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Politics / Re: NPC Puts Nigeria’s Population At 198m by MaeBlocks(f): 1:48pm On Apr 11, 2018
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Business / Foot Care by MaeBlocks(f): 1:31pm On Apr 11, 2018
*DO YOU KNOW THAT GOOD FOOT HYGIENE IS AS IMPORTANT TO AVOID ACTIVITIES OF MICRO ORGANISM CAUSING ODOUR AND FOOT INFECTION*


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Remove dead skin cells and uncover smooth, soft and glowing skin underneath.


Intensively moisturize


Inhibit the activities of bacteria that acts on the sweat environment and produces foul smelling substance( offensive foot odour ) as result of wearing shoe for long hours

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Sports / Re: Yetunde Odunuga, Army Officer At The Commonwealth Games In Australia by MaeBlocks(f): 1:29pm On Apr 11, 2018
Welldone sis for making us proud.

*DO YOU KNOW THAT GOOD FOOT HYGIENE IS AS IMPORTANT TO AVOID ACTIVITIES OF MICRO ORGANISM CAUSING ODOUR AND FOOT INFECTION*


You’re on your feet every day, so don’t forget to look after them. Our range of feet pampering products will ensure your feet are always healthy and well taken care of.



Remove dead skin cells and uncover smooth, soft and glowing skin underneath.


Intensively moisturize


Inhibit the activities of bacteria that acts on the sweat environment and produces foul smelling substance( offensive foot odour ) as result of wearing shoe for long hours

Career / Re: How To Have A Good Time Doing A 9 - 5 Job by MaeBlocks(f): 2:06pm On Mar 30, 2018
Same here.

Today is Good Friday and am presently at work
bpalace:
My job na 8.00 to 6.30... No public holiday, Mon to sat

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Jokes Etc / Re: The Wahala A Slay Queen Buying Bend Down Select Faced (Hilarious Photos) by MaeBlocks(f): 8:46am On Mar 30, 2018
Wow, very funnyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Celebrities / Re: Lilian Bach Shows Off Her Swag In New Photo by MaeBlocks(f): 3:41pm On Mar 29, 2018
She is still looking hot!!!!!!!!

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Family / Re: Thinking Of Having Plenty Children.....then See This by MaeBlocks(f): 3:37pm On Mar 29, 2018
More pictures
Family / Thinking Of Having Plenty Children.....then See This by MaeBlocks(f): 3:36pm On Mar 29, 2018
Twenty outfits, forty bottles and SIXTY nappies: Parents of quintuplets reveal what an average day in their home looks like as their children turn one

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Briana and Jordan Turner, from Kentucky, welcomed quintuplets last year
They have help from a live-in nanny and Briana's mother to raise their children
The babies go through a total of 20 outfits and 60 nappies every day
The family has already had to buy a van for days out and will need a bigger home


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Parents of quintuplets have revealed exactly what it takes to keep their busy household running.
Briana and Jordan Turner, from Kentucky, welcomed Zoey Hart, Dakota Faith, Hollyn Grace, Asher Blaze and Gavin Lane, in May last year following fertility treatment.
To keep the children in clean clothes the couple, who have help from Briana's mother and a live-in nanny, do at least three loads of washing a day. The babies also go through 60 nappies and at least 20 different outfits in just 24 hours.
The weekly shop involves dozens of pots of baby food and previously the family had to prepare some 40 bottles of milk to keep the quintuplets fed.


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'We haven't really taken them out too much as their immune systems are weak but when we do we certainly attract attention!
Raising quintuplets: By numbers

4: Number of outfits each of the quintuplets wears every day

20:Total number of baby outfits needed per day

3: Loads of washing a day needed to keep the children in fresh clothes

30: Number of minutes between each feed, rotating through each child in turn

40: Number of bottles of milk the children went through as babies

60: Number of nappies used a day

2: Number of double buggies needed for taking the children on a stroll. The fifth is carried in a wrap

1: Number of new cars bought to take all five children on a family day out

'We usually take them out in twos or threes on different trips.
'We had to get a van as soon as they were born - obviously our standard car didn't fit them. But even that's a squeeze.
'It is definitely a huge task taking them out and we attract a lot of attention. We can't really go anywhere without that.'
Briana, 30, and Jordan spent two years trying for a baby before opting for fertility treatment.
The father-of-five admitted he 'almost passed out' when the couple found out they were expecting quintuplets.
Jordan, 27, took just a week of paternity leave before returning to work as a crane driver but Briana has help from the full-time nanny and her mother, who arrives at the house every morning at 6am to help look after her grandchildren.
The couple estimates they have already spent thousands on the basic essentials for their children and admit they will have to move into a bigger house as the quintuplets grow.

Briana said: 'Each of them has their own little personalities. It has been really cool watching them grow.
'We do have to stay to quite a tight schedule and we are adapting that as they grow. Sometimes it does not seem real - this past year has just been a bit of a blur.'
Asked if they will have anymore babies Briana replies: 'O my goodness - we are done.'
The family have a Go Fund Me page and an Amazon wishlist.

Events / Re: How To Know The Age Of A Woman On Her Traditional Wedding Day by MaeBlocks(f): 9:46am On Mar 23, 2018
So the ones you have pounded and still pounding, who will marry them?

ubunja:
the shìt is getting real. just look how everyone is celebrating when the 36 yr grandma finally wins a lotto lol. even the pastor is dancing.
i never consider any girl above 22 worthy of marriage. a woman has to choose between career and marriage. coz no man will want that pvssy after every loser has pounded it right through college and university right up to graduation. its damaged goods.
women are using education as a whòre phase.

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Agriculture / Re: Pure Original Honey Buyers Lets Meet Here by MaeBlocks(f): 2:21pm On Mar 19, 2018
Good day,

In what quantity do you sell, how much do you sell and what is the delivery cost to Port Harcourt?

Ebowo:
I just got back from the Bush market yesterday,hurry and place your order for your natural brown honey,you can order from any part of Nigeria, and you will get it within 2 days call 08176133838 or 08151716567
Family / Re: Why Do Women Shave Their Baby's First Hair. by MaeBlocks(f): 11:09am On Mar 14, 2018
How about cutting off the baby's hands and legs?

BlissP:
It's not hygienic leaving d first hair' remember the content in the vacuum the baby stayed before hiting mother earth. My opinion, I think it's healthy enough to shave off the first hair irrespective of religion.
Career / Re: How To Work With Difficult People And Still Maintain Your Sanity. by MaeBlocks(f): 12:24pm On Mar 09, 2018
Nice post.
Being calm and ignoring has always worked very well for me.
Family / Re: Nigerian Woman Welcomes A Set Of Triplets (Photo) by MaeBlocks(f): 1:43pm On Mar 08, 2018
That's how I desperately wanted to be a mother of twin or triplets myself. Was so so disappointed when the scan showed only one baby in my womb. But you know, 6 months after the birth of my daughter, I started thanking God for not answering my prayers. Caring for a baby is not easy o.

biacan:
GOD knows how desperate I am to have twins or triplet when I gets married..... embarassed I so much love kids kiss

I pray may understanding man locate me and fulfil my heart desires embarassed cool

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Religion / Re: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome In Agbada At His Mother's 80th Birthday Party (Photos) by MaeBlocks(f): 11:33am On Mar 07, 2018
She looks good at 80
Health / Re: Speech Therapist In Owerri Needed For My Son by MaeBlocks(f): 10:36am On Mar 07, 2018
Only a true parent will understand what you are going through. My dad will always insist that I should be patient with my daughter and am saying same to you, be patient and show him more love. My colleague's niece overcame her speech problem at 4 years old, your son's own will soon be a thing of the past.

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Culture / Re: Why Do We Pay Bride Price In Nigeria? by MaeBlocks(f): 2:57pm On Mar 06, 2018
See what I found on Wikipedia concerning Bride price:

Africa
In parts of Africa, a traditional marriage ceremony depends on payment of a bride price to be valid. In Sub-Saharan Africa, bride price must be paid first in order for the couple to get permission to marry in church or in other civil ceremonies, or the marriage is not considered valid by the bride's family. The amount can vary from a token to a great sum, real estate and other values. Lobolo (or Lobola, sometimes also known as Roora) is the same tradition in most cultures in Southern Africa Shona, Venda, Zulu, Ndebele etc. The amount includes a few to several herd of cattle, goats and a sum of money depending on the family. The cattle and goats constitute an integral part of the traditional marriage for ceremonial purposes during and after the original marriage ceremony.

The beasts and money are not always paid all at once. Depending on the wealth of the groom he and his family can enter into a non written contract with the bride's family similar to the Jewish Ketubah, in which he promises to pay what he owes within a specified period of time. This is done to allow young men who do not have much to marry while they work towards paying off the bride price as well as raising a family or wait for their own sisters and aunts to get married so they in turn can use the amounts received to offset their debts to their in-laws. This amount must be paid by his family in the event he is incapacitated or dies. It is considered a family debt of honor.

The bride price tradition can have destructive effects when young men don't have the means to marry. In strife-torn South Sudan, for instance, many young men steal cattle for this reason, often risking their lives. In mid twentieth century Gabon a person's whole life can be governed by the money affairs connected with marriage; to secure a wife for their son, parents begin to pay installments for a girl of only a few years; from the side of the wife's family there begins a process of squeezing which goes on for years.
Crime / Re: Lord's Chosen Pastor Collects Guns Forcefully From Armed Robbers In Rivers by MaeBlocks(f): 12:56pm On Feb 26, 2018
And your conclusion is based on what statistics?
How about taking a trip to Rivers State first and see things for yourself?

tesppidd:
A lot of bad things do happen in rivers state.

Rivers state must have the highest crime rate in Nigeria.

And the governor is winning governor and man of the year awards upandan!
Politics / Re: Aishatu Jibril Dukku: "Nigerians Eat Maggi So Much, That's Why We Are So Edgy" by MaeBlocks(f): 11:18am On Jan 19, 2018
bamoski:
All those dumb mofos saying maggi is a brand name sef undecided

why is there star maggi, royco maggi, knorr maggi etc?

Kai my friend you fall hand o!
Knorr maggi, royco maggi.....na you dey produce these ones and which market you dey sell them?
Family / Re: My Wife Snores While Sleeping; I Hardly Sleep At Night by MaeBlocks(f): 2:29am On Jan 05, 2018
I snore as well and it's really stressing my husband out. He only just accidentally said it after I kept pressing to know why he no longer shares the bed with me.
Motherhood no be small thing o as I have to breastfeed my 1 month plus baby all day and at nights .
I have started reading remedies that I Googled and I pray this problem ends soon so my husband doesn't fall sick himself due poor night sleep.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: N-Build Applicants To Commence Physical Verification Next Week by MaeBlocks(f): 5:54pm On Nov 09, 2017
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Family / Re: The Top 10 Youngest Mothers In History And Their Ages by MaeBlocks(f): 1:06pm On Oct 31, 2017
So so sad!
Mothers I know that the pressure to contribute and support the family is so high these days but nevertheless, be vigilant of your daughter's welfare. So many wicked people are out there watching to see what innocent child they will carryout their evil exploits on.
I just sincerely wish such evil persons were never born.

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Family / Re: I Beat My Wife. What Would You Have Done Differently In My Situation? by MaeBlocks(f): 10:39am On Oct 24, 2017
For the first time I can actually say I found a sensible and educative post on Nairaland.
Am usually bored reading long post but not with yours as which paragraph was well packaged. May our good Lord expand your knowledge.
Growing up as a female child in our society has never been easy and young children are not even taught to talk to their parents or elders when they have been assaulted. I too, am a victim but have never spoken to anyone about it till this day. I rather chose to suppress and forget they ever happened though sometimes I fear what the outcome will be. I am my only friend and I talk to myself a lot. I have never insulted, beaten or screamed at my husband while we were dating or now that we have been married for 3 years because its not his fault and I have always asked the Lord for his grace to do what is right each day but am hyper-super protective of my daughter. While I was pregnant I kept on asking the Lord a male child so as to avoid the pains of my past, even my husband was surprised of my insistence of wanting a male child. Well at the end of the day the Lord gave me his own choice. I will teach her how to be free in talking to me, but Lord knows that whoever dares to touch her will get 100% of my bottled up anger.
selflessmaya:


when ppl say never hit your wife, they mean never become the aggressor. what is happening to to you is domestic violence and your wife is abusing you emotionally and physically. you need to leave that woman fast. she's poison! don't try to change her, don't blame yourself for anything, just, cut her loose!

EDIT: so I just read the old article you included in the link, i change my mind. with more insight to this:
OP, I dont mean this in an insensitive way, your wife has some deep issues and must have suffered some intense psychological trauma to cause her to feel a lot of bitterness and act out in sadism when angry, the knife, the fork, hitting you with a shoe on your head and not stopping when you didnt even react!! this last one is a huge red light, something is really wrong with your wife, she loves to inflict pain and if her personality is as contrast as u say, that everyone thinks she's this sweet girl, then whatever is wrong with her runs really deep, it's not normal at all to keep hitting a person with a shoe on the head when they're not fighting back, she wants to hurt you, she wants u to feel pain.

I'm honestly convinced your wife has suffered sexual assault at an early age that led to a break in psyche, she's mastered suppressing her feelings, her nice girl act is not an 'act', she's actually that nice. but when she's angry, all the bitterness buried beneath the surface emerges and she finally deals with all the buried emotion in its magnitude, it overwhelms her and she wants to act out to hit something or punch a wall etc. when she's alone and unhappy, even when she lived with her parents, u really dont want to see/imagine what your wife does to and says to herself, this anger she shows you, she's lived with it for a long time, she's been her own victim till now when she made u her victim. there is nothing she has done to you that she hasn't done to herself times hundred.

if you choose to for better for worse it, find a psychiatrist or psychologist and go with your wife for counselling, your wife, with or without you will never change till she finally begins to work on whatever buried bitterness she's had to live with for years. try to get help together as a family or get a divorce if u would rather not go through it. it's really that simple, your wife will live with whatever has happened for the rest of her life but how she manages the accompanying emotions, her anger and abandonment issues can all be taken care of with a good psychologist and emotional support on your part. educate yourself on the topic of sexual assault and learn the necessary sensitivity training and triggers. counselling will teach you all this.

no, i'm not thinking too far, your wife ticks a lot of boxes:
-extra charming cos of distorted/low self image and need to be accepted
-her over-religiousness is for closure that she needs and like u said her prayers are always for her god to attack ppl for her. even her relationship with god isnt healthy, it's a coping mechanism. the idea of a protector that will attack on her behalf.
-she talks from 12am to 4am alone when you're asleep, OP, your wife is full of a lot of buried emotion, she really wants to talk to someone about something.
-despite being a nice girl, before you married her, she had no friends
-she's very quiet, hardly finishes her words (withdrawn personality, mastered suppresion)

you should never have raised your hands to hit this woman, when she froze for 5 minutes, it's not that she was thinking she overstepped her boundaries, she was actually coming back to her senses, when your wife gets angry, she loses her mind and forgets who she's dealing with. even worse when the person who angered her is male, she reacts with more venom cos subconsciously he represents her aggressor and she wants to hurt him to make him feel pain. she probably has conversations with herself and imagines herself confronting her abuser and being able to hurt him back and make him regret his actions and cries alone cos it's only in her imagination that she can deal with him. when a man makes her defensive in her personal space, she attacks. till u actually hit her, u just represented something that she has bad blood with and now you've added yourself to the list of men that have ruined her.
she has stopped hitting u cos she has buried the incident of the slaps too but OP, the same place it's buried is the same place her demons she's battling are buried, she wont touch you but when her bitterness surfaces when she's alone, this time you're one of her enemies. the resentment is growing and when she sees u, she's filled with such bitterness she shoves u. if u do not intend to fix this marriage OP, walk away NOW. a lot of bitterness is brewing in this woman and if you add yourself to the list, we will read about u in the news the day this woman snaps. the same way u never saw her eyes so red the day she yelled, u will never believe she has it in her to go the extent she'll go, your wife will surprise you.

nigeria does not have a good support system for ppl who have had to deal with the trauma of sexual assault, society takes it lightly too but this is 2017, ppl should educate themselves on this, when we read here everyday '6 yr old girl raped in lagos by 43 yr old man', that girl is someone's future wife and she will NOT just be like everybody else, the scars of her trauma will show one way or another and she'll need extra sensitivity cos she's a "special" case. your wife is not a naturally aggressive person, that i can tell u and it's sad that another human being created this monster in her. OP, this is really not your battle, it's not you she wants to fight, you did not give her all the bitterness she's carrying, so let the slaps u gave her be the last, you wife is a very very bitter scorned woman whose hurt has taken years and years to germinate, the person who hurt her isnt dealing with it, u are. if u add to her bitterness and it gets too much, the person who created 99% of this mess will not be the scapegoat, again it will be u. i haven't dealt with sexual assault personally or with a family member but i have met closely with some of the victims and the effects of sexual assault are too underestimated. ppl should be killed for damaging another human like that.

if u do choose to save your marriage:
apologize profusely for hitting her and become super sweet, if u choose to undo this mess, u have to be ready, sensitive, patient, very educated about this issue and strong for the both of u. if u choose to walk this path, u will watch her fall apart and u have to be ready to help her reassemble.
don't let her hit you, hold her hands and keep holding it and talking to her till she calms down. your wife is actually a very sweet person, the person you knew her to be when u married her exists, just buried under layers of bitterness. i dont blame u at all for hitting her, there's nothing illogical in hitting someone who came at u with a knife, i can understand why u snapped but let it be the last time. your wife wants to talk to you, listen to her, she talks when you sleep, when you leave she follows you, it's annoying but it's her subconscious, she really wants to reach out. listen to your wife! make out time and let her rant, she will talk about so many things, no matter how messed up it sounds, keep listening. then talk back about whatever and if she interrupts and tries to talk, let her talk, just listen. u can stop the midnight talks by changing it to day time. stop sleeping in your sitting room, move back to your bed.

when you're ready to make the move, try pulling it out of her, on top of your new sweetness, be extra extra sweet to her for the whole week like her sh!t dont stink, on a friday(so if she spills, you'll both have the weekend to grieve), make sure she's in a nice awww darling mood and when you're holding her, just brush by a conversation u heard at the office that made u really sick "about a dude that assaulted some teenage girl and how mad it makes you that men like that are still walking around breathing and if they ever dared it with someone u care about, u'll deal with them and how no matter what she was wearing or where she was, no one has the right on another person's body without consent and the worst part is there are girls out there who have experienced this and told no one and the animal didnt get caught"
stay on the topic of sexual assault and follow body language, dont change the topic, be gentle, when she cracks, try to get her to talk, say what u have to "she can tell u anything, u wont judge, u love her from here to japan, if it affects her it affects you, u are both one and she can confide in u etc" when she talks, encourage her to keep talking, show that you're listening, console her all you can, cry with her even if u have to force the tears though i doubt you'll have to force them, make her see that whatever sunken place she's in, you've somehow gotten there too but dont cry more than her haba. tell her that both of u will go for counselling together, find a good therapist and go with her till she makes progress to go alone. make sure u find a therapist before u try to get her to talk about this and once she talks, the upcoming monday, begin therapy. and dont expect to work this out in 2 days, give yourself time like 4-6wks to build the emotional environment of trust and zero judgement to be able to access her when the time comes. note: she has to open up to you before you can go for therapy.

-u can expect her to go into depression for a while, she might need anti-depressants, sleeping pills too, she will be dealing with a lot of emotion once she finally lets someone in.
-NEVER EVER make a joke about her incident or say something mean to her about it... NEVER EVER!!! NEVER EVER!!! I MEAN IT OP.
-if u want to divorce her and not work through this, which is honestly the easy way out for you, then pls dont bring up anything i just told u here, dont taunt her over this, dont ask her about abuse or anything, just let the marriage end and pretend u didnt even read this. she will still live with herself so she has it heavy already.

i really do sympathize with you, u have found yourself in a very unfortunate position and no decision u make will be easy. sadly enough, i feel sorry for your wife too, she's really lived her hell and she's putting you through it. both of u dont deserve this. i also applaud you for all the grace you've shown, it's very hard to break the cycle of abuse, abused ppl mostly pass it on to others, maybe not in the form they received it but they leave their mark, so i can imagine how strong a person u were to endure all the emotional & physical abuse. and no, slapping her back was not abuse, u defended yourself full stop! dont feel sorry for yourself, just do what u have to do: stay & do the work to mend this if u can or leave if u cant.
u have to accept that your wife has issues that cause aggression when it flares. in time, u will also notice she's protective of children or animals or things she pictures as defenseless, it'll show in her mothering, not wanting your kid to go out, being too clingy to the child, convinced the big bad world is out to get her child, all that u will both work through in due time. once you can get your wife to show you the dark place she's in, it'll not be her safe place anymore, she can't hide there anymore, whatever comes to surface will be dealt with by both of you and u will finally live with the smiling smiling girl u married. good luck OP

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Family / Re: Should A Wife's Money Be '' Hers '' , While The Husband's Money Be " Ours " ? by MaeBlocks(f): 10:22am On Oct 04, 2017
I started working from SS2 and saw myself through school (Secondary & Tertiary Institute) and at the same time contributing to the needs of my family (parents and siblings) cos am the first child.
But since after marriage, my contribution to my parents and siblings has suffered a halt.
Now my Big question is 'should a lady stop contributing to the welfare of her parents and siblings all because she is married?'

supersystemsnig:
Should a Wife's Money be '' Hers '' , while the husband's be " Ours " ?


With the rising influence of feminism, and/or divergent ways of doing things, ladies are beginning to re-define the way things should be done in marriage ( Not saying it is wrong for ladies to have expectations and look out for it though).

One important aspect of the family that is affected in a marriage is the issue of " finance "

Now, I heard a lady saying she can't collect money from any man, because she doesn't want to be told the husband made her or made her wealthy. It touched my heart. This meant that in the marriage she wanted to keep her money, hence her money is hers, while the husband's money is either his or " theirs ".

What is your view on this subject? Do you agree? I thought marriage should be 50/50. Or better still couples should look for ways to work with a formula that works with them... What do you think?

Suggestions please.. Wife's money, Our Money...

OR

Joint Account, and separate individual accounts.



Is Your Wife's Money Hers, and Yours Our Money?

Should Couples Operate A Joint Account?


What do you think?
Food / Re: Apostle JD Kosita-Madu Prepares Okro Soup With N500 In Port Harcourt by MaeBlocks(f): 5:12pm On Aug 31, 2017
Palmoil N40 for this same Port Harcourt wey I live? I just heard this morning that a bottle of 1.5 litre is N1000
Foreign Affairs / Re: The Shocking Aftermath Of Hurricane Harvey In Texas(Photos) by MaeBlocks(f): 9:42am On Aug 31, 2017
My heart breaks seeing all these pictures.
So grateful we are safe down here in Nigeria.

Explorers:
Harvey made landfall in Texas on Friday and ravaged the southeast coast before moving back off shore where it has thundered on for days.


It returned to land on Wednesday, arriving on the state lines of Texas and Louisiana at 5am and bringing 10 inches of rain to Louisiana where preparations have been underway for days in anticipation of the deadly storm.


There are 30,000 people in shelters across the state with another 10,000 expected to become displaced.


The NRG stadium which hosted this year's Superbowl has opened its doors to the needy


30 people are confirmed dead but the official death toll is feared to be significantly higher.


Dams in Houston have failed and water plants are swamped, making drinking water across some counties unsafe.


A midnight to 5am curfew is in place to stop looters and other opportunistic criminals


There are mandatory evacuation orders in places across five different counties.


The cost of the damage by the time the storm has passed is likely to reach $160billion.






http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4836656/At-30-dead-20-000-homeless-Houston.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4827474/Five-feared-dead-Hurricane-Harvey-floods-sweep-Texas.html
Lalasticlala, mynd44
Foreign Affairs / Re: The Shocking Aftermath Of Hurricane Harvey In Texas(Photos) by MaeBlocks(f): 9:37am On Aug 31, 2017
I pray they are safe now

Explorers:
Tweets
Foreign Affairs / Re: Photos: Texans Being Rescued From Hurricane Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity by MaeBlocks(f): 1:29pm On Aug 30, 2017
Catastrophic scenes in Houston as 200,000 people are forced from their homes by flooding and 10,000 survivors fill convention center to TWICE its capacity after Harvey breaks American rainfall record
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Rescuers save freezing and drenched toddler found clinging to the body of her drowned mother
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The comfiest shelter in Houston: Selfless mattress shop owner throws open his store to 400 victims of Hurricane Harvey
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Celebrities / Re: Linda Ikeji Interviewed By CNN by MaeBlocks(f): 8:57am On Aug 30, 2017
And they have also featured you abi?
She feels fulfilled in being featured in CNN even if its for just 5mins. YOU, what are you fulfilled in?[i][/i]


soberdrunk:
Hahaha! So the gist about this lady and her 'overhyping' attitude is true. cheesy See the way she wants to deceive the 'average mind' as if Cnn did a 'special' report on her and Amanpour hosted it, do not be fooled, she was simply featured on "Cnn Marketplace Africa' that has featured so 'many' Nigerians and Africans who own businesses, they have even featured shoemakers, farmers etc....... angry
Properties / Re: Gas Cylinder Explodes At Alakahia, Port Harcourt This Morning (Photos by MaeBlocks(f): 3:39pm On Aug 29, 2017
Did you say the fire took over the compound....This very compound in the pictures or another one?


GibsonB:
Exclusive from Ebiwalismoment.com
There's was a gas explosion this early morning at First Mechanic Road, Alakahia junction, Rivers state, One of Ebiwalismoment.com reporters was there live, and took the photos, The owner of the house a single mom and her child were sleeping when the gas exploded after she forgot to off the cylinder, before going to bed, and the flame had already taken over the compound.

Luckily she rushed out, called Neighbors who helped her, to quench the fire, no one injured no live Lost..

see more photos plus video below!


http://www.ebiwalismoment.com/2017/08/breaking-gas-explosion-rocks-alakahia.html

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