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Direct Tokunbo Black Acura MDX 2008.

First body.
3row leather interior.
Sound v6 engine.
Ac chilling perfectly.
In a good working condition.

Location - Ogba, Lagos.
Price - 5.2m

I'm an explorer and love independence. I currently stay/live in lagos. I still love it here in lagos regardless of some downsides and discouraging opinion or reviews. I'm probably planning to be based in two states.
So obviously, the other is portharcourt. (I live in my parents apartment in lagos and want to go on to live independently).

I'm asking the following questions not necessarily because of going to be based in two states but probably for the sake of knowing as this can help me make some informed decisions should I decide to switch environment or for some other reasons. I'm also interested in knowing about other states like Calabar and Benin. But mostly Portharcourt for now.

Firstly and ultimately, I would like to know what life is like in portharcourt compared to lagos?
Secondly, what are the pros and cons of living in portharcourt compared to lagos pls? Yes, they are almost similar questions.
3. What's the cost of the likes of housing & feeding like?
4. What are the job opportunities and salary scale like compared to lagos?
5. What is the frequency of electricity compared to lagos? e.g how much of stable electricity

Lastly, what's life in rural portharcourt compared to the urban? Can you list some rural and urban places and probably their significance?

Thanks

booksbo0k:
Sorry for the long write up my people, I need advice.

My first son has been behaving somehow in our family, as if he's not part of this family...
You and this boy can be in the same house but you might not set your eyes on him once for a whole day. He will be inside his room through out...

He has been telling me that he is currently working on going to rent his own place and live on his own and that if God helps him and he is able to achieve that, He will not have anything to do with our family again and that we will never set eyes on him ever again :[ ...

I would have not been bothered by such statement if it were coming from someone else, I would take it as a bluff. But this my son is someone that normally doesn't call people to check on them, not even us his parents..

When he was in his previous University before he dropped out, this boy can go for months, that is a whole semester stretch without calling anybody to know how you're doing, except you call him or maybe he wants to ask for money for something or school stuff....

We have five children and he is the first, the second and third children are away in University, he and the two last siblings are the only one's with us.. My husband refused him from going to University in a far place instead he gives him transport money to be going to his own University from home everyday...... He and his father don't even talk again except good morning greetings. He is only 21 ohh..

Let me give you guys small back story so that you can understand how all these things started.

My son graduated from secondary school (a boarding school) in 2017 at 16 years old... Initially, he said he wanted to study computer science as he said that was the course he loved and wanted to study. But my husband refused and persuaded him to study pharmacy because he worked at NAFDAC and he saw the way pharmacy graduates were living at his work place and the salary they were recieving. He and one of his chemist friend sweet talked him into going to study the course and I guess it was because he was young then and could not challenge his dad then that was why he gave in....

He wrote JAMB but he did not meet the cut of mark for pharmacy (but I later realised his score was good for computer science then)... No public University was willing to admit him for pharmacy then because his score was not good for the course but due to my husband love for the course and not wanting my son to lose admission that year , he decided to go the way of private University not minding their school fees...Long story cut short, my son got admitted into Madonna University where we were paying 1M naira every year.....After 3 years in the school and in 300L @18 years old, he began saying he was not interested in the school any longer, that he was tired of the course, that he's body is no longer in the school and blablabla that he wants to go and play football in Europe...

He came back for holiday during the beginning of covid and refused to go back to the school when they resumed, saying that he was only wasting our money by being in that school and he did not want to continue.....This got my husband really sad and angry....My son stayed home for almost two years doing nothing because my husband was adamant that if he would not go back to school, nothing for him, that all the money he has spent for school fees in that school can not be for waste that he can become a footballer after he graduates, saying no one can become a successful footballer without being a graduate, that it would later affect them in life...

But my son refused. I must confess, my son is extremely good at playing football. That was the talent i can confidently say that God personally gave to him from birth. Infact when he was graduating from secondary school, they gave him the award for the best graduating footballer and he was always the centre of attention anytime he plays at our church events. He friends used to call him "nima" then, I think...

I and my husband got tired of him staying at home for long so I went to meet with one pastor in our street who was based in the UK with his family but comes home sometimes for church related matters. I explained my son's situation to him and he offered to help my son travel out to chase his football career provided we have the funds for it. The man was secondary school class mates with "victor ikpe ekong" who was a former super eagles player but currently a pastor in Sweden. To my greatest surprise he called him on a WhatsApp video call in my presence and i was really surprised...He gave me the man's phone number to keep in contact and also scheduled a day to meet with my husband and have a discussion.. I told my son and he was very happy..I also told my husband and he was eager to meet with him at least, anything to solve my sons idleness at the time..

The pastor came to my our house on several occasions and discussed with my husband. My husband kept telling the pastor, saying he would like my son to be going to school while chasing his football career at the same time, a feat which pastor let us know would be difficult as one has to be dropped for the other. Unfortunately, my husband changed he's mind and said he was no longer interested in the whole footballer thing. He said he knew that my son wanted to become a footballer only because of girls. That he, my son knew that if he becomes a footballer, all the girls would like him, that that was the only reason he wanted to become a footballer, and that if football was his true destiny, he doesn't need to travel out for it to manifest, that he can be in Nigeria and make it from here.....That was how that chapter close like that. Pastor left for England few months after.....

After years of my son staying at home, my husband got tired. One night, he hired some Street thugs to come take my son away and beat him up...my son stayed with them for 2 weeks. When he returned, he said he was ready to go back to school. But my husband told him he won't be going back to any private University again. My son wrote jamb again to study computer science and was admitted into COOU. but my said he would not allow him go to any University that is not in the same state we are residing. Now the problem here was that all the public schools in the state we are staying will not accept you to study computer science unless you did chemistry in jamb. And my son did not do chemistry in jamb because he is not good in chemistry. If he was to study in the same state we were staying, he had to settle for another course, which he did...Now another problem arose. My husband refused to rent an apartment for my son around the school because the school is considerably far from our house, instead he decided to be giving him money (2000) everyday as transport fare to be going from home. This did not sit down well with my the boy and he again, said he was no longer interested in schooling again sef that he can't be going such far distance from home to the school everyday to study a Course he does not even like siting that it would be stressful and affect his academics and that it was unwise to be paying 60k a year as school fees while you spend 2k everyday as transport..My husband got angry and called on our estate CSO to come pick him up. They beat him so badly in public that when he got back home later in the evening, I went to check him in his room, his buttocks and back where scarred and red with huge marks...

Ever since, he has been going to the school from home and he has become very distant from us especially his dad. They don't talk again in the same house except "good morning sir"...

My son has turned into something else. He can stay indoors from morning till night. I would have said he has started keeping bad company but he does not even have a single friend, not one..Nobody calls him, and he doesn't call anybody...I have five children and he is the first. The second and third already gained admission this year in a private University and are in school currently, so he and he's last two siblings are the only one's with us now..

Why I'm writing this is because I'm scared..I'm beginning to fear that my son might commit suicide, he's beginning to show that kind of attitude.. And the plans he have to leave us forever to go and stay alone, I don't like it ohhhh...

Nairalanders please I need your advice.

Your son needs a therapist he can talk to.

nairaland doesn't allow me post a word like * pim p* I had to space out the p, instead it says "love-vendor" I had to space the p out

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pim p my ride lol

Car lovers and enthusiasts. As seen on facebook...

Hi house! Can we please share our inspection experience. The world of autos is an adventure and I'm sharing some of my experience. Here's part of what I've learned to so far:

1. You either fail as a client to show up for inspection OR
2. You either fail as a seller/agent to direct your client to the location for inspection of the vehicle.

In both cases one party gets disappointed however,
In the first case, when the client fails to show up, rather than feel disappointed, the seller/agent may feel mostly frustrated. I've seen this happen. People, especially on facebook, contact me just like they are purchasing something from an online mall, and that they contacted one for later turns out to be an "abandoned cart"

And dear seller/agents, this is normal. Yeah. *Sighs...* Personally, I understand it's a pet peeve and obnoxious but it's normal. While complaining and overreacting about it may be something to resort to, that may not bring about the next real buyer. I've also dealt with a dealer who probably ignored me because I was too inquisitive 🤘🤠
Always be all-out with a postitive attitude, dealer or client. It helps in most cases. You don't know what's in store.

For the second case, I recently had a client who showed up for inspection for the first time. I mean of all persons who contacted me
So to cut a long story short, the buyer was a little offended and had the impression that I never made arrangement even when he had called the previous day because I had/kept him waiting once he had arrived at the destination to inspect the car. From the calls, he was getting so furious saying that I was starting to waste his time because I kept him waiting and trying to link him up with a person he could meet earlier than I could get there, and who would lead him to the actual place since I was about 3-4 drive from getting to where he was. He had arrived there much earlier.


TLDR;

As a seller/dealer, how you deal with buyers matters.
If you feel others are wasting time contacting you about a vehicle they were offering to purchase, it's up to you how you deal with them. Regardless of how many people have contacted you, you'll still get that car traded off. Did you know that of 100 people who contact about a particular car, 1 out of those 100 is a true, original, and serious buyer who ends up buying your car at last. I've been ignored by an auto dealer for being too inquisitive. (Was I a frustration? Not sure, but atleast I tried 😁) What if I was that one very serious buyer of 100 people who contacted you about that vehicle and you ignored me?

Regardless of how the process may seem to sell off that car off you have to be patient in dealing with people. There's this car I get more inquiries about over other cars I posted, it has a lot of potential to get sold but no instant buyer yet. I know so much how I've been frustrated answering similar, usual and unsual questions about the vehicle but I still manage to carry on with patience knowing a real, serious buyer is hanging around.


However keep my vehicle out of your wishlist, instant buyers only!

You have to pay a dealer fee to be registered and start bidding. Did you fulfil this part?

I'm opening up this thread so we can talk in general about these two mobility/e-hailing apps. I'm an auto agent also much interested in mobility as a service. I love the likes of Uber. This thread is centered on both Bolt and Uber. I'm a little partial about other kinds but feel free to discuss other mobility apps. I ealier just heard of one called In-drive, hmmm

I will try to keep up with modifying and updating this thread. For now, Bolt and Uber enthusiasts, your contributions are needed right in here!

Police70:
Location


And is the custom duty available

location is Badagry and all documents are available

NewWorldOrder20:
Kindly answer the previous question please

Do you have a similar question? You can always contact me. However location is Badagry and all documents are available

Let me know about the price. Per year or monthly rentage?

Contact me now: 090 31 452 7 58
Only real buyers pls

kenbee:
You should be the one to pay the school for training you.

How?

State your price

Brand: Mercedez Benz
Type: Toks
Year: 05
Condition: Buy N Drive


For those bidding chat me up on 090 31 452 7 58

Real and serious buyers only not just bidders!

WatchYourSix:
Keep updating ur post...u fit get lucky a direct owner we need money fit contact you...it will definitely be a small car though...like golf or bullet or baby boy....

No mind all these dealers here...they have so much fixed price range that if u post a relatively cheap car...pple will think u are scammer

He's lucky, if he could get about 450k along with the budget he has, then I've got one for him.

This is my work as an auto agent, I can always with every effort I can muster, connect you to that vehicle you dream of or need so badly regardless of your budget

websitegurufix:
I need a car and my budget is 500k... DM me on 08084808225

Hello, I have one for you at 1.1m, a mercedez; toks; buy and drive

Respond for my contact and negoatiations.

Sounds like some airplane technicalities that would have led to an air disaster. In aviation such case is being referred to as the airworthiness of an airplane in such condition. In this case your vehicle suffered brake damage, your vehicle lacked that roadworthiness.

If a list starts counting numbers from 0-9, what's supposed to be the first number? 0 or 1

Is this not close to ayobo also are you the direct owner?

I am very keen about autos and helping people find their cars. I also recently founded an auto company which I hope to establish officially as an investment.

I started the work of an auto agent recently and I remember sharing with one person a vehicle that costs less which was something even the middle class could afford buying. The vehicle had been fairly used, very neat and most of all, as I mentioned, even cost less, enough to attract buyers. This made me recommend this person who is a neighbor the same auto I'm talking about. He had shared how he wanted to go into autodealership but had friends who discouraged him.

I also have this other friend who helps deliver vehicles after being inspected. When I informed him I also deal with autos, he shared me what the market looked liked today for autos, especially in Nigeria. I thought that would discourage me, too, but with high hopes and my glass half full, I didn't let that deter my passion and goals just like that. That was before the other person, my neighbor, told me about how he was discouraged by his colleagues. When he told me, I answered, "as for me, regardless, I don't listen to them..."

And while I'm still looking forward to making making my first sales and doubling my sales, I've learned a lot in my journey as a fresh auto agent in dealing with buyers who leave me messages in my inbox. I'm gaining knowledge,
and with these knowledge, that would help me in dealing with my business and client, and build wealth.

The discouragments came one after another.

Sometimes later, instead of affirming him what he said was true, I had to share with my friend (the one who helps deliver vehicles) what I've learned and told him as an auto dealer, all you need to be successful is a strategy.

You can't fold your arms and relax, and expect buyers to know you have cars for sale. And that though might sound trite and depleted, but what's your business plan? What's your marketing strategy? What are your resolutions?

Obinoscopy:
Solve the mathematics word problem below:

A recruiting firm advertised for a job and people from Ward A and Ward B applied. The recruiting firm was tasked to recruit at least 25% of people from Ward A and Ward B. If there are 3600 people from Ward A and 80 people from Ward B, what's the minimum number of people the firm should at least employ?

A. 880
B. 900
C. 920
D. 925
E. None of the Above

Note: Ward A and Ward B are both Wards ie Ward B is equally as important as Ward A even though it consists of a fewer number of people.

Please show your workings.

Hello this sounds like set. Here's my workings:

25/100 x 3600 = 900

25/100 x 80 = 20

900 + 20 = 920 (C) (answer)

The minimum number of people the firm should employ should be 920.

In good condition/buy n drive
Location is lagos
Photos are available on request
Contact: 090 31 452️⃣7️⃣ 58

How about the ac?

Briskhoffdigita:
How about you going to pay attention to guidelines that will pull you out of your misery rather than wasting your life on nairaland? I know life's been hard on you but you don't have to be hard on yourself. SAY NO TO DEPRESSION!

The last I would ever reply you. Your words and attitude reflect what you really are on the inside.

This is a faceless forum. Please, never mention me again.

Briskhoffdigita:
You see, this terrible mentality of yours is the reason you are poor and will remain poor. Take your mind to the laundry and stop acting like a p**sy.

You take that back. You have disobeyed another rule on a faceless forum, rule 2 this time.

By now you would have gotten your post removed but I leave that to the hands of the moderators.

You're clearly a waste of precious time. To have replied to you is to let you know how feckless and irresponsible you are. You have a responsibility to follow this forum's guidelines.

Ladies first... I know there are exceptions to the rule like
when there's a woman in labour in your car or
when you have an important meeting

Very smart yet silly of you! This is illegal and immoderate. And they all dropped phone numbers. Where are the mods to this section?

They have all disobeyed nairaland's rule 22.

Obviously, OP has ulterior motives to ask for people's contact in this way.

seat or sit?

I need a 2005 toks standard toyota highlander
Budget is 1.5

Price