₦airaland Forum

Incoherent gibberish.
So they should waste money on outdated Tv stations
Glorified Malls ,Hotels etc

Money should only be spent on
1 education,
2 health ,
3 Physical infrastructure needed for commerce
4 acquisition of modern skills (especially on the trades)
5 the plant/machinery to use to skills .

What annoys me is that our governors are not doing anything to bring our tradesmen( plumber , bricklayers ,mechanics ,butchers ,welders etc ) into the 21st century.
They are still stuck in 1960.
They keep sharing sewing machines ,Okada and other crap to people who are not driven .
they needspend that money setting up technical colleges to update the skills the of these men to something comparable with the developed world .
2 men do in 10 step what it takes one man to do in one step.

As long as there is oil , Nigeria ain't dividing.
The evil attached to that commodity is something else and those benefiting from it will not let go .
That thing aka the Dutch disease is something else.
Nigeria is suffering the most critical form of that disease.

Markfemi2:
Situation got so bad igbo companies thought Yoruba companies were foreign even cliaming Yoruba companies when they were caught with all their v connect stores dem start to dey repeat

Honestly speaking, we can do better. I have always said that we should measure ourselves against developed countries. If we do this, then we can agree that it is simply not good enough.
This is why we need to get out of that country Nigeria. The issue of electricity, mass transportation and revenue allocation is holding us back. Not to talk of other Nigerian made issues like terrorism, insecurity and poor governance.
This is a Chinese show factory in Kano owned by Lee group Many small scale businesses could easily have been operating at this level while the money wasted on private jets by one of the big boys could have easily built 10 of these

Deedeedee3:
In this page alone, yorubas have posted 3 products. scholes0, oduastates, and ibosEnvyYorubas have all posted 1 each

I can go 100 pages on fabricators alone. Like I said they run into thousands. From the big boys to the one man operator.Built to specifications and requirement.
These guys do not copy. Tell them what you want the machine to do and they will come up with solutions.
Unfortunately, most of them operate below the surface. There is one I came about recently with contracts with the UN for the supply of engineering solutions in subsaharan Africa but yet has limited online presence .

Niji Group

Engineering, Farming, Foods, Hospitality

Niji Group is a conglomerate that operates in four (4) different fields. Niji Group was conceived by Mr. Adeniji Kolawole, who has passion for excellence and quality. Niji Group commenced business in 1991 with the establishment of Niji Lukas Nig. Ltd, an engineering (fabrication) company. Over the years, the company has built a very impressive pedigree and has carved an enviable niche for itself in the fabrication of diverse agro-allied equipment and machinery, responsible for the manufacture of at least 90% of the machines used in its food processing company, Niji Foods. The success story of Niji Lukas Nig. Ltd has enabled its diversification into other businesses leading to what is today known as Niji Group.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKry_6qGjCU

Balocool

Local fabricators of Refrigeration and air conditioning appliances

‘I fabricated freezers to meet ice block demand in Osun’
Daily Trust3 Oct 2016
Prince Adelusi Balogun, fondly called Balocool, hails from Ekiti State and attended the Technical College, Ado Ekiti where he was trained as a fridge repairer. Realising that there was high demand for ice block in Osun State, he fabricated freezers for mass production of ice block. The 54-year-old technician has trained many youths on how to make the machine and he employed many youths in his factory. Those in ice block business in Osun State are now using Balogun’s freezer to produce ice block for commercial purpose. In this interview with Abdul-Hameed Oyegbade in Osogbo, he spoke on the invention.
How did you fabricate the freezers for production of ice block?
I fabricated the machine for the production of ice block when I realised that people in Osun State were traveling to Ibadan in Oyo State to buy ice block to make their beverages chilled. As a fridge mechanic, I felt that I could make a machine that would be producing ice block and meet the demand for ice block in Osun State. In 1988, I went to Ibadan to see the freezer that they were using to produce the ice block. I eventually saw the freezer at Oke-Ado in Ibadan and I studied it with the determination that I would try to fabricate it locally. When I returned to Osogbo, I went to the Industrial Development Centre (IDC) and disclosed my idea to the coordinator of the centre, Engineer Moronto and sought his help. It took me four years to be able to fabricate the first local freezer in 1992 with the assistance of Engineer Moronto. The locally fabricated freezer is a combination of fridge and air conditioner and I’m making the machines in different sizes. That was how I started fabricating the local freezers for sale in Osogbo and other parts of Osun State.
How did you extend your freezers beyond Osun State?
It was Engineer Moronto that invited me in 2003 and told me that minister in the cabinet of the then president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo wanted my locally fabricated freezer with a specification. When I made the local freezer for the minister, I was told to deliver it at Abuja. I took the locally made freezer to Abuja and that was my first time of visiting Abuja. Since then, I have been selling my products in Abuja. I have customers in some part of the north including Maiduguri, Kano, Sokoto as well as Niger State but I could not go there in the last couple of years because of the Boko Haram problem. I was introduced to International Trade Fair in Kaduna in 2014 and I made good sales there. Since then, I have been participating regularly in different International trade fair events in Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Enugu, Abuja and Port Harcourt. I’m currently participating in the on-going trade fair in Abuja.
What are the major challenges you are facing?
The problem of finance is my major challenge. I have plan to produce more machines after this trade fair but the high cost of the raw materials for production is making it difficult for me to produce at the moment. Another challenge is the way prices of raw materials for the production of the machines have skyrocketed because the high cost of the production has adverse effect on the production. The prices of the materials I’m using to produce the machines have multiplied.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za35GMf75oo

I will do some small and medium size engineering companies soon. Someone mentioned earlier that we have many of them. Yes we do.

Jonathan earned in one year what Buhari will not in 4 years.

Haus of Hercules



Haus of Hercules (HOH) is a footwear and accessories brand based in Lagos, Nigeria. It specializes in simple yet stylish and exquisite handmade shoes.

The HOH collection includes loafers, oxfords, brogues, toms and moccasins made from luxurious fabrics such as velvet and soft suede and traditional fabrics like denim, tweed and batik-patterned fabrics.

The brain behind Haus of Hercules is Christopher Jeje, a young Nigerian designer and entrepreneur. He started this impressive footwear business in 2010 with just over $30 in startup capital. Since then, HOH has showcased on fashion runways in Lagos, Accra and London.

Luxury fashion

TTDALK

ttdalk.ng

Temilade Osinfade is the founder and Creative Director at T.T Dalk. During his days at the university, he would draw out footwear designs on paper for local shoe craftsmen to make for him. His shoes and slippers caught the attention of other students and that’s how the T.T Dalk footwear business was born.

T.T Dalk is revolutionizing the local footwear business in Nigeria and has been featured on several international fashion shows and runways. He primarily sells his shoes on online stores and a few boutique retail outlets in Nigeria’s major cities.

In a recent press interview, he gave the following advice: “… you need to have passion for the business, it takes a lot of consis­tency and perseverance. Define your brand, and define your target market. You will not find many people who are knowledgeable about the business, so you need to educate yourself and do most of the work at the early stages. You must be very creative, and most especially you need to take risks. Get out of your comfort zone and explore the outside world!”

T.T Dalk is definitely a promising brand to watch in Africa’s fast evolving footwear landscape.

All socks

Founder and CEO

Oluseyi Akigbogun, the MD/CEO of Allsocks is your definition of a resilient man and a go getter. Seyi immediately after graduation, went to work; setting up his business of making socks for a living, which is a feat that others deemed impossible, if not laughable. Well, Seyi is the one laughing all the way to the bank now, as he is being patronized by celebrities, and is quickly becoming a household name. In an exclusive interview with Kemi Mobuse Blog he let her into his world of socks making, His inspiration, His Challenges and His successes in recent years enjoy. In Her words She says ;

“I chased him all around the net, despite the fact, that, he is someone i have known for years, he was a tough guy, to get to sit still for an interview, but, guess what? i got my interview, hehe”…read his story below:

Kemi Mobuse blog: Good Day, can we meet you?

Allsocks: My name is Oluseyi Akigbogun. Royal house help of All Socks Nigeria, with the brand name Allsocks. Am from Ogun state, single, could be playful and quiet… I believe in the power of focus “staying on one thing till it works”

Kemi Mobuse blog: What do you do and what inspired your business?

Allsocks: I run Allsocks… A socks manufacturing company which focuses on providing quality and affordable socks for all who wear them. Presently, we run the first online socks store “www.allsocks.com.ng” , we customize socks for schools, clothe line etc.

Diplomatic001:
Franklin's marble and ties, onitsha

Him try.
I personally know 4 yoruba owned marble operations in Ibadan.

Mr. Tola Lapite: Chairman/CEO

Mr. Lapite is an alumnus of the Graduate School of Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas where, in September 1987, he obtained an MBA in International Finance and Investment.
He has a cumulative 22-year experience in banking with First Bank Bank of Nigeria and former International Merchant Bank of Nigeria from where he resigned in Jne 1993 as Head of Capital Market Group in the Corporate Finance Department.

Our partnership with Quarella SPA guarantees ready availability of the internationally accepted Quarella stone surfaces in Nigeria. It also eminently positions Mantol Marble & Granite to anticipate as well as swiftly respond to the 'on time' demands of our customers across the country.

We offer Quarella's aesthetically and functionally superior products at competitive prices. Our Design Centre is adept at interpreting complex design specifications or, at customer's request, creating delightful designs.

Mr. Lapite is also the Chairman/CEO of the following companies:

Mantol Nigeria Limited - Wood Export
Centrust Investment and Securities Limited - Funds/Portfolio Managers
Polistuff International Limited - Italian decorative paints company
Impress Bureau De Change Limited
Mr. Stefano Fontanari: Technical Director

Mr. Fontanari holds a B.Tech degree in Building Engineering and has over 25 years experience in the building industry in Europe. He is currently on secondment from our partners, Quarella SPA, Italy.
Mr. Oladimeji Akerewusi: Group Finance & Administration Manager

Mr. Akerewusi is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA), Associate Chartered Taxation Institute (ACTI), Associate Member, Nigeria Institute of Management (AMNIM) and a holder of MBA in Financial Management.
He joined Mantol Nigeria Ltd in June 2006 after 15 years of cognate experience from VC Marine Ltd, Biomedical Services, Continental Mortgage Finance Ltd and Worldwide Insurance Ltd





Mantol Marble,ceramics and granite

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Someone should do industrial machines and general engineering fabricators.

There are thousands of them in Ibadan and osun buy just pick a few.
Made to order fabricators ( a field which represents the the height of creativity and not assemblers)

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The population census revenue allocation, quota system and the misuse of the federal character system will ensure that Nigeria remains a backward system. When I look at the entire Nigerian political system, I can only 5 persons Who are capable of running anything above a cassava farm

The rest are simply are product of a mediocre system. The population census is fraudulent. The census has ensured that productive regions of excellence are starved of the resources they generate in order to feed backward states and regions.
While transfers are not bad in itself, it is what those transfers are used for and not used for, that makes it pretty annoying.
Northwest and Northeast especially.
This two regions and Abuja have consumed an indiscriminate amount of resources but still yet remain very much beggar regions.
The money is used to keep a elites in relative comfort while the masses suffer for lack of education, health etc.
If the GDP and national income were to be increased to the USA GDP today, Nigeria would still remain backward

Yorubaland is and has always been the most populated/most populous region in the country since forever .
Nothing has changed.

Guy not acting his age and status.
Needs to grow up.

Lekki was not meant to be built up.

jerryBoss1:
Guy your level of comparison is poor ,pope?!!!
watch what comes out of your mouth...

You have a comprehension problem.
"almost"
Did you see that?

Man keeps gallivanting around .


The holder of his seat is the spiritual head of the yoruba nation
2 The yoruba religion
3 The Custodian of yoruba culture, history,arts and philosophy
4 The Custodian of the body of ifa
5 The Custodian of Candomblé
7 The Custodian Santería
8 The Custodian of Trinidad Orisha
9 The Custodian of Umbanda


We are talking about a Custodian of a religion and philosophy with over 200 million practitioners (and growing) worldwide.
He is supposed to be operating at almost the same level as the Pope, dalai lama etc but he is an Owambe practitioner.
The Oracle definitely did not chose this one.

K

Gosh?
Yorubaland has seriously gone downhill.
From a premier being surrounded academics and subject matter professionals to this.
What exactly is he celebrating?
Opportunity to loot?
I doubt he is celebrating the burden of leadership.
Osun has gone back to her vomit.
I would have thought that after past experience, they would have started moving towards third parties

Useless specie of animals.

Back in the days of yore you couldn't look at the king straight in eyes.
This guy is simply made of the wrong stuffs. I would rather have a confirmed illiterate with knowledge of ancient traditions, culture and religion than this fella.

WeShallSee:
Ooni was sitting,
Saraki had just arrived; standing.

Both of them used their two hands to greet..Out of respect for their offices.

Ooni represents the people of Ife.
Saraki represents all the 109 representatives of Nigeria.

Let's keep our sentiments aside, many of you here will bow down to greet saraki if you were ever opportuned.

In this particular scenario, the Ooni held his stool high by remaining seated.

What more do you want ??

Besides, for people like Ooni and co whose stools are for life, a great deal of humility is required or else they earn the wrath of God as time goes by. It's not easy to be a leader for life.

Deal with that. #WeShallSee

He should sit down in his palace and tend to issues rather than gallivant from one Owambe to the other. A traditional gunsmith was arrested by the police yesterday, what has he done about it? These were the tradesmen who armed the armies of Oyo empire,Ibadan armies etc.

abhosts:
That image is deceptive.

Ooni was standing up to greet him. He was not bowing down.

Should he get off his seat?

Definitely not worthy of a king.
I am talking about the guy and not the act.
Most of the obas in yorubaland are not kings.
No grooming or preparation for the post.

All the bad Belle for Eko Atlantic. These clowns would rather Eko Atlantic be shared as ram, kola nut, rice, noodle,wheel barrows,radio etc.Who is this clown aka mimi and how does he qualify as a subject matter expert on flooding, drainage. Is he a planner or an engineer ?
Whomever allowed people to sandfill the serene habitat that was the former lekki should be tied to a stake and shot.
The swamp acted as a natural storm breaker against the force of the Atlantic and was also a beautiful habitat for exotic wildlife/runoff channels of freshwater.
I do believe that Nigerians have a natural tendency to believe that there aren't repercussions for their negative actions. From squandering their oil wealth and wondering why their economy is shiiitt to voting useless politicians to whom, you can only attribute garbage strewn Street
By simply looking at pictures from the flooding, the damage caused by the prison/like fences and pave stones is enough reason . The ground can't soak the rainwater and the fences box the flood in like a bath tub
I would not take a land in lekki if you gave it to me for free. Sandfill as much as you want, the water will take it back eventually.

Release him now.
Local yoruba dane gunsmith are almost extinct
A craft that preceded Nigeria by over 200 years.Possibly as far back as first contact with the Portuguese.

those wey buy land for lekki, I dey laugh.

Lekki
Those sandfilling land along ogun river.