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Hey guys, i came across this hilarious article online and thought to share. i reckon only Catholics (or at least those raised in the catholic church will really appreciate the 'funny-ness' of the piece. Enjoy!

1. Whenever you hear a cat caller saying “God bless you, girl!” you have to think to yourself, that really isn’t God you’re thinking of, honey.

2. You’ve caught yourself mentally going over what you’ve eaten on holy days, trying to remember whether or not you ate meat.

3. … You’re a vegetarian.

4. You make a point to shower after sex.

5. You know your wedding has to be in a church because the mere thought of any alternative would leave your parents screaming for a rosary.

6. Speaking of, you have your own rosary lurking somewhere in your apartment, and cannot bring yourself to get rid of it because, I mean, you can’t.

7. If you ever get too close to another member of the opposite sex, you have a fleeting moment that the Holy Ghost is getting kinda squashed between the two of you right now.

8. Any day the weather spikes to an uncomfortable boiling, you immediately wonder if this is God punishing you as a precursor to Hell.

9. Someone has called you out for your subconscious habit of genuflecting every time you pass a church.

10. Telling kids the truth about Santa doesn’t ruin Christmas. You want to know what ruins Christmas? Not going to Midnight Mass.

11. You chalk up ‘forgetting to floss’ as a sin.

12. Any slightly off-putting comment you even so much as think about another person will send you into a deep shame spiral and you’ll analyze it for weeks.

13. (You have a lot of thoughts like this).

14. Whenever your boss calls you into a meeting, you immediately cycle through the hundreds of possible reasons why this is it, you’re going to yelled at, you’re going to get fired, this is the end – and then they just ask if you maybe want to go to that business trip in Tucson.

15. You subconsciously get a little anxious when about to hook up with someone because MAKING LOVE IS FOR ONE RELATIONSHIP ONLY.

16. You sometimes wonder whether or not you are actually going to burn in Hell, even if you don’t actively identify as Catholic anymore. (The guilt is eternal. Like your possible damnation).

17. You immediately hear “Don’t use God’s name in vain!” in your head whenever you curse in a moment of frustration.

18. If you went to Catholic school, you unwittingly flinch or adjust your clothes to be more modest and presentable whenever you pass a nun or priest in your everyday life.

19. You tend to last longer on your New Year’s Resolutions than your friends do, because all your Lenten promises have trained you well.

20. Even so much as joking about Catholicism makes you feel oddly uneasy.

source: thoughtcatalog.com (took out the 21st one cos some might not be able to relate to it )

I wanna feel sorry for Blackberry, but i think they've got what they deserve.

This is what happens when a company does not pay attention to the needs and complaints of their clients. no innovation, nothing new or fantastic about them.

bad business strategy.

We've all heard about the incident that occurred in Kenya, Nairobi, over the last week- where al-Shabab terrorists attacked a popular up-scale shopping mall and killed dozens.

It was also reported that some people were held hostage and those who claimed to be Muslims were allowed to go free, the non-Muslims however were shot and killed. Apparently the terrorist conducted an Islamic quiz; asking the hostages basic Islamic questions e.g. name of Mohammed's mother.

I've tried to imagine what it would've been like, if i were among the hostages, and then watching some people answer correctly and go free, and other getting shot for not knowing the answers to their questions.

When it got to my turn, what would i have done?
Would i have just admitted that I was a Christian and allow myself to be killed, for my faith?
Would i have denied my Christian Faith and lied i was a Muslim, only to get the question wrong and still get killed?


Honestly, I don't know.
how about you guys, what would you have done?

Hi guys,

It's no news that mobile phone makers Blackberry (formerly Research in Motion -RIM) is in hot water. Just last week, the once thriving mobile phone technology giants declared a loss of a whopping 1 billion dollars, and also announced that they would be cutting 4500 jobs.

To some of us, the news wasn't much of a surprise, because everyone knows that Samsung and Apple are now way ahead in the mobile phone market.

But, wetin happen to BB sef? why their hand just fall like that



Let's go through a list of possible reasons:



1.Apps, Apps, Apps: smart phones are smart because of their apps. Blackberry users, compared to the android and iOS folks, have the fewest number of apps. no instagram, no snap chat, and all the other cool apps that others get for free.

2. Design: at a point, I think we all got sick of the same annoying design. after the disappointing excuse for a phone that was the BB torch series, they should have attempted better touch screen brands without a physical keyboard. this would have allowed people more screen space to enjoy browsing and media-especially videos

3. Selling off BBM: HUGE ERROR! i understand that was a desperate plea for help in order to remain afloat, but unfortunately, that was actually the only feature unique to BB keeping most of its users. Now BBM is on android and iOS, it's all over for BB.

4. Hanging: BlackBerry, at a point, became synonymous with hanging. most, if not all BB users have at some point (sometimes daily) had to perform a "hard reset" by taking out their battery and re-inserting in order to get the phone working again. so annoying.

5. Booting screen: as a continuation of the above point, there's the infamous 5 or so minute wait (depending on your BB model) before the Phone is done with the annoying booting screen and then it finally comes on. then there's the extra few minutes you need to wait for all the other 'features' to finish their own processes, and then finally, depending on how good your network signal is, there's the unending wait for your 3G signal and BB logo to reappear.

6. Fragility: BBs are generally fragile. some models more fragile than others. I have seen BB bold touch (popularly known as bold 5) fall from a height of less than 3 feet and smash its screen. very pathetic.

Customer/Client is always right: number one cause of business failures. As a service provider or product manufacturer, your clients or customers is the reason you're in business. If you don't tailor your products and services to satisfy their needs, you lose them.

I'm pretty sure professors in business schools around the world are using Blackberry as a classic case-study of What Not To Do In Business.

As the one responsible for this post, I must confess that I have never had the privilege (and yes, it is a privilege) to offer help- either I arrive at the scene when there is already a large crowd (whether most of them are there to help or not, only God knows), or when all the victims have already been taken away-alive or not.

But if I did witness one where the victims where still there, I can't 100% be sure that I would stop due to fears that some of you already mentioned: police harassment, robbery attempt, hospitals not willing to assist, among others.

I guess that is what being a true Christian (or Muslim, or whatever religion you believe in) is all about: putting yourself in a position of inconvenience for the sake of others- and not necessarily occupying front row seats at service, speaking gibberish - calling it 'tongues', paying tithes to clear the conscience from ill-gotten money and joining all church societies.

My prayer is that, if ever I'm in such a situation, God will give me a compassionate spirit to help rather than make excuses, knowing that I too would want to be helped if I were ever a victim.

Many people will admit that at some point in their lives, they've seen people involved in road traffic accidents, bleeding by the road side, trapped in mangled or burning vehicles, or sometimes sitting on the floor calling out for help.

Have you ever stopped to help such people?

Many people don't, for fear that armed robbers may attack (if it happens on inter-state roads), some say that 'the authorities' will handle it (whoever the authorities are), other call an emergency number and give details and locations and they still drive off- feeling like they have 'done their part'.

if you put yourself in the victim's shoes and imagine you've been sitting in a pool of your own blood for hours and several vehicles drove by, some staring sympathetically, but none stopping to rescue you, or offer help, what would your perspective of humanity be like after the experience? Definitely you'll think humans are heartless and hypocritical creatures.

If you have had such an experience, or helped out in an accident, please share your experience.

I think our government has done a darn good job keeping Boko haram in check.
This Kenyan tragedy could very easily happen in any shopping centre in Lagos or Abuja.

May God help them restore order, and bring the perpetrators to book.

Sad, sad day for Kenyans. When rich people and foreigners are killed, there's always a greater outcry for justice than when the impoverished are affected.

May those who died find peace in the Lord.

Let me start by stating that I am a Christian. never mind with my denomination; but i believe in God, i believe in his son Jesus who came to die for our sins and i believe that all who love and trust the lord, and believe in his abiding love will be saved by the power of the Holy Ghost.

Now that is out of the way, my question is: Why are Nigerians so sharp in every other aspect, but yet so gullible when it comes to religious fraud

Many of the religious men/women out there today are no better than armed robbers who break into your house - just that they rather guilt you into giving up your hard earned money in exchange for Gods favour.

In order to make this post easy to read and concise, i have compiled a list;

1. God does not need your money, tithe, to grant you his favour. He needs no material upkeep

2. Giving money to your man-of-God does not assure you a place in Heaven. it's not like bribing to enter university, you can't bribe your way to the heavenly kingdom

3. Your pastor lives a better and more comfortable life than most people in your church. don't you feel (pardon my language) "foolish" fuelling his fleet of cars and jets with your hard earned cash while your bills are mounting?

4. Giving money to a friend or family in need, a charity organisation, orphanage, or incapacitated beggar on the street is by far more meaningful and more in line with Jesus' command of "Love thy neighbour" than giving money to your man-of-God

5. Majority of the men of God who 'speak in tongues' are just making incoherent babble and are not really under the power of the Holy spirit.

6. most of the miracles you see and hear about are staged, believe it or not. Many pastors go to extreme lengths to get people to be in on the whole thing- paying off a whole family to get them to go along with the charade.

7. Have you ever asked yourself why a 'man-of-God' should be riding the nicest cars, living in palatial homes, and wining and dining like royalty, while most of their flock can barely afford 3 square meals. but yet you don't see the so called men of God setting up 'Functional' programs to help uplift the lives of their members.

The list goes on. but when you take a second, put your religious bias aside and think objectively for a second, you'll realise that indeed something is very wrong in the way we practice our religion. whatever happened to humility, modesty, charity -key principles that guided the founders of the Church?

Let me know what you think? feel free to be as blunt and critical as you want, your honesty will be very much appreciated.

Sex is a very controversial topic in our ultra-conservative, holier-than-thou, hyper-religious society. Adults would only feel comfortable discussing sex-related issues with close friends and family. (even this website will censor my use of the word "sex.ual" and change it to "intimate", even though I'm making a serious post and have no indecent intention)

many parents would NEVER discuss sex with their kids. ultimately, the kids find out from alternative sources and are left with a lot of misconceptions and false information that could affect their normal psycho-sexual development.

Personally, my parents never taught me about the bird and the bees; i learnt from school-mates, movies and jerry springer (where i first discovered that there were other kinds of abnormal relationships that are considered taboo in our setting).

I don't know if it's due to embarrassment, fear, or whatever- but for some reason, African parents will not discuss sex with their kids- in a time when 5-year-olds know what kissing means, and 7-year-olds are already knowledgeable about sexual-issues.


Did your parents/guardians teach you about sex, dating and relationships (the bird and the bees)?

Do you/ will you teach your kids about sex, dating and relationships?

If so/ not so, WHY?

VERY WRONG, for him to advocate that amnesty be granted to criminals. They arent the only poverty-stricken, unemployed graduates in Nigeria.

Many graduate are riding keke marwa, okada, driving commercial buses and working as conductors. so they have no excuse. criminals are criminals and should face the full wrath of the law.

that said, it's understandable that the economic state of Nigeria drives youths to a life of crime- mostly it's their GREED that makes them do these things.

these days, youth want to drive the nicest cars, use the fanciest gadgets, live in the poshest apartments - not bad to aspire to, but not to be accomplished by illicit means. but with lack of jobs and ASUU on strike, what else do we expect the idle youth to do.

Its my prayer that Nigerian politicians and those in positions of power would become affected by the problems in our society (their families can't get good heath care, their children have to school in our problematic universities, and there are no jobs available to them after graduating), then they would be forced to act right.
i guess thats what the kidnappers were trying to accomplish.

But amnesty NO NO

some times, i do feel guilty, especially when the person is truly disabled (amputee, blind,etc). but there's too much evil in Nigeria.

We've all heard the one where 'beggars' get charms/juju to bewitch those that give them alms and 'suck' their success.
i know it sounds like a bad nollywood movie but one can never really know.

On the few occasions i give (especially to those arab children that will follow you and hold unto you till you either vex or drop cash), i know that as a child of God, doing something good from the heart, no evil plan can work against me.

When i choose not to give, i just politely raise my hand to gesture "not today".

There's really no need to yell or insult them.

it's your money and you can choose to do as you please, but attitude means a lot.

The problem, like some of you guys have said in various ways, is that NAIJA BABES ARE TOO CHOOSY!!!
You want a man who is RICH, HANDSOME, TALL, FROM YOUR HOME TOWN, SUPERMAN IN BED ,[/b]blah blah blah.....

the trick to a successful (not necessarily problem-free) marriage is [b]finding a guy who you can tolerate.
No man is perfect, neither will you be, the woman.

When you were YOUNG AND FINE, the men were coming and you were forming 'not my type' for them, but your mothers and aunties should have advised you that it is best to pick a man in your youth and mature with him - most successful men today married young and their wives helped them get to the pinnacle of their success.

These babes today want READY-MADE MEN. its very unfortunate, few may be lucky to find one, but he will never love you that way that he would have if you had been there when he had little or nothing.

For the women over 35 looking for a man, my personal advice, dont allow desperation for love cause you to start chasing small boys, they will only use and dump you.

live your life and enjoy the company of your family and friends, you could adopt a kid, or take in a relative to take care of; NO BE BY FORCE TO MARRY.

you can live a happy and fulfilled live without a husband of your own, granted you may be sexually frustrated, but keep in mind that many married women, and men are also sexually frustrated too- as couples stop having sex with each other over time.

MARRIAGE IS GOOD, KIDS ARE A BLESSING; BUT THEY ARE NOT THE ONLY MEANS TO LIVE A HAPPY AND FULFILLED LIFE![size=8pt][/size]

Its very sad, the level of disregard for human life in Nigeria.

The bridges are too far apart and most pedestrians would be reluctant to make the long trip, even to protect their own lives.

As an "expressway", I don't tthink traffic lights should be erected, bt then again, with so many bus stops along the way, zebra crossings can be provided at close enough intervals.

Speed limits also need to be enforced as most nigerians drive like drunken retar.ds. Even if lastma or who ever is placed just to extort money from offending drivers, it will ensure that they obey the speed limit to avoid paying fines/bribes.

Pdestrians also need to be careful. Nigerians are very impatient and most don't slow down for people to cross, if anything they speed up. I stood @ agungi for 10mins before crossing earlier this year. I looked ridiculous, people mustve thought I was waiting for a bus, but I eventually got across, safely.

Patience and vigilance is needed to use nigerian roads. As a driver or pedestrian

@ OP
At 22yrs I'm sure your situations must be extremely difficult but there's hope:
Here's some medical explanation : ur pproblem is called Enuresis. This is urinating while asleep, doesn't even have to be at night.
Its expected in younger children but as they grow bladder control improves and some can go thru the night with a full bladder without bed wetting. However, some adults still have weak bladder controls and may wake up several times @ night to urinate or wet the bed in ur case
Causes:- Sickle cell pattients produce lots of urine and thus can wet the bed.
-Bladder muscle problems where the bladder doesn't accommdoate a lot of urine before making u feel pressed or a small bladder- u will know if you're urine volume is very small when ever u are very pressed
-i don't remember you stating your gender but women have a shorter urethra (for passage of urine from the bladder) thus a full bladder when abdominal pressure rises can push urine out
-Problems with sphincter control due to weak muscles.
-or it could be just that you're tootired to wake up at night and go pee, so u do it in your sleep-,sometimes having a dreamm that you actually went to the toilet even though in reality you didn't.
-also psychological problems of being bullied, molested or abused as a child can manisfest as enuresis which would require psychological counselling.

Solutions:
1. Avoid drinking fluids 2 hours before bed time, and try to empty ur bladder before u sleep even if you're not pressed
2 set an alarm to wake you up in the middle of the night around 2am to urinate. Try to do it regularly until it becomes a habit and u won't need the alarm.
3 learn to do kegel exercises for your bladder sphincter. It involves tightening your bladder sphincter muscle as if you're trying to hold in urine. Do this for a few minutes several times during the day. Over time this will strengthen you're sphincter and give you better bladder control even while asleep. Go on line and read more about how to effectively do KEGEL exercises.
Conclusion: no adult shud ever have to deal with the embarrasmment of bladder (or bowel) control and if you're not able to go for an entire year without ever bed weting, I suggest you see your doctor for further help. But I'm pretty sure you will over come the problem with my advice and. That ofother people on this tthread. God bless

@ OP
At 22yrs I'm sure your situations must be extremely difficult but there's hope:
Here's some medical explanation : ur pproblem is called Enuresis. This is urinating while asleep, doesn't even have to be at night.
Its expected in younger children but as they grow bladder control improves and some can go thru the night with a full bladder without bed wetting. However, some adults still have weak bladder controls and may wake up several times @ night to urinate or wet the bed in ur case
Causes:- Sickle cell pattients produce lots of urine and thus can wet the bed.
-Bladder muscle problems where the bladder doesn't accommdoate a lot of urine before making u feel pressed or a small bladder- u will know if you're urine volume is very small when ever u are very pressed
-i don't remember you stating your gender but women have a shorter urethra (for passage of urine from the bladder) thus a full bladder when abdominal pressure rises can push urine out
-Problems with sphincter control due to weak muscles.
-or it could be just that you're tootired to wake up at night and go pee, so u do it in your sleep-,sometimes having a dreamm that you actually went to the toilet even though in reality you didn't.
-also psychological problems of being bullied, molested or abused as a child can manisfest as enuresis which would require psychological counselling.

Solutions:
1. Avoid drinking fluids 2 hours before bed time, and try to empty ur bladder before u sleep even if you're not pressed
2 set an alarm to wake you up in the middle of the night around 2am to urinate. Try to do it regularly until it becomes a habit and u won't need the alarm.
3 learn to do kegel exercises for your bladder sphincter. It involves tightening your bladder sphincter muscle as if you're trying to hold in urine. Do this for a few minutes several times during the day. Over time this will strengthen you're sphincter and give you better bladder control even while asleep. Go on line and read more about how to effectively do KEGEL exercises.
Conclusion: no adult shud ever have to deal with the embarrasmment of bladder (or bowel) control and if you're not able to go for an entire year without ever bed weting, I suggest you see your doctor for further help. But I'm pretty sure you will over come the problem with my advice and. That ofother people on this tthread. God bless

Have you ever entered a store or supermarket and bought a bunch of stuff, took them home, then almost immediately realised that you didn't actually need any of it, or you don't like it as much as u did in the store? Then you should be reading this!

Shopping should normally be a fun and adventurous experience. Whether its food items and groceries, or clothes or furniture even a car. The thought of acquiring new stuff is exciting to anyone and its the main reason why people (with excess money, or credit cards) get addicted to shopping.

However, once the stuff is purchased, reality sets in and you start asking yourself "do I even need this? Why did I buy this? It looked better on me in the store"!

Fear no more, cos as a fellow chronic guilt-shopper, I have done some research to find ways of shopping effectively and efficiently, and I'm gonna share some tips with y'all!

1. Always have a shopping list: it could be on a piece of paper, on your smart phone, or stored in your head. As long as you're gonna set foot in the store always know, before hand, what EXACTLY you want, and more importantly, stick to the list. This would help prevent impulse buying and allow you get only the stuff you need.

2. Do some research on the Item you want to purchase: whether its a food item, or clothes or whatever, do well to ask others about the best brands, price range, durability and quality. This will help you make an informed decision when selecting what you want

3. Don't fall for marketing traps: seemingly unimportant things like ligthening of the shop, arrangement of the items,and even the way the shop attendants speak with you, make you want to spend money on things you really don't need. DON'T FALL FOR IT. Read labels, ask about quality brands, compare prices, and make sure that the ultimate reason for you taking any item out of the store is because you are 100% satisfied with it and your need for it.

4. Buy quality, cry once: its mys favorite saying when I go to buy anything at all. You're better off spending a substantial amount of money on a product that will last you for a long while and serve your needs perfectly, as oppposed to going for a cheaper alternative and needing to replace or repair it a short while after. Its for this reason I always prefer brand names, of original quality- eventhough brand names do not always assure one of its quality as some brands are inherently inferior- hence the need for research.

I'm pretty sure this bit of info would help you guys like me very much. I wish you all a happy and regret-free shopping experience!

To all the rest, 'better people' -thanks so much for your contributions. God Bless.

Hi guys, I need serious advice

A friend and colleague of mine has planned a short trip ( less than a week ) to Lagos. This person is white and it goes without saying that there are certain risks to be considered.

Its not like one of those big shot expartriates with diplomatic license plates and tinted windows with body guards; this is just a regular foreign visitor whom I will be hosting on the Island in lagos at my home.

I'm worried about the safety of this person who insists on visiting the 'Almighty Nigeria' and I need serious advice on how to ensure safety especially when going out to town.

PS: I don't know if I need to hire private security (maybe that will be too much), but lagos is becoming increasingly unsafe.

Need Advice. Thanks in advance.

I know many women don't like to hear this, but sometimes the truth, bitter as it may be, must be said.

We live in a world where women are virtually in charge, many women hold top positions in large corporations, government and are really 'running the world'

Its admirable and great to see how far 'womankind' has gone and i'm very excited the they've taken their niche in society.

But why are there still a huge portion of ladies out there that feel that the world (especially men) should be partial to them JUST COS THEY ARE WOMEN?

it's very hypocritical for them to say 'they want equal treatment as men', but then they expect to be given favour when its convenient.

they want a man to take care of them and provide all their needs (whether they work or not) and their excuse is "...after all, i'm a woman"

I have so much respect for all those women out there who hustle like men do, to make their way in life, without expecting special treatment.

LADIES, if you want be treated specially and favoured, then be prepared for men to see you as objects, disrespect you and look down on you and your potential. HOWEVER, if you want to be respected, and held in high regard and taken seriously, be prepared to fight your way through to the top without expecting anyone to do you any special favours.

PS: men are intimidated by powerful and assertive women, and they may make your life miserable if you start to 'take charge', but when you become their boss, you can have your revenge.

and finally, to all those skanks out there, Stop using your booty to get through life, you can only do that for so long (before your 'goods' lose value). use your intelligence, wits and skills to make progress, and earn the respect of everyone.

I know many women don't like to hear this, but[b] sometimes the truth, bitter as it may be, must be said.
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We live in a world where women are virtually in charge, many women hold top positions in large corporations, government and are really 'running the world'

Its admirable and great to see how far 'womankind' has gone and i'm very excited the they've taken their niche in society.

But why are there still a huge portion of ladies out there that feel that the world (especially men) should be partial to them JUST COS THEY ARE WOMEN?

it's very hypocritical for them to say 'they want equal treatment as men', but then they expect to be given favour when its convenient.

they want a man to take care of them and provide all their needs (whether they work or not) and their excuse is[b] "...after all, i'm a woman"[/b]

I have so much respect for all those women out there who hustle like men do, to make their way in life, without expecting special treatment.

LADIES, if you want be treated specially and favoured, then be prepared for men to see you as objects, disrespect you and look down on you and your potential. HOWEVER, if you want to be respected, and held in high regard and taken seriously, be prepared to fight your way through to the top without expecting anyone to do you any special favours.

PS: men are intimidated by powerful and assertive women, and they may make your life miserable if you start to 'take charge', but when you become their boss, you can have your revenge.

and finally, to all those skanks out there, Stop using your booty to get through life, you can only do that for so long (before your 'goods' lose value). use your intelligence, wits and skills to make progress, and earn the respect of everyone.

I have lived in Naija all my life and I'm no stranger to all the socio-economic and political issues faced by our country.

i am also aware of how our numerous problems have changed the mentality of the average Nigerian, making people more paranoid, defensive, selfish and thoughtless.

that said, i am currently living in a different African country - Ghana(for several years now) and i can't help but notice how, despite all the negative qualities attributed to us, both by ourselves and foreigners, we are still much more compassionate and caring than people in other nations.

Nigerians are not pretentious or hypocritical, if we really want to do good for someone we do it with a good mind.

we help people we truly care about, support each others family members, send our house helps to school (most times) and show sympathy for and empathy to people suffering in times of natural disaster, bomb blast and other tragedies - while praying that such things never befall us.


Most Ghanaians are disgustingly hypocritical - very devious and cunning and this is not my observation of a few people, but several hundreds of people i have come across in my almost 10 years of living in this society.

they never lift a finger to help each other when in dire need, and even laugh at other people misfortune (as i observed with the recent tragedy of the collapsed shopping mall that claimed several lives).

their cowardliness is most irritating, as they never have the balls to confront people when they have an issue with them, but rather spread all sorts of lies and toxic stories behind their backs; while smiling, deceivingly, with them.

i realize it may be a tad inaccurate to generalize that Nigerians are 'relatively better' than Ghanaians; and i am not being bias cos i'm a Nigerian (In fact once upon a time, i used to defend ghanaians and say that "they were 'nice' people", until i saw their true colours) but i have associated with Nigerians and Ghanaians of a variety of ethnic groups, religions, and age groups and i can confidently say that Nigerians are much better people in general.

I have met many genuinely kind-hearted and good people in Ghana- some of whom are, presently, my very close friends , and i, by no means, believe that ALL Ghanaians are bad, but the majority fall in this negative category.

we Nigerians may have our corruption and criminality and other issues to deal with (which country doesn't ?) but we have out hearts set on a greater good, even though we lose our way sometimes.

My point of view.

@ OP deep sight
I truely thank God for your life.

Your story is harrowing to say the least. And you told it so well- painting an excellent picture of how damaged nigerias security is.

As for the police, no hope there. These minimum wage earners will not risk their lives to come to the aid of other citizens and help them protect their (mostly ill-gotten) millions.

Nigerians (most) are very bitter and the lower class resent the upper class- hence the high rate of violent crimes.

Your idea of a revolution is what we need. I have always had the same opinion on that.
This democracy isn't working out for us and our leaders are hopelessly ineffective and immoral.

For the time being, let us keep doing what we do best, hope, pray and wait for that change we wish to see.

PS: your post was so tastefully written, I admire people who are skillful in the art of literature. I'm a bit of a writer myself. You should consider writing a book or a blog. Thank God for sparing your life.

@ OP. I think the "how does this affect the price of garri in the market" question is just an expression people use to show that the topic being discussed is not important or relevant to them.

Nigerians, we are only interested in the money we will make and the food we will chop.

@ OP.
Mr purist; I honestly thank God that there are still people like you, out there who can reason objectively and with common sense and logic.
I summoned courage to watch that horrific video on you tube and my spirit broke.

I tried to imagine what those young boys would have been thinking, as they were beaten and then set ablaze. The fear of impending death, the excruciting pain they endured, the fact that they had actually committed no crime. That horrified me the most.

We can blame Aluu all we want and arrest everyone up to the suckling infant, but the fact remains that when peole have no faith in police or other government institutions such mishaps are bound to happen, anywhere

Many nigerians would have endorsed this act, as barbaric as it was, if the boys were infact criminals as alleged initially.

Our society is broken. Human life has no value. We live for ourselves alone-every man for himself, and as you rightly said- people wouldn't give a damn if it's not their 'person'.

In a month or so, no one would remember the incident, until it happens again, somewhere else.

I'm praying that nigerians have a change of heart- too much bitterness and resentment in this country caused by decades of bad leadership.

May we never hear of such evil again.

12 years in kirikiri will drive anyone mad; especially when serving time for a crime that hasn't yet been tried in court, with the other culprits walking free.

Any one who remains the same after over a Ðecade in a Nigerian prison must have been insane to begin with.

That said, all wicken people will pay for their actions.
Nigeria has failed itself, again. The Law protects the rich and targets the rest.

I am still in shock at the horrifying incident that claimed the lives of those Dana Air crew and passengers, as well as the occupants of the buildings down below last Sunday. The tragedy is beyond belief.

However, we seem to have forgotten that just the day before (Saturday evening, around 7pm) a Nigerian cargo Plane overshot the runway at Accra Ghana Kotoka intl Airport and ran into the main road, killing all 10 occupant of a commercial bus as well as a motorcyclist.

as i type, the plane is still there, on the road. the Pilot and his crew (4 in all ) all survived with minor injuries.
The next day, DANA tragedy!!!


As a scientific and analytical person, i would like to believe that its all a co-incidence; probably the two air disaster are unrelated and generally and indictment on Nigerian aviation industry, and the timing was a matter of chance,HOWEVER, the AFRICAN in me, cant help but think that there is some supernatural force behind the Dana Crash.

PROBABLY, the deceased in the Ghana crash, or their loved ones, may have put a curse on Nigeria that led to the Dana crash, as revenge for the death of their loved one. I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW.


It is not a prejudice opinion, or an accusation of the Ghanaian people in any way, But its a thought on my mind, that I'm sure many have also pondered about. WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK

notwithstanding, we pray for the repose of the souls of the deceased in the disasters of last weekend; may we never see or hear of such tragedies again.

PHCN is a total failure. like most other goverenment agencies, they have shown us that we are incapable of sustainable development-because of greed, cÓrruption, mismanagement, nepotism and apathy that generally characterises Nigerian civil service.

So, on a lighter note, let's collate what % of the time you have light (on average) in your area, along with the specific area and state.

Stats like this will really help paint a picture of how poorly phcn is performing.

For me: Lekki Ajah, Lagos. 10-20%

Add yours!

President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed hope that his government will not fail but rather the nation will change for good during his administration.

President Jonathan was speaking at a national breakfast meeting which held at the banquet hall of the presidential villa, to intercede for the nation.

The president said he and his team may not have been the best hands for the job, but that God knows why he put them at the helm of affairs in Nigeria, pledging to do his best in the transformation of the country.

The President noted that by God’s grace this government will not fail and was very optimistic that the nation will change for good.

He says he will always make supplications to God for his emergence as president, pledging to do his best in the transformation of the country.

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/04/14/jonathan-calls-on-god-to-transform-nigeria/

finally, an admission of his incompetence!. The day Barack obama admits to being helpless in resolving his countrys problem, and resorts to prayer and casting and binding, that is the day he will be impeached!!

[/b]@ OP. Mr Avicenna. I understand ur sentiment. Honestly, religious division and extremism is the cause of most of the worlds problems today.

In a world where[b] everyone is claiming to belong to one holier than thou religious group or the other, there is still so much violence, hatred and evil in our country and the world over.

So let's stop decieving ourselves.Religion is not of God ( at least, not the kind of religions practiced tody). It is a social contruct, invented by man to satisfy needs other than spiritual enhancement.


Faith, on the other hand comes from GOD. I am not trying to convert u or anything like that. But know this: whether a person believes(d) in islam or christianity or whatever, doesn't really matter. The life you live -by being good to your fellow men and helping those in need, makes you better than 99% of the religious fanatics in the world

I pray that, even though you are done with religion ( as I am increasingly getting sick of myself) that you never lose faith in God- HE has nothing to do with the hipocritical practice of religion today. "God is the spirit at work in the heart of the man who shows love to others". Quote me. Stay blessed.

Travelling abroad for medical treatment with public funds may not be so easy for public officers any more, if the federal government approves a planned law to that effect.

The Minister of Health Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu disclosed this to journalists in Abuja at a meeting on the state of the nation’s health sector where he stated that the ministry is preparing a memo for the Federal Executive council, which will stop public officers from wasting public funds on foreign medical trips.

Prof Chukwu lamented the rate at which Nigerians travel abroad for health care even when they can get the same treatment at home.

“I am preparing a memo which will soon be presented to the council to stop public officers from foreign medical treatment. If a public officer says no, I don’t want treatment in Nigeria, I want to travel abroad for treatment, no problem, you are free but you will not use public funds for that so long as it can be done in Nigeria”.

He however noted that the only exception, will be a situation where the capacity to handle such a medical problem does not exist in Nigeria. “The only exception will be given, when it has been certified that we do not have the capacity to address the problem here in the country and the official can prove that he/she will be using personal funds.”

According to him, “people travel out of this country to treat kidney stones which we do not even need surgery to treat anymore at the National hospital Abuja.” He further add that all forms of surgeries are now carried out at the National Hospital Abuja, including laser surgery.

The Minister with regret alleged that some level of fraud has also been introduced into the foreign medical trips ripping ill Nigerians of their money.

According to him, some doctors connive with foreign hospitals to rip-off Nigerian patients by referring such patients to those foreign hospitals and agree with such Nigerian doctors to be paid between 10-15 per cent of the medical bills as kickback.

He also noted that many doctors, health professionals and patients are ignorant of medical facilities and expertise available in the country and that some of the cases for which many people travel abroad can be effectively treated in Nigeria.

The Minister, who himself is a medical doctor, boasted that “as Honourable Minister of Health, none of my relatives has been referred abroad.”

http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/04/14/fg-to-bar-officials-from-foreign-medical-trips/

They say "boko" is "haram" but yet they are uploading videos on you tube...from a computer...made by western education.
The Hipocrisy and Stupidity !

Hi people.
After a job interview (that went relatively well, in your opinion) job seekers have to wait for several weeks before hearing from the prospective employers. Infact some employers never get back to you.

Is it right/reasonable to contact the employers to know your status with regard to that job? Or should one just be patient and wait indefinitely.

I'm thinking a call or email expressing continued intrest in the position is appropriate after some weeks from the interview; but knowing Nigerian Employers, they might interprete as being "Pesky"!

What do you think? The wait can be very exhausting!