[quote author=Originalsly post=51832508]New York City... wide open 24/7.... verrrrrry diverse.... soooooo many of everything.... going to the museum...which one?...going to the zoo... which one?...going to the park... which one?.... going to the Post Office...which one?... going to the hospital... which one?.... going to the mall.... which one?... going to Macy's. .. which one?...Victoria's Secret.... H&M...Century 21...which one?...going to a restaurant... Japanese?...Italian?...Thai?.... Indian?....Jamaican?...Dominican?...Mexican?...never more than 15 minutes away...African?...hmmmm... another story! Don't know English?....always someone around who would speak the same language you do... no matter which corner of the world you're from...NYC....crossroad of the world. Hmmm... can't wait to get my visa to visit! Although I stay in Houston, my dad and his friends always talk about New York. The enjoyment there before they all relocated to Houston. I wish one day, I will visit the city of New York.

January the 29th, any birthday mate in the house?

authority2006:

You are century far behind. There is no month that Aregbe didn't pay at least, one month salary. Level 1-7 have received their up to April while level 8 and above collected half salary up to April. Not so bad for a state that sometimes receives 0 allocation due to loan repayment.

. Sir, please who collected those loans sir? Also, please show to me the effects on the citizens of my beloved state sir, always stand to be corrected sir.

todayboy:
Rented crowd don't win elections
I see some of the people with Apc Osun state t shirts

They brought most of this crowd from Osun states

. . You are very right, APC are always renting crowd, back home in my home town, my friends are always going for political rallies, from Osun to Ondo,Oyo, Ekiti,Ogun, kogi, Kwar, they even went as far as Anambra, some of them were even arrested, infact a brother of mine, because we are from the same compound house.

[quote author=wristbangle post=46332123]Some Nigerians, when they return from abroad often display some nasty and childish habits when they return home, and these silly and childish attitudes are enlisted below;

1. Unnecessary use of foreign accent to intimidate local people

When some Nigerians living abroad return home, they begin to use these foreign accents to create unwanted scenes. They do this to show people that they are not of the same class. A times when you tell them, you can't understand their statement, they will say "Are u deaf"? The ones that annoy me most are those based in cotonou, Ghana, Uganda, china forming British accent. Honestly these ones need serious psychiatric evaluation.

2. High level of Pride

Living abroad is not a guarantee that one will be richer than Dangote or Mike Adenuga so why the overbloated ego? Some will even make it look like they're doing you a favour talking to you. This is common with the ladies.

3. Unnecessary show off

I know of some Nigerians who have lived their whole life abroad and are still able to be casual. But for some, they will wear socks and jacket under the intense sun and will be screaming to people's hearing that they regret coming to Nigeria.

4. They condemn our local dish

When a friend of mine returned from Canada, he told me to take him to a restaurant because he went hungry and I was elated he still has passion for our local dish. I took him to one fascinating local restaurant at Ibadan. When they served us pounded yam/egusi soup complimented with all sorts of assorted bush meats. Instead of eating the meal, he walked out from the restaurant telling me he couldn't eat that shiiit . Honestly, I was embarrassed by his comment.

5. They demand for undue Respect

Some of them are so proud that they will give you this proud look because they feel you want to beg pounds or dollars from them. I really don't blame them, after all it is what they experience often when they visit home as friends, family and even enemies want to benefit from their pocket.

6. Hotel becomes their home

I know most of them prefer lodging in a hotel because they are scared of mosquito bite, non availability of light and other negative factors in their parents' house. Though I wouldn't call this a silly act but I feel staying in your parents' house especially when located in the villagej will attract more parental blessing.

7. They neglect their old friends

This is common to some abroad based Nigerians. They tend to ignore the friends they left in Nigeria because they feel they have climbed the ladder of greatness. Last year, a very good friend of mine arrived from the UK and what surprised me most was that he refused to come to my house after a week of arrival. I used my church mind to go to his place and he started acting like I came to beg for money. This silly attitude of common with some of them.

8. They condemn our culture and values

It's a pity that some Nigerians are so engrossed with the westerner culture that they view African culture as being fetish and archaic when they returned home. For them to prostrate for elders and even their parents is like displaying stupidity act. This is nothing but outright nonsense. Am so sorry sir, but if I may say, you are a victim of envy and frustration. The fear of medical bill will make you stay safe and secure, two nights at Houston Methodist
Hospital will round up to at least $5000. When you convert that, you will receive sense sir.

vizkiz:
lol, when my uncle came back the first thing he did was finish the whole plate of pounded yam in front of him... So remove the part where you mentioned "they condemn local dishes" na that one them miss pass

. May God bless you, don't mind the guy.

Amazing indeed, I love it, good job to the crew.

On Mondays to Thursdays its 4 hours at maximum, sometimes it could be less, but Fridays to Sundays, its unlimited, because I don't go to work, 10hours at night and I sometimes sleep during the day.

engrfaruq:
Even Tiwa mentioned that guy in her cooked story that T'Billz barb twice a week...

Abeg who has d guy's phone number, before u know it i will end up having a celebrity in my arms.

. Hello sir, please am very sorry to say, but next time try to be fair in your sentiment, you called that a cooked story, she spoke with fact and figure and you still call that cooked story, all I know is that the two of them has not said it all, but in the tone Tiwa spoke, you will see frustration in her, am very sure, which you will agree with me, you cant treat a girl raised in Nigeria, the way TJ treated Tiwa.

When I was very young, like ages 9,10, 11 until my late 15, it was a very big crime for me, but as time goes on, it became everyday activity, from my sisters,to my aunt and even their friends who came to our house for holidays, some of the even called me to bring something for them in the bathroom, but in all honesty, you really need some of these as a guy growing up, it helped me developed faster. There was a day my aunt's friend, her name is Kunbi,she is married now with two beautiful kids, called me in completely naked, lectured me on ladies' body, I was embarrassed that day, but with time I have reasons to always call her to say thank you for the lectures of so so so date. On my part, some girls had seen me, a course mate at Offa Poly saw me working round my room, I told her to come in, but she did not, she waited till I came out with my backpack ready for school, she could not look into my eyes for days like she used to do, but later our friendship grew that she saw it repeatedly because am used to it. All she could do was to throw a towel at me and say " shameless you, you need to stop this or I come with my friends or I tell them about your stuff" To me it not really bad like some will see it.

living101:
see you.....funny anyway. I stripped myself unclad everyday for weeks for my aunt to rub with different lotion when I was robbed/visited by "Chicken Pox".

. Funny you, it's really nothing to me, because for some years now, it's a routine in my life.

Please I need you people to put me through on somethings; I think the awards are won based on votes by the fans, or am I wrong? Well I don't want to blame Olamide, he was not the one talking, alcohol can be damaging. Though I expected Olamide to win the man of the year and his album, Sakiti bobo to win the song of the year, but the guy fall my hand real good.

VisaOfficer:


Welcome to Houston! Fasting in the heat is no joke -- good for you for seeing it through! Belated Ramadan kareem to you and your family!

. Thanks mem.

Hi everyone here, let me first thank God for my life and my family as a whole. Everybody on this thread will agree with me that words enough can not appreciate the VO, I only pray to God for the best for you in all your endeavors, thank you so much for your time and contributions, to the other members of the thread who in one way or the other has helped in my Visa procurement, I say thank you, to the successful applicants, congratulations, those still waiting, keep the faith, God will answer your prayers, you shall all find favor and mercy, glad to tell you have since last month been reunited with my dad here in Houston, nice city but very hot, very hot I mean, you need to see me during the fasting hours, (Ramadan). It wasn't easy, expecting the winter in days time, anyway that was a little gist, thank you all and best of luck.

I just dey laugh in Obj's voice, anyway that's always been the believe, here in Houston Texas, there is no African food you won't get, we eat them daily, even my best food, though Ghanian food Banku and Groundnut soup is available on my table, the only problem is we get them at extra charges.

Good day ma, I can't thank you enough, all I will say is I leave you to God to judge as he does for people who look after others in goodwill and thought, have been able to pick up my visa and my sister's, thank you so much.

VisaOfficer:


The visas have been issued and will be delivered to the collection center. Please note that once an applicant's been told that the visas will be issued, it's up to the applicant to contact the collection center and see whether they are ready for pickup.

. OK, thanks I will call the center before going on Friday, thanks so much.

VisaOfficer:


Done! And you can access the USCIS LPR card fee instructions at http://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-immigrant-fee .

. Thank you so much, you will be remembered for a life time for your immense support and help to us all here, thanks once again, waiting for the news of our Visas been printed any soonest ma.

VisaOfficer:


Done. The visas should be ready next Friday at the VI collection center. Here's the instruction sheet for pickups.

Thank you so much ma, but the problem is my phone can't open the link to read the instructions ma, could you forward the instructions to my Dad's mail and as well as the payment for the green card form? Thank you ma.

Good day ma, I told my dad about the call I received from the Embassy yesterday on what date are we going to travel, and he told me he will mail the Embassy, but this morning again, I received another call telling me they are still expecting his mail, called him again and he told me he has mailed the Embassy twice ma, please you can help me inform the people at the department of visa issuance to go ahead to issue them ma and please when can I go to pick them? Thank you ma.

VisaOfficer:


I won't expose you! I hear we're expecting an e-mail from your father. All will be well.

. Yeah, thanks I received a call from the Embassy yesterday which made it official way of asking my dad on what date are we travelling, has told him and he said he will mail you, thanks real good ma.

VisaOfficer:


It's your family in Nigeria that will be contacted by our office; please ask your father what your travel dates will be.

I've attached the USCIS Immigrant Fee instructions here. Please share them with your father. Your sister is under 18, so she won't need the fee to be paid; however, as you are over 18, it does apply to you. Thanks!

. Thanks ma, am very much sure we will travel by June, only the dates am not sure of,and please try to contact my stepmother, she dropped our address and contact details with the Embassy as she will be able to ask my dad and give you the confirmed date as my dad will never tell me such in order not to tell friends, please note that all my activities here are not official and have never told anybody at home the kind if updates I get here, so I wouldn't want to be exposed now, please contact her for the authentic information, thanks, you are good woman.

VisaOfficer:


Are you traveling before July 27, or do you need new medical paperwork?

. I think we should travel before then, but my dad will be in the best position to decide on that ma, please do include this question in the mail you will send to him and please help us include our green card form in the package and instructions on how to use the form, because we were not instructed on how to use it on the day of our interview, thanks so much.

VisaOfficer:


The results are here - and your police certificate is fine, by the way. You'll hear from us soon asking you to drop off your passports, and letting you know that if you plan to travel after July 27 you'll need new medical reports.

. Wao! Good news, thanks ma, but our passports are with the Embassy, they were collected but never returned to us since the day we came for our interview ma.

VisaOfficer:


If we receive the results in time, I'll do my best to see that the visas are issued on or before May 20.

. Thank you so much ma, but please, has it ever taken beyond a week for you to get mails from the U.S, or better put, how many days or weeks do you used to receive mails from U.S after they might have been sent out ma?

VisaOfficer:


I imagine your father asked the laboratory to send the results directly to us, so the lab probably mailed everything out on the same day.

As you know, the delay in this case arose from information that emerged while we were processing the cases... if we'd had all the information at the beginning, it's unlikely that you'd still be waiting for your cases to be concluded.

. You are very correct ma, the issue that came up caused the delay, and that is one of many reasons my dad will like us to join him over there, due process and strict adherence to laws, you can't just escape from the crimes you have committed, please has it stand, any hope or assurance our Visas will be ready by 20th of this month ma? Because another police report will cause delay and money and I can't wait to join him. All in all, am so grateful for your time each time we come with our questions, even the not so relevant, important and necessary.

VisaOfficer:


The DNA results haven't crossed my desk yet, but if your family received them last Wednesday, they should be here soon. (If they were received by your family in the United States, it will take a bit longer for them to arrive here in Nigeria.)

. Yeah, my dad received them last Wednesday in the States, I can see another form of cost and delay.

Good day ma, hope your weekend was nice?. So sorry to always bother you ma, please can you help me confirm if our DNA results are already delivered to the Embassy ma, and please our passports are with the Officer that interviewed us on our interview date, sure the are save though, including my stepmother's that was denied. Please ma if there is anything you can do to speed up level of work on our cases will be appreciated ma, really wants and needs to beat my police certificate expiring date of 20th of May ma due to money constraints ma, The Adepoju , thanks.

Good day ma, we finally got the results of our DNA today, please when is it likely our Visas will be ready for pick up, mine and my sister ma?. The Adepoju, Thanks so much ma.

VisaOfficer:


Never too many questions! It's possible that the results arrived in our mailroom Wednesday -- but it can take several days for a family to be contacted about next steps. The mailroom has to sort through all the mail received by the whole Consulate and direct it all to the correct office. Then someone in that office has to sort the mail again and direct it to the correct person in the office. For DNA, at that point someone brings me 30 FedEx and DHL envelopes containing DNA kits and results. If there's not enough time left that afternoon, the next morning I sort through them, making note of the results. But I can't take any action without seeing the entire case, so then the results go to the team leads who pull the files, scan the results into the computer, and bring the files back to me. I go through each file to see what else needs to be done, and give the cases back to the team leads, who contact the families. Because we are also performing our other duties as all this happens, you can see why it sometimes takes a week for families to hear from us after we've received the results.

. Thank you so much for the explanation ma, will be expecting your message any moment this week.

Good day ma, please sorry for my too many questions ma, please we are to get the result of our DNA testing last Wednesday as promised by the panel doctors, but has of today, we have not heard anything from them, even no Information has been passed to my dad, please what could have happened? Or could it be that he will not be sent the result, but the Embassy, and please have you gotten any information on our case, Adepoju family ma.