₦airaland Forum

dru23:
Whether Jonathan or Buhari they are all the samething.. And this why Nigeria is where it is today...... I wept for the future generations......

The leaders fail to take responsibility for their actions. And now it's citizens are not holding them accountable, the one eyed man , is leading the blind nation .....

You are calling Trump dumb. But wait a minute, are you also not on the same train you accused Trump of.

If you can't properly attribute a clause as popular as "stealing is not corruption" to its right source.

Just asking o

dru23:
Yes o .... Just like when [b][/b]Buhari [b][/b]said stealing is not corruption

Point of correction, it was former president Jonathan who said that.

[quote author=dru23 post=88814920][/quote]I'm stating the obvious. If you know how powerful the media can b used to shape public opinion.

Watch CNN and AL Jazeera on issues relating to Trump speech n assess how both media companies attempt to present it.

Fact CNN is pro- democrat.

Vision2045:
Obvious fact sir

In as much as I don't like Republicans/ Trump stand against immigrants. I don't see Biden as a tough opponent for Trump. Though both are OLD men by American standards.


Democrats operate a more liberal policy when it comes to immigrants than Republicans.

Vision2045:
I actually watched it ...Trust CNN to always replay it.....but the part he talked about the disinfectant was not even up to 30 seconds....

Even though I would rather prefer he didn't make such statement.. sometimes that guy just forget his position and play his personality.

CNN is pro democrats in their reportage.

I prefer Al- Jazeera. They are more objective than CNN

My 2 cents.

You mentioned contract of 4.6m and you needed 2m naira to execute. Meaning you have like a net of 2m.

Isn't there some form of mobilisation in funds to start up like 30-40%.

Are you sure its scam free and you have Legit contract papers with TERMS AND Conditions in black n white. cos from ur discuss, its not FG,

You would find it hard to get someone who will give you 2m like that.

My advice: look for someone whose company will get the contract, he bankrolls and when he gets paid, you get a cut of the profit.

These r d initial sacrifices you need to make to CUT ur teeth in the contracting RACKET in Nigeria.

Felicity0001:
Right from the onset I said it that the lockdown won't remedy anything about the virus it will only make matter worse even.

Lift the lockdown and let the citizen observe these roles.

1.Carry out massive sensitization on how to prevent the spread of the virus
2. No shaking of hands
3. No huging of strangers, colleague or friends. Only partners are allowed to hug provided they're healthy and without the virus.
4. Everybody should make use of facemask which will help stop saliva while speaking in public.
5. No spitting Or blowing of the noise on the road Or in public places unless into a gutter.
6. No dancing in parties, clubs and religious gathering to help hinder

sweating.
7. Buses should not carry standing and 3 persons in a row on 14seater buses.
8. Financial institutions should make sanitizers available for every customers making use of its ATM, same should apply to every organisation.
9. Report or call the authorities if you have or suspect anyone having systoms of covid 19.
10. Obey all the comandments, and see how the virus die a natural death.

Felicity dis ur rules in Lagos

No. 4. D bus/ agbero conductor wt an unending symphony, Maryland- palmgrove- yaba.

7. 3 people in a row. In a typical danfo, that they don't mind putting 5 pple.

Forget all the media hogwash NCDC n LASG r spewing.

The National response is to wait , observe and mimic the actions of our western and European counterparts.

We follow what they do.

As it is right now, there's NO more cards to play from the FG.

Someone mentioned, invest heavily in healthcare,
Investment in healthcare is wat you do on a continuous basis n it takes years before you reach a certain threshold to get results.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Bolt is saying 54k for one leg.

The two legs na 108k, according to Uche.

Abeg how much you wan add join am again? [/color]

You must roger na

Cos dem full road, d cashout must be huge dz dayz cos just yestday ,
two full grown men threw caution to the wind n engaged themselves in a free for all 4 Edo. .

izzou:
[color=royalblue]I don't know, but.....[/color]

You forgot to add funds for Foreseen contingencies/ offerings on d Road .
d MIB.

Bigleaf1006:
With the contemporary e hailing business model in Nigeria. You are partially right.However I feel many of us are doing it the wrong way.

There are also car rental companies abroad that people use for e hailing and it works but here the reverse seems to be the case.

Cos in Europe n developed climes, there are no

Unpredictable elements in the mix :

BAD ROADS, POOR ROAD network, dishonest Vios, Local govt touts, shady fuel operatives, Dishonest MECHANICS, Police.

There is a certainty of the average earnings per week out there in Europe n Co.

In Lagos, it is highly unpredictable.

OJURONGBE1:
Hi everyone ,it feels good to be back on this thread after 4 months absence.
Deactivated my previous account(Freshprince91) when my Ford Mondeo wanted to kill me .
It plunged me into debt and i was sad ,empty and clueless but it feels a little better now .
Missed everyone (POPE ,IZZOU ,NDUBUIS, JAYDEE ,GENTLE LIFE ,ANGRYIGBO MAN, COOLADEX, NORTHBIRD, and all the wonderful driverprenuers like Luxurydriversng usually put it)
FELICITY, Baba i appreciate your gesture last week .Anyone who's had a negative impression about this fella should perish that thought ,he's humble and kind . My friend attested to it last week. Bless you bro!

Welcome back bruh

Felicity0001:
Guy with the current price of crude oil @ $10.9pb if you buy 1000 or 5000 barrels now then wait to sell at $60pb in next 3months do you know how much you would be making??

Give it a try and thank me later.

Wat we sell is Brent crude n not Texas int. N it still around 23-25 dollars.

Moreover Energy trading n brokerage is a tight niche. High and strict entry barriers

mrjaydee:
Ok thanks for the advice. Is it still profitable to venture into it, I know it's all about risks too?

Follow advice @ xrayj.

The algorithms dt determine d flow of d market r thousands of miles away, a system dt sucks and spits out d inexperienced traders.

deedee44:
We have so many outstanding players in the era of Messi and Ronaldo but because of how high these two have set the bar, we do not see them as outstanding. Players like Xavi, Iniesta, Pirlo, lewandoski (most underrated striker ever IMO), robben, Suarez, Neymar, to mention few. The ones you mentioned, how many years did they stay on top, these two have been there for over a decade. There's no point in trying to compare Messi and Ronaldo to any player past or present

Baba, forget, we don't hv too much exceptional players dis Messi n Ronaldo period.

96, 97,- 99. D likes of Zidane, Raul Gonzalez, Thierry Henry, suker, n much more.

If you watched Euro 2000, mehn, iv neva seen Henry in such exceptional form, guy moved like wind.

djon78:
I may not believe your assumptions.

You will be surprised to know that there are many men that are not into extra marital affairs. Very many men out there.

But the problem is that majority of the time you people expose yourself to the worst of men and then you come up with unverified claims.
That you are exposed to the worst does not mean there are not good men out there.

Its justw like saying that all women are slut.s Because of what some women do, but that's not true, there are exceptionally very good women out there. Depends on what you see.

Very true.

To add, when you make finances the ultimate yardstick in measuring d worth of a man, that's what you get.

ndubuis:
That's just it. Some folks don't plan, don't save. For the record, I'm doing uber on part time, my uber earnings has been feeding me for the past one year and has taken care of all my bills within the period, while my monthly salary has been swelling like a motherfxxker. That Uber money is what is still taking care of me for nearly two months now that I haven't drove. If this lock down goes on for another two months, that money will be sufficient for me.

Bottom line is, some people don't plan with what they earn. Maybe you all have too many responsibilities that you can handle. Too many responsibilities at once makes you irresponsible because you allowed them to accumulate and overwhelm you. You simply failed to think ahead and plan.

For instance, if you have siblings that you take care of, why do you have to marry without waiting for that responsibility to ease off a little? Why the rush? And quite often, getting married to a woman that won't support you but will further heap all her burden on you plus the ones you already have. Next, you start breading children like a mad man Why won't you go broke in the shortest possible time?

The problem isn't that the job isn't paying but people don't "cut their coats according to their sizes"( don't even know what that adage means but makes sense). At this point, any uber driver that works full time, yet complains of being broke, even if he has a descent job that pays him 250k a month, he's still going to get broke because he has refused to save and plan.

Tell me that the Uber job is stressful, I may agree, but tell me you are broke within a month? Son, you don't know what you are doing. You can say the car isn't yours as the excuse, then quit than being an industry slave.

You are right in some things, except the marriage part.one can marry, but put plans for a child on hold.



But let's face it, Uber is not a job, it's a stop- gap.

For one Uber and Bolt can't let you maximize your tym.

For instance, you can't fix n say OK. I will work from 6am to 4pm n go home, cos the market is pretty unpredictable. You end up wasting precious hours waiting for a ride that won't happen.


Also, guys who have a steady income job get to cash out over the weekends. Earnings most weekdays are in sharp contrast with the weekends.

Reason, the bulk of earnings happen over the weekends. So for guys working( in paid employment), it's a bonus.

All in all, it's evident that most guys dt CLAIM dy make 20k daily are all bunch of bloody liars.

YorubaKinging:
The lying scientists keeps giving you lamba
From going to the moon to exploring the sun

And you really think there's a space station out there when we are not even in space lol

You need to start believing in the bible

You are using one of their inventions.

Or you think you just make calls wtout d efforts of satellite in space.

Stop being religious. It won't take you far

calaharry:
WIND OF CHANGE IS HERE.!
NO AMOUNT OF LOCKDOWN EXTENTIONS WILL STOP CVID19 EXCEPT THE WISDOM OF GOD. AFRICANS MUST BE FREE FROM PHAROHS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP AND PROGRESS LIKE ATLEAST D DESERT DUBAI MODEL.

AS SEEN IN DEATH COUNT IN AFRICA COMPARED TO EUROPE AND USA,
COVID19 IS A WAVE OF PLAGUE HERE TO WIPE AWAY EVERY PHAROS IN AFRICA THAT IS EMBEZZLING NATIONAL WEALTH TO IMPROVERISH AFRICA MASSES WHICH HAD ELIMINATED THE MIDDLECLASS AND KEEPS WIDENING THE GAP BETWEEN RICH AND POOR PERENIALLY.

MAY GOD CONTINUE USING THE COVID PLAGUE TO RAVAGE EVERY PHAROHS IN AFRICAN SOCIOECONOMIC LEDERSHIP SYSTEMS IJNA UNTILL THEY SURRENDER THOSE LOOTS TO THE MASSES BENEFITS

Read your history well, Pharaoh is from Africa.

dckng16:
A company that has the right to fire and hire u is your employer, forget all these sugar coated words they use " Driver Partners". You are not a partner, you an employee.

Well, just like any capitalist driven corporation, they (Uber n Bolt) don't care about you, as long as the bottomline is intact.

Any body on UBER/BOLT is on a DAILY CONTRACT. Cos you can be yanked off any moment.

So the onus lies on the driver/partner esp dose who run it full tym, to think of an EXIT strategy.

And shdnt be carried away by the allure of daily / weekly payouts.

EaRtHgUy:
Guys please I really need an answer to this question. I just saw a corolla drop someone off in my estate. From all indications, the car looks like an e-hailing car. Unfortunately, I couldn't get to him on time to actually ask him myself. So my question is this, Are some Uber/Bolt drivers still on the road during this lock down?

Offline thinz. Probably driver has Covid 19 food clearance. Or rider is essential duty.

BlueBeard:
Good morning prestigious drivers and car owners. Please I'm asking this question for a very good friend. He was very active on Uber as a driver, but his account got deactivated the second time, after a high number of declining requests, and he didn't visit Uber office to sort them out. Now he wants to leave for the UK after this whole pandemic is out. Experts in the house, please do u think he can still drive on Uber when he gets to UK, despite his account bn deactivated here in Nigeria?

Thanks

Is Uber the only ehail app in UK? I don't think so, so he shd not worry much. Moreover, there are other cab services apart from uber

If he's going to the UK, legit, he wud get @ least a job, so he shdnt worry much, even if Uber is d only app in d whole of UK.

Worse case scenario, he gets a survival job for starters, he shd dust himself n stop thinking dt wtout Uber he won't survive.

dapotemi:
Bros, be careful with the kind of advice you get here. YOU ARE NOT THE OWNER OF THE CAR YET! You self reason am, am assuming the car is a corolla, maybe bought for 1.8m, plate number, maybe comp insurance, maybe tracker. Am assuming 2m total package, so because you have paid me 100k, about 5% of my COST, you want to hold my keys, remove plate number, remove tyre. All this people giving you this advice wants to render you jobless unknowingly.
I don't know d contract you sign but know that the car owner still Remain d owner of his car in nearly 99% of HP agreement until you don PAY finish. I have witness where someone paid 70% of HP agreement and still losses d car due to inability to pay completely. There are some Wicked clause in most agreement. Remember, it was draft by car owner and its always to their advantage. If you try removing anything from that car, God's willing Corona end and you default and he activate one of those wicked clause in ur agreement. Am sure that u know that there are weeks you will Surely default and you will need his help, no sow bad seed Now.
My Advice, return his car, it should not be in ur possession this period self, share your honest concern with him, about how d car might be devalue and all that and how this might affect d car you're already paying for. Listen to his responds.If he cares about you and your contract, you will know what to do. I don't think his friend wants to use d car, he just want d car to be in his possession. Do not terminate d contract, things will be a little bit slow, I mean hard after dis Corona period. Hold on to what you've got!

Op, follow the advice above,

Return the car and wait for the lapse of CoRO.

dru23:
For now many business is on hold due to the epidemic. Even the oil industry is been affected, so whatever business is out there now is adversely affected by the epidemic.
Transportation business is a very lucrative business, company like young shall grow, God is good motor etc. Companies like these has been around for years . The owners of these companies master the game, not easy but it is a good cash flow business....

Now property business is a long term investment. It's a business you invest and take your mind off. As business man you need cash flow, you need a business that brings in cash and cash is king.

So if you are not ready to take risk and have a cash flow business, it is better to get a regular job like everybody else and any little money you have u can use it to buy land. And from there you continue doing your office job till you retire ....

But if you dont want to live average, you have to come out of your comfort zone and take risk....

No one is talking about not taking RISK here my friend. Cos it seems you don't undastand d context of d discourse.


Let me giv you a recap. Using 800k - 1m to buy a second hand car n putting it on Uber / Bolt -- Yes or No....

That's wat we r talking about. So if you HV other alternatives for Xana , go ahead n tag him

xana101:
I’m really thinking of business to do with like 800k to 1m. I’m seriously considering buying a naija used Toyota Corolla 2005 and put on rental at 25k weekly. Guys please do u think I’m ok. If I get a good driver do u think I’ll make my money. Thanks

Boss, as per me o, if I had 800k - 1m , na to gradually move away from the Uber/ BOlt thing.

A whole 800k to buy a second hand car and put it again under the SLAVE MASTERS ( Uber n BOlt)

A car under UBER N BOLT is not an ASSET.

It keeps deprecating week in week out.

Heck, the system is highly volatile and unpredictable,

Look at, these two weeks now, it means zero returns on investment.

Look @ guys DT used financing to buy their cars, is that not trouble.

ChidimmaP:
Good evening wonderful people. Hope y'all are staying safe and at home. I have few questions please

1. Is lexus ES350 2009 model good for Uber/bolt business in Nigeria?
2. Between Owerri, Uyo and Calabar, which is a better destination for this business?

Please if you're doing Uber/bolt in Owerri, Calabar or Uyo, do let me kniw

Why Lexus my broda

That's a premium brand.

N Bolt and Uber don't give a flying f**k the kind of exotic machine you bring on board.

Na still #65/km and #10/ min wt 20% service fee.

Pls reconsider using a Lexus 2009 for CHEAP fares.

If I had such a car, I wudnt even try it.

Babadee1900:
Away from the insurance talk....

Abuja drivers how are you guys coping with the low fare? From my observation few days ago, I noticed that Lagos price is high compared to Abuja price.

Pic 1. A ride I booked for my sister while she was in Abuja.
17km/1000

Pic 2. Still within Abuja, 15km/1000

Pic 3. Lagos trip. 15.5km/1400

The only thing Abuja lacks is the LARGE no of riders.

Trust me. You can get to point A and point B in good time in d FCT. N guys still make decent stuff out there .

In Lagos, what you get paid for is peanuts for SLEEPING in traffic. #8/ min.

On a normal day, DT lekki trip will take you over 40mins , cos of dese corona shyt ,dats y it looks so short.

topsydee007:
It's not that easy bro.

The fear of not getting the car back would make driver want to negotiate for a lesser remitance and their own survival in this lockdown period night depend on little change they see from the hustle.

Would you rather b a driver DT parted honorably with your principal or one that would be termed

" he owed me rental fees for two weeks and I had no choice but to collect the car"

The "two weeks " being weeks that were practically impossible to make money, but since you are with d car, you have to pay d rent due.



Except off course the social stigma of not returning home with a car and neighbours asking about the whereabouts of the car and not first asking about your own welfare .

topsydee007:
It's not that easy bro.

The fear of not getting the car back would make driver want to negotiate for a lesser remitance and their own survival in this lockdown period night depend on little change they see from the hustle.

I quite undastand Bro. But you know Abuja doesn't recover quickly from a break as per street hustle, so if korona takes like a week, its going to take lyk an extra week for d city to bounce back.

You know wat I'm saying. Are you going to Owe close to 40k for DT period.


Cos ders no way on Earth you can pay up dis week.

topsydee007:
I wonder why some partners are so inconsiderate. In Abuja, there is no request at all. I was outside yesterday from 9am - 2pm ..only made 2k net... I even drove from wuse 2 through gwarimpa ( inside gwarimpa ooo ) till I get to kubwa. No request on bolt and Uber. Both apps were on

It's almost impossible to meet up with weekly remitance in this lockdown period. Partners should try and consider drivers abeg

Why not call partner, drive car to his/her house, have it parked. When corona is over.
You go back n start from there.
Seriously, if I wz a partner, I wud respect my driver for that.

febble:
am a new bolt driver...am driving a Toyota Camry 2.4 engine

i usually gross a maximum of 7k with 2k fuel

2k fuel + 1400 (20% bolt commission) = 3400

so am making 3600 after deduction.

pls house can you share how much u gross, so that i can know if am on the right path or not.

thanks

Brotherly, you are on the right path.

That's good fuel consumption for a Toyota Camry.

Put in more efforts on weekends.

drmikeadams:
most of us no get savings forget d hype about making 20k daily..all na hog wash

Knew from the 2nd week of running dis racket dt Ders no way a driver can make 15k daily.CONSISTENTLY.

Just audio /dashboard earnings.