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PoliticsRe: Germany To Send Back Many Nigerians:Merkel by cocolacec(op): 5:13am On Oct 19, 2016
PoliticsRe: Germany To Send Back Many Nigerians:Merkel by cocolacec(op):
Berlin has proposed EU deals with North African countries modelled on the pact the bloc this year struck with Turkey, the main transit country for Middle Eastern migrants.

Under that controversial deal, the EU pledged billions in aid and eased visa access in return for Turkey taking back irregular migrants stranded on Greek islands and fighting traffickers. The EU Commission has expressed skepticism about trying to apply the costly and uncertain approach in Africa.

Other approaches have also met with mixed success. Germany this year moved to declare Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as safe countries of origin, to raise the bar for asylum requests.

But the bill has been stuck in the upper house for months over human rights concerns in those Maghreb nations.

On Thursday, German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere suggested that migrants rescued at sea should be taken to "accommodation facilities" in north Africa.

"Their need for protection would be verified and we would put into place a resettlement to Europe with generous quotas, fairly divided between the European countries," he told reporters in Luxembourg. "The others have to go back to their home countries.
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https://www.thelocal.de/20161015/the-well-being-of-africa-is-in-germanys-interest
PoliticsGermany To Send Back Many Nigerians:Merkel by cocolacec(op): 5:18pm On Oct 17, 2016
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday wrapped up a week of Africa diplomacy aimed at slowing the flow of migrants to Europe from a continent battered by conflict and poverty.

She hosted Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, having also met Chad's head of state Idriss Deby two days earlier following a three-day whirlwind tour of Mali, Niger and Ethiopia, the seat of the African Union.

As Germany, Europe's top destination for people fleeing war and misery, looks to chair the G20 next year, she has pledged to step up efforts to help Africa and fight the causes of the mass migration.

"I think we will need to take a vastly greater interest in the destiny of Africa," Merkel said at the start of her first major Africa trip in five years. "The well-being of Africa is in Germany's interest."

Data backs up that notion -- while most asylum-seekers in Germany so far this year came from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, Germany has also taken in over 13,000 Eritreans and thousands from other African countries.

More than 10,000 came from Nigeria, the oil-rich economic giant now grappling with a plunge in crude prices and the Boko Haram jihadist insurgency that has claimed over 20,000 lives and spilled into Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

At a joint press conference with Buhari, Merkel stressed support for the country's battle against Boko Haram, but also said that Germany would send back most Nigerians.

She said that while most refugees from war zones like Syria were granted asylum, "the approval rate for people from Nigeria is only eight percent. We presume that most of them came for economic reasons."

Merkel on her three-nation trip repeatedly warned Africans against crossing dangerous deserts and seas for an uncertain future in Europe.

"Often it's the young people who head for Europe with completely wrong ideas," she said in Addis Ababa. "They risk a life-threatening journey without knowing what's waiting for them or even whether they'll be able to stay."

The best way to stop the mass flight would be to encourage greater stability in their countries of origin, Merkel said, picking up on the theme of an EU-African Summit held in Malta last year.

The list of goals is ambitious -- promoting democracy, fighting terrorism and fostering prosperity through investment.

In Mali, Merkel said it was crucial that "African countries don't lose their brightest minds" needed to develop their own countries.

Merkel said that as chair of the Group of 20, Berlin would next year host a conference on investment in Africa, especially in the transport and energy sectors.

In poverty-stricken Niger, a major migrant transit country, she pledged 10 million euros in military aid and 17 million euros to encourage human traffickers to switch livelihoods.

The aid was relatively modest compared to something on the scale of the "Marshall Plan", the US's $12 billion post-WWII assistance to Europe, that President Mahamadou Issoufou called for from the EU.

"Merkel's trip was mainly a message sent to European and German audiences that said, 'we are actively doing something'," to reduce migrant flows, said Annette Weber of the German Institute of International and Security Affairs.

With huge youth unemployment, repression and conflict in many states pushing people to leave home, she said, the migratory pressures were unlikely to stop soon.

Merkel -- facing a backlash at home over last year's huge migrant influx -- is also working on more short-term solutions.
WebmastersMark Zuckerberg Is A CIA Agent by cocolacec(op): 1:44pm On Sep 27, 2016
CrimeRe: Mother Solicited Men To Rape 10-year Old Daughter; Says She Enjoyed Watching by cocolacec(m): 9:54am On Sep 23, 2016
I think she belong to a Satanist Cult thats what their members do to anyone including their own children.
FamilyRe: Am Confused : My Baby Mother Disappears With Our Baby. by cocolacec(m): 12:26pm On Sep 18, 2016
mickool:
Hmmmm... Well, if you have been following the story, will see where I actually promised her to get a form for her to good back to school or learn a trade. and to allow me this remaining months settle down as I just graduated. and that by next year hopefully we will get marry
U will also observed I said at the beginning that she was hardworking, good and generious to me before she got pregnant. But she Changed when her friends sold that idea of traveling out and she became rude, insultive, and living a fake life.
I agreed with ur there is no perfect woman any where that was why I reconsidered and promised her to give me time to put things in place.
To her, she thinks next year is too far.
Should I also be living a fake life too to praise her?
Am not running away from responsibilities. All I was asking was time.
like the saying a stitch in time saves nine.For God's sake the baby is over 2 years old and you still want time.I commend the lady for having the baby despite all the humiliation,shame and stigma she encounters.It shows she has some level of God's consciousness.

Please find a self contained apartment and do something about your family before the year runs out.
Get married brother and seek God's forgivesness and see the way God Opens your blessings for you.

Try to rekindle the old flame that attracted you to her in the first place.
The white people who brought us western education dont really go to universities like Nigerians,after secondary school they are done schooling only a few go further.
FamilyRe: Am Confused : My Baby Mother Disappears With Our Baby. by cocolacec(m): 5:06am On Sep 18, 2016
mickool:
Hmmmmm.... Thank u bro.
Op All the people making bad comments about the lady dont know her personally.All their advise is based on stereotype on Benin ladies.
I think she in Nigeria trying to see if you will miss her and make you realise she wont wait for you forever.

If she is good enough to have sex with and carry your baby ,she is good enough to be your wife.There is no perfect woman anywhere.It is not compulsory she goes back to school,she can start a business of her own with your love and encouragment.Save her the shame and stigma she and your baby face in a society like Nigeria.

You didnt realise you dont love her when you were having sex with her.
You better man up and take full responsiblity for your actions.

Its sad Men of this generation shy away from responsibilities.This lady could have been your own sister,how would you feel if her boyfriend treats her this way.
FamilyRe: Help!!! My Girlfriend's Sister Is Driving Me Nuts - Handsome777 by cocolacec(m): 9:22am On Sep 15, 2016
Handsome777:
I'm a Batch A 2016 corps member in the FCT. I have a girlfriend whom I started dating from the university. Currently, she is doing her NYSC program in Kaduna state.

Whenever,we had free-time, we used to exchange visits. Sometimes, I go to Kaduna; other times, she comes to Abuja. Both of us enjoy each other mainly because we understand each other very well and have experienced both hard times and good times together in the past.

Her younger sister is a 2015 batch B corper in Gombe. One day in July 2016, my girlfriend and I decided to let her younger sister come to Abuja and let's stay together for a while since she has been saying she wants to come to Abuja... she wants to come to Abuja.

We planned as much as we could for her coming in August , somehow I ran out of cash in August and we were suggesting she waits a little bit let me raise some cash but the Gombe corper insisted that if she doesn't come to Abuja in August, she cannot come in September because there will be headcount for 2015 batch b corpers in all the states for their passing out parade in October 2016. So, we told her we were low on cash but she can come however she should come with some money in case she sees anything she wants to buy when she's comes.

Fine, when she came, after one week she started telling my girlfriend that I am not romantic enough because I call my girlfriend by her first name like I have always done since our days in school. Again, she started telling my girlfriend (her elder sister) that I live a fake life claiming she understand psychology more than both of us simply because I took them out and bought them things not according to her expectations but according to my pocket at the time. But my girlfriend who understands me better didn't agree with that. so her ego was somehow wounded. Next, she started interfering in our relationship matters with style in the guise of bringing us closer. It wasn't long, my girlfriend started acting funny towards me.

However, anytime my girlfriend and I are gisting and laughing enjoying each others company like we used to, the younger sister will be boiling inside her. Sometimes, if I plan something with my girlfriend and go to work by the time I come back my girlfriend will be saying a different thing.

Now we're in the middle September, she is not keen on going back to her Gombe. Both of them are still in my house. And, all these mess is disturbing my peace and the peace I share with my girlfriend when we were alone. To me, the Gombe corper has overstayed her welcome in my house

How do I handle this situation?

Please, help!!!
My advice is don't send only the Gombe corper away,send her and your girlfriend packing .If you send Gombe corper packing she will hate you for life and your girlfriend will resent you for not liking her family member.
Remember in the future you will go to your girlfriend house to seek her hand in marriage and the sister will always be part of the family whether you like it or not.

Tell them your friend or family member (Male) is coming to visit you so you need some space.
AgricultureRe: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by cocolacec(m): 11:16am On Sep 14, 2016
If Bill Gates truly wants to help the blacks he should start with his backyard not come to Africa many miles away.
AgricultureRe: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by cocolacec(m): 10:59am On Sep 14, 2016
asala1:
BS! Which of the food you eat today hasn't been modified genetically? Nothing you eat today grows in the wild, human modified them. The wheat you eat today were once just grasses, potatoes were formally poisonous, wild apples are tiny and not sweet, carrots were white and not this sweet, there are many varieties of tomotoes that can be transport easily without much damage. Did you think God created them just that way? No, people modified them over many years to what you eat now.
I agree that crop today has been modified but the new trend of Today GMO is a very dangerous one where animal genes can be added to food items,where rabbit have human ear ,trees have eyes.

Give these white folks (Mad Scientist) a step they will take a mile.Once you allow them with their Roundup ready Rice ,they will bombard you with many dangerous herbicides and they can never be chased out.

The consequences will be your farmers will depend on Mosanto for seeds,some will commit Suicide,endless lawsuits,Rise in medical cost in Nigeria.I guess India will soon make a visa free policy for Nigerians seeking Medical help.

If you know the people Bill Gates is representing ,you will be shocked to your bone Marrow and for the record he never was the richest man in the world.The richest men in Trillions are the Rothdchild,Rockerfellers,Du point etc.Bill is a shoe shiner to these dynasties and a front (hit)man.

Europe is kicking against GMO Crops in their lands while Africa is opening up its fertile land for destruction and devastation.

Read about GM cotton and India Farmers
Read about how Monsanto bankrupt farmers in the US and Germany(Monsanto claimed Patent for Pig in Germany suing pig Farmers)
Read about how Iraqi farmers were forced to plant GMO crops if they want their lands back.
Read about GMO corn in South America.

The goal of Bill and Monsanto is to control world food supply so that if you dont buy seeds from them you cannot plant,their seeds must be bought every planting season,if by mistake their seeds pollinate with your crops you will be sued for stealing their patent right.
The list is endless.

Some years ago I read about an Australian boy who ate peanut at home before going to school.In school he suffered a heart attack and died in hospital,his autopsy revealed he died from Peanut allergy.The parents said that wasn't the first time he ate peanuts.
AgricultureRe: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by cocolacec(m): 10:45am On Sep 14, 2016
asala1:
BS! Which of the food you eat today hasn't been modified genetically? Nothing you eat today grows in the wild, human modified them. The wheat you eat today were once just grasses, potatoes were formally poisonous, wild apples are tiny and not sweet, carrots were white and not this sweet, there are many varieties of tomotoes that can be transport easily without much damage. Did you think God created them just that way? No, people modified them over many years to what you eat now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=013_xA5mRdg
AgricultureRe: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by cocolacec(m): 10:44am On Sep 14, 2016
danot1030:
All these people will not dare near Jonathan during his time, they knew that whatever support they give will end up in Patient account and the balance shares among the the greedy gluttons around him then.
The GM campaign started during Jonathan Regime
AgricultureRe: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by cocolacec(m): 10:39am On Sep 14, 2016
gabe:
NO STUDY has linked GM foods with any disease. people just be peddling rumours...
The film titled "10 Years of Failure, Farmers Deceived by GM corn" shows the dire situation of corn farmers in the Philippines who have adopted GM corn. Amidst protests from farmers, scientists, consumers and basic sectors, GM corn was commercialized in the Philippines in 2003. At present, there are about 8 varieties of single, stacked-trait and pyramided GM corn approved by the government for direct planting. It is now planted in about 685,317 hectares of agricultural land allotted for corn.

The film documentary is based on the study done by MASIPAG on the socio-economic impacts of GM corn on farmers' lives and livelihood after more than 10 years of commercialization. In the film, GM corn farmers relate how they became indebted because of the rising cost of GM corn seeds and increasing cost and quantity of inputs being used. The film also shared the farmers account on the effect of GM corn farming such as emergence of new pests, soil erosion, corn contamination and human and animal health impacts. Farmers also shared the difficulty to go back to traditional or organic corn farming because of the loss of traditional seeds and practices replaced by GM corn farming and the effects of neighboring GM corn plantations. The film documentary covers the islands of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

For more information on the study, please visit www.masipag.org.

Film produced by Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) and KI Multimedia


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuWs8K9-kI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFF96-wrtUM
AgricultureRe: Bill Gates Funds Nigerian Rice Production by cocolacec(m):
asala1:
So? What is wrong with GM rice?
GM rice will bring about rise in health complication like Cancer ,fatal allergies and some strange diseases emerging like in the West ALS,multiple sclerosis,fibromylgia,babies having cancer etc.I can assure you when these health complications set in, your doctors cannot help you.

http://www.geneticallymodifiedfoods.co.uk/fact-sheet-pros-vs-cons.html
TravelRe: My Bad Experience in a Hotel in Benin City (Pictures) by cocolacec(m): 2:27am On Sep 12, 2016
moscobabs:
Bro thank u very much sir ...I spent my night at Comet hotel it was splendid I never knew there is cheap hotel of #2500 with all facilities that makes u feel as if u r in paradise .

the #2k rooms have been occupied when I got there around 8pm but I went for #2500 own. in fact I enjoyed the place than the 4k own I lodged at Dawson . so I have been suffering myself since all these while .
I hope you didnt give the Comet Hotel the parting gift of Bedbugs. grin
TravelRe: 3 Nigerian Pilgrims Die In Saudi Arabia by cocolacec(m): 10:04am On Sep 11, 2016
olasesi:
They didn't have to go.

They should have gone to the church or better, isreal.

I hear death don't meet people in either of both.
Death is no respecter of any place.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfS2j7haLZU
TravelRe: 3 Nigerian Pilgrims Die In Saudi Arabia by cocolacec(m): 9:59am On Sep 11, 2016
Izontubo:
Must they go for these pilgrimshuh...
Pilgrimage is a compulsory pillar of Islamic religion if you can afford it in a lifetime.Islam is based on Five pillars.
Faith,
Prayer
Fasting in Ramadan
Charity or Alms giving
Pilgrimage
TravelRe: 3 Nigerian Pilgrims Die In Saudi Arabia by cocolacec(m): 9:56am On Sep 11, 2016
Vicjustice:
There is no year without disaster and multiple deaths
As if people dont die on Nigerian roads,death is an inevitable end for all living things.There is a time to be born,to live and to die .Every soul shall taste death.
PoliticsRe: Mohammed Babangida Drags Rahma To Sharia Court by cocolacec(m): 4:12am On Sep 08, 2016
Jeffwhite16:
This two constitution country tire person. The Nigerian constitution is for christians and every other Nigerians while muslims obey and live by only their own law the sharia law. The sharia law in naija seems supreme.
if you read the Nigerian constitution very well , you will know sharia courts exist in the constitution. Decisions from Sharia court can be appealed at the sharia court of appeal and later the Supreme court.
EducationRe: WAEC Supervisor Assaults Female Muslim Candidate by cocolacec(m): 11:28pm On Sep 06, 2016
Fabulosdave01:
All these Muslims sef
Na by force to wear hijab?
We no go hear word again
na by force to wear Hijab,i wonder why Hijab is an issue in Nigeria's academic arena but in developed countries they see beyond the hijab covering but your talent and what you have to offer.

If the supervisor did this in Sweden ,i can assure you she will be relieved from her job or made to pay compensation to the student
HealthRe: Nigerian Man Offers To Donate His Kidney 2 Man Whose Story He Heard On NTA(pics) by cocolacec(m): 12:49pm On Sep 06, 2016
ebosie11:
Muhammad Sani pictured above(left) has offered to donate one of his kidneys to a kidney patient, Isa Hamma, whose case he got to know about while watching NTA television's newsline. Isa's kidneys were removed by a doctor at a private hospital in Adamawa state who thought they were tumors. 


Facebook user, Mustapha Atiku Ribadu, who has been in the Vanguard of those soliciting for funds for the kidney patient, shared the amazing story on his wall. He wrote

"Muhammad Sani, a graduate of Agricultural engineering from college of agriculture Jalingo is an uncommon man I had ever seen in my live. The young man who is into mining promised one of his kidneys to the patient who lost his kidneys at Jimeta clinic. Muhammad Sani told me he got to know the news through NTA newsline and on Facebook which we kept posting. On seeing the news the young man travelled all the way from Kaduna to Yola, his mission is to donate his kidney to the patient whose news he learnt through media only.I nearly shade tears when I discussed with the young Sani.He is presently lodging in a hotel and ready to travel with the patient tomorrow to Kano and donate his kidney if it matches to that of the patient. Wallahi some of the patient relatives are not ready to donate their kidneys , but Sani apart from contributing financially he is also ready to donate his organ . Young Sani hails from Taraba in Muri emirate, his holds HND in Agricultural engineering, he did his mandatory one year NYSC in Sunkani in Taraba state"

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2016/09/photos-nigerian-man-willingly-offers-to.html
I think the half baked doctor should be made to donate his kidney to remedy his wrong doing .
CultureRe: African Tribeswoman In Supermarket Wearing Goat Skins & Mud For Sunscreen (pix) by cocolacec(m): 12:51pm On Sep 05, 2016
ever811:
Kenya ehnnn..
This has nothing to do with Kenya,she is tribal womsn from Northern Namibia.
The Himba is the famous tribe of "red people" in northern Namibia. Women paint themselves twice a day with red clay mixed with butter. They wear short skirts made of goat skins and long red clay covered plaits of hair ending with tassels.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnQYOzeWg6c

At first glance, it may seem that there are only women in the Himba tribe. Almost all of them are traditionally dressed, proud and beautiful. In contrast, the men usually have adopted western clothes and you don't get to see them much in the villages anyway, because they are often far away with their herds, or in the nearest pub. They are getting fond of alcohol (just like, for example, the Surma in the Omo Valley), which is now getting in by the newly repaired road. The Himba women are not pleased about the men's adaptation of Western Ideologies.
CelebritiesRe: Ebube Nwagbo Visits The White House With Twins Tracy And Treasure Daniels by cocolacec(m): 1:20pm On Sep 03, 2016
We are tired of seeing our actors and actresses taking pictures infront of white house,we want to see pictures of Aso Rock Villä.
CrimeRe: Saudi-bound Nigerian Pilgrim Excretes 76 Cocaine Wraps by cocolacec(m): 4:44am On Sep 03, 2016
Sodijan:
If dis continue, Saudi-arabia may ban nigerian from entry holy place to perform pilgrims
Saudi Arabia can never ban Nigeria from Pilgrimage because it is a compulsory religious duty like Ramadan.Nigerians have been trafficking drug to Saudi since time immemorial so its not a new phenomenon.The Saudis only need to fish out traffickers at the port of entry.
FamilyRe: How Long Can You Stay Without Sex As Married Couple by cocolacec(m):
thelish:
Thank u for the info.
He will be travelling to Germany. They have three kids already.
Since kids are involved,its better he arrives in Germany first and later apply for his family to join him in Germany depending on the family purse.
I spoke with a lady earlier this year ,who came for her Phd programme from Egypt to study in denmark ,she got her residence permit for her husband and 2 children before she left her country.
The most important thing is proof of financial means to support the family in Germany.

In Sweden it goes
The maintenance requirement for the whole time you are in Sweden is SEK 3,500 (£366) per month for adults and SEK 2,100 (£219)per month for each child.
For 2years (wife)= 24 months X 366=£8784
3 children = 24MonthsX 657=£15,768
Total = £24,552

Germany might require less in bank statement

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Infoservice/FAQ/Studium/09-Familiennachzug%20Studenten.html?nn=480902

Family Reunion (German embassy Nigeria) Required Documents
http://m.nigeria.diplo.de/contentblob/4051286/Daten/6755309/Checklist_Ehegattennachzug_en.pdf
FamilyRe: How Long Can You Stay Without Sex As Married Couple by cocolacec(m): 10:27pm On Aug 31, 2016
thelish:
How long can you stay without sex?
My sis hubby is about to relocate abroad for studies. And he will be there for like two years? She is happy for her hubby but so worried over the distance. They are so closed that she is thinking of what happens to their sexual life. How are they going to cope when the urge comes? Is there anything that can help them take the urge away for the duration of two years?
If you have stayed away from your spouse for that long, how did u handle it?
Thanks
If the husband is travelling abroad for studies he can apply jointly to take his wife with him or apply for the wife visa later on ,she will surely be granted a visa.

The problem with Nigerians is lack of information.I remembered when was wife came to scandinavia to study she wasnt aware of that fact until she saw other student resuming with their spouses at hostel accomodation.The only challenge they will have is children are not allowed in hostel accomodation.May i know which country the husband will be studying.?
RomanceRe: Man Buys His UNILAG Girlfriend A Car For Accepting His Proposal by cocolacec(m): 7:59am On Aug 30, 2016
searchiing4love:
[size=18pt]Mumu Guy[/size] sad


Toto wey go get minimum of 5 guys wey dey penetrate am na him this one buy car ontop. The day he reads her whatsapp chat will be the day he will know these hoes ain't loyal. I can never buy a Nigerian girl a wheelchair talkless of a car. The biitch probably said yes to him for been a perfect mugun. Too many woman wrappers these days. undecided


#Teamforeigngirls cool
My friend dont paint all Nigerian women with the same brush.There are virtuous women out there but you need to search for that special women who fears her God and lives according to his Principles.I married a Nigeria woman as a tear rubber try look closely for that God fearing woman not the show off types.

If you know how many men have dug their borehole into foreign girls well you will scream. Good and bad women are the same everywhere irrespective of continent.
LiteratureRe: THE MAGNIFICENT BROTHERS. Season 1( Life In Secondary School) by cocolacec(m):
op i think you made a typoerror of birth room instead of bathroom
Christianity EtcPriests Protest Against Fathers Walking Brides Down The Aisle by cocolacec(op): 5:20pm On Aug 18, 2016
Priests protest against fathers walking brides down the aisle.

Priests around Sweden are speaking out against the tradition of handing over the bride at church weddings, saying it treats women as objects to be transferred from father to groom.


The tradition of handing over the bride may be an old and, according to some, conservative one, but it is fairly new in Sweden. The ritual is not part of traditional Swedish wedding ceremonies and hardly occurred in the 1990s.

However, it has become more and more popular in recent years. Some say couples who practice it have likely been influenced by Hollywood movies. Another theory is that the practice has seen a boost since the Swedish royals began to incorporate it in their weddings, with the King handing over the princesses to their grooms.

Among the priests who take issue with the tradition is Georgina McEwan, a retired minister who still officiates weddings around Stockholm. Like many of her colleagues within the Church of Sweden, McEwan prefers “the Swedish way”, that is couples walking toward the altar and the priest together.

Some priests even refuse to officiate weddings that include the giving away the bride ritual, but McEwan does not go that far, saying she will not forbid it because in the end it is up to the couples to decide.

However, McEwan does try to explain the symbolism behind the practice to couples, telling them that it “turns the bride into a thing”. That is what it was like in the Middle Ages, say McEwan, “when the girl didn’t have the permission to be herself and to choose her husband but was married because it was a royal union or a political union or whatever and it was the father and mother who decided”.

McEwan says that when she speaks to couples who are planning their weddings, they do not usually share that interpretation, but simply think handing over the bride is a “sweet” tradition.

There are also other fairly new trends in Swedish weddings, like using modern love songs or other musical arrangements during the church service, explains McEwan.

“An awful lot of time is put into the preparation by the bridal couple for the actual service whereas when I started off as a minister, the service was what the priest organised. But now people are sort of taking over and saying ‘this is my wedding and I will organise it the way I want to’.”

“Some couples even say 'must you talk about God?’ or ‘do you have to have Jesus there?’ and then I have to say, ‘well you have chosen a Christian service with a Christian minister in a Christian church. Of course Christ will be there’,” says McEwan.

http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=6499295
BusinessRe: Why Cant We Adopt US Dollar as our Nation's currency? by cocolacec(op): 11:32am On Aug 13, 2016
BusinessWhy Cant We Adopt US Dollar as our Nation's currency? by cocolacec(op): 9:26am On Aug 12, 2016
I and my brother were discussing Audu Ogbeh speech on Nigeria's high demand for dollars due to importation.We both decided why cant Nigeria adopt US dollar as its currency since the dollar is essential in all our international trade and this will save us from headaches of devaluation and multiplier effect of increase in prices of goods and services.The only problem is when the dollar collapse then our economy could collapse.What is your take on this?
FamilyRe: Only Boy Who Survived An Accident On The Way To Lagos Needs To Be Identified by cocolacec(m): 10:18am On Aug 11, 2016
So no relative came to take the boy since October 2015

https://www.nairaland.com/2699785/photos-little-boy-looking-parents

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