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Na only Africa wickedness dey? Just say you guys are using poverty as excuse for religiosity. Oyiboman wey bring the religion give una nor do am reach una. All of a sudden, your grandma wey dey village don turn witch because you nor fit hustle buy Benz. Your brother wife don turn witch because you nor fit read pass WAEC. Your mother wey breastfeed you till you graduate don turn witch because you nor get job. Your uncle don turn ritualist because you nor qualify for one contract. Every old person for the village wey you grow up don turn evil because you get small change buy 1992 Camry. Your pastor don turn your brain because you dull initially. Everything for life now don get spiritual undertone because your pastor talk am. That same your pastor wey nor fit pass WAEC in one sitting and dey perm hair and don straff your wife before he see vision say God tell am for hin bedroom say you be her husband.
Bros Africa is not bad. Africa is not wicked. You guys are just brainwashed when it comes to religion.
You guys think oyiboman nor get their peculiar problems? Homosexuality nor be wickedness? Abi you don see two male animals dey copulate? You don see two male dogs dey straff? Who bring terrorism come, Africa too? Na Africa still bring Covik One Nine?
Guy don't insult Africa again in that regard because I belong there.

Tolani0167:
He knows the family and root he is coming from. Wickedness in Africa is real

If you don't know what you were infected with, what then are you treating?

eddieguru:
Hello nairalanders,


Although, I'm not good at writing

I had sex with a girl I met on Facebook, and now my urine hurts.

I'm currently taking injections and drugs, but I don't really know what I've been infected with...

While I'm taking treatment i've been having coloured urine ( yellow, brown and orange)

Guys I'm simply confused right now...advise a brother

Officially, maybe not, but they have several conduits to make much more than the Senators and Reps put together. The Governors that is.

SadiqBabaSani:
Not funny.... such an anomaly,

bt i think a Governor Earns more than A Senator, Rep or Minister

Katsina seems the hubnub of everything in Nigeria now.

Survival first before safty as na person wey dey alive dey dodge covik one nine.

How calling of 'fire, fire fire'... want take work with this kind distance? Abi that 'fire' nor dey burn corona virus? Probably na only poor, hungry and ugly grandmas in the village e dey burn.

RuddyFusion:
Earlier today I attended church service at MFM Regional headquarters in Aba Abia State. Although the Governor Dr Okezie IKpeazu relaxed the lockdown for two days ( yesterday and today )...most top churches in town kept to the rules.

First, on arrival at the gate of the big compound, I was asked to wash my hands and apply hand sanitizer by an official at the gate. Then I proceeded inside, but couldn't get in as 50 worshippers were already seated inside the church duly observing the social distancing rule for COVID-19,

I have to join the others outside with well-spaced chairs. Service was via a live telecast from the headquarters by Dr DK Olukoya

I was impressed with the way the church made sure that everyone followed the rules and what's expected of them

Bros it's same thing. Those guys are there just for Tokunbo cars. They can sniff it off 1km away and use other vehicles to obstruct your movement.
While I was haggling price with them, you'd hear one tell the guy stopping vehicles "see that red Highlander wey dey back of the so so so...".
It's a racket.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Okay

Mayor555 argument was that if the car is registered, he does not pay anything to police officers as long as every document is valid

I think you guys are misquoting him[/color]

I swear.
I beat a couple though. I passed the other lane to avoid traffic thereby avoiding them and one other time they didn't see me on time because they were busy with other victims. I saved N400!!

Alfred74:
Beat some? If he is lucky enough to escape getting the car scratched or a broken side mirror with that ugly kondo (stick) our police is always armed with
Make e give them their 200 bucks and go in peace biko,na necessary evil them be.

Nope, just received it from Amdman the previous day, hence there's no way it could have been registered.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Sorry to ask

Was the car registered?[/color]

Thank you my brother. Customs = N1,000, Police & Army =N200. You can haggle with Customs sometimes to pay less though. I paid N600, N800 and N900 on different spots, the rest na N1,000 pere.

LeJeun3:


Oga you go pay police! No waste your time...

Beat some, pay some.

Customs, standard OD N1000.

This rates are standard.

Bros, when you reach there make you speak all these grammar for them make you for know how many days you go take reach house.
I took a bundle of N200 notes (20k) what was left with me when I got home can't be more than 3k. Plus all my grammar and insistence on not paying more than 2H at any spot.
When them frustrate you eh, na you go first dey stretch out your hands of fellowship when you see the next ones.
One even made a sneaky comment about we 'standing in a lonely bush area'.
You go give yourself brain afterwards.

replete:
It's a simple thing my brother; why do you have to give Police money when you have your papers
Even custom officers just want to be sure the car was'nt smuggled. So why the fear when you paid all duties.

Bros, you will pay. No,
You go pay.
Nor be police?
They won't even ask you anything, they'll just stretch their hands like Moses towards the Red Sea.
Last last you go pay. Except you nor want move your car.

Mayor555:
Why should I give police money when I have my Driver's license and I didn't steal the vehicle.
Police have nothing on me driving a toks. Weytin dem wan ask? But with plate number they'll always want to crosscheck papers, and asumming he gave the car to someone to bring down to port Harcourt, they'll always ask for the owner of the car, just because the names on the Driver's license and vehicle registration are not corresponding.

Baba, taking it to port without registration is the best....

But for custom, you register o, you no register o, so far the car is fine, them go stop you.

From personal experience, just obtain change N200 of about 20k for tithes (Customs) and offering (police and army).
The interstate drivers does exactly that. I made friends en route Edo state when we sometimes had to insist in solidarity that we wouldn't pay more than N200 per check point when the police started proving stubborn (from the Edo state axis). I reached home later than expected due to that. But it is an experience worth it.
Nigeria finally, is a zoo.

hypernikao:
Thanks for the input everyone, I appreciate. It seems like one can't beat police check points with a new plate, but I think these drivers that transport cars interstate know how to settle them. Na to channel my energy to getting a reliable driver, your recommendations will be well received.

How? Can you obtain number plates for Delta say, from Kebbi or is it only from Lagos? Or again, is it forgery?

Foxie:
On the contrary, I think it's best to get the number plate in Lagos before it hits the road, this is because once the police gets an inkling that it's a new car, they want to collect 'their share' and carrying the car without a number plate will suggest to all and sundry on the highway that it's a new car.

If he/she insists on getting a port Harcourt number plate, he/she can also get it in Lagos too.

Immediately I saw 'should I tell pastor...' I got disgusted with the thread instantly.
Like these people have been stripped of their senses from top to bottom.

freeman131:
I have noticed for about a year now that my Elder brother(age 29) who's a doctor masturbates for a living.

I started living with him in Abuja since April last year.

One night I had a strange nightmare so I decided to tell him about this but to my utmost surprise I caught him masturbating using a porn video in his laptop.

I was really shocked and as a caring younger bro I tried to confront him.

He told me that he's been battling with this act since his University days.

The surprising thing is that he's got a pretty girlfriend who loves him so much.

I had already advised him on seeking spiritual cleansing from our pastor, all to no avail.Now I feel really guilty knowing this and confused about how to make him stop this.

Should I inform my parents, pastor, siblings or his girlfriend?

Please I need constructive advice thanks.

Which ever comes first, you'll get notified by either of them.

IMOHS:
when your car arrived sir,did the clearing agent call you,or amdman gave you the agents number to contact. how did you go about taking possesion of your ride?

What you are failing to understand is that 2004 and earlier cars have been outlawed. So it means you're already cutting corners. I don't need any troubles with Customs.
When I was taking my car home, I deliberately stopped by every Customs check points and had them go through my papers. The conversation would finally come to 'oya give us officers on duty'.
That's rest of mind.

uchman:
Brother,
Let's just let it slide so we dont derail this beautiful thread...

Many cars will come into Nigeria with that amount...

2003_2004 _ 2005 cars
Check their shipping and clearing fee and subtract it from 900k then the balance convert it to dollars and check cars within that range...

This all I will say for now on this topic, if you really need to know more.
DM...

One love

No, he's part of those Nigerians who'd rather take N300 to and fro bus rides than have GTB remove N25 charge for using another bank's ATM.
People die and leave everything including money and properties behind meanwhile, those who never knew how hard it took for those things to come into being fight over it and sqander same.
Enjoy your life now, for tomorrow is not guaranteed.
Keeping N10mikes in your account just to save 'gradually' for N3.5 mikes for one year, well I don't know what to make of it since he said he has 'taste'.
If (God forbid) kidnappers nabs him now, will the N10mikes not come out?

izzou:
[color=royalblue]You can buy a 5 million naira car this minute, but you'll need to save for a year to fork out 3.5 million abi?

We are not fighting sir. The lockdown is really really affecting our thinking

Nitwit[/color]

Like other peeps here buy on credit.

Jcael:
Very true boss. E reach to laugh o. The way he wrote the 900k cash with extra emphasis '!!' scared me.

Hahahahahahahahahahahha....
I found this quite hilarious. Nice one dude, nice one.

SaintHilary:
Lol. If you like shout N1.2M Cash!!



Wen you don ready to buy you go transfer N1.3M go canada

Good morning folks. Please what coolant should I use for my 2006 C class.

Again, should I trust car wash guys to clean my engine bay? If not how do I go about it? I want it sparkling.

If only because of you, I won't bother so that you can continue catching 'liars' as you alone knows how best to, because I don't owe it to you to prove anything.
But for the sake of Amdman and his prospective clients, I will take some pictures once I go downstairs in a bit.

Sorry guys, I had to attend to some emergency.

I'll try get the interior pictures once it stops raining. Took these ones in a hurry before it really started.

foolbuster:
Pics or we don't believe it

I swear. Yet they will claim it's clean title deals with Godfearing price tags.
Amdman dey try abeg.

Viktor1000:
Boss that your Benz sha . I recommend amdman 100%.. If you go to tincan and see lots of accidented cars that troop in Daily ehn.. You will be scared to buy cars from dealers lol.

Special Thanks to Amdman!

I received my 'very clean' Benz a couple of days ago, and boy, Amdman, you need to get yourself a Samsung S20 or Huawei P30 Pro smartphone with better picture quality cameras, because, your iphone camera didn't do justice to what I picked up!

The car came with virtually all accessories, spare tyre, the main tyres has lots of thread on them, the leather seats looks as if it has never been used, even one SARS man disected my First Aid kit sef, looking for what, I don't know.
Abeg help me hail Canada people, them dey try.

I bumped into the guy (fastest finger) that bought the initial one I wanted to buy. Ol boy, the cars are top notch. I felt a little sense of pride when I noticed most dudes there were 'eyeing' the ride.

Amdman's team down here also are very sensible dudes. I really felt his cool and collected demeanor has been inculcated in them with a courtesy not easily associated with typical Nigerians. That's a very good thing every businessman should try to imbibe.

I loved the honesty with which he carried out his dealings, Amdman, you will go places! Honesty is a scarce commodity in this part of the world.

Surely, my next rides will be coming in through you (if you keep the flag flying) and hopfully its gonna be soon.

For the skeptical dudes in here waiting for 'who go first buy', I don buy oooh. The guy is 100% LEGIT as they come. The only hidden charges is the two bottles of chilled Heineken that I drank while waiting for my goods to be discharged.

The only non positive as I have told him personally is his response time and relay of feedbacks to customers. I understand that the Time Differences of the two time Zones isn't helping matters but, that's an area you can definitely improve on just to allay customers' fears and anxiety.

Peeps, I relied, entirely on Amdman's judgement in procuring my car from him, and when he told me it was a 'fantastic deal', I now understand what he meant.

Once again, thank you for making us happy as I wish you many more businesses your way.

Why are people on this Nairaland, who don't know you from Adam, always quick to call someone 'liar' once your have a contrary view to their myopic ones? I bought mine (HP Compaq of about same spec) about same price he quoted.

Hoodbilonia:
118k story. Lapy wey my relative buy 35k as at 2009
Liar

Thing is, which car isn't 'rubbish' to him?

foolbuster:
Chai!!! Una no go use laugh kill me for this nairaland. You people don't have joy ooo

Nothing wrong with your message but some people will leave the message and attack the messenger.

What exactly is your business here?
His headaches, your paracetamol?
Can't you just let the guy revel in his new ride in peace?
Haba...

valarinz:
No ma, it's not, let's be factual here

I love your analogy.

odimbannamdi:
Hello bro. I admire how detailed and thoughtful your submission is. Usually, i love to sit back, read and learn from more experienced folks regarding the age-long tradeoff between fuel economy and luxury of cars in Nigeria. But i am now compelled to lend my own voice.

First, my own definition of a luxury and pocket-friendly car is a Honda Pilot 2004 and above model or an Acura MDX 20404 and above model. Of course, our comparator will be the almight Corolla.. . My research so far has been centred around them, so i have a little theoretical knowledge about them.

This fuel economy issue is usually blown out of proportion by us. As long your Acura is bought tokunbo with no issues reported, the fuel consumption will not be significant at all.

Let us do a little maths. If we were to buy the Acura and Corrolla from Amdman, the difference between both 2004 models will be around 300k in favour of the Corrolla. Then lets say the cost difference between weekly fuel purchases is 2k extra for the Acura

So, it will take 2 years of having to buy fuel on a weekly basis before we expend 208k from that 300k extra we would have spent in getting the Corrolla.

Lets look at the maintenance. Assuming we spend an extra 10k on the Acura (in relation to the Corrolla) for bi-monthly general maintence, it will take us 2years to expend 120k. Total of 328k.

So it will take a whole 2 years of enjoying your Acura before the overall cost of ownership equates with that of the Corolla.

Now, lets look at the luxury aspect. It is a very subjective thing, so i will speak from my own aspect. Luxury begets productivity. If i am well comfortable, my productivity will be very high. All my travel time will be spent in my car, and thanks to Lagos traffic, travel time will run into several hours. So i deserve to get maximum comfort during those traumatic hours.

Finally, lets look at societal perception. E get the kind car wey you go use enter area like this, everybody go dey hail you anyhow, dem no go know sey brother Kazeem Corolla fit buy the motor get change sef. But my own full ground remain...lol. even for express sef, danfo go dey fear to scratch you gaaan coz sorry fit no end am...lol. Corrolla just dey everywhere. It is just too common jare.

Summarily, i will choose luxury over fuel-economy anytime because the Nigerian bias has made fuel-economy expensive. You will find yourself spending more in the short time as against the luxury option where you will spend it in the long term at your pace.

God wey give us money to use buy car, go give us money for fuel.

Since when did having beard become part of definition of handsomeness?

24kmagic:
If him no get bears then nothing to cute about him

Most probably.

mojounited:
For him and many fan boys, probably Toyota

Which are the regular ones?

2shure:
Odd cars

As a matter of fact, what is even the essence of 'prayer points' sef? The Lord's Prayer' covers ALL aspect of our life. Just reflect on it, you'd discover we as just speaking gibberish and just trying to impress others at best..