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Politics › Trump’s Warning And The Rivers State Precedent by Melvin0(op): 7:56pm On Nov 02, 2025

In March 2025, a state of emergency was declared in Rivers State following an explosion on the Trans-Niger Pipeline amid a fierce power struggle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. Reports from a Niger Delta group at the time suggested the explosion was politically motivated, a calculated act of sabotage allegedly designed by the FCT Minister to provoke federal intervention and suspend the state government.

The incident reflected a troubling pattern in Nigerian politics: the weaponization of violence and instability to gain political advantage or force federal action.

Now, with international attention focused on the safety of Christians in Nigeria after U.S. President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to “prepare for possible action,” the stakes have grown far beyond local politics.

There are growing fears that some opposition elements or disgruntled political actors might attempt to “play Wike’s card” on a national scale — orchestrating or amplifying attacks on Christian communities to validate claims of religious persecution and justify foreign intervention.

While a direct U.S. military incursion remains unlikely, given America’s complex strategic interests in Nigeria, particularly in the oil sector, even the threat of intervention could serve as a powerful political weapon. It could destabilize the current administration, undermine its legitimacy, and potentially force a shift in power, echoing the dangerous precedent set in Rivers State.

Health › Re: Exposed: Why HIV Cases Are High In Some States In Nigeria by Melvin0: 9:28pm On Oct 25, 2024

Hmmm.. Nigeria is a crime scene

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Politics › Re: PHED Leadership In Crisis Over Multi-billion Naira Embezzlement Scandal by Melvin0: 6:41pm On Aug 19, 2024

Some serious allegations there. I've always known Matthew Edevbie to be a thief.

Health › Re: Update: Hiv Test 13 Months After. by Melvin0(op): 1:41pm On Oct 26, 2019

mulante:
Hypochondriac.

Stop looking up for symptoms of a sickness you don't have on Google. You'll do a lot of damage to yourself.

Sometimes, a weakened immune system may give room for oral thrush. A doctor will be in a better position to diagnose and treat you.

And I believe HIV test result after 6 months of possible exposure is conclusive enough. You do not have HIV.

I pray you find peace.

Thanks bro, I was only worried because of the white patches that refuses to go, Cos when I googled it, what came close was hairy leukoplakia which is mostly caused by hiv.

Health › Re: Update: Hiv Test 13 Months After. by Melvin0(op): 1:32pm On Oct 26, 2019

HRHQueenPhil:
can u stop this fear of urs? come to living faith church this sunday and give over ur fear 2 JESUS!

I attend living faith church

Health › Update: Hiv Test 13 Months After. by Melvin0(op): 1:26pm On Oct 26, 2019

I started noticing whitish patch on my tongue last year September. https://www.nairaland.com/4995837/oral-thrush-pic-attached... So because of that I had to summon courage and go for my very first hiv test. The test result was non reactive, but I wasn't convinced with the results, so I had to go for another test in a different lab the following day which also came out non-reactive.
I was told to use salt water to brush my tongue twice daily in order to clear the patches, which I did and surprisingly it worked after few days.
A year later, last month to be precise, I started noticing the same stuff on my tongue and I tried brushing it off with salt water but it never worked, so this morning I had to visit a dentist. After paying 5k as registration fee, the dentist examined my mouth and told me the whitish stuff on my tongue is not a serious issue since it's just on the tongue and no other place, and also because it doesn't hurt. He prescribed fluconazole tablets for me, but I wasn't comfortable with it, so I had to go to a lab for test.
I was first tested for hiv, using alere determine hiv-1/2 test kit which came out non-reactive, then they did swap test which I'll get the result on Monday.

My question is, assuming it's caused by hiv, is it possible for me to test false negative after 13 months with alere hiv1/2 determine kit?

Health › Re: My HIV Positive Journey. by Melvin0: 12:50pm On Oct 25, 2019

Anthonyant447:
Which other symptoms do you perceive. I have that swollen stuff at my groin too. But went away within a week. Then I felt malaria, sore throat, muscle pain, fever and whitish tongue. Please what months or weeks after exposure did you test positive

I had this whitish tongue ish last year, went for test twice 10weeks after exposure and it came out negative.
Treated the whitish tongue with warm salt solution n it went away.. Now the whitish stuff is back on my tongue.

Health › Re: How I Got Infected With HIV by Melvin0: 9:41am On Oct 01, 2019

I had an exposure 1st July 2018,
had hot feet, fever, diarrhea and weight loss (No sore throat, no cough) 3weeks later,
I have follow-come pimples on my body (esp my back) so I can't tell if I had rashes within that period.
had whitish tongue 11th September 2018,
tested negative 13th and 14th September 2018,
Treated the whitish tongue within 3days by brushing the tongue with salt and drinking warm salt water.
Since after the test I regained myself and anxiety disappeared...
I've not tested again since then, but hearing @military story is making me scared all over again.

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Health › Re: How I Got Infected With HIV by Melvin0: 9:28am On Oct 01, 2019

ugomnaanny:
@military I know you can read this, see even if it turns out to be positive pls I beg you, dont think of committing suicide it is not the end of the world. Just start ur medications, eat well n maintain a healthy lifestyle. It's well

Hmmm, this is serious. God will see him through..

Health › Re: How I Got Infected With HIV by Melvin0: 8:55am On Aug 31, 2019

Another

Health › Re: How I Got Infected With HIV by Melvin0: 8:46am On Aug 31, 2019

Military87:
I like all you wrote up there. So what about me that had rashes not just any rash on my arms and back and they all disappeared in five days. Then my tongue is still white and with mouth sores that comes and goes, muscle and joint pains is now like an everyday thing and nodes that appeared during the same period well doctor said 6moths time I should check again, cause with all he’s seeing it’s either it or I have a weak immune system.

Health › Re: How I Got Infected With HIV by Melvin0: 8:15am On Aug 31, 2019

Anxiety itself is a disease. I remember around July last year after having an unprotected sex with a girl, few weeks later I had fever, my feet was always hot in the night and I had chills also for straight 2 weeks non stop. I knew something was wrong because if it was malaria, it wouldve atleast stopped maybe in the morning and continued in the afternoon or evening.
I was scared to go for hiv test cos I was so scared of seeing a positive result.
During that period, I went for typhoid and malaria test. When the result came out, I was told I had typhoid and was given typhoid and malaria drugs. I was on apetamine syrup during that period and so when I got the drugs I took it together with the multivitamins (which I letter found out is very bad).
After one week of taking the drugs, there was no improvement, the burning feet increased and I had sleepless nights.
I googled all the symptoms of hiv and even joined medhelp forum. I was convinced I had hiv even if I didn't have sour throat or vomitting all the while, but I had diarrhoea and chest pain, and I was becoming very lean.
One morning I woke up with white patches on my tongue, and I started spitting occasionally. I thought it was oral thrush, I then concluded I had hiv, even when there was no bumps and it wasn't painful. I finally made up my mind that day that I must go for hiv test. I went to a private hospital and did the test and it came out negative, that was after 10 weeks.
I wasn't convinced because the result came out too fast. The following day I went to another lab and conducted another test and it still came out negative. I was then convinced it wasn't hiv, and from that day, all the symptoms vanished and I became strong again.

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Celebrities › Re: Fancy Clothes Wont Get You Into Bbnaija -uriel Oputa Advise To Bbnaija Aspirants by Melvin0: 2:33pm On Feb 02, 2019

lilmax:
okay we don enter February Bros,change am

Hahaha.. No mind d lifeless scammer

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Politics › Re: It is An Honour To Be Despised By Fools - Kadaria Ahmed.. Nigerians React by Melvin0(op): 10:21pm On Feb 01, 2019

Cyoung4real:
More reactions....fulish woman.

How u tek enjoy dis kind font my broda?

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Politics › It is An Honour To Be Despised By Fools - Kadaria Ahmed.. Nigerians React by Melvin0(op): 6:52pm On Feb 01, 2019*

The Candidate anchor, Kadaria Ahmed took to her twitter page to share a quote by Nichiren Daishoni "It is an honour to be despised by fools" after being criticized for being biased in the just concluded interview with the PDP presidential candidates.

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Health › Re: Help.. Is This Oral Thrush? (pic Attached) by Melvin0(op): 11:15am On Feb 01, 2019

Abass07:
Ok. Definitely, this is not oral thrush.

I think according to your write up, the only thing I observed you've not done is biopsy.

So, I will still advice that you visit a dentist/ENT surgeon.

Meanwhile, take fruits (carrot etc) and other antioxidants.

Thanks for your advise.. I appreciate!

Health › Re: Help.. Is This Oral Thrush? (pic Attached) by Melvin0(op): 11:13am On Feb 01, 2019

Barcelona10:
Not at all
Your tounge is dirty
Oral truth is always tick white spot that when you brush it removes blood
Normal colour of a tounge is light pink

Thank you. I decided to snap before brushing so I won't scrape it off.
The white towel-like stuff only appear on my tongue. It doesn't affect any other part of the mouth.
No bumps,
It doesn't hurt,
It becomes more visible early in the morning.
I don't think it's dirt cos it would've disappeared once I brush.

Health › Re: Help.. Is This Oral Thrush? (pic Attached) by Melvin0(op): 10:59am On Feb 01, 2019

Abass07:
Looks more like an oral leukoplakia.

I will advice you to visit a dental surgeon/dentist who might order for a biopsy.

Stop tobacco smoking if you are a smoker.

Stop alcohol and take more antioxidants.

Have you been screened for HIV

I don't smoke, I don't do spirit.. I only take beer once in a while(like once a month).
I was screened for hiv last year when I first noticed the whitish tongue, and it was negative.

Islam › Re: World Hijab Day; Permissible Or Not? ????? by Melvin0: 9:45am On Feb 01, 2019

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Health › Re: Help.. Is This Oral Thrush? (pic Attached) by Melvin0(op): 9:42am On Feb 01, 2019

Health › Re: Help! I Have Peripheral Neuropathy by Melvin0(op): 7:59am On Feb 01, 2019

Tsufyaan:
Please drop your whatsapp contact and I will explain everything you need to know about your condition for you. Take care and have a blessed Sunday.

Good mrning.. Sorry I've been off for a while

Health › Help.. Is This Oral Thrush? (pic Attached) by Melvin0(op): 7:54am On Feb 01, 2019

I started noticing some white patches on my tongue last year when I was experiencing this https://www.nairaland.com/4690977/peripheral-neuropathy
After carrying out a comprehensive test and nothing strange was discovered, the doctor advised I stop taking all the drugs I got from the pharmacy and try Taking warm water mixed with salt atleast twice a day, which I did, and after one week everything cleared.
Early this year I noticed same thing again. Please doctors what could it be?

Business › Re: Inside Metering Industry In Akwa Ibom State (Photos) by Melvin0: 6:12pm On Sep 02, 2018

Yet Only few people in uyo are using prepaid meter... No prepaid meters in other LGAs.

Oyo state that doesn't have any metering company, you'll find prepaid meter even in a mud huz.
UDOM IS A FOOL!

Politics › Re: See The Hand Of Udom Emmanuel In Asong - Ikot Edim- Ikot Emem Road by Melvin0: 10:40pm On Aug 28, 2018

So we should start singing for Udom just because he used tax payers money to build road for the tax payers?

Gaming › Re: Top 5 Premiere League Games For Android 2018/2019 Season. by Melvin0: 9:01am On Aug 27, 2018

kaze4sure:
DREAM LEAGUE SOCCER 2018 MY GAME

DL18 Is too easy. How do I change the difficulty level?

Nairaland General › Re: If You Have Touched This Ball, Then You Are Truly An Old Man! by Melvin0: 9:49am On Aug 26, 2018

Mmong Akpor grin

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Crime › Re: Police Arrest And Arraign Fashion Designer For Cultism by Melvin0: 12:54pm On Aug 24, 2018

Fashion designer or Tailor huh

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Health › Re: Help! I Have Peripheral Neuropathy by Melvin0(op): 10:31am On Aug 23, 2018

beatz5:
a doctor is not a pharmacist and a pharmacy is not a hospital

Hmmm.. I actually thought they employ doctors to work in big pharmacies.

Health › Re: Help! I Have Peripheral Neuropathy by Melvin0(op): 8:36am On Aug 23, 2018

Thewhizzkid1:
Nobody answered u because you already started treating yourself by arriving at a diagnosis which might not be correct. You said you went to see a doctor at a big pharmacy. Are doctors seen at a pharmacy or the hospital? Please go to the hospital and seek the consultation of a doctor. When u get to the hospital, please don't tell anyone u saw anything on google, just tell them your complaints and let them do their job.

Thanks bro, but I only told the doctor the symptoms before he prescribed those drugs.

Health › Re: Help! I Have Peripheral Neuropathy by Melvin0(op): 7:47am On Aug 23, 2018

Hmmm.. Over 100 views, yet no comment huh

Family › Re: Why Are Fathers Under-appreciated? by Melvin0: 8:39pm On Aug 22, 2018

because they're doing their job grin

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Health › Help! I Have Peripheral Neuropathy by Melvin0(op): 4:56pm On Aug 22, 2018*

Doctors in the house, please I need your help. I started experiencing hot feet on the 13th of this month. As time went on, other symptoms like numbness and tingling followed.
Currently, I experience it every evening which makes sleeping almost impossible. I did a quick search on Google and discovered it's called peripheral neuropathy.
I visited a doctor 5 days ago at a big pharmacy, and he prescribed Tanzol and Neurovit forte for me. I will be taking the last tablet this evening, but there's just a little improvement. Please how to I effectively treat it?

From what I saw on the link below,
it seems it's incurable embarassed

https://www.medicinenet.com/peripheral_neuropathy/patient-comments-188.htm#

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