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So many questions...

There's always an element of "blag it till you bag it" lol when going for a new job, but how on earth did she plan on pulling this off when she lacked the most basic medical knowledge. Even I know that urine is not stored in the gall bladder 😂

Second, who on earth interviewed her? That person must have even less medical knowledge



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd896rg8g7o

Zahra29:
So many questions...

There's always an element of "blag it till you bag it" lol when going for a new job, but how on earth did she plan on pulling this off when she lacked the most basic medical knowledge. Even I know that urine is not stored in the gall bladder 😂

Second, who on earth interviewed her? That person must have even less medical knowledge



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czd896rg8g7o

Possibly coached by her mentors like Godpat on tiktok............ 🤣😜😂

Lexusgs430:
This makes a very good read........

Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers - GOV.UK https://share.google/7nbIKlo0vlQp1hPar

aaaah even kpmg omo sapa Dey uk o Oga Lexus it’s high time you contest as pm make we vote for you 😂

With all the pomp and pageantry followed Tinubu's visit to the UK, I am still seeking out what was actually achieved for the Nigerian side. However, what I find quite telling is the absence of 'warnings' from mainstream, social media and even here too on how the UK might look to shortchange Nigeria.

We just signed a deal to purchase over £70m of inputs from British Steel. Imagine if it was a Chinese steel company we signed that deal with. It'd have been tales of how their steel is not strong enough or how they are trying to take advantage of us. Foreign media outlets would have made it look lime we don’t know what we're doing.. 'But at what cost'? is the usual cliché.

Wouldn't surprise me that in the coming weeks (just like with Kemi's 'deal'), we'd be told to offer gratitude to the King for being given the opportunity to buy great British steel

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Britain and Nigeria announced a 746 million pound ($990.32 ​million) export finance deal ‌on Thursday to fund the redevelopment of two of Nigeria's main ​trading ports.
- UK Export ​Finance will guarantee the investment in ⁠the refurbishment of the ​Lagos Port Complex and the ​TinCan Island Port Complex.
- The loan will be coordinated and arranged by ​Citibank.
- The deal is expected ​to result in 236 million pounds ‌of ⁠supplier contracts for British firms.
- Benefits include a 70 million pound contract for British Steel, ​described by ​the ⁠government as a major boost to Britain's steelmaking ​industry on the day ​it ⁠announced a new strategy to help the struggling sector.
- Deal comes ⁠during ​Nigerian President Bola ​Tinubu's state visit to Britain.
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/uk-nigeria-agree-billion-dollar-export-finance-deal-refurbish-ports-2026-03-19/


Just look at the terms. Basically, we're getting a pound denominated loan from the UK. First is that we'd need to pay interest on this and also pay back the capital in pounds - forex we'd have to source by selling our stuff. In essence, Britain benefits.
Secondly, a good chunk of the money would be used to buy British products at possibly inflated prices. We most certainly would have got inputs at cheaper rates if they were sourced elsewhere.
What's the interest rate on this loan again? Nothing mentioned so far. At least with most of the Chinese loans, their interest rates are publicly available. Who's to say we're not paying over 10% in interest on this? Yet, no warning- it's daddy UK afterall

Goke7:
The real fear which one of us has emphasised here before is the exit from the care sector of these workers when they get ilr 😂 but let’s continue to gaslight ourselves. They have to continue to use the benefits thing to justify their excuses. Already oversea care workers have been stopped so I wonder who are they still importing into the country!

I used to think this was a factor being considered but frankly with recent events, it seems Labour are just grappling at whatever they can to increase their popularity. Other parties aren't too different. We can see how Kemi and Farage quickly backtracked when they saw the public was not in support of Trumps war against Iran.
Labour are the ones who gave a platform to rightwing gossip about healthcare workers in the hope that they could win some votes. Now the Greens have startled them and many of their MPs seem prepared to revolt, I wonder what excuse they'd use to backtrack.

jedisco:
With all the pomp and pageantry followed Tinubu's visit to the UK, I am still seeking out what was actually achieved for the Nigerian side. However, I find quite telling is the absence of 'warnings' from mainstream, social media and even here too on how the UK might look to shortchange Nigeria.

LOL When you see oyinbo praising you and your jollof, when you see them rolling out the red carpet for you so you and your illiterate supporters can brag about being the first one to receive that as a Naija President, just know they are whinning you and about to fleece you.

It was obvious to the blind that the deal will not favor Nigeria in any way or form but we love optics more than sense but I guess they need headlines to tout as achievement for their useless election next year

HustlaOfLagos:
LOL When you see oyinbo praising you and your jollof, when you see them rolling out the red carpet for you so you and your illiterate supporters can brag about being the first one to receive that as a Naija President, just know they are whinning you and about to fleece you.

It was obvious to the blind that the deal will not favor Nigeria in any way or form but we love optics more than sense but I guess they need headlines to tout as achievement for their useless election next year

How is this obvious? What terms of the deal(s) do you think are unfavourable?

lavida001:
White pipo will always defend their own. The earlier black man know his place the better for all of us.

Where do you think is the place of the black man?

HustlaOfLagos:
LOL When you see oyinbo praising you and your jollof, when you see them rolling out the red carpet for you so you and your illiterate supporters can brag about being the first one to receive that as a Naija President, just know they are whinning you and about to fleece you.

It was obvious to the blind that the deal will not favor Nigeria in any way or form but we love optics more than sense but I guess they need headlines to tout as achievement for their useless election next year

When I read about jollof, I just dey shake head. I hope our trade envoy were not just enamoured at all that was going on around them but rather negotiated strongly.

Also, it seems it's cash that'd be given to 9ja - a good chunk of which would be transferred to British coys to support the British economy. My main worry now is that the unentangled cash we receive is used judiciously to see out that project - not looted and siphoned back into the British economy. That is how western nations rip off African counterparts twice. First by giving loans with unfavourable terms, second by making it easy for those monies to be looted and send back to western nations. The borrowing nation then has to pay double- first for the loan and secondly for a project which never gets completed.

BTW, where was Kemi? Doesn't appear she met with the envoy. Or is Is she still avoiding her 'mortal enemy'

jedisco:
When I read about jollof, I just dey shake head. I hope our trade envoy were not just enamoured at all that was going on around them but rather negotiated strongly.

Also, it seems it's cash that'd be given to 9ja - a good chunk of which would be transferred to British coys to support the British economy. My main worry now is that the unentangled cash we receive is used judiciously to see out that project - not looted and siphoned back into the British economy. That is how western nations rip off African counterparts twice. First by giving loans with unfavourable terms, second by making it easy for those monies to be looted and send back to western nations. The borrowing nation then has to pay double- first for the loan and secondly for a project which never gets completed.

BTW, where was Kemi? Doesnt appear she met with the enviy. Or is Is she still avoiding her 'mortal enemy'

...and there lies the problem but it really is not their fault or their business how the money is used so far they get their own % back

If the loan is quickly obtained, I strongly believe it will be used towards re-election, 9ja way

jedisco:
With all the pomp and pageantry followed Tinubu's visit to the UK, I am still seeking out what was actually achieved for the Nigerian side. However, what I find quite telling is the absence of 'warnings' from mainstream, social media and even here too on how the UK might look to shortchange Nigeria.

We just signed a deal to purchase over £70m of inputs from British Steel. Imagine if it was a Chinese steel company we signed that deal with. It'd have been tales of how their steel is not strong enough or how they are trying to take advantage of us. Foreign media outlets would have made it look lime we don’t know what we're doing.. 'But at what cost'? is the usual cliché.

Wouldn't surprise me that in the coming weeks (just like with Kemi's 'deal'), we'd be told to offer gratitude to the King for being given the opportunity to buy great British steel

😂 you don come again abeg let us enjoy our Tinubu visit in peace. At lease uk go benefit from our shithole is God not wonderful?

Shebi when Aunty kemi bash us again we will remind her how British companies and the economy are enjoying plethora of contracts from our country, please leave us o make we too help this uk economy Abi we do bad?

erico2k2:
I appreciate, if you look at my profile on here you will see that I joined Nairaland in 2007, we are less than 5 in this age bracket on Nairaland today.2007 no mobile internet ohh aahahha no smart phone sef. Listen to HustlaOfLagos.if the item is so important DHL it, at least down here no custom harassment, your item comes to your house unlike 9ja where you got to go to thier office

you no dey tire. 2007 no mobile Internet? How I come take download 'Why me' and a whole lot of other songs as far back as 04/05 with my Java phone? Smh

HustlaOfLagos:
...and there lies the problem but it really is not their fault or their business how the money is used so far they get their own % back

If the loan is quickly obtained, I strongly believe it will be used towards re-election, 9ja way

There should be fudiciary duty on the lender to see within reasonable limits that large loans are used for the intended purpose especially when there's ample evidence of past misuse. This should definitely be the case for IMF and World Bank. A UK bank would not offer a mortgage if certain conditions are not met.

It's a tricky aspect as independence has to be balanced against the practical way of getting results.

Chinese loans have tried to adress this by making the host country commit to the project by funding part of it first. It also seems part of the money goes directly to companies or is released at set stage of work so it's not free cash that recipient nations spend at will. Also, Chinese companies are involved in the project. I don't wholly agree with this part but the end result is that these companies deliver as they know full well the repercussions of fritting away their governments money.
Overall, parts of the system could be improved upon but its one that does work to deliver quality projects even in challenging environments.

Goke7:
😂 you don come again abeg let us enjoy our Tinubu visit in peace. At lease uk go benefit from our shithole is God not wonderful?

Shebi when Aunty kemi bash us again we will remind her how British companies and the economy are enjoying plethora of contracts from our country, please leave us o make we too help this uk economy Abi we do bad?

Funny how there is no mention of 'third world' e.t.c when Nigeria does this or an Indian coy offers to build a car battery plant in the UK.

jedisco:
Funny how no mention of 'third world' e.t.c when Nigeria does this or an Indian coy offers to build a car battery plant in the UK.

😂 a country where you can get over £300m cash dem wan open mouth mention third world country, dem Dey mad ni? This one look like protest by patriots? Abi na AI

jedisco:
There should be fudiciary duty on the lender to see within reasonable limits that large loans are used for the intended purpose especially when there's ample evidence of past misuse. This should definitely be the case for IMF and World Bank. A UK bank would not offer a mortgage if certain conditions are not met.

IMF is part of the reasons why Nigeria is in the mess it currently is.

There is no incentive for them to do this because they largely do not care. It's like telling a Yahoo boy to tell the person he is trying to scam to be careful with wiring money overseas

erico2k2:
I appreciate, if you look at my profile on here you will see that I joined Nairaland in 2007, we are less than 5 in this age bracket on Nairaland today.2007 no mobile internet ohh aahahha no smart phone sef. Listen to HustlaOfLagos.if the item is so important DHL it, at least down here no custom harassment, your item comes to your house unlike 9ja where you got to go to thier office

This is not true sha o

I registered in 2007 and was already active in 2005 when the main section that was popping was Music and Radio & there was still NairaList which I think was more active than NL at the time. I remember I signed up using the laptop attached and multilinks internet

I imagine internet in the UK must have been better cos I remember my friend who came to UK in 2005/2006 used to try to Skype with me then

Good old days...

All bants

HustlaOfLagos:
LOL When you see oyinbo praising you and your jollof, when you see them rolling out the red carpet for you so you and your illiterate supporters can brag about being the first one to receive that as a Naija President, just know they are whinning you and about to fleece you.

It was obvious to the blind that the deal will not favor Nigeria in any way or form but we love optics more than sense but I guess they need headlines to tout as achievement for their useless election next year

Proceeds from the loan will be looted by corrupt politicians and siphoned back to the uk. Leaving coming generations of Nigerian to forever be indebted to the uk while the uk use the moneys to develop their country. It’s a win win for oyibo.

HustlaOfLagos:
This is not true sha o

I registered in 2007 and was already active in 2005 when the main section that was popping was Music and Radio & there was still NairaList which I think was more active than NL at the time. I remember I signed up using the laptop attached and multilinks internet

I imagine internet in the UK must have been better cos I remember my friend who came to UK in 2005/2006 used to try to Skype with me then

Good old days...

All bants

OG Waheedee 🫡

lavida001:
Proceeds from the loan will be looted by corrupt politicians and siphoned back to the uk. Leaving coming generations of Nigerian to forever be indebted to the uk while the uk use the moneys to develop their country. It’s a win win for oyibo.

The more things change, the more they stay the same

HustlaOfLagos:
This is not true sha o

I registered in 2007 and was already active in 2005 when the main section that was popping was Music and Radio & there was still NairaList which I think was more active than NL at the time. I remember I signed up using the laptop attached and multilinks internet

I imagine internet in the UK must have been better cos I remember my friend who came to UK in 2005/2006 used to try to Skype with me then

Good old days...

All bants

Wow Skype lol
Another 2000 ner, everyone had their sections. I think I joined 2004/5
The days of Hotstepper, Kanwulia ( numerous names), Spice, chaircover,serubawon. ppl shared their real photos plus family issues. It was more community like

So many usernames .to recall
I did more TV show following and travel and family section.
Met many nlrs in real life.
Left NL and came back and it's was more agents, trolls, trubalism and toxicity.

HustlaOfLagos:
This is not true sha o

I registered in 2007 and was already active in 2005 when the main section that was popping was Music and Radio & there was still NairaList which I think was more active than NL at the time. I remember I signed up using the laptop attached and multilinks internet

I imagine internet in the UK must have been better cos I remember my friend who came to UK in 2005/2006 used to try to Skype with me then

Good old days...

All bants

U will be suprised, Internet in Nigeria and the Uk was almost the same, I think I got my SUms wrong when I said 2007, I think I was concentrating more on social media and some stuff we do today compared to when we had none of that.Nigeria bought the tech, UK and the rest had to creat thiers.If I remember quite rightly 2008 was when the iPhone hit the Uk us was 2007.I think the word should be smart phones was 2007 ish.

Gentle reminder of the above-inflation fee increase across board. E no easy for Ezekiel.

BTW, the way bills are shooting up no be here. Water is now mid-120's, electricity >110. Council tax na 5% yearly increase on repeat. Most annoying is Gas. No more regular fixed tarrifs as most providers pulled these at the start of Trumps war on Iran. Gas prices should drop in April as this had already been pre-announced but after that period, na God hand we dey

jedisco:
Gentle reminder of the above-inflation fee increase across board. E no easy for Ezekiel.

BTW, the way bills are shooting up no be here. Water is now mid-120's, electricity >110. Council tax na 5% yearly increase on repeat. Most annoying is Gas. No more regular fixed tarrifs as most providers pulled these at the start of Trumps war on Iran. Gas prices should drop in April as this had already been pre-announced but after that period, na God hand we dey

I remember saying how crazy these fees are some time ago and they are increasing it again

It costs $645 CAD for citizenship application in Canada fgs, that's about £355 and minors are about £55. £3,200 for ILR is madness too when you consider a family of 4 and I know a family of 6

I think I will create a comparison table for UK, US, Canada, Australia & maybe Germany sef later in the day

HustlaOfLagos:
I remember saying how crazy these fees are some time ago and they are increasing it again

It costs $645 CAD for citizenship application in Canada fgs, that's about £355 and minors are about £55. £3,200 for ILR is madness too when you consider a family of 4 and I know a family of 6

I think I will create a comparison table for UK, US, Canada, Australia & maybe Germany sef later in the day

£3200 * 6 =£19,200.00
£19200 * 1860 =£35,712,000.00

I bet 80% of Nigerians in the uk don’t have this in their bank account. If some even have this in cash I’m sure they will book the next flight and bid the uk bye bye.

lavida001:
£3200 * 6 =£19,200.00
£19200 * 1860 =£35,712,000.00

I bet 80% of Nigerians in the uk don’t have this in their bank account. if some even have this in cash I’m sure they will book the next flight and bid the uk bye bye.

To invest in Nigeria or do what with that money?

justwise:
To invest in Nigeria or do what with that money?

Thank you o. Honestly, I was going to ask that but decided to hold my peace.

lavida001:
£3200 * 6 =£19,200.00
£19200 * 1860 =£35,712,000.00

I bet 80% of Nigerians in the uk don’t have this in their bank account. If some even have this in cash I’m sure they will book the next flight and bid the uk bye bye.

This is their plan, self deportation...... But that Nigerian nko, wetin go happen for dere...... 🤣😂

Since the political class have refused to make Nigeria a safe space for majority and create an enabling environment, we no get choice than to twist, as they want us to twist...... 😂

lavida001:
£3200 * 6 =£19,200.00
£19200 * 1860 =£35,712,000.00

I bet 80% of Nigerians in the uk don’t have this in their bank account. If some even have this in cash I’m sure they will book the next flight and bid the uk bye bye.

The money is a lot for visa app purposes and does not make sense but 35M won't do much again in present day Nigeria if you want to have a quality of life similar to the one you have here.. You will be lucky to get a decent house in a good area in Lagos for that price.. even land in Ogun state is getting pretty expensive now .. Maybe places that are not so developed sha...

Also.. lots of people have that money, don't sleep on bicycle o.. Was looking at someone's profile on the tech nation forum and he earns £321K yearly and was given $5m equity or so in this same UK. Finance bros also earn lots of money, Nigerians like you and me

Ji, Masun!

Lexusgs430:
This is their plan, self deportation...... But that Nigerian nko, wetin go happen for dere...... 🤣😂

Since the political class have refused to make Nigeria a safe space for majority and create an enabling environment, we no get choice than to twist, as they want us to twist...... 😂

Apt!

Goodenoch:
Thank you o. Honestly, I was going to ask that but decided to hold my peace.

I will not make the mistake of moving back to Nigeria with that money.