We need more prudent public servants who have this ideology that state money is not meant for governor nor his friends.

I do not have any problem with whom you wish to award contract to but am almost always concerned when they don't deliver and not mandated to return the money paid them and please the contract shouldn't even be overblown or paded figures

Built2last:
Chai

Why they hate him

He has been flying economy. He didn't just start before they say its because of politics

Anyway, just incase you are still questioning why Egypt

Read

Egypt has the highest number of ongoing infrastructural projects in Africa. A FACT!

Egypt recently completed:
1. The world's largest water treatment plant,
2. World's largest archaeological museum,
3. World's 4th largest solar park,
4. Africa's tallest building,
5. African's Biggest fish farm,
6. Africa's Longest light rail line.

Egypt has built 10,000 factories in the last 7 years, and is constructing 34 new cities.

Yes, you heard me. Go and verify!

Egypt is currently building Africa's:
1. Largest Olympic Sports City,
2. Largest Shopping Mall,
3. Largest First space research city,
4. 2nd largest mosque,

Calm down, e never finish o...

They are also building World's:
5. Largest monorail line,
6. World's largest beet sugar factory,
7. Sugar strategic crops production plant,
8. 6th largest high-speed rail line.

Peter Obi has already started getting ready and you are still asking questions.

See image below and see where Egypt was 7 years ago when Buhari started.

See where Egypt is in 2021.

Save Nigeria

Be #OBIdient and #VotePeterObi

If this statistics are true I can only envy Egypt as a Nigerian. Behold see how the mighty have fallen.
Not even in top ten in Africa, how then can our govt get recognition in the world.
We're only the most populous black nation and nothing else. That title sef never bring kobo come govt purse. I weep for my country

Electricity no dey steady
Good roads we no get all through
Water nko? If not for individual boreholes water fit cost pass coke
Security? no go area
Food? Na who get money get choice of food

Sincerely speaking if Nigeria dey where tsunami, earthquake, cold (extreme temperature) or volcano dey happen no one go live for am

Wonderful news, my fear is just na another sweet talk wey no go happen anytime soon

Conner44:
Small skid or slide and this jap econobox must either tumble or fly into the bush

I should spend N3.5M on a vehicle that doesn’t have traction control? So all the fuel she’s been saving she will now use X 10 of that money to repair the car

Some model of corolla Altis do have traction control. On a serious note you need to tell us how traction control prevented all vehicles in western countries from slipping on snow and skidding wayward.
Am here to learn sir

Good day fellow nairalanders & car gurus on board, please I need opinions and suggestions on possible fix to be done on my 04 corolla Altis, I recently noticed a creaking sound coming off my engine upon acceleration (not normal acceleration though) especially when accelerating to speed up from normal driving.

Note: Car has been on complete routine maintenance since I acquired it toks. I don't bate an eyelid to buy any replacement part(s) so long it's genuine product or close to OEM.

CC: Gazzuz, diportivo, nurey, others

maiquel:
Hello guys....
So I have a budget of about 90k to get a phone, I know preferences defer and these preferences are what informs our choices.
1. I am not a really heavy user, but I would like to have a seamless experience when I plan to play mobile games once in a while.
2. I am not a picture person but I want a good camera nonetheless
3. I want a lasting battery
4. I fear upgrades, therefore I want something really close to the latest android OS

I did a great deal of search and got the following mobile choices:

Umidigi A9 pro

Umidigi A9 pro 2021 version

Samsung A12

Umidigi A11

IPhone 8 (UK used)

Now I'm confused as to which one to go for. So I am here for advice.... phone gurus, please help.

I included that Samsung because of its durability,  however the Umidigi beats it hands down both in camera and in processor. I'm kinda scared of these Chinese products, that's why I thought about buying a UK used IPhone 8 plus.

What do you guys think?   Would really appreciate the suggestions,  thank you!

Umidigi might look good specs wise but what if you need replacement parts one day, hope you don't have to traverse the length and breath of the country looking for solution?

Go for Samsung A12, at least it's reliable, little or no complaints so far for all the units sold in our outlets this year.

You may contact me if u're comfortable with it to get Samsung A12 128+4gb version with your budget.

Irondome1:
When you get to onitsha and want to escape Owerri road traffic jam, I will advice you to divert through Atani road then burst out to Ozubulu and continue your journey. SE is safe, just military checkpoints here and there.

Atani to Ozubulu bypass is very bad & lonely. Infact it's the only road I've plied in Southeast without seeing good number of vehicles on that road. Security is not really an issue cos bois don hammer dey cruise better rides, bad road is the issue there except all those water for bad sections don dry up.

Terrier99:
The Emirati economy will miss Nigerians who usually travel to the UAE for Christmas.

Massive loss for UAE; loss in visa application revenue, loss in air fare revenue, loss in VAT, reduced flights to Africa cos they need Nigerian passengers to augment passengers from other countries in Africa.
Dem wan operate massive 21 flights while reducing Air Peace flights to 4. They fear air peace would take over the route as Nigerians may prefer it to their emirate carrier.

If not for successive bad govt & govt policies who's UAE kwanu, they should be in their hiding places when Nigeria is strutting her stuff in international politics. Even UK that reared her head with Covid restrictions should have been meted with Abacha's treatment on British Airways & we all watch & savour how those in London, Downing Street, Buckingham Palace would be fretting & shitting their panties off.

Our govt got this one 1000% correctly.

Rodwave:

60k. All tickets for this year already booked, try again next year

Really then air peace should add more birds (air plane) to accommodate air travellers in need. I can't find anambra airport on their app yet. Must booking only be through their site?

kingreign:

Anything that catches your attention, buy it.

This response off me , but finally attitude of a driver plays some part on overall functionality of a ride; this statement doesn't in anyway glorify specific brand or model renowned for default error(s).

Las Las buy what catches your fancy & you know you can comfortably foot all sorts of maintenance bills.

Some ride go pepper their owner until they get they sell am for peanut but new owner go dey cruise same ride for months/yrs without much worries, is that not juju Can we say the ride no like the former owner?

CountVersailles:
Arrangee

Lol

diportivo:



which generation is now plagued with leg issues?

So you mean to say wahala no dey finish

Philadelphia:


You’re safer with the RX350

Tnx boss

Philadelphia:


Properly inspect the 2012 RX350.
That’s my pick only if it checks out.

Thanks my chairman for the insight.
I still remember your opinion on glk being a wagon variant of C class

I only love the ground clearance especially front bumper side but RX seem to have something like cover raised to touch front bumper since the days of RX 300, such might be prone to elevated objects hitting on it. My little fear shaa

HeavenlyBang:


The GLK is actually a pretty solid car, but the RX is considerably better all-round.

Reliability: Not much in it, but mechanical parts for the RX are probably cheaper.
Ride quality: The RX rides better.
Luxury: The RX is better.

Thanks baba mi, my concern is the 2gr engine, Rav 4 with that engine is problematic & already grounded in the car park. Chairman been think of glk due to the same engine on RX being 2GR & uncle already bought glk for wifey. As for me I already know it's RX for me maybe he can go for glk later down the line we compare performance & cost of ownership.

I don't care about gas conservation cos luxury & gas conservation no dey always toe the same line.

kingreign:




RX350 is a better car

Both the 2010 & 2012 version.

What have u to say on the 2GR engine?

diportivo:



jejely let heavenlybang advice u on this one bro

Okay Chief

Good evening gurus in the house

Biko I need user opinion & gurus advice on 2010 glk toks, 2012 RX 350 driven for few months & 2010 RX 350 Nigerian used (less than 2yrs) with 2GR engine.

I need head on comparison between 2010 glk & 2012 RX 350 on; reliability, ride quality, routine maintenance cost, luxury. Any other thing to watch out for like common problem associated with both ride.


I also need indept user review on 2010 RX 350, is there any common problem it's riddled with.
What's the performance of 2GR like considering Nigerian bad roads, any thing to watch out for while cruising the ride, as a ride already driven oh no Nigeria what should be the fixes/repairs to look out for.

Cc: Heavenly bang, Philadelphia, Kingreign, nurey, diportivo & other auto authority on the forum

E choke, hope the price go dey pocket friendly

Good phone, nice spec. E sharp

atheistandproud:
Inquisitive Universe:
Unisoc is not a popular name and phone manufacturers who use them do not want to make them popular.

Now if you've never heard of the names Unisoc or Spreadtrum, do not blame yourself or think you have missed a lot. Quite clearly, you haven't.

Now what/who is Unisoc?

And...

Why are they important?

Once upon a time,

There was an SoC company located in Shanghai, China dedicated to making only Entry level SoCs for Entry level phones.

The name of the company was Spreadtrum Communications Incorporated.

Spreadtrum SoCs were very cheap and soon they became really popular in South East Asia as they helped a lot of small companies make their own phones.

Eventually, even big companies like Samsung and Huawei realized that there was a lot of money to be made from selling cheap phones to the lower economic classes of the society. So they started buying SoCs from Spreadtrum too.

As Spreadtrum's popularity grew, a big Chinese investment firm known as Tsinghua Uni group bought the company for $1.75 billion (US Dollars).

Tsinghua allowed the company to keep making Spreadtrum SoCs. But in 2018, after a management change, Tsinghua decided to set their sights higher.

The Tsinghua Uni group then acquired another company known as RDA microelectronics for $907 million.

In 2018, Spreadtrum and RDA were merged and rebranded into what is now known as UNISOC. They are currently the largest producers of SoCs in China.

As a result of this merger, all Spreadtrum SoCs were now renamed Unisoc-Spreadtrum or simply Unisoc.

For the next few minutes...

We shall be looking at a company that started from the bottom, are universally disliked and their attempts to repair damaged reputation.

Spreadtrum makes very cheap low end entry level SoCs.

Their SoCs are the cheapest in the Smartphone world. This was their heritage until recently...

This is something that they have been quite successful at.

Their SC***** line of cheap SoCs are very popular in the low end smartphone market especially in Asia and Africa. Their list of customers include Samsung, Nokia, Lenovo, Teclast, Leagoo, HTC, Transsion (Itel) and many others.

Their SoC is very basic when it comes to functionality.

They're designed for calls, SMS, viewing photos and watching videos, facebook lite, Xender, Android Go etc.

Anything heavier than this and you're looking for trouble.

When it comes to gaming, photography and videography. These SoCs are mostly useless.

They have neither dedicated ISPs or DSP or AI modules. The GPUs used are the cheapest Mali GPUs produced by ARM.

These and many more make Spreadtrum SoCs cheap and very affordable.

But the companies that use these SoCs do not want their customers to know this.

This is especially true in the case of Samsung.

Now note that I have nothing against Samsung but bad business practices are bad business practices.

These companies would buy Spreadtrum SoCs and put them in their phones.

After doing this, they would promise heaven and earth, misleading the consumer. Whilst doing this, they'll of course hide the fact that they're using a Spreadtrum SoC.

To add insult to injury, they'll charge a high price for the phone.

When you check for specs, what you'll see is:

SoC - 1.2GHz Quad core Processor

The average consumers rushes to buy these devices and are sorely disappointed.

I had an old tab with a Spreadtrum SoC and it was a disaster.

In the end, the tab was a glorified television and pdf reader. That was all it was good for.

Most people who used Spreadtrum devices in the past, and later found out would have nothing to do with phones or tablets carrying Spreadtrum.

Lots of people, as soon as they hear Spreadtrum, oya, they'll take off both slippers, hold them in both hands and run.

This has contributed to the bad image that Unisoc have had over the years and still continues till today in the minds of many people.

Let's look at the SoCs that Unisoc has made over the years and let's see why they're that bad.

Let's start from 2014.

In 2014, Spreadtrum released almost 10 SoCs that year. These SoCs are all entry level with very similar specs.

The specs are:

core count: quad core
core type: Cortex A7
GPU: Mali 400 series
size: 28nm
ISA: ARMv7
clockspeed: 1.2 or 1.3GHz
memory: LPDDR2 or 3, and 3G capability.

The SoCs are:

1. SC5735A (Dexp Ursus NS370)

2. SC5735

3. SC7715 is a single core SoC (Samsung Galaxy Ace NXT and Samsung Galaxy Pocket 2)

4. SC7725 is a dual core SoC (Samsung Galaxy Z1, Samsung Galaxy J120H)

5. SC7730A (Lenovo A1900)

6. SC7730S (Samsung Galaxy Z3, Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, Blu C4, Blu Advanced L4).

7. The most popular Spreadtrum SOC of that era was the SC7731C (Flare S series, Cherry Blu, MyPhone)

8. Rounding up this segment is the SC7731G (iTel vision, Huawei Y5C, Archos 40D).

These SoCs then flooded the market and were used in a number of cheap phones. They remained popular through 2015 and even competed favourable with Mediatek SoCs.

In 2016, they released a new batch of SoCs with similar specs to the ones from 2014.

The only difference was that the clockspeed was increased from 1.2GHz to 1.3/1.5GHz and these SoCs had 4G capability.

The SoCs are

1. SC9830A (Samsung Galaxy J1 mini prime and LYF Flame 7)

2. SC9830

3. SC9832A (Intex Aqua lineup, Micromax, Lenovo Z7).

In 2017, Tsinghua company started pushing Unisoc to challenge Mediatek and to set their sights higher.

Since ARM CPU cores were already dominating the market. Spreadtrum signed an unlikely agreement with tech giants Intel.

Unisoc acquired a Core license from Intel and made two SoCs.

They both had similar specs e.g 14nm, Octa core. the Intel X86-64 architecture and Intel Airmont processor cores.

The difference between them both was GPU and Clockspeed.

The SoCs are:

1. SC9851 (Leagoo T5C) used a Mali T820 GPU and ran at 1.8Ghz

2. SC9861GIA used a PowerVR GT7200 GPU and ran at 2.0GHz.

Both SoCs flopped in the market because they were not very compatible with the Android ecosystem.

After the disaster of the Intel SoCs, Unisoc went back to their old ways.

In 2018, they released 13 SoCs into the market. Some of them were popular while others were not.

To make matters worse, some of the specs used are worse than the SoCs from 2014.

1. SC8810 (Samsung Galaxy Young 2) is a single core 40nm SoC running at 1GHz with a memory of DDR1. The SoC was slower than a snail.

2. SC8825 (Lenovo A390t), which is a dual core 40nm SoC running at 1.2GHz.

The rest used the same 2014 specs and only changed the names.

They are:

1. SC7731E (Flare S series, Nokia C1, Cherry Mobile, Itel A36, Itel A56, Itel P36, Itel S15/S15 pro, Itel S16)

2. SC7735S (Samsung Galaxy Core 2, HTC Desire 700)

3. SC8735S

4. SC8830

5. SC8830A

6. SC8831G (Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 lite, Samsung Galaxy Tab E, Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo plus, Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini)

7. SC8835S.

8. The 4G SoCs like the SC9832E (Nokia C2, Samsung Galaxy J2 core, Meizu C9 Pro, Micro Spark Go, Itel A35)

9. SC9850 (Cherry mobile, Flare A+) also used those specs from 2014 as well.

That year however, Unisoc made two new SoCs based on ARMv8.1.

After years of using ARMv7 even when everyone else had upgraded, this was a welcome development for the company.

The size of the transistors were shrunk down from 28nm to 16nm. The new SoCs also used modern Cortex A53 and LPDDR4 memory. The last big change was the switch from quad core to octa core.

The two new SoCs are SC9860 and SC9860GV.

Surprisingly, they did not sell well as no company used them.

It was in this same year, 2018 that Spreadtrum were merged with RDA electronics and became UNISOC.

In 2019, the last SoCs that were branded with the Spreadtrum name were released.

They were budget SoCs with modern specs e.g ARMv8-A, Cortex A55 cores, PowerVR IMG8322 etc.

This was Unisoc's way of leaving the Entry level market behind.

1. SC9863 (Coolpad 3)

2. SC9863A (iTel Vision 1, Doogee N10, Teclast P10S, Teclast P20, Teclast P80x, Itel P36pro).

In late 2019, RDA's influence on the company was very clear.

The company made a new series of Midrange SoCs known as the Tiger T series

They boasted modern specs such as the 12nm size, ARMv8.2A, Cortex A75 and A55, LPDDR4 memory etc. They mostly shared similar specs and used a 2+6 big.LITTLE arrangement.

At last, Unisoc-spreadtrum had decided to join the modern world.

Three Tiger SoCs were released in 2019. They're:

1. Tiger T310 (Hisense F30S) with a PowerVR GT7200.

2. Tiger T618 (Teclast M40) with Mali G52 MP2

3. Tiger T710 with a PowerVR GM9446.

In 2020, the company announced their first 5G SoCs.

The Tiger T7510 (Hisense F50 5G) keeps most of the specs from 2019 while the Tiger T7520 is much more modern with 6nm process and Cortex A76 cores. It also uses a Mali G57 GPU.

Now, you cannot have 5G SoCs without a 5G modem. Unisoc have made their own 5G modem as well. It is called the Makalu IVY510 5G modem.

Unisoc is trying very hard to shake off it's bad reputation by investing heavily in research and development as well.

They have announced that their new SoCs will be able to carry out Virtual and Augmented reality tasks very soon.

The problem now is that a lot of companies who used to buy their cheap SoCs cannot afford the new Tiger line up, so they keep asking for the old Spreadtrum SoCs.

A good example is Itel.

Itel's latest brand flagship still uses the Unisoc SC9736A from 2019 in 2021.

So it may take a while for the public to accept Unisoc as one of the serious competitors in the industry.

Personally, I want Unisoc to make good SoCs. This should put pressure on the big boys such as Qualcomm and Mediatek and force them to reduce their prices.

Remember competition is always good for the customers.

So if you didn't know about Unisoc Spreadtrum SoCs.

Well now you do.

(Culled from my Telegram channel, can also be found on my Facebook page)

https://inquisitiveuniverse.com/2021/03/17/unisoc/ (Post link)

This's just an exposition on its own. Weldon op

chronos00:


The 06 Xc90 has various engine based trims, is it a 2.5turbo? Or a V8. You need to verify that it's actually a 2006 XC90, because the previous model year, 2005, physically looks essentially the same, but had a notoriously unreliable engine/transmission pairing, the T6. For 2006, the V8 replaced the T6 as the premium XC90 trim.

Reliability is on par with similar models, reliability is related to maintenance to some extent, both of which can be said to be average, for an 06 XC90. The earlier V8 engines had some balance shaft issues, but those were resolved subsequently. For more on those issues:

https://blog.fcpeuro.com/the-dark-side-of-volvos-excellent-v8

Ruggedness, the XC90 wasn't really designed as an off road vehicle, it's no Jeep Wrangler or Toyota 4runner. However the Haldex AWD system is relatively capable of taking you through most terrain you would encounter while driving in Nigeria. Just don't go climbing mountains, and you would be fine.

Fuel efficiency for the 06 is linked to the engine trim. The V8 is a 4.4l Yamaha designed workhorse putting out 311 bhp, and impressive torque for its category. The 2.5t engine can feel significantly underpowered, especially as the XC90 is a rather heavy vehicle. The V8 is not overly thirsty under normal driving applications. If you're one of those people that can't stand people passing you when you drive, or you're lead footed, well that would translate to your pocket in fuel costs. The 2.5t is a relative fuel sipper, but don't expect to win any races with it.

Parts and expertise are available for the XC90s. Volvos have witnessed a recent resurgence, however outside Lagos some parts (and expertise) may be tricky to locate, one may have to resort to buying in Lagos and shipping cross country. In Lagos however, there's a street in Ladipo, Daleko/Alhaji Amusa street, that's almost exclusively all things Volvo. You could find pretty much any part you'd ever need there. Labour, too.

The desired features are also linked to the trims. The V8 models tend to come with third row seating (only comfortable for kids), third row AC outlets, rear seat entertainment (dvd/headphone outlets), BLIS (blind spot monitors). Other available options for all trims are the pop up display unit, rear parking or proximity sensors, etc.

The summary is, for its price point, the 06 XC90 is a capable vehicle. Are there better alternatives? Certainly, but most of those have higher sticker prices. If the V8 scares you, up your budget a bit to include the 2007 XC90, with its all new 3.2l Inline 6 Cylinder engine which is a compromise between the 2.5t and the 4.4l V8.
In addition, your location may also influence the availability of parts and labour.

This's an exposition in its entirety, tnx Boss

Good day bosses in the house, please what's your opinion on 2006 Volvo xc90 awd having these in mind; reliability, ruggedity, fuel efficiency, availability of parts & auto technicians, any known problem associated with the ride or models in the series. Tnx in advance

CC: kingreign, heavenly bang, nurey, Philadelphia

radautoworks:

What's strange &/or spectacular about this ride that's popping your eyeballs

LMS1:
Never Knew They Also Produce Smartphones.

WalexjayTech:
If anyone is still having issue unlocking this model or any other VIDA MiFi, I can unlock it for you at shikini price, contact me on WhatsApp: +2348146800602
Disclaimer: I don't dupe people, this is a registered business name with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)

What's your price?

KingAlabi:
Op go for Nokia 5.3 Biko.

Samsung A12 na glorified Tecno .

Lol

RRodwave:
Okwhat if after purchasing it and you didn't win
Can they return the phones

you funny die

rationalmind:


Nawa o. This kind of posts irritate me. See the way you dey beg person on top your own money.

If he won't reply you, there are many others who will jump at your request. Haba

Probably he don't wanna deal with them, why not leave him with his choice?

Really, where do you stay & what's the cost of your services.

sylvoclair1990:
which one if these phones will you allow me to go for?

Go for Samsung A12 128gb, the phone sell out is good & no registered complaint in all our outlet