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The US Embassy posted this via their Facebook page.

U.S. Embassy Abuja and Consulate General Lagos remain open for for all consular business, including visa interviews. Please attend your regularly scheduled interview.

The guy is a scam

Kewtt:
Seems we only have illiterate mods on this forum

Soyinka we know, Achebe we know, Olubumo we know, Chike Obi we also know... Who is emegwali?

awikonko:
The simple truth is this. Every consular officer is trained to detect the simplest of all lies. If you don't have strong ties to your home country, the visa will be denied. The default answer to every application is denial. The responsibility is on you to prove otherwise that after your studies you will return back to your home country. Which of the US Consulate did you have your interview? Thank you and better luck next time

In 2017, 44.95% of Nigerian applicants were denied B-visas. That's means more than half of the applicants for that visa category were issued visas. The truth is that there are so many who Nigerians are issued US visas.

https://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/RefusalRates/FY17.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwitkJTQ8NPcAhXpDcAKHTnfCdkQFjAAegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw3uoviEGGCrI2eGRNkBvUr1

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I got it too. However the Atlanta has a 16 hour lay over at Heathrow which I don't like You all should confirm that the terms are okay for you before making payment.

mumdearest:
Hello all Preggy mamas and papas in the house.

Any one planning to travel soon might find this info useful.

Emirate and Virgin Airlines are having a promo flight on wakanow to the USA. But you will have to call their office to book.

I just received a mail from them and i dont have further information.

Just think i should share.

i think their flight to LA is about 376k and Atlanta is 393k.

Regards.

The change of name is obviously because of BVN.

When they are upgrading finacle/flexcube and you have to come to work on Saturday and Sunday for over two months.

Dear OP,
There's a difference between SMS banking and USSD banking. The *737# used by GTB is not SMS banking. Union Bank Mobile Banking can be accessed by, 389*032# and you have all the features of Union Mobile (check balance, funds transfer, airtime top up, bills payment, etc.)

SMS banking is not new though.

noetic5:
Guaranty Trust Bank has being the pioneer of SMS banking which you can open an account, check account balance, transfer funds by just dialing *737#. Therefore, you do not need an internet connection to be able to bank on the go.

Unon Bank PLC is following suit with their latest introduction of SMS banking, into their banking system. However, unlike the GTB style of SMS banking, Union Bank has just one feature enabled in its SMS banking; which is the ''Check your balance''. According to them, other features like transfer funds, view transaction history, etc will be introduced with time.

For now, you can use your mobile phone to check your account balance on your Union bank account, without using the internet by just texting ''Bal'' to 20123

For me, this is a great achievement from the bank, they are making it easy for people to bank on the go instead of going to the bank.

Share your thoughts in the comment section

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Source: http://www.napiztech.com/2016/06/union-bank-sms-banking.html

Nigeria: Supreme Court Invalidates Igbo Customary Law Denying Female Descendants the Right to Inherit
(May 6, 2014) On April 14, 2014, the Nigerian Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, confirmed decisions of two lower courts, which had found unconstitutional an Igbo customary law of succession excluding female offspring from eligibility to inherit the property of their fathers. (Lemmy Ughegbe, S’Court Upholds Female Child’s Right to Inheritance in Igboland, THE GUARDIAN (Apr. 15, 2014).)

Background

The case originated at the Lagos High Court. When Lazarus Ogbonna Ukeje, a member of the Igbo ethnic group, died intestate in Lagos in 1981, Cladys Ada Ukeje (his daughter) sued Lois Chituru Ukeje (the deceased’s wife and the plaintiff’s stepmother) and Enyinnaya Lazarus Ukeje (the deceased’s son and the plaintiff’s half-brother) before the Lagos High Court, seeking that she be included among the persons eligible to administer the deceased’s estate. (Tobi Soniyi, Supreme Court Upholds Right of Female Child to Inherit Properties in Igboland, THIS DAY LIVE (Apr. 15, 2014).) The High Court sided with the plaintiff and voided the Igbo customary law excluding female descendants from inheritance. (Id.)

Dissatisfied with the High Court’s ruling, Chituru and Lazarus appealed the decision to the Court of Appeal. (Id.) When the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s decision, Chituru and Lazarus availed themselves of their right to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. (Id.)

Igbo Customary Law of Inheritance

Members of the Igbo (also known as Ibo) ethnic group mainly live in the southeastern part of Nigeria and constitute 18% of the country’s over 131 million population. (Nigeria Facts, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (last visited May 5, 2014).) The Igbo rites classify property into three categories: land, commercially valuable trees and plants, and movable property (household articles, livestock, money, and debts). (SAMUEL CHINWUBA OBI, THE IBO LAW OF PROPERTY 30 (1963).)

The inheritance rules of the Igbo ethnic group appear to largely favor male offspring over female offspring of a deceased person. For instance, although many local variations exist, inheritance of individually owned land generally follows the principle of primogeniture. (OBIORA F. IKE & NDIDI NNOLI EDOZIEN, UNDERSTANDING AFRICA: TRADITIONAL LEGAL REASONONG: JURISPRUDENCE AND JUSTICE IN IGBOLAND 118 (2001).) Therefore, when a man dies intestate, the largest share of his individual land would devolve to the eldest son, with other sons sharing the rest equally. (Obi, supra, at 199.) If the deceased does not have sons, his individual land devolves to his brothers to be shared according to seniority. (G. A. Wigwe, Igbo Land Ownership, Alienation and Utilization: Studies in Land as a Source, in IGBO JURISPRUDENCE: LAW AND ORDER IN TRADITIONAL IGBO SOCIETY 32, 39 (G. M. Unezurike et al., eds., 1986).)

Although Igbo women are by and large excluded from inheritance, some localities permit female children to inherit their father’s compound in joint tenancy with their brothers; however, in these instances, the eldest brother remains in control of the property. (Jaoyeola Mulikat Bolaji, A Comparative Study of Women’s Rights of Inheritance in Nigeria Under Islamic Law and Some Customary Law 157 (Dec. 2011), University of Ilorin website.) There are also localities in which a daughter with respect to whom a nrachi ceremony is performed (a practice in which a female child of a man who does not have male issue is prevented from marrying so that she can bear male children in her father’s name) may inherit her father’s compound, land, and house/s. (Id. at 158.)

Similar to the inheritance of individual land, the inheritance of investments on land (including trees with commercial value) also varies from one locality to another. Although such property is generally inherited by sons as corporate body, there are localities where they are jointly inherited by the deceased’s full brothers, matrilineal uncles, matrilineal half-sisters, matrilineal sisters, matrilineal half-brothers, matrilineal aunts and the mother of the deceased. (Bolaji, supra, at 159-160.) In some areas, such property is inherited by the eldest son with some limitations on his rights to dispose of the property. (Id.)

Supreme Court Decision

As did both the Lagos High Court and the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court found that the Igbo inheritance rules that exclude women from inheritance violate the country’s 1999 Constitution, confirming the decisions of the Lagos High Court and the Court of Appeal. Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, one of the five justices who heard the case, delivered the Court’s opinion in which he stated that

no matter the circumstances of the birth of a female child, such a child is entitled to an inheritance from her later father’s estate. Consequently, the Igbo Customary Law, which disentitles a female child from partaking in the sharing of her deceased father’s estate is in breach of Section 42(1) and (2) of the Constitution, a fundamental rights provision guaranteed to every Nigerian. (Ughegbe, supra.)

The above cited provision of the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees freedom from discrimination, states that:

(1) A citizen of Nigeria of a particular community, ethnic group, place of origin, sex, religion or political opinion shall not, by reason only that he is such a person:-

a. be subjected either expressly by, or in the practical application of, any law in force in Nigeria or any executive or administrative action of the government, to disabilities or restrictions to which citizens of Nigeria of other communities, ethnic groups, places of origin, sex, religions or political opinions are not made subject; or
b. be accorded either expressly by, or in the practical application of, any law in force in Nigeria or any such executive or administrative action, any privilege or advantage that is not accorded to citizens of Nigeria of other communities, ethnic groups, places of origin, sex, religions or political opinions.
(2) No citizen of Nigeria shall be subjected to any disability or deprivation merely by reason of the circumstances of his birth. … (Id.; Constitution of Nigeria (1999), § 42, International Centre for Nigerian Law (ICFNL) website.)

Accepted Discrimination

Although gender-based discrimination by customary rights is banned, it appears that age-based discrimination remains acceptable. As it did on a number of occasions in the past, on April 19, 2013, the Supreme Court upheld as constitutional the principle of primogeniture under the Bini customary law of succession in which the eldest son is entitled to inherit the family’s principal house, known as Igiogbe. (See Hanibal Goitom, Nigeria: Supreme Court Upholds Bini Customary Law System of Primogeniture, GLOBAL LEGAL MONITOR (Apr. 24, 2013).)


http://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/nigeria-supreme-court-invalidates-igbo-customary-law-denying-female-descendants-the-right-to-inherit/

Ex-president and vice presidents of Nigeria are entitled to diplomatic passport for life. No one can arrest OBJ, Atiku, GEJ, etc.

truthspeaks:
D article says all former political office holders, Op said ex_ministers n senators. Lobatan. By former political office holders, he means arrest Obasanjo, Atiku, Tinubu, even Jonathan n related highly connected politicians . Dis buhari era na comedy walahi

Thank God for his mercies.

Egonne1:
Praise be God on high. Been looking out for a positive update on her.

oluwafreshkid:
Same union bank that doesn't have usd banking?

That has a dormant twitter handle? @UNIONBANK_NG #unioncare shit!

That can't reset my mobile banking app password for over a month?

That deducts sms alert charges for 3 months when I don't even get no alerts?

Na lie you lie. Union Bank does USD banking.

My sister. People who are very prepared are running from Chicago POE. Ask your family friend for affordable doctors/hospitals. Travel through a preggy friendly POE, and connect to Chicago. Even a pot bellied man was almost turned back for being pregnant. A word is enough for the Chicago-bond mamas.

tobi12345:
Hello am new here tho I have been reading through all the post.

I am pregnant due in july, intend to travel in june but yet to decide which state to go to, however I read @happytbaby's post of going to chicago, I have I family friend there but m looking for an affordable hospital please if you have details of any reasonable hospital in chicago or houston please let me know

samally:
How do I get OEM Honda CV joint,shaft and inner cup bearings as the Mr Kazeem always stated

Go to Aspamda Trade Fair. Ask for Uche Honda for original Honda parts.

sugah:
Hehehe. Alaska is not in the US. They just put it there on the map to remind us its a part of the US. Alaska is closer to Russia than the US.

True talk. Alaska is after Canada.

favoredgal:
Do you know the cost of sending a post (passport & supporting documents) from say the east coast for example to Tanko in Atlanta?

I don't know where Alaska is - too lazy to google but to send from Houston which is close to Atlanta I know how much we spend

I'm not saying it matters but it may not be the most efficient cost and logistic wise

Alaska is at the extreme North west of USA. According to Sarah Palin, she can see Russia from her back yard.

ucystan:
Pls has anybody flown Royal Air Marco to America before... Nah me buy d ticket oo, but as time don dey reach d flight don dey come fear me. Lol... @Nerf now kukuma made it more scary for me! When I told her she scream and said in her life she never hear anyone way don fly with them before. nah where ur sister dey find cheap ticket oo (covers face). I paid a return ticket for 240k from Lagos - new York through travelstart.
Hmm... d flight nah same day flight oo.. leave 19th may in d morning naija time and land 19th may at 6:30pm American time. (I never see that can flight before sha).
Abeg anybody get experience with dis airline.

My colleague has flown with them. He said the service was nice. He only had positive comments.

Uayex:
Hello dear Mums and Mums to be, as a new member on this forum can somebody HELP! please. i need information from you all about birthing in Boston, the POE, Costs, etc. i have checked several comments from previous threads but can't seem to find any information for Boston.

Big thanks to you all.

Majority of us here are Houston/Dallas/Atlanta bound. I think you should goggle for doctors and hospitals in Boston.

How much?

Ife guys.

segun5A:
My Salary Bank Statement For 2015+last Promotion Letter Under Kogi Gvt (pics)

Honestly I don't know if to post this in the politics section or career. I hope the mods will help move to the appropriate section.
I am a level 9 staff under the kogi state government with a wife and a kid, but things had really, really gone worse for us since late 2014.

I just want people to see what is really happening in Kogi state. Our December 2014 salary was not paid till date and since January 2015, we never had a stable salary..it only decreases every next month.

I was really down when I received my last salary alert...N14,000 for a level 9? for what? And this man said that's our salary, no areas, no percentage, no communications. Just alert! And for everybody's mind, Kogi is paying minimum wage.. OMG!

Take a look yourself, see the screenshots of my salary..with green arrow indications.

I really wonder why people are this heartless and we heard he has procured four(4) private jets when a lot of people are crying in the state.

cc; lalasticlala obynoscopy

Do you have bank loans? Upload your payslip also.

Guys, I came across this on the website of one of the distribution companies.

How true is it?

Are they proudly powering lives, homes and businesses?

Kindly drop your comments.

Source: http://www.ikejaelectric.com

I have a clean Nissan Pathfinder 2012 model for sale. See the features and pictures.

Mileage: 9,750 mi
Body Style: SUV
Doors: 4
Exterior Color: Silver Metallic
Interior: Fabric
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Engine: 4.0L V6 24V MPFI DOHC
Transmission: 5-Speed Automatic
Drivetrain: 4WD
Audio: CD player with fm radio
A/C: Fully functional climate control

Location: Festac
Asking price: Five million Naira

If you're interested, contact me on
Phone/WhatsApp: 08062932303
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Lol. See haters oh. What did you expect to see. :DLol. See haters oh. What did you expect to see.

Guys,

Check out my pic with GEJ and BRF.

I just came across this story of a record sale of a "perfect diamond." The deal was closed at $22.1 million. I wonder who bought the diamond. Definitely not Bill Gates.

A suspected hacker, Stephen Omaidu, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly hacking into the database of a bank, stealing N68bn.

It was gathered that the suspect allegedly worked with four others– Alhaji K. B. Kabiru, Godswill Oyegwa, Ben and Oliver – to transfer the sum into different accounts.

The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, told our correspondent that the four alleged accomplices escaped and had yet to be apprehended.

The EFCC arraigned Omaidu before Justice M. A. Nasir of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja on two counts bordering on theft to the tune of N68bn.

The commission said the offence was punishable under Section 287 of the Penal Code.

Omaidu, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The counsel for the EFCC, S. A. Ugwuebgulam, subsequently asked the court to fix a date for the trial to commence.

But the defence counsel, Gabriel O. Sanifu, urged the court to admit the accused to bail pending trial saying, “The offence is bailable.”

Ugwuebgulam objected to the application on the grounds that the accused had failed to honour the administrative bail terms earlier granted him by the EFCC.

“He can do the same if not remanded by the court,” Ugwuebgulam added.

Nasir ordered the accused to be remanded in the custody of the EFCC and adjourned the case till April 28, 2015 .

Copyright PUNCH.

Jimi Agbaje is currently in Alaba International market campaigning for Saturday's election (his campaign train passed my office just before 7 pm.) He is definitely reaching out to ndi igbo in the eleventh hour.

PDP branded Ijebu garri and recharge cards were distributed freely.

See the pictures.

freecocoa:
CAN ANYONE TELL US THE SITUATION WITH PEJ?

She's warming up for kiri kiri.