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Have you watched the broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari’s full speech on the #EndSars protest? Well, many of us are opportune to watched it live on NTA (their YouTube channel).

We all know what’s happening in the country since two weeks ago and the President hasn’t until today, address the citizens of Nigeria. Before he went live to deliver his speech, Nigerians had set their expectations so high to listen to see what Mr. President planned to do with Lekki Toll gate’s Massacre, Police brutality, bad government, corruption and other things happening in the country.

But, well… Nigerians are left disappointed.

I know by now, you have being seeing some posts on social media by Nigerians, saying they need need to leave this country and travel to Canada and sort of cruise like that regarding President Muhammadu Buhari’s full speech on #EndSars protest.

You’re eager to listen to it right? Worry no more! You can watch the video below or read the speech.

VIDEO: Full Broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari on #EndSars Protest

You can read the speech speech below;

ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020

Fellow Nigerians,

It has become necessary for me to address you having heard from many concerned Nigerians and having concluded a meeting with all the Security Chiefs.

2. I must warn those who have hijacked and misdirected the initial, genuine and well – intended protest of some of our youths in parts of the country, against the excesses of some members of the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

3. On Monday 12th October, I acknowledged the genuine concerns and agitations of members of the public regarding the excessive use of force by some members of SARS.

4. The choice to demonstrate peacefully is a fundamental right of citizens as enshrined in Section 40 of our Constitution and other enactments; but this right to protest also imposes on the demonstrators the responsibility to respect the rights of other citizens, and the necessity to operate within the law.

5. As a democratic government, we listened to, and carefully evaluated the five-point demands of the protesters. And, having accepted them, we immediately scrapped SARS, and put measures in place to address the other demands of our youth.

6. On approving the termination of SARS, I already made it clear that it was in line with our commitment to the implementation of extensive Police reforms.

7. Sadly, the promptness with which we have acted seemed to have been misconstrued as a sign of weakness and twisted by some for their selfish unpatriotic interests.

8. The result of this is clear to all observers: human lives have been lost; acts of sexual violence have been reported; two major correctional facilities were attacked and convicts freed; public and private properties completely destroyed or vandalised; the sanctity of the Palace of a Peace Maker, the Oba of Lagos has been violated. So-called protesters have invaded an International Airport and in the process disrupted the travel plans of fellow Nigerians and our visitors.

9. All these executed in the name of the ENDSARS protests. I am indeed deeply pained that innocent lives have been lost. These tragedies are uncalled for and unnecessary. Certainly, there is no way whatsoever to connect these bad acts to legitimate expression of grievance of the youth of our country.

10. The spreading of deliberate falsehood and misinformation through the social media in particular, that this government is oblivious to the pains and plight of its citizens is a ploy to mislead the unwary within and outside Nigeria into unfair judgement and disruptive behaviour.

11. On the contrary, both our deeds and words have shown how committed this administration has been to the wellbeing and welfare of citizens, even with the steadily dwindling revenues, and the added responsibilities and restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

12. Government has put in place measures and initiatives principally targeted at youths, women and the most vulnerable groups in our society. These included our broad plan to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years; the creation of N75 billion National Youth Investment Fund to provide opportunities for the youths and the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Survival Fund, through which government is:

a. paying three months salaries of the staff of 100,000 micro, small – and medium – enterprises,
b. paying for the registration of 250,000 businesses at the Corporate Affairs Commission,
c. giving a grant of N30,000 to 100,000 artisans; and
d. guaranteeing market for the products of traders.

13. These are in addition to many other initiatives such as;
a. Farmermoni,
b. Tradermoni,
c. Marketmoni,
d. N-Power,
e. N-Tech and
f. N-Agro.

14. No Nigerian Government in the past has methodically and seriously approached poverty-alleviation like we have done.

15. With regard to the welfare of police personnel, the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission has been directed to expedite action on the finalization of the new salary structure of members of the Nigeria Police Force. The emoluments of other paramilitary services are also being reviewed upwards.

16. In order to underscore the importance of education in preparing youths for the future, this administration has come up with a new salary structure and other incentives for our teachers.

17. Let me at this point reaffirm the Federal Government’s commitment to preserving the unity of this country.

18. We will continue to improve good governance and our democratic process, including through sustained engagement.

19. We shall continue to ensure that liberty and freedom, as well as the fundamental rights of all citizens are protected.

20. But remember that government also has the obligation to protect lives and properties, as well as the right of citizens to go about their daily businesses freely and protected from acts of violence.

21. To our neighbours in particular, and members of the international community, many of whom have expressed concern about the ongoing development in Nigeria, we thank you and urge you all to seek to know all the facts available before taking a position or rushing to judgment and making hasty pronouncements.

22. In the circumstances, I would like to appeal to protesters to note and take advantage of the various well-thought-out initiatives of this administration designed to make their lives better and more meaningful, and resist the temptation of being used by some subversive elements to cause chaos with the aim of truncating our nascent democracy.

23. For you to do otherwise will amount to undermining national security and the law and order situation. Under no circumstances will this be tolerated.

24. I therefore call on our youths to discontinue the street protests and constructively engage government in finding solutions. Your voice has been heard loud and clear and we are responding.

25. And I call on all Nigerians to go about their normal businesses, and enjoin security agencies to protect lives and properties of all law abiding citizens without doing harm to those they are meant to protect. Let me pay tribute to officers of the Nigeria Police Force who have tragically lost their lives in the line of duty.

26. I would like to thank those state Governors, traditional and religious leaders who have appealed for calm and restraint. I also thank youth leaders who have restrained their followers from taking the law into their hands.

27. This government respects and will continue to respect all the democratic rights and civil liberties of the people, but it will not allow anybody or groups to disrupt the peace of our nation.

Thank you all. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

That’s the full speech of President Buhari on #EndSars protest ?

I don’t know what to say on this… But someone commented on Twitter that the President Buhari’s speech make the whole country “speechless” — Maybe that’s why I don’t know what to say.

But I know most Nigerians are disappointed.

But just in case you’re thinking of traveling out of the country and you don’t know how to start, here is how to get your international passport in Nigeria

What do you think about the 10 minutes speech? Kindly use the comment box below.

 

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GIG Logistics Branches and Location (Addresses) in Nigeria

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GIG Logistics by GIG Mobility is one of the leading logistics companies in Nigeria due to the company’s mode of operation. Delivery is fast and the fee is not as expensive as other competitors.

If you’re trying to ship your stuff across the country, or to other countries like in Africa, the USA, the UK, etc., GIG Logistics can be your sure plug.

But as a new customer, you may not know how to contact them. The good news is that you can do more with the company via their website (giglogistics.com). 

But in case you need to visit one of their branches very close to you, and you don’t know where to go, I will be covering that in this blog post.

RELATED: How to Start A Successful Logistics Business

Important Notice: In case you don’t find your city on the list, don’t panic. GIG Logistics can still deliver to you but you may need to contact them via email or telephone call if you’re the one sending.

If you’re not sending but receiving, you don’t need to stress yourself, just be available when it’s time for delivery.

GIG Logistics Delivery Vans

GIG Logistics Delivery Vans

You can easily click on your state in the table of content below rather than scrolling and scrolling till you miss what you’re looking for.

Here are the locations;

GIG Logistics branches and location in Nigeria

  • GIG Logistics Head Office in Nigeria

GIG Logistics Digital Hub. No 1 Sunday Ogunyade Street, Gbagada Expressway, Beside Eterna Fuel Station, Gbagada Lagos, Nigeria.

  • Abuja (FCT)

Garki

SICCONS PLAZA, Opposite Unity House, Beside Lifemate Furniture, Garki Area 11

Gwarimpa

House 38, 3rd Avenue Gwarimpa, Opposite Union Bank Abuja.

Gwagwalada

No 10 Ajibade plaza beside okay Japan Electronics.Park Road Gwagwalada .

Kubwa 1

Block, 43, Gado Nasko way, opp 2/2 Court Kubwa.

Kubwa 2

Opposite Ignobis hotel plot 17 Gidin dutse layout, kubwa.

Utako 2

Abraham Plaza, Suite A13 Plot, 6 A.E. Ekukinam St, Utako Abuja

Wuse 2

80 Aminu Kano crescents opposite Sherif plaza beside Wema Bank Banex wuse 2

Maraba Experience Center

No 132 GIZA PLAZA OPP CHRISGOLD PLAZA BESIDE MTN OFFICE MARARABA

Madalla

Madalla by Mobil, along Abuja – Kaduna Express Road.

Utako 1

Plot 113 I.V.W. Osisiogu Street, beside Utako Police Station Utako Abuja.

Zuba

206, Zuba Market, Opp. Lagos Line, Zuba

  • Lagos State

Alaba International

Cs1 Ground Floor Corner Stone Plaza By Dobbil Avenue Along Phone Village Road, Electronics Section Alaba International Market.

Ajah 1

KM 25, Lekki-Epe Express way, Ajiwe-Ajah.

Ajah 2

KM 22, Lekki-Epe Express way, Opp. Jeffrey’s Plaza, by Abraham Adesanya Roundabout, Ajah.

Akowonjo

41 Shasha Road, Akowonjo Junction, Dopemu, Lagos.

Awoyaya

Km 36, Lekki-Epe Express Way, by Ogunfayo Bus Stop, Eputu, Awoyaya Lagos.

Cele Okota

103, Okota Road, Cele.

Festac

1st Avenue Road, Festac first gate, besides INEC office, Festac town, Lagos.

Gbagada

7, Hospital Rd, Ifako, Gbagada, Lagos.

Gbagada Express Center

GIG Logistics Digital Hub. No 1 Sunday Ogunyade Street, Gbagada Expressway,Beside Eterna Fuel Station, Gbagada Lagos

Ikeja

9, Medical Road, former Simbiat Abiola Way, Opp, Zenith Bank.

Ikoyi

103 Awolowo road, Ikoyi Lagos.

Ikosi

16 Ikosi Road, Ketu Lagos.

Ikorodu

Sabo Road Garage, Ikorodu.

Ikotun

29, Idimu Road, Opp. Local Govt, Council, Ikotun, Lagos.

Ilupeju

13C Ilupeju Byepass, Ilupeju, Lagos.

International trade fair

Shop D77 & D78, Abia Plaza, BBA, Lagos Int’ Trade Fair Complex, Lagos.

Ipaja

164, Lagos Abeokuta Express Way, beside Diamond Bank, Lagos.

Jibowu

20 Ikorodu Express Road, Jibowu, Lagos.

Lekki Admiralty

No 1A, Wole Ariyo Street, Beside First Bank, Lekki Phase 1.

Lekki Admiralty 2

Jubilee Mall Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase One, Lekki.

Lekki (Fola Osibo)

Ground floor Legends Place Mall Plot 29 Fola Osibo Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.

Igbo Efon

Km 17 Scapular plaza Igbo efon.

Old Ojo Road

Old Ojo Road, by Police Station Lagos.

Ogba

3 Ijaiye Road, Beside FCMB Ogba.

Opebi

62 Opebi Road, Ikeja Lagos.

Oyingbo

No 25 Otto Causeway Opp Iddo bus top, Iddo Ebute Metta Lagos.

Sango

3, Abeokuta – Lagos Expressway, Sango Ota, Opp. Sango Bridge.

Surulere

26, Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, Lagos.

Volks

169, Badagry Expressway, Volkswagen Bus Stop.

Victoria Island

1436 Sanusi Fafunwa Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Yaba

Tejuosho Ultra Modern Market, Ojuelegba Road, Yaba, Lagos.

Epe

Animashaun Plaza, Beside Petrocam fuel station, Near Epe T-junction, Epe.

Isolo

43, Osolo Way, Ajao Estate, Ekwu Awolo House.

  • Abia State

Aba

No 5 Asa Road Former/Old Nitel Building Aba

Umahia-1

8 Mission Hill, Opposite Villaroy Hotel, Umuahia Main Town

Umahia-2

No 60 Aba Road, Close to MTN Office at Aba Road, Umuahia.

  • Adamawa State

Yola

Plot 2 Bekaji Plaza, Bekaji Karewa Road, By Fire Service Roundabout, Jimeta Yola.

  • Ekiti State

Ado Ekiti Center

Soladola petrol station, beside Apc secretariat, opposite moferere junction, along ikere road, Ajilosun

  • Osun State

Osogbo

Ogo Oluwa Bus Stop, Gbangan / Ibadan Road, NIPCO Petrol Station, Osogbo.

  • Imo State

Owerri

Plot C31, Relief Road, by Relief Junction, Off Egbu Road, Owerri.

  • Niger State

Minna

Landmark: After Mr Biggs beside Nepa Office, Farm Center Area, Tunga, Minna – Niger State.

  • Benue State

Makurdi

No 4 Old Otukpo Rd, Opposite Dester’s by Savannah Roundabout.

  • Kogi State

Lokoja

No 1 IBB Way, Adankolo, Lokoja, close to Federal Medical Cente

  • Nassarawa State

Lafia

Shops 1 & 2 Police Officers Mess, Opposite Polaris Bank, Jos Road, Lafia.

  • Kebbi State

Birnin Kebbi

Ahmadu Bello Way opp alhaji boye coca cola Depot Birnin Kebbi, kebbi state.

  • Katsina State

Katsina

Shema Plaza Ground Floor, Mani Road, by W.T.C Round-About, Katsina State.

  • Kano State

Kano 1

No 1 bompai road by Tarawa Balewa way, Opp Grand Central Hotel Kano.

Kano 2

Centro Plaza, Opposite Buk Old Site, Kabuga, Kano.

Kano 3

No 32 Zoo Road, Opposite Shoprite, Kano.

  • Kaduna State

Kaduna 1

8 Ahmadu Bello Way, Off Kastina Roundabout, City Plaza, Kaduna State

Kaduna 2

Lagos Garage by Airforce Mami Mando, Kaduna State.

Kaduna 3

Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway by Command Junction, close to Samrada Fuel Station (beside 911 bakery).

Zaria

Dairu Garba Plaza, 18 Sokoto Road, MTD Junction By Nnpc Filling Station, Sabon Gari, Zaria.

  • Plateau State

Jos 1

Plaza 1080, Yakubu Gowon way, Dadin kowa second gate.

Jos 2

Angwan Soya Zaria Road bypass, Opposite Jankwano Bingham University Teaching Hospital.

  • Jigawa State

Dutse

Government House Round-About, Asamau House Block B, Number 8, by Airtel Office, Dutse, Jigawa State.

  • Taraba State

Jalingo

32 Hammaruwa way. Besides former Kashere Filling Station Jalingo.

  • Oyo state

Ibadan 1

Town Planning Complex, by Sumal Foods, Ring Road, Ibadan

Ibadan 2

Suite 5, Kamal memorial plaze, former iyalode complex, opposite funcktionals clothing, bodija – UI road, UI Ibadan.

Ibadan 3

No 76 Opposite Arisekola Mosque Iwo Road Ibadan.

Ogbomosho

NNPC Mega Station, Opposite Zenith Bank, Star Light, Ogbomosho, Oyo State.

  • Kwara State

Ilorin 1

190, Ibrahim Taiwo Road(Upper Taiwo), Opposite Primo Pizza / Chicken Republic, close to new Wema Bank, Ilorin.

Ilorin 2

No 1 Umar Audi road, Fate Road, Tanke GRA, besides Hotels Mirabilis. Ilorin.

  • Enugu State

Enugu 1

7, Market Road, Holy Ghost Park, Opp. State Library, Ogui, Enugu.

Enugu 2

67, Zik Avenue Uwani Enugu.

Nsukka

No 64 Owerrani, Enugu Road, Nsukka.

  • Edo State

Uselu

202, Uselu Lagos Road, Ugbowo Benin City.

Akpakpava

112, Akpakpava Road, Benin City.

Airport Road

Shop 1, Omegatron Plaza, 47 Airport Road, Benin City.

Ramat Park

42, Benin/Agbor Road, Oregbeni, Ramat Park Benin City, Edo State.

Auchi

Okene Express Way, Opp Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi.

Ekpoma

Ukpenu Road Opp. Grail Message Centre, Akahia, Ekpoma.

  • Delta State

Asaba 1

Asaba Onitsha Expressway, By Head Bridge.

Asaba 2

445, Nnebisi Road, opposite Zenith Bank, Asaba.

Asaba 3

SUIT 53/54 INDEPENDENCE MALL OKPANAM RD, ASABA.

Warri 1

138, Effurun-Sapele Rd, by Airport Junction Warri.

Warri 2

116, Effurun-Sapele Warri Road, Effurun Opp. Our Ladies High School.

  • CrossRiver State

Calabar

29 Ndidem Usang Iso Road ( Aka Marian Road) Calabar.

  • Bauchi State

Bauchi

Shop 7, Yandoka Road, Adjacent MTN office. Opposite First Baptist Church, Bauchi State

  • Bayelsa State

Yenagoa 1

Kpansia Epia, Opposite Wema Bank by INEC Junction, Yenogoa

Yenagoa 2

Pam House, Tamic Road and School Road, Okutukutu By Isaac Boro Expressway, Yenogoa

  • Anambra State

Awka

Elite Shopping Complex Opp Crunchies fries, Enugu/Onitsha Expressway, Awka

Onitsha

2 Awka Road, By DMGS Junction, Beside All Saints Anglican Cathedral, Onitsha

Nnewi

No 73 – Owerri Road, Martina Chukwuma Plaza (Innoson Plaza), Opposite The Salvation Army Church, Umudim Nnewi

  • Akwa Ibom State

Uyo 1

3, Monsignor Akpan Avenue, Itam industrial layout, opp Timber Market, Itam.

Uyo 2

No 108 Oron Road, beside the First bank, Uyo.

  • Ondo State

Akure Center

No 22 Oyemekun Road by Cathedral Junction Akure

  • Rivers State

PHC Choba

LACFOG PLAZA Adjacent Choba Police Station East-west Road Choba PHC.

PHC Woji

No 118 Off Woji GRA, Same Building with Miskay Boutique By Bodo Junction, Port Harcourt.

PHC Stadium

No 9 Stadium Road, Beside Benjack, Port Harcourt

PHC Artillery

Cocaine Village Junction, Off Aba Rd, opposite Genesis, Rumuogba, Port Harcourt.

PHC Peter Odili

No 89 Peter Odili Road Port Harcourt.

PHC Ada George

No 18 Ada George By Okilton Junction, Port Harcourt.

  • Sokoto State

Sokoto

3/4 Maiduguri Road Gawon Nama Area

  • Zamfara State

Zamfara

C 1, A A Master Plaza Canteen Road Gusau.

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This is the complete list of GIG Logistics and their location in Nigeria. If you have any questions regarding GIG, kindly contact them directly. You can see how to contact them via their website at https://giglogistics.com

If you want to ship an item from the USA stores like Amazon, eBay, etc., to Nigeria, you can read my guide on how to ship with Heroshe Logistics.

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7 Super Professional Tips to Build a Successful Business in 2022

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It is a new year and you’ve been thinking of how you can build a successful business but don’t know how or where to start. Let’s talk about that and see if you’ll learn something, or be inspired.

Some businesses fail because they’re following old blueprints which no longer work effectively to build their startup.

We’ve learned a lot between 2020 and 2021, and we’ve seen how businesses are affected by the ongoing Corona Virus pandemic. But ideas to start or build a business are waxing stronger in us, how are we going to bring these ideas to reality?

But is 2022 the right time to start a business?

Yes, it’s never too late to start a business in 2022 and you are still going to see rapid growth if you put in all the efforts.

Regardless of the Coronavirus and its variants, you’ll agree with me that starting and building a business these days is easier compared to a few years ago as a result of technology and more investors who’re ready to provide capital for a futuristic business plan.

According to a report, investors spent more than $140 billion to support startups in 2017 and the figures have increased ever since then till date. This shows how people like you are creating something or a platform that solves a ‘problem’ and how people are ready to support it. 

If you’re also planning to launch your startup, you’re welcome, it’s never too late to be phenomenal.

Aside from investors who’re ready to invest, you don’t necessarily need to build your business by renting a big hall or apartment for office use, thanks to COVID-19, you can gather your team and work remotely, while you’re saving a lot of money that will go into office setup.

If you have a good business plan or startup idea and you’re worried about what to do next, the following tips will help you get started;

7 Tips to Build a Business in 2022

#1. Do Your Research and Understand Your Mission

You see, a lot of people see other people building stuff and they got jealous to build something too – this is a wrong motivation to start a business. 

You have to think clearly about what you want to do, you ask yourself: “In what way(s) can this idea or business help people?” – emphasize “help people”.

If you want to start a fashion design company, do your research thoroughly and understand that you’re about to build a type of business some people have built already. So, how are you planning to get better and beat your competitors?

For instance, can you think of a unique fashion trend and dominate it for the long term? If yes, what fashion trend and how can you hit the market with your idea?

You have to plan all these, you just don’t voluntarily jump into the ocean without knowing if it’s safe or not. If it’s not safe, then how are you going to survive?

#2. Get a Team Members with Common Goals

The spirit of being the CEO and (sole) founder is part of what’s killing some businesses and startups to date. I’m not saying you can’t build a business alone, you can! But you can’t survive alone. If you survive alone, you won’t go far alone.

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People (Team) Working Together – Credit: Pexels.com

You have to understand this concept. If you read about big business builders in the world, you’ll notice one thing that’s very common to them – they don’t build alone! 

Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, etc., will tell you that they called their friends when they were about to start their company. Why? It’s simply because they need teammates who can work with them to achieve their primary and respective goal(s).

The reason is simply that if one is falling, another person will lift him. And this boils down to you looking and calling the right people to join you or else if you fall, that’s the end of the business.

So look for the right people in your circle, during meetups, on social media, share the business idea with them and be patient to see those who’ll be ready to join you.

Getting team members here is different from hiring people. You have to look for someone or some people who’re ready to take ownership of the business and work diligently.

They can in turn be your co-founder, CTO, etc… Just make sure you’re careful and patient enough to see someone with the same common goal.

#3. Start Building with the Little You Have:

You know the type of business you want to build and you have someone or some people who are ready to work with you. The next thing is to start building that business with the little resources you have.

The mistake most people make is that they’re waiting for the “perfect time” and that time translate to when they have sufficient money to invest in the business. The truth is that that perfect time won’t come unless you start now.

And I will like to say this if you’re starting a new business but you don’t have money to invest personally, you’re still not going anywhere. It’s either you get a job, make money and come back to that idea or, you sell the business idea to someone else.

The bottom line is that you have to start from you, even if you will need investors to inject capital into your business, you have to show them something – your ideas + efforts.

#4. Create Good Information and Communication Flow

As part of what you’re starting with, is how you can bridge the communication gap between your business and your target audience (investors included). That’s why you need to invest in creating that information and communication flow.

This is not a big deal at all, you just need to create an online presence for your business by getting a website, getting on social media, and investing in Email marketing or CRM tools.

If you can’t build the website yourself, you can hire freelancers to get the job done for you, there are free email marketing tools like MailChimp that you can get started with. You can hire an expert to manage your business’s social media handles for you too. The person will be in charge of content creation, posting, and attending to comments.

Having a website is very important, if it’s just a landing page, do it and let people know about your business from there and use your social media handles to keep telling people about your mission, not that loudly tho.

#5. Start Expanding the Business

You’ve tried a lot, but it’s not the time to relax. It’s time to start thinking of expansion. I mean expansion at all lengths.

If you launch your business to focus on people in Canada and they accept it with open hands, it’s time to expand to New York, and then to Paris, to Africa, etc.

In your team as well, you need to have some people who will be in charge of marketing, human resources, engineering, international relation, legal, and many departments within your company.

With great power comes greater responsibility, the more you’re growing, the more you should expand.

But what if your company can’t afford to hire people you need to run the business as you’re thinking of expanding, is that the end? No, it’s not!

#6. It’s time to Seek Business Funding

This is not a must if your business can afford to finance itself, but I bet it can. As a startup that’s at the entry or expansion stage, you need money to take care of a lot of things and some people are ready to provide that money!

There are people called Angel investors and some are called Venture capitalists, these people are in the business of investing in other businesses to make a profit. No money is too big to invest for VCs as long as your company’s evaluation is also big.

If you think your business need funding, kindly check this blog post on how to get one for your business.

#7. Don’t Stop Expanding; Invest More in Your Business

You’re not there yet. Start investing more in advertising, your team members, think of innovation and, acquire other related small businesses.

Just don’t stop growing!

I hope these tips will help you start that business in 2022 and I believe you can conquer the world, don’t worry, start today!

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MTN’s IPO: How to Buy MTN Shares with less than N50,000

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Here is your time to shine, you can now buy MTN shares and join the leagues of MTN shareholders in Nigeria.

Nigeria’s telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria recently announced the selling of 575 million of its shares to the public on Tuesday, November 30th, 2021. Just in case you don’t know what “shares” is, let’s me quickly tell how it works;

What are Shares?

Share simply means a percentage of ownership in a company. Those who hold these shares are called “shareholders” and you can also call them “investors”.

What that simply means is that, let’s say you buy MTN shares, you have a percentage of every percentage of the company. If the stock rises, your share rises and vise versa.

How Shares Work?

The more shares of a company you’re holding, the more decision-making power you have in that company and the more your profit if the company is performing well.

Let’s say you buy 250 units of MTN shares at the rate of N169 each, which is N42,250.

And luckily, MTN stocks jump to x10, that’s also N42,250 x 10 for you. You’ve made N422,500!

That’s just the simple idea, if you know how FOREX, stocks, or cryptocurrency work, you have the idea of how Shares work also.

But you don’t need to panic because MTN Nigeria is leading and doing well in Nigeria, investing your money to buy from their shares will be a good return on investment (ROI) for you.

…and this is a golden opportunity if you’ve been looking for where to invest your money.

Right in this blog post, I’m going to share with you how can buy these MTN shares easily and answer a few things you may want to know. But let’s start with the eligibility and requirements;

Eligibility and Requirements to Buy MTN Shares

1. You must be 18 years old and above – No minors *(-_-)*
2. You need a Bank Verification Number, BVN
3. You need a CSCS (Central Securities and Clearing System) account
4. You must behold the shares for at least 12 months, if you can’t let your money work for you in 12 months, don’t even try buying.
5. You must be able to buy a minimum of 20 unit shares, while the maximum is 250 units.

Buying MTN Shares: Other things you need to know

  • The general public can buy the MTN shares from December 1 to December 14, 2021 (just 2 weeks)
    The MTN share offer will be priced at N169 per one unit
  • The minimum amount you’ll invest (for 20 units) is N3,380 and the maximum (250 units) is N42,250
    Your stockbroker or a certified Momo Agent can help you
  • Visit https://mtnoline.com/PO in case you need help

Now, let’s talk about how you can buy MTN shares before the deadline!

How to Buy MTN Shares in Nigeria

There are two ways to buy the shares, you can buy through;

1. PrimaryOffer
2. MTN MoMo agents

  • Buy MTN Shares with PrimaryOffer

PrimaryOffer is a service (or product) by NGX exchange where you can buy new public offers like this MTN share. Here is how to buy your MTN shares on PrimaryOffer:

– Visit www.primaryofferng.com and click on “Get Started”
– Click on “I am an individual investor” if you’re buying for yourself
– You’ll land on a page with MTN branded banner at the top, but click on “Create an Account” to get a PO account
– Put your BVN number and correct date of birth
– Click on “Continue”
– On the next page, your primary data would have been generated from your BVN, fill out the remaining data such as “email address”, “your mother’s maiden name” etc.
– Click on “continue”
– Verify your OTP: check your email address to get the code
– If you do that correctly, your account will be verified and the next thing is to login
– Login with your email address and password

Finally, buy the MTN shares!

After you log in to your PrimaryOffer account, you will see the only shares available (MTN shares), click on the MTN logo, it will load to open a new page.

– Scroll down and put in the unit of shares you want to buy. Note that the minimum is 20 and the maximum is 250
– Check the agreement and conditions, and
– Click on “continue”
– CSCS account will be created for you, but you need to complete it manually on the next page by filling in one of your bank details
– Click on “update Bank”
– Continue to complete all necessary stuff such as uploading a proof of address, your national ID card, and your signature.
– You can as well complete your social profile
– If you’re done with that part, go back to offerings to buy the MTN shares.

Important Notice: You can also use the PrimaryOffer mobile app to do all these things.

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That’s the first method of buying MTN shares in Nigeria.

  • Buying MTN Shares with Receiving Agents

Just in case the steps above are too technical for you to do, you can use a receiving agent and the person will do all the hard work for you.

Receiving Agents you can use:

1. MTN MoMo Agents

MoMo agents have received training on how to help people buy MTN shares. So you can visit any MoMo agent close to you and they’ll help you out.

2. A Stockbroker

Stockbrokers are professional, if you see one, ask them for help but be careful and make sure you use a trusted broker.

So, that’s how to buy MTN shares in Nigeria.

Summary: How to Buy MTN Shares in Nigeria

– You can buy MTN shares for as low as N3,380 and the highest you can buy is N42,250
– The best way to buy MTN Shares is through the PrimaryOffer’s website or mobile app
– The public sale of MTN Shares will end on December 14, 2021 (Maybe this will be extended, I don’t know)

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