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All of these discussions in less than 10 minutes phone call ??


The telephone conversation began at 2:01 pm and ended around 2:10 pm.

Inspirational
Keep up the faith

Saleslourd:
Every day, the black Maria would pick us up at 4am and take us to the court. My work was to clear grasses, sweep the grounds, wash cars, run errands. But here’s the thing people took pity on me. They’d give me money daily: 4k, 5k, sometimes 6k. I became a ‘big boy’ in prison I’d buy things and share with my friends there.

One day the judge called me and asked ‘Can you type? Operate a computer?’ I told him the truth I was just a hustler from Yaba, never touched one. But he insisted I try. When I did I was fast. I loved it. And when I started writing things out, I realized I could use words really well. The judge noticed too he’d say ‘You have a gift my son.’ He’d give me 1k or 2k sometimes when I left, and every day he’d remind me about my potential. ‘God gave you a second chance,’ he’d say. ‘Don’t waste it your future is bright.’

That’s how my writing journey started. That’s where Saleslourd were born.

When my service was done, he called me to his office and handed me an envelope. ‘Open it,’ he said. Inside was 30,000 naira. ‘Run ads for a business,’ he told me. ‘I’ve seen how you write winter wears are not popular here, people travel abroad to buy expensive ones, but we have good quality here for cheaper. Promote that.’
I took the money and spent 10k on ads to promote winter wears. The very next day, my phone was blowing up with DMs – people asking to buy jackets, sweaters, scarves. In the first week after my release, I made 400,000 naira – more money than I’d ever seen in my life, even when my dad was alive.

That’s how it all started. From being framed, beaten, locked up to discovering I could write, building a business, and taking care of my mom.

So here’s what I want you to know:

Hustlers never give up even when the world is against you
Your talent can be hidden anywhere I found mine typing in a courtroom
Good people still exist that judge didn’t have to help me, but he changed my life
Prison is not what you think there’s talent, pain, and truth in there
Dron’t waste money buying winter wears abroad we have quality stuff here in Lagos for way cheaper!

If you’ve ever been knocked down, if you feel like your life is over I’m proof it’s not. Keep pushing. Keep working. Your chance will come.
I still remember everything like it was yesterday. I still thank that judge every single day. And I still hustle like my life depends on it because it does.
Drop a comment if you’ve ever found something good coming out of something terrible let’s inspire each other.

#SurvivorNotCriminal #FromIkoyiTo400k #OsaYiaHustle

How did this garbage get here ??
The mods are still snoring

Omo na this kain fish swallow jonah that year. Thanks for sharing

johnie:
Very correct.

The highlight used to be the display of the largest catch.

I'm also surprised it's not shown.

Picture below from newspaper report of 2020.

Man with biggest catch got N10m, two cars, Hajj seats.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/381877-argungu-fishing-festival-man-with-biggest-catch-gets-n10m-two-cars-hajj-seats.html

Same here
Heardthey only fish in the river once a year, dunno if thats true
Surprised im not seeing pix of the biggest fish caught.
That used to be the highlight , but im impressed that urs waaaay more than just fishing.
A beuatiful cultural diapaly

Sheuns:
I first knew about Argungu fishing festival from one of our English textbooks back in Primary school. I don’t remember the name.

Its like d 2 captain are blind. As big as those ships are and with all the sophisticated navigational equipment on board theyre still colliding.
Iys like the both of them close eyes dey drive

Always jumping blindly unto bandwagons

Make them kukuma auction am on Temu
And give all man him share

Reaping where you no sow.
Unfortunate realities of life

All vehicles do this
Meanwhile it will always give you a sign but we as Nigerians and our make we manage am mentality will not allow to us to go to musiliu for repairs

Just seeing this.
Since its still an IT role and the address is for an IT company. Gove it a try

I love this game. Havent held a racquet in more than 10 year's, so many memories

Very Wukedness

Alaefulu:
I pray make them no see the girl if na married man..amen

You are very wuked somborri

Thereedemer:
This is std maybe staphylococcus
If she is in osun state now its easy , I'll meet one woman thats her work she does herbs stuffs. Under 2 weeks of herbs she would definitely be good.
My prick don peel before o , na the herb save me

UK section of the rat squad that ate buharis office that year

So none of our homebred OS are good enough for the dis)honorable senator??
Abeg chacha starrs from the yard

LordBiden:
Which one you no dey bro.

So because he is former labour chair he should not enjoy his life again?

Konji is no respecter of persons.

Praying mantis get eaten by their female partners after procreating
Not sure its after gestation

ayoncox:
Octopus , Scorpions, Praying Mantis

Built by zenith bank if not mistaken.

Lanretoye:
This PHC facility is what some people that will call Lagos a slum have as their state general hospital ,ever local government in Lagos has a general hospital and every LCDA has a functional PHC…Otti should come and learn work,media hype is not a government project

This is the debt profile of the rich and notorious
Ordinary Nigerians owing loan apps weren't captured

[quote author= post=138349118]Makes perfect senseeee[/quote]

However, the matter could not proceed as it was not listed on the cause list for the day. The case had been handled during the court’s vacation, and the presiding judge, having concluded all vacation matters, returned the case file to the Chief Judge for reassignment


How come they were in court in the first instance if they weren't listed on cause list for the day.
And all these judicial delay tactics

Judges on recess
Judges on vacation
Judge transferred
Judge hasnt had time to review the brief
Judge went on course

Do the judiciary give such excuses in the saner climes ??

Unserious xtians. This thread should have reached page 5 but No. The Peaceful, docile complacent Christian will rather bury head in shoulder like ostrich, snd pretend that nothing megaa

WWII is about 8 decades ago

NosyParrot:
Someone who died over 5 decades ago

Nnaaa mehn
Really??
Well, mediocrity pays

Lanre1st:
Alainikanse!!!

You mean your children will not go to University.

Just say your plan don't use this result as excuse, as nothing wrong with this result

She couldn't even make sn attempt at smiling onn her wedding day

Na Tech sure pass
Oil and gas will one day run away
Eze n Ukpo !!
many matters arising
hmmmmm

okey4reel:
Chai na wa, oil & gas na where the cash dey

I cant even begin to imagine

Sermwell:
Did you just say "because of a prison warder"? The life of a prisoner is in the hands of a prison warder!! The prisoners know the consequences of refusing to comply with any instructions given to them!! You as a free man would never understand!

No 6 is 1 eye Sunday
No 8 mouth will smell bad
Don't understand no 3 na phone be them weapon??
But all in all they look as they have received very good damages . Maybe na street apprehend dem
Tire and petrol next

Wait 0
Are you staying that the man was self incriminating himself because of the prison warders??
As In , can someone intentionally / willingly place his neck on the guillotine because of a warder ??
Was he hypnotized??
What kind of hold can they have over someone ro push them that far ??

Sermwell:
How can you share someone's picture that hasn't been pronounced guilty by the court! He is still innocent until proven otherwise, How can you just conclude by a social media post? What if his angry relative is just being paranoid and bribed the police to extract such confession from him under duress? What if it's even something different that happened but the family member wants to teach him a lesson? I'm a lawyer and we see slot of things beyond human imagination in court. So just calm down and stop being emotional!

Let me even share this story with you!

In 2021 I was contacted by a family whose relative was held at Oko prison in Benin City, Edo State. When I got to the prison, the guy was called out from his cell, and I asked him what transpired in the presence of the prison warders, this young man startled telling me how him and some persons went to kill a man and his wife. I was shocked because that's not what I was told by his family members. Then I asked him again, and he said he committed murder, then when the prison warders saw that I was getting upset, they told the guy to tell me the truth. So he then told me the real story I was told about owing his pharmaceutical company for the drugs he was supplied as a rep of the company, but he sold them and didn't remit the money.
It was later on after his release that he told us that at the prison, the prison warders normally share crimes to them different from the one they committed, and any time the controller general of prison or any other senior official visits, and they are asked what crime brought them there, they'll tell them the crime those warders shared to them

Cant ypu put bloodon the vapids teeth ?
I love the concept though
How dyu do it ?

Justicemelvin:
Time to cash out. Annini look alike