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cococandy:
I think one can also use old body spray bottles that are well cleaned out for that.

I dunno, the ones I see sold are pressurised cans so one can't re-use them.

remedick:
I understand your point and also understand the situation of things in the country. She seem like someone with a good heart but circumstances around her wouldn't let exercise those gesture towards mankind as God would want her to.

I therefore expect her to at least support the motion since she didn't own the clinic where she is being treated for being kind to people but she sounded like if she own her own hospital tomorrow, she would neglect people in need. Nobody chose the horrible predicament that befell them because we have no control over certain things.

Have you seen a video of a pregnant woman who needed urgent medical attention because one of her twin died in her womb, wherein she was neglected because of medical bills and she died right there at the front of the hospital and the unqualified sister had to slit her tummy with a blade to save the second twin however she lost that one too. Stupid Africans stood by to video the happenings and circulate it instead of helping get helped however possible.

There has to be some sort of programmes in place by the health ministry to help curb such problems when they occur like we have in developed worlds. Or why do some Nigerians travel to the UK with pregnancy just abuse the medical system over there and unfairly flees tax payers hard earned money? According a report by a Nairlander some months ago, one Nigerian woman was refused in the UK because she couldn't pay the medical bills and they refused her from taken advantage of their medical system. She had to come back here but unfortunately, she died before she could make it. Imagine the stupidity.

Something has to be done, something can be done.

Why not ask the average Nigerian to be honest before asking the average medical practitioner to be empathetic? Because I'm sure if you sold goods in the market or were a landlord, you would demand your money or sent immediately it is due and ignore the fact that somewhere, that nurse or doctor used their money to save a life. I'm no medical practitioner but I support the practise of refusing patients who don't pay up. Imagine a doctor catching a patient who rushed his wife for an unpaid emergency delivery, sneaking her and the baby out. Meanwhile the man had ordered for a goat for the naming ceremony. Or the doctor who couldn't get married till he was in his late 30s, because he couldn't afford to support a salary (due to working in govt hospital and running a private where people liked begging not to pay).

Have you ever in your life forgiven a debt by a medical staff?


When Nigerians become honest, I'll support this move. Besides, everyone should have an emergency fund on a card somewhere, ready for anything. We will quickly find money to replace handset but no funds for emergency healthcare. Jokers!

remedick:
I disagree with you ma. Save a life first. Imagine yourself at a point of death and people are busy snapping pictures and taking a video of you like the ALUU 4, what will you say?

But will you help her pay her bills? Are you supporting her with something small now that things are so expensive and her salary keeps getting deducted because she helped patients who absconded and never came back to be honest and pay for the services rendered? Or should get and her dependents suffer because they went to Medical school? Since Nigerians are selfish, then out medical staff should be selfish.

I love Italy, my family took childhood vacations there to Rome. Sheybebaby, your pictures are lovely. I cannot wait for my kids to be a bit older and we start travelling the world. I have Mozambique, Italy, Thailand (Himself is scared though because of the drug issue) and some islands on my radar.

EnlightenedSoul, it's easier as a student to travel. More discounts are offered to students.

There are so many stories from our past that we really need to compile a History of Nigeria and publish it, a version for children included. Our elites know that the more we are kept in the dark about what happened in the past, the more it looks like no-one has ever challenged them and the more powerful they seem. We must start compiling our stories (from pre-Independence to Civil War era to now). We must learn from the past to better the future and stop living for today

kinxlink:
Drove into this thread with my 2016 range rover (autobiography) if this topic no make fp I will leave it here and take a bike.



fasten your seatbelt everyone, we are hitting front-page in no time.

Parks my 2016 Mecerdes Jeep beside your Range. See you on the frontpage

OP, I'm sure they could have been sold alive to some private zoos in Lagos.

MadameU:
I also have had to stop using Ariel detergent completely for babys laundry. I discovered it was fuelling the fire. If you can afford it you can buy Dreft detergent otherwise buy some milder detergent like sunlight, give clothes a good rinse after wash ,I mean several times . If you have a washer please wash clothes at 60degrees celcius, or be sure to use baby care setting.

Dreft is cool, especially if the baby has sensitive skin (sounds like your LO is sensitive to the cleaning enzymes in Ariel, have you tried Persil non-bio? It's gentler for sensitive skin), Persil or Tide works just as well (and are more easily available and I know Persil is cheaper) plus you can add Baking soda to any detergent to make it clean better and work as a fabric softener. We used liquid detergent and we got more stains (for washers, everyone says powder detergents are better). I was told Baby Care setting on a washer tended to destroy clothes faster. I use Intensive care (most washers are HE, so you need a lot of water to rinse and Intensive care does that) and set the heat to 40°C. But if your Baby has sensitive skin or a fungal infection or yeast infection, then the 60°C hot water is good for killing everything in the clothes (recommended for fungal infections) for a temporary time and then bleach with cold water after and rinse thoroughly. I use clothe diapers and that's how we roll laundry-wise, and I don't think we have had rashes due to the diapers (heat rashes, we didn't escape). That's my take away from my own experience. I'm sure others have theirs to share.

To everyone wanting to grow food in their house but don't have space, container hardening is the answer.I grew Garlic in old tins of baby food. I'm now going to grow spring onions and leeks. Here is a handy chart below with more info. Remember guys, they all need sunlight so a balcony or on a window is the best position.

Someone get a picture of this last and as much info as possible. Her church, her school, anything. Also get a picture of the school and proprietress. We here on NL can cause such a stink online and make it hard for her to ever resume her life until she comes to face justice.

overhypedsteve:
how much did you get your glass bowl and where?

They are sold in decor shops and in the markets (Balogun, Iponri etc). From N500 to N6000 depending on size and shape.

firestar:
Onegai-chan! Sugoi ne!

Planting tomatoes seedlings may just do it for me and other vine plants: pumpkin, watermelon...

Lovely inspirations!
That glass see-through table is magnificent.

Lol. Only one other person has ever guessed where my moniker comes from.

There's a thread in Agriulture section you can check out, if you wanna plant those. It's about flowers but we cover planting crops for personal use in urban spaces re: container gardening.

https://www.nairaland.com/2894705/hibiscus-flower-society-calling-all/13

I'm sure they can build the glass table in Nigeria. It's basically a centre table with a hollow interior and glass on the top.

So we built our Terrarium! Here it is below. The glass has was affordable and I believe the stones were expensive but honestly gravel will do the same cheaply and still look nice.

Nice one, OP.

ishowdotgmail:
Shiiiooor.... nawa oo!!!


I don't seems to understand if is the managers fault....

Rip to the ladies, they should forget the issue and let the sleeping dog lies

Until more people die, abi?

Those waves can pull you, even if you're not at the shoreline. All the money those touts at elegushi collect, they can easily afford an ambulance stationed close by and can pay a doctor and nurse there. The musician that died on the beach too, now these women. How many more dead bodies will pile up before we decide to "stop letting sleeping dogs lie"?

It is only in Nigeria we will wail and forget to do the right thing until the next tragedy occurs then we wail again. The management don't even use the money to clean up the beach. You can step on broken glass there. They can put up a warning sign "Caution High waves from 5pm daily" and change it as requires for the season (rainy season i believe has higher waves and more tidal strength). Nigerian meterological centre will give them that info for a few that is much less than what they collect from patrons in a month. How much is the signboard for that??

Abeg.

mumsgirl27:
mama,from experience, if your baby is coughing and after few days with vitamin c treatment it still persists please go to the hospital, During my daughter's own, it was discovered she had malaria and she was teething. after malaria treatment she was OK, the teeth and the teeth is out now, no more cough.

Mama Onegai...Thanks so much..kisses to your Lo, my only worry is the soap not entering her eyes, my baby does not close her eyes when washing her face infact, washing of face is 3rd world war during bath time, how do I go about it.Thanks

My dear, one of the last-minute, vital instructions babies were given just before leaving Heaven was "never let anyone touch your face, EVER!".

So that is a losing battle unless some mama here has solved that issue (and she should not tell us, she should write a book and sell the solution and make millions) has some suggestions.

Would it make you feel better if I told you that even tear-free baby wash is not tear-free, the manufacturer's have to put a chemical inside so that babies' eyes don't water?

Yampotatocarrot:
@Onegal, thanks for the reply. I've gotten my glass jars already n my gravel n charcoals r ready as u taught us. So I'll just wait for rosety n co. to give me d list of plants so I'll know which ones to put in. Thanks again. @Rosety n Olerismith, please try as much as possible to give d plants ull b mentioning a local name so that I'll know where to get them, cos all these botanical names get as then dey sound for hear. Thanks again to everyone

Please post a pic of your jars. So we can help pick plants together. I know Aloe Vera looks nice in it (plus it cleans up the air and is good for detox and itchy skin and moisturising). Ferns (e.g. Boston, asparagus and Maidenhair) too.

Here is a picture of mine: dwarf snake plant, baby tears, maidenhair fern, Boston fern and Asparagus fern. I added seashells i picked and some smooth pebbles. If you tell your gardener you only need a little quantity, each plant should not cost upto N300 max (some were N100).

Yampotatocarrot:
I must say you guys are doing a great job @onegal, cococandy, tearose, babythug and others. I've learnt a lot to be frank and I thank you all. Some questions though: - those indoor plants, don't they harbour Mosquitoes and white flies, or are there ways to avoid that? - also on the indoor plants, will there be an extra container underneath the ones containing the plants to collect the dripping water? - Are the flowers annual or perrenial cos I'm seeing some trees there n someone like me don't have that patience to wait years for the beauty of what I planted to be seen - for the terrarium, what happens when the plant outgrows the bottle or won't they? N if they won't, can u help with a list of the flowers that can be planted and won't outgrow the bottle. Sorry I asked many questions.

Thanks

1.No mosquitoes. Mosquitoes need standing water to thrive and there's no such thing like that in your plant. I've actually seen more mosquitoes gathering round the bucket used to mop the floor because there's usually water in it.

2.There should be a container to catch water if the pot the plant is in has holes at the bottom. They are usually plastic or clay and are sold for N300 upwards. Which is pricey for a small thing that looks EXACTLY like a child's eating plate, just go and get a plastic plate (any size) from the market and paint it the same colour as your pot. If your plant pot has no holes, create a false drainage by adding some stones to the bottom.

3. As for Annuals and Perennials, that's more of a question Olerismith and Rosety should help us answer. Personally, I notice some do well depending on our season (wet and dry).

4. For Terrariums, look for small, slow-growing plants. Some will outgrow the container and that's fine, just move them out. For a comprehensive list, Olerismith and Rosety o (customer don land)

ojac1:
U r such a blessing! Am wondering how d plants get watered afterwards.

Thank you . Because of the nature of the plants not being rooted in plenty soil, they get misted with water. You can easily find plastic misting bottles everywhere (N500) as it is used by a lot of people in Nigeria (especially those in the Natural Hair industry).

For the mothers asking about Dove soap for babies, this is what we use and was recommended for us: Dove Pure and Sensitive. The bar soap is cheaper than the wash. Please check your supermarkets for it, as per availability. In lieu of this, i think maybe Dove classic can work. You can start using it from 3 months, if youee uncomfortable with using it on a newborn (though Dove Pure and Sensitive is fine for younger babies) and don't get soap in their eyes. Please Google for more information about it. HTH

happymama:
Gudday mamas,God bless all mothers,pls my 7mnth old coughs,wat can i use,
cc Zaynie,proudmum38,onegai and oda sabi mamas,abeg dont read &pass,biko

I've not had to deal with this issue, so i don't have any info on it. Please, why not do a search on the forum using the Search bar at the top, (I've seen a lot written about it) and then you can make a decision

Do you know the sad thing? The coup was started because these officers were disenfranchised with politicians being corrupt, playing divisive and ethnic games with the masses, nepotism and tribalism. 1966 to 2016, nothing has changed with Nigeria.

And that is the saddest thing about it all...

Remind me why I'm working and suffering for honest labour and small money again, when high-class olosho, politicians and armed robbers can pay my salary

babythug:
The spring onions in the bottle look somewhat nice

In the spirit of the new wave of "grow your own food" I attempted to plant some peppers. I'm afraid to report that they were.literally scorched to death in the blazing heat we experienced in Lahos up until last month or so..

Will give it another shot soon. Trying to clear out a spot in the back area where I can have a proper herb/vegetable garden and so on. Cannot continue buying 10 stalks of spinach for N200....

God help us in this country

Our peppers survived so probably keep it in out of direct sunlight as nurslings. I'm going to try the Spring Onions and Garlic if Himself will not complain. My sis has waterleaf, ugwu and shoko growing nicely. So many people are now growing vegetables, we will soon start doing trade-by-barter instead of going to the market: "i went to the village and got some yams, I will trade you 2 for peppers and dried fish and waterleaf"

That Nigeria has gotten to this point and things may still slide down further...

The economy has gone to the dogs and eating fresh food is now a luxury for most people. Why not start planning new recipes for mealtimes and start a small herb and vegetable garden in your backyard. Now, before you declare "I've got no money to buy supplies", let's break it down to a more affordable way.

Rather than buying containers, simply grab your plastic bottles (the bigger the better), cut a section off one side, then either poke holes in the bottom or use some stones to create a faux-drainage, fill with soil and voila, a container garden is born. You can do the same for buckets. Feel free to design it with acrylic paint.

This is a great way to grow Garlic, Spring Onions, herbs and scent leaves, aloe vera, shoko leaf, waterleaf, small necessary things around the house.

I888:
You are among the problem in this country, a very HUGE one at that. Nigeria import all the tin tomatoes sold in the country, including one you use to cook your watery stew. A man decide to step in to stop the importation, here you are screaming with your conspiracy theories.

When you are already having so much hatred for the rich, why would you see where it was stated in the piece that Nigeria is the largest tomatoes producer in Africa and still the largest importer of tomatoes because of poor processing and storage facilities and therefore losing over 50% of the harvested tomatoes.

Yes, Dangote is this and that... but he has no more brains, eyes, hands and legs that your hateful self has but you would rather sit behind your 2nd hand device to spill rubbish instead of using same hands to farm tomatoes so that we won't be having the kind of shortage we currently have. Or does Dangote have 2 heads? It's a fellow Nairalander like yourself who is scouting the West bank of the continent to help reduce the shortage of tomatoes in the country, in person of Ymodulus because of the Tomatoes Ebola that has destroyed the ones we have and dangote using the few to produce tomatoes paste, which has even been suspended by his company because there are no tomatoes to supply his plant due to the tomatoes disease.

I am sure you didnt even know there is a disease that destroyed the tomatoes.

I detest and dislike people who people who are only good at blaming but can't be part of the solution... get your idle hands off that device and enter the farm if you really meaning the nonsense you wrote up there.

I'm modifying this comment because someone offline saw it and told me to take it down, as it was too revealing. I'll summarize what I wrote: you're an idio.t, you know nothing about Big Business in Nigeria and you can keep your myopic ideas in your small brain. Goodnight.

I888:
You are among the problem in this country, a very HUGE one at that. Nigeria import all the tin tomatoes sold in the country, including one you use to cook your watery stew. A man decide to step in to stop the importation, here you are screaming with your conspiracy theories.

When you are already having so much hatred for the rich, why would you see where it was stated in the piece that Nigeria is the largest tomatoes producer in Africa and still the largest importer of tomatoes because of poor processing and storage facilities and therefore losing over 50% of the harvested tomatoes.

Yes, Dangote is this and that... but he has no more brains, eyes, hands and legs that your hateful self has but you would rather sit behind your 2nd hand device to spill rubbish instead of using same hands to farm tomatoes so that we won't be having the kind of shortage we currently have. Or does Dangote have 2 heads? It's a fellow Nairalander like yourself who is scouting the West bank of the continent to help reduce the shortage of tomatoes in the country, in person of Ymodulus because of the Tomatoes Ebola that has destroyed the ones we have and dangote using the few to produce tomatoes paste, which has even been suspended by his company because there are no tomatoes to supply his plant due to the tomatoes disease.

I am sure you didnt even know there is a disease that destroyed the tomatoes.

I detest and dislike people who people who are only good at blaming but can't be part of the solution... get your idle hands off that device and enter the farm if you really meaning the nonsense you wrote up there.

And if I have this inside knowledge and I'm talking, that's because I'm a mother who sees people feeding their young children Indomie and tinned foods and I feel sad for them. Because none of the medical consultants in my life would let me do so.

Goodnight.

rexbuton:
I don't understand most comments above mine at all...
I am a Nigerian, I earn salary, I pay tax outside and when I put in naija account, naija govt removes theirs too. is that fair?

I go to church, I give offering and tithe because I feel God is blessing me. I give with the intention that I'm giving to God, so what is my business if the pastor diverts or steals it? he hasn't robbed me, he has robbed God. God will still bless me because he sees my heart that I've given him something because I wanted to , and not because I want people to know I have small cash like that. If anyone genuinely feels bad about giving too much in church, that means he doesn't believe in God. or he is giving the pastor.

So we should stop acting childish and talking about increasing taxation, because the tax and VAT collected is being wasted away on paying senators and on meaningless trips with huge personal detail.

I agree with you but my issue here is that we are being told to give in order to receive God's blessings, that the more you give, the more you are blessed. And that is not true: the widow have little and God loves it more than the lavish public gifts of the Pharisees. Prosperity gospel teaches that Heaven's blessings start on Earth with material things and in order to attain more, you need to spend more (give more money) to the church. So you give a million Naira and expect a huge blessing in return: is our Lord's blessings something to be bought?

The New Testament tells us that God doesn't want our burnt offerings as sacrifice but our souls. He doesn't our gifts, He wants our ultimate thing we own: ourselves.

Everyone praising Dangote: the West who invented canning and processing is now encouraging people to buy organic and eat healthier. So as to stop the plague of Cancer sweeping their society. But Dangote (who knows this and eats healthy) is doubling the amount paid to farmers to provide him with the tomatoes rather than sell on the open market. Making a lack of fresh tomatoes and forcing the poor to buy his product and eat less healthy. There is no wealthy family in Nigeria who eats frozen stuff and tinned tomatoes, quote me anywhere on this. But the poor don't care. This is exactly the same situation that happened in the U.S. decades ago that forced the U.S. department of health to start programs targeting blacks and minorities to eat better (they couldn't afford organic food or cooking and suddenly the rate of Cancer, obesity and diabetes and diseases was rising rapidly in that group). But Nigeria is not so fortunate. Our children are being fed cheap food lacking in nutrients whilst the wealthy do their best to live healthy.

So keep hailing Dangote.

So what is his solution? Yes it is unconstitutional but is it not a crime to commit murder, rape and pillage?

What is our governor saying? Let him explain how he is going to stop this madness because I'm getting worried.

n3xt:
Check this out. It's already ongoing.

I know about it. It's actually pretty old but no-one implemented it. My issue is the speed it will take to construct it and the maintenance. I worked for LASG and even govt workers said they would only ride it for the first 6 months because it would not be maintained well. Just look at LAGBUS. That should have decreased the amount of traffic by 20% max (in its early days, lower traffic times were recorded by the state.

wristbangle:
4th mainland bridge is necessary as rail may not be enough to reduced the traffic experienced from Island to ikorodu axis, so it's a good plan.

Speaking of rail project, one is currently under construction from Festac, Satellite, Amuwo odofin axis to CMS en route island area.

With all these constructions once completed will reduced traffic experienced on locations such as carter bridge, 3rd mainland bridge, western avenue and others.

Actually that's wrong. Rail can handle all this and more. Cities like New York, Tokyo and London depend on their rail services. Too much is lost in road works and the whole world is trying to wean themselves off petroleum-based cars. LASG should have poured this money into a railway line and make Ogun state pay part as it would encourage people to move there but work in Lagos. Festac rail was a very basic rail (I inspected it) and they've still not finished it or have it up and running after how many years.