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If Trump is suffering from mid-stage dementia, then Joe Biden's dementia is in the last stage . The reality is that it doesn't matter whether Trump or Biden became the next POTUS; the current cycle of political bullshit will continue in the USA for a while.

Abbeybailey:
Trump is in mid stage dementia that killed his Father Fred and his Grandfather. Dementia is hereditary and that's why he slurs his words and lies constantly. You don't know what the heck you are talking about. Yours truly will vote on Nov 3rd and i dare you to say the same thing. Bye.

Don't waste your time, this guy is a closet tribalist.

FortuneDeGreat:
Another thing, you're a pure hypocrite, you never would ever wish her the best.
It's simply a vast contrast to your real intent.
Hearts of men are evil.

The building had to be demolished completely because the previous government abandoned its maintenance for four years? Nawaa for Nigerian politicians.

This is an interesting development. If the Social Media Giants are left uncontrolled, partisanship in influencing public opinion would evolve in a way similar to what is obtainable in traditional media outlets. Now, the Social Media Giants would be compelled to fact-check everybody, big or small.

Please, stop this bullshit narrative. Whichever way you look at it, it is senseless for Abacha to warehouse Nigerian emergency funds in countries that were active participants in the sanctions imposed on the country. The reality is that Abacha, through his close acquaintances was simply feathering his own nest.

Exc2000:
Nigeria was sanctioned and couldn't trade oil in open market, Abacha deviced a perfect plan to make our oil buyers pay into private accounts of his associates like Issa Bagudu, and the Defense Minister among others.. the money was then used to buy needed commodities Nigeria needed so that we don't die of poverty and starvation... and Since he died all of a suden everybody started laying claims on the money

Some of you guys are irredeemably silly that it beggars belief!

Jibsy203:
Afonjas and fraudster are like 5&6

Yes, there is nepotism (connection/networking) everywhere. However, unlike in Nigeria/Nigerians, these things are subtly carried out. For example, in-house employment opportunities need to be advertised irrespective of the fact that a candidate may have already been penciled down for the advertised position. I am surprised that Akin would have allowed these lapses. Nonetheless, I hope he survives this and is re-elected. He is one Nigerian that has made us proud in recent times.

angelfallz:
if i'm to be honest, the so called allegations aren't serious. There is nowhere in the world where there is no favouritism. Trump the president of the USA, appointed his daughter and son-in-law to positions of power.
A Nigerian is head of the AFDB, it is normal that he would favour Nigeria, why do you think countries fight over such things. Countries fight over such things because of what they stand to gain.

Fraudulently awarding contracts is a serious one for me.

Chris Ngige is not opportunistic? You must be kidding. A man that hobnobbed with the illiterate Chris Uba, to the extent of swearing an oath at a shrine in order to become the state governor is not opportunistic? Chris Ngige is amoral and opportunistic as the rest of the Nigerian political class.

OutharryHIV:
That's not right sir.. The Nwabueze I know is not opportunistic neither does he go back on his words.
I have spoken with a lot of politicians and none has come close to this man in morals, responsibility and standing on the truth.. let us not use the yardstick of "politicians" to judge individual character

Chris has been with the APC right from when it was just Ac- Action Congress.. He has been devoted and loyal to the party ever since.. You won't hear him brag about it or try to hustle for juicy positions.. He is just calm and calculating.

He was on his own when he was called to become a minister and he never argued for a better portfolio.. He is not just the regular politician.

Despite his level of education, he is unable to rise above his deeply-ingrained ethnic bigotry. Nevertheless, in a sane country, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu would be forced to step down, if the allegation of undue interference is true.

Urchman200:
u can't make ur comments without mentioning tribe bigot?

Dave Umahi's achievements in Ebonyi State is making Sam Egwu and Martin Elechi look like incompetent clowns.

He is from Ethiopia. The first non-medic (microbiologist/epidemiologist) to have been made a Health Minister in Ethiopia. And his run of "good luck" took him to the WHO too, where he became the first African and non-medic to ever superintend the affairs of the WHO. By the way, before transiting to the WHO, he also served as Ethiopian Foreign Minister too . Dr Ted is typical example of what is wrong with Africa, where political connection trumps merit.

I became interested in Dr Tedrous background sometime in January/February this year, after watching several of his contradictory daily Press Briefings. Although, the AU/Chinese endorsement got Dr Ted the WHO job, all indications suggest that this job is way above his pay grade. Now, the whole world has to live with the mess.

Tonytonex:
Which African country is he from?

There is no doubt that Abba Kyari was well-read and loyal to his friends and acquaintances. However, as the defacto "President of Nigeria" Abba was an epic failure.

Nice historical recap. However, you forgot to mention that immediately after Mossadegh appointment as the Prime Minister by the Shah, he became power-drunk, seizing refineries and holdings controlled by western companies, a la Robert Mugabe style. His greatest undoing was his land reform that pitted him against the Shah and other major landowners. In fact, Mossadegh flip flop policies did not affect only the elites, the masses were significantly impoverished too. With the aforesaid, and active connivance of aggrieved former allies and the Shah, his deposition was a fait accompli.

dermmy:
@ the bolded Iran has always catered for its citizens from the beginning. In the 50's Mossadegh expropriated the oil industry that was being exploited by British and American oil companies and gave it back to the people he did that because of the love he had for the Iranians but it's a pity that America and Britain had to unseat him in a coup and replaced him with a dictator that looted the country dry.

America hasn't forgiven them since they took the country back from U.S exploitation in 1979 revolution. That is why uncle Sam is still waging economic warfare on the country. Don't swallow western propaganda every nation has the right to defend itself from aggression. It is western sanction that is making life difficult for ordinary Iranians and they won't give up their military programme for the removal of western sanctions it's suicidal.

The military programme is the only thing deterring America from invading.

Why are you so uncouth? I was forced to comment on this thread due to your outbursts and claims. You haven't started with me? As in what way?Dude, you sure have some problems.

dumodust:
Mr suddenly matured, you are the one who came here making wild unfounded allegations about hardworking medics and trivialising their work, go and work on yourself and leave docs alone.
Yes, in your dictionary doctors should be calm, sit down, shut up and just take it abi? I haven't even started with you.
Go and use your money to buy and donate PPE, your mates are doing so already and doing all they can to help.
If there is no PPE, no one is attended to, simple.
There's no emergency in a pandemic.
Go and ask the families of those that were infected and gone.
Have you even ever bothered about them? Have you started a gofundme for them or donated to assist them as their bread winners are gone?
I guess the answer is No... But you want more suicidal 'heroes' to die or rather go around buying their own PPE at astronomical prices with meagre resources.
SMH

I don't think it is a good idea to accept PPE from their patients. PPE from an infected patient might end up as a COVID-19 transfer agent. I certainly understand the financial angle to these things. Some doctors earning as little as N150K per month (quoting Dr. Funmisticqueen) is unbelievable. Nonetheless, some PPE gears are reusable; just good disinfection after every shift is required. Some companies here have also come up with the idea that cyclic steam cleaning at high temperature can actually make PPEs like N95 masks reusable.

dumodust:
If they work at federal teaching hospitals, why should they source their own PPE on the black market ( if you're not aware, protective gear is now scarce and prices are inflated). If they ever do that, it will deplete their already meagre pay.
Maybe all intending patients should buy PPE on their way to the hospital.
This is clearly the responsibility of the hospital, quality control is also very important.
In summary, my point is your are pointing fingers at the wrong people.

You raised some valid points in your comment. And I agree that the health care system in Nigeria is screwed, but you guys should try as much as possible to protect yourselves. Be safe.

funmisticqueen2:
they also do it because they can afford it and are well paid. Nigerian health workers are not well paid.


Hazard allowance is 5k, face mask is 11,500, how much is PPE? How much is Google? How is bills during lockdown? 150k salary cannot cover that.


Meanwhile a doctor abroad is well paid. There are no made in Aba boys and Igbo traders to increase prices and hoard basic materials.


Do you see the difference?


Many health workers enter medical school with a passion. By the times they start clinicals,reality of the failed system sets in and their passion starts to die. After bullying and abuse from seniors, being scammed and lied on by patients, irregular salary, writing exams but failing to enter residency because there's no slot or connect. Many of them lose the remaining passion by Youth service.

Same happened to me.

There's no emergency in a pandemic. My life first.

What is your point? I previously suggested that the least any medic can do is to source for his or her own PPE if the government/employer fails to make enough PPE available. Doctors and nurses need to be alive in order to serve the society, their own families included.

dumodust:
https://www.nairaland.com/5812200/40-health-workers-tested-positive

@ maasoap and luchitec oya o

E don happen... The statistics are out!!!
40 whooping health workers!!!
And ingrates here will be asking why they didn't do anything without proper PPE
Covidiots!!!

I am beginning to doubt that you are actually a medical doctor. In the days gone by, real doctors are known for their comportment and composure no matter the stress and provocation. Instead of countering my comment with valid points just the way Dr. Fumisticqueen did, you resorted to name calling. I repeat again; dude, your recent outburst further confirms that you never practiced in any developed country. There is a certain degree of quality and class that comes from professional experience acquired in a setting where things are properly done. By the way, did you ask why Nigerian medics should run round sourcing PPEs with their money? It is for their own safety. If the government failed to do the needful, will these medics just fold their hands, doing nothing to protect themselves as much as they can? Finally a word of advice, if you are really a medic; please tone down the tantrums, it's unbecoming of somebody who calls himself a trained physician.

dumodust:
Guy, stop giving us lectures about a higher calling blah blah blah and writing epistles. Healthcare jobs are what they are- jobs. It's just sensitive and you are under obligation to do your best not to kill yourself.
It's now that you know it's a service and higher calling abi? Using which money to source for PPE? where will they source for the PPE? PPE that people like you in the public are selling for astronomical prices. Why don't you attack them for having a higher calling? Yet you want the Nigerian healthcare workers with meagre resources to go running around in this social distancing time looking for PPE to buy with their money because of what?
Commenting like a kid who doesn't know what life is with oyibo being larger than life in your infantile brain.
Pls stop commenting these nursery rhymes Mr 'where I live', go and buy PPE and donate and stop looking for heroes that you are not. You stay in your house shiting your pants and making comments online while people are making sacrifices.

Your submissions on this thread suggest that you never practiced in any developed country. It is only in Nigeria that you see some medics acting so cocky, with little passion for their job. Yes, some of the medics in Nigeria lack the much needed passion to save lives. Where I live, many doctors and nurses go the extra mile of using their personal money to source for PPEs during this COVID-19 pandemic. Given the scarcity of PPE everywhere, many medics here have been collaborating with universities and the private sector to devise alternative PPEs and medical equipment. Why are they making these aforementioned efforts? They do it because medical practice is a higher calling. it is a call to service. A service where the joy of saving lives supersedes any financial reward or public acclamation arising thereof. May God help Nigeria and Nigerians in this difficult time.

dumodust:
Guy, I have practiced both abroad and here and I have nothing else to prove.
Stop talking about things you know nothing about and go to sleep with your ignorance. Continue responding like u would do in your family meeting.
If I am placed in emergency services abroad, they have their sense of ethics intact and won't send you to war front bare. Google and see what they wear. They have improved allowances, life insurance and even get financial support from the govt and you are here ranting.

Compared to the other senators from Enugu State, Senator Ike has done well. However, that Enugu West senatorial seat is not his birthright. Moreover, having set a standard, which I believe will compel whoever would replace him at the National Assembly to strive to do better, Ike should go and rest. By the way, in order to properly contextualize Ike's performance, his personal enrichment during his almost two decades sojourn in the National Assembly should be factored in.

ckenneths:
20 years in Senate with

a good road he has built in all the towns he represents
Bridges and culverts
Schools
Hospitals


He has worked more than most state governors.
If I start to post his project here,

May his soul rest in peace.

Despite opposition from some quarters, Dr Tedros was elected as the first non-physician and the first African DG of the WHO following endorsement by the AU. There are also speculations that China played a key role in Dr. Tedros defeat of his main challenger for the post, the UK Medic (Dr. Nabarro).

However, prior to the ongoing COVID-19 fiasco, some of the actions by Dr Tedro have been quite unsettling.

First, is the appointment of little-know Russian, Dr. Tereza Kaseava as the WHO Director of Global Tuberculosis Programme. The aforementioned fast-track appointment was made barely a few weeks after the WHO DG's attendance at a medical gathering in Russia

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30005-9/fulltext?elsca1=etoc

Shall we talk about his laughable plan to appoint Robert Mugabe as WHO Goodwill Ambassador? Thank God the offer was eventually withdrawn after a public backlash.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2017/10/25/another-week-another-scandal-at-the-united-nations/

Shall we talk about the recent endorsement of the Traditional Chinese Medicine by WHO?

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06782-7

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2018/10/01/who-endorses-tcm-expect-deaths-to-rise/#6d7e864c6418

Folks, it seems that we have a politically compromised or incompetent WHO leadership at the moment.

thattnaijaman:
That will be fantastic.
Dr. Tedros is a china puppet. He felped spread the disease by defending Chinese propaganda.
US can only help the world to defund this organisation until the China DG is gone.

This is one of the funniest comments I have read here in a long while. You are comparing a capitalist country with a communist one? You are comparing a country with a well-defined justice system with one where the state is a law unto itself? The Chinese do not play fair, and they are unaccountable. What Africa and the rest of the developing countries are getting from China is at best, Greek gifts. China's objective in Africa is for the long-haul, long-term exploitation of the continent's abundant natural resources.

The Chinese funded infrastructures you mentioned is at what financial cost? All over Africa, is a litter of substandard infrastructures constructed at outrageous cost, leaving many of these countries with debts that they would be unable to repay. Ever. Even more bizarre is that Chinese companies import people from Mainland China to come do these construction projects. It is surprising that the tense relationship between people of the same kinship (Hong Kong/Taiwan) and Mainland China, a subtle pointer that China should be kept at an arm's length is not apparent to many people.

MERCHANDISER:
Western media has made everything non_western evil. We
need to sit down and look at it logically.
Nigeria has been struggling to fight BH for decade, US has
never shown any genuine support, infact, at a time they're
were technically supporting BH by blocking every
opportunity
to access weapons. Whereas, the same US has been
building sophisticated millitary bases all over Africa with
several billions of dollars even all over islands in Africa. In
a
continent struggling to provide as basic thing as clean
water,
road, edu, etc. In term of infrastructural development, US
hasnt built anything tangible anywhere in Africa despite her
big economy and influence.
On the other hand, China is building projects across Africa
from electricity to train to Airport, roads, scholarships to
Africans, etc even with their own money. Let's say we can't
pay and they take over them, who would still be using
those
infrastructure, Chinese? At least they brought them here, so
if we can't pay back and they take over them these things
would still be in use by Africans and improve quality of life,
just like every private business.
US/Trump that everyone is supporting call Africans all kinds
to unprintable names, visa ban, reporting weak sides of
African nations and continuously ridiculing everything we
do.
The list is long. China hasnt done any of these yet, western
media still find their ways into the hearts of Africans to
hate
Chinese. Sadly, enough some fake pastors joined this
brainwashed citizens.
Look at China, how many times have they tumbled African
govt? How many nations have China invaded in Africa?
How
many times has Chinese embassy criticize our local affairs?
Etc
New York started have underground train in 1809, that's
200yrs, they never extended such to Africa. China started
booming just 20yrs ago and they've extended everything
technology they have to us, that have improved our lives;
From phones, train, Good Airport, Naval ship, Telecom,
Roads, scholarships, etc
Africans must sitdown and think. China is not your enemy

Hi Michlins, I was actually making inquiry about wooden internal doors from Chief Spyder. Nonetheless, good job you have there.

michlins:
if it's these ones, I do them myself in Nnewi sir

Thanks, you sure know how to select good artisans for your projects. If you don't mind, what's the cost of each door? Does it go with a specific frame size?

spyder880:
The workshop is in Enugu, we are working on the doors now.

Please, where did you make these doors?

spyder880:
A sample of the internal room doors we are already making for this house........

Why wouldn't GEJ turn his back on Metuh? Metuh actually stole the money given to him for the election. He should enjoy his loot in the prison.

SalomonKane:
Well I want to believe there's a reason why GEJ turned his back on these people. Who knows if they're the ones who have him wrong advice that made him make a fool of himself during his presidency.

Metuh should take his L and cook it. His conviction and that of Orji Uzor Kalu should serve as a warning to this current set of APC members. Let them remember just like the table turned on PDP it can also turn on them.

Doing the right thing pays.

Uninformed yarn. Salman Rushdie, the British-Indian novelist is still alive today despite the fatwa placed on him by the Iranian Supreme Leader since 1989. If the Iranians could not execute the fatwa on ordinary Salman, na trump their hand go fit reach? Noisy and chest-thumping clowns they are! Yes, the average Persian can be very smart and resourceful, but there is nothing really extraordinary about these folks. Enough of the hype!

NwaAmaikpe:




Nancy Pelosi needs to save our America from being decimated.

Trump is bragging about war but just like Winston Churchill said, "when Warsaw saw war, it was Warsaw no more".
War does no one any good and no one is ever assured of victory.
Even a giant risks having his scrotum pulled off if he decides to battle a dwarf.

Iran is called Iran because anyone whose matter they 'mean' runs away and if they survive it, tell others; "I ran".

They have now come for Trump considering the bounty on his head, he will only be able to look back and say "I ran".
Jesus was betrayed by his own disciple for much less than what is being offered.

No one in the world can guarantee the safety of a person when a fatwa is declared on them, so the earlier he calls a truce or starts running the better for him.

Communist China and Russia only care about their own global interest. In fact, Russia, which has been angling for a foothold in Middle East politics stands to benefit if Iran miscalculates in this unfolding imbroglio. Russia is presently upstaging Iran in Syria despite the fact that the Iranians had been the main backbone of the Assad regime in Syria.

marvin906:
like I said sanctions only work with countries that has something to lose..
and for the US attacking only thing I have to say is this is gonna be bloody on both sides..
buh you should be more worried about the Domino effect it will cause.
China and Russia might have no choice but to pick a side

An average Iranian is actually mad that the silly religious leaders have ruined the country. In fact, for every 10 Iranian youth you see in Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz and etc., 9 would gladly give one of their limbs in order to escape to the west. Iran is a good example of the dangers of mixing religion with politics.

Olominira:
It's Trump that caused that when he canceled the agreement. The worst part is that Trump did it unilaterally. The entire EU opposed it. An average Iranian would hate anything American today because at the moment, their currency is nothing due to several sanctions. Their entire economy is down. Trump even ordered UK to seize Iranian oil ship despite the fact that Iran is not part of EU, and wasn't heading to Europe. Trump needs to understand that we are all humans and his hatred towards anything non-white should be minimized.

Boy, you are allowing altercations on Nairaland, a forum of about a million people to shape your perception and characterization of a whole ethnic nationality. Jeez, there are good and bad people everywhere! Fallacious generalizations based on the few instances of misspoke or sentimental outbursts by online trolls makes mockery of the educated person's intellect. Cheers.

Firefox01:
As far as the flatheaded Jews are concerned, I'm a bigot. Deal with it. Your people are no better than me. I came to Nairaland a naive loving Yoruba boy. Your people opened my eyes. Gone are those days of my naivety. I repeat, Makinde is a bastard that will be dealt with sooner or later.

Baseless piece of history? Why not counter what I wrote with your own brand of fact. It's obvious that your level of ethnic bigotry is so deep that you can't help yourself. If you care to be educated; below, is Dr. Adedayo's web-page highlighting his aforementioned appoint as an SSA to the Enugu State Governor.

http://saandb.com/the-team/dr-festus-adedayo/

Firefox01:
Will you shut the Bleep up?! This baseless piece of history you just wrote here doesn't change the fact that Seyi is a bastard that must pay for his foolishness!