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HelloWorld80011:
Just Before I came online and opened this thread, I was thinking about my own life and how little the progress I had made since I graduated. I felt like I was fooling myself that God is helping me.
I was reminiscing about my university days and how my other friends must have been making strides.

Guess what, I am also 35.

I came online and immediately saw your thread. Something made me open it. I think this thread is a message to me.

I pray your brother finds comfort in his next journey. Sorry for the loss.

You see that voice in your head... That voice that constantly tells you you aren't good enough or you haven't achieved enough or you are far worst than your peers... you need to silence it. For all its worth, being alive, healthy and legitimately hustling is all that counts. Make peace with your current situation and be content. All these wealth and titles we are Struggling for and keeping vigil for won't matter once we are no more. Life is what happens when you're busy making plans, so it's best to make the best of it.

IceColdVeins:
Dad called at 1 am which was quite strange, narrating stories about how my bro was hit by a vehicle without headlamps blah blah blah…. I thought he was talking gibberish until it dawned on me like “O Ti Ku”… Chaiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Mr bro why??
What’s the point of this life. Hit by car ? Chaiiiiii
My head is spinning, can’t cry, lots of questions.
My mom is in the UK, she mustn’t even hear about this, arggghhhh!!!!
Worried about him, about his spirit, what is he going through now, how can I help him?

I’m going to Ibadan at sunrise, I don’t know what is awaiting me, like his bloodied corpse ? Chaiiiiii
Never lost a dear one before.
Hes the first born, I’m second….. Whats next?

So many questions, who was he with before death took him? Where exactly did it happen? It’s just my dad and my baby bro at home, how do we find peace ? What is going to happen to my ever-worried soft-hearted mom? …….I found out he posted on his WhatsApp around 10 pm, guess what was his caption…..”Get Rich or Die Trying”

Ahhhhh Bro Tee!! He was 35.

I'm deeply sorry for your loss. I don't know how best to make easy this situation, but I trust God to heal you of this pain and fill in the vacuum that this irreparable loss has created.

emmy512:
Will certainly do
Still got 8 months and cant think of relocating right now

You actually can start house hunting now because it may take a while and even if you find an apartment before the expiration of your rent, your landlord can refund you.

emmy512:
Hey guys, been a minute since i last droped a post, i hope everyones doing well.

Anyways i stay at the ground floor and a group of guys stay above me, flashy cars and all, they're loud and talk about fraud and clients all the time which leeaves no doubt they're into fraud.

But here is my issue, every month i hear pounding of mortar for up to 25 minutes , 3 or 4 times.
When my babe told me the first time i just took it they were just cooking at night,

But these guys have money, or so I think, based on their lifestyle, so it makes sense they will have a blender if at all they want to cook at night and the ladies that come around should do the cooking because i noticece they mostly eat out too.

Now it happens so frequently and around the same time of 11:45 pm to 12:30, and once around 3am.


Am i being paranoid right now or people actually do these things?

Photo: Google Image for illustration

I think it's time for you to move out. This shouldn't be because you are scared, but for your safety. It is only a matter of time before your compound is raided by EFCC. The unfortunate thing is that you may be arrested alongside them and even though you may later be able to vindicate yourself, you will suffer trauma and would also lose money.

You are an ungrateful soul. Your sharing formula showed your who are your priority. You deserve every ill treatment thst you are getting from her.

All I see are ungrateful teenagers. I'm imagining the level of disrespect that pushed her into this state.

Jaylord12:
Noted ma

Their minds have been blended by the god of tribalism and nepotism...

...And a heavy dose of ignorance. Little wonder why a graduate would go through the four walls of university and still be unbaked. Little wonder though because even the decadence in the educational sector is premeditated all geared towards achieving the level of impunity that has plaqued us today.

youngberry001:
I just bought this appointment for my brother lask week due to his lack of job at home so I decided to help him get a job as brotherhood!!

I don't know whether the appointment is real or fake pls guys help me out on it,,,am a soldier,,

Did you do your due diligence before paying for this? Do you have any form of collateral to hold on to, should this go south? Your only bet is for your brother to resume work. I just hope that I am wrong on this.

Dogalmighty17:
Everything he has been doing and will keep doing is to distract the public from his refusal to release the Epstein files. He has over 1000 FBI agents working to redact his name from over 300,000 pages of the Epstein files. Because he doesn't want the truth to get out.

Donald Trump is a pedophile and has raped children. This is the kompromat Putin, Netanyahu have on him.

Someone is finally thinking outside the box. The media is a massive tool for distraction and propaganda.

Jaylord12:
Yes sir.......it will have to start with revamping the mind...it Appalling to see where ppl celebrate mediocre as political hero

By the way, some people do not need mental revamping. When your car's engine is completely toast, you will be left with no choice but to replace it completely. That is what some of us need.

Jaylord12:
Yes sir.......it will have to start with revamping the mind...it Appalling to see where ppl celebrate mediocre as political hero

It's "ma'am".

Appalling is you putting it nicely. It's abhorrent and infuriating. Sometimes, I wonder if we don't think. Like, these gimmicks are as clear as day, but you would still find people fall for these tricks, argue in support of these tricksters. There are lots of them here.

Prosperous111:
Not enough original content


What is it with all this badder dash?

Seun of nairaland? Are you okay??

Do you mean to say balderdash? If you must vent, you should at least put your thoughts in check so as not to spew balderdash.

Jaylord12:
You nailed it

Until we have a mental overhaul as a people, bad governance would continue to be our portion. Voting in the "right " people won't change the state of things in the country. Even a Saint won't pull in the change when the people operate with the wring mindset. When we become woke, our leaders would sit up and put in the work.

Jaylord12:
Smile..... he's right because we don't demand accountability from these guys..He should do what pleases him

You are absolutely right. The Nigerian community is shrouded in ignorance, fear, complacency and chauvinism. In saner climes, public office holders don't see themselves as gods. They dare not make such bogus claims because the masses would demands for their h**ds. We, on the other hand, don't even know we wield such powers.

Hemanwel:
Honestly, I never promised her anything... Anyways, thanks for the advice!

Pardon me for judging you wrongly.

Hemanwel:
I have a single mother I am befriending at my workplace. This lady has a personal business she's running. Recently, she got a business proposal from one of the companies she sells their product. The business proposal has the capability of giving her a breakthrough in the sales business, because if her turnover is seen to be impressive, the company will make her the sole distributor of the product in her locality. However, She's required to commit about N4m into the business according to the proposal.

Now, the challenge is that, she ain't got the dough; and she's been singing it to my hearing cos she knows I have the money. How did she know I have the money? I did a transaction a certain night; I then mistakenly sent the debit alert to her as a proof of payment for the transaction before editing the balance.

I do not plan to marry this lady, neither do I plan to be with her for long. I am only using her to cure konji until I finally get the girl I want to settle with. Besides, I have other plans for the money she saw in my account. Now, how do I convince her that she's NEVER in my plans with respect to that money she saw? This is a lady who thinks because she's single and I am also single, and that we are 'chopping' each other, it automatically means she's my woman. In fact, she'd once asked me about my plans of wife-ing her.

Serves you right! This is what you get for venturing in a relationship without defining boundaries. I'm sure you over-promised. It is better for you to tell her the obvious. Tell her your resources are tied to a business you have in view.

questioner:
I did a business about 2 years ago outside of my 9 -5 and got reimbursed a pretty sum.

I had a plan that I started working on late last year, hoping it will materialize by mid this year but it fell through.
This week I just decided I wasn't going that line again.

I need to chart a new course by max early 2026

What's been running through my head now is
1. Japa - Leave thru the Acad route and when done, see what's next
2. Land - Buy in a good location and possibly 2 (or multiple) plots
3. House - Buy a small piece in a modest location and build 2 units of small apartment, one for rent, one for personal usage


Just decided to put this out there anonymously - If you were in my shoes which option will you choose, which will you definitely avoid and importantly why ?

Your best bet is certainly to build a house. However, build for personal use only. Unless you intend the other piece to be used as shortlet apartment, you may not recoup on time. Also, you know how hard it is to find tenants who would exercise caution whilst in the house, hence you may have to renovate on a yearly basis.

You can also spare a little amount to invest in a viable business. Hence you'd have the best of both worlds. If you do not have the time for this, you can consider inbesting in mutual funds with a good bank. If you can sideline 5 million towards this course, the monthly returns can keep you afloat for the entire month.

jaszplus12:
Brothers Grimm I'm sure you mean.
And ah, was a grim night for United...

Lol! That isn't a malapropism. Look up the movie.

iwaeda:
Grimsby vs Manchester United LIVE!

Manchester United travel to League Two Grimsby Town as they get their domestic cup campaigns underway. Ruben Amorim’s side are in Lincolnshire for the second round of the Carabao Cup, which pits them against David Artell’s Mariners. United are looking for their first win of the campaign after they were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal and then drew with Fulham 1-1 in their opening two Premier League fixtures

Reminds me of the movie " the brothers grimsby"

essentialone1:
Since NECO is not universally accepted, why do people still waste money on it?

It's a backup plan. Like having a fully charged-phone and also a fully-charged power bank. The power bank comes in handy when your phone's battery is almost out. In the same vein, NECO examination comes in handy when candidates' WAEC results have a few rough edges. If you scored an F in Maths and you're lucky to pass the same subject in NECO, you'd be good to go.

advanceDNA:
Are u sure u will make heaven ??

I was only curious, don't crucify me.

Nnamdipapa:
I have never heard of a figurative oil change. Will be glad if you explain more. I took a car to the mechanic for servicing. Its called oil change here.

I'm glad you meant it literally. I'm too ashamed to enlighten you on the figurative meaning of changing oil.

Nnamdipapa:
Ok, today I was out to do an oil change and decided to branch by my favorite Afghani store where I usually buy provisions when in the vicinity. Now, I came across an organic crate of egg for $16.99, 30 medium sized eggs in a crate.
Now, I remembered I spoke with a friend in Lagos last week who priced a similar crate of egg at 6000Naira, Yes ! you heard me right! 6000Naira! Folks in Nigeria do not know how good they have it Living in Nigeria so next time you complain about Nigeria, remember a fresh organic crate of egg goes for N6000 and things are way cheaper in Nigeria compared to the western countries.

So, there is something that should make one happy living in Nigeria
I am waiting on pins and needles for the minimum wage crew.

I'm more interested in thus "oil change" you talked about. Did you mean it literally or figuratively??

campbelljosh:
Trust me he would be cashing out big time. OP missed that chance. It's one thing to have opportunity and another to know how to grab it.

Hmmmm! Let's not be pessimistic on his behalf, bro. I believe he would get the job. Once that happens, the onus would be on him to prove his versatility.

jayce232:
I agree with u
Moreover his combination of engineering & mathematics would have made him a perfect match to lecture engineering mathematics in any of the engineering departments in any university or polytechnic. Not every lecturer in engineering majored in engineering after first degree. Most of the engineering courses are rooted in maths & physics.

I share in thus sentiment, likewise. Being good in both worlds is a great plus for him. He would be useful in Engineering, Computer Science and maths departments.

campbelljosh:
I agree with you. While in Yabatech we had a lecturer taking 2 courses of same department. Some are even lecturing in more than one school

Yes, such instances are common. I had a lecturer who studied statistics, but ended up lecturing programming. According to him, when he was employed, he noticed the gap in computer science and so he took courses to learn programming at basic level and advanced subsequently. Today, he is the best when it comes to coding.

Analog95:
No, it is not that I rejected to lecture in mechanical Engineering, he just asked me which department do I want to lecture between Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics and I picked mathematics, so he asked why not mechanical engineering where I had my foundation. Meanwhile I have made my findings from the HOD of Mathematics and statistics who informed me that they are short of staff and had informed th rector to give them two lecturers because of the workload as they service the whole school.

That is good then. In that case, you should be optimistic and hope for the best. Do not limit yourself whilst waiting. Hence, throw in your net far and wide.

Analog95:
Hello guys, I humbly need you all view on this. All my life I have always wanted to be a lecturer, so early this year (January, 2025), I finally got awarded PhD in Applied Mathematics. Though I had my first degree in Mechanical Engineering, masters in Applied Mathematics with specialization in fluid dynamics and PhD in Applied Mathematics with specialization in fluid dynamics as well. During my study, I run a tutorial centre and making cool money from teaching mechanical engineering and mathematics students. So after obtaining my PhD I started sending out my CV to people I know in institutions, though most are of the opinion that I shouldn't have switched from mechanical engineering to mathematics that it will give me problem.
Around January 2025, immediately after my PhD oral examination, my supervisor linked me up with the rector of a polytechnic to go submit my CV to him, which I did, and according to the rector, he told me that it is not matter of CV for now, because most people that he employed as assistant lecturers, they really don't have much to pay them and the governor of the state has promised that he will do recruitment for the polytechnic around March because of accreditation processes, so during that recruitment, I can be employed. Fast forward to March, the accreditation went on and I wasn't informed if the recruitment was later done (you know all this underground stuffs), so I later got my mind off the institution and look at for another university in other states which I was promised also that once there is directives to start recruitment, I will be employed.
On the 3rd of july, 2025, I got a call from someone from the polytechnic, telling me to come to the personnel department as soon as possible with my credentials, when I got there, he collected photocopies of my credentials and on sighting the mechanical engineering as first degree, he said which department do I want and I said mathematics and he said why not mechanical engineering where I had my foundation, so I said I preferred mathematics because since I switched to mathematics, I have published 11 academic journal with 7 of them Scopus rated in Q1, and I have also attended 7 seminars with certificate to back them up, and I have also been a member of the Nigerian mathematical society (NMS), so he said they will get back to me. Since then I haven't heard anything. After a month, I made a call to the person that I submitted my credentials to at the personnel department, that I haven't heard from them and he said "sebi we are the one that called you ourself, the process is ongoing and once we are ready, we will definitely call you back". But I haven't heard from them still. It is almost two months now since I submitted the credentials and I am already losing faith.
I am just confused, could my changing from engineering to science be hindering me from getting a lecturing position? If it is, does it make sense to go back and obtain another master and PhD in mechanical engineering and just forget about the mathematics? Or just forget about lecturing and focus on my tutorials, meanwhile I make more than 500k monthly from the tutorial because it is in school area, but I don't want to be a tutor forever, not even with a PhD.

The only problem I see is you thinking so little of yourself and not being patient. You are a PhD holder, it is only a matter of time before you get settled in, career-wise.


You shot yourself on the leg when you were asked on lecturing in mechanical engineering and you declined. That person asked possibly because there were lore opening in that field. One thing about teaching is that you need to be flexible. You should have accepted to lecture in mechanical engineering and subsequently, when you gain grounds, you can always diversify to lecture math-based courses.


I'll advise you to follow up on the job. Do well to assure your liaison person that your versatility cuts across mechanical engineering as much as it does maths. I would also advise that you spread your wings. You may be sulking over peanuts even a whole peanut plantation awaits you ahead.


I wish you all the best! I would appreciate it if you could keep me informed about any potential lecturing job openings.

Racoon:
This wanton bloodshed and killings were totally uncalled for. The flaring of tensions on both sides was totally needless. I lost many family, friends and well known people. God rest their souls.

Though Isioma Daniel - the ThisDay newspaper journalist inflammation statement was the catalyst, the fuse has already been lighted by palpable religious tension & charged atmosphere in Kaduna smarting out from the election. The fanatics baying for blood due to the cancelled Abuja event too didn't help matter. It was another sad part to the dark history of this nation.

Flaring tensions on both sides As someone who witnessed the crisis passively, I can assure you that it was one-sided. The volatility of the situation wouldn't have escalated had Isioma not published that article. Thus, a clarion call for all Nigerians to be mindful of their utterances offline and online. One careless statement cost over a thousand people their lives.

PuZZyNegro:
Following your calculations, he made $10 when he sold for $70.

Now, he went to buy back the same product but this time, he added the $10 profit to the $60 initial capital and borrowed $10 to purchase the item, leaving him with no initial gain anymore but $10 debt.

The he sold the product for $90. He will first remove the $10 borrowed, leaving him with $80. The total profit will now be $20. The reason is because, if he set out with $60 and is returning with $80, he's had additional $20 irrespective of how many transactions were performed to achieve that.

Both transactions are completely independent. The capital and profit from the first business should not be considered as capital for the second transaction. Math- based questions should not be treated as Economics

muyico:
Simple equation but logic! Who can solved this equation??

1st deal

Buys goat = $60

Sells goat = $70

Profit = $70 – $60 = $10


2nd deal:

Buys goat again = $80

Sells goat = $90

Profit = $90 – $80 = $10


Total profit from both deals= $10 + $10 = $20

Jamsam:
She might be wet because it's been a while she had sex

I agree with you and a couple of others who commented in this line. However, a woman's body, even when she is ovulating or celibate, doesn't just react to any touch unless if the toucher is a person of interest. Remember that it was in a work space and she was not sexually vulnerable before the act.