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Business / Re: Mr BEN (the Man Who Defrauded Me In Alaba) And I Have Settled Issue Amicably. by proffemi: 6:33pm On Sep 04, 2020 |
Kennyswag:Why nao?! Why do people like you do this? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Career / Re: Riots: Indians Accused Of Molesting Female Workers In Atiku's Company In Yola by proffemi: 6:32am On Aug 19, 2020 |
goody234: Yes, I know what you're talking about; all you've said is the bitter truth that our compatriots prefer not to face. Most of this country's problems are from outside the corridors of power. But rather than face facts, our people blame Indians, Chinese, the devil, the government, the US ... anybody but themselves. I can't even offer the perfunctory "God help us" any longer. God helps those who help themselves, and we have little interest in that, preferring to lazily hope for some magic solution to wipe away our problems. 1 Like |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 4:11pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
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Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 4:55pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
ThreeBlackBird: You want me to argue COVID-19 with you, but you are not even aware of the very basic fact that infection risk is lower outdoors than indoors How can I argue with that? For your information, it is a VERY WELL KNOWN phenomenon that infectious respiratory diseases are more infections when people stay more in indoor locations. This has been known for decades, we only needed some time to confirm that COVID demonstrates a similar trend. Sheesh. You want a reference? Just to humour you, read the last sentence of this abstract: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.04.20053058v1 If that is insufficient for you, do a simple Google search. If you want to get credible scientific findings, go here http://scholar.google.com As I said, I have had my say on this topic. Anyone who thinks decisions shouldn't be based on data is welcome to that view. Have a good day. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 4:13pm On Jul 17, 2020 |
ThreeBlackBird:The bold is self-explanatory. My stance is also clear: base decisions on facts. There are many responses I could make, including correcting some misconceptions, but ultimately, I am just fed up of this topic. If you believe it is wrong to base important decisions/policies on evidence/facts, then lets just agree to disagree. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 6:46pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
hero2000: True talk. Who really knows?.... |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 6:44pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
hero2000:I have already answered this question please. You can where I explained to the other guy how the many moving parts mean that adherence to guidelines may become less critical in just a few months. Do you know how many teachers and private school owners have died because they cannot afford drugs?...You are conflating two different things. If your concern is the welfare of private schools teachers, there are ways of doing it that don't have to fly in the face of data. There are reports that the FG is already working on this. You can take care of private school teachers without reopening, if it is not safe to do so. Finally, Oyo State has opened schools partially. We have not heard of multiple deaths of teachers and students. 'We should wait longer for the deaths', you may say ..I wouldn't put it that way, but your anticipation of my response shows that deep inside, you know what I am saying to be true: we need data. More data is never a bad thing. It is too early to see the effect of reopening on Oyo's cases. Please refer to Israel: they reopened schools in May, but only now are national figures being significantly affected. I do not understand why you guys cannot accept this simple fact: it is better to base decisions that affect many people (certainly ones that are literally matters of life and death) on facts and evidence. We do not have enough of either yet to be sure that reopening will be safe. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 12:37pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
uchrikk: I'm sure you know that the risk of COVID infection is much higher in enclosed indoor spaces (like....classrooms, or in my case, hot, steamy lecture rooms) than outdoors, right? If you didn't, well that is the rationale for leaving markets open to some extent while enclosed spaces are no-no for now. As per your other other post: government may not meet the guidelines in many years, but there are many moving parts. The COVID situation right now requires strict adherence to the guidelines (your yourself said cases are rising), which is not possible. Over time (weeks? months? lets depend on data) the situation may become less dangerous. Incidence may fall. Mortality may flatline. More efficacious medications may emerge. Then, failure to follow guidelines would not be so costly. Once again, all I am saying is: follow the evidence and data. That is what FG is doing on this. It is the right thing. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 12:19pm On Jul 16, 2020 |
uchrikk:According to you, disease incidence is increasing, but yet we should open schools so it can increase more? How can you defend that? Is it that you think COVID doesn't kill, or that if it takes only a certain number of lives, reopening would be worth it? Assuming the virus stays for the next five years, I am sure you won't keep a WAEC candidate at home for that long waiting for when the virus will go away...No, we will not stay home for five years. But we do need reasonable guidelines or assurances that we are not putting lives at risk. I will leave you with some of the guidelines. Tell me that most secondary schools (which are criminally underfunded in the first place) in Nigeria will do #3 to #6. 1. Equip and resource schools for improved teaching and learning methods for special needs learners. 2. Provide WASH facilities including soap, hand sanitizers, and girls’ dignity kits in schools 3. Establish and adequately equip dispensaries and clinics as appropriate 4. Create adequate classrooms and learning spaces to maintain safe distancing in schools 5. Provide better ventilated classrooms and TLCs 6. Use solar power and alternative energy sources for electricity, and boreholes for water (which human being put this here?) I repeat, we can reopen anytime, but the evidence suggests that we haven't yet reached a point where it is safe to do so. That is what the Fed Ministry of Education is saying, and for once, they got it right. Forget the pressure from private school proprietors and their teachers, like a certain clown above. When there is evidence that we can safely do so, we should reopen schools. That may be next 2 weeks, it may be next month. Before then, we shouldn't play games with lives. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 10:24am On Jul 16, 2020 |
bettermike: For someone who wants to be so obnoxious, you talk too much online . Your posting history is littered with your personal details. Your vices (eww), your multiple usernames, your real name (yep), your school, your phone number,your medical and marital issues (implied) etc. Just 5 minutes in your history have revealed your abject state (as well as your occasional attempts to rise above it; I give you that). My advice to you is what I said first time: stay in your lane buster! I had no business with you; as I rightly surmised, you are not the kind I want to have any business with. I didn't mention you. You rudely mentioned me. Stay out of my business and mind your life. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 8:53am On Jul 16, 2020 |
Bomboiy: Thank you. This is a good question because any discerning reader would have noticed that I *never* said schools should not reopen. I have only insisted that there is no evidence that they can do so safely at this time. The government's guidelines do not seem to be based on sound data. If they assume COVID is dangerous (which they seem to; even their meeting was done virtually ) then those guidelines are insufficient to prevent its spread. On the other hand, if they believe COVID in Nigeria has peaked, or that its mortality has plateaued, they should present the evidence (there is none). Otherwise, what we have is a situation where the government seems to believe COVID is still a menace that has not peaked, but still want to rush resumption because of the misguided belief that their guidelines (as currently drawn up) will ensure no infections. Because, as I asked someone, in a doomsday scenario, what happens to the SSCE exams in schools when students/teachers start testing positive? A few schools get to re-write SSCE next year? We keep writing exams even if two, three teachers die So, it's about being able to convincingly show that were schools to resume, it would be safe for the vast majority of teachers, students and parents to whom the kids will take COVID at home. To answer your question, schools should resume when the government can do the above. They have not yet. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 7:59am On Jul 16, 2020 |
adelove1914:Nothing. He needn't call me anything. Mr. man is a familiar and rude term. Anonymity should not preclude courtesy. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 7:29am On Jul 16, 2020 |
bettermike: Do not call me "Mr Man". Tw*t. The words "Bill Gates" in your post suggest you're not someone I want to waste a few minutes of my life on. Please mind your lane, and have a good morning. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 7:19am On Jul 16, 2020 |
uchrikk: One or two schools? Do you know that there are close to 10,000 secondary schools in Nigeria? Bros, take it to the bank, you will have positive tests in at least 500 schools over the next few weeks. And for you to think a principal "worth his onions" can prevent students from infecting themselves or others shows that you are out of touch with how secondary schools in Nigeria operate. No matter how many guidelines, will you stop students from walking home together? Playing together? You may think it makes sense to just cavalierly blame principals for infections, but there is no power on earth that can stop students infecting others. That is what the Israel example shows us. You are also cavalier in implying some students should just write SSCE next year because of a stupid rush that I have already shown makes no sense. Isn't that cruel of you? As for who is at risk of dying of the virus; I think everybody is at risk. The older ones are at higher risk, but there are reports of people below 10 years of age who also died. So everyone should take all the necessary precautions.Everything you've said here is obvious to anyone who has followed this outbreak. I was was de emphasizing the kids because your initial post made it clear that you thought the main concern was about kids dying. Edit: For your information, Israel had less than 50 cases a day (and we have much more). They reopened their schools, now see what they are saying: https://www.wsj.com/articles/israelis-fear-schools-reopened-too-soon-as-covid-19-cases-climb-11594760001 You people should stop sentimental arguments, and base decisions on FACTS, and EVIDENCE. Follow the accurate DATA wherever it leads. Sorry to burst your bubble, but this is one case where the Aboki man (not my words; that's what others have been calling him) is right. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 11:36pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
uchrikk: There is a major misconception in your post. You seem to assume the kids are the ones at risk here. That is not the problem. The problem is that the kids will (while remaining asymptomatic themselves) infect people in more vulnerable age groups, like their diabetic Geography teacher, or their hypertensive principal. Nevertheless, a parent is free to keep his/her children at home till when he feels it is safe for them to join the rest at school. See why this is a Pandora's box now? Knowing as we do with 100% confidence that there will be positive tests (because there will be sha), are you saying the SSCE for schools with positive tests should be cancelled/stopped, or should we ignore positive tests, sicks teachers and just forge ahead all in the name of rushing an SSCE for students, most of whom are trying to enter universities that will remain closed and not ready to admit them anytime soon? My point is: I do not see why we should rush and take risks. If we had scientific data (I see no reason why we don't, with all the "researchers" in Nigeria, but that is another discussion) that predicted a safe reopening, sure. But in the absence of that, why take risks? |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 10:59pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
uchrikk:Sorry, I am an academic, so forgive me for asking what gives you this confidence?Where is the evidence? What we ask for is SAFE reopening of schools. That's all. School is better regimented than other places that have reopened so far. For instance, it is easy for school management to order all students to wear face covering before they enter the premises and they all have to obey it. You are obviously not a teacher, or don't have kids in the age bracket we are talking about. You actually think kids in Gragra Village College will follow those silly guidelines? Did you actually go through the original guidelines? Finally, do you honestly believe Nigerian kids and schools will be more disciplined than their Israeli counterparts? Do you know that the Israeli experiment with reopening their schools is falling apart as we speak? You cannot be more concerned than I am; I have kids writing SSCE. But you cannot just wave your hands and tell us that everything is okay. Show us the facts, show us the evidence and show us *realistic* guidelines. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 10:21pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
babyfaceafrica: True, we mustn't follow the crowd. But what if what the crowd is scared of is real? Why should we rush in just cos we want to be different? Person wey go die go die? Sorry, that is not a philosophy that any sensible government or policy maker uses. You are welcome to it as a person of course, but please do not expect or encourage any government in Nigeria to embrace such an irresponsible philosophy when it comes to the lives of citizens. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 10:09pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
babyfaceafrica: And have you compared the death rate in Sweden versus other Nordic countries? Sweden is seen now not as the bold exception you are implying, but as a cautionary tale. |
Education / Re: WASSCE: South-West States To Reopen Schools by proffemi: 9:43pm On Jul 15, 2020 |
Politics / Re: Obasanjo: As President I Didn't Pursue Personal Interests by proffemi: 12:50pm On Jul 14, 2020 |
martineverest: Wrong foundation? Lol. For someone who dislikes Obasanjo's excesses as I person, I find myself in the uncomfortable position of having to repeatedly defend him because folks like you ignore facts for sentiments. Well, because you mentioned "foundation", here are the foundations he put in place. Tell me how they are "wrong": 1. Communications foundation: GSM, opening the sector and proper regulatory framework 2. Corruption: EFCC and ICPC, both Obj 3. Pensions: Created current pension system from scratch. 4. Health insurance: anytime you or your folks use NHIS, know Obj created from scratch. 5. Financial: massive banking reforms and cleared our debt at a scale not before achieved by any country. 6. Power: despite all the hate, 16 billion never disappeared. This is part of what that money got, which the succeeding governments left in the ports https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/we-recovered-690-containers-of-electricity-equipment-abandoned-at-port-says-fashola/ . By the way, ask anyone who knows anything about Power, and he will tell you that the Obj government set the entire foundation of the current power system. In every one of the areas I listed, all governments after him have depended at least 80% on structures/institutions that Obj put in place, that never existed before him. ps:this list is not exhaustive cos I am busy, and little time this morning. So abuse him for being a crook or a philanderer if you like, but NEVER in your life say he laid the wrong foundation in place. My 2 cents. 1 Like |
Education / Re: Reps Ask FG To Reverse Decision On 2020 WASSCE by proffemi: 12:30pm On Jul 11, 2020 |
donaldking10: I disagree. You haven't caught coro; that doesn't mean it isn't serious. We just don't have enough information, and pouring kids into exam halls all over Nigeria is guaranteeing the spread of covid into every extended family. Will it be disastrous? I don't know. But should we be playing Russian roulette like that with our kids and teachers? What is pure lunacy is for the FG or anyone to believe that students or schools could possibly abide by those their unrealistic guidelines. We need more information about the spread and severity of covid in Nigeria before taking such a leap. For example, I live in a town where till now, it appeared covid was either not real, or not serious. Like you, I could have concluded that covid was no biggie. Well, we just got our first few cases in recent weeks, and we are beginning to see people getting really sick. We hope not to see people dying, but to repeat the message of this entire post. we just don't know. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: George Floyd Protests: Trump Deploys US Military In Washington by proffemi: 4:17pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
mvem: Agreed. Let's see how the situation evolves. Stay well. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: George Floyd Protests: Trump Deploys US Military In Washington by proffemi: 1:20pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
mvem:There is. Progress towards racial equality has been slow but it happens, even if in fits and starts. Unless it is mismanaged by the leadership (cough, Trump...) this is another opportunity for some progress to be made. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: George Floyd Protests: Trump Deploys US Military In Washington by proffemi: 1:18pm On Jun 02, 2020 |
iMinsk: Forget about the number of whites killed by police. The circumstances are the koko. Black men go about America feeling like they have targets glued to them for the police to use. I have not seen a single black man who doesn't have at least one story of an encounter with police that left them feeling uncomfortable. Can you say the same for even 50% of white men? |
Foreign Affairs / Re: George Floyd Protests: Trump Deploys US Military In Washington by proffemi: 11:01am On Jun 02, 2020 |
iMinsk: The protests are primarily about police brutality against black men, not about whether blacks are more likely to indulge in criminal behavior. You're right about one thing: black-on-black/black-on-white violence is rampant. But don't forget that this too is a result of their history and racism. Would you expect more neighbour-on-neighbour crimes in Ajegunle or in Ajah Exactly. I'll be the first to agree with you that there are far more black criminals than white per capita, but again with the Ajegunle analogy, that is to be expected when one group is so repressed. In any case, this protest is about police brutality, and if you have lived in the US or have black US friends, you'd know this is a real problem that black men are fed up with. 1 Like |
Foreign Affairs / Re: George Floyd Protests: Trump Deploys US Military In Washington by proffemi: 10:49am On Jun 02, 2020 |
mvem: Rara . Good leadership effects change while working within the ambit of legally empowered institutions, not through individual power grabs. Blacks in position of authority are not there to serve blacks alone. They have to avoid too much ethnic coloration being read into their actions, else they lose credibility. Trying to push change through on an individual level as you're suggesting would only strengthen the divides in America. In my opinion, Obama struck (more-or-less) the right balance; he was just crippled by an obdurate republican opposition. |
Foreign Affairs / Re: George Floyd Protests: Trump Deploys US Military In Washington by proffemi: 9:47am On Jun 02, 2020 |
mvem: You don't understand what Obama had to contend with. The Republicans vowed to ensure that he made no progress and indeed they did that. Whatever progress he made was while fighting serious Republican headwinds. It got so bad that MacConnell just refused to have hearings for Obama's Supreme Court nominee. Obama had to resort to executive orders to get anything done. Obama's straitjacketing by the Republicans made it impossible to address many important issues. 2 Likes |
Foreign Affairs / Re: George Floyd Protests: Trump Deploys US Military In Washington by proffemi: 8:46am On Jun 02, 2020 |
Cfab: The anger escalated because of the delay in meaningfully addressing the problem. Black America has been seething for years, and a wiser man would discern that the mindset many blacks now is "Burn this whole goddamn country down"! I am not condoning violence, but angry people tend to do crazy sh*t that they later regret, and Black America is livid. If Trump refuses to get it, the Missouri shooting will be the first shots in a civil war. 2020 strikes again... |
Foreign Affairs / Re: George Floyd Protests: Trump Deploys US Military In Washington by proffemi: 8:20am On Jun 02, 2020 |
The anger is escalating because Trump's failure to play empathizer-in-chief makes it seem that White America still doesn't get it. The anger makes it easier to hijack the movement. It seems Trump and you don't understand the magnitude of black fury in the US. If he escalates this, I guarantee you he will have a civil war on his hands. Remember the song "how many students MOPOL go kill o"? He will have to kill them "taya", because blacks are just fed-100%-up. AdaGod1: 3 Likes |
Education / Re: The Salary Of A Nigerian Professor After IPPIS (Pictured) by proffemi: 12:07pm On May 21, 2020 |
Nice try again, you're so predictable....Tut,tut....Continue to write like the motor park tout that you really are at heart despite your level of education; you can take a man from the bush but you can't take the bush from the man. Hope you enjoy the YouTube video please be sure to share it with your colleagues.....Lol Okay, we are past the point of diminishing returns now. It seems you're at the level of playground name calling. Your words have been written, mine have been written. Since you no longer have anything reasonable to say, I have to take my leave. No amount of irrelevant trash you post will bring me back to this table unless you make a sensible point that deserves a rejoinder. |
Education / Re: The Salary Of A Nigerian Professor After IPPIS (Pictured) by proffemi: 12:02pm On May 21, 2020 |
Xuxu208: Lol. See the antics of the clown shouting straw man and ad hominem? So who is dodging issues now BTW why are you such a copy dog using the very same word I used for you? Shows you're one of the redundant so called academics Nigeria doesn't need.I, copy you? I didn't know you copyrighted a particular word. Maybe if you point it out, we (the rest of the world) would stop using it. Sadly enough for you, there is sufficient evidence from my previous threads on this very site of the sort of lecturer I am. Anybody can easily tell that I can't copy a clown like you, nuff said. I can see why my words hit you so hard. Evidence that you are a barefaced liar litters your posts. You claim to have graduated from a Lagos institution that is also a federal institution. I don't know the Unilag alumnus that would claim not to see any sign of TETFUND in that university. Unless you mean the Great LASU? Lolzzzz. See yourself? A man so ashamed of himself that he has to lie about his background to appear more qualified than he is. Abeg carry yourself go joo. |
Education / Re: The Salary Of A Nigerian Professor After IPPIS (Pictured) by proffemi: 10:06am On May 21, 2020 |
Xuxu208:Oh no, we have not. You and your ignorant ilk are fortunate to still have people like us in this system, fighting against all odds to create the semblance of a sensible university system. |
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