How Drinking Water Saved My Life

So I was taking a nap this evening when I felt I couldn't breathe very well. Instead of breathing through my stomach I was doing it through my lungs. Within a minute I was using so much efforts to take in air to my lungs. Like my windpipe is closing up, I didn't know exactly what to do because this has never happened to me before.

As I was struggling to take in air (breathe) I saw a glass of water on my bedside drawer, I took it and it was like a miracle. Inches by inches my windpipe start to dilate and I could breathe properly again.

I never have a history of asthma but I have witness a case of asthma where the patient finds it difficult to breathe and take dose of inhaler.

I also understand that there are things that triggers asthma, like dust, allergies, cold weather, etc. But nothing like that occur when I have this incident today.

This episode that happened to me today has it happened to anyone here before, if yes what was the steps taking? Did it occur more than once or it was just a one time thing like my case.

Why is Sacrifice Made Before Burying Someone that Drowned in Water



My neighbor, a woman was drowned few days ago due to heavy rainfall. Her body was found 3 days later in a near by river across our street.

What surprises me is that when they want bury her, etutu (sacrifice) was performed by osun people (they wore white and in beads). This woman I'm talking about was a Muslim o. She has even gone to Mecca before.

Can anybody here tell me why it is done?

What happens if they don't do the sacrifice and just bury her like that?

Is this peculiar to only Yoruba tribe?

I need your comments if you have answers to these questions above. Thanks.

Things only people living in Nigeria can understand

Nigeria is a very unique country and if you haven’t lived there you may not understand some of the things you see or hear. Most of the time it’s funny but sometimes some of the things are really scary.

Now let’s get down to business and list things only people who has been to Nigeria or lived in Nigeria will understand.

1.  NEPA: I bet some of you will be wondering what this means but not to worry because I’m going to explain it. NEPA is a national agency handling electricity in Nigeria, even though the name has been changed so many times, from NEPA to PHCN to IBEDEC, NEPA is still the name most household call the authority. Due to the instability of electricity in Nigeria getting some few hours of electricity is a treat to most Nigerians therefore anytime they see light they shout up NEPA in that area. Even a day old baby knows what up NEPA is in Nigeria. If you want to trick a Nigerian just shout up NEPA in the dark and watch him look up.

2.  Danfo/Conductor: I bet it’s only in Nigeria you will see this. Danfo is a type of bus used to take people from one place to another but the funny aspect of this danfo/conductor of a thing is that; two people operate a danfo, the driver and the conductor. A conductor is an advertising person usually a male, he hangs on the bus and tells people the direction and price of the bus. The slang associated with them is ‘No change’ because they never have change, some of them are very funny and will make you laugh till you reach your destination others are very mean and you don’t want to interfere with them.

3.  Owambe: Nigerians are ceremonious in nature; any good thing that happens to them is follow by a ceremony. Owambe is a term used to refer to any big ceremony you go. The most interesting part of owambe party is that you can gatecrash, you just have to play your game right and pretend you know someone in the party and you will eat to your satisfaction on that day, you might even collect gifts.

4.  Bribery: There is a saying that you can’t survive without bribing in Nigeria well the saying is somehow true. From police to securities to school authorities, you name them. You have to bribe you way through unless you want them to waste you precious time.

5.  Superstitious: Every evil things that happens to a Nigerian is always associated with devil’s work, a Nigerian will never believe what happens to them is their fault. They will always find the fault to be blamed on superstitious non-living things.

6.  Gossiper: Nigerians don’t always mind their business that’s why your neighbor, a complete stranger can come to your house uninvited and started gisting you about Nigeria economy and how Buhari has been suffering everybody, they are the one that will tell you how the other neighbors are not good and that you should not interact with them.

To this we have come to the end of this article. You are free to add your own in the comment box below.

How often do you wash/change your towel



So me and my brother were arguing about how often is it to wash ones towel. We got talking about his old towel and he said he couldn't do without it because he is so attached to it. Even when we brought a new one for him, he still didn't dispose of the old one.

So I ask, how often do you wash/change your towel.