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GeneralOjukwu:

You should wise up...it's 1, MY money....2, how i would access the warranty; you don't know. I have friends who travel a lot. My work takes me around a lot.

I get your point, but it is always better to use polite words when conversing. You jumped to conclusions without thinking it through.

All correct boss, its your money! Double tuale for that.

GeneralOjukwu:
Though this is probably redundant advice, buy through someone coming from UK, US or DUBAI (UK is expensive though)

I bought a Samsung S8 last month through a colleague $679 = N247k

It's 300,000 naira on Konga!

If you have no friend coming in, you pay sellers for importation charges

Guy wise up. I won't advice you to get a phone of that price without a warranty in the country of usage. I know of Samsung outlets that sells S8 less than 245k with warranty. Most premium phones being sold online were brought in from another country hence no warranty. I know of a guy that broke the screen of his S8 after which the board went dead, ideally the board should not cost him to replace but na UK phone so double wàhálà.

IamZod:
So ur Google adsense has been approved

Yes after fulfillin all thr craterias

IamZod:
How long have you started

Since 2015 but not so consistent. There was a time i abandoned it for up to a year.

Got my adsence approved July but still thinking which area i should focus. All this gossip and celebrity lifestyle is kinda annoying.

mcapata..com.ng

As usual Nairalanders no dey dull to counter threads. Everybody with their opinion but nobody should underestimate our garri (Yellow or Ijebu garri).

Touching lives since 1759 AD.

... I still wonder why these so called researchers work in isolation or one way traffic. In Chemistry, there can be mixed reactions leading to neutralisation or reduction and oxidization (redox).
Why is other "elements" in the diet not considered like smoke fish, groundnut, beans cake (akara) and other supporting "strikers"?

Well, garri is not only consumed by the poor. The thing dey sweet wit beta combination.

Cc Seun, RoyalRoy

Can you tell us about yourself and what you currently do?

I am Olaolorun Apata but I prefer to be called “Olorunapata”. I am a Public Health Professional although I don’t currently work with any organisation but I do consultancy jobs as they come. I am also the initiator of Early Parents Pool - platform for men and women that started parenting early (especially premarital) to share their experiences and lesson learned with one another and other young people.

How did you find out you were going to be a parent and how old were you at that time?

It was during my National Youth Service. I had missed my period for a while but I never suspected pregnancy because it wasn’t the first time my period would disappear without notice but I wasn’t sexually active at those other times. I simply felt it was one of those things. I was gaining weight though and I started doing early morning sit-ups to put her waistline back in shape – funny me. After a few months of expecting the return, I decided to see a doctor and explain things to him. At the hospital, after I have relayed the usual disappearance of my period to the doctor, he requested that I do a pregnancy test which came out positive. I doubted the result and I decided I was going to do a scan the following week. It was the scan that finally confirmed the pregnancy. I was 21 years at that time.

Was the pregnancy deliberate or unplanned?

The pregnancy was not deliberate.

How did you feel when you found out you were going to be a parent?

I had mixed feelings. It was exciting that a life was growing inside my stomach…LOL but I was faced with so many uncertainties. I had so many “what ifs” to deal with. I almost cried my eyes out after the reality of the journey I have embarked on dawned on me. I was in between reporting myself at home or relocating to unknown place to have the baby. I eventually stayed back after my National Youth Service year to have the baby before returning home.

How did the man responsible react when he was informed?

He was indifferent, any decision I made with the pregnancy was OK.

Did you consider an abortion?

Sure thing! Of course I considered having an abortion but I didn’t attempt it. On my second visit to confirm the pregnancy, after the radiologist was done with the scanning, I asked him,”Sir, do you know where I can abort this pregnancy? He said he didn’t know. He then made an illustration that stuck with me throughout the pregnancy period. He said, I’m like a person travelling to Lagos (from Ilorin) that decided to return to Ilorin on getting to Ibadan. He said I was already half way into the pregnancy and why turn back now? That piece of advice helped me made a decision not to turn back.

How did your family and friends find out and how did they react to the news?

Hmmmmmm, I knew I had to do something very fast for the thought of having an aborting not to prevail. After crying for one week and weighing my options, I decided to call my mother and inform her of the pregnancy. She said she called my siblings and told them. My elder sister had to travel home to join my mother in breaking the news to my father. I must say that my mother was very supportive despite her displeasure. My dad simply asked me never to return home. Being in a strange land, I told my neighbors that I was pregnant and they were supportive too. I have an Aunt in Ibadan too (popularly called Grandma) that was very supportive. She invited me to Ibadan and scolded me of course but she was very supportive afterwards. In also called up some of my close friends in school to tell them of the pregnancy, I didn’t want them to hear from a third party.

My pregnancy experience was top notch - the baby was nice to me. I didn’t experience most of the things that pregnant women do except the discomfort that comes at the advanced pregnancy stage. I even had no choice than to be strong. My delivery was very easy, the pregnancy was already post-term so labor was induced. On the day that I was asked booked for the induction, a health attendant asked me to follow her somewhere, not knowing that she was taking me to the labor ward. I got really scared at that point and all the labor stories I have heard and read started coming to memory. In less than 2 hours after performing all the necessary procedures, I already bore my giant baby boy.

Did you face any form of stigmatization in your community?

(Religion center, school, work place etc.)
I really did not experience stigmatization because I was in an environment where people knew nothing about me asides being a Corps member. I gave no room for anyone to think that I was unhappy. Even though I cry in my room, I always come out smiling like the happiest person living. As a matter of fact people around me were very caring to me.


What did you do after delivery?

After delivery, I started thinking of ways to make amends with my dad and the rest of my family. Going back home became a great burden. It was my mum that eventually encouraged me to return home because a day before labor was to be induced, she came to Ilorin. My baby’s dad also sent his sister to accompany me because he couldn’t make it. Mum spent like 2 weeks with me before returning home. Her sister also came and stayed with me for 4 weeks. It was after that she insisted I come home. She said people will only talk for a while before something else happens and they will start talking about it.
In making peace with my dad…I knew what he always desired is that his children won’t stop at having a first degree, so I knew the only way to win his heart back is that I return for my Masters program. Six weeks after delivery, I carried myself and the boy and headed to OAU to obtain a form with some of the cash I received during his naming ceremony. I nursed him for about 8 months before I was called to resume in school.

Are you married?

I’m yet to tie the knot

How did you overcome the negative feeling/emotions that came with an unplanned pregnancy?

I’m honestly grateful that I proceeded to do my Masters - it’s the best thing that could have happened to me at that time. I was the basis for my victory. My first semester in school was very challenging because I was most times unhappy. The feeling of being separated from my child was hard to deal with. I travelled home as often as my finances permitted to see him even though most times I wouldn’t have loved to travel home because I was always scolded for having a premarital child. During the course of my degree, I reunited with some friends whom we were in school together during my undergraduate period. I confided in them and their advice and prayers were very helpful. And some resources came my way very handy; Andrew Womack’s message titled “Sin is Emotional”, Juanita Bynum’s song “I look to you”- these became an everyday track for me alongside a lot of Joseph Prince’s messages. I read books, started going to church more to reduce the time I spend thinking. I decided to try new things like learning to swim, learning to ride a bicycle (the last time I rode was the day I hit someone...LOL). My colleagues thought I was crazy learning those things but it was a process of reassuring myself that I can do things right.


How were you able to achieve this level of success?

I wouldn’t say that I have attained much but I’m definitely on a path to greatness. I started the program with the mind of “I’m doing it to please my dad”. I didn’t do well in my first semester exam because of that coupled with serious emotional imbalance. I knew I have to change my orientation if I was going to finish well in school. By my second semester, I was already more emotionally stable and I did better that the first.


What lessons did you learn from your experience of parenting outside wedlock?

I am originally not a person that finds it easy discussing my challenges with people but that experience taught me to be open. It out-rightly brought me out of my shell. Whenever I am experiencing any difficult situation, I tell myself, Christianah, if you could scale through that period, you can make it through anything. It built in me a resilient spirit. I also learnt not to trust myself and other people too much. We are most foolish when we think we are wise, when in fact, what we have is worldly wisdom. It’s always best to talk to Godly and trusted people about our challenges - that helped me and it’s still helping me.

Do you think people should do their best to avoid premarital sex and why?

I honestly think every unmarried person should stay away from premarital sex because, like the Yorubas will always say, ”what is behind six is definitely more than seven”. I was fortunate that my relationship with my family and friends was mended eventually, there are some other folks that that will mark the end of their relationship to some of their family members. Besides being a Public Health practitioner, I’m very aware that there is so much risk of contracting diseases especially in the case of having unprotected sex.


Any words for other young people (parent or not)?

My honest and out-of-experience advice to young people is that they should try as much as possible to stay out of trouble. Don’t be too foolish to think that you can always make out with that guy or lady without engaging in sex. With every attempt, your wall of defense is gradually being worn out and it’s only a matter of time before it finally collapses. Premarital sex rubs you of your joy, peace, confidence - mention it.
For those who have found themselves in my shoes, I tell them, stay strong. Don’t give up on yourself, don’t give up on your dreams. God is still in the business of making good out of seemingly ugly situations if you will let him. Later in the day after I confirmed the pregnancy, I said a simple prayer while I was in the bathroom having a bath… I said “Lord, I really want to have this baby but I can’t help myself. In your infinite mercies, provide for me all I will need care for him”. I must say that that prayer was answered and it’s still being answered every day. Talk to trusted people, dissociate yourself from people that constantly remind you of your failure but make friends with people that encourage you to be the best. Whenever you have the opportunity, take some time away from the child and get some fresh air. Having a child should automatically not lead to marriage, give yourself time to heal except you are convinced that the man responsible is willing to take you in. If your parents are willing to help you and the child, don’t in the name of covering shame choose going to stay with the guy or his family except it’s the only option available. There is are no hard and fast rules though, every situation has its own uniqueness but make sure you are making the best decision for yourself and your child especially for the long run. I love you.

http://earlyparentspool..com.ng/2017/08/how-i-ended-up-with-2-nysc-certificates.html?m=1

Sir/ma
Early Parents' Pool is a platform for ladies and gents, men and women that started parenting before marriage to share their experiences with the ultimate goal of encouraging like people and cautioning other young people.

I'm inviting you to be a part of this forum. Kindly inbox me your mail address or WhatsApp contact if you are interested so I can forward the interview guide to you. Your response will be published on "earlyparentspool..com". Also indicate if you want your name published or as anonymous.

You can invite other people you know too. Thanks

WhatsApp :08067651491
E-mail: rockxtie@gmail.com
Facebook: O'Olorun Apata
IG: @olorunapata
Twitter: @olorunapata

Can you tell us about yourself and what you currently do?

I am Olaolorun Apata but I prefer to be called “Olorunapata”. I am a Public Health Professional although I don’t currently work with any organisation but I do consultancy jobs as they come. I am also the initiator of Early Parents Pool - platform for men and women that started parenting early (especially premarital) to share their experiences and lesson learned with one another and other young people.

How did you find out you were going to be a parent and how old were you at that time?

It was during my National Youth Service. I had missed my period for a while but I never suspected pregnancy because it wasn’t the first time my period would disappear without notice but I wasn’t sexually active at those other times. I simply felt it was one of those things. I was gaining weight though and I started doing early morning sit-ups to put her waistline back in shape – funny me. After a few months of expecting the return, I decided to see a doctor and explain things to him. At the hospital, after I have relayed the usual disappearance of my period to the doctor, he requested that I do a pregnancy test which came out positive. I doubted the result and I decided I was going to do a scan the following week. It was the scan that finally confirmed the pregnancy. I was 21 years at that time.

Was the pregnancy deliberate or unplanned?

The pregnancy was not deliberate.

How did you feel when you found out you were going to be a parent?

I had mixed feelings. It was exciting that a life was growing inside my stomach…LOL but I was faced with so many uncertainties. I had so many “what ifs” to deal with. I almost cried my eyes out after the reality of the journey I have embarked on dawned on me. I was in between reporting myself at home or relocating to unknown place to have the baby. I eventually stayed back after my National Youth Service year to have the baby before returning home.

How did the man responsible react when he was informed?
He was indifferent, any decision I made with the pregnancy was OK.

Did you consider an abortion?
Sure thing! Of course I considered having an abortion but I didn’t attempt it. On my second visit to confirm the pregnancy, after the radiologist was done with the scanning, I asked him,”Sir, do you know where I can abort this pregnancy? He said he didn’t know. He then made an illustration that stuck with me throughout the pregnancy period. He said, I’m like a person travelling to Lagos (from Ilorin) that decided to return to Ilorin on getting to Ibadan. He said I was already half way into the pregnancy and why turn back now? That piece of advice helped me made a decision not to turn back.

How did your family and friends find out and how did they react to the news?

Hmmmmmm, I knew I had to do something very fast for the thought of having an aborting not to prevail. After crying for one week and weighing my options, I decided to call my mother and inform her of the pregnancy. She said she called my siblings and told them. My elder sister had to travel home to join my mother in breaking the news to my father. I must say that my mother was very supportive despite her displeasure. My dad simply asked me never to return home. Being in a strange land, I told my neighbors that I was pregnant and they were supportive too. I have an Aunt in Ibadan too (popularly called Grandma) that was very supportive. She invited me to Ibadan and scolded me of course but she was very supportive afterwards. In also called up some of my close friends in school to tell them of the pregnancy, I didn’t want them to hear from a third party.

My pregnancy experience was top notch - the baby was nice to me. I didn’t experience most of the things that pregnant women do except the discomfort that comes at the advanced pregnancy stage. I even had no choice than to be strong. My delivery was very easy, the pregnancy was already post-term so labor was induced. On the day that I was asked booked for the induction, a health attendant asked me to follow her somewhere, not knowing that she was taking me to the labor ward. I got really scared at that point and all the labor stories I have heard and read started coming to memory. In less than 2 hours after performing all the necessary procedures, I already bore my giant baby boy.

Did you face any form of stigmatization in your community? (Religion center, school, work place etc.)
I really did not experience stigmatization because I was in an environment where people knew nothing about me asides being a Corps member. I gave no room for anyone to think that I was unhappy. Even though I cry in my room, I always come out smiling like the happiest person living. As a matter of fact people around me were very caring to me.


What did you do after delivery?

After delivery, I started thinking of ways to make amends with my dad and the rest of my family. Going back home became a great burden. It was my mum that eventually encouraged me to return home because a day before labor was to be induced, she came to Ilorin. My baby’s dad also sent his sister to accompany me because he couldn’t make it. Mum spent like 2 weeks with me before returning home. Her sister also came and stayed with me for 4 weeks. It was after that she insisted I come home. She said people will only talk for a while before something else happens and they will start talking about it.
In making peace with my dad…I knew what he always desired is that his children won’t stop at having a first degree, so I knew the only way to win his heart back is that I return for my Masters program. Six weeks after delivery, I carried myself and the boy and headed to OAU to obtain a form with some of the cash I received during his naming ceremony. I nursed him for about 8 months before I was called to resume in school.

Are you married?

I’m yet to tie the knot

How did you overcome the negative feeling/emotions that came with an unplanned pregnancy?
I’m honestly grateful that I proceeded to do my Masters - it’s the best thing that could have happened to me at that time. I was the basis for my victory. My first semester in school was very challenging because I was most times unhappy. The feeling of being separated from my child was hard to deal with. I travelled home as often as my finances permitted to see him even though most times I wouldn’t have loved to travel home because I was always scolded for having a premarital child. During the course of my degree, I reunited with some friends whom we were in school together during my undergraduate period. I confided in them and their advice and prayers were very helpful. And some resources came my way very handy; Andrew Womack’s message titled “Sin is Emotional”, Juanita Bynum’s song “I look to you”- these became an everyday track for me alongside a lot of Joseph Prince’s messages. I read books, started going to church more to reduce the time I spend thinking. I decided to try new things like learning to swim, learning to ride a bicycle (the last time I rode was the day I hit someone...LOL). My colleagues thought I was crazy learning those things but it was a process of reassuring myself that I can do things right.


How were you able to achieve this level of success?

I wouldn’t say that I have attained much but I’m definitely on a path to greatness. I started the program with the mind of “I’m doing it to please my dad”. I didn’t do well in my first semester exam because of that coupled with serious emotional imbalance. I knew I have to change my orientation if I was going to finish well in school. By my second semester, I was already more emotionally stable and I did better that the first.


What lessons did you learn from your experience of parenting outside wedlock?

I am originally not a person that finds it easy discussing my challenges with people but that experience taught me to be open. It out-rightly brought me out of my shell. Whenever I am experiencing any difficult situation, I tell myself, Christianah, if you could scale through that period, you can make it through anything. It built in me a resilient spirit. I also learnt not to trust myself and other people too much. We are most foolish when we think we are wise, when in fact, what we have is worldly wisdom. It’s always best to talk to Godly and trusted people about our challenges - that helped me and it’s still helping me.

Do you think people should do their best to avoid premarital sex and why?

I honestly think every unmarried person should stay away from premarital sex because, like the Yorubas will always say, ”what is behind six is definitely more than seven”. I was fortunate that my relationship with my family and friends was mended eventually, there are some other folks that that will mark the end of their relationship to some of their family members. Besides being a Public Health practitioner, I’m very aware that there is so much risk of contracting diseases especially in the case of having unprotected sex.


Any words for other young people (parent or not)?

My honest and out-of-experience advice to young people is that they should try as much as possible to stay out of trouble. Don’t be too foolish to think that you can always make out with that guy or lady without engaging in sex. With every attempt, your wall of defense is gradually being worn out and it’s only a matter of time before it finally collapses. Premarital sex rubs you of your joy, peace, confidence - mention it.
For those who have found themselves in my shoes, I tell them, stay strong. Don’t give up on yourself, don’t give up on your dreams. God is still in the business of making good out of seemingly ugly situations if you will let him. Later in the day after I confirmed the pregnancy, I said a simple prayer while I was in the bathroom having a bath… I said “Lord, I really want to have this baby but I can’t help myself. In your infinite mercies, provide for me all I will need care for him”. I must say that that prayer was answered and it’s still being answered every day. Talk to trusted people, dissociate yourself from people that constantly remind you of your failure but make friends with people that encourage you to be the best. Whenever you have the opportunity, take some time away from the child and get some fresh air. Having a child should automatically not lead to marriage, give yourself time to heal except you are convinced that the man responsible is willing to take you in. If your parents are willing to help you and the child, don’t in the name of covering shame choose going to stay with the guy or his family except it’s the only option available. There is are no hard and fast rules though, every situation has its own uniqueness but make sure you are making the best decision for yourself and your child especially for the long run. I love you.

Sir/ma
Early Parents' Pool is a platform for ladies and gents, men and women that started parenting before marriage to share their experiences with the ultimate goal of encouraging like people and cautioning other young people.

I'm inviting you to be a part of this forum. Kindly inbox me your mail address or WhatsApp contact if you are interested so I can forward the interview guide to you. Your response will be published on "earlyparentspool..com". Also indicate if you want your name published or as anonymous.

You can invite other people you know too. Thanks

WhatsApp :08067651491
E-mail: rockxtie@gmail.com
Facebook: O'Olorun Apata
IG: @olorunapata
Twitter: @olorunapata

Never heard of it...
Just replace existing code in your .htaccess with this and u can use https but wont auto redirect.

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^(report)/?$ report.php
RewriteRule ^(home)/?$ index.php
RewriteRule ^(p.map)/?$ process.php
RewriteRule ^(login)/?$ login.php
RewriteRule ^(logout)/?$ logout.php

Never heard of it...

Thats a big asset man. This guy just need attention, now wanna fight with his country flag. Or is it a tournament?

Why it come be like say it wan touch heaven...

Just imagining what Alphabet will do when the nomenclature gets to Z.

henry007:
With the worst Snapdragon 800 chipset (SD810) in the history of snapdragon, you'd probably be looking for a charger before i get there. Unless you're using exynos then pick a place, let's put both to the test. Might even record it for my YouTube channel.

Bro S6 edge runs on Exynos chipset. Mind you large battery those not mean efficiency. Over and out.

Clearance sales indeed. Aje a wa o!

stevewheezy:
Samsung market share in Nigeria has fallen considerably! Infinix is doing just better off even though both brands needs to improve in other areas....

Obviously you never had a feel of Sammy phones. Lets book a date and I'll make you roll with my OLD S6 edge (released 2015) if ANY Infinix or Tecno phone of 2017 can match up with it. Wisdom fall on you bro.

Am sure some peoples steering wheel part will be in another body.

As a Samsung technician, am in dear need of any faulty S6, S7 series and Note 5

Which of the rivals to be precise? As far as i know, @telegram already had this feature.

Good one, God created us male and female. If you're confused of your gender, you can as well be confused of many other things. Make gay ban follow ASAP...

Wow. I should NYSC this will appeal more to slow pokea who think youth service is a mess.

directorsolomon:
A brilliant and idle mind can be dangerous... With a little detective work I was able to uncover the Vivian in question.

Baba i hail o.

ollah1:
"You got tired of Samsung copying Apple's iPhone". So Apple don't copy Samsung's Galaxy or other phones?

Keyone is a great phone and I hope you bought the new one sent by TCL / BlackBerry cos they previous bathes seems to have a problem with the material used.

You surely gonna enjoy the phone. I love the idea of fingerprint on the spacebar and the keyboard is outta this world.

Btw op, you can't just take few pictures and copy paste the specs online then label this thread "unboxing". Do a better job sir

Note 8 or Note FE be fast. I need to retire this S6 Edge

Note 8 will be lauched 8:23:2017 meaning 23rd of nxt month while is already out in South Korean market.

DaraMike:
Thanks a million ....... I've seen it

Kindly share via bolupeter.apata@gmail.com

In need of Samsung s6 edge for cash or phone swap wit Samsung A500 mint clean.

In need of Samsung s6 edge for cash or phone swap wit Samsung A500 mint clean, no scratch. Ibadan preferably

https://www.mcapata..com

Ready to go!!!