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acekid109:
the phone na complete phone, when you now pair it with dex, it brings out it's true power

To me, it is better than the Note 10.

NuclearReactor:
If you say this about the note 9 then what would you say about Note 10, the day i saw Note 10 in callus miller, i just held myself in fascination, that phone is just too fine and premium.

I prefer the note 9 to the 10.
BIGGER BATTERY,
HIGHER RESOLUTION,
MEMORY CARD SLOT,
3.5MM JACK.
these are present in the NOTE 10 Plus and Note 9 but not on the NOTE 10.

This is my favorite phone ever it's just that my conscience won't allow me to spend that much money on a phone to me ia just like a working tool as the spanner os to a mechanic and a hammer is to a carpenter.
Samsung complete work for that phone.

Please does anyone know where they sell NON ALCOHOLIC BEER in Nigeria? When you don't feel like giving up on beer but alcohol now gives you headaches and nausea.

Na wao! The things wey Osaro eyes see for inside groundnut soup, him mouth no fit talk am finish.

Korllami007:
Chisos. Your eyes don see shege from daughters of eve.

I tell you, Local man see things for ghetto. Those one wey run, when them realized say them dey miss something (I didn't have money but the little I had, I shared wholeheartedly with kindness and pure love) the things we later did, if their partners know, e reach for them to commit suicide. Those daughters of Eve made me realize say me sef na "SONS" OF SOLOMON NA. Local man experiences for Ghetto cannot wipe off abeg
I don't consider myself a nice person anymore but a very practical person that won't allow sentiments becloud my sense of reasoning.

Respect55:
Good to know u still had the guts to give it a try one after the other. More commendable is the fact that such didn't change your perception about girls and relationships. I won't lie to you, it changed mine totally. Maybe I was broken to the root. Maybe Maybe my heart was shattered and my feelings flew far away.
As a matter of fact, when I see people now talking about their relationship or the likes, I seem to pity them. There is this mindset recorded in my memory that something bad will always happen in a relationship.
I really need to see a psychologist

Relax your mind, you go still dey alright. Sometimes, we can bend our principles a bit to act as shock absorber in times like this. Personally "no sex before marriage" is a no no for me. I have never seen ONE PERSON that has worked for. I can forgive anything even cheating according to circumstances and mood because I realize that one mistake of cheating doesn't make that person a mean or bad person. There are other good aspects of that person to consider. For me, it all depends on the efforts and sacrifices we both are ready to commit in the union for it to work.
Lastly, expect the worst of all unpleasant experiences but hope for the best of it all. Marriage and relationships are all earthly experiences that will pass away, and life is too short not to allow oneself to enjoy those indulgences. I can never allow my "principles to come and go and kill me. I control my principle, not the other way round. I know what I want in life and my principles cannot come and ruin my happiness.
I learnt from my challenging experiences and that has made me one hell of a tough bastard especially when it comes to women issues. I still have those I love but I am past that stage to allow sentimental feelings from the women folks to take me for a ride.

braimeddy:
So I was surprised when the op mentioned that his stolen redmi 7 was tracked. That means the thief was able to use the phone

You can unlock it with mi account on another device. This leaves the phone open so the thief can use it thereby enabling the phone to be tracked.

ojonugba2014:
I Can root nd change d ime of any itel,techno,infinix,gionee e.t.c phone

What if it is my REDMI NOTE 7 with Snapdragon processor, Mi clouds locked, Locked bootloader how can you flash it or change the IMEI number with MTK ENGINEERING? Some phone security don pass that level.

llade:
So one can pay duty himself and not need agents?

You need an agent for data capture into the customs database but after collecting the assessment, you can take it to the selected bank (as captured in the SGD form) to pay the duty yourself.

Respect55:
I appreciate all your care and concern. I really do. Now let me clarify somethings :
1. If she had valued me more than that boy, she wouldn't have sat down there and watch me leave without standing up and following me. I'm talking of the night I saw them. The whatsapp Pic and videos the guy did was after I had left and she actually posed-negating the fact she was disturbed I caught her.
2. I stopped taking midnighter serious the very time she started abusing me and others Asa way of driving home her points. Who does that?
3.Midnighter posited that there is the possibility that I wasn't doing something right or that she was keeping silent enmity with me that made her do what she did. But all along, there is nothing like that. All she asked for is for forgiveness that she wronged me, not that I did something bad.
4.All along, she haven't said who the boy was to her. It was even the last time the guy came to get Pam slippers that I got to know that he is from same state with the girl.
5. Some mistakes aren't just mistakes, they live with us for ever.
6. How come no one is talking about my healing process and my state of mind amidst these troubles? I feel lonely and devastated and people still have the mind to make me feel worse.

I have heard you, but I'm sorry.

Virtue is it's own reward. You will heal fine. Develop the habit of using writing as a therapy. Devote a bit more time to your passion and hubby.
Wetin Musa no go see for gate? 2011, bought a phone for a girl and she used another boy's picture as the screensaver, homeboy confronted her and she said 'GO AND ENTER GUTTER OR KILL YOURSELF' she later married the guy. What later transpired is a story for another day which makes a very very interesting read.
Another one after some years got pregnant for another man while we still dey date. Na me disvirgin her o. She was still collecting money from me for treatment when I thought it was just fever not knowing it was the onset of pregnancy. This girl has a very very good and kind heart but she is easily influenced and swayed by peer pressure and she fancied the good things of life. I learnt she later married the guy. She later contacted me some years later when she had a still born and she said she was told and even dreamt about it that if she didn't ask for forgiveness from someone she offended, she may not be able to bear a child. I prayed for her and I told her that I didn't lay a curse on her nor wish her bad as it is against my principles as woman be like market, na who price well them go sell am to.
I am now married to someone that gives me what I cherish most in a Union which is PEACE OF MIND. In both cases, I just accepted my lot and moved on painfully. I needed no therapy or healing process. I just engaged in my daily routine, faced my job and not think much about it but most importantly, I BORE NO HATE OR RESENTMENT IN MY HEART towards them. I did not change my nature or character especially towards the women folks, this made me not miss the right one when she came along.
You see, e no get the thing wey Akpan never see for inside afang soup. Your story is even lenient sef.
Good luck to you bro.

sholay2011:
There is never a good reason to have a volatile temper bro.

@ OP...Your dad should involve the police or kuku sell the house. Entitled siblings.

You are right sha.I realize I can't change my nature but I am developing means to have control over my temper and to channel my emotions wisely and correctly.

There is a good reason I have a volatile temper, it is for situations like this. I haven't ever hidden the fact that I am not a nice person. I am a practical person who tries to balance my conscience with my ambition as to my best abilities. Good luck to your dad for being nice.

AceOfRed:
Lalasticlala Please I need legal or customary advise from experienced people.

My dad built a house in the early 80s; a 5 bedroom bungalow, that's before he got married. As at the time he completed the building, he was about to get married, while his 2 brothers were still single then. Because my dad was not based in my town, he gave all his 2 brothers 1 room each to stay in, as tgey were bachelors. My family occupies 3 rooms ensuite, while my uncle's occupy the other two rooms, with a detached kitchen and toilet.

As time went on, they later got married, but still kept living in the single rooms. Now they have families, with my oldest cousin being in his 20s.

The problem is that the relationship between my dad and his brothers has deteriorated terribly over the past years to the extent that my uncle's and their wives now threaten my parents with murder and diabolical acts. In fact, I can't put on text the many issues tgat have arose between my parents and my uncles.

Now, my dad wants them to vacate his house but they bluntly refused saying that they will live there for as long as they wish. As the first son, he has divided their ancestral lands amongst them, but they have refused to put up there.

Their continued stay in that house has become a huge source of worry and headache to my parents. There is no day, tgat one issue or the other doesn't come up.

My dad has reported them severally to the 'umunna', but this hasn't yielded any benefit. As members of the umunna are people of questionable judgenent. They keep telling my dad to wait till my uncle's build their own house, but they are not even interested in building anything, as they have made it clear that they will live with my parents, just to be monitoring them.

He should just sell the house or transfer to a management company.

Na wao! Na wetin Akpan no go see for inside Afang soup.

Where is your location?

healthserve:
No matter how fae my dear lady, never allow any man of god curse you. Abeg.

Na who be man of devil? Abi e get the man wey devil create? Since the death and resurrection of Christ, everyone get equal access to God. We are all A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD. Na who no know him authority in Christ and they power him carry naim one yahoo yahoo 'pastor's go dey bobo.
The lady made one mistake, she for return the curse in 100 fold. Who blesses me is blessed and who curses me is cursed.

travelwaka:
Then

1. Dont know what this is
2. Oil tanks
3. Oil farm/tanks
4.

That's Nigerdock Snake Island. I take this journey everyday.

imolile:
With Hausa as President, don't expect a revamp in any institution. They are the most daft, most backward race in Nigeria. Nigeria will never Progress as long as Hausa still hold the position of Power. Nigeria is stunted. You cannot have the best University, they are backward. No institution in the North is classified best in anything, Nepotism is their styles, where they remove every southerner and put a dull person in every position of Power
It has been going on for too long and the Intelligent Ibos and Yorubas are just too docile to reject the rubbish

Don't blame the Doctors, they are working under a terrible circumstance

*In my country, Nigeria, Ibo men are looking for money... And they have it...*

*Yoruba men are looking for education...*
*And they have it...*

*Hausa men are looking for power...*
*And they have it...*

*But the Hausa men are controlling both those with money and those with certificates...*

*A man in power can control a man with money and with degrees...*

*You can hate a man with power...*
*But you are still under him...*

*You can speak grammar more than him...*
*But you are still under him...*

*Just one decision he will make can affect your source of money...*

*If he gets angry and effects a policy, all your degrees might be useless in your hands...*

*That is why all Jesus promised His disciples was not money or scholarships...*

*But He said: "And ye shall receive power..."*

*Because He understands that there are powers...*

*Don't just pray for promotion in the office ..*
*Pray for promotion in the school of Power...*

*They can raise your salary, yet, a 9-year old girl with demonic powers can be controlling how you spend the salary...*

*Your father might have ended the way he did because of powers that fought him...*

*What your family is passing through might be because of inherited powers ...*

*Thank God for your degrees and business ideas...*

*But ma/sir, look for the Power of God ...*

*As you go to church don't ask God for money as usual ...*

*Cry to God for His Power...*

*How far could the Apostles have gone in life without the endowment of the Power from on High? ...*

*Can you see why Jesus told them not to move an inch without the power?...*

*Don't you think that what you are going through in that business or marriage is because you went in without the power of God?...*

*You need the Power of God...*

*If you are reading this, God might be depending on you to change the condition of your family...*

*School degrees and business ideas might have failed...*

*Can you cry to God for His power this day? ..*

Are you sure you read the label of that stuff you took very well? Them dey discuss something important you dey talk another thing

pocohantas:
You are very correct Ishi, but sometimes you look at those innocent kids and you can't ignore. I wish we have social services here. Bringing innocent kids into the world to suffer is a crime or should be a crime.

Make person no do the generousity wey go land you for wahala. I am getting tougher sha.

Remember this mantra, 'in this life we come alone and we will go alone' If the "irresponsible" people who bring the innocent children to suffer don't give a care, why should I? All those "na God dey train pikin" crew will make deliberately wrong decisions and choices and expect someone else to pay for it?

ProtectMyMoney:
Attached below is the guide on custom website

I am a clearing agent. This is the Harmonised System Tarriff that contains hs codes of all articles and their duty rates. You can download it on trade.gov.ng For used cars and LCL consignments with CIF value of less than 5,000 USD you can apply for valuation from the customs command the consignment is stowed. These goods mostly don't come with PAAR. The tariff you posted doesn't reflect 0.5% ETLS, 7% SURCHARGE on duty, and 1% CISS which are included in the calculation of duty payable.
***I am late for work already...

Openbusiness:
Well sir, what I mean is by current laws, full duty is 70%. But in reality, maybe only 1% people ever pay that, because it's too expensive, even for the wealthy. Remember the GEJ government implemented the laws to discourage car importation and encourage local manufacturing or car assembly plants by these foreign manufacturers. But these foreign car manufacturers didn't come, but unfortunately the 70% duty law remained in effect. But in practice, most clearing agents still clear with the old clearing charges, then grease a few palms, and car is released. This is the general system that even customs themselves allow behind the scenes. And that's why their bosses then setup FOU taxforces to close the loopholes and generate revenue, and also do eye service to the presidency that they are working. It is like the case of VIO, many un-roadworthy vehicles have roadworthiness certificates that they got direct from VIO themselves, they just paid money and got certificate, no vehicle inspection done by VIO before certification. But then VIO will still go on the road and such unroadworthy vehicles will be impounded when caught. More money for the government. Money 1 from issuing certificate to the un-roadworthy vehicle and Money 2, revenue from impounded cars before it is released. So in a way, it is a corrupt government system of like government selling guns to the thieves, then the same government will arrest the thieves for armed robbery and collect the guns back . But let me draw the line that I'm not speaking for the agent here, I don't know him, I don't know the OP and I'm not in anyway involved in this matter. I'm just talking in general terms based on my own understanding. But I'm waiting for the experts to come in and shed more light on this matter.

That exactly is the issue. 35% duty +35% LEVY, 7% SURCHARGE on duty, 0.5% ETLS 5% VAT. add Shipping, Terminal and clearing agent fee, you are spending like 95% of the FOB VALUE of your car. Check am na, who fit pay the correct duty?
cc 222Martins

222Martins:
Thanks for your suggestion. Maybe you should put an estimated figure to the shipping charges and terminal charges so we can do the maths.

I am a clearing agent but I don't do cars (too much stress and little money inside) The shipping company charges for RORO vehicle is fixed but I can't tell the exact figure right now buy it should be less than 100k. The terminal charges isn't fixed as the car might spend more than the normal 3 days free rent they give, after that, demmurrage charges accrues. Some clearing agents won't even pay up to that amount. Those Customs gnomes just want to extort you as it is a fairly recent vehicle that is recently cleared. Even if you should have given them something, it shouldn't be more than 20k (even too much sef, jus be say na SUV).
your argument should be that as long as your VALUATION gotten from customs is genuine and not tampered with and you paid according to the valuation, they have NO REASON to impound your car. If that is the case, insist that the valuation officers that signed the CUSTOMS VALUATION should be arrested too or you take legal action but in the meantime they should give you assessment for the extra duty that you want to pay. If you pay that, even the President cannot disturb you.
You can take the vehicle document to the customs command (Longroom) through which it was cleared (I think it will be PTML or TINCAN) command. They will use the C-Number to check the database verify your valuation and payment status (for a 'fee')
Good luck.

222Martins:
So the 2014 GX460 i pre-ordered from Manheim through KakakiAutos since July finally arrived this November 2019. You can see the thread here: https://www.nairaland.com/5281450/experience-buying-2014-lexus-gx460

KakakiAutos recommended AdexFem as the clearing agent. In his words, "Using AdexFem will cost you more than other agents because Adexfem pays full duty on cars he clears, unlike other agents that cut corners."

I said good, i will rather go with the expensive Adexfem option and have peace of mind than being penny wise pound foolish. So i was billed N2.750M (Two Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) to clear the vehicle with full duty paid and i transferred the full sum same day. Only to have my vehicle impounded today and taken to the customs office because Adexfem decided to shortchange the Government; after collecting full payment from me.

Continued: Those who have done business with me on Nairaland like Gazzuzz and others know that i don't pinch pennies, and i hate cutting corners. Out of the N2.750M handed over to him for clearance, Adexfem paid a duty of N1.5M plus other minor charges bringing the total receipted sum he paid to N1.9M.

The most annoying part of this whole incident was that while the driver was on the road today, i kept asking repeatedly if the full duty was paid so that the driver will know his stand when dealing with the custom officers on the road. Adexfem kept reassuring me that the full duty was paid. My driver and escort had a rough day along the road with the customs until we got to custom checkpoint 4 and we were asked to go pay full duty or settle them with N200k.

N200k settlement at checkpoint 4, after paying N2.750M with about 7 or more checkpoints to go through. The custom officers requested to know how much exactly was given to our clearing agent (Adexfem) for the car. My driver called Adexfem to speak with the officers but he only made matters worst by name dropping and telling them that this is Nigeria.

The custom officers got annoyed with his statement and impounded the car. I got across to Adexfem and he said it would have been better we spent N200k settling them than allowing them take the car to their office. That was when he opened up that he paid N1.9M total and used the N850k or there about to grease palms at the port.

To be Continued!!!

Ask for the valuation and duty payable on your vehicle and request for them to raise the D/N, generate assessment for you to go pay. Don't settle them. You can pay the Assesed Duty yourself . They can't impound your car as long as it was genuinely cleared and you paid the exact amount the valuation at the port gave you to pay. Of the whole sum you gave your clearing agent, he will pay Shipping charges, Terminal charges and other running expenses out of it.
Good Luck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAVcjyIqJEE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWWygpR6qDA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2EJ5_HOiDA
E don tey wey I don like this song. Iyke dgee (Afro tropical fiesta) on the all night cafe made me fall in love with this song on cool fm in those days.

iamDrRhymes:
Grammy award is for musicians- people who are skilled composers, songwriters, and instrumentalists. Grammy is not for freestyle artistes; not for people that sample other people's work or artistes with incoherent lyrics like the Nigerian pop artistes except for a handful that Burna boy is not part of. Burna boy does good music to some extent though but Agelique Kidjo is a musician, Grammy is for musicians and that's why Grammy is called an academic award.

I have been following the Grammies for years now, I will tell you that I was surprised to see burna boy on that list (no hating please, am just being academic and practical here). But incase Burna boy wins, then the standard for winning was reduced. Gaskia!

True.

Litmus:
Without prejudice, Burna would win, but Nigerians must always factor in prejudices against them the more popular they become. I know Nigerians do not like this type of thinking since we dismiss such thoughts as carrying unnecessary complexes, but I’m trying to be brave in making these points. To put it simply and politely, French influence will always work against Nigerian interest when Nigerians compete against French West Africans for international/global positions likewise the English will back East Africans against Nigerians unless the Nigerian in questions is too unassailable. America may be fairer to Nigerians but blacks like Nigerians are subconsciously threatening to the world and even blacks are unconsciously susceptible to these biases since they invariable see the world, without realising, it through white eyes. In short, judgment may not be objective and may boil down to sentiments that resent Burnaboy for being too popular, winning here and there and threatening the music genre status quo. He is not a safe and patroniseable African like Angelique.

I haven't listened to Angelique's Celia album but if you have listened to two of her old songs 'Naima' featuring Carlos Santana and her version of "We are one" a soundtrack to the Lion King movie, (perfect blend of English and her FONGBE language) you will understand what Burna boy is up against. I still listen to her album I have had for close to 15 years now. These words of hers from her song still moves me till tomorrow "I'VE BEEN AWAY FOR SO LONG AND I WONDER OF THE SONG OF THE DRUM STILLS HAS ITS POWERS" Her songs has the powers to give you an out of body experience.
NB: I forgot to tell you to go listen to her song "Africa"

Luisema4luv:
Dm mak we discuss, number on my signature

I have ordered one on jumia.

Luisema4luv:
I gat just 1 (global version),i dy kwara dm me if interested

I am in Lagos. I needed to get to today as I might want to change my mind if e go tey. I could order on Jumia, (2 days delivery) or on Aliexpress and wait for like 2 weeks to a month.

Does any of our marketers here have xiaomi band 4 im stock? I have contacted some. buy they don't have it in stock. I need it today