₦airaland Forum

GavelSlam:
Africans won't treat the insane in their midst at the same time they won't let them be insane.

What happened to us? Africans? Nigerians?

Mobbing an obviously mentally challenged person. Next it will be an 'old witch' that transformed from a bird!

It's worrying that this is happening at an institution where rational thinking should be on the curriculum. I guess UI is no longer UI, just a glorified education dump.

Airforce01:
I don't hate PMB.

I was among those that campaigned for him in 2015 and God knows I voted for him even under the rain .

But, PMB have disappointed so many people with his politics of Hate and lies.

It's ok to hold on to your view but, tell me, where have you ever heard President Buhari promoting hate, and telling lies?

Are you examining his actions and words yourself, or through the prism of disgruntled elements with their own personal grieviances?

Personally, I don't see it. If anything he's been dignified in the face of all the dishonest onslaught and outright misrepresentations. And along with his estimable V-P, justs gets on with it.

I think he has made mistakes, slow to react and slow to emphatize, has been found wanting in selecting the proper caliber of people to do certain tasks and has not held them to account, and times have been very hard (although we are on an uptick) , but hate and lies - no. IMO.

ThatHistoryGuy:
I believe you did not get my write up above
I know the wc you are talking about but its not in the Nigerian market

Shame we have to import everything though. Any enterprising engineer or our brothers from the East could simply offer this as retrofitable accesories for all the millions of WCs out there.

I see no big deal, just a replacement cover moulded to accomodate the tap and drain, then simple plumbing attachment in the basin itself.

And, you know what? There is plenty of funding out there for this sort of thing. Just pitch it to a well-connected NGO or international donor organization with such bombast as "a water saving device that addresses the shortage of water in the third world brought about by climate change ..."

darc:
is it 1 flat downstairs 1 flat upstairs?
5 million should do

This is a tempting price.

Is it turnkey? Meaning ready to handover keys to client at this price?

This is incredible pricing on a quality job. Honest, in this 2018??

If so, well done Chief. You occupy a niche by yourself.

I wish many more builders or service providers did this turnkey thing. In my experience, it's the things that lie in the gap between each artisan group's work on site that ends up jacking up the cost of the overall project. And each one goes 'Oga, not my concern' after collecting their money.

Of course, it means the design and interiors have been throughly checked and agreed beforehand but well worth it.

spyder880:
Yes. It includes all doors, windows, all tiles and all kitchen cabinets, electrical wiring and electrical fittings with labor for fittings, transport , workmanship and supervision. The only thing in the following pictures not inclusive of N25m is the Air conditioners.

"This one no even wear pant" ... said my Primary 6 Teacher to the Headmistress as he gripped the edge of my shorts tight with one hand, wicked looking cane in the other hand.

And, no, that was only the second-most painful thing, embarrasing as that was given the Headmistress' office was full of pupils about to be disciplined turn by turn, including my very beautiful ajebutter girlfriend (ok, crush).

The most painful was the serious thrashing that followed.

horsepower101:
This is not a loan. This is a foreign direct investment. They will build a solar factory for manufacturing solar cells. Stop with the unnecessary negativity.

That is not guaranteed Chief. What is guaranteed is that the State has written a $4m check to this Chinese company (why else would he need the approval of all the LGAs) to supply some Solar energy related products. Check on Google, that is all this company does, supply stuff.

I would wager that stuff would probably be things like solar street lights.

This $4m is minor beans, and is not the basis of establishing a 'solar manufacturing facility' in the true sense of the word. If they are half honest, they will ship some stuff in bits and arm some guys with screwdrivers to tie up a few parts in a rented warehouse.

And some middleman has obviously been 'settled', if you care to find out who their 'local partners' is.

This is not a savage critique, just telling it like it is. I actually have a bit of a soft spot for this particular state (Pretty much all Ebonyians I've met have this open but laid back vibe, and isn't 'Abakaliki' the coolest capital name ever?), and for their Governor.

I just think it diminishes the whole apparatus of State Government to be making a big deal of this tiny stuff. Leads you as a voter to ask with some justification ... 'hey, where's the big stuff'? 'what have you been doing with all your time?'.

No whatabboutery please.

sisisioge:
Hello house, please help me convert this land size to feet. Eg. 120ft by 250ft. Thanks a gazillion.

Convert 2335.805sqm to feet.

Your question is confusing but this site will help.

https://www.calculateme.com/

Hey Chief, can you get approval to put up a 2-storey doing where you stay without a structural design? Just curious why cost should override what IMO is a key safety step.

You might already have started the project on the wrong footing. Good luck though.

bala221:
Also I am in diaspora, please what are the tips to avoid being shortchanged by my builders and overseers?

My project is in Kano by the way.

FarahAideed:
Do you understand the executive order at all ? Buhari is is saying he wants to a one off tax of 35 percent of the value of the Asset owned offshore and not the revenue generated in it ?

My questions ?

Is the govt targeting Asset acquired with income earned from Nigeria ?

Is it targeting Assets acquired from income made offshore ?

The whole executive order reeks of verbosity and it's clearly a witch hunt in the offing

Good question. Wait for the actual text and we will peruse it together. Don't you think such curiosity is better than tangential distractions about witchhunts?

So, I suspect this will be tax on 'gain' not actual asset value. And only when such gain realized.
Simplistic example: you buy property at $100k (with proof). If you sell it for $200k (again with proof), so you are liable to pay capital gain tax on the $100k difference at the point of sale. However, if the jurisdiction where the property is based has already collected capital gains tax or equivalent, you are liable to offset it.

Your other questions are irrelevant if you are a declared Nigerian taxpayer IMO. Again, let's see the text.

Thanks.

Is the lack of comprehension displayed here a sign of the general malaise in our educational system, or political fingers in ears singing 'nanananana'?

If you are a Nigerian taxpayer, you are obliged to pay taxes on your worldwide income. That is a primary responsibility. If you've paid tax already on that income, you have bilateral or multilateral double taxation arrangements to provide set offs. Perfectly normal everywhere else except many African countries have not got round to it yet.

How the hell do you grow non-oil revenues when leakages as these are not plugged?

Adeosun's legacy is the army of smart young and motivated Nigerians prowling the corridors of the Ministry of Finance so its not Buhari cooking up some dastardly plot against political opponents.

If you prefer that comforting illusion, and get your daily anger vent from such regardless, ok, I see, carry on.

ChangeIsCostant:
Harris in a bid to get the letter for his younger brother walked into the waiting arms of the police, the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the IG of Police. There was no letter from the Head of Service after all. It was a bait to get to Harris. Upon discovery that he was the one they wisked him away. The family was lost as to his whereabouts for days before he showed up in handcuffs in company of police officers severely beaten up. They ransacked his house but found nothing as the wife and kids cried. They again took him away.

So this is how Abba Kyari gets results and hailed as a hero everywhere. Many innocent lives destroyed to get the occasional guilty.

Too high a price to pay IMO. He should be held to account.

xtophy1:
I don't know how ppl believe these kind of things... I'm an Electrical Engineer and I can say this is not scientifically possible. Its not even a direct current supply. Alternating current for that matter

True but the tree has just been hollowed out to hold the socket box. You can see wires at the back, most likely the supply.

NaijaRoyalty:
We Dont Want a woman as President

When you say 'We', you don't mean you and that phalanx of rats marching 'left, right, left, right' all over your remaining bowl of garri in that neanderthal hut you built all by yourself? I'll give you this one bro.

olayinkajnr:
That whatsapp broadcast has eaten so deep into them. I've turned it into a routine that anyone that sends any useless broadcast messages to me, I block instantly even though they are family.

Highly recommended bro.

Peace of mind until the next slowpoke shares a stupid message, then Blocky McBlock Block ...

Geenosko:
OP the first time the A380 landed in West Africa was in 2014 - Ivory Coast. Not Ghana in 2018

Thank you. I was about to respond to the OP's misinformation.

The regular Air France Paris-Abidjan route uses the A380 aircraft.

tevanso:
u are an idiot to quote me on what I requested for, did I ask him to bring his original documents for me or what are u saying with ur rubbish mouth or typing with ur stupid fingers . what I requested for is not out of place for u to respond with such rubbish.

*Idiot *Rubbish mouth *Stupid fingers ... see anger!

Chill chief, there are better ways to respond. You could have calmly explained why you asked for what you asked for. Still, you needed to vent, so feel better?

You run a business in the real world. As a client, I would jejely dodge you since you probably have the capacity to start a fight in an empty room.

Use this forum well. Learn from the best service providers, whom you will never see engaging in unnecessary e-fights. The likes of Spyder, alcopacetic, rotech, kolashange...

Wilfredpat22:
It’s an early warning system for thieves??

Can you explain that please sir

Sure ma'am. My experience is that the noise of crunchy footsteps on gravel travels far in the night and alerts everyone so it could be an effective deterrent.

Unless of course, the supposed Burglars are from Edo State ..... (only joking!).

Kaybthaniels:
Hello house, Apart from concrete interlocking & stamped concrete flooring for a compound or driveway, which other flooring or alternatives can one go for that is presentable & less expensive?

Thanks, If I may add to this request... alternatives that are also permeable. Some of the problems of flooding we're experiencing is compounded by everyone concreting up their own portion reducing the absorption capacity of the earth.

I'm thinking gravel but aesthetically distributed. Someone posted about local hoodlums carting away the materials though. Naija wahala.

One advantage of gravel is it's an early warning system for thieves in the night, not many people reckon with that.

Sleekfingers:
I smell lies. Am I the only one...robbers dont know. Tribe. They came to steal and destroy. Why the emphasis on Hausa.

I wonder what this country turning to with all these tribal shit...what happened in Rwanda came to mind.

If he truly lives in the UK, he has indicted himself in the extra-judicial arrest (since when did 'vigilantes' become law enforcement agents to pronounce people guilty on the basis of their ethnicity?), and torture of the 'suspects'.

Watch this space.

egoldman:
Majority of Israelis including their government do not like blacks, I liveed in goa southern India for at least 4 years, I met lots of Jews, yes isrealis.

I have ever seen racists like those guys, go to YouTube and search stuff like racism in Israel and you will understand.

The bottom line is that they made their country what it is, they made it attractive to others like me and you.let us do same with our Igbo land. Stop this crap of Igbo Jews, it would never help us as Igbos.

People like Innoson, ifeanyi uba and other Igbo great men did not achieve greatness by getting close to the so called our Jewish brothers, our own is our own, nke any bu nke anyi.

RESPECT.

And, from my observation and interactions, no other tribe in Nigeria has greatness within reach given the way the economic lifeblood of the country is largely within its means. Get rid of the energy-sapping distractions and the South East will be a behemoth IMO.

I, for one, am envious and proud of you guys at the same time.

Omooba77:
@Gidi_Traffic Borno State man who allegedly trekked in support of the APC in 2015,Mukaila has commenced another movement from Lagos to Abuja,ahead of 2019 election.“Actually,I want to show my disappointment for this APC. As you can see, the youths of this country are very angry.

I hate Fake News purveyors with a passion, no matter their political bent.

It's not the same man that trekked in 2015.

Suleiman Hashimu trekked from Lagos to Abuja https://www.pulse.ng/gist/where-is-the-man-who-trekked-for-pmb-id6810874.html

Hassan Umar trekked from Maiduguri to Lagos https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/gmbs-victory-lagos-maiduguri-bound-trekker-arrives-ilorin/

Mukaila, my ass.

Preshy561:
generalization it's self is totally appalling, I'm asking you where you got your stats from because I don't watch porn.

Well, lady, it's good you took him up on that generalization but whatabout ... ?

Preshy561:
useless gay idiots.

when I said that men are becoming more stupid by the day,please don't argue,I'm right.

anyways,hbd two idiots.

PS: I'm not stalking ya, was just intrigued by your relentlessness in pursuing the argument with the guy so your hypocrisy was a letdown in the end, honest.

Brightgem:
well I wrote the post and own the blog, thanks for rebroadcasting my disclaimer, whatever ur intentions may be. I don't just write out of the blues, if anything else, I am certain of my observation that my health condition worsens when I consume microwaved meals, hence writing this post. Our bodies react differently to things, especially those dealing with immune system related illnesses. But then let everyone chose what stands as truth to them personally.

With respect Madam, you simply copied and pasted. Did you research? I found the 2011 WHO study. Have you ever read it? If you did, nothing suggests a causal link remotely connected to Microwave ovens. Anyone with serious Chicken Licken syndrome will first throw their mobile phones away after reading it.

I'll summarize from http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Waves/mwoven.html a number of reasons why microwaves are not dangerous:

- The frequency of the microwave in ovens frequency is 2450 MHz so the wavelength is 120mm. You will need a hole of this size for any EMF radiation to escape from the microwave. The metal grilles in front usually have 1mm sized holes. You can see the light (from the lamp bulb) because that one's wavelength is 500 nano meters (frequency about 500 TerraHz) but the microwave cannot escpape. Of course, you can drill such a large hole

- Microwaves are limited to 5 milliwatts (mW) of microwave radiation per square centimeter at approximately 2 inches from the oven surface. This is already far below harmless levels. Even if any microwave escapes, the power diminishes 100 times within 20 inches at that frequency of 2450 MHz.

I'm an Engineer, hence my gravitation to the above, which is easily understandable to me.

For the medical perspective, here's a definitive statement from the Cancer Council of New South Wales (Australia).

Microwave ovens do not cause cancer
https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/86089/cancer-information/general-information-cancer-information/cancer-questions-myths/environmental-and-occupational-carcinogens/microwave-ovens-do-not-cause-cancer/

Finally, re your observation of worsening health when you consume micowaved food, it may be scientifically attributed to a kind of negative placebo effect. I'm sure you knew the food was microwaved before you ate it and you're already psychologically receptive to negative after-effects. I can bet many Nairalanders that have been taken in by your news will start exhibiting the same symptoms, if not already.

Have a good day and good luck with your blog. I really mean that.

Only remember - READ, RETAIN, RESEARCH ... before publishing.

CeciliaLazarus2:
CEOAyStones, can you please reduce the way you post on my updates? This platform is for everyone to advertise his/her products not you disturbing other people’s posts with your advert. Thanks.

Maybe he's trying to jazz up your thread which, I must say, has become boring with your daily robotic one-liners with phone number.

For instance, you did not answer the questions asked on Jun 27 by a potential customer. Me self, I lost interest after that.

Madam, if you must sell, SELL.

Good day & thanks.

So, my new Golden rule to keep sane in this era of fake news, mischevious news, fraudulent news, stupid news, dangerous news etc.

The three R's I recommend to everyone ...

READ, RETAIN (ie, DO NOT simply forward), and RESEARCH

Don't worry, it's summer here, I've got some time today.

This article is from a blog yourhealthattitude written by one Maryam Abdulrasheed. Now, I don't know her qualifications to write about health but there is a mega disclaimer on the website

Your Health Attitude blog intends to give general advice for sustaining good health through eating and living well, as well as taking the right actions towards positive health.

Topics on this blog are not to be used as a platform or yardstick to diagnosing anyone with any medical conditions or treating any illness. The materials contained on this website are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal or other professional advice on any subject matter.

Some links within this website may lead to other websites, including those operated and maintained by third parties. The presence of such a link does not imply a responsibility for the linked site or an endorsement of the linked site, its operator, or its contents.

Information on this site is not a substitute for medical care provided by a licensed and qualified health professional. Visit a doctor where you observe any abnormalities in your body.


I recommend this sort of disclaimers to Babalawos everywhere too. Ms Abdulrasheed does not want to be sued. Take everything on her site with a pinch of salt. If you follow the links mentioned in the article, trust me, you will be voluntarily subjecting yourself to a vortex of conspiracies and repeated-lies-that-morph-into-truth. I hoped at least to find a direct link to reference the WHO study.

Well Google is your friend. In fact, it can be your best friend too in these dark times where sociopaths want to secretly take over the world using information as their man weapon.

Try the Health Sciences Academy: Is Microwave Radiation Harmful? Source: © The Health Sciences Academy ®. All Rights Reserved. https://thehealthsciencesacademy.org/health-tips/microwave-radiation/
I spend a lot of time on CNET: Ridiculous microwave myths you can stop believing https://www.cnet.com/how-to/true-or-false-ridiculous-microwave-myths-you-can-stop-believing/

There you go.

In my opinion, and from recent experience, paying for a QS in this price-dynamic market is a waste of resources.

I'm not trying to put sand sand in your garri but I think I've only looked at my original BofQ once or twice before deciding it was junk. I've spent almost double the original estimate.

If I was doing it again, I will come to a place like this, or any other builders' gatherings, to ask about prices for other people's projects and set my budget accordingly.

Again, in my experience, no fighting.

Bimpsyyyyy:
This is when a quantity surveyor comes in, i dont no why we neglect them in construction. Oga, you can build abroad and nobody will cheat you or cut corners with your money. You need an architectural drawing, i will give you a bill of quantities, a bill of quantities shows the stages in construction with amount spent and the total amount.

Something does not compute in the above report.

These guys are supposed to be highly educated but they are seemingly occupying and enjoying the trappings of office. Merely marking time while perpetuating the wheel of mediocrity that ensures things never get done. Same mistakes, recycled endlessly.

Now:

You're inviting private players to come and invest billions presumably by taking long tenor loans along with their equity, but, lease renewal is not guaranteed.

Continue to whistle, the money will fly down soon.

GoTV:
My brother i will never stop speaking the truth as a Christian. We Christians are hypocrites and we hurriedly cry wolf when there is none. Our pastors are misleading us

And God bless you for continuing to do so. Even though it's personal and no one's bizness, I, for one, believe you when you state your faith.

Even so, you must be 'weak' at the amount of abuse you're receiving from your so-called Christian brothers here. Really hateful and very ugly which suggests something is fundamentally wrong with the Nigerian religious scene.

Be steadfast, I don't think theirs is the kind of christianity that Jesus practised.

keziah123:
Hello guys,
Pls criticise this 4 bedroom plan.

Actually it's a very good plan. Pay no attention to those offer blind criticism without cogent reasons.

Only head-scratcher is that corridor labelled as "Utility Room".

anytexy:
what is set pieces I beg guys?

Corner kicks, free kicks & even throw-ins.

Whenever an attacking team is given the advantage of restarting after interruption, or after the ball goes out of play.