Nigeria
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- Aug 15, 2026
Let us talk about kidney failure in Nigeria. A dialysis session costs between ₦50,000 and ₦100,000. You need three a week. That is about ₦600,000 a month. And the money is just buying you time. Nobo...
SummaryKidney failure in Nigeria is often silent and preventable, costing ₦600,000+ monthly for dialysis with no cure. The main causes are uncontrolled high blood pressure (affecting 38% of Nigerians), diabetes, a genetic variant (APOL1) common in West Africans, medication abuse (especially NSAIDs), unregulated herbs, mercury in bleaching creams, and counterfeit drugs—most manageable through regular blood pressure checks, kidney function tests, and avoiding medication abuse.21 tweets2 min read - Aug 15, 2026
We spent months tracking 5,467 bets from Nigeria's biggest sports betting influencers. The bets were worth ~$4.8 million. We wanted to answer a simple question: If you followed their bets exactly, w...
SummaryResearchers tracked 5,467 bets worth $4.8M from Nigeria's top betting influencers and found that following their tips results in significant losses—a -38% average ROI for followers despite the influencers promoting only winning slips on social media. The data reveals survivorship bias, poor win rates (10.39% overall), and a perverse incentive structure where platforms pay affiliates based on betting volume regardless of whether bets win or lose.12 tweets1 min read