OvaSabi1:

Stop calling an honest person a coward please. This is why many people pretend to be happy for you when inside inside they are jealous. Because if they are honest with their feelings people will call them cowards.

As usual different strokes for different folks.

Focus on what is important to you and what you aspire to be

Crazeworld:
I don't know maybe this a stupid appeal but Sirs & Ma's, it would be nice if you don't reveal cash transactions on this thread. Not only for the fear of being prey to scammers (I believe they're present here as well), but so you don't discourage young folks like myself by the figures you call. Madam Sholapey decline at a certain offer almost made me lose my hold on my keypad

I disagree. On the contrary, people should be encouraged to reveal figures anonymously.

Before coming on this thread, I didn't believe people could make a lot of money legitimately in Nigeria. Today, I know better.

I'm also a young man like you. And the figures I see here motivate me a lot.

I bought a car last year, and almost half of the money for the car was from treasury bills interest. That was during the time of 14.8% interest.

Suggestions needed on where to invest 1 million naira.

Boyhood:

The law of attraction works more or less like faith (in religious front). And you know faith is the assurance/hope of things not seen, but faith must go with "works" otherwise it's useless similarly, laws of attraction needs to be accompanied with works for success to be achieved.

OK thanks for the enlightenment

Crazeworld:
I don't know maybe this a stupid appeal but Sirs & Ma's, it would be nice if you don't reveal cash transactions on this thread. Not only for the fear of being prey to scammers (I believe they're present here as well), but so you don't discourage young folks like myself by the figures you call. Madam Sholapey decline at a certain offer almost made me lose my hold on my keypad

Such figures should motivate a young person to start investing early instead of such a young person getting a new job and the first thing he/she does is to go and buy the latest Iphone and be taking pictures and posting on whatsapp status update.

Please can some explain to me the rationale behind huge burial expense in edo state or southern Nigeria ....my friend is about to bury his mum and expense is currently 3.9m but his sisters are still requesting another 900k to buy 3 cows ....it is a norm or they are trying to extort money from him since he aboard....

ahiboilandgas:
Please can some explain to me the rationale behind huge burial expense in edo state or southern Nigeria ....my friend is about to bury his mum and expense is currently 3.9m but his sisters are still requesting another 900k to buy 3 cows ....it is a norm or they are trying to extort money from him since he aboard....

3.9m for burial? Are they politicians?

OvaSabi1:

Stop calling an honest person a coward please. This is why many people pretend to be happy for you when inside inside they are jealous. Because if they are honest with their feelings people will call them cowards.

This doesn’t make sense. You should be motivated not being honest by coveting people’s wealth. A lot of folks will get motivated from this and become successful while others will get jealous and start burning with hate. Human nature. Control your feelings right

chigo4u:

3.9m for burial? Are they politicians?

some middle class people people ...

ahiboilandgas:
Please can some explain to me the rationale behind huge burial expense in edo state or southern Nigeria ....my friend is about to bury his mum and expense is currently 3.9m but his sisters are still requesting another 900k to buy 3 cows ....it is a norm or they are trying to extort money from him since he aboard....

It depends. The one we are planning may cost us close to 10 - 12m, though it is a pretty large family. Musician alone is around 1.7m.

IamR:

It depends. The one we are planning may cost us close to 10 - 12m, though it is a pretty large family. Musician alone is around 1.7m.

how much is each person contributing ?is this partucular to edo people or southern Nigeria
.....educate me

In my place, you will be looking at 5million and above to host a remarkable celebration.

ahiboilandgas:
Please can some explain to me the rationale behind huge burial expense in edo state or southern Nigeria ....my friend is about to bury his mum and expense is currently 3.9m but his sisters are still requesting another 900k to buy 3 cows ....it is a norm or they are trying to extort money from him since he aboard....

ahiboilandgas:
how much is each person contributing?

General contribution varies from 1 - 1.5m. Individuals may spend twice that amount. My budget alone is 2.5m, I won't spend above this figure no matter what happens.

BrutalLafamilia:
In my place, you will be looking at 5million and above to host a remarkable celebration.

whoooa do attendees pay a token to recoup the 5m

ahiboilandgas:
how much is each person contributing ?is this partucular to edo people or southern Nigeria
.....educate me

Southern Nigeria. Nothing like this in the Northern part of the country

ahiboilandgas:
whoooa do attendees pay a token to recoup the 5m

lol...this man is truly a business man.

IamR:

General contribution varies from 1 - 1.5m. Individuals may spend twice that amount. My budget alone is 2.5m, I won't spend above this figure no matter what happens.

whooa i taught they where extorting him

No that's how you differentiate people, those that are not well to do hold smaller burials, some people even throw parties a year after the burial to let you know that they have arrived and money isnt the issue.

ahiboilandgas:
whoooa do attendees pay a token to recoup the 5m

IamR:

Southern Nigeria. Nothing like this in the Northern part of the country

yes ooh i attended a burial ceremony 2 days ago for top politician in 1 hour everthing was cover cost less than 5k .....an he was a billionare and own a construction company

ahiboilandgas:
yes ooh i attended a burial ceremony 2 days ago for top politician in 1 hour everthing was cover cost less than 5k .....an he was a billionare and own a construction company

That is how it is supposed to be, but it is the opposite in the south.

BrutalLafamilia:
No that's how you differentiate people, those that are not well to do hold smaller burials, some people even throw parties a year after the burial to let you know that they have arrived and money isnt the issue.

ok is it for ego or to oppress or display....it there a reward monetary

ahiboilandgas:
ok is it for ego or to oppress or display....it there a reward monetary

Perfectly correct.

Wouldn't it be better we rethink this approach. Maybe such monies could be used to reach out to less privileged or support one humanitarian course.

When we begin to take pride in lavishly spending for humanity and shame open display of wealth during burials, weddings etc is one way out of the mess...

olujaidi:


Yeah well your currency has lost 20% of its value too

Well not quite... except he has dollar denominated financial obligations.

Very interesting

emmanuelewumi:



You did not include the interim dividend of 30k in your calculations

Total dividend was N2.80k.

Salliet:


Perfectly correct.

Wouldn't it be better we rethink this approach. Maybe such monies could be used to reach out to less privileged or support one humanitarian course.

When we begin to take pride in lavishly spending for humanity and shame open display of wealth during burials, weddings etc is one way out of the mess...

yes correct ....why would they used the funds for provide water to the villagers or build a single class room i honor of the dead ........i have failed to understand....

Ego most times but if you are a kind and popular person, expect people to support you.

ahiboilandgas:
ok is it for ego or to oppress or display....it there a reward monetary

chigo4u:

This doesn’t make sense. You should be motivated not being honest by coveting people’s wealth. A lot of folks will get motivated from this and become successful while others will get jealous and start burning with hate. Human nature. Control your feelings right

Jealousy is a natural human emotion like lust. How you process the emotion is what matters. But it is not healthy to totally dismiss it.

ahiboilandgas:
Please can some explain to me the rationale behind huge burial expense in edo state or southern Nigeria ....my friend is about to bury his mum and expense is currently 3.9m but his sisters are still requesting another 900k to buy 3 cows ....it is a norm or they are trying to extort money from him since he aboard....

Which kin burial is that?. I have buried my dad and my mum and i did not spend such an amount.

Btw, was the mum staying in the city and after death was being taking to the village for burial?.

IamR:

General contribution varies from 1 - 1.5m. Individuals may spend twice that amount. My budget alone is 2.5m, I won't spend above this figure no matter what happens.

Reason why we will keep on struggling in this part of the world.


If they can afford it no big deal, but putting unnecessary expenses on people is what I frown at..


My boss who happened to be the president of s foremost professional body in Nigeria died and over N20 million was budgeted for his funeral.

Nobody was disturbed nor taxed, a fund that was generating interest of 10% per annum was set up for that purpose with an insurance company.

As a matter of fact your invitation card for the funeral came with the Aso Ebi for free.

OvaSabi1:


Jealousy is a natural human emotion like lust. How you process the emotion is what matters. But it is not healthy to totally dismiss it.

Negative vibes and emotions, I will advise you to change your circle of friends and influence.

It is better to be a lone ranger than being in toxic associations and relationships.

emmanuelewumi:



Reason why we will keep on struggling in this part of the world.


If they can afford it no big deal, but putting unnecessary expenses on people is what I frown at..


My boss who happened to be the president of s foremost professional body in Nigeria died and over N20 million was budgeted for his funeral.

Nobody was disturbed nor taxed, a fund that was generating interest of 10% per annum was set up for that purpose with an insurance company.

As a matter of fact your invitation card for funeral came with the Aso Ebi for free.

Exactly. Few persons that can afford it will contribute the major chunks. The rest can support if they so wish. What he left behind is enough to bury him but we will not use his money for the burial.

Aquilapriscilla:

Sir you belief law of attraction?
I don't think that thing works oh
Work hard and shun evil is the way

The wise book said "Faith without good works is nothing".
Set a realistic goal for yourself, believe you can achieve it and then work towards achieving it.