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seanwilliam:
bro that video sent chill down my spine.. can the lady treat the man like dat in lagos??

Oboy I shock ooo.. I bless the day I know nairaland..

I will never forget what I see today.. my wife is not coming abroad with me!.. hahah.. imagine sharing 50% of what I have worked for with a useless bastard... imagine my wife denying access to my kiddo... I just wish I could lay my bare hands on that woman neck!



Oboy this video has increased my hatred to naija women I swear.. be like na PAYG pay pass now..

Lol.... When you go abroad and see the European/American ladies, you'd likely go and give thanksgiving for your Nigerian wife and beg her to come over

Like how he replied the lady without coming across as proud. Nigerians too like the 'I had no shoes' narrative

Much has been said about the attitude of Nigerian women abroad. What many people forget are certain things I'd outline for clarity.

1. Being married in the west is different from marriage in Nigeria. That is what many don't get. Just as with kids, no matter how 'African' and disciplined you claim to be, don't go about using whips on your kids or you'd get into serious issues. Same applies with marriage. People want to get married in the west but want to lord it all as in Nigeria


2. To add to the point above. Most naija guys would go out and treat younger European kids with respect and dignity but they come home and want their wives to kneel and serve them. Most ladies would see how u treat their fellows outside and take a cue.

3. There are multiple privileges that come with being a man in Nigeria that no one would give in the West.
There is nothing that the Nigerian lady did that an average white lady wouldn't do and exceed. If in doubt, ask the white married dudes what they pass through. It's in Nigeria that a married man would have lots of girlfriends and the wife would know and do nothing.

4. Another phrase getting common on nairaland is that 'most Nigerian ladies are entitled'. I'd hazard to say that if you think they're entitled, then you've not come across a white lady living in the west. You can ask the average white lady what they think about the roles we've come to expect from ladies in Nigeria

5. There are lots of success stories with Nigerian marriages. Most successful marriages are based on compatibility. Fact is for most Nigerians who grew up in Nigeria, they'd be most compatible with a fellow Nigerian and hence having likelihood of long lasting relationships with them.


6. They're are lots of things that are taken for granted with a Nigerian brought up lady that would be major issues if it was a white counterpart e.g maintaining a relationship with relatives, model of training ones kids, maintaining ones heritage in their offspring, food, domestic chores e.t.c.
Except if you're marrying for survival (papers) but if you're standing on both feet, it'd be difficult to gel with the average white lady for a long-term relationship. Good luck finding a British lady that would rather spend her summer touring your 'boring' relatives in Nigeria than vacationing somewhere else
I'm not even talking about Asians, cos they too have a very strong cultural background.

7. In the US, it seems there's a pattern with Nigerian nurses. But it seems some guys idea of bringing a lady over is for her to work as (or train her to be) a nurse, make much more that him while he expects her to bring it back for them to spend, and he'd still Lord ot over her like they were back in Nigeria. In the west, the society would not expect a lady to remain in such a relationship for the sake of being married.

8. Finally, the fact is that a good number (didn't say all or majority) of Nigerian dudes abroad are in the lower economic classes and take up humble jobs. But these same dudes want to get married to a lady and not be humble at home. They want to be Hitler at home but outside they become doves...


I agree that some ladies are the devil's incarnate and would bring anyone down. But that trait is not shared by Nigerian ladies alone or by one sex for that matter.

chigo4u:
Cbn is doing everything to reduce demand of dollar why some folks here are doing their best to cause others to sell in panic.
My advice if you are saving your money in dollar for the long term do not panic sell, if not, follow the trends. CBN will soon hit a brick wall and realize their policies can’t stop naira from staying at it’s true value, unless crude oil revenue improves!
Like someone said earlier, free market will always win. CBN should get ready to involve the military to keep defending the naira. Clowns

So what's the true value of the Naira against the dollar?

Double post

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@op How much is it?

Also, do you deliver nationwide?

superemmy:
Good Evening Nairalanders,

Let me state that for the record I've been an ardent android user, and my android devices have served me well.

My last phone was a Xiaomi Mi Max 2 which I used for close to four good years and never for one day did I experience any lag issues or problems with the phone till this month.

It fell from a couple of stairs resulting in the screen being shattered.

Back to the topic, well I wanted to try my hands on something new. So I decided to browse through for an Iphone according to my work needs, research and also out of human curiosity as it is normal for a human being to try out new things.

In my ordeal, I discovered Iphones especially the latest ones are overpriced sometimes almost to the tune of N600,000.00 with the lesser valued ones being more than a 100k.

Even though I'm able, capable and well to do to afford such a device. I wonder if my ancestors would be happy with me if I splash such an outrageous amount on an object which will definitely depreciate in a few years.

Is it just that our Naira doesn't have any value, or the mental perception of the iphone as a luxury gadget or corona or what. Please someone should explain. Why an Iphone is overpriced in Nigeria

@op iPhones have traditionally been regarded as premium and have been relatively more expensive. The exchange rate has also played a role.

On another note, I know the asset vs liability crew will soon arrive. I find it upsetting when people assume the role of financial advisors for others to determine what is sensible to buy and not. There are cars that go for 5mil and others for 50 mill, a plot of land somewhere can go for 1 mil and same sized plot elsewhere can ho for 500mil. Anything we buy whether assests or liabilities usually has cheaper and more expensive ones. People should go for what they like and let others make their decisions. There are multiple roads to success

Kdos to emma and those who brought up the witheld dividends issue.

It looks like a relatively straightforward process and most people are not aware. I believe such is front-page worthy so more people can claim their unpaid dividends

As regards unclaimed dividends in UACN, does anyone know how to pursue it for someone who's still alive.

Can it be done online or does the person have to present anywhere?

Also, is there a way of confirming how much is pending in unpaid dividends?

Faithful4real:
@jedisco
I have said it before you can never trust the Chinese government.

Not just the Chinese government... We cannot trust any foreign government to protect our best interest. Protecting our interest is the job of our government which they've sadly failed at.

See it this way, the Chinese give low interest loans for usually major national projects. First the country has to pay some counterpart funding in full and then they handle the construction of the projects which are usually completed once the country plays it's part. They do not give cash. The country runs the service and pays back. If they default, the Chinese take over the project and recover their funds before handing it back. Sure it's not the fairest of terms.

Now compare this to Western institutions/countries who give out higher interest loans mostly in cash knowing fully well that over 80% of it would be stolen by the recepients country's officials and diverted back to their country leaving us in perpetual debt and hence servitude. They have robust institutions to monitor the use of those loans but they prefer to turn a blind eye.

Question you would ask yourself is why are Western countries seemingly very worried about Chinese loans to African countries? Do you think it's because they care about us or are worried about the increasing influence of China? Also, most of the IMF debt that crippled Nigeria in the past, what was it used to accomplish? In other words, we were repaying a loan which was actually sitting in banks in their countries. At least, we can see, benefit from and use the railways which the Chinese loans built

While I'm not fully in support of Chinese loans, if I had to choose between $5Billion loaned to Nigeria but tied to major capital projects and same sum given in cash to the government, I know which I would choose.

Faithful4real:
If you check my previous post i didn't say anything about trusting US government. In fact you cannot trust anybody when it comes to business, but there are certain group of people you are more likely to confine in than others.

For me Chinese is a no go area.

In the recent past, Nigeria has benefited more from doing business with China than the US.
One thing I'd add is that I don't see much difference between the two. They are both pursuing their interests

Faithful4real:
I don't know about you but when it comes to business dealing the us government are more likely to comply than the Chinese government. They will find loopholes and use it against you.

Says who? I would argue that doing business with China in the recent past has proven to be more beneficial for most African nations than the decades of business we had with the West

Faithful4real:
It's not out of ignorance. You cannot trust the Chinese government on anything.

And what can you trust the US government on?

Golan007:
Stop beating around the bush.

Simply point to any document that states certain essential professionals, mostly in the medical field, are being granted fast-tracked arrival settlement documents or even visas on arrival.

All this peregrination would be unnecessary.

After reading the story, I believe much has not been said about this. For now details are hazy but certain things stand out

1. It was a chartered flight even with international flights on hold. No one would charter an international flight without putting certain things in place

2. Those doctors would have been fully aware that an attempt to get into the UK without valid documents would lead to them being deported and definitely be the end of any aspirations of working in the UK. Definitely not a risk worth taking

3. Say they all didn't have Visa's. Would going together on a single flight not be the worst way to go about it?

4. Of recent, there has been an uptick in the number of Nigerian and Indian doctors and nurses moving to the UK moreso because of Brexit preps. With the lockdown in both countries due to Covid and also cancellation of foriegn licencing exams till the end of the year, there is a need to get doctors already licenced in
Not too long ago (before COVID) the NHS got very bad publicity for actively poaching nurses from poorer Asian countries. Also during Covid, there was the talk of temporarily licencing those not yet due for it. That is the extent of current shortage in the workforce. It makes sense for the UK to try and get those outside who already have a license and of course, they'd try and do it without involving the media because of a possible backlash.

justwise:
Forget about NHS surcharge waiver and visa extension for NHS workers, we know about that and it was published on their website but this lies about visa waiver or visa on arrival takes the lies to another level

After reading the story, I believe much has not been said about this. For now details are hazy but certain things stand out

1. It was a chartered flight even with international flights on hold. No one would charter an international flight without putting certain things in place

2. Those doctors would have been fully aware that an attempt to get into the UK without valid documents would lead to them being deported and definitely be the end of any aspirations of working in the UK. Definitely not a risk worth taking

3. Say they all didn't have Visa's. Would going together on a single flight not be the worst way to go about it?

4. Of recent, there has been an uptick in the number of Nigerian and Indian doctors and nurses moving to the UK moreso because of Brexit preps. With the lockdown in both countries due to Covid and also cancellation of foriegn licencing exams till the end of the year, there is a need to get doctors already licenced in
Not too long ago (before COVID) the NHS got very bad publicity for actively poaching nurses from poorer Asian countries. Also during Covid, there was the talk of temporarily licencing those not yet due for it. That is the extent of current shortage in the workforce. It makes sense for the UK to try and get those outside who already have a license and of course, they'd try and do it without involving the media because of a possible backlash.