These guys are really stepping their boundaries. Even after showing one MOPOL my ID as an essential worker, he insisted I alight from the car and shouted that I delayed in obeying his order. I felt really bad and told him " no vex", before he removed the barricade and allowed me to pass. #endSARS, end police brutality, change the status quo of bad governance, stopswat, reform the police, stop corruption in the immigration and customs, stop corruption in frsc.
[quote author=Acmepreneur post=88100144]How can I get a job like this, even if its 200k per months, what am I saying, even if its 50k a month I go collect. I earn zero naira per month and not like I'm dull, I'm just unfortunate. May pGod not allow you to be unfortunate like me, I'm a wasted person[/quote Stop cursing, you are neither a waste nor unfortunate. Look for something to do, even if it means tilling the ground to yield fruit, that you can start selling. Get out of your harsh zone, look around for opportunities, don't look down on any job and start from somewhere.
I also hope other states are testing actively. OYO state is toying with the lives of its citizens by not locking down the state. I will suggest that people should wear face masks whenever they go outdoor while maintaining good hygiene and social distancing.
Despite the lockdown in my state, people still go out to buy groceries in the evening and night, neglecting hygiene and social distancing.
What happened to the Aso rock clinic, state house clinic, and the national hospital in Abuja? Did Mrs. Buhari not tell the presidency to properly equip them?
This pandemic is a wake up call to our people in government to make Nigeria liveable, at least, because no place like home.
thundafire: it's just der dey doctor bursted it but dey pains is crazy,it doesn't appear and dissappear
Sorry, I hope the doc is a good one. He should have done anesthesia and given you analgesic. l'm not a doc, so consult a good one if it shows up again.
phillipsword: I will never come back anymore....my kids my family are going to die an be buried in Geneva...switzerland.....bros i don suffer i dont want it for my generation
I'm so happy for u. Please how did you migrate and what is the easiest route of doing same. Germany and Switzerland have always been in my plans.
salford1: If I remember Wilder was asking for 50-50. Hearn said a big NO. AJ draws the crowd not Wilder. The sharing formula that was offered could also potentially earn Wilder over $100m. He rejected (ducked) to fight Ortiz for $7m.
Now he would even struggle to earn up to $5m per fight since the WBC titled has been snatched from him.
You are very right bro. Wilder has lost his opportunity of hitting a jackpot. He should kiss the WBC belt goodbye. Fury would never relinquish it to him again.
A. J. called out Fury Immediately after beating Klitchcho and promised to knock him out. A. J. also offered to spar with Fury in preparation for Wilder's bout. I learnt they both sparred in the past and know each other's flaws.
Fury is only trying to identify with Nigeria and warm up to us. He needs not call out Joshua as they both know they will definitely fight each other someday. Fury is fond of this, same way he beats Wilder in America, by warming up to them, and even promoting the bout better than Wilder on his home soil.
Aj would have to step up his game to match and surpass Fury.
fairfora: I bet you do not know anything about AJ. Watch all his previous fights with more powerful guys including klitscho . Maybe you would have a change of opinion. For your info, Joshua wanted to fight wilder. At first, he failed drug test and later , then fight couldn't hold son he was asked to fight Ruiz instead.
Aha, Wilder never failed any drug test. It was Jarrel Miller that doped before the planned bout with A. J.
Wilder couldn't sign the fight contract AJ's camp sent to him because of disagreement about the sharing formula of the fight revenue. Aj's Camp also couldn't trust Wilder's to generate the touted revenue they envisaged the bout could generate.
Ola14: Well I bought my first car in 2011 a two doors Toyota Corolla 1992 model I really enjoyed the car for two years before I sell it to my boss who is still using it presently.
Got it in 2012 through a car dealer from Cotonou, had about 196,000 on the odometer. 1996 Toyota corolla for 680,000. Need to upgrade now but no means yet.
transport business requires vehicles that are mechanically and spiritually sound , you will not find any at your current budget even if they are made in th 90's
How about tokunbo /used/2nd-hand car. Please suggest reliable brands /models. You are quite hilarious.
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Hello Sir, please which car brand is good for inter and intra-city commercial transportation? Considering that I am on a budget of <500k and do not mind the age of the car. Please also Note: fuel efficiency, cheap maintenance cost(part replacement and repair), Thanks.
Hushee: @Glocal1, not going back for now, a lot has to change before I go back. Focusing on a lot in Naija for now, spent too much already and man must be wise about this.
That would be a good decision. However, do not give up on your prospect of graduate studies in the US. If possible, enrol in Nigeria for a MSc, and graduate with a PhD grade. You can then apply for fully - funded PhD in the US. Work and improve your savings account. Improve on other areas of life while still in Nigeria. On the other hand, you can improve on your profile by re-writing the GRE and TOEFL to improve your scores and increase your chances of admission to top tier schools. Search for funded programs.
Flaame: Hello NL family,I guess it is time to upload my transcript,my visa wasn't approved on aug 24th. It was my first trial,date was initially on aug 15,2018 but was rescheduled to aug 24th. It was a cold n rainy morning. All aug 14,15,16,17,18,20,23,and 24th applicants were scheduled together to 24th,all 7am,7:30am,and 8am applicants were joined together. Queue was like that of judgement day queue....the one we usually see on jehovah witness books of people going to hell. My time was 7am and I came before that(abuja). Was interviewed by a nice white guy in his mid-thirties or later than that at window 10. After praying silently not to be interviewed by a mean white skinny woman at window 6. I escaped her though. Vo smiled and gave me a thumbs up to come quickly,I smiled back and came. Vo: good mnin,you hear english right? Me: yes,sure(surprised) Vo: pass me ur documents(I did) Vo: so you are going for an F1 visa? Me:Yes Vo:so.....where is the sch? Me: st. Cloud(waited for a sec wondering if he meant state or city) Vo: No,I mean state. Me:minnesota Vo: what are some of the courses you would be taking? Me:physics,gen.Engr,maths,statistics,chemistry...basic chemistry(I corrected,was doubting in my mind if chemistry was really there). Vonot bothered)so this sch is a 2 yr sch,right? Me:no,4yrs....(see this mumu o,u wan fall me) Vo: He asked again Me: 4 yrs(i repeated) Vo: sowhat does your sponsor do? Me: he is a professional lawyer who owns a law firm...beside that,he has acres of lands in two diff locations he leases out to commercial farmers...he gets a lot of income from these(both law firm n these) Vo:what percentage of your tuition will he be covering approximately cos ur sch fees is 29,00usd. Me: about 60-70% Vo: how much does ur statement read in usd? Me: about 55,000usd Vo: can you approximate how much he earns...like monthly? Me: i cant be specific but I can assure you it runs into millions vo: so u said u would be taking statistics,physics n basic chemistry in program? Me: Yes(guy physics n statistics d dia now na wetin be ur own,was basic chemistry really there I realized it wasnt later) Vo: why this course? Mewaited for like a second for my memory to download)....I have this plan of setting up an ict firm somewhere in lagos or my state after my program... So with this course.....(he cut me short) Vo: why the sch? Me:[still recovering from all the abrupt cut n join interview....the guy no d wait make u hit am] as an ..*ABET*( I corrected and expanded the meaning),the engineering curricula at st.Cloud is so standardized at bachelors level and it ensures students(he cut me short again saying ok) Vo: thank you....u can have your passport,nice time(put the pink paper in my passport,kept a kind of sorry face...like u almost made it). Me: but where did I go...... Vo: the paper will tell u....feel free to reapply anytime Reason for denial in pink paper: said I didnt prove I would be coming back to naija after my studies...That my intention for travelling wasnt clear so I appear as an intending immigrant. BigFrancis,lagosismyhome,naughtyvirgin,nahum,freshstarz,walspring,roenix(my dear)......where did I go wrong Could it possibly be the chemistry I mentioned? But that is not home-tie.
Your sponsor and funding source caused the denial. You should have elaborately stated the means of paying the 70%and the remaining 30-40% of the fees by properly breaking it down for him. Any scholarship? No matter how little. You should have stated the monthly income in $.
Quoran: Hello Guys. I guess everyone has settled in ? For those still trying to getting admission and funding, don't give up. Those of us who have benefited from here will do our best in helping others too.
By the way,I did change my school to Stanford. Remember the guy I was always mailing at Stanford? He was able to get funding for me as one of his prospective students left for Cambridge in the UK. So I'm super elated and glad. Though I wasted some money processing stuff to go to TAMU, I'm optimistic going to Stanford is worth it.
Congrats bro, may God continually prosper your ways.
Schrodinger1: Morning Savants. Good job for keeping this thread alive since 2016. My GRE is in few days time (10). I need advice with regards to reporting scores. The plan is to send scores to good (safe) schools that wont request for hard copy transcripts before deciding one's admission status. Schools that'll make do with soft copy (official) first. Hard copy is around 25k in My school
However, the here's what i've got down.
TAMU College Station The University of Texas at Austin USC vertibi OregonTech. UMass Lowell UMaryland College Park..
Erudites in Diaspora, pls help evaluate. @Time2smile, Happyday, SirRiddy, Ponpon, scholastica16, Qouran & everybody with info.
The first 3 schools are for Petroleum Engineering (M.Sc) The last 3 are Renewable Energy Engineering Ph.D
B.Sc Elect/Elect (3.38/4.0)WES National Diploma-Elect/Elect (3.63/4.0)
Thanks. ,
Concerning the transcript, you can evaluate your transcript with WES. You can send your evaluated transcript to schools through WES, provided the schools accept it. You can check www.wes.org.
Sooredaniel: Got my passport yesterday. Had to immediately book my flight. I’m off today. I really appreciate every honest input on this thread. Seriously Nairaland is underrated!! My story is a bit different, it’s more of favor than merit! God has been surprising me all round. I wrote my exams at a time when it was almost impossible to get a school accepting applications for fall 2018. Wrote the GRE in March, Toefl in April. I could only come up with 2 schs that were still accepting applications; St. Cloud State Uni and Georgia southern uni. Applied to SCSU. I almost gave up at some point when I was lost on how to go about Wes. Completed Wes a month and 5 days after deadline (May 15). Got admitted June 20. Booked visa appointment on August 17 ( (7:15AM) Was interviewed by a fair lady in her mid 30’s at window 5. Blue paper was flying everywhere. She denied the army officer before me, dude was fully kitted. Was like ehnnnn mogbe Transcript VO: Good morning Me: Morning Where are you going? I’m going to St. Cloud State University, 720 4th Avenue south, MN for a research Masters program in Gerontology with a concentration in Bio-gerontology. VO: oh.. I see you have a partial scholarship how did you get it? Me: Ermm.. We’ll I think I had a convinsing SOP and maybe my publications and test helped too. VO: *types for a while* What were your test scores Me: GRE 291, Toefl 78 VO: Can I have your personal statement of account Me: *hands her* not looking satisfied so i quickly handed her my mums SOA VO: ok.. I’ll be approving your visa but I need you to sign here *points to I-20* Me: ok ma’am.. God bless you! Was actually considering differing till spring but then I received a GA offer on Monday that included part tuition remission and monthly stipends! Had to stay putttt! Thank you all. Flight is 12PM lemme sleep small. God bless!
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Congrats. Wish you success in your future endeavors. What is your undergraduate course of study?
Sooredaniel: Got my passport yesterday. Had to immediately book my flight. I’m off today. I really appreciate every honest input on this thread. Seriously Nairaland is underrated!! My story is a bit different, it’s more of favor than merit! God has been surprising me all round. I wrote my exams at a time when it was almost impossible to get a school accepting applications for fall 2018. Wrote the GRE in March, Toefl in April. I could only come up with 2 schs that were still accepting applications; St. Cloud State Uni and Georgia southern uni. Applied to SCSU. I almost gave up at some point when I was lost on how to go about Wes. Completed Wes a month and 5 days after deadline (May 15). Got admitted June 20. Booked visa appointment on August 17 ( (7:15AM) Was interviewed by a fair lady in her mid 30’s at window 5. Blue paper was flying everywhere. She denied the army officer before me, dude was fully kitted. Was like ehnnnn mogbe Transcript VO: Good morning Me: Morning Where are you going? I’m going to St. Cloud State University, 720 4th Avenue south, MN for a research Masters program in Gerontology with a concentration in Bio-gerontology. VO: oh.. I see you have a partial scholarship how did you get it? Me: Ermm.. We’ll I think I had a convinsing SOP and maybe my publications and test helped too. VO: *types for a while* What were your test scores Me: GRE 291, Toefl 78 VO: Can I have your personal statement of account Me: *hands her* not looking satisfied so i quickly handed her my mums SOA VO: ok.. I’ll be approving your visa but I need you to sign here *points to I-20* Me: ok ma’am.. God bless you! Was actually considering differing till spring but then I received a GA offer on Monday that included part tuition remission and monthly stipends! Had to stay putttt! Thank you all. Flight is 12PM lemme sleep small. God bless!
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Congrats. Wish you success in your future endeavors. What is your undergraduate course of study?
Enasdan: Got at the Abuja embassy by 8:30am,after the the bio-metric capturing, passport photography was rejected it too dark, have to go outside to snap a. brighter one
Me: good morning VO: good morning, pass me your passport & I-20 form, which university are going to study ME: Husson University, Bangor Maine VO: she also mentioned the name of the school, is like for a better pronunciation, then she starts typing, she asked why did you choose Husson university while typing continuously ME: stammer a little with crack voice, I choose Husson University to study my MBA, because it is a business oriented institution, that offers one of the best pre-professional program, while I'm been be trained in the fundamental MBA program, their curriculum is designed in such a way l have the privilege to choose other line of programs that align with my professional goal, that equip me better in management VO: who is your sponsor? still typing ME: my aunt VO: what does she do ME:she is into importation of diapers VO:which school did you graduated from and which year, she was still typing ME: Bleep federal polytechnic, 2014 VO: what have been doing ME: after completion of my NYSC program may 2016, I was. employed as an operation coordinator in a radiological centre VO: where do you work ME: xxxx diagnostic Limited VO: how much do you earn per month ME: #85,000 per month
Next thing was the pink paper, sorry you are not eligible for a visa, no further questions were asked, no SOA or any other document were, was on senator kind dressing, from this interview transcript can spot any error or loopholes, thanks
Does your undergraduate course of study parallel your present job and the intended MBA. You sold youself cheap with the 85k. You sure would not afford to pay the tuition fees. Your response to the sponsor should have included your personal savings.
Gabbybanks: Hello Guys, I will just want to know the real possibility of surviving in America as a student with out a sponsor from home. Like let's say, I get admitted to to do a masters in America and I get my visa approved but I do not have someone to sponsor me... Is it really possible like some claim, that you can easily work and study at the same time in America... And pay for your tuition and living expenses from your job?... How really possibly is living and surviving in America as a student without a sponsor from home
You can actually survive on scholarship while you work to pay for a shared rent. However, you can only work for 20 hours per week.
dilodavid: Visa delayed on 06/08/2018 at Lagos consulate. My appointment was 6:45am. Below is my transcript
VO: Tell me about your program? Me: I am going to American National University in Virginia to pursue my masters degree in business administration and management. I am required to complete a total of 36 credit hours within a period of 19 months. I will be taking courses like managerial economics, business research, marketing management, operations management, financial management, business leadership policy and strategy. Prior to graduation, i must meet up 3.0cgpa. VO: How many schools did u apply to? Me: I applied to 3 schools VO: Name the other two schools Me: Ashland university, ohio and Murray state university, Kentucky VO: How did u hear about the school? Me: A senior colleague at work who is an alumni of the school told me about the school and the great experience she had during her school days and i made further research and found out that they teach skills required for leadership position in today's business world. VO: Are you married? Me: Yes Vo: How many kids? Me: None yet Vo: Who is your sponsor? Me: My father is my main sponsor and i have also been able to save up some funds for this journey. Vo: What is your educational background? Me: I have my bachelor's degree in business administration from the university of benin in 2011. Vo: Did you take any test? Me: Yes, i took the GRE Vo: What is your score? Me: 318, verbal: 156, quantitative: 162. Analytical writing: 3.0 Vo: What have u been doing since u finished Nysc? Me: I got a job at xyz company where i work as a business services and customer relation officer. I also operate as a business development officer and i provide excellent customer service. Vo: You already have a job, why are you leaving? Me: I am not leaving. It's a vital requirement that will enable pick up the position of a business manager in the company i work on my return. Vo: How did u get your scholarship? Me: I submitted a convincing statement of purpose and my academic transcript through my school. Vo: I am sorry, you have to try again.
Guys, please help me detect what went wrong.
I can see a smooth conversation all through. You also have a good test scores that validates your study abilities. You demonstated emotional and economic ties to your home country. Your profile deserves a better institution with good funding. Overall, I think once you have a credible institution, proof of being a genuine student and a sure source of funding, the visa interview should be fail-proof. Just try again, improve on your speech delivery, and pray for favour. I wish you the best.
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, you will not find any at your current budget even if they are made in th 90's
not bothered)so this sch is a 2 yr sch,right?
I realized it wasnt later)