@PolarisBankLtd This is the prompt I keep getting for a business account. I can't work and I am losing money...shebi I should sue ....since you didn't deem it fit to even send us a message.
5 years back, I saw something that still hasn’t left me.
A pregnant woman came in.
Healthy. Smiling.
No complications throughout her pregnancy.
No “high-risk” label.
No warning signs.
The kind of case where the whole family walks in expecting just one thing:
a baby’s cry.
Her labour progressed well.
Everything looked routine.
And then…
something happened so fast
that it didn’t even feel real.
She suddenly said:
“I can’t breathe.”
Not mild discomfort.
Not anxiety.
Real breathlessness.
The kind that makes everyone in the room freeze for half a second
before panic takes over.
Her breathing became rapid.
Her face changed.
Her body started trembling.
And within moments
she collapsed.
The room flipped instantly.
From:
“Almost done.”
To:
“CALL FOR HELP.”
From:
“Everything is fine.”
To:
“START CPR.”
Machines started beeping.
Oxygen was rushed.
Lines were placed.
Drugs were pushed.
Seconds felt like minutes.
And then the unthinkable happened.
Despite everything…
she couldn’t be saved.
And then came the part that shattered everyone.
The family saw a perfectly healthy pregnant woman walk in…
and a dead body come out.
They didn’t ask politely.
They didn’t process slowly.
They exploded.
“How can a healthy woman die like this?!”
“There were NO complications in the entire pregnancy!”
“You doctors have killed her!”
Some were crying.
Some were shouting.
Some were blaming anyone they could see.
And honestly…
I couldn’t even blame them.
Because to a normal person, this doesn’t make sense.
A normal pregnancy.
A normal delivery.
And then sudden death?
It feels impossible.
It feels like someone must have “done something wrong.”
But the truth is…
sometimes medicine witnesses something terrifying:
A body can collapse like a switch has been turned off.
I was just a new intern then, I asked my seniors and that day, I learnt the name of that nightmare.
"Amniotic Fluid Embolism"
And that’s when it hit me:
We take pregnancy for granted because we only see the “happy ending.”
But behind the scenes, a woman’s body is walking a tightrope every single day…
and sometimes, everything can change within seconds... without any warning.
Today morning I got a lift from a colleague, earlier than my transport time. When I got to work I realised I forgot the work phone and keys to the office. Then I called my usual transport and they picked them up.
Now I was at the gate waiting for a good 20 minutes (should have been less than 10) and when my stuff finally came, the driver’s face was really not the usual bubbly I’m used to. 1/2
I love You, Lord
Oh, Your mercy never failed me
And all my days, I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
All my life, You have been faithful
All my life, You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God
Access to information should open doors, yet citizens often meet silence. How do we turn the law into real accountability?
Join us Friday, Sept 26 at 3pm WAT/5pm EAT on X Space @ppdc_ng to discuss how the right to know can drive real change.
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Unveiling our speakers for PPDC’s forthcoming X Space:
Meet @ologwuchukwu Strategy and Policy Lead @OpenBudgets
He brings wealth of experience in shaping policies that strengthen budget transparency and accountability across the globe.
In this X Space, he will be exploring why transparent budgets are central to building trust between government and citizens.
📌 Topic: “The Power of Knowing: Global Impact of Access to Information in Grassroots Communities”
📅 Date: Friday, Sept 26
⏰ Time: 3pm WAT / 5pm EAT
📍 X Space @ppdc_ng
Set a reminder via 👉 https://t.co/lwJ1R5yEe6
#PPDCXSpace #RightToKnowDay #PPDCSpaces #FOIinNigeria #AccessToInformation
When people have access to information, they have the power to ask, to act, and to change their reality.
We engaged with rightsholders during our visit to Buzunkure LGA in Abuja, who shared struggles like the lack of clean water. Through advocacy and accountability, that voice became action and today, the community has a new borehole.
This is what transparency looks like. This is the power of information.
📢 Knowledge builds trust.
📢 Knowledge strengthens democracy.
📢 Knowledge transforms lives.
#RightToKnowDay #PPDCSpaces
#FOlinNigeria #AccessTolnformation
Unveiling our speakers for PPDC’s forthcoming X Space:
Meet Nnenna Eze @gellaosy Head of Communications and Knowledge Management @PPDC_ng
With years of experience @PPDC_ng making governance issues simple and relatable for citizens, she will be unpacking how the FOI Act drives real change and how better communication can help more Nigerians use their right to know.
📌 Topic: “The Power of Knowing: Global Impact of Access to Information in Grassroots Communities”
📅 Date: Friday, Sept 26
⏰ Time: 3pm WAT / 5pm EAT
📍 X Space @ppdc_ng
Set a reminder via 👉 https://t.co/lwJ1R5yEe6
#PPDCXSpace #RightToKnowDay #PPDCSpaces #FOlinNigeria #AccessTolnformation
Unveiling our speakers for PPDC’s forthcoming X Space:
Meet Rae Emeleogu, Editor at @wearegst who uses media and storytelling to spotlight truth and amplify grassroots voices.
In this X Space, she will be sharing how journalism can make the right to know more relatable and hold governments accountable when they fall short.
📌 Topic: “The Power of Knowing: Global Impact of Access to Information in Grassroots Communities”
📅 Date: Friday, Sept 26
⏰ Time: 3pm WAT / 5pm EAT
📍 X Space @ppdc_ng
Set a reminder via 👉 https://t.co/lwJ1R5yEe6
#PPDCXSpace #RightToKnowDay #PPDCSpaces #FOlinNigeria #AccessTolnformation
Access to information should open doors, yet citizens often meet silence. How do we turn the law into real accountability?
💡 Can communities truly hold leaders accountable without the right to know?
Is access to information only for the privileged, or can it work for everyone?
What role do media, advocacy, and grassroots voices play in breaking barriers?
Join us as experts and practitioners share insights on how access to information can move from paper to practice and why it matters for every Nigerian.
Date: Friday, Sept 26
Time: 3pm WAT / 5pm EAT
Location: X (Twitter) Space: @ppdc_ng
Set a reminder via https://t.co/lwJ1R5yEe6
#PPDCXSpace #RightToKnowDay #PPDCSpaces #FOlinNigeria #AccessTolnformation
When the King of kings sends for you, what happens next?
Crowning ✅
Glory ✅
Honour ✅
Restoration ✅
Perfection ✅
Healing ✅
It’s time to encounter the King in His full royalty.
With a heart full of gratitude, laced with expectations, welcome to “One Night With The King!”
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Hilda Baci shares emotional moment she received the call from GWR confirming her as the official record holder for the never attempted record of Largest Serving of Nigerian style Jollof Rice