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I rep 27th March

kinibigdeal:
Yes you will ask "why the multiple thread on P.h.d?" But I think the frustration involved is worth discussing. Why do P.h.d take too long to finish? Why do some people get frustrated out after freezing their account? Though Phd involves a lot of cross examination but there are some other annoying factors that contribute to such delays and duration which I try as much as possible to compile here using Nigeria situation.

Possible causes

1. Nigeria Professor/Lecturers are Wicked

Please if you are a lecturer here, don't be offended but the bad egg are more than the good eggs. Take for example in the school I graduated from (name withheld) a particular lecturer will come to the class with this abnormal and infuriating quote "Nobody can have A's in my course because A" belong to God, B" for extra-ordinary student and C" for brilliant student". Yes! Infact the highest in the class is usually "46, 47 or sometimes "50", he made everyone look dull and stupid. I took a bold step one day to challenge him which was later a detriment to my final result "he said when he was in school, the lecturer that thought him that course Never give anybody A". Sorry I digress from the main topic but that is the major problem of Phd in Nigeria. A professor will tell you that before he can get to the level he his now, he know what he pass through, so "a reprisal attack". The truth is, if I get Phd through pain and stress and someone want to get same through me easily, I remember the past and do same to him/her(that is the way we think). I remember one of my favourite lecturer back then in school, after spending 2years studying this unfinished Phd, he was frustrated out after spending money, I ask him what happen "he said he was surprise that after spending energy on his thesis, his supervisor said he cannot find is research work, he should start all over. All over, lol..after 2years..with just 1year is almost through now in australia

2. Professors will explore you

Quote me wrong if you did not face same at your undergraduate level. The high rate of corruption in Nigeria has affected every affairs of the nation including our university system, now adays you can be sleeping at home and be passing your exam if you have what my igbo brother will call "ego". I remember a lecturer too from another school, he said this particular supervisor has been procrastinating the correction of his research work, this very day he thought to himself with frustration "what on earth can I do?" And that Nigeria sense came back to him, he went aftermath to change the four tyre of the supervisor's car including the fueling. He continue by saying "My brother, after doing this, the supervisor look at me on my face and say "you have not been serious with your thesis, have not been seeing you! Let me see what you have done so far. The name of that university is in Lagos (I didn't mention any name now).

3. Phd involves money

Aside the corruption aspect, Phd as to do with an indepth knowledge of a particular problem you are trying to solve. Some research thesis might involves you traveling from state to state, out of the country and do forth, this depend on the nature of the research though, and most of this research work are exploratory in nature. Another fact is that before you can start any Phd work you must atleast publish 3 conference paper in a reputable country and publisher. I remember receiving a mail some month ago inviting me for a conference in paris, that is, I should submit my research work for a conference paper. I try and check the authencity of the mail and confirm it to be genuine but attached to the mail is a pdf file showing the break down in payment " 300 pounds(without accomodation), 450 pounds( with accomodation), if I cannot come due to transportation but still submit my paper(250 pounds). Though some will say is cheap but how about some that cannot afford the money, that is why most P.hd programme in advanced countries are based on scholarship.

4. The assessment of Phd thesis is a large and serious undertaking, it requires a substantial period of uninterrupted time

Our examiner, supervisor too are human not machine, they are busy people with many calls in their time and unforeseen circumstances which may arise in their lives which may delay their assessment and submission of report within the usual time frame

5. I too know syndrome/ Not taking correction

This stuffs affect me a lot when I was in school, no lecturer or supervisor or professor will ever accept that they are wrong especially from those they are supervising or teaching. P.hd in Nigeria is regarding as "I'm an expert in my field" which mean you are to learn from them and not to correct them, even though you are so sure that you are very crystal correct, you need to pretend that you are massively wrong if you want to graduate or get your thesis approved or assessed. Majority of us may this argue this point but I think is also a key factor in Nigeria

6. Spiritual connection

Like it or not it is one of the disease in Nigeria. Let me give you an example " I was listening to a tape by pastor olukoya( a respected man of God, mountain of fire) and he gave an example of a man that has been writing a professional exam for more than 30 years but to no avail, each time he try, something will happen, the invigilator coming might have an accident, a crisis might occur which will make the paper impossible to write(postponed) meanwhile affecting others. When he examine himself he went abroad to write the exam, that same problem keep occurring until when he seek spiritual help and discover that is family is behind him. Some of us are coming from a polygamous family where you are the only one thriving among others such can bring a discord and you discover that a Phd of 2yrs is taking you 25years.

7. Jealousy

This apply to those in the academics already(I mean lecturer). Take for example the polytechnic where I graduated. Every other lecturers in that department have only masters degree while there is this particular one running his Phd programme. This create a serious hatred and backbitting that you will even see in the open, some will even come to the class telling everyone without no shame that "look at him, he is bragging with ego because his doing Phd and talking to his superiors with no respect". My brethren this lecturer never complete that P.hd, they even went ahead to report him for not attending his class for his own personal interest. Let me give you another example, a particular lecturer in a university in the north was also facing similar problem to the extend that no nigeria university want to accept him for Phd because his colleague have blackmail him. He took a wise decision, without informing anybody in the department, he applied in a university in malaysia, the malaysian professor was so surprise that a man they have been reading his journal, textbook never even have a Phd, they told him not to worry that he will give him the Phd in due time. Till now nobody in his school knew his was during a Phd.

8. Research Topics (Thesis Topic)

Majority of us give ourselves an headache of picking a topic you cannot handle, why not pick a narrow topic that you can easily handle and finish in time. This factor contribute to reasons why supervisors keep canceling and canceling till you are frustrated.

9. Lack of proper research guidance given by the research

Without guides, a candidate cannot register for PhD itself

10. Lack of experience of the Researcher pursuing PhD which lead to Lack of interest

Before you embark on any phD programme is better you seek advice from those that have pass through it before you are frustrated out

11. Lack of Grant of permission from the organization you work for.

Not only your organization, quote me wrong "How many Nigeria university have a grant for scholarship?

This are just my own perceived causes which I'm very sure are more than this, should in case you have done your phD thesis you can account your experience here, so that others with such ambition will learn..thanks I remain kinibigdeal

Hmmmm.................am not interested in Phd........MBA with a professional cert(ICAN, CICSA) is ok!

foreverthankful:
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Had read this confession or story online since 100BC

Vikkie14:
Marrying the wrong man/woman is not something palatable, It's like "Cancer in the marrow" and only the victim(s) could explain the pain(s) associated with such marriages(s).

When a young man/woman are planning on marriage together, it's a joyful and good things because it's the commandment of God. But, Brother, before you get married,PRAY to the Lord about it so you wont love the wrong woman, and Sister, tell God about it. The reason we have to pray assuredly is not far fetched.

Marriage is a fragile and a very sensitive issue, a matter of "till death do us part". So many would have made Heaven easily without trouble but alas! It's a pity! Wrong marriages have caused more harm than good. I would centre my dvise majorly on bachelors/spinsters seeking marital partners.

My Brother, when you want to marry, please don't look at her beauty(her fair complexion, brown like chocolate, or dark as tyre), and don't because of her hospitality marry her because so many have used these as criteria and are regretting now.

This makes me remember the case of a young brother, which we are going to make use as our yardstick to buttress this very important fact: "THERE IS DANGER IN CHOOSING IN OUR WISDOM AND THEN CLAIM IT'S GOD'S WILL".

Don't forget marriage is sacred and very fragile.

Back to the story of the young man.

He got married in a flamboyant way (heaven tingle, earth trembled). After returning home, the wife conceived and after 9 months, she put to bed a baby boy. Then, after sometime, the second and third children were born.

The wife started showing a strange signal at home: the 1st child mysteriously died, the 2nd and finally the 3rd child followed. "Ah! It's the work of evil people in your village", people were chanting not knowing it's the work of their mother, using them as sacrifices in her coven.

The worst part is that she killed even from her in-law's family. Her husband was an MD of a multi-national company in Lagos, but through her evil works, he was reduced to a destitute. Her words were always: if na pesin dey cause all dis calamity in my family, God wil judge una." See her level of hypocrisy?

But, the day the cat was let out of the bag, her husband couldn't believe it. Is this a dream or a vision? He was asking. This is where false Will of God led him to.

After the meeting, he went to see his pastor. He narrated everything about the MISTAKE he made during courtship. He lamented: "Please Daddy, save me, bail me out, i've made a terrible mistake. Daddy, you asked me then if i've prayed about it but i lied. I chose her based on her intelligence,her beauty, the gift embedded in her, and her hospitality which were what drew her to me". He told the Pastor point blank that he wanted a Divorce, forgetting God frowns at it.

The MOG told him to calm down first and he explain the "visions" the man told him then.

The pastor starts: "i asked you then if you have prayed to God about it. You said yes and even backed it up with the visions you had. Let me remind you, your response were: Sir, i can't lie to you, i have prayed and seen visions. In my first dream, i was fetching water when suddenly she appeared and offered to fetch the water which she did, then I heard the voice; That's your wife".

The last goes thus: "I suddenly found myself in the midst of people celebrating. I noticed i wore an expensive traditional attire, and on turning to my side, it was this sister i saw, to cut story short, we got married". These are the dreams you told me then", the Pastor concluded.

The pastor told him never to think about divorce because it's God commandment that none should put asunder what He has joined, and that he should remember those vows he made on the altar.

********My Advise*********
So, Sister, take heed, be wary of "sugar-coated mouth" brothers, there are many of them in the Church of God, BE WATCHFUL.

Brother, i exhort you too, Filing for Divorce is not Biblical(under whatever circumstances).
PRAY SO YOU WON'T PRAY.

Pray before you marry that sister. Sister, seek the face of God before you wed that brother.

Nice post bro!
Like my G.O do says.....the 2nd worst thing that can happen to mankind after HELLFiRE is BAD MARRIAGE!!!
Bad marriage ruined the life of many great men in the bible like Samson,david,solomon e.t.c
Its later to marry late anf last then marrying the wrong person because their is no latecommer in the school of marriage.
Take ur time, pray about it and don't be too desperate.

PAGAN9JA:
I urge u to stfu before u incur the wrath of the Gods, the very same that caused the end of ur weakling jewish carpenter man-god and the very same that caused ur existence.

I don't trade words on NL but l can't help than to reply u dis once.....................
U are nothing but a frustrated satanist agent looking for who to misled.......u beta give ur life to christ b4 its too late!
And lemme warn u, sin against the father is forgivable, sin against the son is forgivable but sin against the holy spirt is NOT...I repeat watch wat u SAY!
2day is the last sunday of the year lemme go worship, dance to my maker who make me witness it.

God's way is misery that u can't fathom..........I just urge u guys to watch wat u say so u won't incur the wrath of Holyspirit.

Avedon:
They GEJ lead federal government have the capacity and resources to transform Nigeria but instead they chooses to shield corrupt individuals and promote impunity.

100% of those supporting the present administration on ths forum are bellow 30yrs of age and think ths the best life the could get. And those that saw yesterday are supporting the administration blindly or based on selfish interest.


We all resented Abacha's junta with It's evil policies but It's 100% better than present administration.

Gej have taken Nigeria into a dungeon of religion, ethnic and sectional abyss but God will not allow the labour of our nation founding father's to capsize.

I pray God will strengthen the advocates of change.

God bless Nigeria.

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sakaguchi:
I'm not a fan of APC, neither am I a PDP fan, but the dearth of Charisma and class in GEJ is appalling.
A president who could not make his citizens feel safe. All the carnage and blood-letting, kidnaps and arson in the NorthEast and Middle Belt have gone unchecked. How does GEJ react? GEJ reacted in ways only foolish presidents will do.

Killing and destruction in Borno and Yobe»»»GEJ travel to France to meet Monsieur Hollande and eat french toast.

Girls were kidnapped from their Schools, GEJ is in denial, he couldn't as much as embolden us that we are winning the fight by visiting and grieving parents.

Fulani destroying agrarian villages in the North Central, GEJ did nothing. Nothing at all. No intent, no clue, no solution. The Middle Belt had to form vigilantes to fight the Militia. Meanwhile GeJ is coughing millions to ex-millitants in dollar crisp notes.

Bomb blast in Kano and GEJ is dancing shoki somewhere.

GEJ is proud that TEFfund bankrolled project worth 19billion in the outgoing YEAR for all the students in Nigeria. Is that something to be proud of when we know that fraudsters are raising 24Billion naira for only him (GEJ) in ONE day?

I remember when he was saving the a55 of his corrupt croonies : Maina, Stella Oduah et al.
Come 2015, we will make a statement of intent. We will vote out cluelessness.

Even with the votes Rivers State gave him in 2011, he punished the people of Rivers simply because he doesn't like the face of the man called Amaechi.

The North-Central voted en mass for GEJ. Most of the juicy posts that came to the north were ferried across the Niger to the Sahel, bypassing the Middle belt who defied the odds to vote him.

Today, the Northern minorities who voted GEJ are in internally displaced in Refugee camps, when they complain, PDP apologist are quick to blame it on Hausa Fulani hegemony.
From Chibok, Tafawa Balewa, Azare, Zuru, Kafanchan, Lafia, Makurdi, Oturkpo, Jos, Bukuru, Gboko, Lokoja, Ankpa, Mubi, Jalingo; the northern minorities are taking a stand, and its not with the umbrella.
The only thing they got after voting enmasse for GEJ was the blood of their Children and of the elderly.

My sisters, congratulations. People you didn't vote for are giving you free quality education while the government you and your parents defied all odds to vote for have given hope on your friends still in Boko Haram harem deep in the Sambisa.




He gave up on our sisters, we'll give up on him.


And for the complete Mugu below me and all those who think like him, the girls were taken to America for schooling at the behest of a NIGERIAN COUPLE not by GEJ.

2015 is a year of change............GMB is the change!

I can work with anybody..........presently my line manager is a lady and we can along well. Ppl generally believe female boss are hard to work with but l believe if u competent, on top of ur game and U do ought to do, u won't have any issue with them.
Hv work with both male and female boss but lemme say male boss r kinda beta than female boss

£10m striker brown ideye scored his first league goal since his arrival at The Hawthorns in the summer. I hope he will start scoring now after he finally broke his jinx today!

Classic Eyimba..........All thanks to Orji UZor Kalu, he made it happpen!

African and Nigerian Richest female....HMmmmmmm

Pls who is dis Sambo Cos the Sambo l know is a deaf and dumb anonymous errand boy of GEJ

Mikel Obi is a good player any time any where.....he may not be a high scoring midfielder but he is good player who plays to coaches instruction on the pitch. For Mikel to played under 8-9 coaches since he joined shows how good he is!
Take it or leave it, Mikel is a good player

CityNG:
1) You are enemy of progress and part of what's wrong with Nigeria.

2) You have no right to your employees medical records as long as its not related to a directly contagious disease.

3) You have no right to disclose the medical status of others on an online forum without their consent.

I really don't blame you though, I blame the medical facility that released the records to you and they should be sued.

You need some education.

I think u d one that really needs education here!
In the whole story its only the medical records that interest u?
Have u think abt the consquence of employing HIV positive iliterate maid?
Did the op mentioned the name of the maid or was her pic posted online?
How wud u hv handle the situation if u were in the op's shoe?
She was only trying to save others bin cheated of dia money without proper service renderd

austine4real:
i knw som1 da dd it.
Am nt marid yet&if ur boss is an undastndin 1 u'l b allow

Baby under the table in a corporate environment
Mayb a one man biz sha

derespect:
Thank God I attended a well recognised institution. #teamfederalinstitution#

Seriously u nid brain rehab! Must u comment??

Fawklicant:
I wish this wouldn't happen but

Someone will drown at the beach today. This always happens every year.

#GBAM!!!!!! I pray its won't happen to any of us

No perfect timing..............God's time is the best!

blemon44:
Even if they sack Keshi
Taye Taiwo will never get back in the team

Pure lie.......he is far far beta than echijile dat warms the bench at monaco and he is experienced than oshiniwa...............Keshi refused to invite taye cos he didn't pay bribe like other players do

The guy is just disrespectful......tell him plain u aint doing that again or else u won't follow him out again
As for the smoking and drugs...ur choice but u and l knw that they are both badn ungodly and dangerous to health....like l said, the choice is urs

GEJ has failed woefully!

AKUNWATA1:
JAY-KAY WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT
VOTE JIMI AGBAJE FOR LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR 2015
JAY-KAY IS OKAY

U wish!

Gflat:
Its jesus's birthday not hers

Exactly its Jesus's birthday.....so BIBLE is the best gift

Chioma chukwuka and dakore made the list in my own opinion.......thou l respect omotola but she simply can't get off media attn!

Tinubu:
Everyone is a potential moneymaking machine..... As long as the head, vital organs, etc are in good shape...



So what's their problem?


Anyway



None of the persons reading this comment, including myself, shall become another person's diabolical ATM.....

WE SHALL NOT DIE A WASTEFUL OR PREMATURE DEATH

Lool........Amen IJN

List of gals he wanna......................

SaiBuharii:
Country of #160,000,000 people. You can only mention 8 people that didn't go to school and made it. What happened to the remaining #159,999,993.? Any student that has sense and sees this will marry his book. It's high time we face reality. In the country we live in, pple without Education lack opportunities. Even in politics that there is free money, the thread is changing...at least from the west. The governor of Lagos is a SAN, incoming is a chartered accountant, ogun state gov is a chartered accountant, Osun is an Engineer, oyo same, Ekiti - former - PhD holder, incoming vp professor etc. Don't be deceived o. If u are hoping in football/entertainment...that side is saturated.Take a time out and go to a talent hunt, you will think it's prayer crusade. But education gives you hope, even if u no gey beta job...it activates your brain for possible usage.

#GMB2015

God bless u my brother........u hv spoken my mind.

Enugh money to loot again

holatin:
A lot of people don't even know Jonathan has a VP
He is dormant

Over dormant self...........I don't even knw we hv a VP!

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