₦airaland Forum

mondob2k:
please any nairalander in Yankee that can help me to pay $55 application by Money order to my school California State University Northridge.They do not accept Master Card from Nigeria i could have use my MASTER CARD
Please help me.i will give his/her relative in Naija the naira equivalent.

Go to GTB and send it via wiretransfer to the school bank account.simple

Can't u do that at the guardian newspaper's office

Nezan:
@poster, you should have started by listing out your personal achievements at your age . . .

Becoming a member of Nairaland land is one of his achievement

I pray we win
Yar'Adua too go do visa lottery sef. Na so him tell me

Oluschenco:
Nigeria has achieved unity, I mean people thought Nigeria should have fallen/divided by now.

pls for hw long did USSR maintain her unity ? For as long as I can remember,it was btw 1927 and 1987 b4 d soviet union was finally dissolved in dec 26 1991?   .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Soviet_Union_(1985%E2%80%931991)
Its just 49yrs of commotion consequent upon ethnic discrepancy and religious bigotry  
Lets wait n see what elites in this our generation will do. Sit back n watch d 2011 episode of wat I refer to as "Nigeria's Revolution"  

Ajike:
somebody said this and I qoute: can Nigerians manage anyting? Oyinbos managed the country before 1960s, and we had roads, railway, telephone, running water, clean gutters, GRAs, ECN, well matained colonia buildings, a fantastic civil service (almost curruption free), a populance with good values, good government hsopitals, a good educational system (primary and secondary) and a first class university. Now what do we have? Bank Thieves and the most corrupt management team both in the civil service and the private sector. Look at the multinationals - Oyinbos have taken thier companies back before Nigerians ruin them - Unilever, Nestle, Cadbury, Nigerian Breweries, Guinnes,, P&G etc. Where there are no proper Oyinbos, they bring us Indians or some other Kora. Big shame! At 49, the country is still retarded. Good people of a Great nation, we can still make it. 2011 is around the corner let us salvage this country 2gether

Ajike we r together. I know one thing for sure: No one will build Nigeria 4 us.Nigeria will be built by Nigerians in this our own generation come 2011 

globatop:
The problem of our country lies in implementation of LAW. What exactly will change the mindset of any youth when those that has been embezling money or run bad government (since 1960) are still walking the street freely.   Knowing fully well that they have been deprived of their legitimate social ammenities, after fighting tooth and nail to get to power, youth will even do worse.

The EFCC boss once said pple seeking public office should be examined pscharatically, that statement really mean that our present political leaders' sanity is questionable.
Think about that.

This is d major problem of  9ja .We keep our eyes closed to wat we should stand and fight against. If the so-called activist(who ought to be fighting for d masses) tries to fight,they will get bribed along d line by those heartless and visionless un-elected GOATS n d whole thing will just die.Look @ Oshiomole n Dora Akunyili as a typical example   We r heading no where in 9ja  . Really, come to think of it. D pple turning this nation of 140million citizens upside down are not up to 400 in number  .I still wonder y 400 pple r holding 140million pple to ransom all because of GODFATHERISM  . Something NEEDS to be done and FAST. So help us GOD . 

bidemi12:
@honeyguy well i must say that your arguement is well composed and somewhat logical but in some areas you made conjectures based on hearsay and not from direct experience. First of all i believe the Nigerians that are complaining are very much justified in doing so. There is no reason why we should be living in abject povery as we are right now. we are too blessed for that. 2) Granted America is owing money but at least we know what they are using the money for. Can you say the same of our county? I have lived here for years and i have never witnessed a minute of power failure. 3)Why in the first place will i want to live in another man's land if not for a better life for me and my family? And why wont i when the leadership in my country is stiffling me? 4)Apart from the value of the currency which is a goldmine back home, America represents the opportunity to become whatever and whoever you want to be. The whole society is structured in such a way that whether you like it or not you are encouraged to advance yourself to succeed. can you say the same about our beloved country? The credit system you mentioned applies only to Americans because that is their culture. I am a Nigerian with a background which taught me to save up for whatever i need. so why should i take credit? why should i buy a house when i can build one back home? why should i buy a new car when i can buy one cheaper at an auction. My point being that because a Nigerian lives abroad does not mean he forgets where he comes from. 5) the reason why people come here and achieve nothing is simply because America is not a lawless country. People come here with visitor visa and decide to stay. Big mistake. with that kind of visa nobody will employ you or rent an apartment for you or allow you to open an account. Ask anyone who has papers if he has achieved anything and see the answer you will get. Abject lesson, do not come here if you do not have the correct papers. And like i said before why would i want to come here in the first place if not for the situation back home. The investors you mentioned are business men. If we as Nigerians cannot see our potential does not mean others cant. When they make their profits do you think they keep it in our banks? of course not. They take it back home. No one in their right minds will ever compare Nigeria to a place like Ghana not to talk of America. God punish all those leaders who have put us in this situatuon

U r very knowledgable my brother n i agree with u totally. as for ur points 1 - 5 , I can testify cos my kokolet has papers and she resides in Ohio, to my surprise she still sends money home to build a house.If i tell her pple r really complaining abt america,she will laugh and tell me to shut up .For once she has nvr complain 2 me.As for her she nvr want to come home for any reason.When ur own home is becoming too unbearable to be called shelter,do u think installing 1000 split AC's will bring u satisfaction

Connoisseur:
I refuse to accept that we ve not achieved anything in our 49years. Nigeria has achieved more at 49 than most of the countries we call developed achieved at 70. We re not progressing as expected but we ll get there. All we need is a set of determined leaders to get us there. Long live Nigeria.

obviously u r a politician's son  for u to have spoken like this . Cos only politician have achieved something in 49 yrs .

Nigeria has achieved more at 49 than most of the countries we call developed achieved at 70.

can u pls cite examples frm the excerpt ^^^^^^^
Quest: wat hv we achieved more then d developed countries

honsule:
we over blow our problems out of proportion.IF Nigeria is a failure @ 49 then you too a failure.The question is:what are u doing in your own ways to better things in this country.All fingers are not equal so,stop all these comparisons with USA,UK,China etc.Nigeria is just unique.No country like Naija.
NAIJA 4 LIFE.

Yes 9ja 4life but on the other hand , I want to believe u r very comfortable.Do u knw hw many graduates roam d streets of Lagos in search of jobs?   . Yet all these scoundrels keep granting uncollateralised loan to their counterpart in govt   . 9ja is still d best is just dat our leadership is arrrrrgggghhhhh   _{so annoying}

abiodun1st:
Hello guys, I just heard a strange story about a Girl who went for her interview and she was given a mathematics to solve, I feel this is strange and i have never heard of this before, Is this true that consular do give written test? I need someone to say something about this.

This can never happen I am telling u authoritatively. Do u think dem get ur time reach dat level? see me see trouble oo

funkydot:
What's with this guys tonite now?

first female chelsea fan 4 NL  u b correct babe 

jacob05:
Epetedo high school . Lagos island. Islanders i hail o o.

which set. I did xternal there in 2001

Toyosi R:
Yeah! I represent HOLY CHILD COLLEGE, IKOYI, LAGOS. 2004 SET
ACTION NOT WORDS,

those girls r pretty men hope u r sha though u left 4yrs after i left Ireti Grammar sch.Ikoyi

hw was d team's(chelsea) overall performance ? wats d possession?

SEFAGO:
It is called reincarnation , we Africans figured it out a long time, ago, oyinbo people are slow.

africans

abiodun1st:
I will like to know if Toefl is required as part visa application co'z i didn't write any toefl before getting my I-20.
Please I need someone to say something about the toefl.

nope toefl is not required as part of the visa application.however,its advisable u take the toefl test in case the consular request for it. U wil stand a better chance.So even if u hv d I-20, pls take the toefl

father ab:
This was the news that woke us up 2day from the minister of Education. To me it is a good news. I didnt have an HND but i hold ND. I went somewhere to work and was seriously discriminated against. So i dicided to proceed 2 university against all odds.

Pls pls pls lock this thread . Visible and reasonable projects and issues hasnt been addressed by those idiots who call themselves GOVT up there talkless of the unending issues with HND and B.Sc . ASUU still dey strike u dey talk of HND B.Sc ? Those visionless and unreasonable scoundrels dont care abt us so pls just go for wat the society needs else _{i can't fit shout again}

traveldude:
Thanks Bro, But what I need is the name of Unis you have with you , You know I need cheap unis and good ones, and please about the age I really need some advise before i go into this thing , I am some kind of committed guy, committed to everything that I do, Please take time to xplain to me , do not mind the hazzle ,

God bless Ya!!

meet me online val2rhyme@yahoo.com so we can chat and i will explain things 2 u

smile4kenn:
omo, na work b dat oo

na play u play b4 u reach 1410 posts for nairaland ? no be work u do ? no be time u burn  ? If he reads it he wil know alot n he will be confident as well . Some pple can testify 

This is an oldy but interesting to view a second time.
History Mystery

Have a history teacher explain this----- if they can.
 
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights. 
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln 's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln .

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
 
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.

Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born

in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford'.
Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made by 'Ford'.

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the kicker, 

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe , Maryland .
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
WHO FIGURED THIS OUT?       

INCREDIBLE       
1) Fold a NEW $20 bill in half.
2) Fold again, taking care to fold it exactly as seen in pix$$$$$$ below
3) Fold the other end, exactly as before as seen in Pixpentagon below
4) Now, simply turn it over,  as seen in PixtwinTower below       
What a coincidence! A simple geometric fold creates a catastrophic premonition printed on all $20 bills!!!

COINCIDENCE?
 
YOU DECIDE

As if that wasn't enough, 
Here is what you've seen, 

Firstly The Pentagon on fire,  PixPentagon   

Then  The  Twin Towers. PixTwinTowers
And now ,  look at the $20 bill after being folded in another way,pixOsama) below

[b]TRIPLE COINCIDENCE ON A SIMPLE $20 BILL
It gets even better 9 + 11 = $20! i.e sept 11
Hey, this is one history lesson most people probably will not mind reading!

traveldude:
Yeah Everyone loves to be in the USA, but it is just too discouraging when Visa is not given, Please dude I want to study over there , I want to study software engineering, am a graduate of physics from a Nigerian UNI and I am a nigerian living in Nigeria, have my passport as well( a genuine one) but i did not just want to have anything doing with this cert, so I want to start afresh building a solid future for myself, I am almost 25 years, do you foresee any problems with that?, and please post me cheap unis around ya , here is my email if need be aibk@live.com .

Thanks Dude
God Bless ya

pls read post frm d beginning.Any questions dont hesitate to contact me via my YIM

me i knw say no one elected the goat there so he wont value the office. Bloody and senseless scoundrel

quaffing

Afam:
1. Our teachers and lecturers are on strike.

2. Our people can't organize an election without killing each other because some powerful people provide arms to the political thugs and they in turn use the guns against anyone opposing them. What gives them the boldness? The guns.

In addition,Doctors r on strike and also aviation workers.
9ja

sunnytop:
This is the kind of leader our country deserve,i have an opportunity of meeting him when he came to London sometimes last year December he and his teams came and lunch the propose over-ground rail system from sango ota to Lagos inland and another one from ojoo/okoko badagry express way to Lagos inland as well and many other propose development program he has for Lagos state him and Boris johnson his very good friend,to crown it all when i travel to Nigeria these year may i really confirm many of this project by myself.I think the man is good and deserve any international award that any other country and international organisation may confirm on him,he was a visionary leader Nigeria need to save us from the hand of all this evil people that God will cast out on this earth and send them into internal jail forever.

Amen

McDoe:
Where is the Eko Atlantic City located, Is it the same Mega City in Badagry?

from the article,they r refering to VI and its entourage

Bruekeleen:
Hallelujah! Finally, one good news came out of Naija, about a worthy politician.

he is not a politician. Fashola is a normal humble guy who in himself posses d spirit of leadership.If he is a politician,he would be a tyrant like Yar'Adua and other visionless scoundrels
The guy is just too much. He merits commendations

abiodun1st:
My question is that should I apply for my visa with a combined WAEC and please I need someone to say something about the age,

dats not a prerequite to your visa application as there is no column in the application where your WAEC result is required. Apply normally ,wen its time for your interview,go with all credentials u hv ever obtained. U might not be asked anyway.
For a sample application form, goto  https://evisaforms.state.gov . go through it carefully.Any questions , dont hesitate to contact me via my YIM. 

abiodun1st:
Hello guys, I have just received my I-20 with an offer in Business Administration & Management but what I need to ask before applying for my visa is that I am holding a WAEC certificate that I had D7 in my English year 2002 and I still have another WAEC certificate that I had C4 in my English year 2004. I applied to the school with my O.N.D and I was granted admission.

My question is this:

(1) Can I apply for my visa with a combined WAEC certificate?
(2) Does age matter when applying as an undergraduate student co'z am 28 yrs already?

Please kindly help me out with the necessary information needed to apply for my visa.

One love,

Abey,

As 4 d english,It doesnt matter at all,to d best of my knowledge. Wat matters most is U and how composed u will be wen u face d consular . Even d embassy do advise that it is more abt u and less abt ur documents. As per age, well God can intervene. U can read thru previous posts to hv a general idea of wat u might face.
My 2cents.hope it will be useful

Gbawe:
Just a concerned Nigerian. I think we all have to play our part if tyrannical rule , designed to keep it 'business as usual' for a few , is to be defeated. Given what we have been through and the blood that has being shed to get us this far we must renounce the oppressive and intolerant style of leadership Yar Adua is using to regress our nation. If they call me and you human rights abusers abroad we will be angry but what is the Nigerian FG doing in our collective name? How can you refuse to renew the Passport of a citizen of Nigeria when said individual is not a citizen of any other nation? Is that not a dictatorial way of telling El-Rufai that "go and beg the nation you ran to for a Passport since we won't renew your Nigerian passport "?

How can a Nigerian Citizen be beaten publicly by Naval men at the behest of their boss only for the case to be , more or less , burried by the Yar Adua Government? Till today no one has been brought to book for the sadistic and public humiliation dished out to the young lady in question !!!!

Why should a Foreign based blogger visiting Nigeria be locked up by the Yar Adua Government without access to the world , only to then be released without charge weeks later, because said blogger wrote about our Presidents health and his treatment sojourn (wrapped as as lesser Hajj) to Saudi Arabia?

Human rights abuse is rife under Yar Adua and Nigerians should speak up before our President begins to think he can act with impugnity always without fear of consequence .

I am beginning to believe u r a lawyer and an activist.I might be wrong,i dont knw.But u r right

tkb417:
maybe FIRS sought for thier help cos i dont understand what EFFC now do in this country

they will soon be picking people for fightin on the streets

my belle don burst . hahahahaha

EFCC and their leader don kolo.anything goes in 9ja. i don tire