₦airaland Forum

PaNnamdi:
Why does she think you are a cultist

I love wearing black clothes

Bridget95:
word bank statistics shows that 70% of Nigerians holds less than 50,000 naira credit bank balance. A huge number of Nigerians have been thrown into poverty since 2015.insecurity and youth unemployment is at the highest

How does poverty corelates with mental illness?
How did you infer your baseless relationship between the two?

Bridget95:
90% of Nigerians have mental health disorder because of the harsh economic policies of APC since 2015 and APC's actions to divide Nigeria along civil war era lines

Nigerians always throwing statistics around. How in God's name did you arrive at your nonsensical stats?

Dated one,
Schizophrenic

She would accuse me of being a cultist,
Fights everyone including her mom. Always paranoid. Unfortunately, the parents didn't seek medical help on time - instead, they took her to some celestial church where they kept her for 3 months. It became even worse.

I saw hell sha

kolad59:
wow, I'm happy for you.

I'm a final year in one of South West Polytechnic, can I send you PM?

Thanks.
Sure you can

yunqdady:
This is beautiful. Congratulations.

Thank you.

ASHTAROTH:
Hello fellow Nairalanders,

I need your advice on this issue. I am about to take a very important and life altering decision in my life, but I am kind of confused as to what to do. I am very sure, that we have mature people here, and I would definitely be given best of advice. This issue cuts across my entire life, please matured advice are kindly welcomed.

I am a guy in my early 20s (would be clocking 21 by December). I have a Diploma in Engineering, and I currently work with a company in Southwest Nigeria. I graduated as the best student of my Department, and that was in early 2012. I did my internship in one of the big names in Nigeria.

Ever since 2012 that I finished the first phase of my polytechnic education, I was unable to satisfactorily secure admission into the schools and course of my choice. Nonetheless I vowed never to settle for HND. Although My Dad pushed against my own will to apply for HND and I was admitted but I refused and turned the offer down. For the University admission application, it’s either I was given the course I have no interest in or not admitted at all. I applied through direct entry, UTME and several many others. One of the many trials even journeyed me to meet the Vice Chancellor of a State University in a supposed southwestern state. The Vice Chancellor questioned me, accusing me of probably cheating in CBT because I scored the highest (story for another day).

I kept on trying but, this year I made a resolution to have a taste/peep into another field. Although I have passion for engineering, but I fell in love with Medicine after I saw two American Television series (Grey’s Anatomy and Night Shift, please don’t think of me weird). I humbled myself and did another UTME exam. I did excellently well, and my performance in Post UTME was good, though below my set standard. I was pressed to change from Medicine and Surgery to Nursing when the admission officer told me of my slim chance of being admitted for MBBS (Indigeneship stuffs). Fortunately I was admitted for Nursing.

In my quest not to put my eggs in one basket I obtained another DE form. Using the DE application I picked two schools in southwestern states. But, I didn’t stop there; I applied as an unsolicited candidate to another school in one of the Northern States. Fortunately I was admitted for my long desired course in Engineering Field in the Northern University. Though I am still awaiting the two Southwestern Universities and the Northern University resumes in 3 months; I don’t want to give these all away. I want to make the best decision base on good career advice.

I have so prayed and it seems God is giving me a blank cheque to write on. At this point, I can't afford to make the wrong decision.

The issues I have now are:

1. The school that admitted me for Nursing has opened portal for Acceptance fee payment which closes in a week. Of which the tradition is if I couldn’t pay on or before the said deadline; my admission would be invalid. Of course this calls for professional and tactical deliberation and decision. Of which I am to accept the admission now (school resumes presumably January), I would be forced to quit my full time job, thus I won't be able to safe enough for my expenses of even 2 years in college.

2. I am so in love with the Northern University, I love the environ, the distance and of course the solitary of my personality I would enjoy (considering my personality), but we all know the security issue in the north though it’s not rampant in this particular state.

3. The living expenses in Nursing admitted school is on the high side. Looking at it my entire savings would be out in less than two years. Speaking of which my Dad is of no financial support since I disobeyed and turned him down. So I have myself to think about Feeding, Tution Fee, Hostel Fee, Hand outs, Internet data and Transportation. However, my savings would see me through four years of the Northern University.

4. BNsc is a 5-year course and ELectrical Engineering (DE) is a 4-year course, considering the age factor.

5. I am torn between my fantasy and passion, but I want to make the right and best decision. It’s a pity I would be forced to make decision this early despite the unpreparedness of the rest two schools to release DE admission lists.

I am sorry for the long write up. Please advice me from experience; career-wise and future-wise.

Thank you very much.

Ashtaroth 'Owo

Looking back now,
I am glad I picked Engineering.
Graduated with a First, got scholarships (UK, US, NZ) after.
On my PhD now.
Thankful to God!

InLuvWithChrist:
Thank God for life.

#Emotbeti
#NeonDee
#Joeself1
#eniolaamoda
#ASHTAROTH

Yes indeed!

natstryker:
Oh you booked to belfast when you got to heathrow?

Yes I did, but I booked before leaving NIgeria.

ladydelish:
My Online tracker shows application has been transferred to VAC, is it advisable I go the tls to check it today? Got decision mail since Thursday.

Please go there. Don't waste time.
Is it priority?

natstryker:
What airline did you use. I intend coming in this week

I used BA via wakanow to LHR the independently booked BA to Belfast.
BTW wakanow guys are so wonderful. I booked 2 days to my trip for 238k.

kc6964:
Also don't forget to tell us how struggle be for student over there ....

Sure thing, I am still in quarantine though. I am having my first meeting with my supervisor tomorrow and then some DTP thing.

Phenmeson:
Is it winter already. Enjoy Belfast and the nice weather.

Not quite, winter doesn't start until month end. Yes the the weather is really nice! It is cold even when it is hot.

Got to Belfast on Friday,
It's really cold here

inphoenix:
Congrats!

Thanks chief

inphoenix and jidluk got my visa today.
I took your advise and I went to tlc few min before entering I received a pickup mail.

Thanks guys.

inphoenix:
Opening times for passport collection is 10am to 4pm Mon-Fri

jidluk:
4pm

Thanks guys. I'm going there.

jidluk:
Yes.

utaraji:
Sure Abeg go there. I would have gone there if not that I used DHL.. Still waiting for the DHL people.

Ok.
Thank you I will do that. Do you have an idea of when TLS Ikeja close?

Please what do you guys advise?
I did priority on 24th and my tracker has been showing transferred to VAC since Wednesday morning.
May I go to tls today?

Mehn, it is well sha.
From having to wait some months to get CAS and ATAS clearance now visa. It is well o

Momoreoluwa90:
Thank you!

Outside Nigeria. September 25th.

Congrats once again.

Momoreoluwa90:
@Mimilyrics!!!

My brother got his visa.

Priority.

Decision came in 2 days!!

Thank you Jesus and thanks for your help and thanks to everyone who answered my questions about his application.

Congratulations to your brother. Where did he do his biometrics? What date?

xander21:
Hi everyone,

Glad to see so many happy stories here. I'm still on mine. I have asked this question before, but havent gotten a clear answer. So I will try again.

My TB Test appointment date is for the 8th of October, I'm tempted to attempt walk-in, say this Friday. In the booking mail, they stated we are not allowed to come unless on the appointment date. Is that a recent directive, or its just standard and we can just attempt walk-in regardless?

Hi,

There is a higher probability you may not be allowed in. There is usually a list they call at the entrance. Yes they are that organised.

EmemKingsleyU:
Please is anybody awake, please tell me how to use paga, I am trying to pay for IHS

hi,

To pay using Paga, you must have a verified Paga account (verified to KYC level 3) that way you could have unlimited number of transactions. However, if your IHS is only for 1 year you do not need the level 3 verification since it is only 300 Pounds per year. However, Paga automatically convert's it to Naira for you.

Now, back to the matter, on opening a Paga account, you have a username and password to login. It is this username you would supply when you are about to make payment on IHS website, and it would automatically redirect you to Paga website on the subsequent supply of your Paga password.
Ensure you fund your Paga with the right amount, so you could make your payment easily.

natstryker:
Msc BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Congratulations chief!

natstryker:
yea bro

Nice one
What will you be studying?

natstryker:
im going to Ulster

Wow
Same Northern Ireland?

Anyone going to QUB here?

senator77:
Good day my people, please which is easier to book appointment with IOM Ikeja - phone or online? If it's by phone, can anyone post their number because the numbers I have are not going through. Thanks. ( Jan 21 applicant).

Hi chief, send them an email via iomlagosmedicalbooking@iom.int

I booked mine via email. They would give you a date via email and provide you a link for registration in the email. You can then proceed to pay. My appointment was Sept 4 but I was told to book as far as November online as there were no available dates in November.

All the best!

Eniolakiite:
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCQr5Ig2n8F80iKtZfNCJVwQ/videos

Here

Hi sent you a dm. please kindly check your email

InLuvWithChrist:
GREATEST LASUITE!!!! I HAIL YOU GUYZ O.



WE STARTED IT ALL HERE BACK THEN IN 2015 ,WHEN WE WERE GIVEN ADMISSION ..SOME OF US WAS SO HAPPY. WE POSTED IT ,WE REJOICED TOGETHER THEN . �� �� I MISS THOSE TIMES.



BUT RIGHT NOW ,FOUR YEARS COMPLETED MAJORITY OF US ARE NOW GRADUATE WAITING FOR THE CONVOCATION SOON.

CAN WE ALL SEE IN SCHOOL AND TAKE PICTURES TAGGED NAIRALAND CONNECT BACK THEN. LOL.

LIKES OF
#Emotbeti
#NeonDee
#Joeself1
#eniolaamoda
#ASHTAROTH
many more I didn't mention.

CAN WE ??

Wow you remember me. Let's do it bro