dhesire:


Where is the writing limitations.
You just take pride in whining yourself, isn't it?

My exact thought

Someone who is well versed in English Language is asking not to be condemned for his bad English.

Kuku tell us say you wan abuse us

To start with, in Lagos, there are too many people and too many vehicles. There are some wisdom you must have especially when you're living in Lagos.
These wisdom are applicable elsewhere but finds more resonance and applicability when you are journeying or staying in Lagos state

1) When you are stranded in a bus, the best person to ask for money is the person sitting beside you. The next best person is the Driver.

Don't ever make the mistake of saying when you get down, you'd find someone to ask money from, you might be surprised at the ordeal.

The problem with drivers is that they might help but they are more prone to loud the affair to the ears of others. You have no choice, you're stranded.

To guard against this, make sure you leave home with enough cash, a charged cellphone too.


2. Lagos is the smallest state in Nigeria in terms of land mass however, you'd be surprised that sometimes the roads look alike and two places might bear the same popular name.

I remembered one time I was going to Berger.

I never knew there were two "Bergers" in Lagos state.

Best thing here is to ask for direction, you have to be tact about who you ask directions from, don't go ask from any passed by walking in a funny way.

There is a day I was in Ikeja, I wanted to go to a place, let's call the place X.

When I got to the under bridge, I saw a guy walking along the road, his looks was not too shabby and I asked him for direction; he gave me the opposite direction.

He even advised I take another bus and with the seriousness and sincerity on his face, I was swayed. I never knew there were many weyreys in Lagos

God will punish that guy

When asking for direction, your best bet is the Lastman, Police, VIO... You can also use Google map but sometimes, the map may not be mapping.

Just walk to the garage, ask a driver to give you direction.

Fun fact, you can also ask an Agbero, they are so many in Lagos but you don't just ask any Agbero.

You don't want anyone to think you're JJC and get mugged, therefore, ask the agbero thats taking the money. #Senior_Agbero

Observe! who are other agberos taking the money to? Walk to that person and ask for direction, be respectful about it and you will never go wrong. This here has saved me quite a lot.



3) Before you enter an empty bus, think twice. Hehehhehhe. One day at Constain, I was going to Ikorodu. I did not know which route to follow and was still naive back then.

I saw a bus, I went to meet the guy there and asked him how I can get to Ikorodu. The guy asked me to enter the bus. He said he is going to Ikorodu. There was another guy in the front of the bus too,, you would know they've drank enough bitters. Something just seemed off.

I was about entering when a stranger dragged me from behind, "Where are you going he said?"

He looked those guys menacingly and told me to go enter a BRT. The BRT got filled and when it was moving, I checked through the window and the yellow bus was still where it was.

Hmm, there is one chance is Lagos o


4) if the bus fare is too ridiculous, don't enter. You might think you are wise and saving money but then, eko lowaa. Anyone with experience on this can share


5) When boarding a bus, be conscious of your environment. You want to enter a bus and you are jamming a song using your headset... Till they will take you to unknown destination, you won't know


6) Don't be shy

Hehehehhe, dont be shy to tell the driver you don't know the actual bus-stop you are heading to, don't be shy to remind him about it, it's better to be embarrassed in the bus than walk 20km back to your bus stop. It won't be funny then


7. Hold your change

If you have lower denomination with you, hold it. These conductors do not mind taking your 1k when they told you earlier, "Toba ni change, ma wole oooo ( if you don't have change, don't enter oo). They would zoom off with your money because of #100


8. Don't get into a fight with other passengers; most times, it's not worth it.

9. Be respectful to anyone and everyone. Some highly placed people that you would need invitation to meet might be in same bus with you. Even the HR to interview you for a job might be in that same bus.

Just think about it...

10. Add yours

Well, I won't say this is a cock and bull story but we all know this is a ...

Werey

I think I wrote a good one about yikpata. You can never miss

Congrat

I came across one, a clean miniflat is about 700_800k and with agreement fees and others, one should budget about 1.2m

Use an agent you can vouch for, if you can't find one, check those that have stable business around your area, ask them to recommend an agent for you

You can never go wrong

See you again.

I came across a miniflat around adekunle

The guy said 1.5 million for a two bedroom flat.

I'm not sure that agent knows what he is saying

Abeg abeg...

visaclick:
for you to assume anyone online is scam proves you are from those shithole parts of the mainland because their reasoning is just like yours 😆😆😆. Almost all buildings on the island are up to standard and code so with your money you will get a decent home both online and offline.

Smiles

I run a paypal online business.

Aside that, most of my personal business are online.

Where did I say everyone online is a scam?

Check my profile, I have bought and sold stuffs on this same nairaland.

This doesn't means one should disregard due diligence.

You know why Ola of Lagos trends, he is trusted. People would gladly recommend him and you can see where he started.

Why do you think Nairaland has a rule against sending your money to any member?

I think only a naive person would trust all online sellers.

I guess because I used the Barber and shoe maker illustration to drive home my point made you feel I stay in the dregs, lol

I used it so that the "basest" person could find a trusted agent or house owner when looking for a place. Also, they are mostly everywhere. Hardly a place you want to stay and you won't see those guys

You made mention of the island, smiles, not all buildings on the island are what you described.

There is island inside island.

Your comment tells much about you.

Have you been watching Lagos Island areas on tv?

For me personally, instead of walking through the whole yaba, I go to a place I like, look for those that have am established business, let's say a Barber, a shoemaker

Ask them if they can refer any agent to me or know any house around that's vacant

Most of them are always in the know and even if they don't know about any vacant rooms, they will connect you to a trusted agent.

In Lagos, trusting someone online is half foolish, what do you do if they decide to abscond with your money?

Be wise

Supercaddy:

Dm I will link you up with an agent that was helpful to my brother

Ah! Thanks for your help.

However, I'm only looking for advice on how to go about renting a space in Lagos. This would be useful to everyone who want to rent a place in Lagos and are ignorant about how things work in Lagos

Thank you once again.

Hi

This is specifically for those that know how to navigate Lagos.

I am about renting a mini flat on the mainland (Surulere or Yaba axis)

Kindly advise on the best way to approach this

I want to beat down prices, what do you think I should watch out for ?

How do I approach agents ?

I know this piece will be useful for someone out there too

I do

I think it depends on who you follow.

My FB is never boring. From Mazi to Chairman Adeite and H Adigun

I follow Vusi Thembekwayo and Vinhl Giang on public speaking. Any of their show is always a masterpiece

Watch bleach, DBZ, and mad animes. Whenever I go to fb coupled with their video reels, I expend most of my sub there.

It's still my favorite. I get value for money

Adewale1603:
why are you using xrecorder. Your phone no get screen record?

Funny. My phone has but x recorder has many functions compared to the normal phone recording
It's a bit like kinemaster

English - I use it as a dictionary
Xrecorder - for recording screens with sounds
Manga plus - if you read manga very well, you will love it.
Duolingo- for learning language

Sukkyy2010:
fundamentally a tech skill will render you to depend or leverage on job before it can be monetize and earned you money. Unlike trade that you only need money to kick start it and start growing gradually till your zenith point.

For someone like me who doesn't like the culture of being hired or making a living through job, I'll rather learn a lucrative trade or farming which doesn't not required me to be hired or over a job on a strictly basis before I can start earning from it

To each man, his own.

Sips kunu

At the age of 20, don't be too zealous for material wealth, instead, think of a tech skill you can learn, database management is there

Drops mic

Hi bosses in the house

I'm delving into the corporate space and I want to play it smart. Learn from mistakes and maybe, take one or two advice from the experience shared

Prospective employees can also find this beneficial too

What's the worst experience you've had at a job?

squash47:
Same way we handled the rejections we received from heartless Nigerian girls. We just swallow it and move on with our lives. With hopes of trying again elsewhere.

Sad

Come and see queue today

After the fun-fair signing out from the University, most Nigerian graduate go for their youth service and after which their family expect them to get some form of paid employment.

How were you able to glide that phase when no employment was in sight?

How did you manage receiving "break-fast" mail from companies you showed interest in?

What was your coping mechanism during that period?

Make i laugh small

Pooldrowning:
How much was it? S9? 64gb?

65k
Yep

Pooldrowning:
Add a little more and go for the Samsung galaxy S9plus. Superb device you will enjoy

I went for ordinary s9, aside the battery and I'm noticing that the screen has been changed, it's all good