₦airaland Forum

brandec:
Although she dey make me go crazy but na still my wife for the next life...

That is the spice in marriage. You argue and then settle with love.

Blunt99:
You were the one running around and abusing others for calling out the discrepancies of the new tax law.

You no talk anything except mindlessly ass licking your brother in power, why attacking opposing voices.


Talk fire 🙄

Do not mind that 2 face of a guy. Was he not the one singing the praise of his pay master. Posterity will judge all of them.

helinues:
They should go to court please

Which kind of unserious opposition do we have in Nigeria self

They are now crying with different story lately

Put your acts together and stop whinnying

A judiciary that has been bought by your godfather?. Lol

Pls do not take Teem or carbonated drinks especially Limca or tonic fizzy drinks after fasting. This is because after a long period of fasting, your stomach has accumulated a lot of acid. Then you went and add carbonated drinks to it. I know of someone who died instantly of this. Next time take a lot of water to reduce stomach acidity first.

MarketDispatch:
But they cannot strike fleeing bandits and Boko haram in sambisa forest because it is too thick

Government of misplaced priority

yarimo:
ALEX OTTI only mission as governor is to waste tax payers money of abians.

Ezin

Damolux01:
Any school in a remote area cannot pay more than this, actually. Reason is because they earn little as per tuition, too. However, these amount are for newbies. We have BSc holder earning 80k. Increment is subjected to diligence and assiduousness to work. The issue with teacher's low salary is a national one. We pray for timely solution, soonest.

Which yeye 80k. That's what you people always say. Even to pay the normal salary becomes a problem. Stick to your OND and O'Levels pls

InfoGuru118:
https://news360ng.com/10-things-to-know-about-nigerias-late-former-president-muhammadu-buhari/

Guy there is nothing to know about the late president. He was failure.

fergie001:
If there is one thing I was sure President Tinubu will get right is to have a competent team. His cabinet is a joke, the largest in Nigeria's history. Maybe there are only 5 Ministers that can be called Ministers in my time, 20 years prior. Who is the Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in this cabinet. Who is the Oby Ezekwesili?

Asked if his anger was his been dropped as a Monster

El-Rufai: Anytime I wake up and see President Tinubu and his team inflicting pains on Nigerians and bungle the simplest things in Governance, things I knew even as DG of BPE,, these guys can't just get it right, I thank God, I am a lucky person. I thank God for saving me from the embarrassment of explaining to be part of this disaster.

Oga you lie. You only saying this now because the govt didn't favour you. See how you have become a saint over night. Abeg go and sit down

Dpharmacist:
By: DPharmacist

This morning, I got a message from a friend.

“Please can you help me with pentazocine for my friend? She's a sickle cell warrior. She just wants to have it close by in case she starts having crisis so she can inject herself before rushing to the hospital.”

On the surface, it sounded innocent — even considerate. After all, we all want to help people in pain, right?

But something didn’t sit right with me.

Pentazocine? A controlled drug? Just like that?

As a health professional, I had to explain that I couldn’t do that. It's not just any medication, and it’s not meant for unsupervised use, especially by non-medical personnel.

I probed further.

Turns out the lady in question is already in the habit of injecting herself anytime she “feels something coming.” In fact, she keeps the drug close at all times — hidden, like a secret weapon against pain.

But to me, it sounded like a serious case of drug dependence. That one message opened the door to a deeper issue that so many people in Nigeria are either ignorant about or too ashamed to talk about:

PENTAZOCINE ADDICTION.

🌡️ What Is Pentazocine?

For those who don’t know, Pentazocine is a narcotic analgesic — in simple terms, a powerful painkiller. It works by acting on the central nervous system (CNS) to block pain signals in the brain.

It's often used in hospitals for moderate to severe pain, such as during surgery or for cancer patients. But here's the issue:

When used frequently or without strict medical supervision, pentazocine becomes highly addictive.


The Dark Side: From Pain Relief to Dependency

You see, people with chronic illnesses like sickle cell disease experience unimaginable pain. It’s not surprising that they seek out ways to manage it fast. But when you begin to inject yourself without medical oversight, you’re not just treating pain — you’re feeding an addiction.

And this isn't about judgment. It’s about raising awareness, especially for families and caregivers who think they’re helping their loved ones by stocking them with powerful drugs at home.

🚨 Signs of Pentazocine Addiction[/b]

If you or someone you know is using pentazocine, here are the red flags to watch out for:

¶Physical Symptoms:

¶Constant drowsiness

¶Dizziness or nausea

¶Constipation

¶Unusual marks on arms or legs from injections

¶Abscesses or skin infections

Behavioral Symptoms:

¶Preoccupation with the drug ("Where can I get it? Do I have enough?"

¶Using it even when there's no pain

¶Hiding the drug or lying about using it

¶Neglecting responsibilities

¶Depression or mood swings

¶Attempting to forge prescriptions or buy illegally

And when they stop? Withdrawal kicks in: sweating, shaking, anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts in extreme cases.


🦠 Health Risks You Didn’t Bargain For

Injecting pentazocine without proper hygiene can expose you to deadly diseases like:

Hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS, Sepsis (a deadly infection that spreads through the blood), Collapsed veins and nerve damage and lastly Organ failure in the long run.

These are not scare tactics — they are medical realities happening in our communities every day.

Not Just Sickle Cell Patients — Youths Are Abusing It Too!

Shockingly, young people and students are among the growing number of pentazocine abusers in Nigeria. Some use it for its "feel-good" effect, while others use it to “escape reality” or enhance their ability to study or work long hours.

But they don’t know the full story. Addiction doesn’t start with needles. It starts with ignorance.


🛑 So What’s the Right Way to Handle Pain and Prescribed Drugs?

1. Don’t self-medicate.

Always consult a qualified doctor. Don’t just go and inject or swallow a drug because someone else did.

2. Don’t pressure healthcare workers.

Asking someone to prescribe a controlled drug casually is unethical. It puts them and you at risk.

3. Don’t enable addiction.

If you’re buying or keeping drugs "just in case," you're feeding dependency. Not helping.

4. Talk to professionals.

If pain is chronic, request a pain management plan from your doctor — they can guide you safely.

5. Observe your loved ones.

If someone close to you is always injecting themselves, especially in secret, have that tough conversation. It could save their life.


🧠 What To Do If You’re Struggling With Pentazocine Addiction

It’s not the end of the road. Help is available.

✅ Medical detox to remove the drug safely from your system
✅ Medications to reduce cravings
✅ Therapy like CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
✅ Support groups like Narcotics Anonymous
✅ Aftercare and relapse prevention strategies

Please, speak to a psychiatrist or addiction specialist. It’s confidential, and you’ll be treated with compassion — not shame.


❤️ A Final Word

If you're using pentazocine, either for medical or emotional pain, I want you to know this:

You are not weak. You are human. But you also deserve better than the chains of addiction.

True strength is not in hiding your struggle — it's in seeking help and choosing healing.

Let’s stop enabling silent addiction in our homes. Let’s start talking about it. Let’s educate ourselves and protect our brothers, sisters, and friends.


📢 Over to you, Nairalanders:

Have you seen or heard of someone addicted to pentazocine?

What are your thoughts on how we handle pain management in Nigeria?

Do you think enough awareness is being done?

Let’s talk. Your comment might save a life.

Say NO to self-medication. Say YES to responsible healthcare.

Weldone. Well written

Racoon:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/05/30/japa-school-fees-even-more-expensive-abroad-youth-minister/

Mr youth minister has there been sometime in your entire life you travelled abroad for studies? If yes, then keep shut pls and let people who can and cannot avoid it go. Because you are now part of the administration that's why you talking gibberish. Hope your kids will be in Nigeria

SultanOfPuna:
I have lived alone in apartment from 2019 to 2023
Due to financial struggles i relocated to my parents house 2023 since then i'm still with them

Now its 2 years and i have gotten financially stable and solid.
I want to leave but my parents are old and they want me to be around them at this stage of their life.


My parents are really old
My siblings are all married except me. My siblings are in different states far away from my parents.
I'm the only one closer to them

I'm the one taking care of the house and making sure things are in order.
But deep down i want to leave the house and go create my own family.

If i leave them and move out i fear that things will be out of order and disorganised due to old age.
Unfortunately no younger sibling to help look after them.

What should i do?

Pls stay with them. If you think the house isn't spacious enough, then you should consider getting 2 bedroom or bedroom apartment for your parents and you so when you finally deem it fit to get married privacy won't be an issue. They need us at this time in their life.

tunjijones:
Abeg, how is this an achievement.

As in ehn. Life time award to shake hands with Trump. God abeg oo

zeuss:
Resign

Crying crocodile tears. This is what Nigerians get when the govt of the day decides to put incompetent people in position of power. We have never had it this bad in the history of Jamb. God abeg.

Ndiobioma:
Abeg make una no vex, which political office is he holding

Exactly my question

nonhuman:
Chasing clouth calling it activism

As in enh. The thing tire me.
Nigeria as a country has serious pressing issues that we should be addressing. BUt we chose to give audience to these fools.

Odin13:
Dem no dey hide pregnancy

Arewa will chop Tinubu money and look right with hi amateur politicians

Never knew his closest friend in Northwest is fighting him already
I mean Wammako of Sokoto state ..

Then he’s loosing all already…. Na. Masari he dey hope on to align the north?

Hia attack on elrufai was the beginning of his down fall in North.
Am from southern kaduna and I can guarantee that Tinubu won’t be getting any vote from here .. if he wan dance anyhow .. e means nothing

Kano is already locked out .. now kastina and sokoto . With kebbi and zamfara .. going PDP already

Don’t know how Tinubu wan do this . .. in north central.. but I know east and west of Arewa are so so out of reach .. plus his rigging and billion dollars ..

We can’t afford to keep Tinubu for another 4 years in office

Walahi .is haram to Arewa and every sane Nigerian

Southern Nigeria is ready
East I believe is ready

Let the west carry their cross it they feel so..

No sentiment

The tribalism and foolishness of this regime is nauseating

But when buhari started the tribalism and nepotism, the northern lost their voices.

atoliman:
Go to rehab center where you can be monitor for withdrawal symptoms such as seizure. A team of health professionals can monitor your health and are trained in what to do. After you get released, go for spritual counseling e.g church , mosque and so on.
Avoid trigger place such as pharmacy or anywhere they sell drugs. If you are craving the tramadol, try melatonin

Who take drugs do not love themselves

From tramadol to melatonin?

Hmmm. Nawa ooo

Remijuice:
I took that thing once last year. I got a chiseling and piping contract. The pay was not much, so I couldn't hire labourers. But i needed the money. My Chemist friend gave it to me, I couldn't handle the side effects. So I stopped. Coupled with the fact that my cousin bro is battling with that addiction.

For the seizure, buy phenobarbitone 30mg and be taking one every night. One tablet is N20 in Pharmacy. Goodluck!

Pls don't advise him to go buy phenobarbitone and start taking it. Nigerians just take medication without prescription. Has he been seen by a neurologist. There are many things that could have contributed to his seizures. Maybe stopping his addiction can also stop his seizures.

Houseofglam7:
What’s with these plane mishaps lately?😳

It's weather. Foggy weather and all that.

WeddingParol:
Who is still patronising that company who doesn't care about their customers lives.

Peace mass transit doesn't have any peace

That company is a very short and easy way to death.

I remember that year. Hmmm

Jostoman:
Old News, Person wey don die Since how many weeks now.

They just delay the announcement to appoint another Yoruba man to replace him.

I am telling you. When the news came out Apc was hiding it.

I don't know what they gain in hiding info

Herbaljedi:
Good day house, my shop landlady is really messing with my mental health lately.
I would clock 2 years in this shop in fee weeks, the landlady keep increasing the shop rent every year, This woman is so wicked that when ever she notice your business is booming she would open the same business for her daughter to start rivalry with you.
She has tried to compete with me a couple of times but it doesn't work for her, now I was suppose to pay 48k for the shop rent 3 days ago, the woman told me it's no more 48k, it's now 60k without any notice..
She did same thing last year, now I plan to pack out of the shop to move to another shop, I don't know how she got to know my plans.
she already went before me to warn the other landlord not to accept me...Now i'm being forced to pay the rent or leave the street cuz no one wants to rent their shop to me because they fear my landlady....
Moderator please push this to front page, I need advice on what to do, I've been crying since morning...

We know them. I will advise you get a new place and move out foe her. She isn't going to stop.

Stacie96:
I'm 28 and I wrote Jamb this year scored 224. The school I applied for have not given me admission yet. Am I too old to write Jamb at 29?

If you have the resources why no go for distant learning. Unilag offers this

[quote author=Nomerci post=132692447]Wassup ppl I have some couple of friends I roll with. They are abt 7 in number. Out of the 7,3 are desperately poor and haggard..as in they don't have sense. Out of these 3,I sold a product to one on credit for 15k,Out of 15k,he paid me 8k abt 2 months ago,so I then asked him for my balance yesterday,I even sent a voice note ,and then he reacted angrily to me and was saying all sorts of gibberish....u can imagine,someone that do come to my house,he weighs 54kg,while I'm weighing 63kg...sometimes I feed him the same food I'm eating,I've done this abt 5 times,he even carries smelly ugly smells to my crib to come and blow. When he is coming,he won't bring anything,not even pure water. They will blow inside my room,that is fully air conditioned,steady power,steady dstv. But I earned him that henceforth,I won't welcome him into my home again,if he no carry anything come. Since then I became his enemy. So I blocked him and blocked him everywhere. Since yesterday till now he has been calling me more than 15times. Its one of the reasons why I hate poor ppl. They have one kind of useless envious mindset.u dey owe me money,then u still dey threaten me. Poverty cannot meet me again.ungrateful poor ppl,I hate them. I've cancelled him from my list.the remaining 6 ,I'm just managing them based on deals and all. I feel so depressed.[/quote
]

My dear, seven is too large a number to call friends. Pls keep a small tangible circle of friends for your sanity and peace of mind

AishaDant:
We have been dating for exactly two years now and to be honest, he is a very sweet and romantic man. I absolutely adore him because he is kind, caring, gentle and considerate. He also listens... Most men these days, do not listen. My boyfriend listens when it comes to most things. However, when it comes to matters of the bedroom, he is closed-minded, shy and quite reluctant. These are a huge turn off for me but I know nobody is perfect so I talk to him about it and it goes in one ear and out the other. He says fine he would try harder and do what I ask but when the time comes, he shys away, leaving me upset and even frustrated.

Am I being too coded? Alright! He enjoys bjs... He would moan, shake - these things I enjoy. I absolutely enjoy being able to fully satisfy him but what of me? He does not give head!
Crazy huh? Imagine wanting and enjoying something you refuse to give. How is your partner supposed to feel?
Oh and for those of you wondering, I am extremely clean. Maybe too clean even.
This is a problem for me. He is too reserved and finds it difficult to try new things.
Guess what guys? He is talking about marriage when he cannot even satisfy me in the bedroom. I just smile and change topics because I know I am not gonna marry him.
I don't want to be sad and miserable. I am young and I want to be happy and satisfied.

He wants to introduce me to his family officially before he comes to see my family this December. What do I do? He is a very nice man and he is well-behaved, sane, stable but he does not know how to satisfy a woman in the bedroom. What do I do?

OH and he is not on nairaland. He thinks nairaland is boring. He prefers Instagram so hopefully he doesn't see this ever. 😒

Have you ever wonder if he is gay?

[quote author=Cultureart post=132665570]Wike is a performer, na just character finish am[/quote
]

They na only road him dey build?. Nawa ooo

CodeTemplarr:
Hmmm. Thats down to a combination of strategic FG projects and coastal privileges in those states and not because the governors are working as they should.

You dey mind them

Johnson225:
Lol . these ones na clowns
the collective cost of those hair sponge up there isn't upto 70k.
walks outta thread in disgust

You just took the words off my mouth. These hair doesn't even look like let alone smell like 70k hair.
Lies from the pit if hell

Islie:
https://www.thecable.ng/sources-nnpc-weighing-options-on-ph-refinery-as-turnaround-maintenance-falters/

Na today?. Story for the gods. Those who were hoping indefinitely to see the ph refinery una welcome oo

Deepspirituals:
https://www.pulse.ng/news/metro/police-arrest-3-suspects-caught-with-human-tongues-bought-at-oyingbo-market/nncywyg

This is nolonger a news. Oyingbo market has always sold these items. Expecially places where agbo stuff are sold. These items are sold openly during specific market days but can be bought from those agbo shops secretly

JAOS:
https://thenationonlineng.net/fg-stops-export-of-cooking-gas-to-crash-price/

Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas) Ekperikpe Ekpo, said “Short Term Solution: With effect from November 1, 2024, NNPCL and LPG producers are to stop exporting LPG produced in-country, or import equivalent volumes of LPG exported at cost reflective prices.”

Na lie ooo. Lies from the pit of he'll.

In the next six month now, Gas will even increase in price. Let's watch and see.