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TravelRe: Swedish Admissions And Student Visa by chaiks: 9:41am On May 27, 2023
Thank you. Yes, the attraction of being able to raise a family in Sweden equally played into his calculation. But recently, he is talking about making money in USA. I am into social science anyway. Maybe I will apply to both USA and Sweden whichever one works out, fine.
Lionize:
There is no debate about getting a personnummer, once you get a visa that will keep you here for more than one year, you must get a personnummer. By the way, personnummer=tax ID. The time it takes to be issued one varies, some get it in one week, others get it after about a max of 16 weeks (I fell into this last category).

My ultimate goal had been to enter USA or Ca through here, but i am beginning to re-think that. This society seems to me to be a saner place to bring up children than USA, I can't say about Ca for now. In USA, you may make a lot of money if you align yourself properly, or become homeless if you dull yourself. The wealth disparity is very wide in America, but here, the wealth disparity is thin. If your friend would tell you how he manages to take care of himself here in numbers, then you decide. But, as far as I am concerned, here is a good place to come.

If you can easily get into USA, good luck, especially if you are single. Sweden seems to be saner than USA. The language barrier is there as you move away from Stockholm, but there is always a price to pay bro.

Again, when looking out for schools in Sweden, if you are in STEM, KTH is a good school in Stockholm.
TravelRe: Swedish Admissions And Student Visa by chaiks: 12:38am On May 26, 2023
Thank you. He is working and paying his living bills. As for personal number, are they still debating about it? My guy was like it's better to move to USA. But I kind of like Swedish culture and cool lifestyle.
Lionize:
Three years after you have your work permit, if your record is clean. For instance, if you have a bad debt recorded against you, the time starts counting about one year after you clear that debt. There are other conditions. The nature of the debt may also matter. Advice: Just keep a clean record. They were debating for the time to start counting the moment you got your personnummer, even as a student.

So how is your friend paying his rent and feeding?
TravelRe: Swedish Admissions And Student Visa by chaiks: 6:28pm On May 25, 2023
Thank you. He is on full tuition scholarship in upsala university. I want to apply for a second masters in a school around Stockholm. But I am weighing chances of getting free tuition as well. Also, how long will one need to stay to get the PR or passport?
Lionize:
So is he on scholarship?
If you can get in here legitimately, it's fine. Even the illegals seem not to be having issues, so long as they stay out of trouble, which is pretty easy. I think it's quite good here, except for the language matter. But if you are in Stockholm, then that is no issue as almost everyone speaks English, except some old or illiterate one (I have ran into quite some). If you are coming here, target to be in Stockholm, Uppsala or Malmo in that order. Yes they are toughening their laws, but not a problem if you hold a Masters degree.
SportsRe: Paul Pogba And Zulay, His Wife Welcome Third Child by chaiks: 1:40am On May 25, 2023
How much can complete that?
AsomStructures:
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TravelRe: Swedish Admissions And Student Visa by chaiks: 11:52pm On May 24, 2023
Thank you so much. He is not a rich kid though. He is a student in upsala university and lives in upsala. I was asking him how easy it is to get passport if one should relocate to Sweden. But he is like it is becoming difficult and they are trying to make sweeping reforms to reduce immigration. He warned me to focus elsewhere. I currently live in Japan and this place is not where you can easily get PR let alone passport.
Lionize:
In Stockholm, there are jobs.

Your friend may be right in some sense, but we also see a brighter side to the new policy. minimum income for work permit will become double compared to what it is, but I believe that will overall increase minimum wage in the country. Because, if the low income earners are unable to meet up with your new standard, then what? You send them packing? Then who does the job?

Also, Sweden is trying to attract highly skilled workers. Those with masters from Sweden and PhD students belong to this class.

So, if your friend says there are no jobs, he may be right, and most likely he doesn't live in Stockholm. But in Stockholm, there are jobs, you just need to fit yourself in. Again, you may not get the perfect desired job before you are done with your masters, but you have to make do with the available for the time being.

Another piece of advice, working to pay your fees may require you working about 50 hrs a week, but not many can cope with that and school at the same time, or even if some do, may not be for long. The average is about 35 hrs a week. I
TravelRe: Swedish Admissions And Student Visa by chaiks: 4:29pm On May 24, 2023
Serious? My roommate in the university then who is now in Sweden is advising me against coming to Sweden for my second masters. He says jobs are not easy to come by, and the govt is gradually making PR tougher.
Lionize:
Sharperly. If you finish your masters, you can stay extra one year to look for job. But if you get a job within the period, or even before you finish school, after about 3 years, then you can apply for PR.
PoliticsRe: NNPC To Supply 300,000 Barrels Of Crude To Dangote Refinery by chaiks: 1:58pm On May 21, 2023
God bless federal republic if Nigeria , Alhaji aliko. Imagine if we had done this over the years.
PoliticsRe: Court Sacks Alex Otti, Assembly Candidates In Kano/Abia, Apapa Faction Reacts by chaiks: 1:05pm On May 19, 2023
The ruling by the Kano court means nothing. Otti should be preparing on how to deliver good governance to Abians. By and large, the abia guber is one of the most fairest one accepted across the length and breadth of the country. If you study the response of Nigerian youths, you will understand that Nigeria has no future. How much is minimum wage, repeated insecurity. Just look at north central what is happening there with human lives. Sometimes I wonder how all the diplomatic personnel in abuja see our politicians. If not for the concept of sovereign nation, many would v just left Nigeria.
PoliticsRe: Court Sacks Alex Otti, Assembly Candidates In Kano/Abia, Apapa Faction Reacts by chaiks: 1:00pm On May 19, 2023
SwissMass:
Eventually it becomes the end of the road for those violence nonentity and their azu river daddy religious big0t daddy Peter Obi, he is persistent effort to cause commotion and set Nigeria on fire, bye bye to the sponsor of unknown known ESN gunmen
do you have evidence that he is sponsoring unknown gunmen? If they call you to Abuja now to come testify, you will start playing victim that your life is threatened.
PoliticsRe: Tinubu Begins Constitution Of Cabinet, Economic Management Team by chaiks: 4:04am On May 19, 2023
I want tinubu to hit the ground running giving his accountancy background. But if these names are true, is this then the creativity or technocrat thing we are talking about? Don't you think this looks more like party patronage? I may be wrong but let's wait till after inauguration.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Manchester City Vs Real Madrid : UCL (4 - 0) On 17th May 2023 by chaiks: 8:25pm On May 17, 2023
City will win this game and pep will win the CL.
FamilyRe: My Rent Was Increased Because I Bought A Car. by chaiks: 2:16pm On May 16, 2023
BigYash:
As you buy new ride,you suppose relocate to a new house make eyes no dey on you.. Even your co tenants go dey jealous you now,without you knowing. If you move into a new apartment with d new car,nobody go know if you just bought it,except na u go put Read letter L for front and back.. Tell d mumu landlord say,u wan park . Tell am say na Bigyash for nairaland talk am.. He no get level.. Go knock him door now.. Tell am wetin I talk.. If he talk anyhow ,let me know..
big yaash! I like your ginger. Anyway, it's common among the igbo people mostly.
PoliticsRe: US Imposes Visa Restrictions On Nigerians Who Disrupted 2023 Election by chaiks: 4:44pm On May 15, 2023
I am sure FFK is among them. Whe he was raining insults on that British man that pointed anomaly in our election, he didn't realize UK and US share information. This election has taught me to calm down and learn to control temperament. FFK, bayo and oluoma went to extreme all in a bid to make tinubu see them as staunch loyalists in anticipation of reward. But their worlds particularly that of FFK sowed the seed of tribal hatred particularly against the southeast people. Even tinubu that is being insulted up and down is cultured and focused. The obedients equally were unruly. Let's be guided no matter our anger. After all, if you die now, within two days, associates will forget and move on.
PoliticsRe: I Didn’t Lose 2023 Presidential Election, Atiku Declares by chaiks: 12:28pm On May 12, 2023
You are a serial hater of Peter and it is evident in your illustration. Why must you use obituary to refer to someone you differ with as if your own very life is static in in this world. Meanwhile, is it logical to you that hope uzodinma who came fourth turned out to be the governor and that amad lawan who never participated in the election won the senate seat but not machina? What could you make of the judgement?
LeoDeKing:
1. Tinubu won
2. Atiku won
3. Pandora Obituary won
4. Musa Kwankwaso won
5. Sowore won.

Atiku own is understandable because it is usual for the 2nd position to claim winning.

But na the 3rd position dey funny me pass. grin
PoliticsRe: We Will Brazenly Disobey The Party: Uzor Kalu, Senate Aspirants Meet APC NWC by chaiks: 7:20pm On May 11, 2023
How can the names, orji uzor kalu, senator godswill akpabio be mentioned for the seat of sp? How is their integrity quotient? Honestly, if this is the way tinubu want to go, I may be fooling myself for expecting anything different from his regime. I was thinking all these sensitive positions will go to not so big names among apc.
RomanceRe: Nigerian Man Gets Engaged To His Caucasian Man (video) by chaiks: 6:29pm On May 09, 2023
Kholiwe:
They are more sane than you and will live a better life than you as well.
very disgusting of you.
BusinessRe: Dangote: My Refinery Can Save Nigeria $10bn In FX, Generate Another $10bn In Exp by chaiks: 1:42pm On May 08, 2023
I supported Peter obi. But from my studies of event and evidenced permutations, tinubu's government will start roughly but will turn out to be the most celebrated. With dangote refinery, implementation of orosanye report, removal of fuel subsidy, merging of ministries and MDAs, a balanced cabinet and appointment that will jettison party patronage, tinubu will surely hit the ground running. No doubt about that. Obi is good but I will say if the tribunal uphold tinubu victory finally, let him forego and join hands in moving Nigeria forward. There are some creativity traits that are lacking in him though he is good in accountability and preventing wastage.
PoliticsRe: Peter Obi Hails Osimhen's Serie A Triumph With Napoli by chaiks: 11:29pm On May 07, 2023
SadiqBabaSani:
Good one Vo9,

I pray VOsimhen sign for ManUnited in the summer
let him not try it. The moment he fails to score in few games, confidence will go down and they will start looking for another striker. Remember Sancho. He should go there only when man utd have formidable team.
PoliticsRe: Photos Of Osinbajo With Peter Obi, Atiku, Okowa At Diri's Father's Burial by chaiks: 9:11am On May 07, 2023
illicit:
All of them altogether no reach Tinubu left shoe

shocked

grin
unto stolen funds. That's what you glorify. You need to see how developed countries are.
PoliticsRe: Ohanaeze Carpets FG As UK Jails Ekweremadu, Wife by chaiks: 10:05am On May 06, 2023
Federal government did all they can but it's beyond their power. I am an Igbo man. I am surprised Ike landed in this type of issue being a lawmaker. For him to be sentenced is an indication that a thorough investigation have been carried out and truly , he is guilty. If he had been committed the act and ran back to Nigeria, maybe fg will never repatriate him to UK. But at the same time its evil. If someone needs an organ for health concerns, I expect Ike and his high calibre friends to know the right thing to do. Besides, are you telling me his family circle can't donate to their sister? What is the essence of family?
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by chaiks: 11:15am On May 05, 2023
Please I will be writing IELTS in August and conclude my masters here in Japan next year September. I understand I need to apply this year against next year fall. However, I want to ask about the possibility of landing funding for another masters or PhD in the top fifty schools in USA. Or perhaps safe schools to easily get funding and that have fair ranking.
PoliticsRe: Reno Omokri Reacts To Allegations Of Igbos Being Left Behind In Sudan by chaiks: 10:08pm On May 01, 2023
Jogs1900:
Igbos just dey denigrate this country's image both online and offline and they are happy about it.

They left Onyeama but started accusing Abike.
this statement of Igbos denigrating the image of the country is wrong and further shows the divide in the country. The accusation of Igbos being left behind is totally wrong as well. Even if it is true, I wonder what abike will gain from it or whom she is trying to impress.
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 17 by chaiks: 2:33am On Apr 30, 2023
Hi guys. Please any idea about the admission rate for Nigerians especially in TAMU college station? I have seen a program there perfectly suited for my career advancement and I have been talking with the graduate coordinator. How is the school in terms of funding, part time jobs, and student life?
TravelRe: Which Country Can I Migrate To With 3.5M? by chaiks: 8:16am On Apr 26, 2023
oracle009:
OP... USA is great for you (if you are ready to read). You probably won't spend upto 1m from that money to get you to the US on a student visa.
Listen to what @oracle said. USA is the ideal place for you. You will spend maybe like 400-500k from that money. Just graduate with good grade, take IELTS immediately and have good scores, take gre if you want , do WES evaluation to stand a chance to diversify your application. If you do these and apply to multiple schools, you will get funding and have problem of schools to chose. Sociology is a great course especially if you want to remain in the academia. Chicago sociological school is the best sociology tradition worldwide. You will study the traditions of great people like Charles Tilly, Andrew Abbott, Emile Durkheim, Marx Weber,etc. Even if you don't want to remain in academia, you can always take diploma or certification courses and find your bearing in USA immediately. It's a big economy and sociology will not have much applicants. Next option for you will be Austria. Avoid turkey, Cyprus whether north or south, Bulgaria etc.
PoliticsRe: SE/SS Senate Presidency Will Be APC's biggest Political mistake - Adamu Garba by chaiks: 2:51am On Apr 24, 2023
Why is it called an election in the first place? You can now see why the country has remained unhealed for years. So any part that didn't support the party that won the election should ostracized? Can everyone now join APC and turn Nigeria to a one party state? Election and campaign is one thing but governance and inclusivity is something that should not be done based on party affiliation. Some people and politicians who reasoned like adamu eight years ago are no longer alive now to witness what is going on. If tinubu is to rule Nigeria and make a mark different from the calamity witnessed in the past eight years, he must adopt destructive structures which includes doing things that are far against the expectations of APC because Nigeria is bigger than few people that constituted themselves as major party stakeholders and continued to extol ethnic sentiment as a means of political sustainance.
PoliticsRe: Federal Gov’t Denies Bailing Peter Obi Out Of Detention In UK by chaiks: 12:04am On Apr 14, 2023
Why was he detained and later released? Is it not the same UK that he visited before the election and delivered a lecture at the Chatham House? The UK will need to give us a full picture after it's investigation and trace the impersonator and ensure he is effectively punished. This could happen to anybody who is a Nigerian, not only politicians.
CrimeRe: Inside Maiduguri Juvenile Sex Trade by chaiks: 5:08pm On Apr 08, 2023
What is actually happening in Nigeria and in some northern states? I am surprised to read this because I know brothel flourish in southern Nigeria. Never knew this also occur among the Muslim folks. Chai. You see, the bad governance and deteriorating state of affairs is deep among the whole Nigerians. The poor girls there no longer care about their future. Government should quickly do something about this.
PoliticsRe: Chimamanda Adichie's Epistle Of Garbage By Femi Fani-kayode by chaiks: 5:02pm On Apr 08, 2023
The major problem with Nigeria revolves around three main factors; ethnicity and tribal affiliation, framing by politicians for political sustainance, and the docility of the entire population to move on with whatever situation. What epistle did FFK wrote when Nigerian students were at home for several months due to strike? Not did he write epistle concerning the general state of things like salary structure in Nigeria, and bad economic state. Look at what is happening in Benue currently. Even did his epistle address the fact that inec could not upload result from the polling units? All these barkings are just to make tinubu see him as someone that is in his side so that he will be compensated for political post. Let me tell you, Nigerian politicians have failed the masses and have resolved to do that till eternity.
PoliticsRe: Dr Dele Afelumo's Response To Chimamanda Adichie by chaiks: 8:31am On Apr 08, 2023
I didn't see anything insultive in adichie's letter to USA. She pointed out the brazen illegality that characterized this election. I personally knew that is what will happen, result not being uploaded at the polling uni. I for sure knew that's the thing to happen and technical issues will be cited as well as need for improvement. Why can't inec simply upload that result from the polling unit, and whoever wins, will rule. That's it. Very simple thing. INEC has set a precedent whereby in any election, they will do what they like with the ruling party, and because of peace agreement, need for peace and bloodshed, everyone will say follow court process. That is wrong. No wonder the white man always look at black people with suspicion because we don't like law, order and established way of doing things.
PoliticsRe: Why Presidency Should Go To The Southeast – Wole Soyinka by chaiks: 1:44am On Apr 05, 2023
And you think choosing a Muslim -muslim president is a way of healing the democratic wounds of the country? Will you personally accept a Christian -christian president? Be sincere to yourself. I am a Christian and I won't even accept it. Whatever tinubu explained to CAN as his reason is nothing but fallacy. You can't tell me that you didn't see competency in Christian politicians considering how religiously tensed Nigeria is. This was the same reason why they fought saraki. Know it, APC has set the stage for deeper division of the country along religious lines simply because of tinubu's political calculation to win election.
LegendHero:
Prof is a committed democrat who understood that in a democracy, you have to build the bridges and win a nationally contested election to be president.

Peter Obi the religious bigot believed he can win election with only Christian votes and he waged religious war polarizing pastors to use their sacred altar for propaganda. He even went all the way to tell Bishop Oyedepo what propaganda to push on a certain day especially when you know the Bishop got thousands or millions of adherents.

Even Tinubu who chose a Muslim-Muslim ticket still appeal to the Christians and had to go all the way to CAN headquarters to explain himself.

There might be an Ibo president in the future, but it won’t be Obi because he already killed his chances by himself. I tip Prof. Soludo in that regard.
PoliticsRe: FG To Demolish Bishop Oyedepo’s Hangar At Lagos Airport by chaiks: 10:39pm On Apr 03, 2023
Is that leaked audio actually a conversation between the two. I l doubt because I have listened to it severally. A good forensic and thorough investigation should be done and if found to be false, the person who spread the news should be prosecuted.
TravelRe: Living In Australia/life As An Australian Immigrant by chaiks: 11:32am On Apr 03, 2023
bellong:
You will need the high risk licence in Australia to drive a forklift. However, the training there will introduce you to it and build your confidence. It is not difficult. thanks bro. I just hope I can get something in Australia with.

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