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pansophist:
Gerrard59,

Chinese men will rather marry other Southeastern ladies than Russians. The cultural, linguistical, and social gap is too wide.

Also, like Japan, China is extremely paternalistic. Women over 25 years are considered old, or as they call it, "left over Christmas cake" in Japan. Russian women wont tolerate that.

I just think China is now paying dearly for the one-child policy. Lucky for them, their population is huge, so there is hope.

The population was bound to reduce, notwithstanding the policy. Japan and South Korea which are close cousins have low birth rates, without birth restrictions in the past. The problem was not reversing the policy during the early 2000s or, at most, by 2010. Reverse it entirely rather than revert it to two children, then later to three children. Thankfully, the numbers are still there, and infrastructural spending towards the country's west, where birth rates are high, is increasing. But it is Russia that would face growing population challenges because, due to economics, many Central Asians will migrate to China and South Korea.

Chinese men would not lack wives, I very much believe so. They have options from Thailand to Vietnam to the Phillippines to Mongolia to Nepal, Chinese Indonesians, Chinese Malaysians, Laos, Cambodia etc. That is the good thing about being rich, one gets options.

LordAdam16:
G, what do you think about Central Asia plugging the gap?
Become what Latin America is to the US.

I think the Russian elite will eventually have to treat the average Sergey like the rich Middle Eastern monarchies treat their citizens.
Loads of freebies.
Russians are practical people. The elite has to siphon less and disburse more. Do that and the problem will reverse in a decade.

-Lord

I had to check the birth rates of countries in the region and they are way above the standard replacement TFR of 2.1. One country had it at 3.0. So, there are opportunities for the bold to happen. However, economics supersede ethnic relationships. If the jobs are plentiful in South Korea and China, why move to Russia? South Korea plans to reduce the years towards the attainment of PR from five years down to three years. With a strong passport (South Korea allows dual nationality) and a growing economy which is highly diversified, it makes sense to migrate to South Korea instead of Russia.

Stanluiz mentioned religion, which I thought of too. Thankfully, the issues of Islamic terrorism is less amongst them compared to Arabs or the brewing Islamic fundamentalism in sub-Saharan Africa. I see SSA as the next hotbed for Islamic terrorism, which will render many countries poorer and more dangerous than they are.

Yes, a better situation is structuring the economy like the Gulf states. However, unlike the Gulf States, which have links with the West, Russia has lost that forever. Their fortunes are tied to China and maybe, just maybe, India. But I don't see Indian companies taking off from where Western companies left or investing in the Russian market. Individual Russians might still get opportunities and favouritism in white-dominated countries due to them being Whites, but Russia as a country has its future tied to Asia. How they use them is up to the elites. But anything West is gone for good. It didn't dey again

Russia's population is rapidly dwindling, and unlike the West, which attracts immigrants, Russia is not an immigrant destination simply due to economics. The plunge in population figures and birth rates reverberates across all developed countries except Israel, but when a country cannot attract immigrants who pay into the pension system and replenish the workforce, it does more harm than good. Unlike China, Russia is not wealthy and cannot literally force citizens to copulate. The good thing, however, is that due to both countries' bromance due to geopolitical and historical reasons, they have what they need. Russia has an excess of women, while China has an excess of men. The question is: would Chinese men be willing to marry Russian women? China is a good place to live, so moving to China would not be a difficult decision for a Russian woman to make. But Chinese men, unlike Western men, marry more of their closest cousins than women from different races. Additionally, women are less likely to emigrate than men. So, Russia has to attract Chinese men to get married to its women. In all of this, let's remember that, humans are tribal.

In my opinion, this means that Russia will get poorer than it is currently. After the war, some men might return, others, especially the men in Russia will flee. Since men die more than women (a global phenomenon) and actually die more in Russia, it means more Russian women will be without men to marry. Russia will depend more on China and the rest of Asia for economic growth and investments as Western markets are shut for good.

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_{Now to bants, for those who wish to marry/date/fvck white women, there is hope in Mother Russia.}

maticar:
I know my southeast will NEVER be part of that contraption
Even Fulani marauders know that one

That is why the country has to divide. If not, be prepared for Ezinne Mohammed and Ekaette Usman. The majority of Nigeria's Christians are in the South East and South South. Even though both regions have their peculiar issues, should the South East secede, the South South will want to secede too. The issue is: Nigeria cannot divide without a war, which would be deadlier than the Civil War. But division is the only thing that can prevent total Islamisation. Otherwise, by 2050, your sons will slam their heads five times daily, and your daughters will adorn the burka.

That said, the braggadocio that Fulani marauders know that the south east will not succumb did not stop herdsmen from attacking parts of Enugu and Ebonyi. Also, they engaged in kidnapping students from ABSU in Uturu, Abia. I recall when some Igbos on Nairaland said Fulani herdsmen cannot terrorise the south east, but we saw it happen.

You don't lose when betting against Nigeria. Rather, you lose when you bet for Nigeria.

rspy:
Fulani would be on sex marathon with the young women and kill the men while Nigerians focus on money

It is not just sex marathon; but they will kidnap the women to themselves. This reduces the number of women for Christian men in the north to copulate with, thus further reducing the Christian population in the region. Add insecurity, economic disenfranchisement, rising poverty, fewer births and years of unabated slaughtering by Muslim fanatics, the population of Northern Nigeria's Christians will continue to decline.

Akwamkpuruamu:
Southern Kaduna have suffered so much under APC

Generally, it is Northern Nigeria's Christians, which is why they gave all their support to Peter Obi. They have suffered so much. Unfortunately, the sufferings will continue unabated now that the presidency is Muslim-Muslim and will continue for another sixteen years.

By 2050, if Nigeria is not divided, the country will be an Islamic Republic.

ednut1:
Go to major cities in 🇺🇸 and see the damage this drug has done.

If it is so damaging, why are most people promoting it? The thing dey surprise me. They keep equating it to alcohol.

flexyrule:
If you're active on Twitter and IG... You might not really need this nairaland.

The news here are always stale!

The comment section is always filled with unnecessary banters abd tribalistic comments...

Unmoderated ads and Celestine Nwankwo and his bandwagon of online beggars.

I agree. Ensuring daily news are posted quickly on Nairaland and pushed to the front page is where Seun has failed. Unlike other social media executives, man is not even active on his platform. However, Nairaland remains one of the few social media platforms where Nigerians speak their minds unhindered. To better understand Nigerians and how they think, Nairaland is the place to be. In my opinion, Twitter is too unrealistic and full of people who don't have skin in the game. It is like visiting Maitama and believing that is the A - Z of Abuja or the FCT.

Also, many Nigerians have obtained more relevant information about careers, education and travel from Nairaland than any other frequented social media platform in Nigeria.

salajet:
Have you tried it?

How far?

tensazangetsu20:
LoL, November never reach na and people say tinubu is doing well in Nigeria.

You suppose church o

TheEnforcer:
Hes been sarcastic and mocking those who wanna move.You don't get him?In the real sense,he means those who have plum jobs like deployment shouldn't move

That is not true. There is nothing wrong with a Deloitte staff in Nigeria opting to work in the US. An L1 visa does the magic. He lied that the individual needs to use a visitor visa or sell his/her properties.

What he wrote is not sarcastic, but a lie.

12inchess:
Make una come naaa. It's very easy over here in abroad. Just sell all your properties in Nigeria and leave your Deloitte Job where you've become a Manager. You don't even need to come through legal means. Just come on visiting visa. When you get here you can easily divorce your wife and marry oyinbo. Within like 1 year you will get your papers then start as Deloitte Manager again in Dallas, Or Houston. It's not that hard. Just come. There is job and money waiting for you.There is even credit system so you have access to funds to buy whatever you want. You can take a loan to buy a 2024 model car and be paying small small. Just come. Anybody telling you otherwise is an enemy of progress.

An L1 enables the bold to move to the US. It is possible in such a position. Why advise an illegal route, when the L1 visa is there? This una wickedness is befuddling.

cc: Emmadoet

That aside, I shudder at Nigerians, especially women, visiting Lebanon. That is the Middle East's Argentina, Venezuela and Somalia merged into one country.

Yeah. Exxon has one of its biggest refineries in Jurong Island. Ditto for Shell, which has a massive petrochemical facility on the same island. That island is a beehive for petrochemical industries, a major component of Singapore's manufacturing sector.

In most cases, the bond that binds them is their unwavering love for APC. In almost all cases, they campaigned and voted for Buhari win 2015, who destroyed the Nigerian economy with his stoopid and feudalistic policies. In some cases, they emigrated during their youthful age, obtained an education, got working experience and became naturalised citizens in their newfound land. Today, they vomit the gospel that other young Nigerians should not become "economic migrants". Others, na frustration wan kill them as they languished in prisons due to drug trafficking and yahoo yahoo. So, seeing younger ones excelling in the same countries, they misused the opportunities dey pain them for heart.

In summary, we will judge by 2030 - 2033 whether the decision to japa was a good one. Hopefully, everyone will be here to drop nuggets as usual.

https://www.nairaland.com/7778685/why-apc-supporters-against-relocation

sync:
Congratulations
I hope the certificate would be worth it
I graduated first class from a foreign university but I’m currently studying to be a chef so as to be self employed cos my certificate took me nowhere
Good luck to you

Please some questions;

- Which foreign country?
- What did you study?
- When did you graduate?
- What is your age range?
- Did you apply for jobs? If yes, in Nigeria or the foreign country? If any, how many?
- How many aptitude tests have you written? How many did you ace? How many interviews did you get called for?

It is your prerogative to answer them, but these questions are pertinent to understand what the issue could be.

Dottore:
Congrats it's not an easy feat but the problem in this now is that academic achievements are no longer valued because everyone is worshipping money and immediate gains.

Professors are using rickety vehicles while their students are using luxury cars.
Doctors, Lecturers, Lawyers are struggling to survive while Politicians with Pass and 3rd Class and even some without qualifications are controlling the economy of the whole Country.

So sad.

That is not entirely true. High achievers in STEM disciplines have the best chances of making it than others all things being equal. What OP needs is the right and speedy information, good mentorship and financial resources. I know people who were literally broke, but because they were high academic performers, their fortunes changed. Education remains the surest route out of poverty.

OP should not give woman belly o. Na so one do, and poverty don pin am well well. His mates are doing better than him today.

EmdRizy:
My name is Gba Peter Ternenge, I just graduated with a first class in Industrial Physics. The only student with a first class out of over 200 students in the department.

Wow! That is a big one right there. It is not common to come across a first class in Physics. Please write the GRE and TOEFL. Honestly, I wish I was well placed to assist you, I would have done it right away. If you don't have the resources to commit to the graduate studies application process, start practising GMAT so you get a good job. You won't have a problem acing it, especially the quant section, since aptitude test is the major hindrance to getting to a good job in Nigeria.

Congratulations!

pansophist:
If you're a woman and you're foolish, your pussycat go suffer. Your body count go high, since your honeypot is the material payment for services from service providers, and probably end up a baby mama

If you're a man and foolish, your muscle will suffer. The most dangerous, stressful, useless and low paying job will be your portion. Others will use you to climb ahead.

If you're a citizen and stupid, the system loves you. Pastors go scam you, politicians will buy your vote with noodles, you'll pay visa agent to put you in trouble, and you'll be on the menu of every societal predator.

Try get sense. So you no go die for nothing. And them no carry your body go police station.

You really know how life works.

Appletek:
None of those fenced high-rise buildings was robbed or destroyed during Endsars.

But you see buildings where they allow members of the public enter, those are the buildings that were destroyed.

E get why

This was prevalent along Bode Thomas Street in Surulere. Shops abut to the pedestrian walkways got pilfered to the end. OP should focus on economic development before anything else. He mentions CCTV, but the previous administration in the FCT could not account for the over 500 million naira allocated for the purchase and maintenance of CCTVs.

Raydos:
What about countries that don't allow citizen to acquire fire arm? France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, UK, China, UAE, E.t.c?

Those countries are prosperous and homogenous. Prosperous countries that are homogenous either by race or ethnicity or religion tend to be safer than their contemporaries, which are also prosperous but heteregenous. Norway is safer than the UK. Switzerland is safer than France. Homogeneity contributes to safety, but prosperity is the foundation.

Apples to oranges.

Raydos:
This is how modern society look like, I watch a video of a foreign YouTuber recently, who complained about this in his first ever visit to Nigeria!

He was so surprised, every building is fenced off!

Window shopping makes street look beautiful,

Affluent areas can afford all the security to keep this place safe, at night, But it seems like they just don't give a damn, They all okay with their sub-standard tower!

Nigeria has not attained that level of development, prosperity and security for such to happen. You seek for prosperity and strong law enforcement before asking for window shopping. Due to increasing theft in San Francisco, shops are removing items away and shutting down the concept of window shopping. Then na Nigeria?

Uyigue12:
thank you so much bro ....for the school I will sir........but how much should be my budget plan as am not too rich targeting 6million both school fees and package?

Six million is not enough. Even during 2020 when I began my research, six million would not have done it. Please use Google to search for the tuition fees of national universities, convert to dollars then naira (use black market rates). You have to show evidence of living expenses to the school which is submitted to the immigration bureau in the city for your COE (Certificate of Eligibility) to be processed. Without the COE, you cannot apply for visa. With the COE, visa issuance is almost guaranteed. This is for entry directly into a graduate school program.

Alternatively, apply through the research student route. The fees are lower, and the duration is six months. Before the six months ends, you can apply for visa extension to two years and three months upon admission into the graduate program (MSc).

Please do your research. Everything is online. Read through the last ten pages of this thread. I plead with you.

michi2011:
Some one up there called her stupid for this write up and as usual the angry Nigerians come out in numbers to attack poster for this topic.

Very well written topic, everything written up there is true. In case you are wondering, yes I am currently living in Nigeria and couldn't be any happier than I was when living in the UK.
Everything is different and better for ME here in Nigeria, lets start from the very beginning.

NO - I was not living in barking or Peckham, I was living in NW London and house on my street are worth £900K and above at that time.

Electricity - Gas, Electricity, Car and Water monthly cost £650.

Africa suddenly became more attractive as it is the only place where I wouldn't have to work like a crazy person, they said US is worst.
I worked as a senior nurse just for the record on a £70000 annual salary

My people I started to plan ooooo, I failed on my first try at relocating because life was so hard and stressful in Lagos. Second time round, I saved money for 5 years, yes 5 good years and invested well.
Now I can happily say I am living my best life in Nigeria, we go back to the UK for vacation during the holidays.
God willing if business remains good, I will use money made in naira to buy my house in the UK.

Moral of this story, as there are people dreaming to japa abroad, there are so many also dreaming to japa to Nigeria / Africa.

You made a good decision to return, but from your post, you did it for non-economic reasons, unlike the current set of emigres. In your post, you mentioned how it was tough settling down after your first return to Nigeria. Then imagine life for those who have been there for donkey years? So, you see why they plan and wish to japa?

Also, I am very sure you have a British passport, which gives you options.

That said, many of the current set who relocated will return at a later date due to several reasons such as weather, social environment, lifestyle, economic and personal. It is very appropriate. The problem is when they start dissuading others from doing what they have done. Additionally, we would judge in about a decade's time whether emigres made the right decision to relocate from Nigeria.

Princemanuel58:
I ’m in need of a contact person In Singapore to help me fill the V39A form.

Why do you want to go to Singapore? What purpose?

Uyigue12:
thank you so much for the honest response,I intend staying permanently with family in time to come..... and secure a better life for myself and my family.

Then my route is the most preferable. You need to have low expectations, be realistic and amenable to changes considering the culture, distance, language and your age. To cut cost, first come alone as carrying dependents would triple your costs. If you don't have plenty of money, don't target the Kanto and Kansai regions. Yes, other regions have fewer jobs, lower salaries and few foreigners, but they will be good starting points to quickly and by fire, by force grasp the language.

You would not be the first person that I know who has a family back home in Africa. But those folks are younger than you are and know Japanese to great levels.

P.S. The entire search about schools is entirely on you. Search for Majisuka's posts and read them.

Regex:
Omo you deh try oh.

I use PC to access Nairaland these days, which is why I can write so much. Frequent commenting on Nairaland has improved my writing skills. Through this experience, I performed well in my first job after university and got a freelance role at a US science advocacy website. When I scored 28/30 in TOEFL's writing section, I smiled. Also, I have benefitted a lot from other Nairalanders who proffer legit info and advice. So, by doing the same, I am paying it forward and for posterity's sake. Finally, I can talk a lot. As an alternative, I opt to write.

LordAdam16:
Swears!

Just yesterday, the US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, the EU, and India unveiled a massive intercontinental project to counter China's One Belt, One Road initiative.

While in South-Central Africa, China lit the fuse for Africa's first transAfrican rail network connecting coast to coast. The expanded Lobito corridor will connect the Lobito Port in Angola and the Dar es Salaam Port in Tanzania (image attached).

The Americans and Europeans are only concerned about the Angola, DRC, and Zambia section but at least they're putting their money where their mouth is. The US DFC will be investing $250M in the project, their first financing of rail infrastructure in Africa.

China is making them loosen their purse strings. And we'd all enjoy the dividends.

-Lord

Honestly, I am delighted and happy for China's growth. Ever since the war, Ndi Inclusion have offered to invest in regions hitherto which they never did. 45BN euros in South America, Trans-India-ME-EU railway, now this. Plus the plenty of offers they have made towards South East Asia. However, unlike what they or others might think, China is not jealous. More competitors are what the Chinese like. I won't be surprised if Chinese companies will use that rail route more than Western firms.

One wonders why all these favours, incentives and investments from the West now? Why not since, after all, they had overwhelming power and money? They have finally realised that if they don't invest, the Chinese would. Now, I see the sense behind that Chinese academic who said Western nations disliked China for attempting to develop and invest in Africa.

Thank God for China o, and God bless them, even though dem no be Christians or believers in any religion.

Special thanks to Pansophist. Before and during the war, I read his posts which titled my reasoning and made me read wider and from diverse sources. Let's see how everything goes.

Osamagioghowewi:
Hello naira land, I wrote waec nine year ago due to some challenges I couldn't continue my education, but today I have save roughly up to 8 million... I am a barber and hair stylists by profession, please house can some recommend a good travel route process for me (please Europe only)

You don't have a bachelor degree, and you are targeting a high-demand region. Hair styling or barbing is not a skill that immigration authorities will issue a work visa for. You wrote WAEC nine years ago. Let's say you were 18 years old, then you are almost 30 now. The question is: which European university will admit a 30-year-old man into a BSc program? Two, visa issuance. Almost a week ago, people were lamenting on Twitter that Polish embassy's officials in Nigeria were demanding bribes before issuing a visa interview date. Interview o, not the visa itself. Getting a student visa to European countries is tough to come by these days, let alone for someone without a bachelor degree.

Let's be frank here, your options are limited, and Europe is not one of them. So, what next? Target countries where your 8M can go a long way. Like Pansophi.st said, change it to dollars or euros to preserve the value. Learn Portuguese or Spanish and target countries in South America. Universities in Brazil are free regardless of nationality. Other South American countries have tuition fees but lower for foreigners than Europe. Mexico is a good one, but courses are taught in Spanish.

Alternatively, enrol into a program in Nigeria to attain first-degree status, then apply for an MSc program at universities in selected South American countries. Not all are worth it, so choose wisely. To me, your major obstacle is your lack of a bachelor degree, not even your choice of Europe or 8M naira.

Lastly, do not, I reiterate, do not go through the tourist visa option. You will be duped, you won't enter the country, and you will be banned forever. Don't give any agent a kobo of your money. The information is online.

Uyigue12:
thanks for your update what hope do I have at 38 for a post graduate course in Japan ....can I hustle pls

Although I don't know your end game for wanting to relocate, but I'll drop my nuggets based on my experience (how the society works, what I have read and what I think).

As a 38-year-old man, you will find universities to admit you but might not be the top 15 or Imperial Universities (Japan's version of the Ivy League). Universities will admit you because there are few students to pick from, as birth rates are declining rapidly. Japan has many universities, so I implore you to do your research starting from here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_universities_in_Japan

Why national universities? They are cheaper, just like Federal Universities in Nigeria. Public universities exist, but cost slightly higher than national universities, aka state universities in Nigeria. Then private universities, just like dem Covenant and Madonna.

Depending on your program and finances, I recommend you opt for a research student (研究生) position in a national university outside the Kanto and Kansai regions. You spend six months learning the nitty-gritty of your eventual research theme, then apply officially to be admitted into the MSc program. You will be allowed to work part-time (28 hours max per week). Part-time jobs are plentiful. As your Japanese improves, your options widen, and salaries increase. Preferably head to the Kyushu region as it has jobs (Fukokoa and Kyushu itself) or Chugoku (Hiroshima and Tottori).: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_regions_of_Japan

Why outside Kansai and Kanto? Those regions have the major cities in the country and are expensive. Also, because of the high number of foreigners in both regions, you will use English occasionally. Due to your age, language school is out of the question as none will admit you without an N3 certificate. Since you are coming in as a graduate student and also advanced in age intending to "hustle", you need to be in an environment with minimal English usage and more Japanese.

All things being equal, you will graduate by 42, depending on the route you enter (research student or graduate student) and when you commence your studies. However, upon graduation, due to your age, don't expect plum jobs because there are way many young people (foreigners, homegrown and foreign-grown Japanese) with superior degrees, skills and experience who will be preferred. But you will get jobs, but not the best of them. If you choose any areas outside Kanto and Kansai, you might get a factory job depending on your network and Japanese ability. Factory jobs pay pretty well, depending on the industry, but you will work very hard and long hours (it is a tradition here). Your options within those non-Kanto and Kansai areas will increase if you have technical skills like tech. Salaries won't be as high as in Kanto and Kansai, but the cost of living would be low.

As a graduate student, you can bring dependents, which is subject to your proof of finance submitted to immigration authorities. Ultimately, it depends on what you intend to achieve out of the process and long-term goals. Finally, searching for schools and following the entire process depends on you.

Best wishes!

codingdude:
I was thinking about getting a remote web dev job first

Finish your education. Get more work experience, save then apply to jobs in the US.

Good luck with H1B lottery tho.

makaveli902:
Continental divide caused it, millions of years the earth was just a vast land until it the waters started dividing it. That's why you blacks in south America, Australia and the Polynesia.etc

Tha one no follow for continental divide o. Blacks in the Americas from the US to Brazil were a result of the slave trade business. How come your continental divide theory did not cover East Asia and Russia?

tosinhtml:
Yes but you need to save enough money to flip your money leading to making more money.

You need to grow in your liquid fund to be able to do some very vital things in your life. One of them is mortgage, if you move abroad & need to pay deposit for your house. For example using Google as reference, an average house in the UK cost around £303,557, in USA average house is around $416,100. For 20% down payment of: £303,557 x 0.20 = £60,711, and 20% down payment of: $416,100 x 0.20 = $83,220. If you don't have good liquid, then where do you pullout that sort of heavy cash from? Will you pull it out from your investments?.

Another advantage of being liquid is quick investment opportunities. I know some few people, who live in the North that took advantage of Crypto/Bitcoin bull run in 2020, because their parents had so much liquid, they took it & invested in crypto, got almost x10 of it in just 1 year. If I had OP's targeted 100M during 2020 bull run, I would have been a Billionaire by now buy taking that singular advantage.

I agree with you, especially regarding being able to take advantage of certain moments. I missed the crypto run too, even though my parents were very liquid.

Thanks for your perspective.

P.S. To save, the currency must be in dollars or better still Swiss Franc.