HappyPagan:


You are everything that's wrong with the Nigerian Christian. If you were asked to make a statement without referencing the Bible, I doubt you'd be able to... Your mind is worth more than a few Bible verse. The world is bigger than Genesis-Revelations. Explore, read, get sense so you can start making contributions that don't sound like you are talking to your church members.


The Internet is not your church. Learn to learn from everyone. It will help you be more like Jesus. Not noisy and showy like the Pharisees and Saducees.

mofedamijo:
If its murtala intl,when u get dropped off at departure,DONT USE THE TROLLEY OOOO,NA N500,if u dont have N500 to give them kukuma roll ur luggage...now u see people queuing up at the entrance,join them bring out ur international passport,n ticket booking,strong ur face,when u get to the immi guyz at the entrance there,if they ask where u going tell them straight up,dont smile,n they il collect ur passport n look at it shikena,drop ur bag on the scanner and receive it at the other end of it,its right adter u enter just by ur right,one u receive ur luggage back,proceed to ur airline desk,u will see the airline logo and name on each desk...there should b a queue if check in as started,join the queue when its ur turn,they will collect ur ticket booking,check it on the system to be sure ur visa is genuine and thereafter weigh ur luggage depending on the airline,but its mostly 20-23kg for two luggages,that is 23kg each for two luggage and 11-14kg for one hand luggage,now if ur luggage is within kg limit,they tag ur bag give u ur boarding ticket and thats it,take ur hand luggage with u and dance azonto till ur boarding starts,ur boarding time is always on you ticket,same as your seat number and boarding gate,when boarding has been announced or u just want to go close because time is getting close,go through the boarding gate on ur ticket,(another immi officer will be at the entrance leading to the boarding area,them plenty sef,just string ur faces small,and if they ask u where ure going tell them straight)u will see something like Gate D,Gate C etc,if u cant find it ask they will direct u,now still on ur ticket u will see the particular gate where ur airline will board,GateD2,or Gate D3,what ever gate,when u get to the boarding area look up and u will see the one for your airline,now our airport is not very big,thats why am telling u all this,i dont know where ure going to,so if ure going to a very big airport like charles de gaulle airport,its a massive airport bro,so u will have to work with the arrows up and the big screens that shows flight details,those arrows will keep telling u where ure going so keep following the one that concerns u.....am telling u all thsi since u said its your first time,
DONT GIVE ANYBODY SHISHI,EXCEPT U JUST LIKE THE LADYS FACE OR U LIKE THE GUYS SHOE,BUH URE NOT MANDATED TO...

Chukwuka16:
The night of Brexit would ever remain green in my memory. Past midnight there was this certainty that vote remain would have it. Even farage and Boris had subtly conceded defeat, but the results from Wales was the tie breaker and by morning those who left to France the previous day returned by principle to a non-EU country. The result was catastrophic. GBP took a serious bashing and crashed to records low. As article 50 is being triggered it's important we begin assessing it's impact and the subtle opportunities it's going to create. How will education be affected. What incentives would be available for businesses since they would need to provide some incentives for their companies like tax rebates etc to cushion the effects of leaving the free market. How can we tap into this market and benefit maximally should be up for discussion. I see some peeps arguing that UK isn't Nigeria. It would do us a lot good if we just keep an open mind and learn from others as the world is only separated geographically. In essence it's a global village.
Furthermore UK would be re-negotiating alot of trade deals with fellow EU countries and would obviously be looking for deals that offer it the best value. Nations like South Africa would be looking to boost their exports of wine etc to the UK. Nigeria that wants to recover from recession and diversify her economy has been aware since referendum day of this day. Instead of getting our house in order to compete with South America in exporting things like mango and pawpaw and increasing our market share of other products was rather getting our beans banned to EU due to lack of proper management and due diligence.
Brits are cautious now. Spending is dropping and credits are increasing. Scotland is around the corner tinkering with the idea of another referendum to leave the UK and the economy is expected to contract up to 2% this year. With this uncertainty the government would no doubt want to encourage spending to stimulate the economy. Furthermore to keep London attractive would take alot by the government as many EU companies may be forced to relocate their HQs from London to maybe Paris or Brussels or Berlin etc to remain in the free market.
I'm willing to learn from advanced minds on this platform the paradigm shift and economic implications of triggering article 50. What opportunities are there for entrepreneurs and academics. These are my interests and would welcome further enlightenment.

I am a proud muslima, a devoted one at that. But I also like being honest at all times.

Nonetheless, I think I may be forced to have a rethink and retrace my steps regarding the darkly controversial nature of the religion I believe.

A separate section was created for the mulims so that they wil be able to discuss better and have their thoughts well organised, but why can't same be said for the Christians? 

Is Nairaland actively upholding tribalism/favouritism, or what? The same Nairaland that included in its laws that we should not disregard people's race, tribe, religion? 

Talk about blatant hypocrisy. Honestly, I find it very irksome that I'm first required to accept the "islamic proclamation of Allah being the only true sovereign presiding over the whole universe", each time I want to drop a comment on an islamic thread. 

Please, Seun needs to look into this matter, and see to it that it is appropriately resolved.

However, I don't honestly care much though, because this one-sided system only stands to prove that Islams are afraid of their vague, sphinx-like beliefs being subjected under the powerful lens of thorough scrutiny and questioning and being brought into the glory of light. Their greatest fear is that once rational people begin to invade their threads unrestrained, then gradually, their lies will be pointed out, one by one, in the glaring eyes of all.

SOLAR PANEL

For panels, I think any panel will do. All the consumer has to do is ensure that the ratings are accurate. Ask the seller to test the Short Circuit Current and Voltage for you and once done, multiply the current (I) by the Voltage (V) to see if it is close to or same as the panel power ratings in Watts. After confirming this, just take your panel home ensuring you prevent it from damage during transport and installation, and you should be good to go. Solar panels last for as much as 20 - 25 years or more. Though in dry seasons and dusty areas, they require cleaning once in a while. However, in rainy seasons, rainfalls can help you clean them up.

My products are 2 of 300W/24V panels. Quite heavy and large.

Someone asked me to help him acquire his own system and i therefore want to get inputs from Nairalander before making my decisions on brands to go for. So I ask that users of solar system come in and give their bitter or good experience using brands of batteries, inverters, charge controllers and solar panels. And also, mods please take us to front page for more contributions

CHARGE CONTROLLER

In this case, I use a Chinese product and it did get faulty whenever my batteries discharge below the Low Voltage Disconnection Protection (LDP). I've changed this product twice (within six months) due to the guarantee period given by the guy that sold it to me. From its pack, it is more of a nameless product.

For charge controllers, TriStar is expensive but as usual will give you value for your money. I neither know nor have I heard much about Indian brands of Charge Controllers. Although I've used one in the past which worked pretty well and always tells me when I should switch off my inverter by a red signal light. Will get the name later and post on this thread.

BATTERIES

This one seems to be the major problem people are likely to encounter when going solar. There are so many brands of batteries out there but getting a cheap one that will last long is quit difficult. I'm using 2 of 12V/200Ah PowerTek Deep Cycle batteries, of which one of them is giving me issues just within 6 months of purchase. One of the batteries never gets beyond 10.7 volts after full charge (and during initial us sage) while the other reaches 12.9V after full charge and during initial discharge. The man I bought it from asked me to have a car battery charger to charge the faulty one separately but I've not had the chance for that yet.

I've heard about Luminous, Synergy and Su-Kam batteries and from what I heard, they are pretty ok, although expensive. A friend of mine that works for a Solar system coy told me that the top three Indian products in Nigeria are the strongest ones among the Indian ones. And that they hardly get complains from consumers in that regards. My brother has used Luminous battery for 18 months and it appears to still be working fine while his Luminous Inverter seems to be faulty after using it for 18 months.

TriStar is expensive but better than the Indian batteries though.

One of the top Chinese brands in Nigeria is Mercury. I've not used it before, but based on what my bro said, he was like people that he knows that use it don't complain. It's quit cheap and in same range as some lower end Indian products in terms of prices.

INVERTER

Firstly, I'm using Microtek (1.6KVa/24V) Pure Sinewave Inverter which is a very strong one and is almost getting to it's sixth month. Why I classify it as a strong inverter is that on several occasions, I've had it plugged into a socket that feeds off itself mistakenly but it hasn't developed any fault at all. From what I've heard, this can outrightly damage an inverter. I've been more careful these days but as you all know it, mistakes are bound to happen and I usually tend to repeat it once in a while. By the way, it's made in India.

I've heard about Indian brands like Su-Kam, Luminous and Synergy. These set seems to be the high end Indian products and from what I've heard, it seems they do their work well tho might be costlier than others. My bro used his Luminous Inverter for 18 months before it developed fault.. I've heard only very little about other brands like MPower, SoccerPower, etc. From what I heard about these other inverters, they are ok.

From the person I purchased my solar system, I got to hear of American brand called TriStar. Quit expensive but does it job outstandingly well.

imperialebony:
Try Air Maroc or Ethiopian. They are very fair in fares and passenger treats.

The Lagos State Safety Commission has shut the multi-billion multi-national shopping outlet, Shoprite located at the Ikeja Shopping Mall, Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, for allegedly breaching safety law.

Officials of the commission were said to have stormed Shoprite on Friday afternoon and drove everyone out and sealed off the massive premises, placing a seal order at the entrance.

The seal order notice read: “Sealed, this premises has been sealed following the breach of safety law. This seal must not be broken. For further enquiries, contact the Commission.”

When P.M.NEWS visited the place Friday night, many customers who did not know that the place had been shut were stranded outside the premises.

Efforts to get the Director General of the commission to speak on the matter proved abortive as he was not available to attend to our correspondent.

However, a source in the commission told P.M.NEWS that the place was shut for failing to abide by the safety laws of the state.

The source said there had been complaints by members of the public about adulterated and expired products being sold in the outlet, adding that investigation was also carried out before the place was shut.

P.M.NEWS investigation revealed that some products that were supposed to expire in one month’s time were found on the shelves of Shoprite in Ikeja.

A customer, who craved anonymity, said she once bought expired milk at Shoprite, saying that the closure of the outlet was long overdue.

There have also been complaints by others about expired products at various Shoprite outlets.

Officials of Shoprite have been asked to report at the commission’s office on Monday while the outlet remains shut throughout the weekend.

A customer, who simply called herself Nike, said she was disappointed that the place was shut down as she wanted to purchase certain items for the weekend, while others also expressed disappointment that Shoprite could breach safety standard.

Efforts to speak to Shoprite officials proved abortive as none of them was available to speak to our correspondent.

Shoprite, which is listed on Namibia Stock Exchange and Zambian Stock Exchange is a South African-based retail and fast food company. It operates over 1,200 corporate and 270 franchise outlets in 16 countries across Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.

The Shoprite Group of companies started from South Africa small town beginnings in 1979 with the purchase of a chain of 8 supermarkets in Cape Town for 1 million Rand.

The next 30 years were marked by various acquisitions and innovative expansion strategies that brought it to the R72 billion business that Shoprite is today.

My final question. I have a load of 1.5 kW that I would want to power for 10 to 11 hrs. I have a 3.5kVa inverter (48V) and 4 12V 200AH deep cycle batteries connected in series. How long would it last?
PS Talking through how the answer is arrived at would be very helpful. I might want to play around.

He said, “The APC has no plan to woo the youth whoconstitute more than 60% of the voting population. It is the belief of the leaders of both APC and PDP that the 2015 general election is going to be fixed by the traditional manipulators of elections. This is the basis of the ongoing mobilisation of the PDP chieftains including those who cannot win elections in their own wards.