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Travel › Re: Shortcut To Death: Abuja Residents Shun Pedestrian Bridges by Yves4real(f): 7:01pm On Nov 14, 2021

Goldiness:
Rebuke that thought and evil imagination in your head at that moment, don't let it get hold of you, because nothing of such will happen alright.

Thanks!

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Travel › Re: Shortcut To Death: Abuja Residents Shun Pedestrian Bridges by Yves4real(f): 4:23pm On Nov 14, 2021

Whenever I use the pedestrian bridge, immediately I get to the part that crosses the road, I always hear the whispers of the village pipo asking what next should the bridge collapse. angry

. Despite that, I don't take the risk of crossing the express road because I cannot come and kee myself by myself.

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Politics › Nin’ll Make Identity Of Internet Users Known To FG, Says Pantami by Yves4real(op): 11:56am On Nov 11, 2021

Segun Adewole
11 November 2021

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has said the National Identification Number will enable the Federal Government and security agencies to know the identity of Internet users in the country.

This is as he stated that NIN will be the foundation of the economy and the security of the country.

Pantami said this during the Nigeria International Partnership Forum in Paris, France.

He said, “Some of these initiatives that happen to be the foundation of even our economy is the introduction of the national identification number. Nigeria has joined the global community by making the use of national identification numbers for both citizens and legal residents mandatory.”

“This is going to be the foundation of our economy and also the foundation of our security that whoever happens to go online, his identity will be known by the federal government and also by our security institution.

“As in our 1999 Constitution as amended section 14(2)(b), that the primary responsibility of government is security and safety of its citizens, it is because of this that President Muhammadu Buhari is very passionate about that and he has been pushing that we establish the foundation of our economy and the foundation of our security on the national identification number so that identity of our citizens and legal residents will be known,

“As it is today, the enrollment has been over 67 million and most importantly we are able to capture the most important category of people that come out to do businesses.

The Minister said having NIN is a prerequisite to enjoying government services, adding that it will bring peace of mind to potential investors.

He said, “So it becomes a prerequisite to enjoying government services and I believe this will bring more peace of mind to potential investors to know that the government has been doing something significant in that regard.

“Recently the country has also launched and commissioned a national centre for artificial intelligence and robotics that focuses more on research and coming up with innovative solutions in the area of security and now the centre in collaboration with security institutions is in the process of developing robots and many more that are going to be deployed to make our country safe and sound.”

https://punchng.com/ninll-make-identity-of-internet-users-known-to-fg-says-pantami/

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Politics › Re: Two Nigeria Politicians That Can Never Stand By Their Words by Yves4real(f): 10:44am On Nov 10, 2021

XXXXTENTACION:
Please give me Buhari's A.P.C manifesto for 2015 general elections....

1. Expectations:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.thecable.ng/documented-promises-buhari-apc-made-nigerians/amp&ved=2ahUKEwixwPegv430AhUaB2MBHdLPBIwQFnoECCYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw21D6xp-gOLqM7uYh2q404H

2. Realities after first term:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.thecable.ng/promoted-behold-the-62-failed-2015-election-campaign-promises-of-muhammadu-buhari-and-apc&ved=2ahUKEwixwPegv430AhUaB2MBHdLPBIwQFnoECDMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0ElXWXFvOsvY1MC4YqkKag

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Politics › Re: Sheikh Gumi: Bandits Require Money, Land Compensation To Stop Killings by Yves4real(f): 9:40am On Nov 10, 2021

He added that sometimes the government would “just give them (bandits) a million or two million and get their weapons without even looking at how they survive.”.....

Gumi can't be arrested because, if the statement credited to him is true, it means that the present administration is complicit in the banditry.
Both the bandits' mouthpiece (Gumi) and govt. are in the same group.

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Properties › Re: Adebowale Sikiru Ikoyi Building Collapse: My Rejection For Being Muslim Saved Me by Yves4real(f): 11:24am On Nov 05, 2021

But the corper, Zainab Sanni Oyindamola that died there was a muslim.

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Family › Re: I’m Pregnant With Twins And The Father Doesn’t Want Them. by Yves4real(f): 2:57pm On Nov 04, 2021

Why is this thread filled with attacks, counter-attack and insults?
What if op is a troll?
Na wah o.
Op, talk to your family about your challenge because they are the ones that will be there for you in this stormy season. Some of us here won't remember this thread three months from now because of Buhari's govt. & the present state of our kwantri.
All the best o.

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Health › Re: Pain During Sex by Yves4real(f): 10:58am On Nov 03, 2021

If the physical factors are ruled out, try to consider the emotional factors & others.

Deep pain
Deep pain usually occurs with deep penetration. It might be worse in certain positions. Causes include:

Certain illnesses and conditions. The list includes endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine prolapse, retroverted uterus, uterine fibroids, cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic floor dysfunction, adenomyosis, hemorrhoids and ovarian cysts.
Surgeries or medical treatments. Scarring from pelvic surgery, including hysterectomy, can cause painful intercourse. Medical treatments for cancer, such as radiation and chemotherapy, can cause changes that make sex painful.
Emotional factors
Emotions are deeply intertwined with sexual activity, so they might play a role in sexual pain. Emotional factors include:

Psychological issues. Anxiety, depression, concerns about your physical appearance, fear of intimacy or relationship problems can contribute to a low level of arousal and a resulting discomfort or pain.
Stress. Your pelvic floor muscles tend to tighten in response to stress in your life. This can contribute to pain during intercourse.
History of sexual abuse. Not everyone with dyspareunia has a history of sexual abuse, but if you have been abused, it can play a role.

Read more using the link below.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/painful-intercourse/symptoms-causes/syc-20375967%23:~:text%3DEmotional%2520factors%2520include%253A,a%2520resulting%2520discomfort%2520or%2520pain.&ved=2ahUKEwjD8paj9vvzAhVVtaQKHY2TBkMQFnoECAQQBQ&usg=AOvVaw1OQkJbBK8-pmmdVdx5RJkj

All the best Sir.

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Christianity Etc › Re: Pastor Eno: A Woman’s Role In Her Husband’s House Is To Increase His Wealth by Yves4real(f): 3:51pm On Nov 01, 2021

Jalaw:
Pastor Eno, the wife of Bishop Eno that shot his girlfriend.

That is not true. She is the wife of Pastor Jerry Eze, the president of Streams of Joy international and the founder of NSPPD (What God cannot do does not exist).
Below is the picture of her husband.

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Celebrities › Re: Lady Denies Allegation Of Mercy Johnson's Daughter Being Bullied At School by Yves4real(f): 2:16pm On Oct 22, 2021

I doubt that the person behind that handle is a teacher. A good teacher can't be this destructive with her judgement/narrations. If you can use inflammatory words online, then you can use them offline.

Now that we have heard from Mercy Johnson and this person, it is time to hear the truth angry

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There are always three sides to a story; your version, his/her version and the truth.

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Celebrities › Re: Heartbreaking Moment Nkechi Blessing Slumped At Her Mother's Funeral (VIDEO) by Yves4real(f): 4:45pm On Oct 16, 2021

I understand that feeling. I was in her shoes few months ago when my beloved dad passed away. It was difficult to breath sometimes, and the day he was buried was worse, knowing there was no hope of him miraculously resurrecting anymore, as I thought for the one month he was in the morgue.
Nkechi will be fine but not soonest

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Politics › Re: Obaseki: I Was Pushed Out Of The APC And Will Not Return To The Party by Yves4real(f): 9:33am On Oct 14, 2021

Wahalaperson:
oooooh, now I see your point, if I had seen all this "my friend said" "my sister said" I wouldn't have argued with you in the first place, the fvcking edo innovation hub is not even fit to train modern fowls, I'm not here for dem say dem say I can drive down tomorrow and get pictures for you. You simply don't know what you are even arguing about. Edobest and edo rubbish are all names, there are no teachers in edo state, no single teachers, drop your number let me video call you tomorrow in a secondary school nearby

If you like, take a flight to the Innovation Hub. For you to even agree that there is an Innovation Hub somewhere is a proof that your initial post wasn't entirely true. There is no need to send me pictures because I have visited the place.
There is no single teacher in Edo state is a big lie. I know that.
There are dilapidated schools in almost all schools in the nation, and I would have been surprised if there is none in Edo state.
You didn't even mention the current happenings in those institutions you mentioned that are closed. Are the institutions undergoing some construction and restructuring work or is the shut down to punish people?
If Lucky Igbinedion is the best thing to have happened in Edo state, why did Adams Oshiomhole borrowed more than $200m to finance projects and even accused PDP of forcing him to borrow? In September 2016, Edo state was in the third position of the most indebted states in the nation even with steady allocation and 13% oil derivatives.
I am even surprise that you didn't add the building of the imaginary fruit juice company, Ehor, to Lucky Igbinedion's achievements.
Don't put Lucky and AAU in same sentence. If there is any infrastructure in AAU today, then, the applause should go to Adams Oshiomhole and Late Professor Cordelia Agbebaku that judiciously used the TETFUND and other state government's intervention. Even Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and other few individuals contributed to the infrastructure on ground today.
I don't know when I am going to have a free time again. But, I will mention you when I have it so we can analyze all the Lucky's achievements that you stated. Let's see the ones that were probably sponsored by World Bank and also know the ones that were in full operation. Until then........
Whether I live in the state or not, I am not oblivion of the happenings in my state of origin.
Have a great day ahead.

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Politics › Re: Obaseki: I Was Pushed Out Of The APC And Will Not Return To The Party by Yves4real(f): 11:13pm On Oct 13, 2021*

Wahalaperson:
just because you are not from edo state, lucky igbinedion built about three colleges of education, ects, hostels at auchi polythecnic, a federal school, ekp was up and doing, but today obaseki has killed everything about education in edo state, security is 0, roads worse, no teachers in schools, no chairs nothing. What lucky igbinedion did in one year Obaseki has not done it in over 5 years in office. My point is I'm not saying he's the worse governor in edo state but I said the whole Nigeria since independence, it's not possible to have or have had a worse governor than this man, he's a huge disappointment and failure.

Please, take it easy with the lies. Don't remind some of us of how Lucky Igbinedion and Rev. Fr. Theophilus Uwaifo messed up AAU in 2000/2001. You think everyone has a short memory?
All of a sudden, Lucky Igbinedion is now a saint. Isn't it time to canonise him?
2. You said there are no teachers in school. I put it to you that you are a pathological liar. What is EdoSTAR and EDOBEST for? A friend who is an office or something in SUBEB told me that Obaseki is better than Oshiomhole.
I am not a fan of any politician but when I see an obvious lies, I don't just turn myself to the other side because I hate politicians.
3. What about the Edo Production Hub along Sapele road set up by Obaseki where young people are engaged in welding and fabrication, recycling and waste management, polythene making, shoemaking factory? Are we going to talk about the Edo Innovation Hub at ICE road? A friend is in a Bootcamp where they are in trained in Tech. Who is in partnership with the organizers?
Fear God.
And to dictator Obaseki, you return to APC wouldn't shock me more than that of FFK. is there a difference between PDP and APC?
Please, integrity and Nigerian politicians shouldn't be in same sentence.

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Crime › Re: How Yahoo Boys Send Fake Bank SMS And How To Protect Yourself by Yves4real(f): 8:49am On Oct 12, 2021

Blessing185:
mumu scammer tunde.. nobody will fall for u..all these small demonic family thief wey dey use 777 dey thief airtime from their father phone,go come online begin form hackers.. thief

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Politics › Re: N55 Trilion Debt:my Conversation With Friend Over Constant Borrowing–Pst Adeboye by Yves4real(op): 5:53pm On Sep 27, 2021

Aidejay:
Is he trying to be funny, cause e no enter.

No, he is not trying to be funny.
Takeaways from the write up:
1. The country still want to borrow even when its debt is being serviced (interest) with 98% of the nation's total income. Example, imagine your take home at the end of the month is #30,000. You collected a loan which requires you to pay an interest of 98% of your salary (#29,400) and you retain 2% (#600). With the nothing (2%) that you have, you are still planning to take more loans. How will you pay the interest of the new loan?
2. If you can't pay back what you have borrowed, your borrower will come take your valuables. Tell me the most valuable assets in Nigeria? Personally, I don't see Nigeria as an innovative country in the world of innovation. What will our borrowers seize? The only thing that they will seize is the seat of power (Aso Rock). They must collect every income coming into the country so as to recover their money.
3. According to the writer's friend, the president once said he would have loved to be visiting his hometown every two weeks. If the borrowers take over Aso Rock, part of the president's wish would have been granted because he wouldn't have to only travel to his hometown every two weeks but will be there permanently as there will be no presidential seat for him since a new government has emerged due to his incessant borrowing.
I hope I have been able to convince and not confuse you that the writing 'enter'.
If you no still understand after this mini explanation, just know say I no be who go fit help you.
Tankiu!

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Politics › Re: N55 Trilion Debt:my Conversation With Friend Over Constant Borrowing–Pst Adeboye by Yves4real(op): 2:19pm On Sep 27, 2021

vanbonattel:
Buharri should be allowed to borrow, the part that retains the name Nigeria after disintegration will pay off the debt.

Funny response.

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Politics › N55 Trilion Debt:my Conversation With Friend Over Constant Borrowing–Pst Adeboye by Yves4real(op): 2:15pm On Sep 27, 2021

NEWS
N55 trilion debt: My conversation with friend over constant borrowing – Pastor Adeboye
Published on September 27, 2021
By Ochogwu Sunday

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor E.A Adeboye has revealed his conversation with his former schoolmate, when he heard that Nigeria’s total debt has jumped to N55 trillion.

Adeboye, who spoke during a sermon at an interdenominational church service held in Abuja yesterday to mark Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary and the 45th anniversary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, said he was shocked when he heard that President Muhammadu Buhari recently requested the approval of lawmakers for more external loan.

Speaking on the necessity of thanking God always, the renowned pastor said it was good to be optimistic that all will be well again.

He said, “I have a friend that we schooled about the same time and we were also born at about the same time. He is always optimistic about everything. When we heard that Nigeria was owing N55tn, he said ‘praise the lord’, and when I looked at him with a question on my face, he quickly said those who are praying for ‘one Nigeria’ are many and that the creditors know that if the country does not survive, they won’t be able to get their money back.

“When we later heard that the interest Nigeria has to pay on debt is 98 per cent of our total income and that even the Senate has approved that we should borrow more, he said ‘glory be to God’.
“I said how would you say glory be to God? He said ‘when what you owe is more than what you can pay, the creditors have a choice. It is either they forgive you your debts or you go ahead and declare bankruptcy. They get angry and then they come and seize the most valuable thing you have.’

“He said that the most precious thing the debtors can seize in this country is the Aso Rock. When I said, what is there to thank God for in that? He said ‘have you not been listening to the news that the President said he would love to visit Daura every two weeks?
“So, he told me that if they seize Aso Rock, his (Buhari’s) request would be granted, he won’t have to be visiting Daura every two weeks. He would just move the seat of power to Daura, his home town.”

DAILY POST reports that amid outcries from Nigerians over his constant borrowing, President Buhari, a few days ago, sought the National Assembly’s approval of another $4.054bn and €710million loan.

The move triggered backlash from Nigerians, as some attacked the President, accusing him of intending to sell the country.

Recall that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo while reacting to the move for fresh loan, berated Buhari, saying that borrowing to accumulate debt for the next generation is criminal.

https://dailypost.ng/2021/09/27/n55-trilion-debt-my-conversation-with-friend-over-constant-borrowing-pastor-adeboye/

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Celebrities › Re: New Photos Of Regina Daniels, Her Husband, Ned Nwoko And Their Son, Munir by Yves4real(f): 12:58pm On Sep 27, 2021

Iyaebe:
Matured men will pamper you to stupor and help you grow out of your shortcomings and not these youngies that will match you silliness for silliness and before you say jack,marriage have scatter.

Christianity Etc › Re: Green Pass Required For Access Into Vatican From 1 October( Pix) by Yves4real(f): 5:21pm On Sep 24, 2021

Dear COVID-19 vaccine's theorists,
Please, tell me which of these theories I should hold on to:
1. The vaccine is a mark of the beast.
2. It is administered to kill the recipients so as to reduce the population of the world.
3. It is administered to make the recipients sterile so as to control the population of the world.
If the answer is not among the listed, kindly state it.

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Politics › Re: How Mailafia Died At Specialist Hospital, Gwagwalada by Yves4real(op): 10:43am On Sep 20, 2021

ejimatic:
.It looks like Covid .Over 65 and above should be careful of going to every place. They are usually more susceptible to the disease than any group index. The loss of one's husband wife and parent regardless of their ages is better said than experienced. I sympathize with the entire family.God will comfort you all.

Same here.

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Politics › How Mailafia Died At Specialist Hospital, Gwagwalada by Yves4real(op): 1:06am On Sep 20, 2021

How Mailafia died at Specialist hospital, Gwagwalada

...Alleges conspiracy as hospital demands N.6m to admit him, denies him oxygen

….How Doctor on duty frustrated foreign consultant to attend to him

….Laments his death a dark day for region, entire Nigeria

By Chris Ochayi

The Middle Belt Forum, MBF, Sunday, gave an account of how an activists and former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia lost battle to a yet to be disclosed ailment early hours of Sunday at the Specialist hospital, Gwagwalada, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.

The Forum, in the statement issued by Dr. Isuwa Dogo, its National Publicity Secretary, which a copy was obtained by Vanguard in Abuja, alleged conspiracy, lackadaisical attitudes of medical personnel as responsible for the untimely death of the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the 2019 general elections.

The statement reads; ”The death of the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, Abuja, this morning came to us as a great shock.

”As someone who relentlessly participated in the activities of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), his untimely death has dealt a deadly blow on ethnic nationalities of not only the Middle Belt but the country at large.

”Arising from various enquiries from Nigerians over the circumstances of his death, the Forum wishes to state as follows: That Dr Mailafia arrived Abuja last Sunday September 12, 2021 from Akure and was received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by his wife.

”On arrival at home, the wife noticed he was not in the best of health conditions and seemed to be suffering from malaria. After three days of treatment without signs of improvement, he went to the CBN Hospital on Friday September 17, 2021 where he was shabbily treated. It took the intervention of a senior medic who immediately placed him on oxygen and admitted him.

”The wife opposed the decision and insisted that she was opposed to the idea of taking her husband to Gwagwalada. Mailafia’s wife only succumbed when the consultant assured her that nothing bad will happen to her husband.

”Yesterday, Saturday September 18, 2021, Dr Obadiah was transferred to Gwagwalada. On arrival, the name of the doctor that was billed to attend to Dr Mailafia was not on duty. Even when an attempt was made by foreign health consultants to save the situation, the doctor on duty got angry and said he was not obligated to listen to any foreign consultants that had been brought into the matter with the sole purpose of ensuring nothing goes wrong.

”Wife of the former CBN Deputy Governor was asked to pay the sum of N600’000 as deposit even when it was a referral case, with accruing medical bill to be settled by the CBN. At a point, Dr Mailafia complained over his breathing problems and pleaded with the doctors to place him in a ventilator. The doctors flatly refused.

”Even after the doctors declared Dr. Mailafia dead, foreign consultants who were brought into the matter through Dr Mailafia’s son that is living abroad, had directed a family member who is a medical professional, with the wife of the CBN Deputy Governor, to mount pressure on the chest of Dr. Mailafia for resuscitation and thereafter place him on a life support.

”The doctors in Gwagwalada refused all entreaties by the family members of Dr Mailafia to follow the advice of the foreign consultants, insisting that they have already pronounced him dead.

”Even when the wife could feel the pulse of her husband, the doctor flatly declared there was nothing they could do since they had already pronounced him dead.

”While the above narration sums up the circumstances under which Dr Mailafia died, we still await the result of the actual cause of his death. As a nationalist and patriot that he was, Dr. Mailafia was completely dedicated to the emancipation of ethnic nationalities from the clutches of oppression.

”The economist was never afraid to speak truth to power just as he remained committed to the enthronement of justice and equity to all citizens across ethnic and religious divides.

”In the twilight of his life, this consummate technocrat and global scholar of repute beamed his searchlight on the raging insecurity ravaging our country. He expressed regrets over government’s incapacity to rein in the activities of insurgents and criminal groups terrorising the nation.

”As a former presidential candidate in the 2019 poll, Dr Mailafia sought to deploy politics to bring about the dream he had for his country. Even after he lost the election, he never let down the bar in demanding for a fair treatment for all Nigerians.

”The Forum recalls his patriotic zeal in standing up for truth and justice. He was never a letdown in being at the forefront of showing the way for national greatness as he was willing to lay down his life for Nigeria.

”The Forum is inspired by his altruistic disposition and contributions to national development. We remain proud of his footprints on the political, economic and social sands of our nation.

”In this period of grief, we extend our sympathy to his immediate family members and pray to the Almighty God to grant each and everyone of them the fortitude to bear the pain of this irreparable loss.

”The death of Dr Mailafia today represents a dark day for not only the Middle Belt but also for all citizens who yearn for a new dawn for justice in Nigeria.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/e-x-p-o-s-e-d-how-mailafia-died-at-specialist-hospital-gwagwalada/

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Politics › Re: Ganduje: Why Governors Are Afraid Of Signing Death Warrants by Yves4real(f): 12:23pm On Sep 19, 2021

HonNL:
SOURCE

He recalled an incident involving a former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, saying, “At one time he signed the warrant and somebody was executed judiciously. Later on, it was discovered that he was not supposed to have been executed. The judgement was faulty.”

But Oshiomhole justified his action when he attended a meeting organized by Amnesty international or so, and was applauded by some attendees.
See the link below.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DAQ4IYuEP5LE&ved=2ahUKEwjZxvqT9YrzAhXL6eAKHXeQBSkQjjh6BAgYEAI&usg=AOvVaw1hxrD7tzbvgw3_rF-sPDqo

Nairaland General › Six Of 10 Children In Nigeria Brought For DNA Testing Not Fathered By Supposed.. by Yves4real(op): 10:59pm On Sep 18, 2021

INTERVIEW: Six of 10 children in Nigeria brought for DNA testing not fathered by supposed fathers – Geneticist

Abiodun Salami is a senior geneticist with DNA Centre for Paternity Test, Allen Avenue in Ikeja, Lagos. For over 10 years, DNA Centre has provided comprehensive DNA testing services in three main areas: paternity and other family relationships, Immigration, and DNA tests during pregnancy – Prenatal DNA test. In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr Abiodun speaks about paternity fraud and the practice of DNA testing in Nigeria.

Excerpts:

PT: There appears to be renewed interest in DNA testing in Nigeria. Why do you think this is happening?

Salami: Well, there are several reasons. The first reason is immigration purposes because when you are travelling abroad, you will be required to carry out a DNA test on the kids who would be accompanying you, especially if you say you are the parent. The second reason could be child trafficking. At the airport, if you are a woman and you are traveling with a child less than six months, you will be asked to go for a maternity test to confirm if you are the mother of the child.

PT: Oh, there is a maternity test too?

Salami: Yes. We do maternity testing to ascertain the mother of a child. The third reason is a major reason – infidelity in marriage. There are so many issues online, I mean, we have read and seen cases of fathers raising children that don’t belong to them. It has always been like that, sincerely, but because of social media, people can now share and we know what is happening. People are getting to know that they can actually do DNA testing to know the father of the child, instead of raising a child for more than five, six years only to discover he is not your own.

PT: What was the patronage like at your facility prior to this renewed awareness?

Salami: Let me give you the statistics. Before now, we do an average of 100 DNA tests in a month, but now we handle as many as 400 cases monthly.

The statistics are mind-blowing. You discover that almost 60 percent of the tests that people come to do are negative. In fact, 6 out of every 10 paternity tests turn out negative. Statistically, in DNA paternity testing, most times, in Nigeria, we see that six out of every 10 children might not be fathered by their biological father.

PT: The statistic is baffling.

Salami: Yes, but it is also a biased statistic. Because for someone to walk in here, he already suspects that there is an issue. There is really a doubt already and most people won’t believe that statistics until it happens to them. I always advise men, it is good to trust, but verify. Things are happening. If everyone starts doing DNA tests, the whole country will scatter. There will be no marriages again.

Most female undergraduates now have one man or the other sponsoring their education aside from their father. These are the men that will eventually be the chairmen at their wedding. These are the men they are actually sleeping with. From experience in DNA testings, most firstborns are not fathered by the husbands at home, because these people have a prior relationship before getting married. Most times, they continue with that relationship, they don’t leave it after marriage.

PT: How would couples who welcomed their kids via assisted reproduction manage privacy, especially when a DNA test is required of them for immigration purposes?

Salami: We had a case of a family that did IVF and used a surrogate mother. When they wanted to travel out, the embassy sent them here to carry out a paternity and maternity test to discover that they were not the real parents of their babies.
We discovered that the fertility clinic they used actually mixed the man’s sperm. They had triplets, two children were from the man’s sperm cells and one was not from him. The two other children were from the mother’s cells and one was not from her. They had to go back to the agency to find out what happened. Probably, there was a mixture of sperm cells or eggs. But normally, even if they used a surrogate mother, the children will take their DNA from the egg or sperm donor, so it doesn’t really matter.

PT: This means there shouldn’t be any form of secrecy if the parents conceived via IVF, for instance. They need to open up to the geneticist right?

Salami: Yes, they should open up because we will detect. Normally, it should be a perfect match. If you are doing a paternity test for a child and samples taken from both parents, it should have a perfect match. This is because each child will take half of the chromosome from the father and another half from the mother. If there is a mismatch, there is a problem. Now, if we are having a perfect match for the father and an almost imperfect match from the mother, we will ask questions.
Most times, when a woman is the gestational carrier – she owns the egg. But in rare cases when fluid passes through the uterus, I mean the fallopian tube, there is a mixture of blood going from the mother to the baby. And when there is a mixture, some parts of the DNA of the gestational mother will go into the baby, just a few. So when there is a mismatch, we know it was an IVF that occurred.

PT: Cryptic pregnancy appears to be a thing in Nigeria.

Salami: You know cases where couples that have been trying to conceive for years then go where they tell them they can give them baby, they pay, the mother will tell them the sex she wants.
In most cases, they inject a sex hormone into the woman and they tell them not to go for a scan. Eventually, when they give birth and they come for a test, we discover that the husband or wife does not own the child. So, she feels she is actually pregnant because she exhibits all the signs of pregnancy and they will be the ones to tell her she is due. But when she wakes up, she’ll see a baby— the people claiming to cut off the umbilical cord from her, whereas it is another baby they brought from the labour room. So, when we do a maternity test, we discover that the baby is not hers. So, we tell them to go back and tell them the child is not theirs. So, we have seen cases like that. This is what we call cryptic pregnancy.

PT: What is the craziest you’ve experienced?

Salami: A lot. Let me see. We have had cases where two men fight over a child. They were a childless couple before the wife got pregnant for her childhood boyfriend. She gave birth to twins boys, who incidentally looked a lot like her husband but the man outside was pressuring her to bring the children, saying he was ready to marry her. It became a big issue and when it came to the issue of child custody the court brought them for a test and we discovered that the man at home and her childhood boyfriend were not even the father of the child.

PT: Can a mistake occur during DNA testing?

Salami: It is possible to make human error, especially when there is a mix-up with the sample. That is a human error but it is very rare. But there are also cases where we have Chimera’s syndrome, but it is also rare. This is when a woman’s DNA does not match that of her child. It is very rare, probably one in a million cases.

PT: How much does it cost to undergo a DNA test? Please take us through the process.

Salami: It costs about N60,000 per person, which is about N120, 000 for father and child. We use different samples like the mouth swab, hair, blood, wax, sweat, chewing gum, and toothbrush. But the best is the mouth swab where you just use cotton wool, it is those lose cells from the mouth that we extract the DNA from the nucleus of those cells. Once the DNAs are extracted we then compare the genes. As a human being, I inherit half of the genes from my father and another half from my mother. So, what we do is to compare half of my father’s DNA with half of mine and there must be a complete match. If there is a complete match, then the probability of paternity is about 99.99%. If there is a mismatch in one or two or three places, it will automatically come down to zero. That means we are not related and the results are ready within a week or at least seven working days.

PT: Do you counsel couples before you carry out the DNA test?

Salami: Yes, we do that a lot. Even post-testing, when the result comes, we see some men crying and saying that they have made a mistake by not taking care of a child because he thought he wasn’t his. Some men also break down when they discover that he has been raising another man’s son.
It’s worse when the wife isn’t remorseful. We have seen a lot, we counsel. There have been cases when a man will come for a DNA test and the result comes out negative and after lots of talk and counsel, the wife insists that she didn’t have any extramarital affair. We then conducted a maternity test and discovered that the woman was also not the mother of that child. We then ruled out infidelity and realised that the baby was switched at the hospital shortly after birth. Most times this occurs when the wrong name tag is put on the child’s hands

PT: How can hospitals avoid this costly mistake?

Salami: Well, training of the nurses. Then the name tag, maybe they will use another technology and not using a biro to label baby. If they can use scan – scan the mother’s and baby’s hands. It is much better than using biro and paper to tag baby A and B and it falls off and they slap it on another baby. That happens a lot.

PT: Do couples walk into your hospital or do you meet them at their preferred location?

Salami: Most times, it is the fathers that come without informing their wives.

PT: Do you encourage this?

Salami: It now depends on their own decision. Let me give you an instance of what happened recently. The man came around recently and according to him, he was ill. So he left his car at the office and a pool car brought him home and he was resting downstairs in his home. Later in the evening, he overheard his wife’s phone conversation with her lover. She was breastfeeding their seven-month-old baby and was saying, ‘‘Kayode, your baby will resemble you, your baby is biting my nipples’’. Then she said the baby should take the phone and talk to his daddy. Our client didn’t say anything to his wife – he was so surprised and then brought the baby for a DNA test. In that case, would you tell the wife? And when the result came, truthfully, he was not the father of the child. These are reasons why men will not want to tell their wives.

PT: Do you also have cases where the women themselves come behind their husbands to do the test?

Salami: Yes, they come. But this time, they come with the father’s sample. Most times, they come with the man’s toothbrush to know if the child is their husband’s. They don’t tell the man – we extract the DNA of the man and compare it with the child and they take the result.
Sometimes, the finding could be that their husband owns the child, and sometimes, it could go the other way.

PT: I’m sure during the course of this your job, you’ve seen many marriages crash?

Salami: I would only assume because once we do the test, we counsel and the decision is theirs, do you understand? But it is always good to know the truth than live in deception, you will agree with me. It is best to allow the children to have a relationship with their real biological parents, because most times, the truth will always come out, one way or the other.
Except it’s a case of assisted, every other process should be as transparent as possible.

PT: What other tests do you carry out at your centre?

Salami: Well, strictly, we only do DNA testing. But there are different types of DNA testing. We have the paternity test to determine the father of a child. We have a maternity test to determine if the mother of a child. We have avuncular testing to determine paternity when the father is not available for testing. An avuncular test will also determine if a sibling (a full blood brother or sister) of the father in question is related to a child, and thus prove paternity. We can do also an uncle-child or aunt-child test in avuncular testing.
We have DNA profiling whereby the people will do their DNA test and keep it in a file for 15 years so that they don’t need to exhume their body when they are deceased because of paternity issues. So once you have the genetic profile of the deceased, we just have to compare it with that of their children.
We do blank parenting testing when the parents are dead. If the late mother for instance was an only child, you can use her parents. We test the samples of the grandparents to see if there is a relationship between the grandparents and the child.
The male lineage or Y-STR paternal lineage test can confirm a father-son relationship by determining if a child is related to an alleged father’s other male relative, for example, his brother, father, or grandfather. We do the male lineage or Y-STR paternal lineage test mostly to resolve kingship tussles.

PT: Is the practice regulated in Nigeria?

Salami: Yes it is, but not many people are aware of the possibilities in DNA testing. We need to keep sensitising people. Did you know that genetics can help curb corruption and solve high-profile criminal cases?
When it comes to fighting corruption in this country, for example, the government can pass a law mandating that every child born in Nigeria must have their DNA profiles done. If you have the DNA profile of every Nigerian, all these issues of theft and armed robbery will be minimal because they know that their genetic footprints or fingerprints will always give them out. People will no longer rape and go scot-free in this country. What if I told you that some of these crimes are committed by the same criminals who should be in prison. If the government can pass a law, for instance, mandating the creation of a DNA database of all the prisoners in this country, the crime rate will greatly reduce in Nigeria.

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oz4real83:
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