VisaInfoNL:


Where did you get your PhD?

South Africa! L

@op, my mantra is that whatever is your own is your own. God's time is always the best.

I did an visa interview with the USA embassy in Abuja in April. I was applying for the H1-B visa. I was only asked two questions.

1. What's your highest degree?
2. How much will you be earning?

Less than 5 minutes interview and I received the visa. However, the person before me and after me were students (F visas) and both were denied.

The fact is, I have always wanted to go to the USA. I wrote the SAT for undergrad, wrote the GRE and TOEFL. I paid application fees. All to no avail.

Fast-forward after I got my PhD, an organization sponsors my work permit to the USA. It felt like a mirage but it was God's timing.

Please don't let the refusal bother you. Dust yourself up and apply again. Don't give up!

Jaffy, reporting from Austria. Heading back to naija. The power to change the only place we can call our home is in our hands.

Witnesstony28:
There is no option for Nigeria �� in the application form in spires.co, to become a tutor where you need to mention the country you will be teaching from.

Pls those registered there, is there any way around that?

I registered with Spires when I was living abroad. However, you may use VPN to change your country. My friends have used this option to register.

I earn at least 55 British Pound per hour teaching Chemical Engineering modules. There are many platforms for online tutoring such as Spires.co and Cheggs. It is compulsory to use a writing tablet for the platform I use.

13. Boulders beach where you can see penguins. They Take advantage of their natural resources making them attractive for citizens and tourists. They make so much money from tourist attractions.

14. You can determine how cold or hot a day would be by looking at the changing states of Coconut oil.

15. If you ever lived in Lagos, you’d know about the Danfo buses but here in Cape Town, Danfo buses are called Taxi.

16. V & A waterfront which looks so much like the wharf in Lagos is one largest revenue generating tourist attractions

Dear Nairalanders, I have been living in Cape Town, South Africa but decided to share some of my experiences there. I hope you get to visit the beautiful City some time soon.
Cape Town is a city about 70 % (ca. 2,455 km² the size of Lagos State and with a population 20 % (about 435,000) that of Lagos state (Wikipedia, 2017). It is one the few first world cities in a third world country. So here goes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town

1. White coloured cars are predominant while most people use the hatchback kind of car.

2. Free condoms can be found in most public toilets that are mostly clean and well maintained.

3. Expiry dates are written on almost all perishable products/items.

4. Cape Town has a diverse culture and ethnicity. Approximately 15 % of its population are whites from diverse countries of origin while the
coloured people are dominant population (approximately 50 %) of Cape Town
http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/cape-town-population/

5. Black ladies typical have buttocks 1.5 times larger than the average Nigerian lady and typically do not put on make-up. The whites, coloured and Indian ladies typically are flat front and behind.

6. Data is typically more expensive In South Africa
R 99 (about N 2500) for 500 MB using CELL-C. This is way more expensive than Airtel, 9 Mobile, MTN or even GLO bundles in Nigeria
https://www.cellc.co.za/cellc/get-databundles

7. Electricity is 24 hours. Although I have been in Abuja for the past 4 days and its pretty much more than 23 hours of electricity.

8. Roads are generally well paved and tarred

9. Average salary of a recent graduate Cape Tinian is higher than recent Nigerian graduates. The lowest earn at least ZAR 13,000 (about N 333, 000) per month http://caglobalint.com/recruitmentafrica/blog/2015/09/10/top-10-highest-salaries-for-graduates-in-south-africa/

10. Most people dress casually to church on Sundays as against us Nigerian.

11. Whenever someone invites you to lunch or for a drink, you must pay for what you take. Unlike Nigeria where the inviter takes up all the tabs.

12. Contrary to general belief about black South Africans, there are many industrious South Africans

4,1,2,3

AlwaysUltraPad:
some who are not writing this test right now will still get the job . Is that due to the questions shared and solved here? You go to internet, intellectual work of people are poured out there to benefit everybody , and this is how other society develop. But being a black man and a Nigerian, I'm not surprised; you know why we are backward.

People like you, while in school, kept every material on a particular subject hidden and make it available to peeps 30min to the exam just to be the only one scoring "A" or making first-class. Those guys who got E or F when you made "A" because you had a pq or a material that all the questions possibly came from are possibly doing better than you right now.
DPR did not manufacture those questions-what's original about them?

Having those questions doesn't mean one could get exactly the same.
Success in this test is subjunctive , so save us your theory on "advantage".
Life is about what you share, not what you keep to yourself.

I agree a 100% with you! We derive more joy by what we share. Why should someone who has walked through a particular road earlier make another person walking through same road pass through it alone?There are enough benefits for sharing and I always regret that I didn't share enough in my undergrad days. Whatever would be would be, no matter what anyone does or says. If God says this is for you, nothing can stop it. For those sharing, God bless you all and those keeping mute God bless you too. We should live more of the Ubuntu mantra "I am because you are!"

CaptShinz:
Please who knows anybody that is married and got invited for the test... its strange but all my friends that are married were not invited and I am yet to see any... I just want to clear my doubt

I'm married!

ayosheba:
Hello guys, good evening, any recent update on those of us with pending successful submission status? Has it changed? If yes, how recent did it change?

Mine changed on Friday (21.07.2017) to approved. I applied for EH! Although date for test is still pending but venue is confirmed for Abuja.

Experienced Hire chemical engineering just got change in status from pending to approved (21/07/2017) . Writing in Abuja Chams City but no date provided. Date and batch category still pending. Thank you Lord all the same !

Perez007:

I am having the same issue they should give us a chance to edit our profiles if not we won't be called.
They removed my higher institution

Hello guys, as stated earlier, I got in touch with a DPR representative and he reliably informed me that my profile and so many others were hacked . That's why there are still so many pending statuses. He said we should be called in batches and that they are working on the hacked profiles.

There's not much I can do again but to leave everything to God. Best of luck guys!

OttyHaQ:



I have the same problem. Please notify me when you get a response.
akpanudootobong@gmail.com

Hi Akpan,

I would revert back latest end of work Monday. I have some friends working there and hopefully they'd be kind enough to direct me to the relevant personnel. My status still shows pending though. Some of my mates got outright rejection . All I know is that whatever is our own is our own but we have to push this as far as possible . God bless us all!

Skilme:
The same thing happened to me... mine is even graduate trainee..I noticed the error last year after the registration closed then. I googled their website to check for email to send a complaints which I later did but to no avail. The error has made my application to be rejected and I was very very sad. Something that I'm very qualified for. I sent another mail to them this week to two different email about it ..My prayer is that they do something about it..The thing is paining me deep down... It's unfair... Person wey get 2:2 sef dem call am for aptitude test.. in fact If Mr seun can help us put this thing into front page I'd be happy.. This is very very unfair

Hi Skilme, I have just sent emails to the web link I provided earlier. I believe at this age, we should be getting prompt responses (within 4 working days) from such reputable organizations as DPR. This is a bit disheartening but how can we get the moderators to move it to a wider audience.

cc: Seun, Lalatisclala

Edowonyi:
The same thing happened in my case too. I think it was due to network problem

Thanks for your response ! I was beginning to think I am alone. Well, network issue or not, we have to call the attention of the DPR representative(s). This may severely hamper our chances of being called. I have done a little google search on who to contact. I found the contact details of the Head of Public affairs (https://dpr.gov.ng/index/contact-us/). I would drop him an email on Monday hopefully stating my plight. Everything has to be transparent and hopefully I get an expedient response. I suggest that you should do it too.

Hi guys, I want to first of all congratulate the graduate trainee applicants who have been called up for the test. This post is basically for experienced hires. When I heard DPR had started calling, I decided to check my profile once again. To my utmost surprise , the details of my graduation date, degree, university and even my grade have been tampered with. All other data I inputted remained unchanged.

It is worth stating that I applied for the experienced-hire chemical engineering position. I have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering (Second Class Upper Honours) from University of Port Harcourt and a masters degree in another engineering course. The rude shocker on the DPR profile is that I graduated from University of Benin, with a Political Science and Public Administration degree with a Second Class Lower . Please is there anyone having this same issue? I believe this has to be reported as fraudulent if investigated properly. Is there any channel I can lodge my complaint? Thank you!

PS: The details below are from my profile!

Higher Institution Attended
# Name of Institution Course Date Started Date Ended Degree Obtained Grade Action
1 University Of Benin, Benin City political science and Public Administration Education 2009-03-04 2013-06-26 B.Sc. Second Class Lower


PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

# Professional Qualification Certification Action
1 Nigeria Society of Engineers Graduate Member
2 World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS) WINS Academy Security Certification Programme for Scientists, Technicians and Engineers

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Roseey0:
Yes. The Id must bear the new name she is changing to.
If she has international passport, let her go and do change of name first and present the new one.

International passport and Driver's licence are your best bet for now. The other options are almost impossible to get an immediate name change on it.

Thank you so much for your kind and candid answer.

Dear Nairalanders,

I recently got married and went with my wife to conduct some transactions in Access bank. The issue now is that my wife did a change of surname to mine which was published in one of our prestigious dailies. In order to use a certain bank account of hers, the name on her BVN needed to be changed. In doing this at the Customer Care desk of Access Bank, we were intimated that a CBN directive stipulates that we bring the following for our transaction to be completed:

1. Newspaper publication showing the change of name
2. Marriage certificate
3. Proof of Official Identification Card

My problem with the above requirements was the proof of Identification. The Access Bank staff told us that my wife had to present an Identification (I.D.) card bearing her new surname. The options we have for these are:

a. International Passport (Renewable every 5 years)
b. Drivers’ licence (Renewable every 3 years)
c. Voter’s Card (Never renewable)
d. National Identity Card (Renewable every 5 years)

All these documents bear my wife’s maiden name, does this imply she has to make an entirely new I.D. just to change the name on her bank account? We all know the hassles it takes to get any of the I.D. cards not to talk of the cost implications.

Please we humbly request great suggestions on how to overcome this challenge.

Thanks

Dear Nairalanders,

I am currently studying abroad and interestingly one of my Professors (not Nigerian) sent a link to me (below), indicating that I should please sign a petition to stop the building of a six-lane highway in Akwa Ibom. The threat to our rainforest is at stake and also the home of the Ekuri people who currently have no voice to stop the Governor of Akwa Ibom from carrying out this project. Hence, I encourage everyone to please sign the petition.

Thank you!

https://www.rainforest-rescue.org/petitions/1045/last-chance-to-save-the-ekuri-people-s-rainforest-in-nigeria?mtu=160965661&t=1757

delivite:
The truth is there are many young Nigerians defying the odds in entrepreneurship. When everyone is shouting that nothing can be done because of the economic climate of the country. They are brazing the elements and making waves. I interview them all the time for my web project and their stories are simply amazing. This lady is a good example of that. Congratulations girl. you rock!!!

You are so correct! Alternatively, I know Nigerians abroad who were doing very poorly in Nigeria and are currently doing very well outside our country. Nigeria's greatest export is human resources!

Hello everyone, I am currently out of the country and with the negative news coming out of Nigeria, I noticed this this video interview on Youtube of a young Nigerian nairalander with the handle ladidieu. She is doing pretty well even with the present challenges everyone is facing in the country today. Please watch it!

Here is the link!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IHq7MPrnHQ&feature=em-share_video_user

Shakira February 2, 1979 and Gerard Pique February 2, 1989.

Shakiri February 2, 1979 and Gerard Pique February 2, 1989.

30 is the answer. There are 2 elevens while using BODMAS

What a lovely piece

Bespiel:


I think the "submit" button you click which prompts upload of documents does it all. Or does anyone have a contrary opinion?

Thanks Bespiel! All that has been done. We were only thinking in the light of a general submission tab having its attendant submission confirmation email. I guess the application doesn't have that!

Has anyone submitted yet?

Please where is the submit button . My babe wants to submit the completed application but we can't find the submit button. Please reply ASAP. Thank you!

The rent has expired more than three times! In fact they are not paying rent now. We don't want their money!

Dear Nairalanders, this is my first major post and I would say I have learnt so much from this forum as a very passive observer. Over the years, I have noticed the exemplary wealth of experience and advice people have proffered to solving various challenges in life and here I have my major challenge which goes as follows;

My dad passed away within the last five years and we have a property which we put out for rent while he was still alive. The tenant prior to my dad's death had stayed in our property for about 7 years and you can say considering the year we are in, he has been in our property for over a decade.

The main issue is that we gave this our tenant 7 months notice to quit our property since we want to refurbish the place and increase the rent. The rent he has been paying is currently less than 40% of the asking price today and we can't increase the rent astronomically on his head that's why we gave him ample time to quit.

Well, the notice we gave was duly signed and delivered by hand through our lawyer. On occasion of the expiration of the notice, the tenant and his family did not even move or blink an eye . They stayed in the property as if nothing had transpired 7 months earlier. So I asked my family to take him to court but my mum and other elders prevailed on me not to do so but discuss with the tenant amicably out of court while writing an MOU duly signed by all present. With this done, we gave them 3 months additional notice. Well 3 months came like a breeze once again and the tenant still dd not move. He even had the nerve to take us to an Arbitration court . We all went to this arbitration court and the court gave an order that they should be given additional 3 months and they should pay rent on the current rent-age (which I said earlier is less than 40% of the asking price today) after which they should quit. This extra 3 months has elapsed again and we are even in the 5th month after the verdict was made. The tenant and his family are not just moving! We are currently considering taking them to court now but this has been so annoying. I can say now it has taken almost 2 years since we served them the first notice to quit. What can we do without breaking the law? The property is in Lagos state, on the mainland! I would be grateful on all meaningful suggestions. Moderators if this can be moved to front page, I would be grateful too

Thank you

cc: lalasticlacla