I remembered when i was relieved from my job years ago. The only thing i had was my two bedroom flats at ilupeju and my CRV Honda Jeep. One day, i drove the jeep to visit a friend who's now an AGM in one of the leading banks in Nigeria. He asked what was i doing with the jeep, and he advised me to sell the jeep to buy a big daddy Toyota camry and do taxi. Honestly, i was furious in my spirit, but after thinking through, i decided to give it a trial, I quickly let pride go because i need money for survival... Then, one fateful mid- afternoon, i picked a woman from surulere to ikotun. When we arrived, she tried transferring twice, but money didn't drop in my account. She then decided to get cash(2400). I left to pick up someone else. While driving on the express, the money dropped in my account, 20 minutes later, she called,and I told her to forward her details, which she did, and joyfully sent her back her money. She later called me to make a statement, she said as from today " It won't be far fetched for you," and since then, it has been breakthrough upon breakthrough
Going straight from reading this to the nearest Catholic Church for my baptism.
There are just certain things that go together as an Igbo man: having a fine wife, 40ft containers, entrepreneurship and being Catholic, and cold beer.
They just fit together.
“Do You Have Any Challenges?”
Those Were The Words Of Governor Alex Otti After He Suddenly Stopped His Convoy And Walked Into a Military Base Along Ngwa Road During a Routine Inspection In Aba.
“How Are You? How Is Work Going? Is The Commander In?” Governor Otti Asked The Soldier On Duty.
The Officer Quickly Took Him To Meet The Commander, Captain T. Yabiteigha, Who Was Clearly Surprised By The Unplanned Visit.
Governor Otti Said:
“Sorry We Took You Unawares. I Was Just Passing And Decided To Check On You People. Are There Any Challenges We Should Know About?”
Before The Officer Could Say Much, Governor Otti Looked Around And Added:
“I Can Already See This Place Needs Renovation.”
The Soldiers Then Showed Him Their Faulty Operational Vehicles And Poor Working Conditions.
Immediately, Governor Otti Directed That The Vehicles Be Repaired Or Replaced Without Delay And Ordered The Renovation Of The Base, Including Installation Of Solar Lights.
Then Came The Emotional Moment.
Captain Yabiteigha Told The Governor:
“Sir, You May Not Remember Me, But Last Year You Paid My Hospital Bills And Supported The Family Of Our Colleague Who Died During An Attack. You Even Gave Scholarship To His Children. I Have Been Looking For a Way To Thank You For Saving My Life.”
OBI on Channels TV 📺: Politics Today.
SEUN: Mr. Peter Obi, Atiku said so many things about you. He said it would take a miracle for you to win the election. What’s your take on that?
Atiku said it would take a miracle for you to win?
OBI: Well, my political journey has been a miracle. So many things have happened in my life that people never thought would be possible.
In 2003, I contested the Anambra governorship election under a party that was just one year old. People said it would take a miracle for me to win that election, but I won.
Six months later, I was impeached. I challenged the impeachment in court. People said it would be impossible for me to return to office, that no governor had ever returned to office after impeachment. They said it would take a miracle for me to win the case in court, but I won the case.
I came back to office and, in 2007, another election was conducted and Andy Uba was declared the winner. I went to court again to seek the interpretation of our laws. I told the court that the tenure of a governor is four years and that I should be allowed to complete my tenure. People said it would take a miracle for me to win that case, but I won.
So, my political journey has been like a miracle, and I’m waiting for the bigger miracle to happen.
SEUN: Alright. Atiku also said that 90% of Northerners are not on social media, so he is not bothered about your popularity online. What’s your take on that?
OBI: Well, that’s the problem I am coming to solve as President of Nigeria. I have said it before: the North will become our new oil. I will convert that population into wealth through education and production.
I will invest in education so that those who do not know how to use the internet in the North will learn how to use it. The North is our new oil.
1. People are paying over ₦1.7 million to process a China visa through agents.
2. The actual visa processing fee when you do it yourself can be around ₦170,000–₦200,000 depending on visa type and processing speed.
3. Many agents bundle unnecessary charges like:
“Invitation letter fee”
“Processing fee”
“Connection fee”
“Embassy assurance fee”
4. For the Canton Fair, the official invitation letter is FREE.
5. To get the invitation yourself:
Visit the official Canton Fair website.
Register as an overseas buyer.
Apply for the invitation letter.
Receive approval in about 4 days in many cases.
6. Filling the application form yourself can take about 30 minutes if your documents are ready.
7. Documents usually required:
International passport
Passport photograph
Bank statement
Hotel booking
Flight reservation
Invitation letter
Completed visa application form
8. If your documents are genuine and complete, approval can come within a few working days.
9. Agents often use fear tactics like:
“It is difficult.”
“You need connection.”
“Embassy will reject you.”
“Invitation is expensive.”
10. Most people pay because they don’t know the process.
11. Before paying an agent huge money, at least try yourself first.
12. What may cost under ₦300,000 is being sold for over ₦1.7 million.
13. People should stop being exploited because of ignorance.
14. The internet has made many of these processes easier and more transparent.
15. The best approach: Apply yourself first; if it becomes complicated, then seek professional help not exploitation.
Reducing what goes on in a boy’s head on his birthday to fake maturity is an evidence to how insensitive the other gender can be to a boy, many times even in relationships.
For boys, a lot of expectations are attached to age
While birthday is a call for studio photoshoot for some
for many boys, new age is a reminder of the apartment of their own that they should have had
It’s a reminder that they are getting too old to be where they’re financially, academically and relationship wise etc
On a normal day a boy could just sit and start thinking of how to move forward in life, that thinking is more intense on a birthday
So if they don’t send a picture of themselves as broadcast to all contacts on WhatsApp group for a repost, it’s not a flex
They are grateful for life, but when they have something truly worth celebrating they won’t hold back
It’s not fake maturity, we are usually on a date with reality and reality is not friendly.
This 1 hour Yale lecture will teach you more about game theory than 2 years of MBA program.
Replace one movie this weekend with this lecture, then read the article below.
That one decision changes more than you think.
In 2019, MIT professor Patrick Winston gave a legendary 1-hour lecture called “How to Speak.”
It has 18M+ views for a reason.
His frameworks:
• Your ideas are like your children
• The 5-minute rule for job talks
• Why jokes fail at the start
15 lessons on communication:
As I stepped out of my uber last night a window from my sons’ room opened and my high schooler yelled outside “Mom! You’re back!”, then turned around and yelled “Mom’s home!” to his younger siblings amid shouts of “MOOOOOM!!!” and general merry making. What is this life? 😭😭❤️
My dad is traveling and my mum is warning him that if anything happens to him, she won’t take it lightly. Ma’am, just say “I love you, be safe.”
She dey threaten am.
@Doubtfulsprout@BonyonQveen@Ubuntu_ethics@ChicagoREDP Either you know zilch how the app works or your fingers are just itchy.
I’m replying to who thinks “over there” we keep the peace basically insinuating the entire continent are walkovers.
@BonyonQveen@Ubuntu_ethics@ChicagoREDP Having conflicting expectations; demanding intelligence yet admittedly speaking of negative generalized behavior whilst addressing 3k+ ethnicities and a 1B+ pop.
Everyone and their dogs know the British/ French/ German and all of Europe are distinct, but I guess never Africans.
@BonyonQveen@Ubuntu_ethics@ChicagoREDP Over where? You’re being corrected but your ego wouldn’t let you listen.
Africa is a very diverse continent, we don’t have a singular mindset, scratch that, internally most African countries don’t even have such, but would your ego let you listen or learn? I think not.