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CryptoRepublic1:
Still those figures doesn't add up.

Yes it can. (avg. 50 per phone) * 6= 300. I assume he may be on a family plan and even if there are 5, the numbers would still make sense. It's not unreasonable. Some people pay ~$100 just for one line (tethering, smartwatch plan, tablet plan, etc. etc.)

Does anyone live on the island with an apartment that has constant water, electric, ac, security? Would be curious to know an assessment of total monthly expense. Thanks.

CryptoRepublic1:
Bro ,
You must've overestimated yours.

Who pays 250$ for mobile phone monthly except if you meant zim dollars.

Family of 6.

hairbyuj:
How much is your income Monthly and what type of job do you do?

Base ~$23k. Changes based on bonus, etc. BioMedical.

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pavoda:
So if i purchase 100000 USD from the CBN at official rates, And remit it back as inflow, I get 500000 Naira free? huh

Where are you purchasing 10000USD at official rates?
There's so much contradictory info here. Everyone seems to be an expert.

ibedun:
You are wrong, I don’t hate women but I am very sensitive to their intentions and tomfoolery. They are ever so calculating when they come into contact with men and it is usually the case with matured ladies (worse among those from poor countries like Nigeria). I don’t like that.

Men and women are both calculating just for differing things. Just be discerning in who you date/marry. But, I'll give you the fact that I also do find a lot of Nigerian relationships to be transactional. And that generally works out for us Men who have money and continue to maintain it, if that's what you are into. I can understand it given the socio-economics of Nigeria (developing countries), but they aren't for me.

petitejolie:
5k a month ke ? Is he that rich?

It's in dollars. He worked hard and he's blessed. But the moral of the story is that even just having children has a cost.

nashito:
Stupid ways a Nigerian woman thinks, someone is at the point of breaking down cos it's a man you idiots don't feel an iota of pity. Pay extra? Someone that can barely pay for a room. I really don't think marriage is what any man should consider this days, this women are not loyal and will not be, I think baby Mama is a way to go. No wonder there's so much homicide case in US. Just watch The ID channel on your Dstv and see how men are murdering this heartless women and burying their bodies in bushes. Maybe you'd think twice about your statement

I grew up watching my dad mercilessly beat the hell out of my mom in front us and though we are in the West, she stayed with him because of cultural brainwashing. Money is a great separator. The problem is a lot of men are marrying women who they can control with money. But the world is changing and women can make their own money now. When a woman does make more money or makes enough to be independent, they lose that control. And some Nigerian men, can't successfully be in a relationship where it's even 60 40 in their favor. Why should someone continue to take abuse esp. if they are the breadwinner. Some Nigerian men somehow think God created them Gods to loom over woman. Their wives work 100 hours a week, are the breadwinners and their husbands expect them to still come home make dinner and serve them, while they sit at home.

Treat women how you would want someone to treat you. And pick someone who you want to be your partner, not your slave.

owunabastard:
If you are in abroad and you are loaded, best thing for you is not to legally marry. have baby mamas as long as you want and children accompany with those women. People like P diddy understand the scope

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LongNipple:
My Uncle in United States just came out of a Divorce. It's was TERRIBLE. And I mean Terrible!!!

His wife filed for a Divorce stating she is tired of the marriage and she wants him to be paying her Child Support. The Court took his House, His Cars. Sold the house and gave 80% of the money to the wife.
During that period, he lost his job as well. He almost went into Depression. He wasn't seeing his Child cos the court ordered the wife to take the child becos she is underaged.
He was back to square one.

We kept on encouraging him during that period. He managed to get a Car on hire through someone and was using it for UBER. Tried applying to work a Hospital (according to them, they say thats where money is at least) but was unsuccessful cos he is not a Medical personnel.
He slept on the streets. In his car. In people's stair cases. Kept his remains property in a place where he pays weekly for its safety.

The large chunk of his properties such as TV, Fridge and other, the court asked them to sell and share the money equally. The wife then demanded for CHILD SUPPORT. He started paying for Child Support with UBER work. Come and see suffer. Any money that enters his account will be wired to his Ex-Wife.
It got to a time his female lawyer started using style to side his ex-wife and her lawyers during round table court hearings cos she's is also a divorcee.
Life was hard for him mehn.
He started falling sick everyday. Sometimes he would call us and want to start crying. I felt for him but there was a limit to what I could do.

But like they say, it's only GOD that has the final say. We started doing prayers for him here in Nigeria. After some months, He got a job at a Hospital. He started collected small money. He got a small Apartment. Paid for the Car he used for UBER. Things started taking a new turn.

Right now, the 20% proceeds from the sale of his house has just been released to him after 2 years and he has bought himself a decent house. He still pays for children support with the money he gets from his hospital work.

He came back to Nigeria and he has remarried. The wife would be joining him over there soon.

He is about to tell the Lawyers to release his daughter to him cos he now has a female figure who can take care of her and her wants his daughter to be with him as the father.

He is happy Now. No more sicknesses like before. When the ex wife saw that he is now progressing. She started using style to come back to him shamelessly but he told her to keep off.

It's only a matter of time. God will always stand up for his own. We just need to be strong and have faith in him for every negative thing we are passing through right now will one day become a story we all will look back at and be glad we never gave up.

This story.... He came to Nigeria to remarry who? Some woman he just met who has never lived in the US? Jesus. He just got out of it and he's laying the foundation to go through it again. Some people never learn.

koxi:
My dear I understand.
Advice your friend to seek for government/public sponsored attorneys...they have them there as they do here in the US. They will help him fight his case.
The major setback is that the system is designed to favor the woman/wife but in some cases the man/husband can be successful.

But here’s the CAVEAT:
If your friend, at any point whatsoever, has physically abused the wife or kids and there’s proof, tell him to RUN AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE.
They will nail his a*ss! For good!!
Because there are always two sides to every story, he should tread carefully.
Wish him all the best...

This. I feel there is more to this story. Has he been physical with her? Is there any veracity to any of her claims? Granted, men and woman can be evil. But generally, in these Nigerian relationships, it's generally the men who haven't "let go" of the idea that they are no longer in Nigeria. Or marry women who are younger and bring them abroad without any thought as to what happens when they are now financially independent and exposed to western thought. This should be a cautionary tale to all men who live or want to live in the West. The courts are equal or tend to favor women. Again, this is not Nigeria, the physical, verbal abuse and need to dominate, won't last. The society favors equality and in divorce, woman can get half of everything and the courts can force you to pay her marital and child support. So, when they are fed up.. they have options.

But, there is so much to know before getting any advice. Are these just civil procedures or are they criminal as well(mean can he go to jail). Does he still want to be married? What does she want from him? Did she get a restraining order on him before his attempt to visit the kids? You should ask him to be 100% honest with you in order to get good wisdom.

If there is a hint at reconciliation(if she is open to it), he should try to find a good church who may offer marriage counseling if he can't afford private marriage counseling. That road would be long and they both have to be open to honesty, growth and change or be able to fake it.

Else he should just move on mentally. Do not attempt to contact her and do not go over the house to "see the children". Ask the courts to set up times that he can visit the kids and if he needs to talk to her do so through and attorney. A move to Nigeria sounds drastic. But, it isn't a terrible idea if he can find a good opportunity, but would he be comfortable leaving his kids? Time heals all and he will get better. He just needs to be honest so he can get good wisdom and not make it worse.

I just thought about it. Does, he want to move to Nigeria because he is scared of going to jail in the UK?

Postgraduatengr:
What do your friends teach?
That amount is mouthwatering

My friend's don't teach. They hire tutors to prepare their kids for entrance exams into US boarding schools. But I assume you'd want to look into either the SSAT or ISEE exam coaching.

I'm sure they both got the vaccine. It would suprise me if they didn't get the Pfizer or Moderna one months ago. I would expect my nations leaders to.
This was probably just a photo shoot to try to instill confidence. Not saying the AstraZeneca vaccine isn't good.

Tacky thread.

But I do have friends who pay 20-25k an hour to prepare their kids for US boarding school exams.

Too many variables to be answered. Some things have to be defined. What is the rate of flow of the bottle with the water in it and is that rate constant. What is the definition of "filled"? If the rate is really high and filled means the water has to reach the top of a container at some time(not stay full), than the answer would be #1. But I think the person who drew it wanted the answer to be "5"(constant small flow).

DrinkWater10:
How does one handle his luggage to make sure nothing gets missing?
Like laptops etc

Put anything important in your carry-on or boarding bag. I always have both with me at all times and never let anyone carry them for me. If you're going on an international trip, put the most important things in your boarding bag. As sometimes, they may run out of room in the plane and force you to check your carry on. You can always put a boarding bag underneath the seat. (I did one international trip with my mom and despite my warnings she put her money in her carryon). It was a pain and obvious arguing the 2 times they asked her to check the carry on in.

As for checked luggage, I use a TSA lock and also a TSA luggage strap especially when I'm landing in Nigeria. If someone really wants to, they can get into both. The goal is deterrence. Make them look for an easier target. Also don't put anything in the front pockets, if your luggage has any. Very easy to unzip and steal from.

Also, put a luggage tag on each bag. On the luggage tag I put my last name, email and a Google Voice number. That way if the airline loses my bag and needs to, they can find me. I don't put my address as if someone else finds it, they know 1.) I'm most likely not home and 2.) where my home is.

And do a google search for the stuff you can't put in your carry on (certain sizes of liquids, etc). I forgot one day and so trashed/gifted the baggage agent a nice bottle of expensive cologne. Oh and know how many bags you're allowed and how much each bag should weigh esp. when leaving Nigerian airports (I'm sure that's how they make most of their money). They weigh boarding bags and carryons as well and they are very particular.

Good Luck.

I respect the Bible's take on this.
Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

I think both of you have things to deal with.
For you: The way you wrote this post wreaks of chauvinism. What do you even mean, does she "have the right"? I assumed she is married to your brother and they live in that house together. You should ask yourself what marriage means to you.
For her: Your story is clearly one sided and I'm not even sure you have the wherewithal to even see your actions clearly. She should have not kicked you out unless she felt her person or her house was in danger. She should have tempered herself and spoken to your brother when he got home and let him be the one to kick you out. Not because she doesn't have the right to kick you out, but because that path is easier than all the inevitable drama this action will cause.

gypsey:
Your facts i guess or the left's facts, maybe even CNN's facts.

There are things that are quantifiable and knowable. How many votes Trump received is quantifiable. How many cases he won is quantifiable. Those are facts. Those are things you falsely or knowingly misrepresented. And then you go on your tangent about the left and CNN.

gypsey:
Your facts i guess or the left's facts, maybe even CNN's facts.
People cannot handle different opinions anymore all because of the media, and politicians, people label each other far left, far right, bla bla bla! Fighting themselves while poiticians are laughing their ways to their banks, living cushy lives.
Take care mate!

Again, it's not about opinion. Your argument is false if the premise is false. And you haven't even corrected your false statements. You'll just keep plowing through as if you never made them.
And btw Politicians are laughing their way to the bank(Trump (200 million dollars more in the bank because MUMUS sent him money to "fight the stolen election" )), because people don't take the time to get informed and so they vote and stan for demagogues. Like you are doing here.

gypsey:
Okay! Whatever!! I am dumber or whatever it is you called me, thank you! You know? When people like you loses an argument they resort to being rude and making derogatory remarks.

Now, anything else reasonable you would like to add?

Frankly, i don't care about Trump, Biden or any politician. Believe what you like.

It wasn't an argument. I corrected your "facts". You made a post where your "facts" premises were wrong and somehow thought you were making a coherent argument? How can you build an argument where your foundation (your facts) isn't there? Again, get off the far right sites, it'll make you embarrass yourself when you talk to people who are actually in the know (like above).

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gypsey:
You know? It is all politics, politics is a dynamic, as i keep saying the media played a very big part in all the American people's divisions.

Last year some Americans democrats were burning down businesses, smashing shops, looting, harrassing republican senators, killed some innocent Americans and some police men, accussed Trump of working with Putin to steal the election but it wasn't incitations of violence, insurrections or lies about Trump's victory. This January 6, Trump made a speech about marching peacefully to the capitol and he was accussed of incitations of violence and insurrections. You know? These politicians are liars, they don't care about the people they care only about their careers.


The Democrats campaign was all about covid and how it is a priority to tackle the pandemic, but when they took office their priority becomes impeachment trials. CNN never mentioned covid again, democrats never mentioned the pandemic again. It became all about Trump's impeachment and insuTrump, Biden, killary and obama none of them are saints.

Some Americans who voted Democrat party didn't vote for Biden they voted to remove Trump. It wouldn't have mattered who ran against Trump they would have still voted to remove Trump.

Jesus, you traveled way down that Rabbit hole. Everyone in the US still talks about COVID everyday! The president incited an attempted coup, our Capital was breached, they tried to Hang the Vice President (they almost captured him by I think 20 feet), they wanted to kill the Speaker of the House and any lawmakers they could find and you wonder why that knocked Covid off the front pages for a couple of days? Dude, you are real real deep in your delusion. In fact below is todays NY times. Check the Covid references.

gypsey:
Because at this moment as it appears (they are divided) they might not win any elections ever again without Trump. 85 million Americans supports Trump and those 85 millions are not democrats are they? They didn't lose the house, the elections was fraudulent, (Trump has won 22 he filed against some of that) when,where, how did Trump lead his followers to an atempted coup? (Though he has being acquited of that false accussations) I think you have being watching CNN. Some of his speeches may not have been politically correct, that is what he got wrong.. then again that was one of the things that won him the election.

Your facts are off.
1.) He won 74,216,154 votes. Biden won 81,268,924. A lot of people in the US vote for the party. So, of those 74 million he won, you can't say they all blindly follow him. And because of his post election antics some of those Independents and moderate Republicans who voted for him have already left the party or signaled they won't support him again or the Republican party for supporting him. In fact because of his antics the Democrats picked up two seats in GA which had been reliably Republican.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election

2.)Trump has not won 22 cases. He filed roughly 84 cases relating to the 2020 election results and won 1. And the ONE he did win "centered on reducing the amount of time Pennsylvania voters had to fix errors on their mail-in ballots."
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/feb/09/blog-posting/trump-did-not-win-two-thirds-election-lawsuits-whe/
His lawyers have been eviscerated by everyone, even Judges he just appointed. Here is an article by one, a CONSERVATIVE Republican judge. If you are interested in US Constitutional law and what the Courts(all of them) thought about the merits of his fraud arguments, download the ruling and read it. It's devastating.
‘This is simply not how the Constitution works’: Federal judge eviscerates Trump lawsuit"
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/21/federal-judge-tosses-trump-suit-over-pennsylvania-election-results-439010

3.) What happened at the Capital was an attempted coup. They tried to kill legislatures and prevent them from certifying an election and thus change the outcome of the election by violence to keep Trump in power. How is that any different than any of the coups that have happened in Nigeria?

Lastly, it doesn't help your case when your arguments are premised on lies. Studies have been done that those who mostly read/listen to far right media are less informed and dumber for it. I think all your misrepresentations above prove that. Get off all the alternative media, leave the parallel world you live in devoid of facts and join us in this one.

gypsey:
I disagree, they would have problem is they had voted against Trump, voting against Trump would have being the end of the republicans. The democrats would have impeached more republicans. Voting against Trump means that they the repulicans have admitted guilt. What you seem to forget is that they are career politicians (both parties) they care only about their pockets. Imagine the democrats screaming about how the pandemic killed 400000 Americans, how the pandemic is priority, the pandemic is so much of a priority they concentrated more on impeaching Trump rather?


The republicans needs Trump, they have not won an election for 12 years atleast. Until Trump emerged.

At the end of the day they are all politicians Trump may have got few things wrong but Biden isn't a saint either the media caused all the divisions.

Curious? Why do you think Republicans need Trump? While he was president, they lost the House, the Senate and then he lost election?
Also, do you think a leader who lead his followers to an attempted coup should be held to any political consequence?
And you think Trump got a few things wrong? What do you think he got right?

She should take this down. Congrats for getting into College, it's an accomplishment, but doing all this(pictures will all the names on it) is silly and prideful. You're told to apply to 7-10 schools. I applied to 5 schools. 2 Reach(Tougher schools), 2 schools I thought I could get into and 1 school that was a safety in case I was wrong. Boston University was my safety school. If you apply to anymore than that you didn't do your research right.

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erico2k2:
Sometimes its good to understand how policy benefits and don't benefit us lets talk
@ the Bolded why do you think this POLICY is WISE?

If you look at it just purely in the perspective of those in this thread who receive money from family, this policy is beneficial to them. Why have money come that is exchanged at the bank rate when you can do it yourself at the "parallel market" rate? If someone is going to send you $100, would you rather have 39,000 naira or 47,400? Isn't the goal to get the most value for your money?

If I understand the policy, it seems wise. But I guess if you're moving smaller amounts of money it may make it more cumbersome. When you transfer with one of those apps they give you the Bank rate which is about ~390. Getting money from a Dollar account you can then trade it for ~470. If you didn't have a Dom account, probably a good time to get one set up. btw does anyone know if they are allowing Dom to Dom transfers (same bank) again? thx.

Are you guys really dating/marrying/having children with women who you don't trust enough to know they wouldn't lie to you about whether a child is yours? There is so much wrong in that. I would expect any women I marry and have a child with would feel insulted if I asked her for a DNA test. I would be basically calling her a hoe and I would expect to either have very strong evidence or expect the relationship to be over after that request.

Kingspin:
WHO MENTIONED TRUMP as Christian.

I am saying the lawmakers and media should respect the policy of a president who came to power with a promise.
Biden has his own agenda too. well i will wait to see media criticise all his plan.

Not if 1.) The polices go against facts, the fabric of our Country and the Constitution. and 2.) Trump won the majority of LAND in this country, not the majority of people who reside on it. The fallacy is that he somehow had a huge mandate because he won by a small sliver in the electoral college. A minority of voters elected him and he should have governed that way! But you somehow believe it is reasonable or fair that someone elected by the minority of people, should make sweeping changes that the MAJORITY of voters disagree with.

Think back to Trump's first press briefing. His Press Secretary tried to convince the world that despite what we all could see, that Trump's inauguration crowd size was the largest ever. Where can the relationship between him and the media go from there?

Kingspin:
I can never made decision base on fox news. I rarely listened to Fox much... but i perceive when something is the matter same perception i got with APc ride to power and Trump vs media.

I have the same conviction when both Trump and Biden won. But when media start start their information and misconceptions to change the public opinion. I will stand between the line at that point.
They over push the narrative about Trump reall too much. All the news was about Trump this and that. Its crazy.

This isn't something we are talking about abstractly. We've seen the movie. We know how it ended. Every warning about how dangerous and unfit a president Trump would be was true. And when investigations come to light about what actually transpired in his administration, I guarantee it'll be even more abundantly clear. I don't think you should be castigating those who got it right. You should be trying to figure why you didn't.

Kingspin:
Forget about Christianity stuff.
You dealing with to separate opinions.

You are against ADULTRY? Who told you is wrong? Is FORNICATION good thing or, sleeping witha minor? Who said they're wrong?

If some people believe it wrong also why forcing it down?
Trump doesn't believe it, how is he wrong?
Who told you that yours agenda is supreme over others? Allow Trump to ban abortion if Biden come in he can unban it. Simple. But don't paint people bad because you want to carry out your agenda.

And what make your own right? with Trump transgender issue? That is his policy.
Same way they are moving with Gay campaign
Working hard to brainwash the world over it.

My point always be be aware of the media. They have reset many minds.

They hate Christianity things but promote gay? Meaning replace Christianity with gay abi?
They world need a choice, alternative not a monopoly

You seem to be asking a lot of deep questions. I generally believe in let live unless your living encroaches on my living. As, I said, I do what I can and let God decide the rest.

But the US does have a constitution and the Constitution says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...". So if you can tell me how the US President/Congress/Government based on his/her Christian faith can establish any of those policies you expressed above, I'm open to hearing it. I understand you live in Nigeria, where they can establish a Sharia court, but you can't do that in the US.

And can you stop talking about Trump as if he's some Christian. He is a thrice divorced man, who was sleeping with a Porn Start without a condom while his wife was pregnant.

Kingspin:
That what am saying the media brought all these things you type up there
But Biden presidency is the saint.

How would you know his wrong policies when the media will not wrong them? That is my own opinion because they will never report them.

But do you also believe the media campaign for Biden?

Am really having a hard time understanding what you have written. But what I can make of it is that you are under the assumption that my views are mainly influenced by what the media reports? I can faintly see how you can think that, but no, I try to understand why people enact policies and the spoken and unspoken ramifications and underlying rationales behind them. The Nigerian policy is largely stupid and I think race based. Nigeria should have been happy that Trump did that, as it forced more talented Nigerians to stay and develop Nigeria, but because Nigeria is soo backwards, the majority probably would have still left Nigeria and went to other countries anyhow.

It's interesting that you act like the US is only filled with left leaning media. I think you underestimate how Fox News and the conservative media outlets drive a lot of the mainstream media reporting. You're one example, it seems you get a lot of your news from these right wing (won't even call them conservative) sites and so a lot of the things you repeat seem to be replete with inaccuracies.