Gentlesoul2021:
An average of 5k is spent on subscription/utilities per month with 12months in a year depending on individual in this sinking government; data sub, tv sub, electricity sub, airtime sub, gas bill et al...

Data sub: 5k or more depending on individual. There are some users spending heavily on this..
Airtime sub: 5k or more depending on individual
DStv yanga (with reasonable channels) is 4,200
Prepaid Meter recharge: 5k or more depending on individual
Refilling of gas for 6kg is 6k+ depending on individual. There are those with 12kg cylinder...
===> An average of 300,000 is spent on subscription per year..

What about;
Feeding
Transport
Rent
Groceries and Cloth
Lawma

What about those with family...??!!!

MAY GOD HELP THE SON OF MAN in this trying time!!!..

I spend more on data oooo to make it worse 5gb on mtn , glo no dey last me past one week that's about 20gb in a month , if person Begin keep money for subscription omo na big baller oo but then smartphone without data is dead only that at least am happy there are so business one can do online and earn so the expenses its not completely a waste but you mtn data fear them , glo dey burn ooo but not like wicked mtn , Airtel too dey burn but not like mtn, I don't want to talk of 9 mobile because that one no even get network at all 9 mobile is useless network

ppogba:


Na person wey get stomach go know whether hin belleful or not.

Even if hin buy the car 15 million say na 60 million, na hin bank balance go know dat one.

Naso everything on social media na hype I doubt if that car reach 20mil self not to talk of 50mil but portable and hype is like 5 and 6

blowjohn:
Even house we person buy, nobody go give u discount of 10 million naira. For wetin?

Is not better to just say that the price of the car is 50 M?

So I will have a car I want to sell at asking price of 65 M. Then I see a serious buyer that has 60 M.
I'll now remove a whopping 10 M.

That means the car seller probably bought the car for less than 40 M

No mind portable the car is not 60M it's under 40m he just has a way of wanting to use everything to trend that is his style

Whatisurproblem:
for those advising you to take the job, bad advice #30k as a graduate will ruin you! It will send you into depression, as a security, the moment you open gate for 200Level student who is driving Venza, you will be more frustrated and demoralized, this is the reality. A plate of indomie now is #1000, let's say you eat twice a day, #30k won't feed you for 15days! You will need toothpaste and soap, if your clothes wear, can you afford another one? Probably you will need transport. Forget that food once a day, they will humiliate you with type of food they will give. My advice for you is this, what skill do you have? If you put it to use, you can save #30k a month after your expenses, you must have a skill, that's why you are a graduate, like can you drive? Get someone to give you a car for Bolt, with time you can get atleast #15k for yourself daily. If you can work 4times in a week , you know what you can get, and the caliber of people you meet can help your destiny. But as a security, everyone will look down on you. If you can't drive, there are other better skill you must have as a graduate that will pay better and decent.

The best advice here

Nemesis0147:
Is MTN messing around Abi Wetin?

U no register your sim , you dey here on nairaland dey look for who them send the message

adesegun121:
“Stop Chasing Money, Go And Marry, Money Will Start Chasing You” — Nigerian Lady Says As She Flaunts What She And Her Husband Achieved In One Year Of Marriage

She wrote: “Yoh! Is my one year marriage anniversary/house warming. Anywhere you see God thank him for me

Marriage that brought lots of blessings just in one year. God I give you the glory.

This four bedroom bungalow was pulled up just in a month and two weeks. In the space of November 15th to this date.

Not just this, plots of lands, well furnished apartment in Enugu and Lagos all in one year. I’m that lady that found the grace of God in marriage. I declare more fruitful years and prosperity in our lives. Happy one year anniversary to us. Toast to many more achievements 🥂🍾

Tomorrow we party hard. Nwunye odogwu 🙌🤟”

Source: https://gistmeloveblog.com/stop-chasing-money-go-and-marry-money-will-start-chasing-you-nigerian-lady-says-as-she-flaunts-what-she-and-her-husband-achieved-in-one-year-of-marriage/

In other words marriage brought her out of poverty but she failed to tell us what the man does for a living, two things here , she married a successful man , used that to get herself out from poverty so that it work for her doesn't mean it will work for u rather marry a man or woman who has the potential to become successful or you suffer in marriage

Seun:
Fellow Nairalanders,

I hereby declare a total war against name checkers on Nairaland.

Anyone who draws attention to the tribe of a criminal on a thread about a crime will be banned. This applies regardless of whether they do it overtly or covertly. Every offender will collect a ban because this is regarded as a tribal insult.

The minimum ban period is 14 days. If you have offended multiple times, it's 30 days. If you keep offending, you may be permanently banned.

- Seun Osewa.

PS: I've just made a communication breakthrough with the moderators on this issue. I expect results.

I agree on this , too much tribalistic attacks here

OlawaleBammie:
Ok, with the thought that I will be traveling for the yuletide vacation very soon, so I went to a vendor to get some items to cook my usual concoction rice, everything were going smoothly (tho not as expected) until I was given this baby skumbia for 1k..

Normal normal wetin dey for this one body wey a wan eat biko?? I just kuku buy four eggs join to augment the package


My fellow concoctionists please update me, e don red reach like this for ur cribs??

That is the achievement of agbado government to make food stuffs and living hell for nigerians, transportation is on the high side too, living in Nigeria is too expensive courtesy tinubu apc shege pro max government

Glimpsetv:
Nigeria is absent from the list as PornHub reveals the top 20 countries by viewership in 2023. Grateful for Christ, we appreciate our journey towards a closer connection with God.

Fake list , Nigeria suppose dey there

MrNovo:

I have read through lots of comments here and it's obvious most don't get the drift.
This Policy is designed to increase dollar inflow from Crypto Investors. CBN is hoping to use the inflow from dedicated Crypto accounts to increase her Forex supply and thereby push down the ever increasing Naria to Dollar exchange rate. That is why additional policy directive is being given that NO physical cash withdrawals will be allowed to avoid hoarding.
However I think there is still a lot of confusion on the implementation of the policies as to meeting their overall objective. The restriction on cash withdrawal should only apply to foreign currency. Account holders WILL be allowed to withdraw in Naira.
And this policy is supposed to be blanket for all foreign currency transactions in the country not only applies to Crypto. While Forex earnings from other sources like Crude oil transaction is allowed for USD cash withdrawals in Nigeria.
Once such duplicate policy directions exist, loop holes for exploitation is already there and ultimately the benefit will NEVER be achieved. Which is to bring down the USD to Naira Exch rate

Ok thanks for the information.

FreeStuffsNG:
CBN bars crypto bank account operators from cash withdrawal


https://punchng.com/cbn-bars-crypto-bank-account-operators-from-cash-withdrawal/

This is very much confusing, any one who understand this should please explain to us in simple terms what this means I don't seem to understand, CBN lift ban on crypto yet don't allow cash withdrawals if found such account who be blocked I don't get it

Agbadocassava:
Wishing you a very Happy new year nairalanders

Happy new year everyone here including all the agbadorians , my obident people I greet una , this new year will bring forth happiness, joy , love and prosperity to all of us, one love.

egobetter4me:
I know a lot of you will blame me after reading this and even want to curse me, but this is my sad story and I just want to put it out there for people to learn. Don't ever let your parents decide your partner for you. Even if you have to run away, do it.

I recently got married to an ugly, short, black, smelly, village girl. At first my uncle took me to see her, then we spoke and she came visiting. All these happened in the village.

When I went back to the city, I told my mom I wasn't interested in her any more, but she insisted I must marry her. My mom would always take my joy by telling me about the girl anytime she sees me happy. There was no breathing space. We live together and I pay the rent. I loved her so much that I could do anything for her. She once sold her wrappers/materials and jewelleries, to send me money for school fees.

Anytime she tries to talk to me about the girl, I will beg her and let her understand that young people like to marry who they truly love. I don't want her, I don't love her and I don't think I will ever will.
After all said and done, she still insisted, so I called my elder bro to come talk to her. He came in from another state and spoke with my mom for hours. She did as if she would allow me marry my choice, just for my brother to go. Immediately my brother left, she started again.

My mom has BP. She stopped using her medication and was ailing. she threatened that if she dies, that I killed her. I thought to myself, that if she truly dies, I might live with the regrets for the rest of my life. I really tried but I was defeated. I succumbed. But before marrying the girl, I spoke to her(the girl) that I don't love her and that I'm marrying her against my wish, but I guess she was desperate. She said I shouldn't worry, that the love would grow in the marriage.

We got married. She lives with me and my mom. Even my neighbours were disappointed in me, when they saw her. Church members and friends were all disappointed. I can't start narrating to them how I got here.

We are over a year gone now and she still irritates me. I so much hate to look at her. We've had sex only about 5 times or so and I have to get high to do this. I only kissed her once(at the alter and I cringed)

I cry everyday.....both at home and while hustling. I never envisaged my life to be like this. I had hoped to meet a beautiful, clean and well mannered graduate from the city. Someone I would truly love and she would love me too. I'd hoped that I would meet her, approach her and we start as friends, then lovers, then I would propose and all. I never planned for it to be like this.

I am so sad with my life. Right now, I'm thinking of applying for masters abroad and probably use the means to Japa and never come back again.

My life is so miserable!

Learn from me. Don't ever let your parents blackmail you into marrying someone you don't love. Pls don't. Just run away for months or few years and they will leave you alone.

Na you cause wahala for yourself in this modern age my mama go come force me to marry a girl I don't love , it won't happen, don't marry out of pity

FanRong:
I'm sorry, this post is going to be a long one. But you're saving a soul if you read through and advice candidly.


My story
We've dated for 6months and we've lived together for the 6months.

On our 3rd month, I found her interesting and told her I'll like to marry her. She accepted but no engagement ring or anything to show. We just accepted by word of mouth.

Since then, I've worked towards it. I've told her to call her mum and eldest brother(dad is late) to relate my idea and understand their feeling since it won't be that easy to marry. (same state, but my people and her people are highly selective in marriage)

After several persuasion, and threat that I'll throw her out if she doesn't relate the circumstances to her family, she called the mum. And again I had to force her to call the eldest brother. She claimed she did. And that's enough. I'm ok.

Meanwhile, there's this guy(her ex) she claims helped her when she came to Lagos. It was when I started accommodating her that I found out in her chats that she was living with this guy, but lied to me she was living with her Aunt and the aunt's husband was harassing her sexually and she wants to leave. She later told me the guy, though provides for him but has never had sex with her, even when she was living in his house. These stories doesn't move me since everyone, who is not a virgin has an ex. So I forgave all that and we moved on.

She wasn't everything I need in a women, but I told myself I could train her the way I want. We continued adjusting to each others likes and dislikes.

I feed her this 6 months, provide comfortable shelter, buy her things she needs,(not want). Told her I'll do more and open a shop for her, if we get married, but she still confronts me asking why should I wait till after marriage? . I didn't allow the words move me cos Its my decision and my money and also, I'm used to gold diggers.

A good number of times, I see her as being selfish. If things doesn't benefit her, she'll not get bothered even if I'm involved.

Just this week, It became obvious to me that she argues everything I request her to do. From 24th Dec, we've been on holiday, we're always at home.
1. I'll wake her up at 9 and ask her to prepare breakfast for the family, she'll prefer to roll on the bed than do it. I'll finally have to do it myself so I can get things done and get busy.

2. I detest girls on eye lashes. I've repeatedly told her how I dislike it, but when she went to fix herself for the Christmas, she fixed the eyelashes, Contrary to my demand.

3. I got her some sneakers to upgrade her fashion style and look smarter, instead of the usual slippers and sandals she wears.
When we prepared to go to the beach few days ago, I requested her to put on the sneakers to look more fashionable, but she refused buttressing that she must wear what she wants, sandals.

4. Few days ago, we had a heated argument and she said that if I'm not happy that she's living with me, that she can go, afterall, she has somewhere to stay. I asked her to go and she immediately called that her ex bf to come to my house. I immediately swung into action, took all her belongings out, before the ex will arrive, at the same time, retrieving the items I gifted her.
While she was struggling to have her gifted items back, our neighbours heard the struggle and had to come and settle for us. She apologized and I forgave her. we were back into the house.

5. Just yesterday , we left home together, and I locked the door and I took the keys with me. We walked down the street together to the Busstop, I have almost no friend and seldomly greet. But there's this my ex girlfriend by the roadside, she saw me and yelled my name, I went to greet her and my Fiancée picked offence, left me without waiting for me. After that I chased her and told her it's nothing because I've told her everything about this ex.
Before we could get to the Busstop, she demanded for the house keys and I gave her since she might come back earlier than me.
We couldn't say bye. The anger was clear on her face and we parted ways.

After about 15mins, I got to where I wanted to make payment for the items I picked only to notice I am not with my transaction phone. I was confused where could I have kept it, the seller insisted I may not have come to his shop with the phone, and the phone rang as I called with my second phone. so I had to call my Fiancée for assistance since she's with the keys.
At first, she said she was still around the Busstop but when I told her I needed her to go home and confirm my phones whereabout, she said she can't go back that she has gone far, shouted on me and hung the phone.

I called and called and called, but she didn't pick. Many thoughts ran into me. Who took this phone? My money? , my phone? , my sim card? . I had to find my way and trekked back about 4km to the house since I had no cash with me. And finally saw the phone ringing in my house. I was relieved.

The way she shouted to me on the phone got me unbalanced, I felt she would be fire if I get this girl as a wife.

We finally traveled to our home state today and I paid the bills for the traveling. My major plan of traveling was to see her people and do the needful before I mistakenly get her pregnant. But I'm seriously contemplating of canceling this plan and throw her out come January. I need peace.

Dear nairalanders, I'm really in the middle of the deep blue sea and the devil.

I need mature and candid advice please.
Should I continue with the marriage plans or the redflags are obvious?

You don't need anybody to tell you these are red flags

DesChyko:

https://dailypost.ng/2023/12/30/we-are-hungry-lagos-residents-yell-at-tinubu/

Una never see anything, does agbado look like he cares , all these politicians are the same that's why I don't pity any them when they die.

Rapmoney:


Source:
https://punchmetro.com/im-dead-to-my-father-says-emeka-ikes-son/

The boy is senseless, he shouldn't have taken side with her mother in matters like this , he should be making peace not taking sides, whether the boy knows it or not he still needs his father in this life, infact the mother is a nobody , I said nobody because I know that woman is a bad woman, how can you allow your son say such a thing in an interview in the first place turning against his father on live online, what this boy fail to understand is tomorrow if she marry and start having issue he will understand what his father went through, emeka Ike married a bad wife watch the interview you will see a man in pains and regret, this his son is foolish.

orohbirodeysmel:
Very true...
No try Mbaise o, almost every family get graduate...a swear

As for Owerri, even bus drivers with families are secretly taking one course or the other in Fed Poly Nekede

You go just hear "e shim exam anyọ ugbua" you go just shocked, so this one still be student at this his age

very funny narrative

fergie001:


SaharaReporters

Nothing dey this life, even with all the money he couldn't survive this , this is a reminder that nothing is in the life, all the struggling, back biting, worries, greediness, covetousness it all ends in death , I wish politicians will learn and fix this country but no they will never learn

StrongAlphMale:


I swear!

Most of them even deliberately avoided this thread like plague because they know they have absolutely nothing else to offer a man apart from their kpekus 😂

It's terrible, Nigerian girls don't know what relationship is , they see it as they are entitled to be receiving everytime because they have their body to offer

Pat081:
Talk to the fool the true

it's very pathetic hopefully he will learn a lesson from this

StrongAlphMale:
Dear Women,

Men are not put on this earth to simply pay bills, stress and die. Men need love and care too.

That brings us to the question, what did you buy for your boyfriend as gift this December? Or what are you buying for your boyfriend this December?

It's terrible going through some of these comments finding out these girls have nothing to offer as a gift

Keepamsafe:
I feel so sad and devastated. Why are ladies treating good men like this

Today, I had to borrow money from 3 different loan app because im meeting a new girl today.

Luckily, we met and had our date and I spent roughly 45k I borrowed from loan app and still gave her 5k for pocket money and yet, she refused to follow me home.

Im home now, lying in bed alone and sad.

Hook up 7k, but I spent 50k today because i wanted to build soul connection. yet I gained nothing. Absolutely nothing. Not even sex and im now in debt, broke like a church rat and no woman to console me. I feel scammed.

Im in a dilemma. help please.

Sometimes I wonder if these stories you people post here happened at all , I mean how can someone borrow from a loan app to take a woman to date , that's the most foolish and stupid thing to do , what you crazy guys don't understand is a girl who can't love you for who you are is after your money when that money will finish she will go find another guy who can help her oloshoism ministry, you can't buy true love , true love means she will still be there with you when you have no money and even offer you some good ideas for you both to grow together that's how you know a woman who wants to succeed with you.

phosky:


https://eyesoflagos.com/2023/12/24/his-mother-tore-my-moms-cloth-emeka-ikes-ex-wife-addresses-claim-of-assaulting-actors-mother/

Clout chasing as usual to promote a movie, if not for that interview emeka Ike did nobody will even know there is a movie he is promoting

Mynd44:
Today is Christmas, what do you think is the ideal Meal or the best combination for today

Dont forget to drink responsibly and drink water

Whatever you can afford, eat and be thankful to God , Remember some dey hospital they are not even thinking of what to eat but how to get better

bluepreek:

Make I go download feliz navidad by boney m, without that song Christmas never set for my playlist

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Let's try and be thankful to God , there is no achievement greater than the gift of life , if you are still alive in these present hardship in Nigeria, surviving it you should be grateful to God Almighty, I tell you the truth some will not make to see next year , many who have achieved so many things, have money , wealth, business, living an extravant life will not even make it next year , let's learn to understand that gift of life is the greatest you can ever have , if you have all that achievement and you don't have good health , many are struggling to be alive in hospital, for me being alive and healthy is the greatest gift and achievement from God with that every other things will be added

eepeepook:
This is no surprise. Companies fling ethics out of the window for financial gain. See Nairaland for example profiting off tribal abuse. When the forum try the same concerning Israel, hot iron burn the site for three days.

nairaland dey fear now them no go do anyhow again

mariahAngel:
Compliments of the season people. ✨✨✨
Christmas is here again, and we all know it's a season to give, receive, enjoy and make merry with family, friends and acquaintances.

Yeah, we all know things have been somehow, but anyhow, we must find a way to celebrate and enjoy Christmas, right?

It has not been easy surviving the present day Nigeria, we know, but we survived up till now, right? 🤷🏽‍♀️
So, we deserve to give ourselves some treat, no matter how small.
Take this as a reminder to reward yourself.
No excuses o! 😌

Even if you have to wash cars or do people's laundry to earn small money to give yourself a treat this festive season, do it o.
No dulling. 👀

I don't want to read nkenwa kinikan stories O! 🧐

So, what are you getting for yourself this Christmas?🙂

Pictures source: Google

Honestly being alive is enough reason to be thankful to God and celebrate this Christmas, on tomorrow I will take myself out to cool joint buy some two bottles of beer with some chicken am not the alcohol type but because it's Christmas I do it , definitely being with my loved ones seeing them after a long time , being in the village the feeling and excitement is different

Whizzdom:
On Tuesday (21-12-2023), I was having serious fever, so went to buy an over-the-counter malaria drug and one flu tablet. The lady chemist told me to use 4 tablets in the morning and 4 in the afternoon for the malaria drug, but for the Flu medicine, I should use 1 tablet in the morning and at night. I took 4 tablets in the afternoon that day. On the next day, which is Wednesday, I took 4 tablets making 8 tablets in total plus 1 Flu tablet, A few hours after I took that medicine, I felt a sharp pain in my left hear, after which the pain subsided.

I am Welder by profession, I went to work that same moment, at work, I was using a grinding machine to grind iron to make iron smooth, the machine makes noise, but this day, as I was grinding, I could feel something in my brain or inner ear bringing buzzing sound or noise into my ear, after grinding that iron, I couldn't ear anything, all I was hearing is just noise.

The next day, which is today Thursday, I could hear people speak but they have to be loud, and my ears can't tolerate noise at all.

To go hospital hard me because I no gallant because of the series of test they will have me run which will expend my money I don't have.

My question is to the learned health practitioners in the house, should I give it time for it to heal on its own or I should go to the hospital for doctor's opinion on the matter.

Attached are the medicines for your scrutiny, I hope it is not one of those fake drugs.

You see all these chemist people avoid them , they don't know anything about medicine, they are quack, I remember having malaria some weeks ago, got to chemist shop gave me drugs that even made my sickness worse na God save me I swear, it's a miracle, I got worse for like 4 days before I got a good malaria medicine from a pharmacy, Nigerians avoid chemist people at all cost .

Nemere2020:


https://punchng.com/fubara-signed-resolution-agreement-gov-committed-to-peace-rivers-commissioner/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3Emi6k8CKzD_20anjAK8lnhrN8_J2SAk5UREQc2Vq8dMoq8gTh28SesHU#Echobox=1703085950

If he signed it rivers state is doomed it means tinubu apc wike is now controlling rivers state which is something the governor is trying to stop wike from doing God fatherism

Nemere2020:


https://punchng.com/fubara-signed-resolution-agreement-gov-committed-to-peace-rivers-commissioner/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3Emi6k8CKzD_20anjAK8lnhrN8_J2SAk5UREQc2Vq8dMoq8gTh28SesHU#Echobox=1703085950

If he signed the agreement it's very bad politically on him, imagine allowing former 25 house of assembly pdp members to be in apc it means the house is being controlled by wike boys who are in apc

Nemere2020:


https://leadership.ng/just-in-tinubu-stakeholders-resolve-rivers-political-crisis/

Politics is a game of interest, apc can't win river state through election but tinubu wike political romance seems to be working, now 25 pdp members are now in apc , wike is already in apc, are you people seeing what am seeing, wike will come into rivers apc and become the head man chase all the other apc members there especially amechi and his boys, it's a pity apc is gradually capturing rivers state if this news is true