, hacking, Desktop app, and jack more programming language, etc, throughout this year and next year, then go to school when I gross some considerable monthly income.
During the course of my menial jobs’ days, I got attached to a politician who is from a neighboring LG to mine. He has been helpful all through.
Recently, he asked me to register for JAMB this year and enroll for lessons early; that if I get admission, he will render some assistance and see me through school [/b ]
[b]The Crux
=> Going to lesson and chasing admission this year will tamper with my initial plans.
=>The offer he made is not binding, he can withdraw at any time he feels like.
=>Dumping my skill acquisition now to pursue admission now will make me more dependent on him financially in the long run.
=>If I fall out of favour with him, that mean I will be stranded (humans can change)
=>If I wish to continue pursuing my skill acquisition, I will lose the offer (he is already getting upset that I’ve not started Jamb lessons already; not minding financial constraint and time )
Little Hint: My phone’s charging port went bad last Sunday night, so I woke up into Monday with a low battery, I couldn’t fix it that Monday till yesterday (Tuesday), after charging it I saw A MISSED CALL from him and another one from his wife, I called him back. He initially declined the call but picked on the second attempt, Below is how the conversation went translated into English:
ME: Hello good afternoon sir
HIM: Hello, U**** let me tell you something, when I’m dealing with people, I like to be straight with them. When people around me starts becoming cunning, I have just 2 options I use on them. If the person is in my league, we will play the game to the end. If he is not in my league [i.e below] I simply distance myself from them.
ME: sorry sir… I just fixed my phone…
HIM: I’m not in for any story, listen to me carefully, when did you see my call?
ME: Just now
HIM: When did I call you?
ME: around 7 am, on Monday.
HIM: I called on Monday and you are just seeing it now
ME: My phone had issues , I just fixed it…
HIM: Listen very carefully, if not for my wife, I won’t be answering this call now , but Ive told you what I have to tell you.
ME: sorry si..
HIM: You saw my call and ignored since Monday, my wife called and you ignored it too. If it was out of emergency, this is when you will respond. Just know that since you have chosen to ignore my call, I won’t call you again. But remember when you call me, I may not pick your call. You know that calls are in different forms [hangs up]
ME: (dials his number again)
HIM: U**** what is it now? Stop disturbing me ! (hangs up)
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I want to visit him on Sunday and iron out things with him on, also relate my plan of choosing informal training over school. Pls guys, if you are in my situation, what would you do? Accept the offer and risk getting stranded or continue informal training. I’m really confused.

NB: he has been very helpful to me, he helped me move out of my ghetto area to place in the GRA that I don’t pay rent for as long as I am in favour with him.
I’ve noticed that he is very generous but its always short lived as he pick offence over little things.
Just last month, he sent someone outta the country( just to show you guys how generous he is)
I can talk him out of this misunderstanding but I’m scared of subsequent ones in the long run.

Mynd44
Lalasticlala
Seun


https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/09/oil-rises-as-saudi-signals-opec-cuts-to-continue/

Oil rose on Monday on expectations that Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, will continue to support output cuts by OPEC and other producers to prop up prices under new Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.

Prices climbed for a fourth day and were also supported by comments from the United Arab Emirates’ energy minister that OPEC and its allies are committed to balancing the crude market.

Global benchmark Brent LCOc1 was up 61 cents, or 1 per cent, at 62.15 dollars a barrel by 0649 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate CLc1 was up 65 cents, or 1.2 per cent, at 57.17 dollars a barrel.

Salman, a long-time member of the Saudi delegation to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, was named minister on Sunday, replacing Khalid al-Falih.

He is the son of Saudi King Salman.

It is the first time the energy portfolio has been handed to a member of the royal family.

He helped to negotiate the current global agreement on supply cuts between OPEC and non-OPEC countries including Russia, a group known as OPEC+.

A Saudi official said on Sunday there would be no shift in Saudi and OPEC policy.

“The change at the top doesn’t necessarily mean a shift in policy as much as it’s being viewed as a move to improve relations within OPEC and with non-OPEC producers in the wake of the latest Russian compliance fissures,” said Stephen Innes, Asia Pacific market strategist at Axi Trader.

Russia’s oil output in August exceeded its quota under the OPEC+ agreements.

UAE Energy and Industry Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Sunday that members of OPEC and non-OPEC producers were “committed” to achieving oil market balance.

Trade and geopolitical tensions are affecting the market more than demand and supply, Mazrouei said, but he was quick to rule out hasty steps influenced by the trade war between the United States and China.

“The fear of slower (oil) demand is only going to happen if that tension is escalating and I am personally hopeful that is not the case,” Mazrouei told Reuters on Sunday.

Prices on Monday were also supported by a rise in oil imports in China in August,with shipments to the world’s biggest importer up three per cent from July and nearly 10 per cent higher in the first eight months of 2019 from a year earlier.

In the United States, drilling companies cut the number of operating oil rigs for a third week in a row last week.

Credit:Reuters


https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/09/oil-rises-as-saudi-signals-opec-cuts-to-continue/

Offpoint:
lol, my grandpa fridge... it's got five, dude got 3 wives and each own this.

I remember breaking my grandma own when I went to stole meat in the kitchen, someone was approaching in, In an attempt to escaped I climbed it and slipped-landed on it.

Only to find out it was a goat approaching, till date they still believed it was a goat that broke it Poor woman, she'll be so dissapointed in heaven when one of the angels in charge of my books of records told her I was the one.
I've been praying my entire for any Angel not to let any of relatives see my book of records. The atrocities there might give them heart attack.

I pray non of my kids should take after in character, I might......

Chai. Goats and dogs really suffered for our hand.

But na dog suffer pass. I could remember one fateful day like that, E get meat we day for "ngiga" (roasting cage; that's how we preserve meat and fish). I unto say na me first come back, I dive the meat chop.

When I hear my papa bicycle bell (unmistakably unique ), it dawned on me that I would be caught and so I had to act quick.

While my papa rolled his bicycle in ( normally when they approach the entrance to the compound, they would hop down from the bicycle and roll it into the compound, dunno why they did that ) .

With little time to brood, I just dropped the bone to for dog (the idiot dey eye me since)and watch as it dived it. Picked up a stick and starting beating and cursing the poor thing, na my papa come dey beg me to stop.

Atleast I was relieved, na only God for know the kind beating wey I for chop that day. Through poor dog too thrilled blames and was starved that night.

God abeg forgive us!
Dog abeg forgive me ohh!

mytime24:
Hi

hi

Blackivy29:
Apeshy102 That was amazing. It was a story really. And you wrote it so well i felt i was there. I wanted to be there.

Lol
Thanks

Blackivy29:
I missed out on the fun. The least you can do is make me jealous

Tales plenty
Where do I start from
Sitting round the kitchen cooking stone (three triangulated stones used to support the pot) listening to Mama's folktales with ash stained toes waiting for the fufu. When its finally done, mama would bring it down, Chinwe would bring out the basket (fufu is put inside the polythene bag layered basket). She would turn them into the waiting mortar (never washes till I left villa; after use, it is scraped and upturned).

Chike would pound with reckless abandon( his friends are already waiting outside for the night hang out but he must pound the fufu before going out, else no food when he returns, that's if papa would open door for him)

Finally Chinwe will scoop the fufu, put in one big plate for the night's meal and keep some in the "painter" (big custard bucket used as cooler).

Being the youngest, I would fetch water (for washing hand) while Ndukwe would go and call papa.

Finally, Papa would assume his position (fixed, you dare not seat there during meal). The fufu will be at the center of the wooden table made by John (the carpenter).

Mama will seat at the adjacent extreme to Papa while we line up on the wooden betch.

I will pass pass the "washing hand water" round starting from Papa to Mama to Chinwe etc according to our age .

Soup will be dishes in two plates while the fufu will be at center (for ease of access).

I will mould little fufu and swim the soup for fish (broken into pieces, we call it "mangara".

Chinwe will turn detective but I will play the last born mama's boy.

I will have my way but Chinwe will make sure I pay indirectly (story for another).

Finally we will chorus "papa tank saa", mama tank saa" and proceed to wash hands.

I will pretend to be dizzy so that mama will tell Chinwe to clear the plates.

Once the plates are off the table, zoooooom, I'm off.

I will rush off to join other kids in one "not so distant house"

The only house with a generating set (we had no light then, just some wooden poles standing for ages).

We would seat down to watch some records the man has collected ( the only man from my village who has gone to town).

That black and white (monochrome) tv with two antennae and a protruded back) we call it belle Tv.

When the Gen finally goes off,

Come and see race.

Carry your slippers for hand (if you had one), find the kids closest to your house and run along.

If papa is home, (na story for another day), but if na mama, we don enter house.


make I stop here. Gist too much abeg.

Soul47:
Once a year

When you visit Grandma for Christmas?

Blackivy29:
hmm... But the good old days seemed fun. Atleast then people actually interacted with one another not over the phone all the time. And we would have been free to go out and explore. No fear of getting kidnapped nor of yahoo boys. Neither ritualist. Life seemed simple.

I really don't want to toe the memory lane now but you are pushing me too.
Lots of exciting memories bubbling within

Kalashnikov102:
The water dey get unique test especially if dem com put smooth stone inside

You na real niggah
You remember the name of those creatures?

Blackivy29:
I cant stop laughing. Do you drink the water with the small creatures?

Nope

Once you deep the cup inside, they will dive to the bottom.

(The cup is usually an aluminum cup with side handle or the regular uneven handle-less conical stainless steel cup),

Cc
Nwamaikpe
Lefulefu
Offpoint

Indomie generation won't know this.
Growing up in the villa, during raining season we would fill this earthen fridge with water fetched from shallow dung up collector (well).

These earthen pots filled with water would be left for the dry season. During this period, every particle in it sediments to the bottom. (Chemistry later taught me "decantation")

You will only have to worry about "small creatures" like that (I don't know the English name).

When the dry season comes, your earthen pot will serve you cool water to chill and relieve the hot weather.

Ours had a special spot for it then (barn) which has been taken over by a new house.

Just saw the pictures and the memories came alive.

Gather here if you ever drank from this pot!

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/08/married-woman-declared-wanted-for-sexually-abusing-a-14-year-old-boy-in-lagos/

Seun
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

Police Declares Married Woman Wanted For Sexually Abusing a 14 Years Old Boy For Two Years.


The Police in Lagos have commenced manhunt for a 39-year old married woman, Mrs. Happiness Nwokocha, who allegedly molested a 14-year old boy by engaging him in sex for two years after as she fled to avoid prosecution.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that Mrs. Nwokocha fled early Thursday morning with her members of her family after she realized that the Police were determined to investigate the alleged rape on the victim.

Mrs. Happiness, who is married to Mr. Kingsley Nwokocha, hails from Umuahia in Abia State and they are blessed with children including a set of twins, had lived with her husband before the incident happened.
It was gathered that Mrs. Happiness was asked to report at the Gender Section of the Lagos Police Command for investigation over the alleged abuse on the victim.

However, she did not report, instead she reportedly packed her belongings, locked their apartment and ran away to an unknown place with her children and husband.

According to their neighbours, they woke up in the morning only to realize that the woman had packed her properties, which were outside and moved out without informing any of their neighbours. They suspected that she might have relocated elsewhere because her children were supposed to resume for school on Monday.

This is happening following the directives by AIG Shehu Lawal of Zone 2 Onikan to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu, to carry out full investigation and take appropriate actions over the alleged abuse of the victim, who was said to be undergoing mental trauma over the abuse.

Mrs. Happiness Nwokocha was reportedly caught and her nude picture taken, after she allegedly sexually molested the14-year old boy in her friend’s place in Lagos.

P.M.EXPRESS reported that the incident happened at No. 18 Adesola Street in Agodo Egbe area of Lagos, where the victim resides with her parents, while the woman, Happiness, popularly known as ‘Mama Twins’, resides at No. 26 of the same street in the area.

Source: https://pmexpressng.com/married-woman-allegedly-sexually-molested-boy-14-flees/

Social media life vs real life

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says there is no truth in a media report that a Max Airline plane carrying over 500 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia to Nigeria crash-landed at Minna International Airport on Saturday.

The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad, said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Makkah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

He said immediately the story filtered into the public domain, the commission conducted its findings into the purported development by getting in touch with the management of the airline concerned and interviewed some passengers that boarded the said plane.

“The result of our findings showed that there is no such thing as emergency landing or crash landing of any plane in Minna involving pilgrims being transported back to Nigeria by the commission.

“Some of the passengers we talked with on the issue even said they were hearing the purported news for the first time and that there was no such development as far as they were concerned,” Muhammad said.

The management of Max Air, which also denied the report, however, said there was heavy torrential rain with unstable wind when the plane was landing at the airport.

Capt. Ibrahim Dili, Director of Flight Operations of the airline, while reacting to the report, said that at the time of arrival, there was heavy torrential rain with unstable winds.

“The instrument landing system at the airport was epileptic with unreliable signals.

“Our pilots executed an approach, using their wealth of experience, knowledge of the terrain and environment to a safe landing and stop on the runway during which one of engines slightly brushed the runway.”

The slight brush of the engine, Dili said, was due to the complex landing maneuvers occasioned by the strong downdraft, stressing that the aircraft did not crash or skid off.

According to him, the aircraft taxied safely to the airport terminal and passengers disembarked without any problem.

He, however, said that all required reports of the “minor incident” had been filled.

Dili said officials of the Nigerian Civil Aviation (NCAA) and Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) inspected the aircraft and the runway and were satisfied with the outcome of their inspection.

NAN recalls that some dailies had earlier reported that a plane conveying about 600 pilgrims in the 2019 pilgrimage from Saudi Arabia crash-landed at the Minna International Airport.

It said that the aircraft was said to have developed technical fault in one of its four engines and skidded off the runway while approaching the airport.

The report, however, said no pilgrim was injured or death recorded in the incident.

Meanwhile, a check on the command and control centre of NAHCON showed that the commission has so far conducted 80 flights with 38,807 pilgrims transported back to Nigeria as at Sept. 7.

The centre disclosed that Max Air, with registration no. 2098 departed Jeddah to Kano via Katsina with 529 pilgrims.

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/08/no-plane-carrying-muslim-pilgrims-crash-landed-in-minna-nahcon/

Guys, let the pictures below motivate you.

Dad teaches daughter what he does for a living

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/08/be-proud-of-your-hustle-get-inspired/

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A Facebook user is grateful to God for saving his life after carrying bullet in his head since 2017 without knowing.

See screenshot below

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/06/xenophobia-we-wont-sever-ties-with-s-africa-says-fg/
Seun
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

News9naija
www.news9naija.com.ng

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama has declared that the Federal Government won’t sever diplomatic ties with South Africa over the recent xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in that country.

The minister however hinted of strong push for compensation from the South African government for Nigerian victims of the attacks.

Speaking with journalists shortly after a meeting with the chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, the minister said that a wide range of diplomatic moves were being made by the Nigerian government to get the South African and her citizens realise the need to prevent such attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in the future.

According to him, the range of diplomatic steps being taken by Nigeria had not in anyway got to the point of severing diplomatic ties with South Africa.



“We are not thinking to the stage of diplomatic ties call off now. There are various options. We are not by any means at a stage where we are breaking diplomatic relations with South Africa” the minister emphasised.

Onyeama however said that despite the decision of the South African government not to pay compensation to the Nigerian victims of the attacks, the Federal Government would still pursue the option by all means.

“The Nigerian government will be demanding that the victims should be compensated.

“This is important despite the position of the South African government that there is no provision for that by their own laws. They will definitely be made to resort to other insurance companies or other private arrangements for that .

“So the options that are being considered are weighty enough to ensure that the government of South Africa is alive to its responsibility on the rule of law but not in anyway relating to severance of ties”, the minister added.He appealed to Nigerians eschew retaliation in the interest of both countries, particularly considering that fact that about 800,000 Nigerians are presently resident in South Africa.

The minister said, “Fundamental in resolving this matter is for us to appeal to Nigerians not to take laws in to their hands.

“As it has been stated in the eearlier statement on committee of Diasporan in the Senate, we need to exercise restraint as Nigeria is a leader in Africa and as a country, we must also show that we are responsible as two wrongs can never make a right. So we appeal to Nigerians to remain calm”.

Also speaking on the Diaspora committee of the Senate, Ajibola Bashiru, said diplomatic options were the best approach to the problem and not retaliation or diplomatic face off.

“As we are today, from reliable information, not less than 800, 000 Nigerians are living in South Africa. So if you want to take a decision, you must be able to protect their interest because they have been tied to the South African society for many years .

“So when you are taking decision you have to take a decision that will promote the interest of all Nigerians that are in that country”, the senator said.

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/06/xenophobia-we-wont-sever-ties-with-s-africa-says-fg/

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/06/xenophobia-well-work-with-buhari-to-protect-nigerians-in-s-africa-gbajabiamila/
Seun
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

News9naija
www,news9naija.com.ng

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday pledged the support of the lower chamber to President Muhammadu Buhari towards protecting Nigerians against xenophobic attacks in South Africa.

According to him, the President has been taking proactive steps on the issue.

Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with President Buhari at the State House, he said that he is on the same page with the President on the issue.

Asked his purpose to the Presidential Villa, he said; “Engagement with Mr. President is not out of place even on a normal day but these are not normal days. The country in the last few days has witnessed unfortunate incidence in the last few days in South Africa.



“As you are aware, I cut my trip to Tanzania to return with the hope of reconvening the house so that we can discuss this very important issue.

“We have called that off because events have overtaken, the government has taken proactive steps, same we would have taken. We are all on the same page with the President and the government.

“So I came to fully discuss that with Mr. President and other national issues that require the attention of both the legislature and the executive, and we had very fruitful discussions on those issues.”

Asked if there are moves to cut bilateral ties with South Africa, he said “We are not there yet but nothing is off the table, we will take each day as it comes. As of now Mr. President has proactive steps in evacuating our citizens using recalling the high commissioner, we will stand with and by Nigerians.

“We have issued a statement today and is in tandem with what the executive is doing and we stand by our citizens. Our priority is to protect the welfare of our citizens and that is exactly what we are doing and that is what the president is doing.”On the report alleging that South Africa won’t pay compensation to Nigerian victims of xenophobic attacks, he said “I don’t know if that statement is official or off the cuff statement by somebody. When it’s official we will take further steps. After the delegation in South Africa, I’m sure there are probably other avenues that are international that we can pursue.

He disclosed that other issues discussed with the President included returning national budget cycle to January to December, the $9.6 billion judgement against Nigeria and security issues.

He said “We discussed the issue of the budget, as you are aware we want to bring the budget circle back to what it used to be, January to December and the only way to do that is for an early presentation of the budget and we have discussed that.

“We discussed security issues and the issue of the recent $9 billion award against Nigeria. I say that with a smile but not really smiling. Clearly we are in opposition to that and steps will be taken.

Asked if the budget will get to the National Assembly this month, he said “I cannot give you a definite answer but I know the budget is going to come as early as possible. It maybe the end of this month or shortly thereafter, but I cannot give you and definite date.

“But it’s going to be an early presentation so that we can pass the budget before the end of the year and return to the January to December circle,” he said.

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/06/xenophobia-well-work-with-buhari-to-protect-nigerians-in-s-africa-gbajabiamila/

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/06/ltv-agog-at-grand-finale-celebration-of-sanwo-olus-100-days/

Seun
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

News9naija
www.news9naija.com.ng

All is set for the final celebration marking 100 days in office of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos Television, LTV, Blue Roof, Agidingbi, Ikeja.

The governor came in at 11am and went round the hall which is filled to capacity and spilling over, greeting dignitaries who were anxiously waiting for his arrival.
Today is the climax of the 100 days celebration which started on Monday with a press conference on Tuesday by the Commissioner for information and strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso detailing events lined up for the celebration.

In his opening remark, Omotoso said Lagosians can attest to the commitment of the governor to lead a peaceful and prosperous Lagos where all sectors will flourish.

https://www.news9naija.com.ng/2019/09/06/ltv-agog-at-grand-finale-celebration-of-sanwo-olus-100-days/