₦airaland Forum

nitigriti:
You need to experience VIO or LASTMA one of these days, you will understand that all these grammar you are speaking ko le werk.
These (Lagos) streets are not smiling.

Chuwaa:
Uber is only unprofitable in the US, where Lyft is giving them a run for their money. Their CEO is even using their profitability in other countries to source for funds.

This business is profitable for Uber and Taxify alone. Uber is only having losses because of the crazy salaries they pay their executives and their R & D into autonomous vehicles. Moreover they are over staffed. The main taxify company has only 50staff (maybe that's why their app is unstable). Uber has many site reliability engineers on their payroll)

This business profits only the riders, Uber and Bolt. The driver is not in the equation.
Even in the US where they are making 'losses', they are just bidding their time before they kick out their drivers. Their autonomous vehicles are still being developed.
African markets are making profits for them. Germany kicked them out, London revoked their license for a while. But since there's no serious advocacy for drivers in Nigeria and much of Africa, they will continue getting away. Moreover our 'wonderful' economy has contributed to the influx of drivers for the only two cities they operate in Nigeria.
Head or tail, their fault or not. Drivers loose

sisisioge:
Still waiting for you to edit the no off your quote. Thanks

slamstanlee:
does it work like tear gas? spraying alone would not hit them directly in the eyes.

taxiappguy:
Full bottle of pepper spray.
Her name is Emily.
I know she doesn't look like much.
But she is my baby.
Just close your eyes, spray the car.
Match brake and get the hell out.

taxiappguy:
Finally finally na God

taxiappguy:
Full bottle of pepper spray.
Her name is Emily.
I know she doesn't look like much.
But she is my baby.
Just close your eyes, spray the car.
Match brake and get the hell out.

sisisioge:
Oga biko help edit no off your quote. Thank you.

sisisioge:
A nice Honda Accord 2010 is available for sale in Opebi Lagos. Previous user was a lady who works and lives within same estate. Reason for sale is relocation. Asking price is 1.6m

Niiade:
Very ready to follow ejoor

deedee44:
Lol. I'm ready when you are

woodrow:
Sarz would claim they have apprehended the "leader" of the gang terrorising that area.
Trust them to parade you in boxers shorts with charms and d rest

alBHAGDADI:
Some parts of the law are obeyed by the gentiles even before they received it e.g the case of not sleeping with one's closest kin. But not all gentiles over such and not all the laws did they obey.

Your attempt to rubbish the point that the law still stands in regards to sleeping with one's kin is so weak. What about the law against tattoos and cuts in the body for the dead? So we can now wear tattoos because Christ died?

Tithe wasn't solely for the Levites. It also served other purposes. But first and foremost, tithe belongs to God, not to the Levites.

Leviticus 27:30
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD'S: it is holy unto the LORD.

God then gave it to the Levites because they had no inheritance. The priests included.

Numbers 18:21
And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

It wasn't only for the Levites. God ordered tithes to be given to the strangers fatherless and widows.

Deutoronomy 26:12
When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;

It also served the purpose of ensuring that there is food in God's house.

Malachai 3:10
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it .

Since Levites don't exist anymore, does that mean there shouldn't be food in God's house and that the fatherless widows and strangers shouldn't eat?

Yes, we are all priests, but how many of us are into full time ministry? We are all priests in that we can all preach the gospel to unbelievers. But not all of us are ordained to lead a congregation. God specifically gave that task to certain people when he spoke of pastors, evangelists, deacons, ministers. This are all full time priests. How do you expect them to eat when they work full time in the house of God? Is what they do not similar to what the Levites did?

1 Corinthians 9:13-14
13 Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
14 Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

Those who have the authority to receive your tithe on behalf of God are those who work full time in God's house where the tithe is to be brought .

nitigriti:
No be shell job ooo

deedee44:
I can volunteer to take both of you to a nice bar, we can have very chilled drinks with peace of mind

nitigriti:
We need to get together for a drink one day

alBHAGDADI:
What a funny dude. It s clear you didn't even read the OP or whatever you have been blinded by didn't allow you to see properly.

Your post claims the law has been thrown into the garbage, which is a big lie. If the law has been thrown into the garbage, how come Paul and Peter were still ordering the people to stay away from idols, blood and other things, which are what the law also commands? How come the new law of Jesus Christ looks so much like his old law? That's because the laws only took some change, not thrown away and totally replaced.

Example of the changes is the issue of circumcision. The Apostles whom Jesus gave authority changed that law. They also changed the law on dress code, dietary, diverse washings etc because those laws are just things of the flesh.

Hebrews 9:10
Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

That's why we don't have tassle on our clothing, do ablution before we pray or prevented from eating certain meat. All those laws are just carnal laws that don't profit the spirit, part of which is the law on circumcision which the apostles also changed.


But many of the old laws still stand. Examples are the law against homosexuality, incest, bestiality, coveteousness, not tithing, idol worshiping, eating blood, sorcery, murder etc.

If you say the old testament laws have been done away with, how come the few I mentioned above still found their way into the new testament? Or can you show me where they got kicked away in the new testament? You won't find such.

I mentioned in the OP that the old testament laws which God doesn't want us to follow anymore, he clearly mentions them in the new testament. Example is the law on circumcision, which according to the Bible passage above was changed by his apostles.

The laws which God didn't change in the new testament still stand and must never be changed. Since he hasn't said otherwise concerning what he said back in the old testament, then we are to continue with what he said back then. The reason why we do some of the things he prohibited on the old testament is because he changed them and gave us liberty over them in the new testament. Those he didn't change still stand.

If you believe the old testament e have been done away with, then make sure you have gay sex with your father, have sex with your mother and sister or daughter, and also bow down before an idol. Don't forget to post pictures of it all for me to see. Remember according to you, there is no more law against doing such because Jesus Christ has died for us.

darmilolah:
When we started the union thing. People on this same Nairaland dey insult me. Now every Mallam to him kettle una dey shout. We never see anything.

We had everything map out so that we won't be like the yellow taxi. But what did we get?

darmilolah:
You are totally wrong. Most uber/lyft driver in UK and US always visit Nigeria in the first quarter because of the low request.

Infact, once you have papers. They prefer to drive taxi because that you can hide your earnings from the govt so that they can pay low tax.

GidiWoodsMan:
Lols loud it The money no go still pass 1,000 naira.

Taxify/uber encourage these hapless drivers to take incredible risks and demean themselves all for peanuts. If you talk, people will ask you that shebi them no force you to drive.

Poverty is a terrible thing.

nitigriti:
Positioning in places like shrine is good for finding trips, but risky. So here's how I go about it. I receive a trip, I call you. I ask where you are going to, how many riders, are we branching anywhere or going direct, are we picking other persons on the way or not, who is the person we are picking?

Then when the guys come, they will meet me standing by the car. I use eye gauge Dem as Dem dey come. If my spirit no gree, "Sorry guys, I can't go on this trip again. My fuel pump is acting up" ( then I try to start the car without success (security things)). I cancel, and if there is cancellation fee, I give you the #400 straight up. If there are more than 2 guys, I'm not going. If there is a guy and a lady, I will go, but the guy has to sit in front with me. And I tell them this very frankly, that it's for security sake. 2 guys and I will quickly evaluate and trust my instinct. Any number of ladies, I will go. In all cases, I don't stop along the road to poo, pee or buy anything. It's midnight, I won't stop.

Then I have a contingency plan. I'm at alert. There's this Parker pen I keep just beside the gear lever. If you think its a pen, you are on your own. There's also some twisted 20mm wire I keep on the dashboard. It's not koboko, and it's not on that dashboard for fun. It's for garrotting. I position my rear mirrors in such a way that I can see what's going on inside the car with my occupants. I keep the music very low. You need to be able to use your ears 100%. If you want me to blare music as we go, I'm not going.

Then your car is a defensive tool. If anyone in the car lunges at you, there's a way you can swerve that will get everyone in the car off balance; except you because na you dey make things happen. This will buy you time. My method will not work for everybody but I'm stubborn like that. If you will kill me, I will kukuma carry you go with me.

Toh, I don talk reach.

teelacruz:
Make I try;
You gimme rubbish attitude, I double am for you

You insult me on 3MB, I chase you out for middle of the road.

You no get cash to pay at the end of the trip, I collect something worth more than the fare for your body

You smoke Cigar, I smoke weed

I doubt your character while approaching my car, I zoom off

........oya add una Own oooo

BAZ001:
The alert no enter , I called the guy he said he will have to talk to his account manager I said because of #2,600 you will call bank? He just cut call block my number immediately
I don report to Taxify sorry Bolt heheheh

BAZ001:
I also witnessed one golf drive into gutter, left the road and enter gutter, come out dey put hand for head they shout Ahhhh
Few people rushed to help him I no comot for car but I for like ask him if na sleep or na alcohol or village people remote am.
Na so the guy for run into car if na car park for that place. na this two things put fear for me. I begin run go house
But seriously does night driving pay more than day?
If na day time I for use style check my account before zooming off or na Area wey people dey or club.

MajorJeffery:
Probably Anambra girl. Pronunciation of letters "R" and "L" na serious wahala for there. Just tell an Anambra man even a PhD holder to pronounce the word parallelogram and grab a chair for a good laugh.

BAZ001:
Okay let me start like this
I started in February and make 10/12k every day and weekend 30/40 k
But this march Average daily 6/7k
I need help and advise

woodrow:
If you pick me and I tell u I'm a full time lyft driver,how can u verify my claim? because someone told u something does not make it true.I wonder who goes on vacation in Nigeria when he can go to the Bahamas.

Truth is,ehailing was not to be a side hustle not the main hustle.the regulators don't want to accept that Nigerians have seen it as a way to put food on the [color=]table[/color].even the privileged ones.

Most people head to the island to make more money forgetting that ehailing was to be done in your comfort zone.you were not expects to inconvenience yourself for someone else.

Anybody on vacation in Nigeria was not spending uber money.ask very well don't just jump into conclusion

woodrow:
If you pick me and I tell u I'm a full time lyft driver,how can u verify my claim? because someone told u something does not make it true.I wonder who goes on vacation in Nigeria when he can go to the Bahamas.

Truth is,ehailing was not to be a side hustle not the main hustle.the regulators don't want to accept that Nigerians have seen it as a way to put food on the [color=]table[/color].even the privileged ones.

Most people head to the island to make more money forgetting that ehailing was to be done in your comfort zone.you were not expects to inconvenience yourself for someone else.

Anybody on vacation in Nigeria was not spending uber money.ask very well don't just jump into conclusion

BAZ001:
No that was last night around 1am
I start work 5am most days and 10am some days.

frugal:
There are strategic ways of doing a boycott . It’s not about going on strike for one week or few days. None of that. Picture this: 80% of Uber drivers turn off their apps from 4am-10am on a Monday morning. Then repeat again by 4pm-10pm same day. Ponder on that.

franksam2009:
nice write-ups
But I'm not talking about the money or something, but being haraassed by some lowlife agbero all in d name of union,,. Lagos is filled with mad people who disrespect people however they pleases.
Nw dey will be pleading for union but when u give Dem go-ahead dey will now form gangster untop d matter/union. Even local govt agberos LL now use the opportunity to start harassing and collecting tolls from drivers..
Just try imagine someone stops u wen u are on a trip seized your car keys maybe because u broke a rule or something.

BAZ001:
Thought I was the only feeling like this cos I'm a newbie started last month.
Took a guy from kilo nnobi to Doyin orile # 600 rider shout say yellow cab dey always change him 1200 every time he works late that his boss ordered taxify for him.
My I just dey drive dey go house dey look those yellow cab baba's like super star.
I was told I can net 250k every month but with this rare fear dey grip me
I better begin find alternative