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momoyama:
But what does staying at home have to do with not requiring visas? Are you saying that if Nigerians never traveled they would be allowed visa free travel to more countries??

yes sir. That is my point. Once they know you don't want to leave your country, they allow you more travelling freedom. They know you won't likely jump your visa cos your country is Ok anyway. They know you only want to travel for tourism and not to burden their economy with immigration so they encourage you to come and boost their economy with your tourist money so the lesser we travel for immigration purposes the stronger the passport.

@justwise, you provoked d guy to say what he said. I actually believe in such people. Look.....malaysian passport can take you to more than a hundred countries without visa. common Malaysia. You people are so happy that they give u visa. The travel section of nairaland is all about visa while other countries talk about where to go to for vacation since visa is not even a problem. I went on a tour of europe..14 countries in 3wks and I was d only one on schengen visa. Australians, malays, Canadians that we travelled together all travelled with only their passport. Yet my own visa and passport was the one most scrutinised at each entry. Until Nigerians start staying in Nigeria, making money in Nigeria legitimately and blowing it such that the oyinbos will know that we won't want to leave our country cos we make money in our country we will keep begging for visa so I salute the guy for making money in Nigeria and blowing it. It is not our govt that destroyed our passport it is our attitude....believing that a guy that makes 17million should pray to be like a driver in America just because u think America is a better environment. My dream is no longer visa for nigerians....i am dreaming of the day I will travel the world with my Nigerian passport without checking a thread on nairaland on how to get polish visa when the polish themselves are slaving away in uk

This thread has been completely turned to a German student visa. Very few information for tourist and visiting visas. No be everybody wan go study for Germany now.

To the buharist..blame GEJ. His cluelessness caused it.The editor was under protection for christ yet they killed him in day broad light. To the jonathanians..buhari should call his boys to order. Ok. We don hear. We go dash you aso rock. Let this killing stop Pls. To the Muslims..they are not practising Islam. Somebody is just trying to spoil Islam for them. To christians....all terrorist so far are Muslims. The few in between were inspired by their Islamic brothers . Bottomline....who is to blame? why is it so convenient for people to use Islam to cause havoc in this world? Buhari is using them. Jonathan is using them. Ilejirika is using them. Even Obama is using them to destabilise the middle east. I rest my case for the wise to discern who is to blame.

@olaadegbu, why are you trying to explain what you can't thereby making a fool of yourself. True, nobody knows the exact yardstick that was used to collate the scriptures but it is not necessary. When we were in school, there were several textbooks of medicine that were so good but if you read them you were bound to fail. Why? They were not part of our syllabus. How our teachers arrived at the textbooks they used as our syllabus is what I don't know but we trusted them anyway in spite of other good books. In fact we had no option if we wanted to pass. You may read other textbooks to broaden your knowledge but you must read the ones in the syllabus to pass. So also the bible. I must confess there are other very good spiritual text that can broaden our knowledge but if you must make heaven....read the bible. how they arrived at the bible as the syllabus for xtians..
.i don't know but if i could trust my teachers for my medical syllabus then I can trust God for my spiritual syllabus. That doesn't make other text less scriptural but as long as I have the bible I don't need other scriptures as a christian

I will wait till this frosbel of a guy start reading the seven books of moses as the true scripture before I comment again. We warned him years ago.....i knew he would end up like this. what foolishness!!! What if the scripture were written a hundred years after the time of jesus, I will definitely believe its account rather than the hypothesis of a professor two thousand years later. There is a clear difference between rising from the dead and appearing to people. Even jesus.....the tomb was long empty before he made his first appearance. why am I even debating with you.....let me say this quickly. I have many patients who are mad from religion. You don't study religion from the angle of research. If you don't believe in the bible, it is not a problem on its own. Too much study of religion will lead you to the study of evil text that can cage your mind. Let me say what I am not supposed to say.....my blood brother is presently in psychiatric home. He was driven there by too much study....he started by questioning God, then bible and later started studying esoteric text till he started saying rubbish. May God help us to deliver him. I know you will call me ignorant you have listened to the best professors in the world but remember we warned you years ago you will get here....

Happy new year !!!

And if he had voted yes who told you he wouldn't have lost a chunk of xtians votes too? Why should we be afraid of the enemies of Israel again? What else can they do other than their customised suicide bombing which we are now used to. So it is the Muslims that must placated like a cry cry baby. Tell me what can we benefit from Palestinian other than importation of suicide bombers and further risk the perception of the world that Nigeria is officially becoming a terrorist nation.? Inform your boko brothers....we have abstained. let the bombing continue

luvmijeje:
If indeed Israel offered us weapons and assistance how come we are buying arms from Pakistan?

I'm interested in the official reasons why Nigeria abstain from voting. I hope is not because of the above. Internally Jonathan shot himself in the legs with this because he has lose another chunk of minute votes he'll get from the Muslims.

Externally what's the benefits for us? Did the benefits outweigh the harms. Is this decision not going to draw the focus of the enemies of Israel on Nigeria? If it does, do we have the capabilities to take them on? If we don’t, are the Israelis and the Americans ready to budget part of their resources to fight them?

They should give us the official reasons why they abstain from voting?

If I were the president I would have voted NO! What else can the jihadist do other than their trademarked suicide bombing which is now a daily occurrence anyway. Foolish op. Instead of you to talk to your boko brothers to stop killing their own people in search of 72 virgins, you are here taking alomo over another man's headache. What do we stand to gain from Palestinian that we will support them? The only thing they can export are suicide bombers and we have enough already

Ever since a female worshiper smashed a bottle on his head whilst he was serving her communion at the alter Cardinal Bunmi Okogie has not been himself. Poor chap needs prayer more than anything else. The female worshiper had earlier accused him of attempting to sodomise her whilst she was in the middle of confession....femi fani kayode

JuanDeDios: So you expect "investigation" to be completed before they tell you how many people are feared dead simply before people might be under the rubles? Well, based on some of the things you wrote it seems you are poorly informed. A few moments after the WTC went down figures started coming out. The figures were later revised based on new knowledge. At the end there was a definite statement on the number KNOWN to have died with the admission that there may be unknown ones. On the next anniversary of 9-11, listen out and you will hear the NAME of EVERY known VICTIM read out. Did you get that? The NAME of every victim.

The media reported that Joshua has failed to disclose the number of people who were there, much less release the guest list. If you're telling me that if your relative was there you would have relied on Joshua for good information despite the manner he has conducted himself so far, I say carry go.

false! Till date nobody knows the exact number of people that died in world trade center not to talk of knowing the name of every victim. Why are Nigerian like this. There are still hundreds of people unaccounted for till date. Google is your friend. They only estimated the number of people that died. Tell me how do u expect Joshua to know the number of people in there within one week when some people may even be in the periphery. So your own idea is to start churning out figures and then modify it tomorrow. My friend we don't always have to be stampeded into action simply because some foreign countries told you so.....more so SA. Allow govt do its investigation and until then I don't expect any hasty figures or criminalisation of anybody

JuanDeDios: @bolded
How many? Has our government told us? - as in so-and-so number died, comprising so-and-so men, women, kids, Nigerians, Ghanaians, South Africans, etc? Yet you expect a serious government to keep quiet.

why would they tell you when investigation is still ongoing? Some may still be trapped....some may simply be unaccounted for yet. Tell me precisely how many people died in world trade centres? How many are Nigerians? We are talking of 13yrs!!!. Which responsible govt are u talking about? A responsible govt will liase ist with d home govt b4 talking rubbish. Have u forgotten that SA has a Nigerian ambassador who should have gone to visit Joshua for a ist hand information b4 their illiterate president started saying rubbish. Responsible govt my foot

Let the state govt conduct their investigation pls!! So all of you expect Fashola to just criminalise Joshua just like that without getting the details simply because you don't like Joshua. Why must we be quick to send condolence to SA? Is it the same SA that broke diplomatic protocol by announcing its own casualty figure different from NEMA? Nigerians equally died in d rubbles. SA is using everything to play politics with Nigeria and if I were Jonathan I will not specifically send any condolence to SA alone but to all d victims. If Joshua is guilty after diligent investigation he should be dealt with not because we hate him but cos he is guilty. Even if d plane that flew close to d building didn't cause d collapse then we also owe Nigerians and Joshua explanation as to the true mission of d plane. Investigation must not be biased.

infohenry: . My friend don't waste time and energy educating this guy please. Just imagine what he wrote up there as the reason a responsible government will indulge in illegal arm deal. I weep for the future of this country because with this kind youths there is no redemption.

and now that you have decided to waste your time by educating me can you kindly excuse us for more intelligent contributions cos you will be needed to continue your weeping as Nigeria deals heavy blow on book haram. for your information, security and weapon is very very secretive. we don't have to always allow SA or other countries to know the kind of weapon you have in your weaponry. it is always a secret deal so you can continue weeping

my friend I understand what I am saying more than you care to know. secret arm deal is not always illegal. have u heard that SA govt already released the plane? so if its illegal you think they will do so?. so you think because UN knows we need weapons they will just instruct countries to sell for us sharp sharp and they will obey. one day God will help you to move close to people that actually make things to happen internationally rather than your guesswork on nairaland then you will truly understand that in international politics your interest first. UN is only interested in setting up refugee camp than ensuring you get weapons. it is your responbility and countries are not obliged to share their technology with you

aderonila18: The dude is saying things he doesn't understand the repercussions of. As a Country fighting home grown terrorism, the UN and other such organizations obviously recognize Nigeria's need to buy weapons quickly an Nigeria can easily approach them to facilitate the process. Instead he is saying our government decided to become like Iran who is known for breaking international laws and that is why they've received various sanctions all along. Do you know that a government breaking the law of another Country and engaging in illegal arms purchase on it's soil can be taken as an act of war? Then please explain to me why it's only the Private Jet of CAN that the government saw it fit to involve in their illegal operation?

Weapon market is more complex than that. Nigeria is in deep shit. Think about it.....why do you think Nigerian army is obviously overpowered by book haram in terms of weaponry? They get it from d backdoor so its faster. Nigeria abandoned its army for long. Rearming the army through legal means alone takes years and a lot of bilateral agreement with other armies willing to share technology and weapon with them. If book haram is going to take over Maiduguri other stuffs become secondary. We will buy ist and use diplomacy to sort out the remaining. U mean once its illegal to buy arms in a faster way Nigeria shouldn't buy until book haram overrun us simply because one south African country thinks its illegal. How do you think Iran acquire weapons despite serious sanctions against it? Through the backdoor. So Iran should not arm itself just because America thinks its illegal? There is more to govt than what you read on paper.

aderonila18: .

"The seller is probably the one that made request for cash so their govt may not know they are selling such"

Won't that mean the government of Nigeria is conducting business with a criminal? The army is not supposed to buy black market weapons, there are legitimate approved companies that sell weapons and a Country fighting terrorism has no need to go to the black market. If the government knows that this seller is trying to evade his Country knowing he's selling arms which means it's an illegal deal why would a Country and it's government get involved in that. Basically what you're saying is that the Nigerian government was caught buying weapons on the black market and aiding a criminal to break the laws of another country?

You still don't get it. Making a wire transfer is faster but arms is not always available simply because you have cash. There are procedures and once the transfer is traceable then you must follow procedures. Have u ever heard of black market? You don't use bank for such transaction in security settings. The seller is probably the one that made request for cash so their govt may not know they are selling such. Look the possibilities are endless. The crime the FG committed is that they got caught so they deserve all the bashing they get but suggesting that it was meant to sponsor boko haram is a no no no !

Rawani: Your two scenarios lack logic and are dead on arrival.

1. Is it faster to make a purchase through wire transfer or cash? If the act was neccessitated by urgency, the arms could have been ordered on phone or electronically and money transferred to the dealers account in a fraction of a minute, instead of chartering a plane, getting unused brand new bills, packing them into suitcases, co-ordinating logistics and flying hours to SA, when it's obvious $10m worth of arms can't fit on a plane, so whats the use? which is faster and more efficient?

2. Nigeria is a signatory to several international groups such as the AU, UN etc. and the only way we can be refused sale of weapons is if we are sanctioned by these organizations from being sold arms, or if we are trying to purchase arms from a country or organization that is apologetic to the cause of Nigeria's enemies.

Both of these scenarios are not the case so your assertions hold no water. There are actually two main reasons people engage in these type of transactions with CASH instead of electronic transfer:

1. Money Laundering - this is basically a way of transforming proceeds from a crime like looting into legitimate money or assets (in this case). However the government who is the client here has other means of hiding looted funds; if they could hide $20b, whats $10m? This is not the only reason they chose to use cash.

2. Eliminating the Paper Trail - All bank transactions leave a trail of documents which could attract attention or be used in investigations against a criminal. Using cash reduces this paper trail to the barest minimum as the transaction becomes simple 'cash and carry'. While this might look like the most likely scenario in this case, the government is actually more sinister.

The FG despite its characteristic failure in almost all sectors, seems to have managed to develop an efficient hybrid of the above two scenarios. A self-sustaining evil system that can go undetected to the untrained eye. The government's actions in this case, while being able to launder stolen money from the defence budget - transforming stolen funds to weapons in the name of the FG, then diverting these weapons to arm BH, who then unleash even more deadly attacks where our military assets are siezed which then triggers the need for an increased defence budget which is then looted and used to buy more arms for BH. This vicious cycle repeats itself again and again, netting billions for FG's criminals and leaving Nigerians none the wiser. All these are done while eliminating the paper trail, which is why i said the FG developed a ruggedly efficient hybrid of the two scenario's. Evil however, always has a way of consuming itself.

We are watching.

Why are Nigerians so quick to criticise every move this government makes to secure their lives. Intelligence world knows that such practice is commonplace the world over with everybody involved from FBI, KGB and everybody. To an average Nigerian, the money is either being laundered or FG is sponsoring book haram. Rubbish! There are two possibilities..... One is that Nigeria security need those military hardware so fast and so urgent that they can't wait to follow normal diplomatic channels. It happens world over. If book haram is about to attack Maiduguri and you know it will happen in a few days and diplomatic means of getting hardware takes weeks you go through the backdoor and use cash! Second scenario is that you want to buy wares that the International community are not willing to sell. In that case you go through private negotiators to get d arms through the backdoor. Nigeria is in war! You defend your territory first before u start talking about due process . Another reason for the transaction maybe to beat d Mole! It is obvious that book haram has infiltrated the military so much they will know what Fg is buying and when it will arrive if you use normal channels. With cash nobody knows what you are buying and when. I can bet my life the deal was done because of one or all d above reasons but FG can never come to say so cos such information require maximum classification. Be informed Nigerians. The international community will not defend Nigeria..... Only FG will and in War all is fair. Nigerians should realise that d FG is not dumb to quickly admit the money is theirs if something unheard of has happened. Only intelligent comments pls

kopell: Good job doctor engineer Lol. Am loving it sha

tanks my brother.

YourHealthlabs: Bros, your Acute appendicitis is confirmed by an Imaging Scientist/Sonographer/Radiographer. Not a Physician.

When you need blood for pre-ops. Where do u look?...Into your wardcoats?...We know the answer.
Afterall, we also have ailments that can be taken care of without keeping an appointment with a Physician. Lab investigations will CONFIRM and/or SUPPORT, and/or MONITOR the progression/regression of a disease condition.

Ok let me ask you, do you Confirm Schistosomiasis by just adjusting your eyeglasses while looking at the patient?. Afterall there are many other ailments that presents hematuria as one of their Clinical manifestations.

How about Trichomoniasis?..I guess the smell of that HVS swab tells you it's T.V without having a Scientist look into his microscope and confirming it.

Let's stop deceiving ourself, you can't extricate Lab investigations from 21st century medical practice. Except you want to practice pre-pleistocene, dinosaur-era medicine.

The Radiographers and Scientists provides information that helps you develop a treatment plan for the Patient.

Healthcare is multidisciplinary with the patient in the middle and all of us around him.

**I think i've derailed the Op's "Doctor-title' thread enough**

I wonder why people are arguing with you. You know nothing about medicine

mufutau55: You are doing real good Doc. God bless.

Hajji Mufutau

tanks hajji. This is spartini

Meanwhile for my sitting room and reception I did stucco. For lobby I did both stucco and spartinni( stucco up and spartini down separated with a cornice). For the stairway I did spartini. For my office I did stucco on one side , spartini on another side and fx3 on another side. All these areas cost just 350k screeding inclusive. For all the rooms and other internal areas we are doing normal fx3. For outside no money yet

U know I have workers already....hospital cleaners and even nurses volunteered to do d cleaning in their own little way so cleaning continues everyday. In fact we are still cleaning. I couldn't employ professional cleaners cos I was already far beyond my budget

egin: @ helpee how much did you pay for the cleaning? What is the cleaning cost based on?

@old English....I bought almost 700sqm of suspended ceilings in all and the regular bank type cost 1300 while the suspended pop is 2300 per square meter. Installation is 200 per square meter

Attached is his letter of resignation

Liberia has always dragged Nigeria into her problem. Nigeria committed billions to help resolved a Liberian civil war. maybe Liberia assumed again that if Nigeria gets involved we will help them as usual . unfortunately the same ecomog that fought for them is being overwhelmed by book haram so Nigeria itself need help. pls ambassador.... help us to beg your country people that we can't help them now. As a private hospital owner in Lagos, I am deeply worried. should this virus remain uncontained.... God forbid!!" I will just give my staff a three month holiday and go on a well deserved holiday till this crisis is over. Death is not my portion in Jesus name.

Whose picture......the hospital, the doctor or the patients?

I think d op can rephrase it to the best 20 private hospital in Nigeria.

oldenglish: Is this your ceiling PVC?

. It is suspended pop

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