₦airaland Forum

oaks123:
While I understand the average Nigerian's frustration with the banking system and the economy in general, and I don't begrudge people their right to put their money where they like, it is just plain crazy to see people come here and write epistles justifying where MMM gets 30% to pay out to others and trying to get more people to put in their money.

A simple search of MMM or Sergey Mavrodi on wikipedia will give you all the information you need to know on this Ponzi scheme. It WILL collapse eventually even though people are currently making money from it. So i think whoever has the risk appetite should go ahead and invest quietly, if u get paid, thank God, if you dont, lick your wounds in private. But please don't come on a public platform and try to encourage people to join you in a scheme, which when it goes bust you can't offer any help.

Somebody actually said MMM isnt making money and it's their ideology to help people. Jeez!!

I don't know how people can believe that sh*t, so are the organizers father Christmas that they'll create a system to make thousands of people make huge money and they go home with nothing? And some say they make money from advert.Where is the advert on their site?

aloeman15:
Do the math-
At 1million per plot, thats 740 plots- about 370 acres. Or 37 hectares. Pls correct my calculation if it's wrong. But however you slice it, that's what was paid for 3000 hectares.
Does this mean that under similar circumstances, you'll advise people in your village to take the deal?

See Oga, park. Lagos is adding great value to the place, if Lagos govt does not show interest in that place, it's value will not be more than 70k per Acre, like the Oshogbo farm. the reason why you're talking 1 million per plot is because of the massive development going on there, It's a land most people are running away from because it's mostly water land, with massive investments and developments, it's being transformed so much that a lot of foreigners are there now and the standard of living of the people there are getting a lot better. Also Lagos government can as well choose not to give them anything and they're are protected by the LandUseAct to do that - I'm not saying that's right . But this development is a lot to their benefit.

wizkidblogger:
MMM Zimbabwe and South Africa have crashed. Google it.

MMM Nigeria will soon crash.

There' no way it won't crashed, anyone who can think logically enough should see that, The worse is that it won't only affect those doing it but we the innocents because a lot of money taking out of the system.

Pierocash:
it ruite unfortunate that CBN has joined d team of ignorant wailers attacking MMM without finding out how it works.how wil MMM RUN wit peoples money,is MMM a bank?do they av access to anybody's money that they wil run away wit?.no body pays to MMM,It is only a
platform connecting participant who donate to each other directly thru individual bank accounts.they should stop attacking MMM,no participant har ever lost a dime to MMM over d yrs
Long live MMM

You people will not listen Now, when the Casala Busts, you go come dey cry --- Where is MMM getting the 30% they're promising you? why are people not using their brain when it comes to money?

Morever MMM put strong CAVEAT on their website but people will not listen.

dmostcheerful:
Come on! Give me a break! The truth is conventional financial institutions have grossly failed us in Nigeria and the regulatory bodies have merely given them a slap on the wrist.

When the Stock market crashed and investors lost their hard earned resources what came of it? Was any one involved in the Stock market scam prosecuted?

When banks went under due to Board/Management unwholesome practises what punitive measures did CBN et all take? Innocent bank customers lost huge sums of money without remedy

Long live MMM

You people will not listen Now, when the Casala Busts, you go come dey cry --- Where is MMM getting the 30% they're promising you? why are people not using their brain when it comes to money?

If every states can be active and Viable we will have lesser problems in Nigeria

gabazin080:
who would like to do business with us with our bad economy.

sai dullarpo

MarK Zucherberg, the Chinese, the Lebanese, the Indians - #WhatYouSeeIsWhatYouGet etc

florencepoko2:
Did he really can say that during these 49 years of marriage, he never cheated on his wife ?? I guess not. No man can have sex with one woman for 49 years. It's impossible.

You think every man is like you, You don't even need to be a Christian to remain faithful, if you have faithfulness in you, not everybody like that lifestyle #Overated.

soberdrunk:
Women are so addicted to playing "victim"!! Haba!!! After reading this her 'fairy tale' story, You Will begin to see tuface as "The Devil". See the way she Just paint herself like Virgin Mary way tuface take advantage of

Na wa oh! Did she condemn 2face in this story? She said she was a victim of her own emotions, I guess 2face was too, because I'm sure he didn't plan to distribute children for different women but couldn't resist them. We all make miatakes, most important thing in life is to bounce back from ur mistakes, some never got a chance, she's lucky she did.

riddler4real:
You still not getting it, in my previous post I explained to you the edge facebook had over myspace... And that was what made facebook the next big thin on social media. It was unique at that point in time even the mighty HI5 didnt have such networking.....

Now let me remind you also. Yahoo was innovative it had a search engine, email services, and a multimedia web services but what happened. Google came and dominated the game, how did it do that. thought innovation and acquisition. Youtube was the deal breaker enabling them to develop more in advertisment, they also diversified into mobile tech, computer systems etc...

No one can dominate forever cause perfection is limitless. People are thinking and google and facebook will do what it can to buy over any budding threat to steal the show from them.

But the question you are not answering is why are these people selling? don't they think they can do better than facebook and google. Before people sell they've weight their options and realize that's the best decision they could make.

For example, google wanted to buy facebook, but facebook had enough insight to know that what they have is huge and can compete with Google, though they were still smaller then, they chose not to sell. Facebook will not try to buy Twiter because twitter is doing fine, twitter also won't sell because they can compete. Some of the companies that sold are better of selling because if not they might have become irrelevant by now. Social Network is a different game, when you have the market (especially at global level), it's very hard to catch up

riddler4real:
I am happy you know the statistics and that is why they want to get a share of the 60 million internet users by introducing the affordable internet access.....

Yeah! you're very correct but what would you do about it? Have you created your own solution to compete at that level? If you've not, then enjoy their affordable internet, atleast they're not harming anybody, they're even helping - Whatever their Motive is, as long as it add value to me and my country, I'm cool with - Abeg! Facebook, I get app wey I wan sell o.

riddler4real:
www.naifizzy.com

Thats my social media it's almost done though working presently on the mobile app... I am deep into information technology thats why I am telling you these things...

Your site is not bad. I also have one myself, it's offline now, will be back on-line soon, But even you know you can't grow this site to and enviable height without facebook and Google - You need them for Traffic, Adverts and even Earning, the best most people can do is partner with them, not compete, because no matter what you say others are not listening - they're busy face booking and goggling. And if you want to create competition, God help you, let's see how long it will take you.

riddler4real:
LOL... Facebook bough over instagram because it had the capacity to dislodge facebook. Do you remember Myspace. It came out years before facebook but what happened? My space was among the first major social media but facebook had an edge over it, facebook was programmed to network people of similar schools and organizations... Which brought old friends together from same schools and maintained new friends from same schools. That was the edge facebook had.
In the informative business you can be overthrown if your ideas are not creative enough. So when facebook sees a threat growing, they buy it before it matures.... That was why the cost ran into billions......

See forget it, those things won't happen again, Myspace Social Velocity couldn't compete with facebook, so it lost, but facebook, in addition to the fact that Billions can't do without it per day, like one-third of the world using it, they keep adding value to it almost everyday, the dynamics of human relationship is not too many, and facebook is almost covering everything - 'Send friend request', 'Follow-someone' 'like' - almost everything others are offering they're offering, Facebook came out with a WOW! factor, that makes them beat the competition, I don't know how many can come out with such wow anymore, because facebook's thousand developers round the world are covering too many aspects. Even if you're able to come out with something, what is the probability that they won't catch up with you before you reach 5Million users.That period you're talking about is gone for life. Even facebook learnt from myspace's mistake. And you've also answer the question, they buy before it matures, but even if they don't buy they can still beat that completion, how big is foursquare today? What foursquare can do, facebook is already doing with a simple app, so be wise. Facebook and Google will keep dominating, because they're never relenting!

riddler4real:
Ask yourself this question. Why are they trying so hard to infiltrate into our lives and cultivate into our way of life?

Nobody is infiltrating into your life, if you don't want to join facebook for example, nobody will force you to join. Nigerians is 18Million on facebook, while our population is upto 180Million, those who don't want to be disturbed are still living their lives.

riddler4real:
I understand you very well, my brother. But I need you to know that this is a greek gift. Why do you think he wants to spend millions of $ to give us affordable internet. This is deeper than what you think.

We are in the informative age. And social media is the next big thing in the world today. The richest people in the world today are majorly int the information business. The truth is, they want to know everything, infiltrate into our lives and control us eventually. Just as their ancestors did during colonization.... Our fore fathers were lured and eventually exploited and enslaved.

Why do u think Facebook spent billions of $ buying over whatsapp, instagram ad others? Who is crazy enough to do that? Except the person has an agenda.

See the answer is obvious to everybody, They want to dominate the business world, there are two companies at the forefront of world domination, FACEBOOK and GOOGLE, so their 'agenda' is not hidden. I need to also ask you why did whatsapp and instagram also sell to facebook? Because they know that it's almost impossible to compete with them. If I have an app today that facebook is interested in, I will sell and become a billionaire, because if I don't sell i know facebook has the capacity to research, do something more powerful than mine and get me out of the market. Facebook can reproduce whatsapp, or something more powerful, but it might take them more time doing that and they might not get all the users when they're ready so they prefer to buy from guys already doing it and who also have the passion and capacity to develop it further with facebook's support. The only time a company should confront these two company is when you're very very sure what you have can beat theirs or they can't get you out of the market, Interestingly they're also the companies contribution the most to the future and advancement of global technology.

riddler4real:
Remember how our fore fathers were deceived by the europeans, when they came with mirrors, alcohol, guns, and other eye candy stuffs. And how they were eventually manipulated, over thrown and exploited....

We are in the information age.... The wealthiest people in the world now are people that have the largest access to information. (Information technology)
Why did you think Whatsapp was bought over, instagram also for billions of dollars?
Is it not crazy for someone to spend billions of $ buying several social media platforms?

This is deeper than you think. Google and facebook are bent to harness every information it can grasp especially in 3rd world countries like ours who are fickle minded and too ignorant to know their left from right. They cant do that in Germany or france or china....

Everybody knows that at the bottom of it, it's business. It's Symbiotic relationship, You just have to be wise, when the US secretary came to Nigeria, was it not business, they don't go to countries that don't give them value, but it would be foolishness to turn them down because you think it's all business, because you need them as much as they need you, Facebook's interest in Nigeria will bring a lot of development, I was watching the town meeting and can already imagine business opportunities that would come out for Nigeria. Then some apps that'll be created custom to Nigeria - When he went to Kenya, his talk was around their MobileMoney, I won't be suprised if he creates a powerful solution that will support that. end of the day, Facebook will make much more money and those countries too will be enrich, advance in tech and businesses will benefit

riddler4real:
The young man sees money in Nigeria we have the largest market in Africa and he's a business man not a philanthropist. So dont think he's coming here to give u free candy.....
If only our leaders can encourage and manage the potentials of the youth we wont be so overwhelmed like this. All these overhyping is becoming irritating.

Nigeria and sycophancy is like 5 n 6

I wish our own Rich men can be like him. Yes he's a business man and he obviously has interest in Nigeria, but he's going to invest in things that will encourage and make Internet affordable, supporting developers who have ideas but no money, among other things, to me, he's a Philanthropic business man.

Talking about overhyping, he is not overhyped, he is the 7th richest man in the world and facebook is one of the top brand worldwide, If I'm in Government now, I will do more than our govt have done to get his attention and show more interest in our country. Abi no be foreigh investors we they look for? what can be more foreign than this. In this case he's even the one coming, not the one that govt will go and be wasting country's resources traveling and trying to get attention of companies that are not interested.

And If I'm a celebrity, I will do more than our celebrities, call it as..licking, you must recognize when your helper is around you, and if Zucheberg shows interest in your project, you're made, even Americas are looking for his attention, how much more me. But some people are too proud, the only time you hear their voice is when they're shouting JONATHAN or BUHARI, they can die for those people, but people who are making quality contribution, they would be asking ' who is Zucherberg'. I respect 'TONY ELUMELU', and a few people truly adding value in this country, I don't foolishly Idol worship greedy politicians who are creating unfavorable condition for youth to succeed.

ladyF:
The look on Buharis's face tho, like say he never see drone before

It's [size=15pt]LadyF[/size] again

Have you seen one before? - Real Life. Only God knows how you'll react if you see one.

letsbet:
Mark even if u no epp anybody at least you taught many Nigerians that true success no be by wearing feragamo, prada or agbada upandan.

How did he not help anybody? Do you have a facebook account? Do you connect with people everyday? If you can answer Yes, then he helps you everyday.

Secondly his coming will not bring instant help but it's an open door to opportunities, those who will benefit are ppl with open mind, not people shouting 'who he epp' and miss opportunities.

free2ryhme:
from the comments of the builders, they did not mention if a permit was obtained or not. However, government should also follow the due process in demolition . Two wrongs do not make a right. Further, if Government cannot provide any affordable lands and accommodation why destroy what people are struggling to put together except its an environmental hazard. Wicked world.

If they didn't get permits then they have themselves to blame, because govt have a master plan, and they have many development projects like bridges and roads, if their structures obstruct such developments, there's no other option than to be pulled down.

Hysmady:
Wetin concern akara with burger...Zuckerberg meeting is supposed to be with it techies,bloggers,web developers,app developers and it's counterparts...Been seeing the opposite like musicians,comedians,video directors,photographers...
like seriously

You people should learn to follow happenings thoroughly that's why you miss opportunities, Mark's mission to Nigeria is not only to developers but also to entrepreneurs, especially in areas where Nigeria is well known for round the globe,the entertainment industry; Nollywood, music etc.

Facebook majorly makes money from advertising to businesses and Nollywood is a big business in Nigeria, he needs to know how to serve them better.

abokibuhari:
He has the brain of an Igbo man, but the body of an afonja



If thats your daughter on your dp, shes beautiful

Na Lie, if na Igbo man, Na to produce like 5 movies per week quality or no quality. But he a typical Yoruba man, Son of Adelove, pays attention to Culture, attention to details, good Stories and Quality.

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HomeOfMe:
He looks so casual and simple like he just strolled in from the next house. If it were a Nigeria,he wld have worn the most expensive agbada or designer suit.

American rich guys are always dressing very simple- Bill gates is always on shirt and trousers, Steve jobs before he died, on T-shirt and jeans, they define wealth differently from the way Africans do, for us wealth is how much we can show outwardly by the clothes, the cars etc.

quintybabe:
And you think they married each other just to keep igbo and Yoruba United, it funny how you think, you know

When you read some comments, the only reason you'll believe the person is educated is because he wrote them in English, It beats me how people can go through school and they're not cured of ethnic/tribal bigotry, the thinking is so backward and weird, they'll keep on beating their chest that their tribe is superior, their tribe is the best, no wonder we can't synergize to move Nigeria forward.

Mrbigman1:
The so called "bishop " now have selected people to preach to, hope u wnt punish your branch managers if they dnt turn up a double customers in 6 months?

Na wa oh! Wetin you want the man to do na? He preach, you took it out of his church and made it a social buzz, making bogus issue out of it, he said he wasn't speaking to you 'enjoy your life as you want', you say he's selecting people - you should kuku tell him to stop preaching.

Keneking:
But it was mass communciated

On TV or Radio?

RadicallyBlunt:
Everybody wants to link themselves with d rich in anyway. Nawa o. I doubt if dis guy don paint him papa and mama b4.

Well I pray Dangote rewards you. You deserve a reward. The pics are nice

Person no go get out of im hustle? Any legal way to get out na way!

PrivateInvestig:
I Dont understand o,like everyone is praising that stupid orphan for having sex abi? In as much as I condemn the act,that girl s a disgrace too.

Is it anybody's business what she does with her life? How can a moral issue become a crime? You can judge her that she's morally lose or whatever, but she shouldn't be treated has a criminal or dehumanized for it, these people should be jailed.

repogirl:
I noticed that they mostly interviewed sokpan boys who lack exposure but the few men who were older and possibly already married were more tolerant of the idea.

Yes, a woman should know how to cook but in the case where she doesn't, other factors should also determine the best action to take.

Does she want to learn?
Does she have other redeeming qualities about her?
Her personality, etc....

What if she doesn't know how to cook but she is industrious, hardworking and a really caring woman who contributes financially to the family, would you still act the same way? I doubt it.

Why will she not know how to cook? Is it that her mummy doesn't know how or she's too stubborn to learn or she doesn't help are mum in the Kitchen? I can't imagine how a full grown African woman can escape such lessons growing up right here, it must be a major cause for concern.But if the reasons given are genuine then of course the man should help her to learn, but end of the day, she need to know how.

Ginaz:
If cooking is a must then why marriage still breaking?

That's crap.

There are a few reasons why marriage breaks - Infidelity, finance, quarrel, food, sex...

Cooking is definitely one of them, you know how to cook, you've removed one of the major cause of your marriage breaking. Some men will quarrel with their wives but still can't miss the food, quarrel settles at the family table. You don't know how to cook, you can't bring your family together, not just your husband, even your children.