Seezion: Nigeria is already known as one of the poorest countries in the world but i believe the duty of governments of the country (if they are sincere to themselves) is to work to change the status and not to make policies that deepened the poverty situation.
Whether anybody likes it or not, the policies taken by this government which is responsible for the hardship Nigerians are currently going through would only render more Nigerians poor and poorer.
In a country where unemployment/underemployment is so high, people are struggling to even feed and survive. A very good example is myself. I am underemployed, that is to say my salary is poor and nothing to write home about. Not as though i'm happy about this as i am still looking for better opportunities.
Of truth, only N600 was left with me yesterday. I couldn't afford to have dinner and so i slept empty stomach that yesterday. There's this woman selling bread near a bakery along the road i pass to work. Her price is considered the cheapest, so many people buy from her. My plan was to use the N600 to buy bread from there, which i can manage throughout the day or even till tomorrow, hopefully miracle can happen and another money enters my hand.
As i went there this morning, the N600 bread is now N800. No surprise about that at all, knowing the country we are living in today. This spoilt the plan and i was confused, disturbed and broken down. I stood there for over 5 mins hopelessly, with hunger and anger in me.
That small time, one elderly woman in the shop was sobbing. I later realized she started crying after she couldn't afford the current price of rice. Another guy came and asked for a pack of indomie and was told N1000. He sighed bitterly and left. Then i saw another two guys who came to the shop, joined their money together (400+400) and bought the N800 bread and divided it into two, for each.
That was a nice decision though even though it would reduce the quantity, but as i didnt see someone to join too, i left the place to work without buying the bread.
Any alternatives for me?
There's absolutely no alternative for since everything is on the high side. I could have opted for rice and beans, but i wont know when i will start crying after mamaput has dished the quantity for me. Surely it will be small. So i decided not to go near there. What about Garri and soup? I dont know for everywhere but i can tell you, there's mow where i could find a plate of Garri and soup for N600. Even if there is, i would still cry over the quantity. What about noodles that used to do 'rescue mission'? Well, i just told you a pack is now N1000, when i had only N600 with me. What of biscuit? I refused to "waste" my last money on something that would not last me the next 1 hour after i have eaten. Akara? Have you seen the sizes of Akara in recent? N100 own looks very small, so i still decided not to buy.
At the end, all options failed. Till this minute, nothing has entered my stomach and i'm still holding tight to my N600. Yes i am hungry and weak but the N600 must be for something that can keep me for a while, hopefully another money would come my way before i am hungry again.
Sadly, my in quote "salary" is still far, till Thursday next week, but i have to survive however it is.
It's a very tough time for most of us Nigerians right now.
Lastly, government should know that most Nigerians are not asking for luxury, just basic things made affordable for survival and food is obviously not affordable to many Nigerians today. Please government should do something about food crisis in the country.
My younger brother was diagnosed with HIV when he applied for a stidy visa to canda. Fortunately, he was granted the visa. However he is yet to get health insurance in Canada. I intend traveling there soon and they are asking that I come with his drugs.
Please advise. Can I travel with ARV drugs on his behalf? Are there risks associated?
Please help.
Ask him to find out with the Canadian border protection agency and gets back to you. You on the other Hand should verify in Naija if you can travel with the said medication
Fools everywhere, like as if na by force to live for Canada. If the economy is too harsh while park your things and go back home instead of coming online to show how poorly ignorant you are.
Mrperfecto: I will just be brief without writing too much.
We are based we have 4 children, my first child is 13 from my previous relationship, she has become very terrible, she doesn't listen to me or my wife. She tells her that she is not her biological mother and she cannot control her. She had threatened to call the police on my wife telling her if she touch her she will fight her back and call the police. She goes to school and closes at 3.45 her school is 10 mins walk from home, but she is always late for home.
She comes home around 6 sometimes 7pm , as I am writing now every friday she closes at 12.30 but she is still hasn't come back home yet.
I am on my way to work. I start at 6.30pm till 2.30am so I rarely get to see her and she only misbehaving when I am not around. So far we have seized her phone because we had found so many inappropriate messages exchanges between her and boys. We had also removed the TV from her room and her behaviour has gotten worse. She is behaving like she's possessed.
My wife and I are fed up. Even her siblings are tired of her. We want to send her back to Nigeria maybe in a boarding school until she is 18 in order to protect her younger ones. If we keep her and she continues with her terrible behaviour I may beat her badly and we may end up loosing all 4 children to the authorities.
Please what advice will you give to me concerning this issue?
Bro why are you here ranting, but instead take her ass back to Naija sharp sharp and save yourself and your wife some heartbreake before its late.
My sis did same to her son and the boy is grateful for her decision now. Go ahead and deport her systematically before she do something stupid.
This boy should learn from those in the past abeg, Emmanuel ebue comes to mind,all this olosho half cast I don't trust them oooo. When things go south them no dey loyal oooo. I said what I said oooo
EFCC goes after Bureau De Change operators in Sabo Ibadan
This won't solve the problem but rather help the BDC operator to design a way of reaching out to their customers instead of the traditional open display they're used to. However,the real BDC are the politicians and should be pursued
Falseprofet2: And why would Okocha insist on his nephew who already plays for an English club. Iwobi is well known. He is not lacking for exposure. I know defeat is still raw but try and heal
Nobody gave our team a chance. They have tried their best. On the final match, Ivory coast were simply better than us in every department
I agree with you, am just a typical African man who love soccer, but sometimes appearance of those legends rob off pretty much on some unsaid decisions made by some of these coaches. Iwobi wasn't fantastic in this tournament and most of those benched players could have been tested early to know their strengths, terem mofi was used and we all saw what he did when he was fielded ,thank God nwabali was given an earlychance too. Am just saying. However, defeat is never a candy or honey that tastes great.
The coaching crew did,everyone is serving JJ okochas interest,okocha was there to ensure consistent inclusion of his nephew Alex iwobi, if not why can't they rest him for other good players. The guy been messing our games before the final but they won't remove him
Make all of you they play, so this na gun manufacturing equipment as you see abi. Continue to deceive yourself, the real special in the hands of kidnappers and bandits, they refused to collect those ones and here they are showing Dane gun its alright.
Why is he crying with all the huge security vote he gets monthly? Man up dude and perform your duty as the governor and protect your people and your office
Edybleketara: Why not reserve all these noise until after lifting the cup??
We celebrate every step all the way. No achievement is worth not celebrating. Nothing is too small to be celebrated. We will lift the cup with hard work and perseverance bro
When you're filty and you don't keep your space clean always that's what you get. Uninvited guest like rodents and ants will always pay you a visit, instead of shouting your enemies.
How he manage to smuggle food and drinks into the prison, is something else, is it that the US prison security network is loose, or it's an insider security bridge.
Some of those prison officials are complicit sometimes, it's all over the world. They're human and sometimes lose guard for such behavior
An Abuja-based popular model, Queen Joy Omogie has marked her birthday, releasing stunning photos of herself which have since flooded her social media pages.
She also held a private pool party with some invited friends to mark the day.
Queen Omogie is known for captivating photo shoots as a model. She has branded for several companies in Nigeria, taking parts in key pageant shows.
She is also a former Most Beautiful Model In Nigeria Top Model, a host of Naija Podcast with Yul Edochie and a student of National Open University of Nigeria.
The pool party and swimming reception was followed by club session where her second birthday was cut.
Her guests also appreciated her by spraying cash on her.
Queen Omogie is among those selected for the upcoming Face of Hope Pageant in February.