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marieolae: Mehn this is nt tru. If a guy likes u, dis tin won't fase him at all

Hmmm...
You'll soon be back with tales of how he dumped you for another girl.

Edykul: Hey fellow NLanders,today is my birthday.I also wish to say happy Birthday to all those celebratin today nd all August born.Cheers

24th August is also my birthday.
happy bithdat to us

BIG STORY: THE NIGERIAN SOLDIERS FOUND IN CAMEROUN


The Nigerian troops that were found in Cameroun was as a result of a sustained battle between the troops and the terrorists around the borders with Cameroun which saw the Nigerian troops charging through the borders in a tactical maneuver. Eventually they found themselves on Camerounian soil. Being allies the normal protocol of managing such incident demanded that the troops submit their weapons in order to assure the friendly country that they were not on a hostile mission.

Following necessary discussions between Nigerian and Camerounian military authorities, the issues have been sorted out. Subsequently, the troops are on their way back to join their unit in Nigeria.

The reference to the incidence as a defection is therefore not appropriate considering the discussion between the two countries’ military leadership and the series of contacts with the soldiers who have confirmed that they are safe.

Meanwhile, troops are repelling a group of terrorists who are trying to enter the country through Gamborou Ngala. A group of them who fizzled into the town are being pursued.

Liegerian troops charging through the borders in a tactical maneuver trying desperately to escape from BH

Dubai people are using their oil money to develop their country and some silly Nigerians are going into a fit.
The same silly Nigerians have kept quiet when our politifcians steal our own oil money and stash them in foreign accounts while they live in poverty.

SkinnyDude: this hatred is too much. were you denied visa to UAE?

Abi o! Help me ask them o!

some silly Nigerians are even talking about corruption in Dubai when the $20bilion that got lost in NNPC that Sanusi was shouting about has not been found.
Dubai was initially built on $20billion that was judiciously used.

I smh for some Nigerians

DailyNews: Lol...this cracked me up My problem with them is they should stop sponsoring terrorists!!! They should stop deceiving gullible-minded africans with their barbaric religion!!! That's my beef with them!! If not for some reasons, nothing would take me to an Arab country, never! They are racists, wicked, inhumane and corrupt!!!

Guy cool down, don't burst a vein.. Besides, I haven't seen any Arab on his knees begging you to come to Dubai.
The Americans and Chinese don't hate Dubai, rather they have gone there to establish businesses there and are just milking them .


Why can't we blacks do the same.

rafcrown: Saw this on escapeartist.com and decided to put it here for those who have been to Dubai to either confirm or dismiss the excerpts posted by Blake Herrin below. . .take your time to read . . .its long but interesting ! wink
20 reasons why you should not move to DUBAI.


"Living in Dubai is not wonderful and glamorous, as many would have you believe. Forget about what you’ve read, seen, and heard; those shiny buildings and man made islands are all just smoke and mirrors. There are so many things wrong with this place that I have decided to compile a list, a must read if you are considering a potential move to Dubai.

1. There is no standard address system making mail-to-the door delivery impossible. In fact, it makes anything nearly impossible. The taxi driver, here for only two days, and having learned English from old Beatles albums has no clue where your house is. He won’t tell you that of course, he’ll just keep calling and saying, “Okay, okay. Yeah, yeah.” When you purchase something that requires delivery they do not have an address line, but a box where you are expected to draw a map. Not able to draw a map? Explain like this: I live on the street after the airport road, but before the roundabout. Go past the mosque and make a U-turn.

2. The government blocks all web sites that it deems “offensive” to the “religious, moral, and cultural values” of the UAE. That’s hard to swallow for a freedom loving American, but I get it. I do not understand, however, why all VOIP access and related web sites are blocked. I guess the government also takes offense to people inexpensively contacting their families back home. You’re welcome to call using the analog service provided by the government-owned telephone monopoly, but it will cost you a whole lot more. So much so, in fact, your frequency of calls will be greatly diminished if you can afford them at all. The government says VOIP is blocked for security reasons, yet even the residents of communist China and North Korea have access to these inexpensive calls.

3. It is really hot outside. Not Florida in July hot; Hot as if you were locked in a car in Florida in July with sufficient humidity to make it feel as though you are drowning. Hot as in 120 degrees with nearly 100% humidity. Do not look to the wind for relief. This is the equivalent of pointing a hairdryer on full blast directly at your face. Pour fine moon dust-like sand over your head as you do this and you get the picture.

4. There are too few trees, plants, and grass – or living things aside from us crazy humans, for that matter. Ever see a bird pant? I have. In my opinion, human beings were not meant to live in such a place. If we were, there would be sufficient water and shade. The only greenery around are the roadside gardens planted by the government, who waters the hell out of them in the middle of the day. Thanks a lot! Didn’t you say we should cut down on our water consumption because you are unable to keep up with the demand? I have an idea: let’s all move someplace where it’s not 120 degrees outside.

5. This country prides itself so much on its glitz and glamour that it put a picture of its 7-star hotel on the license plate. Yet, the public toilets in the king-of-bling Gold Souk district are holes in the ground with no toilet paper or soap. Hoses to rinse your nether regions, however, are provided. This results in a mass of water on the floor that you must stand in to pee. Try squatting without touching anything and keeping your pants from touching anything either. Oh yeah. It’s 120 degrees in there too.

6. This country encourages businesses to hire people from other poor countries to come here and work. They have them sign contracts that are a decade long and then take their passports. Even though taking passports is supposedly illegal, the government knows it happens and does nothing to enforce the law. These poor people are promised a certain pay, but the companies neglect to tell them they will be deducting their cost of living from their paychecks, leaving them virtually penniless – that is, if they choose to pay them. Companies hold back paychecks for months at a time. When the workers strike as a result, they are jailed. Protesting is illegal, you see (apparently this law IS enforced). These people will never make enough to buy a ticket home and even if they do, they do not have their passports. They live crammed in portables with tons of others, in highly unsanitary conditions. The kicker: they are building hotels that cost more to stay in for one night than they will make in an entire year. Things are so bad that a number of laborers are willing to throw themselves in front of cars because their death would bring their family affluence in the form of diya, blood money paid to the victim’s family as mandated by the government.

7. Things are not cheaper here. I’m sick of people saying that. I read the letters to the editor page of the paper and people say to those who complain about the cost of living rising here, “Well, it’s cheaper than your home country or you wouldn’t be here.” The only thing cheaper here is labor. Yes, you can have a maid – but a bag of washed lettuce will cost you almost $10.

8. There are traffic cameras everywhere. I consider this cheating. Where are the damn cops? I drove around this city for weeks before I ever even saw a cop. Trust me, they need traffic cops here. People drive like idiots. It’s perfectly okay to turn left from the far right lane, but speeding even just a couple of kilometers over will get you fined. These cameras are placed strategically as you come down hills, or just as the speed limit changes. Before you know it…BAM! Fined. Forget to pay the bill and your car will be impounded.

9. The clothing some of these women wear makes no sense to me. I understand that as part of your religion you are required to dress in a particular way, but a black robe over your jeans and turtleneck and cover your head when it is 120 degrees outside? In the gym some women wear five layers of clothing…sweatpants and t-shits over sweaters with headscarves. Yet the men’s clothing makes absolute sense: white, airy, and nothing underneath but their skivvies.

10. People stare at you. I am sick of being stared at. I’m stared at by men who have never seen a fair-skinned blue-eyed woman before, or who have and think we are all prostitutes so it’s okay to stare. They stare at me when I am fully covered or with my husband, and even follow me around. It’s beyond creepy and has brought me to tears on more than one occasion. The staring is not limited to men, either. I’m stared at angrily by female prostitutes who think I am running in on their territory by having a few drinks with my husband at the bar.

11. Prostitutes? Oh hell yes, there are prostitutes. Tons of them. So, let me get this straight, I can’t look at a Unclad picture of a person on the Internet in the privacy of my home, but it is okay to go out in public and buy a few for the night?

12. Alcohol can only be sold in hotels and a handful of private clubs. A person must own a liquor license to consume in the privacy of their own home. To obtain a liquor license you must get signed approval from your boss, prove a certain level of salary that determines how much you are allowed to buy, and then submit several mug shots (aka passport photos) for approval. Pay the fee and the additional 30% tax on every purchase and you may drink at home. Then again, you can just pick up a few bottles in the airport duty free on your way in to the country, but two is the max. Why not just drive out to Ajman where it’s a free-for-all and load up the SUV? It’s easy enough, but crossing the Emirates with alcohol is illegal – particularly in the dry emirate of Sharjah, which just happens to lie between Dubai and Ajman. Go figure.

13. Not only do you have to get your boss’s approval to obtain a liquor license, but you must also get the company’s approval to rent property, have a telephone, or get satellite TV.

14. Back to the craziness on the roads: If I see one more kid standing up and waving to me out the back window while flying down the road at 160 kph…whatever happened to seatbelts?

15. When is the weekend again? Let me get this straight: the weekend used to be Thursday and Friday, but no one took off all of Thursday, just a half day really. Now the government says Friday and Saturday are the weekend, but some people only take off Friday, others still take a half day on Thursday, but some might just take a half day on Saturday instead. Anyway you slice it, Sundays are workdays and little business can be accomplished Thursday through Saturday.

16. There are few satellite television operators:. The movie channels play movies that are old and outdated. Many of them went straight to video back in the States. Every sitcom that failed in the US has been purchased and is played here. Old episodes of Knight Rider are advertised like it is the coolest thing since sliced bread. The TV commercials are repeated so often that I am determined NOT to buy anything I see advertised on television here just for the principle of it. When I say repeated often, I mean every commercial break – sometimes more than once.

17. The roads are horribly designed. Driving ten minutes out of the way to make a U-turn is not uncommon. People are not able to give directions most of the time (remember reason #1), and the maps are little help because most have few road names on them, if any. Where is interchange four? You just have to hope you got on the freeway in the right place and start counting because they are not numbered. Miss it and you’ll likely end up on the other side of town before you are able to turn around and go back.

18. Taxi drivers are dangerous and smell. Taxi drivers work very hard here to earn a living because travel by taxi is still relatively inexpensive, even though the cost of living is not (see reason #7). Because of this you may have a driver who has had little sleep or the opportunity to shower for several days. Many of these drivers have just as much difficulty finding their way around as you do, but add to this a third-world country driving style and extreme exhaustion and, well, remember to buckle up for safety.

19. Speeding is an Emirati sport and Emirates Road is just an extension of the Dubai Autodrome. I know I keep mentioning the roads, but really, much of this city’s issues are encompassed by the erratic and irrational behavior displayed on its streets. Visions of flashing lights on even flashier, limo-tinted SUVs haunt me as I merge on to the highway. Local nationals are somehow able to get the sun-protecting dark window tint denied to us lowly expats and use it to hide their faces as they tailgate you incessantly at unbelievably high speeds, their lights flickering on and off and horn blaring repeatedly. It doesn’t matter that you can’t get over, or if doing so would be particularly dangerous, they will run you off the road to get in front of you. Don’t even think about giving someone the finger; the offense could land you in jail. Tailgating is, unbelievably, legal.

20. Dubai is far from environmentally friendly. Ever wonder how much damage those man made islands are doing to the delicate ocean ecosystem? Coral reefs, sea grasses, and oyster beds that were once part of protected marine lands lie choked under a barrage of dredged up sea sand. Consider the waste that occurs from erecting buildings on top of these sand monsters and from the people that occupy them coupled with the lack of an effective recycling program and you have an environmental disaster on your hands. Add to this more gas guzzling SUVs than fuel-efficient cars on the road and the need for 24-hour powerful air-conditioning and its evident that the environment is not high on the priority list of the UAE.
So while I’m sure there are benefits to living in Dubai, tax breaks, multi-cultural environments, and beautiful buildings aside, reconsider your plans to move here if any of the above mentioned reasons strikes a chord within you. Dubai is a city caught in an identity crisis. Struggling somewhere between its desire to be a playground for the rich and its adherence to traditional Islamic roots, rests a city that lacks sufficient infrastructure to support its delusions of grandeur. Visit if you must, but leave quickly before you are sucked into its calamitous void".

Source: http://www.escapeartist.com/live/2014/03/18/20-reasons-not-to-move-to-dubai/

This jobless one even has time to compile rubbish stories about Dubai people. Slandering and smearing their name will not give you a job or put money in your empty bank account!
Shebi you done abuse then finish abi? Has that brought light to your own house or has it improved the death traps you call roads in your village.
Even in Nigeia, A child born and raised in a rich/wealthy family will not hate like you. This is a typical attitude of a "face me I slap you" brought up.

Instead of hating your neighbor just because he bought a car, why don't you work hard to buy yours.

DailyNews: 100 wealthiest teenagers in United States alone will buy the whole of Dubai and you don't see Americans making much noise.

United States opened its doors wide for all countries of the world to come in and enjoy with them via their DV Lottery which helped alleviate many Nigerians and Africans from poverty.

But look at your Arab mentors, all they do is enslave black people who work for them and get paid a peanut.

They suppress women, make them voiceless and then turn black women into their sex slaves and love peddlers.

Arab countries are evil! Nothing good can come from them aside terrorism and religious extremism!!!

Arab nations are bloody racists!!! Can they ever allow black marry their daughters Never!!! They are cavemen!!! I don't like them at all! Give me an opportunity and I will deal with them and cripple their crude oil dependent economies and watch them starve. Lazy racists!!!

See as this one is foaming at the mouth because some Arabs are enjoying themselves, yet, they don't even know he exists.
Your hate and bitterness will just give you hypertension o!

I'll advice all my Nigerian brothers to stop hating and envying these Dubai people, rather we should all try to look inward and see how we can develop our own country. Is it not the same oil that they have that we have? how come we have not been able to develop our own country as well.

@ ronaldreagan26 and Dailynews,

The Arabs are having a time of their lives, why all the hate and bitterness na.

Its not their fault that Nigerians have no light
Its not their fault that you live in face me I slap you.
You cant blame them for your inability to secure a good job in 8years after NYSC
Why belle come dey turn una like this na

Abeg free them joor, besides no country is perfect. This same people your are hating so much don't even know you exist.
Its your kind that will stop greeting their neighbor the moment he buys a new car


Why don't you use all this energy to try to better you own country.

khadaffi: I don't think this law is bad, as a matter of fact it will be useful in Nigeria.

I know you are using style to tell us jona shouldn't have been allowed to go to school ..
Take ya time o! ehen!

LordReed: I don't think a HDD fail is eminent, you can do a checkdisc for bad sectors. I would advise you to buy the RAM, its cheaper and will have more immediate effect on overall system performance.

Thanks... more grease, ororo and red oil to your elbows

Also @ all4naija.. thanks a million for the wonderful advice.

@ all4naija and LordReed,

I can only go for one of the advices you guys have given.
Should I get the hard disc or RAM upgrade.


Thanks to you guys and one love.

LordReed: For a 32bit system 4GB will be a waste because the system will only make use of 3GB unless of course you upgrade the OS to 64bit at the same time.

I don't know the current prices for RAM modules in Nigeria but 2GB should be between 5-6k.

thanks for the info bro. i really apreciate.

all4naija: Go for the third option. It is clear that is major cause.

thanks a lot bro.

all4naija: There are three things you would have to do in getting it back with appreciable speed.

1) Upgrading the RAM not more than 2 GB

2) Download malwarebytes, install it and scan your system for malware.

3) Get another hard disk if it is still having the same problem. It is clear there are bad sectors on your HDD. I would choose this third option if I were you.

Thanks.

But one of the reasons I formated the laptop (three times) was to clean it for viruses and malwares.

LordReed: You are using to little RAM. Win7 minimum is 2GB. If you can upgrade your RAM to 3GB.

Thanks, I thought as much.

There are two sticks of 500MB in each RAM slot in my laptop.
I'm thinking of getting two of 2GB to make it 4GB
or do you think I can get two 1.5GB RAMs to make 3GB (I dont know if 1.5GB exist).
How can I tell a genuine RAM from a fake and do you have any idea how much it can cost me.
Also can I sell off the old ones or make a bargain to get the new ones.

I need to arm myself with all these info. before i go and buy.
thanks

all4naija: What is the Acer model?

Its an Acer ASPIRE 4720Z
32-bit laptop
RAM - 1GB
Processor - 1.6GHz dual CPU (intel)
It originally came with windows vista but I've since upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate
There is no appreciable speed drop when starting up
Its always connected to the internet via wireless from 9am to 9pm (which are my active time)
It also slows down or freezes up when I'm not on the internet
it freezes more frequently when I'm watching a movie.
I sometimes will have to restart the laptop before I can continue with whatever I was doing
Even when I have several applications running at the same time, switching between applications can me slow at times
I had a look at the RAM meter and it was above 90% when it froze

Tymax: Why will a guy propose with a car? Isn't that manipulative? Are you hoping to purchase her commitment? Have things become so bad that you need to secure her heart with a car?

I'm sure many ladies will jump at it.

Why are you sounding like a pained person na.
Did he not also purchase the ring with money?
If he has the money and the girl is cool with it, why not
some good girls are worth many many cars sef. better stay away from all those chewing gum girls you are hanging out with.


Abeg free somebody jare

deji2009: what is the exact model of your laptop ? for example acer aspire 5315 windows vista
which of the software originally came with it, windows vista or 7 ?
how is it slow ? for example on the internet or when firing up ?

Thanks deji,

Its an Acer ASPIRE 4720Z
It originally came with windows vista but I've since upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate
There is no appreciable speed drop when starting up
Its always connected to the internet via wireless from 9am to 9pm (which are my active time)
It also slows down or freezes up when I'm not on the internet
it freezes more frequently when I'm watching a movie.
I sometimes will have to restart the laptop before I can continue with whatever I was doing
Even when I have several applications running at the same time, switching between applications can me slow at times
I had a look at the RAM meter and it was above 90% when it froze

Hi computer engineers,

I'm using an Acer 32-bit laptop with the following configuration.
RAM - 1GB
Processor - 1.6GHz dual CPU (intel)
Operating system - Windows 7 Ultimate

The laptop has been slowing down of late and sometimes freezes up for like a minute which can be frustrating. I have a good anti virus and I have formatted the laptop several times but the problem still persist.

I'm currently thinking of upgrading the RAM to 3GB or 4G but I don't know if that would solve the problem.

Teespice: I will never be at any losing end. if a guy can't decipher that the rings I wear are for fancy then that's his business mehn.

laff catch me.. dey there dey where pant.

Keep shrouding your self in mysteries.. by the time your peers and younger ones marry finish you go know.

Let me tell you the truth. Most good and responsible guys have other things to think about and will not have time to worry about what message some immature girl is trying to pass. Besides they meet a lot of cool and mature ladies all the time and they have more pool of mature and responsible girls to pick from than you can imagine. Some one like you is probably at the lowest rung of the ladder and may not get much consideration and you are still acting miss childish and complicated.

Kinkybraids: you have a point... I deserved to be ignored...I wasnt fully into it. I was pre occupied with other things. So maybe he shouldnt even waste more attenttion on me.

Maybe you should make it clear by telling him instead of leading him on.

Hmmmm....
e be like som pipo don chop money com decided to burn evidence.

He can try a career in wrestling. eediat

Gali Na' lie ba laughing at Nigerians since 1900

Descartes: Can you prove that your allegation in any court of competent juridiction

Can you show me the competent cour.rt of jur.isdiction that freed him.
We are not talking about corr.upt jurisdi.ction that take directives from jonadafftt.

desgiezd: What made Al-Mustapha a political heavyweight, is it because he is a killer?

Abi ooo. help me ask am oo

Kinkybraids: That point about him getting revenge is really catching my interest. Im actually in a similar situation. There is this guy that i think is good looking, nice but doesnt excite me to talk to him. He asked me out around march n we had a great time but his follow up was weak...maybe he expected me to call. So he went silent but we would occasionally talk. He asked me out again n i always said i was busy bt id see. We met just for a stroll n i felt no chemistry but he tells me he has feeling for me ect. I didnt reciprocate n now he is back asking me out on date and telling me his feelings. Why would a guy chase you for 5 months? Do u think he just wants revenge ? He isnt a bad guy but he can be very proud so i dont get it

This is where you blew it.
If I went out of my way to ask a girl out and followed it up by taking her out on a date and we eventually had a great time. Frankly speaking I would expect her to at least give me a call or send an sms and say something nice like "thanks for a great evening" or "I had a wonderful time" etc. This will reassure me that all my efforts (even when not reciprocated) are being appreciated.
When he didn't call, nothing stops you from calling him to say "hi, just checking up on you" or any other stuffs like that.

A mature and reasonable girl will not just lie down and lap up all the attentions and not reciprocate or even appreciate.

Teespice: I can't say I am guilty of wearing fashion rings because to me it's what it is, fashion. it is up to the men to dechiper that.

that number one is just eh. I prefer my own company a lot especially when it comes to going out. I really hate tagging along. even when I end up going out with friends, I am always in a world of my own.


the other points raised are not alien to is. it's knowing what works and applying them when necessary.

But you are the one losing end at the end of the day by surrounding yourself with so much mystery codes.

Its like writing an examination with bad illegible handwriting and saying its up to the lecturer to decipher what you are trying to say.


What most girls don't get is that real and responsible men most times have a lot on their minds and will not spend hours thinking and wondering and trying to decipher what is on the mind of some stray girl he saw at the pool or cinema