₦airaland Forum

Humblega:
sorry use this to know remaining dates available for ielts exam this year. A=Academics while G=General

Giov:
Pls wat time of d year do dey normally write d last Ielts exams (academic) for the year?

IntroVAT:
Whats chorale?

dridowu:
http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/07/02/exclusive-why-buhari-rejected-wali-as-acting-inec-chairman/

ThisMeansWAR:
Welcome development.. especially the tertiary institutions. the money these Universities make from students annually is enough to cover all the recurrent expenditures of the school but government pays for all that, while the school management embezzles the money they collect from students

NifemiOlu:
Car names being pronounced wrongly isn't peculiar to Nigerians alone. I have made an attempt to compile some car names. Enjoy and learn.

Acura → ‘Ack + you + rah’ | The ‘c’ makes a hard ‘k’ sound. The second syllable sounds like the word ‘you’.

Aston Martin → ‘Ass + ton Mahr + tin’ | First syllable is pronounced ‘ass’ and the second is pronounced like the word ‘ton’. Say ‘Martin’ just like the name!

Audi → ‘Aww + dee’ | Audi is a tough one. For the first syllable just say ‘aww’ like if you were in pain, then ‘dee’ for the second.

Bentley → ‘Bent + lee | One of the simpler car brands, Bentley is pronounced ‘bent’ then ‘lee’.

BMW → ‘Bee Emm W’ | Just say the letters B, M, W!

Bugatti → ‘Boo+gat+ee | The first syllable of the Italian car brand Bugatti is pronounced ‘boo’!

Buick → ‘Byue + ikk’ | A tougher one to pronounce, make sure you pronounce Buick as if there is a ‘y’ following the ‘b’. It’s the same mouth movement as the word ‘cute’.

Cadillac → ‘Kad + ill + ak’ | Make sure you pronounce will a standard ‘L’ sound, nothing fancy.

Chrysler → ‘Cry + sler’ | Instead of making the ‘ch’ sound, pronounce Chrysler as if it is spelled Krysler.

Dodge → ‘Dawdge’ | The ‘o’ makes more of an ‘aw’ sound in Dodge.

Fiat → ‘Fee + awt’ | The ‘i’ makes an ‘ee’ sound.

Ferrari → ‘Fur + arr + ee’ | Makers of some of the fastest and most expensive cars in the world, Ferrari is pronounced as if the first syllable is spelled ‘fur’. The same applies to 'girl' pronounced as /gurl/

Ford → ‘Four + d’ or 'Fod' | An easy one. Just the number 4 plus a ‘d’ at the end!

GMC → ‘Gee + Emm + See’ | Like BMW, all you need to do is say the letters G, M, C.

Honda → ‘Hohn + dah’ | The ‘o’ and ‘a’ make a similar ‘ah’ sound.

Hyundai → ‘Hi + yoon + day’ | This Korean car brand looks tricky, but can easily be split into three simple syllables. Sean Tizzle miss-pronounced this in 2013, he said 'Haiyondai'. He even made a joke by extending it to 'I wan die'. LoL

Infiniti → ‘In + fin + it + ee’ | The first three I’s are all pronounced the same. The fourth sounds like ‘ee’.

Jeep → ‘Jeep’ | The full ‘e’ sound is critical in pronouncing Jeep.

Kia → ‘Kee + ya’ | To pronounce Kia, just say ‘key’ plus ‘ya’.

Land Rover → ‘Laand Row + var’ | Land Rover isn’t too tricky to pronounce. Pronounce ‘Rover’ by saying ‘row’ then ‘var’.

Lamborghini → ‘Lam + bore + gee + nee’ | Another fancy Italian brand of sports cars, the I’s in Lamborghini make an ‘e’ sound.

Lexus → ‘Lecks + us’ | Make sure you say the first syllable as if it’s spelled ‘ecks’ and not ‘eeks’.

Mazda → ‘Mahz + dah’ | A very unique name, make sure to pronounce the ‘z’ properly.

Mercedes → ‘Mer + say + dees’ | The second ‘e’ sounds like an ‘a’.

Mitsubishi → ‘Mitt + sue + bee + shee’ | Remember the last two I’s are pronounced ‘ee’.

Nissan → ‘Nee + sahn’ | The first syllable is pronounced exactly like the word ‘knee’.

Porsche → ‘Poor + shuh’ | Three consonants in a row?! To make things easier, look at the phonetic spelling of Porsche for guidance. Every Nigerian seems to know this one.

Rolls Royce → ‘Row + lls Roice’ | The first word is pronounced just like ‘rolls’ is normally. Royce rhymes with ‘voice’.

Subaru → ‘Soo + bar + oo’ | The two syllables ‘su’ and ‘ru’ both rhyme with ‘boo’. Not 'Subayru' as Yorubas call it. I am Yoruba.

Tesla → ‘Tess + lah’ | The first syllable of Tesla rhymes with ‘mess’.

Toyota → ‘Toy + oh + tah’ | Just say ‘toy’ then ‘yota’!

Volkswagen → ‘Volks + va + kin’ | ‘Volks’ rhymes with ‘folks’, and the second part of the word is pronounced just like ‘vakin’. I learnt this on CNN. Don't argue please. Also, take a clue from Arsenal manager's name Wenger. It's Venger by pronunciation.

Volvo → ‘Vol + vo’ | If you like safe station wagons, then you are familiar with Volvo.

Lastly, Peugeot → ‘Poe+ Joe’ | This car isn't pronounced 'Pijot' or 'Pijoe' and not 'pigeon'.

Kufie:
I get a bit relieved when I see that some newly elected state governors are working already while the FG is messing around. Nigeria must move forward!

Meanwhile, IT pros must be involved in this project. He should't just go and employ google or here to bring that service to Nigeria (Lagos) as the service is currently being tested in the US, Germany and select European countries. Employ our IT gurus and pay them to get it done.

AriseOCompatrot:
Different schools have different policies on funding.
Some don't offer funding at all.
Some offer and don't require any separate application for funding, once you are admitted, you are automatically considered for some form of entrance award (scholarship), so they share different amounts to different people depending on grades and other factors.
Some give funding based on financial need, thereby requiring you to apply for financial assistance which they can give to you either through scholarships or through Teaching Assistantship.
Others give based on availability of funds for the particular program. If they have grants from the government or private organizations for that particular program, then they can give you part of that but if not grants, then nothing for you.

Different programs/schools, different policies. Check the FAQ sections of the program website, more often than not, all possible questions on funding have already been answered there. If not, contact the program secretary, they are used to this type of enquiries so they'll be more than willing to clarify issues for you.

NewNigeriaMind:
Tell me one thing sold in Ladipo that I cannot buy from jumia,konga or through any other online store.


Na the Igbos selling fake parts go suffer

royalfly:
i have a 3.87 in my msc and i need to know if i can get a phd admission in uniben or unilag

AriseOCompatrot:
Yes...75% based on your GPA. Your 3.6 is about 72%. However, always remember that though these people have minimum requirements, they also consider other factors for both admission and funding. For example, years of work experience or published research work. So if you have stuff that can augment your grades, detail them in an email and send to the program secretary of your department and ask what chances for funding you have with that package.

Team12:
Naija

Team12:
lol!!! Vo ke? I am just a small Mathematician and Economist that eats and drinks analysis...

tnuola:
You already pm'd me and I've replied, you can mail me from there.

tnuola:
Why a diploma then?
Its left to you to convince the vo in every way you can on why you want to do it

saxywale:
I don't know why he mentioned Alberta though since it only favours those that schooled in the province for nomination into a PR stream. Ideally, any one looking for PR after studies should be heading to Manitoba or Saskatchewan.

tnuola:
For clarity sakes, the Post Graduate Work permit can only be applied for once..

So if you apply for a one year prog and apply for the PGWP you can't apply after taking another programme.

So if PR is your aim, take ur two 2year programs or a straight two year prog before applying for PGWP.

Just thought to post this, cuz I think a couple of people aren't informed about this.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/study/work-postgrad.asp

Giov:
Hello, Pleas I jst wantd to ask if its possible to apply to for two or mor programs in a particular school with just one application fee payment?

Siga:
[b]... Wetin difa for Taiwo is different from Kehinde oo... Lets be careful because you do not have access to what ur friend submitted... Na case by case... I was gonna suggest something in the Music line...

Just this year... an Alumni of Music dept. from Fanshawe College in London got a Grammy... it resonated well all over... I was hoping if u secure admission for the Music department... The reason u chose the School is glaring... U Chose the school cos they received nice reviews and Grammy.. and u believe u can get the best Music training there... just blabla...

Also... going for something in ur field will limit explanation... But in all... u have to decide... ask ur friend for FULL Details of his app... letters he submitted and try to blend it with ur story...Best of luck...[/b]But what if I decide to do a PGD in Education since I'm already in the teaching line- won't dat also work so I wud tell them I wanna do such course to get professional training in Education cos I wanna go into teaching fully. Do u tink I shd include my M.A or jst present my 1st degree?

YerYer:
Very very sad, I hope he has disability insurance, cuz he's gonna need it now he's out of work. Rather than sympathizing with this man, why don't we start a Nairaland Fund Raising Campaign to cover his medical treatment? Heck, even if he has to fly to India for treatment, let's use social media to make positive changes for once and not just focus on celebrities and politics.