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MRLINGTON: Ok una try..no ApC governor..even Theodore Orji abi? Smh...if he can get d award so wats up woth me? Bleep d list!

panachuku: nigeria is doomed

dammyjay93: 1. “Goodluck.”This is probably the most misspelled word in Nigeria today. The reason is obvious: it’s the first name of Nigeria’s current president, Goodluck Jonathan. But there is no word like “goodluck”--or, its other variant,badluck-- in the English language; there is only “good luck”--and "bad luck." Good luck denotes an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes, a stroke of luck, or an unexpected piece of good fortune. That someone would be named “Good Luck” (which has now been rendered “Goodluck” in error) is itself evidence of insufficient familiarity with the rules and idiomatic rhythm of the English language.

2. “Defination.”There is no letter “a” in the spelling of that word. Replace the “a” with an “i” to have“definItion.”Related misspelled words are“definAtely”instead of “definitely,”“definAte,” instead of “definIte,” etc.

3. “Alot.”That is not an English word. The closest resemblance to that word in the English language is the phrase “a lot.” Since no one writes “alittle,” “afew,” “abit,” etc, it is indefensible that people write “alot.” But this is a universal spelling error in the English-speaking world; it is not limited to Nigerians. Other cousins of this spelling error are“Infact”instead of “in fact” and“inspite”instead of “in spite.”

4. “Loose/lose.”Many Nigerians use the word “loose” when they actually mean to write “lose.” Loose is commonly used as an adjective to denote the state of not being tight (as in: loose clothes). Other popular uses include the sense of being casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior (as in: loose women), lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility (as in: “Goodluck Jonathan’s loose tongue”). Although “loose” can sometimes be used as a verb, “loosen” is the preferred word to express the sense of making something less tight or strict. “Lose,” on the hand, is to cease to have, or to fail to win, or suffer the loss of a person through death, etc. A safe bet is to choose to err on the side of “lose” when you want to express an action.

5. “Priviledge.”There is no “d” in the spelling of that word. It’s spelled “privilege.”

6. “Nonchallant.”It’s actually spelled with only one “l.” Unfortunately, even news reports in Nigerian newspapers habitually spell the word with double “l.” I wonder if they’ve disabled their spell check.

7. “Grammer.”There is no “e” in the word. Replace the pesky “e” with an “a” to have “grammAr.” I’ve read posts on Nigerian Internet discussion forums and on Facebook railing against “bad grammer”! Well, if you feel sufficiently concerned about bad grammar to write about it, you’d better damn well know how to spell grammar! To be fair, this misspelling isn’t exclusively Nigerian, but its regularity in popular writing in Nigeria qualifies it as a candidate for this list. The people I have a hard time forgiving are those who attend or attended secondary schools with “grammar school” as part of their names (such as my old secondary school, which is called Baptist Grammar School) but spell “grammar” with an “e.” I see that a lot on Facebook. Such people deserve to be stripped of the certificates they got from their high schools!

8. “Proffessor.”The name for the highest ranking position for a university academic (in British usage) and any full-time or part-time member of the teaching staff of a university (in American usage) is never spelled with double “f.” It’s correctly spelled “professor.” So if “proffessor” is wrong,“proff”is equally wrong. The British and Canadian colloquial abbreviation for “professor” is “prof.”

9. “Pronounciation.” Although the verb form of this word is “pronounce,” it changes to “pronunciation” when it nominalizes, that is, when it changes into a noun. Note that there is no “o” after the first “n” in the word.

10. “Emanciated.”It should correctly be spelled “emaciated.” There is no “n” in the word. This widespread spelling error in Nigerian written English is the direct result of the way we (mis)pronounce the word. An “n” sound almost always intrudes on our pronunciation of the word, much like it does in our pronunciation of “attorney,” so that most Nigerians say “antoni-general” of the federation. A related misspelling is“expantiate.”It should be “expatiate.” There is no “n” after the first “a.”

http://www.farooqkperogi.com/2011/04/top-10-words-nigerians-commonly.html

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tebirim: Now i have a test on Monday with ICSL here in portharcourt. With just one week on my new job, what excuse do I give to attend the test for 9am?

Zakkyoz: i can attest to that because i am presently in kaduna. for the very first time in days i have spent on earth, i witnessed one week of stable power. apart from light, i think benue and kogi governors need to embark on an excursion to kano to see dividends of democracy on display.

pigin: Chris Morgan and Ikagwu

Oye123: Sorry for d delay. Hope u av seen ur request-emmix33@yahoo.com,auduayiko55@gmail.com,kayode.sobanjo@hotmail.com

haywhyfoluso: @Audinowing, pls do u have any material on case study. Kindly send to haywhyfoluso@yahoo.com Thanks in anticipation

superdude007: Pls pal..send me Performance Mgt and Management, Govt and Ethic study pack.
send to albodies@gmail.com . Thanks

Oye123: Check ur email for d outcome of d seminar and pls send it to those that require for it

houseoftuition: Hello Audi
Yes the site is fully ready but for one little piece of detail which is the delay from the CAC. The delay has been on for over 2 months now but will be resolved by next week Tuesday. While I understand your displeasure,The harsh words were uncalled for.
Regards

Yungwizzzy: Is this an achievement??


tissue paper??


while Chinese kids making tecno android phones!!

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lakpalakpa: The truth is bitter, so deal with it.

Keep celebrating centers for incubation of unemployable graduates.

lakpalakpa: The truth is bitter, so deal with it.

Keep celebrating centers for incubation of unemployable graduates.

ayusco85: Its a dumb move if u ask me. This our president keeps doing things that make him look like he is clueless..... Who does that?


Imagine president George w bush giving barack obama 30 secret service agents for his protection? Someone who is after ur office? There is more to this news.

*its a STORY FOR THE GODS*

whizqueen: Ok. I would do dat.
The schedule for the seminar in other locations is stated as follows:
Abuja at Sharon ultimate hotel, Abuja on August 20th;
Ibadan at Jogor centre, Ibadan on Sept 4th;
Enugu at Roban Hotel, Enugu on sept 16th;
Portharcourt at L.A Kings, P/H on sept 24th and;
Kano at New Central Hotel, kano on Sept 29, 2014.

Thats all for now

Oye123: Check Punch newspaper (pages 23) for info on ICAN seminar on new syllabus.


>The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) through the
>Students Education and Training (SE&T) directorate is about to organise a
>seminar on the new syllabus.
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>It is an opportunity for all stakeholders to get detailed insight on the
>new syllabus as well as having the privilege of obtaining responses to
>imminent questions.
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>The seminar has been scheduled to hold as follows:
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>Date: Saturday 16 August 2014
>Time: 10am
>Venue: Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos
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>Admission is free!!!

YoursGEJ: Who is Tyler Perry? Naija people and their fake effizy