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benji93:
What makes you think the same level of corruption does not apply to Nuclear energy? The current means of generating power can be tracked and monitored if those guys really want to. As there is no means of energy you cannot manage, there's equally no means of energy you cannot mismanage. I understand your support for Nuclear, but your argument that Nuclear energy can be better managed is not well-taken. Do not mistake the faults in the delivery of a service through a particular means for faults in means itself. It doesn't matter what electricity generation means we adopt, if they will steal, they will steal. Those supervisors that would rather keep enriching themselves from the failure of a management system will keep looking the other way. The problem here is the people, no matter how positive your intentions are in the design of an effective system, such as the generation of power, if the people are hell-bent on ruining it, it will come down in ruins in no time. Nigerians are unapologetically corrupt. That problem has to be solved first.

I will agree more with the emboldened only before the go-to-grid launch of the NPP. Once you load your fuel assembly into your reactor core, corruption becomes non negotiable.

benji93:
What makes you think the same level of corruption does not apply to Nuclear energy? The current means of generating power can be tracked and monitored if those guys really want to. As there is no means of energy you cannot manage, there's equally no means of energy you cannot mismanage. I understand your support for Nuclear, but your argument that Nuclear energy can be better managed is not well-taken. Do not mistake the faults in the delivery of a service through a particular means for faults in means itself. It doesn't matter what electricity generation means we adopt, if they will steal, they will steal. Those supervisors that would rather keep enriching themselves from the failure of a management system will keep looking the other way. The problem here is the people, no matter how positive your intentions are in the design of an effective system, such as the generation of power, if the people are hell-bent on ruining it, it will come down in ruins in no time. Nigerians are unapologetically corrupt. That problem has to be solved first.

Alright, sorry for the time it took to respond to this, I was very busy and actually needed to be explicit in my response.

Let me start this way, US and Russia may be fighting a war of superiority, but there are things they still collaborate to do, things they do not allow their political differences to interfere with, these include: The use of nuclear weapons, Deep space research/NASA, etc. This is going to be the same for Nigeria. If Nigeria will ever go nuclear, then they must agree that no future leadership will turn around the decisions being made (I don't know if this is ambiguous).

Nuclear Power Plants demand commitment up to 100 years. It's not just about the decision to build but to maintain and manage the generated Nuclear wastes. This is an area you don't allow corruption to come into, in short, you don't become corrupt when it comes to Nuclear. You know what? Unlike gas power plants, refineries, etc, Nuclear Power Plant and Nuclear Waste Management is an area you don't neglect for a second. Neglecting refineries, hydro power projects constitutes no risk, but same can not be said of NPP and NWM. You dare not do it. Infact, the very moment electricity from NPP goes into grid, you begin to set aside money meant for maintenance and decontamination/remediation should they be any nuclear incident or accident. This fund isn't kept where any government can access it and no one can tamper with it.

Also, Nuclear Power Plant isn't a project that is solely dependent on Nigerian government unlike refinery, etc. Once you go nuclear, you will be watched and monitored by IAEA who will setup labs and independent monitoring sites to continuously watch any gradient in background rate. For instance, in 2017, the miniature research reactor in ABU Zaria was running in Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU), with the rising tension of insecurity and bombing caused by Boko Haram, IAEA decided that the reactor be converted to operate with a LEU. It cost the US $5m to remove the HEU from Nigerian soil and also the support of China, Russia, etc. I think the Nigerian government were just assisting the operation because, no terrorist group is allowed to have access to HEU, aside that, the effect of it isn't something anyone would risk. So I doubt corruption is negotiable, but you know, nothing is impossible in Nigeria and by Nigerians.

Pious101:
any idea how long it takes to to be credited for withdraw to local account from Payoneer....have been waiting for like 3 days

3 days is too much. You should be able to track when Payoneer completes their part by checking the transaction history. Once it says "Completed," then it's now with your bank.

homebase:
To GTBank

I have not withdrawn to GTBank. It's mostly Access Bank and the transaction time of recent has been within 3-5 hours

homebase:
Thanks samsard and mrphysics.

Oh i see. I do received alert when i withdrew to naira account within 3-5 hours .

May be because this is my first time of withdrawing to dollar account. It
is already over 22 hour now.

Which bank did you withdraw to?

homebase:
Please guys how long does it take to have money credited in
your domiciliary (dollar) account after a withdrawal is initiated from Payoneer?

Of recent, mine lands within 3-5 hours

People who haven't been to Abuja are there mentioning Lagos, Akwa Ibom, 042, and their likes. They should compare states not FCT

benji93:
But honestly, this is kinda wicked. Not quite Oral too. . But why are they treating Graduate students as undergraduates? I would think posing questions directly to students to test their understanding generally may be more effective, especially for Grad students.

Yeah, you are right @emboldened. Some are oral exams. But they treat us more like undergraduate students. There is nothing graduate about this masters.

I will take my time to respond to the other question you posed above.

Cousiim:
Ain’t she beautiful ni?

Lol, I haven't even seen her bro.

Predstan:
It will all be good. Wanna send you a DM. Need to ask about something boss

Alright boss

Today, I remembered one incident that happened with me. I can't say if it was funny or not, it happened in Nigeria though. I just remembered it as part of the things I have had to go through in life.

So, I haven't been pressured by someone I respect so much to marry someone. For what it is, I detest referral system of relationship or friend-talk-to-friend means of getting into a relationship. I believe you have to go for what you want, by first discovering her, making your decision, and shooting your shot with whatever weapon or strategy that would produce the maximum yield/output/result.

I had this uncle of mine that I respect so much, he actually violated everything I believe about relationship and wanted me to do otherwise. As a young struggling and hustling guy, I believe marriage shouldn't be a means to end being broke/poverty I was making little progress and was though not satisfied by happy that I am taking some quantum steps. It happened that he was a friend to the sister to the wife of the executive governor of my state. This lady has a daughter who was studying law in a Nigerian university. He wanted me to marry her and have already gone ahead to discuss same with the ladies mother. I received a call while at work that I have to meet one relative of the governor and I was told the reason. I was supposed to call her and tell her when I will be coming. It was weird but it happened. Before going, I already lost interest on the girl, the mother, and the relationship. I called this woman and we fixed 6:30. It was in a hostel in Abuja.

About 6:15pm, I left the office and drove inside the hotel. Truth be told, my car was the most outdated there Though the governor was not in town, but they were Prado jeeps packed all over the place. But I won't be intimidated, this car I bought without government money or borrowing. I met the woman and I had the worst discussion of my life.

She told me everything about her, what she have been doing to train her children up, and how one of them (the eldest) is just waiting for visa to start his masters in Germany. She told me about the daughter, and how the son of the DG of one agency (name withheld) is interested in her but because she doesn't want money but love, she and the lady rejected the guy. In fact, she bored me with her discussions and stories and I never said a word. She thereafter told me to call her on Thursday (it was Tuesday) when she would be with the daughter, then introduce me to her and her to me and release her contact. After the 2 hours discussion, I took a bottle of water, thanked her for the time anyway and wished her a safe flight the next day (she and the daughter will be attending an event in Lagos on Friday, so she was to fly to Lagos where both of them will make their hair ahead of the event). Just imagine the details she was giving me.

I left there and they left my mind. I was just deleting contacts and came across her contact and wanted to document the experience as I deleted her contact.

I have over stressed myself most recently. Today, we had lecture from 8am to 5:30pm. Who does that online? How can you plan an online lectures for 4 hours/lecture. I have started complaining again. Let me stop I mean it this time around, I have stopped complaining

There have been a lot of changes in government response to Covid-19 with the current partial relaxation of lockdown. Every institution, residence, or agency have been asked to implement necessary measures to have the lowest person-to-person encounter. Like I stated previously, these measures include one way entry and exit, etc.

The most recent is the encouragement of the use of bicycle, reduction of public buses, etc. To achieve this, the government has decided to divide the road into two Bicycles and their users are now allowed to use the major roads.

Hi guys,

It's been a long time. Just checking up on everyone. It's not been easy over here. The French system both online and offline will always be stressful. Let me stop complaining

Thanks for the prayers, some of the results are coming out already and this semester results seems to be looking good. I hope it continues with this trend.

Hope you guys are cool?

sonnie10:
mrphysics come and see this news. We have been vindicated

Just read it bro. This is a sane society. In Nigeria, even the educated ones do not use their brain. They believe everything these pastors say even when it's clear they are not authority in every field. Weldone bro

Why are people taking the op serious. Go through his previous posts and see he's been lying. Just check his past posts. Even his claim of not cheating in the relationship. The boy is just after sex and nothing more. You all should stop taking him serious.

AjayMain:
Hello Sir, I do not doubt anything you have said, i believe you but like oliver twist i want to know the source that says no visa till December 2020, why is visa application still open with no restriction note, if there is no VISA for students.

My school and other schools if not today it will be tomorrow will be organizing an online interaction with international students via Campus FranceNG. In this event, they are expected to inform prospective students on this development.

Other schools have also informed their students. In fact, even in September, it's possible that some schools with large number of students will continue to follow online classes even though they are in France. My school made a case for us because we are not many in class. Currently about 7, but 5 will be returning from Erasmus program from Spain. I doubt they will admit other students in M2 except if things changes.

Like someone said, the time of resumption shouldn't affect the release of the list.

Well, I do not know the exact date the list will be published, but what I do know is that before it is done, they must have heard from the host countries on the measures put in place for international students. Else, they will just release names and scholars will again be left stranded.

I do not know for other countries, but what I do know is that for France and for most of the schools, No Visa would be issued for international students before December 2020. In fact, what we do know is that new students are to join lectures online starting from September/October. Specifically for my school, we are sure, that no new students will be allowed into the school until January 7th, 2021. This date has been confirmed and communicated to students.

With the rising numbers in Africa, especially in Nigeria, you should expect that flights will be limited and only for important cases. Depending on how things turn up in Nigeria, if France get's it's number of cases down and that of Nigeria (Which is expected to peak in September or thereabout) is still up, one can be sure that the host countries will restrict entry into the Euro region.

And we know what it means for Nigerians to follow courses online from Nigeria? It will really be difficult. So May 14th is ready and if true/list released, I wish all the scholars the very best.

Keep staying safe

LionInZion:
Thank you very much. But they dont deduct anything anytime I withdraw to my naira account. Seems the 2% is only for dorm account, right?

If you want to withdraw 100$, Payoneer will take 2% before sending it. There is no landing fee. Check and confirm that the amount you initiated for withdrawal isn't what hit your account

Hi guys, thanks for the warm and kind wishes. It went along way in making the exam smooth.
I came out smiling, answered all questions and solved the calculations. It was a nice exam and I am grateful for the rain of prayers.

Indeed, we are a blessed people.

Thanks again.

LordShiva97:
I found this thread while exploring the travel section yesterday afternoon and I have read every single sentence, seen every picture and followed the entire conversation made on all the 33 pages of this thread. This is right up there with the best threads I have seen on this forum in the three years I have been on Nairaland. Apart from the unfortunate SA vs Nigeria dick-contesting folks who made futile attempts to derail it like they do all over Nairaland, this thread is perfect: it's educative, humorous, engaging, inspiring and all shades of awesome. The hours I spent reading it were well invested.


To the OP, Mrphysics, THANK YOU for taking us along in your sojourn in France and GOODLUCK in all your studies and hustle.

Jisie ike
Daalu rinne

Thanks bro

LionInZion:
Mrphysics and All,

Can I add my Dollar Domiciliary account on Payoneer?

If yes, what's the charges like? And when withdrawing from payoneer to the Domiciliary account, how long does it take to get deposited?

Thanks

Same 2% withdrawal fee. You can add your dorm account.

dejt4u:
I wish you the very best in your exams bro.

Thank you so much bro. I am most grateful.

As I headed back, it was getting dark. I came back 9:35pm. Now, I have to revise some stuff ahead of my exam tomorrow. Good night.

I got to the boundary between Ecole Centrale Audencia and Fac De Lettres and turned back. Didn't want to reach University De Nantes since it's so quite out there and I seem to be the only one out.

So this is Audencia Business School. An old business school in France. They celebrated 120 years of existence January this year.

It was so quiet, lonely, isolated with only the whispering of birds and other creatures around. I was even scared to be the only one on that road.

Approaching the round about between the tram way, bus way, and the university environment.

Any day our climate will change such that it will be very clear or sunny by 9pm, I am sure, 90% of the populations including the 'educated' ones will believe rapture has taken. Still shocked some believe 5G can cause Covid-19 or even aid the spread.

Tomorrow is my Radioprotection exam. I have been reading the over 500 slides lectures from 3 different lecturers. It's stressful, voluminous, and difficult to remember every key points. I will be facing a panel tomorrow and would be required to answer questions including calculations within 25 minutes.

Having been reading since morning, by 9pm, I decided to take a walk around my residence. This time, I went East of my residence, towards, Ecole Centrale De Nantes and University De Nantes area which is just 10 minutes walk from here.

Everywhere was looking like a shadow of itself.

It was still clear anyway.

So this is the roundabout between our street and the one leading to the two schools.

Boyhood:
This sport arena is it own and maintained by the government or private

I think it's the school here. University De Nantes. One of their facilities. There's another sport area very close like 20m from my residence, that one is owned by the government.

I forgot to add that I once saw one shape here o boy, I instructed my girlfriend to start daily physical exercise. I don't know, but my girlfriend needs to increase her daily prayers because, just because, with the kind of body build up I am seeing here, I don't know if I will graduate from this masters

It's a great day here, please stay safe. Covid-19 is real. Good night.