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IPIGMODS:
35 years of living in the US, I have never feared for my safety as much as I do now.
Some of you don't want to hear this but I feel safer whenever I'm back in Lagos than I do here.
Every American major cities have become so dangerous that you have to think about where you are going and fo what purpose.
I generally avoid any unnecessary trips outside of my house.
Coming to Naija soon and I'm looking forward to it like a child going to Disney world.
That's the American reality.

Another mass shooting just last night in TN

https://www.yahoo.com/news/six-people-shot-chattanooga-tennessee-182801897.html

There have been more than 200 of these mass shooting in 2022 alone and we are still in MAY, some don't even make the major headlines anymore.

Having said all these, the US remains may be the only country where you can come from anywhere with nothing and start earning a very decent legal income in a short time. That's what's keeping most people here.

Ishilove:
A Nigerian lady, Ajibola Elisabeth Junaid from Oyo State narrates how she migrated with her family members to the United States in search of greener pastures. Her family settled in Chicago, as they were all asylum seekers. It did not take long for her to discover that hardly does the American dream exist for minorities or people of colour.

She described America as a reality of racism, poverty, food insecurity and gun violence.

She is a senior student at Wendell Phillips Academy High School.

Her narration below:



https://nigeriastandardnewspaper.com/ng/true-life-story-american-dream-is-a-mirage-struggle-only-racism-poverty-food-insecurity-gun-violence-are-realities-ajibola-elizabeth-junaid-a-nigerian-asylum-seeker-in-chicago-narrates-experien/

geekay4real:
Fatai Buhari is a Yoruba man from Ogbomoso south local government. His family house is at Ibapon Ogbomoso.
A one term rep and two terms senator. I hope this is useful for you

Adenike16:
The Grenada Citizenship is the only passport among the Caribbean countries that gives you access to US after 6 months of getting the passport through the Grenada E2- visa which allows you and your family to live and work in the US and eventually become a resident later. The E2- visa is just an investment in the US with your Grenada passport that is, after you must have obtained your Grenada Citizenship in 90 days, you can then apply for your E2-Visa. Grenada has a very strong treaty with US and its citizens are being given a special preference and so can move to stay or work in US directly without any barriers.
This is one of the reasons Grenada passport is very powerful in the world. It gives you a global access to 143 countries including China, UK, India and the Schengen Countries. You can visit all these countries without a visa and stay up to 6 months. It expand your business horizon as you can travel easily around the world without limitations. Apart from the free education it offers to your kids at both primary and secondary level with low tuition fee (90% off) for tertiary level, Grenada has one of the best medical schools, St. George's named after the capital of Grenada, St.George, so for any of your kids willing to study medicine, can school there at a very low tuition fee. There's also free access to medical services over there as a citizen. No payment of unnecessary tax, no tax will be accumulated on you to pay there if you are in your home Country.

raumdeuter:
APGA to PDP to Labor soon to ADC

When a beautiful bride jumps from one husband house to another to another she will soon be a prostitute - Shehu Shagari to Nnamdi Azikiwe 1979



https://www.nairaland.com/5864748/what-shagari-said-zik-agree

1stGenAmerican:
I’ve been to Nigeria four times in my life. How people moved to Lagos doesn’t negate the fact that the country of Nigeria is unsustainably overpopulated.

t2luv1:
Partner if you don't have any idea how an industry work please don't say anything. Drivers working in final mile segments of logistics make over 50k. In case you wondering what is the final mile. When goods come into a fulfillment warehouse, those Amazon, UPS, and FedEx vans you see dropping off your items at houses are called the final mile Distributing ordered items from the warehouse to your house. Now Big rigs drivers, are the drivers that transport goods from the Ports to the fulfillment warehouses those people are either Owner-operators or direct TMS drivers. Direct operators get paid per load/state segment contract. They make over 200K, I know that for a fact. TMS drivers are paid per mile driven @ 69C per mile. The TMS company, for example Werner, ODL and Summit submit load bid at $1.15 per mile, they then pay their driver @ 69c per mile. I design/write business application programs for various logistic companies. I know what I am talking about.

1stGenAmerican:
Half Black-American, half Nigerian. No kids and most of my unmarried black American friends don’t have any kids either. If what you said was true, the population would be very much larger.

Don’t bring North versus South and tribalism excuses into this, my guy. Nigeria as a country is factually and unsustainably overpopulated and growing. There are more people than resources but I’m not low enough to be gleeful over this matter as you are with the subject.
Lagos isn’t in the North but it’s vastly overpopulated. The country has more people than resources.

1stGenAmerican:
I love when people who know what they're talking about puts sense where it doesn’t exist. Owner Operators with multiple trucks make a large amount of money. It’s common for black men to be owner operators here in America matter of fact, a Nairalander who migrated to America is one.

CotenantNIG:
Real Estate in Nigeria has become a multi-billion dollar business in Nigeria. New locations are emerging daily in Nigeria while some locations are still developing others have become a gold mine, We would be looking at some of the most expensive real estate locations with their prices.

Do you plan to buy Luxury Real estate, this might help you make your decision let’s inspect.

We would be adding cost of buying a duplex and cost of renting an apartment in this locations in our post

Most residents can only dream to own properties in these locations as they are mainly demanded by the upper class, the expatriates, the creme de la creme of the society.

Ikoyi
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By and large, Ikoyi is a posh neighborhood with a mishmash of exquisite residential apartments and commercial presence.
Ikoyi borders the Lagos Lagoon and takes up the eastern half of Lagos Island. It is one of the towns that make up the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos state.
Originally, the British Colonial Governments designated Ikoyi as a residential area for the expatriate community perhaps due to its proximity to the sea. However, this arrangement changed with time with big establishments locating their corporate headquarters at Ikoyi. Ikoyi is home to the creme de la creme of the Nigerian society, from diplomats to senior company, business executives and senior public servants.

The average price of houses for sale in Ikoyi, Lagos is ₦450,000,000. The most expensive house costs ₦6,000,000,000 while the cheapest costs ₦100,400,000.
The average price of 2 bedroom flats for rent in Ikoyi, Lagos is ₦8,000,000 per annum. The most expensive flat costs ₦20,000,000 per annum while the cheapest costs ₦2,000,000 per annum.
Localities in Ikoyi
Banana Island
Falomo
Old Ikoyi
Osborne
Parkview
2nd Avenue Estate
Abacha Estate
Abdullahi Adamu Estate
Bourdillon Road
Dolphin Estate
Grenadines Skyvilla
Mojisola Onikoyi Estate
Osborne Foreshore Estate
Osborne Phase 1
Osborne Phase 2
Shoreline Estate


Maitama District, Abuja
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Maitama is a district located in the north of the city of Abuja. It is bound by Wuse to the southwest and Central Districts to the southeast. It is under the phase 1 development plan of the federal capital territory. It is a very exclusive and expensive district where the cr¨me de le cr¨me and top politicians reside. Embassies and High commissions are located Maitama district. The Major roads are Murtala Mohammed way, Shehu Shagari Way, IBB way, Agoyi Ironsi Street and Gana Street.

The average price of houses for sale in Maitama District, Abuja is ₦650,000,000. The most expensive house costs ₦1,970,000,000 while the cheapest costs ₦120,000,000.
The average price of 2 bedroom flats for rent in Maitama District, Abuja is ₦4,150,000 per annum. The most expensive flat costs ₦18,000,000 per annum while the cheapest costs ₦1,100,000 per annum

Asokoro District, Abuja
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Asokoro district is a major district in Abuja which is high class and pretty much a secured area. It contains all the lodges and guest houses found in Abuja. Properties/land in this district are generally very expensive. The ECOWAS secretariat is a focal point of interest. Asokoro is to the east of Garki District and south of Central District. It is one of the most exclusive districts of Abuja and houses virtually all of the federal cabinet ministers; in addition, the Presidential Palace (commonly referred to as the Aso Rock).
The Ibb Golf Club and The National Children’s Park and Zoo are among the attractions found in this district. Some of the major roads in Asokoro include Mutala Mohammed Way, Yakubu Gowon Cresecent, Maitama Sule Street, Julius Nyerere Crescent, Kwame Nkrumah Crescent, and Nelson Mandela Street.

The average price of houses for sale in Asokoro District, Abuja is ₦800,000,000. The most expensive house costs ₦3,290,000,000 while the cheapest costs ₦350,000,000.
The average price of 2 bedroom flats for rent in Maitama District, Abuja is ₦8,000,000 per annum. The most expensive flat costs ($45,000) ₦18,000,000 per annum while the cheapest costs ₦4,000,000 per annum
Localities in Asokoro
Aso Rock
Aso Villa
NAF Valley Estate

Apapa
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Apapa is a Local Government Area, located in the western part of Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Apapa contains a number of ports and terminals operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), including the major port of Lagos State and Lagos Port Complex (LPC). The region of Apapa lies near the mouth of Lagos lagoon, and contains ports and terminals for various commodities such as containers and bulk cargo, houses, offices and a small old disused railway station (Apapa North).

The average price of houses for sale in Apapa, Lagos is ₦170,000,000. The most expensive house costs ₦9,000,000,000 while the cheapest costs ₦80,000,000.
Localities in Apapa
Ajegunle
Apapa Wharf
GRA
Ijora
Kirikiri
Olodi
Tin Can

Wuse Abuja
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Wuse is one of the districts in Abuja located in the northwestern part of the city, with the Maitama District to its north and the Central District to its south. The District is numbered Zones 1-8. Wuse Market is Abuja’s most popular market (Zone 5). The second most important Post Office in the city is located here.
This district also houses the Sheraton Hotel and Towers (Zone 4), Ibro International hotel, Rockview Hotel, the Nigerian Customs Services Headquarters, the Foreign Affairs Ministry Headquarters (Zone 1) and Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC).
National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration (NAFDAC) (Zone 7), Wuse General Hospital, and the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation. Wuse has Wuse II, This is different from Wuse Zone 2.

The average price of houses for sale in Wuse 2, Abuja is ₦230,000,000. The most expensive house costs ₦1,000,000,000 while the cheapest costs ₦100,000,000.
The average price of 2 bedroom flats for rent in Wuse 2, Abuja is ₦2,500,000 per annum. The most expensive flat costs ₦11,000,000 per annum while the cheapest costs ₦1,300,000 per annum.

Utako, Abuja
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Utako is a District located in Abuja, Nigeria. It is situated in the phase 2 development plan of Abuja and is mainly a residential area. Utako has good road network and there are many beautiful residential houses. Most Commercial transport companies have their terminals in Utako.
Utako is about 10minutes drive from the Central business district and about 30 minutes from the Abuja airport. The major roads that transverse Utako are the Obafemi Awolowo Way that starts from the Berger Junction and the Shehu Yar’adua Way.

The average price of houses for sale in Utako, Abuja is ₦500,000,000. The most expensive house costs ₦1,800,000,000 while the cheapest costs ₦120,000,000.
The average price of 2 bedroom flats for rent in Utako, Abuja is ₦4,000,000 per annum. The most expensive flat costs ₦15,100,000 per annum while the cheapest costs ₦2,200,000 per annum.


Victoria Island (VI), Lagos
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Victoria Island (VI) is an affluent area that encompasses a former island of the same name that sits between Lagos Island and the Lekki Peninsula in the Lagos Lagoon. It is the main business and financial centre of Lagos in Lagos State, Nigeria. Victoria Island is one of the most exclusive and expensive areas to live in Nigeria. The town and island lie within the boundaries of the Eti-Osa LGA.

Originally designated an upscale residential area, failing infrastructure and overcrowding in the old business district on Lagos Island and lax zoning enforcement in Victoria Island led to a mass migration of businesses over the last twenty-five years. Today, Victoria Island is one of Nigeria’s busiest centres of banking and commerce, with most major Nigerian and international corporations headquartered on the Island.
The Island has continued to rapidly develop and along with Ikoyi, is a favourite spot for Nigerians and foreigners to live and play.

The average price of 2 bedroom flats for rent in Victoria Island (VI), Lagos is ₦3,500,000 per annum. The most expensive flat costs ₦15,000,000 per annum while the cheapest costs ₦1,220,000 per annum.
The average price of houses for sale in Victoria Island (VI), Lagos is ₦700,000,000. The most expensive house costs ₦1,490,000,000 while the cheapest costs ₦170,000,000.
Localities
Oniru
Victoria Island Extension
1004 Estate
Dideolu Estate
Eko Hotel
Millennium Estate
Oniru Estate

Katampe
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Katampe is a developing phase 2 district of Abuja city. Here you will find the Katampe Hill: a rocky outcrop that serves as one of the highest points in the capital and the geographic midpoint of the nation. This naturally hilly topography allows for some of the most beautiful panoramic views of The Federal Capital Territory.
The district is made up of two parts namely Katampe: ‘Main’ (in the south) and ‘Extension’ (in the north). The Katampe Extension area is designated as a “diplomatic zone”.

The neighborhood boasts of good infrastructure, in parts, including electricity, roads and landscaping. Most amenities are only a short distance away.
Notable places of interest include Baking Bee Cake Shop, Mariefii Event Place, Burma Park, Five Abuja and The Hill.

The average price of houses for sale in Katampe, Abuja is ₦140,000,000. The most expensive house costs ₦700,000,000 while the cheapest costs ₦90,000,000.
The average price of 2 bedroom flats for rent in Katampe, Abuja is ₦2,800,000 per annum. The most expensive flat costs ₦4,500,000 per annum while the cheapest costs ₦1,855,000 per annum.

Guzape District, Abuja
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Guzape is a district located in Abuja, Nigeria. It is situated in the Abuja phase one, but it has not been fully developed like other districts in phase 1. This is likely due to the hilly nature of the area. Guzape is near Asokoro and Garki 2 districts.
The average price of houses for sale in Guzape District, Abuja is ₦400,000,000. The most expensive house costs ₦1,000,000,000 while the cheapest costs ₦125,500,000.
The average price of 2 bedroom flats for rent in Guzape District, Abuja is ₦3,000,000 per annum. The most expensive flat costs ₦5,500,000 per annum while the cheapest costs ₦1,500,000 per annum.


Ikeja, Lagos
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Ikeja is part of what is known as Lagos Mainland. As well as been the State Capital, Ikeja is also a Local Government Headquarter. Official census figure put the population of Ikeja at about 4.5 million people which is keenly contested by the Lagos State Government. However, A United Nation’s 2011 data suggests Ikeja is plausibly home to 11.2 million people. Ikeja is one of the most densely populated parts of Lagos State.
The average price of houses for sale in Ikeja, Lagos is

https://clytee.com/2021/07/03/most-expensive-real-estate-locations-in-nigeria-2021/

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RichDad1:
So WhatsApp recognizes Yoruba as one of the major languages in the World!
Naija no Dey carry last.
https://twitter.com/whatsapp/status/1463568174918483973?s=21[/quote]"E nle o"... Mad cool.

Yup! Yoruba is an international language that has been taught for
decades now in the U.S. and UK Universities for instance.

Macsjebs:
Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10173253/Pompeii-archeologists-Ikea-like-extendable-beds-rare-slave-room-discovery.html

Teazer4:
Abbott says 'Chicago and L.A. and New York disprove that thesis'


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that crime rates in places like Chicago and New York City "disprove" the thesis that tougher gun laws would have prevented the mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

During a lengthy press conference about Tuesday's shooting, Abbott was pressed on whether he would support "real" gun control measures in an effort to prevent another tragedy.

"I know that people like to try to oversimplify this," Abbott responded. "Let's talk about some real facts, and that is, there are ‘real’ gun laws in Chicago. There are ‘real’ gun laws in New York. There are ‘real’ gun laws in California.

I hate to say this, but there are more people who are shot every weekend in Chicago than there are in schools in Texas," he continued. "And we need to realize that people who think that, ‘Well, maybe we could just implement tougher gun laws, it’s going to solve it.’ Chicago and L.A. and New York disprove that thesis. And so if you're looking for a real solution, Chicago teaches that what you're talking about, it's not a real solution. Our job is to come up with real solutions that we can implement


According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the suspect in Tuesday’s shooting, Salvador Ramos, 18, legally purchased two AR platform rifles at a local federal firearms licensee, one on May 17 and another on May 20. The suspect also purchased 375 rounds of 5.56 ammunition on May 18, the ATF said.


Abbott said 18-year-olds have been able to buy semi-automatic rifles in the state for decades and that mass shootings like this are a new phenomenon.

"The ability of an 18-year-old to buy a long gun has been in place in the state of Texas for more than 60 years," he said. "And think about during the time over the course of that 60 years, we have not had episodes like this. And why is it that for the majority of those 60 years, we did not have school shootings? And why is it that we do now?

"The reality is, I don't know the answer to that question," he continued. "However, what I do know in talking to the leaders here, as well as leaders and other locations around the state, and that is one thing that has substantially changed is the status of mental health in our communities. What I do know is this, and that is we as a state, we as a society need to do a better job with mental health. Anybody who shoots somebody else has a mental health challenge, period. We as a government need to find a way to target that mental health challenge and do something about it..


Source: https://www foxnews com/politics/uvalde-shooting-texas-abbott-says-chicago-nyc-crime-gun-laws-not-solution

bennybuhari:
https://independent.ng/breaking-sanwo-olu-wins-guber-primary-promises-to-continue-good-works/

farem:
Below is the throwback picture of the Vice president Yemi Osinbajo and parents during graduation ceremony.
A man you can correctly trace.
#PYO

ryloy:
https://twitter.com/emmaikumeh/status/1529830259230748672

Roland17:
Sadly, nothing is going to be done. I am seeing condolence tweets from politicians on both sides but everyone is avoiding the elephant in the room. We are barely 2 weeks past the Buffalo shooting and now Uvalde TX!

If you have kids and live in America, please hug them and tell them you love them before they leave home for school or solo outings.

Allohrandy:
No. most blacks in East Oakland are not that rich and are more like medium income blacks. Atlanta and DC is the 'Mecca' of rich and successful blacks. In CA, most rich blacks are located in southern CA ( Greater Los Angeles Area) in cities like Carson and Torrance. while cities like Oakland, Compton and Watts have a high number of low income blacks

Allohrandy:
I live in East Oakland, CA. Its a major city with a big sea port in northern CA and very close to San Francisco. Its a predominantly black American city with a relatively large Nigerian community. its the home of hip pop in California and great rappers like Tupac, MC Hammer, Keyshia Cole and other East Coast rappers were born and raise in Oakland, CA. The crime rate is high in West Oakland but its relatively safe in East Oakland and surrounding counties or towns. A Nigerian lady was fatally shot to death 2 years ago in Oakland. however, I think the crime rate in Oakland has reduced because a new police chief was employed by the City Mayor this year. Oakland, CA is not a bad place to live tho because it has a very high nice and friendly black population. I have never really experience act of violence personally but last year a man and his wife was shot to death closed to my house and my EX- girlfriend's cousin was also shot to death last year. The problem in America is that it is very easy to get a gun.

lagusboyyy:
Thanks bro.

sheniqua:
They had $1 homes in Roxbury Massachusetts sometime ago too
I guess you buy the home and use the rest to invest in a few semi automatic hand guns and rifles

sheniqua:
The cities were ranked according to crime data released by the FBI and the three indicators taken into account were: murders per 100,000 people, forcible ra.pes per 100,000 people, and robberies per 100,000 people, as these are considered the most violent types of offenses.
Read more at http://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/most-dangerous-cities-215292/?singlepage=1#d8zyAM3qFflSOkGb.99

12 Philadelphia Pennsylvania

11. Birmingham Alabama

10.Newark New Jersey

9.Baltimore Maryland. Afam take note

8.Jackson Mississippi

7.St Louis Missourri

6.Cleveland Ohio

5.New Orleans Louisiana

4. Bridgeport Connecticut

3. Oakland California

2.Detroit Michigan

1. Flint Michigan

dasparrow:
You are lying! I don't know what is wrong with some of you Nigerians. America is my second home. Lived in U.S longer than I ever lived in Nigeria or in Western Europe where I was born. There are more homeless people than there are homeless shelters. I should know because I used to volunteer in shelters in the United States. And no, the shelters don't take all homeless people in or help the homeless with jobs, health insurance, etc.

There are so many Americans who are not homeless and have no health insurance coverage how much more the homeless.

Also, not all homeless people are drug addicts or people with mental health issues. Some are regular folks who lost their jobs, could no longer make rent and found themselves on the street. Most Americans are only 1 paycheck away from ending up on the street.

REAL Americans tell the truth about their country America unlike African migrants like you who stay hyping other people's country more than your own. America is on a downward spiral. Americans know this and talk about it all the time but African migrants like you will come online to lie about a country that you don't even originally come from because many of you are so thirsty for validation from Nigerians in Nigeria and want Nigerians in Nigeria to worship your azz all because you reside in America.

So many Americans are running away from America and migrating to countries in South and Central America, Asia, Australia and to Africa. Yes, you heard me, AFRICA!

Keep hyping America and don't go and fix your homeland. As a Black African, you will always be looked down upon no matter where you live on earth until you develop your homeland. America is not your ancestral land. Go and develop your ancestral land in Nigeria Africa.

babadey:
This year forbes examined nine factors for the 200 largest metro areas in the U.S. The metrics include the serious: violent crime, unemployment, foreclosures, taxes (income and property) and home prices. They also included less weighty, but still important quality-of-life issues like commute times and weather. They also added a new measure—net migration—which they saw as a clear gauge of whether or not residents feel a community is worth living in.

Top 10 Most Miserable Cities in US

#1 Detroit, Mich.
Violent crime in the Detroit metro was down 5% in 2011, but it remains the highest in the country with 1,052 violent crimes per 100,000 people, according to the FBI. Home prices were off 35% the past 3 years, which is the biggest drop in the U.S.

#2 Flint, Mich.
Flint has been demolishing homes as the city shrinks with residents leaving in search of jobs. Only Detroit has a higher net out-migration rate. Flint ranks third worst for violent crime, behind Detroit and Memphis.

#3 Rockford, Ill.
A three decade decline in the manufacturing base has hurt Rockford's economy and kept unemployment high. The metro’s recent 11.2% unemployment rate is one of the highest rates in the U.S. Another burden: high property tax rates.

#4 Chicago, Ill.
Chicago has passionate supporters, but residents must endure the misery of long commutes, plummeting home prices, brutal winters and high foreclosure rates. The migration rate out of Chicago is the sixth worst among the 200 largest metros.

#5 Modesto, Calif.
Foreclosures continue to plague Modesto with 6,859 foreclosure filings in 2012, according to RealtyTrac. It represents 3.8% of homes, which is the third highest rate in the U.S. Recent unemployment was 15%

#6 Vallejo, Calif.
The city finally emerged from bankruptcy at the end of 2011 after nearly 3 years. Problems remain with high levels of foreclosures and unemployment.

#7 Warren, Mich.
Troy and Farmington Hills are part of the government-defined Warren metro division. Like Detroit, the Warren metro has seen home prices collapse--off 53% the past five years

#8 Stockton, Calif.
Stockton became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy protection last year. The city is burdened with the highest foreclosure rate in the U.S. and ranks among the five worst for unemployment and crime.

#9 Lake County, Ill.
The Chicago suburb is one of the richest counties in the U.S., as measured by per capita income. But home prices are down 29% over the past 5 years. Other drawbacks: long commutes and lousy weather.

#10 New York, N.Y.
Taxes are always a hot button issue in New York, whether it revolves around banks paying their share or the taxes that residents face, which are the highest in the U.S. New Yorkers also rank first when it comes to the longest commutes.

Its not only Nigeria we have miserable places. So before you travel to a particular state,city or county,you should have done your assignments very well.


http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2013/02/21/detroit-tops-2013-list-of-americas-most-miserable-cities/.

Reflect7:
If you know how many Nigerian cab drivers have been shot dead in the USA in the last 30 years, you will weep. These are mostly Naija students driving cab to earn money in cities like New York, Chicago, DC, Detroit, Atlanta. They kill them like chickens in America.

deltaking2:
Someone has said “if you stop thinking you’ll start stinking” but i added that if you stop thinking you’ll start sinking. the secret of wealthy and successful business men today is not far fetch from great exercise of the mind. If you don’t put your mind to work, God won’t mind you. Just as a palm tree planted at the river side grows stress freely, is every business that lies at the corridors of idealists and great thinkers. here are five rules for great business

Find A Need And Fill It
Though i couldn’t recall the name but i know the success story of a young mind who was once working for IBM, he saw that his customers who were buying IBM computers, needed help in processing their data. he went to IBM with this idea, they said they weren’t interested so he started his own business. He eventually sold it out for $2.8billion.he found a need and he filled it. find a problem and solve it the no.2 rule is to find a problem and equally provide a solution for it. A secretary working for a small company where they produce flour began

Mixing flour with nail vanish in order to whiteout the mistakes she was making in her typing. in no time her colleagues in the office asked if she could make for them to solve the same purpose. She began it in her kitchen table. However people in other offices started asking for it and she eventually quit her job and starts doing what she knows best which is today called liquid paper. I learnt a few years ago, she sold her company to Gillette Corporation for 47million dollars. I guess she must have stressed the brain to come to this wealthy state.

Look For Solution

travel, read wide, ask questions, find a problem that everybody’s got and see if you can come up with a solution for it or find a way to supply a product or services better, cheaper and at a faster and easier way. A college boy in California once traveled to India for holidays during his long vacation. He got to Bombay and noticed the uncivilized and poverty State people were living; both old and young to the extent that they were going on bear foot. After the holiday, he came back to California but couldn’t get off what he witnessed from his mind, as he started sketching slippers sandals that would match those millions foot. in no time he came to conclusion and sold the idea to a shoe manufacturing company and they both plan and produce rubber type shoe and shipped it to Bombay and that was how his shoe business started.

Today he is the proud owner of Tom McKenzie Shoe Company, indeed, ideas rules the world.

[b]Focus On Your Customers

The fourth rule focuses on customers. Just as a child can not grow properly without a nourished nutrient, so your business can not grow well without knowing and giving what your customers want. Become obsessed with your customers. Fixated on your customer, think of what your customers wants, what they need. What they will pay for, Thomas j Watson, senior, the founder of IBM taught his people and built his company on this principle. Always see yourself as working for the customer. Once you have come up with an ideal, then start investing your time, talent and energy to get start.

See The Source Of Most Great Business.

Remember, every successful story is traceable to every discovery, most great fortune especially in America started with an ideal and with personal effort, they started with the sale of personal service, this is what is known as sweat equity. put in sweat of your brow to start your business, you can learn valuable lessons operating on a small scale. Remember, it’s a thinkers world

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TheFinance101:
Emotional spending is more common than you think. Ever bought items just because you felt stressed, angry, or jealous?

If your answer is yes, you’re most likely an emotional spender.

While mental health experts agree it could be a coping mechanism to avoid dealing with difficult situations, emotional spending could really hurt your finances in the long run.

There are steps you could take to control emotional spending.

Know Your Spending Triggers
The first key to controlling emotional spending is understanding what drives you to spend.

The next time you’re about to purchase an item you don’t need, take time to understand how you feel at that moment. Do you feel angry, sad or hurt?

By knowing what triggers you, you would be able to find ways to fight or avoid these temptations.

Use the 48-hour Rule
Waiting for a minimum of 48 hours before making a purchase is a simple but effective way to control impulsive spending.

By giving yourself time to wait, you have the chance to ask yourself if you really need that item.

More often than not, this rule allows you to be objective in your spending decisions.

Take A Break
This means deleting shopping apps on your devices, unsubscribing from emails highlighting the “best deals”, and avoiding shopping malls.

The idea here is to make spending money so tricky that it discourages you from shopping when you’re emotional.

Do a Financial Checkup
Avoid being in the dark regarding your finances.

Spending money without tracking and hoping everything balances out is the wrong way to deal with your finances.

When you carry out a financial checkup, you become aware of where your money goes. This helps you think rationally about how you spend.

Create a Budget
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with giving yourself a treat once in a while. It only becomes an issue when you continually spend based on how you feel, which leads to overspending.

Creating an “emotional spending” budget allows you to occasionally indulge while at the same time making you more conscious of how much you spend.


Final Thoughts
It’s OK to indulge yourself once in a while. However, if it turns into a habit that is continually straining your finances, it makes sense to deal with it as soon as possible.

Emotional spending may leave you feeling good at that moment, but there are healthier ways to deal with your emotions.

Do you know any other tips? Tell us in the comment section!

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