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Is it the same Obama you guys were abusing on the other threads that you are all now tapping into his blessing?

Please stop with this ebola talk.

Nigerian are very selfish to have expected America to give you the few vaccines they had when thousands were infected in Liberia etc. Selfish bunch.

Why don't you sort your issues out an stop blaming America. Fix your educational system so you are not all flooding to other countries for students visa and then expecting them to give you stay.
fix your weapons industry, fix your medical sector and stop begging begging begging.

Fix your military so they stop claiming staff in buses and bullying the very Nigerians they are sworn to protect.

What a selfish entitled bunch. Giant of Africa my Ass and yet all you do is beg up and down.

Bunch of hypocrites. I am not gay but I am strongly against every form of discrimination be it by race, sexual preference, tribe, religion, xenophobia etc. Every form of discrimination is wrong so all this shouting about gay rights is just hypothetical because Nigeria is full of sinners.

Sinning is part of your dna despite all th numerous churches you have in every corner, you cheat everyday, lie everyday, fornicate everyday, steak everyday, bribe everyday but yet feel righteous to be against gay rights.

Other countries went through this as well so I don't blame you. Guys were sent for electric treatment at some point in the UK so it just means Nigeria is 50 years behind civilization . You will catch up.

PrivateRyan:
Did they also deny us help during the Ebola epidemic because of our military? What crime have we committed that is worse than what the US military do in guantanamo bay? Do we forcefeed pple, deprive dem of sleep for 72 hrs, pour menses blood on criminals? Does our police shoot down unarmed civilians like dogs just becos they are from a different race? Even the arrested BH members don't get the kinda treatment America gives to free blackmen. Does our military spy on presidents of other countries? However I don't blame them only on the basis that they owe us nothing but when it comes to morality, they are not on a higher ground.

We all know human right to America only means homosexualism

I don't really get what you are saying i.e. if China's population is a good or bad thing but I do applaud what they have achieved and in discussion with some friends recently I mentioned for Nigeria to emerge as a great nation as we want, we may need to adopt some hardline totalitarian rule as is practiced in China to get rid of the corruption and change the mentality of the people which can help us fix what needs to be fixed once and for all.

Obviously this may not be possibly as that would be going from a democratic country to a dictatorship again but it worked for China and the likes of Singapore.

luthorcorp:
i applaud your strong opinions of the west but you failed to address the issue of over population which the Chinese will continue to face for centuries,now India whose population is just as massive as China hasn't experienced a reasonable growth for time immemorial now if the US with a zero growth in population could blink at this same erase that the Chinese are just sniffing off technological breakthrough,,then I think they deserve a hero's wellcome.....

At least we have the record of being the only African Country

security force units in Bangladesh, Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nigeria, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan have been denied assistance due to the Leahy Law.

After he said all that he concluded with the below which he didn't seem to get before:

"He however, noted that fixing Nigeria’s problems, as formidable as they are, remains essentially the responsibility of Nigerians.

“The international community can only assist, but the hard work belongs to Nigerians and their government."[b][/b][i][/i]

Guess it depends on what school she was in at the UK.

But to be fair I studied accounting & finance plus qualified with CIMA in the UK and I cannot prepare double accounting cashbook. You know why? Because I have never had the need to in my career career and I am doing very well.

Book keeping and stuff like that is more for accounting technicians with ATT and not accounting graduates or chattered accountants.

That's like saying my son is studying electrical engineering in a UK university and cannot wire a house

If that really is the reason she pulled her from year 3 (final year) to start again in Nigeria the she has has poor understanding of the accounting profession unless her dream for her child is to be a book keeper.

Ephemmm:
I always rate the foreign students higher than our indigenous institutions until I saw a 300 level Nigerian who is studying Accounting in UK, who cannot prepare double column cashbook, not to talk of income statement and balance sheet.

I like her mother, she withdrew her from foreign university to come and start afresh without any delay despite the insistence of her husband.

lol Who are the Sagamite crew?

MarryMeee:
dont let the sagamite crew catch you saying something like this

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Not cool at all.

Like it or not he is the president. All this insulting is wrong.

If you don't respect the office at least respect his age.

You can express your disagreement with his actions without name calling and getting personal.
Constructive criticism is needed to keep the government on its toes but not all this bitter abuse.

ifihearam:
Buhari is a daft agreeing to negotiate with terrorists makes him one.

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Bu-herry Hahahahahaha

Actually sounds like something George Bush Would have said.

Howdy Bu-herry?

fulanimafia:
PMB: Err Ovama I really need funds for my country, some money was stolen and Jonathan said America would know something about it.

Obama: Bu-herry wait let me get this clear, you mean Jonathan was really that dumb and wasn't just pretending to be clueless?


https://www.apcpressreleases.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/clueless-jonathan.jpg

I've had this debate internally for a while now and the conclusion i always come to is the main attraction of Nigeria is the opportunity to hit money quickly. This also means higher opportunity to lose money quickly. I am not looking to make money over night, i am ready and willing to work hard and earn my keep so that doesn't attract me as I know and have seen that the easy money also flows away quickly.

While i will always love Nigeria and be Nigerian, I appreciate my life and the life I am able to provide for my family abroad. There is also the issue of my child and her future to consider. My philosophy is she will be raised as a global citizen with the belief she can live wherever she wants and do whatever she wants.

Never say never, if there is a reason or opportunity to return I will consider it, but at the moment I have a great job, earn well, have good career opportunities based on my skills and experience despite not knowing people or having godfathers, and I can provide a happy home for my family.

To me home is where I and my loved ones are together, happy, safe, secure and have good prospects for the future.

constantchanges:
Whats up people? Keep it coming .... I really enjoyed reading your contributions,plus those that are in Ikeja claiming to be in diaspora because they left east for Lagos.

Well, I am taking us back, back to the real topic of this thread. Nigerians in diaspora, when are returning?

If you dont want to return, simply say so. If you want to return, feel free to state it too.

Africa generally , not only Nigeria, is way behind as compared to Europe, America, North America etc,I won't say much on this.

But, why is this topic not on FB...This topic makes more sense than many on FB.

CC: Lalastica FB things pls.

I don't really get why Messi is the one opening a stadium to be used for the African cup. Wouldn't an African player make more sense who would actually play at the stadium?

Why is he sitting like a student being told off in the second pic? lol

IbnSultaan:
Pres. @MBuhari & Pres. @BarackObama holding talks at the Oval Office white house

He speaks better English than some Nigeria University and especially Polytechnic graduates tbh.

It's also a matter of how you bring them up as well, the type of kids you allow them to mix with etc i.e. if you marry a White Briton and allow your kids to mix with children around some dodgy areas around Peckham, don't be surprised if he comes up saying "init".

IHate9ja1:
mehn...if thats your son,i would still hold unto my dreams to get married to a foreigner (not for papers).am elated @ his brilliance and well spoken english.someday i know we wld meet,but i dont know how and when?
#teamforeignwife

cc justwise

I feel you on this. Same when I see our artwork in Museums around the world but then I stop and think if those art work remained with us, will we really appreciate or treasure them?

What has happened to all the artwork left in Nigeria? Do we have museums where our people can go enjoy and appreciate them? NO hence maybe they are fine where they are. At least we and the world can view and appreciate our creativity.

Vicjustice:
I felt robbed when i saw this plaque, one of the many art work stolen from the ancient Benin kingdom during the British invasion in 1897.
These Benin plaques were sold by the British and distributed to many major museums hence the Benin arts can be seen in several museums around the world.

Below is the only existing photo of the Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi.
(Observe the inscription on the photo that reads: King Ovonramwen of Benin responsible for the Benin massacre..."
Bottom is the loot from the Oba palace, the booty from a massacre that were distributed to the world

Nice pics.

I saw the Mona Lisa a few years ago and I must admit I wasn't too impressed lol. Felt like all the people were scrambling to take a pic just because it is the "Mona Lisa" not because they saw a painting they really liked or appreciated.

Hope you had a great time though?

Vicjustice:
BEHOLD THE ORIGINAL PICTURE OF MONA LISA

I don't know how many people are on the trip or the cost, but I know there will be lots of aides for the President, and each governor will also have a certain number. They obviously will not all sit at the table for discussion. More like support staff in the background.

Masculity:
Guys help me out pls i read a thread that says Buhari is in company of 299 people Where they will spen 2.2 BILLION

But what i am seeing here is lessthan 30 people.


Pls is the niga shalow minded or among the wailing wailers....



Our forefathers told us to avoid laying cuz the thunder that fires is very powerful. It usually come from jupiter gather momentum at mars befor coming down here.


Abeg woo

Let's stop deceiving ourselves, far more Chinese citizens flock to America than vice versa. The Chinese wealth does not spread all over the country as there is still a very high degree of poverty in China especially outside Beijing, Shanghai etc.

Regarding the number of Americans in China, many of them are expats transferred by American firms or Americans of Cchinese descent compared to the bulk of Chinese migrants to America who are looking for a better life.

Even the rich Chinese are hedging their bets by paying thousands of dollars to give birth in America so their children have American citizenship which means they can file for their parent in the future.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/04/01/china-usa-birth-tourists-business-strong/24887837/

The Chinese economy has grown based on cheap debt funded indirectly by the Chinese government via state owned banks. This has led to asset Bubbles in the stock market (which has lost over 30% recently) , and the real estate market where lots of ghost towns were built to drive economic output but no demand.

For those who don't know, China now has the highest debt to GDP in the world. Lets pray they avoid a crash as that would be bad for the global
economy.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2015/05/09/chinas-total-debt-load-now-over-280-of-gdp/

China's economy is showing similar signs to the Japanese economy where they experienced similar rapid growth only to crash and face a stagnant economy for 20 years.

I have my doubts about Chinese economic data because it is strictly controlled by the government. The media is also under government control as it is still a communist society.

Despite all the well publicised issues facing China amid slowing GDP growth, they still always hit their target growth rate of 7% lol Propaganda.

As a communist country, China needs to show strong economic growth to show the people there are jobs. This is crucial to controlling the different ethnic groups many of whom are rebelling against Chinese authoritarian rule, and it is the economic growth and prospect of Jobs that keeps the thread from unravelling.

Yes China may overtake the US by GDP soon if they avoid a crash, but it will take a long long time if ever for Chinese GDP per capita ($54k v $7k) or quality of life for the general population and not just the rich to match the US.

Even if China GDP is same as US, that means 1.3 billion people have same economic output as c. 300 million. I'll stick with America.

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Such a thread will actually be a good idea.

What I will say is many companies with good graduate programs in the US and UK who are willing and able to sponsor for work permits tend to fill up a large chunk of their graduate programs from their internship class.

My advice especially for those going for undergraduate courses is to try very hard to secure an internship with such companies during your studies as this makes it easier to secure positions on their graduate programs. Many times you may even be extended offers after the internship t return after your program if you do well.

Now I am not saying getting such internships is easy. It is tough as there is lots of competition not only from US citizens, but other international students from China, India, Europe etc and this is where good grades, attending reputable schools and being informed matter.

Understanding the recruitment timelines is crucial as i see many Nigerians miss this and end up applying too late. Most companies recruit the year before you start i.e. application will start about September 2015, interviews probably jan/feb and offers by March for September 2016 internship or graduate class so understanding this timing is very important.

research research research, and try to mix with people who are better informed than you so you can learn from them. As someone mentioned earlier the first set of people you mix with can influence you either positively or negatively, so be wise.
I personally am not one to insist on only mixing with Nigerians etc as I strongly believe in diversity and being a global citizen. mixing with people from other countries expands your horizon and makes you more enlightened and open minded. Not saying do not talk or mix with Nigerians, but be open minded to mixing with people for who they are not where they are from.

Also note that the hard work starts now not when you want to apply. What I mean is you start researching the companies you want to target immediately you start your program. Sometimes they have events for prospective interns which are very good opportunities to meet people there and also learn more. Take advantage of all this.

Good luck to all you guys. It's hard work but once you are able to break into the system, the sky is the limit.

Sorry for the long sermon .

mbeenox:
Abeg make Una create trend for how to survive after schooling in US, Una don dey scare me small small

As I said i don't believe the story because it makes no sense but good-luck to her as she seeks her destiny in Lagos.

JayJustus:
it's not about that...it's people saying that the environment is not good enough for her which is bullshyte...she can succeed even if she's 12...so let her be and do what she wants...definitely she will have to have someone as a guardian so peace out

And all these people you mentioned came to Nigeria as 17 year olds with no degree or experience and set up taxi app and Etisalat?

Didn't these people you are talking able come back to Nigeria after education and experience and exposure abroad to set theses businesses up?

She as a 17 year old will relocate to Nigeria where she knows nobody and attend Yaba Tech as someone suggested and be the next Dangote right?

JayJustus:
tell em oooooo... the guy that made easy taxi app came back home...the guy that hosts Etisalat kids say show was Ellen Degeneres DJ (British-american)...let's go into my area which is culinary...many chefs came back to Nigeria to open their cafes...let me list...chef fregz (known chef in France) chef eros, chef zeelicious (British-nigerian), chef stone...and the likes...okay...the owner of a scuba diving and snorkeling company is an Armenian...I lived with so many Asians on the mainland (Chinese, Indians, Lebanese, Singaporeans)...she will find her lots there

We're not saying Lagos is not good. We are saying a 17 year old will leave her family and all in America to come to Nigeria for college.lol

After College (I assume Yabatech) how will she get work when they ask for passport or work papers? Even if she is able to get admission to Yaba Tech or Uni lag after the stress of JAMB etc and she completed the 4 year course in 5-6 years. How will she serve when she finishes?

The people you mention who return from America to Nigeria and make it are those who are older, more matured, went abroad to study and get good experience not 17 year olds going to Nigeria for college. More importantly they are Nigerians who have family and know their way around. Please tell her the truth.

Wouldn't a better option be finish your studies in the US, start work with a company who can transfer you to Nigeria or come with an investment idea?

I really don't believe the story anyway because how will her family and parents encourage a 17 year old American to relocate to Lagos where she knows no one for college.

I know we want to speak good able our country but let's be practical here.

Yababoy:
The only person that has made sense on this thread, thanks for this. Ure spot on. A lot of u guys need to stop seeing the world from ur eyes only. Nigeria remains one of the most fun place to be, yes we've got our own issues like other countries too, but I can tell u that the opportunities in this land can hardly be imagined. OP, ure very welcome to come. U would enjoy ursef, only advise is visit for a short term first and gauge ur ability to adapt. Cheers

Hahaha OK I give you that. Funny.

I still stand by my belief that any firm of discrimination is wrong. Racial, sexual, tribal, religious, xenophobic etc

All forms of discrimination are wrong.


[quote author=tpiadotcom post=35928904][/quote]H.. k

Hypocrite

tpiadotcom:
Gay.

For all those screaming racism, please read the o women have been doing to gain such a reputation.

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/asewo-dubai-how-nigerian-ladies-prostitute-in-uae/

1000 likes.

And that includes discrimination based on sexual orientation.

I am not gay but I am strongly against discrimination. If it is a sin leave them to their God.

Discrimination is discrimination is discrimination. Be it sexual, religious. Racial, tribal, beliefs etc. They are all discrimination.

Phonetikkks:
We give Dubai, Europe and whatnot countries the right to treat us like less humans (that we aren't).

If Nigeria held its shiiiiit together, and made the country good and conducive for its citizens, we won't be suffering all these racial taunts everywhere.

Personally, I think Nigerians must take the blindfold off, and realise we are the cause of all our problems. We project racism to the spotlight but dust 'tribalism' and 'religious segregation' (which consumes us) under the carpet.

Until we treat ourselves, and give the world a reason to respect us, they probably won't. Respect is earned!

Let's solve tribalism and religious bias in our country first, before focusing on "racism" as some distraction (or escape)... #God bless

Thank you. Why are we so quick to scream racism.

This is more stereotyping based on the actions of few and everyone does this.

Besides if we are really honest with ourselves w know we have spoilt out name in dubai. Isn't it the same Dubai that was trying to make visa rules against unaccompanied Nigerian women a few months ago?

We love to believe we are victimised against and always forget all the crap we do to deserve the bad reputation we have.

Daintilicious:
lol
But if you look at the matter closely, it is true
Lot of "stranded girls" use the opportunity to get close up with a potential bait at choice locations. But the hotel staff handled it badly

While I agree the hotel security over reactive and could have handled it better, please stop screaming racism.

This is due to the bad image we have portrayed abroad. There are many Nigerian prostitutes in Dubai and the hotel must have had lots of issues with them.

Let's call a spade a spade we have created a very bad image abroad which will take years to fix so stop shouting racism everytime.

This is more an issue of stereotyping than racism.

And I'm very sure that they would act same way to single women from the likes of China or the Philippines because the also make up a large proportion of prostitutes in dubai.

maverickdude:
fuc*ing racists

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Hahahahahaha so you plan to move from the US to Lagos where you have no family as a 17 year old to go to college lol.

Goodluck.

SimplyNicole:
Well I plan to move and go to college there . I also have family that I will be seeing as well. I think moving to Lagos will be a challenge but its something I wanna do.