₦airaland Forum

abdulwastecx:
depending on the site condition... if you have trees and heavy bushes then clearance using a grader will be the best and the cheapest for you sir

No. Virtually no trees just few plants an grass

abdulwastecx:
I will start here explaining each of the steps listed below with simple arithmetic calculations of equilibrium, cost and with pictorial view of work done in the past.

What is site clearance: in a simple language, it is the removal of bushes, trees, and all other unwanted structures or material on site. materials such as site dump, unwanted sand or gravel etc. It also involved the removal of top vegetable soil of at least 150mm deep into the ground in other to allow for work to be done a solid surface.

How can site clearance be done:
There are two ways in which it can be done, namely;
1. Mechanical ways
2. Manually

1. mechanically: by using a grader to remove this unwanted site materials. This method is faster and cost effective over a large area of building land. I mostly recommend this type clearance for a big to medium project of 1 plot ( 50' x 100 or 15m x 30m) and above.
Most client are scared to use this method because of the perceived cost implication but in reality it offers more values for money because of the following advantages.

1. It offers wider coverage of work over a shot period of time.
2. It help to grade site uniformly, make access road to site and help to get rid of vegetable soil of 150mm above ground level.
3. Condemned soil from top soil removal can further be used to filled the foundation where laterite or other feeling materials are expensive.

Cost implication:
It cost about N60,000 - N80,000 to get a grader in Port harcourt
it cost about N30,000 - N 50,000 to get the vehicle that will bring it to site.
fuel cost of about N20,000
Total of = N110,000 ( minimun)
Total of = N 150,000 ( maximum)

2. manual method: This involve the used of crude implement like cutlass, hoe, rake and shovel to remove the bushes, unwanted materials and top vegetable soil of a building construction site.
This method is cost effective over a small area of land like half a plot for a 2 bedroom or 1 bedroom flat. It is cheaper and more labour intensive than the mechanical method. it is recommended for a small building project like a two bedroom or one bedroom flat on half a plot of land.
It cost about N20,000 or less to prepared a land for two bedroom flat bungalow using this method.

Am about doing a 4bedroom bungalow in a relatively flat ground,do I still need to do mechanical clearing?

OrlandoOwoh:
With this analysis and those of Gani Fawehinmi, Tam David-West and Pat Utomi, I can't agree more. The claim by the government that it pays subsidy is a fraud. It is unfortunate some people say subsidy should be removed even if it means selling products at higher prices. Have you asked ourselves the correlation between an election year and subsidy that subsidy increases when there is an election?

Just imagine that subsidy payment increased after the famous occupy Nigeria at Ojota
The pump price was increased from 57 naira or so to 120 an after protest it cunningly an stylishly reduced to 97 naira,which simply meant that Nigerians were paying more for fuel (from the previous 57naira)an yet the subsidy skyrocketed the same year an keeps rising unabated
It itwill be travesty of justice if Jonathan doesn't go to jail

NewNigeriaMind:
The south shouldn't have fuel scarcity.

Not with the uncountable illegal refineries.

You shouldn't

Since the so called "legal refineries "cannot refine even pure water so why don't we lagalise the ilegal?

barcanista:
Overtime people have used the term Niger Delta and South South interchangeably. I took my time to do extensive research and I consider it wise to share with the public.

Niger Delta
The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River at the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. Historically and cartographically, the Niger Delta region consist of present day Rivers and Bayelsa states and Warri in (Delta state). These areas/states collectively is sometimes called Oil Rivers, as it was then the British Oil Rivers Protectorate established in 1884. The area was called Oil Rivers Protectorate because it was a major producer of palm oil. The area would be later part of the larger Niger Coast Protectorate after it was expanded in 1893 with Calabar as administrative office.

South South
The "South South" is an artificial geo-political zone created in 1995 by Gen Sani Abacha, and consist of Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross river, Akwa Ibom and Edo states. IBB had created six zones for "effective allocation of resources"

Historically, the "South South" has never been a single administrative entity. Let me explain...

Edo and Delta states
Though Warri (previously known as Delta Province) is/was part of the Niger Delta, the British in 1939 created the Western Region as a subset of Southern Nigeria and included Benin and Delta provinces in the region. The MidWest referendum of 1963 led to the creation of MidWest which included the Benin and Delta provinces from the Western Region after years/decades of agitation started by Benin Kings Oba Iweka II(in 1924) and Oba Akenzua II, Omo-Osiagie, Dennis Osadebe, Dalton Asemota, Okotie-Eboh etc and backed by super majority of Benin-Delta people. However, agitation by the "Niger-Deltans" within Bendel state for the creation of Warri State for the Niger Deltans(old Warri province), as well as call by the ANIOMAs for the Creation of ANIOMA state from the old Benin province led to the creation of Edo and Delta states in 1991.
(IBB forced Warri and ANIOMA people into one "Delta" state)

Akwa-Ibom, Cross river, Rivers and Bayelsa states
The four states were part of the Eastern Region in 1954 along with the present day 5 South Eastern States. Rivers and Bayelsa later formed "Rivers" State in 1967, while Akwa Ibom and Cross River became South Eastern state(later renamed Cross river state in 1976). Akwa Ibom state and Bayelsa state were splitted from Cross river(1987) and Rivers (1996) respectively.

Official "Niger Delta" States
President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2000 "expanded" Niger Delta to include SW Ondo state, SE Imo and Abia states , and SS Akwa Ibom, Edo and Cross river states. Thus, official Niger Delta states are the aforementioned plus the historical and cartographical Niger Delta (Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states). All 8 states are the oil producing states in Nigeria.

Actually they are nine not eight

An for entire Eight years you couldn't get your ash abi na act right as u messed Nigeria up

Nomswilli:
where is da vinci code

Da Vinci code is ok, but try reading "cracking the DA VINCI code" it exposes the lies of Da vinci code

I have read every every except ANthony Robins
Btw. 7habits is a bit out dated,try 8habits of highly effective ppl a u will come back rejoicing

This SARAKI. Is just too power drunk

Enegod:
men do it also!

seriously OP, i feel your pain.
"WonderBra" is something else!..take it off and you wonder where the booobs went.. *so sad*

That's a lie- the difference is erect an non erect

BAD Belles

SkyBlue1:
Abians returned PDP into power after complaining about how utterly terrible Orji was, I have absolutrly no sympathy for them.

How can u proof they returned him. To power even wen the election was massively rigged in PDP favour? "the voice of the riggers" is now the voice of the pple?

Craigston:
They should learn from USA. That's the mistake USA made and now their economy is about to fall while China is boasting.

Very true,infact China will soon trample on the US -nothing can stop can stop the DRAGON

Even the most advance countries have not done away with fossil fuel
we just need cottage refineries of at least 50. 000 barrels per day virtually in every state of the federation. Our problem is that we always focus on the big project that we end up doing nothing
Just heard on radio that JTF destroyed illegal refineries in the Niger Delta an i ask myself, if the "so called lagal ones" are not producing to optimum capacity,after years of turn around maintainence, then why don't we turn" the illegal ones" [been destroyed by JTF ] to legal?

But why do we have to make South African rich, don't just get it
Why not domesticate the project instead?

ZUBY77:
Faces of evil

Evil women


I never liked Okonjo-iweala for one day.

This frog was stylishly imposed on us by the US government to sabotage Africa's biggest growing economy.

To complete their evil plan, they started giving her awards before hand over. When she got excited and contested for World Bank Leadership, we know the country that pulled her down.
Tell me what Okonjo-iweala did for Nigeria Economy to warrant awards from United States?

Do have any idea that her children are all in US?

Its a mindset of mediocrity especially from African countries to belief that "a tailor made "economic programme from world bank would impact their various economies;we don't need an expatriate from word bank or IMF to solve our problems,most of them are totally aloof to our local realities besides,word bank and IMF have never done any country good ,going by their track records
The Asian Tigers of Thailand,Indonesian ,an Malaysia will never forget in a hurry wat those institutions did to their various economies

From may 29 Nigerians will soon discover there was never a thing as subsidy
Abi ,wat useless subsidy are we talking about when ppl in the south-east and south-south have all been buying fuel at 130-140 per ltr for more than three years,is subsidy meant only for Lagos an few states

Mynd44:
Economics!!!!

You site your business closest to your market to take out the cost of transportation and also to be close to then so as to get first hand feedback.

Does the East have the market to sell the business and services they provide to? That is the deciding factor.

If everyone moves back to the east, you will have a cluster and no one to buy them so it is not good.

The IBO nation is bigger than some independent African nations ,so I don't see why we can't accommodate any investment
We just need a rethink,our priority should be "home first"

byrron:
When june 12 election was annulled in Nigeria, was Nigeria in Zimbabwe then?

I usually don't dignify subjective comments with a response.

The relative peace u are enjoying in Nigeria at the moment wasn't achieved through online rantings, someone sacrificed his selfish ambition for the greater good of the majority and every objective being appreciates GEJ for that singular act.

June 12 was under military regime, stop glorification of GEJ for God sake,is a mindset for mediocrity. He lost election an accepted defeat period ,nothing special about dat

Norajones:
Most of u ranting up APC dis up GMB dat, will surely regret voting out GEJ in d next years. Go and write this date down somewhere u all will miss GEJ and myt be too ashamed to cum up here and say how much u missed him. Nigerians will ask him to cum back and he will not cos he's a man of integrity. I wish my country well buh let's hope dey voted wisely which I doubt. D westerners played a smart move on all not dat dey really support GMB its cos of the western VP. Nigerians always too blind since the era of NEPA.

Watever regret will certainly be better than having Jonathan messing our economy for another four years, simply put-anything is better than Jonathan

byrron:
Those that refused to concede were also voted out by the masses but they deliberately hold on to power and if you are a good student of history then u should know the outcome and how those affected countries are faring!

Every rational mind will surely appreciate GEJ for the nobel and honorable path he took.

That can certainly happen in a banana republic like Zimbabwe an the likes, Nigeria is too big for that nonsense
BTW Jonathan did everything to involved the military into politics all in a bid to win power yet he lost
If he had done less than conceeding,he won't live to return to OTuoke. Let's stop this pampering

chukwukamma:
My prayer and wish is that our own Akinwunmi will emerge as the president ADB.


please visit my blog http://nelsonnwegbo..com/

Prayer can't win the seat, wat is needed is serious politiking an also American support to an extent

crixtex:
Sabbath

Then u shud be busy reading the book of Moses an preparing for the next sabbath not even having time to condemn those who worship on Sundays

pxdaniel:
I wanted to say a loud amen and then I saw ur moniker. #lips sealed

the case of "the DAVIL also believes" --the bible

kennygee:
I don't see what is wrong in it.

He is not going there to force people.

we are in a democracy. Even if he talks all the talk, people would still vote who they want.

Error. How many church has he gone Quietly like any other worshiper, partake in the service an take his leave at the end of the service WITHOUT MOUNTAIN THE PODIUM to make a speech ,? And how many churches has he attended in same manner since he lost the election? ( use your tongue to count your teeth)' so it very easy to see the intent of our desperate politicians

kennygee:
The church is a hospital for the sick, not a club for saints.

Thieves, harlots, swindlers, fornicators, idolaters are all welcome as long as they are coming to reverence God and repent.

Atleast, He remembers there is a God that reigns supreme.

So you accept that JOHNA is involved in all these evil u listed
But the church is definitely not a platform for desperate politicians to campaign

crixtex:
Sele na church mtchewww

Nigerians an holy pass mentality
Your Doctrinal inclination does not in anyway make you better than another
Tell me your church an I proof is not better than any C&S,right here an now

National Broadcasting Commition is your friend,meanwhile I got this from their site



 
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PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A BROADCAST LICENCE

The procedure for obtaining a broadcast Licence as stipulated by the National Broadcasting Commission Act No. 38 of 1992 (as amended) is as follows:

1.      A prospective applicant must have a limited liability company registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission. Its article of memorandum of association must include Broadcasting. 

Note: Section 10 of the NBC Act disqualifies religious organisations and political parties from the grant of a broadcast license.

2.   The applying company will write to the Commission seeking  approval to purchase a set of application forms, indicating the kind of service and location(s) intended.

3.     Upon receiving approval, the Company may then purchase a set of application forms including a copy of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and other publications that would provide an insight into broadcasting in Nigeria, at the cost of fifty thousand naira only (N50,000) from any of the Commission's offices across the Nigeria.

4.    The set of forms purchased should then be completed and returned to the office of the Director General with the following:

A. Certificate of Incorporation

B. Certified copy of the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association

C. An Engineering design of systems including feasibility study

D. A letter of undertaking in accordance with section 9 (I) (d) of the NBC Act No. 38 of 1992 (as amended).

E. A letter of reference from the Company’s Bankers.

5.     The application is processed by the Commission, recommended through the Honourable Minister of Information, to the President and Commander-in-chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for further consideration. 

6.    Upon approval, the successful applicant is expected to pay the prescribed license fee and sign a license agreement before being assigned an appropriate frequency. 

7.     Currently, a licence life span is five (5) years renewable. A licence however lapses and stands revoked if not utilised within two (2) years of issuance

8.     WARNING: It is illegal for any person to operate or use any apparatus or premises for the transmission of sound or vision by cable, television, radio, satellite or any other medium of broadcast from anywhere in Nigeria, without a license. Note further that obtaining or submitting a license application does not confer on the applicant the right to acquire, operate or use such transmission equipment without the permission of the National Broadcasting Commission. Contravening this warning shall lead to the forfeiture of such equipment to the Federal Government; and the Commission will not hesitate to confiscate them.

9.     The Commission, however, assures the public of its preparedness to facilitate applications through laid down procedure.

 

SCHEDULE OF LICENSE FEES

After the licence is granted, the Company would be required to pay licence fee for an initial term of five years in the first instance, subject to renewal. The licence fee for an initial term of five years is as follows:

1.1 CATEGORY A: Any location in the FCT, Lagos and Port Harcourt: Radio - N20million, Open TV - N15million,

Cable - N10million.

1.2 CATEGORY B: Any location in all other states: Radio - N15million,  Open TV - N11.25million, Cable - N7.5million

2.  Public/Government Stations: N5million for 5 years or N1million per Television or Radio Channel per annum for 5 years

3. Renewal fee for Cable – Satellite Television (MMDS):

a) Category A: FCT, LAGOS and PORT HARCOURT = N5Million for Five years

b) CATEGORY B: Any location in all other states: N4million for 5 years

4. Direct Broadcast Satellite: (Single Channel): New and Renewal: N10million for 5 years.

5. Direct-to-Home (DTH) (Multichannel) New: N25million for 5 years Renewal: N50million for 5 years (with effect from May 19, 2005).

6 Dealer (Wholesaler): N120,000.00 per annum

7. Importer (Wholesaler): N120,000.00 per annum

8. Retailer N30,000.00 per annum

9. Others: % of income: 2½ of income Application form: N50,000.00 per set In considering an application for a broadcast licence under the NBC Act, the Commission must certify that the applicant: Is a body corporate registered under the Companies and Allied matters Act or a station owned, established or operated by the Federal, State or Local Government Can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that he is not applying on behalf of any foreign interest Can comply with the objectives of the National Mass Communication Policy as is applicable to the electronic media, that is radio and television Can give an understanding that the licenced station shall be used to promote National interest, unity and cohesion and that it shall not be used to offend the religious sensibilities or promote ethnicity, sectionalism, hatred and disaffection among the people. LOCAL PROGRAMME CONTENT

Every licensee is required to adhere to a minimum of 60% local broadcast content for open television and 80% local broadcast content for radio. The cable/satellite retransmission stations are mandated to reflect a minimum of 20% local content in their programming.

 

RENEWAL OF A LICENCE

 

An application for the renewal of a licence shall be made to the Commission within a period of six months, before the expiration of the licence. For avoidance of doubt, the airwaves are held in trust for the public; therefore, the licensee is accountable to the public through the Commission. Thus a public hearing may be organised, as part of the licensing renewal procedure, for the public assessment of affected broadcast station.

 

In applying for the renewal of a licence, the applicant shall;

1.   Clear all outstanding financial and administrative obligations to the Commission.

2.   It shall submit to the Director-General, NBC, through the Commissions Zonal Director in the area of operation, copies of his application.

3.   The application shall include:

•       A detailed report of the stations faithfulness to its statements of intent in the original application form for the  expiring licence, in accordance with the second schedule of the NBC Decree No 38 of 1992.

 

•       A report of its compliance with the following:-

 

a.     The relevant provisions of the 3rd schedule of the NBC Act 38 of 1992 such as submissions of quarterly schedules accompanied by synopses of programme listed.

b.      Keeping of daily station logbooks for transmitted programmes, transmitter output power and radiating frequencies.

c.     Making available for inspection by the staff of the Commission, its broadcast facilities including equipment   and station log book.

d.    Other rules and regulations issued from time to time by the NBC statement of accounts for the period under review. Completed application forms for renewal of the licence accompanied by a feasibility report for the renewal period sought.


Can make further enQuiries an do keep me intouch,I have been yearning to do something on radio just that the opportunity hasn't been forthcoming. All the BEST

IdisuleOurOwn:
That's a man of the people, the people's choice, an astute politician, the slayer of corruption, the crowd puller and a man of integrity.
Carry go GMB, Jah is with you.

You forgot to add- 'the righteous one'

This same properties they used our money to acQuire ?