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You are referring to is financial aid not a scholarship. A scholarship is based on performance while financial aid is for support eg people from disadvantaged backgrounds etc.

Irrespective of wether it is aid or scholarship It’s still not clear if this is the professor giving a scholarship or if it is a University Of Oxford initiative. Does the scholarship guarantee admission into Oxford? Even the best graduating student from U of Illorin is not guaranteed admission into Oxford so if he is only providing scholarship and expecting them to apply then it doesn’t make sense.

I did a quick check and the scholarship offer is from his personal foundation so while it may be plausible I still don’t see how he expects them to get into Oxford. It may be better if he awarded the scholarship to be used for any university and they can choose the best they get into rather than restrict it to Oxford.

Sharplakezy:
To me, they are the ones that need the scholarship the most. because they would actually be discouraged and the scholarship is like giving them another opportunity. please what is the meaning of scholarship? And what is the relationship of scholarship with the performance of students. The simple definition of scholarship is a grant in aid to a student

I don’t get this story, when he says granted scholarships to Oxford does that come with admission or will they have to apply separately?

If separately then how does he expect the worst performing student to gain admission to Oxford?

DrholuwaTOBI:
http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/2-best-2-worst-unilorin-graduates-receive-scholarship/


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Did you apply on the correct site rather than one of the many agency sites?

danielayodele16:
Hello Guy,
Please I need some head ups on this subject matter. few weeks ago I applied for USA green card lottery knowing fully well that Nigeria is not eligible for USAGL. But today I got this. Congratulations My Name, you are eligible for a U.S. Green Card.
Dear my name,
 
Every year, the U.S. Department of State awards 55,000 immigrant visas (also known as green cards) to individuals around the world. This program, the Green Card Lottery, is open only during the month of October, but our service allows you to apply anytime during the year. You complete your entry online and provide your passport style photo whenever it is convenient for you and we take care of the rest.
 
 
It is important that you provide your passport style photo as soon as possible — and before October 1, to make sure our experts have enough time to review them and ensure your photo is compliant.
 
 
Whether it's going to university at a discounted rate, working your dream job, or even starting your own business, it's all possible with a U.S. Green Card. Apply now to the USA Green Card Lottery to ensure your application is filed for you on time!

To be eligible a country must not have sent up to 50,000 immigrants in the last 5 years. Nigeria is not eligible because we have sent over 50,000 immigrants over the past 5 years.

This rule applies to all countries not just Nigeria and it’s a way of ensuring diversity so they don’t end up with too many people from a single country.


”For DV-2018, natives of the following countries are not eligible to apply, because more than 50,000 natives of these countries immigrated to the United States in the previous five years: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, ...”

prico32:
A new enrollment period for the U.S. Diversity Immigrant Visa Program – also known as the Green Card Lottery – begins Wednesday.

To my greatest surprise Nigeria wasn't included in the eligibility list.

Is it that they feel Nigerians are rich enough or what

So if the white lady turned black it will be fine but if otherwise it is racism? Really?

And I ask again does that mean Asian skin is better than white skin?

You choose to see racism to an advert that was not racist and as I said even the Nigeria model confirmed she understood what the message was. Taking a screenshot and blowing it up shows the level of insecurity we currently have and how people are actively looking for offence.

If the advert was done using only white and Asian women we would shout they excluded black women. Also the fact many of the people angry haven’t even watched the advert and have reacted based on the screenshot shows where we are today as a society.

We claim to be proud of your black skin yet get offended over something like that. That shows insecurity not strength and pride.

Can you answer this question did you watch the whole advert before concluding racism or did you just reach to the screenshoot which was obviously taken to suggest racism?

dataking:
Why didn’t the white lady change into a black lady. Why was it the other way round

Please stop misinterpreting the dove advert. People just took a snippet and made it into a racial issue when it was not and even the Nigerian model who was featured confirmed same. If you watch the whole advert it was a black lady changed to a white lady who changed into an Asian lady and the point was the product could be used by women of all races but social justice warriors took a snippet of the black lady to white and painted it as it means black skin isn’t good and should change to white.

If it meant black skin wasn’t good then why haven’t white women protested that it means Asian skin is better?

In this situation yes advertising skin bleaching products isn’t ideal but if we stopped buying them and bleaching then they will not target us. To them it’s a target market, some people in that are so insecure they will rather bleach their skin hence it’s a market. If I was a marketing lead for a bleaching product I will target the market that likes to bleach, simple.

Some white women like to tan so much and darken their skin that they look like an orange Donald Trump and guess what, tanning salons and products target them. That is capitalism not racism.

Not everything is racism or discrimination.

Lalas247:
Yes so he should

Dove got called out here too ... taking off a brown top to reveal white ...
Wtf is that suppose to mean .. we love our dark skin ... melanin rich .. that is just discrimination on dark skin if you can’t see what’s wrong with the billboard .. u are plain dumb

Visibly fairer skin or
What’s wrong with dark skin not everybody wants to bleach

I agree with you the video wasn’t racist but we are in a world now where social justice warriors rule and being politically correct is mainstream.

Companies and people are so scare to be called racist now that they will apologise ASAP. Dove lacked balls in this case but I don’t blame them.

dominique:
I don't see what is racist about the video o. But since Dove has owned up to the accusations, issoryt.

Oh yeah not all but majority.

To be honest there is little reason to be homeless in America due to rent unless there are other compounding issues. There will always be cheaper areas which may not be ideal but will still be better than sleeping on the road. Unless there are underlying issues e.g. mental health or something else, if you are willing and able to work there is no reason to be homeless. You may not have you ideal job but I will rather stoop down and do a job I am overqualified for and move to a cheap area than sleep on the street.

There are also welfare programs for those who qualify e.g. section 8 albeit it benefits single mothers disproportionately more than men but it is also there to supplement rent. There is also the issue of divorce. You will be surprised to learn this is a significant cause of temporary homelessness for men as the wives end up with the home and kick the men out.

owenseddies:
,you are right but not all of them are into drugs,but high rents has Driven many to the streets also

Many times the homelessness is due to drug addiction which can destroy people and families.

There is high homelessness in countries like the UK as well just that they are better at clearing them. I do know there are shelters around US cities but sometimes due to high anti drug requirements people are not able to use them.

Summary let's tell our kids DON'T DO DRUGS. I've seen it tear families apart, men will be so desperate they will rather buy drugs than pay their kids school fees.

owenseddies:
I was surprised to see the videos of high homelessness in the USA, when I googled homeless people in the USA on YouTube

Hi were you able to verify if the NPC certificate was genuine? I was also of the understanding you will not be able to get an NPC certificate for births registered before a certain date.

Chile12:
hello everyone,

please i need your advise.

I needed NPC birth certificate for something very important, now i have read some comments that says NPC does not issue birth certificate to persons born before 1992, that they only issue attestation.

Now i sent some one to help me get it as i am not around and the person went to a local government and got the NPC BC something like the one below.


my question is;
is it fake and can you get it any local government?
I was born in the '80s, is it possible that they still issue BC to people born before 1992?
Can this be presented abroad?

please i need your opinion and Thank you in advance.

Hey this forum also provides some good insight which can help you understand better.

https://www.quora.com/Why-doesnt-a-poor-country-print-more-money-for-itself

Ebookmathswaec:
Why can't we print the $5.5bn ourselves instead of borrowing since we can print money ourselves?

I believe if we print the money ourselves, we can use it for whatever we want and we won't need to pay back money to anybody.

Nairalanders pls! I need explanation.

Tax is higher in Canada and wages lower.

You are right about the hethcars but if you have a good job which is more likely in the US you earn more and have health insurance which gives access to better health care in my opinion. The way I see it UK and Canada are better if you are a low earner and US if you have potential to earn higher.

Heakthcare is not free in canada it is paid for by taxes.

In conclusion you are right if the Op does not have a legal means to migrate to the US then Canada will be better via the skilled worker scheme.

Mcslize:
Bro ,go for Canada. It's safer and less congested than the US. US population is skyrocketing every day. Canada offer free medical care unlike US. Tax in US is higher compare to Canada. Canada is more welcoming for immigrants and have lenient immigration rules. You can't migrant to the US as a permanent resident without having a relation who is a citizen but Canada you can. You can be in Naija here and apply for permanent residency. Can you do that for US? Aside student visa and employment visa what else for those who do not have relations or have spouse who is a citizen? So you see?

Not true, there are way more opportunities in the US than Canada.

The only reason I will advise Canada is the immigration policies may be a bit easier now not because there are more opportunities.

If Kdiva has legal means for the US I will advise US if not Canada may be more feasible via the skilled worker programs.

Kdiva, this link is a guide for the legal ways to migrate to the US, if you do not qualify for any of them then focus on Canada which I believe someone has provided a link already.

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Pulaski's_Ways:_How_to_Live_and_Work_in_the_USA

lightinchrist4:
Canada by far, more opportunities.

Hey that is a very broad question, at what stage are you in the process i.e. NVC stage or Embassy stage?

When it is time for you to fill the DS260, you will be notified by the NVC via email including a link so if you have not gotten notification to fill out the DS 260 then you can't fill it out yet.

I will advice you read up on the end to end process using the links below so you are aware of what to expect at each stage.

The below link provides step by step guide on what to expect and you will find the link for the DS 260 as well but as you will see in the flow your application needs to be approved and you pay the necessary fees before you will be asked to fill the DS 260. You will also see the required documents listed.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process/documents/Submit_Visa_Application.html

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/immigrant-process.html

boykas:
Good evening , what r the document my sister need to send to me and how can I film the Ds 260

It should be on the National Population Commission A4 sized paper rather than the smaller version we get from the hospital.

If it is the NPC version then you are fine. Given you got it from the local government I think you have the right one.

Oladeep:
Bro, I just checked it now. The one I have is issued by the local government and not d hospital, it has d local government stamp on it. I just wanna be sure to avoid unnecessary spending.

The first thing she needs to do is read any documents she signed or the company policy on staff loans to ascertain what should happen if she is fired.

If it was a loan she should have signed a contract which should spell out what should happen in such a situation.

My expectation without having the details is the bank should allow her continue to pay the loan in instalments but I do not expect the bank to write off the loan even if she was fired. She still owes the money.

ddestiny145:
Thanks alot. More opinions please.

Yes the embassy will only accept the long form issued by the national population commission so you should try to get it from a local government before your interview. It isn't hard to get.

Oladeep:
Bro, u mean Embassy will not accept d birth certificate that was issued at birth at d hospital on d day of interview? Mine was issued at a fee of #1naira then and is d one used for d filing. It's old and I had to even laminate it before it completely torn apart.

That's good, i didn't know about the long form one and the NVC approved my application using the smaller one only for me to get to the interview and was asked to provide the lingform version. Only resulted in a few fees delay while I had tk sort out from Nigeria but better to avoid.

Glad you already have it and good luck with the wait till you are current.

pretty16:
Yes. I already have that. The smaller one from the national population commission are birth certificate for kids. But the bigger one is for adults. My kids have theirs and I have mine. We scanned all and sent to them. I have the original copies that I will take with me once its time for interview. Thanks for the heads up.

Yes that is correct. I didn't even know that version existed and went with the smaller one we get from the hospital. I had to go and get the national population commission version and post to the embassy before I was issued my visa.

If you already have it then you're good to go, if not try to get it before the interview.

pretty16:
Thank you. By long form birth certificate, do you mean the birth certificate from the National population commission? Cos that's the one I know they recognize.

Congrats on getting case complete confirmation .

As part of your documents to the NVC did you submit your long form birth certificate?

If not my advice will be to secure it before you go for your interview if not it may result in a request for more documents from the embassy.

For some reason the NVC did not pick this up in my case and at the embassy insisted I provide the long form birth certificate which up until that point I didn't even know existed.

pretty16:
Hi everyone. So its been a while I posted here. We got our case complete email on the 29th of sept. To God be the glory. Am just so happy that my mom sent in all the required documents and they didn't have to request additional documents, cos I hear that causes delays too. Hoping and praying to get an interview date soon.

Kwachuwku is the chairman of the board of directors for NNPC. He should be involved in those decisions.

juddexy2:
I think Baru can defend his deeds , Kachikwu isn't the minister of petroleum, Baru can report to the President directly, However Kachikwu strongest point may be flouting the board approval process.

Sorry but if everything you've said here is true it is only possible due to the greed and selfishness of Nigerians and our leaders.

We are the ones who seek inferior products just so we can overcharge and steal the rest of the money. Look at how we would rather pay for cheap poor quality roads so we can get another contract in 6 months when it is riddled with pot holes. look at how we would go to India and ask for medicine with chalk inside just so we can make more money while selling fake drugs to our fellow Nigerians without remorse.

We are the ones who have such short term mentality without thinking about the long term implications of our actions. We are the ones that have run down our educational institutions so much we need them to provide technicians for us. We have run down our medical institutions so much we have to fly abroad for treatment then you complain. We are the ones who have such a poor culture and record of maintenance so please don't blame anyone else. We have no qualms stashing pensioners pension in high interest accounts while the poor people die of starvation. We are greedy, selfish, corrupt and have a poor maintenance culture.

We are the ones who decided to focus on the short term oil windfall rather than think long term and use the oil revenue to develop other sectors of the economy. Look at countries like Qatar, Norway etc. They have billions saved for future generations because they recognise fossil oil is not forever, but we chop chop chop that there is not even enough for today anymore. Look at other countries how they used oil revenue to diversify the economy while we focused on selfish short term policies of states waiting to share oil revenue every month.

We need to change our mindset and mentality and make the right decisions for the country rather than the best decision that benefits only me today. We need to develop a continuous improvement and maintenance culture in Nigeria if not we will keep throwing money down the drain.

And this applies to most if not all of Africa. Look at how countries like Angola are selling the rights to future resources to China for cheap loans or infrastructure which China will build, maintain and control. The reason China and any other country is able to get away with such is because we haven't gotten our acts together and are always desperate for funds. If Nigeria properly invested all it's oil revenue there is no reason to be desperate as to accept very obvious stringent and harsh terms from anyone.

zachanalysis:
I am disappointed that no one seem to understand the true intent of this hypocrite. The fool is probably the procurenent officer of the company where those stuffs are made. That's how these multinational corporations through the quiet support of their government, brew trouble in developing States. They point at our deficiencies without acknowledging their part in all of it. They sell machines with inferior quality at very expensive price to us and rather than train local technician on how to maintain them, they'll recommend we fly their own technicians in instead. The political realism is that the pain of one, is the progress of the other. Nigerians must learn to love one another and not allow those blood sucking vampires to use our misunderstanding against us. They are waiting for the ipod wahala to degenerate and before you say jack robinson, they will start falling over one another to supply weapons to either sides. Don't get carried away by their feigned concern for our unity. They thrive over other's misery.

Remains to be seen, hopefully if they catch his female accomplice alive she may be able to provide information.

At least we know he was a local white man in his 60's so doesn't look to be affiliated to any terrorist group. Who knows why someone would wake up and decide to carry out such an act.

hanassholesolo:
I can't help but wonder what his motives were

Its seems he was using an automatic rifle and shooting down from the 32nd floor of the hotel. Crazy and so sad how one person can inflict so much damage.

hanassholesolo:
How did 1 gun man take out 50 people. Is he ex-CIA?
Why didn't anyone shot the shooter? I thought everyone is USA is armed.

While she won which was expected she didn't do as well as previous elections or as expected, and proof of this is the rise of the far right nationalist party which won 13% and will have seats the first time.

It's just like Theresa May claiming to win the election despite ending up with less seats than before the election. Yeah she won but at what cost?

It's fair to say her popularity isn't what it used to be and the policy of allowing 1 million refugees backfired a bit.

Celcius:
It was certain.
I didn't doubt her victory.
Germans must have learnt from these twin disasters: America's Trump & Nigeria's Buhari.

Even with the taxes it's still very good pay as locum's work via a limited company so they pay less tax and can deduct some expenses.

Beautyaddy:
Lol! However, that salary per month is not the final take home. Taxes and insurances will be taken out of the salary.


BTW, how much is the average monthly salaries of doctors in Nigeria?

The US visa availability runs on the US govt fiscal year from October, so they tend to run out of visas as they approach October hence why the priority dates tend to slow down or even stop moving sometimes.

You should be able to get your visa in october as I assume it has been approved. Would be worthwhile reaching out to them in October if you don't hear from them.

jonjr023:
the was returned and was told to return with it
but has anyone had this issue

Four seasons...The leaves start to get brown and fall off in Fall (or Autumn), and by Winter they have all fallen off because of the cold weather. They start to grow again in Spring and by Summer full bloom.

His post was in January so middle of winter.

Josh4wod:
Trees without leaf
What kind of tree is that?

I meant what's your priory date i.e. The date USCIS confirmed they received your immigrant application.

cantok:
I am on the f4 category. on the september buletin I found 01Jan02

You are correct thanks, I forgot to clarify that when I wrote about the f2a category.

I have edited the post.

chokey419:
Technically that's wrong, only a us citizen can file a fiance visa aka k1, a green card holder cant do that

I feel your pain, that's the longest category. At least you're not from the Philippines or Mexico.

When is your priority date?


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