Rule of 114.
It’s a mathematical shortcut to calculate how long it takes an investment to triple.
Examples:
•19% annual return → 114 ÷ 19 = 6 years
•25% annual return →114 ÷ 25= 4.6 years
•16% annual return → 114÷ 16 = 7.1 years
Meaning, if you invest ₦100m today in an asset that returns 19% annually, it takes 6 years for your money to become ₦300m.
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INCOME / DIVIDEND STOCKS
GTCO - High ROE, industry-leading efficiency, consistent dividend history
ZENITHBANK - Massively profitable Tier-1 bank with heavy twice-yearly dividend distributions
PRESCO - Palm oil giant benefiting from local demand and dollar-linked commodity pricing
SEPLAT- Upstream energy leader paying quarterly dividends with USD exposure
DANGCEM - dominant cement player with huge cash generation and payout history
OKOMUOIL - High gross margins, low import costs, strong cash payout conversion
STANBIC - Strong wealth and pension management engine generating sticky fee income
GROWTH STOCKS
Companies scaling capacity, expanding operations, and driving revenue upside
ARADEL - Upstream exploration + expanding modular refining capabilities
WAPCO - Operational modernization and rising infrastructure cement demand
TIP - Niche player capturing growing industrial waste management & ESG demand
Huh - Leading local pharma maker capturing market share as imports get pricier
TRANSCORP - Power sector reforms + dominance in hospitality driving bottom line
MTNN - Data expansion + MoMo Payment Service Bank fintech scaling
UCAP - Fast-growing asset manager expanding into consumer lending & regional deals
MECURE - Diagnostic services & localized healthcare manufacturing
FIRSTHOLDCO - Balance sheet turnaround + massive agency banking network.
ETI - Pan-African banking footprint giving natural geographic hedge.
Which of these are you holding from 2026 into 2029?
Once you learn how to shop directly from China, E.g Temù or shien your wardrobe changes completely. Call me cheap I don't care I ain't rich, I don't do fraud.😭
It's knowing what to search for.
Here's my style after making plenty of mistakes.
1. T-shirts:
Skip 100% polyester unless you're buying gym wear.
Instead, search:
• 100% Cotton
• Combed Cotton
• Heavyweight Cotton
• 240-300 GSM Cotton
• Premium Cotton
• Mercerized Cotton
The heavier the GSM, the thicker and more premium the shirt usually feels.
2. Jeans:
Denim Jeans
Temu is surprisingly good for denim if you know what to search.
Search:
• Denim Jeans
• Cotton Denim
• Raw Denim
• Selvedge Denim (if available)
• 98% Cotton + 2% Elastane
• 99% Cotton
Avoid jeans with high polyester content. The more cotton, the better they'll age and feel.
3. Body-hug clothing:
Search:
• Ribbed Knit
• Modal
• Viscose Blend
• Cotton-Spandex Blend
They hold their shape much better than cheap polyester.
4. Hoodies
Search:
• 400 GSM
• French Terry
• Cotton Fleece
• Heavyweight Hoodie
5. Chains
Search:
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Titanium Steel
• PVD Gold Plated
• Vacuum Plated
These are far more resistant to fading than ordinary fashion jewelry.
6. Earrings
Search:
• 925 Sterling Silver
• 316L Stainless Steel
• Hypoallergenic
• Moissanite (if you're buying stones)
7. Scarves
Search:
• Mulberry Silk
• Silk Blend
• Cashmere Blend
• Wool Blend
• Viscose
Avoid the shiny, thin polyester scarves if you're after a premium look.
8. Loafers
Search:
• Genuine Leather
• Cow Leather
• Full Grain Leather (rare but worth looking for)
• Rubber Outsole
9. Sneakers
Search:
• Rubber Outsole
• EVA Midsole
• Breathable Mesh
• Leather Upper
• Stitched Sole
Pictures lie a lot
The description usually tells the truth.
Here's how I shop:
1. Read the material composition before anything else.
2. Sort by Most Orders or Best Selling, not cheapest.
3. Only buy products with lots of reviews or pictures or even better when a Nigerian has purchased it before they always tell the truth.
4. Read the 1-star reviews first. They'll tell you what the seller won't.
5. Look at customer photos, not the product photos.
6. Check the weight of the product. Better quality clothing is often heavier.
7. Read the size chart. Don't assume your Nigerian size matches.
8. If the title has words like "luxury," "premium," or "designer" but the material is 100% polyester, not everything but still move on.
Your best friend isn't the product picture.
It's the material, the reviews, and the customer photos.
That's how you separate the gems from the junk.
I hope this help.
Things are to expensive for a country this poor.
Woman: How many women have you had sex with?
Weak man: “ugh…. Maybe 7 or 8, but I don’t talk to them anymore. You’re the one I want.”❌❌❌❌
High value man:
Before you pass away, Remove your kids as direct beneficiaries of your assets. Then place all your assets in a revocable trust and name your kids as the beneficiary of the trust. This allows them to by pass the lengthy probate process and gain immediate access to the assets.
if you're selling to broke people, sell them a way out. if you're selling to rich people, sell them safety. if you're selling to young people, sell them potential. if you're selling to old people, sell them the legacy they'll leave behind. if you're selling to employees, sell them freedom from their boss. if you're selling to bosses, sell them freedom from their employees.
See the leaders we have... Olodo in the highest places 🤣🤣🤣 E don pass Olodo Uprising
As Mama no get sense, pikin, too, even the Papa 😭😭😂😂😂😂
Oga T-boy: "Cassava Garri Ewa ehh ehhhhh" 🤣🤣😅
RAT-baby: "We're trying to give hope and to start AKARA business doesn't take a lot of money. To start roasting corn… somebody even said about grants, you see they're saying that kulikuli doesn't take much. We didn't give them a loan... "
S-bobo: "I guarantee you my dad is driving this country in a direction it has never ever seen..."
Have we not seen enough??? 😭😭😅
As woman no get sense, papa no get, how pikin won get?
Country Hopeless complete o, na why she just suggest us to live like refugees 😭😭😭😅
We've seen the DIRECTION, and we want it no morrrrrreeeeee
Getting rich and staying rich are opposite skills.
Getting rich takes optimism, risk and conviction.
Staying rich takes paranoia, humility and the willingness to look like a coward.
Most people who hit it big go broke because they keep using the skill that made the money to try to keep it, know which game you’re playing.
Money isn’t a separate game from life. It’s just the most measurable form of patience.
If you can’t be patient, no income will save you. If you can, no setback will end you.
80% of your money went into liabilities disguised as asset.
Your house in Ikoyi. Did you make provision for maintenance every year? Off the top of my head, you'd need to budget at least 10% every year as maintenance cost
GWagon, Wrangler, Toyota Hilux... which money would you use for maintenance?
Bro jewelries really?
Even the frozen food store sef... you'd need working capital
What happened to buying shares, rental properties,T-bills, Bonds, professional certifications and PE investment,
In summary,You are only interested in looking rich . Not being rich. You'd end up in your village soon.
A windfall is not automatically wealth. It only becomes wealth when it starts protecting you, paying you, and improving your ability to earn.
If you somehow find yourself with ₦20M, ₦100M, ₦1.4B or any amount of money you've never received as a lump sum before, your job is simple:
Make sure no one in your bloodline ever has to ask this question again.
Do not just spend it. Convert it into a system.
Here's how to think about it🧵