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Billyonaire: I didnt hear Temitope telling journalists to lie on that audio. What are you people insinuating ?

do you need it explicitly spelled out for you?

And for a second I thought you'd given up defending the indefensible

striktlymi: Probably you do not know. Ask anyone who is involved in mainstream journalism in Nigeria and they will tell you that it is 'standard practice' for organisations to offer 'outfield journalists' some form of stipend. It can be in cash or in 'kind'.

This has nothing to do with giving bribe as the journalists are at liberty to report whatever they witnessed on the scene. The stipend is largely given because a lot of these journalists are not members of staff of these media houses. Some work freelance and the pay they get from any job is hardly adequate for them.

As a gesture of good fate, those who request their presence, most often than not offer them something as a form of gratitude. Some journalists will even tell you to your face that they will refuse to come if they are not getting anything. Note that the money given is not meant to influence their opinion on any matter.

If you actually noticed, TB Joshua offered the money upfront without asking them to report what he wants. He went as far as asking them if they have gone to the site and that he does not want to interfere with the investigation.

That does not sound to me like someone who is trying to hide something or bribe anyone.

In other words, it is a bribe.
In any reputable organization, money given out in this magnitude will set off a whole lot of red flags. Money given out that is of a magnitude large enough to influence decisions and opinions is treated as a bribe...even if it's not overtly mentioned that it's a bribe.

If not illegal, it is 100% unethical to accept such large sums. That is why at this exact moment, members of the FIFA exco are being excoriated by the media for accepting watches of 16,000 pound value.

A pastor should not be found in this situation. And church money that could be better served paying for school fees of orphans should not be handed over as a 'goodwill'

Also YOU need an orientation change.

brownlord: Sir read your comment and see if you making any sense, I don't know how old you are but you should be ashamed of this comment you posted on this thread

To be fair, his comment wasn't any worse than the rubbish you posted on the first page

ballababy: Your contact number pls?

You can mail me at
Thanks

Seun: Pls post pictures of the thing! With and without the case!

It's new and unopened. Factory unlocked. Took some pics of the carton though

trishguy: and who told u am poor uh did i ever mention i cant afford it, this is one thing which makes me hate nairaland av used d iphone 5c and its a good overrated phone and i was trying to point out dat i cant imagine getting back frm work and going to line up for a phone which is still a smartphone but u just jumped to conclusions dat am poor right mtchew

You cannot seem to comprehend that there are people out there that are different from you, that have different opinions and values and these differences should not be carelessly mocked.

I'm sure half of the people on that line cannot believe there are people in Nigeria that spend 3+ hours of a pleasant Sunday in church and hand over 10% of their salaries to their Pastors .

UchihaItachi: Jobless mofos

Yes, because jobless people with no money are the exact category of people that can afford $699 phones.

/s

EmoBoy: Nigerians will always criticise what they don't understand. There is something called credit enhancement in infrastructure finance. Most foreign investors won't invest in naija because of the risks involved. For example the market risk - The electricity tariffs were too low but the government increased them. Also, Nigerians don't like to pay for anything, so the government promised them they'll repay any shortfall in revenues as a result of the market risk. Its even better here because the money will be repaid to the govt by the companies after they start making a profit in the long run. So let's not criticize what we don't understand.

And slimy toadies like you will always support the wrong thing without questioning it. We had a tariff increase not too long ago supposedly to properly reflect current market realities. Now you're here insisting that another tariff increment without any substantial improvement is a good thing.

Picked up an iPhone 6 from an Apple Store UK (receipt available!) for my wife, she says she prefers a Dual Sim Android Phone

So it's up for sale. In Lagos.

180k. Just a small markup over the purchase price. Still sealed.


Any interested buyers?

martineverest: ..window is growing,app gap is reducing,oem increasing.just wait 4 window 9(unified window),cortana(when it go round the word),nokia mclaren in 2015.by forcast,it will overtake ios in dec. 2015.high end microsoft mobile will be iphone rival in future,i just pity samsung 4 it lack of innovation

Don't get me wrong, I'm a Microsoft fanboy. But MS has shot themselves in the foot with their strategy.

In today's world, it's all about the ecosystem. Google has cemented theirs (and are hell bent on starving Windows Phone ), Apple has their own niche. MS just seems to lag behind with theirs.

Look at this period...Q4 2014. Apple obviously has the iPhone 6/6+ as their flagship. New Sony and Samsung heavyweights are coming for Android, and HTC has a press conference early October where they will announce some pretty rad new stuff.
Where's the corresponding Microsoft Windows Phone flagship? When last did WP have some sexy new feature that none of the others had done before?

ayukdaboss: A rather long quote but I endeavoured to read it carefully. The reason why my comment was a confusing one was simply because:
1)I wasn't taking sides with either the clerics or the federal government
2)I was talking generally about Religious Leaders in the country especially those who stray away from their duties and speak evil about other Religions: example is the Redeem Pastor who's audio tape is all over Nigeria as I speak.

Although some of my post derailed a bit I was only trying to express what I felt about the current position of religious leaders in the country . Thank you Chief

OK, now I get you clearly. It did seem rather confusing since we were discussing the Catholic bishops and I saw you were including some other denominations.

Your response clarifies things and I agree with you 100%. The Church in Nigeria is also not pulling it's weight 100%, and there's far too much room given to intolerant Pastors to spread gospels of hatred.

Worst thing of all is that these things have a willing audience. I have not heard this tape, but I know just how popular tapes with gory and dark details are with people on the street. It's unfortunate

ibietela2: Was i talking to you? Or you seriously need troubles?

Run along. Nothing to see here.

amAZEing: Peter wetin ur thread dey about. cos l see say you follow them derail good topic with ya hand.

My bad. I'll stay on topic

ibietela2: You have time to reply that thing...... Just ignore him

I thought we agreed this discussion wasn't for the likes of you?

Run along now.

Mynd44: I hope this is not to spite CAN else it will be very sad and pointless

Why would a statement coming from an ANNUAL convention be ' to spite CAN'?

Where's your sense of empathy? You refuse to consider it may be an effort to actually help your fellow Nigerians who are SUFFERING in the North and jump to conclusions about it being all about CAN. Why?

ayukdaboss: You all keep on encouraging hate among religions in Nigeria and sit down in AC Offices to construct long speeches because you and your household are far from where it's happening.

There is literally nothing in that speech that is geared towards 'encouraging hate'.

ayukdaboss: I know the Government is not trying their best but what have our Christian clerics and Jet Flying Pastors done to even encourage fellow Christians in the North where they even have legal branches.

I have to say, this is a rather inane comment. You AGREE that the FG isn't doing their best but are condemning the Catholic Bishops for saying the same thing? The 'not doing their best' comment you casually toss out is the difference between life and death for thousands of people.

As for your "what are they even doing", is it not clerics that remain in the North, preaching and evangelizing even in the face of persecution? Do you not read about Pastors being slaughtered monthly? Is that not 'encouragement' enough for you, that many clerics are in the North, leading by example?

ayukdaboss: Now see these ones trying to mock the Bling Bling Man/50 Cent wannabe in a coded way to score cheap Religious points.

The OP clearly states that this is an ANNUAL conference, and has nothing to do with whatever escapades Mr Oritsejafor is up to. Chibok Girls have not been rescued yet. Bama fell. Gwoza remains in Boko Haram hands. Scores have been killed in states that are supposedly under state of emergency. Is there not enough reason to demand more seriousness?

You sound really confused. You think the FG isn't doing the best they can, yet you're angrily tackling those who speak up about it. the same Catholic Bishops that are one of the loudest voices against corruption in Nigeria.

martineverest: and u think microsoft ll be looking.?

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Microsoft is nearly completely out of the running in the mobile space.

all4naija: Bwahaha... Your are ignorant! That is a disease, dude! You need to learn more about NFC before coming here to display your primitive nature. Hahaha... Use it to scan QR code as you would do with any near field communication tag by using the Microsoft Tag.

Those are called NFC Tags, not QR Codes. Microsoft Tag scans QR codes using the Camera.

You have a lot to learn...

QR Codes are meant to be read by imaging devices (cameras). NFC tags are a whole different thing entirely.

The irony of you calling me 'ignorant'

murimoney: you are the reason I support abortion!

Wait, was that the jibe that was supposed to 'rubbish' my 'Nairaland existence'?

You are... Underwhelming. Not even creative enough with the insults to provide any amusement. Smh

Picked mine up

flawless911: In ur desperation to sound intelligent, u ended up making a fool of yourself.. Ur insults dnt move me.. I cant exchange words with frustrated lowlifes dat litter our dear nairaland.. Enjoy ur thread.. No Mentions

You sound like a Politician. Na only them dey fling insults with no meaning around.

I'm not sure why you think I insulted you when I was merely making an observation about your condition.

You are just being ungrateful after I took time out to educate you. Unfortunate.

murimoney: common sharap , do u av to insult him? he kindly asked u. pls if u no want make I rubbish ur existence on NL no quote me. OLOSHI.

Good thing I place far more importance on my existence OFF Nairaland than on it, eh?

Abeg 'rubbish' away o. Anything that makes you sleep better at night. As if when you 'rubbish' me here Arsenal go win Champions League

Yeah, I saw one in the flesh today in an Apple Store and I'm quite surprised... It doesn't seem as big as I thought it would be

all4naija: I personally use the NFC on my smartphone for shopping through QR code and for reading Spanish, Chinese,etc words on billboards. [/i]

NFC for reading Qr tags? NFC for translating foreign languages?
Lmao, are we in some sort of twilight zone? Everyone uses their cameras for those functions. I've never heard of anyone using NFC for QR codes.

Was this a drunk post?

flawless911: Is it $199 on a 2 year contract here in Nigeria? Please enlighten me

Enlighten you? No, I'd rather educate you seeing as how you cannot comprehend simple written English.

In my Op, I mentioned specifically that this surveys were carried out in America and this was more relevant with people who buy high end phones.

Either you didn't see that or your brain cannot properly decipher those words. Which one of these afflictions ail you?

olu77: Next time you are forcibly reqruited, play along but as soon as your own gun is handed to you fire all the crazy, senseless idiots Rambo style. That way you will qualify for the next centenary award.

that's also a good way to qualify for the cemetery award.

Cowardice is when NAFDAC wants to prosecute a Prof for his 'Ewedu' cure but says nothing about prosecuting TB Joshua for his 'Holy Water' cure.

Rubbish

2cato: The person is no other person but SLS who have been globethroating shouting given the fed a bad name so as to cover up his misdeeds.

Proof? Source?

I bet it hurt like mad when you pulled this out of your rectum.

babestell: hahahahahahahahaha
You dey find their trouble shebi



#TEAMNOKIA

Lol. I'm no math diva but I'm sure The guys doing the poll probably couldn't find any Nokia users to question

flawless911: I have one question, Are Tecno users the only Android users that download cracked Amdroid 'HD Games' from dodgy Chinese sites?

Since your intention was to cherry pick your own interpretation of my post, why stop there? Why not also ask me if it's only the people who buy 21k phones that are inclined to piracy?

Raymondenyi: I honestly believe dat money wasn't been stolen, if it were, I really don't think SA will be their 1st oint of call, n moreso they would havve been no need of involving d isreali arm dealer ab initio in dat place; shoould dat money been stolen; anyway d Nig. Govt caused all these, raising of eyebrows; if they had been known for transerency n not stealing of public funds; I don't think this arguments would hv come up,

I honestly think you're a sheep.

Go read the OP again and the brilliant arguments from the South African agency and come back to tell us this is a legitimate deal.

flawless911: Its none of my business if a niccur decides to use his inheritance on vain things like this iFail.. We Nigerians should learn to mind our business.. Tenk

The tech world is a global village, my reclusive friend.
You must be in dire straits indeed to consider $199 on a 2 year contract to be a 'family inheritance'. I will pray for you.

Add small money and buy a clean used Galaxy S4.

Android L is coming

If you must buy one of the Chinese phones, get a Xiaomi mi4. Xiaomi promises to update to L at least.