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Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Drazeen(m): 10:38pm On Mar 14, 2017
TINALETC3:
Ws Nigeria using pounds b4? I hvnt heard of Dat b4, nice info
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Karlman: 10:41pm On Mar 14, 2017
2 pounds den was 4naira ,..zombie op ...
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Karlman: 10:45pm On Mar 14, 2017
HAH:
This is a lie Nigeria doesn't use pounds in 1976, Naira came into use on January 1, 1973


May be the receipt is for a hotel in another country definitely not Nigeria
...some fools just trying hard to market buhari's badluck.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by DirewolfofStark(m): 10:50pm On Mar 14, 2017
oloriLFC:
get thee behind me Red devil! grin


WE ONLY WANT WHATS BEST FOR YOU

Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by cosade(m): 10:51pm On Mar 14, 2017
ALAYORMII:
Can you bring ursef to think that a room in Lagos once cost 2 pounds which is 4 naira.






I doubt this receipt. Nigeria was not spending pounds in 1976. We changed to Naira on first of January 1973 and even the writing on the receipt looks too fresh to be have been written in 1976.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by oyetoro16(m): 10:52pm On Mar 14, 2017
Interesting...
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by hardbody: 10:53pm On Mar 14, 2017
ALAYORMII:
Can you bring ursef to think that a room in Lagos once cost 2 pounds which is 4 naira.






Convert the 2 pounds then to the exchange rent at that time and calculate it to today's rate and reconvert then tell me the figure after factoring in inflation, etc

My view is that it was still expensive. Surely 2 pounds then wasn't moin moin

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Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by frisky2good(m): 10:54pm On Mar 14, 2017
TINALETC3:
Ws Nigeria using pounds b4? I hvnt heard of Dat b4, nice info

Indomie baby tongue
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by cosade(m): 11:06pm On Mar 14, 2017
Karlman:
2 pounds den was 200naira ,..zombie op

OP is right.

In 1976, N 200 was a lot of money then. I remember my friend bought a used Peugeot 404 for N 500 in 1979 and I bought £ 10 British Postal Order at the Marina Post Office for N 18 (inclusive of poundage) in 1980.

My first salary in 1983 as a graduate was N 350 per month. It was big money then. From Tinubu to Palmgrove, a taxi fare was N 2, four people would share and pay 50 kobo each.

Return ticket (economy) to London in late 1983 was N 380. No visa was required, you'll be given entry permit in London.

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Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Nobody: 11:10pm On Mar 14, 2017
dedons:
That was before Buharry and his team came to destroy.
Oh that's true.. Based on say we dey spend pounds and shilling for Jonathan period..


Wehdon sir!
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Karlman: 11:13pm On Mar 14, 2017
cosade:


OP is right.

In 1976, N 200 was a lot of money then. I remember my friend bought a used Peugeot 404 for N 500 in 1979 and I bought £ 10 British Postal Order at the Marina Post Office for N 18 (inclusive of poundage) in 1980.

My first salary in 1983 as a graduate was N 350 per month. It was big money then. From Tinubu to Palmgrove, a taxi fare was N 2, four people would share and pay 50 kobo each.

Return ticket (economy) to London in late 1983 was N 380. No visa was required, you'll be given entry permit in London.
...exactly wat am saying u people hellbent on marketing buhari's badluck. QED
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by HAH: 11:16pm On Mar 14, 2017
cosade:


OP is right.

In 1976, N 200 was a lot of money then. I remember my friend bought a used Peugeot 404 for N 500 in 1979 and I bought £ 10 British Postal Order at the Marina Post Office for N 18 (inclusive of poundage) in 1980.

My first salary in 1983 as a graduate was N 350 per month. It was big money then. From Tinubu to Palmgrove, a taxi fare was N 2, four people would share and pay 50 kobo each.

Return ticket (economy) to London in late 1983 was N 380. No visa was required, you'll be given entry permit in London.
Baba I hail o, at 41 I thought am one of the oldest here but here you are talking of 1983 when I was in primary 3, good to see matured mind giving their contribution this forum

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Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by buffalowings: 11:16pm On Mar 14, 2017
TINALETC3:
Ws Nigeria using pounds b4? I hvnt heard of Dat b4, nice info

indomie generation

Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Karlman: 11:20pm On Mar 14, 2017
cosade:


OP is right.

In 1976, N 200 was a lot of money then. I remember my friend bought a used Peugeot 404 for N 500 in 1979 and I bought £ 10 British Postal Order at the Marina Post Office for N 18 (inclusive of poundage) in 1980.

My first salary in 1983 as a graduate was N 350 per month. It was big money then. From Tinubu to Palmgrove, a taxi fare was N 2, four people would share and pay 50 kobo each.

Return ticket (economy) to London in late 1983 was N 380. No visa was required, you'll be given entry permit in London.
2 pounds then was two naira.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by kbbanj10(m): 11:21pm On Mar 14, 2017
HAH:
This is a lie Nigeria doesn't use pounds in 1976, Naira came into use on January 1, 1973


May be the receipt is for a hotel in another country definitely not Nigeria
look at the date portion carefully you will discovered that the receipt has been printed before 1976. So in order not to waste the remnants of the receipts booklet that's why it was been used. You will see 196... at the date portion. Rent Receipt booklets can be used for several years because only issued one in a month or year
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Btruth: 11:27pm On Mar 14, 2017
...and alas! the following year, my maternal granddad kick the bucket.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by juman(m): 11:27pm On Mar 14, 2017
You see.

nigeria of yesterday was far better than nigeria of today.

The senseless apc is too confused of what to do to move the country forward.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by cosade(m): 11:30pm On Mar 14, 2017
Karlman:
2 pounds then was two naira.

No.

As at the time of conversion on January 1, 1973 British Pounds was stronger, 1:2 but naira was stronger than US dollars. I think a dollar was 60 kobo then.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Isupaefugbemi00(m): 11:36pm On Mar 14, 2017
TINALETC3:
Ws Nigeria using pounds b4? I hvnt heard of Dat b4, nice info
say what

Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by nwabobo: 11:38pm On Mar 14, 2017
ALAYORMII:
Can you bring ursef to think that a room in Lagos once cost 2 pounds which is 4 naira.






Nigeria changed to Naira and Kobo in 1973, how come?
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Karlman: 11:38pm On Mar 14, 2017
cosade:


No.

As at the time of conversion on January 1, 1973 British Pounds was stronger, 1:2 but naira was stronger than US dollars. I think a dollar was 60 kobo then.
4NAIRA IS WAT I MEANT TO TYPE as a pound was two naira then.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Isupaefugbemi00(m): 11:38pm On Mar 14, 2017
ednut1:
bimbo spotted
tunde Na WA for you. She fit nor no wetin bimbo mean. Make I keep quiet.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by cosade(m): 11:41pm On Mar 14, 2017
kbbanj10:
look at the date portion carefully you will discovered that the receipt has been printed before 1976. So in order not to waste the remnants of the receipts booklet that's why it was been used. You will see 196... at the date portion. Rent Receipt booklets can be used for several years because only issued one in a month or year

If that's the case, the issuer of the receipt would have crossed out the pounds sign and write the naira sign beside it.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by cosade(m): 11:42pm On Mar 14, 2017
Karlman:
4NAIRA IS WAT I MEANT TO TYPE as a pound was two naira then.

Ok.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by EPOMA(m): 11:49pm On Mar 14, 2017
TINALETC3:
Ws Nigeria using pounds b4? I hvnt heard of Dat b4, nice info

Wow sad a lot of people don't eve know the history of the country . nice to ask sha
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Tisham20(m): 12:04am On Mar 15, 2017
am not surprise
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by dan6019(m): 1:36am On Mar 15, 2017
That isn't true, Nigeria was already spending NAIRA in 1976, please, check your history book if you weren't around then.
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by Nobody: 1:54am On Mar 15, 2017
emeijeh:

Underaged Nairalander spotted!
indomie generation grin
Re: The Cost Of A Room Way Back In 1976 (Photo) by toshmann(m): 2:15am On Mar 15, 2017
DirewolfofStark:



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