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Family / Re: My Dad Is The Father Of My Son’—16-year-old Girl by Truequest(m): 11:28pm On Feb 26, 2009 |
Sordid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Feel like throwing up, this is terrible, no! I'm out of here! |
Politics / Re: Lastma & Police; Who Collects The Heaviest Bribe? by Truequest(m): 8:00am On Feb 20, 2009 |
Ejike3: What a shocker, a vehicle they've been looking for, for a week and yet they can't give the vehicle no. off hand. This daylight robbery should be checked. |
Romance / St Raphael Not St Valentine: Amazing! by Truequest(m): 10:59pm On Feb 13, 2009 |
Britain's Roman Catholic Church is advising lovelorn singles to direct their February 14 requests for love to St Raphael, rather than St Valentine. Over the years St Valentine has come incorrectly to be associated with finding love, the Church says. He is the patron saint for those who have already found their soulmate. St Raphael is the patron saint for happy encounters and it is to him those fearing the Valentine's post should properly direct their prayers. Clare Ward, spokeswoman for the Catholic Enquiry Office, the official body providing information on Catholic life, said that while the distinction between the saints has always been clear within the Church it has, over the years, been blurred outside. "Saint Valentine passed a note to his jailer's daughter, whose sight he is thought to have cured," she said. "The note had no romantic content, but it's from this story that the tradition of sending notes of appreciation has come from. Why not come along to a prayer group it could be your lucky night "If tomorrow you are still looking for your soul mate, the actual patron saint is St Raphael. "He's the person you should dedicate your day or pray to if you are looking for Mr or Mrs right." St Raphael, according to legend, helped Tobias enter into marriage with Sarah, who had seen seven previous bridegrooms perish on the eve of their weddings. It is he within the canon of Catholic saints who is properly associated with helping to forge partnerships. Written in 1477, the Valentine message is from Margery Brews of Norfolk to her fiance , John Paston. In it she tells him that she has asked her mother to put pressure on her father to increase her dowry while at the same time telling John that if he loves her, hell marry her anyway. The oldest known Valentine's message, dating from 1477 St Valentine is said to have been martyred in Rome in 269. While his exact history is unclear, Valentine is thought to have existed as archaeologists have unearthed an early church dedicated to someone of that name. One theory is that he was a priest in Rome who continued to marry Christian couples in defiance of the law of the day. On the eve of his execution, he is said to have signed a note to his jailer's daughter: "From your Valentine." Those hoping for divine intervention to help their love lives may well appreciate the correction in target for their prayers, but Miss Ward also had some more advice. "There is a lot of evidence to suggest that young people who have tapped into prayer groups have found partners," she said. "Those who have exhausted traditional routes like online dating should try spiritual networks. "Why not come along to a prayer group - it could be your lucky night." |
Culture / Re: Igbo Kwenu! kwezuo Nu! Join Us If You're Proud To Be An Igbo Guy/Lady by Truequest(m): 11:11pm On Jan 30, 2009 |
Ndi Igbo mma mma nu ooo! E sitara m na mbido guru ihe edere na elilia rue ebea mana onwe otu ihe m choputara, Igwe USA turu anyi aka n'ihu si, onye mara na o ma atu ilu ya bia ka ya na ya wale onwe ha. Mana site mgbe okwuru okwua rue ebea, o dighi onye mere ka oghotara ihe Igwe kwuru. Ebe osi etua di, Igwe biko tupatara anyi ilu gi ka anyi si n' aka gi mmuta biko. |
Family / Re: Woman Gives Birth To 8 Babies At Once (octupulets) by Truequest(m): 1:00pm On Jan 27, 2009 |
I never know that the one that gave birth to the other set of octupulets is a Nigerian!!!!!!!!!!! |
Family / Woman Gives Birth To 8 Babies At Once (octupulets) by Truequest(m): 12:50pm On Jan 27, 2009 |
A WOMAN has given birth to EIGHT babies – America's second live-born set of octuplets. The mum, who has not been identified, gave birth to six boys and two girls weighing between 1.8lbs and 3.4lbs yesterday. The hospital had scheduled a caesarean for seven babies, but medics were stunned when an eighth was born. Dr Karen Maples said: “It’s a surprise. “Eight newborns are in stable condition and they’re doing quite well.” Dr Harold Henry, chief of maternal and fetal medicine at the hospital, added: "It is quite easy to miss a baby when you’re anticipating seven babies. “Ultrasound doesn’t show you everything.” The babies were born at Kaiser Permanante hospital in southern California. Doctors said the babies were born nine weeks premature but were in a stable condition. Two newborns were placed on ventilators and a third needs oxygen. Hospital spokeswoman Myra Suarez said she could not release any information about the mother, including her condition or if she had used fertility drugs. “They are all doing the best they can,” she said. Dr Mandhir Gupta, a neo-natologist who cared for the infants, said: "She’s a very strong woman, so she probably will be able to handle all eight babies.” The mother checked into the hospital in her 23rd week of pregnancy and gave birth seven weeks later. All eight babies will probably remain in the hospital for at least two months and the mother should be released in a week, Dr Maples added. It is estimated the delivery of the babies lasted just FIVE MINUTES. Dr Henry said: “They were all screaming and kicking around very vigorously.” Forty-six hospital staff and four delivery rooms were used for the octuplets’ births. After one baby was born, staff rushed the newborn into another room and waited for the next, the hospital said. Medics repeatedly practiced for the deliveries in preparation for the multiple birth. The first live-born octuplets were born in Houston in 1998 but one baby died about a week later. The surviving siblings – girls Ebuka, Gorom, Chidi, Chima and Echerem, and their brothers Ikem and Jioke – celebrated their 10th birthdays in December. Their Nigerian-born parents, Nkem Chukwu and Iyke Louis Udobi, said they were astonished and grateful their children had grown up to be healthy and active youngsters. Chukwu said the new parents have a lot to look forward to. “Just enjoy it. It’s a blessing, truly a blessing,” Chukwu said. “We’ll keep praying for them." http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2176693.ece |
Politics / Re: Police Parade Goat As Robbery Suspect In Kwara! by Truequest(m): 11:23pm On Jan 26, 2009 |
[size=14pt]What is the update please? Those living in Ilorin we are waiting.[/size] |
Family / Re: You Are Not A Man Without A Male Child? by Truequest(m): 4:12pm On Jan 21, 2009 |
And if God no give you at all nko? What will you do? Excuse me please hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssssssssssssssssssssssss! 1 Like |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Amazing Plane With More 150 Persons Crash Into The Sea And No Death! by Truequest(m): 2:25pm On Jan 19, 2009 |
minto: Spot on dear rather see this i-laugh will rather attack any one who dare say that our emergency response system needs attention. Even as I write now other incidences that could have been either averted or loss minimized are going on all due to negligence. The way out; see the problem name it, then together let's get for them |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Amazing Plane With More 150 Persons Crash Into The Sea And No Death! by Truequest(m): 11:00pm On Jan 16, 2009 |
I have had a good laugh reading thru all the responses to this thread, some have queried why anyone should think that we cannot achieve similar feat here others countered by narrating how poor our response teams are. I whispered to myself that patriotism is good o! But there is nothing patriotic in seeing a problem and covering it rather than naming it and finding ways of dealing with it. Not long ago an air craft crashed not into any river but right there at the airport and there was almost no survivor, why? they were all burnt to death after the crash. I can go on to bring to your notice similar occurrences but don't let me bug you with more. Naija 4 life! |
Foreign Affairs / Amazing Plane With More 150 Persons Crash Into The Sea And No Death! by Truequest(m): 8:41am On Jan 16, 2009 |
THE hero pilot of a stricken jetliner saved 155 lives last night — as he dramatically BELLY-FLOPPED it into a freezing river. The Airbus A320, which hit a flock of GEESE, ploughed into the icy water — where dazed passengers then scrambled on to the wings. As they stood patiently waiting to be rescued, cool-headed captain Chesley Burnett Sullenberger III — nicknamed Sully — calmly walked TWICE through the flooded plane to check it was empty before becoming the last man out in New York. Last night — after 78 of those on board were rushed to hospital to be treated for injuries — the city’s mayor saluted the veteran Texan flier’s “masterful job” in landing the jet on the Hudson River. Spectacular Michael Bloomberg said after personally congratulating the ex-US fighter ace, 57: “This pilot did a wonderful job and it would appear the crew, passengers and one infant on board got out safely.” New York Governor David Patterson declared: “We have had a Miracle on 34th Street — now I think we had a Miracle on the Hudson. “This was a heroic act from the pilot who saved himself and everyone else on board. “This must now count as one of the most spectacular days in the history of New York in terms of our public agencies and all they did for the passengers who will tonight go home to their families.” Ferries were among a flotilla of boats that raced to the jet after it slammed into the water at 150mph on one of the coldest days of the year. The river is 50ft deep where the plane came down. Rescuers feared carnage — but were stunned to find all 150 passengers and five crew alive. A shivering survivor told how everyone was ordered to assume crash positions as the plane suffered one of aviation’s most dreaded fates less than 45 seconds after take-off — a “double bird strike”. With BOTH of his engines kaput the pilot shouted: “We’re coming down. Brace, brace!” One passenger said after being taken to dry land: “The pilot said to us, ‘Prepare for impact’. Immediately people started yelling and crying. I said to myself, ‘OK this is it, let’s do it’. “We heard a loud bang, like a car crash. Somehow the plane stayed afloat.” Rafts Many of those treated in hospital after being taken off the wings were suffering from exposure after braving temperatures of -7°C. One passenger said a woman’s leg was “cut off”. Survivor Jeff Kolodjay, from Norwalk, Connecticut, said: “People were bleeding all over. We hit the water pretty hard. It was scary.” Another said: “A lot of people started praying and just collecting themselves. “It was quite stunning. We knew there wasn’t a lot of time because we were quite close to the ground at that point and we could tell that the descent was somewhat rapid. At that point people were very quiet. “The river was very, very smooth. The pilot extended the flaps. I don’t know if he put the gear down or not but it was just a great landing. “I was expecting the plane would flip over or break a part. That obviously didn’t happen. It did jockey back and forth — that seemed to last an eternity.” The life rafts of the US Airways jet deployed as icy water flooded the plane in seconds. By the time all on board were evacuated it was 4ft deep. Rescuers were seen pulling some through an emergency door. Those on board then simply walked on to the wings — calmly standing around waiting to be taken on to boats. One passenger said: “It got pretty dark and smoky inside. At first it was a bit of a panic. There were a couple of people who took charge and started yelling, ‘Calm down’. “It’s incredible that everyone seems to be still alive. Thank the Lord — and thank the pilot. I can’t believe somehow he managed to land that plane safely.” Up to eight ferries and local water taxis raced to the scene — swiftly joined by police boats. Fred Burretta saw one of the engines blazing after the geese were sucked in. He said: “I was in seat 15A right over the engine that was flaming. “The engine blew out, the pilot turned around and made a line for the river. There was a lot of silence. “The pilot said, ‘Prepare for impact’ — we went into water. It was a phenomenal landing.” Another survivor said: “We just hit and somehow the plane stayed afloat.” Flight 1549 to Charlotte, North Carolina, crashed near Manhattan’s 48th Street within three minutes of taking off from LaGuardia Airport. An air traffic controller said the pilot — who has 40 years’ experience and has pioneered safety courses for fellow fliers — at first tried to head for a nearby airport for an emergency landing. He realised he was not going to make it — so had no choice but to ditch in the river. Witnesses told how — with no engines — the captain made a textbook landing on the water. One astonished office worker said: “I saw the plane slowly gliding into the Hudson — like it had no power. “At the very last minute it pulled up a little. “There was a massive spray of water which covered the plane. Fuel “The belly hit the water first. It was just seconds before we saw the door blow off then people were on the wings. “Ferry boats immediately left the piers, probably there in less than two minutes.” Fellow witness Barbara Sambriski told how as soon as she saw the plane she realised it was in trouble. She said: “I just thought, ‘Why is it so low?’ — and splash, it hit the water.” Journalist Alex Whittaker, who saw the drama from a 22nd floor meeting room in Times Square, said: “The doors opened and we could see life rafts. “We could see people climbing out on to the water.” An aviation official said: “The reports of bird strikes come from eyewitnesses on the ground.” Early today the jet — which had appeared to be slowly sinking — was towed to a harbour wall. Experts said it stayed afloat so long because the domestic flight was a relatively short hop — meaning the Airbus’s tanks were only half-full of fuel. One aviation expert said of the hero captain: “The odds were stacked against him and most pilots wouldn’t have liked their chances.” British ex-pilot Eric Moody said: “You have to hit big birds to stop the engines. “I would say that was a very successful ditching of that aircraft. Whoever has flown it has done a very good job. He’s a hero.” http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2138642.ece I don't want to immagine what would be the case if it happened here |
Politics / Nigerian Gangsters Get A Foothold In A Violent Italian Landscape by Truequest(m): 4:07pm On Jan 08, 2009 |
As the African gangs gain clout, conflict with the Neapolitan mafia known as the Camorra intensifies, made brutally clear by an attempted hit that left six Ghanaians dead. http://thepmnews.com/2009/01/08/nigerian-gangsters-get-a-foothold-in-a-violent-italian-landscape Yet another, of the numerous escapades from a few Nigerians off shore that are bent on tarnishing the image of others |
Family / Re: Igbo Baby Names by Truequest(m): 1:06pm On Dec 16, 2008 |
Nejuya: How could you give these options to someone looking for Igbo names? I have some more Chinaecherem (God thinks for me) my friend's daughter has this name Chigozie Chimaobim |
Politics / Re: UK Denies Ribadu Asylum by Truequest(m): 12:51pm On Dec 16, 2008 |
landis: Couldn't have said it better |
Family / Re: I Married My Brother by Truequest(m): 10:27pm On Dec 11, 2008 |
Wonders they say never end, This is Stranger than fiction !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm in shock I mean total shock!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: Yaradua To Know His Fate Tomorrow by Truequest(m): 10:09pm On Dec 11, 2008 |
Just hope justice will prevail not minding whose ox is gored. Period. After all what do we have to show for almost two years. |
NYSC / Re: Nysc Members Are Endangered Species by Truequest(m): 8:26pm On Dec 03, 2008 |
@Lucabrasi may be you should read this; No fewer than three corps members, according to the Lagos state coordinator of the scheme, Mr. Anthony Ani, lost their lives in the mayhem. Ani, who confirmed this when he paid a condolence visit to the parents of one of the corps member killed, Ibukun Akinjogbin, at Meiran in Lagos, promised that NYSC would take care of the burial expenses of the deceased. http://thepmnews.com/2008/12/03/cancel-nysc-parents-mount-campaign |
NYSC / Re: Nysc Members Are Endangered Species by Truequest(m): 4:23pm On Dec 03, 2008 |
lucabrasi: I have to restrict my response to your post on the ones that concern me. Having said that permit me to say that you are obviously not abreast with happenings in Nigeria cos if you are I guess your opinion would have been different. Just consider these; why were those guys in Jos? Do you think a corper will know a city so well in two months as to know where to hide? Remember how young people come out of school this days. Just read more about Nigeria you'll agree that they are indeed the endangered ones especially when there is conflict. |
NYSC / Re: Nysc Members Are Endangered Species by Truequest(m): 7:52pm On Nov 30, 2008 |
The greatest problem corpers have whenever this hing occur is that they barely know the terrain to even know where to run to when such thing happens. This reminds me of a chilling experience I had in a cab among our other country men travelling from Kano to Jos. All the discussion in the vehicle was nothing but hate, they were alledging that Southerners hate them with particular referrence to Orkar's failed coup of 1990 or which year now? They said that Orkar is from Awka, they talked about being harrased in all the suthern states that time. You can immagine how scared I was through the more than four hours journey to Jos with two stops for prayers. |
Sports / World Cup Worry As Yakubu Bags Season-ending Injury by Truequest(m): 7:38pm On Nov 30, 2008 |
Everton striker Ayegbeni Yakubu has been ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his Achilles. Toffees manager David Moyes confirmed the injury after watching his side win 1-0 at Tottenham. Nigeria international Yakubu lasted just 11 minutes before hobbling down the tunnel after coming off second-best in a challenge with Ledley King. Moyes also indicated Louis Saha - only recently returned from injury - could miss a significant period of time with an injured hamstring. Moyes said: "The victory has hit us really hard." http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/30112008/58/premier-league-season-ending-injury-yakubu.html |
NYSC / Nysc Members Are Endangered Species by Truequest(m): 6:43pm On Nov 30, 2008 |
Happenings in Nigeria today should concern every right thinking adult. Or how else can you explain this waste of the nations youth because of an election that they have nothing to do with. I was distraught reading these news report from Jos; The gloom that pervaded the Lagos State Low Cost Housing Estate, Meiran, Ojokoro, Lagos, residence of Mr. and Mrs. Akintola Tokunbo Akinjogbin, yesterday can be felt with touch. The woman, emotionally broken, laid on the bed while female members of her family and friends sat around to share in her grief. Her eyes bore the image of a woman that is wearied from shedding excessively painful tears. http://thenationonlineng.com/dynamicpage.asp?id=71426 |
Family / Re: Caught My Husband From Cheating :/ by Truequest(m): 2:30pm On Nov 25, 2008 |
sweet mama: People are always eager to push you when you tell them that you want to jump, but I seriously counsel you to consider the advice quoted above. No situation is irredeemable if you work at it. |
Politics / Re: Nigeria's Economy Under Threat As Oil Falls Below $50 A Barrel by Truequest(m): 3:08pm On Nov 24, 2008 |
Oil Price, Nigerian Economy and the Masses. I hadly could immagine that anyone will contradict 'Kobo' on this matter. The views shared by 'Kobo' so far on the issue cann't be better said. Just before 1999, oil sold for less than 18usd and Nigera had a few billions of dollars in our reserve then. By late 1999/2000 the boom came and from that time till date nothing positive to show neither in the living standard of ordinary man nor our infrastructural development. Today oil still sales for more than 45usd and we are complaining. So I don't see drop in oil price affecting anything at all, any state that want to develop just like lagos is doing will develop period. Alternatively, if all that interest their chief executive is to line his pocket with state treasury good luck to them. |
Sports / Re: William Gallas Stripped of Arsenal Captaincy by Truequest(m): 8:54pm On Nov 21, 2008 |
France Football report that France international Gallas, 31, has been dropped by Gunners manager Arsene Wenger after revealing comments the defender made about disharmony within the squad. The respected news source also claims that either goalkeeper Manuel Almunia or full-back Gael Clichy will captain the side at the City of Manchester Stadium. Full story go to; http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/21112008/58/premier-league-gallas-dropped-stripped-captaincy.html |
Sports / William Gallas Stripped of Arsenal Captaincy by Truequest(m): 7:36pm On Nov 21, 2008 |
In a BBC sport news this evening, Arsenal Captain, William Gallas has been stripped of the Captain hand band and he will miss their clash with Man City tomorrow. If you ask me I will blame it on his mouth, how can you come out and criticize people that are by far better than yourself. |
Family / Re: Her Husband Wants Her Back Home! by Truequest(m): 3:22pm On Nov 19, 2008 |
Mad_Max: This is the most encouraging response I've seen on this thread Mad_max may God bless you richly. Great words I mean great words!!!!!!!!!!! |
Politics / Re: Oshiomole confirmed as Governor of Edo State! by Truequest(m): 10:41pm On Nov 14, 2008 |
dazangel11: Change is usually the most difficult thing in life. I see your concerns as Edo indigenes but my advice is let's give him some time to proove himself. Don't forget that the majority of Edo voters voted massively for in April 2007. Some thing makes me feel that Adams will perform |
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Arsenal Vs Manchester United: Who Wins? by Truequest(m): 10:45pm On Nov 11, 2008 |
Younger guns started where the other gunners stopped by ripping wigan open with three unreplied goals. |
Politics / Re: Re: Naval Officers Beat Up A Lady And Stripped Her - Watch Video by Truequest(m): 7:07pm On Nov 11, 2008 |
You know what i think, you are either a naval officer yourself or a confessed apologist period! |
Politics / Re: Oshiomole confirmed as Governor of Edo State! by Truequest(m): 12:51pm On Nov 11, 2008 |
Congratulation Nigerians and all the people of Edo State of Nigeria. Oshiomhole now governor of Edo State. |
Politics / Re: Oshiomole confirmed as Governor of Edo State! by Truequest(m): 12:46pm On Nov 11, 2008 |
Oshiomhole wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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