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In as much as i condenm her rape and death, the question that have not been answered is that "why is she in the church at that time of the night- they said to read then the question is "to read what" was any book found around the place of her death i guess not confirm. Did she went there to read for a test or exam? There's lockdown i guess so no school in session.
Okay lets put it that she went for sunday school class in church but doing such at night i guess can not happen.
There are things that happened that they don't want the public to know about and the parents are hiding many things from the public...she's a lady a matured one at that, to me her death is connected to a RELATIONSHIP GONE WRONG. Not until they provide a blood stained book as evidence for people to see, i guess anything anybody say her parents inclusive is RUBBISH.

Captainrambo2:
Saraki my guy... you now have a boulevard in this state.



Congrats

Saraki is the best senate president we ever had checking buharis excesses.

Its quiet unfortunate that we're copycat, NCDC should just declare all Nigerians positive going by their symptoms and let everyone work ourselves out to recovery, simple.

Self service is better than rape

His face is still the same the last time i checked

Abba Kyari mr fix is dead o

APC house of commotion

Obaseki phobic of something we don't know, its like he needed godfather endorsement before going into the ring.

Rewriting Arsenal as Haaaa seeeee naaaaaa

Obaseki is really behaving like a women even mama peace get action pass am, seriously with this jumping from pillar to post he might just loose the election. Ortom never behaved like this before hr ported infact Ortom was the one even the3attending and giving PDP conditions but see Obaseki running up and down.

paulolee:
sad for what?? its better to be rejected than not to try na..las las bea wey reject u fit still reason u letter..if she turn u down just move on bro and pls dnt stick around hoping she changes her mind bcoz u would endup feeling more pained..
last year in skul a bea turned me down after all my care and the supposed green lights i thought she was showing me, said she cnt date me because am a bad boy and too lyk gals...d words broke me because d bea mk sense bt i moved on.....jus last month i mistakenly saw her around my uncle's place in uyo during this lockdown and we exchanged contacts and she visited, we were gisting wen she apologized for judging me bk den and for turning down my advances because she see my legit crib n the soft settings and i jus smilled n accepted her pleas...since last month it have been steady nunu wenever i nid her brand and feelings isnt involved because she once said she cnt date a bad boy and i think am still dt bad boy

Steadily dey suck her nunu and don't allow her tie you down with preg o.

Fuckyoumod:
Stop writing nonsense here!

So pleasure pack is a legacy for a Gov. After 8 years?

When Gov. Udom is busy building factories, from string, Airline to rice mill creating job opportunities in Akwa ibom.

Your here talking about pleasure park.
Just respect yourself!!!

Remember

All work and no play makes jack a dull boy, there are sometimes you need to relax your nerves and you need facilities such as this unless you are an introvert.

I won't be surprised if Obaseki eventually loose the election, he's running from pillar to post, how many meetings did Ortom had before decamping to PDP, that seriousness made him win the election, this unnecessary meetings embarked by Obaseki shows he's still not man enough to welder any political storm.

A hospitalize Ajimobi as acting chairman?very proud element he won't last not when Tinubu is alive...as for APC its double wahala for their dead body.

A hospitalize Ajimobi as acting chairman?very proud element he won't last nit when Tinubu is alive...as for APC its double wahala for their dead body.

Meanwhile

I was a fresh medical graduate when one of my aunt told me about her neighbour’s new born child that died of what Yoruba call ‘oka ori’, someone told me it is called "ndawa isi" in Ibo. Someone should tell me the Hausa name. She thereafter asked me what ‘oka ori’ means in medical terms (being a doctor now). Although as naïve as I was then with no practical experience, I ensured I was professional about my answer, I never heard of it before but I knew it sounded like one of those shared myths…

Since I started practicing, I came across few mothers that don’t bother asking for the meaning of ‘oka ori’, they have been handed the standard diagnosis of "Oka" by the grannies or neighbours stat. Their own question is whether they should give "agbo oka" that is native concoction or herbal remedies for the "Oka". Another category of mums have gone beyond that and have started the treatment for "Oka"; how will you know? Once you see a new baby with clean shaven head and sticky blackish substance applied to the scalp toward the front, you are seeing a child undergoing treatment for "Oka". Therefore majority don’t even know what or where the ‘oka ori’ is, but I could deduce from their history to likely referring to either the soft spot (sunken or bulging) on their baby’s head or cranial sutures.

Fast forward to when I gave birth, I was told my child has oka ori after the hair was shaved; will therefore needs concoction; I just laughed and told them politely that my baby has nothing like ‘oka ori’, although it’s hard to correct a widespread shared myth, but my child never took any concoction. My curiosity made me asked what exactly is oka ori, it was the obvious cranial suture that was pointed at…

I therefore concluded in my mind that, for me to correct the shared myth about ‘oka ori’, I need to discuss both the ‘soft spot (anterior fontannelle) and the cranial sutures’.

If you are not from Nigeria, you may be lost from the title alone. The typical Naija Mum knows what I am talking about, especially if you are from the South-Western part of the country, specifically the Yoruba tribe.

So what is this "Oka"?

The Grannies and some mums believe that there is a "hole" or "space" which is "breathing" or pulsating in the head of the new baby which is abnormal. That this soft space is not right and should not be there. Any baby that has this "abnormal space or hole" is diagnosed with "Oka". Some also believe obvious cranial sutures in associated with the hole or space breathing is a serious case of ‘oka’.

For fat, hairy babies, the "hole" is not so apparent and often ignored. However, in smaller babies who are also not gaining weight or perhaps losing weight especially in the 1st ten days of life, the space is very prominent and can even be sunken; such babies are easily labeled as having "Oka" and commenced on all forms of treatment ranging from application of substances on the scalp to drinking herbal remedies. There are lots of myths and beliefs surrounding this "Oka".

So why am I talking about "Oka"?

In addition to my encounter with ‘oka ori’, there was a story shared by a paediatrican. She said during her residency training to become a Paediatrician, she was working at the Children Emergency Room (CHER) at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital when two women rushed in with a baby crying. That is not unusual in CHER. What was terrifying about the day was when she saw the baby rushed in, he was about 2 - 3 months old and for the first time, she was seeing the brain live and direct in a living person who was not being operated. This was not a movie scene! The brain of this baby was completely visible to everyone.

What happened?

In the usual fashion, the grandma who came for "omugwo" had made a diagnosis of "Oka" and has prescribed the traditional treatment which was coating the surface with a black material. Unfortunately, in this scenario, whatever substance was applied was so caustic, it eroded (burnt) away the membrane of the anterior frontanelle and you can see the baby's brain live and direct!!! Of course, this was disastrous....for baby, mother and grandma and even the doctors.

That is why I feel like educating people around me especially mums about this traditional myths and beliefs that are dangerous to children's health. Of course, granny did not mean to harm her precious grandson but she did anyway. That baby had to undergo brain surgery. Of course, he had serious infection of the brain even before and after surgery. Though he did not die, but there are long-term complications he will face all because of someone's ignorance. No wonder, ignorance is more expensive than education.

FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT "OKA"

[1]. An infant’s skull is made up of six separate cranial (skull) bones:

- Frontal bone

- Occipital bone

- Two parietal bones

- Two temporal bones

These bones are held together by strong, fibrous, elastic tissues called SUTURES.

Two fontanelles usually are present on a newborn’s skull:

- On the top of the middle head, just forward to center (ANTERIOR FONTANELLE) – usually closes between 18 & 24 months. During childbirth, it let the skull changes its shape so that the fetus can easily pass through the birth canal.

- In the back of the middle of the head (POSTERIOR FONTANELLE) – usually closes earlier than the fontanelle.

[2]. Therefore, the "soft hole or space" often erroneously believed to be an abnormality is A NORMAL PART of the baby's head. It is called ANTERIOR FONTANELLE (AF). Every baby has it. It is there to allow along with the small spaces (sutures) between the different bones of the skull to accommodate the baby's brain growth. So it is not "OKA" or any other thing....It is a normal part of the baby's head.

[3]. The anterior fontanelle (AF) is covered by a membrane, and this membrane is what actually separates the baby's brain from the environment. It is that important! So any application of substances that can damage this membrane will lead to exposure of the brain to the environment with serious consequences like in the story above.

[4]. The fact that in some babies, very hairy or chubby especially, that you can not see it pulsating or "breathing" in local naija parlance does not mean it is not there. Some mums have actually said their babies do not have anterior fontanelle! That is not true....every baby is born with one!

[5]. Clinically, AF is very important, it usually give a clue of what is going on in the baby's system therefore treatment should be towards cause of distortion of the AF not aiming to close or treat Oka ori(AF).

[6]. The size and shape of the AF varies from one baby to another normally. In some conditions, it can be too big. Also the anterior fontannelle can be elevated "bulging" in some conditions especially if the baby has infections in the brain. It can be depressed "sunken" in other conditions like in babies that are very dehydrated or malnourished.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN THESE CONDITIONS, IT IS NOT THE ANTERIOR FONTANELLE (AF) CAUSING THE DISEASE SYMPTOMS (FOR EXAMPLE DIARRHEA AND DEHYDRATION WITH SUNKEN AF). RATHER, THE AF IS JUST REFLECTING THE FACT THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THE BODY SYSTEMS.

It is important to say this because this is one of the reasons some mums believe in "OKA". Such babies are sick and may either have prominent or sunken AF in addition to other symptoms. The "OKA doctors" will now say it is the "oka" causing the symptoms.

The danger of this belief is all treatments will be directed to the AF and the underlying disease causing the change in AF will be ignored. Also some of the native medications often used have dangerous side effects and consequences especially on the immature liver and kidneys of the babies causing further damage...."fry pan to fire" scenario!!!

[7]. The AF closes on its own by age of 18 - 24 months. This is because more than 90% of brain growth and development has occurred by the age of 2 years. You did not need to do anything about it. It happens on its own. Just to note that some diseases can cause delay in closure of the AF. See your pediatrician if you can still feel the AF in your baby after age 2 years.

[8]. You did not need to apply oil to the AF hourly or daily....highly unnecessary and the dripping oil will cause rashes on the baby's face. The AF is not "drying up" like many naija mums believe. You also do not need to put thread from cloth. You also do not need to mop AF with hot water or apply any substances local or herbal on it. JUST LEAVE THE AF ALONE!!!

[9]. Finally if your baby is sick with or without observed changes in the AF, please go to the Hospital immediately. Don't assume and don't accept the "OKA" diagnosis. Please see your doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment. A stitch in time saves nine!

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The economic team should also consider reducing lawmakers jumbo pay.

pharmagba:
I just hope Gov Yahaya Bello is not servicing our first lady.
I keep wondering why too many things connect them together.

I am just thinking aloud

Haha!dirty mind

iokpebholo:
Just like ur mentor Buhari

Like Babu like maisari, two old bunch of nonentities.

Really, on top this malaria??

Slawormir:
Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright

Toasting woman na the easiest thing on planet earth

Just start with wetin them dey like talk about. Just think of anything them dey interested in
For example
Just first tell her say
Girl this hairstyles looks good on you. What is the name let me recommend it for some one
She will definitely answer you because body go sweet her for the compliment

Then try to go further into hair styles
Probably name some hairstyles for her and try to make her educate you about it
Rihanna, bob Marley, kinky ball, twisting, side path, crotchet, braiding, chuku

Almost every lady dey like this discussion and they will be happy to enlighten you.
Like play like play discussion don start
You as a shy niggarrr supposed know what to do next because she will be so free at heart talking about it

Mmmmmmmm ekun lion in women jungle welldone

thesettingz:
Or maybe is even a doll that is posting this self

Abi o

Thank God for God, some Obaseki for chop sand for Adams hand

Ironically, these are the men determining the fate of almost 200m Nigeria people.

This is the perfect answer for your case


It is wickedness for your parents to collect bride price of that amount from your husband and still demand 120k when the smart guy who deflowered you only use 2 noodles and two eggs, your family has collected their inheritance if i may put it that way...if they are not happy with that let them return the bride price after all he never met you a virgin.

Registering first class citizens, i've registered since 2014 yet no plastic/permanent identity card...God is watching all of you continue.

No CCTV cameras in a Nation's general hospital to make investigation simple...despite all the allocations meant for that purpose. The dream of our founding fathers na fake o

Double castration straight but trust the Hausa people, he will be free at last until then he should be kept in a zoo.

You sure?

Mmmmmmmm gibestical