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Foreign Affairs › Re: Trump Calls Tariffs "Economic Revolution", Says China The Most Hit Country. by michlins(m): 5:51pm On Apr 05, 2025
The same people who condemned Buhari for closing the border because rice will celebrate this.


Meanwhile such draconian rules no longer apply. You use your area of strength to compensate and compete.

USA has the intellect while China has the labour. That's the essence of globalisation. Companies will rather pay the tariffs than manufacture in the US because of the cost of labour
Politics › Re: Trump Tariff War Is Destroying Global Economy – Okonjo-Iweala by michlins(m): 11:50pm On Apr 04, 2025
InvertedHammer:
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This is a very good news.

Many see doom, a few see opportunities.

It is a global market reset for opportunists to scoop up equities and commodities at low prices. Imagine DCAing oil at these prices cool

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it's opportunity for the wealthy to expand their portfolio. I saw a family complaining about their $100k being wiped out completely in the stock market
Politics › Re: Prof Shehu Mahdi Gives Reno Omokri Below The Belt Shade by michlins(m): 9:25pm On Apr 02, 2025
Ezedgreat:
the man achebe also rejected there wuruwuru and political national honor were others is lobbies for it truly some no get price atall
everyone has a price. It doesn't have to be monetary
Politics › Re: Bandit Leader Bello Turji Celebrates Eid, Kills 12 In Sokoto For ‘fun’ by michlins(m): 7:46pm On Apr 02, 2025
After killing for a while, you go psychotic
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 2:04am On Apr 02, 2025
Contemporary or traditional design, bring it, I will run it perfectly

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Technology Market › Re: House Clearance Sales.. Come In Here!!!! by michlins(m): 1:15am On Apr 02, 2025
Kewtt:
Get it insured. Especially the screen.
from S7 edge to my previous phone 23+. I don't do such and yet nothing happens to my phone
Technology Market › Re: House Clearance Sales.. Come In Here!!!! by michlins(m): 8:20pm On Apr 01, 2025
Kewtt:
I returned to the embrace of my Xiaomi redmi note 9 pro after my Samsung galaxy note 9 turned green and went dark.

No one should have to pour money down the drain like that
we go still buy Samsung sir
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 7:36pm On Apr 01, 2025
motymop:
I am yet to see a Nigerian bank that allows HNI to borrow against their stock options, the only stuff I have seen is HNI using bonds, fixed deposit, Treasury bills or mutual funds as collaterals.

2. real estate does not mean landvalone, there are many options, commercial buildings, farm lands, industrial complexes, office spaces, luxury properties home and abroad and the obvious ones lands, yeah these are real assets.

3. Starting a business does not mean it will be successful, there are hundreds of ways for HNI to make money without starting up any business. ( There are bonds, MF, Hedge funds,etc)

4. elumelu real estate portfolio isn't transcorp, I am talking about personal real estate portfolio which will consist of luxury properties, commercial office spaces acres of lands( farm land inclusive) etc.
his real estate portfolio is included in his worth. Most of them are tied to his UBA bank
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 7:20am On Apr 01, 2025
Engrgabi:
rivers state governors canr steal $2b monthly. Minimum will be around N10billion monthly. Definitely it will be hard for any of the governors to still about $2bn in his 4 years tenure. But thats some amount of money N10bn monthly, you are automatically a millionaire in U.S.D
if Lagos can't do it,no state can do it
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 11:48pm On Mar 31, 2025
motymop:
Stocks are financial assets and not real assets and can go to zero.

So all their assets aren't tie to stocks.

Many rich people assets are very diversified, a part in stock, cash in hand, real estate, gold and all sort of real assets.

In Nigeria, stocks are chargeable assets and you pay capital gain tax on them.

The only stuff you don't pay tax on are dividends ( returns on your stocks)

Get your facts rights before typing stuff and stop watching too much movies.

Many rich people in Nigeria have lot of cash in hand and they use Debit cards just like every other people tied to their name
and this is why they leave their stock portfolio intact and borrow against it whenever they want to make big purchases.

Talking about real estate, I personally don't see it as investment option. Say you bought a land for 5ml today and sell for 30ml in five years, you just buried the 5ml and left it dormant. If you have invested 5ml in business, the ROI will be more.

Elumelu for one has real estate portfolio but it's also in form of stock options (I have forgotten the name of the hotel chain)
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 4:13pm On Mar 31, 2025
motymop:
you are not correct

Forbes does not have access to bank accounts or assets of HNI. Many of their assets are not in public, they are hidden

Forbes only have acccess to public information like stocks info in a PLC, they dont have access to bank accounts, debt , hidden bank accounts, gold holdings and other assets
how do you think the rich get by? You think they have a billion naira somewhere that they can easily access?


First, they tie up all their investments in stocks to enable them avoid paying personal income taxes

Secondly, the company takes care of all their personal needs (travel, feeding, clothing etc). The company will write these things off as cost of running the CEO office. They keep a very little liquid cash for impromptu emergencies only.

That's why that your rich uncle will always give you a date before he helps you because he gets by monthly on a budget and you interpret it as juju timeline

So yes, their finances are easily traceable
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 2:15pm On Mar 31, 2025
motymop:
He also own shares in transcorp, he has assets in real assets and many more

Do not use his UBA holding to judge him

Also this guy wont like to declare some of his assets publicly because backclash and tax.
his worth is public knowledge. Everyone knows his investments and their worth in every company.

Something about the rich is that at certain levels, your personal worth becomes public knowledge. There are people who are constantly watching all his moves and copying his investment strategies so he can't hide
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 2:13pm On Mar 31, 2025
motymop:
they are if they make their record public

Atiku is also weathy and should be worth millions of dollars , he is a part owner of Intels Intels Nigeria, one of the largest oil servicing business in Nigeria, revenue for last year was $295.5 million and they founded this business in 1982

I have no clue about tinubu but he should be worth millions of dollars
they're worth millions of dollars but you see billions, they haven't had such to their names

El Chapo at one point controlled the movement of cocaine into US and operated one of the biggest cartel between Mexico and US and yet was worth $1bn at the peak of his operations
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 1:24pm On Mar 31, 2025
Rexymania:
Tinubu nd atiku
none of them are billionaires in dollars. You have have zero idea of what a billion dollars is like. Imagine all the years Dangote has been working hard coupled with the help of monopoly and see how many billions he has managed to get
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 11:56am On Mar 31, 2025
lionshare:
Nigerian media often mirrors the public’s tendency to prioritize sensationalized narratives over factual analysis. When comparing Nigeria’s budgetary allocations and population size to peers like Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt, it becomes clear that the country’s resources are insufficient even for a single major city like Lagos, let alone the entire nation.
exactly what is happening. Egypt is currently building a new capital from ground up and they are spending almost twice the Nigeria's annual budget ($58bn versus $28bn)
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 11:50am On Mar 31, 2025
Xannadu:
Whether you steal 1 million naira or 1 million dollars, stealing is wrong and should not be magnified or commonized in any way.
then remove your statement about the number being up to 5000 if corrupt politicians are captured because it's entirely wrong and it fuels the wrong narrative that Nigeria is rich and that the politicians are all billionaires in dollars.

They steal and it's entirely wrong because we don't even have enough to sustain our over population but not like we imagine
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 11:41am On Mar 31, 2025
Xannadu:
So what's your reasoning here, the state resources are too small for politicians to embezzle so it doesn't matter? The fact that you even think Nigeria is a poor country shows just how little you know about the economy. Not to even consider the fact that all that goes into a politician's pocket comes only from the IGR, completely ignoring the billions of dollars they borrow yearly for "infrastructural developments" we never get to see after their tenure ends.
I'm saying that the amount embezzled is exaggerated by the masses. If a state governor decides to steal #2bn monthly, that's less than $2ml monthly and in eight years, it's less than $200ml

But ask an average person,he will tell you that the governors are richer than Dangote.

This country is extremely poor and the masses have a whole different idea and expectations
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 11:34am On Mar 31, 2025
Xannadu:
So what's your reasoning here, the state resources are too small for politicians to embezzle so it doesn't matter? The fact that you even think Nigeria is a poor country shows just how little you know about the economy. Not to even consider the fact that all that goes into a politician's pocket comes only from the IGR, completely ignoring the billions of dollars they borrow yearly for "infrastructural developments" we never get to see after their tenure ends.
how much is the Nigeria budget annually both borrowing and revenue, add another 100% as revenue not captured by politicians, how much is it that you think politicians embezzle billions of dollars
Politics › Re: Why Adeleke And Tony Elumelu Are Not On Forb Billionaire List by michlins(m): 10:41am On Mar 31, 2025
Xannadu:
Plus the fact that stolen wealth is usually not recognised by forbes. Otherwise there'd be over 5000 Nigerians on Forbes billionaires list
I don't even understand how you folks think about Nigeria fortunes. This is a very poor country by all standards. A state that doesn't generate a billion yet you hear citizens claiming that the governor stole billions of dollars. Even if he stole everything the state made in a year,it wouldn't be up to $2bn. How many states have a budget of $2bn except Lagos, Abuja and maybe Kano. So let's say the government steals 100% of everything all to himself,he won't accumulate billions of dollars.

If you want to understand what corruption looks like, check the grant America gave Ukraine for war. Over $300bn is not accounted for
Properties › Re: 5 Bedroom Royal Duplex by Dennis3D + 5 Other Structures in Okigwe Imo State by michlins(m): 9:24am On Mar 28, 2025
Dennis3D:
More site updates.

Painting ongoing at the security house and Gen house and Boy's Quarters.

Final tiling works ongoing at the main Duplex sitting room.
when I look at things you gave me the opportunity to accomplish here, I'm immensely grateful and it also gives me a sense of pride
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 11:49am On Mar 27, 2025
inze:
. . . what's the difference between sliding and rolling gate Sir?
swinging and rolling gate I mean sir
Properties › Re: Thread tank stand construction by New Pace Services. 07032446904 by michlins(op): 5:04am On Mar 27, 2025
Painting

Properties › Re: Thread tank stand construction by New Pace Services. 07032446904 by michlins(op): 5:02am On Mar 27, 2025
michlins:
I will upload the photos later today as nairaland currently limits the number of pictures I can upload
the photos

Properties › Re: Thread tank stand construction by New Pace Services. 07032446904 by michlins(op): 10:44pm On Mar 26, 2025
I will upload the photos later today as nairaland currently limits the number of pictures I can upload
Properties › Re: Thread tank stand construction by New Pace Services. 07032446904 by michlins(op): 10:43pm On Mar 26, 2025
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Properties › Re: Thread tank stand construction by New Pace Services. 07032446904 by michlins(op): 10:42pm On Mar 26, 2025
We completed this job today and below are the pictures as work moved

Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 10:37pm On Mar 26, 2025
Obinnau:
Hello guys please what is the best size for gate wideness is it 12ft or 13 or 14 ft?
14ft is the ideal and standard width for sliding gate but 16ft for rolling gate

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Christianity Etc › Re: Why Gospel Music Ministers Should Not Charge Fees – Pastor Femi Lazarus by michlins(m): 4:47pm On Mar 26, 2025
So how can I bank manager handle the stress of his job and still perform optimally?

When invited by other ministries,who pays for his travels and inconveniences.

Oga, you dey collect enough bars, pay your artists or you do the preaching and singing yourself
Properties › Re: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by michlins(m): 8:51pm On Mar 25, 2025
Billions123:
Hi Everyone,

I went to inspect a project yesterday whose plumbing was just finished. I noticed the water pressure from the water outlets indoor is low.

What i mean is that I expect the water from the kitchen faucet, wash hand basins and the shower mixer to gush. But the water is rather just coming out with no pressure at all.

The compound tap outside gushes with pressure tho.

What could be the problem? Could it be the product used?
tank stand supplying the water is lower than the desired height

Properties › Re: Thread tank stand construction by New Pace Services. 07032446904 by michlins(op): 9:07am On Mar 24, 2025
michlins:
we have actually started working on this project for a couple of days now. We're still on the foundation casting though

Politics › Re: Tsunami That Swept Jonathan Out Of Office Is Building Up Against Tinubu – Dalung by michlins(m): 11:47am On Mar 23, 2025
All these Northern politicians and their born to rule mentality sef. So you were blind in the last eight years and suddenly you can see all that is wrong with Nigeria

It's tinubu that is compounding the whole thing be the problem
Phones › Re: Samsung 25watts Charger For ₦200 Each by michlins(m): 4:07am On Mar 23, 2025
mikey101:
Stay away from fake products. This is what original Samsung 25w charger packaging looks like and it's retailed at 10k in most places, 15k for 45 watts. OP is just trying to pull a fast one with his fake products. From 200 to 3000 grin
this is also fake. Original Samsung charger costs upwards of $45

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