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And in Nigeria it is illegal to use l Pass my neighbor generator and mind you the government is not providing electricity to the masses anytime soon

I will advice you to use the visa for the purpose it was given to you. Conference! congratulations brother. American visa for Nigerians living in Nigeria is harder to get than climbing mountain Kilimanjaro bare hands.

If this is established here, it would have been a great idea too we need this in your fatherland Prof.

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I just returned from Kigali not long ago, what are you planning to do in Kigali hope it's not for greener pasture? That country is only good for tourism except you are going with huge amount of money to start up your own business, things are expensive there compare to Nigeria though you will enjoy perfect serenity of a city with excellent weather and their banks close by 8pm. It's only 7 hours drive to Kampala Uganda from Kigali.

ken4jj:
This is a long write up but it is very good to read for people who always compare Nigeria to the western countries

The problem with Nigeria is our mentality. An average Nigerian is all about money, money, houses, SUV etc and this is why this question is always coming up. Because of our greed and our ability to acquire, acquire and acquire, our society have been built on storing money, properties. It is not surprising to see Nigerians in Nigeria with fat bank account, many houses with high fence and big gate, high SUV yet the street they live is littered with bad roads and full of generator noise because that is what we care about.

The western world is different because they are not built for people to store money. Their system is designed for money to circulate. This is why even services we pay peanuts for here is Nigeria is costly abroad. Everyone is given the opportunity to live a base life and if you want to be rich you can use your brain and do something extraordinary. For example, a barber, cleaner, nanny etc in the western world has the opportunity to live a normal life. He can save a little money, make a little down payment and buy a house or car on mortgage despite being just a barber. He gets to enjoy his tokunbo car and 2 bedroom apartment even though he is paying for it in the next 10 years. Even if he dies before he finish paying, he cannot say that he didn’t enjoy the basic things of life. Enjoying the basic things of life is not left for the rich alone.
In Nigeria, some people can never enjoy the basic things of life forever. For example, a cleaner, nanny etc can never buy a car because Nigeria is designed for the rich to exploit the poor and there is no buffer to help the poor.

A top bank manager earning more than 1 million naira a month cannot bring out 50k to pay a Nanny or gateman. Instead he will go and bring one Ekaite from the village whom he will exploit as slave. Ekaite will do all the jobs in the house and will not even go to school for the first 3 years. After 3 years, they will now send her to a local school where children sit on the floor even though their own children are going to posh schools. During Christmas, they give Ekaite’s family a bag of rice and 20k and the family is happy due to poverty. But this same man store millions of naira in his account and building lots of houses yet his gateman is just paid 10k a month. In the western world, the bank manager will have over 60% of his earnings go into the payment of other services. That means he will pay the Nanny, guards, gardeners, cleaners, barber etc that works for him an hourly minimum wage. So he has little money to save and build mansions here and there but the good thing is that the people in the lower cadre live a normal life off him and the money circulates.

The Nigerian society is built for exploitation unlike the western world. The greatest disservice to poor man in Nigeria is that they are not paid hourly. The rich man/organizations takes all their time and pay them pea nut at the end of the month but a poor man aboard can work 24 hours and be paid for those 24 hours if he has the strength.

So before you travel, you need to understand how the western society works and what exactly you want. If your aim is to make millions and become rich, build houses here and there, the western society is not for you, you can become rich easier in Nigeria. It is only in Nigeria, you can become rich overnight.
You can go to china, import some substandard goods into the country, bribe SON and customs and sell your goods and make mega millions in a jiffy and build your mansions here and there. If you run a business, you can avoid paying taxes, just tip the FIRS and they would look the other way and you take those taxes you should have paid and build mansions for yourself, you are rich! The FIRS,Custom, SON guys make mega money and build their own mansions, you make your own mega money too, the ordinary people and the government are shortchanged but the govt is not bothered because they loot their own from crude oil directly. In fact, Nigeria is a goldmine if you have the mind and can throw away your conscience. Dem no born you well to not pay your taxes in the western world or do anyhow in the western world.

If you work in many organizations, you may not have to touch your salary because you will be getting illegal cash every day. For example, if you work in immigration, you will be getting 3k, 4k from people who want to get their passport else they may have to wait for one year to get it. If you work in universities, you will be getting extra 3k, 4k, 2k from people who wants their transcripts else they will look for your results for the next one year and so many examples. If you add up this monies, you can see that you are getting more than your salary from your little office. No wonder these civil servants you see have a lot of money. This is what you can never get abroad.

So you can see that it is easy to make it in Nigeria but it comes at a cost. A country where nothing works. No light, no water, bad roads, bad schools, hospitals, insecurity etc. There is no fine house in Nigeria that does not have a high fence and a big gate. In the western world, you would hardly see a fenced house because the police is 2 minutes away from your phone call.

So our mentality is different from the western world. While the western world cares more about the larger society, we care about our individual self and individual wealth and this is why we are richer individually than them but they are richer and better collectively as a society than us. The question you should ask before you travel is what you value more as an individual.

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Many countries charge entrance fees to foreign visitors – including the U.S.. When the U.S. decides to hike up prices for foreign tourists entering the country, many countries, in turn, do the same for American travelers who wish to visit them. And some of those prices can be incredibly high. Ranging from a meager $15 (Vietnam) to $275 (Nigeria) – visas can quickly eat into your travel budget.

The lesson? When you’re planning to travel to another country, always check whether you need a visa. If you’re uncertain, you can quickly search by country on VisaHQ. You can also see how much that visa costs. Streamlining the visa acquisition process, companies like VisaHQ even allow tourists to pay for their documents online and with a credit card, so you don’t have to speak with or visit a foreign embassy. Here’s a quick list of the top 20 most expensive tourist visas for American citizens:

Nigeria: $275

Congo Republic: $200

Algeria: $191

Azerbaijan: $180

Brazil: $180

Russia: $173

Afghanistan: $160

Argentina: $160 (Reciprocity Fee)

Bangladesh: $160

Belarus: $160

Bolivia: $160

Chile: $160

Kazakhstan: $160

Kuwait: $160

Paraguay: $160

Qatar: $160

Sierra Leone: $160

Uzbekistan: $160

Libya: $155

Sudan: $151


https://blog.shermanstravel.com/2014/the-20-most-expensive-tourist-visas-for-americans/

Extremely beneficial

I want to explore the world too but my green passport will not let me lol l can only visit 44 countries with my Nigerian passport visa free or visa on arrival 20 almost impossible to visit due to their strict rules for Nigerians.

I am proud to be a city Fan arguably, they are the best team in the world at the moment.

Kilimanjaro is not only in Africa but in East Africa Tanzania

This woman is obviously older than 52

Isis, Alqeedah Boko Haraam and their likes have been declared long ago as anti-islamic groups either you believe this or not These people are not in any way regarded as Muslims

Let's wait and see what will happen after November 1st that's the date promised for the commercial sales and distribution of their decoders.

I can't imagine this country is still battling with the issue of electricity even after many years of independence

Great news!! Obviously we still have few nice people in this country

Balewa was exceptionally exceptional May Allah forgive his shortcomings and count him among the dwellers of Paradise

rbernaldo2:
I am Alfa(Islam cleric) by profession
Is it bad to date this Igbo girl She wanna convert to my religion Help me Happy jumat

Happy Jummah to you too. Hope you are not high on something

When God is ready for you, your success will be looking for you anywhere you are even when your house is a stone through away from Sambisa forest. YOU DON'T NEED TO BE A YAHOO YAHOO BEFORE YOU CAN MAKE IT, JUST ALWAYS BE HONEST AND SINCERE.

Is this news authentic??

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Great info

roughdiamond:
He meant 2500 - 3500 per day. But this can't even pay one's rent here.

Yes that's what l meant thanks for quickly understanding.

talkless07:
hello,please can you help me with this information on the exact school fee (total) for children age of 10yrs,7yrs& 3yrs. class- junior secondary class 1. primary 4 and kindergarten two.kg2. in any Nigerian English medium schools in Abidjan or better still if I can get direct school contact (English ) in Abidjan I need it asap thanks

It depends on the type of schools you are looking for and the location. but budget between 40 to 100CFA per term in some areas. Alternatively it is better for you to be on ground to see things for yourself and access them then you can choose the best for your kids base on your pocket

May Allah forgive her shortcomings and count her among the dwellers of Jannah

Op merci boucoup for this information

As for small scale businesses, you can buy some Nigerian products and bring them because as you know there are many Nigerians here. these products include: custard, Brazilian hair and other hair attachments they sell like water during festive periods, also bring Elubo (yam powder) and other food peculiar to Nigerians especially Yoruba you will sell them but you should consult the people there first for more petty things you can bring to sell because l am presently not in Abidjan.


Abidjan is a great city to do business if you know your way and always pray to your creator tremendously for more favors and success that is if you are not an atheist or a free thinker, to give you more favour and breakthrough l wish you success in all your endeavors.

Kaplus:
This one you harped much on their avoiding their women, are they that bad in terms of manners or they are overtly money-conscious? Or are they marriable? How easy or difficult is it to set up business in Abidjan? Lastly, would u encourage someone who already earns more that 3000CFA per day to relocate to Abidjan?

No!!! their women are not bad at all just pulling your legs that's way l put the sign of lol at the end of it but beware!! because HIV is not 100% avoided with the use of condom, l believed you read the story of Nairalander who just confirmed he is HIV positive he said his condom busted in one of his actions with his client l pray everything is well with him.

People travel or relocate to another country for many reasons, one of them is social amenities, peace and tranquility, family, friends or relatives pressure or seeking greener pasture. I can't speak for everyone because our purpose for traveling to Abidjan is not homogeneous, but l know it's a lovely city to live and work, you will never regret living in Abidjan especially if you go with some cash and have great business ideas.

I can suggest three businesses that l know will thrive in few months of commencement by God's grace. Firstly, it's the establishment of a bakery, there are more than 2 million documented Nigerians in Cote'divoire according to our Ambassador Mrs Ifeoma Akabogu. l had a chat with her last time l visited our Embassy in Plateau l must tell you our Ambassador is one of the friendliest Ambassadors you will ever meet. She is welcoming, decent and highly up to the tasks, but visiting her is strictly by invitation. Abidjan has the highest percentage of Nigerians living in the country, and only few Nigerian bakeries exist in the country according to my research, demand is grossly higher than supply. If you can team up with business minded people like you, you can come up with a decent Nigerian bakery in Abidjan except you have huge capital to start the bakery yourself as a one man business but you know it will requires some cash to start a decent one.


Secondly, starting a transport business is a nice idea too especially journeying from Abidjan to Lagos with a magnificent bus that will have WIFI and possibly a toilet, l remembered l once boarded one young shall grow bus to Lome sometime ago, the bus had a toilet though its small like that of a train, but it's highly manageable. I know Lots of people will patronize you because aside from young shall grow which is quite decent, they are extremely small decent transport companies that journey from Abidjan to Lagos.


Thirdly is starting a magnificent Bilingual school that teaches English and French with Nigerian curriculum, just try to stand out from others have nice building and professional teachers you will make your money in no time, though you might experience some challenges from your competitors or bad wishers but with God's grace and following the right channels you will excel l know top Nigerians in Abidjan in person some are even in their government let me know when you are ready to start l can help you more by God's grace. You can ask more questions here so that others can benefit.

OK well noted, people should spill their questions and concerns here

I thought internet Data is expensive in Cotonue till l traveled to Abidjan lol at least 500MB is 2,000CFA from MTN Benin though it's one week duration

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