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honourableseyi:
Like I told you, God is on the throne. Be optimistic and not pessimistic. It will come in just two ways but be rest assure that if it your time, nothing will change it.

Anvicola:
Thanks bro, how did your interview go? PM me

joneswenger:
amvicola.faithis all u need to pull tru.ask God to correct ur mistakes.be positive man.u will smile at last.

joneswenger:
i said it with faith yesterday that after royal purple i will receive my own mail.exactly at 9.34 am.the much awaited mail arrived while i was with my prayer book on my hand.GOD is a merciful GOd.i thank every one in the house for their contribution in helping me go through this waiting time.thanks all.GOD WINOOOOOOO

joneswenger:
amvicola.faithis all u need to pull tru.ask God to correct ur mistakes.be positive man.u will smile at last.

joneswenger:
urgent plz.guyz weh don collect dia visa.do u need ticket reservation to collect visa?

Congrat to everyone who has gotten their visa and for those who arrived safely in german.. We thank God for a safe trip

I travelled on Sunday with air maroc. Its was not a bad flight. Flight was on time in Lagos - Cassablanca

In Casablanca it was delayed due to technical difficulties.. actually due to cabin control temperature.

Anyway the flight was smooth.

I am heading to Paderborn in NRW. However, spending 7 days in Berlin first. It was not my first time in Berlin Tegal..though I got someone waiting for me.

If its your first time.. please pay attention to details and signs.. some signs are in English. Have a simple dictionary with you just incase some details are written in Deutsch. it will help you not roaming around or wasting time. Best also ask question..

My story at Lagos Airport

I carried almost all sort of food items and other medameda

garri
egusi ((dont ground all only the ones you can use in 1 month or less. the taste will change if it is blended. i heard adding some pepper will help to preserve aít)
ogbono (dont ground all only the ones you can use in 1 month or less. it gets bad easily except you get techniques to preserve am)
dried fish - if possible i go carry smoke or fresh fish lol
palm oil
dried ugwu
grounded peppers
grounded crayfish
archi
dried bitter leave
dried okazi
aboliki - lol my guy advice me to carry am for cold
stock fish
indomie - naija indomie na one and only
pepper soup spice
grounded elubor
tyme
curry

and a lot more...

you can go with beans.. use same techniques below to add it later to your bag - in my case my beans is already in Germany

dont carry rice or vegetable oil.. its cheaper there

one bag loaded with food stuff plus another with my wares.. my hand bag contains my files, lapi,, etc

Airmaroc allows 23kg x2 plus a hand luggage..
Nigerians sha.. some carry 5 bags as hand luggage

first thing make sure you arrange your bag wella and measure your luggage. use the check in counter weighing machine for airlines not open yet. if you are much in time you will be able to do this. Reason is somne airline staff like air marroc, recalibrate the machine or don’t reset it and tells you your luggage exceed the weight. so you give some tip.. do it your self before.

Note if your luggage exceed with little digit is allowed.. like if maximum is 23kg.. you can have 23,6kg

Now my experience with immigration, custom and other staffs

I didn’t have any problem going through ticket check in

There was one guy also with a student visa going - This guy na ghost for nairaland though

The guys who were supposed to validate your ticket or check it initially would ask mostly those with first time visa where you are going... BTA.. ETC.. please note e no concern them. theirs should just be the ticket.

They need just your passport to identify you and check if it correspond to whats on your ticket.

If you have a one way ticket it also should not be a problem - I used a one way ticket

However make sure you got all possible document in your hand luggage ready. They are mostly looking for tips..

if they asked for BTA or whatever.. just say you will use your ATM. if they insist stand on your ground

As for custom the first guys would ask you to open your bag and say what do you have there..

I told them i have food stuff for my personal consumption.. I am strictly no bribe policy guy,,

he told me i have to give them something all else they will send me to their boss sitting by the side and she will demand I quarantine my food items or package well.

i refuse.. still insist its not written anywhere and my country of destination did not blacklist any of this item. Most impoprtantly is not for commercial sale or commercial quantity

he directed me his boss.. a lady.. I insist also i am not parting with anything.. the other guys where giving out money only one stood also on his ground.. at the end.. he said take your bag and leave..

if you decide to part with any money.. you can give 1000 or 1500 naira.. I will not advise this as it is relly bad for our county nigeria

Some trick for your palm oil

put in your hand luggage initially until after you are through with customs checking baggage

After that take your luggage down to your check in spot and out it back in. Make sure to tie it with black sack so its not transparent

Going for boarding...

You dont need yello fever vaccination
you dont have to show physical money as BTA or whatever
You dont have to give bribe..
Dont smile casually at them else they will politely as for money
your admission letter should be handy including your DB confirmation of funding

If you are travelling with Royal Air Marroc - Try to be at the airport as late as possible the previous day..

You can sleep in the airport..

What you will need in Germany

Make sure you have at least 8 copies of your passport photograph it will suffice in enrolment or other stuff.. its expensive to take one here
I got 15 copies for 400 naira in Nigeria. Thats less than 2 euros

You need a socket for your electrical appliances.. you will not find 3 pin socket here..only 2 pin tiny round socket points. if you have the usual two pin round plug then you don’t need a special socket converter

if you are going to live in a university hostel, make sure you come with a LAN cable and your computer LAN hardware is functioning. Most private apartment use WLAN..(wifi).. your computer should also be able to use this

If you can get BTA from the bank in Nigeria..and have enough money.. get as much as you can..this caan be useful if you need to fund your account again especially if you can not make it up by doing other jobs. Another reason is our Nigerian bank use different rate on their atm.. it also comes with some charges

You also need a nice socks.. one thats can absorbs heat..

You also need nice shoes.. not flat soul shoe.. Special shoes for winter. You can get OK shoes also at yaba market.. just close to the train track.. ask anyone.

winter jacket...with head cover to protect your ears

come with some nice oily cream.. its so freaking dry here - you can buy here though..but remember some soap here is written cream and you fit dey rub soap thinking its a cream..lol,,my first experience in 2013

you may also buy some nice pens.. na 20naira for naija..lol or go to one euro shop in Germany for writing materials and note

Don forget condom.. its expensive here - i no say some of una don dey reason different matter.. who knows.. Cold too much here also

what else.. guys i don tire to write

Anyone close to Paderborn..cities like Hagen, Dortmund, Düsseldorf..Koln.. send me your email or pm.

from next week na hussle preparation..

All the best guys and wishing all visa hopefuls will receive their manifestation as soon as possible

iyke20024:
Congrat to everyone who has gotten their visa and for those who arrived safely in german.. We thank God for a safe trip

I travelled on Sunday with air maroc. Its was not a bad flight. Flight was on time in Lagos - Cassablanca

In Casablanca it was delayed due to technical difficulties.. actually due to cabin control temperature.

Anyway the flight was smooth.

I am heading to Paderborn in NRW. However, spending 7 days in Berlin first. It was not my first time in Berlin Tegal..though I got someone waiting for me.

If its your first time.. please pay attention to details and signs.. some signs are in English. Have a simple dictionary with you just incase some details are written in Deutsch. it will help you not roaming around or wasting time. Best also ask question..

My story at Lagos Airport

I carried almost all sort of food items and other medameda

garri
egusi ((dont ground all only the ones you can use in 1 month or less. the taste will change if it is blended. i heard adding some pepper will help to preserve aít)
ogbono (dont ground all only the ones you can use in 1 month or less. it gets bad easily except you get techniques to preserve am)
dried fish - if possible i go carry smoke or fresh fish lol
palm oil
dried ugwu
grounded peppers
grounded crayfish
archi
dried bitter leave
dried okazi
aboliki - lol my guy advice me to carry am for cold
stock fish
indomie - naija indomie na one and only
pepper soup spice
grounded elubor
tyme
curry

and a lot more...

you can go with beans.. use same techniques below to add it later to your bag - in my case my beans is already in Germany

dont carry rice or vegetable oil.. its cheaper there

one bag loaded with food stuff plus another with my wares.. my hand bag contains my files, lapi,, etc

Airmaroc allows 23kg x2 plus a hand luggage..
Nigerians sha.. some carry 5 bags as hand luggage

first thing make sure you arrange your bag wella and measure your luggage. use the check in counter weighing machine for airlines not open yet. if you are much in time you will be able to do this. Reason is somne airline staff like air marroc, recalibrate the machine or don’t reset it and tells you your luggage exceed the weight. so you give some tip.. do it your self before.

Note if your luggage exceed with little digit is allowed.. like if maximum is 23kg.. you can have 23,6kg

Now my experience with immigration, custom and other staffs

I didn’t have any problem going through ticket check in

There was one guy also with a student visa going - This guy na ghost for nairaland though

The guys who were supposed to validate your ticket or check it initially would ask mostly those with first time visa where you are going... BTA.. ETC.. please note e no concern them. theirs should just be the ticket.

They need just your passport to identify you and check if it correspond to whats on your ticket.

If you have a one way ticket it also should not be a problem - I used a one way ticket

However make sure you got all possible document in your hand luggage ready. They are mostly looking for tips..

if they asked for BTA or whatever.. just say you will use your ATM. if they insist stand on your ground

As for custom the first guys would ask you to open your bag and say what do you have there..

I told them i have food stuff for my personal consumption.. I am strictly no bribe policy guy,,

he told me i have to give them something all else they will send me to their boss sitting by the side and she will demand I quarantine my food items or package well.

i refuse.. still insist its not written anywhere and my country of destination did not blacklist any of this item. Most impoprtantly is not for commercial sale or commercial quantity

he directed me his boss.. a lady.. I insist also i am not parting with anything.. the other guys where giving out money only one stood also on his ground.. at the end.. he said take your bag and leave..

if you decide to part with any money.. you can give 1000 or 1500 naira.. I will not advise this as it is relly bad for our county nigeria

Some trick for your palm oil

put in your hand luggage initially until after you are through with customs checking baggage

After that take your luggage down to your check in spot and out it back in. Make sure to tie it with black sack so its not transparent

Going for boarding...

You dont need yello fever vaccination
you dont have to show physical money as BTA or whatever
You dont have to give bribe..
Dont smile casually at them else they will politely as for money
your admission letter should be handy including your DB confirmation of funding

If you are travelling with Royal Air Marroc - Try to be at the airport as late as possible the previous day..

You can sleep in the airport..

What you will need in Germany

Make sure you have at least 8 copies of your passport photograph it will suffice in enrolment or other stuff.. its expensive to take one here
I got 15 copies for 400 naira in Nigeria. Thats less than 2 euros

You need a socket for your electrical appliances.. you will not find 3 pin socket here..only 2 pin tiny round socket points. if you have the usual two pin round plug then you don’t need a special socket converter

if you are going to live in a university hostel, make sure you come with a LAN cable and your computer LAN hardware is functioning. Most private apartment use WLAN..(wifi).. your computer should also be able to use this

If you can get BTA from the bank in Nigeria..and have enough money.. get as much as you can..this caan be useful if you need to fund your account again especially if you can not make it up by doing other jobs. Another reason is our Nigerian bank use different rate on their atm.. it also comes with some charges

You also need a nice socks.. one thats can absorbs heat..

You also need nice shoes.. not flat soul shoe.. Special shoes for winter. You can get OK shoes also at yaba market.. just close to the train track.. ask anyone.

winter jacket...with head cover to protect your ears

come with some nice oily cream.. its so freaking dry here - you can buy here though..but remember some soap here is written cream and you fit dey rub soap thinking its a cream..lol,,my first experience in 2013

you may also buy some nice pens.. na 20naira for naija..lol or go to one euro shop in Germany for writing materials and note

Don forget condom.. its expensive here - i no say some of una don dey reason different matter.. who knows.. Cold too much here also

what else.. guys i don tire to write

Anyone close to Paderborn..cities like Hagen, Dortmund, Düsseldorf..Koln.. send me your email or pm.

from next week na hussle preparation..

All the best guys and wishing all visa hopefuls will receive their manifestation as soon as possible

iyke20024:
Congrat to everyone who has gotten their visa and for those who arrived safely in german.. We thank God for a safe trip

I travelled on Sunday with air maroc. Its was not a bad flight. Flight was on time in Lagos - Cassablanca

In Casablanca it was delayed due to technical difficulties.. actually due to cabin control temperature.

Anyway the flight was smooth.

I am heading to Paderborn in NRW. However, spending 7 days in Berlin first. It was not my first time in Berlin Tegal..though I got someone waiting for me.

If its your first time.. please pay attention to details and signs.. some signs are in English. Have a simple dictionary with you just incase some details are written in Deutsch. it will help you not roaming around or wasting time. Best also ask question..

My story at Lagos Airport

I carried almost all sort of food items and other medameda

garri
egusi ((dont ground all only the ones you can use in 1 month or less. the taste will change if it is blended. i heard adding some pepper will help to preserve aít)
ogbono (dont ground all only the ones you can use in 1 month or less. it gets bad easily except you get techniques to preserve am)
dried fish - if possible i go carry smoke or fresh fish lol
palm oil
dried ugwu
grounded peppers
grounded crayfish
archi
dried bitter leave
dried okazi
aboliki - lol my guy advice me to carry am for cold
stock fish
indomie - naija indomie na one and only
pepper soup spice
grounded elubor
tyme
curry

and a lot more...

you can go with beans.. use same techniques below to add it later to your bag - in my case my beans is already in Germany

dont carry rice or vegetable oil.. its cheaper there

one bag loaded with food stuff plus another with my wares.. my hand bag contains my files, lapi,, etc

Airmaroc allows 23kg x2 plus a hand luggage..
Nigerians sha.. some carry 5 bags as hand luggage

first thing make sure you arrange your bag wella and measure your luggage. use the check in counter weighing machine for airlines not open yet. if you are much in time you will be able to do this. Reason is somne airline staff like air marroc, recalibrate the machine or don’t reset it and tells you your luggage exceed the weight. so you give some tip.. do it your self before.

Note if your luggage exceed with little digit is allowed.. like if maximum is 23kg.. you can have 23,6kg

Now my experience with immigration, custom and other staffs

I didn’t have any problem going through ticket check in

There was one guy also with a student visa going - This guy na ghost for nairaland though

The guys who were supposed to validate your ticket or check it initially would ask mostly those with first time visa where you are going... BTA.. ETC.. please note e no concern them. theirs should just be the ticket.

They need just your passport to identify you and check if it correspond to whats on your ticket.

If you have a one way ticket it also should not be a problem - I used a one way ticket

However make sure you got all possible document in your hand luggage ready. They are mostly looking for tips..

if they asked for BTA or whatever.. just say you will use your ATM. if they insist stand on your ground

As for custom the first guys would ask you to open your bag and say what do you have there..

I told them i have food stuff for my personal consumption.. I am strictly no bribe policy guy,,

he told me i have to give them something all else they will send me to their boss sitting by the side and she will demand I quarantine my food items or package well.

i refuse.. still insist its not written anywhere and my country of destination did not blacklist any of this item. Most impoprtantly is not for commercial sale or commercial quantity

he directed me his boss.. a lady.. I insist also i am not parting with anything.. the other guys where giving out money only one stood also on his ground.. at the end.. he said take your bag and leave..

if you decide to part with any money.. you can give 1000 or 1500 naira.. I will not advise this as it is relly bad for our county nigeria

Some trick for your palm oil

put in your hand luggage initially until after you are through with customs checking baggage

After that take your luggage down to your check in spot and out it back in. Make sure to tie it with black sack so its not transparent

Going for boarding...

You dont need yello fever vaccination
you dont have to show physical money as BTA or whatever
You dont have to give bribe..
Dont smile casually at them else they will politely as for money
your admission letter should be handy including your DB confirmation of funding

If you are travelling with Royal Air Marroc - Try to be at the airport as late as possible the previous day..

You can sleep in the airport..

What you will need in Germany

Make sure you have at least 8 copies of your passport photograph it will suffice in enrolment or other stuff.. its expensive to take one here
I got 15 copies for 400 naira in Nigeria. Thats less than 2 euros

You need a socket for your electrical appliances.. you will not find 3 pin socket here..only 2 pin tiny round socket points. if you have the usual two pin round plug then you don’t need a special socket converter

if you are going to live in a university hostel, make sure you come with a LAN cable and your computer LAN hardware is functioning. Most private apartment use WLAN..(wifi).. your computer should also be able to use this

If you can get BTA from the bank in Nigeria..and have enough money.. get as much as you can..this caan be useful if you need to fund your account again especially if you can not make it up by doing other jobs. Another reason is our Nigerian bank use different rate on their atm.. it also comes with some charges

You also need a nice socks.. one thats can absorbs heat..

You also need nice shoes.. not flat soul shoe.. Special shoes for winter. You can get OK shoes also at yaba market.. just close to the train track.. ask anyone.

winter jacket...with head cover to protect your ears

come with some nice oily cream.. its so freaking dry here - you can buy here though..but remember some soap here is written cream and you fit dey rub soap thinking its a cream..lol,,my first experience in 2013

you may also buy some nice pens.. na 20naira for naija..lol or go to one euro shop in Germany for writing materials and note

Don forget condom.. its expensive here - i no say some of una don dey reason different matter.. who knows.. Cold too much here also

what else.. guys i don tire to write

Anyone close to Paderborn..cities like Hagen, Dortmund, Düsseldorf..Koln.. send me your email or pm.

from next week na hussle preparation..

All the best guys and wishing all visa hopefuls will receive their manifestation as soon as possible

iyke20024:
dried fish - if possible i go carry smoke or fresh fish lol
palm oil
dried ugwu
grounded peppers
grounded crayfish
archi
dried bitter leave
dried okazi

Toroze:
My Top Contenders for MSc in Computer Science are:

University of Frieburg
University of Bonn
Free Universiity of Berlin
RWTH AACHEN University

Now the question is which is the best in terms of Education, Living Expenses, Job Offers and Accommodation cc Williamso Eke40seven and my other ogas

crowns2:
Please how did you package the palm oil? did you freeze it or carried it liquid like that?

honourableseyi:
Interview done to the glory of God. Though the interview was rigorous, close to an hour or more self. Wrote maths test. The interview questions are the same with those ones that have already been posted on this platform. Waiting patiently for the outcome all to the glory of God. Thanks to all E-family that has helped me thus far, it is not yet time to begin to mention names. We will all overcome and have a good testimonies in Jesus name

Eke40seven:
Brother, choose all o..and even more. Even if your GP is still very strong...competition in these schools is fierce. After you have applied to as many schools as possible, then you can now make a choice of the best out of the lot.


@obiwannn, correct insights, for your palm oil. This is the perfect tip, freeze the hell out of the palm oil and put it in a cup with cover or plastic like that pronto chocolate plastic, bury inside your garri, and you are good to go.

uchezdedon:
Thanks @ iyke. U just did a great job here. I thank God for ur journey mercy.
How abt ur guy Kciano. I never heard from him ooo.

Futurewiser:
bad news. visa rejected.

Futurewiser:
Who knows if this is good news or not? It was sent to my Brother this Morning.

Dear Sir,

Your visa application was received and is currently being processed by our consular staff. In order to complete the application please come to the Consulate any day during the week between 8-11 a.m. to counter six and bring along a printout of this email as well as your passport.

Sincerely yours,

Visa Section (Pol)

(Please state reference in reply)

Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany Lagos

15, Walter Carrington Crescent

Victoria Island, Lagos

Federal Republic of Nigeria

Tel.: +234-1-280 99 6


Fax: +49 30 1817 67232

crowns2:
Please how did you package the palm oil? did you freeze it or carried it liquid like that?

uchezdedon:
Thanks @ iyke. U just did a great job here. I thank God for ur journey mercy.
How abt ur guy Kciano. I never heard from him ooo.

Galads:
Was really busy this last weeks getting wedded to my princess and haven't had even a second for my phones. Just got back from my honey moon yesterday and decide to start the calling and mailing today to know howfr my visa.
Opening my mail I didn't know how I fling the laptop and raised my wife up.
The long awaited mail waiting for me from the embassy.
Thanks to God almighty, my wife and all my e-family cause without you, this won't be a reality. Cottbus and oldenburg which one make sense to hustle? I have not decided yet

Galads:
Was really busy this last weeks getting wedded to my princess and haven't had even a second for my phones. Just got back from my honey moon yesterday and decide to start the calling and mailing today to know howfr my visa.
Opening my mail I didn't know how I fling the laptop and raised my wife up.
The long awaited mail waiting for me from the embassy.
Thanks to God almighty, my wife and all my e-family cause without you, this won't be a reality. Cottbus and oldenburg which one make sense to hustle? I have not decided yet

kciano:
I still dey nigeria ..I neva travel yet ..hw u dey bro ..u don hear from embassy ... @iyke...Dat was a nice tip..I will sure take ur tip ...I must carry palm oil ...

ogagaejay:
Oh boy, lol. He dey happen, u no fit lost the second time. All the one u learn u go teach me na abi?

Anvicola:
Imagine!!!! I was very nervous at the german embassy today that I was given a test to write. A masters student for that matter. Anyways, I have been nervous since about 5 days now, thinking too much about a lot of things and even money to fund d blocked account. Everything just jam , d person wey wan lend me the money talk say the money wey him dey expect neva show. Imagine!!! and my enrolment deadline na 9th of october, why I no go worry na!!! I'm been feeling so weak and down cos I already resigned from my place of work, wetin I go do naw!!! The german woman even say my aim is not clear enough, she asked me some questions which I answered but she wasn't pleased with the answers and she also asked some which I don't know , to be candid!!! Everything just tire me but I know say, their is an end but my expectation shall not be cut short in Jesus name, amen. At this point I hands up, #Jesustakethewheel