Can someone please remind my daddy that I'm a "girl" ??? #naija #swag
Dear Lagosians,First let me thank you all for turning out to vote on the 28th March 2015 and for doing so peacefully to make history by electing the All Progressives Congress candidates in the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Once again, I must address you as we approach Saturday’s elections, when you will be electing a Governor who will continue after me and consolidate on the progress we have built together.
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1. Foreign accent
English language is not an issue to any Nigerian but the moment you start speaking like a white man, you are in for a show. This is because you would be laughed to scorn; it doesn’t matter if you have spent your whole life in America.
2. Foreigners eating the local delicacies
Nigerians do not believe that a foreigner would eat their local meals especially eba, fufu and other types of swallow, whenever they see a foreigner engrossed in such a meal, they cannot help it but laugh and sometime, they may even take a picture of these persons to show to friends.
3. Nollywood Stunts
Once, Nollywood movie stunts were applauded but nowadays, people find some of the movies very funny because of the way some of their characters are projected. Take for instance, when you see an assumed ghost afraid to cross the road, looking left and right to check if its safe for him to cross. That is hilarious!
4. Being the first to arrive for parties
Coming late for parties is no longer something that Nigerians see as a problem, but when you are the first to come for a party or event, they think that you are coming for the meals and a lot of people may think that it is very funny to beat time for that event.
5. Eating fufu with knife and fork[b]
Ahh…You don’t try this in a local food center. You would be laughed at because it is very strange and funny to a lot of people. They believed that Nigerian foods (swallows) are meant to be eaten with your hands and not to eat it with knife and fork. Fufu is a local food and they believe it should be eaten the way locals eat it.
[b]6. Ladies fighting over a man
If men are fighting over a lady, they would allow them to fight or sometimes, scold them but when it comes to ladies fighting over a man, it is a different ball game. You should not be surprised when you see cars parked to watch these ladies fight because they think it is funny.
7. When you travel to an African country and come back with an American accent
They believe that you must have lost your mind and would simply laugh over your accent. They believed that it is impossible for you to travel to an African country and come back with an American or British accent.
8. Nigerians who would not crush their chicken bones
Bones are not only meant for the dogs especially chicken bones and fish bones, a lot of Nigerians find it funny when you eat just the flesh and leave behind a chunk of meat with bones. They simply believed that you should crush these bones.
9. Men who wear suit and tie and walk under a very hot weather
The weather in Nigeria can be harsh during the dry season and it is very common to see a lot of Nigerians move around with suit and tie. It doesn’t matter if you are the bank manager when you walk aimlessly on the street without a car, Nigerians would believe that something may be wrong with you.
10. People who wear sun glasses at night
It is not a welcomed fashion savvy for Nigerians. They may think that you are blind and if they discover that you are not handicapped, the next thing is laughter because they don’t believe that you can see with such glasses.
11. A poor man with pot belly
The old belief that rich old men are those with pot bellies has not died in the modern world. It is difficult for a lot of people to believe that it is possible for a pot belly man to say that he is not having money.
ABUJA – Federal Government, Wednesday, promised to release a comprehensive report on the rescue operation of the Chibok girls, abducted nearly a year ago.
On 14 April, over 200 female students were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State, by Boko Haram terrorists.
Following speculations that the girls may never be found again, the government said search for the Chilbok girls is on course.
The Coordinator of National Information Centre (NIC), Mr Mike Omeri, during a briefing on security situation in the country, in Abuja, insisted that all hope on rescuing the girls was not lost.
He admonished Nigerians to be hopeful as recovery of the captured towns and villages by Boko Haram were still on going by the Nigerian Troops, urging people to disregard speculations.
Omeri said; “The search for Chibok girls continues and that is why even with capture of Bama and the rest, security and military have never relent, and until it is concluded, we cannot begins to believe speculation.
“I think the one year anniversary is next week, and we hope to give a comprehensive report on what we know so far, and how far the search has gone.”
Mercy was typing away on her computer at work when she overheard her colleagues talk about a new investment that had given them outstanding returns. She always wondered how her colleagues were able to afford the nice shoes and dresses they wear despite them earnings the same salary. She decided to probe further and asked them if they could let her in on the investment plan.
They told her all she needed to do was invest N500, 000 every month and she will be paid N65, 000 in interest from the second month. After 10 months she will receive her capital. It was too good to be true so she decided to probe further. She asked them what they did with the money and how they are able to pay such a high interest. One of her colleagues told her they are into haulage whilst the other said they sell crude. Another said they export farm products and also mention she heard they sell forex.
No one seemed to know exactly what they did as the profits and consistency in their ability to payback their interest was enough for them not to worry about what their underlying business is.
Mercy continued to probe further and asked who the owners of the company was. Again her colleagues said they weren’t sure but all opined they were some young sharp boys who just came into the country. One simply said she never bothered to ask as that wasn’t necessary after all she gets her money as and when due.
Not to be deterred Mercy asked if there was any agreement signed before they released their money to the company. The told her there is no agreement as all you do is just fill a form indicating how much you wanted to deposit, your tenor and bank details. The form was just a single page and doesn’t require any stamping, photographs or any of those requirements that just delay transactions.
What next after you fill a form? They told her that you deposit your money into their bank account, collect the teller and present it to the office receptionist. Once she confirms the deposit has been paid, she issues you a receipt.
How about getting your interest paid? They told her it was also easy as all you needed to is wait till the end of the month and your bank account will be credited. “They don’t waste time” they tell her.
They went on to tell Mercy that there are even other incentives that can make you earn even more. For example, if you bring 5 more people to the business they give you a success commission and could even pay you a steady commission based on the volume of what your additions invested. They also promise to pay you 50% of your monthly interest as additional interest for every month you decide to rollover your interest.
Mercy did the calculation and figured she could even invest up to N1 million for starters. She also had a smart idea and thought she could simply just get a bank to lend here at an interest which she can more than quadruple via this new fledging business she expect to now do with her colleagues.
She got home feeling excited and decided to discuss it with her Hubby. After listening to her speak her hubby turned to look at her with a sense of shock. This by all means is a Ponzi scheme he screams. “Everything you just said is a hallmark of a Ponzi scheme” he yelled. “What is a Ponzi scheme” she retorted?
A Ponzi scheme or money doubling as it is called in Nigeria is a financial fraud that lures subscribers to invest in exchange of astronomically high interest holding their money for a period of time. Rather than actually invest the money and pay the subscribers interest out of the profits made, they do none of that. Rather they pay back subscribers from the subscribers own money as if it is interest. It is also perpetuated by wonder banks that collect deposits from customers in exchange for astonishing high interest rates.
So basically, if Mercy brings N1million they will pay her N130,000 from her N1million monthly and after 10 months they pay the principal. To ensure this works, they will need other people to subscribe otherwise within 7 months Mercy’s N1million will be exhausted and they will need to pay her principal. However, if someone else comes along with another N1million then they keep paying Mercy and hope to find another person to keep the pyramid going.
Ponzi schemes work because they perpetrators ride on their victim’s greed. They lure you with huge interest pay outs that ordinarily can’t be justified by any fundamentals.
How to avoid and detect a Ponzi? From the story above we ignore or remain cautious when we see these signs;
1 Interest is too high and too good to be true
2 You don’t understand what they do with the money
3 There is no face to the owners of the business
4 The company or office building is probably not more than two years old
5 They don’t sign any legal binding agreement with you
6 You don’t get a collateral from them
7 It is not approved by SEC or any other body allowed by law to approve such a scheme
8 They give you incentives to bring in more subscribers to the scheme.
WARRI – ONE of Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan’s political tacticians in Warri and Chairman of the Delta Waterways Security Committee, DWSC, Warri, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has defected from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Chief Emami, a former chairman of the PDP in Warri South-West Local Government Area, elatedly displayed his new APC card, as he announced his defection at his home in Ubeji, near Warri, claiming the PDP umbrella was leaking and could no longer provide the needed shelter for Deltans.
He asked Deltans to vote for the APC’s governorship Olorogunte, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, in Saturday’s governorship election, pointing out that he, his people and political associates had been living in fear of the unknown for quite some years under the PDP.
A retired civil servant, Mr Chibuzo Obiedefu, on Friday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos, that his wife constantly demands for money before allowing him to have sex with her.
Obiedefu, 50, told the court that his wife, Philomena, whom he married seven years ago had since made sexual intercourse difficult in the relatioship.
“My wife is always starving me of sex and if she will allow me, she will ask me to pay for it. And if I refuse to give her money and wanted to sleep with her by force, she would hit me with any dangerous weapon she could lay her hands on,” he said.
The petitioner also accused his wife of infidelity and alleged that she was dating a policeman in their area.
“Philomena is cheating on me; she is having an affair with a policeman and whenever I caution her, she will flare up,” Obiedefu said.
The petitioner said his wife had created enmity between him and his children.
“My wife is telling my children not to come close to me because I am a bad man. My children now distance themselves from me and I am now like a stranger to them,” the 50-year-old man said.
He pleaded with the court to dissolve his seven-year-old marriage because he was tired of the relationship and he was no longer in love.
Responding, the 40-year-old businesswoman denied all the allegations.
“My husband has sex with me anytime he feels like; and I only demanded for feeding money from him,” Philomena said.
The respondent also claimed that she was not dating the policeman.
“The policeman is only a friend, no strings attached,” the mother of four said.
She urged the court not to grant her husband’s plea because she was still in love.
This innocent baby was found abandoned inside a gutter along Airport rd in Benin city Edo state yesterday. This is just too Sad!!!
