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Car Talk / Re: My Corolla With Venza Engine Gulping Up Fuel Like Water (details Inside) by EMIOMOADEOYE: 9:18pm
BlindAngel:



The 8k bought 6L

I bought 1350 per liter at the filling station.

How long does your generator take to burn 5 liters.

Before you now talk of a 2.0-litre engine that will cover 31km. That's like Ketu - Sagamu
Phones / Level Up! Tecno Phantom X2 – Power, Style, And Innovation At Unbeatable Price by Virgoking042: 9:17pm
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Foreign Affairs / Re: Hezbollah Commander, Ibrahim Aqil, Killed In Israeli Strike On Beirut(photos) by ivandrag0n: 9:16pm
madridguy:
He has played his part in the movement. May Allah accept his soul and other brave warriors.


Dey play…😂😂😂

72 demons are already brutalising him where is now. He would have realised belatedly that the talk of 72 virgins is BS & that’s he locked to 72 demons to torment him in hell for all of eternity!
Foreign Affairs / Re: Hezbollah Commander, Ibrahim Aqil, Killed In Israeli Strike On Beirut(photos) by OmovuduTheBeast(f): 9:00pm
madridguy:
He has played his part in the movement. May Allah accept his soul and other brave warriors.

See the way people dey insult you. E show say you dey talk rubbish. You need a brain surgeon.
Politics / Re: Best Answer Wins 100k by HellVictorinho8(m): 8:53pm
The nigerians that are easily divided along those lines simply dont know that there is more for THEM to gain from the absence of such division.



The politicians being described as exploiters or looters KNOW this so they dont get EASILY DIVIDED along such lines NO MATTER WHAT THEY ARE ACCUSED OF.

EVERY POLITICAL PARTY WE talk ABOUT HAS PEOPLE FROM SEVERAL TRIBES AND OF SEVERAL RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND THATZ AN EVIDENCE.


So you cant keep giving the NUMBER OF ETHNIC GROUPS as an excuse or whatever.


the politicians ,unlike what you may think, aint SLAVES TO WHITES.



they are business partners or friends 2 some of them at least.


not slaves.

they know what they are doing as politicians.

THEY KNOW WHAT THEY GAIN AS POLITICIANS


at the end ,the people within each tribe or ethnic group are not even united enough to form anything better or stronger THAN NIGERIA and thatz why the richest among MEMBERS OF SUCH ETHNIC GROUPS cant invest in such.
Politics / Re: What MKO Abiola's Will Said About His Properties (Pictures) by SocialJustice: 8:52pm
BigBrother9ja:

Lol ordeh
Abiola died in the 90s and in his will, you're literarily seeing people get hundreds of thousands of pounds sterling - IN THE EARLY 90s
DO YOU KNOW THE VALUE OF ONE NAIRA THEN, NOT TO talk ABOUT POUNDS STERLING?


I'm sure you're just an attention seeking hoponuukid
Was he your father? Why are you crying so hard?
Family / Re: Lady Reveals Why "A Lot Of Nigerian Nurses In America Are Single Mums" by armyofone(m): 8:51pm
descarado:

This landed me in the hospital twice.
The first time was rashes all over as my body was releasing histamine.
The second was my period was running like tap water for more than 2 weeks with the rashes.

I decided to tell myself the truth after my GP Sat me down for serious talk.

My manager looked at me last 3 weeks and said,babe,book a holiday ASAP.
Can't even find where to squeeze it.

One has to learn to speak up and challenge their spouse to do the right thing by them.
Babes, take care of yourself - someone once said - take care of yourself and if something isn't right, Speak without fear. They won't waste time going for the next chic if one drops down dead tomorrow.
TV/Movies / Re: BBNaija 2024: Live Updates Thread by Oshokhai69: 8:48pm
Shaun dey always talk football like say he played professionally. Person wey like him guy Shegz played at non league clubs. These are as good as Sunday Sunday league wey people dey play for fun 😅
Politics / Re: What MKO Abiola's Will Said About His Properties (Pictures) by BigBrother9ja: 8:40pm
SocialJustice:
The man was not even rich. Them done chop that money finish.
Lol ordeh
Abiola died in the 90s and in his will, you're literarily seeing people get hundreds of thousands of pounds sterling - IN THE EARLY 90s
DO YOU KNOW THE VALUE OF ONE NAIRA THEN, NOT TO talk ABOUT POUNDS STERLING?


I'm sure you're just an attention seeking hoponuukid
Islam for Muslims / Re: Ways To Identify The Kufar Hiding Amongst Muslims by NobleStag007: 8:29pm
doffman:

I know him . I can confirm that one. I listened to where he is castigating Imam Bukhari . It looks as if he is embracing evil shia belief .

His son Habeeb Adam did the same thing..

And yet, they did not refute him..I mean Sarafa gbadebo Raji, Alaro and others claiming Sunnah.. they were even respecting and Revering him.

When they finally wanna talk about him abusing Abu Hurairah and Rosul.. they gather SECTS leaders, even makondoro leaders were there... they're all there together to talk about it .. imagine.. filthy manhaj
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: Finally Reborn! The Red & White Army: FA CUP Champions 2020 by iamoyindamola(m): 8:29pm
daveP:
Abeg rest this no sane manager talk undecided

Do you know the opposite talk of such a stance?


"No sane manager, knowing that he wants to slowly integrate Ethan, will sell the more experienced and 1st team players without getting the here and now replacement that will ease in Ethan gradually"

How about that?

If he doesn't trust him why sell off the near trusted ones. Abi na NNL we dey compete in ni? undecided
🤣🤣🤣
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Arsenal Fans Thread: Finally Reborn! The Red & White Army: FA CUP Champions 2020 by daveP(m): 8:24pm
Abeg rest this no sane manager talk undecided

Do you know the opposite talk of such a stance?


"No sane manager, knowing that he wants to slowly integrate Ethan, will sell the more experienced and 1st team players without getting the here and now replacement that will ease in Ethan gradually"

How about that?

If he doesn't trust him why sell off the near trusted ones. Abi na NNL we dey compete in ni? undecided
Celebrities / Re: Disturbing Video Of Clems Ohameze That Got People Worried by TEYA: 8:24pm
valentineuwakwe:
What is happening in nollywood dis days?
God have mercy on all our first actors of the 80s and 90s..who made us all proud!
They have always been like that not just these days. Those guys are wicked, because they cannot sit and talk about this pressing issue, they just look the other way. They have their union, actors something somethin guild. Nonsense organisation. Typical Nigerian professional body, only interested in collecting dues!
Romance / Re: Girl Is Threatening Me With Sex by PapaNnamdi: 8:17pm
udede:
na only una know wetin dey still give una erection in Nigeria of Tulubu

I just surprise de see ppl talk about knacks in this economy
Politics / Re: Lagos 2027: Meet Four Tinubu’s Loyalists Likely To Succeed Sanwo-olu by MyVILLAGEpeople(m): 8:15pm
Shadomaan7:
I think it's too early for succession talk. It's not yet a year for the current governors to be thinking of who would succeed them.

Lol. The next governor has been picked and anointed already. Dey play grin grin

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Health / Re: How Do I Quit This Negative Addiction Ruining My Life? by NairalandGossip: 8:11pm
EagleMenage:
Hello Nairaland,


I have a serious confession to make and this has been killing me emotionally and I can’t keep it anymore.

It all started at age 14, I happen to be the only male child and seeing myself among my sisters I started developing a kind of strange affection for them which is really strange and evil.
My sisters are really beautiful indeed to be honest.

I share room with my elder sister, and there was this night I woke up and realized she was on a phone call with her boyfriend and at the same time using her fingers to play with her vagina, but when I saw her she tried to get my attention to have sex with her but I refused.


Honestly the next day I didn’t inform any of my parents about this and I kept it confidential.

I thought that’s all, but afterwards, whenever am alone then I feel like having sex, I’ll become Hot to the extent that, I easily get moody after some few minutes without satisfying myself.

It went on and on until one day I couldn’t hold it anymore and I had to take my elder sister panties and wrapped it round my penis, and this is where it all started, unfortunately I had this idea from no where that I can use that as a means of satisfying myself without any girl.

From the beginning it feels good to me and honestly I was enjoying it, gradually I improved on it.


This is the journey to my addiction…..I started Masturbating with ladies pants everyday at any little opportunity I get.

I can masturbate more than 5 times in a day.

Am an introvert so this really hunt me more and more. It got to a time I feel within myself that it’s evil but I couldn’t talk to anybody about it because I was afraid even my parent couldn’t like me again so I kept it on the low.

I did everything possible to stop this addiction but all failed.

Sometimes I feel a strong energy around me, mostly when am alone and that’s the exact time I’ll start thinking about woman, and this caused me to love porn.


Honestly this hunts me amicably so I decided to have a girlfriend at age 18yrs thinking that will rather help me stop masturbating but it became worst, I even ended up being a womanizer, chasing girls everywhere.

Truth be told, my worst enemy now is Masturbation, I am 28yrs now with a woman and two handsome boys but ridiculously, I still masturbate, it’s eating me up and am getting depressed over this addiction.

Masturbation is reducing me, both physical and spiritually, I feel drained.

Everything is shutting down on me, and I have no one to talk to about this, am really scared my wife will get to know about this and right now things are getting out of hand.

Am facing a lot of trauma, my business isn’t moving anymore and I can’t stop Masturbating.

I can be having sex with my wife and still be masturbating.

This have caused me to have no limit over my sexual life, and whenever am having sex, I feel an extra energy within me that makes me sex for so long without getting tired.


It’s killing me slowly within, right now I’ve developed a waist problem and I don’t know the next damage this will cause me again.


Please everyone here, am pleading you all to help me with a solution, I need help to overcome this, I’ve confessed this to several pastors but couldn’t get any solution……

Please nairalanders, help me.
Check out the book on my signature and be free. It saved me too
Politics / Re: Imagine If Its Someone From Other Tribe Is A President. by aswani(m): 8:00pm
Jlow2:
for every action there is an equal reaction, did he just started threatening to bring ipob to lagos,you know apc sympathizers re very clueless, and when you talk they start asking for evidence,if you can ask for evidence for Igbos that were killed , molested , injured and properties destroyed, then you re the worst bigot , but unfortunately we dnt care about any ethic resentments, there is nothing Igbos own in lagos that was giving to them for free, you agree that Eze Igbo is in kirikiri but mc oluomo and his cohorts re walking free, those that burnt Igbo spare parts shops re walking free, those that attacked Igbo houses around alakija re walking freely, those whom fail to learn from history it will definitely repeat itself on there very eyes.

You are conflating issues needlessly, that there were people unfortunately injured I am not doubting and if I knew who did it, I will report to the police.

I am saying not one person was killed for voting LP in Lagos, bring proof if you have any.

MC Oluomo played it smart, immediately saying he was joking, though he was an idiot for saying that and should have been arrested.

You can't compare referencing a terrorist organisation to what he said. Eze Ndigbo Kirikiri was foolish in the extreme. IPOB are killing security forces in the East and you are threatening to bring them to Lagos? Thankfully other hot heads will learn from him, if not Kirikiri is never full.

As for Ndigbo houses in Alakija that were attacked, I am not aware. If you know the culprits, report them.

I certainly am not APC anything so stop the gaslighting.
Foreign Affairs / Re: Ugandan Women Protest Nude Against Corruption (Video) by Hallenjay: 7:59pm
Ugandan is so fked. One man rulling for decades .

And one thing about it is that the police are extra ordinary active and nib any protest or dissent voice so fast. That country hardly witness any protest not to talk of a successful protest. This is so bad
Autos / Re: Change Of Ownership For Naija Used Cars Call/WhatsApp: 08182880902 by owolabi5: 7:57pm
Lets talk!!

Call/WhatsApp: 08182880902 OR 08033539981
Investment / Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by Heishere: 7:55pm
Agbalowomeri:
8 months of consolidation

The incoming bull go mad gan

Get set and enjoy the bull

You no talk early. I don move half of my money to tbills
Politics / Re: I Came To Work, Not For Money’ - Tinubu Tells Ex-NASS Leaders by vanitybutiwanti: 7:55pm
Form an association to cash out, look at the hypocrite wabara hobnobbing with a group that is offering full support to the President. Tomorrow, he goes to Bauchi to talk about ousting the present administration.
Romance / Re: Reality Every Guy Need To Know ( STRICTLY REDPILL) ... by Smartb0y: 7:52pm
luminouz:

You talk sense baba... Leave rizzputin and his epistles to the faithful. I am a man and my pills are bitter and based on real life events. and while it's attractive to be self confident , channel that shiit to getting results. Women may like how bold you are but keep coming home empty handed day after day and we will see just how attractive you still look to her. They want results and they live in the present. That's my angle. All your energy should be into getting things done. This phase may get easier if you are lucky to have a woman who understands you and is a bit tolerant. No woman will keep smiling and admiring your confidence after solely paying all the bills...for a month, a
year..5 years?? Women are not built to carry that load and while some may give you some lee-rope...don't kid yourself they will love it continue to do so.

I have a male neighbor who is now dead. He was a provider while back and the family was happy. He got a smaller paying job and all hell broke loose. I could still hear his wife shouting one night around 11pm 'You are
not bringing money home, and you wan Bleep? Which mumu nonsense oloriburuku Bleep be that? If you touch me, I go show you pepper. He came to me the next day and narrated his ordeal at the hands of his wife. But guess what? I told him to leave for a bit and go hustle so he can provide better ..but he said he loved his kids too much to leave them for so long. A month later, I was called into his room by his wife to help carry him to the hospital because he fainted...his BP was 220/110. He died after. Know what the wife said 'At least, he can now go and rest' about her own husband, a 42 year old man.

I can go on and on. The problem is many men believe women think like them and behave like them and so rationalize shiit and become surprised when their women behave anyhow. I am not. I know that gender and I always never let myself be caught lacking. They don't behave like men or reason like us.

They are cats!!!
100%

Indeed majority of the male gender take women literally.
You'll see a woman lie point blank about something ridiculous,yet the male gender out of sentiment will try to rationalize what doesn't make any sense hence end up even more confused.
And of course women will always support women no matter what.
They're way more organized than men.

The sisterhood is an organized crime.

Back to the matter anyways.
A man's dream should be his career,his breakthrough. Focusing all that energy on a woman is just him killing and inhibiting his potential for rapid and max growth.

According to that movie 3 idiot,
pursue excellence, success will follow.

Excellence being a man's goal, success being the after effect which includes women.
Your neighbor priotized his woman instead of the one thing that grants a man value - growth

Making a woman your goal is a recipe for disaster.

Man's greatest flaw is the sentiment he has for a woman.

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Health / Re: Four Drugs Abused By Nigerians That Kill Silently by C2Ok: 7:49pm
Not to talk of the fake ones
Imagine taking the fake version of something you’re not supposed to even take
Double wahala

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Family / Re: Lady Reveals Why "A Lot Of Nigerian Nurses In America Are Single Mums" by Maeve7: 7:48pm
descarado:

This landed me in the hospital twice.
The first time was rashes all over as my body was releasing histamine.
The second was my period was running like tap water for more than 2 weeks with the rashes.

I decided to tell myself the truth after my GP Sat me down for serious talk.

My manager looked at me last 3 weeks and said,babe,book a holiday ASAP.
Can't even find where to squeeze it.

I have seen some of your posts lately and I admire how unpretentious you are when almost everyone is trying to impress on social media posting pictures and stories of their perfect lives. Thank you. It’s refreshing.
Health / Re: How Do I Quit This Negative Addiction Ruining My Life? by Konquest: 7:45pm
EagleMenage:
Hello Nairaland,

I have a serious confession to make and this has been killing me emotionally and I can’t keep it anymore.

It all started at age 14, I happen to be the only male child and seeing myself among my sisters I started developing a kind of strange affection for them which is really strange and evil. My sisters are really beautiful indeed to be honest.

I share room with my elder sister, and there was this night I woke up and realized she was on a phone call with her boyfriend and at the same time using her fingers to play with her vagina, but when I saw her she tried to get my attention to have sex with her but I refused.



Honestly the next day I didn’t inform any of my parents about this and I kept it confidential.

I thought that’s all, but afterwards, whenever am alone then I feel like having sex, I’ll become Hot to the extent that, I easily get moody after some few minutes without satisfying myself.

It went on and on until one day I couldn’t hold it anymore and I had to take my elder sister panties and wrapped it round my penis, and this is where it all started, unfortunately I had this idea from no where that I can use that as a means of satisfying myself without any girl.

From the beginning it feels good to me and honestly I was enjoying it, gradually I improved on it.

This is the journey to my addiction…..I started Masturbating with ladies pants everyday at any little opportunity I get.

I can masturbate more than 5 times in a day.

Am an introvert so this really hunt me more and more. It got to a time I feel within myself that it’s evil but I couldn’t talk to anybody about it because I was afraid even my parent couldn’t like me again so I kept it on the low.

I did everything possible to stop this addiction but all failed.

Sometimes I feel a strong energy around me, mostly when am alone and that’s the exact time I’ll start thinking about woman, and this caused me to love porn.


Honestly this hunts me amicably so I decided to have a girlfriend at age 18yrs thinking that will rather help me stop masturbating but it became worst, I even ended up being a womanizer, chasing girls everywhere.

Truth be told, my worst enemy now is Masturbation, I am 28yrs now with a woman and two handsome boys but ridiculously, I still masturbate, it’s eating me up and am getting depressed over this addiction.

Masturbation is reducing me, both physical and spiritually, I feel drained.


Everything is shutting down on me, and I have no one to talk to about this, am really scared my wife will get to know about this and right now things are getting out of hand.

Am facing a lot of trauma, my business isn’t moving anymore and I can’t stop Masturbating.

I can be having sex with my wife and still be masturbating.

This have caused me to have no limit over my sexual life, and whenever am having sex, I feel an extra energy within me that makes me sex for so long without getting tired.



It’s killing me slowly within, right now I’ve developed a waist problem and I don’t know the next damage this will cause me again.


Please everyone here, am pleading you all to help me with a solution, I need help to overcome this, I’ve confessed this to several pastors but couldn’t get any solution……

Please nairalanders, help me.
Family / Re: Lady Reveals Why "A Lot Of Nigerian Nurses In America Are Single Mums" by GboyegaD(m): 7:42pm
descarado:

You think it's easy with everybody on your throat.
You are covering for your husband, family, bills, kids, your retirement and what have you.


I contracted deep cleaning my house these days. No energy. Anything to make life easy abeg.
Remember, some of these ladies have sick husbands. They will not tell you what they are going through. Even abroad, they are afraid of backlash.

One of my relatives retired as a level 8 nurse. All the kids have grown and moved out. Husband was sick for so long. At a point, she took him to care hone so she can breath. Kids supported her 100% cis this lady has really suffered.This lady was responsible for her family both extended.

Reality is diff from all these nairaland talk. Come to uk and see what our men are doing,you will shake your head.

I have said it before, anybody that has a level headed man has a diamond and shoukd be ever thankful cos many are not finding it easy.

It is well. I hope our men will also learn to be helpful on the home front. Unfortunately, I am not good on the other front besides grocery shopping, cooking, and doing dishes. That is why I try as much as I can to ensure these ones are done by me most of the time because my wife sees to cleaning the house and arranging the play area which I find very stressful for her. I also strive to make sure she sleeps much hours because she wants to wake up everyday at 5:30am even on days when she resumes work at 10am which I frown at so even when the alarm goes up, I make sure I encourage her to sleep more except on days she is resuming 9am.
Investment / Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ololufemi: 7:35pm
nosa2:


I don't understand why you guys are not screaming about the banking sector. It is grossly undervalued relative to the market and to its historical average.

Anyway I siddon dey look una.

Oga Nosa, e don tey small wey talk about the banking sector being grossly undervalued and you are correct 💯💯. I hope they heed your words then.

Like play like play, Fidelity don dey behave like thing wey drink c9mbination of energy boosting drinks. As GT Bank no shake body after that result, many don dey siddon look status.

Whichever way they see it especiallycomparing the PE levels, that sector is grossly undervalued immensely.
Family / Re: Lady Reveals Why "A Lot Of Nigerian Nurses In America Are Single Mums" by GboyegaD(m): 7:30pm
CommonSense1967:

True. What I have noticed over the years is that these women start to lose respect for these men when they start to make money and then these men are not making that much. This is especially true when the ladies thought they were coming to the US with a guy that they saw in Nigeria as been very successful.
Another angle is that, these ladies lose more respect for these men when they see other Nigerian men making good money and their own is just getting by.
They like to compare their men to other men.
I'm not saying it's right, just my own observations.
They will say why can't you make money like your mate. I know of a guy that brought a girl from Nigeria, they had twins, she left him simply because his friends were making more money then him and living a higher standard than them.
And this was a long time ago before lottery that brought in so many people .
At the end of the day, a lot of women in Nigeria will like to leave their husband's too but they lack the financial capacity to do so. The US allows them that freedom that's why it seem more rampant here.
That's the bottom line of all these long talk.

I don't understand how people do this comparison ooo. You do not have an idea what the other person is doing and the best you can do is to work hard and be contented with whatever you have. One thing is you might work hard, study hard, and do everything and fate doesn't bring you the best you think you deserve. Interestingly, many might even think you are not smart enough (based on how our society reasons).

That said though, I would encourage men to support their wives to be well empowered and also, not neglect themselves in the process. There's no crime starting with a survival job, the crime is remaining in that position forever. I understand sometimes, due to the stress that people have gone through, it is sometimes difficult to start all over, but it is better late than never. If possible too, they can run it side by side.
Literature / Re: New Story Alert: In Ruby's Eyes by ZaraIhua(f): 7:27pm
Chapter 13


“What the hell Ruby?!”

I didn’t mean to fall asleep at the office, but as soon as I sat down at my desk, the warmth of the room started to lull me. My eyelids grew heavy, and before I knew it, I was leaning back in my chair, the soft hum of the air conditioner blending with the gentle tap of keyboards around me. My head tilted slightly to the side, and my mind drifted into that comforting space between wakefulness and sleep. Just five minutes, I told myself, but I knew better.

Now I'm here staring into the burning eyes of Richard. If looks could kill, I'm sure I'd be dead by now.

I broke off the intense stare and rubbed my burning eyes. I still feel very sleepy. I didn't sleep a wink all through the night even though I was lodged at a very cozy hotel. I find it extremely difficult to sleep when I go somewhere I'm not familiar with.

“Have those typed and sent to my mail!” He instructed sternly, throwing some papers at my desk

“Any idea if Dave is in his office?” He asked and I shook my head, why does he feel like I'd know that?. He opened his mouth to say something again but shut them up and left.

Inhaling deeply, I stared at the papers, then at his retreating figure.

I haven't set my eyes on Dave since today. After he yelled at me last night, nothing much was said between us except when he informed me he'd be lodging me in the hotel. I don't know if I have the right to be, but I'm upset at him you know. He hurt my feelings by yelling at me. Besides, I was only concerned about him. He has never spoken to me that way and it hurts pretty much.

He didn't even spare me a glance all through the ride. At some point I began to wish I never called him. I'm sure if I didn't, he'd probably not have fought with his brother, which I'm sure he did, because the tension I felt back there was real. They didn't even exchange pleasantries which is very unlikely to happen, and the fact that they both were there because of me just makes me believe they did have a fight.

What if they did fight but it wasn't about me and the whole night palava?. I mean, even when they do argue because of how Richard treats me, Dave never gets this upset. Yeah, he gets angry but not to this extent. Rather, it's Richard whose anger would probably want to burn down the place. But last night, the reverse was the case.

Oh God! My head hurts from thinking about these two brothers.

“Thinkerbell” someone snapped his fingers at me, interrupting my thoughts.

Speak of the devil.

“Good day Sir” I greeted.

“Yeah Ruby” he replied.

I said nothing and began flipping the pages of the document before me, pretending to be truely focused, whereas I'm seriously fighting with the urge to look into those charming eyes of his.

“Why is your face like that?. Are you planning to beat me up?” He asked, amusement written all over his face.

Frowning my face further “no Sir, I'm just busy at the moment”

He chuckled on hearing me say that. What's so funny?. Rolling my eyes internally, I continued flipping the pages.

“No, you're not busy at the moment. You're just fuming to be busy at the moment and even when you are busy, you always make time to look up at me and smile ....”

Jesus!! This is see-finish at the highest level. Is it really that obvious?. Ah Ruby see what you have done to yourself.

Stopping my hands from flipping the next page, I looked up at him and made a small smile, one I had to force myself to do cause right now I feel so embarrassed.

“Is there anything I could do for you Sir?” I asked, with an overly nice voice. I know I might be overreacting but my ego is hurt.

The fact that he's standing here acting like nothing happened is so annoying.

He paused for a while. “Are you upset about something?” Oh, see who lost some memories.

“Why should I?. Everything is fine” I shrugged as I looked everywhere except at him.

“Okay, I'll take your word for it, enjoy your day”. Just like that he walked away. On a normal day, he'd walk into his brother's office but he didn't do that today….. This only confirms my suspicion.

On the other hand, can't he see I'm upset at him?. I know Dave is a very emotional intelligent person, I'm sure he knows. So he doesn't care?. He really doesn't care about how he yelled at me and hurt me?!. How I wish I could uncrush him right now, if there's anything like that. Or unlike….. no, what I feel for him is more than just a like….. yeah, unlove him right now.

But isn't this stupidity?. Like, why the hell am I even upset?. It's not like he's my friend, boyfriend or whatsoever. This person is basically my superior. Oh, what has come over me?. Inhaling deeply, I walked up to the water dispenser and got myself a glass of chilled water. Gulping down all its content into my throat, I felt relaxed a little bit.

That man saved my sorry ass the previous day irrespective of the late hour I called and how uncomfortable it might have been for him. What if he was with his girlfriend when I called that night?. Nah, I don't think so. I don't think he has a girlfriend. But, what if he does have.

I got more water and gulped in.

What if he had an accident on his way to come get me?...... Forget that. He's way out of my league and he didn't think twice to help me out, he even had me lodged, had food and drinks ordered for me and made sure I was comfortable before he left.

What an ungrateful person I must be.


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I went home crestfallen because I didn't get to see Dave and properly thank him. Well, tomorrow is another day.

I walked into my compound and saw that my neighbors were all seated outside playing ludo. Nice.

“Una good evening oh” my pidgin language is beginning to get better.

“Ah Ruby, e be like say you no sleep for house yesterday oh”…… if that's just a comment or an indirect question, I don't know and don't even care to know. Right now, all I want is to take a warm bath and crash into bed. All my body aches and my eyelids feel so heavy.

“I see when she comes back this early morning, come comot again”. Papa Ekene said.

“Ruby where you sleep now?” Mama Ekene asked, increasing her tone for no just reason.

“Make una leave me abeg, I no get strength” I managed to say as I struggled to unlock the stubborn padlock before me.

“You no go tell us now, na your wellbeing and safety dey us important oh”.

I stopped fighting with my padlock and looked at John, it felt nice hearing him say that.

Smiling tiredly, I opened my mouth to reply but had to shut it up when the compound’s lioness came in from nowhere.

“Ribbon say she sleep off for work oh” She said, clapping her hands in a ridiculous manner and laughing mockingly.

The others looked at me amused.

“True true you sleep for work?” Papa Ekene asked hopefully. Why does he look excited?

“Na me even wake her from sleep sef. Her voice just dey like person way dun dey sleep tey tey. Wetin just fit her na make she dey house dey chop, make person dey send her money. Small strength like this, Ribbon no get”

“I don't know the satisfaction you derive from ridiculing people. Shebi I begged you not to lock the passage? Didn't I?, now you've rushed to come tell them how I slept off at work. Please excuse me abeg” I said as I finally opened the door and went into my room, leaving her staring at my retreating figure.

I know I shouldn't have spoken to her like that but this woman can be so annoying. It's just like she enjoys people's discomfort and feeds off their pain. Ten percent respect for herself and zero respect for others. Mtcheeew!


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Writer's POV

Somewhere in Delta State

Uduak returned from the SIM registration center where she had gone to go get another SIM card for her new phone, as Emeka had smashed her previous phone against the wall and had the SIM cards flushed into the toilet. because he caught her talking on the phone with someone who he perceived to be a man.

Rather than inquiring who it was she was speaking with, he took action against the phone and concluded his display with two hot slaps on her cheeks. She stayed awake that night crying her eyes out.

She walked into the living room to see her husband and a lady seated in the dining room, while Grace served them. She looked at the unfamiliar face again and began to wonder who she was. Could it be a relation of Emeka?. So far, he has never brought in any of his women, so that woman there couldn't possibly be one.

“Madam welcome” Grace greeted, bowing slightly despite being told many times to stop doing that.

Uduak only smiled at her, greeted those in the dining room and walked into her room. She didn't even care if they replied to her or not. She was famished. After changing into something light and comfortable, she walked out and went straight into the kitchen.

“Grace, any idea who that woman is?” Of course, she didn't have the courage to ask her husband who the visitor was.

“Madam I no know oh, Oga carry her and her big bag come oh”

“Really?”.....

“She just dey call am baby, baby. Me I no know oh” Grace said as she continued arranging the washed dishes on the rack.

“I see”.

Dishing from the pot of Afang soup she had prepared before leaving the house, she settled on the wooden chair in the kitchen and began unwrapping the wrap of garri before her. Her love for Afang soup is way beyond human imagination.

In no time, she was done eating. It always amazes Grace how quickly she finishes eating garri and Afang soup but when it comes to other kinds of food, she could probably spend the whole day eating it.

“Ah, thank you Grace, please help me with the hand towel okay” she said, washing her hands in the sink.

“Come Grace, wash that soup away. I don't like how it smells. It's so uncomfortable here”.

Uduak turned to see where those instructions were coming from.

“Excuse me?” She was confused.

“Madam shift jor. Grace I don't want to perceive this rubbish smell when I walk into this kitchen again. Go take those dishes away, we're done eating”

Just like that, the lady with a big backside instructed and turned around, swaying her hips as she walked away.

Uduak couldn't believe what just happened, it felt like she was watching a movie.

Without wasting any time, she followed suit, only to see both her husband and the lady as lovey-dovey in the living room.

“Emeka, can I talk to you?” She asked, trying her best to sound calm and collected.

“Madam don't even waste your time, just go to your room and sleep”

“So it has gotten to the point where you now bring in your women?”

“Madam you are disturbing my peace please”.

Not knowing what to do next or say, she quietly walked away, even though her heart felt so heavy.
Family / Re: Lady Reveals Why "A Lot Of Nigerian Nurses In America Are Single Mums" by descarado: 7:23pm
GboyegaD:


I am not agreeing with the bolded. I understand some men relaxes when their wives start making the money and go into car exportation business which I find irritating. However, I will advice these women not to do over time (many do because that is where their extra money for the flamboyant lifestyle comes from) so that they have enough time for themselves to do some of the chores they need to. This will also help the men involved re-align their thoughts/positions and perhaps, continue with their hard work may be reduce it a bit while also, improving themselves.
You think it's easy with everybody on your throat.
You are covering for your husband, family, bills, kids, your retirement and what have you.

I contracted deep cleaning my house these days. No energy. Anything to make life easy abeg.



Remember, some of these ladies have sick husbands. They will not tell you what they are going through. Even abroad, they are afraid of backlash.

One of my relatives retired as a level 8 nurse. All the kids have grown and moved out. Husband was sick for so long. At a point, she took him to care hone so she can breath. Kids supported her 100% cis this lady has really suffered.This lady was responsible for her family both extended.

Reality is diff from all these nairaland talk.

Come to uk and see what our men are doing,you will shake your head.

I have said it before, anybody that has a level headed man has a diamond and shoukd be ever thankful cos many are not finding it easy.

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Family / Re: Lady Reveals Why "A Lot Of Nigerian Nurses In America Are Single Mums" by GboyegaD(m): 7:23pm
descarado:

This landed me in the hospital twice.
The first time was rashes all over as my body was releasing histamine.
The second was my period was running like tap water for more than 2 weeks with the rashes.

I decided to tell myself the truth after my GP Sat me down for serious talk.

My manager looked at me last 3 weeks and said,babe,book a holiday ASAP.
Can't even find where to squeeze it.

Book your holiday go enjoy fresh air for Nigeria. An opportunity to go chop better food and see old friends and family members.
Religion / Re: Why I Stopped Going To Church Or Believing In God by justlove91(m): 7:21pm
StillDtruth:


Only a mad person is not angry when stupid people talk.

Lord Buddha will not get angry grin

The Holy Grail of emotional intelligence is realizing that nothing anyone say or do can make you angry, it is your brain's reaction to what was said or done that is creating the anger.

When someone said something and you feel angry, the word (sound wave) is out there and your brain detected it but the anger you feel is not something out there that your brain detects, it is 100% created by your brain due to its reaction to what was said.

Now, you can't always control what people do or say about you but you can always work on your brain's conditioning such that it reacts less and less angrily to things and maybe someday one can reach the high state of perfect equanimity where nothing anyone says or does disturbs ones peace, the ancient Greeks call this state ataraxia.
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