lordm:
Why don't we apply death penalty like the Chinese

Guy, then there would hardly be anyone left in Abuja o . We would even be President and Vice President-less!

Kingray10:
For this Tinubu regime, where ona they see 12k£ from
Besides if you have this amount why not use the study route

The lady that paid the amount is based in Turkey so not earning Naira.

Watianoengineer:
For those blaming APC and president Tinubu for the hardship in the country, are you all aware that UK and Japan are currently in economic recession? Is it APC and Tinubu that is ruling both nations? Nobody should blame APC and Tinubu for the rot the PDP government of Jonathan caused. What we are suffering today is the result of the Jonathan government's recklessness. Peter Obi and his PDP gang brought Nigeria to her knees. May God help our dear president Tinubu to fix the country like he did in Lagos.

Please check the current inflation rates of the 2 countries you mentioned. As a matter of fact, Japan has even been in a Deflation before now and still remains one of the most developed countries in the whole of Asia. I think its economy is either the 3rd or 4th largest in the world.

Also find out the history of how this so called recessions came to be. It came from Lyndon Johnsons era back then and modern day Economits have posited it is not entirely accurate to depict a country's growth using that measure. As a matter of fact, the USA where it originated from, do not even use it today.

Also read https://news.sky.com/story/amp/surprise-surge-in-retail-sales-suggests-economy-is-growing-despite-uk-entering-recession-13072731

Not everything is black and white

In a decisive move, Jumia is shuttering its food delivery service, Jumia Food, across its operating countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Uganda, and Algeria, by the end of December 2023. The company will now focus on its core physical goods business and the Jumia Pay platform across its 11 countries of operations.

Since its inception, Jumia Food experienced fluctuating fortunes, with a significant 82% year-over-year growth in 2021, reflecting the company's strong foothold in the food delivery segment. However, in 2023, the company saw a marked decline in Quarterly Active Consumers and Orders.

Parallel to Jumia Food's shutdown, Bolt Food, another significant player in the African food delivery market, announced its exit from Nigeria and South Africa in December 2023. Bolt Food's departure, despite its expansion efforts in major Nigerian cities like Lagos, is attributed to economic downturns.


Culled: https://techpoint.africa/2023/12/14/jumia-food-shutdown-nigeria-2023/

"Google Year in Search" is an annual analysis by Google that reveals a compilation of the most popular search queries and topics throughout the year.

It provides insights into the global and regional trends, events, personalities, and topics that captured people's attention and curiosity during that particular year.


Culled from Business Insider Africa online

slan87:



@OP, my prayers are always with you whenever I remember the generator you sold to me last year.

May the universe come to your favour anywhere you find yourself in life.

Hey! My brother! Amen and Amen to your prayers o.

Although I sold 3 gens and unsure which one you are referring to sha . Glad to know it's serving you well. Thank you too for the purchase.

4KNGOATS:
Useless 4kn zoo of a country filled up with bastardzzz animals claiming Hunan beings

Omo! You don vex o.
While there are harsher economic conditions across the world post-covid, I am just shocked how low Nigeria is falling economically in such a short spate of time.

Google news is geadling P & G exit this morning. CBN is talking of bank recap again etc. Its one stale news after the other.

Turkish Airlines, Emirate Airlines, British Airways, and a host of foreign airlines might leave Nigeria very soon if funds trapped in the country are not released soon.

In its media briefing held on Friday, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) raised an alarm over the total amount owed by countries in Africa and the Middle East, apportioning over 70 percent of the total debt owed by Africa to Nigeria.

Kamil Alawadhi, Regional Vice President, Africa and Middle East, speaking at the press briefing, said, “Nigeria alone accounts for almost half of blocked or trapped funds valued at US$2.57 billion.”

Nigeria’s debt or trapped funds belonging to these foreign airlines is $792 million, just $66 million short of the total trapped funds owed by Egypt ($348 million), Algeria ($199 million), the XAF zone ($183 million), and Ethiopia ($128 million).

Some would say this situation calls for the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the aviation sector to save the country and especially the sector from being blacklisted as a no-fly area in the future.

Culled from Business Day Online

@ FreeStuffsNG I hope you know that the debts on this list do not include China?

One of the modules I took during my Masters was to do a detailed study and presentation of the Economic relationship between China and Kenya. That amount listed there is paltry compared to what Kenya owes China. Infact, China practically owns that country.

China happens to be the world's largest Creditor at the moment and would soon turn to be the largest Debt recovery receptor as well.

When it comes to China's debts, Africa is in trouble especially during the period of their Road and Belt Initiative over the last 15yrs. Most of these debts are either due, or would be within the next 5yrs at interest amounts that are still shrouded in some level of secrecy.

TrumpDonald2:


Oga, that is for IMF alone. Nigeria is owing World bank and about 3 other financial institutions. Nigeria is owing China and about 4 other countries. So don't mind FreeStuffsNG.

Toh, thank you jare. I have even forgotten about World Bank although their interest and repayment terms are a bit more lenient towards 3rd world countries

adecz:




His home should become a national
Museum.


For say na Nigerian ex leader, his offspring
up to the next 200 years will have no
problem with Money.


Abacha died 25 years ago and he is
still sending credit alert to Nigeria. You
can imagine how much his family are
hiding directly.

@ bolded !
True talk though.

CookieBrown:



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quote author=vivaciousvivi post=127287237

Not everyone sold landed properties. Most just sold household items. Again, this amount is mostly for new Masters grad students not experienced Hires.
Check Indeed for yourself.

Most that entered School, how many had own properties back in naija? Na beans?

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Not everyone sold landed properties. Most just sold household items - Yes. Nigerians sold household items (Blenders, Tv's, etc.) to be able to raise GBP 10,000+ per year to study in the U.K. Oh and it doesn't end there because there will be leftover change to pay for visa, flight ticket, and survival while in the U.K. Why is it Nigerians, on average comment without facts or applying common sense!

What is this one saying?

justmondris:


At 1euro to 1200 naira, that's around 12000 and the price of items in that cart is not upto 12k in Nigeria.

How is it that you guys are all missing the point?

£10 spent in the original post is earned PER HOUR in UK. Which is minimum wage here that is being reviewed upwards in January 2024 across the country. Not per month.

Average weekly hours is between 16hrs and 40hrs. For those earning minimum wage, calculate it. N30k monthly minimum wage in Naija and u take out 12k to buy an almost empty trolley of food, no be die be that? That's the point here.

VeeVeeMyLuv:

Kai! Sis

We are not o.
We are faced with constant threat of insecurity esp kidnapping and armed robbery. U can't travel freely, one must pray for hours before traveling, transport very very costly. Food nko? Most are on 0 0 1 meal per day. And the meal is not balanced diet.

Sis one cannot enter bush to either farm or stroll in peace again without being attacked for no just cause!

Omo! That bad Its not as if I have been away long o. I hear stories but what you have typed is unfortunate. Sorry about that. Just have hope....

Tohsynetita1:

which one loyalty card?

You can download it from their app and use the QR code or barcode with your phone each time at the till.

some stores like Coop and Tesco also send you the cards, like debit cards via royal mail to your home so u can also swipe it.

With it, you get discounts and loyalty points whenever you shop be it self service or with customer service assistants.

Most of the major discounters do it.

sukkot:
ahhh well i hope you are enjoying the london because we are here enjoying the naija

I am not in London though.
Somewhere in UK.
Naturally, you have to enjoy it, grumbling everyday will give a person heart problems and una politicians will be glowing up dey go.
Nigeria go better sha.
Cheers

money121:
How old is your sim card?

Mine : 16yrs

Airtel Sim and still active uptill date

Let know how old is your Sim Card

If you really meant original phone number, then my glo is since 2005. But I changed to Nano sim cos of a new phone in 2018 while retaining same phone number

sukkot:
so somebody will sell his 3 bedroom house in lekki and quit manager job at zenith bank to go and share studio flat in london ? jesu kristi

Not everyone sold landed properties. Most just sold household items. Again, this amount is mostly for new Masters grad students not experienced Hires.
Check Indeed for yourself.

Most that entered School, how many had own properties back in naija? Na beans?

sukkot:
so you are saying 28000 per annum is a high amount for London ? Tax will bring that down to 21000. Rent of 1500 a month will bring that down to 3000. We have not factored in water light gas food transport tv license etc etc . You can’t afford to live in London if you are earning 28k . With that amount you will be sleeping in the library and taking your shower in a gym 😆😆😆😆

That's for barest minimum start on average which is far higher than £22k average for other areas around the country. My assessment is quite correct. Also I have seen starting jobs where employers advertise to pay a lump sum of about £2k addition to help with moving costs to London. Network Rail that came to one Uni was offering £2.5k for 2.1 and 1st class grads.

Most of those kind of people will rent house shares or studios way less than that and share bills. I have explained before that Water, electricity etc are all about £300 total. TV license is nothing and nit everyone pays. I have never. Phone bills if you want to go Boougie is about £25/ month. Council tax btw £150 / £200. I do £5 phone as there is free WiFi everywhere.

All those that are doing it, how many wash in a "library" My brother, rest. I live here and I am telling you facts not going by assumptions of what I think I know from Nigeria.

sukkot:
yes but do those in Nigeria pay all the uk bills ? It all evens out

Bro, my rent was N550k per year at OPIC estate outside Lagos o. And then drive through that horrible traffic into the expressway daily to work. And that was because we formed bond with the landlord. The minute we told our landlord we were leaving, I got him a new tenant I met here on nairaland. Landlord jacked the rent for the guy to N1mn - 3 bed flat. The guy was telling me via WhatsApp. I swear! They finally agreed on N850k. Same compound, we pumped our water - which was basically clay and spend N4k to buy chemicals plus a small bag of alum every month to throw inside the tank on every pump. I kid you not.

My phcn bill with prepaid meter was N22k / month excluding previous gbese that accumulated after we paid for meter and they were still sending us inflated bills and this was then o. With some SERIOUS rationing. I swich off fridge and completely offloaded my freezer when I go to work. So I was paying crazy in naija for utilities I didn't even enjoy or had to provide for myself. let's not even talk of medicines when ill.

The bills are NOT crazy at all like you guys think else, why do people stay? As for your London comment earlier, Londoners pay the highest percentile in rent truly but also earn the highest percentile in income averaging £28k to the high £60Ks. Trust me, my naija secondary school friend who lives there, it's chicken change compared to her net pay at month end o.

If you have a partner, it's even better cos u share bills for a single hhousehold.I repeat, its not as crazy as you think and u can save quite well in such a short time too.

Panda7:


Don't believe everything you read on the internet, some things are meant to suit ego. Receipts can be altered and edited, besides there was no reason to post and compare it on the internet.

I shop in Lidl and what was posted by OP is true o. Only thing i dont buy is the chicken and onions as I get them from proper Al-Halal shops run by Arabs which are cheaper. The spaghetti I bought last (May 2023) - I got 6 packs and paid 0.30p each then so e don even cost. Pls just go to Lidl store online on Google and check for yourself. I have attached straight from their app for you to comfirm and these are their current leaflet.

The best part is that when you have a clubcard (loyalty card which is free), you even get some discount more at the till!

Not everything that seems too good to be true to you, is now a blatant lie.

sukkot:
that is too expensive for 10 pounds. 10 pounds is 15000 naira. HERE IN NAIJA THIS THE PRICE

bread 800
oil 1500
2 pasta 1000
chicken 3000
potato 1000
butter 1500
2 canned peas 1500
one baked beans 500
TOTAL 10,800 NAIRA. I STILL HAVE 5000 LEFT FOR A BOTTLE OF WINE 4000 AND SUYA 1000

KINI BIG DEAL ?

But are you earning that every HOUR? This analysis is easy to grasp bro. In UK, that's lower than minimum wage per hour. And most work between 20 to 40 hours per week. Now please, do the math.
I think that's what the OP has been trying to state.

femi4:
Did she tell you she pays rent monthly for as much as 1000 pounds....dey play

Outside food, everything is damn expensive
Council tax, tv licence, power n gas bill are recurring expenditure that dem no born you well make you skip a month

Actually, that is not totally true o.
I didn't pay Council tax for my entire first year as I was exempt. Now I pay £100 / month which is shared between my partner and I as we both work. Around London, council tax is higher usually around £150 to £200 per household and they earn the highest so that's child's play to them.

Gas, electric bills? Lol, are NOT expensive at all. All Is paid in my current rent for e.g. - gas, electric, garbage, WiFi and even cleaning less than £700 a month. We only pay £5 for the washer and dryer per laundry day and they are so huge, u can pack 2 weeks worth of laundry sef and spend that every 2 weeks. For households bringing in an average of £4k monthly after tax, that's nothing na. TV license isn't compulsory as we haven't paid that at all. My best friend and her hubby pay £7 monthly. Very reasonable.

Case in point, a place called Leamington Spa which is viewed as expensive for a suburb in West Midlands, all bills is less than £300 per household. Most water bills dont go above £15 sef. And such people renting there (upper middle whites) earn between £30k and £60k annually on average, again very affordable for them.

Brand new clothes, bags, shoes and electronics are also not crazy at all. The shopping centres are always packed full with people shopping like crazy. Trust me, these people love their fashion...and pets! Remember most produce locally.

Trust me, you can save real good here within 3 months even on a starter graduate salary of £22k annually.

fastseo:


Dont let that deceive you... With a week or 5days work you covered your rent.

Bless you! Most don't believe it. Sometimes,I think some Nigerians over hype these things so folks back home don't ask them for money or are just being wicked so they don't join them.

Until I came, a close fam that was lamenting since, I just found out owns 2 homes. One completely mortgage free.

Angelfrost:
What's even there to tell??! Must you tell everything and anything??!... Even when you relocate, you shouldn't go announcing it like it's a world record.

Learn to succeed in private.

Most Nigerians just like to be noticed.

God bless you!
I recall shortly before my plane took off and I had to put my phones on Aeroplane mode, I called my 3 closest friends from Uni days and told them. One was annoyed sha, a bit understandably.

Kept it to only very few fam members. Its even WhatsApp that casted me more when I changed sim months after.

Learn to succeed in private o!

Sergio103:
Akwa ibom.

Calabar

OYO

Kano

In this order

Calabar js now a State

What's Kano doing there?

Ahmed0336:
Ah Ah.

Wetin concern Owerri matter and people wey dey Abuja

No vex, what happened in Owerri bike?

post=126759064:

Very Good interception. Kudos to them.
Btw,
Some of these corrupt souls will think it's another kinda of banana 🍌 🙄.
Thank God all of us at MANNA are no longer in the world....

Childish talk as usual

Whalis:
We miss Buhari. Nigeria would have joined allies.

Nairaland! U guys won't kill me

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Israel is just an overhyped military power in ME. If a rag tag militia group can take such time to prepare & invade Israel unaware, I wonder what big boys like Iran & Turkey will do to them.

I am honestly still in shock. They purportedly have one of the most sophisticated and expensive underground Intel network in the world. How the attacks failed to reach their Intel units is still baffling. The Islreali defense minister has a case to answer as well imo. Baffling!

Kobicove:
What a terrible tragedy

Only a brainless idiot would discharge fireworks inside a building

People really need to learn to use fireworks in a responsible way

I don't think it's the regular Xmas type fireworks. I belive it's those colored indoor fireworks that they use here in Nigerian weddings too. The ones that shoot from the ground and can reach up to 10feet even. Some have smaller types they put on Champhage bottles and cakes used in nightclubs.

When I read the story earlier on cnn this morning, they mentioned the cheap type of roofing and building bond materials used in the building which are highly flammable. It's a shame really, all the needless deaths at a time of celebration.

Treasure17:
Congratulations to her. Prepare to Japa and move on.

Exactly what was on my mind when I saw Nursing

Dreamhighnow:


Russia can't do him nothing

Exactly. Putin that doesn't even have the liver to travel out of Russia. Even to SA, his supposed ally, he had to beam in for all the meetings.

DenreleDave:


One of the most common debates in the world of sport is who is the greatest athlete of all time. It’s an almost impossible list to determine, with so many factors coming into consideration. Accolades in their respective sports, social media presence, and general persona are some of the key factors that we use to rank athletes, but TheTopTen use fans to rank theirs.

Ranking athletes is not their only list, however, as they also have tier lists for animals, books, and even quirky lists such as, ‘things we learned in school that are now useless.’ That's probably quite a long list... apologies if any teachers are reading this!

Today, we're not just going to look into the top 15 athletes of all time, oh no, we're actually going to look into the top 15 most popular athletes of all time, according to the fans. They may not be the greatest, but they are loved, so without further ado, let's get into the list!


https://www.givemesport.com/the-15-most-popular-athletes-of-all-time/?taid=64e35fd7f243fd0001dd6b06&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem-GMS&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Twitter#sir-donald-bradman

You should have written sports personalities. Aren't athletes only the ones engaged in the field of athletics proper? Like Sha'Carri Richardson and Bolt for example?

oluwaseyi0:
after removing subsidy do we really need to tax any form of fuel?

I studied Economics and this was the first thing that came to my mind. Now, I am confused. The policy seems to be coming at the wrong time.