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In what looks like a perfect mimicry of Falz @thebadguy – “This is Nigeria” music video, fashioned after, Childish Gambino’s viral record, This Is America (which had background vocals by American rappers Young Thug, Slim Jxmmi, BlocBoy JB, 21 Savage, and Quavo), some groups of Uniben students have also come up with their own creative version of the already controversial song.


Just Like Falz , the students lead by a student entertainer named, Syndney Talker, in the video, explored the campus ills of the University of Benin, in a witty and interesting way.

The guy who is the main artiste talks about a lot of factors mitigating against academic survival ranging from uncondusive learning environment, social lifestyle, state of facilities among others.

Check the video out here. I’m sure you will like it. Brilliant concept I must say.

http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/05/30/this-is-uniben-uniben-students-mimic-falz-this-is-nigeria-video/

According, to the news feed, the young man with IG handle, “IKELLIANI SCOTTY IZZU” narrates how hard it is for people to survive in Nigeria, especially in this harsh economic climate with little business patronage.

The most affected in the communication business, are the once upon a time, money-spinning Recharge card sellers, who are now victims of mobile banking and technology enabled smart phones, that make buying of call cards online, the best thing for most of us, why many sellers who earn a living from this little venture, find it hard to grow.

The guy advises all of us to try and be checking on these small business owners, even if it’s once in a while.

Read the full gists here


http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/05/29/emotional-man-shares-encounter-with-a-nursing-mum-who-sells-recharge-card-to-survive/


Cc:Moderators: dominique, puskin, FOD & naijacutee

The game was up today, for a Nigerian man who got nabbed and caught red handed, in far away South Africa, for sleeping with another Nigerian’s wife who has left home for survival.



Lol… All day for the thief ( the adulterer), but there is just “one day” for the owner. Seems today is the day for this shameless one.

Watch the video here if you understand his language

http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/05/29/nigerian-man-caught-in-south-africa-for-sleeping-with-the-wife-of-a-fellow-countryman/


Caution: Stealing another man’s well-kept yam (wife’s pleasure) is a great crime ooo guys.. Lol… Beware, and stop today if you have been indulging in this kind of mess.

Single girls plenty for town abeg. Haa..






Cc: lalasticlala, Mynd44 and OAM4J

EbukaHades10:
So that is now reason for them to take light?

That girl that commented "first to comment" must be a Nairalander

R.I.P,bro

Lol. I guess so. Rip to the dude

A fresh report via Instablog has revealed that a staff of PHCN has just got electrocuted while at work today in an area called Isawo in Ikorodu town of Lagos.

The young man already visibly dead, was shown hanging while other staff could only successfully bring his dead body down.

Watch the video here


http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/05/29/just-in-phcn-staff-got-electrocuted-at-isawo-area-of-ikorodu-lagos/


However, emotions & mixed reactions have continued to trail this news, as seen from Instagram followers, where some followers felt sad, while some others are mocking.

Hmm. I hope we can show concern when it matters


Cc: Lalasticlala, r231 and Freiburger

Goat farming is one form of animal rearing, that many interested farmers, often don’t look into, yet it is highly profitable and cost less to manage, compared to other forms of popular livestock business.

Naijalocals brings you 20 Reasons why goat rearing is advantageous and watch a video from a practical farmer from Uganda.

1. Goat is a multi-purpose animal producing meat, milk, hide, fibre and manure. In hilly areas, goats are also used for hauling light loads.

2. Goats have very few demands of housing and management. They hardly need separate housing and happily share their homes with their owners or his other livestock.

Read and watch a practical report and experience from a goat farmer in Uganda.

http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/05/26/watch-read-20-reasons-why-goat-farming-is-advantageous/

Lol. Drama king.

Anyway if you are from Yoruba kingdom, see these 4 beautiful kids animation poems in Yoruba that your kids must watch..

http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/05/26/must-watch-4-interesting-nigerian-yoruba-kids-poems/


Proud Nigerian!
Odua a gbewa ooo....

How Much is 3Million Naira? Chicken Change – A Yahoo boy said.

By naijalocals - May 25, 2018


Well, I had entered a Mini supermart in town this Morning to buy an Item, then the following debate began.

A market sales girl said, if I get 3M today ehn, God knows that my life is made completely already. Oh, aimoye business (Enough business to do).

How much is 3M? Chicken change Poverty mentality – A struggling Yahoo boy said. See, I have spent more than that in the past, I can show receipt of drinks we bought in weeks. That money is “owo faaji Mehn” ( 3M is Partying money abeg).

One baba, An Elderly okada man interjected, What?? You mean 3M is nothing? “So ti sise owo ri laye e ni” ( Have you ever worked for money before in your life)?

Y.Boy: Baba, which kind question be that, I Said I have spent that before, you are asking me if I have ever worked for money before, no, “na steal I steal am” – Baba park well jare.

Baba (Okada Man): Lol! Oh. I see “Omo yahoo ni e”? (You be Y-boy), no wonder, you can never know value for money now, because you steal from people.. But why I’m ashamed of you, is that you are still very poor.

Look at you, you look like someone that needs to be fed before he collapses and die.

You see, this is what we tell you people, you won’t last. Only the wise ones among you are listening. You think you will be seeing this free money all your lifetime? Smile.. Continue calling 3M chicken change okay while your condition remain the same.

Y. Boy: Story ooooo… Story, story, Story!! Baba free me abeg, “akuse lasan” (poor man).

Y.boy starts singing, “Baba 2018 lawa yii, baba you need to rise up, ma lo pe Nile bi carpet, you GATS to wise up”… Lol

Watch this interesting video advising internet fraudsters on living responsibly in the post link here.

http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/05/25/how-much-is-3million-naira-chicken-change-a-yahoo-boy-said/


Sales girl: Uncle ki le fe jare ( Uncle what do you want to buy please?)

Naijalocals: Smiling… It is well!

END OF DEBATE.. Lol


Lesson: Those who don’t work hard for money would never value one, no matter how heavy the sum is. When purpose is lost, abuse is inevitable.

But truly, how much is 3M? Lol! Chicken Change right Hahahaha



Cc: FOD, naijacutee, dominique, and puskin

BERNIMOORE:
good observation, if APC win Ekiti, civil servants will be sacked with impunity like in kaduna and kogi, The APC Governors are Not friemdly to Government workers at all, Except Lagos. they are Cultists.its better to owe than to sack, our own kogi governor says he doesnt wants to hear that he is owing anybody despote owimg 22months. that he will deal with anybody challenging him on salary. ekiti be wise o.

Lol...The ball is in their court. Let's watch as event unfolds.

Who do you think will win this Election, a friend asked. Prof Eleka or Dr. Fayemi?


See my opinion here.

Firstly, the election would be a tug of war, going by the already frenzy political atmosphere as at this morning, with a video going viral that showed how Dr. Kayode fayemi’s billboard was being openly destroyed.

See the video from suspected thugs from the link below.

To me, that’s so uncool. Which ever sides was responsible for that should tread with caution. Politics shouldn’t be a do or die affair.

Now to the issue, I wouldn’t want to go extensively on why Prof. Eleka wouldn’t be a bad choice, even though the fayose appendage is being largely painted as why he would be a puppet, which I wouldn’t agree totally with, but I will like to lightly put some things straight here.

By default, we all have our strengths and weaknesses and one of the big winning strengths of this man is an already working political structure that he will be inheriting from Oga fayose.

See Gov fayose’s clip of 3yrs achievement in office here in the link below.



Also his background as an academician will also put to rest, the perceived school of thought, of fayose’s love for anything informal. Being a university lecturer for 24yrs with administrative experience and a Deputy Gov for close to 4yrs, also mean much.

I believe he can deliver, I believe he will do something too and I believe he wouldn’t be a puppet as largely being flogged or insinuated.

I had same wrong notion about Gov Ambode, years back. I said he will be a puppet, I said he will disappoint Lagosians, I supported Jimi instead, but today Ambode has been doing excellently well, safe for few not too cool excesses.

Again, as a person, I also believe you don’t know the true test and ability of a man, until you give him power or a chance.

Who would ever think Prof. Osinbajo can be a possible good presidential candidate if supported, but today he is one of the two people that I still love in Buhari’s government, and the second is BRF.

Now on Dr Fayemi, I have this view of him…

You see, alot have been said about how the minister came all of a sudden to show interest in the governorship race and possible party betrayals, but one big problem with fayemi in Ekitis is that the people already know him, they know what best he can offer, the can predict his style of governance, and many are not moved by his candidacy.

Simply put, It is an issue of political see finish and an unimpressive past records..

A new person would have played a form of psychological confusion on Ekitis mind.

An Oni (Engr. Segun Oni or A completely new comer) would have been a better gamer or a sealer, with even me joining the squad, because I don’t do party, I do people.

If in Osun where I come from, If I see a better candidate from APC today, I’m giving him my vote, irrespective of many undoings of my Gov. Aregbesola, “baba Raufu oko Sheri”.

In short I think Fayemi lacks Ekitis street credibility and this is the plain fact.

If you want to know who the Ekiti wants, please let’s visit all notable towns in the state particularly, these ones; Ado-Ekiti, Ikere-Ekiti, Ikole-Ekiti, Ijero, Efon-Alaiye, Okemesi, Ifaki, Ilawe, Aramoko, Ise-emure, Iyin, Igede, Isan, Are – Afao, Oye, Omuo, Aiyede, Ipoti, Erinmope, Aiyetoro, Iworoko, Igogo, Awo, Itapa, Otun, Usi, Ido, Iyin, Igede, Ilawe, Ode, Ilupeju, Ikoro, Ikun, Iye, Ijesa-Isu, Ayedun, Aisegba, Osin, and Igbara-odo.

These are major places I know.

Let’s Interview no less than 50 people from different class of the societies in public places and see their preferred candidate and why.

I wouldn’t join them to be judging from Online polls, because guber elections in Nigeria aren’t E-elections, rather they take place on the streets.

Lets visit few Secondary schools, Let’s interview the teachers, and same for those at primary schools.

A trip to Local government staffs too will be fine, and meeting hospital workers will be cool as well. – This would form a review of the minds of the state civil servant. Do they think Eleka from fayose government isn’t bad or Fayemi is the best choice.

Again, the market women in their shops should be questioned or better put, opinion sampled, let’s see who they love to have as their next governor between the two.

Transporters like Okada men, drivers and other public road users should be asked questions. Data from These people will really educate us on how many of them truly have a voting card, how many are nonchalant about the upcoming election and what they think of the election and the two big political candidates.

The Artisans like carpenters, mechanics, bricklayers, plumbers, and other popular informal skilled labourers, that are common in most towns should be consulted too, to also hear their views.

Students in tertiary institutions should be engaged too, from Ekiti State University, students, to Federal University Oye Ekiti students, to Fed Poly folks, to the College of Education students at Ikere, to school of Health Tech in Ijero. All these folks are aptly political deciders and influencers too, bunch of them form the noisy social media constituency. Let’s see their electoral power too, beyond making mouths online/Social media.

Honestly, If I have the money, I would have loved to embark on a political fact findings like this, to know what is really the mind of the Ekitis, beyond the rhetorics that is being peddled around online.

I would also be doing live videos daily in 30days, to cover all the mentioned towns, except where the interviewed persons do not want to be filmed for security reasons.

My inquiries would put to test, and act as a mini opinion sampling, that can even be in form of questionnaires which will be answered by my research teams for the various respondents.

This would form the final conclusion for me, and put to rest, the belief, that Elections are usually rigged, even by people who have never voted nor visited the people (voters) to know what informs the voting pattern.

I hope to do this one day, starting from my state, Osun, When I have the financial wherewithal, and one that will be largely accepted by the masses and interested political aspirants to help them see beyond the “political rankadede” – of you are the one the people want by deceitful followers and supporters looking for what to eat, even when many would not win a single ward in the real exercise.

I hope this can be replicated across major states too..

But for now, let the people decide.

Eleka or Fayemi, the voice of the street count more.

Happily, election takes place on the streets majorly. What informs the opinion of the streets is what then we should pay careful attention too.

For political watchers, Ekitis July 14th, is worth waiting for, as it would be another major unforgettable historical event in the annals of the Nigerian political history.

This is what I think. God bless Ekiti. Ekiti o ni baje o ooo....Inn o kun oo


For a look at Gov. Fayose's video of 3yrs achievement in office visit this link

http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/05/24/ekiki-whats-the-voice-of-the-streets-saying/

Cc: Seun, OAM4J and Mynd44

I have learned to understand WHY many people still support some politicians today, irrespective of what other people have say to about them, particularly the Negative sides and flaws.

When you see some political posts on Social Media, you can but ask Why..

You see, supporting people comes with different reasons and political support is not different.

Well, there are 5 types of supporters that I have noticed “based on logistics“. Do have a look, as listed below.

1. Political Beneficiaries: These are people who support politicians base on long standing relationships. Some of them will tell you their relationship predates politics, while some will tell you straight away into your face, by saying, “Ogbeni (Mr. Man), look this man is my hero, my small God, and my helper when I have nothing, I will give him everything I have, even if it is only my vote that he would have. In short, it’s about Past benefits.


Well, let me cite an example here.

Months ago, a brother from the “source”, wrote about the funny ambition of one Rep member representing our Federal Constituency at the National Assembly.

An Old man lawyer around 70yrs, who has been adjudged as the most underperformed Politician in the town recently.

Ask the elders in town about the PDP Honourable, they will only hiss and say in our native dialect that, Yèsí reni ran? Radarada! E mo siun yeni mi se l’abuja o (Who is that one? Nonsense, that one is doing nothing in Abuja oo). Lol

Well, in brother’s post, about this man, a young Ex student comrade came in, to submit his opinion and reservation about this man.

He started sugarcoating everything, and I was following his reasons carefully, until the finally dropped the part that left me to see why his unflinching support is expected. “This man paid for my masters school fees worth 200k” – He voiced out. Lol!

There and then I laughed.

Well, blame no body for their supports. This thing is not always gauged by merit or personality, it is sometimes by personal relationship.

Some people are on payrolls of politicians secretly, some got jobs through politicians, some people’s parents are kowtowing under politicians to survive, so you should understand why the support sometimes. Don’t blame anyone for their political choice, “o ni reason” – E get reason. Lol

2. Track records gaugers: Hmm! These people, give them heaven and earth, these people will still betray you oo.. Their loyalty is for whoever can do it better. It doesn’t matter the kind of relationship you have together in the past. If are you worth it, their support will be unalloyed, but if you don’t, mehn, they would forsake you oo..

They are not political biased, they don’t do ridiculous defences on Social Media, they state it as it is, and have no political affiliation with anyone. They are just average citizens that are politically conscious.

3. Where belle face folks: These ones are in political supports for something huge and nice…Simply put, they are in for the gains oo, I mean “personal gains”.

They can die for their politicians, so long something cute is coming. They are known to be working from governments to govt, and from politician to Politicians.

No life outside politics. They can discuss politicians from morning till night. Lol! All for the money.

See other types here..

http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/05/13/5-types-of-political-supporters-on-social-media-in-nigeria/

Naija Culture & lifestyle

Watch how to prepare “moinmoin” in minutes.
By naijalocals - April 30, 2018


Nigerians love moinmoin – that grinded bean with added ingredients, but lots of people don’t know how to prepare it well and in time.

Enjoy! I’m sure you will learn to practice. Lol



http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/04/30/watch-how-to-prepare-moinmoin-in-minutes/

Solidkay:
Hahahaha

Kwontinue.

APC members are watching you on 3D.

Lol����

Jagaban in London!



Buhari: (Smiles). Asiwaju, Why is that eperytime you are in London, na suit you dey always wear but back in Nigeria, it is strictly Agbada?

Jagaban: Lol! See Question ooo, General. You nko? No be this "tajia cap and Jalamia" you dey use everytime you land here, like Ajanas or spokeman for Chief Imam, of Lagos Central mosque? You go come here, come dey form born again muslim. Lol. But na joke oooo. I loyal baba.�

PMB: Kwantinue talking now. You know I still find one post give you as, "Reconciliation Chairman", by the time I sleep and wake again, ordinary board member of Peace committee, you no go see chop again. They run your mouth Ok.. Forget say you be Jargaban of West oo?

Lol! But come oo, you pine (fine) well well today oooo and this suit ai look well on you Whalai. Chai! You now look like a young man. Seems I go dash you my last daughter o, make e chop part of your money small.

Tinubu: Haahaha. Chai! Fresh girl. I can't wait! Remi must retire be that ooo.. Chai! Chai! I can't wait ooooo..

PMB: Smile. I can see sef. See as your thing dey rise already. Chai! I hope you no go kill my daughter so? Innocent girl!


Tinubu: Haaa.. Chai! Say Baba, Nothing ooo. No bulge, look now.. Lol (Adjust sitting position).








Cc: Lalasticlala, Seun, Ben13, dani1luv

zagorakis:
Insightful

Glad you like it

Memo To My Young Friends

By Bamidele Ademola-Olateju.


Socially referred to as, Mummy G.O, the General Overseer of Social Uprightness. If as a youth, that enjoys reading insightful pieces online, and you haven’t heard or come across tons of brilliant posts from Mrs. Bamidele Ademola-Olateju on Facebook, then you are missing greatly.

Talk of Articles that are filled with loads of wisdom, breathtaking scribblings and letters that can make you wow in appreciation of the brain behind the word pulls, Mama G.O is one.

MAMA has this Memo for her young friends today. Read and learn!

She writes, “Each time I leave Nigeria and I’m back to the United States, the chasm between the two universes forces my brain into overdrive”.

“The nature of work is changing rapidly. Even in structured societies where mediocrity is not an art and citizens are educated or well heeled in a skill/trade, jobs are threatened. In the last few days, I came to a very frightening conclusion; the young Nigerian has a not too rosy future. Knowledge is global”.


“You cannot compete without knowledge, be it in a school or in a trade. In the age of information, you have no excuse for not excelling. Here is what I have done in my life and still doing. These are life skills I am teaching my daughter early, in words and deeds”.

1. READ! Read Without Limit.

Reading grants the ability to sift logical arguments from specious ones. I have been derided as wanting to show that I know everything. No! I don’t know everything but I can brag, that I’m well read. I read everyday! Read about subjects well beyond your expertise.



If you studied International Relations, learn a bit about physics. If you read Computer Science, do some reading on human psychology. If you are a Christian, you should read Brian Greene on Cosmology. As a Christian, I learnt some Arabic to be able to read the holy Qur’an. Atheists and Muslims should read C.S Lewis’s Mere Christianity. If you are a progressive with heavy socialist bent, read Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose.

While I am a woman of faith, I found Christopher Hitchen’s tome against organized religion in “Letters to a Young Contrarian” interesting. If you are a free wheeling, unrepentant Capitalist, read the Communist Manifesto. Do not read only those things that affirms your beliefs and pre-conceived notions. Without a doubt, you will find patterns you never thought existed. Reading opposing viewpoints will cause you to think profoundly and question your core beliefs and assumptions. Most often when I read, I have come to objective moments where I find myself nodding in agreement with those whose opinion or positions differed from mine.

2. Always Question Yourself and Your Core Beliefs.
Frank Herbert wrote; “Knowing is a barrier that prevents learning.” Acknowledge that your assumptions may be misconceived or misplaced. By doing so, you can learn and re-learn.

With a questioning mind, you have the potential to update your priors as new facts emerge. You may also find every reason to confirm your beliefs as true and hold to it more strongly. Do not limit yourself. Learning opens us up to new possibilities, people and philosophies we never thought existed.

3. Travel!
Do not wait until you get a visa to the United States or the United Kingdom. Go to Ghana, travel within Africa. I have taken a Cross Country Bus to Ghana from Yaba twice.

On one occassion, I traveled without international passport, so experience what ordinary cross border traders go through. When you travel, you see differences in cultures and religious traditions. You also see that human need and want remain fixed. When you travel, you broaden your horizon and become more educated. Travelling lets you gain appreciation for the deficiencies of your country and its advantages. In addition, you are able to see your culture through the eyes of others and evaluate it more objectively.

4. Make Friends Outside Your Comfort Zone
Being among people who speak the same language, have the same culture and practices the same religion can be incestuous. It confirms your prejudices and biases. Make friends with people who have good ideas regardless of culture, religion, language or politics.

Some of my most brilliant friends have backgrounds that a remarkably different from mine, but their ideas make sense.

5. Welcome Change, Be Adaptable!

Change is the only constant in life. Change will happen whether you like it or not. Adaptability is one of the most valuable skills anybody can possess.

6. Take Risks
Take risks. Some say; take calculated risks. To me, a risk, is a risk. If you dont take risks, how will you calculate it? With risks comes exaggerated possibility of failure but take it! I have taken so many risks and have achieved spectacular failures many times.

What I am today, is a creation of more failures than successes. Risk exposes you to people and opportunities. With risk taking abilities, you can test your assumptions, change them or strengthen them. Risk increases our ability to effect change. I will rather ask for forgiveness than permission.

7. Learn From Failure
Failure is not the problem. Not learning from failure is. Learn from your failures. Life’s greatest lessons are learned when we fail. When you fail, it means you probably took a risk. Re-assess, re-group and try a different method. Perseverance and fortitude are remarkable attributes to develop. Failure led to the discovery of penicillin. Penicillin saved the world! Do not be afraid!

8. Learn A Trade

In my time, there was no internet but I learnt braiding, knitting and sewing. When my then boyfriend Ademola Olateju was going to Scotland in 1989, the only thing I requested for, was knitting pins. My first gift to him was a sweater. He wore it for years!

There is nothing you want to learn that is not online for free. Use your phone, tablet or laptop to learn. Please learn the hard stuff, not the easy ones. With due respect, so many ladies rushed into the makeup trade. That is too easy. It has what we call, low barrier to entry and little competitive advantage in business. Anybody can do it. It does not take a lit to learn it. Learn!

Be like Lekan Wasiudeen who taught himself photography and videography online. For those in school, there are many websites offering courses online for free. The notes and syllabus for some Ivy league schools are online. Free! Nigerian universities are bad. Okay! That is true. But you have alternatives. You have easy to read notes. Even experiments are on youtube. Indians who have better schools are taking advantage of it. What are you waiting for?
Take advantage now! Do not wait for Nigeria or anyone to help you. If you own a phone, use it! Help yourself!

Source: Mama Bamidele’s Facebook Post


http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/04/12/memo-to-my-young-friends-8-development-tips-for-you-from-bao/

Cc: Seun, lalasticlala, Fynestboi, Richiez and olawalebabs

26. (a) I direct my Trustee to allow the Books Industries Nigeria Limited to continue to use the front building of my landed property at plot 9/11, Akinola Sholanke Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos on payment of adequate rent which should be paid into Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”

(b) As for the rear building, I direct my Trustee to allow the Books Industries Nigeria Limited to use the Ground Floor for its expansion on payment of rent to be paid into “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”

(c ) Miss Bushirat Alabi the mother of my child, Miss Aishat Fawehinmi, shall vacate the flat she occupies on the first floor within two years after she has been given the sum of N1,000,000 by my Trustee to start a new life of trading or business of her choice in accordance with clause 28 (6) herein.

(d) a room in the flat she occupies at the moment contains some of my important belongings and the second flat on the same first floor contains my important belongings. The room and the flat should be kept under lock and key until the panel which will work on equipping the gallery and library at the Nigerian Law Publications house at CBD, Alausa, Ikeja set to work to examine the materials they consider useful for the Gallery and Library.
(e) I direct my Trustee the two flats in the top second floor to the Books Industries (Nigeria) Limited and the rents accruing from the lease should be paid into my account (“Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account”).

27. I direct my trustee to manage my stocks and shares in other companies in trust for my estate and to pay all dividends accruing therefrom into “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”

28. The “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account” is to be managed, invested, administered and operated in the most prudent, most profitable and most cost-effective manner including using part of it for:

(1.) The education, maintenance and upkeep of all my children (all fifteen of them) who are still in school until they obtain their first degree. The appropriate amount in each case to be determined by my Trustee must be reasonable. Except for those already studying in educational institutions abroad, all my other children are to be educated in educational institutions available in Nigeria.

(2) Maintenance and upkeep of my Library and Gallery (in addition to the internally generated revenue by the library and gallery) at the Nigerian Law Publications house at CBD, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

(3) Maintenance of the following houses namely: (i) Family House at Oka Road, Ondo (ii) The other two houses are: (a) Plot 9A & 9B, Ademola Close, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos State during the life time of my disabled son Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi and his mother. (b) 28, Sabiu Ajose Street, Surulere, Lagos State until everyone of my children by my second wife obtains his or her first degree.

4. Special maintenance of my disabled son, Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi.
5. Maintenance of Mrs. Bukun Fawehinmi and Mrs. Abike Fawehinmi. The former shall be given N60,000 a month while the latter shall be given N50,000 a month. Those amounts may be reviewed by my trustees from time to time having regard to the cost of living in Nigeria and funds available in the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”
6. A once for all assistance should be given to the mother of my child (Miss Aishat Fawehinmi) by name Mrs. Bushirat Alabi for her to start a new life by probably going into trading or any other business and remarry. The sum not exceeding N1,000,000 should be given to her. Once she is given that money, she must vacate the flat she occupies within two years of my death or if she is found pregnant by another man, whichever is earlier.

7. Maintenance of my sister Mrs. Mutiatu Akinlami who had a stroke in 2003. She should be given a monthly feeding allowance of N25,000. Her physiotherapist’s bill not exceeding N30,000 per month should also be paid.

8 The building and maintenance of my grave at Oka Road, Ondo.

9. The maintenance of my mother’s and father’s grave at Ondo the former in front of my house at Oka, Ondo and the latter in the premises of Ansar-ud-deen, Ondo.

10. The following persons shall be given the following monthly allowances as long as they live.
a. Mrs. Rufukatu Fashipe (N40,000)
b. Alhaja Humuan Fawehinmi N10,000)
c. Mr. Jibayo Awosika N10,000)
d. Mrs. Eunice Ladiran Awosika N10,000)
e. Alhaja Fali Aladejana N10,000)
f. Princess Lompe Ayoola N10,000)
g. Mrs. Taiye Jinadu (N10,000)
h. Mrs. Laduti Akinwande N10,000
i. Mrs. Debo Omoloja N10,000
j. Mrs. Sola Akinyemi N15,000)
k. Mr. Tuyi Akinwande N15,000)

11. A one-off gift of N500,000 should be given to Mrs. Adefolayan Falade living in Jos, for the advance of her personal educational institution.

12. The education of Master Kazeem Kuteyi the great grandson of my late mother up to university level and the Nigerian Law School.

13. The education of Mr. Chidozie Augustine Nwaneri up to the first degree level.

14. The training up to first degree level of Miss Tope Orebola.

15. Training up to first degree of Miss Folake Akinyemi.

29. I hereby direct my Trustee to award 10 yearly scholarships tenable for one year to 10 indigent but brilliant students from poor homes attending Nigerian universities. The awards titled “Gani Fawehinmi Yearly University Award” must be preceded by advertisement in at least one widely circulating newspaper in Nigeria. Each successful students should be given N100,000 for only one year. The amount may be reviewed depending on the prevailing economic condition and the strength of the Nigerian currency.

30. (a) I direct my Trustee to give N1000,000 yearly to the NBA, Ikeja Branch to organise and host the yearly lecture/symposium of FAWEHINMISM which was established by the branch in 2005.

(b) I hereby direct my Trustee to give the sum of N50,000 every month to assist the Oke-Otunba Central Mosque Ondo.

31. (a) At the end of every quarter of the year, my Trustee must cause to be organised by my immediate family the feeding of disabled, poor and/or blind beggars that can be gathered around GRA, Ikeja in line with my tradition for more than 30 years.
(b) I direct my Trustee to also cause to organise by my immediate family the feeding of disabled, poor and/or blind beggars that can be gathered around my family house in Oka in Ondo Town during important Muslim Festivities and to commemorate the remembrance of my father, my mother and myself on our birthdays.

32. I hereby direct my Trustee to set up a small committee of experts to work with Mr. Mojeed Ajao the managing Director of the Nigerian Law Publications Limited, Mr. Ugwuzor Adindu of Gani Fawehinmi Chambers and Library, Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi my first son, Barrister Rabiat Fawehinmi, Mrs. Bukun Fawehinmi, Mrs. Abike Fawehinmi, Mr. R. N. Ogundipe and Mr. Adeniji, former Librarian of the University of Lagos.
(a) To ensure the evacuation of my books from Gani Fawehinmi Chambers at Anthony Village to my new library and gallery called Gani Fawehinmi Library and Gallery at the Nigerian Law Publications House at CBD, Alausa, Ikeja.
(b) To ensure that the new library is fully established in the said CBD, Alausa, Ikeja to occupy three floors including the basement, the ground floor and the first floor.
(c) To order appropriate furniture which the Nigerian Law Publications Limited shall pay for.
(d) To gather my books, intellectual materials, newspapers, including glazed and bound newspaper booklets and other written materials wherever they are kept in various places, in Lagos State, Ondo State or in my flat in London and take them to the new Library and Gallery.
(e) The Gallery must depict my life, my struggles including my detentions, trials, imprisonment, etc. To this extent, all the glazed materials kept in boxes in GRA, Ikeja, NLP Warehouse Ikeja, Mafoluku, etc. are to be displayed in the Gallery and Library.
(f) To display also in the Gallery my detention bags, my detention and prison rough steel drinking cups, my prison uniforms (prisoner J60), my detention dresses, my detention notes and pictures and several pairs of glasses.
(g) To display conspicuously my lawyer’s robes and particularly my Senior Advocate of Nigeria robes in the gallery.
(h) To display my full robes of the LLD award of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
(i) My Trustees should run the Library and Gallery as a commercial enterprise to generate funds so that it can be self-sustaining.
(j) I direct my Trustee to ensure that at least 10 copies of every new book published by the Nigerian Law Publications Ltd. are donated to the Library.


(k). I direct my Trustee to ensure that the Library is updated with books to be purchased from the income generated by the Library from time to time. A reasonable part of the fund in the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account” may also be used to maintain the Library and Gallery if need be.
(l) I direct my Trustee to pay into Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account any dividends accruing to my estate from the Gani Fawehinmi Library and Gallery Ltd.
(m) I direct my Trustee to ensure that the post of Managing Director of the company is filled by a competent and experienced person with requisite qualification in Library science.
(n) All the books of all types, titles, etc. and bound newspapers and magazines of all types in my chambers (Gani Fawehinmi Chambers) belong to me and they are to be taken to the Gani Fawehinmi Library and Gallery.

33. Both my Trustee and the Nigerian Law Publications Limited must ensure that my children (fifteen of them) and my two wives do not suffer.



They should be taken special care of. My first son, Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi, who is disabled by serious motor accident by providing him with:
(a) A nurse (if necessary)
(b) A cook
(c) An assistant
(d) A suitable financial allowance monthly.
(e) A driver
(f) Constant medical attention particularly in Nigeria
(g) If and when the motor car bequeathed to him become unserviceable then a new motor car of his choice should be purchased for him.

34. I further direct my Trustee to provide him with a new car whenever the one being used by him becomes unserviceable.

35. The cost of such car of his choice must however in the opinion of my Trustee be reasonable having regard to the obligations of the Trustee and the balance in the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”

36. All my wearing apparels and shoes (except few which are to be displayed in my Gallery) are to be divided amongst all my male children.

37. I give to my first son, Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi the following vehicles.
(1) Toyota Landcruiser with Registration Number AZ 919 AKD
(2) Toyota Previa with registration number 822 KRD

38. I give to Miss Rabiat Fawehinmi my Toyota Crown with registration number AH 945 NND (she must not forget to use it on the day of her marriage).

39. I give to Mrs. Basirat Biobaku my Pajero Mitsubishi Jeep with registration number AJ 20 NND.

40. I direct my Trustee that any amount which is accruing to my personal account in any bank in Nigeria and outside Nigeria in England shall be paid into or transferred to Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account in naira currency and if the amount is in sterling, then in the sterling account of the Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.

Annual Payments To My Children

41. Subject to and after the satisfaction of all bequeath and other obligations contained in this Will, payment of all fees, rates and other charges payable whether under this Will or any Law:
(a) I direct my Trustee to pay my children in equal amount at the end of each year or so soon thereafter as may be practicable a sum not exceeding 25% of the balance of the annual income accruing in the Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.
(b) 1. I direct my Trustee to set aside 5% of the said balance of the annual income accruing to the Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account for the purpose of a loan scheme under which any of my children may be granted such loan as my Trustee may in their discretion determine.
ii. The loan which may be interest free and uncollaterised shall be repayable with such period as my Trustee may determine.
iii. If the loan falls due but is unpaid by the borrower/child, then my Trustee may deduct such part of the loan as may remain unpaid from the amount payable to such child under clause.

41. a. above
c. The balance of 70% shall be profitably invested by my Trustee.

Residuary Estate

42. I give to my Trustee my residuary estate to hold in trust to be administered in accordance with the provision of this Will.

43. I direct my Trustee to set up a small committee of eminent persons who are well familiar with my life and time at least one of whom should be a lawyer to prepare or cause to be prepared a very detailed and well researched biography of me to chronicle my professional life, human rights activities, my socio-political-economic struggles, my criminal trials, my detentions and other relevant aspects of my life. The biography which should be published by the Nigerian Law Publications Limited and Printed by Books Industries Nigeria Ltd. or any other suitable printer may be in one or more volumes.

44. a. I plead with all my children and wives not to resort to any form of court litigation over my Will. They should resolve amicably any dispute or controversy with themselves, the Nigerian Law Publications Limited and my other companies and my Trustee. If at all any dispute or disagreement arises under or in connection with this Will and all efforts to amicably resolve it fails then the parties concerned shall refer the matter to Arbitration.

Each party shall, however, bear his or her own cost of the Arbitration.
b. I have had enough of painful struggles and controversies in my life time, I should be allowed to rest in peace.
c. If any child or wife breaches this passionate plea, he or she will reap my displeasure and wrath.

45. Generally, any of my children or wives can have access to my grave site to pray and or seek spiritual assistance.

In witness whereof, I Chief Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi have hereunto set my hand this 19th Day of December, 2008.

Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi

Talk of one unforgettable Nigerian Human Right Activist, Chief Abdul-Ganiyu “Gani” Oyesola Fawehinmi born on 22nd of April 1938 and died on 5th September 2009 will undoubtedly be in top 5, if not first or Second.

In his days, the Ondo born Lawyer was well respected nationwide as an accomplished Nigerian author, well respected publisher, philanthropist, social critic, seasoned human and civil rights lawyer, politician and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Yes, Gani is dead but his memories remain. Najialocals got a sample of his written will and it’s nothing but a reflection of the man whose personality you will not but love.

See how the Late Gani shared his properties.

Read below!


This is a long wonderful written WILL that you will not but enjoy and appreciate the man behind it all, trust me.

BEHOLD THE FOOT PRINT OF A GREAT MAN - GANI FAWEHINMI's WILL

I, Ganiyu Oyesola Fawehinmi, otherwise known as Gani Fawehinmi, Legal Practitioner of 35, Adeniran Ajao Road, Ajao Estate, Anthony Village, Lagos State (Nigeria), hereby make this Will dated 19th day of December 2008.

1. I revoke all earlier Wills and other testamentary dispositions made by me

2. (A) I appoint First Trustees Nigeria Limited a subsidiary company of First Bank of Nigeria Plc, of 42/43 A.G. Leventis Building, Marina (2nd Floor) Lagos, as my Executor and Trustee.

(B) In this Will, the expression ‘Trustee’ or this ‘Will’ and of any trust arising under it.

(C) If for whatever reason my first choice of Trustee declines the appointment or otherwise refuses or neglects to act as such then I appoint Union Trustees Limited, a subsidiary company of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, of 160/162, Broad Street, PZ Building (1st Floor), Lagos, as my Executor and Trustee of this will and in the event of failure or refusal of the Company to act as such, I appoint UBA Trustee Limited, a subsidiary company of United Bank for Africa Plc, of UBA House, 57, Marina (2nd Floor) Lagos.

(D) It is my desire that my Executor and Trustee of this Will should at any time be a Corporation or an Institution.

(E) My Trustee shall be remunerated in accordance with their published scale of fees current at my death as varied from time to time during the administration of any trust arising under this Will. The remuneration should however be reasonable and competitive with charges for similar service rendered by them to other parties.

(F) The Trust created under this Will shall be administered by my Trustee in accordance with the provisions of this Will.

3. (A) I direct my Executor and Trustee to ensure that I am buried (after all Muslim funeral rites have been performed and opportunity has been given to as many people as possible to view my corpse lying-in-state) in my house at Oka Road Ondo. My tomb should be located next to my mother’s tomb in the compound.

(B) I deserve a decent burial. A special account has been opened at First Bank of Nigeria Plc, Moloney Branch in which reasonable fund is being kept to meet my funeral expenses.

(C) Upon my death, any three of the following persons but including Mojeed Ajao, that is: i. Mohammed Fawehinmi ii. Basirat Biobaku iii. Rabiat Fawehinmi and iv. Mojeed Ajao are to jointly draw money from the account to meet my funeral expenses.



(D) A special instruction has been given to the Bank for this purpose.

(4) (A) My children by my wife (Mrs. Ganiat Bukun Fawehinmi) are:
a. Mr. Mohammed Fawehinmi
b. Mr. Saheed Fawehinmi
c. Miss Basirat Fawehinmi (now Mrs. Biobaku)
d. Miss Hafusat Fawehinmi (now Dr. (Mrs.) Oni)
e. Miss Kudirat Fawehinmi
g. Miss Simbiat Fawehinmi (now Mrs. Osho)
h. Mr. Mubarak Fawehinmi
(B) My children by Miss Abike Ikuomuyilo (Mrs. Abike Fawehinmi) are:
a. Miss. Rabiat Fawehinmi
b. Miss Aminat Fawehinmi
c. Miss Rukayat Fawehinmi
d. Master Yusuf Fawehinmi
e. Master Kamal Fawehinmi
f. Master Taju Fawehinmi
(C) My child by Miss Bushiral Alabi is Miss Aishat Fawehinmi

5. (A) I devise and bequeath my houses and landed property at Plot 9, Block S GRA, Ikeja otherwise known as Plot 9A & 9B, Ademola Close, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos (hereinafter referred to as Plot 9A & 9B Ademola Close GRA, Ikeja, Lagos (comprising six houses and a gate house) to: (a) Mrs. Ganiat Bukun Fawehinmi (b) Mr. Mohammed Fawehinmi (c) Mr. Saheed Fawehinmi (d) Miss Basirat Fawehinmi (now Mrs. Biobaku) (e) Miss Hafusat Fawehinmi (now Dr. (Mrs.) Oni) (f) Miss Kudirat Fawehinmi (g) Miss Idiat Fawehinmi (h) Miss Simbiat Fawehinmi (now Mrs. Osho) (i) Mr. Mubarak Fawehinmi.

(B) The houses and the landed property must not be sold in the life time of their mother and Mohammed Fawehinmi.

(C) In view of his disability, Mr. Mohammed Fawehinmi, my eldest child and son, can choose where he may wish to live in any of the houses or any part of the houses in the premises except the small bungalow at the back of the premises which I built for my late mother.

(D) The decision of Mohammed Fawehinmi on clause 5 (c) above cannot be overridden or changed by anyone.
(E) Subject to clause 5 (c) above, if any part of the houses is to be let or leased out, all the children by my first wife and their mother must agree to that effect.

(F) Subject to clause 5 (c) above, if all or any of the Houses and Landed property is to be sold all the surviving children by my first wife must agree to that effect.

(G) The small bungalow at the back of the premises which I built for my late mother in her life time should be reserved for the use of my sisters whenever they or any one of them visit Lagos. The keys to the bungalow should therefore be given to Mrs. Rufukatu Fashipe on behalf of any my sisters.

Courtesy of Egbon Bamgboye Adeniyi Emmanuel.

(H) My sisters to whom Clause 5 (g) above applies are:
1. Mutiatu Akinlami
2. Rufukatu Fashipe
3. Ibiola Fagbemi
4. Mayiwola Oluyemi. They cannot sell or let the bungalow. They are only given right of use when they visit the building or the premises.

(I) Upon the death of all my sisters listed in clause

5. (h) above, the bungalow shall revert to the children of my first wife.

6. I devise and bequeath my following houses and landed property at:

(A) 28, Sabiu Ajose Crescent, Surulere, Lagos:

(B) A storey building with old boys’ quarters registered on 15/03/94 as No.43, at page 43 in volume 590 of the Land Registry at Akure, and
(C) Plot 138, Block XI in Ondo State Housing Corporation Estate, Ijapo, Akure (three bungalows) to: a. Miss Abike Fawehinmi, b. Miss Rabiat Fawehinmi, c. Miss Aminat Fawehinmi, d. Miss Rukayat Fawehinmi, e. Master Yusuf Fawehinmi, f. Master Kamal Fawehinmi, g. Master Taju Fawehinmi.

(D) The house at 28, Sabiu Ajose Crescent, Surulere, Lagos must NOT be sold in the life time of their mother.

(E) Subject to clause 6 (d) above, if the house is to be sold after death of their mother, all the children of my second wife must agree to that effect.

(F) However, subject to Clause 6 (g) below, the houses at Akure can be sold or leased during the life time of my second wife. The proceeds of the sale or lease as the case maybe, may be partly used to improve and repair 28, Sabiu Ajose Crescent, Surulere, Lagos and partly divided equally amongst all the children and their mother and wisely invested by them for their welfare.

(G) Rabiat Fawehinmi, the eldest child by my second wife shall be entitled to 20% of all the proceeds of the Sale or Lease of the houses at Akure. It is the balance of 80% of such proceeds that could be partly used to effect any improvement or repair of, Sabiu Ajose Crescent, Surulere, Lagos and partly divided equally amongst all the six children of my second wife and their mother. Rabiat Fawehinmi is also to benefit from such equal sharing. She must not be excluded simply because she is entitled to 20% of the proceeds of the sale or lease in the first place. This is special right I have given to her.

(7) I devise and bequeath my land at Agbara Estate of the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC) to my daughter, Dr. (Mrs.) Hafusat Oni practising medicine in the United States of America (USA).

( I devise and bequeath my six plots of land at Fagun Estate in Ondo as follows: a. Two plots to Mrs. Rufukatu Fashipe, b. Two plots to Mr. Saheed Fawehinmi, c. One plot to Mr. Kazeem Kuteyi, the grandson of my late sister Ninilola Akinwande, d. One plot to Miss Aishat Fawehinmi.
(9) I devise and bequeath my plots of land at Ojojo in Ondo as follows: a. Two plots to Mrs. Ibiola Fagbemi, b. Two plots to Mrs. Mayi Oluyemi, c. One plot to Mr. R. N. Ogundipo, d. One plot to the children to my late sister Alhaja Ninilola Akinwande.

GANI FAWEHINMI TRUST ACCOUNT

(10) I direct my Trustee to open an account to be known as “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account” in a reputable Bank into which all monies accruing to my estate should be paid.

(11) My large landed property at Ugbo Ijebu Off Okopa Road, Ondo, measuring 7.801 Hectares shall be sold at a very good price by my Trustee and the proceeds shall be paid into ‘Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.

(12) My house at Oka Road, Ondo shall be used as family house and all my wives, children, grand children, great grand children and great great grand children, my sisters and their children shall have access to the house. The house shall be maintained from time to time by my Executor and Trustee.

(13) In view of the condition of my first son, Barrister Mohammed Fawehinmi, my Executor and Trustee shall assist in maintaining the houses at Plot 9A & 9B, Ademola Close, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos particularly the gardens, lighting, the meter system, the generators and security. The said maintenance shall be borne by the Executor and Trustee from the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account. The maintenance of the property as aforesaid shall only continue during the lifetime of my first wife Mrs. Bukun Fawehinmi and my disabled son Mohammed Fawehinmi.

(14) My Executor and Trustee shall also assist in the maintenance of 28, Sabiu Ajose Crescent, Surulere, Lagos.
The cost of such maintenance shall be borne through “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account”, if and when the Executor and Trustee considers such maintenance necessary and appropriate having regard to the provisions of Clause 6 (f) hereof.
(15) (a) My Executor and Trustee is to partition my house at Gani Fawehinmi Street, Ondo into flats for letting or leasing and to manage or cause to be managed the said property and the proceeds from the letting or leasing are to be paid into the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account”.

(b) The cost of maintaining, repairing and partitioning the property into flats is to be borne from the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account”.

(16) My Trustee is to sell my flat at 26 Maybourne Grange, Turnpike Link, East Croydon, CRO 5NH, England and pay the sterling (pounds) proceeds into the Sterling or Pound currency account opened for that purpose in my “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account” and to form part of “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account”.

(17) I direct my Trustee to ensure that all my Books and my entire library are taken from my chambers, the Gani Fawehinmi Chambers at 35 Adeniran Ajao Road, Ajao Estate, Anthony Village, Lagos to the new library and gallery in the Nigeria Law Publication House, CBD, Alausa, Ikeja as soon as the building is completed and ready for occupation. This direction shall be carried out within 7 days of my death if the books have not already been transferred in my lifetime.

18. My chambers, the Gani Fawehinmi Chambers at 35, Adeniran Ajao Road Ajao Estate Anthony Village, Lagos shall be wound up literally within two years after my death.

19. I direct my Trustee to effect all necessary repairs to my building at Adeniran Ajao Road, Ajao Estate Anthony Village, Lagos when it is vacant and after the repairs, the building should be let and the proceeds of the lease should be paid into “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account”
(b) My Trustees, may in their discretion, convert the building into flats if that would make the property more commercially lettable.

20. I give the possession and the remainder of my lease at 90 Lewis Street, Lagos to my Trustee to hold in trust for my estate. My Trustee should allow the Nigeria Law Publications Ltd. to continue their tenancy at the premises for so long as they may wish subject to payment of rent. My Trustee shall pay the proceeds thereof into the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”
21. Nigeria Law Publications Limited and Books Industries (Nigeria) Limited
(a) I founded the Nigeria Law Publications Limited in 1976 to promote the development of law in Nigeria.

(b) I virtually own the company although I have given shares to my children and other persons who have consequently become shareholders of the company but in the minority.

(c ) I am most anxious that this company should not die after my death but should survive for the advancement of law and its development through various legal publications by the company particularly the Nigerian Weekly Law Reports.

(d) The most important duty of my Trustee is to ensure that this company does not die but continues to promote the development of Nigerian Law.

(e) I give to my Trustee all my shares in the Nigerian Law Publications Limited to hold in trust and to be administered subject to the provisions of this Will.

22. I direct my Trustee to exercise the powers appertaining to my shares in the Nigerian Law Publications Limited which I could have exercised myself in accordance with the following directions:

(a) To ensure that the post of Managing Director of the Company is filled by a very competent and experienced person of good business ability and acumen, Mr. Mojeed Ajao the current Managing Director of the company shall be at liberty to continue in office until he attains the age of 60 years.

(b) To ensure that the Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and the General Editor of the Nigerian Weekly Law Reports are very competent lawyers of not less than 10 years Post-Call experience.
(c ) To appoint to the Board of Directors of the Company at least one reputable professor of law and one Senior Advocate of Nigeria at any given point in time who shall serve as non-executive directors for such term as may be prescribed by the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company.

(d) To put in place and maintain in the company an accounting system that would ensure transparency, accountability and prudent management of the funds of the company.

(e ) To ensure periodic audit of the account of the company.

(f) To ensure that my majority shareholding in the company is not diluted.

(g) To do all other things as are reasonably necessary of the publications of the company particularly the Nigerian Weekly Law Reports which is very dear to my heart.

23. I give my Trustee my shares in Books Industries (Nigeria) Limited to hold in trust and to be administered subject to the provisions of this Will.

24. I direct my Trustee to exercise the powers appertaining to my shares in the Books Industries (Nig.) Limited which I could have exercised myself in accordance with the following directions:

(a) To ensure that the post of Managing Director of the company is filled by a very competent and skilled person who can profitably manage a printing company with business skill and acumen.

(b) To appoint to the Board of Directors of the company at least one woman of considerable experience in company management.
(c ) To put in place and maintain the company an accounting system that would ensure transparency, accountability and prudent management of the funds of the company.

(d) To ensure periodic audit of the accounts of the company.

(e ) To ensure that my majority shareholding in the company is not diluted

(f) To ensure that the company gives priority to the printing of the Nigerian Weekly Law Reports and other books being published by the Nigerian Law Publications Limited.

25. I direct my Trustee to pay all dividends and income accruing to me by reason of my shareholding in the Nigerian Law Publications Limited and Books Industries (Nigeria) Limited into the “Gani Fawehinmi Trust Account.”



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#Who is too young to marry after 18yrs? By Elu

You wanna know? Now read this!

A girl finished school at 20, started working after service year at 22, and from there, one serious mature working class guy in his 30's, that has been searching for long, was all over her. He was pleading, Amope, please marry me now. He asked for her hand in marriage but some village people in the spirits of families, parents, and friends told my dear girl that she's too young for marriage.

They told her that she still has full life in front of her, that she shouldn't go and tie herself down in the name of marriage, that marriage is not for a girl of 22, that she ain't matured enough, that she might regret it or marry wrongly, that better guys are always available once she's ready, that she should take her time and starts exploring career wise and the advises are just endless Lol!

Fast forward to 6yrs after, this same girl has gone through 3 terrible unsuccessful relationships that has turned her to a walking corpse in the name of depression.

She wants to give love another chance again but she ain't just lucky anymore.

The guys she is meeting nowadays, want just girlfriend, and probably Gf for benefits, or just to while away time, some need money first, to even think of marrying, but all she wants now is just a serious man that is ready to settle down, and she's still searching, holding onto prayers and hope.

You said how about the rejected guy? Oh, he is happily married with kids and still a friend with this girl who he now advises and pray for, like an old friend.

Who is this girl, you may wanna ask? Lol!

Oh Well, She doesn't exist really, but this is just a play out of realities of many girls here who may be reading this, that have left school a decade ago or years ago and have been working and the only prayer they are praying for now is the #Right Man!

Now this is the issue, who is too young to marry after 18yrs as a Lady? At least from legality of age. Who? 19? 20? 22? 24? Lol!

Well, there is something that I have learnt in this life, which is the fact that[b] a chase for perfection delays good results, rather, different trials give you experience to learn what makes perfection to come in place.[/b]

I once wrote sometimes, that if you ask many of us why we are not married, you will find out that if it is not either fear of the unknown, financial challenges, then may be it is largely because of relationship insecurities - in the name of let me look for a better guy or a better girl .

You see my people, many of these reasons are understandable and are tenable, but the simple truth is that seeking perfection in either of the cases above only causes nothing but personal delay.

If you think you are too young and there is still plenty of time then you need to study how quickly time burns out unknowingly and how the same time you think you have plenty of it, will be the one that would now be against you.

4yrs ago, I was youth Corper and someone once asked me funnily, that when I would likely get married? Lol!

I answered, "Marriage for where, me that is still young, I need a good job in an FMCG company. I need to enjoy my bachelor's life to cover up for my long years of celibacy. I need to have many girls around me, when my pocket is loaded, out of which I can pick the best".

But see me now, we are still hustling oooo & still single to stupor. Lol! Now, even one funny small boy will say, bros go marry ooo. Lol!

Now, if I as a guy is being disturbed left and right, imagine what a girl of my age will be experiencing daily, just like the lady that I fictionally illustrated above.

Suddenly, the same people that advised you that the other time, will be the one, now on your neck, saying, 'Iyabo, hey, you are aging oo, do you know you will be 27 by may? Lol

Even your parents who said then that you should take your time, will be now be reminding you of those your mates that have married lately and how you must hasten up or drag Mr wrong to the right side. Lol

And for you.. Oh, yeah, you are 100% ready now but where are the ready guys? Possibly disturbing another 22yrs old girl who might just say 'Yes, let's give this marriage thing a trial" like Zahra Buhari. Lol

Moral of the lesson: There is no such time as a right time for marriage than the time when everything looks favorable on your side but fear of unknown or societal perception of too early, or not good enough for you, may make you delay it for a latter day.

See, If you don't keep any ready guy in the future, then my young lucky sister, marry that ready dude now, if he is everything you want in a man.

Again, let me add this for older single girls that are searching. If you're 23+ and you ready to settle down, please try to avoid guys between 24 to 28yrs, for marriage plans, because only very few think about marriage at that age. Many are still sorting out their lives.

At 25, I was enjoying my life as a young Naija guy with no worries, and any girl at that time for me would have been in a long time waiting mode. Lol!

You wanna settle down, roll with men of 30+, with that, your waiting time reduces.

And for guys, you wanna settle down now but you have no money, please leave out girls below 24, many are not ready, they wanna explore, and the ready ones have financial burdens, that only big bros could carry.

Roll with older girls, you might not pay a dine, as these girls are mostly financially okay on their own. Through them, you get quick parental consent, the families accept you quickly and even fund your wedding plans. Just go bring your family and come and take her away. Lo[/b]l

[b]Wisdom is all we need!

#Goodnight Single friends. Let's keep searching rightly and let's not be delaying ourselves unknowingly.

The art is not in making money, but in keeping it, so says a proverb.

While growing up, there is also another elderly wise saying that says, "Only an unwise person, uses both hands to eat, or better still, uses all the 10 fingers while, eating".

The import of this sayings is simply about teachings on savings.

WHAT IS SAVINGS AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO SAVE? YOU MAY WANT TO ASK?

Well, an excerpt from a financial tabloid reads "Savings is the portion of your income not spent on current expenditures. Because a person does not know what will happen in the future".



Why must we save??[i][/i] - Because money must be saved to pay for unexpected events or emergencies.

An individual’s car may breakdown on the road, fuel price may go up annoyingly, your landlord may come with rent increment without prior notice, your baby may become suddenly ill, or other emergency situations could come up - Without savings, unexpected events can become large financial burdens.

Therefore, savings helps an individual or family become financially secure.

While you are making gains, from a particularly endeavour, it is always safe for you, not to use up everything at that point in time, but rather, keep some for further use or some other days. This is why the advice on saving for raining day comes to the mind - A raining day when going out to struggle, might not be easy, because it is just hard to do so, all because of a climate change.

"But, Savings is hard to do now" - Many would quickly say. Well, it's true, but there are things to do, to make it easily achievable. You just have to understand few things about saving culture.

Hence, I bring to you 3 Salient things that could make savings easier for you. Have a look.

1. Multiple Streams of Income: To say the truth, experience over the years from many people have shown that those who depend solely on only one source of income usually find it hard to save. Except if the only source, is so big, that it may be assumed as one too many. Lol.



While having your NYSC, many graduates usually go with the mindset of saving something form the #19,800 allawee, but more than 90% usually return back home more broke. Lol!

Why? Because it is just not easy to save, with such amount considering the cost of living in most places in Nigeria, particularly on feeding and moving around. But is saving out of your allaweee impossible?

Obviously No. You can even save your whole allawee without touching it - this is why the issue of multiple streams of income comes in. If you see anyone bragging on his or her NYSC days financial prudence, just know that two things made it easy to do so; A waiver/free food, accommodation and utility bills OR another source of income comes through PPA or private engagements.

Personally, the best of my NYSC days was when I started coaching a boy for SSCE for 12,000 monthly. That's when I started planning on saving part of my 19,8000. So, experience is the best teacher as they would say.

Again, when you put all your everyday financial burdens on a particular meager salary or gains from a task, yet, it is still the same source that you are putting all yours future plans on, then is safe to conclude that you are mere hoping on impossibilities, because truly, it is very hard to do.

In doing this, separate your
Living expenses - source, from sources for your capital projects; like money for your professional exams, money for your housing projects, new cars, loans, starting new businesses and others.

How do you this? Decide today to pick up new things that could fetch you side money.

Ever wondered why a banker becomes a baker on weekends? Or why a civil servant is still attending financial freedom seminars?

Well, the goal is to be a bit financially sufficient - at least not to grumble but to be able to afford little things and to make savings easier.

The bigger your streams of incomes, the better for you, and evidently the more easier it is for you to save. Be opened up to new things.

2. A Decent lifestyle : One of the things that I have observed as stumbling blocks to experiencing less financial headaches, is that of indecent lifestyle - This is not talking about social moral issues but financial uprightness.



Most people spend a large chunk of their income on things that add no value to them, beyond mere acquisition, especially on frivolous things, hence they end up putting themselves into serious debts, often.

If you manage your income very well, you might not have to be a pathetic borrower - So cut your coat according to your size, they would say.

If you earn #20,000, go for only little things that 20k could afford you.

With 20k you can pay a monthly house rent of 1000, buy food stuffs of 10k, and keep the rest for your upkeep. You have no business buying new 3 shirts, 2 shoes out of that or going for houses that are far above your reach. Don't just live above your means, just don't, otherwise you will cry.

In living decently, comes again, the attribute of financial discipline. You need to discipline yourself to know what you need at every point in time and how important to you, are those needs.

If you can do this, it will help your saving culture greatly.

Knowing your personality is also important, I mean, knowing yourself.

Some people can not fast when food stares, so is it with money, for some - they would always spend as much as they see those money.

Saving has come much easier over the last decades to help these categories of people to ensure they don't use all the 10 fingers to eat and that's why banks are set up.. - A bank by definition is simply a place where money are kept, that's why Yoruba call it "Ilé Ifowópamó".

Others you can take advantage of, are; Monthly/Daily contributions in Esusu, Ajo, Piggy banks, Cooperative Societies, etc.

When you factor in many of these things appropriately, surely you will find saving much more easier than others.

3. Less Dependants & Financial burdens: No matter how big your sources of incomes are, or how discipline you have become with money, if you are unfortunate to have too many people looking up to you to share part of their financial worries, you may always get broke like every other person who had none of the above two attributes.



How do you help yourself? Well, you have to learn how to be a less cheerful giver, especially when you are still struggling yourself.

Let your "No be No" and don't give-in to emotional distress from callers and even if you must help by all means, ensure it is a little fraction that may never set you back.

Stuffs like, "Hey, friend, My landlady is on my neck, borrow me #50,000" - when all you have yourself is just 60,000, must get you into serious thinking. If you must assist, give out 30k and ensure the remaining 30k will still make you fine even if the debt doesn't turn up as expected.

Issues of dependants from families must also be carefully looked into, otherwise you will realise you keep struggling year-in-year-out just because your 5 brothers are in the university.

Strategize on how you can teach them on how to catch fishes themselves, rather than they being on your neck all the time, otherwise, development will elude you as a man.

We have ungrateful loved ones everywhere - those who never looked back after one or two favours.

If you must help any one, ensure it doesn't totally rub you off of your own growth. Let them grow behind you while you are growing too. Be wise.

Talking or writing further on financial burdens it has been proved that one of the reasons for high rate of poverty in Nigeria and poverty at large, is because of many cultural values.

If culture of polygamy, large family size will burry you in a distasteful lifestyle, then you had better have a rethink.

As a struggling man with two wives and 8 kids, tell me how possible it will be to save? - Still wondering. When it surely appears that you are responsible for 4 families at large; your ancestral family, your immediate family and families of your two wives. Isn't saving a joke in this scenario? Lol! I'm sure, you all know.

Well, that's all I have for this piece. I hope you have learned one or two things. Remember savings is not about today but your tomorrow and if your tomorrow is as important as today, then it is advisable to plan for it as well.

Let me leave you with billionaire Warren Buffett's quote that says "Do not save what is left after spending; instead spend what is left after saving."

Source: http://naijalocals.com.ng/2018/02/12/3-salient-things-that-could-make-savings-much-easier-for-you/

5 Kinds of Businesses that Ex Olosho (Prostitutes) do - By Naijalocals.

Proustition is no doubt a choice, so is it with restitution or Change of ways, on, whether life should continue like that as a sex hawker or going for something that is a bit socially dignifying.


A recent video of revelations from a Libyan deportee on our National TV revealed that life could be harrowing, even when you choose to trade your body for Money and risks involved in travelling to places like Spain, Italy and other European countries through boarders could be unimaginable, hence choosing a more befitting business can be a better alternative.

From experience, many past sex workers have turned a new way and are now into many businesses that we commonly see around in town.



The following are the 5 kinds of businesses that Ex Oloshos do after they go out of service or when they decide to call it quit.


1. Selling Cream & Beauty stuffs. – E.g Flakky’s Beauty Store.

I really dont know why they go into this, but you and I know that looking good is a serious business and more than anything else, trading in it, sells better.

One good reason that I think makes this, the best thing to do is possibly because they have a good chance of getting more customers from their former constituency, especially “bleaching creams“.

You know Olosho love bleaching a lot and they don’t joke with their skin. So, there is sales as you can see.

2. Owning a beer parlour or Cool spot joint. E.g Madam Rose Cool spot joint.

There are three reasons why I think they choose this business route.

1. Because they already have a lot of Male Customers, so switching business to this, seems like they are still not far from home.

2. They have a better experience than anyone else to handle this kind of business and can forecast sales, using different factors.

3. It is also a form of expansion from old job and with this, they can even become established recruiters.

3. Hairdressing Shop – E.g Lady-B Beauty Saloon.

You know all these beauty Saloon for your manicure, pedicure and Jerry curl.

The reason for this is similar to (1) above. – To cater for ladies hair and to make hawkers look more attractive.

I’m sure with a good skin and beautiful hair, men who patronize them would always love to keep coming back.

4. Herbs selling or paraga Joint – All these ponkriyon stuffs you see in car parks and garages

Well, I think because of the years of experience in handling men sexual issues, they naturally become specialists in selling alcohols and sex enhancement herbs.

I’m sure that you will agree with me that no one should know what and what works better for sexual dysfunction and erectile problems, especially for men who love natural things, than these people.

Their everyday practical experiences on what could boost sexual performance and lasting longer on bed, would even make medical practitioners to wanna give their suggestions a good thought..

5. Full time Big Business women

Yes, this is so because most sometimes many things could pave way for hitting it big especially when you jam better customers, hence ex oloshos could use these links they have gotten while on the Job to make more money decently.

It is not unusual to meet ex olosho going to government offices to bid for contracts and winning bids, especially those that have dated highly placed personalities in their days.

This is more like the best of the Jobs they could get. See a big man who cares, and he sets you up with a big cash to start a new life or give you links on what to supply and you become self sufficient.

Well, Some things in life sometimes defy explanations, may be reasons for finding one in sex trading is also one of them. Hence, this post is not to judge anyone but a closer look into social business lives of Ex-Oloshos or Sex workers in Nigeria.

God bless their hustle.

Source: https://naijalocals.com.ng/5-kinds-of-businesses-that-ex-olosho-prostitutes-do/

Offpoint:
se na only UI dey ni? abi all de school him choose no gree admit am ni? maybe dem feel se de guy go outshine him lecturers...
abeg make him go learn work or still collect jamb and try again.

Lol...Thanks all the same.

Weedfree:
Dear Kehinde, please take it easy. it is normal to feel the way you feel. When I was younger, my mother told me about an essay titled "May your road be rough" by Tai solar in. she said the essay talks about people facing difficulties in life and how you must struggle to live your dreams. Life comes with disappointment, and this is one of them. But you have to hold on, be patient and don't give up. It is sad to say that you are neither the first or the last, that has been disappointed by our educational system. you would never get over the disappointment immediately but gradual you would come to accept it. you would cry, you would hate God, you would hate your loved ones, you would be envious of your classmates already in school,you would hate Nigeria. all this emotions are normal so believe in God, he is never too late. You must have heard this before but write another Jamb, this doesn't makes you a failure but dreamer, who would never give up. Don't lose faith in God and yourself. Please don't be depressed. Be strong. Defeat this Struggle, don't let it overwhelm you. The Lord is your strength

Thanks for this soul lifting contribution..I so much appreciate this, on his behalf.. We just feel the admission for this year is still open at UI, and possibly if we get this to the notice of those that matter, a way of getting another course could open. This can demoralize a young mind, if not well guided, a reason why where are trying frantically to save him of the horrors.

Would appreciate if Mod fynestboi can help push this to the homepage.

Thanks once again! Merci boqui

Dear Nigerians, Help us save Kehinde's Education in the hands of an impending Academic Depression.

I am so SAD and I need your help to make this go viral. It's bad that what we have to do for this brilliant boy in a country like this is to fight for his education, by extension, his future..

I must first commend the Permanent Secretary Education District 1 Lagos for honoring this brilliant boy and the award of recognition given to him

I met kehinde today at the award ceremony to recognise him and many other students who did well.

Kehinde made Nine (9) A1's in WAEC and is the best WAEC result holder in Lagos Education District 1 and by extension, Lagos State.

Kehinde also scored 279 in Jamb and selected University of Ibadan to study Medicine.

Kehinde finished from a public secondary school and has a mum who is a retired teacher.

As I write this, Kehinde wasn't offered provisional admission at UI for reasons I am yet to understand. Kehinde Twin brother resumed yesterday at FUTA leaving Kehinde who has the best result at home with so much uncertainty

I can tell you, Kehinde is not happy. He's tired and frustrated and he just couldn't understand why his effort and his years of studying is not paying off..

Please my friends, I need you to share this story and let us help Kehinde to get this admission at University of Ibadan.

Rock bottom should be allowed to thrive if they put in effort to be great. This is wrong. This is not right. Kehinde shouldn't even be at home

Please friends... Share this story

For clarification: University of Ibadan Post UTME for medicine is 71 and he scored 61. They advised that he get a change of course form to Veterinary Medicine which is 60 for merit and he did But as we speak, he's not even admitted for the Vet medicine

https://ui.edu.ng/news/20172018-cut-marks


Cc: olawalebabs, Richiez, Fynestboi

GavelSlam:
Nice write up.

At least they are making an honest living.

Wish there were other vocations which could occupy them.

Yea, you're right.. That's what is important.

Okada Riding�- The other Job, for Osun Men.



For weeks now, I have had the singular honour of interviewing few okada men in ancient Ile-Ife town, in Osun state, and the result of the encounter and interaction shows that, okada riding is the umbilical cord for economic sustenance among low class town men, especially at a time like this.

At the okada parks, the first two men I met, work with the university, as office clerk and gateman, and eke it out of the town, with their okada.

To them, without this business, they can't imagine what life will be. Okada is a life saying hustling, they say.

Most close from work around 4pm and use their motorcycle to ply the town in two hours before leaving for home around 6pm, and make usually make no less than a thousand naira.

This, to them will take care of money to give their children the next day, while going to school and also to buy food for the next day as salaries are very little, and usually don't come as at when due. To them, this is the other job, a business that is a life saver.

I also met three other young guys as well, they are surprisingly not full okada men as one may have thought.

One is a bricklayer, and when he doesn't see jobs like that, he works in few hours in morning and also at night, and from this, he keeps soul and body together. The cases of the other two guys, are also not different from the first.

Surprisingly one of the other two is an HND graduate, who teaches in from morning till afternoon, and ride after school hours.

He told me he earns #10,000 from a school I know very well in the town. But the bike fetches him 3 times of his salary in a month, depending on how serious he is.

From these men, I was informed that if you work for 4hours+, you can conveniently make 3k. They cultivate the habit of making a daily contribution of thrifts, of 1k called (àjo) and keep the other 2k.

Asked about the stress in the trade, they laughed and replied that "which work is not stressful in this country? Even you the "alakowes", ain't you going through hard tines to get job done and experiencing mental tasking".

"I rest on Saturday and Sunday, one of them replied. If I can make 6k averagely from Monday to Friday, I'm okay. I also have a farm, so, some Saturdays I go there".

Can I do this business too, by buying an okada and give it out to someone to ride and deliver payment weekly.

One of the elder man replied, "My brother, it is not like it was before, no body will ride a bike and wouldn't want to make two times over you, the owner".

"In fact as university staff, I collected a loan in 2009, bought one and gave a church member to ride and what do I get form it? Complain over complain, until I sold it out".

He continued; "Look at this bike, I bought it Jan. 2015 and by Dec 2017, it will be 3yrs of usage and it's still look sparkling new, as you can see. If it's those boys, it may not last 6months before they start complaining"

He spoke further, "If you have someone trustable sha, you can make little gain but nothing is like using it yourself".

Okada business is no doubt a means of pulling through the economic distraught; one, where most artisans will be in their shops for hours, but wouldn't be proud of having 3 customers, and the same is for government workers, especially junior officers, whose salaries are usually meager to take care of their many responsibilities, and there are many others like that who had turned riding to the other job.

Above all, one advantage that motorcycle gives their owner, is easy access to quick money. If you own a bike, you can pick passengers anytime and any day, to settle your bills.

With increasing population and town expansion, it is not too much to conclude that okada business has come to stay, by plying places that other means of transport can not reach, and anyone that owns a bike, and can ride, can never go hungry.

#Lateef Eluyemi writes from Ife.
Cc: _thirstypen, naijacutee, dominique

Burgerlomo:
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Yes, sir...No refrigerating is needed, just place in any dampy conditions.Store at dry room temperature
It can last 13 month basically.

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�Do you know you can make decent money by selling our unique branded locust bean for cooking mothers around you?

�Do you know that you can cook a very delicious meal and an healthy food ( especially soup) with local seasonings?

�Do you know that it has largely been condemned by doctors that Maggi isn't really good for the body? Yet, most people still consume it, because they have no alternatives in giving their food the nice taste they want?

�Do you know with African locust beans, Onion and crayfish, you can prepare the best delicacies ever?

�Have you also wish to stock your house with locust beans (iru) but you detest the unpalatable smell?

�Well, I have brought you a good news. A team of young Nigerian researchers and budding entrepreneurs have come out with a packaged a dry, well preserved and safe to eat locust bean for our pleasure.

�The neatly prepared locust bean comes in an attractive package and in Kgs.

�You can buy a sachet of small size of 120g at just #400 and you can resell at any price you like. Pack size of 20 Satchet goes for #8000.

�The big size of 220g in a satchet is just #800, that's double size of the small. Pack size contains 10 satchet and the price still goes for #8000. You can as well resell at any price you like.

�Note: 120g size would conveniently serve 4-5 cooking.

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Nathan2016:
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