The Other side of the yuletide season 

Christmas in Nigeria was some what different this Year though. It's no doubt that at this time of the year, Nigerians experience fuel scarcity, prices of goods and services are hiked, exploitation is at its extreme.  However, this year's appalling.

Each day we woke up to see long queue at the fuel station. Sometimes I wondered what the holiday was going to look like. A lot of people had saved so much for this season only to be frustrated by the scarcity of fuel.
The Federal Government had however emphasized the fact that there is no scarcity of fuel and the Department of Petroleum Resource had taken step to ensure the availability of petroleum product to consumers.

This which leaves us with a bitter truth which is our reality. The few rich robbing the poor, taking advantage of the excitement of the season to hike fuel prices. We have had to pay over double of the regular Amount for transportation, for goods, and for services.

It looks like fuel scarcity also affected the government agencies including LAWMA. I captured this picture below somewhere around Egbeda, Lagos.

Right now, I do not know who to appeal to.  I am more angry than relaxed right now. But the good news is that the Department of Petroleum Resources has provided us with numbers below to contact in case any filling station decides to hoard fuel or sell above #145.

Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – MINNA
A.ISAH 08056696578
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – ILORIN
S.N PHILLIP 08150618402
O. IBITAYO 09053992112
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – KATSINA
M.A. SANI 08070690635
H. ANGO 08056696561
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – KANO
BUBA ABUBAKAR 08070690624
M. YAU 08033208278
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – YENAGOA
A. E ANTAI 08070690617
C. I. N. OKON 08113952167
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – ABA
P.O. EZEMANDU 08085847527
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – MAKURDI
B.EWUGA 08023021803
A. MOHAMMED 08113952139
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – YOLA
MR ALAKU 08058298831, 08030776399
AHMED MOHAMMED 08023035884
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – SOKOTO
M.D.MAKERA 08056696560
N. ABDULLAHI 08096484890
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – AKURE
O. OSENI 08056497117
G. O OBASUYI 08113952160
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – LOKOJA
A.O JOKODOLA 08055202657
H. HARUNA 08113952121
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – JOS
D. CAESAR 08056696568
Y. SHEHU 08039686814
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – GOMBE
Z.M AJI 08070690633
A.A CHIKA 08184946846
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – ENUGU
P.I IJEH 08070690611
A. M. GWARAM 08033117125
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – EKET
B. NKANGA 08056696566
E. NWAOGU 08037512821
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – MAIDUGURI
B.A. MUSA 08056497091
A.M BALA 08113952126
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – ABUJA
ABDU M. ABBA - 08058368253
I. Z MOHAMMED - 08113952176
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – KADUNA
ISA TAFIDA - 08070690624
M. Z TAMBUWAL - 08056696571
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) – OWERRI
M. NWOKEDI - 08058298829
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) –
PortHarcourt
MRS. C.N NJOKU - 08070690641
P. EMORDI - 08033048596
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) - IBADAN
O. O. OLAONIPEKUN - 08056497407; T. ALOKO -
08038133727
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) - LAGOS
WOLE AKINYOSOYE - 08070690616


#Iampositive

Merry Christmas 🎄.  Love you. 

Guess what? 

 I celebrated Christmas in the village....More gist coming soon 

5 reasons to spend Christmas in Nigeria, Lagos precisely. 

1. More selfies and wefies-
 Lagos is a city blessed with beautiful places and people. This season has witnessed a lot of mind blowing interior and street Decorations as well as fun filled activities and games. come create memories and don't forget to come with a selfie stick.



2. Beautiful decoration-
Come experience the ambience that accompanies the Christmas 🌲 🎄 season,  feel alive, step out of your comfort zone.





3. Loads of concert this season-
One of my favorite part of this season is the fact that there as so much concerts to keep you thrilled and a lot of networking. Some of the concerts are free while rest are quite affordable ranging from #1500,  #5k(shikini money) to #25k, #250k, depending on your pocket- Abeg no borrow money take attend o,  if you no get money dey ur house watch TV-


3. Amazing places- Lagos also called Lasgidi has got a lot of amazing places to sight see. Come see canoe and boat on our street, a gigantic fish along Epe-express way, just to mention a few.

4. The beach- A friend once told me he has never been to the beach before. So this an opportunity to visit the beach. Experience the high current and waves live. Come 28th December, I will be live at Elegushi.

Even though out beach does not look like what we have above

5. The Lagos factor-
The Lagos factor is something need you come witness and experience at least once in a lifetime. Every one seems to be in a hurry; to catch a bus, to eat, to get somewhere etal. The moment you hear 'Oloshi' it means someone has just delayed... Lol

6.And finally, everyone is happy- at end of your visit,  the retailers are happy, the fuel attendants are happy,every one you paid a fee is happy; above all, you are happy because you have just had an experience you cannot have had any where except in lasgidi

Abeg, if you are visiting for the first time, shine your eye wella.  Bye for now

****XMAS DECORATION****

While still on the Christmas Decoration in Victoria Island; after the close of work yesterday I decided to go around to take selfies and create videos and also a memory. Here are some of the pictures.

meet Iredele, my partner in crime*

I and Iredele

I called it the light tree...so glowing

The Gigantic Christmas ball

Zenith Bank V.I

Come get your selfie levels up. More pictures and videos coming soon to keep you updated. The most Exciting of all is that come December 24th and 25th, heard from a reliable source that we would be allowed access in the roundabout itself, and even ride the sleigh, so i still they find riding partner. 

Meanwhile I have not seen any decor at cool fm. I really need to take a selfie there o...so please to whom it may concern.

pictures of the sleigh coming soon

 Decoration war - Zenith Bank v Providus Bank.


Just when I thought I had seen it all this year with the Zenith Bank's decorations along the street of Victoria Island Lagos, Providus Bank humbled Zenith's by theirs. Check out the street and it's glamour, na heaven for our own Naija. the decorations at Victoria island new my mind, but I haven't seen any exterior decor from cool FM yet (that place still dry like say .  Civic center isn't left out either. (pictures coming soon)


Pictures he Eko hotel roundabout, the civic center glowsprovidus bank and decorations(na competition them take am do), I have not seen anything from cool FM yet, still waiting for their surprise.


P.S. if you are going by Victoria island, Come along with a selfie stick theire is so much selfies and wefies to take.

pictures coming soon.

By the way where are we visiting this season. Suggestions please.

OMG

is he snoring in my office or am i dreaming. i feel like am just going to wake him up with  BIG slap at his back. And then comes the other me: be nice, he might just be having a bad day and needs somewhere to nest"

and then it gets worse. i feel like giving him what our Nigerian mothers call ABARA in yoruba language.

On a second thought, one of the things you learn while growing up is hospitality, and they never forget to tell us that it come with a price. i guess i'll have to excuse him.
Now this is me being hospitable. I am not always nice though

#Nigeriangirl

Unemployable Graduates

The issue of 'unemployable graduates' is rampant in Nigeria these days. everyone is talking about how unemployable Nigerian graduates are. The employers of Labour, the teachers, the lecturers, the government. the question then is who is responsible for the unemployability of our graduates; who is to blame.

If the Government, teachers and lecturers keep reiterating the fact that we are unemployable, i say they have failed us. If the youths and young graduates as well are saying that Nigerian graduates are unemployable-Abeg help me ask them, who come form part of the population of unemployable graduates. it is time to stand up for what is right and stop the blame game. 

Anyway as a Nigerian girl, we will always pull through; we are seeds and we do not remain in the soil when we get buried; we grow and we'll keep growing.

*Nigeriangirl

So while still reminiscing  the Experience Concert of Friday, here are 10 reasons why you should not miss the Experience  2018 concert.

1. You get meet new people and increase your network.
2 you get to watch some of your  most admired gospel musicians ministering life on stage.
3. U are likely to meet new and more admirers, so we singles let's get ready,who knows your Mr Right or Miss Right might just be there waiting for you.
5. You get to worship with over 500,000 people. (you might never find that opportunity any where).
6.  You get to ease off the stress of the week .
7. You get to take more selfies, wefies and increase your album or collection of photos.
8. You get to go to a life performance free of charge (best deal).
9. You get to see a crowd you might never find anywhere
10.You get to visit Tafawa Balewa Square.
And in addition, everyone is happy there.

Experience concert 2017

As a Nigerian girl, one of the events I look forward to at the end of the year is the experience concert.  It pulls together a crowd of over 500, 000. This figure varies yearly,  as the event gets bigger every year. As usual, I did not get seat which means I stood and loitered the entire night. (couldn't feel my legs after the concert) 

This year's concert was as usual spectacular, awesome; starting with the praise session of the choir, to Micah Stampley, Midnight Crew,  Travis Greene (my crush) , Donnie McClurkin, Chioma Jesus, Tope Alabi, Nathaniel Bassey, the spectacular BeeJay Sax.There was also the comedy aspect as usual by Akpororo, Mc Abbey and Chigurl, including Kenny Black.

However the fun in the air,  for some others it was not fun. Gadgets, and valuables were stolen, some others being whipped by the uniformed men for certain unruly behaviours and so on. Consequently it was not fun for everyone.

The following tips could give you a better experience at the yearly concert:

1. Arrived at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS)  at least 2hrs before the concert commences, this allows you find a space to sit and have a nap if necessary.

2. Avoid unnecessarily crowded spots, you might get pickpocketted.

3. Do not carry things you might not need for the next 5hours, a small bag is advisable, which would contain your phone and money. 

4. Keep all expensive gadgets at home to avoid a bitter experience. 

5. Come along with a phone or digital Camera for selfies, wefies, and bothies. 

6. Come with less cash, at least enough to hit you some midnight snack. 

7. Eat moderately to avoid feeling uncomfortable. 

8. Avoid getting into a fight, you might just receive a whip or be taken into custody by the uniformed men.

9. I should include this- avoid stealing from anyone no matter how tempted you are to. 

10. Above all, if you are lucky to find a seat,  share with someone, it helps secure the seat than just only you fighting to keep it. Remember, Two heads are better than one.

I hope you find this tips helpful to give you a better Experience in 2018 ...oh la la, I can't wait.... 

My awkward trip back home 

I sat still in his car while he drove. For 30 minutes, there was perfect silence, no one said anything, (pretty unlike me) you could hear the drop of a pin. He was a married man, helping me close to my house.

As a Nigerian girl,  there is the psychology that that unnecessary conversation builds unnecessary familiarity more so when engaging in a discussion with a married man. 

However that should not stall the possibility of a good or healthy conversation. I asked myself what we are going to talk about. I didn't want to discuss his life marriage, women and attitude or anything close etal. I guess it was more difficult because he was a married man. 

I strongly believe in healthy conversations irrespective of the sex.  Opposite sex should have healthy discussions with without the fear of anyone flirting. Every discussion doesn't have to lead to sex or a date. Trust me there is a lot to learn from each other. A married man once thought me the essence of positive words and positivity towards our husbands as well as The place of  sex. Trust me no flirting anyway. I enjoy a close relationship with with my dad so I don't think it should be difficult to engage in healthy conversation irrespective of religion, status, class etc. The paramount intent should be to build relations, network, minds and intellect without the intent of  flirting

The following tip could be helpful:

1. try not to talk about his marriage,  unless you are looking for trouble or something else and If he raises the topic, maintain a neutral position.

2. Talk about anything but his wife, Except he is planning a special surprise for her and he needs your help. Trust me you do not want to be the topic of a discussion between husband and wife.

3. You could talk about your dreams,  at least  he knows you have got a future and you are serious minded

4. Talk football, sport,  politics- it shows you are informed and intelligent. 

5. If you have got nothing at to talk about, talk about Nigeria's problem, Nigeria has got a lot of problem you cannot exhaust in a single discussion.