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Carlcaresophia:
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Thanks so much. I'm really glad u tried to help. Ive since done the hard reset and the problem persisted. I decided therefore to buy H6 and i am so glad i did. However, i will find time to come to carlscare at Ikeja to see if it can be fixed. Thanks once again

iamrealdeji:
we yorubas consider them as Igbos joor I know they somehow descended from igbos or speak igbo,they're partly Igbos,his name sound Igbo,even Akwa Ibom sounds Igbo

Such bold display of ignorance. Why u dey disgrace me like this na?
Next time use "I" not "we", abeg

That's a xenophobic statement.

Male, wiling to learn if pay makes sense

Albert247:
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my L3 says "cannot connect to camera", how to quick-fix?
thanks plenty plenty in advance

danies1941, what's the nature?

MizMyColi:
And you had to call me a coward to make your point?
Is it not my choice and my body anymore?
You sound like a pervert, no offence.

thks for the sallah compliment.

MizMyColi:
I intend getting a temporary tattoo.

Two small ones...on my arm, and ankle.

see cowardice, why not permanent?

one near your butthole and the other just above your pusss!e hair on one side. Bloody love those. big turn-on for me

show your brother the op to read. he will realise.

or corner the girl and tell her to stop pretending and meet you somewhere else to discuss. When you do meet, tell her to stay off your brother and even kpansh her one more time (this time with pictorial evidence)

prettytasha:
...

u Nataha, русская?

are u sure its not zobo? but the sprite sha.

why can't they look for a grant/loan and start producing their own brand and get NAFDAC certification?

this can't be Lagos. Maybe Aba or somewhere in the SE

I'm surprised Dino Melaye is not in the list.
I guess he is realising that he is about to be unseated by Smart Adeyemi

EroticAngelina:
BTW, op, source?

sweetheart, you didn't read/skim through to the bottom... your "sauce" dey there o.

I give you F9 for English comprehension

Failure of the Federal Government to pay the allowances of Nigerian students on the Bilateral Education Agreement scholarship in Russia exposes the beneficiaries to frustration,
TOLUWANI ENIOLA writes
SAMUEL Adewale’s dream to study in a good university came true in 2013 when he received a letter of admission from the Don State Technical University, Rostov on Don, Russia.
After writing a series of tests and interviews, Adewale’s joy knew no bounds when the Federal Scholarship Board announced his name along with other students granted the Bilateral Education Agreement Scholarship Awards.
He said, “When I learnt that I won the scholarship, I felt really excited. I never thought that I would be awarded a scholarship, since I knew studying outside the shores of Nigeria cost a lot of money. Against this backdrop, I must appreciate the Federal Government’s gesture.”
But the twist to this development is government’s failure to pay his allowances. It has caused him suffering and hardship.
Nigeria has BEA for undergraduate and postgraduate studies with Russia, Cuba, Morocco, Algeria, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Egypt, Japan, Serbia, Macedonia, China and Mexico.
Under the arrangement, the Federal Government pays for the upkeep of the students, while the country where the scholarship award is tenable, provides the tuition.
The tough times that Adewale and 371 other Nigerian students on the BEA scholarship now face in their various universities in Russia, due to unpaid rents and other allowances, make them to wonder whether the exercise is targeted at punishing him.
The students, who went through a rigorous process to emerge beneficiaries of the programme, are imagining whether they are actually on a scholarship due to the failure of the Federal Government to fulfil its part of the BEA.
Sharing his ordeal with our correspondent in an electronic mail, Adewale lamented that the Federal Government had abandoned the BEA scholars.
He said, “This unpaid stipend has affected my studies and that of many of my colleagues badly. During the holidays, many of us would sleep late at night (sometimes not until 4am or 5am) just to make sure we skip breakfast and lunch. For me particularly, when I wake up at about 3pm, I will brush my teeth and drink water. Then, I wait till 7 or 8pm before I start hustling for what to eat. Normally, I do not eat breakfast before going to school. I do that after all my lectures and I make sure I eat two times at night because I know that I am not going to take anything for breakfast. But eating twice is not even possible anymore because there is no money to buy foodstuff.
“Nowadays we go to bed and to classes on empty stomachs. Besides, many of us have not been able to pay our hostel fees. Soon, we will have to renew our visas and health insurance schemes. These problems affect us greatly.
“Often, when I get to class, instead of concentrating on lectures, I would be thinking of how to deal with these problems.”
Another Nigerian student, who sent a picture of himself and his colleague eating Manka (Russian semovita) without soup, said the life they face in the former Soviet Union Republic was better imagined than told.
According to the first-year student of the Tver State Technical University, Russia, who simply gave his name as Tosin, the picture is just a tip of the iceberg of the challenges that they face.
He added, “This picture literally explains most of the things I could not write in my mail. This is how bad it is now. We are currently facing hard times and unfortunately, people in Nigeria do not seem to take us seriously because they feel that even without money – we are enjoying here.”
For 22-year-old Otokhagua Imhoisili, studying Software Engineering at the St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University, the authorities have yet to pay them any allowance in the last nine months.
Imhoisili, who explained that they had not received their monthly feeding allowance of $500 as well as $450 annual medical and clothing allowances, noted that in totality the authorities owed each of the beneficiaries $4,000.
He said, “From January till date, none of these allowances have been paid by the government, despite repeated appeals and representations to the Nigerian Embassy in Moscow and the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja. St. Petersburg happens to be the second largest city in Russia .The standard of living is very high. As a result, studying has become difficult lately. The recent crisis that hit Russia also contributes to this, especially as prices of goods in the country have skyrocketed.”
But Daniel Romooluwa, a second-year Design and Technological Support for Machinery Productions student at the Belgorod State Technological University, went philosophical about their dilemma, declaring that the issue had become a recurring decimal.
Romooluwa noted, however, that students from other countries enjoying the BEA offer got their stipends as and when due.
He said, “I would not be exaggerating if I say that it is only my dear Nigeria that treats her best brains in such a terrible manner. The issue of these unpaid stipends has really affected me.
“This non-payment or late payment of stipends is an annual problem. Every year, we go through the same process of agitation and reaching out to media houses to tell our pitiable plight. We are keeping our end of the bargain by striving and succeeding in our studies. This is quite evident in the number of Nigerians who have graduated with first class honours in Russia. If we are keeping our end of the deal, I believe it is not too much to ask the Nigerian government to keep its own part too.”
Our correspondent learnt that the inability to get work permit by foreign students in Russia is a major challenge. It is illegal to work as a foreign student in Russia.
For Oluwafemi John, who is pursuing his Master’s degree at the Kazan Federal University, Kazan, the no-work permit for foreign students has been a huge minus in their drive to survive in the country. According to him, since they do not have the permission to engage in legitimate jobs, they are attracted to all manner of oddities to survive.
He said, “There are difficulties in finding good jobs. First is the lack of suitable jobs for foreigners in many Russian cities. For the few available international jobs, consideration is given to students from European countries, America and even South Africa before Nigerians. Again, the language barrier is another obstacle. Lack of work permit that allows you to work and study in various cities in Russia is probably the greatest challenge.”
Sharing his survival tactics, Bode Ngochindo, a postgraduate student at the Don State Technical University, said he did menial jobs for his friends from other countries so that he could eat.
He said, “I am a good cook. Sometimes, I cook for my friends from other countries so I can get a share from their food. That is one of my means of surviving.
“One day, I visited my friend from Angola in another school and when I wanted to leave, he offered me a pack that contained six eggs, two packs of rice, chicken, cooking oil, onions and tea. He said, ‘I understand what you guys are passing through, please just manage this.’ That day, I cried for my colleagues and myself.”
Ngochindo, who is the vice-president of the Association of Nigerian Scholarship Students in Russia, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to help them to secure the payment of their eight months’ allowances.
He said, “The All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government was elected on the promise of change. We want change in the way we are treated. We, the association of Nigerian Students in Russia, are pleading with our President to come to our aid. Things are getting difficult day by day. We are begging Mr. President to have mercy on us. He should please solve this hydra-headed problem.”
When contacted on Monday, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr. Olu Lipede, initially was not forthcoming with any response.
He, however, later sent a text, which read, “Government has just released part of 2015 capital allocation. The Federal Ministry of Education is working on processing the remittance to scholars abroad.”
When The PUNCH reported the ordeals of Nigerian students in Russia last year, Lipede blamed the hiccup on the “budgeting process” and problems associated with “banking transfers.”
Reacting to the plight of the students on Monday, a professor of Political Science at the University of Abuja, Dauda Saleh, blamed the neglect on corruption in the civil service.
He urged Buhari to seek an end to what he called the perennial problem.
He said, “The inability of the Federal Government to pay these students and fulfil its part of the agreement shows clearly our lack of commitment to the development of human capital. It is not proper for students on scholarship have to resort to media campaign for them to get their dues.
“I feel that it is part of the corruption and the bureaucracy in our polity. It shows that our system does not function effectively. The way out is to have a functional system where people would do what they are expected to do. From a foreign policy perspective, it portends us as a country that is not serious and gives us a bad image.”
A lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Francis Fagbohun, who faulted the scholarship scheme, described the government’s failure to pay the allowances as an insult to Nigeria.
He said, “The BEA scholarship scheme was faulty from the outset. Nigeria is not a socialist state. However, that our students go through this problem yearly is an insult. Succeeding governments should fulfil their responsibility and alleviate the suffering of these students.”

www.punchng.com/education/we-skip-meals-to-survive-nigerian-students-in-russia/

I'm sure Dino Melaye was there too... Shameless

pansophist, you are on point.

As a matter of fact, Africans need to sit and study the racist language Americans and European have been using since colonial days and USE THEM BACK ON THEM.

another word that comes to mind is TRIBE. In the UK, there are Welsh tribe, Irish tribe, Scots, Midland tribes, Saxony. Yet they use NATIONS for themselves and TRIBES for us.

arabianights:
How comfortable are you there? lets be sincere.

every country has pros and cons.
the discussion is not about me.
I'm out. cheers

arabianights:
.............................."Nigeria's bads are similar to that of Hell Fire Kingdom.........


Thats too harsh...............One day, you will chew your words.

my brother, that's the bare truth.

and chewing my words ONE DAY? that's my prayer too.
I'm hopeful and optimistic for Naija, but I can't deny the fact.... (at least not after being to several other countries).

arabianights:
such as ?System that functions unlike nigeria,abi? but they are bloody racists and you might as well stay in Nigeria.

Arabians are the worst but the difference is they will give you what you worked for,besides they are too rich or lazy to work so you can eventually be at the top if you are trustworthy and hardworking but those .......................infact

we are saying the same thing. every country has the good and the bad. Nigeria's bads are similar to that of Hell Fire Kingdom.

So, I'll rather live where the system is working and 'manage' the racism.

this op only reminds me of pedestrian bridges in Abeokuta.. they are just landmarks. why use them when it is only one or two vehicles passing in every 5minutes?

arabianights:
TRY YOUR BEST TO AVOID THOSE LISTED COUNTRIES (RUSSIAN,UKRAINE DONT KNOW OF BELARUS) .THEY ARE BASTARDS.

lolz

they have a whole lot of positives too.

Dino Me late is a fool and a soon-to-be loser.

he disappointed so many young ppl. How can he follow Toyin Saraki to EFCC to protest her investigation?
Now, that's a very big foolish decision and action.

pansophist:
I am not islam by belief or name, I dress urban and with a low hair cut. I even travelled with an EU document, and always calm. Besides, white people are muslims too. Religion is not base on skin colour, or even name.

you don't get my point. you will that kind of experience anywhere in Europe, especially Eastern Europe even in America. You are more likely to be a islamist terrorist than any other there. BTW, real terrorist don't travel with their real Islamic name.

I am not saying both racism and islamophobia are good. But I am saying these are commonplace at international borders and airports anywhere in the world, because of terrorism.

If you can not tell us instances of racism in Poland, then I'm out. This is because I face similar experience since 9/11 and before then... during IBB/Abacha eras when Naija was known for drug-trafficking, 419 and impersonation.

pansophist, it is not entirely racism. it is islamophobia.

with the happenings in the world right now, that incident was islamophobia. Tell me about other forms of racism in Poland, I'm keenly interested.

I know those of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.

he should be drilled for this comment.
o yaa, DSS where are u?

lmfao
kanwuliajara, u funny die

abi o, I still don't understand how people are able to cry one minute and the other minute dancing, eating, and spraying cash on themselves. But then its a culture that has refused to fade away.

In Ghana, burial can take up to 5 days.

Wilcox, you are right. But how does one have her/his way in one's father's funeral if that one is among many other siblings, who are probably bent on doing things as required by our society and culture?

livingstone2013, Ride on my brother. I wish you best of luck and good success.

I learnt a lot from this thread.... the twist of events, faith, patience, humility, prejudice (minus), honesty, creativity and hard work.

Please provide their website and help others for future competitions (just as you sought for help)... don't tell me they don't have one.

livingstone2013:
@ifyalways, wow, I am lazy? Trust me I am not. I am a hustler. You will notice I never mention about degree cause its worthless to me. Just thank your stars that life has always been easy for you.

Shout out to those that encourage me. I want to tell you guys I have paid my landlady six months payment. How did I get the money? God did his wonder. I apply for a prestigious business plan competition. And I was shortlisted last week Monday. As I typing now, I am now in south Africa for the presentation of my business plan to them. All travel expenses paid by them. That's the reason I have been busy and just saw my thread. Pray for me I should be among the 15 winners to get the 10,000 dollars business grant. I believe in my business idea. it's agribusiness idea

This is culled from last Thursday's Punch newspaper. i find it helpful and timely. Hope it is to you too..

Chude is planning a trip to the village this yuletide season and has got it worked out but he is yet to figure out where to get the N1m he calculates he needs to travel with. He arrived at that figure after spending time consulting with family members in Abuja and in the village. The bulk of it will be spent as part of his contribution towards the burial of a senior member of his extended family. As the shining light of the family, he has little choice but to take responsibility even though the person who died wasn’t a direct relative.
Amongst the items he needs to spend money on are asoebi, cow, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, transport, food, among others. Any attempt to strike out any amount on that list is tantamount to a huge embarrassment to himself and his extended family. He had to perform even if it means borrowing from the bank.
Chude’s experience is not peculiar to him alone. A recent survey also suggests that the biggest risk to household income in Nigeria is illness or the death of a relative. This is because Nigerians spend a fortune on ceremonies especially burial ceremonies.
So much fanfare and tradition is attached to it that makes me wonder if we really need to spend all that money. Is there a better way of burying our loved ones in a dignifying manner?
Should the need to fulfil traditional rites always mean we must spend all our savings and even borrow just to comply? I personally believe that should not be the case as whatever situation you find yourself in financially should influence how much you should spend. Here are a few suggestions to spend reasonably;

Budget
The first amount you spend on burials are typical mortuary costs. So more often than not it is not budgeted for. However, every other thing you have to do should be included in a well prepared budget. I know budgets are boring and most don’t adhere to it. But think of it as a reality check and guide and you will appreciate how useful it can be. A budget is typically the first place to show signs that you might not be able to afford an elaborate burial ceremony.

Borrowing
I do understand that a need to bury a loved one may occur at a time of the month or year where cash flow is usually low. This could lead to the need to borrow some money from family or friends just to fund the burial expenses. However, what we shouldn’t do is borrowing an amount that we obviously cannot repay during the promised payback period.
Why ask for a loan of N1m to bury a loved one when your monthly income is just N200, 000? Another thing to avoid is borrowing from banks to finance a burial.
The interest rate element of such borrowing just makes it a disincentive for me and should be avoided at all costs.

Selling an asset
I have also heard of some people who would rather than not give a befitting burial, sell a valuable asset such as gold, cars or even a house just to fund a burial. I do not have issues with that provided you don’t go broke immediately afterwards. Sometimes, you wonder why that gesture could not be extended to the dead relative when they were alive.
I feel the tough question to ask yourself in that situation should be, would I sell this asset and give the cash to my relative if he or she were alive? If the answer is no, then I do not think selling your asset makes sense. But then, it is just my opinion.

Aso-ebi
This has become a very significant part of ceremonies across Nigeria. Be it a wedding, party, graduation, burial etc. People spend thousands of naira buying dresses in solidarity with a friend or loved one who is grieving or celebrating. I also do not have any issues with this provided it is not compulsory.
I have heard that some people use it as a way to help cover ceremony expenses. If that is the case, and your friends and family are happy to spend money on asoebi on your behalf, then the better for you.

Insurance
The insurance industry in Nigeria is coming of age and regularly introduce various insurance products. One of those I have heard of is insurance for burial expenses. I think it is a nice product to buy, if available, as death is as sure as anything else that could happen in life. In exchange for a premium you get a huge chunk of money to cater for burial expenses when they do occur.

Entertainment
This is perhaps the aspect of burial expenses that take up most of the cash. There are some burials you attend that make you wonder if you are in a party. I believe the amount you spend on entertainment depends on how solemn or grandeur you want the burial ceremony to be.
If you have the cash and want a lavish ceremony for a loved one then go ahead. However, if you do not have the cash there is no point trying to please anyone because what you end up doing is creating another problem for yourself.

What’s your experience with burials?