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PoliticsRe: I'm Not Underage, I'm 30 Years - APC House Of Reps Aspirant by shumuel(m): 6:28pm On May 10
DemonSlayer:
Bro is very patient tho. Can't imagine being disrespected like that and still smiling. Maybe he's used to it. Asking him how old he is as if he's a child, then even laughing "how possible" madam respect yourself!
Oga, those women are mothers they know why they asked the questions
PoliticsRe: I'm Not Underage, I'm 30 Years - APC House Of Reps Aspirant by shumuel(m): 6:26pm On May 10
Dailybellz:
I wish he was a Southerner it would have been easy to detect if indeed he his an adult because, sorry to say who I saw in that video is a kid, an adult in his 30, even if it is late 20s would not sit at the table with his jur on his fingers locked, that's a sitting position kids do, he his also not so vocal, a Man of 30 in the North should be close to being a Grandfather, so I expected him to be confident and flirting with the women, but he didn't, he acted like a school kid in a Common Entrance interview
PoliticsRe: Meet Mahmud Sadis Buba: The Man Who Could Become Nigeria’s Shortest Lawmaker by shumuel(m): 9:04am On May 06
Omoawoke:
Is he not too short to become a politician?

Yes, it matters…

He would have been successful doing skits
...and what if that's what he his already doing grin
This is Nigeria, they do anything to Win, even if it is to cause distractions
EducationRe: 130 OAU Slangs And Meanings (2026 Update) by shumuel(m): 7:06pm On May 05
Emmiasky:
How many do you know?

1. Ogba Femi (Femi's Compound) — OAU Campus
2. Dobale — prostrate- a tradition that performing artiste must fulfil before performing
3. Risky burger / Risky — fried egg and bread
4. Academics — lecture areas
5. Men I trust — This refers to a supportive group or clique, inspired by the Peaky Blinders series, aiding each other during exams.
6. Scabbash — to pray in tongues
7. Prayo/spirikoko — a religious person
8. Anglomoz — love den between two freshmen hostels
9. Blocking — The sight of a boy and girl together
10. Risky burger — a bread and egg meal
11. Aiye o po (inadequate space) — time is necessary
12. Aro — An annoying tease
13. School2 — a particular area on campus
14. Aluta continua, Victoria asserts — end note of all announcement
15. No toasting — a strong disagreement
16. Omo Awo — guys who tease for fun
17. Faa aluta — to cause pandemonium
18. Town gboro — shortened term for commuter buses traveling from town to campus and back.
19. Iwe — an intelligent person
20. Broda sister wa o (and vice versa) — welcoming address for a male in a female hostel
21. Baba na u o — sarcastic/ ironic appraisal
22. Mr Moz — frequent male visitor in female hostels
23. Moz101 / Catch dem young — This involves seniors interacting with newly admitted female students, often associated with Mozambique, a female hostel for Part 1 students.
24. Maa goo — be smart
25. Won get mi — to fail a course
26. Pam — score
27. Igi iwe, ESO odo — one who reads excessively but fails always
28. cest pon kaye — nobody's business
29. Jacking — act of reading
30. Jacko/iwe-stramol/jacko-mycine — one who reads a lot
31. Department of bigbig books — health sciences
32. Oau choiresters — law students
33. FFO/Aj — glutton
34. Fresher — new student
35. Town — areas outside campus
36. Maximum shishi — punishment for offenders
37. Floor O — school's detention room
38. Porter — security men
39. Jo o — an excuse or a sarcastic plea
40. wooo Wooo — go straight to the point
41. Department of EFCC — faculty of science. Named after the grades the give most: E F and C
42. White house — faculty of science
43. Yellow house — department of mathematics
44. Omo mi (my child) — an acquaintance
45. ota lenu (peppery) — something accepted
46. shi (open) — to fail/ to ignore
47. Quarters — Staff areas
48. Omi Faborode — tap water
49. Road 1 — main entrance to campus/ can also be a figurative term used to mean expulsion or suspension from the university. It is used to instill fear and correct behavior.
50. Boss/egbon — a sophisticated person
51. spagewa — a meal of spaghetti and beans
52. Concursion/ conkoki — a hurriedly prepared meal or food lacking necessary ingredient
53. No animal/ without/ no protein — meal without fish or meat
54. Alaaro — one who does aro
55. singist — a singer
56. humbility — extreme humility
57. Docki — med student
58. Orijo — material for cheating
59. Baskeh bo kot — basketball court used for scabbashing
60. Omo ibo — non Yoruba
61. Hall — student hostels
62. Death center — school clinic
63. Maintenance — female student off campus hostel
64. Kooro — hidden places
65. Carpenter is a around — popular carpenter
66. Gp de shake — low Gp
67. Gp make sense — high Gp
68. moremi100,200,300level — floors in moremi hall
69. ekaro se ma foosho (good morning,wash your clothes) — dry cleaners / evolved into Sé sé wà? - All those mama and small boys washing clothes/doing odd jobs in the hostel area
70. e-problem — schools eportal
71. Omisore oke, eeyan wa n s (omisore upstairs.some one is downstairs) — usually said in Awo blocks to warn someone of pouring down water from tops.
72. Ajose parole — night time out
73. sport's popcorn — buttered popcorn
74. rishas car — airtime recharge card
75. indospag — meal of spaghetti and indomie
76. Alhaja/Hajia — female Muslim
77. afa — male Muslim
78. Oga — male fellowship executive
79. Mummy — female fellowship executive
80. Esko/Exco — executive
81. Parade — take an offender round the school
82. ko Funny — boring performance or hardship
83. Amarachi — any wayward female
84. As e de hot — intense circumstance, also a popular rugged buns at a joint near the hostel
85. La cram la pour, la pass la graduate — slang used after a frustrated effort of trying to understand a course.
86. efficiency — someone who is too unnecessarily involved in something
87. Corner — one's portion of hostel room
88. ise to ta (peppery work) — job well done
89. omo wa ni (our child) — popular person
90. Iwe factorial — brilliant student
91. kawe yo/kawe ju (over read) — hypes for an unserious person
92. omo la toro iwe labi (we begged for a child, but, but begot a book) — brilliant person
93. Ose igberaga (period of pride) — resumption period on campus
94. Ife gbeyin (end of ife) — exam period/ when provisions are finished
95. PDP, power, APC, change — a cheer for attention
96. Ogun malaria (malariadrugs) — any drug at all, givengiven by health center pharmacists
97. Laana — to fail a course
98. won get mi (I have been caught) — to fail a course/ get a grade least expected
99. Won fun mi ni 40E (I was given 40E) — to score 40E
100. F and F — a popular restaurant in school called forks and fingers
101. Mi ole wa ku, Alaye longba bsc — i cant kill myself, only the living attains BSc
102. Dub Dub — involving malpractice or copying another person’s during exams
103. Jambito — newly admitted students
104. Let my people go — a score of most especially 40 that will prevent carry over
105. ọjọ — rain/ signal of rejection of someone's opinion at Congress
106. Road7 — Rustication
107. Koolu koolu, koolu temper — a slang for calm with the hand gesture during aluta
108. Sister, Stretch your brain — encouraging mental effort
109. Shana/Ige iwe/Prof — intellectually sound or exceptionally brilliant student
110. HP — Hot Plate
111. Ègin — Pounded Yam at the Buka
112. Ferefe shishi — beating meted out on offending student
113. Ojo pa (rain beat somebody) — To fail a course
114. Igbe yin ogba femi — lecture free week or period of food scarcity during exams
115. Ogba yi le — This campus tough/ frustration over failure
116. Na you ooo — someone who passes a course with a better grade than others
117. Awo Boys — energetic, non-conformist students
118. Aro — act of teasing or mocking
119. Maximum Shishi — It denotes a severe punishment administered by students, typically involving beating or public reprimand.
120. NFA — No Future Ambition
121. Won ti sha mi — A slang used to express that one has being marked down or graded low, closely related to a twerking GP, often a result of unfavorable assessment.
122. Off k — This is used to identify anything outside the university’s confines, often used in public transport to inquire about destinations beyond the campus gate.
123. Quarters — It is simply used for the area where OAU staff reside.
124. Mafo — a motivational phrase often used to encourage boldness, resilience, and an unbroken spirit in the face of difficulties or challenges
125. Market — OAU market
126. Kasamadupe — often said by students who pass by a small margin usually 40-45, also used to empathize with ones situation.
127. Sapá — represents financial struggle
128. OAU choristers — humorously referring to Law students, as a result of their formal attires of White on Black.
129. Just dey play — a teaser used by students when together
130. Hall Area — hostels
I still do Risky Burger till date grin
Nairaland GeneralRe: How Many Of You Remember This Metal Bed? (Photo) by shumuel(m): 6:46pm On May 05
Penkelems:
But are you still using it in your house till now?
For where it's been more than 20 years I last saw these beds, Iron condemn bought the last of them
Nairaland GeneralRe: How Many Of You Remember This Metal Bed? (Photo) by shumuel(m): 6:25pm On May 05
Penkelems:
I remember my maternal grandfather used to have this in his room.
Do we still have it in existence or it has gone into extinction?
This was our own Bouncing Castle in those days grin

We even used it to learn backflips
RomanceRe: Slim Or Fat What’s Your Type ? by shumuel(m): 10:47pm On May 02
Ployploy:
What’s your type of Woman you have always wanted to date or marry
Pick your choice
3,5,7

The rest are something else
Forum GamesRe: Viral Blue Vs Red Button Question Is Dividing The Internet. What Will You Choose by shumuel(m): 7:29pm On May 01
GanagiBitrus:
Are you for real. huh

RED =Your life is guaranteed
BLUE =Your life is not guaranteed, depending on if more than 50% press BLUE.

Many people who opted for BLUE just rushed to comment without understanding the puzzle.

Self-survival is basic human instinct, &that's what RED guarantees.
So, the Sensible thing is for them all to press RED & all their lives will be guaranteed.

Anyone who understands this but chooses to gamble his life away by pressing BLUE is a capital F00L🤡
You are also over thinking it, as long as you Press Red you are safe, Guaranteed

So if the rest all press Blue, then there would be more than 50% which means everyone survived

If everyone Press Red, all still survived


Read it again
Forum GamesRe: Viral Blue Vs Red Button Question Is Dividing The Internet. What Will You Choose by shumuel(m): 7:22pm On May 01
aywhy93:
Situation 1 - Blue Button: If more than 50% of people press the blue button, everyone survives.... With > 50%, EVERYONE survives

Situation 2 - Red Button: If less than 50% of people press the blue button, only people who pressed the red button survive.

This is a very simple situation. You just need to keep calm and make the right decision. What is the right decision?

Pressing the RED button is the right decision. It's the only button that guarantees your survival. How?

When you press the red button, there are 2 things involved ---

1. More than 50% also pressed the red button, in that case, it means less than 50% pressed the blue button, so you'll survive because of situation 2.
2. Less than 50% pressed the red button, in this case, it means that more than 50% pressed the blue button, so you'll also survive because of situation 1, which says that If more than 50% of people press the blue button, everyone survives.

So PRESSING THE RED BUTTON guarantees your survival!!! wink
Thank you o, I didn't even spend more than 2 seconds to know it's Red button

Those analysing are just over thinking it, I am shocked this is going viral online, people just over thinking undecided
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Michael Jackson Will Be Burnley’s Interim Manager Until The End Of The Season by shumuel(m): 5:57pm On Apr 30
obembet:
🚨| OFFICIAL: Michael Jackson will become Burnley's interim manager until the end of the season 🕺😉

After Burnley confirm Scott Parker has left his position as Head Coach by mutual consent, Michael Jackson will be Burnley’s interim manager until the end of the season, club statement confirms.


Source
I hope he knows how to dance, like the Ragge boys doing Samba grin
TravelRe: Is It Better To Rent A Car Or Use Bolt/uber In Nigeria Right Now? by shumuel(m): 5:40pm On Apr 30
ridevendor:
Is It Better To Rent a Car or Use Bolt/Uber in Nigeria Right Now? (Honest Comparison)

I’ve been thinking about this lately, especially with how transport costs are going up in Nigeria.

Between:

* Bolt / Uber rides
* And renting a car for a day

Which one actually makes more sense?

I decided to look at it from a real-life perspective.

OPTION 1: USING BOLT / UBER

Let’s say you have a busy day:

* 3–5 trips within Ilorin
* Maybe one longer movement

Average cost per trip now:
₦3,000 – ₦8,000 (depending on distance & time)

👉 Total for the day can easily hit:
₦15,000 – ₦30,000+

---

Pros:

* No stress about driving
* Pay as you go
* No commitment

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Cons:

* Prices fluctuate a lot
* Waiting time sometimes long
* Multiple drivers, different experiences
* Not ideal for full-day movement

OPTION 2: RENTING A CAR (WITH DRIVER)

Average daily cost:
₦50,000 – ₦100,000 depending on the car

Pros:

* Car is available all day
* One driver, more consistent experience
* No waiting time
* Better for multiple movements

Cons:

* Higher upfront cost
* Not ideal if you only have 1–2 trips

REAL-LIFE SCENARIO

If you:

* Have many movements in one day
* Need comfort
* Don’t want delays


👉 Renting starts to make more sense.

But if:

* You’re just moving once or twice

👉 Bolt/Uber is still better.

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HONEST OBSERVATION

Most people think renting a car is “too expensive”…

But when you actually calculate multiple Bolt/Uber trips in one day, the difference is not always as big as people think.

FROM WHAT I’VE SEEN

The experience also depends heavily on who you use.

A structured provider will:

* Be more reliable
* Communicate clearly
* Deliver a smoother experience

One example I’ve come across locally is Ride Vendor Limited, but I’m more interested in hearing what others here prefer.

LET’S DISCUSS

* Which one do you prefer currently?
* Have you ever calculated your daily Bolt/Uber spend?
* Has anyone switched from ride-hailing to car rental before?

Let’s hear real experiences.

FINAL THOUGHT

In Nigeria today, convenience is getting expensive either way.

The real question is:

👉 Do you prefer flexibility or consistency?

#thread
Sponsored post, OP just come out and mention the Car hire service you are indirectly advertising with your full chest

So I should go form N30,000 Max a day to over N100,000, who does that undecided
FoodRe: Breadfruit: What Is Your Experience With This Food? by shumuel(m): 2:33pm On Apr 28
Obesity:
Be careful what you eat o.

What's this 😂

Nor be everything person suppose de fry na 😂
Always learn to move out of your comfort zone

Long ago, some people thought Bean was Sh!t, Rice was Insects eggs, and Spaghetti was Worm undecided
FoodRe: Breadfruit: What Is Your Experience With This Food? by shumuel(m): 2:29pm On Apr 28
HeroicMeastro:
Where is it found in Nigeria?
In Osun State at least
That's where I got to know and taste it, it feels like yam in the mouth
CultureRe: Growing Up As A 1970s/80s Kid In Nigeria - Was It Actually Better? by shumuel(m): 1:27am On Apr 26
Guyman02:
Nostalgic moments, we made our own toys, the boy that owned a FIFA sized ball was automatically respected because if you disrespect him you won't play his ball.
We could just decide to go to the next village or even enter a forest without informing our parents, all that matters is to be at home at sunset.
There was real laughter with friends and we played hard all day.
To toast a girl you spent several weeks cramming your first line of what to say to her face to face and the moment you see her all that you crammed will disappear from your brain and you will end up greeting her Good Afternoon Ma in confusion cheesy no text messages cheesy

Unlike now that ladies parade the streets wearing very tight leggings that shows their camel toes and Kpékus Kpomo in public as if they want to rub it on your face, back then to see a lady's pants spread outside can give a man 'hardon' because it was hard to see because they will wear pants, then wear Half Shimmy to cover the pants, before their skirts

Every good footballer in the neighbourhood took the name of a Super Eagles player or a World Cup player and even till date many of them still retain those names such as Pele, Ogaba, Inzaghi, Socrates, Maradona, Odegbami, Gattuso etc cheesy

We never discriminated against ourselves on the bases of tribe and religion because we played inter street football competitions during holidays with improvised trophies and anyone on your team was your best brother and we have girls cheering us to victory which led to breaking of legs as we play with passion to impress the girls who are watching and calling our names from the sides, nothing makes you feel like a man pass that one grin

After the matches we limp back home like Spartan boys with serious pains on our ankles after a vicious tackle from a bully on the opposing team who is bitter that you disgraced him by dribbling pass him in front of Sikira and Ngozi that he has been planning to toast wink and we keep hoping that Mama won't find out about our injuries as we try hard to conceal pretend that all is well, we were really built tough in those days.
but trust mothers in those days, their intelligence and detectives abilities is more than CIA and DSS, they will still find out and use boiling water and fire to fix that dislocation and all you can do is scream like a goat while they are at it, nothing like going to see an Orthopaedic doctor, na our Mama be our Orthopaedic doctors grin
Kikiki Lol grin I be chairman in making those Trophy back then, all you need is an Old bulb, 100 or 200 Watt, a used Peak milk tin, and inner rapper of Cigarettes case; Benson and Hedges gives Gold, Rothmans gives Silver, then glue to gum it on the bulb, we even used battery to create one than actually lights up with those small touch light bulbs then

God life was mad interesting, to have a video game, even Brick game then means you are from a rich home or you saved up your Transportation, an Era of Military Coups when our parents will rush down to our schools to pick us up, with Kerosene in hand to help reduce the pain from Tear Gas on our eyes, you might even end up in a neighbor's house if your parents don't come quick

A time when your mother's look alone is scary, a perfect warning before the resetting slap, a time you try so hard not to fukup cuz once your parents announce it, the whole community is on your case, punishment was Kung-fu training, Sports was a thing of great joy, we create the fields for Football, high jump, relay race, backflips, in every streets

Mehn... grin
CultureRe: Growing Up As A 1970s/80s Kid In Nigeria - Was It Actually Better? by shumuel(m): 1:03am On Apr 26
goody234:
ikeja tv i think it was called was the place to watch all the major films back then no licensing wahala like now lol
You mean LTV or LWTV from Friday to Sunday
CultureRe: Growing Up As A 1970s/80s Kid In Nigeria - Was It Actually Better? by shumuel(m): 12:57am On Apr 26
timidapsin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qlIWJD3wn0

If there was a button you could press to go back to that era… would you press it?

That was my mum’s answer.

She began telling me what life really felt like growing up in Nigeria in the 70s and 80s… and the more she spoke, the more it felt like stepping into a completely different world.













The more she spoke, the more it sounded like a simpler life… but it makes you wonder… was it actually better?

Note: This was made from my mum’s perspective, so it might differ slightly from your own experience or that of your parents.

If you experienced this era (or heard stories about it), I’d really like to hear yours.
You almost made me cry, well she was spot on, I always which that bottom exit too because they have destroyed this country beyond repair

Live was interesting back then, the goal was simple, easier, and achievable, don't be deceived though everything today was almost the same; the good, the bad, and the ugly it's just that we didn't have Social media to get the gist in real time or any time

What has changed is mostly the terminology and scale:

- There was prostitution; now it’s “hookup” culture.
- There was armed robbery; now there’s “Yahoo” and cybercrime.
- There was political bribery and corruption; now we hear of “stomach infrastructure” and kickbacks.
- There was print media; now social media dominates.
- There were money rituals; now there’s “Yahoo Plus.”
- There were political divisions; now they’re framed as SW, SE, North, and other regional lines.
- Religious and ethnic conflicts have always been with us.

Yet, despite these parallels, life felt considerably easier. The path was straightforward: wake up, go to school, graduate, secure employment, and start a family. Marriage was less complicated, families often had prospective partners in mind once your studies were nearing completion. For those not academically inclined, the alternative was to learn a trade and become an artisan, a respected profession at the time. Ironically, those trades were later looked down upon, only to be rebranded and modernized today.

We had tailors; now we have fashion designers.
We had mechanics; now we have auto engineers.
We had drivers; now we have pilots.
We had shoemakers; now we have shoe designers.

There was no relentless pressure for iPhones, data subscriptions, pay-TV, or internet bills. Household expenses were manageable. With a stable job, you could provide for your family under a safe roof. The major costs were house rent, school fees, feeding, clothing, and basic healthcare. After that, you aged gracefully on your pension or savings, while your children, now adults, became self-sufficient.
PoliticsRe: Is There A Backstory To Wale Edun’s Exit? by shumuel(m): 3:20pm On Apr 24
DMCY:
Gone were the days I could conveniently name 10-15 ministers in a current cabinet.

But this country politics ehn, e get way dem go deh run am, you go just gboju and try to focus on getting a better life for yourself.

Does this happen to me only? Are there others too? 🤔
We are plenty o, why should I when they will be shuffled or sacked anytime, anyday
PhonesRe: My Network Is Driving Me Crazy by shumuel(m): 2:09pm On Apr 23
Smartguyboy:
When I am outside in my balcony I will be receiving 5G but once i stay inside my seating room the network will disappear 🫠.

How can I fix this network issue.

It happens to all my phone .

Even to make calls I need stay close to the window 🪟.
Get a Wi-Fi and put it outside in your balcony when you are at home, remember to always bring it in when it's raining, also have something cast a shadow over it to protect the plastic case from too much Sunlight
CrimeRe: 3 Women Lured With Malaysia Job Offers, But Taken To Mali To Work As Sex Slaves by shumuel(m): 4:39pm On Apr 19
OLAADEGBU:
SaharaReporters

The survivors, Bella Boluwatife, Linda Zainab and Amoke Joy, told Sunday Vanguard they were recruited by an agent identified as Peter Osas, who allegedly promised them legitimate jobs abroad as bar attendants and housekeepers.
I guess the Plural of Mali is now Malaysia
People are wicked sha undecided
FamilyRe: As Husband, If You Met Your Wife Like This, What Would Be Your Reaction? by shumuel(m): 4:37pm On Apr 19
Mariangeles:
So, "you lots" cannot wait till she's done for the day?
How do "you lots" expect her to learn, if you keep interfering and distracting her from learning?



It's more of a Yoruba culture for omo-ise to serve punishment if they offend their oga/madam.
Those who are not familiar with the culture might find it strange, but it's not uncommon.
It is what it is.
I guess you have never met a man that Truly Loves you for you to have experience Romantic moments, and you didn't read what I wrote property

You mean I have to wait till COD to take my Wife out for Lunch,, like wait till 5-7pm undecided
FamilyRe: As Husband, If You Met Your Wife Like This, What Would Be Your Reaction? by shumuel(m): 4:57pm On Apr 18
Mariangeles:
It is part of the Yoruba culture in the place of apprenticeship, if you offend your madam.

You want your wife to do freedom, abi you don't want?

Wetin you sef go find where your wife dey learn work in the first place, eh follow-follow husband?
Na between she and her madam, so mind your business.
So, you mean I can't go to pay my wife a visit at her work place, take her out for lunch, or pick her up to take her home,, and you ladies will be complaining that Nigerian Men are not romantic, what do you lots really want cuz you tag something that should be normal "Follow-Follow" Husband undecided

Also, it is not a Yoruba Culture, but a Nigerian Culture, have seen a Igbo spare part dealer wipe his boy Fan belt, an Hawusa fruit seller kick is boy assisting him
HealthRe: Woman With Memory Loss Found On Lagos Road (video) by shumuel(m): 8:26am On Apr 16
illicit:
Something tells me she is fine but needs help...

I don't know if u understand
Of course she is fine, it's a new format, and she is already getting the attention she needs

Someone that was quickly giving the boy instructions when he was being ask for his name does not have any memory loss, but has you have rightly said, she needs help as the economy is biting really hard on everyone
CultureRe: Things That Were In My Parlour In The 1970s And Early 1980s. by shumuel(m): 10:36pm On Apr 06
naptu2:
Television

We had a huge black and white TV with retractable doors. I sometimes imagined that there was a city behind the screen and the retractable door was the railway.

The TV had VHF and UHF dials and a V-Hold to stabilise the picture. I was basically like my dad's tv operator and human remote control (can you imagine that my dad would sometimes call one of us from the rooms to come and change the channel for him? And he's sitting right in front of the TV!)

One Christmas, years later, we had damaged several colour TVs and my dad exclaimed, "Thank God"! when the last one got spoiled. He decided that we were going to spend the Christmas without TV. We had other ideas.

There were two things that we did, first, the big black and white TV still showed pictures, but the volume was very low. My dad ordered that we must not put it on because we would damage it even more. We put it on whenever he was in his room and someone would sit near the speaker and tell everybody what was happening. His door made a distinct sound, so we would switch off the TV when we heard it.

Secondly, we had a spare key to his room and he had a small TV in that room, so we would bring out the small TV whenever he was not at home. I would keep watch by the window to warn everybody when he was coming back.

The TV is similar to the TV in the picture below, but ours had UHF and VHF dials. I think it was a National TV, but I can't remember for sure.
Lol grin Back then do they always make the doors to the parents room to have that Loud distinct sounds or was it just our parents that purposely do it, coz my Dad's was the Early morning Alarm that wakes everyone up

God what a nostalgic feeling smiley
CultureRe: Childhood Plays Of The 80s & 90s That Are No More by shumuel(m): 4:17pm On Mar 26
Kalulu44:
If you witness or participated in any of these childhood Plays I am about to list out then I have to tell you Good evening and happy Sunday Sir/Ma, how is the children and if possible grandchildren?
To have witness or participated in them means you must be in your late 30s, 40s, 50s and above.
Without wasting much time, let me dig into the plays.
.
1. Boju Boju. (Hide and Seek)
This play is derived from Yoruba meaning covering your eyes.
This play is started by covering one person's eyes and they sang the "Boju Boju" song while other kids scampered and runs to hide.
The person's eyes is eventually opened and is mandated to start looking for others at their hiding place, anyone he or she caught, he screamed for others to know he has caught someone, that person caught will replace him and the circle continues.
One of the favorite plays of kids back then.
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2. Ten Ten (10/10).
This play is played by two people who faced each other, and starts clapping singing ten ten. One person starts the singing and clapping, at the end of the singing that person swings out his or her right leg or left leg, the other person too swings out his or her own. If the other person's swing legs correspond with the initiator's own then he has won and will take over from the initiator and 1 point will be counted for him or her.
But if he fails, then 1 point will be counted for the initiator. It goes on and on till they're tired or one of them whose scores is low get replaced by another person.
Another favorite play especially among girls.
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3. Suwe.
I don't know which tribe originated it but, it still sound Yoruba to me. Growing up in Lagos and a Yoruba land, I guess it belongs to them.
This play is played by drawing a huge line of up to 10 metres and then ruling them into boxes of to 10 or more.
It's played by 2 or more people. For a start, you throw a seed or visible object into a box, you picked up the object, and then hop over that box with one leg. You continue hopping with one leg on all the boxes till the end. If you get to the end without falling, matching any of the lines, then you have won yourself a box as a house, which you then inscribe your name or signature. No other person can throw object or step on that house, if they do they have failed and the circle continues until all the boxes are owned. Who owned the majority boxes/house is declared the winner. This play is also played in multiple ways too.
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4. Kite Flying.
Majority of us and including genz knows this play, no need to elaborate on it.
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5. Who Sabi Swim Water.
I doubt if many people across the country knows this play.
It's played by 5 or more people standing beside each other at a straight line, and another same amount of people standing opposite them, then they stretched out their hands and hold each other tightly.
One person will go back and jumped into the waiting hands while everyone sang "who sabi swim water" the person jumping into the waiting hands will respond "I sabi swim water" and others chorus "show me how to swim water" he then jumps into the hands and start mimicking swimming.
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6. Koso.
Another play I don't know which tribe invented it, but it sounds Igbo to me.
It's played by using the cover of a pen/biro and the cover of those big radio batteries.
The cover of the battery is put untop the pen cover making it look like an umbrella.
You hold the bottom of the pen and twist it with your fingers, it starts rolling on the ground. While rolling, you systematically clips it to see if it will over turn and the head which is the battery cover will sit perfectly.
If it does, you have scored yourself a point.
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7. My Name Sweet O!
My best of them all. This is the play I enjoyed most among all my childhood Plays.
This is played by 2 groups of 5 or more people sitting 10 metres away from each other. Each member of a group is giving a funny name by the group leader that's unknown to the other group.
Group A leader will go over to group B, cover one of it's members eyes with his two hands tightly and then call out a name from his group, who then walks to where his leader is, pinched the person whose eyes is covered on his forehead and then go back to his group and sit with others.
The person whose eyes was covered when opened will now walk to the other group to guess and identify who pinched him.
While this is going on, everybody will be singing "My name sweet o, my name sweet o sweet o, my name sweet o"
If the person guess right, he wins his group one man who will be added to his own group.
If he fails, he's added to the other group. It goes on till one group wins majority of the other group members and is declared the winner.
I so much love this play that I can't wait for night fall to organize and play it back then.
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I will like to stop here, they're many others like Table/Paper Soccer, Building castle with sand using your legs, Rubber band play, Using thread to form things with your hands, Five Ten Fifteen to make me rich, e.t.c.
And others I can't rmbr or don't know and will like to hear from those who played it back then.
Most of if not all these childhood Plays has gone into extinction now. Our genz didn't play them and it isn't their fault, technology changed everything. But honestly, those were childhood memories and plays I don't think I will ever forget.
Note I didn't mention Whot, Ludo, Ayo, Table Tennis e.t.c. we played them too back in the days and they're still in existence till date.
Let me hear from the older generation who witness and participated in these plays, so I can know who I can be calling Sir or Ma, hahahaha.
You will be surprised some of the above mentioned Childhood games still exist, and still played in the City, I was shocked too to have seen these kids know the games but it has been watered down, the quality isn't has it was, like Bread & Butter, any time I hear the kids play it it gives me aches because they don't get it right, they don't even sing the rhythm right, AIT S.T.O.P Stop ! Too, but they still know them sha
PoliticsRe: Ikwechegh Spotted In N160m Car, Days After Exposing ₦1.15T "Missing" Funds by shumuel(m): 10:24am On Mar 22
Wisdomkosi:
Hon. Alex Mascot Spotted In N160m Electric Vehicle — Days After Exposing ₦1.15T "Missing" Funds 👇👇👇 | #Politicsnigeria


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuMaulBq5ME




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I want to believe they get paid for Whistle Blowing, percentage cut from N1.1 Trillion isn't small Beans, rather na big Fish cool

So the guy don dey see road for broad daylight grin leave am for am
FamilyRe: If You've Drank From This Cup, How Old Is Your 2nd Born? by shumuel(m): 12:56am On Mar 22
Typicool8:
Thank you for the correction.
You don't need that correction, you spoke in Pidgin not English, Na "I too Know" and Over Sabi do the guy, na why dem dey fail Jamb be that undecided
SportsRe: Senegal Coach Takes AFCON Trophy To Military Base by shumuel(m): 12:04am On Mar 20
Princedapace:
Have u taken out time to read the rules of the game? Staging a walk out is prohibited and u will lose the match.
if that is not done that way, everyone will stage a walk out once officiating is sensed to be bad towards them. And bad is relative in football.
Yes, but Mane called his Teammates back to field and the game continued, which they won fair and square, if they had refused to return to the field to play then the rule would had made Morocco the winner by forfeiture, BUT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN!

Senegal owns the AFCON trophy, End of discussion

Let's not support bad rubbish, the Senegalese Team complained about the training pitch, how Morocco was spying on them, et all, their Goalkeeper was also distracted during game of play just as they did with Nigeria
PropertiesRe: Rent: My Landlady Accepted My Daily Rent Payment Style by shumuel(m): 7:02pm On Mar 18
Ishilove:
My brother, see as they want to disorganise my thought process with their anyhowness. I noticed it and corrected myself even before I saw your mention. Na so person IQ go dey take devastating blows because of the rubbish we are seeing online
Lol 🤣, fear chat me self when I saw it, I almost asked if it was really Ishilove or someone has hacked your Moniker grin
CelebritiesRe: Wale Adenuga Speaks On Papa Ajasco Controversy by shumuel(m): 6:59pm On Mar 18
Kobicove:
45K was not peanuts over 25 years ago when he was acting the role.

That amount was the yearly rent for a 2 bedroom flat in Ojodu at about that time
God bless you, and that amount was paid per Episode not for the entire job, they could run around 10 episodes a day; that's around N450k a day, let's say they made just 52 episodes for a Year, that should amount to N2,340,000 in a year, when Naira still had value, that Man was well paid, most Actors in that time receive N20k per Episode, Mr Wale said they worked for 6weeks in a year which means that payments may be more that what i have calculated


His problem as I have noticed is that he wants to use the Papa Ajasco character, which is not his for other personal benefits, that's Copyright infringement
CelebritiesRe: Wale Adenuga Speaks On Papa Ajasco Controversy by shumuel(m): 6:49pm On Mar 18
richiemcgold:
I agree that Papa Ajasco is a copyrighted name which he can't use personally. But I disagree with the part of the agreement where he must seek official approval from WAP before accepting advert jobs. That's not a good agreement.

Modified:
Those quoting me don't understand my point. My opinion is based on what I would've done if I were in his shoes. I don't have to use the name for advert jobs, I will only maintain the same appearance of Papa Ajasco in every adverts I do. It is the name that is copyrighted, not my appearance.
Even after you Modified, you still got it all wrong, well it's obvious you didn't read Ikebe Super, neither do you understand what Copyright is


Now, imagine all the Hollywood Actors taking advertising gigs using the names and costumes of the characters they play in movies without permission from the copyright owners, e g MCU, DC comics e.t.c would it make sense to you ?
PropertiesRe: Rent: My Landlady Accepted My Daily Rent Payment Style by shumuel(m): 5:49pm On Mar 18
Ishilove:
Op, is it so hard to write "she" in full? Why are you generation of social media users becoming lazier with each passing day?? It is just three words. THREE WORDS!!

Sorry I can't read this. No be my brain una go stress
3 Letter Word undecided
3 Alphabet word

Not 3 Words
SportsRe: Bayern To Field 16-Year-Old Leonard Prescott After Injuries To 4 Senior Keepers by shumuel(m): 12:51am On Mar 18
DiamondsAreFore:
Did you even bother to read the story? He's been fielded because Bayern's 4 senior first team goalkeepers are all injured.
Are you really serious, and you went on to keep insulting him without using your brain yet you claim you watch football

Well to educate you, each Team be it At National or Club level, Senior or Junior Teams, even if it is Under5, so far it is a football team, there must be 3 Team Goalkeepers, the main and at least 2 extras

Just as he had said, there is no way all the GoalKeepers are injured at the same time, don't forget big teams always have a Team B, do you now mean all the GoalKeepers 3 of each Teams are all injured?, Definitely Not, they just wanted to field the young lad nothing wrong with that, infact it's a good thing, God just picked his call that's all

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