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ChybuzzDD:
Why did you advise him not to sell because he has a long way to go??
What if he needs the money to get himself established and make the long way easier and less stressful for him?
Your focus should have been on what he intends to use the money for.

Cutezt:
Yes!

While we were kids, we had this flat behind our house we usually give out for rent, one day, a family of about 8 moved in, among them was a young boy my age, I remember asking him where he was going to on the very first day I saw him walking down the street, and he told me he wanted to go pick up some things in their old house, we were about 8-9 years old then and I remembered escorting him. I chop beat that day when I returned as they were already looking for me, anyways, we became very close with the entire family, we sleep in their flat sometimes and they sleep in ours too, we ate together, played together, basically as one big family, but one day, they moved out to a bigger apartment like 15 kilometers away, yet it didn't stop our bond, we still saw each other very often, slept in each other's houses, played games together and ate together like normal.

Around 2014, I moved to Lagos, we still kept a good relationship and spent time together anytime I am back home for the holidays, around 2018, I suddenly heard from a mutual friend that he has moved to China to school. This was someone we still chat and speak often with o, I was disappointed that he had that plan but never voiced it to me, but I didn't let that stop our friendship, he messaged me and we spoke for long hours together very often, but suddenly, I noticed he stopped picking up my calls, and stopped calling me too, I was surprised cos we've not had any issues, neither have I ever begged him for 1 naira, in fact, I was the one sending little tips here and there to numbers and accounts he asks me to, without even expecting payment. I tried reaching out a couple of times but heard nothing, I was scared something had happened to him, so I reached out to a mutual friend who confirmed they spoke just a few days ago, I tried reaching out again but no response, so I just deleted his number and continued living my life.

Last year, I heard he has moved to the UK about 2 years ago and he even borrowed a huge amount from that mutual friend to finalize his movement, and he was yet to pay back, I knew because the mutual friend complained to me about it. He called the mutual friend last year while we were together on the 31st night and I bluntly told the mutual friend I am not interested in speaking to him, cos he asked how I was alongside a couple of other people, the mutual friend said he always asks about me anytime they speak, yet he is on my IG, almost always online and he has not messaged me, neither have I messaged him since 2021.

Make everybody dey their own abeg, nobody dey feed anybody, don't know why he ghosted, but then, I don't care, I'm doing very very well for myself here and have never begged him for anything. I understand say we no be 'smallie' again, trouser don add length, so I'm not angry at him, I am just not interested in friendship anymore.
Everytime I am back home and visit the market, I check his elder sisters who have shops all around the market and we greet and talk well. I plan to go visit the parents with a few gifts this Xmas, but as far as that friendship is concerned, I'm not interested.

Oracleee:
Peter comes to mind.


Early 2000s. We were kids close childhood friends. Our mums worked at the same place. We spent alternating weekends in each other’s houses. Him and his brothers would stay with us, we’d stay with them. We attended the same primary school. It was that kind of bond family-level closeness.
Then his mum got the opportunity to relocate to greater London. This was even before the whole japa wave became a thing. While she was sorting herself out, they stayed with us. Eventually she came back for her husband and kids, and off to London they went.
We lost contact for about a year.
One day, my mum said, “You people want to speak with the Babatopes?” We were excited me and my siblings. Childhood friends reconnecting after relocation? Sweet moment, right?
Wrong.
Peter and his siblings denied knowing us.
Flat out.
Asking “Who is this?” When I tried explaining, he acted like he had no idea who I was. My mum was shocked. I was a boy almost entering my teenage years, and my supposed best friend more like a brother that I already used to brag to my friends around erased me like I never existed.







That day stayed with me.
Fast forward about 15 years later. He wanted to come to Nigeria for something and needed help with security and accommodation. He reached out through my mum.
At that time, I was in the UK on course at Sandhurst.
I took my pound of flesh.
I feigned complete ignorance. Said I wasn’t even in the country. His mum called, acting surprised that I didn’t “know” them. The irony was loud.
Eventually I returned to Nigeria after my program. He was still around and tried reaching out to meet up. But that childhood hurt stuck with me. I cut ties completely.
Maybe people change. Maybe kids do silly things. But one thing I know is this if he had met me in a place where I wasn’t doing well, I doubt he would’ve wanted to reconnect.
Some people remember you only when you’re useful or successful.
I don’t hate him. I just believe in energy matching energy.

Jilo83:
Na now the day break?
So pe o ti lo

Jilo83:
Na now the day break?
So pe o ti lo

floss:
Assuming they sell sniper 500k naira and only obtainable from government outlets , suicides through that means will reduce drastically

For those quoting me, who made the young girl fear for her future ?

According to Yarimo “it’s obi and ADC that kept Nigerians this way “

SpaceX:
I see Adeleke winning the forthcoming election with ease..

EmmyMaestro:
I want marry one of the daughters.

Damilola0147:
Never heard of Dangote son. Does he have a son ??

SixSeven:
I am not a fan of Arab countries because their racism is with the strong R but I'll tell you to have a plan 2 for this. The reason Nigerians think of Europe and US is simple, ANOTHER PASSPORT. I don't know much about Oman but Kuwait has some diversity in terms of immigrants so you won't feel alone. It's like going to another Canada. Now I am suspecting you are Muslim that's why those options are available because of Islam but whatever the case, you will grow to understand that humans are what they are, religion and those things were brought to make us point 1 finger at others and 4 to ourselves.

There's no country good for hustling including Europe. These people build their systems on trust so if you go with a hustling mentality, they will hustle you out very soon. Whether it's Europe or Kuwait/Oman, you need a plan on how to survive otherwise they go turn you to slave. Most of those people who end up with those factory jobs (don't get me wrong, you have to start from somewhere) don't change their mentality.They give up easily after seeing the reality and they start to blame the system for everything. One of the benefits of traveling is exposure and your mindset changes a bit. If you are a lazy entitled guy in Nigeria, you can't make it outside Nigeria. If you have a growth, hardworking and positive attitude, you will make it. It may take time but as you go on the journey you will learn and know what to invest in yourself. Please take it easy on him because Nigerians put too much pressure on the relatives abroad. Rome wasn't built in a day, Lagos wasn't built in 1 tenure 😂

lenghtinny:
Dapo just keeps picking the wrong fights

olubunmimary100:
Nothing like more details or so
I decided to post my experience so that others won't fall victim
Doing good can put someone in trouble
A lot of innocent citizens are in trouble because of the crime they haven't committed.
If such happens next time I know the next thing to do.
It's either I break it or throw it into the river.
I can't even go to the station to report to the police.

LegendHero:
Nice one President Tinubu.

Fubara is lucky we have a president that is swift. If the president do like it’s none of his business, Wike go don overrun him tey tey for Rivers and heaven will not fall.

Make them listen to wise council and stop all this fight fight fight.

sogamica:
i use God Beg you please face your business i live in UK I know how it is people are facing alot, you can come to visit and make decision after

obinna58:
At least His erection will rest for some time

Moderator101:
Source: https://www.thecable.ng/why-no-nigerian-leader-can-fix-power-in-one-year/

Holdup247:
Those cheering makinde should watch out because WIKE na CAPACITY general of Nigerian politics...

AMINDA:
So Tinubu is playing politics of different strokes for different folks? Where then is the fairness and what's the political ideology of the APC under Tinubu. Shettima goes to all the other states to say that governors are the political leaders of their states but in Rivers, Wike is a sacred cow right? Posterity will not be on the side of Tinubu and the rest of the snake oil merchants.

Goodmarlian:
There is this girl I have known since we were in school, she is beautiful, independent and very outspoken, she thicks almost all my boxes except one thing,just like most girl do, this girl hardly reply chats, Infact any means to contact her online never works.

When we were in school this girl buys me things whenever she visits ,gives me attention and talks to me for hours, and sometimes she whines me about marriage, the girl is from Anambra while I am from imo she told me she doesn't have friends from imo except me, that she doesn't even know why she likes me.

Whenever she wants to go home I grab her by the waist and peck her to test if her intentions are romantic she will just smile and go.

I have given up all my romantic intentions towards her since last year and moved on but she came around last week Thursday, called me on phone that she is in an eatery opposite school that I should come around, so I went to see her there she hugged me we talked and once again she bought food and drink for me and we gisted about a whole lot of things she started calling me her love you see whining again? After that day she said I should call her or chat her up, I laughed and told her she has forgotten she hardly replies chats and calls, she laughed meaning she knows what she is doing.

OK this morning I chatted her up to thank her for her hospitality that day till this moment she hasn't replied I just tire for the girl

I am thinking about making a drastic and brutal decision of not having anything to do with her again, even if she contacts me.

Techpik:
Happy Sunday guys, this have accusation of labeling me yahoo guy in the compound have happened on many occasions during compound meeting, side talks etc.

But I’m not to be sincere I’m a freelance website developer working from home, I have worked for lots of people even on this nairaland, within Nigeria and abroad at the comfort of my home.
Go and get an office affordable for you, so that you can be leaving house every day

What use to trigger this labeling is because most of my neighbors go out in the morning and come at night and I’m always indoor (at home) living good.

So this have been causing side talks and even confrontations from some neighbors.

Most times I have been explaining and try to prove to them, that I’m a freelance website developer that I worked from home.

Before anybody will think the same on nai.raland, you can check me on google Techpik and all social medias and my site.

You will even see good reviews from people I have completed projects for.

I also need your advice guys, to deal with those neighbors.

Kobicove:
How exactly is a Camry better than a Bentley Bentayga?

oluwaseunamos33:
stop lieing. this Bentley is N350M

TheStoriesOfMan:
"We need his brain, not his body"

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Svoboda:
If he's this frail as is being reported, and even from the optics, how will he be able to traverse the length and breadth of the entire country during campaigns, or will it be proxy campaigns like it was done in Cameroun under Biya? Perhaps Biya can teach him a trick or two.

LordIsaac:
This one just wear suit dey spill nonsense as if he doesn't know about Nigeria's criminal justice system!

Cherrybae:
Iran is battle ready. I pity Trump and Americans.

Iran will shock the world. Trump playing with fire.

Iran will level USA to dust and America will bow to Iran.

Let's see how it goes as Iran don't make noise but believe in action.

inoki247:
Lol if you run your ordinary Access Bank Savings account or even Wema you will qualify for more better loan...


I'm not talking about all this 5k, 2k running...

Heavy inflow.

My Access Bank Savings and Wema qualify automatically for loan and there interest rate are lower than most Fintech...

LibertyRep:
They've been operating nationally ever since.

If not for these guys, the traditional banks would still be feeling like small gods

erniok:
Agreed totally. My position is excess. If you take a coke bottle in a week or 2, your body won't struggle unlike taking it daily.