Badgers14: The difference is, they used thier resources to develop their place..
Here, politicians have embezzled our resources and tells us no money.. snake swallowed this, monkey swallowed that,.. borrowing $800m for palliative that would pay each Nigerians N1,640.
In Nigeria, we know our problem, how to fix it but won't do the right thing.
You are even saying 60s and 80s.
If anyone have traveled to any of the gulf states , UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, etc in the early 2000s and traveled there in 2023.. you will be shocked.
You could also use Google time-lapse and see the wonders in these gulf states.
But Nigeria is just jaga jaga.. always making excuses.... no be Ibori they said UK plans to hold onto the $130m they confiscated from him? Imagine what that money could have done in delta state?
Now, UK will use that money to strengthen their own infrastructure and we will huzzle for visa and buy plane ticket to go and see it.
We are divided that why. It is hard to prosper while having bitter internaal conflict. Why Buhari looted (billions of dollars), now it's his boss turn to loot for his friends.
It's small pennies I earn but sometimes it delivers me from embarrassment.
Unfortunately, I can't teach anyone (there is Google) because it takes both mindset and serious hardwork, anyone that tells you otherwise is just a scammer.
I feel if that is my last cash, the desperation would motivate me to do the needed serious hardwork. I chose Glo because their night plan last 5days and devil would certainly attack (NEPA would take light or internet would slow down due to rain). It's those uncertainties that would filter many out.
9182736455O1999: Are you playing? The stomach is the number one priority. Abi make him go invest am for MMM?
From experience (when I was in school). If I have food at home, I would be hungry by 1pm but if no food at home, it is around 10pm my stomach start making noise and two biscuits and one pure water would hold till the next night.
otipoju: I have a cousin that I borrowed money three seperate times over the course of 10 years. Not once has he paid back...giving the impression that he does not have the funds to pay back.
Recently he was blabbing about how he sowed two natives for total 30k a piece...I just laugh for my mind sey this one owe gbese but still dey do fashion.
I've become more ruthless now though. If I wan give I go give but no be you go force me.
If he can manipulate you the 2nd and 3rd time, I can bet he would borrow the 4th time and you would give him. Seriously.
Ekun123: Observations It is obvious common occurrence that most borrower don't bother to pay back once there are close friends or relatives.
Some borrowers will just pretend as if no transaction ever happens and even come back to ask for another one.
Some borrowers will never deny borrowing but will never priotize your your repayment. I have one that scatter the whole bulk money and finally finish paying after five years. He is completely blacklisted in my book and I told him.
My rules now: (1) No borrowing to anyone including relatives or close friends any amount I cannot forget, no matter the urgency.
(2) I develop a simple agreement format to ensure it is binding. You have a choice to object, then go and borrow from bank.
(3) There must be a witness aware of the transaction and sign for me and one for you.
(4) If you ever default once and never discuss why you are unable, it is consider intentional and you are block till eternity.
(5) I take pleasure to tell you NO if I cannot afford it without remorse, no unnecessary emotions.
(6) Any engagement that look transaction-like with anyone must be written and well spelt out. Most people are not comfortable with this but I have no regret to leave to go.
(7) I have unwritten credit rating for my friends based on past experiences and is guiding my interaction with them and is working.
( I don't also go for borrowing as first option. Optimization of budgeting first, Recategorization of needs/wants, Re-priotization of needs and avoidance of unnecessary expenses (data usage optimization, suspension of subscription, avoid uncritical social gatherings, avoiding trivial family spendings except for my parents). If all these are not sufficient, borrowing for importance thing that cannot wait.
THESE MEASURES ARE WORKING SERIOUSLY FOR ME AND I DON'T FIND MYSELF IN A MESSY SITUATION WITH MY EXPENSES OR WITH FRIENDS OR RELATIVES. IT WAS STRANGE TO THEM INITIALLY BUT NOW MAJORITY HAVE ACCEPTED AS MY SYTLE.
Taylor90: That’s human for you but if the money is little you can forget about it because automatically that money has closed several other future borrowing he would have made in future
Yes, as painful as it is, they have revealed themselves. It time to cut them off.
I bought bicycle a day before Tinubu statement (for exercise). Now I use it for any distance within my area (5km radius)... That thing make me sweat o, I have to ride very slow otherwise I would be drained in my own sweat.
Average of 2k naira per day (otherwise it would be higher).
I knew if Wagner Group before they come to spotlight (back then, the Russian Ministry of Defense denial being behind the group), what made them special is that they are extremely expendable. High chance of dying for all recruites.
The moon is so perfectly place to support life on earth and affect our gravitational field that some say it is sign of intelligent design (God or an extinct race).
Some archologies believe that there were some very advanced civilization that were wiped of the earth some 300k years ago and the only surviving humans where the primitive cave dweller and they had to relearn everything from zero.
It is just a deep rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.
Rahkman: Lol see mumu why is russia hiding their casualties lol,putin has been confined to Moscow,he can't even visit South Africa,moscow shall be his prison till his demise, and you and other Moronic psychofans of his can join him there
He has been traveling to countries that are not friends with Russia. South Africa is degenerating that is why he didn't visit because their leader was not firm. How can a man like Putin wants to visit your country and you can confidently say his security is guaranteed (taking permission form Europe).