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2 all who think i ve d intention 2 snatch her man u all got it wrong. When i told her abt my interest in her she ask me 2 giv her time dat she has a boyfriend. I wantd 2 find out hw strong d rship wz so dat i can move on. Well she told me at d@ moment dat she wz having problem wit her guy. Reason? He doesnt not giv her d attention d way she wants. I even encouragd her 2 cont wit d rship n dat we can both b best of friends. One certain time i even sent her a text asking her if she wz bored she can visit her bf. Her reply wz d@ am pushing her 2 do what she doesnt want 2 do. She followd it up wit whether i want her 2 enter one chance. One val day, i bought a gift w i courierd 2 her. I got text dt 9t dt i shld giv her chance 2 resolve all complication involvd in her current rship n dt she doesnt want me 2 get hurt along d line. During dis easter i spent so much time wit her b4 going back 2 ph 2 cont wit my MA programme. I got a text a 9t b4 d day i traveld dat am lovely, good person, awesome..bla..bla..bla. 4 me dis is pretenc, by pretenc i mean she likes me but she is trying not 2 show it. How do i know? Sometimes she always is d one dat calls my line all d times even when i try 2 warn her abt spending her airtime recklessly. According 2 her family hates her current boyfriend. Ironically, d ve acceptd me may b cos d re our family friend. Like i said in my earlier i ve tried giv her all d attention she deserve- i took her out which her current boyfriend never did 4 her as well celebratd her birthday wit. 4 me my next action is ignore her 4 lik few months n wait 4 her reaction. Above all i ve committed everything 2 God.

@ffo: am 26 going 27. Y do u ask

@candy: thanks. I think u ve jst said it all. I jst hop she wont com back 2 blame me 4 whatever reason. Am taking ur advice.

@church-saw: in dat case u re saying i shld move on

@Exponential: thanks 4 ur comment. I dont know if she communicates always wit her boyfriend. As 4 d two of us, we communicate almost every 2days. During this easter break, i spent most of my time in dr house, took her out and made her birthday special 4 her. As 4 her boyfriend, she always complain of him not giving her d attention dat she needs. The funny side of whole thing is dat while she complains of him, she stil brings it up whenever we re chatting on phone, although not always. And when i try 2 discuss d issue wit her wit open mind, she wil get flared up. Like i said earlier in one of my posts, am willing 2 wait sinc am yet 2 get a job n am stil doing my ma programme stil my concern is whether she's jst playing along. However, she is a very nice, intellimient, smart n a decent girl but can be stuborn at times (although i dont blame her 4 dis considering her age- 18 while am 26) Her family seems 2 ve accepted me but 4 her she's a type of girl dat does nt depend much on pple's opinion - a radical type of girl.

@aluta: well thanks 4 d advice. I think i wil do jst dat

@190: this is not funny. D girl in question is a decent girl. Ur positiv reply is all dat i need now.

@aluta: do u think its wise 4 me 2 ask her abt my position on dis or shld i just 4get her and move on. 4 me i c her as somebody who doesnt understd what she wants. She jst turned 18. Another funny thing abt this is dat she spend more time calling me including mid 9t calls. By d way nobody is trying 2 play mugu here. I mak time 4 her and she does same 4 me. She ask me 2 giv her time. My question is how long is 2 long 2 wait.

@190: she's not just any girl. She is d kind of girl any would want 2 b wit.

@aluta: pls u misunderstd me. By proposal i dont mean settling down wit her immediately but asking her out as in boyfriend/girlfriend rship. I tried 2 find out abt her present rship so dat i can wait or move on. Well she told me she is not happy wit his present boyfriend cos of reasons best known 2 her. But then she keep mentioning him whenever we re chatting on d phone, though not often. Now do u think four months or more is too long 2 wait 4 any girl or should i move on. Am ready 2 wait since she wz d one dat ask me 2 giv her time but my other mind tells me she's just playing along. So what do u think

How Long Can You Wait For A Girl To Say Yes To Your Proposal

I met this girl late last year and my intention was made known to her.

She told me dat she has a boyfriend and that i should give her time to think over it.

Its getting to four months and she is yet to giv me any reply. The funny thing is that her family assumes dat we already on date including my own family. Obviously i love her with my whole heart and am willing 2 settle down with her.

My question now is how long are you willing to wait before a girl can say yes to your proposal.

Please i need your advice. We keep in touch almost everyday. Actually am ready to wait until she is ready to yes but what i cant tell is if she is just playing along or what.

Here in ph, i know of a guy who makes N20000 wkly by selling home movies/pirated foreign movies using a wheel barrow. He buys a copy of nollywood movie 4 N100 and sells it 4 N200. If its actually right, then 20000 is stil okay although d job can b stressful.

@Kingwax: stick ur nose elsewhere. If u got nothing 2 say, boom!

@gree-die: Thaaaaaaaaaaank u so much. Am really inspired by ur post and i must confess dat i really behaved childishly. U & binger ve given me d advice dat i need right now. Again thanks

@Mynd lol. Wel she's not dat type of bug. Channel dat spray 2 ur closet

@sis jay, binger n cheese thanks 4 ur reply. Unfortunately, i just sent her a text asking her 2 giv me some space. I didnt meant 2 do this 2 her but I believ dat its 4 our good. if its d wsh of God i pray it works out. As for now i need 2 get myself together 4 d better. Right now i ve so many assignment waiting 4 me yet i cant attempt any.

Hi guys & hop u all are having a nice time out dr. There is an issue i would like you to help me deal with. Last year i met this girl whom i happend to fall in love with. She is yet to agree to my proposal but then its obvious she likes me owing 2 d time she dedicates whenever we are chatting or discussing on phone, and kind of personal question she ask sometimes (I believ she is just taking her time). My problem here is dat this is my first time of falling in love wit a girl or trying to be in a relationship. This is difficult for me as i cant concentrat without thinking about her and this is seriously affecting my studies - MA program. Initially, i thought it wz jst a fantasy but dis is real. Am not use to mid 9t calls but within dis few wks i ve seen myself going against those personal rules. Now i dont know whether to just 4get her and move on. Pls i need your advice. As 4 the girl in question, she is smart and mature and not demanding. She is open and ve told me personal things about her life but i see myself not ready 4 dis. Am 26yrs old. Pls dont get it twisted am just worried about my studies. I ve handed it over 2 God but i stil need ur advice. Thanks 4 taking ur time to read dis and hop u wil giv a meaningful suggestion. Bye

D chigozie omeje dat i know is from nsukka and his father is a prof. either in esut or unn.

Chelsea this morning fired its coach just a day after another loss in the Champions League. Full statement on Roberto Di Matteo's departure below...

Chelsea Football Club has parted company this morning with Manager Roberto Di Matteo.

The team's recent performances and results have not been good enough and the owner and the Board felt that a change was necessary now to keep the club moving in the right direction as we head into a vitally important part of the season.

More after the cut...


The club faces a difficult task ahead in qualifying for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League as well as maintaining a strong challenge for the top of the Premier League while competing in three other cup competitions. Our aim is to remain as competitive as possible and challenge strongly on all fronts.

The owner and the Board would like to thank Roberto for all he has done for the club since taking over in March. Roberto helped guide us to an historic Champions League victory and a seventh FA Cup. We will never forget the huge contribution he has made to this club's history and he will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge.

The club will be making an announcement shortly regarding a new first team manager.

Is this not the same coach that helped them win the Champions league last season? This Roman Abramovich head no correct sha. There are rumours that Rafa Benitez is being lined up to replace Roberto Di Matteo at Chelsea. Do you support the sack?
http://lindaikeji..com/2012/11/chelsea-fies-coach-roberto-di-matteo.html#more

Too bad. Well i guess d piper dictates d tune.

Pls 4giv me 4 d choice of word. When i said she is potentially beautiful, its cos she doesnt ve money 2 maintain herself but if u look beyond dt she is beautiful. What she needs is somebody who can tak car of her. As 4 ur advice thanks.

Good day all, pls i need ur advice. There is dis girl who is living close 2 my room. She is smart, potentially beautiful, hardworking and her english is averagely okay. My only problem with her is dat she has an o level (she has sat 4 jamb 2wice) while i ve a degree. Pls is dr anything wrong in dating her and if possibl marry her.

Is it a smartphone? Is it a phablet? At a beefy 5 inches, HTC's Droid DNA, introduced Tuesday, is among the larger entrants into the mobile-but-stil-pocketable space. Add to that a quad-core Snapdragon processor, Beats audio and a 440-pixel-per-inch screen and you've got a device that's targeted at media consumers. It will be available on Verizon's LTE network.
Smartphone maker HTC on Tuesday announced its newest device, the Droid DNA, a 5-inch smartphone running Android Jelly Bean.
HTC's Droid DNA
The Droid DNA, introduced Tuesday by HTC and Verizon

The device will be offered exclusively through Verizon Wireless, which began taking preorders on Tuesday. It will be available at retail stores nationwide on Nov. 21 for US$199.99 with a two-year contract.

"The HTC Droid DNA is the first device with a 5-inch full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel screen so, from a resolution standpoint, it leads the way compared to the Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II or the iPhone 5," said Julien Blin, directing analyst for consumer electronics and mobile broadband at Infonetics Research.

"You don't see too many people going into the 5-inch screen area," Ramon Llamas, research manager for mobile phones at IDC commented. "The DNA doesn't have a stylus, and I'm wondering what are the features on it that will help promote and align with the larger screen experience."
The Droid DNA's Specs

The Droid DNA offers 440 pixels per inch on its Gorilla Glass 2 screen. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core, 1.5 GHz system on a chip, which incorporates the Adreno graphics processing unit.

"HTC found a nice balance between power with the quad-core processor, and solid battery life," Blin told TechNewsWorld. "This is important as we are moving toward thinner and more powerful devices with large displays that can impact the battery life."

The device has 2 GB of RAM and runs on Verizon's LTE network.

On the back, the Droid DNA has an 8 MP f/2.0 28 mm wide-angle lens with five-level automatic flash, backside illuminated sensor, and superfast autofocus. It incorporates HTC VideoPic, which lets users capture video and still images simultaneously. The camera takes up to four frames a second.

The Droid DNA also has a 2.1 MP f/2.0, 88-degree ultra-wide angle front-facing camera. It incorporates Auto Portrait, with automatic face detection and a countdown timer. This camera can capture 1080p HD video.

The device has a 2.55 volt built-in headset amplifier and dedicated amp for the external rear speaker, and the sound system incorporates Beats by Dre technology.

It has a 2,020 mAh battery and comes with power saving software. A wireless charging capability is embedded, and the Droid DNA is equipped with near field communication.
Deconstructing the Droid DNA

Players such as HTC "have to go for the niches where Apple doesn't really have a presence," such as the 5-inch screen device, Llamas told TechNewsWorld.

While Llamas considers the Droid DNA a smartphone, Infonetics' Blin casts it as a phablet because of the size of its screen.

The processor and camera specs put the Droid DNA "essentially on par with the Samsung Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III," Blin stated.

The Droid DNA will likely appeal to video and music-centric customers, "people who love watching mobile video services like Netflix, or listening to their favorite tracks on their mobile device," Blin suggested.
Possible Issues

The battery could be an issue, Blin said. "From a battery standpoint, it's slightly behind the Galaxy S III, whose battery puts out 2100 mAh, and the Galaxy Note II, whose battery puts out 3100 mAh."

However, "the battery is going to be adequate," Llamas countered.

"It's a specs war these days," Blin pointed out. "HTC needs to send a strong signal to the tech community and competing OEMs that you can count on them to lead the way in the smartphone market."

According 2 d state commissioner of police during phone-in programme dis afternoon, some arrest has been made. They include some chiefs n few other suspects. But d guy dat wz caught on d camera hitting them is on d run. Meanwhile before d barca match dis eveng, some group of jtf men surrounded where were watching d match @ owipa, choba. Oh boy u need 2 c real stampede. Later we discoverd dat it was an initial gra-gra. Actually d were from aluu but later left. That's all i can say 4 now.

You unwrap all your gifts carefully so dat you can reuse d wrapper.

2.You call a person u've never met before aunty or uncle.

3.More dan 90% of d music cd's and cassettes in ur house are pirated.

4.Your garage is always full of stuff because u never throw anything away,just in case you need it someday (a boot without a partner and the baby walker- baby is now 12 and you are 48.

5.You have a collection of mini shampoo bottles from your stay at hotels (go-cool,sweetheart,african pride etc).

6. You almost always carry overweight baggage when travelling by air.

7.Children have annoying nicknames e.g (de-boy,de-girl, bomboy, aboy,baby).

8.Nobody in your family informs you that they are coming over for a visit (uncle,his wife,sis-in-law,2 nephews and a neighbour have camped in ur house).

9.You stuff your pockets with mints and toothpicks at restaurants.

10.You only make phone calls at a cheaper rate at night (especially flashers).

11.You never have less than 20 people to meet you at the airport or see you off even if its a local flight.

12.You keep changing your internet service provider because the 1st month is free.

13.Office supplies mysteriously find their way to your house (YES,stapling machine,office pins,punch machine,cellotapes,post-its etc).

14.When you were younger,your parents buy you clothes and shoes at least two sizes big so that they will last longer.


PASS IT ON TO OTHER AFRICANS- so that they can know what makes truly African.

Pls am not d original writer, so dont cast aspersion on me.

4 me 12 strokes of cain will do.

4 those who may find time to read this article, this was sent to me last year during my service. Happy new month 2 all

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO WROTE THIS BUT IT MAKES INTERESTING READING & FOOD FOR THOUGHT

> Friends,Let me add the benefit of my time as a student and then resident in the UK - and I live in Lagos now. The first thing that I discovered about UK-born, white, English undergraduates was that all of them did holiday or weekend job to support themselves - including the children of millionaires amongst them. It is the norm over there - regardless how wealthy their parents are. And I soon discovered that virtually all other foreign students did the same - the exception being those of us status-conscious Nigerians.

> I also watched Richard Branson (owner of Virgin Airline)speaking on the Biography Channel and, to my amazement, he said that his young children travel in the economy class
-even when the parents (he and his wife) are in upper class. Richard Branson is a billionaire in Pound Sterling. A quick survey would show you that only children from Nigeria fly business or upper class to commence their studies in the UK. No other foreign students do this. There is no aircraft attached to the office of the prime minister in the UK - he travels on BA. And the same goes for the Royals. The Queen does not have an aircraft for her exclusive use.

> These practices simply become the culture which the next generation carries forward. Have you seen the car that Kate Middleton(the lady soon to marry Prince William) drives? VW Golf or something close to it. But there's one core difference them and us(generally speaking). They (even the billionaires among them) work for their money,we steal ours!

> If we want our children to bring about the desired change we have been praying for on behalf of our dear
country, then please, please let's begin now and teach them to work hard so they can stand alone and most importantly be content, and not having to "steal", which seem to be the norm these days.

> "30 is the new 18", which seem to tbe the new age for testing out the world in Nigeria now. That seems to be an unspoken but widely accepted mindset among the last 2 generations of parents in Nigeria.

> At age 18 years, a typical young adult in the UK leaves the clutches of his/her parents for the University, chances are, that's the last time those parents will ever play "landlord" to their son or daughter except of course the occasional home visits during the academic year.

> At 21 years and above or below, the now fully grown and independent minded adult graduates from University, searches for employment, gets a job and shares a flat with other young people on a journey into becoming fully
fledged adults.

> I can hear the echo of parents saying, well, that is because the UK economy is thriving, safe, well structured and jobs are everywhere? I beg to differ and I ask that you kindly hear me out. I am UK trained Recruitment Consultant and I have been practicing for the past 10 years in Nigeria. I have a broad range of experience from recruiting graduates to executive director level of large corporations. In addition, I talk from the point of view of someone with relatively privileged upbringing.

> Driven to school every day, had my clothes washed for me, was barred from taking any part-time job during my A-levels so that I could concentrate on studying for my exams?! BUT, I got the opportunity to live apart from my parents from age 18 and the only time I came back home to stay was for 3 months before I got married!

> Am I saying that every parent should wash their hands off
their children at age 18? No, not at all, of course, I enjoyed the savings that I made from living on and off at my parent's house in London - indeed that is the primary reason for my being able to buy myself a 3 bedroom flat in London at age 25 with absolutely no direct financial help from my parents!

> For me, pocket money stopped at age 22, not that it was ever enough for my lifestyle to compete with Paris Hilton's or Victoria Beckham's. Meanwhile today, we have Nigerian children who have never worked for 5 minutes in their lives insisting on flying "only" first or business class, carrying the latest Louis Vuitton ensemble, Victoria 's Secret underwear and wearing Jimmy Choo's, fully paid for by their "loving" parents.

> I often get calls from anxious parents, my son graduated 2 years ago and is still looking for a job, can you please assist! Oh really! So where exactly is this "child" is my usual question.
Why are you the one making this call dad/mum?

> I am yet to get a satisfactory answer, but between you and me, chances are that big boy is cruising around Lagos with a babe dressed to the nines, in his dad's spanking new SUV with enough "pocket money" to put your salary to shame. It is not at all strange to have a 28 year old who has NEVER worked for a day in his or her life in Nigeria but "earns" a six figure "salary" from parents for doing absolutely nothing.

> I see them in my office once in a while, 26 years old with absolutely no skills to sell, apart from a shiny CV, written by his dad's secretary in the office. Of course, he has a driver at his beck and call and he is driven to the job interview. We have a fairly decent conversation and we get to the inevitable question - so, what salary are you looking to earn? Answer comes straight out - N250,000.00. I ask if that is per month or per
annum.

> Of course it is per month. Oh, why do you think you should be earning that much on your first job? Well, because my current pocket money is N200,000.00 and I eel that an employer should be able to pay me more than my parents. I try very hard to compose myself, over parenting is in my opinion the greatest evil

> handicapping the Nigerian youth. It is at the root of our national malaise.

> We have a youth population of tens of millions of who are being "breastfed and diapered" well into their 30s. Even though the examples I have given above are rom parents of considerable affluence, similar patterns can be observed from beokuta to Adamawa! Wake up mum! Wake up dad! You are practically loving your children to death! No wonder corruption continues to thrive. We have a society of young people who have been brought up to expect something for nothing, as if it were a birth right.

> I want
to encourage you to send your young men and women (anyone over 20 can hardly be called a child!) out into the world, maybe even consider reducing or stopping the pocket money to encourage them to think, explore and strive. Let them know that it is possible for them to succeed without your "help".


> Take a moment to think back to your own time as a young man/woman, what if someone had kept spoon feeding you, would you be where you are today? No tree grows well under another tree, children that are not exposed to challenges, don't cook well. That is why you see adults complaining, "my parents didn't buyclothes for me this christmas", ask him/her how old-30+. Because of the challenges we faced in our youth, we are where and what we today, this syndrome-my children will not suffer what I suffered is destroying our tomorrow.

> Deliberately reduce their allowance or mum-don't cook on Saturday till late afternoon or evening-do
as occasion deserve.

> I learnt the children of a former Nigerian head of state with all the stolen (billions) monies in their custody, still go about with security escort as wrecks. They are on drugs, several times because of the drug, they collapse in public places. The escort will quickly pack them and off they go, what a life. No one wants to marry them. Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.- Henry Ford. Hard work does not kill, everything in Nigeria is going down, including family settings. It is time to cook our children, preparing them for tomorrow. We are approaching the season in Nigeria where only the RUGGED, will survive. How will your ward fare?

> If the present generation of Nigerian pilots retire, will you fly a plane flown by a young Nigerian pilot, If trained in Nigeria? People
now have first class, who cannot spell GRADUATE or read an article without bomb blast! Which Way Nigeria!, Which Way Nigerians!! Is this how we will ALL sit and watch this country SINK?

> Pls forward to as many Nigerian parents as you

This is very interesting I just hope they will find time to read this.

Good day 2 every one on board. Am having problem with my dvd portable player, d picture quality is very poor. I want 2 know if there is any special cable that can connect from my dvd portabl player 2 my laptop (NB: My laptop dvd player too cant detect my dvd). Pls reply if u ve solution. Thanks

@op: Obasanjo was right anyway. House of thieves

There seems to be no internet access on Glo network. Cant connect my phone to d internet since 10pm yesterday up till now. Here was d info i got from them 2day. [color=#990000][/color]Dear Customer, due to unforeseen technical issues, BB and internet services may not be accessible at the moment. We apologize for any inconvenience and we assure you service will be restored soon.

u guys ve turned dis into a joke platform. I posted earlier on dat am serious about dis
@Esere826: I will take ur advice. for others, pls know when one is serious