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TravelRe: How To Get Settled In Abidjan by babakb: 2:44pm On Mar 29, 2023
Nice2023:
Are u saying I mustn't be a citizen before I can buy a property like it is in Nigeria where u are allowed to get a Nigerian partner before u can buy a land?
No, I said residence permit, not citizenship.

Go into Cote D'Ivoire with your Nigerian Passport, then go to their Police station and apply for residence permit which can be for 6 months to 2 years and it's renewable.

With your residence permit you can Open a bank account, Open a business, study, work, buy land and any other property, apply for Visa to other countries from there, even Marry if you like cheesy cheesy grin

You don't need to partner with any body to do all these.
TravelRe: How To Get Settled In Abidjan by babakb: 6:44am On Mar 29, 2023
Nice2023:
What if I want to buy a land and build my personal house...what is the position of the law there?
You can only buy land and build if you have your residence permit, Getting the residence permit is not difficult.
CareerRe: CEO Back Home Now Cleaning Nyash In UK - Curvy Nigerian Lady Breaks Down In Tear by babakb: 2:25pm On Mar 10, 2023
emapeteum:
From all the comments so far, most Nigerians are slaves. They lack self-worth because of crumbs
Please when she flaunts her British Passport in the next 6 years don't get jealous.

With her British Passport she can travel visa free to anywhere in the world and enjoy all the benefits that comes with it.
TravelRe: How To Get Settled In Abidjan by babakb: 7:49am On Feb 21, 2023
Lilprocess:
My brother don't allow anybody to deceive you as per as you have your ECOWAS passport and you entered through the right channel, it will be stamped for you at the border, you don't need any resident permit.
Yes if he is not staying above 90 days, the ECOWAS agreement allows you to stay for 90 days free in Cote D'Ivoire.

But you need a residence permit if you intend to stay longer than 90 days.
TravelRe: How To Get Settled In Abidjan by babakb: 1:08am On Feb 20, 2023
Jonadest:
Are difference between Resident Permit and Resident Card?
I'm in need of Ivory Coast resident Permit but I'm confused about resident card and resident Permit, I need the one that is valid for 5 years
Residence permit and Residence card are the same thing.

The card must not be for 5 years straight, you can keep renewing it.
TravelRe: Canada Entry Delay by babakb: 1:49pm On Feb 06, 2023
lereinter:
When is the supposed arrival date

Why's she waiting for the travel arrangements from the company

She will work things out when she get there

This is 2023 and visa will expire in 2024

Valid point, I don't think she's desperate to Japa!!!

If I secure a Canadian work permit now, I will source for money and fly out by myself...
TravelRe: Canada Entry Delay by babakb:
Habaa, the one month notice don't mean shiit, the worst that can happen is that she forfeits a month's salary.

So whenever her Canadian employers come calling, she should just resign and fly out.
TravelRe: Has Anyone Being Able To Apply For The UK Teachers' Recruitment Programme? by babakb: 2:00pm On Feb 04, 2023
Ajalalomo:
Do you guys think an HND graduate can apply?

My sister has HND degree in Statistics (Upper level)
Nope, HND can't apply, one of the numerous disadvantages of HND certificate, please advise her to upgrade to a BSc no matter the cost.
SportsRe: Just Like Ronaldo, See How Mbappe Is Suffering From Messi by babakb: 8:04pm On Dec 19, 2022
valETA1:
Its funny and weird that Ronaldo had spent all his carrier trying to catch up with Messi, be it individual accolades and the rest u can think of.

As if that isn't enough, Mbappe is facing the same fate as his idol Ronaldo.
At Mbappe's 23yrs of age, Messi had already won 2 Ballon d'or's. But its a shame Messi will be turning 36 next year, and Mbappe won't still win it, because Messi's 8th Ballon d'or is already loading come next year.

This is what really worried Mbappe yesterday.

Anyways his future is bright, and by now he is far more better than his idol Ronaldo statistically and otherwise.
Hmmm, Ronaldo has really tormented you for many years, stop wailing already, Mbappe won the world cup before Messi so no big deal cheesy cheesy cheesy

Even at CR7's lowest you're are still wailing, na waa oohh.
Christianity EtcRe: Pope Francis Issues Dire Warning To Humanity ( Pics) by babakb: 8:14am On Dec 14, 2022
TravelRe: One Too Many Stories Of Loneliness And Disillusion In Canada: Way Forward by babakb:
Originalsly:
If you read through the comments above ...they warned about expectations. Now here you are .... as an introvert.... expecting your interactions at work and school to be the same as in Nigeria ... enough for your mental health. What will happen when you go and discover it is not? ... don't you think it will affect your mental health? ... and you will join the queue complaining about lonliness?
You have a point but I don't even need to interact with people around me to maintain my mental health, there are a lot of resources on line to keep me private and busy smiley smiley smiley

I don't even have any high expectations, I only want to go into Canada as a PR, do my time and obtain the Canadian Passport cool cool cool
TravelRe: One Too Many Stories Of Loneliness And Disillusion In Canada: Way Forward by babakb: 10:54pm On Dec 11, 2022
ChristoBam:
As an introvert you don't start conversations, try to end conversations abruptly, first dates are disasters, and so on.

You're an introvert here but I'm sure you've still got friends. You can't avoid it and you kinda underrate the effect those friends have on on your mental health.

Good luck developing these types of relationships as an introvert in Canada. You'll find out you can go a year without having any real deep conversation with anyone. No way that doesn't affect your mental health.
You probably haven't met an introvert yet, my interactions with others at work place and in school is enough for my mental health, I will relax at home and watch EPL, UCL, WWE, Movies etc
TravelRe: Urgent!!! Benin Republic (cotonou) Passport Holder Fly To South Africa Visa Free by babakb: 8:40pm On Dec 11, 2022
pansophist:
Replace Togo with Cape Verde and you'll be correct.
Very True, Benin Republic, Cape Verde, & Ghana...
TravelRe: Urgent!!! Benin Republic (cotonou) Passport Holder Fly To South Africa Visa Free by babakb:
since13o:
How can someone get their passport?
It's a very long process, prove that you were born there or you have lived there legally for 5 years, fluent in french and have means of livelihood.

If you were not born there, you have to Go into the country with your Nigerian passport, get your residence permit, open a small business or marry their citizen and start counting your 5 years and learn french, this is the only genuine way, any other way is fraudulent.
TravelRe: One Too Many Stories Of Loneliness And Disillusion In Canada: Way Forward by babakb: 2:06pm On Dec 11, 2022
ChristoBam:
Lol worst place for introverts. No even try am.
I need the Canadian Passport, besides my Introvert nature is simple, I just don't like talking to people but I like watching movies, sports, reading etc.

So I will be perfectly fine.
TravelRe: One Too Many Stories Of Loneliness And Disillusion In Canada: Way Forward by babakb: 9:12am On Dec 11, 2022
I can't wait to find my self in Canada, I so much like the loneliness part because I'm an introvert, and about upskilling? Even though I'm 38 years now immediately I find myself in Canada as a PR I would enroll into a University to study Computer Science.

I'm patiently learning French to boost my CRS and saving up money for POF.
TravelRe: Urgent!!! Benin Republic (cotonou) Passport Holder Fly To South Africa Visa Free by babakb:
tessy1234:
Please is it possible for a Benin Republic passport holder to travel to SA visa free? Do you know anyone that has travelled like that before?
As long as it's a genuine Beninise Passport you have nothing to fear, The Visa free agreements between countries is very well respected, But please don't exceed your stay, with a Beninise Passport you have Visa Free stay of 30 days in South Africa but if you intend to stay longer you have to apply for the standard 90 days tourist visa. The same rule apply to other countries that offer Visa Free Access to Beninise Passport like Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Tunisia, Morroco, Mauritius, Sychelles, Sierra Leone, etc.

One again, don't abuse the Visa free privilege, enter South Africa visa free, before the the expiration of the 30 days apply for a longer stay visa.

For those in doubt of the above information, Benin Republic, Cape Verde and Ghana have the strongest Passport in the whole of West Africa.
TravelRe: How To Get Settled In Abidjan by babakb: 8:25am On Dec 09, 2022
pius4luv:
Pls can I apply for their passport ?
Yes, after living there on residence permit for 5 years, become fluent in french and have a means of livelihood.
TravelRe: Japa Syndrome: Why Are The Business Men Not Relocating? by babakb: 10:14pm On Dec 08, 2022
Munamoqel:
self consolation.
You are living in denial...
TravelRe: GENERAL Irish (student)visa & Work Permit-New THREAD*** by babakb: 4:01pm On Dec 08, 2022
Please can a 40 year old apply for BSc in Ireland huh huh huh
TravelRe: Mauritius Study And Work by babakb: 1:25pm On Dec 08, 2022
Can a 40 year old apply for BSc in Mauritius huh huh huh
TravelRe: Saskatchewan Polytechnic Student.....connect by babakb: 1:23pm On Dec 08, 2022
Zealoy:
Polytechnic dey for Canada?
Of course, there are many Polytechnics in Canada, they didn't rubish their Polytechnic system the way Nigeria did angry angry angry
EducationRe: Staff In Covenant University Are Raping The Students - Twitter User by babakb: 7:58pm On Nov 21, 2022
CodeTemplar:
You appear even dumber than the students.
Evidence gathering should be of top priority.
Let's reason it. If the student felt the imposition of harsh rules was part of a ploy to catch and exploit them why are they waiting until tragedy strike before realizing they are victims.
Rape Apologist spotted...
TravelRe: Nigerians Relocating Avoiding Responsibility-ex Nigerian UN Envoy by babakb: 6:40am On Nov 14, 2022
Nigeria is overpopulated already, so those that can Japa legally should do so.

Yes, we need to keep exporting our human talent, even me at 38 is still in Japa mode grin grin grin
TravelRe: What Can You Buy For N500 In Abuja - Nigerian Street Food by babakb: 12:23pm On Nov 13, 2022
Plenty na...

One hungry man indomie and two eggs...
Akara and Fried sweet potato..
Mama put (Amala, Egba, Akpu etc)
Garau-Garau (local Hausa rice & beans)
Tea and Bread from mai shayi grin grin grin
RomanceRe: I Want A Nigerian Man Living In Canada by babakb: 10:18am On Nov 09, 2022
Where is ednut when you need him grin grin grin
TravelRe: Why There Are No Menial Jobs In Canada, US, UK by babakb: 8:52pm On Nov 06, 2022
Treadway:
true, but they aren't armed with PhD's or MSc's. I think I may be racist. Most people don't get this, but I must confess for years now, I don't get why people fawn over white folks, it irritates me. Whenever I interacted with them, I wasn't rude or arrogant but I exuded the 'behave around me' vibe. I have an air of superiority around them that I don't have even around fellow blacks or Nigerians. I can't get over the fact that the lowliest of them comes here and enjoys like a king, and the best of us gets there and has to start from scratch to 'prove' himself. Back in 2011/2012 I worked with a blindness prevention team that did free surgeries for eye ailments in Lagos. Twice a year they would fly in a medical team to join in. On screening days, the foreign optometrist would only see 5 a day, our guys would see AVG 200 patients each. Our guys would get 10k daily, while the oyinbo would get, you know the answer. They would ferry them to Radisson Blu at the end of each day, and there was even a budget for a cow for their entertainment. We did all the work!!! Enough PHD and Msc holders that were tip-top often find themselves stuck in these 'menial' jobs with silly excuses like skills over certificates, but it just doesn't happen the other way round. That shit pains me a lot cos I don't think these people are special, so why?? Skills over certificates? Dem no recognise the education, years of experience with great transferable skills before dem come up with express entry ni. Shey na for those menial jobs those erstwhile experienced folks go get key skills that will take their career to the next level, doing Uber, delivery guy and all that. The king and slave metaphor that the guy you quoted used, is an overused phrase but it just still holds true for me. I just might b racist. I don't wish them harm, but I just can't handle just the thought of being at the bottom of that power dynamic or food chain, even on their turf, cos they soar on our turf too. Best way I can put it is, I would rather let my wife buga me or feel like she can buga me, than let a white person feel that way (by buga I don't mean confrontation, I mean just by them simply expecting that with my years, education and qualifications I should be happy to take a job that a comparable man like myself over there with same years in and qualifications won't be offered). Dignity in labor or not i'd rather die!..lol. I really think I'm racist....
Be calming down cool cool cool
There are some things you can't change, some of us only want to own a UK, US or Canadian Passport so that we can travel Visa Free all over the world.
It's never about succumbing to white supremacy but to enjoy the benefits of being a UK, US or Canadian citizen.
TravelRe: Study In France - Process And Enquiries Thread by babakb: 8:15pm On Oct 04, 2022
Ayblaize:
Hello guys . I really appreciate the free flow of info about France study in this forum . God bless
I have read the thread from beginning to end ,and there are few questions I have that haven’t been addressed .

1- Since there are two categories of tuition fees in public unis . For EU and non-EU applicants . However some universities have the same tuition for both EU and non-EU applicants. When applying through campus france ,I read one can have a chance to apply up to 7 unis ,thereby increasing your chances of being admitted to one . The question is when applying through CF,will I able to pick strictly unis that have the national tuition standard for non-EU applicants (243€ range ) .

2-After studies ,one will be able to get 1 year residence permit for job search,then when a job is secured one can acquire a work visa . Question is,after 1 year residence permit for job search exceeds without successfully getting a job ,can one apply for another masters ,just to stay in France while using your previous masters degree to continue the job search ?

3-someone asked this question already ,I just need further clarification. How feasible is it to get jobs while studying( for rent ,upkeep and the rest .Taking into consideration some of us will get a sponsor for proof of funds ,get admitted into a public uni with tuition of 243€+ range ,then need jobs during study for sustenance ). In as much as I’m aware that language barrier is a thing in getting jobs , but at all at all na him bad ,shey person go still see (permit me to switch to pidgin lol ).
Answer to Q1 is yes.

For Q2, You have to learn french to advance level in order to secure a professional job after graduation, no two ways about it, besides, achieving french language proficiency will afford you so many opportunities because you are now bilingual, you may apply and secure jobs in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, UK etc, you may even secure Jobs in Africa with ECOWAS, AU, high end NGOs etc because of your bilingual status.
If eventually you refused to master the french language, Remeber that France is part of shenghen, which means with your 1 year residence permit after graduation you can travel freely within the sheghen zone, so you can peep into Malta which is a predominantly english speaking and apply for jobs there, but PLEASE master the french language in France and become bilingual, that is the best.

Q3, Its very possible to get part time jobs while studying but you will need to learn basic french to help you through, in fact i will advice you to enroll in alliance francais here and learn just basic french before landing in France.
SportsRe: Lionel Messi Scored 6goals In 8days. by babakb: 6:06pm On Oct 02, 2022
Farmers League Merchant grin grin grin

Messi should win champions league with PSG before I can rate him as the best player in the history of the game.

Ronaldo smashed Seria A even with all their defensive brouhaha cool
TravelRe: Any Nairalander In Abidjan? by babakb: 9:35pm On Sep 20, 2022
Bullrun:
Techs & gadgets will sell wella. Those things are really expensive here but cheap in Nigeria... Taxi real estate business is also good here, restaurant business will boom! Taxi business pays, Quality fashion pays. This country is really untapped if you got the cash.

And if you're coming here for business, always use road transports for your goods..the tax here be like Europe.
You're doing a good job here man, please if I have live 2m now, can I withdraw it in a bank in Abidjan?? Of course you know I can't move with 2m naira cash on the road..

Je vous attends ton reponse sil vous plair smiley smiley smiley
TravelRe: Study In France - Process And Enquiries Thread by babakb: 6:03pm On Sep 18, 2022
demmy79:
Pls kindly read my comment very well....if I am not clear with your comments why not explain ..What is my business has to do with personal hatred for HND? I am telling you what I know and you are telling me hatred...anyway you ve said it all by saying your brother admission is coming by October meanwhile all Unviversities and Polytechnics resume every September except private own Universities...I am a member of France alumunia
My brother is applying in October for September 2023 intake through Campus France & Admission will be out in January or February so we will see then, you take this HND issue so personal, even some universities in US, UK and Ireland admit HND graduates with significant years of relevant experience to either a Top Up degree, MBA or MSc.
TravelRe: Study In France - Process And Enquiries Thread by babakb: 4:36pm On Sep 18, 2022
demmy79:
Give me the proof ...There is no need for arguement...and the Unversity that admit HND
Is like you have a personal hatred and disdain for HND graduates, M1 is like a Top up degree, with HND you get admitted to M1 while BSc gets admitted to M2 directly.

My brother is currently waiting for October to come so that he can apply through Campus France with HND and over 5 years of relevant working experience, After he gets admitted I will come back here and post his admission letter wink wink wink

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