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NYSC / Re: Nysc Yikpata Kwara State Edu Lga by pulsatingpen: 4:27am On Mar 10, 2021 |
Hi yinkyAde. First things first, congratulations on your posting to Yikpata�. Contrary to what you may read online, the camping situation is not hellish. Generally, the camp is a microcosm of what goes on in public tertiary institutions in the country. The struggle continues. You hustle to get your registration done, you hustle to get the right sizes of your kits, you get some form of aggression thrown at you in one way or another. The hostel facilities are relatively decent. They had just been renovated before my batch got in. The toilets were not WCs, they were ceramic pit latrines. Asides the in-house bathrooms, mobile bathrooms were situated by the hostels and I found them to be a better option. If you are a picky eater, ensure you go with enough money to cover your feeding costs for better meals at the mammy market. Also, try to come with the essentials. Once you get into camp, the prices double. The major challenge then was the unfavourable condition of the lecture halls with very low number of chairs and lack of ventilation. The only other option available was to sit in the scorching sun. Also, the water doesn't run 24/7, so it might be a bit stressful queueing up almost every day. You can purchase a bucket of water for 50 naira and you can also get people to do the laundry for a small fee if you don't feel up to it. And oh, don't bother taking an extension box along; you'd be asked to drop it at the gate when checking in. You can get your gadgets charged at mammy for a fee (100 naira per session, I think). While this review is based on my personal experience when I camped there in 2019, I believe camp facilities should be improved. Feel free to reach out if you need further assistance. Have a great time 1 Like |
Family / Re: Can You Help Me Out Of This Dark Place? Anyone? by pulsatingpen: 7:52pm On Sep 15, 2020 |
Hopefulone: Glad to know you reached out. Wishing you sound mind and perfect health❤️ 1 Like |
Family / Re: Can You Help Me Out Of This Dark Place? Anyone? by pulsatingpen: 9:40pm On Sep 13, 2020 |
Hopefulone: I don't know of specific persons but I know of a youth group who can link you to a support group. They can also refer you to a centre where you can access psychologists and psychiatrists at no costs. 3 Likes 3 Shares
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Phones / Re: The Gallery (Mobile Photography/Art) by pulsatingpen: 12:57pm On Jul 06, 2020 |
BenDanor: LOL. Thank you |
Phones / Re: The Gallery (Mobile Photography/Art) by pulsatingpen: 2:34pm On Jul 05, 2020 |
Just finished reading through the thread from the first page. Well done, guys! Decided to give this a shot. 1st picture edited with Lightroom and Mirror Lab 2nd picture is unedited. Taken with Huawei Y9s stock camera. Thoughts? 11 Likes
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Investment / Re: Profund Securities Limited: A Fraud? by pulsatingpen: 7:15pm On Jun 16, 2020 |
SavageResponse: I've been able to get a list of the Board of Directors. Will follow through on all that you have advised. We were initially thinking along the lines of letting go of accrued interest, but with this, we'd definitely go all the way. This is super helpful! |
Investment / Re: Profund Securities Limited: A Fraud? by pulsatingpen: 8:46am On Jun 16, 2020 |
SavageResponse: The money and the time it could take is very discouraging. We'll weigh our options still. Thank you very much |
Investment / Profund Securities Limited: A Fraud? by pulsatingpen: 10:56pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Hello all. This is a bit lengthy but I hope you read through and drop your 2 cents, thank you. Between 2008-2010, my dad invested a total of 10 million naira in the Bankers Acceptance Scheme run by Profund Securities Limited. I believe the investment scheme was for an initial period of six months, but he kept rolling it over. Trouble started when he made efforts to get some of funds when we were faced with a flood situation in 2013 and he was told that the company was facing threats of liquidation. After exerting a lot of effort, he was able to recover 3 million naira from the company. Between 2013-2015, all other efforts to recover the remaining funds were futile and he resigned to fate. I have not been able to wrap my head around how this has a semblance of organised crime and I decided to make some efforts. Last year, we visited their office address at 4, Idowu Taylor Street, Victoria Island. On getting there, we were told that they moved from that location about 5 years ago without leaving any details of where they were moving to. In fact, the security officer told us that many others like us had come looking for them; some with military officers, only to be told that Profund Securities was gone with the wind. We came across another address on the internet that identified their new location as Alausa Shopping Complex. We went in search of them only to be told that they had moved about two years ago, even though some of their office equipment were locked up in the office. We sent a complaint to the Securities Exchange Commission in January, using the contact form on the website but we are yet to get a response. It's hard to let this go as I would really love to see that my dad and many others like him get some closure—and their money back. I have asked around, with the hope that someone somewhere can help with ideas on how to recover the funds. My dad never engaged in shady business all through his 30 years of service. It hurts to see that his gratuity didn't exactly yield fruit (blame it on not being financially thorough¿) as the business he set up failed and the investments he made seem to have dissipated into nothingness. 1. There are highly influential people who served as the company's board of directors. What is the role of board of directors in this case? 2. Can they be held responsible in light of eventual happenings? 3. We would really appreciate any tips or contacts that can help us recover the funds. 4. I understand that they were delisted by SEC some years ago. In spite of this, is there any law in place that can help us recover the funds? P.S: Kindly ignore my emotional sentiments. I'm doing this solely for my dad. Questions are welcome and I'm willing to provide any documents as proof. Comments and advice will be well appreciated. Many thanks. |
Crime / Re: Neighbour Defiles 13-Year-Old Missing Girl In Lagos Hotel by pulsatingpen: 6:50pm On Mar 08, 2019 |
BOOMnaija: Comments like this make me doubt the sanity of some people on this platform. You should be watched closely 5 Likes |
Business / Re: Let Us Talk Business And Investment by pulsatingpen: 12:34pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
Good one. I'm in |
Health / Re: Young Nigerian Homosexuals Living With HIV Confess by pulsatingpen: 3:15pm On Aug 11, 2018 |
meobizy: Okay |
Health / Re: Young Nigerian Homosexuals Living With HIV Confess by pulsatingpen: 3:00pm On Aug 11, 2018 |
meobizy: The location of a particular healthcare centre at Yaba was mentioned. I am very much aware of the fact that they provide services to this target population 1 Like |
Health / Re: Young Nigerian Homosexuals Living With HIV Confess by pulsatingpen: 2:28pm On Aug 11, 2018 |
meobizy: Lol, why would you even think this is made up? It's as real as it could get 4 Likes |
Education / Re: UCH Endorses Wearing Of Hijab By Nursing Students by pulsatingpen: 11:55am On Jul 14, 2018 |
Aboki99: It's absolutely fine to believe in whatever you do but do not drag in the Bible by misquoting it. Graçias |
Education / Fund Ire To Cambridge by pulsatingpen: 5:50pm On Jul 11, 2018 |
Ireoluwa Adegoke graduated with a First Class (Best Graduating Student) from Systems Engineering, Unilag '15. He was admitted to Cambridge for an Msc in '17 but forfeited it for financial reasons. He was offered an admission in 2018 again. Please let's help Ire get to Cambridge. Please help make this dream become a reality by donating to this cause. Here's a link to Ire's gofundme account: https://www.gofundme.com/fundiretocambridge cc: Lalasticlala Fynestboi Richiez |
Travel / Re: Internation Passport Procedures In Nigeria by pulsatingpen: 5:54am On Jun 08, 2018 |
Macaulay10: I went for data capturing on the 3rd of May at Alausa and my passport is not ready yet. I was told there are no booklets presently; I don't know how true that is. I'm a bit apprehensive already cos I need it urgently. |
Education / Re: Nude Photos Of UNILAG English Professor Who Molests Female Students Leaked! by pulsatingpen: 1:49pm On May 31, 2018 |
davit:Same here but I have learnt not to expect too much from people 1 Like |
Education / Re: Nude Photos Of UNILAG English Professor Who Molests Female Students Leaked! by pulsatingpen: 11:30am On May 31, 2018 |
davit: None of the two. This is Prof Awonusi. 3 Likes |
Celebrities / Re: Miyonse Amosu Becomes Indomie Ambassador (Photos) by pulsatingpen: 11:03pm On May 10, 2018 |
humbleofficer: I'm baffled at how people keep drawing 'lessons' from this gist. What exactly are we teaching the younger generation? There really isn't anything worthwhile for decent people to learn from this. Its high time we learnt to hold values of love, dignity and self respect in high esteem and this doesn't exactly exemplify that. |
Education / Future Past And Future Present: The Role Of Youths In Nation Building by pulsatingpen: 4:50pm On Apr 28, 2018 |
There is a radical change in the approach to building a sustainable future and a better world. Countries are tapping into the vast potentials of their teeming youth population. It seems that the world has only recently come to a full realization that young people are indispensable to a nation’s development. There have been calls worldwide to #PutYoungPeopleFirst. Some African countries, Nigeria in particular, have chosen to turn a blind eye to developments such as this. It has been said over and over again that the nation seems to be regressing. Looking back at the First and Second Republic, young people held strategic positions in the governing and decision making processes. Sadly, we find the same set of leaders in leadership positions after several decades. Some argue that the average Nigerian youth is not poised to take on leadership roles in the nation. I choose to term this set of people ignorant. They have failed to see the growing number of youths wresting themselves from the status quo to bring forth a better nation. In a fast changing world, the older generation lacks the zest to keep up with new developments. Indeed, it has lost touch with the realities of the present day.That said, this is not a call to some kind of radical ‘revolution’ but to remind ourselves of our roles. Of course, we understand the interactive chain of time—past, present and future. During UNFPA Nigeria Country Director, Dr Diene Kieta’s recent visit to the Lagos Liaison Office, she made a profound statement that should resonate with us all. She warned against the ill in falling to the temptation to refer to the ‘Present’ as the best thing that ever happened in comparison to the Past. This, she said, is a great disservice to the Past. It only reflects that we are quick to forget that without it, the Present will not be and that the Present which we now praise will be Past only in a matter of time. Thus, at whatever point we find ourselves, we should be concerned with ensuring that we are rightly focused on playing our roles to achieve a common goal of a brighter future. A Yoruba adage says, Omodé gbón, àgbà gbón, lafi dá Ilé Ifè. When loosely translated this means: The wise inputs of the young and old are pivotal to the success of any nation. Dear older generation, let me remind you that you were once the future, we are now the future, even still, the future is yet to come. Dear young people, arm yourselves for a takeover. Arm yourselves, not with sticks or guns but with knowledge that seeks to transform and actions to back it up. We are the future, we are the NOW. http://www.dbi360.org/1905-2/ |
Religion / Re: Deeper Life Bible Church Unveils The Biggest And Best Equipped Hospital Ever by pulsatingpen: 6:43pm On Apr 27, 2018 |
This is not true 1 Like |
Sports / Re: "Mikel Obi Not Helping His Family" - His Cousin, Obiekezie Chukwuemeka by pulsatingpen: 12:06pm On Apr 24, 2018 |
Nobody owes you nothing 4 Likes |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: U.S. Embassy In Nigeria Massive Job Recruitment (30 Positions) by pulsatingpen: 6:15pm On Apr 20, 2018 |
Billionboi:Sharp guy! 1 Like |
Education / Re: Have You Ever Cheat(Carry Expo) In School Exams Before? Share!!! by pulsatingpen: 11:20am On Apr 10, 2018 |
Basalt: I'm 100% innocent |
Education / Re: What Is The Name Of Your University And Course You Are Studying by pulsatingpen: 4:53am On Apr 09, 2018 |
kvngStoic007:Cool. I'm in my final year |
Career / Fundraising Ideas Needed by pulsatingpen: 4:47am On Apr 09, 2018 |
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Events / Re: Lady Serves As Best Man At A Wedding Ceremony In Bayelsa State. Photos by pulsatingpen: 6:03pm On Apr 07, 2018 |
This is cute, abi? But if it was the other way round where a guy plays the role of the chief bridesmaid and dresses to suit his role, all hell will be let loose. With time, we'll begin to see this too since there seems to be a craze out there to outdo one another in silliness Congratulations to the couple. |
Romance / Re: A Nairalander Pre-wedding Photo by pulsatingpen: 8:55pm On Apr 06, 2018 |
Your smiles are so cute! Congratulations, I wish you all the best. |
Education / Re: What Is The Name Of Your University And Course You Are Studying by pulsatingpen: 11:02am On Mar 30, 2018 |
University of Lagos, English 1 Like 1 Share |
Education / Re: What Made You So Popular In Secondary School? by pulsatingpen: 1:20am On Mar 30, 2018 |
I always had a book with me; I ended up being the library prefect 2 Likes |
Family / Re: The Evil Nurse That Nearly Killed My Wife by pulsatingpen: 12:02am On Feb 20, 2018 |
OP, please remove this picture |
Events / Re: Happy Birthday Lalasticlala by pulsatingpen: 4:14pm On Feb 16, 2018 |
Happy birthday Lala. Multitude of snakes fall on you |
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