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PoliticsRe: Chinese Expatriate Case Tests Nigeria’s Immigration Integrity by Meteng: 11:21am On Feb 28
These type of cases abound plenty in this country. E no go dey far from bribery and corruption
PoliticsRe: Senate Urges Tinubu To Sack CAC Registrar-General, Hussaini Magaji by Meteng: 11:00am On Feb 28
Kalashnikov49:
You are a Tinubu supporter..thinking is alien to you guys na grin
O’boy eh. Xdrggbikmncsshhcsstjk

RomanceRe: Guys That Grow Hair Avoid Women With Unkept Hair by Meteng: 2:35pm On Feb 24
oz4real83:
not when you cover it with shower cap or polythene bag, it turns the margarine\butter into oil that will fry the lice as the heat increases inside the cap grin
Okay o. I don hear sir grin
RomanceRe: Help! A Witch Is After My Life! by Meteng: 2:28pm On Feb 24
Find way knack am. All that nonsense go stop one time
RomanceRe: Guys That Grow Hair Avoid Women With Unkept Hair by Meteng: 2:26pm On Feb 24
oz4real83:
You can rub butter or margarine on your hair and then use polythene bag or shower cap to cover it overnight to suffocate the lice and kill the eggs. The lice were gifts to you for a job well done to help you keep her memory 🤣
These butter and margarine wey you dey talk so, no be food for the lice dem be fat? grin
CelebritiesRe: The Biggest Lie We Were Told About Michael Jackson by Meteng: 2:15pm On Feb 24
He also rearranged his nose to equally match with his face abi?
HealthRe: Benue Man Dies After A Snake Bite, Youths Find And Kill The Snake by Meteng: 1:42pm On Feb 24
I hope they turned it to pepper soup and emptied the plate
TravelRe: Woman's Birthday Celebration Takes A Painful Turn After Motorcycle Accident by Meteng: 1:23pm On Feb 24
Sccarrr:
Eeyah..na accident you wan show us or your bobby?😹 ...may God bless your new age anyway 🙏🏻
Thank God say the injury no reach the bobi side. But the bobi no bad sha sad
CrimeRe: 17-year-old Girl Fakes Kidnap, Extorts ₦500,000 From Mother In Delta by Meteng: 10:30pm On Feb 21
Dem don knack this one go far
HealthRe: Ladies Share Hidden Pain Of Big Boobs by Meteng: 5:43pm On Feb 15
Another problem is that plenty guys want to handle and suck the big bwess. Knack and run
RomanceRe: Russian Man Slept With Ghanaian & Kenyan Women, Secretly Recorded Them by Meteng: 5:31pm On Feb 15
Allegedly o, I hear say he distribute HIV give them. So dem open leg give that man to knack dem raw?

RomanceRe: Lady Accuses Italy-based Nigerian Man Of Chasing Her Money After France Date by Meteng: 5:22pm On Feb 15
The one wey pain am pass be say the man knack am finish, she no see shishi. For the man mind now, anything you wan do, do, I don knack you, I don knack you grin
SportsRe: Ambulance Runs Over Individual At Lagos Marathon (Disturbing Photo) by Meteng: 5:16pm On Feb 15
BikoMERCYme:
When exactly do we start getting things done right??

Check the driver now he may reek of cheap ogogoro.....
If you take time to watch the video, you’ll notice that the man fell into the path of the moving ambulance. I know you didn’t watch
PhonesRe: A New Tiktok Challenge That Is Trending Now In Zambia.. by Meteng: 11:29am On Feb 14
All these, caused by unemployment
Nairaland GeneralRe: Have U Ever Slept With Someone You Are Not Supposed To by Meteng: 1:02pm On Feb 13
Years ago, I was staying with my cousin. I came back late one night to realize that he had brought his girlfriend together with her friend to stay the night. There was no power, I didn’t see who or even what I carried to my room. It was the following morning that I realize that my cousin’s girlfriend friend was nothing to write home about. It was too late. I had already knacked severally that night
CrimeRe: 30 Year Old Man Collapses And Dies After Being Choked During Intimacy by Meteng: 12:46pm On Feb 13
EmmyMaestro:
Another part of the story said that the man told his wife he was going to get something then he went to another woman's house then during the act, he was telling her to choke him. That was how he started choking for real and collapsed
Abeg, help me understand. This choking dey make knacking sweeter?
PoliticsRe: Aso Rock To Disconnect From National Grid In March – Permnent Secretary by Meteng: 12:40pm On Feb 12
Finally, na we dey build roads to our houses, dig borehole for our water. Na we dey arrange security for ourselves. Now na we go find power(electricity) for ourselves. What exactly is the government doing for its citizens
CelebritiesRe: Daddy Freeze Defends Peller, Cites Ishowspeed’s $800,000 Monthly Earnings by Meteng: 12:07pm On Feb 12
Las las to finish from uni, no be money you go dey find? So if I see the money without school, waiting go carry me enter class? I no go need any bs school
FamilyRe: A Beautiful Single Mother Of Two Cried Out For Disobeying Her Mother's Advice by Meteng: 10:38pm On Feb 11
She go still born another one for another man
Foreign AffairsRe: Russian Drone Kills Father, 3 Children In Ukraine, Wounds Pregnant Mother by Meteng: 10:22pm On Feb 11
That other boy would soon appear and take a toll between Russia and America sad
RomanceRe: I'm Still Confused, Why Did She Reject Me Now? by Meteng: 5:45pm On Feb 11
Another person don go knack am, so she dey think say na only the guy divk carry honey
PoliticsRe: 72-Hour Ultimatum: Amasiri, Ebonyi Residents Flee Community by Meteng: 4:22pm On Feb 11
Dogalmighty17:
If them see Fulani na run
Ahswearugad! Na that one the trip me pass
PoliticsRe: DSS Warns Of Another Possible Kwara Attack, OPC Declares Emergency by Meteng: 9:14am On Feb 11
iwaeda:
DSS have the intel, but no action. grin grin grin grin
My brother, I no come understand again o
Car TalkRe: Why Are Honda Vehicles Always Doing This? (Photo) by Meteng: 3:10pm On Feb 10
invectives:
Yeah because the Civic has a MacPherson Suspension or something like that!!!
Okay, so my question is, why don’t they use the McPherson ish on their other models?
PoliticsRe: Army Deploys Special Forces To Plateau State by Meteng: 3:03pm On Feb 10
Is this not supposed to be confidential issue. Why broadcast your operational modus?
PropertiesRe: How Do I Handle This Prepaid Meter Issue With My Neighbors? by Meteng: 2:56pm On Feb 10
Host78:
we have been on band A ever since
It’s the fridge that she’s using. Nothing else. Running a fridge in Band A is a death sentence. And if she’s running it every hour, like I suspect she is, una don finish o. And yes, I’m talking from Band A experience
PropertiesRe: Is It Worth Renovating Your Village Home In Nigeria? by Meteng: 8:25am On Feb 10
Midex88:
This is true and it has solid explanations in building science, materials behavior, and maintenance dynamics.
houses are designed to be lived in. When they aren’t, small protective processes stop, and deterioration accelerates.

Here’s why

1. Moisture is no longer controlled
Humans unintentionally manage moisture in a house.

When a house is occupied:
• Heating and cooking dry the air
• Windows get opened occasionally
• Bathrooms and kitchens get used (and ventilated)
• Small leaks are noticed early

When a house is empty:
• Humidity builds up
• Condensation forms on walls, ceilings, and pipes
• Mould, mildew, and rot start developing
• Wood swells, warps, or decays
• Metal parts corrode

Moisture is the number one enemy of buildings.


2. Temperature swings stress materials because Occupied homes have relatively stable temperatures.

Empty homes:
• Get very cold at night and very hot during the day
• Experience repeated expansion and contraction

This causes:
• Cracks in walls and ceilings
• Tile grout failure
• Paint peeling
• Sealants drying and splitting

Over time, these micro-failures add up.


3. Plumbing systems degrade when unused as Water systems are meant to move.

When water sits:
• Sediment settles in pipes
• Seals dry out
• Traps evaporate, letting sewer gases in
• Rubber components harden and crack

You often don’t notice until water is turned back on—and then leaks appear everywhere.


4. Electrical and mechanical systems stagnate

Unused systems fail faster than lightly used ones.

Examples:
• Contacts corrode
• Circuit breakers stiffen
• Fans seize
• Pumps fail due to inactivity

Regular use actually keeps these systems healthy.


5. Pests take over
Humans deter pests just by being present.

An empty house:
• Attracts rodents, termites, ants, and insects
• Becomes nesting ground for birds or bats
• Suffers unseen damage to wiring, insulation, and wood

Once pests settle, damage accelerates rapidly.


6. Small problems go unnoticed and become big ones
This is critical.

In an occupied house:
• A small leak is fixed
• A crack is sealed
• A blocked drain is cleared

In an empty house:
• A minor issue can run for months
• Water damage spreads
• Structural elements weaken
Buildings don’t usually “collapse suddenly”—they decay quietly.

7. Houses are systems, not static objects
A house is like a living system:
• It “breathes”
• It responds to use
• It relies on feedback (human attention). Remove the feedback loop, and entropy takes over.

This is why people say:
“A house that isn’t lived in starts to die.”
It’s not mystical—it’s physics, chemistry, biology, and neglect combined.


In summary

A house deteriorates when empty because:
• Moisture accumulates
• Temperature fluctuates
• Systems dry out or corrode
• Pests invade
• Minor issues become major damage

Human presence acts as maintenance.
Thank you for this. It really made sense to me
TravelRe: Dispatch Rider Crushed To Death At Ikeja (Viewers Discretion) by Meteng: 8:07pm On Feb 09
Dispatch riders, always riding as if they have spare lives at home

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