₦airaland Forum

sugah:
Thanks MamaOO for the offer, id be in Texas. I remember you saying you were in Cali, right? We might be talking on phone to kill boredom.

sugah:
Thanks sweetlady4real and olatebony. i appreciate your input.

Enkaydewdrop i had same hemorrhoids when I was purging. Doctor said it was cause of loose muscles something something and initially refused to prescribe anything for me but eventually gave me Anusol for 3days.

phemybof:
na so them they pass for LAUDED,thats why they have many 2.1
NO WONDER

jcross19:
Who is praying? Something is wrong with her , she is just using those words to console herself. Churchill I know is praying? Who taught him how to pray. Badoo wire wire chairman. Fraudsters in ghana know who is and the ondo town as well. Keep deceiving yourself tonto with fake biography and fake identity you are forging up.

mitchyy:
So your own has turned to weavon too like mine abi? We don catch you. I wish there was a hair remover suitable to use for that area

Haleematm:
this scan thing done dey tire me self. did a scan some mnths back nd was told me edd is 5th sept. did anodr again yesterday at 23wks 3 days (says scan) nd was told its 28th august plus d fact dt i belong to team blue. dnt knw what to blv cos as at d tym i went for scan my calculation was 22wks 5days. shuould i rely on d scan or what my calc says?

bigfrancis21:
First off, life in America is not all beds of roses. Now, I am going to be plain and direct with you about life in America and tell it to you as it is. I am not wont to give off the impression of America as heaven on earth while actually the reality in the same 'heaven' is the opposite for many people living here. As a new immigrant to this country, basically you are starting life afresh and you would need between 2 to 5 years to be able to stand on your feet in this country and this includes sorting out your permanent residency status (many people get married to a PRdent or citizen, join the US army and become a citizen immediately thereby bypassing the green card step but joining the army requires signing about 6 years of contract with them, or obtain their PR by doing business and investing up to $500,000 or $1,000,000 depending on the type of business or by refugee/asylum status etc.) and this could take about a year or two to achieve, going back to school here in the US to obtain a US degree (our Nigerian degrees are not usually recognized here and to land well-paying jobs in corporate america, as an immigrant you would need to obtain a US degree and any attendant certifications where and when necessary - be prepared to go back to school again here in the US, establishing a credit history for yourself (I cannot overemphasize the importance of starting early as soon as one gets to America to start building one's credit history as this is the key to so many doors of opportunity in this country) etc. and it takes at least a year or 2 to have satisfactory credit history and a good score, adapting to the American culture, learning Americans and their ways of thinking and doing things etc. America has a high taxation rate, especially for employees. The tax rate can be very high especially if you're single. To give you an example, from a paycheck of $1,500 for 2 weeks of work (here you are paid biweekly and not once every month end like in Nigeria), about $400 is deducted in form of federal taxes, state taxes etc. leaving you with about $1,100. Or out of an annual yearly salary of $70,000, your actual take home pay would be about $46,000 as a single individual, with about $24,000 paid to Uncle Sam as taxes. Now, if you're married or you have kids, the tax rate is lower.

America is a beautiful country with an efficiently working system and well advanced technology in almost every facet of life. The weather is adorable such that within a year of staying here you begin to notice changes on your skin (with sunshine for only about 3 to 4 months of the entire year and cold/rain/snow for the remainder of the year, your skin begins to produce less and less of melanin pigment). The economy is robust such that without a university degree, there are lots of jobs for you to survive on but there is only an extent to how much you can make compared to having a US university degree. Food here is cheap and with $100 you can eat comfortably per month, especially if you cook at home. There is constant electricity 24/7 and you never have to worry about there being no light when you get home at night after a long stressful day. Water runs steadily at home - both hot and cold, and the choice is yours to use depending on the weather. Almost all homes are equipped with heaters and ACs such that you enjoy the best of summer and winter weathers. The system here works in so many ways. Depending on the state, there is often a minimum wage that is paid, and this ensures that nobody is unfairly underpaid in any work they do. Oh, did I forget the yearly tax returns? Did you know that every year you are required to file what they call a tax return, which is basically Uncle Sam's (nickname for the IRS) way of ensuring that everyone is paying their fair share of taxes and you are refunded some or all of Federal or/and state taxes you paid for the previous year which could amount to $1,000s? The internet service here is very fast with wi-fi in almost every house, on campus, some restaurants and fast food joints etc. There is much more enforced security and you can be sure of police arriving at your house in less than 5 minutes when you dial 911. The United States Postal Services works such that you barely have the need to use courier services except for international packages. The roads are all well-built with very few potholes here and there to ensure that your car lasts you quite a while. Needless to say, life in America is very comfortable but this comfort comes at a huge price. It is not for free neither is it cheap.

On the flip side, nothing in America is free. Every freebie you enjoy is accounted for in this country. You pay for every social amenity you enjoy down to the very little of it. Out of your biweekly paychecks per month you pay for your rent (or mortgage if you bought the house), light bill, water bill, gas bill (for cooking and for the house heater depending on the house type), internet bill, cable TV bill, monthly phone bill (phone service in this country is based on month to month subscription and for any month you do not pay or renew your subscription, your line is totally cut off and you're disconnected from friends and family. This is in reverse to what we have in Nigeria whereby if you don't have money to recharge credit on your phone, your line still remains connected for as long as 6 months and you don't have to worry about any monthly subscription fees whatsoever), bus transportation fares or car loan monthly payments (if you purchased your car on loan), gas/fuel for your car, feeding, miscellaneous etc. With little or nothing left after paying all these bills per month, you'd realize that you need to savings of your own. Then you have your relatives and friends back home asking you to send them dollars that afterall you're picking dollars from the streets.

To sum it up, you must have to work or be hardworking at whatever that you do to keep enjoying the social amenities that you enjoy. The system has been designed in such a way with several avenues that take the money away from you as you earn it, thus keeping you entrenched in the system.

Now, who are those I strongly recommend to come to the US? Those people who have very little or nothing going for them in Nigeria. People who work quite hard but have very little or no hopes of making it in Nigeria, people who have very little hopes of achieving, at least, a middle class life - a house, a nice car, a good job etc. in Nigeria. For such people, I strongly recommend them to come to the US. Please come over with any opportunity that you can get. Perhaps with hard work, you would get to live in a middle class style home that you've always wanted, drive new cars and models of your choice (most times on car auto loan with payment plan to pay back the bank or loan lender), have an above-average income job, enjoy the social amenities of America, etc. That is just about it, nothing more nothing less.

For those who already have a system working for them in Nigeria such as a successful business or a well-paying job with huge benefits today or sometime down the line, packing up your bags, abandoning a system already working for you and coming to the US would be your greatest folly. For this set of people, I would not recommend abandoning a system already working greatly for you just for the sake of going to obodo oyibo. With such system working for you, you could comfortably afford to visit the US at your leisure, come shopping in the US, etc. and still get to have a taste of American life while still having your system back home running for you. You get to taste the best of both worlds.

As for Canada, the economy of Canada is not as robust as that of the US. Yes, getting your PR in Canada is easier than that of the US however there are fewer jobs in Canada than in the US. There are many Nigerians that have finished their graduate studies in Canada and even with their PR (permanent residency), they are yet to find jobs in their field of study because jobs are scarce. In both US and Canada, just like in Nigeria, the oil market sector has slumped and oil companies have been laying off workers and there's currently a hiring freeze.

My suggestion to you would be to get a study leave with pay, or even without pay, to go to Canada to do your masters. DO NOT resign from your job before leaving. Get a study leave before coming, such that while doing your masters in Canada you get to study the economy and market here and if you decide to remain behind, you can then resign from your job. If after completing your MS you see that returning to Nigeria is a better option for you, you still have your job secured for you and you could always visit the US and/or Canada for vacation.

With all of these said, it is left to you to evaluate your situation and see where you stand. The ball is in your court and the decision is yours. I ji ji, jide mma (you hold the yam and also the knife, meaning you how you choose to cut the yam is your decision to make). Cheers.

ayobamimoses07:
i am currently in the US and need some dollar i can exchange for naira. i need approximately $500 and my naija MasterCard ATM isnt responding and the equivalent is in my Naija Bank account which i can easily transfer. pls how can i go about this pls ? thanks

Saylawchar:
What a very brilliant topic......



My take on this is very simple, let every would be couple ascertain the genotype of their partner before tying the knot. From my personal experience, i never knew that my wife's genotype is AB and her blood group is O (negative) while mine is AA and O+ so when she gave birth, the doctor called me to pay for an injection called anti rhogam injection which will enable her breastfeed my son and this injection must be administered on her within the first 72hrs after delivery and same must follow after every other delivery. This would have caused serious crisis if not that i was able to manage it. So it is important for every would be couple to carry out medical check up on each other and be sure that they are compatible before taking the bold step.

Anita123:
Hello,

My uncle and aunt scheduled an appointment with USA embassy for 25th may,but unfortunately the dsi60 number on the appointment document is not the same with the ds160 confirmation page but my aunts own is correct.

Please how can the error be rectified before their interview date.

Help needed.

Kind regards

tatacherie:
Good morning mamas,though d morning is not good at my end
Pls mommies that live alone (DH working or doing a program elsewer ) how do u cope with baby,work chores et al
Just finished moping n practically weeping right now(weak,exhausted & hungry )baby doesn't sleep more than 30 mins,shes 13 weeks.she cries a lot day n night,afar away neigbour that hears her cries at night had to suggest pap yestaday that it cud b d baby is hungry b.reast milk not enough...I can't remember wen last I ate good food except one of my close neighbour brings one.I can hardly cook cos of her,I'm drying up God help me,No one around to assist.dh kicked against house help( if only he can understand wat I'm passing tru)
Abeg mamas help me with suggestions before I kpai
Cc senior Beedam, Missmalachi Zaynie et others

BritneyStacy:
Teamie, the best placenta presentation is posterior. This enables you to feel baby kicks early enough and does not also block the birth canal. Sometimes though, the placenta maybe anterior at the beginning of the pregnancy but as the pregnancy progresses, it moves up as it was the case in your second pregnancy. If it remains anterior till delivery time, the implication is that it will block the birth canal making it difficult or impossible for the baby to pass thro the cervix to the vagina. It usually necessitates a CS. But not to worry, keep an open mind . Yours till has time to move up. It will move up as it did in your previous pregnancy. ...Best wishes
#TeamAugust

mitchyy:
Here's a recent simple day makeup(no contour or highlighting) i did for my bloated preggy face. Lol
NB: Make nobody laugh my nose o, ehen!

I didn't attend any makeup class or training, i learnt how to do my own makeup from watching makeup tutorials on youtube/instagram and reading tips online. So if any mama is having issues doing her own makeup, start first by buying some of the basic things you need:
-Makeup brush set (Doesn't have to expensive. Mine was just 2k and it does the job well. I think its a must-have for every makeup lover)
- Eyebrow pencil (Doesn't have to be expensive. Ordinary 50naira Davis pencil can suffice for now)
- Concealer (I use L.A girl Pro Concealer cus its superb and just 1k. I use this to define my eyebrows, that is to make the lines stand out and to shapen them)
- Foundation (For this one, i didn't spare expense. I use BlackUp Foundation because its perfect for my skin tone and it doesnt look heavy on my face)
- Pressed or Loose powder (I also use BlackUp two way cake because its very light on the face)
- Eyeshadow (You can go for palettes or single eyeshadows)
- Lipstick (Buy as you like)
- Eyeliner to line your eyelids and black eyepencil to line under your eyes
- Face wipes ( Always wipe your face very well before applying makeup, even tho you just had your bath)

My favourite place to watch makeup tutorials is www.thatigbochick.com. I learnt a lot from her videos, especially her video on how to get the perfect eyebrow. You can check her out.
Those are the few things i remember. My brain is clogged now and i'll modify this post as i remember more. Hope it helps.

iomoge2:
Please help with a tip to clear my face n remove dead cells.
Pintrest don tire for me.
Nothing seems to be working
I have tried scrub. Queen Helens, tried eden. I have dead cells all over my face.
My skin is fresh but my face. With all d oil on my face like I just removed y face from oil pot of stew.

goldmine:
It is not a stupid question Mama. When I did 2D, the sonographer was showing me different parts but me I no see them clearly. Whether na 1D sef(if there's anything like that ) . With the 4D I got clear pics and videos.

sugah:
You don forget say you dey amelica?

Was able to see Ayomide's Instruments even before the sonographaper pointed it out but he said he can only confirm it by 28weeks

olaitoro:
my brother, dont be emotional.
Igbos also laugh at yoruba name with NIKE and NIYI, because of their funny meaning in Igbo langauge.

As for now it has been established that yeye is from Igbo word EYIYE, which means silliness or stupidity.

mitchyy:
Thanks a lot mum Zaynie for the reply. I dunno how to convince dh now that the scan might not be entirely accurate. He is serious about not letting me eat my normal portion of food again. Lol
I don't sugary things at all but i think i lots of rice. And my mum just sent me a bucket of starch, as per isoko woman. I've only eaten it twice sha. Maybe i'll just dash it out

dunamit:
But wait ohhh...i tot we are Godly mothers here. this man called Big poppasays asking for abortion pills without telling us the reason for the abortion n some of us ar bussy prescribing abortion pills for him. hmmm condom finish for market? wen him wan dance choki ontop hm woman he didnt come here to ask fr the brand of condom or contraceptive now wa belle don enter he is looking for abortion pills. hmmm odikwa very risky fa!!!!. #mothers say no to Abortion# my opinion.

sugah:
Iv had to rent cars in different states in the US. Its usually easier to rent from the airport than the in-town offices cos they understand that foreigners exist . The only issue iv had is not having a credit card but never with my license.

sugah:
Your Nigerian drivers license.

chima1ng:
i rented a car at ATL airport $780 for a month, there was some charges i think it was $18 a day or so. my host showed me most of d traffic signs then the 3rd day was all alone wit gps n that was it.

sugah:
I saw this list and thought to share.
September mamas, any shopping yet? I can't believe iv not bought even a pin cos I was waiting to find out baby's sex first but the things on this list (although not all mandatory) can be gotten irrespective of gender.

loistee:
Your own better o. Me I never feel anything o or maybe am not paying enough attention and am 20 weeks 1 day today.

sugah:
Roll call for September mamas...pls add your name if its not here.

1. Sugah
2. Chili89
3. Uglybetty1
4. Loistee
5. Mowojuoluwa
6. Serefunmee
7. Blessedmum
8. Mummyife
9. Olaoyekemi
10. switgoodyy
11. Funmz
12. Ibari
13. Starbuck
14. Cheerychy **waiting for your transfer letter**
15. Carinmom
16. Beebee12
17. AdaEkube
18. Teal
19. HillyMa
20. MamaOO
21. Sexyshe
22..Jina24
23. eigmaticme
24...
25...

Cha cha cha September mamas kwenu!!!!

How are we all doing? We have all crossed into second trimester hope no more MS for anyone? We should all have sexy bumps by now, lets prepare and show off our bumps for tmr's #threadbumpies... #teamseptemberforsexybumps
Anyone checked their LOs gender yet? Im hoping to check at my next ANC...hopefully Ayomide will cooperate.

Application forms still available to join team September for supernatural delivery.

goingape:
did you said the WOMEN in your household are blood sucking parasite?

you really come from a poor background!


sorry!

goingape:
good. those blood sucking parasite called NAIJA WOMEN need to evaluate their mental attitude toward men!