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DonroxyII:
Alot ke, I won't mind a Muslim Canada Based Sir. I'm real!
Health line preferably.

So you are justifying your wrong with another wrong? Have you lost it? Is this revenge racism or what? Take a nap bro it's sunday

Pearlyakin:
Have you seen where those pale skin describe the black people before, if no then don't come here to chide me.

Why would you describe your fellow human in such manner? Is everything okay at home?

Pearlyakin:
You mean those pig skin that smells like wet dog and changes colour according to their current situation.

First off, Happy new year dear humble Nairalanders. May 2022 favour us all.

While it is absolutely necessary and in fact beneficial to have goals and aspirations lined up for the new year, the approach is sometimes unrealistic. The overzealousness is unmatched! How do plan to do something for 365 days when you never even tried for 3 days.

Rather than trying to quit smoking or pornography or build a whole new habit in 2022. Why not start by trying new week resolutions, make a very short plan, write goals for the week, then try for a month and then progress onward, now that sounds doable to me.
It’s 2022, lets be true to ourselves and make daily/weekly intentional efforts to better our lives.
Godspeed.

Thank you!
Sorry, I am not available *Sends hugs*

SweetiliciousD:
Happy birthday to you OneMarvee

So great your birthday falls on first of the year.

On a serous note, are you available?

How pathetic of you to think in such manner? Absolutely disgusting...I'm shaking rn

uthlaw:
Na too find young Canadian lady give her belle,once I leave this country omo e go be!

Nahh bro, I am many things but not a troll. And where did I appear to be "trolling"?

Cousin9999:
Op is a troll.

Occasionally we have heard Nigerians abroad emphasize the loneliness that abounds in the diaspora. But what is the Canadian experience for single Nigerians? How do you compete in the international dating pool?

Canada can be very lonesome for Nigeran singles…especially the ladies. In 2014, user data on OkCupid showed that most men on the site rated black women as less attractive than women of other races and ethnicities.
The shock value that presents itself can be quite appalling, you were once a queen in your home town and suitors came unprovoked.

Watching some YouTube videos of our single ladies in the diaspora, these were common “If you have a spouse in Nigeria, stick with him”, “You have to be intentional about dating”, “Nobody will toast you”. You could almost see through their eyes, completely taken aback, reminiscing the quintessential Nigerian scenario of -guy approaches girl, toasts and cajoles, collects phone number, happily ever after...

Good memories but that’s not happening again, not anymore. Welcome to a new dispensation

A huge thanks to everyone who read, offered ideas and insights to this post.
I am once again revisiting this long awaited idea of mine, this time I would love to discuss the benefits that this idea will be bringing to the Nigerian ecosystem. Firstly I mentioned the primary goal of this business, which to create an eco-friendly yet consumer receptive model. E.g use of jars, multi-use plastic wares, and generally packaging materials that are sustainable.
Fruit businesses can be hard, due to transportation, spoilage, waste etc.
Location is also a key component and finding a medium to increase the shelf life of these fruits requires good management practices. What advise would you give in terms of executing this business? Is it sustainable, would you stop by a shop that sells precut fruits and blended smoothies at Shoprite? Would you invest in such business? All thoughts and advices are appreciated. Thank you!

OneMarvee:
Dear Business gurus of Nairaland,

My Friend and I are brainstorming the idea of a Pre-cut fruits/veggies retail shop in Nigeria, preferably in Malls.
From observation, most retail shops in malls are fast food restaurants like KFC, Mr Biggs, Chicken Republic, Cold-stone.
There really isn't a physical retail business in Malls that cater towards sales of ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, not much opportunites for consumers to eat healthy.
Our business aims to create more healthy fruit and veggies assortment options for customers in high foot traffic areas.
Our model in quite different because we are not "pre-packaging" them and letting them sit in a plastic container. We want to cut and sell as the consumer makes their order. Now the low shelf life of fruits and veggies is an obvious disadvantage but we are still working on this.
We also plan on taking an eco-friendly approach during sales, i.e less single-use plastics, we are looking for environmentally friendly yet consumer receptive options.

We are very optimistic and we would love to hear your input.
Also we would love to know if anyone here would buy from a pre-cut fruit shop. And if any business experts have any advice for us. Thank you

For lack of better pictures on google, this is the sales model of the business but ofcourse, less plastics, more hygenicenvironment and aesthetically pleasing

Nothing beats the emotional, sweet and unquantifiable excitement of a new beginning, starting life in a greener, peaceful, saner pasture.
Setting foot on the almighty guardian of the maple leaf, Canada! a dream come true.

The airport chronicles, settling down, touching snow for the first time, trying hard to sound Canadian, repeating yourself, finding fun things to do, your first job on campus, video calls from friends back home, mamas prayers, aesthetically pleasing JPEGs for the gram, shopping for your winter clothing, navigating the education system, meeting new people, spending in $$, congratulations, congratulations, congratulations!

Welcome to Canada! but wait there's more.

To be continued...

The information is still valid anyway . But wow 11 solid years

Alexjohn2020:
replying after 11 years...no be juju be that?

Trying new things. Strenghtening my self-reliance. Sending out those applications and waiting for no one.

Dear Genuine Child of God, you can pass your message across without being passive aggressive. Shalom

Hundredfold4lif:
How much tithe are we talking about here?
Up to N1,000,000?
Or few thousands of Naira?
Anyways, I suggest you just EAT the tithe yourself AND STOP DISTURBING OUR PEACE WITH TITHE TO CHURCH/PASTOR OR THE POOR!
After all, who even cares whether your money is spent on man or spirits?
A real, genuine Child of GOD with encounter with Christ knows who to pay/give to and at situations.
Bye!

This is an age old debate and I have not found a concrete reply.

Many people argue that the church is rich already and so instead of further enriching the church, it is best to "tithe to the poor" . Personally, my church hardly does street outreach in terms of giving or blessing the community, it is always evangelism. So I am on the side of giving to the less priviledged around you.

But Leviticus 27:30 says, “A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord: it is holy to the Lord.” These gifts were a reminder that everything belonged to God and a portion was given back to God to thank him for what they had received. Does giving back to God neccesarily mean giving to the church?

Is giving directly to the church any different from giving to the poor in your community?
I will let the bible scholars and free thinkers of NL sort this one out. I am open to discussions and diverse opinions. T for Thanks

That would be a great addition. Thanks again!

Thanks for this! Having the shop outside the mall entrance might even be better.

budaatum:
Rent in a mall will be high, plus refrigeration and staff, so the cost of your fruit will be high too, then someone will set up a whole fruit shop outside the mall and undercut you. I think.

P.s. I'm a village person. A basket of mangoes (about 50) in season is ₦200.

Dear Business gurus of Nairaland,

My Friend and I are brainstorming the idea of a Pre-cut fruits/veggies retail shop in Nigeria, preferably in Malls.
From observation, most retail shops in malls are fast food restaurants like KFC, Mr Biggs, Chicken Republic, Cold-stone.
There really isn't a physical retail business in Malls that cater towards sales of ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, not much opportunites for consumers to eat healthy.
Our business aims to create more healthy fruit and veggies assortment options for customers in high foot traffic areas.
Our model in quite different because we are not "pre-packaging" them and letting them sit in a plastic container. We want to cut and sell as the consumer makes their order. Now the low shelf life of fruits and veggies is an obvious disadvantage but we are still working on this.
We also plan on taking an eco-friendly approach during sales, i.e less single-use plastics, we are looking for environmentally friendly yet consumer receptive options.

We are very optimistic and we would love to hear your input.
Also we would love to know if anyone here would buy from a pre-cut fruit shop. And if any business experts have any advice for us. Thank you

For lack of better pictures on google, this is the sales model of the business but ofcourse, less plastics, more hygenicenvironment and aesthetically pleasing

Thanks for that. I will take note!

Ayo081:
Hi, I'm not a dream interpreter but I'll advise you to pray. It doesn't seem to be good. So pray.

There might be something you're hiding, if so; think through. Confess to God and maybe man. Seek forgiveness and pray.

Pray against sickness.

Pray so; if it's the plan of the evil ones, God should reveal them and help you conquer.

The name of Jesus is enough. I prayed for you.

Hi Dream Interpreters,
I had a strange dream last night where i opened my wardrobe and on the last shelf, I saw a toad, brown and small. I was scared and screamed. Then the toad started jumping off and went into a corner, as I raised a clothe off to see where it had gone, I saw about 3-4 more. One of them was quite big.
I do not really know what this means because toads are usually found in swampy areas, OUTSIDE. I heard "seeing an animal" in a dream could mean something, depending on what type. I have tried to think it through but nothing.

Can anyone please try to interprete? Thank you

Hi Dream Interpreters,
I had a strange dream last night where i opened my wardrobe and on the last shelf, I saw a toad, brown and small. I was scared and screamed. Then the toad started jumping off and went into a corner, as I raised a clothe off to see where it had gone, I saw about 3-4 more. One of them was quite big.
I do not really know what this means because toads are usually found in swampy areas, OUTSIDE. I heard "seeing an animal" in a dream could mean something, depending on what type. I have tried to think it through but nothing.

Can anyone please try to interprete? Thank you

But would you consider that a sin or a wrong deed? Or are there really situations where a person is neither living nor telling the truth?

caesymore:
Lying brings your quest for truth to a halt believing you have gotten the truth
While withholding the truths keeps the situation vague and making you know there are blanks yet to be filled so your quest for truth continues.

I have had conversations with certain people and I felt angry that they were not being completely honest with me?
Apparently some folks would claim that they did not lie they only withheld the truth, but what is the difference?
What do you think?

Shower thoughts with OneMarvee- E1S9

You sound pretty confused. I am not implying that we should solely surround our prayers or requests on God's plan for us (Which we know very little of). What I am asking is that, are we aware that God's agenda for us might be totally different from our heart desires? Do we put that into consideration when we feel like something is not working for us or have unanswered prayers? That's what am simply saying.

Kobojunkie:
According to scripture, God's ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts/plans, higher than our thoughts. So why suggest that we are to somehow subject anything we do or ask for to a plan that is beyond our comprehension?

According to Jesus Christ, God's Law, and plan made simple for us to understand, All things whatsoever we ask believing, we are to receive, ofcourse this promise is to those who are followers of Jesus Christ. Isn't Jesus Christ God's only plan that we are to concern ourselves with?

Isaiah 55:8 explains that God's ways are quite different from ours, further down the new testament, we are encouraged to trust in God and not lean on our own understanding.
But many times we always pray that God grants our wishes and heart desires, we ask for all the thing we can think of. I always wonder, do Christians realize God's plan might be different from our personal agendas? No matter how good or promising they might appear. How many times do we purposefully pray for God's will to be done in our lives?
Now this is not to juxtapose seeking the face of God for something crucial or extremely personal, I am talking in generic terms.
Are we willing to know about God's plan and promises for us as in Jeremiah 29:11? Or we are swallowed by our wants, desires and aspirations?

Shower thoughts with One Marvee- E1S8

Many times, we hear a sad news, a brief illness, a heart attack, a kidney disease, cancer.... suddenly.....gone too soon
We mourn and mourn, but then we "move".
Nobody talks about regular health checkups, we are not informed about how illnesses and diseases can be cured, treated or managed if discovered early. Everyone resorts to "we will all die one day" True but let us learn to take care ourselves. What good is it to die a death that could have been avoided?
Are we that nonchalant in Nigeria?
How often do you visit the hospital for a checkup? Let's hear you

Shower thoughts with OneMarvee- S1E7

Thank you for taking the time to expatiate on the topic. Really thoughtful points you made there. God bless you

Splinz:
That is right, for death is truly the cessation of life (Ecc. 9:5). In fact, a living dog is better than a dead lion (verse 4).

Psalm 6:5 says: Here, the psalmist is asking God a rhetorical question. Of course, he knew the answer very well. Now ask: Why will he asked such questions when supposedly he was going to heaven to meet God when he dies? The answer is simple: the dead are as death as a death wood; completely useless.

But, death is not the end of man. Thanks be to God, there's a resurrection of the dead (1 Corinthians 15:12-58). Some will be resurrected to eternal life [the righteous] whilst some [the wicked] will be resurrected to eternal condemnation or punishment, i.e, dying for all eternity without ever living again (Daniel 12:2, Matthew 25:46, John 5:28-29). But first, the dead must remain in their graves with no consciousness at all, till the resurrection hour.

So yes, nobody is either in heaven nor hell right now. And even when the resurrection comes, the reward of the saved is not to go to heaven but to inherit and reign on this earth as kings [rulers] and priests (Matthew 5:5, Revelation 1:6, 5:10). As for the wicked, they will neither be in hell fire roasted forever, nor is hell fire their home. When the wicked is condemned and thrown into the lake of fire as rubbish (Revelation 20:15), the LORD of hosts says that they will be burn to "ashes" (Malachi 4:3).

In fact, the theme of the entire bible from Genesis to Revelation is nothing but kingdom or government. Yes, rulership in the kingdom of God which will be set up right here on earth. The world has seen no power nor authority yet. Wait till the unveiling of the sons and daughters of God as kings and priests, of which even the creation itself is patiently waiting to be healed by these glorious children of God (Romans 8:19-22). May we not miss out on such power and authority.

Marvee, it's a glorious future for the saints.

Absolutely not! And that was not the motive behind this post. I heard something pretty new and only posted it here to get enlightened. I am grateful for the in-depth replies I have gotten so far. Thank you!

CharisEleos:
Hm...

So what's the point of this post?

So you can start living an unrighteous life because that is what you've always wanted but couldn't/ didn't because you thought there was heaven and hell?

So you would rather live a bad life? Assuming there's no heaven and hell?

What will it cost you to live right normally?

I think apart from the aim of making heaven, it's still very much important to live right; with all sincererity and not because of what we stand to gain or lose. At least, to make the world a better place.

Does anyone have anything to contribute?

After having a lengthy biblical discussion with a friend of mine about Death, Heaven and Hell, my beliefs were shaken a bit. All my life, I always believed that when a person dies, judgement follows immediately and they either go to Heaven or Hell. I have watched several gospel movies and YouTube videos that stressed this same fact but alas, it is not quite what it is.
My friend, who is a solid Christian, goes to church, prays often, reads the bible, pay tithe but does not believe in the existence of Heaven and Hell as an afterlife destination, he says " if at all, God resides in heaven, and the Devil resides in Hell, that's all. When we die, we seize to exist, we know nothing, we do not even recognize that we are dead. "

I read an article that said "When we stop breathing, our breath doesn’t go anywhere. It just stops. So too the “soul” doesn’t continue on outside the body, subject to postmortem pleasure or pain. It doesn’t exist any longer. It added that nothing could make an afterlife existence sweet, since there was no life at all, and thus no family, friends, conversations, food, drink – no communion even with God.

I am still sitting on the fence of this topic, but there is something else about we Christians only focusing on life after death, doing everything righteous just to "Go to heaven" and not because we actually want to do it. Pastors hardly preach about helping each other and making your time on earth purposeful. It is all about "leaving this sinful world"

I will like to know your thought on this. Kindly help a confused sister

Wrong thread bro, try education.

HellVictorinho:
Can you help me to find people that need online Maths tutorials or anything like that

I see what you mean. I remember the Fintech buzz on Twitter few months ago. I was really excited for "Nigeria to the world" but I really hoped it wasn't a bubble set to burst. I think Paystack's exit last year made Fintech appear as a goldmine for foreign investors(could be). Let's not forget Africa has a billion people and we are just developing, access to internet is getting cheaper, mobile phones too.
I have high hopes too but It's quite understandable why people would think you are hating.

SocialJustice:
The USP of the app makes no sense. It is just a hype product that will die once funding is cut. I do not see why I need a special app just to transfer money out, makes no sense to me and I'm sure most people see it that way too.

After thought
Lol, people can be so funny, because I have a different view does not mean I'm hating on them or Nigerian fintechs.

The company is actually well funded according to Businessday report.