₦airaland Forum

Doing well for himself.nice one

A very good topic for discus

TheStoriesOfMan:
Having a little knowledge everywhere ain't bad.

I can do CPR, I can do midwife duties, I can give injection, tie up wound, stitch wounds etc.

I'll continue to acquire more knowledge.

alright sir.now I understand

Just walk up to nutritional unit of any tertiary hospital in ur locality, they will prepare supplements for u that will not necessarily need milk in it.weldone sir

TheStoriesOfMan:
I no dey enter person, but if person wan think say him sabi pass me, naim I show am say I sabi pass am.

baba if u no be medical Doctor or medical student, allow them dey Dr lane and also dey on ur own professional lane.

Axis313:
In truth,all hazardous jobs are reserved for men,some years ago when sapa was dealing with me,I followed one of my guys to do some scaffolding job,we have to climb up to the top on the scaffolding irons, like 10 story building, it's a scary job,my feet nearly slipped, and if you fall, there is nothing to break your fall, except irons.I started thinking this is the job some men use to put food on the table for their families, and some are doing it every day.
Omo, after that day,I no follow him go do the job again.

and to tell u some of those hustling men when they return back home, their madam no go give them rest of mind.

TheStoriesOfMan:
I argued with a student doctor in my area that I can prescribe something less than ₦200 to control HBP instead of Amlodipine.

He was shocked.

Later texted me not to tell people about this. I just laugh am.

hahahah u dey whine urself abi. Na student u go dey use experience bully abi.weldone sir

See face on top another person money.this kind one go don put the victim into serious depression.

Righteousness2:
What we are witnessing today may very well be a PREVIEW of what the future will look like for ISRAEL after the RAPTURE .
A world leader who appears friendly toward ISRAEL, brokers a peace agreement, and even allows the temple to be rebuilt, only to reveal his true nature and turn completely against her.
One Sure Fact is GOD will Save HIS PEOPLE and CRUSH All that come against them.

These are truly HISTORIC and BIBLICAL times.

Stay close to the Lord. Remain rooted in His Word. Encourage one another and stay in fellowship as we eagerly await His return:

“And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”

(Hebrews 10:24–25 NKJV)

Banhammy717:
Aregbesola no dey shame.
Lagos State commissioner for 8 years
osun state governor for 8 years
federal minister for 8 years , all under the same APC.
Dogs are more loyal than politicians.
Tufiakwa!!!!

Omo the thing vex u.But well captured.

GOFRONT:
Chaiii......Some people wicked oo..

This is a deliberate brutality not chicken pox.

The heart of a Man and a woman is desperately wicked.

ThankGod the boy can still eat some doughNuts!!

chai when I saw the chicken pox part, I had to go back again and check the injuries abi lesions on his body.
A woman or family that can do this to a person make person far am

Jokay07:
To me, discontinuation of iranian nuclear program is a win

it's a win win for both side.

Jokay07:
How na? Tell me how iran will benefit

300billion dollars investment in Iran with lifting of all forms of sanctions against iran.US will not meddle in Irans affairs any longer.Lebanon too will be liberated in a way all for peace to rain.to me is a good deal for Iran.US already na big name so they got noting to loose.e be like say Israel no go too like this packages

Just an avenue for embezzlement. Tomorrow now he go dey cap say em no thief but put person wey no dey qualified there.

okomile:
Oyinbo too dey embezzle


Do the crime
Do the time

na them run am pass oo just that they have a mouth watering yearly Budget going to trillions of dollar unlike our own side with just 35billion dollar yearly Budget and people still want to steal and steal from the meager amount.

Counterigbolies:
Ahmadu bello word will always be remembered forever


They go into a camp and within a short period of time they want to relegate everyone they met and take over the camp.


The same thing happened in LP n now they want to do the same in NDC, it's obvious it's not the party that is the problem but the wanderers

hmmmm.the wanderers

Omo, starting share is 1,000,0000 share that's like 500,000,000 naira minimum amount to start with.omo this things are for big guys

Akpakomiza2:
What of malami

it's going to be a difficult one.but the power of incumbency places the current governor ahead

ManirBK:
you are also in Birnin kebbi?

yeah but currently far away from Birnin Kebbi

Akpakomiza2:
Can Tinubu win there

May be 60/40 in favor of Atiku.

Akpakomiza2:
Which state precisely is?

same kebbi

I thank God Almighty I reported to the place I was assigned to else na casualty e for be today .

Goodvibes007:
When did Tinubu’s name change to BSA?

Meanwhile, Enugu people sold their own votes for Okpa and Jollof in Enugu even before Tinubu became President.

We also saw some a few days ago celebrate malt can drinks.

hahahahaha

wildernessVoice:
A lawyer with double tongue.
He was praising Obi in 2023 but when he received rice; he began rising with falsehood.
Stomach infrastructure politics is dangerous to Naija future and our collective dream of a better Nigeria.

na so all of them political class dey. No be the same Datti baba now accusing obi of destroying a mosque, also kwankwaso in the past made a lot of negative comments about obi.
Even obi ma sef talk a lot of funny things in the past he had gone against.if I leave apga wahala that time.
Political class are just better than each other , infact humans generally.

QuinQ:
Meaning what? Do u see any lawyer have a case and not hire a lawyer?
The first thing Kenneth will do is hire a lawyer

my point is clear , so also ur own. He isn't going to apologize

Hahaha telling a lawyer to apologize.hehehehe.wake me up when he chose that path.

Kanwulia:
Which North?😁
You go cry taya!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7SCKW539XY?si=6HFD6sKnRb7sryT9

for this core North wey I dey as a visitor abi.no body send Obi here ooo

U hv to see the queue I met in gas station on Saturday.Retailer gas tanks took almost 95% of the space there.
I was even scared there should not be any form of explosion because people had there fones with them . God help us
A litre was 1750 naira in AA rano filling station

Voted this guys but honestly they took backward Sha. Since Baba enter, only political class and people close to them are balling.una no try make tell ourselves the truth.

Ifeoluwadev:
Before anybody calls me a liar or a complainer, sit down and read this first. Because I have numbers. And numbers don't lie.

In 2019, I was earning ₦150,000 per month. Junior staff. I was not rich at all. But I was comfortable. I could breathe.

Today in 2026, I earn ₦500,000 per month. On paper that is more than 3x growth. I should be living large. I should have savings. I should be talking about investments by now.

Instead I am broke before the 25th of every month.

Let me show you exactly why.


THE NAIRA ITSELF
In 2019, one dollar was roughly ₦360.
Today in 2026, one dollar is over ₦1,500.

The naira has lost about 75% of its value against the dollar in 7 years. So anything imported, whether electronics, medicine, baby products or even some food, now costs 4 times what it used to.

My ₦500k today equals roughly $333.
My ₦150k in 2019 was worth roughly $416.

Read that again.

I earn more naira but fewer dollars. In real purchasing power I have gone backwards even though my salary tripled on paper.


FOOD

In 2019, I fed myself comfortably for around ₦30,000 per month. Decent food, market twice a week, occasionally a small restaurant.

Today that same lifestyle costs me at least ₦120,000 and that is me managing carefully.

| Item | 2019 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Bag of rice (50kg) | ₦18,000 | ₦85,000+ |
| Cooking gas (12.5kg) | ₦3,500 | ₦18,000+ |
| Groundnut oil (4 litres) | ₦2,800 | ₦12,000+ |
| Tomatoes (paint bucket) | ₦800 | ₦5,000+ |
| Full chicken | ₦2,500 | ₦10,000+ |
| Big loaf of bread | ₦350 | ₦1,500+ |

My food budget went up by 400%. My salary went up by 233%. The food is winning.



RENT

In 2019, I paid ₦350,000 per year for a decent one bedroom in a Lagos suburb. That is about ₦29,000 per month if you break it down.

Today that same apartment, same area, same size, same leaking ceiling, is ₦1.2 million per year. That is ₦100,000 per month equivalent.

I now spend 20% of my gross salary on rent alone. And landlords still want one to two years upfront. So every renewal season I need to drop over ₦1 million at once like I am buying land.



ELECTRICITY AND GENERATOR
In 2019, NEPA was bad but manageable. Fuel was ₦145 per litre. My monthly gen fuel was around ₦8,000.

Today petrol is close to ₦1,500 per litre. My monthly generator fuel alone is ₦45,000. And NEPA is still giving me the same 4 hours they gave me in 2019. Nothing changed on their side except the bills went up.


TRANSPORT

Bus from my estate to office in 2019 was ₦150 each way. That is ₦300 per day, about ₦6,600 per month.

Same route today is ₦700 minimum each way. ₦1,400 per day. Nearly ₦31,000 per month.

Ride hailing? Multiply that by three. I now spend between ₦30,000 and ₦50,000 every month just moving my body from home to work and back.



SO WHERE DOES THE ₦500K GO?

| Expense | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Rent (broken down monthly) | ₦100,000 |
| Food and groceries | ₦120,000 |
| Generator fuel | ₦45,000 |
| Transport | ₦35,000 |
| NEPA bill | ₦18,000 |
| Airtime and data | ₦12,000 |
| Toiletries and misc | ₦20,000 |
| Tithe | ₦25,000 |
| **Total** | **₦375,000+** |

That leaves me ₦125,000 for savings, emergencies, hospital, clothes, sending money home, school fees if you have children, and anything unexpected.

In 2019 on ₦150,000, my total expenses were under ₦90,000 and I had ₦60,000 left. That leftover was worth $167 at the time. My ₦125,000 leftover today is worth $83.

I saved more real money when I earned less. That is not a feeling. That is arithmetic.



THE PART NOBODY TALKS ABOUT
Beyond the numbers, what has changed is how money feels.

In 2019, seeing ₦100,000 in my account felt like safety. Like I had options. Like I could breathe easy.

Today I see ₦500,000 land on payday and my first feeling is anxiety, not happiness. Because I immediately start calculating what is owed, what is running out, what will still not be enough.

That shift from feeling okay to feeling like you are always one emergency away from trouble, even as your salary grows, is what this economy has quietly done to the Nigerian middle class.

We are not imagining things. We are not lazy. We are not bad at managing money. We are just running on a treadmill that keeps speeding up.



MY QUESTION TO NAIRALANDERS:
What was your salary in 2019 and what is it today? Are you genuinely better off or are you like me, earning more and living less?

Drop your numbers in the comments. No judgement for anybody. Let us count together.

are u married? Is there children

Dpharmacist:
The most important question is not whether the number is high or low. The most important question is what that number actually means in the context of the person carrying it.

Remember this

𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗰𝗸

also very correct.nice one

Rutherford2019:
OP you are wrong
Laboratory results always show you're sick even when you're not showing any symptoms.
Every adult from 50yrs and above should be doing lab work up every 6months
Take for instance, Chike is 55yrs and engages in regular workout and one day he undergoes a lab work up which shows his hemoglobin is 9, HbA1C, triglycerides 250, LDL 150 and HDL 40. and all vital signs are normal.
Chike appears normal with no signs or symptoms of any disease.
Is Chike sick or not?
One day Chike was walking around his compound and fainted and he was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

this is experience speaking.nice