₦airaland Forum

@iice
funny! Shooting! still smiling, dont mind that either, its just that the Nigerian Police is a no go area for me. Thats about the only place i could learn to shoot for free.

@ mukina2
nice to have you here

@alexis
Good for you. You have a very good school there, nothing like that exist here. In fact when you tell a lot of people that you practise karate, the only thing that comes to their mind it that you are a violent person. So much for The Giant of Africa. I have friends practising Shotokan and it was my first contact with any karate style. Hosssss

@tianshie
Sure why not. I have a second bar Purple too. Havnt graded in more than a year and a half now(Work,school and other things I want to do with my life).
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@iice

I agree, time is really an issue even for those already practising. I have to miss trainings sometimes when my schedule is tight and at times, i just want to lazy around or visit a friend. The love for the art has kept me going. I love Tai chi Chuan too but it is challenging enough with one art not to talk of two. In the style of Karate I learn, there are over 60 Katas (forms), that alone takes a lifetime to learn and there are still Sparring techniques that have to be learnt. I would encourage you to vist a school, train with them for a while and then see how things will unfold.

Sure! You can come to Total Filling Station Staff Club (Onipan along Ikorodu road) on any Saturday (except environmental days) by 9am-12pm. I hope you are in Lagos?if u require more infomation, kindly post it here

I practice Shitoryu Karate and My school 'Kishikan Ryu Martial Arts College' is located @ Total Staff Club Onipan, Lagos. I would like to meet other martial artists in nairaland. I have been in the art for three years now and I am having fun.

A combination of Degree, certifications and experience is best here in Nigeria and everywhere else. In-fact for some positions, u would even require a Masters. Of course with just any of the 3 u could start but there surely will be a level @ which you can rise no more except u own ur biz.

What I preach is this, get a degree while u are @ it get some experience and when u start working, start doing ur certifications.

visit http://www.jidaw.com for some more detailed advice

eeh! Had a few too. But the one that really had me was
THE CHAMP especially where the young boy goes 'The champ wake up' then the tears come pouring. I must have cried for hours O! Saw the movie 'bout 20 years ago. My eyes are getting wet again see yah!

Aint we in luck! I got someone to help me with the terms.

Ranking or Rating?

A Credit Rating is an opinion expressed by a rating agency which provides an objective and independent evaluation of the creditworthiness of an issuer as well as its ability to meet its financial obligations in a timely manner. This is expressed through simple rating symbols such as Aaa, A etc.


A Ranking on the other hand, is simply a classification (using information available in the public domain such as audited financial statements) of each financial institution/company on various indices such as total assets, core capital, pre-tax return on equity (ROE), pre-tax return on assets (ROA) to mention a few.


UBA was Ranked no. 1 I presume, not Rated no. 1

all this grammar self. Good luck to the million naira peeps out there. And those of us waiting to get there, all the very best.

There are two terms we might need to look up here. Unfortunately, I do not have the knowledge to define them. Maybe our financial analysts in the house can help us.

1. Ranked
2. Rated

I think most times when the general public sees ranked [/b]they think [b]rated. I have the feeling UBA took advantage of that. Anyways a lot of people still see the advert as some form of marketing. The terms mean different things in the financial sector.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm! For a nine year old relationship.
Girl! u guys need to sit down and talk. Be Careful not to take decisions on your own 'cause u guys have come a long way.
please talk over it as soon as possible and be free to express your fears. Better now than never!

I have noticed a lot of comments I perceive to be negative and I ask myself: As it come to this!
Why do we distrust ourselves so much, and surprising guys also add to this, sometimes u just like certain peeps doesnt mean u guys got something going. Do i have to choose between my friend and a lady i want to marry. Haba!

It depends!

If u are usually on the move and need a system to work with, a laptop is ur best bet. But in the real sense of it, a lot of peeps under utilize their laptops. For such peeps, a desktop would have been more appropriate.

I have seen individuals that seemed convinced that they needed a laptop only to sit them down and realize they dont even know what they want. It happens all the time. Consider the cost, replacement parts, service charges, scalability, use (is it for u alone or ur football team @ home).

For most Nigerians, a desktop is most appropriate (although PHCN kinda reduces the effect of this argument). It is more rugged, easily scalable, and much easier to dispose (u could dispose in parts) and of course ur football team can use it.

Finally, why purchase a top grade system for running word processors, in my own opinion most peeps spend too much buying what they dont need. If u would be running processes that require such speed good but if u wont, why tie the money down?

Well, I came across this piece i wrote some years ago and would like to share it with you all. I had some problems figuring out which section to post this so pardon me if i am in the wrong place.


This was written on Tuesday, 8 Nov 2005 in reaction to an article that was posted on Omo-Oduduwa@yahoogroups.com decrying the high level of cultism in the country and associating it with the fact that students don't have much to do and asserting that this is the reason why they engage in cultism.

I am commenting about this because of the phrase 'because these students are less busy'. I graduated from a university in this country about two years ago September 2003 and I ask anyone to challenge me that there wasn't much to do. It all comes down to family background, the society and all there is that influences us. In a society where even adults chase themselves with cutlasses and guns, I ask, what do we expect from their children? My father once involved me in a discussion about cultism and I was not timid to put it up to him that we have all these problems because their generation has failed us. He was puzzled and asked why? The answer simply is that they have been young adults like us (followers), they have ruled this nation and if I am not mistaken they are still ruling this country. In a more simple sentence, all revolves around them!



I have a little story to tell. My Sensei told me this story; I can't remember where he got it from and would try to make it brief and straight to the point. It goes thus:



[b]A particular Dad had a very restless son, the dad was to deliver a speech at a conference that afternoon and didn't have a topic to talk on yet. He knew he needed time to think (brainstorm) but not with this boy around, the boy was just too restless. Accidentally he saw a magazine with a globe of the world in it, he tore that page into little pieces and asked the boy to put them together (thinking that would give him enough time to work on his speech). Not too long after he stepped into the study, the boy came in with all the pieces in the right places! How did you do it so fast the father asked? Well, said the boy, I found it difficult to find which part of the puzzle belongs where, so I turned one piece over and discovered that there was a picture of a man at the back. I also noticed it in some of the other pieces too and figured it was going to be much simpler to put the man together than the globe. So I placed a sheet of paper on the floor, put the man together, placed another sheet on the man and then reversed the papers top to bottom. The father at that time knew exactly what to talk about: 'Put the Man right and the World would be a better place.'[/b]



Now… I don't know what the origin of this story is but I guess the point is made; to make Nigeria, Africa or the World better, lets start from ourselves.

@ima1
U probably did not see that 'cause you were consumed by the words. The challenge was good though, peeps should not take credit for other peeps work without saying so.

@Loverbwoy
Thanks for making it clear and thanks for being nice 'bout it

There is a debit card that Zenith Bank offers. really cool, you dont need an account with them to get it. You can can only use it for online transactions though (just the internet). It is called WebSurfer card. It is a mastercard variant. I have one and it is cool. see http://www.zenithbank.com/debitcreditcards.cfm

i am in, joined too late I guess!

Please take sometime to read this. This depicts how I feel about marriages and relationships. It will help us to know ourselves better. Cheers!

All through my life, I have watched marriages and relationships crumble not because they (the parties) were not
in-love or crazy 'bout each other (at least in the first few days,months or years as the case might be). But because they failed to understand and accept the realities of life. Its more of learning to love an individual: knowing what they like, and what they don't, where u both agree and where u don't, strengths and weaknesses, stuffs like that, than falling in love. Its all about managing people.


I agree with this school of thought, what do u think?

N.B. my words are above, everything from here-on is someone elses work.

[b]DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, " How do I know if I married the right person ?"

I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, " It
Depends. Is that your husband?"

In all seriousness, she answered " How do you know?"

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's
Weighing on your mind.

Here's the answer.

EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with
Your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked
Their idiosyncrasies.

Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a
Completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love, Because it's happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, " I was swept of my feet." Think about the
Imagery of that _expression. It implies that you were just standing
There; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU.

Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience.

But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the
Natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls
Become a bother ( if they come at all), touch is not always welcome ( when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.

The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you
Think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, " Did I marry
The right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of
The love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their
Unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is
The most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, church, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.

But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage.
It lies within it.

I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You
Could.

And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because ( listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.

SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find " LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the _expression " the labor of love."
Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it
Takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.

Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific
Things you can do ( with or without your spouse ) to succeed with your marriage.

Just as there are physical laws of the universe ( such as gravity),
There are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise
Program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your
Relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable, You can " make" love.

Love in marriage is indeed a " decision", Not just a feeling.

[/b]

Well, it will be nice to add to this! I graduated some 3years ago from the University. While waiting for service (NYSC), i went back to the coy where I did my Industrial Attachment (IT); i read Engineering in school. I got a job there for 5k in 2003 and believe me 5k was as bad as it is now! well the next two months, i got 10k, then they asked me to come and serve with them and increased to 15k, I went for the 3weeks camp and when I returned, i asked for 20k. As at this time, i believed i had proved my worth and could now bargain for something better. Well, maybe not much, but as a youth corper earning 27.5k, I was a big boy in my class. This went on for the year during NYSC , i moved to another coy 5months after service and still there. The lesson here is that i got my present job from recommendations from my former employer (although there were certain issues to deal with). I presently earn good money which is nothing compared with what I used to earn. I say start doing something but keep ur eyes focused on the goal.


N.B: When i went to the coy where I did my IT, the MD asked me how much i wanted to earn; i wasn't expecting the question, 5k came out of my mouth. I thank God for that day!

A lover of the round leather game

An admirer of Henry

A fan of Arsenal



I just love good football!

Got tired of putting up with her EX.

I guess they were still seeing each other!

I probably was played for a fool but didn't mind ; sometimes you have to be a fool for love. Didn't think it was wise for me to continue when I realised I was playing in a league far above where i should be playing. It was my first relationship.

Looking towards something better now.

Hi guys,
I have had my Telephone interview. i had it 'bout a week ago. There will be an assessment test in Dubai on the 19th and 20th of February. If you have scheduled a telephone interview before the 19th please get your passport ready and be ready to get a visa to Dubai if u make through the phone stage. Well, the competitive part of the salary, , it is 38,000:00 (Thirty-Eight Thousand) Euros if u make it to Armsterdam then you would be relocated back to your home country after a year and paid according to the salary scale there. I tell you, the money is not the issue here, cisco is one of the best possible places to build a career. Wishing you all the very best while being anxious to get a response as regards my interview.

Well, I agree sometimes we do have issues and one might be tempted to say some stuff that might make the other party feel bad about the fact that they didnt get enough education. but the truth is that we should be immune to the opinons of others.

I would advice we look more @the cause than what action to take. u might be able to understand the situation better.


Godbless Nigeria!

Being educated goes beyond attending some grad school. For me once a partner shows some form of literacy and we can relate very well, then i am ok

Godbless Nigeria!

Carpenter/Male/27/ Nov 30

would continue later