For all those who live and/or work in Nigeria, what is your view of Nigeria today as compared to 5 years ago?
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I would go back to about 400,000 years ago in what is now Southern Iraq or to about 33,000 years ago in the same area.  That is because I am VERY curious about what was going on there...\n\nHowever, I would NOT want to stay there and would DREAD going back in time to ANY place on the earth.  Most all previous times in nearly all places were very, very dangerous compared to living now.\n\nThe time we are born into is the best one for us.  \n\nNo matter what time a person is born into, it is their duty to WORK in THE PRESENT MOMENT of their time in order to make a BETTER FUTURE.\n\nYou can find out a little bit more about this on my blog  http://360.yahoo.com/ki_te_moana
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Nigeria = screwed for the foreseeable future\nPeople of Nigera = poor for foreseeable future\nWesterners they owe the money too = chillin'
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The economic reforms sweeping through Asia for the two decades will ultimately reach Africa in the next two to five decades.  And hence by the end of this century, I expect some part of the Africa to become a first world country.\n\nIn marathon's African's have proven that they are best.  Now in the 2006 football world cup, they came in as under dogs and caught the imagination of the world.  By the end of next decade I expect some of the African nations to be best in the football.  This will change the face of Africa and that will be the starting point.\n\nGood luck.
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He used Nigeria's money to do things for himself. He was a dictator. I remember when I was about six years old and he died, my neighbor had a party. Everybody was sooooo happy.
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Nigeria's international image suffered greatly due to the arrest and subsequent corruption investigations of the son of the former Nigerian dictator, Sani Abacha in 2000. There were almost 20 banks involved in this corruption, with money laundering figuring greatly. \n\nAlso, Nigeria was notoriously reluctant to adopt anti-money laundering legislation, and did so only under great pressure from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) at the eleventh hour in 2002. \n\nHope this information helps.
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I think you need to be more specific regarding what you will be doing, and what else is covered or if you have to pay for some things out of the USD 25,000 per month.  Although expat salaries in Nigeria are wuite high, this seems a bit suspiciously high for working in Lagos, and who is global oil?  Can they actually pay that as I've never heard of the company.\n\nGeneral answers to your questions is it safe to Live there and are worksites safe: no, and no.  Nigeria is not for the faint of heart.  Be ready to deal with strikes, threats to your personal safety, armed robbers operating freely, power outages and a myriad of other problems like rampant fraud.\n\nHaving said that, I spent 3 1/2 years there and actually liked it, but I was there by myself with no family to worry about.  You can send me an e-mail if you want more info.
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Heck! I left the UK at the end of the 'Thatcher Years' and I thought that was bad, I recently visited the UK and I wanted to cry. The country I was once proud of, and what I wanted to show off to my children has become a laughing stock, and we have  Blair and his cronies to thank for that. England has lost everything under Labour.
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I am a Nigerian.  Well I quite agree with all others have said so far, but I will like to look at the cause of political instability from the political angle.\n\nPolitical instability has become a common thing in Africa.  And I think one of the top-ranked reasons for instability in our political circle is the incursion of Military in Politics.   Though with the new songs about democracy in all parts of Africa, the heavy hand of the military is still very much felt.  Political Instability is associated with the military regime.  But the question is why are we still experiencing same even in democratic settings.\n\nI however submit by saying unless the faces of the former military leaders, officers are erased from our political setting no much can be achieved in stabilising our political life.
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I would love to visit Africa someday .. it's one of the most beautiful, exotic, cultural places on the planet. \n\nAs for Nigeria, all I know about the people there is from scams that I've received in the past year. There are too many to count. I get tons of emails from people in Nigeria claiming to be professionals handling large amounts of money, that they need my help getting their hands on ... then they plan to pay me a share of the profits ... stuff like that. Thank goodness, I researched beforehand and didn't lose any money in their schemes.
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Looks like it.\nBad government, numerous tragedies and natural disasters, slowing economy, lots of outsourcing, jobs are going to foreigners who're going to take jobs for less pay and more hours...\nTime to buck up, and head back to the glorious days.
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Nigeria was voted the most corrupt country in the world 5 years ago in polls conducted by Forbes Business Magazine, covering 50 countries.   Pakistan was No. 49, and they claimed to have paid off the Nigerians to take the ultimate place!  I can believe it.
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Nigeria    (n -jîr  - )\nA country of western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea. A variety of states were established in the region prior to the arrival of Europeans, including the Bornu, Benin, and Songhai empires. Exploited by Portuguese, British, French, and Dutch traders in the 17th and 18th centuries, Nigeria was eventually claimed by the British, who consolidated the area into one colony in 1914. The country attained its independence in 1960. Abuja is the official capital (since 1991), but many government offices remain in Lagos, the former capital and the largest city. Population: 108,467,000. .\nEthiopia    (  th -  p - ) Formerly Abyssinia ( b  -s n  - ). \nA country of northeast Africa. A kingdom was established around Aksum in the 1st century A.D. and declined in the 7th century. After a long period of disorder, the area was finally reunited in 1889 by Emperor Menelik II, who greatly expanded Ethiopia by conquest. Italy invaded in 1935 and held the country until 1941. Following the military overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie (ruled 1930-1974), a socialist state was established. The country suffered enormous hardship from war with rebels from the province of Eritrea (which declared independence in 1993) and from famine and drought. Guerrilla forces toppled the government in 1991 and subsequently established a transitional government. Addis Ababa is the capital and the largest city. Population: 32,775,000.
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Average is 50% less of that same position in the States, but in Nigeria with that kind of money you can live real good..☺
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budget in nigeria.....lol
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Nigeria is your destination. Nigeria is a country in West Africa and they've got a lot of crude oil money to spend. I am not an importer, I am a computer Engineer but if you want I can get you hooked up with some boutique materials importers that i know.
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1. Cost of living - housing and transport expenses are now prohibitive, many new couples will never be homeowners.\n2. Political consensus - with the rise of "New" Labour there is now little difference between the two major political parties at election time. \n3. Government ethics - the present government ignores public opinion (e.g. Iraq), it's just as sleazy as previous Conservative governments, and our Prime Minister comes across as untrustworthy and insincere.\n4. Economic base - our manufacturing industries were destroyed in the 1980s, and now our service sector is under attack (e.g. call centres transferred to India).\n5. Multicultural society - polarisation is happening, especially Muslim vs non-Muslim (as a result of 7 July 2005 bombs, veil/clothing issues, activists inside UK, events around the world)