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Calabar has been a destination heaven for many across Nigeria and the rest of the world. Its rich history, serene environment, hospitable people and tasty cuisines have been the reason for this. I stumbled on this write-up and thought I should share it with you incase you are considering Calabar for just anything so long as its for good. Although some of these points are debatable but please make your comments constructive and no insult please#

1) Hope Waddell Secondary School, Calabar was the first Secondary School in the east of the Niger and was established by the Presbyterian Church in 1895.
It was named after the Rev. Hope Masterton Waddell who was then a vibrant Presbyterian missionary.

2) The Efik language was the first African language in Print in Africa beginning in 1862.

3) The very first complete translation of the Bible into a Nigerian language is the Efik language.

4) King Archibong III was in 1878 Nigeria’s very first Justice of Peace (JP)

5) The coronation of the King Archibong III (Edem Asibong Ekpo Efiom Okoho Efiom Ekpo….) on September 6, 1878, marked the very first Royal Church Coronation in Nigeria’s and West Africa’s religious histories. He was also the first king to be coronated wearing an entire regalia sent by the Queen.

6) Louis Orok Edet was the first indigenous Nigerian Inspector General of Police.

7) Established in 1938 the West African People’s Institute in Calabar is Nigeria’s first private secondary school.

The late Chief Mrs. Margaret Ekpo was one of Nigeria’s foremost women-rights activists and major participant during the Aba Market Women Riot in 1929, believed to have been remotely inspired by the Calabar Market Women Revolt of 1925.

9) The late Chief Dr. Bassey James Ikpeme was the first indigenous Surgeon General of Nigeria.

10)The late Chief Mrs. Ekanem Bassey Ikpeme was the first female pharmacist in West Africa.

11) The very first games of Football, Cricket and Hockey were played in Calabar.

12) Professor Lawrence Eyo Ita was the first indigenous Nigerian professor and first premier of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria.

13) The late Hogan “Kid” Bassey was the first Nigerian to win the world feather-weight boxing title.

14) The late Etubom Oyo Orok Oyo-Ita was the first Nigerian to represent Africa in FIFA.

15) Former Governor Donald Duke was the first ever Governor in Nigeria to initiate the first global carnival in Nigeria.

16) Mrs. Cecilia Ekpenyong was the first and only female deputy governor of Cross River State.

17) The first photographic studio in West Africa was established in Calabar in 1876.

18) Willy Eyo Honesty I was the first person in West Africa to compile a dictionary of an African language in 1812.

19) The first medical college and the first School of Pharmacy in Nigeria began in Calabar.

20) The first church wedding in Nigeria was held in Creek Town Presbyterian Church on April 15, 1850.

21) Also, the late Chief [Dr.] James Ene Richard Henshaw was Nigeria’s foremost literary artist, and the late Hon Richard Henshaw the first indigenous member of legislature in Lord Lugard’s administration.

22) Chief [Mrs.] Ekei Esien Oku was the first female librarian in West Africa.

23) The late Chief Afiong E. Idem Ekeng was the first female Ophthalmic Optician in Nigeria.

24) The late Lawyer Ekpo Anwan was the very first certified indigenous Nigerian lawyer under British rule.

25) Dr. Lawrence Ekeng Richard Henshaw was the first director of medical services in West Africa

@op. don't believe that "bad boy finds gud girl trash" u don't need to be a bad boy to find a good girl. No real gud girl will find a boy with a questionable character attractive. That thing only happens because women are mostly confused over what they want. that's why we have a lot of failed marriages today because of incompatibility and mixing up with the wrong person.

Don't be deterred in your search for a gud girl. Good girls are still in abundance. Just expand your friendship radar. spread your tentacles reach out to more people in your daily life.

Visit good places so as to meet good people . Some places of worship have a sizeable number of good people, try reaching out to more people in church. Go for outreach and take up leadership roles. Good girls like men that are sound and have good leadership qualities,dress well and speak good English. If u are in an academic environment or u like books, try visiting the library often. Most good girls like reading.

Also make make good male frnds too. Most of them wud have sisters or female relatives that they can introduce you to who are good. A lion must beget lions and wolves beget wolves. Don't mingle with people from rotten backgrounds and with bad reputation and expect them to introduce you to good people. it's hard to find such..

Finally be jovial and pray also. God is the one who holds the answer to everything we want. And if you have a reasonable Pastor in your church or place of worship you can let him know your issue, he or can help u find a good sister in the fold. Pastors usually can tell a whole lot about people in church . They know the good ones and the bad ones. goodluck #

must u rub cream? can't u just take your bath wit a good soap and use a fine body spray and off u go. I have not used any cream for three years now yet my skin glows like the yellow sun that descend at the horizon before twilight. some guys and misplaced priorities sha..

NairalandSARS:
15 years is the normal time to take WASSCE. .
305? Why didn't she score 370+ or 400? Chemistry, use of english, physics, biology all need you to memorize facts and formulas, nothing more. I am not impressed.

so what subjects is she supposed to write to prove her intelligence to u

omohayek:
You do realize she's accomplished all this at the age of 15, right? How many 15-year olds do you know of who have managed anything close to this? And besides, since when did maths, further maths, physics and chemistry all become a matter of mere memorization? Is it mere memorization that enabled her to achieve a JAMB score of 305 at age 15?

Frankly, I smell envy in your comments.

And u think memory work is cheap? You think biology is cheap? How come only the best brains make it in medicine of which biology is the bedrock? You need high level of memory work to succeed in any topnotch field. Even computer engineers memorize a lot of details, numbers and algorithms to make it in their day to day work. Grow up and stop promoting ignorance here..

hollywoodscape:
I want the akwa cross to be autonomous. City border wall and ID database are necessary. But I don't understand why the akwa ibom people are so dumb.no vision whatsoever. No voice whatsoever. What's going on?

God punish u! Na your people dey dumb!! goat of the century.

This is obi wali road in rumuigbo PH. The entrance to my house Is the second pic. I have been displaced for more than a month now. Its not been easy. I have learnt my lesson. I thank God for everything. But op, now that u brought this issue to Nairaland, do u want them to fry dodo and iji for us? anyway sympatizers and people who wanna help me or offer accommodation can call me. O8065130886. scammers and mockers beware i!!

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And the god they were worshiping could not save them right inside his own house What a god! And one born-again be calling Sango, Ogun and Amadioha toothless gods.


A clear scenario that its all fiction!


"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, None but yourselves can free your mind!"

Abasi mi o. Nairaland has a lot of atheist!!! Seun are u seeing what am saw?

swegiedon:
Chai!! i couldnt stop laughing at this op who is infested with inferiority complex

Just shut up. I am proud of her, that's it. Everyone isn't like u..go deal with your self esteem issues. Get out of here..

Me at the extreme right. Grandma in the middle and her dad. She is my cousin.

akwa ibom isongo!!! our people and good brains are like 5 and 6. We dont make noise, we dont beat our chest.. And we are only a small tribe unlike them.

thank God this time it is not happening in akwa ibom. Ndigbos always act like theirs is better

PFL? wat is that?

Bolognese:
UKEAS can help you do that in less than 3 days, and it's Free of Charge, provided the school doesn't have an application fee...

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wat is UKES?

The two problems I have now is how to get admission overseas and get the letter delivered before may 27

I really need this..who has a good idea for me?

I Thought I was on sabatical on women matter until I saw this pix. the way my d*ck take rise shock me. So na only me repent, my dick neva repent? eww ...more work for me to do o

I Thought was on sabatical on women matter until I saw this pix. the way my d*ck take rise shock me. So na only me repent, my dick neva repent? eww ...more work for me to do o

hmm

Benekruku:
Really hurts when I see a tall girl dating a short thing! Really hurts my soul. Especially when the girl is above 6feet and she has long legs, I feel like just poisoning the short boyfriend

Go and die. I spit on your grave. I am 5:7 and i dont think i am tall and I don't care. what I know is, I am a man and I will marry the woman of my dream by God's grace. People like you who dont lilke people coz u think they are short actually have a problem. Your problem is that u are dumb and small minded.

You dont despise people for what is not their fault. You guys make short people look like they have some terrible disease. Who told u being short is a deficiency? Even though many people think they aren't attractive, the truth is, not every tall person is attractive. Besides some people don't really care about looks. They are sapiosexuals like me who are more attracted to people who are intelligent or possess certain good inner attributes.

Shun all this hype for tall people. Its media-propaganda and it's mainly for business. Shorter people or people who aren't necessarily tall like me who are smart work a lot harder to develop other essential aspects that make them successful and more desirable than the "so-cherished" taller folks who are mostly laid back and too relaxed at times, thinking that everything is all about looks. They cheat a lot and are overtly promiscuous coz most women are superficial and usually get carried away by their looks.

The fashion world and motion picture are the the main forces behind this hype for tall folks. They make short people appear less elegant or sexy coz they feel it's good for their business and it is a good strategy to disqualify shorter people from competing with them .

In reality, these things are not so, shorter people also live life to the fullest. They look good on their cloths and fit well into relationships. I refuse to be carried away by a superficial thing like height that can easily be a mere camouflage. I don't hate tall people. I try as much as possible to admire people of all heights so long as u aren't a dwarf.

Ishilove:
You have twisted the article and turned it upside down. There was no age range attached to the pregnancy factor, and pregnancy was not attached to the age factor. You are the one who has joined them together to make your very erroneous points. The fact is being negroid pre-disposes women to fibroids and the triggers are NOT KNOWN.

In scientific research of any kind, factors are not always considered in isolation. for instance obesity and genetic predisposition are risk factors for hypertension. If one has the two factors he is more likely to manifest this disease more than someone who has only one. This should be easy enough for u to understand.

I am not here to win an argument i just want to enlighten people who do not know. You can consult any sound professional in this area for confirmation if u think i am wrong. please do not be offended. #peace

Ishilove:
So where in that write up did they mention marriage and pregnancy before the age of 30?

This is simple..let me help you...

Pregnancy and ageing are risk factors according to the article and from what i know as a biomedical scientist and researcher.
Now if a woman is over 30 and is pregnant, there is a higher percent chance that she will suffer from uterine fibrosis(fibroid) as compared to a woman who is pregnant at a younger age.

So this invariably buttresses the point raised by that guy about getting married early for womem as a way of reducing the risk of having fibroids.

Ishilove:
I don't have that kind of energy. Follow this link and read up.

http://www.healthline.com/health/uterine-fibroids

NOW THIS IS WHAT I GOT FROM THE LINK U POSTED. FUNNY ENOUGH, LADIES ABOVE 30 STAND A RISK, AND HE MENTIONED 28 SO WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

k FactorsWho Is at Risk for Fibroids?

women are at greater risk for developing fibroids if they have one or more of the following risk factors:*.

pregnancy

.a family history of fibroids

being over the age of 30*.

being of African-American descent

.having a high body weight

NOW ALL OF YOU THAT QUOTED THAT GUY AND CALLED HIM QUACK DR. AND ALL SORTS OF NAMES ARE THE IGNORANT ONES AND SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE.

I don't like bank job at all

holborn edu?? who knows abt them?? they text me to come for a test

Olinga:
I think they are geninue cos someone just spoke to me about them this night.

Thank u so much for this response. sorry, not my business shaa..but I wud like to know what the person told u abt them. I really need to know the nature of their test.

I av been invited for an aptitude test with them for the european apprenticeship program in Lagos. I cant really recall when i applied for this..I live in port Harcourt and i wud have to travel all d way to lagos. i want to know if they are genuine, and the nature of their test. Someone With a reasonable reply should help please.God bless..

This happened in Abak road yesterday

His father shaa..Flavor nor even resemble him people. I guess ha has overtransformed himself

ubcandid:
ooooo I see. what does it make me? can you tell me my ancestry since you know so much ?

stop displaying ignorance and bigotry Mr man, it is totally useless. you sound like a pained soul.

onna eket makes u an eket man. u only speak Ibibio coz u are close to some Ibibio speaking communities. The people that are reffered to as ibibios are the people who come from these LGAs;
Uyo,
nsit atai,
ibesikpo,
uruan,
nsit ibom,
ibiono ibom,
nsit ubium,
etinan,
ITU,
ikono,
INI,
and most parts of ikot abasi, and mkpat enin.
You cant learn this one in school but u can thank me later when u do your findings. I am from Itu. itam precisely.