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temmytayur:
Happy holiday guys please I have a Z10 which I av bn using a Mtn sim but two days ago I changed to using my airtel sim and subscribed a N1500- 2gig plan but since two days now I have not bn able to surf,ping nothing atall and I have changed the APN can anyone pls help me out.

Hiya. I'd say you gotta make sure you did the correct
subscription. Also, what exact APN did you change it to?

Someone commented that you should change the APN to
blackberry.net but I think he misunderstood your complaint
because that APN is for glo subscribers. In actual fact, your
airtel APN should be internet.ng.airtel.com

After you put this correct APN, you should check your data
status to be sure that your sub is actually rolling and valid.
Check your data status by dialling *140# A text message
containing your subscription details and validity will be sent
to you.

After all this, you can then restart your phone and I'm pretty
sure your subscription will be up and running in a bit.

Cheers.

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Hi all, nice thread here. Big ups to every contributor.

Please, does anybody have a neat Z3 for sale? I'd be really glad if someone makes it happen for me. Thanks.

MizMyColi:
It is posts like this I usually screenshot and frame.
Lol

Thank you, very much.

Speaking of aesthetics.....I really don't have any ideas at the moment.
I would that you just increase the font size, if it's okay by you.
The one you used for shady excellency for president looks very easy on the eye.

Besides now that I take a second look, either ways, it's okay.

Someone helped with mine, I just added a few tweaks here and there.

Thanks a bunch. You deserve a medal. Will probably appoint you as my minister of communication and national orientation once I become president in 2027. Lol.
Cheers.

UjSizzle:
Your writing voice. It's nice to see people can afford to sound like themselves in writing


Fermented eba ke?
Already following sha.

And that post about murdering English? Hilarious.

The black on red hurts my eyes though, so I'll be reading in mobile until you decide to deal with that (totally your choice).

**My site's attached to my siggy if you want to check it out. And oh, will shoot you a mail soon for something I'm cooking if you don't mind.

Thanks miss, you're awesome.
Will hopefully try to deal with the garish colours, for your sake. And your eyes!
Thanks for the follow, and I'll def check out your site asap.
As for what you're cooking up, of course I don't mind being involved. Holla when you can. Cheers.

UjSizzle:
Cool. Loving your blog and your 'voice'.

If you promise to be a bit more consistent, I'll promise to follow like a fly

Wow. My 'voice'? Well that's a first! And I mean that in an appreciative way. Big hugs.
Okay, so on the consistency tip, what do you suggest, kind lady?
And as for you following me like a fly... er, are you tryna say that I look like fermented eba? *straight face*
Just kidding hun! Many thanks. Cheers.

MizMyColi:

Had to leave a comment.
You write awesomely!

How about changing your fonts size?
Making it bigger.

For a site with such beautiful content, the design looks rather bland.
I think you could use some touching up.

These are just my opinions and shouldn't affect you really, as long as you're cool with what you have going.

I like your profile description, sounds fun.

You, young lady, are very intuitive. Thanks for checking the blog out and commenting on an article there. Needless to say, I've replied your comment there. *wink wink*.
Yeah, I know the design of my blog aint all that, but I wouldn't say it bothers me per se. I'm not really big on the aesthetics of the blog, my thing is just to percept and write on anything I happen to be passionate about. I'd say I'm much bigger on originality, than anything, as Misterlaby has quite rightly pointed out. However any aesthetic tips you might suggest will be much appreciated and hopefully enforced! Hehe
Also, your blog is superb. You write beautifully, sensually, inspirationally, and........dreamy. Love your musings. I've been on your blog for the past 2 hours, absorbing. Sent you a mail too.
Once again, thanks. Cheers, Ada.

Misterlaby:
One word ORIGINAL...

Though i have my reservation about the red background effect to my eye though...

Cool in mobile view.... The desktop ain't all that...

Few post so far... But the archive looks okay...

All in all, its got concept and once again.... ORIGINALITY...

Can be beta sha

Thanks bruv. Critique much appreciated. I noticed you've actually been so diligent in reviewing most blogs dropped here. That's awfully nice of you. Big ups.

Beautiful thread. Awesome blogs all round. Hoping someone gives a balanced review and critique of mine. Here it is: www.shadyvillain..com
Thanks all. Cheers.

Please, does anyone know where the match can be streamed live?

[quote author=Appliedmaths.]My brother, keep on motivating we the youths for most of us have forgotten what the right path looks like anymore. You're a good writer and I like your delivery, please write on a topic which reflects the rampart use of shorthand texts in writing, this is very common among the youths, sometime ago my lecturer brought out assingment scripts showing how students used short hand format to spell some words. Things like for(4), someone (some1) etc, and some people would be quick to say it's only used for chatting. I hail thee, kudos to you and your work.

Well, consider your wish granted my friend! You wanted the OP to write an article on the silly rampant 'short-hand' style of writing, right? Lucky you then! For yours truly might have already penned what you're searching for.. You might wanna check this out.. Behold, my piece on how stupid and embarassing 'short-hand' and unnecessary 'abbreviations' are » www.shadyvillain..com/2013/11/english-language-oh-lets-murder-it.html?m=1

@OP, excellent write-up and good use of words. Big ups bro.

Quite Pathetic from our supposed friends... commendable use of technology by the victim tho.. A template i feel we all should as well pursue.. yes. it's not essentially our jobs to 'police' the police, but its seemingly the least we can do(for ourselves) in the face of government ineptitude towards police restructuring.. The police wanna be our friends? well, they'll have to earn it!.. i wrote an article concerning this here >>>
https://www.nairaland.com/1447453/case-study-policing-police

The Role Of Technology In Combating Corruption In Nigeria: A CASE STUDY OF 'POLICING THE POLICE'


The term ‘Police’ should automatically bring succour, secure relief and safety reassurance to every citizen. Unfortunately, in our country, this is not so. When the average Nigerian citizen thinks of the Nigerian Police Force, he immediately thinks of bribery, corruption, unwarranted harassment, stray bullets, molestation, accidental deaths, ineptitude, mediocrity and general lawlessness. Basically, what comes to his mind is the opposite of what the police should actually stand for. How unfortunate. How sad. How despicable.


'The Police Is Your Friend', goes the popular mantra.. Well, to most Nigerians, that's not exactly true.. The recent disgraceful secret video recording of a shameless Nigerian Police officer unabashedly soliciting for bribe has rightly been met with huge public outcry mainly by the international community. The vast majority of Nigerians, however, received the news with an indignant shrug of the shoulder and a helpless shake of the head. To be quite honest, they can scarcely be blamed for such a reaction, as such disgraceful occurrences have sadly become a part and parcel of their everyday lives. It is something we as citizens have been forced to inhumanely live with. It is a bribe-or-nothing culture. To most Nigerians, this particular episode has garnered public attention simply because the victim was resourceful and lucky enough to discreetly videotape the whole shenanigan.

Now, this is where technology comes in. The role of said technology is the hub of this article. If we can all agree that the ugly episode above came into public light because it was videotaped, then at the very least, such seeming remedy is something we can grasp on and pursue, as ambiguous as it sounds. With the proliferation of affordable technology in the shape of smart phones, video cameras, recording devices and ubiquitous social media, the Nigerian populace no longer have to sit on their hands and shrug their shoulders to police inadequacies. Shaming and exposing these bad elements in our police force has suddenly become do-able. A trend has been set. Ironically enough, our unfortunate victim above has lent us a fortunate template. The least we can do is to follow it as it contravenes no law.

In much saner climes, the police are a beacon of incorruptibility and premier upholders of the law. They know their role, play it, and the citizens appreciate them for it. Also, helpfully, the government provides an enabling environment and befitting training facilities which in turn churns out the caliber of personnel necessary for a competent police force. Amongst other things, the government understands its task brief and dutifully carries out the obligations it owes its citizens. In our society, sadly, the opposite is the case. We the citizens provide our own infrastructure. We provide our own electricity. We provide our own security. Now, what’s next? Policing our own Police Force, perhaps? Sounds absurd, but as we all gleaned from that shameful video, it’s not entirely impossible.

Hmm… Policing the Police.. An alien-sounding concept, true, but at this point, it’s seemingly all we've got. We should stop helplessly resigning ourselves to our collective fates whenever we hear of the usual police mis-steps. The fact that we are used to these acts certainly do NOT justify them. If the government has failed to re-structure the police force, then instead of tolerating mediocrity and ineptitude, the least the citizens can do is police the police force. It is OUR police force, after all. Thus, when around members of the police force, we should be courteous and supportive; however, in our courteousness and supportiveness, let us also know our rights, say no to bribes, endeavour to observantly note erring officers’ details, unobtrusively video tape or voice record any shady dealings, and positively use social media to our advantage in shaming and exposing the bad elements. Hopefully, due to these proddings, little by little, our police force can be purged of its corruption and incompetence.

Thankfully, the erring officer in that viral clip is getting his comeuppance. He has been summarily dismissed from the police force and rightfully condemned. We fully expect the long arm of the law to grasp him and for him to be charged and prosecuted. His should serve as a deterrent to other officers of his ilk whose disgraceful acts have put a huge dent in the image of Nigeria to the international community and turned the Nigerian police force and by extension, the Nigerian citizens, into a laughing stock. All corrupt police officers should know that the tables have turned and the status-quo has changed. Every Nigerian citizen is now a potential 'police' to the police, and there is no place to hide. The bad eggs will be caught, shamed and flushed out. If the Police force wishes to be friends to the citizens, well, they will have to earn it!


One day, whenever a Nigerian citizen thinks of the Nigerian police force, he will smile an appreciative smile and go to bed with a safe reassurance. Hopefully, that day is in the near future… It starts with you.

www.shadyvillain..com

A column piece I wrote, seeing the prevalent negative aspects of the topic in our contemporary society.. I didn't really know what section to post it in, so I'll just leave it here in the general section. Hopefully, the moderators can place it in the appropriate section and consequently in the front page as I feel the message within should be spread for all to see and perhaps imbibe. Thanks.

TRIBALISM, ETHNICITY AND RACISM: NO
COMMON SENSE, TOLERANCE AND NATIONALISM: YES

I am a Nigerian. I admit I am not exactly the most renowned writer, considering this to be my first romance with formal press. Call it my maiden piece. Having said that, though, I consider myself a thought writer, and I feel thought-writing is subjective; if they are your thoughts, then no-one else can write them as well as you can think them. Thus, this piece should be judged and understood accordingly.
Now, notice the very first sentence of this article- “I am a Nigerian”. A simple statement that seems innocuous at first glance, but when read or said in the same breath as the other subsequent sentences, transforms into a powerful choice of words due in no small part to its placement. Simply put, saying 'I am a Nigerian' should precede every other emotion and (or) attachment. Saying and being a Nigerian is far more important than being Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Ijaw, TIV, Ibibio, Nupe, Kanuri and so on. Being a Nigerian should be the be-all and end-all. The priority of common sense, my people, is everything.

Tribalism is a cancer that has eaten deep into the fabric of our society. How do we get rid of this cankerworm? Where do we start? There is a big difference between identifying with one's people (which this author embraces whole-heartedly) and looking down or discriminating against another set of people different from yours. Negative ethnicity has, and always will be, the bane of any modern society.

Most people would usually associate racism to imperialist colonial white man and 19th century slave owners. However, I've come to the realization that tribalism, which we are mostly all guilty of, is indeed the same as racism to a certain degree. Actually, it might even be worse. Allow me explain.
Now, we know racism to be discrimination against a group of people of a different race or colour. This is bad and morally condemnable. However, when people of the same race take it upon themselves to willingly or unwillingly discriminate against others from their own race, then it becomes totally absurd, comically foolish and just brings tears to my eyes. To describe this better, let me put it in context: As bad and as terrible as it is for, say, a white man from Russia, to hate and discriminate against an Ijebu man from Ogun, it's even worse if that said Ijebu man equally discriminates against an Igbo man from Enugu or a Hausa man from Sokoto, or even an Ashanti man from Ghana. It's laughable, almost.

Yes, we are all inherently racists. That is my perspective. A perspective that has been carefully cultivated after encompassing observation of human interaction across different planes. It is a perspective that is admittedly, quite the opposite of my assertions in the previous paragraphs. However, there is a catch. In as much as I believe we are all racists to a degree, I have also come to the understanding that some are just more racist than others. Basically, every human has a tinge of racism in them, it is just more obvious in some, while it's much more latent in the others who have successfully used a good conscience,and developed true love for their fellow humans irrespective of race. A bit confusing, I admit, but this is a particular topic that I wish to expatiate further on in subsequent write-ups as its scope is just too deep to be covered here.

This is not a religious piece, however the word 'tolerance' has to be used here. With the application of tolerance, an effective panacea to the problem of racism and tribalism is found. This is where common sense also comes into play. Ladies and gentlemen, pause and ponder on this tricky situation: An Igbo man; his marriageable daughter. A credible suitor; his Yoruba lineage. A hopeful couple; their prospective union shattered by ethnic difference. Unfortunately for our society, the above scenario happens far more often than we think, an almost perfect coming together marred by the scourge that is tribalism. An opportunity for positive cultural assimilation destroyed. What is the solution, you might ask? Again, I go back to the premise of tolerance and common sense. The tolerance to allow and condone other people of different tribal leanings into your personal space and the common sense to understand that ethnic culture can be learned and imbibed. Nothing stops one from learning about other cultures and tribes. Thus, our hypothetical Yoruba groom above could easily have learned his prospective Igbo father-in-law's culture and vice versa.

The great American human rights crusader, Martin Luther King, famously said – “Do not judge a person by the color of his skin (or tribal leanings), but by the content of his character''. A powerful statement indeed. Truer words have never been spoken. If the society learns to judge an individual by his character and his character alone, the menace of tribalism is reduced drastically, and in the larger world, racism is practically wiped out.

This issue of tribalism affects every facet of our society and none more so then in the government. In more detribalized nations, people are elected into government positions on plain merit and sheer adequacy for the job. In our society, we hear things like 'zoning: 'south south', 'core north', 'south east', 'middle belt' and other such categorisations. And I ask, why can't the job be done by whoever is right for it irrespective of his tribe or ethnic geographic leanings? To put this in context, if Nigeria was the U.S.A, Obama would not be president.

The late Nnamdi Azikiwe is rightly lauded as Nigeria' first president. I see him as more than that. Azikiwe was a true nationalist as he put the general nation's well-being ahead of his, and that of his particular ethnic group. His nationalism knew no bounds and even stretched across Africa, and he was indeed appropriately named – “The Zik of Africa”. Zik's pioneering nationalist outlook is still amazing even to this day. He was first an African before a Nigerian; and he was first a Nigerian before an Igbo man. Needless to say, if our politicians of today adopted this template, our society would have been in a much better place.

In conclusion, all hope is not lost. It's never too late to learn. It's never too late to imbibe. It's never too late to assimilate. Let us all try to
learn and appreciate tribes and cultures that are different to ours. Yes, by all means, be proud of your lineage and tribe but in the same vein, learn to tolerate others. We often say that our leaders need to change, but sometimes that little spark can come from us individually. Let us love one another without the rotten scales of tribalism covering our hearts. Be a character judge, not a tribal judge. The next time your daughter wants to marry someone from a seemingly 'obscure' tribe, if you must object, let your honest answer be along the lines of - “No, I object because I don't feel he's from a good background” and NOT – “No, I object because he's a mallam from Maiduguri!”… Tribalism and racism are unprogressive and cancerous. Avoid them. Have common sense. Develop tolerance. Imbibe nationalism. Be a Nigerian first, then every other thing will fall in place and our society becomes a much better place for us all.

I am a Nigerian.. My name is John Jnr Adike.. Care to introduce yourself?

E-mail: shadyhohn77@yahoo.com
Twitter: @shadyjohn
Website link: www.shadyvillain..com

[quote author=Find Out!]Hmmm...... Is this for real?

Both pics posted are of different cars. First pic is obviously a Landcruiser Prado while second pic looks very much like a Honda Accord 06-07 (discussion continues). Care to tell us which of the cars the couple is actually sleeping in?

Dude, you sure about your assertions? Cos I can't see any reason why the OP would tamper with facts of the incident. You can't really tell anything from the 2nd pic. Plus, in both pics, seems to me that its the same ground/street at least. So there you go.

Van snickers: Good news.
If you expect me to say first to comment, you are merely wasting your Time.

Shebi you don use style announce say u be d first to comment abi? Retard

He died? But wait, Ramsey of Arsenal didn't score na..
Twas Ramos who scored.. And twas even an own goal sef..

Wanna know what I got from this whole post? The slightly surprising fact that Omotola, one of Africa's top thespians in ENGLISH language films, can't differentiate between the words 'Stared' and 'Starred'..

I'm just seeing plenty plenty hair... And none of them is real.. Make dem well done oo.. Continue teaching my girlfriend to want to resemble masquerade.. Oh well..

iamswizz: 7th

Like seriously, dude? You quoted the whole article about a young girl's unfortunate death just to claim position on an online forum? Really?smh.. Get a life, idiot, and do it quick too.. You need it. Fool.
RIP to the young girl

So, in other words, we should believe that all their children are all broke-a$$ people roaming the streets abi? Oya, OP, clap for yourself.. Indeed! Oh please!

News sites all over are currently reporting that veteran nollywood actor, and father of musician Dr Sid has reportedly died. The details are sketchy at this time and sources haven't been verified.
This is another bad one and we all hope it is not the case. Terrible times indeed

News sites all over are currently reporting that veteran nollywood actor, and father of musician Dr Sid has reportedly died. The details are sketchy at this time and sources haven't been verified.
This is another bad one and we all hope it is not the case. Terrible times indeed

Oh No!! Not again!! ... *abeg who has panadol here?*

Shebi na until she see herself for obituary picture, na dat time she go arrange well abi

Hmmmm... Ok o

The fact of the matter is that if there is a God, he certainly is one very funny God.. So you just design human creations and gaggle them with silly rules, and at the same time, empower your arch enemy (the devil) enough that he can lead them astray?? I mean, c'mon guys.. Where is the logic here?? Since God is seemingly omni-everything, then certainly, he'd have seen how his grand design would pan out and done something about it; like being more visible or at least, not bothring to create the devil.. No?.. The truth of the matter is that there are many loopholes in this subject.. And I feel cos man is an inquisitive animal, he doesn't accept mystery or anything unsolvable.. Thus, all mysteries are labelled 'GOD'..
Personally, I feel religion (doesn't matter which one) is simply man-made confusion.. Its no secret almost all wars are fought on the basis of religion (which ironically preach love n unity).. Wanna lead a meaningful life? be kind, with a good heart and develop a beautiful consciencce.. Yes, its that easy.. You certainly dnt exactly need a pastor Samuel or an Imam Musa to tell you what's good or what's bad.. Why? Cos everybody already has a 'god' in them.. It called your conscience..
Its even funny to me because most people are in the religion they are primarily cos they were born in it.. Nobody has seen Jesus or Mohammed or some deity of another religion.. So why the fuss? How sure are u that the religion you practise is actually d true one? (Since everybody's end game is heaven and d promise of paradise).. If you were born n left stranded on a deserted island, would you have heard of any religion? How would our ancient fathers be judged since they believed in amadioha, sango etc? Are they eternally damned? Most people that spout about religion now would definately have been fervent amadioha or sango worshippers as d case may be if the missionaries had not introduced western religion in africa.. True or false? So if we can agree on that, then isn't it obvious that religion is simply more or less like human laws rather than fervent certain beliefs, since one can seemingly change his current beliefs if strongly persuaded? What is the epistemology in what we as humans believe in?
As for the nigerian situation, its quite simple really.. Take away religion, and the menace of boko haram is solved. Fact. Same thing with most if not all other wars that have ever been fought.. My question then, is why is something that preaches love and God also the same thing that promotes violence and wars? Something definately doesn't add up.. And from what I can deduce, d problem is 'hand of man'.. Yes... U see, man has so tampered with the original concept of religion (which I might add, may have been positive in d first place) that its all become a farce.. A farce of epic, worldwide proportions that has resulted to deadly catstrophes and basically, more harm than good..
Now, this brings me to the atheists, nontheists, agnostics, etc.. Personally, I feel these people (the true ones) are the ppl who have subconciously risen from the hypocritical bondage of religion and dared to ask questions and see beyond their given scope.. I bracketed 'the true ones' because, you can't really blanket and judge people by their personal beliefs.. For all I know, u can be an aethist and still be a good person, you can be a christian or muslim or whatever and be a terrible individual, there are aethists who are simply bad people, just like there are christians or muslims who are very bad people, its all subjective really.. So basically, if u do wanna judge a given person, please do so with his the content of his character and not - ' oh, he is an aethist, thus he must be a bad person'.. That's totally wrong, and I think that probably why most atheists in our society prefer to keep low profiles simply because of the undue judgement and malice they'd receive
Come to think of it, atheist countries ( eg sweden, norway, switzerland, finland) are the most peaceful on earth and their citizens the most generous/lovable/peaceloving.. Thus, people, (shock, horror) religion is NOT the be all and end all..
Personally, I'm not religious or non religious, I'd just call myself a 'conscientious' human being.. And guess what? it works for me.. Doesn't mean I go around killing ppl and doing bad stuff, nah, I just recognize what's gud and try to do it, recognize what's bad and try not to do it. Simple
So please people, its really quite simple.. If you are religous, fine, be quietly religous and try to fundamentally be a good human being.. If you are non religous, be quietly non religous and try to fundamentally be a good human being.. Trust me people, trust me, if we all follow that template, our world will definately be a much peaceful and better place to live in..
If there is a 'God', he would understand... Cheers

ObiomaA: y not post d womans pic...lets see if she z fuckable...am horneey

Is this one a normal human being? Anyways, I guess iv given u the attention u so desperately seek.. Idiotic bufoon

Frankie9ice: ...Now dis is d grouse I av with some nutheads on dis site,u want contributions frm an average Nigerian and of all cars on our roads 2day u single out a 2012 Benz S-Class 63 AMG vs a 2012 Toyota Lexus LS 600H. Dude r u resident in Naija at all? D average Nigerian has not driven a 2006 Benz talkless a 2012 model! Truth is if u want a review for those 2 cars u mentioned u do av to go to d National Assembly to interview d likes of Farouk Lawan et al. If we truly want to compare Euro/American vs Asia/Jap cars,let's do it wit vehichles like Benz 190/V-Boot vs Camry,Corolla,(up to 2003 models). Golf 3,Golf 4,Peguot 406,Opel Vectra vs Optima,Rio,Cerrato (up to 2008 models),Sienna,Maxima,Previa etc. Hia's a fair challenge; put a Benz C-Class 23O (Kompressor,2001) vs a Camry xle 2007, Abuja to Lagos back to Abuja same day and see which car wud outperform d other. I bet u,d benz wud do better fuel wise,reliability wise,radiator water wise,...and in every way. And dts for a 2001 Benz against a 2007 Toyota. Dia is simply no way u can compare a German ride wit a Jap one year for year

Thank you bro! Excellent response.. It always bugs me too when people bring up all these latest versions of cars when comparing in the Nigerian situation.. Wouldn't it have been more resonable to compare the cars we are more familiar with, just like u said, the v-boots, 190's etc to the camry's early honda's etc.. That wud make more sense and allow the nigerian owners of such cars to contribute and air their views because, quite frankly, in this country, there are more owners of those models of cars than these modern toys some of the posters here are mentioning.
As for the topic on board, I'd say the Euro cars edge it over their Asian counterparts.. I base my comparism on a driver's feel and actually haven driven both types of cars.. There's a certain confidence and balance found in European cars that is missing in Asian cars.. Anyone that is a true driver, knows that feeling I'm talking about. I feel asian cars are excellent in gadgets and aesthetic features.. But engine capability and mechanism goes to the Euro cars.. Right now, my dad still owns a mercedes benz v boot, a camry gli 2.0 lx and a peugeot all bought during the same period.. Only the benz and d peugoet are still functional in excellent condition, the camry has since packed up.. So, really, its a no-brainer as to which brand is better in durability.. As for relliablity, I feel it kinda depends on how well u take care of your car, cos different cars have different needs, and I feel when those needs are met, reliabilty is almost guaranteed. My opinion. Cheers

ebamma: English is dead, he died this morning,after being shot by damiso at her nairaland residence, may his soul rest in peace

Lol.. Don't be a nitwit naa, her writing is very passable..correct, infact.. I've seen much worse