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Manchester United leveled on points with fifth-placed Tottenham after victory at West Ham, who played for 75 minutes with 10 men following the controversial dismissal of Sofiane Feghouli.

Referee Mike Dean showed Feghouli a straight red card after the midfielder’s 15th-minute challenge on Phil Jones.
Replays showed it was more of a coming together between two players committed to winning the ball than a reckless challenge meant to cause harm.

Antonio Valencia was guilty of an astonishing miss for the visitors before substitute Juan Mata scored from 10 yards after Marcus Rashford’s clever pass.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was one of three players offside when he doubled the lead after Pedro Obiang’s clearance fell to Ander Herrera.

It was Jose Mourinho’s side’s sixth straight Premier League win and their seventh in all competitions.
The Hammers have beaten Bournemouth, Sunderland, Burnley and Hull at home this season, yet their hopes of claiming a first major scalp at London Stadium were undone by the fastest sending off in the Premier League this season.
There is no doubt Feghouli lost control of the ball and deserved a booking for his challenge on Jones.
But Dean, who sent off Southampton’s Nathan Redmond in the 4-1 defeat by Tottenham on Wednesday, brandished a red card for the fifth time this season, much to the fury of West Ham boss Slaven Bilic.

Jones, who was clearly hurt and rolled over several times before receiving treatment, was booed by home fans for the rest of the game each time he COMPLETE THE GIST HERE http://kleeqers.com/forum/sport/3004-man-utd-levels-on-point-with-tottenham-in-fifth-place

Some stars came into the Nigerian music scene and like meteorite, they were up in the sky, shining like light and having so many fans endeared to their heats.

But in 2016, it was as if their light started dwindling. When so many thought they might have been cooking something in the studio hoping such would be released before the end of the year, these stars lived on past glory while new acts sprang up and some of their contemporaries shone brighter. Saturday Beats brings some of the artistes whose light didn’t shine so brightly in 2016

Omawumi

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Not just a few believed Omawunmi would excel going by her performance during the Idols reality show that shot her into limelight in 2007.

She has cemented her name as an achiever and force to be reckoned with in the Nigerian entertainment scene. Her sophomore album, ‘Lasso of Truth,’ which was released in 2015 was said to be a commercial success. Omawumi managed to break that jinx where just male artistes had held sway in the music scene for a long time.

But fast forward to 2016, not much was heard from the singer musically. Thank God for social media anyway, but for Instagram where the babe would always post one or two stuff, her presence would have dwindled considerably.

Yes, she managed to release a song with Grammy Award winner, Angelique Kidjo but did it have a very positive impact in her career in 2016? No!

Anyway, fans still love her and hope that not only would she change her hairstyle in 2017, she would also come up with better and bigger hits.

Waje

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And like her bestfriend Omawumi, Waje was almost pushed to the background this year.

Save for ‘The Voice Nigeria’ which kind of kept her busy as a judge in the reality show, Waje’s impact in the music scene was almost insignificant.

Waje has been busier on social media than in the studio this year. Yes, fans got to know more about her grown up daughter and her cool dresses which she proudly showed off every now and then. And of course, she also proudly showed off her figure as she transformed from a plus-sized babe to a much trimmer lady.

The last time Waje released her self-titled album was in May 2013. The album was critically acclaimed but ever since then, she has been releasing single tracks.

This year, the music diva has been able to release only one track which she titled ‘Ominiknowest.’

It was once reported that the singer planned to take a four year break from music. So the question is, has she started the hiatus?

Chidinma

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Chidinma ‘Miss Kedike’ Ekile is a typical example of the expression that great things come in small packages.

The Project Fame winner started strong after the competition winning any award that she was nominated for. One of such milestone awards is the Kora and she was the first female musician to get to the number one spot on the MTV Base top ten countdown.

With her trailblazing success, she won the admiration of many as several celebrities have openly confessed that they have a crush on the petite damsel.

The girl didn’t allow her small frame to deter her from conquering the music industry. But that was long ago.

This year, Chidinma was busier arousing people’s curiosity as to whether she is dating artiste, Flavour or not especially when she deleted all the pictures on her social media page save for hers and Flavour’s.

It seems that the star is fast fizzling out of the industry. Not much has been heard from the singer musically this year. Her recent song, ‘Fall in Love,’ which she released some weeks ago does not have the same buzz that always characterises songs.

So many fans expect Chidinma to wake up in 2017.

D’banj

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‘Oh, how the mighty has fallen’ would certainly be the expression on so many peoples’ minds especially when they think of the self-acclaimed entertainer and Kokomaster, D’banj.

With his ‘nothing-dey-happen’ attitude since he broke up from his partner and friend Don Jazzy, D’banj has yet to make any strong impact musically.

But thank God for his song ‘Emergency’ which was released early in the year, it was a good work and so many people felt D’banj had finally survived the break-up.

Alas, his ‘Focus,’ ‘If no be God,’ ‘Breaking New’ and ‘Gifted’ didn’t make any impact at all. D’banj needs to step up his game in 2017, otherwise his career would land in Emergency Room!

COMPLETE THE LIST HERE http://kleeqers.com/forum/entertainment/2997-list-nigerian-music-stars-that-didn-t-shine-in-2016

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Gunmen suspected to be fleeing Boko Haram members from the recaptured Sambisa Forest in Borno State have invaded several villages in the Rafi local government area of Niger state. During the invasion several people, especially women, were either kidnapped or raped.

It was gathered that the invasion started last Thursday with assaults on Dan Mayans and Dogon gona villagers during which 30 men were kidnapped, they also demanded for ransom ranging from N2m to N3m. An eyewitness said not less than 250 cows were stolen during the invasion of the communities.

The invaders were said to be operating with sophisticated weapons including AK47 rifles machetes and daggers. Not less than four people have already lost their lives to the invaders the eyewitness said.

One Ummah Abubakar who was a victim said he escaped from the three armed men detailed to guard him when they slept off. Abubakar said after his escape he could not ascertain the whereabouts of his two wives, Aisha and Maryamu and his ten children that were kidnapped along with him.

Another victim, Maianguwan Kusherki Garba Tanko, narrating his ordeal said they stole over 200 cows from him and lamented that COMPLETE THE STORY HERE http://kleeqers.com/forum/news/2986-suspected-boko-haram-gunmen-invade-villages-in-niger-state

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Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has once again declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is only fighting his perceived political foes under the guise of fighting corruption, while at the same time trying to make sure that no opposition politician will be strong enough financially to contest against him in 2019.

He said for the country to move forward the president must create opportunities beyond political consideration.



As it is, he said the body language of the president speaks volume and must change.

According to his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose, who was speaking in a statement yesterday, questioned the rationale behind the President’s directive to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to investigate the Department of State Services (DSS) report on the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu.

“Magu was indicted by their own DSS and they are still saying the AGF should investigate, is AGF the police? After Magu had been indicted by the DSS, what are they investigating again? Are them saying DSS report is no longer credible?

“As far as I am concerned, President Buhari is not fighting any ,corruption. He is fighting his political foes. They are just trying to make all Nigerians paupers so that when they share N1,000 at the polling units, it will be like N1m. God is a God of single-standard, not double-standard. This Buhari’s government is a government of double-standard.”

He lamented that President Buhari has returned the country to 1984, saying; “When you see my past, you can project my future. There can be no future without the past. What is happening in Nigeria now are the same as 1984.”

When asked whether or not the 16 years of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in power should not be seen as responsible for the county’s present problems, Governor Fayose said; “May be we should even return to that past because in that past, Dollar was N200 and one bag of rice was N8,000.

“If nothing was wrong with the Old Testament, there would not have been any need for the New Testament. They promised us a new testa COMPLETE THE GIST HERE http://kleeqers.com/forum/politics/2985-fayose-buhari-persecuting-innocent-nigerians

wtfCode:
Lol, Eva dey stingy o

is not her faault na

Neyoor:
Nairaland is even dry tonight. Most of them have gone to church.


Just see as I'm patiently typing and my post will still make page one of this topic


Nigerians are just too religious jur

LooL..

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Claustrophobia is a situational phobia triggered by an irrational and intense fear of tight or crowded spaces. It can be triggered by things like being locked in a windowless room, being stuck in a crowded elevator, or driving on a congested highway.

Claustrophobia is one of the most common phobias. If you experience claustrophobia, you may feel like you’re having a panic attack, although

claustrophobia isn’t a panic disorder. For some people, claustrophobia may disappear on its own. Others may need therapy to manage and cope with their symptoms.


Symptoms
Symptoms of claustrophobia appear following a trigger for the phobia, such as being in a closed room or a crowded space. What you consider a small space can vary depending on the severity of your phobia.

When experiencing symptoms of claustrophobia, you may feel like you’re having a panic attack. Symptoms of claustrophobia can include:

sweating
trembling
hot flashes
feeling intense fear or panic
becoming anxious
shortness of breath
hyperventilation
rapid heartbeat
chest tightness or pain
nausea
feeling faint or lightheaded
feeling confused or disorientated


These symptoms can be mild or severe. If you’re claustrophobic, you may also:
avoid triggering situations, such as riding in airplanes, subways, elevators, or in cars during heavy traffic
automatically and compulsively look for the exits in every space you enter
feel scared that the doors will shut while you're in a room
stand near or directly by the exits while in a crowded place
Many situations can trigger claustrophobia. Triggers may include:

being in a small room without windows
riding in an airplane or small car
being in a packed elevator
undergoing a MRI or CT scan
standing in a large, but crowded room, like at a party or concert
standing in a closet
Other places that can trigger claustrophobia include:

public restrooms
car washes
revolving doors
store dressing rooms
caves or crawl spaces
tunnels
Your claustrophobia symptoms may be triggered by other situations not mentioned above. You may also define a small or confined space differently from other people. This is because people have their own unique sense of personal or “near” space. A 2011 study found that people with larger “near” spaces surrounding their body are more likely to feel claustrophobic when that circle is breached. So if your personal space is six feet, and someone is standing four feet away from you, you may begin to panic.


Causes
Little is known about what causes claustrophobia. Environmental factors may play a big part. People typically develop claustrophobia during childhood or in their teenage years.

Claustrophobia could be related to dysfunction of the amygdala, which is the part of the brain that controls how we process fear. The phobia can also be caused by a traumatic event, such as:

being stuck in a tight or crowded space for an extended period of time
experiencing turbulence when flying
being punished by being locked in a small space, like a bathroom
being stuck on crowded public transportation
being left in a tight space, like a closet, by accident
You’re also more likely to develop claustrophobia if you grew up with a claustrophobic parent or family member. If a child sees their loved one becoming scared of a small, enclosed space, they may begin to associate fear and anxiety with similar situations.


Diagnosis
You should see a doctor if your symptoms have become persistent. Don’t wait until your claustrophobia becomes too overwhelming. An early diagnosis can help you better manage your symptoms.

Your doctor will review your symptoms and give you a physical exam. They’ll also take into account your history of excessive fear that:

isn’t associated with another disorder
may be caused by anticipating COMPLETE THE FULL STORY HERE OOH http://kleeqers.com/health/articles/health/everything-you-should-know-about-claustrophobia

You wake up and the first face you see is your partner’s. You breakfast, run, and shower together. If you’re never apart, it might harm your relationship.

It’s just the two of you in the house. You both have work-from-home jobs. You also rarely meet up with friends, maybe twice a month if you’re feeling it. But

other than that, it’s just the two of you.

Is there something wrong with this? Definitely nothing wrong. You and your partner spend as many hours as you can together. After all, life is short and you never know what’s going to happen tomorrow or in the next month.

Why spending too much time together is unhealthy

Even though you are a couple, there are things you need to do on your own, and you even need to spend time alone. Here are some reasons why spending all your time together can be detrimental to the relationship.

#1 Before you met you significant other, you were your own person. You had your own set of hobbies, your own favorite food and things to do, your own TV shows you followed, your own dreams and aspirations. Sure, you needed to compromise because you committed to a relationship that must work for two individuals. But to what extent should this compromise go?

Being an individual is important because you are not who your partner is. You are you. You must never let go of that. Remember a time when you were really happy because of your own achievements and your own hard work. How did that feel? Or a time when you didn’t let anybody else help you nor get in your way of achieving something that you really want?

Ask yourself, why did my partner fall in love with me? You were your own person. And you still need to be even when in a relationship. Don’t lose sight of that.

#2 The yin and the yang. Spending a lot of time together means you get to see every single thing your partner does. Really, you see, hear, and even feel everything. From the gross nose picking to hearing them fart, the way they just leave their clothes on the floor before showering or smelling them when they haven’t showered for days. It’s not that you won’t be experiencing these when you are married, but there are some things you don’t always need to see.

You won’t like everything about your partner. It’s usually the little things that make you crazy. When you continuously get irked by the little things, what’s going to happen when you get annoyed with the big things? The neighbors should be warned for an impending fight like this.

#3 We all need space. You have heard the cliché, “I need space.” It’s true. Whether you like to admit it or not, there should still be a “me” time for you and a “me” time for your partner.

Have you kept some thoughts to yourself? Do you realize these individualistic thoughts cannot be shared with anyone but you? What happens when you don’t even have time to your own thoughts?

#4 Climb up the career ladder. You both need to grow in your careers separately, even if you have the same jobs. You have a different way of working and organizing yourself and so does your partner. Being excellent in your job and being praised for it is also a way of feeling good about yourself.

Spending too much time together inhibits personal and career growth because instead of doing some improvements, you spend time with your partner. Work is work, and sometimes, giving time for work makes you happier as an individual and happier as a couple.

#5 Your partner isn’t your only friend. Before your partner showed up, you had a million other friends. Where are they now? We all know you only need one person, but you don’t grow with only one person in your life. And when you think about it, it needed a lot of people to get you where you are now.

Don’t isolate yourself. Just because you know your partner will be there whatever happens, it doesn’t mean you don’t need other people.

Continue your communication with your friends and still be there for them even if you are in a relationship. Your friendship with them should still carry weight even if you are in a relationship. Besides, you still run to friends when there’s trouble in paradise.

#6 Whatever happened to your immediate family? You have parents and siblings, nephews and nieces, uncles, aunts, and cousins before you were in a relationship, right? And where are they now?

Spend time with them as well and don’t lose contact. Your partner isn’t your only family, and you will always run to them when you need help.

#7 You like spicy food, your partner likes it bland. So you both compromise. But can the compromise go on forever? There are things like personal preferences that you put aside so that you and your partner can live harmoniously.

But you need time to be able to enjoy your personal preferences, don’t you? And how can you do this when you are always with your significant other?

#8 You spend time reading books, your partner like outdoor sports. Are you going to always go trekking with your partner, even though, COMPLETE THE GIST HERE http://kleeqers.com/relationship-marriage/articles/relationship-marriage/11-signs-you-spend-way-too-much-time-together

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President Muhammadu Buhari and the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, friday met behind closed on the last working day of the year to deliberate on pressing national issue.

Also friday, the president assented to Endangered Species Control of International Trade and Traffic Amendment Act 2016, earlier passed by the National Assembly.

The President of the Senate, who arrived at about noon, also joined Buhari to observe the Jumat prayer at the Villa.

Saraki’s media aide, Yusuf Olaniyonu later told THISDAY that the smooth passage of the 2017 budget and other issues concerning the economy that must be quickly dealt with, topped the agenda of the meeting.

Saraki, who spoke with State House Correspondents on what Nigerians should expect in 2017 from the National Assembly said: “In 2017, our attention will be on the economy because that is really a major issue for us as a country. We want to see some of the economic bills passed, to see that there is greater improvement in the budget process in 2017 and to see that the government implements the budget early.

“Also, one of our pet projects is ‘made in Nigeria products.’ We want to see to it that government continues to support Nigerians in this area, so that the difficult times Nigerians are going through can ease. So, next year is very important to us and I think on the part of National Assembly, we will continue to give our support to ensure that the right things are done.”

On the fall of Sambisa forest, the Senate President said: “it is a great progress from where we were before. If you look at where we were a year and half ago, the challenge we had was for us to capture the place. I think is a great feat. It shows what we can do as a country when we have the commitment, purpose and the leadership required to do that. As we have done that in the North-east, I believe the other issue before us is the fight against corruption, the economy, providing jobs and peace in the Niger Delta.”

On the president signing 17 bills into law, the Senate President said: “it shows in part what we have been able to do in the National Assembly and there are many more bills to come. The President is also responding to them. You are going to see more of that in 2017. For us in the Senate, just in this last three months, we did much more than what we did in the entire year. The National Assembly is settling down and as such, you will see more bills passed to the President for signature.”

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, who also spoke with State House Correspondents, said the bill signed yesterday by Buhari, was one of the ten bills forwarded to him by the National Assembly.

Enang said the President had signed all the bills sent to him.

“The intent of this amendment is to bring the penalty provisions in line with COMPLETE THE STORY HERE http://kleeqers.com/forum/politics/2979-budget-2017-buhari-saraki-meet-again

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The simmering leadership crisis in the Abia State House of Assembly finally boiled over yesterday as the Speaker, Hon Martins Azubuike, was impeached and immediately replaced with Hon. Bishop Kennedy Njoku.

The impeachment was concluded in 15 minutes and involved 20 lawmakers out of the 24-member assembly with each of them affirming their signature on the impeachment notice read out by the Deputy Leader of the House, Hon Solomon Akpulonu.

Akpulonu, while moving for impeachment of the Speaker, listed the sins allegedly committed by Azubuike to include lack of character of transparency in handling the finances of the assembly insensitivity to the welfare of the members, autocratic style of leadership, abuse of office and gross misconduct.

He said the listed offences were weighty enough to cost the speaker his position, citing Section 92 (2C), adding that the majority of the legislators had “resolved to and hereby resolve to remove Hon Martins Azubuike as the Speaker.”

The deputy leader further stated that since 20 members had put their signatures on the impeachment notice, the assembly had exceeded the mandatory two-thirds majority needed to effect the removal of the speaker.

Deputy Speaker of the assembly, Hon. Cosmos Ndukwe, who presided over the impeachment proceedings, asked and got the consent of the members to accept the impeachment as a matter of urgent public importance.

It was then that the Clerk of the assembly, Mr. John Pedro Irokansi, called for nominations from among the members present in order to elect a new speaker, saying that there was no provision for acting Speaker.

He announced that the voting procedure was in Option A4 format and members merely raised their hands in support of their preferred candidate for the new Speaker.

Prior to the removal of the Speaker, speculations were high that the Leader of the assembly, Hon Chinedum Orji, who represents Umuhaia Central state constituency, would easily COMPLETE THE STORY HERE http://kleeqers.com/forum/politics/2977-abia-lawmakers-impeach-house-speaker

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Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto, Sheriff Balogun in Abeokuta, Hammed Shittu in Ilorin and Ademola Babalola in Ibadan

Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, his counterparts in Oyo State, Governor Abiola Ajimobi and Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, yesterday presented the 2017 budget proposals to their respective Houses of Assembly for consideration.

While Tambuwal budgeted N204,288,364,741 billion for 2017 fiscal year, Ajimobi presented N207 billion, while Ahmed estimated N135,064,529,461 for the same year.



In Sokoto State, of the N204,288,364,741 billion estimate, 69 per cent was dedicated to capital projects, while 31 per cent has been dedicated to recurrent expenditure.
Presenting the budget before lawmakers, Tambuwal said for the second year running, education got the highest sectoral allocation of N38,426,266,193, representing 27.3 per cent of the budget’s N204,288,364,741 total outlay.

The governor stated that the policy thrust of the budget is to ensure sustainable economic development through substantial investment in critical sectors like education, agriculture, healthcare delivery, exploration of mineral resources, investment in renewable energy and infrastructure.

“We will prioritise effective resource management and seek intervention in areas with high potentials to create job opportunities, generate income and improve revenue generation,” the governor said.
He noted that though the financial state of affairs in the country is facing huge challenges, the state’s 2017 budget would address key policy issues which include promotion of peaceful coexistence and protection of lives and properties.

Allocation to other sectors show that ministry of works and transport got N16.2 billion;

COMPLETE THE GIST HERE http://kleeqers.com/forum/politics/2976-tambuwal-ajimobi-ahmed-present-2017-budget-proposals-to-assemblies

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If you’re feeling like there’s no one in the world for you and you just want to give up on love altogether, you may want to read this first.

Love sucks. I mean it REALLY sucks. Forget all of those fairytale movies about how the guy comes swooping in and rescues his damsel in distress and they fall

madly in love and live happy ever after... as soon as they defeat those bad guys.

Love is NOT that simple. Behind all the butterflies and fairy tales, love can sometimes rear an ugly, heartbreaking side. Nobody ever explained that part of love to me, so I’d like to make sure that others are well informed before diving into a relationship.

Okay, so love might not be ALL bad.

I blame my cynical ways and nightmarish past relationships for that momentary rant about how much love can be a pain in the butt. Truthfully, I love love. And so does everyone else. That’s why we spend years upon years in search of our “one true love.”

Love means having someone to share your secrets with, someone to support you when times get tough, and even someone to tell you when you’re being a whiney little brat and you need to shut the hell up. Everyone should have that person in their lives.

Giving up on love is not the solution

I know what you’re thinking: “No. I don’t NEED someone like that. I am just fine on my own.” And while I completely believe that you can live life without having that type of companion, I know that deep down, you want one.

Nobody should feel so helpless in their love life that they actually give up on love altogether. These are all really important things you should consider before throwing in the towel and calling it quits with love for good.

#1 You’re not alone. In fact, there could be a very attractive, kind, and sweet person out there who’s perfect for you and who is feeling the same way you are: that love sucks and they should just give it up.

There are thousands of people every day crying over buckets of melting ice cream, playing breakup songs on repeat, and swearing off love for good because they just can’t seem to get it right. You’re not the only one feeling this way.

#2 Love doesn’t happen right away. Contrary to what all those damn romantic comedies may have you believing, love doesn’t happen in a week. In fact, it can take a LONG time for you to find someone to love. But just because it doesn’t happen the second you want it to doesn’t mean it will never happen.

#3 You might be too picky. How high are your standards? Maybe you should forget about giving up on love and reevaluate your standards for love. You could just be too picky and may need to be more open-minded about different types of people.

#4 You might be too young to find love. Everyone matures at a different rate. While some people may end up marrying their elementary school crush, you could be forced to wait until your 30s before really finding the person you’re meant to spend your life with.

#5 You’re not dating the right kinds of people. You might think that you know what you want, but if you keep going for the same type of people and end up heartbroken or unsatisfied with each one, you could be dating the wrong type.

#6 No, you’re not unlovable. You might be a huge pain in the butt, but you’re not unlovable, even if you try to be. Get this thought out of your head immediately. I know it’s easy to think this if you’re not finding love, but it’s just not true.

#7 There’s nothing wrong with being single for a while. In fact, I would say that it’s actually a REALLY good thing. Being single can steer you in the direction of love, even when you’re not looking for it. [

#8 Love is no easy feat. It’s hard work. If you just give up at the first sign of struggle, you’re not going to find love. You have to work hard every day in order to really have a successful relationship.

#9 Trying too hard to find love will make it more difficult. If you’re giving up on love because you’re super sick of trying and failing, you could just be trying too hard. Before giving up, just stop looking. Be open to the idea of love, but don’t actively seek it.

#10 If you give up, you may miss out on a great person. “Oh gee, I’m sorry, Mr. Good-Looking, but I’ve given up on love, so I’ll have to pass on that amazing-sounding date.”

If you swear off love and then end up meeting someone great, only to dismiss them because you have to stick with your ridiculous rule of giving up love, you could miss out on The One.

#11 You’ll regret not putting yourself out there when you’re older. You might be sitting there someday *even with a spouse* and regret the years you never went for it and dated around a while before settling down. So don’t give up – you might hate that you did in the future.

#12 You’ll be really lonely. Humans need more than just friends and family in their lives. They need someone to be close with on an intimate level. You’ll be really lonely for a long time if you just give up on love altogether.

#13 You’re not thinking clearly. Because honestly, no one in their right mind would give up on love. So therefore, you’re in your wrong mind. Having a heartbreak or traumatic event like that may cause you to think about giving up on love. But don’t make such a rash decision when you’re so emotional.

#14 You’ll eventually be really unhappy. Love may be hard and sad

COMPLETE THE GIST HERE http://kleeqers.com/dating-love/articles/dating-love/20-practical-things-to-consider-before-giving-up-on-love

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The last trading day at the Nigerian stock market will be Friday December 30, 2016. Going by the year-to-date (YTD) performance of the benchmark index, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI), the market will close the year on a negative note. As at last Friday, the ASI had recorded YTD decline of 7.5 per cent.

Considering the fact that only three trading days are left, it is very certain that the 7.5 per cent decline already recorded would not reversed for the market to close the year with a growth.

This implies that for the first in many years, the nation’s stock market would be posting negative performance for three years in a row. The market had suffered a decline of 16.1 per cent in 2014, 17.4 per cent in 2015 and is now recording the third decline, though better than the two previous years.

Although the decline recorded 9n 2014 and 2015 depressed most prices of stocks and created an entry opportunity for investors, most investors stayed away due following economic headwinds. Lack of fiscal direction, declining oil prices, policy reversal by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), naira devaluation and persistent liquidity challenge in the foreign exchange market combined to dash hopes of the market recovering in 2016.

NSE Early Optimism

At the beginning of the year, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr. Oscar Onyema raised optimism that with greater clarity on policy direction, investors who had remained on the sidelines throughout 2015 would return to the market in 2016.

“This return is predicated upon return of investor confidence as a result of: effective implementation and communication of the government’s economic blueprint; credibility in monetary policy stance; relative stability in the macro economy (oil price stability above benchmark targets, increase in tax collection to gross domestic product among others) and improved security,” he said.
According to Onyema, the exchange would focus on executing its strategy in order to continue to provide a credible platform for financing the economy.

“To this end, we intend to intensify engagement efforts with the federal government. We have also prioritised three initiatives for 2016 aimed at achieving the exchange’s three strategic objectives of increasing the number of new listings across five asset classes, increasing order flow in the five asset classes operating a fair and orderly market based on just and equitable principles,” Onyema said.

He noted that state of the market created both challenges and opportunities for investors.
“We believe that taking a portfolio approach to investing provides the best risk adjusted alternative for participating in the capital market. As such, we want to ensure that the NSE provides a repertoire of products that will allow investors to create well diversified portfolios of uncorrelated asset classes,” he said.
However, the expectations of the NSE were not met as the market remained under pressure of weak demand for stocks from both domestic and foreign investors due to the economic challenges.

Unfavourable Policies

In the past the market was highly driven by foreign investors. However, the policy of the CBN that restricted forex and exchange volatility prior to June 20, 2016 discouraged most foreign investors. Unfortunately, domestic investors, who ought to have taken advantage of the low prices of stocks, were handicapped by reduced disposable income and high inflation. Besides, the increase in monetary policy rate (MPR) to 14 per cent swayed many investors to fixed income securities, making the equities market less attractive. Besides, the high rate of MPR shot up the cost of borrowing, a development an economist and Director General of the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr. Muda Yusuf, said was detriment to the capital market.

According to him, the tight monetary policy in form of high cash reserve ratio, liquidity ratio, MPR has led to an increase in interest rate and better returns on investment in the money market.
“This is a disincentive to investment in the capital market. High interest rate is not good for firms in the real sector, many of which are listed on the NSE. This has implications for Return on Investment (ROI) for those firms and by extension ROI on investment on those equities,” Yusuf said.

The negative impact of the monetary policies combined with naira devaluation led to poor results by many listed companies, a development that further discouraged investors from staking their funds on equities.
The foreign exchange losses that followed the devaluation of the naira affected the bottom-lines of many companies with some ending the nine months period with losses.

Regulatory efforts

Amidst the challenging environment, regulators in the capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is the apex regulator and the NSE, which is a self-regulatory organisation (SRO), made efforts to sustain investors confidence in the market by embarking on various initiatives. For instance, discovering that one of the reasons investors have stayed away from the market was frustration in having access to their dividends, SEC introduced the electronic dividend platform. Although the e-dividend was launched late last year, the commission embarked on public awareness campaign in this year in Abuja, Kano and Lagos.
According to the Director General of SEC, MounirGwarzo, e-Dividend platform will enable investors have direct access to their dividends.

“Once the e-dividend is in place, the issues surrounding stale dividend warrants will be a thing of the past, similarly, the challenges of travelling from one place to another to deposit dividend warrants would be completely eliminated. This process would eliminate all challenges associated with payments of dividends in our markets,” he said.

He added that the quantum of unclaimed dividends in the market would be reduced.
“This is because unclaimed dividends are an off-shoot from dividends of small stakeholders who have been unable to claim them,” Gwarzo said.
Also, before now, less than 20 per cent of investors had dividends posted directly to their accounts. Investors suffered from inefficiencies of the warrant and postal systems, which contributed to the growth of unclaimed dividends. However, SEC’s partnership with the CBN and the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), to develop the e-dividend mandate system has changed the narratives.

Investors can now pay dividend warrants into savings accounts while over 1.6 million accounts have hooked to the e-dividend platform, just as over 1.4 million accounts have been attached to BVN.

Another positive development during the year was the increased in dematerialisation of share certificates.
Less than 40 per cent of share certificates were dematerialised as at June 2015 after 20 years of the introduction of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc.

However, SEC set up a committee to fully focus on dematerialisation, which has resulted in the dematerialisation of 98.7 per cent of share certificates has been fully dematerialised
Similarly, the commission introduced the Direct Cash Settlement(DCS) that will enable investors to receive proceeds of the share sales directly into their own accounts.

Currently, payments are made into broker’s account before being remitted to be investor, a system that opens doors for abuse and infractions. Substantial number of complaints received from investors involved delayed or no remittance of funds from the brokers. In order to address the complaints the commission set up a committee and the DCS would fully become effective April 1, 2017.

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Tension arose within the rank of the All Porgressives Congress (APC) in Edo State as the state police command detained the ward leaders of the party in Oredo Local Government Area.

One of those detained included the state Youth Leader of the party, Osakpanwa Eriyo, over alleged threat on the life of the state Secretary of the party, Chief Osaro Idah and a security detail attached to Governor Godwin Obaseki.


Their arrest followed a petition by Idah who alleged that Eriyo had threatened “to eliminate him the way my father was killed,” during a meeting of the leaders of the party at Government House last week.

Trouble started according to information reaching THISDAY when some loyalists of Eriyo were prevented from entering a meeting of the party leaders in Oredo which was called by the governor with a view to resolving the leadership crisis in the local government which was said to have heightened as Eriyo and Idah engaged themselves in a war of words which almost marred the meeting.

However, in the petition addressed to the state Commissioner of Police, Haliru Gwandu, Idah alleged threat to his life and called for investigation.

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Please be honest for once and say the truth?

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where will their children now meeeet??

freshboi88:
The person who raised this thread is an illiterate who lacks basic understanding of scriptures, so how does the disciples not celebrating Xmas make Xmas wrong??...... The disciples are they not human bins like u and I.....

The fact that it is not n d Bible doesn't make it wrong, y do u go to the university, is it there n d Bible that u should go to the university, is it there in the bible that u should buy a car, use a mobile fone or have a TV??..... If u do not c all these n d Bible and yet u find Nuffn wrong with doing ND using all these so whts ur argument bout??

Christmas is a celebration tht marks D bet of Jesus, it has its spiritual dimension. Now lemme make something clear here that people like d op dnt understand..... They are so shallow and they look for things n d Bible word for word.

When Judas died and d disciples needed someone to take his place, what did dey do??......... Did they go and look for scripture, they prayed and decided collectively a way out and Tht decision stood on earth and in heaven. Thts y d Bible says whatever u bind on earth is bound in heaven. Dnt forget the church is d body of Christ, n Christ is it's head..... So when the church collectively makes a decision, it does so as the body of Christ, as we c in d replacement of Judas.

So when the church decided 25th to mark D birth of Christ, it was done to replace the festival of d worship of the sun god. For those who argue tht Christmas is of pagan origin. That's a big lie D devil is spreading around. Christmas was used to replace tht pagan festival, and also as a means of drawing the pagans to Jesus Christ and abandoning their sun god. Which worked, today Rome is entirely a christain city, inshort it is d capital of the christain church.

fine i get ur point bro..even the book of joh the last verse there..john himself said that if he should write all the events that took place even the whole world cant contain the scrolls...

but wait..don't u think Jesus christ who was clearly setting an example on how we should leave would have told us what to commemorate and what we shouldnt...he instructed us to commemorate his death and not his birth...

it all takes clearand accurate understanding of the bible and thorough research to reallly understand the bible's viewpoint

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Should the legal team of former Delta State governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, choose to toe the same path as Ibori’s associate, Mr. Bhandresh Gohil, by appealing the former governor’s conviction for money laundering, his team and that of the British prosecution that successfully jailed him from more than five years, could hit a stalemate.

Ever since Ibori’s conviction in April 2012 for laundering an estimated £50 million that earned him a prison sentence of 13 years in the United Kingdom, the former governor’s case has been immersed in a vortex of criminal investigations that found that the London police which investigated him took bribes and the prosecutors covered it up.

Ibori, who was released from a British prison on Wednesday, is nonetheless still facing two obstacles before he can return to Nigeria.

According to AFP, he must face a deportation hearing and then also pay £18 million to the UK government as the “proceeds of crime”.

The unresolved issues almost elongated Ibori’s incarceration, until a British high court judge gave an order that he should be released and that attempts to detain him were “quite extraordinary.”

Ordering Ibori to be immediately freed from prison, Mrs. Justice May said: “You don’t hold someone just because it is convenient to do so and without plans to deport them.”

A Home Office application that Ibori be electronically tagged and subjected to strict curfew conditions was also rejected.

The judge accepted arguments that the home secretary was attempting to misuse her immigration and deportation powers.

Ibori, a former London store cashier, was jailed for fraud totalling nearly £50 million in April 2012.

He evaded capture in Nigeria after a mob of supporters attacked the police in his hometown Oghara, but was arrested in Dubai in 2010 and extradited to the UK, where he was prosecuted based on evidence from the Metropolitan Police.

On Wednesday, the Home Office’s barrister said the government was concerned that Ibori might “frustrate confiscation proceedings” and wanted him kept in jail or subjected to strict controls on his movement.

But it emerged in court that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which is pursuing the confiscation proceedings, was “neutral” about Ibori’s release and possible deportation.

However, a statement by Ibori’s media aide yesterday, Mr. Tony Eluemunor pointed out that his principal had been persecuted, instead of prosecuted, “which also led to the investigation of those who had earlier investigated and prosecuted him; the result was a far-reaching corruption indictment within such agencies”.

He recalled that the Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, heeding the call of British journalists, subsequently demanded a review of the evidence following allegations that police took bribes and prosecutors tried to cover it up.

“The review team found material to support the assertion that a police officer received payment in return for information,” the CPS admitted in September 2016.

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has asked the National Chairman of Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) that the party cannot afford to be complacent if it hopes to remain in power.

Dogara, who regretted that regular meetings with the party’s leadership and its members at National Assembly ought to have taken place before now, however, said though many mistakes were made at the on set of the administration, the meeting was able to trash most of issues affecting the relationship with members in the House of Representatives.

“As long as it is human institution where human beings are involved, no human being is perfect. In a situation where you don’t have perfection, certainly there will be mistakes. There are plenty mistakes and we will not run away from them. If we think that we should have a party that will not have challenges or problems or crisis, you are just deceiving yourself.

“You can’t put the party on autopilot as it were and expect that it will run on its own. We looked at all those areas and some of the family issues which you cannot bring to public glare. But as sons of the party, we have been able to look at those areas and I can assure you that we have trashed them,” he said.

Oyegun had led NWC to a similar meeting last week with the Senate caucus of the party led by the Senate President. Dr. Bukola Saraki.

Speaking yesterday at the APC national secretariat before he led other principals members of the House to a closed-door meeting with the party national officers, Dogara warned that if the APC leaders relax, nothing will be achieved.

“We are all united as a family in the APC. We also looked at the challenges facing the party and we were able to faction out ways by which we can address those challenges. It is only by meetings like this that we will be able to put things in their perspective,” he said.

He stated further: “For us, we felt that it should have come much earlier, but we are aware of the situation we found ourselves. But as they say, it is better late than never. For us, we believe that even though we are kick starting today, with the coming of great minds, we are bound to improve the lot of this party. It takes meetings like this to chat a formidable way forward.

“For us in the APC, we cannot assume that progress is automatic, but it is inevitable. If we fold our hands, nothing will happen. It is only by meetings like this that we will be able to put things in their perspective.
“We should be see what we have done wrong, what we can do and we should do to maintain the competitive political environment we have found ourselves.”

Speaking earlier to welcome his guests, Oyegun said the purpose of the meeting “is to put all these things behind us and now seat down to introspect, look at the party, look at the National Assembly, look at the government.
“We are going to two years in government. It is high time that we sat down, ask ourselves questions, ponder whether we are moving in the right direction, discuss serious issues and where necessary, make correction that are considered expedient.”

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The serious face is like a red hot alarm to let you know shit is going to blow up. Prevent it by not doing the things to bring it out.

Okay, can we be honest here? Women and men are wired differently. Both sexes are probably saying “duh” right now. The thing about it is that at some point, we have to learn to live together. So, men, learn the serious face to keep the peace.

If not just for procreation and survival, because it is

so nice, and stop me if you don’t agree here, to get along. Nothing is more blissful than having a relationship clicking and going along just as you had planned and each partner feels like their needs are being met... this is where the bluebirds come out to sing, and the magical forest comes alive...

Okay, back to reality. The truth? If you want to get along in a relationship, learn what the hot buttons are and avoid them. I know, sometimes it feels really friggin’ good to press them, but payback is a bitch, not for them, but for you. Payback is a bitchy look from your girlfriend.

These 21 things always get you the serious face

Yes, gather in close here, men. We have all seen and know what the serious face is. Like when your mom would have that shrill scream from any point in the house included not just your first, or your middle, but your last name, the serious face instantly lets you know there is bitching to be had.

Not sex, there is none of that to be had, and you are going to end up apologizing. So, the best treatment for the serious face is to prevent it all together. If you want to know when the serious face is going to rear its ugly head, I am going to be your crystal ball; no wait, your Jiminy Cricket.

#1 Lie. Nothing will get you the serious face more than being caught in a lie. Girls don’t ever think there is a reason to be untruthful unless we ask “Does my ass look fat in these jeans?” If you said you were some place you weren’t, or that you didn’t text your female coworker, only for her to find out you did, that is grounds for the “serious face.”

#2 Show up late to something “special.” How hard is it to get your shit together? Likely, there are very few times when she needs you somewhere on time. If it is a special occasion, and she is relying on you to be there, make sure to get your ass there on time. She wouldn’t be late if she knew it was something important to you.

#3 Say you’re on your way and come home hours later. Why tell her you are on your way home when you aren’t? If you have no intention of walking through that door anytime soon, just tell her so. Otherwise, every minute past when she thinks you are going to be home she will be sitting and stewing, just plotting what she is going to do and say when your ass does walk through that door.

It isn’t just about the lying; it is that when you don’t show up when you say you will. Guess what? She cares and gets worried. Think about someone other than yourself and the good time you are having. If you are going to be late, be honest and deal with the consequences.

#4 Say you don’t want to talk but pick up your phone to call a friend two minutes later. Men always say that they don’t want to talk only to pick up their phone and shoot the shit right in front of our eyes. To us, that just means “I don’t want to talk to you!” If you don’t want to get the serious face, sacrifice 30 minutes to catch up with her, and then you can chit chat away with your friends.

#5 Text shit about how your girlfriend is a bitch. If your girlfriend is a bitch, deal with it. It isn’t necessary to bad mouth her on your text messages, or even worse, a chain message. Why guys want their friends to hate their girlfriend is beyond me. If you have a problem, just say it to her and leave the rest of the world out.

#6 Talk to your mom about her. There is an unwritten rule when it comes to relationships, mothers on both sides are off limits. There is absolutely no reason to talk to mommy. She is always going to take your side, and then the next time she sees your girlfriend, she is going to be nasty.

There is a reason you get the serious face when she finds out you have been blowing up mom’s ear about all your problems. It isn’t cool!

#7 Come home drunk after “work.” If you tell her you are at work, and then show up drunk at home three hours later, that isn’t cool. If you leave work to have drinks, just say so. Why men need to lie their way through life is beyond me. If you want to get a drink with friends, just say so.

#8 Say there is no time or money for vacation and head on a fishing trip. If you can’t ever find time or money for her, but the sky is the limit when you want to get away with the guys, shame on you, you deserve the serious face. When you do shit like that, it just tells your girlfriend you don’t care about her, and that she comes second.

#9 Schmooze the waitress. She is sitting there all dressed up and out on a date with her boyfriend to look over and see her man is gushing all over some waitress who flirts back. That is definitely grounds for the serious face.

If you are with a woman, be with her. You aren’t going to make a date with the waitress with her sitting there, so you are just hurting her intentionally for no reason.

#10 Charm everyone in the room but your girlfriend. You come home from work pissed off, irritable, and miserable and didn’t even want to go to the party, but the minute you get there, you are, Mr. Happy-Go-Lucky and charming every girl in the room. Don’t save the shitty for your girlfriend and show the rest of the world how awesome you are. That just isn’t cool and leads to the serious face.

#11 Forget an anniversary or birthday. We all have cell phones with calendars, don’t we? How hard is it to put a couple of important dates in it with an alarm? The fact that you don’t is just passive aggressive. Then when she gets mad, you turn it around on her and make her the jerk? You deserve the serious face if you can’t honor her on one or two days a year.

#12 Leave the toilet seat up for the 200th time. Have you ever fallen into a toilet in the middle of the night? If you had, you wouldn’t ever leave the seat up again.

#13 Don’t answer her questions. I know you think her questions are silly and ridiculous, but she is asking them because she wants an answer. Simply looking at her while she is standing in front of you acting like she has a third head is not only going to get you the serious face, it is likely to get you the crazy eyes too. Just answer her damn question.

#14 Mock her in front of people. If she did something stupid, keep it to yourself. Feeling dumb enough, she doesn’t need you to continue to poke at her and make her feel worse about herself. You are supposed to be the one who has her back, so have it and stop


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The federal government has said it was in support of the idea of a single regulator for Nigeria’s entire petroleum sector as proposed in the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) currently before the Senate for consideration.

It however stated that it would want the commission to be created by the PIGB in this regard to be chaired by the minister of petroleum resources.

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu stated this in his address at the National Assembly during the public hearing in the bill, which is sponsored by Senator Tayo Alasoadura from Ondo Central.

“We are aligned on the concept of a single regulator for the petroleum industry. What Nigeria needs going forward is a regulator that covers the field, as opposed to dissipated regulatory power amongst agencies.

“The regulator should cover upstream, midstream and downstream oil, gas and products regulation, as well as technical, economic and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) regulation,” said Kachikwu.

Speaking on the composition of the proposed commission, the minister explained: “There needs to be careful calibration of the relationship between the role of the minister as the institution charged with overall supervision of the industry vis-à-vis that of the super regulator as the institution responsible for regulation.
“The calibration must ensure checks and balances on regulatory power through tools such as administrative law; however, it seems essential that the power to issue regulations should at all times reside with the minister.”
He stated: “Section13 does not envisage a position for the minister on the board of the commission. We propose that the minister chair the board of the commission to ensure effective interface between the regulatory and policy making institutions.”

The PIGB, he stated proposes four year terms for commissioners but that in accord with best practice, the government would suggest that staggered terms for commissioners be considered in order to ensure continuity in the governance of the commission such that there would not be vacancy of executive commissioners in office at any time.

Kachikwu also said the government would propose that the PIGB consider setting up a technical directorate for the industry, as well as an open registry regime to advance transparency in the affairs of the commission.
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Recently, Nigerians were proud to celebrate Dr Olutoye, who trained at Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He is a specialist with expertise in fetal and neonatal surgery with specific interest in congenital diaphragmatichernia and complex wounds.

A Nigerian trained Dr working in Texas, USA, along with his partner, performed an incredible feat of delivering the same baby twice, thirteen weeks apart. He removed the baby from the mother’s womb at 23 weeks, performed surgery on her to remove a tumour, then replaced her in her mother’s womb and delivered her again, healthy at 36 weeks.

Most foreign countries one goes to, whether, UK, USA, UAE, to name a few, one finds that several top medical consultants in their hospitals are Nigerian. Same with nurses. A lot of them trained here.

The Child

Last week, the tragic death of a six year old child at a Victoria Island hospital, finally necessitated the writing of this piece. I have however, decided to omit the names of the parties involved in this sad case for reasons best known to me.

There have been allegations of medical negligence against the hospital by the Parents of the child, while the hospital maintains that they did all that was required of them in the treatment of the child.

I interviewed both the Parents of the child and doctors from the hospital. The Parents of the child (the Parents, the mother or the father) and the hospital confirmed to me that the child suffered from sickle cell anaemia. The hospital also went further to say that the child also suffered from asthma, as they put it, suffering from ‘two chronic illnesses’.

Here is a brief overview of what happened. I will try to be as accurate as possible. Kindly, forgive me if I have left out any pertinent details.

Day 1

The child did not eat breakfast in the morning. His father offered to feed him, but he refused. The child was obviously having some of his asthma issues. The child was insisting on going to school. The father refused, saying he could not go to school on an empty stomach. He decided there and then that instead of going to school, the child should see the family doctor. The family doctor happened to be away, abroad, but another doctor on duty at the clinic nebulised the child and administered an antibiotic injection, Rocephin. The family doctor’s clinic claims that the father was informed that the child should be put on admission at the hospital.

Nebulisation is the treatment of asthma and other respiratory related diseases by the administration of medication in form of a mist inhaled into the lungs through a machine. The doctor put a call through to the family doctor abroad, informing her that the child should be admitted to hospital, so as to be able to take the antibiotics intravenously.

The child went home, felt better, and even ate a hearty meal of rice and stew.

Day 2

It was not clear what happened to the child that day, but the father took him to the hospital late that night and into the next morning. The child was complaining of stomach ache.

Day 3

The father and child were in the hospital into the very early hours of the morning, say about 1 am. The child still had the stomach ache and the doctor on night duty (Young doctor) asked that the child should be admitted, but gave no viable reason why, according to the father. The father asked Young doctor if there was an immediate treatment plan, necessitating the child’s admission to the hospital at that time. The Young doctor offered him no viable explanation or treatment plan, so he left with his son, saying that they would return later that morning (I guess when the Consultants would have resumed duty).

Later that morning, as early as 7am, the father and child were back at the hospital, with the child still complaining of a stomach ache. On their return they still met Young Dr, who was getting ready to go off duty. Not too long after, two Consultants of the hospital, resumed. They took charge of the child’s case (Consultants 1 & 2). The child was placed on admission that morning.

In the meantime, the mother’s sister, a paediatrician practising in USA (Aunty Dr), had been contacted by the mother. The chats that were made available to me, that is, between Aunty Dr and the mother, were from very early in the morning of Day 3. Aunty Dr suspected that the child may have pneumonia, and acute chest syndrome, which was not unusual in a child with sickle cell. Aunty Dr felt that the pneumonia should have been evident from a physical examination. She also recommended that an ultrasound of the child and respiratory etiology should be carried out.

The Parents claimed that Aunty Dr’s suggestions did not go down well with Consultant 2, who seemed to feel offended about being told what to do by another doctor. The father informed me that it was several hours after Aunty Dr’s suggestion, which in tears, he passed on to Consultant 1, that the child was finally given a chest x-ray which confirmed Aunty Dr’s fears, that indeed, he had pneumonia, with the left lung being in a worse condition than the other.

Consultant 1 directed that the child should be nebulised every four hours. Aunty Dr told the mother that she was unclear as to the reason for nebulisation. She was more concerned about the pneumonia being treated.The child was still having terrible stomach pains. Another antibiotic, crystalline penicillin was added to the Rocephin.

The father said that he noted that the medication being given to the child may have been inadequate as his weight was 24kg and not 12kg, as noted in his chart. For children, medication is usually prescribed according to weight.

Day 4: The Final Day

Just before 3am, the mother told Aunty Dr that the child’s breathing was laboured, 95bpm with 150 heart rate and he was sweaty. Aunty Dr thought he had a fever, the mother said that he didn’t. She was asking the mother a lot of questions, was there a Consultant present, the antibiotics etc. She was still insisting on an ultrasound to check if the child had fluid in his lungs, how bad it was and so on, and that the antibiotic should be changed to levofloxacin. She was however, not sure whether that particular medication is even available in Nigeria (Apparently, levofloxacin is not generally used for children, because it can affect their growth).

At 4am Aunty Dr told the mother that fluids, antibiotics, pain control and possibly a blood transfusion were necessary, depending on the child’s haemoglobin level. Two minutes later, the mother told Aunty Dr that the hospital was about to give the child a blood transfusion. The child’s breathing dropped to 85bpm. This worried Aunty Dr who said it was crucial for a Consultant to be in the hospital to attend to the child. There was none. She told the mother that she wanted the child transferred to the ICU of another hospital, because she felt that

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Getting to know a girl more than just what’s on the surface can be difficult at first. But these deep questions to ask a girl reveals who she really is.

Girls like to do this thing where we withhold a lot of information about ourselves when we first meet someone. We could even be a month or two into the relationship before we even divulge HALF of who we really are. We feel protective of ourselves, and it can

take time to open up to people. That is why you need to know these deep questions to ask a girl.

That being said, it can make trying to get a girl really hard for certain fellas. You may think you’re asking all the right questions only to end up with the same runaround answer shortly thereafter. So how do you truly get to know the girls you’re talking to?

The benefits of knowing someone deep down

How many people in your life can you say that you REALLY know? I’m talking about if it were life or death, could you answer a question the exact same way they would? There are probably very few people you know this way and if I’m assuming correctly, you have a really good relationship with those people.

The benefits of knowing someone deep down can mean the difference between a successful relationship and a relationship that’s only skin deep. When you know someone for who they really are, you know that you’re with them for all the right reasons.

Deep questions to ask a girl to reveal her true self

All in all, girls are by far the hardest people to get to open up–even if we like to talk a lot. We keep ourselves very hidden to protect ourselves from getting hurt. It’s just how we are, and it can be really frustrating for you to get to know us.

Luckily, there are ways to get us to dish our deepest darkest desires without having to wait months on end. All you have to do is ask the right questions to unearth who we really are. These deep questions will do the trick and show you who she really is.

#1 What’s your worst fear? This one is often asked in a joking manner and girls usually end up saying something like, “spiders,” “snakes”, “ghosts”, or things that aren’t very serious. Make sure you get the REAL answer out of her

#2 If you won a million dollars, what would you spend it on? This tells you a lot about her character. Many materialistic people would buy cars and mansions, but if she says something like, “give it to charity,” or something with more meaning she’s probably a better person.

#3 If you could have one superpower, what would it be and why? This may not seem like a deep question, but it could tell you a lot about what type of person she is: good or bad.

#4 If you could be anywhere right now, where would you want to be? This will tell you more than you would ever hope to know about her goals in life and her true desires. You can learn if she’s a traveler or maybe if she would rather be with distant family.

#5 What kinds of things make you happy cry? This is one of those deep questions to ask a girl that can help you see what types of things she values the most. If something makes her cry with happiness, it is VERY important to her.

#6 What’s your biggest passion in life? Most people ask, “What do you like to do?” but that can be much different than what someone’s biggest passion is. Find out hers, and you’ll know WAY more about her that what’s just on the surface.

#7 What would you wish to accomplish in life if you could only accomplish one thing? Asking her this deep question helps you understand the single most important hope she has out of life.

#8 Where do you see yourself in 20 years? If you want to know what this girl has planned for herself, asking her what she thinks her life will be like in 20 years is a great way to find out if you two are compatible.

#9 Are you a spiritual person? Religion can be a very touchy subject for some people and asking if someone is spiritual helps you uncover their beliefs and even their views on the world. Spiritual people also tend to be more in touch with themselves, and they care more deeply for others.

#10 How often do you see your best friends? Finding out how much a girl values those in her life that she loves can be discovered with this deep, yet simple question.

#11 How often do you see your family? This is another way to find out just how much her family means to her, and that can help you discover whether or not you’re truly compatible.

#12 What’s one thing you wish you could do differently in your life so far? Everyone has made mistakes and everyone has something that they wish they could’ve done differently. Knowing what hers is will help you understand where her life has been and where she wants to go.

#13 What’s one thing that no one else knows about you? Many people are never asked this question and yet they all have something to answer it with. This helps her open up to you, and you’ll find out something very important to her.

#14 Who is your biggest influence in life? This is a great question to ask simply because it shows you what type of person she really is by knowing who she is influence by.

#15 What do you value the most? Asking her this deep question is very important in discovering if both of your values line up or if she has a much different outlook on life.

#16 What did you want to be when you were a little girl? This one is almost sure to get a smile out of her. Not only will you help bring her back to simpler


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Is your romantic life dwindling to a halt after the arrival of kids? Use these 9 naughty ways to step it up and bring sexy back into your lives!

Having kids may be the single most rewarding, yet tiring commitment you’ll ever have in your life. But in between cleaning up messes, packing lunches and helping with homework, are you still

able to maintain some romance with your partner?

Oftentimes, couples invest most of their time and energy providing for their kids. Of course, their kids are their priority, but they often neglect giving attention to their partners. Dates become less often, romantic gestures are few and far in between, and don’t even get us started on the diminishing sex life!

9 ways to keep romance alive when you have kids

It seems like taking care of little ones leaves little time and energy to be able to get all romantic with your partner. But fear not, because Lovepanky is here to the rescue!

We’ve got some expert tips on how to reignite the flame between you and your partner, without taking too much time off from your kids.

#1 Save water, shower together. Don’t settle for a good morning peck on the cheek from your partner. Before you head off to your respective daily duties, hop in the shower together and have some fun. No, you don’t even need to have sex or even get kinky.

You may not have enough time for each other for the rest of the day, so bonding while doing your hygiene routine may give you something to look forward to each morning. Besides, your kids probably think you’re both still asleep, so they’re less likely to bother you while you’re getting all sudsy together.

#2 Have a daily ritual. Rituals and routines may not seem romantic, but it’s the consistency that keeps your bond intact. Showering is just one of many daily rituals you can do. A couple of other examples include spending your lunch hour together *if you work near each other* or cuddling for a couple of minutes before getting up or before heading to sleep.

You can also try preparing meals together while talking about what you’ve been up to lately. Just about anything consistent and easy to do can be your daily romance-revitalizing ritual!

#3 Go on a weekly date. Once a week, have at least one romantic date. You don’t even need to hire a babysitter for this. In fact, you don’t even need to get out of the house. When your kids are safely tucked into bed, head over to the kitchen to prepare a romantic evening meal with your partner.

Bring out the fancy plates, the scented candles, some sexy music and your most dashing outfit, and pretend to be at a fine dining restaurant. This can be enough to bring back your confidence, especially if you primarily stay at home to watch the kids.

Let these weekly dates take you back to the days when you were young and carefree. It’s simple dates like these that help remind both of you how in love you once were and how much more in love you can be with each other.

#4 Use technology to flirt. You and your partner might be at work all day, and this may not leave you much room to even chat on the phone. And when you do get home, you’d also need to spend time with the kids. What you can do is use technology to leave a sweet or sexy message for your partner. Simply saying that you miss your partner or that you can’t wait to see them can be enough to remind them of how much you care.

You can even send a sexy text message to get your partner all hot and bothered before coming home. You can explain in graphic detail just what you want to do as soon as the kids are asleep. With a phone camera or a webcam at your disposal, you can even snap a racy photo that you can share with your partner while they’re away!

#5 Get chores out of the way ASAP. Nothing is more unromantic than a big old mess when you arrive home. Once either of you get home, pick up after your kids as often as you can. Once your child reaches a certain age, they can be taught how to pack up after playing.

Cleaning up the house itself may not be romantic, but having a neat house to come home to gives you and your partner more freedom to move, and more free time to spare to do other things together.

#6 Take turns with a massage. This is something you can do even when your kids are around. While you’re spending time with your kid, whether it’s watching TV, helping them with homework or just watching as your kid is playing, take turns with your partner to do a quick foot massage or a backrub. Physical contact with your significant other is always a plus when it comes to strengthening your bond.

#7 Watch a steamy movie once the kids are asleep. The thing with kids is that after a long day of playing, they fall right into a deep, satisfying sleep. It’s this kind of sleep that should get you excited, because it means you can get away with making a little noise. Netflix has a ton of different movies that you can watch, and some of them even have an R rating. Get some recommendations, and put on a movie that’s sure to get you in the mood.

Some notable examples of sexy movies are The English Patient, Original Sin, Y Tu Mama Tambien and Cruel Intentions. And it’s not just the sex scenes that might get you all hot and bothered. There’s also the thrill of getting caught! But of course, do your best to prevent your

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In a bid to shore up their IGR profiles, The governors of Niger and Nassarawa States – Abubakar Sani Bello and Umaru Tanko Al-Makura – are set to join forces to block loss of tax revenues due to their two states. The states claim to have evidence that they lose billions of naira annually due to taxes deducted form their residents being paid in error to Federal Capital Territory. (FCT).

The two states share borders with the FCT and thousands of Abuja workers actually reside within the two states in areas like Suleja, Tafa and Madalla ( Niger State) Karu,Masaka, Mararaba,Ado, New Nyanya in Nasarrawa State which are havens of lower cost housing. However despite the fact that the Personal Income Tax – Residency Rule clearly stipulates that taxes are due to the state in which a worker resides rather than where they work,, taxes are deducted at source and automatically paid to FCT.

This practice is said to be depriving the border areas of the two states of much needed development in the forms of roads, schools and facilities. The clamour of people in the affected areas for development is said to have motivated the two governors’ decision to embark on a mass sensitisation programme of employers in Abuja as well as residents in the two states.

Speaking on the matter a source said that the governors agreed to work together to save costs and make the process more straightforward for their respective residents.

The project called Abuja Borders Enumeration 2017 is understood to be commencing on Tuesday . It is further understood that a joint press conference is also being planned by the governors as well as radio and television sensitisation.

It is estimated that over 400,000 Abuja workers live within the two states, commuting daily to the FCT. Many work for the Federal Government

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