Horrible what has happened. But there are some facts we should all know;
1)Having HIV does not mean "condemnation" or death. HIV with proper discipline in taking the anti - retroviral drugs,she can live as long as she can.
2)This is not a call to increase promiscuity; having unprotected sex with an HIV + person,the virus cannot be transmitted just that once.
There is a lot we need to know about HIV - AIDS.

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Menhhhhhhhh,me i wanna open mi own church.me,i wanna live likea president.me,i wanna just talk a bit,spend alot and them pple pay for me.me,i wanna be a pastor,

question

why are the Jehovah witnesses against blood transfusion even to save a life?

my brother is a doctor,a patient was lost durin a Ceasarean section because she and her husband refused her to be transfused.he was intimated abt the risks.that she was loosing blood and since she was goin 2 have a C-section she needed blood.they stil refused and the lady bled to death.then, her husband had d guts 2 say that he was goin 2 sue the doctor and d hospital for causing his wife's death.

pls wats d reason for dis ur belief?

@server34

deres this one i like best(there seems 2 be to many human errors with bankers)

Intercontinental bank Olu Obasanjo 2.Port harcourt

I definately will nt mention banker's name.My ex-boss wanted online access to his acc.he practically had 2 remind d lady incharge for over 6mths to generate his log in details for him so he can start bankin online to make transfers.she kept sayin "i have sent a mail 2 lagos .we will have 2 wait for them"(lagos don turn in2 gaza??).
That was her reply for over 6mths.then one day after callin her boss ,she finally sent his log in details to his mailbox and wat did we see,she sent 12 other account holders log in details and transaction passwords!!!!
Wen we opened the 1st person acc usin d details sent,d person had abt a million plus in his acc.we culd have moved as much money as we wanted.wat more can yahoo boys dream off?
quickly my boss drafted a letter absolvin himself of any blame and hand delivered it 2 her branch and the head office. cos if 2 say money lost,d bank wuld have said he connived wit d lady dat mistakenly sent him d transaction log in details and passwords for 12 acc holders of the bank.na dere story for end

really i tink d bankers are so over worked that d bcome so clumsy wit sensitive details and later blame it on fraudsters.yes fraudsters are abound everywere but the bankers themselves divulge details witout knowin it.

over and out,

@server34.

hw do u explain the callousness by some banks staff as i gave concernin the cheque i paid into my friend's acc.as a former CSO u no dat if i pay a PHB cheque into a PHB acc,it reflects immediately not 4days(working days) later after i went 2 remind d person i paid 2.

i almost got d embarassment of a life time cos d cheque was a payment for wat i bought.my friend thought i was lyin wen i said i had paid in a cheque into d acc.

tell me,is it that the cashier was so engrossed in her big pay cheque that a "measly" 30k was notin?

Then hw do u explain the threat a fellow banker likeu tellin a customer that we will warrant him sayin "il walk u out of this bank"
cos i mean that day,i was really shocked wen i was told that i culdnt take my money.im sure its because i kept sayin "my money".abi the money no be my own??

pray tell.i have always wanted a medium 2 speak abt my greiviances

Sorry.I am going to give names of banks and location to let them knw that there are zillions of problems with Nigerian banks

1) I paid in a cheque of 30k into Bank PHB(from a BankPHB to BankPHB cheque),Evo road opposite everyday supermarket.4 days later the cheque payment had not reflected.Even though that the cheque didnt go thru CBN clearing house.Not until my friend tried to cash the money from her acc 4 days later,they told her that there was insufficient funds in the acc.I had to go back with my deposit slip and showed them before we discovered that the "banker" that i paid the cheque to forgot to post.Even after 4 days!!

2) FCMB G.R.A. junction.My NYSC acc was domiciled with the bank on Ikwerre road.Just before our passing out,i enquired frm them if i culd stl withdraw my money frm the acc even after submitting my NYSC ID card,and they told me that as long as my picture and signature is scannedinto the system, i can always withdraw.2 weeks later,when i went to FCMB,G.R.A. juction,they told i culd nt withdraw my money because i was no longer a serving corper and i was insisting that it was my money and i was told otherwise,a "gentleman banker" sitting behind the payin cashiers barked out sayin "who told u that its ur money?if ure nt careful i will work u out of this bank"!!!!

3)Oceanic bank circular rd.I used their ATM machine and some funny looking N1,000 notes were dispensed to me.I went inside and asked one of the cashiers to pls check the note and found out that the machine dispensed counterfeit note to me.I had 2 threaten fire and brimstone b4 the cash officer (one very rude and patronizin lady) saw it fit to replace the money for me.

Really there are alot of crazy things that happen in banks that makes them look like certified thieves.Do you know that for a corporate acc that has online banking,BankPHB deducts the sum of N1,000 monthly just for having online access to your account?!!!!

So every month 1k out of the account.

These banks are just here to rip pple off their hard earned monies

She's late.She died a few years ago.he was supposed to marry but she died shortly after having the child.

Thanks waterworks

The child is 5yrs old and the mother is late.some pple have even concluded that its his "bad luck" and that ishould stay away from him since he has such bad karma.

Hello Nairlanders.I met a guy who's everything I want(well you definately cannot find a perfect man).He's much older than me which is not a problem.But the chemistry is right.He seems like the one.

But, he has a child.I dont mind since he was never married to the mother.My people are screaming blue murder that i cant marry a man who already has a child.I have not the slightest qualms about it since the child is very young and sweet.And by the grace of God,i will learn to love the child like mine and when we start having our own children,there will be no difference.

I love my family and my parents especially and i love this guy and his child.Now im torn in between.My parents are damn against such liaisons and they want me to break up the engagement (i hid that detail from them when we were dating).

What should i do?Can they be right about their antagonism??Pls help

And can all the "Stars"of Nollywood and Nollywood itself pay Tom Cruise?If people dont know,Tom Cruise's earning practically equals 10 State's yearly budget if not more.Tom Cruise acting with such people will only dampen his resume.

Who dash Nollywood/monkey free banana?

Culled from Vanguard Newspaper.Tuesday,13 2009.

Job losses loom as Naira crashes further
Written by Funmi Komolafe, Labour Editor, Babajide Komolafe, Victor Ahiuma-Young & Franklin Alli
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
*Banks plan massive lay-offs

A thick cloud of uncertainty descended on the nation’s foreign exchange market yesterday as the Naira fell further by N6 to N150 per dollar in the official market, with dire implications for the national economy.

Reacting to the development, the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), and other members of the organised private sector warned that the continued fall of the Naira would lead to widespread increases in prices of goods and services, unemployment, and increases in costs of capital projects across the country.

Already, there are indications that the banking industry would soon experience massive job cuts as banks have concluded plans to lay off thousands of workers as part of strategies to cope with the impact of the global financial crisis.

At the inter-bank market, N153 exchanged for one dollar as against N147 on Friday, while the parallel market, Bureaux de Change (BDCs), said they do not have any specific exchange rate for the Naira owing to uncertainty on the official exchange rate and supply of foreign exchange by the Central Bank (CBN).

With the latest drop, the naira has depreciated by N18.73 or 14.3 per cent in the official market since the beginning of the year. Last week, from N131.27, the naira depreciated to N144 in the official market, losing N12.73 to the dollar.

Foreign exchange dealers of banks and BDC operators, who spoke to Vanguard, expressed concern over the silence of the CBN, saying this is fuelling uncertainty and speculation in the foreign exchange market. A senior bank dealer said the apex bank had been very secretive since it started depreciating the Naira last month.

“Hitherto, the CBN announces results of foreign exchange auction and the ruling official rate, but since the beginning of the year, the apex bank has not been doing this. Rather, it keeps the banks and BDCs in the dark on how much it is selling and what rate it sold,” the dealer complained.

“As a result, nobody is sure of what is going to happen, whether the CBN will sell foreign exchange and the quantity it will sell, whether it will further depreciate the naira, and by what margin. The situation has got to a point that nobody knows what to do and there is increasing dependence on rumours and speculations.”

Experts warn on inflation

Members of the Organised Private Sector and banking experts have warned that the depreciation of the naira would occasion widespread increase in prices and increased unemployment.

According to the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) and the Nigeria Labour Congress, the crash of the naira will lead to job losses, drop in capacity utilisation, higher cost of production and a drop in the purchasing power.

Speaking to Vanguard, Director-General of NECA, Mr. Olusegun Oshinowo, said “the managers of this economy should address the state of our economy and our currency.”

He saidthe implication is that “costs will go up, capacity utilisation will drop, there will be lay-offs and purchasing power will drop.”

NLC’s General-Secretary, Comrade John Odah, described the crash of the naira as tragic. He also called for transparency on the part of the government.

His words: “It is tragic and it shows that our economic managers have not been able to protect our currency and economy from the global financial meltdown. It shows the hollowness of claims that we are not going to be affected.”

NECA Director-General said: “We need somebody to come up and tell us what is going on. We are in a crisis and we are not acknowledging this.”

Speaking in the same vein, NLC General-Secretary, John Odah, said “something must be done urgently. Government and our economic managers must tell the people what is being done about the economy.”

Both Oshinowo and Odah said governments of other developed countries have informed their people about the state of the economy and what is being done.

In the words of Comrade Odah, “in other countries, people know what their governments are doing. The Central Bank of Nigeria must tell Nigerians what it is doing with our national economy and currency.”

Mr. Oshinowo said Government’s statement on the state of the economy is urgent and necessary now. He recalled, “in December 2008, we had to dip our hands into our foreign reserves to the tune of $6 billion. In the light of dwindling oil production, government must come out to say something.”

Speaking in the same vein, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) President, Alhaji Bashir Borodo, said the depreciation would have an adverse effect on the cost of production in two ways.
First, he said cost of imported raw materials will rise which will further hike the cost of production and lead to increase in price levels across the country.

He further asserted that the falling value of the naira, if not arrested, could lead to increase in interest rates.

“As more naira is generated to buy dollar in the foreign exchange market, what would be left for lending to businesses would be less, which will in turn, push up the lending rates by banks,” he noted.

"The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), should intervene effectively to save the value of the Naira and protect the macro-economic gains achieved in the last four years, otherwise, we will be repeating our experiences four years ago,” said Borodo.

The year would be characterized by a number of macroeconomic shocks. There is the naira depreciation shock. The foreign exchange market fundamentals clearly reflect the inevitability of the naira exchange rate depreciation.

The continued funding of the foreign exchange market at pre-2009 levels had become unsustainable. Since ours is an import-dependent economy, the depreciation of our domestic currency presents potential significant shocks.

Corroborating Borodo's assertion, President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Chief Solomon Onafowokan, said the depreciation would fuel inflation through increase in procurement costs, higher absolute values of import duties, VAT and port charges all of which would increase proportionately to the degree of depreciation. These would be transmitted to the economy through higher prices.

LCCI, he stated, has noted that there is also a direct relationship between inflation and interest rate, warning that the cost of fund would come under pressure in 2009.

His words: “I have reviewed the economic outlook to put in context the policy choices in this potentially challenging year. The LCCI feels strongly that appropriate policy choices by government could go a long way to mitigate the challenges and shocks, and some of the policy choices we propose include the following:

•Governments at all levels should refrain from the imposition of new taxes or raising tax rates on the private sector in 2009.

The current investment climate is bad enough. An added tax burden would completely stifle and strangulate the private sector and stagnate the economy. We believe that Governments at all levels could achieve marked improvement in revenue through improved efficiency in the collection and administration of existing taxes.

•Fiscal prudence in the public sector is now more critical and imperative than ever before. Governments at all levels should demonstrate greater prudence in the management of their finances. The spending patterns of the last eight years are no longer sustainable.

Thus drastic cuts in public sector spending (especially recurrent spending) are imperative in the spirit of the prevailing economic conditions.

•The recent imposition of Excise duty on detergent, cosmetics, alcoholic beverages and fruit juice, spaghetti and noodles, toilet paper and facial tissues, cartons should be reviewed in 2009 in the light of the numerous challenges already facing the real sector. The proposal for an upward review of VAT should be put permanently on hold.

•The state of the power sector has become an inexcusable national embarrassment. Government should resolutely and sincerely commit itself to the target of 6000mw of electricity generation by end of 2009. Transmission and distribution issues should also be concurrently tackled very urgently.

The economy would stagnate if the present state of the power sector does not improve dramatically.
Bankers who spoke to Vanguard also stated that the depreciation will translate to further increase in the price level and that it is consumers that will bear the burden.

A former CBN director noted that, “the depreciation cost is borne by the private sector as it has a pass through effect and price level changes, which means inflation will rise. The government revenue will increase.

However what goes round comes around as cost of government import (that is, for IPP project) will hit the roof."

Meanwhile the CBN Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo will today meet with chief executives of the 23 banks on recent developments in the industry.

The meeting tagged breakfast meeting with the bankers, scheduled to hold in Lagos, would among other things, deliberate on strategies to end the free fall in which the Naira has found itself in recent weeks.

Banks plan massive lay offs

CONTRARY to the continued reassurance by managers of the Nigerian economy that the nation’s economy, especially the banking sector is insulated from the global financial meltdown, the banking sector is planning to lay off thousands of workers as part of strategies to cope with the global financial turmoil reminiscent of what is occurring in Europe, Asia and America.

Vanguard authoritatively gathered that a leading first generation bank (names withheld) and two new generation banks (names withheld) have almost concluded plans to retrench no fewer than three thousand workers in response to the consequences of world economic slow down.

Since the 2005 banking sector consolidation, the said first generation bank had carried out not less that three retrenchment exercises which affected over two thousand workers, while the other two banks had also carried out one or two retrenchment exercises.

According to a senior staff in the first generation bank who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity, “the effect of the global financial meltdown is already here.

Banks like ours that have direct link and are collaborating with some banks in Europe and America are already feeling the heat.

The job losses is going to be massive. In our case, for a start, the job losses cannot be less than 1000. The other two banks may each retrench more than one thousand staff. Never mind what the government and its agents are saying.

I think they are just economical with words probably to avoid panic. You can see what has been happening in the stock market since last year.”

Vanguard's investigation revealed that organised labour in the nation’s financial sector may have gotten a wind of the planned massive retrenchment exercise and is calling for a united front by labour movement in the country and its allies to confront the impending mass job purge.

Under the umbrella of the Association of Senor Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), labour, in a recent statement called for the immediate detachment of Nigeria from the Bretton Woods institutions such as the International monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, to save the nation’s economy from the imminent economic predicament.

President of ASSBIFI, Comrade Adeshina Lasisi, in a statement said: “As the global financial turbulence spreads, if not quickly checked by severing our strings with neo-liberal, Bretton Woods institutions like IMF/World Bank, many socio-economic rights of workers and political rights of citizens would be attacked.

The most apparent threat is the imminent and menacing mass retrenchment of workers, embargo on employment, arbitrary reduction of staff emoluments especially in sectors like the oil/gas, financial and communication, and of course, attacks on the terminal benefits of workers.

All unions and workers must join hands to build a vibrant movement to protect the rights of Nigerian workers in this year because during the period of crisis and economic stagnation, workers are usually the first causalities.

The organized labour and the informal sector must link up with the progressive civil society groups to contextualize the campaign for the protection of workers’ rights.

The immediate past is replete with instances of how labour and civil society served as the only formidable opposition in the country. We can do it better.”


Sorry Nairalanders that my post is very long.But what do you think about this?Does this mean that the global meltdown has finally reached our doorsteps?I know like a thosand people that work in banks. Is it going to affect our brothers,sisters,aunties,uncles,boyfriends,girlfriends,husbands,wives and even our enemies?

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@ poster

Someone was murdered and you find that hilarious!.No offence intended.But you may just be as sick as the murderer.

As for the murderer,he should spend the rest of his days in jail for killing his wife for no good reason.No wonder they were getting divorced.He's a sicko.

Ripples over nursing mother, man’s death in police custody
By GABRIEL DIKE, Osogbo
Friday, October 24, 2008


•Okiro
Photo: Sun News Publishing
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Osun State Police Command is in the news again, as yet another suspect, a woman has allegedly been tortured to death while in custody. The incident is generating ripples as people of Ede in the state have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, over the woman’s death. They are demanding prosecution of the officials involved and #100million as compensation.

Detectives at the police station in Ede were accused of beaten to death one Misitura Ademola ,who was held in their custody over a reported case of theft by a friend.

While the ripples generated by the death of Ademola are yet to settle down, the Police Command found itself in another messy situation following the death of a man, who died in questionable circumstances at a police station.His family members are demanding an explanation.

Daily Sun gathered that the late Ademola who was nursing a five month-old baby, was accused of house breaking and theft in another compound within Ede . The relations alleged that the police descended on her heavily with their batons after her arrest.
According to members of the family, four policemen from ‘A’ Division police station in Ede arrested the victim and without giving her opportunity to absolve herself, started beating her mercilessly.
But the police command,in defence,said it was a mob that lynched her.
But an eyewitness, one Alfa Adewale,faulted the police alibi,stressing that the policemen who came to arrest her forcefully removed her five month-old baby from her back and threw her (baby) at one of the family members.

He added: “In our presence, after beating Misitura mercilessly, they handcuffed her hands and legs and took her to their station. They swooped on her without listening to her side of the story and bundled her into a waiting Mazda wagon with registration number--312EDE.
“So,when it happened like that, I followed the policemen to their station and there they started beating her again. The beating was so much and I could not bear it any longer then I told them that they should remember that she was a woman but my pleas fell on deaf ears.

He further claimed:“Her child was crying throughout the night, so,about 8: 00a m, I took the child to the police station for Misitura to breastfeed her but I was told by the police that she was dead and that her corpse had been taken to the hospital’s mortuary.
“I asked what killed her, none of them could give me any satisfactory answer. They only said we should go and collect her remains for burial”, Alfa narrated.
Another eye-witness, Alhaji Bashir Oyekanmi, alias Erusope ,who is chairman of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Ede North disclosed that he was at the police station when policemen were beating the deceased.

Oyekanmi explained: “As the chairman of RTEAN, one of my boys was in a little problem, so, I was at the police station when they brought the woman. As she was brought down from the police vehicle, the policemen started beating her and the woman was crying.
“At a point, the woman called me and said she was from Laoye compound and that I should help her. I moved closer but could not recognize her because of the beating. I never knew that she was my sister.
He continued:“I was at the station until 9:00pm that day. She requested for water but the policemen did not even answer her. Now, they are threatening me because they knew I witnessed the whole act.”
Reacting to the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Joshua Olayemi (DSP) confirmed the woman’s death but said that investigation on the matter is now being handled by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) but the woman’s family members alleged move to cover up the incident.

He said the state CID would investigate the claims by police that they rescued the woman from a mob and also look at the angle of all the eyewitnesses accusing police of torturing the woman to death.
The family lawyer, Barrister Babalola, had petitioned the Inspector General of Police in a letter dated September 27,2008 and demanded that the alleged murderers of Ademola be brought to book.
The second death in police custody according to Daily Sun investigations was recorded at Ataoja Police Station. The police claimed the elderly man committed suicide while in their custody on Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

Effort to seek the reactions of the PPRO, Olayemi (DSP) on the issue proved abortive but the family members of the deceased raised alarm accusing the police of killing him while battling to secure the service of a lawyer to handle the case.

Culled from sunnewsonline.com

Nigerian Policemen!!!!!!!!! Fear them.They are completely INSANE!!!!!!!

Ripples over nursing mother, man’s death in police custody
By GABRIEL DIKE, Osogbo
Friday, October 24, 2008




Osun State Police Command is in the news again, as yet another suspect, a woman has allegedly been tortured to death while in custody. The incident is generating ripples as people of Ede in the state have petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, over the woman’s death. They are demanding prosecution of the officials involved and #100million as compensation.

Detectives at the police station in Ede were accused of beaten to death one Misitura Ademola ,who was held in their custody over a reported case of theft by a friend.

While the ripples generated by the death of Ademola are yet to settle down, the Police Command found itself in another messy situation following the death of a man, who died in questionable circumstances at a police station.His family members are demanding an explanation.

Daily Sun gathered that the late Ademola who was nursing a five month-old baby, was accused of house breaking and theft in another compound within Ede . The relations alleged that the police descended on her heavily with their batons after her arrest.
According to members of the family, four policemen from ‘A’ Division police station in Ede arrested the victim and without giving her opportunity to absolve herself, started beating her mercilessly.
But the police command,in defence,said it was a mob that lynched her.
But an eyewitness, one Alfa Adewale,faulted the police alibi,stressing that the policemen who came to arrest her forcefully removed her five month-old baby from her back and threw her (baby) at one of the family members.

He added: “In our presence, after beating Misitura mercilessly, they handcuffed her hands and legs and took her to their station. They swooped on her without listening to her side of the story and bundled her into a waiting Mazda wagon with registration number--312EDE.
“So,when it happened like that, I followed the policemen to their station and there they started beating her again. The beating was so much and I could not bear it any longer then I told them that they should remember that she was a woman but my pleas fell on deaf ears.

He further claimed:“Her child was crying throughout the night, so,about 8: 00a m, I took the child to the police station for Misitura to breastfeed her but I was told by the police that she was dead and that her corpse had been taken to the hospital’s mortuary.
“I asked what killed her, none of them could give me any satisfactory answer. They only said we should go and collect her remains for burial”, Alfa narrated.
Another eye-witness, Alhaji Bashir Oyekanmi, alias Erusope ,who is chairman of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Ede North disclosed that he was at the police station when policemen were beating the deceased.

Oyekanmi explained: “As the chairman of RTEAN, one of my boys was in a little problem, so, I was at the police station when they brought the woman. As she was brought down from the police vehicle, the policemen started beating her and the woman was crying.
“At a point, the woman called me and said she was from Laoye compound and that I should help her. I moved closer but could not recognize her because of the beating. I never knew that she was my sister.
He continued:“I was at the station until 9:00pm that day. She requested for water but the policemen did not even answer her. Now, they are threatening me because they knew I witnessed the whole act.”
Reacting to the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Joshua Olayemi (DSP) confirmed the woman’s death but said that investigation on the matter is now being handled by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) but the woman’s family members alleged move to cover up the incident.

He said the state CID would investigate the claims by police that they rescued the woman from a mob and also look at the angle of all the eyewitnesses accusing police of torturing the woman to death.
The family lawyer, Barrister Babalola, had petitioned the Inspector General of Police in a letter dated September 27,2008 and demanded that the alleged murderers of Ademola be brought to book.
The second death in police custody according to Daily Sun investigations was recorded at Ataoja Police Station. The police claimed the elderly man committed suicide while in their custody on Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

Effort to seek the reactions of the PPRO, Olayemi (DSP) on the issue proved abortive but the family members of the deceased raised alarm accusing the police of killing him while battling to secure the service of a lawyer to handle the case.

Culled from www.sunnewsonline.com

Now i know why a friend of mine says "the fear of Nigerian Policemen/cold blooded murderers is the beginning of wisdom".
People,what do you think

My dear i prefer the chevrolet optra.At least i can beat my chest and say that i have bought a new car.AND,i will not see the mechanic for at least a year.