BIZNess123:


Though things are difficult in Nigeria and all over the world..but Nigerians blames the government for everything.. meanwhile in the US the citizens creates most of the job..
Nigerians complains a lot ... always waiting for miracle instead of legitimately hustling like citizens of abroad....

How will you create jobs when there's no enabling environment , you go just dey talk foolishly. How many jobs have you created ode

80% of the lecturers that taught me in Unilag are no longer in Nigeria ,I t’s saddening that we are experiencing serious brain drain in our educational institutions

jwillng:
Finally I experienced America for myself and even tasted Canada-double blessing! Ol boy...no let anyone lie to you....na this place be the place! Anyone wey tell you say make you NO come America, thunder go fire that person! Buhari! Buhari! Buhari! How many times did I call your name? You sef don go America o and you see how e bi! We need Change!

America is not just good, IT IS EXCELLENT. I now understand that all those that used to tell me not to waste my time coming to America fall into either of two categories:

a) Those who had already been to America and could not go back again either because they were deported or for some other reason.

b) Those already in America or having access to America but for some funny reason kept saying all the 'bad' reasons why America was a no go. Yet they have either been in America with no plans to come back or constantly go there.

Anyway, I finally got here.

I was a on a thread on this same Nairaland about 2 years ago and read about how Nigerians could make it in America. Cant remember the thread now, but I contacted the OP and got some info from him. Fast forward to 2016 and Im in Yankee.

Not like life in Naija was that bad, but connecting to America has made all the difference and making dollars these days is sweet!

These are some pics of my road trip through Middle America on my way to Canada.

The USA was everything I expected, but Canada was completely different. That place is so big and deserted. There are places where just 5 people live in an area the size of Lagos State and places as big as Nigeria where there is not a single soul. It seems like 90% of the people in Canada live in just 3 or 4 of the cities.

This is already my second trip as I have been opening a nice business venture with some contacts in Yankee.

Some Facts About America I Saw.

1) Forgot about much of what you have heard-everyone is equal in America. Before I travelled, I remember one American returnee telling us that there are some places in Washington where black people cannot go –that any black man who goes there will be killed and police will not come. He was telling us with so much authority –no one could query him. Its lie. The only place you cannot go is people’s private property. People may not like you or greet you-but no one can stop you. Even Obama cannot slap his gateman. Here in Nigeria-the President can kill his gateway-no questions asked.
2) Roads spoil here too-but unlike in Naija, repairs are done EVERY year. In fact this is the road repairing season in the area where I am now. Every year between Spring and September-billions of dollars are awared to companies to repair roads. EVERY YEAR O! Whether it is Democratic that wins elections or Republican.
3) I travelled alone on the the expressway to Canada for almost 9 hours and on various roads through mid America-no police checkpoint, no armed robbers or highway robbers.
4) Armed Invasion as they call it here or armed robbers entering the house is rare here. In fact one of the people I visited who has lived here for 10 years-said in the entire State-he only remembers 4 or 5 cases of home invasion in the last 7 years. Yes there are killers and rapists and bank robbers –but peoples homes are their kingdoms and is respected. And not only can one not tell who has guns at home-the Police are always just 2 to 5 minutes away.
5) If you are a black man and respect yourself-no one will trouble you. I did not encounter one act of racism or anyone looking down on me. I dressed properly, obeyed their laws and paid my money. Yes there is racism- just like there is tribalism in Nigeria. Police even stopped me and said good evening sir-do you know why I stopped you? Very polite and I respected him too. .
6) Very few Americans desire to be rich or Millionaires-as long as they have a job, a place to live –they are happy working Monday to Friday and partying during the weekend or going to the stadium or cinema.
7) People don’t seem to go to Church –a lot here. There are many churches-but seems on the Sundays I have been here-so many people are at home or watching a game.
People work hard here o. If your job is 8 hours, you must work that 8 hours. No body is paid to do nothing. Even if you are gateman and no car is coming to the compound that day-you cannot sleep or play around-you must be on watch.
9) Car is nothing here. Yes –there are expensive cars and cheap cars-but having a car is not a sign of “ you have made it” . You cannot oppress any girl by stopping on the road and offering her a ride. While even cleaners can drive nice cars here, some millionaires in cities like New York don’t have cars-they use the train system.
10) You cannot use money to oppress people here. Come and see millionires and politicians and famous people walking on the road in New York. Having a car or house/nice flat is not a luxury-it’s a neccesity.
11) Nigerians in America work harder than Americans here. Come and see people with 3 jobs.
12) Nigerians have more education overall then Americans. Come and see old mama and papa going back to University in America even after working 10 to 20 years or more in Nigeria.
13) Hotel prices change here from day to day and they are cheaper than in Nigeria. The same hotel I would pay 40k for in Nigeria is like 15k here before the naira fell. The price can be $60 today and $90 another day and $70 another day. The key is to book at the right time.
14) There are many lazy people here who refuse to work. Government gives them money every week and subsidized flats. And instead of planning there lives, they play and drink and waste their money.
15) People save here like crazy. Even ordinary factory workers with just secondary school education can save up to the equivalent of N100 million in the course of 30 to 45 years. The saving is meticolous through what they call 401k (a pension system). So while they are not rich-they have enough saved for retirement.
16) There are speed limits on all roads and highway. If you go more than 9mph above it -you will be given a fine or may even be arrested. Most expressways are 60mph to 70mph. Police are usually hiding in one corner waiting to catch people who travel too fast. I was caught o. Thank God -I had cash with me-because if you dont live in that State-they will arrest you if you cant pay on the spot. If you live in that state -they will give you a ticket and you can pay later. I had to pay about $120!
17) Obasanjo, GEJ, Buhari have all been to America many times-why can they not copy what is done in America.


-Sorry-I dont have my best pics here.

These few are of my road trip across mid America to Canada. I passed by Wisconsin Dells-the largest water park in America.
I also stopped at a Rest Area! You cant imagine. Government built hundreds of Rest Areas all across the expressways of America where people can park-rest, eat and sleep. No armed robber-the toilet is cleaner than Aso Rock-very spacious. In fact if Buhari cannot do it in Nigeria-I need to build such and charge people.

I stayed in an average hotel on one of my trips. that in my opinion is as good as Sheraton in Ikeja-yet in Sheraton they will charge like 90k and this room was barely 20k.

Omor big boss, you no no wetin God do for you say you comot this country 7yrs ago. As I write this $1 is now 1000 naira. People are really suffering mehn, no jobs and there's inflation everywhere. Am glad you left make God open door for me too and everyone reading this way get intention to JAPA.

Landmine1:
here lies the problem. You can never see an iPhone 11 Pro Max anywhere for even 250k. Not even 64gb talk more of 256gb. This is a big awoof and hopefully you aren’t buying a stolen phone that’s being tracked by the police. I no follow no Dey because you knowingly agreed to buy a phone without a receipt.

Been using this same phone for 4months bro, no issues and still works like new too. Nothing like police case joor

During my undergraduate days in Unilag, Mathematics FSC 104 questions leaked, me and my guys don solve everything for biobaku hostel the previous night, the maths exam was the next day. I walked in smiling as the examiner dey share question paper.

Lo and behold the questions I saw were completely different from waht we had solved the previous day. I immediately began to sweat , I looked at my friend Chris and he glanced at me again with despair. Omor see calculus and parabola everywhere. I won craze.

Some exams you just know say na F you go get , nothing fit Change am

I remember how my guy dey take bang this girl for school that year. How time flies

LewisHamilton15:
Late last year, the company I worked with decided to reduce workers as a result of the high inflation. I happened to be one of the victims of the mass reduction.

I decided to use my little savings to buy a tricycle so I can be using it to do town service but my fiancee outrightly rejected such idea stressing that my societal standing is above that. After intense argument I went ahead and bought the tricycle. Since that day she has not picked my calls, call me or come to visit me.

I have moved on.

Sonnonax15 is that you

1. I have got a long prick, 6 inches flaccid and 9inches erect with good girth.

2. I don't womanize, I love to fvk raw so I just stick to one partner

3. Am financially stable

ceejay80s:

Something is wrong some where , the remaining balance after they have removed their arrears should take U 1 month,
I don't trust the electricians, call another electrician from a far Street who doesn't know anybody in Ur street, U never can tell, the electrician U called did it for them and will lie to U , somebody is using that light with U,
On U prepaid receipt after U buy , how many unit is remaining, calculate it to Ur appliances, just do the maths and U know how many days it should last

I will do that thanks, but the issue is how to settle this situation cos the landlord is dead and the children aren’t in the country

Psady:
pls is this prepaid metre just installed or how long have u been using it? because if it has been installed for long it means u've been paying off the debt for that long without knowing , meaning the actual debt was above 65k .

I was told that debt on the meter was over 200k, I think it was installed in 2020 or 2021

ceejay80s:

There's no way the former user can owe such amount on a prepaid meter, so I believe it's arrears from the whole compound or the former user had his own old meter and has been owing until Nepa brought the new meter, go to the market and buy 5watt bulb or even 3watts and change all the bulbs, put off Ur fridge once it's block, find out if some one has tapped Ur light , call an electrician to check and disconnect and trace the wire so U will know who put burden for Ur head

My brother I don’t even have fridge , all the appliances I have here is just 2 fans and one television with 4 bulbs. I have called electricians and they told me no one is tapping my light

Nopretence:
It can't be only you buying the unit,how many of you in the compound and how many meter is installed to the premises,maybe the landlord play fast one on you by asking the installer to put the primary meter to yours apartment,in which this meter is the one that accrued the debt

Each flat has it’s own prepaid meter, I pay for the units myself

T0CH:
@Op, confront your Landlord about your findings and hear what he has to say about it. Try to reach an agreement whereby whatever debt you pay should be subtract from your annual rent (even if it's 50% because he may not likely agree to a 100%).

As a word of advice for accomodation seekers; as part of background checks you'd normally do, try to normalize asking for the meter number from your prospective landlord and taking it to the nearest DISCO office for investigations to know if there are any outstanding bills. It would save you a whole lot of stress.

The landlord is late and the children aren’t in Naija, while he was alive I was told he refused to pay any money on the meter. My guy was the one occupying the apartment previously before I stepped in. The house is in care of a lawyer

Psady:
It baffles me seriously for someone to have stayed in an apartment for close to 2years and not know the current situation of his meter .
Op, are u keeping some information away from us ?let's just say u started paying your bill on the meter recently and discovered u have been short-changed as a result of the debt on the metre(65k) and u made payment of 7k recharge, and u r meant to pay 60% of the debt on every recharge , so u left with almost 3k worth of units to use in space of 2weeks. Considering the fact that there's constant power supply in your region .
Iron out this issue of accumulated debt with your landlord to ascertain where it came from,if only u so sure it wasn't u that accumulated such amount but refused to give us a full detail insight of how u stayed in a house for almost 2years and not aware of it.

To be factual, I had always known something was wrong but didn’t always go and make any complaints cos am always busy. Also the light bill was always sorted out by my guy until he traveled out early this year. He told me landlord refused to pay anything on the meter while he was alaive

ceejay80s:

Are U the only person using the prepaid meter?

Yes I am

@Donkogbe I hope you have a steady source of income too, bills dey choke

Klass99:


How long did you expect 7k worth of power units to last with 23-24 hours of regular power supply? Do you not iron your clothes as well? Ironing draws power too. Look at the value you get from constant power supply and don't stress so much about the cost.

Not to rain on your parade but 28th June to 12th July is exactly 15 days, 7k power for 15 days is not bad at all if you ask me. I am trying to monitor my power consumption to ascertain how many units 10 to 20k provides and how long it lasts based on my usage. I haven't figured it out properly yet but I am getting there. I loaded 10k on the 29th of June and today the 13th of July my meter is blinking red and indicating I am low on units.

I'm guessing I may need 20 to 25 or 30k worth of units to conveniently take me through a whole month because I like to use AC and I don't mind the cost because my quality of life tremendously improved when I moved to my current location. I remember being so stressed and frustrated at a previous accomodation that I would sit back at the office after work hours, dreading going home because I knew I was going back to darkness and no water. Without power water couldn't be pumped and that was a constant occurence at that accommodation, as tenants we banded together to find a solution.......but mehn those are not days I want to ever go back to.

This money we stress and worry about will not follow us to the grave so my practice in life is to spend it on the things that add value to me and bring joy into my heart. If you are getting value for your money close your eyes and enjoy that value/benefit. And one more thing it helps when you buy units and load your meter with a bulk sum like 15k as against 7k. If you can, don't break it up into small bits. I understand things are rough now and we may need to spread money out to meet other needs, but we can decide what matters and what to prioritize.

Sister I don’t have refrigerator in my house and I also don’t use Pressing iron at all.

I stay alone in a room and parlor self contain here in Lagos , although we have constant light, I have been in this area for less than 2year and light is at least 23-24 hrs per day.

I use 7000 naira to buy Nepa units on the 28th June and it’s finished already today being 12th of July, note that I don’t use anything that draws power in my house .

UPDATE!!!!

So I went to Nepa office today and I was told that there is a debt of 65k on the prepaid meter, each time I recharge Nepa takes off 60% from me for the debt settlement.

Now my question is, am I supposed to be paying a debt I don’t owe or is this the duty of the landlord.

zevous:



Please can I get your agent number I’m looking for a mini flat in Magodo as well

i no use agent

Dirtyyansh:


IKosi ketu?
I doubt this.
Self contain around that axis is from 350k upwards, how much more a mini flat.
Na uncompleted building you dey stay?

Na for estate I dey stay o, estate way anyhow person no fit enter unless you call the person you want to see

dreamxhaser:


Lucky?🤣🤣

I pay 300k for a 2bedroom apartment in kaduna. If u see that house, I bet it will cost 1 million naira

Lol you can't conpare kaduna and lagos naw

joseph032:
Brotherly can you sell me your Samsung phone pls. As i have being using my infinite note 4 for years now

Just seeing this, it's sold already

Thebadpolitican:


Take it from me na lie

lol who told you so

ictplotter:
People who make noise about iPhone are children of the poor and the hookup babes who see iPhone as an asset and achievement to them but in reality its a big liability.
Any day and anytime Samsung and Google pixel still ahead of iPhone.

Though iPhone is kinda restrictive but the thing is if you are the type that’s into gee stuff you’d know that iPhone is better than any android phone. iPhone no Dey leak IP address like android.

Kingray10:
Most of the people selling it are yahoo boys Bc you can't use that phone to bomb, simple.
The rate at which tear Facebook on that phone is second to non.

what is tear facebook?

IIdamuAdugbo:
IOS 16.1.1
I am not a fan of IOS update though, Thats how I bought it and I am not planning to change

E dey last well abi?

easytig:
Enjoy your iphone o,but don't be like my friend wey carry iphone 13 go toilet say she wan snap sexy pic with toilet mirror only for the phone to fall from her hand and land on solid tiles,and the screen was shattered, phone wey sugar daddy buy for am a week before the toilet mishap.anyhow sha,dem say easy come easy go.

Your friend no buy am naw😂😂, phone way I don put for screen guard and case