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ednut1:
I am going, all these mofos cant stop me. My guy below got a job in less dan a month. Accounts payable officer. Make una csrry una negativity go

Don't come to Canada with super high expectations or you will be disappointed quickly. If you have a great job with good benefits where you are, pls. stay there. A lot of high skilled immigrants I've met as an employment counsellor who helps to find jobs in Canada are demoralized as they can not find equal level jobs they left back home. Know this, your skills are not considered comparable. Period. You will start from the BOTTOM! Discrimination exist covertly. Your accent, communication skills,your ability to convey knowledge/ experience in the Canadian context might differ from what You are accustomed to. You will have to be on top of your game. It might be about who you Know. Networking is sometimes key. Know your job description well. Interviews are not about knowing your skills. It's also about that and more. Chance are you don't don't have appropriate answers. What they need, want to hear. Chances are you did not know what they want because you did not read, research and learn about the company and industry and job duties, you did not research the Canadian context of the job. It's cumbersome if not prepared. Another idea per my experience, remove countries you've gained experience or worked in from resume to gain attention clear and void of what's deemed foreign experience, not canadian experience. I came here in 2007. I speak well. Even with a good amount of good American accent in Canada, unless nervous then it shows. I know my shit! In fact my name could never tell that I am black, African. I get the interviews but once they are my black face, all else changed. So beware folks! Unless your life is threatened in your country. If you have respect in your profession and a good job where you are, stay put. North America, Canada is no joke for those educated people, secure in your knowledge, you will have to start from the begining even with Phds. Medical doctors. Master's from abroad… think carefully before you come! Consult an employment counsellor and even they can not predict your future. I have been there. Just saying!

Icecream4U:
Sometimes, these lecturers fail them so they can fvck them later.

yusman14:
..pls sir i seems not 2 understand sumtin..if sum1 graduate as an engineer frm d uni @ age 24..and he/she want to apply 4 a work of 4 yrs experience..and d age limit 4 d job is 26yrs...if d person want to goan gain sum experienc in a firm..den d person.wil b 28yrs...is d person qualify 2 apply 4 d job again due to d age limit??pls i need answers

tojahh:
lol.. Anytime I remember this all I do is laugh. On my project defence I scored 31/40 from the panel and the other 60% was to be decided my my project supervisor. This man asked me to get a bunch of plantain and 10ltrs Palm Oil, I noticed this was the trend then in my school. I told my friends I won't buy even a pencil for the man because I have fulfilled my part going by the school regulations and paid my fees/dues so I see no reason giving gifts conditionally.

Like joke this man gave me 12/60 making it 43/100 and my CGPA dropped dramatically, funny thing is, everyone was blaming me for not doing the needful. I was just surprised and laughing. Told them it is well. So the whole thing is really a menace because most of these lecturers are worst than the students themselves academically but alas they have their godfather.

eyinjuege:
About time all these issues are addressed.
Those who ask for sexual favors or fail students.
Students who dont deserve to pass but give sexual favors instead.
Students who sort to get good marks and lecturers who demand sorting should be jailed, anyone who fails or passes a student for refusing to give or for giving sexual favors should be jailed.
We need sanity in the education system.

jobyina:
But seriously a number or two should have been provided for us to make enquiry. I'm presently not in Lagos till mid of February. How do I follow this up.

Pls do you have a contact in PG School to call?

Thanks

jobyina:
No sir, I submitted online, then a notification shows that we be contacted via inbox. I applied for M.Sc Accounting

jobyina:
Pls add me to the group 08024273381

I submitted the form online in August and I haven't gotten any call,sms or email since then. Is there a number to call for feedback?

jobyina:
Pls add me to the group 08024273381

I submitted the form online in August and I haven't gotten any call,sms or email since then. Is there a number to call for feedback?

auremany:
Hello, please who can help with information regards Lagos state university's master's programme... The timeline and available courses in the science field... Medical line.

Cakay:
. I quite don't agree. I have a Bsc Physics and Electronics and now a masters in Electrical and Electronics Eng. You can if that is what you want.

Apply to schools outside Nigeria and you can even get tuition reduction or even waiver.

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ii. M.Sc. Electronic and Computer Engineering [Full-Time and Part-Time]
Candidates seeking admission into M.Sc. Electronic and Computer Engineering must possess the following qualifications:
a. A first Degree with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division in Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering.
b. A first Degree with a minimum of Second Class Lower Division in Computer Science or Mathematics or Physics/Electronics PLUS Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic and Computer Engineering of Lagos State University with a minimum of Upper Credit.
c. HND with a minimum of Lower Credit in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering/Science PLUS Postgraduate Diploma in Electronic and Computer Engineering of Lagos State University with a minimum of Upper Credit.
Duration: M.Sc [Full-Time] minimum of Three [3] semesters
M.Sc [Part-Time] minimum of Four [4] semesters.

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING
Programmes Offered
:
(a) Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)in Computer Engineering
(b) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Engineering
(c) M.Eng in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
(d) Ph.D in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
Admission Requirements:
(a)
Master of Engineering (M.Eng) in Computer Engineering
(i) B.Eng. in computer engineering, electrical & electronics engineering with a mini
mum of second
class honours (Upper division) from the University of Benin or other recognized institutions of
higher learning.
(ii) PGD in Computer Engineering at credit level pass (i.e. 3.5 on 5.0 scale) or 60% on weighted
percentage average from the University of Benin or other recognized institutions of higher
learning.
(b) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Computer Engineering
:
An applicant for the Ph.D degree must possess an M.Eng with research thesis in M.Eng. in
Computer Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Beni
n or other
recognized institutions of higher learning.

Admission Requirements:
M.Eng
:
The following shall be eligible to seek admission into the programme:
1. Holders of B.Eng degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with First or Second
Class Honours of the University of Benin
2. Holders of degrees equivalent to (1) from other recognized Universities
3. Holders of the Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the
University of Benin
4. Persons having any other qualifications which together with relevant experience deeme
d to be
equivalent by the Faculty of Engineering Board of Studies and approved by Senate of the
University of Benin.

Davedgr8:
Good morning nairalanders. I tried searching on google as regards the above question but didn't get any reasonable result.

Please, can i run my masters program in engineering with a bachelors degree in Physics electronics?

jobyina:
Does anyone know if they have contacted any o those who applied?

drhammed:
@conceptz21, please Sir/Ma, can you give me list of some free journals. i sent you a pm please.

EZEIGBO1OFIMO:
your essay has too much unnecessary "grammar". the simple truth is that there simply aren't enough jobs in Canada (even Canadian citizens are looking to cross over to obodo america) . Ask yourself, how come Nigerians who have moved to america don't encounter all these fairy tales you have written; SIMPLE!, there are just about enough jobs to go round and get to the "Butt scratching" African migrant.

EternalTruths:
The problem is not mental inferiority but mental laziness.

Black people don't treasure Research & Development.

Black students are not ready to spend money to learn more but are ready to spend on unnecessary things.

I have seen professors who shy away from Research & Development simply because they don't want to stress their mind and spend their money/time.

Most importantly, our Universities are not Research & Development based but just classroom based because we place more emphasis on lecturers than Researchers.

We don't even have a cadre for Researchers as we do for Lecturers, Technologists and Technical staff.

Our universities are not attached to any private company for financial support in the area of R & D and Infrastructural development.

We have not even made it mandatory for each department/faculty to have a yearly R & D project work that involves all the Students in all levels.


@ Rossikk talk is cheap but action cost lots of sweat.

timesup234:
The Nigerians they claim are broke can even afford to buy a 1000 naira per litre. Over 100 people are victims of shootings every week in Chicago

Saintp:
Bros or Sis, there is a crippling fuel scarcity in Naija now, I hope you are aware. As the most "patriotic " naija man, this is where we need you most. Use this energy you have that you are using to fight America to fight Abuja instead, so that they do the right thing for us. The fuel scarcity is killing Nigeria not America so live America alone. Face your own problems and forget about America.

telvinfantasy:
Please can you shed more light on this FD of a thing? Please God bless you.

ken4jj:
This is a long write up but it is very good to read for people who always compare Nigeria to the western countries

The problem with Nigeria is our mentality. An average Nigerian is all about money, money, houses, SUV etc and this is why this question is always coming up. Because of our greed and our ability to acquire, acquire and acquire, our society have been built on storing money, properties. It is not surprising to see Nigerians in Nigeria with fat bank account, many houses with high fence and big gate, high SUV yet the street they live is littered with bad roads and full of generator noise because that is what we care about.

The western world is different because they are not built for people to store money. Their system is designed for money to circulate. This is why even services we pay peanuts for here is Nigeria is costly abroad. Everyone is given the opportunity to live a base life and if you want to be rich you can use your brain and do something extraordinary. For example, a barber, cleaner, nanny etc in the western world has the opportunity to live a normal life. He can save a little money, make a little down payment and buy a house or car on mortgage despite being just a barber. He gets to enjoy his tokunbo car and 2 bedroom apartment even though he is paying for it in the next 10 years. Even if he dies before he finish paying, he cannot say that he didn’t enjoy the basic things of life. Enjoying the basic things of life is not left for the rich alone.
In Nigeria, some people can never enjoy the basic things of life forever. For example, a cleaner, nanny etc can never buy a car because Nigeria is designed for the rich to exploit the poor and there is no buffer to help the poor.

A top bank manager earning more than 1 million naira a month cannot bring out 50k to pay a Nanny or gateman. Instead he will go and bring one Ekaite from the village whom he will exploit as slave. Ekaite will do all the jobs in the house and will not even go to school for the first 3 years. After 3 years, they will now send her to a local school where children sit on the floor even though their own children are going to posh schools. During Christmas, they give Ekaite’s family a bag of rice and 20k and the family is happy due to poverty. But this same man store millions of naira in his account and building lots of houses yet his gateman is just paid 10k a month. In the western world, the bank manager will have over 60% of his earnings go into the payment of other services. That means he will pay the Nanny, guards, gardeners, cleaners, barber etc that works for him an hourly minimum wage. So he has little money to save and build mansions here and there but the good thing is that the people in the lower cadre live a normal life off him and the money circulates.

The Nigerian society is built for exploitation unlike the western world. The greatest disservice to poor man in Nigeria is that they are not paid hourly. The rich man/organizations takes all their time and pay them pea nut at the end of the month but a poor man aboard can work 24 hours and be paid for those 24 hours if he has the strength.

So before you travel, you need to understand how the western society works and what exactly you want. If your aim is to make millions and become rich, build houses here and there, the western society is not for you, you can become rich easier in Nigeria. It is only in Nigeria, you can become rich overnight.
You can go to china, import some substandard goods into the country, bribe SON and customs and sell your goods and make mega millions in a jiffy and build your mansions here and there. If you run a business, you can avoid paying taxes, just tip the FIRS and they would look the other way and you take those taxes you should have paid and build mansions for yourself, you are rich! The FIRS,Custom, SON guys make mega money and build their own mansions, you make your own mega money too, the ordinary people and the government are shortchanged but the govt is not bothered because they loot their own from crude oil directly. In fact, Nigeria is a goldmine if you have the mind and can throw away your conscience. Dem no born you well to not pay your taxes in the western world or do anyhow in the western world.

If you work in many organizations, you may not have to touch your salary because you will be getting illegal cash every day. For example, if you work in immigration, you will be getting 3k, 4k from people who want to get their passport else they may have to wait for one year to get it. If you work in universities, you will be getting extra 3k, 4k, 2k from people who wants their transcripts else they will look for your results for the next one year and so many examples. If you add up this monies, you can see that you are getting more than your salary from your little office. No wonder these civil servants you see have a lot of money. This is what you can never get abroad.

So you can see that it is easy to make it in Nigeria but it comes at a cost. A country where nothing works. No light, no water, bad roads, bad schools, hospitals, insecurity etc. There is no fine house in Nigeria that does not have a high fence and a big gate. In the western world, you would hardly see a fenced house because the police is 2 minutes away from your phone call.

So our mentality is different from the western world. While the western world cares more about the larger society, we care about our individual self and individual wealth and this is why we are richer individually than them but they are richer and better collectively as a society than us. The question you should ask before you travel is what you value more as an individual.

emmanuelewumi:
Treasury Bills investment is still risk free.

donniemc:
Did you even read what i wrote

The averagely successful programmer in America makes $120,000 per year (before taxes)

The averagely successful programmer in Nigeria makes about about $20,000 per year (7.5 million)

Meanwhile,

The averagely successful Android / iPhone/ios programmer anywhere in the world makes close to $400,000 per year



That's 3 times more than what an averagely successful programmer makes in America!.

The moral lesson here is to try and publish as many Android / Ios app you can as a programmer which would in turn increase your chances of becoming an averagely successful Android/ ios Programmer so that you can earn $400,000 per year!.


Unfortunately,
Nigeria has only a handful of Android / ios programmers (less than 100). majority of the programmers in Nigeria are web programmers!(at least 99.6%).They code with languages like Php(Laravel), Asp.net, node.js et.c....these web languages can help you get a few freelance jobs but ultimately you would not make as much money as even an average mediocre Android developer.

This is why developers in Nigeria are struggling!!. And that is why in my previous post i suggested that anyone considering to learn programming should just learn Android /ios programming (kotlin or swift).

Believe me, there are Flashlight apps on the Google Play Store that make more than $3,000 per day

Here is a link to one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.peacock.flashlight

Nothing,
Absolutely nothing stops you from creating one yourself!. infact you can even just buy the source code to one flashlight app and publish it on the Playstore. Here is a link to pruchase the source code:

https://www.chupamobile.com/android-full-applications/android-flashlight-app-962


Again,
Am an Android programmer,I dropped out of school, i have over 60 apps on the Play store. I make quite a lot on the play store!. I wont trade my Nigerian driver's license for an America citizenship!!

chloride6:
eehm..... that US educational statistic you just quoted is not so true..

more than 50% of US citizen above the age of 25 have at least an associate degree.

Nice write up by the way

wilson61:
Thanks bro. It worked, but it's for a duration of 30days. Any idea on how to get unlimited without actually paying for it. I appreciate your response in advance