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SalamRushdie:
yes sir you can !!!!

SalamRushdie:
I have noticed that Nigerians are very ignorant on the unassailable power of the constitution so you hear them make very ignorant statements like " this should not be allowed to stand " "This must be reversed " but in reality and in the presence of the sacred constitution "NOTHING HAPPENED" !!!!! as Buhari neither has the power to niether select the CJN no replace him nor sack him or suspend him so in reality there is nothing to reverse here as Buharis action is totally ultra vires and as such the Status quo is the reality , a reality where Justice Onnoghen remains CJN till something constitional happens .

The questions doubting zombies should ask themselves are:

1 : Can the Senate President suspend the President?

2 : Can the CJN suspend the President?

3: Can the President suspend the Senate President?

4 : Can the CEO of MTN suspend the CEO of Airtel?

5: Can you suspend who you didnt employ and who doesn't work for you?

If your answer to any of the above is No then you should know Buhari is wrong.

What options does Buhari have now?

As it stands Buhari has just 3 options and they are :

1 : Respect the constitutional status quo

2: Beg Onnoghen to resign and then lobby the NJC to nominate Tanko .

3 . Lobby the NJC to recommend Onnoghen for removal and submit to the National assembly to vote on.

anything outside this is a stranger to our constitution and there null and void!!!

lgboks:
Fan01
Here you go

lgboks:
Check out sterling Bank I-invest app it's on Google play store, also check out mutual funds (stanbic ibtc bank gives you a quick start with their app) for mutual funds, take their money market fund (mmf). Would mention you in some nice thread about both. Happy reading. Diamond Xtra account also has good interest rates

mcafeez:
We are on page 419.....

innamorat:
Good evening house, please i would love to apply for PhD program in the US.. Please what are the requirements and can someone give me an estimate of the finance involved

winterstorm:
So I decided to join this forum because I didn't want anyone to fall mugu to any yeye visa agent like I did... It was really bad....I didn't know there could be some kind of reward in it for me.

Went for my visa today 6:30 am, it was just a fascinating conversation that left me deaf!

What visa agents do to people ehn? May God help us all, and the way people were by that gate waiting the coming of our Lord , just to see if you will come out with White or blue paper..how won't they refuse people!

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charles7even:
HI GUYS, silent reader here. Took me a while to post this but still, just want to say a big thank you to you guys for sharing your experiences and also the vetting of proposed transcripts on here. I went for the interview at Abuja on the 30th of June and i was put on Administrative processing. My visa was eventually issued on the 6th of July, about 6 days later.
Transcript:
I was interviewed by the older nice white woman, can't remember the exact window because of tension. I just think i was lucky because it wasn't the younger white woman that had on a sweatshirt and baseball hat. She didn't look nice at all and was dishing out lots of rejections.

Me: Good afternoon madam
VO: Hi good afternoon. Can you hand my your i20 please?
Me: *hands over i20* Here you go
VO: I can see that you want to go to the University of South Carolina. What do you want to study and why did you choose USC?
Me: I am going to USC for my masters degree in Electrical engineering. I decided to go with USC because it was the best fit for my profile. I had targeted Ivy league schools initially but after getting my GRE score, i had to compromise a little and carry out a lot of research on USnews.com and Princeton review for schools that were good enough for my profile and USC seemed like it because of the excellent research facilities in their faculty of computing and electrical engineering.
VO: What year did you finish your BSc.?
Me: 2016
VO: What have you been doing since then?
Me: I have been working in the telecoms industry
VO: What do you plan to do after getting this degree?
Me: Getting this masters degree and the expertise that comes with it will give me an advantage and i will be able to apply for more competitive positions when i am back in Nigeria. I have been able to establish contact and made friends and mentors in my current company and other companies in the telecom industry, I'm confident lots of opportunities brought about by this degree will be waiting for me when i am back in Nigeria. ( I also said something about starting my consultancy firm later in the future)
VO: I can see from your i20 that you were given a research assistantship and partial funding. Do you have the offer letter for the assistantship?
Me: hands over offer letter
VO: Goes through offer letter then types into her computer
VO: Who will take care of the expenses not covered by the funding?
Me: I have been able to save some money and i will be taking care of my travel costs and initial settling in expenses (I am entitled to monthly stipends based on my assistantship). My aunt is my primary sponsor and will take care of the outstanding costs.
VO: Do you have her bank account statement?(I'm surprised she didn't ask what my aunt does or why she was sponsoring me instead of my parents)
Me: Hands over statements (Yes there were actually 2 different accounts, same holder though.)
VO: *goes through first statement* [/i]This account does not have up to the amount required by the i20
Me: Yes madam, but there is the statement of the other account owned by my aunty [i]*points out the second bank account statement to her*
VO: Oh i see. This is alright.
VO: Are you married?
Me: No
VO: Okay I will be holding on to your passport and your account statement. We will need to run some checks to verify that these documents are genuine. You do realise that if they are found to be fake, You will be banned from entering the US for 10 years.
Me: Yes the documents are legit.
VO: So I can go ahead and submit them? I will need your permission.
Me: Yes madam, you can go ahead.
VO: *hands me the small white slip, the slip with the pick up addresses and my i20* Here is your i20. You will need to have it on you at the point of entry. Make sure you arrive in the US before your resumption date stated in the i20. Any later date and you won't be allowed entry into the US. Do you have any questions?
Me: No madam, thank you.
VO: Have a good day.

I'm just grateful my interview was not as gruelling as i thought it would be. Best of luck to you guys that have interviews coming up. Cheers!!

opeyehmmy:
Winners Chapel ni.

Epithet:
I had my interview at the USA Embassy at Abuja.
A few(or a lot) of check in procedures were the most tasking activities that day.

The Conversation;

VO: Why did you pick this school?

Me: Aligned Faculty interest in Biofuel and sustainable energy Research, I worked on a design project that entailed pyrolysis of agricultural waste to produce Biogas, and also it allows...(VO cuts in)

VO: You have a degree from what university?

Me: Federal University of Technology Minna. My Bachelor's degree is in Chemical Engineering and my Doctorate program is also in Chemical Engineering

VO: You are going for a doctorate program do you have a Masters degree?

Me: Just my Bachelors Degree. The PhD affords me the opportunity to carry out research at the highest academic level. Moreso, I get to apply for a senior lecturing position....

VO: What would you be doing with this degree?

Me: Thats what i just said. I would have the opportunity to apply for a senior lecturing position in my alma matter.. With the recent expansion of the engineering faculty...


VO: What are the major problems facing Biofuel?
Me: Lower Energy Content as compared to fossil fuel, high proportion of glycerol, high water consumption, poor cold properties... And also there's the food vs fuel debate

VO: So I would be approving your Visa, I'm keeping your passport, here's your I20

Me : Thank You

She gave me a Red Paper, with a smaller white slip specifically for F1 Visa Applicants, just reiterating the program start date rule and the 30days mandate, also stated was the fact that I would need my I20 and passport at the point of entry.

The only distinct thing was that she was also standing at her window (Window 9).

imperiouxx:
@ Jerrevie, Nrosemary, Mathano, Fan01, DeFavoured60, livvyBee, Northeastern, mcafeez and K234


Cheers! https://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/party/party0016.gif

mujeebat:
Good morning Bosses in the house,

Please kindly assist me with advices on this profile

Cgpa.. 3.96/5 to give 3.4/4
TOEFL.. 89
Gre.....287
Bsc. Chemistry
With the above, Pls can I get a school to offer me funding or full scholarship to pursue my postgraduate.(in chemistry, Msc or PhD) . If yes, kindly suggest to me the schs I could try to apply to with the above.

Also, those anyone knows about Nursing program in the US, please kindly assist me with schools I could apply to for a Bsc degree that has funding for students too.
Thank you for your time and support...d bless you all

K234:
V.O: Okay Madam, I will be issuing you your visa....

(I leaned closer to hear her very well in case my mind was playing some tricks)

V.O: pick up your passport in 3-4 working days at the circled location on this paper...have a lovely day

Me: (smiling sheepishly) Thank you. Have a nice day.

For those who are yet to go for their interview, I wish you success. We shall all celebrate. Cheers!!

ReenyZinny:
Hi guys...
VO: (Puts it together with my I-20) You'll be needing these two at the Port of Entry, ensure you keep them properly and any other document from your school because they might be requested of you.
Me: Alright
VO: (Typing) Sorry, my system is slow please bear with me
Me: No problem
Me: (Staring at her glasses) Nice frames
VO: (Smiles) Oh! thank you
VO: Okay, I'll be holding on to your passport today. You'll be contacted on email and text message when your passport is ready for collection. (Hands me the white paper) You'll pick it up a the circled location
Me: Thanks ma'am. Do have a nice day ahead.
VO: And you too.

jonbounce:
Visa approved on 8th June


V.O: Keep your I-20 as this will be needed at the point of entry and you will be using it as your ID in the US......

So sorry it's coming late. I just picked up my passport today and thanks to all those who posted their transcript cos I learnt a lot from all the transcript I can across here...
Thanks and I wish you all success

Chidinho10:
I just dey laugh here. [/b]I maintain my stance oga 200%...[b]

You can even increase that figure to 5000%, honestly i think you are right. Just like I am also right to say white cows made white milk and brown cows made chocolate milk.

I won't comment further cos world people are already hovering looking for the [/b]next blackmail they will table against me.[b] Red herring spotted.

So, that bolded line above is so out of place, I am still musing over the relationship between that line and the discussion at hand.

[/b]Just know that the AVERAGE application pool for MS EE is far more competitive than that of PhDs...[b]

I sincerely want to know how you arrived at this motor park conclusion.

Very few people (especially those with gangster scores) are ready to commit to a 5 year research degree.

tolatof:
"It is easier to get admitted for a masters degree than a PhD."
Bros you lie here,,,


[/b]Different schools, different rules.
people apply for MSC and are given Phd instead..[b]

It is just easier to get funding with a Phd, cause it comes mostly with offers than an MSC
Its not cast in stone...

Chidinho10:
I like your choice of schools. [/b]PhD in Electrical Engineering should be easier to get than MS in same course [b]

ccemmekus:
Hi Guys,
So I had my visa interview on the 31st of May. I was put on administrative processing cos I was going for Information Assurance which is on the Technology Alert List so they had to run further security checks on me. My visa status changed to Issued yesterday.

So here is my transcript.

I got to the consulate by 6.25 as against my 6.45 interview time. It was mad weird to see so many Nigerians dressed and behaving so properly. Mad

V.O: Goodmorning
Me: Hi, Good Morning
V.O: Visa and I-20 please. *I give him*
V.O:What are you going to study in America
Me: I'm going for an M.sc in Information assurance and Cybersecurity at St. Cloud State University In St. Cloud, Minnesota.
V.O: What did you do in Undergrad?
Me: I have a B.Eng in Elect/Elect Eng, From Afe Babalola university.
V.O: When was this
Me: 2016
V.O: What have you been doing since then? You just finished NYSc right?
Me: Yea, I'm an Azure tech Support Engineer for XYZ Firm.
V.O: Who is paying for your expenses?
Me: My mum who is a lecturer at XYZ Uni and here is her bank statement.
*He looks at Bank Statement for sometime while typing furiously*
V.O: I will hold on to your passport, I-20 and bank statement, I still need to run more checks on you. You will hear from the consulate soon.

I'm very grateful to this forum and I wish all the intending applicants the best of luck.

reDazey:
From your post, I think I agree with the GRE and TOEFL part. The other part is influenced by your own personal views.
1. Are you aware that there are over 4000 accredited schools in the United States? If EducationUSA can invite such schools to Nigeria for college fair, please madam, you have no business calling them dead schools!
2. Are you aware that all fingers are not equal? Everyone did not and would not come out with first class or second class upper?
3. Are you aware that everyone must not attend top schools?
4. Are you aware that some of those who went to your so-called dead schools get H1b visa sponsorship?
5. Are you aware that people further their studies for different reasons other than the limited reasons you gave above? The world is full of opportunities and everyone's path is different.
6. Are you aware that going to a top school does not guarantee a job offer after school?


My point: The flavor of your post was haughty. Hence, my response to you. Do not use your personal preferences to judge other people. They are not you. Learn to understand individual differences.

Alobay:
I have been following this thread for a while, kindly help me please. I have a CGPA of 3.01/5 for my bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering and I also have weighted average of 60B+ for my masters degree in Chemical Engineering too. I want to do PhD in Chemical Engineering in US or Canada with full scholarship or funding and I am intending to sit for GRE and TOEFL to obtain high scores. Will I get admission with full funding please in US or Canada if I get high scores in GRE and TOEFL. Kindly note that I am intending to send my transcripts to WES for evaluation [/b]but I need to know my fate first before spending any money. I will be very grateful for your candid advice

calculator123:
I just received a mail from a prof , he stated that i should join EducationUSA for Nigeria.How am i suppose to do this?
cc ponpon,rexcheng,quoran,happyday

Chidinho10:
Now, I told you to send me list of MS Finance programs you saw and I'm sad you just provided list of universities with some of them not having MS Finance programs. It will be great if you do things in a nice way so that you can get the best form of assistance you need. Let's look at the schools you listed.

UPenn - They don't have a standalone Masters in Finance. The Masters in Finance you saw there is part of their PhD program.

Ohio State - STEM program and relatively low tuition compared to most MSF programs. If you send in a decent profile (GRE 310 + decent GPA), you'll get some form of financial aid either through GA (50% tuition waiver + stipends) or monetary scholarship. As for placements, it is not a Wall Street placer but it can put you in a nice Finance role at a decent company.

NYU - Aside from their MBA program, all NYU Stern Masters programs get K-leg cos they're meant for professionals. So remove am from your list.

I'll assume you meant University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

UCLA - UCLA does not have an MSF program. What they actually have is an MS Financial Engineering program. You need to understand that Finance and Financial Engineering are two different programs with different career paths. FE is more mathematically-inclined with some programming (mostly C++). FE leads to careers as Quant Analysts and they are very much in high demand. UCLA Anderson, UC Berkeley Haas and Columbia Fu Foundation Engineering School are among the best 15 Financial Engineering programs in the US.

UMich Ann Arbor - UMich Ann Arbor does not have an MS Finance program. It's instead offered by their Dearborn campus. I won't advise you to pay tuition for that program.

Boston College: I don't think this program is STEM. Won't advise you to apply.

UT Austin : The only STEM program at Red McCombs Business School is their MS Business Analytics. Since this is non STEM, I won't advise you to apply considering that you can get better STEM programs elsewhere.

Northwestern University : Kellogg does not have a standalone MS Finance program.

UCBerkerley Haas - As I said with UCLA, what they have is an MS FE program which is one of the best on the market.

University of Virginia : Darden does not have a standalone MS Finance. McIntire School of Commerce however has a MS Commerce program with concentration in Finance but it's not STEM. So don't apply.

Indiana University : Kelley's program is online.

University of Wisconsin : There are several Universities of Wisconsins. Specify the one you mean.


As I said earlier, you should have an idea of what jobs you want after graduation and where you want to work before choosing an MS Finance program. All programs have their area of specialty and how they place their students. Having an idea of that will help you in selecting schools that meet your needs.

Also, I should point out that most top MS Finance programs do not provide full financial aid especially those target schools with excellent placements on the Street. So if that is a priority, you should also consider that while making your choice of schools.


Forgive my typos. I wrote this in haste.

whyqueu:
I sincerely don't know how to thank you all ! I give God all the glory. With God there's nothing you cannot achieve !!

My Visa has been finally approved after submitting 3 different Account of Treasury Bills , Few money in the bank account attached and Documents of Stocks .[Note : All are liquid Assets (e.g treasury bills, stock and bonds, cash in bank , Fixed deposit all are acceptable at the Embassy] submitted on Monday issued on Wednesday ! God is powerful !

I want to thank everyone most especially Sorelee ( this man is amazing .He really helped my confidence and he told never to be discouraged but rather trust in God.Thank you

my aunty lagosismyhome may God continually bless you for everything you have been doing here!!

Twoods
The American
femi312
twoods
bigfrancis1
imperiouxx .. God bless you all ! You all are blessings to this nation !! Keep it up

ayopaul84:
So VISA approved this morning. 7:15 appointment
Thanks to you all on this thread.


V.O: Pass me ur passport and I-20.
Me: (Did that while greeting her). Good morning.
V.O: Where are you going?
Me: I am going to the University of Kansas for a PhD in Biochemistry.
V.O: Ooh, you want to be a Jayhawk?
Me: Yea, I wanna be a Jayhawk!
V.O: So is it a direct PhD or you have a Master's degree.
Me: I had my Master's degree last year from the University of Lagos.
V.O: What course?
Me: Biochemistry
V.O: Have u travelled out of Nigeria before?
Me: No, I have not had any reason to.
V.O: Do you have any kid?
Me: No
V.O: Okay. I will be approving your VISA........bla bla bla
Me: Thank you very much

dgreat001:
Thank you for this improperly construed sarcastic response of yours.

And yes sir, the institution has what you could refer to as a 'state-of-the-art facility' for digital humanities program for research in Humanities, within which English subsists.

Thanks though.

dgreat001:
Good morning everyone. Many thanks to everyone who has made this group quite enlightening. This is my first post here and I think I need more enlightenment.
Visa denied twice at the Lagos consulate

Brief background: I hold an M.A. degree in English (concentration: Syntax) but I was admitted on a full scholarship into Uni of Louisville for a master’s program in Rhetoric and Composition (under English dept). However, on the two occasions of my interview, the need for another master’s in the same discipline was always the brick wall.

VO: Why are you going to the US
Me: I’m going to the US to resume into the dept of English, Uni of Louisville for a master’s programme in Rhetoric and composition
VO: What is your highest qualification?
Me: A master’s in English
VO: So why are you going for a master’s in the same discipline
Me: Though under the broad discipline of English, I am going to study for another master’s because of my change of research focus. My first master’s was on Syntax but my understanding that Rhetoric and composition is a relatively new area of study in Nigeria which has little academics who specialize in it made me decide to take on this master’s to lead discussion in the area and be among those to frontier it into prominence in Nigeria (I might not have fully captured all word-for-word).
VO: Which other schools did you apply to
Me: BGSU, UND, WSU
VO: What made you choose Uof L
Me: The university is one of the well ranked public research institutions with cutting edge research capacities. It gives the opportunity to translate research findings into innovative practices through participation in conferences and workshop.

reDazey:
My Visa was approved today at Abuja Embassy.
My transcript goes like this:
VO: Good morning, can I have your passport and I-20?
Me: Good morning(with a smile). I gave her.
VO: You are going for a Ph.D. at the College of William and Mary?
Me: Yes
VO: What course?
Me: Computer Science
VO: Are you married? Do you have kids?
Me: No, I am not married. I have no kids.
VO: Do you have any relative in the US?
Me: No
VO: What do you do?
Me: I am a network security administrator at bleep company.
VO: Your visa has been approved. She gave me my I-20, a white A4 paper with all information on where to pick my passport. And another small white paper with reminders I should note before I travel to the US. I walked out cheerfully.