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TheGreatIYANU:
They were impatient with Policemen doing their jobs?!

It's the NPF I blame for belittling themselves with shenanigans of a spoilt few.

If Cops in the States pull you up and you are 'impatient' for them to do their job, then decide to run through them or speed away, you would wish you never left your house that day.

Nonsense yahoo yoot

Very true. When a police officer tells you to stop while driving, you must stop. This applies not just in Nigeria but anywhere in the world. In fact, in Canada, you have to remain in your car after being pulled over and wait for the police officer to come to you. That could take up to 20 mins. You don't come out from your car unless he asks you to. Usually, the officer won't come down from his patrol vehicle until he has backup.

Kelechi009:
Those cases are far different, those ones already had kids in those countries. She is referring to 40+ newly coming to struggle from the beginning.

Any 40+ that travels abroad at that age is setting themselves up for failure.

not true in all cases. My husband and I relocated in our 40s and we like it here.

Each person's situation is different. There's no general rule for whether or not to immigrate. Everyone should do what works for them.

Just don't travel illegally. If you have PR visa or study visa, take the opportunity.

So sad. Delivering ransom was tough and risky enough then police arrived from nowhere and wanted them to stop. They feared being kidnapped too since some kidnappers even wear police/army uniforms and ran for their lives. They didn't inform the police or the villagers of their mission because in such precarious circumstances, you don't know whom to trust. This is nothing short of being between the devil and the deep blue sea.

The police must be made to pay good compensation to the family. I know the NBA will ensure justice is done.

Peterobi90:
Neither is the poorest man a salary earner..

I have over 5 failed businesses in the bag, on the 6th one currently, its best taking business risk with an alternative source of stable income no matter how small.

This is true. Always have a stable source of income in addition to business.

When the interviewer asked "you are from what state?" After I told him, he then said "oh, but you look Igbo. We will get back to you". That question was completely off-topic and that was the end of the interview. AMCON 2010.

This is not to discredit any tribe or ethnicity. Tribalism and nepotism pervade our institutions and It's not peculiar to any tribe.

JuanDeDios:
I see. But I wonder what they have against palm oil. It's not like you can use it to make bomb.

If it spills, then other people's luggage may be affected. How would you feel having oil on your clothes and documents when you are not even carrying oil?

JuanDeDios:
A whole palm oil? Why?

The scanner will pick it no matter how you hide it and they won't just let it pass through. It could cause delays for the traveller as well. When others are boarding, you will be there rummaging through your luggage to get the oil out. It's not worth it. African stores in Canada generally sell good oil.

You need to drop that palm oil. Customs won't let it pass.

Story land, story land. Life was simple then. No TV until 4pm. Kids went out to play and fly kites with friends and neighbours and then returned at 4pm for TV.

RIP Baba Solanke.

RETURNOFENDSARS:
I'm a lawyer, called in 2016. I'm married with a kid and I'm in my early 30s. My wife is not working, so I have been the one shouldering the responsibility, despite that, God has given me my own house. Three bedrooms flat in front and three bedrooms flat at the back, all with full pop, water heater, full tiles, in fact all the modern facilities.
In all honesty I made between 600k-1.5m per month.

Just of recent, the zeal to Japa to Canada has been on my mind through school route. I currently have like 7m in my account and I know I could raise it till 15m before the end of the year. The cost of schooling keep giving me issue. How will someone travel abroad and spend over 15m when I could used the money to buy hostel from people who desperately needs money or invest in real estate.

Another concern of mine is that the future of legal profession is reducing because of the amount clients are paying particularly in the area of agreement and other things.

Definitely, I won't be selling the house if I decide to relocate, the rent from the two flats will go to my mom and the least could only be 500k per year. I won't have issues sending money at home.

Please, I really need advice from lawyers that are there, how do you cope migrating. Is it advisable I leave, if yes, what are the first things I might encounter, if am relocating it will be with my family. I just don't want to regret relocating. The exchange rate is just too much

It's not going to be easy or rosy. You need a lot of will-power to get back to the same position you currently are in Naija and progress from there.

Let's start with the major issues. Most of Canada is cold, brutally cold for some months of the year. You will need to deal with that with good jackets, boots and possibly, a car.

Secondly, to practice here, you need to complete the NCA requirements (usually 6 courses) and find an articling position. A few provinces like Ontario offer exemption from articling but articling has its advantages. Finding a paid articling position can be tough for foreign-trained lawyers but not impossible.

You may want to apply to law adjacent positions after studies and then complete the NCA requirements and articling.

There are Nigerian lawyers with successful law careers in Canada and you could be one too, with some détermination.
NB- Since you are coming as a student, I will advise you come with lots of money.

viodemus:
Solid actor. From 3rd eye days. I small but I dey watch that thing with my older siblings and uncles.

glad there's someone here who remembers third eye. Olu Jacobs and that little girl were a delight to watch. I was small then but I enjoyed every bit of the series.

aspabay:
She went on vacation with the Joshua's family to Dubai and yet no single picture of her with any of other TB Joshua's children
Wonders shall never end

TB Joshua's family was hardly in the media. Even if there were pictures, I doubt they would be circulated.

wiseone28:
Omo how person dey spend him whole life throttling around the world


You do pass Ajala the traveller

Op is living the dream. Not a lot of people get that privilege in their lifetime.

RIP. Baba olofa ina was a thorough-bred yoruba. He spoke yoruba very fluently using proverbs, idioms and non-verbal gestures reflective of the ways of the yoruba people of old.

porka:
There is no underlying anything. That's the way blacks are wired.

That is the most convenient way to avoid life's responsibility.

Give him one million chances in life is will end up the same way.

Did you not read him saying that the RCCG people too got fed up?

He started a programme in Unilag in the 1980s, he abandoned it for a greener pasture (a security guard).

Many Africans or blacks do not live for any meaningful purpose in life.

They just live to 'enjoy' life without even knowing what enjoyment mean.

Oh, my friends are traveling abroad, let me leave my work and travel too.

Ahhhh, my friend's misfortune is not my portion...

Most blacks around the world hardly take a thought of anything before they commit their lives and resources into it.

Black people are not guided by sense and thorough analysis but impulse and emotions.

We never take a stock of what would happen if we took this or that decision. What can possibly go wrong?
What would I do if my permutations fall off the mark? How quickly can I make those adjustments? What resources do I have?
What is the exit strategy? What are the social networks to help me cushion the impact? How long could this adventure take?
What is even the essence of it?

It happens till this day.

Just imagine people not bothering about handing 4 years of their entire lives to useless politicians and making projections for another 4 years to be similarly wasted.

For blacks, time, purpose, legacy, responsibility and critical thinking are not high stakes.

A typical black person's life revolves around food, partying, human and object worship, debauchery, vain glory, wild hysteria and shifting responsibility to some gods.

The man was going to Japan for business (if true) but he couldn't care what might happen during business down time.

He was just satisfied with being the 'only successful' black man in the white dominated county.

Just one Italian or Indian would achieve the same feat and the whole place will be filled with Italians or Indians so that they have a social security system and buffer against hard time.

Not Africans. Not blacks. The black man doesn't understand such concept.

All the time he was sponsoring his nephew through school, his own child was going through hard times.

He doesn't even know where the other children are in America.

The bolded is very true.

OkukuOne:
They have the option to apply now or at a later time. What the IRCC representatives primarily seek is a consistency with your original intent, and if there are any changes, they'll want to know the reasons. If you can effectively communicate "a compelling love story", the application for your spouse and children will also likely be approved, provided they fulfill the other necessary criteria.

Good luck to them!

Thank you

What sort of wickedness is this?

OkukuOne:
Building on folla's recommendation, I suggest that you gather all necessary documents and apply after three months. This approach tends to be more beneficial than applying after just one or two months. In cases where my clients have sufficient funds, I typically advise them to apply at the same time.

Good luck!

I saw your comment and think it may be helpful for a friend. He used his family as tie. He was issued visa for Study starting in May 2024. He's thinking of applying sowp for spouse and sp for kids. Is this advisable or it's better he lands first. Course duration is one year

The policewoman is first a woman. She's simply helping another woman with what concerns women.

When I was in SA, neighbour's 15 year old daughter was pregnant and was going to school until she put to bed. Her mother was a nurse. They were fairly well-to-do so she lacked nothing. It was all peer-influence. The father of her baby was 17.

Psalmistproject:
Him never start.
He's obviously a baby in pursing business

He doesn't understand that a customer who doesn't buy today may buy from you tomorrow (even in several millions). When I used to sell books, I would ask importers for prices. In most cases, I would not buy immediately until there was a large order. Once the large order came (mostly from schools and libraries), I went to the dealer who provided the most detailed price list and responded well to my enquiries.

This is likely an insider job. Someone in his office or a bank official knew he was going to withdraw money.

This same thing happened at my sister's wedding. Luckily, we were in church when it started. My husband, cousins and uncles quickly left the church to make alternative venue arrangements. They found a vacant hall close to the venue that could sit 200 people. They quickly re-arranged the chairs (no party-style arrangements anymore). By the time we all got to the new venue, my husband and all those that saved the day were all drenched.

The guests didn't notice anything as the party went on smoothly. Thanks to family!

I've never been a fan of outdoor parties. Just book a hall if you can afford it.

mctech:
My wife is a qualified teacher with NCE and B. Ed. and more than ten years of experience. She is excellent in early childhood education and every school she has taught never wants her to go. The proprietor of one called us for thirteen minutes when he heard she had resigned.
Her salary was N20,000.

One of her deepest regrets is that she chose the teaching profession. She said she would have achieved much if she had put all she invested in teaching on another career path.

People are leaving the miserable job in droves. If you ask any school owner, they will tell you that lack of teachers (either qualified or not) is one of their greatest challenges now.

The situation of the country in recent times has made it that almost no one wants to do the job.
A school owner was lamenting early this year that one of her staff quitted to pick a 7am to 7pm factory job.

I think your wife should consider starting a pre-school for 2 to 5 year olds since she has experience in early childhood education. If carefully planned, it could turn into a big business later on.

VerifiedGrace:
Why is it that most Nigeria judiciary are ugly men and women

They are not ugly. They just don't have time for aesthetics. The average Nigerian judge has a huge caseload he is trying to work through. They do a lot of reading and writing so they are very busy people. The only time of the year they have for flexing is June-August when they are on vacation.

He saw the world. He lived a good life doing what he loved. Not many people get that chance.

RhodaNelly:
Can never forget that tragic incident in a hurry.
We lived in Ikeja then.
I was sent on an errand and was on my way back with a friend when it all started.
Just a few minutes before 5:30pm that Sunday evening. The stampede was terrible, as people scampered for safety, even little children left the grip of their parents. Now instead of me to run along with the crowd, I ran against the crowd. I was running home to my family to see if they were still there. It was as if I was running directly to where the blast was sounding from but I didn't care at that point.
Thank God I met every one safe.
My late Dad (a para-military personnel) was so courageous not to have shown the fear in his heart to us his children. He drove us in his car to an field and asked us to seat on the grass and cover our ears. The blasts were deafening. To distract our minds he started telling us stories of how he fought during the Nigerian Civil war as a teenager. . I so miss my beloved Dad.

Your dad was indeed a brave man.

SmartPolician:
From the way this guy was hurriedly buried with his head bent, one thing is crystal clear: He didn't come from a good family.

Very true.

TheCongo2:
You wrote something very powerful that the majority of people are missing:
Whites are very accepting of you as a black provided you stay within certain defined limits that exists in their subconscious minds.

Black people who claim they had never experience racism is because those Black folks are standing where the white people want them to stand.
From my experience, as a black person you can't live in the west and never been discriminated against. It is close to impossible.

You get my point. Thank you.

Rossikk:
OH PLEASE SHUT UP.

What nepotism and tribalism In Nigeria stops you from professional success?

In Nigeria the problem is lack of jobs, NOT on the job discrimination based on ethnicity or a refusal by employers to hire people based on their ethnicity.

In America and the UK, there are literally MILLIONS of Africans and Asians who work jobs below their qualifications. Thousands of Nigerian graduates in America work as taxi drivers, including PhD holders. ALL BECAUSE THEY ARE BLACKS AND HAVE AN AFRICAN ACCENT.

Even the Afro Americans suffer extreme disparities in education funding, with schools in black neighbourhoods getting low funding compared to schools in white neighbourhoods, and there is serious employment discrimination based on race for which numerous studies have been made, so it is NOT open to debate.

Try applying to top-tier government agencies in Nigeria. I am talking CBN, NIMASA, NNPC and the likes. Prepare a good CV and meet the statement of merit criteria. Attend all the interviews. At some point, you will need a god-father of some sort to make things happen. Many can relate.

In Canada, as a legal migrant (emphasis on the word "legal", you can get jobs in these kind of government organizations based on merit. If you meet both basic and asset qualifications for the job, your chances are high.

I don't know about the UK or other countries.

TheCongo2:
Finally someone who understands how racism in Canada work.
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Yeah. I have worked with them and built social relations with them outside of work. Even the nicest of them have that bias. I understand it and don't take it personally.

I love them and enjoy having their perspectives and feeling their pulse on various issues.

I will share a bit of what i have discovered in my short stay here in Canada. Whites are very accepting of you as a black provided you stay within certain defined limits that exists in their subconscious minds. They are very ok with you working as a clerk, an entry-level officer in a bank or in a government agency or working as a support or care giver. They start rolling their eyes when you start breaking borders and moving into more traditional, professional roles which they consider their enclaves e.g being a lawyer or getting into management. You need to wear a thick skin at that level.

With black medical doctors and nurses though, they really don't have a choice. Same goes with IT. There's a shortage of professionals in those fields. I call them the "colour blind" professions.

With time, determination, a positive outlook, and having the right qualifications and skills, I find it's easier to break through those racial barriers than the nepotism and tribalism that exist in Nigeria.