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Please help a needy soul of you have any way out.

N.B: I've called that glo number on the Startimes advert. It wasn't picked.

The bad part is that people in Ado, the state capital, don't even need the outside antenna before enjoying Startimes. So I ask, is Startimes designed only for people in Urban areas and State Capitals

Everybody, please intervene and help with advices!


Startimes' exclusive ownership of the world cup forced me to buy a startimes decoder in addition to my DSTV. I got the outside antenna and a three meter pole. Yet, I keep getting the ' No Signal' message - although it showed briefly earlier today when I installed it.

Now I'm on the danger of not being able to watch the Hungary match tomorrow morning despite my investment in purchase, installation and unique bouquet.

I feel so bad about this. My installer advises me to get the star sat. But he says I can't sell the terrestrial decoder and antenna that I've bought and installed - which however doesn't work - to anyone else as it is already configured in my name and isn't transferable. The current signal strength here flickers between 37% ( when it shows o!) and 0% (No signal), the latter has been what I've experienced almost since I installed it yesterday - except for a three hour period it showed briefly.

But I feel the same ' No Signal' problem might still persist even if I decide to take such financial plunge for the satellite Startimes. I currently don't have the money to expend on another Startimes anyway, after this pole, antenna, decoder, bouquet and installation bill in the last three days!

My location is Ora-Ido expressway, 25 kilometers from Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State and 7 kilometers from the Federal Medical Centre, Ido Ekiti.

I would sincerely appreciate if this can be resolved quickly so that I can enjoy what I bought. Currently, it is so useless

Sewa, please we've got to talk, privately or here - whichever you prefer.

Startimes exclusive ownership of the world cup forced me to buy a startimes decoder in addition to my DSTV. I got the outside antenna and a three meter pole. Yet, I keep getting the ' No Signal' message - although it showed briefly earlier today when I installed it.

Now I'm on the danger of not being able you watch the match tomorrow morning despite my investment in purchase, installation and unique bouquet.

I feel so bad about this. My installer advises me to get the star sat. But he says I can't sell the terrestrial that I've bought as it is already configured in my name and isn't transferable.

But I feel the same ' No Signal' problem might still persist even if I decide to take such financial plunge.

My location is Ora-Ido expressway, 25 kilometers from Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State and 7 kilometers from the Federal Medical Centre, Ido Ekiti.

I would sincerely appreciate if this can be resolved quickly so that I can enjoy what I bought. Currently, it is so useless

SlyCharlie:
yep I understand you. and course I know that it was formed in the 80's, that's why I mentioned Nigeria in particular.
As for EPL, Dstv has one season left on their contract with sky sports, so we should not expect any thing soon on that..
PS: The rights aren't sold for West Africa in particular, rather its sold for Sub Saharan Africa, wich includes both Nigeria and SouthAfrica and all countries in East,West and southern Africa

Oga Charles, please we've got to talk, privately or here - whichever you prefer.

Startimes exclusive ownership of the world cup forced me to buy a startimes decoder in addition to my DSTV. I got the outside antenna and a three meter pole. Yet, I keep getting the ' No Signal' message - although it showed briefly earlier today when I installed it.

Now I'm on the danger of not being able you watch the match tomorrow morning despite my investment in purchase, installation and unique bouquet.

I feel so bad about this. My installer advises me to get the star sat. But he says I can't sell the terrestrial that I've bought as it is already configured in my name and isn't transferable.

But I feel the same ' No Signal' problem might still persist even if I decide to take such financial plunge.

My location is Ora-Ido expressway, 25 kilometers from Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State and 7 kilometers from the Federal Medical Centre, Ido Ekiti.

I would sincerely appreciate if this can be resolved quickly so that I can enjoy what I bought. Currently, it is so useless.

donfiazo:
Nor be live match oooo...none of them go show am

It is terrible! I hope the NFF get to read this. I hope people like Bolaji Abdullahi, Cramjones, dayo23 and other connected APC bigwigs who frequent Nairaland get to read this.

Wolves are the last Nigerian team on the continent. They are playing a game they must win by a minimum of three goals yet it wouldn't be on Television

It is unconscionable!

Someone should kindly send a message to Manu Garba to let his boys know that we are depriving ourselves of sleep on the very first day of the sixth month to watch and support them.

They should please remember that we had a lot of faith in them before now.

Aren't they the same people who played the first half? Or do they want Osogbo curses ni

Now these Brazilians have pegged us back - right after Awoniyi lost that sitter!

Urgh!

But please, who was the guy who made that wonder pass that led to Isaac Success' goal? It was fantastic!

bootstrap:
Guy.. post interior and engine pictures abeg.

Please respond to bootstrap.

Two: Has the vehicle been used in Naija, if yes, the more reason why a picture of the engine is needed.

Finally, what is the car's mileage?

Thanks in anticipation.

I can't believe the police lied to the whole world...

I saw the race. She made us all so proud!

Dusting Fraser-Pryce to fifth place was sweet for me. She simply led all the way from the start in lane 3.

Nigeria is simply blessed - we have extremes of everything good, only that some bad eggs are also present among us in the extreme too.

If only we can harness all our good potential, we would be blazing the trail everywhere on the world. I'm convinced that that time is near. I'm certain that the glory of Nigeria has begun to shine again - starting on May 29 - with Muhammadu Buhari!

Other good news yesterday was that Sunshine Stars my home team drew at Lafia to remain at the summit of the NPFL courtesy of Giwa FC's draw.

FCB also won the La Liga title in a direct revenge for the way they lost it last year - right on Athletico Madrid's turf!

onatisi:
bro no mind the op. That is the problem with nigerians ,always shifting the blame of their failure on the system or others . The day ppl decide to take responsibilty for the own mistakes ,success or failure is when they will start moving forward. The op has money to buy data , but to learn how to drive within 1month is difficult , if he tries and learn how to drive and collects a license he will get a job as a personal driver or cab driver. So the op doesn't know that over 60% of those okada drivers are graduates I don't blame the op totally rather I blame those who pat ppl like him on the head ,I remember when I needed money for my hnd,I knew how to drive but no license ,I went to the union chairman in my area and I prostrated to him ,told him my story I even cried , he told me to be driving his cab and that no vio or police man will disturb me .

Eyin wonyi badt gaan. Awon T'Eko leleyi.
Hustlers of life!

No wonder you wouldn't spare Chuks86 any blushes. I've been in Chuk's shoes before. I also understand what Onatisi is saying on the other hand.

I think onatisi can help chuks by sending him a pm on who to see in his environment or take him to the same motorpark he did his thing back then.


Different mentalities but we can all help ourselves!

Please tell me: What kind of stations can one watch on its inbuilt decoder? The kind of stations we watch on dstv/startimes?

That would spur my interest a lot more. I'm keenly interested. Two, I hope it has no faults. How long has it been in use in Nigeria?

OP, U badt gaan o... Where U see this ancient pix of Ebele?

Are you sure U are not intruding on Patience husband's privacy bayi?

Anyway, FeBUHARI. #CHANGE #APC 1402015

Please OP, what Television Stations would show the rally LIVE?

PDP's rally in the South East are likely to be televised by NTA and/or AIT /- CHANNELS.

Please tell us what TV station would show our incoming President so that we can put on the generator to watch him abeg...

@dayo23

jaydee87:
Abeg make we hear word joor...

See you...

You wey dey do business with you moniker wey you suppose dey nice to everybody... I've been thinking of getting across to you to purchase one or two of your spywares...

I guess I'll get it eventually - but this negativity of yours?

How about PostGraduate scholarships abeg?
Any links please?

OAU - Oba Awon University

'Greatest Ife!'

Always Representing...

Let's wait till 8am to hear the full outcome of this all.

I'm personally happy to read this - although that puts ALL Drs at Ebola risk and that's so scary - BECAUSE Nigeria's government is only JUST making arrangements to import the protective garments - suffice to say MOST hospitals currently LACK the equipment to PROTECT healthcare workers from the scourge!!!

We can't take any risks abeg - information has it that Sawyer intentionally infected health workers at First Consultant Hospital, Obalende by INTENTIONALLY urinating at them.

I guess he didn't want to go DOWN alone - so you can only imagine the disaster in our hands if we go back to work without the appropriate protective garbs.

LORD have mercy!

HOW DID WE ALLOW EBOLA INTO THE COUNTRY IN THE FIRST PLACE THROUGH PATRICK SAWYER


This is where our carelessness and our 'certificate-worshiping-syndrome' has led us.

What that implies is that the medical team at the Obalende private hospital where Mr Sawyer was hospitalised NEVER thought about EBOLA, never read about CURRENT MEDICAL CHALLENGES in Africa or in the world!!!

Yet, these are people who would google Apple Inc. or GRE-type question whenever they want to recruit new personnel into their 'privileged' hospital.

Their failure is almost unpardonable. They failed at SIMPLE HISTORY TAKING & appropriate analysis cum interpretation!

It confirms the same problem we are weighed down by: our educational system has long been overstretched. People who have no business beyond JS3 have gone on to get MSc by 'push-am' ways or 'Federal Character' or 'Educationally Less Advantaged States' and all sorts or rubbish.

We have long put too much emphasis on paper degrees at our own detriment! What we sow is what we would reap!

I'm not doubting the competence of the medical team, although I blame them FULLY, but it is easily deducible that they didn't do a good job in the very first place.

Put that same Nigerian Dr not even in America or Canada - but in Egypt or even Botswana or Lesotho and you'll marvel at how adroit he would be at his job, which he has been appropriately trained for. But by the time he is thinking about how many LOCUM jobs he can tie down in a day to augument his paypack/take-home pay OR how he can substitute a University-trained qualified nurse with a scarcely trained 'auxillary' alternative - in order to maximise his profit, what do you expect?

Professionalism has gone to the dogs - even in the HALLOWED medical profession and we just invited EBOLA now as a multiplier consequence of a failed Nigerian State.

I have always maintained that our leaders shouldn't be solely blamed. We are no longer under the military anyway (not that that was a real excuse though). We today elect our leaders and representatives!

Let no one say 'rigging' - if the 'rigger' is unpopular, his rigging would be unsuccessful. Ask about the Akin Omoboriowo/Ajasin Ondo State election of 1983 if you doubt me, for example or the genesis WETIE 1964 Crisis, if you doubt me.

When however, the people are greedy and short-sighted, what do you expect of the leaders chosen from among them

We have failed ourselves! If Ebola wipes us off the face of the earth, well, so be it. I hope we all would have learnt our lessons when or if we re-incarnate!

That's sarcasm. I don't wish to die. By the special grace of God, this EBOLA miasma would pass and we would survive it as a Nation - but we must CHANGE. Our current 'third world' greedy, avarious, nepotic, ethnic-bigotry laden and CORRUPT mentality is KILLING us all - and it is sparing no one just yet!

God bless you Farouk Aresa. You encapsulated my opinions on this matter.

Your assessment is splendid. Are you also a Dr? You write like one.

I'll also drop my essay on the circumstances that even got us here in the mid-term.

This is where our carelessness and our 'certificate-worshiping-syndrome' has led us.

What that implies is that the medical team at the Obalende private hospital where Mr Sawyer was hospitalised NEVER thought about EBOLA, never read about CURRENT MEDICAL CHALLENGES in Africa or in the world!!!

Yet, these are people who would google Apple Inc. or GRE-type question whenever they want to recruit new personnel into their 'privileged' hospital.

Their failure is almost unpardonable. They failed at SIMPLE HISTORY TAKING & appropriate analysis cum interpretation!

It confirms the same problem we are weighed down by: our educational system has long been overstretched. People who have no business beyond JS3 have gone on to get MSc by 'push-am' ways or 'Federal Character' or 'Educationally Less Advantaged States' and all sorts or rubbish.

We have long put too much emphasis on paper degrees at our own detriment! What we sow is what we would reap!

I'm not doubting the competence of the medical team, although I blame them FULLY, but it is easily deducible that they didn't do a good job in the very first place.

Put that same Nigerian Dr not even in America or Canada - but in Egypt or even Botswana or Lesotho and you'll marvel at how adroit he would be at his job, which he has been appropriately trained for. But by the time he is thinking about how many LOCUM jobs he can tie down in a day to augument his paypack/take-home pay OR how he can substitute a University-trained qualified nurse with a scarcely trained 'auxillary' alternative - in order to maximise his profit, what do you expect?

Professionalism has gone to the dogs - even in the HALLOWED medical profession and we just invited EBOLA now as a multiplier consequence of a failed Nigerian State.

I have always maintained that our leaders shouldn't be solely blamed. We are no longer under the military anyway (not that that was a real excuse though). We today elect our leaders and representatives!

Let no one say 'rigging' - if the 'rigger' is unpopular, his rigging would be unsuccessful. Ask about the Akin Omoboriowo/Ajasin Ondo State election of 1983 if you doubt me, for example or the genesis WETIE 1964 Crisis, if you doubt me.

When however, the people are greedy and short-sighted, what do you expect of the leaders chosen from among them

We have failed ourselves! If Ebola wipes us off the face of the earth, well, so be it. I hope we all would have learnt our lessons when or if we re-incarnate!

That's sarcasm. I don't wish to die. By the special grace of God, this EBOLA miasma would pass and we would survive it as a Nation - but we must CHANGE. Our current 'third world' greedy, avarious, nepotic, ethnic-bigotry laden and CORRUPT mentality is KILLING us all - and it is sparing no one just yet!

madridfc: Nice speech!

Thank you Sire.

Honestly, I must say those words written on the prized shirt which my USA -returnee Uncle gave me back then in secondary school:

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Let no one castigate the person here who wished he/she had ebola or the fellow praying to be an American in the afterworld.

What they both value, in essence, is the organised system of the United States.


However, I believe that they, and we all, can, and MUST take collective steps to make Nigeria like America.

We must first copy countries like South Africa, Singapore, China & Maylasia... We can become America.

We must gather ourselves together and first of all, forget this religious rabidity of multfarious forms that has currently led us nowhere but has sunk us even further into squalor and penury.

*I'm a practising Christian, mind you. I also respect Muslims and our various traditional peeps. What I disapprove of however is agnostism. I firmly believe in the existense of a One True God.*

We must however relegate religious idiosyncrasies to the background while striving at bettering our Fatherland.

We must abhor ethnicity, tribalism and the nepotism it breeds. We must give preference to abilities and qualifications rather than the glorified 'Federal Character.'

We must shun corruption, greed and avarice. We must embrace discipline and contentment. We must realise and celebrate the DIGNITY of LABOUR.

Finally, we must be Honest in ALL our dealings and flourish the core values of Faith(in God), Consistency (of Purpose) and Forthrightness (in deeds).

With these, we would sufficiently make Nigeria a place to be proud of. I'm convinced that we would attain all of these in the near future.

What we need are citizens willing to take the paradigm shift essential for these developmental changes.

We need not only good leaders, we have them already. What we now need in addition is positively oriented followership.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA!

iREPGEJ2015: http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/news/30647-fg-unveils-north-east-reconstruction-plan

Shouldn't we exterminate Boko Haram completely before we begin talks about reconstruction??

However, it is a GEJ committee. We're tired of his wishy-washy leadership anyway. He's always setting up committees!!! What the heck are the responsibilities of the Ministries; Departments & Parastatals for crying out loud - if we must create C'tees everyday!!!

You've got to give Stephen Keshi all the credit he duly deserves!

He's the best football manager we've had in a while - and at the level he currently is - having almost attained the heights that Clemens Westerhof reached - the only difference being that Clemens' team came fouth at the King Fahd tournament, now Confederations Cup in 1995.

I think NFF should put their house together, give us some good organisation and good continuity. We certainly deserve to be treated right.

All those blaming Keshi should remember that the guy has a family: mouths to feed, bills to settle (in America of all places!), friends as well as extended family to attend to. This is his only job!

You all know his expenses are more likely to be greater than that of the average Nigerian. So if he can't take the his opportunities to negotiate for better treatment, who would

This is a country where if you don't ask for your rights - and aggressively sometimes - it would be trampled on brazenly.

Let's cut Stephen K some slack. The Big Boss has done well and he deserves to be treated well!

Go on Stephen Keshi, we love you Sir!

SirAweezy: I remembered vividly, it was year 2006 when I applied to further my studies...

After series of questions and supported evidences... The VO relaxed and glanced at me for over 3minutes. Then came forward and said:

"You are qualified for this Visa, but I'm sorry I don't know why I can't give you"

I was like wow! Speechless! She just pushed my PP back to me.

Also remembered a VO (on window 6). She was just dashing out Visas.

VO: Hi, how are you

Applicant: I'm Good thank you

VO: today is my birthday, wish me happy birthday

Applicant: Happy birthday.. Blah blah

VO: oh you going to Miami... (Push the blue card to you) come back for your visa in 2days. Byeee,

Mehn... See my 9ja people omo.. People just one get by force luck enter Window 6 o. If the Windon 2 VO says Next.. See people wey don dey ur front go dey play nice: offering you to go before them. Lol.

But America is just another place.. (Over-rated though) ..if you are lazy, you are lazy! (You won't survive either).

You got me laughing so so hard!!!

bigx: It was wrong, I admit and there was an element of greed too but Only my mum put all 4 of us through school then and not having to depend on her reduced the load and did a lot of good to my conscience ( not trying to defend or justify it though)

I just mentioned it to illustrate that if you are dedicated and work hard and smart and seek and take action on opportunities you can achieve anything you want even in Nigeria. The attitude of the poster who I replied is the reason a lot of Nigerians remain in poverty. They give up early and either stop trying or refuse to try at all.

I admire the way you put your points forward and if my actions in the past hurt anyone, I apologize for that, I was young, reckless and didnt know better.

God bless you Sire. *Hugs*

bigx: It was not legal getting all (written in the award letter and co) but I passed the aptitude tests and I got them, who was I to reject?

Add me I'd show you the award emails via skype if you want

Bigx, I respect you and appreciate how you've penned out your thoughts. You must be a responsible and upwardly mobile young man.

I must bring something to your notice however: you were fraudulent as an undergraduate student and you have the temerity to state it in public as you have just done here.

The awards clearly contained the proviso that applicants who were on a previous scholarship shouldn't apply! You were as greedy as to apply and boast about taking 3 extra ones - robbing a potential 3 other indigent students out there of the opportunity.

He who comes to Equity must come with clean hands. Fraud of this kind, irrespective of how minimal you consider the effect of your actions then, is akin to what the national politicians you (or all of us) daily criticise also do. I'm not condemning you but what you exemplified therein was greed - plain and simple.

These things are the bane of this country. We are as bad as the leaders we criticise. We need a paradigm shift! How can a man gloat about fraud on the most popular nigerian social network? He claims he passed the exams. Is he alluding he was the only one who could have passed those 4 exams and qualified for the scholarships?

Until the day we are intent on honesty and forthrighness, this country would remain as it is - for the corrupt and depraved. The just however, shall soar in Goshen's abundance.

Nobody does what U just described above in America. The developed countries have a social outlook that abhors subterfuge of all forms. It is enough to bag jail terms in their country. Such person would also make a refund of such monies.

We seat down criticising Jonathan and Obasanjo daily - yet we rob ourselves in the various manners we can. Birds of the same feather we all are?

Change is needed - and it begins with each man, each individual.

I'll end with that popular quote from the ancient Mosaic book of Chronicles:

'If my people would acknowledge their sinfulness, humble themselves, turn away from them and call on me, I would heal their land...'

What God has bless us with in Nigeria is more than enough to go round. Ole ati okanjuwa lon pa gbogbo wa, nobody excluded - because when the majority of us are involved, nobody must claim to be in the good minority - which indeed exists however.

We must together decide to pick ourselves up from this depraved moral cesspool we've descended into as a people - or we'll soon be eating ourselves raw.

God bless Nigeria.

bin gbagbo: [size=48pt]junior agogo's winner against super chinchins in 2008 [/size]

bin gbagbo: goal wey referee no whistle before?...that was cheating

This bin gbagbo just dey make noise like moquito on every thread. He dey feel himself. Anyway, what do U expect from a 20 year old ghanaian baby with internet at his disposal?

What would U say about Garuba Lawal's goal against Ghana in Mali 2002 Quater Final?

Mcheww... U berra get a life rather than attacking Nigerians on our own nairaland.com

moscobabs: Intresting but Im not happy cos non of Nigeria Airport is there...waiting for The most dangerous Roads in The World ooo.maybe Nigeria roads will be there

Is this all that U can churn out of your mind You read through the worst things about airports in the world and U didn't find any African aorport, not to talk of Nigerian and ur ignoble brain is wishing evil for your, not our, country abi?

Shior!

Musco or mucus or what is your moniker? U seem to have mucus in your cerebrum!

It only indicates how evil this world is. Lionel is the footballer I respect the most on earth. He is indubitably the BEST footballer of this generation yet he is so humble (even when celebrating his goals) and his life is virtually devoid of all forms of controversy.

I can't imagine that some debased minds conjured this against him.


Meanwhile, am I the first to comment?