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BlueRayDick:
The bold is what I think also.

Like they need to understand we are not talking about 400k, 4m, 40m but 400m in savings.

Even the MD of Zenith bank that reportedly bought shares worth billions of naira recently will not just carry 400m and buy cybertruck despite having most of her expenses covered by allowances tied to her position

That’s honestly the only explanation, bro. If people truly understood what 400m is, they wouldn’t be defending that lamba like it makes sense. Not 4m, not 40m — but 400m, from selling hair?

So what are the people who import the entire containers making? Trillions?

Let’s be real — there are states in this country that don’t even generate that much in internal revenue. Yet we’re meant to believe someone pulled that off from wigs?

izzou:
[color=royalblue] That's the problem with 90% success stories today. Many cannot be replicated because na lamba.

You'll see someone say they became a billionaire by selling perfumes. The person won't tell you that he sold a land and got the commission, or he washed money into the system and took his cut, or he did one deal here or there.

That's why many Nigerian billionaires have no process in their stories. They just wake up and tell you they jumped from Rags to Riches.

If that lady was selling hair for years, the pattern would be there. Hair sellers will know her. She would be at the top of her game.
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One Nigerian female “entrepreneur” was being interviewed, and when asked how she got so rich, all she could say was “na God.” That was it. No business model, no strategy, no real explanation — just divine deposit alerts.
The moment the interviewer tried to dig deeper, she switched to emotional blackmail mode — voice cracking, eyes welling up, like she was about to cry. Man had to back off and change the topic.

BlueRayDick:
Comparing importers who sell computers, phones and accessories at computer village with hair vendors is apples vs oranges debate bro.

Almost everywhere u turn online u see "wigs by x", "wigs by v", etc. Someone already pointed it out earlier that the wigs market is saturated and definitely not profitable enough for a seller to make that kind of margin that will afford u a luxury vehicle worth 400 million naira.

I know we have a number problem in this country, but haba! I no go swallow that kind lamba say the lady made over 400 million in profit retailing just wigs and hairs.

For someone to drop 400m on a car, best believe they’re sitting on at least 800m to 1b. Let’s be serious — the wig market is oversaturated. There’s no way you're pulling in that kind of profit just from flipping hair.
But trust emotional people to miss the plot. They're on X yelling, “Do you know how many years she’s been selling wigs?” like time alone prints money.

Most of the people defending that lamba clearly have no clue what 400m actually is. They talk like it’s 4m.

BlueRayDick:
https://www.nairaland.com/8464339/gazette-accuses-wike-allocating-1740

I thought Wike is a lawyer and his wife a judge. If people's gazette is making this story up like Lere Olayinka keeps insisting, why is he not suing them?

I mean Lere Olayinka's rebuttals are not convincing , yet the civil servants supplying People's gazette info keep insisting Wike's hand is deep in the cookie jar

You dey see why we no dey pay t*x. 99% of Nigerian leaders are criminals. Paying tax is just dashing criminals your hard earned money.

BlueRayDick:
All this one wey u dey talk na cap. Nobody will make enough money to be able to buy 400 million cybertruck from buying and selling wigs and hairs in Lagos.

If na twitter, them for don call you hater. That twitter na very useless app walai.

Trevor012:
Which high end prostitution gives one 350million plus?

Are you being serious right now?

You don't know there are levels to everything (prostitution included)?

BlueRayDick:
Sha ni collect loan start the business before Bank's loan recovery team go seize Ur house when u are unable to breakeven and pay back their loan 😂

izzou:


[color=royalblue]You and I both know that you will not make that much money.

The importers of these hairs in 40ft containers are not driving Cybertrucks.


Na person wey dey retail dey buy 350 million naira motor.[/color]

The babe said she bought the motor for 400m on tiktok.

400m not 350m. Omo, this hair business really dey lucrative oh.

izzou:


[color=royalblue]You and I both know that you will not make that much money.

The importers of these hairs in 40ft containers are not driving Cybertrucks.


Na person wey dey retail dey buy 350 million naira motor.[/color]

Afa BluRayDick, e be like say the move now na to enter this hair business o. Just two, maybe three months ago, one babe bought a 50m Benz — all from "selling hair."

If I start this business and don’t make the kind of profit these babes are making, Chief Olowunl will refund me.

Olowunl01:
Whilst not disputing that some ladies are supporting their lifestyle with other means, some of these young ladies are making huge legit money, moreso their expenses are lower compared to their male counterpart hence they can afford to splurge once in awhile.
Also the margins on wigs is crazy, also the market is huge... They are also selling to the Naija in diaspora, example my daughter spent almost 3M on wigs in a store in Lagos during a recent visit, according to her & her friends it was a very good deal, and I consider her financially savvy, however it still didn't make sense to me but na their money.

It’s not far-fetched to think she’s on the OS train. Being married doesn't stop anything.
She used to roll with Ama, and you know how the saying goes: “Show me your friends, and I’ll tell you who you are”.

She might even be into money laundering. A lot of these so-called content creators and celebrities aren’t just influencers — they’re cash-washing machines for politicians. That soft life is just their cut of the loot.

She claims she’s an investor with multiple streams of income, but when Egungun asked her she couldn't name anything aside hair.

BlueRayDick:
Did u see the Hair vendor that trended recently for taking delivery of her Tesla Cybertruck? She was even interviewed by Egungun of Lagos.

They asked her how she was able to afford the cybertruck; she claimed it was from proceeds of her wigs and hair business. Person use hair and wigs business buy car that the cheapest model is N350m in Nigeria

Saw a post on it yesterday, and honestly, let’s stop pretending — a lot of these so-called “business babes” are just running PR for their second job: high-end prostitution. Because 8 times out of 10, their lifestyle has zero alignment with their supposed hustle. Like seriously — who the hell sells wigs and ends up behind the wheel of a ₦350 million+ car? Even those ones who sell polo and wristwatch, smh.

Back when I was still in the world, I learned one thing real quick: in this country, almost every woman has a price. Doesn’t matter if she’s in a power suit, pushing a Benz, or working some high-end job — it all boils down to who’s asking and what’s on the table.

afrodoc:
The evil that politicians and yahoo boys have done to the country’s social fabric needs a BBC documentary.

I don't think the damage can ever be repaired. Anybody that didn't marry like 7 years ago should forget it.

afrodoc:
Maybe she gives top quality service and gets a lot of regular customers.
It seems you are desperate to know. Inbox me her details let me find out for you the next time I am in the country.

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Let me find out first.

Amigoss:
Alledgely,The happy ending part is priceless

I’ve got a friend who runs a spa. Her price list ranges from 10k to 60k — decent, right? But the lifestyle she’s living? Bro, even if 100 clients paid for the most expensive package every single month, the math still won’t math.
I genuinely hate jumping to the "she must be selling something else" conclusion — but at some point, you just can’t ignore the obvious.

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Ntooorrr....

Who sent you?

Next time, allow us watch Ibime get roasted.[/color]

When dem go roast you, we go watch too.

Emaprince:
I get your point and even Raumdeuters point as well.

My point is not exactly in support of tax evasion, just criticizing the way it is being managed...and looted by the cr1m1nals parading as leaders. For the record, I pay my taxes and heavily too. But is these taxes used judiciously?

Most people here understands this but they will evade it...cos they support the cr1m1nals I'm talking about.

They're deliberately misunderstanding our point. Agenda no really get papa.

Is spa business actually very lucrative or there's another part of it? Because the lifestyle these babes doing spa are living isn't corresponding with the official prices they charge.

diggz:
You wey wan do giveaway with BTC for here the last time. Shey na money wey you go pay to help the poor for the society naim wan kee you? Abi yam private school you attend from primary school to university or you wan claim say you never use general hospital before?

It’s not that we hate taxes — we hate watching our money disappear into the bloated pockets of thieving politicians. I don’t pay because in Nigeria, taxes don’t build roads or fund education; they bankroll private jets, champagne parties, and side chicks. So what’s the point?

Look at Akpabio running his mouth like a clown on a payroll — and we’re supposed to fund that circus? Hell no.

People don’t mind paying tax when it builds something. But here? It’s like donating to a cartel and expecting development in return. Utter madness.

What exactly do Nigerians benefit from government?

diggz:
I’m fully aware that most public services, infrastructure and institutions are broken. I even referenced that in my previous post. There’s a reason I pointed out that not everyone who pays tax actually benefits from it, especially in a place like Naija.

However, if you went through the public system from primary school to university, like most people here probably did, and now that you’re earning, you’re refusing to contribute to that same system just because “every penny can’t be accounted for”,then honestly, e no make sense.

Just so you know, you’re denying the extremely poor a fair shot at education, healthcare, and other basic services whether directly or indirectly, no matter how bad the system may seem to you.

By the way, I’m only asking you to remember that poor people in society still need that general hospital you call rubbish, or the same public school that you may never have to send your own children, nieces or nephews to. Blueray already touched on the importance of the policemen we all love to hate, so I won’t bother going there again.

Not everything must benefit you and your family directly before you remember that others need it too. If everybody decide not to pay one kobo of tax like you, na only God sabi wetin go remain for this country.

Las las sha..make you do you, but no come here come complain about your leaders oooo….because them be a reflection of you and I.

Make we pay for others to benefit when we no dey benefit from am?

raumdeuter:
Should I start popping bottles or Elder shey you fit arrange some raba for boys make we take celebrate this good news

Obi must not back down oh else I would be disappointed

After winning 2027, Tinubu will dedicate an ambassadorial position to Obi for making it happen

Chai.

Amigoss:
Na Seun bots,Those are not humans

I was shocked when I saw the number of guests viewing. I guess people are really making use of the block button, if not people won't be ditching their accounts just to see what's going on.

https://www.nairaland.com/8463614/contest-2027-election-peter-obi

This traitor is ready to work for Tinubu and deliver the presidency to him on a platter again. History will not be kind to Peter Obi.

Hmm

airmark:
Temporaryhansel, congrats on the AA abi na AI?

Fake news.

semid4lyfe:
You're being short-sighted and missing the bigger picture. Yes, the government has failed us in many ways, but refusing to pay taxes is not the solution. It only deepens the systemic rot, failure and worsens the situation.

Take the roads, for example. Whether funded by loans or budget allocations, the fact remains that government build roads. And through its agencies and public-private partnerships, it also handles regulation, maintenance, and oversight. Without this involvement, the roads would be far worse. Even those foreign loans you mentioned must be repaid which is largely through oil revenue and IGR, a big chunk of which comes from taxes, the same taxes you're advocating none payment.

As for waste disposal, yes, private operators exist because of the gap in service delivery. But who licenses and regulates those private waste collectors? Who allocates operational areas, routes and dump sites? Who monitors their operations tto ensure the collected refuse is not dumped in residential areas, gutters, and waterways? Government. And how can government perform these tasks if everyone thinks like you and refuse to contribute their share?

I understand your frustration with the corruption and inefficiency in passport issuance cos I’ve experienced it too. But that's being greatly improved by the current Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. There’s now a contactless application process and even home delivery. These things cost money. And where do you think that money should come from if not from taxes?

Even the private schools and hospitals you prefer are not operating in a vacuum. They are licensed, regulated and allowed to operate by the same government you claim does nothing. They pay company taxes. So, in a way, the quality services you’enjoy from them are still made possible by a functioning government structure through taxes.

You can bash the legal system all you want, but there’s no alternative. It's flawed, yes. It slow and corrupt, yes. But it still delivers justice for millions and provides jobs to many Nigerians. And when serious issues wear you sokoto, na hin you go still turn to.

Also, no dey bobo us say you no be anti-tax because na you post the emboldened below:

I go out of my way to avoid paying taxes to the Nigerian government—because funding these crooks is the same as sponsoring your own robbery.

Handing over your hard-earned money to this government is not civic duty; it’s daylight self-sabotage.

See ehn, refusing to pay tax doesn’t punish the political class. They’ll continue flying private jets and living large. What it does is further cripple the already limited public services that ordinary Nigerians rely on.

You keep talking like Nigeria is a textbook case. It's not. And until we start addressing it as it is, not how it’s supposed to be, we’ll just be reciting civic nursery rhymes while the country burns.

Yes, government is supposed to regulate, license, maintain, and serve. But we both know that in practice, they barely function unless there's personal profit involved. You say the government regulates waste disposal—yet refuse still floods the streets. You say roads would be worse without government—yet many are unmotorable, and the ones that work were often built by state governments, foreign aid, or private entities just trying to save their own necks.

As for tax funding all this? Let’s not pretend our taxes are going into service delivery. Nigeria’s budget gets looted at every stage—from inflated contracts to ghost workers to padded allocations. Even oil revenue, which should supplement IGR, is routinely mismanaged or siphoned. So when you tell me my taxes are "needed" to fix the rot, my honest question is: fix what? Or fatten who?

Yes, private schools and hospitals are licensed by the government. But that’s all the government does: license and harass them for levies. They're not being enabled, they’re being tolerated. The quality of service there isn’t a product of government support—it’s in spite of it.

And please, the "Tunji-Ojo passport reform" praise is premature. Fixing what shouldn't be broken in the first place isn't progress—it's basic decency. When people clap for that, it just shows how starved we are for competence.

You're saying my stance hurts the common man. But no, what hurts the common man is a system that forces him to pay tax, delivers nothing, and protects looters. You want to guilt me into funding that mess? That's not patriotism, that's Stockholm syndrome.

So yes, I avoid giving money to thieves. That doesn’t mean I’m the reason the house is on fire. I’m just refusing to pass them fuel.

Ibime:
It is Sowore who constantly exposes Tinubu they claim is a double agent, but Obidients will turn blind eye to Obi who Hundeyin accused of working in Tinubus favour

https://www.nairaland.com/8463257/tinubus-saint-lucia-trip-decoy

Obi and obidients are Tinubu supporters. They know the truth, did you really expect them to fight it?

BlueRayDick:
Elder0001 normally dem supposed tie u down flog u better copper wire ni o

Take this L first joor.

semid4lyfe:
Did you build your own roads? Do you have your own waste disposal system? Are your children home-schooled? Do you produce and issue your own passport? Do you have a separate legal system that you operate under? And when you want to travel abroad, do you just hop on a PJ without FAAN clearance or any government-issued documents? etc etc

See ehn, even if you earn in crypto, live off-grid, and only subscribe to private services, those services are still regulated by the government and rely on public infrastructure. So it’s unrealistic and delusional to think you’re completely independent off the government.

Also, your understanding of tax avoidance is flawed. When taxes aren’t paid, the government can't pay salaries, build and maintain public infrastructure. Hospitals will run out of drugs and basic supplies. Schools no go get ordinary whiteboard markers to write for board. Roads and other infrastructures will fall into disrepair. The economy will slow down. Crime rates will rise. And guess who suffers the consequences? Me, you and our loved ones, there’s no escaping it.

Please, as an elder, try to live up to that name. Think things through before making posts like this.

First of all, I want to thank you for not avoiding the issues I raised and not focusing on agenda like the others.

You’ve raised valid points on paper, but let’s come back to reality—Nigeria’s reality.

Did I build the roads? No. But what condition are they in? Death traps. Half of the roads in this country are unusable, and the few that are manageable were either funded by foreign loans or built decades ago—then left to rot.

Waste disposal? Government only shows up in select areas. The rest of us either pay private collectors or live with refuse piling up.

Passports? Sure, I get a passport—after months of frustration, bribes, and "come back tomorrow." That’s not service, that’s extortion with national branding.

Schools? Overcrowded, underfunded, with underpaid teachers. Hospitals? A glorified waiting room if you’re lucky. Most people with means avoid public healthcare entirely. Legal system? Slow, corrupt, expensive. Police? A lottery—sometimes you call them, sometimes you run from them.

You talk like taxes fund services in a healthy democracy. Here, taxes vanish into convoy fuel tanks, luxury estates, and padded budgets. We already live in a system where we fund most things out of pocket. We're paying twice—once through official taxes, then again through personal fixes. And we’re still told to keep quiet and be “responsible”?

Let’s be real: this government doesn’t need tax evasion to collapse—it’s doing just fine ruining things all by itself. And while you're preaching “civic duty,” the people in power are busy pillaging the country dry.

So don’t come at me with morality while the system rots. I’m not the problem—I’m a symptom of a system that’s failed so badly that survival now looks like rebellion.

I’m not anti-tax—I’m anti-theft masquerading as governance.