₦airaland Forum

Ozommadu:
Source statisense

What is the relevance of this thread, pushed to the front page?

What the rate of a dollar to naira today, anyone?

immobilare:
You've misunderstood me, I wasn't making reference to what I was earning as a civil servant as a comparism to what professionals make, I was using it to reinforce the fact that things have gotten a lot worse in Nigeria over a short period of time. If I was still a civil servant in Nigeria even with career growth, I wouldn't have been able to purchase those tickets as comfortably as I did 10 years ago.

Secondly my reference to the NDIC statistic is to buttress the point that we are not as wealthy as we always claim in the net. Everyone is quoting that they know 1 person or the other earning a lot. Available statistics don't back up all the noise!

Apologies if I earlier misconstrued your submission.

However, at the bolded, you can't call it noise. People can talk based on their earnings. Someone making 1 million per month will have a different perspective of Nigeria compared to someone making 100k.

People can only talk based on their situation. It's not a noise, it's their narratives of their realities.

immobilare:
Everybody dey form big man for Internet! I earn this! I earn that! But 99.4% of bank accounts in Nigeria have less than 500k in them. No be me talk am o, na NDIC! If you have the opportunity, make una commot from Nigeria. Exactly 10years ago, my wife was schooling in the UK and I was a civil servant earning about 150k oer month. I comfortably paid her flight ticket to come for holiday and intro then , it cost about 150k naira. 10 years down the line, the cheapest ticket is over 1.2m and the salary increase is not commensurate despite advancement in career. Imagine what it would be like in another 10 years, and Nigeria don't seem to be getting better.

Make una dey dey strategic in una thinking!

Everywhere in the world, Civil servants do not get paid fantastic salaries.

We are talking of seasoned professionals here.

In that same Nigeria you were earning 150k Naira per month , some younger dudes are earning 2 Million Naira per month.

Will you agree with me that your narratives about Nigeria will be different?

Blackfinegirl:
Stop being ignorant, I work in a multinational bank (Head Office) and earn well above 1m monthly, then you can just imagine what the big guys in higher level earn (DM and above). Except you only associate with contract staff who earn really low. My husband works in tech and earn 7000 USD monthly, you need to associate with young people doing well in their career. I even have a friend who works in oil and gas and earns 70 000 USD yearly as bonus, excluding his salary. The day i saw his bank statement when I was helping him in his visa application, I was surprised. We are all in our early 30's.

Do not mind these people.

Lot of them do not have professionals as associates in Nigeria, so they simply do not understand it.

I have seen the two worlds and I can boldly say that the only way a seasoned professional should migrate abroad is only either through marriage (joining his or her partners) or if he gets work that pays way higher than what he is currently earning in Nigeria. Any other route will lead to unstoppable tears.

RodgersAkpafu:
So 2 million naira is what should stop someone from leaving Nigeria

Lmaooo

For your hilarious mind, you have converted what you are earning in the UK or US to naira and feel you are better off than someone earning 2 million naira per month in Nigeria.

He has less bills to pay, which means he can save more.

You have more bills to pay, which means you can save less.

Western world is more expensive to live than Nigeria.

Each country pays according to the country's inflationary rate. If UK or US for instance pays Nigeria's wages, it will not be enough for their employees, and if UK or US salary is paid in Nigeria, inflation will finish Nigeria totally.

Panda7:
Even a politician don't earn up to a million monthly and that is not even with an employee job. So shove up your lies begger

You are a funny dude.

Come and see middle age dudes in IT working for banks earning between 1 million to 2 million naira per month in Nigeria.

Because you have not seen do not mean it does not exist.

Such people plenty for Victoria Island in Lagos.

NPFLADMIN:
Ok!

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chopnaira:
https://nairametrics.com/2024/03/24/top-10-states-that-borrowed-from-the-cbn-to-pay-salaries-in-nigeria/?amp=1

I know Oyo State would be there

Seyi Makinde doing wonders

A great actor.

I love you.

IbeOkehie:
Actually it works that way for some. I know a few people who've paid cash for brand new cars. Even houses.

By the way, "when Nigeria was good", buying car on "hire purchase" was common. So it seems the availability of credit is actually a sign of a good economy. Credit is given when employment rates are high, people tend to borrow when interest rates are low. Enough said, use your tongue to count your teeth.

The usual payment period for a new car in the USA is 5 years. Not bad at all, a car at that level with a 15% down payment is likely ≈ $600 per month. Not a big problem for a nurse earning at least $32/hr. How many Nigerians earn $600/mo or ₦800K/mo? The husband is lucky she didn't decide to send the money home to Nigeria.

That house behind them is likely on payment too. In 30 years it will be paid off and the value would have risen by a huge amount during that time. In my area houses bought in 1994 have tripled in value.

The real comparative for those of you who continually denigrate Nigerians abroad - what percentage of 50 year old university graduates in Nigeria own a car ? How many own a luxury car?

How many 50 year olds university graduates in Nigeria own the home from which they go to work every day? How many own a home of similar quality or better than the one pictured? Looking at that picture the neighborhood is as good as VGC Lagos.

I've written many times that I want some recent home ownership data for Nigeria. The data I know dating back to 2011 was that 80% of urban families in Nigeria were renters. I can count many, many 50 year olds working in Nigerian cities that are renting. I know many 50 year olds in Nigeria who are majorly dependent on diaspora remittances to maintain their living standards.

Oga MT we're enjoying ourselves here. It's a wonderful life. That's the reality. Try and be happy for us. Wetin we do you sef

God Bless this lady and her husband and family.

God Bless the USA & UK

Good Luck to Nigerians.

Oga @IbeOkehie, I am part of you too.

However there is a need to let folks back home understand that buying houses and cars abroad is different from Nigeria's perspectives.

When Nigerian says I have a house, 98% of the time, he has full ownership but not so in the western world. The person cannot claim full ownership as it is mortgaged - he will stiill paying certain amount each month.

Same applies to car. In Nigeria, 98% of the time, Nigeria owns it outrightly. It is not so in the Western world as you need to be paying certain amount each month - if you default in payment, the car will be reclaimed back.

So, there is a need to educate folks back home how it works so they wont think they will come to the western world, work, pay full amount of Mercedez benz outrightly and take full ownership. It will help them manage their expectations.

KEVIND:
US-based Nigerian Nurse Gifts Her Husband Who Brought Her To America A Brand New Mercedes Benz On His 50th Birthday.

Nice gesture but know that she will be paying monthly on that car as it is highly probably financed.

So don't think you will gather money, pay in full, once in the US, to buy Mercedes benz. It doesn't work that way.

That would be wrong expectation.

FOOTSOLDIER2:
People just talk shit about what they don't Know.

Do you know a lot of those sick persons attend healing school for weeks or even months, where their faith is build and strengthened? Faith cometh by hearing and by hearing the word of God. A canal mind will always think otherwise but you can't tempt God or Jesus, if you have faith, then your faith shall make you whole...don't argue what you don't know.

The bible says - you only need faith as small as a mustard seed to tell this mountain to move and it will move.

For a mere fact you even come to church hoping to be healed, that faith is bigger than a mustard seed already. That is enough on its own.

It is not until you have faith that is as big as a mountain.

References1:
CableIndex

No country owes more than the United States, with 32.9 trillion USD external debt.

Mischief makers, what do you have to say to this?

SoNature:
First, the guy I replied to called God a scam.

I hope he reads my replies.

As for Pastor Chris, Our Lord Jesus Christ raised people from the dead and promised us (Christians) that we would do greater things after His death.

The pastor can only intercede for people who are already dead or at the point of death. But then, God has the final say in such situations because He has the power over life and death, not the pastor. Hence, my Bible quote.

The bible is clear on "death".

The bible says "It is appointed unto man to die ONCE, after this the judgement".

What other explanation do you require? That is emphasis! Stop spinning the bible to align with your narratives.

The bible says:

"It is appointed for a man to die ONCE, after this the judgement"

Pastor Chris, what do you have to say to this ?

Pastor Oyakhilome has turned to "Saro" in Anikulapo movie who wakes up the dead.

Agbara Akala wa lowo Pastor Chris (translation - the power of Akala's bird is now in the hands of Pastor Chris).

We are not sure if Chris wife did not empty the gourd on her way out of the marriage, like Rolake did in Anikulapo's movie

I am always amazed when someone lies and he knows he is lying with such confidence, and yet has the effrontery to call himself a "Pastor".

Same way he claimed he could cure HIV and Cancer in South Africa which landed him in trouble with the SA Government.

Krismas:
same America nobody send message? dey play!




The Government of Zimbabwe has expelled American officials from the country - the US State Department is very upset (https://www.state.gov/government-of-zimbabwe-forcibly-removed-usaid-democracy-human-rights-and-governance-assessment-team/) about it.

In Zimbabwe authorities deported a mission from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from the country. The State Department complained that their representatives in the African country were interrogated, transported at night, and "even" intimidated, after which they were thrown out of the country. In other words, they were not treated as white people in a colony.

In response, Washington "threatened" to work on building an "inclusive democratic society" in Zimbabwe, adding that the country deserves better. Like they care about what the people of Zimbabwe really want.

According to the State Department, the USAID mission, created to "support democracy development," was involved in assessing "Zimbabwe's development and governance."

The real goal of the Americans, however, may be quite different. Recently, Zimbabwe has been trying to fight Western colonialism, imposing a ban on the export of raw lithium used in defense and battery production. The country ranks among the world leaders in lithium reserves.

Surely, it is the interests in lithium exploitation that concern the United States, not the work on developing an "inclusive democratic society."

Why you reason like this will always be a mystery.

We are discussing about war, you are talking about diplomatic rift.

It was the right of the Zimbabwe Government to expel whoever they do not want from their soil. How does that relate to what we are discussing. Zimbabwe is a sovereign nation.

Niger Republic expelled France from their soil, does that mean Niger has more military force than France.

The expulsion you are reading has nothing to do with military might, it was a diplomatic process.

It is disheartening sharing a space with your likes. Even a toddler wont argue like this in a public domain.

uunwanaobong3:
USA always have intelligence on terrorist attack because they are the one who planned it.

But they should pray that they are not involved in this one or their involvement isn't known by the Russian, else September 11 attack on American will look like a childs Play.

In your twisted mind, what do you take the United States military for?

They are number 1 military force in the world for a reason.

They are capable of fighting on multiple war front at the same time.

Do you see the US military ever doing military parade ? - they possess some capabilites that no one has dared to even imagine.

Know the beast you are toying with - Russia and China definitely know, reason Russia will not dare to use tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine or China invades Taiwan.

nlfpmod:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swEuSsf4MII?si=PS1EOWSxoot4QDkQ

The bible says - It is appointed unto men to die ONCE after this the judgement - (Hebrews 9:27)

This is heresy coming out from Chris Oyakhilome

alphonsojaybaz:
https://eyesoflagos.com/2024/03/22/you-suppose-park-am-in-front-of-principal-office-reactions-as-ss3-student-drives-benz-to-school/

This should trigger our police force to swing into action.

The boy is like a virus that will negatively influence his mates if his action is not nipped in the bud

Canada is a mess right now.

People are homeless.

They are facing unprecedented housing crisis.

Best decision for them.

Be prepared for lot of horrible challenges if Canada is your destination.

NOETHNICITY:
Marry an American at your own risk. Unless she get plenty money. Still that comes with its own risk

Love is never in their (Americans) dictionary.

The dude was happy that she flew from the US to visit him; it means nothing to american.

They express love when you are still afar.

It is a different ball game when you start to be in each others space. She might tell him after a month of arrival into the US that she is bored of the relationship and so he needs to go back to his country.

It ends there and you are stuck.

This is the major reason why most people join the US military - it is another pathway to citizenship, if you are lucky.

ricson11:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5kRM4amL8?si=3L7SC5zt7GPv5vd1

Always follow your heart,” American lady says as she flies into Nigeria to meet her online boyfriend for the first time

Should we tell her?

Skodiswayze:
You wcompare Lam, Ajimobi to GSM? That’s so weird. You can’t say it elsewhere except here cos if you say if outside you might be lynched

You are a praise singer.

Those governors that the guy mentioned performed so well than Seyi.

What exactly is his achievement?

press9jatv:
nope not true. Where’s the pictures of students sitting on the floor here. Dey play 😎😎😎😎

I wont show you picture, so you wont say it is doctored.

I will rather show you video for you to see for yourself.

Watch this:

https://www.instagram.com/official_reviewtv/reel/CzInCtmNGeT/

press9jatv:
great school infrastructures, recruitment of teachers , given incentives to small and medium scale enterpreneurs, good health care.

Great School infrastructure ? where?

Do you know there are some school in Ibadan where students still sit on the floor to learn (not to talk of the outskirt of ibadan) ?

Do you know the state hospital is still thrown into darkness at night? They do child's delivery in darkness? Are you aware ?

press9jatv:
Ongoing Project: Reconstruction of the 6.45 km Olodo Garage-Kasumu-Ajia Junction linking Erunmu-Egbeda Road executed by the Egbeda Local Government Council.

Good Road is one of the infrastructures needed in our country but apart from road construction, what are other major infrastructure being put in place in Oyo State.

I will love to be informed on them, if any.

Villa12:
The Best buildings in my area are owned by Nigerians in the diaspora. Give Nigerians free Visa to US or Canada and watch if you'd see close to 1% remaining in Nigeria. Everybody will leave your suffer head country without thinking twice. Give Americans, Canadians, Australians Nigeria Visa and watch if you'd see a single soul begging to come over to Nigeria

Your country don cast

And are you living in the US to vouch for what those Nigerians are doing in the US?

You don't even know if they are into fraud or there is no fraudster in the US?

Too much Hollywood and hearsay seem to have damaged you.

You have not been to the US, yet you are arguing blindly with someone who lives there.

No need debating your kind.

Villa12:
how much is a bag of rice before your emilokan failed government came into office and how much is it now? Even if you claim to be a billionaire in Nigeria which i do not have any right to doubt your claim, at least we all know 80-90% of Nigerians are poor. Nigeria has been a poor nation over the past 30-35 years but APC came and make it worse that most households cannot afford 3 square meal daily. Only in Africa, Nigeria doesn't come close to top 10 nations with decent minimum wage, while your corrupt leaders are one of the highest paid politicians in the world.

Like i told you, US has food banks for the few vulnerable ones to eat freely without knowing anyone or belonging to a political party.

A cleaner in US can build a mansion in Nigeria, while a level 17 in government civil service or a bank manager will struggle to build.

Tinubu has turned Nigerians to almajiri and food bandits. Nigerians cannot see a lorry or trailer carrying food items now without looting it

Even a toddler know say your country is gone

I repeat, your view of the US is through movie.

A cleaner in the US would build a mansion in Nigeria ? You are such a jester .

You guys just talk in the name of exaggeration. Do you know what a mansion is?

What do you make of US? A country-generating dollars? I have seen your kinds in the US, being in the US and still asking where is the US. , when reality doesn't match his expectations.

Too much of Hollywood movie is bad.

Villa12:
but in Nigeria we have many. At least 80% of Nigerians cannot afford 3 square meal daily nor have the means to buy a bag of rice that is less than $55. In America they have food banks for those who cannot afford to feed. It's total free and they do not have to belong to a political party or know someone before they could have access to it. Do you have that here in Nigeria?

You are shifting the goalposts. Before, you said Americans don't beg for alms, Americans always eat three square meals.

I bust your bubbles and now you are changing the narrative.

Your only view about America is through movies and hearsay. You are not in a position to argue with someone who lives there.

If your life is not better in Nigeria, that doesn't mean other people's life are like yours

So, shut it.