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 Properties › Re: Setting Up A Real Estate Agent Outfit - What Are The Requirements Please. by dnative(op): 1:43pm On Jul 22, 2008 |
Thanks for the response once again. Would be in touch shortly. |
| Properties › Re: Tips From A Property Lawyer About Renting & Sale Of Property Especially In Lagos by dnative(m): 1:42pm On Jul 22, 2008 |
@Lawyer I am always impressed when I come across professionals on Nairaland that are well knowledgeable in their field of pursuit - and knowing how to communicate that knowledge as well. I got your email and would still shoot some questions your way. Hopefully we should be able to work together at some time soon. |
| Business › Re: Bringing Starbucks To Nigeria? What Do You Think? by dnative(m): 4:57pm On Jul 21, 2008 |
@Poster You gat money to waste? Na my people you dey think say dey drink coffee or cappucino like that? Try KFC if you can afford their franchise fees and requirements, if any model would work in naija, I think it would be KFC. My people like chicken no be small. Variety bucket, Hot wings, Zing meal go sell like hot cake. But get ready to shell out between 500k to 1million pounds for franchise fees and setup. No be business for small boyz o. |
| Investment › Looking For A Reliable Stockbroker To Help Sell My Access Bank Shares by dnative(op): 2:02pm On Jul 21, 2008 |
I bought 20,000 units of Access Bank Share from the IPO held last year. I found out that I was allocated about 10,000 to 15,000 units and have some returned funds. I hope to be in Lagos next week where I would take possession of the share certificates. It has been a long wait even for the certificates to come out and I think I've lost interest in this stock broking thing - at least for now so I'll rather put my funds into other use. My requirements are these: I need to a stock broker to help me sell these shares within a couple of days (max 4 days) as my time in Lagos is limited and I want to avoid stories later when I'm not around. I need a broker that charges minimal and very reasonable commission. How much is a unit of access bank shares worth now and can someone give me an approximate figure of what to expect for say 10,000 units after all the commission and fees (no be dodgy fees o, abeg). I'll prefer a broker that can pay me upfront for the certificates (subjected to any verification checks he wants to carry out - welcome to even come to Access Bank HQ with me when I pick up the certificates) even at a 'reasonable' (pls note not ridiculous) lower margin and sell this at his own pace. Please advise my people. Are there anything I need to watch out for. Any tricks, any sleight of hand or underdealings that I should be aware of in this kind of transaction. Thanks for your response. |
| Travel › Re: Indian 'oluwole' In England by dnative(m): 10:46am On Jul 21, 2008 |
Whatever is going in Thamesmead could never be on the same scale with the revelation from the faujis immigrant republic of Southall.  |
| Properties › Re: Are You In Need Of The Services Of A Surveyor? by dnative(m): 10:27am On Jul 21, 2008 |
Thanks for your response. I most definitely would have job(s) although not right away. However it is good to know how to get to you once the occassion arise which I think won't be very long. |
| Properties › Re: Setting Up A Real Estate Agent Outfit - What Are The Requirements Please. by dnative(op): 10:22am On Jul 21, 2008 |
@Lawyer. Much appreciation to your detailed response. You get your 10% from the agency fees and the lawyer gets his 10% for the conveyancing and you don't have to pay extra monthly salaries or commissionsPlease could you clarify if the 10% the lawyer ususally gets is 10% of the agency commission or 10% of the propery sales or letting fees? If it is the latter, would you know how this works out - assuming Mr S has a property he wants to sell to Mr B for -N-1,000 through Estate Agent A. The 10% agency fees, is this paid by Mr S from the sales amount (which means he would end up getting -N-900 after the sales) or is this paid by Mr B before taking ownership of the property (which means he would pay in total -N1,100). Is the lawyer fees the same, is this paid by Mr A the seller from the sales fee, or by Mr B as a total of what he pays for the property and is this 10% conveyancing fees negotiable or non-touchable non-negotiable at the 10%. Thanks a lot in advance of your response. I need this information to put in perspective a business plan. Thanks once again. |
| Properties › Re: Are You In Need Of The Services Of A Surveyor? by dnative(m): 11:57pm On Jul 20, 2008 |
Which part of Nigerian do you cover and what are your fees like? |
| Properties › Setting Up A Real Estate Agent Outfit - What Are The Requirements Please. by dnative(op): 11:32pm On Jul 20, 2008 |
Could anybody knowledgeable about the process of registering and operating a real estate agent outfit in Nigeria shed some light on the process and requirements. Specifically the following: Are there any Federal Govt specific requirements ? Are there any State or Local Govt requirements ? Is one obligated to register with a professional body - if so which ? Is there a need to have a lawyer on the company's staff to handle sales/lettings contract? Is there a need to have a quantity surveyor or estate valuator on the company's staff ? And any other useful insights. Thanks so much for your contributions. Please assume that a company has already been duly registered with CAC in Nigeria. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Arik Air Begins Lagos-london Flight November, Will You Use The Service? by dnative(m): 11:19pm On Jul 20, 2008 |
Will I use Arik Air? Possibly Yes. If they are able to come out as a force to be reckoned with in terms of service delivery, safety, competitiveness. It's an open market and if an airline with a better service comes along, why not. Ever wondered why Ethiopian Airlines has always been a force to be reckoned with in the aviation sector - despite the state of Ethiopia as a country? Service delivery my friend  |
| Travel › Re: Indian 'oluwole' In England by dnative(m): 11:13pm On Jul 20, 2008 |
No mind dem. If it was Nigerians, trust me it would be blown much more out of proportions than this. You would probably have heard phrases like: "those West African criminal networks" "those Africans immigrant criminals are responsible for 80% of all the crimes in Southall and in fact London as a whole" "Immigration should do something about these criminal Nigerians quick and fast" and so on and so forth. |
| Computers › Re: Why Your Internet Speed Keeps Dragging! by dnative(m): 9:48pm On Jul 20, 2008 |
Impressive. At least you took the criticism in a constructive way without throwing insults back. Unlike some folks on this forum. I'm sure you're already on the way to capture your target market if you keep this up. |
| Computers › Re: Why Your Internet Speed Keeps Dragging! by dnative(m): 1:21pm On Jul 18, 2008 |
basking4me:How ironic. Seems you have not fully benefitted from your own solutions.  |
| Christianity Etc › Re: Adeboye Shops For $20m Jet by dnative(m): 12:29am On Jul 18, 2008 |
fela was right after all,O boy na you make sense pass for all the posts wey dey here. Baba talk am well well. Open your eyes everywhere Archbiishop (abi na GO) na miliki Pope (abi na Daddy) na enjoyment Imam na gbaladun Archbishop dey enjoy Pope sef dey enjoy Imam sef dey enjoy My brothers - wetin you say. my people dem go dey follow Bishop dem go follow Pope dem go follow Imam dem go carry all the money dem go juba Bishop juba Pope juba Imam and dem go dey start to yab themselves $20million for jet for GO - baba nla nonsense ! $20million for jet for Daddy - overtake don overtake overtake all these churches don turn to bank - GO na bank manager na big wahala for man if you no pay your tithes on time $20million for church jet when church members poor pass church rats - dey wallow in poverty. Na so african man life dey be? - suffer don dabaru hin sense where is the priority my people. |
| Computers › Re: Crashed Ibm Server by dnative(m): 3:41pm On Jul 17, 2008 |
IBM servers uses the ServeRAID boot CD, it's the HP Proliant server that uses SmartStart CD. You could download an ISO image of the ServeRAID CD here: https://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-64669&brandind=5000008 This should allow you boot up the server and access your RAID volumes for required repairs. |
| Computers › Re: Task Scheduler Question by dnative(m): 5:10pm On Jul 16, 2008 |
start /min programexecutable save this in a batch file and launch the batchfile with task scheduler. Remember to put the complete file path to the freemem executable. |
| Computers › Re: Raid Controller On Dl 160 G5 Server by dnative(m): 11:39pm On Jul 15, 2008 |
I'm presuming the RAID controller on the DL160 G5s are actually a SATA RAID controller. It seems HP don't support these boxes on windows 2000 server. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=3580695&lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=3580694&taskId=135 If this is the case, I won't use it in a prod environment if there's no support for that configuration. However if you are indeed unable to find the driver and you must use this configuration, a workaround would be to virtualize the application you need to run on windows 2000 server i.e install vmware server/vmware workstation/VI3/MS virtual server/MS virtual PC on a base windows server 2003 configuration and then install windows 2000 server as a guest operating system in a virtual machine. In this manner you don't need the windows 2000 server drive for the RAID controller. However you might need to scale up on memory to make up for the extra resource requirements for running the host and guest OSes. |
| Computers › Re: Sharing MTN internet on client computers by dnative(m): 11:26pm On Jul 15, 2008 |
True that any internet connection could be shared. However I hope your expectation of QoS are realistic considering the data rates obtainable with GPRS. |
| Technology Market › Re: 08058188395 The Owner Of This Number Is A Thief Niajadarkcat@rocketmail.com by dnative(m): 1:07pm On Jul 14, 2008 |
Why did you need to pay 5k to configure your visaphone internet connection. Shouldn't this connection configuration instruction come from visafone for free? or am I missing something.? |
| Computers › Re: Windows Vista Tweaks for Optimal System Performance by dnative(m): 3:08pm On Jul 13, 2008 |
Not while Photoshop is still in existence.  |
| Travel › Re: Someone Help, I Think Am Roasting In Europe by dnative(m): 8:43pm On Jul 12, 2008 |
It's all about individual expectations. Some come here with very high unreasonable expectations and get their hopes dashed. Some come here with very realistic expectations and manage to earn a decent living. As has been said, if you have something worthwhile going on for you in naija, don't risk that on the false hope of greener pasture in Europe. Having the best of both worlds, now that's another perspective entirely. If you have something good in naija and you are able to come here as well, then use the opportunity of access to the 2 different economies to your advantage. |
| Travel › Re: Analysing Tourism In Calabar: Financial Times 2008 Report by dnative(m): 7:06pm On Jul 12, 2008 |
http://www.saharareporters.com/www/article/detail/?id=706 Another dimension/perspective to this Tinapa (beginning to sound more like a synonym to 'white elephant') project. |
| Travel › Re: You Know You Have Arrived In Lagos When : by dnative(m): 11:09pm On Jul 06, 2008 |
when you hear these phrases: anything for your boys - from the boys (no pun intended) in black your boys dey road o - same as above oga you wan change, dollar, pound, euro, I get am for beta price - from the mallam changing forex piyoooooor water here - from your mobile sales executives |
| Computers › Re: My Experience With A Zinox Laptop by dnative(m): 10:18am On Jun 30, 2008 |
It's good someone one else is at least looking at this issue dispassionately - beyond the name calling, beyond the buy Nigerian mentality. Why are folks wont to say 'nobody's perfect, let's encourage homegrown, let's not scandalize these companies, they must be detractors working for the competitors' etc. This is not about perfection, this is not about Nigerian not encouraging their own. This is about pointing out a seriously flawed service delivery model. This is about highlighting the fact that Nigerian companies needs to pay a whole lot more attention to customer service and support. You can't ship out thousand of your units regularly and not have a commensurate support structure to back this up. What does it take to put up a self service knoweldge base on a web site, what does it take to put up a support FAQ section on your site, what does it take to have the basic electronic manuals available on your website for download, what does it take to have the device drivers available on your website. For a company that has spent millions of $$ to setup, this can't be rocket science. Why are they paying so very little attention to a very important part of the business. And you guys want to tell me that can be overlooked because it's a Nigerian company and they won't get there in one day. Cmon mediocrity don't have to be encouraged in name of supporting our own. And for crying out loud about how the UK government help their own, that government definitely do not encourage mediocrity in the name of supporting their own. Standards are laid down and those standards are not waived in the name encouraging homegrown. I guess they know the importance of getting that right and being able to have products and services that can hold their weight in any world market. Calling me ignorant is really 'cheap' - but not surprising, folks that have no meaningful points to say resorts to that. Why generalising with a check this, check that, come specific with your points on how those references made have any bearing on the issue at hand, then we can have a more healthy discourse. So what Virgin brought planes from a Brazilian company, and you want me to go check the history, you gotta be kidding me. Make your point here and stop dropping blind references. I'm done with this for now. I'm sure these companies would take note and improve on their service and support structure from the critique made here. |
| Computers › Re: My Experience With A Zinox Laptop by dnative(m): 8:43am On Jun 29, 2008 |
I'll start with these two links: http://www.omatekcomputers.com/techsupport.html http://www.zinoxtechnologies.com/ - Check the support section Tech support is not available from any of the links posted above even though there are clearly indicated support sections on these websites. Now for the two biggest 'computer manufacturers' in Nigeria, does this tell you anything about their strategy. I mean if they are rolling out thousands and hundreds of thousands of units monthly or yearly and the dear customers using these units don't even have the smallest degree of self help available (drivers download, knowledge base, electronic manuals) for these products, it could only mean two things - either the units are so perfect the users won't need any support as they'll be trouble free or the vendors don't give two farthings. Your guess is as good as mine. What are the things that stands out to you from these sites - sales,sales,sales, awards, awards, awards, proudly Nigerian etc. What thoughts have been given to the end users that are the ones using these products. Or is it that they have other preferred support channels available to the users that is not obvious on these web sites. Now one significant ethical rules on website development - if your website or a link is not ready - don't publish it. Nobody cares to see a 'coming soon' link or one under construction especially coming from a top computer 'manufacturing company'. GTB using omatek computers in all their branches - I doubt. Personally I have used GTB for the past 8 years and till date know people in IT there. So you know, omatek started up as an SME partnership funded by GTB and Zenith years ago. If you see a significant number of their desktop units at GTB, you know the history. Does GTB uses Omatek servers as well for their backend mission critical business applications ? - go figure. I guess the guys at GTB are wise enough to know where to draw the line between the 'buy nigeria' patriotism and sustaining a mission critical business line. Saying ASUS manufactures parts for IBM, Dell, HP is simply begging the issue. Is it news that these are companies that spends millions of $$ in R& yearly. Before IBM, Dell, HP approaches an ASUS to manufacture any part, they have in their kitty years of R& due diligence on what they want right down to the circuit level technology wise and how these would fit into their bigger technology scheme. It makes nothing but ecomonic sense to have electronic companies like ASUS manufacture their specifications as they have the capacity. Don't let your judgement be clouded that the IBMs, Dells and HPs of these worlds are simply doing nothing but slapping together an ASUS motherboard here, a Seageate harddrive there, a phoenix bios there - and bang there you go - your age long trusted IBM computer. It goes far well beyond that my guy.For folks that want to get my points twisted - I've said before in my earlier post and I'll say again. I'm an advocate of building the right capacity for computer manufacturing in Nigeria. This has to go beyond bringing in CKD components and assembling - I doubt if that really adds value to our technological capacity. Imagine if we have serious capacity dedicated to just researching and development of programming logic for and manufacturing printed circuit boards. Aren't we all familiar with those pictures of young women in China, Japan etc working in lines rolling out electronic components. They have gone ahead because they have invested in clusters of specalists companies manufacturing different electronic components which have now added up over the years. Imagine the multiplier effect on our technological capacity if we have companies investing in R& to start manufacturing just say computer casings alone, another one manufacutring power cables, another manufacturing PSUs, fans. With such in place and sustained over a period of time, it won't be long before it all adds up together and companies like Omatek or Zinox won't have to look to the far east for CKD components. And it won't be long before this capacity moves up the lines into manufacturing more high end electronic components. So please let's recognize what we have at the moment for what they are, I'm not saying they haven't tried but if they are in this business terrain, let them deliver the right services expected of them and not rely on the sentiment of this-is-a-nigerian-made-product-turn-the-blind-eye-to-all-inadequacies-and-just-buy-Nigeria. That the world is a global village is no longer news, why can't we have the capacity and quality good enough to start enroaching into other foreign markets as they are doing ours. The government has been quite charitable with enough support and incentives for these companies. I'm saying they cannot solely rely on goverment charity as a long term strategy for development. The sad truth till date is that a significant portion of these companies turnover still comes from sales to government establishment and for someone familiar with the nigerian projects bidding/tender arena, you'll know that merit hardly takes the front seat here. Let these companies improve on their product offerings to such an extent that an average individual or private company going out there to buy a workstation, laptop or server is actually seriously considering omatek or zinox as a top option. Is that happening at the moment, I'll leave that as thoughts for you to ponder on. Availability of support locally is meant to be an area where these companies should capitalize upon as an advantage over the foreign based manufacturers. Buy our products because we have extensive local support available - but is this the case? the web links I indicated earlier says a lot about this strategy. So understand where I'm coming from and the points I'm making. Don't attack me, attack my points with your points. 1 Like |
| Computers › Re: My Experience With A Zinox Laptop by dnative(m): 9:11pm On Jun 28, 2008 |
My guy - na today. Are folks just realising that there is nothing like a Nigerian-manufactured computer. What we have in Zin*!, Om*t?k, Be>a etc are nothing but glorified assembly lines. They are just overhyped PC cloning centers putting together completely knocked down components shipped in from Asia. Same stuff your regular Otigba guy is doing. Only difference is that they have friends in high places that lobby for friendly policies to be promulgated. Policies such as 'every state/federal computing project must procure Z/O/B computers for at least 80% of PC requirements. If these companies were simply left to compete with the HPs, IBMs, Dells in a free terrain, they won't be in business as at now. Now I have nothing against promoting computer manufacturing in Nigeria, but please let us differentiate between a company assembling shipped components from the far east from a company that is putting serious money into R& to promote local computer manufacturing in Nigeria. I would expect companies with sincere interest in computer manufacturing development to look into manufacturing and programming eeprom for bios, printed circuit boards for motherboards, interface cards etc. I believe Nigeria has adequate capacity to delve into these areas and sustain consistent development. Such foundation would go a long way in building adequate capacity for computer manufacture in Nigeria. Let's see what these companies for what they are at the moment. Computer assemblers riding on the sentiment of 'we-need-our-own-Nigerian-made-computer, we-need-our-own-keyboards-with-naira-sign'. My 2 cents. 3 Likes |
| Travel › Re: Analysing Tourism In Calabar: Financial Times 2008 Report by dnative(m): 6:14pm On Jun 28, 2008 |
The realities of the situation on ground as identified by the article author does nothing but hit home on the hard core truth that a broader approach has to be taken not only to initiate good tourism concepts as it's being done in Calabar but to sustain it. In my own opinion, the Tinapa project as have been identified in many quarters stops short of being nothing but an overbloated shopping complex project. I lived in Calabar for a couple of years and visiting the place early this year, I decided to check out Tinapa. What I saw, while being a 'worthwhile' best-of-efforts project is not the killer concept to bring cross river tourism to that desired next level. I don't want to be misunderstood, Duke has done very well in at least putting this concept down - but when this is done by putting the state in debt, then the rationale raises a lot of questions. I compare Tinapa to shopping/leisure themes in the UK - those in bluewater in Kent, MerryHill in midlands or the one in Old Trafford in manchester. I doubt if the UK govt or the respective councils/boroughs involved in these have to break the bank to put up these structures. And yet, Tinapa is nothing compared with what obtained in those places. In my opinion, a proportionate development of clusters of tourists spots across the state would have been a better approach rather than one colossus tourist destination project that could not be finished talk less of being sustained. Calabar is blessed with a coastline, the marina stretching across beachside through the most of old Calabar could have been developed into a modern cosmopolitan beach front complete with landscaped waterways for theme boat rides wiith other beehives of tourist acitivities concentrated along the marina. Calabar has a very rich history dating back centuries ago, some of the historical relics are still in old calabar. A designated theme bus ride with fixed schedule to take people around a guided tour of calabar/cross river would be a feasible project. If such pockets of small tourists developmental projects could be conceptualised and sustained with consistency over a period of time, Calabar should be boasting of a sizeable increase in repeated tourists visiting the place. However by all Nigerian standards, Duke has tried compared to other governors. I was shocked at the state of side roads in Calabar. i could barely recognize the dilapitated road on the street off effioette where i used to live, it is much more of an express way now than a side street. And this is the same for most (i'll say 90%) of streets across Calabar. You wonder if he was not collecting the same FG allocation as these other governors. |
| Travel › Re: Study Opportunities In Ukraine by dnative(m): 5:38pm On Jun 28, 2008 |
I doubt people going to Ukraine to study have any job opportunities awaiting them there after their studies. If this is the case, then that would mean they are looking at coming back home or going to other countries to seek employment opportunities. The questions that should be asked then is how are Ukranian degrees regarded back in Nigeria, do they carry any weight with employers? (contributions please). Here in the UK, a Nigerian with a computer science degree from Ukraine holds no better advantage than one from University of Lagos. I can't say about other courses. So considering the marginal safety factor for blacks in Ukraine, the question my fellow countrymen should ask themselves is - comparing the 'quality' of education to be obtained with the risks of living in Ukraine and against the 'advantages' of holding a Ukranian degree certificate for employment purposes, is it worth going to Ukraine to study? Personally I won't. I'd rather go to the top schools in naija or at best go to ghana if I can't fund an education in the western european countries. Europe get level o my people. If no be panadol, no be the same thing as panadol |
| Travel › Re: Anyone About Proceeding For Their Masters by dnative(m): 5:21pm On Jun 28, 2008 |
Ezinwannem:Why is this so? Kindly share with the house. It could be something to ponder about for folks seeking to move over there. Thanks |
| Travel › Re: Nigerians Executed by dnative(m): 3:27pm On Jun 28, 2008 |
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." - Gandhi Capital punishment has never been a successful deterrent for serious or even capital crimes. It never solved the armed robbery menace in Nigeria and I don' t see it stopping the drug problem in Indonesia. The states that have abolished it did so for a reason, they are not deceived by the false perception of the efficacy of state killings as an absolute deterrent. Drug wars are not won by killing the messengers (they are of little consequnece in the drug food chain). When there is little or no demand, supplies are bound to peter out. Yeah I know that might be getting overly optimistic, but seriously the Indonesian government need to consider other options beyond capital punishment. |
