₦airaland Forum

lordkhalifa:
unreasonable people , buhari incalculable insensitive Buffon always chasing white elephant project , formula 1 in Nigeria hahahahaha I'm laughing in Congo ,almost all our roads are dead trap... may thunder fire any EDIOT that came up with this plan Mamman Daura is working, I wonder if this people reasons through anus

it's like someone is building a stadium and then you decide to come and write this your comment.... I know you can see how foolish you look.

Go to the North, Illegal street racing like you see in the movies is a real thing (except it's not so illegal out here). why do you think startups like arewacustomzautos survive. Racing is a sport and like every sport it goes beyond tribe and religion. When you're on the asphalt and that's the only thing you see... Maman Daura isn't a thing for that split second...

Personally, I'm trying to get my hands on an MR2 Spyder. I'll hit some spoilers and hood vents on it and I'm hoping to get in a race, have fun, forget recession and enjoy life.

I suggest you go and help yourself too

OP didn't say the most important sef.
Android Supersedes all others because it is an 'Open-source' OS.

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NordanOrty singer and Rapper Morell whose real name is Musa Akillah, has just lost his mother. Morell who has earned his place as Music Royalty made a post on instagram... Morell is said to be the most successful act from Northern Nigeria having been in the industry for close to a decade. He has collaborated with acts like Ruggedman, Naeto C, Jesse Jagz, Olamide, M.I, Phyno, Reminisce,Ice Prince, Vector and a host of others. Musa has also shared the same stage with International acts like Sean Kingston, Kanye West and a collaboration with Wale.


May her soul rest in peace...

petomas come see

Jarizod:
[color=#679267]unlike other African acts like Diamond platunmz, AKA ,sakordie e.t.c he's not that known in Nigeria like that..and u will definitely agree with me that wiz has been having more international recognition than almost all African acts @ the moment..buh Alikiba never heard of D name until today! [/color]

Sorry You dont know King Kiba, you've been missing... Wizkid got his international deal relatively at the same time with Alikiba... And if it is by features, you should have learnt from people like D'banj that features don't guarantee anything. Alikiba is not known in Nigeria maybe because Nigerians have not evolved to listening to music that reaches your soul (little wonder why Ruby Gyang, a Nigerian; is also not famous in Nigeria) until we have reached that level, we will continue to listen to people spewing trash and clap for them.

Soyinka is somewhere in his lair, not minding what these ones are doing...

jaydee87:
have u heard kuliko jana pls down load that song and u wont regret it..

Kuliko Jana is that accapella by Sauti Sol na... Those guys are so good I went to learn Swahili to understand them... I have the entire Live and Die in Afrika album... I'll love to go to one of their shows one day... Great Music...

jaydee87:
for those asking who alikiba is? he is a very talented singer and dont sing trash like most nigerian artist do.. pls listen to songs fron east africans those guys are good...

The greatest song I've heard is by Sauti Sol and Alikiba... King Kiba is A BOSS. Kpangolo musicians that we have in naija don't know nothing...

Jarizod:
[color=#679267] What's an Alikiba..is it related to an alligator [/color]

King Kiba is a BOSS... I am a Nigerian but it's him over wizkid anyday

petomas:
Nothing good? even ur studies? kuku ma pack outta the school and go to ur happening state now.
In fact receive sense now!!!!

Nairalanders and SELECTIVE THINKING
U think everything is all rosy for everybody. Guy, what I'm saying goes beyond your thoughts... Just hollup... People that know me personally should understand better.

Na Benue... Nothing good happens over here... Make I do finish school they run comot... Cover myself with the blood of Jesus. By this time next year, we go dey reminisce

@Peterjev

So, I was thinking about I will graduate and start service and leave my parents house. I now calculated how much it will cost to build a home for myself.
What if I said Two point five million naira could give you a Bachelors paradise. Now that would be confusing. But in this recession we need affordable plans and I have found one for Housing; 'CONTAINER HOMES'.

WHAT IS A CONTAINER HOME?
A container home is simply a home made from a shipping container. Now, we've all seen shops made from containers but trust me, homes from dontainers are another thing entirely and with perfect planning you could be living better than you imagine. Come with me and I'll put you through what I know, If anybody knows about this please epp me when I fall short of Answers...


WHAT YOU NEED?
Quoting Container Building expert Kevin Klein: "So you’re revved up and ready to make your container home dream a fantastic reality. You’ve learned about all of the advantages, weighed them against the potential pitfalls and you’re raring to get your hands on a couple of containers and start building.
The amazing price points and relative ease of building container homes when compared to traditional dwellings, has a lot of people very excited. After all, who wouldn’t want a beautiful, comfortable and fully functioning home, built in less than the time it takes to renovate a regular house and at a fraction of the cost of most homes on the market today? It’s an opportunity that almost seems too good to be true and many people are so captivated by the concept and even afraid that the opportunity won’t last, that they simply rush into their container home building project without doing their due diligence. While it’s true that container homes are growing in popularity, pushing material and labor prices slightly higher than they used to be, you can still afford to take the time to plan your property dream into a successful reality. What I always tell people who come to me for advice on building a container home is this: It’s perfectly normal to be excited about the perks of container home ownership but it’s certainly not a good idea to rush in blindly.
After all, though container homes are somewhat pre-fabricated structures and offer a much faster and convenient build than the average brick and mortar or wood frame home, they are still real houses and very real investments. Before you jump to purchase those containers or start working out an elaborate interior design scheme, pause for a moment to consider some very important points:

Planning Is the Key: You wouldn’t build a traditional home without taking the time to thoroughly map out your budget, schedule, restrictions and other factors and when it comes to building your container home, planning is equally essential.
I can’t tell you the number of disappointed would-be container homeowners who have started a build and have had to stop midway because they began without properly consulting
regulations, understanding the land they were building on or working out their real budget. You don’t want that to be you and with a little preliminary thought, it doesn’t have to be. While all home building journeys have their surprises and bumps along the way, I can tell you from experience that when a container home building project is properly planned out, the building phase can be extremely quick, enjoyable and fruitful.
With that in mind, here’s my list of the biggest mistakes to avoid when building your container home:

Don’t Build Without Local Knowledge: Get to know your local laws before you make a single move. This should go without saying, but a container home is still very much a real home and as such, is governed by the rules, regulations and laws of your local government. I always stress this point because nothing is worse than getting deep into your container home build, only to find out that you will have to tear everything down because local regulations weren’t followed. If you are lucky enough to be building your container home in an area that falls out of city zoning and is therefore not subject to regulations such as the need for a building permit, you can avoid much of the hassle and stress that come with the permit seeking process. However, this is pretty rare and most areas in the US and many around the globe are subject to building restrictions and regulations, so ensure that you’re certain about your area before moving ahead.
Building regulations and the process of acquiring permits differ vastly across various countries regions, states and even towns, making it impossible to provide one-size-fits all advice on the matter, so doing personal research is extremely important.

I recommend the following process: Begin by searching online for general information about building codes in your location. Draw up a list of specific questions and consult with a good local architect who has worked on container home building projects in your area for guidance. Work with this architect to draw up scaled architectural drawings and foundation plans that you can then present to your local public works building division, as part of your permit application.
Chances are very high that if you are working with an architect who has previously created plans for container homes that met with approval from your local planning department before, your plans will be approved too.

Don’t Forget to Factor in the Cost and the Wait: If you’ve never had to obtain building permits before, the process can come as quite a shock. It’s by no means cheap, costing
several thousands of dollars in many cases and is also quite a slow process. Be ready for a wait of anywhere from 9 to 13 weeks and factor both this wait and all associated costs into your total overall home building budget.

Don’t Forget to Firmly Define Your Budget (And Include Funds For Unforeseen Expenses!): Shipping container homes are often built for less than 10% of the price of a “regular” home but that doesn’t mean that you can afford to be lax about budgeting. All building projects have a tendency to end up costing more than they were originally intended to do and that holds just as true for container homes as it does for other types of homes. There will be unforeseen expenses. Trust me on this. No matter how tightly budgeted and controlled your project may be, this is simply a fact of building. That’s why I recommend that you keep two figures in mind-your total budget and your contingency allowance.
The most successful home builders tend not to view the total amount of money available to them for the build as their actual budget. Instead they remove at least 20 % from that number and label it as contingency money. This contingency money is set aside in order to pay for surprise expenses that often rear their ugly heads during the building process. The remaining funds are then viewed and used as the actual budget. This is because in the heat of the build, it’s easy to end up using much more money than you had initially intended to spend early on, leaving you with little left over to cover unforeseen expenses and eventually leading to a failed project. Putting at least 20% (you can also work out a higher contingency percentage, if you think you may need it.) is the best way to make sure that when that plumbing emergency or that permit application puts you over budget, you’ll still be able to complete your home. Don’t Wing the Design Process: Shipping container homes are a relatively new concept and as with many new ideas, there’s still some resistance to them from planning departments, due to their unfamiliar nature. In addition, though container home building lends itself very well to DIY, if this is your first time building with containers, it’s a good idea to work with an experienced professional to develop your 3 major plans.
These are: 1. Your container home’s structural layout plan: This plan should lay out in detail the precise locations of all features of your container home, including the kitchen, bathroom,
doors, windows etc.
2. Your container home’s water plan: This plan should display your entire plumbing lay out, showing both outgoing and incoming water and details regarding kitchen and bathroom features such as kitchen sink, bathroom sink, showers and toilets.
3. Your container home’s electrical layout plan: This should map out your electrification strategy, including all wiring, locations of switches, outlets, fuse box etc. If you’ll be using alternative energy sources like solar power, have a plan drawn up that includes your solar panels and all related details. Don’t Choose a Builder or Contractor Without Shipping Container Experience: If time restrictions or a lack of building knowledge mean that you’ll be working with a contractor throughout some or all of your home build, don’t make the all-too-common mistake of simply hiring any contractor, rather than one that has specific experience in building with containers.

Container structures are strong, sturdy and easy to build with, but only if you have a comprehensive understanding of their characteristics. A contractor with past container builds under the belt is much more likely to be able to use your containers to maximum benefit understand their strengths and challenges and help you to get the very best out of your design. A contractor without this knowledge can still help you create your container home, but will essentially be learning “on the job” and the results likely won’t be as spectacular, functional and durable as they could have been. In addition, a contractor who has built with shipping containers before will have a greater ability to save you money and keep your build on schedule. When selecting, make sure that you choose a contractor with recommendations from clients you can call and speak with. Many contractors also have online reviews and it’s important to gather as much relevant information about a potential contractor’s reputation, ability to finish a job on budget and on time and the ease of working with the contractor before signing a contract.
Now that we’ve gotten through all of those “Don’ts”, I’d like to add a definite “Do”. Do Get Inspired: If you’ve picked up this book, you’ve obviously already seen past the plain rectangular shape of the humble shipping container and have been able to understand the enormous design
potential that it actually hides. Begin your shipping container home building journey by seeking out the very best examples of container design from all around the world. A quick search online will bring up literally thousands of dazzling examples of clever container design and will be sure to fire up your creativity.
Having scoured the internet for the very best shipping container homes and structures from around the globe, here’s a list of my favorite resources to find inspiration:

Pinterest: This may be the clear winner as it offers carefully curated collections of amazing container structures of every type, from sleek, simple and modern to over-the-top multicontainer creations that would put any traditional home to shame. As an added bonus pinterest is also packed with useful information on planning, building, decorating and living in containers. There are dozens of very well-created and thought out free shipping container home plans as well.

Personal Building Blogs: While glossy pictures of sometimes forbiddingly expensive container homes are fun to look at, there’s nothing quite as inspiring as information and images from regular home owners who built affordable, livable and attractive container homes on limited budgets.
You’ll find dozens of these kinds of blogs online, featuring first time container home builders who did an excellent job and are more than happy to share detailed photos and stories of their building projects, from foundation to finishing, with you.

Facebook and Building Forums : This is more for assistance than images but what these resources lack in home photos, they more than make up for in container enthusiast groups, where members share tips, tricks, advice and warnings, helping to make sure that you stay motivated and on track throughout your build. Many first time builders use these pages to share plans, horror stories and recommend architects, container dealers and contractors. You’re very likely to find someone else who has already gone through the process of applying for permits and building in your local area who can correspond with you and provide real, location–specific advice.

YouTube: This may be surprising but actually YouTube videos provide a wealth of container home knowledge, exciting and educational images and tutorials that are very useful to the first time shipping container home builder. You’ll even find resources for detailed plans that have been successfully used by people all over the world to create both basic and elaborate
homes. ."

At this point let me bring in images... Show interest so I might continue

chumada:
Lala and ishilove right now

Lala wey no fit give me Fp after all my years on nairaland

nuelzy:
he is full of regrets now.. dats what people dont know... if u do things in a rush... it must back fire

dis is more of a "accept me back " message

In the said song that he claims to have dedicated to M.I there are a lot of messages. But Milli begins to sound like he was put in a position he didn't want to be in, like the label pressurised him into taking the step by not allowing him do his thing. It now resembles The Jesse Jags situation, and On my own I think this is a publicity stunt... Later in the movie we are now watching, we'll see Milli return and float his own label under chocolate city....
That song has been out since july/august implying that something has been going on and none of our bloggers said anything... na just CTRL C + V them sabi.... and they want mansion in banana island





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First of, i would like to commend all the mods for doing nothing to my last two threads even though they were better fp material than some posts...

I know this one might probably not get to fp too, but I go write am....



So... it's no longer news that yesterday was M.I abaga's birthday... while almost every nigerian act sent birthday wishes, this year somebody we least expected sent the most emotional of them all....

*Drumroll*
Enter Milli

Yeah, you heard right. This year Milli beat Jesse Jagz to the most emotional Birthday message to M.I

The two had a rough patch a few months ago when Milli called out M.I on social media explaining how Jude blocked his shine and he had to leave the label.

He even burned a crown... but on MI's birthday, Milli did what Nobody expected...


I managed to get a screenshot of the whole thing... Enjoy...

cc lalasticalala seun

I am not a blogger but the entire write up is 100% original. Bloggers please encourage yourself to emulate

The king is 35 today and he has been on an uploading spree on instagram showing us his pictures before the throne... Here are some... Enjoy...

cc: Seun
Lalasticalala

eddyline:
OK. so kanny wood is governed by the laws of Allah? .

Mahn... that conclusion is of course in my own opinion. becaisr as a christian I am yet to see the immorality there... I even watched the video before this saga... On the brighter side classiq is gaining more popularity by the minute because of this sticky situation

eddyline:
how about the guy? does he not deserve to be suspended also? or is he not a member of their association?

The guy is a christian... the laws of allah does not concern his hustle... I am wondering why the children of Allah haven't come to defend Kannywood...

emorse:
Why is she struggling to remain in Kannywood? She's too pretty to be restricted to that relatively unknown quantity. Make she step up to Nollywood proper jor. After which she can make an attempt on Hollywood. Its going to be really difficult o. But difficult is not impossible.

there is a similar thread that says she appeared in a nollywood movie, starring Majid and Mercy Johnson... trust nairaland mods in their selection of FP material... that thread never hit fp

After failing to give us project Ara, they are giving us Pixel... Smh I no buy... we will use infinix until Ara comes... mtcheww... rubbish... pixel is nowhere near Project Ara

Bilingual Rapper, Classiq, has gotten the Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria to expel fast rising Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau, from the Industry.

The pretty actress, was expelled for her feature in Classiq’s latest work, a romantic video for the song ‘I LOVE YOU’. A video in which the two have been described as having a lot of 'chemistry'



Via a statement signed by Salisu Mohammed, the Secretary of the association, and made available to PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday, the news of the expulsion was made known to the world.

The association contained a stern warning to other actors and actresses stating that they abide by the rules and regulations of the Kannywood industry.


speaking on behalf of those who have watched the said video... The suspension is uncalled for and should be looked into...

It would be recalled that Sadau made her nollywood debut in the movie 'Thy Light will come' which also starred mercy Johnson and Majid Michel

cc: lalasticalala

seunlayi:
some years to come android will follow it.

I'm just laughing at this one

Chiefobdk1:
make i try....shey i go uninstall whatsapp first... do i ve to root ny phone?

happy Sunday

yh.... rooted phone... no u shouldn't uninstall whatsapp just download exposed

Chiefobdk1:
abeg which modding app do you use. i think say whatsapp don stop modded app.. epp

Xposed first then, Ultimate whatsapp theme engine as the module

modding gives me a customised whatsapp.. Op why should I waste my time with this??

5 inch variants sell for as low as 20k and 6 inch variants as high as 35k

Nokia and their comebacks.... the 3310 comeback didnt do well even with a 41mp camera.

There has been little or no buzz about this device online but the price on konga got me confused.... Specs below... hit or miss...

NETWORK GSM / HSPA / LTE

LAUNCH Announced 2016, January

Status Available. Released 2016, June

BODY Dimensions 165 x 83.8 x 8.3 mm (6.50 x 3.30 x 0.33 in)
Weight -

SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 6.0 inches (~71.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (~245 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes, up to 5 fingers

PLATFORM OS Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210

CPU Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 304

MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
CAMERA Primary 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, HDR, panorama

Video 1080p@30fps

Secondary 5 MP, LED flash

SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP

GPS Yes, with A-GPS

Radio FM radio

USB microUSB v2.0

FEATURES Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
(optional)
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Browser HTML
Java No
- MP3/AAC+/WAV player
- MP4/H.264 player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
BATTERY Removable Li-Ion 2580 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 65 h (2G) / Up to 65 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
MISC Colors Various


For me... it seems to be a good phone when on a budget.... there is a 6 inch and 5 inch variant

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