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Travel / Re: To Marry Or Not To Marry by SirLakes: 3:36pm On Jan 30
Why would he lose interest grin

E dey chop your babe abi E wan dey chop her?

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Education / Re: JAMB Staff Who Stole 15-Year-Old Candidate's Number Arrested For Chatting Her by SirLakes: 1:34pm On Jan 30
He wan dey harvest unripe tow tow grin

Thunder fire am grin
Sports / Re: Has Anyone Notice This In The Super Eagles Style Of Play??? by SirLakes: 12:24pm On Jan 30
Na you go still call for his sack grin cheesy

E still dey sweet you now cool
Sports / Re: Cameroon Prophet Elijah Abiri Prophesied That Cameroon Will Defeat Nigeria 3:1 by SirLakes: 12:21pm On Jan 30
Yahoo yahoo pastors n prophets cashing out all over Africa
Politics / Re: Office Of Immediate Past Governor Created In Kogi - Austin Okai by SirLakes: 12:14pm On Jan 30
Rascals grin
Family / Re: 300 Divorces, Widows Get Married At Mass Weddings Sponsored By Kebbi State by SirLakes: 10:46am On Jan 30
Don't the government have better things to put money on grin
Politics / Re: Makinde Lied! Atiku Was Among The 1st Commiserate With The Govt & People Of Oyo by SirLakes: 8:38pm On Jan 29
muykem:
Atiku didn't handle it well. It is not about publication, Atiku is duty bound to have called the governor directly if he cannot physically present.

Call am as a G5 governor wey cause am pain during last election grin

No permanent enemy for politics though grin

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Crime / Re: Bandits Kill 2 Ekiti Monarchs, Elesun Of Esun & Olumojo Of Imojo by SirLakes: 8:27pm On Jan 29
Monarchs no get levels these days oooo, see how bandits dey hack dem just like common man grin

Be like juju don finish.... Gone are those days when you gotta dey involved in serious juju before you eyes traditional seat

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Career / Re: Must I Study Medicine Or Pharmacology In Order To Sell Drugs In Nigeria? by SirLakes: 4:05pm On Jan 29
Seunpapa65:

You dropped this
na your papa own be that grin

Sorry cheesy
Events / Re: Is 1 Million Naira Enough For Wedding In This Time And Age ? by SirLakes: 2:10pm On Jan 29
Must you spend money on wedding?

If you no get money no do pass yourself, no allow creditors dey call you when you dey do honeymoon

Smh grin
Career / Re: Must I Study Medicine Or Pharmacology In Order To Sell Drugs In Nigeria? by SirLakes: 1:40pm On Jan 29
What type of drugs grin
Drugs for developing or for medical treatment grin

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Politics / Re: Betta Edu: Forget About Her Reappointment - Tinubu Tells Party Leaders by SirLakes: 12:17pm On Jan 29
Make them reappoint a big thief grin

Nigerians na wa oooo
Health / Re: How Bandits Cured My Acute Idiopathic Pollakiuria In Their Den - Benue LG Boss by SirLakes: 11:39am On Jan 29
Nigerian government will pardon them and set them up for cancer treatment and research grin
Health / Re: Why Do Bricklayers, Bike Riders, Butchers, Agbero And Drivers Love This Thing? by SirLakes: 11:29am On Jan 29
Pelebe grin
Romance / Re: Instead Of You To Marry Another Girl,I Will Kill You & Kill Myself - Sugar Mummy by SirLakes: 11:24am On Jan 29
Nairaland giving relevance to nonentities grin
Nairaland / General / Nigerians Go For Used Disposable Plastics As Economy Bites Harder by SirLakes: 10:43am On Jan 29
Wonders, they say, shall never cease, as Nigerians resort to the use of unimaginable things to survive, as the current state of the economy continues.

The days when anyone thought about people’s perception of any demeaning changes made in living standards has long gone.

Economy & Lifestyle discovered that one of the new changes Nigerians are making include the purchase of used disposable plastic plates for storage purposes and takeaways.

Take away plastic packs are deep containers, with plastic lids that come in various sizes, and are meant to be disposed after use.

But the nature of Nigerians, who always want to see the end of things, has seen the plastic reused for other purposes such as food storage, and to microwave food, among other things.

According to many, the cost of buying new ones have increased and the prices of used ones are less.

Mrs. Ranti Fatai, a fruit salad seller, said: “I have been in this business for three years now.

“I package my fruits with new disposable plastic plates with lids.

“But since last June, the cost of a dozen of these plates have risen by almost 50 per cent.

“I had to start picking used ones and washing them with detergent and warm water.

“Recently, a man selling used wares advertised used disposable plastic plates which he sold one piece for N50.
“I was very happy because with the high cost of fruit and the need to keep being in business, it was my saving grace.”

Mrs. Jedida Vincent, a food seller said: “I used to buy disposable plastic plates for takeaways for customers.
“It hasn’t been easy combining the cost as some customers never want to pay for the plates.

“When the cost started increasing, a friend introduced me to buying used plates.

“A used plate cost N50 which was better than buying new ones which my customers would never want to pay N150 for.”

Investigation revealed that the cost of 100 pieces of medium size disposable plastics plates is now N10,000 while the old price was N4,000, and the big sizes are sold for N13,000 which was sold N5,000 few years back.

Further investigation also revealed that seeing the patronage of used disposable plastics plates, many now pick them in parties with the aim of selling them to traders of used kitchen wares who in turn sell them off to potential buyers.

Mr. Chidi Alfred, a trader of tokunbo (used) cooking wares, said that he buys a used disposable plastic plate for N20 and resells for N50.

“I have some people who sell these used plastic plates to me.

“I buy at the rate of N20 per one and resell at N50.

“When I did my finding of where they get them, I discovered that they pick it from parties and hotels, wash them and store them till they are many.

“Then they sell it to us.

“They make quite a lot from the sale.”

Recently, the Lagos State Government banned the use of takeaway packs, and other single-use plastics in the state with immediate effect.

According to the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Lagos State, Tokunbo Wahab, who made the announcement, the ban was necessary due to the menace the takeaway packs’ and other single-use plastics are causing the environment.

Research has proven that the takeaway packs constitute a great danger to the environment and aquatic life.
In Lagos, the manner in which users dispose these plastics has resulted in environmental menace, with gutters, canals, and other water channels staying clogged by takeaway packs which lead to blockages and resulting in floods during the rainy season.

With the above development, what will be the hope of the buyers of used takeaways plastic plates?
Nevertheless, Nigerians, for who they are known to be, have answers and solutions to every problem.


source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/01/nigerians-go-for-used-disposable-plastics-as-economy-bites-harder/

Foreign Affairs / Re: ISIS Claims Saint Mary Church Attack On Sunday In Istanbul (photos) by SirLakes: 10:18am On Jan 29
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Politics / Re: Police Arrest Oyeyode Over Killing Of US-Based Professor, Richard Adeoriokin by SirLakes: 9:29am On Jan 29
Dem go ask in US where is prof Richard, dem go say e got shot and died in Nigeria.

Good pr grin
Crime / Re: Brazil Returnee Feigns Sickness To Evade Arrest, Excretes 60 Wraps Of Cocaine by SirLakes: 6:16pm On Jan 28
a Brazilian developergrin

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Celebrities / Re: Tacha Vs Mummy Zee: The Real Story by SirLakes: 8:10pm On Jan 27
ecolime:
As much as I hate what Tacha said, I find the words of Solomon Buchi very distasteful.

He is a man for fck sake. He took the issue too personal and sounds like someone whom Tacha once denied a slice of her cookie.

Anyway, all of them are mad. Buchi, Tacha and Mummy Zee herself.

We have better things to worry about.

Awon werey

Make I help you add Op and the mod wey push the rubbish come front page to the list of the mad people.

You are welcome grin

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Politics / Re: Adeleke Demolishes Osogbo Beautification Wall Built By Aregbesola(pics) by SirLakes: 5:37pm On Jan 27
Show us how e dey beautify before the demolition grin

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Politics / Re: Yahaya Bello Bows Out In Style; See Photos Of Kogi Under Bello by SirLakes: 5:15pm On Jan 27
fuckJones:
Bello is better than obi

Obi cubana?

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Food / Re: See The Food I Bought At N600 in Lagos Today by SirLakes: 7:05pm On Jan 26
We still don't know that we are in hot pepper soup sauce.....e never reach 1 year everywhere don burst grin
Politics / Re: Northern Youths Demand Keyamo, CBN Gov’s Sack Over Relocation Of Agencies by SirLakes: 9:42am On Jan 26
Una go cry tire grin

When northerner enter again make dem relocate am back, make south east relocate it when it is their turn


Let us be all mad
Agriculture / Re: Over 50% Of Poultry Farms In Nigeria Shut Down In 2023: PAN by SirLakes: 8:22am On Jan 26
mrvitalis:
I don't really think so I thing there has never been a better time to go into poultry farms

For the first time in a long time Nigerian produced poultry is not cheaper than imported poultry

Nigerian eggs cheaper than imported eggs

Government just needs to reduce the price of day old chicks and decongest the industry from the Ibadan cluster.... There is no reason day old would be 600 in Ibadan and 1000 in South East and south South

Even if you buy a bag of feed for 14,000 that's 450 per kg of feed... If you buy day old 650

You need about 5kg of feed to achieve 2kg to 2.5kg live weight in 7 weeks

That's 3650 cost of production ... This can give you 1.3kg to 1.5kg dressed weight

That's 2800 per kg... Foreign chickens are over 3500per kg


There has never been better time but u need to start with 5000 birds to see the results

You dey practice or na paper and statistics professor you be?

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Agriculture / Re: Over 50% Of Poultry Farms In Nigeria Shut Down In 2023: PAN by SirLakes: 8:16am On Jan 26
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Programming / Re: Finally! Got My First Freelance Work by SirLakes: 1:02pm On Jan 25
Upgrade your ram and drive if there's need, no chop ogufe and chicken forget grin

Congrats grin

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Computers / Re: Super Neat HP 450 Corei5 8th Generation For 185k by SirLakes: 11:55am On Jan 25
Location?
Travel / Re: Lagos Beats Dubai, Miami, Ranked 19th Out Of 50 Best Cities In 2024 (list) by SirLakes: 11:33am On Jan 25
We sef know wetin dey sup grin

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Food / Re: Price Of Rice Up 81% In 1 Year, Onions Rise 123% by SirLakes: 9:25am On Jan 25
Odogwuzack:


Lol keep mocking those that are obviously doing better than you. At least they are brave enough to confront the president with their needs while your own people die in silence and claim audio Billionaires on social media. grin

People from where, Ekiti,ondo, Oyo, Osun?

Lie to yourself grin

Anyways hunger dey everywhere but e dey give people in the above mentioned area better whooping right now grin grin

They are indeed brave to cry ebi n pa wa oooo when Balablu dey waka pass grin

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Food / Re: Price Of Rice Up 81% In 1 Year, Onions Rise 123% by SirLakes: 8:38am On Jan 25
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Politics / Re: 6 Weeks After Senators Yet To Keep Promise Of Donating Salary To Kaduna Bomb Vic by SirLakes: 6:34pm On Jan 24
Dey play grin

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