Thank you ProfOrlando for your inputs.
I am a final year medical student in Nigeria and I'm planning to do my residency in Germany. Apart from learning German up to B2 level, are there other things I need to prepare for?
Also, I did not get your explanations about submission and translation of medical certificate. Kindly expand on it.
Regards!

Thank you very much OP. Also the people that detest Ajimobi's governance are mostly the market women, who are bittered with the fact that he rejected their trading on roadsides and he ordered the evacuation of their shops that are built under tension lines.
Other people are Ogbomosho people who will rather support their son at the detriment of the state development.
The thugs and stomach infrastructure subscribers are also his major critics. All they want is a governor that will share the state resources and at the end will contribute nothing to the state development.

Let the Change continue. In Ajimobi we believe

abduljabbar4:

How did you get to know that he is corrupt? Mtcheew

Maina is one the most corrupt public servant I know, though he looks so innocent and energetic. I met him back then when he was CIPPO Director at Abuja HQ in Gwagwalada as a determined and brilliant personality, but on being transferred to work in the Pension Reform team, he become a very corrupt person. There was a time a cash worth of about 2 billion Naira was found in one of his houses in Abuja. He mysteriously escaped financial crimes because he was working for one of the Oga at the top. Since then I knew corruption is another cancer in Nigeria.

Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko has said
President-elect Muhammadu Buhari will unfold
the All Progressives Congress master plan on job
creation and social security related issues on
May 29.
Wamakko disclosed this on Wednesday while
addressing supporters of the All Progressives
Congress during a thank you visit in Tambuwal,
headquarters of Tambuwal Local Government
Area of the state.
He said the master plan would also address the
security concerns in the country.
The governor, who is also a senator-elect, said
that the President-elect would ensure good
governance through the implementation of
people-oriented programmes designed to meet
the expectations and yearnings of Nigerians.
He said Buhari’s presidency would restore the
confidence of Nigerians in governance through
the implementation of programmes that would
enhance the socio-economic and political
development of the country.
“We as progressives are in the system to bring
about a responsible change in all aspects of
governance, ” he said.
Wamakko said Nigeria as a nation was blessed
with abundant natural and human resources
necessary for effective economic growth and
development.
He expressed confidence that Nigeria under Gen.
Buhari would achieve greatness and prosperity.
Wamakko, however, called on the people of the
area to come out en-masse to cast their votes
to all APC candidates in the April 11 elections.
He commended APC supporters for defending
their votes during the March 28 Presidential and
National Assembly elections and urged them to
do the same in the last round of the elections.
Wamakko said that the APC-led administration
would continue to initiate policies and
programmes aimed at moving the state forward.
“We have done a lot in the areas of health care
delivery, education, road construction,
agriculture, job creation, among others,” he said,
adding that the incoming administration would
continue with the laudable programmes.
He also called on party supporters to shun
violence and provocation in order to ensure
peaceful conduct of the April 11 polls.
Source: www.punchng.com/news/buhari-unfolds-job-creation-master-plan-may-29/

oboi if I collect d phone na 10 screen guard + body guard self

Akamo5:
guy pls tell me how long does it take dem to fix d screen at opebi
and is it free?
my own screen is not damaged, its only my touch pad dat is no more working.

ya its free 4 da 1st tym but u will pay 13.5 if it get broken again mine iz wit Carlcare I jest don't know how long it will take.......

wemimo42:


heyaa sorry abt dat, i ve d same device but ve not experience such.. d only issue i ve is broken screen wich i took to d carlcare and dey fixed for me.. d fone looked like i jes bot it.. its nw more dan 6months and working perfectly sine i changed the screen... I suggest u take it to d carlcare at 77, Opebi road, Ikeja.

plz how long did it take for repairs

HOW!!! LONG!!! DOES IT TAKE TO GET YUR PHONE BACK 4RM CARLCARE!!! FOR GOD SAKE SOMEBODY ANSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DEY SAID 2WEEKS BUH I DUNNO IF IT WILL TAKE LONGA!!!!!

The House of Representatives said on Sunday
that the Federal Government’s yearly expenditure
was “over N20tn,” contrary to the N4.6tn (2014)
or N4.3tn (2015) disclosed to Nigerians as the
country’s annual public budget.
Its Public Accounts Committee, which made the
disclosure in Abuja, noted that, an ongoing
examination of the finances of government and
its 601 agencies showed that the N4.3tn given
as the total spending budget for this year was a
“far cry” from the reality.
The Chairman of the committee, Mr. Adeola
Solomon-Olamilekan, who spoke on the issue,
explained that, unknown to Nigerians, the
N4.3tn, for example, did not include the
expenditure of many “statutory and extra-
ministerial departments” of government.
He added that his committee found out that
these other agencies not captured in the regular
budget, generated and spent their money as it
pleased them without seeking the approval of
the National Assembly.
The lawmaker put the budget of these other
bodies at over N16tn.
Solomon-Olamilekan explained further, “The
N4.9tn, N4.6tn or N4.3tn, as the case may be,
is the budget that the whole Nigerians are
listening to but in the true sense of it, the budget
of other statutory and extra-ministerial
departments put together is about N16tn.
“So, the total overall budget year in year out is
over N20tn, which the executive arm operates,
but nobody is asking questions as to the
implementation of all these budgets.
“Nobody is bringing information on the
implementation of all these budgets; and this is
one area Nigerians need to start asking
questions in order to move this country forward.”
Solomon-Olamilekan stated that though the
Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, made adequate
provisions on how these bodies should be held
accountable, the law was observed in breach.
He cited the “stifling” of the Office of the
Auditor-General of the Federation as one of the
ways to shield government agencies from
opening their books to scrutiny.
Solomon-Olamilekan said this was done by
starving the office of funds “over the years” to a
point where it no longer had the financial power
to effectively audit the accounts of the
implementation agencies of government and its
extra-ministerial departments.
For instance, he revealed how the government
cut the capital budget of the AGF’ office from
N1.9bn to a “meagre” N100m in 2015.
The lawmaker said his committee was at a loss
on how the AGF’s office would audit the
accounts of 601 agencies with N100m and the
country’s 144 foreign missions.
The PAC chairman added, “How can we imagine
that the capital budget of the office of AGF for
the year 2015 was reduced from N1.9bn to
N100?
“Can you also imagine an office of the AGF that
has 144 foreign missions to audit and as we
speak, between 1999 to date, that office has not
audited up to 30 of these foreign missions while
three quarter of these foreign missions are also
revenue generating agencies?
“So, there is nobody to audit the revenue
generated and the expenditure they incur.
“The office of the AGF has been short-changed
and the budget has been reduced to nothing. As
such, the government of the day is having a field
day to carry out whatever its wants to do
because they know they have an office that is
not functioning.”
The PAC has also been saddled with the
responsibility of retrieving the full report on the
audit investigation into the $20bn reportedly
‘missing’ from the accounts of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation from the Minister
of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
The House had, in plenary on Wednesday last
week, given the minister seven days to submit
the full report to the lawmakers.
Source: www.punchng.com/news/fgs-annual-budget-is-n20tn-not-n4-3tn-reps/

plz how long does it take to get ur phone back from carlcare for screen repairs

Here is link to a protest staged by Chatham House today. Nigerians in the UK said Jonathan must go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfycDMscFks

meforyou1:
they sure know why they are demonstrating. just girls are shy. and want to avoid journalists. u can see the guy that initially avoided the journalist later came and asked the right question. the umaru diko question. i can assure you, all those young men and women know exactly why they are demonstrating against the terrorists sponsor buhari.

...and you think you're well? You're suffering from psychosis and you need help ASAP

Nearly 1,000 Muslims in Norway have formed a human shield called the “Ring of Peace” outside the only active synagogue in the capital, Oslo, to demonstrate solidarity with Jews in the country.

The Saturday demonstration came following a series of recent attacks against Jewish citizens in Europe.

A group of Norwegian Muslims organized the event in a show of solidarity with the country’s Jewish community, forming what they described as a Peace Ring around the Jewish synagogue.

Jews are a tiny Norwegian minority with a population of only 1,500. There are only two Synagogues in Norway.

The Muslim demonstrators said they sought to reassure fellow Norwegian Jews of their support.

The event participants stated that Muslims and Jews in Europe are both victims of hate crimes and should be supporting each other.

Organizer of the Peace Ring demo, a 17-year-old college student named Hajra Arshad, said during an address to the event that it is the Islamic teachings of love and respect toward others that motivated her to arrange the demonstration.

This is while critics state that any action of solidarity with Jews can be mistaken by some as support for the Israeli regime. Arshad, however, insisted on the importance that people learn to distinguish Jews from Israelis.

“I think it’s really, really, really important that people can distance Israel from Jews because there are a lot of Jews that are not taking any sides of the politics in Israel,” said Arshad.


Norwegian Muslims and Jews often meet in several interfaith harmony events but this is being hailed as a unique event organized by Muslim youths not belonging to any particular denomination and organizations.

Europe’s Jewish population has been steadily declining over the past decades following World War II. While in 1960 their population was registered at nearly 3.2 million, by 2010 only 1.4 million had remained across the continent – nearly 0.2 percent of Europe’s population, according to the US-based Pew Research Center.
Source: http://presstv.ir/Detail/2015/02/22/398656/Muslims-in-Norway-back-fellow-Jews

Obasanjo actually means
business. Like he once told Atiku, I de laugh oh!!!

STOP USING TOO MUCH MAGGIE TO COOK FOR HIM AND REDUCE THE SUGAR INTAKE FOR HIM AS WELL.
[/quote]
Fallacy!!! Sugar or maggi intake doesn't in ANY way cause early ejaculation. I'll advice the person in question to visit a gynecologist alongside her husband.

Jazakallah Khair

Always talking without actions

ObiChiz08:
Not surprised at all. I think Kaduna should come 2nd, †нε rate at which drugs(igbo, weed, marijuana, codeine etc) are consumed by these guys ®ëåll¥ baffles me. Some are so addicted to it in such a way that during Ramadan, they can't cope without taking †нε drugs. Ya Allah! Do have mercy on their souls.


Finally, you'll hardly see a northerner(rich, poor, literate, illiterate) that doesn't do drug.


BTW, if islam permits drugs, Ɣ doesn't it permit alcohol? Question for another day

Islam forbids all form of intoxicants, and anything that causes people to be excited or confused and less able to control what they say or do. I hope that answers your question?

okosodo:
They have started again this year. May God destroy mohammed for programming the minds of people to destroy a sacred thing "life"

What's the difference between you and the suicide bomber? You also have a homicidal thought, just that you're waiting for Shekau to recruit you.
You're praying to God to destroy someone that has died 1422 years back? You gotta see your psychiatrist!

Why all these sufferings on queue? Unilorin students should better subscribe to the use of bicycle. That's what we use here in Cambridge.

Truckpusher:
Yes ,he has the support of the real Yorubas.
The slaves of the Northerners can do all they want, the real Yorubas will soon take back their land from these Gambari puppets.

This guy just received his pay. See how his comment sounds so conclusive. Keep deceiving yourself. Its like you think those Obas are fool? Bring the Ghana must go, they'll collect it, but they know where they are heading to. Just don't think it, we Yorubas are voting Jonathan out come 2015, except for the less than 0.001% that collect 'transformation' Naira note from him.

NIGERIAN FEDERAL CHARACTER: A BLESSING TURNED CURSE
“An unjust law is no law at all"—St. Augustine

The federal character principle is an innovation, born amidst the fight for true federalism and the eradication of marginalization, that beclouded the future and productive capacity of some regions after independence.
The Gowon-led military administration, following the domination of the federal civil service and government parastatals by some major tribes, saw a threatened republic, and aptly combatted the scourge by establishing the federal character principle, as a tool that would ensure fairness, fiercely discontinue the overwhelming predomination of some ethnic groups in government offices, and prevent subsequent hegemony.
Sequel to the adoption of the 1979 Constitution, the federal character principle has since then been enshrined in Nigeria's Constitution, to ensure that appointments to public service institutions fairly reflect the linguistic, ethnic, religious, and geographic diversity of the country. It was in fact adopted to counteract the nationality question that was bedeviling the polity.
The post-Second-Republic period thus witnessed a huge transition to national integration, when not only the majorities, but the minorities were employed, appointed, and provided the chance to serve in public offices. Federal character was a positive reaction to correct public management practices which tended to exploit the diversities of the country.
With the federal character principle, no tribe, ethnic group, or religion was deprived the opportunity to serve Nigeria. Standards were lowered, and preference was given to the less-privileged, even with little or no formal education, people were recruited. All in the spirit of fairness and true federalism. It was a changeover indeed.
Decades after, with the nation developing, the unity of the country is still threatened, unemployment rate soared, the public service continued to be dominated by some ethnic groups to the exclusion of others, corruption became widespread, and professionalism is subdued. "The federal character principle once a blessing turned a curse."
The principle eroded the colonial legacy on meritocracy and professionalism. It introduced a quota system where not the bests are preferred but priority is given to the character composition of the country, over excellence. The principle invaded the integrity and standards of public bureaucracy and other government bodies that normally require safeguards—merit from the ravages of politics. It led to poor appointment and enhancement mediocrity rather than merit. Most radical and damaging application of it has been in the educational system. The Nigerian political system is in shambles because the federal character has been morphed into the bad practice of politicization.
More importantly, federal character consciously laid a ground that discourages competition. With a charter that caters for equal representation and fairness, the post-colonial morale built to challenge and innovation soon disappeared.
Fifty-four years into Nigeria's independence, federal character, introduced to foster national unity for economic development now induces division amongst Nigerians, and has thus become a drag on sustainable development. It allows ethno-regional patrons and their clients to exploit and misappropriate state resources without contributing to any meaningful development. This has caused national disintegration and consequent canonical underdevelopment.
To overcome the shortcomings of the federal character principle application, there is a need to tinker with the current practice of federalism, with an eye on restructuring; restructuring based on merit, professionalism and experience.
If Nigeria must exist as a nation, it must exist without the consideration of its dividing factors. Religion, language and tribe must not matter. If we are Nigerians, we should be Nigerians. Not by pretending to be one, but by believing we are. As such, there is an urgent need to reappraise the practice of federal character, as it has amounted to evil. It has become, like the legendary sword of Damocles, an ideal that has turned on its wielders.

Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.

Hanafi Habeeb

NIGERIAN FEDERAL CHARACTER: A BLESSING TURNED CURSE
“An unjust law is no law at all"—St. Augustine

The federal character principle is an innovation, born amidst the fight for true federalism and the eradication of marginalization, that beclouded the future and productive capacity of some regions after independence.
The Gowon-led military administration, following the domination of the federal civil service and government parastatals by some major tribes, saw a threatened republic, and aptly combatted the scourge by establishing the federal character principle, as a tool that would ensure fairness, fiercely discontinue the overwhelming predomination of some ethnic groups in government offices, and prevent subsequent hegemony.
Sequel to the adoption of the 1979 Constitution, the federal character principle has since then been enshrined in Nigeria's Constitution, to ensure that appointments to public service institutions fairly reflect the linguistic, ethnic, religious, and geographic diversity of the country. It was in fact adopted to counteract the nationality question that was bedeviling the polity.
The post-Second-Republic period thus witnessed a huge transition to national integration, when not only the majorities, but the minorities were employed, appointed, and provided the chance to serve in public offices. Federal character was a positive reaction to correct public management practices which tended to exploit the diversities of the country.
With the federal character principle, no tribe, ethnic group, or religion was deprived the opportunity to serve Nigeria. Standards were lowered, and preference was given to the less-privileged, even with little or no formal education, people were recruited. All in the spirit of fairness and true federalism. It was a changeover indeed.
Decades after, with the nation developing, the unity of the country is still threatened, unemployment rate soared, the public service continued to be dominated by some ethnic groups to the exclusion of others, corruption became widespread, and professionalism is subdued. "The federal character principle once a blessing turned a curse."
The principle eroded the colonial legacy on meritocracy and professionalism. It introduced a quota system where not the bests are preferred but priority is given to the character composition of the country, over excellence. The principle invaded the integrity and standards of public bureaucracy and other government bodies that normally require safeguards—merit from the ravages of politics. It led to poor appointment and enhancement mediocrity rather than merit. Most radical and damaging application of it has been in the educational system. The Nigerian political system is in shambles because the federal character has been morphed into the bad practice of politicization.
More importantly, federal character consciously laid a ground that discourages competition. With a charter that caters for equal representation and fairness, the post-colonial morale built to challenge and innovation soon disappeared.
Fifty-four years into Nigeria's independence, federal character, introduced to foster national unity for economic development now induces division amongst Nigerians, and has thus become a drag on sustainable development. It allows ethno-regional patrons and their clients to exploit and misappropriate state resources without contributing to any meaningful development. This has caused national disintegration and consequent canonical underdevelopment.
To overcome the shortcomings of the federal character principle application, there is a need to tinker with the current practice of federalism, with an eye on restructuring; restructuring based on merit, professionalism and experience.
If Nigeria must exist as a nation, it must exist without the consideration of its dividing factors. Religion, language and tribe must not matter. If we are Nigerians, we should be Nigerians. Not by pretending to be one, but by believing we are. As such, there is an urgent need to reappraise the practice of federal character, as it has amounted to evil. It has become, like the legendary sword of Damocles, an ideal that has turned on its wielders.

Evil unchecked grows, evil tolerated poisons the whole system.

Hanafi Habeeb

I am getting old. I don't know how I could have forgotten
this story, given its relevance to the Nigerian tragedy (a
tragedy which shall prevail until we make some progress in
rewiring the atrocious psychology of the Nigerian).
My brother from another mother, Bayo Emm , reminds me
of something that happened during our days at the
University of British Columbia in the 1990s. Those were our
wild oats graduate student days of crawling the nightclubs
of Vancouver and getting our beering right between intra
and interracial dating. Coming from strong Christian homes
back in Nigeria (Christian in the traditional sense of what
is known as the old orthodox churches in Nigeria, not the
nightmare called Christianity in Nigeria today), we ended
up infrequently in church on Sunday - after heavy clubbing
on Saturday - just to satisfy the perfunctory conscience
business of not being too many miles away from the truth
when you told your parents on the phone that you were still
going to church. If you went to Church two or three times
a year, technically you weren't lying by reassuring Mama
Adesanmi on the phone that you were still her "church
going son". You added a "Hail Mary" here and a "We Fly to
Thy Patronage" there to reassure her that your prayers
could still flow effortlessly.
But I doth digress too much. So it happened that one of
our buddies ended up in church with his white Canadian
girlfriend. He had the misfortune of taking her to one of
those Nigerian churches. Africans tend to ghettoize their
Christianity a lot in Euro-America. You leave Nigeria and
attend a Church in Euro-America peopled exclusively by
Nigerians reproducing and photocopying Nigeria on Sunday.
Ditto for Ghanaians, Congolese, etc. Sometimes, some
Churches try to reproduce the African Union by drawing
membership from across the continent.
But those are the exception. The dominant trend is the
ghettoized Christianity that hardly mixes beyond the
national boundaries and denominations it is photocopying
abroad. You are Mountain of Fire in Nigeria, you are
Mountain of Fire in Canada. If care is not taken (as we say
in Naija), a Congolese Mountain of Fire may even have to
find other Congolese Mountains of Fire to reproduce their
own national Mountain of Fire in Canada. Little or no
mixing across Africa's colonial boundaries on Sunday - even
abroad.
Ah, another digression. Where was I? Ehen, so this guy
takes his Canadian girlfriend to a Nigerian church. You
guessed right: one of these prosperity pentecostal
churches. Praise worship, prayers, testimony, seed,
miracles. The Pastor began to rain miracles furiously into
the lives of his sheep. Rapturous amens in the hall. Nigerian
decibel levels.
Then the Pastor asked the students in the room to stand
up as well as all those who had recently graduated. He
began to rain miracles into their lives.
"Anyone among you whose life is shackled by the spirit of
student loans, I come against that spirit! Your student
loans shall be written off!"
"Amen!!!!"
"I say your student loans shall be forgotten!"
"Amen"
"I say Canada shall wake up tomorrow and find your name
missing in the student loans register"
"Amen"
Our Nigerian buddy noticed that his Canadian girlfriend had
become really really uncomfortable so he asked that they
step out.
"Baby what's the matter?"
"Your Pastor. What he is saying about student loans ain't
right. That is so wrong. When you take the loan, it is your
responsibility to pay it back for the education of the next
generation. You don't go about praying for miracles to
cancel it. It ain't right."
Yeah. True story between a Nigerian buddy and his
Canadian girlfriend in Vancouver in 1998. The difference
between the psychology of this Canadian lady and the
Nigerian psychology that is so tragically often on the
display on social media is civics. That Canadian girl has one
head, two hands, and two legs like you. But her society did
not destroy civics so she grew up understanding the
necessity of civic and secular responsibilities to the said
society.
99.9% of the miracle prayers and testimony hour rants in
Nigerian churches are about ways to cheat the Nigerian
state successfully and deprive the coming generation a
future of possibilities.
When next you are awarded a contract worth billions of
naira and your Pastor prays for you to keep the money
without doing the job, remember what the Canadian lady
said - that ain't right.
When next your Pastor obtains a building permit for a two
storey building and illegally adds four more storeys to make
blood money, remember what the Canadian lady said - that
ain't right.
When next your Pastor uses his chumminess with
government to obtain import waivers and avoids paying
duties worth billions, money that could be used to build
schools and hospitals for the poor, remember what the
Canadian lady said - that ain't right.
When next you steal money meant for roads and hospitals
and the EFCC lets you off the hook due to the legendary
incompetence of Ibrahim Lamorde and his boys and your
Pastor says it's a miracle - remember what the Canadian
lady said - that ain't right.
Whenever I'm in Nigeria, I always try to attend
pentecostal churches for my own learning experience. I am
a student of Pentecostalism in Africa. Their testimony hour
is often my target. I wince and shake my head as people
reel out tales of getting away with cheating Nigeria in all
spheres of her existence to thunderous applause. Miracle.
Miracle. Miracle.
Remember, your miracle is why Nigeria is Africa's tragic
embarrassment today.
Miracles are destroying your country.
Civics is the truth.
Ye shall know the truth...
Pius Adesanmi

17 killed, 35 injured in Yobe mosques attacks;
Some parts of Potiskum town of Yobe State in North East
Nigeria boiled on Tuesday night as no fewer than 17
worshippers were killed by suspected insurgents, who
launched attacks on two separate mosques in the town.
The mosques were located at the Kalli Alkali area, around
the Emir of Fika’s Palace, and the Sakafa Mosque close to
the Potiskum central market.
Our correspondent gathered that the worshippers were
targeted in the two separate attacks during the evening
prayer at about 7:30pm.
Sympathisers, who besieged the two mosques immediately
after the attacks, were said to be horrified by the
mutilated bodies of some of the victims as they littered the
mosque premises.
Residents also besieged the Potiskum General Hospital to
identify those affected as well as commiserate with them.
Although hospital authority declined comments, our
correspondent learnt that 17 bodies were brought from the
scenes of the two attacks while 35 others, affected by the
blasts, were currently receiving treatment at the Potiskum
hospital.
Some of the victims, were as of press time, being referred
to other hospitals.
One of those involved in the rescue operations, Bala Afuwa
of Isma Medical Initiatives, confirmed that 17 people died in
the attack while 35 were currently on admission.
“We were involved in the rescue operation from the
beginning up to this time and I can confirm to you that 17
people were killed in the separate blasts while 35 others
sustained varying degrees of injuries.
Many of those on admission will be referred to either Nguru
or neighbouring Azare for treatment,” he said in Hausa.
The Emir of Fika and chairman Yobe State Council of Chiefs,
Alhaji Mohammadu Idris, who also visited the scene of the
two blasts, condemned the attacks, describing it as callous
and inhuman.
He called on the people to be vigilant at all times in the
fight against terrorism.
Earlier on Monday, suspected Boko Haram members had
sacked a military base in the Birni Yadi area of the state
before killing no fewer than eight people.
The terrorists reportedly blew off a bridge linking
Damaturu, the state capital, through Birni Yadi with Borno
and Adamawa states.
Source: www.punchng.com/news/explosion-rips-through-busy-area-in-potiskum-2/

the planmaker: Selfish doctors fighting for more money

Dude, everything in life is not about money, why not read about their requirements before condemning them?
@nmanigeria: The Nigerian Medical Association resolved at her Emergency Delegates meeting on Saturday, 28th June,2014 in Abuja to proceed on total strike

@nmanigeria: The indefinite strike shall begin from 00:10 hrs of Tuesday, 1st July, 2014 for 'Restoration of sustainable sanity in patient's care in NGR'

@nmanigeria: The NMA listed some minimum end points for facing the challenges in Nigerian Health Sector. They're numbered as follows: #NMAStrike


@nmanigeria: 1. That the Circular on Deputy Chairman Medical Advisory C'ttee remains status quo and maintained. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 2. That all Health Workers shld attain the height of their careers (GL17) w/out the title 'Directors' in hospital setting. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 3. That GL 12(CONMESS 2) MUST BE SKIPPED for Medical and Dental Practitioners. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 4. The title 'Consultant' confers ownership of the patient on the Specialist Doctor and shldnt be used by any other health worker #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 5. Relativity in health sector is sacrosanct. The NMA hereby demands for immediate implementation of the Jan 3rd, 2014 circular. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 6. That Govt shld expedite the passage of the National Health Bill and extend Universal Health Coverage to 100% of Nigerians.... #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: The current NHIS only covers 30% of Nigerians which is inadequate. 1kobo/sec call extra of Telecomm charges is a source of CHIF. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: CHIF is the Community Health Insurance Fund as prescribed by the Nigerian Medical Association, earlier in the year. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 7. Surgeon-General of the Federation MUST be appointed with immediate effect as pronounced by President Goodluck Jonathan. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 8. That the Entry point of House Officer shld be corrected to CONMESS 1 Step 4 while Registrar/Med Officer is CONMESS 3 Step3. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 9. That Clinical Duty Allowance for Honorary Consultants should be increased by 90% of CONMESS. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 10. That Specialist allowance be adjusted as contained in the 2009 collective bargaining agreement. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 11. Hazard Allowance must be at least N100,000 per month for Medical Doctors. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 12. Immediate release of the circular on rural posting, teaching and other allowances which MUST include House Officers. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 13. Immediate withdrawal of the CBN circular authorising the MLSCN to approve licences for importation of Invitro Diagnostics. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 14. Immediate release of Circular on retirement age for Medical Doctors as agreed with the Federal Government. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 15. That the FG release the agreed templates on appointment of Resident Drs +Funding framework and Overseas clinical attachment. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 18. That the FMOH directive on NARD-FMC Owerri issue be effected immediately. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 19. That the orchestrated intimidation, harassment and physical assault of Doctors by Lab Scientists must stop. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 20. The endless circle of incomplete salary payment to our members in hospitals hinged on personnel cost shortfalls must stop. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 21. That Universal applicability of all circulars on the remuneration and conditions of service for Doctors must be guaranteed. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 22. That Govt shld as a matter of urgency set up a Health Trust Fund for upgrading of all hospitals in Nigeria. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: 23. That position of Medical Director/CMD must be occupied by a Medical Doctor as in the Act establishing tertiary Hospitals. #NMAStrike

@nmanigeria: The issuance of Circular on the above points will end the Strike. Signed by the NMA National President and Secretary General #NMAStrike

Every year universities / colleges launch marketing blitzkrieg to attract international students to their campuses. Representatives of the colleges make their way to different countries, hosting open forums to attract students and at the same time answering any questions these students might have about the college and its degree courses.
The number of international students in universities and colleges in countries like U.S is growing, which underlines the fact that a growing number of students want to study abroad. Students who plan to study abroad need to be very careful about picking a college; they need to make doubly sure that particular course offered by a college is worth their
investment in terms of time and money. After all, studying abroad calls for major financial investment(s) and you do not want to be going wrong with the choice of the college.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind before you decide to study at a college you believe fits your needs and requirements perfectly.
Talk to the Student Counselors:
Most colleges, who accept international students, have a department that handles queries from them. So, get in touch with this department and talk to the student counselors.
Ask them as many questions as you can think about the university, the academic program, the reputation of this program, student support services, and also the student life.
You need to be very clear about what you are getting into before you make the trip to a foreign country to enroll for a study program.
Understand the Courses Inside and Out:
Some students make the cardinal sin of not going through the various study modules that a course covers before they enroll for it. The best colleges have put up the course modules in detail on their website, so it makes sense to go through them.
If you have any doubts about the course and what it will cover, shoot an email to the college or talk directly to the counselor or even the program in charge. Do not have any
doubts about the course; get them cleared before you enroll for it.
Talk to Current Students:
In a world where social media is simplifying interpersonal connections, it is not difficult to get in touch with students who are part of the same college/university where you are
planning to study. You will also be able to find students who have enrolled in or are planning to enroll for the same course that you are thinking about enrolling for.
Connect with them over the social network and ask them pointed questions about the program and student life.
What is more? Make sure you stay in touch with them. What this also does is that it helps you establish contact with people who are in a position to help you in your student life, especially when you are taking first steps in a university in a foreign land.
Calculate Costs:
Can you afford to enroll for a particular degree from a particular college? What is the amount of scholarship you can expect? What is the cost of living on-campus/off-campus?
What are the accommodations, how much do they cost? Calculate each and every aspect of the costs you will incur, apart from the tuition fees. Each cost, however minuscule, must be factored into your considerations. You could even figure in the cost with relation to the yearly inflation. The total cost calculations of the degree is an exhaustive and time consuming process, but something that needs to be done to ensure you can afford a particular degree.
Do the cost comparison of a few degrees to zero in on adegree that fits your budget.
Asses Job Opportunities at the Destination:
Many international students want to stay and work in the same country after they finish their programs. These students need to make sure the degree will lead to a job that allows them to live and earn in the foreign country. For example, if you want to enroll for a particular degree offered by an English university, you need to ensure that upon
completion of the degree, you will get a satisfactory job that will allow you stay and work in England.
Different countries have different rules of employment for foreign nationals and these must be understood. Some countries have a specific time frame within which a student
must get a permanent job, if they do not, they will have to leave the country. This is why its important to know whether a particular degree will lead to employment opportunities in the foreign country.
Avoid Misplaced Priorities:
Here is the harsh truth – for some students, a degree from some foreign college is just a means of finding an employment foothold in that country. This is a misplaced priority.
The focus must be on choosing the right degree from the right college, the kind of degree that helps meet your knowledge and career goals.
Employment opportunities will follow if you have the right knowledge and skill sets. You actually might end up choosing the wrong college and end up making a wrong career choice
if you have misplaced priorities.
Trust Your Instincts:
Sometimes, in spite of your best efforts, you still might not be sure whether a particular degree is the right pick for you. In such cases, its important you trust your gut-feel about a degree. It is important to understand that you might have to make certain compromises as well. For e.g. a degree that is your first choice, might not fit your budget, and you will have to choose the next best option. Here, your instinct comes into play. You need to do what is right for you and your life as a whole. If you think, a particular college suits your profile, interests and preferences go for it, even if it does not meet a few of your parameters.
It is important you have a clear and logical thought process behind college selection, especially when you are planning to study abroad. Otherwise, it will not deliver returns on investments as per your expectations. Picking the right college is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life, so you do not want it to go wrong.

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According to the proofs derived from authentic Ahadith and the unanimous view of Islamic scholars, these group of people- the lunatic, deaf and dumb, aborted fetus older than 4 months- are called ahalul fatirah and they shall be judged on the day of resurrection through a gross test- by commanding all of them to proceed into hell fire- so a group of them will obey and the other will resist, stating their reasons to God almighty why they are not fit for hell ( because they were not sane, healthy and so). The group that obeyed the commandment will be called back and granted paradise, while the other group that refused will be casted into fire. It will be said to them; if you have lived a normal life, the group that accepted and obeyed that commandment would have followed and obeyed God while the group that rejected would have disbelief. But as for those who inherent the defects due to their handiwork, the pen will be lifted for them during the period of their insanity, and they will be judged as regards to their previous deeds.

masu: This man is liar and a secret terrorist. Let me prove

imans and islamic leaders are not complaining on the said action which he deny that has not taking place bcus their account were not freezed
I get i first hand info from my church leaders that their bank account is fresed a day b4 i see it on the news.

The house of jacob will be growing bigger and bigger while that of esau will dwindling.
It will be done on us all if power returns to the north then we will know their true game plans.

A showdown is looming between the Central Bank of Nigeria and Christian and Islamic leaders across the country over the freezing of their accounts on the orders of the apex bank.

CBN Governor, Lamido Sanusi, had two weeks ago directed banks to commence the updating of the accounts of designated non-financial businesses and professions with evidence of registration.

The CBN circular, which was obtained by Saturday PUNCH, stated that the DNFBPs include religious and charitable organisations, dealers in jewellery, precious metals and stones, cars and luxury goods, audit firms, tax consultants, clearing and settlement companies, lawyers, notaries, other independent legal practitioners, chartered accountants and trust company service providers.

Others include hotels, casinos, supermarkets, real estate agents, non-governmental organisations, Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment or appropriate regulatory authorities.

It said, "In consideration of some challenges encountered by the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering as a result of the number of persons seeking to enjoy late compliance, the CBN has decided to further extend the second deadline of April 30, 2013 by eight months to December 31, 2013."

The bank warned DNFBPs that were yet to register to take advantage of the extension or risk losing their accounts.

Under the new regime, the designated institutions are required to fill forms listing their shareholders and directors.

Religious organisations are registered under Act C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act which is for non-governmental organisations while the new regime has placed them under Act F, which applies to businesses.

They are also required to get their forms endorsed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, as part of CBN's ongoing tracking of sources of funds for Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the country.

Sources said the Christian Association of Nigeria had directed churches not to fill any form in any bank. It has also asked affected members to forward evidences of the freezing of their accounts to their respective state secretariats for onward transmission to the national secretariat.

CAN's Public Relations Officer for the 19 Northern states and Abuja, Mr. Sunny Oibe, confirmed the development to Saturday PUNCH on the telephone on Friday.

He said, "We are preparing our grounds in CAN for that and we will respond in a big way. What has the church got to do with the issue of Boko Haram? Churches are not profit-making organisations and so how can somebody now begin to equate churches with business that doesn't concern them?

"They know those who are sponsors and financiers of Boko Haram and the people through whom this money are paid.

"We are therefore pleading with President Goodluck Jonathan to caution the CBN Governor."

When contacted, the media aide to the President of CAN, Mr. Kenny Ashaka, said, "For now, we don't want to make any comment on the issue. We will act as at when due."

The General Overseer, Evangelical Ministries, Lagos, Bishop Steven Ogedengbe, described the CBN order as a "distraction that will not last."

Ogedengbe said his church's account was not affected but called on affected religious organisations to resist the move.

The Secretary-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the organisation was worried about whether bank officials and security agents involved in the matter would be transparent, sincere and avoid sentiments.

In a telephone interview with Saturday PUNCH on Friday, Oloyede said, "I do not have any objection to it. I have seen the form. It is not limited to churches and mosques. It has a lot of people on the list.

"From what I see, it is for transparency. As far as Islam is concerned, we do not do anything under the table so why are we afraid? The only fear I have is those who are involved and claim to be doing for the government or security agencies should be transparent in the way they do