₦airaland Forum

Hi there,

Do you watch the 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' programme shown on Nigerian TV stations?  Let's discuss this TV programme here!

Seun

tayotina date=1112966876:
People need to mature and find themselves before finding someone else and one does not truly mature till their late 20s, or 30's.

I want to be sensitive, but this has to stop.

---

I do not agree with the idea that women should get married in their late 20s or early 30s. You make it sound as if when you feel you are ready you can just go to a supermarket and pick up a man. I don't think it can be that easy.

When you are in your early twenties, or even just above eighteen, there are lots of suitors:
- Boys your age want to go out with you.
- Men slightly older than you want to go out with you.
- Single or divorced men much older than you want to go out with you!

So at this level the girl gets a lot of attention. This is the age at which the phrase "every girl has a suitor" is actually true.

When you are in your very late twenties or thirties, this is the case:
- The 'good' men your age are engaged. Taken.
- Men slightly older than you are married.
- Men much older than you are 'old men' as far as you are concerned.

The few single men are still going to be dating women in their early twenties, as well as people closer to your age (I would)! And to make matters worse, your 'taste' would have improved, with all the extra education and work experience. This is when ladies start having serious doubts about whether it's "ok to date married men".

The point is this. If men are getting married at 25, women have to get married at 23. If men are getting married at 28, 29 then women have to get married at 24, 25. Because men will not date women who are older than them, but we would gladly date women who are much younger. As far as I know, the most eligible men get married earlier than the 'strugglers' and 'players' you are trying to avoid.

---

A lady should not prepare for marriage by 'waiting' for maturity. You should prepare for it by getting matured faster. Now exactly how is one to get matured faster? We'll have to the relationship experts, but I don't think it means burying yourself in a demanding career or field of study while your friends are dating and getting married!

My name is Seun and I refer to myself as a professional 'website administrator'.

Of course, the Nigerian web community is not yet mature, but that's good for those of us that have just started working our way up: we have the leeway to make lots of mistakes and learn from them.

When it becomes convenient and safe for Nigerians to buy and sell over the Internet, our web community will start growing much faster!

Boy: (lying down) Hey girl.

Girl: (lying down and stretching) Hey you.

Boy: Wanted mine to be the first voice you hear today.

Girl: Now I know I’m gonna have a wonderful day. Wish you were here.
https://www.nairaland.com/img/mtn-wonderful-day.jpg

Boy: Me too! I wish I spend every waking moment with you.

Girl: [laughs] You’ll be bored in a week.

Boy: I could never be bored with you babe. You’re a real gift, you give my life a lift!

Girl: Oooh, now you’re gonna to make me cry

Boy: [getting up] Step out to your balcony; I want to give you a gift that is as priceless as you are.
https://www.nairaland.com/img/mtn-step-out.jpg

Girl: [Sitting up] A gift? Now? How?

Boy: [walking towards the window] Just step out to you balcony, babe.
https://www.nairaland.com/img/mtn-just-step-out.jpg https://www.nairaland.com/img/mtn-just-step-out-2.jpg

Girl: [walking towards the balcony]
https://www.nairaland.com/img/mtn-stepping-out.jpg

Girl: [steps out. sees the sunrise. mouths 'wow!']
https://www.nairaland.com/img/mtn-wow.jpg https://www.nairaland.com/img/mtn-sunrise.jpg
Boy: Babe, this one is for you. Thanks for bringing sunshine to my life.

Girl: [stepping out] Ooooh Jerry! (trish says it's pronounced [I]'Jewwy'[/I]).
https://www.nairaland.com/img/mtn-oh-jerry.jpg

What did you think about this ad? Did you like it? Hate it? Are you indifferent to it?

Fasone: That's a nice point.

Below are some thoughts.

- First of all, even in compounds where they have generating sets, we find that they don't always have these gadgets.

- If you are using a washing machine and power goes off, you can take out your clothes and wash them manually or just wait for power to return. This works well for clothes because most people wash clothes only once a week.

- I think there are gas-powered vacuum cleaners.

- Why don't our cookers and microwave ovens come with timers?

The ratio of women to men in Nigeria is definitely not 6 to 1! According to Motherland Nigeria, there were 54.61 million women to 55.92 million men in 1998, a ratio of about 98 women to 100 men! So there's no reason for polyamorous men to feel justified.

Single ladies, isn't that wonderful? There are more than enough men to go around!

Chigsy,

I think you misunderstood my point. My point is that, as an older person, he is more likely to be sincere than a younger person!

Seun Osewa

Sweet Mother
Sweet mother I no go forget you
for the suffer wey you suffer for me.

Sweet mother I no go forget you
for the suffer wey you suffer for me.

When I dey cry, my mother go carry me--she go say,
'my pikin', wetin you dey cry ye, ye,
stop stop, stop stop make you no cry again oh."

When I won sleep, my mother go pet me,
she go lie me well well for bed,
she cover me cloth, sing me to sleep,
"sleep sleep my pikin oh."

When I dey hungry, my mother go run up and down.
she go find me something when I go chop oh.

Sweet mother I no go forget you for the suffer wey you suffer for me

When I dey sick, my mother go cry, cry, cry,
she go say instead when I go die make she die.

O, she go beg God,
"God help me, God help, my pikin oh."

If I no sleep, my mother no go sleep,
if I no chop, my mother no go chop, she no dey tire oh.

Sweet mother I no go forget you,
for the suffer wey you suffer for me.

You fit get another wife, you fit get another husband,
but you fit get another mother? No!

And if I forget you, therefore I forget my life and the air I breathe.

And then on to you men, forget, verily, forget your mother,
for if you forget your mother you've lost your life.

Listen

[color=#FF0000]Scam Alert: No, Tafa Balogun's son/attorney/associate is not going to send you money!![/color]

For the record

COUNT 1
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 20th July 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did transfer the sum of N87, 720,000.00 (eighty-seven million, seven hundred and twenty thousand Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act by buying 1,500,000 shares in Nigerian Breweries Plc and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 2
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 20th July 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did transfer the sum of N42, 000,000.00 (forty-two million Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act by buying 1,500,000 shares in First Bank of Nigeria Plc and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 3
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector General of Police on or about 20th July 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did transfer the sum of N50, 050,000.00 (fifty million and fifty thousand Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act by buying 1,500,000 shares in Union Bank Plc and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(1) (a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 4
That you Tafa Adcbayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 20th July 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did transfer the sum of N148, 000,000.00 (one hundred and forty-eight million Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act by buying 1,500,000 shares in Guinness Nigeria Plc and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(1)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 5
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Caledonian Telecommunications Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) on or about May 2003 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did use the sum of N500 million (five hundred million Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act to buy Treasury bills for Caledonian Telecommunication Ltd and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14 (l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2003.

COUNT 6
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Ceejay Nigeria Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now a( large) sometime in May 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did use the sum of N350 million (three hundred and fifty million Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: (theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act to buy a block of 6 numbers of 3 bed room fat at Olusegun Aina Street, Park View Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos in the name of Ceejay Properties Nigeria Ltd and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(1)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 7
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2004 and December 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did use the sum of N35,000,000.00 (thirty-five million) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act to buy 5 bed room detached house at Victoria Garden City situate at Road 3, Plot J in the name of Gbenga Ajala and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 8
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Yeboa Investment Ltd, Caledonian Investment, Renovations Constructions Ltd, Aworo Investment Nigeria Ltd, Olatrade Nigeria Ltd, Yaboa Nigeria Ltd and Gbenga Ajaia, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2004 and December 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did use the sum of N130 million (one hundred and thirty million Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act to buy 5 bed room detached house at Park View Estate with 2 bed room boys quarters Ikoyi, Lagos and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 9
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun (a.k.a. Adebayo Mustapha) being the former Inspector-General or Police, Yeboa Investment Ltd, Caledonian Investment, Renovations Constructions Ltd, Aworo Investment Nigeria Ltd, Olalrade Nigeria ltd, Yaboa Nigeria Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2004 and December 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did use the sum of N485 million ((four hundred and eighty-five million Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act to buy Shakir Plaza located at Plot 1020 Cadastral Zone A3 Garki II, Abuja and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 10
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Yeboa Investment Ltd, Caledonian Investment, Renovations Constructions Ltd, Aworo Investment Nigeria Ltd, Olatrade Nigeria ltd, Yaboa Nigeria Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) sometime in 2002 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did use the sum of N285 million (two hundred and eighty-five million Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act to buy Yasuha Plaza located at Plot 1046 Ademola Adetokunbo Street, Wuse II, Abuja in the name of Olatrade Nigeria Ltd and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 11
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Olatrade Nigeria Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2004 and December 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did use the sum of N280 million (two hundred and eighty million Naira) which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act to buy two double duplex apartments located at Plot 110 Tunis Street, Wuse Zone 6, Garki, Abuja in the name of Ola Trade Nigeria ltd and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(a)(l) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 12
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Caledonian Telecommunications Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between 21st December 2004 and 3rd February 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did invest the sum of N345,720,320.14 (three hundred and forty-five million, seven (hundred and twenty thousand, three hundred and twenty Naira and Fourteen kobo) in commercial papers in the name of Caledonia Telecommunications Ltd which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(1 )(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 13
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Yeboa Investment Ltd and and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between 21st December 2004 and 3rd February 2005, at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did invest the sum of N468,959,667.36 (four hundred and sixty-eight million, nine hundred and fifty- nine thousand, six hundred and sixty-seven Naira and thirty-six kobo) in commercial papers in the name of Yeboa Investment Ltd which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 14
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Yeboa Nigeria ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between 21st December 2004 and 3rd February 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did invest the sum of N91,440,640.28 (ninety-one million, four hundred and forty thousand, six hundred and Forty Naira and twenty-eight kobo) in commercial papers in the name of Yeboa Investment Ltd which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of' the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(1 )(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 15
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Yeboa Investmenl ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of the Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between December 2004 and 3"' February 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did invest the sum of N4,985,549. 13 (four million, nine hundred and eighty-five thousand, five hundred and forty-nine Naira and thirteen kobo) in commercial papers in the name of Yeboa Investment Ltd which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force, which aim is to conceal the nature of (lie proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 16
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Renovations Constructions Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between December 2004 and 3rd February 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of (the Federal High Court did invest the sum of N 140,233,88 1.73 (one hundred and forty-six million, two hundred and thirty-three thousand, eight hundred and eighty-one Naira and seventy-three kobo) in commercial papers in the name of Renovations Constructions ltd which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 17
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Renovations Constructions l.td and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of the Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between December 2004 and 3rd February 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did invest the sum of N44,008,448.21 (forty-four hundred million, eight thousand and four hundred and forty-eight Naira and twenty-one kobo) in commercial papers in the name of Renovations Constructions Ltd which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the, proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary lo section 14(a)(l) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 18
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Caledonian Telecommunications Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2004 and January 2005 al Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N1,152,143,1 84.25) (one billion, one hundred and fifty-two million, one hundred and forty-three ( thousand, one hundred and eighty-four Naira and twenty-five kobo) into Current Account No. 01C31201472 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch, operated by Caledonia Telecommunications I Ad, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under a section 14( 1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 19
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Renovations Constructions Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between 28th December 2004 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N 10,949,434.68 (ten : million, nine hundred and forty-nine thousand, four hundred and thirty-four Naira and sixty-eight kobo) into Call Deposit Account No. 01D3 120147305 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Renovations Constructions-; Ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(1)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 20
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Renovations Constructions Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between June, 2004 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N91,05,376.13 (ninety-one million, eighty-five thousand, three hundred and seventy-six Naira and thirteen kobo) into Call Deposit Account No. 01 D3 I 20 1/17304 with Fountain Trust Bank 1td, Abuja Branch operated by Renovations Constructions ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit; theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(a)( 1) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Foundering Act 2004.

COUNT 21
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Renovations Constructions Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2000 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N 138,586,536.77 (one hundred and thirty-eight million, five hundred and eighty-six thousand, five hundred and thirty-six Naira and seventy-seven kobo) into Call Deposit Account. No. 01D3120147303 wit: Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Renovations Constructions Ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, properly of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 22
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Yeboa Nigeria Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2000 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N1, 383,21 1,340.45 (one billion, three hundred and eighty-three million, two hundred and eleven thousand, three hundred and forty Naira and forty-five kobo) into Current Account No. 01C3 1201474 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Yeboa Nigeria Ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 23
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General Police, Yeboa Nigeria ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2002 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N254,279,679.86 (two hundred and fifty-four million, two hundred and seventy-nine thousand, six hundred and seventy-nine Naira and eighty-six kobo) in Bankers Acceptance Account No. 01X0520147400 with Fountain Trust Bank Pie, Abuja Branch operated by Yeboa Nigeria Ltd, which sum you knew- represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 24
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Yeboa Investment ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2002 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N254,279,679.85 (two hundred and fifty-four million, two hundred and seventy-nine thousand, six hundred and seventy-nine Naira and eighty-five kobo) in Bankers Acceptance Account No. 01X0520147500 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Yeboa Investment Ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 25
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Yeboa Nigeria Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2001 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N415,550,274.08 (four hundred and fifteen million, five hundred and fifty thousand, two hundred and seventy-four Naira and eight kobo) into Current Account No. 01C31201473 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Yeboa Nigeria Ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft properly of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal illegal nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14( 1 )(a) and punishable under section 14( I) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 26
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Renovations Constructions Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2001 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N2,028.474.468.23 (two billion twenty-eight million, four hundred and seventy-four thousand, four hundred and sixty-eight Naira and twenty-three kobo) into Current Account No. 01C 1201473 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Renovations Constructions Ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit- theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 27
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Olatrade Nigeria ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of the Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2001 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N228.082.191.78 (two hundred and twenty-eight million, eighty-two thousand, one hundred and ninety- one Naira and seventy-eight kobo) into Call Deposit Account No. 01D3120119100 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Olatrade Nigeria Ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, properly of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(a)(l) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 28
That you Tala Adebayo Balognn being the former Inspector-General of Police, Olalrade Nigeria Ltd and Gbenga Ajala Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of the Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now a large) between January 2001 and January 2005 al Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N29,800,000.00 (twenty-nine million, eight hundred thousand, one hundred and ninety-one Naira) into Call Deposit Account No. 01D31201 19100 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Olatrade Nigeria Lid, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of' the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14( 1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 29
That you Tafa Adcbayo Balogun (a.k.a. Adcbayo Mustapha) being the former Inspector-General of Police, Aworo Investment Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of the Fountain Trust Bank Pie (now at large) between January 2001 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N25,000,000.00 (twenty-live million Naira) into Call Deposit Account No.01D3 120127800 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Aworo Investment Nigeria Ltd. which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 30
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Aworo Investment Ltd and Gbenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust Bank Plc (now at large) between January 2001 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N960,999,167.48 (nine hundred and sixty million, nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand, one hundred and sixty-seven Naira and forty-eight kobo) into Current Account No. 01C0120127800 with Fountain Trust Bank Pie, Abuja Branch operated by Aworo Investment Nigeria Ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police Force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 14(l)(a) and punishable under section 14(1) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 31
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police, Aworo Investment Ltd and Cibenga Ajala, Relationship Manager, Abuja Branch of Fountain Trust bank Plc (now at large) between January 2001 and January 2005 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did lodge the sum of N871,2I6, 933.21 (eight hundred and seventy-one million, two hundred and sixteen thousand, nine hundred and thirty-three Naira and twenty-one kobo) into Current Account No. 01 CO 1201278 with Fountain Trust Bank Plc, Abuja Branch operated by Aworo Investment Nigeria Ltd, which sum you knew represent the proceed of an illegal act to wit: theft, property of the Nigeria Police force which aim is to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the said illegal act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section i4(l)(a) and punishable under section 14( 1 ) of Money Laundering Act 2004.

COUNT 32
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 11th April 2003 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use the sum of N700 million (Seven hundred Million Naira) property of tile Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 33
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 22nd June 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use the sum of N100 million (one hundred Million Naira) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 34
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspcctor-denei-al of Police on or about 24th June 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use, the sum of N100 million (one hundred Million Naira) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 35
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 29th June 2004 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use the sum of N50 million (fifty Million Naira) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of (lie Federation of Nigeria I ^90.

COUNT 36
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 9th December 2002 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use the sum of N6,575,360.67 (six million, five hundred and seventy-five thousand three hundred and sixty Naira and sixty-seven kobo) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 37
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 3rd February 2002 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use the sum of N1,929,1 55.00 (one million, nine hundred and twenty-nine thousand. One hundred and fifty-five Naira} property of the Nigeria Police Force, am thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 38
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 24"1 June 2004 at Abuja- in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use, the sum of N1,95 1,413.33 (one million, nine hundred and fifty-one thousand, four hundred and thirteen Naira and thirty-three kobo) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 39
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 31s1 March 2003 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use, the sum of N6,486,666.67 (six million, four hundred and eighty-six thousand, six hundred and sixty-six Naira and sixty-seven kobo) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 40
That you Tafa Adcbayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 2nd October 2002 at Abuja in (the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use, the sum of N4,5 1 2,328.67 four million, five hundred and twelve thousand, three hundred and twenty-eight Naira and sixty-seven kobo property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 41
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 7th August 2002 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use, the sum of N4,229,277.67 (four million, two hundred and twenty-nine thousand, two hundred and seventy-seven Naira and sixty-seven kobo) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 42
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 4th September 2002 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use, the sum of N3,743,379.00 (three million, seven hundred and forty-three thousand, three hundred and seventy-nine Naira) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 43
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 11th January 2003 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use, the sum of N4,130,041.00 (four million, one hundred and thirty thousand, and forty-one Naira) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 44
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 4th November 2002 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use, the sum of N5,651,843.00 (five million, six hundred and fifty-one thousand, eight hundred and forty-three Naira) property of the Nigeria Police Force and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 289 of the Penal Code Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990.

COUNT 45
That you Tafa Adebayo Balogun being the former Inspector-General of Police on or about 8th May 2003 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High Court did dishonestly convert to your use, the sum of N2,377,333 (two million, three hundred and seventy-seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-three).

The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) placed a ban on the broadcasting of unverified miracles on TV (and radio) stations in Nigeria. Here are some views from people featured in the Sun News Online, our preferred online newspaper:

[I]"Let me say this, I have always believed that the remedy to wrong use is not non-use but right use. This ban is working for us because the former attraction to come to the Lord through miracles, had its own plus and minus. People should come to God not just because of miracles. They should come to church because they love God."[/I]
Christian Ikechukwu Philips

[I]"It is difficult for me to comment on this area. I have always given God the honour of being the judge. As a Christian, the Bible is the basis, and we must take cognizance of the fact that not all that call the name of the Lord will enter the kingdom of God. The devil himself has been known to showcase some miracles too. So we have to be careful not to be carried away."[/I]
Thomas Audu

[I]"Government can’t really ban miracles. I think they are just wasting their time. That is just wasting time because such ban is despising Christianity. It is something that any government should be careful about. I think the government has got more to do than to get itself involved in matters like that. This is an issue that transcends laboratory test. It is the recipient that knows what he has gotten."[/I]
Rev Felix Meduoye

[I]"They (those who made the order banning miracles on TV) are talking like human beings. But what I think should happen is to allow them to run but if you don’t want to hear them, you can shut off your set. What it will result in is that we will go across the borders to Benin Republic, our neighbours, one hour drive from here, open stations and do whatever we want to do. They can’t stop that. I don’t think what they are trying to do is good for Christianity. I am sure the NBC order will be short-lived. We can go to Benin Republic and do what we are doing."[/I]
Pastor (Dr) Francis Ade Jimoh Titus

[I]"I welcomed it. The question is miracle at whose instance. Everything is all set before the cameras. Nigeria is the only country I see miracle happen instantly. If you go to civilized countries you won’t see this. That is another extreme because they have conquered the environment. I welcome the ban, it is not a mark of true religion but false utopia. I didn’t say that I don’t believe in miracles. I do. My existence itself is a miracle."[/I]
Father Gabriel Osu

[I]"Although, it is very difficult to ban miracles as they are act of God not human, it is still very important to know that governmen[/b]t in its own wisdom [b]is trying to save the church from ridicule and mockery as a lot of things are being shown on TV today in form of miracles. So, if government can regulate it, it will be a most welcome development. But government must be honest with the way it handles the matter."[/I]
Pastor (Prof.) S.O. Ewuola

[I]"Honestly, I don’t believe in those TV miracles because I believe it’s all lies and crap. I think people should stop taking advantage of people. I pray (to God) and He answers me."[/I]
Chief (Mrs). Olutomi Taiwo Adeife

[I]"The Bible is being confirmed that the system of things are being dominated by the god of this world and remember the god of this world has a set standard in all things. The banning of miracles on television must not be seen as persecution against Christ and His followers. But I must say it is a declaration of test of reality. If your miracles are banned on television and you know that you are indeed ordained by Christ, why must you cry over that? Why must you even make noise over it? [/b]Why must you disturb the world about it?"[/I]
Prophet Solomon Ozi David

[I]"The government, hear me, has no right to ban miracle broadcasting in the country, just because the government has controlling influence or control on these organs of broadcasting. The government can stop the ministers of God from advertising such miracles on Television and Radio [b]but the government can never stop miracles from happening even in the church on a regular basis because we believe in Christ, we believe in the God of miracles, and his children need these miracles in their lives."[/I]
Rev (Dr) Chris Lamar

[I]"Jesus did miracles while he was here on earth and there are miracles everyday. But not all those miracles we see on television. In fact, I thank President Obasanjo for banning miracles on television. Miracles happen everyday. The fact that you wake up in the morning hale and hearty is a miracle."[/I]
Monsignor Livinus Uka

[I]"There should not be a blanket clampdown. Not all these miracles are fakes. Not all of them are genuine either. So, we should exercise caution. Unfortunately, we cannot carry out any laboratory experiment to determine the authenticity of any claim to miracle but, ‘by their fruit, you shall know them', that is what the Bible says. Miracle is part and parcel of Christianity. But some people have turned it into black magic, deceiving people thereby. We don't need to advertise miracle. Each time Jesus performed any miracle, he would tell the person, "Don't tell anybody,' or 'Go and show yourself to certain people.'"[/I]
Archbishop Sunday Ola Makinde

[I]"I don’t like the craze for miracles. As APCON chairman, I have always been an advocate of placing a ban on miracle marketing. Oh yes. So I support absolutely what the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission is doing (banning miracle preaching on television)."[/I]
Chief Olu Falomo

[I]"I have to be honest with you, there are real miracles of God and there are fake miracles of Satan. If you are a Bible believer, you should be conversant with the story of Moses in Egypt. By the power of God, he did so many things and the magicians of Pharaoh did almost the same thing. But the power of God proved to be superior. What we see today is not the finger of God."[/I]
Reverend John Ogu

[I]"There are several areas to look at the problem. If you preach and you say people get healed immediately, you must be able to verify that actually the person being healed was actually sick before. Journalists should actually do investigative job. Go out and investigate these preachers and if you find out that what they claim to have done is fake, expose them.If NBC says don’t preach miracles, then they have violated our religious rights. And this we will not take from NBC."[/I]
Evangelist Matthew Owojaiye

[I]"A situation whereby you promote only miracle and you don’t preach and teach the word, it is not complete ,
I will also like to use this forum to ask NBC to look into other areas because it is very easy to clamp down on religious activities while there are many other activities that are corrupting and polluting our children. If they must ban miracles, they should also look into some advertisements like alcohol, films, cigarettes and movies that are beyond the level of children."[/I]
Evangelist Vero Enewa Aluma

[I]"Television is even the best place to disgrace the fake miracle merchants. If is a matter of time. If they are deceiving people, they will be discovered one day and be disgraced out. The ban on miracle workers should not be. I think they should be left to disgrace themselves the more."[/I]
Rev. Henry Olufemi Awoniyi

[I]"I know that anything that has original also has fake. The ban has its advantages and disadvantages. With or without the ban, people must be saved. If the miracles are real, it will be good to encourage people, if fake, then God will disgrace the miracle performers. The ban is a way to control things. People now see miracle as the easiest way to reach God. If you go to this place, you will receive miracles. Nobody tries to know if the miracle is coming from God or not. The ban is good so people will seek God instead of miracles."[/I]
Evangelist John Nkwocha

And, finally this insightful observation::
[I]"[color=Maroon]It is not a ban on miracle; rather it is a ban on the misuse of miracles[/color]. That is my own interpretation. Miracles belong to God. It is only God alone that can perform miracle. But the way it is being performed, that is the reason for the ban and no man can manipulate it."[/I]
Rev. Mba Idika

You have read what other people think. So what do [I]you[/I] think?

Angelgirl: thanks for your foresight in making this announcement. However, catholics should note that issues affecting the catholic church can be posted directly in the Religion section. There's no need for a special thread yet.

However, you can use this thread to introduce yourself to other catholics in the forum! So if you're catholic, please introduce yourself and tell us a little about your faith here!

"It was an expression of pity and sorrow in Parishes of Catholic Church across Lagos State as officiating priests announced to the congregation the demise of the head of the church. Pope John Paul II, passed on at 9.37pm last Saturday after three days of intense battle with life."
- Sun News Online

Related: MTV Europe Awards 2005: 2Face Idibia Is 'Best African Act'!

Here are the lyrics of the popular song 'African Queen' by 2face Idibia (some people know him as 'tuface idibia'). What do you think of the song? Is it over-rated like some people claim[b] Olufunmi[/b] is?

---

[I]yeah, yeah,[/I] you are my african queen, [I]oooh lord, oooh lord[/I]

just like the sun, lights up the earth, you light up my life
the only one, I've ever seen with a smile so bright
and just yesterday, you came around my way
and changed my whole scenery with your astonishing beauty

ah, you coulda make a brother sing,
you ordinary thing, a supernatural being,

I know you are just brighter than the moon
Brighter than the star, I love you just the way you are.

[I]CHORUS
and you are my African Queen, the girl of my dreams.
you take me where I've never been
you make my heart go ting-a-ling-a-ling, oh ahh
you are my African Queen, the girl of my dreams
and you remind me of a thing
and that is the African beauty yahhh[/I]

[I]yahh oooo[/I] you are my african queen,[I] oh lord, oo lord hmm[/I]
out of a million you stand as one
the outstanding one
I look into your eyes, girl what I see is paradise,

[I]yeah[/I] you captivated my soul, now everyday I want you more [I]o o oo[/I]
How can I deny this feeling I'm feeling inside
[I]ey[/I] oh no one can never take your place,
can never take your space,
thats a fact I cannot erase

and you, you are the one that makes me smile
make me float like a boat upon the nile.

[I]oooo ooooo yaahhh yahhh oooo[/I]

you are my african queen and I know, oh yes I know[I] hhn[/I]
you are my african queen and I know, see I know
See I know what I am feeling in my heart and in my soul
oh I know that it is love
And I know that this love was surely sent from up above
Cause you're the only one I think of

you are my african queen
and I know that this means that you're the only one that I will serve
I'll give you my heart, my love, my body and my money
Every other thing you think of
Who could think of anything better than you
Who could think of ever hurting you

Sacrifice my all, I'll give it all to you
cause you ar my african queen
for REAL

So black, so beautiful
I love you, I love you, I love you, [I]munyemo[/I], I love you, I love you, I love
you, munyemo, I love you, I love you,[I] ooohhh yeah[/I], my African Queen, I
love you, I love you.

---

Click here to drop a public comment for 2face Idibia (guest book)

This thread is for you to talk about what you do every morning to make your body look beautiful.

Let me get the ball rolling. I'm male, about 23, and my daily beauty routine is:
1) Take a bath.
2) Dry my body.
3) If I see any pimples on my face, I use an alcohol-based face cleanser.
4) There is no step 4!

Ok, so what's yours like?

This is the second time I am making the mistake of replacing Ra's post with mine instead of simply replying to Ra's post.

Ra: I am so sorry, but I've lost your post again. Please forgive me for making the same mistake twice. What follows is my reply to your post in which you described how you 'dislike cats, probably due to their scratching and spitting nature.

---

Ra: but 6 years!!! You need therapy.

In captivity, cats typically live 15 to 20 years, though the oldest known cat lived to age 36. Domestic cats live longer if they are not permitted to go outdoors (thus avoiding fights and accidents) and if they are spayed or neutered (source)

Ra: I absolutely hate cats. I don't know if it's due to the funny stories we heard as kids about cats or because I hate their scratching and spitting nature.

Cats handling requires more skill than dog handlin: they are not as social as dogs. Blacky, for example, was very aggressive and easily scared. She spent the first 3 or 4 days in our home hidden in a crevice under a building in our compound! Having handled that cat, I can understand your hatred for cats. The trick is to never, ever let the cat get scared of you. Cats are not as forgiving as dogs.

Ra: Now what's with this butcher and your pets? Are you suggesting the butcher buys them, kills them and seasons them for public consumption? Because if that's the case, I'm calling Police and animal right for you and your dad right now

Unfortunately for pet-lovers, there are no animal rights in Nigeria. We are still working on our human rights!

Another thing we must note: he is an elderly man. As people grow older they start thinking thoughts like "what legacy will I leave behind" or "what will future generations think about me". In terms of having money, he is making enough for himself and his family.

So I think his efforts are pretty sincere, and as a smart man they willl be pretty effective.

This thread is for those of us who own or have owned pet cats (or kittens) at one time or the other.

Well, my name is Seun and I want to talk about a female cat named 'Blacky'. Blacky was bought at Ilesha, Osun state together with another male cat we named 'Browny', and she was with us for more than 6 years. (Browny left us after about a yar, as male cats often do).

Every 3 or 4 months, Blacky would go into heat. She would climb to the top of a bus in our compound, or the fence, and start [I]crying[/I]. Then we would start seeing strange cats, presumably male, in our compound. Next thing you know, Blacky would be pregnant! Blacky usually give birth to at least 3 kittens per litter.

When I got my first dog, Blacky refused to accept him. Jack was a gentle dog, so Blacky would hiss at him, scratch him, spit at him (out of fear)! However, the kittens she gave birth to after we got Jack were used to Jack and would play with him.

When she developed an infection under her mouth, my dad decided that it was time to get rid of her. There was no attempt to get her to a Vet doctor; she was sold to a butcher. Till this day I am angry with my dad for making that decision because Blacky was part of our lives for more than 6 years.

Hello,

I notice that a lot of people are interested in selling clothes, make-up, fashion accessories, etc, on this forum.  Since advertising is generally not allowed here because it's distracting, I've decided to create this thread for you advertisers and shoppers. 

Please don't post your ads elsewhere so you won't be banned!

Regards,
Seun Osewa.

I've created this thread as a place where you can introduce your pet dog.

My first dog was a cross between an Alsatian and what we know as the 'local breed'. I named [I]him[/I] 'Jack', of course . But he ran away 2 days before the day he was scheduled to be sold: he used to make a lot of noise at night, trying to find a way to leave the house to mate with female dogs in heat. Jack is the only dog I ever regarded as "mine": I was his primary care-giver, and I was about 10 years old. He hardly ever barked at anybody; he preferred to play all the time!

Our current dogs are named 'Billy' and 'Shermin'. Both of them are castrated males. Shermin is Billy's son-in-law. Billy had a sister called 'Nala' who mated with an Alsatian-mongrel (like Jack) and gave birth to 3 puppies in our house. Shermin was one of them. You cannot enter our compound if our dogs have not been secured in their cage. Unlike Jack the playful, Billy and Shermin dogs will bark at your, scratch you, and bite you, regardless of who is with you when they see you.

As far as I am concerned, Billy and Shermin are my sister's dogs. She named them (she's better at naming pets!) and when she's at home she does the hard work of keeping them clean. The food they eat is specially prepared white rice with boiled fish and no stew. They don't eat rice with stew in it!

Hello,

This is a thread for those of us who have watched 'Hotel Rwanda' to discuss and review the movie. Feel free to be as free or formal as you like.

Seun.

delarontus, here's a special warning: be ready to cry when you watch 'Hotel Rwanda'! Read Ra's account of the first time she watched the film here:
http://www.mobilenigeria.com/viewtopic.php?id=194

Ra: That is an insightful reply, but bear it in mind that:
[list]
[li]Mosquitos cannot transmit the malaria parasite until they are infected by someone suffering from malaria. If more people start treating malaria quickly and decisively (before the full fever breaks out) the chance of a random mosquito bite resulting in malaria will be much lower.[/li]
[li]Mosquitos are usually inactive during the day. They come out during the evening, when most people are in their own houses. If your immediate environment is mosquito-free, you are much less likely to get bitten by mosquitos. So if you regularly spray each room in your house with an insecticide, use mosquito nets on all windows, and clear all water puddles in your compound, it will make a lot of difference![/li]
[li]Nobody will challenge you if you decide to go one step further and clear stagnant pools of water on public property outside your compound (for example, roadside gutters close to your house). There are cheap chemicals you can pour into puddles to make it difficult for mosquito larvae to survive in them.[/li]
[/list]

You'll be surprised how easily well-understood diseases (like malaria) can be reduced to insignificance when people take collective action against them!

Hello,

Malaria is a well understood disease. We know that it is spread by mosquitos.
Mosquitos are well understood insects. We know they spread by breeding in stagnant pools of water.
So, why do so many people keep falling victim to it every year?

- We don't often clear the puddles in our compounds.
- We don't always use insecticides to clear our rooms of mosquitos.
- We don't use mosquito nets and insect repellants as diligently as we should.
- Some people don't believe in taking drugs until the fever is fully blown.

Let's just be more vigilant and malaria will be under control!

Seun

delarontus:
Anybody loves books?

Here is a link to our section on Books and Reading. Please feel free to post reviews of your favorite books there.

delarontus,

What you've posted is more of a general stress tip. My stress tips are:
- Work towards independence from domineering people in your life.
- Be more organized. It pays of on the long run.
- Remember that stress is not about having too much to do; it's about not being in control.

Seun