₦airaland Forum

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The rampant theft and illegal refining of crude oil pose grave threats to Nigeria's environment, economy, and future prosperity. It's imperative that we unite to tackle this scourge head-on, safeguarding our natural resources for the benefit of all Nigerians and securing a brighter, more sustainable future. Kudos to the Nigerian Navy.

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Stay safey people. May God heal our land.

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FAKE, MISLEADING AND FALSE INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERNET......*

My pieces of advice

1. When you see a sensational post that borders on the following issues

A) Generating Fear in people about a product health implications

For example the fake plastic rice story or Chinese are selling human parts.

B) Medical information on the benefit or harm of a particular item be it natural or manufactured.

C) Political statements that appear smart by a prominent political icon or public figure. Examples like Mugabe, Trump, Obama, Buhari, Soyinka etc

D) If it is too good to be true or too bad to be true. Most likely not true.

E) If it has been circulating for a long time and the story is the same, for example ' Pray for 20 Christians in Afghanistan who are to be executed. Denmark is planning to burn Quran next Saturday. Do not drink Pepsi in the next few weeks. It is probably not true but they are usually outdated news. Most often the Author refuses to put the specific date, month or year to make it appear as if it is current or futuristic.

F) Posts that malign or denigrate individuals or tribe, religions, nations or communities. For instance Donald Trump claims Nigerians are criminals and their leaders thieves hence they should be deported or prevented from coming to the USA.

G) Photo shopped pictures of political or public icons making some political or religious statements.

e.g Mrs Obama and bring back our girls or Trump and Bring Back God to the White House.

H) Posts from partisan political or tribal blogs or websites.

I) Be suspicious when the message ask you to share the information to ALL your contacts NOW. They are probably afraid of giving you time to reflect on the information and act rationally.

J) Beware when a statement makes a magical claim like 'send this message to ten contacts and your phone battery would be fully charged' If this were so, we would all have dumped our charger.

K) Discard messages that ask you to share a particular piece of information or pictures to so many number of people to raise money for a cause or a sick person. Someone somewhere is probably taking you for a ride because nobody is counting the number of times a message is circulated.

L) Trash messages which seek to blackmail you emotionally. Messages like 'only a bad person would not share this broadcast ' 'I have saved your life by sharing this message. Save other lives by sharing too'

WHAT TO DO WITH SUCH POSTS

1. Don't be in a hurry to circulate such information to avoid being a busy body or peddlers of lies. Remember the 4 way test.

2. Inbox the Author of the post and ask for credible evidence, links and facts.

3. Where the post is a medical issue, consult a Professional Physician or relevant authority

4. Type the title of the post in search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, Bing etc and place hoax or spam at the back.

For example "Donald Trump plan to arrest Buhari hoax"

5. Go to Snopes.com which is a reliable website that busts myths, scams and hoaxes. Type the particular topic in their search box.

It is better to be careful than to strive to be the first person to disseminate information that may not be true, thereby damaging your reputation.
FAKE, MISLEADING AND FALSE INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERNET......*

My pieces of advice

1. When you see a sensational post that borders on the following issues

A) Generating Fear in people about a product health implications

For example the fake plastic rice story or Chinese are selling human parts.

B) Medical information on the benefit or harm of a particular item be it natural or manufactured.

C) Political statements that appear smart by a prominent political icon or public figure. Examples like Mugabe, Trump, Obama, Buhari, Soyinka etc

D) If it is too good to be true or too bad to be true. Most likely not true.

E) If it has been circulating for a long time and the story is the same, for example ' Pray for 20 Christians in Afghanistan who are to be executed. Denmark is planning to burn Quran next Saturday. Do not drink Pepsi in the next few weeks. It is probably not true but they are usually outdated news. Most often the Author refuses to put the specific date, month or year to make it appear as if it is current or futuristic.

F) Posts that malign or denigrate individuals or tribe, religions, nations or communities. For instance Donald Trump claims Nigerians are criminals and their leaders thieves hence they should be deported or prevented from coming to the USA.

G) Photo shopped pictures of political or public icons making some political or religious statements.

e.g Mrs Obama and bring back our girls or Trump and Bring Back God to the White House.

H) Posts from partisan political or tribal blogs or websites.

I) Be suspicious when the message ask you to share the information to ALL your contacts NOW. They are probably afraid of giving you time to reflect on the information and act rationally.

J) Beware when a statement makes a magical claim like 'send this message to ten contacts and your phone battery would be fully charged' If this were so, we would all have dumped our charger.

K) Discard messages that ask you to share a particular piece of information or pictures to so many number of people to raise money for a cause or a sick person. Someone somewhere is probably taking you for a ride because nobody is counting the number of times a message is circulated.

L) Trash messages which seek to blackmail you emotionally. Messages like 'only a bad person would not share this broadcast ' 'I have saved your life by sharing this message. Save other lives by sharing too'

WHAT TO DO WITH SUCH POSTS

1. Don't be in a hurry to circulate such information to avoid being a busy body or peddlers of lies. Remember the 4 way test.

2. Inbox the Author of the post and ask for credible evidence, links and facts.

3. Where the post is a medical issue, consult a Professional Physician or relevant authority

4. Type the title of the post in search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, Bing etc and place hoax or spam at the back.

For example "Donald Trump plan to arrest Buhari hoax"

5. Go to Snopes.com which is a reliable website that busts myths, scams and hoaxes. Type the particular topic in their search box.

It is better to be careful than to strive to be the first person to disseminate information that may not be true, thereby damaging your reputation.
FAKE, MISLEADING AND FALSE INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERNET......*

My pieces of advice

1. When you see a sensational post that borders on the following issues

A) Generating Fear in people about a product health implications

For example the fake plastic rice story or Chinese are selling human parts.

B) Medical information on the benefit or harm of a particular item be it natural or manufactured.

C) Political statements that appear smart by a prominent political icon or public figure. Examples like Mugabe, Trump, Obama, Buhari, Soyinka etc

D) If it is too good to be true or too bad to be true. Most likely not true.

E) If it has been circulating for a long time and the story is the same, for example ' Pray for 20 Christians in Afghanistan who are to be executed. Denmark is planning to burn Quran next Saturday. Do not drink Pepsi in the next few weeks. It is probably not true but they are usually outdated news. Most often the Author refuses to put the specific date, month or year to make it appear as if it is current or futuristic.

F) Posts that malign or denigrate individuals or tribe, religions, nations or communities. For instance Donald Trump claims Nigerians are criminals and their leaders thieves hence they should be deported or prevented from coming to the USA.

G) Photo shopped pictures of political or public icons making some political or religious statements.

e.g Mrs Obama and bring back our girls or Trump and Bring Back God to the White House.

H) Posts from partisan political or tribal blogs or websites.

I) Be suspicious when the message ask you to share the information to ALL your contacts NOW. They are probably afraid of giving you time to reflect on the information and act rationally.

J) Beware when a statement makes a magical claim like 'send this message to ten contacts and your phone battery would be fully charged' If this were so, we would all have dumped our charger.

K) Discard messages that ask you to share a particular piece of information or pictures to so many number of people to raise money for a cause or a sick person. Someone somewhere is probably taking you for a ride because nobody is counting the number of times a message is circulated.

L) Trash messages which seek to blackmail you emotionally. Messages like 'only a bad person would not share this broadcast ' 'I have saved your life by sharing this message. Save other lives by sharing too'

WHAT TO DO WITH SUCH POSTS

1. Don't be in a hurry to circulate such information to avoid being a busy body or peddlers of lies. Remember the 4 way test.

2. Inbox the Author of the post and ask for credible evidence, links and facts.

3. Where the post is a medical issue, consult a Professional Physician or relevant authority

4. Type the title of the post in search engines like Google, Yahoo, MSN, Bing etc and place hoax or spam at the back.

For example "Donald Trump plan to arrest Buhari hoax"

5. Go to Snopes.com which is a reliable website that busts myths, scams and hoaxes. Type the particular topic in their search box.

It is better to be careful than to strive to be the first person to disseminate information that may not be true, thereby damaging your reputation.

This is is how they'll all be living life when they have money, few years down the line they would be begging for donations to treat lung cancer and all.

I read a post here yesterday about a US blogger writing how Nigeria and Africa as a whole is a crime destination and why he hates us. I also read some hate and racist filled comments by the white saints and some Nigerians too. This forced me to go online to check if this is true. I am not trying to justify crimes and corrupt practices by Nigerians and Africans but I'm trying to refute what I felt is a racism and hate filled post.

A smart and savvy expat or world traveler should do their homework and learn about the countries they travel to. Often, this can mean learning a place’s history, culture and scenic beauty.
But there also are some unpleasant, but important, factors to consider, such as crime. Anyone who travels internationally should educate themselves as to crime rates in countries they travel to, the types of crimes that are committed there, and precautions they can take .
Here are the countries with five of the highest, and five of the lowest, crime rates in the world.
Top 5 Countries with the Highest Crime Rates
The United States of America and Canada actually have the highest overall crime rates in the world. That largely has to do with reports of theft and other crimes in major cities, but if you take theft out of the equation, the numbers change.
South Africa
South Africa has the highest murder rate among countries with populations of 35 million people or more. The murder rate since 2011 stayed at around 32 per 100,000 but the number of murders has increased with increases in population. South Africa also has one of the highest rates of rape in the world. AIDS also is a concern there, and it has been reported that if a woman is raped, there is a 25 percent chance her attacker has HIV or AIDS.
Perhaps most shocking of all is that children are often rape victims in South Africa. This is believed to be a result of a myth that having sex with a virgin female cures a man of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Some places in the country even have signs informing people that is not true.
Other crimes committed in South Africa include car hijackings and kidnapping.
Honduras
Crime has been a serious issue in Honduras for years. Gang activity is a major factor, and the country in Central America has the highest murder rate in the world, with more than 90 homicides per 100,000 people, compared to the average of 6.2 percent, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes.
Drugs are a serious issue there, as Honduras is a major drug route to the United States. Its long coastline, and relatively spread-out population, make it a popular route to bring drugs from Central America to the U.S.
Venezuela
Gallup ranked Venezuela as the world’s most insecure nation in a 2013 poll. The United Nations attributes the country’s high crime rate to the poor political and economic environment. Venezuela has a high murder rate, 82 per 100,000 people.
Venezuela also is a key country for drug trafficking, as cocaine and other drugs headed to the U.S. and Europe are routed through Venezuela. Foreigners often are targets for such crimes as murder and kidnapping.
One high-profile crime in Venezuela occurred in January 2014 when former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear and her husband were murdered, and their young daughter was shot.
A travel warning from the United States State Department notes that kidnapping in a serious concern throughout Venezuela, and that 80 percent of kidnappings go unreported. Many of these are “express kidnappings,” which last a few hours, but can be very violent, and people who resist attempts at an express kidnapping have been known to be murdered. Some families even set aside ransom money in case of a kidnapping.
Belize
This country has a small population (about 335,000), but a high murder rate, often ranking among the world’s highest murder rates, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Other issues in Belize include human trafficking, drugs, and gang activity. The country also has a reputation as a place where many crimes go unpunished, because of lack of suitable resources to prosecute suspects.
Theft has long been a problem there, but in recent years, more of those burglaries have involved violence, leading to injuries and death.
India
Sexual assault is a major concern in India. More than 33,000 rapes were reported in 2014.
The rate of these assaults is increasing. Rape is one of India’s most common crimes against women. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 24,923 rape cases were reported across India in 2012, but experts agree that the number of unreported cases of sexual assault brings the total much higher. The latest estimates suggest that a new case of rape is reported every 22 minutes in India.
There also have been some tragic high-profile cases, including the gang rape and murder of two teenaged girls in May of 2014, in which police officers were suspects. A post-mortem examination indicated the girls had been raped and hanged while still alive. But an investigation by India’s Central Bureau of Investigation said there was no evidence of rape, and that the examination was flawed. In March 2015, a 71-year-old nun was allegedly gang-raped. Six men were arrested for the crime.
Riding buses in India can lead to sexual harassment or “eve teasing,” ranging from catcalls, gestures, brushing up against women, groping and molestation. Other crimes in India include gang activity and drug-related crimes.
Top 5 Countries with the Lowest Crime Rates
On the other end of the spectrum, here are the five countries with the lowest crime rates in the world.
Switzerland
Switzerland is known for its low crime rate. The murder rate there in 2014 was 0.49 per 100,000 people, the country’s lowest rate since Switzerland started keeping those statistics in the 1980s. That low number is despite a population increase from 6.4 million to 8.1 million.
Total offenses registered in 2014 numbered 526,066, with about half of those being committed by foreigners, many of which were theft, including vehicle theft. There were 556 reported rapes in 2014, which represented a three percent decrease.
Singapore
Widely regarded to be the safest country in Asia, Singapore has one of the world’s lowest murder rates (0.3 per 100,000), and violent crime is rare there. A report by the Singapore Police Force stated that there were 175 violent crimes committed in the first half of 2015, a decrease from 315 over the same period in 2014. Statistics for drug crimes also are low, as Singapore is known for its notoriously harsh drug laws. There is an increase in online scams and credit-card fraud.
Iceland
Iceland has been named the world’s most peaceful county by the Global Peace Index, because of its low crime rate, lack of armed forces and political stability. It has one of the world’s lowest murder rates, with just 26 murders being reported from 2000 to October of 2014. Rape is a concern in Iceland, with a 2013 study claiming that of 189 cases of rape reported rapes in 2008 and 2009, just 21 ended with a conviction.
Japan
Japan is one of the safest countries in Asia, and its murder rate of less than one per 100,000 is the lowest among industrial nations. Japan has a population of 127 million, yet street crime is practically non-existent there, and drug use is low. This is largely attributed to the culture of Japan, as being known to use illegal drugs or being sentence to prison would be considered of bad character. Organized crime is an issue in Japan, with organized crime syndicates (known as the Yakuza) being involved in extortion, blackmail, pornography, arson and influencing public officials.
Luxembourg
A small country of 1,000 square miles, and a population under 600,000, Luxembourg has low murder and violent crime rates, thought petty crimes, such as pickpocketing and purse-snatching, are known to happen in tourist areas. Charges of police corruption are rare. Meanwhile, Luxembourg has the highest Gross Domestic Product per capita in 2014, according to the United Nations.

Source: https://www.clements.com/resources/articles/Countries-with-the-Highest-and-Lowest-Crime-Rates

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Set it to WCDMA only.
Reboot and retry.

MTN

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For some reason the setting reset with a reboot.

It goes back to Edge. Always.

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Very nice Protocol

1. Know the *purpose / reason* for the formation of the group and act accordingly.

2. Confirm the *validity of the news you wish to share* in your group before circulating it.

3. If the news you circulate is true, you will be respected by the members. It brings honour to you and your group.

4. *Discussion*- unless necessary, *deal individually* with a member.

5. Post only *useful news.* This will elevate your status.

*6. Since we are in more than one group, there is a tendency to repeat the postings. Delete a video or picture immediately after viewing it once.If you receive the same material, delete it at once.*

7. *Avoid* posting a *series of materials at one go*. Avoid sharing more than one picture or video at the same time. Your sharing may appear to be a burden to your friends.

8. Before sharing a video or picture with the others, *consider carefully if it's worth sharing or if it has been shared previously* ; then, go ahead and share.

*9. Don't share incorrect notes. Don't support rumours.*

*10. Don't share violent or gruesome pictures/ videos* e.g.murder , indecent pictures

*11. Refrain from sending morning, afternoon and evening / night greetings in the chat group.*

*12. Conduct yourself such that the group admin is not affected or hated by our postings.*

*13. When posting about needs in the group, specify the day and type your name in the message.The others in the group will come to know your name. Note that several educational needs have been shared for many years.*

*14. Don't remain silent in a group all the time.*

* 15. Avoid posting religious messages in professional/alumni/official groups that comprise pole with different religious inclinations

*16. Strictly avoid all such msgs which directly or indirectly harm anybody in person , gender , group , religion , etc*.

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Skin cancer. Lung cancer. Asthma. Lead poisoning. Mercury poisoning. Malaria. Ebola. Zika. The list of health conditions that can be linked to environmental pollution and degradation is long and growing.


Speaking at the packed room of international delegates on Wednesday morning, UN Environment Programme Executive Director Achim Steiner stressed that the links between health and environment are fundamental, and that international action can have a profound impact.

"The spread of Zika, just as with Ebola, has sent a strong signal to the international community that there is a need for increased attention to the linkages between environment and health," he said. "There is a growing awareness that humans, through their intervention in the environment, play a vital role in exacerbating or mitigating health risks."

Mr. Steiner was addressing UNEP's Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR), a group of 300 delegates representing over 140 countries and major groups. The CPR is meeting at UNEP's Nairobi headquarters this week to prepare for the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the world's highest-level decision-making body on the environment, which will convene at the end of May.

In his remarks, Steiner cited data from the World Health Organization (WHO), which has found that 23 per cent of all premature deaths around the world can be attributed to environmental factors. Among children, that figure rises to 36 per cent.
"Every year, nearly 7 million people die because they are exposed to indoor and outdoor air pollution, from power generation, cookstoves, transportation, industrial furnaces, wildfires, or other causes," Steiner said.


"We are eating into an ecological infrastructure that not only sustains us, but protects us. The fallout from the footprint of human activity in the 21st century seems to grow every year."
Mr. Steiner also pointed out that more than 2 billion people live in water-stressed areas, 1,000 children die every day from water-borne diseases, and 42 million life years are lost every year due to natural disasters.

There is strong evidence that international action to protect the environment can have strong, positive impacts on human health. Thanks to the Montreal Protocol, which took effect in 1989, nearly 100 substances that deplete the ozone layer have been removed from circulation. Because of that progress, some 2 million cases of skin cancer will be prevented before 2030. And the removal of lead from fuel is already preventing over 1 million premature deaths each year.


UNEP - in partnership with the World Health Organization, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and the Montreal Protocol - is preparing a report entitled Healthy Environment, Healthy People that will explore how the environment impacts human health. The report will be launched at UNEA, where it will be the subject of a discussion among ministers on the implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The Agenda and its 17 goals were adopted in September by 193 Member States, and lay out a pathway for sustainable development. The goals integrate the social, economic and environmental concerns of development.

A healthy environment presents opportunities for a healthier society, and it brings economic benefits as well. The phase out of ozone-depleting CFCs should result in a cumulative $1.8 trillion in global health benefits by 2060. Eliminating lead in gasoline on a global scale will boost global GDP by an estimated 4 per cent. And the return on investment in water and sanitation services is between $5 and $28 per dollar invested.

Source: http://unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=27058&ArticleID=36046&l=en

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has given reasons he opposes the devaluation of the Naira, emphasising that his country cannot compete favourably with other producing nations.
President Buhari spoke on Saturday while contributing to a Presidential Panel Roundtable on Investment and Growth Opportunities at the opening session of the ‘Africa 2016: Business for Africa, Egypt and the World’ at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
“Nigeria cannot compete with developed countries which produce to compete among themselves and could afford to devalue their local currencies.
“Developed countries are competing among themselves and when they devalue, they compete better and manufacture and export more.


“But we are not competing and exporting, but importing everything including toothpicks. So, why should we devalue our currency?” the President asked.
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“We want to be more productive and self-sufficient in food and other basic things such as clothing. For our government, we like to encourage local production and efficiency”.
The President stated that those who had developed taste for foreign luxury goods should continue to pay for them rather than pressuring government to devalue the Naira.
SEE ALSO: Buhari regrets dwindling oil production for local use
He expressed optimism that Nigeria would get out of its current economic downturn, pointing out that another major problem militating against economic revival was the huge resources deployed towards tackling insurgency and international terrorism.
Present at the talks were Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, presidents of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, also addressed the participants.


Source: https://www.today.ng/news/national/82399/buhari-explains-why-he-opposes-naira-devaluation

Just like that?

It was proper awrewaness that made us overcome Ebola , I believe doing the same with Lasa virus will make us triumph over it. Keep sharing!

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