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Politics › Re: Bashir El-Rufai To His Wife: 'I Married Someone Much Smarter Than Me' by blackpanda: 4:32pm On Mar 31, 2021

cute couple

Politics › Re: Unemployment: What Tinubu’s Recommendation Tells Us About Him - Oke Umurhohwo by blackpanda: 3:42pm On Mar 31, 2021

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CSTRR:
I am sure you are fed up with Buhari.

If not, you are a hypocrite just like the North.

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Health › In A Bid To Lead The Vaccine Race, Beijing Makes Chinese Jabs Compulsory by blackpanda(op): 12:10pm On Mar 31, 2021

After shutting its borders more than a year, China is opening up again but only for those who take Chinese vaccines.

Beijing has come up with two sets of rules: those who take Chinese vaccines will be given "conveniences" and those who don't will have to fill up more forms, go through tests, and once you land in China, spend up to three weeks in a quarantine even if you have been vaccinated by a non-Chinese shot.

China's vaccine nationalism is discriminatory as Beijing will make your life easier if you take a Chinese vaccine, but give you a tough time if you take a foreign vaccine, such as Pfizer, Moderna, Covaxin or AstraZeneca.

The interesting point to note here is that all these foreign vaccines have proven their efficacy while the Chinese vaccines are unproven.

This notice came from the Chinese embassy in India. It says China will facilitate travelers if they take "Chinese made vaccines". China says it wants to "resume people-to-people exchanges" in an orderly manner, but India hasn't approved any Chinese vaccine. So even if you want to take a Chinese-made vaccine, you won't be able to do that in India...

Since November last year, Indians have been barred from travelling to China, apparently because of the coronavirus pandemic which spread from Wuhan in China. Beijing suspended valid visas and resident permits.

Many Indians have business interests in China, thousands of Indian students are enrolled in Chinese universities, and this ban was a major setback to them. This situation, though, is not unique to India as China banned travelers from most countries.

However, now, Chinese embassies have issued similar notices in 20 countries such as Australia, South Korea, and the US. The interesting thing to note here is that none of these countries have approved any Chinese vaccines against coronavirus.

The reason behind none of the Chinese vaccines being approved is the doubt regarding their efficacy as the world doesn't know much about Chinese vaccines because Beijing hasn't shared a lot of data about them.

However, that hasn't stopped China from injecting people with these shots. Since last year, China has administered tens of thousands of people with its vaccines and now it wants to expand its market, so it is coming up with these discriminatory rules.

If you do survive the Chinese shot, you also get a simplified application process as you will need fewer documents to apply for a visa. You would also not be asked to procure an invitation letter. Earlier, if you travelled to China for business purposes, you had to produce an invitation letter which was given by Chinese government departments. Now, a statement issued in Germany suggested that the requirement will be waived off if you take a Chinese vaccine.

In case you are not injected with one of the Chinese-made vaccines, then you would need a negative test for the coronavirus that China has approved. After that, you have to obtain an antibody test, and if you succeed in all this, then you can land in China. However, you will have to go into quarantine, for upto three weeks.

China is using its position as a dominant economic power to force its vaccines on the world.

Beijing maintains that its shots are safe but public health experts have raised concerns. They say Chinese companies haven't been transparent about their clinical trials. Then we have the Chinese state media that says more than 60 countries have authorised the use of its vaccines.

Earlier this month, human rights watch highlighted what's worrying about Chinese vaccines. They say more a dozen vaccines are in clinical trials in China but as of the first week of March none of the vaccines had received full regulatory approval. Also, none of these companies released phase three trial data.

China seems to be cracking down on those who advocate for vaccine safety. In October 2020, an outspoken critic of Chinese vaccine companies disappeared. Then, in January, a vaccine safety advocate disappeared just before the visit of the WHO Team that went to probe the origins of the virus.

On the Chinese internet, all social media posts raising questions about the safety of Chinese vaccines were removed. At the same time, the Chinese press has aggressively tried to discredit western vaccines. State owned publications such as the People's Daily and Global Times accused western media of downplaying deaths allegedly caused by the Pfizer vaccine. However, there is no evidence linking the deaths to the vaccine.

A prominent Chinese journalist was caught sharing unverified reports on the Pfizer shot. She claimed 10 people died after taking the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in Germany. Later, the same tweet was amplified by Zhao Lijian, the spokesperson of the Chinese ministry of foreign affairs, aka China's wolf warrior in chief.

https://www.wionews.com/world/in-a-bid-to-lead-the-vaccine-race-beijing-makes-chinese-jabs-compulsory-371241

Politics › Re: Unemployment: What Tinubu’s Recommendation Tells Us About Him - Oke Umurhohwo by blackpanda: 11:37am On Mar 31, 2021

CSTRR:
If PDP had continued under a southern president, the North will be very loud about their issues.

They won't be as silent as they are now.

I am sure that is what you meant.

Not the north, the entire country was fed up with jonathan and pdp

Politics › Re: Unemployment: What Tinubu’s Recommendation Tells Us About Him - Oke Umurhohwo by blackpanda: 11:36am On Mar 31, 2021

Guide777:
Quite unfortunate to have bad leadership everywhere in this country, but the most dangerous phenomenon is blind followership. House flies which are deaf to wise counsels, will always and stubbornly, follow the Corpse to the grave.

Sometimes even fools think they are wise shocked

Politics › Re: The Illegal Trial Of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky Continue Today... by blackpanda: 11:34am On Mar 31, 2021

Jostoman:
some people will just rush to nairaland and be typing rubbish, is there is any peace in Nigeria presently?

Yea. But even if there isnt, we dont want to worsen the situation by releasing a known terrorist

Politics › Re: Chinese Loan: Selfish Lawmakers Have Put Nigeria In Jeopardy – Amaechi by blackpanda: 11:33am On Mar 31, 2021

Ghostmode2two:
How? The current economic situation in the country is the how.

Thats not the subject of this topic
Open your own topic u hear

Politics › Re: The Illegal Trial Of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky Continue Today... by blackpanda: 6:24am On Mar 31, 2021

They should lock him up till 2099. Let peace reign

Politics › Re: How Can This Young And Strong Man Be Buhari by blackpanda: 6:22am On Mar 31, 2021

Op I understand
God's blessings normally shocks and confuses haters grin

Sai baba

Politics › Re: Unemployment: What Tinubu’s Recommendation Tells Us About Him - Oke Umurhohwo by blackpanda: 6:20am On Mar 31, 2021

shevy878:
Tinubu just like buhari, has nothing to offer Jare!

U that has something to offer go and contest na. Mtscheeeew

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Politics › Re: Unemployment: What Tinubu’s Recommendation Tells Us About Him - Oke Umurhohwo by blackpanda: 6:19am On Mar 31, 2021

AnonPoet:
https://leaders.ng/unemployment-what-tinubus-recommendation-tells-us-about-him-by-okestalyf/

2 things I will say:

1. Tinubu has since retracted his 50million and suggested he meant 50,000

2. 2015 election wasn't misjudgment. Nigerians picked the better of the two available candidates. If pdp won, with the way they were going nigeria would have ended

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Politics › Re: Chinese Loan: Selfish Lawmakers Have Put Nigeria In Jeopardy – Amaechi by blackpanda: 6:15am On Mar 31, 2021

Ghostmode2two:
The FG, Amaechi and the NASS are the ones that put Nigeria and Nigerians in double jeopardy as they are all ciumpound clueless fellows

How

Smh

Politics › Re: Chinese Loan: Selfish Lawmakers Have Put Nigeria In Jeopardy – Amaechi by blackpanda: 6:14am On Mar 31, 2021

Racoon:
Guess it is the economically unviable railway project this man said he was begging Niger Republic to do for them @ Nigeria's expense that have now put Nigeria in jeopardy? Both Amaechi, the NASS and the FG are mad.

Sports › Re: Ola Aina: The Best Decision I Have Taken Is Picking Nigeria Ahead Of England by blackpanda: 4:52pm On Mar 30, 2021

Angelfrost:
A lot more than most pretentious and hypocritical sycophants who actually think they are being 'patriotic'!

Any further questions, sir??!

Bla bla bla

Empty vessels........... grin

Sports › Re: Ola Aina: The Best Decision I Have Taken Is Picking Nigeria Ahead Of England by blackpanda: 2:22pm On Mar 30, 2021

Angelfrost:
Leave Naija matter abeg... Focus on helping keep your club from a looming relegation. That would be the real achievement.

You nko? Wetin u achieve huh

Smh

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Sports › Re: Ola Aina: The Best Decision I Have Taken Is Picking Nigeria Ahead Of England by blackpanda: 2:21pm On Mar 30, 2021

Gbam!

Wisdom de your head my dear

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Politics › Re: Aminu Abdussalam: Tinubu Held His Colloquium In Kano Because Of 2023 Politics by blackpanda: 1:45pm On Mar 30, 2021

Once again igbos will lose grin

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Politics › Re: Aminu Abdussalam: Tinubu Held His Colloquium In Kano Because Of 2023 Politics by blackpanda: 1:44pm On Mar 30, 2021

Bouz:
Oga you don't need to tell us, we already know. Some politicians No get shame at all. he left bourdillion of all places, its kano, to buy population, E go choke o! 2023

So what is the aim of politics, if not to win election huh

smh. Yall should grow up and have sense puhleeeeeese undecided

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Politics › Re: Aminu Abdussalam: Tinubu Held His Colloquium In Kano Because Of 2023 Politics by blackpanda: 1:43pm On Mar 30, 2021

and so?

Christianity Etc › Re: COVID-19 Vaccines: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Condemns Christians Taking Vaccines by blackpanda: 1:40pm On Mar 30, 2021

MyVILLAGEpeople:
That vaccine isn't needed in Nigeria. We have other pressing and more important issues at hand.

na really your village people de do u so

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Crime › Re: 18 Suspected Internet Fraudsters Arrested In Abuja, 3 In Niger by blackpanda: 9:40pm On Mar 29, 2021

See d cute one in d middle. So yummy chei grin

Celebrities › Re: Regina Daniels: Jaruma Supplied Waist Beads & Other Kayamata Products To Actress by blackpanda: 2:23pm On Mar 29, 2021

This is nothing more than an endorsement deal. Period.

Politics › Re: Adesina: Atiku Was Part Of Nigeria's Rot, He Lacks Right To Criticise Buhari by blackpanda: 5:36am On Mar 29, 2021

Zetty177x:
But Buhari scammed us. He said he was coming to change all the mess

He can't. Nobody can. Every living soul in nigeria is corrupt and greedy

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Politics › Re: Adesina: Atiku Was Part Of Nigeria's Rot, He Lacks Right To Criticise Buhari by blackpanda: 5:35am On Mar 29, 2021

Xscape1993:
What a big pity for a government full of rots! Leave Atiku out of the mess you have put all Nigerians. Your so call APC is the worse government in the history of human existence. What a great country rule by unfortunate people!

Sai baba

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Apply For 2019 NNPC Graduate Trainee And Experience Hire by blackpanda: 6:26pm On Mar 28, 2021

Kilowaggz:
Very sad way to end..anyways..I still wish everyone the best

Shey u have been insulting me since. Your eye don de clear now grin

U may think I enjoy bad news but nobody this disappointment pain reach me. Well all glory to God. One thing I learnt is that Nigerians are highly hopeful creatures. Despite all the signs many still choose to hang on to the empty scams of release dates grin

Also we as Nigerians love to live in denial. Everybody take heart, cry well and then move on! Shallom

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Politics › Re: Malaysian Firm Battles FG Over Multi Billion Naira Passport Printing Contract by blackpanda: 8:06am On Mar 28, 2021

defcon4:
If a contract has no end date, then automatically that agreement is null and void. An essential component of a contact is start and end date / duration.

Lawyers in the house

You are wrong. The termination of the contract is dependent on its completion or breach of terms.

Besides if the contract is null and void that that is even a bigger problem for govt. Which means u can't hold the company accountable for anything.

Politics › Re: Malaysian Firm Battles FG Over Multi Billion Naira Passport Printing Contract by blackpanda: 8:03am On Mar 28, 2021

ivandragon:
This piece is dubiously written & seems to be an attempt to redirect the blame for the present scarcity of Nigerian passports to other sources rather than the fact that it is this present administration that is incompetent.

How can the contract be almost for life when it is clearly stated that it has been renewed about 3 times?

While it is good that Nigerian passports be produced locally, it is the dubious nature & poor planning culture of this administration that has led to scarcity of passports & not because of the existing contract.

STNL has a contract to produce about 6m passports & while the exact number of passports produced so far is debatable (about 4m+), the contract cannot be said to be unfavorable (except in the sense that we should produce passports locally) or for life.

This administration is piss-poor when it comes to planning & implementation but always prefers to blame others for its incompetence.

The solution is simple, allow the existing contract run its course or mandate STNL to produce the balance passports within a specific timeframe or payoff STNL for the balance of passports yet to be printed... How hard can it be?

U are partially right. The solution is straight forward but it's not working because of vested interest. First of all, the directive to produce locally is not born out of national interst but the fact that somebody in the administration is eyeing that lucrative contract. And all fingers points to the CBN Governor. That's the hidden truth

Politics › Re: About Half Of Nigeria’s Current Ministers Studied These Courses by blackpanda: 7:30pm On Mar 26, 2021

Racoon:
Lai Mohammed law degree ought to have been revoked a long time ago.What rubbish!

He is more intelligent than everyone in your village

Politics › Re: Igbo Culture Before The So Called White Man Came To Africa by blackpanda: 4:34pm On Mar 26, 2021

IgweOfNnewi:
You forgot to add maltreatment of widows, locking them up with their dead husbands, beating, starving, humiliating, raping, molestation, scraping their hairs with sharp and dangerous objects, forcing them to drink water used to bath the corpse, sleeping and sitting on the floor without bathing. Add the Bible passage

Not to mention disinheriting female children, ostracizing people based on their birth (osu) and female circumcision
Bible passage nko huh

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Politics › Re: Igbo Culture Before The So Called White Man Came To Africa by blackpanda: 4:32pm On Mar 26, 2021

Congrats but you are still black and not a jew
White men brought christianity to you. So thank them.

Shallom

Crime › Re: Fulani Herdsmen In Ogun Attack A Woman, Remove Her Finger, Shatter Her Jaw (Pix) by blackpanda: 12:20pm On Mar 26, 2021

freeborn02:
If I support Jonathan, may my Destiny mirror Jonathan's government. Amen

If you support Buhari may your destiny mirror buhari's government. Amen.

may your Destiny mirror Jonathan's government. Amen

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Crime › Re: Fulani Herdsmen In Ogun Attack A Woman, Remove Her Finger, Shatter Her Jaw (Pix) by blackpanda: 12:19pm On Mar 26, 2021

freeborn02:
Because I don't defend Jonathan. I know you can't reply to this one. .

If I support/defend Jonathan's bad government may my Destiny mirror Jonathan's government. Amen.

If you defend buhari's government, may your destiny mirror buhari's government. Amen.

may your Destiny mirror Jonathan's government. Amen.

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