Anxiety2022:
I just got diagnosed of been HIV+. I don't even know what to do or where to start at this phase in life. Dream looks shambles. I had that HIV positive patient must take it's drugs everyday in other to survive. I really do not know where to start. I feel like taking my life away. Who can give me a concrete advise on how to survive this. The trauma is much on me. I really do not know who to ask for favor. I am looking forward for your advice.

Secondly is the drugs affordable?

HIV is no longer death sentence like it used to be decades ago. It is now manageable. Just register at the appropriate places and get free drugs to manage the situation, you will live a normal life.

If you don't mind, can you share how you think you got it? Your lifestyle that contributed to the situation? I believe you now have a duty to educate others using your experience. A lot of people still don't believe these things are real and hearing real life experiences from people like you will go a long way to educate their minds.

It is well with you.

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mu2sa2:
This boy calling himself bobrisky is stupid and an idiot.

He is not stupid. The people who are stupid are those bringing his nonsense story on the front page.

okuta007:


What exactly is your point ? That I am lying or what ? well you asked me to read the income tax rates for the UK and I just did - and I pasted it below - in fact I am almost right on the spot because it’s 20% taxes for the £9 income bracket so £72 earnings attracts £14.4 taxes which makes the take home pay £57.6 so because I was wrong by .6 which is not up to £1 you are blabbing ?

now let's do some arithmetic and relate it to your response - 8 hours per work day x 20 work day a month = 160 hours per month

160 x 12 months = 1,920 hours a year

1,920 hours a year x £9 rate for your cleaner work = £17,280

Tax rate for this income bracket = 20%

160 x 9 = £1,440 and pays a tax of £288 and takes home £1,152 please tell your audience this reality of high taxes and the living standards of the UK and purchasing power of the pounds sterling in the UK as compared to that standard of living - stop deceiving people!

Bros, that is not how tax works. An earning of 17,280 means he will pay taxes on 17,280 - 12,570 = 4,710 only.

Tax system in the west are graduated meaning the first money on the tax band is tax free 0%. This means 12,570 of his money is tax free. The balance of his earnings is taxed with the next tax bracket. So in the end, he pays 20% of 4,710 which is around 940 a year and 78 per month.

Even though his employer may likely deduct 288 per month from his paycheck, he will get the balance back at the end of the year from the government as tax return after filling his taxes. In summary that guy will end up paying 78 pounds per month.
What I described to you is how it works in Canada but I'm sure that is the system in the UK as all these western countries operate in the same way.

frog12:
who's the alternative ?

The alternative is China or Russia but they are messing up for the reasons I highlighted

The reason why America has not been toppled today is because the alternative is more dangerous. Russia and China should ask themselves, why do countries that border them that naturally should be close to them like to align with America and the west instead? Why? The answer to that question will help them solve the problem from the root.

The answer to that question is simple. Nobody on earth wants to live under authoritarianism. The only people who fancy it are those in power and lording over others. Putin has seen the back of 4 US presidents from Clinton to Trump. Is he the only wise man in Russia? Which progressive country will like to align with a one man country with absolute powers?

Despite how bleeped up Nigeria is, the freedom in Nigeria is a million times better than what you have in Russia and China. At least every 4 years , Nigerians have the opportunity to make their voices heard. People can criticize the Government without having to be disappeared like in China or poisoned like in Russia.

You can't build alliance by force as Russia and China wants to do with Taiwan and Ukraine.
The west is very attractive because they are an open society. If Russia and China wants to topple America then build an open society and see the west fall like a pack of cards cos that is the only thing the west have that Russia and China does not have. But if they think they can coarse countries into their orbit with sheer force, then good luck to them, they are not yet ready.

opalu:
I think the Private Sector in Nigeria is very indolent and insolent. Infact there is a huge vacuum created by this inactivity of the Private Sector. The only people representing the Private sector are Banks that oppress the masses and Oil companies that are owned by Cronies of Government officials.

Everyone is waiting for FG to do what private sectors of other countries do. We are waiting for FG that is Rotten from the top to convert fuel cars to electric cars or to gas cars. FG or their cronies cannot solve any of our problems. See the mess they have done to DISCOS which they gave their friends. Now they have huge gbese on their heads as we speak

Don't blame the private sector. Nobody wants to put money in an unstable and uncertain environment. Before you venture into any venture in Nigeria, you need to conduct a thorough risk assessment and they don't come out nice.

ablejesus26:
Then do something about it.
You are the leader of your state.
The people gave you the mandate to champion the affairs of the state.
Don't go down the Orthom lane, that's always complaining and crying about something,but hardly doing nothing

Why are you telling us now, should I leave the Shawarma and waist trainer and my host of businesses I need to make sales and profit from to help you drive out the crazy land grabbers�

What exactly do you guys expect the governors to do? They have passed anti open grazing bill yet the police and the FG are not interested in enforcing it.
They have created Amotekun but FG will not allow them to arm them with AKs to fight the herdsmen and as a result they become ineffective.
The only solution is to restructure the security Architecture of the country to state or regional police forces that would be answerable to the state and regions but again the FG and fulanis will not allow that.
The south needs to come together and elect somebody who will have the balls to restructure the country else we will keep being helpless and wasting the blood of our people unnecessarily

jiniux:


Are you an American or European? You are more guilty of your accusation unless you are a foreigner. You prefer to leave the poor in Nigeria to live in a place where the citizens prefers to make their country work instead of looking for the easy way out like you did!
He’s still in Nigeria and contributing his quota.

It will be selfish of me to claim things are working well for the country because I'm doing well personally. This is what some people do and that is what I'm preaching against.
Btw, who told you we are not contributing our quota? Have you checked the last data for diaspora remittances to Nigeria in the last few years?

GetMeRight:


All he told you was that you don't need to get to USA or Canada to enjoy regular electricity. Even in abroad, those services don't come cheap, you still need to able to afford it before you can have access. Either in Nigeria or abroad, you need to be able to afford it. I don't see where the word selfishness was coming from. There are many homes in Nigeria that couldn't even afford electricity bills. So, what are we arguing about?

It is selfish because he is saying he and his friends can afford 247 light and he is using it as a basis of argument as if every other person can afford it.
It looks like those doing well in Nigeria prefer Nigeria to be in this shape. They seem to enjoy the attention they get. Having 247 light and other basic amenities in Nigeria is nothing to be proud of or happy about in public. Rather what we should be happy and proud of is when the whole country has 247 light for everyone. Nigeria needs to level up with other countries in the world in terms of the basics, we can talk about science and technology later.

The poor in Nigeria deserve to have the basic amenities like the poor in other parts of the world too. Light, water,good roads,good public schools, good hospitals shouldn't be for the selected few who can afford it, they are the basics of living for crying out loud. If we can't understand this fact, I don't know how we can ever get past this level as a country.

planetx:
I can tell you that electricity have not been my problem for a long time, using my friend as an example of people that have discovered that you don't need to be living abroad to enjoy 24hrs electricity maybe you do so goodluck to you.

Since you enjoy 24/7 electricity, does everyone in the city or state enjoy same. Why are we selfish as a people? How can people be taking pride in selfishness? You and your friend enjoy 24/7 light, others can go to hell and you are happy about it. May God forgive all of you in Nigeria.

Too bad

Buhari should refund every Penny paid to him from the Nigerian purse. This is a daylight robbery. How can a man brought to solve problems add to the problem?
Nigeria, a country ruled by an empty coconut head, who will rescue her?

deji17:


There was no concrete agreement? Were you part of the negotiating team? It is one thing not to like the govt, it is another thing to not to wish your country well. When they open their office, will you then be happy? I doubt it.

Don't get me wrong. It is a suspicion and I don't think there is anything wrong in that suspicion knowing how this government behaves.
Secondly, you guys are always quick to bring in love or hate in discussion, is this supposed to be an emotional blackmail or what?

For instance, my love or hate for Buhari or any other person does not have any impact. What will have an impact is Buhari leading the country well. You guys should stop bothering about who loves or hates anyone, it doesn't change anything.

Abeg, where is Twitter office in Nigeria?
I need the address

deji17:
They have 3 months to do it.

There was no concrete agreement. I suspect Twitter has made some vague promises without actually putting pen to paper. If there was, Twitter will have collaborated FG statement. Twitter seem to ignore them and allow FG fool themselves.
FG said they will only lift the ban when Twitter complies with their demand.

Buhari and his gang of criminals in power are empty upstairs.
Since this kasala burst between Twitter and FG, Twitter hasn't said anything, only FG has been talking about conditions. It's like Twitter just allowed them to be fooling themselves.

I was expecting Twitter to confirm the conditions the agreed with FG but they didn't. It is only FG that has kept saying Twitter will do this and that but Twitter has never said anything from beginning. Are you sure FG is not playing Nigerians?

okeyumez:
Was Buhari truly a military General?
I still doubt it
He behaves like a man o war

Quota system general.

michoim:
PMB is very correct. Okinbaloye question is lopsided and lack foresight. Okinbaloye succeeded in listing all negative economic indices (consequences); but he failed woefully in mentioning the fact that the major source of our revenue is oil. And that the average price of oil in the last administration before PMB is US$100 while during PMB administration it has been US$40. And that production before PMB is 2.3 million bpd; Production during PMB is 1.3 million bpd
He failed to mention the impact of Niger delta operation zero economy by destroying 1500 oil pipelines for more than one year(2015 to 2016).
He Failed to mentioned the global impact of Coronavirus on economies, unlike Ebola that's localised to Africa continent. Countries that buys Nigeria oil are Europeans, that shutdown their borders during Coronavirus....

Spin doctor. Is there anything that you guys will never spin for Buhari? How do you guys sleep at night?

nrexzy:


Advance economy u say... Have u actually understood how those country economy works or u just follow what u see on social media

The issue we have is that we were so bent on oil alone we forgot to develop and strengthen other sectors of our economy....
Its just too sad to know we technically import almost everything even palmoil

Who is "we forgot to develop..." ? Has Buhari not been president for 7 years? Some of you forget that Buhari is not doing charity work. He is being rewarded handsomely for being in that seat. is he being paid to talk about problems or fix them?

Buhari funny oooo. Any time you ask him a question he will bring Lagos Ibadan railway. So the only thing he can boast of in 8 years is just that railway.

Congrats Buhari but move on. The railway itself serve less than 5% of Nigerians so the impact is minimal.

megastu:
It was not surprising that U.S who had about the most lenient Visa Policy has now restricted it badly. Lots of people were obtaining U.S visas land in the U.S and the next day find themselves in Canada.

That being said, we are very good at de marketing our country and its people. The sheer number of Indians seeking Assylum in Canada will shock you but you will never hear of these kinds of reports.

There is a very slow and verifiable process before granting claims, however, the reporter makes it seem that Nigerians just go there, claim reused and are sent back. We should do better.

Have you lived in India to follow their press?
You think this article will be published on front pages of international newspapers? You think the rest of the world care about your issues?
It seems some if you just talk for talking sake.

SultanOfPuna:
That Okowa's Aide is an example of Age does not mean maturity and wisdom.
So many Nigerian Men are very stupid. There are 12 year old that are wayyyy smarter than some 40 yr old Nigerian men.

One thing i have seen over and over in this life
You see people like this okiwa aide that are acting Angel Upright, Brother Righteousness,Brother Holiness are the Worst Set of hypocrites ever. I have experienced this many times.
That Okowas aide blaming calamities on cross dressers is probably doing bloody rituals with human parts. But will come and be bashing cross dressers.
He probably is a member of cult in politics but he will still blame calamity of society on harmless cross dressers.

You wont see these fools complain about tge calamites caused by Bandits it is cross dressers that he is worried about.
Hypocrisy is the order of the day in Nigeria

Guy, you are wrong.
We are all sinners no doubt but there is a difference between living in sin and taking pride in sin and promoting it.
It is disgusting to be taking pride openly in rubbish. Nobody cares what people do but don't run it on our faces for the sake of our young vulnerable children who could copy these nonsense .
What if someone comes tomorrow and start promoting incest openly? Would you look away and not condemn it because there is bandits and boko haram?

Mr Liar Mohammad, if Nigeria has better values like you said, no Nigerian should ever sleep in darkness or ply on a death trap called roads or lack water in their house. These are the basics of life.

It is a crime against humanity that in the 21st century some people don't even have common light and water in their homes and yet this idiot called liar Mohammed has the effrontery to talk about values. If he had values, he wouldn't sleep at night cos his country men don't even have the basics of life yet.

Racism racism racism. It seems that everything is now viewed from a racial angle. Na waa ooo.
Make una take am easy before una die from an imaginary racial hypertension.

Plantiff:
Celebrity worship syndrome is becoming an epidemic in Africa and it seems as though Nigeria is its epicentre.

The bulk of Nairaland members will criticize her but they aren't different. It is because the majority are part of the whole and complicit in this negative cultural evolution that we have stories of bad influences, like Tonto Dike brushing her teeth or Mrs Regina Nwoko taking air transport, grace the front page of Nigeria's biggest forum.

It gets worse when the media amplifies their nuisance. It pushes more black children to believe that drugs, fraud, sex trading and entertainment are the only ways out of poverty and this belief correlates with the neglect of science, which inspires innovations , nation building , economic development and civilization that are prevalent everywhere else but sub-saharan Africa.

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There are way more Nigerian children and teenagers who know that the ghetto musician, Portable, was gifted an old Range Rover this past day than those who know that the under-30 Nigerian founders of paystack sold the startup for $200 million (US Dollars) this year

More Nigerian kids therefore aspire to be like Portable instead of the Paystack founders because of celebrity worship syndrome.

You made a lot of sense.
For a country so underdeveloped trying to catch up with the rest of the world, I think we should start defining our priorities starting this year. I wish the media will do this because they have the biggest influence.
Nigerian media has made a lot of idiots famous. Imagine waking up and seeing bobrisky and mompha stupid stories on front page so early in the year. If we must develop as a country then we including the media need to see trash for what it is and keep it out of public space.

EgunMogaji2:
I can stop insecurity in one week in Nigeria.

I’ll need the protection of USA Navy Seals and CIA,

I believe you more than the entire Nigerian political class combined both PDP and APC.

But you know what...
People who have the zeal and intelligence to solve problems and make a difference will never be given that opportunity

rentAcock:
Even if Naira drops to N4000/$, I will continue to believe in this country because I can see what's coming. The wise are heavily investing in Nigeria while the weak are looking for how to go abroad. The whole world is tired of China, they are looking for cheap labor, Nigeria is the next China. We have the population, the youth and the literacy level to be the next manufacturing power. Plus, several countries that benefited from slavery (U.S, UK, Spain and Portugal) have proposed ways to pay back Africans for all the abuse, exploitations throughout our history. There is a conscious effort to make Africa the next industrial hub. Those lacking foresight won't see this, they only see the now and not the later. Ignore the noise and look for a small factory you can start; In the next 5yrs all the big multinational companies like Amazon, Walmart and co will be pouring billions into our infrastructure just to enable us to manufacture goods for them. So many people will miss this boat, but you are hearing this now, act on it.

If wishes were horses.....

owagbeba:


Honestly, I’m beginning to believe this hypothesis that there is a consensus amongst the elite to keep the masses impoverished. But what really befuddles me Is when a few breaks out from the impoverished mass and makes it into the political class, they start acting under the same consensus. Any explanation?

Look at Oshomole, wasn’t he part of the struggling class impoverished by the ruling elite.

You are right. I want to believe that it is a black man thing unfortunately. There is no other explanation that would make sense.

Let us even remove Nigeria and evaluate all black owned or black dominated countries from Africa to Central America, there you see a pattern. I think we have this mindset of let me win and let others loose instead of win win. We as a people are happy to win and see others loose. This I think is the foundation of our problems.

owagbeba:
Why can’t we have a stable power supply?

Why can’t we reform the laws allowing states to generate power under clean energy act?

Why can’t the central leadership coerce all these “no-good” state leadership to get up and starting working for their state rather than wait for handout from central? Most of the Emirates in UAE run their own power supply scheme. Some emirates like Ajman is not as big as Lagos, yet they have their power plants. See below photo3 Ajman’s power plant.

It’s 2021.... the science of power generation is quite rudimentary at these times. Not a big deal! It’s the same basic science of your tiger generator scaled up a thousand times.


Turkey runs an offshore power turbine (on ship) off the coast of Lebanon to supply power to this nation (Lebanon). Lagos can get one of this. Lagos can afford it. If they can’t, then rent the service. See below Turkey’s Karpowership.

China will be more than happy to build a power plant on each state in Nigeria on a long term repayment agreement; just the way we partnered with them on rail.

Sometimes we need brute force to make a change... the way Sanusi forced everyone to go cashless. Now POS operator is a popular employment scheme around Nigeria, though not good enough, better then staying unemployed.

But what we have is a bunch of clowns who are after their own interest. Their greed stinks! Most often they distract the people with non issues while they are neck deep in the coffers

It’s an APC government, an APC legislature... what are they waiting for?

PS: second photo is shell’s power supply scheme to Aba industrial zone. It’s a limited scheme.

Nigeria will collect loan for everything except for things that would make the maximum impact.
Have you ever wondered why Nigeria can't collect money from China or elsewhere to fix electricity or build new refineries? The answer is simple.

Those 2 areas will produce a positive effect that would improve the state of the country and empower the citizens but what the government and Nigerian elites don't want to see is the progress of the common man.
Keeping the common man poor and suffering is a good tool to control them and use them for their selfish interest.

The poorer the people, the better for the elites who want total control of the people.

As if he can read and understand what is in the report if presented to him