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Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Peterpaul96(op): 8:02pm On Dec 31, 2024
Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: and why the Luxury Mansion Lies Abandoned!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX09w_KPHS4?si=IvWa6MpYZHhPo054

The Mai Deribe Gold Palace in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, is an extraordinary symbol of wealth, craftsmanship, and historical prestige. Owned by Alhaji Mai Deribe, an influential oil magnate, the palace took an impressive 10 years non-stop to build, with construction starting in the late 1970s and completing in the late 1980s. Its staggering cost, reportedly $100 million, reflects the luxurious materials and intricate designs that define this masterpiece.

What sets the palace apart is its use of real gold in its construction. Gold-plated ceilings, fittings, and intricate decor adorn the palace, giving it a level of opulence unmatched in Africa. The structure includes over 50 exquisitely designed rooms, several family apartments, and spacious courtyards, blending Northern Nigerian, Arabic, and Italian architectural styles seamlessly.

The Mai Deribe Gold Palace (Gidan Mai Deribe) has hosted some of the most prominent figures in history, the building’s majesty was enough to impress the late Princess Diana and her husband, King Charles, King Juan Carlos I of Spain who stayed in the palace for two days in 1986 (the Spanish king was said to have been amazed with such opulence right in the middle of a vast desert) and even a son of an American President (George Bush would later become the US President himself), all of whom were hosted in the gold-marble building which was so exquisite that its commissioning was done by military president, General Ibrahim Babangida.

Though unoccupied today, the palace stands as a testament to Nigeria's rich history and the legacy of Alhaji Mai Deribe. Its golden splendor continues to attract attention from visitors and content creators, making it a legendary landmark celebrated worldwide.

It is believed that he (Alhaji Mai Deribe) was among the first 12 people to purchase the customized version of this jet in the early 1980s, putting him in the same league with Yoshiaki Tsutsumi of Japan who was the richest man in the world at that time and other billionaires like Khalid Ibn Mahfouz of Saudi Arabia and Robert Edward ‘Ted’ Turner, the owner of CNN.

Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by PsaIm: 8:04pm On Dec 31, 2024
No pictures ?
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by NATIONALPASTOR: 8:06pm On Dec 31, 2024
Ok
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by kestolove95(m): 8:35pm On Dec 31, 2024
God ma just go spend a night dia with my babe
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Emzedz: 8:45pm On Dec 31, 2024
Northerners can't just leave oil business.. fvcking drill it in ur land.. terrorists sympathisers.
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Sheuns(m): 8:54pm On Dec 31, 2024
grin
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by GOFRONT(m): 9:07pm On Dec 31, 2024
VANITY
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by LOVEGINO(m): 9:14pm On Dec 31, 2024
kestolove95:
God ma just go spend a night dia with my babe
na there u go loose hergrin
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by MadPolitician: 9:19pm On Dec 31, 2024
LOVEGINO:
na there u go loose hergrin
grin grin grin
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Olachase(m): 11:11pm On Dec 31, 2024
The thing no even move me
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Urheadmaster(m): 11:16pm On Dec 31, 2024
cheesy
LOVEGINO:
na there u go loose hergrin
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Urheadmaster(m): 11:18pm On Dec 31, 2024
cheesy the guy go kukuma pay for extra one year for the apartment to remain with her there.
LOVEGINO:
na there u go loose hergrin
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by kettykings: 11:34pm On Dec 31, 2024
The man's children should step up and convert it to a tourist attraction. A movie or documentary about this should raise money.
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Coldrux(m): 11:37pm On Dec 31, 2024
What's life?.
Vanity.
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by LOVEGINO(m): 11:38pm On Dec 31, 2024
Urheadmaster:
cheesy the guy go kukuma pay for extra one year for the apartment to remain with her there.
hehehehehe grin
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by APOPTOSIS: 3:29am On Jan 01, 2025
Olachase:
The thing no even move me
Honestly, I'm not moved.
I have always loved it simple, nice and neat and not corrugated or serpiginous.
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Musty112: 5:16am On Jan 01, 2025
"Unoccupied now". And what is the life of this world, except the enjoyment of illusion
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by mytime24(f): 7:00am On Jan 01, 2025
Vanity upon vanity 😄
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by BlackyOne: 7:26am On Jan 01, 2025
boko haram and Fulani herdsmen will not even dare to attack the place... Why do you think that is the case?
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by princepee: 7:34am On Jan 01, 2025
huh
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by wonder233: 7:40am On Jan 01, 2025
I laugh when people say northerners are modest. No! It is the poor religiously brainwashed ones. The rich one are more decadent than southerners.
The Quran frowns at gold adornments for males. But look at this palace, everything is gold. Same thing you see in those rich Saudis and Arab billionaires... And these are the people that are supposed to be upholding the tenets of the Quran
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by kayusely70(m): 7:53am On Jan 01, 2025
[color=#770077][/color] kk
Peterpaul96:
Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: and why the Luxury Mansion Lies Abandoned!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX09w_KPHS4?si=IvWa6MpYZHhPo054

The Mai Deribe Gold Palace in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, is an extraordinary symbol of wealth, craftsmanship, and historical prestige. Owned by Alhaji Mai Deribe, an influential oil magnate, the palace took an impressive 10 years non-stop to build, with construction starting in the late 1970s and completing in the late 1980s. Its staggering cost, reportedly $100 million, reflects the luxurious materials and intricate designs that define this masterpiece.

What sets the palace apart is its use of real gold in its construction. Gold-plated ceilings, fittings, and intricate decor adorn the palace, giving it a level of opulence unmatched in Africa. The structure includes over 50 exquisitely designed rooms, several family apartments, and spacious courtyards, blending Northern Nigerian, Arabic, and Italian architectural styles seamlessly.

The Mai Deribe Gold Palace (Gidan Mai Deribe) has hosted some of the most prominent figures in history, the building’s majesty was enough to impress the late Princess Diana and her husband, King Charles, King Juan Carlos I of Spain who stayed in the palace for two days in 1986 (the Spanish king was said to have been amazed with such opulence right in the middle of a vast desert) and even a son of an American President (George Bush would later become the US President himself), all of whom were hosted in the gold-marble building which was so exquisite that its commissioning was done by military president, General Ibrahim Babangida.

Though unoccupied today, the palace stands as a testament to Nigeria's rich history and the legacy of Alhaji Mai Deribe. Its golden splendor continues to attract attention from visitors and content creators, making it a legendary landmark celebrated worldwide.

It is believed that he (Alhaji Mai Deribe) was among the first 12 people to purchase the customized version of this jet in the early 1980s, putting him in the same league with Yoshiaki Tsutsumi of Japan who was the richest man in the world at that time and other billionaires like Khalid Ibn Mahfouz of Saudi Arabia and Robert Edward ‘Ted’ Turner, the owner of CNN.
It should be preserved as a tourist attraction.
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by dominique(mod):
Before there was an Indimi, there was Alhaji Mai Deribe. Didn't he have immediate family members to occupy the mansion after his death? The house might start to fall apart if no one occupies it for an extended period of time
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Peterpaul96(op): 8:04am On Jan 01, 2025
Exactly
kayusely70:
[color=#770077][/color] kkIt should be preserved as a tourist attraction.
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Smilleydr(m): 10:49am On Jan 01, 2025
APOPTOSIS:
Honestly, I'm not moved.
I have always loved it simple, nice and neat and not corrugated or serpiginous.
yes I gat you not too much just nice and simple with rest of mind it okay for me,

I pray I build my own personal house nice and simple not too much wahala, very neat that it okay by me.
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Smilleydr(m): 10:51am On Jan 01, 2025
Musty112:
"Unoccupied now". And what is the life of this world, except the enjoyment of illusion
I swear a simple house with enough rest of mind s better than big house without rest of mind
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Nicepoker(m): 2:18pm On Jan 01, 2025
dominique:
Before there was an Indimi, there was Alhaji Mai Deribe. He didn't have immediate family to occupy the mansion after his death? The house might start to fall apart if no one occupies it for an extended period of time
Hunted
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Elusive001: 2:25pm On Jan 01, 2025
Musty112:
"Unoccupied now". And what is the life of this world, except the enjoyment of illusion
Most people are yet appreciate how vain the pursuit of materialism is.
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Elusive001: 2:25pm On Jan 01, 2025
GOFRONT:
VANITY
Upon vanity
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Elusive001: 2:32pm On Jan 01, 2025
Smilleydr:
yes I gat you not too much just nice and simple with rest of mind it okay for me,

I pray I build my own personal house nice and simple not too much wahala, very neat that it okay by me.
I agree with you.

Sometimes, I do not understand the need for excess money if it does not go mostly to support other people.

There is nothing new to be eaten, drank, seen, etc. Whether in a small bungalow or a sprawling mansion, sleep is sleep. I don't see any difference between the cheapest cars and the costlier ones.
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Nairalander248: 2:43pm On Jan 01, 2025
kestolove95:
God ma just go spend a night dia with my babe
after a day, whe will abandon you...
Re: Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: And Why The Mansion Lies Abandoned by Elusive001:
Peterpaul96:
Inside Alhaji Mai Deribe's $100M Gold Palace: and why the Luxury Mansion Lies Abandoned!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX09w_KPHS4?si=IvWa6MpYZHhPo054

The Mai Deribe Gold Palace in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, is an extraordinary symbol of wealth, craftsmanship, and historical prestige. Owned by Alhaji Mai Deribe, an influential oil magnate, the palace took an impressive 10 years non-stop to build, with construction starting in the late 1970s and completing in the late 1980s. Its staggering cost, reportedly $100 million, reflects the luxurious materials and intricate designs that define this masterpiece.

What sets the palace apart is its use of real gold in its construction. Gold-plated ceilings, fittings, and intricate decor adorn the palace, giving it a level of opulence unmatched in Africa. The structure includes over 50 exquisitely designed rooms, several family apartments, and spacious courtyards, blending Northern Nigerian, Arabic, and Italian architectural styles seamlessly.

The Mai Deribe Gold Palace (Gidan Mai Deribe) has hosted some of the most prominent figures in history, the building’s majesty was enough to impress the late Princess Diana and her husband, King Charles, King Juan Carlos I of Spain who stayed in the palace for two days in 1986 (the Spanish king was said to have been amazed with such opulence right in the middle of a vast desert) and even a son of an American President (George Bush would later become the US President himself), all of whom were hosted in the gold-marble building which was so exquisite that its commissioning was done by military president, General Ibrahim Babangida.

Though unoccupied today, the palace stands as a testament to Nigeria's rich history and the legacy of Alhaji Mai Deribe. Its golden splendor continues to attract attention from visitors and content creators, making it a legendary landmark celebrated worldwide.

It is believed that he (Alhaji Mai Deribe) was among the first 12 people to purchase the customized version of this jet in the early 1980s, putting him in the same league with Yoshiaki Tsutsumi of Japan who was the richest man in the world at that time and other billionaires like Khalid Ibn Mahfouz of Saudi Arabia and Robert Edward ‘Ted’ Turner, the owner of CNN.
What's the essence?

What's the essence acquiring all these and later leaving them as abandoned?

Vanity upon vanity.

After he had acquired all these, what about his soul? I wonder where he spends eternity now?
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