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Business › Re: Eight Manufacturers Suffer ₦‎627 Billion FOREX Losses by ositadima1(m): 7:14pm On May 20, 2024
Get your facts right, information is cheap.
Business › Re: Eight Manufacturers Suffer ₦‎627 Billion FOREX Losses by ositadima1(m): 7:14pm On May 20, 2024
nairalanda1:
We are just paying the price for not being a manufacturing exporter since independence.

One thing I keep harping on this site, is that we have never had good leadership in this country, because the model on which they work is that of a resource dependent nation. The problem with that is simple...you are basically hooking your economy to the price of whatever resource you have. Result is boom and bust.

China thought they could live on resources, till their population grew too much for the resources to sustain them. SO, using their brain was the next best thing. Today, they have gone from having a gdp that was behind many African countries in 1973 to being a major exporter, and leading nation in 2023 (They haven't hacked the poverty thing yet, but that's another story).

Nigeria's population has outstripped the abiltyof our resources to sustain it. Since 1960 even that has happened. But we got decieved into thinking that selling the resources and equitably sharing them would solve all our problems. SO long as the need for foreign stuff was confined to the tiny middle class and upper class it was ok. Now, everyone wants foreign stuff. Phones are now within the reach of the poor for the first time since they were invented for example. Computers, which in 1971 existed only in our universites, are now everywhere...and here is the thing we don't make them. A large chunk of our forex is already gone. NO looting, no stealing nothing.

Yes, corruption is a serious problem. What most of us don;t get is why it is a serious problem. The stealing that is happening is happening from a tiny pot. LIke take our education budget. It's about 1.5 trillion naira. That's about a billion dollars. It is enough to pay...for the needs of a single county education needs in the USA. With a populaiton that may not reach 1 million people. And that is before stealing. And MOST OF US PEOPLE Here expect us to use 1 billion dollars to make universites worth 22 billion or more dollars...in value.

It's magical thinking.

If we split this country, the same issues are going to face us, because most NIgerians expect us to somehow use N400 to build something worth 400 billion naira. That is why we drive ourselves into debt, and why we are not serious at all.

We better wake up and take the hard road to industrial development, or forever be IMF slaves. We better remove subsides now, and let the free market do its thing for power and petrol and so forth, or we will never get off the debt trap.

Yeah, and abusing me and calling me names won't change that fact.
It's true that in the 1970s, China embarked on significant economic reforms and opened up its economy after decades of isolation. The Chinese government did not simply remove all subsidies and leave companies entirely to free market forces.

While China did ease price controls and restrictions on private businesses, the government maintained a strong role in guiding economic development through:

1. State ownership of key industries and major companies.

2. Provision of cheap loans and subsidies to favored sectors and state-owned enterprises.

3. Currency controls and trade protections to nurture domestic industries.

Massive investment in infrastructure like roads, ports, and power grids.

Even today, while China has further liberalized, the government still heavily subsidizes and provides financial support to industries it deems strategically important, like technology, energy, manufacturing and more.

So China's approach has been more of a gradual, managed transition with the state playing an active role, rather than a sudden removal of all subsidies as you suggest for Nigeria.

Every country's situation is different, but completely removing subsidies without any transition plan or government support could be very disruptive, especially for critical sectors like energy, agriculture etc.

A balanced, phased approach factoring in Nigeria's specific economic conditions is more prudent.
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m):
smiley
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 8:47am On May 18, 2024
allabouttolu:
I've gotten the details from the link but I don't know how to proceed
emmasoft:
For any shares to be sold, it must first be dematerialized - the process of converting your holdings in a company into an electronic form.

The first thing to do is open a cscs/stock account and then submit your certificate to the stockbroker who then process it through the registrar and it will be domiciled into your cscs account; with your shares in cscs, you can issue a sale order to your broker to sell and in 3 days you get your cash into your bank account or you can do the selling yourself for a stockbroking firm that has an online trading platform.

Click the link on my signature to open a cscs/stock account for free with Investment One.
You can call/chat me with the number on my signature if you need further clarification
Mcy56:
Morgan used to respond as fast as you can imagine. Check the mail you sent and be sure you didn't make mistake.
Anyway, you can send mail to :
info@morgancapitalgroup.com
freeman67:
Personally, I use Morgan Capital Securities Limited as my broker and they are fine by me. Investment One, Meristem, United Capital, Stanbic IBTC Stock Brokers etc are also well talked about here. So you can look them up check whichever one feel comfortable with.
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 6:26am On May 18, 2024
Growing up, I learned about the world through experiences I acquired from observations, learning from others - some factual and some not - and then through assumptions. The assumption part I heavily relied on was something similar to reading a novel and being too lazy to use the dictionary to confirm the meaning of some words, instead using context clues.

Many people are still doing the same thing. The problem with assumptions is that we develop opinions and beliefs that lack a solid base. Such laziness is worrisome, especially now that it has become easier to confirm our bases through abundant freely available resources.

This problem is so common that you see people arguing confidently with very wrong premises; they simply never took the time to check if what they believed in so strongly has any reality to it. It is very scary. undecided
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 6:15pm On May 17, 2024
allabouttolu:
Guys so today, I was talking to my dad about how I want to start buying stocks and how I'm still learning about the stock market and he told me about how he bought shares in zenith around 2009 and he collected around 5000 naira as dividend that time through post office and then he goes to the bank to collect the money but I think he stopped and forgot about the stock he bought because according to him he had to go through so much stress for 5000 naira. So I'm sure buy now the money would have increased a lot but we don't know how to access it.
ositadima1:
I don't think you can with a website. But if you want to know if she had other stocks. This works if she was not registered for e-dividend:

http://sec.gov.ng/non-mandated/

Or if you have her details you can register as her at cscs
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 8:25pm On May 16, 2024
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Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 8:19pm On May 16, 2024
Utalinmou:
😂😂😂😂
Utalinmou:
This market is tiring. You'll place a buy order at the current price yet nothing.

I want to ask, must there be a seller before your buy order can be executed or can it be traded from outstanding shares of the company
LOL

Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 7:55pm On May 16, 2024
Agbalowomeri:
In Morocco, erection is guaranteed 😂
I don't know about you o, but my odogwu will stand whenever I call on it to. Maybe, my DNA is from Morocco. 🙃
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 6:39pm On May 16, 2024
lipsrsealed
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m):
grin
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 11:51am On May 16, 2024
Testing...

Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 10:31am On May 16, 2024
Na joke o.
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 10:29am On May 16, 2024
Agbalowomeri:
Abeg make someone come collect the calculus from my hand and give me money 😂
You mean the calculus strategy you are developing in your head? Well, you can sell those strategies like OGG, or boast about them like Adinije and Vacanci. grin grin cheesy cheesy
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 10:19am On May 16, 2024
Agbalowomeri:
Baba don carry calculus enter 😂
But to be honest, we apply calculus every day. The fact that we don't perform the dy/dx calculations on paper does not make it any less calculus. When you estimate or look for patterns on a chart, you are performing millions of computations in your head. So, yes, calculus is necessary for trading, at least in terms of describing the actions you took. wink
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 10:14am On May 16, 2024
Agbalowomeri:
Baba don carry calculus enter 😂
LOL, na u sabi. grin grin grin
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 10:03am On May 16, 2024
Adinije:
I'm glad you said there are 1000 ways to kill a bird.

Maybe u can leave sarcasm, and share your own hunting method.
Then there's the question of consistency. Have you consistently applied your strategy year after year with success, or is this just a one-time win?

It's like my colleague who wins a few high-odds sports bets in a row and suddenly declares himself a master, mocking me for not following his supposed cash cow.

Well, let me tell you how it ended: variance. Without a solid understanding of probability, variance eventually takes back what it gives. cheesy grin grin wink
Investment › Re: Treasury Bills In Nigeria by ositadima1(m): 9:48am On May 16, 2024
ojesymsym:
I personally do not think that those so called yahoo boys are hyper tech smart like that. The major loop holes they look for are the ones made by the owner of the account rather than been able to hack the bank system itself. That guy non be like who even know about chat GPT not to talk of being able to make API calls.

There is no way in this world that that guy in that video will understand lesson 1 in ethical hacking not to talk of becoming a hacker. The truth is that Nigeria is one of the few places in the world with the most access to your account remotely and being able to do the level of transaction outside the banking hall as we are able to do here .

So banks usually have to joggle with letting you have as much remote access as you want and still devising ways to ensure that only you or a person you willingly or otherwise allow to access your account.

They use security layers like 'what only you should know' eg password, BVN, date of birth, 'What only you should have' eg token and then another banks like GTB put another secure question for transfers different from login password to your internet banking.

However, I have heard stories of people looking at their ATM and their token in their front like this and money zapping out from their account, na those ones I never understand but I am convinced that these kind of guys in that video and many of them fronting software, software (which I believe is a database they have been collecting for a while) do not know any IT jack.

The real hackers na eastern Europe, Russia and China them de
I completely agree with you. To be a true hacker, you need a vast knowledge base across several computer software domains. Hacking a bank requires in-depth understanding of its security framework (or something similar) and exploiting its vulnerabilities. Years of accumulated background knowledge are necessary just to begin studying such a framework.

Then there are those who acquire a few superficial skills and claim to be hackers. LOL.

That's social engineering, not hacking at all. It's no different from pickpocketing in Alaba Market.
Politics › Re: Labour Rejects ₦48,000, Walks Out Of Minimum Wage Committee Meeting by ositadima1(m): 6:19pm On May 15, 2024
casualobserver:
Nigeria’s GDP per capita is approximately $2,000. That means the output of the average Nigerian worker is only N3m a year. This is not the lowest worker, this is the average of all workers from cleaner to CEO, meaning the output of the minimum wage worker is a lot less than 3m a year.

Yet this same Nigerian worker wants to earn N600k a month or N7m as a minimum wage. He wants to earn more than his output. No be JUju be that?

The problem with Nigeria is our workers are very unproductive.

In the us the GDP per capita is $70k therefore it makes sense that the minimum wage is $15k.

In the UK GDP per capita is $40,000, minimum wage is $15,700 p.a.

Nigerian workers want to earn more than their output but more than the average output. The Nigerian worker has no business asking for more than N80k per week as a minimum wage based on his output. I understand living conditions but the figures don’t lie. The Nigeria. Worker does not have a productivity level to justify anything above N80k a month minimum wage. It’s actually scary how unproductive our workers are and how inefficient our economy is.
All you said is on point, but mind you, people feel bad that the same people in office who are not contributing much to the economy are collecting extravagant take-home pay. If the government is serious about all this, then they have to adjust money for governance by a lot, a whole lot. There is a lot of waste amidst pervasive poverty.
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 12:29pm On May 15, 2024
lionshare:
As an investor I will blame okomu-oil management; its their job to manage the community and her expectations! They must keep all parties in the negotiation room & end all hostilities. If at all there will be any news its must be a Good news for investors grin
If I were the management of OkumuOil, I would never give in to extortion. I would beef up security, install motion sensors and cameras on the premises' perimeters. I would employ the military or paramilitary to guard the establishment. I would provide living quarters for the workers and safe transportation in and out of the company.

The community should go and establish their own farm. grin grin grin cheesy

All this does not mean the host and neighboring communities will not receive some "corporate social responsibility", but it should be a voluntary decision and not forced extortion. Kilode!! tongue
TV/Movies › Re: When The Epic Cartoon, Voltron Made Its Debut (Throwback) by ositadima1(m): 11:23am On May 15, 2024
What about Voltes 5?

Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 11:11am On May 15, 2024
megawealth01:
This OKOMU issue is a long tale ooooooo


Host communities accuse Edo Govt of enslaving them to Okomu Oil

https://www.google.com/amp/s/pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/01/31/host-communities-accuse-edo-govt-of-enslaving-them-to-okomu-oil/%3famp=1

Edo communities tackle oil firm over poor treatment

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/edo-communities-tackle-oil-firm-over-poor-treatment/%3famp
Sometimes I don't really understand it. What is poor treatment? If a company employs you and you feel you are not paid enough or the conditions are not suitable, why don't you leave the place or start making efforts to leave? You will still be in the same establishment complaining every year. I see that all the time.

I'm sure OkumuOil did not get those lands for free; they invested in the lands and took huge risks to see the company to where it is today. And you, some lazy, jobless youths, want to tap into that just because your fathers gave birth to you in that locale. The entitlement mentality I see in some people is nauseating.
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 12:46pm On May 13, 2024
megawealth01:
That's why sometimes some persons ignore questions asked here
What happens if 100,000 units are offered for sale, but buyers purchase them in fractions? I mean, does the rule apply only when 100,000 units are traded as a single block?
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 12:55pm On May 12, 2024
Raider76:
Thanks a lot. This kind of factual response is useful.
All these no mean jare, howmuch u made is the koko, are you making money? cheesy
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 12:28pm On May 12, 2024
That profit is money they could have reinvested for growth, but they decided to share it with their shareholders, hence the value reduction. undecided
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 12:19pm On May 12, 2024
Utalinmou:
This answer cleared out the questions and other questions I thought
That is actually incorrect. There are times when stocks don't appreciate, and yet they are marked down. It is even possible for a stock to have been falling, and yet it is marked down. I have explained why before.

Not by force to take my word for it o.

Here is a copy from another source:

Stocks typically mark down because the dividend payment is a reduction in the company's assets, which in turn reduces the value of the shares. Here are some key points to consider:

1. *Dividend payment*: On the dividend pay date, the company distributes a portion of its earnings to shareholders, which reduces its cash reserves and total assets.
2. *Reduced assets*: As a result, the company's asset base is reduced, which in turn reduces the value of the shares.
3. *Share price adjustment*: To reflect this reduction in assets, the stock price is adjusted downward by the amount of the dividend paid per share.
4. *Ex-dividend date*: This adjustment typically occurs on the ex-dividend date, which is the first trading day after the record date (the date by which shareholders must own the stock to receive the dividend).
5. *Price drop*: As a result, the stock price typically drops by the amount of the dividend paid per share on the ex-dividend date.

This markdown is a normal part of the dividend payment process and reflects the reduction in the company's assets and the distribution of value to shareholders.


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Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m):
lipsrsealed
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 6:49pm On May 10, 2024
Some people collect Zenith in 10 digits, me I collect my small portion, I still use am enjoy very well, still get change to reinvest, dem Bleep pussycat I still Bleep my own at my level, they travel, me I still travel, they go discotheques, me i use my high fidelity ear buds enjoy the same concert, they high on expensive spirits and wine, me i high on my beer and cheap spirit, no see this thing way we dey pursue na vanity. cheesy
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 11:33am On May 10, 2024
eziokwunwoko:
Please provide more information on the below post
The Ava Infrastructure Fund is a N200 billion ($441 million) initiative launched by AVA Global Asset Managers Limited to address Nigeria's infrastructure deficit. The fund aims to achieve this by strategically channeling institutional capital into infrastructure projects across various sectors including power, telecommunications, agribusiness, gas distribution, processing and storage [Punch Newspapers: SEC approves N200bn Ava infrastructure fund].

Here's a breakdown of the key information about the Ava Infrastructural Fund:

Goal: Address Nigeria's infrastructure gap by financing critical projects.

Investment approach: Focuses on debt financing for infrastructure projects that offer vital economic and social services, with stable cash flows and a long-term asset base.

Target return: Deliver consistent and reliable income to unit holders.
Fund size: N200 billion ($441 million) program with an initial series issuance of N20 billion ($44 million).

Status: The first tranche (Series 1) closed on March 6, 2024.

I feel this is similar to a Sukuk or a government bond, but issued by a private company.

https: //punchng. com/sec-approves-n200bn-ava-infrastructure-fund/
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 10:14am On May 10, 2024
SonofElElyonRet:
N40m p.a. for non executive director huh
Where did you see that in my post? huh
Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 9:21am On May 10, 2024
Breakdown of Zenith Bank Plc AGM Resolutions (Lagos, Nigeria, May 9, 2024)

Meeting: Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on May 8, 2024

Location: Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State

Key Resolutions:

Financial Statements: Approved the Report of the Directors and Audited Financial Statements for 2023.

Dividend: Declared a final dividend of N3.50 per share (total gross dividend of N109,887,728,254.50) for the year ended December 31, 2023, payable to shareholders on record as of April 24, 2024. (This brings the total dividend for 2023 to N4.00 per share and a gross dividend of N125,585,975,148.00)

Board Changes:
* Approved Dr. Juliet Ehimuan as a new Non-Executive Director.
* Re-elected Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar, Dr. Omobola Ibidapo-Obe Ogunfowora, and Mr. Henry Oroh as Directors.
* Re-elected Engr. Mustafa Bello as a Non-Executive Director.

Auditors:
* Ratified the appointment of Messrs. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) as External Auditors.
* Authorized the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors.

Management Remuneration: Noted the remuneration of the Managers as disclosed in the Annual Report.

Directors' Fees: Set the Directors' fee for 2024 at N40 million only for each Director.

Share Capital Increase: Increased the issued share capital from N15.69 billion to N31.39 billion by creating additional ordinary shares.

Capital Raising Program: Authorized the Board to establish a program to raise capital up to the authorized limit, through various methods and subject to regulatory approvals.

Rights Issue: In case of a Rights Issue, authorized the Directors to offer unsubscribed shares to other interested shareholders after obtaining approvals.

Articles of Association Amendment: Amended relevant clauses in the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association to reflect the new share capital.

Cancellation of Unsold Shares: Authorized the Directors to cancel any shares not required after the capital raising program.

Implementation Authority: Granted the Directors authority to appoint professionals, perform necessary acts, and comply with regulations to implement these resolutions.

Audit Committee:
* Elected/Re-elected Mrs. Adebimpe Balogun, Mr. Michael Olusoji Ajayi, and Prof. Leonard Fidelis O. Obika as members.
* Nominated Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar and Engr. Mustafa Bello as Directors to the Committee.

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Investment › Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by ositadima1(m): 10:50am On May 09, 2024
KarlTom:
I'm just hearing this theory (the bolded) for the first time.
Kindly shed more light on it. Who is responsible for the 'drop' in price?
That's correct. It has to do with the fact that when a company pays a dividend, the company's value decreases by an amount equivalent to the dividend paid. The SEC or CSCS enforces this on the ex-dividend date. In some other countries, this adjustment usually happens naturally through market forces. But u know say naija things na by force nah. angry undecided

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