₦airaland Forum

doncartel:
And this government spent a long time in opposition. They have forgotten when Obasanjo was harassing them like this. Obj once stopped all Lagos federal allocation. So Obi should also learn from this. Because he may be tempted to give Keyamo the Elrufai treatment once he becomes president.

President, for where?
He will never be president here.
Where is the pathway?

Akalia:
People like you should be exiled from Nigeria. Your type will make a good third columnist.

No. They should be castrated.
Wishing death for those defending us.
Terrible soul.

What bunkum.
Sometimes, the police make it difficult
for us to defend their uniform.

[quote author=LegendHero post=139856120]Oya talk again now.

The secret behind Akara business pic.twitter.com/egoOck4d8A

— Dee-One (@DeeoneComedian) June 27, 2026

you for bringing the video. They think everybody throws about lamba like them

shortgun:
The brain static man who wrote the trashy article is also not surprisingly a tribal bigot. Imagine not having the capacity for rationality and also a tribal bigot.

Are you sure a static brain can write an article as long as that?

OredoPikin:
Obi will never makee that suggestion in 2026.
Imagine keeping people in poverty just to use then for election.
God will judge you people

China goes back to China.

tete7000:
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Kindly do a breakdown of how much is needed to start akara business. Imagine the person has no shop and has no cooking utensils and condiments needed. Just do a breakdown, let's see how much it comes to.

Good, you have asked a question, unlike the rough-edged ones.

Now you use what you have to get what you need.

The woman interviewed today, a Delta Igbo, actually said she could start with 20k

Obviously you have cooking utensils at home. You do not need to start big.

You do not need gas for now, but if you have it, its btter.

Beans is the most expensive and the seller around your house can give it to you on credit
Start with one measure.

If you are so poor without utensils, you can buy one big frying pot and spoon from the 50k.

Nigerians are considerate and compassionate; you can get a space without paying at least for now.

I know people in the food business who pay suppliers in the evening without expending money in the morning.

When you move, you will be surprised how much Nigerians can go to help, but unfortunately many abuse the gesture.

fasho01:
Not trying to be insensitive, but I know a woman that trained 5 children and even sponsored 2 abroad for further education.

Don't look down on it, that's my point. Take the message and leave the messenger

They ar not ready to learn, and they are partisan.
If Obi had made this suggestion, they would embrace it as a bible quote.

Achor1111:
Shove this nonsense in your ass!
Politicians we finance with our natural resources and tax are their children frying akara?
Their lifestyle is financed by the people and Remi has the Guts to mock the people that feeds her family?

You are all the same. Rude.
Nobody stops you from being a politician so that your children will not fry akara.

HenryWilliams:
They've started activating their minions.
Damage control at it's stupidest .
Look at this slowpoke attempting to justify a gaffe made by insensitive politicians stealing our collective patrimony.
We deserve the leaders we get

slowpoke?
If I am a slowpoke at my age and success in life,
then it is good to be a slowpoke.

Didn't they teach politeness in your school?

YourGFsnatcher:
May this be the portion of your family members and generations to come IJN

You guys are so emotional, and many of you are just talking without reading the lady's speech.
She was not empowering graduates but our vulnerable women who would do Thanksgiving for 50.

It's already my portion.

My first son is a chartered accountant and holds an M.Sc. in finance management from Strathclyde.

He makes palm oil, groundnut, and kulikuli with about 20 workers on Payroll

The reaction of many Nigerians, especially some young people, never ceases to amaze me.
When I read the responses to Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu's suggestion that women could start small businesses with a ₦50,000 grant, I began to wonder whether many people truly understand entrepreneurship. The debate revealed that, for many Nigerians, what they do not know about business is far greater than what they know.

Some argued that ₦50,000 is too little to start any meaningful business. Others claimed that selling akara is demeaning. I disagree.

No honest work that puts food on the table is demeaning. With ₦50,000, there are several businesses one can start. In fact, there are businesses people begin with little or no capital at all.

History has repeatedly shown that many wealthy individuals started from humble beginnings. Success is often determined not by where you start, but by your determination, consistency, and ability to grow.

Coming back to the akara business, I was encouraged to see that some people refused to follow the crowd. Just this morning, I watched interviews with two akara sellers in Lagos. Interestingly, both happened to be from the ethnic group that has been among the loudest critics of the First Lady's comments. That alone suggests that perhaps politics played a bigger role in the outrage than economics.

The first interview featured an Igbo man selling akara at Ladipo Market. He quickly turned the interview into free advertising by mentioning his shop address. He proudly said he had trained his children through school, including graduates, and had built a house in Lagos. Anyone familiar with the cost of owning property in Lagos knows that this is no small achievement.

The second interview was with a woman in another part of Lagos. She explained that she invested about ₦12,000 daily and made at least ₦5,000 profit. That represents an impressive return on investment. Few legitimate businesses in today's Nigeria consistently produce such margins.

Many Nigerians underestimate small businesses simply because they appear ordinary. Yet some of these "ordinary" businesses generate extraordinary income. There is nothing humiliating about earning an honest living. Every legitimate occupation deserves respect.
Not every police officer will become the Inspector General. Not every soldier will become a General. Not everyone working in a hospital will become a doctor. Society functions because different people occupy different positions with dignity and excellence.

In my book, Businesses That Can Never Fail, Even If You Plan To Fail, I discuss several businesses that meet every day human needs. Food is one of them. Regardless of economic conditions, people must eat.

I know a graduate in Iyana Church, Ibadan, who, after years of searching unsuccessfully for employment, started selling rice. Today, he employs other people, drives a good car, and owns a beautiful house not far from where I live. Had he considered the business beneath him, he might still be depending on his parents.

So, what exactly is degrading about selling akara or kulikuli? How is it fundamentally different from selling rice, amala, porridge, or any other prepared food? Instead of appreciating the encouragement to explore viable business opportunities, many people chose to attack the messenger, largely because of political differences.

At Akobo, Ojurin Junction in Ibadan, there were two young Igbo men who sold fried plantain every evening between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Anyone who observed their business could tell they were making good money. Today, there are many similar roadside food businesses across Ibadan that are thriving.

Must we reject a good idea simply because it comes from someone whose politics we oppose? Ironically, many of those criticizing Mrs. Tinubu today were themselves raised by parents whose livelihoods came from similar small businesses.

What is wrong with starting from humble beginnings? Has the dignity of labour become an outdated value? Must everyone aspire only to white-collar jobs while looking down on honest entrepreneurship?

Many successful business empires began with modest ventures.

The Eleganza Group traces its roots to its founder, Chief Razaq Okoya, who started by selling wristwatches and other small items in Lagos before building one of Nigeria's most recognizable manufacturing brands.

In my hometown of Efon-Alaaye, there was a man who began life as a truck pusher. Before he passed away a few years ago, he had expanded into automobile sales, printing, farming, and construction. He became one of the wealthiest men in the town and left behind accomplished children. His story is not unique. Thousands of Nigerians have similar testimonies.

There is something we can learn from the entrepreneurial culture of the United States and Europe. Many enduring business empires grew from small family enterprises. Companies such as Starbucks began with a simple idea and expanded over time through consistency, innovation, and good management. Small beginnings should never be despised.

One principle I constantly teach young people is this: Start something. Just start.

You may not be able to build a refinery like Dangote today, but you can begin by selling Kerosene like Obat, the Olugbo of igbo kingdom did. You may not establish a manufacturing empire overnight like Eleganza, but you can start by selling simple products. You may not own a major automobile dealership immediately, but you can begin by helping people buy and sell cars like Elizade, the Toyota Magnate and owner of Elizade University located in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Nigeria did.

Every great business was once a small business.

If your starting point is an akara stand, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. What matters is your vision, your discipline, your willingness to improve, and your consistency.

Never be ashamed of honest work. Today's small enterprise may become tomorrow's business empire.

Otunba Jide Omiyale (Amateur political analyst and SME expert)

A few months ago, I was in the house of an elderly friend. Despite being in her seventies, she remained cheerful, active, and relatively independent.

Naturally, I asked about the secret to her longevity, to which she smiled. After acknowledging the grace of God, she took me to her kitchen to see some basic things she uses.

https://janerichardbooks.com/why-people-are-returning-to-traditional-wellness-practices/

peleson1:
I heard the shot him .

Just imagine!!

They want to kill sowere

Can you imagine that ?!

This very sad .

What type of country kills their bright minds ?!!

Bright mind or crooked mind.
Is he in the classs of the new JAMB registrar?

Long before social media and its information overload, many clever families already had a bottle of apple cider vinegar sitting in a prime place in their kitchen cupboards.

Some years back, visiting an elderly couple, I remember they seemed to have a home remedy for almost all home challenges. At least, they always had something for anything, even if only as first aid.
https://janerichardbooks.com/how-apple-cider-vinegar-became-popular-in-natural-wellness/

mrvitalis:
You think Lagos would be like this without being FCT ? If yorubas built Lagos why haven’t they replicated it ?

Igbos built onitsha ,built aba very similar cities
We built owerri n Enugu similar

Continue the building.
Leave Lagos and SW alone.

You are everywhere, even in the remotest villages in SW.
Stop building our towns; go and build yours







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Odewaleadesoye:
...We have no business not being accommodating of each other..."



DAILY POST

Let them go and give to their states
and leave Lagos and the whole of SW alone.
They should go and develop their states too.

iwaeda:
https://saharareporters.com/2026/06/03/protests-ekiti-kidnappers-hold-16-church-members-demand-another-n50million-after

We warned the governor.
Ekiti misses Fayose.

SlavaUkraini:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/03/kingsley-chinda-rivers-will-soon-be-renamed-wikes-state-babafemi-ojudu/

Ojudu is covered with political garb stained with
treachery, perfidy, and betrayal.

Therefore he is unqualified to sanctimoniously speak on
political integrity.

Let him keep quiet.

lionshare:
Even an average SUG president wouldn’t make such a silly suggestion

Don't mind the clout chaser.
That was how he said he would do the Ibadan to Lagos road in 6 months.
Even America has a defense secretary.

Ushame:
The other man is fighting dirty, even employing fake activist to speak for him

He said he was rigged out and at the same time claiming certificate forgery.
Desperate, when they lose the shout rigging.
Even Amechi is complaining of rigging even when the dumbest knew he would be beaten black and blue.

Why are many watching this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDtCLEAaig

press9jatv:
Everyone are just using their power as they like. What concerning IYA OLOJA with politics. Nigeria no balance.

She will be put in her place.
Some people are trying to use her.
Tinubu and GACown Lagos. As long as they are intact, no problem.

GlobalWay:
Nice cool gentle Man, not just a politician.

No. He is subservient, timid, and desperate.
See his Foto when he was entering the NDC screening room.
He was cringing.
God forbid this man be my president.

Before modern pharmacies and medics, our mothers and grandmothers often relied on natural kitchen ingredients to support wellness. Ginger is one of the commonest ingredients, while some of the others are garlic, turmeric, and cloves. In Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, ginger is used in soups, herbal mixtures, and tinctures.
https://janerichardbooks.com/traditional-uses-of-ginger/

As I write, I have a brother working for a woman in this business, and she pays him N120,000 per month.

If she pays that out, you can imagine how much she gets at the end of the month.
https://naijabizideas.com/the-secret-behind-daily-contributions-success/

Obakoolex:
Oga Linus don start

Even my kid knows

These guys will hijack NDC and make it Igbo party.
See the members of the screening committee. Egwu as chairman.
Other members of the panel include Buba Galadima, Ikeddy Isiguzo, Wole Adedayo, Udenta Udenta and Henry Obaze.

You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDtCLEAaig need to see this.

These guys will hijack NDC and make it Igbo party.
See the members of the screening committee. Egwu as chairman. Other members of the panel include Buba Galadima, Ikeddy Isiguzo, Wole Adedayo, Udenta Udenta and Henry Obaze.

Emzedz:
Fingerprints, saliva, hairs, etc n many DNA materials that can be used to trace d killers buh we in nigeria,, a backward nation ruled by incompetent braindead old grand fathers like tinibu refusing to develop..

the lab we had in Lagos, best in West Africa, you guys burnt in the guise of the #EndSARS protests.

iHart:
What's the cause and why is it only around schools

preparation for WASC practicals.

Your health is important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDtCLEAaig

Triangles1:
This is serious ohhh.


The Yorubas are very tolerance but dont push them to the wall.

Now look at them, not even one Yoruba actor amog them.
This people are despicable.
Let him go back to his state.

your health is important.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VDtCLEAaig