NewStats: 3,264,999 , 8,185,304 topics. Date: Friday, 13 June 2025 at 06:31 AM 735w2

Gunmen on Monday morning (13/09/2021) nearly kidnapped my colleagues and I along Ayetoro Ekiti-Otun Ekiti Road.

We managed to escape them and their bullets. However, the trauma persists.

Kidnapping for ransom in Nigeria is real and i strongly believe it is creeping to the Southwest. If care is not taken, no where will be safe in Nigeria.

https://punchng.com/gunmen-abduct-four-travellers-in-ekiti/

Thank you for this. Kindly drop a message for me using [email protected] wen you are around. I m not always on nairaland. Thank you

Fhunkhy1:


Malaria is amongst the things that can trigger crisis but it is not crisis. I figure that she's probably around 2 years plus or 3 years so she can't really verbalize the pain.
For her age, the swollen hands and legs is a sign that she's in pain ie having crisis so please treat as urgent when you see that.

Paludrine is a drug taken as a prophylaxis for Malaria and is among b routine drugs usually recommended for warriors.. for her age,I'll ask that you see a doctor so that he can recommend a dosage for her age.
As per side effects,I don't have any on my part.
You can as well place her on folic acid ( one tablet daily)

I'm not in Osogbo at the moment ma'am but I'll find a way to let you know when I get back there.
Please keep her hydrated and warm ma, she'll be fine.
Thanks for being here ma and thank you for taking care of us..

Hi Fhunkhy1,

My daughter was disgnose with SCA a year ago (she was 8 months at dat time). We were at d hospital for a week (Emmanuel Med Centre, Osogbo.

Based on my search on nairaland, dioscovite seems to b the best supplement for d management of SCA and she has being taking dioscovite daily til today.

Although we hav never slept in any hospital til today since she started taking dioscovite, however, she sometimes experience swollen legs/hand with pain and malaria which often vanishes in 3 days after treatment with ibuprophen or lonart as the case may be.

Now my questions is: The malaria/pain she sometimes experience, is it same as crisis most people talk about here?

Moreover, can i meet u at osogbo nd ask u many questions pls. I reside around Dele Yes Sir Area, Osogbo.

She has malaria yesterday nd she s better now, i m considering placing her on paludrin (daily), cos malaria seems to b her major challenge, want to see if there re side effects to continous intake of paludrin, d reason for my presence here today

nlPoster:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachite_kingfisher

From d pic, i agree with you its a malachite kingfisher. Thanks

padi94:
Chairman abeg o, make una no go cook am chop o

ok oo

A quick cage for the poor coronapecker
Let me release it back into d wild

A quick cage for the poor coronapecker
Let me release it back into d wild

another pic

This bird mistakenly flew into my house.

Kindly help to identify and if it could be raised as pet.

I stayed in South Africa for 5~6 years, I noted most of us are usually knocked down with flu while in South Africa but once we fly into Nigeria... the crazy flu is gone.

Since coronavirus is related to flu, could that explain d reason those that were reported to b +ve are usually those that recently travelled into the country?

Secondly, the number of death recorded in Nigeria so far is One(1). When we compare this figure with italy, spain, etc that usually report about 600 deaths in 24hr, I am begining to assume Africans (i mean, black Africans) might resist the effect of Covid~19.

I will conclude that Our immune might be so strong for Covid~19 due to our harsh environment and background.

All i read on Covid~19 has been fear, fear and fear. Its time we all reason together.

Kindly comment.

Lol

The young and brilliant men and women (Drs and Profs) will come from Mars abi?

Richdad50:


If only the Federal Government have the will and courage to sack all lectures and employ agile, young, and exceptionally brilliant men and women from within and overseas to teach and impact our young generation.

Sometimes, the path to success comes with decisive actions that have overwhelming consequences which causes a resultant effect capable of driving change and intended behavior.

Richdad

Also see below a letter from COEASU

Below is the message JAC sent to its menbers on whatsapp:


*On IPPIS, February Salary*

Good Morning !

It has come to the notice of the Union (SSANU) that the February, 2020 salary to the University Staff which was released very late was inexplicable and contradictory. The payment which was made through the IPPIS platform had negated the actual agreement the non-teaching staff reached with the Government in August and September, 2019. It could be recalled that the t Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions were given assurance that all University peculiarities would be captured in the IPPIS platform but to our utmost surprise, what we received yesterday, as salary was embarrassing and frightening.

It is against this background that, I write to sympathize with our over this unwarranted development and to further inform you that, the Union at branch level, along with many other branches of SSANU across the country had since yesterday forwarded their grievances to the National Body requesting for urgent action and intervention that would force the Government to correct this obnoxious mode of salary payment.

Meanwhile, I on behalf of all executive , hereby implore our to please bear with us while we await for the expected further action from the t Action Committee of Non- Teaching Staff as the issue is beyond the jurisdiction of Branch. We also use this opportunity to thank our who have been communicating their good advice on the best ways the Union will handle the issue.

Once again, we reiterate our unbounded commitment towards solving this problem and the progress of SSANU in general.

*Comrade Haruna Aliyu
Chair SSANU (BUK)*

Moreso, as many that has claimed that IPPIS is best. Let us suggest that the National Assembly, our senators be paid via IPPIS.... then we will know if its good or not.

ASUU resist IPPIS cos it affects University Autonomy. Let me just mention few points: 1. Lets assume staff is to b promoted to AP or Prof. cadre, their papers must be sent out for examination, this might sometimes take 1, 2 to 3 years. D ideal is dat their promotion wil b backdated to d date dey are supposed to be promoted and all arears paid. No provision for this in IPPIS. 2. Department might need lecturers urgently, d VC has d power to giv temporary appointment and such staff enters d university payroll system immediately... only God knows if d process involved in IPPIS wil giv room for dat. 3. During recruitment as also the case of point number 2, it is believed that even when d VC goes to abuja regarding staff recruitment, Gov Agency will b able to dictate to the University who is to b employed, afterall dey are d one incharge of data capturing. 4. D services of certain Profs are needed in d university, possibly due to d scarcity of experts in their field. d system log them out immediately.... 5. staff of other parastatals already captured on IPPIS claimed dat staff of the same cadre are getting different salaries... difference up to d tune of 60K. d technical know how is poor for now. 6. On point number 5, d university wil not b able to correct asap if such happen. Many on IPPIS claimed dey refer dem to Abuja to complaint, nd wen dey get there, dey send dem back to their parastatal... with no feasible solution. 7. etc

My neighbor who is a JW never came to my baby naming ceremony nd dey never came to say hi to d newly born baby... and u want me to believe dat religion is ok?

They claimed dey are JW nd dont attend Naming ceremory. I asked them if its burial ceremony dey like to attend.

OP, I hate this particular neighbor for this.

My son's 8 months old dog is bigger than those ones you posted.

zeanslim:


seriously where did you get this picture from ..looks exactly like our dog.

it's a mix breed tho Caucasian Shepard

its my dog... its look more like a mix breed, the reason I ask which breed it is.

Can some1 help to identify dis breed. She is 8 month.

i m AS nd my wife is AS. i went ahead with our wedding in 2010. None of our beautiful 2 kids is AS.

The ranking is based on research paper citations of the institution. Even if a University strikes for 10 years nd the lecturers keep publishing papers, such university wil maintain its ranking.

Thailand news as I prepare to fly to Thailand tomorrow Thailand news as I prepare to fly to Thailand tomorrow

To avoid this, had to pay 120 K to get prepaid meter thru d back door

This may help some1:
When I started my PhD, I collected a jamb bronchure from a jambite. I wrote down all private universities in Nigeria and applied to all of them. That is the only application that got me my first job (of coarse, 1 application to many institution, I got many invites DAT time).
And don't b scared, I used a bulk postage at the post office, its very cheap (I m not aware of bulk posting until dat day).

I dated my wife in 2000 and we married in 2010. We now blessed with 2 wonderful kids

The secret here is, Lautech lecturers are better paid when compared with FG lecturers (Lautech lecturers collect far more allowances, while FG doesn't pay these allowances). So, it will b difficult for FG to pay.

Other countries thought Bokoharam is all over Nigeria.... (I experience it when I chat with colleagues here in SA) Mayb d reason Nigeria is No. 5.

I am from kwara, people of Kwara state were not robbed blind. We were robbed with our eyes opened.

EMIR SANUSI BARES HIS MIND ON HAUSA, IGBO AND YORUBA… THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA….. A MUST READ

The former Central Bank Governor, and Emir of Kano His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi the second , surprised guests present at the Muson Centre for the launching of the book of Sir Olaniwun Ajayi.

Below is his unedited speech.

“Let me start by saying that I am Fulani (laughter). My grandfather was an Emir also fulani my uncle and guardian was also the immediate late Emir of Kano Alhaji Ado Bayero and therefore I represent all that has been talked about this afternoon. Sir Ajayi has written a book. And like all Nigerians of his generation, he has written in the language of his generation.

“My grandfather was a Northerner, I am a Nigerian. The problem with this country is that in 2009, we speak in the language of 1953. Sir Olaniwun can be forgiven for the way he spoke, but I cannot forgive people of my generation speaking in that language.

“Let us go into this issue because there are so many myths that are being bandied around. Before colonialism, there was nothing like Northern Nigeria, Before the Sokoto Jihad, there was nothing like the Sokoto caliphate. The man from Kano regard himself as bakane. The man from Zaria was bazazzage. The man from Katsina was bakatsine. The kingdoms were at war with each other. They were Hausas, they were Muslims, they were killing each other.

“The Yoruba were Ijebu, Owo, Ijesha, Akoko, Egba. When did they become one? When did the North become one? You have the Sokoto Caliphate that brought every person from Adamawa to Sokoto and said it is one kingdom. They now said it was a Muslim North.

“The Colonialists came, put that together and said it is now called the Northern Nigeria. Do you know what happened? Our grand fathers were able to transform to being Northerners. We have not been able to transform to being Nigerians. The fault is ours.

Tell me, how many governors has South West produced after Awolowo that are role models of leadership? How many governors has the East produced like Nnamdi Azikiwe that can be role models of leadership? How Many governors in the Niger Delta are role models of leadership? Tell me. There is no evidence statistically that any part of this country has produced good leaders.

You talk about Babangida and the problems of our economy. Who were the people in charge of the economy during Babangida era? Olu Falae, Kalu Idika Kalu. What state are they from in the North?

“We started the banking reform; the first thing I heard was that in Urobo land, there will be a curse of the ancestors. I said they (ancestors) would not answer. They said why? I said how many factories did Ibru build in Urobo land? So, why will the ancestors of the Urobo people her?

“We talk ethnicity when it pleases us. It is hypocrisy. You said elections were rigged in 1959, Obasanjo and Maurice Iwu rigged election in 2007. Was it a Southern thing? It was not. “The problem is: everywhere in this country, there is one Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba and Itshekiri man whose concern is how to get his hands on the pile and how much he can steal.

Whether it is in the military or in the civilian government, they sit down, they eat together. In fact, the constitution says there must be a minister from every state.

“So, anybody that is still preaching that the problem of Nigeria is Yoruba or Hausa or Fulani, he does not love Nigeria . The problem with Nigeria is that a group of people from each and every ethnic tribe is very selfish. The poverty that is found in Maiduguri is even worse than any poverty that you find in any part of the South.

The British came for 60 years and Sir Ajayi talked about few numbers of graduates in the North (two as at independence). What he did not say was that there was a documented policy of the British when they came that the Northerner should not be educated. It was documented. It was British colonial policy. I have the document. I have published articles on it. That if you educate the Northerner you will produce progressive Muslim intellectuals of the type we have in Egypt and India. So, do not educate them. It was documented. And you say they love us (North) more than the south.

“I have spent the better part of my life to fight and Dr. (Reuben) Abati knows it. Yes, my grandfather was an Emir. Why was I in the pro-democracy movement fighting for June 12? Is (Moshood) Abiola from Kano ? Why am I a founding director of the Kudirat Initiative for Nigerian Development (KIND)?

“There are good Yoruba people, good Igbo people, good Fulani people, good Nigerians and there are bad people everywhere. That is the truth. “Stop talking about dividing Nigeria because we are not the most populous country in the world. We have all the resources that make it easy to make one united great Nigeria . It is better if we are united than to divide it.

“Every time you talk about division, when you restructure, do you know what will happen? In Delta Area, the people in Warri will say Agbor, you don’t have oil. When was the Niger Delta constructed as a political entity? Ten years ago, the Itshekiris were fighting the Urobos. Isn’t that what was happening? Now they have become Niger Delta because they have found oil. After, it will be, if you do not have oil in your village then you cannot share our resources.

“There is no country in the world where resources are found in everybody’s hamlet. But people have leaders and they said if you have this geography and if we are one state, then we have a responsibility for making sure that the people who belong to this country have a good nature.

“So, why don’t you talk about; we don’t have infrastructure, we don’t have education, wfce don’t have health. We are still talking about Fulani. Is it the Fulani cattle rearer or is anybody saying there is no poverty among the Fulani?”, he said.
LESSONS FROM THIS MESSAGE

Tribalism is not our problem. Tribalism and religion are artificial problems created by selfish leaders for their own personal interest.

There are only two major tribes in Nigeria. The Elites and the Masses. Once you make lots of money, you belong to the elite tribe. When you are a commoner or suffering, you belong to the tribe of the masses. If you are an elite, and you need more power, or elective position, you sow seeds of tribalism and religion among the masses, so as to sway their emotion for your personal victory. This happens at both the national and state level. Unfortunately, after the election when they have won and ed their “sworn enemies” to drink and party, the gullible masses continue to fight each other.

Even smart people who belong to the masses, sometimes will sow seeds of tribalism and religion among the masses, and then the masses will carry them up until they belong to the elite class. It is a classic strategy used over 3000 years ago in the art of war. A commoner who aspires to sit with the elites, could stir up powerful tribal or religious sentiments, such wave if properly utilized either by shedding blood or destabilizing the elites, carries the commoner to the elite class. But once there, he immediately mingles and makes peace with the elite tribe, and turn his back on the same masses that helped him get there.

Youths are the worst victim of this powerplay, they kill each other, call other tribes unprintable names, do terrible things and sometimes, even lose their life, thinking they are fighting for their right, not knowing that they are fighting for the personal welfare of someone, whose own children are probably safe in America or London.

So youths, don’t hope on the government. If you don’t have a job, create one. There is abject poverty in the south as well as the north, whether Ogoni or Maidugri. At the same time, there is massive wealth in Lagos, Onitsha, Nnewi, Aba, Kano, Abuja, irrespective of zone.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it well and never remain idle. No job is too low for an idle hand, or else the devil will find work for you. As you become independent, and grow your capacity, do not lose hope in Nigeria. We are the largest economy in Africa and soon the world will fear us. Western powers, don’t like big economies that threaten them, America will do anything to break China, but China is wise to resist that. China has 1.6 billion people, we have only 170 million, and we are talking of breaking.

China has 5 major religions which are Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Islam and Christianity. Nigeria has only 2 major religions, Christianity and Islam. Yet we claim that religion is our problem.

America, the strongest economy is comprised of every tribe in the world, since they accept anybody from any part of the world. Yet they are united and extremely patriotic. Nigeria has only 3 major tribes, and we claim tribalism.

Think clearly and deeply, and you will realize that empowering yourself is the best course of action, not fighting each other. And once the youths are empowered, they can begin to take back their future from the hands of the old and corrupt generation that has been blinding Nigerians with hatred, while looting all her resources. Sani Abacha’s loot is still stashed away in Switzerland, did he use it to develop the north? Those that stole billions under GEJ stashed it away in foreign banks, bought expensive toys, jets and foreign homes, are they using it to develop the south? Now the ones stealing currently, including the “grasscutters”, are looking for Ikoyi apartments, abandoned houses, and pit toilets to hide it, are they using it for the youths in their tribe? NO!

Youths shine your eyes ! Don’t always fall for this tribal, religious sentiments over and over again. Nigeria is bigger than these corrupt elites. They are the problem, not the poor masses.

Dora Akunyili lives on, a woman of virtue

oludollar:
. Dats actually d building after d eatery wer d LCDA is.

Yes, its true (d pic s a building around the eatery area).

There s this calculation released to universities to calculate scores (I lost it, if not, would have pasted it here). The calculation shows candidate with As nd Bs have better chances to be itted even with low jamb score, than those having a high jamb score with low o'level grades.

So look for this, nd check wat ur Cs nd 305 score will earn U.

However, if u prefer to study industrial chemistry, I can assist u to gain ission in one of d federal university.