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Abee79:
I wish Nigeria had such arrangement for average citizens. As a civil servant, I've not been able to access Nationa Housing Scheme (NHS). Certain highly placed individuals were demanding for a percentage of the money before they even consider processing. . . 🤐

The small bank loan I collected to complete my house, The useless bank wants to stranglē me with outrageous interest rates that have more than doubled in the last two years 😭💔💔💔

To import a second hand vehicle, Nigerian Customs will practically drain the last bloød out of you. One can't even dream of acquiring a brand new car in Nigeria without having High Bloød Pressure 😞

jendoslim:
I usually laugh at these type of comments cos its bereave of common sense, no offense, let me explain.

If you are an average Nigerian, employed and doing well for yourself, before you can settle down to own a befitting car and a house of your own, you will be in your late 30's or 40's which you will consider yourself among the 5% extra lucky

Now, a young man in diaspora either by mortgage (that you belittling here) or outright purchase has those things earlier in life and enjoyed them throughout his life whereas, you in Nigeria or Africa get to own those thing at your mid or late years.

Pray tell, can you enjoy a fast car at 60 years or is it when you retire that you wanted to start living in your smart house? Any luxury that you can't enjoy when you are young and agile is utmost useless. Why we are like this is this country is that we lack efficient credit line which would enable us enjoy life and put almost everyone on same pedestal.

Quit listening to motivational speakers about buying multiple lands and building house when you are 50 years and above cos immediately after your demise, the probability of the house which would be your greatest asset being sold is almost 90%

Gracias

Morningstarrr:
But why are Vehicle manufacturers not producing cars with factory fitted CNG?... instead they chose to produce electric cars.

DWJourney:
Hi guys,

Please, I will appreciate it if anyone knowledgeable about this can reply.

One of my relatives immigrant visas is on processing. We received a below message even after everything is submitted, now, we are not really clear on how to specifically attend to this. There's no any family member that can stand as a sponsor again here.

Instruction received:

" The income reported as stated on form I-864, I-864A is insufficient to overcome the public charge grounds of inadmissibility for visa issuance. To avoid delays, an additional Affidavit of Support Form I-864 from a joint sponsor may be submitted. A consular officer will decide if you meet these requirements at the time of the interview. Note: You, as the sponsor, and any other sponsors household members and joint sponsors, must provide updated or additional evidence for the applicant to present at the time of their interview such as: Other income, Assets, Proof of current employment. You can continue to upload documents to CEAC up until the date of your visa interview "

My question, is it also possible to attach bank statement of the sponsor showing savings to that can cover the remaining fund required?


And, is there anyway we can contact CEAC?

This petition was filed in Dec 2022 and we are only waiting for this Mama interview date in Lag.

@Taal17, @Aestake , please guys
Thanks

Mikelangelo:
Even though I don't supprt what the idiot did, but lawyers in the house don't you think he might have a case here?

Now here it is...dating apps say 18 years and above. So for you to be in that app, it is assumed you're 18 years or older or you possibly lied about your age which is deceitful.
So I don't know, but he can argue that he didn't believe her since the rule says 18 and above and that was why he continued chatting with her, especially as it was just word of mouth and no real age evidence was shown.

I am just saying, I don't know though. Lawyers would know better, over to you.
I want to learn...

Bobbyzuks:
Hello, I have a question concerning B1/B2 visitors visa

I am a phD student currently living in the US. My husband who is on an F2 visa is living with me too. I am pregnant and I plan on bringing my mom over to do omugo for me when I give birth next year. Under the section who will sponsor her trip, is it wise to put my sister as her sponsor.
Note: My mom has a flourishing business, but she doesn't have enough money in her account since she uses her money to build houses and do investment immediate.
Who do you think should sponsor her
Her self
my sister who works with CBN or
Me (I am already taking care of my husband who is a dependent)
Also I will appreciate any additionaltipsp or information that could help boost her application.

Thank you.

Christaks:
Did my Interview on the 17th Oct, 2024
Location: Abj
Visa type: B1/B2
first time applying and doing interview

VO: How are you doing
Me: im fine, thank you.
VO: Have you travelled outside Nigeria before?
Me: Yes, i went to the UK this year Sept to spend the fist part of my Annual vacation.
VO: What are you going to do in the US.
Me: I am going to the US to Vacation as well, specifically for tourism, to visit some tourist attraction sites. (travel plan is Dec 13th - 27th, 2024)
VO: How long do you intend to stay there?
Me: 14 days, because i am due to resume back to work in Nigeria by Jan 2nd, 2025
VO: what do you do?
Me: I work as an E&I MTCE engineer for XYZ company (a reputable company by the way)
VO: DO have any family members in the US
Me: Non.
VO: Im sorry you are ineligible at this time, bla bla bla, (handover a pink paper to me,)
VO: Go through this document it will tell you why you are not eligible at this time.

Pink Paper says: No strong ties demonstrated to home country.

[i]walks out of the hall with shame and sadness on my face. lol[/i]

erico2k2:
What car and what year?
This is like saying you saw a BMW with no radiator but air cooled.

princeogbeide1:
There's nothing love V4 engine in cars.
It is inline 4 cylinder (i4)

erico2k2:
Please there is no such thing as a V4 Engine its i4, the Vs start from 6 and are all multiples of plus 2

DrMPH:
It doesn't work that way. Politics is local. Obi is just being a loyal party man and we can't fault him for that. Firstly, there was the issue of equity (power returning to EDO CENTRAL), and then the sentiments about if LP can defend people's votes (which they currently lack the capacity to do). Given, Obidients are emotional about seeing Nigeria work, but they clearly have no idea how to achieve that. It is safe to say Tinubu's re-election in 2027 is done and dusted. If opposition knew what they were doing they should be pushing for electoral reforms now. Instead, they're busy making noise on SM.
Well, I wish Nigeria well even if APC captures all the states in Nigeria. After all, they've been excellent since 2015.

famology:
I'm disappointed in both denco and Monday. They both lost their district. They were saved by Oshiomhole and his boys in Edo north.

georgee:
I don't think so

U know white people with TERMS & CONDITIONS

fergie001:
There have been similar cases on this even up till the Supreme Court and the results have always been the same.

That's what I explained on that thread..... So many.

An aspirant can sue because he is backed by Section 84, however adhoc delegates aren't because they have no support in the Electoral Act. The party reserves a right to refuse to sell them forms and there is nothing they can do about it.

For Ojezua, he wouldn't have gotten reprieve on any way, why?
His matter predicates on issues that are pre-primary, the Courts have no jurisdiction.

Our laws are replete with cases as such, so it's September 21 now.

fergie001:
https://www.nairaland.com/8146167/court-did-not-void-edo/3#130832524
studyless123
indispensable85

I told y'all they do not have locus standi.

IbeOkehie:
All those people you helped is an example of social capital. I even wrote emphatically above that "Ignorance is the opposite of Capital" I suspect you just read the first line of the comment and posted your response. You missed some nuance.

What you wrote about the possibilities of the information age is very correct though. Many top musicians and actors got where they are by leveraging on the social & financial capital of family experience. However, the availability of instant mass communication enables contestants on say, American Idol to leap into great success without having any such "capital".

It's all good though. What matters is the long run outcomes for collectives.

Good Luck to Nigerians.

IbeOkehie:
Gerrard

Money or more precisely CAPITAL, trumps all.

ThothHermes:
The point of this thread is that good WAEC grades is somehow linked to a thriving career. This is not really true.
The students listed mostly attended schools like Loyola Jesuit and other highly ranked colleges. Most of them could also get out of the country immediately afterwards. Why? Their family background. Their parents placed a premium on academic achievement and/or were able to afford expensive schools and tertiary education abroad.
These students WAEC grades are an effect, not a cause. The cause is family background. If you can, try to find out about their siblings and you'll see that they are also academic and career high-fliers.
PS: An advantageous family background also opens you up to opportunities which will make it easier to get good jobs, especially in a country like ours.
A child born in Mushin to parents struggling to put food on the table and attending the government school around the corner is most likely never going to be able to accomplish this.

Gerrard59:
COMMENTARY

Discussion:

1. In my previous research, I aimed at studying if there is a link between stellar grades at secondary school, university entry scores and stellar grades at tertiary level with a flourishing career. As clearly seen in this research, there seems to be straightforward path from high WASSCE grades to stellar performances at university level and a thriving career path. From 2009 – date is over a decade and almost two decades. This tells current secondary school students, guardians, well-wishers and parents that having stellar grades leads to an excellent life after school. Apparently, school is not scam as ignorantly peddled on social media. You can see it for yourself: raw facts and figures, not fats and figos.

Moreover, research into the top JAMB scorers in 2009 will provide more insight to know if these scholars scored high in JAMB. Basically, the aim is to find out if students who attained high grades in WAEC go on to perform excellently in JAMB. So, if a high proportion of WASSCE scholars go on to make a First Class in their university education and there is consistency, it means one’s WAEC scores can predict the person’s performance in the university ceteris-paribus.

As summarised by a Nairalander, Crofton, in the previous study: “most of the top JAMB candidates make excellent WAEC result, from time to time there are people who underperform in WAEC but do well in JAMB and vice versa, but usually top JAMB candidates are proven in their secondary schools already! ” This study and the previous one have proved him to be correct. Source: https://www.nairaland.com/7763389/top-jamb-scorers-where-today/2#124406607

2. While it is just a study rather than year-on-year studies, by comparing this with my previous research, it gradually solidifies my foundational thought that all things been equal: high WASSCE grades = excellent CGPAs = thriving career.

3. Loyola Jesuit College is Nigeria’s top secondary school!

This tells current secondary school students, guardians, well-wishers and parents that having stellar grades leads to an excellent life after school

As I have preached relentlessly on Nairaland, the United States is the ONLY place where black professionals thrive and excel.

fergie001:
The technicalities and jurisdiction most times is where the Judges hide when they don't want to make judgements that are, you know....

fergie001:
This is interesting!
Technicality is law too oooo

fergie001:
Nothing like an exaggerated sense of interpretation , it MUST fail in higher Courts, you can quote me on that.

Lower courts cannot go against decisions held by our superior Courts overtime. Again, Asuen didn't appeal that case because he was not party to the suit, PDP did appeal it.

Our laws are replete with cases on this so for a Judge who ruled similarly in 2022, and it was upturned by the higher Courts to then rule in likewise manner, it will suffer the same fate.

It is bound to fail on all fronts.

justwise:
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No, it doesn't work that way with student visa, visiting visa yes home ties matters but this is not the case with student visa because the visa gives you the avenue to explore other opportunities within and outside US.

When VO asked about your plan after graduation that question is not specifically about returning back to Nigeria.

fergie001:
Oshiomhole was wrong, that Judgement didn't nullify Asuen or this one.

That judgement was an interlocutory appeal and didn't negate this one even though it went against Asuen and I understand he is heading to the Supreme Court on it but it doesn't invalidate this judgement.


That is not the case Oshiomhole was talking about, because the Appeal Court has not ruled on it.

In the case of the delegates, the judgement did not invalidate the Primary or Asuen, that's why his name is on the INEC list however, there are parts of that judgement that needs some appealing, Asuen surprisingly did not appeal but PDP is appealing that.

ExplorerReturns:
This is very wrong and I don't know why people don't see it. This will lead to a complete state capture by the ruling party.

In true democracies like america, federal agencies are not responsible for conducting state elections. We have seen how the ruling party removes and makes governors at will.

If inec, a federal agency, is allowed to decide the electoral process of states in Nigeria, then the state agency for elections should be totally responsible for the conduct of local government elections in their domains.

In my opinion inec should only conduct federal elections while state elections agency should be responsible for state elections while local government elections agency should be responsible for local government elections.

This is the opposite of true federalism and we are just concentrating everything in Abuja which is very wrong. States needs their independence. We can't continue in this unitary system of government that is stifling development and promoting tribalism and political rascality.

senatordave1:
Chai,you are good.where have you been

Excellence100:
Please who paid SEVIS fee recently?

My people in the US are saying western Union is down and I'm wondering if that could happen for days...

Could it be that there is something they are not doing right?

Fairview1:
I appreciate the fact that you are willing to share this journey with us. More like we are traveling with you to the USA on virtual visit. I'm certainly going to follow this thread to the end. Hopefully, I am going to learn one or two things.

Macphenson:
I said it yesterday, the House of Assembly will appeal the ruling till Supreme court, by that time, their tenure must have expired.

The aim of applying for stay of execution and appealing rhe justment is just a distraction and to keep Shuaibu busy doing nothing while the elections take place.

fergie001:
When I discuss issues from a legal perspective, I don't introduce the political aspect of it

Let me restate again for emphasis that these delegates have no locus standi been that they are not aspirants in the primary process.

These courts have restated this only recently in George Orlu v Tonye Cole and the SC in Osagie Iyore v Enoghama.

The SC was emphatic that the Apex Court will not open the floodgates for delegates to invade the Court. Only aspirants can..... There is nothing fantastic that Ekwo had done except what he did also in 2022.

In the same issues in 2022, he also ruled like this, the appeal Court upturned it and the SC also dismissed it.

If you are not an aspirant, you have no locus standi to sue, it has been chorused many times, everybody should go to the field and contest.

BrTune:
Do you mean the CEAC portal? It just shows "Submitted"

fergie001:
The Certified True Copy of the Judgement delivered by Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja shows that the ruling did not invalidate or nullify the Edo PDP Governorship Primary.

The judgement also did not make any pronouncement on the validity or otherwise of Asue Ighodalo or his running mate, Osarodion Ogie.

The suit was filed on 8th February 2024 by Kelvin Mohammed, on behalf of 375 Ward delegates allegedly barred from participating in the 22nd February Primary.

studyless123:
If you've received a letter/email similar to the attached, please note that you've been DQ.

DQ simply means NVC have reviewed your documents and fees and you're good to go.
The next stage is waiting for an interview date.