HowToNaija: How to do stuff in Nigeria

Owning and driving a car in Nigeria is a symbol of status and class. This is one of the reasons why some people have fleets of cars and still acquire more. This just shows that car dealers are really making huge profit from their business. Being that cars are in high demand in Nigeria, this has made the automobile market a ripe one for foreign automobile manufacturers. If this is the case, how can you have your share in this lucrative automobile sector of the Nigerian economy? Since the import and export business is one of the profitable businesses in Nigeria today, importation of cars is not an exception. Like the import and export business, automobile importation into Nigeria is easy but requires extensive research. Here are a few steps to start your car importation business. Find Out What Works There are various brands of cars in Nigeria, but do they all have the same demand? Just like any other business, your profit from car importation depends on the kinds of car...

Most Nigerians that had lived a reasonable amount of their lives in Nigeria before travelling usually find themselves missing the local content on Nigerian channels. To solve this problem, this article will be looking at how to watch Nigerian stations abroad. The first thing you can do to get Nigerian stations abroad is to ask your satellite TV providers over there if they have any offers that come with Nigerian stations. If they do, you can then look at the stations on offer and the fees required for you to get them. If the cost tallies with what you can pay, then you can go ahead and pay for it and start enjoying your stations. The other option is making use of the internet. As long as you are located in a country with solid internet backbone, you can watch your Nigerian stations over the internet. What you need to do is to check if that station has provisions for online streaming. If they do, you just need a fast internet connection and you can start watching the station. ...

Are you planning to invite a non-Nigerian into the country? Then you need to know how to invite a non-Nigerian for immigration purposes. If you have a friend, colleague or business partner that wants to come and see you in Nigeria , the first thing you need to do is to make sure that the person has all the necessary documents required to be able to secure a visa at the Nigerian consulate in his country. This is to ensure that the only thing left for him/her to get would be the invitation letter.   To write the invitation letter, you have to ensure that the following points are covered in the letter: ·          Your name as it appears on your passport ·          Your passport number ·          The name of the person you are inviting as it appears on the persons passport ·          State your relationship wit...

Stretch marks ( strium gravidarum in scientific parlance) arise from damage to the elastic fibers of the skin that aids it in stretching. No matter where they appear on the body, the sight is never a pleasant. That’s why we have so many persons looking for how to remove stretch marks. You may want to know what causes the damage to the elastic fibers of the skin. The most rampant reason is pregnancy. At least 50% of expectant women have stretch marks on different parts of their body. Ladies that have a remarked increase in body size also gain stretch marks. It’s rare, but yes men do have stretch marks too.   In fact anything that will stretch your skin elastic fiber will surely give you stretch marks. To remove stretch marks, here a few things you can do: ·          Use creams that contain vitamin E: Some persons have reported improvements with these creams although they don’t suddenly clear the stretch marks. It’s a very s...

Getting any form of license in Nigeria, although easy, is never a straight forward process. This is why you’ll hear individuals with genuine intent asking questions on how to get firearms license and permit in Nigeria. From the outside, it looks like an almost impossible task but with the right guidance it becomes a less daunting task. Categories of persons who may need firearms license and permit: 1.        Hunters: It may sound absurd but there are still hunters today in Nigeria. Some rural dwellers depend on it as a source of income while some other well-to-do individuals just do it as a sort of recreational activity. Whichever it is, the hunter needs to secure a permit for the firearm he is going to be using for such activity. 2.        Private detectives:   These special security operatives need the firearms for the purpose of carrying out their duty. 3.        Individuals...

A problem faced by most persons travelling outside their country is being able to drive cars when they get to their travel destinations.   This is due to the fact that they don’t know where to get the International Driving Permit in Nigeria and as such, they rather stay away from driving. This article will help you with all you need to know on how to get an International Driving Permit in Nigeria . Firstly, an International Driving Permit is an identification document which you will need if you want to drive private vehicles outside your country.    A bit bigger than your average passport in size, it comes with basically the same bio-data you will find in a passport  or a national drivers license. To get an International Driving Permit in Nigeria here’s what you'll need: ·          A valid local driver’s license ·          Some cash (ranging from N6,000-N11,000 depending ...

The export industry is one industry that has seen remarkable increase in the number of would-be participants. Every business inclined person with some capital must have looked for information on how to become an exporter in Nigeria at least once.   Reason being that it is regarded as a very lucrative branch of business to go into. We are going to look at a few things that would help you in your quest to become an exporter. Firstly, you need to register your company with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a limited liability company. Secondly, you need to procure your export license depending on what you are going to be exporting. The body in charge of exporting items like Sesame Seeds, Bitter Kola, Cashew nuts, Ginger roots, Cocoa, Charcoal and others is known as the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). The body in charge of export of solid mineral like Zinc, Iron, Copper, Manganese etc. is known as the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (FMSMD)...