₦airaland Forum

By Ken Adejumoh
Reading-PIXBACK in the days of our fathers, reading was part and parcel of the learned such that those who were not well educated strive to go to college in order to acquire more knowledge. Reading then was bedrock of greatness in every individual, regardless of age and gender. It is alarming how this practice, which used to be widespread among Nigerian students, youths and even adults, is fast eroding in our society – at a jet speed.

Reading stimulates imagination, encourages quick learning, curiosity and expands horizons. It also enhances acquisition of skills for handling complex ideas or issues and it is the mother of strategic planning. Every piece of write-up is the manifestation of experience garnered by a writer over time. As important as education is, it hurts to know that the sharp decline in our reading culture is attributed to a number of factors in the society.

No thanks to the advent of the new media that shifted the paradigm, discouraging young ones and even adults from reading for knowledge. People have devoted more time chatting, uploading photos and commenting on irrelevant posts on the social media than seeking for materials that will enhance their knowledge. It is worse that people hardly read serious articles online to make comments.

A glance at the present day society and there will be no doubt that poverty is a great challenge to the poor reading culture in Nigeria. In a country where about 70 per cent of the population lives with less than one dollar per day, it automatically means that a larger proportion of the population cannot afford the basic educational foundation that will enable them read and write. Such people are more interested in what to eat rather than seeking materials to read and get knowledge.

A good learning environment calls for quiet study centre. Most of our schools are associated with noisy environment and full of distractions that are hindrances to the smooth flow of learning and reading to understand. In the past, schools/learning centres were built in isolated places or better still, they were built in the outskirts of the town, which are usually serene. But the reverse is the case today as schools are mostly found in the Central Business Districts (CBDs) of towns and cities. This is occasioned by the fact that school owners see the institution more as a business venture, hence the location in the CBD where it can be accessed easily.

Our reading culture needs to be revamped to awake the slumber in the educational system and this can only be achieved when all hands are on deck. Schools should inculcate library periods into their timetable and also ensure that the time table is strictly adhered to. Government should ensure that every school is equipped with a good library, even down to the nursery where children enjoy picture story books.

The poor reading culture can also be attributed to the high level of illiteracy in our society, which conforms to the recent report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), that there are 62 million illiterates in our beloved country… This statistics actually underscores the level of illiteracy in the country.

It is no gain saying that the many years of neglect of our educational institutions, especially adult literacy education have come to hunt us in the face at a time the world is becoming a global village. This is therefore a clarion call to the federal and states’ ministries of Education to declare a state of emergency in the education sector.

The fight against illiteracy is a very crucial one because of the aftermath in our society. Illiteracy is worse than any kind of oil spill hence all and sundry should rise to make it a thing of the past in the shortest possible time.

One cannot undermine that the pursuit for material fame and fortune among Nigerian youth and paying lip service to education have also contributed to the drastic fall in the reading culture. Our youth now attach undue importance to fame and wealth such that the place of reading has been relegated.

In the past, the path to greatness lies in acquiring knowledge acquired from books but as of today, that same path has become an untidy forest. Youths now prefer to venture into the lucrative world of entertainment where their intelligence quotient would hardly be tested and parents are also now encouraging children to toe this path because everyone wants to be the parent of a super star (celebrity).

As far as we know, the society is not helping matters in this regard as people now celebrate mediocrity at the expense of intellectualism. This is manifest in our quest for materialism; many Nigerians have abandoned their educational careers for the pursuit of ‘quick money’, which they believe can be faster through business, entertainment and politics.

Again, no thanks to the advent of the new media that shifted the paradigm, discouraging young ones and even adults from reading for knowledge. People have devoted more time chatting, uploading photos and commenting on irrelevant posts on the social media than seeking for materials that will enhance their knowledge. It is worse that people hardly read serious articles online to make comments. They would rather click to read posts that are associated with cleavages (in social lives) and thereafter express likeness for, comment on or share such posts. They would rather read very short and humorous pieces than to read articles that are informative and rich in knowledge.

Students have also converted their reading time to surf the internet. No wonder the result is promotion of examination malpractices, which has become a norm in our education system. This has degenerated to an extent that students and parents look out for ‘miracle’ centres where they can enroll for examinations conducted by organisations such as WASSCE, NECO and UTME.

If all these are not checked, the present and future generations in Nigeria will be at the risk of losing much to knowledge acquisition. One of the most common places where you can find knowledge is in books/articles and if we allow the ugly trend of non-reading culture, it is certain that we are at the verge of raising a mediocre generation. Of course, this will spell doom for the country because there will be a huge vacuum for technocrats who will pilot the affairs of our father land.

Reading is the supreme light-giver that opens eyes to the past and then gives an insight to the future. Reading adds quality to life, provides access to culture and cultural heritage, empowers and emancipates citizens as well as bringing people together. We need to re-integrate the reading culture in our people as the gains of a reading citizenry cannot be over emphasised. This will help to prove the white man wrong when he said, “if you want to hide something from a black man, keep it in a book.

Our reading culture needs to be revamped to awake the slumber in the educational system and this can only be achieved when all hands are on deck. Schools should inculcate library periods into their timetable and also ensure that the time table is strictly adhered to. Government should ensure that every school is equipped with a good library, even down to the nursery where children enjoy picture story books.

Government should also re-invent the readership campaign programme organised by the National Library to sensitise both young and old on the gains of cultivating a healthy reading culture. In the past, people read at leisure times by spending time in the libraries. The government should make libraries comfortable and conducive for reading thereby motivating people from all walks of life. They should reposition the libraries with internet facilities to enhance the reading culture.

Reading is the supreme light-giver that opens eyes to the past and then gives an insight to the future. Reading adds quality to life, provides access to culture and cultural heritage, empowers and emancipates citizens as well as bringing people together. We need to re-integrate the reading culture in our people as the gains of a reading citizenry cannot be over emphasised. This will help to prove the white man wrong when he said, “if you want to hide something from a black man, keep it in a book.”

Ken Adejumoh,
Communications Strategist, lives in Lagos
(babekeny@gmail.com)

Few years ago when the first phase of the Lekki-Epe Expressway was completed, it was a huge sigh of relief for residents and it marked a new dawn for road users who had suffered years of wait for the completion of the project.

At that time, apart from Third Mainland Bridge (3MB), the express became one of the finest roads in Lagos with the solid multi-lane carriageways, world class bus stops, traffic lights, road signage and the aesthetic toll plazas. Without any doubt, commuting experience on the road improved because it was a far cry from what it used to be.

The long term project which was commissioned for construction in 1983 by the then Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande was conscientiously pursued by subsequent administrations. The expressway serves as the principal arterial road connecting the Lekki-Epe axis to the rest of Lagos.

The expressway is the gateway to Lekki Free Trade Zones (LFTZ), the future of the city as a commercial hub. On daily basis, Lekki-Epe express is undergoing rapid industrial and commercial growth arising from the commencement of developmental projects such as oil refinery, air and sea ports as well as citing of various industries within the area.

Apart from the industrial factor, the entire area includes residential accommodation, business centres, a financial hub and tourism activities. Upon completion, the zone will serve as a springboard to launch the Lekki-Epe axis, and the entire North-Eastern Lagos into a business and commercial hub of the African continent.

Few years down the line, the multi-lane carriageways have suddenly become over populated as a result of geometric progression of humans leading to the influx of more vehicles. The entire expressway from Lekki to Ajah for instance, which should ordinarily take 20 to 30 minutes’ drive has left residents unhappy as productive man hours are spent on that stretch on daily basis.

The excruciating traffic has no particular time except for early risers who enjoy free flow but once it’s any minute past 6 O’Clock, one is sure going to have an unpleasant morning. The Lekki-Ajah traffic is noted for its infamy. Usually some other residents of Lagos could have mild traffic with rare exceptions that could be known as ‘bad day’ but residents of Lekki-Ajah are at liberty to say everyday of traffic is ‘bad’.

The implication of the back-to-back traffic is that more vehicles are on the road. It then goes to show that during the time of planning, no one envisioned the growth and expansion would happen so soon. The road which was initially constructed to accommodate about 30,000 vehicles per day has now increased to over 50,000 vehicles daily. This is the sole cause of the minute by minute traffic gridlock.

One interesting thing I have observed is the fact that each government tries to see how the problem can be ameliorated. Currently on-going is the decommissioning of three out of the nine larger-than-life roundabouts. Among these three are the fourth roundabout (Elegushi); fifth roundabout (Jakande), and the eighth roundabout (VGC), which would be replace with traffic lights to minimise traffic congestion on the road. Not forgetting the mother of all, the construction of a four-lane overhead bridge at Ajah.

While this is laudable, I still have the fear that it might just seem to be another temporary solution because of the overall land mark projects that are springing up around the Free Trade Zone. The better solution for me is the possibility of an isolated super multi-lane carriageway. A case study is the Autobahn no speed limit express way in Germany.

Though I understand the huge financial implication but there are a number of alternatives route the government could channel resources make them more motorable. A good example is the route that runs from Oniru through Elegushi water front. Other inner access routes which are in use are the 2.1 kilometres' Admiralty alternative road and 2.7kilometres' Freedom road. A close survey could possibly discover more inner access roads that will help to reduce the traffic currently experienced on the expressway. All these put together will eliminate the nightmare of traffic especially at close of business.

My experience in plying the Oniru/Elegushi alternative route shows that residents of Goshen Estate, Jakande Estate and Egbo Efon would have no business patronising the express because the route will take them straight into their streets. This will further cut down the traffic and we would have a better flow on the expressway.

Ken Adejumoh
Communications Expert
Lekki-Ajah, Lagos
08140363593

ROWLAND is real and sells genuie spare parts. i have bought parts from him several times for my EOD and i have never been disappointed.

luvinhubby:
@scrooge, if i can remember, your name is Chinedu & i sold 2 engine mountings & an adjuster to you and refered you to the person that sold a fairly used steering pump to you.
You came on 24th Dec. 2012, when traffic was chaotic in our area and you had to park inside Mainland hotel which had space and went from there to where the mechanic fixed the items for you and serviced your nozzles.
You called on a week after that the pump was making noise but working well. I told you to call back since the guy who sold the pump had travelled for christmas & as soon as he comes back i will ask him to replace it.
You have never called or came back as i told you and till tommorow if you come and i verify that either
the pump or adjuster or any other item i sold
to is faulty, i will have them replaced.
You never requested to know my shops which
are located at 10 Willoughby street & 28a
Denton street all in Ebute-metta, anytime you do, i will take you to my shops.
I appreciated your patronage but don't take kindly to you refering to me as dupe. You got what you paid for, confirmed it was working well on installation before you left but had a complain days after, never came back for replcement, where is the 'dupes' there? And my name is Rowland, `wey my tools` is the name of the mechanic that attended to you.
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This topic got my attention because the task of driving in lagos has become a part of me over two years now and i am very proud to say it. As a matter pf fact i was part of the team that championed the #NoHornDay of Oct 15th, 2015 in lagos during the era of BRF.

Practically i have discovered that is is very possible. All that is required is to be attentive and exercise patience. I amd a fast and furios dude but i have learnt over time how to be disciplined on the road. I don't struggle space with othet vehicles. I just let them go and i still get to my destination in good time.

I work on the mainland and live on the island, so you should understand that distance. I use the horn ones in a while and that can be over the space of 4 weeks or more. That is when is warrants me using it not when i am inside the traffic. Does who blow their hornn at every instance irritate me like %100.

A dude was harassing me with horn in the traffic at Jakande along Lekki express, lo and behold, even with his incesant use of the horn, i made way through the traffic living him far behind me.

For me, your horn will not make me clear for you except you are driving an ambulance.

Untainted007:
Driving in Lagos city and its metropolis in the midst of commercial drivers popularly known as 'danfo drivers', the amatuer private car owners tagged as 'I can drive myself' and the tricycle also known as 'Napep' is not an easy task as people in other cities in Nigeria have always give kudos to Lagos drivers, some even vowed that they can never reside in Lagos not to talk of driving on Lagos routes. I had a thought about it this morning while driving down to the office if people can actually drive in Lagos without using their vehicle's horn in a day, month or even drive a car without any horn at all. Even with your horn, 'danfo drivers' never care to look at if you are coming or not.

I gave it a try at a time when I had little accident with my front bumper leading to damage of my horn, I could not bear it beyond 24hours, because it made me to be so at alert, and be thinking every commercial buses is going to hit me due to their unchallant attitudes while driving. Here comes the question if any body can boast of driving in Lagos busy cities like Mushin, Iyana Oworo, Ketu-Ojota, Ajah axis, Ojodu berger (Beneath the bridge), Agege - Pen Cinema, Orile etc without using the horn for a week at least or a month?

The electrician has given u a quotation that is far on the high side. pls don't let him catch u mugu in this hard economy. its the work i do with my team and we will offer u great price as low as 100k and below depending on the size of the building.

feel free to mail me on ng.bosslife@gmail.com or raphharris80@gmail.com or call 08030700077.
We will provide with best options and give you quaity installations.

Lajet:
I want to know how much it will cost me to put thunder protection my house the house is one storey building . The electrician told me it will cost me 387,000 naira because of the dollar rate is too high now. I want to know if it's true which materials will I need to buy.the Electrican also told me that he need to buy wires that he will use connect for each of the 14 rooms to fix the thunder protection

I have seen a toyota 4runner, nissan pathfinder, 406, gold, audi pull off brom the ball joints as honda does. Its a peculiar problem with cars and not only honda brands. i use a honda EOD and i have nt had that experience. its a matter of paying attention to the noise and carry out routine maiantenance

steffans:
All cars have der own problms...

I have seen a golf,406, camry 02 dat have pulled out der tires b4..

Jst bcuz Hondas own is common dsnt mean.. Its d end of d world...

I have driven Most Car products.. Honda Stands out to me...

And it MUST give u a sign...

The topic shuld have bin "Honda owners Poor Maintenance Culture"

Cuz I bilv if u are observant u will neva have dis Problm...

Just pay attention to unusual noise in any honda u use and u wont have the issue of the arm braeking or pulling off suddenly.

That is the logic and i am enjoying me end of discussion for three years now

adanny01:
Who has seen this before. I have seen it so many times mostly from new fake ball joints in which their stud breaks.

I can risk buying fake upper arms and tie rod ends but would not risk buying low grade or fake lower arm (camber) ball joint. unfortunately it is the cheapest of the lot whether oem new, fake or toks. It is also the main culprit followed by tie rod end.

I use a Honda Accord, 2005 model (EOD). i have used it for three years now and i have not for once had the problem of the arm jumping off while on motion. Actually the ball joint and other components around the arms give a noisy sound when they are worn out. The problem with users is impatient and lact of attention to go get it fixed. I give you a practical experience that the major cause which is occassioned by the ball joint is actually a minor issue. Reason is that a pair of ball joint cost between 3k and 5k and workamnship is based on your mechanic. In the short run, you might not spend upp to 7k to get it replaced the moment it gives a sign. My candid advise the Honda users is to pay attention to the unusual noise that comes from the car while driving.

As per travelling with the car on a fara journey, i am happy to announce to you that i have used my car to travel from Lagos to Sapele in Delta state and also from Lagos to Akoko-Edo in Edo state. Each of these journeys is more than five hours. Your worry is to ensure your car is fit to travel and not limiting yourself becasue of what people say about the arms of Honda cars. In fact, i am thinking of getting CRV soon.

Thanks and enjoy your Honda.

ping2ping:
I have asked this question under Honda maintenance tips thread but did not get a resounding answer.

I have heard even on this forum and from some Honda owners about a problem of faulty ball joints and/or upper arm peculiar with Honda products that results in the front tyre pulling out. If this happens, the vehicle cannot move. That could be very dangerous on a highway or on a very lonely and dangerous road.

Please experienced Honda experts and users, is there a way to prevent this ball joint issue and the tyre pulling out on a high speed? Some say it will give the driver signs but if is ignored then the worst will happen. But the question is, what if it gives the sign on a highway or a very lonely road, benin by-pass for example? I guess thats why Honda vehicles are not used for commercial transportation.

Does it make Honda vehicles useful only for driving within a city?

A friend bought a Honda CRV 1998 before learning about the problem. He has been afraid of traveling from Lagos to Benin.

All suggestions will be appreciated.

Please i need your mobile no to reach you. you can drop it on my email at babekeny@gmail.com or oladayoyusuf@yahoo.co.uk

sped1oro:
There are over 100 jobs for women with or without kids, find below list of small businesses with little or NO Capital

LIST OF SMALL BUSINESSES WITH LITTLE OR NO START-UP CAPITAL
Consultancy services
Restaurant
Buying and selling of student wears
Real Estate agency
Fashion Design and Tailoring outfit
A mini cybercafe
Rental Business
Laundry and Ironing services
House Cleaning Services
Small Scale importation
A barbing Salon
Make and sell Customized Beads/Jewelries
Transport business
Teaching and tutorials
Blogging
Sales of Educational Books/materials
Sales of Recharge cards
Bulk SMS for school, church or Associations
Network marketing
Football Viewing centers
Providing Internet facilities(ISP)
Fish Farming
Sales of cheap and used phones
System and Computer repairs
Sales of Shoes and bags
Freelance Article writing
Carwash Business
Liquid Soap making
Video Rental Business
Event Decoration
Event planner
Salon hair making
Selling of cheap snacks
Gift Packaging
Car-Hire Services
Courier/Delivery Services
Baby Sitter services
GSM repair services
Grass Cutter rearing
Snail Rearing
Video Coverage Services
Disk-Jockey(DJ) Services
Crèche, Daycare, Nanny
Homemade Air Freshener/Repellants
Candle sticks production
Poultry Farming
Chalk Production
Charcoal Business
Sale of Herbal Food supplements
Costume Rentals
Creating Cartoons
Flyers Distribution
Nylon Recycling
Selling of Children Toys
Music Lessons
M.C and Compere (Alaga Iduro/Alaga Ijoko)
Graphic Artistry
Cake making/Decorations
Frames/Paintings/Artworks
Motivational Speaking
Ushering services
Interior Decoration Services
Selling Database for mass marketing
Keke Marwa/Napep
Domain Name Registration
Website Development Services
Recharge Card Printing
Sunday Sunday Sharwama at churches,mosques,public functions
Reseller Services e.g. car tracker, books, gift items,etc.
Writing Business Plan/Proposal
Selling used Automobiles as Broker e.g OLX,Tradestable,Nairaland,etc.
Video Content Marketing
Private Chef Services
Make-up Artist
Selling Insurance Policies as Agent for commission
Songwriting/Scripting
Pure water Business
Ice Block Production
Car Tracking Installation
Electric Fence wire Installations
CCTV Installations
Party Souvenirs
Travel and Tour Consultants
Business name/Company Registration/Incorporation of Trustees
Fumigation services
Driving Instructor
POPCORN
Payment Agents e.g PAGA
Boutique Outlet
Cassava Farming
Block Moulding Factory
Wall Paper Decorations
Studio Productions
Dog Breeding
Security Consultants
Sport Scouting/Agent
Outsourcing Services
Mystery Shopping Services
Modeling / Modeling Agent
Wood work and Craft

Should you need an advice on what to start, how to start and how to market your product and services feel free to give me a call, i am currently the most sought after business consultant on Nylon/Polythene business in Nigeria. I have provided services to people both in Nigeria and abroad. I have written business plans and proposals for those planning to start a small business.

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i candid opinion is that you should make a report as it were. there is no point covering up for him. if truly the job is what is keeping him and his family, then he will apply due diligence irrespctive of your age. if is not ready to serve in th efirst pace, he should sit at home and claim the old man he is instead of getting u into trouble via your late coming to work and for business meetings. i bet you that if the same driver is given a chance to appraise you, my brother you won't believe what hsi judgement would be about you.

Please do the needful and if he gets axed, you are ina position to request for a much younger and agile person for a driver.

Regards

BiafraBushBoy:
He wants to work, just that he his distracted!!

90 days.?.. I can't guarantee him that long duration after the "true" appraisal

if he earns that much then this second hand car should shouldn't be his choice and his appearance and environment should show it.

MoreWahala:
My friend shut up before I slaaap you
2k dollar daily which is about 600k naira daily
Approximately 18million naira a month ?
Some big yahoo boys can't even make this much
Pls learn to lie with sense.

i believe that maga don pay because i don't this said blogger and i dont see that car a a brand new car as claimed by the author of this post. i congratulate him but i thinks we should be very analytic.
What is the name of the blog he runs? i have gone to google that info and i didn't get it.
Painful that this post even made FP

DaBullIT:
Hustle


Or should I say


Maga



Don pay

Hi Guys,

I want to change me 2.4 litre Honda Accord (EOD) 2005 model engine (4plugs). Where can i get the best tokunbo engine at a good price.
I need real time cost and reliable sourses.
I will appreciate if anyone can helpe me get what i want to get my car back on track.

If there is a nairalander whatsapp or bbm group chat for users of EOD, pls recommend and let me join.

Thansks guys

Hello Housing Agents/NL,

Please i am in need of a two bedrooms flat and also a room/parlour apartments in around Ajah, Ogudu, Gbagada, Surulere and Bariga areas.

I am open for the best in any of the aforementioned locations.

Please contact me on 08140363593.

Thanks ya'all

Nigeria seems to me like the Wilderness the Israelites experienced for 40 years before they eventually entered into the promised land of Canaan. My worry has been how many more years are we going to be in this state where nothing seems to be working? Having experienced a hectic morning to get to the office, i am forced to say we are at the brink of collapsing as a Nation if we continue to throw caution to the air.
The conditions are not getting any better; one minute we have a reason to smile, the very next second, we count lots to make us feel heart broken. It is worse when you look into our rich base of natural resources and realise that we can't even have a minute to say we have been privileged to enjoy these amenities.

Over time we have learnt to bear the pains of not having regular power supply, good water supply and good road networks; but it becomes a horrific nightmare when finished products of crude oil that we have in abundance rear its ugly head to hit us with scarcity (artificial or natural as you may term it). I refuse to go into the details that have led to the current fuel scarcity ravaging the country now because it hurts to know that a nation like ours that has been enjoying the mercy of God, does not recon with this enormous grace from the Almighty. May God never go on strike for this nation... !

When the tides were not working out perfectly for the children of Israelites, they protested against the leadership of Moses and Aaron. Permit me to save this story for another piece. My point is that nobody seems to care what the leaders are doing to the masses. The decay is increasing per second because we have resulted to celebrating mediocrity. We accept every trash thrown at us because we feel the abnormal is our new normal.

I feel pained for my country, i feel terrible that nobody thinks of making this country work. Self! Self!! Self!!! will lead us nowhere. What can you and I give up to make this country habitable for us? Its not about the government this time, it is about you and me. YES I MEAN YOU!!!.
Leadership in this country is not working because every opportunity to serve is seen as an avenue to exploit the resources of the state. The led are in no way different because this has become the popular practice that has even led to the usage of the clause; 'na dem time, if e reach my turn me sef go chop comot. na turn by turn'.

For as long as we are driven, by this ideology, we will remain in the wilderness of pain. If we change our belief to accepting that 'all of us are responsible for all of us', Nigeria will be a haven for you and me and posterity will live to remember us.

Good governance and a better society is affordable, it is not rocket science. All we need to do as a people is to practice some basic principles that have made nations great today; SOCIAL JUSTICE (respect & preservation of human rights), CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY (understanding that we all have a part to play in developing and sustaining our communities and public services), CITIZENSHIP (commitment to knowing and maintaining law and order) and GOOD NEIGHBOURLINESS (be nice to people).

I am Ken Adejumoh, together we can make this country a better place, not just for us but for the numerous generations after us.

Adejumoh writes from Lagos.
babykeny@gmail.com, 08140363593 (sms only)

Pls I want to be part of the training. Send me details on babekeny@gmail.com

Thanks

Lesgupnigeria:
There is no doubt agricbusiness venture is very profitable but you will needs proper guidance and mentoring to succeed especially if you are starting your business for the first time, having little or no knowledge about the business of agriculture.
money have been made and money have been lose. The thin line between money made and money lost can be the difference about what you know and your capability.
I am a pathetic learner who is curious to know more and improve my capacity because the more I know, the more success I will have.
I have always believe in on-the-farm training where real practical work are being carried out and participant performance can be tracked and mistakes can be easily corrected.
I will not be doing it alone. i am partnering with a very successful farmer, the CEO of Oladire Farms, Mr Ayoola Oladire with over 20 years of experience in farming business.
The aim of the Free Agribusiness Coaching is to create Millionaires through agribusiness and I am sure if you are able to learn and do on your farmland what you will learn practically, the sky is the beginning for you.
To qualify, you should have a farmland and be ready to start making use of it by next season.
Due to our busy schedules,We are starting with 50 people and will be restricted to South west for now.
You can drop your email and phone number on this thread and you will be contacted or you send it to yusuffgbenga@gmail.com

This is good news.

Pls what will be the cost of total investment for a vegetable plantation on one acre of land?

I will appreciate if I get details on my mail; babekeny@gmail.com

Emmy3791:
Pls sir I need to know hw much I need to have to invest in pepper/tomato plantation for I acre. clearing, irrigation nd harvesting price included

I am interested sir.

Babekeny@gmail.com
07030938199

bigproject:
I want to train young farmers for 3 weeks on how to plant Cucumber,Cabbage,Carrot,Onions,Green pepper,Yellow Atarodo,Tomato, cauliflowers and more vegetables that people claimed they only grow in the north.
Signify if you have interest.
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Limited space available, we only have accommodation for 10people per time.
We will send you the soft copy of the manual to avoid saying we are charging you for training materials.
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Hey pretty, my candid opinion is that you should just drive slow and not ask him out since he is yet to say a word to that effect. From ur narrative, I guess u re older than him though age is just a number, but drive slow so u don't make hasty decision.

Peace ya

joliyp:
I met this guy not quite long on a social media, we are friends and I think he wants me but too shy to express his desire. He barely looks into my eyes and whenever am close to him, he tends to develop cold feet: I think I like him but how long do I wait for him ...maybe because we are not on the same level ? am a working class Lady and he is still in school





Should I ask him out or wait for another guy? I like him alot.

Hey brother!! Congrats man. For me, u did the right thing to cut off an error that could ve sucked more cash out of u.

She is just being a big baby so leave her to continue that way n open ur hrt to more promising n loving damsels in ur estate.

She took u as a milking machine and was winding u like a piece of elastic. Happy u out of her n pls keep it that way.

Cheers bro

MrLP:
Hello Nairalanders,

Pardon me, i had to create another moniker just to post this.
I am in love this babe i met in my estate, but i got frustrated and let out a piercing outburst which has made her delete me on BBM, blocked me on Whatsapp and have made her refuse to pick my calls for 2 weeks now. I will attach the screen shot of my outburst below.
In other not to bore u with some long stories, wi just state what actually led to this.
I have been asking her out for a while, i met her in my estate some months back. i left her when she told me she was seeing someone. I later saw her again walking home in my estate while i was driving by. I knew i still liked her, decided to try again as i was not in any relationship too.

We got talking again, but she is always not there. claimed her job and all that. sometimes takes up.to 24 hours to revert my messages even sometimes ti pick up my calls. There are sometimes i see her online on whatsapp, while my message remains pending on BBM. Its always excuse of work,being tired and all that. I had to take it like that afterall am still just an "admirer".

But i noticed one thing, its when i want to get something from a store...she remembers she needs something too. There was a day i was getting a bottle of beer in a shop in my estate, that was when she knee she didn't have milk and sugar at home. She told me to get her milk and sugar. i saw that as odd. " milk and sugar" well i got it. The other day i wanted to recharge my phone, she suddenly remembered her unit was low too. I got for her, she never even called me with it. I dont need to say much, you guys already have an idea. I kept on asking her out and telling her I loved her and all of that. But it was frustrating because we mostly see Sundays, and my Sundays too not always free, as i may be on duty. Her sub finished, my messages weren't delivering, i was able to get her on phone and she told me her sub expired. When she hung up, I immediately recharged her line with quick Teller. it took me about another 48 hrs to even let her know i have recharged her line. She wouldn't pick her calls she wouldn't call back.

This time she acts like she is tuning in with me, next time she acts strangely. To cut it all short, she is been telling me she wished to go clubing. 24th was a public hol though i went to work, but she didnt. Called her and told her, ok today we are both free....what about clubbing? she said fine. Called me like 3 times before i got home. Its only when something is at stake she calls. Told her will come pick her by 9pm then we chill somewhere till late, when club will be opened. At past 9, called her i was enroute, she started complaining it was already late, i was like late at past 9? which club opens by 9. she said she is not going again, she is even hungry, just come pick me to eat and drop me back home. I was like WTF in my mind how can a lady be home since morning and tell a guy to come pick her and buy her food at past 9. Those are things we do on campus. I told her no...we are going clubbing, she will eat along the road. Hung up and met her outside her gate. she was dressed casually with simple slips. I was surprised. so she actually meant it. She entered the car and i drove off...told her she will enter the club like that, i will try not get her bounced. lol. She was boning and angry...i gnored her, picked my friends and drove straight to an hotel that hat a restaurant and lounge. Got her her meal, then we went to the lounge later. Told me she was traveling next day, and i have to drop her at the park or something since i will make her wake late. I agreed, she insisted i dropped her home, as a gentle man i did just that around 3am. Waited till she was safely in, before driving back home.

she called at 8am, and i was still sleeping, i picked and she started saying, you are still sleeping when you know you to drop me off. please come and pick me, i am late. and hung up. I was upset but went to pick her, it was then she remembered she needed to use ATM. I became a driver looking for ATM. we didnt get to use, its either crowdy or no money. That was when she said she can manage with what she had. Dropped her and went back home. Didnt hear from her, no thank you, she didnt even tell me she had gotten to her destination. When i asked and told her how was missing her...took another 9 hours to reply. and it was just a line. i got pissed and exploded.

meanwhile night out , someone was calling and calling she refused to pick. eventually turned off her phone. i later collected it and tuned it on...she had about 76 unread messages on Whatsapp. Phone was locked. I just gave her back...because she was getting angry i was holding her phone.

This made me wondering if that was how she turned off her phone when i keep calling. No calls returned but phone eventually says switched off. Excuse is always work and being tired.

Below was what i told her....becaue i couldn't take her games any longer...But i cant stop thinking of her still. I really like her....and i am almost regret blasting her. But i can't let feelings manipulate my normal sense of reasoning. she is a working class and should stop behaving like an hungry campus girl.

I mean while gather all the admirers and respond to whichever u please to at that time.... I find it strange, whats the gain?

But should i have been more patient?

With confidence, I make bold to say that marriage is one of the best thing that has happened to me. I am a vary happy dude in marriage.

My gf as I gladly call her, was a friend for 15 year b4 we got married & I still take her as my friend and not 'wife'. I realised that d moment u start doing d husband n wife thing, u can easily get bored and ur partner becomes outdated to u hence d cheating factor may likely step in.

I'm enjoying marriage cos of d understanding, love & fun we share. We don't act as married couple, we just ball like gf & bf till date. Reason being that a man tends to value his gf but once the wife thing comes in, u stand a chance to begin to see her as old fashion thereby diminishing that feeling (love) that 1st got u to her.

I make her look trendy, we club, we go to d movies; just name all those things that make hanging out with a lady pleasurable, we do them till now.

With our understanding, no one yells at the other, whatever the issue is, we talk it over and even make it playful. So it makes the whole union fresh & rosy per second.

Marriage is playful that's what I have taken it to be and it's working.

lily12:
My dear Nairalanders,

I don tire for this situation.

I have read Nairaland posts for years as a guest. Every single post we see about marriage lately seems to be negative. I am not belittling the foolishness of cheating men when I say this: I am shocked that women can cheat so blatantly these days. I think it's tme to revive the hopes of those men who add two years to their marriage date when they see threads about disloyal "wives"... time to spare single women from the headache of being banded together with all these disloyal women, keeping them single even longer... let's restore the reputation of the institution of marriage as a blessing, a source of favour and a worthy calling that need not be delayed out of fear.

Please, ladies and gentlemen of Nairaland, there must be some happy marriages amongst us. If you have a good wife, please tell us why and how she is amazing. If you have a good husband, please share why and how he is amazing. If you have a good marriage, please take a moment to share your story here.

Let’s start 2016 on a positive note.

May the Lord restore the marriages of those who are currently facing crises, in Jesus’ Name.

Happy new year.

Actually, I agree with you that the spate of broken or crisis marriage is increasing daily in our society such that it has over shadowed the fact that there are still marriages that are rosy and beautiful.

Well I'm happy to say I'm among the few that have a very happy home. Got married to my very best girl after 15 years of friendship.

What makes it fun and happy for me is that she is very understanding, cool headed and we work things out. No one yells when there is an issue. We talk it over as friends.

We act as pals on my requests because I notice that the moment you start doing the husband and wife thing, you can easily get tired of each other. But friends hardly get tired of each other; due to the longing of freshness.

Let me not bore you guyz too much but I'm summary, marriage is playful and fun. If you take it to be this 'serious' 'serious' thing, that fun won't be there. As a guy a take her to be my gf, I introduce her to people as my gf not wife because I feel there is that value guys plays on having a gf and once you begin to take it to wife level, you get bored over time.

For me, one of the best ways to avoid cheating is to make her look trendy and girlish per second. We go to the movies, I club with her up till now and so on...

Marriage is sweeter than honey.

Thanks for your precious time.

11. Don't read with empty stomach
Sometimes the body needs to be well fed before one reading. The reason being that the moment you are hungry, it becomes a distraction hence you won't assimilate any further. So it's wise to be filled before going to read.

Mediapace:
Most students have been complaining that they fail these and that,even to the extent that 47% was recorded for pass grade at the just concluded G.C.E. WAEC,Our guidelines will help you to read and understand.
Take your pen as you read,it goes thus :

1.Take Away all distractions:
Don't allow your brain and your body at large to be distracted by Gf/BF,Food,family problems e.t.c. when reading,
One brain can't do more than one things perfectly at a time,your brain is not a machine[even machines do rest] avoid over using it. When you are reading,focus with one mind and avoid diversion. Moreso,some students are also distracted by meaningless things like games,social medias e.t.c. When reading,that shouldn't be,focus your brain on what you are reading

2.Take A respite:- An adage says "All work and no play makes jack a dull boy". After reading for like 45 to 60mins,take a respite and relax,don't over use your memory by reading for 6hrs without stopping. USE YOUR Brain wisely. When you relax for about 15mins,come back fresh and excited.

3.Summarize what you read:
Take a brief upshot of what you read,some books might be tedious that you might not want to read again,take brief note of some keywords on what you read and write them down,it really helps.
Read at the best time easy for you , God created us in different ways but thesame patterns,
Don't read when you hate most like in the midnight when most people hate,don't inconvinient yourself and know when you assimilate what you read most.
Like me now,it is in the MORNING.
Discover yourself!

4. Read at the best time easy for you :
God created us in different ways but thesame patterns,Don't read when you hate most like in the midnight when most people hate,don't inconvinient yourself and know when you assimilate what you read most. Like me now,it is in the MORNING. Discover yourself!
5.If possible,read in groups:
Sometimes,you may feel bored when you read alone,call your friends and mates so that you can read together but don't misuse the opportunity by playing and gisting for fun when you ought to be reading,you can only gist when on respite

6.Use Dictionaries when reading :
Most of the times when you read,it is not advicable to use dictionaries because it waste time and distracts attention but there are some courses you need it e.g. GEOLOGY: Words like seismometer e.t.c.

7.Ask yourself questions on what you read after reading :
An adage also says "Without an Exam/ TEST,No success,test yourself on what you read by asking yourself question on it,just like revising.

8.Create the habit of reading at least twice a a day :
At times,when you read a topic today and continue it tommorow,you may still forget what you read,just read twice a day and there is every possibility you may never forget what you read again

9.Don't be forced to read :
This is mostly applicable to secondary school students,why should they force you to read? ! When they force you to read,you can't even understand what you read and it also leads to creating some hatred habits towards the course

10 Scholars,Share your experience with us tøo
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Let the igbos sit and rethink.

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Bias judgment

ify84:
I score him ZERO... He jumped almost all questions