Anikulhapo:


https://www.thecable.ng/adeosun-half-nigerias-vat-comes-lagos

pelumi111:
You can't just hate Fayose seriously..... atleast Fayose's son will be the first to go to a Nigerian university in all the recent news we have been reading..... imaging the daughter of the sultan went to coventry to school the son of Senate President schooled abroad the annoying one was that mere commissioner in Akwa-ibom going out of the country to school...... I know there is difference in private and public university in the country but for a GOVERNOR to send his child to a university in Nigeria I think it's a welcome development..... patronise Nigeria school to grow naira either Private or public at least the private are being taxed

juwoonn:

Just keep quiet. Other governors no see covenant university before taking their wards to UK and US?
It's not about being expensive. There are lots of differences between CU and any foreign uni.

ssuccess:


Something is wrong with you, even private Civil Servants sometimes avoid Federal OR State Universities depending on their salaries.
I know this is a politician, but he's highly commendable! He's even attracting the youths to PDP

Sllime:


Bros, the fact here dat his son graduated from a Nigerian University, dont be bias about it, whether its private or Public its a Nigerian University. Your argument about school fees hold no water cos the school fees of convenant University is same as the cost of return tickets to some of dis european countries. We have not start talking about other expenses. Just commend the man.

okenwa:
Sometimes people need to support and appreciate Fayose regardless of the political inclination.

For his son to have school in Nigeria is commendable. Online others.

hadizadeezy:
here is One gullible Nigerian........what's the difference between the fees abroad ati convenant?

edoyad:


http://saharareporters.com/2017/07/11/concerned-military-officers-caution-acting-president-osinbajo-cabal%E2%80%99s-power-games

Marchman:
I have not posted in a while but if you have followed my previous posts, you would know that I used to attend Christ Embassy Church, even though I had reservations about some of their teachings. I finally left the church, phew!
I will use this thread to explain why I quit the church and why I may never attend another Pentecostal/Charismatic church which now appears to me like a sole proprietorship, with the General Overseer or lead pastor as the owner.

1. Excessive premium on Giving money

In Christ Embassy the number one thing they lay emphasis on is giving money. The church can use any tactic to get money from members, including manipulation, threats and the likes. While there is nothing wrong with giving money or time, I believe everything should be balanced and moderate. I think that was why St Paul said we should not give out of target, or threat but as we decide in our heart. In CE, there is nothing like moderation or balance when it comes to giving. They tend to believe literally that everything answers to money. You don’t have a job, give and sow seed. You are infertile, give and sow seed. Your father is sick, give and sow seed. Every message ends with a charge to give money. They collect tithes, offerings, partnerships (money), seeds (more money), first fruits (your whole income in January) and plethora of others.

You are also charged to give for Pastor Chris’s birthday and for all the other pastors. And for projects and the likes too.

Before I started worshipping with the Church, I read the story of the account clerk at the Sheraton Hotel who stole from his employers to give to the church. As a member, I could relate with the man. The Church is obsessed with money. They do not mind how or where you get it. If you want to rise or be noticed or win awards, just give big money. It is this obsession with money that led it to start collecting gate fees from members for its New Year Service at the LoveWorld Convocation Arena in Lagos, which ironically was built by the offerings of the members charged to get in. A lot of people I know personally had gone broke, had their businesses ruined, or fallen out with a loved one because of this teaching by the church.

In summary, at CE, money is everything- EVERYTHING.

froz:
A former Minister of Youth Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has said that Nigerians spend N300bn annually in Ghana and an estimated N162bn annually in the United Kingdom on foreign  tertiary education.

Abdullahi, who is also a former Minister of Sports, spoke in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Friday on the sidelines of a summit of the Nigerian Union of Teachers.

He said the British Council had reported that the number of Nigerian students studying abroad had increased by 75 per cent since 2002, with a current estimate of about 19,000.

Abdullahi said, “In the middle of this crisis, government interventions over the years have been business as usual at  best, and misguided at worst; indicating either a woeful lack of understanding of the problem or its sheer inability to apply the right measures of solution to bring about the desired turnaround.’’

The ex-minister stated that funding was about the most important issue in any conversation about education in Nigeria. He added that while government had argued over the years that it could not effectively fund education, the argument had become even more pertinent now that Nigeria is suffering from economic recession.

Abdullahi said, “Available statistics show that between 2000 and 2012, an estimated N800bn might have gone to the states in UBEC intervention alone. That is an average of N22bn to each of the states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“If we add other direct expenditure by the various state governments, this figure could go up to trillions of naira. Yet, evidence abound that the majority of our children completing basic education from our schools have not achieved the required standards in basic cognitive skills.”

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/nigerians-spend-n300bn-on-education-in-ghana-annually/

MemphisRaynes:
Hi, please I need honest and mature contribution on this matter. I love my wife so much, and I don't want to have a failed marriage, not so early.

My marriage is only 18months old. This is my wife's first Pregnancy, but I am having serious concerns about the paternity of the baby.

I trust(ed) my wife with all my heart and soul. She was away on a Job training for 6 months. The training finished on May 19th and we made love same day. She told me she last saw her period in May 16th so we both assumed she was in her safe period by May 19th before we made love. Actually we didn't want pregnancy or a baby yet because we are strained by resources for now.

My wife started complaining of strong tummy pain, plus her period hadn't shown up by June 12, so we went for a Pregnancy test and she was confirmed Pregnant. In fact the Lab attendant told me she is very pregnant. Days after I went through her chat while she was asleep and came across her chat with some guy, the chat was very suspicious. Actually the said guy is a Gynecologist, so she had told him she was Pregnant immediately after the test so as to get medical advice. In this chat the guy called my wife "luv", "dearie", talked about she visiting him, and my wife's response was to play along. At some point she even said she can't wait to visit the guy. The height of it was when the guy asked "how is our baby doing?"

I could not control my emotions after reading their chat, so I confronted my wife. She claim the guy was her best friend, that they met at her training. Actually she has always freely spoken to the guy via phone in my presence before this event so I had no suspicions until I read their chat. We quarrelled and she cried and cried swearing that she has never been with any man but me. She said she was heart broken I am doubting the paternity of her Pregnancy.

On June 26th, we were at the hospital for ultrasound scan and medical check up. The Ultra sound scan report says the pregnancy was 7weeks and 6days on June 26th. Now remember we first met on May 19th after about 6 months, also remember May 19th was three days after her period ended, she was supposed to be in her safe period. Now Let's assume she conceived on May 19th, between May 19th and June 26th is not upto 7weeks and 6days. Again I confronted her with these facts and she's been very emotional, she threatened that we must do paternity test after the baby is born to prove me wrong, she also warned that she will make my life hell after that test for doubting her faithfulness to me.

Please I don't know what to do next, my doubt is not fading because the numbers and events don't add up, I need useful suggestions please. Kindly note that I trust and love my wife, a part of me believes the baby is mine, its the maths that don't add up, and her chat with her Gynecologist best friend that keeps fueling my doubt. What is the best way to handle my situation?

penitential:


It will better to order for your GCMS file, but to expatiate more on this your refusal reasons, I will like to tell you the possible reasons associated with the cited reasons above pending when your GCMS will come out so that you can start planning on how to correct them (if considering re-applying).

Travel History;
This is just a tag-along reason. Especially if there are other genuine reasons for your refusal. In this case, your main reasons for refusal are; "Purpose Of Visit and Personal assets and financial status".

Purpose of Visit;

Don't be decieved, this reason is associated with many other reasons. Firstly, the V.O may look at the following
1. Why do you want to study this course in Canada and not Nigeria.

2. Peradventure you're already functioning in that field of proposed study, going for a PGD might raise a red-flag. Lemme say this, most V.O's doesn't see an academic progression in PGD as it's a college-run program.

Also, you have to look at the contribution of your proposed course to your career and the practical application to the development of your environment.

It's not enough for you to just believe that your proposed course of study is related to your undergraduate course of study; you also have to indepthly show it to the V.O the relationship that exists between the two and the application to your work experience. As an Engineering graduate that i am, I might need a better clarification on the relationship between an Economics graduate going for Supply chain Management.

These and more are what you should be looking at tackling under "Purpose of Visit".

Also, as regard Personal assets and Finance;

I will like to ask you some questions.

1. Does your declared personal assets justifies that high number of work experience?
What I mean is that; what's your statement of account like, the inflow and outflow...? Did you declare any other asset aside your S.O.A?


V.O's most times commeasure your years of work experience with with financial status ( both liquid assets and non liquid assets).

michV:
This is my area of speciality on this renowned forum when it comes to study visa application of Canada. if you order your GCMS note, the better for you, hence my opinion below..

Since personal assets and finance was ticked it will be difficult at this moment to ascertain if ''purpose of Visit'' is a stand alone. PR route would be ok if you are a patient type as someone has suggested. but few questions to ask?.. with your years of experience, I guess you are older, are you married with kids? since I have seen your personal acct balance is OK. Any unexplained gaps over this years? if you aren't married with kids, did you add any asset to your application?

coming to purpose of visit, Humber college and George brown college offer wireless communications and wireless networking respectively which you would have also chosen initially considering your profile but you may have reasons for your intended program. As you'v got HND, I wouldn't go advising you for masters meanwhile a good SOP can make changes.


Thanks for your advise and suggestions.

I would get the GCMS note and revert.

Although, I added my car and landed property as proof of asset and I have three kids too.

nelly28:



He wasn't talking abt ur school, d EE e was referring to is Express Entry for people with higher working experience. I saw ur profile I guess u didn't do much on ur explanation or d vo get as e take dey". with out explanation ur job and ur current program is not clear or link, it only clearly in line with ur undergraduate program. order ur GCMS file. dere is a fault somewhere is ida u or d VO.. ur GCMS file will tell beta.

Sharles:





How much was in your statement of Acc and how much was your sch fees

Eraytee:

Sorry for d delay, I'll solely advice u to give EE a shot, all u need is just to have a good score in ur IETLS, u gat all it takes bro. All d best.