Okonkwo and sons? Lol. I'm still curious about his signature red cap though.

Nice. Lol.
And blessed are the young, for they shall be the leaders of tomorrow.

Good day. I saw this X-TIGI S18 with someone yesterday and I fell in love with it. Please is it available? How much is it?

Interesting.

Eberex:


Thanks but what section was it supposed to be

Maybe the health or culture section. It doesn't matter anymore anyway since you can't modify the section now. But if you can change the sub-headings to questions. For example, instead of "Birthmark on forehead meaning", you use "Do you have a birthmark on your forehead?" Then at the end of the article, you end it by asking for people's opinions and their own beliefs about birthmarks. That approach'll make it more interactive and participatory for your readers. Isn't it strange that a post with 2,000+ views had no comment until I came along? Your wikipedia-like style must've intimidated all the other 2,000+ readers except me. Lol.

Let me spice things up for you:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, SHOW YOUR BIRTHMARK. SHARE A PICTURE OF YOUR BIRTHMARK HERE.

Eberex:


The most interesting thing is, this was posted last year october, and its after a year that a comment is coming in.

JESUS IS LORD.

Lol. Take heart my brother. I think you made the mistake of posting it in this "general" section. Many posts easily drown into oblivion here. Or maybe I was just destined to be the first to comment. Lol. Funny enough, I found it yesterday when I searched Google for information on birthmarks.

I see it heading to front page soon as its very detailed and informative.

Very very interesting. It seems it's my birthmark to be the first to comment on this nearly one year-old post. Lol.

This thing happens to my cousin a lot too o! Whenever he takes too much beer (and trust me, he drinks about two bottles everyday), he suffers from malaria. He'll then abstain for about a week while treating it and returns back to his bottles the week after that and the cycle goes on and on. Lol.

I think alcohol reduces the power of our immune system to fight diseases. That's my layman's view sha. Lol. Over to the medical experts in the house.

Reporting to the Nigeria Police could be risky o! Lol. No Nigerian wants to be writing statements at the station or wants to be called as a witness in court. So I prefer reporting to an Environmental Health Officer as you've recommended. Or even better still, taking a picture of the corpse and posting it here on Nairaland. Lol. Nairaland is a powerful forum. I'm sure all the right authorities will do something about it.

The best place to talk to yourself is when you're alone o! Otherwise, trust me, people'll think you're about to run mad. Lol. Except if you're a superstar like Mohammed Ali who'd shout "I am the greatest!!!" while people cheered him on.

And the best way to talk to yourself is by making positive declarations about yourself early in the morning and late at night before sleeping. There's a term Norman Vincent Peale used to describe it in his best-selling book The Power of Positive Thinking. Can't remember it now. Christ Embassy also uses the positive self-talk a lot. They even have a section dedicated to it in their daily devotional Rhapsody of Realities. I used to be one of them, so I know. Lol.

I agree that saying positive words to yourself really helps to condition the mind and boost self-confidence.

AMALAR. My dad and our family will never forget what that drug did to him few years ago. Till tomorrow, no mention Amalar near my papa unless you dey talk about amala and ewedu. Lol.

On a serious note though, my dad developed rashes all over his body after taking Amalar. It kept itching him and he kept scratching it. At first we thought it was the usual itchy side-effect of drugs like Chloroquine but we became scared when his skin peeled off as he scratched it. When my dad eventually got better, he swore never to take Amalar again.

Meanwhile, my mom took Amalar and didn't react to it all. Same thing with me. I even took it recently (probably last week) without any rashes and itching so far. So I guess it depends on each person. Just like I heard that the almighty Chloroquine which makes me scratch even my palms and under my feet, doesn't itch some people. Is it really true that Chloroquine doesn't itch some people? Lol.

Or if they keep messaging you "Hi" "Hi" "Hi" on whatsapp. Lol.

I think it's easier to get a job or be offered a business opportunity via Nairaland than via LinkedIn.

Update:
Today is 18th April 2023 and a lot has changed since I made this comment in 2017. LinkedIn has become more popular than it used to be. I've also become active there www.linkedin.com/in/johncngene

I make it a habit to brush before going to bed at night. It reduces chances of plaque and decay doing damage to my teeth overnight.

If you're to brush only once daily, it's best to brush last thing at night. If you must brush in the morning, make sure you brush at night too.

I've also noticed that too many people don't even know how to brush their teeth properly sef. Lol. People should at least google and watch YouTube videos on proper brushing techniques as recommended by dentists.

What about an online market? Note that I didn't say "online store".

The idea is to give a real market near you an online presence. For instance, if you choose AlabaMarket.com, you go to Alaba Market, meet the store owners one on one, tell them about your website, charge them a token fee to advertise their business on the site and then work hard to make your site the must-go-to site for all visitors and intending-shoppers of Alaba market. Do you understand?

I experimented with this idea with a South-Eastern market two years ago but let it go because of lack of capital then. Sighs. So I want you to appreciate the fact that I'm offering you my brainchild here. Remember me in paradise. Financially o! Lol.

I don't agree with you. Is God of War more popular than PES, Winning Eleven, Mortal Kombat or even Grand Theft Auto? I don't think so.

Go to game houses and see people paying to play PES and Winning Eleven. If you ask them to change it to God of War, them go dey look you as if you dey craze. Lol.

Well, you have a point. We need to work on our weaknesses and develop our strengths.

A phlegmatic person, for instance, is very calm and thoughtful (strength) but very indecisive and procastinates too much (weakness). So they need to learn to take a decision and act on it immediately.

Pavore9, we know and love. Who is Pavore8 again?

Let's all try to be very careful here on Nairaland. There are many good Nairalanders and some bad members who are here to KILL reputations, STEAL monikers and DESTROY wealth.

Lol

Thank you. The thing I like best about this article is that you didn't mention AdSense. I think Nigerian bloggers overestimate AdSense instead of looking for real ways to make money through blogging as you've suggested here.

Thanks Jefy and Honeychild. Even though I never come back yet sha. Lol.

I've been attending the University of Finance and investing in my financial education. I now have a financial mentor here in Agbani who has been supplying me personal-finance and business books. He's a landlord and a millionaire himself though you'd never know by merely looking at his appearance. He has opened my eyes to the palm oil middleman business and I've started saving up money to take part in it next year.

I've also paid my friend N110,000 (one hundred and ten thousand naira) so far. That means I still owe him N190,000 (one hundred and ninety thousand naira) which I plan to pay off month by month before the end of 2018. I no go run away from my debt like Etisalat jor. Lol.

Ehen! That reminds me of the Arab world. My father recently suggested that I relocate there and work in Dubai. I refused. Why I go go there go sign slave-contract? A contract in which my international passport will be seized while I work under God-knows-what conditions for three to four years? No! I'm not done with Igboland yet. I'm determined to make my millions here in this promised land.

I thank God for His blessings. I thank my uncle in America for his support. And I thank you (yes YOU) too for following my story up to this point.

This is probably my second-to-the-last post here. The last will be when I'm finally debt-free. Lol. So I'm also using this opportunity to invite you all to join me on my journey to be a billionaire at 40 here: https://www.nairaland.com/4006110/billionaire-40#59735469

Amarisa:
May God crown your efforts with Blessings and Success...Amen

Congratulations, you're the first to comment. Lol. What a wonderful first comment filled with blessings. Thank you madam.

I went through your diary before I updated my own today. I actually read that part where you wrote about missing your cousin's wedding due to certain reasons, probably financial constraints. Yes, I agree that you shouldn't get into debt just to attend a wedding. But I also think it's only fair to reciprocate your cousin's good gesture of attending your own wedding. Next time, please try to send in a little gift with a sincere apology for your intended absence. I'm sure your cousin would've understood. No matter wetin we do, we no fit make everybody happy sha. Lol.