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 Travel › Re: JAPA: Nigerian Man Returns Back To Nigeria With His Family To Start Afresh (vid) by Cousin9999: 9:24pm On Sep 26, 2024 |
There are America and Europe trained doctors that decide to work in harsh environments all over the world for modest pay. They could be somewhere making amazing money, having a predictable schedule, and relaxing in their penthouse or brownstone. But some people feel a calling to bring their skills and knowledge to people who they feel need it more than the average person in America, Canada, or west Europe. 1 Like |
| Crime › Re: Nigerian Sentenced In The U.S. For Defrauding Attorneys Through Fraud Scheme by Cousin9999: 9:14pm On Sep 26, 2024 |
Something seems off about this story. All those years in law school, and you can't spot a scam?
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| Education › Re: Pupils Show Excitement As Winners Of Primary School Election Are Announced (vid) by Cousin9999: 9:10pm On Sep 26, 2024 |
eazzzy1:But if they don't learn how to be corrupt leaders from youth, how will they be horrible politicians as adults?  We have to start when they're young.
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| Foreign Affairs › Tanzania Arrests Opposition Leaders Ahead Of Planned Protests by Cousin9999(op): 1:55am On Sep 26, 2024 |
Tanzania police arrested leaders of the main opposition party after they asked supporters to join banned street protests to demand an end to political abductions and murders. Those arrested on Monday include Chadema’s Vice Chairman Tundu Lissu, a fiery critic of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government. Police “have refused to say where they have taken him,” said John Mrema, a party spokesman. Before his arrest, Lissu posted on X that armed police had surrounded his house and that he would be taken to a police station. Chadema said police have also surrounded the home of party chairman, Freeman Mbowe, effectively placing him under house arrest. The two men were expected to lead unauthorized street demonstrations on Monday. Anti-riot police have been patrolling the streets of Dar es Salaam and elsewhere across the country for the past three days to deter the protests. Opposition leaders have accused Hassan of rowing back on promised political reforms and cracking down on democracy ahead of elections in November and next year. Police denied involvement in political abductions and murders and have pledged a thorough investigation. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-23/tanzania-arrests-opposition-leaders-ahead-of-planned-protests |
| Foreign Affairs › Democratic Republic Of The Congo Releases 648 Prisoners To Ease Overcrowding by Cousin9999(op): 1:45am On Sep 26, 2024 |
In 2020, it was estimated that only 6% of the prisoners were actually serving sentences - the rest were stuck in DR Congo's legal system where cases can drag on for years.The justice minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Constant Mutamba, announced the conditional release of 648 inmates from the country’s largest prison on Saturday amid efforts to ease overcrowding. The 648 prisoners released with parole conditions included 73 adults and eight juveniles. Makala Central Prison, built in 1957, is designed to accommodate 1,500 inmates but currently houses over 12,000 prisoners. According to Amnesty International, prisoners are not provided with adequate food, drinking water or medicine, and some have starved to death. Under international law, government authorities have a duty to care for people in prisons, including to protect their rights to life, health, safety and security. According to the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, people in prison are to be treated with dignity and have prompt access to adequate food with nutrient value. The conditional release follows an escape attempt at Makala Central Prison earlier this month. During the jailbreak, twenty-four were shot after ignoring warnings, while the rest died from crushing or suffocation. The total death toll was 129, while fifty-nine were injured. Earlier this month, DRC Interior Minister Jacquemin Shabani stated that several women were also raped during the attempted jailbreak. During the announcement, the Minister of Justice referred to the jailbreak and condemned any attempt to disrupt public order inside penitentiary establishments. In an effort to reduce prison overcrowding , DRC announced an array of releases of inmates in recent months. In July, the DRC government had stated that at least 7,000 inmates were to be granted conditional release from the Makala Central Prison in a bid to ease overcrowding at the facility. In late August, authorities announced another release of 527 inmates from the prison. https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/09/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-releases-of-648-prisoners-to-ease-overcrowding/ |
| Travel › Re: Albania Visa Information For Nigerians by Cousin9999: 1:30am On Sep 26, 2024 |
The Inside Story of Europe’s First narco-State Therein lies the tension for Europe: the concept of a narco-state has always felt very far away to Europeans, who can tend to figure the corrupt states producing their drugs are someone else’s problem. But Albania’s central positioning in the drug industry has brought the problem closer, right at a time when Albanians are hoping to become more connected to the EU’s economic engine.https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-inside-story-of-europes-first-narco-state/ |
| Crime › Spanish Police Arrest Five People Over Fake Brad Pitt Scam by Cousin9999(op): 1:23am On Sep 26, 2024 |
Spanish police have arrested five people accused of [b]scamming two women out of €325,00[/b]0 (£271,000) by posing as the Hollywood star Brad Pitt online. The suspects made contact with the women on an internet page for fans of the Oscar-winning actor and led them to believe “they had a sentimental relationship with him”, Spain’s Guardia civil police force said in a statement on Monday. Posing as Pitt, the members of the gang then allegedly encouraged the women to invest in various projects that did not exist. One woman, from the southern region of Andalusia, was defrauded of €175,000, while the other, from the northern Basque Country, lost €150,000. “The cybercriminals, to capture the victims, had studied their social networks and made a psychological profile of them, thus discovering that both women were two vulnerable people, lacking in affection and in a state of depression,” police said. “They also used instant messaging platforms to exchange messages and emails with the two women until they reached a point where they believed they were chatting via WhatsApp with Brad Pitt himself, who promised them a romantic relationship and a future together.” Police arrested five people in the southern region of Andalusia, including the suspected leaders of the group. They raided five homes as part of their operations, seizing several mobile phones, bank cards, two computers and a diary “in which the phrases used by the fraudsters to deceive their victims were written down”. Officers were able to recover €85,000 defrauded from the two women. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/23/spanish-police-arrest-five-people-over-fake-brad-pitt-scam
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| Travel › Re: Plumbing Or Truck Driving - Jobs/vacancies In Abroad by Cousin9999: 5:14am On Sep 25, 2024 |
SirFamous11:You really shouldn't be operating a large vehicle like that unless your English is decent. It isn't safe for other people or you. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Plumbing Or Truck Driving - Jobs/vacancies In Abroad by Cousin9999: 9:44pm On Sep 24, 2024 |
Truck Driving (in the US) It's one of the few jobs I can think of where you can train for a few weeks, and then be working and make $70K+ (USD) your first year. Plumbers aren't doing that. And there's a shortage, so it's not hard to get in. One of the reasons there's a shortage is because it's so easy to get your own equipment and drive indie. Another reason is that it's not glamorous (long days, away from home for weeks, sleep in your truck, etc.). I think a lot of the industry in Canada is full of Indians, and Canadian salaries are lower in general. You don't want to work there. But you have to do your training in the US or Canada to work in the US (they also accept training from federal government in Mexico, but I doubt you can access that). Training isn't expensive or hard to access. You just have to figure out how you're going to (legally) get there. Not as easy now. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Moving To Either Cote D'ivoire Or Guinea Conakry by Cousin9999: 9:18pm On Sep 24, 2024 |
Check the threads on running a business in Cote D'Ivoire. |
| Travel › Re: A Case For Thailand by Cousin9999: 9:15pm On Sep 24, 2024 |
Nah. SE Asia's Scamming Compounds, A Global Human Trafficking Crisis https://www.nairaland.com/8205606/se-asias-scamming-compounds-global For Sale: The Pervasive Organ Trade In Asia https://www.nairaland.com/8194982/sale-pervasive-organ-trade-asia SE Asia: Record Meth And Synth Drug Seizures, Profits In The Billions https://www.nairaland.com/8204996/se-asia-record-meth-synth |
| Phones › Re: Lady Confronts Phone Charging Man Who Labels Her Power Bank ‘Ashawo’ (Photos) by Cousin9999: 9:09pm On Sep 24, 2024 |
Barteze:Nah. Police harass any and everyone. They're crooks. |
| Phones › Re: Lady Confronts Phone Charging Man Who Labels Her Power Bank ‘Ashawo’ (Photos) by Cousin9999: 9:24pm On Sep 23, 2024 |
Barteze:So if you have on clothing that looks "like a criminal," I should proceed to beat your ass or arrest you? Don't be silly. |
| Phones › Re: Lady Confronts Phone Charging Man Who Labels Her Power Bank ‘Ashawo’ (Photos) by Cousin9999: 9:21pm On Sep 23, 2024 |
No educated, mentally healthy person throws that word around. If this really happened, he should be happy she didn't have her boyfriend/husband/brother/cousin nearby. |
| Travel › Re: Angola Experiences And Info by Cousin9999(op): 11:57pm On Sep 22, 2024 |
| Agriculture › Re: Your Complete Guide To Perfectly Watering Tomato Plants by Cousin9999(op): 11:38pm On Sep 22, 2024 |
WATCH FOR SIGNS OF TROUBLE Watering tomatoes isn't an exact science. The best thing you can do is watch for signs that you're giving them too much or too little water and make adjustments as you go. Underwatering Here are some signs you should keep an eye out for: Wilted leaves in the morning Tomato leaves curling Dry soil Stunted growth If you notice these signs, try slightly increasing the amount of water you're giving them. Eventually, you'll find the sweet spot between too much water and too little water. Overwatering If you’ve been watering too much you might notice these signs: Yellow leaves Dark or mushy roots Soggy soil Cracked or rotting fruit Showing signs of disease If you notice these signs, pull back some on your watering. You should keep to the same schedule but give them less water each time first. https://www.gardendesign.com/tomato/watering.html 1 Like |
| Agriculture › Re: Your Complete Guide To Perfectly Watering Tomato Plants by Cousin9999(op): 11:36pm On Sep 22, 2024 |
WATER NEEDS BY GROWTH STAGE Figuring out how often to water tomatoes will vary based on their growth stage. Learning about each stage briefly will help you adjust your watering routine to fit their needs at each moment. Seedlings: Watering tomato plants enough when they're seedlings is vital if you want them to grow successfully past this point. Make sure the soil is damp well below the surface so that good roots can establish themselves early on. Pro tip: Gently water your tomato seedlings with a spray bottle, usually 4-5 squirts is enough. Learn more about growing tomatoes from seed. Young transplants: Once you’ve transplanted your young tomatoes out into the garden, give them a good deep soak. Monitor the soil moisture and give them another soak when it is dry. Consistency is important during this time. Mature tomatoes: As the plants mature, mulch around the base of your plants to keep the moisture in. Keep a close eye on the weather. If it gets really hot, water them more often. If it rains, skip or reduce your watering. Place a simple rain gauge near your tomatoes to know how much water they receive. Fruiting plants: Keep an extra close eye on them throughout the day and continue to watch for signs of over or underwatering so you can make adjustments and ensure the tomatoes you're starting to see turn out well. Overwatering at this stage may cause fruit to crack or rot. Underwatering may result in low fruit production. Article continues in next post. 1 Like |
| Agriculture › Re: Your Complete Guide To Perfectly Watering Tomato Plants by Cousin9999(op): 11:33pm On Sep 22, 2024 |
Sprinkler: A sprinkler may sound like a convenient option for watering tomato plants, but it's the least favorable option. Sprinklers irrigate from above the plants, which gets water on the leaves. This increases the chance of diseases and pests damaging your tomatoes. Plus, the moisture evaporates quickly, leaving your plants without the water they need to thrive. Finally, a sprinkler isn't easy to target to one particular area. So you can end up watering other plants at the same time, which might lead to weeds or overwatering other things you're trying to grow. The bottom line: Watering tomato plants doesn't need to be a complicated process. The most important thing is to keep the soil damp throughout the growing season and avoid the leaves whenever possible. The best option is drip irrigation but setting this up has the highest upfront costs. Using a hose or watering can with the appropriate setup can be just as effective and less expensive. TOMATO WATERING TIPS Watering your tomatoes doesn’t have to be tricky. Follow these tips and you’ll be on your way to success: -Establish deep, healthy roots by watering slowly and deeply -Water in the morning to the keep the soil moist through the heat of the day -Always water at the base of the plant — watering from above invites disease -Check tomatoes growing in pots often since they dry out quickly -Be consistent — fluctuations in water supply lead to cracking and blossom end rot -Tomatoes need 1-2 inches of water per week, depending on the weather -Occasionally add an organic liquid fertilizer to produce plump, juicy tomatoes Article continues in next post. 1 Like |
| Agriculture › Your Complete Guide To Perfectly Watering Tomato Plants by Cousin9999(op): 11:31pm On Sep 22, 2024 |
METHODS FOR WATERING TOMATO PLANTS When watering tomato plants there are a variety of different methods you can try. The most important thing is that you water them the correct amount. Watering can: If you opt to use a watering can, one with a rose spout will give you the best results. A spout like this disperses the water in several smaller streams rather than one large one. Something like this is preferable because too harsh of a stream can displace soil that the plant needs to continue steadily growing. Pro tip: Watering right at the plant's roots can help keep disease and pests away compared to watering from above the plant. Hose: If you choose to use a hose to water your tomato plants, attach a nozzle or watering wand to help the water flow out slowly and gently for the same reasons mentioned above. Pro tip: A soaker hose is an easy way to water all your tomatoes at once. Water seeps out of small pores along the length of the hose. Simply place the hose so it runs past the base of each plant and turn on the water! Drip irrigation: A drip irrigation system is one of the most effective ways to water tomato plants. For this method, water is run through small tubes placed at the base of each plant. It's effective because the water is delivered right to the roots of the plant. Another benefit is that it makes it easy to ensure all your tomato plants receive the same amount. So a tiny adjustment can fix them all. Pro tip: For maximum convenience, connect your drip lines to your irrigation timer. Then program them to run on certain days and times for at least a few minutes. Adjust the schedule as needed or supplement with hand watering. Article continues in next post. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Romance › Re: Everything You Heard About Dating Abroad As A Nigerian Man Is A Lie. by Cousin9999: 8:43pm On Sep 21, 2024 |
This thread actually reminds me of how beautiful and sweet black Panamanian women are.
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| Romance › Re: Pretty Woman In Tears After Discovering Her Husband Is Gay (photos & Video) by Cousin9999: 8:27pm On Sep 21, 2024 |
DaddyCoool:If you want to let some inbred and their sociopathy dictate your definition of who you are, that's your business. But I reject that shit. |
| Romance › Re: Everything You Heard About Dating Abroad As A Nigerian Man Is A Lie. by Cousin9999: 8:24pm On Sep 21, 2024 |
Gerrard59:Also, you said I lie a lot. Show me the posts. |
| Romance › Re: Everything You Heard About Dating Abroad As A Nigerian Man Is A Lie. by Cousin9999: 8:23pm On Sep 21, 2024 |
Gerrard59:The way you defend Chile...isn't masculine. |
| Romance › Re: Why Do Siblings See Themselves As Competition? by Cousin9999: 8:22pm On Sep 21, 2024 |
Some of it may be unhealthy thinking that resulted from a lack of understanding and correction. Some of it may be from mental health issues. But all competition isn't bad, that's how you have entire families of doctors, engineers, businessmen, artists... 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Romance › Re: Everything You Heard About Dating Abroad As A Nigerian Man Is A Lie. by Cousin9999: 4:53am On Sep 21, 2024 |
Gerrard59:Which posts are these? P.S. Chile is markedly different from other South American countries. There is a reason American PassportBros don't visit there compared to Columbia or Peru.That's cool. F-CK Chile. |
| Romance › Re: Pretty Woman In Tears After Discovering Her Husband Is Gay (photos & Video) by Cousin9999: 4:43am On Sep 21, 2024 |
DaddyCoool:1.) Oyinbos do NOT determine who is black. F-CK that. 2.) DNA says those are NOT black people. |
| Romance › Re: Why Does Bad News About Nigeria Make Nigerians Happy Than Good News by Cousin9999: 4:38am On Sep 21, 2024 |
Poverty, neocolonialism, and other trauma. It's kind of hard for some people not to be angry and bitter. But I think some people abroad respond a certain way because either they desperately want to feel they've arrived despite modest achievements, or they feel cheated by Nigeria because of what they see, experience, and achieve abroad. So basically, a mental health issue. |
| Romance › Re: Everything You Heard About Dating Abroad As A Nigerian Man Is A Lie. by Cousin9999: 4:14am On Sep 21, 2024 |
tensazangetsu20:lol I hope no one actually believes this. 3 Likes |
| Romance › Re: Everything You Heard About Dating Abroad As A Nigerian Man Is A Lie. by Cousin9999: 4:07am On Sep 21, 2024 |
South America...has a lot of problems. When a male goes there and raves about the women, he's likely clueless about how messed up the country and/or society is, or he's a lowlife that thinks exploiting poor women is okay. If you're a guy and you go to one of those countries, these are some of the reasons women will be all over you: -She wants to set you up to get robbed. -She's a hooker. -She's a known hooker and no other men will date her. -She's bait for human trafficking. -She thinks you make at least 40,000USD annually, which is a ton of money to them. And you're her potentially "rich" boyfriend to squeeze money from that her and her local boyfriend/husband spend. -In her insanely racist/colorist country, the fact that she's slightly darker than an albino causes all kinds of problems in her life, and she knows she'll get the opposite treatment from you. But the fact is, she's racist as well. -She thinks you're her ticket out of the hellhole country she's in. -Men in those countries are known to smack women, and she's trying to escape that culture by marrying you. -It's a purely sexual relationship that will go nowhere because she will only or already has married a local. ETA: It doesn't matter what one of these women does for you or how many different ways you have sex with her, she's still racist. 10 Likes 1 Share |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Ugandan Women Protest Nude Against Corruption (Video) by Cousin9999: 3:49am On Sep 21, 2024 |
Some NGO probably paid them to do this. |
| Romance › Re: Pretty Woman In Tears After Discovering Her Husband Is Gay (photos & Video) by Cousin9999: 3:42am On Sep 21, 2024 |
DaddyCoool:She's not a black woman anywhere in the world. |
| Travel › Scandinavian Airlines Flight Diverted After Mouse Jumps Out Of Meal by Cousin9999(op): 3:17am On Sep 21, 2024 |
A Scandinavian Airlines passenger got an unpleasant surprise when she opened her in-flight meal and a live mouse scampered out. The unhygienic incident caused the flight to make an emergency landing on Wednesday, Sept. 17, the airline told the AFP news agency, according to the BBC. Airline spokesperson Oystein Schmidt said the rodent posed a “safety risk” to travelers, who were flying from Oslo, Norway, to Malaga, Spain. The plane was diverted to Copenhagen. Passengers later traveled to their original destination of Malaga on a different aircraft. One of the passengers on board, Jarle Borrestad, shared his experience witnessing the furry intruder in a Facebook post. "Believe it or not. A lady next to me here at SAS opened the food and out jumped a mouse. Now we have turned around and landed at CPH [Copenhagen Airport] for flight changes," Borrestad wrote. Schmidt said that finding a mouse on a flight is “something that happens extremely rarely.” "We have established procedures for such situations, which also include a review with our suppliers to ensure this does not happen again,” Schmidt added. PEOPLE reached out to Scandinavian Airlines but did not immediately hear back. An article on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) website notes that mice can chew through electrical wiring on planes — and partially chewed wires, which are harder to detect, can cause short circuits and pose a fire risk. AOPA adds, “Once mice live in an airplane, it’s not only their house, but…uh…their bathroom, too. This is more than simply gross. Mouse urine is corrosive to metal, and their droppings can serve as anti-desiccants, retaining moisture and causing water corrosion.” “If you see a mouse in the hangar, the correct response is to jump into action,” the article advises. https://people.com/a-mouse-jumped-out-of-a-woman-s-airplane-meal-causing-the-flight-to-be-diverted-8716122
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