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Senator Dino Melaye's Bill to prohibit tribal marks passes second reading in Senate. One of the major reason for promoting this bill is the view that the practice of tribal marks contributes to spreading HIV/AIDS, just as unprotected sex is actually the number 1 means of getting the virus in Nigeria, maybe we should also pass a law to stop sex altogether?
There are historic and cultural underpinning to the tradition of tribal marks in the African context, I am 200% sure that the people in the countryside/villages, i.e. the custodian of traditional values were neither consulted or included in the decision for the formulation is this bill. Another top to bottom enforcement that will fail.
I understand there is a good case to check the spread of HIV; especially as it concern the use of unsterilized tools for making marks and circumcision (male) in the country. However, this is move amounts to cutting off the head because of headache.What we need is to empower and improve on advocacy on the use of sterilized tools amongst practitioners, and provision of facilities/tools to support them for prevention of HIV. Some hospitals at the local health centers still share syringes and needles, so what is this attack on a tribal marks?
This law/bill is therefore poorly thought out and should be thrown out or replaced with a bill dedicate to providing half of the salaries of the senators to improving health care provision among tribal marks practitioners in Nigeria.
Senator Dino Melaye is simply attacking a cultural practice that has been the way of life of the people for ages. Is like the culture of Tattoos, shebi some senators have tattoo? is that not Africa/oyibo tribal marks or a means of spreading HIV?
I am waiting for the day the Senate will debate a bill on how to remove public funds from the hands of politicians, or how to reduce the occurrence of complete treasury looting. KOGI WEST RECALL DINO MALAYE NOW House of Representatives Channels Television Senator Dino Melaye

The practice of tribal marks serve a cultural purpose, while some were given at birth, many grew up to get it themselves, if we use a federal legislation to attack a local cultural practice on many years, it will amount to an affront to the way of life of our people. I will rather suggest that the legislation should be towards making it an item of choice and preserving the right of a child to take or reject the tribal mark. But if we go ahead and destroy this practice, there will be nothing to research and understand by 7 generations down the line about how we lived and what could be learnt from the former generation. As at today, the practice is not so popular anymore. we do not cut off the head because of headache, more so the people should consult very widely with the people in the villages. My view is formed from a purely academic point of view. Sustainability is very key to human existence.

Senator Dino Melaye's Bill to prohibit tribal marks passes second reading in Senate. One of the major reason for promoting this bill is the view that the practice of tribal marks contributes to spreading HIV/AIDS, just as unprotected sex is actually the number 1 means of getting the virus in Nigeria, maybe we should also pass a law to stop sex altogether?
There are historic and cultural underpinning to the tradition of tribal marks in the African context, I am 200% sure that the people in the countryside/villages, i.e. the custodian of traditional values were neither consulted or included in the decision for the formulation is this bill. Another top to bottom enforcement that will fail.
I understand there is a good case to check the spread of HIV; especially as it concern the use of unsterilized tools for making marks and circumcision (male) in the country. However, this is move amounts to cutting off the head because of headache.What we need is to empower and improve on advocacy on the use of sterilized tools amongst practitioners, and provision of facilities/tools to support them for prevention of HIV. Some hospitals at the local health centers still share syringes and needles, so what is this attack on a tribal marks?
This law/bill is therefore poorly thought out and should be thrown out or replaced with a bill dedicate to providing half of the salaries of the senators to improving health care provision among tribal marks practitioners in Nigeria.
Senator Dino Melaye is simply attacking a cultural practice that has been the way of life of the people for ages. Is like the culture of Tattoos, shebi some senators have tattoo? is that not Africa/oyibo tribal marks or a means of spreading HIV?
I am waiting for the day the Senate will debate a bill on how to remove public funds from the hands of politicians, or how to reduce the occurrence of complete treasury looting. KOGI WEST RECALL DINO MALAYE NOW House of Representatives Channels Television Senator Dino Melaye

A businessman, Tonye Okio, spent his Christmas and will start the New Year at a Bayelsa prison for allegedly criticizing the Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, on his Facebook account.

Mr. Okio, who was also a former Abuja Liaison officer for Bayelsa State, was arrested on October 26 at his Abuja residence.

He was subsequently blindfolded and driven to Bayelsa by the Special Investigation Bureau, SIB. The police also stripped Mr. Okio of his mobile gadgets and all postings on his Facebook account, ‘Tonye Okio’, about Mr. Dickson was deleted.

Two days after his arrest, the Bayelsa police released a statement that Mr. Okio was arrested for seditious publications against the Bayelsa governor.

“This is to inform the general public and the good people of Bayelsa State in particular that the Bayelsa police command has succeeded in apprehending one Tonye Okio ‘M’ of Otiokpoti, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State for the offence of seditious publications.

“The suspects whose syndicate members are now at large will be appropriately arraigned in court when investigation is complete,” the police said.

The police then detained Mr. Okio for 10 days without trial. Mr. Okio’s lawyer subsequently filed a case at a Bayelsa High Court demanding his fundamental rights be obeyed and he be charged to court if he has indeed done anything wrong.

A day before his fundamental rights case was to be heard, the police on November 5charged the victim before a Magistrate Court for defamatory publication against the Bayelsa governor.

After taking his plea, the Magistrate Court adjourned the case to November 21 for trial.

When the case came up on November, 21, the magistrate court granted Mr. Okio, an aide to ex-Bayelsa governor, Timipriye Sylva, bail in what a civil society activist described as ‘ridiculous conditions.’

The bail conditions included N5 million with one surety in like sum who must be a permanent secretary in the state and resident within the court’s jurisdiction.

Following the ruling, the victim’s lawyer, Doueyi Fiderikumo, prayed the court that it would be impossible to satisfy the condition because the complainant was the state governor who he suspected must have threatened most permanent secretaries in the state.

Sources close to the Bayelsa State government also told PREMIUM TIMES that no permanent secretary under the state’s employ dare stand as surety for Mr. Okio out of fear of the governor.

Although an application was filed at the Nembe Division of the Bayelsa High Court in the state to demand a variation in the bail conditions, the court reportedly fixed three consecutive days for hearing and was unable sit on any of those days.

A ruling on the review of bail application was slated for December but was again adjourned by the presiding judge, J. Buofini.

On the said date, the judge through the court’s registrar notified counsels that the ruling on the bail review application was not ready; and therefore the case was adjourned tillJanuary 20.
http://premiumtimesng.com/news/152138-man-detained-two-months-allegedly-criticising-bayelsa-governor-facebook.html

I just thought we should have a thread for people to share their thoughts of Mandela and maybe pay some tribute to the glorious life he lived. Please write a tribute, hopefully i can send them off to SA after a while.


Mandela, a name the world will never forget, Your focus and fight for the well-being of people was examplenary, The world will never forget you. I will never forget you madiba. Rest in peace.Rest in peace Madiba! Africa mourns, yet celebrates the life of a quinntessential/distinguished statesman. Toksdam

wesley80: Since August 2007 yet you only have 175 posts and 45 topics? Bros abeg you be Senior Junior. That's if you didnt "rig" that record sef, afterall na naija we dey! lol

lol, i am a busy man, i seldom have time come here. so what is my punishment ? you can demote me or something, i didn't rig the records, u can ask seun. not everybody in naija acts naija.

A very good friend of mine just told me he was my senior on nairaland, that got me thinking; is there seniority on nairaland, so i decided to check the date i joined nairaland, and you wont believe what i found out. Time registered: August 10, 2007. Some of us should have chieftaincy or should be Governors of some forum. is there anybody out there who is a senior fellow of nairaland like me ?

...South Korean football player Park Eun-Seon has been asked to take a gender test to prove she is a woman, after scoring 19 goals in...
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The core principles of integrity, selflessness, justice, faith, altruism amongst others have since left us and our nation. We see selfishness, greed, ignorance,nepotism,tribalism,anarchy, androcracy, kleptocracy, and juntaism working to reduced Nigeria to a dytopia. Read the full article click below: http://www.toksdam.com/2013/11/07/apc-is-fishing-in-the-wrong-waters-the-progressives-fishing-in-pdps-muddled-water/

...Bemoaning her fate one day as she spoke to Esosa, she said ‘I must have missed God, maybe I should not have married Wills...
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A juju man was reportedly caught in red handed just before the Ghana Mali Game, he was stealing himself into the dressing room>>>>>>>>>>>> follow link for full gist. http://www.toksdam.com/2013/02/12/afcon-things-a-juju-man-was-caught-in-black-stars-camp/http://www.toksdam.com/2013/02/12/afcon-things-a-juju-man-was-caught-in-black-stars-camp/

[url][/url]http://www.toksdam.com/2013/02/02/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-nigerian-answered-by-by-tinuade-olarewaju/

While Gov Rotimi Ameachi May have a very strong case in saying the LGS need no autonomy, he should remember the LGS of today is a functional creation of the state Chief executive, who many time take 50% of their allocation, living them with nothing to even perform a miracle with. Ameachi's Two-Tier Nation is an attempt to cut the real people off the grid of nationhood, having said that, let me add that any autonomy granted to the Nigerian Local Government System of today will amount to a monumental waste of resources, nothing like what we have seen so far, just imagine sending an un-disciplined dog on errand with a chunk of freshly fried meat .
READ THE FULL GIST HERE- [email]http://www.toksdam.com/2012/12/13/a-grand-conspiracy-to-cut-the-people-off-completely-lgs-to-be-scrapped-rotimi-amaechis-proposed-two-tier-nation/[/email]

have you ever though of the man with the largest amount of cash, wealth and resources in time ? I found out it was an A man from West Africa. Here is a list of the top 25 and bill gate is in it but not in top 10. no woman is on this list. i find it both amazing and disturbing that the richest man in the last 1000 years is from west africa, look at west africa today.... see details here
http://www.toksdam.com/2012/10/17/top-25-richest-of-all-time-1000years-who-are-the-richest-persons-of-all-time-no-woman-on-the-list-and-bill-gate-is-not-in-tope-ten-smell-the-cash/

does this person know what achievement means ?

I FEEL REALLY "TUFFED" , SOMEONE HAS DONE SOMETHING BAD ,SHE SAYS AM SORRY AND SHE EXPECTS EVERY THING TO RETURN TO NORMAL AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE MORE, IF YOU ASK ME I THINK LADIES FIND AM SORRY AS A WAY OUT ,SPEAKING AS A MAN, NO OFFENCE TO THE LADIES ,BUT I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE MORE,SHE SAYS AM SORRY AND I TAKE IT,BUT I DONT FEEL IT ANYMORE IT IS TOO EASY.WHAT DO U SAY ?

the president wakes up and decides to sack the md of power holding,justifiably correct,they haven't lived-up to expectation,eventhough just like the president,they have not been able to find the right charm to conjour the right abracadabra that will supply the 12,000 megawatt that nigerians need at the moment. but mr president has carefully avoided the hand the feed him with the keys to the house in the valley;surrounded by rocks.the senate and the reps benefited from the same hand,unsurprisingly they have made clear pronouncement to keep him(iwu) on seat.the judicial submissions are too clear,the man in question (inec chairman) compromised the trust entrusted to him,and he should be made to answer. some politicians no get shame at all.

i have seen the statistics,its not absolute in anyway, and i think you know that,no statistic is.i think you are on a war path,i wish you luck as you prove what you have to prove,i tot you were doing something really strong for posterity.i wish you luck with your mission.i however will do more work on the findings.thanks

from my recent observation after going through the facts in this publication,is this; the statistics may be correct, note; maybe correct,also the poster needs to do a little more research especially into the level of drop out from the SE, not every body that starts a race finishes it. go back and check the level of drop out from each zones as you have done with the entry data or better still let's have the data on the statistics of graduation as against entry into school. you will have to go beyond Jamb to get it,as jamb only knows those who are entring,am really interested in ur findings, @ poster nice job.i want the drop out statistics,take itas a challange.are in the academia or you are apolitician ? shallom.

@ poster,this is a very strong thesis,i like to know your source,you didnt say much about your references,i have a bit of some reservations,you should publish this in an academic journal for the right people to see.your use of the graph and chart is apt i must say.if you dont mind i like an abrigded copy.toksdam@yahoo.com

go down on ur knees and ask her,if she says yes,give her the ring. is a day to ask. is a day to sit and have a lot of things to talk about,sense or non-sense.it actually does not have to be 14th but then to the lady it may make her feel special. i rest my case

thats a very clean job @poster,i hope we get there sooner than expected,its a possibility and i look forward to it.thats if it's not happening already because it will surely happen,especially if we loose our captivity of negativity, as displayed by most nairalanders.

the imperial lion comes with different faces,a boycot wouldnt do the magic,we need to take it there to their doors in lagos or Abuja, you have my hands and legs for keeps on this one,this guys came in here without visas, now they come to hama here for people to go over and do a few things,there is more to this matter.lets do it @ poster

i hope you have found ,love.you certainly are too honest.i wish you luck,invite me.

u definately cannot/maynot understand,we are operating from differnt frequencies,u may never have listen to my own frequency.just keep ur own fingers crossed and watchout/.