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Amakavula:
Can I be honest with you?

No girl in this life would love you for who you are only what you are. What value do you bring to the table?
Even your mum loves you because you're her child. Stop dreaming dear. Find a babe that respects you at least, but you will spend small Las Las ..

Women's empowerment is at an all time high everywhere else, but Naija babes are still looking for a man to spend on them.

A woman who only "loves" a guy because of what he can afford is a gold digger. What happens if your guy who's bringing value to the table goes broke?

234ng44uk:
Surprisingly, nothing has changed. Please lets talk. I really need your help and experience. Thanks.

Just sent you a response.

yetundefadeyi:
Good evening all,
Second is- what's the probability of getting these scholarships?

It depends.

For the Twente scholarship, there are around 50 scholarships available for all eligible applicants. If your application puts you among the top 50, then I imagine you'll get the scholarship.

yetundefadeyi:
Good evening all,
Fourth- what the cheapest routewould you recommend flying to Amsterdam? Is one or two stops advisable?

Go to flights.google.com and you can search for the cheapest options around the date you intend travelling. You could also set up notifications to be alerted with the flight prices change. In principle, direct flights are usually more expensive.

yetundefadeyi:
Good evening all,
Fifth- I don't know anybody in the Netherlands. What kind of arrangement would be suitableas regards shelter on getting there? Is it advisable to book an hotel; orientation is 26th of August or start looking for a house to rent?

No idea if things are different in Enschede, but accommodation in the Netherlands is notoriously difficult to find. There are Facebook groups for finding accommodation in most cities though - here's one, for instance (https://www./1450067775247097/). Try posting on there a few weeks before you travel, and expect to spend a few days in a hostel/hotel after arriving while you make long-term arrangements.

tuale4u:
devaluation will only make import easy for importers. d current system will promote local production in d long run. All d people asking for official devaluation is to make import of luxury and import of products we want to make locally cheaper. This will kill local production. We are currently importing luxury and other non essential product at 320 naira to a dollar. If we devalue to say 250 and free forex, we start importing them at 250 naira to a dollar. This will kill d motivation 4 local production.

we must bear dis initial difficulties to achieve local production.

i support PMB rigidity on this. Any attempt tp go flexible we will return to where we have been and Nigeria wont progress.

How so? Has the power situation improved? Did banks reduce interest rates for business loans? Are there any signs that the government intends to improve the road infrastructure to facilitate trade?

Nigeria is an import-dependent nation because in most cases, it's cheaper to import goods than make them locally.

With the worsening economy local production is more likely to reduce, as companies dependent on imported raw materials go out of business. Definitely a few manufacturers can be able to source locally, but it's unrealistic to expect local production to completely replace importation.

No country can produce all the goods it needs!

MrAboki:
Who be GDP?

Who GDP don help before?

You're on the internet. You can google what GDP means and figure out how economic stagnation affects everyone.

Bevista:
Femi Aribisala should just stick to political analysis and just leave economic analysis alone. I could pick enough holes in most of what he wrote there but that would just take another long epistle, so I'll pass.

That's intellectual laziness; anyone can say that.

eph12:
Soldiers flexing their muscles anyhow as usual but nobody is asking what those guys did..

It obviously wasn't serious enough to get them decamped -which is what happens when corpers commit serious offenses during camp.

So regardless of what they did, the 'punishment' is completely out of hand.

Just came across this and thought I should share in case anyone here is interested.

The deadline is December 1st and according to the post, Nigerians are eligible for the scheme.
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Location: Norway.
Type: Fully Funded.

Norwegian Government offers Quota Scheme for Developing Countries students to study at selected Norwegian Universities. The scheme normally includes courses taught in English at Master’s and PhD level, in addition to certain professional degrees. The Quota Scheme will only enrol students from institutions (organisations, universities, authorities) which have collaboration agreements with Norwegian universities or colleges. Norwegian institutions usually do not admit free movers (individual applicants) to this scheme.

Eligibility:

The Quota Scheme will only enroll students from institutions (organisations, universities, authorities) which have collaboration agreements with Norwegian universities or university colleges. Norwegian institutions usually do not admit free movers (individual applicants) to this scheme. Only in very special cases will free movers be considered. Please contact the institutions directly for individual information.
Students who come to Norway as self-financing students will, as a rule, not be considered as being qualified for the Quota Scheme.
Students usually apply for degree programmes that serve as a continuation of their studies in their home country or for courses which can be a joint part of a degree programme in their home country (joint degree or sandwich programmes). Most of the programmes offered are at Master’s or PhD level, but the Quota Scheme also offers certain Bachelor’s study programmes.
All candidates should typically have the following basic qualifications: Secondary school certificates; Minimum two years of higher education from their home country. Some exceptions apply for certain professional educational courses at Bachelor’s level.
The objective of the scheme is to promote the internationalization of higher education. Currently, the scheme provides full scholarships for a total of 1 100 students, of which 800 are from developing countries and 300 from Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

What does it cover?

The Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund is responsible for managing the financial support provided for the Quota students. Each student receives the same amount of money as a Norwegian student would do in an equivalent educational programme. About 30 per cent of the amount is given as a grant and 70 per cent as a loan. However, the loan portion may be waived when the student returns to his/her home country after completing the course of study. Students who stay in Norway after finishing their studies or take up residence in another country than their home country must repay their loan. Normally, the financial support given will not exceed a time span of four years for one definite study plan or a combination of two programmes. Part-time studies are not supported.

How to Apply:

All inquiries should be directed to the International Office at the institution in question. Applications should be sent directly to the institutions and SIU is not responsible for received applications.

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http://www.youthop.com/scholarships/norwegian-government-offers-full-scholarships-907

Sanchez01: You've been stressing this too much and I find it worrisome. Above all, I must confess that I applied with the hope that I would get to work somewhere in Africa. I have always dreamt of delving into the investigative side of journalism. My purpose for declining was not because someone 'connected me', rather I have never dreamt of settling down outside of Nigeria. I wouldn't know where I'd be placed in the society class, maybe somewhere within the lower or 'partial' middle class. Forget the connection because it is not there. This is the resolve of a young man who believes travelling far byond the shores of his country could damage his plans.

Sorry, but I don't believe this story. The UN doesn't have many positions for photographers ( http://careerfair.un.org/content/how-can-i-work-photographer-un) so the few available jobs are very competitive. Very unlikely they'd offer someone a job who doesn't have any interest in working for them?

Where was this job based? At the HQ? Are you a humanitarian photographer? Can we see some of your work?

As far as I'm aware, the only way someone without humanitarian experience can start working as a photographer for the UN is through their Young Professionals Program (https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=NCE). Nigerians have NOT been eligible for that program for at least the past two years.

This sounds more like someone's fantasy, than what actually happened.

I don't understand this question.

Are you seriously comparing two job offers where one pays half what the other pays, and is in a more expensive state?

This thread is a good example of why Nigeria is how it is today.

Igbo men are like this, Calabar girls are like that, Delta-Igbo guys are like so. What happened to individualistic tendencies⁈

If someone cheats you out of money it's because he is a crook - not everybody from his tribe!
If your girlfriend sleeps around, it's not because she's from a specific tribe - that's just how she is!
OP, when you like how a guy chats you up, it doesn't mean every guy from his tribe is suave - it just means he is!

We have to start seeing the individual before their tribe, religion, or whatever generalisations we tend to make.

Double post

digitite: Good advice.

What about ICT jobs. You know computer is a universal language. Do such job require Dutch language skills ? Of course, I know learning the language is important......

If you're talking about full-time work, you can get an IT job without knowing Dutch - epecially in international companies. But even then, employers will pick a native speaker in most cases.

I can't think of any part time roles in an IT firm that won't require Dutch though.

adeogunoga: oh boy na cheap house i dey fine nau ooh mehn Holland to to expensive i don't know how to start to fine job am living on one month rent on campus i study at Twente no black here mehn am bored GOD i know you will work some things out for me any 9ja guys who is living in holland abeg make will meet ooh will be one blood ooo remember 9ja blood

You've probably heard this before, but just in case...

Register on kamernet.nl, then u can search for rooms to rent. There's an option at the top right (I think) to view the site in English.

Being the only Nigerian in your vicinity is tough, but you'll adapt. Besides if you can't survive without Nigerians nearby, you should have stayed back in Nigeria?. Term just started, so clubs and societies will be open to new members. You could try joining one.

Or just try being friendly with your classmates. Instead of being 'the black guy with earphones that's always frowning' (trust me, I've been there before), you could try starting conversation with someone in class. That's the easiest way to make friends.

Getting a job is always difficult. But if you can't speak Dutch, you will NOT get a part-time job. Focus on learning the language first...

Unfortunately, if cash is tight there's very little international students can do legitimately. I guess that's why they ask for proof of funds before granting visas.

All the best, Bro. You've been given an opportunity most people can only dream about.

lincolnj88: All of you should stop being childish.....I visited china , xiuan....I was charged 180 naira for using other atms , I was charged 50 naira for using my own atms...in Uk 250naira is charged for using other atms while 100naira is charged for using ya atm.....

This is blatantly false. I don't know about China, but the only time you'll get charged for using a cash machine in the UK is when you use LINK ATMs. And they charge every user regardless of which bank's card is used. Simply using another bank's ATM carries no charge!

Charging us for using other banks' ATMs in Nigeria is unfair, considering the regular instances of out-of-service ATMs from every bank.

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Why do we Nigerians like to celebrate mediocrity --all in the name of patriotism?!

While I admit that criticism is inherently subjective, you'd have to be blind to think that Nollywood movies are anything but subpar.

Filmmaking is a lot more than having a story to tell -knowing HOW to tell that story is just as important. Everything in a typical Nollywood movie from the dialogue, camerawork, editing and even the audio is ridiculous. Yet, we Nigerians will applaud it like it was a masterpiece.

Frankly, I think our film industry has become too comfortable. We keep repeating the drivel about being the 3rd largest, as though releasing thousands of shabby movies every year is something to celebrate. Meanwhile, there haven't been any improvements artistically in Nollywood since the 90's.

Corpers are not 'allowed' to use their personal funds for projects during the service year. They're supposed to raise the funds from elsewhere.

Will it really make any difference?

Corruption and ineptitude in Nigeria are institutionalised, and the president is just a figurehead.

As long as he's still going to be surrounded by the same kind of people, nothing will change even if he's a few years younger.

This looks like a massive waste of money, objectively speaking.

It's not about building massive structures, but having plans in place to make the project economically viable.

Besides does calabar really need a conference centre of this size?

There are more pressing issues that need to be addressed before building a structure few locals will ever visit.

OP, yes it means they're gay.

Carry a spare tyre the next time you go clubbing, so you can deal with any guy you see doing it!

uzoexcel: iko9 is right..i have a thread on matlab also https://www.nairaland.com/1102969/matlab-language-technical-computing

MATLAB as he said is not neccessarily a programming lang but good programming skills would help u..its more like used for simulations of electronic/digital systems and so much more...and its also hard man

Just to clear up any confusion, matlab IS a programming language.

But running matlab programs outside the matlab IDE ecosystem (or within Octave) isn't as straightforward like other languages.

I was trying to point out that the OP was given the wrong impression about Matlab.

Raypawer: hm... past tense... when vs 2013 z available?

You realise that post was made in 2009, right?

I used matlab almost exclusively in grad school and it sounds like your friend doesn't have much experience with it. Comparing matlab to Java is like comparing apples and oranges.

Matlab has built-in constructs (and very simple notation) for matrix algebra, data processing and plotting. Eg. Relatively complex mathematical tasks like normalising the columns of a huge matrix can be done in 1 line. Personally, I couldn't imagine using anything else for research projects (we weren't even encouraged to) ...

However, it's not a "programming language" in the sense you're thinking. It'll probably be helpful if you think of it as a VERY advanced calculator. I know that's simplistic, but I hope it gets the point across.

Unless you need to do serious data processing or mathematical computations, it's very unlikely you'd have any reason to use matlab. Especially since you can achieve a lot similar with python (scipy + numpy + matplotlib).

marioxbenita50: Hi house am xo hapi to announce to u that I collected my visa from de kingdom embassy Accra yesterday. I also want 2 use this opportunity to thank everybody for his/her contribution when I was processing my documents... You guys rock..

Congrats!!!

Why do you have to be in a relationship in the first place?

Your bf cheats on you regularly, and you're willing to overlook it because you "love him"? That's the real indication of a lack of self worth.

Personally, I'd rather a girl breaks up with me - than for her to cheat on me. It's not compulsory to be in a relationship...

Chylo: Thanx, so the lowest lecturer 2 is around 137,000 per month and the highest professor is around 500,000 per month.
I still want to know sha, if you are aware. Does this incude any perks like accommodation, or it is all monetized?
Also, is this before or after tax?

I think accommodation allowance is separate from base salary. That's up to the University.

No idea about tax, I'd guess it's pre-tax.

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i Professor CONUASS 7 (N4,580,349 – N6,020,163.00)p.a.
ii Reader CONUASS 6 (N3,768,221 – N5,004,750.00)p.a.
iii Senior Lecturer CONUASS 5 (N3,091,505 – N4,455,506.00)p.a.
iv Lecturer I CONUASS 4 (N2,079,996 – N2,684,010.00)p.a.
v Lecturer II CONUASS 3 (N1,649,509 – N1,979,640.00)p.a.


LIBRARY CADRE
i. Deputy University Librarian CONUASS 6 (N3,768,221 – N5,004,750.00)p.a.
ii. Principal Librarian CONUASS 5 (N3,091,505 – N4,455,506.00)p.a.
iii. Senior Librarian CONUASS 4 (N2,079,996 – N2,684,010.00) p.a.
iv. Librarian I CONUASS 3 (N1,649,509- N1,979,640.00)p.a
v. Librarian II CONUASS 2 (N1,451,071 – N1,754,902.00)p.a
vi. Graduate Librarian CONUASS 1 (N1,263,377- N1,447,767.00)p.a


NON-TEACHING (SENIOR ) STAFF CADRE
i. CONTISS 13 (N2,723,069 – N3,632,404.00)p.a.
ii. CONTISS 12 (N2,014,717 –N2,827,525.00)p.a.
iii. CONTISS 11 (N1,823,167 – N2,578,127.00)p.a.
iv. CONTISS 9 (N1,449,363 –N2,109,627.00)p.a.
v. CONTISS 8 (N1,247,854 – N1,855,515.00)p.a.
vi. CONTISS 7 (N1,073,217- N1,589,508.00)p.a.
v. CONTISS 6 (N698,251 – N1,062,683.00)p.a.


Culled from: http://.com/jobs/salary-scale-of-nigerian-university-lecturers/

marioxbenita50: The school booked an appointment for me on tuesday bt the kingdom embassy sent me a mail that I can come in any working day and that the process takes 5 working days....once more thanks for ur help...

OK, that makes sense.

All the best!