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COMING GENERATION SCARES ME...REAL HARD!
While we have been busy talking about Nigeria of
today, I wonder if we have spared a thought about
how this country will be in the next TWENTY-FIVE
years. On October 1, 1979, when Alhaji Shehu Usman
Aliyu Shagari was sworn-in as president, Goodluck Jonathan was just a 22 year-old undergrad of
University of Port-Harcourt. Shagari was 54 years old.
Ayo Fayose was 19 years old. Bukola Saraki was 17.
Yemi Osinbajo was 22. The generation of the likes of
Shagari, Richard Akinjide, Adisa Akinloye, Sabo Barkin
Zuwo, Sam Mbakwe, Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, Ume Ezeoke, Christian Onoh, Akin Omoboriowo,
Olusola Saraki, Sunday Awoniyi, Garba Nadama, Awal
Ibrahim and so on has gone for good! Some of us in
our 40s, 50s and 60s now, where in school then,
either in the university or secondary school. We had
lofty dreams, both personal and societal. We were always motivated by nationalists and inventors who
had impacted positively on the cause of humanity. We
were voracious readers of novels and other books.
Nelkon for our Ordinary Level Physics, Lambert for
Chemistry, B.O ADELEKE and Goh Cheng Leong for our
Geography, Phebean Ogundipe for Practical English, William Shakespeare Chinua Achebe, Cyprian
Ekwensi, OLa Rotimi and Wole Soyinka for Literature
and others like that. We were always flaunting our
knowledge of current affairs. Inter-school quiz,
Literary and Debating competition were the in-thing.
Nowadays, students can hardly string a sentence together in English without errors.
Fast forward 35 years on and you are shocked and
disturbed. Have you ever spoken to or engaged a 20
year-old boy? Ask him what motivates him and he is
likely to mention music, hip hop to be precise. He has
hundreds of downloaded songs on his phone. He can sing all of them off hand. He knows all the singles of
Nice, Neato C, Timaya, Davido, Whiz Kid off hand. The
babes among them take pride in enticing men old
enough to be their father on social media with
buxomly physique. But s/he does not know anything
about history of nationalism in the country. Ideas about good society, responsible family and good
conduct do not motivate him. He just wants to make
money because his friend who does yahoo is rich and
rides a good car, her friend who has numerous
‘aristos’ drives an SUV! The things that interest
him/her are things that do not add value. S/he has google but never uses it for advancement of
knowledge but to download porn and other inanities.
Yet, in TWENTY years time, they are the ones that will
be contesting to become governors, senators, Reps
members and even president. They belong to a
generation that does not care about morality. They belong to a generation that is motivated only by
money and its acquisition. By 2035 to 2040, they will
be our senators, Reps, governors and so on. I wonder
if we have ever spared a thought for how this country
will look like under them. I told a man recently and
these are my words: IF A GUY WHO IS IN LAGOS COULD USE FALSE PRETENCE TO
OBTAIN $20,000 FROM SOMEONE IN UNITED STATES,
WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN IF SUCH A GUY
BECOMES A STATE GOVERNOR AND IS IN CHARGE OF AN
ALLOCATION HE DOES NOT EVEN HAVE TO OBTAIN
UNDER FALSE PRETENCE? WHICH HIS STATE IS STATUTORILY ENTITLED TO. How did we get into this
mess? How can we get out of this predicament? I am
worried, deeply worried. Are you?
Note: I don't know the Author of this write up, it was
forwarded to me and it's worth reading and sharing.

Cc: Lalasticlala,mydn44,Seun

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PartsContinent:
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It generally takes 50 to 70
days for a cucumber
(Cucumis sativus) to
mature. The number of
days it takes to be ready
to pick varies by variety, but it's best to harvest the
fruit before it fully
matures. The cucumber is an annual that prefers full
sun. Harvesting the cucumber at the right time
ensures it remains sweet and free of tough seeds. Days to Maturity for a Cucumber.
Am available for Ur Gudelines sir, I can offer differnt helps sir

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aragon4realz:
would really appreciate it if you say what ever you need to say here so others can also learn from it thanks

www.agricinfo.com/2017/04/growing-cucumbers-in-nigeria-farmers.html?m=1
Check it out and ask necessary questions here

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cashsolutions:
Cashsolutions
What is the market like? Is there market readily available for ducks?

A Male duck here is sold here for 4,500 in ekiti sir.

seguno2:
There are several ways to obtain farming tips and guidelines on nairaland and elsewhere in the cyberspace since you have access to the internet.
Cheers.

Mind u sir, we offer physical service, and trainings and loan and many other things

seguno2:
Get a job or use your savings during NYSC to start a business, including farming.

Am available for ur farming tips and guidelines and plans sir

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Duck farming is very popular and absolutely a lucrative business. Ducks are highly available around the world. There are numerous meat and egg productive duck breeds available throughout the world. All the present domestic ducks around the glove come from the wild birds. Those wild birds wonder around the world, and some of them have been domesticated as a good source of food. Almost all those wild birds are from mallard species. Incidentally, all hen of the world comes from red wild hen. You might know that, ducks are aquatic organism.
Some people think that, duck without water and pond without water are the same. Even, some people think, ducks can’t live without water. But it’s totally wrong. You can not imagine pond without water, but duck can be raised without water. Thousands of ducks can be raised without water by keeping them inside house, in the same way you raise chickens or other types of poultry birds. But, keep in mind that, in case of raising ducks without water ‘your ducks will lay unfertilized egg’. That means you can’t hatch the eggs for producing ducklings. If you want fertile eggs, male ducks and water are essential. You can easily raise ducks without water, they just need water for reproduction or mating purposes.
ADVANTAGES OF DUCK FARMING
There are numerous advantages of starting duck farming business.
In many countries, ducks rank next to chicken for meat and egg production. You can raise ducks in both commercial and small scale meat or egg production purpose. Even, you can raise some ducks on your own backyard with other birds or animals.
Some notable advantages of duck farming business are shortly described here.
-Ducks need less expensive, simple and non-elaborate housing facilities. As a result housing costs are very less for setting up commercial duck farming business.
-Ducks are very hardy bird and they need less care or management. They can adopt themselves with almost all types of environmental conditions.
-They lay eggs either at night or in the morning. So you can collect their fresh eggs every morning . And you can do your other work during rest of the day and you don’t have to spend time for caring your ducks.
-You need comparatively less space for raising ducks. Ducks have comparatively shorter brooding period and ducklings grow faster. Ducklings grow so fast that, you can dispense artificial heat within their 5 to 7 days. Although they will require a little longer heating period during cold months.
-Ducks are highly resistant to the common avian diseases.
You can feed your ducks with a wide variety of foods. A duck’s regular food includes cassava, copra, corn, rice, fruits and any other low cost and easily available foods. They also have the natural tendency of foraging on aquatic weeds, algae, green legumes, fungi, earthworms, maggots, snails, various types of insects etc. which directly reduce feeding cost.
-You can also use your ducks for controlling apple snails or some other harmful insects from your garden.
-Ducks have less mortality rate and usually they live longer than chickens. In case of egg production, ducks lay eggs for a long time period.
-Duck products such as eggs and meat have a great demand in the local and international market. So commercial duck farming business can be a great source of earning. There are already many successful farmers who are making a high profit from their duck farming business.
-Duck farming business can also be a stable employment source. Young unemployed educated people can join this business and make their own employment source.
PECULIARITY OF DUCK
-The body of the ducks is fully covered with
oily feathers, so water can’t directly enter inside their body. Ducks have a layer of fat under their skin, which helps them from getting wet. For this reason, if ducks spend a couple of hours in water, their body remain dry. Another peculiarity of duck is their legs. There are three fingers on their legs and covered with thin skin (which is called ‘web’). It works as the paddle of a boat. Finger ends in nail. Some species of ducks use their nails for defending themselves. Generally the lip of ducks are red or orange colored and become very strong. With this lip they can eat moss, insects, fish egg, hard snail etc. They send almost everything inside their stomach, which they found between their lip. Usually hens lay egg all over the day, but ducks lay eggs at night or in the morning. So don’t allow your ducks to go out from their house before 9 am. If you observe ducks very closely, you will find that they are very clever and intelligent. You can spent your leisure time easily by watching their activities.
DUCK'S FEED
Ducks generally eat almost all types of food they find edible. You can feed your ducks like chickens. But you have to add some extra additives into duck feed . As some ducks lay more eggs than hens, so you have to be very careful about feeding your ducks. Add necessary nutrient elements in their diet. Always provide your ducks nutritious feed according to the various types of duck breeds and their growth rate. For small scale or domestic duck farming, you can feed your ducks rich bran, kitchen waste and a plenty of snails. Always keep in mind that, ducks eat a lot of food daily. So you have to feed them well-balanced food if you want proper egg and meat production.
DUCK'S EGGS AND MEAT MARKET
Marketing duck products (egg and meat) is very easy. People all over the world like duck egg and meat from the ancient time. In some areas, people like duck eggs and meat more than chicken meat or eggs. Duck eggs are usually larger in size than chicken eggs. In some areas duck meat is less popular than their eggs. However, there is no tension about the marketing of ducks eggs and meat. You can try to determine the demand of duck products in your local market.
DUCKS BREED
There are numerous duck breeds available throughout the world. Although all of those breeds are not suitable for commercial duck farming business. Some of those breeds are suitable for egg production and some are ideal for commercial meat production. Usually ducks are of three types according to their production type.
Meat productive duck breeds
Egg productive duck breeds
Famous for both meat and egg production.
MEAT DUCKS BREED
There are numerous duck breeds available which are famous for meat production. Peking, Ayleshbari, Maskovi, Ruel Kagua and the Swiden ducks are most popular for meat production. Usually meat productive male ducks weight about 5 kg and female weight about 4 kg.
LAYER DUCK BREEDS
Indian Runner is a popular layer duck breed and very famous for their egg production capability. There are three types of Indian runner ducks available. White and grayish Indian runners are good layers. Khaki Campbell ducks are also very popular duck breed for high egg production.
Meat & Layer Duck Breeds
Khaki Campbell ducks are suitable for both meat and egg production. They came from Indian Runner and Ruel Kagua. Indian runners are famous for egg production and second one is popular for meat production.
HOUSING
The main advantages of duck farming is their simple accommodation. Making a duck house is very easy. You can keep your ducks in low, high, wet, dry and any other places. Ducks like watery and wet place to live. You can easily make a suitable place for your ducks by using a big fruit basket, wood-speech or oil drum. Just put these in a suitable place. Always make a door for entrancing and exiting, wherever you keep the ducks. The door need to be high enough. Because duck enter inside the house raising their head higher. Their house must have to be well ventilated and you have to ensure sufficient flow of fresh air inside the house. Usually each duck will require 2 to 3 square feet flooring space. You also have to be ensure the safety of your ducks. Keep them free from all types of harmful animals or predators, especially from fox and dog. If you want to keep your ducks like chickens, in a concrete floored house, then you have to make a deep liter inside the house. And it will be better if the liter depth between 5-6 inches. In this system, your ducks will lay eggs on the floor.
BREEDING
Water is a must for breeding purpose. Usually ducks don’t mate without water. One male duck is sufficient for breeding 10 female ducks. Usually high quality and productive duck breeds start laying eggs at their five months of age. Each egg weights about 50 to 60 grams. You can use hens for hatching the eggs, instead of ducks. Do not keep the newly born ducklings in water during their first week, after birth. Because they can get cold if you allow them to water. Usually duck eggs take about 28 days to hatch. During the hatching period, sprinkle the eggs with water occasionally (two or three times per week). You can use both electronic or diesel incubators for hatching their eggs. But many farmer prefer hens than incubator for hatching.
STORING
You have to store the eggs properly. You can use refrigerator for storing the eggs. Lime water or pyraphine can be used for egg storing purpose. Some people also use actinium glass water.
SEX DETERMINATION
It is not so difficult to determine the sex of newly born duckling. Raise up the tail of the duckling and press on its ass. If you notice there is a penis like thorn, then it will be male. And if not then it will definitely be a female duck. The easiest way to determine male ducks is, the tail feathers of male ducks are curled up.
MARKETING
Before marketing duck eggs, clean the dirt of egg shell perfectly. Don’t wash the eggs with water. You can clean the eggs with knife, soiled paper or towel. Use egg basket or carton for caring eggs from one place to another place. You should choose such cartoon so that each cartoon can contain at least 30 eggs. You can also use bamboo basket, wooden box and other things for transporting eggs to the market or another destination. Make a deep layer of straw or rice bran if you use such boxes for caring eggs.
However, for making maximum profits from duck farming business, you have to be more careful on taking care of ducks, feed management, accommodation, brooding and marketing. If all the process are done well, then you can make a handsome income from this business.

www.agricinfo.com/2017/04/duck-farming-mordern-duck-farming.html?m=1

otemanuduno:
We have richer history, the white men and the jihadist killed our foreparents and gave us their own history.



This is just a tip off the ice berg.

What now ur conclusion sir

otemanuduno:
Wow! Adeiza! you don't know history, else you won't be bothering yourself so much on a foreign religion...

Hi bro, Can u tell me history, Tell me more sir. Let Fight this thing togeda instead of this ur point

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bootylady101:
if I can connect you to where peeps breed their fish, you would help sell all right?

I can help u

bootylady101:
if I can connect you to where peeps breed their fish, you would help sell all right?

Yes ma

bootylady101:
after production how does one market their products? the market is quite populated, the fish itself is toxic to the human body in the long run, don't ask me how try Google.

Na to de sell give to neighbours or consuming it yourself

It a lie ma, Kindly give evidence ma. And there is high demand in the market, Depending on the size ma and Location ma

Sleezwizz:
This is a warning to everyone. Don't let anybody deceive u with any eBook about catfish farming, it won't work for u. The best thing is for you to gain practical experience on a fish farm.

Don't let anyone deceive u with a theoretical hoolabalooo. Fish farming doesn't work on pages of paper.

True bro, that why i have provided a video evidence sir

smartty68:
Nice one OP. But how much does one needs to start fishing farming? Thanks

You will need close to 100,000. Because of feeding

hbd

Campaign against Jokes centred on our faith, Christ and the Church is on going.

Don't encourage such jokes. It is making mockery of our faith, christian teachings and trivialising the essence of such teaching and issues of the Christian faith.

Don't allow stand up comedians get away with such jokes. We haven't heard them make jokes with Islam and its teaching. Or don't muslims have reasons to laugh and get excited? They jealously guard their faith and don't allow anyone make a Mockery of it. When prophet mohamed was cartooned somewhere in Denmark some years ago, we saw the global outrage by muslims. They condemned it with every strong term and a lot of christians in Nigeria were killed by muslims as a result. Unfortunately, Christians allow all sorts of trivialities about our faiths thereby whittling down the essence of Christianity.

Have you considered how the psyche of Children will be affected if they read that joke which says "there will be no easter this year because Judas refused to betray Jesus" or "there will be no Christmas because Mary refused to give birth to Jesus"?

please Christians and Catholics, don't allow momentary fun and laughter destroy the bases of our faith. Reprimand with respect anyone who attempts to make jokes with our dearly beloved Jesus, the church, the bible, etc. No comedian should further his or her trade with sacred issues like the ones mentioned above.

Enough is enough.

Keep sharing this.

Keep educating Christians around you.

Reject any of such jokes from comedians or even friends and relatives around you.

Let the message go to everyone.

God bless you.

cc:seun, Lalasticlala and mynd44

sonofthunder:
round of applause...

Thank U sir

Top 11 Health Benefits Of Drinking Hot Water
I think that most of us know by now that water is essential to our survival. We’ve probably also all heard doctors say that drinking roughly eight glasses a day is ideal.
However, what most people don’t know is that warm water and hot water have some exclusive benefits of their own that you just can’t get when you drink water cold.
Here are 12 benefits of drinking hot water:
1. Weight Loss
Hot water is great for maintaining a healthy metabolism, which is what you want if you’re trying to shed a few kilos. The best way to do this is to kick start your metabolism early in the morning with a glass of hot water and lemon. As an added bonus, hot water will help to break down the adipose tissue (aka body fat) in your body.
2. Assists with Nasal and Throat Congestion
Drinking hot water is an excellent natural remedy for colds, coughs and a sore throat. It dissolves phlegm and also helps to remove it from your respiratory tract. As such, it can provide relief from a sore throat. It also helps in clearing nasal congestion.
3. Menstrual Cramps
Hot water can also aid in diminishing menstrual cramps. The heat of the water has a calming and soothing effect on the abdominal muscles, which eventually can help to cure cramps and spasms.
4. Body Detoxification
Hot water is fantastic for helping your body to detox. When you drink hot water, your body temperature begins to rise, which results in sweat. You want this to happen because it helps to release toxins from your body and cleanse it properly. For optimal results, add a squeeze of lemon before drinking.
5. Prevents Premature Aging
There’s a reason you should want to clear your body of toxins: they make you age faster. Also, drinking hot water helps to repair the skin cells that increase the elasticity of your skin and are affected by harmful free radicals. Subsequently, your damaged skin becomes smoother.
6. Prevents Acne and Pimples
The benefits for your skin just keep on coming. Hot water deep cleanses your body and eliminates the root causes of acne-related infections.
7. Hair Health and Vitality
Drinking hot water is also good for obtaining soft, shiny hair. It energizes the nerve endings in your hair roots and makes them active. This is beneficial for getting back the natural vitality of your hair and keeping it healthy.
8. Promotes Hair Growth
Activating the roots of your hair has another added benefit—growth! The hot water promotes the regular activity of the roots and subsequently accelerates the growth of your hair.
9. Prevents Dandruff
Hot water keeps your scalp hydrated and helps fight against dry scalp or dandruff.
10. Enhances Blood Circulation and Promotes A Healthy Nervous System
Another important benefit of drinking hot water is that it enhances your blood circulation, which is important for proper muscle and nerve activity. In addition, it keeps your nervous system healthy by breaking down the fat deposits around it.
11. Digestion
Hot water is particularly beneficial for digestion. Studies have shown that drinking cold water during or after a meal can harden the oil present in the consumed foods. This can create a fat deposit on the inner wall of your intestine, which can eventually result in intestinal cancer. However, if you replace the glass of cold water with hot, you can avoid this problem. In addition, hot water is beneficial to digestion, which is what you want after a meal.

www.agricinfo.com/2017/04/top-11-health-benefits-of-drinking-hot.html?m=1

adedayoa2:
instead of you taking to correction, you dey dia dey pass insult

I said am sorry ma, Kindly forgive me.

adedayoa2:
all these children wey full Nairaland. You just open ya dirty mouth to tel me shut up. I pity you

Haahahah, Am sorry ma, Kindly forgive me mummy, Eda riji mi ma.