₦airaland Forum

Ubenedictus:
you haven't been paying lot of attention to the news.

child sex scandal has been everywhere, in Protestant churches, among Jehovah's witness name them, in the U.S it is said that the amount of sex abuse cases in Protestant churches is even greater.... it has been on a steady rise since the 1970s, the Catholic church just got theirs under control in 2005 and such issues have been on a decline since then.

it isn't even so much a Christian problem as it is a world problem. in 75% of all child sex abuse cases, the offender is a family member, usually the father or uncles etc and most of them are married people another 20 or so % is teachers and couches and such, many of them married.

in fact in child sex abuse cases a married abuser seems as likely to abuse kids as a unmarried person if not even more.


so no, marriage doesn't stop an abuser, he or she will abuse whether married or not. celibacy doesn't create abusers.

it isn't a Protestant vs Catholic problem it is a world problem, for some reason there is a steady rise in abusers both family member, teacher, coach, priest, pastor, married or unmarried.


if an abuser is married it only becomes worse because he will also sexually abuse his kids.

Interesting theory, though with some truth.

jelmusboy:
I applied on the 13th May in the UK cos am residing here. I sent my passport to visa office on Monday 14th May which was received on the 15th of May. INZ sent me a mail to send them my employment and education history which I did immediately on the same 14th May and my account was debited for the handling and courier fees.

On Friday 18th May, I got a mail from DHL that my passport has been handed over to them by NZ Visa application centre. Expected delivery date of my passport is 21st May. So, what does this mean cos I am confused myself. Do they just need to verify my passport and return or what?

Yeah. They just need to confirm your identity and send the passport back to you.

TEECANN:
Why did I do that? I'm not coming back to Nigeria to chase any transcript for that my future "envisaged need" or be calling one Bayo upandan to help me go to Exams and Records Unit to check whether my transcript is out I'll simply instruct WES to evaluate which of my transcript that I need, on a course by course basis and deliver to the appropriate agency, with minimal headache! I have just used "one stone to kill two birds"

So, you relate now when I said, you know the reason but you must have forgotten!

Really?
Are you saying I could ask WES to evaluate any of my transcripts and send to a university in Canada or US, and the school accepts it?

Pls any idea of the cost?

Them go still complain.

Why should they do convention? Why on a Saturday? Why not move it to Ogun? Grounding Lagos IGR unnecessarily.

SMH . . . complaining is in our DNA

jelmusboy:
Is it possible for INZ to decide on student visa application within 5 days?

Give them a call, they may decide on it over the phone. After all its an e-visa.

On a serious note, they have timelines on their website. You'll see how long is estimated time for your country.

All of Chile's 34 Roman Catholic bishops have offered Pope Francis their resignations in the wake of a child sex scandal and cover-up.

They asked forgiveness from victims and the Church for their "grave errors and omissions".

It was not immediately clear whether the Pope had accepted the resignations.

He had been criticised in Chile for his decision to ordain a bishop who is accused of covering up sexual abuse committed by a priest.

He said in January that he felt "pain and shame" over the scandal, which has rocked the Catholic Church in Chile.

The bishops offered their resignation by letter after three days of crisis talks at the Vatican, during which the Pope handed them a 10-page document accusing Chile's Church hierarchy of negligence in sex abuse cases.

The bishops wrote that their individual futures were in the Pope's hands, and if he did not accept their resignations, they would "continue doing our pastoral work".
"In communion with (the Pope) we want to re-establish justice and contribute to repairing the damage caused," they wrote.

Bishop Juan Barros, who Pope Francis appointed three years ago, is accused of using his position in the Catholic Church to try to block an investigation into the actions of his mentor, Catholic priest Fernando Karadima.
Fr Karadima was an influential priest who was found guilty by the Vatican of sexually abusing young boys and was ordered to do penance.

Bishop Barros has repeatedly offered his resignation to the Pope. It has been rejected several times as he was believed to be innocent of the accusations, but this time it is thought the resignation will be accepted.

On Thursday three other bishops offered their resignations ahead of Friday's statement from all the bishops.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-44169484

Plenty PPR! Congratulations to the recipients.
Meanwhile today smells like a back to back draw day. Wish it's real.

dazzlingd:
From the info I'm getting, a lot of people would be sent to China, followed by france. Don't rly know how reliable this information is

Yeah, majority of those selected under this category would be going to China.
China provided more schools and gave more slots.

cmoney22222:
what’s the diff btw bc and the mod pls. Am considering writing the mod idp

As far as I'm concerned, the differences are:
1. MOD is 68k and BC is 75k
2. You can get closer dates in MOD, for BC I don't think you'd get a test date earlier than late June.
3. For now, BC would most likely favour you in re-marking/EOR.
4. BC is a sure headphone.

faceURfront:
What is all this DAAD DAAD I am reading since? I am starting to wonder if it is the same ptdf G/F/C I applied for. I applied to Germany and France PhD and at no point did I see anything to do with DAAD.

Lol! You were facing your front.

Moonie:
Nice analysis but what is your source? Remember they said they have not discriminated between PhD and MSc. So is it one PhD and one MSc per state?

Not necessarily @ the bold. However, I don't think any PhD candidate has confirmed, at least in this page, that he/she got a mail today.

1. Those going for Germany would do an intensive language course (3-6 months). This is known even at the time of application, and someone here had earlier hinted that Germany successful candidates would start June/July.

2. Those mailed today include those that completed DAAD portal application and those that did not. If you were successful in the interview and did not register on the DAAD portal, you would be asked to do so (I said it at the application period anyway). That's why the DAAD portal has been once again opened for them to send in the application until Tuesday.

78 candidates is just like 2 per state including FCT, with some extra toppings.

vikmeek:
Because I have excellent profile too

Almost everybody shortlisted for the interview have excellent profile in one way or the other. So, chill with this your profile wahala. Even if you have exact profile with him, are you from the same State of origin?

sam333:
But France and China also have language courses

Who told you? France and China would not have group language course like the one organised by DAAD for 3-6months.

If you are selected for Germany, you'll get your mail. If don't get the mail, then you are not selected. Pasting a screenshot for you wouldn't change these. The German contingents are notified now because they have some processes to complete with DAAD, and the language course will soon start.

Others (China and France) would soon be notified. Most (if not all) of those that received mail today had Germany as first or only choice.

Where's that our super-predictor? Give us a clue on today's draw jare.

The guy does great work, very dedicated and committed. Although some radio without battery are busy hating and talking their own.

hmmm

Good for them. But Donald Duke will not be president because as a governor he couldn't even build where his child can do a honeymoon. Tinapa is not fit for them, hence wasting our resources to develop another country in the name of honeymoon.

Wingnut007:
Hi futureenergy,

Though I am not in Port Harcourt but based in Lagos. Can I still contact you for the detailed explanation?

Thanks

Ok.

KidsNEXTdoor:
Will they rush Buhari like that....


Food for thought

It is not an achievement! No need getting obsessed with Buhari. Taking pictures don't make people's lives any better.

ok

pretygurll:
Hello,

I have a CRS score of 439. I had a band 7.5 in IELTS. Please any suggestions on how I can boost my CRS score? Please I await suggestions. Thank you.

I think you should get ITA in the next draw or before this month ends.
Join the pool as soon as you can, in case of tie-break.

v3:
New here.
Quick question: What else can i do while i study for IELTS?

You can do Page 0 while you study for IELTS. Thank me later.

Uzzyan:
I got an 8. I used IELTSJay to practice and honestly I dont regret using the data I used to download the numerous practice videos.

Congratulations on your score.
Pls did you write with British Council or with MOD IDP?

Mr Buhari was largely intelligent in answering questions. Make your points, talk less.

abayomitsn:
WHAO PART 4!!!!! Part 3 Gave me WES, ECA, ITA, AOR, MEP, IP1 Part 4 is gona give me IP2, PPR, COPR and SIN. Watchout for my Updates
IN GOD I TRUST [color=#000099][/color]

Abeg, which one be SIN? Those of us never too get experience.

hmm