A bond trader in Frankfurt just discovered that a federal agency in Nigeria can freeze the entire accounts of a state, meaning the State can't repay bond coupons.
That same bond trader wants to offer an African bond to investors in Canada. Would he recommend a Nigerian bond? No.
Why?
Sovereign risk for Nigeria is high.
This is why Nigeria is struggling to attract FDI today. Nigeria is attracting expensive FPI.
Later, you will blame the CIA for self-inflicted wounds
"All is fair in Politics."
The hunger is delibrate.
The NELFUND LOAN is delibrate.
Increasing fuel to 1270/l is delibrate.
Collecting humongous taxes is delibrate.
All is deliberate cos when you suffer and see him with bread, you'll do anything he wants, juat to get a slice of that bread.
Tinulitics.
A patient was diagnosed with high blood pressure for the first time. Doctor starts Telmisartan 40mg daily.
2 weeks later, creatinine jumps from 1.1 to 3.5.
He rushes back complaining, "Doc, you destroyed my kidney!"
But actually... it just exposed the real disease.
For diabetic patients HbA1c has remained the gold standard for monitoring glycemic control. But it is not always accurate.
Conditions where HbA1c fails as an indicator of blood sugar control
1. Vitamin B12 deficiency
Lost my phone at the office and spent 30 minutes turning the place over. Find My was disabled by MDM.
Out of ideas, I asked Claude how I could find it. It suggested tracking the Bluetooth signal strength, then wrote me a meter in about a minute.
I walked around watching the number climb. Found it.
Apparently you can just make the tool you need now.
Code: https://t.co/fmnISzHfZ2
The only way to end this argument is to use data. People should Google the Netherlands' population density and compare it to anywhere in Africa.
Yet despite that number, have you ever heard anyone refer to the Netherlands as "overpopulated"? And if not, why?
Argument over.
The issue we face is generational.
I witnessed Nigeria's potential in my youth, and I see the nation today; I know what is possible.
During my five years at university, my total tuition was less than N600, and my accommodation was also less than N600, all directly subsidized by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN).
At that time, while the FGN subsidized my education, there was no VAT or revenue from telecommunications, banking, remittances, or NLNG, yet they were able to fund it. My point is this: revenues have increased, but public services have deteriorated.
Back then, the President drove a locally assembled Peugeot 504, supplied from Kaduna, just like the ministers; there were no SUVs or presidential air fleets.
Many young people today have never seen Nigeria with:
1. Water flowing from public taps 24/7
2. A consistent power supply
3. Free education
The youth have been conditioned to expect little from public services, so when they do experience even a small improvement, they are genuinely amazed and appreciative. But even that is just 1%; where is the remaining 99%?
I appreciate their comments; they cannot envision functionality in today’s challenging environment. It is those from my generation who have exploited that ignorance to sell misleading narratives to the youth of today.
🚨 BREAKING:
Meanwhile in China 🇨🇳
A new Chinese achievement for humanity:
Zhejiang University develops a liquid to treat and repair teeth, where just two drops can regrow tooth enamel very similar to the original.
Hey remember just a couple months ago when they tried to get millions of us to panic about the “Hanta virus” and we were like “We arent doing that again” and now it’s just gone?
Strange!
Tinubu Has Pulled Off The Scam Of The Century Unchallenged 🙆🏾♂️
Do you know that fuel subsidy did not go? Do you know Tinubu just changed the name to “Energy Security Expenses,” fooled Nigerians, and made us start buying fuel for 10 times the price?
Evidence is HERE! 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Low glutathione has been linked to nearly everything doctors call "aging": oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, DNA damage, and muscle wasting.
Once it runs low, cells across your whole body stop protecting and repairing themselves properly.
Pheasant hunting involves shooting birds out of the sky. After the birds fall into the bushes, your retriever dog rushes to find the downed bird, brings it back to you, and receives a small treat in return.
I have often wondered why the dogs don't simply eat the birds instead of retrieving them for a small reward.
It's a matter of conditioning.
The dogs have been trained to give up something bigger—a fresh bird—for something smaller, a treat.
In 234, students celebrate receiving alerts about loans for their university education from elected leaders who sit on vast oil wealth. These students have been conditioned to exchange something significant for something small.
Similarly, those who accept bags of rice in place of a functional Social Security system have been conditioned to accept a small treat in return for something much larger.
Ultimately, there are those who sell their votes. Your vote is incredibly valuable, and wealthy politicians plead with you to sell it to them, which you do. You have been conditioned to take a small reward in exchange for something much more significant.
Selah.
Treatment of Hepatitis B is never an easy job. I tried my best to make the Hepatitis B algorithm very simple. Here are the main points you have to follow 👇
First question I ask:
Is this ACUTE or CHRONIC Hepatitis B?
When we are done making jokes.
Let us remember that a plane crashed in Edo State Nigeria.
There was no emergency evacuation.
There was only 1 fire truck, No ambulances in sight, No airport police, nothing looks like if anyone was hurt with serious injuries they had a chance at survival.
People were seen walking on muddy road paths to get away from the wreckage.
This is Nigeria.
This is our reality.
Every day on the wards, I see patients confused by their thyroid reports and even med students struggle to interpret them properly. These labs are so misunderstood!
Hey, I'm Dr. Priyam. Today, I’ll decode the THYROID PANEL exactly how an IM resident does.
Stop whatever you're doing and listen carefully:
AFRICOM has announced the launch of a new psychological operation meant to influence Africans towards US interests by deploying a US army cyber unit to impersonate Africans online.
Its name "Drongo" comes from the African bird that mimics other animals so that it can steal their food.
That account trying to gaslight you on Twitter with "Traoré is a brutal dictator", "The worst democracy is better than the best dictatorship", and "Stop blaming white people and hold your leaders accountable" may just be an American soldier carrying out his mission.
Use your discernment on the internet!