“Banks in Nigeria are owned by Black Nigerians. Nigerians in entertainment industry aren’t competing with South Africa, they are competing with America. People are working to develop themselves, while here in South Africa, some people are walking around with cutlasses.”
— Julius Malema.
Davido landed in Ghana yesterday, got to his apartment, saw his Lamborghini, and was like, “I even forgot I own this car in Ghana.” It’s been years. Charley,what a life.
That France squad na big boys’ club.
Big big boys.
Their coach is a World Cup winner as a player and as a coach. He made the UCL final with Monaco in his first coaching job.
Their captain is a World Cup winner, played in the final of the last one. Multiple league titles.
Dembele has won the UCL back-to-back. Ballon d’Or winner.
Olise, Upamecano are Bundesliga champions.
Saliba is a Premier League champion.
Doue has won too many titles for his age. If he wins the World Cup, he may well retire at 21.
Kounde La Liga champion time and again.
The ones who haven't won a lot are the Manu Kones.
Even guys on the bench have tasted glory.
Kante will be smiling knowing he's won everything he can.
You don't need to tell those players the weight of moments. They live it.
Big boys.
Last week, babe told me that she packed ₦1.2m àjọ and she would be transferring it to me so I can add it to our stocks investment, but I declined. I told her that the stocks we have is in my name and she can also invest in stocks in her name too; it'll still be our thing. I put her through on how to register on bamboo app and after her KYC returned positively, she credited her bamboo wallet and we have started picking out some stocks she can invest in to build up her stocks portfolio.
I remember she told me earlier in the year that she would be joining a 100k per month contribution to pack 1.2m and I actually did laugh at her. I was like why would you wait a whole year to save up ordinary 1.2m but she was not discouraged. The money is her reward for discipline and consistency, and she deserves to have her investment in her own name.
₦10 million isn't crazy markup in my opinion, it's definitely on the high side but I wouldn't go as far as calling it evil. The ones adding 50% markup or more however, are the real evil folks.
Car dealerships is incredibly capital-intensive. Dealers tie up huge amounts of money in inventory, take on huge financial risks, cover shipping, customs, storage, staff, and operating costs, and then sometimes have to wait months before sell one car. Cars aren't fast-moving products.
I completely understand your frustration, especially if you know how to source the car yourself and can avoid paying the premium. But not everyone has that knowledge, the right contacts, or the time to navigate the process. In many cases, people are paying not just for the car, but for the convenience, expertise, and the risks the dealer has already absorbed. Knowledge and information have value, and that's part of what the markup reflects.
@itzbasito Exactly. Many people here don't know how used car dealership work in Nigeria. If he puts 50million on the post... Nigerians will start pricing at 35-40m.
He is making valid point, but it is harder for Nigerians and I'll explain.
A Chinese neighbour told my Dad she needed N2billion naira loan and wanted to know how she could access it. My dad told her to go to the bank. She said the interest rate was too high that she would rather fly to China to get it at 2%. That is N40m on N2b
How do you compete with that? Most Nigerians don't have that leverage.
There’s a scene in Breaking Bad where Walter White’s wife realizes he’s made $7.5 million and says:
“There’s no way we can wash this money through a car wash. No car wash in the world makes that kind of money in a year.”
That line hit me. Because it exposes a truth most people ignore: How much you earn is capped by the kind of business you run.
You can work harder, stay longer, even get smarter - but you’ll never make more than what your business model is designed to carry.
“You Went To School, I Went To School. You Graduated, I Graduated. You’re Working, I’m Working. 7 Years After Graduation… You’re Meeting Me And You Want Me To Marry You, And You’re Asking Me If I Have a Car Or a House. So Tell Me… Why Don’t You Have a Car Or a House? We’ve Both Been Earning Salaries For The Past 7 Years. What Did You Do With Your Own Money? Make it, Make Sense.”
Davido wore a customized jacket with the names of all the kids abducted by terrorists in Ogbomosho.
On the back of the jacket is written “bring them home”.
This is the jacket he is wearing before going on stage at the FIFA World Cup🔥
Good one, O.B.O!!!