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is this supposed to be a joke or something? not funny. how can these be most beautiful girls in Nigeria? I am pretty sure some of them are males disguising to be females e.g miss Adamawa, Bayelsa,Benue, Delta, Kebbi and Osun. they should be properly screened to ascertain their true gender

this capitalist of a pastor is just busy contributing to the greatest problem of youths in Nigeria. where will the graduates they churn out work? unemployment rake is sky-rocketing and he's simply making it worse. 3 Universities all to one man. na wa o!

i just can't believe this post.

davida222: dis story is too long cant even read it.

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not only long. soo meaningless. snivelling over hrt-break as if she was spoofed into their usual daliance. gurls and infatuation wahala sef. links to a sensible post pls

Emylexray: oga, where do you stand? Are you for God or against.

A free thinker - if doing the right thing is what you preach as being born again and standing for God, then I am on His side.

I do NOT have justifiable reasons to criticise atheist. if the lives of most theists around today is anything to go by, I am afraid to say that it'll be highly irrational and delusive for anyone to believe there's a God.

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8 more!

online link pls

wahala dey !!

@Okija juju & co:

read your post and it was really hilarious. in as much as I am not one fanatic and do not preach religion, I think I have what I'll describe as personal constructs about this on-going argument. conclusively, I can say that both atheist and theists have not been able to prove His existence and all attempt to do so only exposes more bogus claims, folly and sheer ignorance. . this 'argument' about a supreme being didn't start today on NL. it has always been and will always be. however, I am not trying to derail the thread.

I strongly believe that because the scriptures have been over-translated, lots of meaning in concept and context have been lost along the line, hence this boiling brouhaha and confusion about the nature of God's existence. in other words, in my opinion, the scriptures may not be just enough to articulate his existence in the face of rigorous and logical debate. nevertheless, this does not in any way nullify the possibilities of His existence because there has also been no logical prof to that either. in essence, NO SIDE WINS

questions are often asked hurled indiscriminately about why God allows evil to thrive if truly he is God and if He really exists. this same question is also more often than not, a recurrent question from atheist in heated debates about God's existence just as Okija and co have asked on this thread. well, the bible may provide a clue to this in the following passages:


Isa 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

Other versions:

New International Version (©1984)
I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things.

New Living Translation (©2007)
I create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the LORD, am the one who does these things.

English Standard Version (©2001)
I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the LORD, who does all these things.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the LORD who does all these.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I make light and create darkness. I make blessings and create disasters. I, the LORD, do all these things.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create calamity: I the LORD do all these things.

American King James Version
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

American Standard Version
I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil. I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I form the light, and create darkness, I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord that do all these things.

Darby Bible Translation
forming the light and creating darkness, making peace and creating evil: I, Jehovah, do all these things.

English Revised Version
I form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am the LORD, that doeth all these things.

Webster's Bible Translation
I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.

World English Bible
I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create calamity. I am Yahweh, who does all these things.

Young's Literal Translation
Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I am Jehovah, doing all these things.'

Lamentations 3:38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both calamities and good things come?

Daniel 2:22 He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.

Amos 3:6 When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it?

Naija gurls and their wahala. they really need a change of mindset and orientation

the ones at home are more or less gold diggers. want a comfortable guy with plum job who can afford to get them all material things they fantasize having e.g BB, jamiacan hair, recharge cards e.t.c

the ones in UK, US, and other parts of Europe appear more comfortable though than the 'home based' relatively speaking but I've never seen a sect more pompous and arrogant than they are. very haughty, full of themselves and snobbish.

the era of those once-upon a time beautiful, humble ladies who flash smiles, greet you firstly even at first sight and usually shy to make a demand is gone. that ended light years ago. now, it's all about waht you have to offer.

una never start. we guys don siddon dey look una oooo . when age knocks like gong on your heads, you'll all cry out appealing for at least a 'hello'.

kay9: Don't know about Sokoto, but u should remove Owerri and replace it with Enugu. The rest stand; Abuja takes the cake though.

Sokoto stands. I served there for NYSC so I'm sure beautiful roads to cruise their low gravity Hondas. -in lieu of owerri, - won't vote Enugu, rather, I'll pick _Uyo.

afam4eva: Have you been there before?

Don't mind him. He just feels like typing something.

1. Sokoto
2. Owerri
3. Calabar
4. Abuja

Uk single ladies and their remarkable greed for comfort. If they are the only option left, I'll rather remain single as I am. So haughty and arrogant. No b say dem fine sef lol! You can easily perceive the avarice for materialism in their questions even on a first date. Stupid questions like where do you work? Like how much do you earn? Have you got a car? I hope you are not a student - very silly. It's enough to tell they are leeches. Gone are the days when ladies play hard to get and give suitors a torrid time. Nowadays, boys have decided to leave them all to their self delusion and watch them age on. By the time the wrinkles start appearing and the bosoms start saging, reality will dawn on them and they'll make the move themselves. The ones lucky enough to have one will treasure him and show him some tlc. I think boyz should step up this game plan o! No more running after a lady with your hard earned pounds slashed almost by half with heavy tax and bills. Let them ladies do the toasting now. Cos I'm lovin it mor dan mcdonalds. *winks*

Nice idea but nothing works in wonderland called naija. These dogs will soon be purchased with ridiculous amounts, starved till they lose their olfactory sensibilities or overfeed till they become so useless. Nothing works! Absolutely nothing!

[quote author=~Killz~][color=#000030]Smh @ Love = Sex
No Sex = No Love
Love Got Cold = There was no sex!

How about love that went colder than Job's turkey even with all the hot steamy sex?. . .

Sex is fccking overrated. . .

Op, if she uttered those words with her own mouth and in your presence, suck it up and move on. You have nothing to lose. The worst mistake you'll ever make right now is to think you,ll never find anyone like her. But guess what, you'll find someone better than her. Don't act too clingy as if you cannot live without her. If you dated a lady for four years without sex, that is one mighty proof that you really love her, and not because she gives you sex. Guys like you are one in a million, so forget whatever "jackshitculated" comment or comments anyone makes about your sex[i]u[/i]al status. When you really value a lady, you value her for who she is, and not what she gives to you. It's a quadruplicated pity, that even ladies think that a guy having sex with them proves his love for her. . . Bullshit in 3D high Definition! Why rush into sex when you had plans of spending the rest of your life with her, having sex with her till infinity? What's tha fccking rush? Why rush into opening a gift you know is yours? I tire for some kain yanings, i swearigawd.

Now, listen up and listen good. IT'S HER LOSS! Ok? You have a good heart, but most times people tend to see patience as weakness. Whatever flimsy reasons she might have given for her love going cold, let it be. Don't bother chasing her, or making her see reasons. The more you beg her to come back, the more pathetic you become to her as she would realize by your actions, that she has the remote control to your emotions, and she'll decide to push your buttons whenever she pleases. Don't give her the chance.

If the love is going to be re-Ignited, she has to do the re-ignition, but don't you ever base your hope on that. Channel your energy into fruitful things and don't use that energy to chase someone that OBVIOUSLY doesn't give a sh[i]i[/i]t about you, or about how you feel or about the emotional quagmire she has put you in, by declaring a 4 year old love colder than ice fish! Stay off relationships for a few months, be a better man. And then resume your search for the one. Another truth of the matter is that, guys with good hearts attract. . . Brb[/color][/quote]

spot on!

pc guru: Mehn the hatred on Nairaland is getting alarming, can't anyone just get along," Nigerian men are stupid", "Nigeria women are gold diggers" is the only theme that the Romance section is based around and sadly this is quite annoying, I want to assume we are better than this.

yeah! the posts are quite exaggerated but on a lighter note, values are eroding gradually. it's high time the trend gets nipped in the bud.

lefulefu: freecocoa how much for night?
now worry i get money now because i hammer last week .i wont do it on credit dis time

guy, she gives for free. cant you see her username. freecunto abi na freetoto. anyway sha be careful. you know what they say about awoof. this one will not only make you stool, you'll sure be in for a that miserable chronic illness. don't say you were not warned. if you like, use your manliness do cotton bud..it's your choice.

freecocoa: Don't mind the ragamuffin jare,wetin him know kwanu?him think say na to carry dictionary dey write nonsense be the new swag,abeg leave the morafucker to wallow in his misery alone ,btw xup bebe?I miss you this few days o.

solicitor and advocate. are you ok? abi your malnourishment has affected your brain. you need CT scan? abi anti-psychotic? where did this troglodyte catapult from?

@Idowugbo:

take am easy sha. no hard feelings.

don't like bashing ladies but make una dey try small to appreciate guys.

maninmood: Easy! By the way, are you married? Do you always react like this to your husband? Please, take it easy. Remember, you are a woman. If you are not yet married, your future husband might just be on Nairaland. Women that are respectful and responsible are not fools, remember.

what a question. do you need a soothsayer to know that NO MAN in his right thinking senses will come for a cantankerous fish-wife. wont you rather choose celibacy? even b.itches on cheap drugs don't display their madness the way she does. would you as a person ask a shrew like idowuogbologbo out?

Idowuogbo: Excuse me!!!!!

Do u no me? I would strongly advice you STFU! If u havent met d character behind d username.

Judging me by my online persona defines ur stupidityy, u obviously don't have a jokey side to you.

Guess wot? I don't give a flying monkeys about ur moronic assumptions.

SMH!!! Another warlock trying to feast on my faeces.

you dare retort at me? FYI and in FYOG don't cross my path on this forum 'cos i will white wash you. I know you are one pure and undiluted lunatic on prowl, as a matter of fact, your lunaticism has crossed rubicon. no amount of rehab will redeem your soul from the demons that have taken over it. i don't need to know you, I don't wish to know you and may i never know you. not even a modicum of civility finds its way into your comments. wonder the kind of upbringing you had. it's obvious you are coprophagous and that's why you talked about sh.it and your comments stench in all threads. you relish and bask in cesspit, feed fat from it, come her on NL and chunder all over the place. have you got a home? i can imagine the kind of home you hail from. your words are true reflections of the psychosocial quagmire you've been hitherto submerged in. not surprised anyway. you are just one of them, but while they have the biscuit, you take the cake. i.diot!

on a more serious note, the trend of lifestyle of most 9ja babes now, is a sure prof that the prophetic end times are here.

just called 3 at random now, a little grilling, and they all really pissed mi off. the morals that were once a typical hallmark of the African lady is just no where to be found amongst this our generation of 9ja ladies. they talk too much, greed is their middle name, they are 'man eaters', a little lavish of funds can get them laid - even the ones that claim to be pastors daughters. what's really going wrong? something needs to be done fast o! look at the likes of this Idowugbo or whatever she calls herself for instance, go through all her posts on nairaland. none is garnished with courtesy. she hurls insults at will. not seen her though but if comments here on nairaland is anything to go by, her personality is anyone's guess ..typical street girl, a wastrel, a virago!

tanimola22: In my experience, I have found that Nigerian students who graduated tops in oil and gas engineering related programs in the US got more oil job offers than their fellow Nigerian counterparts in the UK.For example, one of the Cambridge guys I earlier spoke about came back to naija after his studies because he was unable to get a juicy job and never applied for any PhD position. Till now, it has not been easy for him to land the big oil job he envisaged.The other one successfully got a place at Shell UK. Many others I know, they had to accept PhD positions in Chemical/Petroleum Engineering because the juicy jobs just weren't forthcoming and they needed to get a steady source of income. A PhD offers that steady source of income for the duration of the PhD program and even beyond. That is why I am an advocate of using a PhD to hedge against one's inability to get a juicy job. Nonetheless, I am sure that you may also give many examples based on your experience in which many UK trained Nigerian graduates got juicy jobs after graduation. There is no one hard and fast rule; nothing is particularly straight.





Hope this story story story helps.

Truly yours,
T22

Your experience is quite different from mine. I have lots of friends who finished from the Uk and they'll landed in plum jobs with blue chip oil companies in Nigeria and even here in UK. as a matter of fact, more often than not they get jobs here in Uk as soon as their programs are over..meaning..before they think of boarding flights back to Nigeria, they are being wooed by the oil companies here and for those of them who insist to go back, they are never out of jobs.

secondly, the UK is a very sensitive zone. firstly, they emphasise so much on experience! they dont believe there is any substitute for hands on experience. for instance, if you match a Cambridge graduate against a product of Aberdeen or Robert Gordon University , it may surprise you to know that the products from Aberdeen or Robert Gordon will be chosen first before the Cambridge graduate. Reason: Univ. of Aberdeen is situated in the oil rich and central city of Aberdeen, Scotland where Uk has it's preponderance of Oil companies and Aberdeen students get slots for IT exposure. Same as Robert Gordon University which is also in Aberdeen. you may wonder why lots of Nigerian Students and other nationals who wish to come to the Uk to study oil/gas will drift readily towards Aberdeen. hence, Aberdeen is Usually school of first choice or Robert Gordon before even Cambridge. Employers are also aware of this. They gun for Aberdeen products and funny enough, their products have ALWAYS lived up to expectation so Aberdeen takes the cake on that issue. I may not be surprised your friend found it difficult. In as much as Cambridge is a nice school, it's got it's speciality areas. for chemical Engr, it's Cambridge but for Petroleum, I believe Aberdeen products will go first in terms of experience on learning.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2011/may/17/university-guide-engineering-chemical

readone1: please i need you to explain to me how is it possible to do your phd immediately after your B.se i am a final year student in one of nigeria foremost university with a cgpa of 4.40 and still hoping to make a first class in physics and i will appreciate other additional information thanks a million times

nice question..just joining the thread again after a little break.

doing a PhD directly after a B.Sc is a commendable leap! i'm not sure how readily you can get admitted for a post-graduate research degree in Nigeria after a first degree without going through MSc as I am not so familiar with the terrain of admission protocol back home. as a matter of fact, I'm an advocate for an international exposure. hence I will advice you spread your tentacles to a first world for a worthwhile academic experience.

while it's very feasible in the UK, I am sure you can achieve same feat in the US, Canada and Australia. however, there's a clause. the UK prefers you make a first class, pass your IELTS and submit a detailed research proposal. these are the most vital keys to what you seek. I must emphasize on your research proposal because a first class degree [even if you score 5.0/5.0] may not just be enough to guarantee you a space if you do not have a viable proposal. therefore a detailed and explicit research proposal with a thorough background, review of literatures, statement of problem, research questions, aims and objectives of research targeted at making original contribution to knowledge and most prolly stating tentatively a model to be explored will be given some considerable degree of attention. one thing you must endeavour not to miss out in your proposal is the particular research protocol you wish to adopt. state clearly your chosen methodology [ a positivist approach, post-positivist or interpretive/ qualitative] justify your methodology and critically debate on current literatures. state clearly why your work is different. what you hope to achieve, how you intend to sample participants/data, inclusion criteria, ethical protocols [very very important lest you land yourself or the school in an unethical research which may drag them down with litigation] how you intend to analyse your data, how you you wish to disseminate your findings.

these are issues they read in your proposals and when I say they 'read' them, they read between the lines. lots of ambiguous and unrealistic proposals get thrown out due to poor outlines of these factors even when such candidates have first class. again, outlining this factor isn't the end of it all. I am not trying to scare you. take it along your strides. it's very achievable. be ready for a one-on-one interview to clarify grey areas [if you are called upon for an interview] . for you to be called for an interview, you must have submitted a meaningful research proposal. at least one that makes 80% sense. I know of a Nigerian lady who read nursing last year in the UK. it was a BSC degree and she subsequently applied for PhD. she filled her forms, as a matter of fact, we filled it together - I just did some editing of the forms and she submitted. luckily, the examiners considered the research a viable one and she got a unique slot for an interview. not many people get to the interview stage. alas, she was not granted a space. reason you may ask? she was not confident enough to articulate her research methodology and protocol. please try as much as possible to familiarise yourself with research methodologies, it's principles, practice and ethics if you have any interview. they'll surely grill you silly with it before you are admitted in the UK and i'm sure the same goes for other countries because scientific/social research is a sensitive issue here. one text i will recommend is 'social research methods' by Alan Bryman. it's a page turner and it's so easy to understand. go through t first before designing a proposal for submission. it'll sure give you an insight into what to expect and open your intellect into the world of scientific or social research. if your proposal and research is nice & interesting , you'll not only get an admission, you can even grab grants when you solicit. again, be sure you are exploring an area of typical interest to you. the world of research is full of challenges. the only reason to forge ahead sometimes is your passion for what you are exploring. so beyond the quest for the degree, be absolutely sure it's something you are passionate about you are researching into lest a little frustration with funny results along the line bore you and turn you off.

Nigerian students abroad soar to academic excellence very well I must confess. it makes me wonder how much we can achieve if only education is taking as a top priority by the government.

wish you good luck in your endeavours.

@Trueman: sorry application deadline ended a few weeks ago (on first link)..i just confirmed it. however, you can sign up for alerts to your e-mail and check them up regularly. it's a sure way to keep in touch. for Newcastle Business school, you may be looking at £10,000 per academic session [2.5mil]. living expenses vary markedly but if you are not extravagant, you cant spend more than £500 monthly for feeding and accommodation.

sorry for the typos pls

trueman1: @ Tanimola 222 and Pato pls don't argue again. U guys are very intelligent pple. Please advice me on the best schools I can do my PhD-Business Admin or Int'l Business in US or Canada on scholarships. I have my Msc in Business Administration with a grade above 4.0. Please assist with cost implications and website adresses if possible.

Thank you.

please see this link http://scholarship-positions.com/four-year-phd-scholarship-in-business-administration-norway/2011/01/11/

also this :http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/search/featured.asp

it's in Norway and it's current. don't forget to sign up for updates just incase you don't like norway and you wish to get alerts in the future. you'll be updated at no costs at all.

if you also care about Newcastle Business School - it's a reputable Business school in the UK. they offer quite a number of scholarships to African students and tuition is relatively more affordable than other schools. you can also check them out. while there're many good schools in US and Canada such as Harvard, Princeton , Pennsylvania, Yale, Columbia [US], Alberta and Calgary [canada], I really can't say much about their admission criteria for your program. again, I'm certain you may have to secure a supervisor before you apply to these schools in Canada. For Newcastle Business School and most schools in UK, it's not mandatory you secure one first before admission.

@Wakes, with your grade [3.5 i.e 2.2] I'm very sure you can secure an admission for MPH in Uk. I also did MPH as i have a medical background. sadly, I am not so sure if 3.5 can guarantee you a scholarship. please see this link : http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/prospectus-shared-scholarships-2012.pdf.

if you are coming to the UK, you DO NOT need GRE/TOEFL. news reaching me however indicates that the UK may soon introduce IELTS as a necessary pre-requisite for foreign students. I am not so sure of when exactly it will take effect. if you need further information, feel free to mail me


minajkindy@yahoo.com

tanimola22: You did not generalize, yet you said I recommended Naija Universities over those in the UK. Very nice conclusion. I wonder why you keep on attacking the quality of my education. You don't even know me, nor have you seen the quality of my work. Anyway, you see Mr, I am not here to drag UK issues with you, and I will definitely not be forced to prematurely declare anything. Please read my post very well.

As a last response to your post, I will reiterate that I 'do not' hold the UK high up there, definitely 'not' because of academic quality.

The last time I lived in the UK, the language of anything was the English language. Perhaps things have changed, I would not know sha.

This thread is meant to answer a specific question asked by a poster and other related questions asked by other posters.

If you have any contribution, please go ahead and make it. And thank you very much for letting me know that the United States of America is a continent. I thought the US was a country in North America.

T22.

ahamdiheme:
It is not fear but being real. The UK schools are not bad but why pursue something I have to pay so much for when I can get the same and most times better for free? Please correct me if I wrong but I do not think emphases are made on publishing work in the UK. I know it is three years but again why should I do a PhD, pay so much for it and at the end there is no single publication to my name? I rather spend 4-5 years and come out with top notch publications that will earn me Assistant Prof. upon completion.

@T22: I'm not relegating the quality of your education. you are taking it too personal. we are here to make valid contributions and not sway comments. sometimes people like you push me above the walls to make statements I ought not to make. for instance, here is another fellow researcher in Turkey [ahamdiheme], just the same way I challenged your statements, I also challenged his...but guess what, your approach to the questions have rather been uncouth and your responses garnished with so much resentment. on the other hand, the same question I asked you is the same question I have asked ahamdiheme. unlike you, he clearly pointed out why he will not recommend the UK by pointing out cost of education and the privileges of publication. it's as simple as that. just lay your cards on the table. when it comes to rationalising issues, i just dont know why people take a pugnacious dimension. well, like you rightly pointed out, I dont know you and I dont care to know you - whether you see America as a universe or whatever, go hug a transformer if you cannot engage in intellectual debates.

@ Ahamdiheme:

i must say it's not always the case. for instance, if you explore the opportunities for a scholarship, you may get one. I'm pretty sure about this as I am currently benefiting from one with stipends to go with. I dont pay a dime as tution. meanwhile, it may also amaze you to know that some of these positions get advertised without applicants knowing about it or turning up to receive such grants. sometimes, the problem with prospective researchers is getting the right information and being alert to advertisements for such opportunities particularly students from developing countries. you cannot imagine how much is often set aside to assist students from developing countries via scholarships and grants, but they hardly know about it.

secondly, that you cannot publish as a researcher is a misconception. im currently working towards having 2 publications before im through. again, your final thesis is almost always submitted for a publication if you desire. there are many opportunities for publications here. as a matter of fact, I know of many MSC students with one publication already.one is a friend who finished from Uniben with a first class deegree in mathematics. he subsequently came to the Uk for MSC ; University of Loughborough and made a distinction, he's currrently in his final year PHD [fully funded by the british govt] and already has 2 publications. so please, varify the sources of your information lest you be misguided in your decisions. your PhD thesis, if published [provided you submit it as no one will hold you under duress] will always have your name first, then the name(s) of your supervisor(s).