Dudeweedlmao:


Can you please explain the bolded?

It's simple really. Growing up in Naij we believed that as soon as you have a degree you become a master of the universe and the big bucks start rolling in. Also we were of the impression it'll make the oyibos take us more seriously and afford us respect. Nothing could be further from the truth. Over here a Bus driver and a Lawyer can be earning the same salary. Over here some Bricklayers earn the same as some Accountants.
There are many different paths that take less time,cost less money and can earn you the same or more than others. If I tell you to become a Brick Layer you'll probably say God forbid.
What if I tell you that I know a couple of brick layers that started their own business contracting to construction firms earning £32,000 every two months. The same £32,000 I was earning a year with my prestigious shiny degree and my nice suit and tie!!
Naij culture programmes us towards prestige (Lawyer,Doctor,Accountant) which is all very well and good. But if money is what you are after, more times than often you are actually misinformed and are looking in the wrong direction.

While I studied in London in the early 2000s I was on a salary of £12000 per annum which is about N5,800,000 today.
When I graduated and had a full permanent graduate salary role a couple of years back I was then on £32,000 per annum which is over N15,000,000 per annum at today's rates. I've since moved up by "a bit".

But the lesson I took from it is that I really didn't need the degree. If i had known then what I know now i would have gone down a different path and today I'll be earning double of £32,000. It was my Naija mentality and not realising that white people put priorities on different things to us Africans "in their country ".

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A Picture Tour of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja Nigeria. See which land marks you can identify and feel free to add your own pictures.

iihtNigeria:
Certification or Degree, which one do you think has more weight in IT? Please comment.

Consider this. The Degree is a foundation that can give you a GENERAL understanding of Information Technology.

However Certification is more specific and tells anyone that you are actually competent in a particular I.T field (Programming,Web Developer, Project Management,Analyst, Tester, Software Engineer,Developer,App Builder,Business Developer,1st and 2nd Line Support, Database Security,System Security etc)
The Degree doesn't teach or prepare you for the above. The Certification however does. And from an employment point of view you cannot get a job without being certified to show competence. Good luck.

Onyochejohn:
anybody you see type or mention afonja is a classic fools , afonja according to history was a local worrior who fought against Fulani rulership Ilorin kwara state, kwara state is a North Central Nigeria comprises of many tribes and languages

You've got it the wrong way round. Read my notes above about what Afonja means. Afonja was fighting WITH the Hausa Fulani not against.

Pweety008:


What's the meaning of this Afonjas self? I have always wanted to know

The name Afonja comes from a Yoruba Chief/Warrior named Afonja. History has it that he had a quarrel with many Yoruba chieftains ,elders and leaders over rights and leadership title. From the quarrelling the other Yoruba chieftains were able to displace him.
Out of anger and seeking revenge against his fellow Yoruba men he went into an agreement with Hausa and Fulani Warriors who were planning on invading ancient Yoruba Region now known as Kwara.
He essentially betrayed his kinsmen and through his help and assistance because of Afonjas knowledge of the Yoruba terrain the Hausa and Fulani invaders were able to decisively defeat the Yoruba defenders in battle.

Henceforth the name Afonja has been related to a person who is a traitor or betrayer. Someone who will stab you in the back or can not be trusted. Like Judas in the Bible.

Even till today the effects are still being felt with Kwara being referred to as an Islamic territory by some people and that's why there is a large Hausa and Fulani population in Kwara. This is a rewriting of their original history and culture. Essentially an annexation.

So if someone calls you an Afonja you know what they mean.

The problem some times is that people don't always read or comprehend properly.

The court granted him bail. BUT he has NOT been bailed until the bail conditions are met. Meaning that the Producer/Phone Thief/Impersonator called Seun Egbegbe is STILL in prison cooling off.

So people here saying congrats "I'm not hhhunderstanding" ??

Very good investigative work on the part of the guys that took the pics. If indeed those are the real pics from the car and real VIN information as opposed to a ruse to remove public interest from a potential restorative gold mine. That said the two cars are very similar and can be deceiving to the untrained eye hence the probable use for the Pontiac as the Base for kitting a Ferrari frame. However the interiors are the give away. Whilst the car in Ibadan has a real Ferrari steering wheel and real Ferrari body the interior and engine is different. See pics below showing and comparing the interior and body of the Ferrari F50 with the Pontiac Fiero.

darknetcom:
why the hell do you people care about the dollar so much??..

is it your currency??...

i just read this morning that americas debt as hit 20trillion dollars...new record..
it could reach 30trillion in some years...

stop wishing yourselfs badluck...

future americans will be slaves...

is this what you want??...

how the hell do you want to pay back 20trillion dollars debt....

No vex but you be confirmed Olodo. The U.S and the US Dollars are two separate entities. Whilst we shouldn't be too bothered about the U.S the dollar on the other hand is the entire world's preferred trading currency.
A bit like the old days when our ancestors traded in cowries. Maybe in the future we will trade in gold but till then it's a wise man that understands that you need all the dollars you can find if you are to be an international success in today's world.

VastFinder:
Even though most middle and upper-middle class Nigerians prefer cooking with gas,the need for kerosene has not been completely eliminated. This is because a number of low-income earners in Nigeria surpass the middle and upper-middle class and for this category of people, cooking with kerosene is much more affordable.

A lot of middle class citizens still use kerosene for cooking alongside gas. So, if you are thinking of going into kerosene retail business, demand is certainly not a problem.

Requirements
Some of the things that you would need to start your kerosene business include-:

1. Certification
You cannot just start kerosene business without proper registration and licensing. You need to register your business with the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC).

Upon registration, you would receive a certificate which would permit you to buy your kerosene in wholesale directly from the NNPC. This makes it possible for you to have access to products cheaply. However, this process takes time and of course, would cost you money.

But if you want the easy way out, you can become an indirect marketer. As an indirect marketer, you would source for your products from registered marketers. Although, you would get products at a more expensive rate compared to buying directly from the depot.

2. Location
You need a strategic location to sell your products. Some kerosene marketers own filling stations which they use in selling kerosene alongside other petroleum products but if you cannot afford to build yourself a station, you can just set up a depot in a safe place.

I have even seen people set up kerosene mini-depots in front of their homes. However, you must take issues of safety very seriously if you decide to go with this option.

3. Dispensing Pump
To make it easy for you to sell your product, you should get an automatic dispensing pump. You can easily get them from dealers in major Nigerian cities.

However, if you still don’t know where to get one, you can try to ask from people who are already into the business; they can easily point you in the direction where they got theirs.

An automatic dispensing pump would make your job really easy as you would be able to easily measure your products and charge your customers correctly.

4. Petroleum Tanker
This is only necessary for people who are starting kerosene business on a large scale. If you have registered with PPMC and DPR and want to be buying your products directly from the depot even start supplying other kerosene sub-dealers, you would need a petroleum tanker to move your products around easily.

5. Capital
The amount you need to start a kerosene business would depend on the scale you wish to operate. With about N200, 000, you can set up a small-scale kerosene business in your neighborhood or somewhere close. But if you want to operate this business on a large scale, you should be ready to spend at least 1 million naira.

Source: https://vastfinder..com/2017/01/kerosene-business-in-nigeria.html

Any information on the possible profit margins? Or wholesale and retail prices? Any information on the potential "Return on Investment" percentages? Any information on the potential disadvantages .
Any information on government policies and regulations on the business? Any information on market practices and operational modalities?
I like your post but it could also have been written up by a secondary school student with only Google.
If you want to give information give real information that can actually be of use to the reader. Cheers.

WebDoc:


Thanks for the advice. I really appreciate.
Regarding the strong caveat on Airport Road, and how "AMAC/FCT/AGIS has destroyed many people's houses over the years", are you implying a willful collusion among these government agencies to exploit or punish people? I want to believe that approvals for the affected constructions have always come from the very same agencies!

Well there lies the paradox that is Nigerian governmental administrations. A majority of the affected property owners actually bought the land assuming that the transactions were legal. Even high ranking politicians where affected. What then happened was that after a change in leadership the incoming administration reviewed the agreements and subsequently invalidated them. Siting amongst other things that said deals were illegal due to their potential for disrupting the Abuja "master plan" or being in areas ear marked for future projects like the railway line etc.
So it wasn't necessarily a "collusion" like you alluded to more like incompetence and poor governance. The demolitions were quite rife during El-Rufais tenure and people lost billions of naira with no recompense in most instances.

WebDoc:
Hi folks.

Could any one please help me with insights into the cost of building a 4-bedroom in Abuja (Airport Road), as things stand currently. I understand that a lot of variation can arise out of options made, especially regarding finishing, so a middle kind of course would help just fine.
A detailed compilation would be more useful than a sweeping summary.

Finally, I'm your regular guy with no extras bucks to throw around , so a good quality project, not compromising basic safety standards while keeping costs down, is the goal.

NB: I would really gone for a bungalow, but I understand that the FCT now has a policy of NOT approving such low-density buildings in these areas.

Thanks all in advance.

At OP, it's best to speak to people that are already doing anything you want to venture into. I shuttle between London and Abuja and I'm currently on the construction of my second house in Abuja.
The first thing you need is a building plan. This will guide your budget. In Nigeria a Valuer/Quantity Surveyor can get this for you and for very cheap in this recession.
The second thing is your budget. This will determine how grand or otherwise the building will be. Cost of materials are almost always the same all over Nigeria except for things like windows and doors and tiles and roof materials. So therefore it's the main structure that will affect your pocket including finishings like fence and type of fence.
As a rough guide my first house was a 3 bed bungalow it cost less than 6 Million naira not including the land and estate fee a few years back. You need north of 10 Million naira as a guide. Not including cost of the land.
The third bit of advice I'll give you is to keep costs down as much as possible. Because you are almost certainly to discover you'll go over budget at some point. Ask anyone who has built. Especially if you take over a year to complete the construction. This happens because of inflation. The price of a bag of cement in January last year is very different from the price in September last year.
The very last bit of advice I'd give you is to be very careful where you want to build. Airport Road is a very contentious area. It has seen AMAC/FCT/AGIS destroy many people's houses over the years because they built on illegal land. Do not under any circumstances build on stand alone land on Airport Road or else you want to cry. Your safest bet is to buy estate land and buildings within the estate. Is this what you have done and which estate is it?

Shortyy:

I'm yet to see you with ordinary Vic O

Hahahahahaha one cartoon of Orijin for you. That comment na fire....lol

NaMeAboki:
Did anyone noticed how these pensioners, from a so called superior educated enclave, still cannot spell?
Their slogan, in the 1st & last picture, read something like, 'Do Not Use Hunger to Coarse Pensioners Accept 40% Pension Arrears.
LOL, COARSE instead of CAUSE

Better to keep quiet and let others think you are a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
You've just made a fool of yourself by trying to show you are better than a group of elderly people fighting for their rights. Shame on you.

@ OP, where are the pictures of the interior of the property. You are advertising a property for rent but the only pics you have are from the outside of the fence.
How do we know it's genuine and if it is genuine how do we know it's worth our while if we have absolutely no idea about something you want N1.5 Million naira for. This is basic stuff.

If the report is true then the couple were killed by Carbon Monoxide poisoning. It's a very toxic gas that can kill or seriously harm you if inhaled.
Unfortunately thousands of people are killed every year all over the world from this.
It is a colourless and odourless byproduct of incomplete combustion. Which makes it deadly as it strikes without any pre warnings. What you should look out for is symptoms of "CO" (Carbon Monoxide) poisoning whenever you are using any appliances that uses combustion and has emissions. This includes your Gas cooker. Generator. Gas Boiler. Even your car or motorcycle if used within a closed space with poor ventilation.
The symptoms to watch out for when using any of the above is headaches,stomach pains,weakness, dizziness, nausea,shortness of breath,blurry vision,fainting.
If you feel any of the above. Immediately distance yourself from the appliance and ventilate the area. Mild poisoning usually doesn't need medication but the appliance should be checked for faults. If you however were to sleep in the vicinity of a faulty appliance that is leaking Carbon Monoxide that may be your last sleep. Stay safe and spread the message!

Jeffboi:
Good morning everyone
These are PHCN pole with multiple high-tension cable on them, 1 of them is seriously damaged am sure it's the cables up that is still holding from falling. Pls someone should notify the right authorities for actions.


The pole is Arab traffic utako, opposite berga yard






Pls can someone explain to me the red light in the 4th pix


Cc lalasticala. Help save life oh

Taking a picture is very good.You should have gone a step further by going to the nearest Police station or Council Office to report. Since you said Utako this falls under AMAC. You might have saved a life or multiple.

English comprehension is still an issue in Africa. The Federal Government has NOT lifted the ban on the 41 items. They have indicated a POSSIBLE softening in 2017. We still don't have the fleshed out details of how this will actually happen if at all it does. What's wrong with you people?

bigFOOTcaveMAN:
Buhari had ulterior motives behind the "campaign change"
Tinubu had the real "change" in mind.
For Buhari to fully implement & execute his ulterior motives, he froze out Tinubu, makavelli style.
Tinubu being a seasoned and principled politician went back to his known factory settings, opposition politicking.
I guess those thinking he'd wish to be fully rejoined with the scammers that currently reign supreme on our political firmament are just too naive.
If i am right, Tinubu's major worry as we speak is his name being associated with the failure Buhari has become. Which sincere Nigerian won't be?
I bet he presently sleeps and wake up thinking of how to right the wrongs he played lead to midwife.
How does he achieve this? He wouldnt come out gun blazing, bearing in mind the sinister modus operandi of his one time allies.
He makes any obvious opposing move to early, they surely will diabolically rein him. So he bids his time for when the time is right.
Let no one fool his or her self that Tinubu will be too eager to run back to Buhari. He has little or no price to be bought with as he's got it all already.
Truely, Buhari needs him now, but i am sure Tinubu has moved on based on principles he is well known for.
Nigeria will be better served with Tinubu lurking in the shadows and executing another political upper cut on another clueless and yet vindictive dulllard of maximum ruler.

Down with the tyranical dulllard.

SAI TINUBU!

Your comment is a paradox and by extension highly illogical and quite frankly disgraceful. You and I agree on one thing and is that the president has failed the country,is a tyrant, cares more for northerners and has also frozen out Tinubu. You also admitted and I agree that Tinubu was the midwife for this catastrophic choice of leadership.
So my question is where is your condemnation for Tinubu who has a big hand in the suffering being experienced by Nigerians now. I posit that Tinubu was singlehandedly the most important figure that ensured Buhari's presidency by galvanising the majority of the Yoruba vote which when coupled with the Northern votes created a voting majority in the election.
If Tinubu was so clever why did he not heed the lessons learned by Awolowo at the hands of the Northerners many years ago which is this,the only people Northerners want to share power with is fellow Northerners.
Tinubu's judgement is flawed and because of political ambition he has led Nigeria to the abyss. All Tinubu deserves is condemnation and not praise!

Mujaheeeden:
A governor commission a Supermarket


Okorocha has passed uselessness

Your comment betrays a lack of understanding of economics and politics in general. Only a couple of weeks ago U.S President elect and his Vice President went to a factory to promote a jobs ideology. As the company promised not to outsource american jobs.
This move by Okorocha is to encourage job creators which this business is. And also advertise to the world in general that Imo State is open for business. Whilst simultaneously scoring browning points as a business friendly governor.
Small as it is, it should be applauded as tiny drops of water make a might ocean. So instead of wasting your small air time ranting online try instead to be a positive sensible human being.

Demmzy15:
I have a question, is orozo(the area near that road which is being constructed to lead to apo) classified as Abuja?

For those using spectranet, ntel, smile, etc. Can you use them in orozo?

It's urgent, a friend needs it now. He's planning on moving in soon.

Orozo depending on what part of it is largely in Abuja.

LorDBolton:


Oga we still have to face "reality" forget these oyibo talk what did the last develuation do to our naira?

I believe it was over 350/$ before the first develuation? Did it work? NO!

Now we even saw 460/$ parallel market. That shows u the system is flawed, the market will always be distorted due to profiteering and hoarding by members of the supply chain.

That is why even dangote stated this current exchange rate is NOT The true value of the naira... it's being artificially decreased

So if CBN hands off completely expect 1000/$

You are one of the few on here to make a 100% accurate analysis.Firstly Incoming foreign investors want your currency weaker because it makes their foreign currency do more when brought into the country. Secondly a floatation has ALREADY been done. Thirdly the floating didn't work as it led to inflation which amongst other things led to recession. FOURTH and most importantly the Nigerian Factor. CBN is fighting a necessary battle by intervening through selling dollars at a predetermined rate, if not!!!!!!! Profiteers,Currency racketeering, politicians trying to hide stolen money, etc will cause the Naira to crash to nightmare levels. This battle is forever and CBN should continue to fight it or else the many evil people in Nigeria will destroy the currency till it has no more value!

whirlwind7:
How about walking across the border from Lagos and physically inspect your choice car, as well as check the VIN right there on the spot, online? Wouldn't that be cheaper and much faster?
You pay the appropriate customs charge and your ride is home with you within 72 hours.
Given the prevailing cutthroat exchange rate, importing from US doesn't look so attractive as it once was. Though this isn't an issue for folks with deep pockets. Also, the customs at Apapa, just like everything Nigerian, are experts at frustrating legit imports, just to make you incur demurrage, and swell their income. Customs personnel manning land borders are a bit more humane and straightforward, though not by much.

I guess you are referring to buying from Cotonou? Would be nice if you can give the readers a bit more information. I assumed that the import surcharge of 35% or 70% is applied uniformly regardless of origin of the car. The only difference between Cotonou and the USA being no costs like shipping, clearing,demmurage, etc. Please advise.

Truth234:


That is why Travelex introduced compulsory biometric registration before selling to BDC operators. It will curb their activities to some extent and help boost liquidity in the market. Maybe that is why some of the BDC operators are reluctant to register.

Don't forget Travelex also sell dollars as well, so this move will ease the economic gridlock. Just the announcement already bolstered Naira value on the parallel market.

Whilst it's a good idea to check dollar hoarders you can be rest assured they'll find a way to beat it.
Now here's the real truth. Forex manipulation like Inconsistent electricity supply is here to stay for the long term.
The reason is simple. Powerful and wicked elements in society have discovered that it's a fantastic way of creating wealth. It's also become an addiction. These elements have slush funds of stolen billions in naira. What they do is buy up available dollars. This leads to dollar scarcity. This dollar scarcity in effect doubles the value of the dollars they've already bought.
It then becomes a vicious circle.
What a lot of people haven't woken up to yet is that Forex is the now new Crude oil for the elite.

ANENEANDASSOC:


Deed of assignment is mere paper not backed by law .But Power of attorney is a legal document transferring ownership of property from one party to another. it is signed,sealed and stamped and entered .It is very essential when processing your certificate of occupancy moreover i hope you have checked with AGIS and FCDA the authenticity of such land that you purchased. ..If you need enlightenment contact me on whatsapp 08024808190. m an estate surveyor and valuer.

My God!!!! Were you drunk when you wrote this? You are like a Carpenter trying to perform Medical surgery with hammer and nail. You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about and to think people are liking your comment is scary.

1. Deed of Assignment. Is a Legal document that assigns title from one party to another.
(Example is when you inherit property from a parent who previously owned it. Instead of selling the property to you they transfer their title to you. Making you the new owner of the property )

2. Power of Attorney. Is the appointment of an individual or agent granting legal rights to act in the place of the appointer. (Example is an executor of the estate of a deceased person or someone who through incapacity is unable to act on their own)

If you don't know someone please don't pretend to. False information can be dangerous to the person receiving it.

Solitin40:

mumu you saw 70% of the revenue is from oil and you are still saying rubbish you need help from above

Is Buhari OPEC ?

When GEJ was there why can't he save ?

It is clearly obvious that you the bad luck

Zombie alert. Una still remain? In a few months I expect una to die out from hunger induced by your northern masters. Mumu.

Buhari is no leader and Nigeria plus Nigerians are poorer as a whole for having voted him into power.
This is evidence for those who are still confused and blind about the real intentions of Buhari. He didn't come to make Nigeria a better place,he came to make the Northerners a more powerful ethnic group in Nigeria.
All the major power and political positions have been earmarked for Northerners (except for Saraki's).
Now the bulk majority of funds for capital projects have been also earmarked for Northerners.
This same president wanted to enshrine into law a Grazing Bill that will allow cattle rearing nomads legal rights to Trespass on other peoples land wherever it may be in Nigeria.
This same president spent the first months of his presidency travelling all over the world yet he is still to set foot in the South of Nigeria.
This same president for months after his election was still to form a cabinet when he eventually did not one good policy decision has been made.
This same president gave direct orders to override court decisions . Gave direct orders to override CBN and is directly responsible for the forex debacle as policy makers where afraid of doing their jobs due to bullying by him and his cronies based on their dinasour Naira ideology.
Bola Tinubu and some elements in Nigeria should go and hide their heads in shame. History will judge you all. They allowed hatred,wickedness,tribalism and personal interest to cloud their minds by allowing a man Buhari who clearly had no idea or plans to become president of Nigeria. Bola Tinubu and his supporters have rolled back many years of progress in this country and taken us far far back. The commonality in Nigeria today,is Hunger,Poverty and Hatred. May the almighty judge Bola Tinubu and his followers for what they have brought upon Nigeria.