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It just gladdens my heart to read on Twitter recently that Mandela felt 'at peace with himself'. Why wouldn't he anyway? Because after doing what is noble, he should have a restful conscience, not like here where we have veteran leaders hopping on Church crusade teams for obvious reasons. I wish many more leaders would learn from Mandela at this trying time! I really do wish him the best in the afterlife when his time eventually comes!

What of Android version sir?

So how durable is it? from its look, I think its a Chineese product. Hope it won't be corrupting files? And is it slow? we need more info.

Even though I'm a futurist and very optimistic about Nigeria, yet I had to laugh like those mynock piggies in Angry Birds when I clicked on this link. This must be a comic relief for the moment; for us to enjoy while it lasts! Hope they know that they don't don space suits on fire brigades and launch them up there?

You guys better get smart and don't let TECNO rip you off! there are equally good competition in market now. After using Tecno n3 for a while, I had to sell it off to get a 7-inch Bematel Smart Tab with SIM support for less than 26k. Though I enjoyed N3 but I feel liberated and different with my new tab which I've fallen in love with. Relatively new product . Besides, I'm only coming here to steal great apps recommendation. :-)

I'm sure a president like Mr Obama will definately never give such advice on a Father's day celebration in his country. Imagine our dear president using a religious platform, where he ought to have communicated the vital values of fatherhood to the congregation, and indeed, the citizenry at large; rather chose to perpetrate such a controversial message. Can it not be another day for condemned criminals to be sent to their doom? I think It should be a happy day to reflect, appreciate and celebrate for Christ's sake, not one to condemn, because it isn't the prodigal son's day! I just can't believe the president just let this out, because I'm yet to see the correlation between the message and the occasion. What next? Denouncing terrorism on World Malaria day? I worry about the future of this country with the thinking capacity of present-day leaders

yeah. it accesses EDGE network. That's what I'm using to send this message. The 3g is activated with both zte, huawei and various universal modems with the USB provided.

The BemaTel tablet phone is a 7'' Android 4.0.4 (Ice cream Sandwich) tablet. It comes with 1 gig internal memory, both front and back cameras. (Unfortunately, the back camera quality was not stated, but I'm guessing 3mp). The battery life is great (they promised 5-7 hours). It comes with both SIM and memory card slots unlike many others like it. Though the SIM slot is 2g, yet it can access 3g network through a modem with a cable that comes along. I have used MTN Huawei modem to access 3g on it today. Comes with 2 USB cables (1 for modem and another for system sync), earpiece (though not very excellent quality, but that's a negligible point) and a charger. I purchased it recently online at their website (I was fortunate, seems a promo was on then for #20,000) I think it goes presently for less than 30k still (price varies with cover and keyboard respectively). The good thing about it is that they send it via DHL to state capitals under 24 hours, for free (yes, I meant that!). Here is the marketer website
http://www.bematel.com/store/

I wonder why my post was hidden. Seems this Nairaland self is being paid for Tecno advocacy. You can't ram something down our throats no matter how well packaged it may be. I am disposing my Tecno n3 soon for better Android devices. I know better now. If you like, go ahead and hide this post again.

Nice concept. One should be able to change the colour of the fonts though, and more fonts should be included. Please how do I contact you?

I will give you a feedback! love this concept. please watch this space.

This country just sinks into depths of mediocrity daily. The headlines one day would read "I have done well, says Jonathan", the next day, the Senate would approve anti-gay laws. Yet, a lot of people feeling good about these news are unemployed and probably not well fed. This is a country whereby popular baby factories have been recently uncovered whereby young girls would actually sell their babies for money, yet we think we are more morally upright than some 'western' countries whose citizens would not even dare a thing like that. Even the religious bodies that acts as advocates for the marriage institution has a social justice system that is perverted. We either kill innocent people or live extravagantly and insensitive about the plight of the poor all in the name of God. Our country is deeply entrenched in corruption, insecurity, poverty, educational deprivation, lack of infrastructures and quality health services, yet we are silent on any of these pressing issues. We just like ostriches burying our heads in the sand,denying the reality in our lives by appearing morally relevant, yet, our butt is glaring to all. We will see how far this gets us!

Dear sir, we all don't share your personal philosophy. Thank you!

It's not as rugged as it sounds if it can't be rooted, especially hearing it's just 512mb

You can make a rectangular glass case to keep it inside. Put soil, water and decorate it with rocks and twigs to make it feel comfortable. Have fun!

I am sharing this update to appreciate the strong men of the Nigerian Army who are risking their lives to confront the forces of hate, intolerance and tyranny, up north our dear nation. Remember there is strength in valour. Better we died for some good cause than we lived, enslaved by pleasure. I commend you to the good God!

I understand that most Nigerians like to announce their unintelligence on the internet. Our people would rather tell the foremost scientific body to keep their findings on how to combat hunger, by bringing the poor, unnutritious garri they have always been eating as against a very rich source of protein. We would never get anywhere in this country with these thought process. We'd best be silent if we are not improving the matter on ground!

So all it took for you to loose your faith is mere JAMB result? Something so mere, ephemeral and intangible as that? Not even the death of a loved one, the loss of lifetime investment or rejection of friends... Need I remind you that Undergraduate certificate in today's Nigeria is worth school cert. Yet, many without any certificate are at the helms of affairs in this country today, because they had help from Divinity. Better dust off your faith, you have not even seen life. Just that secondary school experience should not make you take sensitive life decisions. You still have a lot to achieve in life.

Very impressive television set. Back in those days, our neighbours used to cover theirs with one transparent coloured stuff to give it a 'colour' effect. We actually turned it into an aquarium as a class practical. I will come back to upload the picture of that when I have time.

Our president is either 'very concerned' or making declarations like a religious leader. His best efforts are declaring amnesty, pardons and forming committees. I'm sure none of all these would work here. Educating young people in a developing country is not a negotiable issue because, like developed countries where young people can afford not to go to school and escape with it (although getting rarer everyday too), the chances here are very slim. The bitter truth is that you are either in school or selling gala to travellers. God help you if you get a better job. Sadly, the religiously- owned institutions that ought to be the saviour of the common man are provocatively over-priced like there is no tomorrow. The future of this country looks very scary with these issues.

Saka should not motivate reasonable people to port their lines. It's a decisive action. I think the people that would benefit most from this feature are youth coppers and perhaps, older people. The only network we all should port from, perhaps is MTN that has milked Nigerians dry since its inception. Although, since many smartphones are dual sim these days and given the fact that, MTN has the best Internet access all over, except the other networks beef up their Internet content, I don't see many young people porting.

Sorry, who is 2face? Is he on the TIME 100 list? Because that's where I now take my cue for Nigerian celebrities. You are either relevant all across or you keep trying. Don't show off!

Wheew! Maybe the enemy came to take his soul on holiday. I sincerely pray that God blows the whistle that would get him back soon. I wouldn't want to reach down this stage, where he can look straight into the cold, dangerously deceptive eye of the devil. I honestly don't think that the points he gave can cause me to change my mind anyway. Yes, call me a deluded entity in the 21st century, but I would rather be appear to be decieved than knowing am getting a false hope perhaps, no hope at all. I hope science will be there for him as he faces the inevitable or Richard Dawkins blessings will lead him onwards. Of what use as the Bible said will it be for a man to gain the whole world, and loose his soul? Faith is what pulls us through in life, though many like him makes the mistake of not combining it with reason.

It really excites me to know that these telecoms company looses much for generating unused Internet times. It shows that no one is a monopoly of greed. Trust Nigerians, they will always find a way to circumvent their silly restrictions. I recently decided to narrow down my internet usage to the mtn pulse data, of which I discovered how poor this low-end really service is. Why offer something for free when you know that people will not be able to enjoy it? The irony of the story is that a major celebrity was hired to advertise it. (I thank God it isn't my name that is attached anyway, 'cos I won't want my name attached to mediocrity) Till we get the internet plan we truly deserve as Nigerians after enriching these people, then we will continue to fold our money into our pockets.
#OCCUPYMTN

sirfemoz: Have taken some time to go through comments of some people here, and I understood one thing, Nigerians are never proud/patriotic of what they have. If Nigerians visit foreign land, they will appreciate the beauty of that place. back here at home, we are talking jibberish. Abuja is the fastest growing capital city in Africa. Would you all rather prefer if you visit the capital of your country and it looks like a slum? The other day, it was the pictures of Uyo that was displayed here, we all applauded to that. Few days ago, it was pictures of Lagos, we all applauded to that, but to some, they didn't because they had a biased mind. Abuja is a well planned city, its not a must that everybody will live there. If your income do not measure up, there are some cities in Nigeria that you can live comfortably and happy. Appreciate your Government, nobody will be in the seat of government and be perfect. My fellow Nairalanders, no matter what you talk here on this forum, Abuja is still growing and moving on a fast lane. My advice to all who do not want to appreciate good things, "its either you join the moving train, or you stay back with you computer system and come up with a very constructive/educative argument. God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

Mister, firstly, you need to know that some of us are comfortable where we are, even if it is not Abuja or Lagos. Also, it's not all of us, like the government of Nigeria; that would say what is, where it isn't. How can you say a city is to accommodate only poor people and you are proud of that fact? I bet even New York has a lot of homeless people that are just citizens as the most expensive celebrity. The city is supposed to be a conglomerate of peoples, either rich or poor. Besides, people are at liberty to say their minds over what they see on the internet, as long as they are not trespassing their boundaries. Thank you

We know better anyway. Some words are best unsaid.

So are we to eat the curves of the city's architecture or what exactly? I bet Calabar has better designs, from the pictures we see of it. Personally, I would rate Abuja very poorly interms of city infrastructure and systems. What is a capital city without a concentration of really 'gigantic' skyscrapers first of all? Not tall storey buildings, Lol. Having known much of the best parts of Abuja, I dare say Lagos is the future of Nigeria. Even the name is enough to inspire romance ;-)
Thankfully, this expo was created by the same person :
https://www.nairaland.com/364691/beautiful-calabar-pictures

A lesson to us all. We should never believe everything especially coming from the Internet and Nigerian news media. In fact, Nairaland is not a website, and you should not believe that I told you never to believe.

Black people with their bad mouth! It's their life, so they should live it the way that suits them. If he married a man now, we would all want to comment that his space is already being saved in hell. Now he's marrying an old woman and we all think our opinions are consequential. Like as if old people don't deserve to be loved. Though personally I can't do such, but I wish him well with his decision. At least I know that I am not his God, so why the heck should I judge his actions?

Though I am not a Catholic, I won't stand by and watch you propagate your hear-say on the internet about the Catholic church. The pope does not have a private jet, and I don't think he drinks from golden chalet. Infact, the present pope is such a moderacy-loving pope that he "has been known for his humility, his concern for the poor, and ...has displayed a simpler and less formal approach to the office, including a decision to reside in the Vatican guesthouse rather than the papal residence used by his predecessors since 1903." According to Wikipedia. Please bring up your facts with proof next time.