Fhemmmy:


I love this and it is achievable under the umbrella of youth and small scale business empowerment, but who will be take care of the cost of the electricity because i have noticed that Nigerians are not good with paying bills

I am loving this dialogue

Already they use generators, which is quite expensive to run.

Since it's a hub (say for furniture making) of about 50 artisans, the electricity cost is lesser per artisan. With the added benefit of machines and other equipments being available, and benefiting from the ecosystem with access to market, they will find it as a cheaper alternative.

They just need to pay a certain fee per month, like we do with co-working spaces.

Create hubs for artisans. Carpenters, furniture makers, tailors, and more. In the hubs there should be provision of electricity, modern equipments which ordinarily they wouldn't be able to afford, and a working space. More like a mini-factory so many artisans in the same industry can work from.

There used to be this Cane village in Maryland. They had many talented artisans who made wonderful handmade cane furniture. Not sure if they still exist. I always imagined how more productive they could be if they had modern equipments which they could all use in turns, and constant electricity to power the equipments for 24hrs. Their production capacity will be increased, their works will be more detailed (with help of machines), and they can even consider exporting their creative works

Such a hub will reduce their cost of production, increase their profits and they would still afford to sell items at a lower cost. Tech hubs made significant impact in the community we have for tech entrepreneurs in Lagos today. Fashion hubs are also coming up and making impact in the fashion industry.

However this artisans hub could do more, as they address a productive arm of the society that normally doesn't enjoy much government support, little financial support from banks, among other benefits they are denied.

Spain has had several civil wars. There are so many countries that have fought more than two civil wars and are still existing.

Good. Can you do jobs on the Island. I mean Lekki/ajah axis.
Have some jobs there

Always thought Nyama Choma was Rwandan. Nice to know.

You should compare apples with apples. The OP is talking about a duplex. Sure you can do your analysis with a bungalow, but definitely not with a duplex.

Even 4m for a decent bungalow still depends a lot on your definition of "decent"

The only reason 12m works for a duplex is because it is a container house. Otherwise with the current cost of building materials and cost of doing a good foundation, you will end up spending far more if you go the route of traditional construction.

Perfecttouch:
with 300a-500k i will get a land
with 4m i will build a decent 4bedroom
with 2million it will have a good finishing
with 1million i will have a solar that runs 24hours
4+2+1+500@7.5m-12million
equals ,4.5 saved

Nice one. So you might be viewing Nigeria vs Qatar in 2022 from one of those containers.

OP like some people doesn't know the difference between foreign exchange earnings and GDP. Even agriculture accounts for a bigger percentage of our GDP than oil.

Throwback:
Wrong!

It contributes only 15% of our GDP, but contributes over 90% of foreign exchange earnings.

So who is the olodo right now ...

talk2saintify:


olodo

(15*15) + 6 = 231

lonikit:
There are lots of things that people do to hurt another. The christian leaders preach that we Should always forgiven and forget. In my own case I easily forgive but I don't forget whatever you have done either to hurt or to impress me.

Does the fact that I don't forget mean I have not forgiven the person that hurt me.

Is it even possible to forget?

The bible says we should forgive, I am yet to find out where we were told explicitly to "forgive and forget" in the bible. My take is forgive, learn and move on.

Warship:

AustineE1 :


What is

Come
Go
Fire
Water
Food
Market
Animal
etc

In the language of Obi people of Nassarawa state


pls, I need answers

I can help with the "market". They simply call it "Kasunwa" if I remember correctly. Can't remember others. They share some words with other Nigerian languages. I was familiar with some words there that had similar meanings with Yoruba's. But those similarities are so few and far that I saw them as mere coincidences

AustineE1:

you are very much on point...am igbo and i ve been to Obi local govt in Nasarawa,they are not Igbos,i believe Obi should mean something else in there language. They are equally nice people!

Thanks for confirming it. Obi people are really nice. One of the best places I once lived in.

Nigeria indeed has ethnic groups dispersed across several states, only few states are homogenous.

However I want to correct your assertion that Obi people in Nasarawa are Igbo's. I don't know about how they came about that name, but it is not a hard thing to find names in other areas similar to what you have in other well defined ethnic groups.

Obi people in Nasarawa are not Igbo. The Igbo people there are migrants. Obi people are just like their brothers in Jenkwe, Ayaragu, Awe all belong to the ethnic groups normally shared between Nasarawa and Plateau and a few local ones. If you have your doubts meet with the emir or obi. His palace is not too far from the main bus stop in Obi.

While you have IBO people there selling their items like provisions as they do in other areas, they all return home to the east during Xmas and new year. In fact it would be difficult for you to get some provisions during this period as the Igbo's who normally sell it would have returned to their towns in the east for the yuletide.

Don't define a people's culture by the name of their town.

Danzakidakura:
Nigerians are mixed up we have Igbo's in Benue,kogi,benin and even jos and nasarawa the Obi people of nasarawa are Igbo's,so my dear were ever you find yourself change and follow the dominant tribes, in heaven which is our permanent abode there will not be language colour and nationality, don't kill yourself because a little time you have yo spend on earth and cause problem and hatred to people who have but little time to live .

Nice one here. We need new housing.

Quite informative. I think it had been effected since last year or much later. My Rwandan friends once told me last year that they didn't need their passports to enter some east African countries. Or are they just making it official?

And this is how you end up confusing ladies. Green light. ... Red light light .... Blue light ... Until the guy thinks you are merely wasting his time and finds something better to do with his time. I think we live in a more direct world nowadays; if you love him, observe him and give him a yes or no answer.

A player who knows his game would keep chasing a lady while he has other ladies as backup to keep him busy while "latest" lady decides. It is most likely the guy who has good intentions that would get tired of the back and forth of colour-inspired moods and decide to move on.

As a writer I can relate with the need to get information from the people who are experiencing it. Send me a message if you need my help

Hmm

oteneaaron:


For where??

I'm in Abuja......i can't get to lagos this night ....even by Air, dat would have to be as early as 7am


but i selected my preferred location as Abuja......so i see mo reason why i should go to lagos.....

me just tire sef.....av been preparing for this Demo like madt.....but right now, i just feel like am wasting my time.......better i concentrate on my startup business,......that's the reason i applied in the 1st place.

Naija i hail thee...

Do you still plan on going to the venue tomorrow?

oteneaaron:


Same here....i called with the same number i used to register the same number i used to reply with my preferred location et al.....

My guess is there is a tech hitch somewhere.......why don't we recieve SMS notifications like before??

cc: @tbaba1234

Same issue here
Did you select Lagos as your location?
What do you plan on doing next

GlorifiedTunde:


They sent me a mail to call the number and I did. I'm just shocked they said I didn't pitch, when its the same number they sent a text to.

I have tried the aso villa number with the number i used in registering my pitch. All in heard from the voice prompt was that I didn't send the pitch, or I wasn't calling with the number I used to register. However, it is the same number I received the message to send my preferred location and startup name

What other options exist

Can I just go ahead to the pitch event

tbaba1234:


Please dial the Aso villa interactive line 014406868 with the telephone number you used to register for the pitch to confirm your status.

Quite insightful about the realities of ecommerce. Well done guys

I am interested, do you do "cash on delivery"

Cribpark:
Our granite is properly crushed, free from dirt, and we supply the full 30 tonnes.

Quantity - 30 tonnes
Price - 127,000naira
Size - 3/4 Inch down (other sizes available)
Location: Lekki, Ajah, Ibeju Lekki (other locations should contact us)

LIMITED TIME OFFER!

Visit www.cribpark.com for more building materials
Call us today on 08068839618 OR 07056556189

Do you do cash on delivery?

Reptyle: Dear Mr. Nwabuikwu,

I am glad you only claimed the Premium Times video was "edited to leave out important aspects" and not that the video is fake. I have watched both videos and must agree with you that several aspects seen on the Channels TV video where not shown on the Premium Times video. Having said that however, I like to point out to you that the PTimes video contained "certain other "important aspects" that show that madam Minister was not as victimized as she made out. It showed that Channels had equally edited their own video, leaving out "important aspects" that showed that the committee chairman showed the Minister respect, probably losing it when the Minister began to play to the gallery by trying to whip up unnecessary headlines.

Or else how do you explain a minister who showed up over an hour late for an appointment of such importance, jovially munched almost half a bottle of peanuts only to start complaining of ill-health when the session started. She pointedly and clearly told the committee that she would not be able to give 100 per cent and the committee offered to excuse her and she began to throw tantrums.

Mr Special Adviser, somewhere between those two videos lies the truth of what really transpired on that day. The committee chairman needs to learn to control his temper seeing that he holds such an exalted public office. But your principal also needs to stop been such a drama queen. She is not doing us a favour by holding that office and if the rigours become too much for her at any point, she is welcome to resign.

I commend your balanced comment. I have since learnt that in an argument, you can only know who is most wrong but seldom is a party entirely right.

I think you should remove her image except you are convinced she is a scammer and you just want to expose her. I believe conversations you make with people through chats shouldn't be made known publicly especially if it is a private discussion. For all you know she might be on Nairaland too and might be surprised to see her image here. Just google her name, I am sure you get something about her background.

Well observed OP. Unfortunately, even few years ago, 8 hours of interrupted power supply was a norm in my area and on new year's day you could have it all without a moment of darkness. The fact that we now celebrate 8hours on new year's day shows how "transformed" our recent experience of power supply has been.

Not an expert in interpreting dreams but I will give it a try. Dreams could have direct interpretations and sometimes (most times) it could have an implied interpretation. The interpretation of this dream is beyond a direct interpretation except your niece is related to superman. Implied - your niece symbolises someone close to you; who looks up to you; who needs you love, protection and provision. Do you have anyone in your life who gets this sort of attention from you? Think

Secondly, you are living with your older sister and this means you are close to your niece. Implied, this could also mean that the said person is very close to you. Interestingly, your older sister might indicate the said person is being backed up by an authoritative figure in your life whom you are benefiting something from. The fact that your niece is harming you means you are underestimating the said person's potential to harm you

Finally, it has happened repeatedly. It means you haven't been paying attention and probably you are already being harmed by the person.

Now look into your life and search who fits in. Immediately after having those dreams what unfortunate things happened in your life and who was behind it. Is there a pattern. Look beyong your aunt or niece; they are more like an analogy to explain something. We all have our life warning systems; I guess this is yours doing its job. Pray more if confused and God will help you

I hope I have tried. Happy new year

A well informed Prof Nebo would lay the blame on vandals, political party FANatics would blame the opposition. I will go with the prof, but he shouldn't get used to making excuses.