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Subduer:
Let Iranian mullahs STRIKE just one American target & see what'll happen.

Any weapon in Iran is for SUBJUGATING their own citizens. Iranian political economy can't sustain external war for six months.

Those Nigerian terrorists cursing Trump must know that DRONES possess their GPS coordinates. This is not same as stealing Oil money.

Best u don't wish for that. Designating the US forces as terrorists is a big step in going to war with them. It means if they catch them on their border, they will strike first. Ur prayers should be with the families of the youngmen that will be caught in the crossfire

KingAzubuike:
there was a period people like you once claimed Nigeria had the best land force on earth . During my nysc then in camp, one was even arguing nigeria had the best army in the world

drnoel

Lol, na wah for that person sha. Anyways why u put my name for this post na? I don't understand

KingAzubuike:
Ever since this bullshìt started, many nairalanders have shown their true colors. They've shown that they know nothing and carry empty heads.

One was arguing with me that Israel is more advanced than China in military technology

Another said Israel has a stronger military than Pakistan, India and turkey.

Another claimed Russia begs Israel for technology.

Another said Iran is no match for Israel and the Persians would be crushed like a bug.

. Well I can't blame them . 2018 Shiloh I was there live when Oyedepo claimed Israel was the most powerful nation on Earth and they have an economy that cannot be rivalled. Many of you shouting and screaming Israel up and down know nothing about international politics and how it's works and are only religiously sentimental. That small country is only a puppet of the western world created to distabilize the middle East. They get rewarded with weapons here and there for their loyalty and asslicking. It was worse during the regime of Ariel Sharon and that of olmert. The same Israel isn't even among the ten most powerful military in the world yet someone had the guts to say after Russia and USA, they come next lol. If not for the substandard Machatz-1 drones they produce and export to needing nations like Saudi Arabia which are inferior to their rq5 and mq1 counterparts as well as their Tavor rifle, and the tips they get from their sugar daddies in the west, nobody would have been saying all these.

Hilarious!!
Go to Facebook and see dem internet warriors unleashing their ignorance

Absoj:
On the contrary, The congress itself is killing The American people by not taking decisive steps to curtail threats to Americans in diaspora. Not all crises requires soft handling and compromise, or negotiations. What is need end is to locate the threat and take it out, then we all rest. The democrats infested congress isn't thinking about America's future and safety. Theyre only concerned with compromise. Legalising nonsense, gay, abortion, porous borders.. Abeg democracy isn't absolute freedom; afteralll freedom itself requires control and conscientious ness to enjoy.

Looks like there are many hotheads on this topic.
But it's not warmongering or hotheadedness that would save the day. I can assure u, it's also no trump. Hat or like the guy but the way things are going will only lead to war.

MylezKayn:
1. Trump didn't declare War. Am sure u meant to say hasn't yet here. The problem with that is one can't wait cos he is unpredictable. Which is in this case
2. Trump took out a terrorist who has killed Americans.I don't disagree with u here but he could have kept Congress informed which he didn't
3. He is trying to defend US unlike a fmr. US President who sent money to Iran at night. [color=#000099] On this one we both disagree. Obama was a patriot and way more democratic than Trump would ever be. Am sure u know that so u statement is surprising

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27Pushing30:
Seems you don’t understand AMERICAN CULTURE ... in the US cuLture only Americans are allowed to kill Americans any other nationality becomes designated a terrorist and hunted down till death.

The late general ordered an attack that killed an AMERICAN... nothing happened

It emboldened him to order an attack on American embassy (SITUATED IN THE GREEN ZONE)

Imagine what he would have done next? Don’t think like a child, go and read history!
nobody wants another war , nobody wants anotherwar Naxo them allow hitler collect lands that were initially redistributed after germany’s First loss

Nobody wants another war , nobody wants another war Naxo dem allow hitler fully rearm the German army and virtually overrun Europe until the fortunate events at Stalingrad and Normandy.

Nobody wants another war and that’s how Russia annexed CRIMEA and is actively trying to annex Donetsk too.

Do you know some of the things Iran has done so far? The oil tanker? Attack on Saudi’s main oil facility? Did America strike back? Killing an American is something else. It’s a red line

Whatever affects the US affects us! Only an adolescent doesn’t even know such, the AID, Grants, international airspace, oil supply, Forex market, internet access, business/finance etc

See just sit down abeg ...

@fortunate events at Normandy and Stalingrad; I will remind u that more than 3 mil people died on both sides of that war.
I don't know where u stand on this discuss but Trump's war efforts has to be curtailed if he decides to keep Congress (the other arm of government) at bay. The presidency doesn't have war powers, that power rests with Congress. Am not against the action taken but against proxy war Trump is fightit with his own people.

Zuorom:
The Democrats are very foolish, anyway, the foolish motion is not going anywhere, it will be dead on arrival in the Senate

Probably but I do hope not cos if the senate dies it down, it sets a bad precedence for the next presidency who may not have majority in the senate. Remember that when u take sides

MylezKayn:
FTC
Why is it peppering Nancy Pelosi that Trump killed a Terrorist who was responsible for the death of Americans such as Ambassador Stephens? Sometimes these Democrats act as though they are on the side of Terrorists rather than USA

Don't be naïve. War power has always being with Congress. What is peppering Pelosi as u say is that Trump purposeful kept them in the dark at all times with effrontery. So they now have to show him who is boss.

urblackpearl:
Hello Everyone,

I would like to join Dec AOR group.

Thanks

Do they now have Dec AOR group?

wasseynewest:
Hmmmm........Ordinarily I would have just let this lie but for my name that was mentioned. It's normal and acceptable if you say you don't learn anything from the group because not everyone on the group are dedicated. The good thing is, you still passed and it's our joy trust me. And with the over 500 IELTS success WE have recorded since I created the group, C'mmon! If to you, we're not impactful, I bet there are several that will say otherwise even on this our platform.

All the best boss. May all our dreams come true.

Just do eyes right and move on.

Mgbadike80:
nope, i want to apply there but while researching about the city, i came along a very disturbing news report about students housing shortage there, you can read about it here https://www.universityworldnews.com/post-mobile.php?story=20171012125813184

Yes the shortage is terrible. Many students have to live far and commute in and out. Prices of 1 bedroom apartments skyrocketed. Look for someone on ground to help u secure the apartment before u travel.

0yewale:
ON THE INITIAL QUOTED POST

Earning 450 Euro per month should be sufficient to keep you up (Housing - 250, Insurance - 110, Feeding - 90), if you are in normal German cities and not the advanced ones (Berlin, Hamburg,Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart etc.) and of course it also depends on preferences e.g someone that will eat out most times cannot live on 90 Euro for a month (anywhere I will say.)

There will be months where you will get those menial jobs and there will be month where you won't get any, it is not a given. Imagine, if you have gone three months without a job (menial or not) and the one that shows up next falls during your exam months .. will you take it and hustle it with exams? or you drop it and hope that you will get another or maybe go five months with a job? Regardless of whether the job is menial or something that has to do with your professional career. E.g I know those that cancelled semester(s) just because they want to go for internship/work, especially if it has to be in another city or state. Don't forget that getting a job is not a given (full time or not, menial or not), you have to seek and earn it (it is easier to say that I will only work full time during the semester break than anything .. ) This is the type of scenario that plays out in reality and why people often say combining study (relatively hard on its own) with work is very hard and as you can guess, people will make different decisions when they are face with similar scenario "as wetin dey pursue us different".

ON YOUR POST

There are jobs everywhere in Germany as much as there are no jobs everywhere... the questions are, are you qualified for the ones that are available (skills: language, previous working experience, ability.) in the area? .
On German women (not sure I have the range on this though.), they are not so different only that we have different culture which means how we generally view things. e.g relationships (work, friendship, romantic etc.) is not the same just like it is different for both Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo. Independent living is a way of life around here whereas in Nigeria it is more of a community living (where you know everyone on your street and they do same..lol.. here, you might not even KNOW people in your flat/building). If you are interested in crossing that bridge, you will need to unlearn, learn and relearn appropriately when the time comes.

In summary:

1. Regardless of whatever anybody will tell you here or somewhere else, how well you are going to enjoy Germany during or after your studies really depends mostly on how fast and well you are able to improve your GERMAN PROFICIENCY. Your previous working or living experience, your abilities and professional skills and also, whatever made you leave Nigeria.

2. The best thing (after God) that can happen to anybody moving to any of the cities directly from Nigeria, is to have and know people you can trust 99.8% on ground who can give and explain the realities to you before concluding on choosing any of the cities. The reason is that, the dynamics (work-type availability, visa renewal requirements, studying in the city, flexibility etc) is not entirely the same for each state/city even though there are similar education standards obtainable everywhere. Trust me, the experience of a Nigerian study in Berlin is not the same as that studying in Wernigorode or Kassel.

3. Whether you have/get No. 2. or not, you still need to adapt every info that you get (even the ones here) to your personal situation. E.g If you are married with kids in Nigeria and you are soaking in advise like that without proper evaluation from someone who is single and they are still sending money from Nigeria.. OYO oo because the fact is, your realities are not 100% the same. We all don't have the same experience, skills and abilities. This might be weird but as you come in, try as much as possible to get in touch with (if any) fellow Nigerians (that you can trust one another) and form a relationship with those that you are sure you have similar objectives or from similar "background". The Nigerian community is still relatively minute in Germany compare to other nationalities (my observation) and also varies from one city to another, and trying to figure out everything, getting all information, all by yourself might just literally kill you.

4. I know it is easy to cast the blame that Nigerians are terrible blah blah blah, poor at accommodating others, always hiding information, selfish etc.. when you sef land and you face the realities on ground ..you can choose to do as it pleases you.. we are all product of our experiences , I can only wish you nothing but that you only have good ones.

5. This might look funny, You cannot do every available menial jobs oo ... forget the 'pseudo' hustling spirit you think you have in Nigeria, menial job here is HARD (physically and mentally).. so please know your limit o, don't come and kill yourself in Deutschland and please again, don't think you can work hard like Germans or other Europeans.. just make sure you are always putting in your best (at least until you properly fit in) and again, PLEASE KNOW YOUR LIMIT.

6. Heheh .. you can't really save your BA o, like you want that 8 or 10k to still remain like that? ...(I am not saying it is impossible o but but... )

chai.. this is getting longer than I wanted ...
Regardless, Germany is a great land, the question is, are you ready for what is about to hit you ?

Bro, your advice was terrible in some places but seem fine in other places. Maybe it is time some Nigerian Germans open a thread about life in Germany as an immigrant. This could help deflect the disparity between studentship and those already living legally in Germany

Anyways there is no playbook to identify who is good or bad. Being good or bad is not gender or racial or ethnic related, anyone thinking so is just being plain rascist, ethnophobic or sexist.
There are just do's and don'ts, nothing more. Noone knows it all but we all have to learn to read our surroundings and make a clear decision how to handle each situation as it presents itself.
Cheers

Ajereh01:
Compliments of the season! Please I just want to ask a question ? Can a Supreme Court in Germany write to the German embassy on your behalf for an appointment at the embassy , so that you can marry before the date of your marriage! Can the embassy say no to the Supreme Court?

Such a scenario is rare, haven't seen or heard it happen before so one can suppose that it's almost an impossible feat. Do u have the case in court and on what grounds?
Also u must mean the courts of the state or region u intend to wed in Germany cos the supreme court itself on its own don't bother themselves with cases on marriage. I stand to be corrected if I am wrong.

salford1:
Dr. I just had to post the screenshot below as your username reminded me if an incident which is not even an isolated case. A Nigerian dr. Friend often experiences this as well from patients and nurses. This is just to show some of the things people or immigrants deal with from some "nice" Canadians in the workplace.

That's one of the reasons why I stated that there are good and bad people everywhere, unlike the eldorado some new immigrants and non-Canadians are passing across to others on this thread.

Yes, that's the reality of the issue. I wish I can say I haven't seen similar thing but I have in my line of work were u meet every sort of people under some extreme stressful situations. I have seen too many things and sort of people to fill a lifetime that sometimes I still wonder how I retain my sanity.
I think the take home information is not to generalize but to say that there are good and bad people. And no matter who we meet, we should retain our calm even in the face of persecution and hostility. Cheers all and happy new year.

justwise:
Don't derail this thread with your negativity and Canada vs Nigeria nonsense, the op was telling a story of a kind gesture extend to him by a complete stranger in a foreign land and you are here talking about something else.

I believe she was making her opinion known. I don't see anything wrong with that though

salford1:
Definitely not all Canadians are nice. It is erroneous to generalise based on a few occurences. All countries have good and bad people. I have met some really nasty Canadians. From my experience, people generally seem to be more friendlier in smaller Canadian cities. People in bigger cities tend to mind their own business and can often show a nasty behavior when you cross their personal space.

Don't mind those people attacking people making their own opinions known. Generalisation really doesn't fit in well in any situation. Anyone who is widely travelled and experienced should know that. What I see here are a few group of people that just currently left the shores of Nigeria and everything around them is still glittering like gold. Anyways, their eyes will open soon.

CastedDude:
Some pained people should keep on killing themselves because they cant leave the shores of Nigeria. Canadians are really nice people and relocating abroad is a very good move. God bless u guys who have shared their lovely stories. Cant wait to hear more.

Ur comment is uncalled for. People talking above out of caution doesn't make them haters. Don't be a sour loser.

HeWrites:
http://igberetvnews.com/1217995/breaking-ibom-air-set-commence-international-flights/

Those are called regional routes not international

[quote author=mnetfaze post=84817841][/quote]Then give his passport number and that settles it

LadiIshola:
Victory at long last.... Either way it's a loss to the federal government. You keep him and disobey court orders, you're giving people more reasons to continue to struggle..... You now release him after much pressure it's definitely evident that we can only achieve this much and more through continuous struggle.

They just made a hero out of a formally unknown person

Landnaira5:
Nobody is fighting you madam, calm down, neither did I tell everyone to wait. I was specifically talking to HER, because I knew her score until YOU came to write your long dissertation under my comment.

Hilarious!!

iykecicero:
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/if-i-talk-about-nigeria-nobodyll-sleep-again-danjuma.html

Pls reveal it or STFU

Area4Area:
Wailers will just view and won't comment, thank God for Buhari

This project was conceived by OBJ. Has nothing to do with Buhari.

Dreal1247:
Trump I know will surely scale through all these hurdles. They will end up making him stronger and more radical.

Stronger? Ofcos not. If he gets more redical than he is now, then they just have to impeach him again.
And the issue of them going after the people is just BS. It's trump they want.

uruba23:
Audio impeachment that won't scale through the Senate,Democrats just making an enemy in Trump.

They don't need to make an enemy of Trump. He already drew the battle lines long ago. We all know senate won't impeach him but we also know the damage is done.

MelesZenawi:
I used to tell people that liberalism is a sign of mental disorder.


A Democrats dominated house of Representatives Impeached president Trump and now wants a Senate dominated Republicans to also do so.

Imagine Pelosi saying "we hope they will be fair to us"........Was she fair to Trump.

Republicans should rubbish those articles when finally Pelosi got the nerves to send them.


In McConnell's voice "I am in no hurry"

She was fair to Trump and by us she meant the people. Remove partisanship from all these and think for the first time.

Born2Breed:
Senate will rubbish the whole impeachment process.

If Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton survived their senate trial,then Trump case won't be different. Unless he goes the Nixon way.

BTW, when will Nigeria,a country blinded and divided by ethnicity get there.

Senate would exonerate him. He won't be removed from office

ebixxx:
Thanks @drnoel!

I will surely keep in touch.

But realistically, the UK is my target for Practice. I'll sit for MRCS A and B soon after I round up my Fellowship in Naija, which is a more relatable pathway to GMC registration for Surgeons than PLAB.

This Canada pursuit is for my wife and kids. The chances of getting into practice are slim at best. Even at that, the options available favour Physicians.

I have made up my mind to give up 3 years of Practice for all of us to be eligible for Canadian Citizenship, but by God's grace, I'll secure my GMC registration within that period.

I have seen so many colleagues return to Naija after getting their Citizenship cuz they want to Practice their first love - Surgery. I will rather target the UK. My patriotism died years ago ...

It (our life's pursuits) will ULTIMATELY end in praise for us all!

Ah! Ur focus makes sense now. I do understand. Seems u actually researched well before u started. Very good.

U don't have to explain to me about Ur patriotism. I lost mine too long ago after seeing patients die like cows and not being able to do shit about it. Also made me change specialty, so I understand u very well.

I hear the Canadian board is a little more lenient with European specialists but I can't confirm that cos am not on ground there. So Ur target i.e the UK may be a wise choice too. It's all about fulfillment and what makes one happy.

My interest is the Canadian board and things around it.
Anyways will be in contact.

Cheers.

Ligxy:
You mean the coming back home to Ikorodu at 11pm, after spending over 4 hours in traffic, looking over your shoulder cos it feels like someone is following you, and entering your mosquito infested self con, groping around with your hands because there's no light, and finally sleeping in the dark with the heat, the mosquitoes and the germs because you're just too tired to think of a shower.
And oh, after eating a dinner of gala and bottled water in traffic.
It's really like everyday struggle in Lagos indeed...

May I not answer all this Ur questions cos there is no clear answer to it all. But believe me madam, it's just like everyday Lagos. Ofcos a cleaner, saner, more organized form of Lagos if am allowed to say so. Cheers to everyone and congrats to those traveling. I really enjoy Ur stories. Nigerians u guys rock.

ebixxx:
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Now I can focus and prepare for my final exams to become a Consultant Surgeon in a few months’ time (my back up plan if I ever have to return to Naija).

Hoping to travel in June 2020 God willing.

Many thanks to @Topsmamen, @Ladymarshall, @Cutieplum, @Adunnee, @ifeoma77, @Joo2018, @Intellectualmum, @Rebe, @shege45 for their selfless help through this process. May God richly bless you all!

Sorry for any typos. I was just in a hurry to share my joy.

Nice one there. I just read Ur story and glad for u and ur family. Anyways the place I quoted is of interest to me.

Since it's in June u hope to go then there's no rush.

Would be nice to have Ur contact so I could learn of Ur progress after u may have travelled. I am interested to know how their process is in this our chosen field.

Though it seems we are both in different areas of specialty, it would still be nice to know.