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FamilyRe: Am Such A Useless Person. Advise Me by sosodat: 6:22pm On Nov 25, 2011
obowunmi:
No one determines your future except for you. Use your parents to get to the next level. Does your father have business contacts that you can use ? How about doing some chores and having your parents pay you? You have got to be wise in this day and age.
Huh? Did you really mean that (in bold)? You only see that kind of stuff in those "Success" books.

Most futures are shaped by parents/environment/circumstances surrounding or arising. The determination to succeed helps you to break free or fight against the circumstances you are in but still you need that "lucky break" and or a nudge/support from (either parents/relatives/friends or even a stranger).

Though (as I pointed out in my earlier post) there are things the OP has to improve on (which he himself even highlighted & acknowledged). Please, don't go knocking someone that is already down further so, a little bit of hope keeps us moving.

@OP - just be proactive and tactful in enlisting the help of your parents (in my prior post) as they are already placed in a better position to make any hardwork or the plans/ideas you possess to work (than going alone/relying on friends). You just have to win them over.
FamilyRe: Am Such A Useless Person. Advise Me by sosodat: 8:52pm On Nov 24, 2011
This is Nigeria not some developed country for goodness sake.

Why are people comparing things relatively while fully aware everybody's case is different, (i.e some saying those that are orphans are getting by, God kept his father alive for a reason; 

Or those equating him to themselves i.e they stopped receiving/asking for money at NYSC stage, how so?
Answer - must be because you found a glimmer of hope on how to survive and having been in Naija throughout, know your way around while maybe already having some spare change to hang on to while waiting or it might be that your parents/sponsors were struggling hence no option.----All this does not apply to the OP, his father is blessed with riches and for a purpose which doesn't include exclusively, only himself as he chose to bring people into his life & this world - family.

As a parent you're responsible for your kids till they are able to fend for themselves and in this case I don't think it is yet so.
@Dayo- what is the privilege in sending him abroad at such a young age with no real plans for him and then washing your hands off. Puhlease! You spend all the money on education (as a rich man) and allow him to come back to Nigeria of all places after all those years with no plans/support!! Been sent to a new country and having to face a new culture and no protection/guidance etc is tough enough for an adult not to talk of a 16yr old more susceptible to influences?
Why didn't the Dad advice him to find a way to stay put where he was or move to another place where opportunities are as he(Dad) knows he is not willing to give him the support and guidance he needs to start up again in Nigeria?

I believe the most important duty for a parent is GUIDANCE and ADVICE

Not to write an epistle-----   Do you start a business, after investing years of planning/money etc and then quit prior to making any revenue? That is the case and what some are advocating on here.

Finish the investment you have started and done as a father by making sure you tried hard(advice, capital, connections etc) to make your investment start receiving some revenue then surely sooner or later it will yield dividends for you
(we all hope to get old and I bet it won't be your business partners/friends/concubines that will be there for you, nothing like an empowered family anyday for me).

@ OP
Go out of your way to please them, wake up early in the morning, wash the cars, sweep, organize etc. Ask Dad if he needs help to get anything done. Just be doing good stuffs in the house and wait. In a month or two, approach your Dad and ask him for advice on how to make it here in Nigeria as there are hardly no jobs and difficult to secure one, hence you will appreciate it if he can PLEASE help you.
PoliticsRe: Enugu Railway Tracks Construction Pictures by sosodat: 10:25am On Nov 24, 2011
@OP, thumbs up for sharing information, no mind KOBO, na so im dey do, trying to show off and of course hoping to stir up senseless arguments to pass time.

Hope the project will be completed in a timely fashion, though and the trains will be modern ones, Happy at least something (no matter who (FG, State or local) and how small) dey work.
RomanceRe: Female Opinions Needed On How To Spice Up A Boring Relationship! by sosodat: 10:54am On Oct 26, 2011
Or maybe she's trying to nudge you to the next level,

She's had enough of relationships, hence it is getting boring(same o'l same) hoping you take it to the next level - marriage (a new exciting experience/prospect and most/some girls ultimate relationship goal)

Dude, girls have different styles of hinting on what they want without ever saying it (as she obviously can't in this case)
RomanceRe: Why Do Black Men Date Other Races And Why Can't Black Women Do The Same? by sosodat: 10:03am On Oct 26, 2011
@Nayah

Thank goodness you said "Really subjective for me"

The portion of my quote you highlighted is my own personal opinion and conclusion so far from my own little experiences and research, guessing you didn't see my disclaimer

Also I never mentioned anything about beauty lasting longer be it white or black. That is simply because I have no strong convictions on that and don't want to really go into that as I know all beauty fades with time (black or white; male or female). Though you have a point cos I have had numerous white dudes and girls say "Black don't crack"

Still re-iterating, more beautiful or not; ugly or most ugly; attitude or none; as for marriage, a black girl for me all the time ~(my personal opinion and conclusion)
RomanceRe: Why Do Black Men Date Other Races And Why Can't Black Women Do The Same? by sosodat: 9:25am On Oct 26, 2011
8 out of 10 white girls are beautiful, while 4 out of 10 black girls are beautiful ~(research conducted by my eyes and on a small sample size of a few North American cities).

There are more beautiful white girls from my personal research than blacks but putting the most beautiful white girl and the most beautiful black girl up for comparison, I am confident the black girl will win unchallenged

As an African born man, coming to the West, of course most of them will be curious to experiment, taste or sample what is not readily available where they came from.
Apart from the struggle for papers and social status, I find it hard imagining an African born and brought up man marrrying a white woman (only in the very few exceptional cases of true love which is very very hard to find).

Having said this, as for me, you won't find me dead marrying a white woman. Fun and casual relationships, Yes, Marriage NO!!.
Marriage is not about beauty(loses its shine with time) but more about compatibility, tolerance and compromise.
[size=15pt]My Black (preferably African) Babes all the way for marriage as we have more things in common and less things to change or compromise on.[/size]
Foreign AffairsRe: Libyans Will Regret What They Did To Ghadafi.! by sosodat: 6:37am On Oct 26, 2011
@all, please kindly disregard and ignore Kobojunkie, she is not here for any rational discussion, enligtenment or constructive argument.

@Kobojunkie, once again you did a good job of leading them on, thinking you have anything to contribute apart from asking questions, having them answered then evading the answers or any questions asked meanwhile following it up with new questions; all without ever offerring or backing up a single claim of yours. Guess you didn't record your CNN, FOX NEWS AND ABC brain-washing sessions.

Hope to see you attacking me when next you get on here to unwind and chill, enjoy and have fun at it(my free gift to you)!
Christianity EtcRe: Methods of How Pastors Milk the Sheeple and Get Rich by sosodat: 5:00am On Oct 26, 2011
Joagbaje:
When will you wake up from this critical error? Satans assignment.

Revelation 12:10
. . : for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.


I know how much tapes and books of ministers have been a blessing to me and others. Abc of evangelism by Bobb rus. Good morning Holy spirit by Bennywise hinn. Abc of follow up. Authority of the believer by Kenneyh Hagin. Supposing these men died with all they knew ?. But the were concerned enough to share with us through their taped DVD and books. We should rather be thankful. Were those things produced free by the press?
@Joagbaje, you are missing the point, the OP kept on emphasizing that it is not all but some "pastors" are all out for business and profit. The original poster even admonished, "PLEASE DON'T GIVE UP ON JESUS", and for me that is the greatest thing we should ascribe to by been Christ like people hence following the life and words of Christ which is in the new testament (Bible).

It is all good and dandy to use and have tapes and books to help motivate but the trend I see now is that many Christians rely solely on the tapes and books of their pastors forgetting the HOLY BIBLE (which is even the basis of the existence of the church, pastor and your going there). So the original poster never condemned that but specifically said that if it is so much more than the cost of production and also if you're been compelled to buy it as a sign of loyalty or whatever, then it ain't good or adviceable to do so (especially as in most cases, the proceeds does not go to the church but regarded as the author's (which in this case the Pastor) revenue).

If you read the HOLY BOOK - THE BIBLE, you should know it is found and written everywhere that we should watch and pray, cos in the end times there will be many false prophets and doctrines, hence exactly what the OP is enlightening(not compelling) you on doing. We need as christians, to familiarize ourselves with the Bible, works and words of Christ, emulating it especially the NEW TESTAMENT which is the extension of grace to all, not relying heavily on been spoonfed (might get unknowingly fed the wrong diet or dose, lol).

Even in the Bible, we are admonished to "TEST". We (Christians) should not get all defensive everytime there is an article pointing out some irregularities or educating on ways that can help discern "Men of God/ Pastors" who put material things (wealth) above the message of God they purport to preach and propagate because it is written, that "not all who call me by Name (Jesus) is from or for me".
Foreign AffairsRe: The Lies Against Brother Leader Muammar Gaddafi by sosodat: 12:37pm On Aug 30, 2011
@kodewrita, Nigeria is next for your so called emancipation by the west but in this case not dictatorship, probably the excuse will be terrorism (just like Iraq).

Hope all you Nigerians are getting ready, CIA boots are already on ground in Nigeria now. Have you wondered why the United Nations Building was the one bombed, not US or even Nigerian government buildings. That is to invite the US in a subtle way and that has already been accomplished.

For all I know, the war in Libya is not a revolution but Divide and Rule.

Nigeria can be next in that we have rebels too - MEND (the ones we can see) and Boko Haram (the invisible ones sponsored by ??). When the west decides it is in their best interest or the Nigerian government doesn't dance accordingly, then be sure we will be hearing about REBELS but rather in the vein of either NIGERIANS RISING UP or NIGERIA HAS BECOME A THREAT TO THE WORLD BY BEING A TRAINING GROUND FOR TERRORISM.

Anyway this war against a legitimate Libyan state is a warning to all African leaders and states to Obey. Also, I bet as he is out of the way, the US will get their long wanted wish for a permanent Military base in Africa which Gaddafi has been a party in opposing all this while.
@Kodewrita, hope you will be saying thank you to the World police when Nigeria is destabilized too or rather saved.

NOTE - Tunisia and Egypt had a real revolution, by the masses (NOT Heavily armed and funded rebels) without lifting up or firing a shot. But I guess OIL ain't there or in Yemen, Syria, Sudan etc
BusinessRe: Sanusi Will Ruin Economy If Allowed To Carry Out Liquidation Of Banks by sosodat: 2:30pm On Jun 29, 2011
rhymz:
I remember 2yrs ago when Sanusi came on board with his mafian styled leadership of the CBN, my worries then were that this man was eroding the very lifeline of bank business with his hasty decisiond & as the spirit leads policies he was churning out.
I give it to him, he was fearless, probably good intentioned and realy wanted to help but there were some very obvious pointers to the fact that the young man was darting in unknown waters. From his sweeping actions of sacking the managements of banks he alleged were cooking their books without given them any chance to defend themselves to reeling out hasty policies and talking down on our banks in different public forums both home and abroad, all these showed he lacked the finesse, tact and temperament of the office he occupies. In his effort to correct the flaws in the financial sector he inwittingly brought down the whole sector to a screeching halt.

[size=13pt]Any banker or financial expert that is worth his salt knows that bank business thrives on trust and confidence and the moment anyone in his present capacity starts mouthing off about how dubious and criminally minded bankers and the system is, instantly people will start fretting and taking their monies elsewhere.[/size]

Now the news making the rounds is yet another policy twist from our very controversial abd extremely erratic CBN governor who has given a deadline to the 8 rescued banks to recapitalize before october 30 or face liquidation.

[size=14pt]Now the question that any sane person that has been following this man's trial and error policies is this: did Sanusi not promise us that no bank will be allowed to fail or go under? What was the essense of the whole hullabaloo a about saving the banks initially if it will eventually come to this? Does this man listen to his voice at all? Or does his own voice confuse him as well? He is so full of discordant tones and inconsistencies. Why make us go through all that suffering, more than 30,000 people have already lost their jobs, 620billion naira injected into these banks and our economy stagnated. Is he confused or what? Or he can't wait to see through his policies to the end? I understand he constituted the managements of these rescued banks, so has he lost confidence in them? Or was it a case of the whole plan being programmed to end like this? Why is he in a hurry to sell these banks to foreigners.[/size]

He acts like shareholders of these banks do not have any right as to how the merger and acquisition should go, he wants to damn the shareholders and liquidate their banks like that? Does he even have any shares in any of these banks to understand the import of his thoughtless pronouncements.

The same way he eroded confidence in the banking sector when his madness first started, he is going to repeat it again the 2nd time. Imagine the adverse effects liquidating 8 banks will have on even the so-called healthy banks. Which investor with a sane mind will want to touch our banks with a 500m pole with a cobfused CBN governor like sanusi. It is high time Mr Lamido Sanusi threw in the towel and admit this job is way above his league to start with. God help us.
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 6:48am On May 23, 2011
Hi All,
Please, do the need a full tuition payment for the whole program in order to bring my wife over here to Canada for Masters. Thanks
CrimeRe: Nigerian Man Shoots Wife Five Times In Atlanta, Georgia by sosodat: 6:11am On Mar 06, 2011
Egocent:
There is no need to be tribalistic about this issue, statitics have shown that Ibo men are prone to domestic violence. I am Ibo and do not dispute this fact at all.

One thing we must understand is that living abroad is not easy, especially for the woman, usually, you do not have any help and you have to do everything yourself, and if you work and your spouse is one of those egocentric men who believe, that he should just sit down watching TV while you return from work and serve his dinner and clean up after him then you are in big trouble.

After serving his meal, you do the dishes, bath the kids put them to bed, you are totally exhausted and at night the man wants you to open your legs for him, like he is doing you a favour, You dont want s, e, x,  you just want to sleep cos you are tired, when you complain about him helping out in the house, all you hear is ranting about how He married you and payed your bride price and how you are his property.

When your salary comes in, he demands to know what you spend the money on, and if possible dictates what you use it for. after all, you are his wife(slave).

You have your dreams but he will use mind games on you, and make you relinguish your dreams for the sake of the family. It is very pitiful, He  expects you to worship him ,daily bowing your head to the ground to him for saving you from the life of poverty and bringing you abroad but he forgets that he married a white woman to get that paper he    holds on to so dearly, If the white woman laid the same claim on him for abandoning her after getting the papers, would he not be gunned down too?

After succumbing to this abuse for a period, one day, the woman is going to get really tired and would want to walk away cos she is actually getting nothing from the relationship.

We need to stop all this, Traditional Ibo men must step up and realise that marriage does not mean slavery, Times have changed.
Egocent, you are not Igbo, quit lying all in the name to satisfy your tribalistic appetite
PhonesRe: 4 Sim, 4 Active Standby (works Simultaneously) Gsm Phones @n9,999 by sosodat: 7:25am On Feb 26, 2011
twinskenny:
lol na mistake the camera config suppose be 30megawatts grin grin grin
ROFL, Damn, that can go a looooooong waaaaaaay in solving Naija power problem. Abeg, just donate one to NEPA/PHCN sharp sharp, lol. China no go kill person (30Megawatt camera!!).
PhonesRe: Phone Engineers On Nairaland Willing To Assist You - Part II by sosodat: 7:19am On Feb 26, 2011
Hi all,

Though I know this is for Phone Engineers assistance but I really need to unlock my phone and any help cant be too small.

I have a Nokia N86 8MP with IMEI 354203035053315 locked unto the "three" network in the UK. I need to unlock it for different SIM usage. Please, I dont know if you can but may you be blessed as you try. (Any unlocking assistance or reference is highly appreciated). Thanks
Phone/Internet MarketRe: Unlock Your Usb Modem For Free :just To Help Nigerians by sosodat: 7:16am On Feb 26, 2011
Hi all,

Though I know this is for Modem unlocking but I really need to unlock my phone and any help cant be too small.

I have a Nokia N86 8MP with IMEI 354203035053315 locked unto the "three" network in the UK. I need to unlock it for different SIM usage. Please, I dont know if you can but may you be blessed as you try. (Any unlocking assistance, free/not). Thanks
PhonesRe: Unlock Your Fones Free Of Charge by sosodat: 6:42am On Feb 21, 2011
oladuro:
@sosodat no options until we get your request
My request is =
sosodat:
@ Oladuro

Hi, I have a Nokia N86 8MP with IMEI 354203035053315 locked unto the "three" network in the UK. I need to unlock it for different SIM usage. Please, I dont know if you can but may God bless you as you try. Thanks man.
Hope it can be unlocked free but if not I'll like to know where or how I can.
PhonesRe: Unlock Your Fones Free Of Charge by sosodat: 2:03am On Feb 20, 2011
icconium:
guy sorry no free unlock for your phone
Please, what are my options. Not looking for "free" only, just wanna get the phone unlocked. Hope you/any can be of help. Thanks bro
PhonesRe: Unlock Your Fones Free Of Charge by sosodat: 8:24pm On Feb 17, 2011
@ Oladuro

Hi, I have a Nokia N86 8MP with IMEI 354203035053315 locked unto the "three" network in the UK. I need to unlock it for different SIM usage. Please, I dont know if you can but may God bless you as you try. Thanks man.
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 2:28am On Jan 02, 2011
Am in Canada now, just entered on new year day. Thanks Harry. Bro, your advice paid off cos I came with food spices and stuff but didnt spend up to 8minutes in getting my permit.

Beautiful country with friendly people.

Write more soon,
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 4:57am On Dec 30, 2010
Harry, Congrats.

How's really the cold? Will leave Naija for Canada tomorrow. Any tips on your first landing. Charlie, safe trip.
PhonesRe: Blackberry Unlocking-free For 7 Days:xmas Bonus by sosodat: 6:01am On Dec 24, 2010
@Uncle Sam

Thanks a lot for your prompt response. As I can see, you are based in Ibadan while am in the East.
Please, I will appreciate it if you can give instructions how to go about unlocking it.
Moreso, if you can get the unlock code.

We can exchange email address so you can send the instructions if possible. Will give you a call.

You are a rare gem, bringing out time to help people. God will surely reward you. Thanks a lot
PhonesRe: Phone Engineers on Nairaland willing to assist you. by sosodat: 3:23pm On Dec 23, 2010
Engineers,

Please I need help unlocking my Nokia N86 (8MP).
Got it from "three.co.uk"
The IMEI = 354203035053315

Cant get the unlock code. Cant seem to find someone in Nigeria who knows how to so far.

Please do help if you can. Compliments of the season
PhonesRe: Blackberry Unlocking-free For 7 Days:xmas Bonus by sosodat: 3:17pm On Dec 23, 2010
@Unlcesamtech,

Thank you so much for this kind gesture. Please I need help unlocking my Nokia N86 (8MP).
Got it from "three.co.uk"
The IMEI = 354203035053315

Cant get the unlock code.

Please do help if you can. Compliments of the season
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 10:43am On Dec 22, 2010
@Charlie,

Would have been on same flight. Mine is KLM on the 31st. Hope you are keeping an eye on flight cancellations due to the weather. Pray that wont be any of our portion. Sent you a mail.
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 12:05am On Dec 21, 2010
@guddylover,

Yes, you can do the visa thing very much by yourself. Going through this thread and packaging your documentation with prayers is all you need. Sent my add across.

@ Charlie

Thanks for the congratulations. Seems you have a large heart, love your kind (always willing to help).
Going to Uni Windsor, Ontario.Yours? You've booked your flight? Can see you are an engineering colleague.
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 1:42pm On Dec 19, 2010
Cavad4real:
@charlie and all gurus i have an uncle in canada and his helping me out with my admission with a school,and in the application form there is a place where they asked to indicate if i have any relation in Canada ,so i want to knw whether to say yes that i have somebody or no.thanks.
@cavad4real, if its visa application forms then I subscribe to Charlie193's above advice but as it is school admission, you can say yes (gives the school the mandate that your brother can act on your behalf) which comes in handy in following up your application and its status.
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 7:20am On Dec 19, 2010
@ Lanreade

Where are you heading to (Uni)?

@ all

Anybody going to Windsor this Winter 2011?
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 7:17am On Dec 19, 2010
@guddylover,

Sorry for the belated response. Been running around in preparation. I think Charlie has addressed your questions.
Go with Maple if you have the money to spare, but the main thing is your documentation, packaging then prayers.
You shall have success. God bless
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 10:53pm On Dec 16, 2010
@MARCELO

Just keep praying, your visa is on the way. My own case was, I did Medicals in the last week of October, with no response for more than 5 weeks. Had to send them mail and 3 days after the mail I sent, the called me for an interview. It was just a small thing which the wanted to clear up that was holding up my stuff. Got it that day (3days ago) after the interview. So all is good. Just send them a mail, pray, believe and we will be hearing the good news from you here soon.
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 8:54pm On Dec 14, 2010
WHAOH!! GOD BE PRAISED!

The Lord has done it for me. I got my Student visa after my interview today at CDHC.

Jehovah I thank you. Am so happy. Prayer and fasting for almost 3 months, who said
God doesnt answer prayers. To God be all the glory. Windsor here I come.
TravelRe: Travelling To Canada by sosodat: 10:04pm On Dec 09, 2010
I got an invitation for interview on the 14th. Please what kind of questions should I expect? Any info on the interview process or format will be highly appreciated. Thanks

@harry - "Out of Office Reply" is an automated email reply for mails entering after office hours, Thanks

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