Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja

The Presidency on Saturday insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari’ s appointments are not lopsided in favour of the North as suggested by a recent media report.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina , stated this in a statement made available to journalists . The media report had claimed that 81 of Buhari’ s appointments are from the North . But Adesina described the report as a mischievous attempt to mislead the public and portray the Buhari administration in bad light.

He said the writer unilaterally selected 100 appointees to drive home the distraction presented as “facts ”. “To claim , suggest or attempt to insinuate that the President’ s appointments are tilted in favour of a section of the country is simply untrue and certainly uncharitable, ” Adesina said .

The presidential spokesman insisted that it is false for anyone to say that Buhari’ s appointments are lopsided. He added , “From all records , majority of the President’ s appointees across different portfolios are not from the North , as the publication erroneously alleged.
“If the publication did not have ulterior motives , a simple enquiry from official sources in the Presidency would have prevented this unwarranted public disinformation .

“It must be stated clearly that , despite the distractions and biased reportage of this article, President Muhammadu Buhari remains committed to serving all Nigerians, no matter the tribe , ethnicity or region, and he is also determined to ensure that Nigeria remains strong and united .
“He has , and will continue to keep faith with one Nigeria and has shown this with the administration ’s diverse projects in different parts of the country ’ s geopolitical zones .

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Mrs. Mammy Maria Ochefu started Mammy market business which later spread to all military barracks in Nigeria . She was married to a former governor of old Enugu State , late Colonel Anthony Ochefu. In this interview with JOHN CHARLES in Otukpo , Benue State , she spoke on what prompted her into starting the business and other issues . Excerpts:
How was growing up ?
My father gave birth to me on April 10, 1941 in Otukpo and named me Mammy. The meaning of Mammy in English is mother , ( Enenu in Idoma ) . I grew up with my elder sister in the prison yards in Otukpo . When I became more mature , I gave myself English name Maria and when I got married , I began to be addressed as Mrs . Mammy Maria Ochefu .
Why did you drop out of school in primary four ?
My father gave birth to 13 of us and my elder sister who took me from the village promising to take care of me refused to enrol me in any school until my elder brother, Igoche Ode , came to take me from her house. He took me to one reverend father who later took me to Adoka in Otukpo and I was there assisting the priest while in school.
How were you able to get married to a soldier who eventually became a military governor ?
I got to know my husband through his elder brother who was my teacher in Adoka . His brother who was my teacher then introduced me to him . I never envisaged that my husband would one day become a military governor . He came home for his annual leave and he met me and his brother introduced me to him . Then, he was a corporal in the army . So , I did not get married to him on the basis that he would be governor some day . But because I was told that he was a nice person and very humble then , I agreed to be his wife .
When you got married to him at 14 , was it with the consent of your parents ?
My father was fully aware . Then it was rare to be about 14 without a prospective husband , then it meant there was something wrong somewhere; either from your family or your kind of person . But my father insisted that I shouldn ’ t marry from Ochefu family because his family was deeply involved in chieftaincy tussle. But my uncle , my father ’ s brother , insisted I must marry him , because the man was a nice person . My mother had no say and there was no resistance from her . So based on my uncle ’ s advice , my father finally agreed that I should marry my husband .
But at 14 , you probably must be too young to understand what marriage was all about?
Hmmm. Honestly , I didn ’ t really know anything. During our time , as Idoma culture and tradition demand , the very year that you were getting married , your parents would hand you over to your husband . You would have no prior knowledge of what and how the marriage would be. I didn ’ t know what and what was involved in marriage when I got to my husband ’ s house as a housewife .
But when my husband was about taking me out of my father ’ s house to his place of abode, my father prevented him from taking me . His reason was that I was too young and that my husband should allow me stay back home and become more mature . Then one of his good friends sneaked me out of my house because my husband wanted to leave for his station that very day and he was desperate to go along with me . He was at Enugu State by then . So my husband and his friend made arrangement and smuggled me out of my house without my father ’ s knowledge . Because he had already married me legally just that I was too small, there was nothing my father could have done again but to be happy for me.
You said that you got married to your husband when he was just a corporal, when he was rising in the military , how did you do it that he didn’ t think of getting married to an educated lady?
I was not afraid at all that my husband would take advantage of my educational deficiency and marry an educated lady when he became military governor . When we were in the barracks, men were around us everywhere; they kept watch on you , your steps, attitudes and behaviour towards everyone. Then, there were men that wanted to be close but my husband warned me sternly never to give attention to another man .
Again, my father trained all his female children in such a manner that you dare not go close to someone who is not your husband . He also warned us never to get involved with another man . So in my father ’ s house, it was a law that whether you were married or not, you would not allow any man touch you until you were pronounced husband and wife . So the way I took care of my husband made him not to think of taking another wife , either educated or not educated . I was taking care of him and he was taking care of me too , till we became too used to each other. The love between both of us practically made it impossible for him to think of another woman other than me . While he was rising in his military career , he was also rising in love with me and my love for him became undiluted , which was why we were able to live together throughout his military career. We loved , cherished and supported each other until God took him away from me .
People have always thought that mammy market started with military barracks, but you claim it is your name . How?
When I came to join my husband , I had nothing doing . Sometimes, I sat at home from morning till night idle . So one day, a thought came to me that I should start up something that would keep me busy and I started making gruel also known as ‘’Kunu ’’ . When I started preparing the ‘’ kunu’’ , then , we were living in a one bedroom apartment and each time I made it and kept it in front of my room , it usually attracted flies to the house and all my neighbours would be complaining and making trouble with me that I always attracted flies to the house. But each time I made it, I had to go round the barracks, hawking it and before 10am , I had already sold everything . If I returned home, my neighbours would still complain about the flies despite selling everything I took out. So , following the persistent complaints from my neighbours, I decided to rest for two weeks without preparing the gruel .
After two weeks, my customers started trooping to our apartment to ask why I suddenly stopped . I told them about my neighbours’ attitude towards me and since I didn ’ t have a place to keep the gruel without attracting more flies to their rooms , I could no longer continue. So , those officers that usually came to my house very early in the morning to drink the Kunu , stood behind me and insisted that I must continue with the business ; people like the late Hassan Katsina, our current President , Muhammadu Buhari , Yakubu Gowon and one senior officer from the east whom I can’ t recollect his name again .
This was in Kaduna, the officers instructed the young officers who also loved taking the gruel( Kunu ) to build tents ( Bacha ) for me behind the barracks. It was boldly written in Hausa language that , ‘ Welcome to barracks , let ’ s branch at Mammy market and drink Kunu . ’ From there , I started selling the Kunu again . When we moved from Kaduna to Zaria , they still allocated a place where they built bachas for me. We left Zaria for Ibadan, the soldiers still built bachas for me again . We moved from Ibadan back to Kaduna, I still built bachas . That was the beginning of Mammy Market across military barracks in Nigeria . And when we retired and got back to settle down in Lagos , I established a supermarket , pure water factory and the gruel joint . Then my friend ’ s mother who worked with the Corporate Affairs Commission advised me to register them as a company and when I asked my husband which name to give my business , he told me to name the company ‘’Mammy Market’’ That is the meaning of Mammy Market.
But in those days , soldiers ’ wives were practically idle with no other preoccupation than cooking thrice a day . What motivated you into doing that business of making gruel ( Kunu ) and selling to the soldiers?
It is part of the training my father gave us as his female children on how best to assist our husbands in taking care of our house. You couldn ’ t just sit down and be watching your husband or waiting for him to give you money all the time . When he didn ’ t have to give you , you would have nothing to fall back on . So , we were taught that we must do petty business so that when your husband was not at home to give you money for food, you should have something that would assist you in cooking for the children.
You said officers like Muhammadu Buhari , Yakubu Gowon and others patronised you , it means that you knew Buhari up close , what can you say about him ?
Most of the officers who patronised me, drank my gruel ( Kunu ) on credit and I usually booked them down. So , once they received their salary, they would settle me and we would start afresh . But one thing I like about Buhari, our current president was that, he never owed me . He always paid me each and every day he drank my ( Kunu ) gruel . Buhari started drinking my gruel when he had two stars . Buhari was always very neat and someone who didn ’ t like trouble at all . We lived together in same block at the NDA , Kaduna and he was in charge of environment and landscaping . As my customer , we related very well with each other. We stayed together in peace and in harmony.
You described Buhari as a good man , whereas people always think he must be a very tough person …
When we were at the Nigeria Defence Academy , Kaduna , I remember my husband travelled to Cameroon after he was posted to Lagos . You know , soldiers hardly stay in one place . Then , there were not many soldiers on ground to evacuate the heap of refuse and dirt around our block. Buhari came to our block and asked of my husband ’ s whereabouts because he so much admired our block due to the way I usually maintained the flowers and the landscaping . If you grew up with white men or lived with catholic priests , you must know how to take care of flowers. So because of my background, I was very good at that . Each time soldiers came to our block, they would want us to park out of the place and probably for them to take over . So when Buhari asked of my husband and I told him he had travelled to Cameroon, he said why was I still staying at the quarters when I was supposed to have relocated to Lagos where my husband had been posted to before he travelled out of Nigeria . I told him that I wanted my first daughter and my first son who were in boarding school in Gwusasa, Zaria to finish so that by December of that year , I would relocate to Lagos and he said okay, I could stay as arranged by my husband . Then , my son , who is now a professor , Yakubu Ochefu, was someone that Buhari loved so much. In fact , Buhari liked Yakubu very well. My son always went out with him . Whenever he came to the house, he would ask ‘ where is Yakubu ?’ ‘’Inna Yakubu , inna Yakubu , inna Hassan ’’ and I would reply him and say look at them over there . One of my sons was named after Hassan Katsina.
As someone that got married at 14 , what would you consider as gains of early marriage?
I was 16 years when I gave birth to my first child. It enabled me to take care of my children and lived a humble and fulfilled life. But early marriage is something you need to manage .
Having experienced it , would you still encourage young ladies between the ages of 14 and16 to venture into early marriage ?
Yes, I am even advising the upcoming girls that even though you are educated , you must understand the culture and tradition of your fatherland, especially in Idomaland. If you marry and you take care of your husband in a humble manner , he would not be jumping from one place to another . So early marriage depends on where you come from, the family you belong to . In my place , if your family is good and you have good upbringing , then there is the possibility of you getting married early and having successful marriage.
Today , no barracks is complete without a Mammy market . How does that make you feel as someone who started it ?
The problem that I have now concerning that name Mammy is that each time I go out especially to functions and I am introduced as Mrs . Mammy Ochefu, people would shout in exclamation and ask me , ‘’oh , are you the Mammy market?’’ and when I say yes , they would shout ‘ Oh my God ’ . So , people are embarrassing me too much with that name now . They would express excitement saying this is the Mammy Market woman , Mammy market has come . ’ Recently, I travelled to Zaria to visit one of my friends and I went to the market to buy some goods . When I purchased those items and I wrote down my name , the owner of the shop told me that the name sounded like where the market was located and asked me if I knew anything about the market and I said yes. The person was shocked . What I normally did then was that each time I established the Mammy Market in any barracks we were posted to , and when we were going on transfer , I looked for a trusted friend and handed over the market to her to manage . I always encouraged my fellow barracks women to engage in one business or the other in order to assist their husbands . With that market, I have assisted so many people and I am happy that the Mammy Market still exists in virtually all the barracks you go to in Nigeria . Therefore , I am fulfilled just that the military authorities are yet to honour me, including the Federal Government .
How many children do you have . Why is it that none of your children became a soldier ?
That is a big question. I have seven children but my son who is the second to the last was so desperate to join the army . My husband didn ’ t want any of his children to join the military . His reason was that soldiers suffered too much . He suggested that even if any of them wanted to join the military, they should acquire some good level of education first . But by the time they all finished school , none of them was ready to join the military again . My son called Ejiga wanted to join the army by all means and he took the NDA exams several times . They would say he didn ’ t pass and I told his father to assist the boy through his connection but my husband would say no , that his children would not join the army because apart from the fact that soldier ’ s job is strenuous, people believe that one must be dubious to be a soldier and he didn ’ t want any of his children to be seen as wicked and dubious. In a nutshell, it was my husband who vehemently discouraged the children from joining the military.
What would you do to get military authorities to give you recognition as founder of Mammy Market ?
Actually, my recognition by the military is long overdue. The military authorities ought to have invited me ; the Federal Government is supposed to have honoured me in a colourful manner for achieving that feat. But I believe Saturday Punch has done a great deal by coming to interview me on what I have achieved while in the barracks. Nigerian government in collaboration with the military authorities is supposed to have done something tangible for me . Now that all my children have grown up, the Federal Government needs to recognise them . Buhari should remember that his lovely boy , Yakubu Ochefu, is now a professor and I will be very happy if Buhari can do something for him so that he will continue to take care of me .
When your husband retired, what did you start doing as a means of livelihood?
During our time , whether you were a governor or not , there was nothing like tapping money from government . So we retired home empty handed and my husband brought home nothing. But when we finally settled down at home, I went into farming because my father was a farmer . I was into yam , beans and rice farming. I also had orange and cashew orchards and started managing the farms with my husband till he died . And when he died , I started from where he stopped . I continued to take care of the children until they all became mature . So for now , I am doing nothing again , the children are absolutely taking care of me because old age has set in

Based on findings , one of men’ s worst sexual problems is impotence. It is a type of sexual dysfunction characterised by the inability of the man to develop or maintain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse .
Beyond the fact that it reduces man’ s self esteem , it impairs a man’ s ability to have sexual intercourse and more importantly, it also reduces the likelihood of the man being able to impregnate a woman . But the good news is that it is curable.
However, given the serious impact it has on the sexual wellness of a man, it is important to point out that there are certain habits that fuel this dysfunction , and these include:
Diet : It should first be noted that the turgidity of the penis is dependent on blood flow and so it is only helpful when people eat the food that would aid blood flow in their system . WebMD, a website that provides valuable health information and tools for managing health, pointed out that the kind of diet or eating pattern that could cause heart attack due to restricted blood flow would also obstruct the flow of blood to the penis, especially when blood flow is needed for the penis to be erect. Therefore, to avoid impotence, men are advised to take fruits , vegetables , fish , red wine , whole grains and heart-healthy fats like nuts . “ Anything that is bad for a man’ s heart is also bad for his penis, ” an associate professor of clinical urology , Andrew McCullough, said .
Obesity : Another factor that can cause impotence is obesity. According to WebMD , overweight is a risk factor for diabetes, which could cause nerve damage in some parts of the body . However , if one of the nerves that have links with the penis is damaged , it could affect the sensitivity of the penis, resulting in erectile dysfunction . Also , diabetes has been found to be one of the endocrine diseases that impede blood flow and that can also affect blood flow to the penis. Also , people that are obese tend to have high level of visceral fat which has been linked to lower testosterone .
Lack of exercise: Exercise has been found to add great benefits to the body , including increased blood circulation in the body . In fact , exercise has been found to boost libido due to the increased blood flow. On the other hand , inactive or deskbound lifestyle has been found to cause erectile dysfunction . However , people are also advised to be cautious of the kind of exercise they engage in and this is because any form of exercise , like cycling , that puts enormous pressure on the area between the scrotum and anus could affect the nerves and vessels that have links with the penis, leading to erectile dysfunction .
Smoking: Previous studies have shown that there are many disadvantages of smoking to the body and in this case , it transcends its negative impact on the lungs to include its enormous impact on the functionality of the penis. Specifically, WebMD pointed out that smoking could harm blood vessels and reduce the flow of blood to the penis. Furthermore, it was found that nicotine , one of the substances in tobacco , could make the blood vessels to contract and in the long run , contract the flow of blood to the penis. An assistant professor of urology and co -founder of the cardiovascular and sexual health clinic at Yale University , Charles Walker , told Healthline that smoking could damage the lining of the blood vessels , which affects the smooth muscle in the penis and inhibits blood from flowing in . Everyone knows smoking is bad for your health , but most people don’ t realise there is a direct relationship between cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction , ” he added .
Penile injury: For such a sensitive and important organ , one could be tempted to think that no harm could come to the penis, especially with its location, but there have been incidents of people sustaining penile injury , whether due to rough and uncontrolled sexual activity or injuries sustained from accident. However, injury to the penis has been found to affect its sensitivity . Also , certain injuries to the nerves and arteries in the urethra could result in erectile dysfunction . A specialist in erectile dysfunction , Dr. Irwin Goldstein , told Everyday Health that the main artery to the penis, which supplies the blood needed for erections, is connected to the pelvic bone , thus, extreme force in the pelvic bone region could crush the artery and in effect , lead to erectile dysfunction .
Oral hygiene : This may appear shocking to many , especially when there doesn ’ t seem to be any link between the teeth and the penis. But according to recent studies , men with gum disease tend to battle with erectile dysfunction . On the other hand , men with erectile dysfunction tend to have gum disease . As it turned out , the researchers told Men’ s Health that as the tooth decays, the immune system attacks pathogens in the mouth and then bacteria in the mouth could find their way into the bloodstream, clog blood vessels , including those in the penis. This affects blood flow to the penis and this can lead to erectile dysfunction . However , the way out is to maintain oral hygiene , by brushing the teeth twice daily and flossing regularly.
Stress: This factor sounds like a common issue and many people are familiar with the causes and effects . However , stress had also been found to trigger the secretion of adrenaline hormone , which makes the blood vessels to contract . Thus , reducing anxiety, depression and worries helps blood flow considerably .
Drug abuse: The effect of drug abuse is widespread , but not many would know that the use of certain drugs could impair their sexual functionality or even kill their ability to get aroused. Hence , people are advised to consult a doctor or pharmacist before taking any drug , more so that the drug effect is usually a side effect . And the said drugs include the ones men take to boost their performance or treat erectile dysfunction . So , consult a doctor before using any drug .

Profandie:

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Profandie:

I am interested.
I have BSc and I don't mind that u will pay with OND level.
I just need the experience and want to help your firm to achieve more financial success..I am very interested and ready to resume tomorrow if u want.
My mail is andrewotike@gmail.com
Pls reply.

Calm down brother, desperation would not get you the right opportunities. Even if you are desperate, try as much to suppress it; it is in your interest.

I registered a Paypal account but I forgot the password. When I tried to logging, email confirmation was requested. The US phone number I used to open the account has blocked my line on Whatsapp because I didn't her approval before using her number to register. After email confirmation, Paypal still wanted me to verify my phone number. I am surprised at the lady, she was my very close confidant before she left now she turn her back on me when I required her help.
You may blame me for not getting her approval though, I requested but she was not saying anything, so when I had to register, I thought there would not be anytime phone line verification would be necessary as email confirmation may just be enough.


Now I got a message from Paypal that my account has been credited. Can someone help out?

Almost two months after he returned to the country from his medical trip to London , United Kingdom, President Muhammadu Buhari has yet to return to his office inside the Presidential Villa , Abuja .
But the Presidency says the situation has not in any way hindered the President from performing his duties .
Buhari, who arrived the country on August 19 to a wild jubilation by Nigerians after spending over 100 days abroad , has been operating from an office located inside his official residence and another one located inside the Presidential Banquet Hall.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu , had said the President ’ s office needed renovation because of its devastation by rodents during his long period of absence.
“ Following the three - month period of disuse , rodents have caused a lot of damage to the furniture and the air conditioning units , ” he had said , explaining that it was impossible for the President to operate from the office in that condition .
Although he said he could not tell when the renovation would be completed, the presidential spokesperson had stated that the maintenance company had been asked to speed up its pace of work .
However, 56 days after the President ’ s return to the country, he has yet to resume in his office .
His residence and the Presidential Banquet Hall, where he operates from are less than five minutes ’ walk from his office .
The President has been hosting meetings and other events in the two venues .
This week alone , he held separate meetings with some state governors and the nation ’ s security chiefs at the venues .
Governors that met Buhari during the week included Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State ; Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State ; Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State and Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State .
The President has also been attending weekly meetings of the Federal Executive Council inside the Council Chambers located less than 50 metres to his office .
Buhari has also been joining Muslim faithful for Juma’ at service inside a mosque located behind the Council Chambers .
When contacted on Friday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity , Mr . Femi Adesina , said where Buhari has been operating from are also offices .
Adesina said the most important thing is that the President is working .
The presidential spokesman was , however , silent on when Buhari will resume in his main office .
“ Office na office . He ( the President ) uses one now , and the work goes on , ” he simply said .
Our correspondent had sought to know from him the stage of the renovation in the President ’ s office ; if there is any truth in the claim that Buhari does not plan to return to his office anytime soon ; and when exactly he would return .

Originalsly:
Hmmm....even Google can't give such details about the word. Very educative.

Exaggeration. Google way surpassed that.

Peacegalore:
Still hoping to see my primary school teacher who believed I couldn't amount to anything because my parents were not well to do....
Now,I am a biochemist and a medical doctor abroad.
I can't wait to see you Mr. Gbenga and show to you that no condition is permanent.
All glory and honour be to God.

You don't need that; only a fool would try to prove that he is no fool.

Peacegalore:
Still hoping to see my primary school teacher who believed I couldn't amount to anything because my parents were not well to do....
Now,I am a biochemist and a medical doctor abroad.
I can't wait to see you Mr. Gbenga and show to you that no condition is permanent.
All glory and honour be to God.

You don't need that, only a fool would try to prove that he is no fool.

Naijacost22:


You Idiot", Why don't you and your 'bastard cronies let them "fraudulent Biafrans" people leave and form Biafra?
After all Nigeria will be safer when the "Biafran Fraudsters" Leave.

There is no gains in hate speeches and divisive remarks. #stophatespeechestoday

I say NO to hate speeches;It's satanic.

I guess this is one of the gains of having Amaju Pinnick on CAF Exco.
Okocha is a bundle of football talents.

Congratulations my brother; this is sure the beginning of greater things to come. Your tithe is God's but a big kudos to Nairaland crew.

I won't pronounce them scam because they are not but not comfortable with they disguise method they adopt. They are a company into recruiting drug marketers and probably network marketing. The choice is yours to make.