GEJ is a Zoologist. :-)
Most times, i ponder and wonder the kind of war Mallam El-Rufia is trying to set in into Nigerian government/politics. .
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
United Nations Declares Nigeria As An Open-air Mental Asylum.
The United Nations has declared that following intense surveillance of
the national polity for the past three years, Nigeria has been declared
an open-air mental asylum open to Nigerians and foreigners alike who
suffer from all forms of mental health conditions. Due to embedded
Corruption, Kidnapping, NEPA wahala, Boko-Haram, Pastor-mania,Northern
Elders pronouncements, Fuel subsidy, Ritual killings, Blakberry-itis,
Naija cheap pop music, Polio medical worker killings, Dana Flying
Coffins Air, Nollywood and Baby farms - 'there can be no doubt that
citizens of this country suffer from marked bi-polar psychosis and as
such deserve intensive medical treatment'.
A 1200-member team of medical experts have flown to Abuja bringing branded medicine as the local variety cannot be verified as there are cabals who have flooded the market with counterfeit merchandise. 50 Psychiatrists will work intensively with former political appointees who have been suffering from delusions of grandeur and psychotic behaviour as they believed they assisted the Nigerian masses in their fight against grinding poverty. The most powerful drugs have been earmarked for IBB, who on meeting the medical experts for the first time, stressed that 'One Nigeria is his baby and he is ready to hold RPG to protect national unity'.
Twitter #Coupe Delicious
A 1200-member team of medical experts have flown to Abuja bringing branded medicine as the local variety cannot be verified as there are cabals who have flooded the market with counterfeit merchandise. 50 Psychiatrists will work intensively with former political appointees who have been suffering from delusions of grandeur and psychotic behaviour as they believed they assisted the Nigerian masses in their fight against grinding poverty. The most powerful drugs have been earmarked for IBB, who on meeting the medical experts for the first time, stressed that 'One Nigeria is his baby and he is ready to hold RPG to protect national unity'.
Twitter #Coupe Delicious
Interesting Facts About: Eugenia Abu - One Of My Idol And Mentor.
Yes, Christiane Amanpour is smashing. And Folly Bah
Thibault is super radiant. But even if you add Shakuntala Santhiran and
Becky Anderson to the mix, I will still go for none of them -I prefer
EUGENIA JUMMAI ABU. For those of us who grew up glued to NTA Network
News @ 9, (that sound of tanraaaantanraaaan tanrantantantan
tanranranran! is unforgettable), once the news starts, and it is Eugenia
Abu, just know that there is no sleep until 10. If Cyril Stober, Nansel
Nimyel or Ayinde Soaga com add join am, omo, you go know sey the news
for that night go sweet! For seventeen good years, she mesmerized
millions of Nigerians on NTA Network Evening News twice a week, as the
Assistant Director, Creative Writing and Presentation (later Deputy
Director, Training, NTA Headquarters).
Iyaniwura zooms in on one of Africa's most brilliant broadcasters. Learn about her early days, NTA days, her crush on General Yakubu Gowon, her encounter with her husband in the bus, her eyes, her love for ochoku, her marriage, why two men wanted to stab her, the crazy stalker who took a bus all the way from Lagos to Abuja to meet her and many more!
READ ALL AND SEE MORE PICTURES HERE: http://iyaniwura.com/interesting-things-about-eugenia-abu/
Welcome to the world of Eugenia Abu, NTA (Nigerian Television Authority) screen goddess and one of Nigeria's most recognized faces (and voice, and of course, smile! I know some of you are already visualizing her smiles already...lol!) Let's roll!
SERENE EUGENIA
-The name'Eugenia' is of Greek origin and it means 'noble' or 'well-born'. It is the feminine form of Eugene (or Eugenius/Eugenios). There are various forms and variants of Eugenia and these include Eugena, Geena, Gena, Gene, Eugenie, Evgenia (Evi), Genia, Eugeniah, Evgeniya, Genie, Jeana, Lagina (African American), Gina, Yevgeniya, Zhenya (Russian), Janie, Jennie, Jeena, Evgenija (Macedonian), Eukene (Basque), Jenna and Owena (Welsh).
EARLY DAYS, EDUCATION AND CAREER
Born in Kaduna to the family of Mr. Alfred Yenisa Amodu and Mrs. Josephine Amodu on the 19th October, 1962, she has etched her name as one of Nigeria's most admired personalities. She attended Queen Amina College in Kaduna for her high school education. Hear her in an interview with ThisDay: ''My childhood was the best anyone could get. I had listening parents who believed very much in education and also believed a child should learn some aspects of school life through play. My parents Mr and Mrs Amodu were phenomenal. She was medical personnel, a hospital matron, a top nursing official and at a time, a midwife, and he was a university lecturer and later a permanent secretary. We lived in a big house on the campus of ABU, Zaria opposite Amina Hall with large grounds and lots of fruit trees. It was a beautiful house. We picnicked a lot when we travelled around Nigeria and my father had a huge library so I disappeared in there a lot. There were eight children and we cooked a lot. All of this made me an excellent cook and a creative person. I had a great childhood and a close knit family. We still are. Every single sibling is a success in his or her own right in their various fields.
There were so many significant moments. But more importantly the fact that we had neighbours who sent food on Sallah Day and we sent food on Christmas Day to everyone, whether they were Christians or Muslims. I grew up believing we were all the same. Things have changed so much now that kids carry forward their parent's biases. I am from a long line of Christians and Muslims. The late Grand Khadi of Kogi State, Honourable Justice Ustaz Yoonus Abdullah is my maternal uncle, so I was brought up with no religious bias.
My mum was a tough one. She played and laughed, but you could not walk past an elder without greeting or walk in the middle of two persons talking. Hissing was unladylike and tying a wrapper across your chest in public was forbidden. Today, I still complain when I see young people doing the wrong things or being rude. Bad behaviour runs against my grain. Lessons from my parents have stayed with me all my life. When you ride in a car with my father, you cannot throw litter from the window until you get to a dustbin.''
-For primary school, she attend the ABU Staff School, Zaria. It was in the primary school where her white teacher, Mrs. Whittle, sparked her interest and passion for poetry. She was in Primary Three then. At age seven, she was already scribbling some write-ups, dramas and poems. Eugenia Abu is exceptionally grateful to her father, an educationist, for promoting and encouraging her interest in reading and writing. She is always making reference to her, and when she wrote her first book, In the Blink of an Eye, she dedicated it to her late dad, Mr. Alfred Amodu, whom she refers to him as a 'fantastic man' and a 'very private person'. He ensured she read books in his library and encouraged her to purchase books for reading pleasure.
-Her first choice was law: "I didn't find television. Rather, television found me. It was by accident. I wanted to be a lawyer but while waiting at home for my admission into Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, I became bored. There was a radio station having its test transmission in Makurdi and I went there for a part-time job. I was auditioned and I became the first female voice on Radio Benue. By the time admission results came in 1979, I did not get Law but English. I went to school but was going back to the station every quarter for vacation job. After graduation, I took a job with the Benue State Ministry of Information and eventually anchored a programme on television for the ministry.
-She attended the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria where she studied English Language and finished in the 1980s (ABU graduates, naturally ahead...lol!). While a student in ABU, she was the acting editor of the English literary magazine, Kuka, in 1982, and she also ran for the post of the Vice President of the Students' Union Government (SUG). She later bagged a masters degree at the City University, London in 1992, where she studied Communication Policy Studies (with emphasis on communication, media studies, radio spectrum and satellite technology). Her MA dissertation was on 'The Role of the Radio in Women and Development', and made use of the late Maryam Babangida's Better Life Programme as the case study. In a class of 37, two finished with distinctions, Eugenia was one of the two. She got a place for a PhD too but she was missing her family so much and had to head for Nigeria. #Seends! She is now working on another masters degree in Creative Writing from Keele University, Staffordshire, England.
-Also an outstanding motivational speaker, Mrs. Eugenia Abu delivered the Nigerian Independence Anniversary Lecture in 2009 in Perth, Australia.
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?
EUGENIA ABU: My family, a good book, life and the spiritual, achievers, charitable persons, ordinary everyday people doing extraordinary things.
HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?
EUGENIA ABU: I believe success is how much one has been able to impact positively on one’s environment and persons around them.
NTA DAYS
-She said she got into the television industry by accident. In 1979, she worked with the radio as a part-time broadcaster instead of sitting at home while waiting for her university admission to 'click'. She explained: I found myself in broadcasting by accident. I was waiting for my university admission in 1979, when a radio station started doing test transmission in Makurdi. Out of boredom I went there to find out what they were doing. At the time I didn’t really take it as something that I will do in life; I just did it to fill time while I was waiting.
-As a youth corper, she later worked at the Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC), then Ogun State Radio, Abeokuta. After that, she joined the Benue State Ministry of Education, Makurdi and worked for half a year. It was there she was assigned with the production and presentation of a programme, Benue State Government Half Hour. That was her first time of presenting on television. She learnt over time, and after her wedding, she was convinced to join NTA by the General Manager of NTA Makurdi, Engineer Isaac Wakombo. She was drafted from the Ministry of Information where she worked as the Information Officer.
-She started out as a journalist with The Guardian in Lagos and delved into the world of broadcasting for the first time at Nigerian Television Authority in Makurdi, Benue State, where she was a TV anchor. By the time she joined the national network, she had already spent a decade in Makurdi. When she returned from the United Kingdom and was posted to NTA Headquarters, people did not believe she even had children considering her small size then.
-She has interviewed presidents, business entrepreneurs, artisans and even the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
-Many know her as a broadcaster but she is also a fine writer, female rights advocate and a women development consultant. Between 2002 and 2007, she was a Guest Lecturer at the NTA TV College, Rayfield, Jos, Plateau State and taught Elocution. There, she met and lectured more than 200 aspiring and professional broadcasters.
-She fell in love with Jos and described it thus: Beautifully laced with some of the finest flora and fauna in the land, Jos remains one of the most alluring, geographic and touristic destinations in Nigeria. With a temperate weather to die for, fruits and fresh vegetables always in season, Jos remains one of my favourite cities in the country. I have discussed severally with my friends in Jos that as soon as God blesses me with some funds I shall build a country home in Jos where I can take friends and family for a holiday, where I can write in safety and harmony, mingling with nature at its best.
-And she was devastated with the senseless violence in Jos: it is a piece about the pain in my heart and the salty tears that come unannounced as I view the gory pictures from Jos and I hear the stories of victims, survivors, escapists, attacks, counterattacks and the wailing of children. My heart refuses to sleep in the face of such tragedy, in the face of Rwanda at play, in the face of accusations and counteraccusations. This piece is a piece for fallen victims and unwilling heroes, of hatred and anger, of blood and bloodthirstiness and of my insides becoming mushed up, watery....... sad ....... unhappy.
I speak as a woman..... as a mother, as a sister, as a friend. I speak as a mother...l speak those loud noises in my head that only I can hear when I look at women in the aching stories, who have lost six children to the carnage.......... actors in a real life horror movie
I speak........ shouting in my spirit about labour pangs for every child that died in the crisis over the years. For I know as as a woman that one never knows at birth whether mother or baby will survive. I speak as a woman .... about death, about burying one's children.
I speak as a woman..... barring politics and whatever factors have led to these sufferings where more often than not a woman's views are not sought when carnage, war, hatred become the norm. I speak... knowing that when men agree to disagree, women hold the short end of the stick becoming victims of the destruction ,dislocation ,and death.
I speak as a woman because I know where it hurts when an emptiness claims your being at the sight of headless children, disembowelled women, gutted intestines and a missing husband.
I speak the thoughts of tear-ridden women who wake to find everyone dead in their homestead except the lonely dog whose howling is ceaseless at dawn.
-Another low moment in her life was when she lost her good friend and colleague, Miss Olatokunboh Fehintola Ajayi in August 2000 at the age of 37. She says of her late friend: "We miss Tokunbo Ajayi very much. She was a very special broadcaster with very special skills and very professional to the core. Tokunbo my friend, and when she died I was totally shattered, partly because, today in broadcasting you are not likely to see such professional. At the top, yes, but at the bottom, it is an all comers affair. You see a lot of people who think they are pretty, but fail to understand that beauty is not synonymous with professionalism." Her own sister too would later pass away in January 2006 but in the face of these tragic events, she has managed to derive strength from within, and even serve as an inspiration to others.
Iyaniwura zooms in on one of Africa's most brilliant broadcasters. Learn about her early days, NTA days, her crush on General Yakubu Gowon, her encounter with her husband in the bus, her eyes, her love for ochoku, her marriage, why two men wanted to stab her, the crazy stalker who took a bus all the way from Lagos to Abuja to meet her and many more!
READ ALL AND SEE MORE PICTURES HERE: http://iyaniwura.com/interesting-things-about-eugenia-abu/
Welcome to the world of Eugenia Abu, NTA (Nigerian Television Authority) screen goddess and one of Nigeria's most recognized faces (and voice, and of course, smile! I know some of you are already visualizing her smiles already...lol!) Let's roll!
SERENE EUGENIA
-The name'Eugenia' is of Greek origin and it means 'noble' or 'well-born'. It is the feminine form of Eugene (or Eugenius/Eugenios). There are various forms and variants of Eugenia and these include Eugena, Geena, Gena, Gene, Eugenie, Evgenia (Evi), Genia, Eugeniah, Evgeniya, Genie, Jeana, Lagina (African American), Gina, Yevgeniya, Zhenya (Russian), Janie, Jennie, Jeena, Evgenija (Macedonian), Eukene (Basque), Jenna and Owena (Welsh).
EARLY DAYS, EDUCATION AND CAREER
Born in Kaduna to the family of Mr. Alfred Yenisa Amodu and Mrs. Josephine Amodu on the 19th October, 1962, she has etched her name as one of Nigeria's most admired personalities. She attended Queen Amina College in Kaduna for her high school education. Hear her in an interview with ThisDay: ''My childhood was the best anyone could get. I had listening parents who believed very much in education and also believed a child should learn some aspects of school life through play. My parents Mr and Mrs Amodu were phenomenal. She was medical personnel, a hospital matron, a top nursing official and at a time, a midwife, and he was a university lecturer and later a permanent secretary. We lived in a big house on the campus of ABU, Zaria opposite Amina Hall with large grounds and lots of fruit trees. It was a beautiful house. We picnicked a lot when we travelled around Nigeria and my father had a huge library so I disappeared in there a lot. There were eight children and we cooked a lot. All of this made me an excellent cook and a creative person. I had a great childhood and a close knit family. We still are. Every single sibling is a success in his or her own right in their various fields.
There were so many significant moments. But more importantly the fact that we had neighbours who sent food on Sallah Day and we sent food on Christmas Day to everyone, whether they were Christians or Muslims. I grew up believing we were all the same. Things have changed so much now that kids carry forward their parent's biases. I am from a long line of Christians and Muslims. The late Grand Khadi of Kogi State, Honourable Justice Ustaz Yoonus Abdullah is my maternal uncle, so I was brought up with no religious bias.
My mum was a tough one. She played and laughed, but you could not walk past an elder without greeting or walk in the middle of two persons talking. Hissing was unladylike and tying a wrapper across your chest in public was forbidden. Today, I still complain when I see young people doing the wrong things or being rude. Bad behaviour runs against my grain. Lessons from my parents have stayed with me all my life. When you ride in a car with my father, you cannot throw litter from the window until you get to a dustbin.''
-For primary school, she attend the ABU Staff School, Zaria. It was in the primary school where her white teacher, Mrs. Whittle, sparked her interest and passion for poetry. She was in Primary Three then. At age seven, she was already scribbling some write-ups, dramas and poems. Eugenia Abu is exceptionally grateful to her father, an educationist, for promoting and encouraging her interest in reading and writing. She is always making reference to her, and when she wrote her first book, In the Blink of an Eye, she dedicated it to her late dad, Mr. Alfred Amodu, whom she refers to him as a 'fantastic man' and a 'very private person'. He ensured she read books in his library and encouraged her to purchase books for reading pleasure.
-Her first choice was law: "I didn't find television. Rather, television found me. It was by accident. I wanted to be a lawyer but while waiting at home for my admission into Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, I became bored. There was a radio station having its test transmission in Makurdi and I went there for a part-time job. I was auditioned and I became the first female voice on Radio Benue. By the time admission results came in 1979, I did not get Law but English. I went to school but was going back to the station every quarter for vacation job. After graduation, I took a job with the Benue State Ministry of Information and eventually anchored a programme on television for the ministry.
-She attended the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria where she studied English Language and finished in the 1980s (ABU graduates, naturally ahead...lol!). While a student in ABU, she was the acting editor of the English literary magazine, Kuka, in 1982, and she also ran for the post of the Vice President of the Students' Union Government (SUG). She later bagged a masters degree at the City University, London in 1992, where she studied Communication Policy Studies (with emphasis on communication, media studies, radio spectrum and satellite technology). Her MA dissertation was on 'The Role of the Radio in Women and Development', and made use of the late Maryam Babangida's Better Life Programme as the case study. In a class of 37, two finished with distinctions, Eugenia was one of the two. She got a place for a PhD too but she was missing her family so much and had to head for Nigeria. #Seends! She is now working on another masters degree in Creative Writing from Keele University, Staffordshire, England.
-Also an outstanding motivational speaker, Mrs. Eugenia Abu delivered the Nigerian Independence Anniversary Lecture in 2009 in Perth, Australia.
WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?
EUGENIA ABU: My family, a good book, life and the spiritual, achievers, charitable persons, ordinary everyday people doing extraordinary things.
HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?
EUGENIA ABU: I believe success is how much one has been able to impact positively on one’s environment and persons around them.
NTA DAYS
-She said she got into the television industry by accident. In 1979, she worked with the radio as a part-time broadcaster instead of sitting at home while waiting for her university admission to 'click'. She explained: I found myself in broadcasting by accident. I was waiting for my university admission in 1979, when a radio station started doing test transmission in Makurdi. Out of boredom I went there to find out what they were doing. At the time I didn’t really take it as something that I will do in life; I just did it to fill time while I was waiting.
-As a youth corper, she later worked at the Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC), then Ogun State Radio, Abeokuta. After that, she joined the Benue State Ministry of Education, Makurdi and worked for half a year. It was there she was assigned with the production and presentation of a programme, Benue State Government Half Hour. That was her first time of presenting on television. She learnt over time, and after her wedding, she was convinced to join NTA by the General Manager of NTA Makurdi, Engineer Isaac Wakombo. She was drafted from the Ministry of Information where she worked as the Information Officer.
-She started out as a journalist with The Guardian in Lagos and delved into the world of broadcasting for the first time at Nigerian Television Authority in Makurdi, Benue State, where she was a TV anchor. By the time she joined the national network, she had already spent a decade in Makurdi. When she returned from the United Kingdom and was posted to NTA Headquarters, people did not believe she even had children considering her small size then.
-She has interviewed presidents, business entrepreneurs, artisans and even the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
-Many know her as a broadcaster but she is also a fine writer, female rights advocate and a women development consultant. Between 2002 and 2007, she was a Guest Lecturer at the NTA TV College, Rayfield, Jos, Plateau State and taught Elocution. There, she met and lectured more than 200 aspiring and professional broadcasters.
-She fell in love with Jos and described it thus: Beautifully laced with some of the finest flora and fauna in the land, Jos remains one of the most alluring, geographic and touristic destinations in Nigeria. With a temperate weather to die for, fruits and fresh vegetables always in season, Jos remains one of my favourite cities in the country. I have discussed severally with my friends in Jos that as soon as God blesses me with some funds I shall build a country home in Jos where I can take friends and family for a holiday, where I can write in safety and harmony, mingling with nature at its best.
-And she was devastated with the senseless violence in Jos: it is a piece about the pain in my heart and the salty tears that come unannounced as I view the gory pictures from Jos and I hear the stories of victims, survivors, escapists, attacks, counterattacks and the wailing of children. My heart refuses to sleep in the face of such tragedy, in the face of Rwanda at play, in the face of accusations and counteraccusations. This piece is a piece for fallen victims and unwilling heroes, of hatred and anger, of blood and bloodthirstiness and of my insides becoming mushed up, watery....... sad ....... unhappy.
I speak as a woman..... as a mother, as a sister, as a friend. I speak as a mother...l speak those loud noises in my head that only I can hear when I look at women in the aching stories, who have lost six children to the carnage.......... actors in a real life horror movie
I speak........ shouting in my spirit about labour pangs for every child that died in the crisis over the years. For I know as as a woman that one never knows at birth whether mother or baby will survive. I speak as a woman .... about death, about burying one's children.
I speak as a woman..... barring politics and whatever factors have led to these sufferings where more often than not a woman's views are not sought when carnage, war, hatred become the norm. I speak... knowing that when men agree to disagree, women hold the short end of the stick becoming victims of the destruction ,dislocation ,and death.
I speak as a woman because I know where it hurts when an emptiness claims your being at the sight of headless children, disembowelled women, gutted intestines and a missing husband.
I speak the thoughts of tear-ridden women who wake to find everyone dead in their homestead except the lonely dog whose howling is ceaseless at dawn.
-Another low moment in her life was when she lost her good friend and colleague, Miss Olatokunboh Fehintola Ajayi in August 2000 at the age of 37. She says of her late friend: "We miss Tokunbo Ajayi very much. She was a very special broadcaster with very special skills and very professional to the core. Tokunbo my friend, and when she died I was totally shattered, partly because, today in broadcasting you are not likely to see such professional. At the top, yes, but at the bottom, it is an all comers affair. You see a lot of people who think they are pretty, but fail to understand that beauty is not synonymous with professionalism." Her own sister too would later pass away in January 2006 but in the face of these tragic events, she has managed to derive strength from within, and even serve as an inspiration to others.
Victor Stober is saying a very big THANK YOU to IYANIWURA... U Too Much... (kissess)...
A Warning To All Bloggers From Ms Kemi Olunloyo... Dis is Laughter For Me.
Naija bloggers, una hear? She ain't playing. My hand no dey there o! LMAO...
History Of The Famous April Fool's Day.
I was wondering if I would have to turn off my internet access cos I
don't want to see some irritating tricky news. I know it's April'1 and
many people will want to trick others. I advice you, don't be gullible
into believing all news posted on April fool's day cos most of them will
be false/fake , And for those sending out tricky news, please don't
kill others with your trick, I beg ooo
I found a short history of April fool, read below:
Theories of April fool origin
The origins of April Fools' Day are obscure. The most commonly cited theory holds that it dates from 1582, the year France adopted the Gregorian Calendar, which shifted the observance of New Year's Day from the end of March (around the time of the vernal equinox) to the first of January. According to popular lore some folks, out of ignorance, stubbornness, or both, continued to ring in the New Year on April 1 and were made the butt of jokes and pranks on account of their foolishness. This became an annual tradition, according to this version of events, which ultimately spread throughout Europe. A major weakness of the calendar-change theory is that it fails to account for an historical record replete with traditions linking this time of year to merriment and tomfoolery dating all the way back to antiquity. The Romans, for example, celebrated a festival on March 25 called Hilaria, marking the occasion with masquerades and "general good cheer." Holi, the Hindu "festival of colors" observed in early March with "general merrymaking" and the "loosening of social norms," is at least as old. It's not unreasonable to suppose that the calendrical changes of the 16th and 17th centuries served more as an excuse to codify a general spirit of frivolity already associated with the advent of spring than as a direct inspiration for April Fools' Day.
Source: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/holidays/p/april_fools_day.htm
I found a short history of April fool, read below:
Theories of April fool origin
The origins of April Fools' Day are obscure. The most commonly cited theory holds that it dates from 1582, the year France adopted the Gregorian Calendar, which shifted the observance of New Year's Day from the end of March (around the time of the vernal equinox) to the first of January. According to popular lore some folks, out of ignorance, stubbornness, or both, continued to ring in the New Year on April 1 and were made the butt of jokes and pranks on account of their foolishness. This became an annual tradition, according to this version of events, which ultimately spread throughout Europe. A major weakness of the calendar-change theory is that it fails to account for an historical record replete with traditions linking this time of year to merriment and tomfoolery dating all the way back to antiquity. The Romans, for example, celebrated a festival on March 25 called Hilaria, marking the occasion with masquerades and "general good cheer." Holi, the Hindu "festival of colors" observed in early March with "general merrymaking" and the "loosening of social norms," is at least as old. It's not unreasonable to suppose that the calendrical changes of the 16th and 17th centuries served more as an excuse to codify a general spirit of frivolity already associated with the advent of spring than as a direct inspiration for April Fools' Day.
Source: http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/holidays/p/april_fools_day.htm
How To Avoid Being Duped By Landlords/Agents As A Prospective Tenant.
I read this article this morning via mobile punch newspaper with respect
to Property Developers duping people off Millions of Naira based on
Rent Accommodation apartments paid for in Lagos and not delivering the
apartments to them after they paid and i want to give prospective future
tenants some tips and advise on how to avoid this unfortunate scenario
in future when they encounter such issues ( Please read carefully Line
by Line).
Firstly Condolence to those people or Victims who have lost their money to these fraudulent developers. May they not go unpunished for causing misery and pains to so many families because of their greed and selfishness. But this Tenancy Scam has brought about some issues i wish to address to help people avoid such pitfalls next time it occurs. It is becoming very very rampant especially in Big cities in Nigeria where there is a mad rush for the limited apartments for rent and we all have to help ourselves to do something to prevent such sad occurence in future.
1. Before you rent an apartment your not too sure about, contact a lawyer to investigate the developers or Agent. He is in a better position to ask for certain tenancy agreements, leases, contracts or deeds of ownership that the Owner of Agent representative is asking for. He can spot out certain irregularities involved to assist you so as not to fall victim to these scumbags. Always ask questions when your not too sure about something. There is nothing like a silly question when your money is involved. Its better to ask a dumb question and get answers reluctantly than keep silent and presume all is well.
2.If your going it Alone without a Lawyer, make sure you visit the apartment personally. Inspect everything from the doors to the cupboards to the walls to see whether there are inherent defects in the building. Once you have done that, demand that you intend to pay for the apartment ONLY if you can see the Landlord or the Management team. If stories begin to crop out that the Landlord cannot be seen because he has travelled or that he stays in another state but you can pay the Agent and he will convey your wishes and money to the Landlord, be very suspicious and wary and walk away.
A landlord or Management team must always be accessible to a prospective tenant so that they can assess themselves who they want to lease the apartment too. No landlord wants to rent his or her apartment to just anyone, so they themselves would love to do background checks. When there is an absence of a proper question and answer session to know more about you, know its a scam if its only your money they are interested in. Once you hear 'PAY QUICK BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THE SAME APARTMENT AND ITS A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE THING' Without any special interest in you or your background, know its a sharp scam to get your money out quickly.
3. Dont pay for Uncompleted buildings too when you haven't seen the Owner or more especially Don't pay for an Uncompleted building when you know the apartment won't be completed within a reasonable period of time. An uncompleted building you could pay for should deal with only the interior part such as doors, windows, cupboards or sinks, not flooring, roofing, tiling, complete plumbing and major work that you should know will run into Millions of Naira before its completed. A scamming Landlord or Agent will just collect your money and use it to carry out minor works in the house and when your money is exhausted, they will go and look for other prospective tenants to use their money to complete the house and its the last set of people that paid money for the final completion of the House that will get the keys to the apartment and freeze you out. I should know what am talking about because i have also being a Victim of this particular Scam at KayFarm Estate Ogba and it was perpetrated by one manager at Sterling bank Marina. It took me 2 months to get 3/4 of my money back but at least i can count myself as one of the lucky ones. Please don't fall victim to these people after this.
4. Before you pay any Agent or Management Team make sure you visit the offices and ascertain the address of the Agents to confirm they exist. Also before any Agent or Management team collects your money make sure you ask them for a 'POWER OF ATTORNEY' duly signed and sworn to at a court given to the Agent by the Landlord. That will give you extra security to know your dealing with the right person or people and know who to hold responsible for any malfeasance but make sure you give the Power of Attorney to a Lawyer to help you check out the authenticity of it before you pay. A lot of Agents are running around claiming to represent the Landlord or have a direct link to him. Never pay an Agent without such Power of Attorney from the Landlord to do so on his behalf. Its not the Agent letting the house out but the Landlord and when wahala comes, you have no remedy to back you up.
5. Also before you pay for any Apartment,make sure you stay within the area and ask neighbors around about the apartment you intend to rent. Never Underestimate the power of getting friendly with the artisans living around that property because they have all the good juicy stories about the environment and people involv[b][/b]ed. A simple visit to the vulcanizer or woman selling minerals around in exchange for N100 can provide you with all the information the Agent won't pass across to you willingly. Once you hear frightening or skeptical stories about the Owner or apartment, its your Cue to disappear and run with your money.
6. If your paying for an Uncompleted building, never pay in full. If your so desperate and patient to wait for that uncompleted property you desire make sure you convey to the Owner or Agent that your paying part deposit to safeguard your interest too. If the Landlord is adverse to that and only wants the full payment without giving you any assurance or extra safeguard that the apartment will be yours, then walk away. He is only looking out for himself and your money. Who is looking after your own Interest and Your money?
7. If the house is not a new house, always ask for the tenancy agreements of the previous tenants there and past receipts of the previous tenants to know whether its the same Landlord or Agent that has been in charge of the property from time and not new people posing as owners with the intention of ripping you off. When you hear of more than 1 AGENT claiming to representing the Landlord then know something fishy is going on with that apartment.
8. Finally issuance of a receipt doesn't mean your the owner of that apartment. Make sure when your paying for an apartment, its operation collect receipt and collect the keys to take possession immediately. (No Dulling)
Don't collect receipt for an apartment whereby you cant take immediate
possession. Your just playing into the hands of these scammers because
they will do the same thing for hundreds of people until you realize you
are just one of the Victims that they have played a fast one over.
With the above tips and advise, you will be able to avoid falling victim to these Tenancy Scams. Cheers...
Firstly Condolence to those people or Victims who have lost their money to these fraudulent developers. May they not go unpunished for causing misery and pains to so many families because of their greed and selfishness. But this Tenancy Scam has brought about some issues i wish to address to help people avoid such pitfalls next time it occurs. It is becoming very very rampant especially in Big cities in Nigeria where there is a mad rush for the limited apartments for rent and we all have to help ourselves to do something to prevent such sad occurence in future.
1. Before you rent an apartment your not too sure about, contact a lawyer to investigate the developers or Agent. He is in a better position to ask for certain tenancy agreements, leases, contracts or deeds of ownership that the Owner of Agent representative is asking for. He can spot out certain irregularities involved to assist you so as not to fall victim to these scumbags. Always ask questions when your not too sure about something. There is nothing like a silly question when your money is involved. Its better to ask a dumb question and get answers reluctantly than keep silent and presume all is well.
2.If your going it Alone without a Lawyer, make sure you visit the apartment personally. Inspect everything from the doors to the cupboards to the walls to see whether there are inherent defects in the building. Once you have done that, demand that you intend to pay for the apartment ONLY if you can see the Landlord or the Management team. If stories begin to crop out that the Landlord cannot be seen because he has travelled or that he stays in another state but you can pay the Agent and he will convey your wishes and money to the Landlord, be very suspicious and wary and walk away.
A landlord or Management team must always be accessible to a prospective tenant so that they can assess themselves who they want to lease the apartment too. No landlord wants to rent his or her apartment to just anyone, so they themselves would love to do background checks. When there is an absence of a proper question and answer session to know more about you, know its a scam if its only your money they are interested in. Once you hear 'PAY QUICK BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN THE SAME APARTMENT AND ITS A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE THING' Without any special interest in you or your background, know its a sharp scam to get your money out quickly.
3. Dont pay for Uncompleted buildings too when you haven't seen the Owner or more especially Don't pay for an Uncompleted building when you know the apartment won't be completed within a reasonable period of time. An uncompleted building you could pay for should deal with only the interior part such as doors, windows, cupboards or sinks, not flooring, roofing, tiling, complete plumbing and major work that you should know will run into Millions of Naira before its completed. A scamming Landlord or Agent will just collect your money and use it to carry out minor works in the house and when your money is exhausted, they will go and look for other prospective tenants to use their money to complete the house and its the last set of people that paid money for the final completion of the House that will get the keys to the apartment and freeze you out. I should know what am talking about because i have also being a Victim of this particular Scam at KayFarm Estate Ogba and it was perpetrated by one manager at Sterling bank Marina. It took me 2 months to get 3/4 of my money back but at least i can count myself as one of the lucky ones. Please don't fall victim to these people after this.
4. Before you pay any Agent or Management Team make sure you visit the offices and ascertain the address of the Agents to confirm they exist. Also before any Agent or Management team collects your money make sure you ask them for a 'POWER OF ATTORNEY' duly signed and sworn to at a court given to the Agent by the Landlord. That will give you extra security to know your dealing with the right person or people and know who to hold responsible for any malfeasance but make sure you give the Power of Attorney to a Lawyer to help you check out the authenticity of it before you pay. A lot of Agents are running around claiming to represent the Landlord or have a direct link to him. Never pay an Agent without such Power of Attorney from the Landlord to do so on his behalf. Its not the Agent letting the house out but the Landlord and when wahala comes, you have no remedy to back you up.
5. Also before you pay for any Apartment,make sure you stay within the area and ask neighbors around about the apartment you intend to rent. Never Underestimate the power of getting friendly with the artisans living around that property because they have all the good juicy stories about the environment and people involv[b][/b]ed. A simple visit to the vulcanizer or woman selling minerals around in exchange for N100 can provide you with all the information the Agent won't pass across to you willingly. Once you hear frightening or skeptical stories about the Owner or apartment, its your Cue to disappear and run with your money.
6. If your paying for an Uncompleted building, never pay in full. If your so desperate and patient to wait for that uncompleted property you desire make sure you convey to the Owner or Agent that your paying part deposit to safeguard your interest too. If the Landlord is adverse to that and only wants the full payment without giving you any assurance or extra safeguard that the apartment will be yours, then walk away. He is only looking out for himself and your money. Who is looking after your own Interest and Your money?
7. If the house is not a new house, always ask for the tenancy agreements of the previous tenants there and past receipts of the previous tenants to know whether its the same Landlord or Agent that has been in charge of the property from time and not new people posing as owners with the intention of ripping you off. When you hear of more than 1 AGENT claiming to representing the Landlord then know something fishy is going on with that apartment.
8. Finally issuance of a receipt doesn't mean your the owner of that apartment. Make sure when your paying for an apartment, its operation collect receipt and collect the keys to take possession immediately. (No Dulling)
Don't collect receipt for an apartment whereby you cant take immediate
possession. Your just playing into the hands of these scammers because
they will do the same thing for hundreds of people until you realize you
are just one of the Victims that they have played a fast one over.With the above tips and advise, you will be able to avoid falling victim to these Tenancy Scams. Cheers...
Health Benefits Of Eating Catfish.
Many people enjoy the flavor of catfish, but it offers a variety of
health benefits as well. Including the nutritious fish in your diet
helps you meet your protein needs and boosts your intake of vitamins and
healthy fats and fatty acids. Consider catfish regularly in your meal
planning.
Low in Calories and Fat
A 3-oz. serving of catfish introduces 122 calories and 6.1 g of fat into your diet. The low amount of calories in this fish make it a popular choice for a healthy meal plan -- women generally require approximately 300 to 500 calories per meal, and men need around 400 to 600 calories, so it fits in well and allows you to serve several healthy side dishes with it. The fat content is also relatively low, and little of it is saturated fat -- 2 g. Avoid consuming more than 16 to 22 g of saturated fat per day; too much in your diet can trigger health problems.
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Contains Healthy Fatty Acids
Eating catfish is a tasty way to boost your intake of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. One serving of this fish provides 220 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 875 mg of omega-6. You will not find federal guidelines on the consumption of these fatty acids, although the American Heart Association suggests including fish in your diet several times each week to increase the amount of fatty acids you eat. Both of these nutrients play a part in heart and cognitive health.
Provides Complete Protein
The 15.6 g of protein in a serving of catfish provides you with all of the amino acids your body needs. This high-quality, complete protein helps your body build lean muscle mass, and it also helps improve the effectiveness of your immune function. You may also rely on protein to provide energy, especially if your body has used all of the carbohydrates you have eaten for fuel.
Source of Vitamin B-12
Consume a serving of catfish, and you take in 40 percent of the daily recommended intake of vitamin B-12. As a B vitamin, the vitamin B-12 in catfish is critical to aiding your body in the breakdown of the foods you eat into usable energy, but this vitamin has other functions as well. Without enough vitamin B-12 in your diet, your nerve function suffers, and you might become lethargic.
Low in Mercury
Almost all fish contains mercury, a contaminant that may impact your nervous system, but you may safely eat catfish unless the waters in which it is caught are particularly high in mercury. The Environmental Protection Agency lists catfish as one of the mostly commonly consumed, low-mercury fish. Despite this, limiting your consumption of fish to 12 oz. per week is recommended to decrease your exposure. This is especially important if you are pregnant, since high levels of mercury may harm your fetus.www.facebook.com/basicknowledgeandwisdom
Low in Calories and Fat
A 3-oz. serving of catfish introduces 122 calories and 6.1 g of fat into your diet. The low amount of calories in this fish make it a popular choice for a healthy meal plan -- women generally require approximately 300 to 500 calories per meal, and men need around 400 to 600 calories, so it fits in well and allows you to serve several healthy side dishes with it. The fat content is also relatively low, and little of it is saturated fat -- 2 g. Avoid consuming more than 16 to 22 g of saturated fat per day; too much in your diet can trigger health problems.
advertisement
Contains Healthy Fatty Acids
Eating catfish is a tasty way to boost your intake of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. One serving of this fish provides 220 mg of omega-3 fatty acids and 875 mg of omega-6. You will not find federal guidelines on the consumption of these fatty acids, although the American Heart Association suggests including fish in your diet several times each week to increase the amount of fatty acids you eat. Both of these nutrients play a part in heart and cognitive health.
Provides Complete Protein
The 15.6 g of protein in a serving of catfish provides you with all of the amino acids your body needs. This high-quality, complete protein helps your body build lean muscle mass, and it also helps improve the effectiveness of your immune function. You may also rely on protein to provide energy, especially if your body has used all of the carbohydrates you have eaten for fuel.
Source of Vitamin B-12
Consume a serving of catfish, and you take in 40 percent of the daily recommended intake of vitamin B-12. As a B vitamin, the vitamin B-12 in catfish is critical to aiding your body in the breakdown of the foods you eat into usable energy, but this vitamin has other functions as well. Without enough vitamin B-12 in your diet, your nerve function suffers, and you might become lethargic.
Low in Mercury
Almost all fish contains mercury, a contaminant that may impact your nervous system, but you may safely eat catfish unless the waters in which it is caught are particularly high in mercury. The Environmental Protection Agency lists catfish as one of the mostly commonly consumed, low-mercury fish. Despite this, limiting your consumption of fish to 12 oz. per week is recommended to decrease your exposure. This is especially important if you are pregnant, since high levels of mercury may harm your fetus.www.facebook.com/basicknowledgeandwisdom
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