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WAP: Rental Business (chairs, Tables, Canopies,etc) How Profitable Is This Business

Nairalanders, Part of my 2013 Business Strategy is to diversify into Rental Business (Chairs, Tables, Canopies,etc). How profitable is this business? What are the risks that needed to be managed? What are the costs implications?

Thank you all.

mr skincare: Is black soap worth all the hype?
Is black soap causing magiic?
On our skin, absolutely yes.
I repeat. Absolutely YES
Black soap is worth all the hype and attention.

Ose Dudu, commonly called African Black Soap is ranked high on the ‘might cause magic’ list alongside Harry Potter and David Blaine for no other reason than it kicks some major clean ass.
While the recipe varies, ABS is handmade from the ashes of cocoa pods, shea tree bark and plaintain leaves and mixed with various soothing and healing oils such as shea butter, palm oil and coconut oil, creating its deliciously distinct aroma.  And don’t let it’s appearance fool you — although dark brown and crumbly in texture, this African-born skin miracle will become a staple in your cleansing routine.

It’s benefits are awesome and severely underrated, so we’re shouting them from the rooftops.  Here’s why ABS is so amazing:

It’s suitable for all skin types.  Whether you’re skin is a dry gulch or an oil-monger (or somewhere perfectly in between), black soap is well advised. If you’re on the oily side of the coin, regular use will help remove additional oils from the skin thus preventing the formation of pimples

It’s a super cleanser.  Well of course, it’s soap, duh.  But wait — there’s more.  The charcoal in ABS can help absorb body odors and bacteria, while its formula is gentle enough for makeup removal.

It’s soothing + healing.  This double whammy is perhaps the most notable.  If you suffer with rashes or skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, the ashes in black soap helps reduce irritation and can even be used by people with sensitive skin.  While ABS cannot remove acne, since that is caused by the release of excessive oils within the skin rather than dirt buildup, it can reduce the appearance of acne scars.

It’s a fountain of youth.  Awaiting applause….  Yes, ABS may help you turn back the hands of time.  This gentle exfoliant may help reduce the appearance of fine lines and skin discolorations that indicate the early signs of aging skin.
And because i love you, I encourage you to use black soap.

Are you trying African Black Soap for the first time?  Already a fan?  Let us know what miracles you’re finding.
I'm waiting....

Johnnoah1st: u knw get black and white tv 4 house?

success4: No. 1: Dustin Moskovitz
Age: 27
Net Worth: $3.5 billion
Dustin Moskovitz was Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate and Facebook's third employee. Despite his billions, he still bikes to work and flies commercial. Moskovitz has also joined Bill Gates' Givinb Pledge. He is just 8 days younger than his friend.
Source: http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eimh45lhg/no-1-dustin-moskovitz/#gallerycontent?partner=msnedit
PS: Can a Nigerian be that humble? If you are in his position what type of car would you have bought and why?
Let's discuss!

donnie: Please join me and millions around the world to celebrate this amazing woman of God, Reverend Anita Oyakhilome.
Her passion for the gospel of Jesus Christ, humility and fellowship with the Holy Spirit continue to inspire many.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA!

frosbel: [flash=400,400]
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trigar12: I culled this report from Encomium magazine. Quite
revealing. See it below...
More exciting revelations have emerged that the penchant for private jets acquisition has cost wealthy Nigerians over N1 trillion in five years. The luxury trend actually rose by 650% between 2007 and 2012, this has increased the rate of private jet acquisition from 20 in 2007 to over 150 in 2012 which has placed Nigeria and china as the fastest growing private jets markets in the world.

Top ten private jets by wealthy Nigerians.
Type Price Owner
1. Falcons 7X. $51m(N8.2billion) Mike Adenuga
2. Bombardier Global 6000 $45.5m(N7.3billion) Unknown
3. Bombardier Global Express 5000 $45m(N7.2billion) Aliko Dangote
4. Gulfstream G550 $40m (N6.4billion) Bishop Oyedepo
5. Gulfstream V $30m (N4.8billion) Bishop Oyedepo & Pastor Adeboye
6. Bombardier Challenger 604 $30m(N4.8b) Mike Adenuga
7. Embracer Legacy 650 $30m (N4.8b) Ifeanyi Uba
8. Hawker 900XP $20m(N3.2b) Dr Kashim and Sir Aremu Johnson
9. Gulfstream G450 $15m(N2.4b) Bishop oyedepo
10. LearJet $13.3m (N2.1b) Bishop Oyedepo and Dr Kashim


SOURCE:www.lindaikeji..com/2012/09/top-ten-private-jets-owned-by-wealthy.html?m=1

PASTOR OYEDEPO OWNS THREE PRIVATE JET BUT HE HAS ONE OF THE MOST POOREST CONGREGATION. S.M.H

trigar12: I culled this report from Encomium magazine. Quite
revealing. See it below...
More exciting revelations have emerged that the penchant for private jets acquisition has cost wealthy Nigerians over N1 trillion in five years. The luxury trend actually rose by 650% between 2007 and 2012, this has increased the rate of private jet acquisition from 20 in 2007 to over 150 in 2012 which has placed Nigeria and china as the fastest growing private jets markets in the world.

Top ten private jets by wealthy Nigerians.
Type Price Owner
1. Falcons 7X. $51m(N8.2billion) Mike Adenuga
2. Bombardier Global 6000 $45.5m(N7.3billion) Unknown
3. Bombardier Global Express 5000 $45m(N7.2billion) Aliko Dangote
4. Gulfstream G550 $40m (N6.4billion) Bishop Oyedepo
5. Gulfstream V $30m (N4.8billion) Bishop Oyedepo & Pastor Adeboye
6. Bombardier Challenger 604 $30m(N4.8b) Mike Adenuga
7. Embracer Legacy 650 $30m (N4.8b) Ifeanyi Uba
8. Hawker 900XP $20m(N3.2b) Dr Kashim and Sir Aremu Johnson
9. Gulfstream G450 $15m(N2.4b) Bishop oyedepo
10. LearJet $13.3m (N2.1b) Bishop Oyedepo and Dr Kashim


SOURCE:www.lindaikeji..com/2012/09/top-ten-private-jets-owned-by-wealthy.html?m=1

PASTOR OYEDEPO OWNS THREE PRIVATE JET BUT HE HAS ONE OF THE MOST POOREST CONGREGATION. S.M.H

eGuerrilla: Nigeria's Millionaire Preachers

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BUSH MAN: definitely money laundering

nanaman: How Do You Transfer Shares To Next-Of-Kin Where The Deceased Never Made A Will??

My question goes thus- my father passed away 6 years ago without making a will. We are 8 in the family,5 elderly ones are based in Uk while the others are based in Nigeria. Now,the last born is ready to start is degree and the family is short of funds so we decided to put one of his (Dad's) stocks for sale which could offset his bills from year 1 to final year. Now,how do we go about it remember the elderly ones gave a go ahead and also the shares were bought before she was born but we have two of the certificates at hand. Kindly assist.

Redoil: The Lagos State Office of Public Defender on Friday summoned officials of the Kick Against Indiscipline of the state’s Ministry of the Environment that allegedly detained a pregnant woman, causing her to lose a six-month-old pregnancy.

This is just as the government said it would wait for the outcome of OPD’s investigations to react to the incident and make its position clear.

PUNCH Metro had reported last Thursday that Nkechi Omakagu lost her six-month-old pregnancy after being detained by KAI officials for violating the law which restricts movement during the compulsory environmental sanitation exercise on the last Saturdays of every month.

Omakagu, who said she was arrested while being rushed to Jolad Hospital, Gbagada, following complications related to her pregnancy, said she spent eight hours in KAI custody.

Our correspondent learnt that following a petition addressed to the state Attorney General’s Office, the OPD, a department under the Ministry of Justice, took up the case and all parties were invited.

A source, who was at the meeting, told our correspondent on the telephone that the KAI officials said they were not aware that Omakagu was pregnant and thought that she was pretending about her medical condition.

The source said, “When we met with OPD, the KAI officials, who had detained Nkechi (Omakagu), denied that she was pregnant and said even if she was, they did not know. The KAI men said they refused to let her go because whenever they arrested people on environmental sanitation day, there was always an excuse.”

It was learnt that due to KAI official’s claim, the OPD said it would be necessary for Omakagu to undergo a medical examination at a public hospital to determine if she was actually pregnant at the time she was arrested.

The source said, “She (Omakagu) had received treatment at a private hospital where she was also diagnosed with having premature contractions. It was also the hospital that evacuated the dead foetus from her womb. So what we were told was that for the sake of objectivity, a public hospital would need to carry out independent medical examination.

“It was said that based on the outcome of the medical examination at the public hospital, the government would be advised so it could determine the next line of action.”

The Director OPD, Omotola Rotimi, however, said she had not been briefed on the matter. But a senior employee at the agency confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone.

She said, “We want to establish if the lady’s pregnancy loss was caused by KAI’s detention or something else. Also, we want our doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital to give us their own report for the sake of objectivity.

“If it is established that the victim lost her pregnancy due to the detention, then the KAI officials will be prosecuted.”
http://www.punchng.com/news/probe-into-kais-detention-of-pregnant-woman-begins/

pak: Though I saw the 'lesbian' and the 'she' in the report. . .

but then I still need to ask, Is this male or female ?

If ever there is a time to make an exception for lesbianism. I guess this case should fit !!!!!

Oghale009: GISTville

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Popular Comedian Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth according to a source has just acquired the 2013 Opel Insignia car.

According, to reports, it's a bespoke car, meaning that everything was built to Basketmouth's specification. The car is actually not sold at any showroom in the world...you can only order it.

We also hear it is the only one that has been ordered in Africa. That means no one else has this car in Africa. The car sells for about 42 thousand pounds.

That's a whole lot of money Basketmouth. Congrats to him!!! We'll get there someday.

Gotten from: http://gistville.com/2013/02/photo-comedian-basketmouth-becomes-first-in-africa-to-acquire-a-custom-made-insignia-car/

eyemeka: The district head of Gulak in Madagali local government area of Adamawa State, Alhaji Sa’adu Danburam, has been shot dead in his office in Maiduguri by unknown gunmen.

The slain district head, a veterinary doctor, was the younger brother of the medical director of Federal Medical Centre, Yola, Dr. Aliyu Damburam.

Sources close to the family told LEADERSHIP that the assailants trailed the district head to his office in Maiduguri where they shot him to death.

The speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly, Ahmadu Umar Fintiri, who hails from the area, expressed shock over the murder as he commiserated with the family of the late district head.

The late Danburam is survived by one wife and two children.

http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/48544/2013/02/25/gunmen_kill_gulak_district_head_adamawa.html

eGuerrilla: To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction - Newton's 3rd law of motion.

Chokolee: These two clubs are just used to each other! Tough match its gonno be though!!

leonshom: Barcelona quartet Carles Puyol, Sergio Busquets, Cesc Fabregas and Xavi are all in line to return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's clash against Real Madrid after being rested over the weekend.

Defender Adriano is a doubt with a hamstring problem, but assistant coach Jordi Roura has an otherwise clean bill of health.

Madrid welcomes back Xabi Alonso (groin), Karim Benzema (knee) and Raphael Varane (muscle strain) from injury.

Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao and Angel Di Maria also return after missing the first leg through suspension, while Kaka is pushing for a start after his match-winning contribution against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.

RoblesOg: s exclusively reported by LEADERSHIP on Sunday, Chief Tony Anenih in the early hours of today was unanimously elected Board of Trustees (BoT) chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a meeting of the party held at the Banquet hall of the presidential villa, Abuja.

His emergence as the PDP BoT chairman at the meeting which started at about 8.45pm and ended around 12.40am today morning confirms the report by this paper on Sunday that the second coming of Anenih, who is currently the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) had received the blessings of most of the top members of the board who were earlier opposed to his choice.

Anenih emerged unopposed as a consensus candidate in accordance with the Prof Jerry Gana led committee report on streamlining the membership of the BOT. The meeting, held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, commenced at 8.45 and ended in the early hours of Tuesday.

Speaking to State House Correspondents, Anenih announced vehemently that the newly formed All Progressive Congress (APC) will collapse instead of constituting any threat to the PDP, adding that he was optimistic that the people behind the party will remain in the same position.

He contended that the same factors that had confined them to the opposition are still there and so PDP has nothing to worry about.

He said, "If you are building a house and you discover that some parts of the house are not standing well because the blocks are weak, you now go back to the same source to buy more blocks, the house will continue to be weak".

"The BoT is the conscience of the party, the body of elders, men with integrity, experience and honour. I will need a lot of support from the media and all stakeholders as we progress."

Asked to explain what he intends to do differently on his second coming as BoT chairman, Anenih said people learn more everyday. "I have grown further than the previous term I did as chairman. I have more friends and contacts now, I have more to contribute. The PDP is improving", he stated.

On the crisis in the party and how the BoT intends to intervene, Anenih said: "The party is big enough, and so their will be frictions. We are here to address all the issues and intervene as much as we can, while ensuring discipline within the party discipline. The restructuring of d BoT will bring forth better days for the party.


http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/48656/2013/02/26/anenih_emerges_pdp_bot_chair_says_apc_will_collapse.html

ayodinho91: Justice Okechukwu Okeke of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday granted bail to 15 Russian sailors charged with alleged unlawful importation of arms to Nigeria.

The judge released the defendants to the Russian Ambassador in Nigeria as a bail condition and also granted bail to the vessel “MV Myre Seadiver” in a bond of 500,000 dollars to be obtained from First- Bank Plc. The Russian nationals were charged together with their vessel on four counts, bordering on alleged unlawful importation and possession of firearms, as well as non declaration of the content of the vessel and they had pleaded not guilty to the charges.

At the resumed hearing of the matter on Monday, counsel for the defendants, Mr Chukwuwike Okafor informed the court of his pending application for bail of the defendants, urging the court to make an order admitting all the defendants and their vessel to bail since the essence of bail was aimed at securing the defendants’ attendance in court for trial.

Justice Okeke subsequently asked the prosecution to state the conditions under which he thinks the defendants should be admitted to bail.
The prosecutor, Ernest Ezebilo, in response stated that for the sake of overriding public interest, the defendants should be released on bail to the Russian Ambassador in Nigeria, who will undertake to produce them as the need arises.

http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/6087-arms-importation-court-grants-15-russians-bail

Bawss1: Apparently there are no threads here on the on-going 2013 Mobile World Congress taking place in Barcelona so let's get the ball rolling.

At Mobile World Congress, Nokia has announced the Lumia 520, its latest piece of ammunition in the company's campaign to conquer emerging markets and first-time smartphone buyers. . . See the link for further details(http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/25/nokia-lumia-520-announced/)

Some of its specs are
WCDMA / HSPA+ 21Mbps 900/2100, 850/1900/2100; GSM / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
5MP rear camera,
1GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU
512MB RAM
8GB onboard storage, microSD up to 64GB
4.0-inch WVGA IPS LCD display, 2D hardened glass, super sensitive touch for glove use
1,430mAh battery

2iic: PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan appears to have devised a strategy for freeing himself from the clutches of governors hostile to his 2015 ambition, especially those from the states ruled by the Peoples Democratic Party.

At the centre of this strategy, The PUNCH learnt, was a plan to empower ministers against the chief executives of their home states and create alternative power base from which Jonathan could tap for his second term ambition in 2015.

The ministers that would readily benefit from this presidential empowerment, as already discussed and decided on by members of the President’s kitchen cabinet, are those from states whose governors have been seen as antagonistic to Jonathan’s 2015 ambition.

The revelation came even as the Nigerian Governors’ Forum holds its election on Monday (today) in Abuja.

Though President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday that it had no interest in the governors’ forum elections, there were indications that the Presidency would put the poll under close watch.

Beyond merely electing who replaces Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as the chairman of the forum, analysts say the NGF poll will pinpoint the direction of the 2015 poll, especially within the Peoples Democratic Party.

Amaechi is regarded in the circle of Jonathan as not a fan of the President. There is said to be an underground campaign to ensure that Amaechi is not returned whereas the majority of the governors are said to be in support of retaining the Rivers State governor.

Not included in this majority of supporters for Amaechi are governors Godswill Akpabio, Henry Dickson and Ibrahim Shema of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Katsina states respectively.

Investigations have, however, shown that Jonathan would use Monday’s election to measure the loyalty of the governors.

“If the NGF election today does not go the way that will inspire confidence in the loyalty of the governors, the Presidency has a ‘Plan B’ option to fall back to,” a source who claimed to be privy to the ‘empower the ministers’ strategy confided in one of our correspondents on Sunday.

The source said that the President had decided to sidetrack the unfriendly governors and use the ministers to mobilise support from such states.

When the strategy begins to unfold, the ministers would be the one to nominate candidates from their states to be appointed to boards at the federal level.

Apart from that, the ministers would also be allowed to appoint what the source called “a point man” at each local government.

The source said, “The Presidency has decided to strengthen the ministers in states where the governors are not favourably disposed to the second term ambition of the President.

“The need to have this was discussed at a recent meeting the President had with his close aides.

“The President is worried that the governors, even though some of them are from his party, are not working with him on the need for the party to win the 2015 presidential election.

“So, we have decided to make the ministers his point men in the affected states and also allow the ministers have representatives at each of the local governments in their states.”

He also said that the President might appoint more politicians into his cabinet anytime he decides to effect a change among the ministers.

“He says he needs PDP-carrying members in some strategic states to enable such ministers carry party members along and also allow PDP members in the states to have a feel of his government,” the source added.

Sources say that the sin of Amaechi, who is a contestant in today’s election of the NGF, is that he is seen as not supporting the second term ambition of Jonathan, a fellow South-South person. The Rivers governor is alleged to be planning to run as vice presidential candidate to another incumbent governor from the north.

Amaechi has denied the speculation on many occasions but his traducers are not convinced.

The governors started arriving Abuja on Sunday for the election scheduled to hold at the Rivers State Lodge.

Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, in an exclusive interview with one of our correspondents in Abuja on Sunday said the President did not have interest in who becomes the forum’s chairman because the group is not a constitutional organ.

He said members were free to decide who lead them once the tenure of the incumbent ends.

He said, “President Goodluck Jonathan does not have anything to do with who is or who becomes the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum.

“The group is not a constitutional organ, though members have constitutional rights of freedom of association.

“The President has nothing to do with who is the chairman. He is not interested in who leads them because all the governors are his political associates.

“He can’t dictate who gets what in the forum. Once the tenure of the chairman ends, members are free to put anybody there.

“Before, the chairman was Sam Egwu, later it was Adamu Abdullahi and later Bukola Saraki. The Presidency has nothing to do with it.”
http://www.punchng.com/news/2015-jonathan-to-empower-ministers-against-govs/

ogugua88: Gun Owners Get Discount At Virginia Pizza Shop

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Beach pizza shop owner is showing his support for firearm rights by giving gun owners a 15 percent discount.

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The discount is given to anyone who brings a gun or concealed handgun permit to All Around Pizzas and Deli.

Owner Jay Laze tells news media outlets that he'd planned on offering the discount for a limited time. But he says the response has been overwhelming and he might make it permanent.
america is turning upside down

Since the discount began last Friday, Laze says 80 percent of his customers have brought guns into the pizza shop. He says one customer came in with an AK-47.

Laze is a gun owner and says he's always been a supporter of the right to carry firearms.

SOURCE

nwabobo: Israel successfully tests Arrow 3 missile interceptor
2 hours ago

Arrow 3 will extend Israel's multi-layered missile defence shield
Israel's defence ministry says it has carried out a successful test of its new missile interceptor system.

Arrow 3 detects an incoming missile, intercepts it and destroys it with a second missile above the earth's atmosphere.

Officials said the cutting-edge system had been designed to defend Israel from the threat of a strike from Iran.

Monday's test was conducted alongside US forces and is the first time the system has been tested.

Israel already has the Iron Dome missile defence system, which - officials say - intercepted up to 85% of missiles fired from Gaza towards populated areas during the conflict in November 2012.

Full implementation

Defence officials say that because the system will be able to shoot down missiles in space, it could cause nuclear and chemical warheads to disintegrate safely.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21571422

Laila Ikeji: Kanu Nwankwo's Heart Foundation is about to build a specialist hospital in Nigeria purely to deal with heart matters and President Goodluck Jonathan will lead top Nigerians in the private and public sector to formally launch the Kanu Nwankwo Foundation on March 3.
Kanu Nwankwo has said the hospital would treat children from ages zero to 12 free of charge no matter the level of infection.

“Previously, the Foundation raises money to take people with heart conditions abroad for surgery and other treatments. This time we are going to build specialist hospital that would be purely for heart issues. It would make treatment cheaper as well as reduce the number of people going abroad for heart treatment thereby saving the country enormous foreign exchange,” he said


http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/jonathan-launch-kanu-nwankwo-heart-foundation-march-3