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Ok. Even university no wan gree for anybody this year.

Adesua really fall my hand with the grammatical blunder. I swear.
Correct version: none of these is greater than amala.

And the person videoing them is a bigger fool as well as the people watching them. So you mean there is no one sensible enough to separate the couple. Na WA o.

Baba dey Thailand dey enjoy life.

Yes o. I'll love to see him in Chelsea.

Wawu. Musa saw this at the gate...

What a great opportunity she lost. What happens to her first preparing beforehand or there's no word called "preparation" in her dictionary. Well, apologies accepted. Just don't go and commit suicide because of this Biko.

From ilerioluwa to mohbad. And bad things eventually happened to him . Beware of what you call yourself.
Beware of bad gangs. It doesn't help anyone. We are not Pablo nation.
Poverty and divorce are not things l will ever wish my enemies. The parent's separation and effect of poverty in his home had adverse effect in him.
All these can push one to do the unthinkable.

He should jejely collect his kidney back .

That's a welcome development in Taraba state. Kudos to the governor. I served in Wukari, Taraba state in 2002 with N7500 alawee. Baba God, help this nation now.

The caption is even confusing. It should be " man caught stealing sallah meat and rice by his host".
Nonetheless, let them free the man abeg. Hunger dey town and everyone is feeling the effect of this present economy. Na food e carry, e no kill person.

@Ticha and all other notable NZL members. What's is the feasibility of converting a visit visa (once you arrive at NZL with it) to a work visa.
I am keen on using the visit visa route (even though I don't know anyone in NZL) and then using the opportunity to secure a job over there so l can bring my wife and kids. Is this possible?

The end justifies the means. We shall all see how it will end.

from sales girl to shop owner. Is God not wonderful. Happy married life, sis and God bless your new home.

kingthreat:
Go to America, the major nation of police killing civillians.

The last time I checked, Olineme did not mention America. There are other countries with saner climes that have respect to gun laws and regulations. Nigeria govt has failed us gaskiya and it's really so sad.

OMG. Dec. 25 will forever be an unforgettable day in that family. The world is shaking and filled with sobriety by this loss. May her beautiful soul rest in peace.

Bold walk kor, Cat walk ni. Stop over hyping him. The right candidate will enter by the special grace of God.

Chelsea team is just being stupid. I swear. Their style of football is just annoying lately. That potty coach should just be sacked as quickly as possible.

To catch south-south and southeast kidnappers, you no depend on God. To simply catch Fulani kidnappers, you dey depend on God. Kontinuuu

A guy came for interview with a bathroom slippers in the telecom firm I worked(I swear this is not a joke). We all laughed, you know the kind of laughter that is laced with anger. To cut the long story short, he was hired and placed under an intense probation. He eventually became an astute fiber engineer in the history of the company. The saying that goes thus " don't judge a book by its cover" is real.

Redaddict:
PLEASE, THIS IS AN EXTREMELY LONG POST. I HAD TO INCLUDE ALL THE MINUTE DETAILS SO YOU’LL UNDERSTAND WHY I AM SO GRATEFUL TO GOD.

I love You, Lord
Oh Your mercy never fails me
All my days, I've been held in Your hands
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

Cause all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God

Application date: May 12, 2021
Medicals was done around the 8th of May (not sure of the exact date) but it was updated to pass on May 19, 2021
Biometrics done: May 24, 2021
Eligibity started around May 26, 2021 (still showing ongoing on the portal)
Approval date: February 24, 2021

Program: MBA with UCW.
Profile: 1st time Applicant. Nigerian Lawyer with a first degree and Masters in Law. Almost 15 years post call experience. Self Sponsored application.

The story
I started this journey in 2017 with MBA admission from VIU but I couldn’t go through with it because my kids were still very young and back then it wasn’t advisable to submit a joint application with kids. I therefore intensified efforts on express entry process which I had started since 2015 but never got sufficient score however by February 2020, when I finally got sufficient score, age was no longer on my side so the overall pool scores weren’t good enough. Despite this, I stayed in the pool and even got into the provincial nominations race unbeknownst to me, God had other plans for me.

While this was ongoing, I started applying to schools even though I was skeptical because of my age and the fact that I already have a masters degree in Law therefore a second masters degree could be seen as a red flag. However, because I had been running some businesses as side hustles and I sincerely wanted to acquire business management knowledge for retirement purposes later in life, I felt convinced of this study plan and decided to put the rest into God’s hands. He knew this was genuine thirst for knowledge and not a dire need to move to Canada. Eventually, I got MBA admission with UCW in February 2021 however, I almost lost the admission because GTBank was unable to process the Form A within the required time. The school was gracious to give me 2 weeks extension after which the admission will be lost. This made me panic to buy transfer dollar at black market rate but CBN approval for my Form A came the same day I bought the black market dollars so I didn’t need the transfer dollar again as the school fees was paid through Form A.

In order to recoup some losses I incurred through the transfer dollars I bought (I had to buy transfer because banks had directive not to transfer any foreign currency that was obtained through cash deposit), I decided to invest it with an asset management firm. The transfer forms were filled and submitted to the bank but two weeks after, the banks couldn’t tell me where the money was. My bank said they had transferred it, the asset management firm said their receiving bank in Nigeria hadn’t received the money while their correspondent bank also failed to say if the money was with them or not. I sent mails daily but nothing changed. By the end of the 3rd week, I activated all my legal arsenals and sent a joint mail to all the banks involved while copying CBN and the SEC. I mentioned that I was going to sue all the banks and claim damages for the emotional trauma they caused me. It was this mail that made the funds to eventually drop into the asset management firm’s account. Little did I know that the 3 weeks period was just a test of my endurance for the IRCC wait period in future.

I was one of the many who rushed to apply in May 2021 in response to IRCC’s pledge to process our applications in time to enable us resume classes in Fall 2021. After submitting my application, with faith, I started watching every and any youtube video on living in Canada. I also downloaded ArriveCAN app and registered with faith. I also took the first shot of COVID-19 vaccine in May even though I was originally against taking the shots but I knew this would save me costs on quarantine in Canada (back then) so I took it and also went for the second one sometimes in July. After submitting, I noticed how imperfect my application was but I kept praying to God to perfect every imperfection on the application.

On July 12, 2021, I ordered for the first GCMS note which arrived in August with no major comment other than what was stated on my IRCC profile. By August prior to the arrival of the first GCMS note, I started having panic attacks because UCW wanted me to decide whether I would be deferring my admission or resuming online. This prompted me to send emails to several IRCC offices across the world. In the mail, I pleaded with them to expedite actions on my application so I could resume classes in October. Lots of generic responses started flooding my mailbox but one of the countries (can’t remember which one) informed me that my application was being processed in Nairobi. Lagos office on the other hand, told me to discontinue sending mails to all IRCC offices.

By end of August, 2021, I ordered for another note and when it arrived in September, there was no difference from the first one. This pushed my panic attacks to a higher level but my faith in God was unshaken; I intensified prayers and fasting. It was at this point that the above song ministered to my soul and I held onto the lyrics playing the song repeatedly every day. Ah! God is indeed faithful! I knew he would do It but didn’t know when. So, it was the lack of end date to the wait and the inability to plan for the future that heightened the panic not the lack of faith in God for a positive response.

By October, I resumed classes online but the panic didn’t stop so I stopped watching the Youtube videos, reduced my nairaland visits, stopped checking IRCC portal and just continued praying.

November 29, 2021, I ordered a 3rd GCMS note but its yet to arrive till date. I really struggled with the classes and work and this spurred me to send another round of mails to all the IRCC offices attaching the result and my enrollment letter. I also mailed MP for British Columbia. Her assistant reverted on February 18th with the same status on the GCMS notes and my IRCC portal. This got me more confused.

By the end of 2021, I was so pissed with the whole stress of waiting so instead of enrolling for January classes, I took a leave of absence from studies and bought a ticket for a vacation in Paris. I just needed to cool off from the entire stress. Last week, I got a mail from UCW advising me to register for the Spring 2022 term which after engaging with @Lianna2020 yesterday, I decided to enroll for the online classes and mailed the school to reactivate my profile.

This morning at exactly 6:02am, after my morning prayers, a mail dropped from IRCC which got me to rush to the site however it kept showing invalid session. Hmmmmm… words cannot describe my state of mind at that time. While the struggle to login was ongoing, I got another mail which prompted me to hurriedly reach out to @Lianna2020 again. I kept chatting her to ask if she could proffer solution. Eventually, after trying google chrome, safari and edge browsers several times, I finally logged in on Edge then I saw the golden mail. To say this journey has stressed my mind tremendously would be a huge understatement but I am grateful to God because he makes everything beautiful in its time; I am also certain that this is God’s time hence the delay.
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In the course of this journey, God sent me some awesome persons through Nairaland forum. I met a sweetheart by the name @Lianna2000 after I had submitted the application. She was always willing to help out with my enquiries day or night and was never tired of giving me moral support to ride the waiting period infact, yesterday we were still discussing my plans to continue classes online for the Spring 2022 term. May God continue to bless her. Another awesome person I met on Nairaland is @Bimmy35 who gave me lots of advice and assistance even before I applied. Thanks a bunch God bless. My appreciation also goes to @Inioluwa1, that guy is super awesome. He didn’t know me from anywhere apart from mails I sent to me through Nairaland yet he took a big risk of meeting me twice to review my documents and help submit everything. He devoted several hours to my application. I honestly cannot thank him enough. It is my prayer that they all find helpers whenever he needs it

I appreciate every single person who takes time to post on Nairaland for us to learn. May everyone in the waiting room receive positive responses very soon and may Canada favour us all. Amen.

Documents submitted
1. 10 page SOP with font size 8. Yes, I literally wrote a textbook because I knew with my profile, it was imperative that I envisaged all possible reasons for denial in order to address it. I actually put myself in a defensive position as though I was in a law court defending a Client whose application had been denied and I was tasked with the duty of convincing the Judge beyond all reasonable doubt on the need to approve the application. Infact, I raised several question statements such as “I know you may be wondering why this is this” then I proceeded to provide answers to the question.
The SOP was broken down into several paragraphs with sub-headings. I wrote it for weeks after praying to God for inspiration and direction. He eventually helped me to write a storybook about myself which I intend to beef up and publish someday even though IRCC has had the opportunity of reading the draft copy. �

2. In addition to the SOP, I attached a table of lump sum explanation where I stated the amount of lump sum, the date and the reason for the lump sum. I had to do this because the account I used was my salary account which also had some major lump sum inflows from side hustles and sale of a land for the purpose of my studies.
3. All credentials
4. IELTS certificate (my 4th ielts since 2015)
5. Title documents for some properties (personally owned and jointly owned with my husband). I got these documents notarized by a Notary Public.
6. CAC Registration documents for two businesses belonging to me.
7. CAC registration documents for businesses jointly owned by my husband and I.
8. Birth certificate for myself and my kids
9. Police clearance certificate
10. Letter of introduction from my office detailing my job function and salary.
11. Work ID.
12. Copies of all visas for countries visited
13. Several family vacation and random pictures
14. Documents for the land I sold.
15. A page containing instagram handle of my businesses.
16. Tax clearance certificate
17. Hubby’s work ID, letter or introduction from his office detailing his role and salary.
18. My siblings means of ID and birth certificate
19. My RSA Pensions statement – I stated in my SOP that by Nigerian Regulation, I could access 25% of the entire sum in the RSA therefore they should please include that amount in their computation of my financial ability to sponsor myself.
20. Bank statements
21. Investment Certificate from asset management firm.

Congrats ma. Your success story is inspiring. Hope you don't mind l connect with you via email. It's nothing serious. I just want to ask you few questions. I applied in that same school (UCW) but got a refusal letter. Though l have applied for the gcms notes, l want to leave no stone unturned at my next application. Thanks

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ALL have sinned and have come short of the glory of God. Grace and mercy found you when you acknowledged your helplessness before God. It's my prayer that everyone in their state of emptiness acknowledges God and verily, verily l say unto you, God will gladly help. Remain ever blessed.

If you relate with anything called "marine", you will go to hellfaya. Be warned and be careful.

BeeBeeOoh:
Person go go withdraw her money for bank come internet dey do nonsense dey deceive people

And truly speaking, mercy doesn't need all this show off.

Hmmn... with my little understanding of connotation and denotation, it's not Jagaban after all. Yet Jagaban and Buhari had a pact together, of which Jagaban may likely win the next election. Too bad for this country. Comedy republic.

paulolee:
lukaku should be careful, clubs are watching n none would like to sign a player dt disrespect his coach n its team to avoid bad energy in d camp...
e tink say na only him de vex for tactics, Mk e ask cr7 during ole time bt cr7 didnt criticize him openly....dts professionalism..

That's true. Even Messi questioned the coach tactics but he didn't criticize him openly. Lukaku should just be very careful.

OfficialAwol:
Check well, you would realize that the man's probable crime is being a 'no nonsense' man.

Won't allow them come to work late.

Won't allow them embezzle money.

And other wuruwuru.

Nigerians don't like good people.

Oga, abi I didn't read it very well ni. They said he stopped bonuses and he didn't prioritise staff's welfare. And you are saying, he's a no- nonsense man. Any superior who doesn't have his/her staff's welfare at heart is a wicked person.

Prechgold1180:
I got 3 lands 100x 100 auchi price 4million already constructed 6 unit 2 bedroom flats and 2 1 bedroom flat got another land 70x100 just opposite the first land 2.7 million nothing done on it so far
Got another 100x100 in Benin 1.7 million in a developing community ogheghe currently on roofing level
Bought my first second hand car Lexus 350 gs it almost frustrated me I turn mechanic friend after 3 months got a new 2010 venza and a 2002 sienna for business

The best gift for 2021 is my gf I found the best girl in the year 2021
She is the best thing that has ever happened to me
She came into my life when I had nothing out first month of dating I don’t know how I was able to raise 2.7 for that naija use Lexus

Asin she is my happiness
She is my life my best friend mum and best friend my chief adviser

congratulations bro. Ensure you wife your gf this coming year. And lest I forget, how are you people making this money. A word or two will be appreciated.

EmmaLege:
Nothing I lost my daughter. Shitty year for me.

so sorry about that. May her soul rest in peace. Take heart and be strong. And for your loss, the good Lord will grant you double blessings. Remain ever blessed.

Righteousness2:
I won so many souls to JESUS Christ.
I Spent my time for JESUS Christ.

And Just very few weeks ago, in this December, This GREAT GOD Dazed me with an Unbelievable, Unimaginable and Unhumanable Miracle that is still dazing me because it is Humanly Impossible.
Infact , if it didn't Happen to me, I may find it difficult to believe, if someone told me.

I Have seen GOD do Awesome Miracles! But this one really Dazed me!

People! It Pays to Pursue GOD'S Interest!
It Pays to Follow and Serve this MIGHTY GOD!
It Pays to Drop your Challenges and Pursue GOD'S Heart Beat!
Indeed! What GOD cannot do does not Exist!

Like Pst Paul Eneche Song says; I WILL WASTE MY LIFE AGAIN AND AGAIN FOR JESUS CHRIST!

I did same too. Won many souls for Christ. And congratulations on your testimony. It is permanent in Jesus name and may you receive more. Your testimony is worth sharing, bro. Kindly share so we can tap into it and be blessed as well. Remain ever blessed.