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Greetings good folks!

I would be infinitely grateful if experienced architects and allied professionals can help me vet this building cost breakdown. The mentioned costs is a 2 & 3 bedroom detached bungalow. It was prepared by an architect and in addition to not being around, I do not have the qualification nor experience to ascertain how competitive in terms of cost this is.

Please I really need your help. Is the cost breakdown a close enough reflection of the true situation of things ( it was prepared just a day ago) or is it way off board?

Can I go ahead with the project?

Like I said, it's just the cost of erecting a carcass (that's the name they say you experts call it) while I handle some other projects that are very pertinent. I may be wrong in my terminology but, what I typed there is the exact document I was given, so never minding the nomenclature of the job, are the listed tasks going to gulp the assigned sum or it may be done for cheaper (not shoddier).

Again, I am open to quotes from other professionals as I have more jobs in this respect to accomplish within two quarters of this year.

Find the breakdown below thus:

1. Substructure-N1,057,022.69
2. Masonry-N899,949.83
3. Structural/Carcassing Metal/Timber-N629,476.43
4. Roofing & Ceiling-N738,110.89
5. Windows & Doors-789,862.50
Total= N4,275,772.22

For the 3 Bedroom Detached Bungalow
1. As above-N2,108,293.46
2. As above-N1,371,976.50
3. As above-N777,382.16
4. As above-N1,355,975.89
5. As above-1,167,900.00
Total= N6,781,528.01


Thanks and warmest regards.

Check my signature and advice yourself.... Wld need a building plan to be precise

What Yorubas Should be Proud Of (From The Past To The Present)

1.LAST WEEK IN RUSSIA,THE WHOLE HUGE COUNTRY WAS SHOCKED WHEN A CERTAIN MEDICAL STUDENT GRADUATED FROM A UNIVERSITY IN RUSSIA IN Medicine & Surgery WITH AN IMPOSSIBLE CGPA OF 5.0.THIS GENIUS DID NOT JUST SCORE 70% TO CLINCH AN "A" BUT ALWAYS SCORED 100% IN ALL COURSES HE SAT FOR.

HIS NONPLUSSED PROFESSORS ORGANISED THE EXAMS FOR HIM AGAIN (BECAUSE NOBODY HAS EVER SCORED SUCH A MARK IN Medicine & Surgery IN THE HISTORY OF RUSSIA) TO CONFIRM IF HE TRULY WAS THAT BRILLIANT BUT THEY WERE ALL FLOORED BECAUSE HE SCORED 100% IN ALL THE EXAMS AGAIN.A DEEPER INQUIRY OF WHO HE WAS SHOWED THAT HE IS A NIGERIAN AND MORE INTERESTINGLY A YORUBA.

YORUBAS HAVE MADE NIGERIA PROUD IN SO MANY WAYS SOME OF WHICH INCLUDE

2. THE 1ST BLACKMAN WHO FOUND A UNIVERSITY (i e FOURAH BAY COLLEGE,SIERRA LEONE IN THE 1830s) IN WORLD HISTORY WAS A YORUBA NAMED REVEREND SAMUEL AJAYI CROWTHER

3. THE 1ST NIGERIAN LAWYER TO DEFEND CASES IN BRITISH SUPREME COURT WAS A YORUBA NAMED Sapara Williams.HE DEFENDED HIS 1ST SUPREME COURT CASE IN 1881

4. THE 1ST AFRICAN TO OWN A MOTOR CAR WAS A YORUBA NAMED Herbert Olayinka Macaulay.HE WAS ALSO THE 1ST NIGERIAN TO FORM A POLITICAL PARTY,1ST NIGERIAN TO APPEAR ON NIGERIAN CURRENCY,1ST POLYMATH IN AFRICAN HISTORY (HE WAS A SPECIALIST IN POLITICAL SCIENCE,LAW,CIVIL CONSTRUCTION,
MUSIC TECHNOLOGY,etc) AND HIS GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER DR (MRS) STELLA ADADEVOH SUBMITTED HER OWN LIFE TO SAVE NIGERIA FROM EBOLA VIRUS IN 2014

5. NIGERIA IS PRESENTLY USING 1999 CONSTITUTION WHICH WAS A COPYCAT OF 1979 CONSTITUTION WHICH WAS ITSELF FILLED WITH IDEAS COPIED WORD-FOR-WORD FROM 2 OF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO'S BOOKS TITLED "Thoughts On Nigerian Constitution" AND "The Strategy And Tactics Of The People's Republic Of Nigeria".
IN OTHER WORDS,THE YORUBAMAN OBAFEMI AWOLOWO INDIRECTLY GAVE NIGERIA ITS CONSTITUTION

6. YORUBAMAN FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI WAS THE 1ST NIGERIAN MUSICIAN TO BE INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNISED (BY BEING THE 1ST TO PERFORM IN ALMOST EVERY COUNTRY OF THE WORLD) AND HE WAS THE 1ST NIGERIAN MUSICIAN TO BE LISTED IN Guiness Book Of Records.YORUBAMAN KING SUNNY ADE WAS THE 2ND NIGERIAN MUSICIAN TO BE LISTED IN Guiness Book Of Records

7. YORUBAMAN Hubert Ogunde WAS THE 1ST ACTOR (FILM AND STAGE) IN NIGERIA TO BE RECOGNISED AND AWARDED ALL OVER THE WORLD.MANY OF HIS WORKS (e g Morenike Alaso Oke,Aye,Jayesinmi,
Yoruba Ronu,etc) ARE STILL TAUGHT IN UNIVERSITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD

8. YORUBAMAN PROFESSOR SOYINKA IS THE 1ST AFRICAN TO WIN NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE

9. A YORUBAMAN JUSTICE AKINOLA AGUDA CREATED AND DREW THE MASTERPLAN OF ABUJA FCT WHEN GENERAL MURTALA MUHAMED COMMISIONED HIM TO LOOK FOR A NEW FEDERAL CAPITAL FOR NIGERIA

10. YORUBAMAN LATEEF JAKANDE WAS TAGGED The Best Governor In Nigeria FROM 1979 TO 1983 DUE TO HIS MANY ACHIEVEMENTS IN LAGOS STATE

11. YORUBAMAN BABATUNDE FASHOLA BECAME The Best Governor In Africa DUE TO HIS SO MANY ACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2007 TO 2015

12. YORUBAMAN BOLA TINUBU CREATED THE STRATEGY THAT BROKE RECORDS IN NIGERIAN HISTORY AND MADE HIS PARTY A.P.C DEFEAT AN INCUMBENT NIGERIAN PRESIDENT

13. YORUBAMAN OLABISI AJALA BROKE WORLD RECORD BY TRAVELLING TO 87 COUNTRIES ON HIS Vespa MOTORCYCLE WHILE HE WAS A UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND A FILM ACTOR IN U.S.A (THE FAMOUS AJALA THAT TRAVELLED ALL OVER THE WORLD)

14. YORUBA WOMAN MRS RANSOME-KUTI WAS THE 1ST NIGERIAN WOMAN TO DRIVE A CAR AND WAS THE 1ST NIGERIAN WOMAN TO FORM A POLITICAL PARTY

15. THE MOST-PERFORMED STAGE PLAY IN NIGERIAN HISTORY IS TITLED "The Gods Are Not To Blame" AND WAS WRITTEN BY THE GENIUS YORUBAMAN PROFESSOR OLA ROTIMI

16. THE 1ST SURGEON IN NIGERIA WAS YORUBA MAN DR ADENIYI JONES

17. THE 1ST FEMALE PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN AFRICA WAS A YORUBA WOMAN PROFESSOR BOLANLE AWE AND THE ONLY PRIVAT LAWYER IN NIGERIAN HISTORY THAT NEVER LOST A CASE WAS YORUBAMAN CHIEF ROTIMI WILLIAMS

18. THE 1ST TELEVISION STATION IN AFRICA WAS FOUNDED BY A YORUBA MAN OBAFEMI AWOLOWO.HE ALSO CREATED THE 1ST MINIMUM WAGE IN AFRICA,1ST FREE EDUCATION IN AFRICA,1ST SKYSCRAPER IN AFRICA,1ST OLYMPIC STADIUM IN AFRICA,1ST FREE HEALTH CARE IN AFRICA,1ST CULTURAL CENTRE IN AFRICA,etc

19. THE GREATEST HERO IN THE NIGERIAN CIVIL WAR WAS BRIGADIER BENJAMIN ADEKUNLE (Black Scorpion) AND HIS 2 ABLE SUB-COMMANDERS BRIGADIERS GODWIN ALABI-ISAMA AND ALANI AKINRINADE,ALL YORUBAS

20. MORE THAN HALF OF ALL MOTOR CARS IN NIGERIA ARE IN YORUBALAND (i e 55% OF ALL MOTOR CARS IN NIGERIA ARE LOCATED IN YORUBALAND) AND YORUBAS HAVE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF PROFESSORS IN NIGERIA

The list is undisputably endless that's why I'm proud to be a YORUBA.

Jews are proud of their Abraham,Moses,
Yitzhak Rabin and Yoni Netenyahu.

Yorubas should be proud of their own achievers.

Share to all Yorubas you know, if you are proud of yourself and your Heritage.

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Dedicated to all Proud 'Nigerian' Igbo.

•The first Black Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan was an Igbo man named Professor Kenneth Dike.

•The first Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos was an Igbo man named Professor Eni Njoku.

•The first Nigerian Rector of the then Yaba College of Technology was also an Igbo man

•The first Nigerian Professor of Mathematics was an Igbo man named Professor Chike Obi – the man who solved Fermat’s Last Theorem. He was followed by another Igbo man named Professor James Ezeilo, Professor of Differential Calculus and the founder of the Ezeilo Constant.

•The first Nigerian professor of history was an Igbo man Professor Kenneth Dike who also became the first black vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan.

•The first Nigerian Professor of Botany was an Igbo man named Professor Eni Njoku. He went on to become the very first vice chancellor of the university of LAGOS.

•The first Nigerian Professor of Anatomy and Physiology is Professor Chike Edozien an Igbo man who is also the current Obi of Asaba.

•The first Nigerian Professor of Physics was Professor Okoye an Igbo man who became a Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA in 1960. He was followed by the likes of Professor Alexander Anumalu who has been nominated for the Nobel Prize for Physics three times for his research in Intermediate Quantum Physics.

•In Nuclear Physics and Chemistry – again another Igbo man – Professor Frank Ndili who gained a Ph.D in his early ’20s at Cambridge Univesity in Nuclear Physics and Chemistry in the early ’60s. This young Asaba man had made a First Class in Physics and Mathematics at the then University College Ibadan in the early ’50s.
First Professor of Statistics – Professor Adichie who’s research on Non-Parametric Statistics led to new areas in statistical research.

•What about the first Nigerian Professor of Medicine – Professor Kodilinye – he was appointed a Professor of Medicine at the University of London in 1952. He later became the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka after the war.

•What about Astronomy – again another Igbo man was the first Professor of Astronomy – please, look up Professor Ntukoju – he was the first to earn a double Ph.D in Astronomy and Mathematics.

•Let’s go to the Social Sciences – Demography and statistical research into population studies – again another Igbo man – Professor Okonjo who set up the first Centre for Population Research in Ibadan in the early ’60s. A double Ph.D in Mathematics and Economics.

•Philosophy – Professor G D Okafor, who became a Professor of Philosophy at the Amherst College USA in 1953.

•Economics – Dr. Pius Okigbo who became a visiting scholar and Professor of Economics at the University of London in 1954. He is also the first Nigerian Ph.D in Economics.

•Theology and theological research – Professor Njoku who became the first Nigerian to earn a Ph.D in Theology from Queens University Belfast in Ireland. He was appointed a Professor of Theology at the University College Zambia in 1952.

The Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) has a record of the state with the highest number of professors in Nigeria and as at 2014 that state is Imo State. You can go to this commission and verify.

Anambra state was the first in WAEC, UNITY SCHOOLS ENTERANCE EXAMS, NECO AND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Therefore, whenever some people address you Igbos as mere traders and Keke riders, tell them that in addition to doing very well in business, science, technology and SPORTS you are also ahead in academia. No amount of hatred can change blessings from God.

IF YOU ARE FROM IGBOLAND, SAY "I AM"

Igbo Kwenu! Kwezoonu!

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OVA200:
Na Yakubu Aiyegbeni I talk say he no good but this guy worst.

Lazybone

remember that YAKUBU goal which he 'YAKUBUED'

The World is Wicked

Taking an injection.

There are different schools of thought here... taking injection could break your fast, one is permitted to break ones fast (anyway) for health reasons and pay it back later... so I blive the moment you need to take an injection that cannot wait till after sunset, its better to break it and pay back.

Allah knows best

May Allah count us as one of those who would witness many more.. Ameen

You might probably have been looking for the worst player to ever play football, or tried listing a couple of players who were not made for football. You could list a few of them and wonder how some of them managed to get into big teams, but none of them can beat “The Farce Footballer”.

Carlos Henrique Raposo (born 2 April 1963), commonly known as Carlos Kaiser, is a Brazilian former footballer who played (and trained) as a striker (and a conman) during the 1970s across the 80s and early 90s, He was signed to play for many teams in his decade-long career, but never actually played a regulation game and hid his limited ability with phony injuries, frequent team changes and other ruses.

The striker can be termed as a footballing fraud as he managed to get signed for teams across South America and in Europe without any positive input. His style was to feign injuries to avoid match day selections and due to the lack of advanced technologies, he got away with most of his scams.

Amongst his trick was being friends with journalists so that they would write fake news about him. In one newspaper article, it was reported that he had such a great time at Puebla (one of the clubs he played for) that he was even invited to become a Mexican citizen to play for the national team. He later returned to Brazil and started a career as a farce footballer since he “wanted to be a footballer, but did not want to play football”.
When he returned to Brazil he became friends of many footballers such as Carlos Alberto Torres, Ricardo Rocha and Renato Gaúcho so that he could have a big network to be recommended whenever he needed a new club.

He also used toy mobile phones, unpopular and expensive at the time, to create fake conversations in foreign languages or about rejecting transfer offers to create an image of a valuable player to the clubs. He also always preferred signing short time contracts so that he won’t be caught, while he would only train with the team and feign injuries so as to miss match days.

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Dlionsheart:
Nice one, thanks.

uwc - anything positive for kids..

THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HANDS - SECURITY IN IKORODU SHOULD BE ON RED-ALERT.

RIP

HOW BEST TO RAISE YOUR TEENAGE KIDS

The teenage years is often characterized by a countless number of developments which stems out of the unwillingness of your teenage kids to adhere to your instructions, obviously puberty is beginning to set in at this time.
They feel they’re mature enough to do certain things on their own, hence, they do not need your assistance and would make no effort to comply with you or share certain ideas brought up by you.
Nevertheless, you’ve got to let your kids know they need you at this point in time, even more than ever before. In order to achieve this, here are certain things you’ve got to do.

KEEP A WATCHFUL EYES ON THEM
In keeping a watchful eye on them ensure that you’re not stalking them, you’ve got to monitor them by helping out, you could help by offering a ride just when they tell you they are going out; this way you will be able to monitor them.

COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
To get to know just what your teenager is into by closely communicating with them in a more informal way rather than asking them outrightly what is going on with them; this way they will enjoy opening up to you on certain things and this would help you bond together.

KEEP UP WITH YOUR TRUST
Keep up with the trust that they are absolutely doing fine and engaging in the right things without you being present.
Sometimes they need you to give them some space to make certain decisions on their own, thus, making them feel responsible for their own actions and understanding what consequence comes with taking the wrong steps.

GUIDE THEM THROUGH
Your teenage kids need you to guide them through, never leave them alone to make every decision for themselves without making an attempt to guide them through; Help them with making appropriate and healthy choices.

BE SUPPORTIVE
They need you to show them support as often as you can; sometimes they never really have an idea what they want unless you give some ideas and give them full support on each step they make.

ACCEPT THEM
Accept them for who they are; their interests, abilities, personalities and ambition. This would help them excel in their endeavours and in the very important areas.

CHALLENGE THEM
Sometimes they need you to challenge them by helping them learn new things; this would help you build their confidence. Provide them with several opportunities to display their skills.
Be careful not to be too hard and strict with handling your teenagers, there has to be a balance in parenting them, be sensitive to what is going on with them and look out for better ways to assist and support them.


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ruggedised:

Most times people who go out of their way to make a living must have encountered a lot of challenges and discouragements. It is wrong and unfair to judge them because wicked people pushed them out of their way. I don't really know how I'm gonna handle this. This is the second time my shop will be attacked. This time around they cleared all my goods(everything). I wake up this morning with calls flying through my phone. Just for my kid brother to send me this pictures. Nairalanders What have I done to deserve this I feel like killing myself. All the money I have been saving from nysc is gone. Back to square 1 ..... crying

Sorry about your present situation... You would rise again,

The fact you could put yourself together to do this thread is a proof that you're strong enough to see it through.

Just Believe.....and You would.

IS SHAKAU DEAD?

~vanity~ upon ~vanity~

Mup4life:
pls i nid advice if 3or4 inches height is suitable just for a 2bedroom flat thnks in anticipation of your answers.

Standard is 6 inches but since it's a bungalow and if it's a solid soil, then u can try 3 inches.. . But at least 4 inches if u can afford it.... If it's a waterlogged, swampy soil etc.. . Then follow ur engineers advice and design.

Good luck

Sad development.. .. Care shd be taken when renovating a structure and the said structure shd be well supported with props to avoid excessive vibration on the already weakened structure.


You can't cut corners when you're renovating, get professional.

Congrats to him.... thats the beginning of great things this year for him and we..

the match na tomorrow, go enjoy am

padiga047:
After saying all this things, you missed the most important thing of them all.

no be my mouth u go hear S*x - u are on your own oooohhhh

- Express Yourself

- Don’t Leave Him Alone

- Discuss Potential Holidays

- Spontaneous Texts - While there is no substitute for real-life interaction when someone is feeling down, don’t forget the power of a nice, affectionate text message to please someone up.

- Stroke his Self-Esteem

- Throw him a Party

- Random Surprises

- Cook him Dinner

- Help him Relax

- Warm Welcomes

- Be Patient

- Lighten the Mood

- Get him Dancing

- Send him a Romantic Picture - Go through your photo albums, find the nicest picture of the two of you together that you can find, and send it to him out of the blue – it’s spontaneous, it’ll catch him off-guard, it’ll tug on the heart-strings, and it’ll cheer him up. Guaranteed. This is a simple gesture that many people overlook, but the results can be huge! (I didnt say send him Nudes ooh)

- Get his Mind off Things

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[quote author=Teewhy2 post=56409714]Hmmmm, Africa is the worst hit by this. I pray we live long to take good care of our children and he should provide us with all the necessary resources to give them a good life.[/quote

ameen.. but pple shd also learn to give birth to kids they can manage and train properly. Its well -

This banner (see pics) and promo has been flying around the Internet for a while now..

It's the 3CHUB vs TECNO football match, but I'm looking at it from a different perspective, we (Nigerian) spend a lot buying phones, accessories from this organizations, we even go as far as patronizing their apps and products.

It is a welcome development if they learn to 'give back' to the community through initiatives such as this.

... But beyond organizing the football match, they should also extend it to talent hunt and discoveries.

We need more of this, in other sports (not just football) as well.....

Thumps up to the organizers and sponsors... Palmchat, 3CHUB, Tecno & Palmplay.

NOW EVEN LABOUR PARTY WANTS TO BE RECOGNIZED.. Issokay

R.I.P condolence to the family

Teewhy2:
I think it is good to fall in 3 to 4 of the groups to be successful in life.

wherever u fall u can be successful bro - just tell us where u belong/...

make i just waka pass... what happened to giving us phone numbers allocated by banks for this purpose....

NO 6. Mr/Ms Socialite
He/She is in the person that knows everyone socially. In going out, they probably know the local coffee shop owner, the local fashion store owner, all the nightclub/bar employees and security and generally around 5-10 people on the street every time they step outside. If you want to know what people are up to on the weekends, during the week, who is seeing who, who is hanging out where and where to get invites from for the next event, Mr/Ms Socialite is the person to speak to.

NO 5. Mr/Ms Genius/Entrepreneur
He/She is the one who everyone at the start thinks is absolutely nuts. Always coming up with crazy ideas, business, adventures, that everyone always at the start mocks or laughs at, but when any ideas or ventures gain momentum…everyone wants to jump on board. This individual is essential if you are unhappy with your work/job and want to get into something different, as they are essentially the ones that can help make it happen for you.

NO 4. Mr/Ms Handsome/Gorgeous
This individual is your entry into the Handsome/Gorgeous circles, and it’s up to you to decide what you think is Handsome/Gorgeous. As an example, if you want to hang around celebrities, get one in your group and engage with their social circles. If you want to hang around the sports scene, do the same, get a sporty person and engage in their social circles.

NO 3. Mr/Ms Venue
Mr or Ms Venue is the go to person for the gathering arrangements of your group. There is always one friend you have, that knows the coolest places around town, or has a great place to have parties or just relax at. This is essential for your circle of friends as Mr/Ms Venue provides the catch up spot.

NO 2. Mr/Ms Professional Connection
We have a Mr/Ms Socialite for your social networks and introductions, but you also need a professional connector. This is where Mr/Ms Professional comes in. They are the ones that have the high level white collar executive jobs that can reach out to banks, lawyers, accountants, advisers and general people looking to get into or direction in the white collar industries. This individuals value to your group is often only seen, when you need their help in matters that involve money problems, legal problems or business problems.

NO 1. Mr/Ms Freedom
Mr/Ms Freedom is the individual that has little to no ties, being either financial or family or relationship wise. The person that is pretty much free to catch up for coffee, drinks, dinner or travel adventures at the drop of a hat. This role, during the lifespan of your social network, may move from person to person pending changes in your social groups circumstances, so more than likely, you will someday wear this as your ‘main hat’ in your social group.

So, you reading this article; WHICH GROUP DO YOU FALL IN?


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Does Nairanders that say Baba John is an experienced bricklayer, I don't need professionals... Here is your tale...

Sad, hope more life are rescued.