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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by TochiPhotos(m): 10:33am On Apr 01, 2020
My people, how far? I hope you guys, your family, friends and loved ones are all in good health?

I no really get much update, just wanted to drop by and check on you guys.

Omo this Coronavirus situation is really scary. This year isn’t really going the way anyone expected. People are dying, Companies are shutting down. I'm afraid that even when this whole Coronovirus issue is over, the economic impact will last for years. A part of me feels like even if the whole world recovers from this pandemic soon, the impact on the global economy will be hard to recover from and that could even cause more deaths. I also fear that at some point, The US, Europe, China and all other developed countries will handle their coronavirus and recover and then it will hit Africa hard and the whole world will move on and not care. I really hope it doesn't get to that point because Nigeria and African in general is not ready or equipped to handle such an outbreak. It will be catastrophic.

We are currently in quarantine hre in Russia. The situation here isn't as bad as in The US Italy or Spain. The total cases in Russia is currently 2,777 and total deaths are 24. There is a feeling among Russians that the real figure hasn't been reported. I don't ever want to say anything about that before they arrest me because here in Russia, people get arrested for posting anything that is considered anti government on social media.

About school. President Putin declared this week a public holiday of some sort. It's not a holiday per say because everybody is mandated to stay indoors this week. You can only go outside to buy essential things like medicine or groceries. You could get arrested if you're caught outside this week. So that's the current situation in Russia, everybody is under house arrest hahaha no movement this week. Everything resumes next week Monday. My school has also decided to use distance learning to deliver our classes for now.

One funny thing happened a few days ago, my parents called to tell me to stay indoors because they heard Putin released lions in the streets of Russia to attack anyone who violates the stay at home order hahaha. I obviously told them is fake news but they still think it's true hahahaha

My friend S who studies in the same program with me, the one that owns that cute cat I posted before. She traveled to her hometown because of this quarantine (she wants to spend it with her parents and her boyfriend) so she asked me to stay in her apartment till she returns so of course the first thing I did was bring out my phone and made cute pictures of Misha the cat hahaha. I'm really happy my friend asked me to stay in her apartment during this quarantine period because I can't imagine spending the quarantine locked up with my annoying roommates in the dormitory hahaha.

Also, some weeks back, the vice president of the Nigerian community in Saint Petersburg celebrated his birthday and they organised a football match in his honour so I'll share some pictures from that. The video is on my YouTube channel.


Photos of Misha and photos from the football match

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by TochiPhotos(m): 10:34am On Apr 01, 2020
More photos of Misha hahaha

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by TochiPhotos(m): 10:41am On Apr 01, 2020
I also made a recent video featuring a Nigerian guy and his beautiful Russian girlfriend. It's a short video about interracial relationship in Russia so please watch it if you wanna find out the good and bad of interracial dating in Russia.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U205cVrBJY


Also please I have a special request. I currently have 979 subscribers and I need 21 more subscribers to reach my first major milestone so please If you haven't yet subscribed to my channel, please help me reach 1000 subscribers please. Follow this link to subscribe it takes just a second please https://www.youtube.com/c/AfroRossiyaTv?sub_confirmation=1

Thank you guy and please stay safe )

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by janettee(f): 12:56pm On Apr 01, 2020
TochiPhotos:


Photos of Misha and photos from the football match

More photos of Misha please, such cuteness embarassed.

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by janettee(f): 12:57pm On Apr 01, 2020
TochiPhotos:
More photos of Misha hahaha

kiss kiss
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by Vulcanheph(m): 3:41pm On Apr 01, 2020
Did the russian govt give allowee to it's citizens to help during this corona season......because our useless Nigerian govt aren't doing anything to help as usual.
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by Sparrow0: 10:58pm On Apr 01, 2020
Vulcanheph:
Did the russian govt give allowee to it's citizens to help during this corona season......because our useless Nigerian govt aren't doing anything to help as usual.
Lol someone even try to make that possible by saying "the president said he will give Nigerian citizens ₦35,000 each for the pandemic relief".
Oga president sharply denied and said he didn't make such comment.

Smh for our country.

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by TochiPhotos(m): 11:12am On Apr 02, 2020
janettee:


More photos of Misha please, such cuteness embarassed.
I got you )

Vulcanheph:
Did the russian govt give allowee to it's citizens to help during this corona season......because our useless Nigerian govt aren't doing anything to help as usual.
The Government didn't introduce any stimulus package or bailouts, this week is a public holiday (stay at home) so Putin mandated all companies to give all employees a paid leave this week. That's all, no allowance like America, Canada and Germany smh.

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by Vulcanheph(m): 11:25am On Apr 02, 2020
TochiPhotos:

I got you )


The Government didn't introduce any stimulus package or bailouts, this week is a public holiday (stay at home) so Putin mandated all companies to give all employees a paid leave this week. That's all, no allowance like America, Canada and Germany smh.
At least there are better than ours here....despite the lockdown, most government workers have not been paid.
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by CynthiaChi(f): 2:17pm On Apr 02, 2020
TochiPhotos:
More photos of Misha hahaha
Misha is adorable... Nice pictures...

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by CynthiaChi(f): 2:21pm On Apr 02, 2020
TochiPhotos:
My people, how far? I hope you guys, your family, friends and loved ones are all in good health?

I no really get much update, just wanted to drop by and check on you guys.

Omo this Coronavirus situation is really scary. This year isn’t really going the way anyone expected. People are dying, Companies are shutting down. I'm afraid that even when this whole Coronovirus issue is over, the economic impact will last for years. A part of me feels like even if the whole world recovers from this pandemic soon, the impact on the global economy will be hard to recover from and that could even cause more deaths. I also fear that at some point, The US, Europe, China and all other developed countries will handle their coronavirus and recover and then it will hit Africa hard and the whole world will move on and not care. I really hope it doesn't get to that point because Nigeria and African in general is not ready or equipped to handle such an outbreak. It will be catastrophic.

We are currently in quarantine hre in Russia. The situation here isn't as bad as in The US Italy or Spain. The total cases in Russia is currently 2,777 and total deaths are 24. There is a feeling among Russians that the real figure hasn't been reported. I don't ever want to say anything about that before they arrest me because here in Russia, people get arrested for posting anything that is considered anti government on social media.

About school. President Putin declared this week a public holiday of some sort. It's not a holiday per say because everybody is mandated to stay indoors this week. You can only go outside to buy essential things like medicine or groceries. You could get arrested if you're caught outside this week. So that's the current situation in Russia, everybody is under house arrest hahaha no movement this week. Everything resumes next week Monday. My school has also decided to use distance learning to deliver our classes for now.

One funny thing happened a few days ago, my parents called to tell me to stay indoors because they heard Putin released lions in the streets of Russia to attack anyone who violates the stay at home order hahaha. I obviously told them is fake news but they still think it's true hahahaha

My friend S who studies in the same program with me, the one that owns that cute cat I posted before. She traveled to her hometown because of this quarantine (she wants to spend it with her parents and her boyfriend) so she asked me to stay in her apartment till she returns so of course the first thing I did was bring out my phone and made cute pictures of Misha the cat hahaha. I'm really happy my friend asked me to stay in her apartment during this quarantine period because I can't imagine spending the quarantine locked up with my annoying roommates in the dormitory hahaha.

Also, some weeks back, the vice president of the Nigerian community in Saint Petersburg celebrated his birthday and they organised a football match in his honour so I'll share some pictures from that. The video is on my YouTube channel.


Photos of Misha and photos from the football match
Lol... Yeah you are lucky not to get locked up with your roommates... The possibility of you guys driving each other crazy is quite high
I am locked up with my siblings cos of the no school policy and I tell you, I love them but if I see one more footprint in my room... lipsrsealed

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by TochiPhotos(m): 9:31am On Apr 03, 2020
CynthiaChi:

Misha is adorable...
Nice pictures...

Thank you smiley


CynthiaChi:

Lol... Yeah you are lucky not to get locked up with your roommates... The possibility of you guys driving each other crazy is quite high
I am locked up with my siblings cos of the no school policy and I tell you, I love them but if I see one more footprint in my room... lipsrsealed
I dey tell you Hahahaha .

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by TochiPhotos(m): 9:31am On Apr 03, 2020
Btw I feel eally bad for women in abusive relationships cos right now they are forced to stay at home 24/7 with their abusers smh. Domestic violence is decriminalized in Russia which basically gives men in Russia the free hand to beat and abuse their wives and girlfriends without consequences. There is an old Russian belief that if a man beats his wife or gf, that means he truly loves her. It's a really fuc*ked up and primitive way to think and I can't believe the Russian Govt doesn't want to make domestic violence a punishable offense. Was just thinking about it this morning and it made me really sad. cry

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by CynthiaChi(f): 10:10am On Apr 03, 2020
TochiPhotos:
Btw I feel eally bad for women in abusive relationships cos right now they are forced to stay at home 24/7 with their abusers smh. Domestic violence is decriminalized in Russia which basically gives men in Russia the free hand to beat and abuse their wives and girlfriends without consequences. There is an old Russian belief that if a man beats his wife or gf, that means he truly loves her. It's a really fuc*ked up and primitive way to think and I can't believe the Russian Govt doesn't want to make domestic violence a punishable offense. Was just thinking about it this morning and it made me really sad. cry
Wow... I honestly thought of that... Not just domestic abuse against wives, kids as well... Damn, now I can't get it out of my head
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by Laren24(m): 8:51am On Apr 04, 2020
TochiPhotos

Pls I would like you to update us on how you were able to get your admission, scholarship and visa application.
And what's the name of your institution?

Thanks in anticipation.
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by Mizwisdom(f): 1:20pm On Apr 04, 2020
TochiPhotos:
Btw I feel eally bad for women in abusive relationships cos right now they are forced to stay at home 24/7 with their abusers smh. Domestic violence is decriminalized in Russia which basically gives men in Russia the free hand to beat and abuse their wives and girlfriends without consequences. There is an old Russian belief that if a man beats his wife or gf, that means he truly loves her. It's a really fuc*ked up and primitive way to think and I can't believe the Russian Govt doesn't want to make domestic violence a punishable offense. Was just thinking about it this morning and it made me really sad. cry



So if a woman is mortally beaten by a spouse she can't report a case of assault? if so, do they sell Rat poison? grin I guess the woman will also walk free if she takes the law into her hands
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by iMinsk: 9:15pm On Apr 04, 2020
TochiPhotos:
My people, how far? I hope you guys, your family, friends and loved ones are all in good health?

I no really get much update, just wanted to drop by and check on you guys.

Omo this Coronavirus situation is really scary. This year isn’t really going the way anyone expected. People are dying, Companies are shutting down. I'm afraid that even when this whole Coronovirus issue is over, the economic impact will last for years. A part of me feels like even if the whole world recovers from this pandemic soon, the impact on the global economy will be hard to recover from and that could even cause more deaths. I also fear that at some point, The US, Europe, China and all other developed countries will handle their coronavirus and recover and then it will hit Africa hard and the whole world will move on and not care. I really hope it doesn't get to that point because Nigeria and African in general is not ready or equipped to handle such an outbreak. It will be catastrophic.

We are currently in quarantine hre in Russia. The situation here isn't as bad as in The US Italy or Spain. The total cases in Russia is currently 2,777 and total deaths are 24. There is a feeling among Russians that the real figure hasn't been reported. I don't ever want to say anything about that before they arrest me because here in Russia, people get arrested for posting anything that is considered anti government on social media.

About school. President Putin declared this week a public holiday of some sort. It's not a holiday per say because everybody is mandated to stay indoors this week. You can only go outside to buy essential things like medicine or groceries. You could get arrested if you're caught outside this week. So that's the current situation in Russia, everybody is under house arrest hahaha no movement this week. Everything resumes next week Monday. My school has also decided to use distance learning to deliver our classes for now.

One funny thing happened a few days ago, my parents called to tell me to stay indoors because they heard Putin released lions in the streets of Russia to attack anyone who violates the stay at home order hahaha. I obviously told them is fake news but they still think it's true hahahaha

My friend S who studies in the same program with me, the one that owns that cute cat I posted before. She traveled to her hometown because of this quarantine (she wants to spend it with her parents and her boyfriend) so she asked me to stay in her apartment till she returns so of course the first thing I did was bring out my phone and made cute pictures of Misha the cat hahaha. I'm really happy my friend asked me to stay in her apartment during this quarantine period because I can't imagine spending the quarantine locked up with my annoying roommates in the dormitory hahaha.

Also, some weeks back, the vice president of the Nigerian community in Saint Petersburg celebrated his birthday and they organised a football match in his honour so I'll share some pictures from that. The video is on my YouTube channel.


Photos of Misha and photos from the football match

Do not pretend you are an angel.

OK. Russia has no democracy, President Putin is a dictator, Russia is not civilized, Russia's economy is poorer than other European countries, Russian media are censored, bla bla bla.

So please, come back to Nigeria to develop your homeland. The country is in need of human resources like you to develop. You should also go back to marry Nigerian women. They are waiting for you. Do not try to flirt and pursue Russian women.

Russia doesn't need you running around to make a joke.
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by iMinsk: 9:16pm On Apr 04, 2020
Get out of Russia and Come Back to Nigeria
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by greenprince(m): 8:58am On Apr 05, 2020
iMinsk:


Do not pretend you are an angel.

OK. Russia has no democracy, President Putin is a dictator, Russia is not civilized, Russia's economy is poorer than other European countries, Russian media are censored, bla bla bla.

So please, come back to Nigeria to develop your homeland. The country is in need of human resources like you to develop. You should also go back to marry Nigerian women. They are waiting for you. Do not try to flirt and pursue Russian women.

Russia doesn't need you running around to make a joke.

C'mon man, why are you so pained? Na wa oh
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by iMinsk: 4:08pm On Apr 05, 2020
greenprince:


C'mon man, why are you so pained? Na wa oh

Why are you so desperate and suffering running out of Nigeria?

Why is the number of Nigerians living illegally in the abroad so high?

Why is the number of Nigerians committing crimes in the abroad so high?
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by BenNash: 5:35pm On Apr 05, 2020
iMinsk:


Why are you so desperate and suffering running out of Nigeria?

Why is the number of Nigerians living illegally in the abroad so high?

Why is the number of Nigerians committing crimes in the abroad so high?


I see you're the latest attention seeker on here. You'll probably start attacking every single travel thread on nairaland.

Is he an illegal immigrant?

Has he committed any crime?

When will you dumbos learn that people travel all around the world for different reasons. This guy has never for once mentioned that he traveled to live permanently in Russia. He's in Russia studying!! There are thousands of Americans studying all over the world, thousands of Chinese studying all over the world, same for Europeans, same for every fucking country in the world. So don't be stupid.

Find another thread to display your anger and fustrations emanating from the Hunger this quarantine session has brought on you.

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by BenNash: 5:37pm On Apr 05, 2020
iMinsk:


Why are you so desperate and suffering running out of Nigeria?

Why is the number of Nigerians living illegally in the abroad so high?

Why is the number of Nigerians committing crimes in the abroad so high?


Just realized you just created this new account.

I feel like I've wasted my time quoting you.

You are to be ignored from now.

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by morinto: 5:47pm On Apr 05, 2020
iMinsk:


Why are you so desperate and suffering running out of Nigeria?

Why is the number of Nigerians living illegally in the abroad so high?

Why is the number of Nigerians committing crimes in the abroad so high?
Pls u have forgot your Brain yesterday at that round about
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by iMinsk: 6:56pm On Apr 05, 2020
BenNash:


I see you're the latest attention seeker on here. You'll probably start attacking every single travel thread on nairaland.

Is he an illegal immigrant?

Has he committed any crime?

When will you dumbos learn that people travel all around the world for different reasons. This guy has never for once mentioned that he traveled to live permanently in Russia. He's in Russia studying!! There are thousands of Americans studying all over the world, thousands of Chinese studying all over the world, same for Europeans, same for every fucking country in the world. So don't be stupid.

Find another thread to display your anger and fustrations emanating from the Hunger this quarantine session has brought on you.

You don't understand what I mean, do you?

I mean, he doesn't need to pretend to be an angel.

He thinks Russian men are abusive husbands and he is the savior for Russian women? He think Russia has no freedom? He think that he is better than Russian.

He should go home to change Nigeria first and leave Russia alone.

But I bet that he would find a way and would rather die to stay in Russia instead of going back to Nigeria. Trust me wink

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by Calazto: 9:43pm On Apr 05, 2020
Tochi please try to update us time to time ...May God continue to bless the works of your hand stay safe bro..

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by BenNash: 12:35am On Apr 06, 2020
iMinsk:


You don't understand what I mean, do you?

I mean, he doesn't need to pretend to be an angel.

He thinks Russian men are abusive husbands and he is the savior for Russian women? He think Russia has no freedom? He think that he is better than Russian.

He should go home to change Nigeria first and leave Russia alone.

But I bet that he would find a way and would rather die to stay in Russia instead of going back to Nigeria. Trust me wink

This guy has basically said good things about Russia and the people since he started his thread. Says the good part about them and ignore the terrible ones. I don't think you followed his thread from the very beginning. The guy has painted a perspective of Russians as nice and friendly people even though they're mostly cold and hostile especially to Africans. This is the first time he'll mention the negative aspects a little and you're pissed.

The thing is he's trying to positively talk about Russia the best way he can. Try to read his thread from the beginning before you go all out attacking him.

Btwn, everything he said about Russia and women rights is very true. It might be exactly the same thing in Nigeria but someone going to a supposedly more civilized and developed country like Russia would be shocked how common domestic violence against women is.

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by greenprince(m): 7:00pm On Apr 07, 2020
iMinsk:


Why are you so desperate and suffering running out of Nigeria?

Why is the number of Nigerians living illegally in the abroad so high?

Why is the number of Nigerians committing crimes in the abroad so high?


Go and ask the Nigerians you're referring to. I can't relate.

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by Nonso37(f): 9:03pm On Apr 25, 2020
Tochiphotos come & update us na hw ur lockdown is going
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by ChristineC: 3:05pm On Apr 26, 2020
cheesy
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by Calazto: 10:23pm On Apr 27, 2020
Tochi please it has been a while you update us... please update on us
Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by TochiPhotos(m): 12:28pm On Apr 28, 2020
Update no too dey for now, we're still on lock down. It's been a month now since the lock down and we've been having classes online now. The Semester is still on and the schedule is still the same but we have classes online using Microsoft teams or zoom depending on the professor.

I made a video recently asking Russians (students in our dorm) to pronounce some difficult words in English and it was really funny.

The corona cases in Russia just increased to 93,558 confirmed cases and 867 total deaths and it's getting worse. Everything is on total lock down now till April 30th then Putin will either extend the lock down or relax it a bit.

I hope you guys are in good health and staying safe.

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Re: Diary Of A Nigeria Student Living In Saint Petersburg, Russia. by JustEdward(m): 12:28am On Apr 30, 2020
@tochi please can you help me secure admission in Russia I have been scammed mercilessly please help a soul I am dying and waiting here in Nigeria

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