asghairtranspla: Hi, I am a food enthusiast and love to try different food and spices of various dishes and cuisines and try everything that amazes the taste buds, but due to this, I gradually started getting fat and obese in my body. I consulted my friend, who is a doctor he told me about liposuction surgery to reduce the fat. What do you think this surgery will help, or should I try some other way to be fit and healthy without losing my passion for exploring in eating?
Yes you can, if you can control your portions and get more active.
Also reduce sugary and procesed foods and reduce the amount of oil you use in preparing food significantly.
What are you scared of about a court marriage? No naija court will give her half your wealth .....that is a Western practice. But you will be required to provide upkeep which is often reasonable.
Your not being open about your religious reasoning is also a red flag.
She has agreed to convert to islam....hmmmm ........ok......I hope she does not have her own other plans.
You will both need to protect each other from your respective families cos issues go plenty after. Remember that you are the head of your own home. No be family go tell you as e go be, they can only advise. They will need to know this and know peace.
Inter religious marriages come with a lot of drama. I would rather not do it but since this is where you guys are, you must agree o ln how the marriage will go. If that agreement holds then the external drama can be held at bay.
olayinkabank: Please Nairalanders, I need your sincere advice. I am confused. I have been a member of this great platform since 2010 when I was in secondary school (SS2), but this is the first time I am seeking advice here. I was quite active and popular on the platform from 2010 to 2014, especially in the sports, politics, and education sections though I just created this new account today. I am currently engaged to a lady. We have done the introduction—both families have met, and we have collected the marriage list. The wedding is planned for late March next year. My fiancée is a Christian and from the Igbira tribe, although she understands Yoruba more than Igbira. All her siblings are married to Yoruba spouses. I am a Yoruba man and a Muslim by background. Initially, her family strongly objected to the marriage because of religious differences. However, after much persuasion—and after my fiancée threatened to harm herself if she was not allowed to marry me—her extended family members who are Muslims intervened, and the family reluctantly agreed. On my own side, my mother also objected at first. She dislikes my fiancée because there are rumors that her elder sister did money ritual. After much pleading, my mother later accepted the marriage. For context, my fiancée’s parents were originally Muslims but converted to Christianity before they died. The main issue now is that my fiancée’s siblings, especially the elder ones, are insisting that we must do either a church wedding or a court wedding. They say a traditional wedding alone is not acceptable. As for me, I work with a financial institution and was converted to professional staff last year. I also run a football viewing center and a betting shop. My fiancée just finished her tailoring apprenticeship (freedom). She is a graduate but currently unemployed, and I am planning to open a tailoring shop for her. Because I am the one providing almost everything financially, I feel a court wedding may not favor me in the long run. At the same time, my parents will never accept a church wedding, especially since my father is the head of a local Asalatu group. Please note: I am not a religious person. I consider myself agnostic—I believe in a Supreme Being but not in Christianity or Islam. However, neither my family nor my fiancée knows this, because they would likely see me as evil or someone possessed. My fiancée has agreed to convert to Islam after the wedding, which makes my family happy. Personally, I don’t really care about that because I believe more in humanity than religion. Now I am confused and stuck between: Her family insisting on church or court wedding My parents rejecting church wedding My own fears about court marriage Religious pressure from both sides Please, I need honest and mature advice from Nairalanders. What is the best way forward in this situation? especially to those who have done interfaith wedding before or in an interfaith relationship?
Kodak9: I really need help, I've been having issues with acnes, pimples and black spots,I need a solution abeg
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My experience was that they eventually fade with age. But to manage it, I used Dudu Osun soap and i used skins success cleanser(just the plain cleanser oooo) . Also regarding washing your face for many people not using a sponge to scrub helps but mine was the opposite, without scrubbing with a sponge I could break out. So you will have to experiment to determine which works for you. Change your sheets and pillow cases regularly. Wash your face often
Men refuse to learn. there is a limit to what you should do for someone who has not committed to you. particularly when you have a romantic interest in the said lady. You will be milked and discarded last last.
No matter what you do in Life you must at one point regret it.
It applies accross baord adn not to marriage alone. general statements adopted to specific situations can sound very smart but can also be very dangerous and skew the narrative.
Celebrityblog: What's your unpopular opinion about marriage that will get you in this position?
Glimpsetv: A Nigerian lady has raised alarm after spotting more than 200 eagles hovering over a neighbour’s house. What makes the situation even more unusual is that the birds gathered only above one specific roof — a smaller building within the compound — ignoring all the other structures.
Confused and concerned, the lady is asking what this strange occurrence could mean.
Watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments.
These are Yellow billed Kites. It is likely a potential food source brought them.for instance if they are slaughtering an animal in that compound it would attract them.
This is looks like a Juvenile Yellow billed Kite. otherwise its a black Kite. I however lean towards the former. Both are closely related thought. its what the Yoruba's call Asa. It is more commonly and erroneously called a hawk by the general populace.
Dada4me: It was knocked down by my vehicle on the expressway
Of JAMB books are too bulky for you then I doubt you can handle the rigour of studying medicine. However as an optimist, I advise you change the way you study. If you are a more visual person then try YouTube videos in the topics giving you issues.
Good morning sir, please I need your advice and that of your followers too.
I met a young lady of 27years old just three months ago.
I met her at a photo studio where she works. Got her number, kept in touch with her for like a month, and I decided to express my feelings to her. She accepted to date me.
But here are some contentious Issues between us.
— She's a single mother of a 6yr old lady. The baby lives somewhere else while my babe lives alone in a rented apartment. Her parents are Divorced. And the dad remarried. Her six year old baby lives there. But dating a single Mum isn't really the issue for me, as long as she loves me and has a good character.
— She pierced her nose and has a nose ring. I didn't complain.
— She has a Legchain and I'm not comfortable with this. I've asked her to remove it, but she said she can't remove it. I feel responsible ladies shouldn't be putting on legchains. This is a lady I do all my best to ensure she's happy. I support her with the little I can. The public image of ladies who use legchains isn't appealing to the society at all.
— She can't allow me access to her phone. She said her phone is her Privacy. Yes her phone is actually her privacy, no doubt. But why is her body not her privacy as well? If I can see her unclothedness, then why can't I see her phone. She's always so Glued to her phone, if I need to get something from her phone, maybe music or movies, she can't release it to me. If she's showing me anything from the phone, she will still hold the phone and be showing me . Truth is, I'm not comfortable with that. If there's nothing to hide, then, I see no reason for hiding her phone always. I told her I'm not the only guy she's dating but she keeps denying it. Well, do I even expect her to Agree? All the ladies I've dated, I try to check their phones from time to time especially when they least expected. I wouldn't just say give me your phone, I want to probe you. There were ways I would get the phone from them respectfully. If some police officers turn up at my place and want to search my apartment, I will gladly open it for them because I know there is nothing incriminating in my apartment. But if I have a skeleton in my cupboard, I wouldn't allow them search it, even if they have their search warrants.
I gave her this illustration
— in the second week of our Relationship, I went to her place of work and while she was operating her phone, I jokingly asked her when she didn't reply my last WhatsApp message. She said she wasn't having data. I refused to believe that. Then I asked to check her phone, but she refused. She carried it and showed me numbers of UnReplied chats, but while she was showing me, I noticed that she had asked WhatsApp A.I "Drugs for Abortion". I was shocked . Meanwhile,I had initially asked her if she was pregnant for someone else. Because I have not slept with her yet. She was sick within that period and what made me suspect her the most was her constant throw of Saliva almost every three minutes. I asked if she was pregnant, but she said No. Then later I saw that abortion thing on A.I I became so curious. Before
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if you have problems with what you are seeing and experiencing then take a walk. No be by force na.
Barryne: Please a friend bought this dog sometime ago, and she is 8months old now, he was told she is german shepherd, please is this true, if not which breed please?
There are GS genes in it somewhere albeit alongside other breeds. Na mongrel
You guys failed to actually court and whoever did your counselling did a terrible job. There are also inconsistencies in your story cos i dont know how spiritual brother is now forgetting to pray. I am certain there is a lot to unpack in your relationshiop on both sides and this post barely scratches the surface.
breadtoaster: Please, those of you who are married — how do you cope?
I am married to someone I don’t think is my friend. We dated before marriage, but during that time, I had a very senior friend whom I always went to for advice, help with decisions, and assistance with things that required initiative or “manly” effort.
My husband, on the other hand, is very quiet. Living with him feels like living in a graveyard — no TV, no outings, nothing lively. It’s not that he isn’t intelligent (trust me, he is), but he’s too lazy to put his mind to work sometimes. By 9 p.m., he’s already asleep. He eats, goes to work, and that’s all. He has no drive for more. Whenever I talk about progress or goals, he says, “It’s a process; it’ll take years to come to fruition,” but he never thinks of ways to get things done efficiently or on time.
So in terms of ambition or drive for achievement, I’m suffering living with him. I feel alone. I’m scared that his lack of motivation and his slow, passive lifestyle will kill my own drive. I’m not even extremely driven myself, but I know I want to achieve greatness. That desire pushes me, but I’m afraid that living with him will make me too relaxed and unmotivated — and I don’t want that.
Before marriage, I had friends — both male and female — with whom I shared advice and ideas. I’ve always had male friends because they tend to be driven. From them, I learned about crypto, stocks, business ideas — they inspired me. But my husband doesn’t trust them or me around them. Since we got married, I can’t talk to most of these friends at home unless I’m at work. It’s affecting me mentally. I’m scared that my circle for growth and greatness is being trimmed down, and soon I might start behaving like him — with no ambition or hunger for achievement.
Women, how do you handle such relationship dynamics? How do I keep my drive while being married to such a man?
Every Friday night, he’s already asleep. One time, I dragged him to a lounge on a Friday night, and he was dozing off there. I ended up dancing alone while other couples danced together. If there’s something important we’re supposed to do, he won’t take initiative or push for it.
For example, I suggested we start going to church regularly to build our spiritual life. One Sunday, he woke up first and went to bathe. When he finished, he didn’t wake me up, and by the time I opened my eyes, it was already late. When I asked why he didn’t tell me, he said he called me but I didn’t answer. For me, I wouldn’t act that way — especially when it’s something that helps build our faith together.
We also planned to pray as a family. We did it for two days, and then he forgot — and honestly, I’m struggling to remember too. I don’t know if our marriage is under spiritual attack or if it’s just his personality, but my mental health is suffering. I’m not happy. I don’t genuinely smile anymore.
He doesn’t know how to pamper me or show warmth. If I complain about something, he just lashes out. He didn’t date much before marriage; he was one of those “spiritual brothers.” I was spiritual too, but I thought quiet men were more romantic or deep inside. I was wrong. I feel like he’s choking the life out of me.
At home, I can’t even make calls freely — he gets unknowingly aggressive if I’m on the phone and says things like, “Don’t you have things to do?” So I can’t talk to the people I’d love to.
After our marriage, he had issues going to my family, claiming I blackmailed him because of earlier arguments. He would get upset about small things, like me dancing to Afrobeat music. He’d say I shouldn’t, then later deny he said it. Or if we go out to eat, he’ll say we should leave early or that the place will soon close, even when I just want to relax and enjoy being outside.
I feel alone, yet married. I miss home. I’m not sure what to do.
It even took us one month after the wedding to consummate our marriage. We were both virgins, but his manhood wasn’t functioning well, and we had so many arguments that our emotional connection broke down. I felt it literally fall apart. Now I feel like I’m just living with someone.
He often says, “We’re not aligned,” or that he trusts me only 60%. If I go out, he sometimes gets angry or accuses me of lying about where I went. I can’t stay indoors all day like him — I’d just die inside.
I need help. I feel like I’m losing myself. When I visit home, my mother’s voice feels loud or too much, my friends when i talk to them, it feels like they are talking too much — not because they are talking too much, but because I’ve been living in such silence that I’ve lost touch with voice, morelike in a graveyard.
I am even crying as I type this, and he is sitting somewhere on the other side asking me if my head is swelling or what is making me cry.
I’m just… tired. feeling so strongly emotionally starved tooo.
KnowledgePower7: My life changed after I had a very deep conversation with ChatGPT . It blew my mind to different layers that I never knew existed and it all made sense.
I think the Future is going to crazy In a good way I pray🙏🏿
We are in very interesting times I thank God for being alive in this period of A.I We are witnessing a huge shift in modern civilization.
Just remember that AI hallucinates.
Also AI like Chat GPT essentially aggregates information from the net and what was used to train it. Including junk and false information so trea with caution. AI is not an oracle
Word is perjury. Perjury would only apply if he lies to the court in this case.
The purpose of bringing the WhatsApp msgs is to show that hubby is not an honest person and this his testimony is not reliable. However he can only be guilty perjury if it is proved that he lied to the court in this case.
Preciousgirl: Thanks. Can he be charged with purgery?
Your husband is a witness only and not tn accused. The worst that will result from the whatsapp msgs is that the court may not believe his testimony or will give it less weight when coming to a decision. There are no implications for hubby, so long as he is not charged with any crime.
fear not.
Preciousgirl: My husband is a principal witness for a complainant in court concerning a crime. My husband witnessed the accused commiting the crime. However, accused lawyers have succeeded in tendering an old Whatsapp message where the accused stated that my husband was dishonest and my husband jokingly replied with: "I am aware"
What are the implications for the case and my husband?
When you have not built a foundation for your faith, many fake promonents of the faith will use you for their cause. How can a sinful Act be cleansing.
Christians need to do better.
Shagreenn: How Bishop Onyeagoziri Lured & Used Me For 4 Years In The Name Of Deliverance - Euphemia Ede (Video)
A shocking story has left many people heartbroken and angry. A man of God — someone trusted by his congregation — is now at the center of a disturbing scandal. His name is Bishop Samuel Onyeagoziri, the General Overseer of Champions of the Truth Church, Abakaliki. What started as a promise of healing has turned into a serious criminal case involving a sickle cell patient, sexual abuse, and lies in the name of miracles.
It all began around 2021. A young woman named Euphemia Ede, who suffers from sickle cell disease, was introduced to Bishop Onyeagoziri. Like many others, Euphemia believed in divine healing. She was desperate for relief — tired of pain, tired of hospital visits, tired of being different. So when the bishop told her he could “change her genotype from SS to AA”, she believed him. But there was a shocking condition. According to Euphemia, the bishop said the healing would only work if she had sexual intercourse with him for seven nights.
He said it was “spiritual cleansing” — that through it, her blood would be purified and her sickness would disappear. Out of fear, hope, and desperation, Euphemia agreed. But what was supposed to last seven days didn’t stop there. According to her testimony, Bishop Onyeagoziri continued to sleep with her for five years. During that time, she says he manipulated her emotionally, threatened her, and even forced her to take nude photos and videos. At one point, she claimed he pointed a rifle at her when she tried to leave.
Instead of getting better, Euphemia’s health got worse. The sickle cell crises continued, and she began to realize she had been deceived. She told reporters that the bishop refused to delete the sex tapes, and when she asked him to stop contacting her, he threatened to ruin her life. As the story spread, members of the community grew angry. Human rights activists and lawyers stepped in to help Euphemia. A petition was written to the police, and soon after, Samuel Onyeagoziri was arrested in Abakaliki. The police confirmed they were investigating allegations of sexual abuse, coercion, and medical deceit.
The church’s gates were locked, and the once-respected bishop became a national topic overnight. People began to ask: “How can a man of God exploit a sick woman in the name of healing?”Across social media, Nigerians reacted with shock and disgust.
Many demanded justice, not just for Euphemia, but for other victims who may still be silent. Women’s rights groups described the act as spiritual manipulation and rape. Medical experts also spoke out, explaining that genotype cannot change — not through prayer, not through sex, not through any ritual. Doctors warned that such false promises can cause real harm, especially for people living with lifelong conditions like sickle cell disease. The investigation is still ongoing. If found guilty, Bishop Samuel Onyeagoziri could face serious prison time for abuse, exploitation, and deceit.
But beyond the crime, this story is a lesson — A lesson about trust, desperation, and how some people use religion to control others. Faith should heal, not harm. And as this case unfolds, one question remains: How many more people must suffer before false prophets are held accountable? Watch the video
optionis dey, if the money was pleeeentyyyy and if you have adequate funds then go to police or EFCC make them use interpol pursue the guy.
Also you can petition the embassy
alphonsoolajide: A Nigerian man has shared his devastating experience after a trusted friend allegedly diverted money meant for their joint business venture to fund his relocation to the United States.
The man, who posted his story on X (formerly Twitter) under the username @silverpenydr, revealed that he handed his friend money for a partnership investment, only to later discover that the funds had been misused. Eyes Of Lagos reports,
According to him, the betrayal left not only a financial scar but also a heavy emotional toll. The situation pushed him into depression, forcing him to seek medical help with antidepressants. Nigerians React Online
His story quickly went viral, with many Nigerians commenting that they had faced similar betrayals in friendships and business relationships. Others advised him to move forward and treat the incident as a hard but valuable lesson about trust and accountability in partnerships.
The post has since sparked wider conversations about the risks of investing with friends, especially in an economy where many are desperate for opportunities to relocate abroad.
Just to throw some light. Correct phrasing is that Intellectual property can be "protected"and not "patented".
Hold on a moment let me explain.
There are a few broad classes of IP
1. Trademarks( names, phrases, logos) 2. Patents ( Actual inventions that are new) 3. Industrial Designs ( product designs and appearance that are new) 4. Copyrights.( Literary works, music, photos, videos, recordings)
Now the protection offered for each differs and the process for registration differs.
Trademarks- 7 years and renewable for 14 years thereafter, unlimited renewals.
Patents- 20 years but you pay an annual maintenance fee.
Industrial Designs same as patent.
Copyright........this does It require registration and lasts for about 70 years after the death of the author or creator.
The registration process for trademarks is the most complex and time consuming.
IP protection is not for "ideas". Your idea is just an idea. Your Idea must have "manifested". For it to get IP protection.
If all you have is an idea and you want to discuss it with 3rd parties, please ensure that you have an Non disclosure / non-use/non compete agreement in place. We lawyers can help you prepare that. Otherwise they will listen to you ideas and just develop it themselves.
The contract is important so that when they use your idea, you can sue easily.
Is this classification based on a person's Gross or net income?
motymop: With the tax bracket, people can rate you, banks can rate you, if you are dating a working class girl just know you will be ranked according to your tax bracket
Health › Re: Can I Reduce Excess Fat And Stay Fit Without Giving Up My Love For Food? by Patented: 2:18pm On Dec 29, 2025
