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ogashman:most ladies who work and earn honestly know what it takes to run a home, hence you don't need to convince them. It is ladies from poor homes and bannies who have no legitimate means of livelihood that thinks her money is hers |
Fellow Nigerians that wants to Japa, the door is still open ![]() |
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Fellow Nigerians , the door is still open 👐, go and fulfill your destinies ![]() |
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) said the graduate visa entitlement – allowing international students to work for two or three years after graduating – should remain in place. Members said the risks of abuse were relatively low and were “not undermining” the integrity and quality of the higher education system. The report’s release has stoked an internal Conservative party row over net migration, with senior rightwing MPs describing it as a “whitewash”. Robert Jenrick, a former immigration minister, wrote that the committee’s inquiries were tightly controlled by the commission from James Cleverly, the home secretary. “The MAC’s conclusions have clearly been constrained by the narrow terms of reference deliberately set by the government. If you order white paint, you get a whitewash,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Neil O’Brien, a Tory MP who is an ally of Jenrick, described the report as a “whitewash” on Substack: “We are pursuing an arbitrary target, and the expansion of universities for their own sake.” Another Conservative MP said backbenchers were “piling pressure” on Rishi Sunak to ignore the committee’s conclusions. The government has so far declined to say whether it will accept the MAC recommendations. A source close to the home secretary said he would read the review thoroughly and listen to Prof Brian Bell, the committee’s chair, carefully before he makes any decision. They were due to meet on Tuesday afternoon. The committee’s decision was greeted with relief by university vice-chancellors, who have warned that abolishing the graduate visa would spell financial turmoil for the sector. But higher education leaders said they still feared No 10 could cherrypick elements of the report to justify a further crackdown. University leaders had been told to expect the government’s response in the middle of next week, alongside the publication of the ONS’s net migration figures. But the MAC report in favour of retaining graduate visas may have scuppered plans by ministers to use it as the centrepiece of a fresh crackdown. Cleverly commissioned the review amid a growing clamour in Tory circles that graduate visas were being abused to gain access to employment. Last week, Jenrick published a report with the Centre for Policy Studies thinktank that called for the graduate visa to be abolished, claiming it “allowed people to come and work in the gig economy and on very low wages”. In a forthright response, Bell said: “Our review recommends the graduate route should remain as it is, and is not undermining the quality and integrity of the UK’s higher education system. “The graduate route is a key part of the offer that we make to international students to come and study in the UK. The fees that these students pay helps universities to cover the losses they make in teaching British students and doing research. Without those students, many universities would need to shrink and less research would be done.” The committee said: There is no evidence of widespread abuse specifically for the graduate route. The risks of abuse are relatively low due to the limited number of conditions the route imposes. There is concern about potential exploitation of both student and graduate visa holders due to poor practices by certain agents who recruit students on to courses and may be mis-selling UK higher education, but this is a separate issue from abuse of the rules of the graduate route. 114,000 graduate route visas were granted for main applicants in 2023 with a further 30,000 granted for dependants. The use of the graduate route is concentrated among four nationalities: the top four – India, Nigeria, China and Pakistan – account for 70% of all graduate visas with India accounting for more than 40%. Most of those on the graduate route completed postgraduate taught courses. Graduate visa holders are initially “overrepresented in lower-paid work” but their outcomes improve over time, the report said. The MAC review was unable to assess the risk of overstaying due to a lack of Home Office data. Alex Proudfoot, the chief executive of the representative body Independent Higher Education, said: “We urge the government to swiftly confirm they will follow their experts’ recommendation that the graduate visa be retained in its current form, and commit afresh to working with the education sector to maximise the benefits that international students bring.” Tim Bradshaw, the chief executive of the Russell Group of leading research universities, said: “The overall message from the MAC is that the graduate route is achieving its objectives as set out by the government. We would therefore urge ministers to end the uncertainty and confirm as soon as possible that the route will continue in its entirety.” In February, Universities UK (UUK) said it would review international student admissions processes after the allegations of “bad practice” by agents recruiting overseas students. The MAC has recommended the government should establish a mandatory registration system for international recruitment agents, and universities should be required to publish data on their use of agents to “help protect the integrity” of the UK higher education system. The review was launched in March after Cleverly instructed the committee, which gives independent advice to the government, to investigate “any evidence of abuse” of the graduate route, “including the route not being fit for purpose”, and to look at which universities were producing graduates who used the route. Vivienne Stern, the chief executive of UUK, said: “The MAC’s recommendation that the graduate route should remain on its current terms is extremely important and welcome. “The uncertainty caused by the decision to review the visa has been toxic,” she said. “We hope and expect that government now listens to the advice they have been given and provides categorical reassurance that the graduate visa is here to stay.” A government spokesperson said: “We are committed to attracting the best and brightest to study at our world-class universities, whilst preventing abuse of our immigration system, which is why the home secretary commissioned an independent review of the graduate route. “We have already taken decisive action to address unsustainable levels of migration and our plans are working, with a 24% drop in visa applications across key routes in the first three months of this year, compared with the same period last year. “We are considering the review’s findings very closely and we will respond fully in due course.” https://www.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/may/14/no-evidence-foreign-students-abusing-uk-graduate-visas-review |
Donaldoni:Dullardo |
Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose military has been criticized at home for a perceived lack of progress and heavy losses during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, announced that he was replacing longtime ally Sergei Shoigu as defense minister.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rferl.org/amp/russia-shoigu-putin-belousov-defense-minister/32943289.html
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stuffs2002:Obidients are the cause of the misfortune? Obidients have political power? You simply lack sense |
Ogeneigbo1:...and oil companies in Nigeria Should also remit Naira? |
Navalsadiq:is it the China that has the largest dollar reserve or another China? |
[quote author=Ogeneigbo1 post=129897131]This is a great move if sustained. Anyone against this decision don't actually know what he or she wants for Nigeria. Another one should be mandate banks to start serving their customers with foreign transaction needs without asking them to buy dollar from BDC . Open up all blocked channels so that customers can pay equivalent with their naira cards. quote]What about Nigeria Customs that charges in dollars? Should oil coys also remit Naira |
Idaytesj29:and the oil companies too, should all remit in Naira? ![]() |
Idaytesj29:What about Nigeria Customs that charges in dollars? |
Mjshexy:What about Nigeria Customs that charges in dollars? |
Emeskhalifa:Palestine is presently controlled by a terrorist group. Would you want a terrorist infested country close to you? Israel will become like Lebanon over night. |
God1000:if the US does not recognize a country, it is just an illusion |
Cindypresh:well-done for bursting that loser...you can drop your accnt if don't mind let me credit a token for investigating that loser |
LegendHero:what is the name of the business and where is it domiciled, that is all... |
LegendHero:You are lying where is your business domiciled? You put up fake cards to prove what point? Loser |
Cindypresh:wow so the guy did Photoshop? loool, he wanted to play smart. If you check, that guy has never traveled abroad ![]() |
LegendHero:Dude you went to do Photoshop of cards, Jesus! You guys are a bunch of losers 😡 |
Ebubu:Ronu people will say he is a South-South man |
If you have a transparent country you will freely state the price. |
Fahvvy:You grow with the speed of light if you marry a woman with similar income. There is a large room for you to start investing and building wealth early. Imagine getting married and you guys already have about 3-4 cars, you can imagine things and bring it to fruition without stress. You are not bothered with the prices of basic commodities which gives you enough room to focus on wealth generating assets |
I will focus on the male gender because, most women by default are strategic about marriage. Firstly, if your income did not improve when you got married, it is either you were not strategic or you entered a forward contract ( the risks in the later are higher). As a young man it is very foolish to marry because of infatuation ( which most people call love). As a man, marry because you need a companion that will improve the quality of your life, while you also improve the quality of her life. Marriage should be mutualistic not parasitic or commensal. It is very foolish for a young man to make 250k and marry a woman that makes 60k , don't do that, as a rule, do not marry anyone that does not earn at least 60% of your total monthly pay, this should be the minimum, hence, aim higher. A man should cultivate a standard, and create a union that will uplift that standard. ...so how about the attitude? definitely you should do your enhanced due diligence before getting close and ask very important questions. Guide your marriage like you would monitor your portfolio hence devout time and energy to make things work. Avoid marrying 'potentials' as much as possible due to unknown risks ( people change and surprises are common in marriage). Be strategic about this investment and do not let niceties cloud your reasoning. Limit to the barest minimum gifts from ladies that do not meet the criteria ( I nearly fell for this 😭 ), to overcome this temptation, always return the favour so that you don't feel indebted. Remember this investment may lead to success or failure of other investments, therefore, do not marry out of pity 😔 or guilt, set clear boundaries. Finally, like my early banking days taught me not to extend facilities to people without morals even if I had it all figured out...so I am advising do not begin a relationship with someone that does not meet the criteria even if you tell yourself you just want to tap in and tap out... oftentimes you get stuck. |
michlins:Funny thing is, it is either Biden or Trump and Trump has stated that he will deal with the protesters and deport them if need be. Netanhayu prefers a Trump government |
Wickedfacts:Relax, we have not gotten to Kwara |
KashApp:E shock you, ![]() |
Krismas:Propagandist , Bachir Gemayel, was a sweet military leader, a honourable man whom the LNM was trying to blackmail. He dealt with extremists both Palestinian and Lebanese Muslim extremist. He was a good man, and the Muslim terrorist assassinated him. Israel is saving the world from terrorism, God help them. |
Krismas:The Christians in Nigeria are not complaining, it is the Muslims who are shedding tears for Palestinians. Go to Abuja and see Muslims carrying placards for Palestinians . Christians no get time for terrorism. If you say the Vatican is not a country, that's fine, wether it is Italy or Rome or Vatican, Christians love it that way. Imagine only one Jewish state, I mean one small Jewish state is facilitating and expediting actions for the Jihadist and muhammadist to get their virgins! Allahu Akbar ![]() |
Krismas:I don't get? the Ciampino Airport is about 15km from the Vatican city itself and the Vatican is very small why would it need an Airport? Over 85% of Italians are Catholics and about 87-90% are Christians. The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, and the Italian government pays the Catholic priests so I don't get your point. Should I leave my job and relocate to Italy? Why should I do that? You can join Hamas or Hezbollah to fight Isreal if you wish. ![]() |
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, don't do that, as a rule, do not marry anyone that does not earn at least 60% of your total monthly pay, this should be the minimum, hence, aim higher. A man should cultivate a standard, and create a union that will uplift that standard.