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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada by Delta007(m): 12:49am On Apr 26, 2011
gel03:

@ delta, ayoalade, debosky etc

why dont u people wanna say something about my last post? that aint fair at all.
Apologies. I've been so busy these days and I just pop in and out after reading a few comments.
gel03:

@ ALL


This is my case, and i am kinda confused.

I have gotten admission to ULETH to study Mgt as a second degree with major in Human Resources Mgt/ Labour Relations . its a 2.5yrs program cos i was admitted with my BSC. i am still waiting for a response from memorial university for Masters In Employment Relations. The reason is this 2.2 clause.

Now i intend to file in my visa application next month but the issue is, i want my husband to come with me as i will be traveling with our 9months old baby.
The best offer i got for childcare is $500 monthly which is quite expensive. i will be getting a study leave with pay from my work place ( a state polytechnic as an administrative staff) for the duration of my study abroad. i earn over 100k monthly. My hubby"s job is on a contract basis so no security which is the reason i am thinking he should resign and go with me inorder to care for our son while i go to school and probably work when i return from school daily.

pls i need suggestions on how to package my visa application for success.

thanks all.
Since you are going to be a student, your husband will be eligible for an open work permit (OWP); the issue will be what kind of job he will get and if it is worth it to leave his contract in Nigeria. Is your account loaded enough to take care of three for 2.5yrs including your tuition? You have to remember that cash is essential in this society and your husband may not be able to get a job even if he relocates with you. Is he willing to seat at home for 2.5 years (worse case scenerio)? Also, is your cashflow good even if he does not have a job? These are candid questions you may want to answer.

By the way, $500monthly for childcare is a fair deal so keep that in your budget.

Now, for your application to the embassy, the onus is on you to convince the consul that you have enough to take care of your family as well as return to Nigeria when you are done. Unfortunately, your husband quitting his job to follow you does not seem to prove a strong tie to Nigeria unless you have other info that you are banking on. You may be better off applying with your baby. If you get the Visa and you decide to pursue your education, then your husband can apply for a visiting visa or OWP few mths later. This way, your husband being in Nigeria in your initial application is a strong tie. This is only a suggestion. Some families have applied together and has worked for them; you have to keep in mind that every application is unique. You'd need to make your own decision based on your personal conviction and information. Let me know if you have any other questions; I'd also like to know how you make out with your application. Goodluck.
Business To Business / Re: Mack Truck For Sale 2.4 Million Naira Only by Delta007(m): 4:50pm On Apr 25, 2011
How old are both of you?
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada by Delta007(m): 3:58pm On Apr 25, 2011
DENNYFLEX001:

HELLO GUYS. I NEED your advice and help. i have been admited to study in canana last year setember. the agents handling my visa document said my sponsor need to have up to 10Million naira in his account but my sponsor has only 2Million naira in his accout. and l met one agent some days back who asured me of a sponsor document with 10M. IN the sponser accout. am totaly confused. i have miss two start dates.
You do not have to use an agent.

However, if you must use one, use Maple. They are relatively expensive but are no frauds.
Politics / Re: Pastor Bakare: God Told Me To Run With Buhari by Delta007(m): 11:56am On Apr 20, 2011
obannii:

we are taking the presidency from People Destroying People (PDP) by God Grace comes april election. BB2011 for real
Huh?
Travel / Re: Canada "aduro Overseas" Process by Delta007(m): 12:47pm On Apr 19, 2011
@Suxes:
How does one, raised in English speaking Nigeria, fail IELTS twice? The woman no go school?

@Iregen:
If you can afford a travel ticket for yourself, your wife and kid, then you are way bigger than this aduro stuff, that quite frankly, I do not advice anyone to go thru. If you have no special skills, do not waste your time relocating to the Western world otherwise you'd slave till you die. It's obvioue you have some decent cash flow in Nigeria; do not be f00led.
Autos / Re: Salvaged 2004 Murano For Sale by Delta007(m): 12:32pm On Apr 19, 2011
Wow, thank God for your life. Get well soon.
Autos / Re: Car Shipment From Medicine Hat,alberta Province Of Canada? by Delta007(m): 2:01am On Apr 15, 2011
You will have to truck it to a major port (Vancouver or Montreal) and then ship out.

Check the yellowpages in region for freightforwarders who will do the trucking and shipping for you. It's a fairly easy process. Goodluck.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada by Delta007(m): 1:32am On Apr 14, 2011
eky102:

I am really having a bad time with memorial university, just after i got a research supervisor who recommended my appllication to the academic unit, my transcript issue comes up again, my university is still processing the official transcript,i sent a departmental one scanned,but i don't think it was accepted, as my supervisor and the head of department said,they are still waiting for my transcript in order to document it before accepting me,and my university is still processing the official one, just after i got a supervisor i thougth everything was gonna go smooth now its al turning around.

Am just so tired.
What's you guys take on this?
You are close. You need to contact memorial that you sent them an unofficial copy and the official one is on the way. They could give you a conditional offer upon the receipt of the official transcripts.
Politics / Re: Picture Of Governor Oshiomho In Voting Queue by Delta007(m): 2:04pm On Apr 11, 2011
X-factoria:

Fayose was not a complete failure even though he was a rogue. How many years has Oshiomole done? I can't hear/read of any strong initiative in Edo State. I have been to Benin 6 times in the last 4/5 months, only the roads are being touched. Their GRA is still an eyesore.

Eat your words my friend! Let him first surpass the works of Ambrose Alli, then we shall see if he's become the best thing to Edo politics.
While you may have a point, is this not similar to what's going on in Nigeria now? You have individuals who you would think should have half a brain making noise without thinking, saying one candidate is better than the other. The presidential "debates"  have come and gone; the campaigns are almost over; Can anyone tell me how Buhari or Ribadu  (compared to GEJ) will differ with their plans to ensure 24/7 electricity in Nigeria? Or how they'd ensure Nigerians have access to good healthcare apart from the usual "I'd build more hospitals"? Or how they'd solve the Niger Delta crisis? Or how they revamp agriculture in Nigeria? Or create jobs? But guess what, we expect them to make it happen when they get to Aso Rock regardless of their plan, no matter how silly it sounds. If their plan fails, they are corrupt because they pissed the money away.

My point is, we Nigerians do not ask for such initiatives from our so called leaders. Thus, they give us crap to the best of their abilities. Those who benefit will say "he is performing". Those who do not will say he is a bas.t.ard. When the people start asking, suggesting and demanding better initiatives, then, we'd be ready to move forward.
Autos / Re: An appeal to a JB NL Dealer by Delta007(m): 1:47pm On Apr 11, 2011
Piedpiper:

Not yet settled ,money still pending but I am hopeful !
So how did he end up owing you? Did you reject the car or negotiate for less?
Politics / Re: Picture Of Governor Oshiomho In Voting Queue by Delta007(m): 1:43pm On Apr 11, 2011
This is where I laugh at individuals who are ignorant (apologies, I could not find a better word) of the environment and country they live in. I'm not a spokesman for Oshiomole but how does one really assess how he is performing? By building roads, bridges, street lights, etc? What if the State's budget is very limited? All of a sudden, it is the governor's fault?

This is a governor that has barely been in seat for 3years and he is expected to turn the state into a land flowing with milk and honey regardless of the challenges he faces. You forget the fact that for 8 years, the State was bastardized, but I guess people have very short memory span.

Any rational individual looking to probe Edo state should investigate how much the state gets in as revenue, how much goes to current expenditures and how much is allocated to capital expenditures plus any surplus/deficits. Then, you can investigate further to see if the money allocated to capital expenses make sense and are being implemented. Till then, all you are doing is making white noise and that's what lots of Nigerians are good at.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada by Delta007(m): 4:22am On Apr 11, 2011
TBrownAuto:

every one please i need your assitance I got admission letter from university of Regina but I want to travel to canada with Visit then process my Study permit there in canada please tell me if its possible and if yes how to go about it and the required document.

Thanks
T Brown
You can but why would you want to if you can get the Study Permit? A visitor's status only allws you to be in the country for a max of 6mths, and it's not guaranteed that the immigration officer at the bother will give you up to 6mths.
Travel / Re: Traveling To Canada & U.s Made Easy. by Delta007(m): 4:50pm On Apr 08, 2011
It's funny how individuals cry that the government is soooo corrupt yet we as individuals cannot be straight. Nigeria is where it is today because of us!
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa With Acca Acceptance Letter by Delta007(m): 1:38pm On Apr 08, 2011
acca777:

@ Delta007. No the online MBA is just an added programme. ACCA tuition is a class based lecture
Isnt ACCA an accounting professional certification? If it is, it may be very difficult getting a Visa for that. Not impossible, but difficult.
Autos / Re: An appeal to a JB NL Dealer by Delta007(m): 1:35pm On Apr 08, 2011
calculusx:

Hhhhhmmm I sat myself down and think about who the dealer might be and its just a pity this is happenning to him. I can see his name written on the wall but its just unfortunate, very unfortunate as there are other related issues hanging on him. Anyway we learn our lessons everyday and I'm sure other forumites have learnt one or two things from this. I hope this doesn't give the pre-order scheme another bad name.
You did not have to think too hard. The dealer is German007.
Autos / Re: Deposit Refunded. by Delta007(m): 1:03pm On Apr 08, 2011
Ryan Short:

Getting there gradually

Two down (timothy001, Osama10)

And three to go (Piedpiper, Gaylord, Sunshemi)

Feel free to GENTLY correct me if I am wrong.
I believe Gaylord has finally received his vehicle although from what I understand, the vehicle is "junk" - turn leather, worn tires, etc.
Travel / Re: Canadian Student Visa With Acca Acceptance Letter by Delta007(m): 2:47am On Apr 06, 2011
Let me get this clearly; are you looking to apply for a study visa for an online program?
Autos / Re: Deposit Refunded. by Delta007(m): 1:19pm On Apr 05, 2011
aauto:

@Osama, I really appreciate your patience, God bless you. am sure German07 will be pay up in no time, i feel for the guy, things could really go bad at times for anybody. @German07 don't worry, God will bring you out of this mess soon, its all a phase in being a man. Just be more careful next time. All the best.


This is where I have problems with some people, especially Nigerians. Instead of encouraging German to get in touch with the OP and negotiating, you are encouraging Osama to be patient because you are sure that German will pay up. How sure are you? Would you trust a man that cannot keep his word yet keeps the slogan "my word is bond"? Even when things go south, an astute individual with business inclination will be forthcoming and will never allow the situation to escalate to this level. Moreover, I do not think anyone is arguing that German will not pay up but simple courtesy and honesty goes a long way. It's either German is a rookie and does not know how to handle situations like this or is simply a fraud; I want to believe the former. However, it's pathetic when he comes here to give himself a thumbs up for doing the right thing. Today, Nigeria is in a mess because of similar attitudes but we'd rather blame PDP as if PDP is made up of aliens.
Travel / Re: Police Certificate For Canada by Delta007(m): 10:17pm On Mar 29, 2011
ayoalade:

@ bedos, you've got your information about the location right. You just have to be physically present to have it done since finger printing is also included and going by dell_net's contribution, the certificate will be issued to you and you will have to submit it as part of your required documentation.
Actually, the individual does not have to be physically present at Alagbon. It will be easier if the individual goes to Alagbon to get it. However, the individual can send original certified copies of his/her fingerprints and other details through someone in Nigeria, if the said individual does not reside in Nigeria.

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Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada by Delta007(m): 1:27am On Mar 29, 2011
kurungu:

@ayoalade and others
Kindly advice my collegue in the office has recievd her parcel for medicals in either abuja or lagos clinics as directd. Which is better because her skool resumes 1st week of may and she learnt the medicals result delays abit so she will prefer use the faster one.
Also she has been asked to send sponsors bank statement again after the one she submitted.what should she submitt now having submited bank statement of her sponsor.
Everyone your advice will be of great help.
welldone
There's no faster one. She can call both to see which one will give her an appointment asap. They both have to send the results to Paris, which is where the delay occurs. However, she's in pretty good shape, timewise if she is shooting for the Fall (Sept).

As for the sponsorship, she probably needs to send updated bank statements which should be consistent with what she initially sent.
Jokes Etc / 13 Reasons Why You Should Date/marry An Engineer by Delta007(m): 2:50am On Mar 26, 2011
- Engineers do it with precision.
- Electrical engineers are shocked when they do it.
- Electrical engineers do it on an impulse.
- Electrical engineers do it with large capacities.
- Electrical engineers do it with more frequency and less resistance.
- Electrical engineers do it with more power and at higher frequency.
- Mechanical engineers do it with stress and strain.
- Mechanical engineers do it with less energy and greater efficiency.
- Chemical Engineers do it in fluidized beds.
- City planners do it with their eyes closed.
- Petroleum engineers do it with lubrication.
- Reservoir engineers do it thorougly and with lot of simulation.
- Drilling engineers do it with smooth penetration aided by lubrication, frequent short wiper tripps, and at the end slug is pumped before they pull out.

Old jokes; got them from a forwarded email eons ago.

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Politics / The Nigerian Nation Against General Buhari - Soyinka by Delta007(m): 7:19pm On Mar 25, 2011
Old article but facts are still facts.

THE NIGERIAN NATION AGAINST GENERAL BUHARI

By Wole SOYINKA
This intervention has been provoked, not so much by the ambitions of General Buhari to return to power at the head of a democratic Nigeria, as by declarations of support from directions that leave one totally dumbfounded. It would appear that some, myself among them, had been overcomplacent about the magnitude of an ambition that seemed as preposterous as the late effort of General Ibrahim Babangida to aspire yet again to the honour of presiding over a society that truly seeks a democratic future. What one had dismissed was a rash of illusions, brought about by other political improbabilities that surround us, however, is being given an air of plausibility by individuals and groupings to which one had earlier attributed a sense of relevance of historic actualities. Recently, I published an article in the media, invoking the possible recourse to psychiatric explanation for some of the incongruities in conduct within national leadership. Now, to tell the truth, I have begun to seriously address the issue of which section of society requires the services of a psychiatrist. The contest for a seizure of rationality is now so polarized that I am quite reconciled to the fact it could be those of us on this side, not the opposing school of thought that ought to declare ourselves candidates for a lunatic asylum. So be it. While that decision hangs in the balance however, the forum is open. Let both sides continue to address our cases to the electorate, but also prepare to submit ourselves for psychiatric examination.

The time being so close to electoral decision, we can understand the haste of some to resort to shortcuts. In the process however, we should not commit the error of opening the political space to any alternative whose curative touch to national afflictions have proven more deadly than the disease. In order to reduce the clutter in our options towards the forthcoming elections, we urge a beginning from what we do know, what we have undergone, what millions can verify, what can be sustained by evidence accessible even to the school pupil, the street hawker or a just-come visitor from outer space. Leaving Buhari aside for now, I propose a commencing exercise that should guide us along the path of elimination as we examine the existing register of would-be president. That initial exercise can be summed up in the following speculation: “If it were possible for Olusegun Obasanjo, the actual incumbent, to stand again for election, would you vote for him?”
If the answer is “yes”, then of course all discussion is at an end. If the answer is ‘No’ however, then it follows that a choice of a successor made by Obasanjo should be assessed as hovering between extremely dangerous and an outright kiss of death. The degree of acceptability of such a candidate should also be inversely proportionate to the passion with which he or she is promoted by the would-be ‘godfather’. We do not lack for open evidence about Obasanjo’s passion in this respect. From Lagos to the USA, he has taken great pains to assure the nation and the world that the anointed NPN presidential flag bearer is guaranteed, in his judgment, to carry out his policies. Such an endorsement/anointment is more than sufficient, in my view, for public acceptance or rejection. Yar’Adua’s candidature amounts to a terminal kiss from a moribund regime. Nothing against the person of this – I am informed - personable governor, but let him understand that in addition to the direct source of his emergence, the PDP, on whose platform he stands, represents the most harrowing of this nation’s nightmares over and beyond even the horrors of the Abacha regime. If he wishes to be considered on his own merit, now is time for him, as well as others similarly enmeshed, to exercise the moral courage that goes with his repudiation of that party, a dissociation from its past, and a pledge to reverse its menacing future. We shall find him an alternative platform on which to stand, and then have him present his credentials along those of other candidates engaged in forging a credible opposition alliance. Until then, let us bury this particular proposition and move on to a far graver, looming danger, personified in the history of General Buhari.

The grounds on which General Buhari is being promoted as the alternative choice are not only shaky, but pitifully naive. History matters. Records are not kept simply to assist the weakness of memory, but to operate as guides to the future. Of course, we know that human beings change. What the claims of personality change or transformation impose on us is a rigorous inspection of the evidence, not wishful speculation or behind-the-scenes assurances. Public offence, crimes against a polity, must be answered in the public space, not in caucuses of bargaining. In Buhari, we have been offered no evidence of the sheerest prospect of change. On the contrary, all evident suggests that this is one individual who remains convinced that this is one ex-ruler that the nation cannot call to order.
Buhari – need one remind anyone - was one of the generals who treated a Commission of Enquiry, the Oputa Panel, with unconcealed disdain. Like Babangida and Abdusalami, he refused to put in appearance even though complaints that were tabled against him involved a career of gross abuses of power and blatant assault on the fundamental human rights of the Nigerian citizenry.
Prominent against these charges was an act that amounted to nothing less than judicial murder, the execution of a citizen under a retroactive decree. Does Decree 20 ring a bell? If not, then, perhaps the names of three youths - Lawal Ojuolape (30), Bernard Ogedengbe (29) and Bartholomew Owoh (26) do. To put it quite plainly, one of those three – Ogedengbe - was executed for a crime that did not carry a capital forfeit at the time it was committed. This was an unconscionable crime, carried out in defiance of the pleas and protests of nearly every sector of the Nigerian and international community – religious, civil rights, political, trade unions etc. Buhari and his sidekick and his partner-in-crime, Tunde Idiagbon persisted in this inhuman act for one reason and one reason only: to place Nigerians on notice that they were now under an iron, inflexible rule, under governance by fear.
The execution of that youthful innocent – for so he was, since the punishment did not exist at the time of commission - was nothing short of premeditated murder, for which the perpetrators should normally stand trial upon their loss of immunity. Are we truly expected to forget this violation of our entitlement to security as provided under existing laws? And even if our sensibilities have become blunted by succeeding seasons of cruelty and brutality, if power itself had so coarsened the sensibilities also of rulers and corrupted their judgment, what should one rightly expect after they have been rescued from the snare of power” At the very least, a revaluation, leading hopefully to remorse, and its expression to a wronged society. At the very least, such a revaluation should engender reticence, silence. In the case of Buhari, it was the opposite. Since leaving office he has declared in the most categorical terms that he had no regrets over this murder and would do so again.

Human life is inviolate. The right to life is the uniquely fundamental right on which all other rights are based. The crime that General Buhari committed against the entire nation went further however, inconceivable as it might first appear. That crime is one of the most profound negations of civic being. Not content with hammering down the freedom of expression in general terms, Buhari specifically forbade all public discussion of a return to civilian, democratic rule. Let us constantly applaud our media – those battle scarred professionals did not completely knuckle down. They resorted to cartoons and oblique, elliptical references to sustain the people’s campaign for a time-table to democratic rule. Overt agitation for a democratic time table however remained rigorously suppressed – military dictatorship, and a specifically incorporated in Buhari and Idiagbon was here to stay. To deprive a people of volition in their own political direction is to turn a nation into a colony of slaves. Buhari enslaved the nation. He gloated and gloried in a master-slave relation to the millions of its inhabitants. It is astonishing to find that the same former slaves, now free of their chains, should clamour to be ruled by one who not only turned their nation into a slave plantation, but forbade them any discussion of their condition.

So Tai Solarin is already forgotten? Tai who stood at street corners, fearlessly distributing leaflets that took up the gauntlet where the media had dropped it. Tai who was incarcerated by that regime and denied even the medication for his asthmatic condition? Tai did not ask to be sent for treatment overseas; all he asked was his traditional medicine that had proved so effective after years of struggle with asthma!

Nor must we omit the manner of Buhari coming to power and the pattern of his ‘corrective’ rule. Shagari’s NPN had already run out of steam and was near universally detested – except of course by the handful that still benefited from that regime of profligacy and rabid fascism. Responsibility for the national condition lay squarely at the door of the ruling party, obviously, but against whom was Buhari’s coup staged? Judging by the conduct of that regime, it was not against Shagari’s government but against the opposition. The head of government, on whom primary responsibility lay, was Shehu Shagari. Yet that individual was kept in cozy house detention in Ikoyi while his powerless deputy, Alex Ekwueme, was locked up in Kiri-kiri prisons. Such was the Buhari notion of equitable apportionment of guilt and/or responsibility.

And then the cascade of escapes of the wanted, and culpable politicians. Manhunts across the length and breadth of the nation, roadblocks everywhere and borders tight as steel zip locks. Lo and behold, the chairman of the party, Chief Akinloye, strolled out coolly across the border. Richard Akinjide, Legal Protector of the ruling party, slipped out with equal ease. The Rice Minister, Umaru Dikko, who declared that Nigerians were yet to eat from dustbins - escaped through the same airtight dragnet. The clumsy attempt to crate him home was punishment for his ingratitude, since he went berserk when, after waiting in vain, he concluded that the coup had not been staged, after all, for the immediate consolidation of the party of extreme right-wing vultures, but for the military hyenas.

The case of the overbearing Secretary-General of the party, Uba Ahmed, was even more noxious. Uba Ahmed was out of the country at the time. Despite the closure of the Nigerian airspace, he compelled the pilot of his plane to demand special landing permission, since his passenger load included the almighty Uba Ahmed. Of course, he had not known of the change in his status since he was airborne. The delighted airport commandant, realizing that he had a much valued fish swimming willingly into a waiting net, approved the request. Uba Ahmed disembarked into the arms of a military guard and was promptly clamped in detention. Incredibly, he vanished a few days after and reappeared in safety overseas. Those whose memories have become calcified should explore the media coverage of that saga. Buhari was asked to explain the vanished act of this much prized quarry and his response was one of the most arrogant levity. Coming from one who had shot his way into power on the slogan of ‘dis’pline’, it was nothing short of impudent.

Shall we revisit the tragicomic series of trials that landed several politicians several lifetimes in prison? Recall, if you please, the ‘judicial’ processes undergone by the septuagenarian Chief Adekunle Ajasin. He was arraigned and tried before Buhari’s punitive tribunal but acquitted. Dissatisfied, Buhari ordered his re-trial. Again, the Tribunal could not find this man guilty of a single crime, so once again he was returned for trial, only to be acquitted of all charges of corruption or abuse of office. Was Chief Ajasin thereby released? No! He was ordered detained indefinitely, simply for the crime of winning an election and refusing to knuckle under Shagari’s reign of terror.
The conduct of the Buhari regime after his coup was not merely one of double, triple, multiple standards but a cynical travesty of justice. Audu Ogbeh, currently chairman of the Action Congress was one of the few figures of rectitude within the NPN. Just as he has done in recent times with the PDP, he played the role of an internal critic and reformer, warning, dissenting, and setting an example of probity within his ministry. For that crime he spent months in unjust incarceration. Guilty by association? Well, if that was the motivating yardstick of the administration of the Buhari justice, then it was most selectively applied. The utmost severity of the Buhari-Idiagbon justice was especially reserved either for the opposition in general, or for those within the ruling party who had showed the sheerest sense of responsibility and patriotism.

Shall I remind this nation of Buhari’s deliberate humiliating treatment of the Emir of Kano and the Oni of Ife over their visit to the state of Israel? I hold no brief for traditional rulers and their relationship with governments, but insist on regarding them as entitled to all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of any Nigerian citizen. This royal duo went to Israel on their private steam and private business. Simply because the Buhari regime was pursuing some antagonistic foreign policy towards Israel, a policy of which these traditional rulers were not a part, they were subjected on their return to a treatment that could only be described as a head masterly chastisement of errant pupils. Since when, may one ask, did a free citizen of the Nigerian nation require the permission of a head of state to visit a foreign nation that was willing to offer that tourist a visa.?

One is only too aware that some Nigerians love to point to Buhari’s agenda of discipline as the shining jewel in his scrap-iron crown. To inculcate discipline however, one must lead by example, obeying laws set down as guides to public probity. Example speaks louder than declarations, and rulers cannot exempt themselves from the disciplinary strictures imposed on the overall polity, especially on any issue that seeks to establish a policy for public well-being. The story of the thirty something suitcases – it would appear that they were even closer to fifty - found unavoidable mention in my recent memoirs, YOU MUST SET FORTH AT DOWN, written long before Buhari became spoken of as a credible candidate. For the exercise of a changeover of the national currency, the Nigerian borders – air, sea and land – had been shut tight. Nothing was supposed to move in or out, not even cattle egrets.

Yet a prominent camel was allowed through that needle’s eye. Not only did Buhari dispatch his aide-de-camp, Jokolo – later to become an emir - to facilitate the entry of those cases, he ordered the redeployment – as I later discovered - of the Customs Officer who stood firmly against the entry of the contravening baggage. That officer, the incumbent Vice-president is now a rival candidate to Buhari, but has somehow, in the meantime, earned a reputation that totally contradicts his conduct at the time. Wherever the truth lies, it does not redound to the credibility of the dictator of that time, General Buhari whose word was law, but whose allegiances were clearly negotiable

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Family / Re: Your 1st Meeting With Your In-laws by Delta007(m): 7:05pm On Mar 24, 2011
fynewaka:

I am in the same bot with you. I worship eith RCCG and they are catholics (her parents are knights) and they want the wedding in the catholic church. I had to see the priest and the first question he asked was that the wedding can only hold on two condition:
* a letter of dispensation from their bishop
*my children would attend catholic
I reluctantly accepted and have enrolled for the 12-week pre-marriage course in a catholic church.
Been there, done that; no biggie. If you do not make it an issue, it wouldn't be. If your intention is tat after the wedding, your wife should attend the same church as you, make sure both of you discuss and agree on it now. That's all that matters. If you cant agre on this, then forget it. The pre-wedding formality is just a phase that would go really fast. Funny enough, I found the marriage course interesting (I did mine in N.America and sent the certificate to Nigeria since the wedding was in Nigeria) and I actually recommend it for everyone. People tend to go into marriage thinking they know it all (it's even displayed on this forum) but it's funny when one is asked basic questions, people become stammerers. The course also talked about financial planning. You should take it; gives you a different perspective on marriage you may not have thought about. All the best!
Technology Market / Re: LAPTOPS: HP Pavilion(DV,TX),Apple,Toshiba,Dell,etc - Clearance Sales (HOT DEALS) by Delta007(m): 2:48pm On Mar 24, 2011
Delta007:

The last Apple MacBook Pro has been sold. Three DV6 laptops left.
Thanks to the NL that just bought the last DV6. All sold. Will keep y'all posted for new products as we ship in.
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada by Delta007(m): 2:49pm On Mar 23, 2011
tosinosho1992:

Finally, if you're going for a research based course, the most important thing is to get a supervisor before you submit an application, unless you've got some application money to waste.
This is the koko!
Travel / Re: Travelling To Canada by Delta007(m): 1:20am On Mar 23, 2011
I have gone through a few recent posts. Just so you know, most universities look at your last two years of study when evaluating you for a Master's program. I believe the 2.2 or 2.1 or whatever you call it is an overall evaluation of your performance at the undergrad level. Your grades in your last two years of study is what makes or breaks you.
Most Canadian universities use the conversion below. To have a decent chance of getting into a Master's program, you need at least an "overall B" in your last two years. Sometimes, it may be beneficial to do a GRE or GMAT to strengthen your application.

Scale 1          Scale 2              U.S. Grade Equiv.
A/AB              70-100                      A
B/BC              60-69                       B+
C/CD             50-59                       B
D                  45-49                       C+
E                  40-44                       C
F                   0-39                        F
http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp

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Properties / Re: 5 Bedroom Semi Detached Duplex In Ogudu G.r.a For Sale (pictures Attached) by Delta007(m): 1:52pm On Mar 21, 2011
"Asking Price? Call now"; Call for what? Some of you are jokers!
Properties / Re: 5 Bedroom Semi Detached Duplex In Ogudu G.r.a For Sale (pictures Attached) by Delta007(m): 5:15am On Mar 21, 2011
Asking Price?
Family / Re: I'm Tired Of My Husband, He Makes Me Go Gaga All Days. by Delta007(m): 8:30pm On Mar 15, 2011
aisha2:

Abeg leave my CC, wetin you mean. After some days the same woman will come and sing praises and say patience and perseverance is d key.
Poster, stay, maange, cook better food, be humble , give him what he wants, if he still beats you hard luck.
I think some of you folks are being unfair to CC. I have read a few of her posts and she never advocated for a woman to be a dummy in a relationship. I believe, she even said at one point that most relationships can be salvaged when there is no violence in them. I tend to share her point of view most times. The fact that they differ from yours does not mean that she is right or wrong. It only gives a different perspective; there are at least two sides to every story. It's a forum and we all share experiences and ideas. What works for one relationship may not work for another. She's obviously sharing what works in her marriage and she seems to be in a very happy relationship; something alot of people cannot boast of. So making fun of her views is quite immature; I must say and it tells alot about an individual who cannot discuss issues without belittling the other. We can all be matured and agree to disagree. In the end, whoever needs help will have to apply wisdom to whatever advice he/she gets from third parties.

For this lady, I'd advice you to move on. Your hubby has since moved on.
Technology Market / Re: LAPTOPS: HP Pavilion(DV,TX),Apple,Toshiba,Dell,etc - Clearance Sales (HOT DEALS) by Delta007(m): 8:20pm On Mar 15, 2011
The last Apple MacBook Pro has been sold. Three DV6 laptops left.
Car Talk / Re: If You Had To Choose: Honda Crv Vs Mitsubishi Outlander, 2011 Models by Delta007(m): 8:14pm On Mar 15, 2011
CRV. Mitsubishi has lost the plot.

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