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Peerielass:
Has anyone used an eSIM while visiting Nigeria? If so, what was your experience in terms of network coverage and cost? I’ve used eSIMs when holidaying in North America but noticed that MTN and Airtel now offer this service in Nigeria so I am considering this option for a forthcoming trip to Nigeria. Many thanks.

I don't think there should be a difference in network coverage between both. The network coverage depends on external factors not the kind of sim one uses.

AirBay:
@Jedisco

I have nothing against indians as long as they do not behave like assistant caucasian/beter immigrants.

Finally something coherent to work with. Lol @ your first statement.

I must say I'm not fully abrest with the current licencing situation in Canada. But its worth knowing that the medical system for most nations in the anglosphere is closed-loop. I.e There are significant bottlenecks purposely placed to severely limit numbers they take in - some are due to funding issues but many due to medical colleges limiting numbers to maintain high pay. Passing the exam is the easy part, getting into the system is what matters. If there are only 50 slots a year, it doesn't matter if 1000 people pass an exam. I know at least 5 folks who passed the Canadian licensing exam but had to leave and specialise in other countries cos they couldn't get in. I've also taken the exam (not that I needed to), passed on first attempt with much to spare and certainly wouldn't class it as a hard medical exam.
The downside of such bottlenecks, is that if not managed well as is the case in Australia and Canada, the government is ultimately forced to seek specialised healthcare professionals elsewhere which both mentioned countries are doing now.

Secondly, Nigerian medics do equally well as Indians in written medical exams and even better in orals. Like you said, I think part of the reason for the issues here is that many of us grew up thinking other races were better than us and are surprised when they get to the West and see that there's nothing special about one cohort and we can equally stand our ground and better them in many ways. There is no inate special characteristic about British, American, Indian or Nigerian doctors. Like I've said on occasions, the main differentiating factor between me and an almajiri would manytimes be opportunity- not inate ability.


Just as we should avoid using slurs against people, we also should avoid diefying people which I think some might have understood my posts for. If a group is performing well, you can decide to hate them and look for excuses for your state. However, in many instances you put in same effort, you'd achieve same result. Thats the whole point of this conversation.

RodgersAkpafu:
Everything I said is the damn truth, and if u feel sone kind of way about it *shrugs*

You're rambling and spamming this page- more like displaying emotional tantrums.

Still didn't answer my questions

1. Have you bothered to ask you gods on X who call Indians names what they think about you?

2. If those racist folks call you a monkey, what would you say? I guess nod and say they're right?

Didn't take long. Telegraph is already arguing against ILR for our great british care workers. When they were used to subsidize care costs, they didn't know they were 'low-skilled'. Now its time to become citizens, they don remember their skill... lol
Interesting how these folks advocate a UAE-esque system when it suits but when it doesn't, accuse those folks of human right abuses. If its a mistake, why is the visa pathway still open? Well, I'm happy Keir is overseeing the return of migration numbers to 'normalcy'

Over the next two years, many of those who arrived since 2021 will become eligible for indefinite leave to remain. Once this is granted, no matter how expensive they may turn out to be, they can stay. The priority for the Government should be preventing this from happening – extending the time taken for eligibility, imposing fiscal contribution thresholds and, in the longer term, shifting towards a guest worker model for short-term, low-wage work. The alternative is too costly to contemplate.

Cyberknight:
New foreign experts to be blamed for the UK's self-inflicted domestic problems, you mean.

Hehe... if these folks turn up and help build a robust AI industry here, you can bet your last penny they'd ultimately be accused of taking British jobs. Well let them start the pathway. The more the better.

expensive007:
Greetings,

Experts in the house, please help me out on this. I have a shares in a UK based company and want to sell part. However, I want the money sent to a trusted friend within the UK itself.

I have the intention of coming to the UK via a research based course with my spouse, so I need the money to remain in the UK for important transactions.

I'm not taxable in the UK right now.

Now, my question is can this money be transferred to my friend without endangering her account since every financial activities are monitored?

I have heard a lot from some people about how such transactions may be suspected and flagged.

Thank you

Do you still have a UK bank account?

Also, there are easier ways of transferring money across borders now.

Goodenoch:
What I've seen in my research supports your stance here. Rents are going up at the fastest rate ever in a decade (https://archive.is/U72Rb) and there are still places where it is possible to get double digit yields (https://archive.is/Zpc9v).

On the new regulations (which I support, BTW), even though they'll likely make things more difficult and costly for landlords, along with stamp duty increases and higher rates, it still seems that if one finds the right properties (right now the Northern parts of the country look the most attractive), there's still a lot of potential, especially when one prioritizes the long term capital appreciation over decades.

Stocks are great but the leverage one can get with real estate is simply incomparable at the moment.

Well said.
Hating landlords to me is similar to the anti-immigration rhetoric. Yes, there should be good control over the system but that should be done with the understanding of the economic implications of such as good availability of rentals are essential in a vibrant society.

ednut1:
tried to get into trucking business with a friend but the maths was not adding up. Too many cash flow , profit margin and staff issues. The business is currently dominated by Indians in Ontario. Its of recent the “real” truth began to come out. Some of them supplement the income with the below. 😂

You do realise that worse has been said of Nigeria and virtually any other group right? Crime is crime and should be addressed as such.
Moreso when you see headlines being perpetuated, you need to step back and ask yourself why.

In the UK, 10yrs + ago, it was the norm that when things went wrong in the NHS and an immigrant was involved, the entry line wiuld highlight that persons origin irrespective of whether they even went to university innthe UK or had spent decades there. All that did was foster segregation in the workplace and governing agencies to the extent that a high court had to indict governing bodies.
Over the last few years, that entry line has slowly disappeared.

Second example is looking at the headlines attached below- both were referencing thesame article but had already told their audience what to think even before they started reading the article. It's always worth seeing things beyond the headlines.

RodgersAkpafu:
The difference between Indians and Nigerians is that the Indians have had good PR, and because they have been white ppl pet ..

Over the last 5 years, it is the VERY WORST of Indian's and other South Asians that have flooded the west, the dregs of their society

Go on twitter and see the racist tropes heaped against these Indians

Indians are the image of everything wrong with Canadian immigration when it comes to the discussion, and our ppl in Canada will bear us witness
Go look up the word "jeet" "pajeet" etc
The PR they have been using to launder their image has fallen apart, and I love it so much


lying, forgery , oluwole ppl who are mercenary and racist to black ppl, and also lack emotional intelligence on a mass scale
...
The west is fed up with them

I had to highlight all the appalling things you typed in one response. This is not including those you typed earlier.

To the extent you're asking me to go look up slur words. Why not tell me to also go look up your favourite slurs you use in describing fellow Nigerians. All this reminds me of a discussion I had with an out-of-school child decades ago who believed his major problem was the Ms world contest Nigeria was to host. The world is not made for weak minds.

@mods, it's important to keep discussions here civil.

RodgersAkpafu:
Oh please
I am telling you based on my own experiences.

I am currently in the university sector, you have no idea the headache these guys are giving us, and no, I am not repeating racist tropes (I hate racists)
I am telling you as it is.

As you're in the university sector, you should know that anecdotes hardly constitute reasonable evidence. Address the issue on ground and dont throw emotional tantrums. We're talking about large groups of people in developed countries for which good dependable data is available

Talking about facts
1. Indians as a group well outperform the average UK GCSE scores
2. The household wealth of Indian household only trails behind white Brits and was over 5x that off the average black African as of 2020
3. Most multinational tech firms have outsourced some of their work to India. Many have kept jobs there
4. An increasing number of folks of Indian heritage have risen to positions of authority in the West
6. Nigeria owes over $20B to india
7. Our largest local manufacturer- Dangote now has Indians running his companies
8. It was thank to India that Nigeria was able to build it's first functional refinery in decades.


Why should what a racist sprouts anywhere infer any meaning to what I'm saying or how I see myself and others? Is it low self-esteem or what? Have you bothered to ask those racist folks what they think about you? If those racist folks call you a monkey, would you nod and say they're right?

Journe:
It's seems you moved here recently, read about Canada history, it's what they have always done irrespective of the Prime Minister from the days of giving Black Americans who were slaves at that time refuge, some of them are still in Nova Scotia till date, whenever US or some other country invades another country, Canada is always giving them that refuge, it should be balanced though because we're not the cause of any of these wars and shouldn't suffer it in anyway.

Before you moved here you already know that Canada is pro lgbt, when Pollievre enters you would be dreaming if you think he would reverse any of those laws, something that has been in existence since 2005 and conservatives didn't bother, it's in 2025 that they would now change anything? As long as they remove children and teenagers less than 18, we're good.

Interesting. I'd read about this. I can only wonder what words racists then would have been used to describe those black slaves who were given refuge. I wonder how itd compare to the description some have of Indians here.

Its interesting what religion does to a mans mind. Its a mumu button many politicians have used... Buhari, Trump e.t..c. What folks fail to understand is that the muslims arriving Europe are more likely to closer to such 'christmas values' so esteemed than the everyday westerner.

njambert:
This same passivity is the reason why liberals can't figure out destruction they bring upon themselves and their respective nations.

I can't remember arguing strongly on this page in favour of immigration. I've been quite clear- everyone is free to have their thoughts but where I draw the line is when humans and now being denigrated for taking up a legal pathway. If you dont like the pathways, write to your MP, protest or vote the government out but don't turn it to racist abuse. Whatever stane you take, it's worth looking at Japan cos it seems where they are is a stage most western nations are actively avoiding

The situation of the UK is not a right wing media narrative, it is a much more sinister than you are making it out to be. It is a spineless undemocratic hellhole gradually crumbling unto perdition. And Canada is following the same footsteps.
Why has Tommy Robinson been detained, threatened and banned for making a documentary about these crimes since January 2022?
He's currently serving an 18-month prison term and Elon Musk has called for his release;
....

UK politics is very complex. It's important to understand the landscape before making such bold statements
That you don't know why Tommy Robinson is in prison again is shocking given you have such strong views about him. Your ignorance about everyday UK issues is quite telling and shows how far disinformation can go. That every party in the UK including the far right Reform have distanced themselves from him should tell you something. Or do you also see him as the Martin Luther king of our generation?

RodgersAkpafu:
you have [probably] not lived with them

You have not been in their enclaves
You have not been a victim of their mercenary practices at the workplace

Actually, I have lived and worked with them. I am a doctor in the UK and you wouldn't get a higher percentage of Indians in any sector than the NHS/Care. And please dont make the excuse of 'oh, but those are health/care workers'. It seems you are now repeating tropes racist folks spew against others. Funny enough, all you said does not surprise. Blacks, Jews, Irish, Igbos, Yorubas and Hausas were at different times described with worse narratives by certain minds

The West is not fed up with India. On the contrary, they are becoming more entrenched.
In the UK, Indians outperform most immigrant groups in educational attainment (GCSEs attached) and wealth and they're underrepresented in crime. The last PM and many MPs were of Indian heritage. There is still a special migration pathway for Indians only and most of the medical colleges have a direct agreement to with Indian colleges that see people come over.
In Australia, its similar. Infact the Australian government recently went to India to employ 150 docs.
In the U.S, its virtually thesame story. The possible change to H1B visa should see even more Indians take up highly paid tech jobs. Already most tech coys have outsourced to India. You might say its because of low wages but remember wages in Nigeria are even lower. How come they're not coming here?


The ignorance with which folks speak about the UK here is quite amusing. You can get more info on 'Nigerians in UK' page but to be clear, the last group of migrants the UK would close its doors against would be Indians. BTW, remember Nigeria owes financial debt to India. In addition, they helped build us the largest refinery in the world and our only functional one in decades plus train our engineers to run it. This was after years of our presidents begging western coys to do so. It must be a 'low-trust' refinery

missjekyll:
You know if you just googled those 2 terms for 2 secs, you would see the difference? Estate agents lie all the time,you know that. Pull up the renters right bill on the parliament website and peruse it before you btl. Probably best

I rest my case

deept:
I would tread with caution wrt btl especially with the increasing regulations, besides why should you own more than one property when people are struggling to and can't afford to buy their own homes. Have you considered short term rentals, seems to give more returns than traditional BTL. It's folks like you that increase demand thereby cause house price inflation. The stamp duty on second homes generate tax revenue for the govt, you are rich we need to tax you more.

Interests rate coming down, no one can predict. With the trend on inflation turning back up and economic uncertainties plus trump in a couple of days if you ask me id say hold and have a sense of where things a will go.

Hmm..
I've been very careful.. reason I've not delved in yet. Issue with holding is that no one wants to be chasing an upward trending market or only buy when everything is looking brilliant. We can't time these things. I bought my place in 2023 and have no regrets I did rather than hold as many were predicting a house market crash in 2024. Also, it seems more experienced folks who didn't exit the market are now gaining confidence. The headache in short-term rentals is the issue. I want a hands-off approach which I can hand over to someone to manage for a token or an estate agent.


Seriously, I don't get the dislike for landlords. Even as a tenant, I remember stating here that I see my landlord as someone providing an essential service.
Good availability of rentals are essential to a vibrant economy. I've rented in Nigeria and the UK. I'm also enquiring on a rental I might soon move into. I'm grateful for the landlords that rented out to me on fair terms cos without them, I'd have been shafted.

In a free market, demand is a good thing. It's one of the reasons why America commands such power- their consumption is outsizes their population. Supporting the mortgage market is a good thing too. Its the bedrock of every developed society. Jobs are created with every transaction and taxes are paid promptly.
Would it be better for the UK society if people invest money earned in the UK in U.S stocks or in Nigeria? Or would you also question someone invested in REITS which is another way of being exposed to the property market?

Something for a weekend read.
Stumbled upon this and it was masterfully written.

A gentle reminder that anyone who blames immigration for NHS wait lists or not being able to see their GP is either willfully ignorant (i.e never stepped into a hospital) or being dubiously deceptive.

directonpc:
I always find your contributions here on point, including this one.
Though I've had negative experiences with people of Indian origin in professional dealings and the ones that ripped my partner off at her student accommodation, I can't say people like Sundar became the CEO of Google only by cheating the system.

I'm also learning personally that as a minority, do more than see challenges and complain. I've worked in teams where I'm the only person of color and managed to thrive by just focusing on doing my best job. You'll very likely get your respect for being competent and hard to replace.

Thanks for the nice words.

It's a developed society and there's merit in some parts and one can rise by putting in the right effort. Thats said, there are still loads of glass ceilings and unconscious bias. Just thesame way we look at established black folks who arrived 40 yrs + ago and wonder how they held steadfast inspite of challenges, I have no doubt that many of the things we go through today as immigrants would be looked back on in thesame fashion.

missjekyll:
I m not a socialist...I believe in regulated capitalism and democracy which makes me a democratic socialist.

Do you know about the new renters right bill which is coming in this year? You should probably study it before you BTL,jedisco

Hehe... Capitalist + democracy = democratic Capitalist. Abi my eye dey do me strong thing?

Renters bill? I'm almost regretting having cold feet earlier cos rents are on the increase as older landorn have cashed out. With other assets hoing bokers and interest rates dropping, wouldn't surprise me if house prices pick up. I called an agent regarding a well located property I saw over Christmas, chap said they had over 20 viewings and vendor has already asked for best and final offer.

Rent controls in Scotland has caused a severe spike in rent. In Argentina, eliminating rent controls caused a 40% drop in rent. I gather parts of Germany its very difficult to find a rental in some places. Sometimes, the best way to intervene in a market is by going back to the basics of supply vs demand

njambert:
Thanks for taking out time to respond. I have major differences again with certain things you mentioned.
It seems you target low hanging fruits while ignoring the bigger picture which completely skews the rightful use of data.

I absolutely agree migration plays a role in housing, but where we differ is the comparative significance of this role. Migration helps to maintain the vibrancy of a market that contributes upto 40% of national GDP. Even if you feel that number is too high, you don't want a rapid decline and with any vibrant market, you'd have periods of boom and bust. Those living in canada and already paying rents should be encouraged to get on the ladder. It's how they'd build wealth.
There are several ways the government can tame the market which they could use when it gets overheated - yearly ground rent, much higher tax for foreign buyers e.t.c. But again, you don't want excessive government interference in a free market.
Anything done has to be without an emotional mindset as many provinces rely on capital gains tax they get on sales e.t.c This is not considering the significant rise in GDP constructing 1 million homes would bring. Also, foreigners bringing in capital from their country is a good thing - reason why many countries have been very careful in placing a ban on foreign ownership.

I still take exception to using the word importing when describing people who followed a perfectly legitimate means offered by the Canadian government to migrate.
There would always be bag eggs. That does not mean you throw the baby away with the bath water. Those folks will still integrate or their kids would and bring a good cultural mix.
Careful when referencing the UK (or EU) based on media narratives- there is a reason why all of a sudden there's an uproar for an event that happened over a decade ago. The Conservative party who are asking for a new enquiry didn't do anything about the last enquiry on same issue that lasted 7 years and was concluded while they were in power. I have seen this before - its what led to Brexit. Even the extra health levy (in addition to the regular income tax) all working non-settled migrants pay came about when there was an overblown narrative of a few visitors using the NHS. The government fed on this to introduce a surcharge on immigrating workers (not those visiting). On the rape issue, it'd interest you to know that there were similar horrific incidents on same scale perpetrated by mainly white men which hardly saw any significant media attention. The scapegoating of migrants is not a new thing - before BAMEs and Europeans, it was the Irish being blamed - see attached. Before the Irish, it was the Jews.

Birth rates are unlikely to rise anytime soon. Its a fact of modern soceital development. The richer and more educated, the less kids are born- even in Africa, same trend is taking shape. Virtually no developed country has been able to reverse this despite huge initiatives some have taken. As birthrates are dropping across the developed world, the circa 400k folks Canada aims to invite this year via the EE pathway would not be filled from the anglosphere.
Same also with the H1B. All the talk of merit = more Indians. Simply because they have the numbers and network effect.

Thanks for remaining civil

Stumbled upon this.

BTL dey enter my eye ooo. Anyone here on that pathway? Can people confirm if the stated yeild matches what they have in their local area.
@Missjekyll and other socialists, this is not for you

maternal:
The liberal government is like the black sheep of the family. Everyone is taking out their frustration on them. A lot of things regarding the oil industry are being blamed on the Liberals, unjustly so. I worked in northern Alberta for 6 years. Conservative voters shouldn't get their hopes up as absolutely nothing will change. Watch.

You can make a bunch of promises and talk tough throughout the campaign. But once you get into government and realize you have to cater to every interest groups as much as possible, then you have provincial autonomy which can delay or destroy a PM objective; you'll then understand how hard it is to please everyone. Personally, I know not much will change. Don't get your hopes up my people.

Interesting and not surprising insight for someone in the know.
Many complex issues have more nuanced facets but of course telling voters 'we'd just do x' is easy to understand and help get votes. Too much traffic? We'd just end migration. In Nigeria, the populace were told, theres no subsidy etc.
Life has taught me when all the populace think the solution to something is so easy, they're manytimes on the wrong path or not considered all the repercussions. It's usually very easy to find a low hanging fruit to blame. For example, migration has been one that worked for centuries. Even Nigeria tried it with Ghana must go. We all know how we fared afterwards. Recently, the UK tried it with Brexit and lesssons are still being delivered. Let's see how Trump and the incoming Canadian government fare.
All reminds me of a discussion I stumbled upon recently regarding how UK migrants were making the NHS struggle

RodgersAkpafu:
We like this one leg in the west one leg in Africa thing that does not work and doesn't make sense
We also like I better pass my neighbours mentality
That's why we are still struggling

as repugnant and terrible as Indians behave, and their yama yama cultural proclivities and lack of emotional intelligence in dealing with other groups, one thing I do give them credit for is their ability to pool resources together and practice delayed gratification

But that has come in part, at a cost of "slummifying" and "ghettorising" certain places

Brampton and Sheffield for reference in Canada and UK respectively

The kind of hate and words used towards Indians here is worrying. Indian migrants have been by far a significant net contributor to most western economies. In the UK, they're underrepresented in most crimes, overrepresented in educational attainment (asp in STEM), also in financial attainment e.t.c. loads of healthcare workers who have supported the NHS for decades are Indians. Infact, an Indian-owned company has come to the aid of the UK building a batttery plant after the likes of Musk overlooked UKs pleas to build a factory

As far as bulk modern migration goes, you'd struggle to get a much better group than them. Its a reason why despite all the shenanigans, many western nations still return to invite more

njambert:
You mean let's ignore the fact that an unprecedented population growth, which did not occur naturally but through migration, accounting for over 95% of that growth in three years, has little to do with real estate pricing, overload of public services and the job market? I'm sorry, if you don't think it's major then you need to take some economic lessons.

1. I'm not ignoring migration growth as a potential factor in the housing market. I'm saying it's not the only or major cause. Also, that the rise in house prices (though now too fast) is a planned and wanted outcome of many policies and lastly, the increased demand brought by migration can manytimes be a good thing.

2. I wonder why you are keen to differentiate population growth through migration and that occurring via birth. Yes, they may be subtle differences but ultimately it results in increased numbers. On economic terms, that through migration is much cheaper than and can be better tailored. The average 25yo in the Brit has already cost the government £500k from birth. Not an insignificant number would go on never be net contributors and would go on to live off the government for life. So an average 25 yo needed migrant in the UK is like handing the government a £500 cheque. This is before even considering other things.

3. 'DEI' is seen in multiple facets of the everyday life. Its how balance is maintained. Its a control mechanism that tends to address the positive feedback loop that exists in life i.e the rule that he who has is by virtue if having likely to have even more. Call it compound interest e..t.c. When done with taxation, its called 'progressive' taxation. (I.e someone earning more would pay higher percentage of their pay as tax than a lower earner). Higher earners contribute more to lift all boats. When done with healthcare, its called universal healthcare and equity. I can go on. It may surprise you to know the greatest determinant of wealth is not hardwork or intelligence.

4. I take objection to use the word 'importing' when referring to human migration moreso that of a legal kind. These are people which the government made a pathway for them to arrive here. They are not goods in a container.

5. On H1B, I dont know if you've been following the news but it'd interest you to know that Elon and Vivek are already vocally pushing for its restructuring which to them means increase in numbers and more emphasis on merit. So far, Trump does not seem opposed.

To summarise, whether DEI or migration, there are pros and cons to most things and finding the right balance is important. It's done me well in life not to stress over things I can't change. Like them or hate them, those Indians and their kids especially would form the pillar of the Canadian society tomorrow. I'd always take exception to is hiding behing migration to spread hate

lavida001:
They are not special or hardworking they just have ways of manipulating any system.

Racial stereotypes are almost always wrong.

First, regarding the state of India, it's worth remembering that civilisations come and go. Before the current European period, several empires and civilisations have been top of the ladder at different times in human history. India has a rich history and suffered greatly as western nations extracted resources - I dont see what 'manipulation' surpasses that. China, Indonesia, Singapore, UAE e.t.c has shown that building a modern economy is not an inate ability of a certain race. The current rise of China has not been seen in human history. Furthermore, as the indian economy is rapidly on the rise, if they maintain current progress, they'd be at the top in no time.


That you push the narrative that Indians are innately bad surprises me. I've done well for myself in the UK and respect high performers. I have seen extremely bright Indians who worked their way to the top through grit. They being overrepresented in higher earning roles is because they worked doubly hard and built a network. They endured the racism, put in the hardwork that others didn't and rose to the top. There are mediocre ones and bad eggs but thats the case with every race.

Let me ask, what has been your personal experience with Indians

Zahra29:
In fairness to India, they have done extremely well in rebranding themselves from a 3rd world country and positioning themselves as one of the BRICs. India now commands respect and representation on the world stage in politics, science and technology and business. Many top tier global organisations are expanding their offshore operations in India, and India is ramping up its space programme which has already achieved some feats, to mention a few areas.

It's not ethnic prejudice to label Nigeria a 3rd world/developing country. Also the likes of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan which are neighbours to India, but worlds apart.

While I agree with the first paragraph, the term '3rd world' is today largely a derogatory term which is why its worrying when I see those who should know better using it.
The meaning of words and phrases do change and It's use today is far removed from its original meaning. I can't remember seeing that word used in a non-derogatory fashion. Terms like developing world are more sensible


The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. The United States, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Western European countries and other allies represented the "First World", while the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, and their allies represented the "Second World". This terminology provided a way of broadly categorizing the nations of the Earth into three groups based on political divisions.
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Since 1990 the term "Third World" evolved to denote countries with less economic development. The term "Third World" is increasingly perceived to be politically incorrect or outdated, as it is a historical term that isn't as relevant in modern day geopolitics. Around the early 1960s, the term "underdeveloped countries" was frequently used to refer to roughly the same group of countries. This term was in turn replaced by 'developing' and 'less-developed' countries, as politicians found that the earlier term contributed to stereotypes or disrespect of this group of countries.

I think the effect of Elon buying twitter would not just be down to what happens on X but more importantly how that filters into other social media platforms and ultimately, the wider narrative. Rage which X feeds on is a prime emotion that when tapped into drives up social media engagement. Even Trump that was against Tiktok calling it 'China' all this while has changed his tune and is opposed to a ban after seeing its effect on the last elections.


“So we built a lot of complex systems to moderate content, but the problem with complex systems is they make mistakes, even if they accidentally censor just 1% of posts, that’s millions of people, and we’ve reached a point where it’s just too many mistakes and too much censorship. The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards, once again, prioritising speech.”

Goke7:
He has already said he doesn’t want to go into war with his sugar daddy and intends to discuss with Baba Trump when he attends his inauguration.

It’s difficult to get rid of Musk the only way is to ensure his puppet doesn’t get into power, even Trump can’t go against Musk unless he wants to be cooked with twitter (ask stammer for starters 😜) that’s how choking is it with Musk. There’s no insult I can see here for Farage except he wants to fund his company or party all by himself. As for kemi trust me she too won’t mind washing plates for Musk, na who no want the world richest man as a friend. That’s what desperate politics or lust for power can do to any one. You throw all caution to the dustbin!

Hehe.. popcorn mood. Its the payer vs the player finally.

Elon is a nasty piece of work just look at his response to Justin Trudeau after Trump had been disrespectfully goading Canada. Imagine if it was a Chinese business man saying such.

BTW, some white South Africans in the West tend to give that bigoted vibe. Wether its the one who fired on the UK riots or Elon sef. Only got to know Elons dad impregnated his half-daughter. I watched a clip of him speaking about their upbringing and the roundabout on how he impregnated his daughter. The way he goes about it is so nauseating. Imagine if it was a Pakistani rich man who had clamoured for an extremist PM saying same.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aIDIN7Of0U

Imagine what western media would say if this was an African nation

Just imagine

I wonder if France has a hand in this. Perhaps to teach certain countries a lesson.

Eitherway, Chad has to build theur security infrastructure

Before we ignorantly keep spreading unconfirmed stuff as facts, we should always ask where they got their data from. This is the least anyone should do. Sources should be corschecked for how dependable they are and their method of sourcing data. In todays world, anyone even an AI bot can run a twitter page sharing unconfirmed stuff as facts. Does not help that the NBS is not up to scratch with publishing dependable stats.

P.S. This has nothing to do with any of the states listed there

Good. Worth giving African coaches a chance. Its not like we've fared better under European coaches. It many times worying to see an AFC final with no African coach on the bench of top teams. We have great coaches and can only get better by supporting them.

Do we have data protection laws at all?

What are the regulatory agencies doing about this? NCC, CBN e.t.c

This loan app uses a centralised bank account. Why cant that be frozen and its handlers arrested and brought to justice?
Not excusing the supposed defaulters but many countries have had a credit system for decades. Even houses are bought on a mortgage (credit) and people do default but we never see such happen.

We have a credit bureau agency and the loan app should have done their due diligence before handing our cash. If recipients default, there are civil ways of handling it without committing a crime