mannasseh: according to the criminal code, the motive for carrying out an action or offence is irrelevant. in my opinion the judgement of the judge is flawed; were is the judgement for the person whose wheat was stolen.
I believe his philosophy of punishment is less of punitive, custodial and deterrence.
It's a Magistrate, and I agree with you. He should have given her a non custodial sentence and then helped her.
OloshoMan: You're enjoying o. Infact I think it's better to contract STI than malaria. For the past 4 days I've been receiving treatment and I'm still very weak, dizzy and extremely tired. My head hurts, my eyes too. Been wearing face masks since.
With your STI you get to worry about your dick, but me, my entire body
It's not Malaria. Have you been tested or you're just assuming that you are suffering from malaria?
I'm a newbie here but, I'll like to drop this issue as it is getting me quite depressed lately.
I'm quite cute (average maybe) and I'm quite bashful as well. Whenever I go for an event, I developed this habit of frowning or squeezing my face to the dislike of the audience. On several occasions, I've seen guys pull over their car while trying to call my attention and I just snub or ignore them.
Even at a wedding party, most of the grooms men would want to approach me but, will back down really scared cause of my serious look.
I really don't know what to do as this is taking a toll on me.
Is there any possible way wherein I can practice to get my smiley face back or perhaps overcome this issue??
Please help.
Teach yourself to smile. It is obvious that you are insecure. You are the kind of person who will go to an empty bench and sit alone instead of going to sit with somene coz you are afraid of rejection. "You are sending: don't come to me. I don't need you" message
Nigerians. This is too much. No dignity? Can't you at least hide yourselves?
The Giant Pooh-Hole of Africa
Operatives of Anti-defecation unit of Lagos State Ministry of Environment&Water Resources apprehending some residents openly defecating on Carter Bridge and Ilubirin, Lagos Island in contravention of Sanitation laws.
I have this younger sister who was adopted by my dad from his younger sister (her father is late), she's just 10 years of age and I really don't like my mom's attitude towards that little girl. In the past when i was much younger, my mom had many quarrels with the mother of my adopted sister which I really can't give accurate count on who's right or wrong, but for the record my aunty (younger sis mom) is very troublesome no doubt.
She started living with us June last year and I noticed she's always very happy when me or my dad comes home. I was thinking it was because we were very nice to her, not knowing the kind of pressure she was going through at home.
Several occasions I have seen my mom saying too many harsh words to that little girl which I am not comfortable with but I've had to keep my calm. I feel reacting would make my mom hate her more as she might feel the little girl has turned her children against her.
The saddest part of it is that our last born who's 15 years is taking the same part with my mom in frustrating that little girl. Today Ilost my cool and reacted and truth is I'm not willing to continue keeping calm again.
My immediate younger brother (we are 3 boys and no girl) decided to start taking this my little sister out for jugging cos she's too fat. She always returns home crying cos of the pressure they put on her to jug. My mom on hearing her cry today came out and started beating her and saying hatefull words to her, including insulting her mom, calling her mom names which honestly would get any child angry if they are told same about their parent.
Out of annoyance I got up and shouted at my mom to leave her alone that it's becoming too bad for her as a mother to treath children like that. Instantly my mom kept calm and guilt was written all over her face. I'm honestly not happy about disrespecting my mom but I'm no longer keeping my calm.
There was a time when my dad had to take similar action against my mom and it didnt go well for anybody, the little girl suffered more hate from my mom and my dad wasnt really happy with my mom that period.
Returning that little girl back to her mom is never an option as the environment where her mom is very negative and would no doubt worsen her situation.
Talking to my mom calmy about it has been done by me and my immediate younger brother but problem still persists.
My worries are. 1, the little girl 2, my youngest brother who is taking after my mom 3 me disrespecting my mom.
Nairalanders your advice would be appreciated on this situation. I already have what to do in mind already but I will love to hear from those who have experienced similar situation and how best to handle it.
You have a very good heart. Unfortunately, a good heart is not enough.
My suggestion: tell the girl that you love her. Tell her that her mother is a good person and treated you well. Tell the family no more exercises. Talk to your brothers. Tell your mother that you do not want to be cursed because of her actions towards an orphan.
rottennaija: Lagos must be doing something right. We the citizens must help ourselves if we are to survive this... God forbids we have 300 cases by middle of April
Could this expain the slow spread of the virus in Africa? And also the wildly varying mortality rates between different places in the world? Most African countries take the BCG vaccine very seriously. I'm not sure about Nigeria, but in Kenya it is mandatory and free in all public hospitals. Even in private hospitals, the goverment supplies the vaccine.
Now, it has been shown that the vaccine can help prevent respiratory infections by upto 80%. Australia is looking into vaccinating its health workers with BCG. It should be noted that many western countries do not vaccinate the people with BCG because TB is not very common in their countries. BCG is the vaccine that leaves a mark on your arm.
What do the health professionals here think?
Australian researchers are fast-tracking large-scale human testing to see if a vaccine used for decades to prevent tuberculosis can protect health workers from COVID-19, they announced Friday.
The trial of the BCG vaccine will be conducted with 4,000 health workers in hospitals around Australia to determine if it can reduce COVID-19 symptoms, the researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne said.
"Although originally developed against tuberculosis, and still given to over 130 million babies annually for that purpose, BCG also boosts humans’ ‘frontline’ immunity, training it to respond to germs with greater intensity," they said in a statement.
“We hope to see a reduction in the prevalence and severity of COVID-19 symptoms in healthcare workers receiving the BCG vaccination,” said lead researcher Nigel Curtis.
He said the 4,000 subjects would be enrolled in the trial within weeks under a fast-tracked process with the approval of state and federal health authorities. "The clock is definitely ticking,” he said.
Similar trials are being conducted in several other countries including the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.
"This trial will allow the vaccine’s effectiveness against COVID-19 symptoms to be properly tested, and may help save the lives of our heroic frontline healthcare workers,” said Kathryn North, director of the Murdoch Institute.
She said the hope was that improving people's "innate" immunity against COVID-19 symptoms would buy time to develop a specific vaccine against the disease.
"These trials will allow the rapid advancement of the most promising candidates to clinical practice, giving us the most number of shots on goal against COVID-19 as possible,” she said.
Harbeeorlar: This is the most useless ban i have ever seen. Will they monitor couples up and down or what? Even when they have two beds, are they sleeping with them abi what kind if rubbish do I just rubbish?
Are Nigerians generally this dumb? You believe everything you read on the internet? Naiaraland has become a trash bin where anything concerning Snakes and Sex will always see the front page
Zodiac61: Is this for real? If true, just goes to show how intelligent African leaders are.
To the contrary, it just shows how dumb the masses are that they can believe anything they r told
Crime won't increase or decrease. South Africans were making noise because the crimes were not perpetrated by their citizens. If not, they won't come and be making noise. And Nigerians too get sense, where would you see an under age girl to lure into been a drug addict. We got laws, going by what I saw in SA, it seems poverty is not as high in Nigeria like SA. Cos it is only poverty that would make parents look away when their underage girls starts engaging in silly things.
Another ignorant statement. Where in the world except Nigeria is it aaceptable if not preferred to have a 14 year old working as a house help?
Lamasta: Nigerian government should push South Africa to the wall until they give account of the xenophobic attacks on foreigners especially Nigerians and force them to compensate those whose shops were looted that's all nothing more nothing less and also end that acts like this are not recorded again...
Also for Buhari to compensate South Africans who have been victims of Criminal activities by Nigerians. And force Buhari to compensate Nigerians who have been victims of Herdsmen and Boko Haram.
WE WILL NO LONGER TOLERATE INSULT ON NIGERIA OR NIGERIANS BY FOREIGNERS WITH XENOPHOBIA.
DONT BLAME NIGERIA FOR CRIME IN YOUR COUNTRY, WEN U URSELF ARE A CRIMINAL.
So what will you do? Burn shoprite and rob other Nigerians ?
Other countries will no longer tolerate your "we are the giant of Africa in drug pushing." Especially when your government supports such criminals. This was so much during the GEJ error.
AkeNathan: He is right. Many Nigerians in SA are drug dealers and human traffickers.
But i wish the SA govt would seek assistance from the NGA govt on how to clamp down on NGA nationals with questionable characters who intend to come to SA and stay, because it is those ones with questionable characters that indulge in crime in SA
The Police of SA also, should do their jobs in bursting crime gangs, and not allow civilians attack foreigners lawlessly, because that is barbaric.
Nigerian Government are more concerned about their criminal citizens. Some time back, a well known crook in Kenya called Anthony Chinedu was deported to Nigeria. The Nigerian Authorities detained the Kenyan plane together with the police officers who had deported him. Surprisingly, some foolish Nairalanders even supported their government claiming that the Man had invested in Kenya and people hated him because he was hardworking. Nigerians love their criminals so much including officers in government. Later on, Chinedu claimed that he was a government employee.
madenigga: if u fight u die, if u dont fight u still die.
its better you just fight at least make like 2 people follow u go heaven before u die.
Nigerians are really the Big Brother of Africa, the fight is between South Africa and Africans as a whole, but the whole of Africa has rallied behind Nigerians .
MAXIMUM RESPEK
Nigeria is the sh*thole of Africa. Stop deceiving yourself
Greenbirth: I think that 27 yrs madela spent in prison is small. It is now all Africans realized that south Africa is wolves in sheep clothing. Mandela should have spent 2 billion yrs if possible.
So because Herdsmen kill farmers in Nigeria, Nigeria should be colonized again? Problem with Nigerians is that you never learn. Ask yourself, why are Nigerians hated the world over?
Hausaman: Why can't African Union do the right thing by suspending South Africa from the body. That members state that its citizens suffers any injury of property or body .
Maybe they should start with Nigeria which exports drug dealers and scammers all over the world
mrpaedo: Calm down.E-wars are never based on logic and facts.Just like rumours,they are simply based on spreading a narrative about one's supposed enemy/enemies
E-wars are based on perceived insults. How come Nigerians never insult Kenyans of being too brown?
I'm always amazed; do Nigerian men think that they are not dark skinned? Do they think that being brown is being beautiful? Is this a general Nigerian thing or are these few people? I would sincerely wish to know. I read somewhere that Nigerian nurses even recommend skin bleach to children. Is this true.
Your wife may not feel comfortable if you're speaking Igbo to your sons and she's left out of whatever is being said. Apart from that, since you won't always be with the kids, how much can you really teach them when they will spend most of the growing time with their mum (talking about the commonest situation seen in most homes)?
I think this is African inferiority. Would the same wife be uncomfortable if the man spoke to his children in french?
'A choro m' (I want) is spoken the same way both in Onitsha and Igbo Izugbe, it's only Igbo izugbe that may say 'A choghi m', while onitsha may say "A choro m' to mean I don't want. But note that the sound of both 'A choro m' (I want) and "A chorom' (I don't want) are not the same as both 'o' are pronounced differently and that's what makes the difference. Egbe (kite), Egbe(gun) and Akwa(egg), Akwa(bed), Akwa(cry), Akwa(clothe). Knowing these is the meaning of learning a language.
I plan sending my kids when still under 4 years to live with their grandmother in the village for at least two years, or make them go spend every holiday. I don't want them to just learn the language, but my dialect. I pray to be an exception to this generation of parents who are not proud of their language, my parents did a VERY GOOD JOB.
Why don't you teach the children your dialect? Or Grandma is just to top up
Pavore9: "At some point I asked him if he spoke another language. He confirmed that he did, but when I asked him to teach me he told me "no one speaks it, instead we just use English" and I accepted that answer".... .Fathers are not transmitters of language but mothers.
This is a big Lie. I did not grow up speaking my language. But after i married and got a child, i learnt my language and my two year old speaks to me exclusively in my tongue.
The bolded are good points. I guess I shouldn't let my frustrations get to me. I just get tired becuase it's not as if I want someone to sit down and give me lessons every day. Just speak to me in it, point out some objects a few times a day and tell me their meaning, anything. When I was putting effort into Yoruba, I always had friends willing to teach me and speak to me in the language. Maybe I will have to look online and find a tutor somewhere.
In your personal experience, do Igbo people in Nigeria often speak their language the way Yoruba people do?
I would like insight onto how you came to this conclusion. I think it will help me.
I feel you. Even though I'm not Nigerian (I'm Kenyan), you're facing the effect of colonialism and White Supremacy mentality that has engulfed the Africa continent. I would advise you that you get some details about your dialect. Once you know what it is, try setting a website and ask guys here to help you.
The problem with many Africa people is that we never take languages seriously like white people do. Even our own languages have benefited tremendously because of white folks. For this reason, do not expect to get consistent help from people, but you'll certainly get one or two people who will be willing to teach you the translations of a number of words and basic grammar. Unlike English, many African languages have got two major challenges:
1. Noun classes 2. Tone
I'm not sure about Igbo noun classes and tone, but I'll give you an example in bantu languages so that you can see the impact of tone.
1. Kuuma - To bite 2. Kuma - Vagina (impolite)
Another one is "Ndakhuyaanza" (Which can mean I love you, i loved you, or I will love you) depending on the tone of the speaker.
I would also advise you, after getting a general guidance on how your dialect differs from "Standard Igbo", you can get yourself an Igbo Bible and start reading it. You can read it as you listen to the audio.
Pkingman: On her relationship with me at home: She is a perfect partner.. Very friendly and jovial, respects me.. Despite her busy schedule, she still takes out time to keep the home running.. Cooks and does chores, without bothering me to assist.. I hate domestic chores ..we have no maid because she said she doesn't need a maid. My mum and hers take turns to visit and assist.
On Intimacy... Good.. Top notch.. Na she dey rush me sef. We play, pray and laugh.. We even watch football matches together. We both support Arsenal. We hardly quarrel.
On social functions : She isn't the very outgoing type.. More of an indoor person but we attend dew occasions together and she acts just okay... Not cold, not overly excited.. But if we take pictures together, she will never upload that but will rather upload her personal picture.
On gifts : I don't know if it's because she has her own money and can easily afford anything I buy for her.. She has never asked me for anything, even cash I give her because I believe I have to. She only says thank you, no excitement at all. Is this how independent women act? I complained about this to her parents and siblings.. They said that's how she is.. But I don't feel good about this.. It's so not feminine. As if I am not adding anything to her.
On changing my attitude towards her : She doesn't even want me to put her up on social media as well.. So if I stop that, it won't bother her. I can't just start giving her cold attitude at home.. No reason for that. Besides, she may just enjoy the space and shun me.. That will be to my own detriment because she sure knows how to keep to herself and mind her business while I can't .
My concern is that my friends, relatives, colleagues show off their partners and celebrate them online. They take pictures and post.. They use their spouses on their DPs.If I don't do same, won't people think my marriage is having issues? And my wife being the reason for this just doesn't sit well with me. I am uncomfortable about it because normal women don't behave like this. They are proud of being married. They are usually crazy about their husbands and look for every opportunity to show them off,display gifts and all that... How many women will husband buy new car for And they won't show off online, at least on whatsapp? Even though she already has a car she bought before we got married, I thought this will be different, being a new car and a SUV...Haba!
She is planning to relocate abroad? Isn't that something that you do together? I sense something bad, no wonder she doesn't want the world to know
deavicky: The people that are offering to pay this gal fee should also try and fix the roof of her class cos other students their deserves better learning too.
Those who paid her school fees are very stupid to pay for bad education. If they want to help her, they should get her admission in another school. Look at the pidgin English she spoke. Is this the kind of education we want our children to have? Even look at the learning environment. I feel like weeping for the fallen standard of education in Nigeria. That school Principal should be sacked. What a shame? I went to a government school. In our days, you dare not speak pidgin English or vernacular.
Crime / Re: Judge Pardons Couple For Stealing Wheat Flour, Raises Money In Court For Them. by SmallSimba: 4:05am On May 13, 2022 
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