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CelebritiesRe: Linda Ikeji Shows Off Jacuzzi, 'My View Is Better Than Anything I Ever Imagined' by Focusmind: 10:41am On Apr 05, 2021
BarrElChapo:
Boooooring ! This banana island is really hyped your view is telecommunications masts and three storey buildings undecided
Everything in Naija is over hyped and bloody expensive. A low cost housing estate in Houston, Texas is far more beautiful and livable than this Banana island and other high brow areas in Lagos.
Foreign AffairsRe: Egypt Relocates 22 Royal Mummies, Kings And Queens To National Museum In Style by Focusmind: 7:27am On Apr 04, 2021
How I found myself in this place is still a mystery to me. The annoying thing is that our so called leaders will jet out to Egypt to witness the parade, praise the country and come back to continue in their rudder less leadership in Nigeria
PoliticsRe: Aisha Buhari Assembles 12 Billionaires For Her Book Launch by Focusmind: 1:19pm On Apr 03, 2021
It seems she is being starved of funds and is looking for alternative source of funding, of which launching of a book is part of the strategy.
PoliticsRe: #HarassBuhariOutOfLondon: Reno Omokri Questioned By London Police by Focusmind: 7:16pm On Apr 02, 2021
Stupid man! Chasing unnecessary clout. They will always behave as if they love Nigeria more than themselves. Give them opportunity in Nigeria, they will just loot and go back to their bases to continue living their affluent lifestyles.

I don't support this government but Reno or Rhyno is a no go for me.
TravelRe: Man Dies In Fatal Accident In Anambra (Photos) by Focusmind: 3:16pm On Apr 02, 2021
shortgun:
like he did not use the seat belt
They don't wear seat belt in Onitsha and the whole of Anambra state.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 2:58pm On Apr 02, 2021
BrabusNG:
There are those who want it busy and colourful. Do not persecute them.
You are right. In Eguns words, those designs could be someone's pride and happiness.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 1:13pm On Apr 02, 2021
BrabusNG:
Let me drop these extraordinary paint jobs here by fonyeri for those who want simple yet classy interiors.

#accentwalls
I am impressed with the simplicity of the POP/ ceiling design. Simplicity at its peak. Not all those crowded POP designs we see here.

Fonyeri is doing well with that his signature Italian paint. Even Baba Egun shock sef wether na Naija
EducationRe: UNILAG's Professor Bosede Wins ₦958 Million Grant From Bill Gates Foundation by Focusmind: 10:59am On Apr 02, 2021
MrIcredible:
Chai!

The sad thing is

70% of the money will be lavished for her selfishness and personal uses. That's the sad thing with most Nigerian researchers that wins grants. Very USELESS people.

All the researches they've been doing all these years, what positive values has it added to Nigeria economically?
They usually end up on the shelves.
No actualisation
No implementation
Good point. This is one area Nigerian Professors and researchers are found wanting.

I don't want to sound negative but some of these researchers do that. Even those that collects research grants end up acquiring choice properties and living a flamboyant life. You will see their colleagues congratulating them and scheming to be part of the research team, all for their pockets.

She must have distinguished herself to win the prize and she shouldn't lower her guard. I trust the Foundation to keep piling pressure on her to bring positive results in her research areas unlike government grants that ends up in flamboyant lifestyles and junketing from one country to another.
PoliticsRe: Soludo: How Gunmen Attacked Me & Killed 3 Of My Police Orderlies (Graphic Pix) by Focusmind: 10:46am On Apr 02, 2021
I just hope that the enemies of the State are not the ones targeting security agencies? Targeting security agencies is a grave sign of terrorism. Most terrorists targets State's actors.

I doubt if they were after Soludo.
PhonesRe: NIN-SIM Linkage Extended Until May 6 - FG by Focusmind: 10:23am On Apr 02, 2021
Lie lie. Human right Lawyer, Barrister Ubani obtained a court injunction that granted 2months extension of the deadline for the NIN registration. The government simply did not want to say that they were complying with the court order.

See how they made it look as if the extension was their own decision.
PoliticsRe: How I Was Assaulted By Danladi Umar, CCT Chairman - Abuja Security Guard Speaks by Focusmind: 12:04pm On Apr 01, 2021
Make one sound lawyer use this case cash out naa.
PoliticsRe: PDP, Others Criticises FG As US Alleges Massive Graft In Buhari's Regime by Focusmind: 7:12am On Apr 01, 2021
Nigerians! You were once full of praises for Buhari. Some can even fight for him or abuse other people because of Buhari and politicians. Yet, they will come online, behind their keyboards and be lamenting about bad leadership.

Sorry people, the president and leadership of a country are a reflection of its people and society. Buhari is just a reflection of Nigerian citizen and larger society.
PoliticsRe: 2023 & Tinubu’s 12th Colloquium: Is Ganduje Passing A Message? (Photos) by Focusmind: 9:22am On Mar 30, 2021
Nigerian politicians! always looking awful - This nose mask even makes them look even worse. undecided
PoliticsRe: Lai Mohammed: Brands Running Adverts On CNN, Others To Pay ₦100,000 Fine by Focusmind: 6:49am On Mar 30, 2021
I am sure people would attack FG for this. I fully support this just that my concern is the corruption and waste of public funds and tax payers money collected.

UK and other European countries do the same and are very concern about contents consumed in their country while payments made for the same contents goes to another country.

Lack of trust has made Nigerians to always hate any government policy. FG should work hard to build trust among its people. Nigerian governments should rank among the least trusted government in the world.
PoliticsRe: Nigerian Arrested With Girlfriend For Cocaine Dealing In Thailand by Focusmind: 6:32am On Mar 30, 2021
The Thai GF will be released later while the foolish boy will rot in jail or even injected with lethal substance.

A Nigerian that later married his GF in 2002 that had two kids for him was arrested on drug charges. His wife and kids were taken by the government while the guy was sentenced to 32 years in prison. He is still in prison.

His family in Nigeria has been trying to unsuccessfully connect with his two sons. I personally saw those kids in the village the first time they came to Nigeria in 2000 and they were about four years then.

Drug is not good!
TravelRe: Petr Kellner Dies In Helicopter Crash by Focusmind: 6:09pm On Mar 29, 2021
I fear helicopter pass Dangote Trailer.
HealthRe: "50 Guests Died After Attending A Yahoo Boy's Party In Alagbole Akute, Lagos" by Focusmind: 9:54am On Mar 29, 2021
People are saying since the birthday guy died, it must be food poisoning. So I ask, what would have happened if the birthday boy did not die?
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 8:45pm On Mar 27, 2021
yinkaoke:
Good day great people,
Your girl needs your help again oh. Please what colour of chair will be good for the attached wall colour? Please some should help.

Very greatful to God so far and also thanking you all.
The chair should somehow mirror the curtain or blind or even the centre rug and not necessary the paint on the wall. What type or colour of the curtain are you going to use? It is also a determining factor.

However, dark chocolate leather or sued carton can go with this.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 8:38pm On Mar 27, 2021
twoMcfemad:
Good one. I have seen this somewhere and it looks so good. Budget is tight as its a kobokobo project as Hajj M would say.

What of those Quarry stones, common in Abeokuta? Can it replace the bricks? Or do we have those bricks here at kobokobo cost?
Sure. Natural stones and bricks anytime for me. Get those Abeokuta/Ondo stones, break them to different pieces and sizes and get a good baba Lati to finish the work. You would like the natural feel of the building. Note also that those stones are not cheap except if you are residing within the SW states.

If you have access to those stones and they come cheap to you, you may decide to cover a greater percentage of the wall areas with stones. The feel will be everlasting - come rain, come shine, it remaineth the same.

Natural stones and bricks will always make your building to stand out. Whoever passes your street will always take a second look at the building.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 7:46pm On Mar 27, 2021
twoMcfemad:
Dear Ogas,

I am caught in between painting and tiling the frontage of my build. I have seen half tiles and half painting and also full tiles /full paints.

Please advise, I wish to follow the current trend.

Thanks
Use bricks for the front. The South African bricks if you have the money. Natural bricks makes the house look distint. Combine painting some portion of the walls white and some natural bricks not tiles.
EducationRe: Ondo SUBEB To Pay N290,470 As Annual Salary To A Degree Holder On Grade Level 8 by Focusmind: 9:14am On Mar 27, 2021
So my Nanny without a degree is earning more than a graduate in a government establishment?

My wife' cousin, who has been unemployed for the last three years was asked by a rich importer to come and be his sales and bank officer on a salary of 45k with accommodation and transportation.

The maigida in my place collects 30k every month and at least 1500 daily for washing tenants car. He charges 500 for each car he wash and he washes at least 3 in a day. Which means he makes not less than 60k every month.
CrimeRe: Armed Robbers Caught During Robbery Operation in Ajah, Lagos. by Focusmind: 9:07pm On Mar 26, 2021
Their parents should be arrested also. You don't bring criminals into the world and expect to have peace in your homes. Those without means livelihood should stop having kids. We have many urchins in Lagos and I fear for the future going by what I am seeing - idle youths everywhere.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 8:59pm On Mar 25, 2021
n3xt:
Before you’d notice this, things would have gone very bad.

This looks more like capillary action. The sandfilling of the compound and the installation of the interlocking stones seems to be a culprit here.
Higher ground level outside the building increased by flower beds and unplanned porches which takes the damp proof course above the ground level internally can also cause this.

Possible solutions includes (but not limited to):

- Sloping backfill around the building
- Installation of drainage mat and waterproof membrane around the foundation wall.
- Perimeter drainage
I am not an Engineer but I think the OP made it clear that water was not coming from the ground or capillary action. It has to do with powerful wind pushing rain water towards the door areas. Since the there is so much gap between the base of the doors and the ground, rain water is finding its way into the house.
There should have been a little slopping at the door areas to allow reverse flow of water that may want to settle within the door areas or try to find its way. I think this is more of rain splashes than any foundation issue. There should not have been much gap between the base of the doors and the tiles

Where I stay now, during heavy rain with heavy winds, water splashes in the balcony and settles in the balcony, which are later mopped off.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 4:55pm On Mar 24, 2021
EgunMogaji2:
The colors washed off in the bathrooms only. The living areas are as good as new.
Thank you sir for this response. I have the same issue. I am considering using Nigerian tiles. My fears have been confirmed and I am on the right track to use Spanish or Italian for my bathrooms and other wet areas and the Nigerian tiles for the living areas.
Nairaland GeneralRe: I Recall Growing Up Using This Torchlight As A Source Of Light by Focusmind: 12:00pm On Mar 24, 2021
tico1212:
And the plastic ones... Good old days
When Nigeria and Nigerians were more productive - Producing things consumed in the country with exceptional quality. All those torchlight were being produced then by one company in Agbara. I have forgotten the name as one of our relatives then was working in the company.

Chinese toy torch has taken over the market and all those Nigerian companies producing those torch light have all packed up and you keep wondering while dollar is rising. All those hawkers selling torch and radios sells Chinese made materials.

The Chinese came with torch light that have radio, antenna and other features but less quality. The Nigerian manufacturers of those classic torchlights shown above were not innovative and under the influence of rising of cost of production could not compete any more.
PropertiesRe: Modern Imported Carport by Focusmind: 7:45pm On Mar 22, 2021
How much?
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 8:19am On Mar 22, 2021
EgunMogaji2:
Testify ke?

I’ve never been and will never be scammed in Nigeria. Trust is the currency of fraud. Since I have none then I’m immune.

My involvement was because my project was insulted as “Orule Abule” and I reacted. I’ve put on my big boy pants and shrugged it off now.

Please EgunMogaji is not available for court case.
Baba, never short of words and proverbs grin. Learnt another one today. "Trust is the currency of fraud".

Isoright
HealthRe: Umahi To Stop Medical Tourism Outside Nigeria With Ebonyi College Of Medicine by Focusmind: 5:10pm On Mar 21, 2021
Medical tourism is about the quality of service and not mere building.

If you want, build a world class hospital and populate it with the kind of hospital workers we have in Nigeria, quack service will be inevitable.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind: 3:51pm On Mar 21, 2021
Hello People

I don't like having altercation with contractor here and I apologize for that. I have learnt so much from this forum and using contractors from this forum is my way of giving back to the community. My action here was reactionary as I felt that I was being taken for granted.

Adedward has agreed to come and assess the windows and what need to be fixed. He has given me his words that he would rectify those things and I have equally told him if need be, I will contribute to his expenses.

See this incidence as a one off thing and such do happen once in a while and plead that people should not hold anything against him. I am not a tough or very rigid person, as I told him that if he had come clean and state his challenges initially, I would have supported him financially to rectify the issue.

Everything that happens provides an opportunity for learning. I just say let me give an update on my altercation with him. I have equally taken down those comments in the thread at his request.

Thank you.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind:
EgunMogaji2:
Up there is the classic “We Reserve The Right To Refuse Service” clause that I preach on here. Yah all don’t have to accept all work that crosses your paths.

Once you touch it, you own it.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind:
Adedward:
thanks boss am just seeing this since yesterday,
Firstly help me to ask him, this first question ,( am I the one give the job to do in the first in the first place, and who did u give to do pls, ? Ist not adedward pls, u give work to hsl broker and he contact me here to do the work for him, he just abandon the work with me for many months, before calling me to finish it with u, and aloni the line glass was brake, and it's grey glass, I cant find in ur area, I said u should give me time to have work around ur area, since we can't do see the glass there, and come here and want to rubbish my name for the work I helped u to achieve from hsl broker, see client ooo,
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by Focusmind:
Dennis3D:
Alright Ade. I will call you directly for more explanation. No need to go back and forth here. People might read things differently. If need be, and Focusmind is willing, alongside HSL Broker, a conference call wouldn't be a bad idea.

People dragging anyone around here without the way it's been done in the past here doesn't help anyone. It rather makes people look bad before the eyes of innocent members here.

In the course of work execution. Everyone experiences challenges. A good run with a client, might not be a good a run with another client with a different understanding of things.

Above all, making headway and forward movement over the tasks is what matters.

If you don't mind on this.

Personally we met here, and since 2018 till date. I don't have any bad work experience with you, we have had challenges and all were worked upon by mere understanding. No need for name callings.

Thanks.

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