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Politics › Re: President Tinubu Meets With Macron by otherway: 5:30pm On Sep 10, 2025

Federalis:
Wetin he dey always go find for France?

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Politics › Re: President Tinubu Meets With Macron by otherway: 5:29pm On Sep 10, 2025

Homologous:
What's with bros Tinubu and France, is he an asset? Something is going on

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Agriculture › Re: What's The Real Name Of This Fruit? by otherway: 12:06am On Sep 10, 2025

silibaba:
The name is Indian almond. It is one of the very best fruit in the world.

Don't even joke with the seed, e get why.

I eat the seed on a regular.. Very tasty roasted almond

Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 7:08am On Sep 08, 2025*

Gerrard59:
I find it hard and annoying these days to debate certain topics when the stats are available on the Internet. Americans are rich rich. It is why Trump bullies everyone, because of the buying power of Americans. How many times do we see Nigerian students in the US complain? Some topics should not be debated. Na ten years we go know how far.

Ogunlesi made his money in the US. His career blossomed in the US. How many Black billionaires does the UK have? Even France, with its high Black population, does not have a Black billionaire. I am dead sure there are more Black millionaires in China than in the entire Europe. I don't like including billionaires since there are outliers. But for the ordinary Black immigrant, no country offers more economic opportunities than the US. For this reason, Nigerians in the US would prosper more than their counterparts in the UK.

The US is a wealthy country. Anyone is free to disagree. Ten years go tell us the difference. I am dead sure that recent Nigerian immigrants in Canada would surpass their UK counterparts within that period. That is the benefit of being close to the US. Mexico also benefits. The benefits are disproportionate.

Yadayadayada!

The crux of the matter is not about who is wealthier but the reality of the wages in relation to savings.

You guys should focus on the matta on ground.

Average and median salaries are generally higher in the US compared to the UK no doubt and that was why I used a higher wage to make the comparison.

However, it's important to consider that this doesn't always translate to a higher standard of living, as the cost of living especially for things like healthcare and education is often much higher in the US.

A key difference is that many costs that are covered by general taxation in the UK (like healthcare through the NHS) are often paid for out-of-pocket or through private insurance in the US, which can eat into a higher salary.

That is the point.

Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 8:24pm On Sep 07, 2025

Emmanuel909090:
Who earns 4k in the US?
That's for someone working without a document, at that they even earn more...

You can't compare uk to US my brother.

Averagely in California, you should be talking about 6 to 7k monthly.

Don't let people lie to you.

Europe is only better when it comes to health insurance because it covers everything.

I don't like vague assumptions.

I live in UK and I have 2 younger ones in the states.

The best way to compare is to consider two people making same salary notwithstanding the exchange rate and even the sample I wrote up there even put the American earner at a better advantage yet at the end, the UK earner saves more.

I will stop responding to vague comments.

Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 7:51pm On Sep 07, 2025

Gerrard59:
But South Africa is the only major African country that can be rated higher than Nigeria. So, it was uncalled for you to describe it as a shytehole.

At the rest of your post: number one: the person who earns £3K per month in the UK would most likely earn at least $6K in the US. The US has the richest set of Black people in the world. Nigerian-Americans are the richest set of Nigerian diasporans. Real estate agents and developers in Nigeria have attested that diasporans who purchase properties in Nigeria are mostly from the US and Canada. Nigerian exporters have stated that they made money selling to Europe and Asia, but made a whole lot of money selling to the US. The US economy is significantly larger, more diversified (with many hubs for various industries that offer higher salaries, not just London), and provides more economic opportunities for Black people, regardless of nationality, etc. Enter Reddit to read where young and ambitious Europeans grudgingly accept the fact that they earn more in the US than they would anywhere in Europe (aside from Switzerland). On a strictly salary basis, the US is the first place in the world to earn the highest salary for any skilled professional. Even in the UK, lawyers who work for US' companies earn more than those who work for UK companies (See below).

Here: https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/11/laws-high-rollers-the-firms-turning-their-top-lawyers-into-multi-millionaires/

Your post is a coping mechanism.

The more reason why it is factual and represents the reality.

We can not cherry pick isolated cases as the poster above myopically did.

My post above represents a far larger group of people hence the need for it to be taken as the reality.

Not forgetting Adebayo Ogunlesi who owns Gatwick Airport and just acquired another one in same uk.

But as I wrote, it will be totally shortsighted to mention isolated cases of minute number of people who are making extra ordinary impact.

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Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 5:12pm On Sep 07, 2025

Gerrard59:
But South Africa is the only major African country that can be rated higher than Nigeria. So, it was uncalled for you to describe it as a shytehole.

At the rest of your post: number one: the person who earns £3K per month in the UK would most likely earn at least $6K in the US. The US has the richest set of Black people in the world. Nigerian-Americans are the richest set of Nigerian diasporans. Real estate agents and developers in Nigeria have attested that diasporans who purchase properties in Nigeria are mostly from the US and Canada. Nigerian exporters have stated that they made money selling to Europe and Asia, but made a whole lot of money selling to the US. The US economy is significantly larger, more diversified (with many hubs for various industries that offer higher salaries, not just London), and provides more economic opportunities for Black people, regardless of nationality, etc. Enter Reddit to read where young and ambitious Europeans grudgingly accept the fact that they earn more in the US than they would anywhere in Europe (aside from Switzerland). On a strictly salary basis, the US is the first place in the world to earn the highest salary for any skilled professional. Even in the UK, lawyers who work for US' companies earn more than those who work for UK companies (See below).

Here: https://www.legalcheek.com/2024/11/laws-high-rollers-the-firms-turning-their-top-lawyers-into-multi-millionaires/

Your post is a coping mechanism.

Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 4:52am On Sep 07, 2025

tensazangetsu20:
Uk is a shithole country na. I thought everyone knew this already.

Many who write this have never left naija to even Ghana.

The same way I tot South Africa is shit hole until I traveled there just to realise that if South Africa stops developing, Nigeria will not match up in 1000 years.

So I don't bother arguing with people who argue about a country they have never been to.

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Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 4:49am On Sep 07, 2025

ednut1:
console yourself all you want. Even uk citizens know their country is no match for USA. Manage your 35k a year salary in your socialist UK with tiny homes.
Lived in uk for 3 years by the way over 20 years ago

Nothing consolatary here.

I challenge you to counter the facts I wrote... Stop your Cho Cho cho.. These are empirical facts.

Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 9:59pm On Sep 06, 2025

Efuaye:
Opportunities to prosper and excel in the USA outweigh those in the UK. I have yet to meet any Nigerians who left the US for the UK to settle, but I know many who left the UK for the US!

I reside in the UK and I have seen many who left America to settle in UK.

It is common for an average man to be too lopsided in their reasoning and all they think about is making money while losing focus of the larger picture.

Sadly enough even the so-called higher earning power at the end of the day equates to lower savings at the end of the day.

You can hardly do one job to survive in America (quote me anywhere)

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Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 9:57pm On Sep 06, 2025

ednut1:
20 trillion economy vs 4 trillion economy lol. Usa that encourages entrepreneurship and chances of earning over 100k are very high. When compared to the dying UK where most Nigerian immigrants earn less than 40k a year 😂

Guy facts don't lie.. Social media hype has made united states look so better but up there are facts.

I don't even want to mention

1. Security or lives.

2. Social Welfare

3. Education

4. Crime rate

And so on...

Believe it or not, United States nah hype.

Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 8:59pm On Sep 06, 2025

Akinfenwamight:
Something from Google Gemini Ai

And that is what makes it super accurate.

Tell me one lie there.

I live in UK and I have people close to me living in America but I chose to ignore sentiments so this is a fact.

Travel › Re: Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 8:54pm On Sep 06, 2025

Akinfenwamight:
USA is better than UK

Nigerian know that

No need of explanation

It is just a baseless assertions. Facts don't lie.
What I put up there are facts void of sentiments and bias.

To think that the wage is even higher in united states.

Travel › Between Someone Earning £3k In The UK And $4k In United States. by otherway(op): 8:50pm On Sep 06, 2025

This is an excellent way to compare the real-world impact of different income levels and costs of living. Let's create a hypothetical budget for both the UK and US earners, based on current data for 2025.

Assumptions:
* UK Earner: Gross income of £3,000 per month (£36,000 annually).
* US Earner: Gross income of $4,000 per month ($48,000 annually).
* Filing Status: Single, with no dependents.
* Location: We will use national averages for both countries, which is a simplification as costs vary significantly by region.
* Exchange Rate: We'll use a rate of £1 = $1.25 for a consistent comparison. The US earner's income is equivalent to £3,200.

1. Taxes and Take-Home Pay
* UK: The UK earner pays income tax and National Insurance (NI) on their £3,000 monthly income.
* Annual Gross Income: £36,000
* Annual Take-Home Pay (after tax and NI): Approximately £29,439.60
* Monthly Take-Home Pay: £2,453.30

* USA: The US earner pays federal, state, and FICA taxes on their $4,000 monthly income ($48,000 annually).
* Federal Income Tax: This is a progressive tax. At an annual income of $48,000, they are in the 12% bracket (after deductions). This would be roughly $200 per month.
* FICA Tax (Social Security & Medicare): 7.65% of $4,000 = $306 per month.
* State Income Tax: Highly variable, let's assume a state with an average 5% tax rate: 5% of $4,000 = $200 per month.
* Total Monthly Tax: $200 + $306 + $200 = $706
* US Take-Home Pay: $4,000 - $706 = $3,294 (equivalent to approximately £2,635)

2. Housing (Rent)
* UK: The average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in a UK city center is approximately £1,031 as of 2025.
* USA: The average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in a US city center is approximately $1,817 (equivalent to £1,454) as of 2025.

3. Health Insurance
* UK: As part of their tax payments, the UK earner contributes to the National Health Service (NHS). There is no separate monthly premium for health insurance.

* USA: The US earner would likely purchase a plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Given their income level, they would be eligible for a subsidy. A subsidized plan might cost around $100 per month.

4. Groceries
* UK: The average monthly grocery bill for a single person is around £180.
* USA: The average monthly grocery bill for a single person is about $380 (equivalent to £304).

The Final Tally
Now, let's calculate the remaining discretionary income for each person.
UK Earner (£3,000 Gross)
* Take-Home Pay: £2,453.30
* Minus Rent: -£1,031.00
* Minus Groceries: -£180.00
* Total Expenses: £1,211.00
* Remaining Discretionary Income: £1,242.30

US Earner ($4,000 Gross)
* Take-Home Pay: $3,294 (or £2,635)
* Minus Rent: -$1,817 (£1,454)
* Minus Health Insurance: -$100 (£80)
* Minus Groceries: -$380 (£304)
* Total Expenses: -$2,297 (£1,838)
* Remaining Discretionary Income: $997 (or approximately £797)

Conclusion
Even with a significantly higher gross income, the UK earner retains more disposable income at the end of the month. The US earner's higher income is almost entirely consumed by the higher costs of rent and, to a lesser extent, health insurance and groceries.

This comparison highlights a key difference in the economic models of the two countries: while the US may offer higher gross wages, the high cost of essential services like housing and healthcare can make it harder for individuals to save or have discretionary income compared to a country like the UK with its more extensive social safety nets and generally lower cost of living for necessities.

As analysed by Google Gemini.

Travel › Re: Can She Relocate To Canada Or UK With 20million Naira? by otherway: 9:15pm On Sep 03, 2025

Go to UK as a student... Thank me latter

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Travel › Re: UK Removes Over 100 Occupations From Skilled Worker Visa List by otherway: 12:34am On Sep 01, 2025

Inosky:
Extremely stingy. I asked my guy over there to make a payment on my behalf in dollar, the guy start calculating it exchange rate not to even lose one dime to me before he did the payment and said I had to make the exact payment to his naira account before he could make the payment on my behalf. It shocked me.

When I read stuffs like this I just marvel at the shortsightedness of many of you having this notion.

Very entitled to anither man's hard earned money.

Each month an average hard worker in UK sends home nothing less than 500k but because he or she sends 10k or 20k to a paticularly person does not mean he is not doing same to more than 10 others.

Travel › Re: UK Removes Over 100 Occupations From Skilled Worker Visa List by otherway: 12:32am On Sep 01, 2025

themosthigh:
Abeg, make una stop dey rush go UK. Wetin dey there? Na pure hunger and sufferhead. If no be say you dey sick, no near that place. Na only hospital dem sabi, because healthcare na the only free thing wey still dey work there.

If na better life you dey find, japa go USA sharp-sharp, or at least Australia. But me na USA alone and no where else. UK na scam and dem go squeeze all your sweat, use am take pamper their citizens for welfare, while you go dey wash nyash, scrub toilet, and do all the yeye hard work.

I no sabi one person wey make am legally for that obodo. Dem dey squeeze inside small-small cubicle house, wear one kain stingy tweed coat with nonsense hat, and dey ride bicycle and bus like say na achievement. Abeg, na which kain life be that one?

What if I tell you that UK is actually better than Canada and United States combined.

I stand challenged and I will give empirical facts.

Celebrities › Re: Phyna Sister, Ruth Otabor Dies After Dangote Truck Accident by otherway: 9:18pm On Aug 31, 2025

kpankpangolo:
Someone should explain how a leg amputation can lead to death when the person does not suffer from diabetes.

This is one of the lamest questions I have ever Come across.

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Politics › Re: Deji Adeyanju's Interview With Channels TV (Full Text And Video) by otherway: 11:21pm On Aug 30, 2025

Basic123:
Really...you OBI supporters and double standard 😆
Will you have said the same thing if it were to be Tinubu that was caught in that mess.

There was a video and picture of Tinubu giving out money to one old man,you people blackmailed him with that video untill he stopped watching social media.

Peter OBI has done many worse things that an average Nigerian politician but was pampered.Many things that other politicians will have been blackmailed for

Leave partisanship and emotion and think straight.

I see nothing wrong in Obi giving out money as a thank you for coming and it is in Deji's right to accept or refuse BUT IT IS PETTY TO NOW WANT TO USE THIS TO DISCREDIT OBI.

Deji is petty and toxic... This is not about me sorting Obi.. Infact I support Atiku if you may know so I'm being factual here.

Thank you for coming is a norm that should not be used to weaponise anything.

Deji should grow up and start acting petty.

Politics › Re: Deji Adeyanju's Interview With Channels TV (Full Text And Video) by otherway: 7:28pm On Aug 30, 2025

Is there anything wrong in a politician giving money to a supporter as thank you for coming?

Cos this is clearly the case here if that ever happened.

Deji is soo petty

Politics › Re: I Was There, Obi Never Offered You Anything - Journalist Replies Adeyanju by otherway: 7:25pm On Aug 30, 2025

LagosOrigin:
Shame on you deji adeyanju for lying against a man that has done nothing wrong but wish for a better Nigeria .

Peter Obi will emerge victorious against all this lies being peddled against him and senseless attacks against his family because Nigerians and God Almighty are solidly behind him.

Obi can never win except he teams up with Atiku as his vice.

Stop fooling yourself

Romance › Re: Girlfriend Dies In Boyfriend's House: How Best To Deal With This As A Man? by otherway: 10:37am On Aug 25, 2025

AntiChristian:
Hospital go reject am! Claiming BID- Brought In Dead!

You kill am finish you come use scope bring am hospital!

Yes in a jungle like Naija, not in a sane country with sound justice system.

Romance › Re: Girlfriend Dies In Boyfriend's House: How Best To Deal With This As A Man? by otherway: 10:31am On Aug 25, 2025

Habba..

I'm watching a movie and that just happened

Nah to rush the babe to hospital immediately

In a sane country, there should be no issue as long as autopsy is done and the guy is proven innocent.. But in a jungle like Nigeria, the guy may rot in jail even without getting prosecuted.

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Politics › Re: US Special Forces Hostage Rescue In Nigeria. by otherway: 1:33pm On Aug 15, 2025

Just to save one citizen..

Chai!

Celebrities › Re: Chiefpriest's Alleged Babymama Mocks Him For Not Going To US For Davido Wedding by otherway: 9:27pm On Aug 09, 2025

Sermwell:
If you know the level of fraud Dangote himself is committing in his business, you'll know that people like Cubana chief priest are learners!

Nobody is a saint but at least people like Dangote has a track record.

Celebrities › Re: Chiefpriest's Alleged Babymama Mocks Him For Not Going To US For Davido Wedding by otherway: 10:41am On Aug 09, 2025

jehoha696:
Criously I don't know y the mata dey pain her,..Or she's using her to promote her "single moda" brand

Did you just write this? Like criously?

Why the matta dey pain woman wey get pickin for a man and the man refuses to accept and she even challenged him to do a DNA, yet he refused.

Guy biko delete this your post.

Celebrities › Re: Chiefpriest's Alleged Babymama Mocks Him For Not Going To US For Davido Wedding by otherway: 10:38am On Aug 09, 2025

Truths9ja:
Why did America immigration agency denied Chief priest visa. Chaiii. Even chioma parent too aren't allowed entry to America. Just to tell you here that America is a well structured nation. Unlike Nigeria system

If you think all these guys source of income dey legit then you be number one muumuu.

You know that naija is a country where people celebrate criminals and people with criminal records getting to the highest office.

Your president in naija can not even work in important sectors in UK cos of his past records yet he is the president in naija.

I'm not judging anyone for doing what they have to do to make money but I have serious issues with them flaunting their ill gotten wealth from drugs and criminal activities making the honest people start doubting their ability to make wealth..

The most annoying thing is that these people have no track record of how they made their wealth like people like Dangote and the likes.... But they always have legit outside business to cover up for their dirty inside business.

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Celebrities › Re: Chiefpriest's Alleged Babymama Mocks Him For Not Going To US For Davido Wedding by otherway: 10:32am On Aug 09, 2025

When a lady too sure, she will be the one asking for DNA unlike Mohbad's wife dodging a simple DNA even when it was still easy to get a specimen from Mohbad's body.

Chief priest is not responsible

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Celebrities › Re: "UK Men Are Too Broke. Avoid Them" — Bobrisky by otherway: 7:18pm On Aug 06, 2025

In a system that truly works, no lazy should expect any man to be her source of income.

Shits like this can only happen in a lawless place like Nigeria where scammers walk free and criminals occupy positions of authority.

In Nigeria it is easy for a senator to give a lady the entire constituency budget but the western world is totally different.

Idris... UK guys are not broke... They work legit and hardly will you see any man who indulges in honest jobs hand out money to use-less people like you.

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