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I am interested.

Rekhi:
But,many men are older than their wives nah,you prefer the younger to go first?
It's not all the time those assumptions you listed there cause it. Someone even said it's cause men work their butt off,,in this century,many women assume the role of the breadwinner...Morever,women have their share too,you think pregnancy and childbirth doesn't have a toll on women too?..kwantinue,u hear?

@Rekhi, you are 100% right. We are not saying younger ones should go first (God forbid). Mostly in Africa, some men prefer to marry younger ladies as wives. We also have the same bracket as husband and wife. Likewise, some women prefer young adults (guys) as their husbands. What we are saying is that we all should avoid some things that will cut short our lifes. Either a man or a woman, one must go first. We will not die untimely death in Jesus name...Amen.

So why do men, on average, die first?

There are many reasons why the ratio of men to women (which is roughly equal in young adulthood) starts to favor women over time. Among the most powerful factors?

Men tend to take bigger risks. Some of the reason seems to be “biological destiny.” The frontal lobe of the brain — the part that controls judgment and consideration of an action’s consequences — develops more slowly in boys and young men than in their female counterparts. This may contribute to the fact that far more boys and men die in accidents or due to violence than girls and women. Examples include biking, driving drunk, and homicide. This tendency toward lack of judgment and consideration of consequences may also contribute to detrimental lifestyle decisions among young men, such as smoking or drinking to excess.

Have more dangerous jobs. Men far outnumber women in some of the riskiest occupations, including military combat, firefighting, and working at construction sites.

Die of heart disease more often and at a younger age. In fact, men are 50% more likely than women to die of heart disease. The fact that men have lower estrogen levels than women may be part of the reason. But medical risks, such as poorly treated high blood pressure or unfavorable cholesterol levels, may contribute as well.

Be larger than women. Across many species, larger animals tend to die younger than smaller ones. Although the magnitude of this effect is uncertain in humans, it may work against male longevity.

Commit suicide more often than women. This is true despite the fact that depression is considered more common among women and women make more (non-fatal) suicide attempts. Some attribute this to the tendency for men to avoid seeking care for depression and the cultural norms that discourage men from seeking help for mental illness.

Be less socially connected. For reasons that aren’t entirely clear, people with fewer and weaker social connections (which tends to include men more often than women) tend to have higher death rates.

Avoid doctors. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, men are far more likely to skip routine health screens and far less likely than women to have seen a doctor of any kind during the previous year.

The uneven playing field for boys starts early. The Y chromosome tends to develop mutations more often than X chromosomes and the lack of a second X chromosome in men means that X-linked abnormalities among boys are not “masked” by a second, normal version. Survival in the womb is also less reliable for male fetuses (for uncertain, and probably multiple, reasons). Developmental disorders are also more common among boys; some of these could shorten life expectancy.

What we can do to help men live longer

While there’s not much that can be done about some of these factors, others are modifiable. For example, since men tend to avoid medical care far more often than women, getting men to report symptoms (including depression) and go for regular follow-up for chronic medical problems (such as high blood pressure) could counter some of the tendency for them to die younger.

It’s also worth noting that the survival gap between men and women reflects an average tendency among large numbers of people. In fact, plenty of wives predecease their husbands. Individual risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes, or a strong family history of breast cancer, can outweigh the general tendency for women to live longer.

Sijo01:
A thread with great potentials.

Following.

Nairalanders prefer reading other news that won't help them grow. I have tried all I could to chat with Seun or lala but to no avail. I even created threads like:

https://www.nairaland.com/6515100/why-most-husbands-died-before

https://www.nairaland.com/6466616/end-homeless-nigeria

We need to help ourselves because government won't.

squarelead:
Things wey man dey put for head too much. Too much pressure. May we live long to reap fruits of our labour . Amen

Amen ooo

CareerBegger:
In everywhere in the world men are the ones that stay on top during sex. That's why they over work themselves and die.

Me I have joined priesthood since my baby mama gave me a boy.

ellagabs:
So much pressure on the male figure:


6. Default settings: Some men are designed to die early.

This one catches my attention. Why is it like that? Is it that because God created man first or what?

Why is it that most husbands in this part of the world died before their wives? What may be the cause? Is there any Bible or Quaran verses backing this up? We have landladies mostly in my state. Please let us learn together. Though I believe everyone will die one day and we all go one by one but my concern now is high death rate of men to women.

Tajbol4splend:
An average rich man or woman in Nigeria doesn't even know the needy exist

And this is what is happening in this country. Government can't do everything for us. Though the government is not making use of the taxes paid by the citizens to development such. God will help us.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ife7WbktJYM

This amazing project gives temporary homes to veterans who are looking to get back on track. Sometimes, all it takes is a period of time for people to get back on their feet, these project attempts to do just that. These tiny homes are designed with the veteran in mind and the Tiny Home Tours team was happy to donate to the cause.

Can this be done in Nigeria by so-called Millionaires or billionaires to help homeless people?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfk3F28u7GQ

yazga:
This is would be a lovely discussion let me learn.

Only if it will be moved to the front page then experienced retirees can give us some advises.

ibechris:
I am 37 years old and honestly,I must confess that retirement isnt a topic to get talked about by the unprepared folks because it has the tendencies of causing health challenges especially when the person or persons aren't prepared financially.

In my own case,i have designed ways to tackle these challenges that are plaguing most retirees and intending retirees. Currently,I have about 23years in service before i will retire and a father of 3 children.

The steps are as follow:
1 For the past 8 years I have invested in landed properties,since fixed income no longer works in our today's economy. I make sure,I purchase a land worth at least 2million every year from either at my state of residence or my village in the eastern region of the country.
2. So far, I have been able to invest a chunk of my money into real estate for the future, making it a total of about 5 lands and 2shops I have invested in.

3. This,I have been able to do to avoid the eating off of my money by inflation.

4. Engage in aggressive money savings habits to continue in helping me to buy the next land as a way to secure my future during retirement. This,I have been doing since the past 8years.

5.Create additional income

This is lovely but it is possible with good and stable salary.

How are you preparing for your retirement? Let us learn from the retired members or expertise.

Anybody with useful information?

SanctifiedSista:
is this area in isolo.local govt

Not at all. This is Ibadan, Oyo State. Thanks

Any agent here with useful information please. I am in need of a 2 bedroom flat around Oke Ado, College Crescent, Anfani, ring road, Challenge, Joyce B, Odo Ona/Akinyemi excluding Apata.

I am working around an annual rent between N150k to N200k. If it has a well with water, I am okay.

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Watch the attached video and learn. Let us stop looking for quick money. Do what you are happy with and money will come. Solve people's problems and be rich.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUHJa_B6nUQ

While there is no magic wand that will solve the problem of youth employment globally, there is a great deal that governments, workers and employers can and will be doing to make a difference. The Global Employment Trends for Youth report talks about scaling up investments in decent jobs for young people. I’d like to highlight some of the many ways that countries, with ILO support, are aiming to tackle the youth employment challenge:

Assigning priority to policies for job creation.
Providing jobs in the quantity and quality that we need will require action from governments. We recommend that government policies support employment and lift aggregate demand, including public employment programmes, wage and training subsidies, sectoral programmes, counter-cyclical fiscal policies and youth entrepreneurship interventions.

Targeting specific disadvantages of young people through skills and labour-market policies. Several countries have adopted or expanded measures to improve the labour-market integration of young people through targeted interventions. These include labour-market training and work experience programmes, job search assistance and other employment services, many of which can be targeted to the most disadvantaged young people to prevent them from dropping out of work. In the European Union, for instance, the ILO is assisting countries to implement youth guarantee schemes. Promoting quality apprenticeships, informal or formal, is another solution for ensuring school-to-work transition, and a top priority for the ILO. In countries where apprenticeship systems are strong, youth unemployment rates are no higher than those for adults.

Forging partnerships for scaling up investments in decent jobs for youth. Combining the strength of international organizations, governments, employers and workers to implement global policies can really make a difference. The aforementioned new Global Initiative for Decent Jobs for Youth will pool existing expertise and enhance knowledge on what works for youth employment. It will also serve as a platform for leveraging resources from existing facilities and new ones.

Nbotee:
The previous generation failed dats what happened. We are jus a reflection of their failings

You are right but I disagree with you. When I was in secondary in 90s, I had a teacher we called master, we dare not disrespect him. Also, all our seniors then can be hell out of you.

Whenever I offend my mum, just by mentioning my father, men, na fear ooo. We respected our elders then no be small. I dare not talk back to my seniors or parents. Those lessons are still there till now.

As we all know the number of tribes we have in Nigeria and with different cultures. We have forgot our cultures & tradition in Nigeria.

Like in 70s, 80s and 90s when youths give maximum respect to elders.

When married women called their husbands, Lords.

When women kneeled down to greet or give foods to their husbands.

When children would have given themselves punishment before father's back from work.

When you can't disrespectful your seniors in schools.

When you honoured your teachers by bowing down your heads when they were talking.

As so on.

What happened to our cultures?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRN_L3nTlLQ&pbjreload=101

Dogs this smart deserve a home.
Every year, the SPCA need to find homes for thousands of dogs just like Porter -- dogs who have been abused, abandoned, or just forgotten. Our dogs may be a motley bunch, but they're all smart and they're all lovable. So please don't forget about them. Adopt them.

But in Nigeria, we don't so much like dogs as pets.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWAK0J8Uhzk

Uyi168:
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January na 3-in-1month..

How please?

But the way I am seeing things is different. Some christians are so much believe that they must spend during Christmas and New Year period forgetting January. It is a poor preparation and bad spending. I remembered in 2019, I bought 2 chicken as low as N4,000.00 while other are buying a single chicken for N5,000. We too dey form in Nigeria.

Apart from Christmas and New Year, why do we spend too much money on christening, burial, wedding etc in Nigeria. Is it our culture to be wasting money on all these or just to show that I have arrived. Some will even involve in borrowing from Lapo, cooperative etc. It is the same period landlords will increase house rent.

It is well.

chatinent:
Because December always divorces it.

yomi007k:
Poor planning and management.


Then we complain, complain, complain....


January long ooo...

Good point there.

I have been wondering why January is different from other months in Africa. Is it the same in abroad? Why do we always complain that January has more days? I will appreciate if people in diaspora can say something about this topic.

Average Africans would have spent his or her salary or profits from business in December forgetting January is a month to pay school fees, house rent etc.

Let us share our thoughts.

Hold on, have you ever thought that one day, all will come to an end.

If you scam or not, you will die
If you steal or not, you will die
If you embezzle or not, you will die
If you kill or not, you will die

Above all, why not do good to make heaven. Anybody can die any day and any moment. Death is inevitable to all mankind.

I wonder why our leaders, bosses, supervisors, pastors, elders and individuals are not doing things right for peace to reign and country to move forward.