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How can we share the same spot with Myanmar , one of the worse countries in the world

To be honest, except you are doing transportation business, owning a car in Nigeria is a dumb idea. There are times i spend over 1million in a month. Though i drive a Mecedes but i'm selling that shit off soon , its only good for yahoo boys

ridevendor:
Honestly…

I used to think people were exaggerating when they complained about maintaining a car in Nigeria.

Until I sat down one day and calculated everything properly.

And I won’t lie… I was shocked.

Let’s Break It Down

This is just an average car owner trying to maintain a decent vehicle.

Not even luxury.

Fuel

Depending on movement:
₦10,000 – ₦30,000+ weekly

And if you move around a lot?
Even worse.

Maintenance

This one humbles people fast.

* Oil servicing
* Brake pads
* Suspension
* Tyres
* Battery

One small issue can suddenly become:

> ₦80k
> ₦150k
> ₦300k

Just like that.

Nigerian Roads

This one deserves its own section honestly.

Bad roads damage:

* Tyres
* Shock absorbers
* Alignment
* Underbody

Sometimes it feels like the road is fighting the car personally 😅

Other Hidden Costs

People forget:

* Car wash
* Parking
* Insurance
* Documents
* Traffic stress
* Unexpected repairs

Everything adds up quickly.

WHAT SURPRISED ME MOST

I finally understood why many people now:

* Use Bolt more
* Rent cars occasionally instead
* Or delay buying another vehicle entirely

Because owning a car in Nigeria today is almost like managing another responsibility on its own.

THEN I UNDERSTOOD SOMETHING

A lot of people complain about:

* Car rental prices
* Transport prices
* Driver costs

But after seeing what car owners spend regularly…

I started understanding the business side better.

Especially for operators managing multiple vehicles.

MY HONEST OPINION

At this point, reliability matters more than “forming”.

I’d rather use:

* A well-maintained car
* With peace of mind

Than force luxury and end up stranded somewhere.

LET’S DISCUSS

Car owners here:

What shocked you most after buying your car?

* Fuel?
* Maintenance?
* Nigerian roads?
* Spare parts?

Or do you think people are still exaggerating?

FINAL THOUGHT

Owning a car in Nigeria is no longer just about buying the vehicle…

The real challenge starts AFTER purchase.


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There's no 3million car in nigeria, which one is 700k - 500k , Even bike is 1million naira above

Its not original, it is colored photocopy

I think it depends, why not find other route that you wont have to spend the whole 30m on relocation, most countries will give you visa as long as you can prove that the 30m belongs to you.

You will only spend about 5m on relocation while you can keep 25m in Nigeria investing more on what made up the 30m in the first place except the money was a gift. Then use 5 to 10m to relocate and double the income.

With 25m in Nigeria , if you understand the street very well, you can double that money in 1year but it might be very hard to make 50m in one year abroad except you are top tier tech expect(not html css oo) or a medical professional who is already internationally acredited if not, taking abroad exam to fully integrate as a medical person could take up to 2years.

So way your options bro

If it is possible , I think Obi should just start his own party but I guess its too late already.

This is my point exactly, you don't love her, I've been a man for over a decade, and I know when a man truly loves a woman. Even the footballer on the pitch playing that match you were watching could fake an injury just to be with a woman they truly love.

You would have told her something else is keeping you busy and not football. Women don't value football that much so you will have to ease them into believing how important football is to you.

lovediehatelive:
The best option you just stated there.

However make we no lie, e no easy just like that, person wey I don plan different styles to give am.

And again let it not look like I didn't press harder.

You don't really love her, except football is your job, I see no reason why you couldn't not have left the ball.

lovediehatelive:
Few weeks ago I met a girl and kept contact with her.

Everything was going on smoothly until I asked her to come to my place.


I already prepared my mind for 'NO', and that's what I actually got. I felt it's the usual not wanting to appear cheap so I tried again, she said she was busy.

It was on a Saturday. I lock up and continued with my life. The next day (Sunday) Mancity and Arsenal had match and I wasn't missing it for anything.

If she had accepted to come over, I would have planned my schedules so as to watch the game after that be with her or so.

But since she wasn't positive after second trial I assumed she won't be coming again.

Lo and behold just before the end of 1st half, (after Dounaruma mistake that Harvertz scored) her call came in, and she wanted to come!


Told her I was watching match I'll call her when I'm done.

That was it.

After the game I called but she didn't pick up. Messaged her on WhatsApp but she's not replying.


Since then she's been giving me attitude.

She's supposed to let me know on time, at least a day before, so that I plan my day, not towards evening by 5PM of the same day.



It's not as if I rejected her, I just can't leave my match for her even though I later called.

Has anyone ever experienced such?

No be juju be that ? Omo Juju dey o

If Trump want to fight , fight this people well, and if he knows he can't fight them , then stop this shit asap

So you want to pick all our own doctors , make we dey drink agbo abi

Na only poor people dey live for abroad , extremely wealthy Nigerians can't live abroad

blowjohn:
Has he even seen 50k dollars in one swoop in his life?

All the people that lie for a living, he will never ever do it

I think his area boys has informed him that 2027 won't be easy

There's already provision for private sector to come in , the only difference is that you have to generate minimum of 100 mega watt

lionshare:
My point is simple: your data is wrong. And yes, it’ll keep looking like rocket science as long as the government keeps distorting the market with subsidies. There’s no incentive for private capital to step in and build for profit under that kind of system. What’s needed is full deregulation—let tariffs reflect actual costs.

The government simply doesn’t have the capacity, resources, or long-term discipline to run the sector efficiently. Imagine if they were in charge of telecoms—you already know how that would look. They’re generally poor managers. And beyond that, the current reality—the pain of unreliable, epileptic supply—is already more expensive than any market-reflective tariff would be.

Take a simple example: if you’re on Band A and power goes out, running a generator for 48 hours will likely cost you more than paying for two weeks of Band A supply. That’s from direct experience—not even counting the lost productivity, missed opportunities, constant noise, and the higher cost of alternatives.

If we have 5,000 mega watt it will double what ever we have currently , those having 5 hours light per day can now have 10 ... its a good start

Toluwanise247:
Your research is not correct bro, we need 30,000 megawatts to have stable electricity in Nigeria….. which will cost 262 billion dollar

I don't even have anything to say to you .... and the transmission and distribution is rocket science abi , or other countries that distributed their own used black magic to do it ?

lionshare:
Pls go back to your prompt and include cost of transmission and distribution infrastructure across Nigeria. The generation part is the easier part compared to transmission & distribution.

you get it ! the way people see business owner especially when you didn't arrive with 2025 lexus .

ARISHEM:
And when you begin with you are a business man. He will not only see you as a red flag but first see you as so unserious

See how they ruin this country... one by one

I asked ChatGPT today how much it will cost to build 5k megawatt, it says 5billion dollars, I then asked how much was Nigeria generated revenue for 2025, it says 35 to 50 billion dollars.

Dangote refinery was able to build his own power within a year and they currently have about 540 megawatt, meanwhile the entire country has less than 4k megawatt, is that not counterintuitive

9. When you meet a girl's father for the first time, the first thing he wants to know is what you do for a living. Dey play.


When you start your answer with "Actually" then her father loses interest

Otiku ole

where are the 2500 tractor

MIKOLOWISKA:
the 2500 tractors he bought don't count ba?
Nothing will satisfy you lot

This should even be a federal project ... The governor really tried on this one.

Yekini won't die if he has a federal project like this across the 36 states where people can rent million-naira worth of machineries for their farm at a cheap price

So I visit india often and Bangalore precisely and I can assure you that india police are not so different from Nigerian police. They are one of the most corrupt police in the world.

The reason why these Nigerians push drugs easily in india is because they get bailed after being caught. They just pay some huge amount of money and that's all.

See achievement everywhere

US will never leave a country until they destabilize it. Internal war loading...

This man just spent 4 years doing nothing, an old man like him with all his experiences.

The $516 million loan that was newly approved could even change the narrative if well spent... shared across four regions, giving each about ₦180 billion. That money could build real projects: an AI and software research center in Lagos with military grade software research and stuff, a world class hospital in Anambra with advanced equipment, a renewable energy lab in Kano producing solar panel in scale, and a textile manufacturing hub in Warri or Benin. These would create jobs and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imports and foreign services.

Instead, he will be spend it on political campaigns.

These ones think Lagos is their inheritance

lol the dollar for primary is inside some ghana must go

Amotolongbo:
He was not sleeping, he was praying.

All these meetings no concern Atiku. Na the primary election concern am

The only people that will vote tinubu are those living under the rock

I had a quick conversation with a bike man few days ago, he said his prayer is for tinubu not to rig the election. He said everybody that is not politician in the north is shouting Peter obi or qwaqwanso I don't know how to spell his name

lol one less potential people Tinubu could buy to vote for him in 2027

Kdon2:
So you wan rush am go meet him maker ba?🤣

he's 50 without job

Kdon2:
All your options are filled with death traps. 😜