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Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Gerrard59(m): 4:51pm On Dec 20, 2024
Further reinforces my statement that the best country to japa to if your aim is making a sh!tload of money is God's Own United States!

Again, African Americans are the wealthiest set of black people. Few hours ago, I read someone wrote that it's easier to generate $1M in Nigeria than the US. A big fat lie! If it were so easy, why are there more poor people in Nigeria than many sub-Saharan African countries?

On the other hand, if you cannot migrate to the US, try to sell to Americans. Not only do they hav but plenty money, just like the Chinese, Japanese or Swiss, Americans spend a whole lot more than those nationals. The reason many countries don't want to piss off the US government.

God Bless Capitalism!


Special congratulations to Adebayo Ogunlesi. I wrote about him few years where I got to know that he was loaned to First Boston who later bought him over. Studied in the UK, but generated his wealth in the US. I love how the Chinese have grown, but the facts are stark clear, making a sh!tload of money would be easier to attain in the United States.

cc: IbeOkehie
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Numerouno94(m): 4:52pm On Dec 20, 2024
Sonofgod1990:
Even Donald Trump dey play bet. Even tinubu dey play baba ijebu. Google am
Even Drizzy "Drake" self they play. Ride on bro. No mind me, na cruise level I dey. grin grin

Buh u don see Tinubu dey play Baba Ijebu?😂😂
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Sweetvie: 4:52pm On Dec 20, 2024
Sonofgod1990:
Just $1.7 billion. I even get money pass dis ones
grin
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by fabolouz1(m): 4:52pm On Dec 20, 2024
Stop been mischievous .
What do you mean by " three yoruba Nigerians "?
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by adicius:
Well done to diaspora Yorubas. You lead the way always. Wailers and others will envy, while committing crimes to keep up. They know who they are. They will never ever be at our level. God bless Yoruba world wide.

Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by InvertedHammer: 4:53pm On Dec 20, 2024
yoruboid:
Yorubas to the world

If I wasn’t Yoruba I’d be jealous of Yorubas

I’d be jealous of their language

I’d be jealous of their creativity

I’d be jealous of their ingenuity

I’d be jealous of their wealth

I’d be jealous of their unity

I’d be jealous of Lagos

God bless all the Yorubas doing us proud

God bless the legitimate hustle of every Yoruba person
/

If you look in the mirror closely ...you will realize that each of them has one head, one nose, one mouth, two eyes and two ears just like you.

/
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by EKOMADENG: 4:55pm On Dec 20, 2024
Godwin4444:
between the wealth gotten by crime where every family has a representative in jail abroad n the wealth that is gradually acquired through hardwork over years

Which is better?
Brother, not just jail, every family from that side has one or two on death row.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by NuhuAjang71(m): 5:03pm On Dec 20, 2024
Must you name their tribes? Nigerians are Nigerians my friend
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Konquest: 5:08pm On Dec 20, 2024
blamingthedevil:
THREE NIGERIANS MAKE FORBE LIST OF 50 WEALTHIEST BLACK AMERICANS 2024

Only three Yoruba - Nigerians made it to the list Adebayo Ogunlesi, Tope Awotona, and Wemimo Abbey.

Forbes has unveiled its 2024 ForbesBLK 50 list, celebrating the achievements of the wealthiest and most influential Black Americans.

What Forbes said

Adebayo Ogunlesi, with a net worth of $1.7 billion, stands out as a pioneering force in global infrastructure investment. As chairman and co-founder of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Ogunlesi led the private equity firm through a transformative acquisition by BlackRock in 2024 for $12.5 billion.

Tope Awotona, the founder and CEO of Calendly, has redefined efficiency in scheduling and holds a net worth of $1.4 billion.


Wemimo Abbey, at just 32, is the youngest Nigerian on the list and cofounder of Esusu, an African fintech company addressing financial inclusion. Esusu helps renters build credit by reporting rent payments to credit bureaus, a service utilized by more than 20,000 properties and benefiting 1.8 million Americans.

Congratulations to them, This shows that you do not need to do anything illegal to be recognized. It does not come as a surprise that only men from the Yoruba Ethnic group made it to the list.
https://x.com/NoNonsensezone/status/1870090656196022569
Where is the Ibadan-born, Texas-based Nigerian-American Kase Lawal of CAMAC Group here?

He was featured in Ebony Magazine in 2006 and later in Black Enterprise Magazine for having over a billlion USD Oil and Gas company in the United States and global business tentacles.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Ofemannnu:
CodeTemplar:
Tribal supremacists. Una weldone o.

Between the wealth that's concentrated in few hands and that spread out, which is better? The Latter i say.
Which one is concentrated in few hands?
Yorubas have the highest number of SMEs in Nigeria.
They dominate the building materials markets in Nigeria.
They control real estate in Nigeria
They control petrol station outlets in Nigeria
They dominate ICT even with highest number of unicorn entities in Africa.
They control the entertainment industry in Africa
They have the highest number of lawyers and the richest
They have the highest number of doctors and the richest.
They have the highest number of highest grossing movies every year.
They are the only people who have dollar billionaires both in Nigeria and abroad.
They have the highest number of naira billionaires in Nigeria.
They have the highest number of rich, famous and internationally recognised musicians in Africa.
They have the highest number of black billionaires in USA especially Texas,Houston.
The list is endless.
They are the only Africans who do Owanbe parties every week worth millions of naira and million of dollars.
Any other tribe that tries this will become extinct.
So which ethnic group has wealth concentrated in a few people?
Igbos,Hausa/Fulani or who?
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by IronCondemned: 5:09pm On Dec 20, 2024
CodeTemplar:
Tribal supremacists. Una weldone o.

Between the wealth that's concentrated in few hands and that spread out, which is better? The Latter i say.
I am not Ibo but I'll say my mind here.
I believe that the Ibos are more richer than any other tribes in Nigeria. There are many millionaires scattered amongst them that a concentrated few that are billionaires in the West or North.
When wealth circulates amongst a group, there's always reduction in poverty.
I have been to many Ibo communities due to the nature of my jobs, Omo, you'll be able to count how many mud houses in each community, if at all you'll find any.

Congratulations to those listed by Forbes but please spread the wealth so as to reduce poverty in your regions.
You'll hardly see Dangote, Dantata and all those few billionaires in the North have a foundation where they can lift people from poverty in their region, educationally.

Why?
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by AfonjaPriest: 5:09pm On Dec 20, 2024
It gives me something to amuse myself with, seeing tribal bigots celebrating volatile achievements that add no value to their development.
After masturbating on this stale information, will their effort bring gain or be in vain?
Oya, over to the ronu deep-seated tribalists.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by AfonjaPriest: 5:10pm On Dec 20, 2024
It gives me something to amuse myself with, seeing tribal bigots celebrating volatile achievements that add no value to their development.
After they masturbate on this stale information, will their effort bring gain or be in vain?
Oya, over to the ronu deep-seated tribalists.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by smokinloud(m): 5:21pm On Dec 20, 2024
CodeTemplar:
Tribal supremacists. Una weldone o.

Between the wealth that's concentrated in few hands and that spread out, which is better? The Latter i say.
They don't live in Nigeria so their wealth can't be distributed within their kinsmen. It shows Yorubas are the most successful Nigerians in the United States.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by BigDawsNet: 5:21pm On Dec 20, 2024
OniyideAmplify:
Abi nah, and you and I will definitely make that list one day.🙏
It's just a matter of time.
Amen, me too
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by adicius: 5:22pm On Dec 20, 2024
The wailers from the sad east, sorry, anus of Nigeria will cry like no tomorrow reading this 😆🤣😂.

Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by babajero(m): 5:25pm On Dec 20, 2024
blamingthedevil:
https://x.com/NoNonsensezone/status/1870090656196022569
and it's a coincidence that the highest Nigerian fraudster in American prison is a Yoruba man.

The first African and Nigeria terrorist that wanted to commit mass murder by blowing up a plane is a Yoruba man.

The first African and Nigeria top figure to forfeit thousands of dollars for drugs related offence is a Yoruba man.

Riches that transverse community is the real riches and it is called wealth.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by arkad139: 5:27pm On Dec 20, 2024
Yoruba amaka I am,not yoruba. But I swear to God yorubas are the smartest lads in Nigeria
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Elzazzi: 5:28pm On Dec 20, 2024
blamingthedevil:
https://x.com/NoNonsensezone/status/1870090656196022569
You ended up playing the nonsense tribal card.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by mmsen: 5:28pm On Dec 20, 2024
LegendHero:
What do you mean too concentrated, I don't understand.

So for wealth to be not too concentrated, you must not have a billionaire from the ethnic?
It's better for a society to have 1000 millionaires than one billionaire ond thousands in penury.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by LegendHero(m): 5:30pm On Dec 20, 2024
mmsen:
It's better for a society to have 1000 millionaires than one billionaire ond thousands in penury.
So who have society of 1000millionaires and one billionaire and thousandnnaire in penury?
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by mmsen: 5:31pm On Dec 20, 2024
Ofemannnu:
Which one is concentrated in few hands?
Yorubas have the highest number of SMEs in Nigeria.
They dominate the building materials markets in Nigeria.
They control real estate in Nigeria
They control petrol station outlets in Nigeria
They dominate ICT even with highest number of unicorn entities in Africa.
They control the entertainment industry in Africa
They have the highest number of lawyers and the richest
They have the highest number of doctors and the richest.
They have the highest number of highest grossing movies every year.
They are the only people who have dollar billionaires both in Nigeria and abroad.
They have the highest number of naira billionaires in Nigeria.
They have the highest number of rich, famous and internationally recognised musicians in Africa.
They have the highest number of black billionaires in USA especially Texas,Houston.
The list is endless.
They are the only Africans who do OIwanbe parties every week worth millions of naira and million of dollars.
Any other tribe that tries this will become extinct.
So which ethnic group has wealth concentrated in a few people?
Igbos,Hausa/Fulani or who?
And yet go to Lagos and Ibadan and tell we what you see.

Why is Lagos one of the world's most disorganized mega cities? Why is Ibadan one of the filthiest cities in Africa?

What have they done with this immense wealth?
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by mmsen: 5:33pm On Dec 20, 2024
LegendHero:
It is better to have a society of 1000 millionaires than one billionaire and thousands in penury.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Gboom: 5:34pm On Dec 20, 2024
AntiChristian:
Hmm!

Na lie!

Upon all the fake drugs, foods and beverages!

Importer and exporter of coke, Mkpurummiri, etc.

Hmmm!


[b]I refuse to say anything! Ibukun Allah lo n mu ni la![/b]
Stop twisting Bible in Yoruba language to suit your religion
Ibukun Oluwa lo n mu ni la lai fi laala kun- The blessing of the Lord maketh rich and add no sorrow to it- Proverb 10:22
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by jamafa: 5:37pm On Dec 20, 2024
blamingthedevil:
https://x.com/NoNonsensezone/status/1870090656196022569
Ndi-developer!

I thought dey said Igbo is the richest tribe in Nigeria.

Empty barrel makes noise
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Johncarlo07: 5:37pm On Dec 20, 2024
yoruboid:
Yorubas to the world

If I wasn’t Yoruba I’d be jealous of Yorubas

I’d be jealous of their language

I’d be jealous of their creativity

I’d be jealous of their ingenuity

I’d be jealous of their wealth

I’d be jealous of their unity

I’d be jealous of Lagos

God bless all the Yorubas doing us proud

God bless the legitimate hustle of every Yoruba person
Pls keep quiet!
Dere is nothing special abt Lagos.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by ukaface(f): 5:39pm On Dec 20, 2024
All of you bragging ( igbos and Yorubas) are FO.OLISH

Una mate Dey make names for themselves, Una Dey her Dey drag tribe wey get more billionaires and who no Dey list.
Shame no Dey hol Una??

Y'all don’t understand the extent to which these tribal discrimination has caused y'all?
Una just Dey craze upandan

Yoruba is the richest, yet take a lot at Ibadan, is the road pliable? Are schools 💯? Una just Dey stu.pid

Even igbos join too
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Smartcitizen: 5:40pm On Dec 20, 2024
AntiChristian:
Hmm!

Na lie!

Upon all the fake drugs, foods and beverages!

Importer and exporter of coke, Mkpurummiri, etc.

Hmmm!


I refuse to say anything! Ibukun Allah lo n mu ni la!
They are leaning from their leader who is now the president of Nigeria.


🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by Ofemannnu: 5:41pm On Dec 20, 2024
smokinloud:
They don't live in Nigeria so their wealth can't be distributed within their kinsmen. It shows Yorubas are the most successful Nigerians in the United States.
Olodo.
Yorubas still have the highest number of naira billionaires in Nigeria.
It has been proven that Yoruba repatriate the highest Forex into Nigeria every year.
Your people abroad are mainly into "powder" business because of laziness.
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by pooozeee(m): 5:45pm On Dec 20, 2024
Oh God my creator, I don't want to be old before my name would be mentioned on Forbes as the richest young and black man in the world. Oh Lord, unleash the potentials in me. Release my wealth and riches like wild fire. Let me be successful in live and make me progress in all my endeavors. Amen.
Thank you Lord because you have said yes to my secret cries.

Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by bobby007(m): 5:46pm On Dec 20, 2024
AfonjaPriest:
It gives me something to amuse myself with, seeing tribal bigots celebrating volatile achievements that add no value to their development.
After masturbating on this stale information, will their effort bring gain or be in vain?
Oya, over to the ronu deep-seated tribalists.
if e easy make one igbo enter this list if you will not be happy, make dem enjoy abeg na Yoruba time to shine
Re: 3 Nigerians On Forbes List Of 50 Wealthiest Black Americans 2024 by bobby007(m): 5:46pm On Dec 20, 2024
babajero:
and it's a coincidence that the highest Nigerian fraudster in American prison is a Yoruba man.

The first African and Nigeria terrorist that wanted to commit mass murder by blowing up a plane is a Yoruba man.

The first African and Nigeria top figure to forfeit thousands of dollars for drugs related offence is a Yoruba man.

Riches that transverse community is the real riches and it is called wealth.
wailing in style
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