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Mellady:
Hi all, please I need pounds, anyone want naira rate is 2117. Thanks

But wait o... is it not easier, safer and faster to use any of the available apps?

ferfer:
Someone whose first name starts with P (Pierre) has not been sleeping very well.

lol

Lol... after siding with the Republicans before the election, chap is now torn between. After years of hardwork, he is now left praying that Trump et.al reduces the volume

Mark on the other hand is a good and likeable candidate with a brilliant economic pedigree- one the public could trust in this period of Trump-induced economic uncertainty. I wouldn't blame any Canadian who doesn't trust PP to take on Trump.

The Trump effect...

Lexusgs430:
It's about time our people from Africa realise that, the people you bring to assist (with good intentions and mutual understanding/agreement). Would eventually set you up, to obtain permanent residency(using the modern day slavery act)..... 😜😂

Why can't some people abandon this and cope how others are coping.... Or instead bring parents intermittently

Cyberknight:
No-one is!
The ones we are sure about are twofold: in the short-term, it will definitely cost the government all, if not much more than it is saying it will save to carry out the redundancy process for the approx. 10k people (pay off people with service of 2 years and above, etc.), and a lot of those laid off quangocrats will eventually pop up, relatively unscathed, in jobs in either the DHSC itself, the NHS trusts or somewhere else in government and life will continue almost as normal. The public sector takes care of its own.

Hehe... its a revolving door.

Cyberknight:
Well said.
I think US tariffs are coming for Chinese EVs too - they are heavily subsidised by the Chinese government, which is why they are able to incorporate so many features at an affordable price.

How much of their lower prices are due to government subsidy amd how much is due to lower labour costs, more efficient poductions systems, more advanced battery tech e.t.c

EVs being a tech product should see significant drop in price with time even as mileage increases

The iPhone is mostly sold for over 1000 usd or gbp. What's it's true cost and what's a decent sell price? As of years ago Apple had hundreds of billion of pounds in raw cash - more than most nations put together, yet they still feel 1000 is a fair price for their phones.

justwise:
...maybe half of the current value, anything Elon or Trump touches now dies. Tesla as a brand is dented at the moment. As long as he keeps hanging around with Trump he will keep going down in value.

Hehe.. all.said, thought should be given to the possibility that its close to its lows.

If it halves again, folks would be more scare to buy and call for it to halve again

Kaycee20878:
Thanks for your response.

I want to move Cos they clearly telling us if you’re not bilingual we don’t want you here no more. Like about two years back they’re a lil bit nice with it. But now it’s getting really bad. Just feels like they’re just closing in on it. To get a most jobs now requires French.

I don't know about NB - hopefully those there would throw more light. Except you're seeking an avenue for longterm stay, as you already have a base, such moves should be off the back of palpably better opportunities e.g after having got a better job or exploring a better business opportunity.

All this talk about benefit claimants is beginning to sound like that against migration- if Labour wants to act, they should get on and act.

But seriously... 1 in 8

Why do we need care worker or seasonal farmer visas where almost a huge chunk could be put to use in the care or farming sector? With this, anyone who pays tax without claimimg benefits is an asset already


"A wasted generation, one-in-eight young people not in education, employment or training, and the people who really need that safety net still not always getting the dignity they deserve...
As of January, 9.3 million people aged 16 to 64 in the UK were economically inactive - a rise of 713,000 since the pandemic....
Last year, the government spent £65bn on sickness benefits and that figure is forecast to increase by tens of billions before the next general election.

Interesting.. the tit for tat continues.

BOC has also effected its 7th consecutive rate cut - hoping this would stimulate the economy and calm the falling housing market


Mark Carney is someone who'd stimulate confidence leading the country through a period of uncertainty

Kaycee20878:
Hi guys.. I hope you’re all doing well.

Please I’m considering moving from Quebec to New Brunswick. I don’t know much about NB. Sounds crazy but I also don’t know anyone there😂, not a soul. I need any type of help I can get. Not financial help nor someone to accommodate me. I mean tips, advice, more information about the job market, cost of living, the environment. Anything anyone is willing to share. Please if staying in NB or have lived there before any information or knowledge you share will be helpful. Thanks in advance 🫂

Why are you considering this move? I.e what matters to you
That background should help fine tune what advise you get

justwise:
Who else is regreting not selling his/her Tesla share? I went from green to red and its not looking better anytime soon.

Not sure buying now is a wise move

Hehe.. The stress of keeping up with individual st0cks no be here- high risk high reward though.
Reason I go index- even those have dropped but not to a level that'd keep me awake

justwise:
I’m waiting for real drop on Tesla sh@res so as to buy even more

How much lower are you waiting for it to drop? Granted America is overpriced but its more than halved in price

abbey621:
I'm a Nigerian that has lived and worked in the USA for over 15 years, kindly research extradition treaties and educate your ignorant ass! The treaty does go both ways and if you think pointing out a corrupt, inefficient justice system is low self esteem then you're just being deliberately foolish!

Thought as much. Your sense of value seems to come from your residency in the U.S. Go thru my profile and see how many nations I'm a citizen/resident of. It means nothing to my worth. I still remain a Nigerian and wouldn't call my homeland by such names.

You can call out a justice system that needs improvement or the convict that leads the U.S but crossing over to call yourself derogatory names shows where you sit on the foodchain

abbey621:
U.S. does not have a history of cases just disappearing or prisoner exchange, for 9ja, na poor man pikin dem go use replace am.....So no, the U.S. does not trust your shithole justice system!

I guess you are a Nigerian and from the way you describe yourself, you reek of low self-esteem.

Whether they trust our local justice system or not is their business. It is still our law enformcement agents that apprehended and handed him over. Nigeria could very well decline their request as many countries have and nothing would happen.

I recognize our challenges but bilateral agreements should be both ways.

legionISproteus:
'scus me. what is BBC? make my mind no go another tin

British Broadcasting Corporation.

Yes, its that thing you're thinking.

Good start but incoming vehicles should join via a slip road and a 4-lane way shouldn't have such a direct u-turn. It's unsafe

Lastly, without adequate traffic control measures, a u-turn shouldn't be situated opposite a side road. Would easily lead to unnecessary buildup of traffic

Hope we're not begging them. We should maintain our dignity

How many times has the U.S extradited her citizens to Nigeria. They'd rather try them there.
Why can't he be tried here?

BTW, many countries do not extradite their citizens

Gerrard59:
It is because they are kith, aka they are white people. Also, the US through the Marshall Plan rebuilt Europe. So, they see themselves as one. The reason they are shocked at how Donald and his team are treating them. But when some of us praise China for what it has achieved and how it has behaved so far, we get criticised. It amuses me to read Black Africans criticise China. Without Chinese technologies, many Africans would not enjoy modern technologies. And oh yes, the entire debacle sweetens my heart. It is hilarious for the EU that has cursed out at China to go begging. Well, China cannot be bullied or intimidated - they said so themselves. I am extremely proud of Chinese elites! Very proud of them!

Anyway, this century is for China. People should get used to it.

Can't like this enough. China's emergence is virtually one of the few viable means for Africa to escape the stranglehold of the west

Reason why when western folks start warning about Chinese loans to Africa, my first question is 'why do you care? Ask them that and you'd see their hypocrisy come to the fore. Remember asking same to Z - no answer


All said, I strongly suspect a western sponsored media propaganda using local news media. If not, how can we explain representations below. Why has there been deafening silence on the money we borrowed from the IMF or western pension funds via eurobonds etal and all the focus has been on China when the little we got from China has been at transparent rates and have been responsible for most significant developmental projects over the last dispensation. I want to see the terms of Chinese loans improved on but the western alternative is not the answer.

The way world economy works, the the west prints their money out of thin air, distributes it in their economy where it improves living standards and is invariably is accumulated in certain pots- banks, pension funds e.t.c. These agencies now loan this money to developing nations at exorbitant rates. As developing nations cannot print forex, they are forced to sell their resorces at cutthroat prices funding western opulence all to meet loan repayment obligations.
How would you explain that in 2020 ish when the average westerner was borrowing at rates of under 2% for a mortgage and some western countries at sub-zero rates, Nigeria was borrowing forex at rates close to 10%? What were these moneys used for and how do we meet these obligations?
Yet the focus of our media and western politicians was to warn us about Chinese loans got at sub 3% rates.

Usual caveats re: 'African leaders' e.t.c

Goke7:
It’s a lesson for the entire Europe, their bootlicking to the US has been irritating for too long. Once US bans anything they will just follow even when there’s no reason to do so. Am partly happy with all what is going on, many thought Trump was back to do them a favour to upheld their supremacy but alas na wotowoto left, right and centre dem they collect. At least for now all those talks and rhetoric about migrants replacing them don reduce cos their own hands are full of how to handle the orange man. Imagine Canada banning liquors from the US off their shelves. That’s how bad things have gone for them. For my little corner I Dey laugh 😂. The movie sweet gan.

Hehe. Both parties benefited hugely. Their stranglehold on global economy was set in place at Bretton Woods

For Canada, if Trump proceeds (unlikely) , Canada might be hit hard. They never saw it coming and have little alternatives. Two takeaways would be that the current ruling Liberal party which was set to lose the next election might see a turn around of their fortunes thanks to Trump. The favourites were the Conservatives which have struggled to put a fight against Trump.

The second being economic growth- as we've seen in recent decades with virtually every major western nation, when they struggle with economic growth, they inevitably turn to migration. This might lead to losening of already relatively lose immigration policies to boost growth.

It's a huge lesson to the Australians though who like to abuse the Chinese despite a good chunk of their economy being supported by suppling essential raw materials to China. If their buyers begin to look elsewhere, na dem go suffer pass.

Kenn55:
America needs others more than others need them in the long term. They are they ones that want to be super power like China and Russia. Others are okay being normal countries.

I absolutely agree with you.

Just like with Brexit, its FAFO season. The U.S could easily deal with any western nation but taking on the lot collectively would be a struggle.
I have long said that America should pay countries for holding their foreign reseves in the USD. Rather what many get are threats of confiscation. If the usd stopped being a global reserve, where would America see the valuable trillions to fund its war machine? The outsized consumption of their local economy they are now using to bully others that aim to sell to them could only be sustained by the USDs dominance

Many western nations in general are startled cos a good chunk of global benefits that have come to them over the last decades have been via piggybacking on the post-war American-led global dominance.
Without America, none of them including the EU would be able to step in. The next alternatively would be China which they dread.

Zahra29:
Fun fact - Did you know that it was the UK who proposed the invocation of Article 5 to the US?

Blair was later investigated for deceiving Parliament with claims that he misused intelligence and overstated the threat posed by Iraq. The argument was that the UK's decision to go to war was grossly misguided and it was a huge scandal that ultimately contributed to Blair's resignation.

Ultimately, however, it was a decision that Parliament freely voted for. We were not dragged.

Yes, even when the Americans said they had no interest in invoking Article 5 themselves but were not opposed to others doing so. When millions protested, the UK political class edged on with the war.

Goes to show how for decades, the UK had been 'keen' to show its support for America - even to the point of engaing in a frivolous war.

lastkingsman:
When I first arrived You Kay, I go dey mumu dey tell ladies when I arrived and sometimes the visa I was currently on.

My eyes see shege. Never again. Lol

Lol... were you part of team foriegn girls before you japa?


E be like say na UK folks full here

CsRockefeller:
What is the best option for we who are not PR holders yet, even struggling to maintain a 20hr job, and approaching our mid-thirties?

As a man, e no easy but u have time on ur side.

As per marslows hierarchy of need, you have to attend to the basics first but the good thing about the west is that reasonable social activities are readily available and reasonably cheap. First, you'd need to stop converting costs to naira and attend to the basics - clothes, activities e.t.c. most dates now are initiated online and via local groups. Online dating has its downsides though. Being confident in yourself is also very important.

Fact is as you have the basics sorted, things follow

Gerrard59:
This is a fact I hope many of our men who run their mouths on social about being #TeamForeignWomen realise. Humans are tribal and would always prefer to marry their kinds. I think a major part of the ignorance stems from those in Nigeria who believe it is that easy for someone who spent at least 25 years in a particular society to quickly move on to marry someone from a different race and cultural upbringing. Even for the same race, but different cultural upbringing, it is hard let alone a different race.

They should embrace single-hood. No be everybody go marry. It is the new cultural dispensation.

Hehe.. if you ask why, dem go say na BBC. It's blokes who've not left 9ja though- you no go blame them.
On arrival, dem go understand- accent first, then you talk of life experiences- when folks are talking places they've gone on vac to, guy go dey look. Food nko- on a quick break when folks are asking for different flavours of coffee e.t.c, or in a restaurant, chap would be looking at the menu like it was written in Arabic. I never mention fork and knife wahala. Activities/sports nko- we na mainly football. No talk of swimming, kayaking, camping, skiing e.t.c. Then the elephant in the room which is economic capability. People do date across borders but there's no one there queuing up for us because of BBC.

Many blokes/ladies would be single finally. At least as a bloke, if you old reach, u fit enter 9ja, infact relatives would help.
One met a medic who was 29- told me her plan was to freeze her eggs once she crosses 30. I told her e never reach.. she should search harder.
Finally, I always wonder but ut seems our physically beautiful ladies still dey 9ja- maybe why folks still go back. Anytime I enter 9ja na so so fine babes I dey see.

We shouldn't have such wide swing in food prices. The government should encourage investors who can process/store these so prices can be fairly stable all year round.

Goke7:
So why do they always make it look as if they wasted money on Ukraine? Are they not only making good their promise to protect Ukraine after giving up their nuclear arsenal years ago? In whose interest at the end is the support for Ukraine? That’s how they also continue to deceive the world about foreign aids as freebies when in actual fact is for the protection of their economic interests in those countries they give aid to. This hypocrisy is what I detest jor

Hehe-- its power dynamics at play with the U.S being one of the beneficiaries of the war in Ukraine.

I think one outcome from all this would be a gap which China would aim to fill. We have already seen the EU president quicky change her speech in reference to China, also UK has gone there on a road trip there seeking investment.

Life is funny though- Just Imagine China saying they would annex Canada or saying to the UK/EU some of the things Trump has said. Imagine the media uproar- infact their diplomats would have been summoned to explain the rhetoric but now as per its big bros being the bully, they are all smiling sheepishly.

Goke7:
It’s all propaganda bruv, there were no freebies to Ukraine as 70% of those money or weapons were in form of contracts and jobs to US firms. The Orange man is only trying to take advantage of the spoils of war.

Sure- we know as e dey be. Most was sent to U.S firms to make and supply weapons at an exorbitant price. Other times, it was old weapons being cleared out to Ukraine to make room for new ones. Good cash was also given though. Though the American economy benefited loads, Z wouldn't have survived this long without that support. Perhaps if he knew it would come to this, he may have been more strategic in his requests.

It's quite harrowing when you hear Trump speak about Biden in public- na only to insult his predecessor.

Zahra29:
J D Vance had to row back quickly after running his mouth yet again and trying to diss the UK as some random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 or 40 years.

I guess he forgot when the US begged asked the UK to back them in the war against Iraq and Afghanistan after they came under attack on 9/11, and we and many other EU countries joined their fight and lost thousands of soldiers in the process. It also marked the beginning of the end of Blair's premiership.

And Vance was going on about disrespect last week. Silly.

Begged or dragged?
Article 5 of the NATO treaty (I.e an attack on one is an attack on all) was invoked and others had to answer the 'clarion call'. These nations had been gulping American-funded NATO freebies all along- that was their time to repay the warm gesture. Many were 'keen' to show their support for the Americans.

Oddly, thats the only time it's been called into use. I wonder if America would send her soldiers to fight and die for the French e.t.c in thesame fashion.

Goodenoch:
On the subject of Vance shading the UK? According to our resident mealy-mouthed defender of western civilization, he actually did not;

“Kemi Badenoch defends JD Vance over ‘random country’ comments

Hehe... she's only following tradition... all major UK parties are in a competition for who would kiss Trumps (or Americas) ass the best. When he throws an insult our way, na we dey come explain why e no be insult. At this rate, Vance may call the King an slowpoke and KS would say it's just friendly banter.

Even the carefully chosen new UK ambassador to the U.S has chorused that the only deal on the table is the mineral one and advised Z to unilaterally declare a cease fire

Goke7:
We can continue to excuse the vp and his boss behaviour but they are still going to get to the table again with Ukraine no matter how they despised Z, they are the ones actually wasting their time with all the boasting that they will end the war in 24 hours.

Hehehe.. Na Z carry him leg enter 'unfriendly' territory. He should have borrowed a leaf from the British.

That said, the mineral deal they are talking about here appears to be payback for moneys/weapons Biden freely gave Ukraine. It does not appear to focused towards securing future funding. Perhaps once done, the Americans may ask for a larger pie or Ukrainian resources for future weapons or funding.

Muy heart goes out to Z and Ukrainians though- e no easy

justwise:
It wasn't and that is the prob, all the outburst that played out was because they did not get their way behind closed down.

I disagree with you regarding his attitude , he did nothing wrong, Trump and his VP were pissed because they failed to force him to give away that mineral without getting anything in return.

I always wondered- when people say security guarantee- do they mean America committing to go to war with Russia should they invade Ukraine again?