₦airaland Forum

givedemwotowoto:
This crime has been normalized because we the citizens chose to go about our normal businesses rather than fight as taxpayers and guardians of our own democracy.

If they can just write election results, they won't bother paying people to vote.

Turn out in large numbers if you want to win elections.

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Section 121 of Electoral Act 2022 – Bribery and Conspiracy

A voter commits an offence if, before or during an election, they receive or agree to receive money, gifts, or other benefits in exchange for voting or agreeing to vote for a candidate.

Penalty: up to N500,000 fine, 12 months imprisonment, or both.
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What does the law say about the politician/party that decides before or during an election to give money, gifts, or other benefits [in the name of stomach infrastructure] in exchange for voting or agreeing to vote for a candidate

CSTRR:
If we want to help a country, we must ensure that Nigerian companies have direct access into the resources of that country, so it would be a win-win scenario.

That's what we should have told Mandela and Mbeki when they came to get billions from us.

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.

cutecommend:
Accepting Jesus and repenting from all sins makes ones name get written in the book of life.

pdppower:
Obidients no longer see Kwankwaso as a terrorist any longer because he is now in their camp. it is now glaring that they only see the devil in whoever does not fabour their "Messiah".

LabStores:
This is evil
The system that did this is extremely broken and evil.
If the system were not so broken and inhumane, how does a juvenile get picked up, processed through police custody and court, then remanded in prison without any proper effort to identify him or trace his family FOR 18 YEARS!!!?

Javid13:
i dy talk about future...Cos we are about to decide on our fate in the next election. I don already give up on this administration.

Javid13:
To be honest i dont support PBAT..but what has Atiku/Peter Obi said so far on how to tackle insecurity in Nigeria. Thats the most pressing issue right now. Make we no jump from Fry Pan to fire.

PerfectView:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FyqsoDcoE/

How do you celebrate teachers in Nigeria?

Kastonkastroll:
Okay if this is true then the inec chairman should resign or the president should sack him. Am all for free and fair election and that's why i don't and will never support the courts and inec interference in a political party internal crisis..

The only time the courts should interfere in the affairs of political parties is when one party sue another party. Aside from that the courts should stop ridiculing itself in a matter that doesn't concern it.

Because one day we may just wake up to see a security guard of a political party suing the party for one ridiculous thing and the courts will entertain such frivolous case.

Delightnews:
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)
PRESS STATEMENT

POSTPONEMENT OF NATIONWIDE VOTER REVALIDATION EXERCISE

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) held a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) today, Friday, 10th April 2026, during which, among other issues, the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise was considered.

Following deliberations, the Commission resolved to postpone the exercise until after the 2027 General Election.

The voter revalidation exercise is a critical component of the Commission’s mandate to maintain a credible and up-to-date National Register of Voters. It is designed to verify and review existing voter records, ensure the accuracy of personal data, eliminate duplicate and ineligible entries, and strengthen the overall integrity of the voter register. The exercise also aims to provide an opportunity for registered voters to confirm their details and make necessary corrections where required.

INEC remains committed to the conduct of free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections.

Mohammed Kudu Haruna
National Commissioner,
Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee.
10th April 2026

Phred1717:
Nigerians Humans and the quest for get rich quick is so pathetic

Racoon:
https://businessday.ng/pro/article/nigerian-states-return-to-debt-markets-as-domestic-borrowing-hits-n4trn/

naijaIsee:
Atiku + Obi Combined Votes Will Lead To A Clear Victory - Statisense

Source

ATIKU should go and REST!
Kilode

Editorialtimes:
Trump Highlights Africa’s Economic Potential as Global Investment Race Intensifies — The Business Bureau

By Enemona Samuel Endurance | The Business Bureau

Source: The Business Bureau

Leonardo4:
He is doing all this so he can contest for president

president of where

politicoNG:
https://thenationonlineng.net/2027-wike-rules-out-fubara/

Mathewrichard99:
Morocco that is so unfriendly to fellow Africans especially Black African......besides, those 3 Arabs countries aren't African in the real context of ethnical verification, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt including Algeria and Libya are all Arabs of the Mediterranean Axis..and they never wanted to be regarded as Africa from the time immemorial. Morocco even begged to be included in European Union. All these countries listed above have their allegiance to the Association Of Arab nations only....

SeverusSnape:
giANT of Africa (for mouth) is nowhere to be found on positive lists like this.

Which sensible tourist would want to even visit a terrorists' enclave?