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I hate to be a troll but em, Baba's music has been less than satisfactory to me... maybe 'cause I'm involuntarily comparing it to his parents, the Jazz 38 icons, perhaps.

I'll listen to the new stuff though hoping for the best.

buharitill2023:
I thought is that thief iwuanyanwu.

But this one as an iPod journalist, he must have be among those jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Bia-fra terrorist that always wish the best president death.

You are bereft of morals and sense!

BlackPantherxXx:
The robbers tried the Offa template by simultaneously attacking the Police station....didn't work.

Why do bullets strip robbers naked in Nigeria ?

I was just about to ask this question?

encryptjay:
If the sound that succeeds it, is consonant, use 'a' but if it's a vowel sound, use 'an'.
In simpler words, if 'h' is silent during pronunciation, use 'an' for example
An honour
An heir
An hour
For non-silent 'h', use 'a'.
A horse
A herd
A hospital.

It's an honour to meet with you.
This is a hospital

I think I've heard, "an husband" before.

Its an honour to quote you!

Ibelievee:
He has absconded. See his last reply

Wow, that's sad!

@DR1SKLEF, true?

You guys need to clarify & sort this issue out. I came here to note the face of the supposed scammer... if he can prove what he states here, the accuser will have to absolve him of all blame & apologize. I the same vein, if the accuser can make a solid case, the accused will have to, well, abscond or payback, whichever he deems OK.

This has messed me up... RIP

SamySamy123:
1.  At and About

Note that the sentence, "I shall expect you at about five o'clock" is wrong. It should rather be "I shall expect you about five o'clock". 

Reason: 
"At" applies a definite time, and "about" applies to an approximate time. So, using at about is juxtaposition of two unlikes, and should be avoided. You can only say: "I shall expect you at or about five o'clock".

 2. Try And

Many a time, people use "try and" when they actually mean "try to". Logically, if you "try and do something", you  have to first of all try,  which is to make a general attempt, and finding out how do. After trying and finding how to do, you then do it. Thus, there are two actions involve, to try and to do.

On the other hand, "try to" implies the single combination of trying and doing. So, learn not to confuse the two today. 

 3.  All Right

Note that, while already, almost, almighty and altogether, are right, it is wrong to say "alright". However, there is no reason for this. But if you want your grammar to be absolutely correct, you must use "all right".


 4. Misuse of That

It is quite pathetic that most people use the word "That" as an emphatic adverb.

Examples:

"I had no idea the house was that small"

"If the weather is that bad, you had better stay at home"

This use of "That" is wrong and should be avoided. The correct forms of the above sentences are:

"I had no idea that the house was as small as that".

"If the weather is as bad as that, you had better stay at home".


 5.  Ought To

Note that the construction " He ought to, didn't he?" is very wrong. Its correct form is "He ought to, oughtn't he?".

I know this sound absurd. But no doubt, it is the correct form. 

 6. Parallel With

It should be noted that two lines can not be "parallel to". They can only be "parallel with" each other. So, don't say parallel to from today hence forth.


 7.  Averse To

Sometimes, people say they are "averse to". Meaning that they dislike. However, this is very wrong. You cannot be averse to anything, because the suffix "to" signify approach, when the opposite is intended. 

The correct form of "being averse to something" is "being averse from".

 8. Moot Point

Note that the word "moot" does not mean the same as "mute". While the word mute simply mean silence, moot is an Anglo-Saxon town assembly, or court of justice which was a moot or mote, while the meaning place was the moot hall. 

9. USE TO

When people make sentences like "He used to live in Lagos" meaning he formerly lived in Lagos, it is quite understood and correct.

But where they say this negatively or in past tense, they make mistakes. Examples:

"He didn't use to live in Lagos".

"Did he use to live in Lagos?".


The correct forms of the above are:

"He use not to live in Lagos".

"Used he to live in Lagos".


Reason: 
"Used to" is a peculiar idiom itself, and there is no point making its variation even more peculiar.

 10. Xmas

The only reason why the word "Xmas" can be tolerated is because, "X" was a Greek word for Jesus Christ. Writers who intentionally use "Xmas" having be said to be merely lazy. The most formal form is "Christmas"


Source:
https://www.learnersinfo.com/2018/04/wrong-grammers-nigerians-always-use.html?m=0

Two thumbs up!

naijacentric:
True talk but if its not only yahoo plus boys own,fornication n adultery exposes one to spiritual hazards if u know u know

Thanks jare

sepbae:
Legal thieves



Are you bored and in need of some entertainment? Then kindly add me now on Skype at Isabel okoh for a video chat session..

Serious buyer's only!

Please what sort of entertainment are you selling ma

It's LASSAA... though it wouldn't surprise me if that charge has been given to Seyi Tinubu now
#ifyouknowyouknow

johnmattew:
were u doubting the pastor b4?.....fAToyinbo is active in the C-OZA room

Kai, Kai, Kai!!!

kenzysmith:
Falz u re a disgrace to this country your father that is a judge in this nation is one of the of most corrupt judge in this country please you. Made the people here in south africa made jest of me yesterday with that musical vedio that vedio must be ban you dey make job they hard for yahoo boys down here with that vedio Falz I think say u be guy man

But seriously, are you OK?

Great. Please move "Backup you data" up the ladder.

Omeokachie:
Take time and read your post veeeery slowly.
Does it make sense to you? Are your thoughts coordinated?
Usually I don't bother with people like you, but I can see you need urgent help.
I hear things look 'too dark' just before the cord of sanity snaps.
Goodbye!

Choi, "wicked" you, LoL!

Zoharariel:
No Bugatti Chiron in his collections

No Lamborghini Aventador in collections

No Rolls Royce Ghost in his collections

No Ferrari La Ferrari in his collections

No Bentley Mulsanne in his collections

No Porsche Carrera GT in his collections

And you want to blow my mind? With a G-Wagon & Maybach that Yahoo Boys have turned to bicycles in Lekki?

My friend, will you get out of here with your mediocrity!

G-Wagon yes but Maybach?

Seun:
Fellow Nairalanders,

The forum was totally down for about 23 minutes this afternoon. I apologize for allowing this to happen. There’s no excuse for it.

Regards,
Seun.

Seun always taking full responsibility. Nigerians take note.

Jaqenhghar:
I wish I was like most of y'all
Una get time sha

True talk my pesin.

I'm touched by the story but unless I'm absolutely wrong, the car she was driving was owned by a one time popular reggae/dancehall act who, in a meeting with my ex-boss around that period, actually narrated the little trouble he was in because Ibinabo in a drunk-driving fit with one of his cars, committed the act.

I surely couldn't have dreamt that up, could I?

I'm not even sure anymore...

I'm perplexed...

I can't even type my experiences despite having an LPO from a reputable organization.

Anyone out there?

This is great! I was reasing about Google shutting theirs down too. Well done!

ify84:
Did a recording but too many background noise, can one remove the noise so as to hear only d main voice?

Yup. Try Audacity as the above said but if you need even more filtering and isolation to forensic audio levelm PM me.

okerekeikpo:
Ugly girl, I can't marry such an ugly lady

You nor well at all, at all!

It's sad that even if we call the attention of the powers that be to this ludicrous idea of pepper spray being classified as an offensive weapon and not to be carried around for self defense, they will do nothing to remedy it.

We are seldom forward-thinking in this country.

What we need is a crop of selfless, intelligent and straight-arrow individuals to permeate every sector of the Nigerian state, reform our weak, corruption-wrought and bogus policies to ones that reflect well-thought out, dynamic and people-centric.

So we should be raped, harassed and be at perpetual mercy of hoodlums? So carrying a taser go be like capital offense na!

Watch... they will be no outrage beyond the media space and those that are charged with delivering the dividends of our support and votes will not take proactive measures in turning it around.

I hope I'm proven wrong.

NB
Gon' "get myself an Uzi and my brother a nine".

renewa29:
Jerry Boy better than Dan Daura, never.

On another note people really don't know what it means to be Nigerian president. Yes you have power, but you have to deal with the power blocs and vested interests who hold Nigeria to ransom. GEJ, we complained about his style, Buhari, we are complaining, Yaradua, we were complaining, Obasanjo was the beginning of our complaints. Why don't we look inward and realize that we ourselves, as a people are responsible for stopping the system from working.

People complain about nepotism. Same people who shunt at queues and lie over the minutest detail just to get a regular service. The average Nigerian will gladly enrich himself corruptly, until he is caught he will go around without a conscience and without shame. So if the bottom is rotten, how can the top be clean ?

We need to look at ourselves, and ask why we seem to be the biggest hypocritical nation in Africa.

Zobo or Orijin?

wontiboje:
Despite several cuts and tweaks to its business model and structure, it appears all is not still well with Jumia.

This is because, after two years of pressure and record losses, Jumia said it losses rose beyond forecast for the full year 2017

Jumia, Africa's largest eCommerce company said it made a net loss of N53.3 billion for the full financial year of 2017. This is a major negative and huge difference compared to N40.5 billion reported in 2016.

Full-year revenue for Jumia came in at EUR93.8 million compared to EUR89 million reported in 2016.

There are various sides to this result and the more we look at the company's summary result released by Rocket Internet, its parent company, the more we see more signs of worry for Jumia going forward.

Source: https://pageone.ng/2018/04/13/jumia-losses-parent-company/

Various structural changes have been applied to the business model of Jumia in the last three years. On August 30, 2016 Africa eCommerce Holding GmbH, the holding company of Jumia, was merged into Africa Internet Holding GmbH (formerly trading under Africa Internet Group).

In its usual flowery comment, Rocket Internet said in its official statement that:

[/b]In June 2016, all business models of Africa Internet Group were renamed under the Jumia brand. [b]

It is now very clear that Rocket Internet plans to sell off the company via an IPO was a sound decision given the fact that after five years, there are no signs that Jumia would break-even before it caves-in.

Konga, Jumia's arch-rival has also witnessed its near-end before it was sold to Zinox Group for undisclosed amounts.

While Kinnevik and Naspers have not disclosed the terms of the transactions, there are feelers that the company was sold for a ridiculously low amount with up to 99% loss on equity.

@ the bolded is a major no, no, no for those that know i.e. grand [/b]positioning[b] error! Selah. Reach me for details.

Come o, mixer or producer or mixer/producer?

Kai, your entire strategy posted in one fell swoop... oh well.

I don't blame you though, it's in a bid to get investors.

Came for a burial.

My first thought on entering the town today was, I think these armed bandits have stayed their hand on this town as it has happened one too many times and it's been long...

I was supposed to stay back for yet another engagement but decided to get back to the capital city as it wasn't a priority for me and biz is calling back in Gidi.

I noticed a bank had even closed their branch (very close to the railway tracks, I think Skye).

Because of the robberies, I had vowed that under no circumstance would I use ATM in that town again. I was out and about trying to fetch cash last night in Ilorin prior to this trip.

Kai, I'm fed up. I thank God oh but I'm exhausted from this kind of thing...

I'm hearing they first murdered all the policemen at the station. That has been their modus operandi though. Chai

And to think that all those banks are concentrated along a route that has so many getaway options the authorities are yet to remedy that unique flaw at least as per Offa.

God help us!

Flexherbal:
Hope they do air pollution test in Nigeria!

Lol lile really? Even what we eat hasn't been well regulated talk less of emissions!

TheKingIsHere:
It is high time a history channel be launched to educate people especially the youths about the numerous Nigerian traditions and cultures.

So many people don't know their history.

God bless you!