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Travel › Re: Anambra In Diaspora Troop Into State Despite High Cost Of Flight Tickets(photos) by Conner44: 3:06am On Dec 25, 2023

anonymous1759:
Stop chest beating, the reason why Yoruba don’t travel much is because of the proximity within South West. Why will someone board a flight from Lagos to Ogun , Ibadan or OnDo?
Please kindly give me statistics of igbos travels within the East I’m waiting….

All the airports in the southwest are moribund except for those in lagos, why? Don't diaspora peeps that return via lagos or Abuja take flights to their hometown?

Oh I forgot . . . All yorubas claim to be from lagos so no need for the airports in Ogun, osun and ekiti to be functional.

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Car Talk › Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 8:03pm On Dec 24, 2023

Cryomancer:
Well said.

But please do you mind recommending a scanner (Not the advanced industrial type) that can read both engine & gear faults especially for EOD.

I'll really appreciate this.

Find and buy the Autel AP200 bluetooth scanner as it is the cheapest unit I know that has the most useful functions for the maintenance of your vehicle. It can scan the engine, gearbox, ABS and SRS systems plus you can use it to clone your lost car keys if or whenever the unfortunate event occurs.

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Crime › Re: Pornhub’s Parent Company Admits It Profited From Sex Trafficking by Conner44: 4:56pm On Dec 23, 2023

DomPerignon:
Pornhub is owned by an ordained Jewish rabbi.

Solomon Friedman.

Imagine a Christian clergy or a Muslim Imam owning a porn production and distribution company.

The fines ($1.3m) do not in anyway fit the crime.

Human trafficking and pimps get life in prison .

Why should PornHub be made to pay only a meagre $1.3m?

Sue them to court tongue

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Car Talk › Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 1:16pm On Dec 23, 2023

DolbyDigital:
First time car owner. Honda EOD 2003. Any advice please. Tell me what I need to know.

First things first. Have a way to check your fault codes whenever they should pop up (cause they will) and at that time if you're lacking basic information about your accords problem your mechanic might unknowingly make your problem worse.

Buy a scan tool that can check and read your accords engine and gearbox malfunction codes. Most people buy the mostly seen cheap Bluetooth types that can't read gearbox codes, don't be like them.

If you're very DIY inclined and feel adventurous then you can speak with your accords brainbox for all its fault codes without spending a dime on scanners of any sort.

This in my opinion is the first thing you should do to make the life you'd spend with your accord better.

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Car Talk › Re: Opinions Needed: My Mechanic Said I Should Use Only Water First In New Radiator. by Conner44: 8:42am On Dec 22, 2023*

Your mechanic is right. Since he isn't a dealership performing dealership level repairs then you should use water first to confirm there are no leaks before switching to coolant (unless you're using all those low quality coolants)

Highest a few days is enough for this test.

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Politics › Re: Economic Confidential Names Lagos, 6 Others Viable States, Declares 6 Insolvent by Conner44: 7:40am On Dec 22, 2023

Idiko1:
The original post is pure typical and idiotic Nigerian analysis. Unlike Lagos, most states are not city on Nigerian steroid. Most states in Nigeria did not benefit from being capital of Nigeria.

They don't want to know. They just want to have something to hold on to during their dick measuring contests. grin

How can you joyfully compare the doings of a child born with a silver spoon in his mouth to the child born in the cold hard streets . . .

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Car Talk › Re: What Is The Law On Overtaking Police Convoy? Was I Wrong? by Conner44: 11:22am On Dec 10, 2023

This stuff happens mostly on the highway. If it's your first time coming upon such a motorcade you'd obviously want to overtake them and then have an experience.

First time this stuff happened to me was from onitsha to agbor. 3 hilux only with like 4 guys in the last vehicle, spreading across the full free road just driving anyhow. At first when we got to a hill facing upwards I saw my chance and married the edge of the right side of the road and gunned the pedal.

Those vehicles immediately started doing the zig zaging and I instinctively matched brake pedal in order not to hit their bumper swearing furiously in my mind at the driver only to look up and discover that all of the guys on the back had since raised and were pointing their guns directly at me in a very threatening manner.

I just chop the humble pie with my overloaded 3mz sienna and followed them at 70kmph from then onwards till they branched off the highway. One particular one of them will sometimes stand up and raise his gun pointing it at me and start shaking it, gesturing like he's saying PA - PA - PA (like how kids do when they point sticks at each other and jerk it to signify shots being fired) The guy did it to me like four times along that journey.

I just dey watch am from like around 8 to 10 cars back dey hide my face. It is only those who seldom travel by road that haven't encountered these type of things.

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 5:16pm On Dec 07, 2023

Who this screenshot dey remind us of for here? grin

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 3:15pm On Dec 01, 2023

donbrowser:
When I said it, they turned it into political matter

Me I've decided not to discuss politics here. There's no gain. I wish he would stop it too and focus on issues as it affects drivers here in a bid to encourage and not discourage them.

The country is harder now than it was when he escaped to congo. He should not make confusion hold people who have decided to gove this hustle a try. He should find one or two tidbits to assist and not tell them to face something else. There's no business on earth that would be profitable for everybody who puts hand inside. It can favor Mr. A and be a disaster for Mr. B, that's how this world works.

Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 3:04pm On Dec 01, 2023

donbrowser:
I no wan talk before but I think I should, Pearl is always doing that stuff because he gives out cars on rentals and his clients are mostly from this thread.

1. To woo drivers

2. To keep his current drivers on their toes

What stuff is this that you say pearl always does?

And concerning his 'wooing new drivers and keeping the currents on their toes' I don't think we cam fault him for that. Personally I think we need someone who can do what he usually does to motivate other drivers on this thread.

Many people need help in understanding the hustle especially with today's economic realities. Its too bad that some of us here banded together to chase those who were great motivators away from this thread. Maybe with time we can get such people to come here and make their opinions available for all of us to gleam something from.

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 2:57pm On Dec 01, 2023

Omoapena:
Mind you, I bought 16litres of fuel inside my car and went to laderin from North west in Maryland, to and fro, I didn't use the fuel finish, to and fro was about 180km if not more than so I can say my car is doing very fine when it comes to fuel efficiency...

This is nice coming from you. I knew that after using the former vehicle you used and taking this current one you will definitely be convinced that your former vehicle was not fuel efficient.

Now that you've realised your current vehicle is doing fine mpg wise it's now time to draw up a personalised tactic you will be utilising to get good trips that won't make you waste much fuel during trip selection. If others can do it then so can you.

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 2:53pm On Dec 01, 2023

davit:
Those of you attacking Pearl don't understand his modus operandi. Pearl skips trips alot. He cherry picks requests. And if you do that, it is very much possible to gross what he grosses with the amount stated.

The only clause there is if you know how to come back on your score and the likes when you go down.

Ire ó!

This is exactly what CheerfulGiver thought those in his group and they have been keeping their heads above water even before fuel subsidy was 'somehow' removed.

It is a very proper tactic for ehailing drivers especially today with the rising cost of fuel.

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 2:50pm On Dec 01, 2023

itzFso:
I've been noticing everything you've been dishing out so far and I can boldly say you're just here to discourage whoever wants to venture into the hustle.

You've a discerning eye. That's the only thing he does on this thread. He believes if he can't do it then nobody can do it.

Pay him no mind. His opinions are heavily skewed.

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Politics › Re: Taiwo Oyekanmi Dies! Gunmen Shoot Ogun Gov Office’s Finance Director Dead by Conner44: 8:09pm On Nov 29, 2023

treesun:
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Wednesday afternoon reportedly shot dead one Mr Taiwo Oyekanmi, a Director of Finance and Accounts attached to the Governor’s Office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Do you see how the media highlights that these unknown gunmen are suspected to be armed robbers just because this happened in the south west.

If it was in the south east, no need for investigation or suspicions . . . IT IS IPOB grin

Funny media Funny country

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 2:40pm On Nov 28, 2023

dav1002:
Also don't forget map doesn't work well on that road too

Map will be shouting at 200metres take the exit when you get to the supposed exit you'd see a huge stone used to block the road

Also coming from the middle lane towards iyana iba there's an exit after barracks to link the service lane map doesn't recognize it too

Same thing with linking PPL from the middle

Bro, the below culvert/road i spoke about before has finally been blocked off.

At the same alakija (just after passing the bridge descent heading towards mile2) where a section of the road demarcation (culvert) had been taken off to enable motorists leave the service lane and join the middle lane going towards Orile direct.

Same as the others you usually jam after every 200 - 200 meters on Gmap at places like barracks, agric, etc before cheesy

So update your street map and don't allow Gmap carry you to where you no know

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 9:31am On Nov 24, 2023

izzou:
[color=royalblue]When i saw the comment, I was struggling to remember where I saw this monicker.

Make una let the guy breeeef abeg. Na support e support the Master strategist..E no kill person
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Egbon? na you talk say make I free am before oh. If not I for don dey drag am like tiger generator wey im plug soak oil grin

He wants to run . . . lol

Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 1:59pm On Nov 23, 2023

YeyeGbami:
Country hard no be lie.

My brother ehn. . . Na oluwa hand we dey so cry

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 1:58pm On Nov 23, 2023

donbrowser:
Until you find out Yeye is also a Batist 😂 😂 😂

Yeye na Batist e don teeh i know but him own different from your own. Him dey on ground dey hustle through the pains just like others.

You na konk AGBADORIAN grin

wey dey support emilokan just for supporting sake undecided

you wan run after all the jamboree with apc card for your front pocket abi ? undecided

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 1:43pm On Nov 23, 2023

donbrowser:

Corner na my guy, he still dey owe me peppersoup.

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 1:43pm On Nov 23, 2023

YeyeGbami:
don and corner

Baba e reach to drag abeg. Him follow them travel go campaign upandan come finally win. Beg us to endure say e go better at the end of the sufferings . . .

Then as we don already cross the 1,000 Naira to a Dollar milestone and galloping gallantly towards the 1,000 Naira per Liter threshold na when guy man talk say him wan start dey find japa strategy? shocked

say him no wan do again? ? ? huh

Just after 6 months only

Yeye you self check am . . . E good?

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 10:36am On Nov 23, 2023

donbrowser:
You're such a caring man but you still have yourself to care about.

True true your oga emilokan has spoilt things for everybody very well, that we can agree on, but thankfully he hasn't spoilt things for me to the extent that I'm eyeing the japa routr to remain sustained wink

Don't worry about my caring . . . Between my kids, my wife and my biz I am in very good hands thank you cool

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 10:04am On Nov 23, 2023

donbrowser:
bad guy, na crime to ask for info or even japa after voting BAT?

No oh . . . No crime at all at all grin

Enjoy your trip. Just remember the ones you left behind from your family sha because when they start begging for alms and you don't come through for them na to plot and plan your downfall na him go be their next target wink

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 7:34am On Nov 23, 2023

After voting in their emilokan and fighting off all others from coming out to cast their own votes they have decided to dump their winner and his yeye win to run away from what they helped to build.

Okay oh. No wahala. The God of karma is always one step ahead of all of una grin

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 5:26pm On Nov 19, 2023

northbird:
Liver kwa? Come there to do what?. There's nothing attractive in that axis..

I understand your view perfectly and its entirely your opinion which you are right to have wink

Fact is I didn't put up that detail for you, I put it up to dispel the insinuation that there weren't any detours or roads available to exit that express road. It wouldn't be useful to you but I know that the many other ANTs that will be moving lagos steady this season and onwards will need such information to make good decisions while picking lucrative trips on their apps which you decide to ignore cool

Plus what seems attractive to you might not be so to the next pilot. Some go on trips just because the money involved is worth it while others (like you) might be taking trips to some locations based on say the roads are paved with gold or huge mansions and sky scrappers with street lights adorn the sidewalks and the women all walk around with mini skirts along that axis (I am assuming this is your own definition of an area being attractive)

So baba chill, nobody will ever beg you to come this way. This way no need you tongue

make una dey that una way make we dey our own kiss

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 5:15pm On Nov 19, 2023

dav1002:
Also don't forget map doesn't work well on that road too

Map will be shouting at 200metres take the exit when you get to the supposed exit you'd see a huge stone used to block the road

Also coming from the middle lane towards iyana iba there's an exit after barracks to link the service lane map doesn't recognize it too

Same thing with linking PPL from the middle lane

So if one isn't familiar with the route and you dey depend on map OYO!

Also the road on the service lane after trade fair enroute mile 2 is now worse
Potholes everywhere

See baba, all these places you've highlighted in your post above are not legal. They are spots and areas where the road demarcations were removed solely to ease the flow of traffic on that axis during the periods when the road construction was still ongoing around those locations. Of course you should not expect those areas to be left open long after said construction has been finished and the engineers have moved on further down the road and you should not expect Google map to realize it on time hence the reason why you're always running into big-big stones after hearing 200 meters ahead grin

The so called map I gave you in my prior post is the government verified road network available for motorists who wish to take a detour when on that route. It will be available for use both in reality and on Google map even till the next 50 years to come. It is part of the master plan the government and ecowas had for that road so nothing can close it down. The only thing that can happen is if they create new roads and detours along there but I fear they will have to demolish peoples buildings to achieve such a feat.

So try to memorise the information I gave you earlier. It will be useful to you for decades to come unless you don't see yourself coming along this way again for the rest of your life.

And concerning the bad patch of road you spoke of near trade fair . . . Mehn, so the only bad portion of road (highest 5 meters long) all the way from alaba to orile is the single reason you want to write the whole full express off? shocked

I understand you don't like driving this way but abeg sofly-sofly dey find fault with the location. There are hundreds of worse roads in this same lagos but surprisingly you'd have no problems transversing same just because you're already comfortable with those axis undecided

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 11:05pm On Nov 18, 2023

northbird:
All these complex explanations just to ply a road.. ..

The complexity is relative. Do you know that if one was to write and highlight all the detours and turns just between costain roundabout straight to that jibowu bridge via ojuelegba it would take almost a full page here? grin

Of course It won't seem complex to you then because you're already conversant with that axis/stretch of road wink

So you better screenshot what I put up there just in case tomorrow when you gather the lever to head towards that ojo axis you won't be second-guessing the route you'd take while racing back to your eldorado civilization grin

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 10:58pm On Nov 18, 2023

mamman40:
Hope all the detour is reflecting on Google map?
Cos, 100% I rely on Google map.

Of course it's on gmap

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 9:18pm On Nov 18, 2023

Pearl1910:
Okay now... Ojo commandos
When una agree let us know abeg

Last I checked sha there is a turning in Trade fair and in Alakija if u r in the service lane.
If u r on main express u can turn at Alakija

There are turns in numerous places. Truth is if you're not conversant with the area you'd always have a hard time understanding it's detours.

Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 9:17pm On Nov 18, 2023

northbird:
The truth is festac,/badagry/ alakija axis is not user friendly to e-hailing. 2020 was the last time I stepped on Festac.
A lot of resident drivers might disagree.But, you can't argue with evidences..
I'm sure a lot of riders find it hard getting rides to such destinations.

People who dont frequent this axis will always be afraid of it. It's normal.

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 9:16pm On Nov 18, 2023*

I doubt the bolded if not you'd know that . . .

Coming from iyana-oba towards mile2 via the service lane the turns available are

1. At trade fair if you intend turning back towards the same place you're coming from (via the service lane only)

2. At alakija (under bridge) if you intend turning back towards where you're coming from (both via service or middle lanes) or branching off towards other locations via agor palace road.

3. At the same alakija (just after passing the bridge descent heading towards mile2) where a section of the road demarcation (culvert) had been taken off to enable motorists leave the service lane and join the middle lane going towards Orile direct.

4. At mile2 (turning back via service lane only)

While if you're coming from iyana-oba via the middle lane you can make turns at

1. Alakija by climbing the bridge to either turn back via the middle lane or going through festac to go back via the service lane or branch off towards other locations via ago palace road/navy Town Road.

2. At Alaba Suru if you intend turning back towards where you're coming from via the middle lane only.

These are the options currently available to motorists who intend taking detours along that route today plus don't forget that along the stretch of road towards mile2 via the service lane between satellite town and maza-maza you can always take a right turn off the highway into Old ojo Road to go back to any place or turn you missed (back to alakija under bridge)

Modified

At this spot I wrote of above you can also exit the middle lane from iyana-oba and join the service lane to take the next available right detour straight back to alakija under bridge in case you wish to cancel your one way ticket towards alaba suru/orile.

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Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 6:34pm On Nov 18, 2023

vivalavida:
Funny enough, I have lived òn same route most part of my ife. My office is around same area too. I did è-hailing briefly last year. No time will I switch on my bolt or indrive app without getting a ride. Most times the ride takes me to the island. There are always ride. The main road has even been completed which makes it all better. At least from my base in iyana-isashi to either mile 2 or egbeda can be done without breaking a sweat except for minor traffic at igando on that egbeda route. As far as it is rides, there are always rides.

You be sabi boy jare. No mind the jjc's grin

Business › Re: If You Are Uber Partner In Lagos, Please Share Your Experience Here by Conner44: 6:32pm On Nov 18, 2023

MrReeseG:
I'm not familiar with those sides, I rely a whole lot on the map.
And seeing as you people have even mentioned the bad road networks there, what if I go stuck for service lane or I go follow express when I suppose follow service lane.

This scenario above is not unique to this axis alone in lagos. There are many of these types of roads where if you mistakenly miss your exit you will have to drive far and wide to return back to base.

The way you guys talk it will seem as if its only along lagos badagry express that this stuff happens in lagos. grin

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