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Ebynwa5: Nawa oo, newly born baby with two healthy teeth... God we ask for ur mercy ooo. Strange stories everyday

Jonathan Wyllie, consultant
neonatologist at James Cook,
said: ‘It probably happens
about three times every two
years here and we deliver 4,000
babies a year. It’s every 2,000 to
3,000 births.
‘Babies are born with one or
two teeth and it’s usually in the
lower gum.
How strange is that?

The Olu of Warri messed up by undermining their cultural heritage. A traditional ruler ought to be the custodian of the culture and tradition of his constituents. He should have simply abdicated the throne if he felt negatively about veneration of their deity.
That "Born Again" syndrome at work.

Imanuelle: You found ID cards?



I smell a set up

Yeah, true. Gunmen now move around with ID cards? And drop them at the.scene of crime? Laughable I must say.

I no even like kpomo before sef. Our potential leather industry ending up in the stomach.

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Japanese
businessman credited with
transforming Nintendo into a world-
leading video games company, has
died aged 85.
Mr Yamauchi ran the firm for 53
years, and was its second-largest
shareholder at the time of his death.
The company confirmed the news in
an emailed statement.
A spokesman said the firm was in
mourning over the "loss of the former
Nintendo president Mr Hiroshi
Yamauchi, who sadly passed away
this morning."
He died of pneumonia at a hospital in
central Japan, the company said,
adding that a funeral will take place
on Sunday.
Mr Yamauchi ran the company from
1949 until 2002.
In that time, he took what was a
small-time collectable trading card
company and built it into one of the
most recognisable - and successful -
video games brands today.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24160150

Okija_juju: My main concern is the state of the 'LOWER DICHOTOMY' of these women

Forget it, their DOWNSTREAM SECTOR" has long been liberalised

hardeywaley2012: (O A U) OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY DESERVE TO BE AMONG WORLD'S TOP 100, EVEN 50.

Dream on...

None for now....

geeez: There's more economic activity in Osun State than a lot of states in Nigeria

Osun o ni baje

Yorubaland o ni baje

While some people are politicking, we are engaging in serious economic activities

Next year when we post our GDP figures, they will start poking fingers at it

Paranoia?

Onyegecha: Why? This is injustice. They should stop forcing people to accept vaccination especially when there is a strong indication that there's more than meets the eye with these 'free, by force' gifts.

were you vaccinated? I guess yes. How would you feel if your parents had refused to vaccinate you and you ended up physically deformed? I don't think you'd be posting such here.
if they can make yellow fever vaccination compulsory for adults before travelling abroad, then they shouldn't deny innocent kids.

I've seen an IMSU student with such card two years ago......

senbonzakura_kageyoshi: dedicated cracked fanatic

Greetings from a fellow CRACKED head!!
Man, that traditional marriages article in cracked was epic.

Konjour: For someone who's not really a business expert like me, its hard to see the rationale behind the Blackberry company licensing its major pulling power to other platforms. It would invariably draw more users in their millions back into the BBM sphere, but it would definitely affect the ever fledgling Blackberry smartphone sales negatively cuz I can't imagine myself still using a dead-pan Blackberry phone with its relatively sluggish and antique OS and processors when there are better phones whose processing speeds, battery life and screen sizes are of behemoth proportions, and to make issues worse, able to connect via BBM. I'd be surprised if the Blackberry company don't stop manufacturing phones altogether soon. They have probably sold out their last bargaining chip.

Actually they're considering spinning off bbm as a separate company. Definitely RIP to blackberry hardware.

Chloekim: Guess it will be exciting for you guys on android but wait what is the use of BBM when I have whatsapp

Yeah, considering whatsapp has hit 300 million users while bbm stands at a paltry 60 million worldwide.

Theory?? Bullshit.. It's more of a vaguely basic analogy. A primary school pupil could come up with that.

cheapgadgets6: I rili want to knw d functions of an electrical engr in d oil n gas sector or au can an electrical engr function in ds sector? Are there any useful certifications or skills dt can help a fresh electrical engr in d sector?

"Instrumentation"

Me? Wash Kpata??... Hmm.. best I could do is toss it in the washing machine for her...

Guess the university in the North referred to is AUN,.. Is he implying Atiku could stoop so low?

dasparrow: @Post

Nigerians, don't sweat it. Listen, America has been my country for the past almost 14 years though I was born in western Europe. Here is what I can tell you: USA is not what it used to be. When I migrated to USA in the late 90s during the Bill Clinton administration, USA was the best place to be. Emphasis on WAS. The American economy was booming, you open the newspapers and there were job listings everywhere. But then came George Bush and then 9/11 happened. After that, America was never the same again. The jobs began to vanish, American manufacturers moved their businesses to Asia to save manufacturing costs, businesses started shutting down, people were being laid off en mass and many Americans lost their homes, cars, etc as a result of the rising levels of unemployment in the country. Those who work for the government had to endure cuts in their salaries as a result of government-mandated budget cuts. The police and the fire department faced budget cuts as well which in turn meant that if you call 911 for help, it takes them longer to get to you. People with advanced university degrees could not find jobs because they are being told that they are over qualified so some people started claiming that they only have an associate degree even if in actuality they have a bachelors degree or a masters degree.

Anyways, to cut a long story short, Nigeria not qualifying for the DV-lottery anymore might actually be a blessing in disguise because right now is not the ideal time to migrate to USA since even those born and bred in USA are having it difficult finding a job. Many of us diasporans are even looking to move back to Africa for good, maybe not to Nigeria but definitely to a FUNCTIONING African country.

Due to the lingering economic recession, Americans often times take out their frustrations on foreigners living in their midst. America - for me anyways - went from being this really great country to live in to being this country that I doubt I want to raise my children in. I know of quite a number of Nigerians who are American citizens but have decided to move back because they were having a very hard time in America.

I am not saying that you should not attempt to search for greener pastures overseas but I truly believe that USA and most parts of the EU and not the places to be right now if you want to hustle or are seeking greener pastures because even their own citizens are not finding things easy at the moment and that is the gospel truth. Migrate legally if the opportunity arises but be wise in your choice of where you want to migrate to. I think Africa as a continent has a lot of potential so once I am done with NYSC real soon, I will explore options within our beautiful continent. Peace!

very objective post you got there. You've migrated and gotten your experience. Anyone that wants to migrate is allowed to attempt too. Experiences differ.

Muscomide: I do not doubt that Nigeria is a bundle of anomalies and contradictions. However, no one is going to spoon feed you. We have to seize the bull by the horn. If our so called indigenous engineers prove themselves, they will not be supervised by foreigners in their own country. I continue to maintain that it is our collective duty to develop our own country rather than this foolish urge to travel out. Just the other day, a video was posted of Nigerians perishing in the Sahara whilst trying to emigrate to Europe. Are we so hopeless as a people?

Our population is half of USA's, landmass is 1/10th of USA's,
Population density is 5 times more than USA, hence we're relatively over-populated. If a couple of thousands of people move out,, we still have enough hands in the country- millions of idle youths.
The problem is the induced disorientation. If there's an opportunity to go where your intellect and skills may be appreciated, I believe it's anyone's God-given right to go there. Major historical world events were actualised by migration. If the British and Portuguese decided to stay Home, we may not have been "civilised" by now and they wouldn't have gotten the resources needed to further develop their place. No nation is an island, and definitely not Nigeria that hasn't even started any significant developmental process.

Muscomide: Who do you expect to develop Nigeria for you??

I keep hearing that crappy question.
How many engineers have we churned out from our schools? Why is it that we still see minor and major road constructions still being supervised by foreigners after decades of churning out engineers?
We're not given the chance to develop and individual efforts can only scratch the surface if the govt and society at large don't support innovation, research and development. We keep celebrating Nigerians excelling in Harvard et al. but can't provide them with requisite infrastructure to transfer the knowledge down here, and you expect them to return Home?
One dude was condemning Philip Emeagwali for not coming Home to assist. Is any agency here ready to give him hundreds of millions of dollars of funds for his research here? NO, of course. And he's promptly relocated 35 of his family members from this wasteland..

Burger01: Believe me some Nigerians are just hopeless. They forget that there is no place like home and wherever one is one is still regarded a Nigerian. There is nuffin in usa except you don't say the truth. I do my hols yearly in Massachusetts and I tell you people suffer in that place. Lottery my foot. It's just a slavery system that most people shy away from this reality..
Nigerians wake up and stop being third rated citizens in your host countries. Smh.

Believe me, if more Nigerians were comfortable enough to afford vacations in Massachusetts, the desperation won't be so much.

hammedkola: Firstly, it was British £3,000 bond fee,
Now ineligible for US DV-2015...

Let us stay home, deal with all the thieves and Make Nigeria better again....

THEORY....

manny4life: Dude needs serious reality check, can you imagine, with $10,000 he will live better than someone who earns $1million in Nigeria, tell me this isn't slave mentality talk?

I've always said that he's mentally ill, I don't know who released him from Yaba left, he'll manage to earn $10,000 annually while his mates are earning earning $1million, they'll come to the U.S., dash him "obele ego" and he'll be jumping up like an excited frog. See wetin poor man talk dey cause... Chai, tufia...Ubiam (poverty) is a curse, it shall never become, I reject it.

Bros, me sef dey like you, let me earn $1million in Nigeria than the so-called $10,000 here. Hehe, at least with $1million, I can make several trips to the U.S., even with a first class ticket and stay at choice hotels, but him earning $10,000 and nothing, he will struggle to even buy ticket let alone spend money for Naija...

Guy, get the $1 million first na....

innokings: no place like home broda and sister. right now am South Africa de cost living here is very high, am workin here do u knw much dey pay me month is 1200ran dat's 24000 bt do u knw de funny thins here, my house rent will eat de whole money every month which cost me 750ran dat's 15000naira now tell me hw much is saves after eatin nthing, pls dia's no place like home.

We dey talk of Yankee here,,not Kwazulu natal...

3ace: I agree with you but that still doesn't remove the fact that our minimum wage is paltry and needs to be increased.

Our minimum wage is subhuman...

Dannylux: Home is home. Even if I'm given the opportunity to travel abroad and eventually become successful, nothing will hold me from coming back to Africa!!

Until you go there, don't conclude.

speedyboi: Maybe Government should also make our minimum wage 1,000,000 and impose crazy tax on us, Triple PHCN bills and make sure people pay them (not direct connection guys), triple water bills, impose insurance, medical cards, etc on us, imposing heavy payments for difference kinds of unlawful acts (road offenders, Noisemakers, indiscriminate killing of animals etc...) and so much more!

Ignorance kills....Until you try to live outside Nigeria, You won't know Nigerians are enjoying!

I just laugh when Nigerians claim they pay tax. Try to check out the crazy bills citizens of other countries pay, them you'll know wassup.

Enjoying? When the govt has virtually left everyone on his own. You can't have your cake and ear it. You're enjoying state of the art amenities and infrastructure in say, Amsterdam and you expect it to be free?
Do people there have to dig their boreholes to get water? Do they have to "mobilise" police officers with cash before they can effect arrest and press charges on someone that robbed them?
You think the taxes are for nothing?
Would you rather not pay tax but carry jerrycans of water on your head every morning to fetch water hundreds of meters away?
Ask any Nigerian living in any industrialised nation if he ever had to bribe an officer before his complains were looked into?
We're not paying much taxes, mainly cos an average Nigerian is a tax defaulter, but we're also enjoying zilch benefits of taxation. That's an anachronism in this 21st century.

stagger: You can make N8 and spend N3, leaving you with N5 (Naija).

OR

You can make N30 and spend N28, leaving you with N2 (US).

Stop comparing us with the US. The only good thing they have going is that they have a social security structure, which is totally absent here. Apart from that, nothing!

Yes, minimum wage anywhere is minimum wage, but can you compare the standard of living of a minimum age earner in Nigeria to one in America?.
Believe me, many Nigerians abroad remitting cash for fees and rent for their folks in Nigeria are earning barely above minimum wage there .
Can a minimum wage earner here sponsor anyone in school comfortably?

I don't go to romance section, don't dare click any Tonto Dike thread nor any new musical single release thread...
What am I?

Paparazzi, my lanky A$$...

Crap crap... Let's play with numbers a Lil...
There are 12 months a year, 7 days a week . with 1/7 chance that the 13th of any given month will be the Friday, that gives (1/7 x 12) = 1.7 "Friday the 13" days in a year.
So in a year there are max 2 and minimum of 1 of such days.

Now the probability of being born on a Friday the 13th is roughly,
1.7/365 = 0.466%..
With like 7 billion people on earth, it means 32.6 million of them were born on such day worldwide and 745,000 in Nigeria.
Why am I even calculating this?
As I said it's all ClownShit