₦airaland Forum

acenazt:
hehhehhehehhehhe pinky and the brain,Atlantis on kstv,raekwom,Wu tang clan,tales by moonlight,Eric b,big pun,jam master j,sunset rider,ezozo,isakaba,glamour girls,the burning train,sesame street,tlc,aaliya,Andre 3000,a tribe called quest,fugees,lighthouse family.

Craig david, the gods must be crazy, rattle snake, die hard, hard way only way, 7 lucky ninjas, wacky racers, casper the friendly ghost, ghost busters, nneka the pretty serpent, violated, never ending story, nintendo game boy, jumbo, freddie cougar, evil dead, aadin, splash, little mermaid, beauty and the beast

tpiadotcom:
what are the achievements being claimed?

Achievements in sports, politics etc

No doubt, Nigerians are very talented people. Even despite the different setbacks we go through in this country from epileptic power supply, non existent health care system, poorly trained security personels who want to be bribed at every opportunity, bad roads, bad government, tribalism, lack of loans etc we always manage to survive.

Especially when we leave this country. Immediately a Nigerian gets out of this country and steps foot in a country that has a good justice system, good infrastructure, state of the art technology etc we always seem to excel at an outstanding pace.

Especially those that are born there. Whenever there is news of an achievement of a "Nigerian born" or some of "Nigerian heritage", every Nigerian seems to want to take the glory.

Take for instance this topic @ https://www.nairaland.com/2245913/3-nigerians-win-uk-parliamentary. At this very moment, there are lots of igbo people on that thread singing praises to themselves about how Igbo people are making Nigerians proud while other tribes are trying to now bask under the "one Nigeria" mantra. Afterall, we are one na even if the oba wants some people to die in the lagoon.

But truely, when you take a deeper look at this issue, one cannot help but wonder if we truly deserve to claim this achievement as ours because as a matter of fact, taking that topic into consideration, those people wouldn't have gotten that kind of education if they were raised in Nigeria, they wouldn't have had the benefit of a working infrastructural system and most importantly, they wouldn't have been able to get to that level of politics simply because of trivial issues if they were here in Nigeria simply because of their tribe perhaps but have been giving the opportunity in a country that is caucasian/European based.

Personally, I find it pathetic that we are always first to claim such achievements by "Nigerians" living in diaspora when we would have most probably frowned at the person's ambition either because of his/her age, gender(females are mostly at the receiving end of this) or tribe.

So, the question is, do you think we have any right to claim such achievements simply because they immigrated from here or have Nigerian parents because funny enough, most of such people have British passports, schooled in British/foreign schools, observe foreign traditions and cultures, eat foreign food and can't make eba to save their lives and in most cases consider themselves to be British or nationals of whatever country they find themselves in and don't see themselves as Nigerians.

Modified

The recent case of Anthony Joshua also brings this issue up again

Do Nigerians really have the right to call him ours considering we did little to ensure his development as a boxer and even a particular coach rejected him from the boxing team?

mikolo80:
I SUGGEST JOINING EITHER APC OR PDP AT WARD LEVEL AND WORK YOUR WAY UP
don't worry when the youth suffer properly nobody will tell them to go into politics
in the meantim i personally am distracted by searching for daily bread
not easy to fight for freedom on empty stomach

No be only you ooo. However, just like business, capital isn't the first thing you need. What we need is a vision and a goal. The money and other neccessities will come in due time. As far as joining APC or PDP, that's a big NO because none of them have an ideal or vision. PDP was built by the elite for the elite and is on a steady downward spiral while all APC have is Buhari. We on the other hand need something more concrete

Helen Paul would have been a good choice but she has only one joke

mikolo80:
I WOULD LOVE TO BUT I AM MORE OF A THINKER THAN A DOER
WHERE ARE YOU BASED

Ogun state. I'm tired of thinking. We(the youths) really need to start doing

Yes of course, I will. As a patriotic citizen of this great country, definitely.































But only after the soldiers who are supposed to do it, because its their job, are all dead and I'm the last option

simplex2:
And that if I don't accept that the person died for a sin I didn't commit, I will roast forever in hell.

And the person is from Israel. Like wtf!

Also, if I accept the person I will be employed as part of the heavenly choir for eternity

BodyKiss:
The only known criteria for winning a presidential election in Nigeria is to avoid debate.

Very true. GEJ avoided the debate in 2011 and won even though he later debated against himself and Dbanj who wasn't running for any political post.

In retrospect though, Buhari didn't need to debate because GEJ had no good point to defend.

Nice points though for start ups

acenazt:
Any body who was born in the last 15 years
Any body who doesn't know What a manual vhc rewinder is
Any body who doesn't know becham,inzaghi,zidane,Roberto Carlos,Luis figo,Andrei schevchenko,ronaldo da Lima,David trezeguet,Raul Gonzales,ruud van nistelroy,dida,oliva Khan,jens lehman,Edgar Davies,cafu,cicinho,guti,celestine babayaro,finidi George,Pius ikedia,Abey George,Wilson oruma,Julius agahowa,Eddie guerero, rikishi,carlito,hulk Hogan kai I Don taya.

Voltron, super force, super ted, adam's family, dexter's lab, ekana gowon, rashidi yekini, krsone, nas, craig mac, captain planet, super nintendo, sega genesis, international superstar soccer deluxe, brick game, azadus, swat roots, tribesmen, remedies, plantashun boyz, zakky azee, abacha's regime, water parks, la capaigne tropicana, addidas kobe 2, sean john, tupac, biggie, paco, pelle pelle, willie esco, karl kani, bata, kito, trekkers, ninja turtles, table soccer, those who never bought weed for N20, those who started with smoking skunk and codeine, hulk hogan, ultimate warrior, dodo the kid from outer space, nta channel 5(your reachout station), those who never had to wait till 4 o'clock for tv stations to open, bmx bicycles, chopper bicycles, those who never dubbed to a cassette etc

mikolo80:
WE WILL SAVE OUR SELVES
DON'T WORRY
IF THERE IS NO OPPOSITION FROM WITHOUT
IT WILL COME FROM WITHIN

Guy, let's start our own political party

simplex2:
That God exist

Also, that someone died for a sin I had not even been born to commit yet

Mad people everywhere

medamillion:
Seconded

Thirded

I hope he has a plan to tackle all the corrupt members of the soon to be defunct PDP that are all decamping to the APC.

We really need to see some heads roll.

And Nigeria looses more customers. At this stage, the only way we can survive is by renovating or building new refineries(the ones we have have been abandoned for ages and who knows if they can still function), refining our own oil and sell to Nigerians and other African countries.

If Nigeria can be the sole supplier/largest supplier of AGO within Africa we will definitely survive. Even if we sold only within Nigeria, we would be able to take care of ourselves with over 160m population there would be such a huge demand within our borders that we would have to think twice before exporting.

My 1kobo

Videos of you doing it or idonbelieveit

you have a point. nice one

wilsonl:
I will not join issues with you sir but you seems to forget that most european companies and American companies has for over ten years running their business in China and India because it is the new trend for people to buy machinery just like Dubai become a tourist attraction center beating Miami, London and many other big cities.

I will probably say that you are not in touch with how machinery work. Some people go to china and ask for the cheapest machinery that could do the same work a better one can do. Chinese companies sells to you what you ask for and if you want a machine that lasts you will get it. Concerning the issue of price, Well China and India are growing rapidly and most companies tend to lower their price to attract consumers just like Dangote Cement once lowered the price of cement to 1000 Naira. It does not mean that Dangote cement has a lesser quality. You seems not to understand economic in business.

I mosly advice people to buy machinery from India rather than China as I have tasted Indian Machines.

Another mistakes that people made just like you are requesting for a bigger machine with high price...Most of the high priced machine are difficult to find their parts unlike other ones that their parts are all over lagos. I know a big company that was own by a Former Politician who went and bought high price machinery and when the machine spoils, it takes about 3 months to get the right foreigners to fix it and time is money. Could you Imagine a company that produce daily used products to shut down for 3 months? You have lost 40% of your customer.This happen time and time for thins company despite the huge amount of money being pumped in it. When the owner sees that he has pumped much money than the company has has gotten. He shuts the company down and uptill this time the company is still shut down.This company has about 4 transformers, 5 3 stories building for staffs and produce about 7 products. Just to inform you how big the company is.

Just like a Driver will advice you not to buy the latest 2015 Mack truck for your startup because of lack of parts and other factors..So Will I advice you to start small and grow with time. Start with a machine that can produce a range number of products a day before jumping to the one that can produce many more so that when problems occur, you will be positioned well to tackle it or even switch to the smaller mcahine till the bigger one is fixed.

Thanks Sir.

emmykk:
that is around how much in naira

40m and above depending on the exchange rate

wilsonl:
I don't think you are right.... Average water plant cost about 50,000 Dollars. Check at Alibaba or India sellers.

I quoted you already regarding this on another of your thread. The Chinese sell fake machines and they don't manufacture spare parts and that means you are on your own when the machine starts developing faults. Also their machines have a low capacity of BPH. At the end of the day, its a very unwise business decision.

Stop encouraging people to waste their money.

[b]You have nice ideas, however atimes you write like you don't live in Nigeria. If you did you would have included a "power plant" in that list. The major reason why manufacturing and business in general have a hard time growing is because we have to generate our own electricity. Do you have any idea how much diesel you will have to purchase to be able to power a generator used to power a manufacturing machine?

Also, you wrote "preferably from China/India" in that list. Obviously you know nothing about machinery. The Chinese, most especially, are in the habit of cloning European machinery. What they do is they visit large fairs in Europe, buy the machines and go back to their countries to clone their own. As a result, they end up producing the same machines with lower production capacity and most times they are never concerned with spare parts. I know you probably said that because their machines are cheap but in manufacturing, you can never substitute quality for cheap price.

I once had a client who insisted on purchasing machinery from China and after 2 years the machines began to develop faults. My client had to travel all the way to China to request for parts from the company only to be laughed at and told "we don't sell parts". Another client bought machines and barely a month after using the machines, one of them exploded and killed a staff.

I know you mean well but your post shows you have no practical knowledge of manufacturing and how manufacturing machines work. Please, make a deeper research before recommending Chinese and Indian machines to people before they start wasting their capital.

Keep up the good work[/b]

emmykk:
From your calculations what is the total cost of setting up this water company

An average water bottling plant costs about 200,000euros.

lacicrips:
Yes I understand bro. Have you noticed that every time you start reaching out for a condom, their faces usually change? Some would even go to the extent of protesting.

Tell me about it. Im glad im married now. THIS punny is enough for a lifetime

Village bbq tins on point!

Akshow:
The rate at which u are the first to post on every thread, Im starting to suspect u are seun or a high profile mod or just simply jobless

He's actually jobless

The only problem with the pic is that they all have too much clothes on. Personally, i feel its about time all these celebrities go unclad. They'll look much better

temitemi1:
That is tinubu's plan . GEJ my HERO! FAYOSE my ROLE MODEL!!

Can we all have a moment of silence for the death of this guy's brain?

wilsonl:
Have you ever heard about the sayings that Nigeria is a consumer-driven economy? The Manufacturing sector in Nigeria is currently growing faster than the telecommunications, oil and gas and agricultural sectors. Nigeria’s large population of upwardly mobile consumers, coupled with investments in power, implies that the strong growth of manufacturers, including food producers and breweries, is sustainable. Manufacturers in ….Nigeria had attributed the remarkable increase recorded in capacity utilization within the last year to favorable government policies, especially with respect to industry, trade and investment. Manufacturing in Nigeria also potentially provides you more leverage from your investment of money than many other categories of business. Since you are adding value to raw materials, equipment, and capital costs, you can often be quite profitable.

How to start manufacturing in Nigeria:

Manufacturing can be challenging, but the rewards can be great — both emotionally and financially.
The first and the most important of all is, of course, an idea. I often hear people say, I need to make money and my question is, are you the government? It is absolutely illegal to make money. This idea- that you need to make money to have it – limits you to believing you must trade time for money. Quit thinking about making money and think in terms of collecting it. When you trade something of value with the public you will get money in return. However, if you are interested in how to start your own manufacturing business you most likely already know what you would like to produce. Nevertheless, it is crucial that you are absolutely sure that the product you wish to produce is actually needed. After all, you have to sell your product if you want to succeed. There are no guarantees that people will like your product, however, this is a risk every entrepreneur needs to take.

Things to do first:

• Idea about what to Manufacture
• Research on the products and its target market
• Find the location for your factory and office
• Register your company with the corporate affairs of Nigeria
• Raise funds from Loans, Savings, SMEs funding program, Donations.
• Buy the Machines needed (preferably from India or China).
• Assemble the Machines
• Employ few worker at first
• Start Manufacturing
• Promote your Products
• Sell Your products

Source: http://www.enterpriseboom.com/how-to-start-a-manufacturing-company-in-nigeria/

You have nice ideas, however atimes you write like you don't live in Nigeria. If you did you would have included a "power plant" in that list. The major reason why manufacturing and business in general have a hard time growing is because we have to generate our own electricity. Do you have any idea how much diesel you will have to purchase to be able to power a generator used to power a manufacturing machine?

Also, you wrote "preferably from China/India" in that list. Obviously you know nothing about machinery. The Chinese, most especially, are in the habit of cloning European machinery. What they do is they visit large fairs in Europe, buy the machines and go back to their countries to clone their own. As a result, they end up producing the same machines with lower production capacity and most times they are never concerned with spare parts. I know you probably said that because their machines are cheap but in manufacturing, you can never substitute quality for cheap price.

I once had a client who insisted on purchasing machinery from China and after 2 years the machines began to develop faults. My client had to travel all the way to China to request for parts from the company only to be laughed at and told "we don't sell parts". Another client bought machines and barely a month after using the machines, one of them exploded and killed a staff.

I know you mean well but your post shows you have no practical knowledge of manufacturing and how manufacturing machines work. Please, make a deeper research before recommending Chinese and Indian machines to people before they start wasting their capital.

Keep up the good work

lacicrips:
Any woman who gets pregnant to hook me should be prepared to be a single mum. It has to be a mutual consent first or you're own your own.

The problem is the pregnancies were non existent. During the relationship, I was using the withdrawal method and they were hoping I'd cum in them after their silly lie so they could actually get pregnant. Just plain silly

Ralphlauren:
yeye boy.

4by4celutemamaswe

Ralphlauren:
Mumu. Then stop cooking without condom.

Keme. Stop commenting without thinking

bebe2:
* coughs*

Wat happened to the pregnancis?

*cums*

Apparently, they were non existent.

MzCorleone:
Are you now justifying the man's terms with this statement??

I was only responding to the comment