Warri no dey carry last, my guy Walter no dey slack

Goodluck is the first Nigerian leader to really feel the full force of vocal opposition. We as Nigerians are generally too deferential to our seniors hence a lot of our problems. We must lie down to greet even our senior brother (senior by 10 months), we cannot critise an older uncle, brother, our boss in the office or heavens forbid a so-called man of God. How many people on this forum if they ever sit down face to face Bamangur Tukur will feel free to criticize him?

David Mark like most senior Nigerians does not feel comfortable with 'juniors' critizing him or his government. They are not use to it. Add to that most of the people critising because of freedom of speech and anonymous social networks feel free to rain childish uncouth insults in many cases without any reasonable proper critism such as an alternative solution, instead of abusing a 60 year old's father.

David Mark is sounding like the dictators of China, who don't want the type of critism Goodluck or even Obama face online hence he is calling for a ban on social networks.

However he is displaying his age and incomprehension by even suggesting the genie be put back in the bottle

Thank you for your suggestions, although Port Harcourt is a bit far as the patient is in Lagos.

please keep the suggestions coming.

Thanks, that's great info, we will call them immediately.

Anymore suggestions are welcome

Odunnu: Most private hospitals use them. You will know them by their uniform.

Thank you again, I am sure I recognize one, but where does one find an auxiliary nurse to employ on a private basis?

Mods, please now this is important, front page please

Odunnu: You will do with an auxilliary nurse. A R/N or S/N/M will be quite expensive. It is well

An auxiliary nurse will do, where does one begin to look for one.

thank you again

is it possible to employ a nurse to do home visits?

olas2u: You have to go to luth or lasuth,its public and as alot of experts and students ,that will share ideas together.private specialist will suck your money with no result.

Thank you, that's a good answer. Any more suggestions? has anyone been through this?

please moderator bump to front page.

Where can one get affordable treatment for an aged relative who has suffered a stroke in Lagos. We are looking either for a nurse who can do home visits daily or a few times a week or a hospital where the patient can stay perhaps weekly.

are there any such services?

thank you for your answers.

ola_pluto: London Olympics has something about it that makes me have hope in Nigeria's performance. Atlanta 96 was our best till date. But then, I think London can surpass that. We currently have very few 'gold medal sureties' but we have folks that can replicate Atlanta magic. I will list the sports we're taking part in and my view of our chances.

Athletics
No doubt Nigerian women are our best chances at any medal in athletics.
Blessing Okagbare has underlined her credentials. She runs 10:96 less than 20 days to Olympics finals. If she stays injury free, she will be a medal contender. I believe she can win a gold medal in 100m if she can stay fit and focussed. She has the psychological advantage over the best athletes in her group. She has beaten them in recent times. I believe she will break the African record of Gloria Alozie( 10:90).

It is a shame Damola Osayomi is not in shape. Damola could have also made the finals in 100m. Gloria Asumnu is Nigeria's other female 100m entrant. She will make the semi-finals but will need to work harder to get into the final 8. It is a big ask, but she can do it.

In 200m, I am excited at the prospect of watching Christy Udoh. A very young talent who is developing fast and a threat for the future. Lauretta Ozoh is a threat too, but there hangs a big drug issue on her head and she may not feature in London.

400m is the face am particularly interested in. Nigeria will be presenting 2 very young ladies who are raw talents. Omolara Omotosho and Regina George. One of them will win a gold in the next olympic games if they get a good training regime before next olympics.

For now, I think Regina will make the final (with hard work) and Lara will make the semis. Abogunloko should be the Okagbare of 400m, but she needs coach Innocent Egbunike to do more work on her. 400m will spring the biggest surprise.

We have a great coach in Innocent, and I believe the ladies are improving. Regina George has erased her PB so many times in the last 2 months.

Great post, keep it up

Billyonaire: Where can one buy this "Inye", we need to encourage "made in Nigeria' products.

sorry it's not made in Nigeria, not even designed in Nigeria

redcliff: 1. The name is not welcoming.
2. What's d difference between him and an ibo alaba trader that goes to china and gives specifications for my own custom version of a tablet pc.
3. If it was produced in nigeria, I would have been overglad to read this news.

Its no different to me. Call it hating but logically, its still the same thing cos I've not seen what part of the post where his input in terms of hardware / software contribution is mentioned

But hey, I'l still give him my full support cos he's one of our own.

That is exactly what has happened here, I get emails everyday from Chinese companies offering me tablets for under $150!!! all he has done is but a badge on it. smart guy though getting BBC to help his publicity.

does anyone remember the Nigerian smartphone, ally..... something, somebody please remind me of the name again

jackbauersballs: Haha...

What a scam...Who will be checking the email? Is it anyone of those illiterate olopas on Nigerian roads?

I wont be surprised if someone uses that email to open a Nairaland account sef...

Neeeeext...

Una don loss for Obodo Oyibo, that you believe nothing good can come out of Nigeria. This is obviously just one of the ways one can contact the the police. Nigerian Police like the Nigerian society has a lot of improvement, but that improvement must start somewhere. When last did you encourage any of your relatives to join the Nigerian Police?


http://naijamayor.com/meet-lagos-state-first-female-police-pro-ngozi-conchita-braide/

Apparently according you this woman cannot use the internet

ishmael: They no longer have the time to sit and drink in the mess again because of BH. Most of them are out in the field for one operation or the other. I still believe the military guys are better and more intelligent than the bunch of clueless crooks ruling nigeria now.

Yeah, like the military people who don't even have simple patience to bey traffic rules. How is a military man better than any other Nigerian? Doesn't he has relatives and townspeople to 'settle' when he too gets 'a position' . Does going to NDA or JAJI make them any less corrupt? Are army officers today not making money from 'security budgets'. If I give you military contract now to supply Nigerian Army with soldiers boots, won't you be jumping for joy that you have recieved your blessing?

My point all Nigerians are suspectible to corruption, soldiers are no different from the rest of us, if anything they are worse because nobody can question them.

BH is strong today because past military governments developed our security services to arrest social commentators like Beko & Gani rather than protect the nation.

And somebody will say we need a military coup. Carry go Fashola

Next somebody will blame GEJ!!!
We have an entrenched culture of short cuts and indiscipline.
I have said severally on various posts, how many Nigerians under the age of 35 actually PASSSED a driving test before getting the driving license? Most Nigerians think the NORMAL practice is to take some driving lessons, then buy a car and 'buy' a license, most don't even know there is such a thing like driving test.

You see and hear drivers insulting themselves and accusing each other of bad driving and they themselves have no idea about correct driving rules.

We have amongst the highest accidents and death rates on the roads in the world, with our bad roads, bad 'tokunbo' cars and bad roads BUT my people blame witches and wizards, people of the world, jealously, etc when their brother, uncle, that 'only' son dies in a road accident.

Are these military people not Nigerians? not the military that cannot contain BH? Military that cannot protect our borders, the officers drinking in officer mess, they are any better than any of us?

Judeoxide: somtyms i wonder how some ppl think.are u God..and what made u think u knw Gods mind..business men build refinary in niger who said it is niger government??some tym i c some posts here and its lyk.. oh my God..is dis realy human or is it a program just speakn ??importing from niger to me is even beter dan long distance..or is it becouse its niger.??de lowest of west africa??i think we are d main problem of d nation..our stupid pride is killin us..if u dont have something get it from dose dat have it..ohh because we are nigeria we cant import 4rum a poor country..we bring pains were dia is no pian and find fult were dia is non..to me its no big deal

This text speak is appalling but you make a brilliant point. What is bad in Nigeria buying fuel from Niger? must Niger remain poverty stricken forever? this is good news for Nigeria, at least if ordinary Nigerians can go across the border and buy petrol this will end the 'fallacy that is subsidy' and the real price of petrol will be achieved.

@Ekt Bear, I am glad you see my point and the context in which I phrased the topic.

Of course sometimes it's necessary to give your 'brother' a lift up or put your 'brother' in charge of your affairs.
Also the perception of Bini people (rightly or wrongly) is one of being wicked and very xenophobic (hence one of the reasons for the need for a Delta State.
Perceived wisdom would be that the Oba's Palace would lend it's support for a full blood Bini man before anyone from even Esan let alone Afemai.

But the political landscape in Benin City (and as such Edo State) has changed remarkably over the last few years, their own son of the soil, Lucky Igbinedion, let them down badly hence a massive shift to ACN from PDP.

I know I have simplified the reasons, but the result is the average Bini market woman, Bini Chief, Bini transporter decided to vote for an Auchi man rather than retired Bini general

ekt_bear: Who said they are the same? How does using the term "Edoid" assume that they are the same?

Lol. You'd even have a better argument if someone had simply said Edo. But by using that word specifically, one is only saying that there is some degree of similarity.

Which is 100% accurate..

People on this thread were using the term Edoid to suggest that voting in Benin City for an Auchi man was to be expected as they were all the same 'Edoid' people, which anyone who understands Bini culture will realize this is a total fallacy

ekt_bear: Behaving tribally is not always irrational. It depends on the context.

Moreover, how on earth can you praise someone for being rational?

Should someone praise you for not sticking your hand into a fire?

"Well done bros, good job, you did not burn off your hand today"

Te reason I am 'praising' Bini people ( I am not Bini, for the record, is that in the normal course of events in societies like Nigeria, the default is to be tribalisitic in matters such as this. Especially by the chattering classees on forums such as this.

To use your analogy Nigerians have for the past 50 years been putting their hands in fire because the tribal and ethnic issues.

ekt_bear: Eh.

It would be moronic for Bini people to be tribalistic in this matter. They are not an absolute majority in Edo State.

if you do that, then people will likely unite against you.

I don't know why you are celebrating this. They behaved rationally, not in some especially altruistic manner.

Of course they behaved rationally, hence I am praising them, unlike the tribalistic elements on this forum and other parts of Nigeria. Being tribalistic is by its nature an irrational way to take many decisions. Just to presume that because somebody is from your village he or she is going to be a good leader is irrational.

the term 'Edoid' is used wrongly, it presumes an Auchi man, Bini man and Ofosu man are the same because they come from the same state. That's like saying Ijaw and Isoko are the same because they are from Delta state.

PhysicsQED:

If the Bini PDP candidate had actually been a formidable political opponent, with past achievements behind him like Oshiomhole's and a popular name, then this election would actually be a good example of a group opting for accomplished people from other groups over your own. But since Oshiomhole's opponent was who he was, I don't think it's really relevant as an anti-tribalism example.

My friend this is a classic case where tribalism did not matter, if the Bini people were full of tribal sentiment they would have voted a 'goat' as long as he was a 'son of the soil' and never let an outsider near government house. But the Bini people were wise and savvy enough to vote for the better candidate regardless of where he is from.

Most people answering this thread have no idea of differences in tribes or ethnic groups outside their own states (imagine somebody using the term 'Edoid') smh

shymmex: Are the people living in Edo not the same Edoid people??

The OP needs some fresh air..

They're all the same people...

It's just like saying the Ijebus and Egbas have put tribalism to shame in Lagos by voting for an Awori man..

Stupid thread!!!

Mr Shymex stop showing your ignorance, Edo state is comprised of many ethnic groups - Egba & Ijebu as far as I am aware are Yoruba, Auchi & Bini are totally different ethnic groups, different language, different culture. In Edo state you have Afemai, Owan, Ishan (Esan), Bini (Edo) before you add a few Ijaws and even Itsekeri, this is not a full list.

The indigenous people of Benin City are the Bini's also called Edo. Oshiomole as far as I am aware is an Afemai, from Auchi yet he has won an election in Benin City where he comprehensively defeated the son of the soil, Charles Airhiavbere who is a Bini man.

this victory is similar to an Egba man in Abeokuta being defeated by somebody from Edo state

koruji: Not demonstrated jack. T[b]he only reason this went well is because the candidate was popular, and his party had a great machinery in place to counter the many well-known rigging plans by PDP.
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Even on the day before the vote Oshiomole presented the fake voter's card that PDP were planning to use to rig the election, and there were reports of stuffed ballot boxes for the PDP.

The FG had no choice than to ensure the people's mandate was not thwarted since they already have too many fiascos than they know how to handle in their pocket. If ACN had being more relaxed the PDP was ready to steal the vote.

Presidential protection my foot - is that how a real democracy should be run.

isn't that what democracy, popular candidates winning. In previously rigged elections did popular candidates win? I always give Lagos as an example; popular state governor won re-election, but the GEJ won a landslide in Lagos why? rigging? or did popular candidates win?

democracy does not come easy, most developed democracies around the world are sometimes 100's of years old with their democratic process, we have yet to have 20 years of unbroken democracy

#Afanna:


Edo is too small ... benin city is where all tribe live.
Bini have the highest population outside nigeria yeah..
the ijaws and Itsekiri live in edo south expecially in a places like ologba,gele gele etc

Igbanke people live in edo south,no they are not binis..
naija self everybody claim glory..

Thank the Gov won,Edo state will never be the same ..

what is your point? that Bini's did NOT vote for Oshimole?

Ileke-IdI:
Whatever happened to privacy?

So voting is that "OPEN"?

Voting in Nigeria is semi- private to prevent rigging. You mark your card in secret but place your vote in a transparent box in the view of everybody present.

counting is also done within minutes of the polls closing, right there where the ballots was held and the results of the ballot station are then posted on the wall or any public place for all to see.

#Afanna:
The Gov won all the 18 LG ,binis have just 7 Lg . All every ethnic group live in benin city including the Itsekiri and the ijaws . ....... lol seriously edo is too small for you to be making it about tribe...you guys all the same...

Don,t let the celebration get to your head....nairaland tribalist don,t give a care..

silly post ..

You obviously don't get my post. Bini have the highest population in Edo State, yet they decided to vote for a non-Bini man, despite having a Bini man as a candidate, in the 1979 the Bini voted for Ambrose Alli also a non Bini. To my mind I commend Bini for taking this stand. If only more tribes in Nigeria took this stance

#Afanna:

and your question is?

once again Bini people have proven contrary to popular belief that they are above tribalism. They have voted again for a man who is not Bini against their own son.

when will other states and Nigeria be able to do this?

Middle belt states, Adamawa state, Lagos state, etc voted for GEJ & PDP in presidential election yet CPC and Buhari supporters accuse them of 'rigging'.

did Buhari really think Lagos voted for him?

My bet; come presidential election Edo state will vote for PDP, to my mind that how elections should be, not following one party blindly

Then the baba itself the Motorola MicroTac 2 !!! (boys went to jail because of this phone. I got this phone in 1993 or 1994. Serious big boy phone then