Nigeria politicians/business men, always like to quote Naira to make it look like they started poor. Even Dangote was said to start “humble” at N500k lmao.
In 1980 official FX rate ��1 = $1.80
So ₦20,000 × $1.80 = $36,000
At a rough black-market rate of about ₦0.90 per $1
That is ₦20,000 = $22,000
So depending on which rate you use, ₦20,000 in 1980 could have been worth somewhere around $22,000–$36,000 USD.
He had access to that much money. There is nothing like humble beginnings here. That was real money. If you give someone 20k dollars today too they would’ve built a successful business too.
I reported a police officer to the Federal High Court Abuja.
Not PSPC. Not his DPO. Not his IG.
Federal High Court.
Let me tell you what he did to make me go that far.
I’m Stranded in Lagos guys
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Hi, my name is Esther Ubak. I came all the way from Akwa Ibom State to Lagos for an exhibition, full of hope and excitement, dreaming that this trip would open doors for my craft and creativity.
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I was 16 years old when this photo was taken. This was the first time I would “go out” with a male. It was a secondary school class mate
My mum was aware
Not only was she aware but we picked out my dress and did my hair together
I told her that a boy wanted to take me out and she said “sure, go and sit and gist”
This is how I was raised
And I personally believe that this was the main reason why I grew up chaste and did not make dumb mistakes as a growing young woman
Because my mum was my friend. She knew when to be a mother and when to be a big sis. When to be my bestie
Every man that spoke to me , my mum knew
I did not have have hide
I did not have to pretend
She told me I would like boys and that it was totally fine. But that it was like a plant I could nurse till it grows into something sinful, or I could quash it
She told me about sex
She told me outside marriage it wasn’t worth it and would just leave heartbroken and waste my time
She told me EVERYTHING.
You could not tell me anything new.
We gisted about boys.
She shared her own experiences growing up with me
She trusted me enough to send me out to meet a boy and not do anything foolish and come back home.
We grew up conservative but my mum made sure I made decisions by myself and understood the “why” behind the rules.
She taught me about consequence
She taught me about how that Gods way is always best
You could not deceive me
You could not lie to me and tell me rubbish
Mumsy was always ten steps ahead
The woman that I am today, I owe to my mother.
I hope more mothers, especially Christian mothers understand how to tow this delicate line
May God help us.
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Threatening food security and livelihood
We Need A Leader who does not just diagnose the problem but Will Act Decisively to solve them…
- Amina Abubakar