₦airaland Forum

DomPerignon:
And the exchange rate was $2 to #1. So the President was earning $100,000 per annum.

Adjusting for inflation, $100,000 in 1979 is equivalent to approximately $437,560 in 2025. This calculation reflects a cumulative price increase of about 337.56% over the 46-year period, based on an average annual inflation rate of 3.26%.

That's roughly what the US President earns annually.



Making a comparative analysis for today, with an exchange rate of #1,600 and 1979 #50,000 being worth $440,000 today, Shagari was earning approximately #690,000,000 annually as basic salary. Which comes down to approximately #60,000,000 monthly .

This is outside other allowances which would have seen an additional 150-200% additional sum to what the President took home. So Shagari would have been earning in today's economy at least the equivalent of 2025's #100,000,000 monthly or #33,000,000 weekly. With a 40hr week, this will be around #800,000 per hour.

Perfect analysis

Nigerian politicians have been greedy from time immemorial

phineas:
No he is not ,you cannot know more than the Minister of labour at that time who was also a Dr.... Nigeria does not have enough hospitals private and public to retain its doctors.

There are more unemployed Drs than those that are employed. And it's worst for the specialists... Imagine finishing your specialization 6 years later only to find yourself unemployed and broke with no prospects literarily and a family to feed.. What should you do next please.....

The real discussion is we don't have enough hospitals to hire our Drs,till you all address that,bandying silly figures around mean nothing

The political will to employ more doctors is not there, especially for federal teaching hospitals and FMCs. I don't think it's just a problem of capacity.

Many hospitals now have far fewer resident doctors and medical officers than they had years ago. What is stopping the management from employing new ones?

Many CMDs have turned to politicians, instead of administrators.

They've seen they can use five people to do the work of twenty people and so they don't care

anonimi:
Dr. Chris Ngige, the Okija shrine former Anambra governor has a different perspective.

His statement helped many doctors make up their mind to leave.

I know many newly graduated doctors that are already preparing for USMLE. Those chaps aren't planning to do NYSC oh. Their eyes are already outside Nigeria.

The manpower crisis gets worse by the day

Abagworo:
My hometown alone has up to 2000 Doctors so how will Imo have only 1,120?

Not state of origin. The report captures location of practice

richiemcgold:
🤥🤥🤥
Going by the figures posted up there, the number of all practicing medical doctors in Nigeria are less than 45,000 in total. And we have a population of over 200 million people.

.. this is approximately a ratio of 1 doctor per 5,000 Nigerians. LoLz!
🫣

The figures are terrible. It should even be worse by now, since this is 2022 data

Anijay1212:
Really?
Mr governor please go and settle your political differences with your benefactor. No matter what you say sir my response will always be that you did not look before you leaped. You only leaped based on advice from "certain quarters". Your case is like that of a man who got riches from the "wicked one" after reaching an agreement only for him turn around and cry wolf after the "wicked one" has fulfilled his own side of the bargain.
I have no pity for an adult that attempts to swallow a ball of strong eba that is bigger than his throat and when it got stuck in his throat now blames the person that made the eba.
I am not a fan of Wike BUT agreement is agreement simple.

Chai! They were doing "Agreement" with state funds.

Why Anambra people love Chris Ngige till tomorrow is because he broke such devilish agreement and worked for the people of the state. He became one of the best Anambra State governors so far.

Unfortunately, Fubara couldn't pull through. If he were half as strong as Wike, this fight would have ended long before now.

It's Rivers State that ultimately suffers

Oluboh:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15ZAk3ZnmE/

When the people that don't care about them finally take Natasha's seat, they should enjoy in peace oh.

It's like some Kogi people are used to suffering

fergie001:
Sexual harassment: Natasha Akpoti's recall process commences in Kogi Central

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcnXjveLcwc?si=mDKqjJNt4nowtqJQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpRppRtthHE?si=6KBesUTE0-UmAV6-

How much were they paid to do this?

Bad government never tire Kogi people?

Anyway, let them get someone else to represent them and wail forever

masterfactor:
Elders will say '' it only a stubborn fly that follows the dead body to the grave ''. Fubara should be arrested and put under house arrest.

It takes two to tango.

Will the House of Assembly members be arrested too?

Urgent1Million:
The main question is:
Why do you need a physical office as a blogger?

I tire oh

fergie001:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khtxxgaup0I

They're coming for N a i j a c o v e r oh.

So, if I'm just starting as a blogger, where do I get money to rent a physical office?

Besides, every website doesn't equate to a blog

fergie001:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khtxxgaup0I

They're coming for oh.

So, if I'm just starting as a blogger, where do I get money to rent a physical office?

Besides, every website doesn't equate to a blog

psucc:
We do not know the import of that DT blockage of foreign aids on the Nigerian economy. The impact will be felt heavily in the coming years when the current aids are exhausted.

Especially, the health sector will experience crisis of immeasurable dimensions.

If a Democrat takes over after Trump, he may reverse the decision and resume funding.

If we manage all Nigeria's resources without corruption, we truly don't need foreign aid

Sobalim:
Portable no client fit pay you even 1k dolls with your wack English

If you see the village boy I saw on my street the other day, changing his voice while talking to a "potential client".

Anything is possible oh

[quote author=Morbeta11 post=134428218][/quote]Lol.

Living in Bondage
Kaalia
Nneka the pretty serpent
Willie Willie

I don old oh

Wrapper:
For some of us that partly grew up in the village, we used this in smoking meats and fish. If you no lock am, and you stand up commot, Dog or Cat go help you chop everything.

Lol

Do they padlock it like that?

Ikonse:
What's your personal experience about this?
Share. Now wey phones cost pass Lamborghini, of you phone mistakenly fall here, you go turn Joe Igbokwe by force, begin dey clean gutters just to find it.
😂😂😂

Lol.
I should say almost

stanluiz:
Op, please stop posting fake news!

Where did trump kick him out ?

They only have a heated argument.

"kick" was used figuratively

nlfpmod:
Skating gone wrong.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_bZtfoW1fU

"God, I need open door today"

See open door oh. Lol

Imagine Kemi Badenoch standing side by side with Trump tonight to talk about ending Russia- Ukraine war.

She will still find a way to rope Nigerians in as the cause of the war 🤣🤣🤣

-Copied 😁😁😁

oluwaseunamos33:
Please what is so special of being US citizen?

You won't need to be begging Nigerians for donations for a health challenge as a veteran Nollywood actor

Rapmoney:
Do you still remember this Nollywood actor, Emma Odele? He used to be very good in acting the roles of a hitman or a bodyguard for an evil politician. He is now a citizen of the United States. Mr Odele was granted US citizenship yesterday, 26 February, 2025.

A big congratulations to him!

Wow!

I knew this guy back in the days, from Nigerian movies

Age is catching up with everybody.

TimeManager:
https://businessday.ng/health/article/real-story-behind-nigerias-drug-market-raid/?amp

I stand with NAFDAC

Let's get back to the days when Dora Akunyili fought fake drug merchants to a standstill

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BadNews:
Latest Update Coming From Pope Francis

Are you N a i j a Cover's twin?

JagabanBorgu:
"a debt free nation" is actually a misplaced priority, there are so many things that makes a country functional and being debt free is not close to the top.

How many percent of the 2025 budget was earmarked for debt repayment alone?

Go and verify

GistMedia0:
A USA-based Ghanaian man has tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend through a virtual wedding, igniting widespread debate online as someone held the bride's hand for him!

Viral footage from the ceremony shows the groom attending via FaceTime while someone physically present stood in for him, holding the bride’s hands on his behalf. A microphone was placed near the phone so he could recite his vows. Despite the effort to make the ceremony appear normal, the bride’s straight-faced expression throughout the event raised eyebrows.

Social media users had mixed reactions. One person asked, “What’s the difference between this and a spiritual marriage?” while another questioned, “What’s the point of getting married if it’s virtual?” However, others defended the couple, saying that love is what truly matters.

While the debate rages on, the couple is now officially married—virtually or not!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUQt_b05WGA

That "bride" doesn't look happy

eddychukwu:
Abi dog bite am for inside bush?

Most likely rabies.

Even bats can carry it

Islie:
https://www.thecable.ng/first-class-graduates-should-be-forced-to-join-dss-says-deputy-director/

Lol.

He thinks everything is by force

abobote:
For that to look like that, it means he was really diligent. Not like the one that is serving me currently, he has more clothes and girlfriends than I.

Meanwhile, the amount of money involves in settlement depends on the line of business and the worth of the boss(oga) , I know a boy that rejected 50M settlement, instead took his oga to court. I also know a man that settled his boy with 50ft full container of goods

Wow! I'm surprised to hear this. Did he sign an agreement with his oga on how much oga will settle him with?

If he's a serious person and learnt the trade well, he can turn that 50 million to a billion in few years

OneOnland:
Self-defence. She's security-conscious. If the lecturer had no sinister motive, he could have approached from the front, not from the rear.

Ok, watched the video. This is messy. She's an aggressive lady who may have had 'history'. And read the lecturer's account: she didn't reflex-react as a result of the tap from the rear, but from further altercations they had.

The lecturer's offence: showing up on her video, and tapping her whilst the passageway is wide enough that he could pass by. He had "lordish-I'm-a-lecturer-motive", I could surmise.
The lady's offence: assault, and that's a tenderable case. 😞

She should have come at night to do her content creation.

The other day, I was upset when some of my students were doing a video and added me in without my consent. I only calmed down when they assured me they would edit me out before posting.

She didn't respect the man's rights ab initio.
He must even be commended for exhibiting a high level of self control

emmanuel596:
Can 100 billion naira not solve half of the electricity problem in Nigeria What does it take to have stable electricity that this country has been battling with for years

Systemic corruption is the problem.

The shift to solar is a good idea, if you ask me

naijaking1:
They are called paratroopers. You see his parachute?
Why's that even news?
Next, you will announce the first army general to successfully brush his teeth?

Lol.

I wanted to ask if he jumped out of the plane just like that without any protective gear.