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kennygreen:
A GRADUATE, and I'm proudly a keke rider.

Which one be PROUDLY a keke driver?? For a graduate?? Nna rest! We know there’s dignity in labor and we appreciate that but still does not mean you should be proud of driving keke. While at it, seek other opportunities to utilize your skills and academic qualifications. You’re better than a keke rider.

NaijaCowFarm:
Go to court and stop making noise. Jonathan is eminently qualified to contest

Not according to the Nigerian constitution

Whatever happens to anonymous tip off lol

Lipscomb:
Imagine this bastard that want to rule Nigeria. He can't even manage his company. Useless man.

All this company shall be confiscate Because its belong to federal republic of Nigeria.

Your level of illiteracy be like ZeeWorld. Imagine claiming a businessman business belongs to Nigeria. He is corrupt like we all know but man has businesses before politics. Was a well paid top civil servant before politics. He’s an acute businessman. Laying off staff this period is due to the times we live in. Anybody that has job right now and is being paid is privileged.

Would be nice to add estimated cost.

So I'm about buying a land in an area close to Warri, Delta State, Otokuto precisely and I found one through an agent who has told me how much it will cost.
My question now is, how do I determine the true value of the land to avoid overpaying. How do I know the true cost of the land, that is to say, how do I determine the actual cost and what will be good to pay for the land. Is it through a land surveyor?

I will appreciate quick and helpful response as I dont know anything about purchasing land.

Thanks in advance.

ministeriallist:
Which town do u want to do the business

Warri

For some time now I have been thinking of businesses to invest between 500k to 1.5m and still make decent profit and good annual turn-over so this evening I visited one of my very good female friends and the idea of wholesale rice distribution pops up. To be honest, I have always liked the busying and selling business especially one you can easily take your inventory so when the idea of an wholesale rice distribution business came up I kinda liked it now my few questions are:
Will, lets say 1.5m be enough to start up a rice distribution business?
How can one get in touch with major dealers or lets say importers of quality rice?
Whats the present going rate for the different bags of rice?
What are the prospects?

NB
I am making further research on all of this but will accept practical advise and relevant opinions. Will be great to have someone who has dont this business or still doing it to share his/her experience, starting up usual mistakes, pitfalls and how to avoid them..
THANK YOU in advance


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Strahovski1:
I disagree porn is good for marriage

How is porn good for marriage?

Let me start by defining the problem. The following collection of statistics was provided by Pure Life Ministries. Their sources are in parenthesis.

Pornography is a $57 billion dollar industry (Top Ten Reviews).
50% of Christian men and 20% of Christian women are addicted (ChristiaNet Survey).
68% of divorces involve one party meeting a new partner over the internet, with 56% of divorces involving one party having an obsessive interest in “pornographic websites” (American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers).
One out of three visitors to adult websites are women (Internet-Filter-Review.com).
Of those struggling with sexual addiction under the age of 35, 40% are women (National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families).
The largest and fastest growing group of consumers of internet pornography are 12-17 years old, with the average age of exposure being 11 years old (Internet-Filter-Review.com).

Alarming isn’t it?

1 Peter 5:8 says “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around looking for someone to devour.” There are people out there who claim there’s “no proof” that pornography is harmful. Just listen to interviews with ex-porn stars and porn addicts and the destruction is clear.
How does porn affect a marriage?

First of all, it’s sin. I’m not trying to be a fundamentalist, but we need to call it what it is. I heard a pastor say once that anytime we choose to sin, something dies. Here are nine side-effects of pornography.

1. Porn Breaks Trust. Marriages are built on trust. Ask a woman how she feels when her husband looks at porn and if she’s honest she hates it. She’ll say it feels like he is bringing other women into the relationship. And whether the man likes that or not she’s right. It’s infidelity.

2. Porn Creates Comparisons. You can’t look at images without comparing those images to your spouse. This can lead to ungratefulness, where you focus on what your spouse “isn’t” instead of being thankful for what he/she is.

3. Porn Destroys Self-Esteem. Just ask your spouse how confident they feel being naked in front of you after you’ve looked at pornography and you’ll understand this one.

4. Porn Creates Unreal Expectations. Porn is not reality! It’s a movie created by a director and paid actors who…hate to burst your bubble…are acting! It’s not real! And guess what, most of them hate it. Many of the female actors were coerced into the film industry at a very young age outside of their will. A high number of female actors take drugs to cope with both the physical pain of filming and the emotional pain. The suicide rate is high among both male and female actors.

5. Porn Destroys Intimacy. Porn in a marriage is usually very secretive. The one looking doesn’t want the other spouse to know. The result is a lack of intimacy as one spouse is keeping secrets from the other.

6. Porn Creates Shame. The enemy tempts us to look, and when we do, he tells us what a loser we are for looking. Shame is one of the worst side effects of porn. Because people often look at porn to escape stress or fear, it creates a downward spiral that goes like this. 1. Feel bad about your life. 2. Look at porn to escape. 3. Feel bad about your life for looking at porn. 4. Look at more to escape.

7. Porn is Addictive. Anyone who tells you it isn’t is wrong. Studies show that porn lights up the pleasure center of the brain more than cocaine. It’s powerful and it’s very addictive.

8. Porn Never Satisfies. The porn industry thrives on “customer dissatisfaction.” I heard a podcast explain the difference between sexual addiction and drug addiction. They stated that the drug addict craves “more” but the sexual addict craves “different.” In other words, a heroin addict wants more heroin. But a sex addict doesn’t just want more sex, he wants “different” sex.

The power behind porn is lust. And lust doesn’t crave “prettier” – it craves “different.” It’s why Tiger Woods can be married to a super model and still cheat with numerous other women. It’s not that his wife wasn’t “attractive enough,” it’s just that lust always craves “different.” The deception is that “different” will satisfy you, but of course, once you have what you craved you want something different. It never ends.

9. Porn is Progressively Perverse. Due to its inability to satisfy, pornography always leads one to greater perversity. We hear these horrible stories on the news about acts committed against children, even toddlers, and we try to wrap our minds around how someone could be so warped to do something so sick.

One of Ted Bundy’s final murders was that of a 12 year old girl. The day before he was executed he asked Dr. James Dobson to interview him. What’s incredible about his story is that he states his behavior was rooted in a porn addiction that started when he found soft-core magazines in the trash as a 13 year old boy.

What’s truly frightening is that 13 year old boys today don’t have to look in the trash. They just turn on their phone.

Of course not everyone who looks at a dirty magazine will be a serial killer. But, we have to understand that the path of porn leads to unending perversity. We live in a society where we parade sex all over the media, and then we act surprised at the Jerry Sanduskys of the world.

This is a huge subject, and I know this post gives more of the problem than the solution. The reason we’re even addressing it is because we have a passion for healthy marriages. Being debt free is pointless if your marriage is falling apart.

If you are dealing with pornography you need to get help immediately. You have to take aggressive steps towards uprooting it out of your life and getting freedom. Freedom is possible but it often takes some drastic changes and aggressive accountability.

First Class from DELSU is something extraordinary. The school marking scheme is super rigid which makes this achievement even more special. Congratulations Tonia. Wishing you all the best in life's endeavors.

True or false?

Fellows I need help.

During my early uni days I got carried away by extra activities which pretty much cost me academically and even if I am among the best in my dept my result suffered, as a result my CGPA was embarrassing to say the least.

Upon resuming 300 Level, a good friend of mine did not resume, after a few weeks I was worried as you would expect so I traveled down to his family's house to inquire since his number was not going through and was told about his sad demise. He had an accident which cost him his life. I was saddened by what had happened because he was really good and was most probably the 4 best student in the dept, strong CGPA, a 2.1, he was really good not just academically but he had pure natural talent and the way I see it was the hope of his family.

On my way back so many thoughts were running through my mind....my result is poor and there's absolutely no way I can improve on that and still graduate with a 2.1 or even a 2.2 so I made a resolution.

On getting to the hostel I reflected on the whole thing and decided not to tell anyone but our course adviser. My friend was not the type that socialize, some persons in the dept don't even know him that well. He does all his things low-key, he's a very private person so I made an arrangement with our course adviser where I managed to convince him that it will be a shame if he's hard work is allowed to go to waste and amount to nothing, as usual with financial persuasion he allowed me to write his exams, I wrote both our exams until graduation where I graduated with a 3rd class and him a 2.1.

To cut a long story short, I did a change of name and began using his result; all this without anybody's knowledge but me and our course adviser.

It was very complicated but somehow I managed to use his result and even studied abroad with it, got my masters and other professional certificate before I got a 6 figure job in Lagos and came back home.
Ever since I got back I have been doing really well for myself and I have gone as far as taking good care of his family financially as well as training his siblings in school and presently sponsoring 2 in the university. I rented an apartment and bought his dad a car, I know it will never suffice for what their son may have done but I'm only trying the little I can to compensate for their loss as well as for pretending to be their son without their knowledge.

About 8 months ago I met a girl and we fell in love, we've been dating and 2 months ago I pooped the question and she accepted. We've been making our wedding arrangements but ever since I feel I have been hiding my real self from her and decided to tell her what I did many years ago. Initially there was no reaction but then this week she came to me and said she cannot get married to a fraud and gave me back the ring.
I'm scared and confuse she may ruin everything, she may reveal my secret which obviously will get me fired and most definitely a jail time. I don't know what to do, I have tried to reason with her and have done way too many explanations but she's not bulging. I don't want to go to jail and I don't want to lose my job. I'm really confuse. What can I do to change her mind or make her not to tell on me or get me fired or even worse go to jail?

Please I need help, real help please....you guys should share your wise words. I can't tell any of my friends, I can't tell anyone about my secret, this is the only place I can pour our my heart and seek advice.

I am dying inside. I have gone through a lot living this life of lie and its so hard but I cannot come clean, not now maybe not ever.


Cc: Lalasticlala

Small men and big things....jeez!

Bit*ch said she was raped thats hw she was disvirgined which obviously I believed and consoled her even telling her not to worry that I'm still d first and will always be d first. When I find out she's been dooking consistently, top form before we met I no fit squeeze her neck....They say u live and learn and since I neva ware bliv any girl na v mobile unless I confirm am

Harbosede02:
Is ur friend even mature enough to get married?? She is thinking of calling it quit with her fiance because of a text she doesn't even knw the details of,she ought to confront the so called fiance and ask him whatever prompted the message.

Most sensible response...

Thank you very much......if there's more please add.


Thank you once again

For university students....problem is I'm not very conversant with Nigerian music so I'm pretty much at sea here

Here is the thing, I was just asked to play at a friends party tomorrow and I'm mostly into rock, honestly I have no idea what type of music to play... I need your suggestions. Kindly share the artiste and the track title. E.g

(1) Coldplay - Paradise
(2) Dbanj -

I need your help please

Innovation hahahahahaha

mobf:
You should change your handle to Dr. Love #just saying

Killz is vast, i mean VERY intelligent but can be a douchebag wen he wants to.
Nice one though!!

Bros fine 4 dis picture ooo

How do i make her feel more secured?

I notice my girlfriend is insecure. Have tried several ways to reassure her of my love for her but it doesn't seem to work.

What could be the problem?

If she has been faithful and honest with you then i suggest you learn to trust her.Without complete trust and faith in your partner your relationship will NEVER work

Thought I should share this:


Watch Out! 10 Interview Questions Designed to Trick You(us)
by Jenna Goudreau

For the long-term unemployed or those workers looking for a change, getting an interview in today's market may feel like a win in itself. But once you're in the door, interviewers often put you through an obstacle course of deceptive questions with double meanings or hidden agendas. Do you know how to read the subtext?
"On the other side of the desk, hiring managers spend countless long hours interviewing candidate after candidate," says Joyce Lain Kennedy, a nationally syndicated careers columnist and author of Job Interviews For Dummies. "A tricky question may be used as a time management tool to quickly eliminate a less qualified candidate."
Kennedy says that even if job hunters have rehearsed anticipated topics, an unexpected question may jar loose an authentic answer that exposes hidden problems. She outlines the top 10 most common questions designed to trick you.

No. 1: Why have you been out of work so long, and how many others were laid off?
This question may also be followed by the more direct, "Why were you laid off?" Kennedy says it is an attempt to figure out if there's something wrong with you that your former company or that other potential employers have already discovered. The interviewer may be trying to determine if themes of recession and budget cuts were used to dump second-string employees, including you. Rather than answering the question directly and chancing an emotional response or misinterpretation, Kennedy advises punting. Respond: "I don't know the reason. I was an excellent employee who gave more than a day's work for a day's pay."

No. 2: If employed, how do you manage time for interviews?
"The real question is whether you are lying to and short-changing your current employer while looking for other work," says Kennedy. The interviewer may wonder: If you're cheating on your current boss, why wouldn't you later cheat on me? She suggests placing the emphasis on why you're interested in this position by saying you're taking personal time and that you only interview for positions that are a terrific match. If further interviews are suggested, Kennedy advises mentioning that the search is confidential and asking to schedule follow-ups outside of normal working hours.

No. 3: How did you prepare for this interview?
The intention of this question is to decipher how much you really care about the job or if you're simply going through the motions or winging it. Kennedy says the best way to answer is by saying, "I very much want this job, and of course researched it starting with the company website." Beyond explaining how you've done your homework, show it. Reveal your knowledge of the industry, company or department by asking informed questions and commenting on recent developments.

No. 4: Do you know anyone who works for us?
This one really is a tricky question, says Kennedy, because most interviewees expect that knowing someone on the inside is always a good thing. "Nothing beats having a friend deliver your resume to a hiring manager, but that transaction presumes the friend is well thought of in the company," she says. Because the interviewer will likely associate the friend's characteristics and reputation with your merits, she recommends only mentioning someone by name if you're certain of their positive standing in the organization.

No. 5: Where would you really like to work?
"The real agenda for this question is assurance that you aren't applying to every job opening in sight," says Kennedy. She advises never mentioning another company by name or another job title because you want to highlight all the reasons you're perfect for this job and that you'll give it all of your attention if achieved. A good response would be: "This is where I want to work, and this job is what I want to do."
[Also see: In-Demand Careers Through 2018]

No. 6: What bugs you about coworkers or bosses?
Don't fall into this trap. Kennedy says you always want to present yourself as optimistic and action-oriented, and hiring managers may use this question to tease out whether you'll have trouble working with others or could drag down workplace morale and productivity. "Develop a poor memory for past irritations," she advises. Reflect for a few seconds, and then say you can't recall anything in particular. Go on to compliment former bosses for being knowledgeable and fair and commend past coworkers for their ability and attitude. It will reveal your positive outlook and self-control and how you'll handle the social dynamics in this position.

No. 7: Can you describe how you solved a work or school problem?
Kennedy says that, really, no one should be too taken aback by this, as it's one of the most basic interview questions and should always be anticipated. However, all too often interviewees either can't come up with something on the spot or miss the opportunity to highlight their best skills and attributes. Kennedy says what the interviewer really wants is insight into how your mind works. Have an answer ready, like how you solved time management issues in order to take on a special assignment or complicated project, that showcases an achievement.

No. 8: Can you describe a work or school instance in which you messed up?
This one is a minefield. "One question within the question is whether you learn from your mistakes or keep repeating the same errors," says Kennedy. Similarly, the interviewer may be trying to glean whether you're too self-important or not self-aware enough to take responsibility for your failings. Perhaps even more problematic, if you answer this question by providing a list of all your negative traits or major misdeeds, then you're practically spelling out your insecurities and guaranteeing you won't get the job. So you don't want to skirt the question or make yourself look bad. "Briefly mention a single small, well-intentioned goof and follow up with an important lesson learned from the experience," she advises.

No. 9: How does this position compare with others you're applying for?
"The intent is to gather intel on the competitive job market or get a handle on what it will take to bring you on board," says Kennedy. There are two directions to take: Coy or calculated. "You can choose a generic strategy and say you don't interview and tell, and respect the privacy of any organization where you interview," she notes. Or you could try to make yourself appear in demand by confirming you've received another competitive offer, which may up the bidding for your services. Always bring the focus back to this position, by asking: "Have I found my destination here?"

No. 10: If you won the lottery, would you still work?
Admittedly, this one's a little silly. Even so, it's another opportunity to underscore your motivation and work ethic. Kennedy advises acknowledging that you'd be thrilled to win the lottery but would still look for meaningful work because meeting challenges and achieving make you happy. And say it with a straight face.
If at any point in an interview you're uncertain or caught off guard, don't panic, Kennedy warns. Deflect a question by saying you'd like to mull it over and come back to it, or by being honest that you don't know the answer and, as a careful worker, would prefer not to guess. "If you've otherwise done a good job of answering questions and confidently explained why you're a great match for the position," she says, "the interviewer probably won't consider your lack of specifics on a single topic to be a deal breaker."

Personal Errands Service involves handling other peoples to-do-list and you get paid for it such errands as :
• Drop off or pick up dry cleaning
• Take car in mechanical service and maintenance, or for wash
• Take items to post office or courier service for mailing
• Transport pets to and from the vet and groomer
• Take lunches and books to kids at school
• Purchase, wrap, and deliver gifts to friends and family
• Pick up and deliver trays of food for meetings at your office or small parties at your home
• Gift shopping
• Gift wrapping
• Grocery shopping
• Back to school shopping
• Returns and exchanges
• Organizing closets

What are the 10 types of languages we have I know 5 of those:

Living languages

Extinct languages

Ancient languages

Historic languages

Constructed languages

Can someone complete the list for me?

Anyone with valuable information's on the AusAID Scholarship should please share