Yeah! I guess.

Cotton:

You still have to go through Nafdac, Standards Organisation of Nigeria and probably others. If u don't play ball they can frustrate your efforts. Of course you could take your patent outside the country but that defeats the essence of this argument. Right?

makes sense. God help us

Is there any billionaire in nig who made his billions in pure and holy way? Pls show me!

Of course, why u dey dull. Church business !!! Abi dem Oyedepo, Okotie and Oyaks get 2 heads?

Sorry I didn't read the post properly, it actually says 'without patronizing corruption'

In that case, church business is out of the question here

@Cotton,
On a second thought, what if you decide to play "international politics" with it to get it patented in Nigeria without "settlement"? Get the world to know about it, the international community will sure send teams of reseachers to confirm your claim, insist you want to patent it in Nigeria,  with the world keenly watching, our agencies will be too embarrased to ask for settlement.
what u think?

It is possible. Only folks with corrupt minds and mediocres will say it is impossible.

SNCOQ3 It is a thought but consider this: If an international pharmaceutical company was interested, they'd have to protect their interest. Now let us assume they do send people here, they can't confirm its authenticity until a few years of testing etc under their own stringent conditions. For them to do that they must have some measure of control so they agree to set up shop in Nigeria. Now most likely you'll have to form a company with them or at the very least have some sort of contract. I can assure you that for such a discovery, they wouldn't stop at anything to ensure that it gets patented. If they have to settle then so be it. They don't do these things directly-that's what lawyers are for. They hide such payments in legal fees, and remember lawyer/client relationships are privileged so nobody really knows what's discussed.

Jmoore, please try to be a bit more constructive. It is not enough to say "it is possible" without offering solutions. Maybe it is and I just can't see it but it would help me and others on this thread if you could enlighten us. If we had had this argument 30 years ago, maybe I would agree with you but in today's Nigeria, I just can't see it.

SNCOQ3:

1. Find the cure for HIV.
2. Patent it.
3. Sell it.

You'l be a Trillionaire

Who says the world wants a cure HIV ---- they need to make continuous money with research grants.

No you dont have to go into politics. Its just a good idea to do so when you've made your money. To make sure the government continues to protect your interest.
Opening one or two stores can easily make you a billionaire in Nigeria. Theres soo much opportunity down there.

Cotton:

SNCOQ3 It is a thought but consider this: If an international pharmaceutical company was interested, they'd have to protect their interest. Now let us assume they do send people here, they can't confirm its authenticity until a few years of testing etc under their own stringent conditions. For them to do that they must have some measure of control so they agree to set up shop in Nigeria. Now most likely you'll have to form a company with them or at the very least have some sort of contract. I can assure you that for such a discovery, they wouldn't stop at anything to ensure that it gets patented. If they have to settle then so be it. They don't do these things directly-that's what lawyers are for. They hide such payments in legal fees, and remember lawyer/client relationships are privileged so nobody really knows what's discussed.

Jmoore, please try to be a bit more constructive. It is not enough to say "it is possible" without offering solutions. Maybe it is and I just can't see it but it would help me and others on this thread if you could enlighten us. If we had had this argument 30 years ago, maybe I would agree with you but in today's Nigeria, I just can't see it.

Yeah, i think you're being realistic here. If i understand you: its possible to keep a clean hand on a personal level, the chance may be extremely narrow though.

obowunmi:

Who says the world wants a cure HIV ---- they need to make continuous money with research grants.

Don't be pessimistic, haba
I only use the cure for HIV as an allusion to the fact that you might have a chance if you invent something great and irresitible

Precisely

What can a man who incurred the anger of his wife after he beat her do now that he is repentant.The woman no longer love or play with him at home.

i think this is a useless question, there is no success without a cheat. and also note that every Nigerian is corrupt including me. if yu are ur own boss and you go to china and bring low quality goods and sell it more than 200 percent gain, is that not cheat? and you will be a billionaire in less day.

Nigeria no doubt is a place of great opportunities even though all is not free and fair. However anything is possible for those who persevere and have belief in themselves and faith in God.

BROS, y wastin ur tym on dangote nd others.dis are pple dat in an advance country there wealth cn vanish within a twinkle of an eye.if u want 2b a sudden billionaire then enter into 'CONFIRM, blood money no b say u go offer goat abi fowl!
i mean xample lik 'Eze Ego'
dats d solutn bt b'lif me al nigeria basd billionaire's are realy corrupt.do u knw wat it takes 4ur asset worthin a billion dollars,nt naira.
lik d nigerian billionaire adage'if u cn't meet them u join them'.
it wil take an honest bank manager close 2 a million yrs 2 earn $1b.witout spending.
lif witout christ wud lead 2 crises and witout Ahalla wud lead 2 wahala.
wat wil it profith a man 2 gain d whole world and lose is soul.

So why do you want to become a billionaire?
So you can think you have "game" now?  Or so you can sing "yahoozie" 

Why don't you focus on finding your passion and walking in it.
You will be blessed wherever you are if you find and do what it is you were sent to this world to do.

The question get as e be because if anyone could give you the answer here, they themselves will be billionaires.
Can someone living in a shack in the outskirts of Ajegunle advise you on an honorable way to become a billionaire? 

Cotton:

The naivety of some of the posters here amazes me. Hard work is good but in this our country you cannot get that kind of money without touching corruption in some way, no matter how small, such, unfortunately is the way our society has evolved. Remember corruption takes different forms, settling the tax man is a form of corruption, so is settling lastma on ur way to a business deal, settling the police for whatever, the list goes on and on. For those of you who seem to think that it is possible, please tell me who you know that has done it, our megamillionaire pastors? lol!

The hardest working rich men are probably the igbo traders yet they understand that settlement is a way to get things done, either at the port, airport or even in the market itself,

Even the white collar self employed, how many declare their real income? Higher rate tax is over 40%, would you give 40% of your earnings to this government??

Well as this thread progresses let us see who can fit the bill, of not having touched corruption in some form with that kind of wealth. Remember we are talking billionaire and not merely your 150m guy who can travel first class. We are talking liquidity!!!

@ the Bolded. That's what makes Nairaland tick. Used to disgust me at first, but now it provides comic relief for me. Seems many people here are couch potatoes in real life who have no real-world experience of how things work.

The way things are structured in this country makes it impossible to become very wealthy without some form of corrupt, unethical, unholy, or unwholesome practice. This would be the case whether you're a businessman, lawyer, accountant, banker, pastor or whatever There is almost no exception - insofar as your fortune is made and/or maintained here in Nigeria. It's even probably the same worldwide, but perhaps there are more exceptions in civilized societies.

Money is the major reason why there is so much crime and evil in the world. Money is the only reason why there are class divisions in the world. The only reason why we all go to school and work our butts off daily is to make money (whether we admit it or not). As such, it has to take a lot of shyte for one person to accumulate what would be enough to make thousands of people comfortable for a lifetime. Jesus wasn't joking when he said a camel would find it easier to go through the eye of a needle (impossibility) than for a wealthy man to go to heaven. Lets not kid ourselves.

Having said that, I'd rather be wealthy, regardless.

A lot of these big traders are billionaires. Like those onitsha traders (spare parts/electronics/building material dealers). They just don't measure their worth, but many of them are billionaires. They own many shops that make a lot of money daily. They didn't need govt or any corruption to become successful. So i feel to be a billionaire in naija, you either have to be in politics or be a successful trader. I still agree with the poster though, its becoming more and more difficult to become successful in Nigeria. Education is usually not enough

A nigerian can become a billionaire without corruption or politcs. . .only not in nigeria.

Even d world over, u can be a billionaire without being corrupt (maybe thru inheritance) but not without politics.

Is very possible if you are a self entrepreneur. am a witness to it

its not possible man

harmurdle:

What can a man who incurred the anger of his wife after he beat her do now that he is repentant.The woman no longer love or play with him at home.

What has that got to do with the thread? besides, you are not ashame of yourself hitting a woman. Go and fight your fellow man and see if you will survive.

@Topic

I don't think it is possible because Nigeria is rotten to the bone with corruption. I am not being a pessimist but rather a realist.

nwanna89:

A lot of these big traders are billionaires. Like those onitsha traders (spare parts/electronics/building material dealers). They just don't measure their worth, but many of them are billionaires. They own many shops that make a lot of money daily. They didn't need govt or any corruption to become successful. So i feel to be a billionaire in naija, you either have to be in politics or be a successful trader. I still agree with the poster though, its becoming more and more difficult to become successful in Nigeria. Education is usually not enough

a Trader wants to make profit for that reason one from Nigeria will not bling to sale a substandard or unwholesome goog which is corrupt. Hmm, most people think big osha traders are into beku beku and mukendes that is also corruption. What about bribe and tax stuff.
@poster not only in nigeria all over the world no one escapes corruption or POLITICS more especially on his way to billions.

All things are possible with faith in God

Poster you should have tell us what which currency you mean. As you know someone might be a billionaire in Zimbabwe or Indonesia but not a billionaira in naira. Likewise if you have 1billion naira, when you convert that amount to pounds, euro, dollar, peso, yuan,yen, franc,etc, you are not a billionaire agaion.

One of the main field that is likely to make a Nigeria a billionaire in the near future is IT, or Entertainment. I still believe that someone can still be a billionaire.

It is well with him to him that believe.

i think yes ;

there are many secret multi-millionaires & billionaire; that are making it secreting from Importation.

u knw Nigeria exports every thing exp. babes

buJu-234:

i think yes ;

there are many secret multi-millionaires & billionaire; that are making it secreting from Importation.

u knw Nigeria exports every thing exp. babes

Imports you mean. and YES Nigeria imports babes. Haven't you watched any music videos lately ? Most of the chicks are NOT nigerian.

Ɣε̲̣̣̣̥§ Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ ç̣̲̣̣̣̲̣̣ạ̲̣̣̣̲̣̣̊ṇ̲̣̣̣̲̣̃. ℓ̊ personally know guys that have done it. Even Τ̲̅ђε̲̣̣̣̥ little town we live in do not know them, neither aя̩̥̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ they interested in being known. They offer their world class service to Τ̲̅ђε̲̣̣̣̥ world and get paid heavily. N1bn Iƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇ № money actually, mind Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ I'm not this wealthy guy or anything like that. N1bn Iƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇ less than$10m and this guy grosses more than $1m monthly. Like he always tells ♏έ, 'with Τ̲̅ђε̲̣̣̣̥ internet Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ ç̣̲̣̣̣̲̣̣ạ̲̣̣̣̲̣̣̊ṇ̲̣̣̣̲̣̃ become anything from anywhere'.

To become a millionaire in 9ja without being corrupt or getting into politics is possible only if your parents and then you are extremely determined.
To become a billionaire in 9ja without being corrupt or getting into politics is IMPOSSIBLE.

If you say it is possible, then you probably do not count the little corrupt practices all over the place corruption.

Can A Nigerian Become A Billionaire Without Patronizing Corruption Or Politics?

H_o: Yes
H₁: No

Reject H_o at all significant levels