₦airaland Forum

ikorodureporta:
Some days ago, a friend i was chatting with online said he called & i ddnt pick his call. I checked my missed calls but couldnt find his number among the missed calls. So, i did not believe that he called...


So, later i picked a naija line (080...) & he was d one on line. Dis guy is not in Naija & not aware of the changes too. I cross-checked the missed calls & found out that the number's slghtly diff from the one he used recently...

Why're the telcos doing this without our consent? Hope they'r not tapping our lines....

It's called call termination whereby the calls are routed through the internet to a termination device here in Nigeria and the final connection is via a local number.

This is done for reduced call charges.

fineboynl:
today. i was on the glo 3gb data for 1000 valid for 30 days plan before it exhausted half way.

i reload 1000 and it automitially activated for glo data mass 1gb data 14days. initially when i got the SMS i thought it was auto renewal for the previous plan not until i saw 14 days validity for 1gb data.

i on data to open operamini then search google for glo customer care number. the 121 said number not allocated at first. but i keep on trying it before it went true. i complained to the guy that i never activatated data mass. and according to the activation it said pre-activation meaning auto renewal and i was on the glo data mass before which is not true.

i was on the glo 3gb before it exhausted and not glo mass. the excuses he give he said i dialed *777# and i mistaking activated glo data mass.

it was auto activated the minute i load the airtime. the next thing he said is i am sorry it can not be recurred back since i already on data.

attached is the message from crook glo

Hmm... You must have reloaded using *223* instead of *123*

It happened to me 2 weeks ago. I saw the option of using *223* to reload data directly hoping it'll just activate data on my existing package but instead i got 1gb data with validity of 14 days on datamax....

Onyynye:
I heard about Grow Crops Online earlier this year, in March, from my cooperative society president. I, as well as some members of the coop have done business with them from that same month, March till date.
I have subscribed to just one crop with them, doing two (2) cycles, the first in March and another in May. So far, they both have been highly rewarding, especially in the face of all the other agro investments I have made on other platforms in the past one year that either failed to take off or had very unrealistic returns on investments hence performed dismally.
Another investment cycle is about opening up. I may be reached on 0815 708 2655 for clarifications or guidance.

Are you on whatsapp?

ozimec:
Thanks bro. What and what do I need to buy for the connections, can I fix external WiFi in one the system, will it work?

Yes it will work.

You need one of the PCs to have Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity. You share the Wi-Fi access to the other PCs via the LAN port which is connected to a switch.

jiorhemen:
Fellow Nairalanders, it seems internet has generally been slow in this country in the last two days. Yesterday, Seun created a thread where he said that the infrastructure that powers Nairaland has become unusually slow and unstable, which has led to a lot of downtime. However, I observed that other sites too have been slow since yesterday. Google maps now loads slowly, Google street view is also slow, as well as Youtube. Messages I sent via WhatsApp now take time before being sent. I also noticed that LinkedIn has been slow. Though sometimes, the slowness isn't that bad. I don't think the slowness I am experiencing is due to the network I am using, as I have tried almost all the networks. This is the first time I am experiencing slow service on Smile Network which is 4G. I may be wrong in my inference, but it seems to me that the problem is a general internet problem in Nigeria since yesterday, or only in Abuja. Fellow Nairalanders, have you been experiencing unusually slow internet connection since yesterday as I have been experiencing?

Main One had a break in their undersea fibre optic Cable sometime earlier in the week

msanda:
The following details the steps required to renew your driver's licence in Lagos, Nigeria. This is based on my recent experience. I'll try to be as detailed as possible but let me know if you have any questions.

The process can be split into 3 stages: Pre-application, Online Application, and DLC process. The whole thing can be done in a day.

PRE-APPLICATION:
My driver's licence was soon to expire and I started to experience the typical anxiety most people feel when they need to go through a process involving Nigerian government agencies. A number of questions needed answering so I got on Google ASAP.

QUESTION 1: Can I start the process online?
Answer: This was easy. The website http://www.nigeriadriverslicence.org shows up as soon as you type in "driver's licence" on Google.

QUESTION 2: Should I start the process now or should I wait for the licence to expire first? In other words, is there a grace period after the licence expires?
Answer: Nairaland had a number of conflicting opinions on this. Most people seemed to believe that there was a grace period after the licence expires. Some others even claimed it was risky starting the process before the licence expired. This notion is however incorrect.
I did some digging online and found an extract from the 2012 National Road Traffic Regulations (available here: http://frsc.gov.ng/publications) which states you can apply for a renewal "any time within a period of one calendar month before the expiry date of the licence." I also messaged the FRSC Nigeria Facebook account and the response was straightforward, "No grace after expiration please. You have to start the process as the license is about expiring."
In short, the grace period is 30 days before the licence expires. So I started the process immediately.

ONLINE APPLICATION
1. Go to http://www.nigeriadriverslicence.org and click on "Driver's Licence Renewal" (or "Renewal of Driver's Licence" under "DL Application"
2. This takes you to this page https://www.nigeriadriverslicence.org/dlApplication/renew where you are to enter your
Driver's Licence Number and Date of Birth. Note: If your drivers' licence is not going to expire within 30 days, you won't be able to proceed past this point.
3. On the renewal page, select between a 3-year validity period for N6,350 or a 5-year validity period for N10,450.
4. Complete the rest of the form with your personal details and contact/mailing address. You can choose to edit your information here (just check the edit box) or you can retain the details you had as at your last application. You can also add your Taxpayer Identification Number (just the 6 digits without the "N-" if you are so inclined.
5. If you do not need to change anything, you can skip to the bottom of the form where you fill in the Processing Office Details. The state and local government where your licence was initially processed will be indicated here, however you need to select your preferred FRSC Capture Center to conclude the process (I wasted some time here trying to figure out the difference between Eti-Osa_I and Eti-Osa_II then just went with Iru_VI eventually)
6. Next you have the option of repeating the bio-metric data capture or not. Unless you have undergone significant physical changes in the last 3-5 years, please select "No" here.
7. Submit
8. Note: If for any reason, you have to reload this page, please start over and select "No" under the bio-metric re-capture option again. When I first tried to submit and I had to correct something on the form, I noticed that the selection had defaulted to "Yes"; so I simply restarted the process from step 2 above (it doesn't take 5 minutes).
9. Once you are done, you will be shown the completed ML15R form on a Driver's Licence Application Preview Page. This will have all the application details with three options at the bottom of the page: 'Print', 'Proceed with Payment', 'Cancel'
10. I strongly advise you proceed with the online payment at this stage. It's the normal Interswitch process and pretty straightforward.
11. Once you're done with the payment, you will be taken back to the updated Driver's Licence Application Preview Page with the Payment Status updated to Payment Confirmed and the expiry date extended by the validity period you paid for (3 or 5 years)
12. Go to the bottom of the page and click on 'Print'

DLC PROCESS
1. Print 2 copies of the completed Driver's Licence Application Preview Page
2. Make 2 copies of your current driver's licence. Also have the original with you.
3. Take 2 passport photographs
4. Head to your selected FRSC Capture Center. If you can find the VIO "Road Sense" CD/DVD that you were given when you first applied for your driver's licence, please take this along with you.
5. At the center, present items 1-3 listed above (alongside your current original driver's licence) to the FRSC officers.
6. Next you will be directed to the VIO office (same building)
7. Present the above-listed items to the VIO officials.
8. At this point, you will be asked to pay N1,000. This is where the "Road Sense" CD/DVD comes in handy. The N1,000 payment is for a test and the CD. I mentioned that I was given the CD the last time I renewed my driver's licence and they asked if I had it with me. The explanation was that they couldn't simply accept my word that I had the CD. However, if I could present the CD, they would take out the cost from the N1,000. I didn't belabour the matter.
9. After paying, you need to take a test. I was given a verbal test although the VIO official pointed out that it should/could have been a written test. The test was simple enough and it essentially became a 5-minute educational discourse. Just be patient and remember, the maximum speed limit in Lagos State is 80km/hr
10. After successfully passing the test, the VIO official will give you a signed Driver's Licence Checklist, and also complete required parts of the printed Driver's Licence Application Page.
11. Back at the FRSC desk, you need to make copies of the signed Driver's Licence Checklist and the signed Driver's Licence Application Page (with your passport photograph attached).
12. These copies attached to a copy of your current driver's licence will be further signed by the FRSC official and this forms your temporary driver's licence.

The new driver's licence will be ready in 3 months.

Did all these since January and I'm still waiting for the licence.

winkmart:
It is rather a shameful situation when 2 Nigerian ladies were caught in the UK stealing meat stacked round their body. The 2 ladies worked at the meat factory and did the shameful act, probably to earn extra bucks for themselves.


They wrapped the stack of meat around themselves and tried to evade security with their evil plan, but they both looked suspicious as the people around them wondered where they suddenly got the extra weight on them.



Security checks on them exposed them and it is definitely certain they would at the moment be regretting what they have done to bring shame upon themselves as well as their associates right there in the UK.

http://www.blackberrybabes.com/2017/06/2-nigerian-ladies-caught-stealing-meat.html

lalasticlala

http://www.ethionation.com/sites/news/crime-news/45753-shame-two-women-apprehended-for-stealing-meat.html

Here's a story from 2015.

I think the picture is even much older than that.

DeadPresident:

Believe the Nigerian Army at your own risk

So the civilian attacked the soldier ?? How does this sound to you ??

They can't fight the Boko boys, they only know how to beat the shiit out of innocent weak Nigerians

If you have related with officers I mean guys from the officer cadre you'll believe the story.

vargasvictory:
The truth is learning never stops, here are 9 words you might have been pronouncing incorrectly


1. MACHETE

Since Agriculture is heavily practised, you would have heard about the Machete. Actually the correct pronunciation is /Ma-She-Te/


2. ASK

It's a word widely used for answers to questions and it's often said inappropriately. The correct pronunciation is /A:s/ without a K sound.


3. DEBT

This is one of the most commonly mispronounced words in the list. The right pronunciation is /Det/ the B in the word is actually silent


4. LIBRARY

You hear people say, 'let me visit the lib-ry'. It's correctly pronounced as /Li-bre-e/


5. GALA

A popular snack, who doesn't like Gala? It's a little shame we speak it incorrectly, the right pronunciation is /Gay-luh/


6. MEME

This one is very popular amongst the nairalanders, who doesn't like a little banter picture to express more? It's actually pronounced /Meeem/


7. ASTHMA

A health condition, suffered widely in many countries. It's pronounced /AzMah/


8. MARIJUANA

It's a name often used for cannabis. The right pronunciation is /Mar-Uh-Wah-Nuh/


9. ENGINEER

A specialist in engineering, one of the top fields in the world. The correct pronunciation is /En-juh-near/

If you missed the previous thread https://www.nairaland.com/3848586/7-common-english-phrases-youre

cc: lalasticlala

All of una go dey wan speak English pass the English man.

Go to the link below to check for the pronunciation of ask and listen to it also. The k sounds isn't omitted.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ask

Anticannibal:
i noticed my pc's battery status bar is not increasing, so on clicking on the icon, it says; "plugged in, not charging". please someone should help with the likely causes and the SOLUTION.

Bad battery. Change it

afechosen:
I just disabled Babel fonts and my phone is back working well.. thanks y'all

Nice to know the problem is solved.

I had same issues too recently with my W4.

It's no longer there though. I suspect mine was caused by an app called Babel fonts. You might want to disable or uninstall it if you have it too.

engrrichie92:
When people say "overspeeding is dangerous"..what exactly are they referring to?
The max have done so far is 100km/h(and i dont even stay on that for long before i press my brake jejely) and yea.you can call me a novice, im like 3 -4 months old in driving

But then i really wanna know..while im thinking the max that should be done on a free highway is 100km/h..some "expert drivers" made mockery of me saying 100km/h is too slow especially when the road is really free

So guys..From what speed on the speedometer is considered overspeeding?..because if you ask me a 3month old driver, anything on the other side of the speedometer is a no no for me(max 100km/h)

Dude keep it up. It's all about what you're comfortable with.

I can tell you I've been driving for over two decades and usually keep my speed to 80kmph intrastate and100kmph interstate.

I had some issues while processing my renewal earlier this year. You can pm me so I can tell you how I sorted it.

haryomikun:
GTB baba. $100 limit sha

For real? I got a mail earlier in February that they cancelled it. Will check it out.

Thanks Bro

mecussey:
Dont believe it...just paid 465 yesterday.

haryomikun:
I saw this on Facebook a few hours ago. Wanted to confirm if it was true and if any of you are experiencing it

What Bank's naira Debit card still works for international payments?

christaddicted:
Checked hidden, nothing. Recovery? How please?

Usually when files are deleted on a storage device, they are still recoverable if newer files haven't overwritten them. I can't remember the name of the software I once used but I will try to get it and tell you.

What are Ÿour findings so far?

Nice one naptu2.

There was a certain councillor bamishe too. Wasn't there?

Icedprince1d:
Star boy WizKid has been bagging numerous awards this year, but his nomination for the Grammy award is record breaking, as no Nigerian has ever been able to accomplish such feat.
http://princepalacenews..com/2016/12/wizkid-becomes-first-ever-nigerian-to.html#.WEj02pa5tRQ

KSA and Femi Kuti no be nigerians?

Cruz889:
1 g/cm3 to kg/m3

. Just confused by this conversion. Pls help with detailed information

For the sake of explanation, let us assume that
x=1 g/cm3 therefore, x cm3=1g
let's convert cm3 and g into m3 and Kg respectively.
1cm3 = 0.000001m3 & 1g =0.001Kg
Therefore the equation above can be rewritten as,
x*0.000001m3 = 0.001Kg
which then makes
x = 1000Kg/m3

Most ISPs would.
pm me your digits of you need some help. we could chat via whatsapp

sonofthunder:
please my system... when ever I put it on, it shows the power light for 1-3 seconds and then goes off without any display... it didn't start acting like this in my possession.
what can be done to remedy this challenge and make my system work.
thanks.

Check your RAM.

SalemPrince:
Pls who knows Nigeria's zip code?

Zip codes are for areas in the United States. Areas in Nigeria use post codes, you can truly check google for help with that.

menix:
Luving that Nigerian Lieutenant Commander on beards..

Pls house, any idea on how an officer can be allowed to keep beard

from what i gathered, Naval officers are allowed to keep beards especially while sailing.

i stand to be corrected though.

scam alert

Kaysalas:
Just curious. How did u load #501?
I tot they only have #500/1000 card "denominations"

I bought it electronically using GTB's737

4llerbuntu:
These speedtest that you guys use are more of a function of the server that you are testing.

if you switch speedtest servers you will get wildly varying speeds.


if you really want to test your actual speeds where you are, use www.fast.com

Speed tests are usually dependent on what network/server you are trying to connect to. That's why it'll always vary.

ThundrCork:
A young man brought the device to my office and hooked it up my network. this thing was amazingly fast even though the signal was just one bar. I think Nigerians can finally boast of internet


****

So I get Ntel speed tests in Lagos and I really don't think its extraordinary

The tests are to ISPs in Naija, Portugal and JApan