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Victoronah1:
oga, there are so many factors people relocate. Electricity, security, and sense of acceptance could be the reason. I can't drive my Benz here in peace without police always stopping me to harass me and think I can't buy a car. Who does that? At a point police officers told me to enter my car so they can search me in the bush. In this country. All because I drive a Mercedes. Lot of corruption, my prepaid metre reads twice, at a point I complained they took my metre and refused to return it, and put me on monthly billing, these guys will bring any amount they want, in 24 hrs I only get 6 hrs of light, sometimes 3 hrs. After shouting and calling people I know, they brought it back, and it started reading three times more. you won't understand. I bought solar inverter 700k, last year, I was still using NEPA light to charge it. Sometimes I go use gen because sun no dey come out during rainy season. Since yester it has been raining, no light, but I have inverter, but na gen I dey use. You won't understand, I have alot of clients, I need to deliver my projects every 24 hrs, any interruption with electricity ruined my life. My desktop is an expensive one, my Rtx 3070 chops power like madt, explaining all these things is long story. The bottom line is I have tried everything possible. If you think solar is that good, why don't Americans who do it disconnect their electricity and use solar? Nothing beats normal electricity

How many panels do you have on your roof?
700k solar won't help u.

Victoronah1:
bro, it's bad abeg. I work online, with a company, I have been suffering, from very low internet speed to lack of electricity, sometimes I will be in the middle of an interview and Boom black out. Chaiii. I've lost contract because of electricity, fuel go finish before I go run buy, deadline has passed

Solar system will solve your electricity problem.

How much per sqm

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Hannover:
Congratulations. Are you staying there permanently? Coz I'm thinking of moving to another country in Africa just that the job I presently do in Nigeria pay very well. But this issue of insecurity, electricity etc is making me go nuts. I'm tired of buying fuel everyday to power my house. Are they jobs there? What do you think about setting up a business there?

There is solution to electricity which is solar systems. I don't have dat problem in Nigeria. I can install one for u. Check my signature. There is abundant sun here to generate enough electricity.

I will teach u for free. Hit me up on 08023122331.

Iyaebe:
See the type of man I'm talking about, can't all men be like this? If he was a redpiller he wouldn't have gone this far in life,women are behind the success of all men,no man has ever succeeded without a woman solidly behind him.To those men who still have their brains functioning well,please shun redpill if you want to be successful or embrace redpill and become miserable and wretched for the rest of your life,the choice is solely yours.Before anyone reply nonsense, please mention one local government chairman or councillor that's a redpiller.Women are spiritual and highly favoured by God, if your woman is truly happy with you then be rest assured that you'll break limits provided you work hard.Make your woman unhappy and watch your life experience one misery or another, this is a bitter truth.

Does Dangote have a woman behind him?

Kobojunkie:
I don't support this parent's approach to "fighting back" at all.

Build your child's self confidence instead. Teach him to understand that his value as an individual ought not to be obtained from how much he or his parents have. Make him understand that those bullying him are instead the defective beings since they seek to find meaning by inflicting hurt on others around them. Tell your children the truth - feed them wisdom- not get them to engage in meaningless battles.

Learning him to bully his bullies only makes him one of them.

Fighting back is the most effective way to checkmate bullies.

NOETHNICITY:
You are a smart man. Though I don't have a house but I have enough money to build one. Reason I have refused to invest all my money building a house is cos am not comfortable not having back up funds. I spend more than my salary running my house and family, yet my wife still think I need to up my game. I spend between 220-250k (probably more cos this is just a rough estimate) running my home monthly (which is more than my salary) if I include house rent and kids school fees. This money doesn't include what I give to my parents monthly as well. Yet my wife mostly puts up a air entitlement. More than one year since we had our last kid I've been treating her like she doesn't even exist.
I'm just trying to imagine what would have happened to me I didn't have more than enough to cater for my family
Fucccck love jare
Now most times am concerned about the future. God forbid if am nolonger making more money. This is really giving me concern. These is mostly the reason most men don't last long in life

if u include rent and school fees your monthly bill may hitting like 400k according to you and with a monthly expense of 400k u don't have a house. Hmmmmmm. My advice for u is cut your bills to cut your bills to 150k and start pumping the 250k saving to building a house for your self u better wise up.

adonainana:
The ceiing is a 1990 decor design

The cushion chairs too is simply cloth

Not that everywhere would be shining ooo with gold but sometimes you are addressed the way you dress and look

The sitting room looks like a typical abandoned pensioner living in a typical house here in Nigeria not of someone son who sold million of dollars in real estate all across the world

Something doesnt just seem right

1 million dollars is like cose to half a billion naira

something just doesnt seem right

Brother,not everyone can see this.Dont bother arguing with them. They cannot see it nor understand what u are saying.
Some will even say the baba doesn't like modern designs.

.

adonainana:
The ceiling looks very ugly, you dont need to build a mansion but make where your dad lives accommodating for human being to live or visit..

How can you have 40 million dollars in your account and your dad ceiling decoration is a 1990 500 naira decor, it doesnt make sense whether or not he wants it changed

Even the sitting chair omo

Each to thier own sha,

You are addressed the way you dress, same with how you live, shey you would think this person son was a millionaire in dollars,

Forget this guy. He can't see what u are seeing.

Whats your number

Almost gone.

ehissi:
Manual or automatic gear? What needs to be fixed

Automatic. U may need to change the engine seat.

trux:
Location?
Contact?

Egbeda. 08099762111

Available for sale is a good and clean Toyota Corolla 2008 for sale. Engine is super sound,AC is chilling cold,gear selects perfectly. Clean inside and outside.

U are not picking your calls. How many inches is it

Whats the spec

TheOldGods:
i can make it anywhere, buy not in Nigeria. Its not like I'm not making money in Nigeria, it just that I need basic necessities, like constant electricity. Do you know I pay 30k every month to have electricity but I only get it 8hours in every 24hrs. Now for the past 5 days I'm buying fuel 5k every days just to work, because of low current. The worst part is the electricity company are not even bothered to come fix it.. My 30k is still there, while I'm spending more on fuel. Mehm I can't do this anymore

I don't think u need to go to SA because of electricity. An 880k solar system will solve your electricity problem. I use it both at home and office.

Is there restrictions on what can be built on the 500sqm

Faraday1997:
Please fellows help in giving any tips or ideas on how to get rid of snakes around the environments.

Here at where I work as a security guard is fully infected with lots of snakes and they are now on the move. Probably the mother have hatched her eggs and they're now on the move around the facilities. Mainly on daily basis I have been encountering and killing them.

But please if there is anything else I can do to help get rid of them please kindly share with me please.

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Best Plants That Repel Snakes
by The Editorial Team

Snakes can be a problem around the world. There are both venomous and nonvenomous types and both can be a nuisance. Even a nonvenomous snake can bite. There are chemical sprays to ward them off but they do not always work. Sometimes plants that repel snakes are a better option.

In general, snakes don’t like strong, nasty smelling plants. Not all of these plants are something that is wanted close to a patio or living space but planted around the edge they can offer a barrier. Most snakes will not crawl over or around them.

Table of Contents
List of Plants That Repel Snakes
Garlic
Marigolds
Skunk Cabbage
Lavender
Mother-in-law’s Tongue
Lemongrass
Tobacco
Pink Agapanthus
Wormwood
Burnt Leaves of Comfrey, Rue, and Bay
Witch Hazel
Vinegar
Final Thoughts
List of Plants That Repel Snakes
Garlic
This plant has been in use since prehistory. It was mentioned by the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. One of its uses in those times was as a snake repellent. This can be used in several different ways. Planting them around the perimeter is one. They hate to crawl over the leaves. Garlic cloves, especially crushed garlic, can be spread around the edges of patios, pools and other outdoor areas. The oil released from the garlic disorients the snake when it crawls over it. It can be mixed with rock salt to increase the benefits.


Marigolds
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source: envisioninggreen.com
Gardeners swear by the use of this pretty plant. It does give off a noxious odor when crushed and snakes do not like that. It is also possible that some of the astringent qualities of the flowers repel them. The juice from the flowers can sting slightly. These should be interspersed with other snake repellent plants as its properties are not as strong as garlic.

Skunk Cabbage
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source: tomusarcanum.
Skunk Cabbage is one of the plants that keep snakes away. Herbalists love this stinky plant. They usually use it for insomnia and anxiety among other things. It is also toxic to snakes. Not only do they hate the smell, but the plant will also cause them harm. If the snakes are in a region where it commonly grows this will probably be in their genetic memories so they will avoid it. The smell of this herb is very much like a skunk, so plant it well away from areas that might be occupied by people or pets.


Lavender
Part of deterring snakes is keeping their food away from the area that needs protection. Strong aromatics, even the ones that smell pleasant to us, can do that. This will keep mice and other rodents from visiting… a benefit all its own. The nice thing about these is that they can be planted closer to areas that people or pets will be congregating.

Also check this article: Spider Repellent Plants For Your Home

Mother-in-law’s Tongue
mother-in-law-tongue-snake-repellent-plant
source: indiamart.com
If you want to scare snakes away, this is the plant. It is also known as “Snake Plants” in some places. This plant has extremely sharp leaves, which is where it gets its name. These leaves will make a snake turn around and go elsewhere to hunt for food. They are also very pretty and easy to grow.


Lemongrass
Another one of the plants that repel snakes is the Lemongrass. This favorite ingredient for many Asian cultures has other purposes. It is the source for citronella, the popular mosquito repellent. Because of the strong citrus smell, especially when crushed, snakes won’t want to cross it. The plus side is that mosquitoes and ticks don’t like it, either. Lemongrass can be interspersed with other plants that repel snakes to make the barrier stronger.

Tobacco
This plant is much maligned because of addiction problems. However, it does have properties that can be useful. It was one of the first asthma inhalers, though it caused further problems later in life. The nicotine makes an excellent ant repellent and snakes hate the smell. It is listed as toxic to them, though it is doubtful that it would kill them. As this is not the most potent plant it should be used with others to create the barrier.

Pink Agapanthus
This flowering perennial is also called sweet garlic. It is native to South Africa but can be planted elsewhere. It is also drought tolerant. Snakes don’t like the smell of these bulb plants. A lot of insects don’t like them, either. The plants can grow up to two feet tall and have pretty, pink flowers on them. The plant is a member of the onion family and can do the same things that garlic can do as regards snakes.


Wormwood
wormwood-plants-that-repel-snakes
source: rachelcorby.
This plant is often used by herbalists for a variety of reasons. It is useful for an upset stomach, it may help get rid of intestinal parasites and it can be used to repel snakes. Wormwood has a strong, musky odor that snakes do not like. It can be planted around the outside of the area being used, made into a tea and sprayed around edges or the leaves can be dried, pounded in a mortar and pestle and then spread around the area. Adding garlic and rock salt could complete the barrier.

Burnt Leaves of Comfrey, Rue, and Bay
While the plants mentioned do have either culinary or herbal uses, burning them creates new chemicals. Once they are burned, spread the mixed ashes around the area snakes are likely to be. They will not crawl over them.

Also check: List of Zucchini Companion Plants

Witch Hazel
Distilled witch hazel is often the base that many recipes for snake repellent use. That is because of its astringent nature as well as its distinct odor. It stings, so it will irritate the snakes.

Vinegar
While not a plant itself, vinegar can be made from a variety of plants. It is acidic, which irritates snakes. It will keep them out of the pool and off gravel or concrete areas. Rice wine vinegar or other white kinds of vinegar are best so that they don’t stain anything.



Final Thoughts
These are some of the snake repellent plants that you can plant in your home or garden. Therefore, to ensure that your home is free from snakes, it is highly recommended to plant two or more of these plants to increase the chance of repelling them. If you have some questions, don’t be shy to drop us your comment below.

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Crickette
July 21, 2019 at 2:30 am
My mom is sincerely afraid of snakes. This is very helpful. Thanks. Although so funny, I started reading it and she was like, “Why are me talking about snakes?”. Hahaha.

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Laura
July 21, 2019 at 3:31 pm
Thank God I live somewhere where snakes are not a problem. But it’s good to know which plants would help to repel snakes x

Laura

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Melanie Frost
July 22, 2019 at 12:38 am
This is definitely good to know! Do you know of any plants that will keep scorpions away?

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Kevin Piol
July 22, 2019 at 1:32 am
Sure! Plants such as Marigold and Lavender can also deter scorpions.

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mudpiefridays
July 23, 2019 at 1:39 pm
such an informative article, learned a lot of that I will certainly need, thank you for sharing )

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maysz
July 22, 2019 at 10:04 am
I really hate snakes and these plants so would help to repel snakes nice!

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Ola
July 23, 2019 at 12:42 am
Now here’s a problem I hope I never have to deal with. But it’s nice to know they are plants to help with that problem.

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Dalene Ekirapa
July 23, 2019 at 8:04 pm
From my grandma, I learnt that Mexican marigold are so good at repelling not just snakes but other pests like rats. Their smell is so strong. Anyway, I wouldn’t want them around the house so I’ll go for lavendar!

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aareeba
July 23, 2019 at 9:35 pm
wow, my dad is building a farm house and he really needs this list for the safety. Am definetly gonna share this with him.Thanks

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Jeannette (Jay Joy)
July 25, 2019 at 9:29 am
I did not even know there were plants that repelled snakes! Now that you mention it, I could see why some plants like garlic or lavender repel them.

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Nancy
August 13, 2019 at 9:17 pm
This is great information. I don’t like snakes at all but love plants. Learning that some can act as a repellent is comforting to know!

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sheena
September 30, 2019 at 1:25 am
What’s up, everything is going perfectly here and ofcourse every one is sharing facts, that’s
truly fine, keep up writing.

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Emily Fata
February 24, 2020 at 2:10 pm
I didn’t realize that garlic and lavender were snake-repelling plants! I’ll have to let my grandparents know, as they live out in the country and get a lot of snakes in their garden!

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Paulette Wharton
May 14, 2020 at 1:12 pm
Great article! How often should I pour white vinegar around the perimeter of my house?

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Lbow
March 31, 2020 at 12:42 am
Do any of these grow well in lots of shade?

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Tom Perkins
September 2, 2020 at 4:35 am
I just read your article and found it very informative. The only thing that I found wrong with it is the fact that snakes cannot smell. I understand that certain smells may repel mice and rats, a snakes food source, but not the snakes themselves. Snakes use their tongues to taste the air around them and sense vibrations and heat.

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Athena
April 15, 2021 at 5:57 am
Thanks for the info. Already used Marigold and just started with Lavender. Nice to know there are so many others. I’ll use as many as I can. We live on 5 acres and have many wild animals. I’ve seen snakes, raccoons, beavers, otters and deer and of course the neighbors ducks and chickens.

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Didi Younginer
April 18, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Such great information! Thanks for sharing!
Do you know if Rosemary plant is a snake repellent? It has a very strong scent

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austinceasar:
Lol... I was alrdy use to medical terms since my secondary school days. I also did SLT in poly

But programming is a different terrain entirely, just like learning Spanish for the first time.

Thanks for ur input anyways

You are a cool and calm guy with self control.Very calm response.

PlayMaker14:
Sometimes, being stubborn is really helpful... Barely two months ago, my sister was rushed to the hospital from her place of work and the condition was so critical that required an operation, while in the theatre battling for her precious life, I was praying and sweating profusely that she would come back....

While this was going on, I moved to the female ward of the hospital to get her mantle which she kept on her bag and I saw one of the female patient who's having difficulty to speak and breathe well trying to get the attention of a nurse putting on a white earphone blasting to music from her mobile device.

The female patient was pointing to the pulse clip which the nurse mistakenly removed while arranging her oxygen cylinder.

I had to forcefully remove the useless earphone from her ears and shouted at her to concentrate.... She wanted to misbehave by trying to shout back at me, I had to show her that there are levels to madness by destroying the earphone. I did wrong there, but I hate negligence.... She reported me to the naval personnel there and after everything, they ask me to take it easy and be calm.

What brighten my mood that day was that my sister came out of that health challenge and the doctors gave her full attention anytime she complained.

I don't tolerate negligence at work place.

Excellent u just saved a soul. Negligence all over the country not only in hospitals.

babakb:
Though it differs from province to province, going by the prevailing exchange rate it's a minimum of 75 Million Naira.

The program is for multi millionaires.

sure there is anyone as low as 75m?

Simplyleo:
Based on the population of Nigeria, the size of the Nigerian Army and the ongoing insurgency across the country, that is grossly insufficient by any standard. Nigeria is indeed poor, forget the hype. The dominant source of national income is crude oil, nothing else.

Oil alone cannot sustain this country with a population hovering around 200m. Any idiot can do the simple arithmetic and tell me what every soul is entitled to from the gross earning.

Nigeria's annual budget is still less than 15 trillion, pls what will that amount do for over 200m people? Infact, let's assume 15t is to be shared physically, that is around 75k per head per annum.

US with a population of about 250m has annual budget in the excess of $2 trillion.

No one should quote me because I don't respond to bunkum from illiterates.

USA population is not 200m but 328million. USA annual budget is not $2T but $4T plus.

How many inches

Available and pumping super high speed Internet

Chuxx84:
Good evening nairalanders.
Please I need advice/opinions on this issue at hand.

I have been taking care of my mother since before I got married, I have other brothers older and younger but they are not financially buoyant. (So they claimed) I did not mind this but kept on caring for her ( house rent, feeding, other bills).

Although it's a burden to me, but she is my mother. Now my wife suggest that any money I want to give to her should pass through her (I will send to my wife then she sends to my mother) or she does the sending and I later pay her back.

Her claim is my mother is fetish with my money. I'm confused can this be true? Sometimes my mother will make simple money request my wife would say I should ignore her. She says she is taking me for a fool. I am beginning to get tired of this whole thing. Please help with advice or opinions.

Thanks.

Giving your money money that is taking care of her is one of the secret of prosperity.U mentioned u are more prosperous than your older or junior. U think it's just luck. U better dont let her drag u into poverty. Continue your good deed. Extend this to her mum also. All the best.