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pansophist:
It is official, Japan has been designated as the new Ukraine. Japan will be dumping its pacifist nature, to a warmongering nation that will be developing air to air missiles.

Missiles to fight who? to Fight China of course.

The Japanese will be giving China a jackpot to seek revenge for the Nanjing massacre, and I bet China will NEVER let this opportunity slip away.

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Mr Todd believes the Nigerian market is large enough to accommodate all the new schools without threatening existing ones. About 40% of the 200 million population is under 14.

He expects the greatest impact to be felt in the UK.

While Charterhouse UK typically has a long waiting list and should not be affected, less sought-after boarding schools may experience a decline in enrolment owing to the new competition in Nigeria.

"Interest in our secondary school is very strong," says Mr Todd. "We already have Nigerian parents in the UK sending their children to the Charterhouse in Nigeria for September."

In fact, reaching out to Nigerians in the UK has been one of their key marketing strategies. "You get this premier brand at a lower price, and every Nigerian has an aunt or uncle in Lagos" who can be a guardian, he adds.

It could be that this trend extends to British universities. Nigeria's tertiary education system faces even greater challenges than its secondary sector, with many students opting to study abroad.

In 2023, Nigeria ranked among the top 10 countries for UK student visas, according to UK government data.

But with foreign exchange difficulties and stricter visa regulations, studying abroad is becoming increasingly challenging - and universities that rely on higher international tuition fees appear to be suffering.

Earlier this month, British MP Helen Hayes, chair of the parliamentary Education Committee, acknowledged the UK's higher education sector was in trouble.

"Dozens of universities are making redundancies and cuts to courses, trying to stay afloat amid uncertainty over where their money is coming from," she said when announcing a session to consider the sector's future.

If enough Nigerian students can no longer go to the UK to study, British universities may find it profitable to come to them, as they have elsewhere in the world.

In fact, Nigeria's premier university, the University of Ibadan, was established in 1948 as a campus of the University of London, with degrees awarded carrying the same value and prestige.

Ms Uwakwe-Okoronkwo believes many Nigerian parents would appreciate this opportunity, as it would allow their children to stay in Nigeria long enough to mature before potentially moving abroad, if they choose to do so.

"Many parents are worried about sending their children out of the nest too early," she says.

For Ms Oyede, whose daughter will also be starting at Rugby School in Lagos come September, the timing of all this could not be better.

She says the British school opening has already been an "incentive to return home".

The prospect of university opportunities would be a welcome bonus.

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani is a freelance Nigerian journalist and novelist based in Abuja and London.

There are several reasons behind the growing interest of prestigious British schools in opening campuses in Nigeria.

While regions like the Middle East and China are already saturated with international schools, Africa is relatively virgin territory.

"Nigeria is the gateway to Africa, and Africa is kind of the last continent for British schools to establish in," says Mark Brooks, an export champion for the UK's Department for Business and Trade.

He organises annual events in Nigeria where about 20 British schools meet prospective students and parents.

"Nigeria has an incredible reputation for producing driven, high-achieving students," says Mr Brooks.

"There is no school I work with that hasn't recently had a Nigerian student serve as head boy or deputy head boy. A student may join the sixth form and end up being the head boy within a year.

"I've brought hundreds of head teachers to Nigeria over the years, and the word is out in the UK that we need to take Nigeria seriously."

Timing has also proved key, as the cost of sending children to the UK has soared. Just three years ago, the exchange rate of the local currency was 500 naira to £1; now it stands at 2,200 naira.

On top of that, the Labour government in the UK recently imposed 20% VAT on private school fees.

Beyond tuition, families face additional expenses like flights for both students and visiting parents.

Establishing these schools in Nigeria allows families to maintain the same standard of education while significantly reducing the financial strain.

The annual fees at Charterhouse UK, for example, are around £60,000 ($78,000), whereas the fees at its Lagos campus are equivalent to approximately £15,000.

"Our main classroom teachers are expatriates, but 90% of the staff are local," says Mr Todd.

By employing local people in roles such as assistant teachers, administration, finance, human resources, marketing, facilities, security, gardeners, drivers, PAs and secretaries, the school can significantly reduce costs compared to the UK, where labour is much more expensive.

A vast education gap already exists in Nigeria, with many parents opting for private education of varying quality. Many struggle to pay the higher fees rather than sending their children to government schools, which are often free but plagued by poorly trained teachers and frequent strikes.

As a result, the arrival of British schools may not drastically change Nigeria's education system.

However, they could pose a threat to established elite schools like the British International School in Lagos and The Regent School in Abuja, which opened in the early 2000s.

Such schools have long been top choices for those able to pay the annual tuition fees that often reach tens of thousands of dollars.

"Rugby School Nigeria is coming also to support, develop and learn from the schools currently in Nigeria," says Mr Brooks, who is in charge of the school's marketing.

"We are coming to help with partnerships as well, teacher training, and a whole range of initiatives."

For many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools - but now some of those institutions are setting up campuses in Africa's most populous nation.

Last year, Charterhouse launched a primary school in the city of Lagos and will open a secondary school this September.

Rugby School will also begin offering secondary education in September. Other well-known institutions, such as Millfield, Wellington School and Harrow, are also exploring opportunities in Nigeria.

This obviously all comes with a price tag for Nigerian parents - but the country's well-heeled elite have historically sent their children to the UK for secondary education, drawn to the British curriculum's rigour, prestige and global opportunities.

"I'm actually excited about it," says Karima Oyede, a British-Nigerian management consultant, whose son is currently in year 10 at Rugby in the UK but will be moving to its Lagos school in September.

Her family has been meaning to relocate to Nigeria for a while but has not done so earlier because of the children's education.

"Having the opportunity to experience the British system in his country of origin is the best of both worlds," she says.

Nigeria already has a proliferation of private schools but high-quality, internationally recognised education within the country will appeal to many parents, particularly those who wish to preserve their children's cultural identity.

"African parents love the fact that they are giving their children international standing so they can compete with their counterparts in any other part of the world, but they don't want their children to lose their African-ness," says Ijay Uwakwe-Okoronkwo, the founder of Nkuzhi Learning Foundation in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.

The educational consultant, who advises parents and schools on international boarding options, explains the more relaxed, less respectful attitude children return with after going to school abroad is not always appreciated.

This cultural dilemma extends to the growing conversation around LGBTQ issues. Same-sex relationships and public displays of affection are illegal in Nigeria and homosexuality is not openly discussed or promoted.

It is something that the new crop of British schools has taken on board. For example, while Charterhouse UK displays a rainbow flag, the Nigeria school does not.

"We're a British independent school but sitting firmly within Nigerian cultural needs," says John Todd, head of Charterhouse Nigeria.

"There's this huge concern about Western cultural views.

"For parents here, we know it's a really big issue. It's a reason parents are worried about the UK schools.

"I'm not making a judgement - it's just the way it is."

British institutions in Nigeria have no choice but to "follow the law of the land", he acknowledges, adding: "We are 100% compliant."

Recognising Nigeria's deeply religious society, Charterhouse also permits parents to take their children home from the boarding house for Sunday church services, with the expectation that they return by Monday morning.

Ikaeniyan0:
A lot of this nonsense is caused by southern politicians. When Fulani herdsmen attacked a farming settlement in Ondo state and killed more than 7 males, the governor of Ondo state failed to condemn the killing, he even refused to visit the place, he said it's not his job to visit the place.

https://newsexpressngr.com/news/254517/killings-it-is-not-my-duty-to-visit-affected-communities-says-aiyedatiwa-security-adviser

I can not believe a governor can be as foolish as Aiyedatiwa, he even claimed there was no attack

Unlimitedlucky:
Please Sir Blackbriar, Gerrard Thank you for your support in this platform.I need your input on this,

If someone is going to this universities above, will I be good with the language and get part time jobs that can serve me while I move, cos as am seeing it now, if I move with my little savings, I will be needing to support myself going forward, I need your suggestions bosses in the house..

MyExpression:
Good you mentioned GIGM, ABC TRANSPORT and Co.
Even in the presence of Nipost, we still have local players competing fairly with the Int'l couriers.
Just like In the Maritime sector, Nigeria controls the licensing, while the bulk of the business is run by private citizens.

My question is, what particular expertise is the Chinese bringing to Railway CARGO services, that we Nigerians can not handle excellently
Except there're plans for Knowledge transfer via internship et al.

I've already written to NRC in 2023 and 2024, about providing and coordinating Cargo Operations...they've not responded...only for me to be greeted with this news.

So you see my grouse with this CCECC thingy.

Now I have to start applying to work or do business under the terms of the Chinese...in my own country.

When I said Nigerians should run it, I didn't mean total government running...they'll administrate, while we carry out the Operations.

WE can do- for ourselves, what they want the Chinese to do for us with the Railway Cargo operations.

We're doing it in Aviation, Maritime, and road transport.
Cargo services are run by Nigerians.

Why can't we handle our Railway?
Simple one-way railway route...within Nigeria, what could be so complicated as to need Chinese expertise?

koning:
Na people wey list their shares in stock exchanges Forbes dey count.

Arthur Eze is definitely richer than Femi Otedola. Cash money does not count for Forbes.

Besides Tony Elumelu and Jim Ovia would be on the list if actual billions are taking into consideration.

...and Dangote is way richer than the lousy 10.9 billion listed by Forbes.

MyExpression:
We are missing the point.

The contract to build and maintain the machines, is different from the business of Freight management.

Are we also going to outsource the operations of paperwork to the Chinese?
We don't need expatriate to take our business.
This is Transport and Logistics management...it is not construction!

Karlovych:
He did it in Lagos
He tamed the Atlantic Ocean
He worked at Mobile
We need his brain and not his body

Amoda Ogunlere has finished the country

JuanDeDios:

Is bolded happening?

Owon:
Some Girls can be very stupìd sha...

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I don't see nothing wrong in egg donation for good reasons and to help other women who can't give birth, BUT I DON'T EXPECT TO SEE YOUNG GIRLS (GREEDY FOÓLS) DOING IT. Why would a young girl risk her life and future for small change? There's absolutely no medical procedure without risk.


The process should exclusively be left for order women who are done giving birth and just want to donate the few eggs they have before reaching menopause.
Those eggs are still viable but evil and pervert medical doctors will lie and say they prefer young girls own for selfish reasons.

BlueStripper:
I have said it many times, the ladies of this generation, especially Nigerian girls, are worse than the most wicked demon you have ever read about.

Completely useless and a waste of scarce resources. They invest so much on bleaching products than quality information to better their lives.

The have totally abandoned the call to proper education including technical and entrepreneural education, instead, they have mastered the art of sexual appeal, pre-intimacy and other sexual vices. You see them on social media talking sex. No meaningful conversation.

To some, their only commitment to the community is the conversion of their private part, to a public part for the use of randy dogs in the community.


Is this not why our men insist on "taste what you want to buy"?

Is this not why a woman's vagina is rated so cheaply than anything else in Nigeria?

The worse of all is the deception. They have a very terrible mileage, their vaginas have seen multiple coloured and shaped joysticks, they have applied different ointments and treated several infections, YET, when you want to marry them, their kins men will provide an expensive bride price for an overused, overweight, over stretched, punctured and severely destroyed item.

They will pretend to be decent even in the midst of chaos. Many years into the marriage, yet no child or even if they have, you will notice obvious deformities in the child. In all these, the mother or what they call "baby mother" doesn't care, instead, she will heap the blame on her mother-in-law or any old woman in her husband's family and tag her a witch just to cover up her past life of randy sexcapades.


They have opened portals for demons to gain access to humans, to thrive and control the earth. Go to lekki, Owerri, Port Harcourt etc, and see women who have normalised sexual intercourse. It's like a game of whot.

Look at Ijoba Lande's wife playing truth and dare with another actor and the dare was that he should engage in sexual intercourse with her.

If you like sell your egg, sell your womb, sell your breasts, sell your vagina, sell your lips and buttocks. It won't be compared to the fact that you have sold your souls for money long ago. And everything God has given you, including natural endowments, have been merchandised and has a price tag.

One day, nature will fight back.

[b]This Generation is lost!

Myrrhis:
This one is always supporting evil.
Always spewing nonsense.

What happened to WORKING or DOING BUSINESS?

Some ladies are fond of looking for the "easiest way out"

MyExpression:
Why is it being managed by CCECC, and not NRC?

odinson1:
A bad idea to carry an entire family to start from square one in another man's land, especially when said family is making at least 1.2m monthly here in Nigeria.

And another thing to note is that t his money.

RGRNetwork:
If you know what is hood for you, leave nigeria now. Don't let anyone discourage you. You and your wife can be working while your kids enjoy government benefits. Nigeria is getting worse everyday. What if your company sack you tomorrow? No masters, no japa and no salary. If you don't leave the country, you will live to regret it for tomorrow. They are clapping because you are earning 1.2m monthly after expenses how much will remain?

Fuel
Nepa
Foods
Children school tips etc. Before month end you will have 300k left.

If you and your wife and are working and earning 2k pounds respectively, that's over 8 million naira. One person salary can pay house rent while the other goes for savings and othe stuffs.

I use to work as professional video editor and web developer while in Nigeria I was earning well until I and my family relocated to Austria through study route. The story is nothing compared to Nigeria. The benefits and standard of living will make you cry for not have been abroad all your life.

My advice is if you have the funds to move your family please do it. Politicians have billions but their families are living abroad. You thing they are foolish,?

Nwanne biko japa for the sake of your kids and future ones. Don't let people's jealousy and wickedness pin you down in Nigeria else regret will be your name.

Kongaone:
Hello travelanders.

A friend met me for advise so I decided to bring his story here for a more broader thoughts from especially the experienced amongst us.

He works in Nigeria with a salary of about 600k monthly, he was able to raise 50m for japa which will cost him and his family about 36m to UK on study route. Due to the current inflation, his office did a 100% salary increment making him to earn 1.2m monthly net. His confusion now is, should he still japa or remain in Nigeria now his salary has improved?, pls help for a broader view.

Treadway:
yea. Thanks jare..and sorry for the delayed response. I'm thinking along the lines of investing in joint mortgage or part ownership of a business type things....like actual part-ownership, not the good ol buying shares.

Ofodirinwa:
Your demonic tribalism is your problem and your fault. Stop telling other people they can't tell their story because you don't like your own.

Flows001:
To the YORUBAS and IGBOS on this forum, so person no fit just open thread for Nairaland and read peacefully without seeing senseless tribal comments of you both attacking each other??
No be only the two of una dey Nigeria abeg, make una let others see road and breathe some fresh air, the childishness from you both is sincerely becoming unbearable!!!!!
After all the online wars, una go still go offline go dey marry each other, no tribes inter-marry more in this Nigeria than YORUBAS and IGBOS, yet na still una no one let person breathe well online with all una online fights

Ngozi123:
Blame APC. Nigeria has always had a tribalism problem but it has become progressively worse ever since APC was created.

Ofodirinwa:
My economy is prosperous, you're the one in Nigeria not me.
It is prosporous because we solve problems when we see them instead of yapping about China

TheBillyonaire:
Islamization of Southern Nigeria has began, new generation of pedophiles will be raised to follow the template of Mohammed(SAW), era of masquerade women is at our door, and the bloated stomach militant is the right pick for the job.