₦airaland Forum

Mathain19:
where exactly did you get that 95% of fake pastors from? Mind the manner at which you inflate percentage..

You mean the percentage is 100%

Sunnyski:
You cannot just trust any woman except your mom.
Imagine what they are celebrating 😂

Our Fathers were more strict . What we have today are pussy men. Most men are being raised by mothers.

Just imagine coming back home after selfie with Chike and your bags are at the door?

emperor4love:
See her fallen olympus, who dey do things wit this type of girl way dey giv dem mind to voice opinion on media

See my Oga for office . You are sighted sir 🤣🤣


No loud it .

My advice on women is , choose your devil. Get oil and pour it on your, devil every day.

Everyone is going though something , no let anyone lie give you. Na manage we Dey manage ourselves.


You never hear say, we are not leaving here alive ?

Abeg call her and tell her direct , madam I love you , but in the lying field .

You are a field Marshal . Laugh it and caution her,she might be the one for you.

Naya261:
bro i understand and regretted that decision. The skill i wanted to learn as at then isn't available in my village so i had to move to a bit more developed area.

No reason to regret staying with your in-law for 4 months .

It’s called the making process . If your sister still wants the relationship,let her go. She is not your wife ,she is your sister .

Regards to your brother in-law ,no one is a saint. Not you,not me.

Learning to live with people is not an easy route. Accept life and move on .

Carry no grudges . Life is too short .

samjades:
You just hit the nail on the head! In fact, that deserves to be Topic #1 on the "Disaster List."

We call it the "Sentimental Construction Trap."

You’re in the UK, US, or even just working a busy job in Lagos, and you think, "Let me send the money to my brother/cousin/best friend, he will look after it for me."

Next thing you know:[i][/i]

The "Exchange Rate" Magic: You send money for 1,000 bags of cement, but only 400 show up on site. The rest has "evaporated" into family emergencies, school fees, or a new car for the "manager."

The "Architect" Uncle: You sent a specific plan, but your relative decided to "help" you change it because "the parlor was too small" or "this is how we do it now." Now you’re spending millions to correct structural blunders.

The Emotional Blackmail: When you finally ask for receipts or progress photos, they start acting offended. "So you don't trust me after all I've done?"

The Golden Rule: [/b]If you want to keep your family and your house, keep them apart. Hire a professional who you can fire if things go wrong. You can't fire your elder brother without causing a family crisis that will last for 20 years!

Build with your head, not your heart. If you entrust your life savings to "[b]entitlement," your house will stay at foundation level while your relatives are looking "fresh" on your budget.

Thanks for adding this—it’s the silent killer of many Nigerian dreams!

It’s the silent killer my boss. Dream killer .

samjades:
Building a house in Nigeria is a marathon, but many people sprint the first 100 meters and collapse. If you’ve ever seen a "half-done" building with weeds growing inside the parlor, you’re looking at a dream that outran its budget.[/b]

[b]Why Most Nigerians Run Out of Money Halfway Through Building Their House

The "Finish-to-Finish" Trap: Why Your Budget is Lying to You

We’ve all seen them. The "skeleton" houses scattered across Ikorodu, Mowe-Ibafo, or the outskirts of Abuja. Roofless, windowless, and abandoned for years.

Many people start with ₦20M in the bank, thinking they’ll be moving in by December. By June, they are struggling to buy a single bag of cement. As a professional in this field, I see the same mistakes repeated every single day.

If you don't want your house to become a "monument" for goats and weeds, here is why your money might disappear halfway:

1. The "Spirit of Finishing" vs. The Reality of Rough Work
Most Nigerians budget for the "structure"—blocks, sand, cement, and roofing. They forget that finishing is where the real money lives.

The Reality: The carcass (foundation to roofing) usually takes about 40–50% of the budget.

The Trap: Tiling, POP, electrical wiring, plumbing, and painting take the other 50–60%. People get excited when the roof goes up, thinking they are "almost done," only to find out they haven't even started spending the big money.

2. Soil Blindness (The Foundation Money-Pit)
Many builders refuse to do a proper soil test because it costs ₦150k–₦1M. They prefer to "estimate."
Then they start digging.
Suddenly, they realize the ground is swampy or too soft. What was supposed to be a simple strip foundation becomes a Raft Foundation or Piling. Boom! Your budget just increased by ₦5M before the first block was even laid.

3. The "OWO Omo-Onile" and Community Tax
If you don't factor in "settlement," your project will stop. From "signing of documents" to "foundation fee," "decking fee," and "roofing fee," these community levies can drain hundreds of thousands that were never in the spreadsheet.

4. Material Inflation and the "Naira Factor"
In Nigeria, the price of cement in the morning isn't always the price in the evening.

2024–2025 Lessons: We saw cement jump from ₦9,000 to ₦13,000+ in some areas within months.

Iron Rods: Don't even get me started on the price of T12 or Y16 rods.
If you aren't buying your materials in bulk or at least "locking in" prices with trusted suppliers, inflation will eat your project alive.

5. The "God Will Provide" Construction Strategy
This is the biggest killer. People start building a 5-bedroom duplex when they only have the money for a 3-bedroom bungalow, hoping that "more money will come" while the project is on.
Construction doesn't care about your faith; it cares about your cash flow. If the money stops, the cement hardens, the wood rots, and the rain washes away your efforts.

How to Avoid Being a "Halfway Builder"
Use a Quantity Surveyor (QS): Stop using your "trusted mason" to estimate costs. Get a professional Bill of Quantities (BOQ). It will tell you the exact number of bags, rods, and trips of sand you need.

Build in Phases: If you don't have the ₦50M+ needed for a full build, start with a "Pay-As-You-Go" approach. Finish the foundation, let it rest. Save up. Do the blockwork.

Prioritize Function over Luxury: You can move into a house with basic tiles and "all-white" paint. You don't need the most expensive Italian marble or gold-plated chandeliers on day one.

On-Site Security: Theft is a silent budget killer. Bags of cement and electrical wires have "legs" on Nigerian sites. If you aren't there or don't have a solid security plan, you’re buying materials for the whole neighborhood.

What about you? What’s the biggest "unforeseen" expense you’ve faced while building? Let's discuss below.

You did not include the most dangerous,the entitled family members or friends ,entrusted with the construction.

DNA

My brother , na Man you be. I know it’s not easy,but my brother,na Man you be .


My first question is,who is you friend ? If he is in your good book,see how you can handle the situation,without creating a scene .

If you can raise small money ,call him and let him know you need some time alone,this is your little help.

Even if table no turn , no worries you go get paid in twelve folds somewhere else. It’s a billion % assurance.

That man you think is playing on his phone ,might be hustling 24hrs except when sleeping .

You might be his only hope . Do you know men do cry?

If na food, Allah will always provide .

Peace

geoworldedu:
No evidence of anyone summoning anything in the video. Africans and bloggers will sha make up stories about every normal happenings just for click bait and to uphold African lying beliefs.

Hahahaha na true ,no evidence of the attack. But that region dem get this thing too much.

I too like women and I love designers . So money self never reach,how gambling go come take enter

SisterAnn:
Hahaha 😃

Reminds me of Chinese films of old. 😬

Hahahaha
Remind or one bros those days, wey Dey do like say he be. Jackie. Chan.

Bros no Dey pay for anything ,until one day he go buy firewood and refused to pay.

Hahahaha na that Dey ,all the threats end 😂😂

SisterAnn:
It's like you want your own F5 like he gave her? 😅

Or you prefer a Suplex? 😂

The beast will be back! They always do!

Obafemi should not celebrate too much! 😄

Hahahhahahah

Master , Master in Chinese language 🤣🤣

ReacherSaidNoth:
What a dull question. That's like asking if people still watch movies or read books.

Something being scripted does not make it less entertaining. And wrestlers undergo serious training to get to that level, even at that they risk life and career ending injuries as some of bumps they take cannot be faked.

So keep shut with this your ignorant comment

Boss , na funny question oh. Just fun . Abeg take am easy . Abeg sir

Username2780:
Even you will win hands down. PO won on his street can you imagine. PO won in Lagos.

Tinubu Strategy. Given them Lagos ,na wining😂

brain54:
All because they no do you well...


Everyone wants a piece of the national cake.

Nigerians don't really care, as long as the sharing formula favors them.


It's ok!

Baba this one na work oh. Make dem pay my guy abeg

CharlotteFlair:
LoL.. whatever makes you sleep well.

Ye boss. This guys works like mafias .

CharlotteFlair:
Aregbe that knows how tinubu slept and woke up for donkey years, are they still together?

Didn't tinubu your god crack over a million eggs since the beginning of the 4th republic to be where he is now?

And you claim to know politics 🤡

Aregbe na Spies @ ADC . BAT knows how to inflitriate any political gathering.

Spiritual Father,when the scripture that brought all this together,says = No call anyone your Father . Except the Papa wey dem say e Dey Heaven.

[quote author=CALCULUS16 post=139148423]There is no heaven or hell, but there are other places the soul goes to due to the consequences of his action.

What about the soul of the,Goat’s and all the chickens for Xmas ?

One day,Africans shall wake up from the slumber.
Israelites ,says Jesus is a story .

We all
Know say Saudi Arabia, just Dey chop our money . Since 1000 years wey dem, Dey stoned Devil.

You are single until ,you enter problem . 🤣🤣

thrillionaire:
I dey always wonder how them dey do am wey begging nor dey enter their hearts. That thing wey dem wan do, dem must do am.

Because 4 dem culture, begging na scam

franchasng:
You guys need to see the video of this rescue mission, America is the world's undisputed worldpower.


More than 5 rescue planes were dispatched to Iran with convoy of other fighter jets all flying low, engaging and neutralizing IRGC ground troops who tried to stop the rescue.



America is pitying Iran, those guys can blow Iran to ashes if they wish, they are just trying to avoid civilian casualties in Iran

Please go and work for politicians! Abeg !!!

Because you can lie !!!!!!!!!! Nobody Dey lie pass you .

Quarterpast:
Kwankwaso is a Big Name. A very Big fish has just been caught .

Tinubu already has his tail in between his legs upon hearing this News.

Baba trust this people at ur bad, they work like players . Fight before clients and re organize their games behind us. What if he is the Mule?

Zimbabwe
Malawians
Got
The most strange names

InvertedHammer:
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An average Nigerian's dream is to run away from the country

And they claim that they have a country.

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We just don’t have a country, but we have a beautiful country. We don’t run away. We go in search ,just like you and everyone else.

The one who teaches everyone = Respect to all teachers in the world 🌎.

chiefolododo:
These people are not true Muslims, how can you strike SAUDI ARABIA?

One day all our eyes go clear, say nothing is holy land. Every man land is holy land.