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Sirheny007:
How about the American Consulate in Nigeria has promised that applicants for the American Visa will now get in Forty-Eight hours??


FTC Dedicated to NwaAmaikpe's Diary.
May you never run out of wit.

Actually if you are approved for a US visa, you get it after 48hrs, that has always been the standard procedure.

9jakohai:
Germans pay nearly 50% of their income in taxes for the privilege of free education.You sure you want that?

Plus their GDP is $4.15 trillion[/b]compared to Nigeria's GDP of [b]$1,105.343 billion

So foreigners who school Tuition free in Germany pay 50% of their income taxes as well right?

What has GDP got to do with a balanced educational sector?

Did you know Zimbabwe is the most literate African country yet they have a GDP of 16.29 billion USD, do you also know that as bad as things are there, education is free to a certain level?

Bro how does GDP affect a functional system?

Dracoe:
That's actually the truth, most schools abroad pay really high fees compared to Nigeria here, which makes their standard of education farbetter.

I have a friend in the US who told me that, even in their community college they pay about 20-50k dollars as tuition, and more for Federal and state Universities/colleges talkless of private. 20k dollars is about 8 million naira, how many Nigerians can afford that??
While here in Nigeria, how much do we pay...??
The Unilag that I know of pays 19500 naira
Since the government is not ready to fully fund the students, and they definitely can't force/be bold enough to ask parent's who are still struggling to make ends meet, pay 8 million as tuition , Nigerian Universities can't meet up to the standards to become one of the top ranking Universities in the world.

Do you also know in Germany, Tuition is free in "ALL" public universities?
No matter what, if the government puts priority on Education as a whole... what this vC is complaining about wouldn't be an issue.

fillmiin:
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hello, i want to go to, switzerland to do an engineering training program,(Aeronautic Engineering licencing Program) after that, i intend to look for work(its possible) after the program they'll post me to a company. but I am more interested based on your experience in the country. what do you think are my chances of getting a job there.

Since you have everything all planned out, i.e starting the training program, how they'd post you to another company etc... don't you think your chances of getting a job are high? If I told you about low chances, won't you regard me as a "bad-belle" since your plans seem very assured.
I repeat Switzerland is no place for a hussling person without solid footing. But if you want to try, go ahead

How wouldn't she, when her travel document (passport ) allows her to go almost all around the world "visa free"...

Golf 3, 4 and 5... if they've ever visited a Naija electrician before, then you are free to avoid it like a plague.

Land rover freelander is a literal curse from the shrine of Okija, stay away.

davidif:
Actually you are very wrong. 2/3 of the work force in the American embassy in Russia are Russians. That's how it works. Majority of staff in a lot embassies are indigenous people so this is not really a special case. Embassies do it for multiple reasons. First, they will like to have workers with a local knowledge of the place and who speak the language. Secondly, it's cheaper and convenient to hire a local workforce except for high level diplomatic stuff.

Sorry to quote, but did you read properly to understand my point?
If you did, you'd realize you are saying what I am saying.
Thanks.

NwaAmaikpe:


Nnamdi KANU should stop all these theatrics.
You are the leader of a movement and not a celebrity.


Nelson Mandela didn't do this,
Che Guevara didn't do this,
Patrice Lumumba didn't do this,
Kwame Nkrumah didn't do this,
Malcolm X didn't do this,
Dai Lama didn't do this,


This war against injustice can not be won through Nollywood antics,
It can not be won through unarmed gullible followers.
It can only be won by making the goal common and the means to attaining it readily handy.

This war against segregation, tribalism, nepotism, neglect and marginalization shall be won through intelligent covert strategies.

Cultists and The Niger Delta militants are tricked to surrender their arms and embrace amnesty when the Fulani militia are not disarmed.
Thereby weakening the arsenal of the South in the event of an uprising..

We need to think.
We've been deceived for so long.

Enough of this,
Nnamdi Kanu....
Enough,

I am not an Igbo person, but it is very obvious that Biafra is on the Horizon.... call him crazy, nuts et al, but This man at the moment is giving the average Igbo man Hope, home and abroad... something the present government is'nt doing.
I really can't close my eyes to the obvious.

Those people again...
Tchai! Na waah o... if pesin tok now, them go call am Afonja...
***Hawwwwwwwks...
spits on thread ...
walks away***

They learn from their elders mistakes

GEJPosterity:
They also have running water, smooth, tarred roads all over their cities, subsidised social housing, 90%+ literacy and human development indices that are far superior to at least half of Nigeria. Their infrastructure stock was built by Europeans before majority rule happened in 1980 without a destructive civil war. They are also having a bumper harvest, meeting all their internal food needs with leftover to export - Nigeria is still importing garri and wheat and corn.

By all objective measures, Zimbabwe is a more developed country than Nigeria. Visit it and you will be shocked at how backward Nigeria actually is, relative to even the rest of Africa. It's only in the minds of delusional Nigerians who don't travel that Nigeria is some kind of great, important country. Nigeria is actually a backward, inconsequential West African British vassal state led by illiterates, where its most expensive high class neighbourhoods have open gutters, individual septic tanks, boreholes and diesel generators.

You need to get out more.

Like are you serious?
Do you really understand what development means in General?
You sound like a frustrated Nigerian of which I understand but by no means can apples be compared with Oranges.
By which objective measure is Zimbabwe more developed than Nigeria?
Is it Economically - because the figures don't lie as far GDP is concerned.
Is it Technologically - Do you realize Nigeria has indigenous automobile Manufacturers amongst a whole range of Technological innovations and manufacturing industries, what can Zimbabwe boast of on that regard?
Is it in Trade or Commercially? Have you really analysed the significance of Lagos to west Africa as far as trade is concerned?
Like.... come on this is a very pointless argument I don't even have to continue with this. If it were even Botswana I could have been quiet but not Zimbabwe...
Anyway The Bob is an old man so it must be the senile blue's.

expertman:
Thank you so much bro may ur source of happiness never dry up.

Looking at your response I am sure you must be vast in the field.

My problem now is from the list of countries you suggested above if you were in my shoes which of them will you apply for?

Also what documents you suggest I prepare for?

I don't want a refusal that's why I am here to get more info and advice.

Thanks so much bro

First of all, A Yuuuge "AMEN!!!" to your prayers.
Now, You have two options of hassle free transit visas and trust me it's going to work- it may sound impossible but this is what people don't know.

1: Since your whole family is going for a vacation in the Bahamas, apply for a US "C1" visa or transit visa, if the Bahamas visas are "on" your passports and you are able to demonstrate you are all going to the Bahamas, and routing your flights were difficult to the Bahamas without a region proxy transit visa of which the US is, you would be easily given. The good side is if you are given, the flight ticket using the US- Florida - Nassau is very cheap, as it is a popular/common destination.
Don't be afraid of the US embassy, if you are confident and able to convince the consular you aren't going to the US, you would be given. Go to a flight agency and get a flight route pre booking in order to explain your itenary.


2: Brazils transit visa is also easy to obtain but, you could also get a Turkish transit visa & Jamaican transit visa, they are very easy to obtain as far as you have a proof of your the Bahamas visa and flight itinerary.
Then that's it your flights are hassle free, plus you get to have visa decorations on your passport (Trust me, it's gonna look good).
Check the website of the embassies for their transit visa and requirements.

However if I were you, the secret many don't know is option one.

Thank me later.
Peace.

expertman:
Yes I heard about that before what if I applied for Brazil transit too so as to be on safer side do u think I can be issue Brazilian visa? Maybe that can even be a plus for me.

Thanks really appreciate your comment.

I am soooo loving this response... Please and please, I advise you to get a Brazilian transit Visa as you suggested. Never depend on information from previous experiences of transits through airports without visas, the Nigerian passport is very undependable to take close shaves as such, why? Because in one minute immigration/airport authorities could suddenly become hostile towards transiting Nigerian passport holder's and one could be deported in the absence of transit visas & what I am saying is very true. Having gone through with visiting the Caribbeans myself. The airline may allow you on the flight, but immigration could pose a problem for you during passport checks.

Many factors can permit being pardoned during transit without transit visas though; such as the presence of some visas such as the UK, USA or Australia on your passport, being a student in a recognised Uni with valid Id, or having transited through the route before. However if you are a first time traveller please don't take that risk, find a way and get a transit visa esp for Brazil, Sao Paulo airport scrutiny is very unpredictable esp being a Nigerian.

Ask the guy who transited through Sao Paulo without a transit visa the following questions;
1-What other valid visas did he have on his passport?
2-Was he going to school in the Bahamas or did he have student documents?
3-Did he have a government invitation or tourist body invitation from the Bahamas?
Transiting without transit visas is a case based affair o.
A word is enough for the wise.

#edited
By the way if you have a Bahamas visa, it's very easy to get a German, Brazilian or Mexican transit visa.

huntax:
Hello there, I was searching for a good European country to move to and I came across your post. Quite informative, I must admit. Though, that was January and this is April. Can I still go with all you've said or is it possible somethings might have changed? I've always been bent on going to Canada, then thought I could be better off in Europe. So I want to refocus my goals well before putting in all my effort. I really do hope you come online often so you'd see this early enough.

Asides Brexit and IS terrorism which is causing a general shake up in the EU as a whole, everything I wrote in my analysis of Europe applies.

Na waah o

It depends on the feild as IT is wide... as far as software and project management is concerned you need certifications but if you are trying to show you are a specialist in specific feilds like security and business information systems, bros get an Msc a Phd would also suffice if you get the liver.
Regardless, IT is a feild that requires certifications by standard IT bodies.

This question is specifically meant for Non-Nigerians, though Nigerian opinions are always welcome...
How do you find the Nigerian accent as regards to audibility of spoken English, diction, wordplay and general appeal- basically is it sexy?

Re: Justwise, lalasticlala please do the needful.

I am suspecting his village. ..
#Runsaway

branhampaul:
Am Igbo by tribe, Am not gonna be partial here by supporting my tribe.
I just wanna say this straight.
From my experience with ladies I see, meet or talk with, I found out that urhobo ladies are most endowed compared to other tribes ladies, I guess they were just blessed by nature. I have never meet an urhobo lady who has a flat butt not even their men. I guess and conclude sayin' every urhobo girl has a big butt

No offence man, but It's clear to see you are not well travelled.
If you have been to South African countries(esp Zimbabwe & South Africa), you would quickly eat back your words with hot stew. Because as far as Africa is concerned, I surrender this argument to South African ladies-No Naija tribe comes close at all, like at all.
Anybody who knows this fact will like my post.

clefstone:
This man means business. Make e kukuma run for presidency na. If he can run Nigeria like his business, then..........

No he should'nt run for president, it's thinking like this that discourages governmental progression in the first place.
Let him keep doing his business he is good at that, the dynamics of doing Business is way different from running a successful government & effective leadership.
There are fresh hands with dynamic leadership potentials that can go for president.
Please.

ayindejimmy:
Hypocrites everywhere!

The same people that condemned SA for being xenophobic are now complaining that foreigners are working for Nigeria

It's quite clear you don't understand the claims of the argument.
This is not about a common issue as regards to Labour, this is about Diplomatic function and foreign affairs policy.
This is one of the reasons "You" as a Nigerian gets treated badly in other countries.
The Nigerian embassy is not just a store, it is a crest of Nigerias entirety... try to understand our argument ok?

bkool7:
First , I don't believe that twitter story .
How can an applicant easily profile all the staff of an embassy and be able determine the % that constitute foreigners?
That's a cheap lie . Think about that .

Like you said, except the story is fabricated but if it isn't. .. then of a truth Nigeria is an embarrassment as far as foreign affairs is concerned

emefav:
Nigerian social media user, @QueenMau1, who has been at the center of several controversies, is at it again, and this time, she's talking about dark people who don't want to bleach. According to her, dark people can't make it unless they bleach.

Here's what she wrote;

"If you were born black and still black at age 18, you will never go far in life. I was born black as in charcoal black but look at me today, I'm lighter than bob risky and successful. Be like me, be like Bob risky."

http://www.lailasblog.com/2017/04/dark-people-cant-go-far-in-life-unless.html

Can I ask for the definition of an "Expended Spermatozoa"?

bkool7:
That's the standard we are aiming for sure

Dude it's back to basics before any other thing;
1- You walk before running...
The Nigerian embassy has to establish an impression that it's citizens are of utmost priority, before other things- esp to Qatar. I believe you know the United States has achieved that milestone to the whole world, so why should a country that has been severely underated by general Global statistics, copy the policies of a country that has established a reputation, isn't that crass Hypocrisy?
2- The United States has a unique outlook to diversity due to the base history of the United States, why should Nigeria emulate the norms and values of another country's history? Does Nigeria not have her own history, norms and values... is that not what the embassy stands for?
3- First of all the United States only employs citizens of the country their embassy is based in, not expats-except in the rare case of special skills I.e language proficiency, what business do Indians and Kenyans have doing in a Nigerian High commission (such that the entire work force apart from the ambassador and Consul are Indians and Kenyans) are they Qatari's, why didn't the High Commission place the vacancies for Arabs? (Don't you smell a rat here?)
4- The American passport is one of the strongest in the world as a result of consistent diplomatic standards... Why do you think Nigeria's passport ranks so low on charts? Don't you know it's due to cases like this? Probably they are cutting down running costs thereby creating inconsistent diplomatic standards, instead of creating an absolute nuisance like this, why can't the embassy be withdrawn?

I am deeply ashamed. .. Running an embassy like a bloody pub.

davidif:
First of all, do you know me from somewhere?
Secondly, if you do you need to calm down and stop being to emotional about this.

Thirdly, take off your nationalistic hat and look at it from a logical standpoint. There is not too many Nigerians in Qatar ib the first place which makes sense since qatar isca difficult country to get into so it probably makes sense to hire the next best thing they can find.

Lastly, y'all need to stop being so hyped up about this. Aint none of yall ever being to Qatar or the embassy there to find out the facts on the ground but here you guys are jumping to conclusions. Goodness gracious! Like someone once said nationalism will be the death of us all. I am beginning to believe it.

Mr Man,
First of all is the Nigerian high commission a coffee & Donut store?
The very platform of the consulates existence in Qatar, is to be backed up by Qatar's ministry of foreign affairs not Labour- so the conditions you are stating about a difficulty bringing qualified Nigerians over, is a non factor, because they are supposed have diplomatic clearance (I know what I am talking about).
There is a Quota for Consular officials that is given to every embassy by the Foreign Affairs for every country, however it could be petitioned if the Quota falls short to effective service- How can you tell me Qatar would bounce off a Diplomatic clearance for Nigerian Consular officials?
However if the fault is from the Nigerian embassy (minimising costs for cheap labour) then it has to be addressed immediately as this is sending a very negative impression about Nigerias government as a whole, but if that isn't the case then, why must Qatari Visa's be an issue for qualified consular?
Bro this is not about Nationalism it's about Rationalism.
Anything regarding foreign affairs is backed by reciprocal policies and I ain't dumb about that... nope siree.
This should be reported immediately.

ElsonMorali:
If this is true, then I'm wondering why we have an embassy there in the first place

Now someone is speaking with senses!
Thank you!
First of all Consular officials are to have diplomatic clearance if the consulate is recognised by the country.
If a Nigerian consular official can't be given clearance for an assignment then the High commission must issue a petition to the foreign affairs ministry, this has nothing to do with labour.

davidif:
Do you have an idea how difficult it is to get a visa to Qatar? Or you think you can just fly there and start working? Qatar and Saudi Arabia are some of the most difficult countries to get a visa to get into.

Also this is standard practice. If you go to American embassy you would see a lot of Nigerians working there so what's the big deal?

I am shocked to the bone marrow to read this from you...
Are the "Indian's" and "Kenyans" Qatari Nationales ??
My Gawwwwwd. .. This right here is the reason why the Nigerian passport will remain almost irrelevant. ..
Oh... when will competent leaders rise up, to salvage the worth of Nigerias image?

bkool7:
Lets look at this without any sentiment . I know a nigerian that works at the American Embassy and he was posted to another country .
So it could be these ppl were also posted to Qatar .

Do American s complain when they see other nationale working in their Embassies ?
I am sure we will all love to work in an American Embassy ,don't we ?

Are you now pitching Nigeria up the same tent as the United States?
Like Seriously? ??

Buh warris dis na?

Zoharariel:
Lucasbalo & Missy89 - You better come back to your fatherland now while you still can because Amerika is about to be nuked & transformed into a radioactive wasteland because North Korea is neither Syria nor Libya.

As for ValerianSteel, he can remain in Florida

It would take The US less than a week to handle North Korea permanently (in the absence of Chinese intervention) North Korea is a Non factor please.
Syria even has weapon backup from Russia and Iran just fyi

My sister... She is indeed my blood, because I drive like "Kilode" & she drives like "orishirishi"

It had never been