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Celebrities › Re: Pictures Of Wife And Children Of Yinka Qaudri by Jarus(m): 1:48pm On Jul 10, 2016

Someone whose video I have been watching since 1994, 22 years ago.

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Sports › Re: NFF Shortlists Yusuf, Saintfiet, Le Guen For Super Eagles’ Chief Coach Job by Jarus(m): 11:59pm On Jul 09, 2016

Edubrazilnwa:
oh yea I think Le Guen should be given a chance.i like his portfolio

same here

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Business › Re: Buratai’s Dubai Properties: More Details Emerge - Sahara Reporters by Jarus(m): 11:38pm On Jul 09, 2016

If SR are on your case, ehnnnm.

meanwhile, the FG cannot dismiss these allegations with a wave of hands...

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Phone/Internet Market › Re: How SME Data Seller Scammed Me by Jarus(m): 9:25pm On Jul 08, 2016

emmysexxy:
lolz.epic mugu

Babanla mugu.

baban mugu

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Sports › Re: Ahmed Musa Unveiled At Leicester City by Jarus(m): 5:53pm On Jul 08, 2016

Congrats.

I think EPL should improve his game. He's a fine player with speed, but sometimes lacks good final touches.

His speed will be useful in EPL.

I hope he follows the footsteps of Yakubu (Nigeria's most prolific EPL striker and next to Drogba Africa-wide) and not footsteps of Ideye, Aghahowa, Emenike and post-Wigan Moses.

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Crime › Re: Seriki Muktar Adebayo: I Smuggled Drugs To Survive, Says Footballer by Jarus(m): 1:38pm On Jul 08, 2016

ugohemma:
Lol.. Funny tread. Where art thou, NCA Lagos, Ogun and Ibadan.

Oh boy, those chapters don run o. Adebayo spoil their market.

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Crime › Re: Seriki Muktar Adebayo: I Smuggled Drugs To Survive, Says Footballer by Jarus(m): 1:37pm On Jul 08, 2016

igboboy3:
I only came to share handkerchief to all the disappointed name-checkers who are crying.

Omo Igbo, give me one handkerchief pls. How mush? grin

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Properties › Re: Is This Quotation For Roofing Ok? by Jarus(m): 1:08pm On Jul 08, 2016

pragmatistm:
@jarus, 680k is not reasonable for only the woodwork. If that involves the roof cover (aluminum or nigerite) then the cost can be reasonable. But the OP said only the woodwork. 680k is too high. But I can see there were items not needed in the list and there are wrong calculations also.

5 inch nail is not needed. What is needed is 4inch and 3 inch nail. 4inch of two bags and 3inch of one bag. You won't need up to 22 fascia board. Maximum of 20 is OK. Two bundles of oja agba is OK too. The capenters labour of 160k is too high. Maximum of 100k or much less.
As a matter of fact, most of the quotation above is in excess. You don't need as much wood as listed there.

I'm well experienced in this (son of a carpenter, semi- capenter myself) and I recently finished my roofing of 3 bedroom apartment too. I spent around N300k for my woodwork.

@op you can email me for further advice [formailsalone (a) gmail dot com] or send your WhatsApp contact.

oh I didn't know it's only woodwork. haba, 680k i.e.. way too high.

Properties › Re: Is This Quotation For Roofing Ok? by Jarus(m): 6:55am On Jul 08, 2016*

I don't go into all these item by item details anytime I'm doing a house, I'm only interested in the bulk price, and I will then negotiate, if negotiable.

For my Kwara countryhome, I spent 920k to roof the main building (3 bedroom) and 600k to roof the BQ (2 semi-detached 1-bedrooms) + Gatehouse + Shop (Done together).

Main building
Wood work (labour inclusive) - 300k
Aluminium (+ labour) - 620k
Total - 920k

BQ (almost as big as main building) + Gatehouse + Shop (Done together).

Wood work (labour inclusive) - 200k
Aluminium (+ labour) - 400k
Total - 600k

For Lagos one (a smaller 3 bedroom)
Wood work (labour inclusive) - 150k
Aluminium (+ labour) - 300k
Total - 450k

Journals
https://www.nairaland.com/784501/jarus-countryhome-journal

https://www.nairaland.com/2132347/construction-journal-2

At 680k, I think your quote is reasonable.

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Career › Re: The Illusion Of Big Pay: Nigerian Oil & Gas Workers Ain't Exactly What You Think by Jarus(m): 6:43pm On Jul 05, 2016

Ralphlauren:
you are always 'dropping' your salary at any given opportunity. alfa, who asked you how much you earn grow up dude. this is getting boring.

i was expecting you to come and fart on this thread and you didnt dissapoint.

Even though you're a long time stalker, with intention that are far from corrective, I stand corrected.

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Career › Re: The Illusion Of Big Pay: Nigerian Oil & Gas Workers Ain't Exactly What You Think by Jarus(m): 12:27pm On Jul 05, 2016*

I have worked in the oil and gas sector all my post-NYSC career of over 8 years. I think what the OP said is largely true.

A number of points I want to make

1, There is tendency to be ostentatious among oil and gas workers to live up to societal expectation of "oyel" worker. But personal discipline makes a difference. I have a junior colleague that was earning less than me and living in a 2.5m rented apartment in Lekki Phase 1, while I lived in a 500k per annum house in inner Ajah while doing projects.Although we can argue these are personal choices, convenience comparison etc. Unfortunately, the friend was affected by a recent job cut.

2, There is pressure from friends and family, but this is the case for every working person irrespective of sector. In fact, maybe bankers even have more pressure (well, until recently).

3, Banks chase you with personal loans because they know you have a means to pay back.

4, Many oil and gas worker feel too arrogant to engage in side businesses. I spent the first 6 years of my career having that mentality too. It was only recently that I converted. Despite working in the industry, I run 2 small businesses (career consulting and a barbing salon), whose combined annual turnover is less than my 2 months salary. But I know I have something by the side.

Many oil workers "pity" me. A colleague, an HR person that knows my pay, reading my personal text (on my career consulting) saw where I sent sms to someone to pay 3k for CV review service and was shocked. She doesn't know what the little drops from side business can do.

Overall, I think if you get a good job in an oil and gas company, especially upstream, with proper discipline, you can do wonders with your life in few years.

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Career › Re: The Illusion Of Big Pay: Nigerian Oil & Gas Workers Ain't Exactly What You Think by Jarus(m): 9:41am On Jul 05, 2016*

I have worked in the oil and gas sector all my post-NYSC career of over 8 years. I think what the OP said is largely true.

A number of points I want to make

1, There is tendency to be ostentatious among oil and gas workers to live up to societal expectation of "oyel" worker. But personal discipline makes a difference. I have a junior colleague that was earning less than me and living in a 2.5m rented apartment in Lekki Phase 1, while I lived in a 500k rented house in innner Ajah while doing projects.Although we can argue these are personal choices, convenience comparison etc. Unfortunately, the friend was affected by a recent job cut.

2, There is pressure from friends and family, but this is the case for every working person irrespective of sector. In fact, maybe bankers even have more pressure (well, until recently).

3, Banks chase you with personal loans because they know you have a means to pay back.

4, Many oil and gas worker feel too arrogant to engage in side businesses. I spent the first 6 years of my career having that mentality too. It was only recently that I converted. Despite working in the industry, I run 2 small businesses (career consulting and a barbing salon), whose combined annual turnover is less than my 2 months salary. But I know I have something by the side.

Many oil workers "pity" me. A colleague, an HR person that knows my pay, reading my personal text (on my career consulting) saw where I sent sms to someone to pay 3k for CV review service and was shocked. She doesn't know what the little drops from side business can do.

Overall, I think if you get a good job in an oil and gas company, especially upstream, with proper discipline, you can do wonders with your life in few years.

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Business › Re: Open Message To CBN: Solution To The Arising One Chance Bus & ATM Theft. by Jarus(m): 7:41am On Jul 05, 2016

n.a. you go withdraw the money give one chance. doesn't solve it.

Webmasters › Re: Who Introduced You To Nairaland? by Jarus(m): 10:39pm On Jul 04, 2016

Google.

Politics › Re: The Sai Baba Chanters Have Gone Ghost Mode by Jarus(m): 10:02pm On Jul 04, 2016

Sunnynwa:
The part in bold reminds me of people like Jarus.

I retired from active participation in Political discussions on Nairaland far before the last elections. In fact, I got disinterested in Political discussions on Nairaland when I resigned as Politics section mod 31 December 2012, less than 2 years into GEJ tenure. The period witnessed exodus of not just me, but many top politics section participants, our generation. It was around thst same time I floated a blog for my other area of participation on Nairaland, career, which I consider a more productive use of my online time.

Even at that, despite my undisguised political choices, including preference for Buhari, I was never an unreasonable critic of anyone, including GEJ. I analyse political actions and inactions based on their merit.

By the way, I quit political discussion on Nairaland during GEJ time,so you cannot accuse me of going into hibernation because of non-performance of my man that is now the President. if anything, I have been more vocal against Buhari in more formal media (newspapers, Sahara reporters, Premium Times etc) than the immaturity going on on Nairaland politics section now.

Google my articles published in dailies
1, Buhari : Media Perception Matters
2, Wailing for Buhari's Waning Popularity.

And yes, I have always been active in sports and other areas of Nairaland far back 2008.

Trust me, some of us are not petty, one-way analysts.

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Sports › Re: Kelechi Iheanacho Meets Pep Guardiola For The First Time(photos) by Jarus(m): 8:52am On Jul 04, 2016

Xcellentuso:
Ihaenacho nr gud like dat hez just a lucky goalscorer they are overhyping him

Stop saying he is lucky. We are all lucky. The guy has good positioning and that is working him out. Respect the guy.

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Car Talk › Re: How To Determine When It's Safe To Overtake (Photos) A Must Read by Jarus(m): 7:17am On Jul 04, 2016

timidapsin:
Mention me when this hits front-page...

E don happen.

Career › Re: Is There Any Hope For Microbiologist In Nigeria by Jarus(m): 7:13am On Jul 04, 2016

dirtymoney:
Even person wey study Islamic studies dey CBN.
Never underate any course of study.

Sanusi had his first and second degrees in Economics. It was later he went to study for another masters in Islamic Studies.

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Career › Re: Is There Any Hope For Microbiologist In Nigeria by Jarus(m): 7:00am On Jul 04, 2016

Oga, it's not your course of study, it's you. Course of study may help some people, but it doesn't stop anyone from achieving what he sets to achieve.

Dele Momodu studied Yoruba. He's now a successful journalist.

If you want to stay in your path, there are hundreds of successful microbiologists. The minimum is to continue studying to PhD and professorship and that's an achievement on its own. Lecturing, local and international researching.

And if you decide to try other fields, there are many bank and company EDs that studied microbiology, for example.

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Sports › Re: Kelechi Iheanacho Meets Pep Guardiola For The First Time(photos) by Jarus(m): 6:29am On Jul 04, 2016

caracas:
N who are those coaches compared to Wenger .
Those coaches are learners where Wenger dey.
No worry when league start una go know how far .

Exactly. They think it's small job for Arsene to keep turning Top 4 performance every year with such team.

Man U changed coach and learned the hard way.

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Sports › Re: Kelechi Iheanacho Meets Pep Guardiola For The First Time(photos) by Jarus(m): 6:23am On Jul 04, 2016

lexyman:
Guardiola is lucky to have this guy , iheanacho will make his job easy .... Pelegini didn't use him to his full potential .

Don't be unfair. Pellegrini tried for him. How many coaches wll give an untested African-raised youngster such opportunities? He even relegated Bony, a more proven striker only having torrid runn behind him. Some of other coaches would have kept faith in the tested, yet faltering striker.

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Crime › Re: One Chance Drivers Take ATM Card Of Victims And Empty Their Accounts by Jarus(m): 9:52pm On Jul 03, 2016

This tactic has been around for some time. They use cab too. On 3 different occasions I bumped into their victims at Anifowose/Musa Yar'adua street, off Kofo, in VI. Two of them picked the cab on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi; one on Adeola Odeku, VI. One happened about 7:30pm, the others around 9-10pm.

Forum Games › Re: Who Would You Call At Gun Point? by Jarus(m): 9:32pm On Jul 03, 2016

Kazrem:
My boss. He rarely picks call. Better still boda Jarus. lololol

Lol. You're right. I'm the worst person to call in life and death situation.

Romance › Re: Girl Exposes Sterling Bank Staff Who Threatened Her 'cos She Dumped Him by Jarus(m): 6:59pm On Jul 03, 2016

it is wrong to include his workplace. they were once friends at least. no matter the differences, she shouldn't allow his job to be on the line.

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Forum Games › Re: Who Would You Call At Gun Point? by Jarus(m): 6:54pm On Jul 03, 2016

the nearest fit is my mum.

Politics › Re: Buhari Appoints Boss Gida Mustapha As MD Of National Inland Waterways Authority by Jarus(m): 8:37am On Jun 27, 2016

delors:
Bros, is this from your JarusHub? I keep getting this from your hub in my email.

Looks like those spam comments. Maybe you posted a comment and followed "other comment on this post" and these spam comments happen to be after yours.

We will look into it.

Politics › Re: Buhari Appoints Boss Gida Mustapha As MD Of National Inland Waterways Authority by Jarus(m): 10:20pm On Jun 23, 2016

Food for wailers cheesy

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Properties › Re: I Built My Own House After Following Some Of Nairalanders' Advice by Jarus(m): 6:42pm On Jun 22, 2016

Congrats. A lot of things are happening on Nairaland.

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Politics › Re: Construction Of Abule Egba And Ajah Fly Over In Lagos (Photos) by Jarus(m): 11:59pm On Jun 20, 2016

Reference:
Start with only power first abeg.

Car Talk › Re: Man Uses "Juju" To Secure His Car After It Broke Down In A Ghetto by Jarus(m): 4:47pm On Jun 20, 2016

blackberlin:
Dustin powder. . . They will steal that car and draw baba sala's face inside the circle... they will even add tribal mark.

Politics › Re: Ministry Of Finance Workers Protest, Demand Adeosun’s Removal by Jarus(m): 3:30pm On Jun 20, 2016*

For the first time in my 8 years oil and gas career, no bonus, no annual inflation adjustment. Personal forfeiture of about N3m (both added together) due to oil price dip. And I'm even lucky, many colleagues lost their jobs.

And some people think things should remain the same for a government that depends on oil.

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Politics › Re: Ambode Constructs Park In Iyana Oworo by Jarus(m): 8:21pm On Jun 19, 2016

JBismarck:
Wow! Frankly speaking, Ambode beats my expectations in terms of performance. I was expecting I governor that would be taking dictations from Tinubu, hence my refusal to support him during the 2015 electioneering.

Mind you, I didn't support Fashola in 2007 as well due to this same Tinubu's influence. Maybe Tinubu's influence is a good thing after all. I think it's high time I started liking Tinubu as he seems to have knack for supporting/selecting high performers.

Kudos to Ambode, best of luck.

Meanwhile, WEST side is still the BEST side and moving forward ahead of others. You may hate, I care less.

I have eaten my words on the guy too.

Surpassing my expectations.

The guy doesn't even care about national politics. Just facing his job as if Lagos is another country.

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