2. When you look down into the water and remember you can’t swim
If we fall down like this, that’s the end!
3. When you see people walking on the bridge:
Where are you walking to, please?
4. When someone’s car now breaks down on the bridge
Oga, you have entered one chance!
5. You, when it’s now your unfortunate danfo that breaks down
Which kind of yama yama luck is this one?
6. When nobody now stops to give you lift
Is this how you people are wicked?
7. When you see people doing James Bond with their cars on the bridge
It’s like you people want to go and say hi to Baba God.
8. When the car keeps hitting those annoying bumps on the bridge, you’re like:
This bridge will not give me hypertension o!
9. One thing we know for sure: you don’t want to be stranded on 3rd Mainland Bridge with a poor network
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In November 2016, a Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) disease outbreak started in Zamfara State. Almost 5 months later, the disease has killed hundreds and has now spread to other states. These are all the facts we know about the outbreak.
1. About 328 people have been killed by meningitis in Nigeria
CMS occurs when the thin tissue covering the brain -meninges- is inflamed.
2. More than 5 states are currently affected including Lagos and Abuja
According to Premium Times it spilled over from Sokoto( in map) to Zamfara, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Nasarawa, Jigawa, FCT, Gombe, Taraba, Yobe, Osun, Cross Rivers, Lagos and Plateau states.
3. 4 West African countries are currently affected, but Nigeria suffers the most cases
African Meningitis Belt includes the countries usually affected by an outbreak. Currently, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are also reportedly affected by the disease.
4. CMS is caused by the Neisseria meningitides bacteria
Symptoms include a stiff neck, high fever, rash, headache, vomiting, and confusion.
5. It’s a COMMUNICABLE disease
Respiratory secretions transfer the disease through kissing, sneezing, coughing, and sharing of eating or drinking utensils.
6. CMS is curable
The disease is treatable with antibiotics, although 5-10% of affected persons die within 24 hours. Once you notice the symptoms, present yourself at a medical centre immediately.
7. How can you prevent yourself?
The most effective way is vaccination. Staying away from infected people, avoiding other people’s utensils or any item that may transfer saliva or respiratory secretions, washing your hands regularly as well as eating healthy to boost your immune system are ways to prevent CMS.
We true foodies know we ought to travel more, and indeed one day we shall. Top on our list of places to try is Calabar- Cross Rivers State- and it really should be top of your list too! These are some of the foods Calabar people rave about (we have this on good authority, mind you).
Of course, Edikang Ikong is first on the list
No, it’s not efo riro, and yes, the preparation is very different.
Apparently, it tastes better than efo riro
Another must eat: Editan
What can we say? Efiks loooove their veggies!
Abak Atama
It’s not exactly Banga soup, although the preparations are quite similar. Atama leaves are quite magical, we hear.
Abak Nmong Nmong
For this post, we’ve saved the best for last – Epang Nkukwo
Some people pronounce this as “Epangkwokwo” as well.
We must warn you, this cocoyam-based meal requires quite a bit of work
But this champ pulled it off
Watch the entire video here to see how it’s done
For even more great cooking recipes from all over Nigeria, check out Delicious Naija, from Maggi Nigeria
Make sure to look out for the ‘Delicious Naija’ show at these times on your TV:
7:30 pm, Friday on Arewa24, 7:30 pm, Saturday on Africa Magic (Family) ,5 pm, Sunday on NTA,
OR just watch it online right now!
Every 90’s kid remembers this legendary Royco advert from the days of Superstory and ThisLife
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVTYxBd-cpo
We all loved it, but it turns out we’d been sitting on meme material for almost a decade and we didn’t know. Now, the husband has turned into a huge curve-meme.
1. When someone is bringing their rubbish towards you
2. When telcos start with their caller tunes wahala
Traditionally, we Nigerians have always seen mental health as something that shouldn’t be discussed openly, and for men, it’s an issue ‘society’ forbids them to even acknowledge because it’s not ‘manly’.
So a lot of people-men and women- continue to live with depression and severe stress because they can’ talk about their feelings
Recently, Allwell Orji, a medical doctor, committed suicide by jumping into the Lagos lagoon from the 3rd Mainland Bridge. There are speculations he may have been depressed.
But when this Twitter user posted about her brother being depressed, people reacted quite differently
The siblings are orphans and her brother was having a terrible birthday because he couldn’t celebrate
1. How she starts shouting when she sees you talking to boys. Just talking o!
Mummy, calm down now!
2. When she won’t let you keep your fine Afro in peace
Can you leave my hair in peace?
3. When you want to live alone but she won’t allow you
Diz tew much!
4. Your mum, when you just mistakenly make one small mistake
I did not mean to finish the meat in the pot now!
5. When she starts saying you should bring wife home
Hay God!
6. You,when you realize you love her with all her wahala
7. Watch young Nigerians talk about their mums now!
Actually, scratch that. Dino Melaye is acting exactly like Dino Melaye over a certificate scandal, and no, we’re not worried about him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzfXGm3dHWk
The video shows Nigerian senator, Dino Melaye, rejoicing and shaming his ‘enemies’ after accusations came up that his educational certifications may have been forged. How many people can dance like this?
How did we get to this? Let’s go back to Mon 20th, March, when it all started
Sahara Reporters allege that Sen Dino failed some compulsory courses and so could not have graduated.
The same platform also alleged that his London School of Economics (LSE) degree was a fake, and they had receipts
On March 21st, the Senate Committee on Ethics led by Senator Ali Ndume called for a probe of the allegations and invited the Vice Chancellor of ABU to defend the school
The committe also called for probes into allegations that Senate President Abubakar Saraki evaded customs duty on a Range Rover Sports SUV, which caused it to be impounded by Customs officials.
March 27th. Vice Chancellor of ABU, Prof Ibrahim, appeared before Senate to confirm that Melaye indeed graduated as ‘Daniel Jonah Melaye’ in 1999
The professor confirmed he graduated in 2000, with a 3rd class in Geography.
Meanwhile, Dino posted his NYSC certificate on his Twitter and that only caused him more trouble
Somebody explain why he’s producing a black and white certificate? Where is the original? Where is his ABU certificate? Somebody? Anybody?
But where did the line under ‘2000’ and ‘2001’ go to?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Also, the logical arrangement of the code should carry ‘2000’, not 1999. If Dino graduated 2000 and started service year in 2000, where is the ’99’ coming from?
So trust Nigerians to investigate things by themselves
We are not even surprised. In 2011, allegations surfaced against Senator Andy Uba for forging his Ph.D certificate
It’s a damn shame, but if you take a good look at this pattern and if indeed some senators have been lying about their qualifications, you’ll begin to understand why almost everything they do is a mess. Logically, learned people would be more productive and less clownish.
1. “Men are not to be trusted”
He told you to marry him and the next week you got his wedding invite abi? We’ve all seen that one.
2. “Boys are stinky”
You think you smell perfume but all all you smell is lies.
