₦airaland Forum

texazzpete:
@Carlos
That has to be the ugliest website i ever laid my eyes on. REDESIGN!!!

Carlos Ventures is running a computer hardware store. Many websites like his are hardly warm and welcoming. They mean what they say they do. Hardware sales and nothing else.

To me, website looks okay. The problem I've got is the all caps and highlighting on white background. I had to squint to read through the text.

Bad belle is bad. Any way we want to look at it.

platinumnk:
carlos. . it would be easier on the eyes if u didnt type ALL CAPS

I agree.

tboy1:
@ platinumnk
carlos means business, thats why he's typing in upper case 

He can send his message across by typing in normal case then using bold to highlight the very pertinent points.

@ Carlos Ventures,

Thanks for the prompt reply. I admire that you are a student doing your own business to make ends meet.
I am not a student, but a book publicist with Bernard Books Publishing http://bernardbooks.com What we are looking for is a good and convenient avenue to make our recent novel (FEDDIE GIRL by Nona David) available to the Nigerian public.

Since Amazon and E-bay will not accept payment from Nigeria and ship likewise, we need an intermediary company through which Nigerians at home can purchase and receive the title.

Thanks!

Joan

Fellow Nairalanders,

If you own a bookstore (physical or online) in Nigeria or abroad and are interested in contracting for book deals, consignments, orders (any quantity) at publishers price, please contact me.

I am a book publicist with Bernard Books Publishing, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
We are currently contracting deals to book distributors, wholesalers, and retailers for our newest title: FEDDIE GIRL by Nona David.
This title is set in a Federal school (boarding) in Nigeria and is tailored to the Nigerian reading public (home and diaspora) or for anyone who has experienced boarding school in Nigeria and Africa.

To learn more about this title and view a press kit, please visit http://www.bernardbooks.com/news.html
To see excerpts of this title, visit http://www.bernardbooks.com/subpage.html

Publisher deals will be open only from July through December 2009, so if you're in the book business, you need t act now.

Thanks.

Joan Peck (Book Publicist)
Bernard Books Publishing, Cincinnati Ohio, USA
http://bernardbooks.com
[email]joan.peck@bernardbooks.com[/email]

Fellow Nairalanders,

If you own a bookstore (physical or online) in Nigeria or abroad and are interested in contracting for book deals, consignments, orders (any quantity) at publishers price, please contact me.

I am a book publicist with Bernard Books Publishing, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
We are currently contracting deals to book distributors, wholesalers, and retailers for our newest title: FEDDIE GIRL by Nona David.
This title is set in a Federal school (boarding) in Nigeria and is tailored to the Nigerian reading public (home and diaspora) or for anyone who has experienced boarding school in Nigeria and Africa.

To learn more about this title and view a press kit, please visit http://www.bernardbooks.com/news.html
To see excerpts of this title, visit http://www.bernardbooks.com/subpage.html

Publisher deals will be open only from July through December 2009, so if you're in the book business, you need t act now.

Thanks.

Joan Peck (Book Publicist)
Bernard Books Publishing, Cincinnati Ohio, USA
http://bernardbooks.com
[email]joan.peck@bernardbooks.com[/email]

Fellow Nairalanders,

If you own a bookstore (physical or online) in Nigeria or abroad and are interested in contracting for book deals, consignments, orders (any quantity) at publishers price, please contact me.

I am a book publicist with Bernard Books Publishing, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
We are currently contracting deals to book distributors, wholesalers, and retailers for our newest title: FEDDIE GIRL by Nona David.
This title is set in a Federal school (boarding) in Nigeria and is tailored to the Nigerian reading public (home and diaspora) or for anyone who has experienced boarding school in Nigeria and Africa.

To learn more about this title and view a press kit, please visit http://www.bernardbooks.com/news.html
To see excerpts of this title, visit http://www.bernardbooks.com/subpage.html

Publisher deals will be open only from July through December 2009, so if you're in the book business, you need t act now.

Thanks.

Joan Peck (Book Publicist)
Bernard Books Publishing, Cincinnati Ohio, USA
http://bernardbooks.com
[email]joan.peck@bernardbooks.com[/email]

Fellow Nairalanders,

If you own a bookstore (physical or online) in Nigeria or abroad and are interested in contracting for book deals, consignments, orders (any quantity) at publishers price, please contact me.

I am a book publicist with Bernard Books Publishing, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
We are currently contracting deals to book distributors, wholesalers, and retailers for our newest title: FEDDIE GIRL by Nona David.
This title is set in a Federal school (boarding) in Nigeria and is tailored to the Nigerian reading public (home and diaspora) or for anyone who has experienced boarding school in Nigeria and Africa.

To learn more about this title and view a press kit, please visit http://www.bernardbooks.com/news.html
To see excerpts of this title, visit http://www.bernardbooks.com/subpage.html

Publisher deals will be open only from July through December 2009, so if you're in the book business, you need t act now.

Thanks.

Joan Peck (Book Publicist)
Bernard Books Publishing, Cincinnati Ohio, USA
http://bernardbooks.com
[email]joan.peck@bernardbooks.com[/email]

Book Bound date for the FEDDIE GIRL title is July 2009

Publisher deals will only last from July through Dec 2009.

Hurry now!

Joan Peck (Book Publicist)
Bernard Books Publishing, Cincinnati Ohio, USA
http://bernardbooks.com
[email]joan.peck@bernardbooks.co[/email]m

OrderBay:
You can use the services of www.orderbay.com to purchase books from any on-line store in North America.

Thanks for this info. I'll check out your website and your services.

Joan

ADEOMOLE:
I live in the UK. Your primary contacts are Nigerian residents.

However, the procurement enterprise i work for
now facilitates purchases for residents of Nigerians

Meaning Nigerian now can buy from ebay, amazon. Absolutely any store in the UK.

Goods are delivered within 2 weeks.

The customers pays in Naira.

If you need more information.

kindly send me an email adeomole100@aol.com

Thanks Ademola for the useful information. I'll be contacting you soon. I appreciate your help.

Joan

igbonla:
I usually buy from Amazon US using US debit or credit cards. Shipped through my coy US office or thro friends. Have found a shipping company that can give me a permanent US shipping address and will ship to Nigeria using a courier firm. Cost is resonable and no duty is paid on books.

Using Amazon is the easiest way I know, there are few booksellers I know here but their inventory is small. Moreover, don't have time moving around looking for books and they usually cost more.

Let me know if you find this useful.

All the best.

Thanks for the reply Igbonla. Please I need more info. How can I contact you? Thanks.

I mean, can you pay with your credit card from Nigeria and have books shipped to you in Nigeria?

Or is there a third party agency that offers intermediary services? i.e. you order through them and they obtain the foreign book and ship to you?

What about Amazon.com? Will they accept payment from Nigeria and ship to Nigeria?

Please does anyone have any experience with this?

Thanks!

[size=14pt]ABOMINATION!!![/size]

@ Original Poster

Please revise the topic. Using 'should' makes it sound like you agree it SHOULD happen.

You can say:

"Why do some men . . .?"
"Do men . . .?"
"What causes a man to . . .?"

FL Gators!:
420K?

Nitori kini?

Why a big wedding sef?

I have been asking the same question since I saw this thread. I still don't get it!

What will you do if your friends' teenage daughter confides in you that she's pregnant and scared? She needs help but does not want her parents involved.

How can one handle such a delicate situation?

Ten to twenty years ago, many would shout "YES! Women who wear trousers will go to hell!!"

But, now, at this present day and age, do you still think it's a sin for women to wear pants/ trousers/ slacks?

Just wondering. . .

Typewriter:
Can ladies keep in mind that most men are having hard time to wed (sorry spend hard earned Naira on one day event)

so i expect ladies to encourage this topic by bring out points that will make it possible for men to go for low key and easy weddings

please tabulate the most needed items and cost alternative so that Guys can agree to do this calvary and cross journey early.
than to wait for the woman of their love get older and desperate or get the poor thing impregnated to bring about hiding marriage or cheap wedding

again ladies should know that after wedding day (a one day event ) comes marriage (a life time event)
so which is more important?

note: also that Mr Right can not be a ready made thing rather you can mould and shape out your MR. Right with who you have!
stop being greedy, get to work and get lucky!

I absolutely agree with the above. So I still ask, "WHY BOTHER?" If you are a Catholic, just go to morning mass and get married after the mass. Then take your wife out for a nice lunch/dinner.
Better still, just do your court marriage (Las Vegas?) and get it iver with.

No need to burn all that dough (whether NAIRA, USD, POUNDS, etc) then suffer to build a family through financial trouble.

My wedding only cost $68.99 (Price for a romantic dinner for two at Red Lobsters). Now, I live a very comfy life with my hubby. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

Why bother? Just have a nice quiet wedding (you and wife alone) and invest the 450k (USD?) in some future plan that will benefit your new family. What use is an elaborate wedding if the couple end up suffering from financial trouble?

Many couples use their weddings as a means for unnecessary show-off and 'levels' stipulation. What is important is the vows you exchange, and God does not charge you a cent for it.

Be wise. If you don't have dough to burn, keep it low-key. The whole wedding will be forgotten in a few days anyway!

It all depends on the situation. Different situation may call for unique reactions. At any rate, keep your wits by you, but let experience be your best teacher.

This certainly reeks of 'scam'. If you're not convinced, research them. Google them and see what you come up with.

I'm liking this topic. Makes a good read for an otherwise boring work day.

Gamine:
I am not having a Traditional wedding by Gods grace, fricking waste of money

Lol!!

MrCrackles:
Traditional weddings are fucking waste of time!

Double Lol!!!!

@Original Poster

From what I understand about the Nigerian culture, it's really not compulsory to have a traditional wedding or white wedding. Like some lady (Monica?) said earlier, it all boils down to CHOICE. Do whatever feels right to you.
No one will come breaking down your door and bashing in your head with a machete, especially if you live abroad.
I know a few couples (one partner is Nigerian and the other isn't) who are happily married without trad marriage, and family and in-laws are fine with it.

Marriage is not by force. If you don't like the stipulation that comes with your chosen bride-to-be, then bail out. If both of you (you and your fiance) do not like the trad marriage thing, then elope! End of story!

[size=16pt][center]FELA: I throway salute!!!![/center][/size]

Salute to the master; Bow to the king!

I've never met a Nigerian who doesn't know who Fela was. I say 'was' cos Fela passed on several years ago, but his legacy still lives on--in the hearts and minds of his fans.

"Who is Fela?" you ask, your mind already going through the list of famous artists you're familiar with.

Fela is a legend. An artist who's famous for not just his music, but the meanings behind every word he sings. To understand Fela and what goes on in his mind, you gotta go right back--back to the deep-rooted culture of his people.

You give me that 'what the heck are you talking about?' look.

I ignore you and shake my head in pity. Unless you've lived in Nigeria and seen things for yourself, you'll probably never get why Fela means so much to those who are lucky to have had the pleasure of his entertainment/teaching.

Abruptly you ask, "What makes Fela's music so famous?" Your mind is already browsing through the 'rock and roll' legends you've been opportuned to know: The Beatles, Kiss, Rolling Stone, Steely Dan, James Gang, Jonas Brothers(?) Hmm, (mscheew!)

Well, I totally can't capture the true essence of Fela Kuti and what his music means to Nigerians and many Africans at large. What I can do, is give his dedicated fans a chance to speak from their hearts and tell you exactly what it is they root about Fela's music.

So, all you Nigerians out there, if you're a true fan of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, tell us why you love his music, tell us what his music means to you.

I totally rest my case!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqxFHMqlxs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIzMqCzproM&feature=related

Brought to you by:
Feddie Girl, the sizzling international adventure/thriller set in Nigerian Boarding School. Coming this July!!! To read excerpts of this novel and reserve an advance copy, visit Bernard Books Publishing http://bernardbooks.com

Thanks Ifez, but I heard Amazon does not ship books to Nigeria. How did you buy yours?