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Car TalkRe: How Hard Is It To Drive A Manual Car In Lagos by NL1960: 11:26am On Sep 04, 2016
GAZZUZZ:
I sold my kia rio manual and bought same type and colour automatic because of lagos traffic.

Do not buy a manual car in lagos, you will regret it in the short run.
Iam team manual any day as it gives me control. I have been driving a manual Toyota Corolla 2007 bought brand new since 2007 in Lagos. I once traveled with a friend driving hi own automatic camry and he was surprised that he could not out pace me in my manual toyota corolla.

Iam a big fan of Formula 1 and i doubt if Formula 1 cars are automatic. There must be a reason why they were not made automatic.
FamilyRe: Should My Wife And Children Adopt My First Name Or Surname by NL1960: 2:11pm On Sep 01, 2016
adecr7:
Hello,
I am having tough time deciding whether my wife and children adopt my surname or first name. I know it's all about personal preferences but I want to be sure I'm not making a mistake. I have brothers whose wife bears our surname but personally I feel more comfortable and a better sense of self worth letting my wife bear my name instead. It's like I'm giving my family my identity. Please what do you advise. Thank you.
Your wife can bear the surname you are bearing while your children can bear your own name. It is better that way. For example if your name is 'adecr7' and your surname is 'xyz', it means you are 'adecr7 xyz' and if your wife name is 'abc', then her combined name will then be 'abc xyz' while your children can be 'adecr1 adecr7', 'adecr2 adecr7' etc.
PropertiesRe: 12 Mtr DEEP& 6Mtrs DEEP PILLING BY MOORE by NL1960: 3:48pm On Aug 31, 2016
segcymoor:
--Alapere to be precise. Just behind that big Apostolic church before toll gate

-Yeah, I will shortly

-yeah. U mean this,? Na so we wan do am
Interesting. I normally do some jogging and strolling on some Saturdays within that axis. I hope you will not mind if i pop in to see what you are doing.
PropertiesRe: 12 Mtr DEEP& 6Mtrs DEEP PILLING BY MOORE by NL1960: 11:25am On Aug 31, 2016
mavverick:
Always destined for great things, more grease to your elbow.

I do have some questions.

# Which area is this in Lagos that needs this kind of deep piling, just curious you dont need to tell me the name of the street etc, just teh vicinity/locality is good.

# Can you share the composition of the soil test please

# With the framed structure, i am thinking you are making like square/rectangle skeletons or concrete frames and then the blocks are then set in the middle and plastered. In most developed countries this is how high rise office blocks and some residential buildings are constructed.
Good questions. I was about to ask the first one too.
PropertiesRe: Properties And The Diasporan Retuning Home. by NL1960: 6:26pm On Aug 24, 2016
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PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 2:28pm On Aug 24, 2016
mavverick:
Gat you.
Let me ask, is it usually cheaper to build in the village compared to somewhere like Lagos ? if its true, what areas are usually cheaper ?
Difficult to answer this question. Land is cheaper in the village than Lagos. You can even get a family land free of charge. Some materials(like sand, granite) are cheaper in the village than in Lagos. Labour is generally cheaper in the village.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 1:04pm On Aug 24, 2016
mavverick:
Oga

you were lucky they were upfront with you oo and said they only previously built bungalows. Remember there was a case of Brabus showing pictures of a site and the work done there despite the fact that he was already sacked at that point. I guess if it was someone in diaspora, they could be easily shown pictures of duplexes which the builders didnt build.

This is one of the advantages of being on ground if possible before choosing a builder/starting out or perhaps researching the builder well if its a case of one seen on NL.
The project in the village. So it was easy to weed out people. Long before i even started, i was indirectly and jokingly asking people about the best builder around that can handle a duplex and only one name kept coming up but with a small 'but/comma' and i was also told how the 'but/comma' is now being handled.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 9:58am On Aug 24, 2016
back2sender:
Thats how dey will build houses that sinks or go in the night to thief Customers material. A certified and trusted professional can build but even amongst them thier is a limit to what they can build.
1960 i agree with you N disagree with maverick Point of View. Some builders should just specialise in bungalow e.g maverick, Johnny, erico2k2, 3strikes, kopell,even me sef fit build bungalow all I need to know naa measurements etc lol and let the real professional like prof Spyder, segcymoor, aventures, segzy, Skimanski, abdulwastecx, PODOSCI, Hajji agba fit join this group from abundance of experience build both bungalow, duplex, many floors building.
When i wanted to build my duplex, several builders came forward and when i asked them what they had previously built and they told me bungalows, i just laff and asked them if they think building a duplex is just digging a foundation and setting blocks. There was a guy that was supervising his brother's bungalow and he was making rude remarks like 'what is even in a duplex self' and that no duplex can equate to the bungalow he was managing for his brother. When he was told the amount that was used to buy iron rods for decking and the number of bags of cement that will be used, na so headache catch the guy by force. grin.
PropertiesRe: Invest In Tigerkenn Homes Ltd Property Development Partnership by NL1960: 9:41am On Aug 24, 2016
Nice concept. following.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 6:15pm On Aug 23, 2016
mavverick:
Not to be sarcastic, I can supervise the build of a bungalow myself without the need for a builder, as long as I have a good architectural/structural plan which would have been done based on the survey plan and also valid soil test, I will check everything to the core and ensure it is exactly as stated in the plan. I will bring my own plum, spirit level, square checker L shape thing, measuring tape literally everything I can lay my hands on.

Does that mean that builders are classed as 2 or more tiers ? Bungalows only and upstairs & bungalow.

I still feel that a builder that is only able to build bungalow is not yet a fully fledged builder, maybe an apprentice or at least if at the beginning, you make it clear you want to build a duplex and he/she honestly says, sorry I cant execute such as its more than my capability. How many would say that in present day Nigeria ?

The guy who performed below my expectations with regards to my build (Brabus Bosun Shoyoye) did it out of spite/prove a point, not because he didn't know the right thing to do. He did bad jobs on another peoples site, when they got someone else to clean up the mess "He told them that he was surprised he hasn't been called yet, because there were some secrets he needed to tell them that only he knows about"
So you think a builder that can build a duplex can build a skyscraper?. Do you see Julius Berger doing street roads of about 200meters or do you see the construction companies like 'mavverick and sons' that go to hire equipment to do a small street road of 200meters wanting to do a dual carriage road?. The fact that somebody can drive a car does not mean that he can drive a trailer or truck. Abi, you wan tell me steering na steering. The problem we have is that people that are not competent in an area will tell you that they can do it. If your build was a bungalow, you think it would have been messed up?. Five inches self can be used for a bungalow and not for a duplex.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 3:30pm On Aug 23, 2016
mavverick:
Is there really such a thing ? a builder that can only do bungalows but is not competent to do upstairs (in this case single story), I think I would just walk away if I knew that.

If it was a case of a builder that can build a standard duplex, and one that can build a structure like 3rd mainland bridge, I can understand that level of expertise and perhaps a team of consulting engineers would be required. Lets remember that some well experienced bricklayers can build a standard duplex and it will be as good as the same duplex built by the engineers who constructed third mainland bridge. I am not saying that engineers should not be consulted, I just feel that a builder that can only do a standard bungalow but not a standard residential duplex is not worthy of being called a builder. Just my 2 cents.
Have you ever heard of experience on the job or job experience?. The experience needed on a duplex is not the same as bungalow. You can build a bungalow without pillars. There is no decking in bungalows. Do you think the builder who 'messed up' your project does not know how to build a bungalow?. How many collapsed bungalows have you seen or been hearing about?. Building a duplex is not for every Tom, Dick and Harry.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 2:14pm On Aug 23, 2016
back2sender:
Maverick you want to start writing like madam lastpage. No copy bad thing.
Johnny Eghosa has more credibility than Excuzeme and brabus combined. At least we never hear sey Johnny build house when sink.
Madam last page has been relegated to the dustbin of history due to his support of fraudulent act, he came with last page he was dealt a heavy blow, he went back and restragize and came back with Excuzeme and he was given a technical knockout.
Una bad for here, chei dearis is God ooooo
Johnny Eghosa was advised to desist from building duplexes and focus on his area of strength which is bungalows. He took the advise and i doubt there had been complaints against him since then.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 2:09pm On Aug 23, 2016
NL1960:
Get about five(5) quotes. Eliminate the highest and lowest and then take the average of the remaining three and see where it falls. When i was doing my roofing, i took five(5) quotes. The highest or lowest did not get the job. I was watching the women synchronized swimming event of the last Olympics where i heard the commentator explained how the marks are arrived at. She said that there is a panel of five(5) judges. The highest and lowest marks are eliminated while the marks of the remaining three are averaged out to arrive at the score for the competitors.
podosci:
In the real sense of it, you ought to subscribe to the services of a Quantity surveyor, He would quantity your building from foundation to finishing with pin point accuracy.
The Bill of Quantity prepared by the QS would now be the medium you use to select a contractor for your builder or capenter for your roof.
Lets assume the sum of your building according to the QS is 20million, if several contractors come with wuotes of 10m,17m,19m,21m,25m,30m. You strike out the 10 and 17m because they lack the ability according to theire fiancial bid to do the job( it might result in the contractor running away with your money or doing a substandard job for you) , You also strike out the 25m and 30m because they are have gone out of the budget.
You are left with 19 and 21m. Thats were you now look at the competency of the contractor and check previous jobs he/she as done. If the 21m is more competent, you give him the job.
Just like the way clients run away from carrying out a Geothecnical test, is the same way the run away from acquiring the services of a Quantity Surveyor because they want to save cost to the detriment of their building in some cases
QS is not needed for every project. Should somebody go and subscribe to the services of a QS because he wants to build a small building in his village?.

On this your 10m, 17, 19, 21, 25, 30m example, if we use my elimination method, 10m and 30m are out leaving 17m, 19m, 21m and 25m. The average of 17m, 19m, 21m and 25m is 82/4 which is 20.5m. So, you can use this to take a decision.

If you subscribe to a QS, does the QS normally factor in inflation and exchange rates that can drastically affect the estimates?. I hope you know that most people building do not have all the funds at once. Is time value of money factored in by the QS?. Most people normally stagger a project. So, if QS for instance said foundation will cost x amount when exchange rate was N197 to a dollar, do you have to go back to the QS now that exchange rate is N370 to rework all the estimates?.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 9:23am On Aug 23, 2016
Larwin:
Yea, higher quote or lower quote... people justhave to chose carefully and wisely.... That's the only way to avoid falling into a wrong hand.
Get about five(5) quotes. Eliminate the highest and lowest and then take the average of the remaining three and see where it falls. When i was doing my roofing, i took five(5) quotes. The highest or lowest did not get the job. I was watching the women synchronized swimming event of the last Olympics where i heard the commentator explained how the marks are arrived at. She said that there is a panel of five(5) judges. The highest and lowest marks are eliminated while the marks of the remaining three are averaged out to arrive at the score for the competitors.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 9:46am On Aug 22, 2016
vanbonattel:
Spent the weekend doing research on brabus cheesy grin grin
When are you publishing your research findings?. Was the research at degree, post-graduate or doctorate level?. cheesy grin grin
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 2:07pm On Aug 21, 2016
erico2k2:
Better leave her(Madam) to do the choice bit and you the executioner ,works like magic ahah at least 4 me grin grin grin
Good advice. When i was about to do mine, it was Madam that was communicating with the guy and giving him directions on what she want. My own na to send money when dem don conclude. Kitchen na Madam office o and dem no dey joke with that area.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 1:59pm On Aug 21, 2016
Qc1:
My Oga, I'm thinking of these kitchens set up o...the wahala is where one will get a competent & skills contractor! If its up to me, I may compromise but my I've promised my wife she will never regret staying in naija and the kitchen is my weapon to ensure that.Had I know, I would have shut up!


grin
Even if my wife no sabi cook, as far the food come from this kin kitchen, i go chop and lick plate join am. This kin kitchen wen fine like this can make soup wen no sweet to sweet by fire by force. cheesy
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 12:22pm On Aug 21, 2016
jossy26:
OK sir, good and happy Sunday, project started last year January, Bosun estimated 6months for carcass which I don't think it's impossible within that duration. This is August about 18months after that means he has defaulted by 12months.

Sir, what have you been doing about it for the past on year? I mean physically, offline... I went through your post I didn't see anywhere you castigated or spoke against nxthome why now? Why online? You need to do something about it. That money is not beans the economy is not smiling even the rich men are feeling it something drastic most be done asap, Bosun shouldn't escape this shyte this time. That chateau most come down. I hope he comes out to defend himself as he usually does...........
Somebody building close to my project in the village started in January this year. The guy is warming up for grand opening in December. Once you have the cash and have paid to the last, carcass can be delivered within that period. I did mine, all roofed in 12 months because i was doing it as funds come in.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 7:49pm On Aug 20, 2016
mufutau55:
LOL! But I no dey pally with any scammer.
I have told the scammers several times that the repercussion is coming one day... and they told me they got Jesus... wetin else I go do?

Hajji M.
Imagine. Chai, people don spoil religion for this country.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 7:47pm On Aug 20, 2016
erico2k2:
For my side nah container 4 koko straight
Warri no dey carry last. This is why i so much love waffy. Try funny things and see funny things happen to you. grin
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 4:37pm On Aug 20, 2016
brag3:
First of all thank you for your detailed write-up. You definitely took the time to analyse the issues here (and in our country as a whole) and got it spot on.

As a victim of Brabus I have been silent on the subject for some time, not because I don’t have anything to say but because I need to channel a lot of my energy to completing the final phase of our project and get it over and done with it. For this I had to take sometime away from NL only to come back and see nothing has really changed.

It’s so funny when people decide to direct victims to our various law enforcement bodies knowing fully well what the outcome will be.
Everybody knows our story with Brabus so not going to dig that up. It’s all there for the world to see and unfortunately or fortunately will be there forever.

Some have even mentioned that some of the victims are fools because they gave Brabus their money and went on holiday while he committed his atrocities. Some will even go further and say that we wanted something cheap so we all deserve what we got. To those saying all this all I can say is that I won’t wish what has happened to us to happen to you but when you enter such shoes I hope you find someone to share your pain with.

Lets take a look at our law enforcement bodies and give a good example of personal experience. I have reported a developer to the police for refund of payment of land that has been purchased since over 6 years ago yet no land has been given to us. The matter was reported to the Ilupeju police station and the developer was arrested and locked up for some days. To even get this done we had to cough up 30,000 naira.

That’s further expenses incurred to start getting something back.

Now after this same developer signed affidavit with his lawyer to start paying back the money, the day first payment was going to start he (yes the same developer) took our matter to Alagbon to go and report us that we have been harassing him and that we have gone against his human rights and that he wants to bring a case against.

Lucky for us Alagbon saw through him and arrested him again and what do you know (yes he signed another affidavit) to start paying the money again commencing December last year. The total amount due was 7 million naira which has been paid over 6 years ago so we all know what 7 million naira is worth now. He started paying the money back only for him to pay 3.5M and now said he is taking us to court for defamation of character. He said we have been advising people not to buy land from him and telling them all sorts so he is now suing us for 10 million naira. Can you imagine this? What some people will try with you in this Nigeria.


Alagbon are now telling us to try and see some reason with him and settle this matter because if the case goes to court and we win they can tell the man to be paying back 50K a month. How long will that take for us to recoup 3.5M? To compound the matter The police always take 5% of whatever the man pays us so the 3.5M already got has been less 5%. So if at all we get our money back it will be 7M less 700k after 6/7/8 or even 9 years.

What a joke. Now you all shout from behind your fancy keyboards and tell the victims to take their case to EFFC and get justice. In this same Nigeria? OK o, lets carry on.

Brabus, Brabus, I will tell you this. The people advising you not to do the right thing don’t really have your interest at hand and I will you why. You see you are doing these things with some people in diaspora who for one reason or the other may not decide to go down the route of jungle justice. This in my opinion is why you have been escaping but it’s only a matter of time before you do it to the wrong person who has nothing to lose.
It won’t even be up to 50K. it will be something very small and you will follow the same route and try and form “I know pass you” and that will be your big downfall.

Only you and you alone know what wrongs you have done and only you and you alone know what you have to do to make things right but please don’t let people fool you into making you feel invincible. You are extremely far from that.

The hands of justice are closing in on you and like a number of people have said here, You won’t even see it coming. I can only hope and pray it does not result in the loss of lives but I won’t be surprised if it comes to that.

A word (or in your case a lot of words) is enough for the wise.
This is the truth and the fraudsters in Nigeria know this. I have once told people that the luck we have in this country is that people are not allowed to carry guns like they do in the US. I feel the pains of all of you and the millions lost. I also did a project and i had to slave and deny myself for donkey years to save the money to start the project and if after doing all these, then one fraudster thinks he/she is smart, then that person go know say i have lived in AJ/Waffy/Baffy cheesy grin. The person i gave my windows to was trying to be smart. I just laughed and called him up one night and told him certain things. I did not need to call him up a second time before he went to finish the windows. I believe in people working hard for their money as iam also working hard for my money.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 4:10pm On Aug 20, 2016
Demainman1:
I just have to quote your long post. Apologies.

Are you sure you are not a 'born again' Lastpage? cheesy

Nigeria is filled with reasonable people like you. If not for bad leaders ours will be one of the best countries.

Your beer parlour analogy is the real deal mehn!.

Like the saying goes. No peace without justice

Anyone that expects victims to move over to a dead thread because they want peace here is simply being delusional. This thread is not going anywhere pleaaese!!!

And to those that keep saying go to police, go to efcc, go to court. ARE YOU GUYS NOT NIGERIANS? Who can get "justice" in Nigeria except the politicians and military men?

You guys are advising victims to go to police or court so that they can be further defrauded by those law breakers while the accused goes away scot free ehe?

The problem with Nigeria today is while everybody want peace, nobody cares for Justice
This is just the plain truth.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 4:08pm On Aug 20, 2016
MMotimo:
Brag3
Neophytemason
Ahonahoi
Babalose
Vimo3
3strikes
Qc1
Maverick
Jaydacorsair


What do all these people have in common? The above are the known ones who have overcome their embarrassment at being duped and have taken the bold step to come out despite being ridiculed by others. I am certain there are a lot more on and off Nland. The ones up there are the tales we have heard, clients of n3xt / brabus.

It is easy to say "let's move on" afterall you and I have not lost money to him. Let's move on but leave him to post here so that we can benefit from his internet searches and photos from other Builders' sites. For those in the diaspora who may not know, getting photos from a site in Naija is really as simple as walking on there to take photos with or without greasing palms. As long as the real builder is not on Nland to raise dust, the audience still believes they are looking at photos from the fraudster's projects.

I am embarrassed for the many gentlemen on this site who are professionals in their fields and maintain a gentleman mien in their different locations abroad but are very comfortable fraternizing with a confirmed criminal element. So, a group of men hang out together in a beer parlour (this thread) and award building contracts to someone in their midst who presents himself as a Builder (n3xt / brabus ). He goes and robs their homes but still comes back to hang out at the beer parlour with victims and non victims alike. The victims keep making noise but the non victims tell them to keep quiet and let the faaji continue, afterall the beer parlor is not a police station. Decent men would tell the fraudster in their midst that he is no longer welcome until he at least apologizes to all victims and refund all monies but you see the very typical selfish behavior exhibited here over and over again.

This beer parlor is where he lays his traps and lies in wait, exactly as someone said up there. But it makes more sense to the selfish brethren to ban victims from here to another thread far from this one, another thread with less than 30 posts in 2 months and leave brabus to continue with his trade here. Let's just pretend victims have no right to be hurting even though none of us would willingly gift millions of naira to a criminal.

Alhaji S. I noticed everyone is unwilling to call you out on this issue so I will. Why? Because I am Yoruba like you and I have no alliances nor have I obtained any favors from Builders or clients. My conscience is clear. No offence to any other tribes but I speak of what I know. To whom much is given (respect in this section), much is expected. Maybe I simply missed where you have asked Brabus to stop posting on your thread until he does the right thing but I don't think so. I have noticed your requests though that the victims go to other threads created by yourself and n3xt to air their complaints. Very interesting! The fraudster is free to post here and ignore victims but not victims? S-e-r-i-o-u-s-l-y? ? ? You have been named an elder here and would appear to be the most elderly on this thread but what kind of elder refuses to voice out against repeated injustices? Because the victims have not obtained court judgements against him? Because their allegations have "not been proven in court?" Unlike folks like eghosajohnny who can be summarily condemned? Alhaji S, what would the Naija community in NY think of your silence and deflection in the face of what is going on here? Rhetorical question only, no response needed.

Here is where I remind all those who are members of professional bodies of ethical obligations when posting here. Nland is not out of the reach of ethical standards you have sworn to uphold. If you work for a large organization, this is also the time to go check your employer's social media policy so that you will be guided when you post. Even with using non work devices to post on Nland, you can be fired for behavior and utterances that are untoward and which your employer considers indicting.

The bible says "be ye not partakers of other men's evil." A man reaps what he sows. For actively encouraging a fraudster and shouting to quiet his victims so that you can receive advice for your builds, do you not know you will reap what you have sown? Same people are surprised when others not named brabus rip them off. There are many n3xts in the building industry and each enabler of fraud will find his own tormentor. It's really as simple as that, just stating a fact of life. The only difference is that the fraudster that cleans you out may not even have presentation skills anywhere as good as n3xt. Some of the people building homes in Naija are only one brabus /n3xt builder/supplier away from bankruptcy. How many of you can afford to lose colossal amounts of money to n3xt without declaring bankruptcy? ?

N1.7 million missing on neophyte's Ile Oluji thread, N1.5 million on vimo3's site, major rework done on their builds by other victims, running into millions of naira. Everybody facing cost overruns because of one man's greed. Truth is wherever there is money, thieves abound. It's like bees and honey. Potential loot is a couple of millions on an average one storey building so the stakes are high. Why do you think n3xt is always here pushing plagiarized innovations and answering questions before the next victim or n3xt establishes email/phone/text contact? If he was able to recruit new clients on his threads, do you think he would be posting here?

From what I have seen, N3xt has an established pattern of premeditated large scale fraud. In saner climes, he should have had court judgements ruin him into bankruptcy by now because there is ample evidence to back litigation. In Nigeria, it is easy to tell victims to go to court aka waste some more money on a nefarious character but we all know how the system works. I'm yet to hear n3xt refunded anyone's money in full so I am not expecting to hear of any refunds. Career criminals never make any headway because they will never enjoy contentment or peace of mind. Building a house in the village cannot buy that, stealing millions cannot buy it, all the money in the world cannot buy it either. Look inwards, look around you and ask yourself if you are truly happy. You cannot be because awon apanilekunjaiye do not experience peace of mind nor happiness. The self destructive behavioor keeps pushing for more and more and it is never enough

From what I have seen here, N3xt is a sociopath, unfeeling, lacking a conscience, and totally unrepentant. What will be his end? Your guess is as good as mine.

For anyone still considering giving him a chance knowing all that he has done, you are free to but do not expect an about turn. A decent man would consider the disgrace he has suffered and seek to redeem himself when given another opportunity and prove his "haters" wrong. The forces driving n3xt do not push him into that line of thinking.
Wa o. apologies for quoting you. This is the best post i have seen so far on this Brabus issue. Real words of wisdom.

Too many fake builders out there. With the construction boom, every Tom, Dick and Harry is now parading as a builder. I saw one of my classmates one day who we most normally abuse as being a truck driver(i mean NUPENG truck driver) telling us that he is now a builder building houses in the Lekki/Ajah axis and we all shook our heads.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 6:32pm On Aug 19, 2016
3strikes:
[size=20pt]When we started our project (5flats), Bosun Brabus of Next Home told me if I send all the money at once he can Build / finish the house in 3 months. He even told me to go ahead buy air ticket for my family so we all can come home to open the house in March. Something told me not to do it. 6 months later he still cant deliver ordinary carcass.........

Are you guys just reading alll this for fun or to get entertained?

This guy is a Fraud!

I went gangster on him and his family and he had to go seek police protection.....ask him if na Lie.....Bosun no owe me a penny in actual sense but he did some terrible job that cost me a fortune.
So when I dey type here, I know exactly what babalose dey talk about and what he is going through. This clown will tell me they are working on site only for me to ask my neighbours and they will say dem never see any one for my site for 5 days o. and he will be sending me pics daily...[/size]
Where were the pics coming from?. from google or another person's project?. grin
PropertiesRe: ** Thread For Homeowners And Builders ** by NL1960: 9:26am On Aug 19, 2016
make i book space.
PropertiesRe: Construction Of 4 Bedroom Duplex In Benin by NL1960: 10:19am On Aug 15, 2016
segzy14:
We finally handed over the keys to the client on the 26th of July, 2016 ,who came all the way from London and that was the first time of meeting them after about two years of communicating via email and phone calls.

It was joy all the way from the airport to Benin.

We thank God it was successful and we thank some nairalanders who worked with us as subcontractors (muyesky , stainlessH, edisani).


THANK YOU ALL.
beknown:
My wife and I are very happy with the finished work of segzy14 in our new home. Segzy14 did a brilliant job even though we met on nairaland few years ago. We gave him the job on trust and he kept his integrity as he delivered the building successfully. We physically met for the first time on 26th July 2016 when we collected our bunch of keys.

On behalf of my wife and family, I strongly recommend segzy14 for building projects in Nigeria. I am confident that he will do a professional job in any building project. Our new home is now like a show home within my family in Benin city.

Please segzy14 do keep the excellent work and continue to seek opportunity to do better.
Good testimony. This is what we like seeing and hearing on this property forum. segzy14 baba, keep up the good work and trust. Our diaspora brothers and sisters need this type of trust and honesty from builders
PropertiesRe: Construction Of 4 Bedroom Duplex In Benin by NL1960: 6:44pm On Aug 14, 2016
segzy14:
As for the stairs railings, "stainlessH" here on n. L did it. You can reach him on tel/whatsapp 08068966121
The steps are about 17 in numbers.
Thanks.
Thanks
PropertiesRe: Construction Of 4 Bedroom Duplex In Benin by NL1960: 12:50pm On Aug 14, 2016
segzy14:
stairs.
@segzy14, iam thinking of changing my stairs railings to something like this. Can you give me what it cost you to do this if you do not mind. I think iam seeing 10 steps here and i believe there are also 10 in the other one after this making a total of 20 steps.
PropertiesRe: Special Project For Special Man "Hajj Mufutau" by NL1960: 2:41pm On Aug 12, 2016
mufutau55:
Very nice. You can paint it later like mine... but I like the color combination of that tiles..

BTW.. may be you go allow me to come put a nice bungalow in that extra space... since me and you dey discuss that I go come marry the Chief daughter for that your town o. smiley

Hajji M.
You are free and welcome to come and put a nice bungalow in that space but i cannot guarantee you that i will not use it as my palace when i eventually become the village head of my village. cheesy
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 10:38am On Aug 12, 2016
mufutau55:
Na wah o. My place for Sango-Otta nah only 150k, the water dey commot like lagoon for the past six years now. The only problem I had was with Chinese pump they put in it... I changed that to good Italian submersible pump... and sice then nah water yanfu-yanfu o.

Hajji M.
Was this a borehole or a well?.
PropertiesRe: General Topic Thread-To Discuss Anything And Everything in Building Construction by NL1960: 10:28am On Aug 12, 2016
3strikes:
Make una help me thank Engineer AbdulwasteCX for sending some God fearing workers to my rescue o regarding the yeye roof that Bosun Brabus /N3xt of Next home did for me. roof leaking from day one for almost one year now......we had to redesign and re-roof the thing. so far am confident the roof wont leak again unless bosun go climb am for night and make holes on it. grin grin grin grin grin. but i trust my abooki maiguard ....na bow and arrow he kuku dey use.
bow and arrow vs prayer stone, na who go win?. cheesy grin
PropertiesRe: Special Project For Special Man "Hajj Mufutau" by NL1960: 10:19am On Aug 12, 2016
mufutau55:
Oga mi. Don't look at Rottecch77 as expensive guy o... he is very affordable o.
Wow! They did a good job on that interlocking tiles o. I love it...
Yes, combination of interlocking and concrete reduces the expenses and they serve good purpose o. Good work.
We will discuss privately on the cost o... You have done good on the house since last time we spoke. Thanks for sharing.

Note: Can you show more areas of the concrete flooring too... Thx.

Hajji M.
Hajji,

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