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By Wollongong trip, do you mean you are about entering Australia (specifically Wollongong) or you are on the cusp of getting an admission? I have just moved to Wollongong from Sydney so maybe i can be of little help. What head start do you need?

nurseafrica:
Looks like I'm alone on the wollongong trip, it kinda hurts that all the friends I made here have associates that gives them a head start, while the Nurse is alone, mikey that was kin
da close is nowia to be found, I've screamed shouted,cried yet no Wollongong partner. Tears

Please has anyone applied for and been granted a post study work visa (485) here which included a spouse?

Mrblaze06:
Edgar davids...they already confessed that they made up the question...It was fake...

Yeah, don't mind those silly guys

peterd53:
David becham

Beckham never won Serie A

Yeah most people have come really close but that name "Crouch" keeps making it difficult

Nope...Didnt win la liga amongst other reasons

Oga when did Anelka win la liga? Did you even read the quiz?

Raul never won serie A, never played with Peter Crouch or trezeguet, etc....I have thought soo much about this question and I have concluded that friendlies and charity matches are also involved

Okay I have just stumbled across this football quiz currently trending. It is so difficult that even Peter Crouch when asked, has been unable to answer it despite the fact that his name is part of the question. Take a look and have a go

My friend, don't be silly. Look at my moniker and try to decipher where I am from.

okeyley:
another Yoruba!!!!!









shame on u

I came across this post on Facebook which was written by a certain Okechukwu Jonnwakolo and despite his young age made some valid points..Please read below


So recent Biafran protests have got me thinking, but I have been skeptical about airing my views because of perceived reactions.
DISCLAIMER: THESE ARE PERSONAL VIEWS, AND I, IN NO WAY CLAIM SUPREMACY OF KNOWLEDGE. FOR THE "GREYS" WHO THINK I AM TOO YOUNG TO SPEAK OF THIS SUBJECT, PLEASE PERMIT THIS CHILD TO SPEAK, THEN CORRECT HIM IF HE IS WRONG. FOR IGNORANCE CAN ONLY BE KNOWN IF IT IS AIRED, AND CAN ONLY BE CORRECTED IF IT IS KNOWN.
My points are as follows:
1. According to worldometers the median age of Nigeria is 17.8, hence an "average " did not experience the civil war.
2.This is the age statistics of Nigeria as at 2014 is as follows:
0-14 years: 43.2%
15-24 years: 19.3%
25-54 years: 30.5%
55-64 years: 3.9%
65 years and over: 3.1% (indexmundi.com)
In simpler statistics 93% of Nigerians were 5 and below in 1967.
3. According to Wikipedia, youth age range is between 18-35. Hence no present day Nigerian youth saw the civil war.
My first question: since over 90% percent of us neither saw the civil war nor participated actively, and our youth were born 10 years after the war, where is all the hate and agitation from?
4. The major driving force of Biafra is the igboland, but the Biafran map includes states like Cross river, Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom state. This makes Biafra a culturally diverse state. I am igbo and i currently live in Akwa Ibom state, and we share no similarity in custom or language. How then can we live together as "one Biafra" when we can't tolerate the cultural diversity of Nigeria.
5. The Igbo tribe would become the majority tribe in Biafra, while the others who constitute the oil producing states hence the 'rich boys' would become minority. "How can the wealth most especially that from oil be distributed, when the majority is in power and the minority have the resource?"
So therefore, a time may come when the "minority" may decide to be free, because no man wants to live in another man's shadow.
6. Igbos are generally regarded as traders, and the lifeblood of their markets like Onitsha Main market and Ariaria international market is found in Lagos seaport where most of the goods come from. In Biafra, Lagos becomes another country hence tax and import/ export levies would increase drastically and logistics would become more difficult.
The other option is to trade via the Calabar Port, Delta Port or Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne. These ports are only found in the non-igbo states, hence another potential challenge.
7. What happens to Biafrans that have their livelihood rooted deeply in non biafran states? What happens to the igbos that constitute the majority of Alaba international market?
Would naturalization take place or would they liquidate assets and return to Biafra and start afresh?
8. Finally, the question of rulership. Who rules Biafra?
Currently, most Igbo people especially those in Abia and Imo state are dissatisfied with the condition of their states. They complain of bad government, massive looting, poor infrastructures etc, and they are currently ruled by Igbo governors.
If Biafra is formed who would rule then?
I believe it would be the same people that they complain of, and as you can see the cycle of pain and complaints would continue.
Problems are fixed by inward reflections not outward projections and blame shifting.
PLEASE BEAR WITH ME, FOR A CHILD WHO DID NOT SEE THE WAR HAS SPOKEN.

Some of you guys are shallow minded...unfortunately..The fact M.I admitted to Vector being the better freestyler DOES NOT in anyway show intimidation. Those of you claiming Vector is better, on what grounds do you make such claims? Its a pity M.I has gone kinda commercial and thus has dropped some lukewarm lines of recent...Hell, even his last album was poor. But then which of Vector's albums or track can compare with M.I's first 2 albums not to talk of ILLEGAL MUSIC 1 & @2?

P.S - The best rapper right now "pound for pound" is BOOGEY!!!!!!

Please is there anyone coming to Sydney within a month or so? Please holla. Will be grateful...Thanks

You are on the right track. The next step is to get your qualifications assessed i.e your Bsc and ICAN by any of ICAA, CPA or IPA. You can check the specific requirements as well as processing times and fees of each assessing body via google

afahears:
Dear All,

Good day,

I just started reading this trend today and i have learnt some valuable lessons from the trend. However, i will appreciate further guidance that will assist in the completion of my application for Australian Permanent Residency permit.

I have checked the Online Points Test for Skilled Migration and below is the response i got from the tool.

"Skilled Migration Points Test Results
Your score is: 60

As the pass mark for Skilled - Independent Subclass 189 is 60, you would appear to meet the criteria for this type of visa.

I am married with 2 kids.
I am a chartered accountant (ICAN). I have a Bsc certificate in banking and Finance.
I have worked for over 6 years (5 years in Procurement and over 1 year in Internal Audit(current function)).
I have done my IELTS and the results are:
L-7.5
R-7.5
S-7.5
W-7.0.
Kindly advise on the next line of action and any other valuable contribution(s) will be highly appreciated.

Please assist.

Please i need a bit of info..
1. For the courses that were exempted on the ICAN transcript, is it necessary to submit the corresponding ATS result?
2. Is it also necesssary/compulsory to submit letter of good standing?

I ask all these because all we are armed with are the ICAN transcripts and syllabus which will be added to the Bsc accounting transcripts and certificate (which earlier returned a negative assessment).

Your advice will be highly appreciated

pingu2k5:
Did my induction in 2012. Yes, assessment result is out and I used ICAA. I have applied for visa 190 sef; got NSW nomination.

dexterinc2003:
@ernestudezi, I definitely hope the shorter days are because of the 'winter'(as we no gree see snow,abi na harmattan ni? ).

12.the tap water is hardwater,which is actually good for you,but bad for your bar soap and kettles...liquid soap is the way.

Yes the shorter nights and longer days are characteristic of winter in Sydney. It doesn't snow in Sydney in winter so you wont see any if you are expecting to. However it does snow in Blue Mountains which is about 90mins - 2hrs from Sydney...If you are interested in seeing it

[quote author=Pinkygrace post=34741316][/quote]Hope you realise the amount I quoted is in dollars ($70,000 - $100,000). If you can afford it then you are good to go. Saw ur pm and I have replied.

The cost of a masters in pharmacy is EXTREMELY expensive...ranges between 70k to almost 100k depending on the university....can u afford that?

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Well you have very little work experience. The three states which have pharmacy are western Australia, northern territory(NT) and Queensland (for 489 visa I think). Canberra surprisingly also has it but applications for nominations have been closed for a while. Most of these states require at least one year work experience which your NYSC may provide but then I (you) have to check to be very sure. Since you just finished internship, I assume you are between 25-32. So if you can score at least 7 in ielts, you can be covered point wise. Note however, that the journey for PR for medically related courses is lengthier as you have to write the KAPS exam and pass before you can be granted your PR...

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My honest opinion is that you should try the PR route (except of course you have lots and lots of money). How many years experience do you have? Are you hospital, community or industrial pharmacist? Pharmacy is currently on the CSOL list of about 3 states and God willing it remains so after July 1. However if you are considering PR, then you should move fast!! Starting with assessment of your qualifications

Pinkygrace:
Please am new to this thread, I need help if anyone can please help me I will be grateful.

I need a university that has late intake or start date for masters in public health, master of pharmacy or any course a pharmacist can do.

Redeemed Christian Church of God. There is also another church at liverpool (All Nations church i think) which is home to many naija peeps too

boyghobo:
I stay in randwick,pls what is the name of the church in merrylands?

What part of sydney do you stay? there is a church around merrylands (i think) which is basically a naija church if u know what i mean...you can make lots of naija friends there.
I also reside in sydney too so maybe we could also hook up one of these days

boyghobo:
honestly,i just put a number i saw on my visa,i dont think it really matters.

hi house,is there any1 coming to unsw,july batch,pls lemme know oh,its like naja ppl are scarce here oh,in fact,blacks are scarce.so twe could meet up.kindly signify,thanks.

I am not an accountant but currently processing that of my gf. We applied to have her Bsc Accounting assessed with ICAA in December but got a negative assessment because ICAN was not included (based on experiences of successful people on this thread). Now she has done her ICAN induction and we intend to re-assess though I am torn between reassessing with ICAA or going for CPA. The fees for IPA assessment seems the most expensive of the 3 though. However it is pertinent to note that CPA and ICAA HAVE CHANGED THEIR COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS as recently as a couple of days ago and takes effect from July 1. This can be found here -http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/become-a-cpa/migration-assessment and http://www.charteredaccountants.com.au/The-Institute/Migration-assessment/Changes-to-Migration-Assessments.aspx.

In terms of speed, CPA seems to be the fastest and takes about 10-15 working days (according to their website), IPA takes about 4-6weeks while ICAA takes about 4 - 8weeks.

Also with ICAA you do not have to submit hardcopies like the other 2 bodies. Scanned certified copies are sufficient

bossladymo1:
Accountants in the building!

Abeg, which of the assessing bodies for accountants is the best and fastest? Bjayzeez

There are 3 accounting bodies that can assess your qualifications - CPA, ICAA and IPA. Choice depends on you and convenience (ICAA require scanned certified copies so this may be more convenient). That being said, without mincing words, MOST LIKELY your 4 year B.Sc degree will be assessed as equivalent to an australian associate degree which means you need a form of postgrad qualification such as ICAN to back it up

omooba2015:
Good Morning sir/ma,@bossladymo1...@mrmilobrawn and others gurus,. Pls help me, I had Bsc Accounting 2008, I have been working as an Accountant in an organization, pls am I good to go for 189, can I be assessed by vetasse or which body. Or is it compulsory ,that only certified practicing Accountant of Australia (CPAA) can assess me. Pls,is there any body that go through this. Pls help

I thought I have done that by stating where I got the article from (source) and who wrote it (the author).

PassingShot:
Why not credit the source/owner?

I was really impressed with the article...Didnt have any hesitation putting it up

This write up may be long but it is worth reading. The source is from Facebook where the author by name Pius Adesanmi posted it. Read and share your thoughts.

OJO TO RO S’EWURO LO RO S’IREKE
By Pius Adesanmi

I’ve been thinking.

Madam Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the one Nigerian who should never have left Washington to happen to Nigeria with her lethal IMF cocktails, has told us that we are flat broke and that she and her staff have run out of ideas.

She says that she has high blood pressure.

She says that members of her immediate staff have high blood pressure.

She says that we are now effectively Unoka of Things Fall Apart. Unoka worries about paying only his big debts first. Unoka does not tolerate it when people he owes chicken change come to disturb his sleep. The Nigerian economy pays the gargantuan salaries, perks, and allowances of the most indolent and parasitic fragment of our population – the one percent otherwise known as Ministers, Governors, Senators, and the like. Those are the big debts that the Nigerian economy now pays exclusively. As for little debts like the salaries of teachers, pensioners, nurses, civil servants, and messengers, the Nigerian economy, like Unoka, does not worry. After all, the sun will shine on those standing before it shines on those kneeling beneath them.

But the Madam with the awkward gele is not done with us yet. She says that even the big debts of the big Ogas that she is paying, we are borrowing money from pillar to post to settle that one. She says that our Nigerian black behinds are so broke that we are borrowing money to pay the big Ogas while the rest of us, the ninety-nine percent, rot in penury

So, Ogbeni Aregbesola in the state of Osun is tactically manoeuvring out of every promise made to the people of Osun faster than Major-General Chris Olukolade’s trickster tongue has been manoeuvring in and out of Boko Haram scenarios. Ogbeni is no longer feeding the pupils. Ogbeni is no longer paying salaries. Ogbeni says he has no money. He says the remittances from Madam Okonjo in Abuja never come.

But Ogbeni is thankful that his own case is even still better than that of his friend, Idris Wada, in Kogi state. With Idris Wada, Kogi is in the running to clinch the gold medal for Nigeria’s most misgoverned state. After donating millions to the Jonathan campaign in Abuja, Wada returned to Lokoja to sack workers because he could not pay salaries. And now he has announced that the workers he has not sacked are entitled to only sixty percent of salaries he is not paying.

Yes, you heard that right: a state Governor in Nigeria is announcing a forty-percent cut on salaries he is not paying. Idris Wada says he has no money. He says the remittances from Madam Okonjo in Abuja never come.

But Idris Wada is thankful that his own case is even still better than that of his friend, Ochendo, in Abia state. My young friend, Mitt Okorie, insists that Kogi is the younger brother of Abia when we are talking about underdevelopment, backwardness, and kwashiokored governance. Personally, I don’t believe that it is possible to be more underdeveloped and more horribly governed than Kogi state. Anything worse than Kogi state ought to attract the attention of the international community for humanitarian intervention but I will take Mitt’s word for it that Kogi should not be beating her chest over her poor governance creds in the presence of Abia. Apart from running Nigeria’s dirtiest and filthiest state capital, Ochendo pays salaries by ballot and lottery. Ochendo says he has no money. He says the remittances from Madam Okonjo in Abuja never come.

Case after case after case: no state Governor is paying salaries in Nigeria because Madam Okonjo says we are broke. She says it is the fault of oil. Oil is not selling. Where it is selling at all, prices are not good. And we are losing customers left, right, and centre as those who used to buy our oil have either found other sellers or are gyrating towards cleaner, safer, and more efficient alternative sources of energy. They are investing in tomorrow whereas we are still fighting barbaric wars over the Niger Delta’s oil.

Madam Okonjo has been abusing the father and the mother of oil for being responsible for all our woes. Oil is why we are so blest; oil is why we are so underdeveloped; oil is why we have no light; oil is why we have no roads; oil is why we have no hospitals; oil is why our schools belong to the 19th century; oil is why we have no potable water; oil is why we cannot pay salaries; oil is why life is shorter and more brutish in Nigeria than it is for lions and hyenas in the
Serengeti; oil is why ours is such a bitter life.

That is Madam Okonjo’s explanation.

And I start to think about the matriarch’s song. For Mama Isanlu, my grandmother, sings and sings. The matriarch sings:

“Ojo to ro s’ewuro lo ro s’ireke”!

“Ojo to ro s’ewuro lo ro s’ireke”!

The rain falls, sings Mama Isanlu. The rain falls on sugar cane and falls on bitter leaf. There is not a different rain for sugar cane and bitter leaf. Both plants receive the blessing of the same rain from nature, sings the matriarch. The same rain falls on sugar cane and bitter leaf. Sugar cane takes its own share of the rain and travels the path of sweetness while bitter leaf takes its own share of the same rain and travels the path of bitterness.

“Ojo to ro s’ewuro, lo ro s’ireke!”

“Ojo to ro s’ewuro lo ro s’ireke”!

The rain of oil falls on Dubai and falls on Nigeria. The rulers of Dubai use their own share of the rain of oil to launch their people on the path of sweetness while their Nigerian counterparts take same rain and condemn their own people to the path of bitterness. The rain of oil waters sweetness and abundance for the people of Dubai and waters bitterness and penury for the people of Nigeria.

“Ojo to ro s’ewuro, lo ro s’ireke!”

“Ojo to ro s’ewuro lo ro s’ireke”!

And that is why you, President Buhari, must not allow Madam Okonjo Iweala’s gele to block your view to life after oil for Nigeria. She has been offering you advice lately from her location on top of Africa’s most disgraceful gbese economy. We have seen how well her advice to Obasanjo and Jonathan has worked since she happened to our lives.

President Buhari, do not listen to her o. We cannot continue to rely on this single resource controlled by a feeding bottle in Abuja. We have squeezed enough bitterness out of it. Let us see if we are imaginative enough as a people to squeeze sweetness out of agriculture and the hundreds of other resources that litter our patch of earth called Nigeria.
Mama Isanlu’s dirge rings still in my ears:

“Ojo to ro s’ewuro, lo ro s’ireke!”

“Ojo to ro s’ewuro lo ro s’ireke”!

A married church leader and award winning pharmacist, Paul Olafare, allegedly committed suicide yesterday April 12th at his home in Lagos. He was found dead by his wife. According to multiple sources, Paul, a father of two, had been under a lot of pressure following a huge unpaid loan he collected from some people to set up his own pharmacy. His dream of setting up his own pharmacy failed leading to huge financial indebtedness. This allegedly led to chronic depression.

Paul was awarded the Lagos State Pharmacist of the Year 2013 and was reported to have been an active member of his church where he mentored the youth group. According to a friend close to the situation, Paul had allegedly hinted to his wife that he would take his life if things didn't change for him. He also recently attempted to jump into the lagoon but was stopped by his wife.

His wife said she sound him writhing in pain yesterday morning as she was prepared for church and found that he'd drank poison. He later died.

Though he'd been allegedly battling with depression for a while, his family didn't believe he'd committed suicide and lodged a murder charge against the man's wife who is now being questioned by the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti.

He was a graduate of Medicine from the College of Medicine University of Lagos.

Meanwhile family and friends have taken to his Facebook wall to express their sadness over his death





However he is a graduate of the faculty of Pharmacy, Medilag campus UNILAG, and not College of Medicine..
May he RIP!

Big congratz bro...Looking forward to ur arrival...Abeg carry better things come o..

mrnilobrawn:
My eFamilies.......

Join me in thanking God oooo





Just God my grant 572 (SVP)

I really thank you all for all the quality info on this thread. It really simplify the process for we applicants.

UBKTECH i really appreciate you bro for guiding me all through & talking me out of Canada and there numerous visa denial (was denied 3 times)..God bless u bro.

Futuredon, BossladyMo, alukojosh, wahacool, lilspicyy, ALL YOU ALL...Graciassss.

Applied Jan 27, against Feb 2 resumption CO requested for extension letter from my educational provider, bcoz of time frame school diferred me to July 15.
My CO repplied that my visa will b finalised 4 months prio to my resumption date which is march 18.

God is truelly residing in OZ.... We shall recieve our heavenly blessing in that fruitful country.

SO HAPPY oooo

Can someone please help out in regards to this gentleman's request? would have replied but have no idea

doctorfunmi:
Hi everyone, I have been following this thread for a while and am happy for all the success stories from here...more of it to come.
Pls I have an issue, and I want as many suggestion and contribution as possible.
My wife holds B.Sc in Accounting but little/no work experience (not suitable for assessment), but I got an occupation from CSOL (393213-Dressmaker or tailor) which she's very good at. Checking the occupation up at anzscosearch.com, I read that the occupation is at skill level 3 and will require some certificate which I don't seems to understand. Will her B.Sc certificate give her positive assessment?
I want the gurus in the house to help me shed more light on how to go about assessment for this occupation. This occupation qualifies for visa subclass 190. Thanks
PLS PARDON MY EPISTLE

ICAN actually is recognised. But usually you need an accounting first degree to get a positive assessment. Preacher got his visa through this route. My gf has a first degree in accounting but failed the assessment because she did not attach the original ICAN certificate and transcripts given after induction since she hasn't done the induction. In a nutshell yes it is recognized

bossladyMo:
For the person who got the negative assessment... I remember seeing somewhere that ICAN is not recognised. On the list of approved bodies for accountancy, I could not se ICAN on the list.

I stand corrected though.