₦airaland Forum

Hamachi:
Oga you lie THE UNDERRATED COTONOU

Since I was born till date, we Nigerians have always looked down on a lot of neighboring countries like Cameroon, Togo, Benin Republic etc.
Well, you are not to be blamed if you are among those who look down on some of these countries, even when we have not had an opportunity to cross border.
Bro I schooled in Benin, that place is a complete mess nothing is cheap there, have you looked at the exchange rate lately Even if you buy a bag of rice for 20k cfa and you convert that money to Naira it’s about 40k Naira, please if you don’t have money don’t near that place please, Benin is a nice place if you’ve made money and your going there to spend it, girls there do hookup and the guys do yahoo, in terms of electricity the have 247 light and water but then, it’s not just worth it plus the scorching sun there Omoh

Well I was one of those people who actually looked down on most of these countries until I had an opportunity to sail round west Africa and the narratives changed.

Meanwhile I was completely marvelled the first time I visited Cotonou, the business hub of Benin Republic about 4 years ago when Patrice Talon newly took office
Two years after I re-visited, after touring round other west African countries. I spent 3 days here and without a waste of time, I concluded to relocate down to this place based on the level of development I saw, the security, serenity etc.

Finally I am now living here and I have no regret so far.

I will say this country is blessed with the best president who is working tirelessly to improve the living conditions of his beloved citizens and I am glad hearing citizens saying positive things about the president.

Things You Don't Know About Benin Republic...

*They have currently have one of the best roads/road network in west Africa
* The maintain law and order
* Security is good
* Security personnels are friendly and don't intimidate anyone. If caught intimidating you, he or she will severely be punished
" If you are caught in a robbery attack which involves gun, forget it, u are gun forever.
* Electricity is 247. No low voltage or unecessarily interruptions.
* Steady clean water supply by the government at an affordable rate
* 247 transport system cos of good security
* Night life is topnotch.. in fact their balling na night with street light almost every nook and cranny of the city.
* Amazing beaches with super duper fun.
* Nice Bilingual schools for your kids
*Stress free movement without traffic jam.
* Policemen scattered at every nook and cranny of the town to maintain law and order and not for stop and search.
* Drugs are only bought or sold at a registered pharmacies and not from quacks or roadside vendors
* Foreigners almost have same right with citizen and can't be treated anyhow
*Women are like egg here. Any maltreatment or mistreatment, you will face the law.
*Public school, go to sch by 7:30am and return home for break by 12noon and return back to school by 3pm to dismiss between 6-7pm Monday- Friday
* You can choose to relocate from your rented apartment after a month or two cos of the privilege of monthly payment plan
* Their money now more valuable than naira in black market
*This is the only safe transit route coming from other African countries to Nigeria. Of course you should know how that helps an economy.
*Internet is steady and fast but a bit expensive
*Pepper body no common here like naija
* ETC

Business Opportunities
From My Findings So Far...

*Tailoring is a place to explore especially when you sew English wears and Nigerian attires
* Sales of any kind of electronics which you can bring from Nigeria and Togo cos they are cheaper over there and expensive here.
* Sales of second hand phones and laptops, not forgetting their accessories too. Very lucrative
* Nigerian foods are in high demand especially areas where Nigerians live more. U go sell tire
* Sales of sewing machines(more of manual)and it's accessories are in high demand cos this is their major skill work with hairdressing.
* Phone and laptop repairs needs serious attention here cos most of the engineers are not competent enough
* Sales of motor parts/bike parts. Both are very good biz here too.
* Bilingual schools are still in high demand in some places including teachers.
* Transportation biz- As a naija man, u will do better plying from border to town, if you are a smart. As an okada rider, concentrate around Tokpa, Misebo and Beach, you will be fine too.
Those who are into okirika(2nd clothes, shoes & bags), it's still very profitable till date but you must have a good contact for you not to be cheated.
Etc


Let me drop my pen here for now. I will be sharing some photos of the places I have been to like the beaches etc . So stay tuned as we will be dropping more information to give you a comprehensive info about the country generally.

in all these, where are you living now? because the whole thing is confusing

when i read comments here,i shake my head in disappiontment, some animals in human skin keep abusing people far better than them in all ramifications.
what for! God abeg in as much as i intend getting a house of my own in nigeria, i equally want to get out of the country too. i'm tired of tribal bigots parading themselves on nairaland

Mariangeles:
Professionals in the house, about how much would it cost to build a house like this?

I'm interested in this, the input of people will go a long way,just managed to get half plot at Asaba... looking forward to build even if it is 2 rooms and parlour,i dont mind by next year...

stacyadams:
Chief..

PBQH7V..2/5.
Good luck
Thurs, Fri,sat,sun,mon

thanks boss, just saw it now and played, hope for green

stacyadams:
am locomotive,I don't stop

boss,you still dey so?
abeg dey drop code somtimes make i play..
jah bless

happy sunday fams,
vegetable stew with rice and beans

Helpboy:
Good day Nairaland family, please I’m begging you from my heart.

I’m a student and I made a mistake with my hostel fee money. Today is my deadline and I’ve been crying because I have no way out. I used the money for feeding and pressure, thinking I could replace it — now time don finish.

I can’t tell my mother because she’ll break down and I don’t want to add to her stress. I’ve tried everything but I’m stuck. Please even ₦500 or ₦1,000 will help me.

Here’s my account:
Access Bank – 1886715064

Please, I’m not a fraud. Just a student trying to fix a big mistake. If you can’t help, just pray for me. May God bless you for reading 🙏🏽

#Help #StudentInNeed #HostelFee

The acclaimed money was used for gambling

Prettychild:
Never believe any man that says he loves you and wants to marry you until he pays your bride price

WORD!!!

Samfloxin:
They should invest that money in real estate

44k for real estate

Sunday on low budget!

its well with the fallen heros that saw that Nigeria will still be going front and back till now after independence.

nah only medium size dey?

In summary, everyone is owning 900k plus the one wey people dey own individually

i think say people don finish for that area, see match past dey in progress

I felt so bad today,even worse seeing this,i bought cow head 10k to send to mami in d villa because i'm waybilling her dtugs, it ended up not getting to her, i feel bittered for losing out, her number went off,d person i told to assist,line went off, mum was just feeling bad, meself feelling worse than her.
ontop of this bad economy

secure the bag first,nnam onye olu!

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highchief1:
eya u no get brothers?u no get husband?anytime I see women thinking of doing what men should do I don’t get happy.God will see u through ezigbo nmadu.some of ur mate all their money na hair and phone.

its not an issue bro, I will give you update by November as pre planned if i remember......we are few and my brother spent so much to train me in school, I will reciprocate without thinking twice...family over anything....

me self is considering doing it for my mum in the village;

1.5kva sumor
8 room apartment with just tv...
1 freezer thats all

will cost how much bikonu....
every time i travel, i spend 100-150k on fuel that we use for 6 hours in a day, I'm tired like this, if i can drill borehole for her and put the solar, change the roof of the house this year, God don help me be that.

truth is always bitter,but Nigeria politics is wirld, riggimg is what they hope on, but in reality the reverse be the case.

thats their business,as i care less anymore!
infact ,i will not ne casting any vote,let tinubu that forced himself into power complete 8yrs,then olodo nigerians will now decide if they need final birual or not

Caaz:
My luv for Redoil stew nor be here o.

Please return my plates
I use to have these plates....sadly I can't find not a single one

Smiles,I will return them for sure, nice Sunday to you

Sunday rice is here

People get time here, instead of looking for ways to make money,they are here defending the defendless, action speaks louder than voice,where there's no action, you keep explaining yourself over and over again

Reussite:
I'm actually very worried for Manchester United😤🥹.....looks like its a season for clubs experiencing drought🙂‍↔️

Me too, I must win a trophy this year, Amen

Starz825:
Sorry about that...

Most parent just don't train children intentionally...they allow children grow up just like that without training, morals and principles

She actually did hers by beating,but there is more to that in terms of training a girl child, to her that was the best,but when I grew up,I watch and observed the right and wrong and chose the path that will suit me... In between my mother is a good woman but her principles don't jive with better ways of training a girl child..

I collect beating from my brother's Wella,as I no get sister nobody could defend me even my mum never did, rather she feels I'm very stubborn,but the reverse is the case, as at now,nah me dey feed,cloth,solve all her needs to her greatest surprise because she failed so much in terms of teaching me all about the values of been a woman, rather thinking beating is the best option..
God helped me to get sense sha...

it depends, i bulk buy if money drop, knorr cube

Sharpsharp00123:
how did your Messiah convert local product to use when he was governor?..

Your agulu fraud was governor of one of d most industrialised state in Nigeria but at d same time he was one of d highest importer of foreign products

No time to waste, I dey busy dey find money

Total waste of time and resources if the government of both benue and Fg could not convert the resources in Benue to create employment, Oranges, Mangoes etc are wasting in hudge quantity , yet we are claiming that Nigerians are taking juice meanwhile we are gulping flavours while the real juice that would have been extracted is wasting away in the bush.

Love800:
How can one cure dandruff?

Anytime i go to the salon to cut my hair, white stuffs is seen flying everywhere, like powder being blown by breeze!
Inside the following week after the barbing, after a while when through with my bath, my head will be shinning all white with dry white flakes falling from my head. Maybe when my hair is now fully grown back, nobody notices the white stuff again. After sometime when i visit the salon again for an hair-cut, the problem continues again!

NOTE: i have tried many solutions but no one has been effective! How do i get it off my hair/head?


*File photo for illustration

get a camphor and grind it, pour it into all your hair and mix accordingly, then wait for like 10- 15 minutes , please note that it will be hot, very hot, then wash after that duration. It will kill it. Then get a dermatol cream and be robbing on it

saphiere:
I want to relocate to Lagos

no be small thing jare, Lagos is not my thing anyways, if not for insurgency and kidnapping, Abuja is the best bet for me.

thats seems good though