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vincentjk:
Are you a Gambian

Lol no. I live in Gambia at the moment.

Hmmm.

Most of mine involve professional footballers.

1. Entered a plane where Genevieve was sitting in first class. I was being a bit loud as I boarded so she was looking up to see who was coming. We made eye contact and I recognized her. Wasn't going to speak to her as I wasn't a fan but she quickly looked away and that annoyed me and I have disliked her since.

2. I have shaken hands with Gambia's ex president, Yahya Jammeh, and had a brief chat with him.

3. When I was still an artist I performed at the same event as Alvin Slaughter. Jerry Omole was also there.

4. I was at the gym using one of the leg machines and there was a vaguely familiar guy next to me using a similar one. As he was leaving I observed he was a Gambian national team player. I have crossed paths with a few of them including this way.

5. Current Gambia National team captain was a guest at a wedding where I was best man.

6. Walked past 9ice and pasuma once. Didn't recognize them though.

Do C suite level bank managers count?

faithfull18:
In Nigeria, the wedding rites isn't complete until you have done the white wedding

The point is, if he has already spent so much and is only now asking her to come in, then it's not 50:50 is it?

The total expenses would be along the lines of 75:25

faithfull18:
And equality as regards everything domestic in their home, cooking, cleaning etc. since they're already sharing wedding bills equally.

@OP, If you can't afford a big wedding, let her know if she's the type who loves big weddings. Why put yourself through unnecessary strain

So you didn't see the part where he mentioned he has already spent on the traditional wedding?

akinjojo1234:
Thanks for this. I appreciate knowledge and I'm not too proud to admit when I am wrong.

I was expecting the usual nairaland comeback with insults but shocked at your mature response. Respect

Excellent response likewise

akinjojo1234:
Please don't say what you don't know

You think you are doing me if you reject knowledge?

"Medical Definition of savant. : a person affected with a developmental disorder (as autism or intellectual disability) who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some limited field (as mathematics or music) especially : autistic savant — see savant syndrome. More from Merriam-Webster on savant."

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savant

"Savant syndrome is a rare, but extraordinary, condition in which persons with serious mental disabilities, including autistic disorder, have some ‘island of genius’ which stands in marked, incongruous contrast to overall handicap. As many as one in 10 persons with autistic disorder have such remarkable abilities in varying degrees, although savant syndrome occurs in other developmental disabilities or in other types of central nervous system injury or disease as well."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677584/

Zither:
I was reading to see if anyone would use this word. None but you. That boy is a savant in the flesh...a Nigerian for that matter. This is beautiful

The dude saying the boy used a formula to recognize dates using either zeller rule or key value date....you are so DEAD WRONG. Google the savant "Kim Peek" aka the Rain Man and tell me he used zeller formula to memorise dates, books, phone numbers etcetera.... Kim and this 9-year old boy, Siju Olawepo, are just two among many savants. However, savants are a rare phenomenon.

On CNN, I saw a program that featured a savant who could draw an entire landscape of buildings, trees, streets, everything after taking a look at it without the aid of a picture of that landscape and he would miss nothing in the drawing. In fact, savants are blessed.

Do you really know what a savant is??

A savant is actually a person who is severely mentally impaired which is balanced by an extremely high ability in one specific area.

jeff1607:
is that the reason to date or sleep with a minor?

forcing an underage into marriage is bad but what is worse ,is if she gets preggy by you? which is worse?

1. He was also a minor for the majority of their time together. Also in legal determination of minority versus majority in terms of relationships, the Courts will take into account the question of proximity between the ages as well as if the relationship started while they were both minors.

2. Read the posts well. No fornication is happening according to the lad.

3. Even if he gets her pregnant, that is better for it is her choice and 17 is old enough to be responsible for her own choices.

sexiestharam:
Following the impeachment case from the beginning, I realized that there is no much difference between Whites and Blacks. Americans are just lucky that their founding founders had a foundation of God and set-up the country with that foundation. Nigeria and Africa in general had a foundation of juju and bloodshed. That's the only difference. Because I do not see how some Republican Senators admit that he is guilty but he should not be convicted. We are all the same!

It's called being guilty on the facts but not guilty in law. Want to learn more? Go and pick a jamb form and choose law.

GamalNasser:
By refusing to mention the ex governor do you know Falana has become an enabler for crime ?

With the quality of people we still have as governors in Nigeria State police will be dangerous as it will be abused to the core but in the giving circumstances of a president Buhari that has misused the powers of the police to further the cause of Islamist Jihadist in Nigeria then we have no option than to opt for state police to save ourselves from the Jihadist

One of the unarmed citizens mowed down by the illegal squad was a World Bank expert. All efforts to prosecute the suspects, who were indicted in several killings of unarmed citizens by the squad, have been frustrated by the state government.

See the above. There has already been an attempt at prosecution. Coming out to mention any names at this point would open Mr. Falana to a defamation suit.

Shibaraba:
2.2 na mad grade. In the sense that you wey you nearly read die plus person wey just dey play upandan. Dey the same grade. 3.49 and 2.51 all na the same 2.2.

Op be of good cheer. If I had known I wouldn't have wasted my time reading like a mad man. Upon my first class I no dey use am. As I find work e no come, I enter street. And the street bowed to my will.

This can't be the same everywhere... So where does first class start? Is this on a scale of 4.3?

Opeyemiebun:
Thanks alot, I believe you know how these extended families behave ..
I will let her have hers but I also desperately need one.
There is this feelings that come with my job when a client sees you dropping from a bike or Uber. A job they should offer you for 1m,they will look down on you and negotiate you for 400k.
Aside the economy side of it, Families will believe we are so much in money and the responsibilities will increase

Guy you can get a decent car for 600k. So if you will lose 600k because you don't have a decent car, why not just buy the car??

SmartMen:
so ighalo is the best man for such? Why not Musa or any other great forward? Let me just say Ighalo is spiritually favoured...

Ighalo is a better player than Musa. They have both played in England before and the record speaks. Let's not start looking at national team record.

DownChelsea:
Ighalo is about to set the record Cos as it is, this is the “biggest” club to ever feature a super eagles player.

Beating Obafemi Martins inter milan record.

Who knows, now that a nigerian is going to Man utd, the next big names in Europe after man utd is barca and madrid. Maybe someday we will have players in those teams as well

Nigerians have played in Barça.

kiddoiLL:
Lol...
City have Aguero, Jesus, Mahrez, Sane as attackers.
Liverpool have Salah, Firmino, Mane and Origi...
Chelsea have Willian, Abraham, Odoi, Giroud...
Arsenal have Aubameyang, Lacazette, Martinelli, and Pepe....
United have Martial, James, Ighalo and Lingard as attackers...
(Rashford plays No 10)

It's a fight between Chelsea and United for the weakest attacking forward in the league

If you think Rashford plays 10 please stop commenting on football. You either don't know Rashford or you don't know what the 10 is.

Davash222:
Upcoming husband is a mumu man!
You have 4M and you want to use 2M for honeymoon
Upcoming wife fit no be virgin and you want to spent 2M for honeymoon.
You want low key wedding but high class honeymoon. Didirin!

Makes a lot of sense. Why spend so much for other people to come and eat on your behalf when you can take the money and go enjoy yourself?

gentlegenius:
OK...
You also need to find something else to do instead of embarrassing yourself in trying to correct others.

Please leave me alone... I didnt quote you and have no desire to engage with you.

Omoakin120:
Hello everyone, I have something bothering my mind for a long time which I need an advice on.

I have a girlfriend who I really love so much, we were friends before I started falling for her, we've been together for long, I enjoyed her company, she's the best woman to me, she's everything you'll love a wife to be in character, caring, love and all.

Unfortunately, I have a problem, and the problem is that, she's not that beautiful to me. I'm a kind of person that doesn't like trying what my mind doesn't fully want, whenever I think of her, it's only that aspect I don't always like.

I've always fantasized of marrying someone very beautiful cos that's what I want. The problem is that this girl is so good to me. I have no problem with her, but I'm only thinking I can get fed up of her with time cos of her beauty which is not up to my expectation and I may likely cheat on her.

Please, I don't know what to do, can I still risk being with her or leave her?

I understand your position.

Many of us who grew up watching Hollywood movies may have internalized the notion that true love requires perfectly good looking partners. Of course on TV the love birds are always stunning.

What you need now is to discipline yourself and your desires. After all, would her beauty really add anything to your life?

Stay with the good woman you have. Discipline your eyes. Redefine your mental definition of beauty. You will be fine!

jiggaz:
If Salvation is eternal, what does the Bible mean when it said if we “sin wilfully” after that we have received the knowledge of the Truth there is no more sacrifice for our sins?

What does it really mean to “sin willfully” according to Hebrews 10:26?
One of the most beautiful things about the Gospel and the Bible is that there are no contradictions in it. No dark sides at all.

Always when we study the Word and find certain things that seem contradictory to us, it is mostly as a result of lack of clarity, that is, lack of proper understanding of those things on our part.

Such is the case of Hebrews 10:26 which most people turn to when they want to invalidate the eternal nature of the Salvation we have in Christ. However, a closer look at this verse shows us that it is actually in support of Salvation being eternal and not against it.
Let’s see it together from the Word.

(Heb 10:26) For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
(Heb 10:27) But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

To get what the writer of Hebrews is trying to say in those verses we just read, we will need to study the scriptures surrounding those verses. That would mean studying the entire chapter very well, paying special attention to his audience and his use of words.
From verse 1 down to verse 3, we see that the author was talking to a set of people, his Jewish brothers, who were already conversant with the Old Testament. That is the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets. They did not only “know” the Law, they also strictly practised it.

They were in the church, participated in every activity of the church including her sufferings and persecutions. But they were still strong followers of Moses. We would see this clearer as we proceed.
From verse 4 to 15, the author now begins to state clearly that the purpose of the coming and the sacrifice of Jesus was to take care of all kinds of sins once and for all, since the Law with it’s numerous sacrifices and priests was not able to do this.

A look at from verse 15 to 18 reveals that for those who have had their hearts and minds written with the laws of God (those who are born again), sins and iniquities are not remembered (counted) against them.
The reason their sins are no longer remembered or counted against them is not because they no longer do anything wrong. The reason is what the writer had already explained from verse 3 to 15 which is because the sacrifice of Jesus had already taken care of their sins, once and for all.

Please pay real attention to this part. From verse 19, we see how the author’s tone changed. He switched from just explaining things to them to calling them to take an action.

What was the action? Having used the previous verses and chapters to explain the sacrife and priesthood of Jesus, he then invites them to boldly “enter,” “draw near” by faith and enjoy the benefits of that sacrifice from where they are to inspire and produce good works, and have true fellowship with one another.

What if they refuse to accept all these that Jesus had done for them? The author then in verse 26 now tells them the repercussion of that refusal. He tells them that if they “sin wilfully” after that they had received the knowledge of the Truth, then there is no other sacrifice to atone for their sins.

That is, if after they had received the knowledge of the Truth which is to hear the Gospel of what Jesus had done for them, and by their own will rejects or refuses to believe that Gospel they just heard. Then they will have to bear God’s wrath against sin by themselves.

Them receiving the knowledge of the Truth there does not mean they have accepted or believed the Gospel before and maybe later rejected it. No! It simply means they are no longer ignorant of the Gospel because someone had preached it to them. The willful sin they did after that was that after they were aware of it, they didn’t believe it, rejecting it completely of their own will.

The author then went on from verse 28 to explain that in the Old times, whoever rejected the Mosaic laws after he has known about it was severely punished as long as two or three persons testified against him. How much more punishment will whoever refuses to accept the sacrifice of Jesus receive of God at the end of the world.

Having told them of this fate that awaits those who refused to believe the Gospel, he then reminded them how they have suffered together with the church since they have always been among them for long and receiving the same persecutions those who believed in Jesus received.

He then encouraged them to do the will of God in verse 36 so that they can receive the promise of God. What was this God’s will he wanted them to do?
It was simply to believe in Jesus and His sacrifice for humanity. This is consistent in all the scriptures.
(Joh 6:28) The people asked Jesus, "What does God want us to do?"

(Joh 6:29) Jesus answered, "The work God wants you to do is this: to believe in the one he sent."

In verse 38, the author again reminds them that it is only those who are justified by Faith that shall live eternally. But if any man after hearing the Gospel, draws back from accepting it, then such a fellow shall not be pleasing to God, having drawn back of his own will to perdition.

So from the message of this entire chapter, we understand clearly that to “sin wilfully” after that we have received the knowledge of the Truth, simply means to reject the sacrifice of Jesus by refusing to believe the Gospel.

It doesn’t mean that if a Christian commits a sin intentionally then there is no more hope for him since all men still sin even after they are born again. And there is no such a thing as “accidental sin.” Every sin has to do with our wills or else it is o longer sin.

Hebrews 10:26-29 is simply an explanation of the fate that is coming to all men who “sin wilfully” by rejecting or refusing to believe the Gospel after it has been preached to them.

We (Christians) have believed in Jesus’ eternal sacrifice for us and are saved forever from the coming wrath of God or indignation against sin.
I hope this blesses you.
Glory to God!

https://www.feedmejesus.com/2019/02/what-does-it-mean-to-sin-wilfully.html?m=1

I think you are right. Thank you brother

MISTAICEY02288:
Chai! This is seriously unbelievable..

So you mean these players earn this low despite running upandan the pitch for whole 90 minutes. Thie life sha. And yet, some useless players earn way too much. Imagine someone like Lingard now ehn..

But wait ooo OP, those ones with 850 and 690 pounds I'm seeing, you mean that's what they actually earn abi na my eyes dey deceive me?

Those figures could have been for when they were in the u18 teams but no first team premier league footballer takes home that amount. Especially not Sean Longstaff who is in his second season!! In fact, I doubt all the other figures.

https://www.wtfoot.com/salary-overview/newcastle-united-player-salaries-revealed/

Kubernetes:
This whole issue about disintegration is looking as if northerners will be at the receiving end.
Let it be known that the North stand on a strategic pursuit of economic independence to diversify it's natural resources to a comparative advantage.

The quest for separation is not a drive to spite the North. I think we all would be very happy to see the North prosper but they should do it in their own country and we do ours in our own country.

Nikes:
Hi nairalanders, I got this huge opportunity last week to write pioneer contents for a website that's in it's design stage, even though I've never written contents for any site before. The thing is, I need advice and tips on how to go about this. I love tech stuff and people come to me to help confirm whatever product they're buying. But writing a pioneer content is a little different. I need help pls

There is nothing complex about writing content. You already have the technical knowledge so what you need to know are the types of content:

1. Evergreen content, written about topics that never go out of date. These are longer, informative pieces that may be updated from time to time. This is where you should start.

2. Fresh content: these are pieces written to ride on the back of a certain current trend. These pieces tend to be shorter and news oriented.

3. SEO content: these pieces are filled with keywords and are optimized solely to draw an audience to the website. They may not be particularly informative but they help your website rank well in search engines.

At the beginning you should be focused on type 1 and 3, to help establish the website with search engines and also so make sure that any one who comes to your website leaves with a good impression of your brand.

Good luck.

gentlegenius:
You are the one that need to refresh your English.
Why not check your lexicon for the meaning of girth?

I've been corrected and accepted it since. Find something else to do young man.

SultanOfPuna:
Girth is circular
Length is Straight
Use a tailor measuring tape and put it round ur stick.. that's how u check ur girth

Ait, got it

funmisticqueen2:
he means circumference, not radius

Ah i see

5 inches girth...

Try and refresh your maths young man.

themonk:
Photo dey lie with photoshop.

Not external media was allowed so it was only the senate cameras that captured the proceedings, the senate cameras would move the camera away from senators when they are sleeping.

Then what is the basis of this report?

Iamgrey5:
Tinubu is speaking from both sides of his mouth on this.

Summary of what he said:

He is not saying that Amotekun is bad but he is not saying the government is wrong either.

However, both of them cannot be right at the same time because the government's position on Amotekun about the legality of it.


Federal Government had the luxury of consulting with the state governments directly to understand their operations before they chose that position.

What he said was more along the lines of Amotokun and the AGF are both right but Amotekun is righter.

splendour7:
just Sharap! She Said The Truth,why Will Somebody From Ss And Non-igbo Mastermind A Coup And In Retaliation Igbos Were Killed Instead Of The Region And Tribe That Carried Out The Coup? Even When That Same Region Openly State That They Are Not Igbos Till Date? Asaba And Her People Are The Real Enemies Of Ndi Igbo,we Will Never Forgive Them For The Role They Played In The Igbo Genocide And Biafran Civil War.

You actually do not know history. Emmanuel Ijeafuna was the actual convener of that couple, while Nzeogwu was a late addition and later became known as the leader. Ifeajuna was from Onitsha.

Other major players in the coyotes include:

Major Don Okafor
Major Chris Anuforo
Major Timothy Onwuatuegwu

The military officer who are power afterwards was Major General Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi, an Igbo man, who did not punish the coup plotters as expected. Meanwhile president Nnamdi Azikiwe was out of the country having been likely tipped off about the coup.

Igbo civilians openly tainted their counterparts in the north daily, over the killings if the sardauna and the Prime Minister who were beloved northern leaders.

Read your history.

Adaibeku:
Asaba is still talking trash in 2020 and has refused to learn , because of their brothers nzeogwu n ifeajuna ..fulani collected power from igbos by brainwashing all tribes even them to fight igbos "
And they dare shout "one nigeria "

No Rip to them ,I hate wicked n stupid people

Ifeajuna was from Onitsha; and what of the others? Tim Onwuatuegwu and Don Okafor, we're they from Asaba or Okpanam? Humphrey Chukwuka, Chris Anuforo and many others?

YungMillionaire:
Mister man, no American boss with brain would take a subordinate on a date. The moment it is known you have a relationship with an employee, you are in big fvcking trouble.

Well what I can tell you is that it is not against any laws depending on how it is done. Individual companies may have policies against it but it's not illegal so long as there is no harassment.

YungMillionaire:
In which American company is that allowed? I have been working in America for more than 10 years. Any boss that dates subordinate is looking for trouble. I am sure you have never cross the border.

It just depends on how it is done. Been there and have had that talk.