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Sirniyeh:
Welldone for the long epistle. Are you a medical expert? Your analysis proves you as well, Nice write-up

Thank you . I'm not a medical expert but I'm close to some of them.

May her soul rest in peace. This is so nauseating. This country is terrible! People are just dying anyhow. More painful is the death arising from economic hardship.


But guys, before blaming the doctors, try and look at it from another side.

I'm definitely not justifying allowing someone to die because of lack of pay, but Nigerians are the most difficult set of people to deal with when money is involved.

Some of these actions are usually based on precedence. I have personally witnessed a patient who was attended to on credit..but still did not pay afterwards. The hospital did not discharge her, they insisted that the family should settle the bills first. This patient planned a very detailed escape, as if she was escaping from Kirikiri and took off, without settling the medical bills.

Just imagine, if a hospital has witnessed like 5 of such cases in a month. The hospital will definitely become harsh and hardened.

The major issue we tend not too see is THE HARSH ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN NIGERIA.

The private hospital business needs to survive.

They need to pay staff.

They need to pay exorbitant Lagos rent (for those in Lag).

They need to buy diesel and run their
generators.

They need to buy expensive medical gadgets and employ quality hands.


It is very difficult to do any of the above on credit and that is why they too have become hardened.

Some of these hospitals are also owing staff salaries.

Someone who has worked in that Ebola-made-popular First Atlantic Hospital, Obalende said they sometimes owe employees up to 4 months salary. Now that Ebola has even tainted the hospital and their customers have dropped drastically, only God knows how that hospital will survive. Such a hospital in economic turmoil will insist u pay first!


The major point is just that we live in a country that does not value human lives.

The hospitals are afraid to offer services on credit because a lot of Nigerians lack integrity. This is just like any other business endeavour.

The only major difference is just that they are dealing with lives. But.... as I mentioned, the Nigerian economic situation has made people hardened!

WHILE CONSIDERING THE ISSUE, I CAME UP WITH THIS.

1.We the people should push the govt to make some funds available to bail out private hospital business in crises or they should make funds available for those attended to on credit because of life-threatening situation and who still didn't pay afterwards. A mechanism should be in place whereby govt can 'buy' the credit (i.e. Pay) and then follow up on the individuals. If govt can buy toxic loans of banks, then they should be able to bail hospitals out as well. This will give hospitals some flexibility (although given the way we operate in this country, this can be abused as well).


2. If u cannot afford private hospitals, Abeg use govt hospital. CS in Lagos private hospitals cost from 120k to like a million naira. Majority charge btw 250k-450k for operations without complications.

PointB: Bottom line remain, SW will not have the presidency, until the SE have had their turn.

This is NIGERIA!

We don't mind. Just present a credible candidate. And we will be ready vote the individual.

isrecole: Opposition is necessary in a democracy but labelled with hatred will only bring anarchy because Nigeria has a desperate opposition who are hell bent on taking powers by all means. This is not healthy for our democracy. Amaechi is particularly insincere. He left PDP less than a year ago when did he now realise that President is misruling? We must be honest With ourselves. ALL the PDP Governors who left for APC were driven by inordinate ambitions and they saw GEJ as an obstacle. As a reply,the type of Amaechi must be told that we YORUBAS will vote GEJ massively because we have realised that HAUSA/FULANIS are domineering not even BUHARI or KWANKWANSO who are ethnic jingoists will have votes in YORUBALAND,we are waiting for them.

Leave tribalism aside bigot. How come your campaign line is always North this & that? Good governance has nothing to do with if the person in charge is from a particular area.

I can bet u are not a Yoruba. We don't play such silly archaic politics. We vote for personality and performance, and not party. All the south west states except Lagos has been ruled by both the PDP and others.

If u perform, u'll be voted for, if u dont....u'll be voted out. it's very simple.

STOP fanning the embers of tribalism.

Pres Jona has not performed to expectations, PDP has failed us at the national level. That is the reason majority in Yoruba land will vote them out. Simple

When Adefarati, Lam, Akande & Adebayo (Ondo, Oyo, Osun & Ekiti) of AD didn't perform to expectations, they were voted out.

PDP guys were voted in. Those were Agagu, Akala, Oyinlola and Fayose. When they messed up too, they were booted out at the polls as well.

Tinubu of Lag, Mimiko of Ondo, Fashola of Lag & Aregbesola of Osun were all able to win re-election because they performed reasonably well.

If any governor/party does not perform to the expectation of the masses in Yorubaland, they will be voted out. Just like the case of Fayemi of Ekiti.

How come people that didn't witness the war real time are this bitter?

Wow. I am at loss. A war fought 40 years ago!

Raiders: India economy is bigger than Nigeria because they have a population 10 times more than Nigeria. However India has more people living in proverty than Nigeria. They also have corruption there. They are not better than Nigeria. I rather stay in Nigeria than move to India

I only corrected the guy that stated that the Indian economy is not better than that of Nigeria. Population is not the issue here.

Infact, India is far ahead of Nigeria. We have so many Indians at my working place, my other colleagues detest them and are always quick to condemn India. But I always try to correct this negative disposition to India.

If we can reciprocate some feats achieved by India, our country will be far better.

As you said, I also would rather remain in my country than go to India.

But I admire the Indian success, and I am always quick to point that to other Nigerians.

Indian economy is not only big, but well diversified into manufacturing, medicine, agriculture, mining, etc.

India is far ahead in software engineering, medicine, technological development, telecoms and even space research.

India recently successfully sent an unmanned craft to the Mars (they are the third country in the world to achieve that feat. after US and Russia).

India manufactures its own advanced jet fighters, helicopters and other military gadgets in the world and is ranked the 5th strongest Nation in the world.


I am not in any way justifying the barbaric acts of those insecured Indians, but just trying to put the record straight for some people here about India.

john4reala: India Economy is not better than the one of Nigeria, I can only say that their medicine school is good .. apart from that I cnt see the reason why my igbo brothers are going there for business.....

Although India as a country is still battling with poverty, but their economy is massive, far bigger than that of Nigeria.

Indian economy is ranked 10th in the world, and it's well diversified.

Pls how many star general is Vice President Sambo as the Nos 2? Which Uniform is he entitled to?

What of David Mark as senate president? In his capacity as senate president and as the nos 3 man, which rank of uniform is he entitled to?

mogentle: https://www.nairaland.com/1925933/im-not-expecting-anything-govt
@Agabusta, Read it gently and notice the Encomium magazine as the source.
BTW....
Still waiting for your 100pounds source.

Well, u obviously was misled by that Encomium mag. But if u took your time to read it properly. You'll see that his son debunked some of the father's statement, and stated that old age has started affecting his memory. He even queried why Encomium should interview him privately, that it is the norm to have a family member around whenever he is to be interviewed.

http://encomium.ng/nigerias-flag-designer-pa-taiwo-akinkunmi-77-finds-joy-in-old-age/

And for your information, Nigeria was not using Naira as at then, that is the first thing that nullifies that information & should make u entertain doubt. We were using pounds.

If the Journalist that conducted the interview was smart and intelligent, he should have realised that as well.

But on the thread u were referencing, someone already corrected u there, that the guy was paid 100 pounds. Instead of u to verify, u still went ahead spreading wrong information about the poor old man.

Here is a source for u since u are still doubting

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/60-minutes-with-the-man-who-designed-nigerian-flag/160096

As a student, he went through the tutelage of late Pa Emmanuel Alayande and also retired as Assistant Superintendent of Agriculture in the Oyo State ministry. But Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi would be remembered as a national icon who designed Nigerian flag in 1959 when he was barely 23. Though, an unsung Nigerian hero, FUNKE OLAODE caught up with Pa Akinkunmi at his Ibadan Oyo State home and unveils the man whose name has become synonymous with the national symbol

Growing up in a polygamous setting
I was born in May 1936 in Ibadan, Oyo State in the then Western Region to the family of the late Pa Akinkunmi. When I was born, my father was working in a foreign firm, PZ in the North while my mother was a petty trader. He was a polygamist with three wives and 10 children. Among my father’s 10 children, my mother had three. So it was interesting growing up in a polygamous setting. Ironically, we didn’t experience acrimony associated with polygamy because my father, as the head of the family was in charge. What really helped was that the children didn’t grow up together because by the time I was getting older, some had finished secondary school and moved to Lagos to seek for greener pasture. So, with an educated father, going to school wasn’t a problem. My father retired from his work while I was still a toddler but still played his role well as a father in ensuring that our school fees were paid on time. Apart from his pension, which he collected at his retirement, he was a very wise man who invested heavily in property. With that, he was able to sustain his family.

Early education
I began my early education in the North. After my father’s retirement, he came down to the West and I was re-enrolled at Baptist Day School, IdI-Ikan in Ibadan. Coming to Ibadan was a great relief because of the harsh condition in the North. As kids, we coped well. I finished from Baptist Day School in 1949.

Memorable childhood events
We were still in the North when the war broke out but still experienced a bit of it. Every child that was born in my era would have recollection of the second world war of 1939 to 1945. I was about three years when the war broke out. So, I wasn’t conscious of that era. By the time it ended in 1945, I was about nine years and I had a vivid recollection of how soldiers were being drafted to the war or kept vigil in many parts of the town. When it was tensed, we would ask to stay at a particular location. We experienced that till the war ended.

I didn’t play pranks as a kid
I couldn’t afford to display any youthful exuberance because my father was a disciplinarian. He was so disciplined that he didn’t indulge us or spare the rod. And if you wanted to proof stubborn, he always had his cane at his disposal and one gets slashed. In a way, this put us in check not to play pranks. Nevertheless, we usually engaged in one or two. For instance, whenever we were asked to fetch water; we would go to flowing streams at the end of the town pretending that we were looking for clean water. In the process, we would use the opportunity to swim. Coming home would be a problem because our red eyes would give us away. As kids, we had a way of escaping my parent’s wrath.

Schooling
I finished from Baptist Day School Idi-kan in 1949 and proceeded to Ibadan Grammar School (IGS) in 1950. IGS was a mini Nigeria because people came from all over the country. I met the likes of Chief Sokan, Mr. Williams, Goodie Ibru, and the late Chief Dr. Omonigbeyin and so on. It was a highly competitive school and I was privileged to be among the ‘privileged’. I was lucky that my father was well established because he was able to take care of my school fees. As said earlier, he had properties and he appointed caretakers to look and monitor them. The money accrued at the end of the day was able to take care for our needs as students. It was interesting to be tutored and groomed under our principal then, the late Papa Alayande who took over from Bishop Akinyele, the founder of the school. Pa Alayande was a good and committed teacher. He was a disciplinarian who always wanted the best for his students. And when you look at the caliber of people who went through IGS all of them turned out well. Again, some of our teachers were expatriates. With Pa Alayande coupled with their (expatriates) efforts, we enjoyed the best of education of that era.

Beginning a career
I left IGS in 1955 to chart a career path for myself. I took appointment as an agriculturist at the Western Region Secretariat in Ibadan as a civil servant. Although, I wanted to go further but there was no money to pursue such luxury of higher learning. After working for a few years, there was this yearning for higher education which I pursued. I had the privilege to travel abroad and attended Norwood Technical College in London where I studied electrical engineering. You would wonder what an agriculturist was doing in engineering…well, they both fall under science. My certificate actually gave me the intuition to go into engineering as a science student. So, I was excited when I finally secured admission to go to England which was another terrain. Coming from Ibadan, an ancient city, I was blown away with the level of infrastructural development and at the same time I exercised caution. It was a cold environment but I was able to cope because I was in good health and we saw the opportunity of a sound education, which foundation had been laid back home at IGS. We had good teachers. As a matter of fact, a couple of them were expatriates. So, schooling in London was like an extension of my secondary school. You know at IGS, we had adapted to them teaching us through the nose. So we didn’t find it difficult to comprehend what we were being taught and didn’t find it strange when academic commenced in a foreign land.

Coming back to Nigeria from England
There was opportunity to stay back in England after my studies, but there was this spirit of patriotism in people like us to come back home. After my training at Norwood Technical College, London, I returned to Nigeria in 1963 and went back to the agricultural department at the secretariat in Ibadan to continue where I stopped. I coped very well as a returnee because there was this urge to contribute one’s quota to the development of the state and Nigeria at large. I worked as a civil servant till 1994 and retired as Assistant Superintendent of Agric.

Designing Nigeria’s Flag
I was in England when I got involved in what stands me out today as ‘Mr. Flag Man’. I was in the Library when I saw an advertisement in Daily Times (Nigerian Newspaper) in the late 50s. I saw this advertisement looking for somebody to design National Flag which would be used for independence celebration in Nigeria in October 1960. I took part in the competition and sent it to Nigeria. My entry was dropped at the then legislative chambers, the Tafawa Balewa now Race Course. Fortunately, my design was picked among 2000 participants from all over. Few weeks later, a letter was sent to me in England that my design won. I felt elated and on top of the world that I had done something significant for my country. When you are talking about inspiration, I can tell you that God is the greatest inspirator. But designing an acceptable design that is still being used 53 years on was borne out of my experience as a Nigerian. One couldn’t have expected a science student to be able to come up with such design that has become a national symbol. I was a science student who was involved in technical drawing of equipment. Also, my observation back home, going to school and later going to work and my day-to-day activities actually helped me. The people I lived with during my school days coupled with my experience as an artist helped me to be able to fabricate that design.

I won 100 pounds for designing Nigeria’s flag
I sent in my entry to Nigeria and moved on with my studies in England. I was surprised, elated and excited when my name was announced as the winner. I was about 23 years old and it was such a great honour for me. Actually, I didn’t know I would win. I won a prize of a hundred pounds. The presentation was carried out at the Nigerian embassy in London. And it has been in use since then. But here I am at 77, I have not been recognized or given national honour beyond a 100 pounds received 53 years ago in London. The only time I was remembered was in 2010 when Nigeria celebrated her Golden Jubilee. I was among the 50 nominees that President Goodluck Jonathan presented with a Gold Medal and a certificate. There was a time a group of students honoured me and added MON in front of my name in the posters. I was embarrassed and I came out that I have not been giving a MON or national recognition. I am happy that in my life time I am still being celebrated by people who felt I have contributed to my country. Recently, August 23rd to be precise, the Nigeria-Britain Association celebrated me in Lagos in appreciation of my involvement with regards to the designing of the Nigerian flag years ago. In attendance were Mrs. Francesca Emanuel CON, Chief Keith Richards, MD of Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Mr. Mike Purves, director United Kingdom Trade and Investment amongst others. Mr. Ed Keazor, a blogger and historian gave a presentation of my life. I was humbled that someone somewhere still cares. Nevertheless, the best moment of my life was still that exciting moment when my name was announced as the winner of Nigeria’s flag. It was a feat for me.

Getting personal
I came back to Nigeria in 1963 and in 1964 I went back to the secretariat and settled down as a civil servant. I was about 27 years when I came back, matured, had a regular income and there was this urge to start my own family. There was a young damsel who caught my fancy. Her name was Kudirat. She was a trader, selling kitchen utensils and materials. As a returnee I tried one or two educated ladies but I didn’t succeed. But one thing I realised in life is that in all facets of life (even beyond marriage) knowing what suits you. I courted her and we got married. The marriage is blessed with children. Some have graduated while some are still schooling.

Fulfilling life’s aspiration
Can any man fulfill life’s aspirations? My answer is no because we all aspire for greater things. I went to school, got a job, and have my family to interact with. In my case, I think to some degree, I can say well done. I thank God for playing a vital role in my life, passing through Nigeria and making an impact. Whether national recognition or not, I am sure when the names of Nigeria’s heroes are being mentioned, my name will be conspicuously present.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/60-minutes-with-the-man-who-designed-nigerian-flag/160096

mogentle: But in an interview, the man opened up that it was a competition and he was rewarded with #100,000 then in 1958 which is equivalent to about #50million these days. So, why the cry about being neglected?

Do u guys read at all? From the recent news I read about the guy, I have come to the knowledge that he was paid 100 pounds.

It's highly unpatriotic to be spreading information u cooked up in your brain.

Imagine, one person has already picked d information up and have already started spreading falsehood wt it.

Before one knows it now, majority of people will take it as the truth.

Pls when u re not sure of something, verifying it before posting shows wisdom.

Balkan: He was a civil servant, on government pay roll doing his Job. He was paid 100,000 pounds in those which translate to millions. imagine that amount those days. yet he was begging for food before GEJ intervened. if he had designed the flag free of charge I would called him a hero and deserves the award. he ate his cake and had it back. when you here that the man who designed Nigeria flag is left on cared for you will think he designed it for free. very boring flag.

Typical of a particular tribe.

The guy was paid 100 pounds!!!

Stop peddling wrong information.

temi127: hello house, pls a doctor friend of mine was asking about the importance of the NISP and if taking the course would have any relevance in his field.. someone spoke to both of us about the programme and he feels it's not for him..any advice pls?

If he is interested in Occupational medicine, then it will be of value to him.

I remember one NISP course I did years back was taken by a medical doctor, who has been a doctor with Guinness for years.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo - that was a visionary leader. A leader who was well educated and highly intelligent. He wrote so many books including those of his visions, and was able to implement some of his thoughts in the area he had a sphere of influence.

The People's General, Gen Buhari (rtd). A no-nonsense leader that aims to bring sanity into the brain of Nigerians. He hated nepotism and corruption and sought to drive ethical values into Nigerians during his time.

Dora Akunyuli. She made her mark during her time here. Very hardworking and passionate woman.

Fela Anikulapo- stubborn govt critic that defied military govt and does not shy away from constantly embarrassing them, even at the risk of his own life. He went thru a lot, his Mum was killed, he was imprisoned, his house was ransacked... but he never stopped talking.

BashBB: In your opinion who do you think will win if the two countries decide to go to war without any ally help? Who do you think will win in terms of Delivery, technology, damage etc.

US cannot go to war without Allies.

US is overrated jor. Their military gadgets are usually built with so much money, as such they usually justify the expenses with so much media propaganda as to its capabilities.

Russian military gadgets are usually cheaper but very effective.

Winning a war is not all about dominating the skies. US dominated the skies during Vietnam, bombed d he'll out of the Vietcong, but still lost the war.

During the Korean war, despite the acclaimed military superiority of the US, China and North Korea was still able to effectively curtail them.

If the US is tht powerful, how come they battled for years with the Taliban, and cannot still categorically declare the war a win for them.

Russia is a big and powerful country. US will deal a big blow, but cannot conquer the Russians.

The war will be a war of attrition and will end in a stalemate.

Allwility: Hi, Check ur mail. Feel free to share with others.

@House. The ISPON act is a welcome development. HSE in Nigeria needs to be regulated. However, I believe the law invalidates other training centers and this isn't encouraging.

You see, training centers like charkins, falckprime, finny intergrated services, SGS and a host of others are better poised than ISPON to deliver specialized HSE courses. Don't forget safety also spans to maritime safety, construction safety, industrial safety, food safety and so on- these are fields ISPON don't have the technical know- how to handle at the moment. What they need to do is adopt the NEBOSH approach- register centers as course providers and regulate the contents and examinations. Also it wouldn't hurt to affiliate with bodies such as OPITO and IRCA.

Another issue that would rear its head soon is ISPON asking intending members to undertake the General HSE and HSE level 3 courses irrespective of the fact that one may hold a NEBOSH IGC course or have field experience with top level certifications. Haba! It's like asking a graduate to repeat primary one. They ought to make provisions for people who may have undergone these trainings in other institutes prior to now. Even IIRSM and IOSH accept their membership from holders of NEBOSH or equivalent certifications. I'd advice ISPON adopts the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) model.

It's a new law but might be needing an ammendent soon. I'm sipping my zobo and watching events unfold.

I don't think the law invalidates other trainings. It is a good development, it seeks to bring all safety professionals in Nigeria under one body, which is very cool.

It's just like any other professional body in Nigeria such as COREN (for engineers), ICAN, etc.

I'm sure ISPON will evolve into a far better organisation with the passage of this law. Safety professionals from different sectors will join the body, bringing variety, richness and quality into ISPON.

Ediskcab: My Brother, u cn only try bt I bet u some of them will choose to bury dia heads in shit for ever.

For some of us, we nw know d TRUTH.

We say no to religious and ethnic bigotry/sentiments.

Buhari / Fashola com 2015 we pray.

I prefer a Buhari/Oshiomole. This I believe will be a no-nonsense pair that will cleanse the poo left behind by PDP.

adeniyitheprof: IT IS OPENING!!!

http://jobs.lagosstate.gov.ng

Yes I have succeeded in opening it. Thanks

It's not opening. Congestion?

modified*

Its opening, my bad

Jonathan assents institute of safety professional's bill ...Now we can say we are safety professionals - Ilodiuba

A bill on Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria 2014 passed by the National Assembly has received the assent of President Goodluck Jonathan.

It would be recalled that the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasua, had forwarded the act of parliament to the President for his assent on April 24.

The bill was passed by the Senate on April 19, 2012, while the House of Representatives passed the bill on March 20, 2014.

The bill, which has now become law after the President's assent, vested in the institute the power to “organise and provide professional training in the area of safety management.”



The institute is also expected to “set standards of practice and determine the knowledge and skills to be acquired by persons seeking to register and practice as safety professionals and to improve on such standards from time to time.”

The institute is also granted the power to “conduct examinations and award certificates and diplomas as well as advise employers on matters relating to qualifications for the practice of safety management in Nigeria.”

In an interview with Safety Record Newspaper, President, ISPON, Dr. Nnamdi Ilodiuba, expressed his happiness at the bill which has become a law in the country.

He said, “I am happy that the bill materialized in my own time, but I am not claiming the glory, because the glory goes to every member of the institute, especially to my past presidents, but because it has materialized in my time, I am happy.”

On the bill signed into law, Ilodiuba said, “the bill passed into law has given us the authority to practice Health, Safety and Environment in the country, without fear or favour. It has given us authority to coordinate our members as professionals, and most importantly, makes us to be proud of ourselves; proud of our jobs; proud of our profession; and to be proud of what we do.

We can now go out to town to tell people that we are safety professionals, which we are. Before now, somehow, we may say that half heartedly, but now we can say it with all authority that we are professionals in the Health, Safety and Environment industry.”

The president who emphasized that ISPON is the only recognized safety body in Nigeria says every other body or persons would have to be registered under ISPON in order to practice safety in the country.

The new law also prescribed a fine not exceeding N100,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both for individual who is not registered by the institute but claimed to be a registered safety professionals.

While a fine of not less than N500,000 is prescribed for corporate organisation that makes false entry as safety organisation.


http://www.safetyrecord.com.ng/2014/09/jonathan-assents-institute-of-safety.html



Indeed the ISPON bill has been passed and assented by the President. Apologies to Greatken007 for doubting earlier. I just have to go and register as a member with ISPON as soon as possible to be a recognized safety professional.

I have the ISPON ACT, but I'm unable to upload it here. Its 280kb and in PDF format. If anybody needs it, just to to National Assembly website to download it. It is yet to be uploaded under the Acts section, so it is under the bills section one will still find it.

Yustash001: All of them na d same jare.....make God give us a good leader for naija

God has already given u the good leader in the person of Buhari.

All u need now is to take the step of faith and support him!

Forget the way they have been painting him bad.

That man is very humble and will set the country on the right path to greatness.

It was the same way people failed to identify lord Jesus as the messiah those days.

Senate criminalises corporate manslaughter

HE Senate, on Tuesday, criminalised corporate manslaughter by passing the bill seeking to prescribe punishment for the offence.

The senators, after an exhaustive deliberations on “ Bill for an Act to create the offence for

corporate manslaughter and for matters incidental thereto, 2013, passed the bill into law.

Under the proposed law, it would be an offence for any corporation or group of individuals be convicted of manslaughter of accessory after the fact if the offence.

Offenders are to be sentenced to jail term of seven years and fines not less than N1 million.

The senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, headed by Senator Umaru Dahiru, had worked on the bill after it was submitted by the late Senator Pius Ewherido, who died in June 2013.

The bill indicates that any corporate organisation guilty of corporate manslaughter shall be held liable for their acts of negligence, dereliction of duty or gross incompetence, which causes the death of a person and

punish acts of sabotage against employers or employees.

If the bill is assented to by the president, anyone convicted of accessory to corporate manslaughter would be liable on conviction to a term of not less than three years imprisonment, with an option of not less than N500, 000.

The bill read in part: “Notwithstanding the culpability of an organisation, corporation or agency, any person or group of persons, who either jointly or severally in the course of carrying out a legitimate duty, performs same

negligently or defaults to perform same, thereby causing the death of a person or directly leading to the occurrence of an event causing the death of a person, shall be guilty of the offence of accessory to corporate manslaughter.”


http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/16857-senate-criminalises-corporate-manslaughter/16857-senate-criminalises-corporate-manslaughter


Well, we seem to be getting there day by day.

This present administration has so much embarrassed us. Because they want to secure Nigeria now, they have to announce to the whole world that they are buying military gadgets. And they even have to take a loan to do that.

Oga Jona abeg make u know bite Mamma Peace nose oh

Drama upon drama. Thank God for their lives.

lynpetra: Lo,u gullible die!person fit dey f,k your wife for your front finish,u go still dey find condom for evidence.

Who be this animal

Really? Hmmmmm. 2015 campaign has started in earnest. Things have started happening.

I thank God for their lives. I cannot even imagine how traumatised those girls will be.

aljharem: This is the exact way these APC people attack by using ethnicity aka Yoruba to twist the minds of Nigerians

I was caught in their online hypnosis as I am a Yoruba man first ! But never again, I hope other Yorubas open their eyes before its too late.

aljharem: Ngene ukwenu, gbawe, berem etc I hope your conscience troubles you as you deceive gullible Nigerians for your pay master

Please what business does tinubu own that afforded him 166 houses in Lagos apart from 20 in ikoyi alone.

Keep enjoying your brown envelopes . Evil youths.

aljharem: God bless you, this is why you will see an online moniker justify why a 71 yr old ex president is better than a 54 yr old civilian or how Tinubu is the best thing that has ever happened to democracy.

Likes of Donald Duke and Mimiko are insulted by these same people

You must think yourself very smart, forming nationalistic and at the same time, showing partisanship by throwing punches at APC and leaving out the PDP.

now back to your statement....

The 54 yr old civilian president has shown us in almost his 5 year rule that he is only concerned with his continuance in office than tackle the issues he was elected to tackle.

One major problem in this country is corruption. This 54 yr old is obviously incapable of tackling this menace.

He has discovered from the time he was held from assuming office by the Yaradua cabal, that you have to throw some cash around in order to have you way. After discovering that, he has taken it to the extreme. The extreme of not seeing any evil.

Also, he has discovered from his first election, that if proper cash is thrown around for media works, it can achieve good result.

And that is the reason he has flooded the internet with warriors which you obviously fall among.

dada01: But can't we be Sincere with our selves.

APC, what is that to an average Nigerian, is it a name of a person or country or animal.

Because as long as Nigeria politics is concern, there is only a PDP and after it is still PDP.

I don't like GEJ but I can't figure Atiku, Buhari and co becoming Nigerias president.

GEJ - 2019

Its only political jobbers like you that prefers to turn Nigeria into a one-party country. Buhari is a far better option to Jonathan. Since Jonathan came on board, billions of our resources has leaked out via different fronts. These billions if put to proper use would have achieved a lot.

I support APC because I strongly believe PDP has failed us. And also because I want us to have an alternative to the PDP at the National level.

Since Jonathan came on board, the socio-economics of the country has been on the decline. Whenever anyone points to this, what his supporters does is to be churning out fake statistics.

I know some Jonathan supporters on this forum who has been looking for work for up to 5 years. Infact, based on this write up, I now know their source of income.

The govt is just trying to mop up funds from everywhere. They claimed they partially reduced subsidy (no positive impact was felt, except that prices of commodity and transportation went up), they changed vehicle plate nos, they changed driver's licence, they have now changed International passport, corpers are to pay 4k now to collect call up letters (very senseless and insensitive), price of electricity was increased, import tarrif was increased, etc.

aljharem: This is the exact way these APC people attack by using ethnicity aka Yoruba to twist the minds of Nigerians

I was caught in their online hypnosis as I am a Yoruba man first ! But never again, I hope other Yorubas open their eyes before its too late.

APC is Nationalistic! Its only bigots like you that always tries to limit APC to SouthWest and the North.

lilprinze: by 2015 APC would be history in this country

In your dreams

People are really suffering over there oh. Just imagine for one's family to be woken up in the middle of the night with AK47 tottering islamists.

History will judge all the people that refused to take decisive action against these terrorists.

arresa: These Americans are slow sha. After 6 years of GEJ's crooked, corrupt and corruption protecting and enabling ways, they still don't know how he operates...smh





^^^^^ Instead of demanding accountability, GEJ pardon, promote, protect, enable and encourage crooks and corrupt people like himself.

The clowns the Americans want investigated and punished were just given National honors and awards just a few days ago even thought the thieving generals are openly corrupt and incompetent.

How do you honor and give National awards to military generals that lost parts of sovereign Nigeria to terrorists?

Nigeria is on big, funny and absurd joke..

I tell u. There is so much impunity in Nigeria. It started with Obj. Now, Jona has taken it to astronomical proportions.

That is the main problem with President Jonathan. He is making so much compromises because of his ambition but to the detriment of majority of Nigerians.

Military chiefs that he is supposed to be raking for regularly or fire them if need be and bring in new fresh eager hands. He is smiling with them all over, patting them on the back and giving them national honours. Imagine?! What an embarrassing irony