₦airaland Forum

Happy Birthday! Prof. June is full of brilliant minds.

If only Buhari had the mental capacity to keep you, Nigeria would not have sunk so deep.

powerfulsettingz:
Bro am part of the 99.0.9% of road users That fake it when FRSC IS sighted on the road, and withdraw it back when they are passed....... God has always been the keeper not really the belt

God is the keeper no doubt.

But I'm pretty sure He wants you to do the right thing which is always wear your seatbelt.

You are really mistaking if you think 99. 09% of Nigerians fake it.

I routinely wear my seatbelt. All my family members and friends do the same.
I have had several friends who were better off because of it and a few who nearly lost their lives cause they shared a similar attitude with you. I know one (front passenger) whose head nearly went through the windscreen while the driver was untouched(was strapped ).

You should also know that you at greater risk of getting injured if the airbag goes off when you are not strapped.

powerfulsettingz:
To make money

Enforcement of seatbelt use by FRSC is probably the best policy by the Corp since their inception.

Most Nigerians are now used to it and I can tell you it has saved lots of lives.

Dangote is fertilizing the soil for a tomato monopoly.

Next you'll hear is a complete ban on importation of canned tomatoes.

Buhari prefers controversial figures with obvious political leanings to core technocrats.
That is why his government has continued to quiver.

lastpage:
And how much does it cost to give the silly DPO, 25 Litres of Fuel.... or are you telling me the whole of Anambara cant afford to pay for that, based on the urgency of the situation?

Interestingly, the State Commissioner of Police is named OJUKWU!
If "Emmanuel Ojukwu" cannot help his people, who can?

O yea!, l blame Yoloba people for this.... they are the ones who metamorphosed into Fulani herdsmen!





Lastpage!

Your write up is largely incoherent.

It is Enugu not Anambra.

It is not the responsibility of the complainant to provide petrol for the Police to carry out their duty.

I don't know how you managed to drag "Yoloba" into the issue with your lame attempt at sarcasm

“We have called the Divisional Police Officer in
charge of this area and he said they did not have
fuel in their vehicle,”


Failed country.

hmm

krazykoons:
Yorubas are welcoming development,positioning their region as the major economic hub in west Africa.
ipob flat.heads are crying,busy fighting Yoruba online.
soon they will pack their relatives inside ghana must go,to tell us they developed Ogun while abandoning their villages

How is this related to the topic?

People just derive joy in being silly.

Funny how everyone seems to be cautioning Davido for insulting his elder but have no problem with whizkid saying unmentionable things about Linda.

Is it because their tribes differ?

African civet.

She has a lively and proactive personality.

A regular nice neighborhood by world standards.

Cannibalism

Emeka71:
Well done; also ; when you see another driver trying to overtake you by the left and there is an oncoming vehicle on that highway ; you should slow down ; allow the vehicle overtake you and enter your front.

Very true.
Some drivers tend to increase their speed when another vehicle wants to overtake which is outright dangerous.

Others keep a straight face when they see the overtaking vehicle is struggling and there is an oncoming one.

What will one gain if their is a head on collision because of one's overbloated ego.

Several times I've had to come to an almost complete stop just to let an overtaking vehicle fall into lane to prevent a collision.

However, that is why one must be very careful when overtaking articulated vehicles or other large vehicles as they cannot perform such maneuvers.

I don't see any vehicle on top.

I hope it is structurally safe.

It's construction wasn't inspiring, I hope there is an alternative route.

This is very very depressing.
Savages everywhere.

Fashola has been the most disappointing minister.

All talk no action.

With our sorry maintenance culture it is obvious we are not ready for nuclear energy.

omolola15:
And you didn't see this in the press statement



"....the bills of lading which GTB is parading as forged is not more than five and the goods imported with them is not up to N100Million."

You lack basic comprehension of English language.

The key phrase there is "parading as forged".

This does not in anyway show admittance that the document was forged.

The statement is only trying to buttress that the alleged forged amount under dispute is nothing close to N2.4billion

This is junk journalism.

Fabric is better for me.

Unfortunately most regular brands offer fake leather at higher trims so if you want all the bells and whistles you are stuck with fake leather. That is beginning to change though.

Only the genuine leather offered on exclusive luxury brands is worth considering.

I am done having to wait for 10 minutes for the fake vinyl to cool down so as not to get my balls burnt.

Round 1: Price
Leather will always cost you more—it’s just a matter of
how much more. That depends largely on the quality of
the leather, which can range from “faux” to brushed to
top-grain—or in some high-end vehicles, the luxuriously
soft Nappa leather.
A sampling of three cars shows how much the pricing
can vary. On the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse 2LT, you can
upgrade to leather upholstery (and 8-way power
passenger seat) for $1,750. For the 2013 BMW X5,
a premium-midsize SUV, you can purchase the leather
option on the base model for $1,450 or, on other
models, buy upgraded leather for $1,000 more. On the
2011 Dodge Caliber, the Leather Interior Group package
included leather upholstery, driver-seat lumbar
adjustment, and metallic interior trim—all for just $650.

Winner: You can take cloth to the bank.

Round 2: Status
Whether it’s a fashionable bomber jacket, an executive
office chair, or the upholstery in your car, leather gives
off a “money” vibe. It makes others—or at least you—
think you’re stinkin’ rich.
“It’s an assumed indication of wealth and status,” said
Adam Garel-Frantzen of Chicago. “Leather cushions
make you feel good and the car look good.”
Conversely, cloth upholstery is the equivalent of a
Hanes hoody—it’s nothing but plain and practical.

Winner: It’s leather, in style.

Round 3: Hot Weather
Besides price, the biggest beef against leather is how
hot it gets in July and August.
“I literally fry my buns in the summer, to the point that
I’m hesitant to even sit down knowing that the backs
of my legs will scream,” said Julie Nor. On top of that,
she said, “I’m embarrassed to get out of my car
knowing that my legs will be dripping in sweat post-
sitting.”
Now here’s the kicker: Nor lives in Wisconsin . What
about the poor souls who suffer in sultry Florida?
“During the summer,” said Marty Strasen of Tampa,
“the seats can get hot enough to melt the elastic in
your underwear.”
If you leave the windows up on a sunny summer day in
Arizona, the temperature in the car can exceed 200
degrees. Unlike cloth, leather—especially black leather
—absorbs heat. According to the National Safe Kids
Campaign, “Skin that touches a car-seat surface over
150 degrees Fahrenheit can be severely burned in 1
second.”
When it comes to hot weather, leather isn’t just the
least preferred; it’s dangerous!

Winner: Cloth is cool.

Round 4: Cold Weather
As a Wisconsin resident, Julie Nor has another concern
about leather: “In the winter, I wouldn’t dare consider
sitting on them in a skirt unless the car had ample time
to warm up.”
Amen, said Adrianne Loggins of North Carolina. “A
friend of mine has leather seats, and when I got into
the back passenger seat of his car, I made a face at
how cold the leather was. I complained that I missed
my car’s cloth seats, and he rebutted that leather
seats are luxurious. There is nothing luxurious about a
numb bum in the winter.”
To deal with numb bums, automakers have countered
with heated leather seats. Such a device is standard on
many luxury vehicles and available on other cars and
trucks. Of course, the feature adds to the price,
meaning you might have to pay for both leather
upholstery and for the apparatus that heats the leather
seats.
But for some people, the combination is well worth it.
“I admit,” said Nor, “I love the seat warmers and bake
myself all winter long on them.”

Winner: We’ve warmed up to cloth .

Round 5: Stains
Top-grain leather typically wipes clean, but the same
can’t be said for cloth. Said Chris Smith of New
Orleans, “Cloth seats will soak up gumbo stains unless
you remember to Scotchgard them first.”
Most cloth stains, such as mud and ketchup, wipe off
pretty easily. But such nasty liquids as ink, blood, and
motor oil may never fully disappear, although
upholstery cleaner and prevention (the Scotchgarding
that Smith referred to) are big helps. Note that semi-
aniline leather and, even more so, brushed leather are
also susceptible to staining, but nothing is as bad as
cloth.
“My kids are the reason I wouldn’t consider cloth,” said
Christy Nadalin of Rhode Island. “A few years ago, we
were in Los Angeles on one of the hottest days on
record. I got a couple of convenience-store ice-cream
cones for the kids as we were driving out of Topanga
Canyon. Before we even hit the highway, those cones
were liquefied. By the next morning, the car smelled
like rotten milk. How glad was I to return that cloth-
seated car to the rental lot at LAX?”

Winner: Leather is the clean winner.

Round 6: Smell
Nadalin’s mention of “rotten milk” leads to the topic of
odors. Leather has a pleasant aroma, one that’s
distinctly its own. That’s what happens when you take
the hide of an animal and soak it in a variety of
chemicals. Most people enjoy breathing in the smell of
leather, just like they savor the “new car” smell.
As for cloth seats, the only smells they emit are
unwanted odors—which cloth seats absorb more than
leather ones do. What happens when Fido can’t hold it
on the way to the vet, or when Junior gets that funny
tummy feeling after eating chocolate-covered corn dogs
at the carnival? You know what happens. And because
cloth is porous, the urine, vomit, and spoiled milk soak
all the way into the cushions. The smell will never
leave your car.
Winner: It’s leather, by a nose.

Round 7: Maintenance
Leather is not just high-class, it’s high-maintenance.
While the material is better at preventing stains, it
needs to be cleaned and conditioned with particular
products every few months. If you don’t clean the
leather, it eventually will show signs of wear due to the
sweat, dust, and dirt that seep into its pores. Without
conditioning, it will harden and perhaps crack.
Cloth upholstery needs some maintenance, including
periodic vacuuming, steam cleaning (if you want it
living-room clean), and perhaps Scotchgarding every
few years. But leather owners will tell you that their
seats need a lot more TLC.

Winner: Cloth takes leather to the cleaners.

Round 8: Comfort
Putting temperature aside, which option is more comfy
to plant your Behind on? Garel-Frantzen doesn’t hesitate.
“I want my driving experience to be as comfortable as
possible, and sitting in a leather seat is the closest I
can get to being on my couch at home,” he said.
Leather comfort depends much on quality. Cheap
leather is hard and uncomfortable, while pricier leather
can be pleasingly soft. With cloth, you never go wrong
when it comes to comfort. You don’t slide around or
stick to it on hot days. In fact, it feels as good on your
skin as a soft cotton T-shirt.

Winner: We feel good about cloth .

Round 9: Slippage
Picture Tom Cruise sliding on the hardwood floor in his
socks in Risky Business . Could he have done so if the
floor was carpeted? Of course not. Such is the case
with leather and cloth. “Leather car seats,” said Chris
Smith, “are too much like one of those slip-and-slide
yard toys.” While the friction of cloth keeps your
iPhone practically glued to the backseat, it will slide on
leather like a hockey puck whenever you make a hard
turn.

Winner: We’ll “stick” with cloth .

Round 10: Resale
When you cough up, say, $1,300 for leather, you’re not
exactly out $1,300. You can make up some of that
money at resale. If you buy the car for $20,000 and
sell it for $10,000, you basically can say that you
recouped $650 of your $1,300.
But other factors play into resale. Most used-car
buyers simply want a reliable vehicle at a low price. (If
they had money to burn, they wouldn’t be buying
a used car.) Few are willing to spend hundreds extra
for your leather seats.
On the other hand, say your rugrat had a motion-
sickness problem and repeatedly soaked the cloth
seats with baby barf. Here’s what you could expect to
get at resale: $0.

Winner: The money is on leather.

Round 11: Allergies
Cars can be a bad place for allergies for several
reasons: the heat during warm months; open windows
that bring the outdoors inside; swirling winds while
driving; and the dirty state of the car compared to
one’s home.
If you or a family member has trouble with allergies,
you might want to consider leather. Pet dander, dust,
and other allergens can settle into the cloth fabric,
while with leather you can fully vacuum the seats or
wipe them clean.
Of course, even cars with leather seats have carpeted
floors, which also harbor allergens. So leather
upholstery can only reduce allergens in the car, not
prevent them.

Winner: Leather is nothing to sneeze at.

Round 12: Morality
Less than 3 percent of U.S. citizens claim to be
vegetarians, so probably few Americans have a moral
issue with leather seats. Traditionally, the leather
industry has tried to quash all potential guilt by
claiming that leather is a byproduct of the beef
industry. This is not exactly true. Leather accounts for
upwards of 10 percent of a cow’s potential worth. If
the world demand for leather dropped to zero, the price
of beef would have to go up. People would respond by
eating fewer burgers and steaks, resulting in fewer
cattle being slaughtered. Thus, leather remains a moral
issue.
It’s not just cattle that are sacrificed, either. Some
automakers, such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, use
Nappa leather upholstery on some of their luxury
vehicles. Soft and flexible, Nappa leather comes from
the skins of sheep, lambs, and young goats.
But some drivers love leather so much that they
swallow their guilt. “Even my vegan mom and
vegetarian sister have made exceptions for leather
seats,” said Garel-Frantzen, “as long as I don’t eat
meat in their car.”
Winner: Cloth is the guilt-free choice.

And the Winner Is?
In our 12-round bout, cloth wins 7-5. But of course, it
will always come down to a personal—and financial—
decision. Julie Nor, for one, has made up her mind:

“Leather is beautiful and ‘makes a statement,’ but
really, when all is said and done, I don’t think paying
the extra money to endure the temperature extremes is
really worth it.”

http://blog.consumerguide.com/cloth-vs-leather/

Also check the radiator cap before proceeding with the more cumbersome tests.
Had the exact same problem with a 2007 model and it was the cap.
But I had already gone through a series of unnecessary tests.

You are causing more harm than good by defending a failed government.

Arsenal is bound to entertain you

Surprising

The Catholic church is doing a very good job in providing merit based, largely affordable, good quality education.

Obesity contest.

Kadri4:
Am not sure d OP is one of those people Nigerian Air Force need, if u complained at dis early stage, I wonder what u will do if eventually u get enlisted....dis is part of d screening process, TEST OF ANNOYANCE.

I hope you are being sarcastic if not you are incredibly stewpid.

That was clearly a penalty.

sweet goal
welbeck

I am very shocked at the mentality of our youth.

How can a celebrity who sees nothing wrong in publicly defaming women in the most vulgar of ways receive so much support?

I just don't get it.

Little wonder our society is in shambles.