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How could Fashola refer to "money ritual" as a myth. Myth is something that is not real or not based on facts.

NwaAmaikpe:





If it was in Africa, I'd have claimed it was dug by my paternal greatest great great grand father for his mistress.
Because that man really did very foolish things for women.

But it seems everyday brings a clearer realization that the age of Jesus and the creation of the earth as detailed by the bible is just like another APC propaganda.

Is religion just a myth.
How old is the earth?
It will be a shame if we die and realize there is no afterlife and that we lived our lives in vain because of religion.

What if all we've ever thought we knew about a god is a lie.
What if there are no virgins waiting for us at the other side for killing infidels?
What if there is no city of Gold?
What if there is no judgement day?
What if we were lied to, to instil fear in us and make us conform?

What if?
What if?
We may never know, but just like the cowards say, it is better to err on the side of caution.

Great are your works oh Lord.

Here is the answer to your numerous questions. Go study the belief of few ancients civilizations that existed for thousands of years before the invention of religion. Start with ancient Egypt, then the Sumerians and others.

lastpage:
So, from what l understand, you will collect the whole 100% payment before even handing over the Keys to your buyers?


Like you are using their money to build for them.... and charging them more for it!


Finish building the estate, do your gutters, install electric Power and Water, tar your roads, gate the estate and then and only then should you expect anyone in their right mind to pay you 100% before collecting his KEYS.

Enough of taking Nigerians for fools.



Lastpage!

It is already 5 years from your post and I can conclude that you are not only right about this company but that they are probably fraudulent. So many of the individuals they collected millions of Naira from have not been given the property and many have gone to court. Here are just examples.

1. Mr Ezeokafor John Okechukwu V Multi-purpose Infrastructural Development Company Vs Midc Limited And Anr (Plot 08, Block G, Teju Foam Royal Gardens, Lagos-Badagry Expway, Ketu, Ijanikin, Ojo, Lagos).

2. Mr Joseph Nwokolo Chikodi V Multi-purpose Infrastructural Development Company Midc Limited And Anr (Plot 31-33, Block 7, Teju Foam Royal Gardens, Ketu Town, Ijanikin, Ojo, Lagos).

3. Mr Obinna Chigbo V Multi-purpose Infrastructural Development Company Midc Limited And Anr (Block 2, Plot 41B, Teju Foam Royal Gardens, Ketu Town, Lagos-Badagry Expway, Ijanikin, Ojo, Lagos).

A DECLARATION that the failure of the Defendants to execute and deliver to the Claimant his Deed of Assignment pursuant to the letter of provisional allocation of land dated 1Oth September,2015 issued to the Claimant upon payment of the sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira Only) for a half plot of land at Teju Foam Royal Gardens, Ketu Tow , Ijanikin, Lagos, amounts to a breach of contract by the Defendants jointly and severally.-2000000.00­NGN ,A DECLARATION that the Claimant is the lawful owner of the property described as Block 2,Plot 41B in the letter of provisional allocation of land dated 10th September, 2015 at Teju Foam Royal Gardens, Ketu Town, Ijanikin, along Lagos/Badagry Expressway.--,AN ORDER of SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE directing/compelling the Defendants to issue valid title document vesting ownership of the property situate at Block 2, Plot 41B, Teju Foam Royal Gardens, Ketu Town, Ijanikin, along Lagos/Badagry Expressway to the Claimant--,AN ORDER restraining the Defendants, their agents or privies or any person purporting to act on their behalf or authority from preventing the Claimant from exercising his rights of ownership over the property situate at Block 2, Plot 41B, Teju Foam Royal Gardens, Ketu Town, Ijanikin, along Lagos/Badagry Expressway--,AN ORDER that the Defendants refund the Claimants the current value of the property situate at Block 2, Plot 41B in Teju Foam Royal Gardens, Ketu Town, Ijanikin, along Lagos/Badagry Expressway, to be determined by a qualified Estate Surveyor and Valuer.-­,AN AWARD of the sum of N1,000,000(One Million Naira Only) as general damages for loss suffered by Claimant for disturbance of peaceable possession of the land.-1000000.00-NGN ,NY SUCH FURTHER ORDER OR ORDERS this Honourable court may deem fit to make in the circumstances.-­

wanger50:
Everywhere else people get singled out for award for exceptional performance. A teacher who resumed work by 6.30 and was the only one there surely deserved to be recognized to serve as a motivation to others

That woman has commitment, which is what most Nigerian employees lack. Imagine earning that meager salary that you and your family can hardly survive on and still you are the first person to resume work ar 6:30 am every week days. That's commitment. I know her commitment is not to her employer but to those she is serving. The "poor" helpless students. That woman deserves an award. Especially looking at the fact that she is in a "war-torn" locality. She could have moved to her native state.

Earlystar698:
IgboAmaka

we try our best to take everyone along but the hatred they have for us will always set them back.

The problem start with you assuming in your own mind what probably doesn't exist. Often what people have is not hatred but fear. Let me give you an example. My mum used to have a jewelry business somewhere close to Balogun in Lagos. It's a business she was into for quite a while. Most of her neighbours are Igbo male traders with relatively few Yoruba women as well. Though she had good relationship with them because I used to visit her and I saw the camaraderie between her and the Igbo traders. In fact she would joke with me that one of them was her "husband". Usually she used to come home complaining how these Igbo traders used different tactics to price products in the market by deliberately driving down prices, and it's done in unison solely by Igbo traders. And in such situation, the Igbo traders dominate total sales in the market and when others can't cope they had no choice but give up their businesses. So, how do you expect people to feel in such situation? So, people often have fears and not hatred.

My response to her then would be that they also needed to get organized and be more competitive. Thankfully, she survived and eventually retired from the business due to old age.

Last August I visited a property bequeathed to me and my siblings and on the opposite side of the building in front of another house are several hausa speaking youths with bikes. I learn they congregate there because they make purchases from someone that live in the house. But the problem is they created a lot of nuisance by leaving wastes all over the street and in the drainage. One of them even moved close to the building where I was standing and dropped pure water bag in the open drainage. I avoided challenging them to take care of their wastes because I know how dangerous and violent an arguement with an Okada rider can become. They act as mob. I simply looked away and moved on. The most annoying part is that most of them are not likely to be Nigerians. I really do not have issues with foreigners coming into the country to seek greener pasture because I am also a foreigner where I currently reside. But here the authorities know "A-to-Z" about me. From my address and all vital data. It's sad Nigeria is a country where anyone can just walk into, buy Okada and start running business using resources tax payers paid for but is not contributing any tax to improve such resources. This is not an anti-ethnic rant. Nigerians are in serious danger because some people want to overrun the country at all cost. And the influx of criminals from the Sahel region is part of this danger.

"Investors who backed motorcycle-based ride-hailing startups in the state like ORide (OPay), MAX and Gokada – who are also affected by the ban – would now be counting their losses.

What it means: Other startups operating in the state and the country at large, irrespective of the industries they play in, would now face an uphill task convincing investors to fund them. A trend that may emerge in the Nigerian venture capital space is a preference for small-ticket short-term investments and profit-taking over long-term investments."

I am only going to refer to the section of the write up I am going to critique.

Investors have the responsibility of studying historical policies of the government for the sector they want to invest in. Why would investors put their money in a sector that has an history of government ban or sanction? Even if they decide to go ahead with investment in the sector, they ought to have a plan B in case a ban come into effect. This so-called investor do not understand the market they put their money. They took a risk without doing proper "homework". I heard one of the CEO talk about switching to delivery services. No point crying. Move on!

Aside this, I have issues in venture capital funds that is totally dominated by foreigners and foreign CEOs. Meaning that these so-called Nigerian startups are not truly Nigerian and most of the revenue would go out of the country. Let's continue to fool ourselves.

Gilgil:
You know one crazy thing about this?
Not one word from the Lagos State House of Assembly!

Funny they are "elected" to represent the people.

Lagos assembly? Are they any different? They only represent themselves. It's all "arrangee". You are fooling yourselves if you those pot-bellied men and women are there to represent you or the people. Their stomach infrastructure come first and last.

Discombulator:
It will once we get rid of people like you that are ever so ready to talk down on the country at any given chance.

But this individual is stating a fact. Nigeria has never been a great country. Do we have to fool ourselves. Nigeria has the potential to be a great country. That's all.

You are all losers. When Omoyele Sowore was fighting for you all and needed your support, where were you?

Now, the elitist government he was fighting against for your sake have slammed its hammer on you! Feel the brunt. Gbam)))))

solmus:




When Shiek Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai said he wanted a change, it wasnt easy, he said it out loud Otoge!! back in the early 90s and his subject hissed and said dubai must remain rural for life and he was crazy, they were ok with their camels and donkeys with few Tokunbo cars telling him what isnt damage doesnt need fixing

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum went around with his crazy policies that was not similar to conservative islamic veiws and they called him prince of Saytan and unislamic, he went to Egypt Air to lease just 2 plane and started Emirate Airline, he came to Nigeria to meet Obasanjo and begged him to invest Nigerias free money in dubai and make Nigeria a great return on investment, Obasanjo bluntly told him nobody invested in a desert, while Atiku secretly siphoned his money to Dubai to own some of the best malls and towers in dubai

Now Sanwo-Olu is making a crazy move that can cost him a second term, and he wants to turn lagos around calling for private investors to join the BRT scheme and Lagosboat scheme, nobody is taking the offer, if an Atiku or a Dangote comes to Lagos and capitalize on the new oppurtunity bringing in double decker bus, people would wail and scream, while this men smile to the bank

Double decker Coaches and busses start retailing from about 30 million - to 43 million naira, Ferry boats cost similar, many celebs and yahoo boys in Lagos can buy one instead of benz and range rovers or empty mansions and join the BRT fleet managed by Lagos state Government and make money forever

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But where are the roads? The major problem with Lagos is road network is poor and undeveloped. The people in govt past and present don't measure up in terms of vision for what Lagos truly deserve. Lagos is a problem-solver paradise. First there need to be a tolled 6 or 10-Lane highway with non-tolled feeder roads on both side that run the entire length of the state that then feeds into existing highways. I am not talking of Lagos-Badagry type of highway, though it can be connected to it at the western end of Lagos. They are talking about 4th Mainland Bridge. For what purpose?

Charmingrascal:
That's will be a good development. It will not allow break down of laws by those Hausas bikers that left Lagos. If Okada is not banned in Oyo and Ogun those Northern bikers will relocate to those two States and start harassing pple in there usual manner.
I hope Oyo State will follow suit soon.







NB:Not all Hausa bikers are bad or aggressive but 95% of them are

It would have been better if they are just Hausa like any Nigerians. But challenge is that a lot of hausa-speaking foreigners are among them.

Most people don't understand the fact that Okada ban in Lagos has more to do with security than any other logical reasons. The moment you have influx of foreigners you cannot separate from natives from certain part of your country and there is no way to identify who is who, you have wahala on your hand. Now combined that with influx of Fulani herdmen from other Sahel countries into Nigeria in order to cause mayhem. Nigerian masses are in a state of "sleep". Aside from Boko Haram, there are external forces that are attempting to tear Nigeria apart in order to gain total control of the whole of West Africa and ultimately Africa once again. You all dont have a clue. Keep sleeping.

payperpost:
executive the project in partnership with Lagos state government

Are they any different? I get story o. Make I just keep quiet for now because I still dey pull their legs. Only reason I got involved with them be say dem get to offer something (not money though) in return to improve what I am deploying and my only hope be say dem go make money too (not bribe but revenue). I no really send dem because I was 99% ready to deploy the tech to the public but I told myself say why not try these govt so that I no go talk later say "I should have.." So, I no really send dem. Please my people, if there is anything you are doing in Nigeria that involving the govt will not add value to it, then don't go to them. You can do such privately. At least, Nigeria is still a free-market, so far no law or regulation is broken.

gaskiyamagana:
Let them form HEALTH FOUNDATION which will be less dependent on government which is full of corrupt officials.

That's what I thought too. I think doing things privately in Nigeria without involving governments is the only way to get things done successfully. Problem is most of our people have a mentality that seem to rely too much on waiting on government for doing most things.

Sirjamo:
A Sandhurst trained military officer should be selling sugarcane! You should be selling okrika at katangua market.

Na who Sandhurst military training help? Na that we go chop?

overstay:
Go back to my original post which i have edited to know if i am arab.

Back to your post,

You just blamed these victims to be deserving of the inhumane, modern day slavery condition they are subjected to for not been educated, for justifying it through your kaffala or whatever you call it make me wanna ask you if you are in anyway alright at all?

Do you know these ones we hear of are the lucky ones whose stories get reported, there are hundreds whose stories never get told and have died off at the hands of these black hating arabs, well they are not be blamed, it is because of their long distant fulani black arab relatives who are destroying your everything black about you including removing history from your education that is what makes someone like you reason like a pafuag (paid fulani agent positioned online to cause diversion, confusion and fight among southerners)

I am responding to this because of what you stated in your comment that:

"it is because of their long distant fulani black arab relatives who are destroying your everything black about you including removing history from your education that"

I wonder who authorized the deliberate removal of history from secondary school subject list. But I read online that Buhari gave a directive for return of history to secondary school subject list..

Whoever orchestrated removal of history from classes is evil. This is a conspiracy.

This is what happen when the masses have no sense of history. The fact that students are not taught in primary or secondary schools about slavery and the people involved in it means they have no idea that such things could repeat itself in certain circumstances. An average arab is evil and exploitative. The arabs started slavery before the white man got into it. In fact, it was the arabs that taught the whiteman how to trade in slaves.

Lexusgs430:
Reason why setting up a business in a shithole, is very unpredictable.........

If they did their homework well, going precedents they ought to know that a ban is possible.

Most Nigerians are mentally colonized. An ordinary country acting God. Is like ordering your subjects around. The wool covering your eyes will come off at some point. It's because of low standard you have all place yourself and country. Do you come into this world to do follpw-follow?

I visited Lagos several months ago and my conclusion after the trip was that there was no governing authority in the state based on the level of chaos and disorder that I saw. I was born in Lagos myself and I spent my entire childhood and adult life there until the late 90s. I will be visiting again in some weeks and I am looking forward to the trip based on the expectations that some level of sanity would prevail this time. The level of madness of Okada and Tricycles riders at the airport road/Ajao estate intersection is from another world. As one try to avoid oncoming vehicles, okada and Tricycles would be coming at you from different direction. It's a bad deal and an eyesore for all the hotels in that area. Hope this will last for good.

Ijaya123:
I’m 100% with the ban. I live in Lagos

You guys are simply lazy. I visited Lagos last August and stayed in a hotel around Agungi in Lekki. I normally went to Megachicken by the 2nd toll gate to eat. I usually trekked back and forth. And that was like 5km in total. By the time I returned to my base, I already lost some weight. I loved it, and the breeze was cool too. Only problem was there was no good walkway.

ImagineNation:
The list is endless

I literally trekked from ojuelegba to yabatech this morning.. On my way back from shoprite, I trekked to doyin

What is the way forward my people?

How has the ban on keke and okada affected your movement in Lagos?

Lagos residents only..

Opportunity to stay fit and stay alive.

LesbianBoy:
Babe was there right from time bawo?

You are making it look like he was poor when they met.

This same guy said in an interview that he came back from America before he met his wife and took her there with him.

Person wey dey stay America no fit poor now!

Funny I am reading this while in a vehicle on a feeder road that lie along one of the many freeways in Houston, and here with my "korokoro" eyes am seeing camping tents under the bridge at very cold temperature. So, are these holiday campers enjoying life under the bridge or homeless people.

Leave that your "there are no poor people in America" story. Poverty is everywhere. It's just a question of proportion.

DavidEsq:
No my brother. It is to be happy for him, that he transcended from poverty to a better life. A lot of ppl who were also poor with him are still wallowing in poverty, with little or no hope of a way out, despite all they have done. When u see such stories, be happy for them, because it's in similar situations of poverty that others commit suicide. Peace, bro

So, the guy in slippers look like someone poverty touched? Please, what's your definition of poverty....?

Mispreeti:
Thanks. I will call my dad first thing in the morning. I’m so shocked dt he doesn’t even care about his son laying sick in d hospital with a heart problem n all he cares about is to sleep wiv me

When it come to sex and saving his child from an approaching lion, most men will take chances if they could just "pour" into the opposite sex within next 30 seconds assuming their brain calculate that it will take the lion 1 minute to reach the child.

So deal with this issue at once or else you could be raped. And worse part is your sister will blame you.

Blindersoff:
Yet for some reason a section of Nigeria hates Buhari despite his desire to ensure all past plans meant to put Nigeria right are carried out and concluded

If he fix insecurity, maybe we can change our mind thereafter.

SoNature:
Some of you just make a lot of annoying assumptions.

Boko Haram made it abundantly clear right from when the police killed Mohammed Yusuf that their mission was to islamize northern Nigeria, including Abuja.

If Boko Haram could bomb UN Building and Police Force headquarters in Abuja, huncle, Lagos na akamu case.

You both are saying the same thing. Obvious you did not comprehend the point commenter made. Because they have not bombed Lagos does not mean they won't in the future. And should people and govt wait for that to happen. The chaos in Lagos is mind blowing. Lagos is like an open air asylum and you can't tell the difference between the same and the insane.

Here is the roll call of serious nuisance and life threatening activities carried out by Okada riders, probably not the ride hailing ones.

1. Attack and destruction of public assets (around May 31, 2018).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/mob-attacks-police-station-burns-vehicle-over-killed-okada-rider/amp/


2. Multiple attacks on police stations. Culprits here identified as mainly hausa language speakers (around March 7, 2019).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2019/03/07/police-arrest-9-okada-riders-alleged-attempt-burn-police-station-lagos/amp/


3. Attack on public servants like state enforcement teams (about 2 months ago).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/11/26/12-arrested-as-protesters-attempt-to-burn-police-station-in-lagos/amp/


4. Okada riders set local government council on fire (around Jan 12, 2020)
https://www.google.com/amp/s/blackboxnigeria.com/okada-riders-set-lagos-lga-office-ablaze/amp/


5. Angry Okada riders set petrol tanker on fire (around Oct 12, 2018).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/okadamen-set-tanker-ablaze-over-killing-of-two-in-lagos/amp/


6. Set police vehicle on fire around Herbert Macaulay, Yaba (June 12, 2006; part of main story)
https://allafrica.com/stories/200606270251.html


7. Fatal attack on LASTMA officials by Okada riders, arson and vehicles burnt with 1 dead (around Feb 10, 2011).
https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/amp/news/45942/one-dead-two-brt-buses-burnt-as-lastma-and-okada-riders-cl.html


8. Okada riders burnt down police vehicle and attacked police post in Ibeshe, Ikorodu (around May 30, 2018)
https://orientalnewsng.com/iikorodu-crises-lagos-police-command-to-charge-63-okada-riders-for-arson/


9. Okada riders armed with dangerous weapons and PMS attempt to burn down police station (around March 4, 2019).
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.topnews.ng/how-angry-okada-riders-were-stopped-from-burning-down-police-station-in-lagos/amp/


10. Okada riders attacked a senior police officer (before/around April 13, 2019)
https://leadership.ng/2019/04/13/four-okada-riders-in-prison-for-attacking-police-officer/


11. Okada riders attacked and injured state task force officials in Oshodi area (on Dec. 3, 2019).
https://www.chronicle.ng/2019/12/okoda-riders-on-rampage-at-oshodi-attack-taskforce-officials/


12. Okada riders attacked and injured 5 policemen (around Oct. 30, 2015).
https://www.gidipoint.com/okada-riders-injure-five-policemen-in-lagos-riot/


13. Okada riders colleagues attempts to lynch man who slapped/injured their colleague (around Jan 17, 2019).
https://m.guardian.ng/news/man-escapes-lynching-after-hitting-okada-rider/


14. Okada riders lynch two policemen to death (around May 23, 2014).
https://www..com/talk/topic,206202.0.html


15. Lady saved from being lynch after "serial false accuser" Okada rider falsely accused her of "stealing" his manhood. (around Nov 24, 2017).
https://insidemainland.com/2017/11/24/hilarious-wont-believe-actions-sex-crazy-okada-rider-festac/


And so many more, all in Lagos. If you still want these criminals on the road, it's your choice. Last year I went to our property somewhere in Lagos, and there were several hausa speaking youths that congregated and left so much wastes in the drainage. I was told that it's their usual meeting point because they come to that area to make purchases. I couldn't even approach them to take care of their waste and never to congregate by the property again because I know how deadly they are. I simply looked away. Once a young man was lynched to death by Okada riders after false accusation.

Larryhoover:
This is a tight call for the govt. due to the challenges of safety and security.
However, the govt. Should look for alternatives means to provide succor to commuters in Lagos as the traffic is getting worse by the day.

For the investors, this is a big blow for them and they need to rethink on how to go about it. Nigeria is just a funny place to invest as you never can tell what policy would affect your business the next day. 7.5VAT implementation commences tomorrow and will most likely affect some businesses.

Which investors are you talking about? I do not regard rideshare or Okada-rideshare companies as investors. Do they really invest any money in the economy? No.

All they do is pay a fee to the government and open an office, do little advertisement. They don't buy or own any equipment or vehicle of their own. It is people vehicles/Okada and time that make money for them. In fact, I prefer that this industry should be open only to Nigerian companies or investors. No foreigners. Once they make their money, they repatriate the scarce foreign currency to their home countries. They are having a easy ride here.

onlinetrader:
Obviously, laws in Nigeria are meant for the poor..

Trucks are everywhere causing traffic, accidents and name it. But because these trucks belong to the rich like Dangote and co, you will never hear any Government place ban restricting the movement of these trucks in any area

You are right about that. Most especially those rickety and deadly container trucks that have sent many to their early graves.

casdoruche:
I need a job. In lagos

I can intern in a tech company. I no wan join Amotekun ooo

I stay in Ajah lagos..


2.1 bsc

What course did you do and which university?