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Religion / Re: Why I Demanded Return Of Tithe From My Former Church – Abuja Man by lookingfly: 9:35pm On Mar 17
Okortor:
A fool will always remain a fool, why not also demand full refund from all the oloshos you have slept with.......you guys see Christianity as a joke because of its peaceful and Christlike nature. Can you try such with the head slammer's religion?
Wetin bring olosho for this talk
Romance / Re: All Your Wives Are In My Dms, Nigerian Lesbian Brags To Married Men (video) by lookingfly: 8:21pm On Mar 14
Jennyclay:
Single or married men, I don’t need either of them to make me happy undecided.

Except they want to gift me money! Because this period nobody is rejecting money!

Married men, single men, ex boyfriend, current boyfriend, random men, I’m open to anyone as long as money is involved.

Shikena!!!!
you get big nyash, how much for a night?
Business / Re: House Of Reps Orders Immediate Arrest Of Binance CEO by lookingfly: 6:17pm On Mar 04
chokekachy:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/thewhistler.ng/reps-order-arrest-of-binance-ceo-richard-teng/amp/
this same house did nothing when Qatar released names of terrorism sponsors. We too like joke for this country.
Education / Re: Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 6:14pm On Mar 04
papyjaypaul:


So what are you suggesting? Do you think it's all a scam, because Indians are hard to hear?
I think Soo. You want to test someone if that person speaks good English, you hardly hear what the individual said your interaction, yet that individual still scored high points. How?
Education / Re: Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 6:55pm On Mar 03
saintkeppy:


Yeah, PTE is recognized in mostly Australian schools, etc but never knew it's that expensive. Well, E concern pipple wey won go schools wey need am, as for me I'm OK with affordable schools in Eastern Europe and they do not require those Tests.
are there scholarships too?
Education / Re: Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 6:54pm On Mar 03
papyjaypaul:


Are you calling the invigliators examiners? Because it's only the speaking test that you will meet the assessor directly and hear them.

I could say that this exam is money grabbing but there are 2 things to escape it. Let your country do well that no one cares about English language. That is what Chinese did that everyone now wants to study their language. They also have things to offer the world that no one cares what they speak.

IELTS is not only for Nigerians. A U.S. Citizen that wants to move to Canada will also write it. There aren't exemptions. This is where we can diffetentiate between academic IELTS and general IELTS. Have you asked yourself how a Chinese who cannot commumicate properly comes here and learns our languages

The second option, which is for academic alone is to go to a very good school or proper federal school that its standard can be easily compared with any good school abroad. Once they are able to transcribe your result to a standard that meets theirs, you should be fine. This is where WAEC is useful because it is a standard body. People make the mistake that it must be one porsche school but they don't understand what a country abroad has set as its standard for education. When they tell people to take their studies seriously, they say school is scam and start engaging in malpractice. They hire people to write exams for them but you have forgotten that you are shortchanging yourself There will come a day where you either embarrass yourself becuse you did not put time to learn the thing yourself or there will be a day no one will be there to help you and you will never be trusted because you cannot defend what you claimed to have. You can run, you can't hide. If you really went to school and did what WAEC asked of you, IELTS is not a problem at all. Na high school exam.

The third option is, now that you know there are no exemptions for migration, what else can you do?Learn another language or move to another country that does not need IELTS. But you must remember that language is an essential tool for any country looking at migration. It costs a lot teaching people and you have to be so skilled in something that language is not a barrier.

At the end of the day, you see that there is no shortcut to success in life. You can choose the shortcut and you will see the result. Everything in life requires effort. Some people in other countries pay to learn English and take this test but it is still for your own good. How do you migrate to a country and want to do well without speaking the language well?You will run into trouble one day when your sarcasm is taken as threat when you misused language because the test na racket in your opinion.
nice points you have here but I will tell you this, ielts exams is not about how well you speak English by it how well you can pass the exams. This is same with PTE exams. Indians you converse with and barely hear what they're saying are the once that pass PTE with high grades.
Education / Re: Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 5:12pm On Mar 02
wallchat:
Do I need an international passport to register/write the IELTS exam?
yes or drivers license and other accepted means of identification on their website.

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Education / Re: Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 5:11pm On Mar 02
Botragelad:

You don't get it. Lol
Not all Nigerians can speak English properly, and even if they can, they may not be as good as native speakers. The IELTS exam is made to test your ability to use English in different situations and it's well-known all over the world.

It's not just about grammar and vocabulary, but also about communication skills, and so on.
And yes, the UK schools do want this to let you in, especially for international students.

The PTE Academic you're on about is just another English language test that some UK places take, but it's not as popular as the IELTS, and it may have different ways of doing things and scoring you. Other places that don't ask for any English test may be rubbish or dodgy, and they may not give you the same chances or perks as the ones that do.

The goal is not just to japa like you lot say, but to do it well. If you want to have a cracking and rewarding time abroad, you need to have a decent grasp of English. Lol.
I think all this exams are just money making machines. Some of the examiners can't even speak fluently like most Nigerians, but test takers skill fail the exams. Note that passing of failing the exams doesn't mean you know how to speak or don't speak English very well.
Education / Re: Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 5:05pm On Mar 02
saintkeppy:
What's the need for all this English test when we all are English-speaking country? UK schools do not need this to gain admission.

Time to check for alternative test like PTE or schools that do not require any of these, after all the aim is to japa.
na PTE worst pass....when ielts was 107k, PTE was like 170k, i dont know how much it is now and mind you, PTE is not well organized like ielts. People that have written the both exams will confirm this.
Education / Re: Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 5:02pm On Mar 02
crestedaguiyi:
All we need to end this rubbish is a strong foreign policy and targets such exploitation and this ielts nonsense will end
who will set this policy, Nigerian Senate, house of rep, minister of foreign affairs or president?
Education / Re: Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 5:01pm On Mar 02
ghettochild:

We can protest and the government intervention will eventually make the British n Canadian government scrap this...
They are just milking us owing to our population power n quest for greener pasture in these two countries.
when you say "the government" which one are you talking about?
Education / Re: Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 6:37am On Mar 02
thesicilian:
Exchange rate is a biatch
About time for the test to be scrapped by the way
it's a gold mine for the British, I don't think it will be easy for them to scrap it.

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Education / Have You Seen The New Ielts Price by lookingfly: 3:57am On Mar 02
Hello fellow japaist, I got a shocker of my life today when i decided to check the price for ielts exams. This exams that used to be 60-70k has now turned into a whooping 266k for just one exams. Note that the exams was increased from 80-107k last year, and this year alone, it was increased twice from 107-139k and now 266k. Where do we go from here and what exactly is this government doing about this astronomical rise in the price of things cry

Travel / Re: Nigerians To Pay N107,500 For IELTS From September 2023 by lookingfly: 8:39pm On Feb 22
seunny4lif:
Jesus shocked
Jakpa is now more expensive than ever.

But I still don’t understand why Nigerians, that English is the official language are required to write IELTS while those from Caribbean countries that English is also their official language aren’t writing many external exams.
Correct if my wrong.
when you even write the exams, some of the examiners no too sabi English but na you go still de write to pass test....this English proficiency thing is just for money making.
Travel / Re: Nigerians To Pay N107,500 For IELTS From September 2023 by lookingfly: 8:35pm On Feb 22
I just hope this is a rumour

Properties / Re: House Rent In This Country Is Nothing To Write About by lookingfly: 4:35pm On Jan 17
when you go abuja, you go self contain for 1.5 million
Sonnobax15:
grin
Should we blame the landlords?

Hell no!!! You can't blame them when cost of building materials is steadily increasing...

Reminds me of 2022 when I paraded some yahoo boys who were looking for a 2-bed room apartment....We finally got to find one and the landlord pinned the house rent down to #850k yearly.....I almost OFF that moment......Money wey dem take buy keke carry give me as higher purchase nai these boys wan splash throway just like that,that was the thought that was running in my mind cheesy. The landlord was even saying his own was the cheapest in the area angry. Like WTF....... Y'all need to see the kind bad eye wey I take look am like say na me get the money cheesy

Omoh,I like where I dey right now abeg......Very cheap, peaceful,water dey,well tiled and pvc ceiling grin. And most importantly,fine bannies come still surround me join as a bonus tongue
Crime / Re: Talatu Salihu Killed By Kidnappers In Abuja (Photo) by lookingfly: 12:53pm On Jan 17
nlfpmod:
RIP to the dead...........dividends of M-M ticket....they will still repeat this mistake in 2027.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/01/17/terrorists-kill-abducted-female-student-bayero-university-claim-parents-failed-bring
Romance / Re: Examplanet Is SCAM !!!! Guys Beware !!! by lookingfly: 4:03pm On Jan 14
damyzel:
lookingfly and bosskesh,

please were you able to get a refund. i am in the same situation.
they later registered me.
Education / Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by lookingfly: 4:10pm On Nov 30, 2023
Who else have had a nasty experience with examplanet. I've paid for my PTE exams since 3 weeks ago and till I type this, I've not been sent my bookings. All the calls and only chat with their customer care is one excuse to the other. Someone pls help me on how make them do the needful. cry
Education / Re: How To Achieve High Scores On The GRE by lookingfly: 4:01pm On Nov 30, 2023
swizzy2k:


Please, don't go to exam planet for your peace of mind. You can also read about their views online.
I am suffering this now before seeing your message. I've paid for my PTE exams on examplanet since 10/11/2023....picked 30-11-2023 as exam date and today that i am supposed to write, they've not sent me my booking and they've given me tonne of excuses. I don't even know if they've eaten the money or they just want to deliberately refuse me writing this exams. What's your experience?
Family / Re: How Do You Forget A Spouse That Has Forgotten You by lookingfly: 8:45pm On Nov 28, 2023
GVTAsiwaju:
When I was with my wife I never cheated on her, loved her and she knows... I think the only issue was my unstable finance then and her parents ungodly attitude that really irritates me( I should have managed it better though).
We have seperated and her divorce case in court but I don't stop thinking about her against all odds.
I have dated NUMEROUS ladies while she left yet it doesn't help me forget, whereas, she never look back...

Divorced persons, how do you forget! I want to feel love again. I cannot marry or be with anyone if I don't love them, sex is truly overrated. Your suggestions pls.
when a woman want to move on, she moves on completely. It's hard for you to move on because you truly loved her that's why you are still thinking about her. I think knowing that she won't come back again should be the starting point to forget her and ensure that if you must date another woman, she should be way better than your wife. You'll move on this way.
Family / Re: Giving Birth To Your Own Child Is Not A Sacrifice by lookingfly: 8:34pm On Nov 28, 2023
Magnoliaa:
Mtcheeeewwww. I don't even know what to say.
Shut up grin
Romance / Re: Examplanet Is SCAM !!!! Guys Beware !!! by lookingfly: 5:46pm On Nov 28, 2023
BOSSkesh:
Where you able to get a refund or at least a feedback
I am presently in this predicament with examplanet. I've paid for this exams for almost 3 weeks. I am supposed to write this exams on 30th November 2023 which is the first date I picked on their portal and until as i type this, they've not sent in my booking. I've called and chatted their customer care online and all they keep telling me is that, they've followed up with the registration unit or they've sent reminder to the unit. Are you also having this same issue with them? I don't even know what to do now and the process I am targeting has a timeline. cry
Romance / Re: What Do Women Think When They Do This by lookingfly: 7:53pm On Nov 25, 2023
%95 of a lady's answer most times is the opposite.
Romance / Re: Examplanet Is SCAM !!!! Guys Beware !!! by lookingfly: 2:03pm On Nov 25, 2023
So I paid examplanet for my gre exam registrarion. Initially there customer service would pick my calls before the first buzz, a red flag that l didn't see, they were sounding so professional, I made inquiries and they told me to fill a form online via their site and then pay . I paid 135k, chose my preferred exam date and center. Fastforward to today still no reply from examplanet and I'm supposed to write my exam, I'm almost crying atm cos my money is gone and no response from exam planet. I have called them multiple times today no response, I even used different numbers still no response. I just got to see a lot of bad reviews about them including the charge back that they place on peoples ETS accounts. This is an organized scam going on and nobody or authority is preventing them from scamming more victims. I just wish I can get my 135k back .....im just downhearted

Please Oga Seun and his mods help me out. I need help to retrieve my money back from them so I can reschedule for my gre exam. Nairalanders help me abeg
hello, where you able to get back your money or finally wrote the exams?
Travel / Re: Fuel Subsidy: NAIRAXI Unveils Tech Solutions For Mass Transit Operators In FCT by lookingfly: 8:38am On Jun 30, 2023
nasreports:
Fuel Subsidy: NAIRAXI Unveils Tech Solutions For Mass Transit Operators



Source: https://dailytrust.com/subsidy-removal-nairaxi-unveils-tech-solutions-for-transportation-in-fct/
good initiative, let's wait and see how agberos in Abuja respond to this.
Science/Technology / Re: Elon Musk's Brain-chip Company Neuralink Gets Approval To Start Human Trial(pic) by lookingfly: 6:49pm On May 27, 2023
ConfidentialDoc:


This is it. Musk asks everyone
"Do you Know who wrote the software program running in your head ? Do you really want it there ? "

So he plans to wipe your hard drive and replace it with whatever software he chooses. His own.
Do you really want that ?
stop all these vague talk. We were here and some people said COVID-19 is caused by 5G mast installation. Has that lie helped us?

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Science/Technology / Re: Elon Musk's Brain-chip Company Neuralink Gets Approval To Start Human Trial(pic) by lookingfly: 6:47pm On May 27, 2023
Health / Re: Look At All The Sugar You're Consuming by lookingfly: 1:56pm On May 26, 2023
chaseblack:
"I don't take sugary drinks, I prefer malt" lmao
Both sucrose and maltose belong to the same family. Different taste, same death!
.malt get plenty sugar too....No difference from all those soda

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Politics / Re: Osinbajo Calls Hilda Baci On Phone (Photos) by lookingfly: 8:13pm On May 14, 2023
SMARTMOTORS:
My brother killing is an understatement! Massacre! Is the word, hunger! Unemployment! Poverty! How many times Obasanjo made a National CALL to all leaders to tackle this issues! Na only stupid things dem dey focus their attention on! .....When Usian Bolt breaker the record in the track how many times we hear say all their Jamaican leaders called him! Or when Money Mayweather beat McGregor..abeg una hear say Obama or Trump call am?? Which kind stupid country dem carry me come put like this self!! Chai!
very pathetic
Politics / Re: Peter Psquare Apologises For Seun Kuti's Assault On Policeman, Lagos PPRO Reacts by lookingfly: 7:23pm On May 14, 2023
N3TRAL:
Peter Okoye, my favourite, the defense of threat to life doesn't suffice because even a child can string the pieces of the event together based on the short video clip of Seun Kuti assaulting a commissioned officer of the law.

It doesn't add up that a man with a gun threatened your life and you point fingers at him, insult him and slap him.
What's more life threatening than slapping a very calm policeman?

In the US, Seun's body would have been riddled bullets.

The policeman must get compensation through civil litigation after the criminal case instituted by the State sends Seun to prison.

You can't come out of your AC chilled Mercedes and assault a public servant labouring day and night under the sun and in the rain to feed his wife and babies without dire consequences.
have you asked seun kuti how his life and that of he's family was threatened? Be typing trash.......we thank God it wasn't another case of accidental discharge.
Politics / Re: Osinbajo Calls Hilda Baci On Phone (Photos) by lookingfly: 7:15pm On May 14, 2023
SMARTMOTORS:
Wetin be all these self!... It's becoming too childish for a country abeg out of all the things our leaders and elder statesmen should tackle and focus on na cooking competition all of them put energy into! Tufiakwa!
leave the idiots, they won't see the killing everywhere oooo

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