I want to use this medium to thank Mr. Tunde Oyefesobi for giving me an opportunity to see and learn things. He was the first person to employ me as a film set assistant for his documentary. And i was hoping the movie would be out by now, may be it is but I have not seen any trace of the movie. He wanted to make a documentary that was unique that would portray Nigerian history, all the same if he had shown the general public I guess it would be a success. In this post I have a picture of the first and only driver of Awolowo and the picture contained the first car that was given to the diver by Awolowo himself just to show appreciation. This was taken on the 6^th of October 2012 at Ikenne Ijebu Ode with some wonderful people who are probably very busy making something for themselves. I was just going through my picture and I came across such and wanted to share this. I am sure most of the people viewing this would have a hint of his name.

 

   

Pa Olabode Olajide, who had served meritoriously as official driver to the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, former Premier of the old western region

Today i was minding my own and today a distrusting news came to my attention pertaining SARS of ibadan trying to harass a corper because he was driving an expensive vehicle .I got curious and came close to them to hear their conversation. I guess they didn’t know who I was or what I did so they started shouting to people and passerby warning them not to get involved in the matter since they were not doing they job. I was not scared neither was I intimidated the incident took place at the street opposite Tibsko fillings station.

I would have given a video proof or a picture but I didn’t want to be harassed by them and I took caution. In the times we are now aday crime is getting rampant and here these men of the law are doing other things instead of taking their jobs serious. Back to the crazy story I overheard that they knew the vehicle didn’t belong to the corper so they even took it as far as inviting the corper and the other brother who was also a corper but not on uniform in the vehicle.

The vehicle refused to start and they were suspecting maybe the young man did something to the vehicle for it not to move in the regular conversation. They were curious to know who the vehicle belonged to since it was not reported stolen and the corper was very confident that he didn’t do anything the was against the law sure the vehicle did not belong to him at least he has his drivers license and he had the permission of the person that owned the vehicle to take the car.

Passerby were concerned and told the corper to settle but he refused saying I didn’t steal it the owner is on his way to the venue the vehicles was apprehended. As luck would have it the owner came and asked what the problem was and they did their routine as the so called law abiding officer they were, and when they knew the jig was up they just had no option but to release them and go on to another innocent victim for them to harass again. I wonder she this nightmare will end we are treated as if we are no longer humans.

God help us in this country and especially in Ibadan and in Nigeria. We at nothing to people who are supposed to protect us from harm they happen to be the ones causing the harm instead.

A land contract is a written legal contract, or agreement, used to purchase real estate, such as vacant land, a house, an apartment building, a commercial building, or other real property. A land contract is a form of seller financing. It is similar to a mortgage, but rather than borrowing money from a lender or bank to buy real estate, the buyer makes payments to the real estate owner, or seller, until the purchase price is paid in full.

A buyer and a seller both sign the land contract covering agreed upon terms and conditions of the sale. Upon satisfaction of all contract terms and conditions, including payment of the purchase price over a specified time period, the legal title of the property transfers from the seller to the buyer by way of a warranty deed, or other deed used to convey title.
This article discusses the basics of a land contracts including how and when they are used to purchase real property.


Why Are Land Contracts Used?

As with other types of seller financing, a land contract may be advantageous to both buyer and seller.

Benefits to buyers.

There may be a buyer interested in the real estate for sale but who, because of their credit history or other reasons, cannot obtain approval for a needed mortgage. The parties can enter into a sale by land contract so that the buyer makes monthly payments directly to the seller.


Benefits to sellers.
The seller does not receive the full purchase price up front, like the seller would if the buyer used a mortgage or paid all cash, but the seller may have more options for potential buyers. Also, the seller may be able to negotiate a higher purchase price on the property by offering a sale by land contract. The seller may also require and receive a large cash down payment.


When Does the Buyer Become the New Owner of the Land Contract Property?

While the buyer is making payments to the seller, the buyer is considered to have an “equitable title” to the property. As an equitable title holder, the buyer has an interest in the land contract property and the seller is precluded from selling the property to a third party or subjecting the property to a lien or encumbrance that would interfere with the buyer’s interest in the property.
The “legal title” to the property remains with the seller until the buyer makes the final payment. When the final payment is made, and all conditions of the land contract are met, the deed to the property will be filed with the appropriate government office, such as the county register of deeds, naming the buyer as the new owner of the property.


Does an Attorney Need to Review a Land Contract?

Land contracts may be a good, or sometimes the only, option available to buyers and sellers of real estate. Real estate rules vary by state, so it is important to consult with an experienced real estate attorney to draft a land contract in order to allow for appropriate terms and to be able to enforce a forfeiture action, if needed by the seller. 

Source http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/the-basics-land-contracts.html

Nigeria has been in economic decline for a few years now falling into recession in 2016. This has led to many Nigerians tethering on the brink of desperation as they cannot match rising prices of basic necessities.

However, amidst all of this perceived gloom and doom are great opportunities for the enterprising and creative. We present to you 10 of such business opportunities in random order:

1. Agriculture

The federal government has been encouraging people to adopt agriculture as a means of ensuring food security and reducing Nigeria’s food importation bill. Several state governments like Kebbi, Lagos, Anambra and Nasarawa are also keying into this vision. If you are smart and learn quickly, you can make lots of money from the different types of agriculture that are out there ranging from planting food or commercial crops, poultry, ranching, fish, snail farming and lots more.

2. Food Business

Closely related to agriculture is food business. This has always wanted been a profitable business for those who do it well because as we say in Nigeria ‘man must wack’ (people must eat) whether or not the economy is doing well. However, with soaring kerosene and cooking gas prices, many individuals and families prefer to eat from local food vendors. You can go bigger and start a restaurant that prepares great meals at great prices. If you can add office and home delivery to the mix, you could make ridiculous amounts of money especially if you leverage on social media.

3. Transportation

People must move from their homes to places of work within and outside cities. There so many ways to enter this business from Uber to commercial buses to tricycles. The most important factor for success is either you drive your vehicle yourself if it is only one you have or find trustworthy people to drive your vehicles if you have more than one. Hire purchase agreement with your drivers is an option you might want to consider as it gives them an incentive to reach the agreed sales price in record time. This is good for you as you can use the profit to expand your business.

4. Blogging

This is one of the cheapest businesses to start that can transform your life in months. All you need is Internet access on a computer or smartphone and the ability to create interesting content that readers and search engines love. Find ways to commercialize the blog by joining advertising networks like Adsense, Infolinks and others or do affiliate marketing on your blog.

5.Freelancing

This is best done online through websites like Fiverr, Upwork, Freelancer and others. You offer your skills to people around the world and those that ask you to do jobs pay you an agreed sum once you have done the job satisfactorily. Writers, graphic artists, animators and other professionals find this as a very good source of income. You can also directly advertise your services on different classified ads websites for people to contact you when they need your services. Always present a professional image of yourself and deliver on your promises. Trust and good reputation are essential elements of success in this business.

6. Fashion

This covers tailoring, embroidery, bead-making, shoes and bag making as well as related services. Whether there is economic boom, recession or depression, Nigerians like to look good. If you cannot produce any of these items, you can definitely market them. Instagram is a great place to do this, other social media are also good for promotion as well as internet marketing.

7. Web Design and Social Media Consultancy

I already mentioned blogging as a business to do in this period of recession and a good number of would-be bloggers would be needing web designers to build their blogs for them. The same applies to businesses seeking to go online by building their own websites. Many businesses and individuals need people to help them manage their social media accounts and promote their brands. If you are good at doing this, go ahead and aggressively promote your services to this category of potential customers. You have little to lose and lots to gain.

 8.Teaching

Nigerians across the country are increasingly increasingly valuing education and in most major cities there is a huge demand for tutors that will teach students either in school or after school. The tutorial centre business beckons for smart people that can teach effectively and help parents and students navigate the bumpy road of transitioning from Secondary school to university and other tertiary institutions. The same is true of primary and secondary school students looking to get promotion to higher classes.

9. Professional Services

If you are a Lawyer, Accountant, Medical Doctor, Pharmacist, Management Professional and so on, you should consider providing some sort of consultancy, people are looking to answer questions that they cannot answer for themselves for personal or business purposes, if you are seen as a competent problem-solver, you have the opportunity to make decent income from these traditional professions addressing important needs in the society.

10. Entertainment

With the energence and prevalence of social media, becoming a star entertainer has never been easier. From YouTube to Facebook to Instagram and numerous other platforms, it is easy to create entertaining content and commercialize it. Nollywood and Nigerian Musicians are raking-in incredible amounts of money in this recession, you too can with your creativity.

There are definitely other profitable businesses that I have not mentioned and it is important to know that there are many people that have failed doing these businesses I have listed. However, what is important is to learn the fundamentals of whatever business you choose to do, take smart decisions and be focused and dedicated. You have a good chance of success and might be smiling to the bank even in this recession.

Think and work smart.

Source: http://www.opinions.ng/top-10-businesses-can-survive-recession-nigeria/

i came across this and felt it could do good to some people who don't have such skills even when they are through with college or university. these are practical tips that need to be embraced by all who want to grow in the business form.
Lagos Business School is arguably the most prestigious business school in Nigeria. Several of my business associates have passed through their tutelage and are doing fine in corporate Nigeria and in their businesses.

1. Lagos business school can’t teach you how to read people
Reading people and understanding body language are very important to succeeding in business and in life:
• You have to learn to listen to what’s being said and how it is being said.
• You have to learn to listen to what’s being said but not being vocalized.
• You have to observe people “aggressively.”
• You will have to talk less to automatically learn more.
• You will have to notice first impressions.
• Most importantly, learn to use what you’ve learned.

2. Lagos business school can’t teach you how to create lasting impressions
You need to learn how to make business gestures that will be appreciated and remembered by the other party like:
• Asking about and then doing something for one of their kids on day one.
• “Freeing” people after you both have an agreement but circumstances have changed and they honestly can’t keep up.
• Bargaining softly on deals important to the other party so that more long term opportunities can be created.
Make business mentors and confidants – people you trust who you can seek advice from. Be totally discreet- anytime you talk about another person, the person listening will wonder what you tell others about them. Respect confidences.

3. Lagos business school can’t teach you how to follow your intuition
Every entrepreneur who has been successful will understand winning through intuition – when everything isn’t quite right except that inner feeling. Nothing in a textbook or case study can explain this.
Being intuitive means knowing what people want before they know they need it and finding a profitable way to give it to them. The perfect example is the late, Great Steve Jobs and the iPod he gave us.

4. Lagos business school can’t teach you humility
Humility is a great business attribute. It can win even the most negative customer over. As an entrepreneur or business executive, you have to learn to say these phrases:
• I don’t know: it is best than presenting a know-it-all approach. It also shows your humanity and your clients will trust you more for being truthful. Not knowing something isn’t a crime however, offer to refer clients to someone who does.
• Help me: one big reason businesses fail is because someone wants to do everything alone. Learn to delegate because it is foolish to insist on doing everything yourself.
• Sorry, I was wrong: We all make mistakes. It’s human nature to however, what matter is how you handle them. Readily admitting you were wrong makes a far greater impression than making excuses or outright denial.

5. Lagos business school can’t teach you how to close a sale
Closing a sale starts from your first meeting with a prospect till when you get a cheque for an order. Selling is the fastest way to the top of the company.
However, reaching the top without exceptional knowing how to persuade is almost impossible. The art of Salesmanship is a life skill.

6. Lagos business school can’t teach you the art of timing in Business
This, you learn from experience. You have to know:
• When to pitch a business proposition in an informal setting
• How to pitch it
• When customers wants you to sell them
• The best time to sow the seed of an idea
• When to send a “Thank You” card
• When best to ask for a pay rise
• When to close a deal based on the customer’s body language
All these and all have to do with timing in business and you can only develop it intuitively.

7. Lagos business school can’t teach you “The Art of Silence”
Learning how to use silence is a skill not taught in business schools. However, Silence is a powerful tool you an use to know what is on your prospect's mind - the real excuse for not wanting to buy NOW!

It either lets the prospect or client to talk or “forces” them to person to talk. Generally, the first person to talk is the more “uncomfortable” party in business negotiations.

8. Lagos business school can’t teach you how to market yourself
• You need to learn how to connect with people on a human level – way beyond the generic business networking concepts. You have put your humanity behind your product and the people who buy it.
• You have to learn to dress the part
• You have to know your product at subconscious level or people will resent your efforts to sell it. Every fibre of your being has to believe in it; nothing can hide that.

Lagos Business School is a great institution but it cannot teach you these and more

http://demandsupplier.com/15-business-skills-lagos-business-school-cant-teach/

Funny how people chat about your life as if they were your creator. I for one am astonished at the mere fact that they don’t know what you are capable of or what natural gift you possess. Well I don’t blame them since they don’t know the plans you have made or the plans the Almighty has for you, I believe that whatever thing that happens, happen for a reason not known to us. I should say that I was not sure why or what I was meant to do in life. But everything is starting to make sense now; I questioned some of the obstacles I was passing through not knowing I was actually moving in the direction I needed to be in. Yes bad things happen but believe me if you know why you would not bottle up yourself and say why did this have to happen to me. Well I am not going to rant about my case just want to know why is it so hard to get things in the proper order it needs to be. take for example the parents want to give the child or their children a good life in the process they end up being blamed for wherever tantrum the child or children undergo in life and when you take a good look you noticed that it always boils back to something else. 

I have seen cases of people who just felt like they want the life they are living to be perfect but seriously nothing is ever perfect. Whomever or whatever you are going through right now is a mere fraction of what you probably wished for or said and didn’t know it was taken into context. And each and everything will be accounted for not now but later when you didn’t even expect it. After a while when the whole things starts to takes shape only then would you realize the whole thing. I was told to find myself and do what makes me happy this is one of it and I hope it gets across to whoever or whomever it need to reach. In life nothing is fair; you cannot have all the pleasure of life and not get something else in return. Like the mere fact you want to have fun in life and as a result of such you end up being a victim of circumstances. 

Nothing goes for nothing except you probably sold your soul to the devil but what makes life worth living is to be contempt with what you have and be glad and grateful for others seek it and they don’t find. take for example the sick who are rich but they use the money to cure or solve the problems they encounter. you are not rich yet you are not sick is that not a blessing. Another example is when some are looking for jobs some are complaining that they work long hours there are a few examples I could mention but the button line is whatever state of mind you find your self be contempt. being contempt would not only make you a unique person but a better person that is okay with whatever you have or you are about to receive.  Hope this gets to you in the form you hoped because I am a living proof. Am not saying you should not aim higher or get busy and struggle hard to get there; what am saying is while struggling to get to the top don’t step on toes or make enemies. yes they might not be able to stop you but what of the simple fact of success. What if they are your ticket to success and you thought they were irrelevant. Nobody is ever irrelevant since we are here we all are here to do one thing or the other to get certain things in place to promote each other.