Jisola Mar:

@Opensesame,
pls do kp us posted as to au it goes on mon. au many of u ad d med tests @ Freeman aus yday?
were u able 2 locate freeman aus easily? i'm not very familiar wt marina/cms.

Sure I will. We were supposed to be three, but only two of us showed up.
Freeman house is pretty much at Ajele Bus stop, walkin distance from Biggs. Very easy to locate.

Krayola:

Can someone please tell me one of Cobham's hip hop productions. I've just never heard any and am curious.

Whoa man. Numerous!!
Off the top of my head right now, Street lyf- Qmark all stars; fake up in d club-modey (and a lot of other songs 4 modey); eyin mummy-asa; mo lyk jesu gon(fuji hiphop u may say)-dekunle fuji; numerous songs for rooftop mcs; silversaddih. . . just a whole lot more i can't remember right now.

EasyT:

@opensesame,why do they usually ask you to come back after the first day's medical,Is it that they are not able to conclude the tests in one day or there is something else?My friend was also asked to come backt the next day.

Well, the results of your tests take a whole day to come out, and they have to be ready before you can see the doc.

skyone:


I want all nairalanders to please answer these questions.

Men:

(i) Are you going to jump from the 7th floor of a building if suddenly you've been told by your wife that she has won a £10million contract or will you give her some serious 3 rounds to compliment her.

(ii) Will you tell God you are mad (GOD FORBID) if suddenly your job or contract got terminated and your wife is the next to take over major responsibilities in the house.

Women:

(i) Are you going to divorce your man if suddenly time changes and you discovered you earned more than your husband? What about if he won a £20million contract after you have divorced him?

(i) Does it mean you actually got married to your husband because he earns more than you and you want to use him as an object in order to show off among your mates?

The topic is one of the reasons why we get marry in the beginning, to help each other in time of needs and not to run away in time of economy crisis or job loss. Please lets value our marriage.

WORD!!

Listen, it's very Simple. "Traditionally", the Man is the Breadwinner and is supported by the woman, right? Fine.
But, if Situation arises and she has to be the breadwinner, are you going to divorce her?
It won't be easy, I know. That's where the maturity of the couple, the bond which holds them together and the reason(s) why they decided to spend the rest of their lives together in the first place, comes in. Shikena!!

Osina wata:

@Opensesame cool,,
Just that my BP was somewot on the high side
That is y i am telling my guys to stop the anxiety and blive God

It's all good sha. no shakin

judeoyas:

@opensesame
Bros i just did a quick scan of the tread,my conclusion u're a veteran.

LMBO!!  

@deb
Thanks man. Cudn't have said it better.

@eccentric
Still waiting for those beats. Meanwhile,

eccentric:

I personally believe that what makes a producer the best are 3 things; Originality,versatility and off-da hook-beats. He's gotta have these complete or @#!

True, true.
Cobhy is definitely one of the most original producers in Nigeria. See, he is a multi-instrumentalist and uses musical instruments in quite a number of his beats, so this gives him a lotta flexibility. Dont think so? well, still waiting for those copied beats.
Versatility. . . like my frnd deb said, Cobhy is the most verstile producer in Nigeria! Dude does hip hop, R&B, pop, rock, soul, funk, juju. . . name it!
Need i mention his off-the-hook beats?

Hey guys!!
Like Osina wata said, did my meds today. It was fine.
Just be prepared for some rigorous tests. Lung tests (we had to hold our breath under water for at least 8 minutes), Test of strength and perserverance (had to do minimum of 89 push ups), Eye tests (we had to go to the top floor of freeman house and count the number of people at obalende bus stop; this was also used to test for a probable fear of heights). . . . . okay, okay Just kidding!!  
It was just the same old tests (eye, hearing, lungs, blood, urine. . ) have to go back on monday to see the doc with our results.

@douecho. . . congrats man!!! I'm so happy for you. This is really great! everybody's gettin meds. Everybody will eventually. Trust me!
@Cheksa, Godeagle, douecho. . . make una no vex jare. We always remember u guys. Really we do.
@judeoyas. . . whao it's been a while. whr've u been? Speakin of which, where's jibzgal, sef??
@all still waiting. . . God will definitely do it for y'all. Just keep believein, aight?

Jisola Mar:

& opensesame, i'm sure u had seen my post b4 u posted that cheeky line . weldone!

Oops!! caught in the act  

@Osina wata. . . so, how was ur med??

eccentric:

Cobhams is very,very good: AT COPYING OTHER PEOPLE'S BEATS

Hi eccentric. Just one teeny weeny lil' question, if u dont mind. Pray, name two beats that cobhy copied, will you?
Just need2kno. Tnx

Oh Hey Jisola!! There you are! Just when I was wondering y u hadn't showed up today

onDcrox:

min while now u don busy 4 office abi opensm,u still dey work you no go resign go read.i hear say your salary is based on performance,so you better prepare to pay one month salary cos una wey get time to read go surely put us tru first OR

  Tell us more about this jackin thing abeg. Salary and performance

onDcrox:


Guyz,were is @otr,abi em get AIDS,if em no get make em show em self for hawz abeg,at least he can give one or two tips to guys wey just get there Med IV,like no follow woman three days b4,no drink spirits or choice drinks etc.

LOL!!! That's true. where is otr. . . . and speaking of which, where is Jisola today? She hasnt been to d house!! Why na? 

onDcrox:

@openseseme,we no dey feel you again o abi u dey sleep.

My broda, i dey o. I still full ground. Jus been real busy at work.

onDcrox:

Well we still dey frustrate,i guess we wunt miss u guyz on this trend.

It's all good man. With tym, with tym. We are still on this thread o!

wumwum007:

We will soon join the big boys club. sooon just hang on

Definitely, definitely!

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!  
CONGRATULATIONS GUYS!!!!!
This is great news. So, it's very likely that they are done with the regret mails.
@all that haven't got yet. . . It's just a question of time now.
Great way to start the day. Congrats once again nkenke and delko.

Smartmoni:

Well that might be Abuja but tell me a mega city especially in UK and US without Ghetto or slumps, and still when they showcasing their country which they are proud of they never mention the ghettos.


Look at any travel brochure to New York you never see pics of Harlem or some run down Project so please those who want to see other or showcase slumps pls go else where as we are here to celebrate Abuja or any other beautiful places in Nigeria or africa for that matter.

For so long the western world have potrayed Africa as where ppl live on trees or some sort of no hope place which could be true sometimes but they never showcase the amazing places we have, so who is gonna do it?

Onenaija - I dey enjoy your pics please continue the good work. And I hope Lagos is not far behind with the action governor in place.

WORD!!! WORD!!!

If we are talking about REAL music, then wot's with the polls? Cobhams is wayyyy ahead of any other producer in nigeria. He's also a multi-instrumentalist par excellence. Just listen to asa's album. He produced all the tracks (co-produced some). Listen to the harmony of the instruments. . . as in, for one second, just forget asa's vocals, and listen to good music, the way it should be done. Then you'll catch my drift. That guy is so talented!!! God bless you, Cobhy!!
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Then, at a distant second is I.D. Cabasa!

Hey delko, tnx for d info. Very soothing, i must say. Oh, and welcome to the thread!

@IfnobeGod
I guess you've done ur meds. Can u please tell me how long it took, as in, wot tym u left there. Is it a 1st come 1st do thingy? I rily need 2 kno so I can plan my day. Mine's on the 14th. would be grateful if u holla b4 d end of 2moro. Tnx.

Jisola Mar:

u know me? let's try wot did i study & where?

GOTCHA!!!!  
Scared you were unmasked, right?
Just kiddin. Dont kno you from Adam! Okay, so you can relax now. Breathe in. . . . and out

Jisola Mar:

On a lighter note

@ Osina, i'm sure u'r wondering wot i'm driving @?

ok,here is my angle. i enjoy being a part of ds thread tremendously & more cos it's kind of anonymous.
Much as i look 4ward 2 meeting u guys @ Edjeba, i stil av my reservations abt revealing my identity. i enjoy d dual identity. it's fun being Jisola Mar(tins) & @ d same time,d name on my certs.

Nothn mischievous , infact Jisola Mar is one & d same as me! (like Lagbaja = Bisade Ologunde ) ,same ideolgies, blivs,etc except that Jisola Mar is more talkative & makes friends so easily (i'm more reserved!)

Dont u wonder that we wont enjoy Lagbaja as much again if he removes hs mask in hs next album? & says: here,guys ds is me

MY THOTS EXACTLY!!
Jisola, wot are you, in my head or som'n?
It's a lot of fun being opensesame, and just like Jisola and her alter ego, I think opensesame is a bit different from   . I wont say in wot ways. Basically, revealin me will be so painful, like bye bye opensesame  . I think that's wot ur trynna say, right Jisola? Anyways, it has to be done sha!

PS. Jisola, I think I know who you are  

Osina wata:

@ Opensesame
Boy we go meet on 14th

em. . . actually, we'll have to meet in Edjeba , cos i be somewhere in lag!

@rest o'y'all still expecting ur meds.
Anytym soon, anytym soon. Just chill!

Osina wata:

So happy, my date is for 14th and in PHC
God that did mine will do for all still waiting

AMEN to that!!
Osina wata, we are doing meds on the same day!
Hope ur BP don com down now from all d days of tension.

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Osina wata congratssssssssss. I am sooo hapi 4 u.
All the glory be to God.
Okay, guys, the 2nd batch is here, so hang on tite, urs is coming!!!

Hey Guys.
How are y'all doin? How waz ur weekend?
Jus poppin in to say hi. Let's keep the high spirits, aight?
Now, i'm not a prophet, but i see meds flying to each and everyone of us left VERY SOON!!
It's definitely goin2 hapn, aight?
Cheers

Hey Guys.
How are u doing? Hey BOSON, welcome.
Osina wata, douecho, EasyT, jibzgal, wumwum, nkenke, pepperyboy, cheksa, edoblakky et al. how's it going? Don't worry guyz, like i said before, in the last set, they still sent meds 15 days after the 1st med iv.
Just try to relax, aight? I kno it aint easy, but worrying and checking ur mails every minute wont really help matters.
Just try making preparations for Edjeba (to keep urself busy), cos ur name dey there already!!!  
One luv!!

Hey guys.
Just want to reassure y'all that we are still together, supporting and praying for us all. Meds go definitely land!!
I kno it ain't easy, but just relax. The reason I'm saying RELAX is because from the last set, people were still getting meds 15 DAYS after the first iv. Hopefully, this time it won't take that long (as I notice everything is kinda movin faster this time; they are probably trynna make up for the test-SRD delay).
So, just pray, trust and have faith in God. He will never fail!!
Cheers.

Whaooooo!!!! Otr CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!.
I am so happy for you!!
I thot u had disappeared. Congrats, man!

@ EasyT
Like I once said, I don't check that status thingy anymore. Even if I did now, I probably won't tell you, cos if I have successful on it and you have som'n else, it will get you worried for nothing!! The status is obviously not updated promptly, so lets forget about it. It's only a question of time, man.

Goodmorning guyz,

Yesterday was some day, wasn't it? We thank God for folks that got the meds. We specially thank Him for those that WILL get theirs soon. It's only a question of time.

Thanks a lot, guys, for all the Congratulatory msgs. It will soon be my turn to tell u too!!

Congrats to IfnobeGod(once again), Jisola mar, penjart and roshmedia.
@roshmedia. . where have you been? Anyways, welcome to the thread. Try to be more frequent, as serious preparations for Edjeba don start by God's grace.

@jibzgal. . . No shakin. We are not going anywhere without u guyz. we are togeda.

@EasyT. . . I studied Industrial Physics (2.1). Not sure exactly wot they consider in terms of who they send meds to first, but I know that in no time they'll got in touch with everybody. and that includes. . You!!

Hey Guys,
Just saw a mail from Shell telling me that my application was not unsuccessful!!!
Gotcha, didn’t I?
Yes, it has finally happened!! Medicals on Thursday, May 14. It was in my spam too.
ALL the glory be to GOD! ALL!
Like we know, it’s in batches. So yours is next. Yes, I mean YOU!!

Are you for real!!!  
IfnobeGod! Congratssssssssssss!!!!!!!! I am too happy for you.  
No be God?
Yeah guyz, he'll definitely do it for us all. Definitely.

[quote ]
Koko Mansion revolves around the quest of 12 beautiful, talented girls that will live in a mansion for eight weeks, to become the ideal Kokolette (wife). During the eight weeks, the young women will be groomed and tested in various activities in order to determine the one with the greatest Koko virtues, worthy of being a wife –a Kokolette. Some of these Koko virtues that the viewers, who are the ultimate judges in the intrigue-filled show, would be looking out for are: the ability of the Kokolette to cook and be an ideal African woman.
A press statement signed by HITV head of communication, Justin Esade reads: “The Kokolette must also be industrious while being able to take care of the home front; her ability to be respectful and courteous at all times would be put to test. The potential Kokolette must be able to emulate notable women in society such as Honourable Abike Dabiri, Nike Osinowo.
The Kokolette, according to Morayo Aka-Bashorun, Business Development and Sales Manager, HiTV, must be a beautiful young lady, at least 18 years old. She must be smart and intellectually savvy; she must also possess a fun talent she is willing to explore and definitely a wife material. She must be well-cultured with sound domestic training, an absolute diva with the ability to get along with a diverse crowd.
The Kokolette must be someone with good moral values, independent and ambitious aside being a creative person. She must also be an excellent host, a very creative person who understands and can get along with the celebrity lifestyle of the hip hop star.

[/quote]

*(yawn)* Yeah, yeah, yeah. . . blah, blah, blah. We've heard all these before right?
Now, they may be a whole load of bull, but we can't prove it!! All these 'virtues' they are lookin for in the winner are the same that pageants and other Reality shows look for. So, you CAN'T criticise the show for this. They are lookin for the 'IDEAL AFRICAN WOMAN'. You can't hold that against them.

[quote ]
The Kokolette who emerges as the winner will win:
• A Chris Aires Diamond ring,
• A brand new convertible car and N5million

What is it, like an engagement ring or som'n? Whao, dude is seriously thinkin of gettin hitched!!   Jus kiddin.
Again, I don't see why any body has a problem with these gifts. They are fine, really.

[quote ]
Most importantly, the winner will be D’Banjs Kokolette for one full year and will be his companion at public events both within and outside Nigeria.

There it is!!!
This is the part where the creators messed up BIG TYM!! IMO. What were they thinking??
Great, so while beauty queens are thinkin of World peace, Next Super models are finding a cure for AIDS and winners of other reality shows are involved in some 'worthy cause'(a.k.a pet project) or another, The Ultimate kokolet will "most importantly" be D'Banj's ESCORT!!!. A few questions
* How, pray, is this supposed to affect HER life? Oh, lemme guess. She'll become exposed, right?
* Shows of this kind get some goodwill and support when there is perceived positive impact on society. How does being D'banj's 'companion' achieve that?
* No thanks to his songs, lyrics and overall attitude, D'banj has earned himself the classic 'player' image in the music industry, whether he likes it or not. How did the organizers think people will take the 'Koko master's companion' prize? What were they thinking? Then he went and made it worse by saying;
[quote ]
I may get my wife from here — Dbanj
[quote]

Now, I am not a fan of D'banj, neither am I a hater. That's why I'll objectively give them a candid advice.

I say, SCRAP THAT 'COMPANION' PART. Instead, she could be a Spokesperson for his Koko foundation or som'n. A worthy cause.
She, being the 'ideal african woman', could go to schools, wherever, and give talks to young girls on the virtues of the 'ideal african woman'.
How about a prize that has to do with developing her most unique talent?
Anything guys. Put on your thinking caps and thinkin of som'n better that being an ESCORT, for cryin out LOUD!!!

I no mind too, but I think the reason they usually give a month is because most employees ask for a month's resignation notice. So Shell tries to accomodate that, plus any other personal preparations you'd need to make etc.

Cheksa:

@opensesame figured u are d boss here, heard that they are sending mails out in batches. both the regets and med iv. what do u have to say.
thanks.

em. . . boss?? Me no kno about that.
Anyways, they seem to always send their mails in batches, true.
At the moment, there is no credible med iv that we know of, but those may still be sent in batches. Most of these thots are goin by past patterns.
And Cheksa, are you really sure about the June 3rd thing? Cos if they usually give about a month btw offer letter and SITP, then June 3 obviously wont fly.

@nkenke. . no need 4 temp 2 dey rise. Ur name dey there already, so lerax, or is it relax. . .lol.

Osina wata:

@All: Abeg we get more curios and anxiety sets in which may result in High BP, so lets forget about how many pple are left or who is out

Don't mind us. It's just something to while away time.

Osina wata:

@ All: I decided not to border my source of info again because it is putting me so much in anxiety, the Trut is my BP be don dey go Up and i dont want dat to affect my Medicals in Shell u understand now? I am thinking of going myself to treat any yama yama b4 dey start calling just to be on d safer side

LWKMD!! Really, I couldn't stop laffin. Ok, that's an ingenious idea, though. But u need to try and relax sha. e no easy but try.

Osina wata:

@Opensesame: good boy

We All try!!