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mollode:
http://www.reubenabati.com.ng/PRESIDENT-JONATHAN-SAYS-HIS-INCLUSION-IN.html

missberrypop5:
1) Igbo
2) Ebira
3) Tiv
4) Yoruba
5) Calabar
these tribes are were you see cute dudes. I know what i'm talking about.

itsValo:
Me I think is we d Igbo guys........ #whayasay?

DrGroove:
Medical profession isn't about acquiring wealth. Being comfortable is just OK...... Even the wealthiest of all needs a doctor. Health is wealth. Get all the wealth you want.I know for sure that Bill Gates respects his doctor.Stop hating and respect yours.The richest man must respect the poorest doctor.Doctors ain't dragging wealth with any professionals. Take note!

bigsmoke2:
Most people dont know how tough medical training is. Let me give u an insight÷

° Med school requries total commitment

° Its very hard to do any side hustling

°Nothing like carry over u fail,u get kicked out

°The longest official holiday u get is 2 weeks in 1 year Hence we spend double the time most other udergraduate spend inschool +strike

°U must meet 75%attendance or no exam

°We wite exams every 3 weeks on the average

°Sometimes professional exams can span a month with only weekend as break

°Go To a bookshop and ask the price of (robbins & cotran)medical books are pretty expensive

°U can stand up to 8 hours when u go for forensic autopsies, wardround or surgical procedures

°We use the negative marking system for exam ie minus 1 for every question u fail

°pass mark is 50 for every exam and not 40

Tbliss12:
Lolz..... After reading the comments here I realize that the already or aspiring Med guys are feeling like "Chairmen" pls don't get it twisted in naija we only enjoy God's grace and favor cos I've seen M.B.B.S doc strolling all round the state in search for job/placement after almost 8yrs of study. Just believe in yourself and be very much hard-working irrespective of the professional courses, if you believe it u can achieve it.

omicron:
Who built the equipment doctors use? Who built the equipment that the people that built the equipment the doctor uses used. Who discovered the science behind building the equipment? Who taught the person that discovered the science the science? Who originated knowledge? Who did this, who did that?

Rubbish arguments.

Like I said before? I blame poverty.

Tbliss12:
All over the world its no more "News" that these two field of career are both professional fields especially when it comes to practicing it in full scale. But its so saddened here in my country (Nigeria) the way Medical Student(Pharmacists,Nurses, Medical Lab Scientist and Doctors) are being given mouth watery treatment on NYSC service ground and the future Engineers are being treated like idiots.

Infact in Benue State where I'm serving Med Guys are paid like 60k @ppa, 30k @state level followed with 3bedroom flats of Doctors quarters(free of charge) nd 19k of allawee compared with an Engineering Student sent to primary or secondary school with 2k@ ppa and just your 19k of allawee with no accommodation even if you had a First Class(B.Eng) in school. With this sad experience I thing the Engineering Bodies in this country (NSE nd COREN) are allowing our government to cheat us big time.

Med Guys make sure life of human is sustained but Engineers make life so comfortable for humans, we are everywhere going great things all around the world...

1. Automobile industry
2. Air-Condition and Refrigeration(Plasma air-con,doing great)
3. Electronics Devices (Mobile Devices,Laptops etc)
4. ICT and Telecommunications
5. Provision of Electricity(even if its still Bad, but Med Guys can't still do d job if not trained Engineers)
6. Biotechnology (Engineering coming into Medicine)
7. Architects, Civil Engineers and Builders
8. AeroNautical Engineers (Aircraft Engineers)
9. Marine Engineers

Just to mention a few now tell me, would you say its fair after all these areas of specialisation we (the upcoming Engineers) should be badly treated?

TONYE001:
I ate mine with eba and a can of malt...

zeemahn:
Ur wlcme

foxyac3:
6. Those idiots that will try to take advantage of slightest disruption in power supply just to obtain ur gadget and leave ur charger for u. We caught one girl like that one day like dah.
7. Hahaha, The new love birds that turn night class to adventurous date.. U'll see them in every dark conner.
8. The ones that got tired of sleeping in their hostel.. A guy was snoring with vibration like that, we thought it was generator o.
9. The coffee guy, energy drink, bitter kola.

10. The musical Dj.
More to come.....



I'm a victim of many here o.... We dey fwenshen up go Night class ni o. ... UNILORIN folks "skyway things"

Emmysteve:
A teacher, Mrs. Ayoade Opeogun, who renovated her classroom at Methodist Nursery and Primary school, Abeokuta, Ogun State, speaks with MOTUNRAYO JOEL about what motivated her action

Please introduce yourself.

My name is Ayoade Opeogun and I have five children. I was trained as a nursery and primary
school teacher at Olabisi Onabanjo University; I graduated in 2003. I teach Nursery Two pupils at
Methodist Nursery and Primary School.

When did you join your current school?

I was transferred to the school in 2011. I was previously at St. Johnson Primary School, Kuto,
Abeokuta in Ogun State.

How many pupils do you have in your class?
I have about 36 pupils.

When you were transferred to the school, what were the things you noticed?

When I joined the school, I noticed that it was not conducive to learning. The buildings were
dilapidated; the floor in the classrooms had potholes, even the classroom’s ceiling was off. It
wasn’t a classroom to teach children. I complained to the school management that I couldn’t
teach in such an environment and they said I should do whatever I felt had to do. That was when
I decided to renovate the classroom.

What did you do?

I got a bricklayer to re-plaster the floor, then I fixed the ceiling and roof. I repainted the walls
inside and outside and I decorated them with educational nursery images and symbols. I also
equipped the classroom with teaching and learning aids such as television, DVD and picture
chats. I also brought in a standing fan and window blind.

There was no electricity in the class; so I went to the Power Holding Company of Nigeria and
pleaded with the workers there to install electricity in the class which they did. I did other minor
things in the classroom. At the end of the day, I spent about N400, 000.

Did the school management make a complaint about the state of the school to the government?

They did complain, but I believe the state government is doing its best to renovate all public
schools. But if a teacher is teaching in a classroom that isn’t conducive, the teacher should do
what is necessary, even if it means spending his or her money. If we have to wait till the
government is ready to renovate our classrooms, pupils will be the ones to suffer.

What motivated you to spend so much?

My love for my pupils motivated me. I couldn’t stand seeing them learning in such an
environment. When I started renovating the class, I started little by little; I never thought I would
go that far. I spent 11 months salaries to renovate the classroom. Each month, after collecting
my salary, I would remove a certain amount to renovate the class. Later when I finished, I told
the State Universal Basic Education Board that I wanted to dedicate the class in memory of my
mother and they allowed me. My mother solely funded my education; I lost my father at a tender
age. If not because of her, I won’t be where I am today. The children are enjoying the classroom
now. They are so happy and eager to learn, I noticed that their grades improved greatly after the
renovation. They are so enthusiastic to learn.

How did the school react?

At first when I started, I got discouraged by teachers, they kept giving me reasons why I
shouldn’t renovate the class, but I stood my ground and followed my heart. I made up my mind
to do it. When it became a reality, they now realised the importance of all what I did. The school
authorities were happy about it. I wanted the classroom to be like the ones I see in private
schools. Even the pupils’ parents expressed happiness. People didn’t expect me to do what I did,
I was happy that I made a difference in the lives of the pupils.

How did the government react?

I don’t know. I’m not aware if SUBEB informed the government or not.

What else do you plan to do in your classroom?

I’m planning to buy a two and a half mattress, chairs and tables for the pupils. Now, we have
wooden benches in the classroom. I hope to have bought all these things before resumption.

Didn’t the money you spent drain your purse?

No, maybe because all my children except one are grown up thus I don’t have many
responsibilities.

Did you get help from any individual or corporate organisation?

No I didn’t. I didn’t even approach anyone. I did it all by myself with God by my side.
If you didn’t spend that money on your class, what would you have used it for?

Maybe I could have bought a new car or bought myself something expensive, but nothing beats
education. I’m happy to see my pupils happy. I kept wondering how I would leave a beautiful
home to teach in a dilapidated classroom. It was saddening, and moreover, I was a level 12
officer then, it would be a shame on my part to teach in such a classroom.

Do you regret your action?

No. Rather, I’m happy and full of joy.

What is your advice to the government?

When a governor comes into power, they make so many promises, but don’t keep half of them.
Governors should learn to keep their promises especially in the area of education. Also,
whenever, they give out a contract that has to do with education, they should follow it up, until it
becomes a reality.

What is your advice to teachers?

They should help the indigent, most of them are found in public schools. Teachers should try
and make a difference in their lives. One may think they won’t appreciate it, but it’s not true.

What is your view about teachers’ welfare?

Teachers need to be celebrated. A large percentage of teachers in the country are poorly paid,
and when there is no money, a teacher will not be motivated to teach. Governments across the
country should boost teachers’ welfare. Whether we like it or not, teachers play a major role in
the society; a lot of us won’t be where we are if not because of the teachers that taught us.
How did your husband feel about the expenses you incurred while renovating the classroom?
He was very supportive. He gave me the go-ahead.

Do you sometimes wish you were in a private school?

I do, however, I left the private sector for the public sector because they didn’t have pension at
that time.

If you were not a teacher, what would you have been?

Teaching is my passion, but if I weren’t a teacher, I would have been a nurse. I like taking care of
people.


We are proud of our mum —Opeogun’s children

Were you comfortable with her spending her salary on renovating a classroom?

Adeola: At the initial stage, I wasn’t comfortable with it. I felt unhappy, but after some time, I got
over it. I realised that I couldn’t stop her. She is the type of person that wants her impact to be
felt wherever she is.

Adebisi: I’m proud of what she did, if I had my way, I would do much more for those children.
Most pupils in public schools don’t have the opportunity of learning in a good classroom. She
brought the private school setting into her classroom.

Adefemi: I must say, not everyone can afford to send their children to private schools. All what
my mother did was to give her pupils an opportunity to see what a private school classroom
looks like. I’m proud of what she did; one rarely finds someone who can give out money to help
others.

How do you feel about what your mother did?

Adeola: When she first informed me about her plans, I felt happy and I felt it was necessary. My
mother is someone who likes to help people. She has a soft heart.

www.punchng.com/education/teacher-spends-n400000-on-classroom-for-pupils/

mesoade:
Here are the few overrated courses in nigeria.


(1). Accounting
this course is overrated,i wonder why someone would spend years studying this course when my sister had B.sc in Biochemistry,went for a 7months training and she is now working in a bank.
DAT means there is a limit she can get to wt DAT only 7mnths training.

(2). Microbiology
Don't need to say much about this,the course is quite tough though,but after spending 4 years studying it,most of them end up teaching.
mark my words not all microbiologist but most.


(3). Political science
I Don't need to say much about this course,because it's already speaking for itself.


(4).Business administration.
Only God knows how the peeps that studied this course gets employed.


(5).Pharmacy
yea,i know you might be surprised seeing this but it's true.
Most pharmacist end up opening a shop to sell drugs,but the few that are employed are paid in 6 zeros.


You are free to add yours

pitfol: Only in Nigeria will people critisize u just cos of misspelt words and some lil errors... Its not my language... Buh if u've got enof time u can start correcting d errors in d chat...since u re a Professor of English language. And just so u kno, its not "bladderdash" but "balderdash".... I laff at u... Olodo

ladunsky: I tell you.. Sense of reasoning total bladderdash... Spellings and articulation he lacks....!!!

coolvitus: Guys pls oh is ds q sart stil wrking?

carefreewannabe: It may come as a surprise to you but I am a very good cook and for YOUR information to make you stop making wrong assumptions, I cook for my baby and when I cook for him, I cook with a lot of love.

But guess what, he can cook too. And he doesn't question his manhood when he cooks something for me.

And each time he does something for me, I say to myself, I will give it back to him multiple times.

prindu: Make no mistake abt it NMA is not JOHESU! They called doctors names just because doctors were fighting for d betterment of d enter health system and demanded an increase in Hazard allowee...

I thought johesu have d patients/masses at heart? Now who is going to be called heartless?

All demands here are for johesu and its members... which one concerns the patient? Compare with NMA demands.

Anyway, we don't really need them in d hospital, let them not just lock up govt equipment and tools as they use to...they can go with their empty heads.

But if they lock up things and go, doctors will also not work o because d masses no like us and we won't kill ourselves for anybody henceforth.

SHALOM !!!

kachy: Let us gear up for another FG vs health care providers fight.. Just sit down dey watch....


The secretary to the government of the federation,
Three arms zone, central area, abuja
Sir,
FIFTEEN (15) DAYS ULTIMATUM.
You could recall that JOHESU embarked on three days warning
strike from 20th to 22nd january 22014 to press home various
demands which have been lingering since 2009
In view of the inability of the honourable minister of health,
professor onyebuchi chukwu to meet our demands, the federal
government intervened through the office of the secretary to the
government of the federation. However, from january to september
2014, very little have been achieved as most agreements earlier
reached between federal government and JOHESU are not
implemented.medicalworldnigeria.com
We therefore, demand for immediate resolution of all matters
pending between JOHESU and federal government within the next
fifteen days i.e not later than 8th october 2014 or face an indefinite
strike action.
The contending issues among others are as follows:
1) Non promotion of our members from salary CONHESS 14 - 15 as
directors having stayed for 4 to 15 years on the same salary level
without promotion in most fedral tertiary hospitals.
2) Immediate release of circular on adjustment of salary as done for
NMA members since january 2014 and immediate payment of at
least two months arrears while the remaining are paid with 2015
budget.
3) Immediate release of the circular on extension of retirement age
to be back dated to february 2014 when the issue was presented to
National council on establishment.
4) Immediate and full payment of arrears of salaries of CONHESS
10 skipping outstanding since the year 2010.
5) Immediate amendment of the ciruclar on consultancy status as
pronounced by National court on 22nd july, 2013, and agreed to at
a meeting of 12th august 2014 with the federal
government.medicalworldnigeria.com
6) Payment of arrears of specialist allowance to qualified hospital
based professioanls with effect from 1st january 2010 in line with
national industrial court of nigeria ruling.
7) Immediate release of the harmonized scheme of service and
circular on internship for nurses and midwives.
Modification of medical laboratory scientist intern's circular to
include post NYSC placement and beyond.
9)Minimizing the lopsidedness in the membership of boards of
management of tertiary hospitals.
10) Implementation of the court judgement in favour of medical
laboratory scientist on separate department in the hospitals.
11) Need to define the functions and power of honourary consultants
in teaching hospitals and the need to appoint more hospital based
consultatnts instead of honourary
consultants.medicalworldnigeria.com
12) Need for residency program for other health professionals.
13) Issuance of guidelines on appointment of chariman, medical
advisory committee and the committee's composition.
14) Need for complete autonomy for the teaching hospitals by
removing university lecturers as head in some clinical departments.
15) Need to urgently set up a collective bargaining agreement
committee to look at the following allowances for JOHESU members
a. Headship allowance
b. Administrative allowance
c. professional allowance.
d. Excess work load allowance
e. Health and safety site allowance
f. responsibility allowance
g. reduction of the present excess taxation on health workers
salaries
h. restoration of working days as annual leave
medicalworldnigeria.com
It is our hope that governement would quickly accede to these
demands bearing in mind that JOHESU members have exercised
sufficient patience and maturity (for more than one year) over thier
demands.
Please accept our highest regards and assurances of our best
wishes
YUSUF BADMUS W.G
Secretray JOHESU


www.medicalworldnigeria.com/2014/09/joint-health-sector-unions-and-assembly-of-healthcare-professionals-fifteen-days-ultimatum

fnep2smooth: we all get 3gb for 1k for andriod , pc and Blackberry 10 os.
isn't that enough reason to port to glo.

ayusco85: Good time to be a doctor in nigeria

100Cents: Finally, in the end, you will have only yourself to blame...

Since you are a trophy who deserves free food, free ride, expensive dates and BIS/recharge card for doing absolutely nothing. Please do not settle for less.

The way our young ladies carry themselves shows that marriage is not their ultimate goal but scouting for the richest, most handsome and most successful man in the society who is willing enough to pay the imaginary value she has placed on her love.

These sort of ladies do not take corrections for any wrong. They are always right and the last thing she expects from you, her date, is saying that what she did didn't go down well with you, instantly her mind tells her, " it is time to dump mike for John ".

Some of them go as far as dating every single guy who says hi to them seeing him as a potential maga to be kept on the ever long list of those under her false promise of, " I will come and see you ". Because he is a potential goldmine and will serve a future purpose at a future date. This keeps the stu.pid gullible man calling and sending recharge card to make sure he out performs or outsmarts any other competitor for the elusive girl. It is all a game. But it ends in confusion. It takes deceiving oneself first to be able to deceive others..

God punish all the gold digging ladies. All the men you have wrecked with your lying tongues and pretences will hunt you later.. Keep searching for Mr. Right. He has already passed you by when you treated him as dung..

Nonsense..

tomakint: This news better be true @ Op, quote your source please I mean the url link.

Metallurgist: The truth can't be eclipse by falsehood, try hard as u may fkk, it does take a genious to spot a blatant cover up lie like this one, one good thing the south african goverment are not APC yet the reject totally this silly, cheap attemp to woodwinkle the truth, shame on orisejafor for abusing his position, shame on fkk for being a political dog, shame on the nigerian goverment for abusing our collective intelegence.

lirusehn:
It's funny Ave neva tasted this SH*t.

It's so so irritating mere looking at it.

Same with Orange and Apple *pukes*

Afrocatalyst: Then you dnt hate it. It's just that it's never enuff. Some hate the smell. I always wondered why they hate it tho?

adeoladrg: Smh

Before you write on any issue I'd advice that you
make proper research into the subject matter. One
thing you must realise is that the only constant
thing in life is change and when. In today's
medical world due to the ever growing health
challenges and nEed for better care other
professionals in the health sector don't just stop at
getting first degrees, they are specializing in
different areas in their chosen fields to better eqyip
them do peform their fxn better. All this is geared
towards better patients care. Unfortunately
Nigerian Drs see it as a threat to them because
they feel if others are granted consultancy rights
they will come to their level. There is no point
disputing the fact that Drs are leaders in the health
care team. The mark of a true leader is to do your
job and ensure that ur team mates also do theirs.
They cannot do so if they are nor trained to.
Nigerian Drs should come down from their
egocentric world and emulate what other countries
are doing then we would be the better for it. I'll
ask why is it that they are always quick to go on
strike with any liTtle misunderstanding? Why can't
they try every other possible means b4 resrting to
strike?

what JOHESU is
demanding for Is not out of place but it is
happening all over the world. As far as I'm
concerned this matter is not worth the lives that
have been lost and are still being lost everyday due
to this strike.

Samgreguc: and if they do what's bad?
If u want to know if it has been done anywhere use the google.
.
Simple put, our NMA isn't doing well. Imagine what could have happened if the Pharmacist went on strike.

datbay: In as much as am not a scientist, this seems so hilarious.Ebola is a viral disease while sanitizer prevents bacteria.So what's the connection?Moreso,when the customers are washing their hands before entering the bank,is it to protect the bank workers or the customers?If an infected person washes his/her hands while entering the bank,does that prevent his/her body contact in the bank from contacting the virus.I THINK WHAT WE NEED IS PRAYER AND SERIOUS PRECAUTIONS.

starlingbawa: @jennylove7575

You re totally wrong! 8 times out of 10, when a girl says 'leave me alone for now' or picks a fight every other minute, then the signs are clearly evident that she's seeing another dude.

@OP: what will be will always be. There's no point in becoming hspterical. Try to exhibit some more patience and talk things out. Worse still, start weighing other options and have it at the back of your mind that she could already be lost to you.....

Shikena!!!!!!

GboyegaD: I can't rate them because I never passed through medical school nonetheless, I don't think Ilorin deserves to be rated above the UNN, UNIBEN, AND UNILAG amongst others. Isn't it the same Ilorin in the days of Prof. Rahman Oba who sacked all the top professors in some fields of medicine Ilorin had back then? Who groomed the current breed they parade as professors? Perhaps, when I'm educated in this regard I could have a change of position on this but until then, I hols my peace.