₦airaland Forum

Rex123:
I first read her story in 2008, when she brought it up again I was shocked, so it was a failed relationship gone sour!
Reading the emails made me realise hell has no fury like a scorned woman! Like I told Sugabelly she is a scorned lady trying to settle scores!
At 17 my curfew time was 6:30pm, I wonder which Nigerian parent allow their kids till 12am. So much for parenting! Having sex in a car on the streets of abuja, how is that rape?

At 20 and a 3rd year medical student my curfew time was 6 pm. You must have permission before you step out the house, irrespective of time of the day. I remember one day I left the house without telling anyone, I was coming back home around 6pm and my mum was waiting for me outside. I can't forget the 3 hot slaps I received from her in front of all the neighbors (and young chics about my age around, who adored me as a young handsome medical student lol). I was humbled (not humiliated).

Today, I take care of my 88 years old mother. She lives in my house and I am glad for those hot slaps and more.

But then again, times has changed. This was 25 years ago.

daphid25:
All these oyinbo never stll get sense

Try saying " All these Nigerians never stop this evil"
See how it feels. We need to be introspective, before blaming others that we betrayed their trust.

raayah:
Exactly, I was going to even compare the two sef. You took the words out of my mouth.

Most of us even know who some of these scammers are. We go to school and work with them.

We need both economic and moral change.

It's a shame that our people don't see through the damage we inflict on ourselves as a nation by this attitude. You are not safe anywhere, with anybody because of this attitude of indifference towards scamming people.

Thank you for being a good Nigerian. One of the few lone voices in the multitude of moral abyss

raayah:
Where in my post did I say anything about Nigerians being the only scammers. I only said we tend to encourage it.
Don't put words into my mouth.

Your post is an example of what I'm talking about.. pointing fingers at others instead of accepting responsibility.

You are right my dear. As a country we fail to see the damage we cause ourselves and fellow citizens by our dishonesty and attitude of celebrating crime and criminals.
Nigerians don't seem to realize that there is no difference between these scammers and armed robbers. The premise is the same.

redsceptic:
sharaaap there!!.
Stop buying into this Oyibo crap and propaganda. Agreed all fraud is bad and should be punished when unearthed. However Nigerians are not the only fraudsters and not even the biggest not by a long shot. White people scam both Africans and caucasians of billions everyday but Nigerians are always the scapegoats. The greatest internet scammers in the world are from Russia and eastern Europe yet the english say nothing about it because the money is banked in London. You catch two hungry guys stealing 1M pounds and you want our sympathy. Do you know how much Shell steals from Nigeria daily? 419 is bad and I wont partake but no Oyibo has my sympathy.

Am sorry to say that you missed her point.
First remove the wood in your eyes before attempting to remove the speckle in another persons eyes.

We celebrate crime. It is wrong. In all those places you mentioned, they don't celebrate crime. People don't cheer you for duping others.
Everyone knows that there are criminals everywhere, in all countries, religions, races. The difference is that, crime is considered evil even in those places you mentioned.

raayah:
This is so sad and embarrassing to us as Nigerians.

It is sad that we as Nigerians encourage this scamming behaviour in a way.

Saying things like the victims are mumu only help to make the scammers feel wiser. It encourages them.

Pointing out the scammers tribes too does not help in any way.

Let us come together and condemn this shameful and corrupt crime.

You are absolutely right. The only country where I know that crime and scam is celebrated.

When people dupe you in Nigeria, they consider you a fool for trusting them. It breaks my heart.

Joniboi:
Very Informative. This is a front page material. Lalastica do the needful.

I agree

cupid0:
I will go to school on Monday and get the charge list for you.
Only if you can exercise patience

Of course I will exercise patience. Thank you for being so generous and nice. Thank you!!!!!

cupid0:
it has started. School fees is 65,000. Has he paid the acceptance fee?

No. How much is that please? I want to send everything as a package immediately.

Thanks

cupid0:
Good day sir. Accommodation for good lodges range from 120,000 to 140,000. Once the list for registration, school fees comes out, I will inform you

Thank you very much.

Does it mean registration for 1st years has not started?
How long does it take to know the fees/list?

Thanks and God bless

Be informed

Please can someone help me with information regarding school fees for First year Computer Science Student at Abia State University.
My son just got admission there and I want to know what the school fees is like.
He is here in the US with me but I am sending him to Nigeria just to have a good Nigerian experience.

I need information on:

1. Registration fees
2. Portal fees
3. School fees
4. Accommodation ( what is the range in a very good lodge?)

Please I will appreciate if someone who is in this school and course can provide me with up to date information.

Thank you and God bless

As Kogi State and other Nigerians mourn the unexpected death of Prince Audu Abubakar, the man who was on the verge of making history in Nigerian politics as a governor elected on three different occasions to lead his state, one particular narrative seems to be lost in this tragedy.
He had been unwell the day of the election and had developed stroke-like symptoms initially, which worsened the next day, with him vomiting “blood’ at some point prior to his death.
Whether this story is true or not, one recurring story line is the possibility of him having suffered a stroke prior to his death.
The fact is that this scenario actually fits a pattern of stroke referred to as hemorrhagic stroke; in simple terms, a stroke resulting in bleeding within the brain.
Unfortunately, stroke continues to be a neglected but leading cause of death among Nigerians.

Despite recent efforts to address basic deficiencies in Nigeria, the healthcare sector has continued to suffer. Nigeria continues to perform very poorly in several health indicators including, mortality, morbidity, disability, social and mental health indicators.
In recent times, Nigeria has adopted an economic regime of strict foreign exchange control through various interventions midwifed by the Central Bank, often in the background and Commercial Banks the poster child. Sadly as we plug a major hole through the ban of importation of essential goods and services, we neglect a major drain in our foreign exchange through medical tourism.
It is estimated that about 5,000 Nigerians travel abroad every month for medical treatment, with an annual efflux of about N250 billion spent on medical tourism. Despite this huge amount (in today’s exchange rate of more than $ 1 – 1.5 billion), these figures pale, when you catalog government expenditure and allowances paid to politicians, who often prefer to quickly jet out of Nigeria at the slightest hiccup.

Unfortunately, not all health problems will afford you the opportunity to quickly jet out to Europe, as in the case of stroke: a disease with a limited time line (3 – 4.5 hours only) for one to receive prompt emergency therapy with a drug called "tissue activated plasminogen" (tPA). Treatment with this drug often nick named "Clot buster" is necessary for a patient to have a meaningful chance of recovery/survival. An immediate neurosurgical intervention may also be required in the case of a bleeding stroke. Even more concerning is that although this year marks the 20th year that this powerful “clot buster’ (tPA) was approved and has been widely used world over, no hospital in Nigeria has ever been able to utilize this medication for emergency treatment of stroke till date.

Before several distractors begin to underscore the purpose of this huge healthcare problem in Nigeria and the purpose of this write up, here are the facts based on research and data from several Nigerian teaching hospitals (authors) collected over the years.

1. Unlike in the developed world, case-control and retrospective studies in several Nigerian hospitals suggest that stroke appears to occur mainly in persons between 40 – 60 years in Nigeria
2. Studies suggest that approximately 1 million years of productive life is lost in Nigeria, due to stroke deaths and long term disability from stroke.
3. The case fatality (meaning the probability of dying if you have suffered from stroke in Nigeria) is about 28% at 7 days, 40% at 30days and 46% at 6 months – “Stroke in South West Nigeria, A 10 year Review. SA.Ogun et al"
4. About 200,000 Nigerians suffer from stroke each year, and based on the above data; more than 56,000 die within 7 days and a total of 80,000 deaths within the first 30 days.
5. This age group comprises the most active and productive persons, policy makers in Nigeria; including doctors, lawyers, politicians, bankers and the "common man”, who is often the sole bread winner in his family.
6. The significant economic, social and medical consequences in our country, is too immense to ignore.
7. Stroke and stroke related illnesses unfortunately are often blamed on spiritual attack and “juju”, from innocent family members and associates.
(Acknowledgement to several authors of above data offered and available upon request)

Today Prince Audu Abubakar is gone; tomorrow it will be one of us: unless something is done timely to address stroke care in Nigeria. Keep in mind that “time is brain” and stroke is one of those emergencies that there will be no time to “jet” to India, USA or Europe.

I will appeal to Prince Audu Abubakar’s family, many friends and political compatriots to immortalize his name by setting up a fund to build a world class Stroke hospital in Nigeria, that will treat, educate the public and provide training to doctors nationwide on the best practices for stroke care. There are many qualified Nigerian professionals willing to rise to the occasion, to save the many lives lost to stroke each day in our country. There are also many rich Nigerians that can partner with these specialists to make a difference. Remember no amount of money or personal standby air ambulance can save the day, when a massive stroke strikes.
Think about it this way, even if a patient survives a trip to Europe, the treatment window would have closed. Health is Wealth; help us make a difference.

I invite you to enrich your knowledge about stroke:

What is a stroke?

Like a heart attack, a stroke is a serious medical condition often resulting from a sudden cessation of blood flow to the brain. As a result of this, the nerve cells are deprived of oxygen and the energy that they need to function. If this continues for a prolonged period of time, usually hours but sometimes minutes, the affected part of the brain could suffer irreversible damage. If the patient gets to a specialized stroke hospital on time, this can possibly be reversed. Because of the devastating effect of stroke it is sometimes called a “brain attack” and is a medical emergency.
Unlike in the developed world, case-control and retrospective studies in several Nigerian hospitals suggest that stroke appears to occur mainly in Nigerians between 40 and 60 years.

Are there different types of stroke?

Yes. There are different types of stroke, and the effects and treatment are dependent on the type. The most common type of stroke is an Ischemic Stroke (non bleeding stroke), resulting from blood clots or “other particles” that lead to blockage of blood flow in the brain.
Other types of strokes include Hemorrhagic stroke, which results in bleeding within the brain. Depending on the size, this type of stroke has a higher fatality rate than a stroke caused by clots. In addition to these two major types of strokes, there are other vascular problems that may present with symptoms of a stroke. These include, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage which results from a ruptured brain aneurysm, Subdural and Epidural Hemorrhage occurring often from brain trauma. All of these may look similar at first, but their diagnoses and treatments are very different.

What causes stroke?

This depends on the type of stroke. Generally speaking the risk factors of stroke can be modifiable (things we can change) or non-modifiable (things that we can’t change). Some of the non-modifiable risk factors include race, age gender and family history. Stroke is more common in blacks, the elderly and among males. If someone in your family has had a stroke, you are at increased risk. Unfortunately we cannot change our genetic make up, our age or gender.
The modifiable risk factors include: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Dyslipidemia, Smoking, Sickle cell disease, Alcohol abuse, Atrial fibrillation and Heart disease.

What are the symptoms of Stroke?

If someone you know may be having a stroke, act F.A.S.T and do this simple test:

Face: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

Arms: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

Speech: Ask them to repeat a simple sentence. Are the words slurred?

Time: If the person shows any of these symptoms, time is important. Take them to the nearest hospital.

Other symptoms of stroke include, sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance and sudden severe headache.


What should I do if someone has had a stroke?

If someone you know has had a stroke, take them to the nearest hospital immediately. Note the time of the first symptom, this information is very important to the treating doctor.
Please don’t take them to the spiritual healer or traditional doctor. Stroke is a very well understood disease. It is not caused by “juju” or spiritual attack. You need a doctor who understands and can treat this disease. Despite the short comings in our healthcare system in Nigeria, a medical doctor is your best option.
There are several other types of acute treatment such as intra-arterial tPA, clot embolectomy and retrieval etc, that are unavailable in Nigeria, but can be offered in a specialized stroke hospital. Also several neurosurgical options exists. Patients with massive stroke often will require neurocritical care management and treatment in neuroscience intensive care units, unavailable in Nigeria. This can be changed, help us advocate for this.

Why is this important and what is the treatment of stroke?

“Time is brain”, every minute counts! The longer blood flow is cut off to the brain, the greater the damage. The most common kind of stroke, ischemic stroke, can be treated with a “clot buster” known as tPA. Unfortunately this treatment is not available in Nigeria.
Despite this, going to the nearest hospital remains your best option.

In the developed world, this medication has to be given within a 3 – 4.5 hour window from the time the symptoms began. To receive this drug, the person needs to be in the hospital within 60 minutes of having a stroke. Unfortunately, this short time window does not allow you time to fly abroad. We have to do something to change this in Nigeria. Stroke is a life-changing event that affects not only the person who may be disabled, but the entire family and other caregivers as well. Don’t take your care for granted!

How do I prevent stroke?

The most effective way to (treat a stroke is to) prevent it; “prevention is better than cure”. Pay attention to the modifiable risk factors above. There are many people with uncontrolled blood pressure within our community, and several who are unwilling to take medications. If you don’t have money to see a doctor, try and at least check your blood pressure once a year. The upper number needs to be less than 140 and the lower number less than 100. This can make a huge difference. Check your blood sugar and cholesterol annually if you can afford it.
If can’t afford it, at least cut your salt intake, exercise regularly, cut your palm oil intake. Stop smoking and avoid excessive alcohol consumption. If you have a family member who has had a stroke, you should know that you are at risk of having one yourself.
If you have had a TIA often called a mini-stroke, your chances of having a major devastating stroke is very high.

As a general rule, I will recommend that you take Aspirin 60 mg daily if you are over 40 years, unless contraindicated. It is always advisable to see a doctor who can diagnose some of these risk factors of stroke, which may otherwise not be apparent. Take charge of your health and prevent stroke in our community. Be and advocate today and share this article among your friends and family.



Original article by:
Dr. "BA"
Board Certified Stroke and Critical Care Neurologist
Chief of Neurology and Medical Director of Neuroscience Critical Care Unit
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

enuguneuro@gmail.com

Too bad.
The US retailer was right based on what happens in the US. I live in the US and I once came Nigeria and during my stay my Bank of America ATM card was compromised. I came back to the US and reported to my bank. They immediately refunded me the $3,000+ Temporarily and handed the compliant to their fraud department. After two months they contacted me and apologized that this happened to me and made the refund permanent.

Unfortunately things don't work that way in Nigeria. Nigerian banks will always believe it's your fault. They have zero customer relationship and service.

flokii:
dat Dr. na calabar shey?..

na dem dey bear those funny names

She is not Calabar. She is Igbo married to Calabar, not that it matters. We are all Nigerians

tevinsolt:
there's a Delaware in the UK? the Delaware I know of is in the US

This happened in the USA not UK!!!!

I am a doctor in the US and well aware of the case.

dorcky:
17month old male boer boel for sale a top pedigree and perfect for mating : 07037902325

How much please/

We are looking for a hardworking and smart supervisor/house keeper for a home located opposite Imo Poly along Owerri-PH express way. It is 15 minutes from the heart of Owerri town, Imo State.

Responsibilities:
You will supervise 2 security men in the compound, 1 house maid and several workers working on the site.
You will be responsible for maintaining inventory in the house
Ensure that workers are doing what they are suppose to do.
Keep record of expenses and secretarial services
Run errands
Able to read and write very well
Excellent telephone etiquette, be polite and professional
Light work within the compound


Suitable and comfortable accommodation will be provided for you within the compound.

Prefer:
Female (age 35-50)
Single (if married, must be willing to live onsite)
OND,HND or Bachelors

Should be able to drive or willing to under go driving school.
Must maintain presence on-site all the time.
Must provide 3 references.

Salary is competitive and equivalent to other hospitality workers around Owerri town.

Will interview qualified candidates within this week and next Sept 16 -22

Please send resume to : naijarecruit@gmail.com

folteminvestment:
yes, they are very much available. when do you need them?

We can arrange for delivery this week, by Thursday.
Give me a number to call you , do we can discuss logistics of transportation and payment.
Thanks

Interested in buying 10 males 7 months old and 5 females. So you still have?
Serious buyer.
Located in Owerri.

klodike:
Before you ask of how much, ask of the side effects.

Thank you for being health conscious.

Ignorance and misinformation is one of the biggest health risks in Nigeria. You hear everyday of young people developing liver failure, kidney failure etc; and you wonder why. My sister died in 2006 from bone marrow failure (her body was unable to her blood), because her doctors kept giving her Chloramphenicol for so called Typhoid fever, when she was clearly allergic to this drug and when what she actually had was poorly treated malaria, not typhoid!.

1. The active ingredient in Retin-A cream is not Vit C; it is Tretinoin; which is the carboxylic acid form of vitamin A and is also known as all-trans retinoic acid or ATRA. This drug can be toxic, irrespective of being a Vit A derivative.

Before the seller starts throwing Dr. Oz's name around, here are the potential side effects of this medication:

2. When using Retin-A avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays (sunlamps or tanning beds). Retin-A can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may result. Use a sunscreen (minimum SPF 15) and wear protective clothing if you must be out in the sun. Avoid getting Retin-A in your eyes, mouth, and nose, or on your lips. If it does get into any of these areas, wash with water. Do not use Retin-A on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, irritated, or broken skin. Also avoid using this medication in wounds or on areas of eczema. Wait until these conditions have healed before using Retin-A.

***Now tell me if this medication is really safe for most Nigerians. How can you possibly avoid sunlight in Nigeria?

3. You should not use Retin-A if you are allergic to tretinoin.

4. FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether Retin-A will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.

****For your information, a category C medication, means that the drug can be teratogenic - meaning that it can harm your unborn child and cause fetal deformity.

It is not known whether tretinoin topical passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby.

****This one is self explanatory.

The truth is that Retin A is not for everybody. It is not an over the counter drug in the US. It MUST be prescribed by a doctor, who must factor in all the risks and benefits before prescribing it for the patient.

Unfortunately, such a potentially dangerous drug is being sold to unsuspecting Nigerians online.


Please my people before you buy that medication or cream (or even take that medication from your doctor) ask for the side effect.

My people shine your eyes!!!

makzeze:
what! This tr^sh?

Why trash? Why don't you critique the article and help enlighten us? Dismissing well written articles as trash is not helpful.
OP makes very good arguments to me in my opinion. We have seen Naira swing up and down despite the current CBN measures. By the time it swings up to N245/$ again, it may be too late to save it. People may have found a dangerous work around to beat CBN. Remember that the so called bankers refusing to allow $ deposit will be the people that will advise their customers how to beat CBN.

Let's have a reasonable dialogue and find the best solution, instead of being dismissive.

Very good article indeed.
Should be in front page. At this critical time, we should look at all reasonable opinions. This sounds to be as more than a reasonable analysis.
OP apparently worked in Naija bank and appears to be very well educated.

Cutehector:
Though I am 100 percent not a fan of divorce but ur case is an exception...

...and after the divorce will you marry her? What's the guarantee the next bf or hubby will be any better.
I can totally understand why the guy wants his family to stay in Nigeria. He should probably make effort to visit more often and stay longer. Better still, plan on relocating back to Nigeria. Abroad is not always a bed of roses. You are always a second class citizen away from home

Oga Spyder, I am an ardent follower of your work.

Please can you recommend for me a very good person that will do POP work in my house in Owerri. Property is located directly opposite IMO Poly about 15 mins from Concord.
Will be appreciated if you can drop me a number that I can call. Don't mind paying you for supervision if the overall price is right

Thanks

Machiny:
can get that in port harcourt.if you can discus with the lorry guys.can supply any quantity needed

Where in PH sir please? I am very interested. I need it supplied to me in Ohaji - Imo State. At Imo Poly. It is on the Owerri - PH road express road. I am very interested. Please where is the contact. How much does it sell for?

Machiny:
can get that in port harcourt.if you can discus with the lorry guys.can supply any quantity needed

Where in PH sir please? I am very interested. I need it supplied to me in Ohaji - Imo State. At Imo Poly. It is directly opposite IMO poly. I am very interested. Please where is the contact. How much does it sell for?

There used to be a breeder somewhere in Benin. I bought mine a male from them. Their parents came directly from Europe. I know for sure because I saw the original papers.
I doubt that there are any other breeder that has that breed in Nigeria. I know a few in Ghana.

sadoz:
Very likely an herpes infection. HSV 1. It ll b in her body for life but dz symptoms can be managed. No certainty of what it z until properly evaluated. Has she ever been screened for Herpes simplex virus?.

I agree with you.

This is oral HSV infection on the tongue. It is rare; have seen it in my practice. OP does it come and go? Is it painful when active?

This is not candida (oral thrush) Candida does not cause vesicular rash.

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Thanks