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If you have eyes to see, you would have noticed that the mistake was corrected. I do not need you to do that, but hey, it happens.

The fact remains that some of you would rather worry about vocabulary or mistake than the real issue. Even if someone did not go to school but smart enough to call a swindler and see through him while many of you remain blind and too high on religious opium; an illiterate is still smarter than you. Take that to the bank.

Ndi ara.

adexbols:
You need to contribute more to your vocabulary first before you ask him such a question

Religion is the real opium that has eaten your brain.

All you have to be is a pastor, politician or armed robber and you are sure of followers. Ndi anu.

adexbols:
You need to contribute more to your vocabulary first before you ask him such a question

Nigerians obsessed with awards.

How much did he donate from the contribution of the poor looking for salvation in Nigeria?

If the op is a scholar, I could have called his lie intellectual dishonesty.

Isibidi is NOT ANCIENT IGBO ALPHABET

Compare the heading to the body in the text.

The origin of nsibidi is most commonly attributed to the Ejagham people of the northern Cross River region, mostly because colonial administrators found the largest and most diverse nsibidi among them. Nsibidi spread throughout the region over time and mixed with other cultures and art forms such as the Igbo uri or uli graphic design.

You do not take credit away and usurp it fom other people. Stop this nonsense. it the written language of Ekoi

I have been looking for info on this nurse and the lady that cleaned up the blood.

It is with great relief that she took proper precautions before the task and survived.

As for the dead, one would expect one of our billionaires to fill in where Government failed.

It is not enough to rest in peace, they had family responsibilities before this deadly task.

Well, this girl herself may be a con artist too.

If a girl is really this desperate for a good cause, which I consider academics to be. I can give her half a million without bleeping her. There is a catch though, her expenses will be paid with pocket money at a reasonable university until she graduates. More like a daughter.

The children of Ogiso must embark on research if Ogiso came from the skies, Ile-Ife or they are Fulani from North Africa.

Chei, the whole world is watching us!

Ailing African leaders rule from hospital beds around the world
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Catherine Philp, Diplomatic Correspondent | Jeremy Kelly, Abuja

August 18 2017, 5:00pm, The Times

President Buhari of Nigeria has spent much of this year at a hospital in London and has refused to delegate power
SUNDAY AGHAEZE/GETTY IMAGES

Several African countries are being led from foreign hospitals as ailing rulers seek medical treatment abroad while holding firmly to power at home.

President Buhari of Nigeria, 74, is being treated for an unknown condition in London. He has spent only 78 days in Nigeria this year and is thought to be at the Princess Grace Hospital, near Harley Street. Protesters have demanded that he return to break the inertia that has plagued his administration since he took power in 2015. He has refused to delegate fully to his acting president, Yemi Osinbajo. The presidential jet has been on standby for months so Mr Osinbajo can fly to London to consult him.
From left, Robert Mugabe, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Patrice Talon have all spent time getting medical treatment outside of their own countries

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/world/ailing-african-leaders-rule-from-hospital-beds-around-the-world-wdwzzcl3s

I read it here in one of the posts when someone wrote he would rather face death penalty for drugs than starve at home as a poor man. Now this guy in S. Africa may not even be a drug dealer but others have put a cloud on Nigerians. This is jungle justice out of hatred, jealousy and let us be sincere with ourselves - many Nigerians are guilty as drug dealers.

Nigerian Government know that much in South Africa. If you go out and bail out an innocent man each time and many of them happen to be guilty as suspected, you do not want to waste your goodwill capital on criminals. If you do, the innocent Nigeria will suffer because you will be noted for fighting for those known to be guilty. If you have to show up, you better make sure is for innocent ones.

If it is true that most of those caught are from Eastern states, a representative from that area must be at hand. However, he will face the same problem of wasting good capital if those he wants to bail out are criminals.

We should fight for the innocent ones and there have been cases where Nigerians are treated unjustly in South Africa. Embassy must use their goodwill capitals on those.

I hate to see Africans mistreating Africans. Nigeria is not that bad even in states that are not yours. I sincerely hope those asking Igbo to come home have jobs and a place to accommodate them. There is also high unemployment in South Africa.

talebearer123:
If I tell u wetin I take my eyes see for Southy u go fear fear.

Igbos are really representin Naija wella

While flaties sell "Amala" (name they call drugs) and " Throw paper" ( name they call 419)

Yorubas plait hairs sell moin moin and to be sincere many guys selling Okrika are Ibos which is commendable.

About 90% drug dealers for SA are Ibos the rest percentage shared between other Africans and some Afonja guys too.

Inside Joburg market I was looking for where Home Office dey na so I hear som. Ppl speak yoloba turnin to see them I felt sorry for them they were selling hot cofee in disposable cups pushing a cart But somhow they will survive and meet luck one day.

Wot Im drivin at is make our guys too leave shady business and be legit. All this unnecesary killing will stop.

God bless us as a Nation.

Seguntimmy:
After seeing these, The President and some senators be like: Iffa catch this guy

Iffa see everyone scared, say goodbye to our conscience and braver to stand up to offend immorality and good judgment

Ebios:
None bc my tribe is not there

Great point! Typical blind spot of Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba.

Let us mix it up a little.

1. Presidential Candidate: Buhari Vice: Osinbajo

2. Presidential Candidate: Igbo Vice: Hausa

3. Presidential Candidate: Yoruba Vice: Hausa

4. Presidential Candidate: Edo Vice: Berom

5. Presidential Candidate: Jukun Vice: Urhobo

The mistake Fulani made in other places like Oshogbo where they were driven back is coming with force. But Benin was very strong, so they came as the king of the skies or Ogiso and the people accepted them. Only to throw them out as they show their usual brutal side just as they later did to Hausa.

OGISO are not from the skies as the myth has been busted. This 2000s, grow up.

Ogiso are Fulani wanderers that lied to EDO people that they are from the skies. That lie is good for the people in ancient times not in 2000s. They ruled Edo people brutally and some Edo people left and moved south and eastwards.

The last straw came when Ogiso ordered the beheading of a pregnant woman. The brave people of Edo rebelled against Ogiso rule. They sent emissaries to ILE-IFE to send them OBA as their ruler. Ife complied and sent Oranmiyan. He left Ilebinu (Benin) in disgust but EWEKA (Owo mi ka) his son later became the the new Oba after his father.

Edo people not only dethrone Ogiso, they prevented the head of the interim caretaker Ogiamien from usurping the throne.

It cannot be disputed that Yoruba and Edo are the same brothers. No need for squabbles.

I am surprised men are stii coming home to marry after so many sad stories.

There are African and all kinds of women. Try university campus for well rounded Nigerian women fresh from home.

You have time and opportunity to watch and study any woman of your choice there instead of camelions and opportunists.

Nigerian girls only reflect the decadence in the society.

Most would agree that Agabusta and indeed the writer made compelling points that cannot be easily refuted.

The founder of Ogodomiodo called ogiso King of the skies that the Yoruba Oba overthrew was not really from the skies or from Egypt as the Ogiso told Them.

Ogiso are Fulani wonderers and lied to the good people of Ogogomiodo that they were from the skies. They welcomed Fulani as their Ogiso, rulers from the skies.

The Fulani called Ogiso, brutalized them. Decapitating a pregnant woman was the last straw. They pleaded to iFE to send them OBA.

I do not think you realize that China is one of the biggest buyer, if not the biggest holder of US treasury bonds. If China dump them, you will know that USA is an economic paper tiger.

https://www.ft.com/content/cbde535e-f3db-11e6-8758-6876151821a6




China makes record cuts to US Treasuries holdings

Selling comes at a delicate time for bond market facing higher inflation
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Ageing society spurs flight from US stocks to bonds


FEBRUARY 15, 2017 by: Eric Platt and Joe Rennison in New York
China cut its holdings of US government bonds by the most on record last year, underlining another risk for investors in the $13.9tn market already grappling with the growing threat of inflation.

The country’s holdings of US government debt fell by $188bn in 2016 to $1.06tn, joining Japan, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia and Belgium in reducing their positions last year, new data from the Treasury showed. Of the thirty largest disclosed holders of Treasuries, half cut their exposure.

The overall reduction in foreign ownership last year from $6.15tn to $6tn comes as Donald Trump’s plans for tax cuts has prompted many to call time on the 30-year bull market for bonds. Yields on 10-year notes, which rise as their price falls, have climbed back near a two-year high notched in December when the US central bank last tightened policy.

“By far the biggest factor driving rates are the fundamentals of inflation and growth but you can swing a long way away from what those fundamentals would suggest based on flows,” said Michael Cloherty, an interest rate strategist at RBC Capital Markets. “Central bank flows are an important factor that should be on your radar screen.”

The drop in China’s holdings come as Beijing tries to manage capital flight by intervening in foreign exchange markets to support the renminbi. The country’s foreign exchange reserves slipped below the $3tn level for the first time in January, a near six-year low, data from the People’s Bank of China showed last week.

In its effort to stem outflows, Beijing has also tightened capital controls, including curbs on foreign acquisitions. Higher interest rates have also bolstered the attraction of keeping money onshore.

China ceded its status as the world’s largest owner of haven US Treasuries in October to Japan, although it did add modestly to its holdings in December, Treasury data showed.


Thomas Simons, a money market economist with Jefferies, noted that Belgian holdings remained of keen interest because they are often seen as a proxy for China. Belgium’s ownership of Treasuries fell by $1.4bn over the past year and are more than two-thirds below the $381bn high set in March 2014.

“Belgian holdings have been a point of focus due to extreme volatility,” he said. “Belgium had ranked as the third-largest holder of Treasuries as recently as February 2015, but holdings have now fallen . . . out of the top 10. This is significant because it is widely speculated that China executes trades with Treasuries held in custody in Belgium.”

The holdings have received added scrutiny as investors await policy changes from Washington. The threat of a trade war between the US and China — or another large buyer of Treasuries — could affect the country’s sovereign bond prices.

drakeli:
Trust me, China benefits more in terms of trade from the US. Trump always hammered it during the campaign that China is reaping them off in terms of trade. That he would review trade deal with china. Although he has not done nothing about it. Many US companies are operating from China. Not many Chinese companies in the US. China will not sacrifice it's economic progress for one North Korea. Mind you US is their largest market for all their Chinese products. Unless you want to render most Chinese jobless.

I am glad we are finally realizing it is all about economic power, trade and exchange rates.

Soon some block heads will be justifying exchange rate of one to 500 based on fake economic ppl rather than pure political expediency with the threat of force.

Do not give him a hard time. The guy has explained himself well.

But I think he has answered his own question with his product.

BTW, Nairaland is a good source of info.

China should also make clear that if North Korea launches missiles that threaten US soil first and the US retaliates, China will stay neutral. If the US and South Korea carry out strikes and try to overthrow the North Korean regime and change the political pattern of the Korean Peninsula, China will prevent them from doing so.

http://www.followcn.com/china-remain-neutral-north-korea-attacks-first/

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1060791.shtml

China won’t come to North Korea’s aid if it launches missiles threatening U.S. soil and there is retaliation, a state-owned newspaper warned Friday — but it would intervene if Washington strikes first.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-warns-north-korea-youre-on-your-own-if-you-go-after-the-us/2017/08/11/a01a4396-7e68-11e7-9026-4a0a64977c92_story.html?utm_term=.3afe7e8c7908

Chei?

Pikin wey wan hia wod, if he don sleep, yanga go wake wake am.

Is there any ethnic group that criticize Tinubu more than Yoruba and Yoruba Lagosians?

Who championed the fight against Obasanjo better than Gani Fawehinmi , Soyinka and Falana?

Nigerians will defend their ethnic group to death even when they live in environmental polluted swamp while their people steal them blind or may be buy another country for them in Europe and America with all the billions stolen.

Count the activists against corruption, injustice and tell us where most of them come from. You have to wonder if Nigerians are on drugs, crumbs or wishful thinking that their time would come.

O.k I get it - no wonder the new Senator Adeleke was dancing ropopo abi na kokoma.

BanevsJoker:
You're actually very wrong. If it's about sit-tight leaders, the west would have ousted Mugabe by now. But it turns out Zimbabwe doesn't have anything they need. Or the guy in Cameroon, or Kagame in Rwanda. If they are so concerned why haven't they removed those ones? Sometimes, try to exercise your brain and see issues from multiple perspectives.

The question is if you are using your god-given reasoning.

Have you ever asked why African currencies are 500 to one or Zimbabwe dollars useless in spite of cobalt and lithium. How do you think China wreathed itself out of their hands and became member of the trading club.

Why are they complaining that China devalued its money but happy to devalue how money. What do we have to sell? Plastics, fake and imitated products like China?

Nigerians are Nigerians and Africans are Africans. They do no care which part you come from. The irony is why Nigerians?

When we are backed unto the wall, we would rather go through the wall than fight back. Fight back in your own country, life can be worse in your glorified countries. You see the amount of highly skilled or educated Nigerians wasting away because they are too ashamed to go back home.

I saw one of the returnees rescued from Libya kissing the floor after landing at home. Can you believe some of these Nigerians have Phd, MBBS, some sold their lucrative businesses to travel out.

A guy with good medical practice forced his nurse wife abroad against her wish. After ten years he has resigned to his faith as technician. His wife makes more money than him and now treats his esteemed husband as mumu. The same "doctor doctor doctor" she used to brag about and steal money from with pride.

When are our youths going to invade the House instead of waiting for crumbs when vagabonds return from Abuja?

BTW Hausa is not your problem. You are, either Yoruba or Igbo supported Hausa in Government. Hausa are the poorest in the country, leave them alone. You are the problem, face yourself face your demon and stop the excuses.

I do not care much about religions but when people gather solemnly in peace to get away from hustles and hassle of life, their rights must be respected

Any entity that disturbs such should be condemned across religious and ethnic lines.

Where else can poor souls have peace, even for a few hours?

Zo, I pray and wish you are wrong. But I'm afraid you may be right.

My hope is that once a bully is confronted, he will capitulate. That is how they avoided war with Russia and China.

The writer came up with another option that I think is brilliant, that the next world power is the one that can neutralize and recapture weapons of mass destruction.

I read his reference on how nature accomplishes it in Gabon over millions or billions of years. Indeed that the world has not exploded and melt down naturally while all the nuclear reactions occur naturally is a miracle.

Your warning has been delivered on various ways, yet they went to war in Iraq. When a country elected this type of leaders, I hope your warning will be heeded.

What is the difference between these comments and highway robberies?

I assume that most of you are educated enough to understand how much Nigeria invested in your trainings.

You are boldly coming out to say you will take it all and run. Of all students and graduates, none of them are better taken care of than medical students. I read some of your comments and I feel sorry for Nigerians.

The country is just throwing money away thinking they are investing in the future. Who in this country care about the people?

While foreign trained medical students and graduates are seeking relocation back home, you guys, about 88% by some estimate, are planning to desert.

Nobody told you have to start again, pocket your false sense of entitlement and pride you develop in Nigeria in exchange for odd demeaning jobs before you may or may not taste your dream job in the most inhospitable part of your new country as a third class citizen. Places you refused to relocate to in Nigeria with your bloated ego.

Good bye to America, Britain or Australia!

North Korea Can Be Tamed With Or Without China

The next generation of super-powers are those with the capabilities to neutralize or recapture nuclear missiles before and after they have been fired; not those with nuclear arsenals that can destroy the world many times today. Nature prevents meltdown by recapturing reactions of neutron: discovered in ancient reactors in the mines of Oklo and Okelobondo in Gabon , Africa.

Apart from United States, Russia, Britain, France and China with nuclear powers, so are India, Pakistan, Israel, Iran and North Korea. Canada and Japan have capability. South Africa also had nuclear capability but relinquished it when the Black Africans took over. The rest of the world watch the hot sports of North Korea, Middle East and others areas wondering if they will voluntarily give up their nuclear weapons through negotiation and incentives.

The only option left for the rest of the world is to work with China, even if they are reluctant to work with United States. While China and United States are still sparing; Japan, South Korea Britain and France must cooperate in developing anti-ballistic neutralizers with other countries around North Korea to readily and promptly recapture after nuclear alert or sign of warheads going in any direction. The residuals must be captured on North Korea itself before exploding outside. United States, Russia and China will come to their senses and cooperate facing reality.

Disruption has been tested against Iran when their testing misfired until they overcame the planted bug in their system. United States is also testing anti-missiles in the area of South Korea. Japan must be encouraged to defend itself by developing its own missiles neutralizer before it can reach them. The problem with this is timing. If the North Korea nuclear system cannot be timed or readily detected before launching or escape, the umbrella is doomed.

All options are on the table including total war if necessary. Anyone that thinks Iran or North Korea would give up their nuclear development that gives them nuclear member status is not realistic. Not from what happened to Gadhafi after giving up his nuclear development and ratting on Pakistan technical assistance. The treatment of Gadhafi sent a message to the rest of those nurturing nuclear development. Gunboat diplomacy is more dangerous than ever.

Pre-emptive strike can be too risky and may miss since all sites of deployment cannot be struck at once. North Korea think they are on top of the world right now and would not foolishly give up their only “joker” as last card. The incentive include acceptance into Rich Countries Club to trade at mutually favorable exchange rate; conventional arms sales, food, computer and toys. These concessions from all sides only postpone or delay the inevitable.

Kim Jong-un is not only dangerous, his mental disposition to cling to power at any cost is not in doubt by the way he got rid of his relatives. He is ready to sacrifice his people and risk nuclear war as long as he could exercise his nuclear capability as his right. North Korea has gone too far to be easily curbed by China. Indeed, China has more to lose if Kim Jong-un goes ballistic and his people pour into neighboring countries for aid. Libya would be child’s play compared to Korea.

United States is testing all options but China and Russia must be included to prevent disaster. Unfortunately, the world is facing nuclear catastrophe not only from North Korea but from other countries seeking the same status in the Nuclear Club. Knowledge of destruction is much easier to obtain than that of peace, equity and equal treatment of all countries and the people.

We did not get here by default. Powerful countries sought and took a bigger pie of the world’s resources and managed them only for their own convenience. They created the haves, the have-nots and those in-betweens. The world economic ladder is not based on diligence, hard work and the achievements. It is based on opportunities, advantages, cronyism, to discourage the poor, the less educated and appeal to their emotional states not their reasoning.

As much as we see ourselves as fair, civilized and reasonable; there are minority but a good size or number that live on unfair exploitation of the weak and the poor. They argue that there are people created for the service of others. No matter how you try to raise their capability and mentality to stand up on their own, they prefer to serve others. It is almost their calling in life to serve and worship humans like them. It is their comfort zone.

This is a cruel indictment of the poor and the weak as we believe that given equal opportunity, most people, rich or poor would rise or fall according to their abilities! A friend puts it simply as: if everyone in a community is given a million, by the end of a year some would be billionaires while others would become penniless. We all make our choices in life and some decide to blow up their chances early while others work very hard to keep theirs and exploit the ignorant.

Until the poor countries wake up and demand their share in their individual countries, the rich countries will not give it to them willingly. It is not different from the rise of the serfs against lords, Russian or French revolution, Abolition or Ship of Amistad against Slavery, demands by Unions for fair wage or against child labor and long working hours. When folks are disrespected, cheated and taken for granted; sometimes they over react with whatever they have.

Unfortunately it is also true of countries and the leaders they chose. In other words we deserve our leaders for many reasons within our control. The best examples of this theory are Russia and China. Famine taught China a lesson. As stated earlier, humans see themselves as fair and civilized. Unfortunately our animalistic instinct is always at hand. It is similar to a man trying to open a door. The civilized way is to push in a key, turn it and the door would open.

If that door refused to open, he gently look at the key to make sure it is the right one or change it to the right one. If the door still refuses to open, the animalistic instinct sets in. He kicks and bang the door. It is very much like us in real life. We gently negotiate until an animalistic instinct gets in. We are then reduced to lower animals where we fight with everything we’ve got in the preparation for war. One would think we would prepare for peace the same way we do for war.

We are now at a stage where we have more than enough nuclear bombs to destroy the world many times over, brag and use it to negotiate with one another. China or Russia didn’t become world powers until they acquire bombs. The ability to destroy the world is the first step to get into Rich Countries Club. This is why we must appeal to our reasonable judgment not our animalistic instincts.

North Korea is only one of the countries crying out for help that must be judiciously dealt with cautiously. We do better as humans when we trade with one another fairly and equally. Unfortunately, we do not get what we deserve but what we negotiate.

Source: Farouk Martins Aresa
Published: Saturday, August 5, 2017

https://www.modernghana.com/news/793639/north-korea-can-be-tamed-with-or-without-china.html#

Why are you guys comparing salaries abroad to Nigerian salary?

Does it make sense or the same union or determination board are fixing salaries worldwide?

Do you know how much highly world regarded doctors make in Cuba?

This is why I say no matter what the salary, Nigerian doctors will leave for the countries that fit their medical curriculum. Train Nigerian doctors for Nigeria and the brain drain will stop.

When was the last time you heard that physician assistants (health officers) train in medical tech. all over the country are leaving in droves. But then, even those without post secondary training are leaving.

Our problem is beyond medical doctors alone. The system is junk. Instead of standing up like your fathers did for Independence and demand action, you are waiting for your grandfather Wole Soyinka to come and fight for you. Wait O!


Again, wait o. Somebody is complaining about equipment.

Since Independence, you cannot make your own equipment? Who are you waiting for?

By the way, we have the biggest field for medicine and discovery in Africa, right in your village. Every summer, professors of medicine used to invade Olulunyo Hospital in Ibadan waiting to be posted to Bush Hospital. They then go back home and teach tropical medicine at Harvard, Yale, Oxford, McGill or University of Toronto.

Abeg, which equipment are you complaining about? You do not have iron, tin, silver or gold to make Bunsen burner? Go si-down jor!

Many of you are lazy waiting to be spoon-fed and collect government salaries.

Ah, ah. What about those trained abroad, leave everything and return home. As we usually say in those days, before you kill your mother!

Doctors will continue to leave as long as we train them mostly for foreign and exotic diseases. But mostly ignorant of local parasitic and infectious diseases.

Except children of Babalawo in medical schools.

If Nigerians only know how much praises and respect foreign medical scientists gave Nigeria generally and Lagos in particular when we defeated Ebola. Note, that was old fashioned primary healthcare instituted by the likes of Olikoye Kuti

Well, those doctors trained then are dying and retired. Most countries train doctors for their local needs and then specialized doctors that can compete anywhere

Continue training according to foreign medical curriculum and expect them not to jump. Even if you double their pay.

You want international doctors, abi

The corruption stated above is something else, typical of the mess we find ourselves. Doctors are part of the system including referring patients to their clinics or you die!

Took the credit away from Soyinka and all the activists or political opponents that rose up against Obasanjo.

He will soon write a book on how he did it