NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO HEAR YOU PREACHING YOUR BRITISH-IMPOSED FOREIGN COLONIAL RELIGION THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR ANCESTORS.
IF IT WAS MUSLIMS DOING THIS ON EVERY BUS, WOULD YOU ACCEPT IT?
SELFISH THING.
That's not part of the Islamic doctrine so such comparison has no basis. Almajiris is part of their doctrine which is why they saw it as an attack when a bill was about to be passed against Almajiri... the Muslims in the NASS stood up which is why I PITY THOSE WHO CALL THEMSELVES CHRISTIANS BUT CANNOT STAND UP FOR WHAT THEY CLAIM TO PRACTICE like the Muslims...
What do you say to the early morning noise caused by the call to prayer by the loudspeakers mounted on many mosques NASS should ban it as noise pollution abi
Mattswaggz: How has it improved the country?....and why should you be disturbing other in a secular country and in a public space when you have churches and your homes/meeting points where you can speak about your beliefs unhindered?....why do you guys like lawlessness like this?.
The lawlessness is in depriving others of their rights to evangelise the world, my friend!
Goo0dHardDick: It has always been the same as always.
Outdated textbooks No improvement whatsoever.
It'll shock you that they're still reading "Edet lives in Calabar" Chike and the river etc till today in primary schools
While our curriculum needs updating, literary texts cannot be outdated.
Edet lives in Calabar... Chike and the River remain classic stories that still outshine many things written for our children to read as literatures in primary and secondary schools today!
I am a teacher who has written 4 books - study guide to literature for junior secondary students so I know what I am saying.
Books by Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, Shakespeare, Orwell etc are still being studied in universities today.
Mattswaggz: yep...this is backwardness and third world country mentality speaking....let the blaming of leaders for Nigeria's lack of progress stop then since all of you are in it.
How has preaching in public vehicles hindered the forwardness or progress you are clamouring for? Misplaced priority indeed!
We are supposed to have people who call themselves Christians among the legislators... I pity them...
Preaching anywhere and everywhere is part of the Christian Gospel which cannot be taken away from Christianity... Acts 1:8; Matthew 28: 19 -20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47; John 4:34-36
I preach and will still do in buses and cars when I am led.
Is this not how governance matters should be structured and handled I hope Nigeria would leave the comity of "jagajaga" government into a more refined and organised system.
It’s an evisa now. You will have to download one UK immigration ID check app. Unlike the sticker visa I got 2 years, the only thing i have as evidence of approval is the Email notification and a share code i generated after ID check.
Still wondering how traveling with it will look like
Does that mean Makinde is O. Y. O on the rescue of these people He is Security Officer in mouth alone which means the police and military can't help him much. It's sad indeed.
They will pay the price in due season not for "helping" their government to drive 'illegal' African migrants BUT for the "hatred" they're sowing for their generation to follow. Stealing, killing and other evils.
Exodus 22:21-24 NLT "You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way. Remember, you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
[22] "You must not exploit a widow or an orphan.
[23] If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry.
[24] My anger will blaze against you, and I will kill you with the sword. Then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.
Leviticus 19:33 NLT "Do not take advantage of foreigners who live among you in your land.
Deuteronomy 10:17-19 NLT "For the LORD your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed.
[18] He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing.
[19] So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.
IF they would think critically, they wouldn't be manipulated.
The day schools started doing GRADUATION for nursery school to secondary school children was a SAD day.
When we were going to secondary school those days, the word graduation was synonymous with UNIVERSITY education which further spurred us to desire that level.
Those girls are demon-possessed and I only pity the boys
The countries Nigerians are relocating to did not spend millions of naira running campaigns to convince people to move there. They invested in creating functional systems, stronger economies, better opportunities, security, and an environment where people can thrive. As a result, people naturally chose those countries.
Now, Nigeria wants to spend ₦252 million sensitising youths against japa. The real question is: are Nigerians leaving because they have not been sensitised enough, or because of the harsh realities they face daily?
Instead of spending such a huge amount telling people not to leave, why not channel those funds into creating jobs, improving security, supporting businesses, fixing infrastructure, and making the economy more attractive? When a country becomes a place where people can build a decent future, there will be less need for anyone to persuade citizens to stay.
People do not run away from opportunities; they run towards them. The solution is not more sensitisation. The solution is creating a Nigeria that people genuinely want to remain in.
Gbam! You have said it all!
This statement about Kebbi State is enough to tell us the true nature of the so-called sensitisation:
According to the document, a sentisisation programme on available opportunities in Nigeria against JAPA in Kebbi State is expected to cost N77 million.
Concerns are emerging that growing anti-immigrant sentiment could boil over into widespread civil unrest similar to the July 2021 Riots.
Worryingly, there is also uncertainty about whether South Africa’s police and defence forces would be able to weather a crisis of this magnitude, in light of revelations before the Madlanga Commission.
This is feedback from the Bureau for Economic Research’s Natasha Marrian, who warned that South Africa faces a looming deadline – 30 June 2026.
This is the deadline set by the anti-immigration movement for all illegal foreign nationals to leave South Africa.
It comes as South Africa has seen a sharp rise in anti-immigrant sentiment over the past few months, which has started boiling over into widespread street protests and vigilante action.
A citizen-led movement, ‘March and March’, has been at the forefront of protests against illegal immigration, aggressively campaigning for stricter enforcement and mass deportations.
March and March issued a public ultimatum for all undocumented foreign nationals in South Africa to leave the country voluntarily by 30 June, threatening a national shutdown should this not happen.
However, President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected the deadline, saying it was unnecessary and that the government was doing all it could to address concerns about the crisis of illegal immigration.
Now, Marrian said ANC party insiders are concerned that “the growing proximity between elements of the anti-immigrant movement and former president Jacob Zuma’s MK Party could increase the risk of unrest, similar to that witnessed in July 2021”.
She said this is a particular risk in the run-up to the 4 November local government election, and, concerningly, South Africa may not be prepared to weather such a storm.
Marrian said KwaZulu-Natal has emerged as a focal point for migrants seeking to leave South Africa, with many being moved to Durban’s Sherwood suburb from Gauteng and the Western Cape.
“The South African government is now moving to deport people from the site. Another makeshift refugee camp was set up by the provincial government in eThekwini on Thursday,” she said.
“It is set to be temporary, to relieve the pressure of the Sherwood camp, which has grown to over 10,000 people.”
The government has also launched an interministerial committee, chaired by Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi.
This committee has been tasked with developing a five-point response plan focusing on border security, law enforcement, humanitarian support, international relations, and improvements to Home Affairs systems and data integration.
“While the committee’s interventions are important, most are medium- to long-term,” Marrian said.
“It has yet to outline a detailed security response to the immediate risks surrounding the 30 June deadline.”
Ramaphosa has warned groups mobilising around immigration against attempts to destabilise the country, yet this has done little to ease concerns about a potential repeat of the July 2021 riots.
“While Ramaphosa said this week that security forces were on high alert, there are concerns about the police’s ability to weather such a crisis, given their internal instability,” Marrian said.
“This is the result of the tumult at the highest levels, caused by revelations before the Madlanga Commission.”
The Madlanga commission has been investigating claims of corruption and mismanagement at the highest levels of South Africa’s law enforcement agencies.
This investigation has revealed widespread instability in South Africa’s police force, adding to concerns about the force’s ability to handle a crisis similar to the July 2021 Riots.
“Whether Ramaphosa acknowledges it or not, the June 30 deadline looms large over South Africa,” Marrian said.
In the meantime, some groups are looking to dissuade South Africans from taking part in anti-immigrant movements.
For example, four major unions, including the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), recently issued a statement saying that workers would not be protected if they did not go to work on 30 June.
“We urge workers to report for duty and not place their employment at risk,” they said.
“Removing foreign nationals from workplaces, communities, or public spaces will not reopen factories, repair municipalities, strengthen public healthcare or create sustainable jobs.”
Are these fellow black South Africans also targeting non-Africans in their domestic economy
Saturnalia: The Country “Malaysia” hosted an International War Tribunal (KLWCC) established in 2007, tried & indicted George w. Bush & Tony Blair in absentia in “2011” for the unlawful invasion of Iraq.
To get back at Malaysia for daring to challenge the status quo, the Amerikan CIA in collaboration with the British MI6 - hijacked the Malaysian Flight MH-370 and flew it to an Island called “Diego Garcia” and then killed all the passengers on board.
The most annoying part is that the Amerikan Government was the first to join the search rescue team when the Aircraft was declared missing.
If you're looking for the most poisonous snakes in the world, do not bother to look in the forest or amazon, just go to Washington DC.
That was not enough!
The CIA in collaboration with the Ukrainian SBU shot down another Malaysian Flight MH-17 over the Ukranian Airspace and then blamed it on Mother Russia.
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.
----------------------- 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. ------------------------
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.
This is exactly what the European nations do to African nations in the names of grants or supports.
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.
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.
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