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lexy2014:
Have you prayed and worked towards your country getting better?

I am praying o and thinking and working towards ways to get my country ,

GreyLaw:
Leave these guys to keep making noise here. They cannot travel from point A to B in Nigeria without thinking of Bokoharam and Bandits. No electric power. No jobs. No nothing. There are jobs in the UK. There are nano degrees you can get online and work for foreign companies from the comfort of your home. But they all want office work. They expect to be gifted a job after Msc. Where in the world does that happen?

In UI (Ibadan) it is the same story. Student graduate and return for Msc. After a year or two of no job they return for PhD . They are in their thousands. But someone wants the UK to gift them jobs.

To the OP, if you cannot get a job, stay back home and do what you can! Not everybody travels for a job. I am a Medic. I make about 2.4m in two and half weeks from my online jobs and trading. I am moving to the UK for an Msc. And yes, I can earn around £130k to 200k per year easy.

Don't generalise. Give your advise and don't be condescending. And don't decide for people what they use their money for

What are those nano degrees you can get online and what are those foreign companies you can work for from the comfort of your home?

Yy

kingw:
I am praying o and thinking and working towards ways to get my country ,

How long have you been praying and working towards your country getting better?

what's the result of this praying and working?

Biggest emerging market? That was in the days of MalaysiaIndonesiaNigeriaThailand (MINT) Nigeria is no longer considered in this league. Okay, in your opinion what makes Nigeria one of the biggest emerging markets?

Patriotsleague:
Nigerian is one of the biggest emerging markets, people with ideas and entrepreneurial spirit are doin well in Nigeria. Nothing extra comes easy, if you want to travel out, you are free to, but please represent us properly abroad. Stop disgracing us and bad mouthing Nigeria from abroad, some of us love it here, it's our home.

Zeekaycn:
Is it that people don't know how to live freely, peacefully and happily in Nigeria? Yes I agree that there are so many challenges in Nigeria but I tell you for free, Nigeria is the most free country in the world.

I don't understand how someone with over N10million will spend all that money searching for green pastures, to me you are already on a fresh green pasture.

This is a total scam, you spend so much money educationing yourself to work for people (Whites) who don't even have your level of education.

The huge money you spend educating yourself goes to their purse, you graduate and work to better their economy.

I think Africa is really sponsoring the well being of the Western world. Back home we use all our savings to buy gadgets, expensive cars and phones. Cars that we don't even have roads to drive them. They keep releasing new version of phones, imagine people using expensive phone for a show off. Don't we think our monies are still going back to where these luxuries are coming from?

Celebrities keep upgrading their garages without employable investment. If I talk they will say what concerns you. If you know the amount of money going out from Nigeria alone for importation of phones you will cry. Yes phones are useful but using phone that worth 500k while you are earning below 150k is waste subscription not even included.


We keep blaming government for making live difficult but when we manage raise money we can't invest. We have empty land everywhere, no farming, foodstuffs are getting scarce now, but someone will prefer to raise like 5million to go and do care job abroad.

I'm tired with black man mentality

And the few that decides to invest in Nigeria by setting up businesses that can employ citizens, most still end up losing their investments to bad staff and scammers who end up spending the loot on items that export jobs abroad.

Brown people have mental issues (majority).

jesmond3945:
look. My dear, many people o. Immigration post brexit is bloody. You would be seeing kids driving good cars, living plush while you slave away. When I go to festivals or events with my kids you won't even see one single black. They are busy in factories and care homes while the white man is enjoying and knacking free kpekus

Lol, you made me laugh hard

sweetkev:
Remember plastic coke is now 200 in Nigeria. Who knows how much it will cost by this time next year. Besides Ghana is still more organized than your useless country with corrupt leaders

we revert to zobo drinks very healthy .

Munamoqel:
we revert to zobo drinks very healthy .

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na the UK GOVT trick be dat, to force you into PhD to pay more

una fall for it line and sinker. UK like money more than anything.

sweetmelanin:
And Nigeria isn't debt ridden?

Ghana is one of the safest countries in Africa, you can move freely at night, travel to all regions without fear.
Their police isn't brutal like those uniformed animals in Nigeria. Their schools and universities are decent, their cultural and moral values far better.
They do not have fulanis looting their country dry, killing & kidnapping the locals while a fulani Nigerieen president is busy siphoning funds to Niger Republic.

Ghana is better than Nigeria for the most part.

which Ghana better? Can u pay rent in Ghana, Nigeria still remain d cheapest country in Africa, u just have to work ur way round d imbalance

GreyLaw:
I just got one. 100% tuition covered. And I even have the money sef.

Congratulations sir, that's nice which school and country so that others can benefit, may your joy never cut short in Jesus name.

freddie009:
Age sef non they my side, I have to believe in myself. I think I can opt for Germany ( free education) all I need is the block account. From there I can go to my desired country (Canada).

You didn't mention US, why?

USA is known as yankee ( aka New York not sure sha)

emmaodet:
Abi ooooo

People don’t just stop to think about their own life. It is always about my kids, my family, my wife, my mother etc.
The number one person you should care for FIRST is Yourself and others follow. Simple

Lol, i tire oo. As if when they die the kids won't be fine

1stGenAmerican:
I’ve yet to see more than a handful of monikers discuss or acknowledge that mortgage payments are usually much smaller than rent but I’ll attribute some of that to them not understanding the credit system of the West. While they see credit and debt as a death sentence they don’t realize that without the use of credit and some debt (even small) at sometime or another, a person is basically nobody in the sense that they can’t really be established.
The hatred and fear of bills and taxes never ceases to amaze me.

I disagree with the idea that you are nobody without debt.

At least here Nigeria, people have proven that without debt they can become somebody.

In regards to the notion that paying mortage is actually cheaper than rent, that is not always true.

The reality is that renting is cheaper because it doesn't come with the responsibility of owning a house.

With ownership, comes maintaince, mortgage and some taxes which you have to pay, in the long it owning a house atleast in the developed world is more expensive.

I have come to discover that abroad is not for everyone and those in the abroad shouldn’t see the ones at home as lazy so also Nigerians at home shouldn’t see those selling everything to japa as stupid. If you believe you can succeed in Nigeria then do not let anyone force you to japa otherwise you will be frustrated, and if you have an adventure spirit and love to travel abroad then do it without being discouraged.

I made a mistake about 10 years when my cousins were interested in me traveling to the USA but I allowed preaching from Oyedepo to discourage me. I thought then that I can make it in naija and also help to fix the country. 10 years later I keep getting frustrated. Now my cousins in the USA don’t even want me to mention japa to them again cos when they were ready I wasn’t.

Naija, a country where employers make you feel they’re doing you a favor by paying you your salary, a country where employees are made to do jobs meant for 5 people and still earn less, a country where graduates of 5 years ago are still looking for jobs that will make them stand, a country where youths have become slaves to politicians, a country where you are expected to roll on the floor before people will help you, a country where lecturers behave like gods cos they decide who pass or fail, a country where a military recruit with just WAEC will disrespect their father’s age mate simply cos he/she is holding a gun, a country of lies, deceits, envy, jealousy and wickedness, a country where people pay good with evil or refuses to pay back loans given to them with abeg, abegii

Nigerians are the most wicked people I have seen on the face of the earth; you will welcome them with an open mind and be going out of your way to help them meanwhile they’ll be planning how to rob you and betray you.

This same person that wrote this is probably living abroad and enjoying the benefits there but they will intentionally discourage people so that nobody will ask them for money or come over and drag their jobs with them. Make all of una getat abeg

sweetmelanin:
A child who has never left his father's compound will think his father's own is the biggest. I'm saying this in the context of Africa because Nigerians have this superiority complex towards other African countries not knowing many of them have surpassed Nigeria in many ways e.g. security, education, way of life etc..

Countries like Ghana, Benin Republic, Rwanda, Kenya, South Africa, Gambia, Cape Verde etc.. the few Nigerians who go to these countries, go there and start displaying foolish arrogance like we are better than them.. like how do you flee your own country that has failed you, yet have the audacity to look down on your fellow Africans who are doing better?

Instead of being humble and relocating to African, Latin American or Carribean countries that are safer & more economically prosperous, Nigerians will instead
seperate from their families, sell their properties, take everything they've laboured for and go and submit it into the hands of the UK government only to get sent back to Nigeria empty handed with a useless degree.

The Nigerians who are enjoying UK today are;
- children (first generation) of those who settled here in the 80s/90s/early 2000s.
- Medical professionals like doctors, nurses.
- Students who come with a 'dependent' spouse who can work while the other studies.

Most single students & every other category of immigrants will unfortunately fall into the carefully crafted scam - the UK immigration policy.

well written.chop knuckle

This thing no hard if you plan well. Job is not promised anywhere and permanent residence visa is not automatic . you would have to compete with Other British, European Union/Erasmus grads, Canadians, Australians e.t.c.

I was a product of the PSW visa program after completing my masters in UK in 2009 and i missed the HSMP (highly skilled migrant program) by whiskers. Anyway, after I graduated in one year, I worked with PSW visa for two years, after one year on PSW, I had already saved enough proof of funds to japa to many other countries with immigration programs at that time like Denmark, Australia, USA and Canada. I eventually moved to one of these countries and now a citizen.

Go to the UK, grab your masters in one year (not sure many countries give you that option), have a plan B whether to japa to Australia or Canada for their skilled visa programs or move to the USA for PhD which would most likely lead to green card. Or if you can, go to Australia, Canada or US instead right from the start if you are lucky enough to get their visas.

mayo47:
Biggest emerging market? That was in the days of MalaysiaIndonesiaNigeriaThailand (MINT) Nigeria is no longer considered in this league. Okay, in your opinion what makes Nigeria one of the biggest emerging markets?

Like I said you can travel out if you like, but so many Nigerians abroad these days brings us shame. Nigeria is good for business and entrepreneurs and people that got jobs in blue chip companies, of course some must travel. Go to Victoria Island/Lekki/Ikoyi, you will see so many Europeans and Asians, South Americans etc. They are not tourists, they are here making money. Am not here to debate. Our lives are not same, if you are suffering here, of course you will be desperate, suit yourself. We are not same, we don't see things from same perspective, we don't make money same way.

Advantages
1. Your are graduating from a reputable university with internationally recognized cert
2. You will acquire hands on skill ( in Nigeria computer science lab still dey use windows xp and vista)
3. You are not limited to the uk for life after study
4. It’s easier to to get opportunities as a Nigerian living outside Nigeria.

Testpen:
Read this before embarking on a journey to United Kingdom England, before selling your land, car and other valuables and paying tuition fees of almost 18,000 pounds or more which today in Nigeria exchange rate is approximately 14,000,000 million naira. Think very well. we all know Nigeria is bad, insecurity and poor basic amenities and all. We have not even added accommodation and the frustration that comes with except you willing to stay in a University accommodation which is cheaper you be paying nothing less than 10,000 pounds at least 8,000,000 naira, have not added feeding now that's almost 30,000,000 naira all in total to come for a Master program just 1 year. that's not chicken change that's huge.

Now once you done you entitled to a 2 years post study visa where the UK government gives you time within the 2 years to get a job or else we be welcoming you back to Nigeria. Now the issue here is not you getting a job, there are lots of job in the UK, most companies are not ready to sponsor you for a tier 2 visa to work, infact even if you make it through the first stage and you been ask if you have the right to work and your reply is you will need a sponsor you might not hear from them again.

Its so unfair to international students that pay huge amount of money for tuition fees to come here and not getting any company to offer you tier 2 sponsorship letter most end up either enrolling back into the system taking a Phd programme paying another huge sum of money just to remain in the Uk, which is very sad, some even leave their degree and end up in care homes taking care of elderly people, mentally unstable people which you might be subjected to either been kicked, insulted and so on.

I think the school agents of this schools should inform students before embarking on a journey, where job is not guarantee and not just concern about hitting sales. Also discrimination, and pretence. i think Canada is better off in my own opinion. just think and way your options before u jakpa and come back to square 1. All this money if you have it please kindly invest back home because i see it has just wasting it over there.

Japa , and not jakpa. Please it's disgusting

Testpen:
Read this before embarking on a journey to United Kingdom England, before selling your land, car and other valuables and paying tuition fees of almost 18,000 pounds or more which today in Nigeria exchange rate is approximately 14,000,000 million naira. Think very well. we all know Nigeria is bad, insecurity and poor basic amenities and all. We have not even added accommodation and the frustration that comes with except you willing to stay in a University accommodation which is cheaper you be paying nothing less than 10,000 pounds at least 8,000,000 naira, have not added feeding now that's almost 30,000,000 naira all in total to come for a Master program just 1 year. that's not chicken change that's huge.

Now once you done you entitled to a 2 years post study visa where the UK government gives you time within the 2 years to get a job or else we be welcoming you back to Nigeria. Now the issue here is not you getting a job, there are lots of job in the UK, most companies are not ready to sponsor you for a tier 2 visa to work, infact even if you make it through the first stage and you been ask if you have the right to work and your reply is you will need a sponsor you might not hear from them again.

Its so unfair to international students that pay huge amount of money for tuition fees to come here and not getting any company to offer you tier 2 sponsorship letter most end up either enrolling back into the system taking a Phd programme paying another huge sum of money just to remain in the Uk, which is very sad, some even leave their degree and end up in care homes taking care of elderly people, mentally unstable people which you might be subjected to either been kicked, insulted and so on.

I think the school agents of this schools should inform students before embarking on a journey, where job is not guarantee and not just concern about hitting sales. Also discrimination, and pretence. i think Canada is better off in my own opinion. just think and way your options before u jakpa and come back to square 1. All this money if you have it please kindly invest back home because i see it has just wasting it over there.

In my opinion this is a pessimistic and short sighted view, why will one expect to immediately get a job or sponsorship immediately after there masters, the UK is a very competitive market and it takes time for one's dream to come to fruition, however an individual who has a masters in the UK is miles ahead in the pecking order compared to an individual who have a masters degree from any African university.

Herbworks:
I have come to discover that abroad is not for everyone and those in the abroad shouldn’t see the ones at home as lazy so also Nigerians at home shouldn’t see those selling everything to japa as stupid. If you believe you can succeed in Nigeria then do not let anyone force you to japa otherwise you will be frustrated, and if you have an adventure spirit and love to travel abroad then do it without being discouraged.

I made a mistake about 10 years when my cousins were interested in me traveling to the USA but I allowed preaching from Oyedepo to discourage me. I thought then that I can make it in naija and also help to fix the country. 10 years later I keep getting frustrated. Now my cousins in the USA don’t even want me to mention japa to them again cos when they were ready I wasn’t.

Naija, a country where employers make you feel they’re doing you a favor by paying you your salary, a country where employees are made to do jobs meant for 5 people and still earn less, a country where graduates of 5 years ago are still looking for jobs that will make them stand, a country where youths have become slaves to politicians, a country where you are expected to roll on the floor before people will help you, a country where lecturers behave like gods cos they decide who pass or fail, a country where a military recruit with just WAEC will disrespect their father’s age mate simply cos he/she is holding a gun, a country of lies, deceits, envy, jealousy and wickedness, a country where people pay good with evil or refuses to pay back loans given to them with abeg, abegii

Nigerians are the most wicked people I have seen on the face of the earth; you will welcome them with an open mind and be going out of your way to help them meanwhile they’ll be planning how to rob you and betray you.

This same person that wrote this is probably living abroad and enjoying the benefits there but they will intentionally discourage people so that nobody will ask them for money or come over and drag their jobs with them. Make all of una getat abeg

Deep.

Hahahahahahaha. I remember embarking on further japa runs after myself and a few friends graduated in the UK. Some extremely Patriotic naija colleagues that had families way up in government where bent on going back home to Nigeria. They believed getting job won't be hard for them back home.

Well, 12 or 13 years after, they now send messages every now and then asking about how they can japa. I tell them I don't know anything about migration again. Last time I ever touched an immigration from or whatever visa application form was way back in 2012 or so when I filled visa application form for my family members to visit me abroad.

Okonandmary:
I noticed this too... i hardly see blacks in the stadium.

Maybe they are in the back feeding dishwashers with plates

I did that job once (one shift) and never returned to it. They said they won't pay me for absconding after one shift. I told them to keep the money. My health is much more important.

Okonandmary:
My friend in the uk worked in a warehouse for hours as a student and was proud to be able to afford a phone.

As he said, in work, he stands for hours and can only go for break for 5 to 10 minutes, if he clocks in late, his pay are deducted.

In the warehouse, the polish are on top and those guys work like craze.

Anytime, he comes home, he has to put his leg into warm water just to relax it

Eastern Europeans are extremely hard workers.

freddie009:
My mum was ready to borrow. I told her to stop; I don't want to put her in much debts, I don't want any pressure abeg, though she thinks I'm not ambitious enough.

Make I try US (PhD, full scholarship) and Canada (Express Entry). I need ASUU to call of strike so WES can evaluate my result.

Bro put me through on the steps to this US Ph.D scholarship.

Is Nigeria not scamming Nigerians?

ednut1:
Alot of Nigerians who went to the uk on study visa will suffer this fate. The uk just scam Nigerians

jesmond3945:
psw is a trap. Trust me it would leave you broke. Unless you land a good job. There is no guarantees that your visa would extended to a work visa.

Sir, what does PSW mean?

tensazangetsu20:
A lot of us are just not educated. A Nigerian gave birth to his child in Mexico and shared the picture on twitter and you need to see how Nigerians abused the guy. That a whole Mexico, what's there. I think our knowledge about the global south is just from CNN and Netflix series like narcos. Nobody bothers to read or do any research.

I saw that thread in twitter. I remember Nigerians mocking the guys.

Herbworks:
I have come to discover that abroad is not for everyone and those in the abroad shouldn’t see the ones at home as lazy so also Nigerians at home shouldn’t see those selling everything to japa as stupid. If you believe you can succeed in Nigeria then do not let anyone force you to japa otherwise you will be frustrated, and if you have an adventure spirit and love to travel abroad then do it without being discouraged.

I made a mistake about 10 years when my cousins were interested in me traveling to the USA but I allowed preaching from Oyedepo to discourage me. I thought then that I can make it in naija and also help to fix the country. 10 years later I keep getting frustrated. Now my cousins in the USA don’t even want me to mention japa to them again cos when they were ready I wasn’t.

Naija, a country where employers make you feel they’re doing you a favor by paying you your salary, a country where employees are made to do jobs meant for 5 people and still earn less, a country where graduates of 5 years ago are still looking for jobs that will make them stand, a country where youths have become slaves to politicians, a country where you are expected to roll on the floor before people will help you, a country where lecturers behave like gods cos they decide who pass or fail, a country where a military recruit with just WAEC will disrespect their father’s age mate simply cos he/she is holding a gun, a country of lies, deceits, envy, jealousy and wickedness, a country where people pay good with evil or refuses to pay back loans given to them with abeg, abegii

Nigerians are the most wicked people I have seen on the face of the earth; you will welcome them with an open mind and be going out of your way to help them meanwhile they’ll be planning how to rob you and betray you.

This same person that wrote this is probably living abroad and enjoying the benefits there but they will intentionally discourage people so that nobody will ask them for money or come over and drag their jobs with them. Make all of una getat abeg

-Lol. You're really frustrated. Cous is that you, actually?

emmaodet:
The way you people call these million millions.
Omo, person fit get heart attack for this thread oooo

15-20 millionnnnnnnnn for 1 year MSC after which I will still go back to the street to be looking for work?

Nahhhhhhhhh

Count me out

Thats because the naira has been losing values for years. My masters back in 2008 when I started was around 10,000 pounds. I think it was only around 2.5million naira then.

Munamoqel:
the problem with most Nigerians is like of critical analysis ! Just been emotional I must japa .after the 2 year PSW what next they refuse to think about it ! May migrate to Australia !

Why Australia bro?