₦airaland Forum

AMINDA:
Where is the lie? "I will put fire in their state" comes to mind.

I declared to run for the presidency at 4 pm, and by 9 am the following morning, children were abducted in Oyo State.

- Governor Seyi Makinde spoke this afternoon during a meeting with Governor Bala Mohammed and APM leaders in Bauchi State pic.twitter.com/H71LCjU4iJ

— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) July 10, 2026

DaddyJapan:
Thank Qwen AI.

Good day to you! It is a pleasure to connect with someone who appreciates the beauty, sustainability, and thermal comfort of our indigenous Nigerian architectural heritage. As an architect who specializes in vernacular and traditional building systems, I highly commend your decision to use mud for your farm fence.
Not only is it eco-friendly and utilizes locally sourced materials, but it also blends perfectly with the rural landscape and provides excellent insulation.
To give you an accurate estimate, we first need to establish the dimensions.

The Math: One hectare of land is 10,000 square meters. If we assume your farm is roughly square-shaped (100m by 100m), the total perimeter to be fenced is 400 linear meters.

The Standard: For a farm, you need a fence high enough to keep out stray animals and mark your boundary clearly. We will design this to be 1.8 meters (approx. 6 feet) high.

For this project, I recommend the traditional Tubali (sun-dried mud bricks) method or Rammed Earth (Banque), finished with a laterite mud plaster.
Given the current economic realities and labor costs in Nigeria as of 2026, here is a professional estimate for constructing a durable mud fence around your one-hectare farm.

Estimated Cost Breakdown (in Nigerian Naira - ₦)
1. Earthworks and Foundation ("The Boots" - ₦800,000
In traditional architecture, we say a mud building needs "good boots and a good hat." You cannot build mud directly on bare topsoil, or the rainy season will destroy it. This covers digging a trench and filling it with laterite and packed stones to create a damp-proof foundation that stops ground moisture from rising into the mud wall.

2. Material Sourcing and Block Molding - ₦1,500,000
While the mud/clay itself is often free or very cheap if sourced on-site, the cost lies in the preparation. This covers the "puddling" process (mixing the clayey soil with water and dry grass/straw for tensile strength), molding the Tubali blocks, and the labor required to turn and dry the tens of thousands of blocks needed for 400 meters of wall.

3. Construction Labor (Masons and Helpers) - ₦1,800,000
Building 400 meters of a 1.8m high wall is labor-intensive. This covers the daily wages of skilled traditional mud masons and their assistants. In rural areas, you will also need to factor in the cost of feeding the workers during the construction period, which is standard practice in our local building culture.

4. Plastering and Finishing (Swish/Laterite Plaster) - ₦900,000
A raw mud-brick wall is porous. This cost covers sourcing good laterite soil, sieving it, mixing it with a natural binder (like extracted plant sap or a small percentage of cement for stabilization), and plastering the walls smoothly to protect the inner bricks from direct weather exposure.

5. Weatherproofing and Coping ("The Hat" - ₦1,200,000
This is the most critical step in the Nigerian climate! The top of the fence must be protected from heavy rainfall. This budget covers creating a wide, sloping coping (perhaps stabilized with a little cement) or attaching a traditional overhang to shed water away from the face of the wall.

6. Gatehouse and Miscellaneous - ₦600,000
This covers the construction of two strong mud pillars for your main entrance and the fabrication of a heavy, traditional wooden farm gate, along with hinges and a local padlock.

Total Estimated Project Cost: ₦6,800,000
(Realistically, depending on your location, the soil type on your land, and the ease of sourcing water, the price can range between ₦5,500,000 and ₦8,500,000).

An Architect's Advice for Success in Nigeria:

Timing is Everything: Do not start molding your mud blocks in the middle of the rainy season. Begin the project in November or December so the blocks can dry thoroughly in the Harmattan sun before the rains begin in April/May.

Soil Test: Not all mud is good for building. You need a soil with a good balance of clay (for binding) and sand/silt (for strength). If your farm land is purely sandy (like in some parts of the North), you may need to transport clayey soil from a few kilometers away, which will increase your transport costs.

Maintenance: Traditional mud architecture is not "build and forget." You must budget a small amount every year, just before the rainy season, to re-plaster any minor cracks or eroded spots on the fence.

If you have a specific state or local government area in mind for this farm, let me know! Labor and material transport costs vary between, say, building in rural Kaduna versus building in the forested regions of Ondo, and I can refine this estimate for you.

I wish you a very bountiful harvest on your new farm!

"If what you are doing now is being a 'runs girl' to make money, you don't have to stay there. I understand it, I never judge. If you go be a$h*wo, do am well, HOWEVER don't stay there."

- Shaffy Bello pic.twitter.com/Hg9S1MRZFO

— @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) May 28, 2026

SixSeven:
I am reminded of this movie 👇

While he was struggling financially he found out is wife had $280,000 in her bank account pic.twitter.com/CVdqSdxrwm

— Abdulkabir (@olawale__01) May 14, 2026

If you have one who did not show you shege because she helped you, appreciate her. Her type is rare.

DomPerignon:
And most likely will be retired to a desk or ground training position.

Ejecting from a fighter jet does irreparable damage to one's spine making it near impossible to control breathing and blood flow during high G force acceleration.

The US military has it as policy that every pilot who has done at least two ejections be grounded for life. Some pilots show irreparable damage to their spines in just one ejection due to the high G force acceleration that comes from ejecting from an aircraft.

The Russians for this same reason do not use rocket ejection seats, rather the cockpit disengages from the entire fuselage

James4358:
I inherited seven stems of Cocoa with a plot of land in the village that was only good for Agriculture from my dad about 5 years ago when he transion to the other side. I was struggling with a Para military job that the pay couldn't take me home.

I decided to look homeward. Applied for study leave, went back home to my father's land, cleared the only plot he had and extended the cocoa farm of seven stems to about 300 stems as at today.

I initially did 900 nursery for transplant but only about 300 survived.

Today my farm pays me more than what I spent 5years to study in school.

Syogbe:
ILE-IFE IS THE OLDEST KINGDOM IN NIGERIA, NOT BINI

Ile-Ife Kingdom is the Oldest Kingdom in Nigeria and 2nd oldest Kingdom after Sahelian kingdom of Ghana in West Africa which was recorded from 11th century.
Some historical evidence prove that Ile-Ife was 4th Century while others said Ile-Ife has been in existence in the history of mankind, and the proof shouldn't be known to anyone or recorded.

Greek Historian, Herodotus, the father of History who lived from 4824 BC until 424 BC said about Ife: " According to history there were five ancient cities in Africa between 3000 and 1000 BC of which one was Ife".

According to BBC UK, The kingdom of Ife developed in the rainforest in the 600s. Its art and religion influenced the culture of Benin, which began in the 900s and reached the height of its power between the 1400s and the 1600s.

Between 700 and 1600, there were three great empires in the centre of West Africa: Ancient Ghana, Mali and Songhai.They all grew immensely rich by trading in gold. One of the last great kingdoms was Asante. It was founded around 1700. The Asante people were famous for their work in gold.

The Bini Kingdom that was later destroyed by the British was formed in 1170CE. Bini Kingdom was a neighbouring Kingdom to Ile-Ife Kingdom, and this is why in the history of bini today, the Ruler that established Obaship in bini was from Ile-Ife (Olumense 1719) etc.

The largest ethnic in West Africa sources from Ile-Ife ranging from Nigeria, Benin Republic, Ghana, Gambia etc. The root of some of these ancient tribes in West African countries were traced to Ile-Ife.

Father of history Herodotus, put in his record that the Europeans only attacked Bini kingdom due to disagreement, it is not that there are no other neighbouring kingdoms. If there were no neighbouring kingdom, then the prince of Ile-Ife wont be invited by bini people to rule over their land.

Ile-Ife remains where it is today in a place now called Western Nigeria, but we can see majority of tribes even outside Nigeria tracing their roots to ile-ife. History reveals that Ile-Ife has been existing before historian started putting it in record. Ile-Ife wasn't created by any ruler or king. It was a forest before it was established by the inhabitant and records were taken.

By Prof. Omodion Imafidon
Nigeria, West Africa.

Gossip House

Adexvivacity:
Ofẹpoọn di isa ejo.... ẹlẹpọn n fa, ejo n fa, ọwọ ẹni lẹpọn lo pada jasi.

Odewaleadesoye:


Did you participate? How was your experience?

The winner of this year’s full marathon was Ezra Kipchumba Kering of Kenya, finishing with a time of 2:11:55.

Naya261:
I am planning of travelling to the UK for my Msc programme. My main purpose of travelling is as a means of jakpa not that I really need the Msc. I sold the land i bought in Asaba in 2018 for N22m. I plan to use the money for the tuition fee deposit ( £5,000) and other travel expenses. The complete tuition fee is £15,330. I will study and work in other to pay the remaining balance.

My plan is to remain in the UK and work after my study. Please I need your advice.

Love800:
Hey pawpaw. Eating it is always awesome. I have crafted a snack from it, which comprises of pawpaw and groundnuts.

0Brien:
Play with your life for God's sake! That's how you win

oz4real83:
The modern church is changing day by day, it is gradually becoming very difficult to differentiate between the church and the world. Gone are those days that many people will commit sin and be remorseful, now they defend sins, continue in sins and accuse others of judging or persecuting them, may God help us in this end time.

advanceDNA:
That type of relationship is described as one with power imbalance and seen as a conflict of interest... Most large corporations have policy against it because it always ends in messy scandal and law suits, with huge settlement when break up or termination of the subordinate eventually happens..

....because even though it just btw two adults agreeing to fvck each other, lawyers have a way of spinning the relationship btw a top executive and a non executive subordinate as nonconsensual because of the power one has that the other does not in that work place...

it has over time been psychological and legally established during law suits that the subordinate may naturally be under duress , threat either of losing her job or something else before agreeing to date the oga

breadtoaster:
For once, I think I followed spiritual preachings where they say it's better to marry someone who fears God first. Spirituality is sometimes so different from compatibility especially when reality sets and it feels like you living with a room mate.

iwaeda:
N7.5bn for one kilometre, one meter cost N75million only, what a country. Who did the valuation and how was it bidded for.

mach7:
Lol...the guy was being political. All is politics.

The bearer of message and receiver of the message know themselves.

Nonetheless, hearty congratulations to His Imperial Majesty...Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1.

44th Olubadan of Ibadan land.

Chilipepper:
Nobody knows what you have to offer in your house— Man recounts how he audaciously landed a job in a government house.

boysco:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzUU6iKFvnI?si=9Df0gyEQzCrec7EI

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that Nigerian engineers excelled during the construction of his refinery, performing better than their Indian counterparts.

He added that 18 of them are now working as expatriates in Qatar, showcasing Nigeria’s engineering talent on the global stage.

Idemma:
A Nigerian woman, Nenye Uzowulu, has advised parents to carefully consider the schools they send their children to, saying that school fees they struggle to pay are no longer regular tuition but “ransom.”

Nenye Uzowulu shared her thoughts on Facebook on Monday, cautioning parents against being pressured by private school owners over rising fees.

“Any school fees you struggle to pay is no longer school fees but Ransom! Take your kids to where you can afford. Same as HouseRent,” she wrote.

Explaining her reasoning, Uzowulu said she knows a woman who is constantly in debt, taking loans to pay her children’s school fees.

“I know a woman who is living in debt now. She will always collect loan to pay school fees. Like what kind of mother are you?” she added.

Source: https://www.gistreel.com/any-school-fees-you-struggle-to-pay-is-no-longer-school-fees-but-ransom-woman-tells-parents/

IjapaTiroko:
ILE-IFE: HOW IGNORANT MIS-INFORMATION SHAKES OODUA HERITAGE EXISTENCE?

CONFUSED ALARMIST:
Why will you said ufe akanlubebe is around 1830. Which year is the birth of mose orimolade. Stop misleading people. You better go and check the list of Ooni of Ife. Haha � � mr writer Ile Ife can't be dated 1830. Was oyo exist before Ile Ife and you can't dated oyo in 1830 not to talk of Ife. Haba. Your writeup my be right but the date is wrong.
By Anonymous

REPLY:
My great Brother, your QUERY above only portrait you as a mere historical Alarmist that's totally confused with even the real questions you are supposed to ask to gain knowledge of your existence. Can you go back to the piece to read again in other to grasp the facts therein? https://m./157218294674152/permalink/1579022925827008/

First of all, you need to remember or know that the entire Oodua Spiritual base (Ufe People) was sacked and they were sojourned to Oke Ugbomokun, now known as OKE IGBO before Ondo Town. Whereas, about 4 Oonis were buried at Oke Ugbomokun. The names of those OoniOrisa buried at Oke Ugbomokun are...
✓ Kumbusu
✓ Abeweila
✓ Ayikiti Ninu Aran (Ojaja 1) that's Forcefully installed from Ibadan.
✓ Derin Ologbe Nla

Modakeke people were incharge of the entire place called Ile-Ife today for almost a century. Whereas, any needed compulsory Rituals were not done, except on express permission from Modakeke warriors.

Don't forget that Ooni Adelekan Olubuse 1 that ruled between 1894- 1910 was the first Ooni that again ruled over this present Ile-Ife after the evacuation of Modakeke combatants initiated through series of appeals and interventions from Alaafin Alowolodu Adeyemi 1.

Before then, Ijebu warriors known as IPAYEs and OLODEs had already been neutralized by the influx of European Colonial Rogues (European Rogues were those instigated Kiriji war with yet to be reported reasons) in the early 19th Century. Historically, Onijebu from Ijebu Atiba (before destroyed) influence had its boundary at ISEYIN before the fall of Oyo Katunga, which caused influx of Several Oyo warriors downward.

The fear from the War ALARMISTS demanded for the relocation of the seat of Oyo Authority downward to Ago D'Oyo by the then Alaafin in the year 1834, Oyo Katunga Atiba was never conquered!

Prince ObaLoye Òtùkò Adimula avered that upon your challenge above, the entire area called Ile-Ife today was originally known as Ugbomokun, with Aboriginal Leader known as ELEFON (known as The God of rains), the ancestry father of all the OBALUFONs. Kindly know that 'NO' OBALUFON ruled as Ooni of Ife, but as ELEFON over Ugbomokun land.

However, the Migration Locations of Olufe-Obatala, the Spiritual Leader of Oodua Spiritual Troupe from Ufe Atelubebe to the Ugbomokun land changed the identity of the area to Ufe land and literarily known as Otu Ufe!!!?

You may wish to carefully investigate the veracity of Olufe-Obatala and Oodua Spiritual Troupe Migration Locations as tabulated below....
✓ Ufe Oodaye: Presumed to be around Nile Valley Basin Area, Which Archeologists brought out evidence of over 2 million years human activities.
✓ Ufe Ooye/ Oyelagbo: Presumed to be around Igbale Aye, which Archeologists discovered to have existed over 450,000 years old of humanism.
✓ Ufe Atapameh/Afapameh: Presumed to be the Ancient POPO Area that today Covered both lower base Benin Republic and Togo Republic.
✓ Ufe Abure: Presumed to be around Ikirun- Ofa-Ede Area
✓ Ufe Atelubebe/ Akanlubebe: Presumed to be the Esun Land, now known as Ekiti Land.
✓ Otu Ufe: Ugbomokun land crested as Ile-Ife by European Colonial Rogues.

Ire ooo

©️ Prince ObaLoye Òtùkò Adimula

WizardOfNG:
Correct because it cannot be any other way. I engage in international trade so I am up to speed with regulations affecting our trading zone which includes USA.

De menimis exemption allowed good of value under $800.00 USD to enter the USA free of duty payment. Trump has now cancelled that meaning all good entering the USA now attracts duty payment.

Though a general policy, the ruling is primarily targeting China as Trump and his policymakers feel Chinese businesses and good are gaining too much penetration into the USA.

The reasoning is that Americans will look inwards for their purchase of goods if items below $800.00 USD, unlike before, now attract considerable import duty.

You are correct that it is receiver that must pay because it is duty owed to the USA Government by those in the USA who have bought goods from overseas. Meaning the $80.00 must be paid by the receiver of the goods in USA and not sender.

All VAT, Duty, taxes etc on goods are paid for by buyer/receiver of goods and not seller/sender of goods.

Adexgentle005:
So many untapped opportunities in ogun state. This is igbosere beach in ogun state. No realtor around.