If they think he has committed foul play, he should be probed but I trust Nigerians sometimes sha
He has been investigated by the Ethics committee of the bank. And has come out clean.
The AfDB statues does not allow for anything called "independent investigation". Whoever emotionally right those words are, it is illegal according to AfDB's statutes.
Damidave1124: Black Thursday in Isanlu, Yagba East local government, Kogi State as armed men stormed the town and robbed the only bank we have in Isanlu.
The armed robbers robed and gruesomely murdered all the police men on duty.
They split themselves, some went to police station while some went straight to First bank
Dpharisee: This is an existing project that is being upgraded. It was meant to deliver steel from Ajaokuta Steel Plant to Warri Ports for export. We need to get the Ajaokuta Steel working optimally to create jobs.
Even Felix Terungwa Dav who uses the moniker is reducing the level of adulation for his darling daddy Buhari on this forum and you want to takeover praise singing.
made4naijamusic: John Boyega broke down in tears as he begged Black men to protect Black women during the Black Lives Matter protest today in London.
The Star Wars actor was unable to speak for a long because he was overcome with emotion.
When he finally spoke, he said:
The Black Lives Matter protest in London is in solidarity with the Black community in the United States who are protesting the death of George Floyd due to police brutality.
BeLookingIDIOT: You're restating the same thing. This is not an explanation.
Beau Harry has the explanation sir. You "voted" him in. You didnt vote me in. I'm sure he is dying to answer the question sir. He can also answer the question of how Nigeria became stratospherically indebted during his ongoing regime. Please ask him
ganisucks: A clergyman, Reverend Emmanuel Saba Bileya, and his wife, Julianna, have been killed by yet to be identified gunmen in Mararraba community in Donga local government area of Tabara state.
There is nothing Buhari is doing now that should surprise anyone. Yet a certain tribe and a certian region ensured that he won in 2015. Guardian should lay the blame squarely on this certain tribe and leave Buhari alone.
topedoski: I am currently a student in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. I applied for Computer Science but I was offered Statistics. I had no other options than to go for it. I have been at home with no admission for 3 years and my junior brother would also be writing Jamb next year, so you see?
Well I discovered that I haven't really think about the course Statistics because I have always dreamt of being a computer scientist, I even learnt how to code while at home. But this statistics is like a new world to me. I want to know what and what I will be facing as a statistician, what kind of career field are available or open for someone who read statistics.
Work hard to get a 2.1 or a 1st Class. Develop your mathematical modelling skills and programming knowledge. R, Python, discrete event simulation, witness, etc. Then apply for a MSc or a PhD degree (much asier if you have a 1st Class) outside Nigeria when you are done and leave Nigeria. BSc mathematics and statistics is HIGHLY sought out outside Nigeria.
Interesting that they don’t seem to be campaigning or pleading for votes amongst the people. They are just holding meetings from one politician house to another lol.
kaymart: Bro, I read your comment. Perhaps, the person do not understand how much work you put in. I have been looking for a scholarship opportunity to study abroad but it's not forth coming. I'm a Health professional here in Lagos and on the average I earn comfortably well but I crave for international education. If you can help me with a link for scholarship I will remain grateful and indebted to you. I anticipated your reply. Thanks
Noted. Well sir, I did this out of my own free volition, when I was still a PhD student and had some time to follow things up as this. I am still in academia, now an assistant professor, hence it’s become so busy for me. I don’t have that much time. To be honest, I only come on NL to “cool off”. I’m afraid I can’t take such requests because of I can’t assure you that it will be completed. However, I have some friends at Cambridge and Toronto who have set up a mentoring scheme of some sort for Africans in Africa wanting to pursue postgraduate studies. I’ll speak to them and drop the details once I get it. Cheers.
Dayodragon: Ronaldo would have been the best in world you mean against someone who cant leave farmers league Same farmers league RONALDO spent 9 yrs with
451 goals 131 assists in 434 apps.
who has more??
Same league messi thinks he knows too well RONALDO netted 34 hatrricks in 288 apps.. ask messi how many he has in his career apps in laliga..
Ronaldo 311 goals in 288 games.. who has more??
So messi is not even no1 in Argentina and he's no1 in the world .. laughing in Chinese.. what a dumb
There is only one GOAT. Anyone that watches football, and non-football fans know who the GOAT is.
6 Ballon D'Ors... As voted in by REAL football players and professionals. Enough said. We dont talk too much.
ogbiwa: Lionel Messi has had so many iconic moments in his career - with 627 goals and 34 trophies for Barcelona as well as six Ballons d'Or.
We have picked what we think are his 10 most iconic moments for Barcelona and Argentina. You can rank the 10 after going through them or just pick the one moment that stands out most for you. Enjoy! Ogbiwa
Zornes123: I recall my dad telling my mom how an evil spirit held him in the bed and couldn’t let him move. The prayer that night wasn’t a funny one. Deep down I knew he only had sleep paralysis. Well about mine. I saw a Jesus like figure talking to me and telling me to repent, out of fear I tried moving from my bed but this unknown force held me down for some seconds. When I was finally able to move i noticed I had tears in my eyes. This happened even before I knew of the term sleep paralysis. I always told my friends I saw Jesus back then. If it was sleep paralysis or Jesus I can’t even tell
No man meets the King of kings and ever remain the same again. No man. It wasn’t Jesus you saw.
rash47: Northern elite are feudalist by culture and orientation, they posses no idea of developmental welfarist economy, their idea of Nigeria is to dominate and create offices for their connected few. However, they are blessed with futuristic foresight on how to continue to dominate and play the south against each other ( courtesy of the west since the civil war). Average northern elite is an armchair ruler, not pragmatic like we saw with osibanjo during his stint as acting president, it is not in them to turn Nigeria around, cos they don't have what it takes , reason why buhari gave all appointment to his brethren, a move he sees as their own natural resources.
That’s why the British, the French, the Americans prefer them and regime-change any sensible leadership in Nigeria. They can’t be caught sleeping and allow a rise in Africa like the Chinese have done in Asia.
AlexReports: Maduka, Ali, Igwilo Top List O 10 Nigerian Medical Practitioners In United State
This article attempts to select ten out of the over 5000 prolific Nigerian doctors working in the United State . This list exclude the veterans like Professor Ferdinand Ofodile and Dr Chukwuma Okadigwe.
1 Dr Samuel Achilefu
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Dr Samuel Achilefu, is a Nigerian -born Scientist and medical researcher who invented high-tech infrared goggles to enable surgeons to see cancer cells during surgery.
He is the Professor of Radiology and Vice Chair for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine. He holds joint appointments as a professor of Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, and Biomedical Engineering. He currently serves as the Director of the Washington University Molecular Imaging Center.
Achilefu is a world-renowned specialist in the development and use of light-sensitive drugs for cancer detection, imaging, and therapy. He also discovered a novel treatment paradigm for cancer using a special type of light and non-pharmacological doses of drugs to selectively trigger cancer cell death without harming healthy tissue. These and many other innovations have resulted in 59 issued US patents. 2. Dr. Bankole A. Johnson
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He is a licensed physician and board-certified psychiatrist throughout Europe and the United States who served as Alumni Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. He is a respected global authority in psychiatry, substance use, psychopharmacology, neuroscience, psychopharmacology of medications for treating addictions.
In 2002, he received the Distinguished Senior Scholar of Distinction Award from the National Medical Association.He was inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame in 2003 for his contributions to science, mathematics, and technology. In 2004, Johnson accepted an appointment to serve as Alumni Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatric and in 2019 he was named as a recipient of the American Society of Addiction Medicines (ASAM) Brinkley Smithers Distinguished Scientist Award.
3. Dr Obinna Chukwudi Igwilo
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Dr. Obinna Chukwudi Igwilo, From Abia State is a pioneer of the robotic surgery, which he had been working on since 2014. He cemented Africa's place in the field of medicine after performing groundbreaking first major robotic surgery in the United States of America. Dr Igwillo is an Assistant Professor of Medicine with Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Igwilos robotic surgery remains a historic event being the very first to be performed in the 80 years history of Fayetteville VAMC. 4.Dr. Olakunle Akinboboye
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Dr. Akinboboye is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Sleep Medicine. He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York. He is also the Medical Director of Queens Heart Institute/Laurelton Heart Specialist P.C. in Rosedale, Queens, New York.
The award-winning nuclear cardiologist is listed among the top doctors in the United State by leading US medical publications. Dr. Olakunle Akinboboye is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicines (ABIM) Council and he is the first black Chair of the Cardiovascular Disease Board 5[b]. Dr. Oluyemi Badero [/b]
Olurotimi John Badero is recognised as the world's first and only fully trained cardio-nephrologist (heart and kidney specialist). He performed the first trans-radial cardiac catheterization and coronary angioplasty at CMMC Hospital Mississippi and has authored many peer-reviewed journals.
Over the years , Badero has become one of the Nigerian-American most celebrated Doctors as well as as one of the best Cardiologist, Nephrologist in United States of America.
Presently , Dr Badero is the Executive Director, Cardiac Renal & Vascular Associates. He is also the Medical Director of St. Joseph Hospice and also Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, at the State University of New York Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn. He is the President and CEO, Cardiac Specialists of Brooklyn, LLC
For his outstanding work and medical contributions, he has been recognized in the US, UK, and Africa .Among his numerous recognition includes: The Association of Black Cardiologists scholarship award for the Best Cardiology Fellow in the U.S.Few years ago, the 108th session of the US Congress praised Baderos outstanding accomplishments in the field of medicine, and one of the very few African-American specialists in his field. 6.Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye
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Nigerian Surgeon Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye is renowned for removing baby from Her Mothers womb, operated on her tumor and returned her back .The operation was carried on the baby at 23 weeks. The baby healed and continued to grow until she was born again at 36 weeks.
Years later , he was appointed as the surgeon-in-chief at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Ohio, one of the largest and most comprehensive pediatrics hospitals and research institutes in the World
7.Oluseun Alli
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Oluseun Alli a Nigerian doctor with Novant Health Presbyterian Hospital is the first health expert to implant 100 patients with Watchman device
The device is inserted into patients to help them deal with stroke .The device has been hailed for saving lives and has been implanted in almost 1 million people around the world in a one-time procedure.
8[b].Dr Godwin Maduka [/b]
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Dr. Godwin Maduka, a billionaire Nigerian-American doctor based in the United States of America.He is the Owner/CEO and Medical Director of the Las Vegas Pain Institute & Medical Center, the largest pain treatment center in Nevada. He was certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in 1998 and fulfills the role of Medical Doctor for the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.
According to records, Maduka bought seven residential properties in Nevada for more than $7 million and spent nearly $4 million on the two buildings that house the Las Vegas Pain Institute, where he employs 80 people. He has also built a 15-storey building,edifice, which is expected to be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in medical science and will be the first of its kind in Africa. 9.Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu
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Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu is a Nigerian American physician ,forensic pathologist, and neuropathologist who was the first to discover and publish findings of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in American football players. He later became the chief medical examiner for San Joaquin County, California, and is a professor at the University of California, Davis , department of medical pathology and laboratory medicine.
Omalu holds seven advanced degrees and board certifications and is a professor in the University of California, Davis Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
10.Dr. Nwando Olayiwola
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Dr. Nwando Olayiwola is a family physician, as well as an Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in Primary Care and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at University of California, San Francisco.
Prior to this, Dr. Olayiwola served as the Chief Medical Officer of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center system in Connecticut, Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI)
Since 2007, Dr. Olayiwola has been named one of America’s Top Family Doctors by the Consumers Research Council of America annually. In October 2008, she was one of three physicians in the nation to receive the Emerging Leaders Award from the Family Medicine Education Consortium . In the summer of 2011, Dr. Olayiwola was named one of the Top 40 Physicians Under 40 by the National Medical Association before the age of 40”.
She is presently the Chief Clinical Transformation Officer of RubiconMD, a leading technology company that provides electronic consultations. She currently provides clinical care at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital’s Family Health Center.
eazzzy1: Are you a Nigerian? do you have friends and family in diaspora or home who are doing well for themselves but will ignore your request to send money all the time? before you call them stingy or wicked, here are some of the reasons why rich friends do not give out money;
1. They don't have enough: Enough is subjective, someone can earn as much as $100,000/annum but feel he's not earning enough, some people have these dreams of being wealthy and that salary isn't sufficient to get them there. So you have a friend/relative who works in a big firm abroad, you think he's rich, he thinks he isn't earning enough. Even millionaires have needs too.
2. You are not the only one making financial demands: You think you are his best friend because you went to secondary school together and were seat mate or bunk mates in the hostel so automatically he should be predisposed to meeting your needs, well there are primary school best friends, university best friends, first love, NYSC best friends, Neighbours, uncles, aunties, brothers etc who think their request should be met too. It is impossible to meet all these needs.
3. Making financial demand is never a one time thing: I had this habit of giving money to people who ask for financial favors the first time. I thought since they never asked for such before, they must really be in need. I soon found out that after that first time they run to me whenever they need money again, sometimes they space out the request like two months, some every month etc. I then realize that the $100, $200 i send them is never going to be sufficient, they will always come back for more. So i joined the God will provide gang.
4. Yahoo boys : Not every fraudster hacks into companies accounts, or forge the accountants signature, or even find lonely older women/men to scam. Some yahoo boys have resorted to begging, they send you message of how their dad is dying in the hospital, how their sister got arrested for a crime she didn't commit and they need a lawyer bla bla, they call these lies format and once you send them money they pop champagne and call you client.
5. General realization : One day i was going through my bank statement and i noticed i gave out about $500 monthly to family and friends. The same me who will walk into H & M, see a shirt of $40 and think it's too costly. I either buy it grudgingly or wait till it's on sale to buy. I realized i wasn't taking care of myself enough. Most people will come to this realization at a point in their lives.
This thread isn't limited to just people abroad, it include people who work and earn who are home based too. How do you cope with demands?Diasporans what made you rethink your generousity?
Feel free to add yours.
6. Entitlement Mentality: This goes without saying. Any Nigerian who is "abroad" and legal is often quite busy- working, networking, studying, etc. His or her time is very premium to him/her. He or she has grown to understand value systems and concept of respect, gratitude, hard work, adaptability, flexibility, etc. Believe me, beyond what people say, the Nigerian "abroad" is not generally stingy; there is nothing "abroad" does to you that makes you stingy. If you are stingy "abroad" you must have been stingy in Nigeria. It is your character.
While the person "abroad" wants to help, the Nigerian in Nigeria should understand that you are NOT entitled to anything from this person abroad, unless you have a signed contract with the person. Hence if the person does anything for you, say "thank you" and mean it. You will not die. If the person spends hours speaking to you, chasing up things for you, and at the last minute, you drop the idea, PLEASE make sure you explain your reasons to the person and dont just ghost the person abroad. Believe me, he/she will regret ever making contact with you- his/her time is SO precious. Regardless of whom you are to him/her you are NOT entitled to his/her time. NO. Again, this person abroad will prefer you come to him/her with money-making ideas and NOT just begging each time. If you do that each time, he/she will avoid your calls and emails. I cant stress that enough. Unfortunately Nigerians today, especially young Nigerians, are so entitled that you will wonder if it is a curse from somewhere. It annoys the Nigerian abroad and believe me, he/she will eventually avoid you. YOU ARENOT ENTITLED TO ANYONE'S MONEY OR TIME! Regard it! Express genuine gratitude! You wont die!
I once spent my time and resources to chase up a scholarship for someone to go to the US. After getting everything done in the US, this fellow in Nigeria told me he wasnt interested again as, "I dont like the course". Really In the end I had to apologise and create a reason to the University why the student couldnt come. This was three years ago. Today, the student is still going up and down and hasnt moved an inch from where he was 3 years ago. For me, I regret that my time was wasted and I had to re-build my reputation with this particular institution. Why Nigerians are so inflexible with opportunities and don’t understand the concept of time annoys me.
Gerrard59: Well, judging from posts and tweets I read these days, most seem to be against capitalism. Always lampooning the system and participate in "eat the rich" sermons.
People who celebrate socialism or its similtudes are simply lazy folks. Capitalism, for all its defects, is the singular system upon which the hugely economically successful 21st century is predicated upon. From Nairobi to Johannesburg to Lagos to Aba, the argument leans towards jobs and infrastructure that supports these jobs and not handouts.
Gerrard59: So I have been correct all this while? Colour me surprise. Moreover, it's a game of numbers. The entire Sub-Saharan Africa needs to be economically powerful to make a profound impact.
That said, why do black people despise capitalism? Is there any economic system that has pulled more people out of poverty than capitalism?
By "black people", who do you mean in effect? Not the Igbo or Yoruba man, most certainly, as those ones are sworn capitalists. Or the black professional in NYC. So who are these black people?
abbey621: You were on the right path till you mentioned Nigeria...lol. Nigeria was and can never be a unifier. Look at us, 250 different ethnic groups, zero PATRIOTS! Abeg let's try Jamaica or another country with a unified voice.
That’s my point. As organised and democratic and as economically thriving as Botswana, the Negro community of the United States or Brazil, cannot point to Botswana as evidence of a Black nation being able to govern itself and thrive. They are just too small. Ghana’s making strides, but it’s not made the African American community in the US more respected. Nigeria would have, if it was a serious country. Nigeria isn’t. The white man fears strength. Hence, for their racism, the Indian or the Chinese in the US would always be respected. A strong Nigeria would have released a statement that would cause the racist white man in the US to reflect.
Gerrard59: At this point, I wish to mention three Nlders to do justice to the topic. I believe this matter concerns us one way or the other and by proffering tangible/constructive solutions and reasons (against or for) on the topic, readers can better understand the issue. I and many others who will read this are willing to learn.
cc: Madridsta007, Areafada2 and Abbey621.
Chief, you want these respectable MODs to block me? They've done that a few times already.
As for the topic, while I respect the opinions here, I daresay, many are postulations born of romaticised opinions and not necessarily facts. Summarily, I would argue that the black race being richer (and I think we have to define what the "Black Race" is) may not have impact in respectability we expect in the eyes of racists. Afterall, there are black millionnaires in the entertainment, art and science fields in the US; racism, real and perceived, appears to be growing in the US. Harvard, MIT, Cornell, etc, those predominately white spaces and corridors in the US is awash with diversity, in comparison to what was obtainable decades ago. Yet Floyd happened. What African Americans need is a strong black monolith nation that can speak for them and earn the respect of whites. Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X recognised this, esepcially after their visits and tours to Africa. A serious Nigeria should have been this nation. Let me not talk too much before I am banned again.
veeshock: Spiritual? This is simple carelessness dude, what would happen if he didnt climb that pole?? Or how do you explain why life expectancy is lower in naija compared to places like denmark, sweden, canada where things work? Our govt is killing us systematically and we are not doing enough to help ourselves.
Metrix147: A middle-aged man identified as Chukwudi was on Wednesday electrocuted to death in the Opobo road, the commercial nerve centre of Aba, Abia state, throwing residents into confusion, ABN TV reports.
Our correspondent gathered that trouble started when Chukwudi discovered a loss of electricity supply in his apartment situated in a public compound, a situation that prompted him to search for the solution.
He was said to have used a ladder to climb the electricity pole in search of the fault even though he is not a staff of the distribution company, EEDC in the area.
Luck however ran out of him as a powered electric cable was said to resting on a barbwire near the pole he was allegedly climbing.
Our source said he was trapped in between the pole and the electrified barbwire, making it difficult for him to escape.
Life is Spiritual. Realise this and first prioritise your spirituality. His “death” had happened some while ago. The earlier you come to the understanding that life is spiritual, the better for you. May his soul rest in peace.
Politics › Re: No Fresh Probe Of Adesina - AfDB Board Rules by madridsta007(m): 8:13am On Jun 05, 2020
Moreover, it's a game of numbers. The entire Sub-Saharan Africa needs to be economically powerful to make a profound impact.