I was in Rwanda speaking at an event and I mentioned "Paul Kagame" during my talk.
Entire room went silent you could hear a pin drop. Like I'd killed somebody
Moderator now whispered "His Excellency Paul Kagame".
See how American upbringing almost landed me in jail.
The greatest life hack: Living below your means. Not poverty. Strategic simplicity. Small house, big bank account. Old car, new investments. Simple pleasures, complex assets. The gap between what you make and what you spend is your freedom. Lifestyle inflation is voluntary slavery.
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If money no dey, nothing wey you go execute.
Don’t let anybody lie to you.
During all the "Nepo kids" brouhaha, I mentioned that very few people work as hard to learn the ropes and prove themselves as kids of wealthy people do. The few lazy ones you see are the cautionary tales, but they are mostly well-educated and exposed.
If you follow the "Nepo" trope, you will miss the fact that these guys are working hard to sustain empires, and it is very hard work to do as well.
The smartest guy in my class at Hallam was a rich Saudi guy who eventually got a US green card and went on to work in Silicon Valley. He is back home now, managing his family's tech investments.
This KC luxury thing just proved a point my friend & i was saying just last week, I think a lot of the people we think are doing fraud are actually selling drugs and human trafficking
I don’t believe fraud is as lucrative a business as we like to think
Frank, a Nigerian drug dealer in 1987
"A man does not go into this (drug) business stupidly. You must have a godfather who introduces you and makes all the connections for you right from the airport to selling 'the shit' abroad.
"If you are greedy and do not want to share your profits, you'll be caught. I was caught because another group of helpers at the airport wanted a piece of the action.
"The airport and customs officials know all the cocaine pushers. It is only when you do not work hand in hand with them that you're arrested. But at times, they ask for too much."
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In 1987, Customs officers arrested 27-year-old Hakeem Asela at Lagos airport for allegedly trying to smuggle 150 grammes of cocaine to Belgium inside a Quran.
He reportedly told officials that a drug baron had given him the cocaine and promised to pay him ₦2,700 for making the trip.
New Nigerian reported that the seized cocaine was valued at ₦450,000.
The U.S. has sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane.
The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets she holds and largely cut her off from the U.S. financial system.
In 1975, DRUM described this as a “dream room for the bachelor boy.”
The magazine wrote, “The bachelor boy's only dream is to be the boss whenever he is back in his room.”