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LiteratureRe: Poetry Thread For 'short Witty Poetry' Lovers by Gentlebabs(m): 9:35am On Nov 25, 2019
A Poem: Let Me Worship In Your Altar

Time is a commodity
Short in supply
I can't wait anylonger
That's why I want to worship
In your sacred altar
But where do I start from?

The road looks narrow
As I journey through the aisle
Marching towards the prize
That we may mingle and rumble
In an atmosphere of bliss
Worshiping in harmony

You smiled back saying
If you really want to worship
Put a ring on it
That I be yours and you be mine
A risk I am willing to take
Till death do us part

If that's all it takes
I will travel all the way
Walk through the seven seas
For in you, I find me
The bone of my bone
Put a ring on it
That we may workship forever
And happily ever after

Babatunde Raimi
Author/Life Coach/Poet
RomanceRe: A Lady Is Four Months Pregnant For Me And She's Hiding It From Me. by Gentlebabs(m): 11:44pm On Nov 24, 2019
Brosi eh! Welcome to fatherhood...
CultureWhat To Consider Before You Say "I Do" by Gentlebabs(op): 4:20pm On Nov 23, 2019
CultureIsinmbido Things by Gentlebabs(op): 7:02am On Nov 21, 2019
"Sebi una wan laugh me as I dey speak Ingiligbo, oya laugh scatter...'Ochi ga gbala gi ukwu ne'zi" #OneNigeria #UnitedWeStand #IsinmbidoRocks

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CareerRe: Retirement In Nigeria: How Much Does One Need To Have? by Gentlebabs(m): 4:31pm On Nov 10, 2019

PoliticsRe: Crisis In Presidency: ECOWAS Rejected Attempt To Undermine Osinbajo - Daily Post by Gentlebabs(m): 9:43pm On Nov 09, 2019
That man is a Lawyer, her has read 48 laws of power. He is acting 48 laws of power.
Racoon:
This is more dangerous now.Things have so much degenerate that the cabal have simply gone berserk.

Imagining them using a minister to undermine a sitting VP.As Afeniferi said there cant be any intervention until VP Osinbajo acknowledged that things have truly gone bad & refused to stop suffering in silence.
CelebritiesRe: BBNaija: Kennedy Okonkwo Gives Mercy 10,000 Dollars Cash by Gentlebabs(m): 7:54pm On Oct 17, 2019
Send me a message 08178827380
plsemployme:
nairalanders pls help a brother get
over depression with a job.
Anywhere @ satellite town, festac,
alakija to mile 2 & its environ will
be great.
Im a computer science graduate from FUTO, even if its teaching
(maths, physics, comp std,
geography). I will truly appreciate.
LiteratureContributory Pension, A Blessing Or A Curse? by Gentlebabs(op): 7:45pm On Oct 17, 2019
Let us attempt to demystify some of the mysteries surrounding the contributory pension scheme which came on board by an act to repeal the pension act No. 2, 2004 and enact the pension reform act 2014, which made provision for a uniform contributory pension scheme for public and private sectors in Nigeria; and for related matters on the 1st day of July, 2014. Majorly, the Defined Benefits Scheme (The old pension scheme) witnessed so many challenges, one of which was the fact that it was unfunded and solely budget based. This gave way to the Contributory Pension System (The new pension system), which is funded by the employer (Minimum 10%) and the employee (8%) in line with the pension law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as enshrined in Section 4(1) of the PRA as amended 2014. The new scheme was too make way for a more effective, efficient and quick pension payment; fifteen years down the line, where are we?

Without much ado, it is pertinent to look at some of the provisions of the PRA 2014 (As amended) so as to be able to match the with your rights, duties and obligations. Section 7 of the PRA explains how you can access your terminal benefits. Section 7(1a) defines the limits of the lump sum you are entitled to, while the Programmed Withdrawal option, offered by the Pension Fund Administrators is embedded in Section 7(1b) The Annuity for life option, which can be purchased from life insurance companies is captured in Section 7(1c). But note that this is subject to you attaining age 50 or upon your retirement. When you juxtapose Section 7 of the PRA with the Regulations for the Administration of Retirement and Terminal Benefits, Article 1.2.8 which says “A PFA shall advise a retiring employee of the features of its programmed withdrawal products, including the rates of return, and shall also advise the employee to obtain quotations from the insurance companies on annuity products”, you will realize that the Federal Government have good plans. They do not want you to make a decision without being exposed to options, so that your judgment can be sound, to a large extent. If you take it down to Article 1.2.9 of the same regulation, it says “A PFA shall not impose any option on the retiring employee or coerce…” The key word there is “coerce”. Which translated means “Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.” By extension, be it the PFA or Insurance companies or their representatives, it is unethical and against internationally acceptable best practices in service delivery and excellence to play on the ignorance of employees who have labored all their life to serve their nation and companies to shield them from basic information that helps them make life long decisions. However, as a contributor, if you feel dissatisfied or confused, please visit any PenCom zonal offices around you for clarification.

Let us look at a situation where an employee dies in active service. Under the CPS, there is a life insurance maintained under Section 4(5) of the PRA, where the beneficiaries of the deceased contributor are entitled to the life insurance benefits under Section 57 of the Insurance Act. Please note that terms and conditions apply which is clearly stated in Section 8(2) of the PRA.

I want us to carefully read through this next lines. Do you know that Section 11(3a) mandates your employers to deduct at source your contribution and remit same not later than (7) days from when your salary is paid to the Pension Fund Custodian who warehouses the funds for your Pension Fund Administrator? It is when your PFA is notified by your PFC that they send you an acknowledgement text message or email as the case maybe. So, my question is, where you do not receive a text message or email acknowledgement, can we just safely assume that the money has been remitted but you are just yet to be notified? Let me leave you to answer this question while I close with Section 11(6) and I quote “An employer who fails to deduct or remit the contributions within the time stipulated in sub-section (3b) of this section shall, in addition to making remittance already due, be liable to a penalty to be stipulated by the Commission”. So, you see, like Bishop Oyedepo usually says “A closed mouth is a closed destiny”. Understanding the workings of the PRA is the first step towards maximizing the scheme and avoiding pension and retirement pitfalls, trust me they are innumerable.

Please understand that pension and retirement sensitization awareness should be a core in the fabric of our organization, ministry, department, agency, military or para-military formation. It is a disservice to think your employees only deserves this awareness few years to retirement. Retirement sensitization and planning should start from your first income or first day at work, not a few years to retirement. I feel duty bound to educate you, within the confines of the law, the same way I have travelled across Nigeria preaching the same gospel. Just that you know, retirement planning is for all even if you are self employed because one day either by retirement, resignation of retrenchment, you will be out of service but on what? Perhaps you are self employed, you will not work forever, so it is good to start understanding the how and start planting your cocoa now and reduce the focus on tomatoes. It is a wise person that keeps the pot of water filled during the “Now” rainy season against the dry season.
Till I come your way again with more lucid interpretation of the Pension Reform Act, that you may decide if it is a blessing or a curse, thank you for reading.

Babatunde Raimi
Pension & Retirement Advisor
*Author:* Planning Your Retirement & Beyond Salary
08178827380 & 08035063895

RomanceThe Single Mother by Gentlebabs(op): 8:45pm On Sep 20, 2019
The Single Mother...

When you are a Single Mother, your life is defined by lines: fine lines,' Class lines, Boundary lines, Career lines, Motherhood lines: the tightrope line between being a good woman and a Mistress.

That moment when the lines blurr and a good woman had to decide whether to toe the line, cross the line, or stay safe behind the lines that guards her virtue.

And you know that you have pole vaulted over that line when you allow a married Man get closer...

Most times, Single Mothers are seen as a ''Loose Canyon or loose ball" or in simple words: ''A Loose Woman'' one who is 'available' and so randy Men wanna try their luck with you...and mostly 'Married Men''.

They easily perceive your needs and try to entice you with Cars, Houses and whatever they can offer.

They offer you sex because they know the pressures on your 'LIBIDO'...They take advantage of your lonely and Hot moments.

They place you on a very high scale in life and ride your 'LIPS' until its as wide as the Sea and then....off they go!...to another lonely Single Mother.

It's a cycle that never breaks and for each time you cross that line, you do not realise you are headed towards a phase of depression

Life becomes meaningless when they leave. You become a slave to sex and money and gradually loose your virtues.

This has to STOP!

It's about time Single Mothers say No to being used as Sexual alternatives to married Men! Say NO to SEX with a Married Man. Call off their BLUFF...! Ask them to loose your number and House Address.

Now...your Baby Father is no exception. If he is married, don't let him down there again! He has chosen his PATH and so let him live with his decisions. Don't let him ''eat his cake and have it'' with you.

I know its not easy...especially when you have nothing and you have got Children to feed.

I understand those lonely nights when all you need is to wrap your thighs with a MAN. I pity for those who get married and their husband is based abroad. To the husbands, is your car not parked at owner's risk? You just made her married but single.

I understand the days when you have nothing to pay your Children's fees.

I understand it all but the solution to your problems does not lie 'On the genitals of a Married Man'...The solution to your challenges lies with GOD.

You need to trust God and believe he will change your story. Give God a chance to show you why he brought you this far....why he gave you those children; why he hasn't allowed the devil to take your life...Please STOP these MEN before they ruin your life.

And that is why Single Mothers must help themselves. Look out for a weak single mother around you and help her...become a part of her success story. Share a date, a night out or a word...bond, love and keep sharing. Leave all these "Zaddy's with benefits" if they don't intend to walk the walk.

Take advantage of life's curve balls and allow it to transform you to a very pretty and attractive LIONESS who turns for no other; who bows to no MARRIED MAN; Whose TITS & LIPS are not available for irresponsible sexual adventures. Yes! They will come looking for your juice as a Single Mother, be careful. Be a Lioness, FIERCE that can BITE!

And so all you married Women whom God has blessed with a husband and all you do for that Man is make him regret the day he married you. Be careful!!! as there are more Women than Men in this world and every woman needs a Man. So, If you push your husband outside...be rest assured that there are women out there who would accept him and love him scatter "sef", especially as we have so many "WOBE Children" out there sleeping with their ANCESTORS. Before he married you, younspaz out with excess flirtatious energy for him. You were those seductive bum shots, semd his nastily nice messages that makes him run back home. Now that he has put a ring on it, you no longer care. You tie wrapper like my grandmother. Be wise as a serpent. REPENT.

So, get off your high horse and show that man why he married you in the first place before another woman shows him why he shouldn't be with you.

My apologies to Married Men but the truth must be said! No more SEX with a Married Man as a Single Mother. If he wants in, let him put a ring on it. Single motherhood is not a curse. Nobody has a right to you, so don't de-value yourself.

Truth is... 'A good man will never ask you for sex even if he wants to help. When you exchange sex for material gifts you are not better than a prostitute. This rule applies to both sexes. There are still good Men out there...May God bring them your way.

A Toast to all Single Mommas!
#You are better than they think
#You are stronger than them
#You will get through life and its curve balls
#You can raise responsible and good children
#You shall fulfil our destiny
#You shall emerge winners in the end
#God has got your back
#Excerpts from "Single Mothers by Babatunde Raimi)

Please share this post on your wall and social media handles, until all Single Mama reads it.

Babatunde Raimi
Author/Life Coach/Poet
08178827380/08035063895

LiteratureBring Back Yesterday by Gentlebabs(op): 12:36pm On Aug 15, 2019
"Ojo n ro"
"Se re ninu ile"
As HE opened the windows of heaven
To pour us showers
It took me to memory lane

Dancing and playing in the rain
With multi-coloured and patched knickers
Those days were awesome
When boys were boys

The girls engaged in "Tente" and "Suwe"
Sometimes we played Mummy and Daddy
We retired to the nearest house
To recharge with a plate of "Eba"

Then we had houses without walls
My mother was your mother
My father your father
Now, you are wearing a smile

Walk with me through memory lane
The evenings were for adults
As they enjoyed "Behind The Cloud"
Village Headmaster was their favourite

Theatrically, Chief Elehinmi was dexterous
Not forgetting The New Masquerade
Zebrudaya and Ovuleria were a case
Clarus and Giringory played the clown
While Jegede Shokoya ices the cake

Those times were precious
Memorable and fun-filed
If you missed "Things Fall Apart"
You have missed our past

Written by Africa's finest literary icon
A story that chronicles our culture
Long before colonial distruptions
Thank you Chinua Achebe

How could Okonkwo sacrifice Ikemefuna
Why did HE not provide a lamb?
As HE did in the place of Joseph
Does the innocent have to die
For the good of the entire land

I pen this piece because i am sad
Desirous to lead a good centred life
Old fashioned behind time
Maybe it will help connect the dots
As to why love is lost

Born close to four decades ago?
You sure should feel the pain in my heart
Then we leanrt moral instructions
Our history was a core in our curriculum

We upheld our religious tenents
We stood up for elders in "Molue"
We prostrated as a sign of obeisance
We used slates and not pads

We did arithmetic without calculators
We preached peace and not division
Divorce was not an option
Suicidal instincts were non-existent

Today, the story is changed
Because we forgot history
The bedrock of our future
We silenced Biafra
Tranquilized the struggles of heroes past

What are we afraid of?
Fear of the unknown?
Harboured by the selfish twenty percent
Lording over helpless eighty percent

But wait!
We are close to the wall
Just like Hezekiah was
And his prayers were answered

A new Army is rising
We will not go conventional
For a pen is mightier than the sword
We will crusade our cause
And if it takes our life
We would die as Martyrs

Martyrs against nepotism
Corruption and self aggrandizement
With or voice we will engage
Engaging in line with acceptable standards

As the rain falls
Should it not bring goodness?
In a continent flowing with opportunities
Instead it grows thorns

My people have been subjugated
Conquered and oppressed
Repressed and intimidated
But not anymore

Join me in this crusade
Vote out corruption
Stamp out poverty on our continent
Give our generation a voice

All you need is to stand right
And the next person stands right
That others see you and stand right
Only then can we reclaim Africa

It may cost you your valuable
It could lead to your transition
But watch and do nothing
And see how our generation is wiped out

If you feign indifference
You are a part of the problem
We will not wait for history
We will rewrite it
That our legacies lives forever

I miss the good old days
When integrity and excellence were core
I miss yesterday
I miss tales by moonlight

Each time i remember my father
A just and upright man
Who died for a cause he believed in
He reminds me of who i am

The time is now
The batton is passed
Let us reclaim Africa
That our glorious future
Be not determined by charlatans

Babatunde Raimi (c)
Literature/Writing AdsBut I Still Love You by Gentlebabs(op): 12:06pm On Aug 15, 2019
You wanted me out
You wanted me to stand down
When I really wanted to stand up
I know your mind is made up
I might be poor and proud
As you always deemed me
But with every iota of pride in me
I will not beg for love

You have moved on my dear
So have I in grace and style
I am not coming back as always
You have drawn the last straw
Shattered every wall we built
Erased every moment we shared
I will just sit back on a rocky chair
And pretend you never existed

It might take time my dear
But I will hang on and be strong
If truly you are not coming back
It means we were never meant to be
Sincerely I appreciate the times we shared
Including the true lies and Greek gifts
Even though you promised heaven on earth
Now I see a big scumbag in you

At short notice I was available
Amidst tight schedules and constraints
Especially when you want to browse
I allowed you access without a fight
Even when I feel closing shop was best
I gave my everything until my all
And all I get is a heartbreak
"We can be friends, but not as you want it"
Though it was implied but I get it

I built my world around you
Feigned off contenders for my love turned foe
And suddenly i am not your kind
Your parents suddenly don't like me
I suddenly don't fit into your over blotted social and educational class
I tied our love with a strong roap
But now I am loosing it; my sanity

Despite overwhelming reasons
I trusted and supported you
My parents and friends warned me
But I was blinded by infatuation
I lost my sense of reasoning and judgement
Due to what I thought was love
If only life was a real pencil
I will erase and righten all my wrongs

Right now I know you are locked together
What are they even doing?
Maybe kissing and touching
Are they touching the way we do?
Are you really telling her 'that' you told me?
Is she responding the way I do
Oh Lord help me! I am lost emotionally
I refuse to be depressed
For surely, this too will pass
Oh "Yes", it shall pass

But I still love you Baby
Even though you bailed on me
I still want you back
Maybe I should say sorry
I can't live without you
If loving you was a crime
I would rather be imprisoned in your world
But this is not making sense
I think I am delusional

On the parade ground of love
At the shout of about turn
You never look back
I must be strong as a Lioness
If you gave another our ring
Then it was never mine
But I pray that one day
Karma will visit you accordingly
But then it will be too late
And I will be happy again
This time, with another, "The One"
And live happily ever after

Babatunde Raimi
Author/Life Coach/Poet
LiteratureLet Me Worship In Your Altar by Gentlebabs(op): 11:56am On Aug 15, 2019
Time is a commodity
Short in supply
I can't wait anylonger
That's why I want to worship
In your sacred altar
But where do I start from?

The road looks narrow
As I journey through the aisle
Marching towards the prize
That we may mingle and rumble
In an atmosphere of bliss
Worshiping in harmony

You smiled back saying
If you really want to worship
Put a ring on it
That I be yours and you be mine
A risk I am willing to take
Till death do us part

If that's all it takes
I will travel all the way
Walk through the seven seas
For in you, I find me
The bone of my bone
Put a ring on it
That we may workship forever
And happily ever after

Babatunde Raimi (c)
LiteratureA Poem: And So It Happened.... by Gentlebabs(op): 11:00am On Aug 15, 2019
Alone in the sands
The fields was yellow
It lost its greenery
What could have happened?
Make haste, get the soothsayers

Even the palms
They swayed not
Not that the beauty was lost
But in their dance
Lies that Sweet sound

I could see the cloud
Far from thence
This mystery we must solve
A puzzle we must demystify

As the pride passed by
The King followed behind
Abomination! A Lion King leads from the front
Whatever caused this blackness
Surely permeated his kingdom
His pride was hurt

Let's call the wise one
Suggested the Mice
For the King speaketh not
Like a sprinter he arrived
The wise old Tortoise
Only him has the answer

He conjured; poured wine
That their king may live
He made several atonements
To the lords of the night
Then his offering was accepted
The secrets were revealed

I have seen him fight
But today, it is not by strength
He has lost his Queen
The Queen of his heart
Who can atone the Lion King
None!

And just suddenly
Her heart belongs to another
But how can he fight
When he is disadvantaged
How can he fight
When he is seen as a weakling
He had lost his pride

Where do we go from here?
The wise one said
Like a well rehearsed song
All chanted in solidarity
Forward!
Fall eight times, rise the night

And so it happened
The pride of the King
Has just fallen for another
None can appease him
But in him lies greatness
For surely, he will rise again

And who knows, just maybe
He will find love again
It never happened before
But the Lion King cried
Who will clean his tears?
Who?

Babatunde Raimi (c)
AgricultureThis Snake Was Killed Yesterday by Gentlebabs(op): 6:16pm On Aug 04, 2019
Truth, this one can swallow human being. It was killed in Covenant University farm yesterday. They were actually two; this time stupidly attacked a tractor that was clearing a bush part, while the other ran away. Funnily, the tractor driver ran away, when it attempted to recoil on his leg. It took the bravely of his fellow worker, this Hausa Guy to skillfully kill the Snake and they later settled in for a plate of pepper soup.

LiteratureDon't Wait For Me by Gentlebabs(op): 3:09pm On Aug 03, 2019
Don't Wait For Me

Life with you, a treasure
Moments shared, golden
When you said "Yes"
My heavens opened
This is for a good reason
You are my good luck charm

Rolling with you, I learnt patience
The good times taught me gratitude
The sad times taight me experience
Even when I laid with another
You forgave in advance

How can I pay you back
We named our kids
Visualised our homes
Together, we painted the future
You sacrificed everything for me
Because i was your King

You gave me hope
When life's cruelties overwhelmed me
Wrapped me in your chest
With the tingling sensation of your breast
And told me "It will be well"
But don't wait for me

We were young and naive
For years we planned
Everyone envied us
We painted the city blue and white
For once, we never held back
But don't wait for me

In this journey called "I Do"
Where death is the terminus
I suddenly realised
We can't play the sentimental card
Except we desire a lifetime endurance
So, please, don't wait for me

I guess you understand now
I just want us to be happy
For the rest of our lives
I know you will hurt
But you will also heal
And later appreciate our choice

You are not an enemy
Never will I erase your memory
Neither am I the heartless one
Indecision is a decision not to decide
So, I have decided to move on
Hoping you will not be my greatest regret

Sincerely, I still love you
But I guess this is where the road ends
For the years we have wasted
The promises left unkept
Dreams left unfulfilled
Cast the blame on me

If I say "Don't wait for me"
It is for a good reason
That you may fly like a bird
And meet the vessel HE prepared for you
For there is a man for every woman
And a woman for every man

I pen this with a bleeding heart
For somewhere in my heart
You have a very special place
And you will always be my jewel
Even if we are not together
Please, move on, the future is brighter

Let me tell you a secret
Please don't tell no one
Men cry too, yes we do
And it's okay to cry, at times like this
Especially when it hurts
But we got to be the man

Sad the darts life throws at us
That of happiness, that of sadness
As I put a closure to this
I pray you find peace
And everything you ever wanted
But please, don't wait for me
Jobs/VacanciesIT Vacancy by Gentlebabs(op): 11:14pm On Jul 30, 2019
*URGENT RECRUITMENT IN AN I.C.T. FIRM*

We are currently recruiting for Buisness Development/IT Executive role in our lagos office ( Shangisha/Magodo).

Minimum Requirement
- A female
-Bsc./HND Upper Credit.
-2 years and above work experience with proven track record in a similar role.
-Proficient in Ms Office suite.
-Good customer service

We are willing to train the successful candidate on the IT part, however prior knowledge of IT will be an added advantage.

REMUNERATION- Attractive.

If you meet and surpass the above, kindly send your application letter and CV to bestemployerintl@gmail and copy jidelawrence@gmail.com .com using BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/IT EXECUTIVE AS SUBJECT OF THE MAIL on or before 2nd of August, 2019. Thank you.
PoliticsRe: Delayed Payment Of Gratuity...What Does The Law Say? by Gentlebabs(m): 10:29pm On Jun 21, 2019
If your employers were not remitting your deductions, is it against the PRA 2014 (As amended) and is punishable by law.

If you have been out of service for 4 months and can prove that to your PFA, you are entitled to 25% of the amount in your RSA Account.

If you are up to 50years, you can proceed to your PFA to access your lump sum of minimum 25% and maximum 50% of your total contributions. The balance in your RSA Account will be used for either Programmed withdrawal with your PFA or Annuity from a licensed Life Insurance company, empowered to offer Annuity.

If you really feel your rights have been infringed upon afterwards, please write to the Consumer Protection Council to lay your complaint with evidence. They are very effective. Then copy Pencom also.

Best of success.
LiteratureIf I Died Yesterday by Gentlebabs(op): 9:10pm On May 20, 2019
A Poem: If I Died Yesterday

Wait! Listen to me
Before you tighten the noose
Overdose or result to poisoning
Hear what I have to say
I feel your pain
Because I have been there
The desire to end it all
But suicide is not an option

I too have been pained
Deceived by blood
Cheated upon yester years
Suffered depression also
But here I am
Still standing strong

Twice I wanted out
Trust me, I did too
It seemed the hard way
And the only way
But in the end
This Guy survived
Yes, I survived

Five times I wrote JAMB
Four but one I failed
But I hadn't a godfather
It eluded me like a vapour
Depressed and lonely
I wanted out
But still I am here

It's not with it Bro.
Don't do it!
Why not allow him go Sis.
If he hurts you often
It is a red flag
Love will come again
And you will be happy again

You are a shining star
Work in your timeline
Very soon you will fly
For every Balloon can fly
Don't give up on yourself
You got a cheer leader in me
So, suicide is not an option

In you, songs yet unsung
Books yet unwritten
Stories yet untold
Empires yet uncreated
Together we can Bro.
Let's tell our story of struggles
Triumph of faith over fear

Who can stop the moon
Tell me who can stop the sun
Even the star shines brightest in the dark
In your dark moments
Lies a ray of hope
Please hang on
Don't give up on yourself
Suicide is not an option

You are the real deal
Billions competed for one egg
Yours made it to the ovary
You are a born survivor
God's greatest creation
HE has got your back
Don't bail on HIM now

If I died yesterday
You won't be reading this
Today, I am shining light
A torch bearer
And a revelation to my generation
It's time to wake up
And brace up
Because suicide is not an option

Babatunde Raimi
Author/Life Coach/Poet

CrimeIf I Died Yesterday by Gentlebabs(op): 8:57pm On May 20, 2019
A Poem: If I Died Yesterday

Wait! Listen to me
Before you tighten the noose
Overdose or result to poisoning
Hear what I have to say
I feel your pain
Because I have been there
The desire to end it all
But suicide is not an option

I too have been pained
Deceived by blood
Cheated upon yester years
Suffered depression also
But here I am
Still standing strong

Twice I wanted out
Trust me, I did too
It seemed the hard way
And the only way
But in the end
This Guy survived
Yes, I survived

Five times I wrote JAMB
Four but one I failed
But I hadn't a godfather
It eluded me like a vapour
Depressed and lonely
I wanted out
But still I am here

It's not with it Bro.
Don't do it!
Why not allow him go Sis.
If he hurts you often
It is a red flag
Love will come again
And you will be happy again

You are a shining star
Work in your timeline
Very soon you will fly
For every Balloon can fly
Don't give up on yourself
You got a cheer leader in me
So, suicide is not an option

In you, songs yet unsung
Books yet unwritten
Stories yet untold
Empires yet uncreated
Together we can Bro.
Let's tell our story of struggles
Triumph of faith over fear

Who can stop the moon
Tell me who can stop the sun
Even the star shines brightest in the dark
In your dark moments
Lies a ray of hope
Please hang on
Don't give up on yourself
Suicide is not an option

You are the real deal
Billions competed for one egg
Yours made it to the ovary
You are a born survivor
God's greatest creation
HE has got your back
Don't bail on HIM now

If I died yesterday
You won't be reading this
Today, I am shining light
A torch bearer
And a revelation to my generation
It's time to wake up
And brace up
Because suicide is not an option

Babatunde Raimi
Author/Life Coach/Poet

InvestmentRe: I Am About To Lose My Dad's Contributory Pension, Bankers/Lawyers Help! by Gentlebabs(m): 5:46pm On Apr 26, 2019
Pinkybush:
Please I need urgent help! My dad used to be working in a company and had been contributing pension money during his service years thro' IBTC.

Unfortunately, he's late, but before he died he had been making withdrawals of the said pension after his service with the company. I approached the bank, but it appears the guy I met want to stop us from getting the money and corner to theirs. Please now that my dad is dead, are his children not entitle to this money since it was a contributory pension? Call me: 08035063895 & 08178827380
Jobs/VacanciesVacancy by Gentlebabs(op): 7:17pm On Mar 31, 2019
*Vacancy*

AIICO Insurance - American International requires Sales Representatives with the passion for excellence to join her team.

Interested applicants should send their CV with a cover letter to: *jobcaferecruitment@gmail.com*

Minimum qualification is HND/B.Sc. Fresh graduates are not qualified. Successful applicants will be sent to our training school for induction.

You can share on other platforms to extend the opportunity.
Jobs/VacanciesVacancies In An IT Firm by Gentlebabs(op): 11:19am On Feb 13, 2019
URGENT VACANCIES IN AN INTERNET / LAN / WAN/ ICT ORGANISATION

EXPERIENCED SALES EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS : LAGOS
 BSc/HND in Sales and Marketing, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
 Prospect for email marketing solution chances with associations, colleges and universities.
 Conduct cold calls to prospective clients and set appointments.
 Qualify prospects as per sales plan, budget and decision making.
 Offer products and services to qualified clients through demos.
 Handle sales process from prospecting through close and understand process.
 Offer at Tradeshows and conferences and represent client professionally.
 Build and document sales activities in company CRM software and document activities.
 Prepare and engage in business development team status meetings.
 Engage in educational meetings on product development and updates.
 Coordinate with management team to enhance sales presentation.
 Meet productivity metrics as per management team’s directions.
 Handle customer presentation, quotes, RFIs and RFPs.
 Focus on horizontal markets and handle key prospects relationships.
 Run demos for prospects, develop presentations and adapt sales collateral.
 Run live and web based presentations.
 Knowledge of Computer Hardware/Network monitoring application/ TCP/IP, SLA’s and reporting structure.
 Successful track record of selling ICT Solutions, Hardware and other related IT solutions,
 Ability to manage sales cycle from lead to closure.
 Ability to pre-evaluate customer technical need.
 Manage and participate in the delivery of presentation and proposal


RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
 Sales Executives: 5 years’ sales experience is mandatory.
 Sales Managers: 10 years’ sales experience is mandatory.

SPECIFIC AREAS OF COMPETENCE
 Software Sales
o Experience in Selling On-Premise packaged enterprise software
 Network (Internet and WAN ) Sales
o Verifiable Experience in Selling broadband Internet and WAN services
 Cloud Hosted Application Sales
o Experience in Selling Enterprise software, SaaS or managed services.
 Security and Surveillance Service Sales
o Experience in sale of IP based security and surveillance services


Applications must be via email, and should include most current Curriculum Vitae prepared as word document and saved with full names to jobs@swifttalk.net within two weeks of this advertisement.

Please quote the POST / COMPETENCE AREA APPLIED FOR as the subject of the mail. For instance Sales Executive Software Sales
ONLY SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Jobs/VacanciesVacancies In An IT Firm by Gentlebabs(op): 10:15am On Feb 13, 2019
URGENT VACANCIES IN AN INTERNET / LAN / WAN/ ICT ORGANISATION

EXPERIENCED SALES EXECUTIVES AND MANAGERS : LAGOS
 BSc/HND in Sales and Marketing, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
 Prospect for email marketing solution chances with associations, colleges and universities.
 Conduct cold calls to prospective clients and set appointments.
 Qualify prospects as per sales plan, budget and decision making.
 Offer products and services to qualified clients through demos.
 Handle sales process from prospecting through close and understand process.
 Offer at Tradeshows and conferences and represent client professionally.
 Build and document sales activities in company CRM software and document activities.
 Prepare and engage in business development team status meetings.
 Engage in educational meetings on product development and updates.
 Coordinate with management team to enhance sales presentation.
 Meet productivity metrics as per management team’s directions.
 Handle customer presentation, quotes, RFIs and RFPs.
 Focus on horizontal markets and handle key prospects relationships.
 Run demos for prospects, develop presentations and adapt sales collateral.
 Run live and web based presentations.
 Knowledge of Computer Hardware/Network monitoring application/ TCP/IP, SLA’s and reporting structure.
 Successful track record of selling ICT Solutions, Hardware and other related IT solutions,
 Ability to manage sales cycle from lead to closure.
 Ability to pre-evaluate customer technical need.
 Manage and participate in the delivery of presentation and proposal


RELEVANT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
 Sales Executives: 5 years’ sales experience is mandatory.
 Sales Managers: 10 years’ sales experience is mandatory.

SPECIFIC AREAS OF COMPETENCE
 Software Sales
o Experience in Selling On-Premise packaged enterprise software
 Network (Internet and WAN ) Sales
o Verifiable Experience in Selling broadband Internet and WAN services
 Cloud Hosted Application Sales
o Experience in Selling Enterprise software, SaaS or managed services.
 Security and Surveillance Service Sales
o Experience in sale of IP based security and surveillance services


Applications must be via email, and should include most current Curriculum Vitae prepared as word document and saved with full names to jobs@swifttalk.net within two weeks of this advertisement.

Please quote the POST / COMPETENCE AREA APPLIED FOR as the subject of the mail. For instance Sales Executive Software Sales
ONLY SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
AgricultureMaximizing Profit In Snail Farming, Ese Temisan Ikponmwonba Ceo, Shell Crop Farm by Gentlebabs(op): 7:36am On Jan 03, 2019
Topic: MAXIMIZING PROFIT IN SNAIL FARMING, Ese Temisan Ikponmwonba CEO, SHELL CROP FARMS.

I created this platform because of those of us who intend to go into Snail farming. It is actually not as stressful as other livestock farming and it is very profitable.

The question from almost 99% from us all is how much will I make from ithuhhuh?!
Even thou I think money should not be the bottom line because it limits you eventually but you know �� that is just my thinking.

I am sure we all have an idea of what profitability is! The basic meaning at least for most of us to understand is the extra money left after all cost have been deducted from income or sales.....Cost is you expenses ie everything the business cost you....Income is monies you get from the sales of your product.

In Snail farming we have both fixed and variable cost. Our fixed cost is basically the Cost of structure or building/housing which we will depreciate over time. Others are variable or direct cost. They are salaries for workmen, feeding, cost of initial stock and farm accessories.

So I shall use a pen for this case study discussions so we can understand it....
What a pen looks like. So for a pen startup we will have a stock of pols numbered 120.
120 snails in one pen. Our cost for 120 pols is 30,000. Labour cost for 120 snails is 1,200 @ a rate of 15k to 1500 pieces of snails
Monthly. Feeding will cost 600 monthly @ a rate of 7k5 to 1500 pieces of snails
This pen will roughly cost 30k which we will spread across say 5years. Which will give us 500 naira monthly. Farm accessories might as well be say 5k which I fink is on the high side though, but for this sake we will use #5,000 and this cost is one off.

So our total cost for the first month of farming will be labour which is #1,200 plus feeding #600naira plus accessories #5,000 plus depreciation of the pen cost #500 naira and the cost of the snails #30,000
So we have a total cost of #37,300 for the first month. These pols are usually about 4-6months old.... but for this class we will use the lower boundary which is 4months....
So at month 4 our total cost is #37,300.

A laborer can care for 1500 pieces of snails alone......
Caring for 120 snails will cost #1,200 monthly
But most times it’s even no cost because it’s the owner who does the caring. This is a breakdown of how much it will cost for you to care for 120 snails monthly when calculating your profitability.

We are using a pen as a case study... cost of constructing one is #3,000 which you will depreciate over time. Let us consider a mortality rate of 0.16 which will leave us at 100 snails in the pen. But this happens if proper care and attention is not given to the snails once you can get very healthy snails to start with them you should have a smooth sail...
Standard for Accounting purpose...
We use it for projections...

So for the first month on the farm our cost is #37,300. Snails are 4months old also pls note.

I need to break it down so everyone can be carried along sorry.... i feel fulfilled that way.... ����
Month 2 on the farm, snails 5 months old:
Feeding 600+ labour 1,200 +Rent 500 =2300
Month 3 on the farm, Snails 6months old:
Feeding 600+ labour 1,200 + Rent 500 =2300
Month 4 on the farm, Snails are 7 months old:
Feeding 700 + labour 1,200 + Rent 500 = 2,400

At this month the snails have started laying we will use a standard of 4 per snails keeping hatchability in mind and a mortality rate of 0.16 so we have 100 snails left. This will give us 400 hatchlings. Month 5 on the farm, snails are 8 months old: Feeding 1,000 + labour 1,200 + Rent 500 = 2,700.

Month 6 on the farm, snails are 9 months old:

Feeding 1,000 + labour 1,200 + Rent 500 = 2,700

Month 7 on the farm, snails are 10 months old:
Feeding 1,200+ labour 1,200 + Rent 500= 2,900

At this month we use a standard of 5 hatchlings per snail giving is a total of 500 hatchlings

Month 8 on the farm snails are 11 months old :
Feeding 1,500 + labour 1,200 + Rent 500= 3,200

Month 9 on the farm snails are 12 months old:
Feeding 1,500 + labour 1,200 + Rent 500= 3,200

At this stage you can decide to start selling off your initial stock, your hatchlings at month 4 on the farm because they will be about 7-8 months old then and your hatchlings at month 7 also ....

Our total sales will be the 100 initial stock which we can sell for as high as #17,000 for 20 pieces or as low as #15,000 for 20 pieces but for this purpose we will use the lower boundary which is #15,000
100 pieces @ #15,000 for 20 = #75,000
[The hatchlings from month4 selling at #9,000 for 20 pieces we have 180,000
The hatchling at month 7: at #200 naira per piece will give 100,000
So our total sales for 100 pieces of snails will be #255,000. Less our total cost of #59,000. Gives us 196,000, which is over 300% profit....
I hope we have been able to grasp it all.

Yes but that’s not part of his class but your profitability can sky rocket with the by products also.... all parts of the snails is monetized from shells to intestines to extract.

The beauty about snail farming is you can sell at any month. I have not seen one farmer that can meet demand and demand is high. You can also be strategic and do much more; a lot to be archived. You are welcome to visit Shell Crop Farm (Terms and conditions apply)

For those who will like to have a basic knowledge we have an E-BOOk, which I am priviledged to Author. It is self explanatory on how to care for your snails, starting up also. The E-Book sells for #3,000. If you are interested in the book, please make payment to:

Account Name: Shellcrops Farms
Account Number: 0258078955
Bankers: GTBank

Further questions will be answered at my earliest convenience. People are already paying for the E-Book and for slots in the Snail Farming, so as to maximize profit. We do hope you will tap into this goldmine also. Send me a personal message when you pay: 07058790123

Thanks.

Temisan Dawodu
CEO, ShellCropFarms

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RomanceHow I Lost My Virginity by Gentlebabs(op): 7:26am On Nov 30, 2018
Nairalanders, i lost my virginity to one lucky girl so many years ago. She taught me the basics of sexuality and that lesson stuck more than the Algebra i learnt in school.  On that day, i went to a world of ecstasy, suddenly, It all came to an end. Good things seem not to last.

What about you, how did you loose yours?
FoodLet's Know If You Can... by Gentlebabs(op): 1:55pm On Nov 27, 2018
Nutrition time!
What food can you prepare well?
Drop the recipes and cooking method so we can learn.

Afang Soup: Afang leaf, water leaf, meat fish, kpomo, crayfish, pepper, maggi, salt. Wash the meat, kpumu,fish and stuck fish cook till tender, wash and cut the waterleaf and put in the pot with the meat and others, add your pepper and cray fish and cook for 5 mins, add oil and allow to boil for 3 mins then pour your afang leaf and cook for 5mins.
Serve with eba, semo, poundo or any swallow of your choice. Then carry go...
Jobs/VacanciesVacancy (IT) by Gentlebabs(op): 12:04pm On Nov 07, 2018
Urgent vacancy for an IT student: In need of an IT student, who studied secretarial studies or any social science course and is very good with computer, Microsoft word and excel. Will be expected to resume immediately once found suitable. Interested person should please send their CV and IT letter to rekiya.usman@swifttalk.net.

Please in reference to the above application what is needed is an Industrial Trainee Student for 6 months or one year.

Pls help with this it urgent
LiteratureGoodnight Ochanya by Gentlebabs(op): 5:37pm On Oct 28, 2018
Poem: Goodnight Ochanya

What a wicked world
Where the poor get oppressed
Justice, where is thy sting?
Oh Ochanya, where are thou?
Why did God allow it
Why, God why?

After years of torment
Breast yet unformed
Defiled and tormented
Her soul cried for freedom
But she bowed to threats
The the worst happened
Her sun set at noonday
What a way to take a bow

And the perpetrators
What happens to them?
Where is the God of thunder?
The God of instant judgement?
We invoke death unto them?
That they may die
Before they die?
And be made a public spectacle

No means "No"
Yes, the hour has come
To liberate every Ochanya
It's time to speak up
Their days are numbered
When a Buffallo sets out
Meets a pride of Lion
The game is over

If your ward suddenly recoils
Avoids people like plague
Start asking questions
There might be a paedophile
Lurking somewhere within

To all rapists and paedophiles
Your time is up
Forgiveness you will get
if you ask your Creator
But our job as advocates
Is to arrange the meeting
Within legal confines
Armed with our voices and pen
Till you are vaporized
Erased from planet earth
Like you never came

Goodnight Ochanya
But this just a beginning
The walk for rape is real
The cry for justice is intensified
We will work our talk
Until every Ochanya is free
From the hands of terrorists
Rapists and paedophiles
The game has just begun...

Babatunde Raimi (Author/Life Coach/Poet)

LiteratureFinally, The Wait Is Over! by Gentlebabs(op): 8:46am On Oct 28, 2018
BREAKING NEWS! BEYOND SALARY!! NOW PUBLISHED AND SELLING, GRAB YOUR COPY NOW!!!

After three (3) years of intensive and consistent research, I am proud to inform you all that my second book (BEYOND SALARY) has just been published by Lulu Publishers, far away in North Carolina, USA.

You can now order from the comfort of your home, office, car or anywhere in the world by clicking: http://www.lulu.com/shop/babatunde-raimi/beyond-salary/paperback/product-23849477.html and have it delivered to you from the United States in 5 working days via FedEx.

I thank you all for your patience and support. I must tell you, it was worth all the wait. You can add me on Facebook for updates on this and my other books *(Babatunde Raimi)*

I will be earnestly waiting to see you share your picture with us, holding a copy of BEYOND SALARY. Also available on Amazon.

I love you all.

Babatunde Raimi
Author: BEYOND SALARY.

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