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jeffucee10:
I visited home last year only to find out that most of my mates are doing very well, even the once in my Village and I was like what the Bleep am I doing outside!!!!!! Abroad is not always the answer to greener pasture.....watin una think??

What do I think? ... It depends on where you are going, and what you are going to do...

marshalcarter:
Hmmm....the name of dis movie is charming birds...watched it severally...tired of it sef





Sum ppl just went to university to learn hw to lie sha

I deliberately liked your comment just because you were the first to comment...
But don't tell me your life has no spice... Fink about an experience you've had and share.
That was mine, when I visited Cairo about 3yrs ago.

So many of you talk about; the flights, hotels scenery, landmarks and natural attractions food et al... But never actually share some Important detail about relocating to or visiting new destinations - "What?" you may ask me.... Yeah, I'll tell you; Love stories! You know, that moment you feel like Hugh Grant and you get the sleepless in Seattle vibe lol...
I will start with mine to let the ball roll.
So, I touched down in Cairo Egypt 2013 and I'm getting myself primed and obviously excited about getting to visit Pyramids and other places, was still at the airport sorting out myself when I saw this lady looking confused, she was trying to read something but was obviously having a rough time (OptimusPrime to the rescue) thing is she was definitely of Asian origin by looks, but what I was unsure of was if she spoke English esp if what she was trying to read was in English, but my knowledge of two other languages asides English made me confident as I walked towards her.
She looked at me and smiled as I asked her if she had any trouble, apparently she couldn't make out a form in Arabic, so she handed it to me lol (she spoke English) I didn't know a word either on the form lol, I started looking for someone who could read Arabic (all my heroics melted) well good fing we found someone who could.
Well the fing is, after the whole form saga, I chatted with this lady for 11hrs! she was definitely interesting and she found me likewise, well I forgot myself and my purpose for good 11hrs lol! She wasn't a stunner or siren, she was just a regular girl from the Philippines standing at 5'2 or so, had her hair in a bun, but I fell flat for her intellectual beauty and a 10000gigawatt smile, apparently, she kept getting red in the face because after a while she said she thought I was really cute... Ok the sad part of my travel love story was, she had a layover and before we knew it, it was time for her to catch her flight... I got no number, no social network account, no contact, Natin! Chai... Was just lost in a seemingly complicated web of flirtatious, admiration for 11 good hrs like a teenager... Well I got a kiss though (Free) that further confused my reasoning lol! By the time I realized I was in Cairo not Paris, I wondered if my village people were at work lol!
Anyway that was my Cairo love story, you guys must share yours o!
@Justwise, worry359, Vicjustice ... All of you who have been places, share those experiences where there was... You know, something of the sort.

Ehiscotch:
Mikel hung on to the ball too long. Ihenacho was giving Ighalo much support up front, he seemed to have been lost in transit, as a no.10 you need to be a second striker when attacking as well as a playmaker, it is not easy for a "19-year old" but he has to try.

But you know that's Mikel's normal game play, his job is to hold on to the ball so others reposition.
He has been wired to play that way (Blame Mourinho for that), that's like saying "Ronaldo always fancies shooting rather than passing once he's in front of goal" abeg make we manage the Mikel as im dey, apparently he had a good game - so I won't complain. ... Yet.

Icon4s:
Jarus i totally disagree with ur rating for most of d starting 11.

Carl Ikeme deserves more than ur rating.I rate him 7/10
Ambrose did better than what u rated him. I give him 6/10.
Obaobona though was nt much involved bt he hardly did anything wrong. a 5/10 would have done for him.
Simon Moses was really d best player on d pitch today u gave him 5/10?. I rate him 7.5/10

My brother just be grateful about the defensive midfield that covered up the defense, otherwise it's 0.5 you would have rated Ambrose... With all his experience, I find it hard to believe that he played like it was his 2nd professional match, it was clear to see the defense were not in form.
Bro please watch that match again, Jarus was even generous to give the defense 4 ratings.
In all, I think midfield and attacking players need to play more with themselves as they lacked play chemistry.
Musa clearly lacked form.
Simon Moses was good no doubt about that, but on an individual note. Football is about team work not individual performance, for that reason I'd rate him a 5, I fink he needs to play more with this team to develop a connection, once again Jarus rating was just fine for him.

segee77:
please i don't understand you, can you brake it down please. Thanks

Try to understand one thing American's don't joke with Family... Now here you are trying to tell a CO that your wife is always busy and you are going to meet some old time friend who is a chic and it's a solo vacation for you...
Hahaha I can't even complete my laughter even if you earned 2Million a month, if you met a moral CO who values family your application would be turned down due to your reason for visiting the US ... It seems like a casual fling, a waste of funds which shouldn't be the priority of a man with your profile... Don't you get it?

Loling@ Village Witches!!!!
F.P material!

georgemills:
Bro indeed those countrys u metiond are very good but I don't think it will be easy to get those visa to those countrys now and regarding the amount and the rest so I want to try turkey I no with god all things are possible no matter what I have seen people staying worst places so I think if god is on ones side he will do exploit

Don't be ignorant bruv, for example, the same documents you would use to also get a Turkish visa are the same documents you would use to get a Danish visa... So why Turkey??
Stop patronizing all these agents, sometimes do things yourself... I assure you, if you spent time doing more research, you would know this random Turkish Idea of yours was silly.

segee77:
I went for my interview today in Abuja, i was denied. Transcript.
Vo........ Why are you going to michigan


Me...... Vacation and also visiting a friend there Vo........ Is she your girlfriend. Me......... No she is my long time friend, we attended the same school together and she is married with kids. Vo...... Are you married me..... Yes Vo........... How did your wife feel about your travelling. Me....... She is very busy with her work for now, no free day. Vo........ What did you do. Me........ I own my own business, blah blah blah Vo......... What is your income. Me......... Averagely 380k per month. Vo.... .... Have you travel before. Me........... No. Vo............ We're sorry you're not eligible for usa for now blah blah blah, put the green form in between my passport. They denied most people today in Abuja, just two people were given in my present out of over 100. Please advise. Thanks

I'm sorry Brov, but if I was the C.O I would have flatly denied you- your motive of visiting the US as a family man totally disqualifies you at this time.
Next time, choose a motive that suits your profile.

Pennsylvania:
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Thanks bro, but wow, this conditions are quite scary

Take it from me, if you must go to Switzerland, go somewhere else in Europe Which is easier, say; Austria or Hungary then later go your Swiss route, otherwise directly moving to Switzerland as an Immigrant is very difficult. Be prepared to also marry a Swiss chic, and I hope you are good looking enough for that kinda feat.
Sorry to burst your bubble bro, but Switzerland is one of the Hardest countries to immigrate to in the EU from a third world country.

mideactive:
Wat actually happened 2 her under gej,dis woman was d reason y we had our debt 4given,n had a Robust foreign reserve under obj,even wen our income was quiet low.wat is she not tellin,is she part of d conspiracy,y dint she resign?wit her pedigree n income boom wen gej was president,we'r suppose 2 av hit $100b reserve.how come all dis happened right under her,n she covered it all up.she has 2 come out clear.as 4 now,I still see her as part of d gang up..

If you check well you'd realize another woman in power, one D.A.M woman like that was given too much leeway, and grew out of control.
Please leave Mma Okonjo out of it, she tried her best.

Mheeeeen see that Policeman belle... Choi!

Ikennadon:
Hello friends, I applied for the b1/b2 visa and am about to go for the interview. If they ask me what is ur propose of going to USA what should be the best way to answer? Thanks

Repeating exactly everything you filled on your DS-160 form that had to do with why you are going to the US.

OmoBendel24:
Thanks our lady! My exact thought these past few days. I saw tzetzefly come in here to spy on us yesterday or so, no comments, nothing. I remember his days and that of lots others in the part 1 of this thread, I was pained compared to what is tenable here now. Gbenga77, Fastlink1, Optimusprime2, sndrmrtns, and even suxes2005 amongst others seem to have long abandoned the cause. Time to go back to the drawing board methinks, we can do better, let's re-streamline. You wouldn't even see worry759 to come shouting down people at the appropriate time, just justwise that is trying and that is expected because of what he is commissioned for on here.
Between, I see say you done dodge (like most of us do) come back, Wey my puff puff? Told you I sabi draw promise well well oh. Lol

Please forgive me for going AWOL, I offer my humble Kolanuts and Schnapps as Peace.
At your service Ma'am... At your service Y'all

I wish he was an American, they'd know what to do with him

Bevista:
Except the dollars he has (or can mobilize) is in billions, then the solution will be temporary and will revert back to current levels in a few months.

Unless Nigeria's finance squad is truly incompetent, they should be able to use the resulting effect to their advantage... And restore balance.

Bevista:
Plagiarised analysis? Very funny!
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The government does not need to take Ubah up on any nonsense offer. He is a Nigerian elite, he has access to the Presidency, NASS, CBN, media houses, etc. Let him vomit what he has to offer. Why does he need to be consulted before he offers suggestion to help his country in crisis?

He needs to, because should incase he decides to lets say; offload a cash bulk amount of 10 million $ from a foreign account that he owns, and intends to cart it into the country as part of an economic strategy to resuscitate the nations economy, he would need diplomatic immunity from the Federal gov't in order to cross borders without issues.
That's why he needs the Governments approval as it would involve the Executive, legislative and Judicial approval...
#Ubahasapoint

Bevista:
Then that would simply validate my last statement as the only plausible option he may have.

Which is quite likely, especially since he "is" quite capable of pulling a stunt like that.
I mean a man of his caliber is very very capable of pulling it off, as he has the resources, networks, contacts and means to...
So on this one, he shouldn't be underestimated.

Bevista:
Ordinarily, I should not comment on this thread since Ubah has not mentioned how he would go about it. However, for the benefit of those who might get swayed by his cheap claims, I'll say something.
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The exchange rate (PRICE of dollars) is determined primarily by SUPPLY of dollars (through exports, FDIs, foreign borrowing, etc) and DEMAND for dollars (through imports, payments of foreign school fees/medical bills, online purchases, etc). The NET flow of these transactions determine the Balance of Payments (BOP) account with the Central Bank. Elementary economics tells us that when demand exceeds supply, prices go up!
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Coming back to Nigeria, it is well known that oil accounts for 95% of our FX earnings. As oil prices have collapsed from ~$100 in 2014 to ~$30, our supply of dollars has dropped tremendously. This is even worse when one considers that our cost of oil production is ~$20/bbl, meaning that our dollar revenue from oil has dropped from ~$80/bbl to ~$10/bbl. On the demand side, the request for imports are increasing. With such supply shock and increasing demand, there is only one way for the exchange rate to go. This is basic economics and has nothing to do with Emefiele or Buhari, except you are simply being mischievous or grossly ignorant.
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When oil collapsed from around $147 to $38 due to the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), Nigeria had a Foreign Reserve of ~$62bn. The then CBN Governor had to spend ~$20bn from the Reserves to meet import demand thereby preventing devaluation/depreciation. Between 2011 & 2014, oil price was above $100, meaning that the administration never had a dollar supply problem and so could maintain a stable exchange rate. Fast forward to late 2014 when oil prices slid to ~$60, the CBN had to devalue the Naira twice within a period of 6 months (Nov 2014 & Feb 2015) because the Reserves were too low (<$35bn) to deplete to support imports. Now in 2016, oil prices are around $30/bbl while FX Reserves is less than $28bn. The supply shock has reached unprecedented levels, yet demand for imports has not decreased. There is absolutely no way that the exchange rate can stay below N250/$. Simple economics says that price will continue to move till a new equilibrium is reached where demand equates supply.
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There is no policy from Emefiele, Soludo, Greenspan, Bernanke or any other Central Bank governor that can strengthen the Naira in the near term. Except we want to completely deplete the Reserves or go to the IMF to borrow SDRs just to meet import demands. Brace up folks, if oil price collapses to $20 (thereby increasing the supply shock) the exchange rate shall hit N1000/$ and I repeat, this has nothing to do with Emefiele or Buhari but simply economic forces. The only thing that can save the Naira is either for SUPPLY of dollars to increase (through high oil price) or DEMAND to reduce. Since we do not have control over the supply side, we can at least focus on managing the demand side.
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So Mr Ifeanyi Ubah, you have zero knowledge on what you are talking about. With all the money you made from the last government, you can start by building a refinery or some other manufacturing facility (like Dangote) to help us substitute for imports. That would help the Naira more than you seeking cheap consultancy from the government. Or except you want to broker a deal for the government to give amnesty to your Dasuki-Gate friends, so they can bring out stashed up dollars from soakaways and graveyards to support the economy.

My brother, you just highlighted that this exchange problem is as a result of dollar scarcity in the country at large...
What if Dr Uba has about 100 million or 1 billion $ raw Cash stashed in a vault somewhere, and willingly injects it into the economy by directly exchanging it for naira at a pegged 199 exchange rate at CBN... Do you know that could temporarily drop the rate on the parallel market in a very sharp manner, afterall it's an artificial effect caused by the simple law of demand and supply. Don't forget the official Forex rate for the dollar to Naira is 199... Dr Uba might be making a point you know.
I mean it's not rocket science.

PAT4HOT:
All those commenting above does not observe that Ben's father may not be a Nigerian from the name and what is stated above. Besides, they all look as half caste as confirmed that the mum is from bayelsa which I think Mr. Ben is representing.
The question now is, where is Mr. Ben from?

look well oga, can't you see that it's his mum who is white?
Now use your common sense, if his mum is white, who is black?
don't you get it He is a Nigerian whether his father is black or red or blue.

None!

pulsa:
actually if I were interested in curbing population growth among these countries, I will focus on the population increment rate of such countries, and even at that Brazil still is a viable candidate, Nigeria and India are also viable candidates but China isn't really one, as they have a declining population.

The countries with an increasing Population rate are India, Pakistan, US, and Nigeria.
and by 2050 these countries I mentioned would be amongst the top 5, Brazil's population though large remains almost unchanged by 2050 as the projected population according to UN stats is 226 Million, which isn't surprising because of Brazils size, but it's growth is almost static.
Now my point is, if some individual has the intelligence and funding to create genetically engineered darts aimed at population control, Why Brazil?? It still doesn't make sense.

martineinstein:
get it. Brazil economy is having problems. Hosting Olympic games will bring a turnaround(just like what London 2012 did to UK economy).. This will help in putting Brazil into economy power house... With zika virus, Brazil won't be able to achieve that success

The argument of Russia was not based on Economy, but Population.

pulsa:
Brazil has a population of 250million, are you dumb or stupid?.

Let me give you a little lecture on demographics and Global population, because it seems you just feel like insulting me.
Now Brazils population is about 200.8 Million and they have a low migration index globally.
Compared to China and India that each have a population of over 1 billion, now asides the fact that these figures are staggering for India and China, these countries have a high migration index globally of over 70%, now that's where Nigeria comes in, Nigeria has a global migration index of 84% (Nigerians are everywhere).
Now if someone is concerned about curbing global population, which country would it make sense to hit with a population controlling Virus?

If that was the case, China, India and Nigeria should have been the alpha targets.... Not Brazil.
Illogical Argument.

christytenny:
Thk u very much. No first class o... Bt Philosophy results is above 4 points. Llb result will also be. Norway also requires such amount too... I thnk itz an international standard... Pls can u give blueprint on how to get such scholarship? Thks boss.

I am sorry, but if you are looking at Norway, Germany or most countries in Europe, you "MUST" block a specific amount of funds in an account before you are issued a visa, whether you are on scholarship or not. It's a requirement to be fulfilled to assure that you won't constitute a burden to any welfare at least for the duration of your first year of stay.
So please keep funds down, or forget about Europe.
Try Canada or USA, as they won't ask you to block funds.

Etfash:
When one considers the number of Nigerians abroad, 100,000 represents a small portion; probably 5% of Nigerians living outside. So, they are probably not doing badly when compared to those living within the country.

Just like the Indians, and Chinese... Check the world population/immigration index.
For a country with a demographic ratio as Nigeria, immigration statistics are pretty average as compared to India or China.

The apple did'nt fall far off the tree... I see

Well, not like I would say Namibia is the best of places to relocate to in Africa on a long term basis, especially when compared to other African countries within Namibia's Geographic Radius,
But if you stayed there long enough to Naturalize, Namibian Citizenship is not a bad Idea, as their passport can get you places e.g Canada, Brazil and UK would Grant you Visa's upon entry for 6months... Now that's pretty decent just that... Namibian constitution does not permit dual citizenry.

If you speak English correctly, nobody would put an accent Tag on you.
Have you listened to how NTA news casters speak? I bet you, if you speak like them, you are good to go... After all, majority of Americans don't speak proper English (their accent hides alot of grammatical blunders).
But if you still need help, well try watching BET.

If it won't be abused, I think it's a very good strategy to buffer Nigeria's economy... Since Nigeria has got a high population index, it's really not a bad Idea for that High population index to invest in the country...
After all, the UK taxes like no man business...
I see a social security scheme or a similar structure starting up in Nigeria, with a strategy like this in the works.
If only other sectors like Telecommunications, Transportation and Entertainment *sectors that a large chunk of the demographic patronize* be taxed like this, and the funds used judiciously I.E clearing off debts and used for the development of infrastructure and esp power... Chai Nigeria will become Dubai overnight.
The problem is Nigerians love free things and that mentality makes people lazy, lack innovation and become complainers... You see they will all complain about 50N paid to the govt as if they are Senegalese or Congolese citizens, but if the government pays them 50N a day, without knowing how and which sector generated the 50N, Buhari will have an automatic 2nd tenure even if he is senile...
Tchai Nigerians... Una too complain. These are the same people calling for a diversified economy..... Na waah o
The day this "Free/awoof" mentality leaves Nigerians, The country will really become one of the worlds top 10.
Imagine if a country makes over 2.5Billion NGN a day for 3yrs...
If the government is good, tell me how that country will still remain the same ?? ??