₦airaland Forum

YoobaNesan:
You're born by poor parents amidst myriad of you to come take them out of poverty they couldn't do themselves.
Not that there's a layout plan for you to achieve that, your birth is just a gamble that perhaps you may be the destiny child they've been waiting for as they rely on one of their old sayings - three generations don't dwell in poverty.

Society never lambast them for giving birth to the number they can't afford to feed but back it up for them with another useless sayings - we don't can't the number of someone's children.

If you're the first child, your living is eke out as you're constantly remembered your younger ones are there.
You can't go out with your colleagues to play as you like, denied a lot of childhood activities as you become your younger one's protector and mini-parents.

They sing it to your ears that for every good thing they're doing for you now, you'll replicate same to your younger ones.
A lot of pressure is put on you to quickly grow-up and succeed as an adult to come take over their responsibilities as parents.

And if you're the last child, you're brought up with the hope that you'll soon be enjoying one's your elder one's finishes school and secure a good job as most of family expenses had been exhausted on them and parents can't provide as before.
All promises became futile as elder one's are still battling with their life struggles and now your struggle begins.

You grew up with a lot of abuses and molestations from neighbors and acquaintances as they vividly know there's no one to come to your aid.

You struggle your way out of life chaos and hustle then when you manage to maintain a bit of stability, you're faced with another predicament.

By this time, parents are now old and weak, no retirement/investment plan to fall back on but you.

Most times this comes with old age related illness, you spend, spend and spend the little you have even with some borrowing on them till you silently wishes they just die to get relieved from this.

All uncles, elders and sisters that made fake promises are nowhere to be found as everyone carries their crosses.

You rinse and repeat and the cycle of poverty continues...

That's when education, entertainment and sports comes in to break the cycle

See peller, cater efe, Osimhen et al

This regime collapses everything

People still dey attend comedy show

Ninaffivadit:
Nairaland is gone

Do these post worth front-page

Something that cannot happen on Reddit front-page

Honestly, it is so unfortunate. Yet we have meaningful topics ignored

jmoore:
https://www.facebook.com/702254818/posts/10164056161284819/?app=fbl

Just pay

Your papers can never be complete with Lagos state

They have all manners of clearance receipts

She ll rot in jail

No escape

99thEnemy:
Good day everyone.

I need advice from people here who have real experience with borehole drilling.

I carried out a geophysical survey on my plot this month, March 2026 , to determine the best location for a borehole. The survey suggested two possible spots: Point 2 and Point 6, and the recommended drilling depth for both spots is 160 meters.

However, from my layman understanding of the report, it seems like water may be available at a shallower depth than 160m. I may be wrong, which is why I am posting here for expert interpretation.

Attached is the survey image so that those who understand these readings can help explain whether 160m is truly necessary or whether water can reasonably be gotten at a lower depth, especially at Point 2 or Point 6.

I was given the following drilling quotations:

₦17,000 per meter using 8 bar PVC casing
₦18,000 per meter using 8 bar PVC casing

I was told that the difference between the ₦17,000 and ₦18,000 rates is the casing thickness, although the exact diameter and wall thickness were still not stated clearly.

I was also given another quote of:

₦24,000 per meter using 10 bar PVC casing

But again, the diameter and wall thickness were not stated.

I also asked how much it would cost if they do only the drilling/punching, while I buy and supply the casing myself. I was told that drilling/punching only would cost ₦14,000 per meter for the 160m depth.

I want to ask the experts here:

1. Looking at the survey image, does it truly mean I need to drill to 160m at Point 2 or Point 6, or is it possible to get good water at a lower depth?

2. Am I misreading the report where it seems water can be found earlier?

3. Does a recommendation of 160m usually mean that is where the best aquifer is, where the cleanest water is, or that shallower water may not be reliable?

4. Between 8 bar and 10 bar PVC casing, which one is more suitable for a 160m borehole?

5. Since I was told the difference between the ₦17,000 and ₦18,000 per meter quotes is thickness, what exact thickness should I be asking for?

6. What exact PVC casing specification should I be asking for:
diameter, wall thickness, pressure rating, screen/slotted pipe spec, and brand/manufacturer?

7. Is it a red flag for a driller to mention only 8 bar or 10 bar, and say one is thicker, without stating the exact diameter and wall thickness?

8. If I decide to buy the casing myself, what exact specification should I request so I do not buy the wrong one?

9. Apart from casing, what other materials would I need to provide if I go with drilling only/punching only?

10. Is ₦14,000 per meter for punching only not unreasonable?

11. Is it better to let the driller supply everything, or is it safer to buy the casing/materials myself?

12. Between Point 2 and Point 6, which location looks more suitable based on the survey?

13. What other questions should I ask before agreeing to drill?

I do not want to make a costly mistake, so I would really appreciate advice from people who understand borehole drilling and casing specifications well.

Thank you.

please I need help

Let them buy everything, if anything goes wrong tomorrow, they ll accuse you of buying inferior materials...please spend this money

The quality of the submersible pump is also key

Any point you are selecting, make sure that it is far away from your soakaway to avoid story that touch

Authoreety:
Women and spending money on rubbish na 5n6

And men still pay for the rubbish

Will that bring the dead back

Kushites:
Most Nigerians have this idea that govt is where the money is at.

They are so wrong. Nigeria's annual budget is $40 billion.

But GDP is $400 billion.

That's the Private Sector.

Oil and gas accounts for less than 15% of GDP.

So those hundreds of billions of dollars is all private sector-generated. So the private sector is WHERE THE MONEY IS AT, if you want to form a CNN-grade network, or anything big, in fact, in Nigeria.

If you can leverage the private sector by forming a consortium with qualified people, and you can make a business case for such a station to big companies, it's BOOM TIME! Big money comes in, and you do it.

Go to America, UK etc. Virtually nothing is run by the govt. It's all private sector, from stadiums to airports to power plants to railways to TV networks.

We call ourselves a capitalist economy, yet we seem to have a communist/socialist outlook in which the FG is expected to provide everything.

How much do you think will fix this useless studio. Stop making excuses

Sanchez..your fada

Rosenior out!

He's got no case to answer

E lo fokan bale...A ma gbe wale

Why not throw the challenge to Tinubu

EdonhappenTv:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6zueeNNsc0




https://www.instagram.com/p/DVjIyPTiExs/?img_index=6&igsh=bTd1dWl6bjBiZ2Qw

She should be arrested

Make she go deliver Nigeria from poverty

Pat081:
hmmmm is like you want Liverpool to loss this gamejust like you are telling us that Tinubu will win 2027 election without rigging

fixed

15 more characters needed

Yawo yawo government

We already know they ve got backing

She ll rot in jail

End of her uk journey

Mirasteel:
There's nothing wrong in what he said.

His approach is wrong. That's rude

Instead of saying do not interrupt , use any one below

Please allow me to finish my thought.

Please allow me to finish what I’m saying.

Please let me finish my point

That's what we are taught in journalism

Come on you wolves

You can do it

Lazy bones

Audio lost

Its not mandatory...let him decide

Omo Oodua tooto

Omo oluwabi atata

This is what Churches should invest in instead of arrangee miracles

So unfortunate...This is avoidable

PlasmaTV:
Daniel Bwala no too get ogbon like that nau.

PS - This interview is more distasteful than I thought. Ahhh.

Watch it here 👇

Daniel Bwala met a serious journalist that actually does his research and he capitulated.

Very embarrassing outing. I don’t blame him sha, defending Tinubu on security is a lost battle. pic.twitter.com/05rumMWAkk

— Dejii™ (@_Dejii) March 6, 2026

Bwala is a disgrace to his generation.

You already call it a fact yet you said you dispute the fact

I pity the next president of America

So many bridges to mend